? ? this is the biggest political scandal since water gate. >> we won't be distracted no matter what our opponents throw at us. nbc news confirms an warrant has been issued to search emails related toclitocli clinton's server. a bazar scene. a possible abduction cabtured on surveillance video. new details on what may have caused a massive inferno. and the cubies stay alive on this halloween monday.

i'm frances rivera. >> it is a halloween trick or treat depending on your policies and it's shaking up the presidential race with just eight days to go. the fbi has obtained a new warrant to review the emails related to hillary clinton's ivate email server. those emails were found on a device shared between disgraced former congressman's wiener's sexting scandal. the couple are now separated. director comey is taking a look at emails that may be pertinent into the secretary of state's handling due to the emails, which he announced via a letter to congressional republicans on friday. and this morning, former attorney general erick holder with aew opedcalling him a

mistake. writing quote he has made a serious error with implications and now a new poll shows hillary clinton just one point above donald trump. it comes as both clinton and trump made the renewed investigation the very center of the campaign. >> we never thought we were going to say thank you to anthony wiener. this is the biggest political scandal since water gate. >> the director he doesn't know whether the emails referenced in his letter are significant or not. >> in fact, it's not just strange, it's unprecedented and deeply troubling. >> hillary clinton is not the victim. you, the american people, are the victims. now the fbi has found -- you're not going to believe this one --

matter what our oponene nlts thw us at us. we know how much this election matters and we know how many people are counting on us. >> meanwhile, clinton's advisors have hammered fbi director comey to release more information about the emails, including whether the director has even reviewed them himself. top democrat suggesting the director is consealing information about trump's connections to russia writing quote. and now a democratic congressman is demanding comey's resignation. the fbi has not responded to reed's letter or the congressman's demand but clinton continues to campaign on holding concerts and getting out

lopez in battleground, florida. >> ladies and gentlemen, the next and first female president of the united states, hillary clinton. >> but now republican mike pence and like mike pence are nailing democrats for the recent email controversy and using it as a way to maintain control of congress. >> we need you to reelect to represent us in washington d.c. and the state house. we need to make sure nancy puloh pelosi get anywhere near that gavel. >> and 63% of voters now say the recent news makes no difference regarding their vote to support clinton while 34% say it's less likely to impact their vote and

benefitting both candidates with over 21 million voters already casting their ballots with democrats out pacing republicans in key swing states. as republicans in arizona, florida and georgia and pennsylvania. now to overnight breaking news. the intense man hunt for the man wanted in the brutal double murdered is over. he was killed overnight during a pair of shootouts with police in wester a sheriff was injured in one of those exchanges. they're non-life threatening. vance had been on the run since october 23rd after he shot and injured two officers before stealing their cop car and streaming it on facebook. and killing his aunt and uncle, both whom he may have tried to dismember. the chicago cubs are still

front of an emotional home crowd. they're looking to become the sixth team to come back to win the world series. the indians will have another chance to wrap up their first world series title in 71 years. that's at home in cleveland on tuesday. police in northern virginia are investigating an unnerving abduction after they caught two men in a brazen abduction walmart. it shows themopening the driver's side, the trunk then moments later does as well. and he returns with another. they can be seen man handling another person before forcing him in the trunk and driving home. eye wnitnesses say they appeare to be playing before being put in the trunk and all engaged in

abduction. we have new information. according to investigators the serious engine malfunction that caused this fire to rip through the plane has effected at least four other planes in the last 16 years. it began when a disk broke in an engine a half mile away. and ignited just before the bo boeing plane was set to take incident is on going. italy's prime minister vows to rebuild after the most powerful earthquake to hit the country in three decades decimated towns and villages. it struck central italy sunday. it's the third urearthquake and months. about 20 people were injured. the area was rocked by a pair of earthquakes just last week and

and seismologists say that more earthquakes are expected. just ahead, a live report on the military defensive to take down isis in iraq and also uncertainty for investors as stocks around the globe react to the new search and review of hillary clinton's emails. but first a halloween heat wave for trick or treaters. bill karins has the details. >> not the year for the record breaking heat right through the end of the week. mid-80s, even 90 in kansas. it continues into tomorrow with temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. unusual to last this long. we finally cooled off a little bit by the time we got to friday but it's an incredibly warm halloween. now a closer look at your day ahead.

is about as good as it gets this time of year. all through it state of texas and enjoyable in many areas of new mexico and here's your fun fact for today. at 7:29 p.m. netflix is saying that's the busiest time of night to expect trick or treaters to knock on your door. >> that's an interesting method. i guess they know pausing. just ahead, tom hanks and ron howard's third installment of "inferno" with just 15 million in second place. they surprised everyone by choosing tyler perry's "boo." for the second straight week. "early today" is back in two.

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pushing inwards towards mosul, away from some of the christian towns they've retaken. but if fighting is continued to the west, that's the anvil to the hammer by these counter terrorism forces. but thee ad vent of the shiite militia forces is a troubling new development. some haveee humanitarian issues in the past. but it's a very complicated area and these shiite militia groups are expected to have some role in this fight. they want to secure their position politically in the future of this country and that's troubling for a lot of the civilians. ?8h???i was out yesterday at a close to where i am now and a

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to his happy place which i assume is this actual picture of him eating ice cream, wearing sunglasses and holding a fist full of money. >> there's got to be something to be said about the sheer honesty. >> and there's reports that if hillary clinton were to win, he'd become secretary of state. so, it could make for a lot of interesting moments least. >> and we like everybody sometimes when it comes to being frank and telling it like it is. >> it's refreshing to have somebody so kcandid and honest. prince harry is working to save these elephants. he has joined the 500 elfnlteph

populations in mulowy. >> they know we're here to help. and they're so calm and so relaxed. i can tell you after three weeks there's zero stress on these animals and they're going from one beautiful place to another beautiful place. >> he's not alone. leonardo dicaprio is on a documentary called "the ivory game". it and watching the out reach for the prince and what he's doing. >> it's remarkable when you see or rals and that's something leo bene beneficial. public awareness. well, lady gaga has scored her fourth number one album on the billboard 200 chart.

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i'm sure you're exhausted. and today is halloween, so there's more to come. look at these celebrities, they go all out with their costumes. you know who they're supposed to be, right? hillary clinton and bill clinton. katy perry and orlando bloom teamed up for that couple's costume. and then how's that bette midler in her own character from "hocus-pocus." and amy schumer and her boyfriend dressed up as characters from netflix's stranger things." how cool does that look? >> i was looking at some of these pictures. it's incredible. >> family. that's me. just ahead, a heat wave for much of the country this halloween but not everyone is enjoying it.

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