here at the station nbc 10, we don't have any wind just yet, but the wind will be picking up this afternoon and that is the warm air that will push into the area. clouds have been thinning out. the thicker clouds are to our west and this is where you'll find the storms that are going to slowly move our way and bring an end to the warmup that we'll explain today and tomorrow. but it will take some time for this wet weather to move in. so, we don't have to deal with the showers today, but we will see fog, especially areas north and west before things clear out and warm up. the future weather shows after sunshine today, the clouds will start building tomorrow morning. a few scattered clouds this evening and first thing in the morning, 8:00, to see that wet weather to the west. we'll start off with some sunshine for much of the area, and clouds and occasional showers during the day today, tomorrow and into tomorrow night when we could see the heavier downpours. today n joy the warm up. a bit of fog this morning, it will clear. breezy and high temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. th

the aircraft and the pilot have not been determined, according to cal fire, stay tuned to your nbc station and nbc news.com for more information throughout the evening. now back to brian in new york. >>> we mentioned this before the break. there's new research out tonight about distracted driving. this just may be the cost of good intentions. this study finds that hands-free technology that was supposed to help us all stay focused while at the wheel is often itself a dangerous distraction. we get our report on this tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: it's the very technology that's supposed to keep our eyes and our attention on the road. >> play cd. >> tuning to a.m. 850. >> oh, heavens. >> reporter: but new research finds hands-free technology meant to keep our hands on the wheel can actually take our mind off the road. >> please say a command. >> call john doe. >> calling donna at home. >> not donna, no. >> reporter: aaa and university of utah researchers looked at brain patterns, reaction times and driver behaviors. >> saturday is going well. so -- >> reporter: the more intera

it was carrying supplies for the international space station. nbc'som costello looks at the search for answers. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> reporter: it was just after sunset when the launch of an unmanned rocket destined for the international space station lit up the sky. everything was normal under six seconds after liftoff. a massive fireball involves three-quarters of a mill pounds of fuel tore through the rocket and lit up the sky. as it started to come apart, nasa's controllers decided the safest option was to use the self-destruct option. >> be advised, stay at your console. >> reporter: the explosion visible across a huge area. from the press sight -- >> it's going to be loud. >> reporter: to a nearby beach. to a plane flying high above. >> wow. >> reporter: this was to be[+b resupply mission carrying cargo, including food, clothing, and space parts. they say the people on the space station are in no danger. >> the crew is in good shape. we have plenty of work to do on orbit and plenty of supplies to keep them going for quite some time.

officials say the explosion will not impact operations aboard the space station. nbc's costello joins me now from virginia. tom, now that you are seeing this in daylight, set the scene there, and what's the latest on the investigation. >> nasa now has a big job along with orbital sciences, and that is to get out on to the ground, the launch pad, the beaches and into the water. to look for any debris. and that is a big job. you had the massive explosion. 3/4 million pounds of fuel that ricochetted. this explosion ricochetted and through the air and water and this massive amount of debris. they've got to pick up all of that debris, catalog it, identify it. bring it all together and then begin the very arduous task of trying to reassemble everything and determine what exactly might have caused this explosion. you mentioned this was an unmanned rocket. we hasten to add that and underscore it yet again on a resupply mission to the international space station with this equipment and this food and the clothing and that kind of thing. the astronauts onboard the space station ca

nbc 10's cydney long. >> she's live at 30th street station.how are commuters reacting to this waiting game at this point? >> reporter: we've been talking to them all day. 126,000 riders rely on the regional rail. add in some 90,000, some of those who wouldn't be able to take the trolleys in center city. it would put the rails over capacity. denise, you've been leaning on septa's regional rails for 20some years, as well as the subways. what would it mean to you to make accommodations? >> i'm hoping that septa does reach an agreement. i understand with the unions what they go through. if they were to strike i would be devastated. i'd have to find a way to get to the regional rails from where i live which would not be convenient. >> reporter: you take the rails and the subway as well? >> no. right now i take the express bus and then i take the subway. what i would have to on tan a way to get to the regional rails. it's not around the corner from where i live. you're talking about me driving, parking a vehicle. i understand the issue. i'm hoping t

station. peter alexander, nbc news, washington. >>> now to the ebola fight. and here is what public officials are up against in trying to tamp down the panic over ebola. the nurse who spent the weekend in a quarantine tent in new jersey after returning from africa is home in the state of maine tonight, and because her boyfriend lives in ft. kent in northern maine, the local paper there says some patients have canceled elective procedures at the local hospital. even though this nurse, kaci hickox, has never been there, has no plans to go there and is not sick and may not be anywhere near there. the president today said people like her need to be applauded, thanked and supported for their work with ebola patients in west africa. and in a moment we'll see the scope of that fight right now. we begin tonight with the latest in this country. the release of a dallas nurse from the hospital. here is our national correspondent kate snow. >> reporter: dallas nurse amber vinson is headed home. >> i'm so grateful to be well. >> reporter: after speaking with vinson by pho

nbc 10 news. >> 21652. 11652, romo 42 is en route to the station. n package in the back. >> that message went out over state police radios just moments after frein's capture. the nbc 10 investigators obtained those transmissions exclusively. you'll hear more of them coming up at 5:30. stay with nbc 10 and nbc10.com for continuing coverage of the eric frein investigation. >>> we continue to follow developments in the septa strike talks. >> the friday evening rush hour is in full swing right about now. we turn to nbc 10's matt delucia. we've been following the story for quite some time. what has happened in the last hour? >> a group of supporters came out here within the past hour, announcing support for the ongoing talks going on in this hotel behind me. they were talking septa and the transport workers union local 234. they have been inside this hotel since early this afternoon. i asked how confident they are that a deal will be reached. i was told that that will come from the union president within the next hour. tw local 234 represents 4,700 member

station. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> and we have a late alert from the department of homeland security tonight. federal buildings, not just in washington, but some all across the country are now being ordered to beef up their security. we want to get more on this from our justice correspondent pete williams in our d.c. newsroom. pete, good evening. >> reporter: officials say this is not the result of a specific threat. instead a reaction to the growing calls for the acts of violence. for weeks isis has called for attacks on public targets overseas is and here at home in propaganda videos and jihadist websites and they suggest that attacks on government buildings and installations. add to that last week's shooting in canada's capital city including an attack on the parliament building, and u.s. officials say the reasons are self-evident. homeland security secretary jeh johnson says given world events prudence dictates a heightened vigilance in protecting u.s. buildings and personnel. the added security will range from more officer on guard to closer inspection of purses and briefcases t

reporter mark douglas of nbc's tampa station owns an '03 honda accord. >> i consulted with my dealer today and he tells me it will be three or four days before they can get the parts and maybe next week before they can install them. >> reporter: what's worse? the national highway traffic safety administration's website to check if your car's involved wasn't working part of today. nearly a dozen carmakers are involved all with airbags made by the same company. fixing all the cars could take months while drivers worry if their airbag will work if they need it. john yang, nbc news, chicago. >>> their name became synonymous with military contractors during the iraq war as did their conduct at times. even though blackwater has changed its name, four of its security personnel were held accountable today. one found guilty of murder, three others of manslaughter for one of the worst episodes from that era. seven years ago they fired into a traffic circle in baghdad killing 14 unarmed iraqis, wounding 17. they claim at the time they were ambushed and acted in self-defense. >>> the american fr

we have nbc 10 reporters stationed across the country from dallas, to bethesda, to right here at home. we begin with nbc 10's rosemary connors live at c.h.o.p. in philadelphia's university city. rosemary, you have been working this story all day. what have you found? >> reporter: well, renee, this afternoon we learned state officials here in pennsylvania asked administrators at c.h.o.p. just this week if they would be willing to have the hospital be designated as one of a few sites throughout the country that would treat any children who may become infected with ebola. the hospital agreed to participate. here at c.h.o.p. they have been training their staff since early august. they have been stocking u on the appropriate protective gear and they already have isolation rooms in place. a short while ago i spoke to c.h.o.p.'s medical director in charge of infection prevention and control and she tells me they're following cdc guidelines and learning from what's happened in dallas. >> preparation is key, and for us, really making our staff very comfortable and educated around the appropria

this is video from our nbc center station showing eric frein in orange jump suit and you saw him being transferred there from the pike county or union grove police barracks and put in that patrol car where jesse gary told us earlier he was then taken to the pike county correctional facility some miles aaway. again, you see the transfer of frein there appearing to be, to have a hair cut from the time that we saw him taken into the jail last night and in the orange correctional facility jump suit there. he was waiting an arraignment later this morning set to happen at 9:00 on charges that he shot and killed one state trooper and attempted to kill another in that ambush outside the very barracks where you see there on september 12th. >>> all right, back to tonight's events across the region. halloween, of course, should be a fun time for kids. costumes, candy, all that good stuff. but a lot of dangers out there that parents need to be aware of. some of this is common sense stuff, but we want to remind you that kids need to wear reflective gear ask they may not be able to clearly see out o

nbc news. >>> military personnel are helping to fight the ebola outbreak involved in missions to send medics and medical aid to liberia. yesterday officials outlined their plan to deliver and set up medical stations. you can count on nbc 10 and nbc10.com for the latest developments on the ebola outbreak. coming up on "today," dr. nancy sneiderman will be live from liberia before her team heads home with an update on the infected cameraman. >>> a dispute among neighbors ended with a man getting stabbed and two people under arrest. it happened on broad street. the victim is in critical condition with stab wounds to his face and shoulder. >>> this morning a high ranking philadelphia firefighter is behind bars accused of impersonating a police officer and sexually assaulting a woman. jemal johnson is a lieutenant assigned to ladder company 14 in north philadelphia. wednesday night in the area of 13th street, johnson told a woman he was a police officer, forced her to get into his pickup truck, threatened her and assaulted her. >> once inside the vehicle he said he won't arrest her if she performs a sexual act. >> police say the victim complied before she managed to jump out of the truck and call 911.

stations. stay with nbc 10 and nbc10.com for the latest developments on the ebola outbreak. coming up on the "today" show in about 30 minutes, dr. nancy sneiderman will be live from liberia under quarantine before her team is flown back to the u.s. she'll have an update on that infected cameraman also being brought back for treatment. >>> new from overnight locally, a fire at two row homes caused heavy damage to the upper floors. fire broke out around 1:45 this morning on west oxford street in north philly. officials say it started as a cooking fire. a mother and son living in one of the homes got out safely. no one was hurt. this morning the red cross is helping 15 people who were affected by the fire. >>> this morning a high ranking philadelphia firefighter is accused of impersonating a police officer and sexually assaulting a woman. jemal johnson is a lieutenant assigned to ladder company 14 in north philadelphia. wednesday night in the area of 13th street, johnson told a woman he was a police officer. he forced her into his pickup truck and threatened her and then assaul

. >>> nbc 10 is your station for decision 2014 coverage with 11 days to go before midterm elections. senator cory booker has 57% compared to jeff bell, 33%, released yesterday by stockton institute. >>> two candidates running for congress in bucks county squared off in their final debate, fits patrick and stouse. fitzpatrick said legalizing drugs is a gateway to drug path. on the issue of health care both said they would like to retain portions of the obamacare law. fitzpatrick has called to repeal affordable care act and replace it. both agree washington and congress are dysfunctional and far too partisan. >> in addition to that, we not only need redirect reform, we need term limits. >> far too many people go down to washington because they like being a politician and they like getting re-elected. >> fitzpatrick has been representing bucks counterfoffi five years. >>> they will start inspecting the snowplows. similar inspections will take place around the state. as winter approaches. >>> if you use pseg, you could be saving a third on your winter heating bill. the utility announced

this airs on all nbc stations across the commonwealth nationally on c-span and streaming live on nbc washington.com. let's begin by quickly covering the rules of the debate. the debate will last one hour and will begin with two-minute opening statements from each candidate and then our panel is and i will pose questions directly to the candidates. the questions are determined by abc news on the panel is and has not been reviewed by the candidates or the fairfax chamber. each candidate will have one minute and 30 seconds to respond in the candidate answering first will also get an additional one minute to rebut. as moderator i do reserve the right to follow-up is needed and finally we will conclude the debate with one minute closing statement. we will notify candidates of their remaining time and when the time has expired. we asked the candidates to keep to their time limits. let's welcome our panel is aaron gilchrest anchor from news for weekday mornings 13 years covering richmond covering for governors and the congressional delegation. karen talty is a national political corresponde

cause of that massive explosion during the launch of an unmanned rocket to the international space station. nbc is near the launch pad if wallops, virginia. good morning. >> reporter: the focus is on the engine. it looks like that's where the failure occurred. right there at the first stage. these engines were made by the soviet union 30 years ago for the safety space program but they were never used until now. more than a full day after a rocket exploded on its virginia launchpad the people who saw it are still talking about it. >> we saw the light. we heard the sounds and then we felt it. it was amazing. >> reporter: search teams have only started the process of recovering the rocket debris. among the areas investigators will look at the rocket's engines, two of them built by the soviets during the cold war in the 1970s that refurbished by science. competitor elon musk the sfound founder of spacex said it was a joke. former space station commander frank culbertson now works for or bittal science. the engines were old engines from the soviets that were refurbished. >> we don't foe if it was th

our nbc station in the bay area.u're looking at is crews attempting to rescue a driver inside. can we show the vehicle, please? inside this vehicle there below. actually it looks like -- if we look closely there, we can't fully see there may be someone there on the stretcher being lifted in. the car apparently jumped an embarkment. the accident happened last night. officials only got to the scene this morning. now officials say the woman is alive but she is suffering life threatening injuries. but again this is a developing story we're following. you see the vehicle there on the side. this happen apparently happened last night. but officials in the san jose area only able to find the vehicle just a short time ago. if we could maybe show that video again of the air lift that took place. it appears from the advantage point, obviously, we're looking at which is what you're watching from television. there is someone on the lift. right now it's a rescue that believed to be just taking place. the accident happened after th

our nbc station in seattle is reporting that three students are in critical condition, and are now in surgery. we don't know how many other students were hurt. this high school is in a town called marysville in washington state, about 35 miles north of seattle. there are about 2,500 students enrolled in that school. the students are being taken to a nearby church, where they are reunited with their parents. and police don't believe there are anymore shooters. just minutes ago, students who witnessed the shooting described what they saw to msnbc. >> it was just staring down every one of his victims as he shot them. >> police believe the motive could be a social media fight over a girl. i'm wendy rieger from the live desk. stay with news4 for new developments on this breaking news. back to you. >> now back to big developments. we're tracking in the ebola outbreak. there is a new case of ebola in new york. but there is good news for two nurses who were infected. starting here in our area, where nurse nina pham left the hospital today. pham visited the white house about two hours ago, whe

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students have been transported to the hospital after what was a reported shooting there, and our nbc stationn seattle is reporting that not only were they taken to the hospital, they were air lifted by helicopter. their condition is unknown and we are hearing early reports that the shooter himself may have been killed in this standoff, as well. the sheriff's department for that county is assisting the marysville police, the community, and the fbi also have personnel on the way to assist. we will continue to follow this breaking news story for you. we will update it when we are on the air and if you want it when we're not on the air, nbcbayarea.com. >>> still to come, what inspires these kids to swim lap after lap in the dark morning hours may inspire you, too. a story that's less about exercise and more about grace. too many times. another school shooting in marysville, washington, at 10:45 pacific time. you can see the pictures we have seen too many times before, kids running from classrooms. early reports, we stress early reports of perhaps six injured. that comes from an interview done wi

in fact, aaa says tonight 60% of the nation's gas stations are charging less than three bucks a gallon already. nbc'snne thompson is at one of those stations in ft. lee, new jersey. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. in the month of october alone the price of gas fell a whopping 33 cents, making pulling up to the pump a treat on this halloween. it's getting easier to filler up. the national average price of gas is on the verge of falling below $3 a gallon. >> good thing to see. gas hasn't been this cheap in a long time. >> reporter: not since december 2010. under $3 in 23 of the lower 48. go to chattanooga and it's cheaper, $2.61. rock bottom price is at sam's club on lea highway, $2.53. drivers across the country tweeting pictures of their local low prices. what's driving down gas prices? analysts point to multiple factors starting with the price war among opec members. price of a wholesale barrel of crude falling more than 20% since june. >> the bigger story is u.s. production. five or ten years ago the u.s. was only producing about 6 million barrels of crude oil per day. now about 9.

if you recognize this man, call police. >>> nbc 10 is your station for decision 2014 coverage with just 12 days to go before the midterm election, the incumbent for u.s. senate in new jersey has opened up a 24-point lead over his republican challenger. there you see the numbers. senator cory booker with 57% compared to jeff bell's 33%. those numbers released today by the stockton polling institute. >>> new jersey governor chris christie's approval rating flip-flopped with the majority of voters surveyed now disapproving of his job performance. the new poll from fairleign dickson said only 41% of approve of how chris christie is doing his job. 47% disapprove of his performance. this marks the governor's worst job approval rating since march in the wake of the george washington bridge scandal. that same poll found nearly half of voters believe the state is heading in the wrong direction. the director of the poll says governor christie is facing what many second-term incumbents face, voter fatigue. some pegged christie a favorite for republican nomination for president coming up in 2016. >

find it at nbc10.com. >>> nbc 10 is your station for decision 2014 election coverage.ew numbers from franklin and marshall college now show governor tom corbett with 40% of the vote. studies sites the boost in numbers from the governor's increased approval among republican voters. tom wolf still maintains a double digit lead with 53%. today where the candidates stand when it comes to funding education in our area. you'll hear their plans. nbc 10's keith jones reports tonight at 5:00. >>> today marks exactly two years since superstorm sandy slammed into the jersey shore and caused problems all over our area. these are some of the images we captured just as that storm made landfall. we had continuous coverage as the storm moved through. here's a look at superstorm sandy at a glance. the storm is the costliest in u.s. history. sandy killed more than 280 people in the u.s. and the caribbean. 179,000 households in new jersey and new york have received federal fema payments all in the wake of the superstorm. >>> a new report criticizes the american red cross for its response

. >>> nbc 10 is your station for decision 2014 election coverage.ers will be heading to the polls in 8 days now. with time running out, big names are coming out to support the men running for pennsylvania governor. former florida governor jeb bush is attending an event with republican governor tom corbett. they're here for the unveiling of the george h.w. bush center. >>> former president bill clinton campaigning for corbett's challenger in pittsburgh. clinton said wolf is a man that can bring people together for the political and economic good. >>> on sunday, president barack obama will come to philadelphia to campaign for wolf. >>> a troubled philadelphia charter high school closes its doors suddenly, leaving students and parents in the lurch. what happens next, i'm lu ann cahn. a live report coming up. >>> great weather to start the week but that's not how it's going to end. i'm tracking midweek showers and a cold blast for halloween. nbc 10 first alert forecast is next. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >> i think he should have did things better. i don'

this debate is airing on all nbc stations across the commonwealth. nationally on c-span and streaming live on nbcwashington.com. thank you for watching. let's cover the rules of the debate. we'll begin with two-minute opening statements from each candidate. then we will pose questions. these questions are determined by nbc news and the panelists and have not been reviewed by the candidates or the fairfax chamber. each candidate will have 1:30 to respond and the candidate answering first will also get an additional one minute to rebut. and as moderator, i do reserve the right to follow-up as needed. finally we will conclude with one-minute closing statements. there is a device to let candidates know of their time and when it's expired. we ask the candidates, of course, to adhere to these time limits. now let's welcome our panelists aaron gilchrist. he spent 14 years reporting in richmond covering governors. julie kerry has been covering virginia politics for news4 for over 20 years. and karen is a national correspondent for "the washington post". she

station. the gm, frank colbert sson with nbc's tom costello. >> we had a lot riding on it. >> reporter: also watchinge students at university of texas. their satellite to research global warming went up in flames. >> it's sad but it's a positive experience. we still have to come to work tomorrow. >> reporter: and no people were hurt. >> expensive lesson but it only costs us time and metal and money. it didn't cost us, as happens too often, lives. >> reporter: 5,000 pounds of cargo was lost but nothing the astronauts need urgently. >> we have supplies to last us for four to six months food-wise. >> reporter: coincidentally, today the russians successfully launched a supply rocket. it was rebuilt russian rocketen gins that powered the booster that failed. a few hours after the russian payload got to the space station, a private company launched a satellite from cape canaveral. nasa and the international space station have backups while orbital sciences tries to fix its problems. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, at the flight center inç virginia. >>> right now on nbc10.com, check out more victims and vi

we have nbc 10 reporters stationed across the country from dallas, to bethesda, to right here at home. we begin with nbc 10's rosemary connors live at c.h.o.p. in philadelphia's university city. rosemary, you have been working this story all day. what have you found? >> reporter: well, renee, this afternoon we learned state officials here in pennsylvania asked administrators at c.h.o.p. just this week if they would be willing to have the hospital be designated as one of a

stationed. >> joining me now, nbc news terrorism analyst evan coleman.nk you for your time tonight. >> thank you. >> what is the fbi hoping to do by asking for the public's help here? >> this is the same approach the fbi has seen has been very successful in terms of stopping actual terrorist cells here. the most effective way, arguably the most effective is having people who have intimate knowledge of this. friends and family who see things before the bureau does, report this to authorities. if you see something, say something. people have march mannerisms. particular styles of speech. even if they employ a voice modulator, even if they try to alter the voice, if you know someone well enough, seeing just their eyes, if you know them well enough, that might be enough for to you identify someone even if the fbi can't. that's what they're trying to do here. >> how do you think, let me ask you. what kouth the fbi knows about this man. >> not very much. we think he might be canadian or american based on what his action sent is. based on his mannerisms. he doe

. >>> nbc 10, your station for decision 2014. the two candidates for pennsylvania governor making the final push for voters with less than a week to go. reincumbent tom corbett encouraged support towers get out the vote in clearfield county. his democratic challenger tom wolf made a stop in our area on his fresh start bus tour. wolf spoke with voters in montgomery county this afternoon. there are now just five days little voters head to the polls in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. federal, state and local races will be decided. tuesday november 4th. >>> sit down and shut up. >> that's the comment that coked across the country, new jersey governor chris christie, tearing in to a demonstrator on the second anniversary of super storm sandy. this happened yesterday. the issue how federal funds are handed out in the wake of the storm. now as governor hits the road in campaigns for fellow republicans will his controversial comments travel with him? it could be critical since many regard christie as a possible contender for 2016.

. >>> nbc is your station for decision 2014. we are exactly two weeks away from the midterm elections. republicans are hoping a shakeup at the polls will give them control of both sides of congress. that has big-name democrats like the obamas and clintons on the campaign trail for candidates trying to keep control of the senate. tracy potts has the latest. >> reporter: isis, ebola. >> none of the national story lines were very good news for democrats. >> reporter: republican challengers are using that against democrats. isis keeps popping up in north carolina's senate bama kept wai. >> walt put boots on the ground. >> reporter: democrats are fighting back blaming republicans for cuts that make it hard to control. >> cuts. >> cuts. >> cuts. >> cuts. >> make a cut. >> reporter: even with the heavy hitters on the campaign trail, the obamas, clintons, democrats are distance thing themselves f the president. >> this election isn't about the president. >> reporter: this woman once had momentum in kentucky against mitch mcconnell. now,

our network news service affiliate and the nbc flagship station for the west cories wrfsh wrfsh. >> theyjor anomaly, and they were not saying that the plane crashed, and i think the jet crashed or rocket crashed, and i think the reason for that was they couldn't know yet. they couldn't know for sure until they got the rest of the readings in and heard from officials. as far as we know they've had no communications with any pilot. they've not said to us that two pilots were on board, but normally, as i said, there are. we'll go with that until we hear official word. we do know that spotted by civilian personnel as a separate from this, civilian personnel notice a parachute coming down. we hope that means one person has survived this. learning what the anomaly was when it happened and with where and how it happened and why, all of that will be for future investigation. i'm guessing that this will have ripples on the stock market at least in their stocks on a day when the market is brand new territory. have kind of -- the way it returns to flight -- we might have a clip -- hold on -- where

this airs on all nbc stations across the commonwealth nationally on c-span and streaming live on nbc washington.com. let's begin by quickly covering the rules of the debate. the debate will last one hour and will begin with two-minute opening statements from each candidate and then our panel is and i will pose questions directly to the candidates. the questions are determined by abc news on the panel is and has not been reviewed by the candidates or the fairfax chamber. each candidate will have one minute and 30 seconds to respond in the candidate answering first will also get an additional one minute to rebut. as moderator i do reserve the right to follow-up is needed and finally we will conclude the debate with one minute closing statement. we will notify candidates of their remaining time and when the time has expired. we asked the candidates to keep to their time limits. let's welcome our panel is aaron gilchrest anchor from news for weekday mornings 13 years covering richmond covering for governors and the congressional delegation. karen talty is a national political corresponde

mark warner a republican ed gillespie posted by the fairfax chamber of commerce is airing on all nbc stations across the commonwealth on c-span and also streaming life so let's begin by quickly covering the rules of today's event we will begin with two minute opening statements from each candidate and the panelists and i will pose questions strictly to the candidates they are determined by nbc news and have not been reviewed by the candidates or the fairfax chamber. each will have one minute 30 seconds to respond and the kennedy answering first also get an additional one minutes to reply. as moderator i do reserve the right to follow as needed and we will conclude that debate with a one minute closing statement the device will notify candidates a remaining time in which it has expired we ask the candidates to observe these time limits. however panelists' spending 13 years reporting over for virginia governor's and we have the northern virginia bureau chief covering news over 20 years than the national political correspondent and she wrote for "time" magazine for over of a decade now whisperin

of course, stay with nbc 10 news and nbc10.com for any new information to this story. >>> this afternoon at 3:00, "ellen" is all new and a little boy who became an internet station when he was interviewed at a state fair. then it's nbc 10 at 4:00, following money trail. local schools struggle to pay for the basics, the nbc 10 investigators reveal where millions are going and why that has so many educators upset this afternoon at 4:00. then at 5:00, parents know all about the dangers of children trick or treating in the dark but nighttime halloween fun faces another challenge, the call of the wild. how the great outdoors has some new jersey families on high alert. new at 6:00, a musicfe festival copping to delaware. we are are gathering details and why it could put a national spotlight in our area, tonight at 6:00. thanks for watching nbc news at 11:00. have a great day. >> lucas: oh. hey, mom. sami. >> sami: hey. >> lucas: what are you doing-- selling your soul? >> sami: [laughs] no, for once, i'm actually saving it. um, allie's out in the garden. >> lucas: oh, good. thanks. >> sami: okay. >> kate: so... that's it? >> sami: yeah. you are the sole ceo of dimera e

. >>> nbc 10 is your station for decision 2014 election coverage and the republican candidate for newrsey's third congressional district is staying ahead of funding. that's thanks to his own money. reports filed yesterday showed tom macarthur put in another million dollars of his own money earlier this month. that brings the republican's own total to $5 million, more than 500,000 is from other donors. democrat aimee belgard brought in $1.5 million from donors, including $100,000 in the first half of this month. vice president joe biden was campaigning for fellow democrats today in philadelphia. the vp attending an event this morning at the four seasons hotel in center city. it was organized by the democrat sno senatorial campaign committee. the vice president returned to washington to attend president obama's meeting on isis at the state department. >>> happening right now, union workers are getting ready to stage a rally outside an atlantic city casino that could close in just a matter of weeks. nbc 10 south jersey reporter cydney long is live outside the trump taj mahal which could

nbc 10's jesse gary's live at the state police barracks in skippack township where the trooper was stationed> reporter: vai, i just talked to the commanding officer here who pulled up for work and parked in the space nearest the door. that's captain james rankowitz. he tells me he's going to speak at all the other officers this morning at roll call to make sure all the troopers are in the right frame of mind. yesterday afternoon, trooper david kedra was fatally wounded by a gunshot wound to the chest in conshohocken and rushed to the hospital, but doctors were not able to save his life. the investigation continues with state police and investigators from the d.a.'s office. live in skippack township, montgomery county, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> happening today, a $2-per-pack cigarette tax is in effect in philadelphia. the tax will help the city's financially struggling schools. nbc 10's monique braventon is live in society hill, where she's been talking with customers this morning about the tax. monique, tell us more. >> reporter: tracy, the sun is rising on a new day for smokers here. the

. >>> nbc 10 is your station for decision 2014 elect roral coverage. a south jersey congressman well ahead in his re-election bid. republican incumbent frank lobiondo with a 21-point lead over democratic challenger bill hughes jr. lobiondo served ten terms for new jersey's central district, including camden, cape may, cumberland, gloucester, and say dem counties. >>> for the second time this week poll numbers show new jersey voters' trust in governor county county at an all-time low, as political experts continue to peg the governor as a possible presidential candidate in 2016. but last night, christie admitted on his monthly radio show that his children do not want him to run for president. according to the rutgers/eagleton poll, only 22% of voters view the republican governor as trustworthy, while 40% of voters say that trait no longer applies. fewer voters also rate christie as a strong leader, effective and fair. governor christie has been hitting the campaign trail showing support for fellow republican governors up for re-election. today, the gove

this is airing on all nbc stations across the commonwealth, nationally on c-span and streaming live onwashington.com. thank you all for watching. let's begin by quickly covering the rules of the debate. the debate last one our we'll begin with a two minute opening statement from each candidate and then i panelists and i will post questions record to the candidates but i should of these questions are determined by nbc news and the panelists and that not been reviewed by the candidates or the fairfax chamber. each candidate will have one minute and 30 seconds to respond and the candidate answering first will also get an additional one minute to rebut. as moderator i do reserve the right to follow-up as needed. finally, we will conclude the debate with one minute closing statement. there is a device that will notify candidates of the remaining time and when time has expired. in the interest of try to cover as much ground as possible we ask the candidates to do to these time limits. let's welcome our panelists. erin gilchrist, anchor news for today. he spent 13 years reporting in richmond

the limerick generating station says this is not an environment al issue. >>> now your nbc 10 first alertather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> a lot of sunshine around the area today. but a fairly gusty wind and that's bringing in colder air. you'll see that chill later tonight and tomorrow and for the next several days. we have some rain that's coming in, especially on saturday and drier air moving in by sunday. the sun is just about to set. less than 15 minutes from now, getting earlier and earlier, isn't it? a beautiful sunset across the area. 72 degrees, the wind out of the west at 13 miles an hour. it's not quite as strong as it's been over the last couple of hours. we were only 61 back on friday but 75 degrees monday. and 69 degrees coming in on thursday, tomorrow. now for the wind, it's really diminished in many places, less than 10 miles an hour. that is a sign of things to come as we go into the night. very dry across the east and all the way back out into the midwest. this is the area in the middle of the country that will be building up and eventually mo

this is the view from the international space station just today, packing winds up to 145 miles an hour. nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer is in bermuda for us tonight. >> reporter: 120-mile-per-hour wind gusts, concrete roofs ripped from homes. this was the damage tropical storm fay did to bermuda just last weekend. today, this is the calm before the big storm. beach-goers soaked in the last of the sun before hurricane gonzalo bears down on the paradise islands. hotels and residents boarded up homes and businesses. and stocked up on supplies and gas. extra flights were added to evacuate people ahead of the storm. >> leaving. just in time. >> starting friday morning right out of the gate expect conditions to deteriorate. some of the worst conditions will be in the afternoon and evening hours. >> reporter: eerily reminiscent of 2003 when a hurricane killed four people and caused $300 million in damage. here's the track of fabian near bermuda. here's the track of gonzalo, side-by-side they look nearly identical. bermuda is just a tiny speck out here in the atlantic, but fortunately most of it sit

nbc 10 matt delucia is live at the fire station which is a temporary shelter for neighbors. matt, what have you learned there? >> back into their apartments. here's what the scene looked like last night, the fire broke out at the glen crawford apartments around 10:30 last night. the fire was contained to one apartment, but smoke filled the rest of the building. now, firefighters tell us three people were taken to the hospital with minor smoke inhalation and no cause has been determined at this point. residents are expected, though, to be allowed back inside later this morning. now, a total of 92 people were forced out of their apartments. most of them found another place to stay, but, again, 21 people staying here at fire station as the investigation continues this morning. live, matt delucia. >>> here's what else we're following. doctors at children's hospital of philadelphia are monitoring five people with acute muscle weakness. they say it's possible the children have enterovirus d68. they're testing those patients for that virus. as of now, there are four confirmed cases

cbc and ctv television stations in canada are reporting that soldier has died. nbcsn't independently confirmed that. we're keeping an eye. shots also fired today at a shopping mall. and police have confirmed there are multiple suspects. ottawa hospital is saying it's received three victims so far from these ottawa shootings, two in stable condition. the shooting comes several days after a recent convert to islam killed one canadian soldier and injured another in a hit-and-run before being gunned down by police. the prime minister will make a statement later today. we're going to be watching. and this news just in. not from our nbc sources we've confirmed. but ctv reporting the royal canadian mounted police are going to hold a press conference in the hour ahead. we'll be bringing yoany news that comes out of that. i want to go to the intelligence side of the reaction to this. for that, i'm joined by a former cia counterterrorism analyst and michael lighter, an nbc counterterrorism analyst. thank you, both of you. i'll start -- how does the intelligence community reac

nbc 10 news. >>> cydney long live at 30th street station for us. >> cydney, you've been talking to commuters and the impact this could have on them come monday morning. >> >> reporter: renee and jim, that is right, monday morning, monday after-nene and potential already for days and weeks to come after that. any potential work stoppage will have an immediate impact on the rails here. those riders who are left without the buses, the trolleys and the subway will have to find a ride somewhere. for commuters who will be working through these doors here at 30th street station, it could leave them fighting for a seat. >> it is going to be that much more hectic. >> reporter: michelle owens rides the rails from bensalem to center city each morning. do you realize what the impact would be if this strike take place. >> no, i didn't. >> reporter: says the trains are jam packed at capacity now. she plans to adjust her schedule to not find herself in the thick of additional gridlock during her commute to and from work. this as a septa city transit strike could force some of 900,000 daily c]mmuters who rely o

nbc news. >>> russia launched a cargo ship to the international space station without incident, carrying 5200 pounds of food, fuel and supplies, expected to dock later today. >>> now to hawaii and the natural disaster playing out in slow motion. new video from pahoa, the red hot ooze is moving 50 miles per hour and has already obliterated its first obstacle. here's nbc's halle jackson. >> reporter: this is the first big casualty of the pahoa lava flow. the first structure burned but it won't be the last as it oozes over town. it's been on its way for weeks since a volcanic eruption in june. now finally here, and people preparing to lose their homes are preparing for closure. >> so you will actually allow these folks to watch their homes burn? >> yes. an opportunity for them to go through a grieving process of losing what they've had for generations. >> and for the youngest generation here, a new school. >> we've been preparing for it so unfortunate but we're ready. >> reporter: at night the lava's red glow an ominous presence. one the lee family can see from their yard. >> five generations in

now working to figure out what caused an unmanned rocket bound for the international space station to explode. nbc's tom costello has more on that. hi, tom. good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning, this mission is being run by orbital scientists, to reply the space station after the space shuttle fleet was retired. nasa investigators and search teams will be out picking up the debris, logging it on the beach, launch pad and also in the water and then trying to figure out exactly what happened. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> reporter: it was just after sunset when the launch of an unmanned rocket destined for the space station lit up the evening sky. everything seemed normal until six seconds after liftoff. a massive fireball involving three-quarters of a million pounds of fuel tore through the rocket. as the rocket started to come apart, the safest option was to use the rocket's self destruct option. visible across a huge area across coastal virginia from the launch site to a nearby beach, to a plane flying high above. >> oh, wow! >> reporter: this was to be a reply mission carrying 5,000