pennsylvania state police have suffered an unimaginable loss of unspeakable proportions. they'll never be the same. but today we find some comfort as a community that we're take these next steps toward justice. >> nbc sara dallof is joining me from blooming grove, pennsylvania. good morning. what more did the police say about how frein was capture dppd they get a tip? >> believe it or not. they didn't. this was luck. they had been doing the grid searches of the dense forest ever since the manhunt began. the grid searches from section to section and that is what they were doing yesterday when they stumbled across eric frein. they surprised him. he was outside of this hangar. they say he followed their demands and surrenderered very meekly. they found some weapons inside the hangar. but he didn't attempt to return

inside to collect them or anything like that. but instead surrendering. they took him into custody in the handcuffs belonging to the trooper he's accused of killing. they say he's talking to the investigators. they say he has talked with them. arranged a short time ago and after wards a pretsz conference when they commended the officers and the law enforcement personnel who captured him and dedicated so many man hours to the manhunt. they gave a little more insight how he survived on the run for so long. >> he was able to get into cabins, into other unoccupied structures. find food in other cases he had things hidden but he was able to get shelter and in and out of the weather much as we suspected was occurring. >> officials do say this investigation still is ongoing as they work to build the very best case they say to achieve justice. but right now, the best possible

outcome. no one injured in the capture of eric frein. after 48 days on the run he's finally in custody. which means that community can breathe a sigh of relief. it's halloween, does that mean things will get back to normal especially flirt kidor the kids? >> yes. it was cancelled out of concern because it wasn't safe. we saw the same with hunting and school cancelled. it was the first time in 48 days that the community is truly able to get back to normal. you know, throughout the entire manhunt we talked to people who have been trying to go about their daily routine but said they've had it hanging over their head. this feeling of unease. this feeling that you didn't know where frein was. he was possibly going to target more law enforcement officials and a lot of fear and concern in this community. and today that has turned to gratitude and relief. someone out here this police barracks where the shooting happened hung out a sheet which

they sprayed "way to go pennsylvania state police." one example of a thankful community today. thankful for law enforcementers tireless work and the sacrifices they've made. >> they never let up. thank you. let's turn to politics. as candidates are making their closing arguments in the final days before the election. a geography debate going wrong. jane shaheen and brown clashed on immigration and ebola response. it was this exchange that got the most attention. >> ere with talking about sullivan county. i think you're talking about the north country. what do you see is going well? >> talking about any place past concord. challenges our state. so i'm referring to the challenges including the high corporate tax rate, obamacare coming in. we also have the challenges of

high electricity cost. if you go to any business and cost. >> it's west of concord. it's not north of con ford. what do you see going well? >> with respect i've answered the question the challenges. >> this happened after the moderator asked brown about economic issues and. brown moved to new hampshire after losing his seat was interrupted by a panelist who said brown seemed confused about the county's location. after the debate the panelist issued an apology to brown saying brown was right about the location but that apology didn't happen during the debate. >> i said that it was west of concord not north. the truth it's both. on this point scott brown was right. i apologize to scott brown. >> he's on record there making headlines today. republicans opening up leads in senate races in kentucky, arkansas, and colorado. but this morning talking points

memo points out a trio of mixed polls in the colorado senate race suggesting everything from a dead heat to cory gardener extending his lead to seven points. let's bring in our political panel for today. nbc news political editor mark murray, gop strategies alice stewart. hi, guys. >> we're going to go ladies first. beginning with you and that debate we were playing last night the headline should have been the issues on which the candidates clashed but everyone is talking about that geography exchange. we heard the panelists later wa. how could it affect scott brown's chances sp. he only moved to new hampshire to win an election. >> i spent a lot of time in new hampshire. been to many debates. give the people of new hampshire more credit. people of new hampshire are going to vote on the issues with, the fact that jean shaheen

has been a supporter of barack obama and the liberal policies that are not working for the people of new hampshire and certainly for this country. they wait until the last minute to make up their mind. they window shop until the last minute. vote the voters across the country will focus and cast their vote based on the issues at hand. it's the failure of president obama's policies. he said his policies are on the ballot. they're not working for the american people. we'll see it on tuesday. >> mark, one of brown's vulnerable in terms of polls and the like is about his noble of the state of new hampshire. he apologized. are you worried the exchange will make him look bad. >> it's a story line that scott browne wants to talk about. i don't this was a campaign killer particularly when the panelist apologized saying he was wrong and scot browne was right. any time we're talking about whether or not brown is a new hampshire voter or that he represented massachusetts for

several years in the senate and united states senate is never a good story for him. and is this what he wants to be able to conclude upon. alice is right. a lot of new hampshire voters if you're republican you're going to be voting for scot browt brof you're a democrat you're voting for shaheen. and it becomes about the middle. i'm not necessarily sure this is going to be the decisive thing. it has brown a little bit on the defensive. >> a couple more things. michael, you will be asked a question. >> chuck todd spoke with mary landrieu. one of the biggest story lines this election cycle has been the absence of president obama out on the campaign trail. on which she had this to say. >> to be very honest with you. in the south it's not always been the friendliest place for african-americans. it's been a difficult time for the president to present himself in a very positive light as a leader. it's not always been a good

place for women to be able to present ourselves. it's more of a conservative place. so we've had to work a little bit harder on that. but, you know, the people trust me, i believe. really they do. they trust me to do the right thing for the state. >> you trust her judgment not to appear with the president in that state, mark? >> it was a smart political call. of course, created a lot of controversy there. a lot of republicans who jumped on mary landrieu's remarks about the african-american and their treatment in the south. and we've often seen when it comes to discussion of races people often get in the political corners. there's no doubt that president obama has not been an asset to a lot of democratic candidates in the south. talking about arkansas, louisiana, even north carolina. a state he won in 2008 but didn't win in 2012. i think the bigger story regarding the south and the situation in states like colorado that he won in 2008 and 2012. also in iowa where he's popular. we're seeing a traditional

midterm sigcycle where the president has approval ratings in the 40s isn't an asset. >> michael, you write about the democrats. in one sense i hope the democrats get massacred. because if they skate through and fix the senate they won't fix their long-term problem. the massacre focuses on the mind and figures out a way to do something once and for all to get their core constituency to vote in off year elections. why are they having trouble to get out the base to vote. and many decided not to campaign with the president. do you think that's going keep a key party of their party base home on election day? >> i think it will probably contribute to it. i don't know the answer. i'm a little mystified why these democratic groups vote in lower numbers in midterm elections than they do in presidential elections. i think there are a host of

reasons. and a host of reasons why more republican leading groups vote at higher levels in mid temple elections. they tend to be older and they go to the polls more regularly. i'm not sure about the why. but i can say this. i mean, this is going to be an ongoing problem for the democratic party in midterm elections into the foreseeable future. they don't anything to fix it. i have looked at for preparing this column i looked at the line up of senate seats up in 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022. 2028 and 2022 will be off year elections like this. they all look bad for the democrats losing a lot of senate seats in those elections. if they can't do something to change the dynamic. >> alice, our first read team is highlighting some gop candidates and why they're leading and

others are not. give me your reaction to that. are you seeing races where it could be a winning factor for the gop? >> i will say that the gop does have a strong field of candidates all across this country and that's a big factor in retail politics makes a difference. at the end of the day, people want to make sure they connect with whoever they're voting for and they believe that person understands what they go through on a day-to-day basis. but this election is about the policies of barack obama and as mark said, when the president has an approval rating in the low 40s in many of the key state it is has an impact of how voters are going to vote or not vote come next tuesday. and president obama has been a weight and anchor on a lot of democrats incumbent democrats

who are running for re-election and that's a big factor. in addition to the fact the republican candidates are doing what they should do and smartly. rightly so they're going to stand up to the policies that people in this country do not like. >> and, you know, there's a colorado poll one suggests that udall's closing on his republican challenger gardener. then there's others that suggest gardener is extending his lead to 7 points. colorado is probably one of two most closely watched contingencies being women and hispanics. do you think it could prove more optimistic for pryor? >> well, the one poll the seven point edge for gardener seems like an outlier. most of the other polls are within the margin of error with gardener leading more often than udall but not by seven points. i don't quite -- i toss that poll a little bit. this is a state where in particular this democratic turn out effort they talk about a lot is going to be really decisive.

one way or the other. democrats supporting the president. colorado was the one state one of the two states in 2010 where the democrats managed to do a good enough turn out effort to hold off conservative opponents. the other being nevada. so if this democratic turn out machine fire wall is going to work, colorado is probably one of the places where it's going to happen, i guess. >> okay. michael, alice, mark, thank you so much. see you again. meantime up next a halloween weather warning. an arctic blast threatens trick or treaters from coast to coast with rain even snow. developing now maine health officials take new steps to keep nurse kaci hickox away from the public. and chris christie opens up to nbc about the sit down and shut up protesters. does he want his kids to act the same way? you can join the conversation online and find the team on

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frigid weather is in the forecast this weekend. 40 million people are under freeze warnings, watches, and advisory. chilly winds and rain will drop temperatures down to the 30s and 40s around the upper midwest and great lakes. chicago o'hare cancelled more than 300 flights. people in michigan and ohio valley should expect cold rain and wet snow. on the other side of the country the northwest rain along the coast and snow in the mountains will make it miserable for trick or treaters there. developing now an update on the stand off between the nurse and a state of maine. the judge signed the court order barring kaci hickox going from places like shopping centers,

movie theater it. so far she hasn't gone out today. the governor had been ordered to keep hickox at home until november 10 when the ebola incubation period ends. >> her behavior is really riling a lot of people up. and, you know, i can only do what i can do. and we're trying to protect her but she's not acting as smart as she probably should. >> joining me from fort kent maine. does it mean hickox can leave her home? is it a nebulous situation? >> yeah, alex. it represents a large step back from those initial threats from officials in maine they're going compel her with a court order to stay within her house or they're going arrest her. instead what the guidelines say is that she's allowed to leave

her house. she's allowed to take bike rides like that the one she took yesterday. she has to keep a 3 foot distance between her and other people. there are a number of other restrictions. she has to have a active health monitoring. a health official has been coming here in the afternoon and checking u on her. she can't travel outside the area without consulting with state officials. she's not allowed to take public transportation or go into crowded public areas. >> so on a report i know you filed earlier she had mentioned about how she was craving a piece of a pizza. she named by name the local pizza joint. that had a repercussion. they're none too pleased. you would think it would be a good thing. not so much. >> yeah. the moose shack. we had some pizza from there yesterday. it was pretty good. i can understand why she wants a slice of it. i think the owner i think there

were people -- there are people in the town that like around the country that are afraid of ebola. there is fear spreading pretty quickly and rapidly all over the place. i think what she heard from other customers moose shack they were worried she was going to show up there and order. i think what is interesting about the new court order it strikes a bit of a balance, i think, it's something of a comprise between the two camps. one camp insisting that mandatory quarantine not leaving her house was necessary. and the others saying they aren't infectious until you show symptoms. i think it's a meeting in the middle of some kind. >> okay. thank you. up next an update on a heartbreaking story that sparked a national debate over the right to die. br why now might not be the right time. the former navy s.e.a.l. who wrote the best selling death about the bin laden is under investigation himself. it's one of the things we

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developing now. we're bringing you live pictures there from rhode island college in providence, rhode island. president obama taking the stage where he'll give a speech on the economy and the importance of helping women succeed. he took part in a round table

discussion there with parents, students, faculty mens. the 29-year-old woman diagnosed with terminal brain cancer is delaying her planned death, at least for now. in a new video posted wednesday night brittany previously said she planned to die tomorrow saying she hasn't yet decided precisely will she'll end her life. >> so if november 2nd comes along and i've passed, i hope my family is still proud of me in the choices i made. and if november 2nd comes along and i'm still alive, i know that we'll just be moving forward as a family like out of love for each other and that decision will come later. >> earlier this month she appeared in a video explaining why she's choosing to her life. that video which has been viewed more than 9 million times struck a nerve.

brittany discussed why she wants to spare herself and the family the pain of seeing her in the final stages of her battle with terminal brain cancer. barbara joins us talk about this. the president of compassion and choices. the group that posted brittany's story and working to expand end of life options. with a welcome to you, barbara. i understand britly recently completed her bucket list. the visit to the grand canyon and posted a note on her site quote, i was able to enjoy my time with the two things i love most. my family and nature. and she goes on to say sadly it's impossible to forget my cancer severe headaches and neck pain are never far away. unfortunately the next morning i had the seizure so far. in the weeks since she first posted her video, how have you

seen a change in perhaps the perception of the death by dignity move and the end of life conversation? >> the change has been enormous. brittany has made a complicated subject, complicated issues understandable for people. i think that before brittany began to tell her story, people didn't quite understand the choice of meaning at the end of life. an individual themselves might think through the course of their disease. they might imagine symptoms and a physical condition for them would be worst than death. it might take steps to control that. and to ensure they would have a peaceful death. those were kind of difficult concepts for people to grasp. i think brittany captured people's imagination. she made it real. and she's so young and vie elevation. she could be my roommate, friend, daughter. absolutely. we know she set tomorrow november 1st as the day she wanted to spend her husband's

bitter day with him i'm curious how common it is with patients you work with they want to delay a bit. >> it happens all the time. this is what it means to have choice of control at the end of life. it means you are in control. imagine kind of floating down the river of life and then you get terminal cancer. terminal cancer means there's a cliff ahead of you and if you go over that cliff you will dissent quite rapidly into maybe for you a condition that is worse than death. and as that cliff approaches, you know, most people don't have the courage to anticipate it to even know it's there. brittany has. her research told her there was a cliff. she found out what was the bottom of the cliff, terrible headache, thgnaw seizures and s didn't want to go there. as she approaches this cliff

it's her decision and hers alone when to exercise control. >> but as you know, it is a decision that is not without the dissenters. i want to read what was posted by the catholic diocese one of the priests wrote suffering is not worthless. and our lives are not our own to take. the priest went on to say i agree her time is tough but decision is anything but brave. i feel for her and understand her difficult situation but no diagnosis warrants suicide. how do you respond? >> that's a legitimate perspective. and for people that hold that belief and believe in the power of suffering. that's their choice to make. it's not choice that should be imposed on everyone irrespective of whether or not they share that particular belief system. >> it's a powerful time in this discussion. thank you for joining us. i appreciate it. up next new comments from

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>> i want everyone in here to make a plan to vote. >> a vote for orrman is a vote for president obama and america should not make that mistake three times. >> republicans here in wisconsin repealed a statewide fair pay law. think about that. i don't understand why would you want to repeal a law to make sure women are treated fairley on the job? that's your platform? last your agenda? it don't make no sense. >> isis gaining ground. terrorists committing mass murder. ebolaed ebola inside the u.s. vote republican. >> listen, if you want to have the conversation later i'm happy to have it buddy. until that time sit down and shut up. >> and joining me now msnbc political correspondent casey hunt with a good day to you with a smile after hearing that phrase yet again as you know it was chris christie a couple of

days ago when he was confronting the heckler in new jersey. christie is not on the ballot this coming tuesday. his name always pops up when we talk about 2016. some are saying his abrasive style is not going to play well nationally. you have a chance to talk to him yesterday. what did he tell you about that whole thing? >> sure thing. christie was here in colorado campaigning for the gubernatorial candidate here. and as you mentioned i caught up with him to ask him about the confrontation he had with the heckler. here is what he had to say. >> and, you know, my view has been that -- i've told people in new jersey this. when you give it you're getting it back. if you give respect you'll get it back. if you don't give respect i'll take you out on it. i don't calculate these politic politically. i think most people understand that. so as you can see christie was willing to chat about it. i actually found him to be a little bit more subdued on the

campaign trail yesterday than at sometimes i've seen him in the past. could be a long travel schedule. but could be some of the fire that he came under over that confrontation. >> maybe a little tension will pull back on the heels of that. >> you're in colorado. it's a state getting a lot of attention. you have bill clinton, jeb bush, governor christie. three of the big hitters there this week. what are you seeing on the ground? >> you know, alex, colorado is a key opportunity for republicans to show they can win in blue states. that's something they absolutely have to do if they want to win a presidential election in 2016. some of the surrogates they've had out here other the past week are people who could potentially have appeal. i think that's why you've seen so much tv. mark udall is trailing cory gardener in repeat polls and the governor's race is tighter than expected. this is a another place where democrats are suddenly on

defense. >> yeah. conventional wisdom right now is the gop has the edge might be a small one though. much was made as you know of the last cycle of the democrats and the superior ground game getting out the vote. do you think the gop closed the gap or do you think the ground game could swing some of these close states to the blue column? >> republicans here are claiming they have made great strides in the ground game. it seems they are certainly are past where they were in 2010 or potentially in 2011. but the thing particularly about colorado. it's a swing state. the obama campaign organized heavily here for two cycles. polls had shown that the races in 2010 and in 2012 were going to be closer than they ended up being. democrats won in 2010. even in a really good republican year romney lost by about five points to president obama in colorado. so republicans have a lot of catching up to do. and democrats say they're further down the road than they were even in 2010. >> okay.

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i thought if i went to a bank because i've been in business since i was 15 cleaning that they would, you know, for sure give me a loan. that wasn't the case. so i decided to max out my credit cards, $100,000 and just went for it. >> you sure hit the gold pot there. how did you get the idea for cupcakes? as i look at the pictures i'm thinking it's the frosting that makes them so different from the others. what settelse is put in them? >> we put a lot of love in them. it's my great aunt's my grandmother's mom's mine. i combined our cake recipes into a cub cake. they're baked with love. the frosting is amazing. it's piled high and most women love lots of frosting. that's why i did that. >> that's great! i know you have almost 100 locations. you have this across 19 states. you plan to open stores in south korea. give me your sense of the key to

success for others who want to start their own business like you did. >> i think the key to success is go with your gut and really listen to what your gut is saying. and take wise council, for sure. i just felt driven to do this. i don't know it was something i had to dtry. most of my friends, family, and coworkers thought i was crazy. but for some reason i just felt led to do it. i just think go with your gut. get good, wise council and have great credit. great credit is what got me in business. >> it's clear you spent your days doing this. but look you could take some time and maybe think about reviving your singing career. any thoughts that way? spend the night in the club and the like? >> i would love to. i think my next big plan is to maybe do a christmas album one day. i love christmas music and maybe sell it in all my stores. i'm not sure.

we'll see. that's probably next year's project. but it's still looming in the back of my head. i can hear the christmas songs playing in the store as you sell the beautifully decorated cupcakes. gigi butler. congratulations. thank you for speaking with us. >> thank you so much. up next leather skirts are they too sexy for kids. thousanding are joining one mom's campaign to remove kardashian's kids clothing from toys "r" us. >> if we would have found it i would. but no, that's okay. i would take him out. >> michael jordan the harsh words about the president's golf game. it's one of the things we thought you should know. (receptionist) gunderman group. gunderman group is growing. getting in a groove. growth is gratifying. goal is to grow. gotta get greater growth. i just talked to ups. they got expert advise,

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the new look cavaliers lost their first home game but that did not spoil the mood. this season cleveland is all about looking to the future. >> we have one bad moment about the future. >> it overshadowed the great times we had together. i am going to take my talents to the beach. >> the departure for the miami heat winning two championships there. over the summer, the owner called his departure a cowardly betrayal and he buried the hatchle et and lebron resigned. all was forgiven. a giant banner that was torn down replaced with a new one. jerseys torched now replaced and seen all over town as fans prepared for a new age of lebron. >> it's amazing to have him

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the former member of the writer of the best selling book is now the subject of a criminal investigation. he is being investigated for is closing classified material. they are looking to paid speeches he gave and he previously apologized for not having that properly vetted for the pentagon. michael jordan is no fan of president obama on the golf course. he had choice words about the commander in chief when asked who he would pick to golf with in an ideal foursome. >> i never played with obama, but i would. i would take him out. i would spend all day playing with him. i never said he wasn't a great politician. i said it's a [ bleep ] golfer. >> those are some of the things we thought you should know. >> time for the gut check. a kansas mom demands that retailer babies are us stop selling the kardashian kids's

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♪ right now on andrea mitchell report, captured. a fugitive on the run for 48 days after allegedly killing a pennsylvania state trooper is finally caught. >> there is a sense of relief that this ended. >> everyone felt threatened. >> i have never seen anything like this. i thought there would be a shootout. >> standoff, the cowers in maine tell kaci hickox she can ride her bike, but set new rules. >> chris cristy is not backing down after unleashing on a protester. >> i am who i am. you give respect you get that back. you don't give respect, i will take you out on it. that's the way it goes. >> the final push four days to

go. a tug of war for control of the senate and the big names on the trail. trying to get out the vote. >> you have to knock on doors and make phone calls. >> all right, all right. >> i am begging you, vote for what you are for. >> the president's policies are on the ballot. >> who is on your side? >> we can mold the future together. >> good day to you. happy friday. happy halloween. i'm peter alexander in new york. the 48-day manhunt for the man accused of killing a state trooper, wounding another and putting a community on edge is officially over. eric frein was arrested by u.s. marshalls outside the hangar of an abandoned air field in the pocano mountains.