the hunt for escaped murderer danelo cavalcante continues in pennsylvania. authorities say the brazilian is changing his appearance to evade capture. in vietnam, america is getting a diplomatic upgrade

president biden wrapping up his trip to southeast asia with some historic agreements under his belt we're live from washington, breaking down the significance of that visit. parts of morocco leveled in a massive earthquake thousands are dead, and thousands more left injured. we'll bring you the latest updates, ahead and we take you inside a moment of healing for another community devastated by tragedy. just a month after the deadly maui wildfires, more than a thousand people gather at the kalama beach state park. it is monday morning "early today" starts right now >> good morning. i'm jessica layton. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera we begin our week in remembrance of the lives lost 22 years ago, september 11th, a day america will never forget. this morning especially. all of us here at "early today" are thinking of those americans who will never return home and we'll bring you more in today's 9/11 commemoration in a little bit here on "early today. and now to this morning's

other top stories, including the latest developments in the search for escaped prisoner danelo cavalcante. as the search for the escaped killer moves to the national level, pennsylvania police are still warning residents to stay alert and secure their properties as he continues to be spotted across the state authorities say cavalcante is changing his appearance while making visits to old colleagues looking for help nbc's george solis has more on the search >> reporter: the pennsylvania manhunt intensifying for escaped killer danelo cavalcante the desperate search now nationwide after he slipped past authorities once again, ditching this white van he stole. how do you explain that? >> no from time to timer is 100% secure, ever i applaud the men and women who were out there standing in some very difficult conditions and trying to secure that perimeter. i'm not going to make an excuse to you i wish it had not happened. >> reporter: police worried about what cavalcante, convicted this summer for the brutal

murder of his ex-girlfriend, may do next. >> we're obviously very concerned that cavalcante has or will attempt to steal another vehicle to facilitate his escape >> reporter: a major clue. authorities releasing these new door bell cameras of cavalcante taken at the home of where he may have been looking for help here is what he looked like before now you can see he drastically changed his appearance, clean-shaven, wearing a hood e and green sneakers this map showing his movement since his escape at the chester county prison outside philadelphia 11 days okay to these sightings at the botanical gardens all the way to his last known location. >> this is a minor setback we'll get him. it's a matter of time. >> reporter: over the course of the manhunt, some 400 officers from local, state and federal agencies scoured an ever changing perimeter around the garden's property. >> there is a lot of issues associated with that property. you couple that with weather,

aviation being down for a night. there are a number of reasons. again, no excuses. >> reporter: the search for convicted killer danelo cavalcante expanding even further. the fugitive now donning a new look as this manhunt enters a new week. >> george, thank you president biden is wrapping up his trip to southeast asia with an visual visit to vietnam. mr. biden's trip is being closely watched for my messages to china the president came directly from a g20 meeting in new delhi an assembly of world leaders that china's president xi jinping pointedly did not attend for the latest let's go live to washington, d.c. and brie jackson. brie, good morning what did president biden hope to achieve with this asia trip? >> good morning, frances well, the president departs vietnam with some historic deals. the u.s. was able to secure deals with the economist country on semiconductors and rare minerals while vietnam will upgrade america's diplomatic status in the capital hanoi.

this is all, of course, part of a larger campaign to make inroads in asia to counter china. in a speech in hanoi, mr. biden explained his position take a listen. >> we're not looking to decouple from china what i'm not going to do is i'm not going to sell china material that would enhance their capacity to make more nuclear weapons, to engage in defense activities that are contrary to what is viewed as most people think was a positive development in the region. but we're not trying to hurt china. >>. >> reporter: and whether or not china believes that message is another thing entirely frances? >> and brie, biden was just at the g20 meeting in india how productive were those meetings >> well, chinese president xi skipped the meeting in what was widely seen as a snub to indian prime minister modi, the u.s.

and president biden seized on that rift to steer a lot of the agenda at that meeting while mr. biden insists that the u.s. is not hostile against china, his administration is still making deals and establishing trade infrastructure with other asian powers like vietnam. one loss for the u.s. at the g20 summit is the joint declaration issued on saturday in the section that deals with ukraine, the group failed to condemn russia outright for the war in ukraine instead, making vague references to international law meanwhile, president biden this morning heads to alaska, where he is set to deliver remarks marking the 22nd anniversary of the september 11th terrorist attacks. >> brie, thank you the death toll from friday's earthquake in morocco just keeps rising according to the latest tally, more than 2,100 are dead, and that number is still expected to increase the u.n. says about 300,000 people are affected by the

magnitude 6.8 disaster in fact, just yesterday, a magnitude 3.9 aftershock rattled those already devastated communities. but it's not yet clear if they caused any additional casualties moroccan king mohammed vi has ordered three days of national mourning republican virginia glenn youngkin has pardoned a father who was convicted of disorderly conduct at a school board meeting. in 2021, scott smith made headlines when he loudly demanded to know why a known violent defender had been allowed to enroll in a local high school where he sexually assaulted smith's daughter governor youngkin announced the pardon in a fox interview on sunday he later said smith's case was emblematic of the parental empowerment movement that started in virginia. turning to the forecast now, hurricane lee is really stirring up trouble already for american shores nbc meteorologist michelle grossman has her eyes on that impact as it swirls in the atlantic michelle, good morning. >> good morning to you both.

we're looking at rough surf, life-threatening riptides along the northeast. the leeward islands, his ypanio, bermuda, rough surf. a category 3 storm that's a major hurricane it's also growing in size. it weakened a bit yesterday. starting to strengthen once again late sunday. and then it's going to strengthen more today. winds at 120 miles per hour. it's moving northwest at 8 miles per hour so it continues to slow. we're going to see it move painfully slow this is the story all week long. category 3 storm, strengthening to a category 4 later today. weakening to a category 2 on thursday a category 2 by 8:00 on wednesday. by thursday, we're looking at a category 2 and then category 1 west of bermuda. so we're going to track this as we go throughout time here we're looking at that rough surf and rip currents from nantucket to ocean city, wilmington, down

to melbourne this is going to be the story all week long with the really dangerous seas now the timing on this and the track of this, these are spaghetti models they're showing where they think it's going to end up now it's loong frokim emperaturn the southern plains into the 90s. and also the 100s in the southwest. all right, guys. that's a look at your monday forecast back to you. >> michelle, thank you see you in a bit one of the most active volcanos in the world has erupted. located at hawaii's big island kilauea erupted sunday afternoon after a two-month pause. the volcano began spewing glowing lava almost 500 feet in the air, and a hawaii observatory stated it is confined to the summit and does not pose a threat to

communities. residents living near the park are advised to avoid any particles in the air coming up on "early today," 22 years later, we still never forget we'll tell you how new york city is remembering the lives lost in the september 11th attacks do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet? try nervive nerve relief from the world's number one nerve care company. nervive contains ala to relieve nerve aches, and b-complex vitamins to fortify healthy nerves. try nervive. and, try nervive pain relieving roll-on. hey guys, check it out: it's mrs. stevens. they say she can make things appear out of thin air. hey! you guys want to come in? my mom made dinner. make your table legendary, with country crock. air wick. air wick's limited edition fragrances are infused with natural essential oils for authentic seasonal scents that fill your home with warmth and cheer.

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night sky until dawn over two decades after the attacks, the new york police department is making sure that the memory of those who rushed without hesitation to ground zero are not forgotten ahead of this solemn remembrance, nbc's marc santia spoke to the heroic members of the nypd's heroic service unit as they reflect on what they experienced on that terrible day for new york and america >> it definitely seems like yesterday, though. >> reporter: step going the past, each footstep etched into memory, it has been 22 years but in many ways, time has stood still. >> when we were on the pile that first night, you know, we had fire under our feet. and you could hear the f-16s flying overhead. so it was a little surreal to be in new york city and hear fighter jets flying above >> reporter: detectives dealing with some of the biggest jobs this city has ever seen. they were assigned to truck 7

on 9/11. >> we're not used to responding to planes slamming into buildings with newspaper rouse people trapped so i'm not going to lie. it was scary we didn't think we would probably come home. >> reporter: in fact, several members of esu never came home that day >> we think about it daily, because we're reminded of it daily. >> reporter: these levels push forward, compelled by a confidence, knowing none of their friends died in vain. >> 25,000 people were safe from that building that day and they got to see their kids grow up. they got to have grandchildren, whatever they did in life, they got to do that because of the efforts of everyone put forward here that night. and it was heroic with the cops, firemen, port authority, ems and the regular civilians who worked in the building. they helped. >> reporter: they also walk with a purpose, fueled by a promise, never forget >> we made a promise to never forget, and we can't outside of doing police work, that's our most important job is to take care of the families, of the ones we lost

>> it's just the way it is that's what we're supposed to do. >> they may have lost their loved one, but now they're part of our family. >> reporter: and over the course of these last 22 years, never forget is more than just a phrase >> we're speaking with them, see how the kids are doing, seeing how they're doing. what do they got going on. we've attended lacrosse games, other family functions. >> whatever they need. they'll call us up and say something is going on. and some guys are handy and stuff. and they'll go over to the house and take care of something they need and that's always -- it's always been the way. >> reporter: while these detectives are eternally grateful for the support from their families over the last two decades. >> we couldn't have done it without them we go home and have a hot meal, and just carry on some sense of normalcy it was a big thing for us. >> reporter: they are also thankful for the adopted family they've come to know in these years after 9/11 >> they adopted us also which was a big thing for us like they let us know it's okay.

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with daughter laila in the school cafeteria ♪ >> and when mom kayla lupine took her daughter elsie on vacation to florida, the little girl whispered this sweet message on her mom's phone while mom was out of earshot >> i think our vacation is wonderful, and my mom feeling great. >> for kayla who adopted elsie, she says that message made her heart sing >> it reaffirmed for me in that moment that i'm doing a good job. and i think as a mom, there is nothing that you want to hear more than that

in wisconsin at this high school track meet, an astonishing show of sportsmanship. >> get it, cooper! >> watch carefully near the end of the race, one runner sees someone from another school go down and take a look at this. he goes back to help and along with another student, they pick up their competitor, together helping him cross the finish line and come in second place. >> way to be, cooper and kids were lifting spirits at ray a. childers elementary, hickory, north carolina students and staff gathered to surprise their beloved assistant principal, jordan pharaoh, who has been battling breast cancer. school nurse heather richard was behind the special moment. what's the message that you wanted to convey to jordan >> that we're all behind her 100% and wanted to let her know that

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hawaiian paddle out, the sounding of the shell, is a call to ancestors and a spiritual cleanse. >> we just want to come together as a community and have the time and space for us to heal, have a moment in the ocean. ♪ >> reporter: hundreds of participants paddling by board and in boats >> it felt like the hawaiian spirit was alive with us. >> reporter: today mourning the loss of life in lahaina, hawaii's historic capital, touched by historic flames thinking is about everybody. >> reporter: robert kotter escaped with his wife and just the clothes on their backs his son saw someone pass away before his eyes. >> the sound of a siren, the sound of wind, hearing a fire truck go by, you're on full alert. >> reporter: the significance of one month since the fires is hard to overstate. officially, 115 lives have been lost and according to the governor, more than 60 people remain unaccounted for. >> we feel comforted that at least our uncle was verified and

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