brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: keep track on brad on the trail using votetrak in charlestown, west virginia. maureen: we are quickly approaching the sunset in the area so that means the trick-or-treaters are on the streets and it means that meteorologist steve rudin making a spooky stop. he joins us from herndon with what people can see there. we are having trouble with steve. we'll try to get to him later. jonathan: all right. move on. still ahead for us tonight, costumed criminals attack a woman in a neighborhood. one was dressed like a ninja turtle. maureen: plus an uber, uber driver dies saving a child's life. his heroic final action and what the child's mother is saying tonight. jonathan: urgent warning for parents after a man who worked with children at three local businesses is now charged with announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: iraqi's prime minister is calling on isis to surrender as iraqi forces prepare to enter mosul. early today, the iraqi military seized con

brad bell joins us live to the city where the nation was founded. hey, brad. brad: there is another debate going on here. the producer says cheesesteaks are the best and i say it's roast pork sandwiches. this is what you get at john's roast pork sandwich. we came to talk more about politics so we set up a soap box and let people sound off. many were happy to share their opinion. >> the whole putting up a wall and not letting people in. philadelphia is one of the country, i think. and you can't judge people based on their religion or what god they belief in. >> to me it is more about who can look better. that is what i think. >> this is election is making us look like we don't know what the heck we are doing in america. >> i am going to be voting for she is the candidate, as a recent college graduate, who has the comprehensive plan to restructure the debt crisis. brad: so back live now. you know the debate between the roast pork and cheesesteak is good natured. something we saw in philadelphia here, though, people are running out of good humor when it comes to

brad bell is there to get the pulse of the people ahead of the election. hey, brad. brad: pennsylvania long been considered one of the swing states. right now the polls show hillary clinton leading donald trump between four to six points. that is what we found in th you what makes them unique. this is the beautiful downtown area. but we spent time today in the largest farmer's market i have ever seen. perfect place to sample opinion. on the outside the vendor stretch farther than the eye >> the camaraderie, the people. all the clerks, the customers. >> market owner has been here since 1953. through the city's uns and downs and says the -- ups and downs and the people have kept coming. >> they just like the market. >> these are good times in allentown after years of decline. the city center winning award for urban renewal decades after the steel mill closed un. industry with nearby casino and several big warehouses now employ tens of thousands of people. we brought votetrak 2016 to the farmer's market to ask about the election. >> i'm a vietnam veteran. i like to see

brad bell is out in votetrak 2016 and joins us from wheaton. what have you heard tonight? brad: as you know, votetrak 2016 has been traveling all across the area. today we are in wheaton. the idea is to give people an opportunity to be heard on the election. this afternoon when the news broke about the new f.b.i. investigation the subject changed quickly and people were eager to be heard. >> given the election year we are having, i guess i'm not surprised that it is happening. but it adds an additional >> if there is anything wrong with the e-mail deletion, then there should be an investigation. >> i'll vote democrat no matter who they put in there. i might not even vote. i don't know. i think it doesn't matter. brad: talking to people this afternoon it's interesting, nobody saying they will change the mind or the news is changing a lot of people believe this is just the noise of the election. brad bell, abc7 news. >> mike pence was back on the campaign trail after the plane skidded off the runway. he boarded a new plane for a jonathan: we follow breaking news from o'hare a

brad bell is joining us from mall say about the race? are they happy it is coming to an end and it's almost here? brad: that's right. they say take a look at the beautiful image. nothing to do with the story but it's so beautiful we had to share it with you. this is all about votetrak 2016. letting people be heard. we earlier shared that we went to the early voting polling relieved to be voting early. set a soap box up in chinatown. this is what some of the folks have to say about the last couple of weeks of the campaign. >> i would be disappointed in my fellow americans if we voted trump. i don't think he said anything i stand for. >> i hope this is only a four-year stint for whoever wins. >> it's important. everybody go out as far as i know, i'm 30 years old, it's very important. >> i think it's a joke. i think both candidates could have been better. i think bernie sanders should be running for president. brad: continuing the road of dissatisfaction. we are going to the clinton area to see what the folks on the mall, brad bell, abc7 new

let's go to brad bell. brad, when you think about it, the trajectory of the nation changed right where you are. brad: you know, that is exactly right, jonathan. you can see votetrak 2016. we have pulled it up to the surrat house and tavern. this is the place managed by mary surrat. her son john became friends part of the conspiracy to assassinate abraham lincoln. after the assassination at ford theater, booth with a broken ankle hopped on a horse and made it here to pick up a weapon to help him with his escape. amazing history. but you know we did talk to people in this town today telling us, they are telling us they are focused on the present and the fut j.c. probably knows clinton as well as anybody. she spruced up the neighboring watering hole known in the heart of town. says it's one reason he will never leave. >> the people are very friendly. very open. enjoying them. brad: hardware store owner explain a lot of people here have deep roots like his store. it originally opened up in my father took the bus

today, maryland bureau chief brad bell spent the day in wheaton and silver springs, who part of the community separated by the beltway and politics. what did you find out this afternoon? brad: since we are joining you from wheaton this afternoon, this is a fast-changing community. it is growing. georgia avenue. what we heard from folks is they are engaged in the election. scott thuman was talking about early voting. we took a look at early voting out here. we saw a busy polling place. a day after maryland set an early voting record with 125,000 ballots cast, the turn-out appears high again. at this polling place in wheaton, the count at lunchtime was approaching yesterday's full-day tally of embraced the concept. >> it is easier because it's less crowded. >> the line is going out the door and down the stairs. brad: election officials report that the new paper ballots slow the process slightly so they suggest familiarize yourself with the specimen ballot sent by mail. first of time voter just >> pretty cool. i finally get to vote. pretty cool. brad: as we have heard elsewhere, some voters are

brad bell is live in northwest what is on voters' minds out there? braz -- brad: you know what is different here? people are we had an opportunity to talk to some of the folks today. they said they were excited to be casting the ballot. but also relieved to be done with the race. after two weeks on the road, votetrak 2016 finds the election foremost in the thoughts of many we speak to in the district. >> i think it's fantastic. it's what we do here in america. brad: we met vince after he stood in line for early voting at one judiciary square. the mayhem and activity and the excitement of the election day. brad: judging by the steady stream of voters many like the convenience. a few also tell us they are happy to put the campaign behind them. >> this is a huge joke. they have not solved the problem of crime and poverty in d.c. >> i'm ready for the election to be over and have our first female president. brad: now we are still when we come back, we will show you the passion we observe today. actually a demonstration opposing one of the presidential cand

in cambridge, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: thank you. stay with abc7 and brad bell so tomorrow, brad will be headed right into d.c. so don't miss it. michelle: if you live in the district, you can vote right now at one judiciary square. saturday, the line of voters stretched more than a block. that early voting location is open every day. from 8:30 in the morning until 7:00 at night. polling places in all eight wards open on friday. still ahead for us -- abc7 goes one-on-one with donald trump's daughter-in next two weeks. jonathan: this is insane. coming up next, a wild ride-along. the moment this went from a learning experience to something a whole lot more dangerous. alison: holy cow! have you heard about the tickets in chicago? why you might have to sell michelle: a programming note. tonight on the sister station, newschannel8 and streaming live at wjla.com, "your voice, you future" town hall. opioid epidemic. each year 47,000 people die from drug overdoses. six in ten from opioids. our town hall round table tonight at 7:00 on newscha

in laurel, brad bell. jonathan: follow brad using the hashtag on twitter to find out where he is off to next. alison: he is popping uneverywhere. you never know. all right. coming up next at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- prince may be gone. there is more we have never heard. how to get your hands on the new prince music up next. caps biggest fans get to skate with the hero. we talk to alex ovechkin and incredible stories from the special needs families following friday at the rink they will never forget. somewhere still -- alison: still ahead families in the battle of a lifetime against cancer find oasis in virginia. helping hand in a difficult time still ahead. >> pedestrian problems on m street. look. no sidewalk. some people are walking in the road. we explain the problem and see jonathan: there is question prince is master musician. alison: the late artist has release two new albums featuring previously unreleased material from the music legend. the compilation "prince forever" will include two never released

later today-- brad bell will be in harrisburg, pennsylvania. we are following some breaking news in the district. police say a pedestrian was struck overnight in the 35-hundred block of east capitol street. the cause of the accident is still pedestrian is being treated for non-life threatening injuries. covering metro. a busy day for the angency as offiicals sit through hours of public meetings as many riders fight for late night service. riders and business owners spoke one after the other for more than 10 hours, calling on metro to restore late night weekend service. until metro's safetrack program ends next spring, it will shut down at midnight seven days a week. metro officials say they effect to give engineers more time to make repair. but many riders say they need the extended weekend hours to get home from work. metro's gm says he is also looking at an plan that would close metro at 1 a-m. but critics say that since bars and restaurants don't close until 2 am, that plan would not help shift champions of the wnba. it was winner take all b

in cambridge, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: tomorrow, brad and votetrak 2016 will head into the district. follow his progress and join the conversation using #votetrak2016. larry: fairfax county voters have a chance tonight to get answers about a question down ballot novem host a forum on the meals tax. they want voters to approve tax on prepared food and beverages that could go as high as 4% of the cost of the meal. it starts at 7:00 in south lakes high school in reston. alison: still ahead here at 5:00. new breakthroughs in the fight against sudden infant death syndrome or s.i.d.s. the new recommendation anyone who cares for a field needs to after police say he shot a police officer. but he is documented his run from the law on facebook. something in his medical history is giving police more cause for concern. >> a transportation project calling for the additional use of this. easy pass. when and how you can weigh in on new proposed toll lanes coming up. alison: first, we have new information on the devastating tour bu

brad bell is live in city of brotherly love. what are people telling you today? brad: we have been all over town in the votetrak 2016 hummer asking people what they feel. we are in south this is one of the things that makes philly philly. >> on the strip a wall of taco truck -- brad: the city of brotherly love is a lot of commerce. >> some will argue the best saturday witches of america. >> three variety of pork. >> the birthplace of the american democracy. constitution and the bill of rights were written here. this is where washington served as president before the capital moved to d.c. what would the founding fathers think of the election. >> they are turning over in their grave. >> they would be as disappointing as people in america are. >> we hear the overarming dissatisfaction with a nasty campaign. >> that is the thing. >> they would appreciate people are able to express themselves again. what do you think of the election? >> donald trump is not a the live interviews. i'm sorry about the language. we will be back at 6:00. giving people an opportunity to soun

it has brad bell live in occoquan, virginia. brad? brad: people are engaged. that is what we found here in people are paying attention. they want to talk to us. we hear a divide here just like everywhere else. this seems like it's skewing trump. the mom and pop her chants of occoquan are all in when it comes to halloween. there are witches, pumpkins and ghosts everywhere. saturday they hope to draw crowds with a halloween themed kav -- scavenger hunt. she is looking forward to the haunt the town event she helps organized. but the election is the real trick or treat. >> they are talking about politics everywhere. how can you avoid it. >> the economy is still bad. less taxes. let us handle things. >> jeweler terry quinn agrees. >> in bible it says feed a man a fish, they eat for a day. teach them, they eat for the rest of their life. hillary's campaign wants to feed everybody. teach them. >> joseph mcen-tire in town for his daughter's wedding says something needs to chain. >> we need to get the political process better control. maybe a shorter election cycle. po

larry: brad bell is there tonight. what are people telling you? brad: this is fascinating. to hear the different stories. in allentown, this town was once the symbol of the decline of the american industry and manufacturing. they lost so many jobs when the mill closed down. now they are in revival, they are rebuilding with healthcare jobs and a distribution system. they have the same problem other communities have. the folks here gathering for a domestic violence march. they are in tune to the issue. we asked folks if they want to talk about the election they took the opportunity. >> i don't like either one. i don't know who i will vote other candidates to bring in. this is a nightmare. >> for me, i decide the woman. he is no good. for me he is no good. >> anybody but hillary right now. i don't want her picking supreme court justices. prefer the choice that trump put out already and the names. >> i think it's a turning point right now with this specific election. that is what we think. it will impact us here in pennsylvania but the country. brad: we will be back at 6:00 wit

maryland bureau chief brad bell live outside the laurel mark station. what are folks talking about today? brad: well, you know what? this is interesting that trump is in pennsylvania. we just left pennsylvania. talking to folks up there. you know, there is a lot of confusion. people don't know who they will vote for. we rolled in the votetrak 2016 hummer to laurel a half an hour ago. a few minutes ago th we did have an opportunity to talk to the commuters as they get off. they told us what we have been hearing all week long. they are not really excited about this election. we talk to a woman who said she remains undecided. she doesn't know which candidate will be best for her. now when we come back at 5:00, we will have a little bit of a wrap up of what we have been hearing all week. and what we heard today when we stopped off in her i have, it's a battleground state. clinton is leading in the polls but as you saw there, trump is not yet giving up. we will be back at 5:00 with the story. then at 6:00 with more on what the local commuters have to say abou

in hagerstown, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: tomorrow brad is taking wjla.com/votenow to charlestown, west virginia. logging the miles. i have two words. panda wrestling. michelle: see the video after a man climbs in a enclosure and gets hut in his place. steve: i'm abc7's meteorologist steve rudin. it's halloween. the theme for the house is headhunter. we have a live report. >> i'm mike carter-conneen in northeast washington where today elected officials and cyclists accelerated opening of four-mile long anacostia riverwalk. coming up why this is no what it was like for the first jonathan: covers metro and a new budget proposal to increase fares 130 cents in the peak service. the reality check budget would close stations, reduce service and lay off more than a thousand workers on metro. we have a closer look at the the tenth safetrack surge. this is a big one and a painful one. this time it's on the red line and it affects a lot of folks between fort totten and noma-gallaudet stations. sam sweeney shows us how things w

that is where brad bell in votetrak 2016 tonight brad: the votetrak 2016 hummer looks good out here on the mall. it's been nice. people have come by, said hello. taken selfies with it. we spent the day talking to people as we have been for the last couple of weeks. what we found here in the district was real passion. we saw a profest and we saw people going to the polls. of the election on full display. >> we need a president who will get us out of the middle east. brad: the new trump international hotel an anti-trump protest capturing the attention of passers by. >> it's nice to see people talk about it in a place he is really relying on for success. >> i'm really glad that people are standing up. brad: until police ask him to move a man stand behind the anti-trump speakers holding the trump 2016 t-shirt. sympathetic to the demonstrators' cause. >> i don't have a great opinion. everyone should focus on doing their work. >> i find it to be hysterical. a joke. i can't take it serious. if i had no life i'd do the same thing, too. brad: at one of the district early voting locations at one

brad bell, abc 7 news. video from malta that shows the second leading up to a plane crash. you see all of the flames. a huge fireball. the five victims are french nationals working for the french government. the flight was part of a surveillance operation. it was tracing roots of human and -- tracing routes of human and drug trafficking. . superheroes are the number one costume choice. it is the first time in 11 years princesses have not been the top choice. other popular costumes, animals, a character from batman, or star wars. americans are expected to spend more than $3 billion on costumes. it is hard to doubt people love the red ruby slippers from "the wizard of oz." of raising $300,000 to restore the slippers. it will announce another goal sometime this week. they said they could not forget about dorothy's other friends. what a four-year-old girl did on a talent show that will make you northern virginia, on the issues, barbara comstock and donald trump are the same. and reject any comprehensive immigration reform. both oppose background checks that keep guns from suspe

this time brad bell is in clinton, maryland. i understand that you are there with a little history in hand. brad: as we travel around every town we visit has a story to tell. this building is a large part of the story of clinton. the surrat house and tavern. it was built in 1850 at what surrat, her son john hanged as coconspirators for john wilkes booth for the assassination of abraham lincoln. john wilkes booth came here after the assassination to pick up a gun he hidden as he made his escape to virginia. that is all in the past. certainly. we talk to people in the community today about the current presidential election. they are telling us about very modern we met j.c. williams as he painted the front of the bar he owns in clinton. he says to borrow a phrase this is the kind of place where everybody knows your name. >> my customers call it a black cheers. brad: like any other tavern owners he listen told their customers. >> they are concerned with somebody who is going to look out for them. make sure that the right folks are pa

our own brad bell continues to take the pulse of voters in both track 2016. today, he is in allentown, pennsylvania. >> vote track 2016 has arrived in allentown, pennsylvania. the state of pennsylvania with 119,000 people. a town that has seen hard times. factories closing, jobs lost. in recent years, it has started to win awards for its urban rent will. we will be visiting the famous farmers market in town. we will be talking to a lot of folks and sharing what they have to say about the election. at 4:00. looks like donald trump's childhood home is being taken off the auction block for now. the bidding was supposed to begin on wednesday but now, the company running the option to the sellers wanted to give potential bidders more time to evaluate the property. the home located in queens, york was listed with a suggested opening bid of $4 you going to bid on that? doug: no. larry: i'm bidding on one last afternoon like this. doug: it will turn cooler during the day tomorrow. very windy and chilly. a good autumn day to be outside. the national weather center has

brad bell is in allentown, pennsylvania. what can you tell us? brad: one of the interesting things is the opinion will vary from region to region. in one area they all agree and in another area they completely disagree. that is what we are finding. we are in allentown. we have come here with something we have tried to do is find something unique about the town. this is it right here in allentown. a massive farmer's market. as you walk in, you can see the bakery on the right and off to the left you can see the barbecue chicken stands. you can also sense there are opinions everywhere. >> they view themselves as a city on a rise. building armed revitalized downtown. the steel industry and the jobs. >> a lot of warehouses now. a lot of the iron works. now it's warehouses. brad: dan has seen it all. he owns the city's massive farmer's market. >> the market opened in 1953. i have been here since 1955. brad: thursday, friday, saturday it's a gathers place to shop for produce and barbecue chicken and a place to stop and chat. the political opinions varied

brad bell is on the move in votetrak 2016. he is getting around in the sporty wheels. today he is on the eastern shore of maryland. brad what are people there saying? brad: we did roll into cari look at this beautiful scene before the politics. i want to show you downtown cambridge. the last remaining skip jacks here the boats used to harvest hoisters under the sail power. at 5:00, we talk to watermen and how they were dissatisfied about the political call pain. the residents here don't like with one candidate we know where she is and what she might do. i like where he stands. >> i don't think that donald trump qualifies to be the leader of the united states. >> this is a tossup, honestly. a lot of people feel that way. i'm going to vote because i'm able to. it is right to vote. i don't know who i am voting for. >> how does one vote out of 330 million people? how does one vote make a difference? it's not. for real. the way they carry on it's not >> the last person said he won't vote. the other woman said she is undecided but she will vote. we are encountering a lot of p

in clinton, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. tomorrow we will check in with brad and votetrak 2016 in the quantico and the woodbridge area. you can follow along as well and join the conversation about the election. another rail line is going to see major disruptions. where metro is work next and why this surge may be the most disruptive next. maureen: how a community is working together to repair a slave cemetery at risk of irreputable damage. jonathan: video of fire through a migrant camp. what we know happened so far and we explain what goes on. doug: cold front will bring us rain tomorrow. but en hour-by-hour. did you know your business doesn't have to suffer from slow internet? comcast business now offers blazing fast internet speeds up to 150 mbps. that's 10 times faster than dsl. get internet for as low as $59.95 a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. did you know that sharing wifi with your customers could leave your business exposed? only comcast business offers wifi pro. two separate networks - one th

in occoquan, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: see you then. thanks. coming up next on the votetrak 2016 map, tomorrow brad bell goes to silver spring and wheaton. that is where only the beltway michelle: while there are a lot of negative views of both presidential candidates the majority of americans seem to be happy with the current one. new poll finds president obama's approval rating is at 55%. overall 54% say the country is doing well. that is the most positive view since 2007. jonathan: coming up next at 4:00 for us, a multimillion dollar call center scam that has been busted up. the tens of thousands who lost money and who arrest for this. alison: that is a mistake hard to watch. see the mistake a flyer made that leads to a track. michelle: also next, historic moment for shoppers in montgomery county. a look inside the outlet mall that just opened. >> call her the mom with a thousand outfits on the coming up. lindsey: i'm lindsey mastis. also coming up, i will show you the smack talk between some of the police departments involved with the world

in clinton, brad bell reporting. jummy: items that will end up in the obama presidential library will be moved from the district to chicago. that library is set to open in 2021 in the jackson park neighborhood in chicago's southside. trucks the trucks are expected to make 24 trips between now and february. not to a 7 on your side consumer alert, the largest auto recall of all time, which has gotten even bigger. toyota is recalling another 5.8 million vehicles around the world because of the exploding takata airbags. the airbags have been linked to at least 11 deaths in the u.s. 23 million vehicles have been it comes to the smart watch, selling only 1.1 million in the first quarter. a 7% to climb from year ago. worldwide sales plunged 52% in the third quarter. market analysts say the price of the watches and competition from luxury brands may be hurting smart watch sales. after the break, doug has a final look at our chilly fall jummy: could this be the wave of the future when it comes to the airport travel? in san jo

jummy: make sure you stay with abc 7 and brad bell for more updates on vote track 2016. he has to clinton, maryland. in other news, the candidates will both be in florida. abc news political analyst cokie roberts joins us now, live with polls. they are really all over the place, some with trumped up, some with clinton way up. what should we make of the polls when we hear them? cokie: -- jummy: we are going to try to fix our audio issues there. but switch gears to talk about the forecast today. doug hill is with us. another kind of fall day out there. doug: yes. we have the wind, cool skies, that clear skies, and cool temperatures. it pretty good, and we have some showers coming up on thursday. generally speaking, pretty typical early on weather pattern. noontime, temperatures range into the 50's. a couple indications of a few showers along the great lakes. that is about it. there is no organized storm center anywhere to deal with locally. just a band of cloudiness. more than likely you will stay crystal clear day. the northern suburbs may see a few high, thin, cirrus clo

brad bell, abc seven news. jummy: there is an encouraging sign from the conjoined twins who were separated last week in a 27 hour surgery. overall, doctors are pleased with their progress. they have opened their eyes. people all over the world have heard the story of these two little boys. >> it's amazing how people babies the way they do. you can really feel their love and their messages. these are all the messages. jummy: the boys spend 72 hours in intensive care and a few months in a rehab center. doug, gosh, it is still in the 80's out there. doug: 82, 83. bwi and dulles have the best chance of setting records. the weekend looks fine. it's going to be a whole different pattern. breezy, chile. definitely bring a jacket if you have outdoor plans over the weekend. this comes from stephen ross in virginia. absolutely beautiful. a little fall color showing up in the trees. this is from beautiful maryland, just north of frederick. share your photography phone, at burst.com/wjla. this is week two of our contest. e

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today our brad bell will head into the district. follow his progress - and join the conversation about the election - using the hashtag vote trak 20-16. president obama poked a little fun at the election during his time on jimmy kimmel last night..and also spoke about what he will do once he's offically done in the white house.. morning washington - a big change overnight. a freeze watch just hours away. meteorologist eileen whelan is tracking the chance for rain coming with it, next she saw the boots and fell for fall all over again. was she expecting to find the perfect designer boots at such an amazing price? no. but that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find, but you know you're gonna love it. welcome hi today we're gonna be comparing these two truck beds. let's start over here with this aluminum bed. you put your toolbox up here... whoa! that's a big hole. that is unbelievable. now let's check out the roll formed steel bed of the silverado. same angle,same empty tool box. took it way b

later today-- brad bell will be in harrisburg, pennsylvania. we are less than three weeks to election day, and that means time has almost run out for people to register to vote, if it hasn't already. in virginia, residents only have a few more hours to sign up. suzanne kennedy is live in alexandria.. with more. we're going to have to say bye bye to a local superstar early next year. the national zoo announced today that's when bao bao will be heading home to china. the giant panda cub was born at the zoo three years ago -- and is one of the main attractions with her mother, father and baby brother. one woman came all the way from india -- the national zoo's agreement with the china wildlife conservation association lets it keep parents tian tian and mei xiang so long as any cubs they have head back to china before they're four years old. then those cubs become part of breeding program. we'll let you know as soon as we hear an exact date for bao bao's departure. coming up. witnesses speak out after a fiery explosion in oregon. what firefighters

and our brad bell has been on them cap pain trail for a couple of weeks now. after a few days in pennsylvania he is in maryland. he join us now to give folks election. it must be fun to listen to folks go off on this one. >> my gosh. you can feel the breeze when people are venting. tonight, votetrak 2016 is on the tracks. forgive the pun. we have at the laurel station and we set up a soap box. you are right. people are eager to share >> this is crazy. it's very crazy. >> i'm voting for hillary clinton. beyond that it's a crazy election. >> it's unfortunate and disappointing the choices we have. >> i prefer not to answer. >> i won't say much. interesting. very interesting. >> terrible. terrible election. i think that there is just -- i like some for one and some things on the other but they have negative qualities. >> after a couple of weeks of going this, that is what we heard the most. people are not satisfied. we will offer a soap box jonathan: thank you. votetrak 2016 out there as well. get them on #votetrak2016 and be part of the conversation as they go ar

and the pulse of the people about the presidential election, tomorrow brad bell will be in harrisburg, pennsylvania. alison: girl stabbed after a fight on a metro bus is just the latest in a series of deadly encounters in ward 4 in the district. interim chief peter new show him talk to residents about what is going on in with the police are doing to stop the violence. anna-lysa gayle joins us from police headquarters with the latest. anna-lysa: residents were satisfied overall with the to their questions. several people have lost their lives in this community, and some say the one hitting closest to home is the 17-year-old's death. >> it brought back memories. the memories that it brought back were of my granddaughter. anna-lysa: alice gilmore lost her granddaughter 20 years ago when she was stabbed to death. here, another teenager died in a similar way. she listened police chief peter newsham as he discovered kaelia minor's death and several other homicides, including deadly shootings on riggs road. >> 45 shots were fired. anna-lysa: there was also a deadly stabbing october 13 and a

and brad bell is live in wheaton with reaction here locally today. brad? brad: we are out and about talking to people. the subject changing when the news broke. we are working to gather the reaction. >> her approach to how she handled the e-mail situation not far enough. it might be best for her to step forward an own it. >> put in a difficult position. we all make mistakes but she a great woman and i like her a lot. brad: so far we haven't heard of anybody changing their mind or thinking of changing their we will be back at 6:00 with more. larry: breaking news from the last hour, amy is in the newsroom with more information at the plane fire at o'hare airport at chicago. amy? amy: we are hearing at least nine people injured, two seriously after the plane caught fire at o'hare international airport. take a look at the video. a witness posted to this to social media. you can see the smoke billowing out of the plane. plane, 383 bound for miami aborted take-off because of an engine-related mechanical issue. the flames have been put out. all 131 passengers and

brad bell is live with the latest. wondering how it will affect things. hagerstown is beautiful and historic. many of the buildings date before the civil war. but we are talking about this election so we want to give people an opportunity to be heard and they had plenty to say. there is growth in hagerstown. you can see it the new homes, many d.c. commuters seeking lower cost of living. jobs in hagerstown. the huge state prison complex most people say it is not enough. >> the economic issues are important to people. they want more growth. >> some of the higher paying jobs are scratched and bring lower paying jobs. brad: the slow economy can lead to other issues. retired cop kevin simmers think it's a factor in the recent opiate crisis. >> the heroin problem is off the cha brad: his daughter died last year at the age of 19 of a heroin overdose and he is now raising money to build a treatment center in her honor and hopes the election makes a difference. >> the biggest problem is lack of services and lack of the treatment facilities available. both candidat

the vote track 2016 is on the road getting the pulse of the today brad bell will head into the district. follow his progress and join the conversation about the election using the hash tag votetrack suzanne: mr. trump: eileen: jummy:. larry: the old prison has been transformed into one of the most terrifying spots of the season. we will be taking you inside of the mad haunter madhouse coming >> my goodness. [laughter] kidd: and it was sunny out. [laughter] jummy: if that's not quite your thing, there's something else we can do that has a haunted twist. we put a picture up last night, larry. myself and sam sweeney headed out to all your mouth -- headed out to a mexican day of the dead they have got dinner specials every night, thursday night. special bites and the new cookbook coming up from anthony barr again, he will be there downtown. you can check that out and meet him. larry: what was it, that the servers had their faces painted? jummy: it was very cool. veronica: as far as the weather put up the windchill temperatures this morning because the is a bit of a light wind and it is enou

brad bell is in william county, in quantico, and woodbridge. join the conversation by using # vote2016. one candidate in texas is taking of the house. >> all he wants to do is fix things. >> quite frankly, it is not a code violation. i think i like working around the house here. >> please reelect gerald. please. larry: our favorite ad. he is running to be a county commissioner in texas. this hilarious ad with his wife of 21 years helps take the edge off the election. the world series is now tied at a game apiece. after dormant bats in game 1, they sprung to life last night. but it was hitching that -- but it was pitching that stepped it up in this game. where the series resumes tomorrow night. autria: let's get a check of the traffic situation with julie wright. julie: a motorcycle crash has shut down the northbound lanes of the baltimore-washington parkway between greenbelt road and nasa goddard, all traffic being diverted at greenbelt road. skytrak 7 is over the scene. there was a medevac helicopter requested. the northbound lanes are still c

in philadelphia, brad bell, abc7 news. michelle: we'll see you soon. the debates have lit up social media from the sniffles to the refusal to shake hands before the second debate. so, what the best way to keep up with everything? lindsey mastis is in the lindsey: there are not only hashtags but you can watch this tonight on twitter. they will be live streaming it. for the hashtags, twitter is a big place to have that conversation. so, you can use the #debate. they will put awesome emoji here. it looks like a podium. you can use #i'mwithher for hillary clinton or #trumptrain if you're with trump. they will do a town hall tomorrow night so we want t #yourvousyourfuture, use that one as well. back to you. alison: thank you very much. stay with abc7. votetrak 2016 is headed to allentown, pennsylvania, tomorrow. some virginia voters are taking legal action to be allowed to vote. civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit to force virginia to extend its voter registration period. there was a computer glitch at the online registration website that kept some v

brad. >>> let's check the forecast now with storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. are we getting rain, chuck? most will go outside and the pavement will be dry. 4 things to know, the clouds are back, grab the umbrella. a 70% chance you'll get rained on today. mild for the weekend and dry weather returns just in time for halloween. first thing this morning, thunder shower up here across northern fredrick and carol county. couldn't rule out a random rain drop but steadier rain chances come in around lunch time and there after. cloudy and cool. dry for most during the morning hours. showers t valley before lunch time and before 3, ryan in the d.c. metro, light rain likely to impact your ride home from work and school. tell you how to dress the kids and give you the ten day forecast before we reach 6:51 this morning. see you soon. >> thanks, chuck. >>> developing now in the district. church goers were shocked to learn their place of worship turned into a crime scene. a body was found inside pennsylvania avenue baptist church in southeast. perez green is accused of heal