alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> the u.s. air strike that killed 30 people at a hospital in afghanistan is being blamed primarily on human error. a number of soldiers and airmen have been suspended accused of violating rules of edge gaugement and they could face further disciplinary action. they were supposed to bomb a taliban compound but the nearby hospital was mistakenly hit because a crew was too far away and the targeting gear was not working properly. >>> pope francis is in kenya this morning, the first stop on way three-country african visit. thousands of kenyans braved the rain for an outdoor mass at the university of nye roby. during the service pope francis issued a strong appeal for traditional family values. the pope's security is a concern on this trip but when asked if he was worried he smiled and said what scares him the most are the mosquitoes. he's always got a good sense of humor. >> now to a white house tradition you might say is just for the birds. each year the president pardons a turkey and this year's t

alex perez, abc news, clolumbia missouri. >> $1 million is a lot to be losing. it's interesting to hear the critici criticism. some folks said, removing the president doesn't solve all of the problems. other saying they admire that the students weren't rioting, they used peaceful means to make their point. >> this is a game-changer. these athletes realize, they actually have power after all. this could have an impact on other schools all over this country. >> good point, kendis. >> if they're upset about something. >>> parts of the south are cleaning up after thunderstorms and rain, in atlanta. an 81-year-old man was killed when he drove into a downed tree before dawn monday morning. his suv slammed under it before coming to a stop. the 50-foot tree was one of the many in the area knocked down by gusty winds and soil, that was saturated after a weekend of rain. >>> and in atlantic beach, florida, near jacksonville, they are cleaning up after nearly a foot of rain flooded homes, backyards and roads. the volume overwhelmed drainage ditches and the overthrow washba

with more here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: try triumph. going on strike vowing no more games until tim wolferesigned. tensions on this predominantly white campus bubbling and the student body president payton head posting on facebook someone continuously screamed the "n" word at him. a swastika found in the bathroom and demonstrators said wolfe wasn't quick enough to condemn them. jonathan butler going on a hunger strike. tensions flaring friday night after wolfe had thiso say when asked by s studes to define systemic oppression. a student tweeting video to news ganizations. >> systemic oppression is because you don't believe that you have the equal opportunity for success. >> did you just blame us. >> reporter: wfe admitting racism does exist a at our university. i am sorry this is the case. alex perez, abc news, columbia, missouri. >>> tracking a storm system that will mess with air tral on the east coast. finally drying out but the rain front reaching into the mid-atlantic states closing in on new york city. some areas will get as much

here's abc's alex perez. >> reporter: those new details on chicago police officer jason van dyke's past. according to civilian watchdog group invisible institute, at least 20 citizen complaints filed against van dyke since he joined the force in 2001, including allegations of using excessive force and racial slurs. but so far, van dyke has not been disciplined. and, we are also learning more about what officials claimed happened the night of the shooting back in october of last year, when they were responding to a call of a man with a knife breaking into cars. >> he wasn't dropping the knife and he was coming at the officer. >> reporter: but investigators now say that dash cam video shows laquan mcdonald never threatened van dyke, and in fact, was walking away when van dyke shot him 16 times in 15 seconds. the video sending shockwaves across chicago. protesters taking to the streets. state's attorney anita alvarez facing criticism for investigating the case nearly a year before charging van dyke with first degree murder, and responding to allegations officers deleted surveillance video

abc's alex perez is outside of chicago. >> reporter: tonight, our abc affiliate wls reporting police are investigating whether the widow and son of lieutenant joe gliniewicz in connection with the scheme to steal thousand of dollars from the police youth program which he ran. >> joe was my best friend, my world, my hero. >> reporter: the community embracing the officer's family amid the massive manhunt for his supposed killers. for two months, his widow melodie dismissed speculation it was suicide. >> there were things that were happening in our life that people who are going to commit suicide would never do. to the dangers of the job. >> he's told me many times. he'd sit down in his car and be like i hope i go home. >> reporter: but yesterday, that revelation -- joe glienowitz had staged his own death, shooting himself twice in the chest, over and under his bulletproof vest. "s" he committed the ultimate betrayal betrayal. >> reporter: police say he thought the new city administrator, ann marrin, was about to expose him as a thief stealing thousands from that youth program he ran wi

alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> and just north of there things turned tense in minneapolis during a tenth night of protests against a police shooting. a man jumped a barrier and was quickly detained. earlier in the day hundreds of demonstrators marched on behalf of jamar clark, who was killed by a police officer. his funeral is later today, and the family has asked for peace. three people have been arrest for shooting into a crowd of protesters monday night. >>> on one of the busiest travel days of the year the nation is on high alert over worries of a possible paris-style copycat terror attack right here at home. travelers will see a heavy police presence at so-called soft targets from airports and train stations to malls. air travelers are being asked to arrive at the airport two hours early. abc's pierre thomas has the latest. >> reporter: at washington's union station an unmistakable show of force. repeating scenes from lower manhattan this week. fbi and homeland security officials sharing their most urgent concerns in that new bulletin to police across the country, that homegro

>> alex perez leading us off tonight. thank you, alex. >>> and we turn now to that developing story, the deadly attack on americans overseas at a training facility in jordan. the death toll rising. at least six killed. including two americans. and tonight, this image of the suspect, a jordanian security officer, as we get a clearer picture of what happened, and the angry confrontation that escalated quickly. abc's martha raddatz joining us now live from washington. what do we know? >> reporter: well, jordanian investigationors are looking into this, but it looks like the shooter who was in uniform, got american trainers. it's ka lated and he opened fire, killing those two americans and three others before he was shot dead by jordanian forces. two other americans, david, were wounded, one of them seriously. >> and martha, was this a u.s.-funded facility? >> reporter: yeah, all of the americans worked for a group that does a lot of the training-type missions. tens of thousands of trainees have gone through this facility wit

>> alex perez, thank you. >>> now, to the race for 2016 tonight. donald trump is standing his ground this evening and taking our reporter's question. trump accused of mocking a journalist with a physical disability. he said he had no idea the reporter had a disability. just as another republican contender, chris christie, snags a major endorsement tonight, and clus tee now taking aim at trump. abc's tom llamas on the xaun trail again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, donald trump meeting with more than 100 black religious leaders, convincing some but not all to have faith in husband xaun. >> i saw love in that room. i see love everywhere i go. >> reporter: the meeting comes as trump finds himself in a fox hole, full defense mode after mocking "new york times" reporter serge kovaleski, who has a disability that limits flexibility in his arms. >> now, the poor guy, you got the see this guy, oh, i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember. >> reporter: trump unu.s. ises he doesn't remember kovaleski and had no idea he was disabled. but kovaleski says

alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> alex leading us off tonight. alex, thank you. >>> and we are als following the new fbi alert tonight for americans right here at me, just as millions now travel for thanksgiving. the fbi and homeland security very concerned about the potential for a copycat terro atta here in the u.s., after paris. the warning involves beefing up security at so-called soft targets, trains, airpoports across the country. and at malls, as well. a heavy police presence from new york to miami to los angeles tonight. abc's senior justice the strongly word alert this evening, warning attackers could, quote, replicate paris using similar weapons and tactics. >> reporter: at washington's union station today, an unmistakable show of force. repeatingg scenesrom lower manhattan this week. fbi and homeland security officialals today sharing their most urgent concerns in that new bulletin to police and across the country. that homegrown radicals inspired by syria-based operatives could seek to replicate the effects of the ris attacks using si

>> alex perez with us tonight. thank you, alex. >>> and now to the race for 2016 tonight, starting with donald trump on the ground in new hampshire today. officially filing for the primary there. but having to answer for this controversial retweet. taking aim at jeb bush with an image of a sombrero and a swastika. just days from hosting "saturday night live" now, there are calls tonight for trump to be pulled from his hosting duties. abc's tom llamas on the trail. >> reporter: in new hampshire today, donald trump is still the best show in town. >> feels like a historic day. >> reporter: smiling as he officially files to be on the primary ballot. >> well, this may be a very, very important signature or maybe not so important. >> reporter: but behind the scenes, his campaign dealing with a pr might mare after trump retweeted this tweet. adios jeb, aka jose. the tweet included these images, the bush family next to a swastika and jeb in a mariachi outfit. trump has prided himself in his twitter skills. >> i do my own t

>> alex perez, thank you. >>> and tonight, extraordinary new surveillance video. you may remember that dramatic encounter between that good samaritan medical student and a gunman who tried to kill him. well, the new video filling in details about how that young man tried to help, and what happened after he was shot. here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: a new look tonight at the bravery of a good samaritan. his willingness to help nearly got him killed. this surveillance video, first obtained by fox station wvue, shows 25-year-old med student peter gold checking on a orleans sidewalk, just after 4:00 a.m. friday. the man who just robbed her pulled a gun on him. gold was shot once in the stomach. police say the shooter then tried to finish him off with a few bullets 0 the brain. remarkably, his gun jams. >> male shot in the stomach. >> reporter: new orleans police have since arrested 21-year-old euric cain and charged him with attempted murder. this new surveillance video also shows people trying to help tulane university student peter gold after he was shot. even