this morning on "world news now." other soft targets the vegas shooter may have been looking at. >> and still without a clear motive for the killer's rampage, investigators are searching for new clues. meanwhile, the nra seems ready to come to the negotiating table along with democrats and republicans looking to regulate the firearm add-on that the gunman used. and we're watching hurricane nate. states of emergency have been declared and this storm is already deadly. and the nfl star under fire. the sexist remark that carolina

female reporter. the sponsor that's already cutting ties and what newton is now saying in a video posted to social media. and where playoffs are under way and a hero has emerged, hitting three home runs last night. we have our playoff predictions and a look at how some of those players are trying to take our jobs. it's friday, october 6th. from abc news, this is "world news now." and a very big welcome on this triffriday for the one andy ron claiborne filling in for kendis gibson. welcome to the show, ron. >> keep it going. keep it going. >> you got real applause. that usually doesn't happen. great to have us with you and we have a lot of news to get through this morning. we're starting to get a clearer picture of the movements of the las vegas shooter. >> they believe he scoped out

targets in chicago and boston that drew massive crowds. the massacre prompted a rare concession of the nra, announcing support for restrictions on bump stock attachments. and this morning, the motive behind the shooting still remains a mystery. >> thousands gathered for a memorial service for charleston hartfield. the father of two was off duty and enjoying the concert with he his wife when he was gunned down. matt gutman has more on the investigation. >> reporter: we boarded a helicopter here in las vegas for the first look into steven paddock's smiepniper's nest. the other window was partially blocked by plywood. but inside, investigators carefully die secretaryissectin. down

miss anything, a single bullet fragment or single piece of evidence. >> reporter: this is the aftermath. but new video gives new insight into the chaos on the ground. that gunfire triggers hysteria, confusion, shockingly, people seemed unable to process what's happening. >> run! those are shots! run, don't walk! >> reporter: police officers yelling at them that they're under attack. >> everybody go! >> reporter: right there, there's a woman on the ground at crowds run past her. >> let's go! >> get up, run! >> get up on your feet. >> let's go! >> on your feet! >> thank you. >> reporter: that video shot by ray page who went to get his truck nearby driving it back into the kill zone, turning it into a makeshift ambulance. >> right here, come in here. >> reporter: the woued

>> get in the truck, get in the truck. any other wounded people you can take. >> reporter: he jumps behind the wheel, drives them back down the strip to paramedics. >> i've got five wounded. >> please, please. >> reporter: from high above, evidence of a massacre still frozen in time. it doesn't look like a concert was there but that a tornado swept through. overturned lawn chairs, strollers, walkers, evidence of just the absolute chaos. and we're learning that stephen paddock may have scouted other targets as far away as boston and chicago. according to sources briefed on the investigation, he booked rooms at chicago's blackstone hotel in ah, the same dates as the louisiaa la la poo

paddock never checked in. law enforcement sources tell us his phone shows a google search for hotels around fenway park in boston. that ballpark's capacity nearly 38,000 people. but no evidence he traveled to boston either. instead, he stayed close to home, holing up in one of the casinos he knew so well, looking down on that helpless crowd. investigators say that paddock was seen with a macetystery womn his last days. she was not his girlfriend, mary lou danneley. they're trying to figure out who she was and what she knows. investigators now say they cannot rule out the fact that he had an accomplice. matt gutman, abc news, las vegas. and we're getting new details about a purchase made by the gunman and his girlfriend in the weeks before the rampage. >> the shooter wrote a check for $14,000 for a car at a ren

dealership. marilou danley said he had saved her from a violent marriage. and investigators are still stumped about a motive. they've ruled out money problems and links to antigovernment or anarchist groups. and the use of bump stock attachments have ignited a firestorm on capitol hill. they allow weapons to fire bullets like an automatic weapon. they are signaling a willingness to consider legislation banning bump stocks. the nra is calling for a review on whether they comply with federal law and says they should be subject to additional regulations. >> what the ennra has said, we need to take a look at that, see if it's in compliance with federal law and it's worthy of additional regulation. that being

ban. we didn't say confiscate. >> the president weighed in on possibly regulating bump stocks as well, saying it's something he'll be looking at are o looking into soon. one republican senator from florida isn't waiting fwoor tha. and louisiana is under a watch tonight. hurricane nate is already blamed for 20 deaths in central america where it's dropping heavy rain. nate could make landfall in cancun tonight. and then the models show it picking up speed and heading to new orleans where it's likely to become a category one hurricane. and puerto rico's governor says 91% of the island is still without electricity. and slightly more than half of the residents have access to drinking water. as of thursday morning those

fema's website. a fema spokesman did not explai why the information is gone, instead noting that those updates are available on puerto rican governor's website and in daily news briefings. and on wall street, rising shares pushed the s&p index higher for an eighth straight day. the longest winning streak in four years, the dow and nasdaq also pushed higher. some investors are concerned that even in the healthiest markets what goes up often comes crashing down. and the monthly jobs report later today will likely show a drop in hiring. money will be streaming out of netflix users' pockets. they are raising prices on the standard tier from $10 a month to $11 a month they are pumping up prices from $12 to $14 a month on the premium plan. the increases take effect next month.

ochb . and a baltimore school has discovered you can have too much of a good thing. fien it's pumpkin spice. >> the school was evacuated for a while thursday afternoon. students and teachers were worried about a strong odor. a hazmat team was called in. >> the source? a pumpkin spice-scented aerosol plug in. five people were treated for upset stomachs. i guess they're not big fans of pumpkin spice. barring any other problems, the school should be in session today. this happened on the same day that starbucks offered pumpkin spice whipped cream on top of the pumpkin spice latte. >> nobody got sick at starbucks. >> not that we know, but perhaps there's a conspiracy. the birth of a social media star. we're taking an encloser look at the thumbs down guy. he's been

as a mascot. plus, the video apology issued by cam newton. what he is saying about the sexist comment he made to a reporter. and remember to find us at wwn fans.com and twitter @abcwnn

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. game one of the new nfl week did not bring any kneeling during the national anthem before the game. members of the new england patriots stood with their arms around each other's shoulders before they took on the tampa bay buccaneers. as for the game, it had as many missed field goals, three, as touchdowns. within of t one of the scores came when tom brady hit hogan. he didn't actually hit him. he connected with hem onim on a. it came down to one play. tampa bay had the ball deep in new england territory. that pass fell incomplete.

patriots winning 14-18. turning now to something that happened off the field. the nfl star who sparked a firestorm of controversy with a single comment to a female reporter during a news conference. >> after at least one sponsor cut its ties with cam newton, the carolina panthers quarterback has issued a video apology. >> reporter: cam newton apologizing. >> what i did was extremely unacceptable. >> reporter: the fallout was swift. >> this is my go-to snack. >> reporter: dannon pulling their ads. it's all because of this ex-check with a reporter. >> it's funny to hear a female talk about routs, like, it's funny. >> reporter: that reporter,

25-year-old jordan rod reeg shot back on twitter. newton immediately drawing the criticism for the comments many felt were sexist. but rod reeg also in hot water. >> if you look at everything that has added up, the domestic violence issues, the national anthem controversy. they're having trouble with ratings. this is not something that the nfl needs. >> reporter: but the nfl with nearly half its fan base now consisting of women saying the comments are just plain wrong and disrespectful. paula faris, abc news, new york. >> it will be interesting to see if fans, some fans, accept that apology. quite a bit of hot water that cam newton got himself in. yes, he did. and coming up, the hot water that one hollywood producer is in. but first, we're

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♪ we are very excited to have our own sports export. ronny baseball is in the house this morning. just as the major league baseball playoffs get under way. >> that is the new york yankees song. we have two division series already in the books. last night it was the yankees, the bronx in cleveland. facing the indians, the tribe was already up 1-0 when bruce hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning. >> meanwhile, the indians pitchers were in control, holding the yanks to just three hits. and it that was more than enough. the indians take game one 4-0. game two is tonight also in

bronx for that matter. earlier, it was the red sox of boston and i was going to say houston. and it wassal about jose al tu bay. not only did he hit a solo home run in the first. >> and then again in the fifth and the seventh. those made altuve the fifth to hit two homers in a post-season game. they beat boston 8- 2. game two is in houston this afternoon. >> a great hitter. >> little guy with a lot of power in those arms. so ron, we've had 162 games throughout the regular season, i know you've watched many of them, but this is what it really comes down to. let's take a look at the american league picture. what's your take on who advances here? >> i'm a hume,

core yankees fan. >> you're not alone here. >> cleveland is tough. cleveland is a team as far as i can tell without any flaws, without any weaknesses. so it's going to be tough for the yankees to come back. >> i thought we had an understanding here. >> i think cleveland's going to take it. i'm hoping for the yankees, but i think cleveland's going to take it. and look, houston demolished the red sox's best pitcher, chris sale yesterday e . it doesn't bother me. i'm looking for houston to advance and cleveland to advance. that would be fantastic. >> more fantastic if the yankees are in it. let's move on to the national league. you have the chicago cubs taking on the washington nationals, the diamondbacks facing the dodgers, what do you think? >> dodgers have a terrific team. they were really hot mid season.

arizona. >> they haven't lost their mojo? >> arizona's very good. cubs, washington, flip a coin. i'll go with the cubs if i have to. cubs, l.a., cleveland. >> can we go back? even if you don't like the yankees as a baseball team, they've been doing some things lately that just has to put a smile on your face. check out a new way they are celebrating home runs. they hold this fake news conference in the dugout, and it start the with just some players holding cups of gatorade. they have their own flag, the tow night show. all the teammates crowd around and pretend like they're interviewing him. they hold the water keerl as co the camera. >> it's another yankees tradition, the thumbs down celebration started with a mets fan, act

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the breaking news this morning on "world news now." tropical storm nate's deadly toll and the forecast showing a direct hit to louisiana, possibly as a hurricane. we have the latest update from the hurricane center just ahead. and we have new reporting out of las vegas, nevada where investigators are piecing together the profile of the killer by looking at his girlfriend. new details ahead. and explosive allegations involving one of the most powerful men in hollywood. >> allegations against harvey weinstein that are just coming to light. how he's responding.