new images including an american who leapt in the water for safety. >>> an abc news investigation, brian ross on companies with alleged ties to terror groups given contracts with taxpayer dollars. >>> and sunday surprise. is your holiday about to get easier and happier? >>> and a good evening to you on this night we honor american veterans. and u.s. forces are right there again in a race against time, part of the effort to save families in the philippines. millions of people fought against perhaps the most powerful storm ever to hit land. the winds leaving behind so much devastation, one philippine official said tonight, "god must have been somewhere else." rescue teams now racing to help. abc's gloria riviera is reporting from the city that took a direct hit. >> reporter: i want to show you the watch tower. that gives you a sense of how high the water rose and everything around it where i'm standing completely submerged. i can see three cars, somebody's bed right there. as if a wave of debris came rushing up and stopped and in the middle of this mess is where they're trying to set up em

>> thank you. >>> a new poll just released by abc news shows the growing impact of the nsa leaks. 48% of those responding say they think the nsa intrudes without justification on the privacy of americans. that's up 8% from just last month. 60% say edward snowden's leaks have harmed u.s. security. that also jumped 11% from october. >>> congresswoman from new york city recovering from a mugging on capitol hill. democrat grace ming was hit from behind, knocked out on her way home from a restaurant on tuesday evening. this happened just blocks from the capitol building. she wasn't seriously injured and by yesterday afternoon she was back home casting votes in the house. >>> some developments in the sexual assault investigation involving a florida state quarterback winston. dna provided by winston matches the sample taken from the underwear of the woman accusing him of sexual battery. a statement from the accuser's family said the police in tallahassee warned the young women about pursuing the case against winston. the accusers attorney was told her life could be quote made miserable if sh

brian ross with abc news. where a top official said it was a question of due process and using classified information that the contractors cannot see. >> well, there are certain regulations have to be followed, due process regulations. >> reporter: even with groups connected to terrorism? >> well, that gets into dockets i cannot discuss. in fact, i'm not allowed to talk to you unless i have the permission of the department of the army. so i'd have to end this interview at this time. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, the u.s. army says it has extensive vetting procedures and most of the companies on that list did not receive army contracts. most, they say, a far cry from all. brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> some adventurous driving to show you now starting in china. a woman apparently missed her exit and did what every smart driver would do, she put it in reverse and slowly drove backwards in the wrong direction. she did that for a mile, most of it not even on the shoulder. possibly the world's worst

abc news, new york. >>> a major development about the problem-plagued health care website. memos obtained by abc news from republican congressional investigators showed that applications over the phone have had the same problem as those on the website. that's because they use the same computer system. the memo describes filling out paperless applications as basically an effort to buy time until the system was fixed. republicans continue to blast the health care rollout. >> this is a mess. you have seen not only the problems with the website, but it's much deeper than the website including so many americans getting cancellation notices right now. >> whether you like the model of obama care or not, the fact the president sold it on a basis that is not true has undermined the foundation of his second term. >> the healthcare.gov site will be down every day from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. eastern time for improvement. the government also says that additional down times may be possible. >>> in egypt, there are fears of renewed violence this morning as the trial of ousted president mo

brian ross with abc news. where a top official said it was a question of due process and using classified information >> certain regulations have to be followed, due process regulations. >> reporter: even with groups connected to terrorism? that gots in to dockets i cannot discuss. in fact, i'm not allowed to talk to you unless i have the permission of the department of the army. so i'd have to end this interview at this time. >> reporter: the u.s. army says it has extensive vetting procedures and most of the companies on that list did not receive army contracts. most, they say, a far cry from all. brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> some adventurous driving to show you now starting in china. a woman apparently missed her exit and did what every smart driver would do, she put it in reverse and slowly drove back ward in the wrong direction. she did that for a mile, possibly the world's worst driver. what do you think? >> yeah. >> loss of words here. >> yeah. >> at least she was driving slowly. >> real careful.

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larry jacobs, abc news, new york. >> so scary. with catastrophic wind gusts and up to a foot of rain, this typhoon could definitely go to our history books. >> our coverage continues with accu-weather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. >>> good morning. the super typhoon continues to track, but the good news is the storm has likely reached the peak intensity. earlier on, wind gusts, 160, 170 miles an hour. that's about as bad as you can see from one of the systems here. still likely gusts to 125 mile an hour range. causing widespread destruction. the rain continues to pour down as well. many spots, 8 to 12 inches of rain nosing into manila. john, diana, back to you. >> thank you the, jim. we will monitor damage reports all morning long as we track this typhoon. we will have extensive updates later this morning on good morning and "america this morning." >>> now let's check our national forecast. over than some lingering rain and snow, we're going to have in the northwest, we have some lake-effect snow around the great la

alex perez, abc news, chicago. >>> and next tonight we move on. this tuesday is election day in america across this country right now voters making their voices heard, including in two states, virginia and new jersey, where larger-than-life personalities could change the outcome all the way to the white house. here's abc's jeff zeleny. >> reporter: it's shaping up to be a big night for new jersey governor chris christie. the republican is not only trying to win but to win by a land slide in his democratic state, a victory he hopes will blaze a path forward for his party. after his final campaign rally we caught up with him. he's trimmer following lap band surgery in february, seeming more ready than ever for a big run. >> i hear a lot of christie 2015 from people out there. what do you say? >> i say i got to govern the state. whatever the future brings, it will bring. first things first. >> reporter: but in music, in message, his future is starting now, embracing latino voters and pledging to compromise on spending and other big issues, unlike tea

jonathan karl, abc news, the rá. some business news starting with a market milestone on wall street. the dow opens at a record high after closing above 16,000 for the first time ever yesterday. the blue chip is up 22% for the year. if it keeps up the wing streak it would post the boast performance in a decade. microsoft out with the new entry in to the game console wars. fans lining up for hours to buy the x-box one at midnight you can watch movies, tv and play games. it will cost 500 bucks. 100 more than sony's playstation. it hit the market last week and already sold millions of units. >>> here's the evidence you need that you never know what you will see across from our studio here in new york central park. >> case and point. the guy that took his pet, tyrannosaurus rex out for a walk in the park. the guy leading the t-rex around was telling people his name was cojo. >> quite a few kids were brave enough to get close it to and ended up in one couple's wedding picture. >> pretty cool, right. >> what is that when yo

pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> scary stuff, huh? >> yes. >>> coming up, the symbol of a day that stunned the world. >> we'll look at the vehicle in which jfk was riding in when he was assassinated and the surprising fact about that limo's fate. >>> and ahead in our next half-hour, the little girl who saved her mom's life. how a popular movie taught her what to do in an emergency. you are watching abc "world news now." >>> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ >>> announcer: " ♪ >>> this week will mark 50 years since the day that president john f. kennedy was assassinated. >> the event and the vehicle in which it happened will be forever linked. >> reporter: five decades later, jfk's limo is one of the symbols of that day. the vehicle the president and first lady were riding in in dallas. the 1961 four-door lincoln. there is now near silence when people see that car where it now sits at the henry ford museum in dearborn, michigan. >> we have images burned in our mind and every one of those imag

an abc news investigation, brian ross on companies with alleged ties to terror groups given contracts with taxpayer dollars. >>> sunday surprise. is your holiday about to get easier and happier? >>> and a good evening to you on this night we honor american veterans. and u.s. forces are right there again in a race against time, part of the effort to save families in the philippines. millions of people fought against perhaps the most powerful storm ever to hit land. the winds leaving behind so much devastation, one philippines official said tonight god must have been somewhere else. rescue teams now racing to help. abc's gloria rivera is reporting from the city that took a direct hit. >> reporter: we joined the choppers carrying bags of rice, below us devastation, home after home shattered, families living in rubble without food or water. police cannot come fast enough. new images of the monster up close. american storm chaser jim eds witness the moment of impact first hand as it crashed ashore. >> it blew hard. it blew for hours and didn't let up. >> reporter: at one point jumping into

brandi hitt, abc news, dallas. >> right at that moment, abc news is going to have a special commemoration 1:25 eastern time anchored by george stephanopoulos. >> it has been fascinating reading everything all week long leading up to this day. some bright news on the 50th anniversary of the assassination. former congressman patrick kennedy left a new jersey hospital yesterday celebrating the birth of his daughter. there's a new kennedy here and they say it is bittersweet that nora cara kennedy was born this week and they call it a symbolic part of the circle of life. >> circle of life indeed. she looks happy and healthy. >>> speaking of the kennedys, michael skakel is spending his first night outside of a jail cell in a decade. he was released in connecticut while prosecutors appeal a ruling granting him a new trial. lawyers say that skakel hopes to spend time with his 14-year-old son who was just a toddler when he was sentenced to prison. >>> and a judge has postponed the trial for james holmes, responsible for a movie theater shooting last year. attorneys are at odds whether he should un

bob woodruff, abc news, new york. >> let's hope so. north korea has detained six americans since 2009. two were journalists, and upon accusations in those six instances include trespassing, several missionaries accused of spread ing christianity. >> the question like bob said is why merrill. why would he be the one targeted as highway was leaving the country? there might be some theories. some are speculating that newman may have been mistaken for a korean war silver star recipient. remember, he is a korean war vet but not a silver star recipient. this person is also named merrill newman. >> maybe they think he is an exceptional american hero. i think that trying to figure out a reason when you talk about north korea is almost -- almost a waste of time. i don't think they need a reason. just the kind of stuff they do. >>> republican party leaders say a cocaine-using congressman should resign. trey radel plead guilty to cocaine possession and checked in to rehab last week. top florida republicans say he violated the trust of his constit

abc 7 news reporter sergio contana has the details. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry shakes hands with the iranian foreign minister. this deal marks the important step in what has been a cold history with iran. >> for what, 34 years, iran and the united states have not been able to talk to each other. >> at the white house, president obama says this agreement marks a promised new path for curbing iran's nuclear ambitions. >> since i took office, i made clear my determination to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> in this six-month agreement, iran will limit its uranium enrichment to nonweapons grade level, dismantle portions of their centrifuge networks and also open their facilities to increased inspections. in return, iran will see eased sanctions that allow up to $4.6 billion in oil sales and $1.5 billion in sales of other goods, and the international community will not impose any new sanctions for six months. benjamin netanyahu says tougher sanctions should continue, but secretary of state kerry says ignoring iran would e

byron pitts, abc news, dallas. >> abc news will commemorate this anniversary all this week. thank you for watching tonight. don't forget "nightline" later and i'll see you right back here again tomorrow. good night. >>> bay area students have second thoughts about their school mascot. >> live doppler seven shows rainfall approaching bait area. a look at when it will arrive and how much you can expect in just a moment. >>> a 10-year-old school boy tries to go after the girls he claimed bullied him by going after them with a knife. >> a marathon fund-raiser for the victims of typhoon haiyan. you can call to help. >> the mighty apatch yeez, is the school mascot a crib yut to native american spirit or offensive? good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> that is what the school board is debating. members will vote on wednesday whether the high school mascot needs to go. >> yes. there are some strong feelings about this. wayne? >> long ago, williams shakes spear posed a question, what is in a name? well, in vallejo, it's a battle between political correctness and tradition. last week's vik

abc news, chicago. >>> rare move. listen to this. the judge revoked his bail and ordered marshalls to take him to custody, white collar defendants are usually allowed to wait. not this guy. took him right away. >> he will be sentenced in february and another i think rare move because of lying, although the lies apparently there are many, many lies and he affected a lot of people anywhere from probation to life in prison. >> wow. >> i'm trying to wrap my mind around losing ten pounds in 24 hours. >> it is a mischaracterization of what is in the book. stop it, john. >> we will let the court decide on that one. i guess they already did. >>> coming up, the superstar slamming a fashion magazining for fakery. snoomplts a young star's intense criticism aimed directly at miley sigh hus russ. ny." it is coming up next in "the skinny." >> a i ♪ skinny so skinny >> welcome though the "the skinny." >>> lady gaga taking "glamour" magazine to task. but she was receiving an award on monday and she took the stage and said, of their air brushing, i

terry moran, abc news, london. >>> caroline kennedy, the new u.s. ambassador to japan, heads to that nation's tsunami-ravaged region today. the trip follows the 50th anniversary of her father's assassination. in an interview with the japanese newspaper, kennedy said her father's legacy lives on, even though his life was cut short. kennedy said she meets someone almost every day who was inspired by her father. >>> the vatican is reviving an old controversy regarding st. peter, and one side seems to have the pope's blessing. >> pope francis offered the world the first glimpse of what could be the remains of the world's first pope. the bronze case held nine pieces of ancient bone. allegedly bone fragments of st. peter. until now they have been kept in a private papal chapel. they have never officially been declared the fragments of st. peter in part because a 1,000-year-old curse threatened those who disturbed his tomb. the vatican believes these are the remains of the apostle peter, but some archaeologists aren't convinced, saying there's no scientifi

pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> next we have some hopeful news from overseas now. the philippines where there is hope tonight for families in desperate need. thanks to a u.s. aircraft carrier, food, medicine and tonight clean water have begun to arrive. abc's terry moran is there. terry? >> reporter: the sun is coming up on day 7 after the storm struck. there is no question this massive relief effort has turned a corner as the muscle and the capacity of the u.s. military are brought to bear. the aircraft carrier george washington has now arrived among many assets they bring 21 helicopters. our colleague touring those remote areas which need help so desperately and now will get it. finally we're seeing people receiving aid and in the city of tacloban the mayor says all 138 neighborhoods are getting food aid. also as we saw the grim task of collecting the bodies has begun. while the organization is improving and things are happening, there are still enormous challenges ahead and thousands of lives at risk. diane? >> it has begun though at least. thank you terry march

abc 7 news. >>> coming up at 8:00 on abc's "this week," george stephanopoulos will talk with secretary of state john kerry about this historic nuclear deal. that's this morning at 8:00 right here on abc 7. >>> and president obama will no doubt be asked about it when he comes to san francisco tomorrow. the president will visit the betty recreation center in chinatown to push for immigration reform. he'll also attend a fundraiser as the s.f. jazz center. stay with abc 7 news for complete coverage of the president's visit tomorrow. you can also get updates any time on twitter. follow us @abc 7newsbayarea. >>> two buildings are gutted by fire this morning. you can see the huge flames in this video reported by an abc 7 news viewer yesterday afternoon. abc 7 news reporter lisa says the vintage buildings burned so quickly people barely had time to get out. >> massive flames and huge plumes of smoke billowed out of these buildings in pre sidio heights. the sight was shocking. >> they were so scared. i was a little nervous, and it looks like it was traveling quickly. >> firefighters attacked it

you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. now." >> announcer: "world news now" >>> all right. kickin' the cigarette habit is tough, even with the nicotine replacement products on the market. >> lately smokers have been using ecigarettes to try and quit. those devices largely unregulated, but that could change soon. here's abc's karen travers. >> reporter: dorothy reno describes herself as a part-time smoker but that is an electronic cigarette. >> honestly, it is a little bit like a cross between incense and being in a wet sauna. >> reporter: the battery-powered device gives a nicotine buzz from a vapor. it doesn't have the tobacco tar found in traditional cigarettes. it is the latest in nicotine replacement products joining the patch and gum. they're cheaper, and because unregulated they can be sold and advertised anywhere. last year, americans spent $500 million on ecigarettes. that's a small fraction of what they spend on traditional tobacco cigarettes. but analysts say the number will triple this year. $1.7 billion in sal

in oakland, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead tonight on abc 7 news, workers' safety on the b.a.r.t. tracks. workers ask why it took years to contribute to a rule that may have contributed to several deaths. >>> the incident raising new concerns about battery powered cars. >>> our early november weather continues to get milder and milder. can this pattern last through the weekend? i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >>> and a bit later, the government's plan for preventing thousands of heart attacks. you may have to give up french z to thosuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 800-675-2607. >>> sacramento came to san francisco today for a hearing on b.a.r.t.'s safety practices. it was scheduled before last month's fatal accident on the tracks which became the focus of today's testimony. abc 7 news transpo

abc news reporter bob has the story. >>reporter: it has been 30 days since lee new man last heard from mir really her husband of 56 years. now she's breaking her silence. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved very quickly and that he can return and be at our table for the holidays. >>reporter: the new man family big question why was mir really arrested while all the other tourist with him were allowed to fly home. >> they checked out of the hotel. got to the airport. boarded the plane. and we understand 5 minutes from taking off when a korean official came aboard. asked to see his passport and he has been there ever since. >>reporter: mr. new man served in the crane war that remains a very sensitive topic in north korea. >> first time ever. >>reporter: i have report from there 5 times. always under tight supervision by a government person. >> i'm guided. >>reporter: we were encouraged to wendy burch film claiming north korea won the war accus accusing some americans of war crime. we know othe

ginger zee, abc news, new york. >> cold enough now. let's not talk about december yet. >> sunday is december 1st. >> it is incredible. >> it is really short season. it is usually a couple of days before. so we have a little more time. but you are going to get your tree this weekend. >> i'm not messing around. >> you don't have a lot of time this season. >> exactly right. decorated by saturday. it will be decorated the day before december. >> you guys are really good. >> i am on it this year. >> considering i didn't realize this weekend was december -- i thought i had another week before december arrived i think we will have a one-week christmas in my house. >> about right, right? >> i think so. >>> here's the rest of the weather, it will be warming up across the south. sunny dry conditions coast to coast and you can expect showers from the great lakes to the northeast. >> from the upper midwest to the eastern seaboard, check out los angeles, phoenix and miami. spring like readings there. >> not fair. >> not at all. before we say good-b

. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." we're going to begin this half hour with that powerful and deadly storm system dumping heavy rain and heavy snow across much of the country. >> that storm system also blamed for the deaths of at least eight people in weather-related accidents. it is causing major headaches for holiday travelers this week. >> reporter: the storm system has gripped a wide swath of the nation in a pre-winter cold snap. the northeast is getting hit after new mexico got hit with a foot and a half of snow. few interstates were spared from treacherous conditions including this one in oklahoma city where an suv rollover was caught on dash cam video. >> hang on. i have to let you go. >> reporter: no one was hurt but i in south central pennsylvania, 77-year-old woman was killed in a multi-vehicle pileup. >> there were guys that had this huge white truck that was pulling a van out of the median. people came together to help one another. >> i'd think that is him. >> reporter: also coming together, first responder

stay with abc news as we cover the storm's after math. the latest from the philippines in the next half hour and look for update during "america this morning" as well as "good morning america." >>> the goce research satellite falling from the sky has reentered the earth's atmosphere. the uncontrolled descent began when it ran out of fuel. the european space agency believes most of the satellite disintegrated as it spiraled back to earth making the plunge virtually harmless. >> in total, about 15,000 tons have returned from space since sputnik launched. most of this burns up when it reenters in the atmosphere. >> any intact pieces of the satellite may have landed between east asia and antarctica. scientists say you are more likely to win the lottery than get hit by space junk. >>> four american tourists have been killed in a crash of the sightseeing plane off of the grand bahama island. neither their names nor hometowns have been released but police say a pilot radioed he was having engine problems before the plane went down. >>> sheriff i

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authorities tell abc news he may be just one of dozens of men with american blood on their hands, who were mistakenly allowed to settle in the u.s. as refugees. >> these are trained terrorists in the art of bomb making that are inside the united states and quite frankly from a homeland security perspective, that greatly concerns me. >> reporter: the kentucky case unfolded in the city of bowling green where two iraq al qaeda cell members had moved into quiet neighborhoods living here and author. authorities say that waad alwan and ha maddy were able to come to the u.s. >> the system failed here. >> if you are asking my opinion i would say the system failed. >> reporter: in iraq the two men were part of an al qaeda group that carried out relentless series of attacks against u.s. forces including one that killed four members of the pennsylvania national guard in 2005. >> these two individuals are evil. >> reporter: during the undercoverer operation the men said they wanted to carry out new attacks in the u.s. and kill an army captain who had served in iraq. >> they wanted to assassinate

>> reporter: alex perez, abc news, morgan, utah. >> we thank you for watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com. "nightline" will be here later and i'll see you right back here again tomorrow night. good night. >>> the storm is now moving out but this picture shows what you've had to deal with driving the bay area tonight. traffic is thick and slow in the aftermath of a rain storm that turned out to be stronger than expected. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> worst of the wet weather is now gone from the bay area. in fact, you can expect another dry spell over the next several days. this video just in to the abc7 newsroom shows rain water still hasn't drained from highway 87 at taylor drive the biggest problems, though, farther north. take a look at this mess on highway 101 in san francisco that have the noon. it's flooded with water spilling over the banks. here is when it's like driving through oakland today you can see spencer chischin stoernl. >> let's focus where storms are falling near gilroy. we have between fairfield and martinez. a trail of light rainfal

alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> very interesting thing. everybody knows about being overworked at one point or another. but they say jasper has to reasonably show the actions of this employer led to the death of the employee and legal analysts say that will be tough to prove. >> you can almost see how it would be tough to prove because was she sleep deprived because she was working too much or going home and not going to bed when she got home, was she not getting eight hours because of work or something else. but when you look at the studies out there, the university of pennsylvania did a study where 23,000 registered nurses found that 65% of them routinely said they worked 12 to 13-hour shifts. >> so many people can relate. >> when you are working that long you don't have a lot of time to sleep, eat, and do all the other things you have to do. >> raising kids. >>> a massachusetts woman on a noigs protect our four legged friends. her campaign to keep the k-9 officers safe and sound. >>> a dog, a blind man and a flight attendant and the pas

this is abc 7 news. >>> coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00, runaway muni train, we talked about that here tonight. you will hear from a passenger who describes barrelling through a tunnel without a driver. >>> and it is like photo shop for your face. the new technology that lets you see how your cosmetic surgery will turn out before stepping foot in an operating room and going under the knife. that is an interesting idea. >> unfortunately, this is the after. you might want to back away from that. >> spend carefully before you put your money on that. after back-to-back losses, the raiders really need a win sunday in houston, they really need terrell pryor to play well, except they're not sure if he can play at all. he didn't practice because of a sprained right knee, apparently, pryor didn't even tell the coaches before the game on sunday in new york that his knee was really bothering him. subsequently, pryor threw 122 yards, and was sacked. finally, the lesson learned. >> a lot of football players try to tough it out. i guess certain positions you can, but the way i move, the wa

it is coming up at 9:00 and 11:00 on abc 7 news. the hunger games catching fire torched the box office this weekend. opened to the fourth largest ticket sales ever. largest november opening in movie history. that's it for now. see you tonight at 11:00

you are watching "world news now." >>>>> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. the white >> very few of us are brave enough to take that big jump out of a plane. it could take years or even decades to muster up the courage. >> or maybe never. but one man in paris, california, took an entire century, but better late than never, right? kabc's rob mcmillan has more. >> reporter: for palm deserted resident vern maynard, it is a big day. >> you are on camera. >> reporter: yes, it is his 100th birthday, but that is not why we were out here. you see, he's about to do something he's been dreaming of for years. vern maynard is going sky diving. are you nervous? >> no. no, i'm not nervous. why should i be nervous? >> reporter: why would he be? it's not like this is his first jump, is it? how many times have you done this before? >> never before. >> reporter: your first time today? >> right, uh-huh. >> can we have you sit down here, vern? >> you are set and ready to go. >> reporter: after waiting for the cloud cover to go away, it was go time. here at sky dive pa

abc news, washington. >> well another abc news exclusive has uncovered al qaeda operatives living here in the united states, slipping through the cracks of a refugee program. we have the story. >> reporter: the city of bowling green, kentucky seemed far removed from concerns of terrorists until the fbi found that two terrorists had resettled here two years ago as refuges and were caught trying obtain weapons to be used to kill more americans. in this video, being seen publically for the first time in morning. >> i think they wanted to kill americans. but they wanted the freedom that america provided to them. >> reporter: before coming to kentucky, the to were part of a al qaeda connect group that carried out dozens of attacks on u.s. soldiers. >> he said that he had them for lunch and dinner. meaning he had killed them. >> reporter: including a roadside bomb that killed four members on of the pennsylvania national guard. >> these two people are evil. >> reporter: yet the two terrorists were able to get through what an abc news investigation discovered was a flawed u.s. system of backgr

alex marquardt, abc news, south africa. >> we thank you for watching. we're always here at abcnews.com. "nightline" later and i'll see you right back here again tomorrow night. >>> pressures at golden gate bridge. >>> a 49ers linebacker takes the spotlight in a courtroom, playing defense tonight on weapons charges. >> a new plan for keeping oakland teenagers off the streechlts will a curfew cause more problems? >> and warriors reveal plans for a new san francisco arena. will it run into a wall on the water front? >>> tonight the price of crossing this bridge about to go up. good evening, everyone. >> they say there are three things you can count in in life. death, taxes and hard drive failure, but if you krogs the bay bridge, at a 4th. that is toll increases the bridge district considering raising the toll to $eight per trip, $40 per week, and toudz ye wayne, reaction to the plans. >> dan, it's because the district is looking at a short fall of roughly $140 million over five years. $$140 million. guess who is going to pay for it? once you see it, you wi

richard besser, abc news, new york. >> fascinating. business news. starting on wall street where the dow opens this morning at a record high with the nearly 129 point gain yesterday. it knocks the 33rd record close of the year. up 20% this year. the s&p starts today one point below its record. big deal today for investors. the stock market debut of twitter. shares of the messaging service have been priced at $26 a share. that gives twitter a market value of more than $18 billion and creates pos ably three new billionaires and a bunch of multimillionaires. all early workers at the company. >>> wal-mart is apologizing for offering rock bottom prices that were literally too good to be true they set off a buying frenzy with computer monitors for $9 . treadmills $20 and kayaks 11 bucks. wal-mart said it was a technical glitch that is to blame and it is not going to honor those absurd bargains. instead the customers that got the orders will get a measly $10 gift card. >>> abercrombie and fitch plans to roll out larger sizes in hopes of attracting more cust

it is our abc news exclusive. i can remember cuddling them from the very beginning. >> 16 years. >> so many questions. >>> also, blockbuster night on "dancing with the stars." there they were. derek and amber. tearing things up. all the while, maks, newly shorn, making a return to the program at the judges' table. joining us live, now, this morning. and so, too, is the booted couple. it is tough when they have to go. leah remini, tony dovolani. >> maks was so well-behaved last night. >> shocking. >>> we're going to begin this half hour, with those remarkable new claims that "clueless" star, brittany murphy, was poisoned three years ago. the l.a. coroner ruled her death the result of natural causes. but new toxicology tests indicate she may have been poisoned. abc's abbie boudreau has that story for us. >> reporter: shocking claims from actress brittany murphy's family. about the star's 2009 death. known for her role in the '90s cult classic "clueless." >> oh. >> reporter: her untimely death, now called into questi

crisco told abc news today they're phasing that out, too. food makers are allowed to say zero transfat if there is less than half a gram per serving. right now there are no regulations on phos. some have wondered why the fda isn't just putting out warning labels. they're saying these aren't just unhealthy, they're unsafe at any level. >> so watch for hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated in the label. >> that's what you have to look for. >> thanks so much, rich. >>> a giant milestone for an american company today, an american idea, that little blue bird, the mascot of twitter, soaring on the first day of trading as a public company. we've seen its power, 140 character tweets that can topple governments and galvanize voters. david muir is here to tell us if the surge will stir the u.s. economy. >> anyone before today, diane, could send out one of those 140 character tweets. i've just sent one out right now on the air. you can actually own a piece of twitter right now. that's the big difference. tonight we ask who has won the lottery already.

at sfo, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> this is a live look at l.a.x. where the pylons are lit blue in honor of the tsa officer killed yesterday. gerardo hernandez is the first official to be killed in the line of duty. tonight we are learning more about the suspect, paul police believe someone dropped him at the airport on friday and police want to know who that is. >> reporter: federal prosecutors are filed murder charges against the suspected gunman in the deadly shooting of tsa officer gerardo hernandez and the wounding of four others. saturday night, 100 foot pylons lit up the sky over the airport in honor of the fallen transportation security officer, his wife is distraught. >> i am truly devastated. we are all heart broken and will miss him dearly. >> our hearts go out to the. is a officer that was shot and killed. >> reporter: who others were wounded when paul ciancia took a rifle out of his bag friday morning and started firing. this tmz video shows the ensuing mayhem. the fbi is investigating the shooting. >> we found a statement where he made

gio benitez, abc news, atlanta. >> all right. thank you. that possible tornado in north carolina proves how unpredictable the storm system can be. >> sure does. accuweather meteorologist jim dickey is showing us what to expect in the hours ahead. good morning, jim. >> good morning, john and diana. the powerful winter storm batters the northeast causing a travel nightmare. soaking rainfall, strong gusty winds along the i-95 corridor. that will continue through the afternoon into the evening. snow slowly winds down across western p.a. and western new york and ice in between. this is a strengthening storm system. winds will be strong throughout the day. 50 to 60-mile-an-hour gusts. that will cause flight delays and rain on top of that. john, diana, back to you. >> jim, thank you. >>> here's a look at the rest of the weather in the nation. from the west coast and into the midwest, it's clear and dry. rain over south florida and the stagnant air remains over the pacific northwest raising air pollution concerns for those with respiratory issues.

david kerley, abc news, washington. >> already sounds like a nightmare. david, thank you. >>> a reversal of fortune tonight for a lottery winner who hit a $1 million jackpot. the problem is, he was told he'd only won $1,000. abc's rob nelson reports tonight, it's time to pay up. >> reporter: tonight, two employees, nabil and karim jaghab, father and son, accused of trying to scam a new york man out of his lottery prize and keep the money for themselves. the 34-year-old victim purchased a $10 unwrap the cash lottery ticket from this long island deli and was told by the suspects he had won $1,000 when that ticket was really worth $1 million. the unidentified ticket winner became suspicious friday and called police. father and son are charged with grand larceny. the son in handcuffs saying it's a mistake. >> honest mistake. >> reporter: their lawyer blaming a malfunctioning lotto machine. >> further investigation is needed on this. >> reporter: such scams are more common than you think. last november, two brothers were accused of scamming a syracuse man out

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jim avila, abc news, washington. >>> new trouble tonight in the already tense relationship between the u.s. and pakistan, word that a top cia official there has been publicly identified, accused of murder and waging war. details from abc's muhammad lila. >> reporter: it all started with this, another deadly drone strike on pakistani soil last week. people here responding with outrage. first, blocking the vital nato supply route into afghanistan and today this -- a court paper publicly naming the man they say runs the cia here, accusing him of "committing murder and waging war against pakistan." even though it's now public, abc is choosing not to broadcast his name. today neither the cia nor the state department would comment. >> as you know, we, as a standard practice, don't speak to them. >> reporter: it also happened in 2010, the incident recreated in the movie "zero dark thirty" when pakistanis blew the cover of another station chief forcing him to be evacuated. this is the man behind today's public outing, imran khan, a cricket star turned politician, with millions of supporters. e

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we have a link to go fund me page at abc 7 news. we'll have more on channel 7 at 11:o 0. >>> a shocking confession from a man rescued from a burning apartment building. this fire started overnight on briggs avenue in alameda. it quickly engulfed the entire building as you can see plainly. several people had to be rescued by firefighters including david prado who made this confession to the news. >> i'm the one who started it. i take full responsibility. >> what happened? >> i'm not crazy. basically, they tried to make me think i was crazy. >> he was arrested for arson. residents say he had been causing problems for several days and then this happened. he was briefly put on a kite trick hold over the weekend but returned home within 24 hours. the seven people in the building all got out okay. but worry they lost everything. >> they were back in the apartment this afternoon trying to sift true the remains of their belongings. >>> we have a lot more ahead. a busy day at bay area supermarkets. did you shop in this? the lines formed at 6

i'm isabelle charlesworth on abc news in new york city. >> all right. my momma does it. >> so we get to pick our favorite story of the day and i picked this for a special reason because isabelle is the daughter of michelle charlesworth, who is a new coanchor at wabc. >> i know. besides that being an adorable package. that was great. michelle and i will be doing the weekends here in new york. moving down the street to the local abc station here in new york and michelle i talked to her this weekend and she's cool and will have a great time. i hate to be cheating on you. i have to get a new tv wife. >> i know. >> you know what i mean? >> you knock me up and now you leave me. >> before i leave, this is not my baby. some people thought this is my baby. >> this is not his child. >> we're close but we ain't that close. so, yeah. >> michelle, there you have it. you have your work cut out for you. >> divorce papers in a few weeks. >> he's all yours. >> that was adorable. her kids are adorable. >> i love the end. we all feel when we are done with the show. >> wel

abc's amy robach caught up with her in an abc news exclusive. >> reporter: it is a face that launched a frenzied hunt. >> the smiling lady. >> have you seen the mystery girl? >> reporter: with the glitch plagued obama care website mounted, people turned their attention to the mystery woman on the home page and until now her identity remained secret. >> why did you want to speak out? >> a chance to tell people who i am rather than let everyone say what they want. >> reporter: who is the woman who was the face of the obama care website? >> i'm a mother and a wife. i'm not a professional model. >> reporter: adriana, who asked we not use her last name, is from colombia and not a u.s. citizen but eligible to apply for health care under her permanent residency status. while she says the picture was supposed to be a typical stock photo, she never anticipated it would be a laughing stock. >> we signed a release that said it was supposed to be used for material for promoting health care, which is know it will have a negative impact. >> you have been dubbed glitch girl, the most despised face o

abc's extreme weather team on the case tonight. >>> the breaking news late today, the justice department suddenly stepping in. the mysterious case of a teenager found dead in a high school gym. tonight you'll see the school surveillance tape. >>> ready for takeoff, the big change for anyone getting on a plane tonight. for some airlines it starts tonight. the fliers sending us their videos. >>> trick or treat. what happens when you unknowingly buy a so-called haunted house, the american families turning to the real-life ghost busters. >>> good evening on this thursday night. great to have you with us. diane has the evening off. we do begin tonight with that wicked weather on this halloween, millions of families taking a rain check literally on that trick or treating. here's why. a giant system on the move this evening, some of the worst flooding in a century. in texas a church under water, a baby handed off by rescuers, a highway broken into pieces by the rushing water. look at this tonight, families huddled on rooftops waiting for help. more than 50 million americans in the storm zone to

it is coming up at 9:00 and 11:00 on abc 7 news. the hunger games catching fire torched the box office this weekend. opened to the fourth largest ticket sales >> right now, a return trip to "the hunger games." >> i know it sounds like such a cliche, but we just had so much fun. >> the icy new princess. it's really special. >> and handing out this season's first oscar. >> i'm humbled to be here tonight amongst so many extraordinary artists. >> we're rolling outs the red carpet. now. '. >> welcome to "on the red carpet" from pasadena. i'm rachel smith. last year, a little movie called "the hunger games" opened at number one in theerts like this and went on to make over $408 million a the box office. this weekend the movie's sequel is also hoping to catch fire. downtown's l.a. live plaza looks a