i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diana satyr. we're are some of the top headlines. >>> firefighters are making headway with the deadly fires burning through more than 200 acres of northern california. at least 40 people have been killed, 5,700 structures destroyed, and 25,000 people have finally been allowed to return home. we have a full report ahead. >>> at least seven people have been injured after an oil rig explosion near lake pontchartrain in louisiana. rescue crews are searching for one man who's still missing and some of that oil may actually be spilling into the lake. no official word on the cause of that explosion. >>> a former dea official is blamg

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with your gma first look, i'm kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >>> it's 5:15. a federal court is blocking president trump's ban on transgender members of the military. >> you remember in august the president announced he intended to reverse a 2016 policy that allows troops to serve openly as transgender individuals. the judge wrote that transgender members of the military who had sued over the change were likely to win their lawsuit because the administration provided no actual evidence for why a ban should be implemented. >>> house of cards is collapsing in the wake of the kevin spacey scandal. netflix says the upcoming season will be the last for the drama and it does stret that the decision to end td show was made before the spacey candle but says it is deeply troubled by the claims. spacey is accused fd making sexual advances on a minor just 14 years old decades ago. he is the star and executive producer on house of cards. >>> carvey weinstein is banned for life from the pro drufr guild of america. the group says he gave up his membership and board members

." >> i'm in for kendis gibson. i locked him in his apartment. he's trying to get out to be here. we'll see about that later. >> i'm diane macedo. we begin this half hour with tropical storm nate. it is drenching rain right now in parts of central america and already responsible for 20 deaths. >> the storm is on the move heading for mexico's yucatan peninsula. it could make landfall in cancun tonight. >> forecasters say nate is making aim at the gulf coast, stretching from louisiana to florida, likely hitting sunday as a category one hurricane. >> and the projected path has new orleans once again preparing for a direct hit, less than two months after hurricane harvey. the city is under a state of emergency. the mayor says power outages appear to be a greater threat with this storm than widespread flooding. >> and evacuations are under way from some coastal locations, barrier islands and oil platforms in the gulf. >> and justin povick joins us now with nate's timeline. >> diane, ron, good morning to you. tropical storm nate back over the very warm waters here of the northwestern ca

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abc's kendis gibson and erielle reshef have the details in this morning's techbytes. bush and obama speaking out about the current state of affairs in our nation. good morning washington i'm autria godfrey. and i'm adrianna hopkins in for larry smith. let's check in with stormwatch-7 meteorologist eileen whelan. - sunny & warm through the weekend - orionid meteor shower peaks tonight - rain returns tuesday - another big temperature drop next week today: mostly sunny. cool start; warm afternoon. highs: 74-77 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: mainly clear and cool. lows: 43-53 winds: nw 5 to calm saturday: mostly sunny. warm. highs: 76-78 winds: se 5-10 mph breaking overnight - virginia state university on shots are fired on its campus south of richmond. v-s-u police say they got a call just after 11 for a report of a shooting. a man was found on hayden street with gunshot wounds. he was taken to the hopsital with life-threatening injuries. police believe this is an isolated incident and there is no futher threat.. the lockdown was lifted about two hor possible suspect. new o

. >> i'm kendis gibson. we'll start with the white house chief of staff getting personal as he comes to the president's defense. >> joan john kelly invoked the memory of his son killed in combat. the growing questions this morning about that deadly ambush on u.s. >> reporter: it was a surprise visit to the white house briefing room for general john kelly hoping to end the controversy that's consumed the white house all week. it was an emotional defense of the president. not from chief of staff john kelly but gold star father john kelly. >> there's no perfect way to make that phone call. my first recommendation was he not do it. >> reporter: he lost his own son when he stepped on a land mine in afghanistan in 2010, something he doesn't talk about often but addressing an unusually silent press corps. >> my son's case in afghanistan, when he died he was surrounded by the best men on this earth. his friends. that's what the president tried to say to four families. >> reporter: kelly frustrated and brokenhearted

abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in this morning's techbytes. continuing coverage now of breaking story a first through an abc7 news app push alert. a suspect in custody following a shooting that sent catholic university on lockdown. taking place along new hampshire avenue in ilver spring - leading to a chase that ended on the edge of campus. ryan hughes is live with how it all went down. - noticeably cooler today and tomorrow - dry through saturday - rainy sunday - unseasonably cool end to october - still looking dry & cool for halloween today: mix of clouds and sun. more sun during the afternoon. cooler. highs: 63-66 winds: nw 5-10 mph even cooler. lows: 41-49 winds: n 5-10 mph thursday: partly cloudy. coolest day of the week. highs: 58-62 winds: nw 5-10+ mph new details about the that killed four american soldiers.. u.s. intelligence officials are now examining newly released video of a nee-zhair' militant group active in the area of the ambush. adrianna hopkins is here with more. the young men in the video have motorbikes and heavy weapons.

. >> i'm ron claiborne in for kendis gibson.e'll begin with tropical storm nate drenching central america leaving 22 dead. >> the storm on track to make landfall near new orleans early sunday possibly as a hurricane. evacuations are already under way in some coastal areas. this morning, the gulf coast is bracing for hurricane conditions once again. >> you need to prepare for outages that could last up to seven days. >> reporter: a state of emergency is in place for new orleans where the storm could make landfall this weekend as a category 1 hurricane. the city says pumps are working to protect against flooding. >> we think we're going to be okay but we won't be okay during this storm if we don't take the time that's been given to us to prepare. >> reporter: watches and warnings posted in three states including florida where the panhandle is facing a threat. >> we already started having phone calls with people around the state, utilities, with the sheriff's office and so the whole goal is always make sure we coordinate local, fed

. >> and i'm gio benitez in for kendis gibson. we begin with new details in the las vegas shooting rampage. police say the shooter planned to escape and believe he had help so they're trying to track down possible accomplices. >> sources say the gunman had recently checked into several hotels and may have considered targeting a different concert a week earlier featuring lorde and chance the rapper. the shooter's girlfriend is talking to the fbi but insists she had no idea he was planning this attack and lana zak has more from las vegas. lana, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, gio and diane. so in addition to the suite that authorities say the shooter had here at the mandalay bay hotel, he had also reserved rooms in several other hotels and all of them overlook the concert venue. >> right here, come in here. >> reporter: in this newly released video you can see the heroism of ordinary americans in the worst of circumstances. >> reporter: victims of the las vegas shooting being led into a vehicle before it sped off to

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. >> and i'm kendis gibson. we'll start with the hunt for a possible serial killer in tampa. the police chief says it's the worst nightmare. >> three killings in the last two weeks in the same neighborhood all of them appear to be random. even a stepped up police presence couldn't prevent the most recent murder. police heard the gunshots but could not catch the killer. abc's richard cantu has details. >> r dark neighborhood in spite of the danger. [ chanting ] >> reporter: residents, neighbors and relatives of victims marching through the seminole heights area of tampa where three different people with no connection were gunned down all within two weeks and ten blocks of each other. >> this is devastating and it's sad. >> reporter: police escorting marchers to the place where 20-year-old anthony naiboa was shot after he got off on the wrong bus stop. >> it was right here. they kill him for nothing. >> reporter: they mourned and they prayed. the first shots rang out october 9th claiming the life of 22-year-old benjamin mitchell. four days later monica hoffa's body was found do

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this friday, i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm erielle reshef in for diane macedo.this morning we're following for you. after days of preparation by the university of florida, white nationali nationalist richard spencer has appeared on campus and was shouted down, walking off stage earlier than planned. >>> president trump giving himself a 10 in response to the devastation in puerto rico. this despite criticism of the pace. the governor of the island is asking for more resources as 80% of the population there remain without power and more than a quarter with no drinking water. >>> police in los angeles are investigating harvey weinstein after an unidentified italian actress accused him of rape. and now oscar winning actress luputa nyog'o says she's endured repeated incidents of sexual harassment by weinstein that she says made her sick. >>> and words you haven't heard since the reagan administration. >> and the los angeles dodgers have won the pennant. >> yes, they have. they're heading to the world series. they could find out their opponent as early as tonight as t

. >> i'm kendis gibson.adlines we're following this morning on >>> good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." parts of the country are under tornado watches after a day of severe weather. and california is facing another triple threat day of high temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds. >>> intelligence officials say the four american rooms killed in niger were on a mission to find a high-value target. a soldier who survived says sergeant la david johnson returned fire with everything he had. >>> tampa police are escorting children to and from school bus stops as the search for a possible serial killer intensifies. three people have been shot to death in less than two weeks. >>> and the dodgers and the astros. game one of the world series, when they take the field, the temperature is expected to be nearly 100 degrees. now houston has never won a world series. the dodgers haven't been baseball's champions since

kendis gibson, everybody.morning on "world news now," president trump playing nice. >> he stood side by side with the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell after weeks of blistering attacks. the president saying they're now good friends ps what's behind this new show of unity. >>> new this morning, senator john mccain takes a shot at the trump approach to world leadership. in an impassioned speech, he cautioned against the u.s. turning away from the world calling out unpatriotic. we have full details, ahead. >>> and as the investigation into har vin weinstein grows, millions of people are speaking up about sexual harassment and assault sharing their stories with the #metoo. a-list celebrities and private citizens, women and men. the powerful reminder to victims everywhere. >>> and look out below. it looks like a b.a.s.e. jumper jumping off a cliff, but he's not wearing a parachute. how does he do it and not go splat? we'll explain on this tuesday, october 17. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>

>>> good monday morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm erielle reshef in for diane macedo. a man inspired by isis was planning to detonate a weapon of mass destruction at a miami mall. but they believe he acted alone. >>> a tampa neighborhood is living in fear after three people were killed in the past two weeks, apparently at random. residents held a vigil last night. the most recent murder occurred when extra police were in that area. >>> the hearing for sergeant bowe bergdahl begins today. he left his post eight years ago in afghanistan before being captured by the >>> a retired army captain is set to receive the medal of honor for saving the lives of 60 personnel in a mission so secret it remained classified for decades. those are some of our top stories on this monday, octob october 23rd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> our top story this half hour is a terrifying alleged plot against a south florida shopping mall. >> officials say the suspect was inspired by isis blue worki-but working alone. >> reporter: the fbi arresting an alleged bomber. 53-year-o

. >> i'm kendis gibson. >>> at least one indictment is expected today as t. president trump calls the charges a witch-hunt and taking aim at hillary clinton. >>> and kevin spacey is accused of harassing rapp. >>> and billionaire the tunnel he's building beneath los angeles. he hopes it will one day. >> wally: zip people around. >>> and the tenth inning, the winning run was scored. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> oh, my. heart medication, all these are things that were probably popular in los angeles overnight. >> yes. >> because it was an epic, epic game five of the world series. >> so good. >> houston fans are probably still making their way home out on the streets after the celebration. this was it as the game wrappeden herwrapped up here. >> the astros innings. it featured seven home runs and lasted five hours and 17 minutes. the second-longest world series game ever played. and they get to do it all again in game six tomorrow night. jack very astutely points out that two nfl teams didn't achieve that level of scoring. >> did one include th

. >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo.some of the top stories we're following this morning on "world news now." president trump is said to be fuming following the bombshell indictments of three former campaign advisers. ex-campaign chair paul manafort has pleaded not guilty, but another has cut a deal after initially lying about his contacts with russia. we have much more straight ahead. >>> officials from facebook, twitter and google are testifying to congress today about russian-linked content. during last year's election. an expert is expected to say that it may have reached 126 million people. >>> president trump is expected to announce on thursday that his choice for federal reserve chairman is jerome powell. the republican member has. >>> and the houston astros hoping to clench their first-ever world series tonight. if l.a. wins this evening, the series will be decided tomorrow in a winner take all game seven. those are some of our top stories on this halloween. it is tuesday, october 31st. >>> this may be the first

. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top stories we're following this monday morning on "world news now". >>> at least one indictment is expected today in the russia investigation headed by the special counsel. as the first criminal charges in the case loom, president trump lashed out on twitter calling the case a witch-hunt and taking aim at hillary clinton. >>> star trek discovery actor anthony rapp is accusing he kevin spacey of trying to seduce him at a party 30 years ago when ra the pp was just 14 years old. spacey is responding saying he didn't republic it happening, but if it did happen, he owes an apology for what he describes as deeply drinking behavior. >>> and billionaire elon musk has shared the first image of the tunnel he's building beneath los angeles. he hopes it will one day zip cars and people around at 150 miles per hour to avoid traffic tie-ups. >>> and the astros beat the dodgers in the tenth inning, the winning run was scored. final score, 13-12. those are some of our top storie