This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Reporting tonight from Hofstra University in hempstead, new york. Pelley in a race that is approaching a tie, tonight could be a decisive moment. Hillary clintons poll numbers peaked in midaugust, and ever since her lead has been slipping with donald trump rising. Now, as they meet in the middle, they will meet on this stage to break the deadlock. Crowd, millions of americans who say they dont trust either one. But with the mix of politics, celebrity and anything can happen unpredicteddability, the audience could set a record. Well have the entire debate right here live on cbs tonight, but in the meantime, we have extensive coverage and well begin with nancy cordes covering Hillary Clinton. Reporter scott, clinton often says that she likes to do her homework, and today she did it right up until it was due, hotel near her home. Her Campaign Says its worried that trump will be graded on a curve, rewarded just for keeping himself in check. Ive given my answer, lying ted. Reporter Clinton Campaign aides tell cbs news theyre increasingly convinced trump will be murched than in the primary. Dont worry, little marco. Reporter so theyve adjusted their strategy, arguing that demeanor isnt trumps only achilles heel. Wre trump may lie. Politifact rated him the liar of the year last year. Politifact calculated he lice about every three minutes. Reporter in debates it helps to be an underdog. But thats not an option for clinton. This is a phony attack. Shes participated in more bitheir debates than any other modern president ial candidate. Voters expect her to win, and she needs to a win to halt her predicted the format will be trumps undoing. The thing about 90 minutes is you cant hide. Donald trump likes to say, im going to build this wall, and im not taking any question. You have 90 minutes, ad many rater and two of you on stage. You can run but you cant hide. Reporter clintons aides say she will be less focused on landing zingers than on describing her vision for the country. They say shell never have an audience this large again, and sh opportunity to drum up some muchneeded enthusiasm. Reporter im Major Garrett. Donald trump arrived at Hofstra University much like he prepared, nonchelan and upbeat. Advisers said the g. O. P. Nominee spent the day relaxing and holding short, informal sessions about the debate, no briefing book, no mock debate. Thin preparation for the biggest moment of the general election campaign. There is going to be a match that will make history in america. Were excited. Tremendous momentum in this campaign. Reporter during the republican primary debates trumps facial expressions often stole the show. Yes, you did. Reporter possibly an advantage against many rival, perhaps a disadvantage in a oneonone format. Trump also prided himself on his improvisation skills. Excuse me. Jeb, more energy tonight. I like that. Reporter counterpunching and labeling opponents before they could label him. Thats matter of principal. You are a liar. You probably are worse than jeb bush. You are the single biggest liar. Reporter and trump had no fear saying what had never been said before. He referred to my hands, if theyre small, Something Else must be small. I guarantee you theres no problem, i guarantee you. Reporter trump released protectionist trade policy, scott. Republicans have not embraced that philosophy for decades, but its part of the trump g. O. P. Transformation that finds its biggest stage and biggest audience tonight. Pelley Major Garrett tonight at hofstra. Major, thank you. Joining us now is john dickerson, our cbs news political director and the anchor of face the nation and a moderator of two of the primary debates. John, million, tens of millions of people are going to watch of Hillary Clinton and donald trump are not likely to have their minds changed. What are the candidates trying to do here . So we talk about debates in terms of winners and losers, but the vast majority of people watching have their winners and losers. They pick them before the debate. They know who they will be. There are two audiences. One is the awed yasians of enthusiasts. Both candidates want to make them more enthusiastic, that means getting them out to vote. There are a lot of people who are not sure whether theyre going to vote at all. Volunteer. So its going to be give people a reason to believe. Theres a much smaller group, which is the swing voters or undecided. Thats very small people going back and forth, and those people are likely to keep going back and forth. Pelley now, the voters are likely to learn a great deal about the candidates tonight. This campaign seems to have been going on forever. What are we going to see tonight that we havent seen before . Voters can look up issues on web sites and things like that. What you get to see in a deb what they believe but why they believe it, how the brain wiring works. The reason thats important is when you get into the white house, youre constantly surprised. Its those habits of mind youre inquisitiveness, your adaptability, your ability to think about problems in a new way, your ability to communicate, take complicated problems, break them down, explain them. Those are the things president s do, and you get to see some of that in a debate. Pelley tonight well get to see them. John, thanks very much. John, nancy, major and bob debate beginning at 9 00 eastern. Of course, thats 8 00 central and 6 00 in the west. And cbs news will be Fact Checking during the debate on twitter cbs news and cbsnews. Com politics. We already know how most states are going to vote. Their either reliably democratic or republican. The election will be decided by about a dozen states that could swing either way, inud Manuel Bojorquez is listening to voters there. Report anne soeder and Stephen Spaulding are friends on the court but opponents in this election. Spaulding is voting for clinton. Soeder supports trump. We sat down with them and other North Carolina voters this weekend. As far as national security, i dont feel safe. I think its getting, our country, i think its getting donald offers is that he wants to put a hold on bringing people into the country until we can get a better handle on who were letting in. Reporter but when it comes to defeating isis, he has not revealed a plan. I dont think anyone anywhere has. Whats the most important issue for you . Tone. It comes down to i believe the president is the chief setter of tone in america for race, for hope. Reporter race was a large part of our conversation. Mariah hurt is undecided. We do not have the same type of privileges people who are white have. Why do you feel in this day and age that you do not have the same opportunities as a white child . Schools that my area, that we go to and schools that privileged children or white children would go to, there was i wish we had better choices. Reporter shiloh bouldin is critical of Donald Trumps attempts to sway the black community. When youre trying to win someone over, who starts with the line, what do you have to lose . Trump. Youre coming off gate wrong way. Reporter for College Student aspen turney, immigration is the top concern, shes voting trump, although she thinks building a border wall is going too far. I think thats too policies on who will come in and stronger border patrol. Reporter how many of you feel this is the most important election you will have voted in . All of you. We asked our panel to describe the campaign in one word. Embarrassing. Distasteful. Dramatic. Ugly. Messy. Answers to the questions, not avoid them and talk about other things. I would like the see two adults talking and not two children. Reporter substance . Substance. Reporter polls indicate a tight race here in North Carolina. Scott, trump has visited the state seven times since accepting the nomination. Clinton has visited twice as the nominee and is scheduled to be here in raleigh tomorrow. Pelley Manuel Bojorquez, thanks. In houston today, man described as randomly at drivers outside a strip mall. Six people were hit by bullets, one was critically wounded. Three others were hit by flying glass. Police shot and killed the lawyer, who was dressed in military clothing with old nazi emblems. This of course comes just days after a gunman opened fire at a Shopping Mall in burlington, washington. Five people there were killed in about one minute. Confessed and Mireya Villarreal is following this. Reporter arcan cetin entered a packed courtroom filled with grieving family members. Do you understand the charges . Yes, sir. Reporter cetin charged on five counts of premeditated murder has still given no motive into friday nights attack. Cetin is a naturalized u. S. Citizen from turkey and has expressed an interest in guns through social media. His stepfather, our son has Mental Health issues that we have been trying to work on with him. Thats all i can say. Reporter just before 7 00 on friday night, 911 calls poured in from mall customers. They describe mand walking into macys with a gun. Court documents describe cetins alleged attack. He originally shot a juvenile victim near clothing racks. Victim and then three adult female victims. The entire attack took one minute. 24 hours after the killings, police found cetin 30 miles from the crime scene. The victims includeed sarai lara, a 16yearold cancer survivor, chuck eagan, a maintenance workers at boeing. Belinda galde, a probation officer and her 95yearold mother, beatrice dotson. This memorial continues to grow. Some who have come here knew the victims, most are complete scott, cetins next Court Hearing is later in october. Pelley Mireya Villarreal for us tonight. Mireya, thank you. In charlotte, North Carolina, the midnight curfew has been lifted. The violence that broke out last week after police shot and killed a black man has died down. Protest marches continue, however. 11 people were arrested overnight. The police say that keith scott was shot after he refused to drop a gun. Footage do not provide a clear image of the shooting. The f. B. I. Reported today that Violent Crime went up last year and it included a sharp increase in murders. So we asked jeff pegues to look into this. Reporter police in los angeles are looking for whoever killed man in a weekend burglary in the hollywood hills. Across the country, the f. B. I. Report shows a spike in Violent Crime up nearly 4 in compared to 2014. Murders and manslaughter increased nearly 11 . Some studies pin the blame on poverty. Fewer Police Officers and gang activity. I was a Police Officer for 34 years. Reporter ronald serpas, a police chief in washington state, says more highpowered weapons are also a factor. Young men who choose a dangerous lifestyle are choosing more lethal weapons that deliver more firepower. Are up 50 from last year. And with just under three months to go, chicago already has 44 more homicides than it did all of last year. But some cities that saw an uptick in the murder rate last year are now experiencing a decrease. According to a Brennan Center study, in 2016, baltimores murder rate is projected to decrease nearly 10 , washington, d. C. ,s nearly 13 . Attribute the spike in some cities to the socalled ferguson effect, where some police have been more cautious on patrol because of highfrom file officerinvolved shooting. Scott, despite the recent spike, it is important to note that crime has been at a historic low. Pelley jeff pegues reporting from the washington newsroom. Jeff, thank you. 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Reporter he was precise reporter at 24, Jose Fernandez was electrifying, a twotime allstar who had quickly become one of the games brightest stars. Theres a capsized vessel. Reporter that light dimmed early sunday morning. The coast guard found this boat flipped upside down, crashed on a rock jetty. Officials say fernandez and two friends died. Authorities believe the driver was speeding. Nobody was wearing a life jacket, and the cause of the accident is under investigation. Outside marlins park, f flowers and written tributes. Inside the marlins locker room, manager Don Mattingly was almost inconsolable. You watch kids play little league, Something Like that, thats the joy that jose played with. And the passion he felt about playing. Reporter in 2008 at 15, fernandez defected from cuba. He was shot at and jailed for trying the leave the communist country three different times. He finally succeeded on his five years later he became a baseball sensation, winning rookie of the year. 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