>> let's be clear about what he is saying and what it means. he is talking down our democracy. jonathan: 19 days to go before this year's presidential election. concerns if things will be decided come november 8. michelle: after refusing to say if he would accept the results of the election in last night's third and final debate, donald trump defended himself with a pledge to the voters during a stop in ohio today. >> i will totally accept the results to this great an historic presidential election if i win. jonathan: hillary clinton and donald trump are both scheduled to appear together at a dinner new york in three hours. michelle: get this. after three debates and more than a year of campaigning some voters still say they are

as ryan hughes reports, last night didn't help. ryan: the third and final face-off between donald trump and hillary clinton is in the books. >> puppet as president. >> this is still generating reaction. >> one nasty comment about from one person to the other. i think hillary really put him in his place. >> he points fingers and blames other and actions. ryan: they disagree on abortion rights, the second amendment and foreign policy. for some voters they say the final debate was more of the same. now with less than 20 days until the election they are still undecided. maria is one of them. unsure on who to vote for. >> i tried to make unmy mind last night by listening to the debate. that didn't happen. >> the bickering and the mud-slinging is proving to be

psychological association saying 52% of americans report the presidential election is a significant source of stress. >> this election has really -- i think it put a strain on some people's friendship. >> she asked to us hide her face. she said the race for the white house cost her friendships. to manage stress avoid discussions about the election. take a break from social media. remember, whatever happens ryan hughes, abc7 news. michelle: life will go on. thank you, ryan. a bit of a twist in virginia today. a judge ordered voter registration to be extended through friday. computer glitch at the online registration website kept some voters meeting the deadline to enroll. a lawsuit was filed to get it extended.

in the midst of a meeting on what metro hours should be. some are protesting outside instead of going inside and testifying. we have more on this. tom? tom: there is even more going on outside. there is a protest going on now. this protest isn't necessarily directly over the issue at hand. the protest over the possible shutdown in the day of some lesser used metro stations. but the big issue ta inside, a lot of it involves folks on the red here. that is folks with the service union who need metro to get home on weekends they say. they say the livelihood at times have been cut back since metro cut back the hours on weekends. metro as of june started shutting down at midnight. the question unfor debate right now is what should it do after safetrack ends next year. should it shut down at midnight? this is video. what is going on? a lot of public speakers on the issue.

to restore service on weekends. well in the morning. it used to shut down at 3:00 a.m. on the weekends. now shutting down at midnight. a lot of folks say it has affected them a lot. they need metro to operate late at night to get home. bars are saying they are losing customers and the bartenders have to go home early. metro is looking at a number of proposals for what it should do next year once the safetrack rehabilitation plan is over. one of the unpopular program would have it open as lat noon on sundays. other unpopular plans have it shut down at 11:30 on weekdays. i currently shuts down midnight seven days a week. reporting live at the metro headquarters in northwest, i'm tom roussey, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. 7 is on storm watch tonight as we get ready to say goodbye to summer for something more seasonable. chief meteorologist doug hill has a look at the big change in forecast. about time. doug: it is coming our way. another day in 80's today.

further drop in the temperatures as we get through the day on saturday. here comes the rain. along and ahead of the cold front moving quickly through the lower great lakes. ahead of a severe thunderstorm watch posted for western pennsylvania, maryland and west virginia. heavy storms along that line. probably midday tomorrow before rain arrives here. so tonight is partly cloudy and mild. we are holding in 60's overnight at all locations. the timing of he shows the clouds in morning and the rain arriving around midday and early afternoon through tomorrow night. what will the weekend hold? it will be windy and cold. how windy and cold? you may be surprised when i give you the numbers in a few minutes. michelle: thank you. see you then. in the war on terror a member of the u.s. military died today in the fight to retake mosul from isis. this is the fourth u.s. combat death since the u.s. began airstrikes against isis in

today they are making progress and retaken the predominantly christian town of bartella near mosul. they acknowledge pockets of resistance but say it is to be expected since isis has been there for years. jonathan: the lawyer for a man accuseed in decade-old cold case says his client should not get the death penalty if convicted. lloyd lee welch is standing trial in april accused of murdering sheila lyon and her 10-year-old sister katharine after from a mall in wheaton in 3975 when they went -- 1975 when they went shopping. the defense wants judge to suppress statements that welch made to investigators last year. michelle: coming up at 6:00 -- the second day on the stand for a woman accused of writeing the "rolling stone" article at the center of defamation lawsuit. jonathan: the next step toward bringing state-of-the-art medical care to the region. michelle: a little later, saying bye-bye to bao bao.

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june 2015. surveillance video shows he shot her in a parking lot outside a target store in georgetown. as a convicted sex offender, bricker was barred from owning a gun but was able to order a replica black powder pistol online and used it to kill her. >> me and my sister. nobody else. when my mom gets old and passes, i will be by myself. about every day. every day. michelle: police say bricker left the scene in the truck after the shooting and was injured in a police chase. he will serve life in prison with no chance of parole. jonathan: the woman who wrote the "rolling stone" article is back on the stand today. she was asked to explain the errors she made in the store

on campus. nicole eramo is asking for money for the way she was portrayed in the article. michelle: big plans for state-of-the-art medical center in maryland. they unanimously approved an application for new prince george's regional medical center. the 205-bed facility would be in largo and replace prince george's county. jonathan: still ahead, votetrak brad: has arrived in allentown, pennsylvania. coming up, we will tell you what the people of the beautiful town have to say about the election. michelle: a coach and an umbrella could -- coat and an umbrella could be useful tomorrow. chief meteorologist doug hill will break down when the stretch of summer comes to an end. erin: i'm erin hawksworth with sports.

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jonathan: votetrak 2016 on the trail tonight in allentown, pennsylvania. the former coal and steel up to was once the epicenter of hard times in the country but now it is enjoying award winning urban renewal. brad bell is there to get the pulse of the people ahead of the election. hey, brad. brad: pennsylvania long been considered one of the swing states. right now the polls show hillary clinton leading donald trump between four to six points. that is what we found in th you what makes them unique. this is the beautiful downtown area. but we spent time today in the largest farmer's market i have ever seen. perfect place to sample opinion. on the outside the vendor stretch farther than the eye

>> the camaraderie, the people. all the clerks, the customers. >> market owner has been here since 1953. through the city's uns and downs and says the -- ups and downs and the people have kept coming. >> they just like the market. >> these are good times in allentown after years of decline. the city center winning award for urban renewal decades after the steel mill closed un. industry with nearby casino and several big warehouses now employ tens of thousands of people. we brought votetrak 2016 to the farmer's market to ask about the election. >> i'm a vietnam veteran. i like to see what they do for the veterans. >> i want trump. he will be good for the

stand unand not be stepped all over. >> i'm a hillary reporter. i am confident that she is going to be the next president. brad: we have signage over the votetrak 2016 hummer here but that is something that we have not seen in this town. very few campaign signs out in yards. we saw one trump sign. you brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. travel safe. we have more on the fallout from the debate and where the election heads next in the

michelle: today the national zoo announced that bao bao will head home to china next year. she was born at the zoo three years ago and is one of the main attractions with her mother, father and baby brother. they can keep them so long as any of the cubs they have head backt 4 years old. then those cubs become part of the national breeding program. we will let you know when we find out the exact last day for bao bao. jonathan: i don't know what it is about the pandas. you want to give them a hug. doug: i thought of the final scene from "e.t." and elliott was going "e.t., don't go." that's how it with bao bao. don't go. michelle: a lot of people will rush out to say goodbye. doug: there will be more pandas in our future.

future weatherwise. strong wind and chilly temperatures for sure. not only do we know through technology and computer modeling but i have spent the entire day sneezing in the weather center. a, it needs to be cleaned. or b, it is a sign of a major season change. i'm going to stick with b. that is where i'm going. jonathan: my knee is twitching. that could be it. doug: it's warm again. in the 80's. tied a report at b.w.i. 82 in frederick. 76 at joint base andrews. the next few hours outside are delightful. it's mild for this time of the year. i show you numbers because on a typical climb the logical day we -- climated -- climb to logical day it should be in the 60's. we missed the record at reagan. the outlook tonight is cloudy

that will help keep temperatures above average for sure. tomorrow everything changes since the advance of the cold front. severe thunderstorm watch continues in western pennsylvania. showers and thunderstorms build. they are building noticeably when they get farther north. we may get sunshine for a while until we hit the midday, early afternoon. we will have period of rain through friday, friday night lights and we will have the gusty winds developing and the falling temperatures. it will be chilly and uncomfortable at the games tomorrow night for the outside

dress accordingly. we think this will go through quickly and it will improve quickly in the day on saturday. the forecast tomorrow, the temperatures will climb to above 70 late morning. it will go the other way and gusty wind and rain. we will get close to a half inch around the area. 70 tomorrow and windy. 59 on saturday. 64 on sunday. warmup on monday and another cold front will drop temperatures to the mid-autumn levels by the early and middle of next week. michelle: thank you, doug. jonathan: cubs fans holding their breath. erin: you almost want it for them it's been so long. cubs try to follow unlast night power display in l.a. plus, the redskins are facing criticism lately.

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erin: we begin with the redskins. 24 hours after jordan reed admitted he did hide his last concussion, the tight end was held out of practice today. jay gruden said reed will be evaluated again tomorrow.

winning streak to five games as they face the lions. with a win washington would improve to 3-0 on the road since 13999. they have been taking high-profile jabs from the media. but don't expect it to shake josh norman's confidence. >> the thoughts of the outsiders don't affect how the team plays don't. it is irrelevant and has nothing to do with the goal and the focus of where we are going. so i mean all that can pretty much be handled at the end of the year if you ask me. erin: to tonight's game five of the nlcs between the cubs and the dominger -- dodgers tied at two apiece. l.a. will turn to another pitcher instead of the ace

he will be challenged big time. cubs bats exploded for ten runs last night in l.a. chicago feeling pretty good right -- right now. >> the best part of the postseason is the next bat. turn the page to the next at-bat. it takes one at-bat. it is all about winning games. we came unon a good side. erin: they sure did. they will try to do it again. capitals try to make it three straight wins facing the panthers in florida. puck drop at 7:30. jonathan: this is a long way the cubs made it. erin: imagine being a die-hard cubs fan. michelle: on the edge of your seat. jonathan: thank you. michelle: thank you. doug? doug: steve is in tonight tracking the timing of the rain with the cold front

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rn virginia. narrator: women vote! is responsible for the content of this ad. tonight, breaking news. the fallout after donald trump and the bombshell dropped at the debate. he says he's not sure if he'll accept the results of the election. moments ago, michelle obama taking aim. also, the president on what he saw last night. and hillary clinton tonight, what she revealed in the moments right after. also breaking, an america killed in iraq, in the massive effort to take out isis. tonight, the images right here. the missile sent straight into cars driven by isis and their suicide bombers. the school bus horror. the car swerving, hitting children waiting for the bus. bystanders trying to lift the 6,000-pound car. your money tonight. the major bank, and who they're accused of targeting. reportedly minorities who speak little english, college students and seniors.