kendis and diane. >> marci, thank you. overnight we also heard from jason aldean, the country music star who was on stage during that shooting. he posted a message on instagram this morning saying over the last 24 hours i have gone through lots of emotions, scared, anger, heartache, compassion. something has changed in this country. time to come together and stop the hate. and overnight we've been learning much more about the victims of this attack as well. >> several of their stories are starting to emerge this morning. one victim, 29-year-old sonny melton from tennessee, taking a bullet in the back while protecting his wife. >> we heard that he shielded her from the bullets and that that was the type of person he was, that he would be a selfless person that would sacrifice his safety for someone else's, and that very much sounds in character to him. >> reporter: chris roybal from california, the military veteran surviving a tour in afghanistan celebrating his 29th birthday at the concert with his mom. they became separat

marci, good morning. >> reporter: kendis and diane, good morning. police here say they expect to get much more information on what led up to this in the next 48 hours, especially now that the gunman's girlfriend who they've been waiting to question is back in the u.s. this plane landing in los angeles overnight from the philippines. on board gunman stephen paddock's girlfriend, marilou danley, now a person of interest in sunday night's mass murder at this country music festival in las vegas. >> they're shooting right at us, guys. everybody, stay down. stay down. >> reporter: the spray of bullets lasting for as many as 11 horrific minutes. these newly released body cam videos showing brave police officers rushing people to safety. >> this way, this way, this way. >> reporter: and now our first look at some of the 23 guns including an ar-15 outfitted with a scope paddock fired from his 32nd floor hotel room into the crowd below, part of the arsenal scattered on the floor once police made their way in and found he had taken his own life. investigators

in las vegas, marci gonzalez, abc7 news. nancy: runs of people will begin a long process of recovery and rehab. plastic surgery practice is helping victims cope with the scars to offer free procedures like skin grafts. >> we thought we could help with the smaller things. >> the woman there survived. she was shot in the chest as well as alison: a week ago house majority whip steve scalise made his return to the chamber. today we are getting a clearer picture of the ballpark ambush, what happened leading up to the attack that injured scalise and others in the baseball practice. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg with a report just out today. jeff, what did we learn from this? jeff: well, a lot. the report released this afternoon. 41 pages from alexandria commonwealth attorney brian porter talking about the shooting that took place here. two big findings. number one, porter determines that the shooting was gistfied by officers. number two, because of the rage against republican lawmakers according to the report this i

marcy, welcome back to democracy now! why do you start with the indictments against the chairman of donald trump's campaign, manafort, and manafort business executive gates. their significance and whether they relate to collusion. >> they are designed to get them to flip. in other words, mueller has been targeting manafort for quite sometime. i think gates was a bit surprised he was indicted yesterday. and what he has done is charge fairlyth crimes that are controllable. they don't involve colluding with russia, for example. such that they will be enticed to make a legal, just as papadopoulos did, and provide more information about what mueller is really investigating, which is whether not the trump campaign, for example, was trying to work with russian agents on june 9, 2016, when they agreed to take a meeting to find dirt on hillary clinton. so it is mostly garden-variety money laundering, although, fairly spectacular garden-variety money laundering. manafort was charged with laundering $1 million to the local anti-drug

live in las vegas, marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." >> thank you marcy.rielle gifford joined her husband for an outdoor news conference on capitol hill hours after the shooting. giffords turned to the capitol, raised her fist and said the nation is counting on you. she has been a gun control advocate since she was shot in arizona in 2011. >> "action news" reporter jeanette reyes is live at thomas pane plaza in center city where the city plans to hold a memorial vigil for the las vegas victims tonight. good morning, jeanette. >> reporter: good morning, tam. as with many of these mass shootings and tragedies in the days after we begin to hear of the heroic actions of many. well, this morning we learned of one local man's action that is being hailed by the white house. >> i'm just thinking any one of these -- any one could be a bullet that kills me and it was terrifying. >> reporter: for many it's the sounds of what seems like endless gunfire that will haunt them the most. bill is a philadelphia attorney he was at the route 91 music fell value which is now c

marcy gonzales is in las vegas with more. investigators: delving into the elaborate planning of this country music festival in las vegas. it is possible stephen paddock had some type of help. it is troublesome this individual was able to move this amount of gear into a hotel room unassisted. marci: an official says paddock was seen with a woman in his finals -- final days. their kind of figure who she is hisis attorney questions former girlfriend marilou danley. she denies knowledge. he never said anything to me, aware of that i understood in any way to be a one and that something horrible like this was going to happen. marci: investigators are looking into the possibility that paddock may have looked to attack earlier. he booked hotels in august during the lollapalooza festival. he also rented a room overlooking a different concert a week before the massacre that left 58 innocent people dead, 487 others injured. amo, theem, jesus c security guardis, and the gunman shot him through the door. >> his bravery was amazing. he hel

marci gonzalez, abc news, las vegas. adrianna: right now, a large crowd is gathered outside the national cathedral. the funeral bells there are ringing 59 the victims from the shooting in las vegas. ryan hughes is live with more on how they are being remembered. adrianna, the national cathedral is joining churches and religious leaders from across the country, gathering in grief and urgency after the violence in las vegas. let's pan up. those bills are tolling as we speak here at the national cathedral. it is a very somber feeling out here. so many people asking and wondering, how can this happen again? women represent many faiths coming together for a moment of prayer. -- a topal bell across of the cathedral tolling 60 times this noon, marking each life and so lost, including the gunman, stephen paddock, who unleashed gunfire on the crowd sunday night, now the deadliest mass shooting in our country's modern history. is alsoage out here urgi to end gun violence. the bishop says thoughts and prayers are powerful, but not

>> marci gonzalez, thank you. it is always something to see one home burn down and the one still standing right beside it. let's get to ginger who is tracking this. >> reporter: and the simple answer for why this is happening, david, is wind. but let me get a little bit more into it for you. you've got two pressure systems, a high and a low. these create a big difference in pressure over a very small area. and so that's going to make the wi greater. we've seen gusts upwards70 miles per hour. the santa ana, classic setup with that offshore f over the mountainsides. it heats up it dries out even more. that's why you still see red flag warnings for almost the entire state. but just to let you know humidity not going to be helpful tomorrow. still in the 5% to 15% range, esthern california. even as winds start to release. >> all right, ginger on the watch tonight, thank you. >>> there is also breaking news tonight involving the las vegas massacre. moments ago, we learned that the hero security guard who showed up first

abc news reporter marci gonzalez is in las vegas. >> reporter: from bob, a glimpse of the aftermath of sunday night's chaos in las vegas. and a view of where it all began inside the hotel room where gunman steve paddock fired down into the crowd at that country music festival. investigators still analyzing the scene. among the evidence collected his cell phone revealing no clues about a motive but of other possible targets. sources briefed on the investigation telling abc news he searched for hotels around fenway park in boston and booked rooms at chicago's blackstone hotel in august, the same dates as the lala papa lew za festival across the street though he never checked in. >> we are working with our law enforcement agencies here, state plirks anti-terrorism task force. >> reporter: investigators now believe paddock may have had an accomplice. >> you've got make the assumption he had to have some help at some point. >> reporter: his girlfriend marilou danley is cooperating with the fbi and says she knew

marci gonzalez, abc news, las vegas. melanie: coming up at 12:18, we will talk to abc's matt gutman, was been in las vegas since the shooting, and he will have a preview on tonight's "20/20" special documentary digging into what happened on the infamous night. step forward for a woman from maryland who was wounded in las vegas. spokesperson 14 a frost -- four she wasst's family says able to take a few bucks on her own when she was taken off a ventilator last night. the graduate of anne arundel high school is in a coma after suffering trauma and losing and i. we will keep you posted as we find out more about her condition. remember to stay with us as we follow the investigation into the las vegas massacre. for up-to-the-minute updates, head to our website, wjla.com. up yourt, buckle nats fans. the quest for world series title begins tonight at home against the chicago cubs. -- entire town so i just for so anxious for game one. reporter: we are a few hours away from the gates opening up at national park. as you can see beh

in los angeles, marci gonzalez, abc7 news. alison: a new orleans police officer is dead following a shootout this morning. officer was wounded as he and others responded to a call. the other officers returned fire and wounded gunman who fled to an apartment. he was taken to the hospital but no word on his condition. larry: today family and friends gather to say goodbye to 19-year-old ashanti billie. the prince george's county teen found dead in north carolina that was reported missing two weeks ago in virginia. alison: coming up at 5:00, the woman working the felteds for the nationals and the redskins. meet the doctor keeping both teams healthy. larry: later -- [turkeys gobbling] turkey trouble. good news for turkeys that is turning into bad news for a steve: 70 by 11 verz in the afternoon. bethesda row art festival tomorrow morning until 6:00 p.m. highs make it to 75. warmer yet on sunday. with temperatures in the middle 80's. cold front on the way sunday night. that cools us down fo week. stay with us. you are watching "abc7

a abc's marci gonzalez has the new details. good morning, marci. >> reporter: hi, guys.ice believe this killer acted alone and as they work to learn more about him and why he did this, the focus for so many people who are mourning today is solely on all of those lives lost. in prayer and through tears, the victims honored overnight. >> it's okay to mourn those who you loved. >> reporter: chris roible, hanna allers, a las vegas police officer. >> one of my officers was off duty attending the concert and lost his life. >> reporter: special education teacher sandy casey and stephen paddock breaking the windows of his room on the 32nd floor floor of the mandalay bay casino and shooting into the crowd below before killing himself. >> we've got the east room secure. we've got one suspect down. multiple firearms. >> reporter: two dozen firearms included an assault rifle modified to fire like an automatic weapon machine gun. 19 more fireairports and ammunition also found at his home in mesquite, nevada. neighbors and his brothers dumbfounded. >> steve had nothing to do with any

marci gonzalez has more now from las vegas. marci: a chilling view from the scene where 58 innocent people were murdered at the country music festival as they question whether the gunman who shot down at his victim from the hotel window may have tried to target other large events. in august he booked hotel rooms in chicago with a view of the lollapalooza festival and searched for rooms >> because it's an ongoing investigation i won't speak to it more than that. marci: officials confirming he went to the room in the las vegas condo overlooking a music festival a week before the massacre. investigators now say paddock may not have acted alone. >> he had to have help at some point. >> his girlfriend marilou danley now a person of interest. she is cooperating with the f.b.i. and said she knew nothing about the plans but now an official briefed on the investigation said paddock was seen with a different woman in the days leading up to the attack. they are trying to figure out who she is and whether she knows anything about what led

here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: hudson hill, born with that beautiful full head of hair, and a bigahead of him. his liver disease, quickly becoming life-threatening. leaving him in desperate need of a transplant. >> no parent -- it's scary. >> reporter: he needed a living donor, and his uncle, who knows all about putting up a brave fight, was a perfect match. army special forces lieutenant colonel trevor hill, rushing back from afghanistan for a critical mission unlike any other during his five deployments. including the one in 2005 that nearly took his life. >> we rolled over, and two of the four people in my vehicle were killed instantly. i was trapped in the overturned vehicle, and it caught fire. >> reporter: other soldiers pulled him from the burning wreckage. >> ever since then, i have survivor guilt, and i also have, these guys saved my life and what do i do to pay that back? >> reporter: this was his chance. the complex and rare transplant, a success. hudson, now healthy and celebrating his first birthday. his hero uncle looking ahead to many more. >> i think we'll always h

live in las vegas, marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. >>> marcy, thank you. and our coverage of the mass shooting investigation continues online. we also have links showing how you can help find more on twitter, facebook, and abc7news.com. >>> let's take a quick look around the state before we get back to our weather. 59 in tahoe. sunshine, no threat of a thunderstorm today. 71 in yosemite. and the rain is gone from socal. 74 in san diego to 7 in l.a. let's take a look at what's going on in san francisco. 52 in west portal to about 56 in the bayview. so here's what's going to happen today. our 112-hour day planner, there's a random cloud out there. 62 and hazy sunshine at noon. 4:00, look at that, cool and bright. 64 and 57 at 7:00. as we head towards our inland neighborhoods traffic there. alexis will have more on that. 51, not bad. a great time to be outside. and with that dry air we'll warm to 81 with total sunshine at 4:00 and 73 at 7:00 and around the bay your 12-hour day planner 50 degrees to 70 at noon. a little bit of haze. 75 at 4:00. and 66 at 7:00.

marcy gonzales is in las vegas with the latest. >> reporter: investigators say they still have questionsfor the gunman's girlfriend as we learn more about who that other mystery woman he was spotted with might be. >> officials tell abc news that investigators trying to figure out whether the las vegas mass murderer was alone. they believe the woman he was seen with was a prostitute. and may have had an come police because of the amount of guns in the hotel room and some ammo was bought under someone else's name. >> there are people that know this individual and help us understand this individual. and learning more about paddock's final hours, he reportedly called in two noise complains about the guests in the room below him. >> i stayed in between the beds or in the bathroom. >> you hunkered down. >> and may have considered other targets searching for hotel rooms near boston's fenway park and booking rooms in chicago across the street from the festival. and some cities are stepping up security for events like in chicago this weekend for the marathon. >> a double and triple checking of ev

marci gonzalzez contiues our coverage now live from las vegas - 1) marci, give us a sense of what it'sthere now in a city that's normally known for fun and partying. 2) what about the killer's now saying about her? 3) what else do we know about the killer? 3) what else do we know about the killer? survivors of last year's islamic survivors of last year's islamic terror attack at orlando's pulse offering support to the las vegas shooting victims. the pulse survivors want to offer counsel to those hurting, following the massacre. and they plan to get professional guidance on how to relate to victims and their families. 49 people were killed in the pulse nightclub shooting. 49 people were killed in the pulse nightclub shooting. this was the second deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history, "after" the las vegas massacre. abc-7 continues to follow every development out of las vegas all morning long and around the clock. you can also get the latest on the abc-7 news app and on wjla.com after a record-breaking... decades long career.. legendary musician tom petty has died. he was rushed

abc news reporter marci gonzalez is in las vegas. >> reporter: from bob, a glimpse of the aftermath ofunday night's chaos in las vegas. and a view of where it all began inside the hotel room where gunman steve paddock fired down into the crowd at that country music festival. investigators still analyzing the scene. among the evidence collected his revealing no clues about a motive but of other possible targets. sources briefed on the investigation telling abc news he searched for hotels around fenway park in boston and booked rooms at chicago's blackstone hotel in august, the same dates as the lala papa lew za festival across the street though he never checked in. >> we are working with our law enforcement agencies here, state plirks anti-terrorism task force. >> reporter: investigators now believe paddock may have had an accomplice. >> you've got make the assumption he had to have some help at some point. >> reporter: his girlfriend marilou danley is cooperating with the fbi and says she knew nothing about his plans. but now an official briefed on the investigation says paddock was se

abc news reporter marci gonzalez picks up the story from here. >> reporter: nearly a year after sherry pappini's mystery disappearance for the first time we are hearing the 911 call her husband made. >> i found her phone and it's got like hair ripped out of it in the headphones. so i'm like totally freaking out. >> reporter: the sheriff's department still trying to figure out who abducted the mother of two, revealing poppini was texting with a male acquaintance from michigan in the days prior in an attempt to meet but he was cleared and is not considered a suspect. pa pappini revealing during her 22 days in captivity she only had contact with the two women she says kidnapped her. the sheriff's office now releasing these sketches of them. but investigators also now revealing after pa pooeni's release they found dna on her from a woman and man. a search of dna data base chumming up with no matches leaving investigators uncertain who could have held papini hostage before leaving her on the side of a road last thinking thanksgiving. >> female, needs medical attention. >> she is heavily bat

marcie gonzalez picks up our coverage in las vegas, police are looking into whether the gunman had an accomplice. >> reporter: investigators now delving into thelaborate planning of sunday night's attack on this country music festival in las vegas. now saying it's possible gunman stephen paddock had some type of help. >> troublesome that this individual was able to move this amount of gear into a hotel room unassisted. >> reporter: an official briefed on the investigation says paddock was seen with a woman in his final days. they're now trying to figure out who she is. as the fbi questions his girlfriend, marilou dada person of interest. her attorney reading a statement she you denying any knowledge. >> he never said anything to any, took sany action i was awae of that i understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this was going to happen. >> reporter: investigators are now looking into the possibility paddock may have planned to attack earlier. sources saying paddock booked hotel rooms in chicago in august during the lollapalooza festival. authorities say she r

marcie gonzalez, abc news, las vegas. >>> and tonight's "2020" is devoted to the las vegas mass shooting. hear from the heroes to helped throughout the horrific tragedy tonight at 10:00 on abc 7 followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> happening now a group of bay area radio stations teaming up to help mexico as it recovers from a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. abc 7 news was in san jose this morning where a donation drive is under way, on chavez. local radio stations are teaming with the latino community foundation to raise money for those impacted by last month's quake in mexico city and surrounding areas. >> today is live, we're getting donations here. the supermarket. but this campaign is going to last three weeks and you can go online, go to the latino community foundation website, and just donate online. >> organizers say 100% of the proceeds will go directly to local charities in areas of the greatest need. >>> we've just learned the identity of the woman killed in san francisco after she fell 300 feet from a cliff. the medical examiner has identified the victim as arezu usafi from tracy.

abc's marci gonzalez has more, from las vegas. more than 24 hours after the shooting, new details are emerging about the after the shooting, new details are emerging about the alleged shooter. relatives say stephen paddock, a retired accountant, had never shown any violent tendencies -- while law enforcement says he had kept a low profile -- with no record, besides what's said to be a minor citation several years ago. the 64-year-old was living in retirement community about 80 miles from las vegas with a woman, said to be his girlfriend. paddock's brother says he was a multimillionaire real-estate investor, who did not have ties to any extremist organisations. still-- they were unable to explain why paddock would open fire on thousands of innocent people. police say paddock's girlfriend is out of the country- and is not suspected to be involved. back here-- we are learning more about victims of the massacre with local ties. martinsburg, west virginia woman denise samon- and her husband, tony, were in las vegas enjoying the concert

abc news reporter marci gonzalez picks up the story from here. >> reporter: nearly a year after sherry pappini's mystery disappearance for the first time we are hearing the 911 call her husband made. >> i found her phone and it's got like hair ripped out of it in the headphones. so i'm like totally freaking out. >> reporter: the sheriff's department still trying to figure out who abducted the mother of two, revealing poppini was texting with a male acquaintance from michigan in the days prior in an attempt to meet but he was cleared and is not considered a suspect. pa pappini revealing during her 22 days in captivity she only had contact with the two women she says kidnapped her. the sheriff's office now releasing these sketches of them. but investigators also now revealing after pa pooeni's release they found dna on her from a woman and man. a search of dna data base chumming up with no matches leaving investigators uncertain who could have held papini hostage before leaving her on the side of a road last thinking thanksgiving. >> female, needs medical attention. >> she is heavily bat

marcie gonzalez, abc news, las vegas. >>> abc 7 news was on the ve strip this morning where a section is still closed off. there is police tape and a small memorial there. some of the people who survived the shooting returned to the spot including a performer from l.a. >> the fear of being on that stage now, and not that i will not -- i will come back, and i perform here, and i will -- i'm not going to let this one person ruin it for every other performer here and the that came to have a good time. >> people have also placed candles and flowers across the street from where the shooting happened. >>> bay area residents who attended the concert are sharing their stories of survival. kim shubert of petaloma says a man near her got shot in the back. >> i put my body over the guy, to protect it from any more shooting and the people that were around him, i kind of laid on them to make sure everybody was okay. then i'm pretty sure one of the girls got shot. at that point, i just -- i kind of freaked out. i was like, i got to go, we got to go. called my daughter. and basically just told her i

live in las vegas marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." >> people gathered in center city last nighttake action demanding tougher gun laws and lifting each other up in prayer. state and local lawmakers and religious leaders urged people to contact their state representatives. >> people need to act. not a moment of silence but a moment of action. >> 21-year-old tiara parker also took to the stage to share her story. the west philadelphia native survived the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando last year. her 18-year-old cousin was among one of the 49 people who were killed in that. >> and we continue to update at the latest from las vegas on air and online on 6abc.com we've also posted information on how you can help the victims of the shooting. >> a father faces third degree murder charges in a crash that killed his two-year-old son. police in bucks county say it all happened as the father was fleeing a store with stolen goods. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes is live outside the district attorney's office in doylestown with the full story. jeanette. >> reporter: well, matt, that

live in las vegas, marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." >> thank you for that.d people gathered in center city last night to take action demanding tougher gun laws and lifting each other up in prayer. state and local lawmakers and religious leaders urged the crowd to contact state and federal representatives. >> we know people need to pray and grieve and mourn but they also need to act. not a moment of silence but a moment of action. >> 21-year-old tiara parker also took to the stage to share her story. the west philadelphia native survived the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando last year. her 18-year-old cousin was among one of the 49 people who were killed. >> 5:37 now and a new jersey man is behind bars in bucks county accused of causing his own son's death while trying to escape police. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes joins us live at the district attorney's office in doylestown. jeanette. >> reporter: well, matt, that father is facing a slew of charges among them third degree murder but the question many people are asking this morning is how could a

. >> for more on the victims and the very latest on the investigation, we're turning now to abc's marci gonzalez. she's in las vegas this morning. >> reporter: hi, matt and tam. good morning. police believe this killer acted alone. as they work to learn more about him and why he did this the focus for so many who are mourning today is solely on all of those lives lost. in prayer and through tears, the victims honored overnight. >> it's okay to mourn those who you loved. >> reporter: 28-year-old afghanistan navy vet chris woibel. a las vegas police officer. >> one of my officers was off duty attending the concert and lost his life. special education teacher sandy casey and the 55 others killed at a music festival. stephen paddock breaking the window of his room at the mandalay bay hotel along the famed las vegas strip shooting into the crowd of 22,000 people below before killing himself. >> reporter: it was near two dozen firearms found in the room included according to a source an assault rifle modified to fire like an automatic machine gun. 19 more firearms and ammunition also found at

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abc's marci gonzalez has more. a west virginia woman was among the dozens of woman was among the dozens of people who tragically lost their lives during the chaos in las vegas. for the first time - we're hearing from the husband of denise salmon burditus. tony burditus talked about his high school sweetheart, saying a smile never left her face. he says he will leave las vegas - when he can bring his wife home. burditus says she recently decided to go back to college - and was dedicated to her education, and her grand children. the musician who was on the stage when the gunshots began sunday night-- is taking some time off. country music star jason aldean was due to perform this weekend in southern california. but in a statement he says out of respect for the victims, the right thing to do is take some time to mourn with loved ones. he says he'll resume the tour next week in tulsa, oklahoma - and he expects that to be a tough and emotional show. turning now to the crisis in the caribbean. president trump and the fir

marci gonzalez is live in las vegas for us. marcie. >> reporter: reggie and natasha, police believe the killer acted alone and as they work to figure out more about him and why he did this the focus for so many people who are mourning today is solely on all of those lives lost. in prayer and through tears the victims honored overnight. >> it's okay to mourn those you loved. >> reporter: 18-year-old afghanistan navy vet chris roybal, hannah ahlers, a mother of three, a las vegas police officer. >> one of my officers was off duty attending the concert and lost his life. >> special education teacher sanda casey and the 55 others mercilessly killed at a country music festival sunday night. the murderer 64-year-old stephen paddock breaking the windows of his room on the 32nd floor at the mandalay bay hotel along the named las vegas strip, shooting into the crowd of 22,000 people below before k those nearly two dozen firearms found in the room included according to a source an assault rifle modified to fire like an automatic machine

good morning, marci. >> reporter: hi, tam, good morning. much more information in the next 48 hours essentially now that the gunman's girlfriend they have been wanting to question is back here in the u.s. her sisters are now talking to an australian tv station saying they believe she knew nothing about her boyfriend's deadly plans. this plane landing in los angeles overnight from the philippines. on board gunman stephen paddock's girlfriend marilou danley. he can plan this without interruption. >> reporter: now a person of interest in sunday night's masked murder at this country music festival in las vegas. >> they're shooting right at us. everybody stay down, stay down. >> reporter: the spray of bullets lasting for as many as 11 horrific minutes. this newly released body cam video showing brave police officers rushing people to safety. >> this way, this way, this way. >> reporter: and now our first look at some of the 23 guns including an ar-15 outfitted with a scope that was fired from his hotel room into the crowd below part of the arsen

marci, thank you very much for that report this morning. >> thank you, marci.ciano. >> his name is rob. >> our resident red sox fan over the -- what. >> oh, man. >> oh, wow. >> not cool, man. not cool. >> a little flustered after that one. thanks. it always comes back to the red sox.sugar bush, vermont, close o boston, but not really. [laughter]. peak foliage right now. it's a beautiful fall weekend if you're out to take a look, get out and enjoy. super typhoon, 150-mile an hour winds like as strong as a category four. it will get close to japan and tokyo. this atmospheric river continues to line up storms, some of this can be old tie phones that -- typhoons that come in as wind storms across the northwest. big waves where they had the eagle creek fire. rainfall expected across the pacific northwest. as that storm dies in the plains, we could see reign it's beneficial getting into the ohio rir -- river valley and into the northeast. that's a look at the national, it's time for the local forecast. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, i'm meteorologist chris sowe

abc's marci gonzalez is live in las vegas for us. marcie. >> reporter: hi, good morning.e believe the killer acted alone and as they worked to learn more about him and why he did this the focus for so many people who are mourning today is solely on all of those lives lost. in prayer and through tears, the victims honored overnight. >> it's okay to mourn those you loved. >> reporter: 28-year-old afghanistan navy vet chris roybal, hannah ahlers, a las vegas police officer. >> one of my officers was off duty attending the concert and lost his life. >> reporter: special education teacher sanda casey and the 55 others mercilessly killed at a country music festival sunday night. the murderer 64-year-old stephen paddock breaking the windows of his room on the 32nd floor at the mandalay bay hotel, shooting into the crowd of 22,000 people below before killing himself. >> reporter: those nearly two dozen firearms found in the room included an assault rifle modified to fire like an automatic machine gun. 19 more firearms and ammunition also found at his home in mesquite, nevada. nei

live in las vegas, marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." >> march see -- marci thank you. on capitol hill pushing for gun control. gifford was seriously injured in a 2011 shooting attack in arizona. joe biden tweeted congress should act now to save lives. nancy pelosi has asked speaker paul ryan to create a select committee on gun violence. gop lawmakers have been moving forward with two bills to loosen gun rules. no votes are scheduled on those bills now. >> now let's turn to "action news" reporter jeanette reyes live at thomas paine plaza near city hall. a vigil for the victims will be held there later this evening. good morning, jeanette. >> reporter: good morning, tam. as we honor and remember some of those victims lost in this terrible tragedy, we start to learn more about those who acted as heroes during this tragedy as it unfolded. in fact, one local man has already been recognized by the white house. >> i'm just thinking any one of these tat tat tat tat, any one tat could be a bullet that kills me and it was terrifying. >> reporter: for many it's the sounds of what

marci, thank you very much for that report this morning. >> thank you, marci.ame is rob. >> our resident red sox fan over the -- what. >> oh, man. >> oh, wow. >> not cool, man. not cool. >> a little flustered after that one. thanks. it always comes back to the red sox. he doesn't even watch baseball and i don't think he's actually ever touched one. super bowl -- sugar bush, vermont. >> it's okay, rob. >> close to boston but not really. northern vermont. this is what it looks like, peak foliage right now. it's a beautiful fall weekend if you're getting out there to take a look, enjoy. soon leaves will be down and those ski lifts will be working in overdrive as the snow falls. super typhoon lan, 150 miles, the equivalent of a strong category 4. it'll get close to the big island of japan and maybe tokyo but look at the stream of moisture all the way to the pacific northwest. this atmospheric river continues to line up storms and some of them this time of year can be old typhoons that come in as wind storms to the northwest. this one not too bad but there will be w

from wells fargo securities marcie, thanks for joining us.t out by saying, which companies in particular you think are poised to benefit here >> so we have favored the pure play broadcasters. it's great television. nextstar and sinclair. there are a host of reasons why we think 2018 is going to be a really good year for the industry. >> such as >> you are going to have the olympics and the elections which is going to spur overall advertising. there should be deregulation with relaxation of the local ownership rules which should spur m&a sinclair tribune deal should close which should remove a huge overhang you're going to have continued growth in retrans and net retrans. the streaming bundles are going to gain momentum the broadcast stations, almost all of them, for a higher price than what they get from traditional mvpds and hoping for economic reform which could actually help accelerate core advertising growth >> all right michael, she's got me convinced. >> yeah. i mean, i guess, marcie, your point about the fact that the broadcast station

marci gonzalez with the story. >> reporter: hudson hill, born with that beautiful, full head of hairig battle ahead of him. his liver disease quickly becoming life threatening, leaving him in desperate need of a transplant. >> it's scary. >> reporter: he needed a living donor. and his uncle, who knows all about putting up a brave fight was a perfect match. army special forces lieutenant colonel trevor hill rushing back from afghanistan for a critical mission unlike any other during his five deployments, including the one in 2005 that nearly took his life. >> we rolled over, and two of the four people in my vehicle were killed instantly, and i was trapped in the overturned vehicle. it caught fire. >> reporter: other soldiers pulled him from the burning wreckage. >> every since then, i have survivor quilt. a -- guilt, and these guys saved my life, and what do i do to pay that back? >> reporter: this was his chance. the rare transplant a success. hudson now healthy and celebrating his first birthday. his hero uncle, looking ahead to many more. >> i think we'll always have something spec

. >> reporter: it could be a difference of hundreds of dollars a month for americans like marcy. >> it's terrifying and it should not be happening in america. >> reporter: the retired skin scare -- skin care provider living on a fixed income. >> we're taking a different rout than we hoped. >> reporter: the white house said the insurance payments they were making for months were ununlawful and did not have congressional funding. the attorney general said they cannot spend the 7 billion doors annually without authority. democrats say the administration is sabotaging the healthcare plan branded with its predecessor's name. the congressional budget office predicts premiums to climb by 2018. many on capitol hill working on bipartisan solution. the president said he is willing to work with democrats on a deal. he argued that his decision hurts insurance companies. >> that money was a subsidy almost a payoff to insurance companies. >> reporter: but the decision to end the pavements off set the cost of hks for 7 million -- of hrbz -- health insurance for 7 million. >> i'm not a dead beat. i work