And tonight, the new action. Good evening. On a very busy friday night. We begin with the real scare in one american community, a Chemical Spill and a dangerous cloud overhead. The fog drifting for miles. Dozens rushed to the kansas, the toxic gas just overhead. Schools evacuated today. Alex perez is on the scene. Reporter that massive plume spewing out of this kansas distilling plant just after 8 00 a. M. A cloud of toxic gas. It got really hard to breathe. Reporter Officials Say the spill triggered when two chemicals, sulfuric acid and sodium chloride, were mixed by all at once, it was like a fog had moved into this city. Reporter that thick fog obscuring the sun. The scope of the plume captured by a drone. Anxious residents watching the cloud roll right into their their backyards. Families told to shelter in place for two hours. We are in the process of evacuating 1,800 children. Reporter many students rushed out of local schools, away from the plant. We opened the doors and all you could smell what this horrible stench that smelled like bleach. Reporter par daughter nadia. I went and got my daughter out of the school. Her eyes were bloodshot red. She had a headache too, just like i did. Reporter breathing problems sending more than 50 people to the hospital. At least one patient in intensive care. Firefighters using water to bring that mixture under control. By late morning, officials giving the allclear, telling residents it was safe to go home. This was a large plume that enveloped a large area. We are very fortunate there were reporter the company is cooperating with federal investigators. The epa says the air is safe. Most of those treated in the hospital have been released. Thank you. And the major attack on the internet, affecting americans coast to coast. Sites like netflix, amazon, aria areas in red the most affected. Heres david kerley. Twitter, spotify, and ebay among the most popular websites trying to recover tonight from the attack. It was the east coast host of those sites, dyn inc. In new attack. When devices are used as bots to overwhelm a site with queries. This is just the most recent attack. According to u. S. Intelligence email hacks were made by the russian government. The white house says its too early to know who is responsible for todays attack which it called malicious activity. A lot of folks joking, what will they do this weekend about netflix. But about this being a new kind of attack. Reporter the Company Called it extremely sophisticated and complex. And two weeks ago, a bot attacking security cameras. David . Thank you. Were also following a hour, affecting new york up to boston into new england. A microburst turning deadly. Rob marciano tracking it. Reporter tonight, powerful and deadly fall storms hammering the northeast, on the move as millions start the weekend. More than a half a foot of rain making for a whiteknuckle commute in pennsylvania. In hillsborough township, at least three homes washed away by Officials Say everyone got out safely. Just after dawn, swift water teams shuttling 20 stranded residents to safety. Ive been up here 22 years, so ive been through about six of these. And they can be dangerous. Reporter Gary Mitchley is glad the rescuers woke him up. I thank god it didnt get to the first floor. So were fine. We can replace whats in the basement. Reporter farther west, that deadly storm in clinton county. A microburst killing one person, winds there up to 95 miles per hail, knocking out power. Reporter already a difficult 24 hours. Rob, you can see the rush behind him. It could be a rough few hours ahead. Reporter a slow go from boston to d. C. To pittsburgh, a large, slowmoving storm. Tomorrow morning, many will see rain linger through the afternoon. Here comes a cold wind. Gusts 30, 40 miles an will be blustery, even some snow accumulating. And i hope you enjoyed this weeks heat, because we wont see it again until spring. Thank you. Next this evening, the final sprint to election day. So many of you likely saying it cant end soon enough. Tonight, the stinging jokes that had both donald trump and there was even a moment where they shook hands. But tonight, what the two candidates said to each other when the camera was not on them. Heres jon karl. Reporter in North Carolina today, donald trump promised an allout sprint to the finish line. But instead of complaining of a rigged election, trump acknowledged he may lose. Were gonna do this for another 19 days. Then i dont know what kind of shape im in, but i will be happy and at least i will have be happy with myself. Reporter hours earlier, trump and Hillary Clinton, met face to face. Separated by only one man, Cardinal Timothy dolan. Likely the last time together before the election. Trading jokes at the Al Smith Dinner for catholic charities. Its great to be here with 1,000 wonderful people, or as i call it, a small, intimate or as hillary calls it, her largest crowd of the season. [ laughter ] reporter trump started out strong. Michelle obama gives a speech and everyone loves it. Its fantastic. They think shes absolutely great. My wife, melania, gives the exact same speech, and people get on her case. [ cheers and applause ] and i dont get it. I dont know why. And it wasnt her fault. Reporter big laughs. But then trump lost the crowd. Booed when his jokes gave way to harsh attacks. Here she is tonight in [ booing ] reporter then, it was clintons turn. Humor with an edge. Its amazing im up here after donald. I didnt think hed be okay with a peaceful transition of power. [ laughter ] reporter trump cracked a smile. And then she hit him with this. People look at the statue of liberty and they see a proud symbol of our history as nation of immigrants, a beacon of hope for people around the world. Donald looks at the statue of liberty and sees a four. [ laughter ] maybe a five, if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair. [ laughter ] reporter but in the end, something we didnt see at the last debate a handshake. And later, Cardinal Dolan revealing what the candidates said to each other after a mr. Trump turned to secretary clinton and said, you know, you are one tough and talented woman. And he said this has been a good experience, this whole campaign, as tough as its been. And she said to him, and donald, whatever happens, we need to Work Together afterwards. Reporter jon, reporting in from pennsylvania. We heard donald trump say, hes ready win or lose. But also vowed to fight to the finish. Reporter if you talk to trumps inner circle, they will acknowledge hes down. You could sense it in the room today. But they do believe theres enough time to turn the race around and have a come from behind win on november 8th. Thank you. And its not just donald tru trump. Hillary clinton, and her final new ad. Heres cecilia vega now. In 2004, my son was stationed in iraq. Reporter he is the gold star father who became a household name. Brandishing his constitution at the democratic convention. Denouncing donald trump. You have sacrificed nothing and no one. Reporter trumps blistering response to those grieving parents, a turning point in the race. And now, with just days left, Hillary Clinton reminding voters of that moment with this ad. My son was captain humayun khan. He was 27 years old. And he was a muslimamerican. I want to ask mr. Trump, wouldnt my son have a place in your america . Reporter clinton in ohio today, laying out her strategy to close out this race. What she wants voters to for, not just against. And cecilia vega joins us from ohio. Another key battleground. Clinton joking about napping at the event. But for clinton, too, a sprint to the finish. And she has two major goals . Reporter she does. Trying to win over independent voters, still looking at thirdparty candidat to get out and vote, with rallies just with this one. David . Cecilia vega, our thanks to you. Next, federal prosecutors revealing what they call the largest theft of classified government documents in history. Documents left in his car, driveway, home, and shed. Brian ross tonight with the secrets he allegedly stole. Reporter officials tonight say nsa contractor hal martin irrevocably compromised the nations security. Seen here in a photo posted by organizers of a Computer Security conference, martin is accused of stealing, over a 20year period, an astonishing 500 million pages of the countrys most sensitive top secret documents, including the nsas own attack software. So nsa will be less able to get in to the networks of russia and terrorist groups like isis. Reporter by comparison, Edward Snowdens theft involved only 1. 5 million documents. And his case was supposed to have led to even tighter security measures at the nsa. Alarms should go off. Apparently they didnt. Hid some of the stolen secrets in a shed behind his home, and others were lying openly in the back of his chevrolet caprice parked in the driveway. And even more troubling, the fbi today alleged martin has been communicating online with others in foreign languages, including russian. Thats the most alarming thing. And the government, still concerned that he could be a risk to spill secrets . Yes, and because of that, a judge denied his rel released on bail. His lawyers said martin loves america and did not betray the country. Overseas to iraq, and the battle to defeat isis. Tonight, the identity of the fallen u. S. Officer, jason bomb. Meanwhile, creeping up the steps of a church, finding it damaged but free. And then this sound. The bell on that church, heard for the first time in two years. It was silenced by isis when it captured that town. Theres much more ahead on world news tonight this friday. The chemical scare at an airport. What investigators also, the nfl star admitting he abused his exwife. The outcry after a penalty of just one game. Tonight, the new development. And america strong. The officer who swooped in to save a bald eagle. The eagle in the back of the patrol car. But you have to see what happens [ cough ] shh. I have a cold with this annoying runny nose. Better take something. Dayquil liquid gels doesnt treat a runny nose. It doesnt . Alkaseltzer plus cold and cough liquid gels next tonight to an nfl player now sidelined after Domestic Abuse allegations. At first, a penalty of one game. But then the outrage. Heres ryan smith. Reporter tonight, the hushed words of a Domestic Abuse survivor. He just wont stop yelling and i asked him to leave the house. Reporter that cry for help, molly brown, then wife of giants pro bowl kicker josh brown. The may, 2015, incident leading to his arrest for Domestic Violence. Charges were never filed. The league suspending him for just one game. Reporter was this an isolated incident . It was just a moment. Reporter but a newlyreleased Police Report indicates it wasnt an isolated case. There are claims of over 20 instances of physical violence. Brown himself writes, i became an abuser. I viewed myself as god basically and she was my slave. Tonight, the nfl sidelining the kicker with pay. Reopening browns case, claiming they were unaware of the new details. The nfl once again under the microscope for its handling of Domestic Violence cases. This is a failure of the nfls Domestic Violence policy. Reporter browns career back on josh. Hes a teammate. Reporter the nfl hasnt given a time for its investigation. Browns wife molly is asking for privacy, so her family can continue to heal. David . Thank you. 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One of the first cheerleaders in the schools history. A member of the 1934 s there she is, second in line. She returns year after year with her pompoms. But how do todays cheers compare to the routines of 1934 . We didnt do those flips and pyramids. We just cheered. Mostly rah, rah, rah. Reporter but shes still cheering. Just ask the head of the alumni cheering squad. You can tell it. At 101 years old, you can tell games. And at home tonight, sending us a cheer, too. Rah we love it. So we choose burnece brunson. Were cheering for you. Im david muir. Hope to see you back here on monday. Until then, from all of us at abc news, have a good evening. Good night. Because of college poll says early voting numbers show fewer people might go to vote on election day. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news at 6. A labor union claims under staffing at a coralville prison is putting lives in danger. The union represents Correctional Officers at the iowa medical and Classification Center in coralville. Just yesterday, four inm methamphetamine. And kcrg tv nines mark carlson reports that Union Members claim drugs getting into the prison is directly related to the staffing levels. Its all about the numbers, according to the union that represents the employees here. I spoke with danny homan president of afscme iowa in des moines by phone today. Homan says incidents at this facility are directly officers. According to numbers provided by homan, the total number of employees at this prison went from 583 in 2009 down to 525 in 2015. He says the prison is short at least 40 Correctional Officers. And thats why drugs are slipping through the cracks and into the facility. This stuff is getting in. Were not checking people as they are coming into the facility, i dont believe that inmates are they should be coming and going from the