hi, everyone. i'm kate snow. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. "nbc news daily" starts right now. today, thursday, november 3rd, 2022. the bottom line, just five days until the midterms and inflation is top of mind for voters nationwide. what the latest numbers are showing. suing the police. the parents of gabby petito file a $50 million lawsuit against the utah police department. why they say officers should have done more to save her life.

basketball backlash. nba star kyrie irving facing mounting backlash over a post promoting an anti-semitic film. how the head of the selig responding. on the market. why the owners of the washington commanders might be looking to sell the nfl team. we begin this hour with decision 2022, the midterms just five days away now. >> early voting already under way in a lot of places all over the country. races are close in some places. the stakes are high. this election will decide which party controls congress for the next two years. >> voters' biggest concerns, economic uncertainty. a new poll finds inflation is by far the top concern among all americans. the federal reserve trying to control those worries by raising interest rates again for the sixth time this year. joining us now, nbc news washington correspondent yamiche alcindor. also with us, business and data reporter brian chung. yamiche, president biden arguing this election is about more than

economy, giving a big speech last night. how did that speech come about? >> last night president biden wanted to underscore what he sees as the deep and dangerous threat to democracy facing our country. he began by talking about that attack on paul pelosi, which really disturbed him and in some ways inspired this team. by arguing this is no ordinary election year. here's some of that speech. >> we're facing a defining moment, an inflection point. we must with one overwhelming unified voice speak as a country and say there's no place, no place for voter intimidation or political violence in america, whether it's directed at democrats or republicans. no place, period. >> reporter: so, the question now is how much of an i believe pact will this speech make? voters in poll after poll as you pointed out are far more likely to say that inflation and the economy are their top concerns rather than the future of

democracy. even some democrat who is agreed with president biden last night are concerned that days before the election, pocketbook issues should be the central message right now. >> we've been hear that from republicans too. has there been a reaction at this point to what the president had to say last night? >> reporter: there's been a reaction. republicans have been pointedly criticizing president biden's speech as disconnected from the top concerns of everyday americans. both senate minority leader mitch mcconnell and house minority leader mccarthy weren't always on the same page. they both posted disdain that americans aren't buying president biden's warnings about democracy, and the gop races across the country, they've been arguing democrats are to blame for a number of things, including high inflation, spiking crime, problems at the border, and republican candidates are saying cultural issues like arguing against transgender athletes performing

in sports and teaching in schools, that's more important than president biden's message last night. >> yamiche alcindor, thank you. let's bring in business and data reporter brian chung. you've been looking at key economic issues, inflation, housing, joshes, and how voters this different states feel about these things. can we start with the 30,000-foot view? what is the national picture? >> it shows americans are going to the polls with the economy in mind and it's because of these figures here. inflation, 8.2% higher than it was a year ago. a lot of that coming from the cost of putting a roof over your head with rent going up by 7.2%. but we do have a bright spot in the economy and that is unemployment, down to level wes haven't seen since 1969, 3.5%. but even if you have a job, if that's getting eroded, your wages by inflation and rent, certainly a reason why you're worried about the future. that's why that's a big issue that americans are going to the

polls with next week. >> we asked you also, brian, to look at the swing states out there, right? what do the numbers look like in those areas? >> there are a number of them. i want to highlight three in particular because they each tell an interesting story about the economy from different lenses. wisconsin, arizona, and pennsylvania. wisconsin, the number, $5.26, that is the average price of a gallon of milk in america's dairy land. there are some reasons why that's increasing but largely it shows the food insecurity happening in wisconsin and around the country as well with food costs going up. that's led to food bank lines getting longer. in arizona, a slightly different story, rent up by 21%. the phoenix area is a very hotspot for a lot of people moving around the country, even during the pandemic. i talked to someone in phoenix who said they saw their rent go up by 40%. they couldn't get out of the contract. why? because everything else in the neighborhood was also going up by 40%, a reason why housing instability is also an issue in arizona. in pennsylvania, it's not

inflation we want to highlight but the labor market. interesting data showing that 28% was the drop in job postings in the keystone state since march, even though the unemployment rate is low, this stat shows you in some parts of the country you're starting so see employers pull back on how aggressive they want to get on hiring, perhaps signs of a labor market cracking. all these happening for a variety of different reasons, which makes housing and food, supply chain-related issues and also job guarantees or even unionization, big issues in the midterms as well next week. >> brian chung, thank you. the suspect charged with attacking house speaker nancy pelosi's husband was in the u.s. illegally. the department of homeland security says david depape's visa from canada is expired. he could eventually be deported. paul pelosi is still in the hospital recovering from surgery for a fractured skull.

aaron's erin mclaughlin joins us. what else are they saying about depape this afternoon? >> reporter: we know according to the department of homeland security that the suspect, 42-year-old david depape, arrived in the united states in march of 2008. he was only supposed to stay for a maximum six months but it's more than 14 years. the department of homeland security now saying they're taking action, releasing a statement today saying that "u.s. immigration and customs enforcement lodged an immigration detainer on canadian national david depape with san francisco county jail november 1st following his october 28th arrest." it is worth noting, however, that if he is convicted of a whole range of felony charges against him, he would have to serve out that sentence and then face potential deportation. he's facing possible life in prison for the attack on paul pelosi. >> i know our khalil miguel almaguer had a chance to speak

with the suspect's ex-girlfriend. what is she saying about this man and all of this? >> reporter: yeah. that's right. he spoke to his ex-partner. she herself is in prison on attempted kidnapping charges. she said she hasn't spoken to david depape in seven years. when she did know him, she described him as someone who was nonviolent but paranoid. take a reason to what she had to say. >> for a while, he was paranoid, felt people were following him. >> reporter: depape has pled not guilty to all of the state charges against him. it is worth noting that his counsel has hinted that his mental state could be a key factor in his defense. guys? >> erin mclaughlin, thank you. a 6-year-old boy has died

from rsv in michigan. that's the respiratory virus hitting children across the country. >> in 28 states and washington, d.c., at least 75% of pediatric beds are occupied. nbc news medical fellow joins us now. how common is it far child to die from this virus? >> first of all, my condolences for the parents. we see about 100 to 500 deaths per year. for context, we see 2 million approximate outpatient visits, nonhospitalized visits for this virus. it's about 100 to 500 deaths per year. >> one doctor in st. louis said there's a surge in her hospital.

>> the reverse pandemic, when covid came, it was all the adult hospitals are full all the time, icus are packed, and how can we as children's hospitals support those adult hospitals? now we're having the reverse where the children's hospitals are swamped, we're full of kids. >> we mentioned this is also happening so much earlier than we usually would see the virus. >> it is. we think that's because of the past couple years with school closures and people wearing masks and -- kids haven't built up an immunity, especially kids born in the pandemic. and we're hearing reports of children's hospitals close do you think or closing wings of children's units because it's impossible for hospitals to treat kids as adults. >> they're closing places down because it's not worth it. >> economics, unfortunately. >> thank you. appreciate it. looks like elon musk is clearing house at twitter. and the first japanese godzilla

movies in years is heading to the big screens. >> christina has that for us. >> kristina partsinevelos. bloomberg report us in owner to lon musk plans to eliminate half of the company's 3,700 jobs. he's reducing costs dramatically after being held to his original agreement to pay $44 billion for twitter. he's got to make the money somehow. metmeta's instagram is test a new feature with a feature that makes them make and sell nonfungible tokens both on and off the platform. for the first time since 2016, the japanese studios that created godzilla nearly seven decades ago plan to release a new movie. no details on this still-untitled film and who will be in it, which is scheduled to be released in japan one year from today. but last year's "godzilla versus

kong" was a huge hit, bringing in almost half a billion dollars in global sales. chop change. >> new cgi or old-fashioned -- probably new, right? >> great question. >> you know what i mean? >> wouldn't it be cool to do the old-school? >> i think so. >> kristina partsinevelos, thank you. stay with us. still ahead, why gabby petito's parents are now suing the police parents are now suing the police for $50 million. my asthma felt anything but normal. ♪ ♪ it was time for a nunormal with nucala. nucala is a once-monthly add-on treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma that can mean less oral steroids. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occurred. don't stop steroids unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection site reactions, back pain, and fatigue. ask your asthma specialist about a nunormal with nucala.

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breaking news this hour. the parents of gabby petito, who disappeared on a road trip and was later found dead, filing a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the utah police department. that suit claims the moab city utah police were negligent during an encounter they had with petito and her fiance, brian laundrie. just weeks later he killed the 22-year-old. steven romo and danny se cevallos. we knew they were planning to file the lawsuit and now we have it. what are the specifics? >> we've been hearing about this for a while. the family is sing the police department over the traffic stop they shay was mishandled. video was released last year

during the search for the couple. it started when police got a 911 call about a domestic disturbance from people in a van. they found the van. they pulled it over. officers talked with petito and laundrie, who admitted to having a fight that turned physical. officers noted she had cuts on her face and arms, and officers told the couple no one would be charge bud the pair had to spend the night apart. petito was left with the van and police took laundrie to a motel. it was about a month late they're petito went missing and her body was discovered shortly after that. the petito family says that traffic stop was mishandled and if officers responded differently, it could have prevented their daughter's death. >> we'd have her back in a heartbeat because she was important. we feel we need to bring justice because she could have been protected that day. >> that lawsuit is asking for

$50 million in damages. as you just heard from gabby's mother, the family says while they would do anything to have her back, they filed this lawsuit in hopes of protecting other families in similar situations in the future. >> does the petito family have a good case here? >> no. in my opinion, this is not a case that will survive much past the motion to dismiss stage. i have nothing but sympathy for petito family, but generally speaking you can't sue police for failing to enforce the law. moreover, in addition, police have qualified immunity. utah is its own state qualified community statute. it's very difficult to sue police. then the theory of liability is difficult for me to follow. if this killing happened weeks later, what difference would this have made? >> danny and steven, thank you both. the sports franchise embroiled in mounting controversies off the field could get some new leadership.

the washington commanders' owner, dan snyder, has hired a bank to consider potential transactions. here's garrett haake. >> reporter: controversial washington commanders owner dan snyder again in the spotlight. espn reporting the u.s. attorney's office in the district of virginia has opened a criminal investigation into the commanders over financial impropriety. the commanders law firm calling the allegations of impropriety untrue. it comes as snyder and his wife, tanya, announced wednesday they hired bank of america to consider potential transactions including selling all or part of their storied nfl franchise. >> for a community that has wanted him out for a while, it's huge. for a league that wants him out, it's huge. >> reporter: washington's football team hasn't won a playoff game since 2006. but the team's biggest challenges have occurred off the field including a long-running debate over whether to change the team's original name, seen as racist, a change snyder long

opposed, to alleged friction with other owners. according to an espn report last month, multiple anonymous sources said they'd heard snyder had told his lawyers to hire private investigators to look into other team owners. the commanders denied that report. and there have been multiple allegations of sexual harassment and a toxic workplace that led the nfl to fine snyder $10 million. craig melvin asked team president jason wright about those allegations in february. >> this was widely regarded as a toxic workplace. what have you done since you've been here to fix that? >> the rebrand has been an interesting period because it's coincided with a time of very rapid, very real and irreversible change in the organization. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell grilled about them on capitol hill. >> it is clear to me that the workplace in washington was unprofessional and unacceptable in numerous respects. >> reporter: snyder was invited, but did not attend, that hearing.

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"nbc news daily." i'm audrey asistio. jury deliberations continue today in the corruption trial for long-time santa clara sheriff laurie smith. this follows the suspect who allegedly beat paul pelosi with a hammer is a canadian national who was in the u.s. undocumented. we have confirmed with the department of homeland security that david depape arrived in the united states in march of 2008 and was processed in san diego. as a canadian citizen, depape was allowed into the u.s. without a visa as a temporary visitor for a stay of up to six months but that was 14 years ago. isoenforcement launched a detainer certainly after the arrest, asking to be notified of any release. he is being held on charges for that alleged beating after breaking into the home of the pelosis where nancy pelosi was not at the time. depape also faces charges of threatening a public full.

the federal charges carry a maximum of 30 years in prison. it could mean 13 years to life behind bars. so i.c.e. asked that he be handed over for deportation but he will be tried first. if he is found guilty, he will serve his sentence before being sent back to canada. >> all right. that was kris sanchez giving us the very latest on the paul pelosi attack. we are learning more about the suspect today. and a convenience store clerk is opening up about the deadly beating he witnessed this week right outside his doors. he is also among the victims. and a warning, the video and images you're about to see may be disturbing. the wounds, physically and emotionally are still very fresh. he didn't want to share list last name. you can see his injuries including a ruptured eyelid, multiple lacerations around his head. they give the idea of how violent this attack was.

he and his family say they feel fortunate to have survived. as they started the morning, he said he saw a plan coming from a near by bus stop, holdingg him,l police. when he did, that man entered the store, went behind the counter and started beating him. >> i went down. he hit me two times, three times, maybe more, i can't remember. because i almost pass out. >> reporter: and the attack on a 77-year-old after that was captured on surveillance video. we're showing a still image of it because of the violence. the victim did die. officers did find the suspect who was then taken into custody. bob's family said he won't be able to work for a while. at his age, he might not be able to return. his family started a gofundme account to help with the expenses. and an arrest is made in a

hit and run in the south bay. another earthquake strikes this morning. first police are investigating the shooting just steps from union square. it happened a little before 1:00 this morning at post and taylor streets. this video shows a silver sedan taped off by investigators. we're still working to learn the circumstances on this one. the victim was taken to a hospital. no word on his or her condition. a small earthquake hit the south bay this morning. it struck at 8:45. no reports of damage or injuries. plus, new developments in a south bay hit and run with word of an arrest. the video is really hard to watch but thankfully, both victims are okay. surveillance video captured the hit and run last week near sierra road in san jose. an elderly woman and her 3-year-old grandchild were hurt. yesterday, police announced they have arrested a 20-year-old woman from san jose. police say tipsters identified her vehicle. the suspect is now out on bail.

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bottom of the hour now, here are some of the stories making headlines on "nbc news daily." can white house says the u.s. embassy officials have met with brittney griner, imprisoned in russia. according to officials, she is, quote, doing as well as she can and they say that it's a top priority for the biden administration to secure her release. griner was sentenced to nine years in prison after russian officials found vape cartridges in her luggage in february. the ton issues a dire warning, the ooerts glaciers are melting fast.

even if global warming is limited to just 2.7 degrees rising, one-third of the world's best-known glaciers will be gone by 2050. among the landmarks that could disappear, glaciers and ice patches across yosemite and yellowstone national park. the u.n. is urging, quote, urgent, system-wide transformation to reverse the warming trend. and the astros tie up the world series after the first combined no-hitter. rivera turned things over to three different relievers. the only other no-hitter in world series history was in 1956 when the yankees dan larson threw a per faekt game. game five of this world series is tonight in philadelphia. nba commissioner adam silver says he will meet with brooklyn nets star kyrie irving over social media posts that many considered anti-semitic by irving. he tweeted a link to a controversial documentary last week, eventually deleted it, but has not expressly apologized for

the post. the commissioner says that is not good enough. nbc news correspondent marissa parra joins us now. this controversy has been brewing nearly a week. bring us up to speed. what have we heard from the commissioner today? >> reporter: irving has been facing heat over the last week. over the weekend, the owner of the brooklyn nets said he was disappointed. and fans were wearing shirts saying "fight anti-semitism." we're hearing from adam silver from a statement irving wut out yesterday. he put out a statement with the adl and the brooklyn nets saying they would pledge $500,000 towards groups that would fight intolerance in communities. this is what adam silver said in response, his full statement. he said, "while we appreciate the fact he agreed to work with the brooklyn nets and the anti-defamation league to combat anti-semitism and other forms of

discrimination, i'm disappointed he has not offered an unqualified apology and denounced the violent content in the film he chose to publicize." they'll meet next week. this has been going on since last thursday when kyrie put out the tweet. >> i hear that irving talked with reporters a short time after the commissioner's statement. what did he say? >> reporter: remember that critics have been so hungry to hear the words "i'm sorry," and that is something that silver himself was mentioning in his statement. so today irving was pressed on whether or not he was apologetic. take a listen to what he had to say. >> i take my responsibility. some things that were questionable in there, untrue, like i said the first time you guys asked me when i was sitting on that stage, i don't believe everything that everybody posts. i didn't make the documentary. >> reporter: he said i can't be anti-semitic if i know where i come from, a point he made

twice. >> you. new scrutiny for the artist formerly known as kanye west. nbc news has obtained documents showing he paid a settlement to a former employee who alleged he used anti-semitic language in the office. maya, what exactly is being alleged in these documents? >> aaron, some of the documents reviewed by nbc news showed a former employee alleged canny west used language from the nazis. the employee said they witnessed more than one incident in business meetings and denied allegations in the settlement. he's made a string of anti-semitic comments on television, resulting in his sponsors cutting ties with the artist. nbc news reached out to his party but haven't heard back yet. >> other people who have worked with kanye west have come forward with similar allegations. what do they say? >> nbc news spoke to six people who worked with kanye or

witnessed him praise hitler or mention conspiracy theories about jewish people. one person recalled him saying, quote, nazis were good at propaganda and going to far as to say there were good qualities about hitler, all according to one former employee. since 2016, ye has spoken about his diagnosis with bipolar disorder, at times denying his diagnosis, but experts say his mental state could be influencing his behavior. >> maya, thank you. five days until midterm elections and high-profile players are hitting the campaign trail. former president trump returns to iowa this evening to hold a rally with the state's republican governor and senator there. in new york, vice president kamala harris and former secretary of state hillary clinton are set to campaign for democratic governor kathy hochul. candidates across the country are making their pitches to voters with the clock to election day ticking down. we'll talk to nbc news

correspondent shaquille brewster in wisconsin in a moment. let's begin our decision 2022 coverage with gary grumbach joining us from sioux city, iowa. the former from the visiting iowa for the first time in mar than a year to campaign for the incumbent republican senator and the governor. talk about why iowa, why now. >> reporter: yeah. iowa not usually a spot to see a republican surrogate five days before an election, but that's what's happening here. this is no usual election and donald trump is no usual republican surrogate. he's got a governor's race, which looks like reynolds has that. but the u.s. senate race is a lot closer than republicans in the state want it to be. senator chuck grassley up about three points on mike franken, the democrat, according to the latest "des moines register" poll. so he's here to but also as a lot of donald trump rallies are, they're not just about the republicans he's

rallying, they're about donald trump as well and his future aspirations, which could include 2024. that's why sioux city is important because we're a few miles from nebraska and south dakota. hitting three states and three different media marks all at the same time by holding a rally here in sioux city. we talked to folks here today about the senate race but also about the state of our democracy and the divisiveness we see in this country as of late. here's what one person had to say. >> there's always going to be a certain amount of you don't agree. so it is what it is, right? if you don't agree on certain things, you don't agree. but at the same time, i think it's an understanding of why you don't agree and why is it that you're so far apart. >> reporter: in just a few hours as donald trump calls it trump force one will be landing at the airport behind me. he's heading to florida this weekend to campaign with marco rubio but not with ron desantis,

and heading to iowa on midterm election eve to cam with jd vance. >> it might be worth noting iowa is relevant in a presidential election as well. gary, you mentioned chuck grassley, the republican senator. he's been in the senate for 40 years it's a three-point race. how did it get so close? >> reporter: it seems like folks in this state just want something new. he's been there 40 years. people here think they' that he's done a good job and want him to continue, but folks across the state of iowa want something new and mike franken is a retired navy admiral, has no political experience, but we'll see what happens here in iowa. let's bring in shaquille brewster on the ground in wisconsin today. shaq, first i have a, we know there's some breaking news about

a military ballot in milwaukee in particular. bring us up to speed there. >> reporter: yeah, the deputy director of the city's election commission was fired today and is facing criminal charges, the d.a. saying he will likely be charged in the coming days for requesting fraudulently absentee ballots, military ballots, specifically, and sending them to a republican lawmaker's house. in wisconsin, members of the military can request absentee ballots without being registered to vote and without providing identification. election officials say she was trying to prove a point about the loophole and broke the law in doing so. listen to the director of the milwaukee elections commission. >> it's also my belief she was pointing out that you can go on to the public system, make up a person, and request a ballot. she september it to a state legislature member. >> reporter: this official i

mentioned is facing criminal charges. her attorney told the local newspaper that she is not going to comment outside of the comment saying that they're going to litigate this in court. but we did hear from governor tony evers, the democrat running for re-election here. my colleague caught up with him and he said this is serious business. but he believes this is an example that the system works. something was wrong and it was caught and now it's criminal investigation. he says it shows that elections shouldn't be questioned in the state of wisconsin. >> shaq, as you just said, the governor's running for re-election right now and it is close. what are the candidates in that race doing to try to sway voters in the last days? >> if you look at the polling, it's tied. the final gold standard poll shows the race neck and neck. you know, one thing that we see are both candidates, both campaigns on some sort of bus tour, making stops across the state of wisconsin. tony evers, i was with him about

an hour or so ago, he was making his pitch to voters in a more rural part of the state. we know tim michels is also doing the same, will be with him tomorrow. one thing we're hearing with tony evers, we heard president biden's speech last night about democracy being on the ballot. tony evers is saying the same is the case here in wisconsin where tim michaels, the republican candidate for governor, says election integrity will be his top priority. he says he will find the bills that evers vetoed that would restrict some access to the polls in the state of wisconsin. tony evers saying he would defend that. it's just a sign of the national conversation. it's not just the bread-and-butter issues but you're hearing candidates especially on the democratic side talk about democracy and the defense of democracy as folks look not to this election but 2024. >> shaquille brewster. thank you. already wondering if it's going to be a really long night. why airplane pilots are getting ready to walk the picket

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airlines are preparing for one of the busiest holiday traveling seasons in years but there are might be rough skies ahead. >> reporter: your holiday travel could be approaching some turbulence. nearly 15,000 delta air lines pilots voted to authorize a strike in order to secure a new contract with the nation's second-largest carrier. >> they carried our passengers safely to their destination day in and day out throughout the pandemic. it's past time for delta to reward the pilots with a contract that they've earned. >> reporter: the move coming as pilots at the country's two other biggest airlines, american and united, also voted to reject

new contracts. travelers now reacting to that news. >> it would be concerning. it's important for the people doing the work to be happy with what they're doing and that comes with compensation. >> reporter: delta pilots are negotiating pay and benefits that were last settled in 2016. >> the ball is in the company's court. delta pilots are willing to go the distance. >> reporter: delta saying they are confident the parties will reach an agreement that is fair and equitable. american airlines pilots rejected a proposal calling for a 12% raise for pilots, while united pilots turned down a roughly 15% bay pump according to the allied pilots association. american did not return nbc's request for comment. a spokesperson for united told nbc news their outcome was expected but they are working on a new agreement. airline industry employment plummeted in 2020 during the pandemic, and while it has rounded there were 17% fewer active commercial pilots in 2021

compared to 2009. the labor shortage has led to headaches for travel due to delays, something passengers hope they won't have to deal with this busy holiday season. >> i am planning to travel for christmas with my kids, so i don't know. family is so important. hopefully they can work everything out. the fight over seat size is growing. >> the group of senators saying passenger safety could be put at risk. here's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: it's not just long security lines, luggage fees or flight delays that could make this upcoming holiday travel season a nightmare. a big complaint from passengers -- >> the seats are very small, uncomfortable. >> we are supposed to be short to fit into an airplane. >> an industry standard would be good for everyone. >> reporter: similar messages overwhelming the responses to the fav fa's request for feedback about whether standard plane seat sizes are needed for

safety reasons like an emergency evacuation. >> if the seats are too cramped together, that's going to make it hard for many folks to be able to get off that aircraft quickly. >> reporter: within the over 26,000 comments in the faa's public forum, travelers telling the agency everything from flying has become torture to seats are too small and leg room is too small. and not only do smaller seats affect comfort, they are also a safety issue. >> if we don't get minimum standards, then airlines will continue to shrink the seats. >> reporter: flyers' rights is an advocacy group pushing the federal government to step in and stop airlines from making seats even smaller. since the '90s, that width shrinking from 18 inches to more like 16 and the distance between seat backs decreasing from 35 inches to sometimes less than 28. >> people have been getting larger both in weight and in

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this is the fast forward on "nbc news daily." it's audra asistio. corruption trial for lori smith continues, following a bid to have her civil trial dismissed in the wake of smith's abrupt resignation on monday. the judge ordered the case to proceed, agreeing with prosecutors who argued dismissing the case would undermine a civil grand jury's ability to hold public officials accountable. thousands of uc workers are this afternoon one step closer to an open-ended strike as soon as mid november. unions representing nearly 48,000 employees last night announced a vote approving the strike. the unions represent workers including researchers and teaching assistants. they're demanding higher compensation. uc argues it already provides fair pay and benefits. a strike may happen as soon as november 14th at all uc campuses. meteorologist carry hall is monitoring the cooler conditions for us. it's cooler out, but i'm loving

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welcome to "access daily." it is happy hour with the ladygang. >> we're going to break down the best stories of the week. >> "access daily" starts right now. ♪♪ >> welcome to "access daily" from universal studios hollywood. i'm mario lopez with kit hoover. let's jump right in. a lot of people talking about season 5 of "the crown" that drops next week on netflix and closely follows the drama between prince charles and princess diana's widely publicized separation. >> the great tensions you see in this season that is written about is between this 1950s outlook on the monarchy and