potts? deny that i was ever there, period. >> reginald potts appears to be insulted they even ask. >> and i can tell you you're lying. >> nailah? he was nowhere near her, he said, the day she vanished. >> i was not in her apartment on the 18th, period. >> or her apartment building? >> or apartment building. >> of course they told him they had evidence. >> distinctive bentley in her [ bleep ] parking garage or building. >> that's it. >> and i can tell you, that's a lie. >> a police frame-up to which the detectives said -- >> reginald, do you understand about videotapes? there's cameras. >> yes, including nailah's apartment building. and there is reginald, plain as day with nailah. arriving and leaving with her on that very day she disappeared. >> so you knew he was there? >> yes. >> but reginald? doubled down on his denial. >> i am certain that i am nowhere near inside of nailah franklin's apartment building. >> accused the police of fabricating evidence. >>> you've been very creative with ph

affect the could that back this potts in buy, starting ads. trump's saturate t-v clinton and clinton and her super-pac plan to saturate t-v with tens of millions of dollars of ads. trump's planned a smaller ad buy, starting this week. i'm tracie this week. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. q: congress is back this week. how could that affect the campaign?a: tba in your morning health check - most parents rely on outdated -- and incorrect - - advice ... when caring for a child with a concussion. according to a new survey of parents said they would wake their injured child during the night to check on them. but doctors say disrupting sleep may prevent the brain from healing faster. 84-percent of parents said they would make their kids sit out from all physical activity after a concussion. and while they should avoid contact sports -- light exercise may help boost their spirits. children exposed to antibiotics early in life ... may be more likely to develop allergies in the future. a british study found taking before the age of two

i'm tracie potts in hempstead, new york, now back to you. q: what do we know about q: what do we know about the audience?a: tba remember -- you can watch the debate tonight -- only on 12 news. that starts at 6 o'clock.. followed by an all-new episode of "the voice" at 8.. and 12 news at 9 and 10. in your morning health check - few teenagers get enough physical activity ... but school could help play a ... as they become adults. researchers from colorado state university followed a group of high school sophomores for four years. only nine-percent got the recommended one hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity each day. but teens who went to a four year college -- and lived on campus -- were more active than those who did not attend school and lived at home. flavored liquids could increase the toxicity of e- cigarettes. researchers at roswell park cancer inst exposed respiratory cells to vapor from a variety of e- cigarettes. while plain e-cigarette vapor contained potentially harmful ingredients ... the flavored versions caused even mor

those filings show pac's way fundraising too - but the party has much cash on i'm tracie potts in now back to you. you. now back to potts in democrats.much cash on in your morning health check - as this year's presidential election draws closer, many americans in the workplace are feeling more stress than usual. a survey from the american psychological association found more than one in four at work. nearly one in ten adults say they have argued with a co-worker over politics. this week is child passenger safety week... picking out the right car seat for a child, installing it correctly and knowing how to use it properly can be confusing for some parents and caregivers. today, the national highway traffic safety administration will host a twitter chat to answer questions on child passenger safety and help parents and caregivers choose and use the right choose and use the right seat. t you can find the conversation on twitter by using the hashtag "the right seat" . the beginning of fall is just around the corner, and so are preparations for the holiday shopping season by retailer macy'

potts in now back to you. q: and russian hackers are believed to be behind releasing colin powell's email...and we're learning he learning more the u-s russian only democratic headquarters lawmakers they've targetting republicans potts in now back to q: and russian hackers are believed to be behind releasing colin powell's email...and we're learning an unprecedented endorsement from a newspaper with a long history. the new hampshire union leader endorsed gary johnson this week-- and it's the first time that paper has ?not? endorsed a republican in ?100 years! the endorsement said "americans are being told that we have to choose the lesser of two evils. no, we don't."-- end quote. johnson and his running bill weld will be on the ballots for all -50- states in november. in your health check this morning... people with this morning... people with type two diabetes have high rates of depression. a new global study of 3-thousand diabetics ... found about 10-percent had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder

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tracie potts is live in washington this morning with the latest on decision 2016. ?? ad lib intro ?? she's under orders to stay in for a few days. bill she's under she's under orders to stay in for a few days. bill clinton will stay in california through tomorrow. i'm tracie potts in washington - back to you.turns out clinton wasn't the only one clinton wasn't the only one to get sick in the only one turns out back to you. she's under orders to stay in for a few days. bill clinton will stay in california through tomorrow. i'm tracie potts in washington - back to you.turns out clinton wasn't to get sick in her campaign?answer ?? in your morning health check - plenty of talk about sports concussions... and it turns out that ?treadmill testing is a safe and effective way to evaluate kids and teens with a sports- related concussion. canadian researchers used gradual aerobic treadmill testing to monitor about 100 pediatric monitor about 100 pediatric concussion patients at various times during their recovery. the test accurately assessed the adolescents' physical healing .

tracie potts, nbc news, hem stet, new york. >> that is from new york. once again the first presidential debate of the election season airs tonight live on nbc here at 6:00. lest irholt is. moderator of the debate. >> we are following a developing story out of berkeley where a man and woman have been shot. happened last night at king street and alcatraz avenue. two victims were hit. they are expected to survive. this latest shooting comes during a violent month as police increased patrols due to several recent shootings. the chp and santa rosa police will join emergency crews to demonstrate important rescue techniques for cars that become submerged in water. in late august two sisters died when the truck their mother was driving drowned in a lake. >> 4:35 on your monday. a warning going out to folks in san jose to watch out for a campaign imposter. says people in the evergreen neighborhood complained about a man knocking on their door and starting arguments. he says he's part of wynn's campaign but they are denying that connection. they are given campaig

potts - back to you. in your morning health check - m-r-i testing during the first trimester of pregnancy does not appear to harm a growing fetus. a canadian study looked over one million births over a 12 year period. m-r-i early in pregnancy did not increase the loss. however, the use of an injected chemical -- called gadolinium -- to enhance the quality of m-r-i ... is not recommended for pregnant women. gadolinium increased the risk of several inflammatory and skin conditions in early childhood ... and possibly infant death. a new harvard study of over 22-thousand children finds those born by c-section have an increased risk of becoming obese ... especially compared to their siblings. compared c-section deliveries were linked to a 15-percent higher risk of obesity. but within families ... children born by c-section were 64- percent more likely to be obese than siblings born by vaginal delivery. consumers could be shelling out more money on technology over the next five years. one research firm found th

i'm tracie potts - back to you. q: and there's word the new york attorney word the new q: and there's you. potts - back to i'm tracie number.personal cell kaine's nominee tim presidential staffers... and house for top white contact personal also published hackers have there's more. powell says colin powell: involving emails those leaked t back to back to back to those leaked back to those leaked emails those leaked back to back to emails involving colin powell: there's more. hackers have personal contact for top white house staffers... and presidential nominee tim kaine's phone number.potts - back to you. q: and there's word the new york attorney general's decided to trump foundation?a: tbd a: tbdfoundation?trump check - e-cigarettes may have helped about 18-thousand people in england ... quit smoking last year. british researchers looked at smoking data over the past few years. they found that as e-cigarettes became more popular -- more people quit smoking traditional cigarettes. but - experts say this does ?not me

i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you.q: we found out about the mexico trip last-minute mexico trip q: we found washington, i'm tracie disappointed tweeted he quit after the several of politico politico reports several of trump's latino surrogates quit after the speech. one tweeted he feels disappointed and misled. i'm tracie potts in washington, now back q: we found out about the mexico trip last-minute but now we're hearing it was in the works for weeks?a: tba in your morning health check - most americans feel tobacco products should not be sold in pharmacies. a government study shows two thirds of adults support tobacco-free pharmacies ... while 14-percent strongly oppose such a policy. about half of smokers believe pharmacies should ban tobacco sales. experts say that's because people look to pharmacies to improve their national pharmacy chain to stop selling tobacco products. another survey reveals more american adults are using marijuana ... as fewer people consider the drug to be harmful. overall marijuana use increased from 10-point and a half percent in 2002 to 13-poin

i'm tracie potts - back to you. q: is there any chance we'll see someone other than clinton and trump on that in your in your in your morning health check - teens may think twice about choosing a sugary beverage ... if it has a health warning label. researchers at the university thousand 12 to 18 year olds. when there were no health labels, about three-quarters of teens chose a sugared beverage. but when they saw warnings about obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay ... they were 8 to 16-percent less likely to choose those drinks. a new study suggests the importance of glucose screenings for women with a history of gestational diabetes. researchers found 14-percent were diagnosed with pre-diabetes ?after their pregnancy. had undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes. women who went to the doctor regularly were more likely to be screened for diabetes. if you plan to travel by air over the holidays... you'll may want to shop around for airfares now. a new analysis from fare comparison site hip-munk says if you're flying to one

i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. q: trump mentioned we're losing auto jobs to mexico - is that true? a: tba a: tba a: tba a report by attom data solutions says a total of nearly 51-thousand-500 single family home and condo sales were completed flips from april through june. that's up three percent from a year ago and a six-year high. nationwide - those homes sold for an average of 189-thousand dollars. that's 62- thousand dollars more than the average purchase price of $127- thousand. attention walmart shoppers.... robotic shopping carts could be in your future. the nation's largest retailer has been granted a patent for customers would be able to use a handheld device to summon an empty cart for their shopping needs. a customer's location would be determined by optical sensors in the device which would receive information from smart l-e-d's in the store. the cart could even return itself once a customer is done using it. if you've got skyrocketing phone bills... chances are your data plan may be to blame.there are w

(insert outcue: trace potts, nbc news, washington. packers extra:lambeau field is ready for sunday's home opener former players will be welcomed back at halftime to celebrate alumni weekend. derrick mayes and frank winters will be taking part in fan activities at the tundra tailgate zone and legends club before kickoff.fans are reminded to bring a non- perishable food items for p-w-a food drive for paul's pantry as for the game itself : aaron rodgers and the packers take starts at noon. up next on live at up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--life in prison.the heinous crime that put a kenosha man behind barsand - zika update.the discussion bringing discussion bringing together local experts later the family favorite. yoplait. well done champ. get gooey, flaky, happy. toaster strudel. now at 5:00...from massive flooding to deadly mudslides.... help is now on the way to several communities around wisconsin severe storms plus... working to find peace.... the lastest from north carolina after a deadly police shooting. how the poli

i am tracey potts. >> kim: tracey, just getting us started. we will check back with her in the next half hour and we look at the instant reports because we get the ratings and we did double digit ratings on this channel meaning many of you were super interested in the super bowl size ratings they one here at the center the alma mater of tom hawley by the way. traffic and weather every ten minutes. travel times from jeff in just a second and check in on the forecast with kelly but the aforementioned tom hawley is up in sky 3 this morning. >> tom: i should say that being my alma mater does not juice me in to tickets. they have a limited supply that they are going to raffle off at the students at the life is beautiful, and the cleanup continues in the downtown area with some barricades still up. you can see that fremont street is closed. cars go down here and 11th street the barricades are up. and it will take a you couple of days to get everybody cleared. you a big festival downtown. threats 'continue our traffic with travel times. jeff. >> jeff

tracie potts, thank you very much.the first presidential debate of the election season airs tonight live here at nbc at 6:00. lester holt is moderating. >>> it's 6:34. a developing story we are following this story. fast-moving flames consuming acres in the north bay. 1,500 acres scorched dozens of homes being evacuated. the fight to contain these flames burning in sonoma county. you have an update for us. >> that's right. i just spoke with the public information officer out here a few minutes ago. the containment is up to 20%, possibly better than that. they expected low humidity but it was higher than expected. that is the good news. you can see the evacuation center is closed because the evacuees basically found places to stay. that is good news. there is a sign saga vac'ses, contact the red cross if they show up here did he penning how the fire goes today. the sawmill fire started yesterday. structures were threatened and firefighters evacuated about 20 to 30 residents. no buildings burned and no one was injured. >

, and a five-point-two million dollar bond.i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. q: officers were injured in the shootout with rahami. how are they doing this morning?a: tba in your morning health check... sleep problems could affect your health -- this from the american heart association. researchers say getting too little or too much sleep may increase the risk of heart disease. there is no recommendation for how much sleep is needed to promote cardiovascular health due to a lack of scientific evidence. experts say more encourage people to seek counseling if they lack sufficient sleep. we've all called upon the five second rule ... after dropping something yummy on the ground. but scientists at rutgers university say bacteria actually contaminates food much faster. they evaluated the transfer of bacteria from a variety of surfaces to different types of foods. while longer exposure to dirty surfaces made the germs worse ... contamination could occur in less than one second. less contamination than those dropped on tile or stainless steel. heads up this morning fo

i'm tracie potts in washington, now back to you. let's talk more about that. the clinton - powell emails came out just powell emails clinton - that. the more about let's talk more about that. the more about let's talk let's talk that. the powell emails hours before forum. powell account for business - so first. how release??? ad continues to rise among college students. a university of michigan study reveals 38-percent of students used marijuana last year ... which is up from 30-percent in 2006. researchers say fewer people now consider the drug to be harmful ... despite research suggesting frequent use can affect academic performance. on the other hand, the abuse of prescription drugs, heroin and amphetamines has declined on college campuses. getting off the couch and into the gym ... could help lower your healthcare costs. a new study 26 thousand americans found people with cardiovascular disease had higher medical expenses. but patients who got the recommended amount of weekly exercise ... spent about 25-hundred dollars less per year than those who did not

from has more live tracie potts road. clinton's after a week trump's off labor ####break# ####break#### the presidential campaign isn't stopping this labor day. donald trump's off the trail.. but after a week long break, hillary clinton's hitting the road. tracie potts has more you said clinton's poll numbers are trump's not gaining - so up that support that she's losing?up that gaining - so trump's not numbers are you said you said clinton's poll numbers are dropping but trump's not gaining - so who's picking up that who's picking numbers are dropping but trump's not gaining - so who's picking up that support that topping your consumer news this morning... a new survey reveals an important back to school supply many parents forget about.many parents forget about.according to a survey by the food marketing institute... many parents are forgetting to supply.. the family meal.the survey revealed only 57 percent of parents eat dinner with their children every night.at the same time, 71 percent of "ideal" world, they would wa

we're going to talk it out with tracy potts. clinton was expected to head to california this morning. we'll learn more on >> a school bus crash near the denver international airport. a school bus was carrying 17-20 students and coaches from legacy high school when it drove off the embankment of a terminal approach and crashed into a concrete wall. the female bus driver died and all the other passengers were critical condition. the bus was returning to colorado after playing a game in california. police are working to investigate the cause of the crack. crash. >> justin harris charged with felony murder and second degree child cruelty in the death of his 22-month-old son cooper. this happened back in june of 2014. his son off at daycare before heading to work. cooper spent nearly 7 hours in his dad's s.u.v. as temperatures rose to 88-degrees outside of the car. inside the car it was probably close to 140-degrees. a judge moved the trial after scrapping efforts to seat an impartial jury in may stating that case. >> michelle: a col

tracie potts on the hill for us. thank you so very much. >>> if you vote for a write-in candidate for president this year, don't expect the state elections vote counters to read the name or formally tabulate it. in virginia, they won't count the names at all unless write-in s reach 5% of the votes cast. they will store ballot for records. >>> this morning, we're hearing how a 22-year-old victim fought for her life against a man coming at her with a knife. larry steele was convicted in the stabbing assault of the woman yesterday. this happened at the radisson hotel in rockville last october. the victim is a prostitute and said steele posed as a police officer and tried to arrest her. take a listen to how she describes what happens next to news 4's pat collins. >> i fought back with him. i wasn't letting him tie me up. i fought back with him. i got ahold of a knife. he grabbed my hand and he shoved me into the share, and the knife went straight into my thigh. >> the woman drove herself to the hospital and later told he

i'm tracie potts in washington - back to you. q: that new poll also shows some familiar patterns among voters?a: tba presidential candidates -- hillary clinton and donald for the first time on monday. you'll see nbc nightly news' lester holt-- moderating the debate ?live?-- only on 12 news-- at six p-m. then stay with us for an all-new episode of the voice -- and 12 news at nine and ten. nike is going "back to the future" just in time for the holidays. nike's first self-lacing shoes have an official release date. the hyperadapt 1.0 will be available in the u-s at available in the u-s at select nike retail los monday after thanksgiving. according thanksgiving. according to a tweet by nike's p-r director announcing the release date, shoppers will have to arrange "appointments to experience and purchase" the footwear. still no word on how much they will cost. some tesla owners will be getting a software update. the update makes the model s autonomous autopilot mode. tesla c-e-o elon musk says the update should help avoid crashes lik

debate is with nbc's tracy potts who is standing by. good morning, tracy. >> we're tracking social media reaction this morning. on facebook, on twitter, the top morning was donald trump saying that his strongest asset is his temperament. we had a great debate. >> hillary clinton on what came out. bill clinton's infidelity. >> were you tempted to mention those indiscretions? >> i was very tempted. >> clinton invest in infra structure and clean energy. trumped up trickle down. when she releases her 33,000 e-mails that have been deleted. there's something he's hiding. >> trump unapologetic for how he does business. some kind of apology. i take advantage of the the nation. questioning president obama's birth place. >> i want to get on to defeating isis. doubling down. >> the big question for both campaigns this morning, did either candidate move the needle voters. >> that is the key question, it is the key question here, did either candidate get any of that crossover that we'll see when the scientific polls start coming out. they are going

tracie potts, washington. the museum cost 540 million dollars.federal funds covered half and the smithsonian covered the other half.the coming up: incredible research that shows what smoking does to a person's d-n-a.but first, here's a live look from mitchell international airpot. meteorologist scott steele is back with the latest on our honey, is the internet back yet? yes!! i need to let her know that i like this! i like, like, like, like... i haven't seen a movie based on a comic book in so long. i know. we're over here internet people! get high speed internet from at&t. with over 99% reliability. plus, switch and get a $200 reward card. an elongated trough of low pressure has formed to our west and extends into wisconsin along with an associated leading edge of warm air. that frontal boundary will remain essentially stationary for the next 48 hours or so acting as atmosphere to ride along. those "spins" will trigger periodic opportunities for more showers and storms through tomorrow the chance of some ling

tracie potts, nbc news, washington. the museum cost 540 million dollars. crews broke ground on the site in february 2012.the smithsonian african american museum is located on the national mall - specifically - on constitution avenue, in washington, dc. coming up... booster seat safety.why evenflo is children seats and the number of complaints the company has already received. and -- price check. why some amazon shoppers might not be getting a recall alert this afternoon-- evenflo is recalling nearly 30- thousand booster seats because children can loosen the harness without an adult's knowledge.the recall covers certain evolve 3-in-1 seats. evenflo says there have been no reports of injuries, but the company has received 27 complaints that children have been able to loosen the harnesses. national highway traffic safety administration will be hosting a twitter chat to answer your questions.from two until three this afternoon--- the n-h-t-s-a will answer questions such as how to pick out the right car seat and how to install it properly.you can find the conve

. >> for more we're joined by tracie potts and good morning. what more can you tell us about clinton's illness and the significance, especially with donald trump targeting her health in the past. >> reporter: and that's the key. coughing spell that her doctors said was attributed to seasonal allergies. in 2012 she had a stomach virus that turned into dehydration and developed a blood clot which turned out to be her second blood clot. there have been public health issues for hillary clinton. and so this is raising more questions. the campaign for donald trump has questioned whether she has the physical stamina, not to run but to serve as president of the united states and obviously she and her campaign have denied that there's a problem there. neither candidate has released their full medical records. we have doctor's records from both of them. trump's doctor admitted his letter was rushed. but the bottom line, he is 70. she will be 69 next month. they will be the oldest and depending on who wins. >> tracie potts live for us in washington d.c. >

tracie potts nbc news washington governor scott walker is visiting two major retailers today -- to announce the inclusion of a "back to school" sales tax holiday in his next budget. he'll be at shopko in green bay at 11-15 this morning, and kohl's regional merchandise display in menomonee falls at 1-40 up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--aladdin pants." "it was a halloween scary mask and he had on a yellow, polka-dot shirt and some blue inflatable aladdin pants." another creepy clown sighting in north carolina.why this one is stoking more fear than fun. yesterday was back to work and steamy with highs near 90, and a few scattered t'storms late afternoon. showers and t'storms developed overnight, and it is warm and humid with lows in the low to mid 70s. the summer heat and humidity sticks around for today with highs in the mid 80s, and scattered afternoon likely. heavy rain is likely along a cold front tonight, with 1-2" of rain for most of se wisconsin with lows near 70. a flood watch is in effect for the counties north of beyond wisconsin:crews will spend the next couple days digg

new government filings show what both major party candidates have raised here is tracie potts hillary clinton's economy speech in florida today will focus on more jobs for people with disabilities. donald trump calls her insider: (sot: ld :20)"she represents the donors, the politicians, the big banks, the multinational corporations and everybody getting rich off a very rigged system.new fec filings show both clinton and trump had their best fundraising months yet in august. clinton raised nearly 60 million - and outspent trump six to one on tv-ads. trump brought in over 40 million - half of which he donated himself. but it's his first reported the charity making donations so trump could avoid paying legal fines. trump's campaign claims the story is "peppered with inaccuracies and omissions from a biased reporter."(sot: daniel borochoff/ charity watch :53-1:00)"it is clearly unethical to use charitable dollars to pay for expenses that one ought to be paying for out of their own pocket." trump and pence rally in ohio today...doubling down on clinton(sot: mike pence/ (r) vice presidentia

tracie potts has the story from washington d-c. president obama speaks at the united nations today - just days after bombs went off in new jersey and new york. cell authorities quickly catch the suspect in a shootout.(sot: president barack obama/ no super :14-:24)"to be able to apprehend a suspect in just a little over 24 hours after an event takes place like this, it is outstanding police work." ahmed rahami is a naturalized u-s citizen born in afghanistan. his father spoke to nbc.{did you know your son was doing this} (sot: mohammad rahami/ suspect's father :32-:37)"no?" {you had no idea}(sot: mohammad rahami/ suspect's father)"no idea." authorities say rahami and his father traveled to pakistan and afghanistan multiple time become radicalized. he was not on a terror watchlist. (sot: donald trump/ (r) presidential nominee :48-:51)"these are enemies. these are combatants." (estero, florida :52-:55) donald trump says we're too soft on immigration. (sot: donald trump/ (r) presidential nominee :55-1:00)"..which fails to properly vet

tracie potts, washington. new numbers from the marquette university law school poll show hillary clinton and donald trump.the poll shows clinton leading trump 44 perecent to 42 percent among likely voters. despite the close race, trump has not campaigned in wisconsin in over a month, while clinton has not been to the badger state since a little boy is in the hospital in serious condition after he was accidently shot. neighbors say 9 year old julian clark was shot by his 6 year old brother,according to milwaukee police it happened children got a hold of a gun. the owner of the convenience store across the street from their house says he often saw the boys playing together. "they come into the store here, very nice kids, very nice family." "i'm sorry about what happened, yea we feel bad you know." a woman was taken from the home last night in handcuffs but so far no one is facing any charges from the milwaukee county medical examiner will do an autopsy today -- on in west allis.officials confirm they were called

tracie potts, nbc news, washington. today, senator tammy baldwin will stump for democratic presidental nominee hillary clinton in milwaukee.baldwin will speak about the economy at laborfest at 1-15 this tom perez will be there as well. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--former stanford swimmer brock turner is a free man ... released from jail after serving just three months we'll tell you where the convicted rapist was spotted this weekend.and 27 years after he vanished ... a minnesota boy will finally be laid to rest.how police found his body, and what's next for this may have been the nicest labor day weekend in years across the entire state, but the humidity started to creep up yesterday, and that is keeping the lows in the 60s this morning. today remains mostly sunny, but it is warmer and more humid with highs in cloudy, very warm and humid with lows near 70. it's back to work and school on tuesday, and it will be very warm and steamy with highs near 90, and an isolated t'storm late afternoon. showers are

gigi. >> tracy potts in washington for us, >>> accusations continue to fly over a deadly attack on a u.n. aid convoy in syria, the white house pointedly holding russia responsible for that air streak that killed 21 people. as they delivered aid to syria's most devastated parts. >> in any event, we hold the russian government responsible for airstrikes in this space. >> 24 countries took part in a major u.n. meeting on syria yesterday. a meeting some have referred to as a failure in light of the up despite a week-long cease-fire. controversy continues to swirl in tulsa, surrounding a shooting death of a femalosis, next, hear the police officer's side of the story. >> first, we got a flash flood watching multiple states, bill karins is here. >> good morning, guys. we are watching this thunderstorm this morning overnight in areas of minnesota, now moving, racing through wisconsin. some wind damage possible. we will get multiple round days. flash flood watches are up through ames and lacrosse and le claire two. to four inches is expected. you can pick up seven inches of rain over the nex

20-16hillary clinton two important swing states today after battling it out stage last night.tracie potts has more on last night's commander-in- hillary clinton rallies in charlotte today after answering tough questions from a military audience about e- mailing classified information. (sot: sec. hillary clinton,(d) presidential nominee :10 - :19) "i communicated about classified material on a wholly separate system. i took it very seriously."she drew the line on ground troops to fight isis. clinton,(d) presidential nominee :23 - :29)"we are not putting ground troops into iraq ever again. and we're not putting ground troops into syria." and she insisted that donald trump also supported the iraq war. hillary clinton,(d) presidential nominee :35 - :41)"i have taken responsibility for my decision. (let me go to another) he refuses to take responsibility for his support."(sot: donald trump,(r) presidential nominee :42 - :45)"i was totally against the war in iraq."trump heads to north carolina today after being challenged repeatedly by the audience to explain his policies. he said serve in the

(insert ends) (two second pause)audio outcue: tracie potts, nbc news, washington. tonight, libertarian presidential nominee gary johnson will make his first campaign stop in wisconsin . the former new mexico governor is slated to speak at serb hall in milwaukee.doors open percent in the latest marquette university law school poll. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--long shot.the new request being made by lawyers for the so-called affluenza teen ethan couch.and -taking aim.when a hurricane churning in the pacific could hit hawaii .. and the florida city feeling the impact of tropical storms and taking a live look after so many warm and very humid days, yesterday was beautiful with low humidity, a brisk ne breeze and highs only in the mid 70s, with a lot of lows near 60 along the lake and 50s inlandreat sleeping weather. after the cool morning, this afternoon is partly cloudy, breezy and cool with highs struggling to reach 70 thanks to a brisk ne breeze to 20 mph. some areas will stay in the 60s today. th sprinkles near the lake. tonight is clear and cool w

tracie potts reports after nearly collapsing from dehydration, hillary clinton is york, tweeting:"i'm feeling fine and getting better" and "i'm just anxious to get back out there."she tells cnn why she didn't disclose friday's pneumonia diagnosis earlier. clinton cnn phoneri just didn't think it was going to be that big a deal.today president bill clinton heads to the west coast in her place --and president obama campaigns for clinton in philadelphia.sot: donald trump / (r) candidate could we have a doctor, please?like clinton, someone got overheated at a donald trump rally.but he's health.instead, trump is hitting the airwavesad natsand demanding an apology from clinton for calling half of his supporters a "basket of deplorables."tape: sept. 9, 2016 ...racists, xenophobes and islamophobes...sot: donald trump / (r) presdiential candidate"she talks about people like they're objects - not human beings."clinton said she regrets how many she extremists are backing trump. for now, she's making her case from behind closed doors. tracie potts, washington state democrats are asking the u-s se

tracie potts, nbc news, washington. good news for anyone driving this labor day-- gas prices are at their lowest levels since 2004. the national average is 2--21 today-- that's 20 cents cheaper than this time last year.the summer of low gas prices has meant big savings for drivers -- almost 19-billion-dollars compared to last year. heavy traffic expected today... as many people make their way back home after the long holiday weekend. according to the state patrol.. the heaviest construction operations will remain closed through the end of the day today.but the wisconsin d-o-t is urging drivers to stay alert in construction zones. in front of you." "construction zones are unique...all it takes is one second...say your phone is ringing...and you're oging to answer it...there could be a traffic barrell.. a patern change in front of you...or traffic could stop suddenly...there's no way your reflexes are fast enough to stop without hitting that person in front of you." construction operations will special delivery for first

tracie potts has the detail from washington. good morning. we're seeing the campaign and both sides shifting high gears now. >> reporter: but donald trump's taking the day off. but today you'll see a lot of activity from the democrats. they are out in force especially in battleground s pennsylvania, illinois, michigan, ohio's going to be a big one today. hillary clinton, as you noted week, and bernie sanders campaigning solo for hillary clinton for the first tile. he's going to be in new hampshire, which is obviously familiar territory for him. an area where he campaigned very strong and now going out with two different events. he'll be joined by tim kaine later today in new hampshire. meantime, you've got bill clinton, vice president biden, tim kaine, and hillary clinton hitting some of those other battleground states today. >> a lot of tracie potts who is following. thank you. >>> and coming up on wednesday, nbc news along with iraq and afghanistan veterans of america will host hillary clinton and donald trump for a live televised primetime

tracie potts nbc news . new york people throughout southeast wisconsin gathered to watch the first presidential debate together. there were dozens of viewing parties from shorewood ... to waukesha county. i'm a woman, i'm all for a president, not just one that's as corrupt as she is. not one that lies to the american public over and over again and gets away with it. it was definitely hillary clinton who won tonight and the reason why is she has very specific plans on how we need to fix the economy and how we should run this many college students are also weighing in on the debate. uw- waukesha held a non-partisan watch party. there were many undecided voters in the i about the election until the debate the majority of students in attendance will vote in a presidential race for the first time in the trump and clinton campaigns will make stops in wisconsin this week.trump will hold a rally tomorrow night at the waukesha county expo center.chelsea clinton will campaign for her mother here on friday. the locatio

tracie potts has the details. good morning. shifting gears again. this one a high. >> and hillary clinton answering more questions this time on board. take a look. live pictures of her new branded plane. she will be traveling with the press starting today after a lot of criticism. she wasn't answering questions regularly. now she will be traveling with reporters. today as she heads to ohio and illinois and also a number of her surrogates including bernie sanders campaigning for the first time up in his familiar turf. vice president biden and bill clinton and donald trump said to be out in ohio today as they try to wrap it up. we are over two months from the election. >> it is full speed ahead until november. thank you, tracie potts. >>> and nbc news will host hillary clinton and donald trump for a live televised prime time forum. it will focus exclusively on issues that the next president will have to confront as commander in chief. that is wednesday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> now to china where president obama is attending his final g20 summit and i

tracey potts, nbc news, washington. >> tracey, thank you. that shouting on the stage carried into the streets before, during, and after trump's speech. arizona requestians passionate about whether or not donald trump should be the next president of the united states, trump's speech in phoenix coming hours after his trip to mexico to meet with the president. things got heated on the streets of downtown phoenix between people who support >> i really don't quarter about what trump is pursuing with the president. it's not going to change my mind. >> we have to make sure we make noise and we're out on the streets to let elected officials or those that aren't elected that there's people paying attention. >> as a hispanic voter it's great. i think it's great he took the initiative. >> we came over here legally i think it's important that even though there are people that do cross over the border illegally, opportunity to too. >> definitely a lot of passion, political opinions surrounding the visit. he campaigns in ohio today. >>> and hillary clinto

. >> tracie potts has more. ep with came out. donald trump on what did not. bill clinton's infidelity. >> the first debate exposed competing views on creating jobs . clinton investing infrastructure the energy. >> typical politician. all talk and no action. >> reporter: trump tax imports and lower business texas. >> trickle-down did not work and trump challenged through the tax returns. >> when she releases her 33,000 emails that have been deleted >> reporter: there is something he is hiding. >> trump unapologetic for how he does business. >> thousands of people you have skipped over the course of your business. debate that deserve some kind of apology? >> i take advantage of the laws of the nation. >> reporter: backing stop in frisco questioning president barack obama's birthplace. >> i would to get onto defeating isis. >> reporter: she double down on what trump said about women. >> he has called women pigs and slobs and dogs. >> reporter: i said tough things to rosie o'donnell and i think everyone agrees she deserves of his >> the question is did either can

tracie potts nbc news washington. >>> and starting monday, hillary will travel on her official press plane and has been criticized for shutting the -- shunning the media and has not held one news conference increasing along the southeast coast as the storm heads east floods rains and tornado warnings are in effect from georgia to north carolina. it left a lot of flooding in its path and it's not done. jay gray is in savannah georgia with the latest. >> reporter: her con hermine slammed into the -- hurricane hermine slammed into the an-hour gusts and stronger. >> we will lose the power. >> reporter: the first storm to make landfall in florida in 11 years leaving a mark. >> just because it's clear outside doesn't mean it's safe. >> wow. >> reporter: snapping trees crushing cars and homes and knocking power out to tens of thousands. water pounding the coastline and surging inland leaving behind devastation. crews in cedar key are assessing the damage this morning. cinder block walls in the dock couldn't with stand thrashing. hermine dropped to tropical storm status and is heading up the