difference. there will be much more from the inner circle of both campaigns as the evening continues. thank you. an hour before the debate, if uncle trunk -- ivanka trump spoke out saying that she was embarrassed about what was set on much -- on the tape.>> when you asked me before if i think the campaign is rigged, i would think from a media perspective that it is hard to get an accurate portrayal of who he is as has built and his professional accomplishments. it is borderline impossible. >> reporter: she also spoke up about the concern that her father may not accept the outcome of the election. she discounted that say that she believes he will accept the results either way. hillary clinton's team swooped into arizona this week. in fact hillary clinton was at asu earlier today talking about the college affordability plan. she said it would save

chelsea clinton took the stage here today to say that her mom's tuition free college plan would allow 88% of arizona families to send their kids to school spike asu without going into debt.>> most of the 700 people in this crowd say they have mounting debt as they work toward their degrees. chelsea clinton says this is also a personal issue for her family.>> i remember the day, i remember the day wh the last check to pay offer student loan. >> hillary clinton said that she would make college tuition free for families making up to $125,000 per year.>> i know many countries have a social program where university is free.>> reporter: she talked about forgiving college debt for professions that benefit the community like teachers and

and, it would make the debt easier to repay for everybody else. >> been intimidated by the cost of education should not determine your dreams.>> hopefully there will be a day when my kids won't have monumental debt.>> reporter: donald trump's campaign says that he has a plan to help those with college debt. abc15. tim kane was philadelphia. watch the big matchup tonight when hillary clinton and donald trump square off in las vegas. everything starts at 6:00 and you can see it all right here on tiki 10. on to other news with a huge safety risk. a man on america's most wanted was just turned over to border patrol and no galas.

and he is a tier 3 sex offender. a classification which means he is considered very dangerous. now from the tiki 10 live desk. we want you to look at the people on this screen. accused of preying on an elderly couple of glendale avenue. they claim to be treat tremors and the homeowners did not want the service. still the men walked into the backyard and went into the home. they confronted a homeowner and a argument broke out. they pushed the homeowner into a trailer and he was injured. they called -- call silent witness if you have information on this. we have been following this story for months and we have a chilling call for help after an incident that has been connected to this year -- the serial street shooter case.>> 9- 1-1, what your emergency? >> my brother has been shot. >> is this at your house?>> do you know the person who shot him? >> i don't know him, he just

still in the driveway. >> that was the sister of the 21-year-old that was killed. he was one of seven people who police say died at the hands of the serial shooter. all were killed between march and july of this year. their reward to catch this guy is now up to $75,000. if you know anything, call silent witness at 480 witness. a san diego crash that killed in a 25-year-old was arraigned on multiple charges including dui and vehicular homicide. a judge says that he admitted to drinking on saturday and the judge said that he was trying to merge when he claimed another driver would not let him in. he admitted to speeding up to pass the car and he lost control going 81 miles per hour in a 45 zone. people were killed when his car plunged off the coronado bridge into a festival below.

the search for this missing woman. look at your screen. 66-year-old susan crews was last seen walking near 50th street and chandler boulevard. her family says that she takes medications for physical ailments and she has medical problems. she is 5'1" tall, 165 pounds and she has black hair and green eyes. she uses a cane to get around. if you see her, call police. amend vi a dressing room near 48 street and ray would -- ray road. the woman was undressing when she noticed somebody holding a camera phone under the dressing room door. she reported it to the manager who reviewed video who showed tori that that -- that show torres in the act. torres denies wrongdoing. this condo complex fire started in gilbert.

person of interest tonight. they set up a poster gilbert and guadalupe roads. they are looking for a man seen passing the area before this -- before the fire started. he's a white man between 16 and 22 years old 30s 5'7" tall with long shaggy brown hair and a clean-shaven face. he is wearing an au sweatshirt with dark gym shorts. if you know anything, please call police. a driver slammed into the driver left a mess -- a nasty mess. he came to a stop inside the home. the driver was able to run away before the car went up in flames. the homeowner and a neighbor put out the fire and thankfully everybody in the home was okay. police say the car was not reported stolen. now the most accurate forecast. another sunny and dry day in

forecast. temperatures run several degrees above normal. 93 was the high today. still 93 in glendale and scottsdale at 90. goodyear checking in at 94. temperatures in the 80s through 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. by 9:00 down to the 70s. a nice night in the valley. we continue to track wind picking up. it is blowing hard in the high country and we will look at that in just a bit. temperatures are getting even warmer and forecast and the seven day to show how many days in the 90s are ahead. that coming up in just a minute. we are following a natural gas explosion. six people were hurt in portland, oregon today. you can see the wall of smoke filling the air and it was seen from miles away. a contractor hit a gas line causing a leak. the gas ignited sparking an

three firefighters and one other person were hurt. now some special heroes are being honored. inside the city room at unlv in las vegas. we talk to the campaign's inner

less than an hour before the debate in las vegas. in the middle of all of the mess in las vegas. >> reporter: stephanie, it all comes down to this. the candidates know it and the

you can feel it in the room. less than an hour until the third and final debate in less than three weeks until the election. early voting is underway in many places. donald trump is determined and optimistic. if this were a football game -- >> you look at the season. we have won four games and we have lost four games and we are speeding to the playoffs and a soup -- in a super bowl men -- win. >> reporter: -- win. >> reporter: tell me about hillary clinton today. >> she is working on specific plans and how she is going to make a difference in people's lives.>> reporter: that was the campaign manager for hillary clinton. i also asked what frustrates her. what line of questioning frustrates her the most. >> he said, she wants to talk about issues and there has been

both candidates will have their chance as this debate gets going in less than an hour. back to you. we will watch closely, say, back to you -- fay back to you. a man was having a heart attack and i his own dad. the life-saving skills of the firemen and those around him did not go unnoticed. they were recognized today with a special ceremony. >> you get to a loved one. everybody participated and jumped into action and did what they have been trained to do.>> reporter: they will never

creepy despise -- disguise. at a tempeh marketplace. get free one-on-one consumer help as we go one-on-one. help as we go one-on-one. the sexual assault and rape. out-of-control corrections officers arrested. but not one served a day of time. sweetheart deals, because, with county attorney bill montgomery, some people are above the law, making us all less safe. there's a better choice -- diego rodriguez, for violent crime and equal justice under the law. vote for diego rodriguez.

from the abc15 live desk. this just coming in. if you have someone coming in on a flight tonight, check first. a southwest flight headed turnaround because of a cracked windshield. the flight landed safely and some customers are facing a three-hour delay.

have a creepy image of a guy right here. a video of the store clerk holding up a man with a scary mask on. this happened on mountain ranch road. the armed robber demanded money from the clerk and he took off money -- took off with the goods. he was 6 feet tall, 200 pounds and had a slim build. if you know anything about the crime, call police. this is the guy who used to rock to rake into a jewelry store. he stole $11,000 worth of stuff and then split. he hasus he got into trinity diamond store and surveillance pictures when out last night. the interesting thing is that the investigation is ongoing. originally police were talking about two people that they were calling persons of interest. we will see what happens and keep you updated as the investigation develops. a shooting at a popular phoenix barbecue joint. tonight we know an argument resulted in gunfire and

two men jumped into a red car and sped off. the victim is expected to survive. when we showed up, the security guard when after our news crew. the owner is apologizing -- apologizing after learning about staff behavior. although our employees were in the stressful situation, this is on call for and we -- uncalled for and we sincerely apologize. hillary clinton has a message for voters. today her campaign posted a new ad states. >> this is not an ordinary time or an ordinary election. i want to send a message to every boy and girl and indeed to the entire world. america already is great and we are great because we are good.>> reporter: donald trump's campaign manager says that there is a lack of appearances leading up to the debate.>> i get why they hired her for days before a debate.

reminder -- reminded of how much they dislike her and don't trust her. with 23 days to go, she is gone for five of them.>> reporter: hillary clinton is leading donald trump by nine points and the pulled. it is 47%-38%. she is winning with male voters with 2% and voters without a college degree by clinton also maintained a large 17 point edge among all female voters and she carries white women by one percentage point. making landfall today, a powerful typhoon slammed the philippines. look at the satellite shot. the island is bracing for strong wind and heavy rain that could trigger landslides. several villages have lost power. strong wind was tearing 10 reps off the homes there. this is the second storm to

week. back in the valley, a sunny and dry day and this is the second week in a row we have been dealing with it. the forecast has more of the sunny and dry days ahead as temperatures run above average. right now at 91 degrees after a high of 93. that puts us 6 degrees above normal. dry at -- with humidity at 15% and the wind at eight miles per hour out of the west. the vall and the rest of us are in the low to mid 90s. farther to the south we are tracking temperatures in the upper 80s as you head down the i-10 corridor tutus and -- to tucson. all the way up to flagstaff, temperatures are considerably cooler. flagstaff at 57. when slow, sedalia -- when slow

and others as well. 37 mile-per-hour wind gusts right now. a wind advisory is in effect until midnight for the area. due to the wind that dry air, a red flag warning for potential wild fire damage. that -- it won't expire until noon tomorrow. let's check out the wind. they will die down a little bit but it will be breezy in spots. that will stretch farther to the east through central arizona and southeast arizona. in fact, some of the strongest when could blow in the higher terrain in southeast arizona tomorrow. in the valley, it looks like two days in a row of recent conditions as we round up the week. for thursday and friday, wind gusts here are around 25 miles per hour. the forecast looks great tomorrow.

you hydrate. it will be breezy in the afternoon and unseasonably warm tomorrow. the air-quality looks good and the pollen count will be moderate. the uv index will be an issue between noon and 1:00 p.m. what it peaks in the middle of the day. tomorrow afternoon we hit the 90s and before that the temperatures look great. we will be in the 60s early morning. tomorrow 10 degrees above average with 97 the high in phoenix. 90 and mesa and 94 in chandler. in the west valley, 90s will be the hive. up to the north we are going to be tracking some freeze in the early morning forecast for the grand -- the grand canyon and show low as well. -- mid to upper 60s along the rim. 90s in the valley and stretching to the west and southwest as well.

temperatures dropping sadly, about a degree a day through the weekend forecast. high-pressure is out of here at low pressure moves in bringing clouds. there may be an isolated shower and there is a slight chance of 10% on monday and tuesday. there is an end of the 90+ degree days starting on tuesday as well. a new type of merging system that they are testing during wrote projects actu cuts down on traffic jams. we have mallory moore explaining.>> reporter: it can boil your blood. drivers who wait until the last moment before merging. usually when you see a merge sign like this, you get over as soon as possible. drivers need to resist that urge and use both lanes for as long as possible. then, at a certain point, take turns in merging into the open lanes which is like a zipper closing. it is called a zipper merged

year. initial results showed that the way to merge can save time for drivers, but only in certain situations.>> the zipper merge works in specific wrote projects where traffic is moving slowly to the merge area. merging earlier makes the merge longer.>> reporter: adot is reviewing the zipper data and we could see more in the future. the final presidential debate is set to kick off in about half an hour. we have more coming up in world news tonight. from what we have learned, donald trump's strategy on the stage. we have pictures of a massive gas explosion. people smell the gas and many what do doctors from leading cancer centers in the country have in common? many of them now call cancer treatment centers

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we are back live inside the spin center. getting ready for the presidential debate, audience members are taking it is getting fall and they are in the room. general mike flynn, a trump supporter. we have doctor ben carson that we just spotted. it is less than one hour now and we will have six segments of 15 minutes each. lots of questions and we did just learned that hillary clinton will get the first

minutes to it -- two minutes to answer. they will alternate through the night. back to you. it should be exciting. tonight on abc15 news at 9:00 , taking matters into their own hands. how to women kept a stabbing suspect it -- at bay. a man recorded himself running over a campaign sign. a surprise under the hood where a driver saw a snake and how he kept the animal from waste hundreds on a bad car repair? maybe you bought a car that is a pain. a pain. what you should know allegations against pinal county sheriff paul babeu. paul babeu exposed in a damning home video. accusations of widespread abuse at a massachusetts private school. she is sick of hearing sheriff paul babeu lie.

subpoenaed records. lawsuits regarding abuse and neglect. questions of babeu's integrity. new page of controversy. a question of judgment. ultimately voters are going to have to decide if he's the type of candidate they want in congress.

tonight, breaking news. what we've just learned about donald trump's strategy for tonight's debate. he also plans to bring president obama's half brother from kenya. and the clinton camp tonight. what they made sure would not happen right before the debate starts. also tonight here, the massive gas explosion. we have the pictures. witnesses smelled gas right before. tonight, many injured. the school shooting. suspects opening fire on students leaving class. and now, the urgent manhunt at this hour. on the front lines tonight. our team right there, the oil burning in the fields of iraq. the assault on isis. the american troops helping. and the attack elsewhere tonight, outside a u.s. embassy. this truck barreling right into a crowd. and just in tonight, the verdict in the rape case against