unfortunately more to come for the later half of the week. dallas, houston looking at 3 to 4 additional inches possibly across eastern texas going to reinforce the threat for flooding problems. the southeast going to be a soggy tuesday from atlanta to nashville. expect a few travel delays. kendis and reena, back to you. thanks so much. halloween a huge treat for the american economy. americans are expected to spend nearly $7 billion on candy, costumes and decorations this year. that's about $74 per person. down slightly from last year. 6 million americans plan to put on costumes this weekend. profits for retailers, did you buy your costume? >> not yet. but how much did we spent on that sound effect? >> that's priceless. >> all right. not a lot. and the halloween season is in full swing in one of our favorite places. that, of course, is key west, florida. everyone got right into the spirit for the annual zombie bike ride. >> we love key west.

some 8500 people took part. the crowd included seniors all the way down to families with children, their dogs all dressed up in their best ghoulish threads. >> nice. jamming out. the ride was part of key west's annual fantasy fest which continues through sunday. >> i wish our show was broadcast live from key west. i think our -- >> i do think we have to take it on the road once in awhile. one of these days. >> should start with key west. >> yes. coming up, it is baseball history in the making at tonight's game 1 of the world series. >> also ahead, it looked like a movie location but it was a real bank robbery playing out in front of a los angeles film crew. the incredible scenes right out of hollywood. >> and later, halloween costumes that are all the rage for kids and adults this year. it's a scary fashion show. gametime temperature for the world series by the way is going to be 671 degrees in kansas city. >> you're into weather maps. >> i like billings.

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were injured. everyone got off safely. the runway was closed while the plane was removed. >> now to a bank robbery suspect tossing around handfuls of cash on an l.a. street. his refuse to surrender prompting police to take him down. >> the alleged robber claiming to have explosives strapped to his body. abc's sid garcia with more. >> reporter: after police were able to talk the suspect out of the bank, it ended a few moments later in dramatic fashion. you can see the suspect reach into a bag. he'll take out handfuls of cash and throw it into the air. watch as an officer fires a bean bag at the suspect who goes down completely. paul ber tolly was part of a production crew working down the street. he heard and saw the police pulling up in front of the chase bank and saw the suspect standing outside. he pulled out his cell phone and shot this video. >> when i saw him reach into his

bag i thought for sure something bad was going to happen. i didn't want to see anything too graphic. >> they must think it's all another day in hollywood or something like that, but it was -- it was kind of crazy because we were very separate from them and they were making sure that we will stayed inside. >> reporter: the suspect was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for treatment after being shot with the bean bag round. according to the lapd, the bomb squad went in to make sure the building was safe after the suspect said something after he was arrested. >> he claimed to have had an explosive in his backpack. after he was taken into custody he said he may have another explosive inside. >> reporter: sid garcia reporting for abc news. >> bean bag bullets. that's interesting. i've heard of rubber bullets but bean bag buts. >> i'm surprised they didn't use a taser gun. a good way to end that situation that could have been a lot worse. >> coming up, a little costume change into it will be quick.

here's a hint, yeeohaw. >> we've got some of the hottest halloween costumes for you and your little ones. >> there you have it. >> wait till you see what kendis tries on. this is worth waiting through the commercial break. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" continu

♪ well, in case you couldn't tell, it's time to celebrate halloween. >> you make a good woody. >> i would. >> if you're a little behind in your planning don't worry, there's time to get your little ghouls and goblins this season in the hottest costume. here to help us lori schacht. looking fantastic. >> i love how you guys look. this movie is going to be coming out in 2017. what is better than this holiday when kids get to dress up as fair favorite character from the movie, tv show, even video games. let's start by bringing out some of our favorites. these are the costumes that will be so hot this year. come out. look what we have here. >> look at these guys. >> start with paw an patrol. come a little closer to me, you guys. this is a great little chase costume.

comes with the hat. we even have the backpack. turp around so we can see your backpack. chase is ready to go on a mission. and chase. and we au love the care bears, right? look at our cheer bear. she's bringing cheer all over. this costume is adorable. it comes with a long dress and the headband and even has the little bear ears. adorable. >> then shop kins is the hottest collectible for girls right now. now the girls can be one of their favorite characters. this is from series one and it's strawberry kiss and comes with the dress and the headband. >> you girls are adorable. thank you. >> happy to be wearing them. >> so what else do we have? it used to be frosty the snowman was my favorite. now it's all about olaf. we love olaf. the costume comes with the snowman part and the headgear. look how nice and warm and cozy that is. and this november, we are so

excited because charlie brown, snoopy and the peanuts gang will be in the movies. here we have our wonderful snoopy. snoopy can be a grown-up or child costume. look how great you look. >> thank you. >> be clear, he stuffed himself. >> exactly. that is not like. >> television appearance. >> not natural padding. > no, it's not. >> thank you, olaf. thank you, snoopy. >> bye, guys. that's amazing. > sometimes it's really good to be evil. so for our sky lander fans, this is chaos. come here a little closer. chaos is in every one of the games. he comes with the cape and this cool mask. this is our villain. teenage mutant ninja turtles is always a popular costume. this is our deluxe done tell low that comes with the costume and mask. kids can be any one of their heroes in the half shell. >> i like the finger holding. > we have our weapon here.

those are extras and don't come with the costume. >> thank you. >> so we're getting into some super hero stuff. halo is a video game. usually pore older boys but younger siblings love to dress up like the master chief who is here to save the world. >> amazed by that video games are becoming halloween characters. >> the best super heroes are i think girls. we have our wonder woman. >> gun show. >> comes with the dress. we have a removable cape and great headband and, of course, we have batman. next year, we're going to see batman versus superman. look out for that. this is a great costume. comes with the cape and the headgear. >> the muscles are definitely natural. thank you. and finally, the big excitement this year. >> my favorite. >> all about "star wars." everyone's going "star wars"

crazy. we have our jedi fighter and darth vader. they look awesome, don't they? this i'm ray. this is one of the new characters in "star wars" coming out in december. that's awesome. and if everyone would come out. >> what a group we have. >> they're beautiful. come on, everyone. >> great ideas. >> i want to know how are you guys all up so late at night? to you drink coffee? >> come on over. come over and wave good-bye. >> are you going to do your homework? >> they're waiting for the candy, right? >> thank you, guys oh so much. we want to also thank our fantastic toy insider mom, laurie you always have the best of the best. lori schacht, fantastic models, as well. thank you so much. >> for more information led to our facebook page. we're going to keep this on for the rest of the show. you're watching "world news now."

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here's a gal who knows a thing or two about sports. karen travers has the preview. >> reporter: two teams desperate for a championship. who end a generation-long drought? it's been 29 years since the new york mets won the world series. 30 years for the kansas city royals. both teams are playing great baseball right now. their playoff runs electrifying. kansas city with the more experienced squad known for their defense, aggressive base running and powerful bull pen. we're going to put the ball in play. >> reporter: the royals have the same core roster that nearly won it all last year. >> last year was heart breaking for us. to not only lose in the world series but to lose it at home. >> reporter: mets fans still can't believe their team is even in the world series. they're used to being second fiddle in new york city. just five pennants to the yankees 40. >> you got believe. >> reporter: but the big apple has fallen in love with this

young group of ballplayers rallying behind the team nicknamed the an amazings. led by mr. october, second baseman daniel murphy whose postseason stat sheet was more like something you would see in a video game. seven home runs in the playoffs including a long ball in a record six straight games. new york comes in with the better pitching rotation, young, brash and on fire. >> the x factor for us is the ability to come together as a team. >> reporter: and if baseball fans like what they see in the series, they'll be psyched for next year's opening day. the mets and royals will pick up where they leave off. squaring off in kansas city to kick off the 2016 season. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> whoo, big night tonight. >> it is. they're both teams you really want to root for. >> and that't's the news for th half hour.

this morning on "world news now," dire warnings about diet. >> who is linking processed meats to cancer. and why bacon, sausage and lunch meat could be as dangerous as cigarette smoking. a worldwide respected study and the backlash. >> developing overnight, an officer caught on camera using force to remove a student from a classroom. the video that's going viral and what investigators are saying. republican showdown. dispute between donald trump and ben carson before tomorrow's debate. controversial comments and new trend in the polls. and later, spying on your baby-sitter. it sounds extreme but some moms and dads say their children's safety comes first. it is tuesday, october 27th. from abc news, this is "world news now."