. making news in america this morning -- capital in chaos. a burst of gunfire terrorizes law makers in canada. what we have learned about the shooter, the soldier killed and the man who stopped it all. a late night lockdown at the white house after a man jumps the fence. what we learned and the dogs that took down the intruder. a family out fishing reels in something pretty rare. >> it's like an albino. >> what in the world took their bait? and trapped toddler, prof that you should never doubt a child's determination to get a stuffed animal. and good thursday morning.

we begin with the new details in the terror attack on canada's capital. >> investigators believe that the gunmaning acted alone when killed a soldier and opened fire inside parliament. >> this was the attack, members of parliament running to safety. it was the quick action by the sergeant at arms. >> all happening just 60 miles from the u.s. border. elizabeth herr has the latest. >> reporter: well, reena and t.j., as you mentioned, police say this morning they believe they know who was responsible. but they don't know why this 32-year-old committed what the prime minister is calling a terrorist act. a day of mayhem and fear in the halls of canada's parliament and on the streets of ottawa. it all began shortly before 10:00 a.m. at canada's national war memorial. a man with a rifle shot and killed corporal nathan cirillo who was guarding the tomb of the

unknown soldier. >> the victim was a member of the canadian armed forces. it was fatal. >> reporter: and they were looking for the shooter. >> one soldier has been hit. >> reporter: but just two minutes after the shooting, another attack inside the packed parliament building steps away from the memorial. lawmakers scrambled before cover with dozens of shots echoing through the halls. canadian prime minister steven harper rushed from the scene. and finally ended when kevin vickers shot and killed the gunman. the attacks raised the speck or of terrorism. >> i would not be surprised if there was more in canada and the west in general. >> reporter: they were on high alert after an attack two days ago by a man they feared was radicalized. >> our national security teams

are coordinating closely. not only is canada one of our closest al eyes, but a neighbor and a friend. >> reporter: it's back to work, the parliament building is off limits, and the police are on high alert. ottawa, canada. >> gun violence so rare in canada. what's the reaction? an snenlt like this must be a shock. >> absolutely, reena. it is so rare my producer here glen, digging, giving credit where it is learned. gun-related deaths in the united states averages about 8 to 9,000 deaths a year. here in canada, that number 200. so once again, you know, if you consider the public here has limited access to guns here, and gun violence of this magnitude, not only rare, but absolutely

shocking. >> elizabeth herr live in ottawa. thank you so much. a tourist may have taken a photo of 24-year-oldville low moments before the shooting. >> you can see him on the left. the tweet said, so we were on a tour at the war monument in ottawa a few minutes ago. a few seconds later, there was a shooting. social media user likely not aware that he possibly snapped the last picture of the victim. >> we're learning more about the man being held a hero in the shooting. kevin vickers is a 58-year-old native of new brunswick. he has been a sergeant at arms in the house of commons. he's responsible for safeguarding parliament buildings. he spent 30 years from the royal canadian mounted police. the nhl postponed the game between the maple leafs and toronto, and pittsburgh played

"oh canada" in honor of nathan cirillo. ♪ oh canada we stand on guard for thee ♪ >> and a sellout crowd belted out the canadian national anthem as a canadian flag was flashed on the score board and projected on to the ice. >> stay with us for the latest on the shooting in canada. we have live team coverage coming up on "good morning america." our other major story this morning, a white house fence jumper quickly caught. the 23-year-old man hopped the fence and brought down by officers and at least two dogs. he kicked at one of the dogs. the incident sending the white house into lockdown. about a month ago, another jumper made it inside the mansion. one man who saw both incidents, last night's response, much more organized. >> where he landed, officers swarmed on him. he didn't get ten feet past the

fence. yeah. it was like last time where the guy went up in a sprint. >> the fence jumper was arrested and went to the hospital. two of the dogs went to the vet to be checked for injuries. good news for one of the nurse who is contracted ebola after treating are thomas eric duncan. amber vinson's family says she's ebola-free. she's sitting up in a bed in atlanta. she won't be discharged until she regains her strength. nina pham is in good condition. and the first ebola test on her quarantined dog has come back negative. four black water security guards are appealing their convictions for shooting 30 american iraqis. they claim would they were acting in self-defense. the 2007 incident left 14 iraqis dead and inflamed anti-american sentiment around the globe. one of the guards is facing life

in prison for first-degree murder. at minneapolis-st. paul airport, two planes clipped wings while taxiing. no one was injured. the damaged planes were out of service. the nor'easter storm that caused a death in maryland is getting stronger into new england. a woman died north of baltimore when a tree fell on her moving suv. the storm is now moving up the coast through the mid-atlantic states and will batter boston and points north today. the nor'easter brought heavy rain and wind to rhode island. knocking down trees and power lines. thousands are without power, and they are expecting a rough commute. >> and we will see rain today up into canada. and heavy rain in the northwest and showers west of the great lakes and south florida. >> high temperatures in the northeast and northwest, won't

reach 60 today. and royals fans good today. and the low 80s for los angeles and dallas. is there a problem for apple pay? one can bank's customers are being charged twice. the academic scandal as a prestigious university now bigger than anyone knew. plus not so good fella. see a resemblance here. one movie mobster is taking aim at "simpsons" claiming the show ripped him off.

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and the pumpkin spice latte is departing with halloween's ghosts and goblins. some bank of america customers paid more for using apple pay. it was a problem with bank of america not apple. and apple pay is being accepted at concession stands at both world series ballparks, but only works, iphone 6s. and this is one of the first apple models. a so-called apple 1. it sold at an auction for a record $905,000. it was bought by the henry ford organization which plans to display it in a museum in michigan. so everybody gets access. all right. well, there's all kinds of things out there put you in the mood, the right lighting, that's not the key to baby make. apparently it's what you drink that will increase or decrease a

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underscore that there is a clear distinction between the then and now. >> it's not known what the ncaa action will be. they could take away sports scholarships and maybe the three national basketball championships they won in that period. we are finding out who is going to be testifying at the appeal of ray rice. nfl commissioner roger goodell has been told to appear at the hearing. rice is appealing his indefinite suspension from the nfl that was put in place after he was seen knocking out the woman who is now his wife. young football players near seattle are paying the price for their parents' behavior. an angry confrontation between moms and dads led to an all-out brawl that cleared the stands. and through no fault of their own both teams of 9 and

10-year-olds have been kicked out of the championship playoffs. now a study that basically boils down to this. guys, if you and your lady are trying get pregnant, beer is good, coffee bad. you heard that right. having a couple beers every day makes a man twice as likely to impregnate a woman undergoing in vitro fertilization. but drinking two cups of coffee reduces the chance to one in five. and beaches in maui closed after a shark encounter. the shark bit the tip of a paddle board and knocked her off. she was not hurt. scientists say the ocean water is murky after hurricane ana, and that's attracting the sharks. and off the coast, one family hooked the catch of a lifetime. a rare white nurse shark. it fought for 20 minutes and got

away. but they have the video to remember this special day. >> it's probably a one in a million. i have never heard of anybody catching an albino shark. i guess we got lucky. >> they are slow-moving bottom dwellers, not a threat to humans. shoppers at a drugstore in oregon got a shock. a 1-month-old 13-pound black bear cub was roaming the aisles. it was likely separated from its mother and was looking for food. an officer scooped it up and it was taken to the wildlife rehab center. and the san diego chargers visit the broncos in denver. >> as for last night, the world series, you might have caught that. our guys at espn. >> we love this segment. kenny, go first. >> we appreciated you waited to find out the results of the

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time "the pulse" now. start with the creators the simpsons being hit with a $250 million lawsuit. >> fox is accused of ripping off an actors persona prosecute simpsons. louis. it's claimed he was based on a character from good fellas. >> the writers from the simpsons were there, and they were aware that he was basing this character on his own personality. now he wants to get paid. the trailer for "age of ultron" has been leaked and now officially released.

>> this is a dark tale. and they are overwhelmed by this new villain. >> it's the end. the end of the path i started us on. >> nothing lasts forever. >> there was a song there in the background. it's called "i've got no strings" from pinocchio. marvel is part of disney, abc's parent company. it opens in theaters next may. now more music news. people having a good time, trying analyze this song. but a new number one from taylor swift. >> 8 seconds, white noise was released under the new album, but shot to the top of the charts. eager fans listened to those 8 seconds. now some are calling the track experimental and an effort to shed her clean image. >> 8 seconds of white, that's all it is. they didn't to want buy white

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>> good morning, everyone, it is 4:27 on this thursday, october 23, i'm matt o'donnell. we're following several developing stories, one person is dead, four more are injured after a violent crash on a wet, busy highway overnight. we'll haveup dates on the conditions of the injured. three officers come under attack overnight and forced to use a taser to end the assault. sky6 live hd looking at philadelphia international airport this morning, the roads are wet in spots. we have rain pushing off the jersey shore, we'll have accuweather and traffic updates all next. florida. pretty much nice everywhere else. well, finally, some industry estimates that the space adventure movie "interstellar" could bring in $50 million on the opening weekend.

that's in two weeks. >> the director sat down with ""world news tonight" anchor david muir. >> we used to wonder at our place in the stars. >> reporter: the father in interstellar, the planet in pearl. and this cast is pushing the outer limits of science. how many of you thought you would be studying theoretical physics one day. >> not i. >> none of my science teachers. >> reporter: in the movie, these astronauts are in a race against time. against what little is known about the universe. do you think this will spark a conversation about the universe and our place? >> the smallness of our spot. >> how much did you rely on kip thorn? >> a lot. >> reporter: they turned to him with a script, he's a --

>> they travel through a worm hole or around a black hole. >> reporter: the director building parts of a spaceship. not a fan of green screens or effects. he wanted it to feel real. not only exploring space, but the american family and precious time lost. did we miss time with our loved ones? >> i sure know i came out of the film looking -- taking inventory of my own life, my own relationships and saying, am i giving enough to them? >> reporter: what do you hope the conversation is when people walk out? >> the idea that it's a 7-year-old kid and inspires her or him to go into space and explore space. i think that's incredible. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. all right. and that is what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great thursday.

>> we're working on several breaking news stories on this thursday, october 23. an overnight crash along a pennsylvania turnpike leaves one person dead and several injured and a mess on the roadway. we'll have a live report coming up. >> 3 philadelphia officers were hurt in a fight with a ben franklin man we'll tell you how officers took him down. >> a deadly event at the