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we are back with the growing unrest in chile. thousands gathered tuesday for the 12th day of protests. this follows a week of riots, 1people h thousands have been arrested. it started with protests over subway fare hikes but has become a demand for economic equality and improved public services. wow, startling images. back at home there's a new development in the case of a missing 14-year-old girl from virginia. >> authorities have confirmed a sighting of both the teenager and her suspected abductor.

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: an all-out manhunt in the virginia woods after a confirmed sighting of missing 14-year-old isabel hicks and bruce lynch, her 33-year-old suspected abductor. >> when isabel was spotted she appeared to be unharmed, which s odo .anpey s'll stay that way. >> reporter: this is the first time isabel's been seen since she vanished from her home in bumpass, virginia, more than a week ago. a resident called police after spotting the pair just after 9:00. they ran off into the woods. police say they were wearing dark or camouflaged clothing and lynch has changed his appearance, now clean shaven. search teams quickly set up a perimeter, hoping to close in, without success. >> there's a high probability that they haven't really gone far. they've just gone back into hiding. >> reporter: police say lynch

may be carrying a handgun, and his family says in the past he's expressed suicidal thoughts. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linsey. a major change could soon be coming to collegiate sports. >> the ncaa's board of governors has unanimously agreed to allow college athletes to cash in on their names and images, including hiring agents and pursuing lucrative endorsement deals. >> still the ncaa is stopping short of allowing athletes to collect salaries to preserve the distinction between amateur and professional athletics. that's a big deal. coming up, the fily

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beautiful balloon ♪ we of course have been reporting on this. ten years ago this month that a homemade balloon went up, up and away reportedly with a 6-year-old boy trapped inside in a drama that played out on millions of tvs across the country. >> you probably remember it. the so-called balloon boy is a teenager now and he and his holmes. alked to abc's t.j. thon. >> reporter: ten years ago, millions watched in horror on live tv as a homemade saucer believed to be carrying a 6-year-old boy drifted across the colorado sky for nearly two hours and some 70 miles. >> reporter: no boy on board. turns out he was home the whole time, hiding in the attic. police called this whole thing a hoax. the world would forever call him balloon boy. >> what's your reaction to it?

>> it's like, gah. >> reporter: here he is today, falcon heene, that little boy from the attic now a lanky long-haired teen. . he'sng in a heavy band hfoed with his brothers rio and radford. check out the music video for one of their first original songs titled "balloon boy, no hopes." the video even features falcon flying around on a saucer. >> have you thought about any strategy for using it to your advantage? you are balloon boy. >> i haven't thought about anything, maybe i should. >> reporter: his dad, though, ten years later, is not laughing. richard heene stands by his backyard with home video cameras rolling when it got loose and

they feared falcon was in it. but police had doubts early on that it was all a publicity stunt. this cnn interview sparked public speculation when little falcon seemed to slip up. >> we did this for a show. >> reporter: heene says he was a victim of character assassination and fires back at any suggestion that it was a hoax. >> and how, after you stack all that stuff, throw in the interview that was on cnn with wolf blitzer, you throw all that together with the background you have, why wouldn't people go -- >> this is another hit piece, this is another hit piece, which i anticipated. >> here? >> yeah. what would be nice is if the media could actually go, yeah, richard's got a point, but it's so biased. the media continues on with the same narrative. >> reporter: all these years later, we're talking ten years now, do you feel a sense still that you need to clear your name? >> oh, most definitely. i lost many opportunities. i've lost a lot of opportunities.

i've had people contact me about things i've invented and the deal went south because they find out who i am. and the thing that gets me is the media never tells my side of the story. >> reporter: police at the time said the family, which had already been on a reality show, staged the stunt to gain fame and more reality show opportunities. richard and his wife meyumi eventually pled guilty to related charges and served minute wall jail time after meyumi confessed, she says out of fear. the boys, home schooled, fix houses with their dad in florida and have plans for a music career and a future far away from their family's infamous floating past. >> thank you, t.j. a lot of twists and turns in that story throughout the past ten years as well. the father there, he served 90 days in jail, 100 hours of community service. he is still obviously very much thinking about this. >> adamant. >> adamant that he did not do this for a show. the mom, she pleaded guilty. but they say that was because

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♪ ♪ get back honky cat better get back in the woods ♪ ♪ well i quit those days and my redneck ways ♪ oh yeah we're hearing about one cat that definitely won't be heading back into the woods any time soon, not even for halloween. >> that's because truffles has a job. truffles' job is helping kids pick out their glasses at an optical store outside harrisburg, pennsylvania. two years ago, master optician danielle krull rescued truffles and taught her a few tricks. and that led to an idea. >> as i was training truffles i wondered if she'd put glasses on for me, which she did. then i realized that was a great

way to show kids. >> where do we put them when we take them off? where do we put our glasses?at'r truff sundays. >> does she earn a salary? truffles is really cute. i also -- whenever i see a little kid in glasses i always think they're really cute too. >> aww. from the gift of sight to the miracle of hearing. >> the precious moment that one little girl hears the world for the very first time. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: 3-year-old kayla pierce. her parents wondered if she'd ever be able to hear. failing a hearing test as a newborn, they fought for years to rescue her hearing. she's never heard her parents' voices. this image from the morris children's hospital in orlando. kayla with her toys, her father filming, when her cochlear implant is turned on for the first time. kayla stops, touching her head. she's hearing her parents for

the first time. >> kayla. >> reporter: she is overcome. it didn't hurt, doctors say, it simply overwhelmed her. a kiss from her mother. then they try again. dad calls her name. >> kayla. >> reporter: her hands on her head, she then moves her head to the side. >> hey. you can hear. >> reporter: then the moment she reaches out to them. >> yeah, you heard it? >> reporter: kayla's father says she can hear all of their voices now. she's still learning. even starting to recognize sounds from nature. and he hopes other families are helped too in their effort to end the silence. >> so beautiful. i'm trying not to drop any tears. >> fighting back the tears. that's a cute story. >> we know cochlear implants are different from hearing aids and they can really do some special and incredible things. >> seeing her natural reaction, to reach for her head, what is this new sound? >> uncle k-mo's feeling real

good.

breaking news this morning on "world news now." the increased fire danger in california. >> officials are on edge as southern california braces for brutal hurricane-force winds. the strongest in years which could fan flames in the heart of l.a. impeachment showdown. as the first current u.s. official testifies about the president's phone call with the ukrainian leader, democrats release a new timeline on the impeachment resolution. what we can expect in the days to come. plus meet the young woman who stayed awake for her brain surgery and livestreamed the whole thing on facebook. why she did it and how she's doing this morning. and they are still in it.on with the nationals forcing a game seven of the world series

after defeating houston at home. it's wednesday, october 30th. so the nats are trying to come back, and look to came back to work on "world news now," janai norman, everybody. you were on vacation in sunny mexico. your melanin is popping, the lip gloss is popping. anything else popping? >> oh, yes. you're so good, kenneth. i am popping. >> oh, she is popping. >> popping. >> oh! >> oh! i put on this dress and kenneth said, whoa! >> we're not ready to talk about -- this is our first chance to talk about it on "world news now," i cannot wait. hello, baby. that's what you're talking about. >> congrats to the nationals. very impressed. this has been a series for the road team so we will talk about

that also coming up. we do begin with the extreme fire danger in california. this could be the worst day yet in the los angeles area because >> an extreme red flag warning is now in effect there until thursday evening due to hurricane-force winds that can fan flames. >> one area of concern is the getty fire in west los angeles which we've learned started when a tree branch hit a power line. >> it and the kincaid fire north of san francisco are both about 15% contained right now. we begin with abc's elena gomez. >> reporter: california's governor looking at the ruins of destroyed homes, surveying the damage left by the getty fire. only 15% contained as california braces for a powerful new round of santa ana winds that have a dangerous history of turning sparks into infernos. >> these are probably the worst winds los angeles has seen in the last two to three years. >> reporter: those winds, some hurricane force, fuel already brutal conditions in the hills just above los angeles.

over 1,100 firefighters trying to contain the blaze on the ground and from the air. the expected dangerous wind conditions spelling no relief for thousands of residents still evacuated. >> so people will not be returning to their homes because those extreme wind events we're going to see, those can pick up and transfer the fire miles away sometimes. >> reporter: meanwhile in northern california, those winds are already picking up, fanning the kincaid fire. visibility near zero as these crews put out hot spots in sonoma county. >> over 4,000 personnel are working on that fire as we speak. >> reporter: the new fire danger forcing another round of power cuts. some 1.5 million people expected to lose electricity this time. the manager of this supermarket firing up the generators again. >> it's just been wild. it's just been crazy. >> reporter: officials now saying the cause of the getty fire here in southern california was a tree branch falling on a power line causing it to spark. in brentwood, california, elena gomez, abc news. more tree branches are

likely to fall today in the very strong winds. >> accuweather's adam del rosso has the forecast. >> that fire risk across southern california reaching extreme levels again today and also into our day tomorrow. we're talking gusts upwards of 80 miles per hour across central and northern california. we eventually get some relief as we head into the afternoon, however through this morning we still have that high fire threat with gusts up to 70 miles per hour. red flag warnings remain in effect across the area all the way through tomorrow across southern california. now to washington where impeachment investigators heard from the first white house official who was actually on president trump's controversial phone call to ukraine. >> lieutenant colonel alexander vindman told impeachment investigators he twice reported concerns about the administration's push for ukraine to investigate former vice president joe biden, and the "new york times" is reporting vindman also said the rough transcript of the ukraine call omitted crucial words, and his attempts to make the

corrections failed. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel alexander vindman arrived on capitol hill in his full dress army uniform. a current national security council official and purple heart recipient to testify before congress. according to his prepared remarks obtained by abc news, vindman would tell lawmakers, i did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a u.s. citizen. he would say that it was his sense of duty to the united states that compelled him to raise his concerns with superiors. but president trump on twitter attacking vindman as today's never trumper witness. the same line he used last week on the top u.s. diplomat to ukraine, bill taylor. >> he's a never trumper. >> reporter: there's no evidence that vindman or taylor have political biases against the president, but they did both sound alarms about the president and ukraine. mr. trump's allies on fox news attacking the ukrainian-born

vindman's loyalty by focusing on his heritage. >> he tends to feel simpatico with the ukraine? >> here we have a u.s. national security official who is advising ukraine while working inside the white house, apparently against the president's interests. >> reporter: on capitol hill republicans and democrats say those attacks crossed a line. >> they can't defend the president's conduct, so basically they are attacking a war hero who continues to serve our country. >> attacks on individuals don't make a lot of sense to me in general. >> reporter: rare bipartisan agreement in what has been an incredibly divisive process on capitol hill. house democrats have unveiled plans to enter a more public phase of the impeachment inquiry with a vote on the proposed rules set for tomorrow. >> the vote will clear the way for the house intelligence committee to hold public hearings, and republicans will be allowed to call witnesses. the evidence will then be handed

off to the house judiciary committee, the panel that would draft potential articles of impeachment. and president trump will have a right to counsel. a former campaign aide for president trump and a key figure in the russia probe is running for a california congressional seat that will be left vacant by embattled representative katie hill. george papadopoulos filed paperwork with the fec on tuesday. hill resigned over claims of inappropriate sexual behavior. back to capitol hill where boeing ceo was grilled by senators during a tense hearing on safety issues after two deadly crashes. the hearing occurred one year after the first crash, a lion air 737 max that went down in the java sea in indonesia, killing 189 people. ceo dennis muilenburg admitted the company made mistakes in developing the troubled 737 max. he said the plane should have been grounded after that first crash.

>> we got some things wrong. they were in flying coffins as a result of boeing deciding that it was going to conceal mcas from the pilots. >> the premise of that we would lie or conceal is just not consistent with our values. >> the hearing adds to the pressure on the ceo. he was stripped of his chairmanship earlier this month. he returns to capitol hill today for a house hearing where he's sure to face more tough questions. now to the world series and big-time drama last night between the nationals and astros. >> houston had a 2-1 lead going into the fifth, then washington tied it up and went ahead on a pair of solo home runs. then things got really interesting. >> in the seventh, washington's trey turner tried to beat out a groundball at first. the throw got away, but after a long review, turner was called out for interfering with the first baseman. later nationals manager dave

martinez tried to argue the call and went berserk at the umps. the argument took place during the seventh inning stretch and the singing of "take me out to the ball game." martinez was ejected. >> kick me out of the ball game. the nationals tacked on a couple more runs in the ninth and closed out a season-saving 7-2 win. they will decide the world series tonight in a winner take all game seven. i said at the top of the show, this has been a series for the road team. neither team has won a game at home. it is incredible that -- >> they call them road warriors. >> that's exactly what they are that houston went to d.c. without a win under their belt, went home only needing one more to take it all, and then the nats finally come back to play. >> t the nats. visiting teams have won three straight game sevens in the world series.

>> and look, you know what, if we're going to be honest, nats, we're pulling for you. >> we are. >> sorry, houston, we are. >> i already apologized to houston last week when you went here. >> i'm sorry. houston, i loved that music you were doing in the late 2000s. >> you do love baby shark, they're playing that a lot as well for the nats. >> that too, a hit at my house too. >> my i.d. still says washington, d.c., got to get that changed. coming up -- yeah, they're going to be looking for you. coming up later in "the mix," one of this year's hottest halloween costumes that's selling out. >> it's called the janai. >> is someone going to be us for halloween? >> that would be cute, send us those pictures. first the move by the ncaa that could profoundly change the landscape of college sports. plus the brain surgery that was livestreamed on facebook. why this woman wanted tens of thousands of people to witness her procedure. something great from mr. clean. stop struggling to clean tough messes with sprays.

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we're back with the first snow of the season in wisconsin. these scenes are from about 30 miles west of milwaukee where as much as 4 inches of heavy, wet snow fell. more snow is expected tomorrow with a storm coming from colorado. temperatures there are dropping to near zero overnight, freezing the roads. many schools sent kids home

early and are closed today. it's coming. the los angeles school district is suing e-cigarette maker juul for starting what it calls a vaping epidemic. >> the district's case accuses juul of impeding learning while putting the health and safety of 600,000 students at risk. it claims juul is causing the district money because the district is spending more time enforcing vaping restrictions. no comment from the company. turning now to college sports and the big changes that could soon be coming for student athletes. >> the ncaa has just taken a giant step towards allowing college athletes to cash in on their names and images. here's abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: it's an opening move that could lead to a colossal shift in college athletics. in a unanimous vote the ncaa board of governors agreeing to consider allowing athletes to cash in on their fame and make money off their name, image, and likeness.

>> what this is, is the ncaa saying you are allowed to go hire agents, to get endorsement deals. if people want to use your name and likeness or your image on certain products or something like that, you can hire an agent and do that. previously, if you did that, you lose your eligibility. now you won't. >> reporter: the decision comes a month after california passed the fair play to pay act, a bill allowing student athletes to get paid for the use of their likeness, with other states expected to soon follow suit. california's governor signing the bill alongside superstar athlete lebron james, who's long advocated for the payment of college athletes. in response james tweeting, it's a beautiful day for all college athletes going forward from this day on. the ncaa board framed the vote as part of an effort to support college athletes.t 's likeness would need to be done in a manner consistent with the collegiate model. >> something that's achievable, enforcement, transparent. >> reporter: the decision hasn't been met with unanimous

approval. north carolina senator richard burr immediately threatened to tax the athletes who cash in tweeting, if college athletes are going to make money off their likenesses while in school, their scholarship should be treated like income. one change the ncaa is not considering are salaries for their athletes at any level, continuing to insist on that distinction between amateur and professional athletics. trevor ault, abc news, new york. >> all right, so the earliest that new rule could be implemented would be january of 2021. so still a little over a year. you know, so many people make so much money off of those college athletes, i don't -- i think they should be able to get a piece of it. >> right. of the ncaa out there making sure those nonathletes and student athletes are still similar. in other words, that you're not walking around as an athlete around campus with a big fur or something, i don't know. >> don't some of them do that

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blood vessels in jenna's brain, affecting her ability to speak. jenna awake during her surgery. ensuring her doctors she can maintain brain function as they worked, helping them map certain parts of her brain. hospital staff amazed. jenna cracking jokes at one point. the entire livestream jenna's idea. the 25-year-old occupational therapy student who helps patients recover from brain injuries of their own eager to educate even more folks with her own story. >> if this can be some kind of learning opportunity for somebody else, i think something good's going to come out of this. i don't know what yet t rorer5n the livestream, jenna's doctors finally remove the mask and put

her back under to replace the piece of skull they'd removed. hours later jenna posing for this picture, no stranger to the camera. her doctors pleased with the results. >> we're very happy how things went, very happy how she's doing now. >> reporter: even more impresses with the patient herself. >> jenna was very brave, very poised during the surgery. she did a fantastic job. >> when jenna first asked her parents if they were okay with her livestreaming the surgery, her mom said absolutely. she figured the doctors would give 110% if they knew thousands of people were watching. >> i'd seen this on tv, i just never thought it was really happening in real life. obviously it was based on real life. >> turns out there are no pain receptors in the brain which is why doctors can operate on your brain while you're fully awake. it gives me chills. credible, prettyoo>>comingp,war trick-or-treat moment at the white house.

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all right, it is time for "the mix." and i was going to say, we've talked about trick-or-treating at the white house, you talked about it earlier. >> she ain't been here! >> whatever, i'm back today. we're talking about it again. because there was this awkward moment when kids are trick-or-treating at the white house, there's this kid dressed as a minion who walks up on the orange carpet. >> wait -- >> pushes that little one out of the way. >> wait, i guess -- >> president's not sure where to put that chocolate bar, so him and the first lady put it on the kid's head. the kid has a bag. >> yeah, could have put it right into the bag. >> everybody's confused. put it in the little bag. >> yeah. >> so they put it on the head. >> uh -- yeah, little mishap there. so everyone's trying to -- >> let me see it one more time. first off he hits the little spider-man and he's like, okay. >> put that right here. >> on top, sounds good? >> looks like the full-size ones, though, that's a good thing.

everybody's trying to figure out what to be for halloween. for the big day tomorrow. people trying to choose popular things of the year. so people are trying to be that theranos girl. there's a black turtleneck shortage linked to elizabeth holmes. everybody wants these black turtlenecks. she's in the throes of a class action fraud case now. everybody's looking for them, can't find them. >> there's a great podcast about her, "the dropout." >> they do, that's it. i wish -- maybe they should get in touch with a guy who used to sit in this seat. >> right. >> who likes to wear them, like this guy. oh! look at that. just wearing them turtlenecks. >> yeah. >> he's got different shades, different colors. some with hair, some with not. >> looks like he's always in a turtleneck, oh my goodness. >> that guy who used to sit here.

>> yeah, maybe he could give up a couple for halloween, huh? >> he loves the turtlenecks. >> how about this father/daughter duo getting all at this. the backstory is dad was jealous that mom and baby did a photo shoot when they were visiting friends so they wanted to do one just in time for halloween. you know, i don't watch any of those zombie shows. >> i do. >> i would get nightmares. >> the walking dead. >> that's impressive. no, no, poor baby. "pet sematary" style. how about this one, also creepy, not so happy halloween here for this creepy clown. >> living your best life, girl. >> look at the creepy clown. whoa, whoa, whoa. yep, yep

this morning on "world news no parts of california are bracing for the strongest winds in years. gusts up to 85 miles per hour could spread the fires already burning, or as many people fear, start new ones. also this morning the battle against isis. we're learning more about the operation that killed the terror group's leader and we're hearing from one isis prisoner who says this is not over. new this half hour, the investigation into a fiery plane crash. >> the plane was caught on camera diving straight down into a neighborhood, then bursting into flames. and the stunning new revelation about one of the biggest love anthems of the '90s. what we never knew about whitney houston's cover of "i will always love you." how that cover almost didn't happen. listen to her. >> details coming up in "the skinny" on this wednesday, october 30th.

>> from abc news in new york, this is "world news now" with janai norman and kenneth moton. >> i will always love you. you know i love that song. i will always love my coanchor, even though she's only here half of the week on "world news now." welcome back, janai norman, so great to see you. >> everyone's asking, i am only here half of the week because i am hanging out with the folks on "weekend gma." so halfway through the week. i'm here. we'll still have some fun. >> you want to know how i feel about it? they can have her. >> you guys. >> no, i'm kidding. i said it, i will always love you. on "gma" or "world news now," i'll take you however i can get you. >> anyway, the gang's back together. we do begin this morning with the growing frustration and fear in california. parts of the state are bracing for even more powerful winds today. >> and that's not good for wildfires already burning. the kincaid fire north of san

francisco has destroyed 76,000 acres and at least 86 homes. the getty fire in los angeles has destroyed at least eight dozen homes and displaced thousands. >> that blaze started when high winds pushed a branch into a power line, creating sparks. that's why the utilities have been cutting power in some areas. the moment was caught on a passing car's dash cam video. we begin with abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: for firefighters in southern california, time is the new enemy. and wind is the looming threat. >> these are probably the worst winds los angeles has seen in the past two to three years. >> reporter: on the front lines of the getty fire, brutal conditions in the hills just above some of los angeles's most exclusive neighborhoods. helicopters are pounding these fires from the air and on the ground. they have these firefighters here trying to cut lines because this part of los angeles is so incredibly remote. in northern california, winds are already picking up where 4,500 firefighters are battling the 75,000-acre kincaid fire. visibility near zero as these

crews put out hot spots in sonoma county. more than 150,000 evacuating. our will reeve with the staer family, leaving the home they moved into just three months ago. >> i hate to say it, we're experienced. >> you shouldn't be experienced in something like this. >> reporter: losing their home in 2017 tubbs fire, hoping they like this. new video shows the danger drivers faced in sacramento on sunday. >> let's go, let's go, let's go! >> reporter: a man guiding drivers as they flee from a grass fire along interstate 5. >> follow those cars! >> reporter: escaping through that gap in the fence. winds gusting to 40 miles per hour, fanning flames just feet away. north of san francisco, long lines for gas amid power outages across the state. nearly 600,000 customers could soon be in the dark. the sense of urgency here fueled by the fact that this part of los angeles hasn't burned in e dres. of homes ended up looking like

this. but it's not just here. 43 counties in california under red flag warnings. that applies to 27 million .maews, los angeles. >> our thanks to matt. and the wither there in california won't help. extremely strong winds are expected today. >> accuweather's adam del rosso has the detailed forecast. adam, good morning. >> janai and kenneth, good morning. the strongest winds expected across southern california for our day today but also into tomorrow. we're talking gusts up to 80 miles per hour which could help spread any fires. incredibly dry air in place as well. we will get some relief across central and northern california. not until we head into this afternoon. still some breezy winds for our wednesday morning. you might be asking why? high pressure drifting southward across the interior is picking up those winds and bringing plenty of cold air across the four corners region. kenneth, janai? >> adam, thank you. we know the getty fire in l.a. has impacted a number of everyday people, but also because of that region a number of celebrities. >> lebron james and his family had to evacuate, and he showed

his appreciation to firefighters by sending a tac tuesday, of course. >> john cena is donating $500,000 to the effort to two firefighters foundations. he just finished filming a comedy about firefighters. cena says the movie gave him a greater appreciation of what they do. >> of course as you pointed out, so many everyday folks are impacted by this also. now to the impeachment showdown. a national security official has defied white house orders and said he reported his concerns about president trump's phone call to ukraine. >> lieutenant colonel alexander vindman listened in on the call and told lawmakers he did not think it was proper to demand a foreign government investigate a u.s. citizen. that citizen of course being joe biden. some of the president's allies tried to discredit vindman while others have come to his defense. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell refused to comment on the allegations but he didn't criticize vindman either. >> does it concern you, are you worried about the president's

behavior at all? >> look, i'm not going to question the patriotism of any of the people who are coming forward. the action is in the house now. >> but what do you make of these allegations? >> i said i'm not going to comment on the merits of what's going forward. >> we're talking about decorated veterans who have served this nation, who have put their lives on the line. it is shameful to question their patriotism, their love of this nation, and we should not be involved in that process. >> a shouting match erupted during vindman's hearing as democrats accused republicans of pressing them into finding out the identity of the whistle-blower whose complaint triggered the impeachment investigation. vindman told them he is not the whistle-blower and does not know who that person is. now to new details on run-up to the daring raid that took down isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi. >> we now know a kurdish secret informant was instrumental in tracking down the brutal terrorist. the kurd gave the cia enough information about baghdadi's hideout to successfully swoop in

and corner him in a tunnel. more now from abc's ian pannell, who also takes us inside an isis prison. >> reporter: new details about the operation that ended with the death of isis leader abu bakr al baghdadi. kurdish forces telling abc news they had an informant inside his inner circle. providing critical details, including the location of his compound, its room by room layout. even giving them a pair of baghdadi's underwear and a blood sample for dna testing to prove it was him. the informant they claim was critical to the successful american mission and left with u.s. forces. but thousands of isis prisoners and fighters are still alive, some in prisons like these, overflowing. many foreign fighters pleading to go home. we met one of them in a top security jail in iraq. >> do you think people are any safer now baghdadi's dead? >> no. one baghdadi goes, another one pops up.

>> reporter: the man wants to go back to his wife and children in germany, but he shows no remorse. >> what do you say to the parents of kayla mueller, of steven sotloff, of james foley? what do you say to them? >> this is not mine, i didn't write their destiny, this is their destiny. this thing will not stop. it will not stop till the end. >> reporter: there are estimated to be tens of thousands of isis prisoners just like him across this region amid fears of what will happen if any more of them escape. this prisoner issuing a fresh and chilling warning to expect new isis attacks in europe as vengeance for baghdadi's death. ian pannell, abc news, in northern iraq. >> thank you, ian. first there was speed e's s watching. >> netflix is experimenting with

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d.c. baseball fans, are you guys still awake? we are back with washington nationals staying alive in the world series. they hit three home runs last night against the astros on the. that of course forces tonight's decisive game seven. dave martinez of the nationals became the first manager to be ejected from a world series game since 1996 when he argued with the umpires about an interference call at first base. but the nats, what a way to bring it back. game seven is sure to be a good one. >> the nats were hot last night. speaking of hot, a cleveland man caught on camera throwing hot coffee on a mcdonald's cashier has pleaded guilty to felony assault. >> prosecutors say joseph delucca was upset because a worker asked to see his receipt after she handed him two cups of coffee by mistake and asked for one back.

the woman was treated for first-degree burns on her face, neck and shoulders. delucca will be sentenced in december. he's facing about 10 years. investigators in new jersey are looking into a deadly plane crash about 25 miles outside new york city. >> the cessna dropped right out of the sky, slamming into a home, bursting into flames. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: the horrifying moments after a small cessna plane comes crashing down into a new jersey neighborhood. >> at one point it looked like it was doing fine, but it was low, then they heard a loud bang when it of course hit the house. >> reporter: a doorbell cam capturing the moment the plane fell out of the sky. you can see it diving straight down. the fire damhomes. a woman inside one of the homes that caught fire was able to run out just in time, uninjured. >> we made sure we had someone to check on the two houses next

about 30 to 40 feet high. and the whole first floor, second floor, was on fire. >> reporter: the plane was flying from leesburg, virginia, eyd crashed just before getting rorter: the pilot was the only one on board the two-engine eight-seat plane and was killed in the crash. no one else was injured. and here in colonia, new jersey, it's still an active scene. investigators from the ntsb are going to be here for the next few days. they say the pilot did not make any distress call. what went wrong? that may take months to answer. gio benitez, abc news, colonia, new jersey. when we come back, bill murray's new job. >> and the classic whitney houston song that almost wasn't whitney's.

♪ skinny just gimme the skinny ♪ skinny just gimme the skinny skinny time starting with the major shade thrown at former president barack obama by his own wife. >> the obamas were in chicago for their third annual obama foundation summit. and former first lady mrs. obama

sitting next to her big brother craig robinson had a thing or two to say about her husband's i think eight years in the white house, my staff will tell you, tina chin is over there laughing, it's like, we do not . you know, he was -- >> he's on hawaii time. hawaii time -- >> it's like, dude, dude, you are just starting to get ready and we're leaving at 4:30? >> hilarious. >> we do not do late. >> oh, that's so funny that's all i do. >> i know, trust me, brunch. >> you got to love them. brunch. this year's summit showcased a 3d version of the obama presidential center set for construction in chicago's jackson park. so fun to see the obamas. i am always late for brunch. >> she's always late. >> just move on. >> you're from hawaii. >> i'm not. next to kanye west and his over-the-top promotion of his

new album "jesus is king." >> he appeared on james corden's first-ever installment of air pool karaoke. along with kanye's choir, and it was something else. ♪ talking about god the record won't get play ♪ ♪ will this take away from my experience ♪ ♪ will probably t my experience i know it take away from my sins ♪ ♪ next time we on the plane everybody singing out ♪ ♪ jesus show me the way cause the devil trying to break me down ♪ >> all that amazing singing isn't all we've learned from kanye. that was the old kanye, that was the money kanye. in between takes of him using his cell phone during takeoff and talking about his spiritual awakening and his tax breaks, he had this to say about marriage. >> marriage years are different than human -- you know dog years, what is it, seven years? marriage years is like 100 years, like 500 years. >> dog years? he and kim-k have been married

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>> oh, yeah, what's up, janai? >> what are we going to do for this baby announcement? we need to make it good for "world news now." >> okay, maybe something like that -- ♪ what would i be without my baby ♪ >> no, i'm thinking more something like -- ♪ baby boy >> oh, i got it. ♪ baby got back yeah baby >> or -- ♪ hit me baby one more time >> okay, okay, okay. there's always this one, one of my favorites. ♪ ice ice baby ♪ ice ice baby >> or we cou♪ because i got knom mm ♪ ♪ i got knocked up mm mm mm mm >> yeah, we'll figure it out. >> i guess those weren't the words, huh?

>> that is not the words. we have been waiting for this day to celebrate our "world news now" family expanding. >> yeah. >> janai norman, you've shared this news with so many others, now you can share it with our insomniacs. >> finally. i'm having a baby, another one. >> yes, we are so happy. your announcement was adorable. >> oh, thank you. kenneth, literally before we posted the announcement on instagram, i got a text from kenneth like, waiting for that announcement to drop. >> waiting for it. >> kenneth's been more excited about it than i have. >> i've been so excited. i saw the little dinosaur outfits, they were so cute. if only we had known the last couple of months you were growing life inside you. >> right? >> we have a little video for you to really show that you were really hinting to all of us what was happening there. you were going to town on some food. >> i have been eating a lot. >> you have been eating a lot and it was incredible. >> eating a lot, i've been tired, yeah. oh!

i really -- i have been getting down on some food. the pancakes. >> yep. >> wow, you're right. >> oh wow. >> you guys gave me everything i needed. >> yep. we sure did. you know what? and also there was some hints that we even dropped to the insomniacs. some were intentional, some were not. >> like what? coming up, we are finally, finally welcoming our newest member to the "world news now" family. >> is there a baby announcement? >> oh yeah. baby k-mo. i had to play it off. >> right at that commercial break -- because guess what, i knew. i knew all along. >> he did. >> i did know. and so yeah. we're so happy for you, congratulations. >> thank you. >> to you and your family. >> we're excited. >> more of people like you in

. hoping for the best but ready for the worst. this time lapse video shows a spot fire bursting from the kincade fire late last night. and this morning firefighters say this is a critical time for the fire as the gusty winds pick up. it's wednesday, october 30th. >> we're on early this morning because of the kincade fire and the pg&e power shutoffs. again this morning thousands of people are without electricity. jobina will be tracking that. there are some developments. >> definitely. and a bit of good news. i understand the winds were not what we expected. alameda county, san mateo, so many areas that were