and "star wars: the force awakens," chewie, the lightsabers and princess leia. websitesrashing and the fans buying more than 100 tickets at a time. hey, good tuesday morning g with you. we begin with the rampant speculation about what joe biden is about to announce. >> the vice president is nearing a decision on a tential run for the white house but what he'll say and when he's say it, well, it's anybody's guess. >> "the washington post" jumped the gun last night accidentally publishing a story headlined "biden to launch a presidential campaign." the story quickly taken down and the paper blamed it on a technical glitch, and abc's stephanie ramos is in washington with more on biden's next move, oh, lots of tongues wagging. >> reporter: that's definitely true. good morning, reena and kendis. still no word as to whether or not vice president joe biden will run, but he is under some intense pressure as to whether or not he'll jump into this race

for president. will he or won't he join the 2016 presidential race? that is still the ggest question looming over vice president joe biden. >> this is an intensely personal decision for anybody to make. he understands the time and pressure he's under but he will make a decision when he's prepared to make it. >> reporter: everyone but biden is weighing in on the decision especially supporters. >> it's about respect. >> reporter: two videos out, lots of questions. >> have you made your decision yet? >> reporter: and still no decision. but how about this? subtle comebacks from biden pontially aimed atat the two democratic front-runners, hillary clinton and bernie sanders. >> i don't consider republicans enemies. they're friends. >> reporter: a possible respse to clinton's debate answer when asked which enemy she is most proud of. >> probably the republicans. >> reporter: clinton later calling her answer tongue in cheek, and was this for the self-described democratic

>> i'm not one of these guys, the rich and powerful and they're not a problem. >> reporter: polling on the democratic side voters think hillary clinton is a stronger leader than biden but the vp is more likable. we've learned biden recently sat down with potential supporters an democrats in early states, so we should hear a decision from him any day now patiently if there is such a thing. back to you. >>e have been patiently awaiting. stephanie ramos live in washington. thanks, steph. >> seems like we've been waiting a a long tim on the republican side the two top gop presidential hopefuls are asking the government for secret service protection the request from donald trump and ben carson being reviewed by the homeland security secretary and taxpayers would foot the bill for this. such requests are not unusual for front-runners at this point in the race. both candidates have m made controversial comments about ethnic and religious groups, and both are attracting large crowds. democratic predential

webb is now considering running as an independent, and he's holding a newsws conferee today to discuss his candidacy. webb repeatedly complained aboutut not getting enough talk time during last week's democratic debate. well, historic elections north of the border overnight with a landslide victory. justin trudeau becomes canada's second youngest ever prime minist. his liberal party agenda includes legalizing marijuana and taking in more refugees and beatut conservive stephen harper who had been in office for nearly ten years. the 43-year-old trudeau is following in his famous father's footsteps. pire trudeau was prime minister for much of the '70s and '80s. and in south olympic athlete oscar pistorius is out of prison and was paroled yesterday, a day earlier than expected after spending nearly a year behind bars for the death of his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. pistorius s is now uer house arrerest and wl remain that way for the next four years. prosecutors are appealing his manslaughter convictioion hoping

if that happens, pistorius would return to prison for 15 years. and back in this country overnight, lamar odom has reportedly beenn discharged from a hospital in las vegas and moved to a facility in los angeles. espn reports that the former nba anreality tv star was brouought to l.a. last night by medical l helicopter. odom's family says he is alert and that his condition is improving. odom was found unconscious at a brothel in nevada a week ago. well, japan has confirmed the first case of cancer linked to work at the fukushima nuclear plant. that facility suffered a meltdown in march of 2011 after the cattrophic earthquake and tsunami. a worker at the plant now being treated for leukemia. shares in tokyo electric dropped about 5% on the news as experts say it could open the door to huge lawsuits. under investigation this morning, the security breach involving the personal e-mail of cia director john brennan. a teenage hackers claims to have accessed the account which

included details about brennan's security clearance. the hacker also released names and social security numbers of other key intelligence officials on the cia director's contact list. the fbi and the secret service now actively searching for that teenager. planned parenthood says it is going to fight a funding cut to its clinics in texas. state officials yesterday dropped planned parenthood from the state's medicare program following an investigation into those undercover videos in which the sale of tissue was discussed. a similar battle is being fought in louisiana where a judge ordered state funding to continue for at least two more weeks. more heavy rains have made quite a mess in southern california. flash floods rushed through streets in at least one los angeles neighborhood. some drivers were stopped in their tracks, as you can see. neighbors came out in the rain to try to clear the drains. the water receded quickly leaving a muddy mess in its wake. thatat rain clrs out of southern california today, but the storms move on to nevada and the

southwest, as well as the rocks. flash flooding possible. well, it appears george h.w. bush is recovering well from his fall this summer. overnight, the ex-president's spokesman tweeted this picture. it shows h.w. holding his new biography called "destiny and power." for the first time in months he is seen without his neck brace. that's really a great sight. >> just had it a week ago at the baseba game. goodod to see at he's improving. still ahead, the "star wars" moving breaking the internet as tickets officially go on sale overnight. and a major malfunction. a school bus packed with students sprayed with antifreeze. how it all happened and why parents are outraged. plus, springnging intoction, a young boy in a river finds himself in trouble.

camera. well, this is what forced lifeguar to close a popular california beach. a hammerhead shark spotted just offshore in newport beach. it's the second sighting of a hammerhead in southern california this month. experts say el nino is drawing the sharks' prey further north than usual. well, drone operators will soon have to register their devices. a new government task force will decide whi drones must be registered and how. sightings by pilots have doubled since last year, and there are reports that drones have interfered with firefighting. the new guidelines should be in place in mid-december. some 700,000 drones are expected to be purchased this holiday season. oprah winfrey is taking a big stake in weight watchers. the media mogul known for her own struggles with weight has bought 10% of the company for some $43 million. shll also have a seat on the

company broaden its mission to focus on overall health and wellness. weight watchers stock rose 105% on monday alone following the announcement. and more than 200 lawsuits have been filed against volkswagen in the last few weeks, all stemmining from i emissions scandal. in many of them vehicle owners claim volkswagen marketed its diesel engine cars as clean alternatives for years knowing the vehicles were cheating emission tests. vw almost inevitably will have to compensate owners and some legal experts say the company could be forced to buy back the vehicleles altogeer. the gas price has plunged and in some areas it's below $2 a gallon. the national average price for a gallon of gas now $2.26. that's the lowest since february. it's 85 cents cheaper than this time last year. drivers in south carolina, new jersey are paying the lowest. we're talking just under 2 bucks a gallon. >> it's like the '60s all over again with those prices. all right.

when we come back, air rage, a fight over a reclining seat forcing an emergency landing. and playoff baseball. the blue jays finally get the

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vehicles have been removed from the calilifornia hhwhway where they were trapped by a violent mulide last thursday. heavy equipment mains at that scene clearing the mud away as you can see. that stretch of highway, 58, a major east/west artery north of a. could re-open on thursday. checking other roadways, rain could cause trouble in the southwest and up through the rockies, as well as along the great lakes. if you're flying, airport delays possible once again in phoenix. well, this morning the fbi is investigating after a fight broke out between two passengers on board a southwest airlines plane. >> it was 30 minutes into the flight from -- to san francisco. the pilot requested an emergency landing back in l.a. eyewitnesses say the trouble started when a woman reclinened her seat. the man behind her was not hahay. he's now accused of choking her. comedian mark curry was on board. >> the lady who got, you know, hit was talking about it. she was saying, he hit me in my head. he choked me, and she was really

emotional. >> police cars were waiting when the plane touched down. the alleged attacker walked off the plane and was questioned but not arrested. the flight took off again for san francisco. well, new developments after the release of this dramatic video o of a tex drive appearing to veer into a passing motorcycle. that driver now faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. he's due to appear in court later today. and even though he can be heard on the video saying "i don't care," when confronted about the incident, the driver now says he swerved after being bitten by a spider. okay, police in cleveland have released another bit of dash cam footage of the scene of a domestic incident involving browns quarterback johnny mananziel. his suv seen on the side of a road after being pulled over by police. manziel's girlfriend colleen crowlewas also in that vehicle. she says both of them had been drinking before having a fight.

a police report indicates crowley accused manziel of pushing her head against the window. >> he hit me a couple of times. >> while you were in the car? >> yeah, but i don't want to -- please don't -- >> police alsoeleased a photo of a mark on colleen crowley's arm, which apparently is from manziel's attempts to keep her from jumping out of the vehicle. no charges have been filed in this case. a group of students on a school bus in washington state got quite a scare. >> open the window. open the window. >> what happened? >> we don't know. >> yeah, that was their reaction when a heater hose ruptured and starting leaking antifreeze. after it happened some of the kids had stomach and headaches as well as burning eyes. the parents also claim their children weren't checked at the scene. the school district says none of the kids were sprayed and that the 7-year-old bus is inspected every summer before school starts. well, a dramatic rescue caught on camera in texas. ems cadets getting a lesson that they didn't expect. their commander stopped teaching their swift water awareness

commander craig smith pulled the boy to safety after r seeing h fall off his inner tube and struggle to stay afloat. the entire rescue was caught on helmet cam. pretty remarkable. >> and good to see he's all right after that. and now some sports. a baseball doubleheader going on today. action in both league championship series. >> and last night it was baseball and football. highlights now from our guys at espn. >> gd morning. welcome to our "sportscenter" set here in los angeles. i'm stan vererrett. this is neil everett. playoff baball trumps monday night footba. >> yeah, it does because we say it does. this is toronto. these are toronto's fans. kansas city's fans were acting like that when they were in kansas city. toronto had not acted like this since the series began. this is their first home run since bautista went bat flip to get into this series. tulowitzki goes yard. donaldn goes yard. it was a runaway. the royals made it close at the end. 11-8 your final score. 2-1 royals series advantage.

giants and eagles. chchip kelly >> hi, chip. >> chip kelly and company at home for this. second qrter, tie game. eli manning started out great, completed his first ten passes. threw that one to the wrong guy, though, nolan carroll, pick six, eagles up 14-4-7. manning with a pair of interceptions in this game. sam bradford had three interceptions, but demarco murray looked like the dallas demarco murray in this one, 22 carries, 109 yards and a touchdown. eagles win it 27-7, so the eagles and giants all knotted 3-3 on top the nfc east. >> we taped this during a commercial break during our "sportscenter" show. how is that for efficient? >> back to you. >> we'll take it, folks. >> yep. up next in "the pulse," "the force awakens" and fans can't get enough, the new trailer, the ticket sales, even crashing websites. plus, going viral.

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[ playing the theme to "star wars" ] oh, love that music. >> yes. >> time now for "the pulse," and we start with the 2 minutes and 36 seconds that's all the ra this morning. >> absolutely. and, of course, we're talking about the new trailer for the upcoming "star wars" movie, which debuted ovnight. >> and it starts with the character whose face is covered. we see him or her in action before several shots in a desert landscape. later we hear from the evil kylo wren. >> i will finish what you starte >> those stories about what happened.

>> ooh. mysterious and exciting. harrison ford in his role as han solo there. the trailer continues with scenes of aerial battles we've all become so familiar with. it finishes with the voice that says "the force is calling to you, just let it in." >> very intriguing. and the trtrailer al includes the first glimpse of carrie fisher looking sad there in her role as prinss leia. we see her embrace hans solo but just like the new movie poster, a certain luke skywalker is nowhere to be seen. i guess we'll have to wait until december 18th for the premiere to find d out. >> oh, big news. look forward to watching it. fandango started selling tickets before the trailer aired and word spread so quickly on social media that people flolooded theebsite and it quickly crashed. amc theaters and movietickets.com going down for a time. >> i guess there were some minions involved there. fans were also on a buying

frenzy in theaters, as w. this fan bought 175 tickets at the imax in nevada. another guy in line purchasing 150 tickets. he's just going to have to find 149 friends. >> that's quite a lot of friends, but it looks incredible, and i can't wait to see it. >> yeah, but a lot of people talking about it and a lot of chatter still. we, first lady michelle obama mixing work and play as she welcomes some of the world's top internet celebrities to the white house. >> y better make room. purse so heavy making oprah dollars >> she crashed a vine video and had a great time making funny faces and posing for silly selfies with the youtube stars including vine queen lele pons. >> yeah, it was all to kick off bebetter me room.org, part of the first lady's initial tough to encourage teens to continue their education after high school. d there's something to be said for sticking to your story no matter what. going viral this morning, a lesson in conviction. >> jack, did you eat a cupcake? >> no. >> you didn't eat a cupcake?

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rockies. flash flooding possible. and on this rning when there's so mucuch talk aut "star wars," some cky kids were at the white house last night stargazing. >> the first family hosted the second ever astronomy night. it's aimed at inspiring the next generation, and abc's serena marshall was there. >> reporter: he may be president -- >> they never let me tinker with the telescopes. they don't let me hold the moon rorocks whenou guys aren't around. >> reporter: -- but at the white house hosting the second ever astronomy night president obama admitting even he needs a helping hand. >> the young lady, sophie, we need you to come up here and help me with this telescope. i don't know what i'm doing. i don't want to break it. the interesting thing, the image is inverted. >> it is? >> yeah, it is. my right side is lit up, but if you look through the telescope, it's the left side that's lit up. >> well, it has a mirror. it's a reflective one. >> i wasust trying to make a point. >> yes, yes.

for the event aimed at getting kids excited about science and space. >> as long as young people like so many of you who are here tonight keep seeking answers to the great questions, america can do anything. >> reporter: also in attendance, bill nye the science guy, 11 astronauts and ahmed mohamed, remember him? last month he was the texas teenager getting arrested for his homemade clock. this month he's at the white house taking president obama up on hisnvite but without the clock telling abc's robin roberts at the time -- >> and will you bring the clock with you? >> the clock is still in the custody with the police. >> do you want it ba? >> i want it back wi my humility. >> reporter: and while he did come empty-handed, he was able to get a photo standing beside the president, humility and all. >> what a sweet story. >> what a sweet story. >> yeah, fun night for all those kids there. >> and that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good

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