and straight ahead for you, the busy morning there, including the critical information on the surge of children's hospitalizations with respiratory illnesses. >> we'll be back with a local news update in about half an hour. good thursday morning from washington and new york. our top story, all eyes once again on ukraine. >> tension there building after new threats and new attacks. it is october 20th. leave immediately. this morning, thousands of residents in southern ukraine being forced to flee their own homes. mass evacuations under way after a warning of imminent attacks and martial law declared by vladimir putin. and this morning, mounting concern over power outages ahead of a harsh winter. the very latest in a live report straight ahead. on the road. president biden hits the

campaign trail today in the closely watched battleground of pennsylvania. can he move the needle for undecided voters with less than three weeks to go? breaking news, prime minister liz truss resigns just six weeks into the job. >> i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected. >> we're live in london. consumer alert. the new warning from police after a string of robberies in cities across the country tied to popular online market places. >> nine times out of ten if you see a deal that is too good to be true, it is. >> this morning what you need to know before you click. those stories plus "the crown" and the controversy. >> it is with regret the prince and princess of wales have separated. >> the backlash. why an oscar winner wants it to come with a disclaimer and how "the crown's" creator is responding. >> and smash hit.

>> see you later! >> astros defeat the yankees in game one of the alcs, while the padres rally with the phillies in a game for the record books. >> aaron nola against austin nola, little brother against big brother. >> the battle of the brothers going down in history, today, october 20th, 2022 >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie from washington, d.c., and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> good morning. good to see you.g., can you ima savannah is joining us in d.c. can you imagine being the mom and dad? i'm cheering for both my sons. you go no, you go >> moms are like, no, i don't have a favorite. really i don't