kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. we begin with the surprising reversal of joe biden. will he? won't he? we don't know. but today he was talking about how yesterday the decision to go after osama bin laden, getting a lot of tongues wagging in washington. >> yeah, and that has a lot of people saying maybe he might actually be running after all because of this. it comes as biden continues to weigh his options in that run for the white house. we get the very latest right now from abc's jon karl. >> reporter: president obama has called the day of the bin laden raid the most important of his presidency, and his vice president clearly concurs. >> osama bin laden is dead, and general motors is alive. >> reporter: biden has described obama's decision as especially courageous because in that key meeting when it came time to decide, most of the president's advisers including biden himself were not in favor of the raid. >> i said we owe the man a direct answer. mr. president, my suggestion is don't go. we

kendis gibson here. >>>>t was a long wkend pore most of us. >> it was a long weekend for a lot of people when it comes to weather. really sort of difficult situation along the gulf coast. drenching storms. and dragged by hurricane patricia unleashing heavy downpours this morning as it shifts east. >> texas will finally get a chance to dry out after a weekekd of record rainfall, but there were no reports of fatalities. abc's elizabeth hur is in the heart of the flood zone. >> reporter: a super soaker down south. more than 20 inches of rain pounding the bible belt outside new orleans, drivers forced to slow down. nearby an elderly woman injured by a small tornado. south of dallas, more than 70 rescues including this man and his dog. the floodwaters so powerful, they derailed train cars. and the houston area a funnel cloud and two reports of tornadoes. >> looked out the window and all you saw was a whirlwind of trash. >> reporter: thissan got stuck trying to find his car. >> i stood there and watched my car

kendis gibson. >> i came in a delorean this morning. >> did you? >> yeah. >> and you still couldn't get anywhere in traffic? >> that's right. >> i'm sure you made it up to 88 miles an hour and got here in no time and the future has arrived. >> the future has arrived. also on capitol hill apparently. we didn't know who would be speaker of the house but a major power play has ended the battle for leadership in the house of representatives. >> many people saying that he is the future of the republican party. talking about former vice presidential candidate paul ryan. you see there. who says he would run for speaker. but ryan says he doesn't really want the job and would take it only if he has the backing of all fellow republicans in congress. abc's kenneth mouton is in washington with the >> i considered to do this with reluctance. >> reporter: congressman paul ryan finally says he's in, agreeing to seek the position of speaker of the house. the 45-year-old wisconsin lawmaker who chairs the powerful wa

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan.>>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of our top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> investigators are looking into why an engine on a packed airliner was leaking fuel that burst into flames before takeoff from ft. lauderdale. everyone on board the dynamics airlines jet escaped down slides. more ahead. >>> efforts to recover that military surveillance blimp that floated away from its base will continue today. the sensitive electronic equipment on board has been secured. investigators looking into why it broke free. >>> leaked videotapes show the chaotic moments during a shoot-out inside a texas bar. dozens of bikers were involved in the shooting which left nine people dead. >>> and republican presidential hopeful jeb bush reportedly admits he has to do better in debates but denies his campaign is on life support. bush's rival, marco rubio, is getting a fund-raising boost after this week's debate. those are some of our top sto

. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some top stories we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> another bold attack has rattled israel. jews and arabs facing off yet again. israel hastily erecting a wall to keep out attackers, raising fears this morning that the region could be on the brink of yet another round of heavy violence. >>> the nuclear deal with iran is now in effect but the u.s. says it could take months before sanctions are lifted. iran must first show that it is limiting its nuclear programs. >> rescue efforts are under way in the philippines after a powerful typhoon came ashore. thousands trapped in the floodwaters. the storm is now heading toward taiwan. >>> and millions of people in the eastern half of the country including the south are waking up to cold temperatures. some along the great lakesing are still shoveling out from as much as 9 inches of snow. those are some of our top stories on this monday, october >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we say hello to you. we'

kendis gibson. the new page turner to get you in the mood. >> got to get my barry white clothes out. we're not talking about anything with shades of gray. we're talking about classic romance straight from the pen of nicholas sparks. and abc's sara haines sat down with the master himself. >> reporter: over 100 million books sold worldwide. 10 major motion pictures with the 11th on the way. author nicholas sparks has definitely earned his title of the king of romance. >> very lofty title to carry, >> reporter: now sparks is back with his 18th novel, "see me." i caught up with the renowned author at le parker meridien in new york to talk about his latest page turner. >> it has like a thriller aspect. >> a twisty mystery thriller. >> reporter: old favorites. >> you want to step aboard? >> i love that one. >> reporter: and of course ryan gosling. >> anything with him i'm in. how do you keep doing this? >> i know, right? i don't know. it's strange but i don't even think of it in those terms. they just kin

. >> i'm kendis gibson. our top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now," underwater. powerful storms that swamp texas are moving east this morning, leaving behind a soggy mess. residents will finally get a chance to dry out after some areas got battered by more than 20 machines of rain. >> police in south carolina found up to 10,000 guns in a home and a warehouse. most of them were hunting rifles and shotguns. the suspect arrested in connection with the firearms named brent nicholson also facing drug charges. >> vice president joe biden says he didn't run for the white house because he didn't think he could win the election. he says the reason it took so long to decide was that his loss of his son beau. >> the united auto workers and general motors have reached a tentative contract agreement moments before a strike deadline. the contract covers about 53,000 gm workers. those are some of our top stories on this monday, october 26th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we say goo

after some areas picked up abc's reena ninan and kendis gibson have this morning's america's money. trt oc >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- toyota's latest recall. >> more than 6 million cars and suvs made between 2005 and 2010 are affected. the problem, a faulty power window switch that could lead to fire. >> toyota is one of the top automakers on consumer reports on reliability rankings along with lexus audi. >>> a setback for the electric tesla model x, the magazine no longer recommending it due to reliability issue. >>> to sell american-made prubts that you'll no longer find the made in america sub. >>> and subway will now measure its six-inch and 12-inch subs. the chain was accused of making subs shorter look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. milk, fruit, cultures. mmmm, yoplait. don't be envious, be envied revlon colorstay gel envy in just two steps, i get what i want. salon-quality base and color then diamond top coat for extraordinary shine and life-resistant wear. i

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> authorities in british columbia say the investigation noose what caused a whale watching boat to sink off vancouver island could take months. one survivor says a sudden wave caused the boat too capsize. ll details coming up. >>> a report from the world health organization warns that processed meat can increase the risk of colon cancer. the strongest link, bacon, hot dog s and lunch meat. the meat industry is firing back saying numerous studies show no correlation. >> an impromptu fireworks display in a dutch town last night. they started off when a house they were being stored in caught on fire. >> and the royals and mets are you an set for tonight's game. kansas city was in the fall classic last year. the mets haven't been there in 15 years. those are our top stories this is tuesday, ococber 27th. >>> from abc news, this "world news now." >>>. >> good morning to you. we begin this half hour with

you can rock the kendis gibson. >> shave it all off. can't touch a man's head.lternative next on world news. >>> okay. for more than 56 million americans who suffer from some form of hair loss, and it is okay to touch, it's good luck, and approximately 40% of women, for many men and women losing their hair affects their confidence and self-esteem. a new treatment offers some hope. more from mara schiavocampo. >> move over hair club for men. >> i'm not only the hair club president but also a client. >> reporter: now a promising new hair loss treatment for women and men that may help to regrow and thicken hair without surgery, drugs or expensive ointments. just look at these before and afters. doctors who use it say the secret is something you already have. platelets in your blood. >> platelets have growth factors in them and they're very, very good at getting hair to regrow and getting the hair follicles to thicken. >> reporter: it's called platelet rich plasma therapy or prp. and research is preliminary, but promising. while the procedure is not yet fda approved

. >> i'm kendis gibson. thank you for joining us on back to work monday. >> larry david has to ce back. he was too good. you can't tell me he's not coming back. >> he was very, very good as bernie sanders. you know your campaign has made it when you get spoofed on snl. >> you're thinking was this the cnn debate for a second? it was pretty spot on. >> they did a good job. that was an anderson n cooper liness. we'll get to that later on in the show. we want to talk a little bit about e real guys and young women running for office. it is heating up with a bitter war of words between two gop hopefuls as the vice president takes his time to make a decision. >> six of the republican candidates descended at megachurch in plan texas, making a personal appealal to thousands of christian conservatives. donald trump did not attend. he was too busy trading jabs with jeb bush. it's your voice, your voice. devin dwyer covering the campaign. >> jeb bush and donald trump going at it over 9/11. >> jeb said we were safe with

. >> i i kendis gibson.. just checking out "star wars" still trendinggecause of thee bi trailer premiering during monday night football last night. a lot of people excited about it. >> it was a really good commercial i thought. >> it was a good commercial trailer and we love the synergy here at disney because it was premiered during espn's monday night football. we'll have more on that, of course, coming up. >> you might turn into c 3 po halfway through the broadcast. >> or ewok. >> we could have used he wok in this case. air rage i guess is what you could call it. alleged. it forced an emergency landing. > it happened shortly after takeoff. the pilot called the tower asking to return to the airport because of an altercation on board the plane. a fleet of police cars was waiting when they arrived. abc's david kerley with the details. >> reporter: the southweststet was only 1 1minutes into its flight when the pipit calls the a. tower. >> hey, flight a aendant just cacaed. evidently we got two passengers that a

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. there is a lot happening this monday. late get to the it right now. starting with that homecoming celebration that turned tragic. a car plowing into a parade mowing down spectators like bowling pins. >> later today the driver will be in court facing charges in the death of four people. abc's ryan owens is in oklahoma with the latest. >> reporter: they never saw it coming. this disturbing video shows the grey car plowing into a crowd of homecoming parade goers saturday morning at oklahoma state university. >> we're gonna need a bunch of help. we got a car through a crowd up here. >> reporter: the casualty count four dead and 47 injured. thump, thump, thump as people were flying. most of the people i saw were just laying on the ground in crumpled messes. >> reporter: police say this is the woman responsible for all of the carnage -- 25-year-old adacia chambers, arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. she's also facing four counts of second degree murder. the district atto

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm marci gonzales.me of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> the death toll has risen to at least 19 in the flood disaster in south carolina. more than a dozen dams have been pushed to their breaking point with nearly 50 others in the danger zone. we'll have the latest details straight ahead. >>> president obama apologizing for the deadly u.s. air strike on a hospital in afghanistan. highway called the head of doctors without borders directly to offer condolences but the group is still demanding an independent investigation. >>> undercover fbi agents found more than half a million dollars in cash buried in a southern california backyard. an armored car driver and a friend charged with the theft. it took a year for agents to find that cash. >>> a nail-biting rescue in houston. a worker ended up dangling from a bridge when he slipped while doing repairs. he was pulled to safety after hanging on for 45 minutes amazing. those are some of your top stories on this thursday,

. >> i'm kendis gibson.headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> the biden watch. all eyes are on the vice president as he closes in on a decision about a potential presidential run. he may have already taken his first subtle jabs at the two democratic front-runners. a full report coming up shortly. >>> canada has a new leader this morning. justin trudeau following in his late father's footsteps to become the country's prime minister. he defeats conservative steven harper who led canada for almost ten years. >>> lamar odom has been moved from the hospital in las vegas to a facility in los angeles. espn reporting he was brought to l.a. last night by medical helicopter. odom was found unconscious at a brothel in nevada a week ago. >>> and the toronto blue jays broke out their big bats last night smashing three home runs on the way to defeating kansas city in game three of the american league championship series. game 4 is this afternoon. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday,

. >>> reena and kendis gibson, thanks and good morning to you. a whole lot has changed with regards to joaquin. this system has rapidly intensified all throughout the overnight. we're going to continue to see this intensifying throughout the daytime, as well, which could take it again to extremely dangerous levels. movement off to the west and southwest going to make a big bend off to the north over time, again, that track window hugging the coastline becoming very close over the weekend. >>> the urgent talks after a major escalation in syria. >> russia launching its first air strikes there giving u.s. planes little early and top defense officials say it appears cia trained rebels were among the targets. martha raddatz on the tension. >> reporter: the deadly roar of russian air power. images posted by syrian activists showing the sudden, dramatic escalation in russia's involvement. fear in the streets, chaos in the hospitals. the russians say the targets were isis fighters and command posts. but this is where the bombs hit, just outside of homs.

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. do you remember that commercial that would say, "where's the beef?" >> yes, yes, she's now no longer with us. of course, we get these dire warnings coming out this morning about meat, still the centerpiece of most american diets. reviewing the data and finds troubling links to colon cancer well. abc's linsey davis with the details. >> reporter: alarming news about foods so many of us eat every day. bacon, hot dogs, lunch meat, all category as cigarettes and asbestos. they can cause cancer, according to the world health

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. do you remember that commercial that woman who would say where's the beef. >> yes, yes, she's now no longer with us. of course, we get these geyer warnings coming out this morning about meat, still the centerpiece of most american diets. the world health organization reviewing the data and finds troubling links to colon cancer and possibly other cancers, as well. abc's linsey davis with the details. >> reporter: alarming ne about foods so many of us eat every day. bacon, hot dogs, lunch meat, all now classified in the same category as cigarettes and asbestos. they can cause cancer, accorording to the world health organization, and that's not all. the w.h.o. advisory committee also finding that unprocessed red at is probably carcogenic. the report, which was based on an analysis of more than 800 studies, asserts that simply eating 50 grams of processed meat each day can increase the risk of colon cancer by 18%. here's some food for thought. the 50 gramsms cited ithe report is the equiv

. >> i'm kendis gibson. we do thank you for joining us on this first day of october. the year is just moving by, but a lot of people are paying attention to what is moving off the coast of the eastern border right now. we begin this half hour with mothernaire's double whammy impacting millions of people in the west. in the east. >> first flooding, now a hurricane. joaquin taking aim at the bahamas and could steer toward populated areas of the u.s. east coast by sunday coast. our coverage begins with abc's devin dwyer. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: with tropical moisture 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

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan.'re following on "world news now." classroom confrontation. air south carolina officer is facing a federal civil rights investigation and outrage after this violent arrest knocking a 16-year-old girl to the ground in her chair and dragging her. a full report coming up. >>> the u.s. appears ready to wage a more aggressive campaign against isis in iraq and syria. it could mean more ground action for u.s. special forces similar to the prison raid carried out last week. >>> and for the third time in seven years general motors is recalling older vehicles that can leak oil and catch fire, in some instances damaging garages and homes. the first two attempts to fix the problem failed. >>> and the kansas city royals were two outs away from winning game 1 of the world series against the mets when alex gordon had the a game-tying home run. five innings later the royals won it 5-4. game 2 is tonight. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday october 28th. >> announcer: from abc news, thi

. >> i'm kendis gibson. there's a bit of a theme i guess to this half hour in the sense we'll have pumpkin pizza and also "the mix" a pizza inspired costume. >> oh, i look forward to hearing what that's about. >> it should be interesting. >>> we'll start with sad news. the devastating floods in the carolinas now blamed for 13 deaths. >> the rain is finally moved out but in many areas the water is still rising forcing more can haves. more than 3500 roads and bridges across south carolina remain closed. clean drinking water is in short supply. we now know the historic storm was fuelled in part by moisture from hurricane joaquin. here's more from abc's alex perez. >> reporter:. the bracing for more rain and the governor, a warning. >> just because the rain stops does not mean we are out of the woods. >> reporter: a breach of a dam causing an emergency evacuation in forest acres, south carolina. national guardsmen in columbia going home to home searching for survivors, spray paint ag"x" where all is clear. this

. >> i'm kendis gibson. we do thank you for joining us on this final friday here in october. of course, we're going to get started with the very serious news coming out of fort lauderdale. >> the jetliner on fire there on a runway at the airport in south florida. >> we've gotten some new video from fort lauderdale that show the black smoke billowing from the plane while passengers exit on emergency slides, then sprint away from the burning aircraft. frightening images as an intense investigation gets under way. abc's linzie janis has the details. >> reporter: passengers frantically fleeing this burning jetliner, sliding down emergency evacuation chutes. >> i heard a loud bang, turned around, saw the lights, saw flames. ran for the front of the aircraft. >> reporter: at that point, the jet was still moving toward takeoff. flight attendants springing into action. >> he calmly as soon as the plane stopped, he opened the door, let the chute out, the chute opened to the side where the flames were. >> reporter: the call coming just after 12:30. within two minutes, broward sheriff f

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan.some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." new breast cancer screening recommendations from the american cancer society say that women should get mammograms later and with less frequency as they age. details coming up. >>> a 4-year-old girl is dead after what her father says was a case of road rage. the driver of another vehicle pulled up next to theirs in albuquerque and opened fire. her father and mother were not injured. no one has been arrested. >>> prosecutors in texas have charged a driver with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a wreck caught on camera. the driver seen swerving into a motorcyclist claims he was bitten by a spider. two people were injured. the driver has not apologized. >>> and nasa says an asteroid will speed past earth on halloween traveling at about 78,000 miles an hour. when it passes the asteroid will still be around 310,000 miles away. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, october 21st. >> annou

. >> i'm kendis gibson. at some of our top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." russia's first air strikes in syria appear to have hit at least one group of rebels trained by the cia. secretary of state john kerry says if true, that would be a matter of grave concern to washington. full details straight ahead. >>> the already waterlogged eastern u.s. is bracing for hurricane joaquin this weekend. that storm may next head for the east coast. stay tuned for an update from accuweather. stay tuned for an update from accu-weather. >>> target is extending its price guarantee to include 29 other retailers even clubs like costco. guarantee is good for target.com as well as stores customers now have more time to compare prices after purchase. >>> and there was one winning ticket in last night's powerball drawing that sold in michigan. it's worth $310 million. it's not ours, kendis. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, october 1st. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> a

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. we're going to get right to our lead story. upheaval in the republican presidential politics. the third gop debate tonight, at the university of colorado in boulder, and there's a bit of a shake-up. >> the stage is all but set. donald trump is no longer the front-runner. a "new york times"/cbs news poll shows ben carson is on top. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's tom llamas who is following the republicans. >> reporter: donald trump saying it loud and saying it proud. >> i'm number one in every poll. >> trump on top. >> your numbers are unbelievable. >> boom, boom, boom. >> really amazing numbers. >> i've been winning every single one of them, right? >> reporter: but with that new national poll showing dr. ben carson in the lead, trump bashing the poll and attacking carson's plan to replace medicare with health savings accounts. >> he wants to abolish medicare. abolishing medicare, i don't think you're going to get away with that one. it's actually a program that's worked. >> reporter: but listen to what trump said on "t

. >> reena ninan with kendis gibson. there's actually another anxious night for families of those missing from the cargo ship el faro. >> the huge ship sunk in hurricane joaquin. a vigil was held last night in maine where several of the crew members lived. friends and family still holding out hope. abc's linzie janis is tracking developments from miami. >> reporter: new images of this empty lifeboat with a giant hole in it belonging to the el faro. >> we've modified our search efforts to focus more on potential people in the water, lifeboats and life rafts. >> reporter: also spotted, a life ring and several emergency survival suits. >> in one of the survival suits, we did identify human remains. >> reporter: an abc news crew was on board this c-130 flight as searchers discover a 300 square mile area of debris, the ship making a distress call as it was getting battered by hurricane joaquin. the el faro equipped with two lifeboats and survival suits like this one for all 33 crew members including the 2 americans. >> they i

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. we're going to begin with the soaking rain that's been menacing people on the coast. after drenching texas for days. >> texas will get a break today from the water that filled up homes, as wewell as ca. and triggered dramatic water rescues. >> louisiana getting the worst of the rain this mornining. you can see how much moisture there is there. we get the latatest right new from abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: the lone star state over parts of texas. >> we've got the boat over there right now. >> reporter: emergency crews going in with boats and humvees. to reach stranded residents. a close call for the more than 70 rescued south of dallas. is man and his dog pulled from their flooded truck. another n stuck when he waded in to find his submerged vehicle. >> i just stood there and watched my car slowly disappear. >> reporter: when flood waters derailed this freight train, the two people on board swam to safety. a cow needed help getting back on solid ground. in san antonio, rescuers m m

. >> i'm kendis gibson. it is busy for so many different reasons. we have politics, we have weather that we're covering and, of course, covering "spectre," as well which is opening up. >> one of my favorite stories. >> let's begin with that political take-down, donald trump, ben carson making big strides ahead of the third gop debate. >>> the third poll in a row is showing trump losing to carson in iowa now by 14 points. but trump isn't buying it. it's your voice, your vote. tom llamas is following the republicans. >> reporter: donald trump telling supporters don't believe the hype or the polls. >> i'm number two in iowa. i said, i don't believe it. one's bloomberg, they hate me, the other one is a super liberal newspaper, "the des moines register," which is third rate, totally third rate, not respected in iowa. it's a third rate crummy newspaper. so, i've got these two polls. bloomberg hates me -- don't forget, michael did want to run for president. >> reporter: trump getting new scrutiny, saying he's had to fight his whole life, even though his fa

kendis gibson sat down with grae drake who give us her picks for your scary movie play list.hat's next on "world news now." ♪ >>> there's definitely a nip in the air and the leaves are turning and that, of course, means one thing. it's prime season for checking out our favorite scary movies but in addition to the obvious halloween clacks there are quite a few new movies out there that should be making your personal play lists. joining us now is rotten tomatoes senior ed door grae drake. thank you for being here with us. >> thank you. >> i'm a big fan of scary movies. >> so am i. i love any excuse to leap into people's laps. >> you don't need a nice little picker upper. >> get in there. >> we'll do that first. >> so on the website, we have 75 of the best reviewed horror movies ever. right? and i was really surprised at what ended up being 75th. >> okay. >> as in the scariest or -- >> as in like the bottom of our list and it just tells you how fantastic all of the films actually are because if this is our last one, then it's a solid list. >> where do you want to start. >> the m