in just seven hours las vegas will host the final presidential debate in the campaign full of leaked e-mails and leaked recordings. this is the news. i'm britt moreno. tonight's debate may be a last chance for republican nominee donald trump to prove he can be presidential. and for democrat hillary

cbs's weijia jiang joins us live from las vegas. this is certainly going to be an historical night. >> reporter: britt, it sure will be. you are right, this is really donald trump's last chance to change the momentum of this race, which seems to be all hillary clinton's right now, if you look at all the latest polls. but trump says he is ignoring those numbers and focusing on tonight. both these candidates are tangleed up in personal controversies and debate experty get ugly quickly. hillary clinton and donald trump will square off tonight in their third and final presidential debate. >> i think generally the third debate historically matters the least. >> reporter: that's because with just 20 days left until the election, it's going to be hard for the candidates to change the current momentum. clinton now has a 9-point lead in the latest national poll. >> you can't believe anything you see. i don't even believe the polls.

praised the polls, say the media and clinton are rigging the election. >> they want to try and rig the election at the polling booths, where so many cities are corrupt and voter fraud is too common. >> reporter: dr. jacob thompson is a professor and debate coach. he says trump is trying to use negative tactics to win the white house. >> i think that his only route for victory at this point is to depress democratic voter turnout and i th do that is to make people so turned off by the election they don't go to the polls. >> reporter: hillary clinton's aids say -- >> he wants to blame somebody else and that's what losers do. >> reporter: wikileaks hacked e- mails are still being looked at. in one exchange, podesta said

mail scandal. even if you look at the candidates' guest lists for tonight, you can see that they are trying to psychologically rattle each other. trump has a mother who lost a son during the benghazi attacks and clinton has invited two well known billionaires, including mark cuban and there is bad blood between cuban and trump. britt. >> you mentioned the polls. i'm wonderg, to garner more support on his end? >> reporter: you know, he really has to focus on the issues and take attention away from this latest controversy with this growing list of women accusing him of sexual assault. he has to show that he has studied and he knows the issues, because frankly, a lot of voters tell us they're not sure what his stance is on a lot of the foreign policy issues that they're concerned about.

opportunity to do that. the moderator has pointed out six specific topics he'll be asking about, including the economy, immigration, and fitness to be president. >> thank you. i recently spoke with colorado voters who echoed that same thing. they want to know what these people are going to do as president. cbs news will bring you live coverage of this final presidential debate tonight at 7:00, and our political specialist shaun boyd joins us at 10:00 for her gh insight on this debate. shaun had a chance to talk with donald trump when he was in colorado yesterday and you can find that interview as well as all of her reporting on the election in our campaign section of cbsdenver.com. most colorado voters have received their mail ballots or they will in the next few days. we've had a lot of questions about things like how much mostage you need. they do require extra postage.

the secretary of state's office says it's safest to use two forever stamps. sign it and get it in the mail by november 1st. a man linked to graffiti on the du campus. he showed up for a court appearance in a denver court this morning. our jamie leary was the only one there for the appearance. she joins us live from the d. neighborhood where that neighborhood where the graffiti would say found. >> reporter: i spoke with him. he was calm ask quiet. he said he wanted to talk to a lawyer first. he's connected with the graffiti here on campus and around the campus. he did appear in court this morning, but for charges stemming from a different case. with the exception of the security checkpoint this morning, the 32-year-old wore

judge, he was clear he was wearing them in an attempt to cover two fresh black eyes. the judge said he could keep them on. investigators believe whitmore is responsible for what they say is an extensive amount of graffiti on campus and a nearby church as well. the university issued a safety alert plastering his picture all over du telling students not to approach him. he is a registered sex offender with an extensive criminal past. when i confronted hearing i asked him if he was responsible for the graffiti. he took my business card and said he wanted to consult a lawyer first. whitmore was scheduled to appear for an arraignment in november in relation to the previous case. he was approached by detectives from denver police department this morning in court, they asked him to come in for questioning about the du graffiti tomorrow. live on du's campus, jamie leary, cbs4 news.

a video recording has now been released of the deadly school bus accident at dia last month. that crash killed the driver and injured legacy high school football coaches and players. cbs4 investigator rick salinger is joining us live from the newsroom. rick, this video is certainly chilling. >> i spoke with the husband of the bus driver who was killed to warn him that we would be playing this video. it was recorded by a camera dia on one pass around, then for some reason it returned. the camera picks up the school bus as it is approaching the pickup area. you can see how it clearly runs off the road directly into the support pillar. we zoomed in on the video to see it closer up. this tape was part of the investigation into the september crash. emergency responders rushed to the scene. the football team had just

sadly, as we mentioned, the driver was killed. an autopsy indicated she had an enlarged heart, but did not reveal what may have been behind this accident. three coaches were badly injured in the incident. all have since returned to their duties. i spoke with josh chopper, the husband of the driver. he said it was his understanding that his wife noticed that the overhang on level 4 was too low for the bus, and rather than into the pillar. we'll have more on this at 5:00 and 6:00 on cbs4 news. >> she was a mother, too, rick. thank you for that. sad story all around. from lost luggage to delayed flights, flyers have plenty of complaints. you may have some. the obama administration is proposing new rules. craig boswell explains the protection they offer. >> reporter: from delayed flights. >> nightmare.

lines. >> we're people, humans. we're not cattle. >> reporter: flying can be a frustrating experience. now the d.o.t. is proposing new rules to ease that pain, starting with luggage. the government already requires carriers refund checked back fees when luggage is laws. the new rules will include refunds for bags substantially delayed. when it comes to flight delays, airlines would have to report their own delays and there could be more transparency when you buy a ticket online. sites that sell airline tickets would be prohibited from flavoring one airline and not showing all available ticket prices. not everyone is happy with the proposal. airlines for america, a pro airline trade organization, cautioned the rules could harm customers by reregulating how airlines sell their products, driving up the cost of air travel. some of the new rules will take effect in the coming months.

finalized. craig boswell, cbs news, washington. an update on the junkins fire. cooler weather has moved into that area and it is helping firefighters. that fire has destroyed five homes already and 250 properties are still evacuated. temperatures are only forecasted in the 50s. but there is still no sign of moisture. there is zero containment on that fire. meteorologist ashton altieri is in colorado's weather center with an good afternoon. we could really use more moisture. but instead, we're talking freezing temperatures tonight into tomorrow morning. a freeze watch has already been posted for denver, the front range and most of the eastern plains. we'll talk about the freezing temperatures and have your weekend outlook straight ahead. you're watching cbs4 news at noon. thank you. and coming up, why t-mobile reached a $43 million settlement with the federal government, and what that means

slope op,,,, donald trump and congressman coffman would punish women. and coffman tried to redefine rape to mean only forcible rape. in coffman's bill, victims who were drugged, even minors, victims of statutory rape, would not be considered rape victims. coffman and trump are too dangerous for colorado.

about a year ago, 30 ethiopians were killed by isis. reporter: mass execution of ethiopian christians... mike coffman was the only one that reached out to our community. he went to every ethiopian church. he was there, and he was sharing the sadness

he says what he means, and he does what he says. that means a lot to us and to me. i'm mike coffman, and i approve this message. new developments for t- mobile customers. the nation's number three wireless carrier will pay $48 million for not telling customers how unlimited data plans aren't really unlimited.

customers who used the most data. but they didn't tell customers how much data triggered the lower speeds. the company says in small print on its web site those slower speeds start when you use more than 26 gigabytes a month. albertsons stores are no more in the extra area. the eight remaining stores have been rebranded renovations or in the process of being renovated. albertsons acquired the safeway chain last year. the company rebranded stores around the nation to get the stores under one name. okay, bring in the plants, bring in the pets. here we go. this will be our third freeze of the season. haven't hard hard freezes yet. 32 has been the coldest so far this season. i don't think we'll have a hard

yesterday's cold front continues to settle in. what a spectacular view out to the west as we look towards mt. evans this wednesday midday. i want to share a picture that came in early this morning. oftentimes when we show you breckenridge we show you the ski resort. but this is the town, what the folks are waking up this morning. want to thank kristin stewart, the one who lives in breckenridge, for that picture of the 54 at the tech center. few clouds. cooler along i-70, 46 in genesee. few clouds in the mountains and a couple of clouds along the front range and eastern plains. we're not going to see additional precipitation today. no more rain or snow. all that has moved to the east, over nebraska where you can see quite a bit of rain. to the west of us very quiet weather. ridge of high pressure is centered over las vegas and

way to the east and we'll see nothing but sunshine through the up coming weekend and a warmup will go along with that area of high pressure starting tomorrow afternoon. for the rest of today and especially tonight, it is going to be chilly. it's possibly greeley could make it up to 60. most mountain areas in the 40s. overnight lows tonight, teens and 20s in the mo here along the front range we'll drop to around freezing tonight. a freeze watch has been posted for the areas in the turquoise color. we're looking at lows from 26 to 32 tonight with those 20s really staying to the east of the metro area, east of fort collins. but greeley, i wouldn't be surprised if we see mid- to upper 20s. if you have plants that are sensitive, bring them in. sprinkler systems i think

but there is the possibility of some issues with irrigation systems east of town. another weekend with spectacular weather. i think our third, if not fourth weekend in a row with above normal temperatures. lots of sunshine. oftentimes we don't get the timing right. but we keep getting the timing right with the weekends staying nice. yes, we need the moisture. but we can't control that. >> i didn't grow up in the snow and seeing that snowy picture out of breckenridge reminds >> it's spectacular. >> and it's coming soon. thank you so much. new information about the race to open colorado ski slopes. arapahoe basin says it's going to open this friday. the ski area sent us a picture of what things look like this morning. the lifts for the high noon trail will open 9:00 in the morning friday. loveland plans to open a week from tomorrow. ashton already has his snowboard ready to go. coming up, we'll be hearing

mile high, so how will brock osweiler's old teammates feel about seeing him back here at

from a rancher's perspective, we feel that often washington is removed from what we need. senator bennet is different. michael bennet has been at the ready and always willing to listen. zing fees, senator bennet stepped up and helped put a stop that. he commits to his word, and that means a lot to a guy like me. i'm a republican, but i know that michael bennet trusts us and we trust him. i'm michael bennet

the broncos are preparing to take on a very familiar face monday osweiler and the houston texans. here's something to think about, at this time last year, osweiler had not even played, he ended up playing eight games for the broncos, enough to convince houston to pay him 72 million bucks. how do his former teammates feel? he made the decision he felt best to him. that's cool. all the power to you. you still have the players. it is what it is. if that's the best decision

you, cool. you still have to see us monday night football. whichever decision you make, if you're my quarterback or not. if you're not, you know what i have to do. this is a game. >> the broncos and the texans go into the game with the same record, 4-2. this week's wednesday child is excited to share his love of pets with a new family. joseph and i spent some time learning what it takes to be a veterinarian. >> yeah, if she sniffs you, she says, ah okay to pet me. >> reporter: 11-year-old joseph gets to walk in a veterinarian's shoes. >> she'll follow your lead. >> reporter: here at the center for animal wellness. >> watch out because my feet are so big and i don't want to step on her. >> this is our treatment area. where dogs come in and they have bites and scratches, this is where we take care of them. >> reporter: joseph walks the vet's dog and gets a tour of his practice. our wednesday's child has a

about animals. >> they're really fun. they sometimes help me calm down. >> reporter: the math and science fan enjoys learning about cats and dogs. >> how do you know so much about animals? >> i have some books with animals. >> reporter: today's message is how pets are just like people. >> they need the care humans do, actually. >> reporter: his favorite part of the tour is meeting one of the patients. >> what is puppy? puppy puts a smile on your face for sure, right? they always do. >> he's so tiny. >> you would be a great veterinarian. >> reporter: it's easy to see -- >> my hand is probably bigger than yours. >> reporter: -- the hands-on experience inspires him. >> it really is! it's the same size. what do your friends say about you? >> that i'm smart, helpful.

kid. you can find out more about joseph or the other children looking for adoptive families. call the adoption exchange at 303-755-4756, or 1-800-451-5246 and you'll find all the information at cbsdenver.com.

f0 danny turns to dr. phil for help with his mother-in-law, calling her a monster who monopolizes her daughter and his wife, ni divorce. what nicole wants and the offer he makes to this family today at 4:00. we are following a developing story. utility workers may have triggered a gas explosion in portland, oregon. at least four people, including two firefighters, are hurt. plus, could a common flavor enhancer be the cure to the zika virus? our kathy walsh shows us research being done here at home at csu. and we have ashton back.

the far. tonight a freeze watch in effect. mid-and upper 20s for many areas. metro area we'll probably stay just below 32. either way, a freeze tomorrow morning and 61 tomorrow afternoon, before a nice warmup for friday and the weekend. >> tomorrow morning we'll have a lot to talk about. >> indeed.

about a year ago, 30 ethiopians were killed by isis. reporter: mass execution of ethiopian christians... mike coffman was the only one that reached out to our community. he went to every ethiopian church. he was there, and he was sharing the sadness cing at the time. he says what he means, and he does what he says. that means a lot to us and to me. i'm mike coffman, and i approve this message. i've seen what can happen as the result of hate. my son matt was murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998. he was befriended by two men in a bar who pretended to be gay. they offered him a ride home, and when he was in their car,

the prairie and tied him to a split-rail fence, then beat him some more and left him for dead. in the aftermath of matt's death, my family saw the best of america in the love and support we were shown. so when i see the hate that donald trump has brought to his campaign for president, it terrifies me. i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell ya. ahh, i don't know what i said, uhh, i don't remember. he's a mexican. i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody, and i wouldn't... words have an influence. hate can rip us apart. i know what can happen as the result of hate, and donald trump should never be our president. priorities usa action

? >> ridge: this is a new power of attorney. it's got my name on it. all you have to do is sign it. dad, we can't afford any disruptions. and with me at the helm, there won't be. so just sign this paper. it has to be me. it can't be quinn. >> quinn those? >> pam: yeah. eric always lets me use the kitchen. i just made them for when he gets strong enough to eat again. >> quinn: okay. >> pam: uh... >> quinn: i know how you feel about me, pam. but i love eric, and i'm gonna be here to take care of him. >> r.j.: i'm worried about him, mom. >> brooke: i am, too, r.j. but your grandfather's doing great.