News is count down to the first president ial debate, tomorrow night, Hillary Clinton and donald trump will face off at hofstra university, it is expect to be the most watched tv debate in history, in fact, 100 Million People are expected to tune in, that is kind ouvriere ship usually reserved for event like the super bowl. Action news anchors brian taff and Sharrie Williams report there hofstra with the preview. Reporter good evening, walter. On any given sunday hofstras campus might be quiet with students inside, maybe studying more likely watching some Football Games but this, of course not any given sunday. We are more than 24 hours away from the first president ial debate, it could be the most most watched debate in american political history. We have been Walking Around campus today and excitement about this event is obvious, every step we took to take. Signs are absolutely every where literally. We found them plastered in dorm room windows, in cars as they drove by or in the parking lot, and, of course, more official sign is the one on the walkways and many buildings here on hofstra long island campus. But that is the view outside. Take a look inside right behind us here. What will happen inside that building, that is the main event tomorrow night. That stage, it is set, weve got an advanced look. Take a look what has been happening inside, construction crews, and engineers have been working around the clock to get it ready and bringing that set to life. Of course where donald trump and Hillary Clinton will face off for the very first time. Even though this is third time hofstra will host a president ial dont for most of the student we spoke with today it is a once in i lifetime opportunity. It is really cool to see it all developing, and it is so exciting. Everybody is excited. Everybody is trying to get out as possible and you can just tell that the buzz is really exciting. I was never really big involved in politics at all until the debates started happening and i found out. So all of a sudden our involved is involved. Where this race stand heating into tomorrow night. Lets look at numbers here. We know at this point anyway. C poll put out shows it as a dead heat. Hillary clinton has 46 percent of rother support, while donald trump has 44 percent. What was an eightpoint lead for her just weeks ago is all but gone. A few more numbers, 74 percent of americans, plan to watch this debate. It is expect to be among the biggest Television Events in history, and eight in ten people say it will not change their mind no matter what happens but that two in ten, 20 percent still undecided that could be amounts to shift the balance, and determine the outcome of this election. Have of course, a lot happening here on hofstras campus. We will be here. We will have more at ten and 11 00. We will have local flavor for you, hear from a local expert and also local students. Sharrie williams, innss brian taff, back to you. See you guys tonight. Civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson was in West Philadelphia today campaigning for Hillary Clinton. Jack on spoke to fellow clinton supporters to get others registered to vote. Deadline is october 11th. Jackson says one the of the reasons he is supporting clinton is her plan to spur Economic Growth in cities. Well, police in philadelphia are searching for the driver of a car, that struck a man and left him to die in the rhawnhurst section. It happened early this morning at intersection of the castor and bleigh avenues. Action News ReporterChristie Ileto joins us live from the scene with the very latest on the investigation, christie. Reporter walter, witnesses say it happened quickly apparently victim was across the street from where we are standing walking with group of friend when this driver came barreling down the road and hit him. If smart tan who tried to help said that the victim was gasping for air, moments before the ambulance, came and carted him off to the hospital. Screaming too much. Reporter this this resident didnt want his face on camera sprinted to the intersection of castor avenue and blue, seconds after Police Say Driver of this white chevy impala left a 51 yearold man for dead. Was he laying in the middle of the road. He was in the middle of the road. Reporter okay. He was down. Edge to the sidewalk and i saw the cop car. Reporter shawna inside dimensions but never heard the crash, only saw police lights, steps from the sorts bar. The Security Guard he said what happened . He said someone got in the hit and run. Then flipflops in the street. Reporter witnesses tell action news victim was walking with a group of people to his car when driver came barreling down the road and hit him. The car was seen during a 360 turn before coming to a complete stop and then speeding off. Detective say that the driver abandon the car blocks away at shell meyer and then fled on foot. That usually doesnt happen, hit and run, especially that time of the hour. There is not a lot of cars usually. Reporter victim died in the area hospital, hours after the crash, anyone with any information about the driver of that should contact the detective. Reporting live Christie Ileto for channel six action news, walter. Motorcyclist is fighting for his life after Late Afternoon crash on overnight roosevelt boulevard. Investigators say he was thrown after he hit a stopped car near c street, the biker went to Einstein Medical Center where he is listed in very critical condition. No reports of any other injuries, in this case. One thing after two wilmington, Fire Fighters were killed battling a house fire investigators are trying to figure out how it started and for first time we are hearing radio transmission from inside that fire, including the dramatic call for help. Action News Reporter bob brooks, has details. Reporter good evening. Over my right shoulder see flowers here placed outside as this tragedy has impacted so many lives. Now i have spoken to officials about the the investigation, and they are telling me at this point that arson has not been ruled out as a possible cause, as to why this fire started. It has turned into a massive investigation at scene that claims lives of two wilmington Fire Fighters. The investigators and personnel are trying to figure out what spark the flames. Officials say that they are not rolling out arson. New radio transmission takes us through the tragic sequence of events, yesterday. First, a mayday call. Mayday, mayday. The first floor inside collapsed. Have you made contact with those two Fire Fighters. Negative. The location is basement. Four Fire Fighters were trapped, three pulled out quickly but were told lieutenant chris leach was stuck for more than an hour. Anybody else inside that you know of. Affirmative we have one toward the rear of the structure. We would not see him again until he was removed covered by an hearn flag. Jerry also lost his life. Fire fighters, artis hope and Brad Speakman are in critical condition. Misty napier lives with her children and have lost everything but feels blessed with so much support from this community. Thank you so much. We really appreciate it. Reporter there are still two Fire Fighters in the hospital listed in critical condition. So you are being to asked to keep them in your thoughts and prayers as well. Reporting from wilmington, bob brooks, channel six action news. On the heels of that tragedy, congregation in Delaware County came together to pray for fire tighter, Police Officers and e ms workers. Several officers joined parishioners at bv them for socalled blue mass. This tradition started back in 1934, when more than a thousand Police Officers and Fire Fighters took part in the mass in washington d. C. , that mass was meant to say thank you to the men and women who served and protect our communities. Meanwhile, local muslim group served hundreds of hot meals, to Police Officers in philadelphia this morning. The Muslim AmericanSociety Mosque in the citys juniata section served officers as they prepared to work the puerto rican day parade. Mosque started this tradition last year serving meals to 800 officers. Speaking of the the parade, there was a celebration of hispanic culture, heritage in center city today. You saw it right here on six abc. Dozens of groups, danced and performed along the route of the 2016 puerto rican day parade, this years theme was power of our voice. Live guests included actor and comedian john and world boxing champion danny garcia from north philadelphia. In Chester County this parade paid tribute to americas veterans, most touching part was route that they took. Parade marched right in front of the Southeastern Veterans Center in spring city where many disabled veterans lived. The vets were able to line front of the building to watch the parade an those who marched by thanked them for their services to our country. Much more to come on action news tonight, Major League Baseball is mourning loss of the talented pitcher with the the marlins who died early this morning in the boating accident. Also several people received the gift of a Bright Future thanks to a foundation honoring the the life of a brave young woman, melissa. Another picture perfect fall take across the delaware and lehigh valleys with high today in the lower 70s, patchy frost, later tonight with rain on the way early this week, we will have full details with the full and exclusive accu weather forecast. Also, the eagles taking on the steelers at the link, Jeff Skversky has an update when action news comes right back. Two people were killed en a small plane crashed this afternoon at an airport in hunterdon county, new jersey. It happened at 12 30 at Sky Manor Airport in will alexandria township. Investigators say the plane stalled while trying to land and crashed in the field as you you can see there. Faa will try to determine why the engine stalled, there is no word by the way on the identities of the victims inside that plane. Applause. And theyre off, 2,000 runners and walkers cheered as they started the travis nagin heros run. It honors those on died on 9 11 as well as military members and First Respond hours served every day. Some of the local proceed will benefit the doylestown fire company, and the central bucks ymca. And a neighborhood in philadelphia, turned in force today spoke support a local youngster in the fight of their life. More than 2,000 people attended the pray for phil event. It was a block party, Prayer Service for philmena carroll diagnosed can stage three cancer. Neighbors and friend donated food, drinks and time for their event. Many local sports bars sent messages of support as well. More young people will be heading to College Thanks to the jesse day fundraiser at independent sea port museum. This event honors memory of the jessica betschwartz died after a heart transplant before she got her difficult prom a every year four organ transplant recipient received scholarships in her honor, proceed from todays event helped fund that scholarship, year after year after year. And it was creativity on the avenue in chestnut hill. Germantown avenue was lined with artists of every type for 32nd annual fall for the arts festival. More than 150 artisans from as far away as hawaii showed autopsy their wears. The festival also celebrated, the act of making art with live demonstrations, also live entertainment, including the band, on two stages. Does pat toomey speak for you . I also want to thank the nra for its, uh, strong support for my campaign. Pat toomey he opposes an assault weapons ban and got an a rating from the nra. I have had a perfect record with the nra. And on Womens Health . I would support legislation in pennsylvania that would ban abortion, and i would suggest that we have penalties for doctors who perform them. Pat toomey does he really speak for you . Senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. Jeff skversky has a check on sports and jeff, im a believer and it is scarring me but i believe. Walter is on the went wagon. Absolutely. Wentz trying to be the second room rookie quarterback to start three and zero in 50 years. Welcome to wentzvania, huge billboard on the schuylkill in south philadelphia, proclaiming the state belongs to one carson wentz. As if eagles rookie quarterback starts three and zero with the steelers, antis. Wont be necessary. Wentz and eagles right now have a 20three lead, in the third. Wentz has two touch towns including a 73yard pass to darren sproles. And by the way, wentz breaks tom brady record for most pass toes start a career without an interception. We will have much more on the game tonight on action news sports sunday, at 11 35. We will have analysis, highlights, reaction, you name it, be sure to check out the show. Elsewhere Odell Beckham and giants can put redskins in the giant hole to start season. Down by as many as 11 here comes desean jackson, 44yard score, kirk cousins. Washington would take a twopoint lead in the fourth. New york cannery take lead but eli manning, he is picked off in the end zone. Wow. And how about beckham, junior loses his cool the on the sidelines. Hits himself with the kicking net. Be careful. Giants kicking themselves tonight. Manning makes another mistake. Final minute a shot to win, another interception, and, skins winning by a skin of their teeth, 2927, it is their first w. The eagles overturn over for four weeks they face sam brad forward and strike is, minnesota in caroline, bradford a tie rodolph. Twentytwoten minute so the a the bradford and vikings are threezero for the First Time Since 2009. They are here october 23rd. And eagles all time leading rusher lesean mccoy running wild today for the buffalo bills. Mcco two rushing touchdowns against air zone, for the First Time Since 2013, with the eagles, he also has 110 rushing yard, and that is it, how about this stopping on a dime and scoring, bills get their first win 3318. Well, very sad news to pass along one of the best young pitchers in baseball marlins starter Jose Fernandes died tragically overnight, during a boating accident in miami. He was just 24 years old. The news was hit Major League Baseball and players very hard today, as boats slammed in the rocks off miami beach. Fernandes who was rookie of the year in 2013 and two time allstar marlins cancelled their game today against the braves. Well, as much as the mets have beaten up on the phillies the last few years, the phillies could return the favor by helping knock them out of the wild card lead, including seven of the ten games are against new york. Instead, well, phillies take another beating in the big apple, this is their ten to nothing lead yesterday phillies have given up, get this, 25 unanswered runs to end the series. In the seventh cabrera grand slam off frank herman, 11 to nothing, eighth inning, patrick shoes ter bases loaded, jose reyes with the two run double. The mets win 17 to nothing. It is their worse shut out loss by phillies in the history of this rivalry. Another bad trip, in the big apple for the phillies. I believe in wentz. That is all i have to say. So does everybody else. Workweek weather coming up on action news meteorologist Melissa Magee has exclusive accu weather seven day forecast when action news comes right back. I know more about isis than the generals do, believe me. Nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. I want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. Priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. Great time for a shiny floor wax, no . Not if you just put the finishing touches on your latest masterpiece. Timings important. Comcast business knows that. Thats why you can schedule an installation at a time that works for you. Even late at night, or on the weekend, if thats what you need. Because you have enough to worry about. I did not see that coming. Dont deal with disruptions. Get Better Internet installed on your schedule. Comcast business. Built for business. Well, best restaurant in newark, delaware took part in the annual event called, taste of newark. More than 50 eateries with local wine distributors took part in the Old College Lawn there. There were cooking demonstrations so folks could try their hand at make these dishes at home. It benefits Downtown Partnership and the university of Delaware Hotel restaurant and institutional management program. Well, time for a final check of the accu weather forecast. It is just absolutely lovely. Absolutely lovely today. Really nice stretch over the weekend, walter, it stays nice tomorrow but as we get into tomorrow night and tuesday we are tracking much needed rain. We do need rain. That is for sure we do. We will show you Storm Tracker six live double scan radar, it is dry, no issues with precipitation, we have canadian High Pressure in control, so it is pretty comfortable outside. We will show you right now, sky six live in hd we are down at the shore there in ac, you can see in the distance, still, a lot of folks on the boards at this hour, probably with the light sweater or light jacket because we are tapping into that cool, northerly wind as we are finally, in our fall season. The high today in philadelphia, 74 degrees. The average for us this time of the year is 75. Record 92 setback in 1970. At this hour with this wind it is just 60 in the poconos. Zero seven for allentown, reading, lancaster at the companies in cape may 67 degrees. Same thing in beach happy even. Seventy in trenton. Upper 60s in millville and dover. Couple changes on the way as we get to the start of the workweek. The Satellite Six with action radar we are dry and quiet really from portions of southern new england and down across the midatlantic and south east. But looking to the left, we have area have of High Pressure, with plane states, edging closer to the great lakes. This will work its way in our region as we get into late monday night and in the day on tuesday for the first half. Call from accu weather for rest of tonight, mostly clear, cool, dropping down to 42. In the suburbs, and 51 in philadelphia for overnight low. Patchy frost, is likely, well north and west up in the poconos, where were there overnight lows could dip down into the 30s. Definitely a cool start, as we wake up tomorrow morning but were rebounding in the 70s. Heres set up on monday, High Pressure moves further east so a touch more humid tomorrow, High Temperature coming in at 76 degrees. Sun giving way to increasing cloud and then were tracking this cold front that will move through as we get into late monday night and tuesday. Here is future tracker six by 11 00 p. M. , we have got some showers from the poconos and, as far south as lancaster, continues during the overnight hours, and at 4 00 a. M. On tuesday, so we will still go for the commute on tuesday morning, but that moisture quickly moves out there the west east direction as we get in the midmorning hours on tuesday. And then, cloud giving way to some sunshine as we get into tuesday afternoon. About a quarter to half inch of rain is likely by then. Heres exclusive seven day forecast, sunny start tomorrow. Rain moves in at night. High of 76. Early rain on tuesday. Then afternoon sunshine, and High Temperature of 75. Wednesday, sunshine and cloud, high of 75 but is there upper level low, cut off low to the south of us, on wednesday that will start to creep north as we get into thursday. The mostly cloudy by then, High Temperature of 71. Light rain or drizzle is likely and upper level low just wants to sit and meand era cross our region. Friday a few showers, still possible, in at 72. Cloudy with spotty showers, on saturday, at 72. Still unsettled as we get into next sunday with a High Temperature of 73 degrees. We will track progress later this week and see what that upper level low does but late monday and into tuesday we will track that moisture. Okay, thanks, melissa. You can find the seven day forecast and live look at Storm Tracker six double scan radar anytime of the day right there on our web site just go to six abc. Com weather. Abcs world news sunday is next here on channel six. Dont miss action news at ten on phl17 tonight and then were back here again on six abc at 11 00. For Melissa Magee, Jeff Skversky, sarah bloomquists inn tire Action News Team im walter perez. We will see you right back here, at is 11 00 oclock. 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