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>> they were taking a picture, so you know that's real as well. >> yes. >> going with a real bear. >> i'm going real too. this sounds like it could be in russia just by the language and they have a long history of bears in their circuses, so, yeah. >> i'm saying a bear suit. in my mind, i don't want a bear to have to suffer. >> for real, fake, what do you say? >> it's from russia. that's right. you know, if i ever get the opportunity to go to russia and, like, i saw this on my first day, like, that would be it, i could go home, trip set. a bear in a side car, 100% real. i thought it was beary cool. >> video number two. >> does this person have the eyes pop out thing we showcased before? >> oh, oh. >> looks like maybe this person's just discovering that they might have that, or they just need to go to the hospital. >> obviously, it's real. it's possible. we've seen it many times, but,
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dang. >> in the end, it looks fake, but because we see the eye from the beginning come all the way out, we go real. >> this is real. >> real. >> real al max. >> faking everyone out, faking people out that their eyes are stuck, playing with their eyeballs got stuck, but this is clearly somebody who does this. i give them all the credit in the world. >> video number three. >> what? oh, your boy is wild. >> that's his mom. >> stop inhaling your food? oh, yeah, i'll show you. >> how? how do you do it? no gag reflex. >> it's bizarre. >> i'm going real. >> real. >> i'd love to see what he can do with a hot dog. >> max? >> he obviously does it all the time outside this mini mart, like, you can't eat a banana as fast as this guy. >> can you do it? >> i'm not doing this stunt. it ain't happening.
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>> ha! thanks for watching. we'll see you tomorrow. investigators say the cause of a fire at this firehouse was actually the firefighters. they left food cooking on the stove when they went out on a call. the portland, maine fire chief says hey, they're just like everyone else. they're humans. there were no injuries except perhaps to their egos. a new study published finds that patients who quit taking
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the daily aspirin increase their risk of a stroke or heart attack by 37%. and, if you live in california, your cup of coffee could soon come with a cancer warning label thanks to a court case playing out in los angeles. so the dispute is focussed on a carcinogen that comes as a natural byproduct of the coffee roasting process. the chemical is at harmless level, they claim, but lawyers suing big coffee say the halarg goal is to get the industry to rye move that chemical all together. target is raising its minimum wage by a dollar to $11 per hour. and there's new technology designed to put parents at ease when their teens are behind the
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wheel. >> it might mean no more waiting to tell your mom or dad you got into a fender bender because they already knew and you're already grounded. here's david curl eye. . >> reporter: a teen driver, distracted by her phone, then this. none of the teens in these incidents died. but fourtee teens will die in crashes. could technology cut those statistics? the car patrick harley is driving has been programmed by his parents. seat belts, speed, even radio volume. >> that's as loud as it goes. >> reporter: general motors and ford now offering teen driving options in vehicles. >> you can limit the speed of the vehicle. >> reporter: freelance writer, patrick's father was given a car for a couple weeks and write an
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article. it has a report card. not only limits for the car but where the teen travels to as well. for a monthly fee, a parent can see if their teen stays within the agreed boundary. >> it's going to text you when they arrive at home or their friend's house. >> i know he's going to see whatever i'm doing later on the report card. >> he's doing a whole bunch of hard braking and tailgating. >> reporter: sounds a bit big brother. parental hovering? possibly, if not used correctly. >> spying does not work. and i do think that having texts and apps that relates to driving is going to be a part of our kids' growing up. however, i think it's critical that it be done collaboratively. >> we think this is the future when it comes to the next level
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of insuring our teens are safer. >> reporter: national safety council ceo debbie herzman believes it will save lives. and she has it herself. >> gives me a little more freedom. >> they're not with you the entire time. and they can only see how you're doing from a distance, which is through the report cashed. >> reporter: david kerley, abc news, washington. >> what would your driving report cash report cashed look like? >> fail, fail, fail. >> do not pass go. a pool side contestant walking like naomi campbell and swimming like michael phelps. >> we'll show you in "this happened." >> and scene. found bladder leak underwear that's actually pretty.
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"this happened." if you thought traffic in l.a. was bad, here's scene from russia. this came from a fellow driver when there next to home is a bear in a sidecar. and it doesn't stop there. apparently the person riding with the bear hands the bear a horn. the bear puts the horn in his mouth and gives it a nice little honk. >> he does tricks? >> oh, yeah, check it out. [ laughter ] >> i love the idea of someone in front of him being like hey! oh, just kidding. this may or may not be this performing bear with the circus. >> you think? >> kind of famous for doing tricks in a sidecar, but what a scene. this would be a good way to challenge road rage. drive around with a bear. all the other drivers are suddenly i have nice to you. >> let's move on to the ms. universe spain competition taking place right now.
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so i had pillar as my favorite in this competition. she's beautiful. and then -- >> no! >> see what happened. she was doing her twirl, spinning, round and then boom. >> seems like she didn't think through very well where to do said twirl. by the pool is not the best choice. >> they got her out of the pool. the good thing about it, she went straight from evening gown to swimsuit competition in five seconds. she didn't win. >> well, congratulations on your viral fame anyway. on to a woman with just as bad luck. so she arrives to find her car with a little dent in the side, which, you know, many drivers have been there, only this one was a little different. on the car she also found an apology note, two $20 bills and perhaps some evidence and how that dent got there. that, ladies and gentlemen, half a joint. >> of, like --
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>> yeah. >> regular tobacco? >> she says i'm not a smoker. i'm a runner. i'm not sure what i'm going to do with that. thanks for the generosity i suppose? >> maybe if she has aches or pains that will help her out, i suppose. i'm told. if a lawn had a zit, this is what it would look like. this is in pennsylvania, in cambridge springs. it's called a lawn bubble. apparently, it happened after a whole lot of rain. so some dude thayer popped the lawn bubble and stood on it. while it oozed out. >> it does look like he's popping a zit. that's kind of gross. >> this's gro is gross to us. is this not gross to you? oh, my gosh. >> i don't know.
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i think it's a woman thing. we really like popping zits. >> ms. universe would step on that and she would own that zit. >> she would. s old jar. it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. and i never thought i could get quality life insurance with my spare change. neither did i. until i saw a commercial for the colonial penn program. imagine people our age getting life insurance at such an affordable rate. it's true. if you're 50 to 85, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance through the colonial penn program for less than 35 cents a day, just $9.95 a month. there's no medical exam and no health questions. you know, the average cost of a funeral is over $8,300. now that's a big burden to leave your loved ones. as long as you're 50 to 85, you cannot be turned down because of your health. your premium never goes up and your benefit never goes down due to age.
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♪ top of the world, every girl and every boy ♪ ♪ people of the world ♪ >> all right, we'll start spicing up our life for this fall with pumpkin spice. it's pretty much everywhere. >> i thought we were going with spice girls reunion. pumpkin spice it is. mark hyman in casper, wyoming on this case. >> reporter: oh, boy, pumpkin spice latte. this is a whole season in a cup of coffee, isn't it? because she's got one. >> questio
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>> yes. >> reporter: will you take a sip for us on camera? it's a coffee drink disguised with allspice. are people ordering them? >> yes, they are. >> reporter: they can't get enough. but has it gone too far? you try this one, wouldn't you? come on, dan, open it up. we'll try one. frosted mini. >> no. >> too much? >> reporter: take the gum out, dan. not bad. >> not bad. >> it's on facebook that they have pumpkin spice toilet paper. >> reporter: that's too much. pumpkin spiced -- >> these are pumpkin pie, but kind of the same. >> reporter: same deal. what about the pumpkin spice hummus? >> now i like hummis, but i like the spicy garlic, so. >> reporter: even for the enlightened psl drinker, there are lines they will not cross.
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pumpkin spice goat cheese. in or out. >> out? >> reporter: what are we thinking of pumpkin spice chicken sausage? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: pumpkin spice salsa. >> that sounds disgusting. >> reporter: you could probably eat the whole thing. thank goodness, it's only one season. >> when it first comes out, you've got to get after it right away, because you only have 30 days, flavor fatigue. >> reporter: pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins. two weeks into it. pumpkin spice is everywhere you go. >> yes. >> reporter: pumpkin cinnamon broom? i'm done. make it go away, okay? >> okay. you're gone. >> reporter: in casper, mark hyman, k2 news. >> i got the impression that wasn't even an assignment for mark. that was
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this morning on "world news now." a show of unity in monday night football. >> linking arms with teammates. coaches, players and owners showing solidarity. we'll bring you the latest. then puerto rico's governor begs the federal government here in the u.s. to stip up, saying if it doesn't help the island in the wake of hurricane maria, it will be an even worst disaster for the more than 3 million american citizens. this asth maria is forcing hundreds of people out of the outer banks right now. hundreds of protesters are arrested on capitol hill. and just when you thought everyone was over it, like the
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sequel to break in. it has risen from the ashes of '80s nostalgia. the boombox is back. and this time it's bigger and better. so what's behind the renewed on significance wi -- obsession with unusually large music devices? ♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." >> bring it back? >> bring it back. >> ah. >> if everything else is coming back. >> might as well. breakin'. now we can only hope that "word up" magazine comes back. we're going to start with a display of unity during the national anthem. >> the owner ever the cowboys, jerry jones, has been a staunch
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supporter of donald trump. but he knelt on the field arm in arm with his players. they did rise as a group before the playing of the national anthem. >> the cardinals locked arms as well. >> reporter: a sign of solidarity on the gridiron in glendale, jerry jones linking arms and kneeling with his players during the matchup with the arizona cardinals. it followed a whirlwind sunday in which players around the league expressed their stance. >> when somebody disrespects our flag, to say get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now, out. he's fired. >> reporter: the president saying it was not about race, but even some of his own friends joining the list of critics, including new england patriots
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quarterback tom brady. >> i certainly disagree with what he said and that thought it was just divisive. >> reporter: but this image of steelers lineman, alejandro villanueva went viral too. he could be seen just outside the tunnel, his hand over his heart. his jersey selling more than any other in the nfl now. but villanueva clarifying his actions, saying he didn't mean to throw his teammates under the bus. >> to have a response for the national anthem and respect everyone's opinions. >> reporter: when asked about the president's comments about nfl players who protest, the white house stood by his remarks saying that it's always protective f appropriate for the president to defend the flag. >> and jordan sparks is getting a lot of attention. it was what she had written on
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her hand that had a lot of people talking. it says proverbs 31:8. defend the rights of the poor and the needy. and jordan's father spent nine years in the nfl with the giants and cowboys. >> and jordan who was there from arizona and many said while she sang the anthem loudly, she had a silent message on her hand thaye there. a meeting of gop senators today will decide the fate of the party's latest proposal. >> the only hearing on the bill was delayed by protesters who demanded it be abandoned. more than is 180 people were arrested. >> abc's mary bruce has the details. >> reporter: with protests mounting, the republican health
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care bill appears doomed to fail. late word that senator susan collins is a no. making her the third natter to come out against the bill. the republicans do not have the votes. the dramatic move comes as opposition came roaring through the halls of capitol hill. anger and frustration boiling over. the hearing had just begun when the cries rang out. >> if you want a hearing, you better shut up. >> reporter: and outside, chaos. >> against wall, right now! >> reporter: protester after protester, hauled off and arrested. many in wheelchairs. this man physically dragged out. >> people have been lining up hire for hours. check this out. this is just the beginning. it goes on. she came all the way from wyoming. she says this bill is a matter of life or death for her daughter. what's the message you want
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lawmakers to hear from you and everybody else. >> be human. care, care about insurance for everyone, not just yourselves or your relatives. care about everyone, even the poor. >> reporter: opponents of the bill like senator john mccain have called for an open and bipartisan process, but this is the one and only public harring on the latest plan. the witness list, mostly government officials, not average americans. >> it's a fraud. it's a fake. it's just a facade, and they don't want us to testify. they don't want us to be here. >> reporter: earlier, even the president seemed to acknowledge defeat. >> we have 52 votes. we can't lose any votes. i mean practically, so we're going to lose two or three votes and that's the end of that. >> reporter: so for now this bill appears to be going no where he. they're now going to have to need 60 votes. even after all this time, republicans can't agree on a path forward. the divides within the republican party seem too deep
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for now for them to fulfill their signature promise to the american people. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> and this news from john mccain, sharing a troubling development in his battle with aggressive brain cancer. he says after completing his first round of radiation and keim o chemo therapy, doctors have given him a very poor prognosis. he says he sometimes has feelings of fear but feels gratitude for having a great life. the supreme court won't rule on president trump as travel ban anytime soon. the decision to drop any cases related to the travel ban from its callender comendar comes as president add new countries. more white house officials have used private e-mails for official business. at least six officials conducted business from their personal e-mail accounts, including
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ivanka trump, steve bannon and reince priebus. it's not illegal, but they must be forwarded to official accounts to be preserved for the record. meanwhile, general h.r. mcmaster told reporters that there were people inside the trump administration who quite, may have misunderstood what their role was. but he said those people are largely gone. mcmaster went on to say that he hasn't witnessed any chaos. in fact, the president's team is working in what he calls a sensible and effective way. republican voters in alabama hiding to t hiding to the -- heading to the polls today. mike pence is stumping for senator luther strange. but his opponent, suspended chief just disroy moore who defied an order to remove the
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ten commandments from the courthouse twice is getting support from steve bannon. and polls show moore with a large lied over strange. hurricane maria is prompting evacuations for a number of areas. maria has kicked up heavy surf and there are concerns about high winds and possible flooding. meanwhile, new views of the humanitarian crisis in puerto rico show more of the disastrous conditions there that hurricane maria left behind. at least 16 people are now dead. thousands of homes leveled and many streets look like lakes due to the flooding. yesterday president trump tweeted that the island is quote, in big trouble and that food, water and medical are top priorities. puerto rico's governor says the island is facing an unprecedented disaster.
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he warns if the federal government doesn't help it will be an even worse humanitarian tragedy. and mandatory evacuations are under way for people in corona. the fire has grown to 2,000 acres. strong wins ads are fanning the flames. there are no injuries reported and the cause is still unknown. and now to baseball news and a new record for aaron judge. >> this home run in the third, against kansas city, his 49th of the season. >> woo! >> tying him with mark mcgwire for the most homers ever by a rookie. then in the seventh, somebody called judge judy. he hit another one, 50 for the season, taking that record for himself. he has six more regular season
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games to extend that record. >> not too shabby. addison russell came in with more than a ball. he dove into the stands. >> his leap along the third base lean knocked over a fan's plate of nachos. it's a tragedy. his arm is covered with cheese sauce. but we have a happy ending. later he brought a new plate of nachos to that fan and they took a selfie together. >> oh, man, he kind of delivered as well. >> delivered? literally! delivered the nachos. get it? all right, coming up, airline passengers get a scare as smoke fills their plane. many start reaching for anything to help cover their faces. see how they finally made it off. and later in the mix, the big debate, with 35 days to go before halloween. how old is too old to go trick or treating? how's that a debate and how old is this video? tell us what you think at
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there were some frightening moments on a runway in fresno, california as smoke filled the cabin of a flight that had just landed from vegas. no one was hurt, but the airline says it was a mechanical issue that caused it. the nashville community is showing support for the church where a gunman opened fire. police say the suspect killed a woman, wounded several others and had actually attended services at the church prior. he was charged with homicide, but authorities still aren't sure of his motive. in the meantime, the fbi reports violent crime in the u.s. rose for a second consecutive year. it was led by an increase in killings in cities.
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chicago alone saw 60% jump in killings in a year. however, crime remains historically low. former congressman anthony wiener has been sentenced to 20 months in prison. his attorney says the 15-year-old reached out to him. a young groom in ontario, canada has become a social media sensation after an atypical and unplanned wedding photo. >> he was posing in a park for photos when he spotted a young boy struggling to swim. he jumped right in rescuing the boy, and thanks to the photographer they have a cool story but pretty cool
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photographs as well. another child pushed that boy in. >> oh, really? >> that's how the whole thing started. before the bride could say anything, the groom was already waist-deep in the popped. s -- pond. before she could finish her sentence, he was in the pond. >> he will be a great dad. coming up, need extra cash? >> yeah. >> see how some people are making thousands of extra bucks on the side doing what they love. >> ooh, i'm listening. >> it's all very pc, that's next on "world news now." i love you, basement guest bathroom. your privacy makes you my number 1 place to go number 2. i love you, but sometimes you stink. febreze air effects doesn't just mask, it cleans away odors. because the things you love the most can stink. and try febreze small spaces
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♪ ♪ i am a'm the one that's crazy♪ >> word. >> got jay z in there. now some apps and the internet are making it easier to have a little side hustle of your own, make a little extra cash. >> and that's not just any moonlighting gig.
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people are making money doing things they actually enjoy. >> my name's alexandra. and my side hustle is running hiking tours in the city of san francisco. >> i'm angie. >> and i'm alisha. we write your wedding vows and speeches. >> i'm becky worley, and my side hustle is pod casting. yeah. i have a side hustle too. >> reporter: chris gilbow is the author of "side hustle." he's bullish on this growing trend. >> what i'm talking about is creating an income-generating project without quitting your day job. >> reporter: he's not taek talki talking about becoming a uber driver. every day people becoming entrepreneurs by turning their hobbies and passions into cash. and digital, you request sican
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with whatever you offer. for alex it's about balance. her day job is tied to a desk. >> i sat at a desk for 10, 12 years in a corporate environment and i realized i'd moved all the way from san francisco from philadelphia and he didn't know the city that well. >> reporter: plus there's the significant income. >> i'm earning $50,000 from the side job. >> i work as a copy writer. >> reporter: their side hustles net $15,000 a year each. oakland, california. >> did she say $50,000 a year for hiking? >> for hiking.
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time now for "the mix." we all know i'm crazy about halloween. it's all about dressing up, going trick or treating and enjoying all the strict rules. >> rules? >> at least in one canadian town. a new proposed law aims to forbid anyone older from 16 from trick or treating. the proposal is loosening the existing curfew, which is 7:00 p.m. an age limit which is 14 years old. >> this is canadian where everything is chill, it's okay. don't worry about it. >> so we put it out there. how old is too old to trick-or-treat? and some of our wnn fans weighed
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in. most people actually say that there should be an age limit, because basically, seeing grown adults dressed in costume at their front door terrifies them. but my favorite answer came from danielle who said i thought about putting on a mask. i'm only 4'11". i'm with you. i say if you wear a costume, fair game. you get some candy. barb has a good limit. when they can drive themselves to our house, they're too old. >> so basically, a senior. >> i just will walk over. >> this is exciting news. this is huge. >> okay. >> we've had vinyl that's made a comeback. now the 1970s era boombox is coming back. there's a department store popular in japan held a big radio cassette player exhibition
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even for it. they're gaining in popularity there, look at that. >> a lot of boomboxes. >> that is not in your thrift store. >> i like how all the technology is going for sleek, slim, portable. >> not anymore. >> we want the biggest boombox we can find. >> big is better. >> big is back. a dog has found a pretty expensive new trick. so this story's out of new york. this is holly. she doesn't beg for treats, she pays for them. she started eating cash. her owner started basically bribing her with treats. give me back the dollar, i will give you a treat. well, apparently -- >> it worked. >> holly got smart to it, she finds cash and pays the owner to give her a treat. >> quite the side hustle. look at this guy
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this morning on "world news now," the republican effort to kill obamacare is near collapse. another key senator announces she will vote no. this as protesters packed the hallways of the capitol with hundreds arrested. and the governor the puerto rico begging the united states for help after hurricane maria, saying they're dealing with a humanitarian disaster of epic proportions. while in the caribbean island of dominica, reports of widespread looting following the deadly hurricane there. and new this half hour, see the surveillance video of a deadly crash involving a speeding police cruiser. the car reaches speeds of 80 miles per hour, then slams into a suv with a family inside. hear what investigators are saying this morning. and it's official, prince harry and meghan markle make their first public appearance together, holding hands even and breaking hearts all over the
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world. and while the royal prognosticators weigh the possibility of an american princess, it it's markle's shirt providing a serious clue. and begs the question, there are royal prognosticators? it's tuesday, september 26. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we are so fortunate that diane is here with us. this has been part of a continuing series. you are the royal. >> i feel like the royal prognosticator. this is gig -- big. they thought over the weekend she was at the invictus games they were seated far apart. now we finally got to see them together, giving the people what they want. >> we're going to see when the wedding date might be later on. but we're going to move on to our top story and breaking news, actually, coming from southern california. here's a live picture coming in where hundreds of people in southern california have been ordered out of their homes
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because of a raging brush fire. burning in corona, near anaheim. >> officials say it just exploded, quickly growing to more than three square miles. people had gist -- just minutes to gather what they could. >> there are no reports at this hour of damage to homes but there are intense flames on the edge of some neighborhoods, yards from homes, and all of this happening in orange county at this hour. we'll continue to keep an eye on the situation go southern california. more than 180 protesters were arrested before a senate hearing on a bell that now seems doomed. the protesters chanted against cuts to medicaid. >> susan collins is the third republican senator to publicly come out against the plan. she waited to announce her position until after the congressional budget office reported millions would lose coverage under that plan. donya baucus has more.
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>> i'd like to welcome everyone, and i do mean everyone. >> reporter: before the senate finance committee meeting could even begin. protesters were removed, some from their wheelchairs as they chanted in anger over the newly revised graham-cassidy health care bill. this was the one and only hearing on the plan. >> they don't want us to testify. they don't want us to be here. it's a fraud, a fake, a facade. >> reporter: the congressional budget office released analysis of the bill that influenced susan collins to speak out against it. >> it would have a negative impact on millions of americans who are now insured. so it was that final piece of the puzzle that i had been waiting to confirm. >> reporter: the main lawmaker joined senators rand paul and john mccain as opponents of the bill. monday morning even the president seemed to acknowledge defeat. >> we have 52 votes. we can't lose any votes, i mean practically.
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so we're going to lose two or three votes and that's the end of that. >> reporter: the bill needs 52 votes to pass before the september 30th deadline. and with three republican senators standing in opposition, the graham-cassidy bill is essentially dead on arrival. diane and kendis? >> and the fight over obamacare was just the subject of a televised debate featuring bernie sanders and the republican sponsoring the current gop legislation. sanders and lindsey graham found common ground when they agreed insurance companies were the big winners under obamacare. drug costs are out of control. and sanders called for a bipartisan effort while graham says he's still moving ahead with his current proposal. >> what the american people want is us to work together to build on and improve the affordable care act, not repeal it. >> it's okay to vote. it's okay to fall short if you do for an idea you believe in.
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>> republicans will hold their usual tuesday meeting behind closed doors today. it's expected that the fate of the health care measure will be decided at that meeting and some top senate republicans say they doubt that bill will be brought up for the vote. let's move to puerto rico. the island's governor says a humanitarian crisis is very real. >> take a look at the satellite image that shows the damage to puerto rico's power grid. in july, san juan and other cities were lit up at neat. now about 5% of the country has electricity. >> at least 16 people are dead. the commonwealth is desperate for food and basic supplies. people have been waiting as you know for several hours to buy gas from about 200 stations. >> there's chaos at the main airport. hundreds have been waiting at the airport which even the airport has limited lights and water. people are trying desperately to get flights out of puerto rico
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but many of them are not able to do that. >> part of the issue is that the radar system is down because it got knocked out by the powerful winds from the storm. >> with the gas, the u.s. government was trying to send over gas to help with the crisis. but unfortunately, it's one of those things we have seen in florida when the hurricane hit. >> one of the things you need to realize when it comes to puerto rico and other disasters. houston. they can go somewhere else to dallas. perhaps, you're trapped on an island there. >> yeah. >> when we come back, we'll take a look at what nfl players did during the national anthem. >> and a helicopter that crashed and to a house. and taylor swift has been knocked from the top spot on the billboard charts. we'll tell you who now has that until one spot and why some say that sk successor is throwing
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hospitalized in stable condition. no one was home at the time of the crash. the roof suffered extensive damage. the ntsb and faa are investigating. >> incredible nobody died. >> incredible that it was a homemade helicopter. so the nfl's demonstrations during the national ann ththem stretched into monday night football. the cowboys' jerry jones knelt with his players before the flag was drawn out. they all stood up, though, for the singing of the anthem. the cardinals stood arm in arm during the singing. >> this follows a day of protest by players around the league. the most lasting image could be that of pittsburgh's alejandro villanueva. standing on hess his own during the anthem. he says that was his mistake. >> i've made coach tomlin look bad, and that is my fault, and that is my fault only. i've made my teammates look bad, and that is my fault, my fault only and the steelers look bad. and that is my fault and my
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fault only. i've made a mistake. and so, you know, i've talked to my teammates about the situation. hopefully they understand it. if they don't, i still have to live with it. >> and steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger said there was no division in the team. on account of what happened. the entire team will be on the sidelines for the national anthem on sunday when the steelers play the ravens in baltimore, but villanueva now has the number one selling jersey in all of the nfl. >> and the controversy was the topic of discussion at yesterday's white house briefing. sarah sanders told cecelia vega that the trump administration respects people's rights. the issue for president trump is respecting the country through symbols like the american flag. >> and the controversy that started there isn't stopping there. top figures from other sports are very much in the debate as well. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: basketball's icon,
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lebron james knew the questions would not be about the season' head but about president trump. >> the people run this country, not one individual. and damn sure not him. >> reporter: it was lebron james who said the president is using sports as the platform to try to divide us. >> he doesn't understand how many kids no matter the race look up to the president of the united states. >> reporter: and responding to the president's criticism that those who kneel lack respect for the flag. >> it's about equality and people having the option and the freedom to speak upon things that they feel that's not injust. >> reporter: and in addition to football and basketball, the president drawing in nascar. >> we ask that you rise and remove your hats. >> reporter: after, the president tweeted, so proud of nascar and its supporters and fans. they won't put up with des re -- disrespecting our companitry or our flag. dale earnhardt junior not buying
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it. >> if our country stands for anything, folks, what? it's freedom. people died for that freedom. i'm not sure if our president understands those rights. >> reporter: dallas cowboys owner jerry jones locking arms and taking a knee with players before the anthem of the then both teams linking arms and standing as the anthem is played. the president's words and the protests that followed are also igniting new tensions between fans. >> i hate you! >> boo! >> reporter: new england patriots fans booing the team, including tom brady, as members linked arms. after most of the steelers stayed in the locker room during the national anthem, jim heeney burned a mound of steelers gear. >> i'm a lifelong steelers fan, not anymore. >> reporter: the commissioner saying the way we acted this weekend made me proud. oddly enough, it took a
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controversy of this magnitude after years of bitterness and friction in the league to finally unite players, coaches and the commissioner. matt gutman, glendale, arizona. >> matt, thank you, and that debate will tcontinue on for quite some team. we'll be taking a look at some of the other responses. but we're turning now to a deadly accident caught on camera after a police cruiser slammed no a suv. >> the officer had lights and siren on. but at 80 miles per hour there was nothing the other driver could actually do. here's answer's clayton sandell. >> reporter: antoinette says she never saw it coming. the moment last april this albuquerque police cruiser slammed into her car with her two young children. >> someone yelled we have to get the kids out of the car. >> reporter: her 6-year-old son joel died a day later. >> the chief would ask that people pray for the officer himself and the family. >> reporter: the krooser had its lights and siren on. there had been a call from a store about a man wielding a machete.
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at one point, he clocked 80 miles per hour, but also the design of the intersection is blamed, which makes approaching traffic hard to see. but the officer has a history of crashes. the albuquerque police department says he's been involved in five previous preventible accidents, receiving three letters of reprimand and two suspensions. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> that case has now been turned over to the district attorney so they'll decide if this officer will face charges. >> so hard to watch that video and realize what impact it actually had. coming up, the new number one song is sending shock waves around the music world. >> "the skinny" is next. around the music world. >> "the skinny" is next. s. you . and you look amazing...ly comfortable. when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck... that's when you know it's half-washed.
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♪ all right, we have a very full skinny today starting with the first elimination of the season on "dancing with the stars." >> they have to go sometimes, i'm sorry, jack, yes. let's start with the leaders. there's a three-way tie for the top spot.
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victoria, the plfrn olympian and val did a sexy tango to taylor swift. >> yeah, they did. >> there's jordan from "hamilton." and lindsey, who waltzed away. >> here's vanessa and max. they look pretty good together. on the dance floor. they did the foxtrot. the fans were super happy about that. but i'll tell you who wasn't. >> oh? >> it seemed max was a little hot and bothered by that, shall we take a look? >> the pinky was there. >> she knows what i'm talking about. >> max, now that you're a husband and father, squeezing my butt. >> it actually makes it more okay. because then you know it means nothing. >> they're having a lot of fun with the fact that max and peta who are married were dancing with nick and vanessa who are
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married. >> meanwhile, terrell owens and cheryl burke found themselves at the bottom with, brace yourself for this, barbara corcoran and keogh. >> she kept that whole mrs. robinson thing going. and that did not end last neat. take a look. >> you're clenching. >> would you pull in on him? >> i see your point. >> i'm just glad your hands are where we can see them. >> sadly, their dreams of claiming the mirror ball trophy are over. they will appear on "good morning, america" later today, but i am so disappointed, because i loved barbara corcoran's antics, and i wanted more. >> and she was quite frisky with him. but poor keogh. every time he gets somebody that, you know --
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>> he's getting voted off first. >> he'll be on gma. >> we appreciated you, keogh, and apparently, barbara did too. so there's that. prince harry, now, has been making some moves of his own, stepping out in public with his girlfriend, meghan markle for the first time together at the invictus games in toronto, holding hands? in terms of royal courtship is like, that's like third base. >> so markle, who's an actress, sat next to harry, while watching the wheelchair tennis match between australia and new zealand, sitting with the families of wounded warrior athletes as well, and markle's outfit has been causing quite a buzz after the fashion police started digging into this case for us. >> why is that? >> here's the thing. apparently the shirt that show's wearing. >> plain, white tee. >> is called "the husband shirt." >> come on, people.
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>> the husband shirt. >> come on. >> yeah. >> it's a shirt. >> and so here's the thing. everyone made a big deal when they were at the invictus games together. but they were seated far apart for the opening ceremonies. now they're sitting to the. she's wearing a husband shirt. clearly, clearly that means a wedding is coming soon. >> should we book our plans for london? maybe the cathedral will be available. that husband shirt is $185. chris pratt apparently isn't feeling like himself. but guardians of the galaxy star took an online quiz through a very unscientific way. it tells you which famous chris you are most like. >> he posted his results showing he's most like chris evans. captain america, posing in a tweet, dude, i suck at quizzes. >> evans responded, what do you mean? it looks to me like you aced it.
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♪ ♪ i don't dance now ♪ i make money move we can't quite play the rest of the songs or the non-pg version of that for round two. that is cardi b, the rapper who doesn't dance now. she makes -- >> money now. i was going to say moves. >> money moves. >> very confused. but she is making money move right now, because she has the number one song in the country, taking the top spot on billboard's hot 100. >> congratulations. >> the song, if you haven't heard it yet, don't worry, you will. >> there's a lot of cussing. and everyone is now asking who is cardi b. she's 24, from the bronx, a
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former stripper and reality tv star who gained a massive following on instagram. >> she posted her accomplishment with a cake and attributed the song's success to social media while also poking some fun at this person she knocked off from number one. >> i never asked them. they just did it voluntarily. every day, harassing, make sure you -- >> those are mike woods' dance moves. >> she said look what you made me do, which was taylor swift's song which had been number one before she was knocked off the list. the last time a female rapper was at the top was two decades ago with lauryn hill's do wop that thing.
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making news in america this morning, crisis in puerto rico. conditions there are growing desperate as the governor pleads for help. plus maria is not going away. now setting its sights on the east coast. breaking overnight, a fast-moving wildfire rages on in southern california. threatening home evacuations under way as firefighters struggle to control this fire. a possible kidnapping caught on camera. new video appears to show a woman grabbed off the street and forced into a car. hear what investigators are saying. and the cowboys, america's team, taking a knee with owner, jerry jones. the latest show of solidarity, and why one player says he regrets breaking from his team and standing alone for the anthem.

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