with paint and hate. i looked out and thought, what is that on her car. i walked over there and oh man. reporter: the car s owner is a single mom with a young daughter. we talked to the neighbor and she came out and started crying. i cried because it was awful. i have no idea what the purpose was. other than just hate. reporter: no cameras or security guards or anything like that. no, no. reporter: around the corner an suv marked the same way. still showing red paint smears. and here the vandals also smashed windows with a baseball bat. this owner also a single mom. also african american. what was written on there was very disturbing. threatening and derogatory. reporter: the police chief says this is intolerable in his city of 30,000. the police have canvassed the neighborhood. we re going to look at this as that was a message that was spent to somebody. spray painted die, the word die. reporter: another resident s suv was spray painted but just one w
live in oakland. well, heather, firefighters tell us that the boy was in critical condition and they believe he was taken here to oakland children s hospital. the battalion chief told me a short time ago that the 2-year- old was fishing with a family friend, who was more like a grandmother to him and she apparently turned her back and that when the toddler fell into the water. that was about 4:00 this afternoon in vallejo. firefighters say that the family friend tried to go after him, but she couldn t swim. officials say that the child may have been in the water about ten minutes, possibly more. the grandmother took her eyes off the child for a short period of time and the-year-old fell in the water. the engine company was able to pull him from the water quickly. reporter: the culvert where this happened is a popular fishing spot near the fairgrounds and six flags. they say that the family friend who was with the boy was transported to the local hospital as a precaution
this is the third and final presidential debate pitting mitt romney against president obama. we ve just received these pictures of romney walking through the debate site in boca raton, florida. tonight s focus, foreign policy. and for both men, the stakes could hardly be higher. the tight race has gotten even tighter and tonight s contest could give either candidate the chance to pull ahead in these final critical days of this campaign. cnn s national political correspondent jim acosta is in boca rattan getting ready for the debate. what s the latest there? reporter: wolf, here in the debate spin room, democratic and republican operatives are predicting another feisty debate between president obama and mitt romney. a top romney campaign strategist tells cnn they are expecting another aggressive performance from the president. for mitt romney, debate night may be shaping up to be another fight night with president obama. while both men will be seated at a round table, a sett
i had a question and the question was how much did you cut them by? how much did you cut them by? i m happy to answer a question. tonight, barack obama and mitt romney. in their final debate. the challenger, showing more confidence. you ll get your chance in a moment. i m still speaking. the president showing more fig. i don t look at my pension. it s not as big as yours. this time, they ll clash our global threats. we ll make sure your military s so strong, no one would ever think of testing america. you like to talk tough. but what i know is al-qaeda s on the run and osama bin laden is no more. now, cnn s coverage of mitt romney and barack obama. battling for the job of commander in chief. i m asking for your help to finish the job. i need you to go out there and find people that will come join our cause. the race is close. the election is near and america s future is up for debate. this is lynn university in boca raton, florida, the site of toni
and good evening. we do begin here with that terrifying and deadly explosion that shattered a suburban indianapolis neighborhood in the middle of the night. the blast could be felt for miles. firefighters rushing to the scene. you can see one of the homes here on fire and then soon, several of them up in flames. witnesses say you could hear the screams in the night, families huddled outside, hugging their pets. and then today, the image of a charred neighborhood. in a moment here, a tour of the scene, but first, abc s john schriffen with the newest clues. authorities speaking just moments ago. reporter: this gaping hole is all that s left. charred foundations, burnt-out roofs, surrounded by pieces of homes scattered everywhere. an explosion so intense at least two people are now dead and at least eight others injured. garage doors blown in, windows blown in, houses completely leveled, nothing left. reporter: late last night, this suburban community outside of indianapol