>> reporter: the video provides a rare look inside the daring nighttime raid on an isis prison. u.s. special forces teamed with kurdish fighters racing to rescue about 70 hostages just hours ahead of what would have been a mass execution. the helmet camera shows the soldiers storming the compound in northern iraq. at one point, you can see the black isis flag hanging on the wall. u.s. air strikes had cleared roads and surrounded isis reinforcements but as the team got inside the building, an intensifier fight erupted and army master sergeant joshua wheeler was wounded and later died. >> the last mission he was o there, there's 70 people that got to go home because of what he did. >> reporter: during his 20-year career in the army, wheeler earned 11 bronze stars. the mission and wheeler's death leading to questions about president obama's position that american troops will not have a combat role in iraq. the pentagon calls this an

exception but says there will be more like it. >> they will be in harm's way. there's who question about it. >> reporter: defense secretary carter says american troops are only advisors on missions but combat is always a possibility. jennifer eccleston, abc news, london be. >> to oklahoma, new charges in the deadly crash at the oklahoma state university homecoming parade. thousands were watching when a car plowed into spectators. four people were killed including a 2-year-old boy. at least 46 people were injured. four critically. the chamber says the dui charges and four counts of second degree murder. she will be in court kurt later today. a life saving moment inside a utah high school was all caught on camera. luckily the faculty recently completed a cpr refresher course. >> reporter: watch these middle schoolers jogging in gym class, when suddenly 14-year-old skyler nelson slows down, puts his hands on his hips, then

collapses onto the floor. surveillance cameras rolling as the teacher checks his pulse and calls for help. >> he was trying to breathe at first. then there was a point where he stopped breathing altogether. >> reporter: vice principal eric price, who attended a cpr refresher course just days earlier, putting his knowledge into action. price and the school resource officer alternating applying compressions. >> he had actually, essentially, died right there in our gym. he wasn't with us. >> he was gone. >> he was gone. >> reporter: 11 terrifying minutes later, paramedics arriving, rushing skyler to the hospital where doctors discovered a genetic heart defect, implanting a defibrillator in his chest. >> i'd like to say thank you very much, i'm grateful, and god bless you. >> reporter: skyler's heroes visiting him in the hospital. >> skyler looked at us as we were leaving and said, "thank you for saving my life." >> reporter: grateful they'd

brushed up on their life saving skills. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> the nation's top pediatrician group is out with new recommendations on regulator e-cigarettes. the doctors say the age restriction to buy them should be raised to 21 and urging the fda to regulate cigarettes the same as other tobacco products and they want child proof packaging on liquid nicotine used in the e-cigarettes. >> this coming weekend, the annual hal we be parade will take place in new york's greenwich village. some amazing costumes get their final touches this week. >> this past weekend, some of new york's dogs all dressed up in their halloween finest. they did it for the 25th annual halloween dog parade which also takes place in the village. >> those four-legged friends need, it's like a pope. >> is that a pope? >> a dry run ahead of going trick-or-treating with their owners this coming saturday. they all look great doing it, or

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specifically one venezuelan town founded by a group of german immigrants in the 1840s. more than two centuries later, they are still celebrating their ties to the black forest with traditional costumes, dances and, of course, lots of beer. and i would assume bratwurst, right? don't you have the them at oktoberfest. >> lots of lederhosen clearly. today's entry, we could keep on that video all day. in the giant pumpkin contest this one comes from waterville, ohio, weighing in at nearly 1300 pounds and stands five feet tall. >> wow. >> the owner says at peak growing season the pumpkin packs on 40 pounds of flesh every day. he's been perfecting this technique ever since buying pumpkin seeds at the age of 6. >> he's certainly got it down. >> a normal pumpkin. >> that's enough for how many pumpkin pies. >> quite a bit and some pumpkin beer. new this morning, popular products sold here before halloween. >> we have warnings about them

from costumes to face paint to creepy contact lenses. there's a consumer alert to put a scare on you. here's abc's ron claiborne. >> a warning for parents gearing up for halloween that face paint to turn your kids into scary creatures or ghosts could be a health hazard. new york senator chuck consumer warning parents this week to think twice before painting their kids' faces. >> you're asking the fda to do an investigation of halloween makeup to try and curb it. if not for this year, for future years. >> reporter: a report by the campaign for safe cosmetics tested ten of the most popular face paint brands and found that ten contained lead. and six of them had traces of other metals considered potentially toxic. so what can parents do? >> look for theater paint instead of costume paint or instead of halloween paint. theater paint is actually made of higher quality ingredients that are less likely to cause breakouts. >> reporter: many dermatologists warn some of these face paints

can cause breakouts and skin rashes. >> many of my patients have come to me with red irritated inflaped skin. i've seen someone come in with severe blistering. >> the u.s. attorney's office in los angeles cracking down on another creepy cot cosmetic. contact lenses like these designed to creep out your friends. they can actually cause serious eye damage. a u.s. attorney's office charging ten california seller of lenses that it calls a serious danger to unsuspecting halloween shoppers which could be contaminated with dangerous pathogens. >> they may be widely available through the internet. even though they're available doesn't mean the lenses themself are fda approved. >> ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> you assume because they're on store shelves they're products that are safe. that's not always the case. >> do you paint your kids face? >> no, they're so little. they're toddlers. we tend not to. >> who knew that about the contact lenses? >> coming up, gadgets on a sale

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keep you secure and safe. here with all the latest and greatest is the giz wiz himself dee dee bartolo. thank you for joining us. >> i have nice inexpensive and zoom are a little bit more protection systems. this is from saber. i like this because it's everything in one easy to carry package. there's the smart panel that controls everything. it's ac but has battery backup. there's a motion sensor. there's twos door or window sensors. there's a little key fob remote control with a panic button. >> they thought of everything. >> this else is on amazon for about 80 bucks. >> that's it? >> that's it. you can add as many window or door sensors you need to the system. >> easy to install? >> yes, everything you need to install it is in there. you can take this with you if you're in an apartment for a couple months and you want something quick, this could do it for you. the max is very clever under 40 bucks. it's a motion sensor if it

senses motion, a light comes on. if you get up during the night it will light your way. it listens for smoke and carbon monoxide. when they go off, it goes off and makes more noise because people hear different tones. by varying the tone, everybody can hear it. once it goes off, you slide it out, unflug it from the wall. and then now you can use it as a flashlight. >> wow. >> and if you need to charge your phone, you can do that. arlo from net gear, these are wireless security cameras. there are no wires at all. they're battery operated. they run four to six months before you replace the batteries. flat bottom. put them anywhere on a shelf. it comes with this clever mount which is magnetic. so put that in the wall and then you can carefully aim the camera. >> wow. >> exactly where you want it to be. >> that's great. so you get the camera, the

mount, and the base station for under $200. that's net gear. wittings, this is another security camera. this is kind of neat. the base lights up and tells you different things. red, the air adequate in the room it's in is not good. right now it's blinking blue because it's looking for bluetooth because it's not connected to my phone. there's a speaker in there and it can actually play lullabies if this is -- you're using it as a baby monitor. >> that's great. they thought of everything for this one. >> everything. this is really interesting. this is called mace alert 911. i'll pick it up here. basically all this does, push is button, all it does is call 911 for you. any cell phone will do that, even if you have no service, it can still call 911. what's great about mace 911, it uses any cell carrier. if you're in an area where your own cell phone does not get a signal, you use this is and this

will try any carrier find the best and call out. and then there's a speakerphone in here. you talk to the police over that. >> that's great. probably a good idea to keep in your car. >> absolutely. if you don't want to spend money at all, there are fake security systems. these are fake cameras. this looks very real. about $15 or $17. finally what you can do is just bite security signs and put them out and, of course, someone is going to say let's go to the house without the signs he may have a high power system in there. >> anything to deter a criminal. >> i have a friend who put a big dog bone and a water bowl by his backdoor and it works. >> we love having you here. dick debartolo. head to giz wiz.business or wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news now." iusiness or wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news

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let's end this. ♪ >> got your game face on? >> my game face. >> i said are you ready? >> this is my game face. >> welcome back. it is that time on a monday morning when we say move over, hannah storm. it is time. >> oh. >> for sports with reena he sunday night football. >> why don't we. >> let's get it on. >> last night the eagles visiting the panthers in charlotte. the home team getting off to the right foot when the mike to beer took it in from two yards out. cam newton did his best mike impression also scoring from the 2. >> and the dance. >> 2 for 1. the eagles closed to within five points but kashl shut them out from there. panthers winning it 27-16 and they stay undefeated. >> nice.

>> let me hear you roar, panthers. >> joining the other teams that are undefeated, the broncos. >> the broncos. >> uh-huh. >> patriots. yes, of course. >> anyone else? >> the jets are not undefeated. >> jets still not undefeated. >> we don't have to highlight. accentuate the positive, folks. sports with reena. coming up, some more football only in this country we kind of call it soccer. the final day of the regular season for major league soccer. yesterday there was plenty to play for. sporting kansas city need aid win against the los angeles galaxy in order to claim a postseason spot and boy did they get it. kc won it 2-1. they locked up the western conference's final playoff position. sporting will play at portland on thursday night. a winner moves on. loser goes home. the mls playoffs start wednesday night. the galaxy, i miss my beckham. i do. >> he played for the galaxy. >> what kind of sports do you think this is?

of course, i knew he played for the galaxy. >> what's next, bad mit. >> and in case you missed it this weekend. >> them be fighting words. >> i'm going to take this up at the break with you. the royals beat the blue jays. the jays are now in the alcs setting the stage for the world series. and not without a little controversy. the home run ball caught by the fan but was ruled a home run by the ump. >> oomph. >> is a sigh. >> i was trying to say there was umph because the champagne flowed. they got to play the mets. mets arrived in kc last night. >> we saw them. starts tomorrow, right? >> 8:00 p.m. on fox. >> who do you have? >> i'm going with the galaxy, l.a.

this morning on "world news now," extreme weather hitting several states at this hour. >> dangerous downpours and flash floods hitting texas and louisiana. before moving north and east. the watches, the warnings, and what's left of a major hurricane accuweather has it covered. >> homecoming tragedy. new details about the driver who slammed into a crowd at a parade. the heart break and what investigators now say about that driver. your voice, your vote. hillary and bill clinton have a reason to celebrate today. while jeb bush is explaining a major change in his presidential campaign. >> and later, robin thicke's astonishing admission caught on camera. what he's saying now about his smash hit from 2013 "blurred lines," and accusations of plagiarism. it is monday, october 26th.

from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and who doesn't like blurred lines? >> that is the song of the decade. >> absolutely. it's a monday morning. so everything's all blurry this morning. i say hello to you. kendis gibson here. >> it was a long weekend pore most of us. >> it was a long weekend for a lot of people when it comes to weather. really sort of difficult situation along the gulf coast. drenching storms. and dragged by hurricane patricia unleashing heavy downpours this morning as it shifts east. >> texas will finally get a chance to dry out after a weekend of record rainfall, dramatic water rescues. but there were no reports of fatalities. abc's elizabeth hur is in the heart of the flood zone. >> reporter: a super soaker down south. more than 20 inches of rain pounding the bible belt outside new orleans, drivers forced to slow down. nearby an elderly woman injured by a small tornado.

south of dallas, more than 70 rescues including this man and his dog. the floodwaters so powerful, they derailed train cars. and the houston area a funnel cloud and two reports of tornadoes. >> looked out the window and all you saw was a whirlwind of trash. >> reporter: this man got stuck trying to find his car. >> i stood there and watched my car slowly disappear. >> reporter: he ultimately gave up. further south in galveston, winds at more than 50 miles an hour and ten-foot high waves caused this empty tanker to run aground. this neighborhood submerged. >> we've never been flooded here and we've had he other times when it's rained a lot. >> reporter: flash flood watches remain in effect from eastern texas to the florida panhandle. elizabeth hur, abc news, new orleans. >> those watches and warnings cog soon extend across a much wider area of the country. >> as the storms move from the gulf region to the north and east, our coverage continues with accuweather's justin pov k

povick. good morning to you. >> thanks and good morning to you. another day packed full of heavy rain with the likelihood of additional flash flooding. more so the case a little further east this morning into this afternoon from mobile along i-10 into northwestern florida. i'm also concerned about gusty thunderstorms in the afternoon and what's going to happen is this wet weather will advance further north and east back into the tennessee valley as we head toward tuesday. reena and kendis, back to you. >> justin, our thanks to you. crews are still checking on isolated areas in mexico slammed by hurricane patricia. the historic category 5 storm caused no deaths and much less destruction than expected when it blew ashore friday night. more than 3,000 homes were damaged along with nearly 10,000 acres of farmland. the mexican president says all major roads and airports are operating normally. >> breaking overnight the search off british columbia for survivors from a whale watching boat that capsized. someone captured this image as

the boat went down. first respond others rushed to a dock where some of the 27 people who were on board arrived. as of now, at least five people killed, eight hospitalized most listed in stable condition. >> from oklahoma this morning, new charges in that deadly crash at the oklahoma state university hope coming parade. thousands of spectators were watching when a car plowed into them frombehind, killing four people including a 2-year-old. the driver adacia chambers, was arrested pore dui. now also facing four counts of second degree murder. her lawyer says she may suffer from mental illness. >> there was a period where i think that for better lack of term, she could have even blacked out. she only remembers from what was communicated with me the end of the crash. people removing her from the car. shards of glass beinger from and her being extremely could be

fused while at the same time trying to maintain the ability to cooperate. >> prosecutors are waiting for results of blood tests to determine whether chambers was impaired by drugs or alcohol. she's expected to make a court appearance later today. >> now to extraordinary look inside that commando raise on an isis prison which freed dozens of hostages. alex marquardt has the pictures. >> reporter: amid heavy gunfire, the hostages stream out of the darkness. their hands up, their feet bare, their clothes bloody. lit by the glow of a fire and the head lamps of their rescuers. this new video, shot on helmet camera shows american delta forces along with kurdish fighters storming an isis prison in norn iraq on thursday. they rescued around 70 men whom the pentagon says faced imminent execution. >> this was an opportunity in which the capabilities that we uniquely possess could have a material effect. >> reporter: they cleared room after room. the black isis flag hanging on

the wall. american voices could be heard clearly as the hostages are patted down. all were saved, while around 20 isis fighters were killed. but one delta team member died, in the crossfire. master sergeant joshua wheeler, a recipient of 11 bronze stars and a father of four. he's the first american killed in combat against isis. his body arriving back in the u.s. this weekend in a flag draped coffin. >> this american did what i'm very proud that americans do in that situation. he ran to the sound of the guns. >> reporter: the pentagon denies that this now means that u.s. forces are taking part in combat in iraq calling these circumstances unique and saying there will be more raids like this in the future. alex marquardt, abc news, london. >> back at home, we're getting new insight into vice president joe biden's decision not to run for the white house. he tells cbs he decided against running because he couldn't win because he didn't have time to get a campaign up and running.

and biden says his family was still grieving the death of his son. >> i said from the beginning that i don't know whether our ability to deal with the loss of beau would reach a point where beat could do that before time ran out. and there was nothing we could control. >> the vp also knocked down rumors that beau had made a deathbed plea for his father to run for president. he said nothing like that ever happened. >> hillary clinton is attracting morgue star power on the road to the white house. celebrating her birthday with a big bash in new york. clinton turned 68 today. she attended a birthday party fund-raiser with former president last night. her husband, of course, and amy schumer, john legend, demi lovato all there. with more, it's your voice, your vote. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign rolled out the big guns. katy perry and bill clinton, urging voters to break that

glass ceiling once and for all. >> i'm tired of the stranglehold that women have had on the job of presidential spouse. >> reporter: the nomination may be hers to lose. >> sometimes you just have to let them hear you roar. >> reporter: but as bernie sanders reminded everyone, she has lost it before. >> i think we're doing to prove the pundits wrong again. >> reporter: on the republican side, jeb bush sounded downright dejected. firing 40% of his campaign staff. >> i've got a lot of really cool things i could do other than sit around being miserable listening to people demonize me and me feeling compelled to demonize them. that is a joke. elect trump if you want that. >> bush has no money. he's cutting. he's meeting with mommy and daddy. >> reporter: trump now accused of demonizing ben carson's faith with a snide remark. i mean seventh day adventist i don't know about. >> reporter: carson wants an apology.

and on "this week," trump told george, fat chance. >> i said, exactly, i don't know about it. that's not an insult. >> just three short months for the challengers to knock the front-runners off their pedes l pedestals. here in iowa, ben carson seems to be making some headway. the question is, will it be enough. david wright, abc news, des moines. >> chris christie apparently didn't win any votes during an amtrak ride yesterday. the governor was asked to leave the quiet car. he was talking on his phone, kendis. can't do that even if you're governor of new jersey. a fellow passenger posted the shot online. a spokeswoman later said christie accidentally took a seat in the quiet car. he left promptly when asked and enjoyed the rest of his time on the train from the cafe car. >> that's important because the bar is also located in the cafe car. >> what are you trying to say, maybe it led him to throw back a couple? >> the quiet car, you can't do

that. >> people are very -- i've made that mistake before. you get some nasty looks. >> one of those people. it is two over from the cafe car. >> you note it. the countdown to halloween is only getting more intense by the day. final preparations are starting to get under way ahead of this coming saturday. >> it seems the intensity was a little too much in mexico city over the weekend. they just went for it. thousands of people came out in their best zombie finest for the mexican capital's annual zombie walk >> [ speaking foreign language ] zombie in spanish. >> spectacular. >> i think that word. there was plenty of fake blood and all the usual zombie behavior. this was the eighth -- overachiever there. the walk has taken place there and they say it grows every year. and it is. >> spectacular. >> si se puede. >> coming up in the mix. it the cosmic event happening in

just hours. the planets lining up and how easy they'll be to see. >> also ahead, robin thicke's plagiarism controversy surrounding his megahit "blurred lines." his admission to investigators. >> and the latest football tragedy and the new recommendations from doctors. >> find us on facebook wnnfans.com and lots of postings on twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." we've been changing things up with k-y love.

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a powerful explosion and fire destroyed a suburban home in massachusetts sunday afternoon. take a look at these scenes. but the woman who lived there escaped with her life. neighbors found her running up the street bare foot and screaming for help. firefighters showed up but within a half hour the house collapsed. gus is suspected in the blast. >> there is nothing but words of admiration and respect this morning for long-time nba head coach flip saunders. he was serving as coach, president and part owner of the minnesota timberwolves when he was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma in june. he took a leave from the team last month. he coached 17 seasons in the league with the t-wolves, pistons and wizards. he died yesterday. he was 60 years old. another tragic loss of a young football player has left many in the sports world searching for answers. >> and trying to make the game safer has become an immediate priority. here's abc's ron claiborne with the new guidelines including

what everyone should be doing on the sidelines. >> reporter: in shock and sorrow, friends of 17-year-old andre smith gathered on a high school football field in chicago, embracing in grief, some holding jerseys with his number on it. >> andre was not only a teammate and a best friend, he was like a brother to me. he was a brother to me. >> reporter: an autopsy concluded the teenager died of blunt force trauma after a hit to his head during a football game last thursday. he was the seventh high school football player to die this season. the american academy of pediatrics issued a report on youth football that blames serious injuries on tackling, especially the illegal hits that often go uncalled in games. >> we need to enforce the rules. we need to stop the head to head hits and make sure kids are being taught on proper tackling technique. >> reporter: the doctors also recommend skilled athletic trainers on the sidelines, establishing non-tackle football leagues as a safer alternative. about 12 high school and college

football players die every year from football-related injuries. many more are injured, sometimes severely. this new report encourages students and their parents to consider the risks before deciding to play tackle football. the doctors behind today's recommendations say it is unrealistic to expect kids not to play tackle football, but they stop short of calling for a ban on it. what they say they hope to do is help reduce the risks for those who choose to play the game. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> so difficult if you're a parent and your son or daughter wants to play football. it just really. >> it's a debate many parents are having right now whether or not it's worth the risk when you have seven in seven weeks. it's fairly sad. coming up, new video of robin thicke admitting he was under the influence when making his monster hit song. now forced to pay out for plagiarism. did his defense do anything except daniel his reputation. >> and ahead in our next half

hour, a new breed of thieves caught on camera. porch pirates looking to poach those holiday gifts right off your doorstep and how you can stop them. you're watching "world news now." "wo

♪ well, a federal judge has unsealed video of robin thicke's deposition during the landmark trial and it shows him and pharrel williams a side we rarely get to see. >> as popular as their music video is, the video shows they're only human. abc's mara schiavocampo has more. ♪ blurred lines i know you want it ♪ >> it was one of the hottest songs of 2013, spending ten weeks at number one on the charts. selling more than 7 million

copies according to nielsen sound scan. and with all that success came a whole lot of controversy. >> for you. >> newly unsealed tapes released showing the embattled pop star robin thicke admitting in a deposition that he was drunk and high when he recorded the 2013 hit song "blurred lines." >> i was high and drunk every time i did an interview last year. >> in the new footage, thicke also admits when he said he was high for every interview. >> were you drunk and on vicodin when you did the oprah show. >> he really meant every interview. >> one of my favorite songs of all time was marvin gaye's give it up. we wrote the w in about half an hour. >> when you did the interview we just played from vh1 were you drunk and on vicodin supply didn't do a single interview last year without being high on both. >> his cowriter pharrel williams

also deposed looking angry, firing back at lawyers when asked to identify musical notation. >> what are the names of those notes. >> i'm not comfortable. >> i'd like to know what it is. >> i'm not a teacher. >> the duo was ordered to pay $5.4 million to music icon marvin gaye's estate after a jury decided they had ripped off elements of gaye's "got to give it up." mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> fascinating. were they even sober during that deposition, by the way? i couldn't tell. >> but you know, it was funny to see pharrell saying i'm not a teacher. i don't know. i can see how annoyed somebody could be. >> he's seen as a musical genius. >> exactly. >> we thought they were sober during the writing of this song with lyrics like shake your trump, get down, get up, doing it like it hurt. >> that sounds like sober lyrics to me. >> yes it does. >> coming up, the war against leggings. >> what? no blurred lines there.

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and fights mucus. let's end this. okay. so there's something really cool that is taking place in outer space right now. if you look to the east, after watching us in the overnight hours after dark, you will be able to see something that rarely happens. you see jupiter, you see venus and mars all together there. it's call the plantory trio. and it rarely happens. the next time you'll be able to see all three together like this is 2021. it's actually visible with most binoculars. they're about 5 degrees apart we're told. >> 5 degrees. >> so you can see venus. >> first there's a blood moon. now there's this phenomena. >> next end of days. >> end of days. >> it's all over. you know, i love ways to stay warm. there's one woman who i guess

you could call it a psa for leggings. she got very, very upset about women in particular leggings. >> so many people like to use them as brips, as pants pants. that ain't how they're supposed to be wore. if you can't wear a shirt that cover your tail so i can't tell that you got some aztec print thongs on, you don't need to be wearing them. if they're too tight that you can see you got a tattoo on your leg, they're too tight. they ain't to be wore, period. >> this went crazy on social media. she also gave a lord jesus to a big no, no. a big no, no. don't wear white leggings, ladies. >> why? semi says they're like pantyhose. >> even after memorial day? >> especially after memorial day, kendis. >> just when i learned the rules of leggings. cool scene from my old hometown in san diego. take a look at this. this guy was out boating and then this sea lion just jumped

on to his boat. but that wasn't the end of it. decided to snuggle up close to him. and this is in san diego as i mentioned near the coronado bridge. >> i would be terrified he would come to bite my neck or something. >> i would be too. >> clearly the animal could sense this was a nice guy and gave him a hug. >> kind of looks like a bear. >> a little too close for comfort for me. microbiologists, some are more talented than we think. look at these masterpieces. this is the american society for microbiologists. they hosted this first international agar art challenge. microbiologists from around the world took various microbes and germs and created these petri dish artwork. >> niece are all germs. >> that are starry starry night. look at this one right here. gorgeous pieces of art. don't make fun of nerdy scientists. they're mortal

this morning on "world news now," homecoming heart break. the car that crashed into the parade killing at least four people. new details from investigators as the suspect faces a judge today. >> extreme weather. the dangerous remnants of a hurricane dumping nearly two feet of rain on the south. the storm on the move, a threat to millions. accuweather's forecast straight ahead. >> new this half hour, a collections of guns so huge, an 18-wheeler had to haul them away. >> nearly 10,000 stolen weapons in one man's house. detectives say the suspect was hoarding them. >> later gwen stefani is single again. the superstar's singer divorce from gavin rossdale. the impact on their three kids and the surprises over who gets what. that's in "the skinny" on this monday, october 26th. from abc news, this is

"world news now." >> good morning to you on this very busy monday. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. there is a lot happening this monday. late get to the it right now. starting with that homecoming celebration that turned tragic. a car plowing into a parade mowing down spectators like bowling pins. >> later today the driver will be in court facing charges in the death of four people. abc's ryan owens is in oklahoma with the latest. >> reporter: they never saw it coming. this disturbing video shows the grey car plowing into a crowd of homecoming parade goers saturday morning at oklahoma state university. >> we're gonna need a bunch of help. we got a car through a crowd up here. >> reporter: the casualty count is staggering. four dead and 47 injured. >> it hit people, just like thump, thump, thump as people were flying. most of the people i saw were just laying on the ground in crumpled messes. >> reporter: police say this is the woman responsible for all of the carnage -- 25-year-old

adacia chambers, arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. she's also facing four counts of second degree murder. the district attorney says investigators believe chambers was using drugs. coworkers say chambers was sent home early from her job at this local fast food restaurant just before the crash at 10:30 in the morning. among the fatalities 65-year-old retired osu professor marvin stone and his wife bonnie, 23-year-old nikita nakal, an mba student from the nearby university of oklahoma, and 2-year-old nash lucas. his father posting on facebook, miss you so much, buddy. still everyday acts of heroism saved many lives larry williams is a high school teacher who knows first aid and didn't hesitate to use it. >> you're supposed to be responsible if you have that type of training to go ahead and try to help out. >> reporter: chambers is due in court here later today.

late on sunday, her attorney went before the microphones to say he believes his new client is mentally ill. ryan owens, abc news, stillwater, oklahoma. >> we move on to a breaking overnight tragedy that is still developing right now. the frantic search off british columbia, canada for survivors from a whale watching boat that capsized. someone on scene captured this image as the boat went down. first ronders -- reresponders rushed to a dock where some of the 27 people who were on board arrived. as of now, officials say at least five people were kid. eight were hospitalized. most of them listed this morning in stable condition. texas is recovering from a super soaker fueled by the remnants of hurricane patricia converging with another powerful storm. some areas saw more than 20 inches of pounding rain over the weekend accompanied by winds topping 50 miles an hour. ten-foot high waves and rapidly rising floodwaters quickly filled up homes, roads and cars.

watched my car disappear. >> amazingly, there are no reports of flood-related deaths. dozens of people were rescued and a man who was swept away in the san antonio was found alive a day later. the flooding downpours are moving north and east today. here's justin povick at accuweather. good morning, justin. >> reena and kendis, thanks and good morning to you. what's a welcome break for eastern texas, we're not dealing with additional heavy rain but now we turn to areas further east throughout alabama, georgia, more specifically from new orleans to mobile, the threat here for gusty thunderstorms and flash flooding and all this rain eventually has its sights set on the tennessee valley and then midweek for the northeast. reena and kendis, let's toss it back to you. >> we appreciate it. the most powerful hurricane on record in the western hemisphere caused remarkably little destruction and claimed no lives. patricia dissipated after hitting mexico. popular resorts dodged a bullet

but thousands of homes were damaged. abc's matt gutman got a firsthand look. >> reporter: hurricane patricia pounded mexico's coast. the rising pacific swamping towns. the winds contorting these palm trees, lopping off others. as the storm swept inland overnight friday, we traveled to the devastation zone, plowing through knee-high water. an endless convoy of trucks carving open the roads. they're cleaning up and digging out. the pacific ocean swallowed this entire town. the water was over my head. still, the strongest storm ever recorded in the western hemisphere caused significantly less damage than anticipated. mexican authorities reported not a single fatality. sliding right in between the port city of manzanillo and the tourist mecca of puerto vallarta, category five winds extending only 15 miles across. plus, it zoomed across the landscape at 20 miles per hour, too fast to damage solidly built structures of cinder block and

cement. but the storm triggered a massive exodus from resort cities like puerto vallarta -- 10,000 americans evacuated. on friday we found david and ellie lloyd sticking it out. >> this will be our safe room. >> reporter: and now? >> what a difference a day makes. >> reporter: matt gutman, abc news, puerto vallarta. a lot of people breathing a sigh of relief down there. aren't there? next an extraordinary look inside a commando raid. u.s. special forces and kurdish troops freeing some 70 men. the pentagon says they were about to be executed. the troops clear room after room and then pat down the hostages. but one american was killed in the crossfire. the body of master sergeant joshua wheeler arriving back home this weekend. law enforcement agents in south carolina have their hands full today sorting through thousands of guns and other items they seized from a man's property.

police say up to 10,000 guns were found in a home and warehouse. most of them were hunting rifles and shotguns. the suspect arrested in connection with the firearms a man named brent nicholson. also facing drug charges. let's turn our focus now to presidential politics and republican ben carson's controversial comments about abortion. carson says the procedure should be outlawed in almost all cases even pregnancies resulting from rape or incest. the only exception he would grant would be to save the mother's life. a situation he called extraordinarily rare and he compared women who have abortion to slave owners who thought they could anything they wanted to do to a slave. vice president joe biden revealing new details about his decision not to run for the white house. biden tells cbs news he didn't run because he didn't think he could win. as to why it took so long to reach that decision, biden says his family was still grieving the loss of his son beau, a process which could not be rushed.

he also said there's no truth to the rumor that beau made a deathbed request that his father run for president. the united autoworkers and general motors reached a tentative ingredient on a new contract. the union threatened to strike at midnight unless a deal was reached. the proposed contract covers about 53,000 workers. american drivers getting a break at the gas pump where prices are plunging. the national average price of a gallon of gas is $2.20. that's right. prices dropped nine cents over the past week. since february, they have fallen 55 cents. aaa is still predicting the national average dropping below $2 by new year's. you take the subway though. you're still excited about this. >> i do take the subway. just in time for my veterans day get away. something new on the menu at some mcdonald's locations. sweet potato fries being offered at 18 restaurants in the amarillo, texas area. the new fries are the latest menu changes at mcdonald's as it looks to continue its turn around.

an attempt by burger king to sell sweet potato fries in a test market failed three years ago. >> where was that? going to put you on the spot. for folks down in texas. >> it wases in texas. >> amarillo, texas. >> i was born in latin america. >> were you really? >> belize. >> what? >> i tried to check two boxes. belize is in latin america. >> you can't run for president. >> i tell some people i'm latino. can't speak spanish. >> we're going to work on that one. while we're talking about yummy stuff, how about what's being called the most valuable cracker in the world. you could say it's aged to perfection. >> it is known as a spiller's and baker's pilot biscuit. the fascinating thing about this, it survived the sinking of the titanic. >> that biscuit was sold at an auction for nearly $23,000. it was bought by a collector in greece. it was part of a survival in one of the titanic rescue boats and was saved by one man as a

souvenir. >> absolutely cool. >> you would never eat this thing. never take a bite out of this thing. >> one of our co-workers was saying now it's worth a lot of bread. >> ba-da-bum. >> i wish i had thought of it. oh, well. coming up, in "the skinny," beyonce's epic halloween costume. >> also, an apparent robber stealing valuable packages from the front door. why this guy picked the wrong house. >> and the music world is buzzing about adele's first single in four years. her new song and what she says about her next album after a look at our monday. and billings is not on the forecast map today. >> do something about billings. >> "world news now" weather, brought to you by lysol. your clever moves won't stop the cold and flu.

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airlines already or most carriers? the holiday season is fast approaching and shipping orders are about to spike. you might not be the own person though that's tracking your package that you ordered online. >> yeah, some thieves may have figured out a hi-tech way to get to your deliver way before you do. here's abc's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: it's your typical hope delivery, packages left on the porch by the u.p.s. driver. but watch what happens next. a u-haul van backing into the driveway. the driver, getting out and getting away with two packages. >> he picked the wrong house. >> reporter: tarzana homeowner rick deckman caught it all on his home surveillance system. police tracking the license plate from the u-haul, arresting a man and a woman. >> there were just piles and piles of just stuff -- boxes, and mail. >> reporter: and the alleged thieves perhaps turning to technology. the los angeles police department saying the suspects were tracking u.p.s. trucks on a phone app and attempting to locate packages without a tracking number. ups denies its technology was compromised. >> but the l.a. police are saying they found some type of

evidence or some type of searches. that means the will is there to crack that code. >> reporter: and as these porch pickups increase, police say to be more vigilant. all of this as online retail sales soar to $334 billion this year. experts say you can be always schedule your deliveries for a time when you're home or have your packages dropped off at your office. you can always sign up for text alerts. a lot of people are now installing home security systems. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> that's quite an intricate home security system he had. understandably. and it paid off. when we come back, an elle woods return. is reese witherspoon ready to reprise her role in "legally blonde"? >> i hope so. and how you can get your scare on by visiting one of the most iconic horror movie locations. i'm going to get it straight during the break. i'll get this together. "the skinny" is next. >> a cemetery? >> i don't think so.

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♪ skinny, so skinny all right. so first up in "the skinny" this morning, we're going to call it the seemingly amicable divorce of gwen stefani and gavin rossdale. >> superstars shocking the world

with the news of their split this summer. >> sources close to tmz say the couple do not have a pre-nup. thus far are entitled to a 50/50 split according to california law. however, gavin is said to be taking far less than his 50% share in order to keep the divorce proceedings moving. > they've reportedly agreed to joint custody with their three children. gwen is in the middle of a rollout for a new album. one of the songs released last week is titled "used to love you." stephane and rossdale were married for 13 years. >> you love that new song. >> i'm a huge fan. she can do no wrong in my eyes. she's also seems like a great mother. her children she just takes care of and seems to juggle it all. so kudos to her for doing that. >> used to love you. so what are you doing now? it's been almost 15 years since reese witherspoon busted stereotypes of the fair haired with "legally blonde" and

subsequently "legally blonde 2." if she has her way, there might be a third installment. >> she answered a question on the subject from a fan on fashionably late with rachel zoe. witherspoon said "i think we're ready to see elle and what she's been up to lately. citing the increase of women in politics and thinks the potential third movie that elle should be a political powerhouse or a supreme court justice. >> that would be cool. there are no plans just yet. reese said a lot of writers have been coming up with ideas for it. we'll see how it all plays out. >> have you seen this movie? >> i have seen both of them. good movies. fans of horror movie "the shining" will be able to relive scenes from the film in person. >> the stanley hotel famous for becoming a character as the overlook hotel has released plans to become a horror museum. >> the colorado hotel wants to build a stanley film center. not loan it serve as a year round horror destination but it

will also host film exhibits and house its own production studio and film archive. >> actors elijah wood and simon peg are among the museum's founding board. it's not a go yet. stanley is still waiting for the state's approval and the funds needed to kick start the project. and while we're talking about halloween, less than a week away. check out these super women getting into the spirit. >> oh, wow. this was at singer sierra's birthday party and got very cos tupped ladies. look in the left-hand corner, that would be beyonce as storm. is it storm do you think? >> queen b also went out as storm of the x-men and yes, beyonce has the power to do everything right, even this. >> beyonce made halle berry look like the uglier version of storm. how is that possible? wow. >> coming up, adele's new

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then we just head home. i've done the math. it checks out. >> rich? >> yes, sir. >> get out. >> they've also done the math at the box office this weekend. it's not very good. it was a dismal weekend especially for new movies. "the martian" took the top prize followed closely by "goosebumps" and "bridge of spies." >> the new relations rock the cas bass" and the gem" be added to biggest opening weekend flops of all time. >> i loved "gem" when i was growing up. >> didn't do well. >> turning now to someone who appears to not be headed for a disappointing opening. the soulful songstress who only needs one name. adele. >> she's got a new album as well

as new video which is a pleasant surprise including the technology that she's using. abc's byron pitts shows us why she had us at hello. ♪ hello, it's me >> reporter: with a simple hello your favorite shoulder to cry on is back. multigrammy winner adele dropping her first full music video in years. ♪ >> adele has been low key since having a baby. she spoke to bbc radio one about the anticipation for her new album due in november. >> the only reason that people seem to react how you're saying they are is because i haven't done anything else. i have been doing other things. i haven't been sitting around. >> reporter: making history as the first music video to be shot using imax cameras. it's six minutes of classic adele. a scoring chorus, a troubled relationship. adele looking to the camera, looking into your soul.

the vidio reaching nearly 20 million views in just one day. >> it's already happening. >> adele's music is too beautiful. >> buzzfeed video celebrating the emotional effect her music has on "someone like you." ♪ never mind i'll find someone like you ♪ >> what's with all those flip phones and that vintage phone booth in this new video. the director tells our sister network fusion that new your phones are too identifiable with everyday lives saying as soon as you film these elements it's like you're shooting whatever commercial. i find them to be nonnarrative elements. it's a retro choice to showcase a timeless voice. ♪ ♪ when i call you >> byron pitts, abc news, new york. you were saying rolling in the deep. >> the most successful 6 million views already for "hello." >> i bet she does well with this one.

making news in america this morning -- severe flooding. remnants from one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded. now drenching parts of the u.s. widespread rainfall. up to ten inches in some areas. we're tracking it all. breaking overnight. while watching tragedy. a boat packed with passengers suddenly capsizes. the new video just in. and cancer concern. the world health organization set to make an announcement about certain meat. putting them in the same category as cigarettes. and going viral. a friendly seal jumping on mans a boat for a selfie and a snuggle. and we