you expect the whistle-blower to testify? and if so, when? >> yes, and i hope very soon >> the person who set the impeachment inquiry in motion is soon to speak out as the president sets his sights on not just the whistle-blower, but their sources as well. the latest on the constitutional clash on capitol hill. violent inmates on the lam after a dramatic manhunt in ohio new i believes uncovered with the boeing 737 max. only three teams remain

undefeated in the nfl and the cowboys aren't one after a nail biter in the bayou the highs and lows from week four "early today" starts right now good morning i'm gigi stone woods. >> good to be with you i'm frances rivera a new inquiry on capitol hill. house intelligence committee chairman adam schiff is hinting that new subpoenas could go out as early as today, even with congress on a two-week recess. the members most focused on impeachment will remain in d.c. through the week at the white house; president trump is mounting a fiery defense, lashing out with nearly 80 tweets throughout the weekend. last night, directing his ire at the whistle-blower, saying, quote, i deserve to meet my accuser, and that he wants him questioned at the highest level for fraud and treason. the president also adding he wants to meet not only his accuser, but also the person who gave the information ending with "was this person

spying on the u.s. president big consequences." meanwhile, a cbs news poll finds that the majority of americans now back impeachment, with 55% voicing approval of the inquiry. tracie potts joins us from d.c. with the latest. tracy, congress could soon hear from the whistle-blower directly. >> it's possible frances and gigi, because lawmakers who are working on this inquiry tell us that they are trying to work out details to get that whistle-blower in soon and to protect the person's identity if that's even possible at this point. meantime, we do know that over the next two weeks, they're going to what from five state department employees on whether the state department was wrapped up in helping president trump's attorney rudy giuliani try to put pressure on ukraine before that phone call even happened. all of this, the clear exposed in that conversation between president trump and the leader of ukraine over whether the president tried to withhold aid, government funds from ukraine in order to get them to investigate

joe biden and his son. you heard what the president said the white house also questioning whether this whistle-blower's account is accurate. >> first of all, if you read the seven-page that the whistle-blower puts together, it drips with condensation, and contempt from the president. >> reporter: this is all part of a formal impeachment inquiry, not an impeachment but an inquiry and investigation by at least three committees that are working overtime while everyone else is on this two-week break over the weekend, we heard from house speaker nancy pelosi on why she now thinks that inquiry is justified >> could not ignore what the president did. he gave us no choice so it wasn't any change of mind. i always said we will follow the facts where they take us and when we see them, we will be ready and we are ready

>> reporter: also this week, there is going to be a closed hearing, so this one won't be public with the inspector general for the intelligence committee that brought that whistle-blower complaint to congress frances? >> all right a whole lot to watch there thank you. an urgent multi-state manhunt that is under way this morning. four inmates are accused of overpowering the guards at the southern ohio jail and escaping with the help of someone on the outside. we're learning that this community has a history of jail breaks this isn't the first time one of these men has made a getaway nbc's kathy park has this report >> four prisoners escaped by assaulting a correctional officer. will be in a charcoal gray dodge charger. >> reporter: the search intense fight across ohio,pennsylvania and west virginia to find these four men the gallia county sheriff said they escaped the jail in southern ohio by overpowering two female corrections officers using a homemade weapon, or a

shank. the inmates stole a jail vehicle and drove to a get away car, eventually found more than four hours away in pennsylvania >> our detectives have established that the inmates had the insistence and the escaping from at least one individual on the outside. >> reporter: the decades old 22-bed jail is located in the built of the county courthouse, next to the ohio/west virginia boarder in the small down. this community is no stranger to jail breaks with three since august earlier this month, one of the men on the run now escaped with another inmate the pair was quickly recaptured. >> after taking off, i quickly realized that our jail was outdated and insufficient to meet the needs and the numbers of the criminals we do not have our ability to lock our inmates in cells like a usual jail would. >> reporter: residents here are sounding the alarm. >> everybody should get together the whole community is sick in the way they're operating. >> reporter: growing frustration as a multi-state manhunt

continues. kathy park, nbc news police in new york city are mourning the deaths of one of their own after he was shot dead in the bronx officer brian mulkeen was investigating gang activity when a chase broke out. there was a struggle while trying to arrest the suspect and jo joaquin. the officer's gun was fired. it's not clear who pufld the trigger. mulkeen spent seven years on the department and worked with the anti-crime unit. a community in morning a prayer vigil was held in honor of fallen texas deputy sandeep dal dalaiwell. they gathered to pay tribute to the hen of-year veteran who was the first member of the sikh community to join the harris county sheriff's office. here is nbc's morgan chesky. >> the moment i heard that

somebody had been shot, i started crying >> reporter: he was the sheriff's deputy's who served with a smile and his legacy is now uniting a community in the midst of incredible loss. >> he was a really good person >> reporter: at a houston vigil, hundreds honor deputy sandeep dalai wald police say thealleged gunman charged with capital murder was violating his parole when he opened fire hitting the officer multiple times >> exited the vehicle, armed with a pistol, and in a cold-blooded manner shot the deputy from behind >> reporter: the deputy a husband and father of three sold his business to pursue a higher calling, becoming the first member of the sikh community to join the harris county sheriff's office, where he wore his turban with pride >> what it takes to believe in

community service. >> reporter: dall he practiced what he preached >> we have 20 to 25 truck loads. >> reporter: his generosity caught here when he took a moment to enjoy a deaf boy interested in his uniform. >> to lose a hero, a leader, a public servant in this violent tragic manner is just -- there is just no words >> reporter: his service recognized during the houston texans game versus the panthers a moment of silence for a good man whose legacy shines bright morgan chesky, nbc news. new problems for boeing. the faa is ordering inspections after cracks showed up in some of the older 737 next generation jets they appear along some of the planes' pickle forks in a statement boeing said the issue was found on a small number of planes the company has notified the faa

and the airlines of the issue. fall may only have just started, but the west has already been hit by a winter blast. a historic snowstorm has been breaking records across washington state and montana the dangerous conditions are expected to continue into this morning. here's nbc's kendis gibson >> reporter: a powerful and historic storm is hitting the northern rockies it's snow in september across at least six states, just one week after the end of summer. in montana, a blizzard and a state of of emergency. more than three feet of snow in some parts it's piling up on trees, weighing heavily on power lines above. the northern part of the state socked in. storm chaser aaron in glacier national park. >> you can see the wind is blowing quite hard here. lots of smoke. we do have whiteout conditions here. >> reporter: nearby wind pushed snow lifts on to city sidewalks, treacherous conditions across the state and especially on the roads. this car slipped and flipped

further west, storms in spokane, washington not as much snow, but a dangerous deep freeze warning is in effect. 6 the dangerous weather system rattled the great plains of this weekend too. in eastern kansas, powerful rain, wind and hail pounded this region and in california -- >> that's bad news. >> a tornado touch down their sacramento saturday. the twisters spinning up debris as it crossed over a dead field. summer's heat held on another week in some places, especially in the south breaking records in north carolina raleigh, 93 degrees. wilmington 94 and charlotte 95. >> scorching that was nbc's kendis gibson reporting. firefighters in surf city are on the scene of an enormous blaze that officials say has spread to at least seven buildings. three houses were on fire when crews arrived. multiple agencies were called in to control the blaze a huge plume of black smoke was

visible for miles. no word on what caused the fire. nbc meteorologist. freezing cold on one side. >> you industrial that package from kendis. just a ton going on. and the winter weather advisories, the blizzard conditions for the pacific northwest, the six state, it's starting to let up here. we've already seen now four feet of snow reported for montana it it's making its way to the north, and that won't be an issue later on the divide here is very clear. record cold for pacific northwest. but the record heat, detime highs well above normal, we're talking about the 90s ac well a normal

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in today's top stories, the growing unrest in hong kong continues for the 17th week. the clashes between police and protesters turned violent as police attempted to disperse the crowds some demonstrators threw molotov cocktails and other objects in response authorities fired tear gas, blue liquid, and used water cannons on the crowd nbc's janis mackey frayer has the latest from hong kong. >> reporter: policare moving through the streets now to clear out protesters this has gone on -- over the course of several hours. they've used tear gas, water cannon, paint balls, and made several arrests.

protesters vowing that this is going to continue. >> that's not the message to the hong kong government, but a message to the world that we want, hong kong wants democracy and freedom now. >> reporter: they will be out in force on tuesday that's china's national day. beijing will be staging a huge military parade, and protesters here are vowing to do everything they can to distract from it janis mackey frayer, nbc news, hong kong. caught on camera, a dramatic oil tanker explosion in south korea. check out this fiery mushroom cloud. the fire spreading to two oil tankers. ten people were injured in the blast. more than 40 sailors were rescued from the burning ships the fire was captured from a driver's rear view camera. two cars narrowly escape the rising flames. >> it looks likes special effects, but very much the real deal now to an unforgettable night at the iaff world

championships. jamaican sprinter allyson felix won her first gold medal, breaking usain bolt's gold medal record tally she won a 12th world championship gold medal. bolt's record was a 11 she helped the u.s. win the 400 meter mixed relay through a record time of 3:09. felix will return after a 13-month break to give birth to her daughter cameron last year and u.s. sprinter christian coleman sprinted in the men's 100 meter final. he became the sixth fastest man in history with a run of 9.76 seconds, beating out justin gateland by 0.13 >> i love watching it. they say red sky at night, sailor's delegate. what about a green sky that's what some lucky stargazers saw as the northern lights lit up the sky in finland. it's the aurora borealis and dazzled with greens, purples and whites

it's a phenomenon that occurs when electrically charged particles from the sun strike earth's atmosphere and release energy in the form of light. that does not look real. >> no, right it's amazing thanks for waking up with us

welcome ba to monday, september 30 thousandth. the last day of september. in san jose light rain in the tri-valley and sunol grade maybe noticed a little mist on the windows. >> i like that view. >> good way to start monday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. i saw little drops on the windshield. >> turn on the windshield wipers for some of us. not a lot showing up on storm ranger this morning. spotty showers here and there. the last little bit of energy that moved through overnight may create some wet roads for you as you get ready to head out the door and so as we go through the re