pattern. all right, thanks so much for joining us this morning. join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. >> the "today" show starts right now. ♪ good morning get ready to bundle up. >> the first major cold snap of the season is upon us. it's october 17th. this is "today." the big chill. tens of millions across much of the country bracing for winter-like temperatures this morning. parts of the south with record lows al's got everything we need to know cities across ukraine hit with kamikaze-style drone attacks, including a deadly strike in the capital of kyiv. richard engel live with the

newest weapon being used by russia and the impact on the war. one-on-one georgia republican senate candidate herschel walker speaking out on the state of his campaign and the allegations from a former girlfriend he paid for her abortion. >> is that your signature on the check? >> that's my check. >> our exclusive interview. as early voting in georgia starts this morning. captured inside the dramatic arrest of a suspected serial killer in northern california. >> we are sure we stopped another killing. >> the hero officers behind that investigation and how they finally cracked the case. all that, plus not so happy returns. popular stores set to do away with free returns. we will break down what all shoppers need to know. and tom's temper why tom brady unloaded on his teammates on the sidelines of the bucs/steelers game and fly eagles fly. >> with a step in the secondary, he will score! >> philadelphia shines on

"sunday night football," beating the arch rival cowboys to remain the only undefeated team in the nfl. today monday, october 17, 2022 ♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." what a night epic rivalry. >> wow >> america's team versus the eagles we'll see how the southbound unfolds. the eagles undefeated. the cowboys, how sweet it is they are at home let us begin with what's going to be a frigid week for much of the country. >> that cold snap set to bring widespread record lows some areas seeing temperatures, 15 to 20 degrees cooler and over the next few days it will reach as far west as texas all the way down to florida. >> of course, with the energy

prices where they are this is a major concern for millions take a look at this. experts say it will cost over $930 between now and march to heat the typical home with natural gas. that's up almost 30% from last year and this earlier cold could mean even higher costs. al is tracking the low temps for us. al, good morning what are we looking at >> it's an early cold snap almost 70 million people stretching from the rockies to the northeast, mid-atlantic states and to the gulf under frost advisories, freeze watches and warnings this morning already minneapolis 30 degrees chicago 38 st. louis 40 oklahoma city 50 degrees asheville 55 and today minneapolis is going to be 21 degrees colder than average. chicago same difference, about 41 little rock 66 lubbock, texas, 59 pittsburgh 13 degrees below average and tomorrow morning we could see records in rochester, minnesota, in st. louis, in chattanooga, johnson city and

booneville then we move to tomorrow temperatures still way below average from new york city, raleigh, tallahassee, birmingham, little rock and those morning lows on wednesday, raleigh, knoxville, new orleans, dallas all could see records as well as kansas city with temperatures in the low 20s. they will start to rebound as we get into the end of the week, but still chillier than average. if you are looking for warmth, head out west where temperatures are going to be upper 60s to the upper 80s into the pacific northwest and interior sections of the plains. guys? >> all right, al, thank you. to the war in ukraine. overnight multiple explosions rocked the capital of kyiv we are learning more about a deadly attack in russia. a gunman opening fire on military recruits at a training base there nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has the latest

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. every conflict brings new technological and tactical developments now russia is firing swarms of explosive drones, and they are firing a lot of them in order to overwhelm ukrainian air defenses just last night ukrainian officials say they managed to shoot down 37 of these drones. but still some of them managed to get through the air defenses and hit their targets. one exploded into this industrial area. we could hear this drone as it moved through the night sky. buzzing, moving very quickly until it hit the target and exploded russia launched dozens of iranian-made drones at ukrainian cities overnight, including kyiv the drones are small and inexpensive but also highly maneuverable and accurate, allowing the russians to dive-bomb the ukrainian capital from long range. the mayor releasing pictures of the drone fragments saying they mainly targeted the city's

infrastructure in the south another swarm descended on the city of mykolaiv a dozen shot down, but still, some drones made it through, hitting a depot of cooking oil that burned through the night. russia is increasingly reliant on the drones instead of precision missiles, which are expensive and because of sanctions in short supply. also in short supply, russian soldiers according to an independent media company called we ca explain, this video shows construction workers in moscow being drafted into service on the ukrainian side, troops tell us their supplies are drying up, too especially artillery the field commander at the front outside of the southern city of mykolaiv like many at the front, he declined to use his last name. all the soldiers i have spoken to today said they are running low on weapons, ammunition how big of a problem is that

yes, there is a shortage, he says we lack heavy and long-range artillery. there is only so much the ukrainian army can do with rocket launchers that are half empty. according to the mayor of kyiv, a husband and wife were killed overnight. she was six months pregnant. hoda. >> sad richard engel for us there richard, thank you breaking news from iran as well anti-government protests are now in their fifth week. over the weekend violence and a deadly fire erupted at a notorious tehran prison where hundreds of demonstrators are being detained kelly cobiella has more this morning. good morning. >> good morning to you those protesters are not giving up they are out in force in cities across iran again this morning this after a chaotic and deadly weekend. >> reporter: at iran's notorious evan prison where two americans

are being held a massive out of control fire flames lit up the night sky in tehran saturday. witnesses could hear gunfire and explosions this morning the aftermath iran's judiciary says eight prisoners died, four from smoke inhalation, and 61 were injured, blaming, quote, thugs for starting the fire. it comes during a time of chaos as extraordinary protests continue across the country over the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini. she died three days after being arrested by the feared morality police accused of violating the strict dress code. iranian authorities say the prison fire is unrelated, but inside is iranian american dual national namazi. a lawyer for his family said on social media he has spoken to his family he is safe he and his father were imprisoned seven years ago after

a secretive trial, both accused of collaborating with the u.s. the family lawyer says siamak is back in solitary confinement. >> we are obviously very, very worried about him. the fact he had to be moved from where he was and taken into this intense form of custody demonstrates there was a serious danger to his health, safety, and welfare. >> reporter: those protests across iran have been going on more than a month. thousands of young iranians have joined the demonstrations with women leading the charge, many taking off their head scarves and cutting their hair in a sign of protest when asked about the unrest, president biden said - >> iran has to end the violence against its own citizens simply exercising the fundamental rights >> reporter: iran's president fired back, accusing president biden of inciting chaos, terror, and destruction. amnesty international says more than 200 people have been killed since the demonstrations began,

including 23 children, the youngest an 11-year-old boy according to amnesty the iranian government puts that number far lower at about 60 people meantime, calling on the biden administration and the president himself to help free those two americans still held in iran savannah >> kelly cobiella, thank you. with the midterms three weeks away, early voting in georgia this morning the state senate battle one of the key races that will decide which party controls the senate. and over the weekend republican candidate herschel walker sat down for an interview with kristen welker kristen, good morning. >> hi, hoda. good morning to you. herschel walker sat down with us after his first and only debate with raphael warnock we discussed everything from the economy where he touted the need for energy independence to former presidents trump and obama, and i asked him about the

largest controversy swirling around his campaign, that allegation the staunch anti-abortion candidate paid for a former girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009 which he is again denying. >> reporter: in a one-on-one interview in his hometown of wrightsville, georgia, herschel walker providing his most extensive comments about allegations he paid for an ex-girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009 why not reach out to her >> why should i? why do i need to >> reporter: nbc news has spoken to that former girlfriend who provided us with what she says is a copy of a $700 check that walker gave her to pay for the abortion and a receipt from the medical center in georgia where she alleges it took place. nbc is not revealing the woman's identity or the documents to protect the privacy of all parties, but we did show a copy of the check to walker, who said the allegation he paid for an abortion isn't true. >> this is still a lie because she is the mother of my child. so you are going to see a check, somebody giving a check.

it's a lie. >> reporter: do you know what this check is for? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: is that your signature? >> it could be doesn't matter. >> reporter: when pressed, walker said definitively for the first time the check is his. >> yes, that's my check. >> reporter: why should voters believe you? >> because i have been very transparent about everything i have ever done. >> reporter: he has faced allegations of domestic violence for multiple women, including his ex-wife, and his 23-year-old son christian, a conservative influencer. >> he said and 'quote, you threatened to kill us and had us move six times in six months, running from your violence you said you love your son christian. >> right. >> reporter: for the voters who want to hear an answer to the allegation about violence? is that true what should people know? >> i love my son christian i love my family i will always love them and stuff.

that's what i say to my son christian. and i don't have any violence. >> reporter: walker has faced criticism for embellishing statements from academic and and business records and his ties to law enforcement, highlighted by raphael warnock in their debate. >> i have never pretended to be a police officer and i have never threatened a shootout with the police >> reporter: walker then brandished what appeared to be a badge. >> and you know what is so funny? i am working with police officers and at the same time -- >> reporter: we asked him to explain that moment. where is this from >> this is from my hometown. this is from johnson county, the sheriff of johnson county, which is a legit badge. >> reporter: the johnson county sheriff confirmed to nbc new he gave him an honorary badge. which helps in community affairs. georgia is key to determining which party controls the senate. while walking on the wrightsville field that bears the former football star's name walker revealed former president trump called him after the

debate did he give you any indication just to put a fine point on it that he will be here in georgia for you campaigning for you? >> if i needed him, he will come >> now, there was another debate in atlanta last night which walker did not attend citing disagreements with the format. we asked senator warnock for an interview but he declined. his campaign sent us this statement overnight which i will read saying, quote, this campaign will come down to who is ready to represent georgia and it is clear that is not herschel walker. hoda >> and herschel walker also did weigh in on the fact that former president obama is coming to campaign in georgia. >> that's right. high stakes, hoda. former president obama is set to campaign in georgia next week with control of congress at stake. i asked walker if he is concerned. will this impact the race? he responded defiantly saying he is ready to fight mr. warnock and obama. hoda >> thank you

we should mention you can se more of the interview with herschel walker on "nightly news" and 4:00 p.m. eastern on nbc news now. news for some of the 43 million americans who owe money on student loans a new federal government program will soon kick in. it could forgive up to $20,000 per borrower steph, good morning. let's start with the basics. who is eligible? >> this is a big deal for a lot of people. it's federal loans no private loans but that's the majority of people who have these loans. people eligible, if you are single and you made less than $125,000 in 2020 or 2021 you are eligible if you are married and filed jointly, that threshold goes to $250,000. >> how much relief can you get with this? >> if you have a pell grant, those are the grants given to people shown with financial need for them together with a federal loan you can get to $20,000. that's a lot the average borrower is at 29,000 right now

if you have a federal loan, just the federal loan, up to 10,000. >> how do you apply? is it open for business? >> this is the thing this is kind of a soft launch a little bit they are not actually processing these applications until later on this month. so you can go on and fill it out. it takes about five minutes. the important thing to know is that that pause on payments ends in december. what the federal government says is that if you want relief before then you have to apply by mid-november and it will be up and running for real, and they hope to process claims within six weeks. >> if you get on, say, like today, even though it's a soft launch, that application will work you don't have to resubmit it? >> absolutely. you don't have to resubmit it. it takes about five minutes and looks straightforward. >> cool. thank you. let's go to "sunday night football." the philadelphia eagles the only team that hasn't lost a game this season trying to stay perfect last night against the dallas cowboys. >> the third completion of the second half. eagles go quick.

hurts reads it, throws, touchdown! devonta smith. >> and that touchdown gave the eagles a nine-point lead they won it 26-19. philly improves to 6-0. >> the moment everybody is talking about came earlier in the day. buccaneers quarterback tom brady laying into his offensive line on the sidelines that was in the second quarter the bucs would go on to lose to the pittsburgh steelers in an upset. the score there 20-18. lots of bleeping going on there. >> pressure is on. well, welcome to the nfl it's tough out there. mr. roker has a check of the forecast >> not going to touch it let's look for today we will be looking at wet weather in the northeast i think they are goi to t we'll see what happens guardians all tied up. winner take all. heavy snow up in the u.p. of michigan we will look at that in the next half hour.

heavy rain in texas. warm and dry out west. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. first it tracked your distance. now - it tracks your stride length. ♪ it knows a breast stroke, from a back stroke. and checks for temperature changes... to estimate when you've ovulated. ♪ when you're dreaming, it's measuring your rem sleep down to the minute. ♪ and it can detect a serious car crash... then call for help. ♪ so yeah... a few new things. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we're starting out with a sunny sky. it will be mostly cloudy and temperatures will be cooler as well reaching 74 degrees. we will be warming up tomorrow as well as wednesday as we see those temperatures inland in the mid to upper 80s. then right back down with cooler

air arriving in time for the it highs on saturday >> >> that is your latest weather. >> thank you, al. just ahead this morning, a dramatic end to the search for a suspected serial killer in california and, miguel, police are saying this came in the nick of time. >> that's right. police made their arrest at 2:00 a.m. saturday morning as they say their suspected serial killer was stalking the streets ready to kill again. coming up on the "today" show, why police say the community was responsible for this arrest as well. also ahead, something to keep in mind as you begin your holiday shopping why some popular stores are ready to end the days of free returns. what you need to know to work around that. first, this is "today" on nbc. .

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have shot a woman who survived. he is expected in court tomorrow. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in the east bay. you might recall the marsh fire that burned this summer, 159 acres in contra costa county. it is burning underground in naturally occurring peat soil by willow pass road and the delta. con fire says the owner had hired a private water tender after they asked the owner to put out the fire. the air quality district said air quality is in the good zone and not unhealthy right now. let's take a look at the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. we are starting out with sunshine across parts of the bay area. a live look outside in dublin. bright and sunny but you don't want to forget the sunglasses. we've seen fog in parts of the north bay. visibility down to half of a mile in santa rosa. be careful in the school zones as you drop the kids off. we're in the upper 40s. it is mostly cloudy.

only some peeks of sunshine as we head to the low 70s reaching 73 today in san jose. 77 in concord. thanks, kari. mother local news in half an hour.

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our headlines. monday morning, 7:30 details emerging about what happened the night two bristol, connecticut, police officers were killed. body cam video shows the terrifying final moments before the gunman was shot and killed by police. >> police say the gunman fired over 80 rounds at officers this happened last wednesday night. an officer was struck in the leg but made his way back to the police cruiser he fired a single shot and killed the gunman. the officer has been released from the hospital and an investigation is ongoing. there is significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban st. louis where nuclear weapons were produced during world war ii that's according to a new report by an environmental investigation group. it's based on samples taken from the site in august

the report is expected to be a major topic in tomorrow's school board meeting. the district said it would consult with attorneys and experts to determine the next steps. to college football now. the party is probably still going on in knoxville, tennessee, this morning following the volunteers big upset win over third-ranked alabama. look at this tens of thousands of fans stormed the field after the game there is nothing you could do. they celebrated by tearing down the goalpost but there were some repercussions. the southeastern conference fined the school $100,000 for violating its policy against fans on the field. by the way, they didn't just tear down the goalpost they actually, look at this, carried the 900 pounds of metal through town eventually threw them into the tennessee river. here is the deal the school has taken to social media to ask for donations to buy some new ones. and to help pay -- >> they are like, hey, look, we have to play a game next week. we need a goalpost

will y'all pitch in? how many times do you beat alabama? >> if they each contribute $4. >> gofund me page for a goal post all right. a community in northern california is breathing a sigh of relief after the weekend arrest of an alleged serial killer. >> nbc national corresponden miguel almaguer joins us from stockton this morning with the details on how police managed to finally track down this suspect. miguel, good morning >> hi, guys, good morning. police are piecing together their case, but they believe they have their man. a serial killer who took at least six lives. they also say they recovered a critical piece of evidence, a gun. now they are seeing if that gun matches ballistics used in the previous murders >> reporter: this morning, police and community members credited for stopping an alleged killer just in time. stockton, california, has been a city on edge a suspected serial killer stalking the streets but over the weekend police may

have cracked their case. >> our surveillance team followed this person while he was driving. we watched his patterns. he was on a mission to kill. he was out hunting. >> reporter: arresting a suspect, wesley brownlee, who they say might have been minutes away from another deadly shooting >> we are sure we stopped another killing. >> reporter: authorities say they were flooded with tips from the community. >> we had several hundreds of tips that came in every single day which led to this opportunity that we had to arrest this suspect. >> reporter: officials say the killer shot seven people, killing six. many of the victims latino men, across stockton and nearby oakland, who were living on the streets and attacked late at night. >> i was afraid for my children, for everybody. >> reporter: earlier this month, police releasing this grainy surveillance video believed to show the suspect and offering a

$125,000 reward. the 43-year-old brownlee has a criminal history, including drug and traffic violations authorities say there is still no clear motive for the killing spree. the only known survivor, natasha latour, details the chilling moments before she was shot at least nine times to a local news site. >> there was no words exchanged. he didn't say anything didn't come any closer just started shooting. >> reporter: gretta bogro says her son, paul, was killed and died alone. >> i'm grateful that they were able to save it from happening to another person. >> reporter: the police thanking the people of stockton for helping them track down a suspected killer >> the arrest happened in two parts. one was community tips and the second was good old-fashioned police work. >> so, miguel, the suspect is in custody.

what are the next steps? >> that's right, savannah. he is at the county jail he will be arraigned tuesday for now he faces a murder charge and a weapons charge, but police say in the coming days those charges will likely change they are still asking the public for more tips. back to you. >> thank you very much. all right. coming up, a group of unsung heroes in the nfl. we will take you inside the game with the philadelphia eagles groundskeepers to show you what it takes to maintain the field so our athletes can perform their best. >> you got in on it, too. first, we are all going to have to pony up to make returns this holiday season. say it isn't so. >> we may want to rethink our gift list as retailers continue to change their policies, showing signs that the days of free returns may be coming to an end. so what do you do if you are stuck with an unwanted purchase? we've got you covered. that's coming up on "today." triggers can pop up out of nowhere, causing inflammation that can lead to asthma attacks.

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i'll give you the money back >> oh, i don't need them i just need to return them. >> reporter: now some companies are taking a different approach to reduce the number of returns. demanding shoppers who want to mail something back help kick in for return shipping. a process that experts say has grown more expensive thanks to climbing transportation and labor costs. retailers reporting a return cost on average 21% of the order's value. >> returns are a place that are pretty costly for brands, so they are taking a close look at those. >> reporter: in 2020, shoppers sent back about $100 billion in merchandise they bought on the web. last year that number more than doubled. apparel ranking as one of the most returned categories merchandise. >> why do i have like four inches of space on my waist? >> reporter: more americans are shifting their spending online. >> i really think twice before i put that order in. okay, is this going to fit and second, am i going to want

to pay the return fee? >> reporter: some retailers have tried curbing the rising number of returns by offering virtual try-ons for clothes at walmart and shoes at amazon. h&m and zara, typically in the range of $3 to $8, will be more effective. >> returns are going to happen if you are a retailer. so i think we will probably see more retailers introduce the fees. >> reporter: taking back a purchase in person is the simplest way to avoid paying a few extra bucks on that return fee, but beware of the temptation to spend more once you are in the door as stores fight to win over inflation-weary shoppers this holiday season. >> are there any other ways to avoid the fees >> consider becoming a store member some retailers like dsw will offer special benefits or free shipping returns for most loyal customers. check to see if the retailers accept drop-offs at any other

locations. some will be partnering with companies like happy returns that has these so-called return bars lined up across the country. that provides a little bit more flexibility to customers. >> and sometimes you can take it to the store you ordered online - >> exactly. >> i did that with socks recently. >> right across the street there. okay you know this song >> i know it. >> popular with 7-year-olds. >> if you spend time with hoda, you know. hey, al. >> are we going to have to pay for that >> we might. put it on our tab. >> they just said yes. all right. and you can't return that. we are looking at some winter weather. yes, winter is coming. the winter weather advisories winter storm watches and storm warnings in the u.p. of michigan, northern parts of wisconsin. pesky low pressure system, it's going to hang around the great lakes bringing rain, wintry

weather from wisconsin to ohio tomorrow it lingers really into the middle of next week with bands of rain, snow, and high winds. it is going to be nasty. we're talking light amounts throughout the eastern great lakes. up into the u.p. of michigan upwards of 16 inches of snow or more it's been about six years since we have seen something like that this early heavier rain on the leeward side of the great lakes, cleveland to buffalo. heavy rain into new england. and we can't forget our friends in texas there is going to be a lot of rain over the next several days. in fact, some places in west texas and west central southern texas 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour from brownsville to the south of san antonio that's what's going on around good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have a very cool view of the golden gate bridge. very light and patchy fog. most of the fog has been in parts of the north bay with some clouds overhead. so we're going to see a mix of cloud cover today. and that's going to help keep our temperatures down only

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take a look at the fog rolling over the golden gate bridge. earlier we could see it. right now lower visibility rolling in. so we do have some patches of fog and also some clouds, but our temperatures will be much cooler than we typically see this time of year. headed for 71 in oakland, hayward and mountain view and some upper 70s for livermore as well as some mid-70s for santa rosa. going into tomorrow, it does warm up. it will feel more like summer compared to spring -- compared to fall, i should say, and then going into wednesday reaching 90 degrees for concord and livermore. and then we start to cool off by the end of the week. >> wow. a little something for everyone if you're visiting the bay. thanks. thanks for joining us. see you in hatch an hour.

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