>> four people that have to relocate. >> the storm is losing strength but still causing major problems for people. and donald trump's campaign in turmoil. >> i said it, and i apologize. >> top republicans now pulling their endorsements. thank you for joining us. i'm trisha hendrix. pressure is mounting for donald trump to resign from the presidential race. this coming after an audio recording in 2005. he's heard making vulgar remarks about women. they went on the attack today. senator jeff lake, who has not supported donald trump said he

mccain goes on to say cindy and i will not vote for donald trump. mccain's democratic rival called him out releasing a statement saying john mccain showed today he only cares about one thing, his political career. his decision is nothing more than a political calculation. the people deserve better. >> now, trump is vowing to fight on despite the pleas for him to step down. today, he was greeted by a large group of supporters. a closer look at trump's apology and what those close to him are saying. >> reporter: a republican rally led by paul ryan. donald trump was disinvited after his latest controversy.

elephant in the room, but that's not what we're here to talk about today. >> i said it. i was wrong, and i apologize. >> reporter: then trump went ontd offensive. >> bill clinton has abused women, and hillary clinton has bullied and shamed his victims. >> reporter: an audio recording from a hot mic was released. it caught him bragging in in on women. >> and when you're a star, they let you do it. >> reporter: milan i can'tia

continue to stand by him. trump will get another chaps to defend himself as he and hillary clinton square off in another debate on sunday. >> so what did hillary clinton have to say about all of this. she posted on the twitter page saying women have the power to stop trump. there's been plenty of reaction to donald trump. governor doug ducey releasing a statement today. the comments by donald trump are insulting and terribly demeaning to women. i disavow them 100%. they are completely unacceptable. we want to know what republicans and democrats alike think about this. i stopped by to see what people had to say.

is for a couple of different reasons and mainly because we're ready for change. >> i have always been for women, and honestly, i've always wanted hillary to be president even before obama. >> reporter: speaking about the upcoming presidential election, and donald trump in particular especially in his latest controversy. >> it's pure disrespect, and we all know donald trump doesn't have a whole lot of >> it's locker room talk. women don't appreciate it, but everybody understands that it happens. happens with men. happens with women. there are bigger issues at hand. >> reporter: some voters think it could cause other republicans to also distance themselves from trump. >> my sons are republicans. i haven't talked to them about this latest issue, and they're

interesting to see. >> i don't think he deserves to win. i think he's rude and disgusting. >> reporter: for the latest on the controversy surrounding trump, tune in for the square off at 8:00 in the morning. don't forget about tomorrow night's presidential debate. it's hard to ie only 31 days from the next presidential election. donald trump is getting ready to go face-to-face with clinton. you can watch it on digital 12 .2. live stream on 12news.com. we're staying on top of breaking news in new york. a commuter train has derailed

dozens of people were injured, but everyone is expected to recover in this. the train service has been suspended in both directions. now, to our other big story. hurricane matthew's path of destruction is stretching from the carolinas. it's still causing widespread damage. at least 10 people in the u.s. have been killed. hundreds more in haiti where the hurricane hit earlier this we're in south carolina with the latest. >> reporter: tonight, hurricane matthew is smashing north carolina, downgraded to a category 1 storm, it's still powerful enough to render hundreds of roads impassable. the storm took aim at georgia and the carolinas on saturday, dumping torrential rains and creating dangerous conditions.

over roadways with water. >> reporter: they rescued this mother and her child from high water. at least one person in that city unaccounted for due to flooding. hurricane matthew's winds uprooted trees, this one slicing through the home where they were riding out the storm. >> we got out safe. it was scary. >> reporter: more than a million people are without power. warning that it could be residents to return home. >> it's a dangerous situation, and we are not out of the woods. they have ripped through four states. it is still on the move. >> where is the storm headed now, and when will it finally die out? matt has been tracing the storm. >> it has been an incredible storm system to watch moving up

it has been weakening very quickly. one thing you'll notice, the storm is quickly falling apart. it's considered an extra tropical system. it's transitioning into a storm spreading straight up into new york. it left behind very intense rainfall. look at this. this is the 48-hour estimated rainfall totals. anywhere inside this green box has seen over 5" of rain. some locations in north carolina, over 10 to 15" of rainfall out there. we're talking about the extreme flooding. we had some rain here in the valley as well. details on our forecast coming up in just a bit. tragedy west of the valley tonight. two police officers killed in palm springs, california. another one in the hospital. the police chief says the officers were trying to resolve

they're surrounding the home where the suspect may still be inside. people dressed as clowns and chasing teenagers with baseball bats. it happened last night in the fountain hills area. authorities say this is no laughing matter. >> reporter: that's right, trish. the first of those incidents happening here at fountain park at about this time last night. th from here at golden eagle park. they're taking each of these incidents very seriously. >> very shocking for such a quiet town too. >> reporter: the creepy clown phenomenon hitting close to home for fountain hills residents. >> everybody's carrying pepper spray. i don't know what these clowns were thinking. >> reporter: they've been reported in cities across the valley.

made arrests over clown-related school threats. phoenix pd caught two suspects on video robbing a business. >> attempting to assault someone is a crime. they possibly can be put into a very bad situation that could involve deadly action. someone that's carrying a gun, i'm afraid they'll get shot. >> reporter: they're reminding people to use their common sense around halloween, especially if you're carrying something that looks like a weapon. >> before you know, you'll be dealing with law enforcement, and even a small prank can escalate, and you can face charges. >> reporter: the suspects could face misdemeanors and/or

thanks a lot, nicole. cardinals getting five days off on their thursday. it comes at the perfect time. next man up is officially back. a handful of key players. carson palmer should be by there. jets in 9 days, but the question now, who's going to be blocking for them. evan mathis won't. different foot injuries. the cardinals can only bring back one player from the ir list. still no word on mike. he left thursday's game with an ankle injury. tackle slash guard john wets l will likely get the start.

coming up on 12 news at 10:00, we're continuing to track the path of hurricane matthew. how it's impacted sporting events across the southeast. and a medallist looking to inspire young athletes in the area. tomorrow, after sunday night football, carnival games can seem impossible to win. secrets you need to see before tossing the next ring. and bouncing back more than 60 years after serving their first meal. that's tomorrow after sunday

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rio. we have more on the big change coming up in his career. >> reporter: reed pretty spoke with young athletes. >> my message to the younger generation is to not be afraid. >> reporter: he won bronze in rio and gold in beijing in 2008 goal was extremely special. of course, the bonds that were forged with the teammates and the experiences that will never die. >> reporter: it's not the wins he wants these kids focused on. >> it's the losses that were provided the catalytic change to enable those wins to happen. >> reporter: he's already looking towards number 5, and it comes with a twist.

>> it's a smaller court, and only two guys are covering the whole court. >> reporter: teaching these young athletes to do their best, and never be afraid to fail. >> trial and hardship and hurdles, whatever it may be, you don't have to like it, but let it run its course. that's where the good stuff happens. it was a beautiful day in downtown phoenix. one of my favorite times of year. >> reporter: you do. >> did you see the lightning out to the east? an absolutely gorgeous shot coming in from andrew. some lightning just to the east of it. if you have any photos, use that hash tag be on 12. 97 degrees was your high temperature.

is 92 degrees. the temperatures cool off so quickly at night. 89 still here in phoenix. look at the activity that we saw today. it is continuing over in the eastern side of the state. basically stretching from just to the east all the way back down. if you live in pine side, you'll see a few strong thunderstorms moving through your area. use some caution if you go through there. a lot of clear air moving to the western side of our state. that will quickly push in towards the east as well. check it out. 75 degrees if you're heading out to the susan g. komen race for the cure tomorrow.

here's that activity that will quickly move out of the state. a slight chance of thunderstorms for the high country. high pressure is going to quickly move back into the forecast. a big warming trend coming back into our forecast. near record temperatures possible by the end of the week. 96 for tomorrow. the same ffr your monday. we drop it down just a little bit by next weekend. warm up to 95 degrees by saturday. i hear you're taking over a little bit of sports weather. >> yeah. call it the slip and slide bowl thanks to hurricane matthew. look at the water just pouring down. it did this all game long. players could barely hold onto the football. sloppy. this blocked punt returned for a touchdown.

nature causing all kinds of problems on the east coast. southwest of raleigh, nascar postponed it until tomorrow. the nationals were also postponed. game night playing with their backup quarterback with ucla. right after the half, gump hayes, the pick. asu can't score. second field goal of the night. ties the record for most career field goals in a career right now. asu. it's getting close right now. 13-13 in the 3rd. anything can happen in the pack 12. brandon good to go for the wild cats.

touchdown. the utes lead 29-14. australia foothills. he's doing it in college. 147 yards. you go, joe. nau wins this one 20-14. navy has stunned number 5 houston and the entire brigade swarms the field. >> navy radio network in their biggest upset in years. they did celebrate, but they stopped, turned, and faced houston's band while they played houston's alma mater. very cool.

he would leave the game. thankfully, his offense would have his back. cubs win this one. they go up 2-nothing in the series. dan marly, they went full hulk hogan ripping off the shirt. my only question, who did it better? hulk hogan or dan? but it might be a tie. >> that was fun. i'm still stuck on your slip and side. that was crazy video. >> the question was, why did they still play the game in that? as long as it's not lightning. move over, we'll show you a celebration that's gone to

finally tonight, gilbert town center went to the dogs today. a lot of people showed up for today's barktoberfest. there was plenty of food, music, and stuff for their owners. talk about a great way to get out for some fun. a bumblebee. how cute. >> it's always interesting when they dress up the dogs. >> i'm not a fan. i know it's popular. don't put costumes on dogs. >> that bumblebee was super cute. i'm not going to lie. >> a new episode of saturday night live is up next.

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university and welcome to the first and only vice presidential debate. i'm the new hispanic cast member. and tonight i'll be playing asian moderator elaine quijano. because baby steps. now please help me welcome america's dad, senator tim kaine. and america's stepdad, governor mike pence. [ cheers and applause ] >> good evening. >> hola, elaine. >> hello. i'd like to thank you both for being here. and also say that you look exactly like a before and after rogain ad. >> we know. >> we know. >> our first question tonight is about foreign policy. what are your plans to combat terrorism at home and abroad? senator kaine, we'll start with