and world series champs. the royals beating the metets in another early morning finish. the highlights and the celebrations. well, good monday morning. we begin with the search for answers after a russian passenger jet fell from the sky in egypt, killing everyone on board. >> a grim scene this morning as the bodies of many of the victims begin arriving i in st. petersburg, russia. flown back and loaded on to trucks. >> investigators say the plane broke apart mimidair. it's too soon to tell if it was a tragic accident or a deliberate act. we get the latest from lana zak. >> reporter: this morning, the remains of more than 140 bodies are returning to grief-stricken families in st. petersrsburg, russia. among the 224 dead, 25 children.

these photos show happy famies ready to make their way home from a vacation in the resort town of sharm el sheikh, egypt. today, authorities are digging deeper into the mystery of what brought down the plane just 23 minutes after takeoff. >> this happened so quickly. so instantaneously, there may not be evidedence on t black boxes. so what will be more important will be looking at the wreckage on the ground. how it's laid out. >> reporter: with eight miles of scattered debris, one theory, a bomb >> the probability here is with an in-flight breakup that something caused that. somethin on the order of a bomb or an incendiary explosion of some sort on the plane. >> reporter: another theory, human error or a problem with the plane. the ex-wife of the co-pilot said he had complained about the air bus 321, including on the rning of the crash. and a final theory, could terrorists on the ground have taken out the plane? an isis-linked group claimed responsibility. but intelligence officials say they lack the misses that could take out a plane flying at

31,000 feet. >> s some of t claims of responsibility we're hearing from terrorist groups do not jibe with what might have happened to this airplane. >> reporter: and while a terrorist attack from the g ground is extremely unlikely, according the experts, several airlines have said they will not fly in that space until authorities determine exactly what went wrong. fr washington, lana zak, abc news. reena? kendis, back to you. also overnight. a republican revolt. rival forces joining forces to control the debates. >> representatives of more than a dozen candidates met behind closed doors last night. in a suburb of d.c., as they agreed on several changes they hope will go o into efft before the next debate. >> i think that's progress. that's my respsponse. it's progrs. i'm glad. >> reporter: a post-halloween pow wow at this virginia hotel. >> we agreed to interject ourselves in the process. more than we have been. >> reporter: spurred by trick questions republicans say the press reserves for them. >> is this a comic book version

of a presidential campaign? >> reporter: the rivals can agree that questions like that -- >> it's not a nicely asked question. >> reporter: -- are asking too much of gop candidates. republicans are hoping to take more control of debate formats from moderators. >> we're going to insist on opening and closing statements. we're going to negotiate with sponsors directly about format. >> reporter: dr. ben carsoson speakiking wh martha raddatz on "this week." >> we should have moderators who are interested in disseminating the information about the candidates. as opposed to, you k know, gota, you did this, you -- defend yourself on that. >> reporter: senor ted cruz is a little bit more ambitious. >> could you imagine a debate moderated by sean hannity and rush limbaugh and mark levin? >> reporter: one-time front-runner jeb bush is trying to regroroup his c cpaign afr a poor showingng in lasteek's debate. >> i have enough humility to know that i have to get better.

may be whether bush remains a viable candidate. nine days and countingntil the next debate. and on the democratic side, bernie sanders is releasing the first tv ad of his campaign. he spent $2 million for air time inowa and new hampshire for the spot that highlights his journey from brooklyn to the u.s. senate. it depicts sanders as a long-timfighter against injustice and inequality. it mentions his opposition to the iraq war and his battle with wall street. a powerful line of storms taking aim at southeast this morning. after taking on water-logged texas. thdeath toll in the lone star state's flood disaster is up to six. after another round of violent storms over the weekend, some part of houston got nearly a foot of rain since friday. inundating homes. sweeping away cars. triggeringng more th 130 high-water rescues. those powerful storms also spawned tornadoes. nearly a dozen from texas to mississippi. with six twisters reported in south and east of houston.

cleanup efforts under way, including in the city of friendswood. where the national weather service says an ef-2 tornado caused widespread damage. that band of storms moving through the southeast. and later, the latest weather radar shows a particularly strong band moving eastwar across the florida panhandle. molly cochran from accuweather joins us now. good morning, molly. >> good morning, kendis and reena. umbrellas going to be getting a good workout on monday in atlanta. also into the charlotte area. those flights could be hindered due to the wet weather. do keep that in mind. the next system moves on shore for the pac northwest, bringing rain, snow, a wintry mix. first signicant snowfall of the season coming up across the sierra nevadas. definitelyly could bgood news for the california drought. higher elevations could get 6 to 12 inches of snow. kendis and reena back to you. >> our thanks to molly cochran there at accuweather. > breaking overnight, in arizona, people across the phoenix area a bit shaken up

after a string of small earthquakes. the first quake was a magnitude 3.2 tremor, striking around 9:00 last night near black canyon city. two slightly stronger quakes struck before midnight, 4.1 and 4.0. no reports of injuries or any damage. a one-time presidential candidate who was almost larger than life is being remembered this morning. former tennessee republican senator fred thompson has died from a recurrence of lymphoma. thompson's career spanned from washington to hollywood and back. serving eight years in the senate. appearing in "law & order" and at least 20 motion pictures, including "in the line of fire" and "the hunt for red october." the former senator was 73 years old. pope francis is planning a trip to o mexico. church officials say the pontiff will visit in february. he's expected to address the violence plaguing mexico. but so the issue of migration. that's a theme he touched on

states in september. francis, you'll remember is from argentina. this will be his fouourth tripo the americas since becoming pope. the kansas city royals are the new world series champions. the royals, scoreless in game five, until the ninth inning. but then the breakaway took place in the 12th to defeat the new york mets, 7-2. >> the jubilant team celebrating their first world series win in three decades. they'll celebrate again on tuesday with parade through the streets of kansas city. what a night for those folks. >> and their fans. >> minutes after the royals' win, merchandise hit the m market. >> yes, fanatics started selling royals champs ar. including a shirt that reads party like it's 1985. that's the last time they won the world series. more highlights coming up from espn. of course, it's kind of ironic that the royals won this in queens. but for mets fans, i believe,

the royals lost last year, won this year. right? is there hope? there could be hope for next year. >> right. an e. coli investigation rocking chipotle. that restaurant closing dozens of stores. and caught on camera. a routine traffic stop turning violent for a police officer when the driver steps on the pedal. plus, candy concerns. police warning parents after

halloween treats. a first look this morning of the aftermath of a house explosion in suburban detroit. the blast was felt as far away as three miles. it lefed this house completely. blew out the windows of nearby homes.

and sent at least one man to e hospital with significant burns. he's expected to survive. no word on the cause of that exosion. encouraging news in the search for the black box from the cargo ship "el faro." wreckage believed to be the ship looks to be upright on the ocean oor. the wreckage was found over the week end by the navy. the black box is critical the finding out why the giant went down. 33 crew members died when the ship sank during hurricane joaquiuin. that was earlier last month. the e. coli outbreak at chipotle in washington state and oreg is expected to widen. chipotle has shut down all restaurants in both states after nearly two dozen people became six. eight of them seriously. the outbreak mt likely came from a fresh food product and not a sick individual. doctors encourage anyone who ate at t those stos and got sick to be tested. halloween scared people away from theaters. it was the lowest grossing weekend of the year at the box office.

bradley coop's "burnt" fell below predictions, as did "our brand is crisis." giving sandra bullock her worst ening ever. "the martian" on top with $11 million. "goose bumps" $10 million. and "bridge of spies" had $8 million. >> we'll see how the new james bond film does on friday. when we come back, the during scenes. punches thrown from the backseat. an uber driver under attack. and one of the craziest football plays ever.

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this sinkhole near tampa, flida, is getting bigger this morning. the nearly 3foot-wide hole may swallow a nearby building. since friday, three homes have been evacuated. authorities have put up fencing as you can see, and have added patrols to keep people out. it's about a mile from a sinkhole that swallowed a man back in 2013. now for a look at your morning road conditions. flooding across the northeast into virginia. roads wet up and down the california coast. across nevada and idaho. and up into the upper midwest. if you're flying, airport delays possisible in aanta, charlotte, san francisco, as well as salt lake city. three victims of an apparent random shooting spree in colorado springs are being mourned. >> witnesses describe the scene

lloween morning as the gunman began walking the streets. the first to be killed was a man on a bicycle. then two women were hit. this woman saw the horror unfold and called 911. >> it was pretty scary. he looked right at me. i was li, okay. i started walking away. i said, oh, please don't shoot me. >> police are looking for a motive. but they say the gunman made an angry blog post in the days before the shooting. he wro against religion, the government, and his father. frightening moments for a michigan police officer all caught on dash camera. he was trying g to give e driver a ticket for a suspended license when the pair began to struggle. the driver then jumped in her car and wch what happens. slamming it in reverse. taking the cop along with her. he, by the way, we're told, physically okay. back on the job. the driver is facing several serious charges as a result of that. meantime in orange county, california, a vicious attack on an uber cab driver.

police say an apparently intoxicated passenger, 32-year-old benjami golden, punched and pulled the hair of the driver before the driver pepper-sprayed him. golden was arrested at t the scene. the driver ss he's looking for gnaw job because he doesn't feel safe driving for uber. a disturbing find in the meantime for trick-or-treaters in pennsylvania. several kids found sewing needles in their halween candy. the needles were found in candy bars collected from kennett square. no reports of anyone getting hurt. time for sports. the royals are world series champs, beatini theets in another nail-biter. >> yes. let's get highlights from our guys at espn. hey, there, good morning. jay harris, john buccigross. big sunday in sports. lots of nfl. first, we have a world series champion. >> the kansas city royals. down, 2-1.

one out. lvador perez. david wright. two outs. here ces eric hosmer. if lucas duda makes an accurate throw, the game is over. would have been a double play. duda's throw goes wild. we go to extra innings. and chchristian lon singles in jarrod dyson. royals win. they're champions. huge nfl matchup. peyton manning andhe broncos hosting the packers in game between undefeated teams. ronny hillman to the middle and runs to the left side. strong side. his second td of the night. broncos up, 14-0. packers down, 27-10, fourth quarter. first and ten at their own 13.. aaron rodgers hit by ware. rodgers recovers in the end zone. broncos defense held rodgers to just 77 passing yards. they win it, 29-10. >> watch football tonight on espn. panthers and colts. "monday night football." it will be a good one. good morning, america. >> good morning, fellas. all right, some more sports right now.

hot water this morning. all of it centers around these six crucial seconds in this weekend's miami-duke game. >> duke up by three points kicks off to miami, where player after player passes the ball. we're talking eight times. until one player breaks free, races down the s sideline,nd yep, scores. miami wins this one, 30-27. yesterday, the acc announced that the referees made four crucial errors. and suspended all of them. >> yeah, and still that zany, game-winning touchdown, remains on the books. a thrilling victory for miami. even though it's an agonizing defeat for duke. and a big mistake all around. fun to watch, but -- >> how long does it take to be certified to be a ref? >> obviously not long enough. up next in "the pulse." feline psychology.y. what your cat really thinks about you. and possibly the best costume of the the year. can you guess who this is? as jessica rabbit? >> halle berry?

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time now to check k "the pulse," starting w with hars words for tiger woods. his ex-caddie taking a swing at his character. >> in his tell-all, steve williams says he felt like tiger's slave. williams, who caddied for woods for 13 years, describes how the golfer would toss a club in the general direction of the bag, expectcting williams to just pick it up. >> 13 years is a long time. williams claims his own life became miserable after the news came out about tiger's affairs. and some new r research r the millio who share their life with a feline. >> that cuddly kitty might be out to get you. researchers say house cats share several traits with big cats in the wild. >> those traits include, oh, back off. high inclinaons towards

dominance. impulsiveneness. and neuroticisms. if they were bigger, cats might try to harm you. >> be on the lookout. a team from seworld came to the rescue of a humpback whale just off southern california. >> measuring up to 50 feet long, the whale was spotted tangled in fishing lines. it was quickly dispatched for the rescue. >> it took three hours to cut more than 230 feetf rope. it was attached to heavy lobster aps. okay, and n that the holiday is over, who won halloween? i would say supermodel heidi klum, always a top contender. this year, becoming jessica rabbit. the quote, ultimate male fantasy. >> she spent hours transforming herself into theexy cartoon characacter. complete unrecognizable inhe end. >> wow. th's awesome. a great job. then there's viola davis' daughter, genesis, melting every

mother's heart. dressing up as her own mom, complete with her own golden statue. >> iike that one. also in the running, "aladdin." turning heads in a usually jaded city. >> we're not jaded. >> no. >> they did good j jobs. >> sure did. more news after this.before fibromyalgia, i was on the go. i was organized. i was a doer. then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. my doctor and i agreed moving more helps ease fibromyalgiaain. she also prescribed lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought toe the result of overactive nererves. rica is believed to calm these nerves. for some patients, lyrica significantly relieves fibromyalgia pain and improves physical function. with less pain, i feel better and can be more active. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions.s. tell your doctor right away if you have these,

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checking our top stories. bodies have started arriving in russia thismorning, after a russian jetliner crashed in egypt, killing all 2424 people on board. the plane broke apart in midair. investigators trying to determine if terrorism is to blame. let's say happy birthday this morning to the space station. today marks the 15th year of a continuous human presence on the orbiting space capsule. on friday, scott kelly broke the rerd for most consecutive days there. 216. republican candidates trying to gain more control over how

reps from gop campaigns met last night, agreed on several demapdsnds demands, including opening and closing statements being maatory. heavy rain across the southeast into virginia. some areas getting up to four inches. finally this morning, proof of what a little technoly and a lot of detererminationan get you. >> a 10-year-old boy followed directions he got online and sent his project to the local library for printing, hit print, and then picked it up. a brand-w hand. >> reporter: it could be part of weekend. this bionic hand. but it's not. and not just the light. >> trick-or-treat. i can do peace sign. and i can do a thumb's up. >> reporter: second, collin was born with a condition that even after several surgeries has left him with fingers that don't grab or pickup.

needs. he hears about this. there are now 3-d printers capable of creating simple prosthetic hands. we have intrtroduced y to some kids that have gotten them before. where the same basic idea isis in play. the 3-d printers create the parts. for devices that cost not tens ofof thousands of dollars, but only hundreds. because the designs are available online. when collin hears his local library's pnter is being made available to him. >> my reaction was -- >> reporter: the printing out took about a day and half. then assembly with mom helping. then voila. >> we're at the school that day and everybody was -- thought it was really cool. >> reporter: good attitude? yep. >> the thing we always hoped for. we wanted to raise him to be comfortable. >> reporter: by the way this is just starter project. better hands are coming. you can be sure collin will be grabbing for one of those. >> awesome. >> reporter: john donvan, abc news, washington. >> and kudos to the parents for encouraging g and suppting. >> and he's 10 years old. we have to give him thumbs up. for that.

good job. >> absolutely. absolutely. m.i.t., give him a r ring. get him now. they should. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a fantastic monday.are iowa's most accurate weather team. good morning iowa starts now " elias: good morning iowa! i'm elias johnson... sabrina: and i'm sabrina ahmed. it's x:00 a-m on monday november third elias: good to have everyone with us! and it's great to have central iowa's most accurate forecast with meterologist sam schreier! hey sam! sam: (sam adlibs) sam ad libs sam: