And good morning to you all. Thank you for being here. Im t. J. Holmes. And im tai hernandez. The crucial battle for congress coming down to the wire. Millions of americans heading to the polls in just over 4 hours. And president obama made a pair of Rare Campaign appearances. In philadelphia and new jersey. Governor Chris Christie in pennsylvania. Happy election eve. Reporter it is election eve, t. J. And tai. The candidates are still out there, pushing hard to win over undecided voters. Control of the senate son the line. Its the final push before tomorrows mid terms. Across the country, long lines for early voting. Voting early was a must. Reporter over the weekend, president obama hit the trail. Are we going to vote . Reporter and so did 2016 president ial hopefuls rand paul, Chris Christie, hillary clinton, and others. It comes down to who shows up. Find them anywhere you can and tell them how important this election is. Reporter control of congress is up for grabs. Analysts say republicans start the night at least half way to the six continues they need. West virginia, montana, and south dakota almost certain to go to the gop. Our ground game is whipping theirs. Reporter tom cotton is pulling away. Republicans need to win just 2 of 10 competitive seats now held by democrats. Republicans have tried to make the race about president obama. Just 44 of americans view him favorably. Pryor. Obama. Reporter Alison Grimes who is taking on Mitch Mcconnell is running this spot. Im not barack obama. Reporter and we may not know who will control the Senate Tuesday night, wednesday morning. Two states require a majority of votes. If not, were looking for a runoff. To the obama is on the mind of many voters. How much of a drank is he for democrats . Reporter a huge drag. 44 see him favorable. Thats down from 60 . Hes hit a career low in understands peoples problems. Just 46 of americans say he does. And americans say hes not a good manager and a good leader. Tahman bradley there live. Thank you so much. And be sure to tune in to abc news live coverage tomorrow night. Our coverage begins at 7 00 eastern on abcnews. Com. Look for a special Election Night broadcast at 10 00 p. M. An early taste of winter for some 70 million americans. A noreaster dumped up to a foot of snow across parts of maine. Another storm system broke records across is south. Reporter it came early. It came heavy. It came to the south. Taking some people in North Carolina by surprise. I got a text and they asked me how much snow was here. And i said what . I opened up the door and was totally surprised. Reporter record snows in the carolinas, over a foot in spots. Across the border in tennessee, more snow in the smoky mountains. A staggering2 issues buried this lodge. Some guests were temporarily stranded. According to the general manager. All the park trails were closed. The roads were closed. We were virtually shut down overnight. Reporter cold winds over 50 miles an hour in new york city. Slowing and chilling the runners on the marathons mostly northward route. Winds gusted to 55 miles per hour. Nearly 20,000 people without power across the state. Just inland, the rain turned Gillette Stadium white. Grounds crewed had to break out the snowplows to clear the field. In maine, near white out conditions. Down the roopd, this tractor trailer ended up on its side in the snow. Rob marciano, abc news, new york. The nor easter has blown out to sea, leaving the eastern part of the nation clear and dry. Some areas get a mix of rain and snow. More rain in store for the Pacific Northwest. Temperatures warm up today. 40s and 50s in the northeast. 60s and 70s in the south. Possibly a new clue into why the Virgin Galactic air ship crashed. In a late night news conference. They said the copilot released the feathering system. Its supposed to slow the descent. Despite the new information, the acting ntsb chairman says theyre a long way from finding a cause. The company is not deterred from carrying people into space. Multiple suspects are in custody after a horrific hit and run crash that killed three 13yearolds on halloween night. The girls were hit by an suv while trickortreating. Police found the suv abandoned. They were able to collect enough evidence to find a suspect. Suspected cop killer eric frein behind bars, were getting a look at the hideout where he was found. He was found in this abandoned airplane hangar with debris on the floor, a dirty mattress for a bed. Were hearing new details about the takedown. Authorities say it was a hunch that led them to the hangar. He met the description. Fizz kals. For a split second, i was like who is this guy in the middle of the field of nowhere. Then i realized it was him. The survivalists reign of or the ror ended. Classes resume at Marysville High School today for the First Time Since four teens died. Jaylen fryberg shot five friends, killing three including himself. The governor is urging people to wear red and white to support the school. The megamillion jackpot is up to 321 million. Only ten times in history has it soord past 300 million. It will be the 17th highest payout of all time. The next drawing is tomorrow night. But dont bother. The Winning Ticket is in my pocket. Who really is better at investing, men or women . Plus, halloween horror on the high seas. Hundreds of passengers forced to evacuate a cruise ship. And fists fly in pit row. An intense turn following a nascar race between two popular drivers. This holiday season, my good friend gave to me 7 powerball tickets 6 match 6 chances 5 cash 5s 4 big 4s 3 daily numbers 2 Mega Millions joe happy holidays, rita. rita thanks, joe man what a great gift announcer Pennsylvania Lottery tickets make great gifts, like the new 1 million peppermint payout. joe happy holidays and best wishes from the lottery the price of gas has dropped below 3 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years. Aaa reports the price of regular unleaded is at 2. 99. Consumers are saving 250 million per day. A brandnew study just out this morning shows an Alarming Number of traffic zebts are blamed on do you zi driving. 21 of fatal crashes linked to fatigue. More than 6,000 fatiguerelated deadly accidents happen each year. 28 of drivers admit they were drowsy behind the wheel. Nightcrawler and weouij tied at the box office this weekend. Women tend to do better in investing. They tend to keep to a buy and hold strategy. Women want their fnl advisers to consider their complete portfolio. 13 years after the 9 11 terrorist attack, the World Trade Center is back in business. They have the first tenants. Publishing giant conde nast moves in today. The most secure Office Building in america will have an Observation Deck open to the public eventually. Quite a view. When we come back, shark attack. The terrifying story. The injuries. The friend who came to a rescue. Hes proving hes truly an action film star. What could be tom cruises most dangerous stunt yet. I was active. I kept on top of things. I was energetic. Then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. My doctor and i agreed, moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. She also prescribed lyrica. For some patients, lyrica significantly relieves fibromyalgia pain and improves physical function. With less pain, i feel better. Lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. Tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. Or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle pain with fever, tired feeling or blurry vision. Common side effects are dizziness, sleepiness, weight gain and swelling of hands, legs and feet. Dont drink alcohol while taking lyrica. Dont drive or use machinery until you know how lyrica affects you. Those who have had a drug or alcohol problem may be more likely to misuse lyrica. With lyrica i have less fibromyalgia pain and can keep moving forward. Ask your doctor about lyrica. This is timelapsed video taken from a window overlooking the deck of a home in freeport, maine, yesterday during the snowstorm. Power was knocked out to tense of thousands of customers across the state. A look at your morning road conditions. Wet from western texas to the midwest and great likes. Mountain snow will be treacherous in Higher Elevations of colorado. If youre flying, airport delays are possible in denver. Back to the news now. A frightening end to what was supposed to be a funfilled halloween cruise from florida to the bahamas. After the ship hit an unidentified object, creating the hole in the vessel, passengers telling abc news the ship came to a jerking halt before it was plunged into darkness. People were crying. People were his tear kak. The lights blew out. We were all eating. It became total chaos. Todays cruise is canceled while the damage is repaired 37. A terminally ill oregon woman who campaigned for assisted suicide laws has taken her life. She took her life with the drugs available under the death with dignity law. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor on new years day and was given six months to live. She and her husband moved from california because that state does not allow assisted suicide. A surfer survived to tell the tale of a runin with a tiger shark. She hit a 12foot long shark. It clamped down on her surfboard and then her hand. A friend repeatedly punched the predator until it let go. About the fifth time i hit it, my left hand was still on the dorsal fin of the shark, i felt the shark shudder. And, at that time, he turned away from mckenzie and started to head out to sea. Clark will need skin grafting to repair the damage to her hand. As for the board, shes golt a good conversation starter now. Here on the mainland, an attack on the racetrack in ft. Worth, texas. None of the eight contenders was able to clinch one of the final four spots in yesterdays nascar chase for the sprint cup. The championship took an intense turn when jeff gordon and Brad Keselowski got into a brawl. To me, its just a bunch of crap. I mean, the kid is just doing stuff way over his head. Jimmie johnson won his third consecutive texas fall race. His fourth victory at texas and 70th sprint cup win overall. It was a rough sunday for the Washington Redskins on the road in minneapolis. En route to the stadium, their escort squad car suddenly stopped causing one team bus to rear end the other. No one was seriously injured. They were greeted by protesters at the stadium who were upset about what they say is the teams racist name. To some sports on the field of play. Another banner day for bin beg roethlisberger. Something no other quarterback in the history of the nfl has ever done. Welcome inside sportscenter. Im john buccigross. Big ben does it again. Six touchdown passes for the second straight week as the steelers dominate the ravens sunday night. 4323. That makes 12 touchdown passes in the last two weeks. No one had ever done that in the history of the nfl. The steelers have won three straight games and are now 63. Quarterback news not good in philadelphia. Nick foles broke his collarbone. Hes out indefinitely. Mark sanchez led item to the win. Broncos visiting the patriots. Tom brady versus peyton manning. Looking okay. Early second quarter, and rob ninkovich. What a huge play in the game. Intercepts manning. Later in the second, patriots up 137. Colquitt, oops, drops the ball. Everything is fine. Edleman makes a move. And another move. And suddenly, he has lots of turf. 84 yards and the patriots go on to win, 4321. Over the broncos. Dont forget, monday night football tonight. Its andrew luck and the colts visiting eli manning and the giants. Kickoff at 8 15 eastern. Monday night countdown begins at 6 00. Up next in the pulse high wire act. A risky walk high above chicagos streets. And mile high matrimony. The couple who desighed to get married while on a flight. Looking for one of these . Yoplait. Smooth, creamy, and craved by the whole family. Moisture without it hair falling flat . Introducing dove oxygen moisture. It provides oxygen fused moisture. The moisture your hair needs with 95 more volume. Dove oxygen moisture. Lactaid® is 100 real milk . Right. Real milk. But it wont cause me discomfort. 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He was spotted performing what may be his most dangerous stunt yet. Hanging from the side of an airplane for Mission Impossible v. Hes seen clinging to an air bus over the british country side. There are a couple of safety harnesses. His previous stunts included scaling the worlds tallest building and climbing colorados canyons. Not much fun flying these days. A couple from indiana came up with a remedy. Dotty and keith tied the knot, 3,02,000 feet in the air. The couple says they wanted their wedding to be different. We were literally sitting at a gate in baltimore waiting for a flight and just thinking, what should we do. And we both were like, well, what about getting married on a plane . Why not . Dotty and keith travel a lot for their jobs. They accumulated enough frequent flyer miles to invite 30 relatives and friends along. Not everybody on the flight, you were explaining to me, were a part of the wedding party. Some were complete strangers who had no idea this was going on. They got to be a part of a wedding they had no idea they would be part of. Sometimes you sit next to somebody and see the pictures on their phone or wallet. Then you get to do Something Like this. What else is going to happen on the plane, right . Inflight enlter tanment. For some of you, your local news is next. For emp else, well be back with one womans special reason for running the new york city marath marathon. At chilis, fresh is now. Now, thats a burger. And now you can pay and go when youre ready. Now, isnt that convenient . The new lunch double burger from chilis lunch combo menu, starting at 6 bucks. Fresh is happening now. Esurwhich means fewer costs, which saves money. Their Customer Experience is virtually paperless, which saves paper, which saves money. They have smart online tools, so you only pay for whats right for you, which saves money. They settle claims quickly, which saves time, which saves money. 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Hear why workers at the taj mahal plan on a marching to the Mayors Office in atlantic city. Temperatures hovering in the 30s and 40s. Meteorologist david murphy is tracking warmer weather. Well have updates on your morning commute and complete election day coverage, yes it is tomorrow. All next on action news. Stor Pacific Northwest as well. Finally this morning, more than 50,000 runners hit the streets of new york city for sundays storied marathon. 26. 2 miles. One runner completed a journey that began a year ago. Here now, abcs john donvan. Reporter they all had their reasons for getting to the finish line. This woman would have hers waiting just across the finish line. Her name is jessica berman. She ran her first marathon in 2004, with her husband, brad. Brad was going the repeat in new york last year. Running was big for him. I was probably running four or five days a week. Reporter brad never got to the starting line last year. Jessica remembers the phone call. Brad basically told me to come home. Something runt right. Reporter it was a stroke that required serious surgery. Never in a million years would i have thought my healthy, 37yearold husband was having a stroke. Reporter he came out of it, unable to master his left side of his body. He was telg me when he was in his really braininjured state, i want to run again. Take a long step and reach. Reporter for now, hes learning to walk again with robotic support, paid for by donation that jessica and her friends raised by running. Go, jess reporter and so there was today, where jessica ran for brad. I never wanted to run another marathon. And certainly not without him. Reporter well, she did. And she finished. Waiting for her, brad and the boys. Im proud of myself. I never thought i could do Something Like that alone. Reporter because what is marathon if not a long, long way to go. John donvan, abc news, washington. Love that story. So many people have stories out there in the race that you dont hear about. We talk about the winners. So many people have a great story worth cheering for. So many good causes out there. Thats whats making news america this morning. Please stay with us for good morning america. Have a good monday. Good morning, heres whats happening on this monday november 3. The eagles beat the Houston Texans but it came at a coast. The live report from south philadelphia is coming up. The final push before election day we detail whats at steak and who is towing the line in one of the biggest races in the area. Details on a program thats meant to speed up check in at a hotel. It starts with your smart phone. Good morning, everyone, it is 4 3
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