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

devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> turning our focus overseas. another weekend of bloodshed in the middle east as tensions continue to escalate. a palestinian attacker opened fire at a bus stop in southern israel yesterday, killing an israeli soldier and wounding ten other people before being shot and killed. and israel put up a 15-foot-high wall separating jewish and arab neighborhoods in east jerusalem. secretary of state john kerry is meeting with leaders from both sides later this week. >>> and in syria, a top al qaeda commander was killed in a drone strike. al na is zr was the head of a supersecret al qaeda cell that plotted attacks in the u.s. and europe. he was also involved in the group's finances. >>> the landmark and controversial nuclear deal with iran is in effect. it could be months before the crippling saxs are lifted on iran. iran has to prove to international inspectors that it's serious about cutting back on the nuclear program. even so, the iranian vice president says his country is bracing for a tsunami of tourism once the saxs

devin dwyer, abc news, washington. nikki: coming up on local 5 news late edition texas and mexico are experiencing more than a foot of rain in just one day... the weather is causing severe flooding concerns.. nikki: next.... just in time for halloween... a two thousand pound pumpkin! we'll tell you how one man grew it. bree independent weather experts " we will continue to calming winds across the state as we go and overnight. it will be a cool one tonight with lows in the 30s and 40s. sunday will be a beauty! there will be sunshine, calm winds and comfortable temperatures in the 60s for central iowa. the work week will start off dry, despite the increase in cloud cover, and temperatures will again be into the 60s. we won't last too long without the umbrella, however, as rain moves back into the forecast by late in the day on tuesday. fall- like 50s move back in by mid-week as well. plus... coming up high water rescue teams in the texas and mexico region are staying busy... after the area has been hit with record rainf

devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> thank you so much, devin. the historic nuclear deal with iran is now in effect, but the u.s. says it could be months before economic sanctions are iran must first prove that it is limiting its nuclear program. looking to the future, iran's vice president says his country is anticipating a tsunami of tourism once the sanctions are gone. been killed in a drone strike in syria. sanafi al nasr was the highest ranking leader of the khorasan al qaeda spinoff group. the u.s. says he was funneling recruits from pakistan to syria through turkey. he's the fifth senior khorasan group leader killed in the past few months. as isis continues to face a barrage of u.s.-led air strikes the iraqi be government is also showing off some attacks an of its own. this is believed to be government air strikes in the cities of tikrit and tamara north of baghdad. you can see smoke rising from houses identified as hideouts for extremists. >>> israel remains on edge this morning racked by more deadly violence. a palestinian attacker opene

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

abc's devin dwyer has more from the whitithouse " donald tru arriving in massachusetts with a presidential-style motorcade -- 19:41:05 nobody's gonna mess with these guys, that i can tell you. trump on the stump and stirring up new controversy over former republican president george w bush -- i like george bush, he's a nice man. a compliment from trump overnight after launching a bold critique of bush just hours earlier -- "when you talk about george bush, i mean, say what you want, the world trade center came down during his time," "hold on, you can't blame george bush for that," "he was president, ok? jeb bush firing back on twitter: "how pathetic for trump to criticize the president for 9/11. we were attacked and my brother kept us safe." trump, true to form, digging in, calling jeb "pathetic the feud e epting as trump teams up with another opopnent-- dr. ben carson-- to susuessfully take cnbc. the network agreeing to limit the next g-o-p debate to two hours after the pair threatened to boycott. we won! for democrats this morning, the big debate is over vice president joe biden -- will he? or

devin dwyer, abc news, capitol hill. >>> the teenager chosen as the lucky one in the oregon massacrerience for the first time. 18-year-old matthew downing released a written statement. he said chris harper mercer reloaded two guns during the incident and fired on people who were lying in the room, including a woman who had picked up a desk to defend herself. harper mercer killed nine people before shooting himself. one of the victim serena myers walls shot in a wheelchair. bullet is back with serena's fiancÉe, the two friends are trying to help the two cope. >> he has been acting droopy. he is used to going in the room and sleeping with her. >> three of the victims all 18 years of age are being buried today, quinn cooper, rebecca karns and lucas lup hole will have their funerals. >>> what car makers are doing to make the next generation of smart cars safe from hackers. >>> here is a live look outside from our moupt tomorrow camera. wake up to fog throughout much of the bay area. lisa argen will have the full forecast in just a few minutes. >>> abc 7 is honoring hispanic heritage mont

devin dwyer has the latest. : donald trump jeb bush going at it over 9/11. safe with mye were brother. welcome the world trade center just fell down. i'm not blaming anybody, but the world trade center came down. world is not safe. devin: jeb bush fired back. >> it looks as though he is an actor playing the role of a candidate of president, not boning up on the issues. last week donald trump suggested that george w. bush might be to blame for the 9/11 attacks. >> say what you want, the world trade center came down during his time. >> you cannot blame george bush for that. >> he was president, ok. tougherrump said that a stance on immigration like his would have stopped the 9/11 hijackers. >> i'm extremely tough on people coming into the country. if i was running things, i doubt those people would be of the country. >> mr. trump talks about things as though he is still on "the apprentice." the greatest honor a have ever received in my public life. devin: still no word if he will enter the race for president. >> i'm not in any way suggesting or recommending th

more from devin dwyer. >> reporter: it's a feud few republicans thought it would be. >> jeb said, we were safe with my brother. we were safe. well, the the world trade sipter just fell down. >> reporter: jeb bush fired back in a new campaign video and on tv. >> it looks like he's an actor playing the role of a candidate for president, not boning up on the issues. >> reporter: last week, trump suggested that george w bush might be to blame for the takes. >> say what you want. the world trade center came down while he was in office. >> hold on, you can't blame him. >> mr. trump talks about things as though he's still on "the apprentice." >> reporter: on the democratic side, all eyes remain on vice president joe biden. >> it may be the graets honor i have ever received in my public life. >> reporter: hillary clinton says she's not interested in adding pressure. or recommending that the vice president accept any timetable other than the one that is clicking inside of him. he has to make this decision. >> reporter: a decision that could come in the next few days. devin guyer, abc news, wa

abc's devin dwyer has more. the nation's attack tonight donald trump suggesting he could have stopped the 9/11 hijackers- sot/trump to fox if i were running things, a bold claim challenged swiftly by jeb bush -- nat clown music in a new campaign video, mocking trump and his ability to be commander in chief. sot/jeb to cnn he's an actor playing a role of the candidate for president, not boning up on the issues. bush going on the attack as he struggles in the polls... angered by trump's suggestion that former president george w. bush, is responsible for 9/11. /trump to fox i'm not blaming george bush, but i don't want jeb bush to say 'my brother kept us safe meanwhile, vice president joe biden nearing s a decision on a 2016 campaign. perhaps the biggest sign he'll run -- a personal phone call on friday from the vp to the nation's powerful firefighters union. the president of the union telling abc news they discussed in great detail biden's campaign strategy. tonight, biden holed up inside his delaware compound aft

more now from abc's 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 fell down. >> reporter: jeb bush fired back in a new campaign video and on tv. >> it looks as though it's -- he's's an actoplaying the role of a candidate for president. not boning up on the issues. >> reporter: the controversy began last week when trump suggested in an n interviethat george w. bush might be to blame for the 9/11 attacks. >> when you talk about george bush. i mean, say what you want. the world trade center came down during his time. >> hold on.. stop. you can't ame george bush for that. >> well, he was president, okay? >> reporter: trump insists that he wasn't placing blame, but that a touougher stae on immigration, like his, would have stopped the 9/11 hijackers. >> mr. trump talks about things as though he's still on "the apprentice." >> reporter: on the democratic president joe biden. >> it may be the greatest honor i have ever

here's devin dwyer. >> if i were running things, i doubt those people would be in the country. >> reporter: a bold claim, jeb bush. >> he's an actor playing the role of a candidate for president. not boning up on the issues. >> reporter: angered by the statement that george w. bush is responsible. meanwhile, joe biden nearing a the president of the firefight firefighter's union saying they discussed a campaign strategy. >> as my son beau used to say, just keep moving forward. >> reporter: his potential rivals are pushing forwardrdand lampooned on "saturday night live." >> i own one pair of under wear. >> reporter: larry david stealing the show as bernie sanders. and clinton is about to testify before house republicans on the benghazi attacks. >>> and mexican officials say they're closing in on the notorious drug lord, el chapo. the mountain where he's ding, and they believe he's injud. here's gio benitezez >> reporter: tonight, mexican authorities confirming joaquin el chapo guzman barely escaped an immense military operation near the sinaloa mountains, where el chapo has his infamous cart

here's devin dwyer. >> reporter: a blame game over the nation's deadliest terror attack. donald trump saying he could have stopped the hijackers. >> if i were running things, i doubt those people would be in the country. >> reporter: a bold claim, says jeb bush. this new video mocking trump's ability to be commander-in-chief. >> he's an actor playing the role of a candidate for president. not boning up on the issues. >> reporter: angered by the statement that george w. bush is responsible for 9/11. >> i'm not blaming george bush. but i don't want jeb bush saying my brother kept us safe. >> reporter: meanwhile, joe biden nearing a decision on a 2016 campaign. the president of the firefighter's union saying they discussed a campaign strategy. tonight, biden is holed up in his new york city compound after speaking the other night. >> as my son beau used to say, >> reporter: his potential rivals are pushing forward on the campaign trail, and lampooned on "saturday night live." >> i own one pair of underwear. some of those others, they have three or four pairs. >> reporter: la

devin dwyer, abc news. jamie: kentucky senator rand paul finished up a tour through new hampshire today. the republican presidential candidate stopped at the dalton gang gun range. this weekend, he spoke about his tax plan. senator paul traveled to the white mountains where he will host a national donor' s retreat. it weekend of fall fun wrapped up this afternoon in goffstown. the goffstown back road program put on a series of events to celebrate the end of the pumpkin-growing season. today' s event was a giant pumpkin regatta that featured 10 teams. the was a 10k road race this morning and a pumpkin weigh-off. >> it is the best of small-town activities. it brings such joy about fall, and it brings the child out in us and reminds us what we love about living here. it lets you really embrace the community, and it' s a wonderful experience. jamie: the event included vendors, music, and through downtown. this was the scene at philly sports bar, similar to bars all over new england. the long-awaited matchup bet

the 25-year-old woman behind the abc' s devin dwyer explains how it happened. >> page out -- disaster page for the station. devin: it was a horrific scene at a homecoming celebration. the oklahoma state university cowboys annual parade turned in the chaos after a car plowed straight into the crowd. >> can need a bunch of hell. devin: stillwater police, firefighters and ems who came to celebrate with the community immediately russian to action. >> some red. going ahead and set towel copters the helicopters appeared. devin: medevac choppers landed one after another. eight in total taking the most critically wind to nearby hospitals, but three people never made it off the scene. they were killed and impacted -- and the impacted police say that the 25-year-old woman behind the wheel was driving this 2014 hyundai on drive. the from the car visibly damaged, metal crumpled, windshield shattered. and best new say she first taken unmanned police motorcycle then careens into spectators. >> our thoughts are and prayers are with the family. devin: as the community reels in police investigate, osu

devin dwyer, abc news, washington. >>> turning our focus overseas. another weekend of bloodshed in the middle east as tensions continue to escalate. a palestinian attacker opened fire at a bus stop in southern israel yesterday, killing an israeli soldier and wounding ten other people before being shot and killed. and israel put up a 15-foot-high wall separating jewish and arab neighborhoods in east jerusalem. secretary of state john kerry is meeting with leaders from both sides later on this week. commander has been killed in a u.s. zone strike. sanafi al nazr was the head of a supersecret al qaeda cell that plotted attackckin the u.s. and europe. he was also involved in ththe group's finances. >>> the landmark and controversial nuclear deal with iran is in effect. it could be months before the crippling sanctions are lifted on iran. iran has to prove to international insptors that it's serious about cutting back on its nuclear program. even so, the iranian vice president says his country is bracing for a tsunami of tourism once the sanctions are gon

devin dwyer has more from the white house. devin, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, paula. the republican front-runner was asked how he would show compassion in the white house during a national crisis. donald trump saying he has a big heart, then took a swipe at the man in the white house on 9/11. donald trump arriving in massachusetts with a presidential-style motorcade. >> nobody's going to mess with these guys. that, i can tell you. >> reporter: trump on the stump and stirring up new controversy with the former republican president george w. bush. >> i like him. he's a nice man. >> reporter: a compliment from trump overnight after launching this bold critique of bush just hours earlier. >> when you talk about george bush, i mean, say what you want, the world trade center came down during his time. >> hold on. you can't blame george bush for that. >> he was president, okay. >> reporter: jeb bush firing back on twitter, "how pathetic for trump to criticize the president for 9/11. we were attacked and my brother

our coverage begins with abc's devin dwyer. >>> oh, my god!re already saturating several eastern states, virginia's governor after this relentless rainstorm issued a state of emergency. from the mid-atlantic up to maine, roads have turned into rivers. >> about 30, 35 on the highway. that's it. >> portland, maine, getting hammered. >> reporter: 23 kids all aged 4 or younger were inside this daycare when water rushed in. >> in a matter of ten minutes, we were completely underwater with a couple of inches. >> everyone ordered upstairs to safety. in maryland, they're pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons out of a ymca. >> it could be days and weeks before we're back up and running at 100%. >> reporter: flood watches and warnings are posted as hurricane joaquin possibly takes aim at the mid-atlantic. it's the first major storm threat in this area since 2012 when super storm sandy struck hard. homeowners in hard hit seaside heights, new jersey are on edge. >> right now taking anything loose off the property and putting it inside. making sure that

abc's devin dwyer is all over the story and has the latest from the white house. devin.good morning. >> if joe biden gets in, he'll need to raise millions of dollars and enlist armies of volunteers and lock down influence endorsements. this morning, we are learning he may have one of the country's most powerful labor unions in his corner. over night vice president biden left his political deliberations in delaware for a gala in new york city. >> it may be the greatest honor i have ever received in my public life. >> reporter: biden, accepting the human rights award, as sources say his decision on the 2016 campaign is imminent. the big sticking point, that lingering grief over the death of his son beau. >> to put one foot in front of the other as my son beau used to say, just keep moving forward. >> reporter: abc news has learned biden has been calling supporters to ready for a run. the president of the nation's largest firefighters union telling us he spoke personally with him on friday and got every indication he is running. the firefighters have backed biden in the pas

abc's devin dwyer reports from washington. >> overnight vice president biden left his political deliberations in delaware for a glitzy gala in new york city. >> it may be the greatest honor i've ever received in my public life. >> biden accepting the human rights award as his decision on the 2016 campaign is imminent. the sticking point that lingering grief over the death of his son beau. >> to put one foot in front of the other as my son beau used to say keep moving forward. >> biden's been calling supporters to ready for a run. the president of the nation's largest firefighters union telling us he spoke personally with the vp on friday and got every indication he is running. the firefighters have backed biden in the past. >> i've got the firefighters. i'm going to win. >> and if chosen to not endorse hillary clinton for 2016, officials saying it's very likely they'll back biden if he gets in. the only running biden's been doing is to catch his grandkids on the athletic field. at his grandson's flag football game, there was biden cheering on the sidelines and playing with the family dog cham

abc's devin dwyer with answers. >> reporter: good morning, the stakes in this drama could not be higher. in just a few weeks the government is set to max out its credit limit and run out of money. the speaker of the house at the center of it all and republicans this morning are searching for a new one. >> and the house will be in order. >> reporter: it's one of the most powerful jobs in politics that nobody seems to want. >> you want the job? >> no. does anybody? we'll find out. >> reporter: republicans plunged into chaos over the speaker of their house not once but twice in two weeks, first it was john boehner suddenly calling it quits then his heir apparent kevin mccarthy abruptly stepping aside. >> i think i shocked some of you, huhj. >> reporter: this morning a search for a speaker has become desperate. >> can't go on like this where one small group is allowed to hijack the entire house. >> reporter: one man has emerged as a potential savior. >> i'm a huge fan of paul ryan. >> would be an amazing speaker. >> i'd do everything except carry his gym bag trying to get him to do it. >> r