making news in america this morning, debate debacle, the gop candidates in disarray over their demands. the president now taking jabs. >> they can't handle a bunch of cnbc moderators. >> the republican effort for debate reform crumbling. live in washington with details. severe weather from coast to coast, rain and snow in the west being blamed for a massive mile one and flooding rains on the move in the east. we're tracking it all. quality concerns. the air in your workplace and its negative impact on your health. jimmy kimmel back with his annual candy prank. the out bursts. well, good tuesday morning,

the republican presidential candidates are now battling amongst themselves over debate demands in it appears the consensus is collapsing the candidates' united effort crumbling in a series of late night announces from several campaigns. >> and now president obama is slamming the republican field for their complaints with "your voice, your vote," abc's lana zak is live in washington. lann lana, good morning. >> reporter: several republican candidates sensing this is their opportunity to portray their rivals as unable to answer tough questions. >> they can't handle a bunch of cnbc moderators. >> reporter: overnight president obama poking fun at gop presidential candidates and their debate demands. >> if you can't handle those guy guys, you know, then i don't think the chinese and the russians are going to be too worried about you. >> reporter: after initially banding together the republican alliance is coming apart at the seams. donald trump says he prefers to

negotiate for himself. here he is speaking to bloomberg tv. >> we should be like a basketball player. we should go on strike. >> reporter: also refusing to sign on john kasich, chris christie and carly fiorina whose campaign has opted out of the debate controversy from the start choosing, quote, dinner at the applebee's in pella, iowa, instead and now ben carson abandoned by many of his fellow contenders on the defensive when asked if his campaign led debate reforms are backfiring. >> that's a bunch of garbage. >> reporter: carson pushing forward with demands that includes no show of hands question and require that the temperature below 67 degrees. as republicans debate the next debate, another poll shows carson in the lead, six point as head of trump nationwide, marco rubio in third place with 11% and ted cruz and jeb bush rounding out the top five. and based off the results of this poll, the same ten candidates are likely to make it

to the main stage for the next debate. whatever form that takes. but it's really bad news for governor bobby jindal who had less than 1%, may even be cut off from the undercard debate. reena, kendis. >> okay, the clock is tick. we look forward to the next debate to see how it unfolds. lana zak live in washington, thanks so much. there is severe weather on beet sides of the country this morning. >> heavy rain is moving across the southeast. dense fog and flash flood watches are in effect. it's a remnant of deadly storms that swept over the gulf this weekend. 18 confirmed tornadoes battered the region from texas to georgia. the worst outbreak since july. and take a look, the radar shows the trouble spot, the storm front and the heavy rain they're on the move up the east coast today. >> on the other side of the country a first taste of winter. hard to believe but snow falling in the sierra for the first time in season, meanwhile, high winds and dust triggered this multicar

at least 15 vehicles involved. accuweather's molly cochran has the western forecast. good morning, molly. >> good morning, kendis and reena. the unsettledness continues across the southwest tuesday. looking at rain and snow to continue coming along with it are some powerful winds, salt lake city to las vegas, definitely could cause for a few flight plans to be hindered looking at those wind gusts to get near 40 to 55 miles per hour. here's a look at our snowfall total map through wednesday. any of these dark blue shades indicates 6 to 12 inches of snow mainly above 6,000 feet. now this disturbance is going to continue to shift eastward. hard hit texas round after round of raincould go in and that's going to be coming back out to play for thursday and friday. kendis and reena, back to you. >> thank you so much, molly. turning to egypt and the mystery surround that doomed russian passenger jet, breaking

to the sinai desert. interfax is reporting that unusual sounds were heard on board just before the plane disappeared from radar. among the possible causes of the crash, a missile, a bomb or mechanical failure. u.s. officials are refusing to rule out isis involvement. the 224 people killed when the plane went down were mostly russian vacationers. there's growing controversy over what's being called the world's most expensive gas station. 43 million u.s. taxpayer dollars spent on a remote stop in afghanistan. the idea was to build that country's first compressed natural gas station and then convert cars to run on that fuel. then the costs began to mount. >> this is simply misuse of taxpayers' money. all of this would suggest that there's possible fraud involved. and fraud ought to be prosecuted. >> when investigators asked questions about all of this, the defense department said everyone

who worked on the project was gone and therefore unable to answer. major developments this morning in that controversial pipeline proposed to run from canada to the gulf coast. the company behind the keystone pipeline has now asked the obama administration to suspend its year-long review of the project. some say it's because the administration was preparing to reject the project and the company would prefer to delay that decision until after the presidential election. to washington now and a portrait of former houston dennis hastert has been removed from the capitol. it had hung there for years removed on orders from new house speaker paul ryan and came down just days after hastert pleaded guilty to breaking banking laws in hush money scandal. well, it's election day in one of the major items to be decided in san francisco is the future of the so-called sharing economy. specifically proposition f would cap short-term housing rentals

like those down through airbnb, limit 75 days a year and the hoving company would have to pull the listing. airbnb spent millions to oppose the campaign. election day 015 san francisco voters decide on proposition f. >> and in the meantime, in ohio voters there will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. it would join colorado, oregon and washington if approved as states where pot is legal. today's referendum would authorize ten facilities to grow marijuana. in the meantime, in colorado voters will decide what the state should do with $66 million from marijuana tax revenues. still ahead, the deals and discounts for national sandwich day. who knew? >> concerns growing, a possible outbreak one state dealing with at least ten cases of a rare fever. where did it come from. the uber driver under attack.

this was a spectacular scene in bangkok, thailand caught by a dashboard camera. that meteor blazing over the city, believed to be the second one flying over the thai capital in two months. not your normal drive needless to say. well, volkswagen is accused of cheating on diesel emissions tests for a second time. the epa claims vw installed software to rig tests on 10,000 new luxury vehicles sold in the u.s. they include audi and porsche models with sick cylinder diesel engines. those cars didn't have that software but it has emitted 11 million vehicles did cheat emission tests. the maker of the wildly

saga is being sold for nearly $6 billion. the deal with king digital entertainment will strengthen the portfolio of activision blizzard blizzard. google hopes to be using drones to deliver packages to customers' doorsteps in two years according to leader of google's project wing as it's called. amazon and alibaba are also experimentsing with drone delivery. national sandwich day. those buying a sandwich and drink will get another free sub and at ashby's the classic roast beef sandwich will cost you 99 cents. you'll take me out to lunch. >> 99 cents, that is about right for me. all right, when we come back, ejected. high school football player claiming he was penalized for praying.

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a fiery scene at the edge of los angeles overnight, flames shot into the sky at a recycling yard in duarte, california. at least 30 vikes caught fire fueled by upholstery, tires and

leftover gasoline. multiple crews responded to the emergency with half a dozen fire trucks. now for a look at morning road condition, winter driving conditions could make trouble in the sierra and rockies. rain in the southeast could cause slippery conditions. if you're flying airport delays possible in salt lake city. well, this morning getting new information about the person seen beating his uber driver. >> the passenger is benjamin golden who used to be a top marketing executive with taco bell in southern california. the company has fired him encouraging him to get professional help. the 32-year-old golden faces assault and public drunkenness. the uber driver says he mounted that camera in his car because of past issues with passengers. health officials in hawaii say there are ten confirmed cases of dengue fever. it is likely being spread by mosquitoes that have been infected by a traveler who had the virus. officials say both tourists and

they will not say in which communities. tourists are advised to bring mosquito repellant. does listing calories on fast food restaurant menus encourage healthier eating? well, a new study says no, they don't. researchers track customers over five years here in new york and they found no change in the nutritional content in higher calorie counts in the items purchased. food for thought since obamacare requires calorie listings nationwide by the end of 2016. arizona high school football player is hoping to be reinstated in order to play in his team's important up many coming game. pedro thus his ors into the air after scoring last friday his touchdown helped his team to a playoff spot for the first time in more than 20 years. the player says he did it to thank god but the refs didn't see it that way. >> i couldn't believe it. i was thinking to my what i could have done wrong. i thank god for all the power that he's given me to play the game and i just give the glory

>> banda received his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty of the game and banned from that game. he's appealing it in hopes of being able to play. speaking of football, it's a big day for -- sorry, it's baseball, kansas city royals, baseball, kansas city royals, we're talking about the world series champs back home and they will be honored with a parade and rally. getting excited for the super bowl. >> the lombardi trophy arriving. >> come on. >> local schools knew so many would be out they closed for the day 200,000 expected to attend. as for last night's sports here's the guys from espn. he's stan. i'm neil. traces trace trace on the jib. >> mustache coming in nice. >> mow very manyvember. >> colts and panthers on monday night.

the colts came all the way back to tie the game sent into overtime where we pick it up. tied at 26. andrew luck looking for coby fleener. passion deflected. intercepted by luke kuechly who is always around the football. always. panthers take over in coals territory. following panthers drive, graham gano sloppy field with all the rain in charlotte, 53 yards away, gano nails it. panthers, 29-26. they get to 7-0 for the first time in franchise history. 76er fans gave that man a standing ovation by the end of the ball game against the cavaliers because lebron james would reach 25,000 career points. whoo, within one on that feed from matthew dellavedova. and then in the next cavs possession, james gets it. he had 22 points, 11 assists, 9

with 25,000 points. and cleveland wins the ball game, 107-100. >> philly is a good basketball town. >> yeah, it's smart, man. >> they know a great play when they see it. that's all we got, back to you. up next in "the pulse," everyone's favorite halloween bit, jimmy kimmel's candy prank. it's back. and a mets fan, too early with this tattoo. >> come on. this is claira. to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for her she's agreed to give it up. that's today? we'll be with her all day to see how it goes. after the deliveries, i was ok. now the ciabatta is done and the pain is starting again. more pills? seriously? seriously. all these stops to take more pills can be a pain. can i get my aleve back? for my pain, i want my aleve. get all day minor arthritis pain relief

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halloween candy and capture the hilarious reaction on camera. >> oh, you're kidding me. you're kidding me, dad? >> i'mf i see no candy, you are in big trouble, young lady. >> i ate it. >> did you eat the cookies? >> i ate all of it. daddy too. >> i don't want to see you ever again and go get a job. >> it really never gets old. even though it hurts my heart to see these kids upset, this year kimmel received a record response, more than a thousand parents submitting their videos. last year's edition has been viewed 36 million times on youtube so i'm guessing even though he's a new dad he's still

>> who will pay for these kids' future therapy bills. having trouble staying sharp on the job. our excuse is not enough sleep. if you keep normal hours bad air quality could be to blame. >> this according to a new harvard study. those who work in well ventilated green buildings show better cognitive function than workers in a typical office. >> green offices have lower indoor air pollution and carbon dioxide levels on days when study participants worked in green offices they scored 61% higher on cognitive tests. we need to take down the roof, put in some plants. >> yeah. it will be tough to do in new york. next up, our buddy bentley suffice to say he's a big boy. he lives in pennsylvania. >> he is five years old, 38 inches tall and weighs 228 pounds. they say bentley eats about 30 pounds of dog food a week. his favorite trick is getting his own ice directly from the icemaker. >> bentley's owners have applied to get him into the guinness

book of world records as the world's tallest living dog. they'll find out by the end of the year. if he made it. >> good luck. >> if he had a tinder profile it would have sounded just like that. finally, we already mentioned today's world series victory parade in kansas city. that means the tattoo that you see here is, well, it's a problem. >> a mets fan named josh davis was eager crowning his team world champs 2015, we can only wonder what he was thinking watching his team go down to the royals sunday night on extra innings. >> he admitted getting it was risky but obviously he went for it anyway. that 5 can probably be changed to a 6. don't you think? >> you know, they could have a shot next year. >> good luck. >> they could change that. >> and save his tattoo. more news after this. (under loud music) this is the place. their beard salve is made from sustainable tea tree oil and kale...

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gop candidates are refusing to sign an agreement on a list of new debate rules. demands include everything from the time spent on stage to the temperature in the room. the egyptian president is dismissing claims that an isis link group brought down a russian passenger jet calling it propaganda. the airline claims neither the pilot nor the plane is to blame. but russian officials say it's too soon to tell. heavy rain moving across the southeast this morning on its way up the coast. calmer weather and a big cleanup will follow the outbreak of high winds and several reported tornadoes. today's weather, that southeast rain is a trouble spot. indian summer for the northeast and midwest, snow in the western mountains and windy in the southwest. and finally, this half hour, an unfortunate situation being turned into a positive one. it's the result of a rather sudden change of plans. >> a southern california couple's wedding celebration had to be called off, kabc's leo stallworth has the rest of the story.

>> reporter: the venture county rescue mission feeds men, women and children each year. on any given day or night the homeless partake of a meal here inside of the dining hall. come saturday night 150 of the homeless will not be eating at the mission and the dining hall. they will be here partaking in an elegant meal. why? a father paid thousands for his child's wedding party to dine at the hotel but the wedding has been called off. given there was no refund the father decided to donate the wonderful meal and beautiful venue for the homeless to enjoy. >> have you ever had that happen before. >> never. this is a first for us and called us. we talked to them on friday and then they said we want to provide up to 150 gourmet meals at the embassy suites in mandalay bay. >> reporter: the mission is scrambling to ensure transportation for clients like duncan. he is a gulf war veteran and plans to put on his best attire

>> we eat really good here, but we don't get a chance to be able to go out and do something like that so for this gentleman to even think about that i think is outstanding. i think everybody -- i like don't even know who he is but thank you very much. >> reporter: the father has made it clear he would rather remain anonymous. the folks at the mission cannot thank him enough. >> he expressed it this way or tipping it or paying it forward. a lot of these people will never have an opportunity to eat a meal like that in such a fancy restaurant. so he got -- he stopped a minute when suzanne and i were talking to him on the phone and seemed to get choked up. >> we help a lot of people. this he help a lot. i want to say thank you for giving back to us. >> they deserve that. the second time we've reported on a story like this in california. east coasters got to step it up? very nice.