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music collecon. knocking on the isis door. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> now to presidential politics starting with hillary clinton who is breaking away from president obama on the issue of trade. clinton says she now opposed the
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so-called transpacific partnership a u.s. trade deal with pacific rim nations. she helped lay the groundwork for the deal as president obama's secretary of state. clinton says the agreement could lead to a loss of american jobs. on the republican side, dr. ben carson is getting some support for his controversial comments following the deadly attack at that the community college in oregon. carson suggested the victims should have attacked the gunman in order to stop him. that's what army veteran republican chris mintz did. he's recovering from being shot seven times. carson says minutes did "exactly what should be done." that support we mentioned comes from donald trump who says carson has been treated unfairly since making his initial comments. volkswagen's top american executive heads to capitol hill today to discuss his company's emission scandal with members of a house committee. michael horn is expected to tell lawmakers that while it straightens out its problems, volkswagen won't sell diesel
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upcoming model year. horn will also say he first heard about the emissions niche the spring of last year and he was an sured by engineers that it would be fixed. >> speaking of cars, here's a unique one that can be driven but you probably don't want to take it out in the rain. >> not a good idea. check this out. this is a replica of a lexious is made of cardboard. it was created for a design show over in england. 1700 pieces of cardboard were used to make it. >> wow. all of those pieces sit on a frame. it's powered by an electric motor. some of the finer details include cup holders, air vents, and they are the same size as a real lexus. >> yeah. lighter. i wouldn't assume you can -- >> let's hope not. >> that you can light up in there. >> 1700 pieces were all laser cut. they used a digital 3-d model of
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the real lexus to make this exact replica. it. let's hope the prices are .1 of you. that would still cost you a good $20,000 to $50,000. coming up in the mix, enjoying new england fall foliage anywhere for a price. >> also ahead the verbal viral. tough questions for a judge who lashed out in a really sensitive case. and later -- >> i'm america's chief entertaining officer tim laird. take the spirit of a football tailgate party right into your living room during the season. we have barbecue and beverages served with an extra special kick. you're watching "world news now." >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, this is an important message. so please, write down the number on your screen. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. it's a rate lock for your life insurance
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a dramatic rescue caught on camera in houston after a worker was left dangling from a bridge for nearly an hour. the worker was repairing the bridge yesterday afternoon when he slipped from a catwalk. luckily though, he was wearing a harness and firefighters were able to pull him to safety through a manhole. from the hospital. >> yeah, that would have been my last day on the job. >> absolutely. >> and firings in philadelphia are still on the scene of this fire. it raged for an hour last night. completely engulfing the building as you can see. no word on how all of this started. we can tell you no one was injured as a result.
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florida, a judge appearing to berate a victim of domestic violence. >> she initially failed to testify against her alleged abuser but when she tried to explain herself, that's when the judge really gave a tough response. here's abc's linsey davis. >> you disobeyed a court order. >> reporter: this florida judge is on the hot seat tonight, accused of revictimizing a victim of domestic abuse. >> i'm just -- my anxiety is like -- and this is every day for me. >> you think you're going to have anxiety now? you haven't even seen anxiety. >> reporter: tense exchanges during this contempt of court hearing in july from a woman who failed to show up to testify against her husband who had a prior domestic battery conviction. >> i'm, like, homeless now. i'm living at my parents' house. i'm not in a good place right now. >> reporter: her husband was accused of strangling her at knifepoint while she held their 1-year-old child. he pleaded no contest to simple battery and spent 16 days in jail. she says she told the state she wanted to drop the charges and move on with her life.
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>> i hereby find you in contempt of court. i sentence you to three days in the county jail. >> judge, i'll do anything. please. i have a 1-year-old that i'm trying to take care of by myself. i'm begging you, please. >> i've already issued my order. >> reporter: one local advocate for domestic abuse victims said that she approached the judge after the fact and told her it would have been better if she had sentenced her to community service rather than jail time. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> they're afraid of the message this sends. victims will be afraid to come forward not only because of the abuser but treatment like that in the courtroom. >> by the way, an the judge has not commented about any of this. so far, i should tell you there's more. she has never had a complaint filed against her with the state judicial qualifications commission. but that sort of behavior. >> that's a tough one to watch for sure.
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coming up in our next half hour, cold hard cash found buried in a backyard. the fbi visited an average california neighborhood and dug up more than half a million dollars in stolen cash. so how in the world did it get there in the first place. lot. do some tailgating in the comfort of your own home. we've got some easy to make bites that are sure to be a fan favorite on game day. and don't forget the cocktails. >> not a chance.
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during football season, you can take the spirit of a tailgate party right into your living room. author tim laird america's chief entertaining officer calls it home gating and it's all about barbecue, beverage, with a kick. good morning.
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>> good morning, how are you? absolutely. you know, if you can't get out to the game you want to watch it on tv, i call it home gating. you can have as much fun as being out on the field. >> amazing. >> i want to start with my tailgater cocktail. in a pitcher, 24 ounces of lemonade. to that i've premeasured 12 ounces of jack daniels tennessee whiskey goes in. >> only 12 ounces. >> it's been premeasured. there's 12 ounces of that. i put rosemary spears in there too just to give it a nice little flavor. that goes in. about two ounces of sweet vermouth. lastly, a couple shakes of bitters to give it a nice rounded cocktail taste. what you want to do is just stir that up. pour it over ice. garnish it with a rosemary spear and you're good to go. an alcohol free version, you've got a lot of work to do, instead of jack daniels substitute iced tea. keep the lemonade and rosemary spear and maybe put a teaspoon
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of honey to give it a little sweet taste. >> it's okay if they poured a lot more jack daniels. >> absolutely. be a responsible tailgater. have plenty of alcohol free options like yourself. cheers. here's to our game. boom. >> oh, yeah. >> not bad. >> even when the alcohol. >> that is good. that's perfect. >> probably would be betser with jack daniels. >> everything's betser with jack. it is. this is an idea. i call this barbecue in a cup. basically it's self-serve. i start on the lower level. i have baked beans. on top of that, either pulled barbecue or barbecue chicken or pulled pork. top it off with coleslaw so it gives it a nice crunch. everything in one cup. easy serving so your tailgate fans can grab and go. it's awesome. >> barbecue in a cup. >> it's a party in one cup. >> you absolutely. >> barbecue's friend is mac and cheese. i'm going to kick this up.
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i'm going to kick up the mac and cheese. buffalo mac and cheese. i put in a little bit of hot sauce. that goes in. some bleu cheese. you can put shredded chicken in here if you want. it's buffalo mac and cheese. that gets all mixed up. then i put it in individual cups again. easy service and on top a little bit of toasted panko crums. >> you guys came up with on your own? >> you got to have buffalo something in there. it's a tailgate party. on to devilled eggs. deviled eggs are back. >> i'm excited about this. i love devilled eggs. >> it's a healthier version. instead of mayonnaise, i put in fat free greek yogurt and a little crabmeat in there and tarragon, a little shallot, a little hot sauce. paprika on the top. >> more heavenly deviled eggs. >> yes, exactly and then finally for dessert, my end zone crunch. and this is super easy. i love this mix.
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basically in a bowl. you take your favorite cereal. >> this is my rice chex. i started with that. put in pretzels. mini pretzels go in. put in mixed roasted nuts. then the white chocolate. this is white chocolate chips right there. white white chocolate chips. >> that's good. it's chocolate. go in. and then some raisins, that goes in. and what you do, that's perfect. then what you do at this point, mix this up. hold off on the m & m's. this all goes into a microwave two to three minutes. >> i was wondering how it got that. >> yes. it comes out. put your m & ms on. put it on a sheet in the refrigerator, let it cool down and you're good to go. it's a nice combination with that. >> try that end zone crunch. crunchy good sweetness. what do you think? good stuff. >> good. >> you can freeze it and then bring it out later for future games. cheers. >> thank you. thanks always tim laird.
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check out our facebook page, wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news now." that is really good stuff. it really needs a kick though.
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nominate your favorite book seller. >> that's awesome. >> the guy at walmart, your independent store book seller. >> very nice. you hear of this business idea and you're like why didn't i think of that. this is one of them. there's a guy in new england who is selling dead leaves. started a website. people who live in areas where you don't get the nice fall foliage, you can order three leaves with beautiful fall colors for $19.99. three leaves. he puts them through a process to preserve them so you can hold on to them for years to come. within the first 24 hours he had 75 orders. so he's on to something. this is the same guy who the also started a business selling snow. >> oh, yes. and i about evident that comes in different colors including yellow. >> get a discount for that. >> get a discount for that. we provide that for free here in new york. all right. so this is the saddest football play you will have seen all year. and that's even considering the
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take a look at this. this is a youth football team here. and they're trying a little sidekick but it goes backwards. it boomerangs and the team doesn't know what are we going to do. but one guy is like i'm going to go. he runs and he goes. >> and no one is trying to chase him. >> he goes all the way. >> touch down. >> as reena would call it, it's a home run. >> home run. home run. >> well, i know absolutely does look pretty bad. >> it does look like a home run. >> it does look like a home run to me. but i will show you a sports story that i relate to. i have a new favorite team. this youth football team. they were supposed to play during halftime for a varsity game, this is in massachusetts. but they do what i do every time my favorite song comes on, stop
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>> this morning on "world news now," breaking away from the obama administration. hillary clinton's latest political maneuver to get attention and votes. her move as joe biden starts in >> military might. dozens of russian cruise missiles attacking syria. are they hitting isis targets as promised? the international firestorm. and new this half hour, it sounds like something out of a movie drama. >> the discovery of $600,000 in a suburban backyard cash buried in a plastic bin. what led to this jaw-dropping discovery? >> and later in the "skinny," 007 daniel craig announcing a
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if you're a fan of james bond movies, don't miss this. it is thursday, october 8th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and we say hello to you everyone on this thursday. it's friday. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm marci gonzales in for reena ninan. so nice to be sitting next to you, my friend. >> good to have you here with us. my fellow road warrior. >> exactly. all over the place. nice to both be in new york at the same time. hanging out in the middle of the night. >> absolutely. you know, it's been fun like watching the presidential race from afar, watching cecilia and tom llamas cover it. >> not sleeping at all. they're doing an awesome job. we are beginning with presidential politics. a change of position from hillary clinton. this one is sure to cause some problems for president obama. >> yeah, he's seeking as much support as possible for a new trade deal between the u.s. and the pacific rim nations but now
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clinton, who did a lot of work on that deal, no longer supports it. it's your voice, your vote. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> reporter: hillary clinton opposing one of president obama's top priorities, a political flip-flop on his 12-nation trade pact the transpacific partnership which she once backed as secretary of state. >> we had to have a trade agreement that would create good american jobs, raise wages and advance our national security. what i know about it as of today, i am not in favor of what i have learned about it. >> reporter: it's clinton's fourth major split from her former boss in less than a month. from her opposition to the keystone pipeline to calling for a no-fly zone in syria and saying the administration's deportation strategy no longer works. separating from the white house and the joe biden threat looming. he may not actually be running for president, but joe biden starring in that new campaign ad.
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>> things can change in a heartbeat. talks about that 1972 car crash that killed his first wife and their daughter, nearly killing his sons, too, shaping his future. >> paid for by a group of supporters hoping to convince the vice president to enter the race. knew i was there. >> but a new poll shows many voters eager for a biden bid. in these key battleground states, ohio, pennsylvania, and florida clinton now winning more than 50% of the primary vote, far ahead of senator bernie sanders but watch that lead shrink if biden jumps in. >> we are hearing his decision could stretch well into october. of course, that would be past next week's debate. the first filing deadline comes soon on november 6th. if bide is going to decide to run, he needs to decide soon in order to raise that cash to
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seriously compete. cecilia vega, abc news, cedar rapids, iowa. >> president obama has picked up the phone to personally apologize for last weekend's air strike on an afghan hospital. the president expressed his condolences to the head of doctors without borders for the 22 people killed in the attack that the military says was a mistake. but the aid group reiterated it's called for an independent investigation into what happened. >> turning now to a major escalation in syria as russia steps up its aerial assault on what it claims are isis targets, but the u.s. says many of those targets are not isis. and it's putting u.s. military aircraft in extreme danger. abc's martha raddatz explains. >> reporter: it was an extraordinary show of russian force. more than 25 cruise missiles fired from 900 miles away into syria. vladimir putin says the target was isis, but there's no evidence the terrorist group was hit. putin has been targeting
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u.s.-backed, who are fighting syrian dictator assad. the russian aerial assault coincided with a syrian ground assault aimed at those rebel positions. all creating a dangerous situation for u.s. aircraft, which have had unexpectedly close encounters with russian war planes. a few of which came within miles of a u.s. drone and at least one case where a u.s. war plane changed course because a russian jet was too close. the u.s. is still trying to get russia to talk about coordinating that air space, but until they do, u.s. war planes are trying to stay at least 20 miles away from where the russians are operating. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. and this morning, the search for the crew of the u.s. cargo ship that sank near the bahamas has been called off. the coast guard said it was a painful and difficult decision to stop looking for the 28 americans and five polish citizens lost last week during hurricane joaquin.
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the ship's data recorder and president obama has promised to give full support to the investigation saying the grieving families deserve answers. >> the death toll has risen to at least 19 in the flood disaster in south carolina. days of heavy rain pushed more than a dozen dams to near breaking points with nearly 50 others in the danger zone. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest from columbia, south carolina. >> reporter: with at least 13 dams failing and others threatening to burst in south carolina, it prompted the evacuation of a thousand people near the beaver dam. meanwhile, in the columbia canal, rock dams are being built and one-ton sand bags dropped to stabilize the water levels on the canals breached on monday. >> the plan is to close the breach and the wall between the canal and the congaree river. if we're able to do that, then we'll be in good shape for the long haul. >> reporter: now calls for
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deluge. so many who already lost so much are now being warned to prepare for more evacuations and flooding. >> never experienced anything like this. so we're just going through it right now. >> it's smelly and it's wet. >> reporter: with all eyes still on the several rivers at or near flood stage and some 400 roads and bridges already closed, a warning for drivers. >> if that road is closed, it's closed because we're trying to protect you. >> reporter: at there time, authorities say the columbia canal which is just behind me here and the beaver dam are the two areas of immediate concern as they prepare for more flooding in the next 24 hours. marci and kendis, back to you. >> elizabeth, thank you. >> turning now to new concerns in new york over the bacteria that causes legionnaires disease following a deadly outbreak in the bronx. traces of legionella have been discovered in cooling towers at three more schools on long island. that brings the total number of affected school buildings there
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to ten. most of the towers have already been disinfected and there are no reports of anyone getting sick. and now to a bizarre mix-up that left a south florida woman with her eye glued shut. catherine gato asked a friend to get her eye drops from her purse when something blew into her eye. her friend grabbed super glue instead and squirted it right into her eye. gattos has been walking around with her eye shut now for a week and she says she can't afford the surgery that she needs. negotiators for both the united auto workers and chrysler have managed to avert a potentially crippling strike at factories across the country. some 40,000 workers were prepared to walk off the job at midnight, but just at last night's deadline, both sides reached a new tentative contract. no details have been released
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secured significant gains over the last proposals. europe's third largest budget airline norwegian air promising super cheap fare. the airline's ceo says one-way nonstop flights from the u.s. to europe can cost as little as $69. >> what? >> yes. the fares would be kept low by using new fuel efficient boeing aircraft and flying between smaller regional airports that would save on landing fees which are charged at major airports. look for those fares as soon as 2017. >> you have to pay for like the seat belts and you have to pilot the plane yourself, but other than that, the fare you pay. one of those major airports jfk here in new york is going somewhat organic thanks to jetblue. the airline has started its own farm. >> this is weird. >> yeah. >> it's right there. outside jetblue's terminal. for now it's meant to educate travelers about farming. more than feed them. but jetblue hopes that will change. >> ultimately, it expects to
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potatoes every four to six months, and that's along with other plants including mint, beets an, onions and spinach. kind of -- i thought it was a joke at first but they could use potatoes for potato chips. >> those blue potato chips. interesting. grow some other stuff, as well. coming up in "the skinny," a political battle getting personal between julio iglesias and donald trump. >> also ahead, performance evaluations for married couples. if these progress reports work on the job, can they work in loving relationships? >> and the discovery of $600,000 in cash buried in a bin in a backyard. where did all this money come from? but first, take a look at how warm it is in hotlanta today. that's how it got its name. >> nice. >> "world news now" weather. brought to you by united health care. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses,
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we're getting our first look at a dramatic smash and grab robbery in britain. police in norwich, england, released this video showing men armed with picks, axes and sledgehammers smashing their way into a jewelry store and making off with three watches worth a combined $45,000. the robbery happened back in august. six men have now been handed prison sentences ranging from three to 11 years. let's talk about another crime caper. the fbi found out where a whole lot of cash stolen from an armored truck was hiding. in a backyard. to recover it, investigators certainly had to do some digging around. kabc's rob mcmillan has more. >> reporter: who would have
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nondescript fontana neighborhood, that undercover fbi agents would find more than half a million dollars in cash just buried in the backyard of this fontana home? certainly not neighbors we spoke with. >> they seemed pretty reserved. i used to see this lady that i always used to say good morning to her. she answered back and it was okay. she was really nice. i'm surprised. no, i don't know that much. i just had my baby. i'm all the time inside. >> reporter: the fbi says the money trail started in los angeles over a year ago. loomis armored truck driver cesar yanez conspired with his partner to steal the money. they were arrested last november. yanez was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison burks the fbi would not say how the money ended up buried in this fontana backyard, nor what led them here. only that it was a tip from an informant. >> after about not even an hour of digging, they discovered that there was a blue tupperware bin
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of cash in denominations of hundreds and 20s in total >> rob mcmillan for abc news. >> apparently some of the money is still missing. they're still looking for $300,000. another random backyard maybe? >> get digging. who would have thought? i mean, obviously, there was a crime involved here, but -- >> what a find. >> gives you a goal to have your dog -- have fido go out there and just dig away. coming up, big news for fans after james bond. daniel craig reveals how he really feels about playing the iconic character. >> and the singer boycotting donald trump's venues and how the donald responded. "the skinny" is next. >> i'm better than you.
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>> i think so. in the interview he doesn't completely rule it out though. he doesn't want to think about it now adding "if i did another bond movie, it would only be for the money." a little bit of honesty there. >> that's what we all do. the discussion touched upon the controversy over who would succeed him as the next bond. when asked for his opinion, he said, quoting here, look, i don't give an expletive. good luck to them. >> brutal honesty. fantastic. "jackass" steve-o is heading to the clink. he was sentenced yesterday to 30 days in jail for a stunt this past summer where he climbed up a crane in hollywood and set off fireworks to protest seaworld. >> he has a past history of drug abuse. after undergoing rehab he's remained clean and sober in recent years. some of his well-known antics including getting his nose broken by mike tyson and getting a giant tattoo of his own face on his back. he says that part of doing the
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seaworld stunt was to show people he hasn't lost his edge. >> so he has something to prove. steve-o also said, "if your goal is to make a statement about captivity, you may, as well get yourself locked up." he'll serve his sentence in the l.a. county jail and once released will have to remain 100 yards away from the hollywood entertainment district. i have a feeling this is not the last we will hear from them. those jackass guys are always up to something. >> he'll get another tattoo somewhere we will tell you about. donald trump has found himself another adversary from the entertainment world. julio iglesias. >> the spanish singer announced that he will no longer perform at any casinos owned by the republican presidential candidate of trump. he said, "he thinks he can fix the world forgetting what immigrants have done for his country. he is a clown and my apologies to clowns." >> iglesias was born in spain. the title of his most recent album is "mexico," the target of
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race. the donald did respond saying -- >> shocking. >> he had something to say about this? >> good, i don't like his voice or his performances anymore anyway." >> typical. >> finally, big news surrounding disney's newest princess. >> first a reminder. >> disney is the parent company of abc news. is that you? >> i have to idea. >> really? is that who signs the checks? now that we got that out of the way, let's check out moana. here she is. the daring young woman who sails out of a mission to fulfill her ancestors' unfinished quest. >> and the young woman voicing moana, auli'i cravalho. the native hawaiian landed the role after first being spotted by a casting agent at a charity singing competition in oahu. she was the last girl seen by the casting director and the
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year. >> this is a disney movie and who owns this again? >> disney is the parent company of abc news. >> i kind of like that. >> i do, too.
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work. >> what would you say you do here? . >> reporter: annual performance reviews just like in the classic comedy "office space." i am good at dealing with can't you understand this. >> reporter: but could performance reviews be good for your marriage? yup, you heard right. a review from your spouse. >> performance reviews are a growing trend in many marriages today. >> reporter: these regular check-ins are something that joslyn and her husband michael have been doing for the past ten years. >> when i was pregnant with our third child, it became clear that we were about to become outnumbered by children. it was on the tipping point of having a little too much on our plate. so i wanted to come up with a method for us to, you know, stay on top of what was happening. >> reporter: together they decided to have weekly conversations about their relationship. >> we have a lot of moving parts. and those moving parts will get away from you unless you communicate about them.
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need for an exact schedule, it's helpful to check in on a regular basis to avoid misunderstanding. just like at work, experts say, don't be too critical. >> you want to talk about what's working, not just what's not working and you want to be mindful of how you phrase things. so you don't want to attack someone's character and say something like you're so lazy. the home's always a mess because that's going to shut down communication. admit these conversations aren't always easy. >> i needed a little guidance. i basically took joslyn's lead. i have a great life. that's the result. >> every year our marriage gets better and better because we do communicate this way. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, new york. >> a one-way communication. she spoke three times to his five seconds. >> it's great to communicate. do you have to call it a performance review? so official. >> it's just berating. you guys do it so well to us. >> by the way, i've been meaning
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decades. good morning. >> i'm marci gonzales. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." the death toll has risen to at least 19 in the flood disaster in south carolina. more than a dozen dams have been pushed to their breaking point with nearly 50 others in the danger zone. we'll have the latest details straight ahead. president obama apologizing for the deadly u.s. air strike on a hospital in afghanistan. he called the head of doctors without borders directly to offer condolences but the group is still demanding an independent investigation. >> undercover fbi agents found more than half a million dollars in cash buried in a southern california backyard. an armored car driver and a friend charged with the theft. it took a year for agents to find that cash.
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a nail-biting rescue in houston. a worker ended up dangling from a bridge when he slipped while doing repairs. he was pulled to safety after hanging on for 45 minutes amazing. those are some of your top stories on this thursday, october 8th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you everybody. we're going to start this half hour with those deadly floods in south carolina. >> the death toll has now risen to at least 19 as hundreds of residents find they have lost everything. but amid the pictures of devastation come tales of survival. like this grandmother and grandson holding on to a cross for four hours before being rescued from these raging floodwaters. abc's alex perez has more. >> reporter: south carolina on the offensive. 62 dams threatening to burst. >> we're holding our breath and we're saying a prayer.
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officials rushed to evacuate a thousand people living below the beaver dam just before dawn. >> they have gone nonstop to help prevent a major catastrophe over here. >> reporter: that 52-year-old dam holding more than 91 million gallons of water away from communities downstream. downtown columbia, chinook helicopters dropping 1-ton sandbags in the columbia canal. all to shore up this massive breach in a dike near the city's water filtration system. >> we're working around the clock to remedy this. >> reporter: at least 13 dams have failed, including this one in lexington. residents now left to clean up their water-logged homes. >> so, we're just going through it right now, hoping and praying that god watches over us. >> reporter: at least 19 have lost their lives in the carolinas since the rains began. two people were killed. their truck swept away. it had reportedly driven around a road block. another problem? the water is bringing caskets to the surface.
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>> reporter: and in the middle of this unfolding disaster, local station wcbd broadcasting live, a pastor retrieved one family's casket. >> if that was my mom or my dad, i'd walk through hell and high water. delicate situation. those helicopter crews we saw out here on hold for now until out of the way. south carolina. >> that shot is so touching there of that casket. by the way, it's not just people who are in danger in the flood zone. scrambling to find dry footing, as well. panicked pups were forced to evacuate their waterlogged cages at this animal shelter in north carolina. to the black cloud, dozens of residents showed up for emergency adoptions. more than 50 of those dogs found both temporary and permanent homes. the week-long search for the crew of a sunken u.s. cargo ship is now over. but federal investigators are
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went wrong as the families of the 33 men and women grieve, some are finding comfort in the bond they shared. more now from abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: crew members' families receiving the news they were dreading. >> it's been six long days of hoping and praying. >> reporter: the exhaustive search for the 33 on board the el faro called off by the u.s. coast guard. >> any decision to suspend a search is painful. >> reporter: 25-year-old michael holland's mother thankful for the camaraderie of life at sea. family -- >> then they're with their family. >> reporter: finding solace with the mother of 34-year-old danielle randolph, so proud of her job as second mate of the el faro. >> you've got to be strong and believe in god and that was what was designated to happen. >> reporter: some families don't want searchers to stop. like jackie jones sr., whose son is among the missing. >> bring some of him home,
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that's left of him, so i can >> reporter: the focus now shifting to finding the el faro's voyage data recorder, or black box, attached to the ship's bridge. the ntsb is vowing to find that recorder and to find answers for these families who desperately want to know what went wrong. linzie janis, abc news, jacksonville, florida. >> overseas the fbi has helped take down an international smuggling ring with links to russia, accused of trying to sell nuclear material to isis. the dramatic sting was captured on video here. criminals prepared to sell islamic terrorists radio active material to build a dirty bomb, caught instead selling to undercover agents. officials say that russia's unsecured nuclear stockpiles could create a potential nightmare scenario for america. >> it's undeniable evidence of a failure in nuclear security. material supposed to be under authorized control was found
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outside of it. >> that said -- u.s. officials say isis seems more interested in chemical weapons rather than dirty bombs, at least for now. the big story in the presidential race this morning is hillary clinton's new opposition to a major trade deal that president obama supports. that trade deal still has to be approved by congress, and clinton's opposing it sure doesn't help the position of her former boss. it's your voice, your vote. abc's brandi hitt reports. >> reporter: hillary clinton for the fourth time in less than a month is taking a position contrary to the obama administration. the latest, saying no to the transpacific partnership, a trade deal the white house considers a top priority. here's clinton in a pbs "newshour" interview. >> as of today, i am not in favor of what i have learned about it. >> reporter: clinton's recent pushbacks include opposing the keystone pipeline calling for no-fly zones over syria and criticizing the administration's stern deportation policy perhaps
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in an effort to put daylight biden bid. >> things can change in a heartbeat. >> reporter: an ad paid for a group of biden supporters is out now hoping to convince the vice >> we're on the cusp of some of breakthroughs in the history of mankind. >> reporter: for republicans, dr. ben carson continues to defend his remarks suggesting the victims of the oregon campus massacre could have done more and advocating a lets roll strategy. those words echoing back to 9/11's flight 93. >> from the indications i got, they did not rush the shooter. the shooter can only shoot one person at a time. he cannot shoot a whole group of people. >> but carson didn't seem to know about chris minz, the army veteran who did in fact rush the shooter saving lives. carson now says minz did exactly what should be done. the countdown is onto the first democratic debate and joe biden may not be there.
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could stretch to the end of this month with the first filing deadline to appear on a ballot november 6th. kendis and marci. >> brandi hitt reporting from los angeles for us. in the garden state, in the meantime, firefighters had their hands full with an intense tanker truck fire on the new jersey turnpike. take a look at this. police say the truck struck a honda crv, flipping over a guardrail and erupted into flames. the driver of that tanker truck was killed. the driver of the honda suffered only minor injuries. a potentially crippling strike at fiat chrysler factories across the country has been averted. 40,000 workers had been set to walk off the job at midnight but negotiators for both sides reached a new tentative contract just in the nick of time. significant gains over the last proposal. and the chicago cubs are moving in on baseball's playoffs. they're moving ahead after
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beating the pirates last night. the cubs got things started quickly scoring a run in the top of the first. same batter though. take a look. two innings later, kyle delivering a two-run home run. cubs now up 3-0. oh, you said what? this is in the seventh inning when the chicago pitcher was hit by a pitch. the bench is cleared. nothing too serious there. after being ejected for throwing a punch, shawn rodriguez unloaded on a gatorade cooler in the dugout because that's what you do. arrieta went the distance. he struck out 11 pirates. the cubs win, 4-0. and it's like winning the world series. this is wrigleyville. this is great. cubs fans celebrating in the streets of chicago's wrigleyville. anyone who's been there can figure there's much more of this look at that. they'll be back at it tomorrow night when the cubs open their against the cardinals in st.
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>> you are so excited. >> let's hope steve bartman stays away. >> that's what i was going to say. i'm sorry. i left you clapping alone on that one. >> cubs. >> after receiving a briefing on his -- we've got to move on. sorry, celebration's over. after receiving a briefing on his air force's operations in syria, russian president vladimir putin moved on to celebrating his 63rd birthday. he spent part of it on ice playing hockey. >> putin's team included some former nhl stars. they helped him score seven goals. he scored seven goals in his team's 15-10 victory. >> the game was shown live on russian tv. putin picked up a cup trophy for his team's win. kind of like the stanley cup only kind of different. big difference from his 62nd birthday which he spent in the siberian wilderness. >> it was very exciting. the last hockey game he scored
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eight. all. >> all right. this throwback thursday. top tunes the last time each team won the world series. sorry cubs fans, we're going back to 1908. >> not clapping this time, are you? >> also ahead, another throwback and a heart-felt tribute to an police officer on "adam 12." >> and avoiding the pain of costly dental bills. get some money-saving advice that you just might want -- that might just make you smile. that's after today's forecast map. what do we think is the pick city? chicago? billings. "world news now" weather brought to you by mucinex fast max. brought to you by mucinex fast max. yquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus.
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assistant looked like. >> hey, now. >> coming up, throwback thursday and a look at the major league baseball playoffs through the number one songs. >> so which songs motivated the world series champs of the past and who is going to win it this year, kendis? some clues straight ahead. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. tt2watv# #t bt@q.p< tt2watv# #t "a@q>\x tt2watv# #t bm@q5wt tt4watv# #t " dztq eu$ tt4watv# #t " entq 5qd tt4watv# #t " gzt& ,v<
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>> okay, this is going to be fun on this throwback thursday. and it's also that time of year when the boys of summer step up their game. playoffs. >> so in honor of the high stakes games, we are using music to throw it back to the teams won the big one, the world series. so we're taking a look at which popular songs were number one at the time starting with this obvious sports anthem. like you >> don't you feel motivated to go out and win when you hear that song? >> this is what the fans in st. louis were chanting in 2011 when they became world series champions. >> something for the losers, people crying somewhere. >> the houston astros have never
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their one and only world series appearance. here's what was number one. now i ain't saying she's a gold digger, she ain't messing with no broke broke >> kanye west's "gold digger." >> the radio edit, or course. >> not the blackish version. jamie foxx sings. >> next another 12 years with this gem, mariah carey's "dream lover." >> hit the okay tabs. >> that is the year the blue jays won the world series that year. and five years before mariah and the blue jays the l.a. dodgers won. ub 40 was actually in existence and "red red wine" was at the top of the charts. all i can do
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amazing mets won with a little help from a fielding error by the red sox. >> bill buckner. >> thank you. as cyndi lauper hit number one with "true colors." so don't be afraid to let them show your true colors >> i feel you mets fans. it's been that long. ain't going to happen this year. and the year before that, kansas city royals won with the great george brett. number one was whitney houston's "saving all my love for you." >> are you trying to sing? so i'm saving all my love for you >> yes, but finally, that got me teared up. we'll throw it back to 1908. of course, you know that year. the last time the cubs won it all. >> painful to say it. you're still smiling. but 107 years ago, an of course, >> there were no cars. >> but it was the year that "take me out to the ball game" was written.
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for generations of police officers, one tv show had a lot career. >> "adam 12" went off the air four decades ago, but its co-star recently passed away. so los angeles police were inspired to pay tribute in a special way. kabc's rob hayes has the story. >> reporter: lapd memorial services sadly are not rare events but what is rare is when the department mourns the death of an officer who was never an officer. >> 4000 west magnolia. >> actor martin milner became a household name playing officer pete malloy.
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>> 1 adam 12. pm watch clear. >> milner died last month at the age of 83. hundreds packed the auditorium at lapd headquarters to remember him. >> we thank his family for allowing us who honor him here where the real adam 12 got its name. >> countless actors have portrayed lapd officers but few if the any have received this kind of treatment from the department, which considers milner a major influence on the force today. >> that is the image that drew us all to this place. >> lapd chief charlie beck is referring to pete malloy's persona, the clean cut compassionate officer that america watched during the very turbulent times adam 12 aired. milner's character, beck says, not only drew better people into policing but changed how many lapd officers approached their work. >> pete malloy was a professional, a great moral compass that always did the right thing in the show and in many ways a generation of police officers the way that they think
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adam 12. >> mill anywhere's adam 12 partner kent mccord slayering a story about the show's influence how in the late '60s two officers approached he and milner during a shoot. >> they said you guys are really making it tough on us. i said, really? why? and they said because we've got to live up to your image. >> it's an image lapd is highlighting in the lobby of its headquarters and a dispatched farewell to a make believe officer whose impact was all too real. >> one adam 12, martin milner is in the watch. >> rob hayes reporting for abc news. and so many of the speakers said that they loved the show and the show made such a difference because it was so accurate with how it portrayed police life. they used the right codes. the equipment was the same. [ siren ] >> why am i giving you the face? >> totally -- tried to arrest you. >> that's the news for this half hour.
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