Killed in a boating accident. He was born in cuba and tried three times to defect before being successful. He was just 24 years old. A curfew in effect in charlotte since thursday has now been lifted. There were violent protests following the Fatal Police Shooting of keith scott, but demonstrators have been peaceful in the last two days. Those are some of the top stories on this monday, september 26th. From abc news, ts world news now. Good monday morning, breaking news, a sports legend passed away, in fact, one of the greatest golfers of all time, Arnold Palmer passing away yesterday afternoon at the age of 87. He won seven major tournaments. The masters four times and british and u. S. Open each twice. Overall, he won nearly 100 tournaments worldwide, but palmer will be remembered for ability. Abcs Lindsey Davis has the story. Reporter in the golf world, hes known simply as the king. The place of golf in modern professional sports owes everything to Arnold Palmer. In the 1950s when golf was largely a country club sport, he became the peoples golfer. Arnold palmer is the master. Reporter the son of a greens keeper from pennsylvania, he blended a working class background, dashing good looks, and a his famous flamboyant swing delighted crowds, making him golfs number one star as golf moved into the Television Era. The comefrombehind victories legend, adding the word charge to the sports vocabulary. He charged from seven strokes back for the win. The thousands that followed along the course and television until the end. He was an expert pilot, a brilliant businessman, and a pitch man for scores of products and causes. He leaves behind a legacy of charity work, almost as long as his golf victories. In 60 years, won 92 tournaments, seven of them major championships. When you walk up the 18th, and you get an ovation like that, i guess that says it all. Reporter and now in his whenever and wherever a member of arnies army tees off, abc news. Politicians to other players, all remembering Arnold Palmer understandably. Now to politics. One of the biggest days of the campaign season, the first debate between donald trump and Hillary Clinton hours away. As many as 100 Million People are planning to watch this stage there in long island. I am not a single issue candidate. Reporter Hillary Clinton the most experienced debater in modern history. 34 president ial primary debates under her belt. You are the fickle biggest liar, probably worse than jeb bush. Reporter donald trump with 11, taking out 16 rivals. Let me talk, quiet. Quiet. Out of time. Reporter but this debate is oneonone, 90 minutes much like either candidate. We have a debate coming up shortly, right . Reporter trumps challenge . Close the gap with clinton on world affairs, qualifications, and temperament. Ill be very respectful of her. I think she zephdeserves that. Im going to be nice. You never know how it will turn out, thats why theres a lot of people watching. Reporter Clintons Campaign worried he could win just by showing up and expectations and 33 for trump. Even before the candidates step foot on the stage, sparks fly over the guest list. Looks like bill clintons former miss stress will not attend. Trump threatened to invite flowers after offering a seat to mark cuban, a trump critic. He says now flowers was never actually concerns trump may be allowed to go unchecked at the debate. They demanding the moderators step in, set the record straight if trump says something thats not true. All that were asking is if donald trump lies its pointed out. I really dont appreciate campaigns thinking it is the job of the media to go and be these virtual fact checkers. Republican nominee said for all the debates, moderators should let the candidates challenge each other on the inaccuracies. Of course, you can watch the debate right here on abc with our power house Political Team live tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern and full analysis here on world news now. Iowas second largest city braces for the worst flooding in years. Thousands of residents told to evacuate, and others get ready as the cedar river rises. Devastating flooding eight years ago cost the city billions of dollars. Heres more now. Reporter the major worse. Up to 7 feet of water submerging homes. Entire neighborhoods swamped by rivers. The only way in or out is by boat. We built what we thought was going to be good enough, but it wasnt. Well rebuild back. Reporter this baby deer caught in the water surge, a Good Samaritan rescued it from the dangerous currents. In cedar rapids, they scramble threat. Evacuations begin as residents brace for one of the worst floods in the citys history. We have to push hard the next few days to be fully prepared for that crest. Reporter right behind me, one of several bridges now shut down in anticipation of the river coming to street level, coming up and over the banks, which is why theres temporary levies to hold back the river forecasted to crest tuesday and mississippi crests sunday. A multiday event, likes of which has not been seen since 2008 which was devastating. They hope to be more prepared this time. Abc news, cedar rapids, iowa. A class action suit filed against wells fargo, wanting 2 billion on behalf of the workers who tried to meet sales without fraud but forced to resign. For opening thes without customer permission. First google, now snapchat with eyeglasses call ed skepticals, and the glasses can record up to ten seconds of video each time you tap a button by the hinge. They come in three colors, but they are only one size and cost 130, distribution limited, and they admit its kind of looks like it. When i first heard the idea, i thought it was the onion article, but its real. Cool. To football now, chicago has the cubs, that definitely distracts from the other bears in town. Da bears. O3 after losing 3117 in dallas sunday night. Thats seven losses in the last eight games for chicago dating back to last season. Yep. One man at the game learned a hard lesson. If youre on the sidelines, pay attention. Oh, see that . End of a run there the bears jordan howard. Took him out. The guy in the suit wiped out by jjwilcox, and both players run off and leave him in the heat. They didnt check him . No. Come on, man. At least help the guy up. Come on. I he was just standing there. Thats part of the problem with having seats so close to the play. Geez. Yeah. I like the nosebleed ones. Is that why you sit up there . Yeah. Me too. Okay, so monroes hair sells in a auction for 70,000. They were expected to go for 8,000. Author sold at the same auction for 45,000. Again, the winner is unknown. Okay. How much did your hair go for . When i shaved it all off . It went to people were not standing waiting for their locks . No, not at all. All right. Shocking. Coming up, the transatlantic flight diverted by a samsung tablet catching on fire. What happened on the detroit inside a seat and was jammed. Smooth sailing for Prince William on the second official visit to canada, and what a difference five years makes. First heres a look at todays temperatures. World news now weather introducing new ky touch gel cr . Me. For massage and intimacy. Every touch, gently intensified. A little touch is all it takes. Authorities in cleveland are issuing a warning after seven fatal overdoses in one day. The victims died from either heroin or phetynol or combination of both. The cases are not believed to be linked. A tablet believed to be cause Emergency Landing in england this weekend. They reported spoke in the cabin, and Officials Say it was caused by an overheat the tablet wedged in a seat. Samsung not commenting on this. The faa is reviewing the incident. No issues for the royal family, on the second official visit to canada. Boarding yesterday to travel years from the last visit to can canada. Reporter a royal Family Affair touching down in canada with Prince George stealing the show. All eyes on charlotte mastering the wave on her royal tour. Well, this is it, this is the moment they kick off their highly anticipated tour of the west coast of canada packing in more than 13 engagements o canadian Prime Minister and his wife rolling out the red carpet welcoming the cambridges. Complete with military honors and 21 give up salute. Were so pleased that george and charlotte can be with us in cap da this time around, beginning their own lifetime of friendship with this wonderful country. Reporter kate looking regal bling borrowed from the queen. They began the tour with a royal walk about, and a solemn moment remembering those who served. The prince took this day to thank their hosts for their warm welcome, and then saying a few words in french or trying to. [ speaking french ] me. Reporter so this is an actionpacked tour. The palace described it outdoorsy and casual, but they had a tea party with their kids and families serving in the military, and more than 30 engagement on this tour, we are going to try to keep up with them every step of the way. Wish us luck, abc news, vancouver. Nice to see a light hearted moment with the prince. They cant speak it like the rest of us. They have a busy schedule, so the kids are left back there on Victoria Island while the royals travel all throughout the yukon, British Columbia, and the tea party back in victoria later on this week. How doosadorable did they look coming off the plane . Its a little bit unfair. Dont you look like that when you get off an 11 hour flight . I have flannel pants on, torn tshirt, and thats what the duchess looks like wakes up like that. Flawless. Coming up, did you text anyone this weekend . Well, in case you didnt know it, it was no text weekend. Whoops. Well explain the wisdom behind the Technology Holiday straight ahead. Youre watching world news now. For many americans, texting replaced talking, and a growing number of Mental Health experts say its not a good thing. One group issued a challenge for us, by encouraging us to embark on a no text weekend. How did you do . Heres abcs rachel smith. Just ask mom of two boys and ceo of a tech company. So i am constantly working seven days a week, 12 hour days. I know what it means to be hyperconnected. Throughout the day i probably grab my phone and text someone every ten to 15 minutes. Reporter one group aiming to change that. At least for a few days by launching no next weekend. No text weekend begins the personal online challenge to just try to talk. We encourage you to call your no texting for the weekend. Reporter its not just a problem for teens and betweens, even mom and dad find the challenge daunting. Start at 7 . 7 00 p. M. Reporter while texting is magical, we do it too often and use it for conversations we should be having in person. When you can text important emotional information, but you dont know how its landing with 90 of communications nonverbal. Reporter so this weekend is all about reclaiming conversations and connecting with one another with your voice, not your screen. This is awesome. This is something we have to do because its important for me, as both mom and ceo, to know, stop, unplug, focus on the people right there, right in front of you. Reporter ready for this. Are you . Are you . Har youre always on your phone, just idly doing it. I am i wont be able to do it. No . I wouldnt be able to do it. I have problems, that expert said, you dont know how its laptd i landing, but with the emoticons, theres a lot of options. Have you seen the update. I have not because i didnt update. Look. Or lets go get me actual balloons. Or fireworks. . . Youre dancing to the music. I dont know what youre talking about. Calling play by play for the los angeles the white house, and Nat King Cole was on the radio. Now Sports Broadcasting legend signed off for good. Heres david wright. [ cheers and applause ] reporter this weekend, they rolled out the blue carpet at dodger stadium. Oh, come on. Its just me. Reporter the end of an era that lasted 67 years. I thought id get that out of the way right away. Reporter vince, calling them as he sees them since 1950s. The windup, heres the pitch. Its a perfect game. Reporter from Jackie Robertson to henry aaron breaking babe ruths home run record for the opposing team. And its gone what a baseball. Reporter what did that moment mean . For me, i tried to call the play as accurately and quickly as possible, and then shut up and let the crowd roar because theres nothing better. Reporter fans watched with him, even when they are there at the ballpark watching the game. Thank you for painting a picture for us, for our families that well have for the rest of our lives. Reporter dodger fans, vince was the sound track of summer. Well miss you in our radio, in our cars, in our backyards. Reporter an endless summer final ly finished. David wright, abc news, new york. Hes seen so much, and we have to point out, the dodgers are going to be in the playoffs, clenched the division, but he said in the agreement hed retire at the end of the regular season, but many los angeles fans will miss that voice. So many great people are going to be wanting getting a seat next to him wherever hes watching the game to get a little private play by play. All right. Well, thats the news for this half hour, everyone. Remember to follow us on among on the eyeopener, cashing in at the airport. Who does not love first class, three ways to score a free upgrade, and fall temperatures are sticking around, the next chance of this morning on world news now, breaking news, the sports world loses a legend. Golf great, Arnold Palmer, has died. Reactions pouring out overnight from fans, fellow athletes, even the white house. Debate day, donald trump and Hillary Clinton meet on a stage in a matter of hours in w a look in the venue and a decision made on a coin flip. The royal family across the border in canada. How Princess Charlotte is enjoying the tour and a flight on a plane, and then see georges diss to the Prime Minister. A sign of the times. Turn around, guys, president ial candidate behind you, the words about the age we live in. Thats in the mix on this monday, september 26th. From abc news, this is world news now. Good monday morning, im kendis gibson. Im diane macedo. We begin this half hour with breaking news. Arnold palmer died at the age of 87. The legend passing away overnight in pittsburgh from complications from heart problems. He won seven major titles between 1958 a victories in all on pga tour, over the span of his career. His charisma, though, made golf appealing to a larger audience. Tiger woods and others react overnight calling the passing a sad day for the sport. President obama tweeted this image saying heres to the king who was as extraordinary on the links as he was generous to others. Our other top story this morning is the first oneonone debate between Hillary Clinton the two. Well, they square off tonight on that stage right there. This is on long island. The eve of the debate rs they met separately in new york with israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, discussing israels relationship with the u. S. And Iran Nuclear Deal and other topics. Clinton and trump in a dead heat. 74 of americans say theyll tune in tonight. Well get more now from stage, the epic showdown, but a different grudge match over who gets a coveted invite to the show. After Hillary Clintons team offered what they say is one of the best seats they have to mark cuban, Donald Trumps billionaire tv nemesis i just dont see him being capable in the least bit. Reporter trump took to twitter, threatening to offer an invitation of his own, if cuban, about Gennifer Flowers next to him, the woman who had an affair with bill clinton decades ago. Trumps Campaign Manager now says flowers was never actually invi invited. This debate should not be about what billionaire Hillary Clinton puts in the front row. She has a right to be there if given a ticket. Reporter a veteran with 34 debates under her belt, deep in preparation from briefing books to mock debates. Donald trumps bigotry, his bullying, his bluster, are not going to wear well on the american people. Reporter trump no stranger to the stage either, doing 11, but never oneon hone, no mock debates for him, just question and answer session. The aids worried hes not practiced enough. Im the only one that beats Hillary Clinton. Reporter this time, two question, trump with two minutes to respond. Both sides fighting about moderators. Clintons team says its their job to fact check. Were asking if donald trump lies, that its pointed out. Reporter trumps team says, not so fast. I really dont appreciate campaigns thinking it is the job of the media to go and be these virtual fact checkers. Reporter Hillary Clinton is stage left, donald trump is stage right of the after the first round of theres ten minutes of open debate and conversation and the rules were came in part because of agreements between the campaign and also because of a copy toss. They wont tell us who won which one. Abc news, hempstead, new york. We wanted to know, too. We learned so much about what will happen. I want to know about the coin toss, though. As many as 100 million americans are expected to watch tonights debate. Eight in ten says it wont change their minds either way, which could end up making a difference in this tight race. Our chief political analyst, matt dowd, has more. Reporter this moment of the campaign is the most important moment of the entirety of the campaign, only authentic moment to occur. Its not Television Ads or speeches, but standing on the stage in front of the public