it's monday, october 19th. coming up on early today, the battle between donald trump and jeb bush over president bush's role in the 9/11 tragedy. a blame game. images of devastation as a typhoon slams into the philippines with windshigh wind six feet of rain. a shooter killed fi eed one wounded five at a florida zombie festival. eddie murphy trading places with mark twain. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm milissa rehberger. there are 55 weeks until election day 2016. this upcoming week could prove

to be one of the most explosive. the "washington post" is reporting the inside story of trump campaign's connection to a big money super pac. the campaign denies it, and is threatening a lawsuit should the "washington post" say that trump has given the pac his blessings. this could hurt the campaign. bernie sanders is reacting to larry david's portrayal of him on "saturday night live." >> i own one pair of underwear. that's it. some of these billionaires, they have three or four pairs. i don't have a dryer. >> last week, i bought my second pair of underwear. >> my name is larry david, bernie asked me to do this.

this thursday, hillary clinton will testify in front of the benghazi committee. what's the latest? >> last week, hillary clinton was debating her opponents. this week, it's a showdown with house republicans on capitol hill. >> reporter: hillary clinton is prepping for a benghazi hearing she says is motivated by politics. >> i don't know that i was much to add. this is also eight investigations. >> reporter: republicans say it's not about her last name. >> we're going to talk to others not named clinton. >> reporter: as a north texas presidential forum, clinton was an easy target. >> hillary clinton's rational for her candidacy seems to be that she's a woman. >> reporter: it was a stage for showcasing conservative credentials. >> when god fixes a problem, he doesn't do a paint job.

he fixes it from the inside. >> in public life, it's so important to be able to pray and think about things calmly. the world has been turned under. >> reporter: an opportunity to upstage donald trump. >> we'll get it done. >> reporter: the front runner who didn't attend but still dominates the republican race. meanwhile, there's word that vice president biden may, may announce this week, finally, whether he is or isn't jumping into the race. >> thank you. this morning, there is a fire storm between a pair of republican contenders over who is to blame for the 9/11 terror atta attack. kristen welker has our report. >> reporter: the war of words between donald trump and jeb bush is heating up, using 9/11, and the former bush president, to jab at jeb. >> i don't want jeb bush to say, my brother kept us safe, because september 11th was one of the

worst tragedies in this country. >> my brother responded to a crisis in the way you hope a president would do. >> reporter: trump threw the first punch. >> when you talk about george bush, say what you want, the world trade center came down during his time. >> you can't blame george bush for that. >> he was president. don't blame him or don't blame him, but he was president. >> reporter: the front runner seemed to double down, arguing his immigration policies would have prevented the attack. >> i believe if i were running things, i doubt those people would have been in the country. >> bush hit back. >> it looks as though he's an actor playing the role of a candidate for president. mr. trump talks about things that -- as though he's still on "the apprentice." >> reporter: trump wanted the last word, escalating the fight, tweeting, jeb, why did your brother attack and destabilize the middle east by attacking iraq when there were no weapons of mass destruction?

bad info? a zombie-themed festival in florida had a gunman open fire. attendees ran. some wondered if it was part of the event. a 20-year-old died at the scene. others were hospitalized. it's not clear if those involved in the shooting were zombie-con participants. organizizerers were saddened byt happened. in israel, the latest attack sunday. an arab man stabbed an israeli soldier with a knife. he opened fire with the soldier's rifle, killing the soldier and wounding others before being shot. the incident was the most brazen over the weekend. six palestinians were killed in stabbing attacks. authorities built a concrete wall at the entrance of one arab

district in jerusalem. secretary of state kerry plans to meet with benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas later this week. comedy turned out to celebrate eddie murphy. he was awarded the mark twain prize for humor in washington, d.c. current and former "saturday night live" cast praised the comedy legend, as well as new faces in the late night field. >> what do i think of when i think of eddie murphy? wow. i think of every single year or decade he's been a part of it. he's the pinnacle of entertainment. >> fresh off his snl comeback, tracy morgan revved up the crowd. murphy treated the audience to his first on-stage jokes in years. months after asked to do his bill cosby impersonations, he

said this. he turned to the honor itself, joking a prize involves money. the tribute airs on tbs november 23rd. a minnesota community is in mourning after a sheriff's deputy was shot and killed in the line of duty. the 60-year-old, sandberg, was guarding a suspect at a hospital sunday morning when the struggle broke out between the men. security officers tased the suspect, who was understand responsive and later died. sandburg was a 24 year veteran of the sheriff's office. his killing was called senseless. officials on oahu are deciding whether or not to close its beaches. two shark attacks seriously injured two men. one is in critical condition after witnesses say a 7-foot tiger shark bit his feet on saturday. that attack came eight days after a shark bit off part of a

man's leg and some of his fingers in waters off oahu. another man was injured by an eel bite to his foot. there have been six shark attacks in hawaii this year. some southern california roads that were buried in tons of mud during flash flooding last week is now reopened. crews using heavy equipment pulled dozens of stranded cars and trucks free. violent thunderstorms rolled through the phoenix area last night bringing heavy rains, lightning and strong winds. officials say 20,000 people lost power. and residents saw their first snow of the season in the northeast. new york, up to nine inches of lake-effect snow. meteorologist bill karins, snow? >> we have a little bit of everything. >> snow? >> i'm sure christmas stuff is already coming out of the closets in these stores.

the eastern half of the country, freeze warnings from with a league to charlotte. 32 in raleigh. this is unusual, to be that cold this early in the season. northern new england is in the 20s. the storm that brought those pictures, the time lapse video from the phoenix area, those storms ended. we have one flash flood system here. also a few showers and storms in the areas of new mexico. this has plagued the west for the last couple days. eventually, it's headed to texas. texas has gone into a moderate drought. three months ago, it was 0%. now, 47%. there's an upper level low moving across. a lot of rain and thunderstorms especially in the end of the week to the upcoming weekend. the possibilities for as much as three to five inches of rain in spots. that would be needed rain. hopefully won't rosa, about 79 and

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homes and bridges. 15,000 people have been displaced with winds up to 150 miles per hour. the typhoon is expected to be a category 4 hurricane. positive signs are being reported about former nba star lamar odom's condition. an anonymous friend of odom said he has been in and out of wakefulness. he's also been able to have short conversations with others. odom, who is still in icu was found unconscious in a nevada brothel last week. with halloween coming up, chuck schumer with warns that the halloween makeup may be harmful to your test. >> industry reports tested products made in china, face paint and makeup. ten out of ten had the dangerous chemic chemicals. >> those include lead, nickel and cobalt. >> schumer is calling for full

results. let's go to landon. >> good monday morning. the markets could be under pressure today following weaker chinese data. the features are mixed ahead of the open. comes after the dow, s&p 500 and nasdaq closed high. the s&p is on track for the biggest grain in four years. amazon going after fake reviewers. finally a come plaplaint in a c accusing customers of selling fake product reviews. it's not the first time amazon has taken legal action after this deception. the company went after websites doing the same thing in april. getting back to china, economic growth declining to 6.9% in the latest quarter. it's the lowest level in six years. beijing has been under pressure because interest rates and taking measures to spur activity as investment cools.

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on tuesday at wrigley field. take you to football and the patriots. colts deflategate rematch. one can set up a display, showing what he thought was a witch hunt. the action now. brady drops back, finds gronkowski for a 25 yard touchdown. the play of the game might be this one. the 6'3", 250 pound collins leaps over the colts line in a perfectly timed maneuver to block a last-minute attack. the pats win it, 34-27. next, titans and mariota throws this pick. jones scrambles for the end zone. check this out. a flying somersault with a twist for a touchdown. the nfl has five unbeaten teams. with the b's and p's. bengals, broncos, packers and patriots, all perfect. back to you.

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the martian got $21 million in its third week. bridge of spies saw $15 million in the first weekend. tracy morgan turned to "saturday night live," where he was joined by his "30 rock" co stars. >> i'm black and better than ever. >> you're alive. oh, let me smell your sour ears. >> tracy, i'm so happy you're alive. and if you receive any insurance settlement because of this, i may also be in love with you. >> i love you, too. >> we're happy that you're okay. we're even happier that you're ready to make people laugh again. are those smash people under me? are the smash people down there again? >> i'm melissa ilissa rehberger. this is "early today." bed all day.

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leading the news on nbc news.com. cam 'ron mathews, is the player that died during a game. he collapsed friday night. he was air lifted to a local hospital where he later dies. he is the sixth high school football player to die since early september. and in the daily mail, new york city is in the grip of a rat crisis as worried residents swamp a complaint hotline in record numbers. there are an estimated 2 million rats in the city. city official scott springer says i seen rats walking upright saying good morning.

last year, there were more than 24,000 complaints. a man was shot by a pastor. he threatened the pastor before being shot several times. he has a history of threatening the pastor. the pastor was taken into custody and an investigation will occur. drougthe water level droppe 75 feet, so a church has emerged from under water. only once before, in 2002. the water was so low, rvisitors could walk inside. florida keys, the eating contest. 30 contestants lined up. the winner finished 25 crab legs. a record-breaking baguette

was baked in italy. 30 people made the 401 foot long loaf. six hours to bake. these guys aren't ka -- carb diet. >> do you have an oven that big? >> awesome sandwich right there. >> maybe it's heated on that. a look ahead, the faa and u.s. department of transportation will announce new regulations for drone operators. the plan will require anyone buy the unmanned craft to register with the dot. this stems from concerns over close calls between drones and commercial airlines. happy birthday to the south park co-creator. evand evander holyfield. keep it here for more news, weather and sports.

i'm melissa rehberger. a new platform for bikers in san

francisco -- quite literall a new platform for bikers in san francisco. quite literally. the reason raising the road could clamp down on dangerous accidents. and voting to strike or sit back down at the bargaining table. the real price of a pay gap between csu faculty members and the state of california if teachers go on strike. plus, what a boater discovers in the san francisco bay sends emergency responders scrambling into cold waters. "today in the bay" starts right now. and a good monday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. a lot to get to. but first. the sweet sound of rain. a little muffled there. sweeping into the bay area over the weekend.