the warning for anyone heading out to see the fall foliage. josh: if you thought it was warmer today, then just wait until the work week ahead. we take a look at the higher temperatures that are on the way. cherise: countdown to election day. the new poll numbers showing donald trump and hillary clinton neck-and-neck. >> it's the worst phone call you can possibly take. cherise: 10 years after the fatal shooting of officer michael briggs, how manchester police are honoring his memory every day. ? like we do. now, wmur news 9 tonight. cherise: we are gearing up for unseasonably warm temperatures. a live look in portsmouth tonight where it is still 63 to cut that degrees out. good evening, i'm cherise leclerc. we started this weekend off in the 20's and 30's, but it'll be 50 degrees warmer than that. meteorologist josh judge tells us how long the warmth will

difference we have had. we got a lot warmer today and we're still heading upward over the next couple of days as we head into what will feel more like september weather. still hanging on to 60 degrees or higher in some parts of the state right now and we will not drop a whole lot more. tomorrow morning we will all be in the 50's as we start out our monday. a couple of showe downpours in areas just north of the lakes region and much more scattered showers and areas of central and southern new hampshire. the warm air begins to push on in and a big change on the way for tomorrow. look at the projected highs for tomorrow and it goes even higher in the days to come. i will have more in a couple of minutes. cherise: fish and game are warning you to be prepared if you're heading out to see fall foilage.

number of hiker rescues spikes. wmur's kristen pope live in the studio with how to stay safe. kristen: cherise, fish and game says this is one of the most popular times to explore new hampshire, but they say people need to plan ahead. families like this one travel from all over to see new hampshire's fall foliage. >> yesterday we went to kenar mountain. we took a tram and we looked nearly, i believe it is like 4,000 foot high. kristen: day trips like these sound harmless, but fish and game officials say it's more serious than you think. >> a lot of the issues that we're having is people are just unprepared. they're not packing things that they should have in their gear. they're not bringing any gear in some cases. kristen: like the couple we spoke to. people come from all over just to get a look at this, but fish

quickly. fish and game officers say hiker rescues are increasing this time of year. >> currently right now, we have two going on and we've done multiple other ones this weekend and it's been a really busy weekend. kristen: a local inn owner said she's had residents that went exploring and needed help. >> they called us instead of calling 911, and luckily my daughter answered the phone. she's an emt. she asked the couple where they didn't know. >> saturday was really cold and we tried to prepare everything. the jackets and the kids got their warm jackets, too. kristen: fish and game warns not to take any chances. plan ahead so you can enjoy your trip with no issues. fish and game officials say some of the most important things to bring with you on a hike are a map, compass, warm clothes, extra food, and water.

our website, wmur.com. live in the studio, kristen pope, wmur news 9. cherise: authorities are looking for a missing elderly woman last seen near the town line of tilton and sanborton. police say linda tate took her australian cattle dog for a walk around 2:30 this afternoon and has not returned. officers believe she is wearing the clothing seen in this photo. the dog, masie, has a silver training collar and is black. call sanborton police. tonight, a rhode island man is facing charges in connection to an early-morning stabbing in plymouth. it happened just after 4:00 a.m. on winter street, which is off-campus housing for plymouth state. three people were attacked, one is still the hospital. all are expected to be ok. officers arrested 19-year-old terrence simmons junior around 3:00 p.m. police say they found illegal drugs on him during the arrest. he will be arraigned tomorrow

inside their car. it happened in salem on east broadway at about 7:00 tonight. the car landed on its roof, damaging the car so badly the driver side door wouldn't open. firefighters had to cut a hole in the passenger side door to rescue the only person inside the car. the crash is under investigation. in manchester, a crash on valley street closed the road around 6:30 this evening. a car hit a utility pole between wilson and belmont streets. police say nobody was taken to the hospital. tonight, a brand-new abc news-?washington post? poll has hillary clinton with a four point advantage over donald trump, but still within the margin of error. with election day now just a little over three weeks away, the stakes could not be higher. abc's richard cantu has the latest from the campaign trail. richard: both hillary clinton and donald trump were off the campaign trail, clinton in seclusion prepping for

trump continued to lash out , saying this election is rigged. mr. trump: the election is being rigged by corrupt media pushing false allegations and outright lies in an effort to elect hillary clinton president. richard: with no evidence, trump increasingly suggests he's the victim of a conspiracy to take him down. his supporters already digging in. >> if hillary clinton wins, i myself, i'm ready for a revolution because we can't have her in. richard: today, trump's running mate tried to calm voters. will of the american people. richard: the clinton campaign saying trump has resorted to scorched-earth scare tactics. sen. kaine: he is swinging at every phantom of his own imagination because he knows he's losing. richard: this as wikileaks released hundreds of new emails believed stolen from clinton campaign chairman john podesta's account, by what the fbi suspects could be russian hackers. one claims to include transcripts of private speeches clinton gave to banking giant goldman sachs, and while they haven't been confirmed by the

news, critics say they show that clinton's tough talk about wall street in public got a lot less tough in private. another has aides expressing frustration with clinton's unwillingness to be forthcoming about her private email server. two weeks later, she sat down with abc's david muir and said this. ms. clinton: that was a mistake. i'm sorry about that. richard: and with campaign rhetoric likely to intensify, a firebombing at a republican headquarters in north carolina this weekend shocked the candidates. clinton tweeting, ?the attack on the oran c horrific and unacceptable.? and though there's been no arrest, trump tweeting, ?animals representing hillary clinton and dems in north carolina just firebombed our office in orange county because we are winning.? richard cantu, abc news, new york. cherise: tomorrow, president bill clinton will campaign for hillary clinton in new hampshire. he'll stop at dartmouth college in hanover for a democratic party organizing event at 11:30 a.m. then, president clinton will visit keene state college at 2:15.

today marks a somber anniversary for the city of manchester, the state and the entire law enforcement community far and wide. 10 years ago, manchester police officer michael briggs was shot in the head while responding to a call. he died the next day. michael addison was convicted of capital murder and is now appealing his death sentence. the manchester police department planned a private memorial to honor their fallen officer and as wmur's jean mackin shows us, they honor him each and every day. jean: deep inside the manchester police department, deion to the front doors and into the locker room reserved only for sworn officers, there is a single blue locker, badge number 83 on the door, along with the marine corps emblem. it was, and always will be,

day as they start a new shift it was sealed 10 years ago when briggs was laid to rest. carried from the old police station to the new police station bearing his name. >> we wrote letters and sentiments and we put them inside his locker and then we fielded, and we now -- sealed it and we now have a padlock on it jean: there are reminders of officer brigg's sacrifice here. the memorial carved in granite out front. the plaque in the lobby. a somber row of officers killed in the line of duty. the date no one here will ever forget, shot on october 16, 2006 responding to a domestic disturbance. he died the next day. >> mike left his wife, his

children. jean: it was the first line of duty death in the manchester police department in 30 years. >> it's the worst phone call you can possibly take. jean: police chief nick willard were a sergeants badge a decade ago. he keeps a close, still covered in the morng >> the day offficer briggs was laid to rest was the very last day i wore that badge with that ribbon. we truly will never forget mike, we have him on our uniforms so any person that worked with officer briggs where's the skin. so you see new officers coming in and they do not have this 10 and there are less and less of us every day. jean: here in the heart of the

has been named for officer michael breaks and in every way keeps his legacy alive. officer john levasseur teaches kids here how to be strong. >> good. jean: and caring. in a way, following in michael breaks -- briggs'footsteps. everyone on his beatou the citizens within this community and for me to be able to take care of this building, no words can really describe how much that means to me. jean: even now, officer michael briggs remains a role model to the community and his law enforcement family, who still reach to him for inspiration. passing the badge he wore, touching the locker filled with their personal notes to their

>> they are mike's and no one else will ever see them. they will be inside that locker as long as police department is standing. it is to remind you of mike service but it also remind you of your own commitment and what you are willing to do. there is no greater sacrifice here it -- sacrifice. cherise: police honored officer michael briggs with a memorial ride. the ride to remember took officers, friends, and family from briggs' gravesite at the state veterans cemetery in boscawen, to the law enforcement memorial in concord to manchester. they plan to make it an annual event to raise money to transport family members of officers killed in the line of duty to the law enforcement memorial week in washington. still come tonight, news 9 is looking at the issues most important to voters this

cherise: next, the burden of student debt and how its hurting new hampshire's economy. josh: you will find it hard to

i spent many years as a nuclear missile launch officer. if the president gave the order we had to launch the missiles, that would be it. i prayed that call would never come. [ radio chatter ] self control may be all that keeps these missiles from firing. [ sirens blearing ] i would bomb the [ beep] out of them. the thought of donald trump with nuclear weapons scares me to death. it should scare everyone.

cherise: commitment 2016 now, and tonight we take a closer look at an issue that is weighing on many people's minds, while emptying out their bank accounts. granite staters have some of the highest student debt in america, and experts say in general, it is a major drag on the economy. wmur political reporter adam sexton takes a closer look tonight. adam: the pressure and expectations that come with attending college are well known to anyone seeking higher education. but for almost two decades now, there's been an added burden on those working toward a degree, out of control student debt. >> my sister is paying almost $500 and she just reggie waited. -- just graduated. >> per month. adam: like so many, nicholas is worried.

really good career. adam: the project on student debt ranks new hampshire 2nd in the country for average student loan debt with over $33,000 per student. 76% of college students in new hampshire leave school in debt, the highest percentage of the nation. >> student debt clearly has an impact, and it's had a bigger impact since the great recession. adam: market analyst brian gottlob has studied the issue generation. >> it's delayed young individuals, college graduates, from entering the housing market, from starting their own households and their own families. it's also had an impact on things like entrepreneurship, taking risks, even buying new cars. adam: gottlob says the indebtedness extends to student families as well, with those in the middle class taking the biggest hit. >> for a lot of middle income

and financial aid, different financial aid packages, so they wind up bearing a larger portion of the cost of their education. adam: it certainly doesn't get any easier farther down the socioeconomic ladder. here at the new hampshire higher education assistance foundation , they say the state has yet another dubious distinction when it comes to help or lack thereof for new hampshire's neediest students. >> new hampshire, as a state, is one of two states that doesn't provide any need-based aid to students in the state of new georgia being the other state. adam: v.p. of college planning tori berube says many in-state students are now adjusting their education options based on cost. >> community colleges. we see a lot of students looking to start at a community college, as well as looking at schools perhaps like the southern new hampshire university advantage program, where they attend a campus for the day and go home at night.

remains that college degree, even if getting it means digging into a life-altering financial hole. >> it's almost like you're not even graduating because you have to continue to pay for it until you are fully out of debt. adam: for unh seniors like valerie diaz and yvonne cristy, graduation is right around the corner and with it, monthly payments into the forseeable future. >> education is very important, and i understand having to pay for it, but it's not fair right now. adam: >> now, your storm watch forecast. josh: today a little bit warmer as remitted to the upper 60's and even several spots reaching 70 or higher. 71 in fort smith. -- fort smith -- portsmith.

still in the 60's of this late hour. we don't exit the city -- a 60's anywhere overnight in the state. we have a nice, warm start for the day tomorrow. current temperatures run the region, southeastern new hampshire in the 50's, and the 60's everywhere else. look how much warmer that is compared to 24 hours ago. this is how much warmer we are come as much as he degrees or more -- 30 degrees or more. you can see the different air mass is in place and that will make a difference. the winds come up out of the southwest to bring up the warmer air and will raise the dew points making it more humid. dew points in the upper 50's and

speaking of which, we have a little bit in the air right now. there are some rainfall just north of lakes region and some scattered singles in a few spots. that is likely what you will see for the rest of the evening in southern new hampshire. southern new hampshire, the threat remains on and off for spreckels or light showers overnight. you might still see some spreckels or clouds for the commute. we will widen the view and show you a preview of the week ahead. these temperatures here in the 70's at this late hour and they bring the 70's to us for the next three days. all at least in the 70's with an outside chance on tuesday or

the clouds and showers. they could linger a little bit with some in the connecticut river valley. here is a warm front rolling through early tuesday morning. he brings some were showers in the morning and clouds linger in the morning, but we try to peel those clouds away in the afternoon. you could hit 80 on tuesday. still be well into the 70's. for tomorrow, we're in the low-to-mid 70's for highs and could go higher than that on tuesday and wednesday. and temperatures start to fade a little bit toward the end of the week. some much-needed rain showers be around her stance writing. -- around her stay and friday. cherise: what a day for the

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kelly ayotte: let's be honest - both donald trump and hillary clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. but when partisan politicians shut down the government, i led the fight to reopen it. i've worked to find solutions to new hampshire's heroin epidemic. and i've crossed the aisle to protect new hampshire's clean air and clean water.

i'm kelly ayotte - and i approve this message, because whether i'm working with republicans, democrats, or independents, i'm standing up for new hampshire. it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands. and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world. so i'm crossing party lines and voting for hillary. i don't always agree with her, but she's reasonable. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be able to tell my kids that i did the right thing when it really mattered. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i'm frank guinta and i approve this message. narrator: new hampshire has one of the worst opiate epidemics in the nation. and frank guinta is leading the charge to fight it. erin canterbury: when i met congressman guinta, it was like a breath of fresh air. he said to me "what can i do?" "how can i help?" narrator: frank guinta founded and chairs the bipartisan task force

canterbury: frank guinta understands this is not a democratic issue nor a republican issue. it's a people issue. he's willing to get in there and fight for us... to end the opiate epidemic. >> now, news 9 jason: playoff baseball. homers for the dodgers in the second inning, the only one of the night. clayton kershaw was really and, allowing two hits over seven innings, no runs. l.a. winds 1-0 and ties the best

tom brady's first game since the suspension at gillette stadium this afternoon. deflategate is now just a memory. anyone with a coveted ticket was on their feet for this entrance. hard to remember a regular season home game with this much excitement. pretty quite first half, bengals in the red zone and andy dalton takes the snap and walks into the end zone. 7-3, since nadi. regained the lead. new england scored on a hd and then for the first time this season, a touchdown each ring brady and gronk. , number 87 once again. it takes to bengals to bring this man down. at the end of the game, a late

35-17. gronk returning to his old form . he caught 7 balls, a touchdown and 162 yards, a career high in reception yards. brady, another monster day, 376 yards, 3 touchdowns. he becomes the fourth quarterback in nfl history with 5,000 completions. and brady loved the support from the home crowd. >> environment. they were there all game. we focus on what we need to do in making a bunch of good plays and try to be the opponent. >> it feels good to be with the team and what is special is that we got the win. it is cool that i got the career high in all, but most important is that we got the win.

situational football, there are some things we can improve on. cincinnati is a good team. overall, i felt the coaching staff did a good job. jason: the always modest bill belichick. colin kaepernick starting for the 49ers in buffalo today. in the second quarter, kaepernick finds a wide open torrey smith who takes it all the way home giving san francisco the lead. show. 3 touchdowns, 140 yards for the bills making fantasy football owners happy. the bills have won 4 straight they win today 45-16. ben roethlisberger suffered a knee injury in miami but would return. the pitch to darrius heyward-bey runs over a dolphin out running defenders and takes it home for a 60 yard run. in the fourth with a one score lead, j a highly finds a hole and runs 62 yards a huge day for him with 204 yards and 2 touchdowns. dolphins take care of the steelers with a final of 30-15.

after today. the pats still sit atop the afc east. the bills are right behind them. the jets will play in arizona tomorrow. still come in sports, the dartmouth ladies on the ice as

narrator: planned parenthood provides many kinds of healthcare. woman: i depend on planned parenthood for birth control. woman: i had my annual physical there. woman: the cancer screenings at planned parenthood are so important. narrator: still, chris sununu cast the deciding vote to eliminate state funding for planned parenthood. chris sununu put partisan politics above women's health care. colin van ostern: i'm colin van ostern.

be above politics. it's a great view from the top. just ask chris sununu. chris inherited a famous name and was given the top job at his family's resort, where, over the years, chris cut jobs and cut employees' hours to avoid giving them health insurance. so it's no surprise chris opposes the minimum wage because he never had to work for anything.

and has not been authorized by any candidate. jason: the dartmouth college big green women's hockey team on the ice tonight in an exibition game. they are hosting mcgill at thompson arena in hanover. kennedy otten-breit puts it on net christina rombaut gets the rebound and puts it behind the goalie to tie the game at one. less than two minutes later, they reverse roles. this time, rombaut fires a shot and otten-breit finds the puck and tucks in the goal 2-1 dartmouth. mcgill responds when melodie daoust slaps in the redirect. and that's how this game ends in a 2-2 tie. kevin harvick and joey logano trying to stay in the chase today at the kansas motor speedway. 36 lap, the number 43 car aric almirola bumps brian scott number 44 then david ragan sends

months of degrading women and vulgar insults, and kelly ayotte supported donald trump through all of it, even calling him a role model. now, ayotte suddenly claims the opposite-- a political calculation just to re-elect herself. so, what else has kelly ayotte done to get re-elected? she's voted with the koch brothers 90% of the time, and corporate special interests like the kochs spend millions to re-elect ayotte. kelly ayotte. doing what's right for herself is just wrong for new hampshire. i'm maggie hassan, and i approve this message. bob hillery: i spent 21 years in the navy, defending america. if i only showed up half the time, i'd have been court-martialed. but that's what senator kelly ayotte did. she missed nearly half of her homeland security hearings. vo: on critical homeland security hearings, ayotte was mia... even missing a hearing the same day she went to a washington fundraiser. for ayotte, collecting campaign cash comes first. bob hillery: when it comes to fighting terrorism, 50% just doesn't cut it. vo: senate majority pac is responsible for the

it's a new hampshire success story. thousands of working adults earning a college degree to further their careers. i'm colin van ostern, and i helped launch college for america at southern new hampshire university. we've partnered with over 100 employers so their workers can get an associate's or bachelor's degree... most debt-free. as governor, i'll grow the economy by cutting college costs for students and families. a stronger workforce helps our businesses grow, too. this is just the beginning. i spent many years as a nuclear missile launch officer. if the president gave the order we had to launch the missiles, that would be it. i prayed that call would never come. [ radio chatter ] self control may be all that keeps these missiles from firing. [ sirens blearing ] i would bomb the [ beep] out of them. i want to be unpredictable. i love war. the thought of donald trump with nuclear weapons scares me to death. it should scare everyone.