Good evening. And its great to start another week with you. And we begin tonight with melania trump. For the first time, we are hearing what she thought of that moment on the bus, her husband talking about what he can do to women because hes a star. We last saw melania and her husband leaving st. Patricks cathedral here in new york city after that private meeting with cardinal dolan. Tonight, she is defending her husband, and how she describes what she heard. Abcs tom llamas leads us off. Melania trump, silent throughout most of the campaign, now speaking out to cnn about her husbands comments on that bus. When you first saw it, when you first heard it, what did you think . I said to my husband that, you know, the language is inappropriate. Its not acceptable. And i was surprised, because that is not the man that i know. Tape, the cameras were not on, it was only a mike, and i wonder if they even knew that the mike was on, because they were kind of a boy talk, and he was lead on, like, egg on, from the host, to say dirty and bad stuff. You feel the host, billy bush, w yes. Yes. Reporter donald trump has dismissed his conversation with bush as, quote, locker room talk. When youre a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Whatever you want. Grab them by the [ bleep ]. Is that language you had heard him use before . No. Thats what i was surprised, because i said, i dont know what person that would talk that way. And he would say that kind of stuff in private. When they grow up, and they want to sometimes show each other, oh, this and that and talking about the girls, and but yeah, i was surprised, of course. Reporter no word yet on melania trumps response to the multiple women accusing trump of groping them. But she did echo her husbands claim the system is rigged, a message he repeated more than 20 times over the weekend. Its a rigged election. Its rigged like youve never seen before. They take these lies and they put them on front pages, this is a rigged system, folks. This whole election is being rigged. Reporter today, trump tweeting, of course there is large scale voter fraud happening before and on election day. For some on trumps loyal followers, thats a call to action. If she gets into government, ill do anything in my power to take her out of power. I will. Reporter trumps running mate, mike pence, trying to cool the waters. Will you accept the results of the election . We will absolutely accept the results of the election. Reporter so far, the republican nominee providing no evidence of voter fraud. But trump is still pushing it. Along with the idea that the media is conspiring against him, and that includes snl. Alec baldwin mocking trump roaming that debate stage. Ah reporter trump to retire the boring and funny show. Alec baldwin portrayal stinks. Media rigging election. And tom llamas joins us tonight from wisconsin. Trump knonot backing down. But tonight, it would seem some Top Republicans appear concerned about the alarming nature of this language . Reporter david, in the battleground state of ohio, the secretary of state there, who is a republican, says donald says in his state, the election will not be rigged. David . Tom llamas tonight, thank you. In north carolina, the hunt for a suspect tonight after what appears to be a firebomb attack. A Republican Party office was set on fire, one local Party Official calling it an act of political terrorism. The fbi is now on the case tonight. Hillary clinton calling the attack on that Republican Office horrific and unacceptable. Donald trump blaming, quote, animals representing the Clinton Campaign. Reporter police tonight say theyre searching for an arsonist, in what looks like an attempt to burn down this small Republican Party office in orange county, north carolina. The firebomb came through that window. Reporter amazingly, only a couch burned. The fire went out on its own, and the damage wasnt discovered until this call for help sunday morning. There is a strong smell of smoke. Reporter at a building next door, someone sprayed graffiti for all to see, calling them this is a horrific, horrific act of political terrorism. Reporter on twitter, republican president ial nominee donald trump is blaming, quote, animals representing Hillary Clinton and democrats in north carolina. But the Republican Party chair here says thats too strong. We dont know. We dont know. Reporter Hillary Clinton has condemned this, calling it horrific and unacceptable. And democrats have raised money for the office online. Republicans have raised money, too, and they tell us, the smoke damage herene past the election. David . Steve osunsami, our thanks to you, as well. And there are new questions tonight about Hillary Clintons email. One in particular. And whether there was ever an offer of quid pro quo between the state department and fbi. In colorado tonight, donald trump leading 45 to 37 . In florida tonight, clinton, 48 , trump, 44 , but within the margin of error. Trumps 41 . And in the key state of ohio tonight, a dead heat. Both at 45 . Tonight, word the clinton camp is now trying to make a play for arizona. And perhaps texas. Amid that new headline over one of her emails. Heres abcs cecilia vega. Reporter for the Third Straight day, Hillary Clinton is holed up inside this new york hotel, practicing to face off against donald trump one last time. Her ritual predebate disappearing act. A strategy that has paid off i her poll numbers getting a boost after the last two showdowns. My opponent criticized me for preparing. And i said, he was right, i did prepare. And you know what, donald, i prepared for something else. I prepared to be president of the united states. Reporter but now, her emails creating new headaches for her campaign. Today, the fbi releasing more details of its investigation, including notes from an Department Official of pressuring the bureau to declassify an email found on clintons private server. That fbi staffer telling investigators the request amounted to a, quote, quid pro quo, adding, in exchange for marking the email unclassified, state would reciprocate by allowing the fbi to place more agents in countries where they are presently forbidden. The fbi and the state department say the deal never happened, and that the email in question so, there was no quid pro quo. Reporter while there is no evidence Clintons Campaign was involved, donald trump says, not so fast. This shows corruption at the highest level, and we cant let it happen as american citizens. Reporter still, Clintons Campaign feeling so confident, today they began airing this ad in texas. She deserves your vote. Reporter a state that hasnt sent a democrat to the white house in 40 years. Arizona. A trifecta of surrogates there this week. Chelsea clinton, Bernie Sanders and the heaviest hitter of all, michelle obama. Cecilia vega with us live tonight, and cecilia, any reaction this evening to those headlines of a possible offer of quid pro quo between the state department and the fbi . Reporter well, david, the Clinton Campaign calls this an inner agency fight over how to classify documents, but a spokesman for the state Department Today calls the insinuation of a quid pro quo frankly insulting. David . Cecilia, thank you. The final president ial debate, just two days away now. Full coverage right here. Ill be joining george and the entire powerhouse political team, wednesday night, 9 00 p. M. Eastern, right here on abc. In the meantime, the news continues, and overseas tonight, and to the biggest offensive against isis yet. American troops helping the iraqis, u. S. Air strikes. Thousands of iraqi troops advancing on mosul. City, a line of tanks there, and watch the left side of your screen. Isis responding with suicide bombers inside cars. Driving right towards those tanks. At least a dozen attacks like that one there already. Abcs Alex Marquardt on the front lines in iraq tonight. Reporter just after dawn, iraqi tanks rolled into battle. Artillery and air strikes pounded isis positions. The offensive officially under way to retake mosul f that was one of the rockets heading out down into the plains around the city of mosul. As the sun has come up but as the day wore on, the terrorist group showed it was not going down without a fight. This suicide truck bomber careens into a line of iraqi tanks and then exploded. Giant flames shooting towards the sky. Convoy. The troops yelling as they spot the attacker, and then, the sound of the explosion. Isis claimed 12 suicide bombings in the attack today. Backing the antiisis forces, american troops, advising and calling in air strikes, like those we saw throat the day on a kurdish base. That progress seen from a drone. Abandoned villages that the advancing forces now warn may be the fighters tell us the deadly i eds all along the road. But with greater fire power, moving forward can be complicated and slow going. David . Alex marquardt, thank you. Back here at home, and from minnesota this evening, a police stop caught on camera and going viral already tonight. The video shows a white officer confronting a black man for walking in the road. The sidewalk was under construction. The confrontation escalates and heres abcs alex perez. Reporter tonight, this video of a police stop is sparking outrauj. You cant just put your hands on me like that. Reporter lieutenant t olsen attempts to stop larne thomas, who is walking on the shoulder of the road. The nearby sidewalk is closed for construction. You going to take me to jail for that [ bleep ] . Reporter the officer says thomas was walking in the middle of the street, impeding traffic, but the woman who recorded the video, janet rowles, says was, quote, hugging the right side of construction. You can hear him talking to the officer. Hes scared, sir. Reporter soon, Office Officer arrives. Turn around. Reporter handcuffing thomas, citing him for disorderly conduct. Shouldnt have put his hands on the guy. Reporter officials saying they released thomas and dropped him off at a shopping mall, and dismissed the citation. And dave, tonight, in a statement, the mayor of edina following a established protocol. David . Alex perez, thank you. And from florida tonight, a group of good samaritans, complete strangers, jumping in to save a mans life when his car plunged over a hill. Youre about to see what they pulled off, and heres abcs linzie janis. Fire extinguisher. Somebody reporter these strangers are trying to save a man stuck inside a burning suv. The driver veering off a florida road, tumbling down this steep embankme one man, tom sais, crawling through the cars rear window. You guys have to get away from that car. Reporter when police arrive, they pull that driver out together. But he resists their help. Police even tasing him. Still, they carry him up that hill. The flames getting closer. Every man. You guys need help. Reporter a group of bystanders working together to make this human chain. Hold onto each other. Lets go. David, that driver only suffered minor injuries. And tonight, police are still investigating what happened, and why he resisted. David . Just an incredible scene. Linzie, thank you. We turn now to the extreme weather tonight, after a tumultuous weekend in the northwest. Were now watching recordbreaking heat moving across the country. Records could fall really from texas all the way up to new york. Chief meteorologist ginger zee live in central park tonight. Reporter and sleeveless in central park in the middle of october. So, yeah, this is big. Not as kansas, did today. A place thats never seen 100plus degrees in october in recorded history. But they went to 101. 91, st. Louis. And there will be more records that fall as this ridge moves east. Were going to stick with it from anywhere from jackson, mississippi, up through, nearing a record here in new york city tomorrow. And you, the next question is, obviously, when does it end, because you know it cant last forever. Well go back to average and closer to where we should be by the end of the week. David . From central park back down ginger, thank you. There is still much more on world news tonight this monday. 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Suddenly, the man rushes in front of the patrol car with a gun raised, shooting the 11year veteran. Tonight, the search is on for this man, described by police as a 20yearold alaska native. In alaska, Sergeant Brandt is in serious condition and lucky to be alive. This year already, the number of officers shot and killed on the job is up more than 50 from last year. David . All right, Neal Karlinsky with us tonight. Neal, thank you. When we come back, the dozens of children hurt. Also, the daughter of an olympic athlete shot and killed, and there is news tonight about the suspects. And that moment with randy travis tonight. The audience was not expecting you wouldnt believe whats in this kiester. A farmers market. A fire truck. Even a marching band. And if i can get comfortable talking about this kiester, then you can get comfortable using preparation h. For any sort of discomfort in yours. Preparation h. Get comfortable with it. 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