muddy mess, heavy rains causing massive mudslides on the west coast. new video just in showing a wall of water pushing cars into each other. republican revolt. why donald trump and ben carson are threatening to boycott the next gop debate and new evidence overnight showing that joe biden could be rallying the troops for a presidential run. we're live in washington. scary sight. a plane on the runway about to take off when a piece of t the engine comes flying off. a wild night in sports. the mets movin on winning on the road, plus, the play already being called the catch of the year in college football. good friday morning to you. we begin with the images rarely seen in southern california. a vicious rainstorm triggering intense flash flooding and

massive mudslides. >> this is what it looked like for drivers. cars tossed around by the river of mud. emergey crews rcued more than a dozen people and eight dogs. south of there a vital stretch of interstate 5 could be closed all day today and that's only the beginning of the mess left behind. a muddy mess in southern california. overnight, the cleanup gettingng under way. rocks, debris and mud feet deep surround homes and cars. >> we can't see and it was just like -- it was just really crcrazy. >> reporter: the mudow miles long stranding drivers for hours cutting off the main artery between los angeles and the central valley. >> a big rig was sliding towds me. >> we got back in our cs and after that we just started sliding and boulders started coming so it was quick. it happened quick so it was scary. >> reporter: one woman forced to

leave her vehicle behind wading through a fast-moving muddy river. the mudslides triggered from this intense storm bringing high windnds, heav downpours and hail catcng a lot of people off guard. >> i drove down and then i saw two mudslides -- i passed the firsrst one, the second one i tried to avoid it but i can't. it was coming down too fast. >> and more thunderstorms are expected later today for california. >> we're also watching the radar on the east coast. you can see that large system bringi rain and right behind a cold front, temperatures expected to dip into the 30s this wkend in the northeast. another major story developing overnight. the arrest of a hacker who allegedly passed u.s. military data to isis. the man is from kosovo. he was arrested last month in malaia and is accused of stealing the perersonal information of more than 1300 u.s. military and other government personnel. officials say he then passed the material to isis which posted it

the u.s. would use it to sta attas. if he's tried and convicted in the u.s., he faces 35 years in prison. well, some stunning developments in the presidential race as two gop front-runners threaten to boycott the next debate. >> and the democrats pulling in some serious campaign cash. plus, what about joe biden? it's "your voice, your vote." abc's kenneth moton tracking it all live from washingtgton. good morning, kenneth. >> reporter: good morning, phillip and reena. yes, donald trump and ben carson say they will not stand for a three-hour debatee literally. also getting our first public glimpse into vice president joe biden's inner circle as he decides on the 2016 race. rallying the troops a top aide to vice presidt joe biden sent a letter to the vp's former staff about his impending decisionn the race for the white house. >> have you made your decision yet? >> tell you what, good to see you all. >> reporter: the vice president playing coy, but that aide, former delawe senator ted

the practical demands of making a final decision soon. the rest reads like a campaign letter. the longtime biden buddy says the vp would run an optimistic campaign, a campaign from the heart, a campaign consistent with his values, our v values and the values of the american people. kaufman ended, if biden decides to run we will need each and every one of you yterday. >> thank you, san antonio. >> reporter: he's right in. in the past three months financial reports show hillary clinton in the lead raising $28 million. bernie sanders had a reason to dance on "the ellen degeneres show." he raised 26 million. republican ben carson, 21 million. carson and donald trump are joining forces promisi to boycott the planned three-hour debate hosted by cnbc and trump told fox news' greta van susteren it's too much. >> i'm all for three hours.

i'm sorry they don't have the endurance to go the distance. >> reporter: jeb bush's campaign weighedn saying he's ready to debate. cnbc is finalizing the format of that october 28th showdown. reena and phillip. >> kenneth moton live in washington, kenneth, thank you. reaction is pouring in to the president's plan to delay the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. president obama planning to leave nearly 10,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan through most of next year. and that thereill still be 5500 when he leaves office there. he promised to bring all the troops home sooner but that was before the taliban's resurgence.. >> this modest but meaningful extension of our presence while sticking to our current narrow missions can make a real difference. it's the right thing to do. >> republican presidential candidates jeb bush and marco rubio criticized the decision saying the number of troops was far too low.

bush accused the president of undermining military commanders. well, more violence in the middle east this morning. dozens of palestinians have thrown firebombs at a west bank site revered by some of the jews as the tomb of joseph. no one was hurt. it's the latest in a series of attacks which has left 8 israelis and 31 palestinians dead. the u.n. secururity counl meets in special session later this morning to addre the worsening crisis. prosecutors in the u.s. and britain have identified two new suspects that they want to question about the bombing of pan am flight 103. that was the airliner that went down ovelockerbie, scotland, in 1988 killing 270 people. the plot to take down the plane has always been tied to libya. given the turmoil there, those new suspects might never be questioned. former house speaker dennis hastert has agreed to plead guilty in a hush money case linked to allegations of sexual misconduct. he's accused of sexually abusing teen boys when he wawas a high school wrestlingoach paying at

secret then lying to the fbi about his bank transactions. the plea deal is likely to involve prison time. no rain in sight. a dc-10 tanker is joining the babattle in texas to contain a raging wildfire. flames have scorched through six square miles east of austitin and wiped out three dozen homes. 400 other homes have been advised to evacuate and raf quadrupling in size on thursd, the wildfire is only about 25% contained. get ready for a wet but less snowy winter. forecasters say el nino is likely to o be one othe ststrongest er bringing lots of rain to the southwest. they also predict cooler conditions in much of the south and much milder across the northern u.s. well, still ahead, luck of the draw. the maker of a popular cereal offering a wacky option. we've got to tell you about this one. and shutting it down. one state pulling the plug on daily fantasy sports websites. plus, amazing performance.

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highlights and the celebrations. hero spencer stoneho helped stop a gunman on a europeanrain has been released from a california hospital. stone was being treated for stab wounds following a street fight in sacramento. he released a statement thanking those who had cared for him and saying hwas now focused on healing and recovering and looking g forward the next part of his journey. there have been no arrests in the stabbing. other strike against those heavily advertised daily fantasy sports websites. regulators in nevada ordered

them to be shut down, off-limits to users there saying they cannot operate in that state without a gambling license. the sites say they shodn't need a license because they provide games of skill, not of chance. nevada's decision does not affect season long fantasy sports. wewell, it'sn end of an era. as of tomorrow, us airways will be no more. american airlines and us airways are completing the final step of the merger to become the world's largest airline. the us airways banner will disappear after its final flht from san francisco. it'll arrive in philadelphia. and if you are a fan of lucky charms, particularly the marshmallows in the cereal, you're in luck, general mills, the maker of lucky charms is out with this video featuring rapper biz markie featuring the rules on how to get your hands on one of the ten lucky charms boxes of marshmallows.

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this waterspout on lake superior raised enough concern it would move on shore that the national weather service briefly issued a tornado warning. instead, onlookers along michigan's upper peninsula were treated to a great show from mother nature. if you're heading out to work, expect to find wet roads through the entire great lakes area, but the worst commute will be in southern california where heavy rain has shut down inrstate 5 north of l.a. and other roadways in the area. and you are flying, airport delays are possible in s angeles, las vegas, phoenix and miami. a fox news pundit is due in court in virginia today accused of lying about being a former cia operative. wayne simmons was arrested and charged with fraud. he made frequent appearances as a commentator on fox news claiming to be an expert in terrorism who spent nearly three decades with the cia. simmons allegedly lied about his

credentials on government documents for contracting jobs and security clearances. well, former nba star lamar odom is still onife support this morning afterer he was und unconscious in a nevada brothel onuesday. there's been no offial word on odom's condition but sources tell espn that he has made some progress in the last day or so. staffers at the brothel say he spent four days there, at times drinking, doing cocaine and taking herbal viagra. actor randy quaid and his wife are free this morning after being held for a week in a vermont jail. a judge released the couple and dismissed charges that they were fugitives from justice in california. the quaids fled to canada five years ago when they wewere accus of trespassing and vandalizing a nta rbara home they once owned. if they leave vermont, another statate could tradite them to california. well, a terrifying ordeal for a florida man coming face-to-face with an eight-foot alligator. doug brown was fixing backyard

the huge gator jumped from a canal and chomped down on h arm. brown managed to yank hiarm away and the alligator fell back into the water. his injuries are not serious b but 's still rattled saying it felt lika horror movie. for the second week in a row, kosovo's parliament session was shut down by opposition lawmakers setting off canisters of tear gas. they're furious with the government over moves they say endangers their territorial integrity and they're pledging to continue their protests. the trouble began last month when protesters threw eggs at the prime minister. and here's what you do not want to see while taking off, a passenger taking video when the plane's engine started falling apart. this happened on a low cost airline flight in chile. the captain was told, and the plane was safely back on the ground minutes later. >> low cost aiine, huh? >> that's the operative word there, low cost. now some sports. the american league championship series opens tonight with the kansas city royals hosting the

>> and as we said yesterday morning, the nlcs is now set, as well. highlights now from our guys at espnpn. >> he's steve, i'm neil. we're going to do sports highlights right now. steve, you go first. >> all right. n lester and matt harvey, game one of thehe nlcs inueens. here's how we got to that point. top of the second, daniel murphy off zack greinke, get out of town. murphy's third home run of the series then in the bottom of the ninth. jeurys familia gets howie kendrick, the mets win the game e and the series, 3-2. it'll be new york and chicago in flushing on saturday night in game one. it was the falcons and saints in new orleans on thursday night. that's steve gleason, former saints safety. he grew up in spokane. michael mauti, this is a steve gleason imitation.

steve gleason did that in the first home game after katrina for the saints against the falcons. mauti does it here and this is the tweet of the year right here. hey, f falcons, everpunt. good, steve. mark ingram, he had a couple of touchdowns. drew brees, another 300-yard passing game and the saints give the falcons their first loss. that's all we have. and that's good. >> have a nice day. >> you too, gentlemen. one more football highlight. this one from the ucla versus stanford game last night. >> stanford was already well out in front in the third quarter when they tried some razzle-dazzle. this catch in the end zone, incredible. receiver francis owusu caught the ball on the back of the bruins defender. it was ruled a toudown. look at that. pinned ito his back, ruled a touchdown and the cardinal went on to win, 56-35. >> that's an impressive play. >> sure is. highlight from off the field starring one of the good guys,

he dressed up in a full batman costume and greeted kids during a halloween party at a children's hospital in texas. >> but it didn't take long for the cape crusader's mask to come off then watt signed autographs and took pictures with just about everybody there. good going for him. it's really nice. >> yeah, batman just needs jadeveon clowney to be his robin, and he'll bebe all set a woman at a hillary clinton rally getting more attention than the candidate all because of her hair. and new gig. a man named santa claus named to the north pole's town council.our medicare part d prescriptions. at walgreens, we call that "carpe med diem." that's almost latin for "seize the day to get more out of life and medicare part d." from one-dollar copays on select plans... ...to now reward points on all prescriptions, walgreens has you covered.

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>> this is how hillary clinton's super fan is showing her support. the 70-year-old showed up at clinton's campaign rally in san antonio yesterday with portrait of the democratic front-runner shaved into her head. >> thehe one of kind hairdo is the work of a local celebrity barber. >> and look how impressive that is. that is well done. i mean, that is truly artwork. >> down toto the peas there. >> there we go. you know donald trump wants to come in next. all right. santa claus is now a member of the north pole city council. really. thomas patrick o'connor legally changed his name about ten years ago, and, look, he certainly looks the part. >> he sure does. a cancer patient who uses medical marijuana, claus has supported the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries in the north pole and he does not, by the way, accept requests for gifts. >> there you go. you cannot have that. nothing would get done in the north po. >> no, you're right. almost everyone needs a day off at some point. and it's not unusual for workers to rely on their sick days. >> it turns out 38% of americans admit they've called in sick

when they're actually feeling just fine. >> some of the most outrageous excuses include, my grandmother poisoned me with ham. another claimed he broke his arm reaching to grab a falling sandwich. >> and here, one of our favorites, a woman actually said that she was going to the beach because her doctor said that she needed more vitamin d. >> i would buy that. >> there we go. check out this this life-size version of a childhood car that's now for le. a pair of brothers in britain made the little tykes car for adults nearly two years ago. >> since then they've driven it over 5,000 miles making people smile when they see it. and now they put it up for sale on ebay. >> looking for more than $33,000 for it. appraised for 46 grand. >> more news after this. until i realized our body handles a a lot. 1,100 meals a year... 730 rushed snacks... add 300 stressful decisions...

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military and government personnel and giving it to isis. republican front-runners donald trump and ben carson are threatening to boycott the next gop debate. they want it held to two hours and they also want to make opening and closing statements directly to the camera. a vicious rainstorm has triggered widespread flash flflooding a massive mudslides across southern california shutting down interstate 5 and other major roadways for most of the day. looking at today's weather those storms continuing today in the southwest. rainy across the great lakes, sunny and dry in the east,indy in the midwest. finanally, theresidential debate gave the late night comics plenty of material. >> here now your "friday funnies." >> more than 15 million peop tuned in to watch hillary clinton, bernie sanders and the three high school principals they invited to fill out the stage. >> jim webb had to answer tough questions like who are you and can we see somee i.d.? >> the odds were stacked against cnn. following the gop debate circus with these five candidates was

like following an episode of "empire" with an episode of "charlie rose tells a long fishing story." >> so, how can cnn get viewers just as excited for a trumpless democratic debate? the answer is someone else who won't be there. >> there it is, the extra podium just in case vice president biden decides to show up. >> before the debate people were like can we just vote for the empty podium? >> and now the empty podium is pullinahead of martin o'malley. >> what does that say about you for casting a vote for something you weren't sure about. >> i think you'r're being ugh. i just arrived at the united states senate. >>ome on, anderson cooper, you're being rough on linc. he just arrived in the united states senate. you know the other senators were giving him swirlies and running him through the spanking machin he didn't know what to do. jimmy christmas, stop giving him the business. why don't you ask jim webb something. he hasn't tked in like ten minutes. >> webb's anger at being ignored led to an awkward ment where he threw a tantrum and

threatened to hold his breath until someone asked a question. >> you know your debate was prty uneventful when the banner headline the next day is, elderly man not having the e-mail. >> the american people are sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails. >> thank you, me too. me too.. >> you know. >> that's the laugh of a woman who is thinking, you buffoon. if you had an e-mail scandal i would hang you from the rafters with it. >> and to think, we got another full year of these gems. >> very good point. on behalf of phillip and myself thanks for tuning in. that's what's making news in america this morning.are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " amanda: good morning iowa! i'm amanda krenz. it's x:00 a-m on friday october

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