cherise: now at 6:00. election day countdown. presidential politics front and center in the granite state again. breaking news about the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mail. right before she holds a rally in manchester. the u.s. senate. kelly ayotte and maggie hassan on the campaign trail. why today they were together at an event. >> i can't wait for tuesday. i can't wait. reporter: after two years of campaign visits and politics, granite stater's are ready to cast their ballots. how voters are feeling before they had to the polls. hayley: temperatures cannot get cold, but warmer air starts to move in. how 18 could be on election day,

hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 at 6:00. >> we have breaking commitment 2016 news tonight. fbi director james comey says the reopened probe into hillary clinton e-mails is now over. it has not changed their conclusion, which was that clinton would not face any charges. that evening, i'm tom griffith. all of this comes hours before clinton will hold a rally in manchester at about the same time that we -- republican vice presidential nominee holds one in when him. we have live commitment 2016 coverage tonight. we begin with political director josh mcelveen with more on why the granite state is once again a big focus of presidential politics. reporter: no question about that. and 38 hours, voters in new hampshire will begin testing ballot in an election that is

as to how close the race is between donald trump and hillary clinton, look no further than their campaigns and how much effort has been put into winning the granite state's electoral votes. hillary clinton is here, marking her fourth trip since the primary. last week, we had seen plenty of heavy hitters, ranging from bill clinton, daughter chelsea, first lady michelle obama, vice president joe biden, and the president himself will be here tomorrow. has been here nine time since the primary. tomorrow will make it 10 times. that is augmented by visits from his children. rudy giuliani, chris christie, and mike pence has been here quite a bit. he will be here, along with hillary clinton. let's go to adam sexton in manchester. will the clinton campaign -- the clinton campaign got good

that announcement from the fbi. we don't know whether that will, actually in the rally itself, but safety say, this was probably the best outcome they could have been hoping for, given what had happened in the last couple of weeks. make no mistake. the fact that is happening probably has to do with the fact that the fbi announcement that they would reopen the investigation. certainly, we heard, back when hillary clinton was at saint recording that was it. that was her final rally here in new hampshire, and they would be moving onto states where the margins were closer between her and mr. trump. now it is new hampshire that is competitive, both campaigns bombarding the state with attention. tonight, we will have an enormous cloud -- crowd. joining hillary clinton will be star power. she's got folk artist james taylor, and also the goldstar

consequential convention speeches and sometime at the democratic national convention, taking on donald trump over his comments about muslims. mr. trump will be trying to draw an even larger crowd tomorrow at the nh you death s n h u arena. for more on how his team is heading into the home stretch, let's go to cherise leclerc. reporter: thank you. this event here at the wyndham, this is being billed as a get out the vote rally. there's on already making calls. it will be several more hours before governor pence arrives in new hampshire. that is because he just wrapped up the campaign event in north carolina, where he was speaking earlier today. we want to show you a live look at the campaign headquarters, where people are on the phones, getting out their message to voters, as we lead into the final hours before election day. we heard them being instructed on the phone.

the republican vice presidential nominee is making in these final hours. this is his final scheduled stop of the night. campaign officials telling us they have no idea at this time how many people will turn out. we did see a steady stream of people downstairs, volunteers waiting to come in and see governor pence speak tonight. he will be back here in the granite state tomorrow night with donald trump for the rally in manchester. we will have more coverage on mike pence's and a close election, the electoral map shows the road to victory leads through new hampshire. that is true on both sides. this morning, we heard from the architects of the trunk and clinton campaigns. both agree that new hampshire's no-frills system allows for candidates to campaign until the last minute. >> you hear about all these early voting locations in north carolina and florida. everyone is measuring, is it up

it is an election day unlike anywhere else. you show up to my you vote on election day. right now, if you look at it, the momentum is with donald trump. >> this will be a very close race. we have always expected that. it is why we built such an enormous ground organization in new hampshire. that is an advantage we have. we want to be clear to our supporters, particularly in new hampshire, where it will be close. turn out and vote. make a plan, cast your vote. matter who you are pulling for. turnout is expected to shatter records in new hampshire and nationally. locations can be very busy on tuesday. you might want to plan ahead. ivanka was also in new hampshire today, campaigning on behalf of her father. she held a women's business roundtable at laconia middle school. she talked about her father's

fighting addiction. donald trump lost his older brother in 1981 to addiction. >> he on a personal level understands the pain, having lost an older brother to alcohol abuse. reporter:, from will return to new hampshire tomorrow, and very likely could be his final campaign event of the entire cycle. it could be -- at the s and h you in manchester. the doors open at 5:00. josh mcelveen, w and me are his name. -- wmur news 9. hampshire's u.s. senate seat is also expected to be close. incumbent republican senator kelly ayotte and democratic governor maggie hassan fighting for every vote. campaign stops all over the granite state. mike cronin is in the newsroom with more on their messages. reporter: retail politics is the focus, with less than 48 hours until new hampshire decides who goes to washington. it's a sprint to the finish with

democrat 90 hassan, standing together at the veterans matter 5k this morning, to honor those who serve. >> not only to honor mr. healy, but to remember all of our heroes. >> you are a really answer is that this country is the greatest country on earth. reporter: running for reelection and running in the 5k, then shaking hands at the throwback gear -- brewery is aggressive state, earning their votes. this is important. i love this state. i was going to. i want to i'm people support and talk to them about what's on their mind reporter: governor hassan firing of her supporters at a campaign office in hampton. she says she will deliver for people in small businesses. >> whether it is the top of the ticket are my favorites, it is about whether we will have a

opportunity for working families. reporter: another full day planned tomorrow. maggie hassan will be in manchester, and will join president obama at a rally at unh and durham. meanwhile, kelly ayotte has 20 stops planned tomorrow. mike cronin, wmur news 9. tom: new hampshire's candidates for governor are all over the campaign trail. chris sununu at throwback gary -- brewery in new hampshire. colin vento stern made a stop in durham at unh to rally student volunteers, before heading out to canvas. he feels confident going into the election on tuesday. >> i'm here talking to students about how we can bring college cost down, college debt, keep

to the state future. >> they are excited for change, excited to let new hampshire make the next step forward instead of the same old thing. as we get closer, although undecided votes are moving to our site. tom: both candidates say the support for their campaigns has been great threat the election cycle. our commitment 2016 coverage continues on wmur.com. you can watch both clinton and pence's rallies on our website, app, and wmur facebook page tonight. jennifer: also tonight power is , back on in parts of manchester lo caused an outage that lasted nearly 8 hours. officials say a car hit a utility pole around 9:30 this morning at the intersection of harvey road and webster street. officials say the force of the accident caused 1700 people to lose power. >tom: voters here in new hampshire are ready to weigh in on the race to the white house. >> i'm really ready for it could be over, and for the country to

stater's are feeling 2 days ahead of the election. jennifer: and security at the polls, how manchester police are preparing for any problems on election day. hayley: some of you might have seen a couple sprinkles or even flurries. those are going away, along with the clouds. we are set up for a cold night ahead. how chilly t narrator: two kinds of business experience. chris sununu's family handed him a top-rated ski resort. he ran it into the ground. chris sununu cut jobs, ave to provide health insurance. colin van ostern went to college on student loans, became a stonyfield business manager. then a top executive at college for america. colin van ostern: i'm colin van ostern. real success is helping others get ahead. a bright new hampshire future starts with looking out for people. vo: ending funding for planned parenthood. taking away our right to choose. restricting our health care choices.

putting access to birth control and cancer screenings at risk. and she supports overturning roe v. wade. woman 1: kelly ayotte says she's for women. but it's just an act. woman 2: voters definitely cannot trust kelly ayotte. vo: senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you?

elieve me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump: "and you can tell them to go fu_k themselves." vo: because all it takes is one wrong move. donald trump audio only: "i would bomb the sh_t out of them." vo: just one. jennifer: to commitment 2016 coverage now. people around the state are gearing up to vote on tuesday. tom: wmur's kristen carosa is live to continue our political coverage, and kristen, what are voters saying as election day draws near? reporter: tom and jen, for granite staters, election season started back in 2014 after two years of campaign visits. it has certainly been an exciting road, but many say they are ready to cast their vote and move on. for some voters in newmarket,

enough. >> i can't wait for tuesday. i can't wait. reporter: it's a feeling echoed by this family. >> it has been so much going on with the media, going back and forth between two parties. just want to be over with it. reporter: kushal sherpa says while it's been a rough one to watch, he appreciates the ability to vote. >> everyone wants to vote and exercise their rights. it is time, even for young people, to make a difference. reporter: at unh in durham the memorial union building they spent the afternoon talking with students about getting to the polls. >> i feel like my generation as a millennial's about a lot and being lazy, not really caring that's not my experience. i've had great conversations with students. reporter: unh student danielle flanagan spent the day writing reminders around campus. there are shuttles that will take students to and from the polls. >> i'm excited. this is my first election to vote in. i don't think i have the best

vote in, but i think it is very important. reporter: sarah o'connor agrees , but also knows the importance of exercising her rights. >> i think it's going to be close this year, so your vote matters. reporter: the polls open early tuesday morning. head to the politics section on wmur.com and our mobile app for voter information. live in studio, kristen carosa, wmur news 9. jennifer: and tonight, manchester police are preparing for election day. officers will be at all of the polling places in the city on tuesday. >> of officers, just be more vigilant, because of the contentious nature of a couple of the races. and the possibility of incidents occurring, arguments, that kind of thing. jennifer: state police also have heightened security at polling places and for the candidates. tom: i guess it's not too early to talk about the election day forecast. looks good. hayley: it looks great. it will be nice and warm if you have to wait outside, or for the

afternoon. temperatures into the 60's. i will show you the latest forecast, after the break. jennifer: ahead in sports, more soccer championships that were decided today. the scores and highlights, coming up. coming up. when all three of these guys show up, they come up with some crazy ideas. sometimes, i just have to say, "no way." so i appreciate it when annie kuster says "no" to cutting social security. she stood up to both parties to protect our benefits. so i can worry about these guys instead. thanks, annie. i'm annie kuster and i approve this message. ben hassan is my older brother. he is so funny, and so smart, and my best friend. all families have challenges, and my mom instilled in us very early on the importance of finding solutions to those challenges. and working really hard with your community to get things done.

a family just like any other family. that's part of the reason that she got involved in public service, because that's what's in her heart... and mom's still that way today. i'm maggie hassan and i approve this message. what's kelly ayotte costing you? you're paying more for prescription medicines. i'm maggie hassan kelly ayotte blocked lower cost generic drugs. you're paying high interest rates on college loans. ayotte voted against letting you refinance at lower rates. and you're paying higher bank fees while ayotte voted for kelly ayotte. she's siding with corporate special interests and that's costing you. she's not working for new hampshire. when you're raised by a single mom, you learn how important it is to live within your means. i'm colin van ostern, and i took that lesson to my work in business, and it's how i'll stand up for you as governor. by cutting inefficient spending and using innovation to save tax dollars,

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announcer: now, meteorologist hayley lapoint, and your storm watch nine forecast. hayley: some of us began the day on the west side with showers moving through. then, the sun came out, and it was nice. if you passing clouds, -- a few passing clouds, but some flurries in a couple spots. you probably noticed, the sun went down one hour earlier. tonight, the sunset happening at 4:31 the next time. we have it even earlier than that will be de that will be the earliest sunset we had all year long. the next time we have an early sunset, i will be at 5:00 or later, will finally be february 3. we have a long way to go with darkness, at the beginning of the day and the end of the day as we get closer to winter. high temperatures today, 40's across the northern part of the state, including laconia at 47. 45 at plymouth.

about the earlier sunset. temperatures will drop quicker. we are in the dark longer. already, we are in the 30's and white field. 45 in concord. 46 in manchester and nashua. tonight, with clearing skies, the cold will settle in. look at some of these readings by tomorrow morning. easily mid-20's. basically gone, and the clouds are breaking apart. high-pressure building to the west. that will moving in the next 24 hours. that means a lot of sunshine as we push forward, and a warming trend. tomorrow, starting at the bus stop, it will be sunny, and temperatures cool. we will warm-up of the afternoon into the 50's. finally on tuesday, it is going to be cool again in the morning, but even warmer in the afternoon

day on wednesday. that's what we had the chance of rain showers coming through. tomorrow, temperatures in the 40's north, the 50's concord and south. for the election day forecast, it looks pretty nice. should be no problems getting to the post. sunshine, and temperatures near 60. as we look ahead, that is when the cooler air makes a return. friday, there's a chance of showers in weekend, a lot more chilly , with highs in on -- announcer: in only to mid 40's. now, jason king and news nine sports. jason: the patriots have the weekend off, so this sunday belongs to high school soccer instead. the boys played on saturday. today it was the ladies' turn, four state championship games in two locations. division one played at exeter, pinkerton taking on bedford. first half, astros corner kick, sent in by melanie roberge. julia bousquet heads it home,

free kick for pinkerton with 3:21 to go to break a 1-1 tie. pinkerton wins back to back state championships, 2-1 the final today. in division two, it was #5 oyster river and #3 john stark. 2-0 generals in the first half. cadence loos collects the loose ball and scores on the open net, 3-0 john stark in control. second half, the header ahead to morgan hawkes. third seeded john stark wins the d2 title, 4-0. the first ever girls soccer championship for the school. division four had the early game in laconia. se over colebrook. the lakers with their second girls soccer championship in four seasons. fall mountain won their thrid girls soccer championship, beating belmont 1-0. ella stewart scored the only goal of the game. still to come tonight, almost 2,000 people took to the streets of manchester today, for the manchester city marathon. we'll hear from the winner,

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tom: the manchester city marathon, powered by snhu started live on wmur-tv this morning. about 1800 people participated in five different races. but the big race was the marathon itself, with 575 registered runners. the overall winner was dan vassallo of peabody mass, in a time of two hours, 23 minutes, 59 seconds. brandon newbould of nottingham was the top nh finisher, he was 4th overall. meagan nedlo of salem, mass was the top female. she was 19th overall. julia huffman of manchester, she was 34th ovrall. >> it was great. this is my third time here. i've had a good experience. each time i come here. i'm happy to be back. it's just a cool place. it's just a cool place. i'm happy to be here. vo: ending funding for planned parenthood. taking away our right to choose. restricting our health care choices. this is senator kelly ayotte's record.

ade. woman 1: kelly ayotte says she's for women. but it's just an act. woman 2: voters definitely cannot trust kelly ayotte. vo: senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. narrator: two kinds of business experience. chris sununu's family handed him a top-rated ski resort. he ran it into the ground. chris sununu cut jobs, and cut workers' hours so he

on student loans, became a stonyfield business manager. then a top executive at college for america. colin van ostern: i'm colin van ostern. real success is helping others get ahead. a bright new hampshire future starts with looking out for people. imagine if hillary clinton wins the white house... then what? liberal carol shea-porter? she'll be a rubber stamp for clinton's agenda. progressive shawn o'connor? he'll be a rubber stamp, too. and you know their agenda: more government spending. and a weaker national defense. only frank guinta will put new hampshire first. that's the key difference in this race. frank guinta. he's on our side. i'm frank guinta and i approved this message. i'm frank guinta molly's not thinking about cancer today, but three years from now, a routine screening will catch it early and make all the difference. so when chris sununu voted to cut funding for planned parenthood,

it's politics for him. for molly, it's the rest of her life. the stakes are too high to make chris sununu governo. this advertisement has been paid for by put new hampshire first and has not been authorized by any candidate. kate: my mom and i love shooting hoops. but you know what - she could still learn a few things from me - just like i've learned a lot from her. mom helps with homework... she helped dad start his business... and she even fought to put that help people - especially when they need it most. i'm really proud of her. and she's taught me that with hard work - i can do... anything. kelly: i'm kelly ayotte, kate: and i'm kate. kelly & kate: and we approved

tonight, breaking news. on the eve of this election, the new fbi bombshell. the fbi director now clearing hillary clinton, after reviewing the newly discovered e-mails. both trump and clinton in the air when the news breaks. the cameras waiting, what she with lebron james. and with just two days to go, our brand new tracking poll. where the race stands right now. also, the serial killer confession. the woman kidnapped, discovered chained in a storage shed. tonight, the suspect leading authorities to several more bodies. the fiery explosion in an apartment complex, bursting into flames.