good morning. arctic blasts, tens of millions across the country waking up in the grips of bone chilling cold. while the deep south recovers from record breaking snow, some of the earliest ever. dylan is in the teeth up in maine. difficult tasks. investigators begin gathering debris from the ill vated virgin galactic space plane. we learn about one two died and investigators wait to speak to a second that survived. >> we'll overcome it. not your average sunday stroll. nick wallenda set to make a tight rope walk on live tv. how is he feeling with hours to

go? his father, the man in charge of safety s with us exclusively. and a record performance from prince on saturday night live. one long end, unforgettable eight minute set and setting the internet on the process. today is sunday, november 2, 2014. this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday. i'm lester holt along side kate snow and dylan jones. erica is a few miles in statton island about to run in this new york city marathon. thank you for sitting in. >> no problem. sitting here is the easy part.

go erica go. >> we're excited about this. she's been training for a long time. i think she had to put the prince performance in her ipod. it might help her. >> it was like eight minutes or something. >> she was rocking the house. we're going to share some later as well. weather is our top story with the temperature falling and winds picking up. advisories and alerts in effect across the country. this after the extremely rare early november snow in parts of the south. we said dylan is in maine tracking it for us. what's it like up there? >> reporter: if i go to bermuda for one storm, and this is what i get. back at it in the snow. it's not unusual to snow in early november in maine. it is unusual to get a foot or more this early in the season. normally your first foot or more snowstorm arrives at the end of december closer to christmas. this storm system also produced unusual snow all the way down south. a second storm system produced

rain and snow out in california. these two early season snow storms making a mess of both coasts. winds nearly 50 miles per hour slammed into massachusetts late saturday. storm tested new englanders watched the ocean wash over the sea wall. >> we were in the blizzard of '78 so it's nothing new for us. >> reporter: fans in north carolina braved blizzard conditions to watch appalachian state bury georgia state on the snowy field. >> lots of layers. >> reporter: elsewhere in north carolina, a half foot of snow was more than enough to send cars skidding off the road. georgia roads were too in the early hours of saturday morning. it's never snowed this early in columbia, south carolina. temperatures were in the 80s a few days ago. a vacation lodge in the tennessee mountains tweeted these pictures, nearly two feet of snow. in chicago 65 miles per hour

wind gusts knocked down poles and swept swells onto the drive. parts in ventura county, it's a heavy mess. 11 homes were evacuated. firefighters rescued a man stuck waist deep in the mud. northern california was unprepared for nearly six inches of snow so early in the season. >> first snowfall is the hardest. it hits us the fastest. we don't know what to do. >> reporter: and we are in the thick of it here in maine right now. heavy rain is falling further to our south especially across cape cod as this system makes it way to the north and east. most of the snow we're going to see out of this system is going to fall in east maine. we are looking at heaviest snow to arrive here, stick around through the afternoon and quickly race away by early tomorrow morning. by 7:00 a.m. monday for the

morning commute, all precipitation will staop fallin. looking at nine to 12 inches of snow. it's mostly eastern maine where we will see up to a foot of snowfall. i want to point out this storm system is now dragging in the cold and wind. look at freeze warnings and how cold it is down to the south. we've gusted wind wise up to 40 miles per hour here. that's going to stick around at least through the rest of the day. lester? >> that bermuda trip seemed so long ago doesn't it? we'll get the rest of your national forecast in a moment. thanks. let's take a turn into the investigation of the traj aic crash of the virgin galactic space plane intensifying. the debris spread across five miles of the mojave desert. investigators hope the surviving pilot can offer clues about what went wrong. jacob has the latest.

good morning. >> reporter: kate, good morning. that second pilot is not physically well enough to speak to investigators yet. he may prove to be the integral part of understanding what happened here as we get the first upclose look at the massive debris field. the debris field is scattered across five miles of the desert, mostly small you can recognizable pieces of material. this is as far as they want us to go. they don't want us touching any of the pieces of what's left of spaceship ii. the largest piece landed 20 miles. >> 50 or 60 feet long, wingspan of 30 feet and 18 feet high. this would have carried six people plus two pilots. >> reporter: after the first day in the investigation, the ntsb confirm photographs appear to

show that virgin galactic space plane came apart during flight. >> the question is why did that happen? that's what we are exploring. that's what your investigators are examining. >> reporter: friday's explosion killed michael alsbury, now the first to die. the plane's pilot parachuted out in time and was badly injured. >> nobody underestimates the risks involved in space travel. >> reporter: this is the down side of pushing the limits of human a achievement. those involved in the industry say this is sometimes just what happens. more than 700 people have already paid a quarter million each for a ticket a board the space plane. jim clash is undeterred. >> when i heard about it it was shocking like a punch in the gut. it doesn't give me pause other than the fact i know there's going to be a couple years delay

in my flight to space. >> reporter: nbc has an agreement with virgin galactic to televise the flight with passengers. richard branson said he's cooperating with the investigation that will now take another three to six days and up to a year to come up with a report and potential recommendation for change. kate? >> could be a big set back. jacob, thank you. a big week in politics. last minute scramble for votes ahead of tuesday's mid text elections. a lot of voters are wondering what will change if republicans take control. here's white house correspondent kristen welker. >> let's give a welcome to the president of the united states. >> reporter: it's the final push before election day. president obama campaigning in reliable blue michigan friday for senate candidate gary peters who's expected to easily beat his opponent. >> when you step in that voting booth, you are making choice not just about candidates or

parties, but about two different visions of what america is about. >> reporter: with approval ratings in the low 40s, most democrats don't want the president near them in the campaign trail n. iowa, colorado and north carolina, he's been abse absent. this could be do or die as he hits the final stretch of his presidency. >> democrats in the senate have provided a protective shield for president obama for the past six years. if he loses that, he's going to have a much harder final two years of tenner. >> what could change if republicans pick up the seats they need to win the senate? some say they could find modest common ground on pre-k education, taxes and minimum wage. mitch mcconnel has backed off the republican battle cry of repealing obama care instead suggesting if he takes reigns he'll push for smaller fixes. >> i'd like to put the senate democrats in the position of

voting on most unpopular parts of this law and see if we can put it on the president's desk. >> the president veto power mean signatures to his law are highly unlikely also unlikely passing immigration reform. first, it's up to the voters. nbc news washington. >> chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press," good morning. nice to have you up here. let's catch up on what everyone needs to know about tuesday. a lot of tight races, right? we don't know which way it's going to go. >> it's amazing. we talk about potential republican momentum, might win the senate. eight of ten battleground states are pollingless than five points different between the two parties. math here for republicans, it's in their favor but not guaran e guarante guaranteed. voters wanted to punish the

president. they haven't bought what republicans are selling. they're selling antiowe bam. >> they're angry at washington, don't like dysfunction. we're seeing incouple bents are struggling. it is just -- if you're in power, you're not trusted. there are people unhappy. >> maybe because of that you see third party candidates, independents getting in. >> mitt is. the kansas race which may be the epitome of this. voters are looking for a vehicle to punish both parties. kansas voters have it. orman is has it. he's against pat roberts. that's fuelled him between both parties. we're seeing candidates polling higher than normal because their none of above. i ran into voters that said i'm tired of the hold your nose vote. i'm voting for a third party candidate. >> what happens if -- we don't

know how it goes -- if republicans get the senate, what does that look like? >> i talked to republican candidates that won't say this on the record. they think the reason they haven't closed the deal, there's nothing to run on. they don't know the republican agenda if they get control of the house and senate. the base of the party does want to be ago nagistntagonistic of president. others say we have to show our brand is a mess. we won this because we weren't him. we've got to show we can do something. if they want to do that, taxes are possible. there are small things to be done the same waybill clinton got the republican congress. the 2016 race is looming. it's possible it starts so quickly it drowns out washington. >> interesting night on tuesday. >> i think it will be two months to know who controls the senate believe it or not. recounts, run offs. going to be a wild night. >> you'll be there for all of

it. we'll talk to you lawsuiter about what's coming up on "meet the press." let's get the top stories from shanielle. >> we begin in the bahamas where authorities are looking at what caused a cruise ship to run a ground. it happened friday night off grand bahamas island. t 960 passengers were told to put on their live vests. it was returned to port. a cruise scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled. now to maine where fire officials are investigating the deadly fire that ripped through what neighbors describe as a party house near southern maine. five were killed yesterday morning after a halloween party at the off campus home. at least seven were able to escape. this morning, one is in critical condition at a burn unit in boston. >> a young man jumped off the porch. he was totally engulfed in flames. he was rolling on the ground. >> the fire completely gutted

the 90-year-old structure which housed two apartments. investigators are looking to see if there are code violation at the house. the fire is deadliest in 30 years. a ride at walt disney world will be open after it caught fire. a passerby caught this on the cell phone. officials think ash from the fire show landed on top of the deven dwarves mind train. there were people on the roller coaster as it happened, but no one was hurt. it was a heartwarming reunion for the dallas nurse reunited with her dog. nina pham and bentley were reunited. she was the first person infected in the united states. she recovered and vets took care of bentley in full protective gear. he was super excited to see her again showering her with kisses.

>> it's like christmas literally. such a joyous occasion. >> she said bentley turns two this month. she's excited to pick out his gift. i was thinking this morning as i was prepping for this, it's heart warming to see videos. often times veterans return home and see their dogs, cats, pets -- it's something special. >> unconditional love. >> i was covering ebola in dallas, and people cared so much about the dog. i've been spanked by viewers via twitter. it's bangor maine. i said banger. >> i was born there. >> any way, i say that because we want to go to dylan in maine for the rest of the forecast. dylan? >> reporter: don't worry.

appalachians has been messing me up a couple of days. i might be in the snow storm, but there are thousands of people running the new york city marathon. that's a harder job than anything i'm doing today. it's going to be sunny, dry if but windy. we have wind advisories in effect. we could see sustained win and a good sunday morning. meteorologist michelle grossman. cold and windy today. we'll call it blustery. temperatures topping out maybe 50. winds 20 to 30 miles per hour, gusting higher than that. could gust to 45 miles per hour. warmer on monday after a cold start. lots of sunshine. by tuesday looking good. even warmer on wednesday. showers return on thursday. 61. and sunshine on friday, 53. have a great day.

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>> good morning. i'm rosemary conners. it's just a few minutes before 8:30. if you haven't stepped outside yet, it's cold out there. let's check in with meteorologist michelle grossman. the wind is the real issue, right? >> absolutely. the winds are so gusty and they're going to be gusty all day long, even gusting to 40 miles per hour. you see it right here, those flags blowing around. bundle up as you head out. we have the wind, the cold. 43 in philadelphia. 42 in reading. 45 in wildwood. but at least it's not raining, right? feels more like 43 in philadelphia. feels like 36 in millville. feels like 34 in atlantic city. for today, just a high of 49 with the wind looking better. 58, lots of sunshine. tuesday and wednesday even better, high near 70 on wednesday. if you're driving across the delaware river this morning, you are definitely going to want to avoid the ben franklin bridge. the span is closed to all traffic in both directions until about 9:30 this morning. a charity race is taking place. it's the 2014 cooper norcross run the bridge event.

a two-mile bridge walk immediately follows the start of the run. the pedestrian walkway, that remains open. it is the final weekend of campaigning in decision 2014, and both major party candidates for pennsylvania governor are getting some big name support today. incumbent republican tom corbett will campaign with new jersey governor chris christie at an event tonight. challenger tom wolf will campaign in philadelphia today with president obama. the president will be stumping for the democrat at temple's liacouras center. we'll see you back here at 9:00. ryan costello went into politics. in 2001, doctor manan trivedi joined the marines. trivedi served as a battlefield surgeon in iraq. costello served himself by voting to raise his own pay. and while trivedi cared for patients in pennsylvania, costello gave millions in government contracts to his campaign contributors -even as he cut funding for child abuse prevention. in congress, only trivedi

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we are back on this sunday morning, november 2, 2014. marathon day here in new york city. want to wish the runners good luck especially two members of our team, erica hill and producer sarah miller. >> a lot of folks out there

cheering for runners. >> i think it's better today than yesterday. >> good running weather, just windy. >> you're a runner. >> i used to be. i hurt my leg. >> i have no excuse. i don't want to run. let's look at headline this is morning. millions in the northeast dealing with snow, high winds and bitter cold temperatures. it's tied to the system that brought record setting snowfall to part of the south. investigators hope the clues from debris found lead them to the cause of the plane crash. the pilot peter siebold was ejected and remains in serious condition. michael alsbury was killed. and nick wallenda will walk the high wire. natalie has that live. we'll show you what happened

as we tag along in this recent hunt for fugitives. and i got the opportunity to dust off my shoes and test my skills on the broadway stage. the question, could i keep up with the talented task of on the town? >> just from 245 that, i'll say yes. be prepared to be amazed. the magician that took the crown on "america's got talent." he's here with tricks. we have the latest and greatest stunt from nick wallenda in chicago. natalie is co hosting this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning lester. over my shoulder, that's that is the first wire nick will walk later tonight. everything is set. nice day here in chicago although it is cold. nick has performed many death defying stunts before, this could be his most challenging

yet. in a career filled with gut-wrenching, awe inspiring moments, nick wallenda is pushing the boundaries again. in chicago, a terrifying two part walk hundreds of feet in the air a. >> i wanted to do a major walk in a major city over a major skyline between skyscrapers. >> reporter: this is an unprecedented double dare in the heart of the windy city. first a grueling walk from marine that tower west to even taller leo burnett building, punishing 15 degrees incline. then a second even more terrifying walk from marine that tower west to east. this time blindfolded. all without a tether or safety net to catch him if he falls. >> as i step on that wire, every step is either life or death. >> walking the wire up high is a mental game.

your brain is screaming self preservation. don't do this. this could be fatal. >> in this business, he trusts two people above all. his father terry and uncle mike who engineer and rig his every wire. >> i'm the what if guy. what if this were to happen? how can i make sure it doesn't happen? he can talk to me and say that doesn't look right. he's the eyes more than anything and voice of reason to say the rigging doesn't look like. we're not going to do this. >> near his home in sarasota, florida, he and his team have exact replicas of wires in chicago. with every passing day, he struggles to build endurance and get comfortable walking blind. >> the wire is never the same twice. it's a different world when i'm up in the real world actually doing this walk 600 feet above the city of chicago.

totally different ball game. my mind is in a totally different state of mind. no matter how hard i prepare in training, that's to prepare me for this moment getting onto this cable. >> joining me now, the man nick is most dependant on, his father terry who happens to be his safety coordinator. good morning. >> good morning to you natalie. >> it's a little cold this morning. little bit of ice here. otherwise the winds seem good. how do the conditions seem to you? any reason to call this off at this point? >> no concern to call it off. as sun rises, things will warm up. nick will be fine. i think it will be a fairly calm evening if you can think about chicago being the windy city. it will be reasonably calm. there will be an amount of wind there. > . >> let's talk about the first wire challenge. that building is 100 feet fatalr

than the marine that west. for those of you at home, that would be to put the treadmill on 15 climbing uphill. >> it's going to be taxing on his legs. he's got to focus on his balance and each step. he might tend to get cramped up maybe in his thighs depending on how cold it is, but he's trained for that so much. he told me last night he was really excited about this which was a relief to me. i'm concerned for him of course and his safety. he'll be ready for it. >> yeah. willie and i saw him last night. he was as calm as can be before something like this. i'm worried about the blind folding part though. how do you train for something -- i know he's trained, but this is the first time he's done this, 600 feet up, with skyscrapers, wind and

all surrounding him. >> i was worried when he first told me as well. you can't necessarily walk a straight line if you're not able to see it. he has trained very hard for this. i'm also going to be present there and watching his steps and telling him to take certain steps and to adjust steps as needed so he doesn't trip over anything. we don't want to see that happen. >> god forbid. >> i'll be the voice in his ear. >> and the calming presence as you always are. terry, thanks so much. we're looking forward to tonight. going to be amazing. thanks for being here. with that lester, i'll send back to you. >> you can catch sky scraper live with nick wall penda on th discovery channel. let's head back to dylan in maine for a check on the weather. >> reporter: the snow is still

coming down and wi7bd winds ari up. good news for nick in chicago, winds are are calming. this evening looking at winds only gusting at times up to 20 to 25 miles per hour. temperatures in the mid-40s. the wind chill will make it feel like upper 30s. elsewhere across the country we have the area of low pressure producing this nor'easter for maine. we are seeing heavy rain and gusty winds, even reports of a good sunday morning. meteorologist michelle grossman. cold and windy today. at least we'll see the sunshine, unlike yesterday. becoming mostly sunny. temperatures topping out right around 49 degrees, maybe 50. winds gusting higher than that, could gust to 45 miles per hour. warmer on monday after a cold start, 58 degrees. lots of sunshine. by tuesday, looking good. 66. even warmer on wednesday. showers return on thursday, 61. and sunshine on friday, 53.

have a great day. and that is your latest forecast. back inside to you guys. >> dylan, thanks. up next, our heart stopping ride along with

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cop killer eric frein. the task force was the lead agency that brought him to justice after the massive 48 day man hunt in pennsylvania. >> the oldest federal law enforcement agency hand ales federal court security and secret witness protection. they're also the nation's primary fugitive hunters. i recently joined them on a hunt in arkansas. you can run but you can rarely hide from these guys, u.s. marshals fugitive task forces. they don't solve crimes. their job, hunting down most dangerous of wanted suspects. marshals have a low public profile. they secure federal courts and transport prisoners among other things. they are also the nation's primary fugitive hunters. >> we do the wanted posters. >> rounding out 110,000 last year.

>> somebody that knows there's a warrant out for them and actively after voiding apprehension. >> hollywood helped raise their profile. >> in real life, the marshals comb databases, question friends and associates in what is often a cat and house game to the very end. >> they'll have false compartments built into dressers, sections cut out of the flooring in their home. we've found people hiding in the air vents. >> sometimes they give up quietly. >> a good day when it goes down like this. >> that's nice and easy. >> a bad day is what happened this past july in new york city when two marshals and a police officer were shot and wounded during a take down. >> we're going after the worst of the worst. >> because of shootings at the marshal services have been in last few years, our director implemented tactical training nationwide for the marshal service. we do force on force training,

hand to hand combat to make sure we have the tools necessary for us to do the job we do everyday. >> we recently spent 24 hours ride ago long with the eastern arkansas fugitive task force. barely three hours in, they had caught their second fugitive wanted on a weapons warrant. the task force teams locate add cross the country are made up of marshals and other federal agents along with state and local cops. at times the work is frustrating. >> we're a step behind him. going to have to develop something to send us in the right direction. >> that something comes an hour later. >> marshals received a lead that a fugitive sex offender may be nearby. they've pulled off in the park lot to brief tactics. before sunset, they move in and make the arrest. it's not their guy, but this one too has an outstanding warrant.

>> he wasn't in there. we found his brother. >> the next morning the team hopes for better luck as they close in on a shooting suspect. he won't come out, so they breach the door and finally -- >> he realized we weren't going >> he's the 395th of the year. as far as other names, they're not unnoticed. >> we're never going to give up. we do not quit. >> remember there was a line in the fugitive movie where they said we don't care when the guy is pleading innocence. you have a warrant out for you. they let the legal system figure out if you're guilty or not. >> you were wearing a bullet proof vest. were you okay? >> people sometimes take shots at them. that's why they go through training. people have been hurt before. they've got to take precautions

going after bad guys. >> scary stuff. let's head to shanielle in the orange room. good morning. >> i feel like the stage mom. so many fans of the day this morning. everybody was so awesome. this is jim in youngstown, ohio. celebrating his 75th birthday. and also from virginia. this is her dad who's here in spirit, his head. >> my sister allison is running the marathon. the head will follow her along the course. >> i'm going to let you take it away. >> up next, bright lights, big city. >> and shanielle has the dancing shoes on for her big debut. >> and shanielle has the dancing shoes on for her big debut. >> buthey, how you doin'? it hurts. this is what it can be like to have shingles, a painful, blistering rash.

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frank sinatra's saying if you can make it in new york, you can make it anywhere. you've been here a month and already on broadway. >> i love to dance. usually at home when no one is watching. i was thrilled to learn i would be spending time with the

choreographer from "on the town." i brought along organic moves of my own i should say. take a look. on broadway, there's no shortage of bright lights or big dreams. "on the town" the musical that hit the stage 70 years ago is back. it's newest revival, the perfect place for me to test my talents. >> those dancers are the real deal. i'm the want to be, kid dancing at home in my living room. this was awesome. we'll call it my debut, my broadway debut. i have my dance back from back in the day. i'm ready. first, the right shoes. who knew the shoes are like flexible. and a little stretching.

>> that's a wrap. >> wiggle down. walk, walk, walk, walk. wiggle down. jump, touch. yes. >> what do i need to know? >> you've got to smile. don't look down. look out. there's people in the balcony too. make sure you're in the right spot. remember where your arms are placed. make sure you spot your turns, point your feet. and don't mess up. remember your steps. >> why do you dance? >> for my soul. i feel dance is my therapy. >> we get to do what we love. >> the magic on the stage all made possible by what happens behind the curtains. >> so much goes on behind the scenes? >> that's right. it's well choreographed behind the stage as on stage. we have close to 100 different

costumes. >> in the end, i may not have mastered all the moves, but i had fun. i'm grateful. making it a great night to spend on the town. >> broadway. i have to tell you, i actually took a lot more from it than i thought. my little moment if you will. i'm so busy these days. two 2-year-olds and a 5-year-old, bills, husband, trying to find out what to make for dinner. you forget to step outside your comfort zone. i was going to try to teach you guys something, but lucky for you, i couldn't figure it out. i was going to learn it. the only thing i have is this. >> i love that. >> that we can do. up next, mind blowi ining ts helped him win "america's got

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the winner of the $1 million and the star of the head line show in las vegas is mat franco. >> mat became the first missiagn to take the top prize. he's back. >> good morning. >> how's it been? >> it sounds like a cliche. it really is live changing going on a show like that.

>> you came out several weekends ago. we called it that you would be the winner. >> you. >> -- you did. >> you're here to talk about season 10. >> that's right. we have auditions in new york this weekend. any age, any talent. it can change your life. come out and try it. >> nice. you know we can't have you here without doing something. >> really? i didn't have anything prepared, but let's try something. shanielle, can i borrow your cell phone. go to your camera like you're going to take a picture. >> got it. >> cool. let's see. look at that. it's on us now. how about a that. you don't have a case on here? >> that's a long story. >> i messed up my case. >> this can add protection. check this out. >> that's my work phone. >> you can get the phone to go

all the way inside the balloon. >> do you think that's cool? it gets better. you can hold this up to the light and take a picture to know what it's like to be inside a balloon. >> oh my goodness. >> the best part is, it's in the case. you don't have to worry about it. >> nice. >> wow. let's go to chuck todd to find out what's coming up on "meet the press". >> 48 hours until election day. we've got your great preview show. great polls debuting in a minute and a happen rand paul and all coming up. >> thanks. we have two members of our team running in the new york city

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nbc 10 news starts now. >> right now on "nbc 10 news today," the countdown to the election. some big names will be in our area today to stump for the candidates for pennsylvania governor. right now, you can't drive across the ben franklin bridge. it's going to be closed while runners and walkers take part in a charity event. we'll have a live update. grab the coat, put that hood up. a blustery day ahead. the winds are gusty. you can see it in the flags. that camera is moving, too. and we're not going to get past 50 degrees today. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm rosemary conners. it's 9:00 on this sunday. meteorologist michelle grossman is tracking the chilly conditions, and michelle, it's