this morning, we are learning more about the victims in colorado springs' horrific mass shooting. what a hero did to stop the killer and the charges ahead tens of millions prepare to hit planes, trains and the open highway as thanksgiving quickly approaches a deadly crash involving a suv anv and anppled anpple stors banksy in ukraine. the artist descends on the

war-torn nation. it's tuesday, "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm phillip men nachlt. menna >> i'm frances rivera >> we are learning about heroes to likely prevented further loss of life in colorado. an army veteran was one of at least two people who tackled and subdued the gunman after he opened fire inside club q. fierro recalled jumping on top of the attacker whose rifle fell just out of reach and asked a club goer to move the ar-15 further out of the way the gunman had a pistol and he disarmed him, continuing to hit him in the head. >> raymond was part of our

family since my daughter was in high school. i got into mode, and i needed to save my family and that family at that time was every person in that room. i'm not a hero i'm just some dude >> thomas james and he ended the rampage that killed at least five people and jinjured 19 others here's jay gray. >> reporter: as the investigation continues, for the first time we're seeing the faces of the five lost in the attack at the club q >> i'm asking everyone in our community and around the world honor each victim. >> reporter: and their families reeling from their loss. >> it's just a fightnightmare tt you can't wake up from i keep thinking it's a mistake, they've made a mistake and he's really alive >> reporter: some here struggling in the wake of the massacre >> you never think that anything hike this is ever going to touch

you. you think you're miles away from t it, but you're not >> reporter: the suspect will likely face charges including five counts of first degree murder and five counts of bias-motivated crime, causing bodily injury. >> he went ie with a definite mission >> rorter: a mission once unthinkable. now the source of unbearable pain jay gray, nbc news, colorado springs. tragic news out of indonesia. at least 162 people have been killed after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the main island of java, triggering landslides and causing buildings to collapse. more than 2200 homes were damaged in one region, and the governor of west java confirmed that a majority of those killed were children. indonesia's meteorological agency warned residents near the center of the quake to watch out for further tremors. rescue efforts are still ongoing. police are investigating a

deadly crash at a busy apple store outside of boston. a suv slammed into the front window of the store killing a 65-year-old man and injuring 16 others investigators were interviewing the driver, trying to determine if the crash was intentional or accidental later today, the bidens will be traveling to meet family like millions of us will. brie jackson joins us from d.c the airports and roads are kind of looking like they did before the pandemic >> reporter: that's right, good morning, phillip aaa predicts that will be the third busiest travel season since the year 2000. nearly 55 million people are expected to hit the road or take a flight that number is up from last year and it's just shy of pre-pandemic levels. aaa estimates that more than 48 million people will drive at least 50 miles, and the tsa

expects to screen about 2.5 million people a day through this weekend the national average for gas now is $3.66 that is down 16 cents from a month ago. but up slightly from last year the faa tells nbc news, the highest number of total flights will be tuesday, with over 48,000 scheduled but the busiest airline passenger day will be sunday the airlines say they've staffed up for the 4.5 million expected flyers meanwhile, some international airlines and regulators are considering whether to allow just a single pilot to fly passenger planes with a computer system as backup instead of ae co a co-pilot, but pilot unions are pushing back saying two pilots are needed if there are

emergencies. >> a big week. thank you. krchrisley is about to know jail they have been sentenced to presence todd was sentenced to 12 years and julie to seven years after they were found guilty in june of fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the united states they were accused of conspiring to defraud atlanta-area banks out of more than $30 million in a scheme that spanned years. a major break through in the case of a missing toddler from january. af from georgia on friday,human bones were found believed to belong to the toddler. the chance of this type of a discovery are about 5% >> what happened to this 20 month old child is unthinkable

no child should be harmed by anyone, let alone the person in their lives that should be their protector. >> she doesn't deserve a thanksgiving if i can go off script a little bit. quinton deserves that. >> leilani is facing multiple charges and is being held on bond the remains have been take n to quantico for dna confirmation. the sheriff's office responded to a hostage call in oklahoma sunday night and a case is being investigated as a quadruple homicide president biden is granting pg&e to help keep diablop nuclr power plant open

it was initially scheduled to be d decommissioned the biden administration s has argued it is vital to fighting climate change now to western new york where nearly seven feet of snow pounded the region the death toll rising to three with more than 280 rescues from thursday into sunday, the lake-effect snow created near whiteout conditions and impassable roads orchard park got 66 inches in 24 hours. that is now the highest one-day snowfall in history in buffalo residents are beginning a fourth day under feet of snow and bitter cold temperatures, working to dig out and stay warm >> 66 inches, hard to wrap your head around that >> higher than josh allen right there. let's look at today's weather. miche michelle grossmann joining us

now. >> luckily quieter there today soggy in florida into south carolina and georgia a stationary front will bring showers and locally-heavy downpours as well. we'll bring a front into texas bringing showers tomorrow into texas and especially on thanksgiving you see this rain expanding through texas, oklahoma, arkansas, mississippi into louisiana. you can see heavy rain, one, two, even three inches of rain and the pacific north west, we wet and windy, a new system mong onshore bviri plains, 59 in oklahoma city. 64 in san angelo thanksgiving is right around the corner we'll take a look at the

forecast coming nun up in just a bit. jay leno is out of the hospital just over a week after he was burned in a car fire in his garage he thanked his burn care team and released a photo with the staff. his doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery. "early today" is back in 60 seconds with the rising risk of a rail strike that could wreak havoc on the economy and the high-flying honor for theheroes of the tense afghan evacuation. e tense afghan evacuation. doing with you. ok, i got it. (laughs) start medicare shopping today with walgreens find rx coverage. ♪♪ plus, find low-cost copays. it's not too late to talk medicare. walgreens, is here. ♪♪ ♪♪ walgredx■sens. with new chapter multi-vitamin gummies, you get so much more than just...

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a strike would snarl the ch country's supply chain and cost the kucountry $2 billion a day for the first time in eight years, the usa men's team took the field. af the americans finished with a tie at 1-1 me mexico plays poland and france takes on australia the president and first lady visited service members and their families in north carolina, showing appreciation for their dedication for the country. >> no one in the world misunderstands your competence no one in the world misunderstands that you are the finest fighting force in the world.

>> the first couple attended the friendsive friendsgiving dinner it is part of the initiative to support military families. the bidens will be heading to nantucket for their thanksgiving 59 airmen were honored with the distinguished flying cross two of the recipients experienced something extraordinary high above the clouds >> reporter: a joint base charleston c-17 took off from afghanistan with close to 500 evacuees and landed with one extra. >> towards the end of the flight a man came up to me and told me, what i first thought he said was that his son had a stomach ache. >> reporter: the rieal meaning f the words lost in translation. come to find out, his wife had a

stomach ache she was about to give birth to a child. >> reporter: captain leslie green, a nurse, jumped in to deliver the baby girl in the bathroom of the aircraft >> it was obvious that she was having a baby. i let the load masters know, hey, we're having a baby >> report they were awarded a tis ting wished flying cross for their role in operation allies refuge. >> it's just an absolute honor to stand alongside the crew members that i was with for those 17 days. >> we're being recognized for the distinguished accomplishments they did and heroic actions in afghanistan. >> reporter: now a part of history, as is the story of a baby girl born on a c-17 her mother fleeing a war-torn

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