vowed to lift bans on overseas travelers. as coronavirus numbers continue to trend in a positive direction, obviously down. 38 states holding steady. 44 states are seeing cases tphrtline or decline. priscilla alvarez with more on this easing of travel restrictions. this is a big announcement. >> reporter: this is significant for local businesses who rely on cross border travel and have struggled to stay afloat. change is coming and it's coming in a phased way. starting in early november, fully vaccinated foreign visitors will be able to cross the border both mexico and canada, for nonessential reasons. that is visiting a friend or family or for tourism. then in january of 2022, the vaccination requirement will apply to essential travelers like cross border trade which has been able to continue over the course of the pandemic. now, the current set of restrictions are set to ebg pyre october 2021. but officials say they will remain in effect until early november, which they have not yet disclosed the date of when that will be. but a decision coming soon. it's a welcomed change. it's one that lawmakers applauded tuesday evening. brian higgins put it simply, it is a sigh of relief for those border communities. >> yeah. early november, when is that? we're still trying to figure that out right now. but let's say you're in canada, you're in mexico, and you have been vaccinated but with a different vaccine than is considered, say, acceptable or available in the u.s. then what? >> this comes up a lot with astrazeneca. officials were asked that decision. they said they are a wading for a decision by the cdc. they pointed to an earlier decision that noted who fda authorized vaccines will be accepted for air travel. they anticipate a similar decision here, but it has not yet come down, brianna. >> priscilla, thank you so much for that. joining me is annette lopez, columnist at "insider." so great to see you. i have friends who are canadian and they haven't seen family in nearly two years. that's one thing. but for businesses along the border, erie county in new york, they've lost tens of millions. >> the economy is still wonky. this pandemic was expected to recede in the summer. in august, september, it came back with a vengeance. so we are seeing it still has a lot of weirdness to it, especially when it comes to trade. we are seeing weird supply shortages and odd bumps on the roads, trails, airways from asia to here in the united states. and so it will be a big deal. but it's still going to be a minute before the economy normalizes. >> it is huge for tourism. >> you talked about how wonky this economy is. >> yes. >> one of the wonkiest thing that happened is in august 4 million people quit their jobs in the united states. this is people leaving by choice their jobs. what does it tell you? >> well, one of the first things it tells me we have an issue with caregiving in this country. splotchiness of the school system in september prompted a lot of women to stay out of the job market. and also to say, hey, you know, if schools aren't going to be dependable, we need to make sure we're staying home with our kids and taking care of them. that's one thing that addresses. the other thing is addresses is america is weird. in this moment instead of clinging to a field that is certain, they are going to something new. it is a testament to the weirdness of the american spirit that we're just like, screw it. let's just start something new. >> i think it's hard for economists or scientists to measure what's going on here because the pandemic has caused people to make different choices and reevaluate what is important to them. one of the things you say, we might need a psychologist. >> behavioral economist might be able to figure out the rationality in this moment. in the automotive industry, there's a chip shortage. that has stalled some production in car manufacturing. so that's -- that made that industry weird. that's all different pockets of the economy that are not the same way they were. people's jobs have changed. that prompted americans to rethink how they participate in the workforce. >> i know you had a chance, you have had 18 months to figure out what's important to you. . >> and people made due. they have moved in with family members, across the country to get out of cities and to be with their families. it's just an odd time. >> maybe it's not important to you to have a job that isn't fulfilling. . >> maybe it's not. . >> it's hard to measure over time. but we have to watch. and it will have an impact in the coming weeks and months. linette, thanks so much. >> thanks for having me. beam me up, bezos. you are looking at live pictures in texas where in a few hours 90-year-old william shatner will liftoff to the historic edge of space. kristin fisher is live at the launch site in vanhorn, texas. it makes this so much more fun. i know that's the whole point of why he's going, kristin. >> reporter: it really is. he is blue origin's special guest. i don't think captain kirk ever had to deal with weather delays when he was commanding the star ship enterprise on "star trek". but they had to deal with two wind delays at launch site 1. but this morning all systems a go. this is going to be a quick sub orbital trip, up and down, 10 minutes total. about four minutes of weightlessness. then they will be landing -- the capsule will land in the desert right behind me just about 10 minutes after. in addition to shoter in, he will be joined by audrey powers. they are not paying. but there are two other paying customers, two tech entrepreneurs. and the four of them have been training together and living together in a nearby astronaut village. i had a chance to meet with them and jeff bezos last night, the night before launch. it really has the feel of this remote texas ranch. it's very rugged. it is kind of the whole idea here. and william shatner has spent a lot of time talking about how excited he is but how terrified he is. that is refreshing to hear. i don't think i have ever heard an astronaut talk about how scared they are before a launch. that is emblematic of this new space tourism we are entering into. the new shepherd rocket has had 17 successful consecutive launches. the faa currently reviewing safety concerns that were brought up by 20 current and former blue origin employees complaining about a toxic workplace environment where professional dissent is actively stifled. just a ton of attention on blue origin right now, both good and bad. who can argue, who can be upset with sending the original captain kirk into space. that is something "star trek" and "star wars" fans can get behind, right? >> yes. look, it's no star ship enterprise, but captain kirk is going to take it. kristin fisher, thank you so much. there's so much going on, we will check back with you later in the show. >> how is it playing with some of his most devoted fans? the trekkies. jason carroll went deep inside this complicated community and has emerged to talk about it. jason, i'm glad to see you're safe here. tell us what you learned. >> reporter: that sounds a little bit scary. it was actually a lot of fun, john. i have been getting email from fans. they have been on the edge of their seat waiting for this to happen. whether you call them trekkies or trekkers. we can agree to disagree. when shatner goes up, he's taking all his fans with him. william shatner is hours away from his scheduled flight to go boldly where few have gone before. >> captain the enterprise is up there. >> reporter: there is debate among his most devoted fans. >> i think it is an amazing opportunity for him. he's so well-known for being a space captain. >> reporter: about whether captain kirk should be going on this mission at all. >> i'm just a little bit worried. i hope he doesn't get hurt. >> reporter: all i can think of a 90-year-old in space, is that healthy. >> here at comic-con, it was all the talk among trekkies. >> if there's one man that can return from the mission, it's captain kirk. >> reporter: shatner, who is 90 years old, joked about his age when asked about taking the sub orbital flight on jeff bebezos' blue or swreupb. . >> i am ravaged with time. you should see my kidneys. >> reporter: shatner says he never thought he would take this kind of flight in his lifetime. >> so sorry to bring you down to earth, to use a phrase. it was all pretend. >> reporter: but it's no longer make believe. shatner is set to become the oldest person to go into space. you're from outer space. >> no. i'm from iowa. i only work in outer space. >> it's exciting. he's 90 years old. >> reporter: osome of the fictin has become real. the first nasa space shuttle named enterprise in a new york museum where some tourists want to see captain kirk actually go to space. >> it's almost like a dream come true for some of the fans. >> reporter: but will the billionaire space race and shatner's mission inspire regular folks to get a seat on board. >> it could inspire a lot more people who have the means to do that. >> reporter: would you do it if asked? >> that's a really tough question. >> reporter: despite all the questions, there is admiration and love here for shatner. >> boldly go. enjoy yourself. god bless. >> reporter: and a few well wishes. >> live long and prosper. >> reporter: including one from a fellow "star trek" captain. . >> you're going nowhere that no won, with the exception of jeff bezos, has gone before. come back. uh-oh me dinner. >> reporter: all right, john. we talked to fans -- sort of a poll about who they would want to go next up there. it was sort of a tossup between george ta kay and patrick stewart who played jean luc piccard. >> send them both. >> reporter: send them all. >> there has been a lot of focus on fans of "star trek" and not his greatest artistic achievement, t.j. hooker. we will speak to one of the stars in that show later in the broadcast. >> we have new questions about the timeline of gabby petito's death. medical examiners say she was strangled. what we know about where brian laundrie was at the time. >> the push to vaccinate. we will go to the texas border. plus, new details about more cases of the hmysterious havana syndrome in colombia. when did you see the signsns? 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pathologists and examination by forensic an throw poll gist and toxicology evaluation. time of death we estimate three to four weeks from the time the body was found. >> joining us now to discuss this, former chief medical examiner of palm beach county, florida, and forensic pathologist john mayer cleany and criminal defense attorney sarah azari. doctor, first to you. these autopsy results show manual strangulation. how does a coroner determine that? >> well, manual literally means from the hands. so usually a medical examiner coroner would have evidence based on what's on the skin. in other words, fingernail marks and so forth. >> okay. so that's sort of the indication there. sarah, i wonder for you learning that manual strangulation seems to be conclusive there. what does that tell you about the circumstances of gabby petito's death? >> yeah, brianna. what this tells us is this was a crime of passion, that it was between two individuals who knew each other, were in a relationship with one another in this case and this context. that would be brian laundrie. we don't know of any other suspects. it shows no premeditation, no planning. it's also consistent, brianna, with how and where gabby's body was found. she wasn't buried. she wasn't hidden. she was at a camp site, which indicates spontaneity. this was a classic domestic violence gone too far. and this happens a lot in relationships with domestic violence where things get escalated and a partner dies. so i think it tells us a lot about potentially laundrie's culpability here. >> and so, you know, if you could talk a little bit, doctor, about the dna here. we know that the coroner sent dna from the crime scene to the fbi. what are they looking for? what are they maybe even trying to exclude here? >> well, outline, they will look to dna that's foreign not just to the victim but the subject of interest. and also where is the dna? because if it's just on the surface of the skin, it has less value in proving an assault than if it's deeply imbedded under nails, especially a fingernail that might be broken or partially broken. so it's not just what is the dna, who is the dna, but where is the dna that will help them in their investigation. >> sarah, do you think even officially, i don't know if in actuality this changes how law enforcement is relating to brian laundrie, but do you think this should officially change how they are seeing him in this case? . >> well, brianna, he has been called a person of interest, but that has no legal definition. we talk about subjects, targets and suspects. and laundrie is most definitely a suspect and fugitive. so we can call him a person of interest. and the family lawyer says he's missing. no, he is a suspect. the idea is that there has been for several weeks plenty of probable cause to charge laundrie in this homicide. and the fact that he has not been charged in this homicide is simply because of strategy. authorities need to get their ducks in an order before they issue an affidavit for an arrest warrant and present their case to a grand jury. otherwise, attorneys like i will walk in and eviscerate the witnesses and disman el the prosecution's case. they have an arrest warrant on the unrelated federal offense. it gives an opportunity to conduct a full and complete investigation, go through this dna analysis, and rule out other suspects. because, remember, yes, we're looking at laundrie, we're almost sure it's laundrie. but the authorities still need to do a proper investigation and rule out potential other suspects. and so they can arrest him, they can question him on the homicide because he does not get mirandaized on that. and he might speak to authorities about his role in this offense. so it's really just strategy. not because there's in sufficient probable cause >> look, we will see if that does affect things here. sara, thanks so much. dr. marraccini, appreciate it. a top aide to former george w. bush sounding the alarm on a 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and we also have to recognize that the political trend, the normal political trends are going in the short and medium term. in the republican direction. this is not just because of bad democratic messaging. it's because of the coalitions that they have in a presidential election. we're polarized by education and it gives republicans significant advantages on our map the way it's done. so i don't consider this alarmism. i consider this just description of where we are right now. >> as for what it means, you write, many of the professionals and patriots who opposed him, trump in his final days, would have been we'ded out long before he was re-elected. there is no reason trump would not try to solidify personal power over military and federal law enforcement unit to employee as a bully's club in times of civil disorder. there is no reason he would refrain from using federal resources to undermine freedom of the press and change the outcome of electionings. you are basically saying there will be dictoral powers. >> yes. there will be limitations in the judiciary and other places. but we have seen he wants to centralize federal power to serve his interests and undermine his opponents. that is what we're seeing from the historical record of his first term. i think he would have significantly fewer obstacles in his second term. you look at what happened in the justice department before the 2020 election. the president didn't succeed just because of a few honorable people stood up. but the reality is here we have a republican front-runner for the 2024 election would have broken american tkrot say if he could have broken american democracy. and i think we need to take that very seriously. >> you see it is not alarmism but being descriptive. do you think people get it, or which people or institutions now do you think need to get a better grasp on this? >> well, the first one is just the democratic party. i mean, you look at these trends, which i talk about in the piece, and they're going to need to win in places where they're not currently winning. that means that, you know, the median voter they're seeking is to their right. right now all the national messaging is on a $3.5 trillion plan which is defined by that number rather than anything that would be done. they are focused on internal battles within the party. they need to be focus youed on this external threat and the reality of who they need to reach. and i think republicans need to take this seriously, too, like me. in the near term, it is important for democrats to win in, for example, the midterm elections. this is going to require something hard for republicans, which is to vote strategically for democrats because parties don't change unless they lose. and the republican party, if it goes for victory to victory with this content, with this message, is a true threat to the republic. >> michael gerson, always glad to share coffee with you no matter what the cost. thank you very much for being with 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[ sneezing ] needs, plop plop fizz fizz. alka seltzer plus cold relief. dissolves quickly. instantly ready to start working. so you can bounce back fast with alka-seltzer plus. now available for fast sinus relief. newly released audio recordings reveal conversations between the man behind the 2019 college admission scandal and his clients. dozens of phone calls were entered as evidence. on friday they became the first parents to be found guilty in the scam by a jury. cnn's laura jarrett joins me now. this is interesting to listen to. >> it is now infamous, subject of a netflix film, books. but in their own words, it is adding a new level of detail in a case that has already taken down hollywood actresses, coaches at elite universities and more. the laughter, awkwardness at times, and the blunt deals all caught on tape. money and phony athletic credentials got their kids into college and now could hrapbtd these parents behind bars for years. >> even these defendants, powerful and privileged people, are not above the law. they broke the law. and now they face the consequences. >> john wilson and ga mal abdel aziz were found guilty on fraud and bribery charges for paying $2 million to singer. they are trying to say the tpaefpls were duped in making what they thought were legitimate donations. singer had decided to cooperate and caught some of the most brazen conversations on tape. >> first priority. >> yeah. . >> and some additional side door money or do you have to do all three? >> the recordings played at trial, offering a clear picture of the scam. wilson paid singer $220,000 to get his son into usc. and 1.5 million for his twin doctors to get into harvard and stanford. but singer said a coach at stanford advised they couldn't make their plans too obvious. >> i can send him your 500,000 that you wired into my account to secure the spot for one of your girls. i asked him for a second spot in sailing, and he said he can't do that because he has to actually recruit some real sailors so stanford doesn't catch on. so stanford doesn't catch on who to what he's doing. >> he paid $300,000 to get his daughter into the university of southern california. their plan, according to court documents, to claim she was a basketball recruit, based on falsified credentials. a phone call was recorded as part of the investigation saying a now former athletic department official at usc was involved. >> i'm not going to tell the irs anything about the fact that your $300,000 was paid to donna to get sabrina into school, even though she was wasn't a legitimate basketball player at that level. so i'm not going to say that to the irs, obviously. >> okay. >> you're okay with that, radio it? >> of course. >> donna heinel was charged in 2019 and has pleaded not guilty. her attorney told cnn, quote, rick singer is a known liar. nothing he says about hi client since he became a government informant can or should be believed. they are just two of dozens of parents involved in the scandal, including felicity huffman and laura laughlin who pleaded guilty and served short prison sentences. they are facing 20 years in prison now for their involve the. >> wilson and abdel aziz used fraud and bribery to get what they wanted. what they did was a an affront to hard-working students and parents. >> a lawyer for abdel aziz suggested he will appeal the jury's verdict in this case. unclear if wilson will do the same. the two face sentencing early next year. >> my eyes were popping out of my head. i can't believe they said those things out loud. stanford has to let in some sailors. oh, my goodness. all right, laura, thank you for that. humanity. "new day" continues right now. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. it is wednesday, october 13th. and i am brianna keilar with john berman on this "new day". some breaking news. the united states is entering a new phase in the pandemic comeback after a nearly 19-month freeze. the white house will reopen the borders next month to tall fully vaccinated visitors from canada and mexico. >> you are brianna keilar. i can confirm that as a second source. this is a huge deal for families across the border. loved ones they could not see, also for tourism and businesses who lost millions in shoppers who could not get to their stores. this is clear progress in the pandemic. 38 states are declining or holding steady on hospitalizations. 44 states are seeing cases flatline or decline. >> still, there is a growing sense of urgency among the president's top aides to the numbers on the crises. the border is signaling good news for the administration, but there is a lot of work they have cut out for them. >> look, the delta variant over the somerset back hopes for returning to normalcy. this is a small step. but the administration keeps working on multiple fronts to get americans feeling like their lives are coming back. this morning they are announcing