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separate ukraine aid from israel aid. our d.c. correspondent tells us about the showdown ahead. dozens are dead and hundreds injured on an israeli airstrike inside gaza's largest refugee camp. a live report coming up. a bitter pill, pharmacy workers are quitting in droves, as chain drugstores close bit hundreds across the country. rural and underserved communities find themselves without access to medical care. the texas rangers take game four of the world series, bringing them very close to a title. and we'll tell but the mombies raising money for can certain research by impersonating michael jackson and his choreographers. "early today" starts right now. >> good morning, i'm jessica layton. >> glad you're with us, i'm frances rivera. >> in gaza, rescuers are digging

through rubble looking for survivors. the director of a nearby hospital says dozens are dead and hundreds injured. nbc news cannot independently confirm those numbers, but we know a unicef spokesperson put it in very stark terms. >> gaza has become a graveyard for children. it's a living hell for everyone else. >> for the latest, let's go tones to chapman bell. what can you tell bus about thi, this morning. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. israel does not dispute this airstrike, saying that a hamas commander who was involved in the october 7 surprise attacks on israel by hamas was killed and that other hamas fighters were also killed in this airstri airstrike in this refugee camp. the hospitals in gaza say dozens

were killed, hundreds injured. this is one of the most densely-populated areas in the world, the gaza strip. and in this area particularly, filled with buildings, apartments and homes for many, and so the idf saying the close proximity of infrastructure and buildings in the area caused many to collapse and that subterranean infrastructure also collapsed. hamas is known for their large network of tunnels under the gaza strip where they move around underground. but what is not in dispute is the growing death toll in this conflict on both sides, as, you know, israeli troops continue to push further into gaza on the ground, supported by tanks and have actually reached this area as well. on, on the ground. they say they are not going to have a cease-fire.

they're going to continue their push and, you know, the one hope is that some of these wounded can leave gaza at the rafah crossing today and more aid can get in, jessica? >> all right, chapman, thank you. >> there is an urgent effort under way to get stranded americans out of gaza this morning. but it's still not clear when or if the rafah crossing in egypt will open for anything but humanitarian aid. our megan fitzgerald reports from rafah. >> reporter: our first-hand look at the rafah border crossing, a lifeline for many suffering and trapped in gaza. more than 200 aid trucks have passed through here, but the u.n. says it's not nearly enough. >> the situation in gaza has become absolutely inhugh mane.

v i have the young els. she's 4 years old and is showing you results of stress and fear. she's ripping her hair off and scratching her thighs until they bleed. >> reporter: the lack of water is putting them at risk of dehydration. the plan was to alleviate the crisis. the rafah border is supposed to be a two-way crossing with these truck packed with aid making their way n amin. egypt is not expecting palestinian refugees. and foreign nationals say they have not been allowed out. nearly a thousand americans are trapped inside gaza, and the u.s. says hamas is blocking them. >> the impediment is simple. it's hamas. >> reporter: we pressed egypt's head of state information. who's holding up the americans from crossing over the border? is hamas?

>> ask the israelis. >> reporter: meanwhile, americans like qassem ali are running out of patience. >> we don't see any care for us from the american government. i don't know why. >> reporter: americans caught in the crossfire, desperate to escape. megan fit chzgerald, nbc news, rafah border crossing, egypt. >> we are learning more about the heavily-armed man found dead at a colorado amusement park. the body of 20-year-old diego medina was found inside a women's bathroom with guns and explosives. his older brother spoke exclusively with nbc news. he said they did share a bedroom but his brother didn't talk to anyone. he stayed up late every night playing video games. he didn't think his brother meant any harm and said he may have been depressed after losing his job about a year ago. officials found a note by medina's body that said "i am

not a killer." now to the battle on capitol hill on aid to israel. the white house is warning that the funding package would get a veto from president biden. chris pollone joins us. why is the white house against the stand-alone israel bill considered in the house? >> reporter: the white house says very bluntly that the house aid bill fails to meet the urgency of the moment. now that house aid bill offered by new speaker mike johnson strips out all non-israel aid and forces cuts to the irs to pay for it. the white house proposal is for $105 billion in aid with about $14 billion going to help israel in its war with hamas, but it also has $60 billion for ukraine and humanitarian aid for palestinians in gaza, money for taiwan and money to help secure the southern border. democrats accuse johnson of playing politics at a pivotal time, and even many senate

republicans are criticizing the speaker's bill. >> i think all of these conflicts have to be dealt with, strongly, and they should be dealt with together. >> house is debating a measure that they know is dead on arrival in the united states senate, loaded up with gifts to their billionaire friends. >> senator schumer and i are in the same place in the sense that we view all of these problems as connected. >> would you say that whatever the house sends over at the end of this week is dead on arrival? >> look, the bottom line is it's not a serious proposal. >> reporter: the house is scheduled to vote on its israel-only aid package tomorrow. frances? >> chris, thank you. to the forecast now. it's the first day of a new month, and yet we continue this nationwide cold spell. nbc meteorologist angie lassman is here with the november 1st

forecast. angie, happy november. >> happy november, ladies. we made it. we are so close to getting full swing into winter, and it sure feels like it in some spots. 80 million people under freeze and frost alerts. really where the chilliest air is, is well into the portions of the midwest and northern plains. a lot of spots could potentially break record lows this morning. we have places like chicago which are right now at 33 degrees many the record is 21. we'll likely not here. but kansas flirting with tying the record the temperature at 28 degrees. cincinnati at 30, atlanta at 43. we're going to continue to watch these chilly temperatures stay with us at least throughout morning hours. by the aernoonft and boston, bu

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walkouts over concerns of harsh working conditions. steven romo has more on the nationwide protest. >> reporter: pharmacy workers fed up are walking off the job again. the protest organizers say the issue is not pay. it's about the growing work load and staffing concerns. sd >> the main job of pharmacists is accurately check prescriptions. now that's almost an afterthought. >> reporter: more than just doelg out medications, protest organizers say workers are asked to administer a growing number of vaccines, deal with insurance companies and spend a lot of time fielding phone calls. this pharmacist worked at large pharmacy chains before moving to ain' an independent pharmacy. >> if you would ask if they'd rather a $5 raise for themselves or an extra technician in their store they would all opt unanimously for another

technician. >> reporter: some customers taking their business to smaller pharmacies. what did you experience that pushed you over the edge to say no more? >> wait time, attitude of the staff. the whole playing with the prescription. >> reporter: he owns the independent pharmacy in pottsville, pennsylvania. they're getting daily calls from large-chain customers asking to transfer prescriptions to them. what do they tell you about the reason they made that switch? >> the obvious reasons? just customer service, like, i guess frustration of the employees there. the long waits. >> reporter: in many cities, options are becoming more limited. large retailers have announced they're closing hundreds of locations, and in rural areas, the number of retail pharmacies has decreased from 2003 to 2021 by more than 14%. researchers at the center for rural health policy analysis say one reason is large chain store pharmacies often drive smaller, independent drugstores out of business, and when the box

stores shut down? >> now the community doesn't have a pharmacy at all. >> reporter: all contributing to growing pharmacy deserts, usually tdefined as places wher people live a mile or more from a pharmacy. they say they're working on a scalable option. rite aid's statement saying we remain committed to providing safe, productive and supportive environments. a walgreen's spokesperson saying they recognize the hard work of staff and are taking steps to ensure teams can concentrate on providing optimal patient care. for now, pharmacy workers and patients. >> customer complaint, and what do they do? nothing. >> reporter: continue to e xpres frustration. still to come, washington defense crumbled, and the vikingges t a new quarterback.

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? wh >> when i started in 2016 i had no idea i would be afflicted with breast cancer. >> reporter: due to her diagnosis, joy martini had to sit out the 2022 season. >> i watched them, and i just wept, i wept and wept because i realized they're dancing for me. they're dancing for you and for you and any woman nirkany man afflicted by this disease. >> reporter: she's on her third round of chemotherapy but not letting that stop her from performing alongside 50 other women. the mombies perform four time as night during the halloween season. they've already razedised more n $170,000. all of the money going to the cancer couch foundation, and the amount of money raised isn't the only thing on the ride. the number of moms participating each year is on the rise as well, so are the crowds that come out to watch them. >> it was something that united

our community. >> when you take a group of women, a group of moms and put us together with a shared purpose and some fun, and you don't mind when we talk over each other and get a little crazy and lose focus because we're so excited to be out with other moms, magic happens. >> and our thanks to sam brock for that report. that is a zombie apocalypse we'd welcome in any community. i hope it catches on. >> sign us up for that. i can see us doing that. thanks for watching "early today." i'm jessica layton. >> i'm frances rivera. see you right back here on thursday morning. hi, i'm john and i'm from dallas, texas. my wife's name is joy. we've been married 45 years. i'm taking a two-year business course. i've been studying a lot. i've been producing and directing for over 50 years. it's a very detailed thing and the pressure's all on me. i noticed i really wasn't quite as sharp as i was.

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