From their sales floors. Scary sights over halloween weekend. Potential coronavirus superspreader costume parties as cases continue at a recordsetting pace. An exciting weekends in the nfl with twists and turns to kick off november on this first monday of the month. Early today starts right now good to be with you. Im frances rivera. And im phillip mena. This is it less than 24 hours now until election day the candidates will make their last stand with barnstorming blitz. President trump will headline five rallies across four swing states while joe biden is holdi Holding Events in ohio and pennsylvania right now the president is trailing his democratic rival by ten points but the race is much tighter in key battleground states including florida, which could prove to be a mustwin for the president. Hes trailing biden by three points in the sunshine state, according to the latest New York Times sienna poll, which is within the margin of error. Overnight he flouted a coronavirus curfew in Miamidade County and held a midnight rally with his supporters. Sparking some controversy after suggesting he may fire the nations top covid expert. [ crowd chanting fire fauci, fire fauci, fire fauci ] dont tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election i appreciate the advice. I appreciate it. No, hes been wrong a lot. Hes a nice man, though. Hes been wrong on a lot. For the latest lets get to nbc News White House corporate kelly odonnell. Reporter for President Trump rallies on repeat. Tuesday, right . Tuesday. Tuesday. Super tuesday well call it, right . Reporter five states. Michigan is going to make history once again. Reporter five events. Were very happy with iowa. Reporter taking the stage just after 11 00 this morning, the last rally at 11 00, a 12hour sprint through sunshine and cold. Does anybody have a coat i could use, please . This is definitely not the right one. Reporter the president tries again and again to keep covid off the ballot and were rounding the turn on a pandemic. Think of that. Reporter but the nations top Infectious Disease expert dr. Anthony fauci gave the Washington Post a dire assessment asked how the two campaigns approach covid, fauci said the president is focused on reopening the economy. While joe bidens campaign is taking it seriously from a Public Health perspective. The white house accused fauci of revealing a partisan bias. Its unacceptable and breaking with all norms for dr. Fauci to choose three days before an election to play politics. Back on the trail, President Trump defended supporters in texas, not as menacing but energetic. Did you see the way our people, they, you know, they were protecting his bus yesterday. Reporter the president tweeted video of an incident where trump backers surrounded a Biden Campaign bus they had hundreds of cars trump, trump trump and the american flag. Reporter joined by daughter ivanka, the president is polling ahead in iowa. And making predictions theres not going to be a transition were winning. Reporter still, feeling pressure to counter democrats advantage with early voting. Who is going to vote on election day okay and whos already voted . Okay. Our thanks to kelly for that report. Joe biden is going allin on pennsylvania, Holding Events across the state today according to the latest New York Times sienna poll, biden is leading the president by six points in the key state. Nbcs jeff bennett has more. Reporter a biden blitz through battleground pennsylvania the former vp making several stops in philadelphia. Every days a new reminder of how high the stakes are, of how far the other side will go to try to suppress the turnout. Especially here in philadelphia. Reporter rallying supporters at a socalled souls to the polls event with faith leaders being with you all reminds me of that gospel hymn that inspired so many of us when i last talked to john lewis, as he was dying, he reminded me of it. I dont feel no ways tired ive come too far from where i started from. Reporter a drivein rally aimed at delivering africanamerican support. Im a pastor, and so part of what it means to me is that people of faith exercise every resource at our disposal, and the vote is one of those resources. Why are you supporting joe biden . He knows how to help the country heal and thats one of the things that we need to do, is we need to heal. Reporter the Biden Campaign looking to boost turnout in a state President Trump won by only about 44,000 votes in 2016. Pennsylvania considered crucial since its 20 Electoral College votes could be the decisive tipping point. Running mate Kamala Harris hitting georgia and North Carolina we have to earn the vote of every person. Reporter it all comes a day after the Biden Campaign crisscrossed michigan with former president barack obama. Obama winning raves on social media for sinking this threepoint shot at a flint, Michigan High School gym the former president tweeting the viral video along with the caption, shoot your shot, to encourage voting and joe biden is making a stop in cleveland today Campaign Sources tell me they believe ohio may be within reach. And weve also learned that both lady gaga and john legend will join the Democratic Candidates and their spouses when they head back here to pennsylvania to close out the Campaign Today frances . Jeff, thank you as the anticipation grows for the first election results, theres also increasing anxiety about possible civil unrest. A federal Law Enforcement source tells nbc news that fencing will go up today around the white house. Its the same perimeter that was set up during protests in june and august d. C. Is one of many cities preparing for possible violence as americas largest retailer changes its decision on selling guns nbcs sam brock reports. Reporter less than two days after announcing it would pull all firearms and ammunitions from its public displays, an aboutface from walmart. In a statement the nations largest retailer explaining its bankrupt reversal. As the current incidents have remained geographically isolated, we have made the decision to begin returning these products to the sales floor. The announcement following tense nights in philadelphia with this walmart ransacked after another Controversial Police shooting involving a person of color prompted fury, Property Damage and grieving parents to plead for peace. I dont condone no violence, tearing up the city, looting up the stores reporter but businesses across the country are boarding up, preparing for a hurricane of protest ahead of tuesdays president ial election. From right by the white house to the streets of santa monica. Hopefully nothing happens, but were thinking about hiring security, putting five five people out there with guns, standing in front of the store. Reporter in new yorks herald square, macys masked by plywood even as it stays open through the election americans worry what mayhem might follow tuesdays results. No matter who wins theres going to be some type of resistance, im sure. I just hope we keep it under control. Reporter a new study warning five states are under threat of violence not on that list florida though miamis mayor is staying vigilant we have no credible information, like, from the fbi or anything like that that miami is a target, but like you said, miami is one of a major city in the country and one of the most important states electorally for the presidency so of course were on alert. Our thanks to sam brock for that report. Meantime, the United States continues to shatter coronavirus records as experts say the pandemic has reached its third peak so far more than 9 million cases have been confirmed in the u. S. And deaths have climbed over 232,000 according to an nbc news tally. On friday the nation reported over 99,000 new covid19 cases, beating its previous record of more than 88,000 set only a day prior. This as usa today reports that the country set a record last week for new coronavirus cases over a sevenday period. With more than 500,000 infections also new data from john hopkins has found an american is testing positive every 1. 2 seconds and daily covid deaths are also climbing with one person dying every 107 seconds. Meanwhile, the nations top experts say a surge in new outbreaks are tied to close gatherings the news comes as police in new york say they shut down massive illegal halloween parties over the weekend. Anearly 400person affair in brooklyn was shut down on friday along with a bronx bash on saturday Officials Say over 550 people were in violation of emergency stayathome orders. Officials described the Party Organizers charged with multiple misdemeanors and health violations. All right lets get a first look at todays weather with nbc meteorologist janessa webb hi, janessa. Good morning. Hi, you two good morning, everyone we are dealing with some lakeeffect snow, first of the season its going to be heavy at times for portions of the northeast. That lake machine continues to roar up. We are forecasting potential across erie, pa, the snow belt of northeast ohio, all the way into northern new england. Possibility up to 10 inches of snow also, the winds, theyre really going to be stirring up, 63 million going to be impacted throughout your afternoon for West Virginia all the way into the boston area. Were looking at potential gusts up t degrees warming up, though, for the Central Plains into the Southern Plains all right thank you. Gas explosion demolished a new york home and left multiple people injured was caught on camera Surveillance Video from the nearby home captured the powerful blast which also set neighboring homes on fire. The 63yearold man living inside the home that exploded was air lifted to a hospital with critical burns and smoke inhalation two firefighters suffered bruises and cuts when a chimney fell on them. Coming up, nbcs road warriors share an update on the most soughtafter swing states. 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He and running mate Kamala Harris are effectively dividing up the state this is the state the democratic ticket has spent more time than any other battleground state this general election and its clear now as the days tick down off the calender that this is the place that they are going allin on. Joe biden going to be campaigning in cleveland, ohio, as well as then moving closer to pittsburgh, pennsylvania, taking over the western part of this keystone state while his running mate, senator Kamala Harris, as well as her husband doug emmoff take the eastern part around philadelphia and the suburbs around that area as well key places for them to not just run up big turnout but also potentially flip some counties that went for donald trump in 2016 if were talking about places that theyre looking to flip, look no further than where Kamala Harris spent part of her day yesterday. Thats georgia a place where democrats havent won there in a president ial year since 1992 but democrats have also been salivating over the chance to flip it. They think 2020 just might be the year to do it. All right well see. Ali, thank you. As we head into the final stretch, a recordshattering 93 million americans have already cast their ballots that could cross the 100 million mark when this weekends tallies are complete. In North Carolina, the stakes are at an alltime high with the senate and the white house up for grabs and with over 250 million in spending, this senate race is the most expensive in u. S. History. Our Morgan Radford has more. Reporter frances, good morning. North carolina is the state to watch because of not one but two important races. Of course you have the president ial race. This is a state that President Trump won back in 2016 by less than 200,000 votes but hes losing some support right now among suburban voters. Women voters and voters with a college education. And those are exactly the voters that joe biden is now trying to pursue on the other hand, you also have a Critical Senate race this is one of those states that democrats are hoping to flip to regain power and its also on track to become the most expensive u. S. Senate race in history. Surpassing the record that was set in 2018 in florida so all eyes right now are on the tar heel state frances . Morgan, thank you still to come, a heartwarming announcement from one of sports biggest power couples. And eagles soar past the unnit s in a sday gh shutdown well have your nfl recap next more than just vitamin c. Its a unique crafted blend of vitamins, zinc, other minerals, and herbs. Thats why when you start every morning with airborne, youll have the confidence to take on the day. No wonder pharmacists recommend airborne more than any other immune support brand. Airborne. Your daily dose of confidence. 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