prime time showdown between donald trump and hillary clinton. >> the candidates' final presidential debate is tonight. now, weijia jiang is in las vegas where the candidates are making last-minute preparations for the showdown that millions are expected to tune in and watch. >> reporter: hillary clinton and donald trump will square off tonight in their third and final presidential debate. >> i think generally the third debate historically matters the least. >> reporter: that's because

hard for the candidates to change the current momentum. clinton now has a nine point lead in the latest national poll. >> you can't believe anything you see. >> reporter: trump, who once used to praise the polls, now says the media and clinton are rigging the election. >> they even want to try to rig the election at the polling booths where so many cities are corrupt and voter fraud is all too c'mon. >> reporter: a professor and debate on the way out strategy. >> reporter: he says trump is using negative tactics to win the white house. >> i think his only route towards victory at this point is to depress democratic voter turnout and i think the way to do that is to make people so turned off by the election that they don't go to the polls. >> reporter: clinton has ignored trump's claims of a rigged election, but her aides say that will change tonight. >> he wants to blame somebody else. >> reporter: the clinton

monitoring wikileaks' release of hacked emails from campaign chairman john podesta. in one exchange podesta wrote the campaign had taken on a lot of water over clinton's email scandal. weijia jiang, cbs news las vegas. >> the commission on presidential debates announced it's changed the way bill clinton and melania trump will enter the town hall. they will not shake hands. watch the debate on cbs and 10news. it starts at 9:00 tonight. 11:00 on "10news at 11". and get ready for the fireworks to fly tonight. the debate is sure to get heated. if you want to find a place to watch it, you're in luck. sarah hollenbeck reports from the regal center in tampa. one of several theaters you can watch the debate for free. >> reporter: the debates were such a big sellout that they want to host another one

pinellas park. they are expecting big crowds and they are going to host it on the large screens in there all for free. the stage is set in las vegas for tonight's showdown, and this final presidential debate is expected to be a doozy. you thought they were fighting in the last debate? well, tonight's is expected to be even more fiery. on the table tonight debt, immigration, the economy, the supreme court, foreign hot spots, and fitness to president. billionaire businessman trump as he uses the final debate as a lifeline for his floundering campaign. >> what he needs to do is pivot and start talking about his dreams and hopes for america. we have not seen that and we probably will not see that because right now he is making it a race to the bottom. >> reporter: clinton's aides are telling her to keep with her positive messages and be ready to answer tough questions about her email scandal. the debate is at 9:00.

up your free ticket. a bay area teacher who made national headlines for having sex with her students is walking out of prison. she was released from custody this morning. raguse a was convicted of sexual battery on two students in 2008. she was sentenced to the maximum ten years in prison. now she is getting up early and records show she plans on staying at clearwater. she is required to register as a sex offender and complete 15 years of probation. voting on funding for transportation. if it passes $600 million for transportation projects in the bay area. 340million is supposed to go towards relieving congestion, which includes widening roads. also improving intersections, adding traffic signals and sidewalks and resurfacing a number of streets.

other transportation plans says there is no money for mass transit, something they say the county needs if they are going to truly improve transportation for everyone. this might give you a little piece of mind when you travel. how would you like this get cash back if there is a problem with your luggage. here's what a delay means. 12 hours for a domestic flight or 15 hours for an internatl million people who receive social security benefits your monthly checks are about to go up, but not by much. the government has announced a cost of living adjustment for .3%. that averages to about $4 extra per month for the average recipient. this shows how the adjustments have changed in the past decade. for some seniors this increase will be wiped out by medicare

boat ex employees and losing your -- explosion and losing your legs and arms. he is going to compete in his first triathlon. atherton took his first steps in new running blades today. on sunday he will complete a run, swim, and bike challenge with the challenge athlete foundation. he has come a long of two big inspirations. >> most importantly for my kids to show them and everybody that, you know, you can't just stop. you got to keep going on, push through the challenges, push through the struggles, and, you know, succeed in whatever you want to do. >> this will be atherton's first race as a triple amputee. atherton's wife and father-in- law were also hurt in the

is underway to a help a pregnant marine mammal return to the wild. >> washburn the manatee is now recovering. >> welcome, sweet girl. >> reporter: she returned to her temporary home at seaworld. >> looks good, right? >> reporter: the once anonymous manatee became a summer celebrity. she was spotted off cape cod in late august. conservatits action. capturing her three weeks later, take herring to the mystic aquarium in connecticut. >> this is an ultrasound of the calf. >> reporter: that's when veterinarians discovered this manatee was a mom to be. >> it's not only one, but it's too. so the stakes are pretty high. >> reporter: manatees can weigh 3,000 pounds on a diet of sea grass. the manatees native to florida

endangered species list, but the population is recovering. >> we had one orphan calf that was hand reared, returned to the wild, and she gave birth to nine calves. who knows how many calves that those calves have had? one manatee can have a huge effect on the population. >> reporter: seaworld has released 17 back in the wild this year. washburn is number 18. the idea is have her deliver her baby in her natural habi the scenes at seaworld orlando. >> she is expected to give birth in four to six months. >> when we first reported the story, they were trying to figure out what was it that brought the manatee so far up north. >> right. it was an interesting story at the time. then you find out she is pregnant and back here and everything is going much better. all right. still to come on "10news at noon," a hazard on the road. this is something we promised you. >> a scary surprise for a bay

minutes. first, hollywood's "top gun" tom cruise is back in theaters an action flick. your first look at "jack reacher" never go back is next. and do you get fired up dealing with this year's politics? we are going to look at how all that mudslinging can seep deep into your psyche even if you're not the one being attacked. and we are heading towards the weekend. halfway point. loving this forecast you have in store. >> yes. this is the

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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

hem. i want to be unpredictable. i love war. the thought of donald trump with nuclear weapons scares me to death. it should scare everyone. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. three more weeks until the election meaning three more weeks of political ads. health experts say the commercials you see attacking candidates are stressing you out. >> psychologists at the cleveland clinic says how it works on our psyche has something to do with how we feel about the person doing the attacks and the one at the center of the attack. >> the person we empathize with the most or who is in line with our view the most is going to be favorable to us no matter

>> he says we can go into defense mode when the person we agree with the most is under attack. because we see it as personal there. in our own lives, when we feel attack we should agree with people who praise us. jack reacher is back in action. back with a holiday comedy, and ewan mcgregor with a directing debut. >> folks wonder why you left. >> her desk. >> people say you made it. >> reporter: so what is jack reacher? well, the same good looking guy we left in 2012. just a tad older. in "jack reacher: never go back," tom cruise gets in action once again. this time to return to his past and help someone out of, shall we say, a sticky wicket?

>> reacher? >> he is a tough character who is going to confront something right straight on, and go right at it, and that's the force of that character. it's really interesting. very dynamic to play. >> reporter: "jack reacher: never go ba ck" opens this weekend. now, also open american pastoral. set in the '60s in which ewan mcgregor plays an idyllic life until his daughter is accused of bomb ago post office and subsequently disappears. he also directed the film, which meant this one resides close to his scottish ticker. >> i wanted it to have my stamp on it, my name on it. i wanted it to reflect me as an

>> reporter: and comes the many faces of tyler perry as madea is pulled out. a madea halloween. it opens this weekend. >> we have to get to florence. >> reporter: now, coming up next week you're gonna join me as we hit the streets in florence, italy, as we visit the shooting si hanks' new film inferno as well as talk to the film's stars. for 10news i'm sam hallenbeck. >> well, we were just talking about how we wanted to read that book. >> yeah. >> because of the davinci code. >> yeah. >> all right. so we've got just kind of a warmer afternoon. really looking forward to the weekend. >> you got to power through a couple more days.

it will get a little bit warm in the afternoon. the overall trend is we are looking really good over the next few days, at least in terms of our rain chances. we're gonna keep those around 10%. now, our temperatures out the door right now, yes, they are a little bit warm. humidity levels aren't as low as we would like, but they are well below 70, which tends to be the point we are wearing that air. 82 tampa. 80 st. pete. 85 clearwater. so there are some warm spots, but all in all not too bad this afternoon. we are starting to a bit more cloud cover rolling in just as we thought we would do this morning. so that's going to kind of level out those temperatures. we still have a nice breeze out there. about 10, 15 miles per hour along the coast. lighter inland. still comfortable with nothing in the way of rain going on on stormtracker 10. all in all you can definitely mark today as a win, but on a scale of 1 to 10 we're gonna take it from an 8. not too bad today. to about a 15 as we look ahead to the weekend with limited

you have got to trade the rain in for the cooler temperatures. an isolated shower is gonna be possible. here is 5:00. not much going on. what we will see is going to be sprinkles. more or less you can count any rain chances out of the forecast for the next several days, but there may be a couple of sprinkles on the windshield over the next few afternoons. that's about it. our temperatures are going to start off on a comfortable note and then we'll climb up into the mid 80s around you around 80 degrees for dip -- dinnertime. then our front moves in and changes that up. before we talk about the front going out in the tropics, it's not going to be impacting florida but there is an 80% possibility we will see a tropical depression in the caribbean or the atlantic over the next couple of days. then here is the weekend forecast. it's perfect. temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80. we're actually gonna start you

this is for the tampa bay area. not just up for folks in citrus and hernando counties. you're actually going to see temperatures in the mid 50s with upper 50s for the bay area on sunday. so getting that nice crisp taste of fall. so if you haven't already decorated for halloween, anything like that, this will help get you in the holiday spirit with the cooler temperatures coming in. then looking ahead to next week, looking pretty good, as well. usually it's, all right, we get it for a day and go back warm and soupy. it's going to stick with us. temperatures climb a little bit. our overnight temperatures remain really, really comfortable with overnight lows in the 60s for the first half of next week. ian and allison. a new pumpkin patch opens in tampa. there is big names in sports helping out with this one. we will explain coming up after the break. plus, a surprising creature that came out from under this guy's hood while he was driving. also coming up for you tonight on 10news and cbs we have got "survivor" at 8:00

then "10news at 11". then "the late show with stephen colbert" and his guests

when powerful people need someone to do their dirty work, they hire bob buesing. how far will he go? buesing fought to foreclose assisted-living retirement homes, threatening local seniors with homelessness. then, buesing defended wells fargo elping a ponzi-schemer swindle millions. buesing's firm was even accused of overbilling local schools ,

this is mike's office. if he doesn't show up, he doesn't get paid. too often marco rubio didn't show up and failed us when he did. i am patrick murphy. to get things done, you've got to show up. you've got to work together. whether it's protecting social security and women's health care to start solving problems instead of pointing fingers. i am patrick murphy and i approve this message because i'll never stop working for you. 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.

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. normally tampa bay bucs players go to raymond james stadium to play football. this weekend they're gonna head out for a pumpkin patch. organizers explained who it benefits on great day tampa

players go out there, cheerleaders go out, we have them to help inspire children into the buccaneers. and these are title 1 schools. these are kids who can't afford to buy lunch. so it's very important to us. >> the event is saturday at one buc place. they will have hayrides, player interaction, drills, and a pumpkin patch. everything kicks off at 1:00 and it runs to 4:00. a big surprise for a driver when a six foot long snake appeared from unde he was stuck in traffic during rush hour. >> can you imagine? tim mccullough was on his way home from work. by the time he pulled over into a walmart parking lot the entire snake was out on the hood. >> my windows were down and he did almost get inside the window. i rolled it up like just in time. >> it almost got back into the car. the snake managed to slip back into the car before he was able to get out. it didn't come through the window thankfully. he doesn't know if it slithered

it's in his car right now. he doesn't know what kind of snake it was, but he thinks it got in his car while he was on a trip to weeki wachee. >> he pulled into a parking lot to take the video. >> he stayed cool enough to do that. >> how he managed to do that -- his girlfriend is not getting in the car. >> no. >> i wouldn't. >> no, i wouldn't either. we're good to go. we're good. >> i don't there would have been no taking a video. there would have been a crazy woman with her hands in the air screaming through the parking lot. >> that would have been good video. >> it would have been you darting through the parking lot. this afternoon looks nice. hot though? >> yeah, a little bit warm. you just got to hold off till the weekend. a front friday night and saturday, sunday, oh, they are looking perfect. >> looks like fall. >> finally. >> that does it for us.

okay, you know i was your governor. but there' s some things you may not know. my hair used to be way better. i played quarterback. my dad was a doctor here for 55 years. i swim every morning. and yes, i'm a fan of fans! and in congress i'll get things done for pinellas county. i'll protect social security and medicare, defend women's healthcare and planned parenthood, and take care of our veterans. i'm charlie crist and i approve this message.

robert kearney: i fought for my country in kosovo and iraq, and i've been a republican all my life. but i'm the father of three girls. i can't stand hearing donald trump call women pigs, dogs, and bimbos...and i sure don't want my daughters hearing it. i want my girls to grow up proud and strong, in a nation where they're valued and respected. donald trump's america is not the country i fought for. so, i'm voting for hillary clinton. hillary clinton: i've seen what can happen as the result of hate. my son matt was murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998. he was befriended by two men in a bar who pretended to be gay. they offered him a ride home, and when he was in their car, they robbed him and beat him. they drove matt out to the prairie

eat him some more and left him for dead. in the aftermath of matt's death, my family saw the best of america in the love and support we were shown. so when i see the hate that donald trump has brought to his campaign for president, it terrifies me. i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell ya. ahh, i don't know what i said, uhh, i don't remember. he's a mexican. i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody, and i wouldn't... words have an influence. violence causes pain. hate can rip us apart.

>> ashley: are you gonna make a scene? is this about brash & sassy? 'cause i told you in jack's office i would have handled it the same -- >> billy: i don't care what you did or didn't do to screw over my company. >> ashley: okay, then why are you here? what phyllis is up to. >> jack: what are you doing here? >> phyllis: call it an early trick-or-treat. >> jack: i told you to destroy that thing. what are you still doing with it? >> phyllis: doing you a favor, whether you appreciate it or not.