people are dead after a powerful 7.8 earthquake rocked turkey and syria just before dawn now crews are racing to rescue survivors from the rubble. breaking here back at home urgent evacuations under way in ohio after a fiery train derailment this weekend. the rising fears of a railcar explosion this morning tensions soar after the u.s. shoots down the chinese spy balloon. the recovery efforts under way this morning plus the, the harsh reaction

from beijing terror on the tarmac how a pilot's quick thinking may have prevented a crash on the runway in austin, texas. from break my soul to breaking records, beyonce makes history with a huge night at the grammys while ticketmaster braces for the bey hive with tour ticket sales going live within hours welcome to the workweek. "early today" starts right now glad you're with us. i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern turkey and syria early this morning that's according to turkish and syrian officials they say there are mother than 500 people dead. close to 3,000 more were injured. a frantic search for survivors is under way after buildings collapsed, trapping residents under rubble in northwest syria, the opposition syrian civil defense described the situation as disastrous, declaring an unofficial state of emergency.

they're urging people to evacuate buildings and gather in open areas according to the u.s. geological survey, the quake was about 20 miles from the major city and provincial capital of gaziantep, turkey when it struck at 3:17 local time it was centered 11 miles deep and a strong 6.7 aftershock hit about 10 minutes later >> turkey's emergency management minister reported that about 50 aftershocks had been felt, the strong west a 6.6 magnitude. national security adviser jake sullivan said the u.s. is profoundly concerned over the impacts of the destructive quake. he added that the administration stands ready to provide any and all needed assistance and will closely monitor the situation in coordination with the government of turkey. in ohio, a toxic chemicals fire burning for a fourth straight day after a freight train derailed in the state's east cars carrying carcinogenic vinyl chloride are on fire and plumes of toxic smoke can be seen for

miles. officials also warning that a drastic temperature change has taken place this wreckage, which means there is now the potential for a major explosion and leak >> this catastrophic failure will, if it occurs, it will produce hydrogen chloride and phosgene gas into the atmosphere we're working with several federal agencies to determine a plume cloud for that we may need at some point in the near future to extend our mile radius out based on their professional recommendations and the models that they run >> a mandatory evacuation order is in place, but officials say hundreds of people are refusing to leave their homes new video is expected to be released today showing the deadly police shooting of a double amputee anthony lowe jr cell phone video appears to show lowe fleeing officers in huntington park, california. but the footage does not show the seconds directly before the shooting police say lowe stabbed a man with a foot-long knife and then threatened the officers. they also say he tried to use

two tasers on lowe lowe's family says he suffered from mental illness. they announced they will file a lawsuit against the city alleging wrongful deaths and civil rights violations. the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave as an investigation continues. the huntington park police say they do not wear body cameras, but they will release videos and audio that caught the incident from different angles. the u.s. military is now attempting to recover the remains of the chinese surveillance balloon after it was show down near south carolina on saturday president biden, meanwhile, is receiving both praise and criticism for how he dealt with this national security incident. nbc's monica alba has the latest >> reporter: possible debris from the chinese surveillance balloon recovereded near myrtle beach. >> right now the big thing i'm here for is if any debris washes

up, we need know about it right away so we can get that to our federal partners >> they shot it! >> reporter: the balloon shot down saturday afternoon by a single missile from an f-22 fighter jet. >> there we go. >> fired a launch. they got it. >> boom! >> oh, my gosh it's going straight for it >> we have eyes on the balloon falling. >> reporter: for days the spy balloon's movements captivated the nation first detected by the biden administration in alaska on january 28th before briefly entering canadian air space. then crossing back over into montana, wyoming, kansas, missouri, and finally the carolinas. despite flying over several sensitive military sites, u.s. officials tell nbc news they took action to weaken china's surveillance capabilities. also determining the balloon posed no physical threat to people on the ground earlier this week.

>> i told them to shoot it down. >> after consulting the pentagon president biden authorized the military operation wednesday. >> they said to me let's wait till the safest place to do it. >> the decision praised by his secretary of transportation. >> you saw a great example of the coordination and cooperation between a lot of different players in our government to make sure everything happened safely >> and roundly criticized by republicans who argued he acted too slowly. >> presidents have the ability to go before the camera before the nation and basically explain these things early on. i don't understand why he wouldn't do that that is the beginning of dereliction of duty. >> the president taking it down over the atlantic is sort of like tackling the quarterback after the game is over >> reporter: but this isn't the first time these kinds of balloons have flown over the u.s. including at least three during the trump administration and one at the start of the biden presidency, according to a senior official. none of them lasting as long as this one, though and it's not the only current

concern worldwide with another detected over latin america. >> our thanks to monica for that report the faa is investigating a terrifying close call between two planes at austin airport authorities say a fedex plane was cleared to land at the same time a southwest airlines jet was taking off sheer morgan chesky. >> reporter: in austin an airport crisis caught just in time starting when a fedex flight approached early saturday morning. >> 1432, cleared to land on 1-8 left >> 1432 heavy, that is affirmative. >> reporter: the radio traffic now critical evidence due to what happened next the faa saying before the fedex aircraft was due to land, the controller cleared southwest flight 708 to depart from the same runway. potentially complicating matters, a freezing fog so dense officials had issued a weather advisory

>> there is no visibility, so you can't see the other airplanes. >> reporter: aviation expert john cox says conditions were flyable but warranted caution. as the two planes grew dangerously close you could hear someone tell southwest to stop >> southwest, abort. fedex is on the go >> reporter: on the go, meaning the fedex pilot cut the landing short, pulling the plane into a climb for safety >> how differently could this have played out without the caution of that fedex crew >> had the fedex crew not initiated a go around, these airplanes would have been potentially very close or even possibly collided. >> reporter: at new york's jfk airport a similar close call just weeks ago >> 1946 cancel take-off plans. >> reporter: an american airlines flight forced a delta jet to abort take-off after somehow crossing the same runway, american promising a full internal investigation. at newark on friday a boeing 787 clipped wings with a united

flight as it left the gate no one was hurt but the faa says the impact snapped off a small piece of the wing. >> our thanks to morgan for that report a woman was seriously injured in california over the weekend after her car plunged 100 feet down a steep cliff. the los angeles fire department had to airlift the 35-year-old to the hospital due to the severity of her injuries she was the only person in the car at the time, and it's still unclear exactly what caused the accident there is a cross-country storm threatening several states let's turn to nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, who is tracking the latest. hi, michelle happy monday >> hi there, guys. happy monday we're tracking a few spots with wintry weather out ahead of the system really warm air compared to last week, over the weekend, a big temperature swing. let's start with the winter-like weather. snow falling in parts of the intermountain west freezing rain stretching from the northern plains. we're going to see some rain and snow also in the upper midwest

the cold front will move slowly. rain developing from texas through the ohio and we could see the chance of stronger storms along the gulf coast. that would be strongest with the potential for tornadoes on tuesday. and also the chance for heavy rain this all moves to the west on wednesday. even the northeast you lee is some wet weather ahead of the system, we're looking at really warm temperatures spring-like in many areas. there is the bulls-eye for the rain locally 3 to 4 inches of ra normal for portions of the midatlantic, the northeast temperatures to the 50s in washington all right, guys. big difference in terms of the temperatures we'll talk more about that, and also look at your week ahead, in just a bit >> appreciate it

michelle, thank you. harvard university's hasty pudding theatricals has a new woman of the year. it is actress jennifer coolidge. she was the 2023 honoree this award bestowed annually for women who have made lasting contributions to the world of entertainment. she was front and center at a parade in harvard square, and she even dressed up as a dolphin. a lightning-fast makeover. the bey hive ready to vesere thunderstorm for concert tickets. but first, a new egot and all the history made at the grammys. we're back in a minute celebrating together. ♪ ...without letting anything keep you apart. walgreens pharmacists are here to help you stay well. and stay...together. ♪

i love my hardwood floors. but honestly, i didn't really know how to take care of them. that's until i found swiffer wetjet wood. it's specially made for wood floors with a microfiber-like pad that's really soft. and it sprays with a light mist that dries in half the time. that dirt and grime gets absorbed and locked away. the coolest part... it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop. yeah, this is definitely the way to go. wetjet wood with a money-back guarantee. also try new sweeper wood cloths. trevor noah hosted the 65th annual grammy awards in los angeles, which saw the biggest stars in music gather for even bigger groundbreaking moments. >> global superstar bad bunny opened the ceremony as the first performer of the night he also took home the best

musica urbana album. >> i'm the first transgendered woman to win this award. >> and kem petras became the first transgendered woman to win the best pop duo performance category for her song "unholy" with sam smith >> dedicating her win to the late prince, lizzo accepted the record of the year about damn time and accolades for viola davis. she now has an emmy, grammy, oscar and tony after winning best audio book for her memoir, "finding me. ♪ ♪ as you are ♪ >> harry styles rocked the stage, performing his single as it was before agenda album of the year >> dr. dre was presented for his mark on the industry the speech was followed by the

50th celebration of hip-hop featuring performances from run dmc, ll cool j and missy elliott. >> beyonce is smashing records she is now the winningest artist in grammy history with 32 awards >> ticketmaster may break some sales too. presale begins for beyonce's concert tour and this is what's happening with that. it will be the first solo tour since 2016 so will it be another ticketing disaster savannah sellers is on the story. ♪ you won't break my soul ♪ >> reporter: the bey hive is buzzing. fans getting in formation. as the first tickets for beyonce's upcoming tour go on sale it's her first solo world tour since 2016 but after taylor swift's ticketmaster meltdown, fans are fearing the worst. demand was so high for swift tickets, it crashed the system and they had to halt sales.

>> i just really wanted to see taylor. >> reporter: the debacle landed ticketmaster on capitol hill where lawmakers alleged the service was an overpriced hard to use monopoly. >> the live event experience has become increasingly out of reach for so many fans >> reporter: ticketmaster responded in a statement saying, quote we want to apologize to taylor and all of her fans, especially those who had a terrible experience trying to purchase tickets now die-hard beyonce fans are doing everything possible to prepare. >> i will have my laptop, another laptop, two ipads and a cell phone whichever one decides to hit, you know stay ready >> reporter: during taylor swift's presale, ticketmaster released sales all on the same day. this time they're staggering out by city. select members of beyonce's official fan club will determine access codes by lottery.

and they'll sell by groups then ticketmaster will preept the process for those in groups b and c. >> too much demand is too much demand there are going to be some people upset that they didn't get tickets. >> reporter: for fans like nikki patel, the countdown is on on a scale of 1 to 10, how worry ready you about getting tickets? >> a 9 >> reporter: why 9 >> because a 10 sounds really dramatic >> reporter: an all-out battle of grit and luck to see the queen herself. savannah sellers, nbc news >> still to come here, move over, chris pratt. pedro pascal jumps into the role of mario avatar was knocked out of the top spot at the box office ♪♪ ♪♪ ready to shine from the inside out? say “yes” to nature's bounty advanced gummies

and jelly beans. the number one brand for hair, skin and nails. with two times more biotin to bring out more of your inner beauty. get more with nature's bounty. for bathroom odors that linger. try febreze small spaces. just press firmly and it continuously fights odors in the air and on soft surfaces for 45 days. ♪breathe happy febreze♪ ♪la la la la la♪ think he's posting about all that ancient roman coinage? no. he's making real-time money moves with merrill. so no matter what the market's doing, he's ready. and that's... how you collect coins. your money never stops working for you with merrill, a bank of america company.

for people who are a little intense about hydration. neutrogena® hydro boost lightweight. fragrance-free. 48-hour hydration. for that healthy skin glow. neutrogena®. for people with skin. ♪ walgreens pharmacists are here to help you stay well. ♪ and stay...together. ♪

woo-hoo! i love it! >> i need you to trust me. >> hold on i'll get you to rainbow road

>> you can dodge it! >> no. it's red >> could mario cart be the next video game to get the dramatic hbo treatment like "the last of us"? pedro pascal showed us what that might be like. the most spanglish i have ever heard on "saturday night live. >> they're pretty impressive the way they did the whole thing >> yeah. a new movie has knocked "avatar" off its throne. m. night shyamalan's new movie "knock at the cabin" with $14.2 million. it toppled the avatar sequel out of its long running top spot on the chart. "80 for brady" opened in second place with $12.5 million, while the james cameron directed "avatar" fell to number three in its eighth weekend of play

all right. michelle's got a look at this week's weather, coming up next also coming up, giving a lifeline a heartwarming donation for man in dire need of a kidney ♪ zyrteeeec...♪ works hard at hour one and twice as hard when you take it again the next day. so betty can be the... barcode beat conductor. ♪ go betty! ♪ let's be more than our allergies! zeize the day. with zyrtec. how did kellogg's combine crunchy oat clusters with a touch of honey... plump, juicy raisins and tasty fiber into one delicious cereal? it took a lot of bran-storming.

get it? kellogg's raisin bran crunch. two scoops of delicious. need a backup plan? get plan b one-step. plan b helps prevent pregnancy before it starts by temporarily delaying ovulation—and you can resume your regular birth control right away. i've got this. ♪♪ think he's posting about all that ancient roman coinage? no. he's making real-time money moves with merrill. so no matter what the market's doing, he's ready. and that's... how you collect coins. your money never stops working for you with merrill, a bank of america company. ugh-stipated... your money never stops working for you with merrill, feeling weighed down by a backedup gut" miralax is different. it works naturally with the water in your body to unblock your gut. ...free your gut. and your mood will follow. truth is... i've never really known how to care for my hardwood floors. then i found swiffer wetjet wood. these soft microfiber-like pads absorb dirt and grime deep inside. and it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop.

wetjet wood. also try sweeper wood cloths. do you like... ...chocolate bars? ♪♪ ♪♪ want more from your vitamins? get more with nature's bounty. from the first-ever triple action sleep supplement... to daily digestive support... to more wellness solutions every day. get more with nature's bounty. ok guys, the big game means big commercial. so, jake, you fly in on a hang glider with smoke emitting from your shoes. choreographed aerialist jump out of a helicopter wearing jetpacks. and that's the only way to show up big for the big game. ah the best way to show up big is to let the big game come to us. scan the code to enter the state farm stadium challenge for a chance to appear

in a tiktok with khaby. like a good neighbor, state farm is there. welcome back on this monday. the big weather headline today being the big temperature swing. so cold last week this the southern plains, portions of the northeast and atlantic but spring-like and summer like in some spots. texas into the upper 70s and 80s. sunny and mild along the midatlantic. temperatures above normal for this time of year. also watching the chance for snow in the intermountain west northern plains mix of rain and snow could see the move off to the upper midwest. the great lakes as we head throughout the afternoon and evening hours. and look at wednesday. you need the umbrella in portions of the seven plains we're looking at heaven rain in the mid mississippi valley ahead of this really warm air. by friday we're looking at snow in the portions of new england back to you guys. >> michelle, thank you still to come, catching up with the distant relatives at

the heart of a life-saving donation ze's miracle spray. febreze fabric refresher. i literally use this every day, to make my house smell amazing. after i make the bed, after i catch my dog on the couch. so i can wear my jacket or jeans one more time, before i wash them again. it even makes shoes smell fresh. it doesn't cover up odors with scent but actually fights them and freshens. over one thousand uses. febreze fabric refresher. i was thinking, i should probably set up that 90 day refill. walgreens is all about making life easier. i can help set that up right now for you. i'll be honest, there are days i forget what she's supposed to be taking. hey, i get it... and you're not alone in this, ok? so james, all these prescriptions. are they covered? that's right. with your medicare plan you get low-cost copays. thank you. let's talk about making things easier. walgreens is here. ♪♪

now to a life-saving gift we fist told you about more than a year ago a man in dire need of a new kidney got a lifeline from family member. kate snow caught up with both of them >> i'm so excited! >> reporter: this is the moment in the summer of 2021 when bob scarborough learned a distant relative was donating a life-saving kidney >> oh, my god! oh my god! go, go go go, honey, go. >> reporter: for months, carrie kimball had been quietly taking medical tests.

and finally found out she was a match to be his kidney donor >> i've been keeping the secret for a year we just found out. >> you don't -- you don't know what this means to me. >> reporter: we told their story then and recently met again in new hampshire to see how it all turned out it's a pretty good surprise. >> it was. it was a great surprise. >> like an angel coming down from heaven. >> you're so funny >> reporter: an angel because bob has been battling kidney disease since his 20s. he already had one removed and his condition was getting much worse. he was so desperate for a match his wife posted on social media, writing, dialysis will be his next step. >> i was starting to go downhill more and more all the time getting ready to go. >> getting ready to go >> reporter: the pair finally had the life changing surgery last march bob, what were you feeling >> a little nervous, but i knew once i got a kidney my life would change

>> reporter: it was a success. >> i love you so much. >> reporter: carrie and bob now sharing an unbreakable bond. >> hi, sweetie >> nice to see you as always >> nice to see you >> reporter: bob has more energy he is back to lifting weights. he and wife ann are spending time with their grand kids at long last, planning for their future >> i'm about to tell bob i'm his kidney donor >> reporter: carrie says she did the tiktok because she wanted to show everyone how easy it is to be a donor >> i'm hoping that i'm inspiring somebody to donate it just takes one person to open up and think that they can help somebody it's not hard to do. >> get me in tears now >> reporter: what are the tears, bob? >> happiness joy. happiness. love >> that is "nbc nightly news." >> bob will now get to travel to see family in colorado,

something he told us he could not do before the transplant just a wonderful story and really encouraging everyone else to think about being that donor. back to you. >> okay, kate. thank you so much. i remember introducing all of our viewers to them. and then what a great follow-u >> ip.

breaking overnight, bracing for a dangerou the frantic evacuation efforts under way in ohio after a fiery train derailment sparked new fears of an explosion. tragedy in turkey. a powerful earthquake rattles the region, killing over 500 people we're live with the search-and-rescue efforts just getting under way this morning inflated tensions between the u.s. and china after a fighter jet shot down the fly balloon that floated from coast-to-coast and captured the country's attention. beijing issuing a newa