i'm katie burns. >> i'm mark keeton, the head sponsor. >> i'm andrew heath, and this is the rest of our team. >> first of all, congratulations. you not only won the team america rocketry challenge, you went on to win the international finals, as well. what was that like? >> well, it was extremely exciting. you know, after putting in all that hard work and working the long hours, after winning, it felt amazing. >> it was very overwhelming. it was just a great experience to be able to go, and it was be there and compete with the rest of the teams. >> just so everyone understands the exact rules, explain what you were judged on. >> well, we were challenged to build a rocket. that rocket had to reach an altitude of 800 feet, return within a flight time of 46 to 48 seconds, and safely carry a raw chicken's egg. and also, in the international competition, we also had to do a 10-minute presentation along with a question-and-answer section afterwards. >> in all, how many teams were you competing against? >> to be able to go to washington, there was around 700 teams, and once we got to washingto

banner behind the small plane that circled the pre-dinner rally headlined by pop singer katie perry. feel the burn. >> that isn't subtle. they're not very subtle on the other side of the political aisle. >> they used to be quite friendly. but that all changed as soon as carson started beating trump in the polls. trump still needs nationally. >> they were asked about their growing rivalry. refusing to hit. >> ben carson's a very low energy person. actually i think ben carson is lower energy than jeb, if you want to know the truth. we need strong energy. >> i really refuse to really get into the mud pit. hillary actually was right when she said that the republicans are there trying to destroy each other. i really think that was a huge mistake in the last cycle. >> and this rivalry could reach new heights this week because wednesday is the third gop debate and both trump and carson will be there. >> good to see you. thank you. >>> and now we break in with a fox news record. wereporting about the driver. the woman has been charged with second degree murder. we don't have a lot of details net. and a co

in a year when you will join me in the >> reporter: overhead at the katy perry concert, a plane supported the message "feel the burn." >> and that was david wright reporting. one more note, katy perry also took over hillary clinton's instagram account on saturday. she posted a photo of a gold potus necklace with the caption, my birthday gift to fellow scorpio, hillary says it all. >>> on the republican side, a switch in paul later for two candidates. ben carson just edged donald trump for the top spot in the most recent poll. trump while talking about the flip-flop says he's better equipped for the nation's top office. >> i had a lead and it flip-flopped a little bit with ben carson. i like ben but he cannot do with trade like i can do with trade. he can't do with a lot of things what i do. >> it's a marathon, not a sprint. polls will go up and down over the next year. nobody should be terribly alarmed and nobody should be terribly excited. >> during a tv appearance this morning, trump discussed other topics including super packs which he called a scam. he said the lengthy benghazi hearing last week seemed too part

burning. >> nbc 10's katy zachary talked to members of the new jersey forest who take this threat very seriously. >> the summer in south jersey was hot and dry. without much moisture going into an already dry fall, it means this area is even more prone to burn. >> might not be tomorrow, might be ten years from now. you will see a forest fire somewhere, you know, in the pine burn. >> tom knows. >> constantly scanning for smoke. >> he covers the pine barons. >> i see smoke out in the city. >> he also lives in these woods. >> we have hundreds and hundreds of recreational fires that are going on this time of year. >> it's why all the state's fire towers are manned this time of year. there's increased risk for forest fire in the fall because the ground is so dry, especially after a summer drought. and more people are building fires. >> take the ashes, you need to put them in a metal container outside of your home and like a clearing of sand. let them cool down completely for two or three days. >> it's when people don't follow that advice, this can happen. the last big fire eight up dozens of acres in

campaign wanted to remind everyone they're still here of the that a plane flyover this katy perry rally that said feel the burn. >> this track is not without hurdles. ed henry, thank you so much, ed. >>> donald trump is suddenly finding himself in an unexpected position, at least for him. on the defensive. that after two new polls in iowa showed the majority has been overtaken by dr. ben carson. trump mocked carson as being too low energy, he says, and dismissing these new poll numbers, calling them, quote, wrong. so here are the polls mr. trump takes such issue with. the latest quinnipiac poll shows she's trailing dr. carson by eight points. followed by marco rubio, ted cruz and rand paul. carson 28, trump with 19. mr. trump telling supporters he doesn't buy it. >> the press was so happy, oh, the press. i love iowa and i honestly think those polls are wrong. >> are they wrong or is he wrong? brad blakeman, former assistant to george w. bush, professor of politics and international affairs at georgetown university, emily sussman, campaign director for the center for american progress action fund and democratic

. >> reporter: and katie gallagher's home was one of many that burned to the ground. so whether joaquin even finds its way here or not, the dread is real. >> with the possibility, anyway. >> oh, my gosh, if we ever go through what we went through before, we all agree, never again. never again. >> reporter: and until they know, fingers crossed. >> missed breezy entirely. >> just go out to sea. >> and we're back here live now where we can see the sand berm behind us here on the bayside of breezy point. that was sand pushed up a few hours ago. we're talking about this preparedness, people taking things off their decks, people want to make sure everything is will be no problems. they'll be watching the forecast closely hoping joaquin bypasses breezy point. stacey sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> let's hope so. you can keep an eye on tomorrow's storm and also on hurricane joaquin on abc 7 ny as well as all of our apps for your smart phone and tablets. lee is going to be back with forecast coming up in just a bit. >>> a church in new jersey had just celebrated pope fran

supporters actually flew a single engine plan with the banner "feel the burn" directly over a hillary clinton rally headlined by pop singer katy the sanders camp gearing up for a more aggressive fight? >> yes but i wouldn't call that negative campaigning. the fact of the matter is that each of them has vulnerables and each has passionate support. we're seeing a manifestation of that. >> aggressive definitely. marco rubio says he is sick of the senate. he's missed 59 votes, has one of the worst voting records but says that's because he's frustrated and why he's running for president. is he being a bit short-sighted? 23 he does not win, will voters trust him to show up and do his job in the senate? >> well, one could argue that if he is sick of the senate, he always has the option to resign. he is being paid $175,000 or $174,000 i think it is in salary, plus a whole bunch of benefits. if he doesn't like the place, then maybe it's time to do a johnny paycheck. >> and "60 minutes" interview yesterday vice president biden said he decided not to run because he didn't think he could win. do you agree with that? he was already doing s

thousands of acres of trees, forests and brush are now at risk of burning with the change of season that's upon us. nbc 10's katy zachry is live for us and you spent time with members of the new jersey for t forestry service. they take this time seriously. >> they do. first of all, conditions on the ground are so dry they are just right for catching fire and this time of year there are a lot more fires being started. tom gerber is a forest service warden. he lived in the woods his whole life and knows how quickly fires can start and spread especially this time of year. we met him several months ago when dozens of acres were destroyed. we've entered fall forest fire season which is why observers in the state's 21 fire towers are so key, they constantly scan the landscape for signs of smoke. you can enjoy a camp fire but do it responsibly. >> take the ashes, you need to put them in a metal container outside of your home and like a clearing, you know, let them cool down completely for two or three days. >> reporter: one of the most common ways that forest fires are starting these days, coming up hear from the exper

democratic side, hillary clinton coming off 10 great days and about to celebrate with katy perry tonight, and a burning question, have you ever wanted to know which wine to pair with your favorite halloween candy? >> yes. >> there is now app for that. and sara haines will tell us about that, with her pre- halloween packed with fun pop news, all coming up this morning. and we know that rob, you prefer a merlot with your kit kat, i'm sure. >> i'm not drinking any merlot. >> thanks for cleaning that up. >> and clearing that up. >> yes. >> and alcohol and processed sugar. all of the good food groups. >> exactly. we just need a bag of potato chips. >> amen, my friend. >> have a great show. >> see you. >>> 7:58. the top stories, a rally and vigil set this morning in honor of fallen nypd officer randolph holder. >> eyewitness news reporter marcus is live in east harlem with the latest. hi, marcus. >> reporter: rob and michelle, all week long we have seen this memorial grow. people coming and reflecting here. as they remember officer randolph holder, and there will be a prayer vigil later this morning. and in

thousands of acres of trees, forest and brush at risk of burning with the change of the season. nbc 10's katyry talked to members of the new jersey forest service who take this threat very seriously. >> reporter: the summer in south jersey was hot and dry, without much moisture going into an already-dry fall, it means this area is even more prone to burns. >> might not be tomorrow, might be ten years from now but we will see a forest fire somewhere in the pine barren. >> reporter: tom ger gerber kno he covers the pine barrens for the forest service and lives in these woods. >> we have hundreds and hundreds of recreational fires going on this time of year. >> reporter: it's why all the fire towers are manned this time of year. there's increased risk for forest fire in the fall because the ground is so dry, especially after a summer drought and more people are building fires. >> you take the ashes, put them in a metal container outside of your home in a clearing of sand, let them cool down for two or three days. >> reporter: it's when people don't follow that advice this can happen. the last bi

katie wiedemann kcrg tv-9 news. dry conditions and strong winds helped fuel several field fires across eastern iowa today. @he fire in washington county was the result of a weekend burn, which hgh winds rekindled this morning. the fire burned a barn and a whole l of field, near 180th street and spruce avenue. no one was hurt. and a field fire in fayette county burned 120 acres. i@ happened on 30th street near the olwein municippl airport this afternoo. the fairbanan fire chief believes sparks or hot metal on a stalk chopper started the fire. no one was hurt. meteorologist joe winters joins us now. joe, winds are back doww monday provided plenty of wind across the state. those winds back down overnight and tomorrow. as a cold front approaches the wind keeping some very mild conditions in place. the weather moisture to work so any rainfall will remain scattered and on the light de. later in n he week highh fall into the middle to upper 60s which is still above normal for the late part of october. have a great night! tonight: partly cloudy low: 49-55 winds: sw 10-15tomorrow: isolated showers late high: 71-77 winds: sw 10-2 ck to you. a state review found numerous securi

hillary clinton campaigning in alabama revealing a katy perry concert next week going head to head with bernie sanders and his big bash rockin' the burn. the vice president's office tells us joe biden has no plans to go to iowa or hold one of he will be back here at the white house tomorrow on climate change. >> turning to the republicans donald trump said in an interview and later on twitter that president george w. bush is partly to blame for 9/11. how is jeb bush handling that? >> jeb bush hitting back hard against donald trump for those take a look. this video released by his campaign overnight. two minute video on social media mocking trump and questioning his judgment if he were to become commander in chief. >> there's no love loss between those two. for more let's turn to abc's stephanopoulos. "good morning america." the window for biden appears to be closing. hillary does not look as vulnerable as she once did. if he jumps in is this a clear indication that voters and biden? >> we'll see what happens. he's been reaching out as devin said over the last week closing in on a decision. people close to biden say that his family now

clinton campaigning in alabama unveiling a katy perry concert in iowa next week that goes head to head with bernie sanders and his big bash, rocking the burn. >> the vice president's office tells us officially he has no plans to go to iowa this week or put on a rival concert. biden will be back here at the white house tomorrow for a conference on climate change. >>> deadly chaos broke out at a zombie themed festival in florida. now police are searching for the shooter who opened fire on a crowd of costumed revelers in the street. 20-year-old expavius tieerer taylor was killed in the shooting at the zombiecon in fort myers just before midnight. four others suffered nonlife- threatening injuries. eyewitnesses and emergency responders described the panic and confusion at the scene. >> we started running because we saw a hoard of people running and we heard two really loud bangs. >> that many people, there was people taking cover, you know, officers were running towards the shots, and that's when we located victims. >> authorities are reviewing surveillance videos from the area for images of the gunman. no motive or suspect has been identified