kenneth moton, abc news washington. the investigation into a road rage shooting in new mexico is getting closer to answers. authorities have taken a person into custody for the shooting that killed a heavy, across portions of eastern iowa, thursday will be a dry day. pleasant fall temperatures, in the middle 60s, are expected with light winds. the next chance for rain continues building for the end of the work week. showers and possibly some storms are in the forecast especially friday afternoon into the night. this will likely impact friday night football. as that system moves east we are in for a great fall weekend as highs stay in the 60s and lows dip into the 30s. tonight: mostly clear low: 42-48 winds: n 5-10tomorrow: mostly sunny high: 61-67 winds: e 5-10 tomorrow night: increasing clouds low: 47-53 winds: e 10-15friday: pm showers likely high: 65 - low: 50 saturday: turning mostly sunny high: 64 - low: 54 sunday: mostly sunny high: 60 - low: 39 monday: mostly sunny high: 58 - low: 39 tuesday: partly cloudy high: 5

kenneth moton, abc news washington. adam: new this noon, merrimack police are investigating a report of animal cruelty. this after they say a cat was shot several times with a pellet or b.b. gun in the area of waterville drive. the cat was taken to the local veterinarian with a pellet lodged in its leg and chest area. the cat had to be euthanized due to the severity of the injuries. guilty to a charge of endangering the welfare of a child. police say they were called to candice griffith' s home last month for a report of a disturbance. the children' s father told officers that griffith threw one of the kids in the bathtub, with their clothes on, and tried to push the child under the water. griffith has been ordered to have no contact with any of her four children. two men under arrest for allegedly trying to enter several vehicles at the salem walmart. as police arrested 25-year-old jeremy garcia, they also found him in possession of marijuana, heroin, and xanax. police say he and 20-year-old dominic carrier gave conflic

kenneth moton, abc news washington . " jenna: ahmed mohamed was in washington today, he's the texas teenager who was arrested after his teacher mostook a homemade digital clock for a bomb last nighthtahmed met withth astronauts and scientiststst the white house. he also got a chance to speak president obama . ahmed says he's ok with the nickne that so many have given him over the past few weeks - "clock kid." he also had the chance to visit google and facebook, and other tech companies in recent weeks. jenna: high school students from dozens of northeast nebraska schools are getting an early look at the career world today. hundreds of students from all over the area took part in the annual northeast nebraska career day put on by unl extension. the high school sophomores got to pick the sessions they wanted to attend, everthing from educatioioand farming, t t business and floral design... and tv broadcasting, of course. one student we talked to says he's taking away some good ideas for the next step in his move toward a future career. jack osnes, wayne high sophomore, says, "i think it was re

lana zak, abc news, washington. sean: in commitment 2016, for the first time in months, a national poll shows donald trump is not leading the republican presidential race. a new cbs-"new york times" poll says 26% of gop primary voters surveyed back ben carson for the nomination, compared to 22% for trump. the poll has a 6% margin of error. three other polls show carson leading trump in iowa. wmur has learned that former secretary of state madeleine albright will be in new hampshire next week campaigning for former secretary of state hillary clinton. the visit was first reported by wmur political director josh mcelveen. the trip is scheduled for november 4. that' s also the day the filing period opens for candidates to officially complete their papaerwork to be part of the the new hampshire primary. a case of spontaneous combustion caused heavy damage to a home in portsmouth overnight. the flames broke out around 11:30 last night at a house on stark street. officials say one firefighter suffered a knee injury on the

stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> ditch them? i never broke them out. >> it's freezing in here in the studio. >> we didn't expect it to be this cold this early. there's also extreme weather in the southwest. phoenix pummeled by large, damaging hail. >> and as you can see here, it was somewhere between the size of a quarter and a golf ball. the hailstorm kicked up the water in this swimming pool here. it looks like snow covered the lawn. >> on radar, you see the storms moving through arizona and the rockies. downpours expected today in the pacific northwest from seattle to portland. >>> now to the race for the white house heating up with a bitter war of words between two candidates. >> a new round of attacks on the republican side. donald trump and jeb bush sounding off about 9/11. it's "your voice, your vote." more from devin dwyer. >> reporter: it's a feud few republicans expected to see. donald trump and jeb bush going at it over 9/11. >> jeb said, we were safe with my brother. we were safe. well, the world trade center just fe

jon donvan, abc news, washington. adam: it' s a growing debate across the country -- how much supervision do children really need? while fears that your child could get hurt or worse lead some parents to keep very close track of their kids all the time, other parents say allowing their children to explore their world on their own is an important part of growing up. the debate over free-range adam: we' d like you to meet phoebe, a four-year-old boxer-lab mix looking for a new home. she loves all people and gives lots of kisses. phoebe would do best in a home without cats or children younger than 8. she would make a great hiking companion, and she also enjoys swimming. if you can give phoebe or any of the other pets at the manchester animal shelter a good home, please visit wmur.com/pets. kevin skarupa, what does it look like? i am skipping ahead to the weekend. kevin: it is looking all right. saturday is the better of the warmer sunday when you have to dodge a quick shower early sunday, but otherwise, the weekend looki

. >> bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> he said it didn't help things. so despite a major push to recruit former vice presidential nominee paul ryan for the job, he says he will not run. >> but boehner and mccarthy are among those trying to get him 0 reconsider into ryan was expected to be at a big book launch last night and didn't show up for jack kemp who is his hero. a lot of people prying to get him to turn. in the race for president, dr. ben carson remains firmly at the center of controversy for his comments about guns. he writes in his new book that the disarming of german citizens helped lead to the holocaust which killed 6 million jews by the nazis. he was asked yesterday on cnn about linking those eventsn an interview. >> but just clarify. if there had been no gun control laws in europe at that time, would 6 million jews have been slaughtered? >> i think the likelihood of hitler being able to accomplish his goals would have been greatly diminished if the people had been arped. >> carson always said there's reasons these dictatorial people take t

devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >> and more on this right now. hurricane joaquin is expected to strengthen in the hours ahead. you can see right there, gaining power as it threatens the bahamas. our coverage continues with meteorologist justin povick. hey, justin, good morning to you. >> thanks and good morning to you, as well. we are following a very dangerous intensifying major hurricane. this is joaquin. over the past couple days, this has undergone a lot of changes, unfortunately changes that are not so good now if you're living along the eastern seaboard because this is not a storm system to mess with. it has a lot of wind and energy and will produce a lot of rain, as well. we follow the potential track window. again, we're leaning on the left side of this. so the outer banks of the carolinas northbound into eastern virginia, we're watching the system as we head toward saturday and also sunday for heavy flooding rains, battering winds and very high surf. reena and kendis, back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> now to something that's not hap

an abc news/"washington post" poll asked democratic voters who they would vote for. clinton led sanders 42%-24% with biden in the race. without biden, her lead jumps to 56% to sanders 28%. political junkies won't have to wait long. biden may announce his decision as early as this week. >>> up next, "bridge of spies" director steven spielberg and star tom hanks, and me. >>> plus, lamar odom in a las vegas hospital. the late-breaking details. g details. years and by taking chantix, for i was able to quit in three months. and that was amazing. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it absolutely reduced my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some had seizures while taking chantix. if you have any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental health problems, which could get worse or of seizures. don't take chantix if you've had a ser

. >> reporter: the latest abc news/"washington post" poll showing clinton still enjoying an advantage over sanders. despite his recent surge. the super pac draft biden put out this campaign ad, using his own words from the last democratic convention to push him to run. >> it's about being able to look your child in the eye and say, honey, it's going to be okay. >> reporter: but the veep staying quiet, choosing to watch the action from home. juju chang, abc news, new york. >>> and with millions tuned in to the television, many of them on social media, it was a night to remember. >> our coverage continues this morning live from las vegas with abc's brandi hitt. brandi, good morning to you. tell us, what was it like being there? >> reporter: good morning, reena. good morning, phillip. you know what, the mood here, everyone seems to be in a great mood following this debate. most people when they talk about it here in the spin room, you can see it's now winding down, but most democrats say this was what they wanted out of the debate. fiery but civil. we saw some attacks when it came to pol

karen travers, abc news, washington. >> quite a graphic snapshot it is. >>> some new clues in the meantime in the police shooting death of a south florida man. that man, corey jones, was waiting by his broken-down car about ten days ago when he was shot and killed by an off-duty officer who stopped to investigate. phone records show jones made a call to at&t's roadside assistance line at 3:10 a.m. now, that call lasted 53 minutes, but police say the shooting happened at 3:15 a.m. if the call was recorded, it may have captured the confrontation. jones's body was found about 100 feet from his vehicle. >>> and here in new york funeral services today for the new york city police officer killed in the line of duty. dozens of officers saluted yesterday as randolph holder's coffin was brought into the church. holder was shot to death while chasing an armed robber last week. he'll be buried in his native guyana. >>> just hours before tonight's republican debate more signs of donald trump in trouble. a national poll from the "new york times" and cbs finds ben carson now in the lead with more than a

kenneth moton, abc news washington time/initial: many university oiowa udents and faculty won't give up fighting the board of regents' decision on the new university president. a group protested at the meeting yesterday. last month, the regents chose bruce harreld, passing over three other finalists who have more experience in education. since then, several student and faculty groups have condemned the regents' decision. there were a couple hundred people outside the i-m-u yesterday afternoon, holding up signs and chanting. transparency was a common sticking point, as they say the regents' search for a new ui president had none. the group "iowans defending our universities" accuse the regents of conducting an illegitimate search that produced an illegitimate ui president. michael kumpf, a retired classics professor living in coralville, says the board and harreld need to resign. " the board of regents as i understand it conducted a search that was not open or fair, the other candidates did not have a chance. " protestors went inside the i-m-u to the regents meeting, holding their sig

kenneth moton, abc news washington elias/lam a new poll says donald trump is being out- trumped by a republican rival being out- trumped by a republican rival in iowa. a quinnipiac university poll of likely iowa republican caucus-goers says ben carson now leads the g-o-p presidential field in the state with 28 percent. trump is second at 20 percent, followed by senator marco rubio at 13 percent and senator ted cruz at 10 percent. this is the first major poll showing trump trailing by a significant margin in an early primary or caucus state since june. elias/lam now -- we're seeing a shrinking of the democratic pool this week first we had jim webb drop out to consider an independent run... then yesterday, vice president joe biden announced his decision...saying he will not seek the white house next year. taking to the rose garden with his wife and president obama nearby, the long-time statesman said the window had closed on him mounting a realistic campaign for president. the past few months the biden family have been working through their grief following the tragic death of beau bide

lana zak, abc news, washington " tim: good news continues to come in for ben carson in iowa. the latest monmouth university poll of likely republican iowa voters gives carson a 14 percentage point lead over donald trump in the republican presidential race. that's the third iowa poll in a row showing carson ahead. senators ted cruz and marco rubio are tied for third at 10 percent. tim: speaking of republicans, the third republican presidential debate will be held this wednesday in boulder colorado at the coors events center located at the university of colorado. the debate will begin at 7 pm and is set to run for two hours jenna: bernie sanders is clarifying comments he made regarding hillary clinton's "shouting" on gun control . sanders says it has nothing to do with her gender while in iowa on saturday, clinton said that sanders' remarks came with a gender- that's not the case. bernie sanders, candidate says, "all that i can say is i am very proud of my issues. i certainly do not have a problem with women speaking out -- and i think what the secretary is doing there is takin

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> interesting things there. those tabs range from a few dollars to tens of thousands of dollars into for one ambulance ride. >> exactly. >> i had no idea this was even going on in major cities across america. >> taking medicare for a ride. coming up in our next half hour. close calls in the sky. the growing threat of drones interfering with airplanes. we've heard of some of the near near misses about but now officials are taking action. >> and is there such a thing as too much protein when it comes to children? you're watching "world news now." ♪ >> what do you bulk up on? a lot of duts love protein. i like egg whites with a lot of cheese. what's weird is a lot of the kids are doing this, loading up on protein. >> besides getting it naturally from food, they're actually looking to supplement. but could it be doing some harm to their health? here's abc's becky worley. >> reporter: conley smith is committed. >> my goals in gymnastics are to get to the olympics get a gold medal. >> reporter: for this 13-year-old su

abc news, washington. >> commitment 2016, a new clinton tops the democratic -- key swing states. in florida, ohio, and pennsylvania. bernie sanders and vice president -- and vice president joe biden are her closest opponents but she leaves by double digits. donald trump is still in the lead in those swing states and florida specifically, trump has 28% support. s ben carson with 16%, followed by marco and jeb bush with 12%. meanwhile, republican ben carson is under fire this noon for his comments on gun control. when asked how he would react had he been in the classroom at the oregon community college targeted by a gunman last week, there and let it happen. mr. carson: i would not just in there and let him shoot me. >> he tried to clarify by saying he was not judging the victims actions, but he is standing by his comments saying, if he were president, he would be to visit -- too busy to meet with the shooting victims as president obama is doing. >> cars affected by diesel emissions rigging january. here in the u.s., they need approval from the environmental protection agency first

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> i didn't realize this until after this report, but apparentlyble and non-rechargeable batteries. >> but alkaline batteries, they say those are okay. the faa recommends that you put all of your batteries into your carry-on luggage. >> oh. i would have thought the other way around, check them. okay. >> they say carry-on. all right. see that there? we are celebrating national dessert day. >> mm. we've got the help of an iron chef with us in the insomniac kitchen and that's next on "world news now." ooh, that's good. a good one. ♪ >>> in honor of phillip's return, we made sure to bring you national dessert day. >> sweet. when you've got a great dessert, who cares if you mess up the entree? let's head right into the insomniac kitchen with abc's genevieve shaw-brown. >> as two mothers, we're always looking for fun stuff, right? >> yes. i am here at butter with celebrity chef alex guarnaschelli. i see pears, i see bananas. i see sugar. what are we making today? >> this is a pear and almond tart. we're melting a little bit of sugar. a little sherry vine

kt abc news washington. jack/lam a scaffolding collapse in downtown houston today sends emergency crews scrambling to rescue people trapped in the debris. it happened at the site of an apartment complex under construction directly across from minute maid park. at least six construction workers have been removed from the debris and taken to the hospital. officials believe others may still be trapped, including some people who were just walking on the sidewalk out front. firefighters are working to remove the mangled metal to help in the search. jack: a muddy mess in southern california today.. after a raging storm triggers massive mudslides. emergency crews have been hauling away mud from one of california's busiest freeways, north of los angeles. tons of mud flowed yesterday from the mountains and trapped more than 100 cars. some drivers abandoned their vehicles while others had to be rescued after scrambling to the top of their cars. "gabby vesquez / stranded passenger: "next thing you know boulders are jus

sot-- cokie roberts, abc news political commentator a new abc news - washington post poll shows clinton's favorability rating increasing two points to 47 percent. bibin -- at 45. and sanders - 35. 's a much smaller debate field... thanan their republicanan coterparts... sot -- trump and will likely have a more civil atmosphere. sot -- cokie roberts that's because attacks between the democrats... have been minimal. more on policy -- less personal. president obama though did weigh in on the clinton email controversy... on cbs's 60 minutes. sot -- obama on "60 minutes" ((brandi hitt tag)) that email scandal will likely come up again here tonight on the debate stage... along with immigration reform... and gun control. and -- this is a key moment for the lesser-known candidates... to try and stand out. ((brandi hitt tag)) at email scandal will likely come up again here tonight on the debate stage... along with immigration reform... and gun control. and -- this is a key moment for the lesser-known candidates... to try and stand out. brandi hitt -- abc news -- las vegas . " tim on cam barring a

stephanie ramos abc news washington jessica rae: joe biden will not be the next president of the united states. at a press conference held yesterday... the vice president said it's too late to muster campaign finances, as well as support and so he won't join the field of democrats. biden made it clear he's not willing to sacrifice his work at hand for a potential run at the white house. vice president joe biden) "we intend to spend the next fifteen months fighting for what we've always cared about -- what my family's always cared about -- with every ounce of our being. and working along side the president and members of congress and our future nominee, i am absolutely certain we are fully capable of accomplishing things. we can do this." jessica rae: even without an official announcement, national polls were showing a good deal of suport for biden's potential run. jessica rae: so how does the news sit with iowa democrats ? the state democratic party chair is saying she's not expecting much of an impact following the v- p's decission. " i don't think it will really change things because

kt abc news washington. now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj stay with tv9. it's . now, one last look at this morning's weather, kaj... plan on a pretty wet day all across the area. showers will move in by mid-morning and be scattered about the area for most of the day. our daytime highs will likely be hit in the evening hours, with a few thunderstorms also possible at that time. overall rainfall amounts with this system will generally be in the quarter to half inch range. plan on a quiet weekend with clearing sky on saturday, and mostly sunny sky on sunday. next week, we'll be watching another system in the tuesday-wednesday time period. have a great weekend! abc's phillip mena and reena >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- gnc fighting back. >> the dietary supplement supplier is being sued by the state of oregon accused of selling supplements of being natural. >> luke: did company says any of those products have been pulled >>> the giant recall of the air bags may grow even larger. >> the owners on of the cars involved in the recall are also being

our new abc news washington post poll percent support for hillary clinton's 54 percent. sot: rick kleinabc director a few weeks ago there seem to be a fever...and then the debate happened clinton tweeted shortly after the announcement, the "vp is a good friend and a great man. today and always, inspired by his optimism and commitment to change the world for the better." the vice president vowed to keep fighting on major issues. sot: biden i will not be silent, i intend to speak out clearly and forcefully to influence as much as i can where we stand as a party and where we need to go as a nation. take fs now bernie sanders also thanked biden ... here's the sanders also thanked biden ... here's the statement he sent. "joe biden, a good friend, has made the decision that he feels is best for himself, his family and the country. i thank the vice president for a lifetime of public service, [and] i look forward to continuing to work with him to address the major crises we face." amanda we also checked in with iowa's democratic party chair for her reaction... she's not expectin

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> i didn't realize this until after this report, but apparently it's for both rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries. >> but alkaline batteries, they say those are okay. the faa recommends that you put all of your batteries into your carry-on luggage. >> oh. i would have thought the other way around, check them. okay. >> they say carry-on. all right. see that there? we are celebrating national dessert day. >> mm. we've got the help of an iron chef with us in the insomniac kitchen and that's next on test text1 underline test text1 italics test text1 plain tt2w`t3n`!t# bt@q_ht tt2w`t3n`!t# "a@qod0 tt2w`t3n`!t# bm@qdo< tt4w`t3n`!t#" dztq 3c( tt4w`t3n`!t#" entq cgh tt4w`t3n`!t#" gzt& z@0 tt4w`t3n`!t#" hnt& jn\ tt4w`t3n`!t#" iztq '$ tt4w`t3n`!t#" jntq 2wd >>> in honor of phillip's return we made sure to bring you some sweet treats on this national >> sweet. when you've got a great dessert, who cares if you mess up the entree? let's head right into the insomniac kitchen with abc's genevieve shaw-brown. >> sue mothers, we're always looking for fun s

devin dwyer, abc news, washington. nikki: the cleanup is underway to dig up dozens of buried cars ... this as more bad weather moves toward southern california. this morning, construction equipment arrived to aid in the dig out - before another round of weather hits. thousands of cars and trucks remain stranded - after thursday's massive mudslides. the mud was as high as 20 feet in some places. "sot - "it was pretty scary.. to see the water on both sides moving very quickly, and rising very quickly.. i was thinking about how to sunroof to go on top of the vehicle." nikki: the freshly cleaned highway just reopened last night, but more rain is expected to come. nikki: el nino is bringing more than rain to california. robert forbes captured video of a highly venomous sea snake lying on silver strand beach in ventura county. the surfer feared children might come the surfer feared children might come across the aquatic snake... so he placed it inside a bucket with some ocean water and alerted local wildlife experts. these s

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> you probably saw him countless times right here on abc. one of the first celebrity chefs, paul prudhomme has passed away. the legend was known around the world for his creole and cajun cuisine. he had a popular new orleans restaurant, wrote about nine cookbooks and was in six cooking videos in addition to that popular line of spices. pauld prudhomme was 75. to mars is just a matter of time. the agency has released a coo he tailed report saying exactly what steps need to be taken among them are successful long-term missions in space. first an orbit around earth and then even further out and one of the final steps is designing habitats for live on the red planet. but nasa says a mission to mars is now closer than ever. >> all right. cool. back here on earth, this can very simply be called every commuter's nightmare. it happened in china. >> this is one of 9/11's busiest roads. enormous traffic jam as hundreds of millions of people returned home from a week long national holiday. some apparently called this car pock lips. others carmageddon.

. : kt abc news washington " jessica rae: the russian defence ministry has released footage showing their airstrikes on militant facilities in syria according to the ministry, the footage shows airstrikes on a militant storage facility and a command center within roughly the last 24 hours. but as of now the exact date or location of the airstrike footage is unknown. jessica rae: with the first democratic debate in the books, presidential candidate hillary clinton is back on the campaign trail. clinton rallied a crowd of 25 hundred people in las vegas, the site of the debate. during her rally, clinton picked up a union endorsement and weighed in on vice president joe biden's tough decision, whether or not he'll be running for president. biden chimed in about the debate, but still no word on his potential run. clinton sot: it is so great to be here with all of you! did we have a good debate last night? biden sot: i thought they all did well donald trump was also back on the trail greeted by immigration and black lives matter activists last night in richmond virginia. trump called clinton th

kenneth moton, abc news washington. " jenna: one republican presidential candidate was in iowa today. former texas senator ted cruz stopped for a meet and greet in clarinda this morning. cruz also made stops in atlantic as well as council bluffs. he plans to hit marshalltown and waterloo tomorrow to finish his two day stint in the state. tim:m: an early morningng police chase ended with an accident that claimed the life of the driver being pursued. according to iowa state patrol sergeant bluff police tried to pull over a man suspected of drunk driving. when the man failed to stop, that's when police started a a rsuit on old highway 75. the chasasended when the suspects vehicle rolled into a ditch just outside of salix. the driver died when he was thrown from the car. jenna: if you live in south dakota, you could be getting a new license plate soon. a new design is being debuted in january. here's the new look. the state decided to re-issue this new plate to replace any old plates that may be suffering normal wear and tear which could reduce read- ability. the new plate design will be

kenneth moton, abc news, washington. emily: new drone regulations are expected out today. the government will move to regulate the soaring popularity in the u.s. the faa will unveil new rules that will require drone operators to register their aircraft. an estimated half a million drones already in use. another 750,000 are expected to be sold during the holiday season. emily: a special memorial today to honor fallen massachusetts firefighters. state leaders and the public will gather at the annual ceremony at the state house this afternoon. the event honors those lives lost throughout the years, both off and on duty. 24 names will be added to the 2015 ring of honor. emily: real horror at a convention where thousands are dressed in costume. the hunt for a killer after a shooting at a zombie festival. oprah winfrey delving into yet the popular diet program she's buying into. cindy: still feeling more like winter th an fall, but that is about to change. the significant warm-up i'm tracking and our next best chance at rain. emily: real horror at a convention where thousands ar

kenneth moton, abc news, washington. " donald trump is making iowa one of his three stops across the nation days. thisisednesday trump plans on stop in burlington iowa for a rally. burlington auditorium. at 6 oclock tim: donald trump, he caniddate ben requesting protection the departmentntf homelandnd has received from both currently under part of that will include congressional leadership. tim: former president bill clinton will be joining his wife presidential next trip to iowa.a. attendance for the jefferson jackson dinner saturday in des moines. the clintons will hold a rally in downtown des that event will katy perry as well bernie sanders will also be in attendance to the jefferson- jackson dinner this weekend. today the vermont senator was in oskaloosa a town hall this is the second day sanders has hit the campaign trail in the hawkeye state. the democaratic candidate stopped in fort madison and iowa city yesterday. tim: several mega corporations including apple, nike, walmart and disney converged in washington d-c today at the white house all to pledge their efforts to take s

kt abc news washington. " a new poll suggests a statistical dead heat among two democratic presidential candidates in new hampshire. the suffolk university - boston globe poll of likely new hampshire democratic primary voters has hillary clinton leading the field at 37- percent. senator bernie sanders is a close second with 35- percent. the poll has a margin of error of plus or m four-point-four percent. tim: a recent move to take pork out of federal prison some scrutiny senator chuck he is expressingng concern about the lack of transparency used in the decision and the conduct surveys of prisoners' food wishes. saying quote: the bureau of completely remove pork from ham-handed at but, there are about how the original determination was made and the cost of conducting the surveys." grassley says he's looking forward to a response to his letter on the matter. be sure to join me sunday for of "this week in siouxland" down with senator grassley discussion on several topics including gun control and his decision to run for a 7th term in the e s seante.. that's s sday morning atat right here

kt abc news washington stephanie/ramvo a wildfire in texas is burning out of control right now. it's about 50 miles east of austin. the fire has charred six square miles....and destroyed 9 homes. more than 150 homes are at risk. today... firefighting choppers hit the skies to try to fight it from above. wind has been a problem and firefighters expect the fire to grow. "they have been stepping up, working around the clock trying to contain the fire." "mos "it's quite scary since i'm less than a quarter of a mile away from this" stephanie: this same county lived through a wildfire in 2011. that one destroyed at least 1500 homes and killed stephanie: former nba player.. and reality tv star lamar odom is in a coma right now, with friends and family by his side. two women at a nevada brothel found odom unconscious in his v-i-p suite on tuesday. staffers at "love ranch" say the 35-year old was there for 4 days drinking doing cocaine and taking herbal viagra. they say on tuesday his mood suddenly changed "richard - he did get a phone call which really bummed him out had told the girls

karen travers, abc news, washington. >> whoo, big night tonight. >> it is. teams you really want to root for. >> and that't's the news for th half hour. >>> this morning on "world news now," dire warnings about diet. >> who is linking processed meats to cancer. and why bacon, sausage and lunch meat could be as dangerous as cigarette smoking. a worldwide respected study and the backlash. >> developing overnight, an officer caught on camera using force to remove a student from a classroom. the video that's going viral and what investigators are saying. >>> republican showdown. dispute between donald trump and ben carson before tomorrow's debate. controversial comments and new trend in the polls. >>> and later, spying on your baby-sitter. it sounds extreme but some moms and dads say their children's safety comes first. it is tuesday, october 27th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now."

serena marshall, abc news, washington. >>> it's a good thing he's not running because i could see thatcampaign ad. they don't let me hold the moon rocks. >> or tinker with the telescope. >> oh, bless him, it was really a nice it seems like and science is cool. >> that's the news for this half hour. speaking of cool. >> remember to fool us on facebook, wnnfans.com. >>> this morning on "world news now," the nation's top spy a victim of a cyberattack. >>en at suspect is a teenager. how did the teen break into cia director john brennan's personal e-mail account and what private information may have been exposed? the developments overnight. >>> more political hints about joe biden running pore president. why saturday may be an important day to declare. and how a newspaper's website mistakenly posting something that made quite a stir. >>> early release. convicted murderer. oscar pistorius let out of prison.overnight sooner than expected. the olympic blade runner. and new orders from the judge. >> later working up a sweat while rowing in sync. these these gyms specializing in rowing classes a

abc news washington. >>> happening today, another medical marijuana dispensary opens in new jersey. it's located in belmawr camden county. four strains of pot are available at $480 an ounce. dozens of more strains will be available at the center. >> there's much more to come in "action news," including why american apparel is expected to file for bankruptcy as early as today. >> a deadly tornado struck in china during a typhoon. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're dry, and staying dry for a couple of days. details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. ♪ hand-crafted...layer by layer. the new macchiato from dunkin' donuts. experience the flavor of fall with a new hot or iced pumpkin macchiato. dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. caught on camera in china. it was brought on by typhoon that left dozens of people missing. it hit an area of china where thousands flock f

gloria riviera, abc news washington. bob: the placement of a sign became the point of controversy. that says black lives matter spree at town leaders insisting the content of the sign was not frank: they were asked to move from in front of their concord home, the family taking a stand. >> we have an african-american daughter and latino son. we just want to bring awareness. >> this demonstration getting a positive response but not everyone so supportive. they originally put the sign in the public right away. an attorney contacted the town a black lives matter sign here violated the town bylaws. >> free speech is very important to us, but we want to make sure our historic and roll character is protected. >> town manager says his office has no position on the message. >> we are trying to be fair. on science and the public right away -- public right-of-way. contractor signs must go after signs are permitted until the property is sold. >> the sign has restrictions on it. but we find no restrictions at all. >> educators hope p

stephanie ramos abc news washington group of people suspected of organizing the escape of fugitive drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman. he escaped from a maximum-security prison in july. among those in custody is the cartel kingpin's brother-in-law. the mexican attorney general says guzman's brother-in-law organized and supervised the tunnel guzman used for his escape. authorities in new mexico say they have charged a man for a road rage shooting that killed a 4-year-old girl. albuquerque, new mexico police have arrested 32- year-old tony torrez in the death of lilly garcia. police say her father had picked up the girl and her seven year old brother from school tuesday. they believe some type of road rage caused torrez to shoot at the family's pickup. police believe he was targeting lilly's father. instead, a bullet hit her in the head. she died later at a hospital. police say torrez has confessed to killing lilly and is in jail with a 650 thousand dollar bond. the f-b-i has launched its own investigation. now for a quick check on your weather with meteorologist kaj o'mara. than yesterd

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karen traverse, abc news, washington. >>> coming up on "world news tonight," police say you did not seethat video. that's at 5:30 here on abc7 news. >>> china is voicing strong objections after a u.s. navy warship sailed past one of its artificial islands in the south china sea today. beijing says the sail-past has damaged u.s./china relations and threatened regional peace. navy officials say the move was needed to assert the u.s. position that china's man-made islands cannot be considered sovereign territory, with a right to the surrounding waters. >>> the house will vote on a proposal budget deal tomorrow in washington. outgoing speaker john boehner announced the deal today. that he claims would avoid a debt crisis and a government shutdown. the deal includes $80 billion in new spending over two years and takes budget showdowns off the table until after the 2016 election. >>> the raise for president, have the tides shifted against donald trump. the polls in iowa and a new national poll show ben carson in the top spot. abc news has the latest. >> it is a major upset for republican dona

martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> the first tv ad of hillary clinton's ad today focusing on how republicans are trying to bring down clinton and her campaign. it features california congressman kevin mccarthy as a statement that theenghazi panel can take credit for her fall in the polls. clinton is also speaking out on the issue of gun control. >> so many of the parents of these precious children who were murdered have taken the unimaginable grief that they have been bearing and have tried to be the voices that we need to hear. >> the emotional plea alongside a mother of a young victim of the sandy hook shooting. clinton vows to tighten regulations on firearms buyers and sellers even using executive action if needed. >> those comments by mccarthy have thrown the race for leadership in the house into complete disarray. he was once considered a shoo-in to replace outgoing speaker john boehner. now boehner has postponed the house election to the end of october and delayed votes for lower level posts until after that. >>> a health headline about the benefits of rifting your grandpar

closer and closer to a decision....abc news has learned he's held talks with potential supporters and democrats...in early primary states . stephanie ramos abc news washington. the u-s government hopes a plan to require registration of drones helps prevent crashes in the skies. secretary of transportatio n anthony foxx says anyone who buys a drone must register with the government. a newly-formed task force will now meet to iron out the details, including possible exemptions for toy drones. the announcement comes afqer federal authorities reported drone sigting have doubled nce last yearr somemehave flown too close to planes and airports. "whether we are talking about driverless cars or unmanned aircraft, we're committed as an agency to recognizing the potentil of these innovations while we establish thth ground rules to ensure their safe integration into our national transportation system." " the f-a-a says it's developing technology that can identify droneoperators and force them to land. fedeal authoritiessare investigatatg after a hacker released information from te personal account of the head of the cia. the alleged hacker - who says he's a high schoo

an abc news washington post poll shows 53 percent of americans believe republicans are using the benghazi investigation to damage clinton's reputation as she races for the white house. but 54 percent disapprove of clinton's handling of questions about benghazi. committee chairman trey gowdy says he's only focused on security at the post and what happened before, during and after the attack. sot gowdy: i understand there are people frankly in both parties who have suggested that this investigation is about you. let me assure you it is not jack: this is the 8th committee review of the benghazi attack. but representative gowdy says the others weren't thorough. meanwhile, iowa politicians in des moines are taking a stance against mrs. clinton's state department emails. retired air force colonel and iowa representative ken rizer spoke out against hillary before her arrival in des moines this weekend. "whether it was the handling of the terrorist attacks in benghazi, the current chaos in the middle east, or the ill- conceived russian reset, hillary clinton has been front and center for presiden