>> really good. >> reporter: giffords is on a 14-state, 42-day, national bus tour. urging voters to support politicians who endorse gun protection, including hillary clinton. >> we must never stop fighting. fight, fight, fight, fight. [ applause ] >> i am a very strong supporter of the second amendment. >> reporter: donald trump counters that gun rights are under siege in the u.s. his supporters have protested, outside democratic campaign offices in virginia, saying they're defending their rights to open carry. >> the only threat is ignorance. and ignorance will bring fear. >> i'm very proud to ha >> reporter: but giffords said the vast majority of americans support reasonable gun valley. >> reporter: giffords actually opposed handgun restrictions when she was in congress. she and her husband owned guns, but since the shooting at a grocery store meeting and since her long recovery, she's become one of the most potent or republicans, everyone. >> reporter: giffords rarely gives one on one introduce anymore. last night, she tweeted, speaking is difficult for me. but c

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giffords survived an assassination attempt in 2012 that left her with a severe brain injury. since then, she's been a vocal advocate for laws to prevent gun violence. today, she met with local politicians and community leaders at greene square in downtown cedar rapids. courage. the courage to do what's right, the courage of new ideas. i've seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together. be responsible. " giffords' appearance was part of a national bus tour that's focusing on reducing gun violence. the tour continues until candidates are just a few hours away from their only debate during this campaign. with the presidential election just a little more than a month away, polls in some swing states are still tight. and a-b-c's lana zak reports the stakes are high. in this election- which is unlike any other in american history-the vice presidential debate tonight may have a greater impact than ever. cokie: ...especially undecided voters might be taking a look and saying "maybe i can make up my mind based on vp candidate." farmville tonight- re

well, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords was in loudoun county today. gif, a mass shooting survivor is lobbying for gun law reform as cheryl conner reports today's event is part of a big tour to get the message out. [applause] cheryl: a standing o for congresswoman gabrielle giffords who became the symbol of a survivor when she was shot in the head in 2011. gabrielle giffords retired from congress a year later but now is in the crossfire of the american gun debate. >> we must never stop fighting [applause] cheryl: they call themselves a vocal majority. bus tour stopping in 14 states to push for gun regulation. today they are at the cascade public library in looking cloud county. >> now is the time to come together be. responsible. cheryl: she was surrounded by those in office and those hoping for a cease along with shot in the head in the virginia tech mass shooting and survived. she says tightening up background checks should be supported by democrats and republicans. >> we know background checks work. cheryl: donald trump argued against expanding back

giffords is traveling the country on a bus tour and will stop in portsmouth at 3:30 this afternoon. state and local leaders will join giffords at the new hampshire together coordinated new information this noon on a deadly plane crash in connecticut. why the fbi is now joining the investigation. and thousands forced to evacuate because of severe flooding in the south. the warning from north carolina's governor. kevin: temperatures back above average for another afternoon. >> plus in today's cook's corner pittsfield joins us in the kitchen, and we're making when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. so you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say... "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter he is talking about suffers from a chronic condition that impairs movement of his arms." i don't want a president who makes fun of me. i want a president who inspires me, and that's not donald trump. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. i'm frank guinta and i approve this message.

gabrielle giffords visited boston to urge voters to support more gun control. giffords became a gun-control advocate 5 years ago after she was shot and nearly killed at a political event in phoenix. today she said that experience forced her to look at gun-related violence in a different way, way. kurds to take -- to what is do t is right. jc giffords and others at the : rally called for voters to support candidates who favor an assault weapons ban and other gun control measures. the man accused of killing five teenagers in vermont facing a judge for the first time. in court nearly a week after the crash. ben we are getting our first : look at the suspect and what the judge says will happen next. harvey: one of the coldest nights of the fall season. it will know about the rest of the weekend. jc: a new call for help to find a person behind a string of suspicious fires. it's a relaxed place with helpful people focused on you, not trying to sell you things you don't want. and free checking accounts that are actually free. no minimums. no fees. no nonsense. capital

milwaukee mayor tom barrett will join giffords at the event along with state legislators. campaign office near 81st and brown deer. >> several campaigns will make stops in wisconsin this weekend. donald trump will be in elkhorn tomorrow for the fall fest. senator ron johnson and governor scott walker will be there too. and on the clinton side, former president bill clinton will be in milwaukee tomorrow. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren is in town today supporting clinton. >> new this morning, a high school in new london is getting push back for its homecoming slogan. student col the slogan make homecoming great again. the school says it's a pop culture reference not a political statement. but some students and parents are upset, they say it's too similar to donald trump's campaign slogan. >> "ellen" is getting political today. her team created a promo for the next presidential debate with a special twist. >> oh, oh. that looks kind of real. >> donald trump has been on wwe smackdown. >> i have seen that. you can see the full video and more today on ellen starting at 4

giffords was shot at a constituent event in arizona back in 2011. in new hampshire giffords said it takes courage to fight for common sense solutions to gun control. >> stopping gun violence takes courage the courage to do what's -- takes courage. the courage to do what's right . the courage to have a new idea. i've seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together and be responsible democrats -- be responsible. democrats, republicans, everyone. sean: gifford's appearances were part of her 42-day 14-state national bus tour. erin: it was a record weekend in the granite state. more than 395,000 cars went through new hampshire tolls on it is a single day holiday record for the turnpike system. the holiday weekend was expected to bring more than 600,000 visitors to new hampshire. sean: it is always a popular weekend. sean: coming up on daybreak the race for the white house. more allegations against donald trump. this morning, the republican candidate fires back. erin: a deadly plane crash in connecticut. why authorities a

giffords spoke for a short time. her call to action did seem to courage: if courage to do what's right. the courage of new ideas. i have seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together. be responsible. democrats, republicans, everyone. we must never stop fighting! fight, fight, fight! (applause) >> brought up the shooting of the boston police officers, as you might suspect. one saying there is a 70% chance that the gun used in that was taken from out of state. boston's mayor telling me that is something they still don't know for sure yet. we are live on beacon hill, dan hausle, 7 news. >> christa: all right, dan. thank you. as this story continues to unfold, stick with 7 news on the air and on-line to get instant updates at our web site. or on our 7 news phone and >> nancy: now turning to our friday forecast. a live look outside over the bridge in boston. cool, crisp day out there. lots of sunshine. danielle gersh here now with the latest on. that including will the sun stick around

giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are leading the effort against gun violence. they are urging americans to vote for gun violence prevention and the candidates who make this a central issue. ""now is the time to come democrats or republican everyone.. we must never stop fighting..fight...fight..fight.. ... " giffords became a national figure in 2011 after a man shot her in the head in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona -- in which six people died. in new jersey, a pile of rubble say people smelled gas in the area shortly before a massive explosion. firefighters arrived on the scene and could actually hear a hissing noise coming from somewhere. crews then worked to evacuate as many people as possible just before the explosion, which injured a few firefighters. a witness said he had seen someone leave one of the homes before the blast. the local gas company is now investigating. turning now to the forecast, and meteorologis t justin gehrts. we're seeing a gloomy start for the day, when can we see the start of rain? clouds today, so we'll call we'll be in and out o

she and her husband started political action after gifford during 2011. she says making the changes that she wants to see will take courage from everyone. >> i've seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together. be responsible. democrats, republicans, everyone. >> local leaders mentioned how gun violence is a growing issue in cedar rapids but it can only is what to focus on it together. the national debate over gun laws is taking place on the state level. >> steffi lee examines the proposals lawmakers hope to address in january. >> reporter: for almost 30 years -- >> the people that come in my shot they are the salt of the earth. >> jlm shooter supply has worked with loyal customers guiding them through every step when buying a gun. to him i was current gun laws should be left untouched. between societies right to know who's caring a deadly weapon and not knowing that they are doing it but they are qualified and pass the test and background checks. >> missouri lawmakers successfully overwrote the governor's constitutional

giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are leading that effort. it calls on voters to join their fight this november to hold elected officials accountable to make our communities safer. they are urging americans to who are committed to acting on the issue. ""now is the time to come togetherbe responsible...de mocrats or republican everyone..we must never stop fig hting..fight...fight..fight..... " the tour announced this morning that it endorses u-s senate candidate patty judge. it will make a stop in cedar rapids tomorrow. claiming she wanted to raise property and gas taxes. but will those claims hold up in the kcrg and gazette fact checker? and hear from some hawkeye players after their tough homecoming against northwestern movie preview attacks democrat monica vernon for some of her actions while serving on the cedar rapids city council and while running for lieutenant governor. vernon is chll congressional district. the kcrg and gazette fact checker team put this ad to the test. "iowans have been stunned to hear vernon voted to increase proper

that goes until election day.milwaukee mayor "tom barrett" will join giffords today... to highlight ?gun violence? prevention.the party of milwaukee county's north side office on brown deer road.it starts at 11 this morning. the packers are inviting fans to get involved in breast cancer awareness. awareness.at sunday night's game against the giants... fans will receive pink rally towels.players will wear pink cleats, wristbands, gloves, and towels.and new this year-- the packers will be handing out cancer awareness selfie cards - to fans in the parking lot. 46-55".these cards that i have here a hashtag packers vs cancer and it's not it's not kind of cancer we just want to show our support to friends and family members that have been impacted by cancer 3 all game-worn clothing.. along with special game balls.. will be auctioned off.the proceeds will benfit the american cancer society and other charities. 3 legendary quarterback "brett favre" is coming back to green bay-- at least for a day!he'll sign autographs at "d-2 sports bar" next sunday.you'll need a ticket to get

giffords survived a mass shooting in january 2011 that left her with a severe tucson. since then -- and amid all of the recovery and rehabilitation -- the former democratic congresswom an has been a vocal advocate for laws to prevent gun violence. yesterday, she spoke at greene square in downtown cedar rapids. "stopping gun violence takes courage. the courage to do what's right, the courage of new ideas. i've seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together. be responsible. " giffords' appearance was part of a national bus tour that's focusing on trying to reduce gun violence. the tour continues until election day. people throughout cedar rapids are working to help a set of young twins who face severe allergies. their condition has forced their family to move out of their home, and spend thousands on renovations just to make it safe for them again. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us live from thomas park where a fundraiser will be held this week. have? chris, izzy and hazel parsons are 7 years old, and facing severe environmental allergi

the leader is gabby giffords. she was shot in the head five years ago. >> stopping gun violence takes courage. the courage to do what's right. >> saying we are the vocal majority, the tour bus stopped today calling for the election of people who vote for what they congresswoman spoke briefly but powerfully. >> democrats, republicans, everyone, we must never stop fighting. fight, fight, fight. >> reporter: the emphasis is on elected people that push for background checks >> they can reduce the risk of terrible incidents like the officers the other night. >> we wake up day after day to more stories, more statistics, more lives lost. >> the epidemic of gun violence is not preordained, it is preventable. while massachusetts has among the strongest gun laws, neighboring states do not they're calling for nationwide rules >> when the facts come out about the police officers killed or shot this week, there's a 70% chance that those weapons were purchased in maine, new hampshire or the other states. >> be bold, be courageo

the event is part of a 14 state tort for gifford calling for a stopping gun violence. she was shot and nearly killed during a session nation attempt in 2011. >>> the response to social media to donald trump's wait and see approach wh election sites. >> this tweet, i don't understand why he would not accept the results of an election. however it appears another understands. it necessitates >>> roomies is another. that people should not vote. what you think about last night's debate? we can have some of your comments on the air. >>> with 3 months left in office obama is heading to act. better known as obamacare. is the rate of uninsured americans dips to a record low, more and more insurance companies are pulling out of the state and federally run healthcare exchanges and that is leaving millions of people with higher renames. in some cases by more than 50 percent. a court date has separate -- a court date has been set for 2 parents accused of killing their own 3-month-old son. body was found behind a school. >> reporter: it was here where authorities found the 3-month-

giffords is touring the country encouraging people to vote for representatives who will push for gun reform. milwaukee mayor tom barrett will it starts at 11:00 a.m. at a campaign office near 81st and brown deer. >> several campaigns will make stops in wisconsin this weekend. donald trump will be in elkhorn tomorrow for the fall fest. senator ron johnson and governor scott walker will be there too. and on the clinton side, former president bill clinton will be in milwaukee tomorrow. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren is in town today supporting clinton. >> new this morning, a high school in new london is getting push back for its homecoming slogan. student council members voted on the slogan make homecoming great again. the school says it's a pop culture reference not a political statement. but some students and parents are upset, they say it's too similar to donald trump's campaign slogan. >> "ellen" is getting political today. her team created a promo for the next presidential debate with a special twist. >> is that real? >> donald trump was really on the wwe snack down back in

milwaukee mayor tom barrett will join giffords at the event along with state legislators. it starts at 11:00 a.m. at a campaign office near 81st and >> several campaigns will make stops in wisconsin this weekend. donald trump will be in elkhorn tomorrow for the fall fest. senator ron johnson and governor scott walker will be there too. and on the clinton side, former president bill clinton will be in milwaukee tomorrow. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren is in town today supporting clinton. >> new this morning, a high school in new london is getting push back for its homecoming slogan. student council members voted on the slogan make homecoming great the school says it's a pop culture reference not a political statement. but some students and parents are upset, they say it's too similar to donald trump's campaign slogan. >> "ellen" is getting political today. her team created a promo for the next presidential debate with a special twist. take a look. >> donald trump has been on smack down. you can see the full video and more today on ellen starting at 4:00. then stick

be responsible. " giffords' appearance was part to reduce gun violence. the tour continues until election day. people throughout cedar rapids are working to help a set of young twins who face severe allergies. their condition has forced their family to move out of their home, and spend thousands on renovations just to make it safe for them again. kcrg-tv nine's brea love joins us live from thomas park where a fundraiser will be held this week. brea, what kind of allergies to the twins have? chris, izzy and hazel parsons are 7 ye allergies. when their parents found out they wanted to make sure the home was free of mold, and found out there was 27 times the amount of mold inside than outside. the parsons made the decision to leave their house and move some where temporarily. that way they could start renovations, and get the girls back in. after finding out insurance and assistance wouldn't be possible they took on the task themselves, but lauren parsons the girl's mother just wants her children back in their family home. 24:32 "i want them to grow up feeli

former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords makes a stop in milwaukee today. it's all part of a national bus tour highlighting the importance of being -- what she calls-- a gun violence prevention voter this election season. in 2011, giffords was left severely injured in a deadly shooting spree in tucson, arizona. giffords joined local leaders...including mayor tom barrett and state senator chris larson. they encouraged wisconsin to vote early to put a stop to gun violence. "the gun lobby wants individua against them, to be able to go buy a gun. i'll go to any neighborhood in this state and ask the people whether you agree with that and i'm going to get a resounding no." this was the first stop on the wisconsin leg of the tour. meanwhile, the n-r-a released a statement saying hillary clinton plans to appoint an anti-gun in the supreme court would pave the way for extreme gun control including banning entire classes of firearms," end quote. donald trump will make a campaign stop in wisconsin tomorrow. the republican presidential candidate will be at the wiscons

. >> former congresswoman gabby giffords teaming up to rally against gun violence. it was an event at the state tour. she's reaching out to americans who support gun violence prevention laws. activists and lawmakers such as the senator and the mayor was there. attending the event with giffors describing how they are assassination attempt in 2011 pushed her to fight for gun safety. >> stopping gun violence takes courage. the courage to do what's right, i've seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come togethe. be responsible democrats, republicans, everyone. >> giffords is hoping this election will lead to a change n gun violence prevention laws. she's advocating reform like comprehensive background checks. >> definitely flooding playing north carolina a week after hurricane matthew hit there. you c state still under water. 24 people died in the storm in north carolina alone. some rivers have gone up almost 20 inches above their crest lin, and they're not expected to recede until next week. officials say the slow moving floods have made ev

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former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords and husband mark kelly rallied for clinton at an event. giffords has been a loyal supporter of clinton more than a year. >>> 12news at 10:stephanie sandoval just getting start -- 12news at 10 just getting started. a football player soaring despite not having a father for years. >> my father was in and out of my life just due to prison and stuff. >> strengths and of the two brothers that survived and thrived. >> and clouds are on the increase. when will rain chances come, how long will they lost last and how cool will temperatures >>> welcome back to uop stadium in glendale. it doesn't happen very often in the nfl, but tonight we saw a tie. so the cardinals and seahawks end in a 6-6 tie overtime. >>> we're also talking high left in the regular season before high school playoffs begin. >> reporter: absolutely. in the 5a metro region the raymond kellies cougars 8-1 led by the play making ability of josiah bailey. >> reporter: he's a courageous young man whose needed every bit of family to get where he is today. >> reporter: i first heard abou

former arizona congresswoman and shooting survivor gabby giffords was in milwaukee today... focusing on ending extra significance after five shootings yesterday in milwaukee... and an august homicide rate that was the higest in 25 years.she was joined by mayor tom barrett and a handful of other democrats - speaking in favor of changes to gun regulation... speaking is difficult for me, but come january, i want to say these two words. madam president. in the white house she will stand up to the gun lobby, th for hillary hillary the n-r-a responded to giffords appearance - saying in part "this election is about law-abidinig americans' right to have a fiream for self protection."critics say universal background checks will do little to help solve violence in milwaukee ..because criminals will still find a way to get guns. 3 a suspected gang member in custody tonight.eric ynnocencio of racine was arrested by the f-b-i today.he was one of two suspected disciples" who was still at large yesterday after a series of f-b-i raids.more than 20 people were arrested in the raids.one other

giffords is on a multi-state tour. she became a gun advocate five years ago after she was shot and nearly killed at a political event in phoenix. she said that experience caused her to look at gun-related violence in a different way. >> stopping gun violence takes courage, the courage to do what's right, the courage of new life as on the line. antoinette: giffords is calling on people to vote for candidates who support an assault weapons ban and other gun control measures. doug: this one's a biggie. if you own a samsung galaxy note 7 phone, guess what? it is now banned from all airline flights in the u.s. the ban follows nearly 100 cases of note 7's catching on fire. samsung is no longer manufacturing the phone. now they are deemed too dangerous to take onboard a plane. passengers trying to bring note 7's onboard a flight may be forced to give their phones up to security or face fines. >> banning these phones is probably a good step if they are such an extraordinary risk. but flight attendants will not be able to enfor

shelley: former congresswoman gabby giffords brought her bus tour to new hampshire. she appeared in portsmith and maine pushing for what she calls for common sense changes to gun law. she was shot at an event in arizona back in 2011. here in new hampshire, giffords encouraged the fight for common sense solutions to gun control. >> stopping gun violence takes courage, the courage what's right, the courage and i have seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together, be responsible democrats, republicans, everyone. shelley: and today's appearances were part of her 42-state, 42-day national bus tour. trump campaigned in florida and repeated his plan to appoint a special prosecutor if elected and investigate hillary clinton's email usage as secretary of state. clinton campaigned in colorado and called trump's campaign strategy as scorchedeth. and tomorrow first lady michelle obama will be here in new hampshire campaigning for hillary clinton in manchester s university. on saturday, republican nominee donald trump will hold a rally. wmur an

giffords and kelly will talk about the importance of early voting... and how to get involved during the final weeks of the campaign season. the event at the pima county democratic headquarters.. starts at noon. headquarters.. starts at noon. the countdown to election day continues! and er the very latest from the campaign trail .. and a full break-down on all the candidates... on our 3-tv news app. with this warm weather... it doesnt feel like november is right around the corner. people who run pumpkin patches.. rely on people getting into the fall spirit... to make a living. the heat.. made today... a bit of a struggle. lauren reimer is live tonight in glendale to explain. in glendale to explain. a slow start to the day. but a people avoiding the heat.. choosing to rather pick 1:19:36 (nats little girl lifting pumpkin) (nats camera clicking... nats continue ) gates here closed at 10.. so they're not letting in any more visitors. but even up until the last minute.. that line was stretching all the way to the parking lot. in gilbert.. lr. 3tv. in gilber

toomey's stand earned him the endorsements of gun safety leaders like former congresswoman gabby giffords and former new york city mayor michael bloomberg. but toomey's stance cost him the support of some gun rights advocates in pennsylvania. david dalton is the founder of the pennsylvania-based american gun owners alliance. he won't vote for senator toomey. >> it's a scary situation. but i honestly believe and so do many other groups in the state, that if we do vote for toomey, we're giving credence to him and bloomberg and giffords. it's basically come down to vote for anyone but toomey if you believe in gun rights. we want to tell the republican party: ¡enough is enough.' if you don't want to back us anymore, we're not going to back you. >> reporter: mcginty argues her positions on gun control are even stronger than toomey's and that he's out-of-step with pennsylvanians on several key issues. >> pat toomey is not only right, he's extreme right. not only wanting to de-fund planned parenthood but shut down the entire government to do it. a rare republican vote against bipartisan legislat

former arizona congresswoma n gabby giffords and her hubsand, mark kelly... are hosting a "get out the vote" rally for hillary clinton in tucson. giffords and kelly will talk about the importance of early voting and how to get involved during the campaign season. the event at the pima county democratic headquarters.. starts at noon. noon. the man who was shot and killed by a nevada highway patrol trooper this week... was from glendale. from glendale. police say 28-year-old javier munoz carjacked a woman on wednesday in downtown las vegas. troopers caught up with him on the highway driving erratically... and started chasing him. the chase ended when munoz crashed. oo sort of struggle... and the trooper opened fire... the trooper opened fire... killing munoz. and an update to brekaing news we brought you yesterday... a man... accused of running a red light and causing a three-car crash that killed a woman... is now behind bars. police say when 26-year- old randall nelson ran the light... he hit a car. the impact... pushed that car into a semi.... killing the ca

today congresswoman gabby giffords visited milwaukee to talk about gun violence. violence.cbs 58's evan kruegl joins us live with that story...evan. her life to speaking out against gun violence - and that was the topic here today...this was giffords only wisconsin stop on a six week bus tour across the country leading up to the november election.. the former congresswoman still has trouble walking and speaking - but offered some brief remarks at todays event. she was joined by mayor tom barrett and a handful of other democrats - speaking in favor of changes to gun regulation. her appearance here having extra significance after another violent week... yesterdays homicide at 32nd anig homicide in milwaukee already this year speaking is difficult for me, but come january, i want to say these two words. madam president. //in the white house she will stand up to the gun lobby, that's why i'm voting for hillary hillary others say things like would do little to help solve violence in milwaukee - we'll hear from both sides coming up at 5. live in mke ekcbs58news republic

. >> mark: former congresswoman, gabrielle giffords joined lawmakers locally today in boston to fight for better gun control, giffords was nearly killed when a gunman shot her in the head in a massive shooting in arizona. she says americans need to be courageous and responsible to >> i've seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together, be responsible democrats, republicans, everyone. >> mark: giffords is on a six week, 14 state national bus tour that stretches new mexico election day. in the wake of several officer-involved shootings, the f.b.i. is trying to get a better sense of how often police used deadly force. the justice department will on deadly shootings by police an other violent encounters with the public. the white house calls it a good first step towards improving police accountability. the aclu says officers should be required to submit data to the f.b.i. if they want federal money for their departments. >> we are going to see situations unfold throughout this country as we have in ferguson and baltimore and chicago and los angeles. ther

. >> blair: a former congresswoman, gaby giffords was in newtown connecticut over the weekend. she talked about the need to end gun violence and push for responsible gun control legislation. giffords' stop came on the day after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by sandy hook families against gunmakers. the families that were severely impacted by the sandy hook tragedy should have their day if court and because of a law that was passed in 2005, these their children. >> blair: newtown is a 20th stop in giffords' bus tour, which will hit 42 states by the time it wraps up on election day. she was just at a gun control rally on the common on friday. >> vanessa: an explosion at this chemical company in germany left at least two people dead. the plant manager says a pipeline in the area where liquids are unloaded to storage tanks caught fire. six people are hurt and two others missing. people who lived in the area were told to keep their doors an windows >> mark: austria will tear down a painful part of it's history. the house where adolph hitter was born will be torn down and replace

on the stage comes former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. let's stay here live on c-span. ♪ ["roar" by katy perry playing] >> wow. what a crowd. thank you everyone. thank you. thank you so much. have one gabbie and i question for all of you. that is, who is ready to make some history in eight days? [cheers and applause] >> that is the answer i wanted to hear. have one incredible opportunity before you. that is to help make hillary clinton our next president. [cheers and applause] >> i know i am ready. are you ready? [cheers and applause] >> there are a lot of reasons why we need to do all that we can to make sure that hillary wins. one reason i'm going to tell you. i will tell you a few reasons. one reason is that hillary clinton is the only candidate in this race who has the courage to stand up to the washington gun lobby -- [cheers and applause] it, and a to prove plan to create an america for our kids and grandkids that is safer from gun violence. [cheers and applause] >> i think a lot of you may have seen our boss over there. -- bus over

former congresswoman gabby giffords is speaking in the corridor today.she's on a 14- state tour trying to end gun violence in the united states. five years ago -- giffords was was shot during an event at a yesterday -- her tour stopped in des moines -- this morning at 10-15 -- she'll speak in cedar rapids at green square. next fall -- the iowa baseball team will do something only 1 other university baseball team has done -- represent the united states in the world university games in augustthe hawks will stay and compete in -- tie-pay -- taiwan -- for more than 2 weeks -- with the goal of bringing back a medal -- 22 of rick heller's 35 man in a life time trip. trip. "i don't think any of our guys have come to grips with what it's like when you put on the uniform and it says usa on it... you know it's going to be a high pressure situation. we are going to be playing esentually national teams from across the country that have been planning for this for a long time and with us being the ones to represent the united states it will be a big deal and it will be a great deal for our players."

giffords was nearly killed in a deadly shooting spree in arizona in 2011... she joined local leaders -- including mayor tom barrett and state senator chris larson in encouraging voters to get to the polls early and put a stop to gun violence. 'its common sense. its not a partisan issue. its not a sense, centrist issue to say yes, lets have common sense gun reform. lets have violence reduction, violence prevention laws in place.' this was the first stop on the wisconsin leg of the tour... meanwhile, the n-r-a releasing a statement saying hillary clinton plans to appoint an anti-gun supreme court nominee... that would pave the way including banning entire classes of firearms," the racine man wanted on federal charges in connection to the "maniac latin disciples" gang is now in custody. according to the f-b-i-- 33-year-old erik en-sense-ee-oh turned himself into u-s marshals today. authorities arrested 22 out of 24 people federally charged in a gang round-up yesterday. en-sense-ee-oh was one of the two not captured. the other suspect-- 30-year-old fabian melende

giffords and her husband, mark kelly, are leading that effort. they are urging americans to vote for gun violence prevention and the candidates who make this a central issue. ""now is the time to come togetherbe responsible...de mocrats or republican everyone..we must never stop fig giffords became a national figure in 2011 after a man shot her in the head in a mass shooting in tucson, arizona -- in which six people died. there's an ongoing discussion over a possible debate between the u-s senate candidates here in iowa. last week, incumbent republican chuck grassley said he would no longer take part in an iowa public television debate with his opponent, campaign said it was because of how i-p-t-v wanted to structure the debate. judge has since called the cancellation unacceptable. " he is unwilling to debate in the largest city in the state. he's unwilling to go to the soapbox at the iowa state fair and stand up in front of iowa. he has not had a public townhall meeting in this city during the last term, six years in office. he obviously is not

firefighters from two-dozen departments responded.no one was former congresswoman "gabby giffords" will be in milwaukee today. this is part of six-week, 14-state bus tour --- on reforming gun violence and gun laws.the arizona lawmaker was critically injured during an assassination attempt in 20-11. along with her husband and former astronaut -- mark kelly --- they're reaching out to voters to encourage gun violence prevention laws. barrett and other local elected officials. coming up on live at daybreak on today's tmj4... we meet one local family who barely escaped the wrath of hurricane matthew. their close call with the storm --- coming up. let'kek outside let's take a live look outside this morning... despite clouds and scattered showers, yesterday was warm and humid with highs in the lower 70s. t'showers developed late last evening and overnight front with heavy rain at times. there is still a chance for showers this morning, then it clears out for this afternoon. temps this morning are in the upper 60s, and that wille the high for the day as a brisk nw wind increases to 20 mph, and

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in ? we were ? >>> hello, everybody. it is wines day wednesday, october 12th. also yom kippur. holiest day in the jewish calendar and we want to wish all our jewish family and friends a holy, holy holiday today. and that's kenny chesney and pink's "setting the world on fire." >> i love collaborations. kenny chesney and pink. a good one. >> a pretty good show. young actress from all the "twilight" movies, kristen stewart. gorgeous. >> and went blonde, too. >> starring alongside laura dern. they play a -- an interesting movie. it's very interesting. they play small-town lawyers in a new film called "certain women," and they're going to tell us all about it. >> yes. a very -- unfolds slowly and gradually. that kind of a -- >> quirky. >> and the band behind songs lie now onerepublic is out with new music and will perform a little later. such fun. >> you'll hear me say something, hoda i never say as any modern music. i adore these guys. i think they're brilliant. >> i went to school with r

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