Started the week. Sunshine, warm temperatures. If you thought the weekend was have a warming trend near 80d it could be the week is out. A minimal chance of rain in the sevenday forecast. Now, cold temperatures. Culpeper, 37 in manassas, 50 at reagan national, 39 at dulles. See 51 by 9 00 with sunny skies. 65 by noon, 72 by 5 00. A great forecast for today. Lets go to the Weather Center with jamee whitten. 10 minutes ago, crews responded to an accident in laurel. 8. 5 before 190 all clear on the bw parkway. You get the all clear on 50 the john hanson highway. 50 at 196 one 90s interstate 97 looking fine. Looks great in bethesda. Back to you. Thank you. Approaching the third and final debate tonight between president obama and challenger mitt romney. Y will tackle foreign debate tonights university in boca raton, florida. Brianne carter is in a satellite a preview of tonights event. Good morning. President obama has been david while camp mitt romney is in florida. Analysts say the first debate romney and the second went to obama. Be a final chance rs. Convince vote a final faceoff. Foreign policy will take center stage, an issue that sparked fireworks in the second debate. It took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi inca terror attack. Transcript. He did in fact. The u. S. Attack in libya on the u. S. Consulate libya is expected to be among the topics. President obama is winning in poll showsd another the race as a dead heat. The challenge for the be defining the middle east strategy going for it. Has had some successes and s that are still murky. For romney, theres a broad challenge. That is how do you drill down to policies . The Republican Party is not t what a republican foreignpolicy looks like. Hear whate eager to side has to say tonight, growing weary of the political process. Im tired of the political ads. And a big issue tonight is iran. Ed to be theres a report the u. S. And agreed to oneve onone talks over the nuclear but the white house agreement buto is prepared for bilateral talks. Republicans on the weekends say are playing politics with all this. Once the debate tonight on abc 7. Can watch the debates starting at 9 00 p. M. On abc 7. Once again, we invite you to take part in our react how other voters reacting at the same time. Use your smartphone, tablets, or browser. Election day is 15 days away. Early voting is getting underway in d. C. Today. Ballotsan cast their between 8 30 a. M. And 7 00 p. M. At the d. C. Board of collective one Judiciary Square in northwest d. C. Starting on saturday, voters will be able to cast their at 8 Early Voting Centers across the city. For your people injured when police say a stolen vehicle crashed into a tree in northwest d. C. Its not clear what led to the t crash on new jersey r street. Theapon was recovered from car. Hospital inaken to condition. Treated for was minor cuts and bruises. Additional victims taken to our university hospital. We dont know their conditions. Continues inton led to a shooting in southeast d. C. Police found a male victim on the third floor of an apartment on 27th street near texas ave. We dont know his condition. Not release details on any suspects. A developing story. Police investigating a mass thereng at a day spa near milwaukee. Radcliffe haughton killed people and its not clear if his wife was one of them. Works there. Found behind a door inside. The suspect is deceased. We believe it to be and a self inflicted gunshot wound. He had slashed his wide tires before the shooting rampage. Had been fouryour restraining order. The Prince Georges CountyPolice Department renewing d a personalin teenager a little more than a month ago. Officers will talk with drivers pedestrians this morning in area where heights marckel ross was shot to death. John gonzalez has this still developing story. Its been over a month and still no leads and no arrests. Police say they have some developments. This is where 18yearold ross was shot and killed. You can see the matt moore deal a teddy bear. The student was gunned down near Central High School while school on september 11. Prince George County police and be near theill the crime handing out fliers, talking with commuters and detectives. Do with the of the possibility earlier that day before the murder. Police have reason to believe butrobbery was committed not report the crime. Out toves are reaching that victim and anyone who has information or saw anything in the last couple weeks. The Police Operation will not in Capitol Heights d but the murder occurre police and detectives will be until 8 00 talking e of the residents and commuters here. He is the second student in georges county to be down during the first month of school. Both cases are still wide open. G live in Capitol Heights, john gonzalez. Its about 47 degrees. 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Kend was if the beautiful weather is continuing. Get even warmer. There is a little bit of a cool start. Have to wear a jacket or sweater. Its 36 degrees in woodstock, 39 harrisonburg, 43 in arlington, 40 in manassas, 50 at reagan national. A little warmer clothes to the metro. 51 by 9 00 and sunny skies. 65 at noon. 72 degrees at 5 00, partly cloudy. Even warmer in the sevenday forecast. You that in a moment. Now lets check traffic on jamee whitten. Looks good on the greenway, 395. Over a, 66, looks good on the greenway tollway. 95 between stanford and the capital beltway looking good. Into maryland, southbound 95 in laurel before 198, a twocar crash on the shoulder and now into the woods. A bit of activity. In maryland on route 5 theres a car fire northbound near allentown road, just before the beltway. Back to you. Thank you. We have encouraging news for metros Dupont Circle station. Escalator replacement project entrance is now complete. The entrance is now open with three new escalators. Instead the beginning of metros plan to improve reliability and escalators. 94 are escalated for full next seven over the years. Its 47 degrees on this monday morning. Report gives you r reason to watch your smartphone. Deta the developing stores from overseas. Now we turn to Jummy Olabanji with more. Good morning. We are hearing an audio recording of al qaedas number has surfaced on the internet. Recording, the militant or rather the government denies a report he killed in the u. S. Drone strike last month. The reports of the death are. Ust a rumor officials have said that he and h himthers traveling wit in september when the u. S. Struck their vehicle. From therate story east, we are getting a jordan says one of its soldiers have been killed at border following clashes with armed militants. Be the first killed in theier from the syrian civil war. Onre keeping a close eye well and will bring an update as we get it. Back to you. Thank you. Jacqui jeras has this forecast monday. If the weekend could just last a little longer. It was gorgeous. Out andgreat to get meet people. Beautiful. Our viewers have been taking pictures. I want to show you one of them. This one is from erika. Beautiful leaves and the kids climbing the trees. You have plenty of time to send us those pictures because the weather will be gorgeous this week. Degrees at reagan national. Point of 40. If theres calm wind. It feels pretty good in the metro. In the lowlying areas, in West Virginia and virginia, we have some 30s. 36 in martinsburg, 37 a winchester. Went apple picking in weekend and itis beautiful looking at the leaves. We are around where we should be for this time of year. Be changing the rest the week. Pressure is the dominating feature, keeping us clear. Ups and downs east coast, clear skies this morning. Have a new weather maker in the midwest today. Will stay over the southeast. Us and will go and over few clouds a tomorrow. Will stay atain bay. 60sratures will be in the today,. 72, 5 00 high temperatures in the low 70s. Tonight, temperatures will drop into the 50s and upper 40s. 70 degrees 80 by wednesday. Cell phone steps are on the rise again. Taking a fewis book. Out of apples cell phone thefts on the rise. The new microsoft tablets, one at be able to get storew microsoft pop up on friday. Its number of retail. Retail thefts account for almost 50 of the robbers in San Francisco and 40 in new york. Wireless carriers and the sec National Data a stolen devices, but its more than a year away. Aere is a game that involves bodyguard framed for murder. Its one of the most ambitious games of the year and it really ones that involved in every decision i was making. Its available for the and other games spiri s president obama im barack obama and i approve. This message. Anncr victims. Dependent. Thats what mitt romney called fortyseven percent. Of americans. Including people on medicare. But what about h h plan for you . Romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. Seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. A plan aarp says would undermine medicare. Youre no victim. You earned your benefits. Dont let mitt romney take them away. Captioned by the National Captioning Institute www. Ncicap. Org the National Leagues championship series, a Decisive Game 7. Tonight for the San Francisco starter. A dominating 61 victory over st. Louis. Die sources tonights door and. The cardinals sent kyle to the amount. Going to be a good game. Good and the bad from yesterdays redskins game. A better outcome, but performance from r. G. Iii. Theas the best quarterback year. Have played this griffin makes the perfect moss. Tana leading. Ins not so fast. Cruz. Nning to victor he was in double coverage and the 77yard touchdown. The giants win. 4. E redskins fall to 3 me there are games you should have should have won and opposite. E have a great day. Is scary scene after yesterdays redskins and giants game. New Jersey State Police say a n was critically r falling more than escalator andn landing on a metal stage. Clear what caused him to fall. A fan favorite cut during the redskins preseason is about to put on the burgundy and gold as he passes his physical this morning. They reached out to chris cooley suffered anavis achilles injury. 5 25, 47 degrees. The news continues at 5 30, latest on the search for a man who attacked a latest on the search for a man who attacked a woman, long a popular catch the greasttaste of pumpkin before its gone. Hurry into Dunkin Donuts and grab a pumpkin muffin or donut today. America runs on dunkin. And balanced the budget every year. And tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. Mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. We were a great team in richmond and well be a great team in washington. Im tim kaine and i approve this message. Because well Work Together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. Bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomororrow. Live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. 5 30 on this monday morning. Tonights final president ial debate, well see if it will be e fieryt of th saw in thes we round. This time the president and mitt will tackle foreign policy. Its monday, october 22. I am steve chenevey. I am natasha barrett. Lets get to jacqui jeras. Check out the headlines on this monday. It will be a beautiful start to the week. Trendhave a warming ahead. 0 degrees in the middle of this week. Any chance of rain . That in the sevenday forecast. Lets look at temperatures this morning, 39 at dulles, 50 at national, 37 in gaithersburg, 36 in martinsburg. Sunny and 51 at 9 00, 65 by noon, 72 with a partly cloudy skies if at 5 00. Lets check on traffic with jamee whitten. Its a good morning in virginia. Oaks and their beltway, all open. 95 is open out of stafford. A bunch of cars coming out of newington. A decent pace through to the beltway. Southbound in is a little2 slow little 70 looks good out of frederick. Good and 109 and through rockville and down to the beltway. No problems at the lane divide. Route 5 at allentown e activity on the but you are able to get through. Back to you. Thank you. Tonight, president and mitt r their thirdff fo and final debate. Just two weeks before the election. A lot is riding on tonights performance. Brianne carter is live in a a preview. Enter with a final meeting to convince the undecided voters they should be in the white house. That is what each candidate will try to do. T obama and mitt romney floridaare off in south their third and final debate. Foreignpolicy is the top. The attack on the u. S. Consulate libya is expected to be in it hot topic. Iran will also be a high topic after it was reported the u. S. And iran have agreed to one onone talks. The white house quickly denied that theres a meeting set, but says its open to oneonone talks. Some republicans say democrats are playing politics on this issue. Any missteps tonight could be costly. One poll shows the president among five point lead voters and another in ashows the race is dead heat. Are two weeks from election day. Brianne carter reporting. You can watch the debates starting at 9 00 p. M. On abc 7. We invite you to take part in our react labs to weigh in on how the candidates are doing. Wjla. Com react on your compatible smartphone, tablet, or browser. Early voting gets underway today in d. C. Between 8 30 a. M. And 7 00 p. M. At the d. C. Board of elections headquarters and one Judiciary Square in northwest d. C. Starting on saturday, voters will be able to cast their ballots at Early Voting Centers all around the city, one in each ward. We cannot change the channel without seeing campaign ads these days and those are getting costly. Candidates, parties, and other spent 170 million in the d. C. Area alone. Obamas campaign has been the biggest spender. Big bucks are being spent on ads for the virginia u. S. Senate well and the gambling referendum in maryland. A legendary doctor in our area died on saturday after a illness. Dr. Stanley was a renowned pediatric cardiologists who area more than 40 was head of pediatrics at the d. C. General hospital. He helped treat babies born crack cocaine, among others. Investigators looking into whether a woman was sexually assaulted on a bethesda jogging trail. A woman was jogging on the trail lastscent came up fromman behind and hit her on the head. A man found her and helped her nearby. E woman suffered serious head. Njury so they have not been able to description of the attacker. Following a developing story out wisconsin. Police responded to a mass shooting. The violence broke out day spa outside milwaukee. Killed three people others before killing himself. Just west of milwaukee, they tried to find words for the anger, calling the senseless act on the part of one person. More aboutearning that person. After the rampage, police found the body of 45yearold haughton, dead of a inflicted gunshot wound. Arrested for slashing his wives tires recently. Year restraining order was issued and he was ordered to any guns to the department. Witnesses say one of the women knew him. A woman came running across. She had said that her was trying to shoot y people as he could. Other witnesses described on the sunday morning. I saw a girl coming from the salon and she was breathing bleeding from the neck. We saw a woman crawling out front door and rolling down the hill. Police did not say if his the victims, but killed and four others brought to the hospital. They are expected to survive. President obama and gop Vice President ial nominee paul ryan, wisconsin, both condolences. Ir abc news, new york. Its monday morning, 47 degrees. Still ahead, remembering the president ial candidate and south dakota president ial [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. Look, the reason im in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. And we face this deficit could crush the future generations. And republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if its a republican or a democrat. I done it before, ill do it again. Im mitt romney, and i approve this message. On gasoline. I am probably going to the gas station about once a month. Last time i was at a gas station was about. I would say. Two months ago. I very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. 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Thats in laurel. Southbound 95 is quiet is to , but there was a twocar vehicle ended up in a ditch. Back to you. Thank you. 5 40, 46 degrees. Why a maryland family says a popular atheres whats coming up 6 00 on good morning washington. Yaformer georgetown houya dancing in the middle of a maryland shopping mall. And a warning from doctors as run into the flu season. It appears president obama and are even after two debates. Out what needs to for one of them to pull ahead. Mike allen atith 6 00. Funeral services will be held friday for former candidate and south dakota senator george mcgovern. He died yesterday morning at the 90. Of he served in the house and the senate. Who orld war ii veteran won thethe vietnam war nomination but lost to richard nixon. This family says he will be at Rock Creek Cemetery in d. C. Castro wants everybody much that hes very alive. Old was last seen in in march when Pope Benedict visited cuba. He criticized those spreading was on his he deathbed. 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Bell is at bloomberg headquarters. Millions of dish network amc networkw have back. Finally reached a that dish over claim network is wrongfully terminated. He contract the settlement also brings back sundance. Uch as republican president ial y brought mitt romne funding back into the spotlight. Last weeks president ial debates an officepublicity to supply company after mitt romney aid that he received at to fillfull of women cabinet. Dozens of the products are website. N amazons a Diamond Company is cautiously on sales heading into holidays. 2012 may not be a booming year for diamond sales, but pretty decent considering the economic. Nvironment we are in live at bloomberg headquarters, linda bell reporting. Back to you. Thank you. 5 50. Jacqui jeras . Did you guys enjoy the weather this weekend . I loved it. I went apple picking with the kids. We want to see your pictures of your weekend and what you did to enjoy the fall colors. We received. We will put your photographs on the air. Go to wjla. Com. Its 39 at dulles and 50 at reagan national. T west. Kind of the deceiving when you see 50 at reagan national. Not representative of the entire area. You need to bundle up this morning. By this afternoon it will really be nice. Reached 67 yesterday. Low temperature 49. Be thishere we should time of year. Temperatures will be above average. Skies are very clear right now. E dominating. Very nice and clear all the way up and down the east coast. The only thing to watch in our next few daysthe across theront midwest. Are High Pressure system so thaty in place everything will go up and over us. Little otherery than clouds tomorrow. Todays forecast, mostly sunny to beautiful, 6874 degrees. Mainly clear skies tonight, 42 52 degrees. Check out the sevenday forecast. Tuesday, 80 degrees by wednesday. Right. And that might even be a little conservative. 73 on saturday. The only chance of rain is on sunday. I love that forecast. Traffic . How is traffic . Problems on inbound at road, inbound new avenue at bladensburg road, accident activity with one lane getting by. , so many commuters coming. Ut of frederick the early birds. Just volume. Some delays out of clarksburg and down towards the lane divide, but it looks good. On the capital beltway. The American Legion bridge, bridge, looking normal. Southbound 95 near 198, an cleared ins been laurel and no delays. Back to you. Thank you. 47 degrees. More trauma behindthescenes at dancing with the stars. A medical emergency. For melissa emergency how does it brew such great coffee . Well, inside the brewer are these grn fields of coffee, actuly, i just press this button. Brew what you love, simply. Keurig. Use freedom and get cash back. Ack. Five percent on hotels and airlines. Oh everybody conga line, ok activate your 5 cash back a chase. Com freedom. Everyrybody get, everybody t plans underway to amend the on martinial quote luther kings memorial. 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The ceremony will air a week pbs. Tomorrow on there could be one less dancing tonight. Craig moe its dry crofton was rushed to an l. A. Hospital suffering a head injury. Wasoft issa rice c hospital. The the fourth installment of activity 4 was in place. Argo in second place with 16 million, followed by a hotel transylvania. Backup quarterback tim tebow is winning. He has trademarked his signature pose. He has told many publications oft he has no intention from it, he just does a prayerpeople to use move the wrong way. Justin bieber will perform the Verizon Center on november 5. Were giving you a chance to be among all those screaming fans. Vip starting today we will the daily clue during abc 7 news at 5 00. Once you get a clue, go to our page and enter. You get a nickel each day this , so youll have five chances to enter. We will announce a winner next at 5 00. Abc 7 news i bet its plenty of people interested. Another hour of news starts now at 6 00. Live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. Prince georges county police in theirnew approach effort to track down a suspect wanted for killing a teenager in Capitol Heights