? ? 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 tocliptentoclipt 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 private 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 a new 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 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 opone nne nlts w 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 elect strong republican leaders 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 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 driving off with him outside a 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 boei 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 urtearthquake an 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 chewbacca costume. 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.

forecast and raleigh 70 degrees 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.

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once again resumed fighting and 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 theed ad vent of the shiite militia forces is a troubling new development. 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. i was out yesterday at a camp close to where i am now and a

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repressing that news and going 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 in 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 kacandid and honest. prince harry is working to save these elephants. he has joined the 500 elfnlteph

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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. >> that's my 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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>> this is 7news now. >> christa: good morning, everybody. it's halloween, october 31st. lots ahead for you this morning. >> sarah: breaking news overnight. commuters bracing for possible chaos along the mass pike. electronic tolling facing its first true test this morning. will changes in traffic patterns we have live team coverage from air and on the ground. >> christa: and breaking right now, a tractor-trailer crashing on 495 north. this was in foxborough. officials say one person was injured and taken to rhode island hospital. >> sarah: breaking in quincy, one person rushed to the hospital after being hit by a car late last night. police say the victim suffered potentially life-threatening injuries. >> christa: all right. monday morning, which means time for who did it better. this week bri is challenging an

can brew the best cup of coffee. shenanigans ensue. >> sarah: sounds good right about now. hey, everyone wants to know, how is it going to be tonight for trick-or-treating, chris? >> chris: forecast not looking too scary. looks great for the kiddos. a little cool this evening. temperatures will drop off once the sun does set. that does imply we have sunshine through the day. the rain we had was late yesterday and last night, exit stage east. in its wake, drying out. we have quite a bit of sunshine to go through. not a tremendous amount of enough to create a few puddles out there and maybe some dampness left over on the roadway. one-tenth of an inch of rain. norwood coming in at a quarter. 43 in boston. 37 in worcester. one thing you'll note, it is a cooler day, none of the 60s to near 70-degree readings we had yesterday. the breeze not overpowering, but we have a breeze out there today. a steady wind, temperatures on the cooler side there, it's a cooler day overall. in fact, wind-chill factors this

worcester, feeling more like 35 in boston. close to seasonal levels, but i think we fade about five degrees below it as we go through this afternoon. look at this afternoon into early this evening. mainly clear skies that. will set up some very dry weather for the trick-or-treaters out there. with clear skies and lighter winds this evening, i do expect temperatures to fall off fairly quickly. so plan on low to mid-40s for trick-or-treating time just after dinner. on tuesday, mostly sunny skies prevailing. 6:00 p.m. f about. taunton about 46 degrees. you get out across route 2 in the low 40s, tewksbury at 44. we'll talk more on this forecast as "today in new england" starts right now. >> christa: breaking news now at 5:00 a.m. officials calling today's morning commute the first true test for drivers since the mass pike tolls went all electronic. >> sarah: and a driver expected to face a judge today, accused of hitting three people in salem. why police say that man never should have been behind the wheel.

obtaining a search warrant for newly discovered e-mails in the hillary clinton server scandal as a high-rank democrat accuses the f.b.i. director of breaking the law. >> sarah: and rob gronkowski breaks a patriots' record. see the play that had gronk taking a bow and going down in the history books. >> this is 7news "today in new england." >> sarah: first at 5:00, state officials are warning drivers on the mass pike to brace for big delays this morning. the electronic transition expected to cause huge headaches. good monday morning, everybody. happy halloween. i'm sarah french. >> christa: and i'm christa delcamp. we'll have team coverage in the air and on the ground, but first got to know about that forecast for all those ghosts and goblins tonight. here's chris lambert with that. >> chris: a whole bunch of them running around in the forecast. looking great, dry, a little bit on the cool side. maybe an extra layer underneath the costume. that will be just fine. cool at 5:00 p.m.