this morning on "world news now," the tough new airport screening going into effect today. major changes affecting passengers on all u.s.-bound flights. we'll bring you the details and what passengers can expect. president trump defends his civility, this as he sends mixed messages on 401 k plans. and new this half hour, an officer's welfare check on an elderly resident allegedly turned into a robbery. >> surveillance video shows an over rummaging around in the home. and later in "the skinny." the revelation about the dress we're getting.

yes, that dress. that scarf that she wore in 1999 at the grammys. the original break the internet moment. this is thursday, october 26th. from abc news, this is "world news now." ♪ >> do you think jenny's still jenny from the block? do you think she still takes the six? i've been taking the four and the five for years. >> i think she probably doesn't spend a lot of time on the subway. but you can say jennifer lopez's dress and everybody knows what you're talking about. >> there's no doubt would it. >> it really created a big, big moment. but let's talk about a different transportation, not trains but the new security measures put in place today on all u.s.-bound flights which in some cases can result in interviews. >> some airlines are telling passengers to arrive at the

david kerley has the details. >> reporter: the americans flying home from international airports could face new security interviews. every day, 325,000 passengers or 2100 direct flights to the u.s. from 280 airports. this is part of the enhanced security ordered by secretary kelly. >> unless we all raise our security, we'll find terrorists find and attack the weakest link. >> reporter: the u.s. is not telling airlines how to do it. many carriers have decided to conduct these short security interviews, which could be as simple as where are you traveling? who packed your bag? >> i think that's a very good thing at some of these locations. it's going to be seamless to the airlines accustomed to this kind of thing.

is well unified even after blistering attacks from two republican senators. >> he actually said the word unified i think 12 times during that press conference. the president addressed the stinging criticism from bob corker and jeff make. he focussed instead on the reception he says he received at a party luncheon, he tweeted three times that he got a standing ovation and the media is to blame for how he's perceived. >> well, i think the press makes me more uncivil than i am. you know, people don't understand. i went to an ivy league college. i was a nice student. i did very well. i'm a very intelligent person. >> there you have it. as republicans work to hammer out a sweeping tax reform bill, the president pledged again that 401(k)s will remain untouched. >> republican lawmakers have considered putting a cap on how much people are allowed to contribute to their fund.

and the one writing the legislation says he's not taking it off the table as a way to raise revenue, but the president seems to send mixed messages on that. >> 401(k)s are very important. because they're one of the great benefits to the middle class. maybe it is, maybe we'll use it as negotiating, but trust me. >> the president also continues to refute the widow of a fallen soldier who said he couldn't remember her husband's name. he says he respects la david johnson's wife and family and insists he called him by his name from the beginning of the conversation and said he has one of the greatest memories of all time. >> humblebrag. after more than a half century of secrecy, the final batch of jfk classified files will be made public today. president trump tweeted his announcement of the release of more than 3,000 documents on the assassination of john f. kennedy. the jfk papers have fueled

conspiracy theories for decades now. even after they found that lee harvey oswald acted alone. a 1992 law required the release of the files. within 25 years. and former president george h.w. bush is apologizing to actress heather lind as she accused him of touching her improperly while posing for a photo with him. >> a spokesman for the former president says that because he's confined to a wheelchair his arm falls on the quote, lower waist of the people standing when they pose with him. >> he says on occasion he patted women's rears in what he intended to be a good-natured manner. to anyone he offended he apologizes most sincerely. in puerto rico, the official death toll from hurricane maria has climbed to 51. be public safety officials say the last two died linked to infections due to water. the mayor of san juan says that

charge of restoring power threatened to quit yesterday after she requested transparentsy from its no-bid, $300 million contract. last night, the company plieded to the mayor and people of puerto rico for making those comments. the search for evidence in the las vegas massacre has hit a roadblock. the hard drive from the shooter's laptop is now apparently gone. here's pierre thomas. >> reporter: abc news has learned exclusively that the hard drive is missing from the laptop computer found in stephen paddock's sniper's layer at the mandalay bay hotel. some suspect that he destroyed or intentionally hid the hard drive to keep law enforcement from information that may have told them why he killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more. >> he would want to erase his digital history so nobody could ever figure out how and why he did what he did. >> reporter: abc news has also learned that paddock bought software to erase his hard drive.

more evidence of his meticulous planning. the fbi and las vegas police continue to interview witnesses and run down leads from across the country but have been frustrated by a lack of evidence pointing to a motive. >> we have found no signs of ideology or affiliation to any groups. >> reporter: stephen paddock's brother bruce arrested for child pornography, an investigation that began well before the massacre. authorities have interviewed hundreds of family, friends and associates but are no closer to finding a clear motive. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. the las vegas shooter's brother is now facing child pornography charges. a shooting is believed to have started as a fight in a dorm room. they have a

security has been increased but classes are in session. >> alfred duprey and victoria mccurly are both 17 and charged as adults. police say they found threats in one of their diaries. they found a homemade device believed to be an explosive. authorities at the teens' high school called police when they received a tip. neither teen had previously been in any trouble with the law. support for legalizing marijuana in the u.s. has reached as you can imagine, an all-time high. according to a new gallup poll, it's at the highest level for support for legal pot since the question was asked 50 years ago. and in another first for gallup, a majority of republicans, 51% back legalizing marijuana. over all, 64% of americans favor legalizing pot. well, a high school golf

player in massachusetts is showing the boys how it's done. 16-year-old emily nash plays on her school's boys golf team. >> she came in first place but wasn't declared the winner. because a rule says she can play on the team but can't be entered into any individual tournaments. what? >> i won a couple pretty big titles, like two-day tournaments and stuff like that. i wasn't aware that if i won i wouldn't get the title or the trophy. >> boo! >> emily said she felt better once she had the rules explained to her. >> well, we don't feel better now that we know the rules. she says she's looking forward to big state tournaments that are played in the spring. hopefully she can claim the titles for those. >> those rules were not written by women, i'll tell you that. >> all right, emily, we've got your back. now over to the world series. instant classic. last night between the avstros and the dodgers. what a game, picking up the action in the tenth inning, the score's tied at 3, the astros hit back to back home runs to

inning. >> in the 11th inning, the astros got a two-run homer to take the lead. l.a. did get a run back with the game's eighth home run, which, by the way, was a world series record, but it wasn't enough. the astros win 7-6. game three is tomorrow night in houston. >> and here's a man who really got his money's worth. he was trolling stub hub when he found a pair of $9.08 a ticket. he went to the game and got to see this epic game for just over $9. and now he's going to get a free taco. >> we should mention that the beer costs more than that at dodger stadium. about $12 for two beers. >> you steal a base during the game, taco bell gives you free tacos. >> the competition to beat all competitions coming tomorrow

morning on "world news now." it is our own high heel race. between the legend that is kendis and the tortoise. >> i never thought i would say this, but i like your high heels better than mine. >> they are amazon special $11. >> you are getting some whistles. >> yeah, i know. i wonder who won that race. that's coming tomorrow night. >> #journalism. >> peter would be proud. coming up, the problem with handshakes and why you might want to make sure the choreography is worked out with your teammates. and the video of a police officer that has an elderly man's family accusing him of theft during a hurricane. first here's a look at today's forecast. "world news now" weather, brought to you by sandals.

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eva pilgrim has details. >> reporter: this home security footage leading to the arrest of a palm beach sheriff's deputy, accused of stealing from an 85-year-old man. you see the deputy, jason cook in uniform, walk into the home flashlight in hand. he heads into the bedroom, then the kitchen. opening up cabinets and drawers, even attempting to empty out a pill bottle. according to the family, he stole medication, money and jewelry, now under house arrest, charged with burglary and grand theft with a firearm. police saying, he had no business going in the home, going in when it was empty, using the garage entry code he overheard on his police radio during a call for help. the initial call, to check on 85-year-old mo rossoff. he was found on the floor and

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♪ ♪ i'm still, i'm still jenny from the block ♪ ♪ i had a little, now i have a lot ♪ >> we have jennifer lopez kicking off "the skinny" this morning because we're getting a whole new appreciation for how j. lo has shaped history. >> and it's all because of that dress. you know the dress. that dress. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. so the green donatella versace dress that she wore in 1999 was very popular. she saw donatella wearing it and decided she had to have it. and ever since then, red carpets have never been the same. >> a lot of skin on the red

the look was parodied at the oscars later that year when parker tried to squeeze a replica. j. lo looked a little bitter than he did. the dress is the reason google created google images. apparently so many people were looking for specific pictures of the dress that they created a search engine to deal with that. >> amazing. >> and i have to confess i have google searched the dress. >> have you? >> yes. >> just for the heck of it? >> which is why -- >> by the way, here you go, thank you. "people" magazine also reports on the current status of the dress. it is currently hanging in jennifer's closet, not in the smithsonian. we need to get that fixed. it should be in the smithsonian. >> yeah. >> yeah. this is the longest i've ever heard "jenny from the block" since it first came out. >> it's on loop. >> oh, my gosh.

no, no, make it stop. it was a little cooler at dodger stadium. >> oh, that worked. last night. but there was still plenty of heat in the stands. >> kate upton was there cheering on fiance, justin verlander. >> and there was another happy couple there, jessica biel and justin timberlake. possibly dreaming up his super bowl routine. >> and jerry seinfeld made the move. from brooklyn to l.a. he showed up to cheer them on. >> and tiger woods is not playing golf, so why not go watch baseball. >> yeah. >> what kind of seats did he have? is that up in the nose bleed? >> apparently. he did not have the larry king seats. we also kept seeing jason bateman in the crowd.

>> yes, from the red hot chili peppers. the series moves to game three on friday. >> we'll see lots of celebrities there as well. >> hopefully another game as good as the last. next to the cleveland cavaliers and their elaborate handshakes. like many teams, they have routines require as much practice as their plays, you might say. >> but what do you do if you're new to the team like dwyane wade. he remembered his old hand shake with lebron james. >> but when he went to kevin love, it was like, let's have a handshake, buddy. but kevin love has plenty of handshakes that he did afterwards. we need to -- >> no. >> the this, it's the. >> okay. >> coming up. there you go.

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that will be here for you now - and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. ♪ i got a whole lot of lovin' for you ♪ ♪ true, true lovin' for you ♪ i got a whole lot of lovin' for you ♪ ♪ i got a whole lot of ♪ for you >> dan brownback at the top of the list. >> and "it" is still hanging in there. the stephen king book from way, way, way back then. >> and england is still dead, according to bill o'reilly. >> we end this half hour with the death of a man larger than the history of music. fats domino. >> he was the father of modern rock 'n roll, here's david muir.

>> once again, fats domino! ♪ i'm in love ♪ >> reporter: in the 1950s and '60s, fats domino won so many hearts, 23 gold records, 65 million singles sold, and his biggest hit "blueberry hill." ♪ i found my thrill ♪ on blueberry hill >> reporter: even elvis called him the king. ♪ on blueberry hill >> reporter: he was self-taught, those triplets on "ain't that a shame." triple notes that would influence so many musicians afterwards. ♪ ain't that a shame >> reporter: he often sang about his hometown, new orleans. ♪ walkin' through new orleans

rosemary raised eight children. ♪ when the saints go marching in ♪ >> reporter: famously, a man of few words, that's domino, heard to express himself through song. ♪ go marching in >> you think back and kind of wrack your brain, i don't remember hearing him speak. you just heard him sing. thank god he did. what a force in music he was. >> 65 million singles. over three dozen top 40 charts hits and he dropped out of school at 14 to work at a bed spring factory. went on to spin 110 records. >> and so many are reacting to the death, l.l. cool j among them saying i remember listening to his music as a little boy. fats domino, he paved the way for so many. and so many others, harry connick jr. saying rest in peace, you helped pave the way.

>> brian wilson, stephen king, samuel l.x

making news in america this morning, 401(k) flip-flop. president trump speaking about his plan to cut taxes amid growing confusion over possible new limbs on 401(k) contributions. two teens under arrest for an alleged murder plot. >> we don't want anything. i can't even do this right now. >> even the police are emotional. >> this morning, see the diary they found. >> trying to give the dodgers a chance. >> epic world series thriller. >> it's a one-run game. >> the astros and dodgers -- >> it is gone for a home run. >> -- batting their way through extra innings. 9 wild ending through the early morning hours of today and now the streak is now over.