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city, an unprovoked stabbing spree stretching across manhattan leaves three dead. a taxi driver helping police track down the man accused in the murders. what we've learned about the suspect. donald trump taps his transportation secretary. we're live with details on a fox business host up for the job. as president-elect doubles down on his pledge to use the military in mass deportations. the northeast on high alert, as new york city issues a drought warning for the first time in over 20 years. meteorologist angie lassman will tell us if there's any relief on the horizon. the future of spirit up in the air. the iconic budget airline is filing for bankruptcy. what it could mean for holiday travel. and a curveball in the mlb. the rising stars who pulled off a feat that hasn't happened in over 40 years for the rookie of the year award. it's tuesday, november 19th. "early today" starts right now. . good morning, i'm frances rivera.

we begin today with a fatal new york city stabbing spree that left three dead yesterday. police say ramon rivera went on an unprovoked stabbing spree across manhattan, killing a 36-year-old construction worker, a 68-year-old man who was fishing and a 36-year-old woman near the united nations headquarters. antonia hylton has more. >> reporter: chilling video of a suspect police say was preparing for a stabbing spree in new york. donning a hoodie, putting on gloves and pulling a knife from his bag. >> the senseless violence should never happen. >> reporter: officials say 51-year-old ramon rivera used these knives to stab three peek unprovoked. >> this is our suspect for the stabbing. >> i'm very nervous walking the streets of new york anyway. >> reporter: the random attacks began at 8:20 a.m. on manhattan's west side where rivera stabbed his first victim, a 36-year-old construction worker, according to police. police say rivera then moved by

foot across the city. about two hours later, he stabbed another 68-year-old man out fishing by the east river. and just before 11:00 a.m., police say he stabbed a 36-year-old woman near the united nations headquarters. a cabdriver followed the suspect and tipped off the nypd. >> i just heard a commotion from where i was. stepped outside, heard what people were saying and reacted. >> reporter: this witness says he saw the arrest. >> that's when he put his hands up. he went on the ground, no struggles, no anything. >> reporter: rivera has an extensive criminal record with eight arrests in the last year. city officials say he has a documented history of mental health concerns. >> it is a clear, clear example of the criminal justice system and the mental health system that continues to fail new yorkers. >> reporter: antonia hylton, nbc news, new york. today marks 1,000 days since the beginning of russia's

full-scale attack on ukraine. thousands of ukrainian citizens have died, and over 6 million are living abroad as refugees. it comes just a day after president biden made a strong appeal for continued support of ukraine. he spoke at the g-20 meeting in brazil yesterday with russia's foreign minister in the room. two officials say biden had authorized ukraine's use of long-range u.s. missiles to strike at russia after russia launched its largest aerial attack. president-elect trump is working on a campaign promise. in trump replying true on social media to reports that he is prepared to declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out his plans for mass deportations. nbc's brie jackson joins me now. what more do we know about these plans? >> reporter: good morning, frances. so president-elect trump focussed on this promise frequently on the campaign trail. and he pledged to start with convicted criminals. now, two sources familiar with

the planning tell nbc news that the trump team is already talking to private prison companies about drastically expanding immigrant detention centers, which would be used for a short period of time between arrests and deportation. and they are also considering restarting family detention. the plans could face legal challenges, but the man mr. trump chose to be the new border czar is eager to get to work. >> we are already working on the plan. i'll be going down to mar-a-lago this week to put the final touches on the plan, but yeah, we're going to take the handcuffs off i.c.e. i.c.e. knows who they are. we're going to do the job. secure the country. protect the american communities and arrest the bad >> reporter: and mr. trump has chosen another fox news host to serve in his cabinet. former wisconsin congressman sean duffy has been picked for transportation secretary. in addition to serving in congress for four years, duffy

is also known for being a cast member on the real world boston. and up until yesterday, he was a host on fox business. meanwhile, pressure is mounting on the house ethics committee to release their report about former congressman matt gaetz. mr. trump's pick for attorney general faces allegations of sexual misconduct which he denies. house speaker johnson says the report should not be released because gaetz is now a private citizen. a source familiar with the planning tells nbc news that the ethics committee will meet tomorrow, frances? >> brie, thank you. republican congresswoman nancy mace is introducing new legislation that would ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the capitol. the bill prohibits any members and employees of the house interest quote using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex. it comes after sarah mcbride

became the first openly transgender person elected to congress this month. mcbride responded to the effort saying we should be focussed on bringing down the cost of housing, health care, and childcare, not manufacturing culture wars. mace fired back posting on x that quote, sara mcbride doesn't get a say. president biden is condemning a neo-nazi march that took place in ohio over the weekend. video showed masked men carrying large swastika flags. police say there was a confrontation outside a bar, and a few people were detained. no one was charged or publicly identified. witnesses say the masked group was shouting racial slurs. >> and they just walked on by and continued on down the street, screaming obscenities. they were allowed to perpetuate racial hate. i feel like most people are feeling very unsafe right now. >> the white house condemned the quote, hateful poison of

naziism, anti-semitism and racism calling the march a sickening display. a new hearing is scheduled for sean "diddy" combs. an evidentiary hearing was requested, claiming materials were seized from his jail cell. it comes a day after prosecutors in his sex trafficking trial say he tried to reach out to witnesses and influence potential jurors. representatives for combs not responded to requests for comment. new york city has issued a drought warning. the dry conditions have fueled dozens of wildfires across the northeast. a new blaze broke out in burlington county, devouring 40 acres and threatening 20 structures. officials say the buildings are

no longer in harm's way, and the fire was at 20% containment overnight. authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. oregon's cascade mountain was hit with its first big snowfall of the season. over a foot of snow has fallen at government camp, and an additional 10 to 15 inches is expected. the national weather service warns traveling could be difficult and blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. a winter storm warning remains in effect. heavy rain is moving across the gulf coast this morning. let's check in with angie lassman who's tracking that threat for us. good morning. >> we've got a storm system that stretches from the great lakes down to the gulf coast. so an active morning already. rain for folks in minneapolis, chicago and as far south as louisiana and coastal portions of mississippi. that's where we have flood alerts right now. notice how this rain will be on the move through the day today, working across the southeast. the mid atlantic will get in on the action as well. tomorrow looking ahead, a rain and snow mix across the great lakes with some of the rain into

parts of the carolinas, and then much-needed rain as a new system develops for the east coast. we'll see plenty of rain across the dry areas, but also a mix of some of that snow and with the cool air in place. out west, now with the winter alerts stretched from parts of the pacific northwest into central lifornia, this is something we gear up for. we have this atmospheric river taking shape. we've got heavy snow and the potential for strong winds. this lasts into tomorrow. that will stick with us as we high of 66 degrees. and that's a look at your

forecast, frances, back to you. >> thank you, angie. now to an important step in north carolina's recovery from hurricane helene. baxter health care sent its first truck loads of iv fluids over a temporary bridge. the first shipments since the hurricane. health secretary xavier xavier became emotional seeing the products roll out. the baxter plant produces about 60% of the iv fluids used in the united states, meaning some hospitals have been forced to ration supplies. new turbulence for spirit airlines. and everything's bigger in texas, including the blowouts. the highlights of the huge win over the cowboys. f the huge win over the cowboys. ( ♪♪ ) good morning, mr. snuggles. make breakfast special with the cocoa and hazelnutty goodness of nutella.

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spirit. the iconic budget airline is filing for bankruptcy. for more on how it could impact holiday travel, let's turn to cnbc's karen gilchrist. good morning. >> good morning. good morning, frances from a snowy london. yes, spirit airlines, the budget carrier, announced on monday that it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. now this is a process that would allow it to restructure and reduce some of its debts after years of mounting losses, failed mergers and generally increased competition in the sector. now passengers still will be able to book and fly with the carrier until the process is completed, which is expected in the first quarter of next year. and that's certainly good news over the busy holiday period. but it is a bad signal for the company and the sector at large. it's the first chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in 13 years, and the stock for spirit airlines has certainly suffered a large decline this year, falling more than 90% so far.

in other news in the airline sector, around 2,500 boeing workers are to be laid off as part of ongoing restructuring within the company. now this is according to a federal filing with the layoffs largely expected to affect workers in washington and also in south carolina. boeing didn't respond to requests for comment on this, but the filing notes that the job cuts could be effective just before christmas, and, again, it's just a continued next wave of issues for the embattled plane maker as it goes about this restructuring, which is effective, expected to affect around 10% of the global workforce when it's played out in full. >> tough go for those employees and this families. it was a showdown deep in the heart of texas. >> here's a first down and more. flag on the play.

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lost nearly everything to a wildfire but found something priceless still in the rubble. liz kreutz has their story. >> reporter: al and phyllis norquist have lived right here for 53 years. >> we've gone down this driveway many times. >> reporter: since 1971, this home is where they grew their family, became empty nesters, grand parents and then great grandparents. >> we had so many wonderful mementos of our memories. >> reporter: but all of it gone within minutes when the mountain fire recently ignited. >> we were doing our normal routine in the morning. >> reporter: a neighbor telling them to get out. you could see the flames encroaching. the fire destroying their home, their lifelong belongings now ashes. >> this was our porch and entry. >> reporter: so, when they returned, they were shocked to discover one thing left untouched amidst the rubble, a single bookshelf containing one

of their most important possessions. this is your album? >> yes, uh-huh. >> reporter: the flames sparing al and phyllis' wedding album. irreplaceable photos from the day they married in 1961. what do you remember about that day, al? >> that day? best day of my life. we were young and in love, and the rest of it just didn't matter to me. >> reporter: the album a symbol of the life they started together 63 years ago, and now in their late 80s a symbol yet again as they rebuild. >> that was our beginning, and now we're experiencing a new beginning. >> reporter: they say their faith and their love, as it always has. >> love you. >> reporter: will get them through. liz kreutz, camarillo, california. >> for better and for worse right there. now to ananchorage alaska. a bunny colony is huge and lives

near an elementary school distracting students during lessons. you know what they say about rabbits making baby rabbits. still to come later this morning on "today", an exclusive first look at the new floats at this year's thanksgiving day parade. plus a behind-the-scenes look at the team bringing the holiday magic to life on the big day. and here's al roker with what else is ahead. >> this morning on the third hour of "today", snowboarding legend shawn white sharing exciting news. plus personalized holiday gift ideas. and jessica seinfeld is live to share real desserts. they're real and spectac llamas .

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