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republican revolt. the presidential candidates, meeting without the rnc. will they boycott next week's debate? killer prescriptions. and, worst call ever? the outrageous college f football play. the upset victvictory, and the stunning turnaround. tonight, every referee on the field suspended. good evening, thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. we begin with the devastating plane crash, and the mystery of what brought it down. pieces of the russian passenger jet scattered across the egyptian desert. investigators saying it broke
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now, the search for the wreckage and remains of the 220 onboard. an isis group quickly taking responsibility. but that claim is being metith skepticism tonight. alex marquardt tonight. >> reporter: the debris scattered across eight square miles. russian investigators looking at the wreckage. few answers. the metro jet flight took off just before 6:00 a.m. on saturday, fr sharm el sheik.
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climbing to31,000 feet, then disappeared fromm radar. >> looking at the tail section is very telling. if it came off first, was it a bomb or structural failure? >> reporter: isis quickly claiming responsibility, but some doubt. today, the ex-wif of the pilot said he had repeatedly complained about the state of the plane. russia declared today a national day of mourning. you lose your kids, this grieving mother id, life is finished. those black boxes will be taken back to moscow to try to unlock the mystery.
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airlines say they will not fly over the sinai peninsula until more is known. >> steve ganyard, could this have been a bomb? >> a bomb could be one of the causes. the problem is, the claims from the terrorist group don't match up with the plane coming apart at 31,000 feet. the other thing to look at,, some sort of structural problem. >> will the black boxes matter? >> well, what's more important, the wreckage on the ground, is there things like bomb residue? the investigation needs to move
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>> steve, thank you. now to the extreme weather at home. texas battereded by at least six tornadoes, 11 reported across the gulf region. and t this camera capturing a twister blowing the furniture off of a patio. aditi roy with the latest from texas. >> reporter: tonight, wild weather raging across the gulf coast. flash floods engulfing cars and pouring into homes. hardest hit, once again, texas. more than a foot of rain falling in some parts over the weend. storms killing six people including edward hernandez, torn away from his brothers when their car was swallowed by rushing waters. >> i went under, didn't see none
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edward, i seen him, and he said stuff i don't want to hear. >> reporter: his brothers unable to save him and deluge and devastation. video capturing a tornado ripping through a home. another twister lifting part of this house off the ground, droppiping it on the family car. >> sounded like a freight train. the window just exploded. >> reporter: inse the home, this woman says her son left the family room seconds after the storm hit. >> he's screaming, i'm going to die. >> reporter: here in houston, it's been raining all day. these waters sti very high. and schools are closed tomorrow in the hardest-hit areas.
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>> and rob marciano is here. is texas out of the woods yet? >> it's finally started to ease. but some spots got two feet of water. flood watches spreading across alabama and georgia into south carolina. and storms becoming more sporadic tomorrow night. one to four inches possible. and across the pacific northwest northwest, this train filling up. i've never seen it happen. one of the wettest halloweens on recordrd i seattle. and this system in the southeast. watch as it drives to the south, some intse rain into the bay area. and a big cooldown in the southwest, and a warm-up in the east this warm air mass stays with us
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and to politics now, the race for the white house. publican candidates in open revolt over debates. angry at moderators and also the rnc as well. cecelia vega with the weekend roundup. >> reporter: inside this washington hotel, an all-out republican rebellion. gathering for a crucial meeting following last week's widely criticized debate. >> even in new jersey, what you're doing is called rude. reporter: the goal now, try to change the debate process. not on the invite list, the republican national committee. but this may be just about the only thing these candidates agree on. some want fewer.
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others want it to be shorter. and b carson saying there should be different criteria for moderators. >> as opposed to gotcha. >> reporter: ted cruz wants to go rther. >> if you've never voted in an republican primary, you don't get to moderate a republican debate. >> i don't want the republicans to look weak. >> reporter: others just trying to move on. >> has anyone threatened not to go to the next debate? >> so far, it's ninine days out. but the big question, what is this meeting tonight going to accomplish? perhaps not very much. carson's manager telling us, we're going to have a meeting, not a miracle.
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something, and that may be easier said than done. former u.s. senator ted thompson has died today from a recurrence of lymphoma. he was 73. and in colorado springs, a man walking calmly down the street, oning fire with a rifle. taking the lives of three people, apparently chosen at random. here's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: tonight, residents of colorado springs on edge. >> shots fired. possible shng. >> reporter: early saturday morning, routines brougught to a deadly halt. a man shot riding his bike.
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feet from the shooter and saw it happen. >> he looked right at me. i was like, okay, starting walking away. >> reporter: this man we up, called police, and followed the gunman. >> this lady was shot in the chest. looked to my right, there was another lady shot in the jaw. >> reporter: police caught up with the suspected shooter in this parking lot. in a barrage of bullets, police say the suspect was killed. meanwhile, bystanders diving for safety. police are still investigating a motive motive, and are still awaiting autopsy reports. nex to a conviction sending shock waves through the medical
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a doctor found guilty of overprescribeing medications phillip mena has the details. >> reporter: tonight, the california doctor, after six weeks weeks, dr. lisa singh, found guiltyty of the death of her patients. >> simply writing a prescription to someone, knowing they're going to abuse it, is the theory of second degree murder. >> reporter: the first tim a doctor was tried and convicted of murder through prescriptions. >> the strengths were high and the quanties wer low.
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set a new precedent. joey was one of dr. singh's victims. >> this is going to be changing. we have a prescription drug issue that's growing daily, and this is something that can start to make a difference. >> reporter: the lawyers say they plan to appeal. and now to that college football stunner, what seemed like the greatest play ever that led to an amazing upset. university of miami, celebrating their victory over duke. but then officials announced it was all a mistake, and suspended the entire officiating team. here's ron claiborne. >> reporter: six seconds left. duke up by three points.
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most improbable ending to a game ever. pitching the ball eight times, eluding duke defenders. finay, one player racing down the sideline and scoring. miami wins, 30-27. and for duke, a crushg defeat. >> says a lot about this team, a bunch of fighters. >> reporter: but today, the stunning announcement, the referees got it wrong. and allf them are ordered suspended. >> that many officials being suspended for errors on the field. >> reporter: four crucial mistakes, including missing this tackle, the runner was clearly down. after reviewing video of the play, they still blew it. they will have to sit out two games. but this touchdown remains in theclaiborne, abc news, new
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york. still ahead tonight, a scamam involving your power bill. how to fight bookack. and later, the health scare that has some chipotle restaurants shutting down. but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene, available as an oral rinse, toothpaste, spray or gel. biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy too. remember, while your medication is doing you good, a dry mouth isn't.
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>> reporter: he quickly loade $1,800 to a prepaid card and read it to the man on the phone. >> to lose that money, it hurts. >> reporter: duke energy releasing this ll. >> you will need toe bring a total amount of $874.92 in cash. >> reporter: those calls made to look like they're coming from your provider. >> utilities will never demand payment on the spot. right there, that's one ag. >> reporter: the federal trade commission says, simply hang up and call the power company yourself
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>> we thank gloria for that report. coming up, a rescuee at sea. a little boat on a big rescue mission. our "instant index," up next. song: "that's life" song: "that's life" song: "that's life" song: "that's life" song: "that's life" that's life. you diet. you exercise. and if you still need help lowering your blood sugar...
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finally tonight, a wonder kid that turns to a do it yourself plan to fix his left hand. a 3 "d" printer changed his life. here's john donvan. >> reporter: it could be part of his costume, but it's not. it really works. >> i can do peace sign, and i can also do a thumbs-up. >> reporter: colin was born with a condition that even after
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with fingers that do not grab or pick up. he hears that there are 3 "d" printers that can make hands. the same basic idea i is in play, the 3 "d" pnters create the parts for devices that cost just hundreds of dolls, because the designs are available online. the printing out took a day and a half, and then assembly with mom helping. then -- >> we went to school, we thought it was cool. >> reporter: good attitude, yup. and this is just a starter project. better hands are coming. and you can be sure colin will be grabbing for one o of those.
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good night.are iowa's most accurate weather team and we start with your forecast first." james/wx wall welcome to november! it is starting off very mild with highs in the upper 60s to lows 70s today! you read that right, 70s! we'll also see lots of sunshine and have a breeze streaming in from the south. tomorrow looks to be the warmest day of the week in the mid-70s, but it will be breezy. through mid-week, our overnight lows will stay in the 50s and the daytime highs will remain in the 70s with sunshine and wind. by thursday, it is back to reality. temperatures drop closer to average for this time of year (57) and rain chances go up. exchange those winter coats for jackets for at least a few days! enjoy your sunday!
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