finalized. "people" magazine reports she is making his medical decisions. as friends send their love and prayers. >> everybody associated with this organization feels for him right now and his family and like i said, we're all praying for him. >> reporter: hospital officials are still keeping quiet about his condition and prognosis. phillip and reena? >> marci, thank you. millions of americans will not see a cost of living increase next year. there will be no hike in social security benefits for the third time type since 2010. the government says a drop in consumer prices is the main factor for not triggering the august increase. making it worse, medicare bills are set to soar. >> while we're concentrating on seniors, a record setter living in miami right now. she's patty the tree and ga roo at the miami zoo. >> patty is the 27 years, two months and 13 days old. they celebrated with a cake yesterday when she game the oldest documented tree kangaroo in the world.

who knew that there could even be such a thing choo she's considered a senior citizen by kangaroo standards because of her age. patty is only taken to the zoo's public exhibits occasionally. she's lived there since '89, given birth to four joey kangaroos along the way. >> tree kangaroos i guess are different than traditional kangaroos. looking at these fun facts. if you happen to get into a fight with one of those things, you get behind the kangaroo because they cannot hop backwards. just saying if you're ever in a bat with a kangaroo, could save your life one day. >> great details for battling a kangaroo. >> you're welcome. >> stay behind those kangaroos. that's no joke. coming up, shoppers get ready. walmart bad luck. and maybe huge holiday deals for you. some tips that will help you get an early start. >> i need some halloween costumes. it's time for oscar buzz.

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u.s. all in all, about two dozen sites were not available. many major sites use the same cloud service which admits it had a problem but denies that it was a cyberattack. everything should be back up and running now. walmart's stock dropped more than any single day in almost three decades. >> the retailer expects to take a hit this year as a result of increasing competition. but walmart's problems may be good news for you. here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: bad news for investors could be the ultimate gift to shoppers this holiday season. walmart stock hit again today after wiping out $21 billion in value earlier this week. the world's largest retailer facing cut throat competition from online giant amazon. and that means even deeper discounts this christmas. >> they've had to be very aggressive on price. they've had to focus on making sure that they're priced the same as amazon. >> reporter: and it's not just walmart. across the board, retailers are

competing on price. as soon as one cuts prices, everyone else follows. many already offering everything from layaway to price matches to friends and family discounts. experts even predicting 30% to 40% discounts will soon be standard fare. >> as we get closer to the holiday and certainly after christmas, they'll be 40%, 50% off. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> a lot of people say it's they're down because walmart is the investing in the future by beefing up their e-commerce and adding to employees' waives. that kind of takes a toll on their bottom line. >> the increased competition from dollar stores, online so many people shopping online. it's so much easier for a lot of people and don't have to worry about all the hassle. like it was mentioned, you know, walmart's troubles are going to help you out and holidays are coming around just around the corner. time to start shopping. > good news. coming up, something different

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longhorns football team has this weekend off. but that doesn't mean there won't be any football being played in austin. >> that's because hundreds of amateur australian rules football players are headed there for the season's championship tournament. but what's the sport of aussie rules all about? here's abc's nikki battiste on this try day, friday. quickly inside. >> he took it. >> don't be fooled. this isn't soccer or rugby. america, let us introduce aussie rules football. commonly called footie, australia's most popular sport is now gaining ground in the u.s. so we decided to crash this practice and collect it out.

jordan mcintyre coaches the new york mag pies, one of more than 30 teams in the united states australian football league. >> in american football when you finish high school, college, there's no real am stur sports afterwards. this is a nice out let for people who want to continue into their 20s and 30s. >> why play as you i don't have rules footbtball instead of american soccer or football? >> i just found it to be the purest sport. the most fun to play. >> reporter: this is how the game works. there are 1 players on an oval-shaped field, probably bigger than any other turf you've seen. ball is egg shaped and if you're running with it, run rule is that players must bounce the ball every 15 yards. >> it's sort of the only sport that does that. this side of the ball hits the ground. that's it. >> not easy. >> reporter: there are two ways to move the ball from player to

player. >> the first one is handball. so rather than throw the ball in rugby or overhand in american football, you hold it down here and you come through and punch the ball. >> reporter: the second option, give it a kick. >> wow. >> i did it. >> reporter: footie allows bare bone body tackles but only between the knees and shoulders. that's because players do not wear helmets or pads. >> it's a lot of knee injuries. australian rules football because your feet sort of get wedged in the turf and you get twisted around. >> reporter: a goal is scored when a competitor kicks the ball between two goal posts. to popularize the sport in the u.s., league rules require at least half the players on the field be american. aussie rules football is also showing some love for the ladies.

women, you can play, too. as long as you're up for a few bruises and tackles during late night practice. >> that's the great thing about footie there is a place for every body type on the field. it's such a dynamic sport with so many different kinds you have positions that anybody can play it. >> reporter: and these women are proving this rough and tough sport isn't only for the boys. >> everybody bring it in. >> i love american football. and i was never allowed to play it. it just wasn't something that girls could do, but girls can do it. >> reporter: besides being fun, competitive and a great washingout, there might be one other aspect of the sport that keeps these players in the game. >> so there's a women's team there, a men's team there. how many people are dating? >> that's funny. to be honest, i don't really know. i think the players keep a lot from the coach. at least three 0 or four couples among the two groups.

>> reporter: vickie batiste, abc news, new york. >> nikki asking the important questions on the field. what a great piece. >> yeah, it was. >> can you jack, can you catch it? this is slightly different. >> you got to punch it though. >> go, go, go. >> that's pretty good. go, go, goal. >> it worked. >> all right. that's impressive. >> that was pretty fun. >> like volleyball, you got to dribble it like basketball and you kick it through something. looks like four something, the fighting irish. >> one more time. >> okay. >> i naileded. >> now pigskin time. go wide. go wide. go wide. >> he's trying to not to break the screen. we keep hearing don't let him break the screen. >> sandy our director, we're not going to break the screen. all right, do it. >> are you ready? >> yes, sir. >> almost broke a light. >> if you could only draft these people on draft kings.

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