shocking news developing overnight, actor alec baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set that killed the director of photography and joel souza no charges yet, we got the last the fbi confirms the human remains found a day ago, did, in fact, long to brian laundriep how did he die and what about reaction from gabby petito's family. moderna and johnson&johnson vaccine, people can now choose

any for a booster jab. we've got if you details this morning surrounding china's growing military might and a new hypersonic missile that traveled at five times the speed of sound. queen elizabeth hospitalized earlier this week. matt bradley has new details on her condition. "early today" starts right now >> good friday morning, i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. breaking overnight, actor alec baldwin shoots a prop gun while filming a movie. one person is killed, another is injured. new mexico sheriffs office is investigating. more breaking news, this >> he was in tears and on his phone after being questioned about the shooting. >> reporter: good morning, alex baldwin was an actor and producer on this movie project, the film called "rust" which was

supposed to continue shooting in new mexico into november it's a western drama but then word came yesterday, it was a 911 call thursday afternoon from the set it was a shooting, a prop gun discharged by the 68-year-old baldwin. it hit the director of photography helena hutchins. the 42-year-old was taken by helicopter to a hospital, where she died souza was tan by balance to a different hospital acht spokesperson from the production called it an accident involving a misfire of a prop gun with blanks it says production has been alted for the time being the safety of our cast and crew remaining the top priority the santa fe new mexican newspaper reports that baldwin was seen outside the sheriffs office in tears. no charges have been filed and more witnesses are being questioned in what looks now like to be a tragic accident philip, frances, back to you.

>> jennifer, thank you senate democrats had hoped to reach a deal today on the massive build back better plan at a cnn hall, the president appeared confident a victory could be coming soon, even if some cuts have to be made by agenda we are joined by chris pollone in washington, d.c., president biden confirmed he's fought getting everything he wanted on this >> reporter: that's right, all week long we heard varies programs or proposals that will be he was out as they tried to trim the price tag from about 3.5 trillion to under $2 trillion the president has confirmed that tuition-free community college will not be a part of the bill and that paid family leave will be four weeks instead of 12. he remains publicly confident a deal was close even as moderates push mid-the sail back some progressive priorities

sinema is objecting to some of the ways he wants to pay for the bill but believes they can work out their differences. >> first of all, she's smart as a devil, number one, number two, she's very supportive of the environmental agenda in my legislation, very support ir she's supportive of almost all the things i mentioned from family care to all those issues. where she's not supportive is she says she will not raise a single penny in taxes on the corporate side and/or on wealthy period, people. >> reporter: the president was referring to raising the corporate tax rate not other tax fairness spoefls e proposals which senator sinema vowed to support. when it comes to supply chain delays, the president said during the town hall he would favor using the national guard to help, including using some troops to drive trucks the white house later had to

clarify of course the national guard is brought up by individual state governors, not the president and the white house said that they are fought considering any federal action on that at this time philip >> there would be a drastic measure, chris, thank you. over a month after the search began, the fbi confirming human remains found in the florida nature reserve are those of brian laundrie. he was the sole person of interest in fab by pity to's disappearance and murder jay grey has the details. >> reporter: two north port police officers spent less than a minute inside the laundrie home and tight lipped as they left 45 minutes later, on social media, the fbi confirmed the remains found in the carlton nature preserve were, in fact, those of brian laundrie. the attorney for brian laundrie's parent says they're grieving his father looking back on the night brian left for the nature reserve. >> is that brian was very upset

when he left and chris conveyed to me several times that, you know, he wish he didn't let him go, he couldn't stop him. >> reporter: we don't know how and when he died, investigators looking at evidence, including a backpack and notebook. also unanswered, who murdered his fiancee, gabby petito. laundrie was the only person missing, after a nationwide search, her remains were found in wyoming, near a spot where the couple had been camping. her death ruled a homicide the coroner saying she died by strangulation with news that laundrie's remains were identified in a written statement, an attorney says they are grieving the loss of their beautiful daughter gab by's family will make a statement at the appropriate time and when they are emotionally ready. federal agents say they'll continue to process evidence gathered at the scene, including a backpack and notebook that apparently belong to laundrie. jay grey, nbc news, north port,

florida. the u.s. is bracing for another surge in migrants at the southern border, this year it shattered previous records with nearly 2 million migrants crossing the border, thousands more are on the way. here's julia ainsley. >> reporter: a month after these stunning scenes from a texas border bridge, another reminder of the record shattering migrant search new data obtained by nbc news shows over 1.7 million undocumented immigrants were apprehended at the border over the last year, the highest total in american history and u.s. officials monitoring tens of thousands more who may soon be making their way north "i want to lead in waanyway i can. migrants, some met with violence from law enforce along the way. republicans blame president biden for encouraging the surge by releasing many migrants into the u.s., this week pressing his choice to head customs and

border protection. >> is there a crisis or is there not a crisis at the boarder? >> senator, i would say that my highest priority is going to -- >> i didn't ask your priority s. there a crisis at the boarder? >> senator, what i'm certainly trying to convey is how serious i take what's happening at the border. >> reporter: the biden administration blames much of the recent surge on misinformation that gives migrants false hope. nbc is trying to better predict the next wave of migrants. >> our thanks to julia for that. we turn no covid-19 vaccine boosters the cdc has given the final bill of approval to receive moderna and johnson&johnson vaccine boosters they unanimously recommended boosters from both companies the move leads the way for 39 million modern nearly 13 million j&pients to receive their third shot as

soon as today. the agency wholeheartedly endoorsd rsed a mix and match boosters. according to biden administration as of today, the u.s. has donated and delivered 200 million covid vaccines to more than 100 countries. but on the other hand, a new report suggests that poorer nations are not getting the covid vaccines pledged by wealthy nations. an analysis by the people's vaccine alliance has found that just 261 million of the over 1 billion doses have reached low income countries it is bed rest and doctor's orders for british's queen eliz elizabeth, who returned to the castle she was advised by her medical staff to rest a few days officials say the visit was not covid-related. for more on the queen's condition, we turn to matt bradley who is live outside buckingham palace. good morning. >> reporter: good morning,

frances, as you mentioned, preliminary investigations is the reason given for the queen's overnight stay in hospital we don't know what the situation is with the queen. we understand as you mentioned, she is being at windsor cals backhandling her duarte to the nation she is back at work this book ends a busy month for a 95-year-old monarch, as mentioned, the longest reigning monarch in the world she had 16 engagements this month. but look at this we really don't have any information about the queen's actual welfare we're looking at this through a peep home. despite the massive amount of interest in queen's welfare, she still enjoys any private citizens radio its to confidentiality when it comes to her health but she is 95-years-old. and when are you 95-years-old, even the most minor health scares, the most minor sickness can be very, very serious. guys >> especially if are you the queen there. queen elizabeth, matt, thank you.

now let's turn to weather in the west coast bracing for some snow and heavy rain, nbc meteorologist janessa webb is joining us now good morning, jordan essa. happy friday >> happy friday. yes, all attention is for the pacific northwest. it's starting to rain across seattle. rough conditions if you are across the capital city of alaska, juneau, lack, you can see the bands of moisture right now really impacting that area remember but this is light moisture compared to what's on its way. you can see this next storm system coming into the gulf of alaska, about to make its way in, we are talking about over 10-plus inches of rain as we go into your sunday, all the wa it's cool across grand rapids to

the mid-50s. weekend forecast is coming up, guys >> looking forward to that, janessa, thank you rapper little nas x has his own day in the a atlanta declared october 20th little nas x day they nominated him for contributions to music and the lbgtq plus community antonia brown presented the abarred around called him an inspiration, if elected, he would be the first lbgtq mayor when we return, simone biles speaks exclusively to numbers about her olympic tragedy. cidins powerful cold relief without raising your blood pressure be there for life's best moments with coricidin. now in sugar free liquid. want more from your vitamins? at nature's bounty, we give you more.

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the great white way. >> we want change in every area we are in. we want to see equal representation and longing. >> reporter: a tony award winning actor says broadway seems to be listening. she's the star in "trouble in mind." ironically about racism in the industry in the 1950s. one of seven plays by black writers opening on broadway. how big a deal do you believe this is? >> this tremendous i think it's a huge deal we've never had this on broadway we haven't in repeat decade, there was no time in history when we had this many black play writes having their work featured on broadway, telling the diversity of stories particular to the black community. >> reporter: it's a victory for negotiate advocates, who negotiated with theater owners that set standard for more diversity in all aspects of the industry they range from chicken and

biscuits, about exploding family secrets at a family funeral, the more cerebral thoughts on the colored man about the lives of soemp black men in brooklyn, new york why do you think that it is that this hit broadway now? >> well, they had to respond broadway and every medium has to respond to the racial strife that is discourse in this country. >> reporter: he stars in lackawanna blues, a one-man show about the adoptive mother who raised him he will raise a skelton crew on the brepg of closing he has no illusions how tough the plays will be family especially for audiences finding their way back after the longest shutdown ever and with new covid protocols. >> the victories aren't always financially, it can be how you built your audience community wise, now black people are coming in masses to broadway do they keep them is the question how do they maintain >> meanwhile the push for change keeps playing to as wide an

audience as possible. ♪ take a stand for change ♪ >> reporter: ron allen, nbc news, new york. >> i love seeing that diversity across the state in ballet, opera, too. >> thanks for ending your week

right now the at 4:30, we are tracking the storm. we are a in a weather alert with parts of the bay area getting soaked by the latest round of rain. where that storm is going to be the wettest as you head out the door. plus a decorated former police officer in the hospital after being shot during a vien lent robbery. the chaotic moments dead leading up to it deadly gunfire. and trying to figure out what went wrong gunfired by alex baldwin shot