e.w. jackson, e.w. jackson and far right runningmate a. toern -- attorney general gift.y're all going to be on the ticket slate this fall. ken kuchinelli had been trying to distance himself from those guys. but he is not anymore. [ applause ] >> as e.w. just said we are running together and we are running hard. ken cucinelli tweeted this picture of himself with his runningmates. if you look at the look on his face he is frankly looking a little terrified. but he can't really afford the luxury of running away from these guys anymore. you can't afford to be running away from the republican base anymore. he is losing the race. so this has been the change intact. he embracing the guys he is running with. he has shacken up his campaign staff. but in charge the loyalists from his hard right-wing days before he tried to sound like a moderate. yesterday in virginia, ken cucinelli held a tea party rally where he introduced a radio host, mark levine. he also brought back one of the guys who nominated him initially for governor at the republican party convention that picked him for

e.w. jackson, a lawyer and outspoken minister.t an event focused on virginia's economy, it was a debate on other issues that led to the strongest reaction. the topic of mass shootings, virginia tech, the navy yard, prompted a discussion on mental health care. >> i've got mentally ill people in my family. that someckson said with serious mental illnesses should be institutionalized. >> the last two or three major mass killing's have been by people who are mentally ill who perhaps could have been treated somewhere. >> i'm sorry that you have people in your family that are mentally ill, but how often would you go visit them in an institution? we can do better than that. >> the debate over jackson's past inflammatory remarks criticizing non-christians, people who support abortion rights, yoga, and gay people. >> whether they are said in church or on the floor of the senate, they are offensive. >> i am going to serve all the people of virginia regardless of what the religious background is. alsockson tonight accepting his long-held bel

e.w. jackson squared off in a debate in arlington. both men discussed the role fate plays in their lives. >> i'm not running to be preacher, bishop, pastor of virginia. i'm running to be lieutenant governor of virginia, and i will seek to serve all the people of virginia is regardless of their back ground. >> what i do in church carries with me to what i do in every day life. >> nor it tham holds a three-point lead over jackson among likely voters. in our latest nbc 4/nbc news marist poll. >>> a developing story in syria. a team of u.n. chemical weapons inspectors back in that country now will look for more evidence that chemical weapons used in syria's civil war. a report after the inspectors' last trip there claimed syrian troops used sarin gas in an attack last month near damascus. >> if you were heading into d.c. for lunch today you might want to avoid driving near the white house. in just a few hours more than 100 federal workers are expected to stage a rally. today's rally will be similar to this one. the walmart protests from l

e.w. jackson is a minister. his family history in virginia goes back two centuries. he served in the united states marine corps. he's a harvard law graduate. he practiced small business law and top regulatory law. he became a bishop in 1998 and is the founder of the faith ministries in chesapeake. democrat, ralph is a state senator and a pediatric neurologist in norfolk. he grew up on the eastern shore. he went to vmi and the eastern virginia medical school where he is now teaching neurology. he also serves as a doctor in the army treating wounded soldiers in desert storm. derek, the debate starts at 7:00 and i know you'll be coming back and showing some of the debate to your viewers. if people want to watch this, you can watch it live. we're streaming it on wusa9.com. derek. >> thank you, peggy. if nothing else, see the two very educated candidates. >> thing we expect here in the washington area, that's for sure. topper has a lovely forecast for us. although we may need to bundle up in the morning. >> 75, but the low side was 51 downtown. it was 42 at dulles. we'll

e.w. jackson, a christian preacher, found himself defending some of his con tr verse shul sermons. he used an ipad. >> i'm not running to be preacher, theologian, bishop, pastor of virginia. i'm running to be lieutenant governor of virginia and i will seek to serve all the people of virginia regardless of their background. >> reporter: no distinction between faith and governance. >> what i do in church carries with me to what i do in everyday life. >> reporter: with recent gun violence the candidates offered opposing solutions on how to deal with the mentally ill. in some cases, jackson favored institutionalizing them. >> they need to be housed. they need to be taken care of. >> the answer is not to put them in an institution. again, if you want to talk about ringing the cash register, that's a way to do it, my friend. >> reporter: other big topics covered tonight, transportation, women's issues, and gay rights. we've got you covered on those, too, to see where the candidates stand. head over to my twitter feed. you can see where they stand on those issues. reporting live, news 4.

e.w. jackson believe we should get rid of the corporate income tax. he doesn't want the medicaid expansion. he's called for the end of the department of education. we cannot grow a 21st century economy. we cannot be global leaders. >> they will take place in their final debate soon. >> coming up next aftermath of the terror attack in kenya. the f.b.i. is getting involved in the investigation and we are also learning more about what happened inside that up-scale shopping mall. >> also ahead this looks like an ordinary opinion but it's a high-tech crime fighting tool. >> -- ordinary pin. >> just before the start of the show it's gorgeous. >> a little deck of clouds made for beautiful sunset pictures. they're on facebook and twitter tonight. >> we'll be right back. the 10 continues in just a moment. >>  tonight f.b.i. agents are helping kenyan officials search the shopping mall at the center of a terrorist seeming. they started fingerprint, d.n.a. and ballistic analysis to identify the victims and gunmen. new information con

e.w. jackson will square off against democrat ralph northum. the race for lieutenant governor is still extremely tight. northam leads jackson by three points. that is within the poll's margin of error. 13% of likely voters are still undecided. in the race for attorney general mark herring leads mark obanshane. that should be mike herring. >>> the changes disney is making to crack down on people who cut in line and what it means for its customers with disabilities. >>> plus, the menu item that is most likely to make you a loyal customer at a restaurant. >>> also ahead, while your relationship status could help improve your odds for beating cancer. >>> clear and chilly on this tuesday morning. right now down to just near 40 degrees around much of the region s. >>> welcome back. what you pick as your favorite restaurant may be all about the booze. research firm consumer ed insight -- >> really? >> you need research for this apparently. that group says alcohol i can beverages, not food, is the key to keeping people to come back. buffalo wild wings

e.w. jackson and democrat ralph northam. you can watch the debate live at wusa9.com starting at 7:00. >> tracking inconvenient weather where you live. wusa9's first alert weather. >> talk some weather. a lot warmer today. i feel like than yesterday. >> but a chilly start. >> need a frost alert this morning with those temperatures. >> some frost in the mountains and 30s, not too far from here. milder today and even milder tomorrow. and milder still as we get into thursday. let's start with a look at our temperatures this morning. these are recorded lows this morning and there were plenty of 30s. 33 in gaithersburg. 51 downtown. the kids probably need a sweatshirt or sweater this morning. you can kind of repeat again for tomorrow. 43 up in baltimore. look at that, 37 up into frederic. 42 in hagerstown for a low. a live look outside. it's our live michael and son weather cam, and just a gorgeous evening. not a cloud in the sky. temperatures, 45 degrees. dew point 45 degrees. temperature is 74. we're looking at dew point and hum

e.w. jackson talking about the affordable care act. before him democrat ralph northam. peggy fox moderated last night's forum between the lieutenant governor hopefuls. the general election is november 5. >>> about 5:35 now. back tores at baltimore's shock trauma unit are treating a man who got trapped at a frederick county construction site yesterday. the 49-year-old was working in a ditch along eagle head drive in lakeling -- lake liganore. emergency officials say he was conscious and breathing during the entire three-hour rescue operation. he was taken to the hospital. we don't have his condition yet but we're trying to get it. >>> maryland state police say residents who submitted handgun purchase applications before tougher requirements go into effect will not have to obtain a handgun qualification license. however, thousands of those applications may not be processed before october 1. that's because troopers say they're getting an average of 1,000 applications a day. the deadline to submit an application under the current gun purchasing rules is september 30. >>> th

e.w. jackson squared off during a debate in arlington. >> i'm not running to be preacher, bishop, pass but lieutenant governor and i will seek to serve all regardless of their background. >> it's what i do in church carries with me to what i do in every day life. >> northam holds a three-point lead over jackson among likely voters. that's in our latest nbc 4/nbc 4 marist poll. >>> mgm resorts will show off its plans and give an update on its bid to develop what is called an $800 million facility. the resort's ceo has said before that he envisions an elegant building featuring glass, brick, and stone. mgm is competing with penn national and greenwood racing to build that gaming center in prince george's county. >> having trouble sleeping through the night? why all those gadgets you have around the house could be to blame. plus, new criticism for asiana airlines. why they could could be hit with a hefty fine. >>> the unusual display of generosity that had some unknowing folks cashing in. 5: 5:07. >>> a chilly wednesday morning. good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. down i

e.w. jackson, democrat ralph northu plshgs face each other in a debate in arlington. dave culver will be there for that debate. on the's debate could be crucial in determine ing who wins the race here. these are the results of our nbc 4/nbc news marist poll. northam leading jackson by three points among likely voters. that is within the poll's margin of error. 13% of likely voters are still undecided. this race is far from over with all those undecided voters. >> tomorrow of course you're going to be out as part of the folks who will be talking to -- >> the debate with the gubernatorial candidates. yes. >> thank you so much. >>> joining thus morning on that new poll in virginia is nbc's deputy political editor domenico montanaro. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> let's talk about the poll, the nbc poll that found that terry mcauliffe has pulled ahead in virginia. what do you think is the reason for that? >> well, over the summer we've seen a summer of mudslinging, negative ads, and clearly those ads have take an much bigger hit on ken cuccinelli t