the way bringing wind driven rain, coastal flooding and wet snow to the interior northeast. this morning authorities are focusing on florida who mailed those bombs to multiple trump itics. new questions about who is listening to the president's phone calls after reports his iphone was tapped. >> this would be a gold mine how to influence him, how to deal with him in a negotiation. a couple of friends were chattingho likes mike so much he had michael jordan tattooed on back.

good morning, i'm philip mena. >> i'mra bracing for its first nor'easter of the season. strong winds are expected to hit. it could bring 50 to 60 mile-per-hour wind guchlts. the greatest impact will be friday and saturday night. bill karins is here to let us know what we can expect. >> a big travel nightmare for airports. not too much snow. all rain from areas of iowa back down now into atlanta and charlotte. heavy rain begins to move through the mid-atlantic. storm is in two pieces. we'll see rain through the ohio north carolina coast, bring. late this evening. the mess comes up the east coast on saturday. leading edge could be a brief period much southern new england but quickly washed away as the rain moves in with warmer air. that's 8:00 a.m. on saturday. by afternoon heavier steadier rains from western new york to

boston into northern new england more showery as we go throughout the evening. we are going to see winds that will gust 40 to 50 miles per hour. still leaves on the trees. in some cases leaves are at their peak. roads get slippery and minor power out offages. >> president trump could take drastic action to stop the caravan leaving mexico by blocking their entry at the border. the administration is considering a new executive action to make it tougher for immigrants seeking asylum in the u.s. it would be similar to the travel ban blocking migrants who are not yet in the united states. but if they make it across the border they have the ability to apply for asylum. sources say details are expected

to be finalized early next week. officials tells nbc border patrol may get back up. defense secretary james mattis is expected to sign an order next week to send 800 or more troops to the southern border. nbc news obtained the latest numbers. 47 separated kids are still in custody and parents of 33 have already been deported. lawyers for the families say the government still has not yet provided timeline for the 258 reunited families tha ta into who mailed pipe bombs to prominentalem number o devices in double digits. authorities found two more devices two to joe biden and one to robert de niro in new york. those packages are identical to the seven found earlier this week addressed to high level democrats including president obama and hillary clinton. the heightened tension setting

off false alarms. time warner center in new york was evacuated last night as well as senator dianne feinstein's los angeles office after suspicious packages were found. both locations were quickly cleared as there was no connection to the previous explosive device. they are making headway in narrowing down where they came from. susan mcginnis has those details. >> reporter: investigators believe packages containing crude pipe bombs scents to prominent democrats and cnn were all sent through the mail, some possibly from florida. >> this is a nationwide investigation involving multiple jurisdictions coast to coast. >> reporter: new packages found addressed to actor robert de niro a long time trump critic. >> idiot as a president. >> reporter: two sent to biden. investigators are revealing more about the devices. >> plastic pipe with end caps

like this inside was some kind of explosive powder and glass shards. >> reporter: wednesday the president was noticeably subdued as he called for unity. we want all sides to come together in peace and harmony. >> reporter: but he blamed the media. >> 90% of the media attention around this president is negative. >> reporter: as the investigation continues those on both political sides continue to weigh in. >> there are too many democratic politicians that are actively encouraging this. >> reporter: pointing fingers at one another while the per period traitor and motive remain unknown. >> none of the mailed devices have detonated nor have they reached to their intended targets. investigators are asking the public to keep their eyes open.

tom costello tell us how to spot signs. >> reporter: 150 billion pieces of mail move through the postal system each year including 6 billion packages. postal inspectors say there are certain tell tale signs. lopsided with an irregular shape. sometimes with protruding wires or aluminum foil or stains. suspects often use excessive postage to avoid going distorte. >> the fact that these devices have not gone off should not provide any comfort. we're not completely sure what the fusing was. the threat remains and the let should be considered active. >> reporter: the postal service has systems to detect it can be like a needling in the hay

stack. capital police screen mail for congress. since 9/11 many companies including media companies have been scanning their own mail. but most american families and small businesses are on their own to watch for suspect packages. >> this is really going to come down to people being aware of their surroundings, what they are expecting and not expecting. >> reporter: if it doesn't look right isolate the package, evacuate and call abt who may bn president trump's phone calls after a report claimed that chinese andus regularly eavesdrop on conversations he has.t story. >> reporter: a president who is never far from his es, a person could foreign spies be listening not secured by the government. in. u.s. officials tells nbc news they have been concerned for

months president trump has been discussing information on his cell phone. now the chinese and russians are routine lly eavesdropping. the president also called fellow billionaires, big campaign contributors with major holdings in china and contacts with china's government. as using a private he >> her server was attacked by foreign governments. >> reporter: president obama reluctantly gave up his beloved blackberry when he took office. eight years later joking about the replacements. >> the phone doesn't work. can't play your music. so basically it's like -- you know a 3-year-old has those play phones. >> reporter: president trump called the report a fake story.

he says i rarely use a cell phone. but omarosa manigault newman tweeted he always used his personal iphone in the white house for calls. >> this would be a gold mine in order tluence him. what it is that pleases him. how you would deal with him in a negotiation. strap in for another roller coaster day on wall street. futures are pointsing towards another sharp sell off with the opening bell. the dow snapped a three day losing streak soaring over 400 points the nasdaq climbed 3%. >> reporter: as the markets roared back a sigh of relief from everyone with a 401(k). >> microsoft, of course, hitting it out of the park. >> reporter: those big profits combatting what's been a drag on the market.

a threat of a u.s. trade war. >> we had so much trouble with china. our ass are on the table. i want to see him respond. >> reporter: the fed signalling its plan to raise interest rates again which affect the rates you pay for credit cards andrtgages. >> the fed is raising rates too fast. >> reporter: the market roller coast certificate likely to in in our 401(k)s experts say it's best to o the long term. take a peek outside. >> strongest winds tomorrow morning when you wake up in areas of the northeast is when the storm hits the coastal areas. inland areas winds won't be that bad. in the afternoon, nantucket good gust up to 55. as far as the travel forecast the worst is the southeastan upd

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this weekend. thousands oh rallying around a young massachusetts boy after he was bullied at school for wearing nail polish. son's fashion choice went viral and has some celebrities weighing >> reporter: this is 5-year-old sam govier who is telling his story of support. >> thank you for supporting me. >> reporter: he said he was made fun of for wear thing red nail polish. >> when i went to school, i thought i was -- i thought i was not going to make people make fun of me, but they did. and i didn't like that. >> reporter: he says the kids told him he shouldn't wear it. >> they said, that's only for girls.

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and then making it into the low 70s byly warmer than norl as