Azia: Happy Halloween, everyone! I am Azia Celestino, and Channel One News starts right now.
Let's jump right into what is making news. With just days away from the presidential election, the FBI dropped a bombshell into this tight race. It is now examining thousands of additional emails related to its investigation of Hillary Clinton's email practices.
This latest batch of emails comes months after the FBI cleared HillaryClinton of criminal charges for using a private email server while she was secretary of state. In JulyFBIDirector James Comey publicly announced he was not recommending charges against anyone connected to Clinton's private email server.
Director James Comey: We did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information.
Azia: Attorney General Loretta Lynch issued a statement accepting his recommendation and declaring the investigation "closed." But that wasn't the end of the controversy. Republicans criticized Comey's decision, calling him before Congress to explain.
Representative Jason Chaffetz: We're mystified and confused by the fact pattern that you laid out and the conclusions that you reached.
Comey: People can disagree, can agree, but they will at least understand that the decision was made and the recommendation was made the way you would want it to be, by people who didn't give a hoot about politicsbut who cared about what are the facts, what is the law and how have similar people — all people — been treated in the past.
Azia: Now, four months later, Director Comey says new emails that appear to be relevant to the Clinton investigation have been discovered, but he couldn't say if they were significant — making some question the timing.
The new documents were found on a laptop belonging to Clinton's aide,Huma Abedin.Investigators will now evaluate each email to determine if they were previously submitted and if they contain any classified information.
Hillary Clinton's campaign fired back and called Comey's letter to Congress "short on facts."
Hillary Clinton: It is pretty strange to put something like that out with such little information right before an election. We've called on Director Comey to explain everything right away, put it all out on the table.
Azia: Donald Trump is seizing on the news at every campaign stop.
Donald Trump: Hillary has nobody to blame but herself. Her criminal action was willful, deliberate, intentional and purposeful.
Azia: Early voting is already underway in dozens of states, with more than 24 million votes already cast. What is still unclear is how undecided voters will react to this news.
Okay, next up, who gets to use what bathroom in schools has been a hot topic this year, and now the nation's highest court, the Supreme Court, is even talking about it.
Gavin Grimm is the transgender high school student at the center of what is now aSupremeCourt case. The high court will decide whether the 17-year-old, who was born female but identifies as a male, can use the boys’ bathroom despite objections from theGloucesterPublic School District in Virginia.
Jan Crawford: It’s hugely significant.
Azia: Experts say the court’s ruling could be used to resolve similar disputes across the country.
Crawford: From North Carolina to Texas, this decision could really set the law for how schools must treat transgender students.
Azia: The Obama administration says transgender students should be allowed to choose which bathrooms and locker rooms they want to use. But more than a dozen states have issued a hold on that directive, sparking protests and lawsuits.
Gavin Grimm: To me, this is one way that the school is saying,“We don't believe that who you are is legitimate.”
Azia: Allright, coming up, why this teal pumpkin is a welcome sight.
Azia: Okay, now, imagine not being able to eat all that candy you pickup on Halloween. Well, for millions of kids who have allergies, that is just a reality, and Arielle knows the strugglefirsthand.
Arielle: Yeah, I do. Trick-or-treating with an allergy can be super tough. I know because I am allergic to peanuts. But this movement is looking to make things a little easier for kids with food allergies. Check it out.
As someone with a food allergy, I know eating one piece of candy is a whole ordeal because you have to read the labels carefully and make sure you won't have a life-threatening reaction after one bite. Lukas Mazur experiences this every year, but his severe allergy to peanuts and tree nuts turned Halloween into a drag.
Lukas Mazur: Because your friends can have all these great treats, and you are — you have a nut allergy, so you can't eat all that stuff.
Arielle: But this year is different. He has a teal pumpkin on his front step.For trick-or-treaters with food allergies, it is a signal that a home is handing out non-food treats. It is all part of an inclusion and awareness campaign by the group Food Allergy Research Education called the Teal Pumpkin Project, now in its third year.
Nancy Gregory: With 1 in 13 kids having food allergies in the U.S., chances are that one of these kids lives right down your block.
Arielle: The number of homes participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project is growing. The group behind it says its ultimate goal is to have one teal pumpkin on every block in America.
Arielle Hixson, Channel One News.
Azia: Pretty cool.Thanks, Arielle.
Okay,now, Tom is hereas we continue down the spooky road.Tonight is the night that brings out all of the ghosts, zombies and, of course, vampires.
Tom: Yeah,Azia, and get this story: Two lucky — or should I say brave?— souls will be spending Halloween night in Dracula's castle. Take a look.
Candlelit corridors, squeaky footsteps and secret passageways — this spooky fortress surrounded by misty mountains is the backdrop for the 1897 novel “Dracula”by Bram Stoker. Bran Castle is in Romania, in a region called — you guessed it — Transylvania. The castle was reserved for royalty until now. For the first time in its 640-year history, the fortress will open up its medieval wooden doors to two overnight guests from the public.
Katya Kukureko: We will arrive in Transylvania by horse-driven carriage. At night we will be going to sleep with only the sounds of wolves howling outside the castle.
Tom: It was part of a contest by Airbnb. More than 80,000 people entered, hoping to spend Halloween night in the famous vampire's lair. They can even sleep in a coffin, if they dare.
And while the vampire story we know today is just fiction, Stoker’s bloodsucking horror figure was actually based on a real person, a prince namedVlad Dracula, who is believed to have been born in Transylvania in 1431. He was known for being ruthless to his enemies. But while Vlad Dracula may have visited Bran Castle, it wasn't his home.
Today,Dracula remains the most popular horror figure of all time. Bram Stoker's great-grand-nephew says he knows why.
Dacre Stoker: The story revolves around superstitions, mythologies and immortality. It's always been in people's consciousness: What happens after you die?
Tom: Guests are warned not to bring garlic, crosses or silver, which could scare off the vampire. And they will find out soon enough if Count Dracula lives on. Mwahahahaha!
Azia: I think I will pass on that getaway.
Okay, after the break, we are going filter-free for the Next Big Thing.
Azia: Okay, it is a new trend that looks like it isn't disappearing anytime soon.But before we send you this week's Next Big Thing, let's see what you guys thought about last week's.
We told you about wearable phone technology that gives your finger the power to answer phone calls. So is it the next big thing? Seventy-seven percent said,“Yes — call me!” But 23 percent said,“No — new number. Who dis?”
Class: This isMr. Mosqueda's third-period class from Santan Junior High in Chandler, Arizona, and we think that the finger phones are the next big thing!
Class: New Life Christian School of Excellence in Bessemer, Alabama, and we think the finger phone is the next big thing!
Azia: Love those video responses. Thanks, guys.
Okay, now, let's find out how pop culture and one popular app are inspiring Halloween costumes you might see on your trick-or-treat route tonight.
Gross and gory is out; glitz and glam is in! This year, the snaps you share will be the costumes you wear, and social media isn't just for snapping your costumes but inspiring them as well. From groups to couples, your favorite Snapchat filters are coming to life: the flower crown, the butterfly filter, puppies and pandas.
It is all part of a new trend where art is imitating life. Popular makeup bloggers have gone to YouTube to share makeup tutorials to get these looks in a snap. It is a costume story that will be sure to last longer than 24 hours.
So what do you guys think? Are Snapchat filters as Halloween costumes the next big thing? Head to ChannelOne.com to vote, leave us a comment or send a video to .
Arielle: And if you have any big plans tonight for Halloween, share your spooky snaps with us on Instagram.
Keith: We will be looking forward to those, and be sure to tag your pictures with #Ch1Halloween. We will regram our favorites and even share our own.
Azia: Okay, guys, that is all for now. Have fun, be safe tonight and we will see you right back here tomorrow.
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