Tooth marks on her surfboard. His head was on my board and his jaws were chomping down. The move her friend made that may have saved her life. Look at this happy, healthy reunion. The nurse from texas who beat ebola is now back with her best friend, bentley, who was also in quarantine. Now he just cant stop kissing her. Greetings, everybody, on this, the single greatest day of the year for weekend morning news anchors. It is fall back, make sure to set your clocks back an hour. Ron claiborne is going to be on fire this morning. On fire. Dont count on it. We are extra chipper with the extra hour of sleep. Coming up a little bit later, british billionaire Richard Branson will send passengers into space even after one of his spaceships was involved in a deadly explosion. We will talk about that in a moment. A lot of people talking about that. But the cruise ship nightmare in the bahamas. The ship, listing severely, as it came into port with Many Americans onboard. Mara schiavocampo is on the developing story. Good morning. Reporter good morning. It was a halloweenthemed cruise. But passengers got a little more fright than theyd bargained for after the bahama celebration hit something, leading to some truly scary moments. Theres currently a leak emergency. Reporter a nightmare at sea over the weekend. It was like an actual halloween horror cruise turned into real life. Reporter check this out, look over this mans shoulder, passengers lining up to grab life jackets. Everybodys freaking out. Reporter 960 passengers on board the bahamas celebration cruise liner capturing the emergency on their phones. They need a kids size back there. Reporter take a look at the 600foot ship after the hit. Sitting on the dock tilting dangerously to one side. Back on solid ground, passengers describing the scene as pure chaos. Everybody was screaming at each other. It was just a nightmare. The panic was just too much. For my comfort. We could feel the boat tipping over. People were crying and hysterical. We were scared. Reporter clearly terrified, especially following the tragic disaster of the Costa Concordia two years ago. Another luxury cruise ship running aground, killing 32 people. Get the kids, go, go. Reporter forced to abandon ship, these passengers telling abc news the vessel came to a jerking halt before plunging into a blackout. We were in the middle of gambling. We were playing roulette. And and the lights went out. Reporter when the luxury liner hit an unidentified object off grand bahama island. Celebration cruise line Officials Say no passengers were ever in any danger. This morning the luxury liner, almost the size of two football fields, is safely docked. Now officials assessing the damage to determine the cause of the collision, and some passengers assessing their love of cruises. I would never do this kind of thing again. It turned out to be an absolute disaster and made us never want to go on a cruise ship again. Reporter that damaged celebration cruise ship will remain in the bahamas while officials continue their investigation, and the next two Celebration Cruises that were scheduled for today and monday, they have both been canceled. So ironic that it was a halloweenthemed cruise and then that scary event. Not the kind of scare you want. Not the kind of scare you want. Appreciate it. Now to the early winter in much of america this weekend. Digging out from record snow across the south while the northeast is in for frigid cold and heavy snow in some spots. And meteorologist rob marciano is tracking it all. And some wind. Wind gusts to 50 Miles Per Hour in new york city. This storm, before getting to new york city, dumped a bunch of snow in the south. See that person waving at the camera in nearly two feet of snow . Thats in the tennessee mountains where it looks like a scene from the middle of january. But this is the beginning of november. Wet, heavy snow came a little earlier than usual there and in several other spots in the u. S. The 22 inches of snow downed several trees and forced park officials to close roads in the Great Smokey Mountain National park. Just to the east, frozen tree branches snapped power lines in the carolinas, leaving 20,000 customers without electricity. If the residents wanted to drive anywhere, they would have to bust out the snow scrapers. I got a text, and they asked me how much snow was there. And i said, what . So i opened up the door and i was totally surprised. Reporter at Boreal Mountain resort in the sierras, the snow is giving the upcoming ski season a jump start. Were expecting 10 inches of snow and really cold. Turn on snow making and make a run for an opening as soon as we can. Reporter and in southern california, heavy rains caused this mudslide in camrio springs. And utah, 80 mile an hour winds, toppled semis, blocking traffic for several hours. We have a couple of storms across the u. S. This one across the northeast, though, its becoming coastal and its tapping the gulf stream. Its strengthening as it rides up the new england coastline. And we have wind advisories that have expanded west into the tristate area of new york. And well see winds gusting during the marathon on this, by the way, over 30 to 50 Miles Per Hour. And high Wind Warnings for the boston area and eastern parts of new england. And snow mixing in across southeastern massachusetts. And heavy snow across maine, some spots up to a foot. Out west with the second storm, looking for a winter storm warning at the Higher Elevations, we could see up to a foot there as well. And another storm is lining up for the pacific northwest. Well talk more about that later this half hour. Back to you. Reluctantly breaking out the winter coats this morning. And now to the ntsb launching its investigation of that deadly space aircraft explosion. The crash killed one pilot, seriously injured another, and could be a setback for Richard Bransons dreams to send rich people, including many celebs, on rides into space. Abcs alex perez has the latest from our los angeles bureau. Good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, paula. The wreckage is scattered across a five mile area. This morning for the first time we are learning more about the pilot who survived all this. This morning, while the ntsb investigates what caused spaceshiptwo to fall apart, Richard Branson, the man spearheading the effort to get passengers to the edge of space says his dream is not over yet. Well now comprehensively assess the results of the crash and are determined to learn from this. Reporter we now know more about the pilot killed in the crash, michael alsbury, seen here in this interview with an abc affiliate in 2003 where he talked about the use of drones. Uavs are wellsuited for these extreme missions where you need to stay up for long amount of time. Reporter they say he was doing what he loved to do. He gave his life to a cause that he believed in. Opening up space for humanity. Reporter peter siebold, who escaped ejecting his parachute, remains hospitalized with major injuries. But there is word he is now alert and talking. These images captured the final moments friday afternoon. Spaceshiptwo released from the mothership and then suddenly breaking up midair over the Mojave Desert. It was the first use of a new fuel on the tested on the ground. Before the crash, he had sold his dream of space travel to some of hollywoods elite. Pitt, jolie, dicaprio, among those whod committed to pay the 250,000 for the seat to space. Branson insists the program will go on, and believes test flights could resume in four to six week s. Were going to learn from what went wrong. Discover how we can improve safety and performance. And then move forwards together. Reporter but branson admits the crash cast doubts on his Space Tourism project. Investigators are hoping to find several cameras that were attached to the spacecraft. It could be up to a year until ntsb releases the final report as to what went wrong here. Dan. A lot of questions. Alex, thank you. We were in the feverish final hours before your voice, your vote. When americans go to the poll tuesday to elect a new congress. This has been a wild, and in some cases downright weird year on the campaign trail. Lots of close races and colorful candidates. Were going to take a look now some of the best moments, mr. George stephanopoulos. Lets start in iowa where both candidates in the really hotly contested senate race made waves. Thats joni ernst who went viral with this ad where she discusses her history of castrating hogs on the family farm. And then, on democratic side, bruce braley, the congressman. There he is. He had a mishap when the First Lady Michelle Obama came to town and couldnt pronounce his name. Bear in mind as you watch this clip that his name is braley. We need to elect bruce bailey. Bruce bailey. Vote. Brucebailey. Com. Thats vote. Brucebailey. Com. Or even better, you can braley, what did i say . She pounded that into the ground. This is a race where you can say the candidates and the campaigns really mattered. Joni ernst ran a Pitch Perfect campaign. Bruce braley, that was the first ladys misstep. He also had missteps along the campaign trail. There was a Des Moines Register poll out last night showing her with a sevenpoint lead. This is a crucial race. If ernst wins, the republicans will be able to take the senate. Thats what the democratic leader, harry reid, said this week. Thats the key dynamic. Can the republicans take the u. S. Senate . And the number to watch is six. They need six seats to take the senate. Lets talk about another senate race and a moment that may be even more awkward. This is in the debate between the candidates between pat roberts, the incumbent, and his challenger, the independent greg orman. The candidates were asked whether they could Say Something nice about one another. Check it out. Lets start with you, mr. Orman. What can you say nice . I appreciate senator roberts service to your country. Every time ive had an opportunity to talk privately, with the senator, hes been a gentleman with a great sense of humor. Thank you, sir. Senator roberts. I would say that you are a very welldressed opponent. I admire your accumulation of wealth. I think they got to abolish this question in debates. But this is an important race, dan. Greg orman, independent, came on like fire. Its a neckandneck race. Could be a loss for the republicans. But orman has not said who he will caucus with if he wins. The democrats and the republicans, the democrats hoping he will stay with them. Hes created a little bit of an air of mystery. George, thank you. George will have much more on a special your voice your vote edition of this week. With the Republican NationalCommittee Chair reince priebus. And the democratic National Committee chair, Debbie Wasserman schultz. And hell bee leading the team tuesday for the full election coverage online all night and the primetime special at 10 00 p. M. Youll be part of the coverage as well. Im georges understudy. Yes. A role that ive been honing for years. Somebodys got to do it. And the other news developments overnight, ron claiborne. Hi, good morning, everyone. We begin with a massive and deadly fire in maine, killed five people and left another person severely burned. A Halloween Party in portland near the campus of the university of Southern Maine ended with this enormous fire early saturday that completely torched the house. One neighbor saw a man in flames fleeing the burning building. I saw the porch engulfed with like a plume of like red flame, orange flame. And then i saw a man run out. And he was engulfed in flames and he rolled on to the ground. Nine people did manage to get out of that house alive. The cause is under investigation. Officials are trying to determine if any of the victims were college students. And the internal investigation into how alleged white house fence jumper Omar Gonzalez managed to get inside the executive mansion, that is now complete. The report by the department of Homeland Security cites multiple layers of security failures. And takes particular aim on the canine unit on the lawn. No dogs were ever released in the september incident where gonzalez allegedly made it to the east wing of the white house. In stark contrast to last month when the intruder that was immediately tackled by two dogs soon after he allegedly jumped the fence. And the condition of the doctor battling ebola in new york city has been upgraded. He is in stable condition. This case led governors in new york and new jersey to mandatory quarantines to those exposed to ebola in west africa. And the lava from hawaiis kilauea volcano stalled 500 feet from the main road in pahoa rob taught me the correct pronunciation. The inching river of fire burned a shed and toppled trees, threatening several homes. Meanwhile, two hawaii residents have been arrested for trespassing to go see the lava. And an alarming new report from a United Nations panel on climate change. Scientists say that the earth is locked now in an irreversible course of Global Warming due to the buildup of Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere. The report also warned of everworsening extreme weather and rising sea levels for centuries to come even if they are drastically cut right now. And in florida, the manhunt is expanding for an escaped prisoner. Ronald mccoy is serving a life sentence for armed robbery. He managed to get out of the Dade Correctional Institution south of miami. He was gone during an inmate count. He has family in tampa and may be headed there. Although i guess not if hes watching this show. And finally, talk about bitter football rivals. Take a look at this from the maryland penn state game on saturday. After the coin toss, the three cocaptains from maryland refused to shake hands. That classy move got them a 15yard unsportsmanlike penalty. And then later in the game, as yo can see right there, tempers boiled over. Maryland won 2019. Afterwards School Officials apologized to penn state for the captains refusing to shake hands. Big reaction on social media. One guy on social media tweeted, is this the big ten or the act like ten . Really. Classless move there. Absolutely. At the beginning of that game. Not a good example either. Not at all. And they won the game. I want to shake your hand for that newscast. I want to shake your hand for shaking my hand. This could get circular. Thank you, ron. Were going to end it right there. Thank you for thanking me. And the heartwarming reunion many have been waiting for. The ebolafree texas nurse and her cute and cuddly pooch are back together. And judging by all those hugs and kisses they clearly missed one another. And the wagging tail as well. And tom llamas is here to tell us about it. Reporter good morning. Ebola survival nina pham has met some of the best doctors in the world recently, and even the president. But none got the reaction youre about to see when she reconnected with her dog, bentley. This morning bentley the dog wagging away in his new found freedom. Kissing his owner, ebolasurvivor nina pham. The two reunited after being separated for 21 days. Doctors initially fearing bentley could also be infected. Its like christmas. Literally. Its just such a joyous occasion. Reporter bentley immediately quarantined by the state after pham contracted ebola while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan at texas Presbyterian Hospital in dallas, texas. Pham sent to maryland for treatment. Her dog cared for in the lone star state, tested negative for ebola. I was frightened i would not know what would happen to one of my best friends. Reporter workers exercising extreme caution, tending to bentley for weeks in hazmat suits. Using gloves to feed him and playing with the pup from behind a mask. Saturday the state releasing phams precious pet after nearly a month of care. The 1yearold cavalier king charles spaniel, pampered like royalty. Washed, brushed, and, yes, even fluffed just before his release. Youre the best boy. Hes such a wonderful patient. We were able to observe him in his activities as well as doing his daily jobs. Reporter the duo ripped apart by a deadly virus. Reunited by the help of hundreds and ready to return to life together. Just one step closer to me feeling whole again. Having my best friend back. An amazing feeling. Reporter and Dallas Animal Services getting the shoutout this morning for their hard work caring for bentley. Do you have any idea what hes up to these days . Hes actually picking out his toys for his birthday which is coming up. He is turning 2 years old. Back to you guys. Happy birthday. Happy birthday. I love that he does the full body tail wag. Where only the head stays still. Awesome. Thats what dan looks like every time sara shows up. When she walks up, thats what i do. Anyway. Staying on the adorable animal theme. Theres a brandnew baby at the dallas zoo this morning. Hes six feet tall. Its a giraffe thats getting a lot of tlc from his mom. The big new guy how shall we say it . The little big guy will get his name. Thats the question. Sara has the story. Its about the name. It is. As shakespeare so profoundly asked, whats in a name . Possibly a lot of zeros if youre in the market to play the name game and all for a good cause. Check out this little guy just born at the dallas zoo. He doesnt have a name yet. Why . Because the rights to pick his moniker had been bought by an unnamed source. Stadiums have long sold off naming rights to willing investors. Remember the Boston Garden . Its now td garden. And a man in england is using ebay to figure out which Manchester Team his son should root for. Never before has the zoo sold the rights to name one of their newborns. We are waiting to find o