. making news in america this morning -- fire ball. a rocket bound for the international space station exploding on liftoff. >> oh, god. oh, god. oh, god. >> what was on board and what went wrong. we're live with the latest. breaking overnight, a new security breach at the white house. this time involving computers. how did the administration discover this breach and is another country behind it? baseball star jose conseco accidently shooting himself. rushed to the hospital, the latest on his condition. and cat calls. a woman revealing what she goes through every day. and it's guideline viral this morning.

well, good wednesday morning, i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm t.j. holmes. we begin with an unmanned rocket bound for the space station exploding in the night sky. >> oh, god. >> oh, god. oh, god. hold on. it's going to be loud. it's going to be loud. it's going to be loud. >> the rocket blew up seconds after takeoff, sending debris back to early, terrifying onlookers. tahman bradley has the latest details. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a routine launch. an unmanned rocket blasting all from this nasa base in virginia, carrying supplies to the international space station. but seconds after liftoff, a catastrophic explosion. the rocket erupts into an enormous fire ball, a terrifying scene for families who gathered

to watch. >> oh, god. >> reporter: this would have been the first night time of an ann tars are rocket. the flight would have been visible to millions along the east coast. instead this is what people saw and felt for miles. nasa says no one in the area was injured. >> we have confirmed that all personnel have been accounted for. >> reporter: the rocket was carrying about 5,000 pounds of cargo to the space station. the third of eight resupply missions under a private firm. an interview said things began to go wrong almost from the start. and they likely sent a distress signal to the bot. >> it began to go wrong, 10, 12 seconds. >> reporter: shortly after the explosion, crews moved in to secure the sight and begin investigating. >> it has classified equipment on the spacecraft. so we need to maintain the area

around the debris in a secure manner. >> reporter: the antaras keeps the space station supplied with food, supplies and scientific equipment. the prior have been successful. >> how have things gone in the past? >> reporter: they do. this is a company with two failed rocket launches, one in 2009, one in 2011. the most recent failure, trying to get a climate satellite into orbit. they are expensive, costing hundreds of millions of dollars. >> the investigation begins today. thank you. also new overnight from washington. white house security has been breached again. nobody jumped the fence. the white house confirms that hackers broke into the unclassified computer network. a u.s. ally brought it to their attention. it may be state-sponsored,

possibly, by russia. security is getting tighter at federal buildings. the specific changes will vary by location. his department protects more than 9500 facilities around the country. it was triggered by repeated calls from terrorist groups for attacks on law enforcement and government facilities. and last week's terror attacks in canada. the soldier killed in the ottawa attack has been laid to rest. thousands lined the streets to pay his respects. corporal nathan cirillo was standing guard at tomb of the unknown soldier when he was killed. it's considered an act of terror. a brazen shooting in a north carolina town right in front of a course house known to have a heavy police presence. officers opened fire on two men. a second suspect is still on the loose. the victims were targeted and expected to recover.

new picture this is morning as amber vinson returns to dallas after ebola treatment. there she is being welcomed with a big hub. vinson's mother and her fiance are completing their 21-day quarantine. and we are marci gonzalez. >> i'm grateful to be well. >> reporter: with no tries. >> referee: ebola, amber vinson is back home. the nurse who was treating a man who died from the virus in dallas, discharged from the hospital in atlanta. >> this is a day for gratitude, don't lose focus on the thousands of families who continue to labor under the burden of this disease in west africa. >> reporter: the world health organization saying that at least 5,000 health care workers are needed to battle the ebola outbreak as the debate continues here on how those who are on the front lines are treated when they come home. >> we don't want to discourage our health care workers from

going there and being treated well when they come back. >> reporter: a nurse was forced to stay in a tent for three days outside a new jersey hospital. >> her civil rights were violated. >> reporter: she's now in maine, one of nine states instituting some kind of concequarantine fo health care workers. the only one is dr. spencer in serious, but stable condition. and the bizarre turn in the prostitution scandal that rocked the secret service last year. the lead investigation has resigned after being caught with a prostitute. police in south florida saw him going in and out of a building they had staked out. one of the call girls identified him as a client. he denies any wrong doing. a friend of boston marathon

bombing suspect has been convicted of lying during the investigation. roe bell fily pose lied about being in tsarnaev's dorm room when they removed potential evidence in the case. and the lava creeping close to homes in hawaii. the lava has burned an empty shed. the flow continues on its current path. if it does, a two-story house could be gone soon. at least 50 or 60 homes or businesses are in an area likely to be hit. schools are closed today. we will have a report on "good morning america." >> events in the northeast, marking two years since superstorm sandy devastated the area. flags being lowered to half-staff. 61 people were killed in new york. it was the second-costliest in u.s. history. some homeowners are waiting for promised federal funds to rebuild. and weather now across the country. only light rain in the northwest

today. a few showers in the northern rockies and the great lakes. a cold front pushing showers into the east coast. clear to the ohio valley. >> still warm along the east coast. but a big drop in the midwest. and coming up, the cell phone giant facing serious charges. accused of deceiving millions of customers. and the man who vanished during an nfl game, where he turned up. >> and jose conseco suffers a serious injury while cleaning his gun. what we have learned about his condition.

well, at&t officials are calling charges in a few federal lawsuit, quote, baseless. the government is accusing the company of misleading millions of customers with the so-called unlimited data plans. it claims user's internet access slows down once a certain amount of data is used. at&t says it's been transparent about its plans. positive reports about corporate earnings in the nation's economy were the engines for a powerful rally on wall street. the dow opens above 17,000 for the first time since october 3rd. it's been a roller coaster month, the dow hitting the low two weeks ago. a broader measure with the s&p 500 is now just 26 points in the record high. macy's is going brood. it will open in abu dhabi, due to open in spring 2018 and will include the uae's second

bloomingdales. everybody remembers this famous super bowl ad from 1993. michael jordan and larry bird going at it. nothing but net was the name of the ad. mcdonald's has been priced out of the big game. hasn't been advertising in the super bowl. but reports are the ailing fast food chain will launch a brand new ad campaign with a 60-second commercial during the super bowl. that cobell is making it easier for tech-savvy customers to get food. they can skip the line. and let you customize the orders like never before. there's a most-ordered section. and starbucks has the halloween-themed green, the franken frappuccino. it's got white java sauce, whipped cream and a mocha drizzle. one calls it, quote,

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a messy crash scene in northwest indiana after a chicago-bound amtrak slammed into a semitruck. the truck driver thought he could make it in time, but he clearly was wrong. the train split the truck in half. the powdered cement everywhere. 14 train passengers treated for minor injuries. the road conditions today, rain in the southeast and up the east coast. could be trouble for those folks on the i-95 corridor. but a good day to play, no major airport delays expected. a good update about that denver broncos fan who vanished last thursday. paul kitterman has been found. >> he's alive, safe, unharmed after being located in pueblo, colorado. he was 200 miles from home. he was last seen during the third quarter of last week's game. and jose conseco is

recovering after accidently shooting himself. he shot a finger off his left hand while attempting to clean his hand gun. he apparently didn't realize it was loaded. he was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery to save the finger. a man is playing for a division one college. jim cook was at al corn state after being court marshalled and excelled last year. he served a few months in jail. the ncaa has no rule to ban players from having a criminal conviction. and melissa river is getting ready for a major lawsuit. getting set to have a wrongful death against a clinic. they called a therapeutic complication, brain damage caused by low blood oxygen.

and hugh jackman, treated for skin cancer for the third time. the xmen star had basal cell carcinoma. he underwent surgery last year after a cancerous growth. and he posted one word on instagr instagram: sunscreen. two men in texas free this morning after spending 15 years in prison for the killing of a pastor. they walked out of court free men yesterday. they were wrongfully convicted because of misconduct from prosecutor who is got witness testimony from inmates in response to reduced sentences. dna was not a match. >> you have to come to terms with your personal journey. why god allowed things to happen. i found my true self and reached my full potential.

>> both men must wait for rulings from an appeals court and trial dates. a full exoneration is expected. and the high-flying logo for the world cup. unveiled on the international space station. as it gets closer, it will be plastered on everything, from t-shirts to coke cans. be patient, though, the tournament doesn't start until june of 2018. the first college football rankings of the season, the ones that really matter, are out. coming from the selection committee that puts together the playoff. the first rankings have mississippi state number one, followed by florida state, auburn and ole miss. weekly rankings will continue until december when the national semifinals will be set. the san francisco giants played their first spring training game february 26th. and the kansas city royals are a day later. >> the highlights from espn.

welcome to the "sportscenter" studio in los angeles. i'm stan verrett, this is kenny mayne. show the people how we got it. >> this is the first time we have done this segment live. royals must win, and they did. off jake peevy. 2-0. then lorenzo cain, his friends are coming to score. it's 4-0. they're not done. very next batter. coming in, chopper. more people score. royals up 6-0. they added four more. they forced the winner take all wednesday night. opening night of the nba tuesday. kobe bryant returning for the lakers after that achilles injury, knee injury. played only eight games since april of last year. got into it with former teammate dwight howard in this game. 9 points, didn't shoot well, howard had 13 points and 11 rebounds.

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of her with a camera in his backpa backpack. she posted it on youtube, and a group posted it. >> men don't realize it sometimes. it's not very charming. >> it seems, you know, a simple comment, hey, how are you doing, hey, beautiful, it can be harassment. it may not seem like the worst thing in the world, but qualifies. >> and seems our colleagues at disney's marvel division are going to be busy. >> nine new movies over the next five years. more from the avennigers and captain america. >> and captain marvel, the first female lead. hitting theaters in july of 2014. >> that's what was missing. >> that was missing. an iraqi businessman says something is missing. it's his dream mansion and

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>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's wednesday, october 29th. up next on "action news," a rocket set to deliver supplies to the international space station explodes. the news was especially devastating for some local high schoolers. brand new developments in the search for that man who vanished at an nfl game. we'll tell you where he turned up overnight. also, two years ago today, superstorm sandy slammed into the jersey shore. we'll show you how two hard hit areas are still trying to recover. we've got another warm day on tap but big changes are coming just in time for halloween and the weekend. accuweather and "action news" up next. >> ♪ the gulf and southeast and up the east coast. and finally, made in america. halloween-style. filling up treat bags across the country. >> some old favorites enjoyed by kids for generations are going

strong. david muir is happy to report they're whipping them up right here in the usa. >> reporter: knocking at front doors, the faces of america's children. what will they be this year? what will we hand out? and any of the candy made in america. we travelled to beth he hem, pennsylvania. we smelled sugar, wanted to see the famous mike and ikes. first made in 1940. >> this is orange. you want to taste one. >> reporter: i was in. had someone watching, samir, proud to have made it. we were about to learn -- how many pounds goes into one of these? >> 500 pounds. >> reporter: will you teach me how to do that? >> sure. >> reporter: three lidles full, and we were ready. somebody in america will be eating these mike and ikes. these are the hot tamales. they're hot and sweet.

that's the bin of sugar. in fact the hot tamales were invented ten years later, 1950. harry truman was president. these come from you. their box says it, made in the usa. and the jelly beans, sorting out the perfect ones. these are the misfits, what happens to this candy? you know what we were thinking, we'll eat it. and we were there for halloween, but they were working on peeps for easter. can i have one. that's kathy there in the assembly line. and she made it clear i was not ready. but that's okay. there's still plenty of time to fix them before easter. david muir, abc news. >> peeps six months ahead of time? >> hey, got to get ahead. >> they have the shelf life of spam it seems like.

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> good morning. here's what's happening on this wednesday, october 29th. an unmanned rocket blasting off the from a nasa base in virginia explodes seconds after liftoff. another rocket launched overnight as well. we've got a live report ahead. >> "action news" exclusive. the tipster who helped put a woman convicted of heinous crimes behind bars is still waiting for her big payday. >> speaking out about the hazing scandal that wiped out their football season. >> and it's going to rain later on today. good morning everyone. it's 4:30. let's go right to david a