hitting a truck with a woman and two young children inside. >> all occupants are out of the plane. they're all ambulatory. >> reporter: piloting the plane, former walmart executive, 56-year-old bill simon, who used to run all of the retailer's u.s. operations. it was just after takeoff that problem. >> they suffered a very severe loss of oil pressure. they were losing engine and altitude, so they popped the emergency chute on the plane. >> reporter: it's the type of plane, a cirrus, that has a built-in parachute. it saved lives in arkansas. there were only two minor injuries. the faa is investigating. airport. federal air safety investigators have figured out why an not ginengine on an airliner burst into flames last week just after takeoff. the main fuel supply line to the airplane was disconnected. maintenance records indicate no action on the fuel coupling some passengers suffered minor emergency chutes. week we're reporting on new emissions scandal. the company says an internal review found problems with carbon dioxide emissions from 8 had not,000 vehicles. and this marks the first time that emissions trouble with gas engines as opposed to diesel ones. it's believed it could cost vw more than $2 billion to fix these new problems. none of the gas-powered cars investigated were actually sold in the u.s. u.s. safety regulators have fined japanese auto parts supplier takata $200 million over those exploding air bags. at least eight people have been killed, more than 100 others injured worldwide by the air bags blowing an internal metal canister into deadly shards of shrapnel shrapnel. takata admitted it did know they were defective but failed to recall them in a timely manner. >> it refused to acknowledge inaccurate, and misleading information to nhts pchlta, to the and to the public. these inflateors put millions of americans at risk. >> nearly 24 million of those air bag inflators have been recalled on air bags sold in the u.s. honda says it will not now use takata front driver or passenger side air bag inflators in any vehicles. nascar has come down hard on one of its drivers for intentionally wrecking a competitor. take a look here. watch the number 20 car. that would be matt kenseth. and he purposefully caused a crash on sunday which ended the race for joey logano in the number 22 car there. kenseth was nine laps down at the time. nascar says it has suspended kenseth for two races and put him on probation for six months because he caused the wreck while having no chance to win the race. kenseth's team says it will appeal the suspension. life gets back to normal today in kansas city after a victory parade and rally for the world series champions. it seemed like just about everyone in kansas city -- >> everyone turned out for the big party for the royals. if you didn't, i don't know what was more important. right? officials estimated that the a malpeople. more than twice the number they expected. some fans who took public transportation say they waited up to three hours for their ride home, kendis. that is a true fan for you. three hours. that's a long time. the party honored the royals for their first world series title in 30 years. that's true team spirit. >> very impressive. of course many schools were closed in the kansas city area to help those kids get out there and celebrate. we've got to mention a remarkable journey that's come to an end for one british woman. sarah ooton kayaked into london on the thames yesterday, ending a round-the-world trip. >> that journey took her 4 1/2 years. during that time ooton was forced to postpone a trip across the pacific because of a tropical storm. >> she also became the first person to row from japan to alaska, which took her 150 days. and she became the first woman to row solo across the indian ocean. >> she said that when she arrived in london "i really stink of the river sorry, think i need a bit of a shower." >> if you're doing that routine world -- >> you probably do. >> -- i can imagine showers are hard to come by. well, coming up in "the mix," an important message for homeowners. why researchers say you should not rake your leaves. also ahead, paid patriotism. why are professional sports teams sending a bill to the pentagon for honoring military veterans? 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>> reporter: most but not all of the victims have told health officials they ate at chipotle, leading the restaurant chain to voluntarily close 43 restaurants in the pacific northwest, even though a direct link is uncertain. an 8-year-old hospitalized north of seattle is a vegetarian. a possible clue that a vegetable may be to blame. experts saying it's also unlikely multiple restaurants would have undercooked meat at the same time. the company saying in a statement, "the safety and well-being of our customers is always our highest priority." health officials say the number of victims has continued to grow, 37 across two states. fortunately no one has died. neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. coming up, pain for patriotism. the revelation that pro sports teams are charging the pentagon for honoring veterans. ahead in the next half hour, the sleepwalking teen who ended up in another town. now speaking out. what her parents say about her now." a report is set to expose professional sports teams that have charged the u.s. government for patriotic displays at their games. >> it is sparking some outrage at fans who already pay record-high prices for their seats and merchandise. abc's jim avila has the story. oh say >> reporter: it's a fan favorite. celebrating america's military heroes on fields and stadiums across the country. but in professional sports some teams are actually charging the pentagon, the american taxpayer, for those tributes on the field. the defense department got a bill after soldiers unfurled that giant flag at this buffalo bills game. and when vets threw out the first pitch at three milwaukee brewers games. and when this soldier rappelled down a rope at center ice to drop the puck at a minnesota wild game. in each case the bill sent to the american taxpayer. >> to charge the taxpayers for it in the name of patriotism is disingenuous at best and frankly unacceptable at worst. >> reporter: senator mccain calls it paid patriotism, and in contracts between sports teams and the pentagon found these price tags. the new york jets, a team valued at $1.8 billion, submitted a $10,000 bill for a soldier to be an honorary captain. the milwaukee brewers charged $7,500 to throw three ceremonial first pitches. and the dallas mavericks charged $5,000 for their cheerleaders to throw national guard t-shirts provided by the national guard. the leagues and teams deny they charge for patriotic displays but say they do have contracts they insist the tributes are added for free. but we asked the commissioner of major league baseball why those contracts say otherwise. >> so is what the contract says not correct? >> i'm not saying that there aren't contracts that contain that language. i'm saying we in fact discounted the deal so we were not receiving payment for those items. >> reporter: but the leagues have provided no proof of any discounts for the touching tributes sports fans so love. major league baseball and the nfl both say they will review all team contracts with the pentagon, and the nfl going further saying if they find any cases of paid patriotism they will be refunded. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> and this all came to light when congress wanted to know, they wanted to see the contracts. we're talking $6 million in taxpayer money for these things. >> it's kind of unbelievable that all of that has been a paid advertising, all this time. who knew? it's sad. >> glad jim did that report. and don't make us leave. we'll explain. 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>> because i'm a woman who does everything. a strong woman. not that he isn't -- >> i am woman, hear me roar. >> that's right. all right. take a look at this. speaking of women ruling the world, or females -- or not females. well, it's a dog, and it's a girl. >> where are you going with this? >> it's the mayor of the tiny town of private hash, ken. 315 constituents there. and now this dog lucy liuou is running for president. she has an interesting slogan. >> don't use that word. >> the b you can -- >> the b. i like that. >> she says all the other presidential candidates are dogs, why shouldn't a real one run? that's whenwhat her campaign manager and owner says. she promises on her website to never, ever pee on her constituents' vehicles. >> she vowed that. >> she's vowed that. >> that's a good campaign promise. >> we'll see. >> we should cover it every night and see where she goes. one thing that drives a lot of people crazy here in new york are slow walkers. on the sidewalks. when you're on the subway stay on the left. stay on the left if you're walking down. a store in england decided they're going to make a fast lane for shoppers to make the experience more -- much better. they have a fast lane at argo's in liverpool. they've conducted research. 31% of people are frustrated with pavement hoggers, they don't like people check their they think this will improve this morning on "world news now" -- plane crash mystery. new details about the doomed russian jet that crashed in the egyptian desert. the burst of heat that was spotted by satellites, and what it means for investigators. trump slump. the latest poll showing donald trump falling behind in the presidential race. his response as the republican race takes a new turn. and new this half hour, a tattoo artist who really trusts his 4-year-old daughter. >> the little girl wanted to give daddy a tattoo, and he let her. but his trust only went so far. and later in "the skinny," life after "the daily show." jon stewart's big return to television. so when will viewers be able to see his brand of humor again? it is wednesday november 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good wednesday morning to you. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. thank you for joining us. we're going to start on a serious note, begin with the search for clues in that tragic russian plane crash in egypt. the debris field now larger than first believed. >> investigators are searching a broader area of the sinai desert for wreckage, and we now know that heat flash was detected around the jet just before it went down, but that still doesn't tell us what caused the crash. with more here's abc's alex marquardt. >> reporter: russian teams combing through the field of debris, looking for clues that could help solve this mystery. the u.s. is not denying that terrorism could be to blame but has all but ruled out a missile from the ground. a u.s. satellite picked up infrared flashes, which could be the crash itself, an engine or fuel tank explosion, or a bomb. a missile would have left an infrared trail. the search area is now 11 square miles, indicating they believe the plane came apart high in mid-air. the answers to this tragedy will black boxes. building in cairo by russian, international teams. the plane's owners deny mechanical or pilot failure are while egypt's president has slammed allegations of a terrorist attack as propaganda. in st. petersburg a mother held a picture of her 28-year-old son raman. crying as she tells us he won the vacation to egypt and told her, "i'll see the world." a spokesman for egypt's aviation ministry tells us that the investigators finishing up at the crash site will join those analyzing the black boxes here in cairo and together finally launch the full investigation. alex marquardt, abc news, cairo. we're learning what likely caused another airline emergency. the fire on board a boeing 767 in ft. lauderdale. the engine was disconnected. records indicate that the plane had been in storage for two years before being put back into service by dynamic airways. one person was seriously hurt in last week's fire. and federal safety investigators will be looking into this small plane crash in arkansas. cell phone video showing a parachute helping to bring the aircraft down on a busy road in fayetteville, arkansas. all three men on board the plane were taken to a hospital, as was a woman whose truck was hit. they're all expected to be okay. a spirit airlines crew is under fire for a confrontation aboard a plane. seven passengers never get off the ground. they were kicked off after an argument over seat assignments. disruptive, but others are here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: you're watching a confrontation which ends with a being removed from this commercial jet. some of those kicked off are crying racism. >> i'm really humiliated just for the simple fact, that you know, you hear about this type of stuff happening in america, you know, discrimination issues. >> reporter: but what really happened is in dispute. police say they were called after an argument broke out over a double-booked seat. >> i'm talking to him. >> reporter: an african-american male passenger apparently was frustrated and some witnesses say a white flight attendant considered at least one in the group a threat. >> the stewardess got a little nervous, and they wanted him to leave the plane. >> reporter: but while harsh words were clearly exchanged, other passengers were confused. suggesting matters never truly got out of hand. >> there's no loud noise or language, no yelling or anything like that. >> reporter: that's why alexandria wright, one of those removed, is so angry. >> why is it six black people get kicked off the plane? >> reporter: the airline said they are investigating the incident and that they do not tolerate discrimination. lots of frustration here but no one was arrested or detained. sometimes with issues of race there's no black and white easy answer. pierre thomas, abc news, new york. two months after the death of an illinois police officer sparked a massive manhunt, authorities are expected to announce today that it was a suicide. lake county lieutenant joe gliniewicz was found shot dead shortly after he radioed that he was chasing three men on foot. authorities later confirmed that the 52-year-old, who spent three decades on the force, was shot with his own weapon. sources say police will reveal in a news conference this morning that gliniewicz took his own life. also in chicago the mother of a murdered 9-year-old is begging for someone to come forward with information. tyshawn lee was shot to death at close range in an alley near his grandmother's house. sources say the fourth-grader may have been targeted as part of gang-related retaliation toward his father. a $20,000 reward has been offered in connection with the case. another death of a young football player, this one just 9 years old. wyatt barber collapsed at a youth football practice in ohio monday night. coaches did perform cpr. they even called 911. but the third-grader died a short time later. officials say the kid had just finished running sprints and they called it a light practice without contact. the coroner has yet to determine the cause of death. >> okay. we're going to turn to politics now and voters in kentucky have elected a republican governor for only the second time in 40 years. republican matt bevin is a tea party favorite who's never before held public office. he opposes kentucky's expansion of medicaid, which was made possible by the passage of obama care. bevin also stood by m davis, the county clerk who went to jail for refusing to offer marriage certificates to same-sex couples. and in ohio in the meantime a measure that would have legalized marijuana was defeated. the proposed amendment to ohio's constitution would have made pot legal both for recreational and medical use. 65% of voters rejected it. marijuana advocates called the a defeat a bump in the road. and in presidential politics donald trump slipping. a brand new poll now shows hillary clinton and ben carson match-up. in a similar match-up clinton is eight points ahead of donald trump. bernie sanders has a nine-point lead over trump. >> okay. as for the donald, he is ready to roll out his first tv ads carson in those polls that reena mentioned. until recently trump had soared in popularity without shelling out money on campaign ads. but the latest polls also have him trailing in possible match-ups with hillary clinton and bernie sanders. trump appeared on "good morning america" yesterday blasting carson and his other opponents. >> ben just doesn't have the experience. it's not his thing, george. you know, you're born with it. it's not his thing. he hasn't got the temperament for. it's not the right thing for him. >> and trump also had some choice words for jeb bush, calling him a stiff who doesn't have a chance. all right. this florida girl doesn't like to report this news. we know it's not officially winter yet but what's being called the first official winter storm is hitting the rockies and central mountains in the west. more than a foot of snow has already fallen over the sierra nevada. drivers need chains. look at that. snow tires on most mountain highways around lake tahoe. much of northern nevada is getting quite a bit of rain too with a strong wind advisory around las vegas. in nebraska the skies outside of omaha were alive with color. this time lapse video shows a dramatic sky show. the northern lights. it's what happens when a dense stream of protons fired off from the sun interacts with the earth's magnetic field. you got, that kendis? >> yes. >> there will be a test after this report. >> you're so smart. >> the light displays should continue in the coming days over the central and northern u.s. far away from city lights. i'm still upset about winter coming. can't we just wait till february to have one month of winter? >> we're talking "game of thrones" or something else? because winter is coming. all right. so this will make you proud. >> okay. >> tampa. a father and daughter in tampa area have shared a rather unique other. the 4-year-old chloe loves to paint. >> her dad owns a tattoo shop. he has a variety of tattoos all now, one small piece has is a red and green strawberry which chloe. the work he was in total control of the process. >> it is a professional tool, but the way that i was controlling the pedal as well, nothing could have gone wrong, a different angle i didn't like i was helping her to guide the machine. >> that makes me feel so much better. asks why she drew a strawberry on her father, she said, her father called it an awesome moment that he knows chloe will remember forever. but it's true. more, you know -- a little control of those things. for my children i let them set the table at dinner. that guys -- >> i let them handle the forks. >> yeah. tattooing me, no. i'll pass on that ink. coming up in "the skinny," the hint from superstar author j.k. rowling about a new book. will she reach out to "harry potter" fans? 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>> yeah, they hurt really bad for a while. and my legs too. >> reporter: when she woke up, she recognized this movie theater and she knew she was close to her uncle's house. >> were you so thankful that you recognized the area? >> yeah. i don't know what i would have done. >> reporter: showing the stairs to the basement and then the door where she left it's hard to imagine somebody doing this asleep. >> just like that. >> reporter: nearly 4% of people report sleepwalking within the past year. taylor says it's something that just happens from time to time. >> are there any precautions that you can take? >> yeah, we have an alarm on my door. so every time i open it it like goes off. >> dads rejoicing everywhere right now. >> there are so many things that could have gone wrong or happened. i'm really lucky. >> reporter: kayna whitworth, abc news, denver. >> really lucky. i've done it a few times at a hotel. >> you have? >> yeah. tried to get back into my room and like oh, well. i walked outside of my room. >> well, i hope you were dressed. >> i've done it a few times at hotels. >> moving on. here we go. why jon stewart may be heading back to television. >> and justin bieber's fans cause the singer to stop yet "the skinny" is next. skinny so skinny topping our "skinny" headlines this morning, a man with talent, jon stewart, has a new career move. >> after retiring from "the daily show" back in august the comedian has officially signed a dear with hbo. the four-year contract will involve stewart producing short-form digital content for the premium cable network's hbo now and hbo go platforms. >> reporter: stewart took a break from "the daily show" to produce and direct the film "rosewater" last year and in that time john oliver took over his hosting duties. oliver has since moved on to host his own show, "last week tonight," which airs on hbo. >> and that has fueled a lot of speculation of an eventual collaboration between the two. but for now stewart leads with a statement quoting, here, "appearing on television 22 minutes a night clearly broke me." he says, "i'm pretty sure i can produce a few minutes of content now and again." >> well, he's done it for over a decade. >> it was quite a while. >> 15 years. >> 15-year run on "the daily show"? >> yeah. it's a long time. >> we're glad to see he's back. well, famed "harry potter" author j.k. rowling says she's got a whole new story up her sleeves for young readers. >> in an interview with the bbc, j.k. rowling said she has an idea for a children's book and has actually written part of it. she didn't offer a name or a genre. but fans suspect that it will be unrelated to harry potter. >> hmm. right now rowling is finishing the script for the potter spinoff. "fantastic feats and where to find them." >> look forward to that. and as of this week justin bieber no longer on probation for vandalizing his neighbor's home with eggs but he's still take his hits in the court of public opinion. >> yeah, he is. so you remember this. when he walked out on a radio interview in spain. the host apparently looking for a viral moment and getting a completely different one. >> then over the weekend in norway another walk-off, getting annoyed when fans kept grabbing his legs. he didn't like it, so he stormed off. >> but before leaving europe justin provides one last awkward moment with this lesson for some rhythmically challenged fans. >> at least clap on the right notes. come on, guys. stop, stop, stop. it's like this. clap. clap. if you're going to clap. it's not -- yeah. at least clap on beat. got to make up your mind >> in his defense, kendis, those fans were way off. >> on behalf of those fans -- >> our own newsroom. take a look at this. we can't quite get on beat. what do you mean >> deb's not even -- deb over there is not even -- she doesn't want to go there. not looking up. look at her. she's working hard. finally, you might not have their rhythm but you can have their teeth and hair. there are some strange items from famous musicians going up for auction saturday. julian's will be taking bids for a whole slew of items including the head of ringo's kick drum from that iconic first ed sullivan show. >> pretty cool. but here is where it gets weird. you can get a lock of hair from john lennon's 1963 mop top along with a note that reads "love ball." >> if hair's not your thing, you might prefer a lock of kurt cobain. for a price you can also snag his green cardigan's from nirvana's unplugged performance. >> well, that's actually kind of cool. i might be down with that. guys listen up! jake, put that down point it at the ground til your ready that's not the ground leo put that down when your day goes on and on, you need 48 hour odor 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neighborhood like la conchita. to keep mooda and their three other potbellied pigs in their home. >> honestly, it's a defeat. we thought the information we presented was going to allow them to present pigs as pets. >> well, our ordinance is specific and it lists which animals are considered to be farm animals, and it doesn't say a potbellied pig should be treated differently than a normal farm american grown pig. >> reporter: the rowlands argue they've had their pigs since they were babies and the animals are like therapy pigs. stephanie rowlands says she suffers from mental illness and the pigs keep her calm. >> they are our children. they are our life. i mean, how would you choose, you know -- sorry. i actually have tourette's. so that's what the ticks are. >> reporter: the ventura county board of supervisors did take rowland's health issues into consideration and will allow them to keep one of the pigs. the family has six months to decide whether to stay at home with one animal or move with all four. they can keep one of the pigs, but the family says no matter what they're going to keep mooda and the rest of their pets. >> never, ever, ever. how do you choose between your children? >> it's your family. and when someone goes after your family you take it personally. >> you've got six months. what do you do? >> well, we look into other avenues. we look into other ideas. >> are you going to move? >> that's another possibility. >> reporter: leo stallworth reporting for abc news. >> leo does exceptional reporting, i have to say. one of my favorite people to watch on television. >> he's great. and mooda, by the way, the pig is not going to be bacon in six months. >> that's good news. but there's one thing i know about pigs which is really true. never hug them. they don't like to be hugged because their mamas didn't hug them. they weren't in their pouches. you were snuggling that one.cedar rapids voters re- elected incumbents ann poe, susie weinacht, and scott olson to the city council in tuesday's city election. the city's library levy failed to pass. in iowa city voters returned incumbent jim throgmorton to the city council, and elected three newcomers, rockne cole, pauline taylor, and john thomas. and in marion, nicholas abouassaly won the mayor's race beating two other candidates. more news later tonight voters have rejected a property tax levy for the good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." donald trump is blasting his gop rivals as he loses some ground. he's trailing ben carson and the top democrats in the latest polls. now he's taking aim at his gop rivals and looking for a lifeline with his first tv ads. everyone's okay after a small plane crashed onto a street in arkansas. the pilot, a former top walmart executive, was able to deploy a parachute attached to the plane. u.s. regulators have slapped a record fine of up to $200 million on 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conservative positions on issues like abortion. >> i'm a reasonable person. and if people can come up with a reasonable explanation of why i'll listen. >> reporter: trump, the other main outsider in the race, selling a different message. but together they have dealt a blow to establishment candidates like jeb bush. trump now predicting bush's campaign is over. >> he's a stiff. okay? he's a nice guy. he doesn't have a chance. he ought to do what walker did. >> you think he should drop out? >> oh, absolutely. he has no chance. >> reporter: jeb bush is in new hampshire, a state he tells me he's going to win, and he really is trying to get better. we've confirmed that the campaign has hired a media coach to help jeb become a better communicator. >> thank you, tom. democrats have lost a long-held governor's office. voters in kentucky have elected a republican governor for only the second time in 40 years. matt bevin is a tea party favorite who's never held public office. he stood behind kim davis, the county clerk who went to jail for refusing to offer marriage certificates to same-sex couples. and houston voters have defeated what was known as proposition 1, which was an effort to secure for gays and transgender people. opponents of the issue have branded it the bathroom ordinance, saying it would allow sexual predators dressed as women to use women's restrooms. houston's mayor, who is gay, called that fear mongering. overseas warming relations are being credited for paving the way for a historic meeting between two asian presidents. the presidents of china and taiwan will meet this weekend for the first time since civil war divided their lands in 1949. the meeting to be held in singapore, expected to be china's last chance to press for closer economic and political ties before taiwan elects a new president and legislature. and also overseas, first lady michelle obama made a splash with u.s. troops stationed in doha yesterday when she visited an air base with late-night talk show host conan o'brien. the base in the tiny persian gulf state of qatar hosts troops and aircraft targeting isis in syria and iraq. qatar today, focusing on girls' education. well, investigators are scrambling to piece together what went wrong over the skies over the crash of the russian board. satellite imagery is offering we get more from abc's molly hunter. >> reporter: investigators are sorting through the wreckage at that crash site and the analysis of those black boxes is under way. the russian metrojet plane fell from the sky on saturday, and experts say the cockpit voice recorder could tell investigators what was going on in those final seconds as the airbus a-321 came apart. >> there was a bomb that went off, that bomb will be very clear -- clearly heard. if the airplane came apart, even the whooshing sound of the air will be apparent on the voice recorder. >> reporter: metrojet has been adamant that the plane had no technical issues, claiming that external influences caused the feet in the air. but aviation officials say that's premature. >> 14 years ago this airplane had a very hard landing in cairo that hit the tail so badly it had to be repaired. and they may want to go back and look at that repair and see if it may have been a cause of this catastrophe. >> reporter: in washington the pentagon says a u.s. satellite equipped with infrared sensors picked up what they call flashes around the same time the plane was over the sinai peninsula. but u.s. intelligence officials were quick to say they don't believe those flashes were a missile. the egyptian president is that terrorism brought this plane down. and in moscow the kremlin agrees, saying there is no evidence that this was a terrorist act. molly hunter, abc news, cairo, egypt. in chicago there's a growing police say tyshawn lee was hit several times at close range. sources say it might be gang retaliation related to the his grieving mother begging for answers. >> anyone who knows anything. >> his family says tyshawn was a great kid who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. we can learn as soon as today the source of the e. coli outbreak at chipotle restaurants in the northwest. safety investigators have now responsible, which they believe was likely carried on fresh produce or possibly on spices. food safety attorney bill marler is now representing eight clients who became ill. all of them are vegetarians. >> that really helps kind of solidify that it's likely a fresh product, some perishable product that's likely the source of this outbreak. >> there are now at least 37 confirmed cases of e. coli in oregon and washington linked to the chipotle restaurants. school is still up and running thanks to the teachers, who have agreed to work without pay. money for the school has been cut off because of a stalled state budget. the teachers at feld charter school say they'll do what it takes to make sure their students get an education. but the schedule had to be 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are in are raised a lot of bad things >> reporter: the white house rejecting trump's accusations that the federal reserve was keeping interest rates low at the request of president obama's administration. >> of course not. in fact, this administration goes to great lengths to make sure that the federal reserve can make monetary policy decisions that are focused solely on the best interests of the country and our economy. >> reporter: trump didn't stop there, ripping into his republican rivals once again, saying ben carson doesn't have the experience to be president. >> i'm going to make the greatest deals you've ever seen on trade. we're going to run the military properly. i'm going to take care of those things. ben can't do those things. >> reporter: here's what ben is doing, inching his way up in the polls. a new poll shows retired neurosurgeon carson now has front-runner status in the race for the republican nomination. carson holding steady with 29% of republican voters to trump's 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sentence of 15 years. defense attorneys maintain pistorius fired because he apartment. this morning conflicting theories swirling in the aftermath of the russian plane crash in egypt as investigators expand the search for debris. a missile strike has been ruled out. authorities say infrared flashes picked up by u.s. satellites may be the crash itself. it could mean many things including a bomb blast or an explosion due to a malfunction. the black boxes should give investigators a better picture of what happened. >> if there was a bomb that went clear -- clearly heard. if the airplane came apart, even the whooshing sound of the air will be apparent on the voice recorder. >> as remains and belongings of the 224 victims are recovered, the egyptian president is dismissing allegations of a terror attack calling it propaganda. he insists the security situation in the sinai peninsula is under full control. caught on camera in arkansas, a small plane crashing into a street. the pilot, a former top walmart executive, was able to deploy a parachute attached to the plane with the pictures. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: it was hard to believe. >> reporter: that plane falling out of the sky slowly under a >> plane down. man down. >> reporter: people in cars and rooftops start video recordings and calling 911. >> plane has possibly gone down. you have one person who parachuted. >> reporter: the small plane with three on board came down on a fayetteville, arkansas road two young children inside. >> all occupants are out of the plane. they're all ambulatory. >> reporter: piloting the plane, former walmart executive, 56-year-old bill simon, who used to run all of the retailer's u.s. operations. it was just after takeoff that the small plane developed a problem. >> they suffered a very severe loss of oil pressure. they were losing engine and altitude, so they popped the emergency chute on the plane. >> reporter: it's the type of plane, a cirrus, that has a built-in parachute. it saved lives in arkansas. there were only two minor injuries. the faa is investigating. david kerley, abc news, burbank airport. federal air safety investigators have figured out why an engine on an airliner burst into flames last week just before takeoff. the northeast says the main fuel supply line to the airplane was disconnected. maintenance records indicate no action on the fuel coupling immediately before the flight. some passengers suffered minor injuries when they slid down the emergency chutes. and for the second time this week we're reporting on new problems in the volkswagen emissions scandal. the company says an internal review found problems with carbon dioxide emissions from 800,000 vehicles. and this marks the first time that emissions trouble with gas engines as opposed to diesel ones. it's believed it could cost vw more than $2 billion to fix these new problems. none of the gas-powered cars investigated were actually sold in the u.s. u.s. safety regulators have fined japanese auto parts supplier takata $200 million over those exploding air bags. at least eight people have been killed, more than 100 others bags blowing an internal metal canister into deadly shards of shrapnel. takata admitted it did know the airbag inflaters were defective but failed to recall them in a timely manner. >> it refused to acknowledge they were defective. it provided incomplete, inaccurate, and misleading information to nhtsa, to the companies using its inflators and to the public. >> these failures put millions of americans at risk. >> nearly 24 million of those air bag inflators have been recalled on air bags sold in the u.s. honda says it will not now use takata front driver or passenger side air bag inflators in any vehicles under development. nascar has come down hard on one of its drivers for intentionally wrecking a competitor. take a look here. watch the number 20 car. that would be matt kenseth. and he purposefully caused a crash on sunday which ended the race for joey logano in the number 22 car there. kenseth was nine laps down at the time. nascar says it has suspended kenseth for two races and put him on probation for six months because he caused the wreck while having no chance to win the race. kenseth's team says it will appeal the suspension. life gets back to normal today in kansas city after a victory parade and rally for the world series champions. it seemed like just about everyone in kansas city -- >> look at that. >> everyone turned out for the big party for the royals. if you didn't, i don't know what was more important. that's a big deal down there, right? officials estimated that the crowd, we're talking about half a million people. more than twice the number they expected. some fans who took public transportation say they waited up to three hours for their ride home, kendis. that is a true fan for you. three hours. that's a long time. the party honored the royals for their first world series title in 30 years. that's true team spirit. >> very impressive. of course many schools were closed in the kansas city area to help those kids get out there and celebrate. we've got to mention a remarkable journey that's come to an end for one british woman. sarah outen kayaked into london on the thames yesterday, ending a round-the-world trip. >> that journey took her 4 1/2 years. during that time outen was forced to postpone a trip across the pacific because of a tropical storm. person to row from japan to alaska, which took her 150 days. and she became the first woman to row solo across the indian ocean. >> she said that when she arrived in london "i really stink of the river. so i think i need a bit of a shower." >> if you're doing that routine world -- >> you probably do. >> -- i can imagine showers are hard to come by. well, coming up in "the mix," an important message for homeowners. why researchers say you should not rake your leaves. also ahead, paid patriotism. why are professional sports teams sending 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outbreak linked to chipotle restaurants in the northwest continues to grow. >> safety investigators have now identified the microorganism responsible which they believe was carried on fresh produce or possibly on spices. abc's neal karlinsky has more. >> reporter: chipotle scrubbing its shuttered restaurants and under fire. this lawsuit filed by an e. coli victim claiming a burrito bowl she ate made her so sick she needed medical attention a week later, claiming the pain was so severe she missed and will continue to miss work because of her illness. other customers complaining as well. >> it was kind of overwhelming. like having all those problems hit at once. it felt like oh, my goodness, what's going on? >> reporter: most but not all of the victims have told health officials they ate at chipotle, leading the restaurant chain to voluntarily close 43 restaurants in the pacific northwest, even though a direct link is uncertain. an 8-year-old hospitalized north of seattle is a vegetarian. grow, 37 across two states. fortunately no one has died. neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. coming up, pain for patriotism. the revelation that pro sports teams are charging the pentagon for honoring veterans. why taxpayers are footing the bill and not the billion-dollar franchises. the sleepwalking teen who ended up in another town. now speaking out. what her parents say about her nine-mile journey. you're watching "world news now." a report is set to expose professional sports teams that have charged the u.s. government for patriotic displays at their games. >> it is sparking some outrage among fans who already pay record-high ices for their seats and merchandise. abc's jim avila has the story. oh say >> reporter: it's a fan favorite. celebrating america's military heroes on fields and stadiums across the country. but in professional sports some teams are actually charging the pentagon, the american taxpayer, for those tributes on the field. the defense department got a bill after soldiers unfurled that giant flag at this buffalo bills game. and when vets threw out the first pitch at three milwaukee brewers games. down a rope at center ice to drop the puck at a minnesota wild game. in each case the bill sent to the american taxpayer. >> to charge the taxpayers for it in the name of patriotism is disingenuous at best and frankly unacceptable at worst. >> reporter: senator mccain calls it paid patriotism, and in contracts between sports teams and the pentagon found these price tags. the new york jets, a team valued at $1.8 billion, submitted a $10,000 bill for a soldier to be an honorary captain. the milwaukee brewers charged $7,500 to throw three ceremonial first pitches. and the dallas mavericks charged $5,000 for their cheerleaders to throw national guard t-shirts provided by the national guard. the leagues and teams deny they charge for patriotic displays but say they do have contracts with the pentagon to help in recruiting. added for free. but we asked the commissioner of major league baseball why those contracts say otherwise. >> so is what the contract says not correct? >> i'm not saying that there aren't contracts that contain that language. i'm saying we in fact discounted the deal so we were not receiving payment for those items. >> reporter: but the leagues have provided no proof of any discounts for the touching tributes sports fans so love. major league baseball and the nfl both say they will review all team contracts with the pentagon, and the nfl going further saying if they find any cases of paid patriotism they will be refunded. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> and this all came to light when congress wanted to know, they wanted to see the contracts. we're talking $6 million in taxpayer money for these things. >> it's kind of unbelievable that all of that has been a paid advertising, all this time. who knew? it's sad. >> glad jim did that report. thank you so much, jim. and don't make us leave. -- don't rake 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