serena marshall, abc news, washington. >> and the museum opens on september 24th. >> it's a fascinating museum, they actually have a slave ship from off the coast of africa and shipped it all the way over here and moved it in. >> wow. >> the museum is eight stories, cost $540 million to build. >> oprah's a big contributor to it as well. that's the news for this half hour. building an n-f-l stadium right here in las vegas. three key issues still stand in the way. we're breaking it all down this morning... :12-:17 everything she touched didn't work out...now hillary clinton donald trump gets interrupted while attacking hillary clinton on the campaign trail... you'll hear what that pastor has to say to the republican nominee... a decision on the proposed 1- stadium here in las vegas... could be just hours away. the stadium committee is set to meet this morning at u-n-l-v to discuss 3 key issues before a vote. the biggest issue... whether there will be a 39 percent limit on the public's contribution to the 65-thousand seat stadium. developers say they will not agree to that... saying they n

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >> i was at the white house on friday. and saw the abraham lincoln guy, dressed up there. trying to figure out, why is he here? >> did you challenge him to a duel? you're not very good at this. >> clearly, i would have lost. >> that's the news for this half deadly crash and multiple break-ins... our crews were there to cover it all.... parents at a local charter school are outraged this morning... the school wants their kids to be in school six days a week and 10 hours a day... [aptn-trump 3 4063519] trump: i think we hit the motherload...." butted with there is no case here! [ applause ] with just one week until the election presidential hopefuls are focusing in on the latest email bombsh good morning las vegas! i'm ... and i'm xxx.... the time now is ... let's get started with 13 first alert meteorologist greg bennett...

here's serena marshal. >> reporter: it was a thriller of a halloween at the white house. president barack obama and the first lady, showing off their dance moves. local schoolchildren and military families for their annual trick or treat. from a young michael jackson, breaking it down in a flash mob, to a man between two ferns. even some politically-motivated costumes. >> is that supposed to be me? >> reporter: it's not just the treats in the nation's most famous house. there are tricks, too. mysterious noises. >> can you foal my hand? sometimes you can't. >> reporter: british prime minister winston churchill, even president lincoln, seeing president lincoln, staying in the lincoln bedroom. up the street, lies an equally haunted building, the u.s. capitol. once used as a hospital and barracks in the civil war, ghosts remain. there are myths about ghost of like right here, where a dying congressman's bloodstained these stairs. and he continues to haunt them. the congressman was shot after a duel of sorts, humored to be searchling for his revenge. and behind this wall, a fi

diane, deny kiss. >> that was abc's serena marshall.what i developed for my science fair when i was a kid? it was a miniature light bulb that lit up when you attached to a battery. >> did it work. >> yeah, kind of like a flashlight which already existed at the time. but i thought it was innovative. >> i invented an iphone last year. >> yeah? got some stock you want to share with me. >> that's the news for this half hour. >>> this morning on "world news now," political party time. >> a massive crowd of sanders supporters swarm an iconic new york city park as donald trump takes aim at the head of his own party, saying he should be ashamed of himself. details ahead. >>> this one's a little too close for comfort. russian jets fly repeatedly over an american unable ship in the most aggressive act since the cold war. what was really behind the show of force. >>> then hunters searching for the lochness monster make a thrilling discovery. it's 30 feet long and was found at the bottom of the lake. but it wasn't quite what they were hoping for. >

serena marshall, abc news, havana. >> president obama at that baseball game was talking about one ofproudest moments in office was when boston united following the attacks there. he pointed specifically to red sox david ortiz for saying they won't be intimidated. >> he's getting a lot of heat for going to the game. i distinctly remember in the days following 9/11 president bush was saying go on with your lives, go to disney world. spend money. do not let them disrupt our lives at all. >> broadway opening up shortly after the attacks to message to say they will not have this one over people. >> there was a moment of silence at the game and there will be on capitol hill today. a lot of people remembering what is going on in belgium. coming up, terrorists and technology. >> the battle to track suspects electronically is getting even more difficult. that's next on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues aft >>> welcome back. as investigators dig deep into how the brussels terror attacks were coordinated a new turn in the latest deadly case at home. >> apple is refusing

serena marshall was there is. >> reporter: it was a monday fun day at the white house.al easter egg roll. >> this is always one of our favorite events of the year. it's so much fun. >> reporter: the event in its 138th year could put some state dinners to shame. featuring the national anthem sung by idina menzel. ♪ and the rockets red glare >> presidential escort by none other than storm troopers and appearances by athletes including shaq on the basketball court. the obamas even treat ago the kids to an animated reading of "where the wild things resolution." they roared their terrible roars. let's hear a roar. roar. >> you can do better than that. >> one more time. roar. you don't have your claws up. >> reporter: families from all 50 states partake in a lottery to be one of the on the south lawn for the white house's biggest event. activities like yoga and soul psych were part of the day's fun. tying into the first lady's let's move campaign. it also included the first ever fun run around the white house lawn. >> you've got it. run hard. you're almost there. >> reporter:

abc's serena marshall was there. >> reporter: little kids with big brains. >> i want to be a programmere artificial organs for people. >> create face track. >> our electric solar charging station. >> reporter: taking over 1600 pennsylvania avenue in the sixth and final white house science fair. from 100-pound robots cleaning up the new york city subway. to apps helping dyslexic kids with their homework. >> we are color coding each digit with the rainbow pack. >> reporter: the project started under president barack obama in 2010 to recognize the next generation of scientists. more than 130 kids from 30 states including this 15-year-old who created a power source from the ocean. >> slowly or fast? >> kind of hard. >> okay. ah. >> now we can watch those light up as a result of the power exchange. >> reporter: to sisters kimberly and rebecca and their spacecraft. >> they actually thought it will be around 20 -- >> it just kept on going. >> yeah. it went to 78,000 feet. >> reporter: wands made from a 3d printer to blow bubbles. even getting some advice from 9-year-old jacob. >> i have a ques

here's abc's serena marshall. >> reporter: it's the ooh and awe of adorable baby animals. but what happens when you meet a bambi or a thumper in real life? >> most people want to react as if they would to a lost dog and kitten, bring it in the house, love it, shower it with attention and make it feel safe. >> that was at yellow stone with a baby bison. >> it's fine for a puppy or kitten, but that act of human affection can cause serious, >> here at the wildlife center, they have animals rescued from squirrels to black bear cubs. >> why not give them a bowl? >> a great question. because we want them to learn how to forage. we don't feed in a a bowl. but scattered, and they have to find. >> reporter: nearly a third of the fawns kidnapped. >> people don't realize a young fawn is normally alone during the day. if you find a fawn alone, it does not need rescued or saved. the mother is actually put it there to rest while she's gone off to forage and she'll be back in a few hours. >> reporter: the goal here is to keep them afraid of humans, their natural predator. get too close a

. >> now the nfl says it will be returning that money to the taxpayers serena marshall joins us now withest from d.c. good morning, serena. >> good morning. that's right. your tax dollars are being refinds for once. those emotional staples at sporting events like unfurling the american flag paid for by the pentagon. nfl commissioner roger goodell admitting his teams charged the military more than $700,000 over four seasons to honor america's audit that followed an abc news report, they'll return that money to the taxpayers. the senators investigating the praising the nfl. >> first time i can remember where an organization has not only owned up to it but actually sought to make it right. >> to win for taxpayers $700,000 is not very much money in the way we do business, but it is real money and we'll be going after the additional funds by the other professional lesion, as well. >> the senators hope the nfl's decision will lead those other leagues to follow. the department of defense deny dg the practice originally now saying they applaud the nfl's actions. he kendis, diane? >> serena, than

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >>> thank you so much, serena. i would love to go to cuba. >> country. i've been once. i can manuel a lot of people will be getting on planes down there in the fall and winter. >>> we mentioned cj was best in show at the dog show at the westminster dog show earlier in our headlines. here's a show distinctly different sort. >> yeah, as opposed to the 140th westminster show, this is the west hamster show. it's a lot more fun, wouldn't you agree. >> it is fun. hamisters are given the chance to show off agility and coordination. some have more than others obviously. the hamster show was put together by our friends over at mashable. >> this is clever, come on. very creative. >>> what are the odds of a second annual west hamster show? >> pretty low. >> jesse palmer will have full coverage of that. >>> coming up, the toys of tomorrow unveiled today. our toy insider mom is here with fun for all ages. to say. also ahead, the hollywood "a" listers playing superman and batman. their inside look at a superhero adventure. >> an

abc's serena marshall checked it out for us. >> reporter: they were breaking it down and singing it upacross the country showing off their talent at the white house all part of the administration's turn around arts program that aims to bring art classes back ing inlow performing schools. >> across the country, arts classes were being cut back or eliminated all together. over a million students weren't getting any music education and nearly 4 million students had no access to the visual arts at all. and these were serious losses for our young people. >> reporter: the program pairs up schools with famous mentors like bernie williams,little buck and paula abdul. >> having arts fully part of my school discover having alignment with passion. it only fueled me to do better in school. i had you know, the ability to see other kids who shared the same passion as i did. >> reporter: when you talk to these kids, you've been working with them for a while, what is the one thing you're really hearing from them. >> the fact that they're loving what they're doing. they're excited to be there. >> repor

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >> thank you. and president obama is going forward with his plan top nominate a supreme court justice for the victory say created after the death of antonin scalia. he's said to be interviewing at least five potential nominees. republicans on capitol hill not get a hearing or a vote. >> there hasn't been a vacancy created in an election year in 80 years. there will not be fill this had year. we will look forward to the american people deciding who they want to make this appointment through their own votes. >> but according to an abc news/washington post poll poll, 63% of americans do not think the selection be process should be stalled. president obama says he expects that the senate will do it as outlined in the constitution. >> police outside of pittsburgh are searching for two men hon opened fire at a backyard cookout killing six people including a woman who was eight months pregnant. three of the victims were is siblings and two others cousins in the suburb of wilkinsburg, violence. authorities

here's serena marshall. 90 miles south of the florida keys could be an easy flight again. the u.s. and cuba for the first time in 50 years signing the deal to allow commercial flights between the two countries. >> it represents a critically important milestone in the united states it's continued efforts to engage with cuba and normalize our relations. >> reporter: no longer requiring costly inconvenient charter flights. ralphers can visit the once forbidden island just likeny other international destination. daily flights from the u.s. cos take off as early as this fall. >> we are committed to be able to trade with the two countries on a win-win situation. >> reporter: it's getting easier to do business. the treasury department allowing a u.s. owned tractor company to open a factory in cuba, the first since the revolution. but for the company's co-owner, it's personal. >> i was born and raised there. >> the cuban minister will meet with u.s. secretary of commerce later this morning for a second

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as serena marshall reports, his stop in cuba is still very much >> reporter: president obama's final day in havana, markds by far away disaster. the look of horror as he learned about the brussels attack. hours later addressing the cuban people but only a brief mention of the bombing. >> the thoughts and the prayers of the american people are with the people of belgium. >> reporter: before continuing his cuban push. >> i have come here to bury the last remnant of the cold war in the americas. >> reporter: the president pleating with dissidents and using baseball diplomacy as the two leaders watched, joked and took in the baseball traditions, obama telling espn why he didn't go home immediately as political rivals suggested. on a day marked by tragedy watching the game was so important. >> what they can doing is scare and make people afraid and disrupt our daily lives and divide us. and as long as we don't allow be okay. >> reporter: ending his day in cuba with castro seeing him off. landing overnight, he will spend the next two days with newly elected president mauricio macri macri.

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >> i w friday. and saw the abraham lincoln guy, dressed up there. trying to figure out, why is he here? >> did you challenge him to a duel? you're not very good at this. >> clearly, i would have lost. >> that's the news for this half >>> making news in america this morning, one week to go until a new president is elected and both candidates are focused on the fbi investigation surrounding hillary clinton. agents are now speeding up the process, but will it be done before election day? we're live in washington. >>> breaking overnight, transit workers on strike in a major american city. subways, buses, ev all halted. now the worries about the election day and people getting to the polls. >>> also breaking right now, a gas pipeline has exploded killing one person. people are now evacuated from the area. fire and smoke still shooting into the air. >>> and a surprise for these swimmers. a crocodile dives into a pool and interrupts a late night

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >> i was at the white house on friday. and saw the abraham lincoln guy, dressed up there. trying to figure out, why is he here? >> did you challenge him to a duel? you're not very good at this. >> clearly, i would have lost. >> that's the news for this half >>> this morning on "world news now," pressure is mounting on the director of the fbi. >> while james comey is getting criticism from both sides of the aisle, donald trump says the embattled director has brought back his reputation. and as hillary clinton tries to change the subject away from the e-mail probe, millions of americans prepare to head to the ballot boxes. we're going to have the full story ahead. >>> and breaking news from alabama, where a gas pipin explosion has turned deadly. the powerful blast sent smoke and fire into the sky. >>> and watch as this elderly driver is pulled away from her burning vehicle, as it becomes engulfed in flames. the responding officer's lapel cam, catching the moment, pulling her out just in time. >>> with game six of the world s

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >>> this morning, one maryland firefighter is dead another wounded allegedly shot by a man they were trying to help. the alleged shooter reportedly thought someone was breaking into his suburban washington home. the man's brother had called 911 when he was unable to reach his diabetic brother. the brother was also wounded. no charges have been filed. >>> we have dramatic video of a apparent suicide attempt. a chattanooga police officer noticed her sitting on the side of the bridge. she then stands up, faces the river and apparently says i'm done. that's when he runs over, grabs an the back of her shirt and pants and pulls her from the railing back to safety. >>> johnny depp's wife has avoided jail time in australia after entering a guilty plea this court. they were met outside court in sydney by a tlochk photographers. amber heard pleaded guilty to providing a false immigration document. this is all in connectioning with allegedly smuggling the couple's dogs into australia. she was sentenced to what amounts to one month's probation. >> golden stay wa

here's serena marshall. >>eporter: flying to cuba just 90 miles south of the florida keys could be an easy flight again. the u.s. and cuba for the first time in 50 years signing the deal to aow commercial flights between thewo countries. >> it represents a critically important milestone in the united states it's continued efforts to engage with cuba and >> reporter: no longer requiring costly inconvenient charter flights. ralphers can visit the once forbidden island just likeny other international destination. daily flights frothe u.s. cos take off as eararlys this fall. >> we are committed to be ablble to trade with the two countries on a win-win situation. >> reporter: it's getting easier to do business. the treasury department allowing a u.s.wned tractor company to open a factory in cuba, the first since the revolution. but for the company's co-owner, it's personal. >> i was born and raised there. >> the cuban minister will meet with u.s. secretary of commerce later this morning for a second round of talk

here's abc's serena marshall. >> reporter: it was a thriller of a halloween at the white house. ? 'cause this is thriller killer night ? >> reporter: president barack obama and the first lady, before moving outside to welcome local schoolchildren and military families for their annual trick or treat. from a young michael jackson, breaking it down in a flash mob, to a man between two ferns. even some politically-motivated costumes. >> is that supposed to be me? >> reporter: it's not just the treats in the nation's most famous house. there are tricks, too. white house residents and staff have reported for decades ghostly apparations and hearin mysterious noises. >> can you feel my hand? sometimes you can't. >> reporter: british prime minister winston churchill, even president lincoln, seeing president lincoln, staying in the lincoln bedroom. up the street from the white house lies an equally haunted building, the u.s. capitol. once used as a hospital and barracks in the civil war, ghosts remain. d.c., many are based in fact. like right here, where a dying congressman's blood stained

abc's serena marshall has the latest. president barack obama and canadian prime minister justin trudeau in d.c. for the first state visit by a canadian prime minister in almost 20 years. >> cheers. >> reporter: from a star-studded state dinner that included a performance by sara bareilles. to the official arrival ceremony fawning over a baby, and trading a few friendly jabs. >> there's some things we will probably never agree on. whose beer is better, who's better at hockey? where is the stanley cup right now? >> reporter: the bromance turning into #truebama. the dynamic panda loving boxing 44-year-old often compared to obama both campaigned on a message of hope and change. to count on a friend who has lived through many of the things that i'm about to encounter on a international stage, it's a >> reporter: the two leaders recommitting to the u.s./canada relationship including new emissions from gas and oil production. obama reassured trudeau although searches for moving to canada are up, his country was safe from the an