People all over america and around the world. Hear, hear the social media told the story. Jonathan republicans called it a publicity stunt without real substance. House speaker paul ryan. The reason i call it a stunt is because they know it isnt going anywhere. After it ended exhausted house leader nancy pelosi said the fight is beginning. This is not about politics or elections or campaigns. This is about the safety of the american people. We can tell you this now in the last two hours the senate did vote on a compromise measure that would stop people on the nofly list from being able to buy guns. The question now is its not clear whether this bill will go any further. Republican leaders say it is time to move on to something more constructive. At the live desk, im jonathan elias. Alison thank you. While some of the lawmakers spent the night inside the House Chamber outside the capitol to support action inside. Todays abc7 instapoll asking if you believe House Democrats were successfu
A third pen has died as a result of the heat, we will have more in just a moment but first we will begin with meteorologist Melissa Magee live from the accu weather big board with the latest from accu weather, melissa. Sarah and walter we have talked about this all the time heat in combination with the humidity that makes it feel unbearable stepping outdoors. Checking out current dew points in the region dew point numbers in philadelphia are in the upper 60s with the lower 07s north and west of town for allentown and reading. Anytime they are that high and it is oppressive outside and down right awful as well and this pattern will hold true as we return to work on monday. Current heat index numbers in philadelphia coming in at 102, 105 current heat index number in dover, more like 98 in reading. Eightyfive allentown. To the south and east there in cape may, we have got a heat index number of 98 degrees. Stepping outside on the town we have got you covered for that evening planner. 90 d
This morning we talk to both Sides Campaign managers here live. Just one day before the blockbuster faceoff, full insights, analysis and more. Only on this week. From abc news, its this week. Here now chief anchor George Stephanopoulos. Its been compared to the super bowl. Even mans landing on the moon. Toss the most watched political showdown in american history. Tomorrow night, Hillary Clinton and donald trump. Take a look at the hall. The candidates take the stage 36 hours from now. 100 million americans expected to tune in. Social media will be crackling with commentary for millions more. We have everything you need to get ready. Both campaign managers. Expert insight from our round play spoiler in the race. Our new poll has Hillary Clinton holding at 46 . Donald trump climbing to 44 . His best number since the spring. The battle lines are drawn. Trump has a massive 59 advantage among white men who havent graduated from college. Clinton counters a huge boost from white women who ha
Hillary clinton offering a front seat to Donald Trumps nemesis. While he threatens to bring a woman from bill clintons past. Will things get even uglier on stage in this highstakes showdown . And rivers rising. Evacuations under way as eastern iowa braces for one of the worst floods in its history. Toufns already under are water. Homes destroyed. The rivers ready to crest making misery for days to come. Good sunday morning everyone. We want to jump right into the breaking news overnight. An arrest in the deadly mall shooting in Washington State. Theres the mugshot of the suspect. His name is arcan setin. He walked into the cascade wall in washington and killed five this morning abc news has identified a my space page that belongs to cetin anding has pictures of posing with firearms. The arrest coming just as a Prayer Service being held for the five victims. Abcs Neal Karlinsky is right there withing the latest this morni morning. Good morning to you. Reporter thats right, they were abl
It is sunday, september 25. Im Rhondella Richardson in for antoinette. Im doug meehan. A chilly start though 10 degrees warmer than this time yesterday, a. J. Not too bad. Lets not believe that thermometer this morning. 65 is wrong . Its totally wrong. I was going to mention that to you before the newscast. 40s out there. Whats happening is, doug, the heat from the day is still kind of beaming off the bricks out there, which is right next to that sensor. Ive been up couple of times. I find fault with that design. Its 45. Its chilly this morning. 42 in bedford. 50 in boston. 39 degrees in taunton, and 56 down there in hyannis. We look off to the north and west of 495. Frost advisories in effect, areas like leominster and north and west of worcester out through orange along route 2. This is in effect until 8 00 this morning. Not much you can do about it at this point. Well have showers and thunderstorms parading through. Some of those raindrops in our direction. Breaking news a boston. A