this morning, we're learning more about the two americans who were among the over 150 who perished over the weekend during a halloween stampede in south korea. we're life in seoul. zip ties used to bind were found at the pelosi ham where paul pelosi was assaulted with a hammer her family is heartbroken and traumatized. a diesel fuel soldier. is the u.s. in for gnaw energy worry as we head into winter. results from brazil's elections, with huge

implications for the rain forests. your week eight highlights from the nfl as we kick off your halloween monday "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin in seoul, korea, the site of unimaginable tragedy over the weekend athletes 154 people killed in a street crush during halloween celebrations two american college students are also among the dead. most of the victims are young women. the south korean president has ordered an emergency review after what he called a disaster they're should never happen. for the latest, we good live to seoul and nbc news contributor thomas moresca do we know anything more about how this horrific event happened >> good morning, good afternoon from here. details are still coming out there has not yet been an official accounting. i'm located near one of the entrances to the back alleys where this tragic crush took

place. and earlier today, we saw a korean csi crime scene investigators doing their surveying of the scene back there. but as yet, there are no strict answers. and now we're on day two of the aftermath of saturday's tragedy. and the shock and disbelief is starting to transition into mourning and grief nearby. there is also been a memorial set up there are a couple of buddhist monks there chant, performing rights they've been there most of the afternoon. people are leaving white flowers with the mourning flower here in south korea, snacks, notes there are a growing number of people have been gathering here to mourn, express their condolences. and so beyond that, we are waiting as well for an answer why. how this happened and more generally how this could have happened in a society like this.

there are questions that need to be answer going forward. >> thomas, thank you so much for bringing us the latest the horrific incident in south korea is raising an uncomfortable necessary question stateside. could the same thing happen here our kathy park reports >> reporter: looking at the videos, it's hard to tell how these massive crowds in south korea turned so deadly some expert says the packed, narrow streets of seoul were a recipe for disaster. for 20 years, jose vega was assigned to nypd's controlunit managing the parades and the ball drop on new year's eve. he says the situations aren't always being trampled, but also while being squeezed in tight. people start to panic so the breathing becomes worse. when you can't get a good breath of air, thats sasphyxiation

occurs >> reporter: with halloween and holiday events around the corner, growing questions about whether a similar tragedy could happen here in the u.s >> could a similar situation like this play out in times square >> there is a lot of open places for people to get out of highly unlikely. >> reporter: du but says there are other situations that could turn dangerous we saw it at the music festival in houston when a crowd surge left 10 people dead and others injured. >> any venue enclosed like an arena, a stadium where there are a lot of exits, but the exits are not as wide as they should be you could have a crushing situation there. >> vega says there are several tips that you can keep in mind if a crowd does get out of control. stay upright don't fall down. avoid getting pinned to immovable objects. go with the flow of the crowd, and keep your arms tight to your chest, protecting your lungs to

allow them to get oxygen survival strategies in case you're caught in a chaotic crush. and experts add it's important to know your surroundings and to have a plan in place, especially in crowded places like times square know where those exits are, and find those open spaces like hotels and businesses so you can head that way in case of emergency. back to you. >> kathy, thank you. new details are emerging this morning the shocking violent attack on speaker nancy pelosi's husband san francisco district attorney has confirmed that the suspect that was looking for speaker is drawing new scrutiny for gop ads that fill villify her. for the latest let's get to drew petrimoulx in d.c. the alleged attacker could be arraigned in hours >> that's right. good morning the district attorney tells nbc news that the alleged attacker, david depap will face charges as early as today for attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse and burglary he is also expected to face

charges on the federal level in the coming days. the d.a. confirmed that the suspect broke in through a rear window this the home and went upstairs where he found paul pelosi sources say he had a bag of zip ties and was searching for the speaker of the house mr. pelosi is still in the hospital but his condition continues to improve later that night she wrote a letter saying she and her family are traumatized but added the warm wishes are helping. meanwhile, as investigators interview the suspect and review his online activity, his extremist ideologies have some lawmakers condemning the current political climate. >> we have to condemn political violence it is something that should not be controversial it should be done in one voice we need to end this. >> what happened to paul pelosi is despicable. it's unacceptable. unfortunately, it's become a more dangerous place and we have to lower the rhetoric, have a

real civil conversation, but also make sure people are safe >> political violence has risen with online disinformation the u.s. capitol police reported that threats against members of congress have more than doubled in the last five years, up 144%. it's a sobering statistic, as we are now just eight days away from election day. >> it sure is a sobering statistic for everyone who lives here in the united states. all right, drew. thank you so much. the attack on paul pelosi is raising new questions about the role of online regulation to prevent further physical violence the new owner of twitter, elon musk spread misinformation about the attack in a new deleted tweet, suggesting there was more to the story the post pushed an anti-lgbtq conspiracy theory from a website with a history of publishing false information. before he deleted the post, it already had over 24,000 retweets, and 86,000 likes and was quickly gaining traction musk did not respond to a request for comment. san francisco police officials shared information with nbc news that directly contradicts the

claims in his tweet. kanye west is at the center of more controversy over his claims about george floyd. on friday, west, who now goes by ye issued an apology for the false claims that he made about floyd's cause of death in his remarks to the paparazzi, he referenced being dropped by adidas and says he now knows what it feels like to have a knee on his neck then last night on instagram, he attacked the mother of floyd's daughter according to "the l.a. times" in a since deleted post, west complained that he gave the family $2 million, but now they're planning to sue for $250 million. an attorney for the floyd family declined to comment on this report from "the times." fallout from the fight after the michigan-michigan state game on saturday. spartans head coach mel tucker announced the suspension of four players late sunday negativity after a viral footage appeared to show several michigan state players attacking a michigan state athlete in the tunnel following the game the university of michigan's

athletic director said police are investigating the incident several wolverines players denounced the fight on twitter and here is what michigan's a.d. had to say to reporters. >> i intend to let law enforcement handle it. but this is not what a rivalry should be about. >> michigan state's a.d. apologized to michigan and said he would be cooperating in the investigation. now to week eight in the nfl. and the packers and bills battling in buffalo. >> gene kelly, drew smith and actual tual guys here. second quarter, allen shot to the end zone, touchdown! >> stefon diggs kicked off a 17-point second quarter for the bills. aaron rodgers fought back with a couple of long-scoring drives. but it wasn't enough to get past buffalo. the bills beat the packer, 27-17. and atlanta, pj walker threw

a hail mary attend of regulation and d.j. moore answered. all he needed was the extra point. did not go in overtime another missed field goal. but a pair of them would do them in the falcons got the opportunity to win atlanta survives a wild one, 37-34. an historic day for a new 49ers running back christian mccaffrey, who became the first player since 2005 to throw, catch, and run for a touchdown in a game. the niners head into l.a. and beat the defending champ rams 31-14. in battle in pennsylvania, aj brown turned the steelers' secondary to dust. three of them went for touchdowns and the eagles stay undefeated with a win over pittsburgh, 35-13. brown's massive day landed him on sunday's top performers list derrick henry had a great day on the ground in the titans' win

over the texans. and with the patriots win over the jets, bill belichick passed george howless for most victories. his 325 wins are just behind don shula for all time another competitive area, talking about trick or treating and getting a really good candy haul from coast-to-coast what will the weather be here is nbc meteorologist michelle michelle. >> happy halloween, guys we are looking pretty good in most spots across the area at least in the middle of the nation, southwest, the central plains, into most of the southern plains. we're tracking some showers in the east we have an area of low pressure that will bring isolated showers. could see a thunderstorm or two in portions of the midatlantic also the southeast radar showing us where we are seeing the showers stretching from the great lakes, all the way through the tennessee valley portions of the southeast as well and also, the lower mississippi valley as we go throughout time here, we're looking at an area of low pressure moving to the north and east it's an area of low pressure

that split into two. we'll be watching the showers fall on this halloween, impacting the trick-or-treaters. they will be out early tomorrow morning in parts of new england. it's going to be r and then in the southern plains, we're looking at 70 in brownsville. all right. your trick or treating forecast across the nation and then a look at the rest of the week, coming up in just a bit. >> all important michelle, thank you. fast forwarding into your monday trick or treating is back at the white house this year. it had been canceled because of covid. halloween has been celebrated at the white house since 1958, thanks to first lady mamie eisenhower and are there ufos out there today? intelligence agencies will provide congress with a classified report on unexplained

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coming up on "today," it's a halloween extravaganza for years, "today" has gone all in on halloween, and this year is no exception. >> "saturday night live" celebrated halloween with host jack harlow and the cast was haunted once again by this man in an orange suit. >> i have the >> we know >> i think he just wants to know what you're deal is. like annabelle is a possessed dog. david pumpkins is -- >> taking it one day at a time >> and the skeletons are >> next to him >> tom hanks returned as david s. pumpkins, the confusing but

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