breaking overnight more explosions as a violent and deadly escalation in the war between ukraine and russia over the weekend leads to further casualties as both sides raise the stakes and targets >> 29 days to the midterms and embattled candidate hershel walker is about to get a hit from two republican heavy hitters. and the new concussion protocol being used after week five in the league. hero bus drivers managed to saving a toddler after a t

terrifying carjacking. and a curious person hitching a ride. y yes, it's starting to feel like halloween. >> it's also starting to feel like monday. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. missiles rained down on busy sections of the capital. the city is under russian attack at least eight people have been kill and 24 others injured for more on this, we bring in cal perry. good morning what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning, frances. they say 75 total missiles were fired from the russians into ukraine. 41 intercepted a number of them hitting the targets or intended targets. this is a coordinated attack

happening in the country in the capital, 12 dead, more wounded. in the city of riverny, the maier saying it's under attack again. more killed. at least a dozen injured some of the targets being hit were residential, one being a bridge they continue to lash out, we believe, due to, at least the ukrainian government will tell you, some of these battlefield losses both in the east and in the south. right now this is a city that is still under air raid alerts. there are people smeltering in the subway the mayor is expecting people to stay off the streets they're expecting more incoming rockets. they're waiting. this is a city that feels like it's consistently and considerably under attack. >> eight months into the war and

now we're seeing this escalation with the capital as its latest target cal, thank you. protests in iran over masha amini's death. at least 185 people including 19 children have been killed in the nationwide protests. schools were closed by authorities on sunday in an effort to calm the unrest, but videos shared to social media show the demonstrations still taking place in a response on saturday, an iranian broadcast was inter interrupted. two republicans are going to georgia this week. they will be campaigned for senate candidate hershel walker. nbc news has learned that republican party officials will also be sending more money and

staff to help. this comes days after a former girlfriend accused walker of paying for one abortion and urging a second. the senate candidate has denied the allegations which have not been independently confirmed by nbc news. >> that georgia race showing just how high the stakes are for both parties with less than a month until the midterm elections. over at the house there's a shift for republicans regaining control. brie jackson is in dc with the latest brie, good morning the republicans are also gaining ground in key senate races too. >> reporter: that's right, phillip. one thing we know is the senate will be a toss-up. the powering party does take a hit in the midterms and that could be the case again this year fears of inflation are at the top of voters' minds, but

abortion rights are also a major factor in the most hotly contested races. the issue is at the forefronlt in georgia after the latest scandal for republican candidate hershel walker he's trailing senator raphael warnock by 3% which is the latest poll, which is the margin of error dr. oz has pulled and jd fetterman has nair krrowed the against ryan the democrat incumbent trails in nevada now president trump stumped in both of those states this weekend, and while his name is not on the ballot, his variation investigations loom over everything the supreme court will rule on the case of the records seized from mar-a-lago and on thursday

they'll hold their next and possibly final public hearing. now, the committee will release its final report on the capitol riot before the end of this year back to you, filip. >> brie jackson for us i thank you. the subscription trial will begin of harvey weinstein. this will be the disgraced hollywood producer's second trial. he's been charged with four counts of rape, seven count of assault. nine accusers will take the stand. he's already been sentenced 20 years after being found guilty in a court two years ago he could face up to 120 years behind bars in los angeles if found guilty he's always maintained his innocence in both new york and l.a. a michigan toddler is home safe after a terrifying carjacking ordeal. the little boy was rescued in part by the heroic effort of two

bus drivers. it wu all caught on camera here's kathy park. >> reporter: this newly released video captured the frantic calls for parents. they flagged down a school bus driver in michigan to save their 2-year-old. >> they screamed at me that someone had stolen their car with their baby in it. >> reporter: it all happened tuesday morning when the baby's parents stepped out of the car to drop their other child at the bus stop dave skin quickly jumped into action called 911 and alerted his team to be on the lookout within minutes sue figueroa spotted the child sitting alone in someone's driveway. >> he's safe. >> he was crying, and i was just overwhelmed. >> youcesee sue comfort the

child and put him on the seat. what started as a terrible situation turned into a happy reunion. how relieved were you to bring the baby back to his parents. >> i was -- i was crying all day. it was very emotional. i was very released. >> reporter: police say the car jacker is still on the loose, but this precious cargo is safely back home time now to get a check of our national weather on a chilly monday for a lot of us here. meteorologist michelle grossman joins us good morning. >> the temp story is a big story. we're chilly in the northeast. also a chilly start for us 10 million people in fact throughout the northeast, the appalachians, also into portions of new england we're starting out with temperatures in the 30s and also the 40s. you need the sweater, the jacket there. but take a look back to the

west we're so warm for this time of year we're going to be a warm today also tomorrow, temperatures 5 to 20 tee degrees above normal. omaha, 13 degrees above normal wichita, 85. and we're looking at temperatures in the 70s in salt lake city, right near 80 degrees. the heat is going to move off to the east as we head toward tomorrow temperatures still above normal in the northern and central plains even in the midwest to chicago, 71 degrees that's 7 degrees above normal. kansas city right around 80. and you're going to be in the 80s in sioux city and 85 in north platte then a we head toward the later part of the east, wee going to'.

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adviser for the library. she told us the story of the man known as the walhalla hitchhiker. >> they say he's quiet, expressionless, pale. >> she says the hitchhiker reportedly asks for a ride to the scenic overlook. some have picked him up at the overlook and they say he asks to be taken to moody spring. >> so there is some special connection to these e two locations. >> reporter: and when the car arrives at the location where the man wants to go, something happens. >> he mysteriously disappears upon arriving at his destination. >> reporter: and something from the rain-soaked hitchhiker is left behind. >> he usually leave as wet spot in your car as the only evidence that you have left that you ran into this person. >> reporter: she says this story of the wet walhalla hitchhiker has been told for decades, and some believe he is the ghost of a pilot who disappeared in this

area in the 1950s. >> he flew into a rainstorm and crashed. pieces of his plane were found but his body was never found. >> reporter: she says he might be looking for help. >> perhaps in search of his plane or trying to find his way home or maybe to help someone find his body after all of these years. >> reporter: so if you find yourself driving on highway 107 in coney county in the rain in the dark, watch for the walhalla hitchhike hitc hitchhike. >> thanks for that. pepsi coatle unveiled a giant cheetos hand statue, it dep depicts the hand covered in the classic cheese residue the word chi toe is now the

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