yes, the biggest threat being russia. american officials are worried russia will use its cyber capabilities to try to disrupt the presidential election itself, possibly by releasing fake documents and creating bogus social media accounts designed to spread misinformation. the government is so concerned about a possible cyber hack, that the department of homeland security, justice department, fbi, pentagon, and cia have all staff to hunt for possible threats. and-- for the first time, hundreds of military and intelligence cyber experts who work out of top secret facilities, including underground bunkers, will be keeping our election safe from hackers. the fbi says they're worried russia will use its cyber capabilities to try to releasing fake documents and creating bogus social media accounts designed to spread misinformation. so, what does all that mean for you? one local u-s-f cyber security expert says don't let it change your mind about getting the good news is voting machines aren't connected to the internet, so there's only an extremely slim chance hackers could alter the outcome of today's election....but the big fear is they could try to hack the results and change what's sent search capabilities. here's what i'm digging into at 5-30. some polling places are stepping up security too. i checked in with the local supervisor of elections offices and found out what new york is doing to keep people safe-- where both clinton and trump will be tonight. ian... ian, there are lots of things to watch as we head into election night. these are a few states that are considered toss up states. candidates have spent lots of time and money in many of these places. spent lots of time and money in many of these places. this map -- from usa today -- looks at which states are likely to go one way. those are dark blue or red. the lighter blues and reds are favored or leaning toward one party. but there are are toss ups...where races are considered close. according to usa today -- those states account for 95 electoral votes you need 270 to win. florida is toss up. our polls close at 7pm locally... the prize if you win florida -- 29 electoral votes. north carolina -- 15 electoral votes. romney carried it in 2012. according to this map -- ohio, along with iowa, wisconsin, arizona and neda other states to watch. while voters across the country prepare to head to polls today, hillary clinton and donald trump both made their final pitch to voters in key states overnight. clinton campaigned at a star-studded event with the help of celebrity friends lady gaga and bon jovi: trump held his own midnight rally in the battleground state of michigan, a democratic leaning state he's eyeing to turn red today. right now we know that trump will spend election night in a new york city hotel, not far from his trump tower hotel. clinton will also be in new york city, her headquarters will be at a convention center. some votes are already in this morning. fewer than 100 people in new hampshire became the first in the u-s to cast their ballots. in three new hampshire towns with midnight voting, trump 32 to 25 votes. and with just a couple of hours until the polls open here in tampa bay, we're looking into concerns some of you might have about the security of your vote. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live outside the polls in downtown st. pete. emerald, there have been some documented problems with mail-in ballots across the state that has some people being extra cautious. yes, there have been some issues in other places of the state where amendment 2 was left off of some voters' mail-in day for voters to have low confidence in whether their vote will be counted when they come to the polls. but for those that are concerned...or feel a little jaded about the election or that your vote just won't matter...the votes in florida are being watched very leaders our 10news political analyst says both major political parties have already hired a bunch of attorneys to be on the lookout for problems, so the chances of something going terribly wrong are slim. florida has 67 different counties, all with election supervisors who will be watching the races...so it's unlikely one party or entity will be able to change the entire election. but when we asked you all on facebook how confident you all were feeling about this going into the election today...cheryl santa said "i always felt cindy knight said "i voted a week ago and am getting calls that i haven't voted." so there's obviously some concern among some of you. and coming up at 5:30, we'll take a look at groups that are more likely to say they were disenfranchised at the polls, and how that could affect the election here in florida. back to you. before you vote today, one seasoned voter is offering her advice. it's the 18th time she's voted in a presidential election and says this has been most memorable. 89-year-old mignon tipton sat down with courtney robinson. she says this election is different than all of the others. tipton says in the days that follow remember to be respectful and responsible. vice president joe biden got a little help during his campaign rally for hilary clinton in st. pete. it was a packed house at albert whitted park on monday as jimmy buffett took the stage. buffet wasn't the only entertainer for clinton on monday. like we mentioned, jon bon jovi and lady gaga, bruce springsteen and madonna all performed at different rallies. if you need a ride to the polls, you can go for free. public transportation buses will be offering free rides to polling places in hillsborough, pinellas and pasco counties from 7 a-m until when the polls close at 7 p-m. all you need to do is a show a valid voter information card to get on a bus. here's something sweet for you on this election day. after you go vote, head to krispy kreme to get a free donut. voted" sticker, you can walk out with a donut. we will have more election day deals, coming up in 30 minutes. new information this morning on the search for a mystery monkey in tampa bay. wildlife officials have been tracking the monkey for over a week. the latest sighting was on monday afternoon in pinellas park north of park boulevard near 55th street. wildlife officials tranquilized the monkey but now they can't find it. if you remember the search for tampa bay's first mystery monkey went on for nearly four years. it's believed this from the same place up near the silver springs area. local trapper vernon yates is trying to locate and capture him. yates says you should not try to feed or befriend yates says you should not try to feed or befriend this monkey. if you spot the animal you're urged to call fwc. one man has story to tell. he was fishing a few miles out of boca grande pass, about 30 miles from port charlotte when his line caught a massive grouper. check out this video posted by big bully outdoors. at one point the fish switched direction, and that pulled him into the water. he didn't let that stop him, he got right back up and pulled that big guy up. up. as you can see, he was pretty happy with his catch. an investigation is underway this morning to figure out what caused dozens of kids to get sick at a south florida preschool. coming up, what health officials believe is to blame. but first, can you imagine being on this flight? these passengers basically felt like they were in the movie, "snakes on a plane." more of i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. people in the upper echelons of the military are very concerned about the things that mr. trump has already said he's going to ask the military to do. chris matthews: talking of maybe using nuclear weapons, nobody wants to hear that about an american president. well, then, then why are we making them? a foreign policy expert and three times he asked, "if we have them, why can't we use nuclear weapons?" carson and i have seen some terrible ads attacking our mom dana young. for things she never did. it hurts because mom is cool. she is caring, she works hard. whenever something is not right mom is on it. trust us we know from experience. mom put her career on hold for us. to raise our family. she is community. i'm proud of you mom, we both are. who will be our next president? after about 18 months of rallies, debates and controversies, the campaign is just about over, and in 24 hours we could know who will be the next president of the united states. wipe the justice the justice department is sending out more than 500 people to monitor the polls today. wipe this morning the search continues for a monkey. wildlife officials tranquilized the monkey monday in pinellas park, but it still managed to get away.> when you get on a plane, you expect to relax and have a nice flight. but that was not the case for passengers on a flight to mexico. it was m movie! check this out! a video recorded by a passenger shows a green viper slithering above seats before suddenly dropping down and dangling overhead while the plane was still in flight. officials at aeromexico said the flight made an emergency landing aeromexico said the flight made an emergency landing and the reptile was removed by animal control. the airline is investigating how this little guy was also somewhere he wasn't supposed to be. police in australia found the baby koala inside a woman's backpack as they were was also somewhere he wasn't supposed to be. police in australia found the baby koala inside a woman's backpack as they were arresting her. officers couldn't believe their eyes when they unzipped her bag. the woman told officers she found it abandoned and was caring for it. animal control took the animal. they say the baby is doing well. you can get 10 weather updates on the road - with our 10 weather radio partners. in tampa bay, catch us on magic 94- point-9.... and the dove 105.5 f-m on sarasota talk radio, listen to wsrq 106.9 fm. and hear 10 weather in spanish on maxima 92-5. with election day here, you can take advantage of some deals. coming up, we break down the okay, you know i was your governor. but there' s some things you may not know. my hair used to be way better. i played quarterback. my dad was a doctor here for 55 years. i swim every morning. and yes, i'm a fan of fans! and in congress i'll get things done for pinellas county. i'll protect social security and medicare, defend women's healthcare and planned parenthood, and take care of our veterans. i'm charlie crist and i approve this message. because i'll put the people first. putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. when i come home and dinner's not ready i go through the roof. grab 'em by the p****". when you're a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. more accusers coming forward to say they were sexually assaulted by donald trump. i'll go backstage before a show... yes.. donald trump walked into the dressing room while contestants, some as young as 15 were changing. standing there with no clothes. you see these incredible looking women. i'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers. she ate like a pig. a person who's flat-chested is very hard to be a 10. do you treat women with respect? uh... n'say that eher. alright, good. you love all-day breakfast. but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites. but now you can get more of what you love. so you can find something else to not love. latest viral craze. the mannequin challenge is taking the internet by storm. we've talked about athletes and celebrities trying it...but a certain group has a lot of people talking this morning. you recognize these girls? yep, the ladies from destiny's child reunited to try out the newest trend. kelly rowland posted the video on her instagram account. it has already gotten more than 430 thousand views. in case you aren't familiar, the mannequin challenge is when a person walks through - recording video. here on 10 news this morning, we also took on the challenge. check it out: we got some of our team together to try it out. turns out, it's not so easy as you would think, but we had a lot of fun doing it. ordering your favorite food from ordering your favorite food from mcdonalds is about to get a whole lot easier. coming up, what you need to know about the new app in the works for the golden arches. under state attorney mark ober's watch, rape and sexual assault are on the rise. ober is not just ineffective, he declined to prosecute a man who forced a girl into sexual slavery, even blamed the ctim. ober: she was with him voluntarily. our community deserves new leadership. andrew warren, an experienced prosecutor, will reallocate resources to target violent crime, a center cut sirloin with a choice of bacon-wrapped shrimp, baby back ribs, or parmesan crusted chicken. you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. carson and i have seen some terrible ads attacking our mom dana young. for things she never did. it hurts because mom is cool. she is caring, she works hard. whenever something is not right mom is on it. trust us we know from experience. community. i'm proud of you mom, we both are. dana young for the florida senate. this is mike's office. he doesn't get paid. too often marco rubio didn't show up and failed us when he did. i am patrick murphy. to get things done, you've got to show up. you've got to work together. whether it's protecting social security and women's health care orronghe economy, we've got to start solving problems instead of pointing fingers. i am patrick murphy and i approve this message

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