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This breaking news, as we track hurricane sandy. officials are warning people in the storm's path, today is it. the last day you have to prepare. we have just learned, washington, d.c. public schools will be closed tomorrow. they join new york city schools closed tomorrow. we'll have more on all of this in a few minutes. but now it's time for the big three. and today's topics, sandy impact? surprise nod? and this week's must reads. let's bring in the big three panel. correspondent for "the guardian" anna marie cox, robert trainum, and anne cornblut. a big welcome to my three of you, the big th...

As we mentioned, the president in washington, d.c. earlier today. but he will try to leave for florida this afternoon. we're told the obama campaign canceled scheduled events this week. in northern virginia. of course there was supposed to be the rally with bill clinton and prince william county. canceling an event in colorado springs. colorado due to the hurricane as well. meanwhile in battleground ohio, the race now officially a dead heat. this is the latest poll from the cincinnati inquirer and ohio news organization. it shows the president and governor romney tied. at 49-49. you can bet th...

Are picking up ahead of a massive system. it's just the beginning of what some forecasters are calling a serious and potentially deadly storm. elizabeth pran is live where folks are preparing for sandy's arrival. tell us more. >> reporter: that is right. officials tell us if folks are not prepared as of right now, it's officially too late. the conditions are going to deteriorate as far as tuesday. we're getting pelted with sideways rain. it feels like hail when it hits junior jacket. surf is getting pretty angry out there. waves between four to six feet. surf is coming up. high tide coming aro...

Hariggan, fox news. >> bret: back to washington and the latest challenge for the u.s. supreme court. it involves terrible crimes, young people, and just how much've their lives they should spend paying for those crimes. he is shannon bream. >> we had to live with this every day. >> reporter: sandy's father was killed in 2003. an alabama jury convicted evan miller who was 14 at the time, he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. today, attorney bryant steveson took that and other murder conviction, before the supreme court, saying a chance of no release is unconstitu...

>> reporter: at the amtrak station in new orleans, volunteers from nearby swidell hard hit by katrina are on a mission organizing and packing up pallets of diapers, shoes, and blankets. the second run of donations for hurricane sandy victims. residents and firefighters here paying it forward. >> specifically we were focused on trying to make it better for the kids up there. >> reporter: in addition to basic supplies, this so-called train of hope will be filled with holiday toys all bound for sandy's smallest victims. >> reporter: 30 hours later the train rolls into newark, new jersey's penn st...