They are heading into this first president ial debate that a virtual tie. Although donald trump is the political new comer in this race, he said he has gone light on the debate preparations. Hillary clinton on other hand holed up with her inner circle over the weekend to practice. Her running mate kim kaine says the format will work to her favor spa moderator and two of you on stage. You can run but you cant hide and we will see tonight about donald trump. Can he give any details about anything . Reporter trumps r mate mike pence says the republican candidate will speak from the heart and mind. They will hear br broadshouldered leadership that will make america strong again. Make america safe again. And make America Great again. Reporter a new National Poll finds three out of four voters will be tuning in for the debate and a vast majority, 87 say it is unlikely to affect how they will vote. An associate professor of political kind tis says gender tonight. What it appears like so far that the expectation for women is higher than women have to outperform. They have to illustrate that they can be tough without being men. Reporter after a season of rowdy political events, the debate audience have been warned to refrain from any disruptive behavior. Craig boswell, hempstead, new york. Lets talk about something really fun. Just yesterday the cavs were chasing the championship. Cl cavs proved us right. Now they are preparing for a new season and new quest to defend their title. Denise with all of the excitement. Denise . Reporter yeah, ramona, i am inside the practice facility and i will take you for a little bit of a walk here right now. Things have really cleared out right now, but all day long we had players going up to that podium right there and taking lebron james to see what he to say about the Upcoming Season as he pretty much said last year doesnt count. We have to think about this season and trying get another title. Of course that is on ever everybodys mind. Will they be able to do it again. Take a look. We want to take you back to earlier today when this place was jampacked with media from all around the world and all eyes were on the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers. Obviously i was covering the excitement over today. Meanwhile, sports director tony zarella was covering the nuts and bolts of the events today, hearing what the coach had to say, what the general manager had to say, also what the players did, and especially about the absence today of jr smith. So lets go over to tony right now and check in with him. Tony, what did you hear . Reporter well, you make a great point. The set as you just showed, but i have got to tell you i cant see that enough the new b backdrop with the larry owe bryant trophy that says champions that will never go away and the feeling back on june 19. Now jr smith noticeably absent today. I requested that question to a few players. Tristan thompson basically said pay the man. We won the nba title and everyone deserves to be fairly compensated. Position a year ago. The cavaliers looked back at what this phenomenal run meant to the city. The big four because he got the job done and lebron, kevin love and surprisingly, lebron said he havent thought about that night. It havent hit me. I dont really look back on it. I always say once i am done playing the game, i have an opportunity to kind of sit back. I have been working all summer. I dont stop, so i havent had and look at accomplishments we made or what we had. And what we did. But i know it was an incredible ride and i was happy to be a part of it. Reporter all right, lebron james who has been through this so many time before and three rings and counting. First chance to talk to these guys since that night out this oakland. Much more to come including in timeout when a very hot topic came up and lebron had some very strong things to in the meantime go back to denise. Dee . Reporter yeah, i want to take you over here because a lot of the players getting mare pictures promotional pictures that were taken. When you go to the vavs game and go on that gigantic screen up above the court. That is what we are doing taking pictures of that and rolling video on that as well. And also take you back to earlier today when all the players were here and we got to take a look spits over its over cleveland is a city of champions once again. Reporter the moment that cleveland cavalier fans just cant stop watching over and over again. The moment when the curse was over and the Cleveland Cavaliers made it known to the world that we are champions. 99 days later, the clock is resetting and the season is about to begin again. All eyes are clearly on lebron james as he makes his way to courts for the cavs 2016 media day. We are not satisfied with just winning one championship. We are not satisfied with being successful. We want it get better. Reporter players take their turns taking promotional picks. Kyree irving and Richard Jefferson some of the first to smile for the camera. How are you doing. Alex sinclair. Championship coach lou. Reporter just steps away, a here to record the next chapter of gold history. The . Kids Club Reporter hi bn reporter we hope it is going to be a great season. Tristan thochson live here. You are looking at him as he is getting his promotional pictures. The first game against New York Knicks on act 26. We are here asking questions, denise zarella, cleveland 19. Anchor thank you. The Cleveland Indians have a chance to clinch in detroit. Their magic number is one. Tickets went on sale at 10 00 this morning. Tickets are limited. Game one and two are already sold out. You, of course, can get priority post ticket access by becoming a ticket season older for the 2017 season. While the rain is clearing out not only here but in now and no issues with the weather. It is going to be chilly tonight up there in detroit, but around here, quarter and a half inch of rain is what we picked up out of this front that came through, but you can see the rain is moving out just a few light showers and sprinkles there around the akron area. Everybody will be dry in the next few hours here. Cleveland hopkin, windy, mostly cloudy, 67. 5 00, 65. 6 00, 64. And then just before the sun sets at 7 00 here. Akroncanton, 63 only. Pretty cool, and it is windy in downtown cleveland and 66 degrees. There is going to be a bit of a break, but in general, the overall weather pattern unsettled this week. Details on that when i come back. Mark. All right, jeff, thank you. An incredibly tough day at player to died after an injury in friday nights game. We are live in euclid with the very latest on this. Jen . Reporter well, mark, a moment of silence was observed inside the halls of Euclid High School today and Guidance Counselors actually followed the schedule of the fallen Football Player to be there for students and staff who are struggling with the sudden loss of this bright young man. When a tightknit group like a High School Football team suffers a loss like this, we can only euclid football coach number 48 Andre Jackson will be remembered for heart of gold, dedication to his team and unwavering smile. The High School Junior lived to be part of this football family. It was during a kickoff jackson on special teams when he was hurt friday night during the panther game. His coach and others are at a loss why or how his injury turned fatal. There was a i dont know there was a pooch kick and he was going for the ball and for the ball and i think he got kicked or kneed or Something Like that it was a completely normal play. It was just a a very strange situation. Reporter those thinking about what happened on the field friday saying, quote, everyone in the solan come mets athletic send prayers and thoughts of comfort to andres family, friends, coaches as well as the Euclid High School and euclid communities. And the cause of death under investigation here. Here is what we do know that jackson was able to walk off the field on friday night. Later he was taken to a Medical Center where he spent the night and was released on saturday morning. Then he was taken by ems to the Childrens Hospital on where he passed away. No word yet on what kind of symptoms he was suffering or any sort of specific injury. We are working on getting you those details as well. Petrano, cleveland 19. Houston boston technicians are inspecting a porsche that they believe open fired at a strip mall. Investigators said he shot nine people. One was critically wounded. He fired on officers and officers returned fire killing him. The gunman was an attorney who lived in the area and was having difficulty with his law firm. Well, a man accused of shooting and killing five people in a Washington Mall has confessed to being the gunman. Anchor 20yearold arkan satan and in court for five counts of premeditated murder after he open fired at cascade mall in burlington. Authorities do not yet have a motive. Charlotte police are enforcing tougher rules on marchers protesting the shooting death of a black man last week. A couple of hundred people marched through charlotte released that showed what played out between police and keith scott last tuesday. Officers shot and killed the 43yearold claiming he had a gun. The video shows no clear evidence of that, and the Charlotte MecklenburgPolice Department arrested 11 people overnight. Most were minor offenses but one man was charged with carrying a concealed gun. A greenhouse tavern closed after a fire. Fire fighters put out the fire at the east 4th restaurant out pretty quickly. No one was hurt. Damage to the refrigeration system from the roof fire. The restaurant is closed today and tuesday at lease. Still to come tuesday at 4 00. What is new for this years flu vaccination a Cleveland Health report. Vanishing stubborn belly fat. The best exercise for that is live from cleveland news center driven by dodge toyota in kent, this is cleveland 19 a health alert at 4 00. Fall is certainly in the air right now which is a reminder that flu season is right around the corner and it is time to think about getting that flu shot. Kathryn bosley joins us now with more on what is new at this years vaccination. Reporter and every year the vaccination is a birth different depending on what strains are predicted. One thing that doesnt change in the battle against the nasty respiratory infection. No better infection against it than the shot. The cleveland clinics dr. The types of Vaccines Available this year. A new vaccine that is a available for people 65 years or older that has a agivant in it. A added chemical to help it work better. Reporter even another vaccine available for those with a history of egg allergy that is manufactured without the use of egg product. More of this years vaccine has activity against four strains of flu rather than three than in previous years. The doctor says it is not only protects you but helps to protect those around you including those who may be more at risk for complications. The very old, the very young, pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions are at a heightened risk for hospitalization, even death from the flu. The flu shot is important for pregnant women as the flu is impact both pregnant mom and her baby. It comes down to the sooner you get your shot dr. Ream says the better. It is very important for early in the season as they c can. It takes two weeks for antibodies to show up after the vaccine is given. The sooner you take the vac vaccine, the sooner you will be protected. Romona dr. Ream adds if you cant get vaccinated until later in the season, get that flu shot then. Better late than never. Romona in chance now choice. You have to get the shot. Reporter disappointing to people, the nasal vaccine. It has been deemed ineffective and off the market for this year. Romona what about people who claim they get sick from the vaccine. Reporter this is listed as one of the top myth by the cdc that you can get the flu by the vaccine. The cdc has a good explanation and many more myths rathing the vaccine. I put on cleveland19. Com. Romona all in our heads. Reporter thats what they say. Romona kathleen, thank you. Good news for those who want to get rid of the belly fat. The perfect workout to do just that. The study in the you journal of sports medicine, high intensity interval workouts do the best job. The study lost more weight overall and more inches from their waistline than the group that did cardio, the two groups did four workouts a week. Reporter live from the first alert weather center, your houh all right. Hello. I dont know. We were watching something there for a little bit. [ laughter ] all right, check it out. Well, there goes the rain shield that came through. We even had some some thunder with that this morning. Some heavier showers and storms there. But then it just turned into a light to moderate rain. Now thats ending. If you were still seeing a few light showers and sprinkles that is ending shortly and not will get rid of the cloud co cover. The clearing trend will continue the rest of the afternoon and we will punch into the drier wedge of air that you see here tonight and then again tomorrow. We have got lots of sunshine on the way tomorrow, although it is going to be windy. This system by the way is drifting toward us. And, you know, that guy is going to be with us right through the end of the week, even heading into the weekend. So the next wave of showers and storms, and this is the next alert day will be on wednesday. 11 a. M. To 5 p. M. That is the best opportunity to get showers and storms in here. Not expected to be severe, but lets go now into wednesday and looks like a dry morning commute here, but by 11 a. M. , here you see that next wave. Everything rotating around that system and not only are we going to be dealing with rain on wednesday mainly afternoon but thursday, friday, and even into saturday. That is the way it looks right now. So we have several way. But tonight, we will be dry, 51. Where that wind goes light though, 42 the low in the akron canton area. Clear sky. Tomorrow, nicelooking day. Mostly sunny, 70. But it will be windy. Winds gusting over 30 Miles Per Hour by afternoon. 52 at 7 a. M. 67 at noon. And right around 70 at 5 00. And thats about where we should be this time of year. Here you go though. Alerts out for wednesday, sd waves of rain and storms mainly afternoon and look at that, cool on wednesday. Only 63. 65, thursday. 68, friday. Yes. 62, saturday. Just isolated showers on sunday and 66 as we say hello to october. Mark, over to you. Say hello to this, jeff, a reporters a live shot goes love reporter. Got handsy using your face. It rarely works. Ankhy s busted out laughing and reminded that the reporter jacobs actually taken. Romona are you sure that is a baby giraffe. How embarrassing. That is good television. What is trending today, a baby you have not seen in a quarter of a century is all gro plus the commande commanderinchief, the condiment that he doesnt care trending today, a big weekend for one comedienne and her Favorite Baseball Team for different reasons. Romona first, do you mark yep, he is all grown up and he decided to recreate that iconic photo 25 years later. [ laughter ] Spencer Elden took with a photographer for the anniversary of the album. Only a few months old when first photo was taken back t then. The shot only took 15 seconds and he and his parents ended up with 200. How about that. Romona that is cool. Comedienne amy schumer completed a life goal while attending the mets game. You can seeer you can see her on the scoreboard during the kiss cam kissing her boyfriend, of course. She later posted the pic to instagram saying she always wanted to be on the kiss cam. So a historic win for schumer and the mets who had the biggest shutout in their teams history mark Market Basket something, something, some something, getting to second base. Romona a photo that is going viral of an unlikely pair sharing a hug. Michelle obama and president opening of the Smithsonian Museum of African American museum and culture. President obama was the first to president bush was the first to sanction is back in 2003. President obama stirring up controversy but not what you think slurping noodles with parts unknown anthony bourdain, the president said no to ketchup. Bourdain asked if ketchup on hot dogs is ever acceptable. He said past age of 8. I agree. All 8yearolds that love ketchup. Romona i love ketchup but to so much sugar. Mark more of a mustard guy. Romona mayonnaise on hot dogs. Try it if you havent. It is delicious. A new study and may have upside of having morning our top stories today at 4 00. Homecoming will begun on as planned this friday and a balloon release and other events during the game to remember Andre Jackson. The Football Player died during the weekend after suffering a injury after friday nights game. Hillary clinton and donald trump meet on stage tonight to their first president ial debate. The stakes are high on both sides in a place has stirred intense interest and emotions around thent tonights showdown will be the first of three president ial debates leading up to the november election. So what can we expect from tonights debate . Romona Cleveland Brian duffy joins us with what to expect from clinton and trump and joins us with a special guest. Reporter we are joined by chief White House Correspondent major garrett. Debate. Many wonder if donald trump can be president ial for 90 minutes. What are your thoughts as he moves into tonight hoping that he can indeed be president ial. Pure history of every dimension. Not just donald trump but Hillary Clinton. We havent seen anything like it in american president ial history. First woman party nominee. First political novice going fac