this morning on "world news now," back on the trail. >> the gop contenders hitting the road after their blockbuster debate. who is gaining the most momentum and donald trump wasting no time with a new controversial statement about muslims. >> a major security breach at a texas airport. the suspect crashing a gate in an effort to steal a jet. how far he was able to get before the authorities took him down. speaking out, the women accusing bill cosby of sexual assault telling their stories on television. the difficult and emotionally charged moments as they recount their alleged experiences with the once beloved american entertainer. through thick and thin, the incredible tale of friendship. a dog trapped her friend refusing to leave her side and what their rescuers discovered that will inspire whether you have two legs or four. it's a feel good friday on this

september 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. we begin with the republican pac hitting the road and the talk show circuit fresh from the combative debate last night. >> the primetime showdown drew some 23 million viewers making it the most watched program in cnn history. now the 11 candidates are hoping to capitalize on their strongest moments of the night. more on your voice, your vote from abc's kenneth moton. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and reena. no surprise donald trump thinks he won that second debate. it will be weeks before we get another stage fight. and that republican field could be a little smaller. gop candidates back on the campaign trail looking for some post debate momentum. donald trump was on the ground in new hampshire. >> we had a little thing call add he debate be at the reagan library. and it was -- it was sort of an

amazing thing. >> carly fiorina told george steven pop loss on thursday she's satisfied with her standout performance showing off her knowledge on foreign policy, taking on trump. >> i'm going to continue to do what we've been doing which is talking to as.voters as i can. >> debate watchers called trump underwhenly. >> to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, fat, ugly, my goodness, that happened in junior high. >> i never attacked him on his look and believe me there's plenty of subject matter right there. >> reporter: trump is still on top in a number of ways. he's leading the polls the first republican over 30%. during the debate he was attacked the most, 13 times. and he spoke more than any other candidate. nearly 19 minutes. the least, scott walker with eight minutes. the candidate who wasn't even in the room hillary clinton was mentioned 32 times. she and trump held dueling town hall events in new hampshire thursday night. >> i'm going to run a campaign where i tell you what i will do

and why i think it's important and what is at stake. >> democratic and gop candidates will be all over the map as we head into the weekend. clinton will remain in new hampshire and trump will be in another early primary state. south carolina. kendis and reena? >> kenneth moton in washington, d.c. by the way, donald trump is coming under fire this time for something he did not say. at his town hall meeting in new hampshire last night, he declined to correct an audience member who called president obama a muslim and said the president wasn't an american. trump also let the man slide when he said muslims are a big problem in the u.s. instead, trump said he would look into claims of terrorist training camps on american soil. hillary clinton there tweeting that trump was just plain wrong for not denouncing the comments. now to chile where one resident says his city looks more like a war zone following the massive earthquake. evidence of the tsunami behaves that came ashore is clear.

many boats washed well inland. the 8.3 quake is blamed for at least a dozen deaths. they're planning for major earthquakes is credited with keep hag number low and allowing more than 1 million people to evacuate coastal areas quickly. the death toll from two of the worst wildfires in california history stands at five. two more bodies were found yesterday in charred homes about 100 miles north of san francisco. two are still missing this morning. both fires have destroyed more than 800 homes. investigators are trying to figure out if the fire in the sierra nev was sparked about i a power line. the last victim of flooding in zion national park has been recovered. body was the serveth from a group of hikers who were trapped when floodwaters rose quickly in a canyon. all those who died were in their 50s. they entered the park monday before officials closed canyon areas due to flooding. a major security breach at a

regional airport in texas. a waco airport spokesman says an obviously impaired man drove his car through a security gate and tried to steal an executive jet. the plane was empty at the time. pierre thomas with more. >> reporter: the incident began shortly after noon when a suspect crashed his vehicle through a gate and gained access to a secure area of the waco regional airport. police said the man, armed with a stick, was trying to steal a learjet. he attempted to remove the tire barriers from the aircraft and was banging on the doors, trying to get in. an officer saw the suspect and tased him several times, after the man refused to cooperate. >> yes, we need him out here for this. the guy has been tasered. >> reporter: law enforcement suggested this is not terrorism, because the suspect is known to local police, and has a history of mental illness. and they say they believe he may have been on narcotics. while no one got seriously hurt, this case does raise questions about the security of these smaller regional airports. the suspect was able to breach the perimeter and did get access

to the plane. in the last few years, there have been a number of incidents of intruders getting to secure areas of airports, and that is a concern. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. american airlines was forced to ground flights due to a computer problem. american halted flights at three of its largest hubs, dallas, chicago and miami. flights resumed after about two hours. two weeks ago, united airlines was forced to ground flights over a computer issue. general motors has reached a settlement with the justice department to avoid criminal prosecution over the deadly ignition switch scandal. they admitted guilt and will pay $900 million in fines. some say the punishment is too lenient. abc's david kerley with more. >> reporter: after more than 100 deaths in cars with a defective ignition switch, tonight, gm criminally charged and admitting deceiving consumers. the ceo apologizing. >> we let those customers down in that situation. we didn't do our job. >> reporter: that defective switch meant cars could turn off

on their own. and in a collision, some airbags would not deploy. gm knew the switch was bad for years, but did nothing. can you characterize the criminal behavior of general motors? >> they didn't tell the truth in the best way that they should have, to the regulator and to the public, about a serious safety issue that risked life and limb for americans. >> reporter: for now, gm will not be prosecuted for its crime. it will pay a fine, $900 million, one of the biggest ever. also the carmaker agreed to pay $575 million to settle more lawsuits. now more than $2 billion paid out. one of the biggest ever by a carmaker. but at this point, no gm executive will be prosecuted. many families of victims, including the mother of amber rose, killed a decade ago at just 16, is angry. no one is being held accountable, she says, no one going to jail. >> a fine is not real justice. it's gm paying their way out of another thing that they got themselves into, but it doesn't

make up for the lives that they took. >> part of the reason no one was charged there is no specific law that deals with car safety. the investigation however is continuing. david kerley, abc news, new york. more consumer news now. doritos is creating rainbow colored corn ships in support of the it gets better project. that organization helps gay lesbian and transgender youth who have been bullied. bags will be mailed to people who donate at least $10 to that organization. so will that make doritos taste better is the question for you. doritos fan. >> i like doritos. i used to like getting them in my lunch perform. >> they're all right. we know dogs are called man's best friend. turns out at least one dog in washington state is clearly another dog's best friend. >> tilly is a setter mix and phoebe a basset hound were missing pore a week but they

were together the whole time. >> tilly stood right with phoebe while she was trapped in a small reservoir that's built into the ground. look at this. tilly only left phoebe's side previously every day when she tried to get attention of humans who eventually brought phoebe to safety. >> look how happy they are reunited. >> >> they ran away several miles away from home and they just got caught up. >> sweet. got caught up in the wrong crowd? >> in the wrong hole. >> coming up "the mix," more animal friendship. the creature that went surfing on a whale. >> first the attempted robbery gone wrong for the robbers. using a fire extinguisher, but clerk wasn't having any of it. >> and an the bill cosby accusers tell their difficult story. how they were finally able to stand up to the man who they say ruined their lives. remember, you can weigh in on facebook. we love getting your comments, wnnfans.com and twitter @abc wnf. you're watching "world news

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a crazy incident in brussells, belgium. two guys go into a store intent on robbing it. one starts sprague the clerk with a fire extinguisher as he tries to take the cash register. that's when the employee starts to fight back. one guy throwing stuff at a second robber before starting to swing a stool around. there you see it. the clerks fought the two off. they ran out.

they got nothing for their efforts. that's what you get, boys. >> except a beating. a bruising. they picked the wrong store. fallout this morning for the comedienne who lied will escaping from the world trade center. buffalo wild wings says it's tv commercials featuring receive hannah zee see are being pulled off the air. he says he doesn't know why he lied about the incident. comedy central is evaluating whether to go forward with his standup can he special scheduled to air this weekend. >> the woman who say bill cosby assaulted them are having their say. more than a dozen were interviewed for the a&e network. >> the show looked into what's next in the scandal. abc's linsey davis has the story. >> they kept saying to me, you're so beautiful. and you want to be an actress? oh, you would be terrific. we have to introduce her to cos. >> i said who is cos. >> a dozen of the accusers at the heart of mounting

allegations against guns cosby ranging from unwanted advancing to groping to drugging and rape, now speaking out in the new one-hour a&e special "cosby, the women speak." the women detailing what they say happened to them when this he were alone with the comedian. >> i first met bill cosby in the mid '80s. i was in my early 30s at the time. i first met bill cosby in 1969. >> in the early '70s on the set of uptown sated is night. >> reporter: the alleged encounters span several decades. >> in 176. >> in 1984. >> in 1989. >> reporter: women from all walks of life. >> i was an aspiring comedy writer. >> i was a flight attendant for american airlines. >> i was a singer song writer. >> full time international model. >> reporter: the collective chorus detailing what they describe as a perfect storm of fame and power. >> i was just this small town girl. i had just turned 20. >> i was 23 years old. >> i wasn't going to go up

against goliath. >> intimate interviews with the women describing their alleged assaults, drugging, unwanted advances and molestation. >> i was a flight attendant for american airlines. i met bill cosby in 1976. he had a glass of saki. i didn't know what it was. i did not drink or do drugs. but he said just taste it. you need to drink it to loosen up. it's bill cosby, what could happen. it was literally like being under anesthesia. and trying to come out but you can't. after that, i don't know how i ended up in his hotel room. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york. we should point out the comedian has never been charged or convicted 7. pes attorneys denied these allegation. but to see all those women talk about, it's interesting.

>> interesting perspective from the a&e special. coming up in our next half hour, the drag race through beverly hills and the qatari owner saying the law can't catch him. where is the speeding sheikh now. our nick watt on the trail. first how to afford the rising cost of college. the savings plan most americans don't even know about. that's next on "world news now."

♪ ♪ uh-oh where did the money go >> my daddy is still asking that, where did the money go. cost of four-year college the a public university can be incredibly painful. we're talking about $100,000 now. that's nuts and phrase saving up for college takes on a new meaning >> most people don't know about a savings plan that can make a big difference. rebecca jarvis with the details. >> meet the kerrs of denver, colorado, this family of five is excited about the future but daunted by the prospect of sending three kids to college. >> the average cost of a four-year public college today is $33,000 a year. that's more than $130,000 per

child. to help navigate, we brought in lynn net cox, financial expert and author of "college secrets." >> families always say to me i can't afford to save. i tell them you can't afford not to save. >> reporter: setting an side just $20 a month from the time a child is born adds up to more than $4,300 by the time she's ready for college. and it's not just what you save but how you save. put that money in a 529 savings plan and you'll have saved more than double that. $8,730. >> these 529 plans are transferable. they're portable. and they have tax advantages. >> finally says lynn northwest, explore individual development accounts or idas, perfect for families wit low to middle incomes. >> it's one of the best kept secrets out there and frankly, it's one of the ways you can turbocharge your savings. >> here's how idas work.

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this morning on "world news now," the growing controversy, carly fiorina's big moment from the debate. her statement about those planned parenthood videos being called untrue. it's now at the center of an even bigger debate on capitol hill and how hillary clinton responded to fiorina's challenge. out of control. as some european borders close, refugees frantically try to make it across climbing on to trains and buses as some are beaten by police. even forced to separate from their families. our reporter is there. also new this half hour, the latest on david letterman coming out of retirement. >> what the late night legend will be doing for his next gig and why in more ways than one he'll be going back to his roots. >> and getting frisky. former jimmy carter put on the spot at a ball game and going for it on the kiss cam. the touching moment with rosel