making news in america this morning -- a golf legend lost. word of the death of arnold palmer is prompting an outpouring of appreciation from those in the arnie army. a super bowl like audience expected for tonight's showdown between hillary clinton and donald trump. their campaigns sparring as the hours dwindle. an emergency in iowa. the water is forcing several people from their homes. an express delivery for the guy who forgot his lunch. look out below. a good monday morning to you all. we begin with breaking news this

morning. sports legend, arnold palmer has died. >> no doubt, one of the greatest golfers of all time. the president and some of players remembering the legend who died yesterday at 87. >> overall, he won nearly 100 tournaments world wilde. he'll be remembered for more than just his athletic ability. linsey davis has his story. >> reporter: in the golf world, he's known simply as the king. the place of golf in modern professional sports owes every to arnold palmer. in the 1950s, when golf was largely a country club sport, palmer became -- made it the people's sports. he blend a work class background, dashing good looks, and go for broke style. his famous flamboyant swing delighted crowds. his come from behind victories are legend. he added the word charge to the

sports vocabulary. in the 1960 u.s. open, he charged from seven spots back for the win. >> the 1960 u.s. open belongs to arnlgd palmer. >> reporter: the thousands who fold him became known as arnie's army. he was an expert pilot, a brilliant businessman, and pitchman for causes. he leaves behind a legacy of charitable work. in almost 50 years, he won 92 tournaments overall. seven of them major championships. >> when you walk up the 18th, and you get an ovation like that, i guess that's -- says it all. >> reporter: and now, in his passing, his influence lives on. whenever and wherever a member of arnie's army tees off. linsey davis, abc news. >> and the tributes are just pouring in.

jack nicklaus wrote, arnold transcended the game of golf. he was more than a golfer. even a great golfer. he was an icon. he was a legend. he was one of my best friends, closest friends, and he was for a long long time. i will miss him greatly. >> tiger woods tweeted thanks arnold for your friendship, counsel, and a lot of laughs. your philanthropy is part of your legend. the president tweeted here's to king who was as extraordinary on the lynx as he was to others. thanks for the memory. donald trump and hillary clinton face off tonight on the same stage for the first time. >> both candidates met separately in new york on the eve of the debates with israeli president benjamin netanyahu. abc's stephanie ramos has our debate preview. she joins us from the debate site. >> reporter: kendis and diane,

good morning. tens of millions of americans are expected to watch tonight's first the presidential debate. hillary clinton and donald trump laying out their difference for voters in the final stretch to election day. it's show time. hillary clinton and donald trump, facing off for the first one -on-one debate tonight for new york. home turf for both of them. >> they say she's been practicing for the debate. >> you've got to be prepared for like wacky stuff that comes at you. and i'm drawing on my experience in elementary school. >> reporter: we got a look as workers put the final touches on the stage at hofstra university on long island. the first presidential debate between clint and trump will be divided into six segments for a total of 90 minutes. the audience is instructed not to boo or dheer. >> i'm very excited just to see what the candidates bring.

i think the first debate will solidify how i'm feeling. >> reporter: and how have the candidates been prepping? clinton diving into briefing terribles daily. >> it's unfair to ask hillary to play traffic cop with trump, make sure that his lies are corrected, and also to present her vision for what she wants to do. >> reporter: senior campaign sources tell abc news trump hasn't focused on poll soy of held mock debates. >> he'll answer the questions, as we hope the questions go to policy. answer the questions that the american people have. they deserve and expect these candidates to be talking about the issues. >> reporter: and the race couldn't be any tighter. a new toll shows that hillary clinton holds at 46%. donald trump, just two points behind. kendis and diane, back over to you. >> a virtual dead heat. 8 in 10 voters say the

debate won't change their mind. that leaves a fair amount undecided. >> it's very, very tight. that small amount could make a difference at this point. chief political analyst matt dowd has more on what is at stake. >> this is the most important moment that we've seen in the entirety of the campaign. it's the only real authentic moment to occur. they stand on stage, basically naked, in front of the public. i think hillary clinton needs to show more head and less heart. and connect at a visceral level. for donald trump, he needs to connect at more of a rational level and show more head. he needs more detail. and substance. >> you can watch the debate right here on abc with our full political team live tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern. ohio's method of purging active voe voters from voter rolls is unconstitutional.

the battle ground state had been allowed to remove the names of tense of thousands of registered voters if they hadn't voted for six years. it's been criticized. to the crisis in syria. at least 85 people have been killed in new air strikes in the city of aleppo. the u.s. is accusing russia of barbarism. the humanitarian crisis has grown to the point where hospitals are overwhelmed. >> so far this morning, no comment from samsung about yet another issue related to one of its devices. a weekend delta flight from new york to amsterdam was diverted to england. a samsung tablet got jammed inside a seat and smoke came from the tablet and the seat's phone. the tablet not part of the recent recall. thousands of people have

evacuated their homes as floods threatens cedar rapids, iowa. >> the river is expected to crest tomorrow morning. not as high as eight years ago when flooding caused billions in damages. public schools have canceled classes through wnz. dire circumstances force a stunning warning in major city. plus, the death of one of baseball's brightest young stars. the marlins will play with heavy hearts. and the latest from charlotte, north carolina. the city is no longer under curfew. but questions remain about a video showing a shooting death of a black man.

mexico is looking into what caused this week end's oil tanger explosion on the gulf coast. the fire from saturday morning aps blast was put out after 36 hours. all of the crew members are safe. and the other the end of gulf, authorities in tl physical say speed was a factor in the boat crash that killed a rising star of major league baseball. marlins pitcher jose fernandez was killed early sunday along with two other people when their boat slammed into a jetty off miami. >> the 4-year-old fled cuba eight years ago to become one baseball's greatest pitchers. >> you watch kids play little league or something like that, that's the joy that jose played with. and the passion he felt about playing. that's what i think about.

>> marlins slugger giancarlo stanton posted on instagram that he was still waiting to wake up from this nightmare. there was a moment of silence for fernandez before imbaseball game played and before the miami dolphins game. we're learning more about the man suspected of killing five people in mall in washington. arcan cetin. a neighbor described him as so rude, creepy, and obnoxious she kept a taser near her door. a 2-year-old victim at the university of champagne was killed after an argue lt broke out at a party. no one in custody. authorities in cleveland are issuing a warning after several fatal overdoses in one day. investigators do not believe the

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>> good morning, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, 4:27 a.m. monday, september 26. an donald trump and hillary clinton will face each other in their first one on one debate tonight. we'll have a live report from hofstra university in new york where the debate will takes place. e-a-g-l-e-s fans are filling up the wentz wagon we'll have a live report on our favorite quarterback. it's going to be a nice start to monday, but expect showers later, david murphy has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast and as well as a check on traffic all coming up in a couple of minutes. . what can we expect when donald trump and hillary clinton take the stage?

>> well, if the past debates are any indication, just about anything. >> texas senator ted cruz. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: ben carson caused. a traffic jam in election history. [ cheers and applause ] sarah palin kept things simple. >> okay, can i call you joe? >> reporter: ross perot's admiral stockdale was brutally honest about his experience. >> who am i? why am i here? >> reporter: mitt romney's definition of dollar looked a little different than hours. >> ten hours to bucks? $10,000 bet? >> reporter: donald trump crossed the line with tmi. >> he referred to my hands, if they're small, something else must be small. i guarantee you, there's no problem. guarantee it. >> reporter: president bush looked bored.

>> yes, how has the national debt personally affected -- >> reporter: the word oops was forever immortalized. >> what's the third one there. let's see. i can't. the third one, i can't. oops. >> reporter: like iblt levels were settled. >> you're likable enough. >> reporter: shouting matches ensued. >> i'm speaking. i'm speaking. >> i knew jack kennedy. >> reporter: and lloyd bentsen dropped the mike on dan quayle. >> senator, you're not jack kennedy. >> reporter: they will leave their unique stamp on presidential election history. diane? kendis. abc plans full cover of the debates starting tonight at 9:00 eastern time. our george stephanopoulos will take the helm of that. and that's what's making news america this morning. >> stay >> good morning it is

4:30 a.m., monday, september 26. new this morning, gunfire in burlington county has a family rushing a man to the hospital. >> eagles quarterback carson wentz aces his first tough test dominating the steelers. the big story is the show done between hillary clinton and donald trump that will face off in the first presidential debate ahead of the election. >> the debate is expected to attract one of the largest television audiences in american history. polls indicate that the race has tightened with th