Dianne feinstein what we know about californias latest senator, coming up. The deal was done with no time to spare, but what comes next breaking down the short and longterm effects of this weekends government funding agreement. Bills, bills, bills. Student loan payments are back on after a longterm hiatus to the concern of millions of americans. How these borrowers are reacting to the return. Give me liberty or give me the aces where the semifinal done the stage set for the ultimate showdown in Womens Basketball we preview the upcoming wnba finals matchup and graveyard smash as hollywood rises from the dead, some studio workers are getting a head start using their film set expertise to create the scariest haunted maze in l. A it is monday, october 2nd. Early today starts right now good morning. Im jessica layton. Glad you can be with us im Frances Rivera breaking overnight, Laphonza Butler will be the next senator from the state of California Governor Gavin Newsom announced late sunday that he will be appointing butler to fill the senate seat vacated last week by the death of Dianne Feinstein. Butler is the president of emilys list, a group that works to elect female Democratic Candidates she will be the third black woman to ever serve in the u. S. Senate, as well as the first openly lgbtq person to represent the state in the chamber butler shared a tribute to the late feinstein on friday, calling her a titan of the senate and legendary figure for women. On saturday, feinsteins body was returned by military jet to her hometown of san francisco. Mourners will be able to pay their respects this wednesday as feinstein lies in state at city hall before she is laid to rest at a private funeral on thursday this morning, the federal government remains open, thanks to the 11th hour deal passed by congress saturday. But the shortterm funding extension only pushes the spending fight until next month. While the fallout from the deal threatens to take down a republican leader. For more on this, we go the drew petrimoulx in washington what are lawmakers saying after that last deal became a reality . Good morning, frances with hours to spare on saturday evening, President Biden signed the shortterm spending bill passed by song earlier that day. While the final deal cut out priorities of both sides of the aisle including ukraine, it averted a shutdown and keeps the photo open until november 17th President Biden acknowledged the issues posed by this condensed time frame in remarks on sunday. Biden warn to have had hard line republicans who nearly thwarted this deal over their calls for deep funding cuts doing the same when the battle resumes next month. Also on the commitment to secure funding for ukraine. The Republican Leadership is now under a cloud of doubt House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy has come under fire from the hard line members of his Party Following the passage of the bill as part of the agreement, mccarthy stuck with his party in january. Any republican can call for a vote to remove the speaker, known as a motion to vacate. Here is what congressman and chief Mccarthy Matt gaetz said about potentially invoking this motion on sunday i do intend to file a motion to vacate against Speaker Mccarthy this week i think we need to rip off the bandaid i think we need to move on with new leadership that can be trustworthy. In order to oust mccarthy, gaetz would need at least five republican lawmakers to vote in favor of removal along with house democrats. In response to gaetzs potential actions, mccarthy on sunday said this is nothing new for the florida congressman, and predicted he would survive whatever challenge he faces. Back to you. Drew, thank you former President Donald Trump is back in manhattan this morning. Overnight he confirmed he will be in court later today to fight allegations that he lied about how much his businesses and properties are worth mr. Trump posted to social media that the case brought against him by new yorks attorney general is a sham, and he called it election interference nbcs george solis is following the story. Reporter on the campaign trail and on the offensive my Financial Statements are much lower than the actual net worth. This judge and your fake attorney general of new york, she ought to be ashamed of herself. Hello, iowa. Reporter former President Donald Trump not directly addressing the start of his civil fraud trial. Sources telling nbc news mr. Trump is expected to be in the courtroom for the first two days a judge last week ruling that mr. Trump and his associates committed real estate fraud for years. The judge writing that trumps legal arguments defending his Financial Statements are, quote, a fantasy world. Not the real world adding that over and undervaluing assets to his benefit, quote, can only be considered fraud the trial is expected to determine the future of the trump organization, including his real estate empire, as well as any fines for alleged fraud what are the implications of this civil fraud trial for mr. Trump . Well, if he loses and the reason he is apparently coming here tomorrow is because he doesnt want to lose, this is how important it is, if he has to pay 250 million, if he and his sons can no longer conduct business in new york, thats a fatal blow reporter mr. Trump has denied all wrongdoing and has called the judge in the case deranged trump faces four criminal trials, including two that federal level, one in georgia and another in new york state. The witness list on the case includes some of trumps children and former business associates, including his former Attorney Michael Cohen this is the first time in his entire life that he is going to be held accountable and have to deal with the repercussions of his own personal actions reporter mr. Trump is on the witness list, but whether hell testify sun known. Keep in mind this trial could take weeks if not months it will be up to the judge to make the final ruling. Mr. Trumps legal team has already indicated that i plan to appeal back to you. All right, george thank you. An amber alert has been issued in new york for a 9yearold girl who police say was abducted while camping with her family our jesse kirsch has the latest on the search. Reporter a desperate search in upstate new york for charlotte sena, the 9yearold last seen late saturday on a family camping trip who authorities believe is in imminent danger. They shared with me how joyful their little girl is, a fourth grader recently elected to be a class officer for student council. Reporter new yorks governor says around 6 15, about 200 miles north of new york city, charlotte was riding her bike with friends in moreau lake state park. She just wanted to go around one more time by herself be that big girl, do it by herself. Literally 15 minutes later she hadnt come back yet and thats really when the nightmare begins her parents knew immediately something was up reporter state police say the fourth graders bike was found, but not charlotte the scene was chaotic people leaving their food, leaving their tables, just everyone in search calling the name charlotte, charlotte. Reporter state police activating an amber alert. She was last seen wearing an orange tiedye pokemon shirt, dark blue pants, black crocs and a gray bike helmet. Reporter authorities searching the park by air, sonar in water and with chidmien k9s reporter no tip is too small. Please help bring Charlotte Home jesse kirsch, nbc news were nowadays way from possibly the Largest Health care strike in u. S. History a contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired over the weekend before reaching a deal for pay and benefits. Skiesler continue negotiations until wednesdays planned strike the biggest impact to patients would be Outpatient Services like slowdowns in Pharmacy Services and lab work. The Powerball Jackpot has hit the billion mark after saturdays drawinglaimed no winner worth just over 1 billion so that makes it the fourth largest jackpot in history the next draw willing take place tonight at 11 00 p. M. Eastern time and you cant buy a better forecast right now october is bringing the heat this year. Nbc meteorologist Michelle Grossman is tracking the warm temperatures michelle, good morning im okay with. This. Im totally okay with this its the last hurrah. We know that cool air is on the horizon. Were so rainy and cool and raw in the northeast for so many a long time. We had a Beautiful Day were looking at another really nice day today it is warm in a lot of spots from the Northern Plains back to the east, 87 degrees in minneapolis. Thats 22 degrees above average. 90ss will in kansas city, near 90 degree territory in Oklahoma City notice back to the west. A big temperature difference were looking really cool, kind of wet in some spots Salt Lake City 55 degrees. Today that 17 degrees below what is typical for this time of year same story tomorrow. Were going to keep this pattern in place we have a cold front thats kind of from new mexico all the way to north dakota. And thats creating that temperature divide so once again, 80s and 90s on tuesday. 82 degrees in green bay. Nearly 20 degrees above what is typical this time of year. 80s in st. Louis 92 in little rock. Were warm in the east too boston 80 degrees tomorrow still cool in the west temperatures into the 60s. Also low 50s in some spots looking at 57 in Salt Lake City. Well keep that pattern in place on wednesday but look whats happening here there is that cold front i was talking about. Back behind it, it is cool it is wet in a lot of spots. Ahead of it High Pressure in a lot of parts of the east with lots of sunshine, really warm temperatures along the cold front, were looking at the chance for heavy rain, also the chance for mountain snow showers. Its that time of year also the chance for some strong to severe storms in west texas also new mexico into parts of colorado as well with that threat, were looking at the chance for really large hail winds. Eavy rainfall and damaging especial ly normal for that time of year too. Warm in the south and southeast. Temperatures 96 in houston and thats a look at your warm monday forecast. We will take it thank you, michelle. Sure. Gold medal simone biles making history again she is the first woman to ever land this move in competition, a roundoff into the springboard, a backhand spring on to the vault, two flips and sticking the landing. It was called the yurchenko double pike and now will be known as the biles 2 amazing. The student loan pause is officially over. Back in one minute with advice from experts on how you can handle those payments. Feeling sluggish or weighed down . It could be a sign that your digestive system isnt at its best. Metamucil gummies make it easy to get the fiber you need. Promoting your Digestive Health for a better you. Metamucil gummies. The easy way to get your daily fiber. Hey guys, check it out its mrs. Stevens. They say she can make things appear out of thin air. Hey you guys want to come in . My mom made dinner. Make your table legendary, with country crock. 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Reporter the 35yearold middle School Counselor in the bronx is on an incomedriven repayment plan, with 91,000 in loans. Everything thats coming in is going towards bills. Reporter hernandez is one of the more than 43 million student loan holders whose payments are now due after President Bidens student debt cancellation plan was struck down by the Supreme Court in june. 25yearold kari has taken to tiktok to stay motivated with a sixfigure student debt and an 1100 monthly payment. Im lucky in a sense that i can live with my parents and i dont have to consider if im going to pay for groceries this month or pay for the student loans. Reporter if youre worried about making payments, experts say check with your loan servicer to see how much you owe and when its due. Consider an incomedriven repayment plan, and beware of scams promising immediate loan forgiveness in exchange for a fee. 30yearold bradley in connecticut owes 147,000. Hes having second thoughts about getting a loan in the first place. Being so young, and in so much debt for doing something that i thought was going to better my life, it has absolutely the biggest regret of my life. Reporter a reality that he and millions of others will once again face Priscilla Thompson, nbc news still to come, well break down the last day of the mlb season and the last game of Miguel Cabreras career but fit, trshe jets look to soar to a sunday night upset over the chiefs. Just one aleve. 12 hours of uninterrupted pain relief. Aleve. Who do you take it for . And for fast topical pain relief, try alevex. Hey guys, check it out its mrs. Stevens. They say she can make things appear out of thin air. Hey you guys want to come in . My mom made dinner. Make your table legendary, with country crock. Vicks vapostick provides soothing, nonmedicated vicks vapors. [exhales] easy to apply for the whole family. Vicks vapostick and try vaposhower for steamy vicks vapors. 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But with the tv and Film Industry mostly at a stand still, studio workers are getting back to being creative this spooky season from nbc los angeles, Darsha Philips has the details. Reporter the hum of machinery and the excited chatter of set designers were ready to go were going to start dressing this stuff were going to make this creepy. Its going to be fun. Reporter is exactly what these studio workers need after nearly five months of silence. We are all out of work, and were all itching to be creative again and do something fun. Reporter and with halloween around the corner we have the brightest minds in the Film Industry reporter scott nine were dangling Carrot Creative knew who to call. Devils regents, piranah 3d, tons of horror films turkey, create the creepies. The haunted noise you hear that gives you shivers all throughout scariest. I would definitely say look out for some rabbit people as well as some ghouls and, you know, grotesque makeups as well. Most hairraising maze. If we cant do it, nobody who can. Reporter the maze opens on october 16th were going through a section thats not completely assembled yet. Reporter but these studio workers have nothing but time on their hands. This is not your backyard haunt. We have the best special effects people, the best lighting people, the best sound people, the bust makeup people reporter theyre pulling out all the stops. Three printers and access robots are building large props most of the materials have been donated or purchased at a discount and everyone here is volunteering their time. This is the only time in the industry you could ever get all these professionals together that arent working. Reporter the strike hasnt been easy. The last six months i wasnt sleeping much. I was barely able to get the health qualifications. I know people moving back with parents, with friends. Reporter but these people say being able to pour themselves into something creative again has kept them going. Its what i needed. 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