y25ehy y16fy . >> with just 12 days to go, new polls are giving us a glimpse where thi while there is potential election day violence afternoon. a run up to the terror escalates. it goes terribly wrong as four go into a violent crash. next a major outpouring for the victims of the pulse nightclub shooting. another nasty wake-up call for millions. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, everyone, i'm ayman mohyeldin.

hillary clinton. she is surging with her largest lead yet against donald trump. clinton has a commanding 14-point lead. 51% to trump's 37%. despite the new number, clinton says she isn't taking anything for granted. >> we built this campaign over what is now a year-and-a-half and now we're seeing the results of all that hard granted. there is not an ounce of complacency. we want everyone to keep helping us. making phone calls, knocking on doors. reaching out to everyone. early voting where you can. being prepared to vote. >> she made those comments after sharing her birthday cake with reporters. former law maker joe walsh lit up social med ja tweeting this,

i'm grabbing my musket, you in? the former congressman clarified saying his musket, that referenced protest and civil disobedience. with 12 days between now and election day. team trump took time for personal business. surrogates and campaign staff on hand to open his new hotel. clinton made sure to go of trump is paying more attention to his business hand the the campaign. that's his choice. but we're going to keep working really hard to reach as many voters as possible. >> and trump later defended his hotel opening and attacked clinton before a packed indoor carolina crowd. >> so i built this building. i have to understand. i never practically go home. i work all the time. hillary goes, makes a little speech.

in a plane, goes home and starts sleeping for le days. so i thought i'd take an hour or two and rub in and cut the rib bonne with them. to show you how low she is, she comes out and says donald trump took time off the campaign to open a hotel. okay. >> while on hand for his hotel opening, trump congratulated adviser newt gingrich, applauding him for his pesky exchange with foxews anchor n viral. >> congratulations, newt, on last night. that was an amazing interview. it was an amazing -- [ applause ] >> we don't play games, newt, right, which done play games. >> a republican strategist hit trump on multiple fronts. >> i don't think it was useful to spend today dedicating this hotel in washington, d.c. and complimenting newt gingrich on

that was not a good use of today. he has 13 days. every one of those days is precious. >> this morning according to a new washington post report that exchange in which gingrich goes over kelly biwhich is bias information about trump may be worsening women as they leaf the gop in droevs. trump is trailing by female voters and with voting under way in 37 states, trump's opportunities to overtake cl rating. already 10 million have already cast their ballots with democrats outpacing republicans in eight out of 12 battleground states the gop meanwhile holds their own against testimonys in three states. >> tim russ sert famously said it can all come down to florida, florida, florida, where an equal number of democrats voted, signaling the razor tight race and the damage trail, clinton

if north carolina. she will have jon bon jovi holding a concert while kane campaigns in ohio. mike pence visits nebraska and iowa. >> we have developing news overnight, the pentagon says u.s. airstrikes in al qaeda, a pentagon spokesman confirms the strikes took place sunday against two core leaders plotting striengs in the united while they are assessing those attacks, it's successful, it would quote represent significant blow to al qaeda and afghanistan. meanwhile, over if iraq, isis forces have started we'll be right backing up their defense of mosul. matt bradley joins us live from mobile. there are reports that iraqi special forces are encountering resistance east of mosul. >> thanks, ayman, the battle has stalled just to the east of that city. it's kind of disconcerting. but the fact of the matter is

the iraqi security forces say they are waiting to consolidate their sort of siege operation that's encircling this city. again, this is the second lagest city in iraq. even consolidating forces in a way that prevents anyone going in and out of mosul will be a large operation and has been the past two weeks. more disturbing news here, the associated press and reuters have both reported this morning that isis is actually forcibly removing the areas outside of mosul and bringing them into the city. they think they're using them as human shields. we know isis used human shield itself in the past. but this suggest itself a new level of determination and doggedness. it looks as isis is using these human shields and hunkering down within mosul. >> that suggests they will not be aban doneing this city and moving to syria. >> matt bradley live for us in irbil in iraq. thank you for that, matt.

pilot who is alleged to have shown up for work under the influence, but is now out on jail after being arrested and charged. nbc's tom costello has the details. >> it was the 8:30 a him am rapid city to salt lake city delayed at the gate after tsa officerles smelled alcohol on the first officer. >> we assumed with the local tort there, it probably wasn't a medical issue and, indeed, the first officer was drunk. >> reporter: within a f 38-year-old russell duszak was taken into custody. place say he blood alcohol level was above the limit. >> this is one of those areas, where pilots and crew member versus a zero imi intolerance for impairment for any reason. >> reporter: sky west ride in for delta. it quickly brought in a replacement pilot saying skywest holds it employees to the

security are the top priority t. arrested pilot now on administrative leave. in italy, a pair of powerful earthquakes struck a part of that country, crumbleing the epicenter, knocking out power and shutting down a major highway. officials say the aftershock was felt as far south as rome. it comes after two months after a deadly quake killed hundreds in italy. there was a lot ofic deaths or injure vis. a stormy shutout in cleveland. jake arrietta pitched a no hitter. and the cubbies even the series with a 5-1 written. now the series heads to chicago for game three on a friday night. >> there is what everybody wants, a really close world

breaks into a restaurant. but first, some in the northeast will have a rude amakeening this morning in the form of snow and sleet. our bill karins has all the chilly details. >> you might as well throw on freezing rain, this blue and white shows you where the snow is falling in central new york. some is moving into the scrantop area and catskills. here's the snowfall forecast. this is mostly an elevation of it. the mountains in the and ron dax, the catskills and berkshires have a chance of accumulating snow during the day today from the hudson valley to bingham thomp, a slushy inch on the cars. not even halloween. here's a closer look at your day ahead. >> for those not getting the snow, the cities, themselves, will mostly be getting rain, including albany, new york, hartford, late, late this evening toward boston. down to the south the warmth continues.

mid-80s in texas. >> we'll add a little snow, rain and travel delays likely, guys, in the northeast. >> hopefully, we get it out of the way with all those costume coming out. just ahead, new video in the arrest of the suspected new york/new jersey bomber. orlando unites for the 49 victims of the pulse nightclub

changed forever. 49 of our family friends and neighbors were taken from us too soon with more than 50 others injured in the horrific tragedy at pulse. tonight we honor their lives, the heroes who emerged that early morning and a healing community that shows the world love us as conquers hate. in memory of those we lost, we introduced a special orlando

repiepd us that we are one community, one family and one orland orlando. >> paying tribute there, that was a touching moment for the victims of that attack and as well as the orlando community. well, the orlando magic you saw there, dedicating their opening game to the victims and survivors of the pulse nightclub shooting. the number 49 included the names of the victims who died during that june 12th shooting t. magic invited survivors, attend the ceremony and the game. >> touching to see. just released this morning, new body cam video, it's police body cam that reveals critical moments right before a shootout began between the new york bombing suspect and police. >> what's your name?

>> well the officer called for backup as the video ends right before gunfire erupts. ahmed rahimi is charged with attempting to murder police officers. the 28-year-old is being held in a hospital when of the new york state prison. he faces charges with the september bombings in new york and new jersey that left 31 people hurt. new details about a police ride agree long in california that resulted in a gunfire and a car been arrested and are now facing attempted homicide charges. the search continues for a third suspect. >> that shooting happened sunday during a shooting ride along that escalated, one of the suspects fired 14 shots at responding officer's car t. chief says one of the suspects told investigators they were using drugs. luckily there were no serious injuries. this is the scenario, you are out to eat at a restaurant. >> happens all the time. >> the president comes in,

northwest, indiana, then you start running for the exit because of that visitor. that's what happened when meals were interrupted by this hungry guest. look at that running through the restaurant. >> that deer manages to get through the window of a cafe only to run over tables and nearly collide with a woman in the enindustriway. more stunned guests, finally stock market out another window on the way out a. little run by. >> i love the look on that guy's face, he walks ou moment. just ahead, a big announcement for apple. we have a review for you. plus, elon musk detractors sending investors into a frenzy. new details next. frenzy. new details next. ? ? ? ?

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and i believe she understands how to wield american power to ultimately defeat this threat and to keep us safe. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. breaking news take i kicks off today's great hits, overnight four people were killed, others injured when according to witnesses a tampa bay street racene a horrific multi-car crash that left cars mangled and burned. coming up later today, a university of wisconsin student is to be arraigned on sexual assault multiple counts, the student was arrested on one incident last week. since then, dozens of other women have come forward. closing arguments in the new jersey bridgegate are expected as former top aides and embattled chris christie look to

big news from apple and tesla have. investors are giddy. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, apple will be hoping to reverse the performance in its shares yesterday there was weakness after earnings disappointment. today the big apple products event which is believed to be surrounding a new macbook, maps a macbook air. you may the first word that the makenzi tosh spoke in 1984 when steve jobs unveiled the computer. look out for the new information surrounding the new macbooks later today, keep an eye on shares of tesla. the company is surprised with earnings yesterday, reporting its second ever profit. now, this is good news for some doubters surrounding elon musk and his 56 at tesla. the company saying they expect to be profitable for the fourth quarter as well.

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that was a victim of sexual assault and called him the poster child for sexual violence. though there were no immediate report for arrests. the chamber of commerce says they intend to prosecute to the full extent of the law. >> he ran in, he seemed prepared with all the equipment to do something like that. we'll see afternoon. a contentious election cycle, elections are growing increasingly worried about violence on election day. many school districts are closing schools on safety. couple that with a new usa poll that find 51% of likely voters are worried about election day violence. three in four have confident that the united states will have a peaceful transfer of power, with only 40% are confident of that only four in ten trump supporters say they will not recognize the legitimacy of a clinton presidency. so just oshow you, the mindset of a lot of you out there today. just ahead, justin timberlake in the hot seat. you are watching "early today."

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you know. well, you don't have to worry because your candidate doesn't pay taxes. >> oh, bill clinton found a zinger of his own going after trump for allegedly skirting taxes. the former president is one of a passive handful of surrogates hitting the campaign trail for hillary clinton a. new ap study finds while the trump-clinton race may be tight in many states, key among them, florid number on the ground may prove too over welling for trump to take. last count clinton has 4900 staffers on the ground and compared to 1,500 oak for trump. major gop groups like the koch brothers on the side lines it could spell coast for the republican billionaire. >> secretary of defense ash carter is suspending the effort to force thousands of national guard members to repay

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as state attorney, i'll make our county safer for our families. death and devastation on a busy tampa road. we are live with the latest on crash were 4 people are already confirmed dead extract we know florida is a big price for both presidential campaigns, but could the race come down to hillsboro county? >> a 10-year-old's boy desperate call for help after his father passes out in a pinellas county parking lot the boy's father is facing charges and this is not the first time. good morning, and welcome to news channel 8. >> thanks for being with us on