saying good-bye to a phillies great. how they paid tribute to ryan howard today. trump tax controversy. why trump's allies are calling him a genius following a report he might have potentially avoided paying federal income taxes for years. deadly train crash. the new bombshell that could make the investigation into the transit accident more difficult. >> announcer: nbc 10 news starts now. >> right now at 6:00, going on the defensive. donald trump supporters are defending the republican presidential candidate following a report that suggests he might have used tax laws to avoid paying taxes for years. good evening. i am denise nakano. trump claimed a $916 million

loss in federal income in 1995. it is a loss so large, that it could allow a person to avoid paying federal income taxes for as many as 18 years. here's what both campaigns had to say about the report on nbc's "meet the press." >> the reality is, he's a genius. what he did was he took advantage of something that could save his enterprise, and he did something we admire in america. he came back. >> we talk about the rigged system out there. donald trump embodies that. the idea he didn't have to pay taxes for 20 years, or at least that's what the "new york times" is telling us. >> nbc 10's lauren joins us with more. this is coming at a critical time for the candidates and their push for pennsylvania. >> that's right, denise. when it comes to dates circled on the callan der endar in an e year, you have the election day and the last day to register to vote.

in pennsylvania, it's a little more than a week away. >> reporter: this philadelphia's fish town neighborhood, it is not a lazy sunday for these hillary clinton supporters. >> how often have you been doing this? >> i've been out ten days and intend to be out every day until the election. >> reporter: the next week is particularly crucial in this battleground state, as the deadline to register voters l m looms on october 11th. it's why you see tables and c p clipboards and volunteers drumming up enthusiasenthusiasm >> raise your hands. >> reporter: donald trump thanking supporters in lancaster county this weekend. >> we've knocked on over 100,000 doors in the state of pennsylvania. believe me, those people like us knocking on their doors. >> reporter: trump now facing new scrutiny after a "new york times" report about his taxes. the report claims trump declared a more than $900 million loss in

1995 that, quote, could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years. we went to villanova professor to find out how the provision called a net operating loss works. >> for instance, if i sold a building that i owned in 1995 at a loss of $5,000, and then in 1996, i sold another property at a gain for $5,000, then that operating loss would allow me to use that loss from the first year to offset the gain in the second year. >> reporter: the republican nominee has a fiduciary responsible to his business and family and employees to not pay more than legally required, and trump has paid hundreds of fls -- dollars in taxes over the years. >> we're in for more candidate visits next year. hillary clinton will be here on tuesday. tim kaine will be there the next day, on wednesday. donald trump has been in this

region five times in five weeks. nothing on his schedule now, coming back. he did say last night his daughter ivanka would be coming back soon. denise? >> lauren, thank you. the race for the white house took center stage on the season premiere of saturd"saturday nig liv live". last night's show started with a comedic take on the first presidential debate. >> he is a bully. >> shut up. >> started the birther movement. >> you did. >> he said climate change is a hoax invented by china. >> it is pronounced jina. >> alec baldwin was donald trump as kate mckinnon impersonated hillary clinton. on tuesday, the vice presidential k57bd dcandidates take part in their debate in virginia. lauren myak will be there for all of it. tim kaine and mike pence face off at 9:00 p.m.

tune in at 11:00 for the debate coverage. foggy evening in philadelphia. take a look at boathouse row, where we're expecting to see more fog into the start of the work week. we've been dealing with this damp and dreary weather for days, still we found people out and about, getting into exercise and trying to make the most of it. >> i mean, i wish the sun was out a little bit to make it cheery on a sunday, but it's nice to be able to walk around and not be sweating to death. >> if you let the weather get you down, it's your own problem. stay happy. >> he's got that right. the question is, when will we see the sunshine again? for that, we turn to erica martin, with a look at your neighborhood forecast. >> i did like that response there, of course. we do have foggy conditions for tonight through the overnight hours to early tomorrow morning. you will see your local neighborhood forecast. spring city, you're seeing developing fog already. keep in mind, it will be dense through the overnight hours.

current temperatures mainly in the '60s. satellite and radar picking up on light returns. in the green, we're seeing to the west of us. whites there, denoting some higher clouds. this, of course, is allowing us to see some drizzle here at the surface. coming up in full wleather, we will talk about the fog developing in the overnight hours. i'll see you in a bit. back to you. just the city as a whole, man, i just -- i want to thank you because i've grown with all of you. >> an emotional farewell for a phillies great. ryan howard played what is believed to be his final game in his phillies uniform. the team paid tribute at citizens bank park before the phillies-mets game. howard is the last remaining member of the 2008 champion team on the roster. for more on ryan howard's good-bye, let's go to csn's

danny pommells. it is an end of an era. >> you got that right. emotional day for howard and everyone at the citizens bank ballpark, as the end of the 2008 champions have disappeared. the first baseman spent the last 12 seasons with the phillies, probably some of the best seasons in phillies history. howard took to the mic to thank those who meant the most to him. >> we had some good runs, didn't we? we did. i want to thank you because i've grown with all of you. [ applause ] >> you over-- my family has gro with all of you. >> very emotional moment for

howard. in sports, we'll have more on howard's final day in the phillies uniform. for now, i'm danny pommellsment ba -- and back to you. >> ryan howard remained a fan favorite. nbc 10 caught up with some fans today who say they will always have fond memories of him. >> ryan howard is one of my favorites and i'm going to miss him. it's a shame. >> it's a shame. the guy has done so well for so long. kind of starting to slide a little. >> good guy, good teammate, he appears to be. deserves the accolades. >> howard has one more year left on his contract, but he's expected to be released by the team. the engineer at the controls of the new jersey transit train that crashed in hoboken thursday told investigators he was going 10 miles an hour when he entered the terminal. the engineer also said he has no memory of the accident that killed one person and injured

more than 100 others. officials also revealed today that the data recorder recovered from the train was not working. the second device has still not been recovered from the wreck e wreckage. investigators have also taken more than 100 aerial drone photos and a 3d laser scan of the train. all rail service into and out of hoboken terminal remains suspended until further notice. stay with nbc 10 news and the app for continuing coverage as the investigation continues in the deadly new jersey transit train crash. a new weather threat. hurricane matthew is picking up speed as it moves across the caribbean. how people there are preparing for the category 4 storm. a break in the case. three years after a lehigh valley woman disappeared from her home, police are digging for answers in a new place. we'll explain what it means for the case.

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the state department has issued a travel warning for all u.s. citizens to haiti. this is in response to the approaching hurt tricane mattheo the region. residents in cuba are bracing for impact. they spent the day stocking up on filling up on survival items. matthew is the most powerful storm to hit the caribbean since hurricane felix in 2007. coming up in my full forecast, we will talk more about hurricane matthew. i also have your ten-day on ten. when will the showers finally break? it looks like you will need your umbrella early tomorrow morning. details coming up on the other side of the break. see you then.

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now to breaking news. the philadelphia orchestra strike is now over. nbc 10 was told minutes ago the musicians have ratified a new contract. on friday, who should have been opening night, orchestra members put down their instruments and picked up picket signs. the labor union voted to strike as pay negotiations soured with orchestra leadership. the orchestra will now perform their concert set for this thursday night. a possible break in the case for a missing lehigh valley woman. pennsylvania state police searched the property of michael, who worked with 42-year-old holly grim. she disappeared from her home three years ago. grim's neighbors reacted to the latest development. >> and every now and then, i see a little bit of a story. >> you wonder how something like that happens because you'd think somebody would see it. >> police have not said if any evidence linked to the case has been recovered from the

property. let's go to montgomery county where runners and walkers were out in force this morning to help raise money for a local fire company. this was a scene in collegeville at this morning's hero run 5k. nbc 10's member hosted the event. proceeds go to a family battling cancer. >> announcer: first alert weather. >> i'm erika martin. we're seeing developing fog across philadelphia. current temperature, 65 degrees. the winds are mainly calm. current temperature for all allentown, 63. wilmington, 65. weather stories for tonight include widespread drizzle across the area. we do have a foggy night developing into early tomorrow morning. a.m. fog between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. mainly dry, however, kent and newcastle, you will see

scattered showers early. tuesday, scattered showers but not a washout. look for your local neighborhood forecast on the bottom of your screen. we are seeing developing fog. satellite and radar image picking up on greens to the west. this will be headed our way, but certainly not going to be a washout. and not as bad for tomorrow morning. not as bad as we have been seeing. hour by hour starting at 6:00 p.m. were seeing breaks in the clouds. the greens approaching from west to east. not a total washout, but kent county tomorrow morning, looks like you will see scattered showers. later tomorrow evening, you will see some passing showers moving offshore. perhaps isolated thunderstorms for parts of the shoreline. hour by hour also picking up on scattered showers early on tuesday morning. if you look at the bottom of your screen, you'll see the extended forecast. hurricane matthew, it is a category 4. wind speeds, 145 miles per hour. it is all about how will it affect us here in the states?

will we see remnants of it? of course, you can follow us on social media for more updates on that at nbc philadelphia. for more information on how hurricane matthew will behave in the upcoming days. ten day on ten, lots to go over. we have the threat of hurricane matthew later next week. it is all about early monday morning. looks like you will see some scattered showers earlier and improving. tuesday, scattered showers. clouds wednesday, thursday and friday. coolest day of the week looks like wednesday, 67 degrees. by next weekend, of course, you'll have to stay tuned and follow us on social media for more updates. back to you. >> thank you very much, erika. danny pommells with you again. hear from the sixers on their rookie' seas rookie''s injury. ryan howard's likely last game in a phillies uniform. >> announcer: first alert traffic is sponsored by cherry

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>> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. x 1 from xfinity will change how you experience tv. >> welcome back. glad to see you. phillies fans got to show their appreciation for utley, when he returned to another team. they sent off ryan howard while still wearing pinstripes. >> announcer: ryan howard! >> dan baker's voice mixed with the applause. fans giving howard a standing o before the game. howard's wife, crystal, on the field during a ceremony honoring howard. here is more highlights from today's festivities.

>> i'm just a laid back cat from st. louis out here trying to play ball. that's it. it's been fun, man, these last 2 12 years. you all made it possible. my teammates, i salute you. this is great. thank you, again, from the bottom of my heart. >> be a great ending. on the field, eighth inning, likely howard's last at-bat as a phil philly. gets a monstrous standing ovati ovation. he gave a curtain call in the ninth. he steps away from first base for the last time in a phillies uniform. the phillies win, 5-2. the team likely will not pick up howard's contract for next season and buy out the final year of his deal for $10 million. it's why we're saying good-bye.

the sixers preparing to begin without their top pick on the floor. simmons broke a bone in his foot on friday. according to jessica camerato, he'll be out after undergoing surgery. here's the team president, bryan. >> we are disappointed this happened. i feel very badly for ben, to be in a situation to start his career this way. you know, this is an injury that he should come back from and have a very successful and long career. >> the eagles on the block. keep an eye on the nfc east. washington at home losing to the browns in the fourth quarter. cousins to thompson far side for six. then matt jones, plunging his way in from the 1 yard line. redskins come back to beat the browns, 31-20. one final note. the cowboys on top, 17-14, in the third quarter. i'm danny pommells from csn.

back to you. >> thank you, danny. time to check in with kate snow for a look at what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." >> hi. coming up tonight, donald trump responds to the disclosure of one of his tax returns, showing he took a $900 million loss. we'll have analysis and reaction to that. plus, high alert. hurricane matthew baring down on the crib caribbean. also, the deadly crash in the commuter train in new jersey, investigators search for the cause. the final game for one of the most celebrated voices of baseball. 67 seasons after it began. when we see you in a few minutes for "nbc nightly news." >> see you at 6:30. we'll be right back.

a big birthday bash for one of philadelphia's favorite family destinations. the please touch museum is turning 40. the museum in fairmont marked the milestone with a community celebration, which featured toys from each decade of the past 40 years. the museum offered guests 40% off admission today so they could be part of all the fun. erika has a final check of the forecast. a bln kanket of fog. >> be mindful of that because it'll be dense for areas farther west and north. we have showers breaking. however, the showers return late monday into tuesday. a couple of clouds stick around wednesday and thursday. as we've been hearing, it's all about hurricane matthew right now and how it might affect us later this week. stay tuned for that. >> thank you. that's nbc 10 news for now. for all of us here, i'm denise nakano. see you tonight after the game. nightly news is next.

. on this sunday night, staggering loss, donald trump's $900 million tax deductions newly revealed by the surprise closure of one of his tax returns. tonight, trump on defense as democratic pounce and hurricane mathewsing devastating floods and prompting new warnings of catastrophic damage. deadly train disaster for the first time and we hear from the engineer that killed a by stander and injured more than 100 others. and last call of the final play by play of his career, the one only, vince scalia