as halloween weekend approaches we are in for a treat! clouds will be in and out of the sky on saturday as a cold front passes across the state along with a few sprinkles. despite the front moving through, temperatures remain near or above seasonal normal through saturday and sunday, staying in the 60s. monday will be a warm and breezy halloween, the warmest since at least 1990 with highs expected in the middle 70s. have a great night and a safe and spook-free weekend. tonight: partly cloudy. wind: sw 5-15. low: 57 variable 5-15. high: 70 this cedar rapids man is now convicted of in the death of two homeless people. travis standlee had no reaction today as a jury convicted him on that second charge in the death of.... ...this woman, sharon mead. she and standlee were both homeless. she died in september of last year near the coe college campus in cedar rapids. an autopsy shows she died of strangulation . that's the same way standlee killed raymond ursino, another homeless man. a jury convicted standlee of well. he is already serving a 50 y

as halloween weekend approaches we are in for a treat! clouds will be in and out of the sky on saturday as a cold front passes across the state along temperatures remain near or above seasonal normal through saturday and sunday, staying in the 60s. monday will be a warm and breezy halloween, the warmest since at least 1990 with highs expected in the middle 70s. have a great weekend. tonight: partly cloudy. wind: sw 5-15. low: 57 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: variable 5-15. high: 70 tom. night: mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles or light rain possible. wind: n 10-15. low: 48 sunday: partly cloudy. high: 61 and mild. high: 75 low: 49 tuesday: partly cloudy. high: 65 low: 55 wednesday: chance of showers. high: 64 low: 47 thursday: chance of showers. high: 61 low: 44 friday: partly cloudy. high: 60 low: 45 saturday: partly a new lawsu those controversial speed cameras on i-380. up next hear why a cedar rapids attorney says the city should not be issuing speeding tickets to people who lease their vehicles. costumes, visiting a haunted house, g

as halloween weekend approaches we are in for a treat! clouds will be in and out of the sky on saturday as a cold front passes across the state along with a few sprinkles. despite near or above seasonal normal through saturday and sunday, staying in the 60s. monday will be a warm and breezy halloween, the warmest since at least 1990 with highs expected in the middle 70s. have a great night and a safe and spook-free weekend. tonight: partly cloudy. wind: sw 5-15. low: 57 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: variable 5-15. high: 70 back to you. guilty of second degree murder. that's according to the gazette. he strangled to death sharon mead in september of last year near the coe college campus. both were homeless. standlee also faces a second raymond ursino. that killing happened just days before mead's death. a dubuque man is facing charges after police say he followed a woman from a gym and forced his way inside her home. police arrested jacob harrison on a trespassing charge. he's 21. the incident happened on sunday. police say harrison ran fr

one mother says they will not be welcome at her home on halloween as costume shops say they are very popular this year. our tom mustin spoke with this mother. >> reporter: she is worried about clowns this halloween. >> it is going to descents of desensitize kids from clowns. it is going to be a tough one to word, but we toughly are going to put something up. >> reporter: clowns have been reported across the country including here in colorado. susan is worried halloween night could be the perfect opportunity for clowns to blend in with others and cause problems. >> a lot of it is but there are people who don't find it a hoax and will use it for something that is not a good thing. >> reporter: two doors down bread they created his home and he says susan's fine goes too far -- sign goes too far. >> it take the spirit out of halloween. >> reporter: his son will address as a clown for halloween. the recent hysteria has made the costume extremely popular >> as soon as someone started making scary stuff about clowns , everybody started joining in. >> reporter: as susan prepares her sign he h

we are still on track for a warm halloween as well with 70s and gusty wind returning. have a great weekend!toda y: partly cloudy. breezy and milder. wind: sw 152 gh: 74 night: partly cloudy.win7 morrow: partly cld wind:5-15. go stly cloudy with fewrinkles pos both major party presidential nominees will be making campaign stops in cedar rapids today. hillary clinton will speak at the newbo city market courtyard this afte and donald trump will be at the mcgrath amphitheatre onight. gazette political reporter james lynch said in an interview that these stops show both candidates believe the state could go either way. " 04:02 it's not unprecedented but it's unusual for that happen we can recall it happened in dubuque where romney and obama were on the same day. in 2004, bush and kerry were both in davenport on the same day. " the latest quinnipiac university poll shows support. coming up in our 6:30 half hour we will talk with political science professor, hans hassell, about these latest numbers and what it means for the race in iowa. in their first joint campaign appearan

halloween. colton collen sales manager, reliant dry ice . " it's something that's out of the norm.....it just makes that spooky look...." who wouldn't want fog as part of their halloween decorations and that's why dry ice is a popular item as october year, people use it for parties...you know...you get that fog effect...almost like a witch caldraun if you will...you know you can get that to come out nice and pretty....for me....i use it for a pumpkin....come s out the pumpkins mouth." but what exactly is dry ice and how does it make a fog efefct? "dry ice is carbon d ioxide....uhhh....compressed.... . ..and it makes a solid form...." "you're going to take the dry ice....and you're going to try to make it into two to three pound chunks....now you're going to put that in your caldroun....or whatever you want to fog up...so water....hot water....on top of the dry ice....and that's going to create the fog." it lasts about two to three minutes per pound of dry ice...and of course it's fun to play with but there some precautions to keep in mind when using it... "so what you wouldn't realize when you buy dry ice...is it can burn you...uhh it can burn

we are still on track for a warm halloween as well with 70s and gusty wind returning. have a great weekend!toda y: partly cloudy. breezy and milder. wind: sw 15-25. high: 74 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: sw 5-15. low: 57 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: w 5-15. high: 70 tom. night: partly to sprinkles possible. wind: n 5-10. low: 46 will be in cedar rapids today. democrat hillary clinton will be outside newbo city market courtyard at 1:15 p-m.. she will follow up later in des moines. and republican donald trump will bring his campaign to the mcgrath amphitheatre. that event begins at 7 p-m. the city will be closing several streets this morning for hillary clinton's appearance at new bo. that includes 12th avenue se between 2nd and 4th streets. and 11th avenue se between 3rd and 4th streets. for the trump event tonight, the city will block off 1st avenues, right by cedar rapids police headquarters. ahead of both candidates' stops in iowa today, donald trump is hinting at legal action for the leak of his lewd comments caught on camera. and hillary clinton is not commenting

as america celebrates halloween, day of the dead celebrations are taking over mexico. we'll take you inside the ritual that dates back thousands of years, and show you how people are preparing for the celebration of life. halloween can be dangerous for your pets, especially if they get their paws on your candy. we have some tips to keep fido calm when the ghouls and goblins come out to play. here are some of photos. keep sending them in and we will show them on air right here on fox5 a safe, family- friendly event this "hall-o-veen." for a third year in a row.. you can enjoy an enchanted carousel, a ghost mini-golf, crafts, movies and a ton of tasty treats. tickets are 10- bucks for kids and 12 for adults... all proceeds benefit opportunity village. for all you procrastinators out there, you still have time to run over to the pumpkin patch, and pick your favorite gourd. three pumpkin patches will be open today. "halloween town" has one at boca park in summerlin. the other is in the galleria mall parking lot down in henderson. "stu miller's pumpkin patch" is also in hen

we are still on track for a warm halloween as returning. have a great weekend! today: partly cloudy. breezy and milder. wind: sw 15-25. high: 74 tonight: partly cloudy. wind: sw 5-15. low: 57 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: w 5-15. high: 70 tom. night: partly to mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles possible. wind: n plan on a warm and windy day! highs will range from 70 degrees over northeast iowa to around 76 from iowa city and points southwest. the wind will be strong today with gusts as high as 30 mph at times out of the southwest. this mild air should roll right into the weekend with highs into the upper 60s and lower 70s going into weak cold front arrives from the northwest, and if it does produce a shower, it'd be during the overnight hours. sunday will be cooler into the upper 50s to lower 60s. we are still on track for a warm halloween as well with 70s and gusty wind returning. have a great weekend! today: partly cloudy. breezy and milder. wind: sw wind: sw 5-15. low: 57 tomorrow: partly cloudy. wind: w 5-15. high: 70 tom. night: partly to mostly cloudy wit

lots of little ones dressed as halloween characters. we are in for a warm-up. november 1, game number six, sunset was at about 6:23 p.m. the high today 55, a low of 39 degrees it will not be as cold night with sunrise at 758 p.m. on sunday sunset welby md 5:00 o'clock 5:00 o'clock hour asilil clocks are pushed back o hour, daylight saving ti go to bed saturday night, fall back one hour. tomorrow, first pitch at 8:08 p.m. will be on the upper '60s with the 70s will be here tomorrow. we had some high clouds made fo a gorgeous sunset and another beautiful sunrise coming tomorrow morning. with warmer temperatures tomorrow partly cloudy. tomorrow, lots of sunshine. on wednesday, more clouds, partly sunny, the rainfall should hold off, just in case, we have game number seven on wednesdayay, the rainfall, afte tomorrow will be about 20 degrees above normal.. wednesday still looks good with '70s again. the rain shuts off on thursday thenur bid 50s friday, mostly sunny a great first full weeken of november. and then turn youratrs clocks b one hour sunday morning. and mid

for the parents -- the sin-city halloween-parade after party -- was going on as well... halloween festivities are planned through out clark county until monday. take a look at this! archaeologists in russia say they may have found an ancient toy.... a rattle to be exact. there are two theories surrounding the rattle... one is it was used much like today, to distract children who are upset or to keep them occupied. another, is that the rattle is not for a child at all, but rather used by shamans in the far east to ward off evil spirits. this photo is making its rounds on social media. people have been sharing the photo with captions such as "when you see comment." so what's so with captions such as "when you see it, leave a comment." so what's so special about the and oily? or...... is it just white paint streaks on her legs. once you realize it is in fact white paint streaks, the optical illusion dissappears and most people agree they no longer see oily legs, but white paint. a pacific storm system will push through the area today and bring windy conditions, followed by a

adults 18 and older are looking at political costumes as port of their out fits for halloween. >> reporter: they found consumers 35 and older were driving the political costume popularity. >> millennials love halloween. they're the ones helping the whole revitalization of halloween. >> reporter: but spirit halloween's manager jeramy simpson is pointing out, he's not seeing that in his stores. >> there is no set age i've seen merchandise. it's everybody. it's fair game for the whole family. >> reporter: since 1996, the candidates that sold the most masks has gone onto with inthe white house in a year. and trump masks are edging out clinton mask sales by less than fwoints. while election polls still have hillary clinton on top by five points on average. simpson points out this year coup an exception to their mass sale predictions. fun. but those that bought the hillary products have done that because they like her. and it's going to come down to the wire for us. which is the beginning of next week just like i think it's going to to come down to november 8th. >> reporter: it's nice to see peo

that has led to several arrests, as halloween stores are pulling clown costumes off the shelves. here's more. >> reporter: more arrests and more fallout as the creepy clown phenomenon continues across the country. earlier this week a man taken into custody in charlotte after scaring people in his clown costume. and now with more incidents reported, we're starting to see an economic impact, with dozens of stores across the country pulling clown masks and costumes. less than three weeks from halloween. >> we wouldn't feel comfortable selling these to some kid in the neighborhood and them getting hurt by a vigilante or someone. >> reporter: professional clowns and entertainers are starting to feel effects as well. many reporting harassment and loss of earnings since the creepiness started. even though they say the majority are responsible professionals who aren't trying to scare anyone. >> i try to control everything. i have a chainsaw, but remove the blade. >> reporter: meanwhile, it's spread overseas, with incidents being reported in europe and the u.k. british police are warning t

as halloween draws closer, we'll tell you about an attraction that puts you in a real life version of a disney classic. plus-- we are following breaking news out of waukesha-- as police search for this boy. police have asked any volunteers to meet at waukesha west high school at 6 a-m. coming up at the top of the hour the latest developments in the search. plus-- the brewers end their season on a high note! the power that helped them avoid another loss-- from an unlikely workers: he campaigned as a job creator but senator johnson helps companies ship jobs overseas. good manufacturing jobs just disappeared. ceos and giant corporations get richer guys with families... guys like me? just gets harder and harder to get ahead. we need an economy that works for people like me. for people like me. for people like me. people like me. russ: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message because wisconsin's middle class ? ? ? jon batiste has mastered new ways to play old classics. with chase atms, he can master new ways to deposit checks too. for whatever you're trying to master. recent rain and m

it's the country and as halloween gets closer, the prank has gone far enough said some. >> most people are going to >>> we need an alternative, i- 10, i've lived here my whole life and it's overcrowded. avoid congestion? adot is looking for a toll road to plan some of that freeway. we're live in phoenix with what drivers are saying. >> drivers have mixed feelings but the one thing agreed on, sitting? traffic here on i-10 is a giant pain. >> it's and all too familiar sight for drivers on the i-10 traffic is horrible. >> we need an alternative. it's overcrowded, we need some other way of getting traffic around. >> that's state route 30, it's south of i-20 to the freeway. there are several possible routes being looked at. back burner, lacking funding and adot is setting the possibility of making it a toll road which is a first for arizona. >> i think it's interesting that we've never seen one here in this state. >> drivers we talked to all felt their time was valuable but mixed reaction to the toll road. >> in california, you try to avoid them, so i think that thing would be to avoid it.

as kids. >> i would read this but i can not see through my mask. especially true presidential election years adult participation and halloween goes up 1 to 18% during election years. >> well as poltcy mats are i think all americans should get together and celebrate halloween and all the holidays. believe me huge. >> he needs to work on the voice you do it better so i will be donald trump and you give my voice. >> what do you want me to say you. >> it's huge. >> i have to tell you believe me it's going to be huge, believe me, >> and here's ballast hillary clinton impression, ha, ha. >> [ laughter ]. >> that's what it is. dozens of hillary clinton pants suit this was a thing. they showed off dance skills justin timber lake can't stop the feeling nearly 200 people participating the flash mob outside raleigh this is the not first flash mob in pant suits we've seen. >> so this is music. this is perfect halloween music isn't it. >> it's michael jackson iconic. >> go ahead. toy break the strap on this. >> in the meantime, that's it for us tonight. >> in the meantime, that's it for us tonight. see you tonight at 10. km fios is not cable. we're wired differ

many schools banning clown costumes as halloween approaches. and this image tonight.from modesto.someone walking through byer park.dressed as a clown. important to note: there have *not been reports of violence or attacks nationwide. but it's draining police resources. in alabama. at least seven people are facing felony charges for making terroristic threats.connected to.what the police chief there calls 'clown related activity.' new at 10 tonight: j-r stone.live in oakland. with what we're seeing in the bay area. they don't think they are credible but they aren't taking chances that's why they are putting alerts out to parents in at least three different districts. social media threats involving clowns and acts of violence have now been made towards schools in oakland, fairfield, and antioch. 10 year old amina day, of oakland, says one of her classmates was threatened as well. sot today at school my friend was likelast night i got a creepy text from thesethey said that they were called the creepy clowns and they were going to come and get her i

. >>> a warning this morning for people wanting to visit a local haunted bridge as halloween gets closer. why you want to stay away. >>> the plot in the lines in colorado, we stand together, but congressman coffman stands with donald trump and will support trump for president. trump: oh, no. coffman: i don't know whether barack obama was born in the united states or not. coffman and trump are too dangerous for colorado. >>> seeing snow falling in the mountains today. . >>> here in the metro area you're also going to need to be prepared not for the snow but the cold, wet weather. >> you want a jacket for the kids heading to the bus stop. lisa has the soggy it will get today. >> chilly this morning. tomorrow morning it is going to get pretty cold. i'll talk about that in a minute. today is the coolest day of the week. the coolest day we have seen all season. last time highs in the 50s back in late may. now we'll see scattered showers today and by the weekend into the 70s. this morning that snow falling above about 8,000 feet and scattered showers expected for

. >> how stores are responding to the creepy clown outbreak as halloween >>> it was another warm day out there. in fact right now at 6:00, temperatures still in the 90s across many locations here in the valley. just how long will these temperatures last and any relief in sight? i'll have all of those details, coming up. >>> tonight, only on 12 news at 10:00 -- >> go left! >> an inspirational valley football coach looking at life much differently. >> and somebody it is me coming this way. >> after narrowly escaping >>> it was everybody's darling during the olympics, but what has michael phelps been up to now that he has finished up with here in arizona? he is doing commercials. this is behind-the-scenes footage from intel. he is filming ads for the company using what he is known best for, being phs and making a pitch for intel's new faster processing computers. the commercials start airing on monday. >>> the new trend of people dressing up as clowns and threatening people is impacting halloween all around the country. for example, the chain of goodwill stores in the bay area is taking

" he expects the popularity of the costume to grow in the coming weeks, as halloween approaches. creepy clown sightings are being reported all over the nation. according to police in clown threats. some students at wichita east high had clown sightings and saw threats on social media. between 50 and 100 people reported the threats to police. police did arrest a 14- year-old boy from wichita on monday for the threats. "false stories on clown sightings, and individuals dressing up like clowns to cause fear and unrest within our community can be a serious felony crime " a few other states responding to clown sightings include maryland, californi virginia. owners of a hotel, just a block from the cedar river in cedar rapids, constantly have to watch for high water... now the cooper's mill is looking to sell to the city. but right now, here's a look at morning! precipitation should be short lived and mainly confined to the early to mid-morning hours. from there, a spectacular fall afternoon is on track with a return to sunshine and highs well into the 70s. the wind will not be as stro

they were hit around # last night as halloween celebrations were wrapping up in the city. officers arrested the driver for oui and leaving no word on the condition of those injured. >>> drivers bracing for a tough ride on the mass pike this morning. it will be the first commute with the new electronic tolling. drivers will be getting used to the new traffic pattern. >> transportation officials are warning anyone who uses the pike to plan ahead. . >> i think it's going to be crazy. >> sunday was a workday for crews getting rid of the old way for the old system. yes, it started friday night but monday is the first real test. commuters will get an early start. >> i hope i get there before them. so i have to leave early monday morning. >>i absolutely think it will be crazy. i think people you know, hear these things but it goes in one ear and out the other. >> but state officials are determined to make message does get through. >> there's less road, you know, we're reminding people to obey the 15-mile an hour limit through the old toll areas which are now construction areas. s

as well. statistically crime rates spike on halloween compared to other consumer holidays as do accidents. >> local law enforcement says scary. and anita roman has tips from police on how to stay safe. >> more than 41 million trick or treaters went door to door last halloween nationwide. even more are expected this year. >> my favorite part is the full-sized candy bars. >> i love eating candy. >> for kids it's about the treats. adults on the other hand are looking for tricks and the dangers that could be lurking in the dark. a recent study indicates twice as many child pedestrians are killed on halloween night tha 77 percent of parents report feeling fearful around halloween. 31% of those worry about a child being hit by a car or truck. 24% worry about poisoning from tampered or spoiled treats. 15% worry about abductions and 4% worry about falls. >> we are asking adults to be aware of who belongs in your neighborhood on halloween that's really hard to do. >> sergeant jaime rothschild where silent witness vigilance impossible. >> consider taking a chair out to your driveway and sit out there an

right now you can get halloween themed zombie doughnuts... as well as... a jack-o-lantern and spider web doughnuts. dgx chipotle is celebrating halloween with 3 dollar boo-ritos. chipotle is anyone who comes in dressed in their halloween costume after 3 today. one dollar from every purchase going directly towards the chipotle cultivate foundation and its commitment to creating a more sustainable food future. later on wake up --- a look at how some celebrities dressed up for halloween. and a women's purse is sle trick-or-treating. how she was able to track it down. luzader says "..new e-mails and now, hillary clinton and her supporters are going after f-b-i director james comey. i'm doug luzader in washington with the latest october surprise, just ahead." and as we go to break --- here's a look at trick-or-treat times for 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 ] be all that keeps these missiles from firing. [

with many people wearing costumes. >> reporter: as halloween in japan continues to grow, businesses willrolling out tricks and treats, hoping to get a piece of what is quickly becoming a national event. rikako takada, nhk world, tokyo. >>> another great occasion for c cos-play. >>> currently in tokyo, it's partly fair with a temperature reading of around 61 degrees. our meteorologist jonathan oh is tracking the details for us. >> we are continuing to monitor cold air that has slipped through the northern portions of japan. that really triggered the instability over akita in the city of akita. let me give you the details here. this is reported around 12:30 in the afternoon in japan standard time. a possible tornado with cars damaged and in fact a roof of the car dealer also in the area was also ripped off in the process. thankfully no injuries were reported. but this was located about three kilometers northwest of akita station. we do have some video. let's take a look at that video. i want you to focus toward the center of your screen. there's the lil cloud that's going toward the ground

it's happening in some parts of the country and as halloween gets closer, the prank has gone far enough said some. >> most people are going to take it serious and some will we got married in june... ...on tunaday. there's a subway? $3.50 sub of the day to help you remember life's important days. every day a different six-inch sub for just $3.50 at subway? every day of the week. her name is teri... ...she was born on >>> we need an alternative, i- 10, i've lived here my whole life and it's overcrowded. >> could you cough up cas avoid congestion? adot is looking for a toll road to plan some of that freeway. we're live in phoenix with what drivers are saying. sitting? traffic here on i-10 is a giant pain. >> it's and all too familiar sight for drivers on the i-10 during rush hour. traffic is horrible. >> we need an alternative. it's overcrowded, we need some other way of getting traffic around. >> that's state route 30, it's south of i-20 to the freeway. there are several possible routes being looked at. >> but state route 30 is on back burner, lacking funding and adot is setting the possi

winds sunday afternoon could gust as high as 35 mph. halloween is looking nice with a drop in temperatures to the mid 70s and mostly sunny skies. treak-or-treating is looking nice in the evening but you may need a jacket as temperatures will be in the low 60s after 7pm. the dry air sticks around into the mid week and highs warm slightly but we should avoid developing this morning -- this fire --- continues to burn in the area of lake las vegas. it's is a trash fire burning in a ravine. it's burning about a quarter mile away from homes and buildings. we spoke with a young guy who lives nearby...watching the flames grow. "it looked all orange and you could see the glare of the fireglowing orange." henderson fire says...they're going to let this one burn out on its own... because the flames aren't threatening anyone or anything. fact responsible on the road... but there are those... that are willng to risk everything... in pursuit of social media fame... like in this video... recently obtained by 13 action news... in the video-- we see a man who is

" he expects the popularity of the costume to grow in the coming weeks, as halloween approaches. we'll be right back. stay with panthers held their media day this afternoon. scott westerberg has the story. of the 16 names on uni's roster, just five have played a game here at the mcleod steep learning curve to begin the year. "it's hard for young guys. it's hard for guys who haven't played much to think about just doing what they can each day because there's so many other things they're wondering about." "they actually do make a lot of mistakes as freshman obviously, but we're all really supportive of each other. we let them know that hey, we still believe in you no matter how many mistakes you make we're still going to believe in you." "i told them when they came in the most important thing is to hard. whatever happens, happens and so they've done that and been really impressive."ca rlson and morgan are two of the five returners with game experience at uni and morgan can feel that sense of urgency so often described by players entering their senior season. "you know your days are

winds sunday afternoon could gust as high as 35 mph. halloween is looking nice with a drop in temperatures to the mid 70s and mostly sunny skies. treak-or-treating is looking nice in the evening but you may need a jacket as temperatures will be in the low 60s after week and highs warm slightly but we should avoid the 80s the wizards...super heroes and evil villians and whatever else your children can think of dressing up as for halloween. in today's healthy living.. we have few tips to keep your trick or treaters safe. this is a live picture of that airplane. officials say eight people have been hurt... two of them seriously. and the faa is now saying the fire may have started in one of the engines but they're still looking what the exact cause might be. turns out mom was right when she told you to eat your greens. scientists say an enzyme found in some natural foods may slow aging. the compound is found in broccoli, cucumbers, edamame so far findings are limited to mice, but the results are so promising that they're launching studies on people u

there are concerns that the trend will grow as halloween approaches. here's jamie yuccas. >> it's a trend spooking the nation, creepy clown sightings. now they are threatening school districts. police and homeland security are investigating scary iag the posts from over the weekend all used the word "clown," some even talk about blowing up schools. the unusual reports started surfacing back in august in greenville, south carolina. >> right there at that tree back there. >> reporter: children told police that clowns tried luring them into woods by offering money. since then, sightings keep increasing. on new york long island social media threats from anonymous >> the clown i was guess kneeling. >> parent chalique owen. >> nobody knows how to defend against it because we don't know if it is a prank or they are trying to harm people. >> reporter: now they are using social media to track down thes could seumed offenders. in la grang, georgia police posted about issuing warrants for four people on charges of making ter ris particular threats an disrupting p

. >>> happy faces at mass general as halloween came early, much to the delight of some of the kid whose can really use a lift. this is all part of an attempt to make the hospital ay little easier. >> the hospital is not doing this alone. it is the generosity of a lot of people that makes this possible. some of them came in costume, some came in their p.j.s. all of them came to take a much needed break from, well, being sick. >> i like this. >> reporter: the early halloween party is part of what the m. g. h. child live specialists do, try ohing to >> it is great. it is something to get the kids' minds off of anything that they have going on. >> reporter: the party was thrown by spirit halloween, those costume stores that pop up this time of year. they ask for donations that help programs at 139 hospitals. >> 100% of the donations do go to the hospital child life department. >> reporter: mass general is getting more than $36,000. >> they're a main source of funding. difference. we're so appreciative. >> i feel good. >> this year the fundraising goal for the spirit of children campaign is

how police officers are granting one little boy's dream as halloween approaches. >>> and the stormy weather is starting to diminish. clearing up very nicely in las vegas. off we're -- we're tracking the next system that's set to take place on sunday. i will tell you what to in the last few years. the truth is, we make it too easy for criminals and the dangerously mentally ill to buy guns. they get them at gun shows or online from strangers, no questions asked. so here's something we can do to honor the fallen: close the background check loophole. that will help prevent future cop killings. it works. in states that have closed the loophole, nearly half as many police officers have been shot and killed in the line of duty. background checks save lives. v.o.: yes on question one. we've got a choice tke s to build an economy that works for all of us, creating good jobs, expanding solar energy, and improving our schools. but with danny tarkanian, you can't escape the sleaze. tarkanian lost $17 million in a failed development scheme and stuck taxpayers with the bill. he even helped set up fake ch

halloween day, 85 degrees as the high. so it's going to be a nice warm trend through the majority of the week. take a look at this. also on the dry side. not until we get to thursday and friday where the temperature comes down closer below and then friday night is where that next front approaches. maybe we'll catch a brief shower late in the day on friday. at this point looks like less than a 10% chance for a shower along the front and into the weekend the temperatures coming down more and that's where we may get a refreshing blast of cooler air. at least for this weekend still on the warm side with highs in the mid 80s and no rain in sight. sight. >>> 87 million calls -- a new report says that's the number of calls going to phones in the united states every day and that's just in the month of september. >> this morning jackie callaway has the best tools to block the annoying calls. >> your final notice. >> they just keep calling. >> the irs is filing a lawsuit against you. >> they keep calling. apply with a lender. >> rep

there are concerns that the trend will grow as halloween approaches. here's jamie yuccas. >> it's a trend spooking the nation, creepy clown sightings. now they are threatening school districts. police and homelan investigating scary instagram posts in philadelphia. the posts from over the weekend all used the word "clown," some even talk about blowing up schools. the unusual reports started surfacing back in august in greenville, south carolina. >> right there at that tree back there. >> reporter: children told police that clowns tried luring them into woods by offering money. since then, sightings keep increasing. on new york long island social clown accounts kept elementary clirn inside during recess. >> the clown i was guess kneeling. >> parent chalique owen. >> nobody knows how to defend against it because we don't know if it is a prank or they are trying to harm people. >> reporter: now they are using social media to track down thes could seumed offenders. in la grang, georgia police posted about issuing warrants for four people on charges of maki

one company wants to make sure every kid gets a piece. >> we view halloween as one of the most neighborly holidays of them all. >> the next-door app was designed to connect neighbors for halloween a special feature takes the guesswork out of doorknocking. rapids police say there's a built-in safety feature when you know whose house you plan to visit. "another positive way to interact with your neighbors and to trick or treat in your own neighborhood."and the app can be used to tip drivers off to busy streets in the area. area. "we're asking especially in the neighborhoods, residential areas, go slow, go very slow."parents can map their route... route..."like the online equivalent to turning on your front porch light."and reduce the risk of wandering children. neighborhoods, go to homes that you know."something police and nextdoor designers say makes halloween night a little sweeter. sweeter. "our mission at nextdoor is bring back a sense of community in the neighborhood and halloween is such a family friendly, community building holiday." most people trick or treat >> we are told by polic

so what about halloween as we move toward monday.ehind that front, late sunday, those temperatures are going to drop. we're looking at a high temperature right around 60 degrees 3:00 in the afterno afternoon. mid 50s clear and creepy by 6:00. by 9:00 p.m., temperatures dropping into the low 50s so not too hot and not too cold as we move toward halloween. temple game looking pretty good. 70 for the high again tomorrow. 77 on your sunday. there's the cooler 60 on halloween monday. low 60s on tuesday. then warming again by the middle of next week to 72. upper 60s on thursday. and then another chance for some rain and cooler temperatures as we move toward friday of next week. guys, back over to you. >> all right. sounds really good. thanks, scott. >>> residents in bucks county need something dental work were in luck today. >> one dentist in langhorne provided free emergency service to basically anyone who showed up. dr. patel says the concept of providing free dental care came from his father who recently passed. dozens of people attende

. >> people are warned the trend could get worse as halloween approaches. >>> a little boy's life has been changed forever of and the of justice for him. it's a story you'll see only on cbs north carolina. >> hey, baby love. >> reporter: when they became foster parents, they knew it would be difficult. he's leaving with cerebral palsy, is blind and recovering from hip surgery. all this the result result of being shaken when he was 3 and a half weeks old. his biological parents charged with child abuse. >> i don't feel like the >> reporter: they have adopted him and become his advocate. tonight on cbs north carolina, why they said the justice system has failed him and why four years later, the case still isn't resolved. >>> we're all paying attention to matthew and feel for folks in the caribbean and thinking of what we have ahead. you have a newer model for us. >> we have the new runs from the 11:00 a.m. hour and slight shift to the west so something we will monitor closely into the co on right now, 11:00 a.m. advisory showing wind at 140 miles per hour, gusts of 160. you can see gust

a crucial warning for parents -- as halloween approaches. be sure to join us next at nine on 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. and she's smart. 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. jim childs: one of the ways criminals avoid background checks is by going online and connecting with strangers to buy guns. as someone in law enforcement, i think that's dangerous. millions of guns are sold through websites like this, most with no background checks, no questions asked. e them online? a few clicks of the mouse, now a bad guy is armed - and potentially dangerous. and that's a threat to all of us. pink is normally the color many of us associate with october but safe nest wants people to "think purple" in support of domestic viole

you'll probably see a lot of the izod brand sweaters as halloween costumes this year because it's now sold out in all sizes. from cnn to jimmy kimmel, bone is enjoying the attention. today, he posted this on twitter. "i took off the sweater between hashtag sweater season." oh, my goodness. soaking up those 15 minutes. >> i'm sure this is why lindsay lindsey: it has pockets. i will never lose it then. we have seen temperatures that have exceeded 60 degrees plus for the last 145 days. the day was beautiful. the last time we had highs in the 50's was may 18, so the stretch continues. but i think we will break this one. definitely sunglasses and t-shirt weather. this was how today should have been for everybody. it was beautiful to be outside. it was a day that you might have busted out the shades are needed the sunscreen. it was beautiful to be outside, but now it is windy. check out sheboygan. per hour. not so much on the lakeshore, but you can see that picking up, specially western dane county, where they could see gusts up to 30 miles per hour, so it will be windy before this cold fro

. >>> as halloween inches closer, authorities say it's important to stay safe while trick-or- treating. the sex offender registries for the district, maryland and virgia offenders organized by county, zip code and types of offenses. that way you can know which houses to avoid to have a fun and safe halloween. >>> a man is dead and the suspect still out there after a home invasion in montgomery county. it happened just before 10:00 last night in a single family home in gaithersburg. mikea turner was at the scene today where homicide detectives were investigating. >> reporter: this is the home here where motorcycle county police say -- montgomery county and left. police got a call about a shooting monday night at this home in the 7900 block of muncaster mill road. when they got there they found a man inside suffering from a gunshot wound. police say he passed away before he reached the hospital. his killer is still on the loose and that makes neighbors like william fall who lives by nervous. he just moved across the street a week ago. >> i just moved last sunday. and -- you know, i i bou

if you want to dress as me for halloween you better be quick this sweater is sold out on amazon and these mustaches don't come overnight." says he will be dressing as himself for halloween instead of his original obi wan kenobi outfit. a comic staple in milwaukee is giving back to the city that supported him for 10 years. comedian jim gaffigan is adding a 4th show at the pabst theatre around new year's eve that will give 100 percent of the proceeds to the riverwest food pantry.gaffigan's wife is from milwaukee and for the come to the brew city on the holiday to perform. the food pantry says they also make time for them. the gaffigan family has actually come here to volunteer the proceeds will help the pantry focus on nutritional health and mentoring programs. a light moment during the playoff game between the nationals and dodgers in los angeles.after washington superstar bryce harper makes a catch in right-field to end the 4th inning.... he takes a look at nationals fans ee after pausing for a moment.... harper then jogs toward a very cute young fan in dodgers gear down the right-field l

some of his neighbors say, as scary as halloween is, election day will be even scarier. they're thinking. thinking about starting an hla. that's what they're thinking about. students at drake university in iowa have been trying to get the music artist drake to come to their school. for obvious reasons. he was just here in denver within the last week. can you i don't do drake. all right. they even used the hashtag bring drake to drake. and yesterday, he pulled a fast one on the students. students gathered yesterday thinking that drake would show up before a concert he had scheduled in iowa. all because of social media post from drake that promised he would come to the campus. but they were disappointed when he was a no-show. here is what he did. two in the morning when many of the students were sleeping drake posted on his instagram a he also posted several pictures of himself at the iowa concert wearing drake university gear. that's kind of cool. i mean, he is teasing the students. wouldn't want to be in on that joke. easy target that is not fair. 11:16 we just showed yo

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there is one in phoenix, one in tempe as well as one in ahwatukee. >>> as we know halloween brings treats and as well. statistically crime rates spike on halloween compared to other consumer holidays as do accidents. >> local law enforcement says the night doesn't have to be scary. and anita roman has tips from police on how to stay safe. >> more than 41 million trick or treaters went door to door last halloween nationwide. even more are expected this year. >> my favorite part is the full-sized candy bars. >> i love eating candy. >> for kids it's about the looking for tricks and the dangers that could be lurking in the dark. a recent study indicates twice as many child pedestrians are killed on halloween night than any other night of the year. 77 percent of parents report feeling fearful around halloween. 31% of those worry about a child being hit by a car or truck. 24% worry about poisoning from tampered or spoiled treats. 15% worry about abductions and 4% worry about falls. >> we are asking adults to neighborhood on halloween that's really hard to do. >> sergeant jaime rothschild where