steve cubs fans -- bartman will not be returning to wrigley field anytime soon. he became public enemy number one in 2003 when he interfered with a ball that many felt caused the collapse of the cubs. a group of fans were hoping to toe ammends by raising money bring steve bartman to the wild card game. espn.comerson told steve bartman will not be accepting the offer and is not planning on attending any of the games. and don't forget to tune in to high school sports final on news channel 8 for all of the high v.hool action around the dmv favorcoming up, a wedding faux pas. what were they thinking? oh, well that's a good price. seriously? i'll grab two. get ready to save. love the honey nut cheerios. the safeway stock up sale is on. stop in and stock up on all your f favorite products. produce and more, save big at your local safeway store. honey, can you bring the truck? the safeway stock up sale. it's just better. everyone is saying, "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic c network, so you can get 100% out of all your devivice

bartman is still m.i.a. if he is not found in time, the proceeds will be donated to the alzheimer's association. the caps are back home tonight taking on the bruins the preseason action. i hope it's not a setup. leon: you are from chicago. do you want him at that game? robert: i wasn't going to say anything. leon: okay. doug: there is still rain around the area. the heavy rain overlooking the live storm tracker 7. steve rudin has the latest and updated information at 11:00. leon: "world news tonight" with >>> breaking developments tonight. new details on the gunman in the deadly campus shooting. what authorities have now discovered inside his home. >>> also, the hero. the young father that charged record him. and what the gunman asked his victims right before he shot them. >>> two dozen americans onboard a ship trapped in the waters of hurricane joaquin. >>> the other major storm locked in place up and down the east coast, 14 inches of rain in some places. authorities warn even without the hurricane, this st

steve bartman reportedly went into hiding after getting death threats.e apologized saying after being a life long fan he was heart broken. chicago gets another chance, another shot hoping the end the curse that steve bartman enherted from a billy goat 12 years ago today. when news breaks out i'll break in. >> nothing cool about the way we finish. take a look at this. the world's biggest retailer saying we don't see any light at the end of this tunnel for a while. a good few years at least. that stock today alone fell 10%. it has rarely lost so much in a single day. some say back to 20 years. that much we know. in one swoop, walmart lost $21 billion in market value which is about the amount the accompany has promised to buy back in stocks to make up for that loss. good luck there. and good luck for the dow when

. >> let's hope steve bartman stays away. >> that's what i was going to say. i'm sorry. i left you clapping alone on that one. >> cubs. >> after receiving a briefing on his -- celebration's over. after receiving a briefing on his air force's operations in syria, russian president rald mir putin moved on to celebra celebrating 63rd birthday. >> putin's hockey team included some nhl stars. they helped him score seven goals. he scored seven goals in his team's 15-10 victory. >> the game was shown live on russian tv. putin picked up a cup trophy for his team's win. kind of like the stanley cup only kind of different. big difference from his 62nd birthday which he spent in the siberian wilderness. >> it was very exciting. the last hockey game he scored eight. >> not rigged at all. no. >> all right. coming up, musical memories on this throwback thursday. top tunes the last time each team won the world series. going back to 1908. >> not clapping this time, are you? >> also ahead, another throwback and a heart-felt tribute to you an actor who played a make believe police officer

just a few outs away from making it to the world series when a fan interfered, the infamous steve bartman play. oh. >> that look on his face said it all. >> i think he to move out of town after that. >>> we begin with historic flooding in south carolina. 14 dams have already failed. 60 more in danger. the rivers are still rising there after trillions of gallons of rain fell. abc's alex perez is on the scene in columbia where a dike collapsed. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. authorities are watching all of those dams very, very closely and want you to take a look behind me here, you can see the water streaming down the canal there. crews expected to be back out here today trying to shore up a breach here. this dramatic video captures the power of those rushing waters. this man and his grandmother nearly swept away clinging to a cross outside the local church for five hours before rescuers could reach them and with rivers like south carolina's congaree river still swollen authorities expecting the area to stay at major flood stage through the weekend while many residents are

in fact, it has now been encased in plexiglas presumably so that steve bartman will not get his hands on it. >> oh, boy. well up next in "the pulse," sweeping change, a popular restaurantteur eliminating tips. will it start a trend. >> big ben like you've never seen before. a bald eagle and a gopro giving amazing views of london. about long-acting levemir . as my diabetes changed, it got harder to control my blood sugar. today, i'm asking about levemir . vo: levemir is an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. and levemir helps lower your a1c. levemir lasts 42 days without refrigeration. that's 50% longer than lantus , which lasts 28 days. levemir comes in flextouch , the latest in insulin pen technology from novo nordisk. levemir is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most common side effect is low blood sugar, which may cause symptoms such as sweating, shakiness, conf

cubs have had their misfortunes along the way, the curse of the billygoat, and then in 2003, steve bartman, and of course the black cat incident that took place at shea stadium in 1969 during the regular season, and that year the mets won the world series, beating out the cubs by 8 games in the division. >> i don't know. i can't do math like that. >> 46. >> yeah, 46 years, there you go. 46 years this is 2015. >> it has to end some time. it's been a long time. >> reporter: the royals and the blue jays playing game one of the alcs. who says melo doesn't play defense? what if he buys into that this year? the knicks' highlights are p -- highlights are coming up. can i get a medium coffee, cream, two sugars? medium hot coffee, cream, two sugars -- see you at the window. at dunkin', we make your coffee just the way you like it. if not, we'll make it again on the spot. that's the dd commitment. i. >>> welcome back. game 1 of the alcs. royals and blue jays. the rematch of the same two teams for 30 years ago in the '85alcs. kansas city's balance of offense and defense, enough to get the job done. t

the curse of steve bartman, that guy who reached into the playing field and cursed them and they -- that was the last time they were in the nlcs, 12 years ago. a lot of happy people in chicago today. >> maybe they changed their socks too many times. >> something. but it's working so far. >>> coming up in "the mix," was that santa claus that we saw in the audience in last night's debate? >> so many people buzzing about that one. also ahead, a family dispute involving an aunt, her enthusiastic nephew's hug and a broken wrist. the fight went to court, and this morning there's a winner. >>> and the baby born on an international flight to the u.s. the special delivery and the question is the baby an american? >>> and don't forget, check us out on facebook. wnnfans.com. we're also on twittera @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." >> important message for residents age 50 to 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance with a rate lock through the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income, learn

nats meanwhile the perennial underdog cubs unable to shake the curse of bartman and the billygoat......their 107- year world series drought...will continue...." elias/lam in other sports news... this week a little girl from ankeny has been getting attention across the country... that's right, and it all began at the iowa state versus t-c-u football game last weekend. seven year old abby faber met t-c-u quarterback tavone boykin before the coin toss, and a photographer snapped a picture of the interaction. the photo and her story has now gone viral... abby was born with cerebral palsy, and uses a walker to get around, but she loves sports, and her parents still can't believe the attention she's receiving. steve faber, father:"one of the teachers just stops me and says, 'am i allowed to talk to you right now or are you too big for us right now?'i was like this is crazy. she says it's crazy, but it's really cool. it's really cool" elias: abby says she'd like to meet with boykin again, but she remains a loyal cyclone fan. elias/lam boykin again, but she remains a loyal cyclone fan. elias/

. >> reporter: the chicago cubs have not won a postseason contest since the infamous bartman incident back in 2003. the cubs just one inning away from going to the world series when fan steve bartman reached for this foul ball knocking it away from the player opening the door for the florida marlins to come back and claim victory. and the cubs world series drought goes back further than that. the cubs last made it to the series in 1945. haven't won it all since 1908. but now cubs fans dubbed the lovable losers may finally have a good omen on their side. >> cubs win world series. >> reporter: "back to the future" 2 predicting 2015 as the all. >> that ball is crushed. >> reporter: and this morning, the cubs one step closer. >> and fowler has gone deep. >> reporter: absolutely dominating the wild card play-in game wednesday, not even a bench-clearing brawl could stop them from shutting out the pittsburgh pirates. all right. for those not familiar, the curse was back in 1945. a guy went with his pet goat and he got kick it out because it smelled. >> a close-up of t.j. >> he's celebrating.

he can show up to make sure bartman does it. stays away. robert: please! alison: thanks, robert. you later. all right. nearly a dozen women say they were reliant on the baltimore housing authority for their homes. leon: but when we come back, find out what they were asked for in order to get basic home repair. alison: they have unsealed indictment against eight people in a heroin bust. it included possession of firearm by a felon. they are looking for three suspects while three others are out on bail. president obama was there to draw attention to growing epidemic of the heroin use. the state that leads the nation in overdose deaths. several women say a handyman refused to make repairs unless they performed sexual favors. >> this resident of gilmore homes didn't want to show her face called us after seeing the story about the update sex for repair lawsuit against the baltimore city housing authority. >> she isn't affiliated with the lawsuit but last year she received tex messages from the handyman in the suit that asked for nude photos. she sent him photos she found online hoping

that will create a more healthy price and bartman in 2016. alix: it is not a done deal.: the rig count has stabilized. it bounced around a bit. demand increases to-3 million barrels per day globally. markett to balance the naturally. you will not see additional production from opec. they have cut into their spare capacity. scarlet: talk to us about the short-term perspective. a lot of things depend on what happens at the federal reserve level. disastersave natural and the prospects of that. we are monitoring joaquin. of this storm currently a category four store. how might that affect oil prices already in the $45 range? kevin: the largest commodity has been gasoline. if joaquin hits refiners among could impact the gasoline market. we will not hit much crude oil production. we need to keep in mind the natural disasters tend to reduce supply of commodities, which is what leads to price hikes. they do have a positive skew and returns. ,lix: taking a look at the etf one that is the big guy. the futures index. it is not for hedge funds. talk about the performance. it did not

. >> regardless of cost, harvard business school thomas bartman says use is on the rise even in urban areas. >> we expect as performance improves and manufacturers add more features, improve safety and comfort, that these will become more and more relevant to the mainstream consumer and the lower prices will bring more people into the market. >> major cities have lowered speed limits making the use of these environmentally friendly and versatile vehicles more viable. gary thinks we could all take the lead. >> do you see this becoming a trend around the country? >> there are over a hundred thousand people here, that live in the villages. if not more than half are driving golf kartd carts all around town. ao i think this could be a footprint for other city stos take a look at and say can we decrease the amount of traffic, and parking spaces. two golf carts fit in one parking space. so it eliminates a lot of problems. >> i'm david begno, at the village, florida. >> i want one. i would ride one. would you. >> i want like a maserati. >> they go a lot faster than i thought. they go about 45

. >> reporter: earlier bill bartman told her campaign he was raising money for a super pac supportingiden. >> i did receive a phone call. the conversation was that i was going to be taken off the christmas card list. >> reporter: behind the scenes clinton's campaign is trying to lock in the support of donors who may be inclined to jump to biden. some have told us that as soon as the clinton campaign heard they met with biden, they immediately were contacted by aides and clinton herself. we are told if it's a go biden will probably skip the next democratic debate next week. >> what is the most important thing in his deliberation? >> family. family is the top consideration right now. everyone who we are speaking to says that if he decides it is not a go it will be because different members of his family are still in different stages of grieving the loss of beau biden. >> thank you julianna. >>> on the republican side the new poll shows donald trump's numbers are slipping. the front-runner has lost seven points in new hampshire since september. trump is still ahead in spite of the drop.

meanwhile, the perennial underdog cubs unable to shake the curse of the billy goat or of bartman. their 107-year-old series drought continues. all right.t. so they'll find out who they'll face, either the blue jays or the royals. world series will start next week and an important historical note here guys, the curse of the billy goat of the chicago cubs put in place back in 1945. this billy goat's name was murphy. >> oh! >> that's crazy. >> oh, my gosh. >> the curse continues, holmes. >> t.j. >> buried the lead again. he's doing it, t.j. a lot more ahead. new 911 calls revealing when a home intruder came in a house whwhe two sisters were i iide. help us. help us please. easy. building them all in four and a half months? now that was a leap. i was calling in every favor i could, to track down enough lumber to get the job done. and i knew i could rely on american express to help me buyuythose building m merials. there are always going to be unknowns. yojust have to be ready for them. another step on the journey... will you be ready when growth presents itself? lowe's presents "how t

big joe biden don't evener and supporter joe bartman with us now. what is the likelihood he does enter this race? >> neil, good to see you again, i think it is an excellent opportunity and the odds are about 99% that the vice president will, in fact announce. neil: what's been prompting this slow go approach deciding? >> i don't know exactly. obviously i'm not privy to everything the vice president considers. but i think it was a number of factors, including the family and now that has been ruled jill and others have come out in favor of him getting into the race. and i think that probably was the biggest single thing. neil: bill, do you know whether hillary clinton's debate performance last week made him a little bit more gun-shy. she did i think even the critics would agree a very good job in that debate, there by nullifying the need to see a biden entering. what do you think of that. >> i do think with most people she did do a decent job and kudos to her but, no, i don't think this has one drop of bearing of whether or not to run. you and i have

they were leading the marlins 3-0 if the eighth when a fan named steve bartman became public enemy numbericago when he got in the way of cubs' outfielder moises alou, possibly robbing the cubs of the out. they surrendered eight runs in the inning and lost 8-3. that painful memory was put to rest forever when the ball was blown up on live television. [ cheers ] >> reporter: this year's cubs theme is scrappy. will this finally end the championship drought? >> been a long-time coming to this moment. i've been waiting for it for a number of years. i'm ready. >> reporter: rev up those delowerians and flex those capacitiors, cubs fans. this could be a fun ride. >> i can only imagine what it will be like in wrigleyville if that happens. >>> the rugby world cup is reaching the end of its pool stage. and the next few matches are critical. from pool a, australia and wales are already in the quarterfinals. on saturday, england says good-bye to the tournament whether they beat uruguay or not. pool b, south africa guaranteed to finish first. samoa plays scotland saturday. if scotland wins, japan will