Good evening on this thursday night. Great to have you with us. Diane has the evening off. We do begin tonight with that wicked weather on this halloween, millions of families taking a rain check literally on that trick or treating. Heres why. A giant system on the move this evening, some of the worst flooding in a century. In texas a church under water, a baby handed off by rescuers, a highway broken into pieces by the rushing water. Look at this tonight, families huddled on rooftops waiting for help. More than 50 million americans in the storm zone tonight. Abc meteorologist ginger zee standing by with the forecast for the next few hours. We begin here with abcs ryan owens in the middle of the mess tonight. Ryan, good evening. Reporter good evening to you, david. Were inside one of an estimated 500 homes that look like this. Would you take a look around me. Talk about a muddy mess. This was a flash flood so most of the water is gone except the stuff im slushing through but what a mes
After House Republicans voted to take away health care from up to 24 million americans and raise premiums on seniors. After they voted to leave it up to the states to decide whether preexisting conditions can be covered. After they voted to block medicaid recipients from getting care at planned parenthood clinics. After they voted to cut deadl 8 billion to medicaid, poor, elder and disabled. All that plus a tax cut of approximately 200,000 each to the wealthiest. 1 of americans. It was a celebration. Meanwhile, this is how protesters greeted congressman on the way to the rose garden beer party. Shame on you shame on you shame on you shame on you shame on you shame on you shame on you . 217 members of congress, all republicans, voted for this bill. These are their names. Here at am joy my tireless producers reached out to each and every one of them to ask us to join them today. I orvffered each of them the le spot on this show to go oneonone with me to explain why they voted on the bill
The city of boston going to the ground there. People overnight in boston and really across the country and beyond that holding their breath for better news. We know that the bullet went through his back, into his stoma stomach. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. His father updating reporters overnight. Here is what he said. Translator the operation is over and he is stable. Were waiting for the doctors to take him out of the surgery room. Hes resting right now. There are no other damages that we know of. Hes stable. Several people suspected to be connected to the shooting have been taken into custody. One of them was actually taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries suffered after he was attacked by the group of bystanders that witnessed that really terrifying moment, poppy. Completely terrifying moment. We dont know anything else at this point about the suspect, do we . We dont. We dont know what could have motivated this. We know police are waiting to speak to
Rocks at the officers, police cars were vandalized. Windows were broken out, in a fire station a concrete wall completely demolished. Mart Martin Savage has more details. What can you tell us about the root of this . Reporter emotions are very raw in the frazier neighborhood in north memphis. Started around 7 00 last night when u. S. Marshals were moving in, attempt to go serve warrants on the man they were going to arrest on federal charges, but things turned, they say that the suspect attempted to flee, got into a vehicle, used that vehicle to ram a number of police cars then got out of the vehicle with a weapon and thats when u. S. Marshals opened fire and killed him. That is what sparked a protest that then started shortly thereafter, a crowder gathered and some in that crowd began throwing bricks and rocks. You had 24 Police Officers that were injured at least six of them had to be transported to hospital to be further checked out. And a number of civilians, including two journali
Kim jong un was assassinated about two years ago . Now theres reports he was working with the cia. Was there despites brother killed for being an american spy . We have breaking details. And we also have the president s acting dhs secretary here on the eve of his new desperate plea to congress for help with these kids at the border. What does he Want Congress and you to know . The truth about who is holding up the funding and the truth of this other deal potus keeps teasing. Big guest to start the week. Lets get after it. Now bill mar aint subtle. He takes on the right. Takes on the left and now hes taking on las vegas with a residency at the marage. Tonight hes here with heavy concerns and fears. What a pleasure. Bill maher joins us on primetime. Great to be here. Thank you for taking the opportunity. So so much to ask you about. How much i want to get your sense of. Lets start general. How would you describe the state of play going on in our political culture today. Not good. First o