this morning on world news now, donald trump fighting against his accusers with new policies to get back to the issues with a new battle cry, #draintheswamp. this as both he and hillary clinton are in las vegas gearing up for tonight's final debate. details on fireworks expected to a battle to save the city intensifies. isis feels the heat as iraqi forces push ahead towards mosul. how americans are backing up the latest from the battle front. new this half hour, the strength of some americans that saved a victim's life. >> a crash victim thrown from the car and pinned underneath it. how a group of bystanders jumped into action. introducing class of 2017. this year's nominees into the

include a broad range of artists from a hip hop hero to electronic pioneers. the full story ahead in the skinny. it is wednesday, october 19th. ? ? from abc news, this is "world news now." we say good morning on this wednesday, everybody. we are going to start with vegas because what happens in vegas is going to be remembered all across the country. >> not going to stay in vegas. >> it's not going to stay in vegas. presidential candidates there gearing up to square off tonight in the final debate. >> donald trump spent another day to drive home the point the election is rigged and called for congressional term limits as part of a bigger plan to fight corruption, and, quote, drain the swamp in washington. >> nearing the home stretch, less than three weeks until election day, and a new poll shows hillary clinton with a six point lead over trump. now several witnesses are backing up the story of one of

here's abc's karen travers. >> reporter: hillary clinton touched down in las vegas for wednesday's third and final presidential debate. her opponent campaigning in colorado. >> now, she's home sleeping, and i'm working. >> reporter: donald trump still insisting there's going to be widespread voter fraud. >> they are lying. they are cheating. they are stealing. >> reporter: a fired up president obama reacting to the vote fraud allegations saying they're not based on facts. i'd invite mr. trump to stop whining and make the case to get votes. >> reporter: the issue of nine women accusing donald trump of sexual misconduct is complicating the hunt for votes, and one of the women has new support. people magazine reporter standing next to trump in 2005 in the florida resort there to profile the trumps, but says when melania was out of the

the wall and forcing his tongue down my throat. trump denies it. there's testimonies from five of her friends and colleagues who say she confided in them shortly after the alleged assault. >> she was very shaken up. she was scared of retaliation. >> reporter: expected to come up at the debate, sexual misconduct for trump as well as the slow drip of hacked wikileaks e-mails from the clinton have not been independently verified from abc news. once tonight's final debate is in the books, hillary clinton is ramping up the campaigning, diane and kendis, in a battleground state every day for the next week. diane, kendis? >> thanks, karen, there in washington for us. full coverage, of course, of the third and final presidential debate at 9:00 p.m. eastern here on abc and live streamed on abcnews.com and coverage here on "world news now." >> right now in san francisco, police search for a group of suspects after four students were shot near their high

shot in the parking lot of the school in the southern part of the city. the campus immediately on lockdown and witnesses quickly called 911. >> we're getting more calls about gunshots heard. >> jordan high school. one rp heard, five gunshots. >> online with june jordan. they are hearing shots inside. >> reporter: a 15-year-old girl, the target of the shooting, in critical condition, and three other students hurt less seriously. san francisco said four suspects fled the scene. turning our focus overseas on the assault on isis. it is day three in the fight to get the terrorists out of mosul. trooped backed by the u.s. report progress as they move towards iraq's second largest city. alex has been covering the intense fight from the front lines. >> reporter: advancing forces

of abandon buildings. while inside mosul, isis propaganda video illustrate the group's bravado, firing heavy weapons and rocket towards an iraqi bulldozer, the fire ball weaving across the dusty plane, and then from the rear american forces are advising and calling in air strikes. these block op helicopters taking off from the iraqi base, there's no doubt that iraqis would not be able to take back mosul without this crucial american support. one by one, isis held villages falling, troops clearinghouse after house, making deadly discoveries. here, two dozen makeshift chemical weapons, and below, networks of tunnels, this one where isis was caught off guard, eggs in a bucket, food in the pot.

mosul which is going faster than expected, but with the forces facing intense resistance, no one wants to predict how long it could take. >> alex, thank you. the typhoon continues a deadly path in vietnam, bringing heavy rains to the north and flooding raised the death toll to 31. it's made land fall in southeast china and half a million people evac five homes destroyed in colorado as an out of control wildfire continues to spread. the fire burned more than 16,000 acres and forced thousands of residents from their homes. the fire started when high winds blew a building into power lines, and now the wind make it hard to contain the fire. two divers died in an underwater cave in central florida 260 feet below the surface. the two men are from ft.

and it took dive teams two days to find their bodies. the huge network of caves known as the eagles nest north of tampa, at least ten divers have died in those caves. a new jersey woman was thrown from and then pinned under her car. this is over the weekend. seven good samaritans stopped to help lift the car off of her. the first people on the scene were a woman, her husband, and their teenage daughter. >> i was just complete panic, like, we have to g t out from under here. oh, my gosh, she's not going to be able to breathe. the car is crushing her. >> the woman who was trapped is in critical condition with multiple broken bones, but she's expected to survive. people on social security will see a small increase in their checks next year. the cost of living increase amounts to $5 a month for the average recipient. it's not a lot, but more than

starting with the dodgers and cubs. l.a. already had a 1-0 lead last night in the 4th when there was a two-run home run. a couple innings later, turner patted the lead with a home run of his own. and l.a. tacked on two more runs later, winning 6-0. dodgers lead the series two games to one. game four is tonight. alive against the indians. donaldson fired the pregame speech with a third inning solo home run, and then with a 2-1 is lead in the 7th, toronto added two more runs to give themselves some breathing room. the jays take it, 5-1, cleveland leads the series, three games to one, and game five is this afternoon. sticking with sports for a second. bill belichick is tight lipped, giving short and one-word answers to reporters. known for a sense of style, a trend setter, preferring cut off

now you can say he's raising against the machine as well. yeah, old school. giving up on the old, you know, new technology stuff. >> i'm done with the tablets. they are too undependen for me, not enough consistency in the performance of the tablets. i can't take it anymore. >> you might not know this, but that's belichick all fired up talking about the microsoft surface tablets -- >> just calm down, calm down. >> yep. they are being used on the sidelines, and we already knew how bell chick feels about it because you saw he was seen tossing one of them on the sidelines a couple weeks ago. >> maybe he needs to calm down a little. he says instead of tablets, he's using paper pictures, and if he

he'll do it. going old school. >> he's always been old school. there's a lot of players that are opposed to it. carson palmer is simple, just wants the paper. >> working for him, right? stick with what works. coming up, an 11-year-old boy with an after school surprise. >> not a good one. the boy spots a strange man inside his home and he makes a run for it with, well, see what happens next that was captured on the home security camera. a rescue of a swimmer stranded in the chilly waters after the coast of new england. emotional reunion with family and friends next. first, a look at today's forecast. "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. brought to you by united health care.

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his son-in-law when they were swept out by a strong current. police located the son-in-law and the coast guard pulled the other man to safety, but took an hour of searching to do that. >> scary. further south in new jersey, an 11-year-old boy's quick thinking may have saved his life after walking in on a home invasion. >> this is the first look of the video from inside the home and what that little boy did. here's more. say, is not supposed to be here, and alleged intruder recorded walking past the home surveillance camera and through the hallway. watch, moments later, an 11-year-old boy home from school in new jersey completely unaware a stranger's in the house. he walks over to close the door, he keeps going back to the front door and makes a run for it. >> my heart started pumping when i saw him. >> reporter: the little boy now speaking out. >> basically then i immediately

i see that my neighbor's driving by in the car, and i stop her, and ask her for her help. >> apparently a culler's 11-year-old male, saw a male in dark clothes. >> reporter: the man gets out leaving through the back. >> the boy had the sense to leave and get out of there and seek help which was great. >> reporter: police say the man stole the boy's phone. he's been charged with burglarly and theft and has not yet entered a plea. wayne, new jersey. when we come back, the glitter who turned out for president obama's final state dinner. >> this year's who's who of rock n' roll hall of fame nominees. the skinny's next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc

let's start wednesday morning's skinny with the long list of celebrities who were at dinner. >> gwen stefani rocked the south lawn to 400 belting out greatest hits. >> blake sheldon there as well, and frank ocean, you see him there, and chance, the rapper, who tweeted, again stefani sang to me and pointed at me. bro, i'm dead. he said it just like that. >> jerry seinfeld joked, we're jews, but we identify as

dress. the dress. did you see the dress? michelle obama, it's a custom rose gold chain gone, chin mill gown, that is, again, slithered like liquid copper. >> i love when you have to read fashion. it makes me really happy. she looked beautiful. very glamorous. >> azi can't we just say it looked great? awesome? slithered in liquid copper. >> sounds very natural. >> yeah. next, glad tidings to member of the abc family. >> talking about "scandal" star and her football player husband who welcomed their second child, a baby boy. >> the couple named their son caleb, and they already have a 2-year-old daughter named

couple at all. really too bad. he was born back on october 5th. washington and her husband are private about their personal lives and often don't walk the red carpet together, but congratulations. >> absolutely. >> and congratulations as well in order for the class of 2017 for the rock n' roll hall of fame. >> including new artists as well as old veterans like janet jackson. >> we went on a campaign about that last year. >> well, it was effective. she's on the list. there's mode, pearl jam, and the late tupac marking the first year that tupac is eligible, and if inducted, he's the sixth rapper or group to be honored by the museum. >> among the older names, yes. the zombies. the electric light orchestra, and the '70s disco group chic. >> the musician or group must have released the first single or album 25 years ago. this year's top vote getters are announced in december and inducted in april at a ceremony

on that, that means that tupac released the first album 25 years ago, at least. janet made it finally. >> all right. >> i was braced for that. >> going on a campaign trail for janet jackson. a heart warming surprise for adelle. >> her long term partner with whom she shares a 3-year-old son surprised her with an incredibly romantic gesture. >> penning messages on thousands of pieces of paper. >> the confetti that showers the audiences is usually white boasting a song lyric, but this time, all love notes.

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? ? you like it? >> i do. that's the new orleans saints' battle cry there, and an inspiring 14-year-old girl arguably their number one fan got the ultimate surprise. >> not to be confud only catching the team's attention, but he's been attending the team's practices. here's abc's robin roberts. >> reporter: he's not your average new orleans saints fan. >> moving so fast. >> reporter: what you call a

>> run a half back wheel. >> okay. we'll put one in. >> okay. touchdown! >> reporter: attending practices, games, and shows them a little tough love. >> you're trying to do stuff that you can't do. you're trying to be mr. showoff. >> reporter: this quality time with the favorite team keeps his spirits up as he faces a serious illness. the 14-year-old has been battling chronic liver disease his entire life, which affected his physical growth, and he's currently on the waiting list for a liver transplant. >> being in the hospital for seven to 14 days is rough for a kid. >> reporter: meeting the saints a year ago at an extended hospital stay. >> hit as hard as you can. >> reporter: making a lasting impression. >> oh, my, that kid has so much spirit! and, by the way, that lasting impression led to a big surprise live on "gma" yesterday.

>> as a coach, you love that energy. he's on everyone's butt, trust me, so we're going to sign him to a contract to become a new orleans saints, today, right here, right there in new york. [ cheers and applause ] >> here you go! sign it! >> you don't have to tell me twice! >> oh, my gosh. oh, man. >> the jersey's on and everything. >> did you see that first reaction, like, wait, what? what you talking about? that's amazing. >> so his first assignment, by the way, the head coach he and his dad are coming with them this weekend to kansas city. he is the team's social media correspondent. >> sure he's going to do a great job.

making news in america this morning, it is debate day. the final face-off between donald trump and hillary clinton. how they're preparing in vegas and where this morning trump has another trick up his sleeve inviting a supporter with the last name, obama. we're live with the latest. police are searching for school parking lot wounding four students. this morning witnesses are describing why they thought it was a prank. caught on camera. new video of a theft that could change the way you pump gas. the obamas host their final white house state dinner complete with a long list of celebrities and an italian menu.