Across america meeting obama voters who went for trump in 2016 who will they go for this time and a way to party and socially distant at their space bubble concerts. Early today starts right now. Good morning. Im phillip mena. Good to be with you im Frances Rivera we begin with a historymaking storm that sweeps across the southeast. Zeta slams into the louisiana coast. Its the strongest theyve seen this year. Its the first time a state has been hit with five named storms in a single season new orleans was in the eye this time around. The mayor sayings one person died after being electrocuted by a downed wire. Zeta brought this dangerous storm surge to mississippi the storm surge threatened alabama and georgia as it pushes to the east. Nearly a million Power Outages have been reported in its path so far meanwhile in oklahoma and north texas, more than 100,000 homes and businesses are without electricity after an early ice storm. Officials say the Power Outages will not stop voters nbc m
Not too soon. Fastmoving fires burning at a pace of almost 80 football fields every minute as Colorado Wildfires explode forcing evacuations. The worlds highest set off enough lights to make even las vegas jealous. And the inspiring author helping so many others through this pandemic. Early today starts right now good friday morning. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. 11 days until the election and the final president ial debate is in the books with it a chance for both candidates to make their case to undecided voters much to relief of americans everywhere, last nights showdown remained much more restrained compared to the first debate thanks in part to the moderator, nbcs own Kristen Welker there was none more stark than how theyre going to handle the coronavirus pandemic. Were fighting it and were fighting it hard it will go away, and as i say, were rounding the turn, were rounding the corner. Its going away. 20,000 americans dead if you hear nothing else i say tonight, hear th
Will google or facebook or others be broken up . Congress calling for big changes at big tech. As an investor, you have to hear this news. And could be the metals is where it is at an interview on where the value is right now it is wednesday, october 7, and this is worldwide exchange. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening from wherever that you may be watching we aint talking about love, but we are playing the music because we are talking about Eddie Van Halen, dying yesterday at 65 years old due to cancer. Rest in peace, Eddie Van Halen you made a lot of nights a lot better thank you. And lets see how the markets look right now, 5 00 hour as the sun is not even close to being up you. This follows a steep selloff tuesday afternoon, futures there higher about 229 the president s abrupt decision to scrap stimulus, but then around 10 00 a. M. , tp. M. , presi saying that the house and senate should immediately, all cap, approve 25 billion for Airline Payroll support and 135 billion f
The death of his granddaughter. Fire and ice the scene that might describe 2020 right in front of your eyes early today starts right now glad youre with us to end the week im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. President trump and joe biden are battling through states at breakneck speeds the president is in florida while biden is in michigan they stood in stark contrast in one of the more intense exchanges the president refused to denounce the qanon conspiracy. I know very little. I just told you. But what you told me doesnt make it fact i know nothing about it. I know theyre very much against pedophilia they fight it very hard. But i know nothing about it. Its a satanic cult run by the doc. Republican ben sasse said, quote, qanon is nuts and they call conspiracy theories conspiracy theories. He may be right i just doan know about qanon. As for biden, he acknowledged mistakes on the crime bill and impact on black americans and he hasnt said yet whether hes going to add seats to if Sup
The Los Angeles Dodgers punch their ticket to the world series in dramatic fashion its monday, october 19th. Early today starts right now glad youre starting your week with us. Im frances rivera. Im phillip mena. The dangerous situation in colorado 3,000 more people were ordered to evacuate as another wildfire explodes out of control. There are reports of two dozen homes destroyed while many others are threatened. Nbcs kathy park reports. Reporter fire emergencies in colorado this is the biggest wildfire in boulder history. Reporter it burned more than 8,000 acres in 24 hours forcing the entire community of jamestown to evacuate. I feel like i want to cry just really emotional. Reporter this time lapse shows a thick plume of smoke growing on the horizon, consuming the sky and visible for miles. You just dont know whats going to happen. Reporter to the north, crews are gaining Ground Fighting the cameron peak fire burning since mid august its already scorched more than 2,000 acres. Now