Expressway. That crash on the westbound l. I. E. Killed five people. The victims, an 81yearold man and family of three from hempstead, and Suffolk County executive steve ballons Communications Director scott martela. He reflected on the loss of his colleague. He had such a respect for people and he was so committed to helping people and he really did that in his unfortunately too brief life. He touched so many lives. Other people are recovering in the hospital tonight including a 3yearold girl. Her mother was killed in the crash. Three major fires in two weeks, all of them started by children. New at 5 00, one father is bringing the message to kids all on his own. Eyewitness News Reporter mallory hoff live in Queens Village. As we know, kids are curious fire can spread. The fdny says this home behind me is a very good example of exactly what can happen when kids play with fire. Reporter three devastating august fires could have been prevented according to fire commissioner daniel nigro
Clintons past debate performances for her senate and president ial campaigns. And eventually will hold mock debates to prepare. The other big story this midday is the possibility of rain heres first alert meteorologist greg bennett with more. Several factors play into chances for rain today and tomorrow with the potential for more rain into the end of the work week. Today, partly cloudy skies will be common along with a shot for into the evening with 5pm to 9pm being our best wind for widespread rain and possible thunderstorms. Highs look to range between 94 and 99 degrees valley wide and will increase slightly into the work week but not by much. Day for rain through the next 7days, others say the rain is out by late tonight and we will umbrella handy for tomorrow morning and afternoon. By wednesday and thursday, a much drier forecast is expected with mainly sunny skies but highs hold between 99 and 104 degrees but winds look to pick up thursday morning and last into friday where we se
Tax returns. Abcs Stephanie Ramos is at Hofstra University on long island, new york, where it all went down. Stephanie, good morning. Reporter kendis and diane, good morning. This may have been the highest rated reality show ever. Hillary clinton and donald trump disagreeing over race, jobs, terrorism and temperament. The candidates, Hillary Clinton and donald trump, walking out on the debate stage shaking hands and taking a fighting stance. Their first general election faceoff turning contentious and personal quick. I have a feeling that by the end of this evening, im going to be blamed for everything thats ever happened. Why not. Why not, yeah, why not. Reporter it was a spirited debate full of interruptions. Donald, i know you live in your own reality but that is not the facts. But you have no plan. Oh, i do. Reporter slamming each other on issues like climate change, trade, to stop and the argument, its a form of racial profileing. No, the argument is that we have to take the guns
Right now where they could see a near record crest tomorrow. And the city is trying to protect as much of the downtown area as it can. The city shut off access to the downtown at five oclock this evening. And businesses there will be closed all day tomorrow. People who need to evacuate their homes in cedar falls can stay in the west gym on the university of Northern Iowa campus. People who need bottled water, cleaning supplies, and food can go to the Living Water Church in cedar falls. Kcrg tv nines samantha effort in cedar falls. Groups of volunteers are stationed all around cedar falls, theyre building walls out of sandbags and helping out in any way they can. The city sent out a call for help at five on friday for people to help with the sand bagging effort as the flood waters began to rise faster than anticipated. Volunteer lynn hoth spent her an island for three days and we couldnt get in or out you know so just have to be ready, weve had notice so thats good and people help each
Has your first alert forecast, kaj. And that will limit our high temperatures into the mid 70s as well. This morning, a few isolated showers may also be found in far southern iowa before the showers to our south fizzle out. This front will be a key to our weather later tonight though as storms should quickly become likely. It continues to look like many, if not all Football Games should go dry tonight, but rain should quickly push in right afterwards. This rain should amount to a quarter to a half inch with isolated amounts over one inch possible. Another round of scattered storms will be possible in the afternoon hours, with much of the activity likely waning or moving east by the evening. Sunday looks mainly dry with only isolated showers possible far south. Wind e 510. High 76 tonight scattered thunderstorms developing. Wind e 510. Low 64 tomorrow showers and thunderstorms likely. Wind sw 515. High 77 tom. Night isolated showers and storms. Wind sw 510. Low 65 people in elkader are