it's a sad day because nobody comes to congress to impeach a president of the united states. no one >> we're so hurried to impeach this president we don't really give a darn about the rules. >> it's not a fair process it's not an open process it's not a transparent process >> let the battle begin. in just the fourth time in u.s. history, the house of representatives has initiated impeachment against a sitting president. >> a scathing farewell message from congresswoman katie hill in her final speech on the house floor discussing leaked naked photos and revenge, plus a message for the white house. >> a desperate search for the

19-year-old college student and stepdaughter of a ufc star and why police expect fowl play. >> posting calorie counts. does it make people order any less the results just in. sea and washington gets ready to party this weekend while keeping politics out of the picture. it's friday, november 1st. and "early today" starts right now. >> good morning. i'm corey coffin >> great being with you. i'm frances rivera congress setting a new chapter for the history books as president trump becomes only the fourth sitting president to face formal impeachment proceedings in a near party line vote, the house passed a resolution thursday paving the way for the public phase of the investigation into the ukraine scandal. meanwhile president trump is taking his defense on the road he is holding a reelection rally in friendly territory tonight in tupelo, mississippi. joining us is nbc's tracie potts. tracie, this is uncharted territory for the president. >> reporter: well, it is, because we've heard a lot about

impeachment, as this really begins the formal process of deciding whether lawmakers want to charge him with a crime at issue, whether or not the president tried to trade foreign aid for a ukrainian investigation of his political rival, joe biden this was nearly a party line vote two democrats defected and every republican in lockstep voted to support the president. meantime, president trump responding in an interview said this is all about winning next year's election. house speaker nancy pelosi, who oversees the house, will over see this process and where it goes, laid out what she believes is at stake here >> what is at stake in all of this is nothing less than our democracy. we all raised our hands to protect and defend the constitution of the united states >> today is more than the fairness of an impeachment

process. it is about the integrity of our electoral process. >> this impeachment is not only an attempt to undo the last election it is an attempt to influence the next one as well >> reporter: now, republicans argued that they don't have a voice here actually, the rules do allow them, their attorneys to ask questions. they can even call witnesses if democrats approve. and president trump's attorneys can participate. so, big question here, what's next first we'll have at some point public hearings, whenever that happens. after the public hearings, the judiciary committee would vote on whether to draft articles of impeachment. the full house would have to approve them if so, president trump would head to the senate for trial frances? >> just now getting started with that phase tracie, thank you. >> a scathing farewell message today from congresswoman katie hill in her final speech on the

house floor. apologetic for the scandal that led to her resignation, but highly critical of what she has called the revenge porn and culture of dirty politics she says she faced jeff bennett has the details >> i wasn't ready for my time here to come to an end so soon >> reporter: congresswoman katie hilary signing in the face of an investigation stemming from allegations she had an inappropriate sexual relationship with one of her congressional staffers hill denies that, but admits to a relationship with a member of her campaign, calling it inappropriate, but consensual. >> to every little girl who looked up to me, i hope that one day you can forgive me >> reporter: conservative outlets and tabloids publishing nude pictures of hill and the campaign staffer online. >> the dirtiest gutter politics i've ever seen >> reporter: she blames political operatives and her estranged husband for the leak >> i'm leaving because of a misogynistic culture that gleefully consumed my naked pictures, kuala lumpur talized on my sexuality and enabled

abusive acts to continue that abuse this time with the entire country watch being. >> reporter: her ex-husband's attorney did not respond for comment. hill said the nude photos sparked thousands of threatening emails, calls and texts. >> today is the first time i've left my apartment since the photos taken without my consent, were released, and i'm scared. >> reporter: scared and angry about what she sees as a double standard >> i'm leaving, but we have men who have been credibly accused of intentional acts of sexual violence and remain in board rooms, on the supreme court, in this very body, and worst of all, in the oval office. >> reporter: hill casting her final vote in congress >> there is only one investigation that deserves the attention of this country, and that's the one that we voted on today. as my final act, i voted to move forward with the impeachment of donald trump on behalf of the women of the united states of america. we will not stand down

we will not be broken. we will not be silenced. >> reporter: jeff bennett, nbc news, the capital. >> police in alabama are searching for a missing woman this morning who they believe could be in grave danger they say 19-year-old anaya blanchard has been missing since last week. blanchard is the stepdaughter of ufc heavy weight fighter walt harris there is a $30,000 reward for any information. here's nbc's morgan chesky >> reporter: the urgent search for a missing college student police believe could be in grave danger >> there is obviously high probability and likelihood there is fowl play involved. >> reporter: 19-year-old blanchard went missing one week ago, last seen on a surveillance video in auburn, alabama police found her car in an apartment complex more than 50 miles away the vehicle heavily damaged. officials say they aren't sure if she drove it there. blanchard's mother said the night she went missing she was with a man she just met. >> it's overwhelming

i'll tell you, she is a very special girl she loved everybody, so caring >> reporter: her stepfather is ufc fighter walt harris. dana white is offering a $25,000 reward for any information >> keep anaya, walt and their entire family in your thoughts >> reporter: at a vigil, prayers for anaya's safe return. >> that's what we're hoping for this time, a miracle for an impossible thing to happen here. >> reporter: a miracle in the midst of suspected fowl play morgan chesky, nbc news. >> a lot of breaking news. officials in california remain on high alert this morning for the spread of wildfires. overnight, the maria fire broke out near santa paula and quickly exploded to 5,000 acres, forcing thousands to evacuate. it's one of several new fires that have sparked near los angeles. the 46 fire began near riverside and has destroyed at least three homes. police say it was ignited when suspects abandoned a stolen vehicle in a field for more here's nbc's miguel almaguer

>> reporter: the early morning fires exploded while most were home asleep. from ridge tops to rooftops, the infernos, leaping across hillside communities, nearly taking lives >> you guys need help? >> reporter: as mandatory evacuations were ordered >> we just panicked we had to go it was life or death and get out. >> reporter: in a race to save homes and horses, the fires surrounding los angeles come as exhausted crews work around the clock. >> it's difficult to predict what's going on, you know? >> reporter: with new fires erupting every day, families like the vergers are on edge scrambling to safety as the fire closes n. >> i'm scared to lose my house i'm scared of the whole situation. >> reporter: after a quiet start to fire season, the golden state has turned red, mostly because of powerful winds. >> there was no stopping the wind was just uncontrollable >> reporter: like rain to a flood, wind in a fire is the

perfect fuel while homeowners in these hills see soaring views, firefighters see a recipe for disaster. this is a wind tunnel. when those winds hit upwards of 60 to 70 miles an hour, they can carry a small ember from the bottom of this canyon to the top of the ridge in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. with tens of thousands of acres torched statewide, just a matter of days, crews are facing an uphill battle as flames continue to tear into communities below miguel almaguer, nbc news, simi valley >> the world series champions are back home this morning the nationals made their triumphant return to d.c. last night. ahead of tomorrow's championship parade down constitution avenue, the festivities will kickoff at 2:00 p.m. eastern. nbc's andrea mitchell has a look back at all the excitement >> the washington nationals are

world champions. >> reporter: in a city needing heroes, a cinderella team bridging the partisan divide defying the odds, given only a 1.5% chance of winning it all last may, this team was down, but never out. boosting morale with baby shark. ♪ ♪ their signature dugout dance move coming from behind in five postseason elimination games >> we had nothing else to lose when people had written united states off >> reporter: other sluggers like juan soto couldn't buy a drink when the series began. 36-year-old howie kendrick provided the clutch go ahead two-run homer. max scherzer hurt in june, sidelined this week with back spasms, but williams out to start game 7 >> it was the next guy up. everybody gave it their all. >> reporter: how magical are these nats they're the first team to win the series after losing all of the home games on average, the oldest players

in baseball. you could say more likely to drink geritol than gatorade. stephen strasburg coming out of his shell this year. >> they had me doing things i never thought i'd be doing, so -- >> like hugging. >> hugging, dancing. i think i've gotten a little bit better in both departments >> reporter: dancing their way to victory there is joy in mud ville. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington >> oh, they're going to be riding that high all the way through saturday >> beyond that they deserve it. >> the parade forecast looks great. there will be people everywhere. it will be good. hopefully if they lost their power in that area, they'll get it back. we had half a million people, the latest number i saw, from the storm. from north carolina in the mountains all the way up through the northeast. about a quarter million of those people without power are in new york state alone here's the peak wind gusts we expect during the day today. buffalo is going to be 50, 62,

syracuse, new york philadelphia area, we're going to have more airport delays, too. the rain and everything else is getting out of there so that's the good news. as we go throughout the day, the winds will begin to relax a though.it still dealing with frigid temperatures in areas of the midwest all the way through the rockies. and here's that friendly reminder daylight saving time ends. turn the clocks back at 2:00 a.m. saturday night into sunday morning. also we do recommend they tell everyone check the smoke detectors. make sure those batteries are still working. >> always great reminder >> a friendly reminder the sun is going to be setting >> thank you in today's quick hits, friends giving in honor of the 25th anniversary, they will be playing eight thanksgiving

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and we'll see you on sunday morning. >> you got it, willie. we will see you then >> we see more and more restaurants adding calorie counts to their menus, but does it really help you watch your weight blayne alexander takes a look at the study and the results may surprise you >> reporter: call it the perfect pairing of fast food menus, your meal and its calorie count but a new study in the medical journal bmj shows a measure requiring large restaurant chains to display calories may not change choices as much as you think. they analyzed 50 million purchases over three years and found at first people were cutting back an average of 60 calories but after one year, just a 23-calorie cutback, suggesting even with the facts right in our faces, it's not quite enough to make us think twice. have you ever changed your order based on the calorie count next to it >> no. >> somebody wants more information, so i can do what's

best for me. >> i like the calorie count being there. >> reporter: it counted calories per purchase, not person >> it's about taste, convenience, price they might have a big change in their behavior early on. over time people become accustomed to the information. >> reporter: he said even without major changes in the fight against obesity, every little bit counts. blayne alexander, nbc news, atlanta. >> there is a little boy battling cancerin philadelphia who has a big surprise on his birthday philadelphia fliers mascot gritty came to celebrate with him. 4-year-old jack had written a letter to gritty saying that he is the mascot's biggest fan in the world. so jack only asked for a gritty birthday cake, but he got way more than that i'm telling you, when you're as cute as jack and you ask for something like that, you're not going to get just a birthday cake >> absolutely. a special shout out from gritty made his day, i'm sure >> and now his next birthday

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right now at 4:30, four people killed, at least four others hurt. breaking news county, a shootin at a house party led to chaos and fear. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we want to get to breaking news we've been reporting overnight on nbcbayarea.com. "today in the bay's" bob redell live for us outside of the orinda home where all of this was playing out. what have you been able to find out? >> reporter: well, marcus and laura, the police chief let us know four people were killed and four more injured at a halloween