4:30 right now. matthew means gift from god, but as the hurricane bears down on the caribbean, this storm could unleash 40 inches of rain. plus donald trump is going to be in arizona today but not getting the warmest welcomes from everybody in the state. >> and a string of robberies, and each victim had one thing in common. >> first, the most accurate forecast and cooler temperatures you'll feel when you step outside. our temperatures are down, feeling cooler than they were even yesterday morning. you could need a sweater heading out the door this morning. sunny and dry conditions will prevail. this is what temperatures look like around the valley.

cities, 52 in chandler, 55 in mesa, and a chilly start to another day with highs in the 80s. how slow to warmup will be today, in a few minutes. . how hot or cold are you on this debate? they're second on the ticket but vice presidential candidates, mike pence and tim kaine in farmville, virginia. many expect it will be all about their running mates. so they will be presenting a platform. >> one candidate touching down in arizona today, in a few

prescott valley. >> reporter: we are here at the democratic party headquarters at central and thomas, and we are hearing a number of democratic female lawmakers will be here. they want to be sure the republican nominee doesn't get close to the white house and as you mention, this is ahead of the big rally happening today in doors open at 11:00 and the event kicks off at 2:00 today. talking about donald trump, some are expecting him to go on the defensive about his tax returns, the new york times releasing that article over the weekend. he defended it a little bit yesterday at a rally in

minimize the overall tax burden to the greatest extent possible, which allows me to reinvest in neighborhood workers, building amazing structures all over the place. >> reporter: that rally kicks off here at 9:00 and trump's rally kicks off at 2:00. coming up, we'll let you know about some surprises that are in the works, coming up at 5:00. >> as for hillary clinton, she'll have another power house backing her today. the first lady will be in north carolina campaigning for hillary clinton. bernie sanders will rally for her in minneapolis and senator elizabeth warren will be in las vegas. prop 206 will be at the center of a town hall debate tonight. it could raise the minimum wage

head to the arizona state university campus in glendale 6:00 to 8:00 tonight in the university center building. the suspect accused of robbing two gay bars says it was not a hate crime, he just needed the money. andrew sayans was accused of taking wallets and cell phones. he said he didn't target the bars because of their customers but thought they would be easier to rob, and says he >> it wasn't a hate crime. i don't have no problem with gay people. my mom is bisexual. i got a gay cousin. >> so you didn't target them because they're gay bars? >> no. >> and his girlfriend declined a jailhouse interview but we're told a teenager was also arrested.

developing in the valley this morning, a roof collapse, causing two people to fall 17 feet to the floor. overnight, only two people remain in the hospital. . >> i never met my dad. i told myself i wanted to talk to him personally. that was the motivation that led me to drink. >> the victim just 6 years old, police say he ran a red light at 40th street and broadway, slamming into a truck full of kids. he is owning up to the crash, offering forgiveness to the family. . >> i felt bad for what i did. i hope they forgive me.

or do this. >> again, offering an apology, asking for forgiveness. but 12 beers, a small bottle of whisky and three rounds of cocaine, that is what court documents are revealing about the crime. he's behind bars on $250,000 bond. we have a crime alert out of paradise valley this morning. over the weekend, several homeowners were robbed in the southeast portion of town. the yellow pins are where this happened. someone stole a car, burglarized a garage and stole a bike. four vehicles were also broken into and officers think they were all unlocked at the time. anybody can be a hero and in tempe, a busboy decided to step in and stop a brutal robbery and beating. her face beaten beyond recognition, that victim had just walked out of a restaurant when a guy asked to use her cell phone then grabbed her

that's when the busboy jumped into action. >> ran out and just -- everything was laid out, the tray, cups he'd thrown at the guy. >> the attacker ran away. not much of a detailed description but if you know anything about what happened, call police. hurricane matthew hitting haiti right now with a hurricane warning has been issued for the northwest bahamas. this has gone up to 140 miles an hour. look at the eye from the international space station. this is going to be the dominican republic. we'll see if i can make this full screen. a couple things here, as this is live, look at the surf. the rain is already falling in

and this thing could be catastrophic for many of the caribbean islands. back home, a lot of the technology we use to watch this we are using locally. >> absolutely, satellite and radar, something we are keeping a close eye on even here from arizona. we'll keep you posted on how things develop. back at home, nothing but clear conditions and cooler temperatures this it's 63 in phoenix but we have a lot of 50s across the valley this morning. and we are in for a gradual warmup and cool start, going from 63 now to 62 by 7:00 a.m. the temperatures will climb slowly, and we'll talk about highs this afternoon and the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. are you ready for a fright? it's halloween time. disneyland resort and abc this

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he'll be dressed as batman for his funeral tomorrow morning. pal bearers will also dress as superheros and the family says they don't want to to be a scary experience for children there. classes at that school are set to resume on thursday. in new jersey, teams are working 12 hour shifts to clear debris from the station in hoboken after that thursday. the ntsb still cannot access the train's front car to retrieve that recorder, which should show the speed and brake information. the other recorder was not working the day of the crash so that investigation continues. new details about the shooting in l.a. one of the men killed over the weekend pointed a replica handgun at officers. the orange tip of the replica

the officers were wearing body cameras and the police chief says the footage supports their accounts, while refuting claims that the man had just shot the ground. kanye west is staying with kim kardashian after a robbery incident. two of his tour dates in december will be rescheduled. the couple is now back in new york as french police find the five people who assaulted her and stole millions in jewelry. wikileaks is promising it will drop significant information on three governments before the year's end. we were expecting documents to be dropped today on the 10-year anniversary of the company. a video conference in germany said that he'll release election documents before

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. let's talk about the most accurate forecast because you're going to feel a difference when you step outside this morning. we are waking up to clear skies. that's what we have had over the last six hours. plus, yesterday i told you we had drier air pushing in throughout the day. much drier by yesterday evening, and dry conditions have stuck around overnight. unlike yesterday morning, the humidity will be lower as you step outside and temperatures are running several degrees cooler than this time yesterday. we're down to 63 degrees at phoenix sky harbor, winds out of the east about 7 miles an hour, and the sun will rise at 6:25. you may need a light sweater. some of us, these temperatures could be a little chilly as you look at spots in the east and west valley, sitting in the 50s this morning. phoenix holding on to the 60s but we have 55 in mesa, queen

right now. goodyear is 58 degrees and 57 currently in anthem. it's a cooler start to the day and we could still cool another degree or two before we start to warm up. army heads up if you're sending the kids out, maybe offer them a sweater early this morning. 63 in phoenix right now, and i think we'll get down to 62 by 7:00 a.m., then start to climb. we're still in the mid-60s by 8:00 with sunny and dry conditions. in the at the down in the 20s at the grand canyon, coldest we have seen so far, 34 in flagstaff and 33 in window rock with 40s and 50s along the rim. we are off to a chilly start but drier too, with dew points down statewide and drier air in place. we are looking at clear conditions on the satellite and radar statewide and across the

motion, nothing but clear skies on tap through this evening. tomorrow sunny skies, and i think we'll have a few high clouds drifting in late wednesday and on thursday. for now we're keeping the forecast dry as we head into the weekend. a disturbance will bring rain chances back to the high country starting this weekend. those rain chances just about 10% here as we go into our saturday, sunday and monday. for now the valley looking to stay dry. i'll keep you posted if i see any changes over the days. meantime, 86 for today and upper 80s through the week, but the 90s set in over the weekend. no crashes on the freeways right now, still very quiet in the east valley. just 8 minutes on u.s. 60, westbound from country club to the 10. even on the 10, the east valley

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>> and new information about what a valley mother was doing while her infant daughter was drowning. the disturbing text messages and actions so reckless, you won't believe it. >> welcome this tuesday morning, 5:00. i'm really disappointed in at least three of you guys. they turned on their heater this morning. >> it is cool to start the day, been in a while. of course the high country, we are dealing with freezing temperatures. but here in the valley, we have 50s and 60s. maybe a light jacket as you head out, a light sweater, but likely won't need the heater on. clear skies out there now and a gradual warmup throughout the day with another day in the 80s. pleasant by the afternoon but chilly out the door.