so, let's get back to gio benitez at the scene for us tonight. gio?reporter: that's right, david. the acting head of homeland security has been briefed on this apparent act of terror is now working with the fbi and local authorities. police say at least eight people were killed. another 13 injured here. the alleged attacker, just 29 years old. police shot him and then took him into custody. david? >> all right, gio benitez on the scene for us tonight. i'm david muir. we'll have much more on "nightline" and tomorrow morning on "good morning america." and, of course, i hope to see you right back here tomorrow night. from all of us here, have a good evening, safe halloween. good night. >>> a particularly cowardly act of terror tamed at incident civilians, aimed at people going about they're lives with no idea of what was about to hit them. >> a cowardly act of terror claims lives in new york city. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm deion lim in for ama daetz. 8 people died and nearly dozens hurt after a man drove a truck down a bike path in lower manhattan. he t

>> all right, gio benitez with us tonight. gio, thank you. >>> we turn next here to a mysterious and deadly incident in southwest texas, involving two border patrol agents. the incident in a remote spot east of el paso and 30 miles from the mexican border. the agents were, quote, responding to activity, when one of them called for help, saying they were injured. president trump said it was an attack that showed the need for his border wall, but authorities tonight say they are now investigating whether it was an accident. agent rogelio martinez did not survive. his partner is in serious condition tonight. >>> we turn now for a desperate hunt for a submarine and its 44-member crew. authorities addressing a sound that was heard as they wait for any signal from that submarine. the search hampered by fierce seas, as u.s. navy equipment arrives to help in the search. abc's linzie janis is in argentina tonight. >> reporter: tonight, rescue teams facing these fierce winds and massive waves. focusing their search zone after an argenti

>> gio benitez leading us off tonight. gio, thank you. >>> and this evening, we have new reporting here on just how long the suspect was planning this attack. his reconnaissance. and as you heard, actually visiting the path. was he radicalized after he came to the u.s.? tonight, what he revealed from his hospital bed, and how many others did he help get here? here's abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross tonight. >> reporter: federal agents and evidence technicians in protective booties swarmed the suspect's home in paterson, new jersey, as his wife, nozima, his three children and others were escorted from the residence by the fbi. tonight, authorities say it is clear -- sayfullo saipov had been meticulously planning his attack, even renting a truck for a dry run last week. >> he appears to have followed, almost exactly to a "t", the instructions that isis has put out in its social media channels. >> reporter: federal officials say saipov made a full confession from his hospital bed, even after being read his r

tell them not to get involved in this nonsense. >> so, let's get to gio tonight. and gio, we're now talking about more than two dozen students allegedly involved here? >> reporter: that's right, david. we now have 26 former frat brothers facing charges. defense attorneys insist those students are innocent. david? >> gio ben itez again tonight. >>> tonight, a you earthquake around the border of iran and iraq. more than 400 people killed. and here's abc's senior foreign correspondent ian pannell tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the deadly earthquake. the skwak struck near the iran/iraq border, sparking terror and panic. people desperately fleeing a shopping mall. a local tv station was live when the terrified guest says, there's an earthquake here, i have to go outside. and watch this. as the quake hits a dam, giant boulders rain down. more than 400 killed and over 7,000 injured. the deadliest quake in the world this year. people now desperate for aid. tens of thousands homeless, without power or water. we got through to an aid worker in iran. he told me, people are s

gio benitez live from where the parade will begin. gio, you mentioned in your report, new york officials are asking tens of thousands of spectators to be on alert. >> reporter: that's right, tom. police say they're going to have an officer on every block. and so, if someone sees something, they should go to that officer right away. tom? >> an officer on every block. gio, thank you. >>> next, remembering david cassidy. actor, musician and star of tv's "the partridge family." all of which made him a '70s teen idol. cassidy reached worldwide fame by the time he was 20. his family tonight saying he passed away with joy in his heart. here's abc's nick watt. ♪ i think i love you so what am i so afraid of ♪ >> reporter: that voice, that smile. david cassidy was the teen heart throb of the 1970s. ♪ come on get happy >> reporter: he claimed fame as keith on abc's hit "the partridge family." >> imagine what it must be like to be a really big star. >> reporter: and went on to act on stage and record and tour. >> i was the first really marketed r

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gio benitez, abc news, new windsor, new york. >> gio, thank you. and now to the moment atlanta hadden abo had been waiting for. >> more than two decades in the making. downtown at a stand still for the implosion of a monument, le ludacris has rapped about this. explosives were brought in to bring down the building. >> camera crews gathered on the ground. they were trying to get that perfect shot. and then here it comes! >> the moment. wait for it! >> what? >> what? >> a little to the right, down in front! >> this is a live picture from the weather channel as they're trying to broadcast it. >> [ bleep ]. >> come on! >> the whole moment blocked by a bus. >> mr. >> by the marta bus. >> oh, wait, it's moving. >> just in time. ah, ah, thanks, marta. >> just a cloud of smoke. >> wow. >> wonderful. >> history. observing it live there on tv. >> so, yeah, we didn't get to see the big moment, but the georg georgia dome is now gone. mercedes benz stadium nearby will be the new home. >> but all those people on that rapid transit bus got a great view. all five

gio: the police chief, stepping in to keep the peace. had their neighbors way, they would be happy if the police department could in some way stop this from occurring. gio: elaborate christmas displays are nothing new, and neither our neighborhood light fights. kandi came lane in woodland hills has been on the map for years with the whole neighborhood decorating their homes. >> a friend of mine had several things stolen from her yard. says itay, google maps is only open for four hours a day, but in connecticut, a neighborly solution. police are helping to manage traffic, and the event ends earlier. how do you feel about this resolution? >> we are happy with it. it is working out right now. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. ♪ adrianna: in new york, it is already looking a lot like christmas. the rockefeller center christmas tree was lit for the first time last night. event features live performances from gwen rockettes, and many others p three will be on display through january 7, and then it will be donated to habitat for humanity. that always gets me in t

abc's gio benitez is here with the story. hey, gio. >> reporter: good morning.ates that 54% of all visits to shopping sites will come from smartphones and tablets. that's why our warning about fake malicious apps is so important to revisit. there are nearly 3.5 million at any time hackers can use to see what you're doing on your phone. as you're about to see, the risk is very real. we're inside a coffee shop in washington, d.c. with a group of young people who have no idea that some of them are about to be hacked. >> here we go. >> here's why. just this september, a massive breach made headlines. >> one of the biggest outbreaks ever. >> reporter: hackers somehow introduced 50 malicious apps also known as doppelgangers, fake apps that mirror the real thing into the google play store and millions of unsuspecting android users downloaded the bad app, a total of 4.2 million times. one of those disguised as a seemingly simple app called lovely wallpaper. you don't realize it's a fake. >> so if you download a nasty version of minecraft, for example, you actually seem

here's gio benitez. >> reporter: new charges in the alleged hazing death of tim piazza. 12 more pennte fraternity brothers are facing charges and fi five others are awaiting trial. new video shows fraternity brothers giving tim piazza 18 drinks. >> we don't know what happened in the basement. guess what, guys? now we know. >> reporter: prosecutors said they were led to believe that video camera wasn't working. instead, they say now student intentionally deleted it. video. that student is now facing a tampering with evidence charge. >> missing from the evidence in this case was what really happened downstairs in that dark basement that night. this video is the missing link. >> reporter: the court had already seen other videos showing piazza stumble through the house, at one point, falling down a flight of stairs. it would be 12 hours before the brothers called for help. the charges range from furnishing alcohol to minors to involuntary manslaughter. the family of piazza want people to know -- >> talk to them, tell them not to get involved in this nonsense. >> reporter: gio benitez. >>

gio benitez takes a look at how easy it is to become a victim. >> reporter: we're inside a coffee shopith a group of people who have no idea they're about to be hacked. a massive breach made headlines in september. hackers somehow introduced 50 malicious apps, also known as doppelgangers, fake apps that mirror the real thing into the google play store. then millions of unsuspecting android users downloaded them 4.2 million times. one of them called "lovely wallpaper." you don't realize it's a fake. >> if you downloaded a nasty version of minecraft for example you actually seem to get minecraft, but in the background, the attackers are able to access your information. >> reporter: he's given android phones to all five of our volunteers as part of our demonstration. we've told them to use the phones as they normally would. what they don't know is that james has already installed a malicious app on t now watch with a group sitting in another part of the coffee shop. . >> we can retrieve their text messages. >> reporter: there it is. hey, it's me, stunning, there's a little emoji. next he

gio benitez, new york. >> clearly we had one of the characters there from moana. >> you are very goodidentifying these balloons. this is going to be fun. >> you're welcome. so more than 50 million people are expected to travel this holiday weekend. the most in 12 years. >> that includes about 1.5 million traveling through denver's airport. so at the worst possible time yesterday, the terminal's rail system went down, causing a back up at tsa security lines that lasted up to an hour. >> and while many of us will be bundled up today, those of you spending the holiday in southern california should leave the winter wear at home. forecasters say temperatures are likely to hit the high 80s melissa constanzer joins us with the rest of the forecast. good morning. >> diane, kendis, happy thanksgiving. we're looking quiet across a lot of the united states. more rain along interstate five in places like seattle and portland. but the heat is on in the southwest. 92 in los angeles, could break the record for the date and make it the hottest thanksgiving. in the northeast, it's chilly for pittsburg

gio live with us tonight from the scene of tv deadly truck attack. authorities have increased security measures on heavily traveled bike path as well? >> reporter: that's right, david. they have installed these concrete barriers hoping to prevent another attack. david. >> so many cyclists and pedestrians have returned in a sign of strength. thank you. in the meantime tonight as authorities investigate the suspect in the truck attack, his pledge to isis, this evening a stunning look at isis in america right now. diane sawyer and the marine father discovering his own son in his own home had been lured in by isis. but not before it turned deadly for one of their neighbors. >> this is your son? >> yes. >> reporter: a desperate father calls 911 about his son. >> i need somebody as quick as possible. >> we have units en route to you. stay on the line with me okay? >> i don't know if it's isis or what. >> reporter: you can hear his son in the background. >> you're going to throw me in jail my whole life and kill me. why are you trying to say i'm a terrorist

gio benitez has more.driver in georgia is being after helping save students from a fiery crash. the driver was dropping children happened. they are stopped at an intersection when a truck t-bones the bus, sending students flying. the driver says at first she was just happy that the bus didn't roll over-- and then they started smelling smoke. the bus driver calls the students heroes for following directions. everyone got out safely. it's unclear if the truck driver will be charged. the school district plans to honor the bus driver for her life-saving actions. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - remaining unseasonably cool - rain chances; wednesday night & saturday - big temperature swings this weekend today: mix of sun and clouds. unseasonably cool. highs: 50-53 winds: n 5 mph tonight: clear to partly cloudy. cold. lows: 29-35 winds: n 2-5 mph wednesday: increasing clouds. cool. highs: 51-54 winds: n to se 5 mph if you don't think you have high blood essure-- uay want to check again. new guidelines, im

here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: tonight, officers armed with assault rifles lining the streets of new york city. 3.5 million parade goers. but it's what you didn't see on tv. behind the scenes. talk a walk through much of new york city, and you're going to find massive sanitation trucks with tons of sand, and officers just about every block. 81 of those blocker trucks weighing 16 tons each, placed at each intersection, all to protect the massive crowds from an attack similar to the one on halloween. >> because of that and everything that happened in the world, we really take into account everything we see and we make adjustments for the parade. conducting bag checks at each entrance and adding k-9 units, choppers, even snipers. >> we have snipers teams up, we have people at high posts. we have a lot of cops. >> reporter: in fact, the nypd adding 2,000 more officers for this year's parade route. >> it feels very safe but very friendly. very organized. >> reporter: extra security this holiday not just in new york, but along parade routes in philadelphia, houston and chicago. poli

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gio benitez, abc news. >> and authorities are questioning a second man identified as a friend of the suspect. >> he was identified after investigators released a poster saying they were looking for him. and they want to know what he may have known about the plot and is not believed to have been an accomplice. >> and president trump called for the death penalty for the suspect in the tru system, saying we are laughingstock. he referred to the suspect as an animal and said he would consider sending him to guantanamo bay. he criticized chuck schumer for backing the visa lottery program that allowed the suts spent to move to the u.s. >> this man that came in or whatever you want to call him, brought in with him other people. and he was the point of contact, the primary point of contact for, and this is preliminarily, 23 people that came in or potentially came in with him. and that's not acceptable. so we want to get rid of chain migration. >> officials say at least two of those 23 people were suspected of possible terror ties. the president said we need to get much tough earn aer and les

gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> and singer actor josh groban posted a video. >> he says he normally has coffee on the corner where this took place and only missed being there because his dog pulled him into a park at a different point. he praised the first responders. and this morning the suspect is in a new york city hospital. >> he is 29 years old, named sayfullo saipov, a native of uzbekistan and has lived in ohio, florida and most recently his family and he moved to new jersey. >> the van used in the attack was rented home depot. we're learning more details and the international response overnight. >> maggie rulli's live from downtown new york, just a little distance away from where the attack unfolded. maggie, good morning. what are we learning so far? >> reporter: well, as you mentioned, what we know now is that at least eight people were killed in this attack. nearly a dozen more injured. at least three of those still in critical condition. now among the wounded we have learned that five of those killed were in town visiting from argentina. they were here celebrating the 30th

well joining me here in the studio now to tell us more about this calamitous defeat is gio by the he is an italian professional football goalkeeper and if you don't know football is the indoor version of soccer g. but he is from italy near venice so i have to ask you that last night you know when this when italy was basically thrown out of the running for the even qualifying for the world cup how did you feel well if a very very bad because it was for the first time for me that you thought he went out from from the from the world cup actually the gaming already so yes it was frustrating because we play a very very bad and. it's only about like the last two games i guess we then you know. confront far like in the last ten years we were playing in my bed and in the last ten years in the last ten years this is who are you blaming them for this disaster. it's a big problem because i think i think the main thing it is about the youth from from from the kids it goes in if you if you can see if you if you go to see the main teams to study any of that from the youth academy a lot of but yes

let's start with gio benitez. >> reporter: terror in downtown manhattan.of turning a truck into a deadly weapon. >> we've got multiple casualty, this is a mass casualty situation here. >> reporter: at 3:05:00 p.m. hitting more pedestrians than cyclists, slamming into cars. at least 13 more injured. his truck colliding with a school bus, injuring two more children, coming to a stop blocks from the september 11th memorial. >> he kept going all the way down full speed. and then the next thing i heard all i heard was nine, ten gunshots. >> a whole bunch of people came running past my way yelling, "he's goat a gu "he's got a gun." >> reporter: he's holding what turns out to be two fake guns. sources say he shouted "allahu akbar." this mother saying he pointed one of his guns at her daughter. >> i saw the man with the guns. he pointed the gun at me. i'm sorry. i have to go get my child. >> reporter: hundreds of police immedia immediately swarnling the scene. a nearby school going into lockdown. chaos and confusion in the streets. at first it was reported as a ro