♪ breaking overnight, new details on the sudden and shocking death of actor and comedian bob saget who had just performed in front of a capacity child on saturday night. > nine children are among 19 killed in a tragic high-rise fire world's number one tennis player, novak djokovich, wins appeal and will compete in the australian open. heart pounding rescue from

officers they saved a pilot's life after he crashed onto railroad tracks. i hope all is going well with your newborn. i had a child around the same time as you guys did i hope things are going good god bless. >> a simple message of good wishes and kindness that ended up going global. "early today" starts right now thank for joining us i've steven romo i'm frances rivera breaking this morning, we are mourning the death of america's dad, bob saget the comedian and actor passed away yesterday the circumstances surrounding his death are unknown. earlier on sunday he tweeted this photo from a show he did in jacksonville generations grew up with saget he hosted "america's funniest home videos," played danny

tanner in "full house" and was a raunchy stand up comedian. >> what is dirt? >> dirt bad. >> i can't hear you. >> dirt bad! >> dad is really into spring cleaning, isn't it >> it may be spring cleaning to you and me, but to dad it's christmas. >> you're a wonderful audience you really are i'm not just kissing up. i swear. i'm slobbering all over you is what i'm doing because i have no life and no future i'm potato head. i talk real fast >> the news of his sudden death triggered a flood of tributes. his "full house" cast mates were shocked. john stamos wrote, i am broken i am gutted. candace barre tweeted, bob was one of the best human beings i've known in my life. comedians also reacted to his

untimely passing the two remembering him as a lovely human there was no shortage of kind words from jon stewart, whoopi goldberg, and steve martin gilbert godfried shared a photo of the two of them as well he loved his fans, performing live, and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter he was 65 years old. a tragic scene in the bronx after an apartment fire killed at least 19 people, nine of them children 30 more were hospitalized. a malfunctioning electric space heater started the blaze around 200 firefighters responded. >> and to say thank you to the men and women who went in this building some of these firefighters, their -- their oxygen -- their oxygen tanks were empty and they still pushed through the smoke >> nbc's kathy park has details

from the scene >> reporter: officials say that this is one of the deadliest fires in new york city history it happened just before 11:00 in this 19 story apartment building behind me. at one point 200 firefighters were on the scene. at this time we can tell you 19 people are confirmed dead, nine children, ten adults dozens also suffering from smoke inhalation the investigation is underway, but official reports suggest the fire was sparked by a malfunctioning space heater. right now we know that dozens of families are displaced the red cross is on the scene to help them. reporting from the bronx, kathy park, nbc news >> kathy, thanks now to the battle against covid-19 some experts fear this could be the most challenging week yet. cording to an nbc news tally, the u.s. has reported more than 60 million cases since the start of the pandemic and a million new infections were added just since friday overnight chicago leaders

announced that public school classes will be cancelled for a fourth day negotiations between the city and the teachers' union stretching into a second week after officials rejected the union's request to go back to remote learning. education is only one sector facing crippling staff shortages. 5 million people could be home sick in the coming days. sam brock has the details. >> reporter: the omicron variant may be spreading at the speed of light, but its grip on american workers is slowing down critical services >> we have over 500 employees throughout baptist health that have come down with covid. >> reporter: at baptist health in miami, some urgent care centers have recently been closed to reposition strained staff. >> is this sheerly a function of not enough people? is that why you're making these choices? >> yes, we've had plenty of equipment. we have plenty of medications. it is a staff issue. >> reporter: the crunch

prompting change in california >> it's major disaster waiting to happen. >> reporter: the hyperinfectious variant leading to new state rules. health care workers who test positive and are asymptomatic may return to work immediately without isolation and without testing. that switch incensing the california nurses' association >> i think it's very callus, and it's putting our patients and ourselves in grave danger. >> the total of sick-outs on the transportation sector is also getting worse. portland, atlanta, and washington, d.c. have all pulled back on routes with d.c.'s heavily used transit authority shifting weekday bus service to a weekend schedule to ensure customers have a more reliable schedule. experts say the ripple effect is enormous >> the fact the transportation system is so disrupted is a hardship on the broader economy because all parts of the economy rely on that transportation network to get us to work, to

get us to school >> reporter: parents and students are suffering under the weight of sick-outs too. philadelphia is shifting nearly four dozen schools to remote learning amid staffing shortages and evaluating others on a case-by-case basis, as the state of georgia just loosened quarantine protocols for teachers, with more stores posting signs like these temporarily closed millions of workers are expected to call out because of covid >> reporter: at the peak of delta, there were about 3 million workers who were sick. economists wouldn't be surprised if that number climbs to 7 or 8 million. but the economy is dynamic and adapts and with each wave they find ways to lessen the impacts. the u.s. is gearing up for a tense week of diplomatic meetings with russia the high stakes negotiation happening over the buildup at the border secretary of state antony blinken sent the stark warning

>> there are two paths before us there's the path of dialogue and diplomacy to try to resolve some of these differences and avoid a confrontation. the other path is confrontation and massive consequences for russia >> the u.s. vowing to hit russia with sanctions if it moves towards escalation negotiations will continue into the week now to the devastation in brazil after a slab of rock broke from a cliff and fell onto oboaters near a waterfall. the incident happened saturday, roughly 260 miles north of sao paulo. 20 people may still be missing the brazilian navy is investigating for an official cause. win and you're in, a high stakes showdown in las vegas on the final sunday of the nfl regular season >> herbert, firing, and it is going to be -- caught in the end zone by the

big body mike williams >> the chargers scored twice in the final minutes to force overtime and potentially save their season after trading field goals las vegas gambled on one final and the boot sent them to the playoffs the raiders win over the chargers a history making performance for t.j. watt who tied with a single season sack record the steelers kept their postseason hopes alive with a clutch overtime road win over the ravens 16-13 the path to the super bowl runs through nashville, with the titans earning the first round bye. the chiefs start their quest for a third straight super bowl appearance as they take on the steelers next week the saints needed a prayer to get into the playoffs but they did their part against the falcons. they win 30-20 and the 49ers needed a road win

against the rams to get in and eliminate the saints they sent the game to overtime in the final minute after a field goal to take the lead in ot andrew thomas came up clutch with the interception and steal the comeback san francisco wins it. the niners win gives them a wildcard showdown with the coe boys >> it's a week filled with powerful storms that surged through southeast texas bringing flash floods and tornado damage to um hadable, one of the hardest hit areas in the community. the tornado touched down in the overnight hours saturday with aggressive whipping winds downing trees and power lines and tearing off roofs. crews worked to get the power back on for surrounding neighborhoods. let's get the first check of today's weather.

good morning janessa >> hi, good morning. much quieter conditions across the deep south to the southeast, and we're not seeing any severe weather to start off the work week it's just the chill that continues to be in the air from the upper midwest to the northeast. we are talking about spots down to 45 below wind chill going to be hurting this afternoon with air temperatures in the single digits that's consistent for the next 24 to 36 hours right now if you can be outside going for a nice stroll, early morning hours, look at temperatures right now ithn e i afternoon although slightly warmer for north england into new york this afternoon.

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new details this morning surrounding the deadly bronx apar apartment fire that took 19 lives including nine children. the cause of the fire and what new york state is doing for the victims. reaction from around the world is pouring in after the sudden death of comedian and "full house" actor bob saget, who performed on stage just hours before being found dead at the age of 65. covid surging coast to coast while hospitals are pushed to the limit, while nearly half of patients are there for