the high-stakes showdown. donald trump and hillary clinton one on one. and this time it got personal. a man finally saved. the only other person on board is nowhere to be found. the dangerous drivers caught on camera. on stage, in person, head- to-head. donald trump and hillary clinton finally facing off in the first debate. in a dead heat in the polls, both candidates looking to grab momentum. >> political analyst john kelly joins us. didn't live up to the hype.>>

you were disappointed. but he was a slugfest at times. both candidates leading their share of punches. >> the biggest tax cuts for the top percent of the people in this country that we have ever had. i call it trumped up, trickle- down. choke from the start clinton was on offense. >> he was one of the people who prefer the housing crisis. he said back in 2006, i hope it does collapse then i could go in and buy some and make some money. >> some country is going to be the clean energy superpower of the 21st century. >> donald chain?macdonell thinks that climate change is a hoax.>> i think it's important that we grip this and deal with it. >> reporter: donald trump

then it was donald trump on the attack. >> you are going to approve the biggest tax increase in history. you are going to drive business out. your regulations are a disaster. my tax cut is the biggest since ronald reagan. choke the differences were start. >> if you watch the split screen another was stylistic. clinton was calm and even tone. donald trump, he mugged at the camera. >> you have no leadership. and that starts with secretary. clinton for >> i have a feeling by the end of this evening i will be paying for everything that's ever happened. set why not quite

more crazy things for >> she has experience with bad experience. this country cannot afford to have another for experience of that kind of experiences like this is a man who has called women pics, slobs and dogs. and someone who has said pregnancy is an inconvenience to employers. the better mike klis mac i suspect that the clinton people are a little happier with the way things were tonight than the trumped people are. his polling games have come with the more button-down detailed approach. but that one of the with the early tonight in the face of clinton's aggressive tactics. he needs to grow be on that base to win. what clinton did not do much to change the minds of voters were skeptical about her, she simply dispelled any doubts about her stamina and seemed and

that will improve her base. in this election may hinge on who has the biggest core of support>> thank you john. minutes before the debate the band a cordial greeting from the spouses. this was predicted to be the most-watched debate ever. 100 million people expected to tune in. we pick up team coverage tonight she has been getting the pulse of the people at northeastern university. choke this is obviously a young proud and an engaged crowd. many were focusing on policy. some of what they saw shaped how they feel about the candidates. >> it was high enthusiasm and a

northeastern. both candidates with record low likability. >> in terms of likeness i am fond of both candidates equally. >> he seems to be the professional tramp. he is making his point. >> some like donald trump honesty. >> i think it's something that people do like about trump. >> they need to relate to people. i feel like hillary is making an effort towards that. >> >> reporter: many say that the candidates both had strong points. >> it will not influence my vote that much.

debate performance has significantly move the needle. in terms of both at other times it has not. what thing that was very clear about tonight is this was one that everyone wanted to watch. nationwide this race is a virtual tie. even here in massachusetts. the results from our exclusive poll show hillary clinton with 13 point lead over far behind. we show donald trump with low favorability ratings in massachusetts. you can see the results of our poll on our website. they meet in the second of three debates on sunday night october 9 at washington university in st. louis.

downtown boston it has been a calm and cool day. now some changes are on the way. is get the eric fisher and tracking some rain how much are we talking about quite >> some rainfall will be during your morning drive. we have a big spiraling front moving its way. it will be here about five or 6 am tomorrow morning. not as cold night. we take a look at showers moving through during the try. the best chance for heavier downpour will be south of boston. and hopefully the south shore. we'll get into some sun and that the low 70s. tomorrow is rather gloomy stretch. we'll take a look at those coming up. police arrested the suspect

stoughton. they caught him in boston with a loaded gun. they say they will test the web and to see if it is connected to last week's shooting that will do a young map your nearly a week after a mother and son go missing, rescuers find one of them alive.>> he set the ship was taking on water. >> where is his mother [ indiscernible- participant too far away from microphone ] he looked for his mother to get into the liferaft and could a fighter. >> his way back to boston. they are live as of the coast guard base. they are hoping to question him when he arrives. choke the coast guard is quick to admit that it needs more explanation because what, how and where are a mystery. the 32 foot chickenpox never

connecticut home as they scoured 62,000 mi.2 of ocean. >> i cannot give up yet. >> reporter: linda carmen like to go fishing with research saying the trip held her connect to the bulk of his autism. but last week a cargo ship bound only mason. >> he said that the ship was taking on water and he got into the liferaft and he looked for his mother and could not find her. >> my heart hurts because linda was with the future of the coast guard said there was no distress signal. last someone -- last sunday off the tip of long either. there's no chance that linda is still alive and they will not resume searching for >> she was my friend in the world is not right without her in it.

mason's first brush with intrigue and tragedy. more recently his elderly grandfather was found murdered in the crime remains unsolved. this latest mystery demand more answers the anyone has now. >> we have a lot of questions hopefully we will get answers to them.>> i'm just concerned with giving him back to port safely in reuniting with his family. >> reporter: the chinese freighter overnight with nathan on board. the coast guard plans to question him first thing tomorrow morning to fill in some of the blanks. a federal civil rights investigation is validating the accusations of racism at a boston school. >> this investigation came after a suit that targeted the school did not properly handle racially charged incidents at

rights acts by handling complaints that another student trying to lynch her with an electrical cord. there were other troubling incidents. the headmaster called the investigation political and he resigned.>> there is no discrimination at the school. claiming that there is a civil rights violation on a case that we did handle in which a student wa that seems to me reaching pretty far. it should be treated the same way as the same types of offenses systemically. >> they agreed to sleeping forms as a result of this. and they will conduct an annual survey of the climate. tommy cheng says the school is fully committed to implementing

that any reporter riseau bias is addressed. the revere man shot and killed an army veteran has been sentenced to life in prison. he shot steven perez in the theater district 4 years ago. they remember perez as a little son, brother and friend. the man who is booked on five counts of first- degree murder. those victims are a teenage cancer survivor all the way up to a 95-year-old woman. his family says he has a headset -- history of mental health problems. a man in houston was shooting at passing cars on the

gunman. the motive is not know. drivers could not believe what they saw. a man hiking through the tunnel. he's not the only one. a showstopper. a local man hits the lottery again. people want to know what is

it did nothing for reported that he was lost.>> a biker caught on camera and his daring ride through the tunnel. it is dangerous, and illegal. their behalf that video and we also have this new video. this is a guy fighting a bike through the other tunnel. nick explains what happened here. >> reporter: that tale of the

is not an isolated incident. drivers who witness one of those rides, he told us at first it was funny. then they thought about it. and realize it was alarming.>> on their way out of boston sunday they encounter more than your standard weekend traffic driving to the tip o'neill tunnel. >> i cannot believe they were doing and spiritual their heads turned over the site of a bicyclist. it appeared tbe outrageous that it is funny. >> reporter: anderson took out his cell phone to record. >> it's more of a shock because he's putting his life on the line doing that. >> reporter: posting of basement on -- statement on facebook they said it is dangerous and illegal to ride a

camera's writing to the other tunnel a few hours earlier. that writer was escorted off of the road by state police. we still do not know the identity of either bicyclist. anyone caught doing this, they will have their driving privileges revoked. >> a scratch ticket. is the second time this year he has one. this is howard franken. he claimed his first winnings less than what year ago. he bought both of his tickets at the stop and shop. both times he chose the cash option. >> it seems like you should be happier that he is ?>> a lot of us were smiling today because

by the end of the day it was beautiful.>> >> today was beautiful. i love fall days. they are fleeting in only have so many of them. what a sunset or out there tonight. this is a vibrant sunset. this one is from cape cod. what a beautiful sky. changes are coming we have high pressure tripping up of coastline. and that will be here when we wake up tomorrow morning. there are showers now approaching albany and scranton. at the bus that there will be

as we head toward the tape will see a few rays of sunshine and the brightest guys in the afternoon. temperatures rising into the low 70s. here is a look at our timing as we head into the commute. showers. and the best chance for a heavier downpour will be south of boston. towards the south coast and the cape and the islands. only if you showers around hampshire. but those will be te in the afternoon you can see the clearing line for sunshine moving in from west to east. in the evening we are in mainly coolers guys. on wednesday winds will turn around on the shore. this is a computer model. you can see an idea of the scattered showers. our best chance for some of those heavier more beneficial rain the southeastern corner of the state. high temperatures tomorrow getting into the low 70s. as we look towards the rest of

the north east. as a double area of low pressure set up the reign of forms a u around boston. we get the onshore flow the clouds and drizzle. we do not get a lot of beneficial rain. eventually those low-pressure systems will move through this weekend and they bring a better chance for showers into saturday and sunday. i would not call either day a washout. we get a lot of clouds and we have a cool week but tomorrow all the way through sunday about half inch to an inch and a half afraid. that will be the whole summation of the wet weather. here's your seven day. low 60s for highs. low 50s at night will -- more clouds the anything else.

>> the red sox not even taken the field. they will explain that coming

pam griffin: our daughter courtney got caught in a web of opiate and heroin addiction. doug griffin: our insurance company indicated that courtney's problem wasn't a matter of life and death - so she wasn't eligible for treatment. to live like this anymore... she begged... she begged for help, saying mom - please help me. doug griffin: our family's tragedy could happen to any family... pam griffin: we knew we had to save other families from losing their children. kelly reached out to us. doug griffin: she came to my family to learn more. pam griffin: she listened to what we had to say, who we were - she cared about us... she didn't know us. pam griffin: we talked about the ways to remove

comprehensive addiction and recovery act - this act will save kids' lives... ...and enable families to get the help they need. doug griffin: we don't want courtney to be remembered for her substance abuse, but rather for her struggle to achieve recovery. pam griffin: kelly believes recovery is possible.

on trying to think of something catchy to start sports. >> usually a well-dressed man but not tonight. >> let's move on from that in a quick way. they publish photos of tom brady sunbathing in the buff. the pages are three happed jim gray asked brady bill belichick was the best coach everquest >> i definitely think so. whatever hand he has been dealt he finds a way to win. the city in those meetings for the last 16 years, there's no coach i'd want to play for. it is a privilege to play for him.

him.>> he can return one week from today. sunday the passed in the bills kickoff. you can see kickoff right here on wbz. we had a major been ball situation. no punches thrown. but it was while. late in the game. new york land at the big blows. they go deep. means the place to clinch the american league east is down to one. what good news from texas, the rangers lost to the brewers. the red sox as sole possession of the best record in the american league and that will

the world series. the marlins hoche and that's why coasting the mets tonight. all of the marlins for his number 16. the team retiring it is. it was a very emotional scene. top of the first how about this, dee gordon a good friend of fernandez led off the game by sitting what out of the yard. he was crying as most of his teammates were two. the marlins go on to win 7-3 is the final. hockey, the season opener against the blue jackets. we go down 1-0 in the second period. a prospect scored. they signed brad marsh and to

it was media day for the celtics. expectations high with the addition of alcor for. they're not worried about what everyone else is saying about the team. >> lots going on in the world of sports was the trauma in new york. small, green and fat present a creature on the run.

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>> thanks for watching, tonight. >> that concludes our debate this evening, a spirited one. >> stephen: wow, that was some debay. what did you think, ghost of abraham lincoln? >> democracy in action. seemed a little pampered. >> stephen: what do you mean? if my day we didn't have fancy cameras, moderators and antibiotics. all we had was our wits and the snake box, of course. >> stephen: the snake box? any debater winning had to answer the next question with his hands in a box of venomous snakes. kept the debates moving among.