good afternoon. thank you so much for joining us. the fbi has a warrant to go through e-mails that may be linked to hillary clinton but democrats allege that the fbi director who announced news of

comey is under fire for sending a letter to congressmen saying the fbi would look into recently discovered e-mails related to the clinton case. democrats say when making that announcement so close to election day, comey is violating hatch act, prohibiting federal officials to use their authority to influence a election. reid wrote a letter to comey saying his actions may ha clinton's campaign says the e- mails could be duplicates of old e-mails and likely don't contain bomb shells. >> to send a letter saying we may have information, don't know if it's significant or not, without even looking at what's inside, 10 or 11 days before a presidential election. >> republicans are con convenienced the e-mails are significant. donald trump hammered away at the issue as he campaigned this

are not going to believe this one -- another 650,000 e-mails. >> trump's campaign is building momentum over the newest e-mail scandal. republicans think the newly discovered e-mails could confront suspicions that clinton did something wrong but now nobody really knows what those show. almost 1 million people in as of today, more than 866,000 ballots have been returned. looking across the metro area, voters in jefferson, denver, arapaho have turned in the most ballots so far. election day is a week from tomorrow. you can register to vote and vote up until and on election day in person if you go to one of the polling service centers in your county. another beautiful warm day across the metro area, it's

records. >> exactly. today we are looking at possibly breaking a record high. indian summer is in full swing across colorado. let's look at the record high for today. it is 79 degrees. it was setback in 1950. i am forecasting a high of 81 degrees. it's already been a very warm month and we can possibly get into the record books as one of the hottest octobers on record. the reason today will be warm is we have these strong down sloping winds to the foothills. the temperatures are already in the upper 70s. close to the foothills temperatures are in the 50s and 60s. it's barely noon. i had to bump up our forecast at 81. we will have temperatures that are unseasonably warm. this afternoon as you are

don't need the jacket early. temperatures will be around 72. at 7:00, 64. cool around 9:00 at 58. you see that batch of snow and even snow, that's a cold front. tomorrow will not be as warm. >> i still have this tradition in denver. every halloween i would make a pot of chili. today i am not thinking i am going to. >> make it. you might need it in the ne >> okay. i'll take your advice. thanks. >> and bring me some. >> you got it. denver police are looking for the suspect or suspects responsible for shooting three people in denver this past weekend. two men died and a third is in critical condition. the shooting happened near 43 43rd and columnbine street south of the i-70 corner. one of the family members said someone showed up at a family

shooting. police collected evidence but have not given information about a suspect yet. there is no sign of a body from the 13 month old from wyoming. the sheriffs office says the the boy was killed and put in a trash bin in laramie. they believe the trash was taken to the landfill in well county. police have arrested the mother's boyfriend, logan rogers. investigators will be back at a landfill today looking for the boy's so sad. traffic on u.s.40 was rerouted after a semi crash early this morning. a viewer sent this picture of the scene. you see the semi on its top over there, wheels up in the ditch. there is no word on how serious the injuries are or what may have caused the crash. within the last 90 minutes, c dot says one lane was open. the a line shuttle that runs to d.i.a. will no longer be running.

ride provide says this decision is from the nonprofit not the city or rtd. the shuttle has been funded by rtd since 2003 and has also had help from the city of arvada. the operator says the costs kept increasing and that contributed to the closing of the line as well as soon to be opening gold line. if you have unused tickets you can get a refund. go to the that is the a line shuttle. we expect the broncos defensive coordinator to be back at practice. philips is recovering from a hit by melvin gordon. you may have seen this during the game sunday afternoon. philips hit his head after he went down. he was evaluated at the hospital, has been released, and wish him the best. a 3-2 victory for cubs

dreams alive. the cubs scored three runs in the 4th inning hanging onto win game five, the first world series victory at wrigley since 1945. this has been a long time coming. the series will move back to cleveland where it started. the indians hope to win one more to claim the crown and win the first world series since 1948. cubs are looking to erase 108 years of baseball without a chpi lots of anticipation for that one. that will be in cleveland tomorrow evening. ghosts and goblins, vampires oh, my. halloween evening is a few hours away. still don't know where to take the kids trick or treating? there is an app for that. this is what it looks like. neighbors know exactly who is giving out candy. it allows trick or treaters to plan the most efficient route

treats. the treat map even shows haunted houses kids can explore. next door named parker the 5th best place for trick or treating ranking places where kids can get the most candy in the least amount of time. it really is all about efficiency when you are a kids these days, isn't it? lost your keys? no problem. toyota is working on a car sharing system that lets users unlock doors and start cars are whether you are heading to a halloween party or going trick or treating, you probably

october 31. happy halloween. our forecast today will be very warm as we are sighing bye-bye to another month. past halloween forecasts looked like 2013. today we can break a record high making it the warmest halloween on record. our forecast, temperatures will be in the lower 80s and we are already running 10 to 20 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago for parts of eastern colorado. our temperatures this afternoon will look like this. mid to upper 70s in northern colorado. around the metro area where we will have that effect of the down sloping westerly winds our

low 80s. in the high country temperatures are in the 60s and 50s. now we are at 76 at d.i.a. in the backyard our temperatures are at 74. it is just a comfortable fall day out here in the backyard. temperatures across the state look like. we are almost at 80 in the east, 80s in lamar and springfield. in are in the 50s and 60s. we have a front that's going to be moving into colorado. ahead of it is, it is increasing winds. it is elevating fire danger but currently we only have a red flag warning in southwestern colorado where humidity will be as low as 11%. for our neighbors to the north we have a high wind warning in effect until this afternoon where gusts could be up to 80 miles an hour for friends in

to 45 miles per hour. currently we have a little bit of rain and snow in north western colorado. as this front continues to push towards the east, it will cause more showers in parts along the front range mountains. none of that moisture will make its way to the front range until 4:00. maybe the kids are out of school and you are getting ready to go trick or treating. the skies will be clear. it will be breezy but we don't have to worry about rain. this evening skies will remain clear. high clouds in our forecast. tonight temperatures will drop to 39. it will turn cooler because of the front that's approaching. from the 80s we'll have today, tomorrow we'll have a high of 67. from tuesday into wednesday, we'll have another front approaching dropping temperatures even more bringing us a small chance for showers with a high of 59. after that, temperatures will keep warming with 60s thursday, friday 72, saturday 73. a reminder that next sunday is

toyota is debuting a car sharing system perfect for those of us forever losing our keys. it allows users to unlock doors and start cars with their cell phones. toyota says a user's phone will get codes to access the smart

vehicle, codes are verified through the bluetooth system. if the experiment is successful, toyota may use the system in japan for an unmanned car rental business. with pain medication epidemic at an all time high, more people are considering alternative pain relief. one of the most popular and oldest is acupuncture. did you know in some countries this is used to replace general anesthesia from major surgeries. it can make a difference in every day >> reporter: for fred gross life was painful and difficult. >> i was ally getting tough arthritis throughout my body. >> reporter: that was until he found comfort in tiny needles. >> i feel like my hands feel like i am 10 or 15 years younger. >> reporter: at one point doctors told him he needed surgery on his foot. >> a toe injury. that would have been six or

acupuncture allowed philly he to live with the injury and the arthritis. it has improved my fault of life. >> reporter: a licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist. >> you are using very small needles and specific acupuncture points to rebalance the body and really just try to get the body to heal itself. >> needles increase blood flow to the area which sends a signal through the pathway to the spine and into the brain. neurotransmitters or opioids, pain killers, to decrease pain and inflammation. >> reporter: over the 4000 years acupuncture has been around, they found it can be used for a lot more. >> common cold, flu, fevers, ear infections, sore throat, coughing, asthma, any respiratory issues like copd and things like that and gastrointestinal issues. >> reporter: even though it is not for everyone.

it say it's changed their life. >> i can't say enough about it. for me it was a miracle. >> thank you. a lot of people have a fear of needles tor give you an idea of how small these are, abby says they're as thin as a piece of hair. she says you can put ten inside one syringe you would find at the doctor's office. if the fear of needles has kept you from getting your flu vaccine, you have to listen to this. you can choose a much smaller ne way to the muscle.

welcome back. there is new advice worth noting on this year's flu shots. our 9 news consumer reporter explains who is impacted by changes and when it is best for people to get that vaccine. >> reporter: getting a vaccine is hands down the best defense against the flu. depending on your age and

kids won't like this but the flu mist is not recommended by centers for disease control and prevention. many doctors offices don'ts even have the mist. >> for the last three years the flu mist offered little if any protection against the there you in children between -- flu in children. >> with the shot the vaccine is 63% effective. adults 18 to 64 have the option of getting smaller needle that only pierces the skin. it should be less painful than the traditional shot. there are new formulations for people 65 and older whose immune systems may not be as responsive as young people's. flu zone high dose is four times normal than the normal vaccine. another type boosts older people's immune systems response. check with your doctor on those. >> when it comes to timing the

protection by getting the vaccine as soon as it is available. >> the protective effect of the vaccine may wear off faster in older people. getting the shot in early fall may protect them better during winter when flu season tends to peak. it takes about two weeks to build immunity. consumer reports say most important is to get the flu shot. it should be free and covered under most the standard flu shot. check with your insurance company just to be sure. >> thank you. if you are driving through school zones, watch for witches, vampires, and maybe the occasional turtle crossing the food. if you drove through bear creek today you probably saw something out of the ordinary. police officers were directing traffic in full costume. it is part of operation cross walk and they do it every year. it is a reminder to drivers

have the right-of-way in any cross walk. if you can't stop for an officer dressed as a ninja turtle how can they expect to see the tiny kids crossing. haunted house are not for everyone but if you want to try something different, test the haunted car wash. tonight is the last chance to get spooked at the twin tunnels of terror at the metro express car wash. this is the biggest haunted car wash in the country and it's for a really good cause. it costs $20 and that goes to children's hospital colorado. check it out tonight. that looks super scary and creepy. it runs from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. later tonight. i don't know if i would want to be in my car. i would want to run away. you saw our costumes this morning. we want to see you. this is our morning team this morning. take a look. they just crack me up. dressing up as the judges of

tomorrow is your chance to help save someone's life. join the 19th annual drive for life in mile high. it is from 8:00 to 5:00. it takes one hour to give blood. you are helping so it is recommended that donors allow a few hours or really just make a day out of it. your blood type doesn't matter. the only thing that matters is you open up your heart and give. there are so many people that need it. thank you in advance for coming out to help. it's halloween. we are living it up. you have sent so many of your pictures and these kid costumes, pet costumes are killing me.

evening. what an awesome night to go trick or treating. >> it's going to be a warm one, record breaking possibly. let's look at the trick or treat forecast.

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