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hi, everyone. i'm zinhle essamuah. kate is off today. "nbc news daily" starts right now. ♪♪ today, friday, october 4, 2024. breaking news. you're hired. today's brand-new jobs report blows away expectations. what it tells us about the state of the u.s. economy and what it could mean for your bottom line. intensifying attacks. israel unleashes a new wave of strikes targeting the leaders of hezbollah inside lebanon and the new details we just learned that the options are weighing in response to iran's new missile attack. new evidence in the menendez case is set to be reviewed by prosecutors. how it could impact their time behind bars and the support they're getting from kim kardashian. and outrage in ghana. demonstrators protesting for a second day in a row to crack

down on illegal gold mining. i traveled to find out about the practice in africa's gold coast. we begin this hour with positive breaking news about the american economy. wages are outpacing inflation and job growth shattered expectations in september tampering signs of a cooling labor market. let's look at the new data from the bureau of labor statistics. payrolls jumped by 254,000 last month. that's nearly 100,000 more than in august. the highest growth since march. the strong job creation is leading to higher wages. average hourly earnings were up 4% in september compared to the same time last year. president biden touting the new report earlier. >> we were told inflation couldn't come down without massive job losses or sending the economy into economic recession. once again, outside experts were wrong. inflation has come down. wages have gone up faster than

prices. interest rates are down. we have more work to do, though, to keep -- to keep getting prices down. >> leading us off this hour, nbc news business and data correspondent, brian cheung. experts were not expecting job growth to be this big in september. what happened here and which industries are hiring the most? >> the numbers that came in were well above what wall street economists were expecting. if we rehash that 254,000 figure, that's how many jobs were added in september. that was well above what economists had expected. they thought something like 150,000 jobs would have been added in the month. what's impressive about that gain is the broad-based nature of it. when you talk about leisure and hospitality, bars and restaurants adding almost 70,000 jobs. construction jobs over 25,000.

this is a picture that others thought we would be in recession at this point of time after that high inflation that peaked in the summer of 2022. one economist told us this jobs report shows we are comfortably clear of a recession. bank of america, if you were to give this a score on a report card, this would be scored a plus. >> if we look at the calendar. the report comes as the presidential election is a month away and the economy is a key issue for voters nationwide. big picture, brian, what is the story of the u.s. economy right now? >> we have to rewind to the summer of 2022 when inflation was peaking to the tune of about 9%. that's how much prices were rising on a yearly basis. most recent read of the rate of inflation in this country, 2.5%. economists say where we want to be is closer to 2%, that's why we're not yet calling it mission accomplished. president biden even said that. we have more work to do in his

remarks earlier in the hour. but what we're really seeing here is a picture of an economy that should have been in a recession by now, but a lot of wall street economists say this is a strong jobs report. it looks like we avoided one for now. >> what impact could today's report have on interest rates? >> the expectation is that the federal reserve after cutting interest rates by a half percentage point last month, they'll cut interest rates again in the next meeting as they're encouraged by this data. that likely to it be a quarter percent. >> brian cheung, thank you very much. president biden is holding steadfast in his support for israel this afternoon as the country weighs how it will respond to iran for tuesday's ballistic missile attack. for the first time as president, president biden took questions from the white house briefing room and said he would advise against striking iranian oil fields, an idea that's been widely discussed. erin mclaughlin joins us from tel aviv. what more did we hear from the

president this afternoon on israel? >> hey, zinhle. this is a region collectively holding its breath, waiting for israel's response to that iranian missile attack. 180 plus ballistic missiles were fired from iran towards israel. the united states urging a proportional response. in that white house briefing, president biden says he does not expect the response to be immediate. white house officials have been in constant contact with israeli authorities, some 12 hours a day, and that the u.s. will wait and see what israel is going to do. take a listen. >> look, the israelis have every right to respond to the vicious attacks on them, not just from the iranians but from hezbollah to the houthis.

anyway, but the fact is that they have to be very much more careful about dealing with civilian casualties. >> how should they respond? you expressed concerns about attacks on iranian oil facilities. how should they respond? >> that's between me and them. >> you heard there the president talk about civilian casualties. now, in terms of the bombardment that's been happening for days now in lebanon, we have gotten some fresh figures from lebanese authorities in the last 24 hours that have been 153 israeli air strikes on various targets throughout lebanon. lebanese authorities updating the death toll in lebanon since the intense bombardment, more than 2,000 civilians killed. nbc confirmed two israeli soldiers were killed overnight in a drone attack in israel. what more should we know? >> yeah. on the record, israeli military

has been tight-lipped in terms of the details of that attack. what we do know in terms of those details is from the israeli media. israeli media reporting there were two drone fired by iran-backed militia in iraq towards the golan heights killing two 19-year-old soldiers and wounding dozens more. it's seen as a significant attack. the first of its kind really in terms of casualties since the conflict began. >> erin mclaughlin, great reporting. thank you very much. there are major developments in the ongoing saga of the menendez brothers. the los angeles district attorney says he is reviewing new evidence in their case. erik and lyle menendez were sensed to life in prison for shooting and killing their parents in 1989. the case has become a fascination for true crime fanatics to this day. the case regained new attention because of a new netflix series and calls for their release by

kim kardashian. chloe, do we have any sense of what this new evidence might be? >> we know of two things. one is a letter that erik menendez allegedly wrote a cousin of his in 1988, a year before the murder of his parents. in this letter he says he was being abused by his father sexually. he talks about become in bed at night, lying awake and not being able to fall asleep because he was terrified his father would come into the room. the other thing is a sworn affidavit by an individual in the boy band menudo. in the '80s, he said he was sexually assaulted by jose menendez. these are among the two things that we know that they are looking into right now. >> people know about this case and they know about the name kim kardashian. she championed a couple of

criminal cases lately, this is one of them. in a letter to nbc news she said i spent time with lyle and erik. they are not monsters. how did she get involved? >> she visited the white house under president biden. she visited the white house under president trump and this was all in an effort to commute sentences and to bring awareness. she's also involved with an organization called reform alliance. she did go visit the san diego correctional facility where erik and lyle menendez are behind bars. there were many other inmates there, zinhle, who she met with as well. she writes this personal essay for nbcnews.com advocating and lobbying for their release from prison saying that i am not excusing the crimes and the murders of killing their parents, but let's talk about the years of sexual abuse that they endured and that i do not

believe that spending their natural lives in prison is the right answer. >> wow. i imagine there's a lot of public feedback about all of this as well. >> especially with the netflix series right now that ryan murphy did called "monsters" and another documentary coming out next week where you will hear interviews from erik and lyle from behind bars. you will hear their story in their own words next week. >> so much more to come. we know you will bring it to us. thank you. up ahead, tesla issues its first recall of its cybertruck since they hit the market last year. and a moose on the loose it got rescued after getting stuck under a tarp in a swimming pool. under a tarp in a swimming pool. how first i told myself i was ok with my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. with my psoriatic arthritis symptoms. but just ok isn't ok. and i was done settling. if you still have symptoms after a tnf blocker like humira or enbrel, rinvoq is different and may help.

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helene now the deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the united states since katrina back in 2005. at least 223 people have been killed from the storm. that number is only expected to grow as millions of people across the south are still reeling from the impact of the storm one week after helene made landfall as a category 4 hurricane. marissa parra joins us from irwin, tennessee. we know many communities have no power, limited food and no running water. explain what's happening on the ground in irwin in terms of recovery. what are you seeing? >> well, i'm seeing that

firsthand. we've been to several of these communities that are lacking those basic necessities you just described. what i'm seeing is so many helpers, and i'll get to that in a moment. also people in different stages of this process. we're one week out and there are some people that are going through the process of rebuilding, trying to stock up on those supplies they've been missing. some people are still stranded in those communities. we've seen helicopters overhead delivering aid, however they can, whatever is needed. but every person here, regardless of what stage they're in, is in the process of grief. there's different reasons for that. whether they were personally touched by this or not, just watching this is devastating. one woman we spoke to lost her husband. she lost her dog. she was on this floating home. she was on her front porch in her floating home. and we wanted to do a deeper dive on her story. i want to take you to a quick clip of our longer interview with her.

here's what we heard. >> one minute i'm baking cookies. the next minute i'm fighting for my life. my whole life has been turned upside down. jerry tried to get back to me. he jumped in the water. someone said can he swim? i said, yes, about as good as he can dance. one foot over here. one foot over there. i don't know that i've ever seen him swim. he went in, he never came back up. >> zinhle, her husband, jerry hunter's story is one of over 200 of those who lost their lives in this. we're still waiting to find out how much more that will grow. vicki is among countless survivors that we're just starting to learn about. through this devastation, i will point out how many people are helping. we've seen so many local church drives, organizations donating. people driving for five hours, donating their time. helicopters, horses, mules, bringing help to the people who december separately need it >> so much lost but it's encouraging to see those stories of support.

we've also been following the investigation into the workers at a plastics factory who died or went missing in the floodwaters. that remains unclear. what's the latest there? >> i can tell you, it is complex. if i were to be able to cross this bridge, which is broken behind me, that would get you to impact plastics. right now, it's a game of he said she said. the ceo of the company put out a video statement as well as a written statement yesterday negating the allegations that employees, surviving employees are making that impastics plastics forced them to stay longer than was safe to do so. we know six employees were swept away. three of them were found dead. three of them still remain missing. those families desperate for answers. there is an investigation from both tosha as well as the tennessee bureau of investigation. we're working on our side to get answers to all of those seeking them. >> we know you'll bring it when you have it. thank you very much. now to tesla recalling

thousands of cybertrucks because of an issue with its rearview camera. it's the fifth safety recall this year alone and the latest problem facing a tesla truck some say was built more to make a statement than it is to hit the road. tom costello has more. >> reporter: forget the lamborghini or ferrari. >> it drives great. it drives awesome. that is why i love it. >> reporter: this is the most eye-catching vehicle that you will see on the roads today. love it or hate it, the tesla cybertruck, described as ceo elon musk as what bladerunner would have driven, is the best thing on four wheels. from kim kardashian and pharrell to lady gaga all getting behind the wheel. what's the appeal? >> it is the cybertruck and has a definite cool factor. >> reporter: the cybertruck was introduced as a futuristic car

in 2019, and hit the road last year, but a string of safety issues led to five recalls in just one year, and the latest, a rearview camera that took at least eight seconds to boot up before it shifted into first. and in context, the government says it has to happen within two seconds. the recall notice says it could lead to a collision. the other recalling, failing windshield wipers, hard to read warning lights, parts literally falling off and then issues with the car's accelerator. >> this slid up. >> reporter: a viral video shows the pedal can be stuck to the floor once it is pushed all of the way down. tesla markets the cybertruck as a total workhorse, competing against the likes of other major brand pickups. tesla even boasts a towing capacity and the capacity of an average african elephant,

but some experts say this is not the truck that you want to show up at a job site. >> i can't see the construction workers swapping out the f-150s or the silverados or the rams for a cybertruck unless you want a big statement. >> reporter: this latest recall over the rearview camera and now resolved. tesla said it was resolved via a software update sent out to 30,000 tesla cybertruck owners, and if that has resolved the problem, we have not heard back. while the cybertruck may be great at turning heads, some experts say that's all it's good for. >> does the world need a cybertruck? no. would the world be a bit more boring without it? probably. >> tom costello, nbc news, washington. garth brooks facing new allegations in a lawsuit. what he's accused of doing is what he's accused of doing is ahead when my doctor gave me breztri for my copd... i noticed things changed. breztri gave me better breathing starting within 5 minutes.

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here are some of the stories making headlines on "nbc news daily." republican congressman mike lawler is apologizing after pictures surfaced of him in black face in 2006. the congressman dressed up as michael jackson at a college halloween party. in a letter, the congressman called himself a super fan of michael jackson saying my costume was intended as the sincerest form of flattery. to anyone who takes offense to the photo, i apologize. to the major league baseball playoffs. the new york mets pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind victory last night over the brewers. pete alonzo hitting a three-run homer in the ninth. alonzo's homer was preceded by a single by brandon nimmo. nimmo was playing for more than just a win. nimmo found out his grandmother passed away an hour before the game. he said his grandmother would

watch every game and he was recently able to visit her. the mets will face the philadelphia phillies in the divisional series beginning saturday. and it may be getting colder, but it's never too late for a swim, at least not for this fully-grown moose that a new hampshire family found trapped in their backyard pool. this video shot by police shows the moment officers pulled that cover off to allow the animal to walk out and into the bushes. police say the moose appeared to be unharmed. it is a busy day on the campaign trail with just 32 days to go until the election. vice president kamala harris is campaigning in michigan. former president donald trump is getting an update on storm damage in georgia before holding a town hall in north carolina tonight. jd vance held a campaign event

in georgia. former president trump and georgia governor brian kemp appeared together for the first time since 2020. they have a strained relationship. what are we seeing and hearing from them today? >> we've seen them get briefed by essentially local emergency management officials there. i'll tell you, based on that interaction, when you see the two sitting next to one another, you heard former president trump repeatedly praise governor kemp there, shaking his hands multiple times saying he did a great job repeatedly, and said the governor is working very hard and very effectively. you mentioned the frosty relationship that these two have had. going back to august, that is not what former president trump was saying of the governor here, a republican. he said he was essentially a disloyal guy. he said that he was someone who was just an average governor and went after his wife in specific terms. you can tell the tone has shifted as this race has gotten

tighter and as the focus today from this campaign is on the recovery from hurricane helene. >> yamiche alcindor, vice president harris is holding an event in michigan. you just learned about a special guest for the event. who is that and who else should we expect? >> that's right. i just confirmed with sources familiar with the plans that magic johnson, the basketball legend and a native of detroit, he will be here on stage with vice president harris for this rally in michigan. the race here is very tight as it is in other places like wisconsin and pennsylvania. johnson will be coming here. he already endorsed the vice president but he'll be lending his star power as he tries to show that harris is a president for all americans and that she is a president that all support. yesterday, liz cheney, the former republican congressman,

that these are people they can get behind. the vice president will be hitting jd vance on the issue that he won't commit to a $500 million grant that president biden said he would give general motors to transfer a cadillac assembly plant to an electric plant. >> shaq, former president trump returns to butler, pennsylvania for a rally tomorrow. that's the same location where he survived an assassination attempt over the summer. what is the trump campaign saying? >> it will certainly be a big moment here. we know you'll not only see jd vance there and the likes of elon musk, you could expect a few members of law enforcement and the family of the man killed at that rally in butler at that shooting there. it's clear that the campaign is trying to build this up as a big

moment, as a comeback moment for the former president. a lot of attention will be on that rally tomorrow afternoon. >> all right. great reporting. shaq brewster, yamiche alcindor, thank you very much. three former memphis police officers are facing up to 20 years in prison after beating tyre nichols. nichols death made national headlines last year after bodycam and surveillance video showed the three officers brutally assaulting nichols following a traffic stop. he died in it the hospital three days late he and is survived by his 7-year-old son. priscilla thompson joins us now. first off, walk us there this verdict. >> yeah. none of these three men were found guilty of the most egregious counts which include excessive force and deliberate indifference. we saw all three of these officers found guilty of witness

tampering for the lies that were told after this beating, that they told to their supervisors and others as they worked to get their stories straight. there was one ex-officer here, demetrius haley, who the jury did find had committed conduct that led to bodily injury, but not death, just bodily injury of tyre nichols. that is a lesser charge than what the prosecution had hoped for. we saw the family coming out of court yesterday hailing this a victory saying all three men were found guilty of something and all three of them will be going to jail. they were taken into custody by the u.s. marshals just after that verdict was announced. there will be a meeting next week to determine if they will remain in jail or if they will be released until their sentencing in january. the family and spokespeople for the family saying this was just a first step. there's still the state trial where they're charged with murder, kidnapping, among other

things. there's also a civil trial that is expected to take place after that. zinhle? >> thank you very much. we are learning more about a new civil lawsuit filed against country music star garth brooks accusing the performer of sexual assault and battery dating back to 2019. >> reporter: a lawsuit filed against country singer garth brooks accuses the 62-year-old of sexual misconduct, including assault and sexual battery. the accuser referred to as jane roe in the document said she started working as a hairstylist and makeup artist for brooks back in 2017. in 2019, row roe says brooks

raped her in l.a. where brooks was performing a grammy tribute to sam moore. in a statement obtained by nbc news, brooks denies the allegations saying in part for the last two months i have been hassled to no end with threats, lies and tragic tales of what my future would be if i did not write a check for many millions of dollars. adding, in my mind, that means i'm admitting to behavior i'm incapable of. ugly acts no human should do to another. brooks confirmed that he filed an anonymous complaint in september against his accuser, saying we filed suit against this person nearly a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of character. we filed it anonymously for the sake of families on both sides. roe's lawyers responding that his efforts to silence our client through the filing of a preemptive complaint in mississippi was nothing other than an act of desperation and attempted intimidation. ♪ if tomorrow never comes ♪ brooks, a country music superstar. ♪ i got friends in low places ♪ the second best-selling artist

of all time in the u.s. ♪♪ now defending himself saying i trust the system. i do not fear the truth, and i am not the man they have painted me to be. brooks performed last night at caesar's palace in las vegas where he's had a residency since 2023. he posted this photo on x with the caption, if there was ever night i ever needed this, tonight is that night. thank you for my life. back to you. >> stephanie, thank you. now to ghana. sometimes referred to as africa's gold coast due to its supply of natural resources. while the price of gold hit record highs just last month, illegal mining and smuggling have made it hard for the country to capitalize on its wealth of resources. i traveled to west africa to see how small-scale gold minors and refinery workers are hoping to change that. >> reporter: outrage on the streets of ghana. demonstrators demanding a

government crackdown on illegal gold mining. gold prices are up, ghana, africa's leading gold producer, is struggling to feel that payoff. we are in one of ghana's major refineries. so we traveled to the west african country to learn more before selling to major buyers, gold is often refined, like here at royal gold refinery. >> refining basically means you taking out impurities. >> reporter: do you ask where it's coming from, especially in this environment where there's a lot of illegal mining? >> of course. >> yes, the origin of the gold is very important. >> reporter: while legal mining is subject to environmental regulations, that's not the same for illegal mining. galamsey minors dig holes near bodies of water without filling holes after extraction. and mercury used to fill the holes often leaks into the water.

among the biggest complaints of illegal mining here in ghana is that water that was once clear is now polluted. >> if you cannot drink it, you protest with it. >> reporter: protesters carrying bottles of dirty water to mark that point. with #freethecitizens. this small-scale minor said it's an integral part of the mining. another issue, nearly $31 billion worth of gold smuggles out of africa in 2022 and sold to unknown international buyers. the u.s. state department warning about the transfer of gold to criminal or even terror organizations. in order for gold to be delivered to any gold exchange, it needs certification from the london bullion market association. >> if you can refine it in

country to our standard, it means you can build reserves. >> reporter: ghana is vying to do just that. opening a government-backed gold refinery this year with the intent to get the elusive certification. given the history of colonization, and the history of the resources on the continent of africa, how do you all navigate that with the accreditation services? >> if you reach those standards your ghanaen refinery is as good as your south african refinery and north american refinery. you all meet that standard because you're equal. >> reporter: ghana seeking out that equality with advocates urging a ban on illegal smuggling and mining, and ghana aiming to bring gold back to africa's gold coast. it's worth adding, the active protests happening in ghana are urging people and the government to stop illegal mining. you may know that voice in

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itself is a bit problematic to begin with. we're labeling a part of ourself, a very real part as the enemy or bad. what it is, it's a part of our self that is fluent in a language that i call casual negativity. casual negativity is the negative talk that we use without emotion attached so we become fluent in the negative talk. over time, that fluency is lead to a sense of low self-worth, decreased motivation, unhealthy relationships and it can hold you back from living the life you want to live. >> i appreciate that and that refrain. it's not lost to me that constructive criticism is not bad. how do we differentiate that from the inner critic? >> i like to think of it all as the inner ally that might not be speaking the language that we would prefer for it to speak. it's a difference between that harmful inner dialogue and like you said, that constructive criticism. harmful inner dialogue is more

like an inner roadblock. it holds you back. it reminds you what you're not. it can lead to those things we just discussed. however, a constructive inner ally critic can help point out what you are capable of. it's like an inner mentor, so to speak. >> i love that. how do we change the narrative inside the head, if we have a loud, voice, critic, narrative, saying some hurtful or harmful things? >> yes, in my book "want yourself" i lay out a road map of how to do that. a lot of us are okay, i'm in this negative self talk loop, what can i do? through four questions you can ask yourself in the moment. self-talk is not inherently good or bad. it's information. first question, what is underneath whatever i'm self-talking about. you can ask, am i using this self-talk to maybe get something else, like connection of

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