details on that from paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning. hurricane matthew not backing off any time soon. expected to stay a category 4 this morning at 8:00, and then stay a category 4 ripping through the bahamas. it's a category 3 and 2 saturday morning, and it targets the carolina coast and ripping hit, but on the way there, it's causing big time problems with flooding rains, dangerous winds and dangerous wave surges and power outages. >> a long week ahead for the southeast. thank you, paul. >>> turning to the morning's other big story, the low key vice presidential nominees were anything butt that facing off in virginia last night in their only debate. mike pence and tim kaine clashed on issues, and kaine used donald trp' bait. it's your voice, your vote. abc's lana zac has the latest. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning, diane and kendis. we were told by the clinton campaign we should expect the vice presidential candidates to go on the attack right off from the top, but, still, to some people, even within the campaign, this d

accuweather's paul williams has an update, paul? here's the tracking, saturday, a category 3, crossing cuba, and then really closer to florida, downgraded to a category 2, but warm weather strerngthening it quickly and targets north carolina. that's a concern down the road. initial concerns, storm surge significant throughout the coast of haiti and then we're looking for significant flooding to occur with haiti as well as over towards guantanamo. this is a massive storm. what we expect, as y as we go into wednesday morning, looking for it to cross over eastern portions of cuba and move north. this is like a pie, and the top corner of that pie, that's where the worst impact will be. kendis, diane. >> as you saw from paul, it is expected to be a category 3 reaching the u.s. later this week. >> florida's stores are stocked with water and generators as the entire state is under state of emergency and concerns a direct impact could lead to hurricane latest on matthew, but we want to turn now to the political storm raging over donald trum

. >> accuweather's paul williams has more. good morning, paul. >> good morning, ryan, diane. matth matthew, a category 4, expected to stay a 3 and 2 moving parallel to miami. when that occurs next week, we expect rough surf, rough rip current, and large swells in miami, virginia beach, and as far forth to newport. remember, starts as a category 4, downgraded to a 3, and possibly down to a 2 moving parallel to florida. that's not the only place of concern. we have potential for significant storms early in the week for localized flooding and snow in portions of idaho going into montana and then right into the dakotas. diane, ryan? >> all right, paul, thank you. >>> a stunning referendum in colombia. voters rejected a deal to end the country's 52-year civil war. the outcome was a major setback for the president santos but vowed to forge ahead with efforts to end a half century of war. those who deal with the rebels said it was too lenient. >>> search for answers in the deadly commuter train crash in new jersey. one. two event recorders on board was not working the day of the acc

. >> details on what to expect from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning to you, as well, diane, kendis. a look at the spaghetti models following what's we're expecting with matthew across the bahamas and right along the east coast. we have a few models indicating it may go straight up. all looking favorable that will flooding rain, damaging winds, dangerous storm surge and power outages for extreme risk areas which include freeport as well as nassau and actually towards miami. then we're expecting that to ride right along the entire coast friday going into saturday up towards myrtle beach with massive power outages and coastal flooding. diane, kepler. >> all right, paul, thanks. >>> we turn to the vice presidential nominees repeatedly clashing on tha >> it was really intense. a showdown intense between mike pence and tim kaine. taking on the issues and taking their best shots. abc's maggie rulli joins us now from farmville, virginia, with the highlights. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and diane. many wer

some models show the country could be hit with more than three feet of rain. >> accuweather's paul williams joins us with what could happen there as well as here in the u.s. paul? >> good morning, diane, kendis. we're still expecting for matthew to make a tremendous impact on haiti. and there's a basic reason why. think of a hurricane as a big pie cut in four slices. now, the top right slice of the worst of the storm ask that's where we're expecting the strongest of winds. that's why haiti is going to receive the brunt of the worst. although, the mere girth of the storm affects folks in cuba. the tracking of it, category 4 downgraded to a 3 as it crosses cuba, and them sliding close to florida, we're going to restrengthen to a category 3 and possibly targeting portions of north carolina. severe storms ripping its way through portions of the midwest steering winds from those storms swing matthew right up into new york city. kendis, diane? >> all right, thanks, paul. >>> we're going to moving on to politics. donald trump's taxes looming large in the race for the white house with the next pres

. >> for more, let's go over to accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning, ryan, diane. matthew's impact, jamaica, eastern portions of cuba as well as haiti. extensive wind damage, power surges from the storm. keep in mind, we're looking at it becoming a category 4 for this morning and by tuesday, at least still a category 3. and then as it crosses by cuba, going closer towards florida, staying a category 3 and that's tricky as far as maneuvering along the east coast. ryan, diane? >> paul, thank you. >>> family of a man shot and killed by the los angeles police demand the officers involved be named publicly. >> 18-year-old carnell snell jr. died saturday and investigators say he was shot after running from officers when they tried pulling over the car he was driving. they have not said whether he was armed, but investigators say a gun was found near his body. >>> in california, a major earthquake warning in effect until tomorrow. the warning follows a series of small quakes deep under the sea located on the san andreas fau

. >> we get that from accuweather's paul williams. good morning. >> good morning. we track all the models, all in agreement marching across nassau, skipping along the east coast, and causing problems there, but on the way there, it's going to impact the bahamas with power outages, dangerous storm surges, damaging winds, and that storm is going to affect the northeastit rain, winds, and flooding all the way up towards boston. the northwest corner is breezy and rainy for washington, oregon, idaho and montana, and a strong set of storms that's going to march in st. louis reaching up to the great lakes region. diane, kendis? >> thank you. >>> coming up, we're going to have the rest of this morning's headlines. >> including tense moments in los angeles where police commissioners were met by black sparked this protest. >>> two candidates less famous than their running mates, but did either breakthrough on the national stage? >>> remember, weigh in on facebook at wnnfans.com, and on twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." gone sayonara. earts what! she washed t

. >> let's get some details now on what to expect from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning to you, as well, diane, kendis. taking a look at all these spaghetti models following what's going to be expected with matthew across the bahamas and right along the east coast. we have a few models indicating favorable that it's going to hug right along the east coast and while it's marching through the bahamas, flooding rain, damaging winds, dangerous storm surge and power outages specifically for extreme risk areas which include freeport as well as nassau and actually looking for a modal risk right over towards miami. then we're expecting that to ride right along the entire coast friday going into saturday up towards myrtle beach with massive power outages and coastal flooding. diane, kendis. >> all right, paul, thanks. >>> and we turn now to the vice presidential nominees debate stage. >> it was really intense. it was a show down that was intense last night between mike pence and tim kaine. taking on the issues and taking their best shots. abc's

accuweather's paul williams has more on that. good morning, paul. >> good morning, diane, ryan. let's take a look at our forecasting models to project what is expected to happen with matthew. tuesday morning, the center of the storm between jamaica, hispaniola, traveling toward the north. staying very strong with very wide swells. and the influence of the heavy rain shower activity. and very gusty winds. 6:00 wednesday, expect it to keep in mind, we're expecting it all next week to impact possibly the entire east coast. with rough surf, strong rip currents, and large swells from newport, atlantic city, possibly as far south as jacksonville. it will start as a category 4, downgraded to a category 3, possibly a category 2 next to florida. diane? ryan? >> thank you very much, paul. major security scare for kim kardashian. the reality star robbed at gunpoint in paris. here at this private mansion where she was staying for fashion week. >> according to the french interior ministry, she was tied up and locked in a bathroom while five masked men dressed as police officers stole several

accuweather's paul williams is tracking it for us. what can you tell us? we take a look at the latest what we refer to as the spaghetti models. most indicate we're pretty consistent with the moving across eastern portions of cuba and along the east coast possibly skipping closer to north carolina and it'll restrengthen to a category 3 by then. other news, we have severe storms expected throughout portions of wichita towards oklahoma city and up towards omaha. with this potential, this could possibly affect matthew downroad. kendis, diane. >> all right, our thanks to paul and we live coverage from both jamaica and haiti later on "gma" but first to the political spotlight turning to the lesser known bottom of the ticket in the race for the white house. >> the vice presidential nominees are set to square off in their own lonely debate tonight and abc's maggie rulli has an preview from farmingville farmingville. >> reporter: good morning. as you mentioned it doesn't have quite the reality show spectacle the first presidential debate seasoned highly polished po

accuweather's paul williams is tracking the storm for us. paul, what can you tell us? >> good morning, kendis, diane. areas throughout haiti going to the dominican republic and eastern portions of cuba. massive power outage, problems with storm surges bringing in up to even 11 to 12 feet of water in some areas. now, as far as the movement is concerned still expected to track over eastern cuba. then losing some of its strength thanks to the mountain region then strengthening back to a category 3 as it moves parallel to florida targeting north carolina. kendis, diane. >> all right, our thanks to paul and we should note that abc plans live coverage from both jamaica and haiti later on on "gma." >>> but first to the political spotlight turning to the lesser known bottom of the ticket in the race for the white house. >> the vice presidential nominees are set to square off in their only debate tonight. abc's maggie rulli has an preview from farmville. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and diane. as you mentioned, it doesn't have quite the reality show s