they will look at the materials used in conduction. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. a group is suing north carolina targeting african-americans. the lawsuit accused the state local election boards of illegally removing thousands of voters from the rolls. but state officials say they have done nothing wrong. north carolina is a key swing state will the white house and the senate. and also in north carolina, a so-called voting report card was a letter that was sent to 375,000 people. it provides a score, based on how many times an individual has voted over the past four years. the nonprofit group, the voter participation tender is behind the mailings. an official with the group claims it's an attempt to encourage voter participation.

invasion of privacy. the group says it's targeting single women, african-americans, latinos and young voters. and president obama returns to the campaign trail today. he took a break for halloween. there's no real escape. one of the kids at that party, reminded him of his new status, showing up in a duck costume in a bandage. a lame duck. that kid is over the hill himself, compared to charlie harding, the 10-month-old dressed up this halloween as cam, from abc's hit show "modern family." >> he wins halloween. he wins it all. >> totally. he has the hair for it. everything. >> it's my favorite costume i've seen so far. >> and the shirt. >> he looks so much like him, it's unbelievable. kudos to the parents for making that connection. >> we have more costumes for you

the big night at the white house and why so many of the guests found not just plenty of treats but quite a few tricks, as well. as donald trump and hillary clinton, count down the days to e the election, so are their impersonators. why election day will be a make-or-break day for them, as well. first, here's a look at

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this was the result of a solar storm. >> cool. a driver is in custody, after a high-speed police chase in southern california. the suspect can be seen in van nuys, swerving in and out of traffic. and then, the suspect being cornered in a cul-de-sac. it rammed the cruiser. was taken out of the car at gun point and handcuffed. also in california, police say a thief went through a lot of effort just were f the suspect apparently came in through the roof, since it was obvious that the ceiling tiles had been removed. he lowered himself with a rope and stole the cash box. the owner of the store says they have bars and motion detectors. but they never expected someone to drop through the roof. >> that's a lot of effort, a lot of planning. a lot of risk for 200 bucks. >> as far as he's concerned, 200 bucks. all right.

we're finding out new details about the plane's right engel that burst into flames. >> it happened just before takeoff, forcing passengers to scramble down the slide. the ntsb is calling it an uncontained failure. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: the pilots didn't realize the catastrophic nature of this engine failure. passengers could see flames and smoke. >> drop and slide. failure, meaning heavy pieces of metal blew out of it, most likely ripping through the fuel tank and the wing. one piece flew 3,000 feet, going through the roof of a u.p.s. warehouse. it was a part like this that failed, part of the turbine. a similar part has failed on three other 767s.

these parts. is that enough? >> sometimes it will happen because of fatigue. an older engine will develop cracks that aren't detected. sometimes it can be a manufacturing defect. >> reporter: this part is never supposed to fail. american airlines has had two incidents. the airline says it's cooperating with investigationers and can say nothing more. david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. coming up, a bit of comic relief from the >> what does it take to make it as a political impersonator?

? ? who are you who, who, who, who, who ? >> i know the words to one song. >> we are a week away from the presidential election. and both campaigns are now kicking it into overdrive. as america decides who gets the country's top job. >> off the campaign trail, you'll find the political impersonators. many of whom, after election

here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: every flub, flip or flop in modern politics has made its way on to "saturday night live." >> i can see russia from my house. >> reporter: tina fey's sarah palin, one of the most iconic examples. alex baldwin's trump, is close. and there's many hillary clintons. >> not enough to work hard. we have to soft but strong. sweet old lady but a sweet old lady that says yes, queen. >> this is the jacket i wore last night. >> reporter: theresa barnwell has been hillary for the past 23 years. >> it started for me back in 1992. that was the first time somebody told me i resembled hillary clinton. >> reporter: take a look.

job and did this full-time. conspiracy theorists thought that this video of clinton was barnwell. clinton body double trending on twitter. alas, not true. john has been playing trump for 12 years. and in an unlikely turn, it's finally paying off. i have to tell you. you look fantastic. a trump win could put him on the path to big bucks. already, he says his income has doubled since last year. can you walk down fifth half? >> and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose voters. >> my supporters are so loyal, i could get up, shoot someone on fifth avenue, they would rise up from the dead and vote for me. >> reporter: of course, a stop

>> reporter: we have to say, we fully expected them to kick us out of trump tower. >> thank you, guys. appreciate it. >> reporter: but they tolerated us. laughter is the best medicine. >> how are you? good to see you. >> reporter: after this election, we might all need a double-dose. >> tell everybody who you're voting for. >> clinton. >> you see that? donald trump. he's voting for trump. you heard it. we'll edit the clinton part. >> reporter: i'm david wright, for "nightline," in new yo >> very cool. >> i wonder how much practice goes into all of that. >> a loft time in front of a mirror. >> the mannerisms and the language and the voice. there's so many details. they get perfectly. >> it's funny they went to trump towers. we've been asking viewers for a month on halloween costumes. >> after a lot of thought, we made our choice. the winner was legendary luna of the luna show, who suggested we

anthony. you might be thinking we dressed as elthaba and hamilton. but it's our other costumes. >> marc anthony. >> that's a beautiful dress. >> here's the deal. we appreciate legendary luna suggesting this costume. it was a great idea. we didn't have the budget. >> that is a lot of gold. a lot of gold. >> a lot of bling. >> but you are getting a mug. we are >> for those who got to see our actual costumes or those that didn't, you missed out, maybe? >> yeah. i went as alexander hamilton, many on the $10 bill. and you went as ali baba. >> her name is elfaba. and we got juju chang involved. >> who would do juju on the beat? than juju chang. >> the real juju on the beat.

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? i'm not sick of that song yet. not sick it's so fun. >> i like it. >> we showed you the lame duck who greeted the president outside of the white house yesterday. >> a little kid with a creative costume. inside the white house, there was a lot more creativity and excitement going on. here's serena marshal. >> reporter: it was a thriller of a halloween at the white house. president barack obama and the first lady, showing off their dance moves.

military families for their annual trick or treat. from a young michael jackson, breaking it down in a flash mob, to a man between two ferns. even some politically-motivated costumes. >> is that supposed to be me? >> reporter: it's not just the treats in the nation's most famous house. there are tricks, too. white house staff mysterious noises. >> can you foal my hand? sometimes you can't. >> reporter: british prime minister winston churchill, even president lincoln, seeing president lincoln, staying in the lincoln bedroom. up the street, lies an equally haunted building, the u.s. capitol. once used as a hospital and barracks in the civil war, ghosts remain. there are myths about ghost of

like right here, where a dying congressman's bloodstained these stairs. and he continues to haunt them. the congressman was shot after a duel of sorts, humored to be searchling for his revenge. and behind this wall, a fight broke out during construction, and a man was sealed up inside. between the myths and the sightings, one thing is certain, d.c. is a spooky place. and the living politicians have nothing to do with serena marshal, abc news, washington. >> i was at the white house on friday. and saw the abraham lincoln guy, dressed up there. why is he here? >> did you challenge him to a duel? you're not very good at this. >> clearly ishgs would have lost. >> that's the news for this half

this morning on "world news now," pressure is mounting on the director of the fbi. >> while james comey is getting criticism from both sides of the aisle, donald trump says the embattled director has brought back his reputation. and as hillary clinton tries to change the subject away from the e-mail probe, millions of americans prepare to head to the the full story ahead. and breaking news from alabama, where a gas pipeline explosion has turned deadly. the powerful blast sent smoke and fire into the sky. and watch as this elderly driver is pulled away from her burning vehicle, as it becomes engulfed in flames. the responding officer's lapel cam, catching the moment, pulling her out just in time. with game six of the world

haven't, it's time to decide. go tribe or go cubbies. and for some trash-talking clergy, both cities will end up winners on this tuesday, the 1st of november. what are they saying? >> priests are trash-talking, you know this world series is serious. >> this is a big deal. >> jesus was a cubs' fan. his mom loved the indians. is it going to be mary we will have more on that coming up. we begin with the final week -- the final week of the presidential campaign. a week from today is election day. >> hillary clinton, donnell donald trump, back in battleground states. the final stretch run, taking place while the fbi is moving ahead, with urgency, we're told, in its e-mails linked to clnlt.

state states millions of americans have cast their vote. >> reporter: let's get the latest from pierre thomas. >> reporter: inside the fbi, dozens of cyber experts are poring over e-mails belonging to huma abedin. the team was investigating clinton's private server, has pulled a hard drive, from antho anthony weiner, underinvestigation for a sexting scandal with an underaged girl abedin seen in this photo, now off the trail, as the investigation intensifies. abc news has learned the fbi has made a copy of the data from the hard drive and begun separating abedin's e-mails from the hundreds of thousands that belong to weiner. the focus is on abedin's work e-mails during clinton's time of secretary of state. especially those sent to clinton's private server. they're trying to weed out

the fbi. the white house trying to stay on the sidelines. >> i'll neither defend or criticize what director comey has decided to communicate to the public about this investigation. >> reporter: but the fbi director facing a barrage of criticism from the left and right, for his decision to notify congress this close to the election. comey has maintained it would be wrong not to acknowledge the new developments. but some democrats on capitol hill are calling for comey to resign. the former attorney general, eric former senior justice officials, including republicans, penned a letter saying, they were astonished and perplexed by comey's actions. even long-time trump actions, criticizing the timing. >> 11 days before one of the most hotly contested presidential elections of our time, both disgraces and politicizes the fbi, and is symptomatic of all that is wrong

>> reporter: in his letter to congress friday, comey said he wanted to determine if the e-mails contained classified information. as well as to assess the importance to our investigation into the clinton server. but in a separate letter released that day to fbi colleagues, comey explained in more detail, given that we don't know the significance of this newly discovered collection of e-mails, i don't want to create a misleading impression. but that only drew more fire. >> if you tonight know, keep your mouth shut. don't speculate. >> reporter: comey i updates on the investigation. and i'm told if something was found, he would consider making that public. but there's just so much material to sift through, no one knows what's going to happen. we're in unchartered territory with the election just days away. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. and back to the campaign trail right now. president obama heads to ohio today to support hillary clinton. she was in that all-important battleground state monday, holding two rallies.

didn't know why the fbi woulded the to jump into an election with no evidence of wrongdoing, in her words. and she made the bureau's new inquiry seem like a waste of time. >> i will tell you this, if they want to look at more e-mails by one of my staffers, go ahead, look at them. and i know they will reach the same conclusion they reached when they looked at my e-mails last year. right? [ cheers ] it wasn't even in a close call. >> she saysre focus back on to trump, questioning if he was fit to be president. she used a line she used before, saying someone who can be baited with a tweet should not be trusted with nuclear weapons. >> trump is trying to make the most of that e-mail controversy, stressing the controversy in two appearances. trump said clinton would plunge the country into what he called a constitutional crisis. he predicted clinton's legal

anytime soon, while questioning if she should hold office. >> hillary clinton is unfit and unqualified to be the president of the united states. and she's likely to be under investigation for criminality for a very, very long time to come. >> meanwhile, some republicans questioned why trump spent time in michigan, which hasn't gone for a gop candidate since 1988. today, he will be in pennsylvania and wisconsin, also there's this side note. a shooting in the parking lot of the clinton presidential library in arkansas. police in little rock says the shooting was the result of a robbery attempt. some people had met in the parking lot to sell some blue jeans. one person was hit in the leg and is expected to survive. breaking news from alabama, where one person has been killed and several injured in a gas pipeline explosion. the country's biggest gas pipeline is shut down for the sec time in two months. and residents in the area have been forced to evacuation.

this explosion happened not far from the site of a september incident, where a pine burst, leaking thousands of gallons of gal lean and leading to shortages across the south. five people are being treated at local hospitals. no word on their conditions. the battle to retake mosul has reached that city itself. iraqi special forces have pushed up to the eastern outskirts of the city, taking in the last village before the city boundary. there's some fir artillery, tanks and machine guns and isis positions on the eastern edge of the city. and are just five miles from the city center. mosul is the last stronghold of isis in iraq. state television says there's clash within the city between isis and residents living there. there's no confirmation of that. for the first time, we are hearing some of the 911 calls made by the pulse nightclub shooter as that siege was under way.

>> reporter: orlando police knew about the horror playing out in the pulse nightclub, when the negotiator got on the phone with the terrorist. >> hello? >> hello there. hi, there. this is orlando police. who am i speaking with, please? >> you're speaking with the person who pledged the allegiance to the islamic state. >> can you tell me where you are right now so i can get you some help? >> no. because you have to tell america to stomach bombing syria and iraq. they're killing you get what i'm saying? >> i do. i completely get what you're saying. >> reporter: the officer staying calm, trying to keep omar matin talking, from the bathroom where he took hostages. >> tell me what you did. >> you know what i did. >> i'm trying to get you out. i'm not a politician. i'm not a government. all i can do is help individuals.

you. >> reporter: that negotiator talked with mateen three times in two hours. the police coming up with a plan to bust through the exterior wall of the club, freeing the hostages. mateen was killed in a shoot-out with police. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> linzie, thank you. a new study found promising results from spin patches that release small doses of peanuts. half of those treated could the biggest benefit came to those 4 to 11 years old. the study is ongoing. the doctors say they will continue to report back with more long-term results. let's talk sports and "monday night football." the chicago bears upset the vikings, 20-10. jay cutler returned to the lineup, after missing five games and threw for 252 yards and a touchdown. you heard me right. he completed 20 of 31 passes,

and chicago rookie, jordan howard, ran for a career-high, 153 yards and a touchdown. the vikings offensive line, that was the big problem for them monday night. allowing five sacks of the quarterback, sam brad ford. and baseball's word series resumes in cleveland. jake arieta and tomlin. >> the outcome is take on added meanings, if the wagers of the priests in the two cities. if the indians lose, the cleveland diocese will provide supper for 100 homeless people in chicago. and if the cubs lose, the chicago church will provide deep dish pizzas and baked goods for more than 100 in cleveland. >> a nice result, either way. the church leaders in both cities say they're confident they will collect. get this, with the chicago

since our tradition, it is a sin to bet on a sure thing. >> ooh, smack talk. >> talking smack. i love -- i love that the priests are getting involved in this and talking smack to each other about their respective teams. >> i would hope that, you know, either way, no matter which team wins, they will still give, you know, meals to the hungry. >> that's true. they probably will. but either way, a good result, right? >> everybody wins. >> everybody wins. >> everybody wins. >> everybody gets pizza. all right. coming up -- >> i love deep dish pizza. >> hey. >> the emergency evacuation aboard a packed airliner. what one passenger saw on another passenger's phone that triggered this to happen. and what authorities are saying this morning. and a long, relegated as the butt of political jokes, former

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escape and it's on fire. she was driving and had a flat tire and didn't notice it was on fire. the officer put the fire out. the woman was luckily not hurt. >> i'm sure she was traumatized by all of that. incredible video there. now, to an emergency evacuation, that played out on a plane that was waiting to take off from florida. >> it started with a passenger, telling the flight crew he saw another here's gio benitez with more. >> reporter: those are the frightening words from a spirit airlines pilot in ft. lauderdale, florida, before taking off for there's a. a passenger say he saw a text message on another passenger's bomb. >> a passenger did see the message. and the passenger turned off the phone. that's all i have so for. >> reporter: passengers were evacuated, leaving all of their bags behind.

reported it, removed by sheriff's deputies and interviewed by the fbi. >> they ripped him out of the seat and dragged him off of the plane. >> reporter: and the flight did end up taking off. but hours later. right now, the local sheriff says there was no bomb and no arrests have been made in this case. gio benitez, abc news, new york. coming up, how anthony weiner caught the clinton campaign offguard. >> he's at the center of another e-mail firestorm. marriage dash hillary clinton's presidential dreams?

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herself in the center of another federal e-mail investigation. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: this is the photo that helped end anthony weiner's marriage, launched an investigation, and could jeopardize clinton's bid for the white house. >> you're a scumbag. >> takes one to know one. >> reporter: the former congressman and husband of huma abedin, turned into a political punch line, after lewd pictures he tweeted of himself emerged in 2011. >> with about six women over the last three years. >> reporter: his career on the hill, over. >> i'm announcing my resignation from congress. >> reporter: weiner and abedin started dating in 2008, during clinton's first bid for the white house. >> i will not yield to the government. >> reporter: he was a rising star from new york. she was a top aide for clinton. the power couple married two years later.

when weiner's sexting scandal broke, abedin decided to stand by her man, as her boss did years earlier. abedin showed up on this video, when he announced his candidacy for new york city mayor. >> nobody will work harder than anthony. >> reporter: the showtime documentary, "weiner" chronicles his attempt at comeback. his wife often by his side. >> you don't know anything. >> i would say, you act normal campaign candidate's wife. i think you're doing an amazing job. it's great to be out here. >> reporter: a second sexting scandal broke. this time, weiner used the name carlos danger. >> these things that i did were wrong. and hurtful to my wife and caused us to go through many challenges in our marriage. >> reporter: abedin, again, decided to stay. >> i loved him. i have forgiven him. i believe in him. and as we have said from the

came this past august, when weiner was caught sexting again. this time, a photo of him lying in bed next to their son. abedin announced she was leaving him. the fbi announced they are investigating him and whether he was sexting a 15-year-old girl. that investigation now links weiner to clinton, something in the laptop weiner may have shared with abedin, sparked the fbi intocl e-mail server. >> it's strange to put something like that out with such little information right before an election. >> reporter: in this dailymail.com photo, huma is seen leaving campaign headquarters. now, facing the possibility that the text that torpedoed her marriage, can claim clinton's presidential dreams as collateral damage. >> we'll find out what impact it has one week from today.

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i want the chubby women are more attractive study so i can eat more pizza. >> absolutely. >> that's the key. out there, go ahead and eat what you would like. i'm curious the guy that came up with that study, though. >> that's definitely a man. all right, there's this one guy in dublin at the time, who is not trying to get a dad bod anytime soon. running a marathon is tough enough. he decided to go t ante there. >> is that the eiffel tower? >> it is. it's a frenchman who ran the entire dublin marathon there, wearing a large eiffel tower costume. >> running a marathon not enough of a challenge. >> he started to run marathons when he was 40 years old. he's a pro at it. he ran some 200 marathons. so, this is just a day in the park for him. >> all right.

>> yes. >> i would have them in my lunch box. a little graham cracker and you dibbed it in the chocolate sauce. well, dunkaroos, they were discontinued in 2012. however, they are available in canada. and so, for those looking for a bit of nostalgia, there's a website called smug fw aroos, that allows you to coordinate with someone coming from canada coming from canada, into united states, for them to bring you dunkaroos. let's go to denmark, where they're trying to encourage americans to vote with this interesting bus sign here. that's donald trump, just rolling his eyes, urging americans to get out the vote next week. americans abroad. >> very creative. >> mail in their votes. >> for information on that one,

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this morning on "world news now" -- one week away. after nearly two years of campaigning, election day is now just down to seven days. going to see how the fbi e-mail investigation is affecting donald trump and hillary clinton's chances, as they make their final push to the american people massive fire at a residential complex in california. the newly constructed homes reduced to rubble before opening. and a couple attacked by a crocodile. >> you see the man jumping out of the pool, leaving the woman alone in the pool with the

it was a halloween spooktacular. with plenty of treats, some tricks and one high-profile elimination. the details ahead in "the skinny." it is tuesday, november 1st. that pool video is just so dramatic. >> you better never leave me in a swimming pool with a crocodile. if the crocodile doesn't get you, i will. >> and every man knows that, except that guy. all right. >> we'll let you know how that let's talk about politics and election day. like we said, one week away. the clinton and trump campaigns, kicking it into high gear, while the fbi works on its renewed investigation of e-mails possibly linked to the clintons private server. >> investigators have duplicated the hard drive of the lap tot used by anthony weiner, the estranged husband of huma abedin. the e-mails are being separated

the focus is an abedin's work-related e-mails during the time of clinton's secretary of state. abedin's lawyer says she has not been contacted by the fbi. >> donald trump is making the most of the renewed investigation. he offered thanks for monday, while campaigning in michigan. >> thank you, huma. thank you, huma. do you think right now that hillary clinton is happy with the services of huma? i don't think so. thank you, anthony. i never liked you, anthony. i never liked you. but thank you very much. >> trump also claimed electing clinton would spark a constitutional crisis. saying she might face a trial as president. >> for her part, clinton is trying to put the fbi investigation in the background, telling voters she is more qualified to lead the country. it's "your voice, your vote." we get the details from abc's

>> reporter: in ohio, where voting is under way, hillary clinton attacking the firestorm engulfing her campaign. >> i'm sure many of you might be asking what this e-mail story is about. and why in the world the fbi would decide to jump into an election, with no evidence of any wrongdoing, with just days to go. that's a good question. >> reporter: clinton, putting on a defiant front. >> i'm sure they will reach the same conclusion they did when they looked at my e-mails for the last year. there is no case here. >> reporter: clinton's team now counting on their get-out-the-vote operation. more than 23 million votes already cast. democrats outpacing republicans in battlegrounds like north carolina and nevada. but in all-important florida, where clinton campaigned this

here in ohio, most supporters we spoke to brushed off this chapter in the e-mail saga. i say to you hillary clinton and e-mails, you say? >> i don't give -- >> i don't believe it. >> reporter: you can't say the word you want to say. >> i don't care. >> reporter: does it make you reconsider your vote at all? >> not at all. >> i am running against a man. >> reporter: clinton tried to shift her focus back on her opponent. >> when the election is over and people wake up on november 9th, we will have picked the person who will carry the responsibility for all of these weighty decisions. a man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons. >> reporter: hillary clinton's strategy, you heard it right there. she is trying to shift the focus to talk about donald trump. she will be bringing in reinforcements in the final few days on the campaign trail.

biden, all out there on the trial. you can bet they will be talking about donald trump, too. cecilia vega, abc news, cincinnati, ohio. on the campaign trail today, clinton will be in florida. and trump will be in pennsylvania and wisconsin. >> the national polls have been tightening. but a look at the electoral map shows trump still faces an uphill challenge. the blue states going for clinton, red for trump, and gray are the toss-ups. for trump to be elected, he north carolina and ohio. and then, that would leave him 11 electoral votes short of the 270 needed. >> if trump were to claim nevada and michigan, that would push him over the 270 threshold. but no polls have him leading in michigan right now. breaking news from mississippi. a deadly halloween accident has claimed three lives. all victims were on a hayride trailer going house-to-house to trick or treat. the trailer was hit by a pickup.

several others injured. we will continue to cover this breaking story for you. in alabama, one worker has died in the explosion of a gas pipeline. six others were hurt. the company that owns the pipeline said the accident happened when a track hoe the company was using hit that line. the gasoline was ignited, causing a fire, which is still burning. the explosion happened not far from where there was a line burst back in september that leaked thousands of gallons of gasoline. in northern california, investigators are trying to massive blaze that destroyed an apartment complex under construction. the fire consumed the building in oakland, which was just months away from opening. most of its framework collapsed into smoldering piles. hundreds of people who lived nearby were evacuated as a precaution. and crews are still on the scene monitoring hot spot. and two people are recovering from shark attacks in northern florida.

in the more serious attack, a surfer was going for one last wave and swimming in chest-high water when a bull shark approached him. >> looked to my left. and i started to paddle. when i looked to my right, there was a shark coming out of the water with my hand in his mouth. and he was shaking like this. and that's when i saw my hand pretty much in his mouth, and he was going like that. and he shook it out of his mouth. >> luckily, the man swam to shore. beachgoers wrapped his hand in a shirt and he drove himself the hospital. he had 17 stitches but suffered no permanent damage and was released. the other incident, the swimmer was bitten on the leg but let go. now, to the terrifying moments captured on camera. this is in africa, as a crocodile interrupts a couple's late-night swim. the man, quickly, leaps out of the pool, leaving his female companion to fend for herself. the man tries attacking the reptile from the sidelines. fortunately, the woman manages to fight her way to safety. no serious injuries were reported. and a qantas pilot has taken

angeles flight was at cruising altitude, he announced on the intercom there was a special passenger in first class. >> she was on her way to visit her family in south america. and he wanted to make sure she came back to him in australia. >> so, now that i have her complete attention, anna -- complete attention, anna -- will you marry me? >> the pilot came out of the cockpit carrying flowers and got down on one knee. as you can see, she said yes and kissed him. >> qantas posted the video to its facebook page. the passengers thought it was heartwarming and unforgettable. >> and they also asked who is piloting the plane right now? >> it's kind of risky before landing, right? the passengers are saying, please, say yes. >> we're over the pacific, right now. please. coming up, the big surprise

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cosby's trial for the alleged sexual assault of a woman 12 years ago, scheduled to start in june, on the eve of today's pretrial hearing, his attorneys called for 13 of the other women who accuse him of sexual assault, to take competency tests before they testify at this trial. another issue is whether a deposition cosby gave in 2004 can be used in this trial. his lawyers are seeking dismissal of the charges. inside an atlanta courtroom, the mother of a toddler broke down on the witness stand, as she testified about the moment when she learned her son had died inside of a hot car. >> but leanna taylor insisted that her ex-husband, on trial for their son's death, did not kill him on purpose. >> cooper was the sweetest little boy. >> reporter: leanna taylor was brought to tears, talking about her 22-month-old son, who died after her ex-husband, left the boy in this suv, for more than

>> he was everything to me. >> reporter: at times, 35-year-old justin harris, on trial for murdering the boy, cried with her. jurors saw home videos that showed what appeared to be a happy family. >> morning. >> reporter: she divorced him earlier this year. but on the witness stand, testifying in his defense. saying, she didn't believe he intentionally killed their son. saying she thinks he forgot to drop the boy off to day care on the way to work. that clicked in my mind, that was a remote possibility. he was never checked in. he was never checked in. he must have forgot. >> reporter: the prosecutors are painting a different picture. saying harris wanted a child-free life. and both sides agree while his son was dieing in the parking lot inside, harris was inside his atlanta office, sexting with other women.

from a restaurant down the road from the day care. it's from shortly before harris claims he forgot to drop his son off. and nothing looks wrong. >> did he love this little boy? >> yes, he did. very much. >> harris is pleading not guilty. and even the workers at the day-care center said that he clearly loved his child. >> an emotional testimony for the mother to have to make.

? skinny so skinny ? time, now, for "the skinny," starting with last night's halloween edition of "dancing with the stars." >> it was a lot of fun. >> i loved it. >> yeah. the best dance of the night, was james and jenna's viennese waltz, earning them a perfect score, 30 out of 30. >> runner-up, laurie and val, also doing a viennese waltz, as well. bringing in what critics say was their strongest routine of the season. another perfect store, 30 out of 30. >> a lot of them are gelling at the right time. >> yeah. you look at growth in the competition. especially, they're a couple that peaked so soon. we thought they did. how are they going to grow from here? but they keep getting better and better. >> james being the race car driver, he knows how to come

so, does the former football player. and then, there's marilu henner and derek. their argentine tango, according to judge carrie ann, riddled with missteps. tiny missteps, but many of those missteps. they were consistent. scoring them just 23 out of 30. >> i mean, this is someone who has never danced before. >> no. and it's tough. and she's the oldest one in the competition. usually by this point, remember they're usually done. >> or you try not to. >> and finally, there was ryan and cheryl. their tango was one of his better dances. compared to the competition, they are way below par. and unfortunately, this performance was not enough to keep ryan in the competition. they got eliminated last night. >> i learned a lot about myself, that i could, no matter how hard i get knocked down, i can keep fighting. and this family, i love it.

in a special place right here. so, i'll always remember that. >> i have to ask you -- >> now, ironically, ryan and cheryl got the boot after winning last night's dance-off. they will be there to show their stuff in times square later on "gma." >> and tom bergeron took the flight with them. he will be on "gma," as well. next, for another halloween treat. president obama visited tbs's "full frontal" with samantha bee for spooky stories. >> she got into character as a millennial voter, using her teen voice, as he tried to connect with her, as part of his message to get young people out to the polls. but she couldn't resist making a few jabs of her own. >> after you leave office, have you thought of just whispering in donald trump's ear, you were right, i wasn't born here, just to mess with him? >> i think it's pretty safe that i will be organizing my postpresidency where i'm not close enough to him to whisper in his ear.

pitch, the president said he would hope that young people would take at least as much time as it takes to look at cat videos online to ensure that democracy is working. she's about to dial back her career to focus on her son, but adele is making an astonishing admission about motherhood. >> she is opening up for "vanity fair." the ten-time grammy winner admitted that soon after the birth of her son, angelo, four years ago, s crippling bout of postpartum depression. >> when asked if she plans to have another baby, she said, quote, i'm too scared. she said that taking regular time out of her schedule for herself is what helped her get through the challenges of being a new mom. and finally, we can't let halloween 2016 slip away without a quick celebrity costume roundup. >> starting with our friend and abc colleague, kelly ripa, staging a halloween extravaganza

beyonce's video. even with the baseball bat. kelly went at it. they also did "the walking dead." >> all right. next, beyonce threw it back to the '80s, with three generations of women, her daughter, blue, and her mother, with an homage to d.j. spindarella of salt n peppa. >> patrick harris and family, dressed as groucho marx, and her kids, as marilyn monroe and james dean. >> in the theater. and throwing it back, this is demi lovato and nick jonas. >> they're dorothy and the scarecrow. >> that's what they are. >> we're off to see the wizard. and justin timberlake and jessica biel and their 18-month-old son, decked out in the in characters of timberlake's "trolls" movie. coming up, the halloween surprise for one special

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ditch the misery. let's end this. ? work, turn to the left work, turn to the right ? ? work, sashay, shante ? ? work turn to the left ? >> guess who is working it. >> i remember the video. yesterday. >> you know it. >> he knows every word and every move. >> shh. little hero. little halloween hero is giving us a lesson on how to be ourselves. >> this morning, we are hearing about that young boy's halloween surprise that was anything but a drag. it will make sense in a second. here's abc's dan harris. ? >> reporter: in west hollywood, 9-year-old c.j., as his mom calls him, is getting in costume

his inspiration -- ? i like to show ? >> reporter: bob, the drag queen. the winner of this year's "rupaul's drag race." >> oh, my god. >> bob is funny and smart and strong and sassy. my son likes all of those things. more than that, he is a boy that likes to wear a dress and look fabulous. >> reporter: his uncle is getting him into the holiday spirit and into drag. making sure he has the purse ob ? purse first purse first ? >> reporter: pictures of the two preparing the ensemble went viral, when his mom shared them on her blog, raising my rainbow. >> we don't expect to have a child who is differently gendered. we have to focus on loving our child, no matter what. >> reporter: c.j. is in for a surprise, from bob the drag queen himself. >> i'm very excited to meet him today. it will be very fun. i have never met a kid that dressed as me for halloween before.

it's me, bob. >> reporter: the two exchanging gifts. >> your very own "purse first" shirt. >> reporter: and trick or treating. >> hi, trick or treat. trick or treat. we're here for candy. >> reporter: strutting down the street, of course, purse first. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> purse first. >> purse first. >> purse first. second verse, it's only going to get worse. i know the words. >> bob is clearly a lyrical genius. >> got some trivia for you. >> uh-huh. >> do you know where the term drag queen comes from? >> it's nt not from drag racing. >> it's from the 1700s, from men's skirts to drag on the floor. >> news you can use. >> now, you know why we wear heels. >> why? >> it keeps the skirt from dragging.

making news in america this morning, one week to go until a new president is elected and both candidates are focused on the fbi investigation surrounding hillary clinton. agents are now speeding up the process but will it be done before election day? we're live in washington. breaking overnight transit workers on trike in a major american city. all halted. now the worries about the election day and people getting to the polls. also breaking right now a gas pipeline has exploded killing one person. people are now evacuated from the area. fire and smoke still shooting into the air. and a surprise for these swimmers. a crocodile dives into a pool and interrupted a late night