analyst jon ralston will weigh-in. but first.... the great debate. hillary clinton and donald trump.... face to face.... tonight. their first presidential debate was tonight... and you saw it live.... right here on abc. and just moments ago... donald trump spoke about... holding back... take a listen... 00-18 i'm very happy..we'll see a lot was riding on the candidates performances.. news national poll showing the race a dead heat.. and tv audience estimates approaching 100- million people. abc's marci gonzalez has more from hofstra university in new

pkg script: facing off - for the first time trump: "i will release my tax returns as soon as she releases her 33 thousand emails" clinton: "i made a mistake using private email trump: that's for sure if i had it to do again i'd do it differently, hillary clinton and donald trump - each on the attack? clinton: "donald i know you live in your own reality but that is not a fact trump: you have no plan.. clinton: oh but i do and hitting each-other on the issues? from taxes? trump: my tax cut is the biggest since ronald regan clinton: you plans would add 5 billion dollars to the debt to stop-and frisk holt: the argument is it's a form of racial rofiling trump: these are bad people who shouldn't have guns etc clinton: stop and frisk was

with 1 out of 5 voters saying they could change their minds after the debate - the candidates -fighting hard to turn this tight race- sot clinton think donald trump just criticized me for preparing for this debate and i did and you know what else i prepared for- the presidency sot trump i have much better judgment than she does.//i think my strongest asset, maybe my far is my temperament, i have a winning temperament marci gonzalez oncam close: clinton and trump will meet for two more debates, the next - a town hall in saint louis on october 9th marci gonzalez, abc news, hempstead, ny while donald trump and hillary clinton were trading shots tonight.. one person found it difficult to get a word in. 13 action news political analyst jon ralston joins us again to talk about the moderator.. nbc's lester holt. 9:30----lester holt ----by and large, i thought he did well. let them go at it, actually debate.

had to, especially on iraq war snd birtherism. ----only criticism i;d have is he did especially on iraq war snd birtherism. ----only criticism i;d have is he did assert himself a few times, interjected, but let them talk over him, disregard him. you'll see only....

after their home goes up in flames. take nat 19:54:41 nat i have nothing! first responders and neighbors were seen hugging the victim.... after the fire was out... it happened this morning.... at a home....

but... there's now a hole in the homes roof..... where the flames were shooting through. take sot evelyn mcauley, evacuee 19:26:13-19:26:17 "we heard screaming next door and my husband got up and looked out the window." butt to 19:27:07-19:27:09 "she was just frantic." several nearby homes had to be evacuated.... as a precaution. but... no other homes were damaged. . new information.... about a deadly shooting.... in the southwest part of the valley! metro says... the man who was killed in a parking lot of "top notch was apparently.... in a back room of the store.... so far... no one has been arrested right now.. 9 people are recovering from gunshot wounds after a man went on a shooting spree in a shopping center parking lot in houston, texas. witnesses say it appeared he was firing randomly at vehicles as they drove by. one shooting victim is in critical condition.. another is listed as serious. the gunman was eventually shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with police. a bomb-squad robot was later used to examine the gunman's car.. which contained several

man's apartment. interim chief martha montalvo / houston police dept. "he is a lawyer and there were issues concerning his law firm." the f-b-i and a-t-f are assisting houston police with the investigation. no word yet on a possible motive. the suspect in friday's shooting rampage at a shopping mall in washington state made his first court appearance today.. where he confessed to the killings. arcan cetin is a 20-year-old turkish immigrant. tonight.. he's facing first-degree murder of five people. his parents were also in court today.. and told reporters their son has mental issues. sot - david marchall / stepfather " arcan has had mental health issues that we've been trying to work out with him." investigators say cetin is a u-s citizen who immigrated from turkey. authorities say there are no indications at this point indicating it was an act of terrorism. begins - v jury selection began today.....

at charleston, south carolina's.... emanuel a-m-e church. -22- year-old..... dylann roof is charged with dozens of federal offenses.... including hate- crime charges. roof is facing.... the death penalty. his trial is expected to begin.... after thanksgiving. two former wells fargo workers who say.... they were fired for not partaking ..... in a company wide scheme... are now fighting back. they've filed...... a class action lawsuit against the bank.... for california workers..... who were fired or demoted...... for refusing to open.... fake accounts. they're seeking.... -2- point -6- billion-dollars.. "the life is beautiful festival" may be over... but... the clean up continues... crews have started picking up the trash..... left behind by the thousands of visitors..... in downtown las vegas. most of the roads downtown are back open ....tonight. some frightening moments for a california highway patrol officer. find out why he says he's lucky to be ok after a traffic stop turns dangerous... and he wasn't even the target of an attack. plus... presidential debates are no jokes... but...

moments.... in the past. we have the best of them.... ahead. bryan

unfortunately... the videos do little..... to answer some of the most significant questions... todd walker takes a look.... at where things stand.... in charlotte. days after the release of body and dash cam video.. and nearly a week after the shooting death of keith scott.. there are still more questions than answers about what lead up to his death by police gunfire.. and now members of the charlotte african american community are alleging a cover up by investigators.. (bree newsome/ activist) :00 "we believe the execution of keith scott by cmpd, the lack of transparency on the part of

for keith scott's death, and attempts to both intimidate and stifle protests, reflect an established pattern of misconduct and cover up on the part of cmpd."! :20 that from a press conference this morning.. the charlotte branch of the n-aa-c-p also saying they're concerned the public is only seeing evidence the police want them to see.. (voice of corine mack/ president, naacp charlotte-mecklenburg branch) :00 "i'm concerned that we're getting piecemeal videos, that we haven't received all videos. say is that we still call for complete transparency,"! :13 even charlotte police admit.. none of the evidence released shows definitive proof that keith scott had a gun.. not a book.. in his hand when he was shot.. police released photos of the gun and ankle holster they say were recovered from the scene.. but it's not enough evidence.. say critics.. to prove scott was in the wrong.. se-008mo newsome: :07 this moment represents a tipping point for a community that has had its trust repeatedly broken

activists are now calling for the resignation of the charlotte police chief.. meantime.. protests over the weekend remained relatively peaceful.. the midnight to 6am curfew was lifted.. but calls for answers only grow louder. for the now, i'm todd walker. a california highway patrol officer is safe.. but his car didn't do so well after a run-in with street racers. the officer was on patrol in the fresno area when he noticed a driver doing donuts and burning his tires. the officer got out talk to the started attacking his car as he struggled to drive away. (lt mindy castro/fresno police) "what they did do absolutely was attack a vehicle, with an officer inside of it. the first strike was to the driver side of the vehicle. very hard strike, and had that glass broken, it would have and say they have identified the suspects. breaking news...a typhoon is bearing down on taiwan at this

domestic and international, canceled in taiwan due to typhoon megi.schools and businsses on two islands have also been closed. the typhoon is bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to most of the nation. a samsung tablet causes a mid-air scare.... on a delta flight.... forcing it..... to make an emergency landing. the plane was heading from detroit to amsterdam..... when the tablet fell inside a seat..... and became jammed. underneath the seat cover... the device and the foam from the seat..... started smoking. manchester..... where the seat was replaced. the tablet involved is not one of the samsung devices being recalled... for faulty batteries. a texas man is blaming his navigation system for leading him straight into a life and death situation. the driver had to be rescued by san antonio firefighters after he drove into high floodwaters. firefighters reached him to extending a ladder over his submerged car. the first time he reached for it he slipped and almost fell ingo the water. he was finally pulled to safety

his second attempt. tonight...increasing clouds. lows 65 to 69. north winds up to 10 mph. .tuesday...clouds and sun. highs 84 to 87 on the west side of the valley...87 to 91 on the east side. north winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east in the afternoon. .tuesday night...mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. lows 64 to 68. east winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .wednesday...partly sunny. a chance of rain showers and a in the morning...then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. highs 81 to 85 on the west side of the valley...84 to 88 on the east side. southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. .wednesday night through thursday night...partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. lows around 70. highs 85 to 88. .friday...clouds and sun with a chance of rain showers.

.friday night...clearing. lows around 68. pregnant? are we gonna be stuck with tim kaine for nine months? how does this work?" "i

might help you understand." it's a record-breaking..... "between two ferns!" according to the hollywood reporter.... zach galifianakis'..... offbeat with democratic presidential nominee..... hillary clinton was viewed..... more than.... -30- million times.... in its first -24- hours online.... that's the highest first-day viewership... in "funny or die" history. the web channel's c-e-o says... he's open to an appearance by donald trump... as long as it's.... funny. the first presidential debate was 90 minutes long.. but it will be remembered for the slips and comebacks that only lasted a few seconds. jeanne moos has a look back at

debates from the past. prepare for the good, the bad and the ugly debate moments... ("good, bad and ugly") though the only things the candidates point are fingers. (nat sound) the debate duel is fought with zingers. (lloyd bentsen/(d) former vp candidate) "senator, you're no jack kennedy." even if one of the more famous debate zingers... (ronald reagan) "i am paying for this microphone, mr." was a line borrowed.... ("state of the union") "don't you shut me off. i'm paying for this broadcast." from spencer tracy running for president in a movie. we have seen debates (sarah palin/(r) former vp candidate) "how long have i been at this, like 5 weeks?" debates remembered for sweat...debates remembered for sighs... (bush/gore) "that's what a governor gets to do." (sigh) there's differences." (sigh) ross perot's running mate became famous for being unknown. (james stockdale/(i) former vp candidate) "who am i? why am i here?" "candidates should probably avoid invading their opponent's space... (bush/gore) "and i believe i can." it made hillary's senate rival look like a stalker. (clinton senate debate) "sign

no, i want your signature." a signature line is what lives on after a debate. (ronald reagan) "there you go again." (george w. bush) "i hear there's rumors on the internets." (clinton/obama) "i don't think i'm that bad. you're likable enough hillary. thank you." if you want to advance beyond the primary debates... (rick perry/(r) former presidential candidate) "and what's the third one there?" the thing to avoid... (rick perry/(r) former presidential candidate) "oops." is the oops moment. and when the donald debates hillar, bragging about the size of his...buildings. (donald trump/(r) presidential nominee) "he referred to my hands. if they're small something else must be small. i guarantee you there's no problem. i guarantee." jeanne moos cnn (tina fey) "are we not doing the talent portion?" new york (nats) > if you or someone you know is looking for a job right now.. you'll want to hear this. h-r managers are spending less

that's according..... to a new survey.... by career builders. so... what do they want to see? they say... number one is customizing your resume to the position you're applying for. number two.. listing skill sets first..... on your resume. and... number three... include a cover letter. tonight... the world of sports is mourning the loss of miami marlins pitcher.... jose fernandez. up next.. we'll show you how he's being remembered tonight by his fans

for pitcher jose fernandez.... at tonight's marlins game. every member of the team wore his number... number -16-.... fernandez and two friends were killed over the weekend in a boating accident. as steve osunsami reports.. it was a tragic end for someone who overcame so much. script: in honor of a baseball hero gone too soon, every one of the miami marlins is wearing a number 16 jersey at their game in miami tonight against the mets. women are here with flowers, and tears are flowing. authorities here investigating the crash that took jose

alcohol, but high speed that sent his 30-foot speedboat crashing into these rocks. nats: "it's a pretty major impact on the, on the bottom side." the 24-year-old star pitcher, and two friends were killed. it's not clear who was behind the wheel. tonight, south florida and sports fans everywhere are taking it hard. sot: "when you watch kids play little league or something like that that's the joy that jose played withand the passion he felt about playing?." it was a speedboat that changed his defected from cuba with his family, on his fourth try. drafted out of high school, the 6'3 right handed pitcher would soon become an all-star.. last week, he posted this picture of his girlfriend pregnant with their daughter. his grandmother says her heart is broken. nats. her crying. hernandez was finishing up his best season at the majors. and we're learning tonight the team is retiring number 16. breaking...fire continues to

more than 200 firefighters are battling 550-acre loma fire in santa cruz mountains, calif., the fire is only 5% contained - this large brush fire has been burning in the santa cruz mountains all day. homes are being evacuated and so far more than 200 acres have been burned. these homes are near loma prieta. it is moving rapidly across the area...fire officials say at least 300 buildings are in danger of buirning coming up later.. live at 11.. tonight's dirty dining takes an unusual twist. live at 11.. tonight's dirty dining takes an unusual twist. the inspection started with a customer complaint that they got sick eating the sushi at a place that's a dirty dining repeat offender.

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