good morning, america. breaking right now, the massive battle to take down isis. thousands of troops marching at this hour. americans helping with the all-out assault in the air to stop the terrorists and take out one of their biggest strongholds. we are live on the front lines with a make or break battle this morning. a republican office in north carolina firebombed, vandalized with a swastika. donald trump calls the attackers animals, as he doubles down on claims this election is rigged. >> the process is rigged. it's a rigged election. it's a rigged system. >> and hillary clinton faces a new blast of leaked e-mails. october surprise. a record wave of heat spreading across the nation. temperatures soaring near a hundred degrees. millions from texas to new york bracing for a major warm-up right now. and a great escape.

>> this car rolls over, bursts into flames, a driver trapped inside. good samaritans rush in. >> please, hurry! >> the dramatic moment they formed a human chain to pull him free. and good morning, america. a lot to get to this monday morning. three weeks and a day before the votes are counted. donald trump unshackled all weekend, that was his word. lashing out at the forces he says are rigging this election. even "saturday night live." >> trump calling alec baldwin's impression on "snl" a hit job. there he is imitating trump and clinton at the last debate. >> they had a lot of fun with that, and we'll have a lot more on that in just a minute. we begin with the breaking news. thousands of iraqi troops trying

group. abc's alex marquardt is on the front lines. alex, what's happening right now? >> reporter: good morning, we've been watching this battle for mosul play out in the valley with the forces up here in the hills and the coalition jets above, pummeling those isis militants below on the first day of this battle that will determine the future of isis. the battle for mosul beginning. an estimated 30,000 kurdish and iraqi troops fighting to the stronghold being defended by around 5,000 militants. those kurdish fighters zeroing in their mortars on isis targets below. targets selected and observed by american forces, including these soldiers from the 101st airborne division. a critical role played by some of the around 6,000 u.s. troops in iraq. that was one of the rockets heading out into the plains around the city of mosul. the sun has come up, the pace of fighting has picked up, as well.

the artillery and the air strikes landing down there around mosul. for the first time, we're hearing gunfire as well, meaning the two sides are now closely engaging each other. the view of the fighting increasingly obscured by a thick, black haze. likely from oil and tire fires set by isis to provide cover. if isis loses mosul, they lose their last foothold in iraq and their biggest prize to date. it would deal a devastating blow to the group. for months, the u.s. and iraq have talked about their large scale plans to retake mosul from isis, hoping to demoralize their enemy and energize resistance in this city. it's not yet clear whether isis will amount a full defense of the city or try to cross into syria where they have more territory. either way, the united nations said it is expecting around 1 million people to flee the

humanitarian crises this year. george. >> thank you, alex. let's bring in martha raddatz for more on this right now. and martha, we have seen the public buildup to this battle for months. as alex pointed out, this is so critical because mosul is the last stronghold for isis in iraq. >> exactly right, george. >> reporter: it is critical and difficult, but the u.s. military feels very confident that the iraqis will succeed, although this will not be fast. this will be a huge step toward defeating isis in iraq, governing and stabilizing that area will be a challenge. and of course, isis in syria is a much more complicated problem. you don't have a unified fighting force there, and very few u.s. forces to help them. this will be the challenge for the next president, george. >> the question is how do you prevent that from melting back in. martha raddatz, thank you very much. now to the race for the white house and the attack on a republican office in north carolina. the local headquarters fire-bombed. and a nearby building spray-painted. abc's steve osunsami is in

authorities search for who is responsible. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning to you, robin. authorities are here this morning trying to figure out who did this. there are all kinds of suggestions. the good thing is no one was hurt. police believe someone threw a bottle with flammable material through this front window of the orange county republican party headquarters sometime between saturday night and sunday morning. the fire inside burned furniture and caused smoke damage but went out on its own. the political fire it started is much larger. >> this is a horrific, horrific act of political terrorism. >> reporter: this is, of course, a key swing state in the presidential election where polls show the race is tight. republican presidential candidate, donald trump, responded on twitter immediately, saying, animals representing hillary clinton and dems in north carolina, just fire-bombed our office in orange county because we're winning. police say there is no evidence that whoever did this

nominee, who condemned the attack. they called it horrific and unacceptable and she is grateful that everybody is safe. >> we have a lot of cleanup to do. >> reporter: they're cleaning up graffiti scribbled next door that reads nazi republican leave town or else. >> or else what? because we're not going anywhere. >> reporter: the graffiti was sprayed on the other side of the building. not the front for some reason. the democrats here are condemning the attacks and raising money for the workers here. they have already raised more than $13,000 online in a few short hours. george? >> the latest now from donald trump. he's fighting hard from behind. bashing hillary clinton, the media, even "saturday night live" as he doubles down on claims the election is rigged. abc's tom llamas is tracking it all from trump tower in manhattan. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. donald trump has yet to provide any evidence the election will

but that's not stopping him from preaching that message and that multiple groups are out to get him. donald trump's now peddling a new conspiracy theory. to explain his rigged election prediction. >> the election is being rigged by corrupt media pushing false allegations and outright lies in an effort to elect hillary clinton president. >> reporter: over the weekend, in less than 48 hours, trump mentioning the election being rigged more than 20 times. >> the process is rigged. it's a rigged election. it's a rigged system, and they take these lies and put them on front pages. >> reporter: trump, ref referring to the growing number of women accusing him of sexualo the growing number of women accusing him of sexual misconduct. the republican nominee seeming to attack the looks of jessica leads, who says trump groped her on a flight in the '80s. >> believe me, she would not be my first choice, that i can tell you.

system working against him. tweeting, the election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media, pushing crooked hillary, but also also in many places, sad. not all republicans are on board. a spokeswoman for speaker paul ryan saying our democracy relies on confidence in election results, and the speaker is fully confident the states will carry out this election with integrity. even the vice presidential candidat approach from his running mate. >> we'll respect the will of the american people in this election. >> reporter: but as pence tries to soften the tone, trump is growing wilder in his accusa accusat accusations. now questioning if hillary clinton was on drugs during the last debate. >> we should take a drug test prior, because i don't know what is going on with her. but at the beginning of her last debate, she was all pumped up at the beginning. >> reporter: this morning, hillary clinton's campaign is

it compares donald trump to some of the greatest bullies of all time, including biff from "back to the future" and the members of cobra kai from "the karate kid." the clinton campaign says trump has insulted 274 people out on the campaign trail. trump has said in the past, he is not a bully. he is just the counterpuncher, robin. >> tom, thank you. as hillary clinton stepped out of the spotlight this weekend, wikileaks released another batch of e-mails thought to be from clinton's top aides. abc's cecilia vega joins us now with all those details for us. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: the clinton campaign calling this a crime reminiscent of watergate, but worse. more than 1,900 e-mails released just this weekend. we're talking about a slow leak. every day a new batch. and the clinton campaign knows this could be a problem for them every day until election day. this morning, thousands more e-mails appearing to show the inner workings of hillary

wikileaks releasing the newest batch of what are believed to be campaign chairman john podesta's hacked e-mails. one showing just how much clinton's team struggled to get her to apologize over the private server controversy. a top adviser writing, her inability to just do a national interview and communicate genuine feelings of remorse and regret is now, i fear, becoming a character problem. more so than honesty, i see no downside in her actually just saying, look. i'm sorry. i think it will take so much air out of this. podesta agreeing, saying, trying to figure out how to get her there and best way to execute. ultimately, clinton did apologize. >> as i look back at it now, even though it was allowed, i should have used two accounts. one for personal, one for work-related e-mails. that was a mistake. i'm sorry about that. i take responsibility. >> reporter: abc news has not

the clinton campaign not responding to individual documents. instead, accusing the russians of orchestrating the hack to help donald trump win. >> i don't give credence to the dumped documents because i don't even know if they are accurate. >> reporter: a slow drip that has not let up. 12,000 e-mails so far. everything from when clinton should laugh during debates. >> whoo, okay. >> reporter: to her private speeches to wall street that seem to contra positions. even this one, claiming clinton told a private trade union gathering that extreme environmentalists need to, quote, get a life. and donald trump has questioned whether the russians were behind the hacks. he has even questioned whether there was a hack at all, but his running mate, mike pence, seemed to take a different stand saying there's no question, george, that evidence suggests russia's involvement.

intelligence community. thank you very much. let's bring in matthew dowd. and martha raddatz for more. three weeks and a day before the election. our polls show a four-point lead for hillary clinton. ihead both nationally and the battleground states. no question, donald trump behind right now. he needs major shift to get back in the race. >> when you looked at the race a month or so ago, i said it was about a field goal. but today, since we're in the final less than 22 days of the course of the race, it's as if he's behind four or five runs the ninth inning. it's a much different thing. can he come back? it's possible. it will take a big debate. right now this race falls in about a six-point hillary clinton lead. it looks like it's headed towards an obama 2008 win than an obama 2012 win. >> martha, you spent time with voters in a key state of pennsylvania. one of the surprises i think you found is that that "access hollywood" tape didn't turn out for at least these voters to you spoke with to be a real game-changer. >> what the voters said backed

they may not like what he said. may not think his apology was sincere. but many of the voters i talked to said, that it would not affect their decision. these were men and women, and one man telling me he was not surprised by the tape, and one woman saying she thought it was funny. another saying she's heard that talk before from men and women. there were voters who were disturbed by the tape, but seemed to fall into the one-third in the poll who would not likely have voted for him anyway. >> matthew, pretty clear from our poll as well, that the enthusiasm for donald trump is down. which may explain part of what he is doing out there. pretty extraordinary on the stump right now. he's lashing out at, the media. clinton. but claiming the whole election is rigged. >> that's what i think is important to focus on in this race, george. it's fundamentally not the undecided voters. i think most of the undecided voters in the end, will not vote. because they dislike both the candidates so much. what's hillary clinton's fundamentally it's change. and the tape is her enthusiasm level is up to what donald trump's supporters level is.

to a six-point lead. watch the enthusiasm number. >> he's trying to rile up the base. >> absolutely. actually, they're both in the final 22 days of this, and they will be focused on their base and not the undecided voters. >> thank you both. final presidential debate is wednesday on abc. i'll be anchoring our live coverage starting at 9:00 p.m. eastern. also this morning, now to new backlash from those recent clown scares across the country. we're two weeks away from halloween. target is announcing their pulling some of their clown costumes. abc's t.j. holmes is here with that story. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: get this, on target's website, you can still get a michael myers outfit with a fake butcher knife, but not a creepy clown costume. in this season where you're supposed to have scary fun, this creepy clown phenomena is causing some people and

the creepy craze has gone international. bizarre bozo sightings caught on camera are lighting up social media feeds around the world. back home, this video on live leak apparently showing a knife-wielding clown approaching a texas home. and this clown reportedly caught clinging to the back of a detroit bus. with halloween just two weeks ago, these encounters are helping the scary clown masks fly off the shelves. national costume retailer halloween express says its clown costume sales are up 239% this year. now one of the country's largest it's removing clown masks from its stores and scaling back inventory online. saying this decision was made out of sensitivity to the issue at hand. with creepy clowns now reported in at least 40 states, real or not, it's a creepy time to be a clown. >> look at this clown. >> reporter: even ronald mcdonald is keeping a low profile. as far as ronald mcdonald goes, they are scaling back the type

being sensitive. these are pranksters. now to amy with a police shooting suspect on the run. >> that's right. and an urgent search is under way for the man accused of shooting a police sergeant in fairbanks, alaska then stealing his police car. walking to the officer's side of the car with a gun drawn before opening fire. the sergeant was responding to a you will -- call about shots fired. the sergeant is in stable condition.call about shots fire. the sergeant is in stable condition. new video shows the aftermath of a horrifying crash in san diego. a truck plunged 60 feet off a bridge to a park below killing four people. the driver, a navy sailor is charged with drunk driving and vehicular homicide. police say more charges could be fired. saying he was holding his cell phone in his hand after the crash. the victims of three children. in florida, good samaritans rushed in to help rescue this

it crashed into an embankment. they formed a human chain to pull him out of the vehicle and carry him up that hill. thankfully, incredibly, he suffered just minor injuries. in sports, the dodgers got even against the cubs, shut out chicago, 1-0, with an impressive performance from pitcher, clayton kershaw. the series now moves to los angeles. finally, this election year has been pretty nasty. so, one candidate promising to get back to basics. ann collins is running for county treasurer in indiana. you have to see this billboard. it says it all. she says, i won't steal. and she adds, i know how to count. what more can you ask? no attacks. no empty promises. just back to the basics, and i think that clearly that is a sign of the times. like that? >> very simple message right there. >> exactly. >> thank you. let's go to ginger. ultimate indian summer in parts of the country.

check this out. the weekend storms that blasted through parts of the pacific northwest and the trough. where there's a trough, there's a ridge. we're going to be seeing that east of the rockies. so many folks closing in on records. des moines, 84. it slides east and it stays with parts of the east coast. even new england. look at boston by tomorrow. 79 for a high. new york city stays there in the low 80s. philadelphia, and you know we're going to pay for this, so it doesn't last long. we'll come back with a whole lot more with what that heat is. i have to show you that storm ut of the pacific northwest over the weekend. check that out. the winds 70 to even 100 miles per hour, and this man trying to stand in them. an ef-2 tornado in oregon. let's get to your local weather

and coming up here on "gma," donald trump takes on alec baldwin and "saturday night live" for that scathing impersonation. >> i need all of my supporters to get out there and vote on election day. mark your calendars.

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don't be too disappointed. there are two left in 2016. >> it was gorgeous. >> it kept me up at night it was so bright. it was beautiful. >> it filled the sky. "saturday night live" kept a lot of people up, as well. they were having a field day with donald trump. donald trump is fighting back. calling it part of the media's conspiracy to bring him down. we look at the tangled history. good morning, chris. >> reporter: serious matters of the republicans aside, it's considered unusual in the entertainment industry for someone to call for a cancellationf himself, hosted less than a year ago. but that's what donald trump did this weekend after "snl"'s comedic salvo. >> i love kids. i love them so much, i marry them. >> reporter: with the election ever closer, this weekend's "saturday night live," another showcase for the donald trump impression of alec baldwin. >> number three, women can't be

>> reporter: sparring with kate mckinnon's hillary clinton in a debate spoof. >> donald trump and i disagree on almost everything, but i do like how generous he is. just last friday, he handed me this election. >> reporter: alas, not everyone appears to be laughing. trump tweeting, watched "saturday night live" hit job on me. time to retire the boring and unfunny show. alec baldwin portrayal stinks. media rigging election. he himself guest-hosted less than a year ago. remember? >> part of the reason i'm here is that i know how to take a joke. >> reporter: back then, trump pronounced himself pleased with the outcome. >> we had a lot of fun last night. it was terrific. it was well received. >> reporter: of course, satire is not intend for its subject's enjoyment.

candidates since the '70s. >> i want to talk to you about a time-honored, democratic tradition. sexual performance in the white house. >> reporter: later, darryl hammond scored with bill clinton sendups. and will ferrell would turn his george bush impression into a one-person show. >> poor jeb. you have to admit, it's a good plot twist that i turned out to be the smart one. >> "snl" can do these that stick. it's hard, sometimes, for voters to distinguish between the portrayal and the actual person. >> reporter: but nothing topped tina fey, as 2008 vice presidential nominee sarah palin. >> you know, hillary and i don't agree on everything. >> anything. i believe that diplomacy should be the cornerstone of any foreign policy. >> and i can see russia from my house. >> reporter: palin would later appear on "weekend update" and move to the beat. ? everybody party we're going all night la, la, la, la, la,

>> reporter: truth is -- >> he's either not that rich. >> wrong. >> not that charitable. >> i don't think. or never paid taxes in his life. >> warmer. >> reporter: if they're not making fun of you on "snl," you're not making news. >> my microphone is broken. >> reporter: no comment from "snl." alec baldwin's response was to retweet trump. those last three words, media ridging the election, money quote here, as part of the base-rousing narrative trump is seeking to disseminate, guys. >> we're going to talk to you more about that. joining us now is dean obeidallah. he used to work for "snl." now hosts his own show on si sirius xm. let me ask you. how do comedians view trump? has that view changed during the campaign? >> when he first started running, we viewed him like a kardashian. he was a punch line. even republicans said they

he evolved. i think our comedy evolved. i really hope comedians can turn him back into a punch line and make america laugh again at trump. but that's part of the problem. you see, donald trump not liking being laughed at. lashing out after comedian after comedian before this, and n now "snl." >> he used to be in on the joke. had fun with it. we have seen him turn on comedians in the past. >> definitely. hewe he sued bill maher for $5 million over a joke bill maher told on "the tonight show" in 2013. about him. he withdrew the charges later. hoes waging a war on comedy, and we cannot let him win that war. it's too important. we can't lose comedy. >> let's bring chris back in on the discussion. you think what donald trump is saying about "snl ,"you're not taking him as seriously as maybe

>> it's not like "the new york times" or "people" magazine getting those cease and desist notices in the mail. it's the idea of looping in part of a larger narrative, "snl" along with everything else, the media, the cultural elites. this is the basis of his narrative right now. you can see him folding it into what he's trying to say. >> he may not win new votes. his base is probably going to love it. >> love it? i wrote an article about how ridiculous this was, and his supporters are fighting me on twitter, saying, the fcc could cancel it if it's an unfair show. even sarah palin -- no one criticize more -- laughed at it, rolled with the punches. that's what you should do. america, we have a rich tradition of political comedy. it's so important, this is an election of ever, it's shortening my life expectancy, this campaign. >> politicians have, in the past, used comedy to help them and broaden the base. >> absolutely. we saw hillary clinton go on "between two ferns" with zack galifianakis.

we saw president obama do that a few years ago to reach out to young people. comedy will reach people that won't watch a debate, a serious speech. it's the greatest thing to use. donald trump fighting against it when he actually has pretty good comedic timing. i'm going to be honest. not a fan, but he has good comedic timing. he should be using comedy to help him. instead, he's fighting this. 22 days out, you're going to tweet about cancel "saturday night live." i don't think that is the most pressing issue for americans right now. >> thank you. thanks very much. >> and chris as well. the end of orange juice. why the drink may be disappearing from breakfast tables this year. and the big samsung ban. why officials from the cell phone company are now showing up at the airport. there's a big new crackdown doing on. wh why officials aoing on. going on. ts. (laughs) (laughs) what does cleanripple texture do? catches all the stuff that you want to get out. this is really nice. this one is, like, it goes the extra step.

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the table with us. her story is coming up. first, let's start with the latest on colin kaepernick. the controversy. 49ers quarterback off the bench, getting his first start since he began the national anthem protest. his team lost, 45-16. to the buffalo bills. espn's stephen a. smith will join us now. kaepernick showed up. he had a muhammad ali t-shirt. many people were watching him. he knelt down. other teammates did ,as well. let's take a listen to how he was received when he stepped on the field, stephen a. [ crowd booing ] >> i don't think many are surprised by that reaction on the road, you're usually booed anyway. then what he's been doing. explain the environment around the game. >> it was very divisive, obviously, robin. you have some people believing that he's just un-american. that he is not what america is all about. they believe that he's disrespecting the flag, disrespecting the national anthem.

supposedly stands for. as a result, they have a lot of vitriol for him. another segment of the populus wanted to applaud him, thank him for his bravery, courageousness. they wanted to take selfies with him after the game. talk to him. et cetera. it's one of the situations where it just heightens and illum illuminates the fact that we're a divided nation right now. it's incredibly polarizing tis. we watch in the election. his situation, essentially, epitomizes that. that's what this game came down to. i wasn't surprised at all by what i saw from the fans in buffalo. they just felt the way they felt. others feel otherwise. >> he seems pretty unfazed by the criticism. let's listen. >> those are rare occurrences right now, i think people are realizing the impact and what's going on.

beginning, i knew the consequences of what could come with this, and i was prepared for that. >> bigger issue for him now as player is the play of himself and his team. >> there's no question about it. the 49ers stink. let's be clear about that. get that out the way right now. listen, he didn't play miserably. at the same time, 13 for 29 for 187 yards is not that impressive, though he made some plays with his feet. but the 49ers don't have any play makers on offense. i don't know if they have players on defense. they looked like a franchise right now. they are absolutely awful. the i a tension no matter what. it won't be the attention he wants. i can promise you that. >> stephen a. smith unplugged. >> not holding back. thank you, stephen. let's move on to the flight ban for samsung phones. u.s. air safety officials are issuing an emergency order that prohibits people from taking the galaxy note 7 on planes. our gio benitez has been tracking the story.

passengers trying to fly with it. they could face serious penalties. >> reporter: we're talking about potent potential punishments. up to $180,000 in fines. up to ten years in prison. that's if you sneak these phones onto these planes. even if you get them on the checked baggage, they don't want them. we're learning new information about the batteries. the troubled batteries that are causing the problems. "the wall street journal" is saying samsung was using self-testing. doing their own testing instead of using third party testing like other phones. no doubt, a lot of people will be looking at that. >> no doubt. also, let's be realistic, if you own one of these phones, you're traveling, what are you going to do? are there suggestions? >> we're learning right now, samsung, robin, is going to be at some of the busiest airports. probably here at laguardia. samsung reps will be here. they'll exchange it. but samsung is sending boxes to your houses. they're these fire-resistant

pop the phone in, send it back. you can return it at the retail stores. they don't want it here. if tsa sees it, they'll send you home. you're not going to be able to get on that plane. you have to come back without it. now to a breakfast staple in jeopardy. o.j., orange juice? once the morning's beverage of choice for so many is plunging in popularity. american consumption is down 13%. that's in the last four years. linsey davis, you're going to tell what's up with o.j.? >> o.j. is going the way of spam, at least it seems. >> oh,, yeah. >> something you used to enjoy for breakfast, now, not so much. the primary reason is health. for years, orange juice was marketed as part of a complete breakfast. recent years, evidence suggests it's not as healthy as we thought. it's high in fructose. a lot of sugar. a lot of carbs, and the poor

dealing with the trifecta. people are not as interested in drinking it. they've been battling bad weather. and disease. >> this is so serious. you have the usda shifting guidelines? >> that's right. last year, they proposed guidelines that any day care could not give orange juice there to kids under 1 year old. you have school districts following suit around the world that are removing orange juice from the school. one thing i read. i was really in disbelief, so i tried it myself, i tried it myself. if you google orange juice good for you. the two top hits, one is the number one reason to stop drinking orange juice. and the other is why orange juice is slowly killing you. basically the thing is, if you look at 12 ounces of orange juice, there's 27 grams of sugar, in 12 ounces of orange juice. it's the same ad as a pack of m&ms or a can of soda. >> we drank it growing up. who knew? thank you, linsey. thank you so much. what's your ding of choice in the morning? >> i like freshly squeezed orange juice, which is much better for you.

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she sent her suv straight through a fence, plunging into deep and frigid waters. >> did it go under? >> reporter: it's a desperate race against time. watch as the suv quickly starts to sink. its driver, a 68-year-old woman, trapped inside. pounding on the passenger window. >> go to your back window. >> reporter: a quick-thinking good samaritan wastes no time. he swims out to the car. just as he opens the door to help the woman out. >> you got to come out. >> reporter: the vehicle takes on water and submerges. >> i lost her. i lost her. >> reporter: but then -- >> behind you. >> reporter: the woman reaches the surface, gasping for breath. just as the first bystander starts to fatigue, dan jumps in to help. >> by the time i got to where she was, she had this terror, frantic look in her eyes and i knew right away she couldn't swim. i grabbed the cushion that had handles on it. i flung them toward her. she grabbed it. >> reporter: the whole incident lasting less than three minutes. this morning, the driver is in

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neighbors. no one seems to actually know about this family. we will pass any information back to you at home. let's talk weather now. >> another warm one. still in the upper 60s heading to the 90s. i think we will see plenty of sunshine this afternoon. if you didn't get a chance to wash your car this weekend, you have a we will stay dry, sunny every single day. mid-90s by our thursday. those mid-90s. the morning still nice and in the 60s. we have several crashes throughout the valley right now. two of them are on the 60s. you are looking at a 20 minute drive time until you hit i-10.

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. donald trump is doubling down. on his claims the election is rigged. bashing his opponent, the media, even "saturday night live." as hillary clinton faces a new batch of leaked e-mails. 22 days until the final votes are cast. also this morning, is it finally the end of expensive ivf treatments? and new hope for those trying to start a family. dr. ashton breaks down the latest research. and "dancing's" breakout star, terra jole. scoring big in the ballroom. now, she and her pro marter in, sasha, opening you about their unique challenges. >> i've never danced with an arch-sized partner before. >> i've never danced with a little person before. >> how they're inspiring each

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trump is campaigning in wisconsin today. he's warning voters that the e election is rigged. he's unleashing more allegations as clinton opens up a bigger lead in the polls. tom llamas has the latest. tom, good morning. >> reporter: amy, good morning. donald trump is heading out west this week. first the midwest and the rockies and then las vegas on wednesday for the debate. he's preaching this message of a rigged election. >> the process is rigged. it's a rigged election. it's a rigged system. the corrupt media pushing false allegations and outright lies. >> reporter: in his latest conspiracy theory, he's saying the media wants hillary clinton to win the election so they're putting out stories against him. over the weekend, in less than 48 hours, trump mentioning the election was going to be rigged more than 20 times. so far, he has yet to provide any evidence of that. amy, back to you. >> all right, tom llamas, thank you very much. wikileaks says founder

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kind. longer than 1 1/2 football fields. it features eight decks plus an underwater lounge. the price tag? $400 million. but i love the name of this. it's called sailing yacht "a." he has the 5678d and motor yacht "a." i can't wait for the "b" series to come out. >> that's amazing. >> maybe a discount on the "b" series. >> that looks like the bad guy in bond, his yacht or her yacht. >> but is he happy? >> exactly. >> make us all feel better. how about some news that goes "pop," lara? >> we begin with "pop news." amy schumer. nearly 200 fans walked out of her show in tampa bay on sunday night after the comedian began bashing donald trump. "the tampa bay times" said that schumer called the candidate quote an -- orange, sexually assaulting, fake college-starting monster. she asked a fan to join her on stage to explain why he was voting for the candidate. when fans booed, she invited them to leave.

one tweeted, the people who left didn't leave because we don't share her political views. it's just i went to hear jokes. but with an audience of 8500 people, the show did go on. >> a lot of tension everywhere these days. >> a lot of tension, even in comedy. you were talking about it earlier. also in "pop news" this morning, two, not one, but two surprises from sarah jessica parker. the "sex and the city" star revealinin our pal, jess cagle, she almost didn't do the hbo show that made her so famous, because she thought she would be trapped and unable to do other things. she tried to get out of it. after she was given the job. thankfully, executives at hbo convinced her to stick with carrie. just do it for one season, see if you like it. thank goodness, she liked it. she really liked it.

film installment of "sex and the city" is in the works. saying it rests in the butler's pantry, not on the table. somebody is holding it fairly nearby. >> how close is the butler's pantry? >> don't you have a butler's pantry? >> nah, can't say that i do. >> hopefully, it's near the table. >> back together? >> her show, "divorce" is really good. >> it's really well-written. if you haven't seen it really is another great s.j.p. moment. >> love her. finally, in "pop news" the desert trip megaconcert we have talked about. they put on a show that will have people rethinking the nickname, old-chella. saturday night, sir paul mccartney called rihanna up on stage. >> wow. >> to sing their hit, four five seconds, no sign of kanye who also collaborated on that song. mccartney enjoyed it immensely, telling the estimated 80,000 concertgoers we finally found

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well. they had a good live birth outcome. they saved over $7200 per live birth. this is significant because we know ivf is expensive. it's still expensive with this but it's a step in the right direction. about 1 in 4 u.s. couples struggling with infertility request ksh -- cannot afford the treatments they need. this is less is more. very encouraging news. >> less medication. eaer >> i think it's easier on the body. on the mood, and the mind set. it's easier on the bank account. all of those things matter potentially lower complication rate of something called hyperstimulation. but again, it's not for every infertility patient. these are for women under the age of 35. but you're starting to see this trend of infertility specialists trying everything they can to lower costs because they want this to be more affordable to more people. >> and jen, what are you also excited about this conference

>> so, robin this is arguably the biggest infertility and fertility conference in the world. there are more than 4,000 experts here from all over the country and the world. and they hit every aspect of reproductive medicine. affordability is a big thing this year. genetic advances. huge, always important advances in male factor infertility. the mental health aspect of patients dealing with these issues. and polycystic ovarian syndrome. and so much more. i'm going to try to see as learn as much as i can today. i feel like a kid in a candy store. >> thanks for being our eyes and ears there. and bringing back all that great info for us. thank you, jen. you take care. have a good time. dr. ashton will answer your questions on twitter. and coming up, the best new tools to put more money, more money in your bank account. come on back. i was energetic. i was active.

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it's time now for our series, "real money." this morning, we're going to look at how to save for retirement with some new tools. rebecca jarvis joins us. a lot of new apps help people do it right. >> there's so much help out there for you, george. we're taking the heavy lifting and guess work out so your money can grow. even if you're setting aside

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doing well in the ballroom. we went behind the scenes to see how they put together the special dances. >> she's a fan favorite for her grace and positive attitude. now the mom of two is opening up about overcoming her challenges. and how she hopes america will see her. ? she's 4'2", but no one in the ballroom stood taller than when terra jole scored the first 9 of the stars." >> our first 9 of the season. >> reporter: a fan favorite on her reality show, little women l.a. -- >> what's up, ice princess? >> reporter: she has a condition called dwarfism. >> the most common type is called achondroplasia. >> reporter: how does she do it? >> i've never danced with an average-sized partner before. >> i've never danced with a little person before. >> he's also never met a little person before.

before. very excited. >> reporter: her dance partner, sasha farber, adjusting the moves for her small frame. >> she inspires me to create bigger and better numbers. there are specific things she can't do. one of my steps would be three of terra's steps. >> this week, he was like, clap above your head. i was like, uh huh. that's really going to happen. >> reporter: all the while balancing motherhood. her 1-year-old is also diagnosed with dwarfism. >> i want them to see that they can do it, too. i don't want them to feel like there's limitations out there. >> reporter: and opening up about her newborn son, grayson, delivered on camera, terra says she's anxious to see his medical results and see if he's average height or a little person. >> i called, what's going on? they said the results still aren't in. it almost felt like an elimination. >> reporter: her mission is for america to see her as more than just a little person. >> in the beginning, i said there's going to be a moment where i hope you no longer think of me like you're dancing with a little person.

and sasha is now looking at me like i'm terra, which is great. i hope america will, too. >> reporter: her biggest fear was not making it past the first round. i would say so far, job well done. >> i think she has achieved that. we see her just as she is. >> great story. >> absolutely. >> you can see more "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00, 7:00 central. here on abc. we have more dancing. check out this police officer

breaking news now. a deadly crash in phoenix. 48th street and rose. >> this traffic all directions. right here on 48th street. you can see a truck and a motorcycle. we do know the two patients on that motorcycle. it is under that truck that caught fire. one man is dead on scene. one woman in her 40s was taken to the hospital. we are trying to find out the condition of the driver that was

again, if you are in this area or need to travel through this area, you need to avoid it. >> let's bring in our traffic expert. >> your smart route this morning is use 40th street. you have to give yours plenty of time. some delays on our freeway. let's give you adot camera. this is at southern avenue. it is blocking the hov left lane. stay to the right to get by that. gusts at 35 miles per hour. meanwhile here in the valley just breezes at 5 to 15 miles per hour. we will stay dry. and dry across the high country.

? welcome to my house ? [ cheers and applause ] we are live here in times square. the audience here. this monday, monday morning. >> a lot of energy this monday morning. jesse, kick it off. >> did you know that christmas is nowes >> oh, my gosh. >> it's amazing. >> he's excited. you been a good boy this year? you got a big one coming up then. people already talking about gifts, obviously. >> lara is done with her shopping. >> no, i'm not. >> are you really? >> i'm not. the whole hip thing threw me off. i'm usually done by august. >> they're not talking about

reddit is talking about the most insulting gifts ever received. apparently people don't put a lot of thought into things. someone wrote, the first time i met my future mother-in-law was at christmas. she went into my travel bag and took out pair of my own socks. she put a bow on them. and then presented it to me as a christmas gift. >> number one? >> welcome to the family. >> let's just start with going into your travel bag. let's start with the going -- >> creeper. >> yeah, totally. >> ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. >> didn't she get insult fpd guy thought it was a joke. she didn't think it was funny. yes, yes. i read that story. i was like, oh, no. >> you can't choose your

winning a contest at work, they won a gift. it was a yodeling pickle ornament. >> yes. >> i think we have a picture of that. that's what a yodeling pickle ornament apparently looks like. that's the most disturbing christmas gift. >> it's amazing. >> i think we're going to move on, on that note. >> i'm with you, george. thank you for bringing that. >> merry christmas, everybody. get excited. [ cheers and applause ] >> fawnil >> i mean, hard to top. the yodeling pickle. speaking of yodeling pickles. this -- i'm talking about dating, ironically. how much information do you give on a first date? does anybody -- do you hold back? yeah, i mean, that's the sort of big question. >> somebody you've met online? or -- >> you're on a first date. i went on a first date. you're newly dating, how much do

of work? there was a great article in "the new york post" that we were all chatting about. we thought it might create a nice conversation out there for you. there's a big sort of movement where people are not giving their real names. they're giving fake names on first dates. one of the thoughts being, it was a psychologist who said it enables you to find out if you're compatible before you get into things that do have an influence. like what someone does for a living. you're on date. you meet this -- we'll call him tom. and on the third date, he goes, by the way, i'm dan. >> if you're going lie about your name on the first date, you're going lie about everything else. >> there is this whole article of women saying, i want to it be about -- nothing else but what really matters. compatibility. one woman had a very racy job, i won't get into in the article, but it's funny.

they would want to you can that about or, you know, get into. >> that's a liptle different. zpler . >> everybody today googles people. >> what if you are compatible. you say, by the way -- >> by the way, i'm not really george? what is your real name? >> i don't think i would make that one up. >> interesting. two interesting topics. and now we're about to meet a very interesting an inspiring man as well. this is a guy in virginia. a police officer make something many people smile. he's gt a viral video just gone -- people are going craz check him out doing a little formation. ? [ laughter ] >> oh, i love it. >> he's got it. look at him, look.

he's joining us right now. lieutenant, thank you for coming on. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> we love seeing your smile and your dance. tell us how this all came to be? >> well, i was at the pep rally at north stafford high school and the energy was a little by low. it was spirit week. i saw the opportunity to engage with the students. i just jumped in and took a chance. >> you've been taking a lot of chances. we love what your principal had to say. scott m with kids, you are very level-headed and seek to find ways to inspire kids to make good choices. stafford county is fortunate to have a law enforcement officer of his caliber. that must make you feel great. >> it absolutely does. i'm so very fortunate and blessed to have this opportunity. >> and, you know, you have a -- quite a fascinating back story. one of the first openly gay cadets at the military institute. first openly gay police officer on your police department right now.

talking to kids in the classroom? >> well, my message is really that, you know, law enforcement officers are human beings. and that they can come to us and they can trust us. and so, i engage with them and i want them to to understand that, you know, there's a journey to success. and so, we talk about that. talk about making positive choices. >> and, we thank you for that, because so many times, when we're in the media and showing stories that's going on, you know what's going on around the country, it's wonderful to show this type. how do we bring this -- how do we bridge this gap between some in the community and what's going on with police officers? >> well, it's really just stepping out and showing that we're human. and engaging with the community. and so here, the stafford county sheriff's office, we focus on community policing. part of that zbegt out and dancing with the kids and engaging in ways they wouldn't expect.

sheriff here is much about that and stands behind me. >> speaking of dancing. >> would you mind? >> come on, come on. >> oh, yeah, let's go. let's go. ? [ cheers and applause ] >> whoa! oh! no, he didn't. >> it's over. it's over. >> thank you so much. he didn't have to be asked twice. so great. thank you. >> congratulations. thank you. >> thank you so much. >> wow. oh, my goodness. that's the second time we've had man do a split on that screen

not complaining. >> those three topics should wake us up for monday. coming up next, how everybody's got something.

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back to "gma." we're about to take a loser look at robin's and all that brought to you by let's go back to robin. >> thank you, ginger. cannot think of a better way to cap off season one of my podcast, everybody's got something, than with my dear friends, amy and dan harris. we'll hear from them along with our colleague elizabeth vargas. first, take a look. the happiest person in the whole wide world. everybody's got something. >> i feel like i had a huge

love. >> reporter: and amy and dan have shared their something very publicly. amy is wrapping up her first mammogram. >> you said the thing that absolutely made it my mind to do this thing. to have a mammogram in front of 5 million people. you said to me, i guarantee you, if you walk into that ma'am-o-van, you will save a life. a few short weeks later, words i never expected to hear, i was told that i have breast cancer. i was connection with the disease. i was standing there with stage 2 invoicive cancer. >> and had no idea. >> had no idea. felt perfectly healthy. because you gave me that nudge, i feel like it's on me. the onus is on me now to give back. and to pay it forward. >> you told your story. and so beautifully well. let's hear dan harris's story. 2004. good morning, america.

that morning. it's too early to prescribe statins for cancer production. this wave of fear rolls over me and i -- my heart starts racing. my palms are sweating. my mouth dries up. my lungs seize up. i can't breathe. >> reporter: years of covering war-torn regions took a toll on dan. >> i got depressed. my way of coping with it was stupid. recreation nal drugs. >> reporter: am many and dan both advocate for a cause they believe in. there were bumps along the way. amy, you do not, like all journalists, don't want to be the story. >> what i wasn't totally prepared for was some backlash. because, there are many cancer groups out there who don't a agree with certain treatments.

and i was knave naive to all of. i believe that what i have to say snow when i speak around the country is a better message than it was before. >> for you guys, going splik, i really don't think you had a choice. it's kind of a no mf brainer from a public health perspective to go public. you absolutely both saved countless lives. i decided to do it because i, as a result of having this panic attack, found meditation, which was useful to me. i felt that, too, was a health message. meditation is hard. the whole game is just to notice when you have become distracted and start again and again and again. and anybody can do that. >> thank you for making your mess your message. and for sharing your something. with us. ? so remember to always be kind ? >> that is a perfect way for me to tend first season and full disclosure, elizabeth was supposed to join us. duty called at the last second.

called "20/20," i had to do a shoot. so sorry to miss it. >> i said can cow please be here. so happy for you. message you're sharing. your book has been on "the new york times" best seller's list for four weeks. people are reaching out to you. share your story. >> obviously, i'm more in the vein of dan but even worse, i guess. i was very -- i have been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks my whole life. i chose to self-medicate with alcohol. it turned into an addiction. over the last eight years. 60% of women who are alcoholics also suffer from anxiety. i've been absolutely amazed i get messages every day, many of them people stopping me on the street, to say, thank you for talking about that. i suffer from anxiety too. i drank, too, to self-medicate.

through this. and your book has helped open up the discussion, because -- >> that's such taboo. >> whether it's breast cancer or anxiety especially with anxiety and addiction, there's an anonymo enormous stigma. >> this is a very busy month for you. >> and you, as women. >> you did something last week. >> i was in san francisco, greensboro, i'm going to boca raton this weekend, st. louis after that. to jacksonville this month. you're in the same rotation. it's about spreading the message of early detection. the confusing guidelines saying women can wait till they're 45 orks 50. i was 40. i walked in thinking, cancer couldn't happen to me.

how could i have cancer. my message to women everywhere is that it can happen to you. it's up to you to get the test, make the appointment. starting at the age you want to make them, not when a regulatory agency says you should. >> in my recovery, meditating has been a boost. you've helped bring to it the forefro >> i've been doing my best. i can't get, i don't want to name any names, but her initials are amy robach, i can't get her to meditate. >> he was looking at me when he was talking. anyone can do it. >> no, no it's true. >> it's true. anybody can do it. amy is one of these people. amy says, i can't dpoipt i can't clear my mind. my message is, you do not have to clear your mind. that is only do fbl you're enlightened. congratulations, or if you have died. the whole point of meditation is

time, on one thing. your breath, a mantra. when you get lost, you start again. >> exactly. it helps people get through their something. it really does, amy robach. >> okay. >> happy to be talking with you on your podcast. >> you were an amazing guest. we're posting it today. you really shine a light on very spreg things. >> hey, guys. also, it's a message that in the work place, and our work place happens to be very public. but it's anybody else. their colleagues become friends and coming together helps. >> there's a little bit, they say in recovery, don't compare in despair. you look at everybody else and think, their life is so fantastic why is mine so painful. when you talk about it, people you admire and watch on television every morning, like robin roberts and amy robach might have something difficult or challenging. >> once again, everybody's got something. download the podcast on itunes

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we're back now with our chief health and medical editor dr. rich besser and his wife, jeanne. congratulations on this cookbook. this is a lot more than a cookbook. >> i wanted to show that healthy eating can taste good. you don't have to give up your favorite foods. you'll find tacos. pasta. all the things you like to eat. but in a healthier version. >> i' you nodding. yourself the tester at home. >> i am. this is her sixth book. i have eaten every recipe in every book. >> multiple time. >> our son, jack, is here. he's eaten them all as well. >> a good, growing, he will thi boy. what are we starting with? >> part of what i wanted to show is that you don't have to

healthy. my version of a burrito bowl. everybody clofs them. making it at home, you control what you put in there. instead of white rice, using brown. lean beef and beans and avocado and cheese. you don't have to give up your favorite foods. compared to a restaurant chain, you'll save half the calories by making it at home. instead of 43 grams of fat. mine has and the restaurant version has over 1600 milligrams of sodium. and we have 200 milligrams. >> almost 1500 mill gams of sodium. that's what you're supposed to have in day you're saving it if you make it yourself. >> and it's still delicious. >> i love this idea. i always have bananas in the house because our son likes smoothies.

favorite, the chocolate-covered bananas. i used to pu ed d to puree them. i put nem in the food processer, and, purr ray it. >> after their frozen. >> and if you puree it, it becomes this incredible treat. you're saving calories, so much fat. and you're eating real food. >> it's fantastic. >> it tastes just like ice cream. but -- >> get any what you to think? >> pretty good? [ cheers and applause ] much healthier than going the ice cream route. >> you can still have chocolate and peanuts. >> this is not a sacrifice at all. >> everything in moderation and portion control. >> great stuff. the book is great, too.

i learned as a police officer and a businessman you should never abuse people's trust. unfortunately, today too many politicians either serve their party or themselves, and arizona families suffer. the arizona republic called paul babeu a disgrace. babeu spent $28,000 of taxpayer money at a five-star resort and was questioned by the fbi for using public money to promote himself. and i approve this message,

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tim kaine at an early voting rally. we are waiting on details as far as where and when. look for updates online at abc 15. this is a live look of a deadly crash at 40th street and rozier. a motorcycle crash into this truck and burst into flames. the man driving it was killed. his female passenger taken to the hospital with life- threatening injuries. the truck driver is okay. let's get over to mallory for ways to get around this. we have sm 40th street. 48th st. is closed between southern and broadway so use 40th street and said dead -- instead. seeing delays on the freeways on the 10 in the west valley and the east valley. this crash is still slowing things down. it is i-10 westbound at southern avenue blocking the left lanes and slowed back to about loop 202 santana. we are already up to 75.

we will stay in the 70s through 10:00 before the 80s said in. mid-80s by lunchtime before a high of 92 today. today the high is a repeat of yesterday's high temperature. sunny skies in the forecast and mid-90s by the end of the week. it looks nice. coming up on 9:00. we are back at 11:00 with a full hour of news. abc 15 mobile app, facebook and twitter to connect. coming up next on sonoran living, how one breast cancer survivor is helping other patients feel whole again. plus, the middle -- the medical detective who can help you lose

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today on sonoran living she turned the roughest time in her life to -- as a way to help others. you don't want to miss stories of strength honoree. are you having trouble getting pregnant? how medical acupuncture could be the secret to having a baby. if you're still looking for the perfect halloween costume valley store offering great ideas for under $10. that's all right now on sonoran living. good morning. welcome to sonoran living. i'm susan casper. terry is on medical leave this week.