the dangers threat the us is now facing. first, let's take a look at the forecast. mostly clear skies with a few thin clouds. we will keep some high clouds around through the day today. a dry forecast and another warm one. 67 now. a high of 90 this afternoon. warmer temperatures an chances in the seven-day forecast. we also have a delay on i- 17. you will see a lot of brake lights on i-17 southbound near glendale. we have one crash at glendale and you can still see some flashing lights near bethany home. desert drive time is up to about 15 minutes starting near dunlap avenue to mcdowell. the rest of the valley seeing a

i will meth is out in a few minutes. a lot of you are thinking about hurricane matthew. let's take a look as you see these live shots. interesting images coming out of the florida. official saying don't be stupid, don't go into the water. they are bracing right now. millions of americans preparing for direct hit from matthew. this storm is ga in the atlantic. forecasters expecting this storm to expand from here. officials in the bahamas assessing damage after getting slammed overnight. they are still getting hit by dangerous wind. hundreds of flights canceled because of matthew. let's get to the abc live desk -- abc 15 live desk. many folks are concerned. >> you said hundreds of flights. that has now changed to thousands of flights. upwards of 2000 flights have already been canceled. if you scroll down you can see

you may be saying i'm not flying to florida or the east coast. guess what? your plane could be stuck here because these planes are on a route system. that will mess of everything. this can have a nationwide ripple effect. something to think about when we already see businesses impacted. matthew is a monster storm. it could increase to a category this is significant and serious. >> we will continue to follow that throughout the newscast. we also have a safety alert. police are out in full force trying to track down the man accused of attacking a woman in peoria. take a good look at this sketch. this is the suspect to police believe try to rape a woman as she was working inside an unfinished home near 99th avenue. peoria pd are now asking neighbors to be extra vigilant,

them if you see anything suspicious. new information on the case of crime escalating to the point of getting violent. we know two bad guys are sitting in jail right now. one suspect dishing out all of these dirty details. their connected to at least five different hits. we are told it started with robbing people of their cell phones at a park near 34th avenue. and campbell. it escalated to carjacking and, finally, they targeted somebody who had stopped to help them out with a it was all a ruse. these guys are behind bars. the hunt for a killer in phoenix. a powerful message from the victims family. that suspect is still on the run. >> you took my best friend. and my dad's heart. and i just want you to come forward.

family. the family of kimi brace gathered outside his home near seventh avenue and buckeye road last night for a vigil. 53-year-old was found dead last week. we talked about the issues in the air tour to -- due to the hurricane and whether. give yourself extra time if you headed to sky harbor soon. one of the airports. one ways is shutting down for upgrades. we have been warning you. justin pazera is joining us live from sky harbor. how long will dcl >> reporter: one month from today. if we look at this board you can see all of the flights, at least in terminal three, are on time. that could change starting today because of this runway closure. they have to run electrical lines from the sub -- from the substation to terminal three. -- lines will cross that north runway. they will also do some repairs on the runway.

you need to tack on at least 30 minutes to your travel time. if you are picking up somebody it is possible they could be a little late. if you know somebody connecting through sky harbor and they are tight on time you might want to contact the airline to give them a heads up. this runway is expected to be shut down intel november 6. live at sky harbor with abc 15. tonight is the final night to sound off on the mountain freeway construction. that project is already moving forward. adot still wants to know what you think about it. tonight's meeting is at 6:00 fowler elementary school near 67th avenue. and van buren. the new 22 mile corridor will be opened by the end of 2019. also tonight, if you live in paradise valley here is your chance to learn more about potential flooding problems in your area. tonight's public meeting centers around the middle indian bend wash area drainage

it starts at 6:00 at sunrise middle school in scottsdale. the last time a study was done for this area was in 1978. happening early this morning, and armed robbery in the valley. police officers are searching for three men. 51st avenue. and osborne is the location. one victim was walking westbound when the suspects came up to him, demande he gave it to them and then he took off running. however, the suspects were done because as the victim was running away they shot out him. he was not hit. police are working on is us affect -- they shot at him. he was not hit. please are now working on a suspect description. a home ransacked. the suspects went right into

place. at this point no arrests have been made. i will let you know if i get a suspect description. police hope you recognize this guy. look at your screen. this surveillance video is from a goodwill store in chandler. police tell us the guy on the screen fired a shot inside that store a week ago today. it happened near ray and alma school. he got away. if you recognize him please contact chandler pd right away. assaults near the border within a few hours of each other. border patrol agents attacked by mexican nationals. one near tucson. the agents suffered a dislocated shoulder win some sort of a fight broke out. another agent near douglas was punched in the throat and chest by a guy. both of them are recovering. northern arizona university is switching things up when it comes to keeping freshman.

closed and their main goal was to keep freshman. it improved retention rates by 5% since 2009. -- jobs at the university college have now been split into other departments to better serve each academic college. valley drivers are starting to see things pickup along the 101 and i-17. i will also break down the drive on i-10 and what you can expect before you hit the road. new developments in a valley murder case. the new arrest overnight. video you will only see right here on abc 15. the feds on damage control. to have another edward snowden? top-secret just stolen from the nsa. nsa. we dance on the salsa team together, and it's like a lot of power in what we wear. when we're practicing if i don't feel good in what i'm wearing i don't look good. t.j.maxx has that variety. i can get a lot for my money. it's like "yay t.j.maxx!" if you're feeling it, just go for it, don't wait.

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when you step outside temperatures are running a few degrees warmer. across the valley also warmer in comparison to 24 hours ago. a lot more 60s. not a bad start to the day. if you are getting out for a walk 63 glenn dale. 64 fountain hills. ahwatukee 63. you will see a gorgeous sunrise as we have some thin clouds out there making for a beautiful blue -- view across the skies. so high clouds in the forecast through today.

we will hit 80s by 11:00. just like yesterday a little bit earlier. today's high up to 90. that's a repeat of yesterday's high. if you liked yesterday he will still like today. still a couple degrees below average. i have above average high temperatures in the seven-day forecast plus we are tracking a return to rain chances. i will show you that next. things are slowing on i-10 in the west valley. you are will see it around 83rd avenue. and even before seventh avenue it eases up. we also have a crash on i-10. i don't see this as a huge traffic impact. it is at the right side and bullard avenue. also some trucks to the side of the westbound side of a i-10 near 35th avenue. traffic is pretty light there. we will have a closer look at the e. valley dr. next. bad blood. lead testing company right here in the valley is closing.

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is he the next edward snowden? the nsa once again on damage control after the arrest of a contractor within the agency. this is the home of martin in maryland. is accused of illegally taking highly classified information from the nsa. his attorney says he never intended to betray his country but he is facing serious charges. back to the news of hurricane matthew. new video just showing the destruction that storm left behind in haiti. so many people in poverty already.

caribbean. that number is expected to go up. a lot of towns have been cut off after the bridges were washed away. at last check 300,000 people were living in shelters. in the us the national guard has been deployed all across florida in addition to the threatening storm florida's governor is warning people to be vigilant about zika prevention. is reminding people to dump standing water that hurricane matthew is going to shirley leave behind. where is matthew headed now? iris is joining us as she tracks the path of this destruction. >> already seeing outer bands of this storm move into the miami area. you can see the eye of this hurricane becoming more defined. it will gain strength over the next few hours and likely become a category four hurricane as it sweeps towards florida. watch the path as we track it. it looks like it will become a category four in the next few hours. by this evening inching close,

the florida peninsula as a category four hurricane. it may not make landfall. even if it doesn't -- strong winds will be felt right along the coast. hurricane force wind possibly sustained around 114 miles an hour. we will talk by the local forecast next. it was supposed to be the next big thing in blood tests. now a health company its facilities nationwide and cutting its workforce by 40%. the company ceo announcing this in an open letter. this includes the facility in scottsdale. 340 workers are impacted. last year an investigation found the company was not using its innovative methods of testing blood because the system was not reliable. walgreens cut ties with it in june. more bad news for samsung after another scare in the air. the faa looking into what

flight from louisville to baltimore. the flight was evacuated after smoke started filling the cabin it was all because of a samsung phone that started smoking. we are hearing from passengers who were on board the flight. >> i noticed smoke pouring out of my pocket. i threw the phone on the ground where it continued to smoke and burned and smoldered into the carpet. >> scary stuff. we do not know which type of a phone it was. or if it was one of -- items. >> lawmakers in chicago are cracking down on wells fargo. the city council approving a one-year suspension. wells fargo will not be able to do business in the city during that time. the decision comes amid that shocking scandal that revealed the bank created phony accounts to me sales targets. since 2005 wells fargo has heard $19.5 million in fees from just the city of chicago.

and going and ready to face the challenges of the day. a marine who lost all of his limbs fighting in afghanistan is getting a second chance at life. >> an ied attack seriously injured john pack in 2010. after losing his arms and legs he was able to use prosthetics to help him regain his spirit. now he has another reason to push forward. he is the newest recipient of a double arm transplant. >> it's kind of hard to rely on somebody to do everything for me been, even a small accomplishments -- even small compass months. >> he is one of 28 people in the world who have received this transplant. you celebrated by proposing to his girlfriend. he says he can't wait to hold her hand again. not feeling too bad outside. we are all in the green.

yesterday. we have a lot of low 60s starting up the day. sitting at 67 at phoenix sky harbor. i think we will stay in the upper 60s through 7 am before the 70s work back in. not too bad by 10:00, in the upper 70s. then the 80s set in. warming through the 80s this afternoon before phoenix tops out at 90 degrees. that is the high we felt yesterday. with a high temperatures. we still have plenty of upper 80s in the forecast by this afternoon. 87 for mesa. scottsdale 88. 88 in goodyear. 90s sprinkled in. spots like levine and ahwatukee all hitting 90 this afternoon. we will be warm with mostly sunny skies. still a couple of degrees below average for this time of year. low 90s to the west with 60s and 70s across northern arizona. it should be a gorgeous day

high clouds. a few more high clouds going through today. the forecast stays dry through tomorrow. it will be saturday we track -- changes as a disturbance moves into our state and brings rain chances back. a 30% chance of scattered showers through the day on saturday. we can get a few thunderstorms. saturday may not be the best outdoor day. sunday looking to recover after earlmo will talk about temperatures around the valley next. i-17 is really struggling to recover after a couple of crashes. glenn dale is all clear. you can see the one at bethany home to the right-hand side. let's switch to the traffic mac -- map for a closer look. by the time you pass bethany

this could be a good option. east valley drivers still very quiet on all of our valley freeways. i have some overnight work in him rise to tell you about. thunderbird road will shut down tonight at 11 pm and last until tuesday at 5 am. drivers who usually use that use primrose to get on grand avenue. you'll also see some restrictions on grand. we will have a closer look at i- 10 in the west valley next. halloween is still a few weeks away. getting terrorized now. what a long time or novelist has to say about the creepy crawl -- clown craze. a live look from florida as we are tracking hurricane matthew. i was just told us some of the

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public tours of paisley park will only happen over the next three days. city lawmakers say there are some zoning issues that need to be considered and they want to make sure they have time to figure out the museum's affect on traffic, parking and public safety. today we will get our first glimpse at the new statue of liberty eusea. officials will unveil the plans and break ground for the new facility. the museum is expected to cost about $70 million. more than 4 million people visit liberty island every year. shell oba by school students today for the white house gardens final four harvest with the obama administration. the new crops will include eggplant, okra, herbs and tomatoes. she created a guarded in 2009 during her first year at the white house. expanded it from 1100 ft.2 to 2800 ft.2. every time i turn around i see another live picture out of florida. matthew is now starting to hit the sunshine state. they just

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more arrests made overnight in a month-long murder investigation. we have the video you have to see right here on abc 15. under fire for no the fire department. some residents taking a lot of heat for not paying their bills. certainly a busy morning for abc 15 mornings. >> my children are off this week for fall break. >> the last few mornings have been a little cool. the good news is if you didn't enjoy the cooler 50s we have had today not seeing as many 50s but more to lead -- more low to mid-60s.

high clouds out there but otherwise nice and drive. mostly sunny conditions. by the time he pickup the kids mostly sunny skies and dry weather with temperatures around 90 degrees. we will get warmer the next few days and we have to talk about the rain chances that could impact the weekend. most of the valley is still quiet on the morning drive . we are up to about a 28 minute desert drive time for west valley drivers. from loop 101 delays start close to 83rd and two i-17. doesn't ease up and tell you are closer to seventh avenue. delays on the 17 looking much better. i will give you a picture of the north valley commute in a couple of minutes. an update on a traffic alert at loop 101 and indian school. >> open right now after a man was hit and killed by a semi-. it just reopened a short time

on the freeway. we're hoping to learn more about this person later on today. him a fourth and final arrest in a murder investigation from more than a month ago. this is phoenix police at 51st avenue. and thomas as a man and woman were taken into custody last night. we don't know why she was arrested. we have been told this is connected to the shooting death of 25-year-old mario turlock from last paradise valley police tweeting out a very odd request within the past 10 minutes. saying they're looking for somebody with halters, lead ropes, a horse trailer. katie conner is sorting all of this out. what is happening? >> reporter: early this one police officers spotted these two courses on tatum boulevard

officers asked people on twitter if they had any horses to corral the sources. they did that and were able to walk down the street with the horses to this neighbor's house . this is where they have them corralled, waiting for the owner two, and picked them up. they also put on twitter asking people if they are missing horses. they somehow got out. that woman contacted paradise valley police and is on the way to take the sources home. a very bizarre fortunately, the horses weren't hurt and this didn't have a huge impact to any of the drivers. crisis at the va. we have told you all about the problems plaguing this plaguing the phoenix va for quite a while now. the new director is faced with a crisis. she started this week and officials say a phoenix is way understaffed when it comes to

and there is a new watchdog reports and wait times for appointment may have contributed to another phoenix veterans death. >> if i was her i would look at the number one issue that plagues the phoenix va, the wait time data. i would figure out the cause of that. if people are contributing to the problem or are misinformed about how the process works a need to go. >> several years ago scheduling was tied to another death in phoenix. now, the stealing taxpayer money rewarded with a big payout. phoenix city council approving the $180,000 payout to the ex- ceo of valley metro. steve banta is being criminally investigated by the state attorney general's office, accused of taking over $272,000 in taxpayer money. that is issue, phoenix city councilmember south as a seal voted against the payout saying it was rewarding bad behavior.

from the other council members for their side of the story. lanes of dollars of tax incentives approved for a downtown phoenix fry's store. two -- to politics now. both candidates are busy prepping for sunday's town hall debate that will be happening in missouri. their final and last debate will be on october 19 in las vegas. four days left to register to vote fo election. in tempe there is a slight chance in voting locations after the wrong information went out on cards last week. the mayor there now calling out county officials. >> no one notified us they were eliminating a polling site. more importantly, is our neighborhood polling sites. it covers two precincts. >> county recorder helen purcell moved a long-standing polling place. the change was made so late the wrong address

out to voters. county officials say they will staff the old polling place with a ballot drop box november 8. if you need a replacement social security card you don't have to go anywhere except your computer. arizona joining a dozen other states that allow you to order a new card on my. the state is able to verify each person by their drivers license. it is already in the system as another way to prevent fraud. if you're heading to sky harbor get there early. be ready for delays. >> sense. there are improvements being made at the airport. just in is live there from terminal three at sky harbor with the new renovations causing delays. you have just moved to get a better look at the runway.>> reporter: we are looking at the north runway over here. quite a difference from when we look at this yesterday. it is really quiet.

right now there is a substation across the runway, they have to run an electrical line across the runway to terminal three were there doing a lot of renovations. this is how it's going to affect you, you can expect delays during peek travel times from about 5:30 -- excuse me, 7:30 2:10 am and 5:00 to 8:00 at night. sky harbor says once this is all done it will be worth it. >> travelers that come into the airport have already seen the change in the way terminal three looks with all of the glass and more openness. it will be more modern and efficient for travelers, giving them a more convenient traveling experience.>> reporter: tack on at least 30 minutes if you're coming to sky harbor. this runway is going to be closed until november 6. live at sky harbor with abc 15. good news for job hunters. goodwill is holding a hiring

thousands of positions are up for grabs with more than 100 employers go go to the goodwill career center in phoenix, prescott and human today. -- -- or you might today. even the mesa library is another option. listen to this wild story. out of san diego, officers say a couple stole an uber car and went for a jo get this, this was all caught unfolding by news crews out covering a story. the geniuses who stole the car sideswiped a police cruiser, crashed, tied to -- try to take off running. guess where they are right now? in jail. we are waking up to filtered sunshine.

are not producing any rainfall. you will see some passing high clouds. clouds initially rolled in yesterday and we will keep pulling them in from the southwest throughout the day. mainly across southern arizona. the high clouds moving in as we get moisture, but not enough for rain chances. desert doppler is scanning the skies. you can see there is no rain come adjust high clouds drifting in. today plan on dry conditions the weather word of the day is drive. go to abc 15.com/disney and enter the word drive for your chance to win a family four pack to disneyland resort. we will stay dry today with mostly sunny skies. we will get warm again. just like yesterday. 67 degrees is the temperature now. warming into the 80s ahead of lunchtime and then hitting a high of 90. it is also still 2 degrees below the average for this time of year. overall not doing too bad.

temperatures will be cooling into the mid-80s by 6:00. down to 80 by 7:00 -- 9:00, rather, this evening. we will talk about rain chances next. you will see some cars on the side of the drug -- of the highway on us 60. often the right-hand side of the westbound we are seeing a couple of tracks. not really -- off on the right- hand side of the are seeing a couple of trucks. not really slowing you down. the drive on the 101 in the north valley just jumped up to 16 minutes. slow around 35th avenue. and easing up closer -- closer to seventh street. on i-17 speeds are two -- are improving. delays are extending. we will have a look at that next. bring on the funnel cakes, rides and carnival games. state fair starts tomorrow.

you get in for free. if you go to our website there are 11 different ways to save money on general admission or rides. one way is by bringing four nonperishable food items to benefit st. mary's food bank. for more tips go to abc 15.com. the entire cardinal nation, everyone is depending on this guy at backup quarterback. he's a great dancer. we need a second wind courtesy of drew stanton carson palmer didn't even for the plane to go with the team yesterday. he didn't clear concussion protocol after that hit he took in sunday's loss against the rams. let's hope our dancing fool can get it done tonight. more live pictures coming in from hurricane matthew. we know that flights have been canceled. we no evacuations are underway as they are bracing for what could be a tremendous amount of damage. paradise valley is losing

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hurricane matthew, i just checked with iris, she is monitoring this closely, it is still a category three but intensifying. it could be a category four as it approaches the florida coast. jason lambert is live in melbourne florida. we have been monitoring this situation throughout the morning. what is it like now? >> reporter: the big difference now is the sustained strong wind. earlier this morning we of wind and rain every now and then. that has stopped. right now it is a constant strong gust of wind picked the rain is surely to come and as the storm continues to get closer to the florida pup -- florida coast people are taking this very seriously. right now matthew is forecast to move close to the east coast of the florida peninsula

and is live move further west could land a direct hit right here. with that folks are gearing up for hurricane force wind all along the area tonight and into tomorrow. tropical storm force wind will be arriving later today. power outages along the florida coast are almost a guarantee as the storm is at its strongest. another major concern along the coast are the storm surges expected to be anywhere from one 1 to 8 feet. we have already seen several gas stations running out of fuel. a lot of stores are out of things like bottled water. we are told this could be the largest evacuation in the history of the state of florida. live at melbourne beach. back to you. valley red cross volunteers are taking action as hurricane matthew is expected

cruise packing two emergency response vehicles full of water, food and supplies are ready to head to the east coast. one unit can feed a few hundred people. they will also pack -- passout cleanup kits once the storm passes. several other volunteers also flew out to the east coast to try to help. >> this guy is a very happy to see abc 15. we asked him about his unpaid fees. he owns a house in paradise valley where you pay a fee for the fire department. there are some deadbeats they are picked the haven't paid their fees in more than three years. it costs the town thousands of dollars. one person upset about the fact is actually behind on his own fees. but most of the people here can't afford it very well. look around you. you can see all of these mansions. >> that man says he plans to pay his fees very soon. the town can take property owners to court to get them to pay up. now to the clown craze taking over the country.

safety in schools and communities. >> the clouds that i'm going to cut your throat. >> the white house was even asked about this creepy clown phenomenon. the spokesperson said the president may be unaware of it. stephen king is calling on cloudy impostors to cool it. is working on a movie about murderous clowns. warner bros. studio insists the recent crime spree is not connected to that film. thousands of homeowners in the valley. >> some houses have termites and some will get termites. after the monsoon they just thrive. if left unchecked they can literally take over your home. >> every house is eventually going to have termites. it's a matter of time at this point. i have been in a few houses where it was pretty bad and the

them with your hand.. >> most pest-control companies will give you a free inspection. time for the most accurate forecast. plan on thin clouds across the sky throughout the day today. another day of warmer temperatures. today a repeat of yesterday as far as temperatures. if you liked yesterday you will like today. 67 now. a gorgeous morning outside. we will be in the 70s through we feel the 80s again. warming to the 80s and topping out around 90 degrees at 4:00. we will hit 90 briefly and then trended temperatures back down with mid-80s by 6:00 this evening. we are in for a dry day. plan on dry conditions across the valley and the state today. tomorrow also looking drive. as we head into the night and saturday we start to see more cloud cover.

could see some showers and possibly a few thunderstorms. rain chances kick in early morning. also the chance for a few thunderstorms by the afternoon. a 30% chance of rain saturday. if you have weekend plans rain chances linger into sunday morning. by the afternoon clearing out and dry. the temperature forecast in the 70 next. a new crash for east valley drivers. i-10 westbound near us 60 interchange the left lane. also cars on the left-hand side. so far we haven't seen any delays on i-10 westbound. make sure you stay to the right. i can give you a look at that -- in the next couple of minutes you will see some slowing. on i-17 we are up to a 25 minute desert drive time from the 101 to the i-10 stack. greenwater bethany home you'll see delays.

. is also slow around the durango curve. in a couple of minutes we will have a closer look at the i-10 in the west valley. it is a natural -- a wonder of the natural world. battle in washington over air grand canyon. arizona senators have written a letter to the department of agriculture for ports on a possible monument being built their. it is likely president obama would designate for the monument that senators oppose. they say it would then uranium mining and hurt forest thinning within the boundaries of the park. shots fired during an early morning robbery. the victim was just walking down the street.

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i want to update you on this morning's top stories. first, look at the slide image coming in of hurricane matthew. gaining strength as it heads to florida. the wind and rain is already picking up in that state. millions of people are now being told to get out. if you're not in this area it could impact you. nearly 2000 flights have now been delayed or canceled these are departures out of miami. that storm is becoming

more defined, in -- indicating some strengthening. already the outer bands clipping parts of florida and becoming a category four hurricane. the red showing you the wind could extend well inland. the hurricane force wind, as it races up the coast of florida. we will watch it over the next couple of days. eventually georgia and the carolinas in the track of this storm. online at sky harbo this morning or the next 30 days a heads-up, you will need to tack on at least 30 minutes. starting today the airport north runway is shut down for some terminal three repairs and upgrades. they will also be installing some power lines that will cross the north runway. that is why there shutting down this runway. you can expect travel delays during the. travel times until november 6

an armed robbery in the valley. police officers are searching for three men. we got this video near 51st avenue. and osborne. the victim was walking down the street when the suspects approached and demanded his cell phone. he gave it to them and ran. they decided to fire shots at him. officers are working on a suspect description. from there to another armed robbery near thomas and 24th avenue. a person was robbed while sitting in their home. they can inside, ransacked house and stole several items and trash the place. no arrests have been made. valley student taking action with a strong message for governor doug ducey. they are demanding better funding for public schools. they will hold a walk-in at travis high school to make sure their message is heard. it goes until school starts at 7:30. similar demonstrations are scheduled in more than 2000 public schools in 200 cities.

southbound freeway construction project. very controversial as it moves forward. adot one hear from you. one last chance for tonight's meeting is at 6:00 at fowler elementary school year 67th avenue. and van buren. tonight you can learn more about the middle indian bend wash area master plan. this identifies flooding and hazards in parts of paradise valley and northeast phoenix. the meeting is at 6:00 at sunrise scottsdale. two courses on the lam in paradise valley, the owner came and got her horses. she walked up to please and safety -- and said these are my horses and walked them home. it wasn't a normal day on the job as officers saddled things out there. here's a look at the forecast. 90 today. a repeat of yesterday's high. a few high clouds over the next

mid-90s tomorrow. 90s through the weekend. rain chances for saturday. it looks like that will be the best day before we dry out. warmer into next week. >> a solid 30 minute drive in and they east valley. also a crash near the 60.

good morning, america. breaking right now. deadly hurricane matthew plows through the caribbean. marching toward the u.s. >> we want you to evacuate. we do not want you to stay. >> millions evacuated from florida to north carolina. fleeing the coast in bumper-to-bumper traffic store shelves emptying. schools closing for millions of kids. thousands of flights cancelled. our team on the ground as the southeast braces for matthew. bashing bill. donald trump's new line of attack. >> oh, did bill clinton blow it. oh, did he blow it. >> you've got this crazy system. >> going after the former president for his comments on obama care, and talking about