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through battleground states and bringing in major star power as they try to secure the vote. and, with less than to wo weeks to go a new accuser comes forward with allegations against donald trump, this time tying him to jeffrey epstein. how the campaign is responding this morning. the los angeles d.a. now recommending resentencing for the menendez brothers, nearly 30 years after they were convicted of killing their parents. hundreds from around the world descend on bound er, colorado for a unique conference dedicated to their love of beavers. and she once promised to be the cure. now she's diagnosing the disease. lady gaga drops the first single from her upcoming album. early today starts right now. good morning, i'm kristina r you rue feeney. former president trump is going to austin to tape an episode of

the joe rogan podcast, while vice president harris will hold a rally in houston where beyonce is expected to perform. last night harris appeared in atlanta with former president obama and many other celebrity supporters. >> what i realize is that in this donald trump america, there is no dream that looks like me. >> we are not going back! you're damn right. >> she's running to be the 47th president of the united states. donald trump is running to be an american tyrant. >> meanwhile, former president trump spent the day in nevada and arizona. garrett haake is following that campaign. >> reporter: with less than two weeks to election day, former president trump hitting critical battlegrounds, including the campus of arizona state. >> i will launch the largest deportation program in american history. we'll get them out. >> reporter: and in georgia.

>> i'd like to begin by asking a very simple question. are you better off now than you were four years ago? >> reporter: a new poll shows trump going into the final stretch leading vice president harris by two points nationally, within the margin of error. and showing most americans, 54%, disapprove of harris' job performance as vice president. while 52% approved of trump's per performance as president. a clearly confident trump making a controversial vow to fire jack smith after taking office. >> it's so easy. i would fire him within two seconds. >> reporter: saying he did not believe the house, even if controlled by democrats, would impeach him for a third time. >> no, i don't think they'll impeach me if i fire jack smith. >> reporter: smith, who was appointed by attorney general merrick garland is prosecuting two cases against trump, one involving the handling of classified documents and the effort to overturn the 2020

election. the harris campaign responding, quote, donald trump thinks he's above the law, and that a second trump term where a more unstable and unhinged trump has essentially no guardrails is guaranteed to be more dangerous. trump has called smith's prosecutions political, pointing to a recent statement by president biden. >> we got to lock him up. [ applause ] politically lock him up. lock him out. >> reporter: the white house says the president was just referring to politically defeating trump. >> he's not allowed to say that. he's such a stupid guy. >> reporter: garrett haake, nbc news, tempe, arizona. former sp"sports illustrate model says she was groped by donald trump while jeffrey epstein watched in 1993. williams went public on a survivors for kamala zoom call where women discussed their experiences with sexual violence. she says she and epstein were

friends when he took her to meet trump, who she says groped her breasts, waist and buttocks within moments of their meeting. she says the men smiled at each other and spoke calmly. nbc news has spoken to seven people who say williams previously told them about the incident as early as 2006. a trump campaign spokeswoman called the accusation unequivocally false. negotiators from israel will meet to try to find a resolution to the conflict in gaza. officials will attempt to resume long-stalled negotiations for a cease-fire and the release of hostages. this as u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is also in the region trying to achieve a breakthrough or at the very least progress. let's go live now to nbc's matt bodner in london. what do we know, and is there any more hope this time than the last few negotiations? >> reporter: christina, good morning. the united states has been dialing up the pressure on israel in recent days to wind

down its military operation in gaza, following the killing of yahya sinwar. with blinken emphasizing repeatedly that israel's war aims have been achieved. with that in mind, blinken's visit is the cap stone to the meeting. u.s. and israeli negotiators are travel to doha to try to move thins things forward. the major question now, who speaks for hamas. sinwar's death has seen by some as increasing the likelihood of a cease-fire agreement, one that includes the release of hostages. but it has also left a power vacuum within hamas. appearing with the qatari foreign minister in doha on thursday, blinken said it was unclear that hamas was ready to rejoin the talks following the killing of their leader last week. blinken did say, however, that the u.s. was working with intermediaries in egypt and

qatar to find some tway forward. among them is a proposal for a two-week cease-fire in exchange for six more hostages. qatar's foreign minister said their conversations with the political wing of hamas says there is no clarity on who will take the helm and what the path forward will look like. all of this comes as israel continues its military operations against hamas in gaza but also against the iran-backed hezbollah in lebanon. and of course the worsening humanitarian situation within gaza. back to you. >> matt, thank you. on thursday, the los angeles district attorney announced he will seek resentencing for eric and lyle menendez, which could potentially allow the brothers to walk free after being behind bars for decades. nbc's dana griffin has the details. >> reporter: l.a. district attorney george gascon's recommendation for the menendez brothers to now be sentenced to murder makes them eligible for parole. so now this will go before a judge who will decide if he agrees with the d.a.'s

recommendation, and then the parole board will decide whether or not eric and lyle menendez will be released, which could be immediate when that decision comes down. now, during the press conference, the d.a. says that even though these brothers never thought that they would ever be released from prison that the journey of redemption and rehabilitation has been apparent. he says, jquote, i believe they have paid their debt to society. he acknowledges these were two premeditated murders. that is why he is not seeking manslaughter charges. and he said that although he disapproves of the way these brothers handled their alleged abuse, he believes it is time for them to reunite with their families. it's split. some family members want them out of prison. but there is an uncle who believes the brothers should not be released. back to you. >> okay, dana, thank you. the justice and transportation departments are launching a joint public inquiry

into competition or lack thereof between airlines. this, as the boeing machinist strike continues after their union rejected the company's latest contract proposal. tom costello breaks it all down. >> reporter: the transportation and justice departments asking americans' opinions on everything, from airfares to competitive behavior as they consider new predictions. the industry insists eairfares are already at historic lows. boeing's disappointed that 33,000 workers remain on the pickett line, ha, haviline. afteline. after younion members voted to reject the company's latest contract offer. >> i voted no, and i'm feeling like they're continually trying to give us the bare minimum, and it's ridiculous. >> reporter: boeing's latest offer includes a 35% pay hike

over four years, bonus and incentive pay and bigger 401(k) contributions. but the union wants a 40% pay hike and return of employee pensions, which the company scrapped ten years ago, leading to years of anger and animosity. >> if they're not willing to give it, we have to get something that replaces it. >> reporter: the strike enters week seven with the aviation giant still dstruggling. the new ceo says boeing must focus on the engineering expertise that made it great. >> obviously, the later that strike ends the more impact that h will have in terms of how fast we're able to recover. >> reporter: boeing believes it has leverage. airlines complain they're not getting the planes they ordered, affecting their ability to fly their schedules. back to you. >> tom, thank you. a fall cool down is coming just in time for the weekend. nbc meteorologist angie lassman

is here with our forecast. good morning, angie. should i have brought a coat? >> good morning, christina, yeah, unfortunately, i, too, had to ask myself that question. do i need a coat? it's been up and down. the rollercoaster ride of temperatures continues for a lot of folks. we've got a cold front working across parts of the midwest and the great lakes. this is going to be something that will get your attention this morning if you live across this region. we do have some of these showers and thunderstorms that we'll look for here through the day today. this is going to leave us with the potential for some rain in our morning forecast. this is going to be something that you'll see, chicago, stretching down to st. louis, into the upper peninsula of michigan. not going to do a whole lot for working this rain into parts of the northeast, unfortunately. but we will be looking at a bit of milder conditions, kind of settling in. they already have for parts of the northeast. this is going to be something that means 50s and 60s for a lot of folks. the middle of the country, though, unfortunately, not going to see a whole lot of relief. the temperatures are going to be well above normal once again, anwe'll bed on,

d.c. and philadelphia. new york heads to 64 degrees this afternoon. columbus ends up at 71 with cloudy skies. and that's a look at your forecast, christina, back to you. >> thanks, angie. we're back in one minute with a new poll showing how gen z could sway the election. plus, lady gaga's already released the cure. now she has the disease. here's the new single just out here's the new single just out at midnight. to boost hair health. without the salon naturals price tag. herbal essences. feeling ughh from a backed up gut? ughh. miralax works naturally with the water in your body to help you go.

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gen z voters. >> reporter: he's in the minority. half of gen z voters support kamala harris. when you break it down by gender, young women say they'll vote for harris over trump by a 33% margin. young men virtually evenly split. are you feeling like the people you're talking to that people had are moving nmore conservative? >> definitely young men. >> reporter: both say the economy is their top issue. but for women, this one supports harris.

is there one singular issue that you think is the most motivating to people your age? >> for me, and the people that i surround myself with, it's definitely reproductive rights. >> reporter: one of the starkist finding, 77% of young voters believe the country is on the wrong track, up 10 points from august. ? i think we're very much still moving in the incorrect direction. our country has become very, very divided. i was at a funeral a couple months ago, we were at a funeral, and people couldn't, could not stop talking about politics. >> reporter: this 18-year-old sees it a little differently. >> i believe that we're kind of at a stalemate. we're constantly battling. i think it can get much better. >> reporter: the big question, will gen z voters show up to the polls? 58% said they're almost certain they will. >> the youth turnout will decide who becomes the president. it's as simple as that. >> reporter: savannah sellers,

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it's not in an ivory tower. >> reporter: policymakers and land managers make up the majority, but it draws artists, writers and musicians. >> it's called beaver celebration. it's rock 'n roll. >> reporter: these students from vermont are hoping to break in to the beaver world. >> i'm really excited to learn about all ofl of the diverse it cadiversity. >> reporter: the beaver con has tripled in seize. >> we have folks from germany, canada, the 50 states. >> reporter: people are growing to understand and appreciate the key role beavers play in protecting our environment and future. the wide separate wetlands they create around their ponds help clean the water, provide refuge for wildlife during fires and mitigate the effects of flood and drought by storing water in the system. >> beavers are totally having a moment. a lot of people are grappling

with climate change. and then there's just beavers, the beacon of hope. >> reporter: in boulder, colorado, brad hicks reporting. >> krispy kreme is honoring heroes on first responders day on monday, qualifying individuals with a valid id can get a free small coffee and doughnut, no purchase necessary, but the offer is limited to one doughnut per person. before we go, here's dylan drier with a preview of what's ahead on today. >> this morning, kelsey baa ballerini is here. and i will introduce you to nba super star jalen brunson's mom. that's all this morning on the third hour of "today." >> thankfor kicking ofs

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