Reports of any deaths. And just over the mexican border, much of texas, as we know, is under a flood watch with whats left of patricia, the concern there that it will bring, of course, even more rain to a state that has already been pounded. Our correspondents are on the ground in mexico and texas on storm watch. Want to begin with Nbcs Joe Fryer in ecstapa, south of where Hurricane Patricia made a direct hit. Joe, good morning to you. Reporter good morning, jeff. Hurricane patricia has weakened considerably with many breathing a sigh of relief up and down the coast, but the Mexican Government is warning people to not let their guard down as this historymaking storm moves through the country. With the grace of a sledgehammer, Hurricane Patricia reached land, winds swirling at 165 miles an hour. Images taken by tourists hunkered down in hotels showcase the driving rain, swelling seas damage reports quickly surfaced. Washedout roads, toppled trees and uprooted highway signs. Some of the most dramatic video comes from manzanillo, a resort destination about 50 miles from where the hurricane first made impact. While the most violent part of the storm appeared to hit sparsely populated areas, it was still a wild ride for tourists stuck in the popular beach town, Puerto Vallarta. We have our water, we have our food, were going to be in meditation and sending prayers for the area. Reporter Hurricane Patricia is not just strong, the storm is huge, spanning a 170mile stretch of mexicos popular coastline. More than 7 Million People in this storms path. Stunning images from space show patricias size, while images from inside the storm show patricias violent fury. Hurricane hunters flew through the eye, collecting valuable data right before patricia reached land. At one point, winds had reached 200 miles an hour, the strongest storm ever measured in the western hemisphere. Even though it weakened a little, patricia is still the strongest hurricane to ever touch down on Mexicos Pacific coast. The extent of damage, especially in isolated areas, wont be known until later today when crews can assess everything in the daylight. Overnight, mexicos president said that the first reports indicate that the extent of damage is less than expected so far for a storm of this magnitude. Jeff and erica . Joe, thanks so much. Certainly could have been so much worse. Well check back in with joe later. We will. Joining us by phone is diana parkalfred, an american in Puerto Vallarta this morning. Diana, good morning. Good morning. So, give us a sense. We know you were evacuated from your hotel yesterday, but then actually back there by 9 30 last night, as i understand it. Whats the damage like that you can see, both at the hotel and on that ride back from town . So, we expected the worst, and everybody at the hotel evacuated us early in the morning. They were supposed to keep us in the ballroom. However, local Police Authorities had been ordered to send us out, so we had to evacuate to the nearby university, and the damage was very minimal, very surprisingly. We feel very blessed. But in about 11 hours, we were able to head back on the buses back to the resort. And the damage i mean, its pitch black out here, but theres not a wind blowing in the palm trees right now. How do you feel it was all handled . Youre an american. I know youve watched reports of different storms of varying magnitudes affecting the u. S. But as youre dealing with the response there in mexico, how do you think it was handled . So, i think that the staff of the hotel, they were very helpful. We were very impressed with everybody. A little bit of confusion, excited and scared and nervous, and they did a very good job of facilitating everything. It was unbelievable, though, how the u. S. Is getting so many different reports and stories, and were getting texts from family and phone calls, and we were just anticipating the worst. So, im not sure how that correspondence happened, and everyones saying its the worst, its the worst, and we actually got lots of rain but not too bad of any of the 200mileanhour. So, dodging a bullet there. It did move a little bit and didnt end up hitting puerta vallarta, as you mentioned. You mentioned how wonderful the staff had been at the hotel. Had they talked at all about their families or locally, if they were able to check in with some of their loved ones and let you know the sense that they got from them . Yes. So, i mean, they gave us updates as often as they could while, you know, serving food. And the general manager of the hotel shared with us that he was away from his family. His son was still at the hotel. Everything was okay here so that we could get back. So, they did always ask for us to pray for the people who got hit hard. From what we understood it was manzanillo. So, we were very blind out there, working on whatever we could, getting updates, but we felt pretty sheltered from there. Well, glad to hear that everyone who was in your immediate vicinity doing well and that the folks there who live there yearround are doing okay, too. Diana parkalford, thanks for your time. Thank you. Good to see shes okay. As we said, mexicos not alone this morning. Residents in texas are dealing with what forecasters are calling lifethreatening flooding. Overnight, police have been rescuing stranded vehicles and telling drivers to get off the roads, find a parking lot and even sleep in their cars. As Hurricane Patricia is going to turn things from bad to even worse. Nbcs Janet Shamlian live in dallas with the very latest. Janet, good morning. Reporter jeff, good morning to you. We are getting hit by another band of heavy rain right now, 16 inches in the town of corsicana last night. It shut down a portion of interstate 45 for a while, impacted thousands of people who are traveling through the citys two airports, and now we are awaiting for whats next. And despite the warnings for people not to drive through the water, rescuers lives were put in dangers last night by people insisting, or at least try inging to do it. Heavy rain and flash flooding soaking cities across texas. This is corsicana, about an hour south of dallas, where high water shut down interstate 45. Around the city, rescue after rescue. I was pretty much Holding Around her waist and then holding on to the metal on the bridge, and then just trying not to let go. I have a female and her 3yearold daughter, shes advising that the water is up to her vehicle. Reporter across the north and eastern parts of the state, a deluge. Some motorists ignoring the warnings, ateamtempting to drive through the rising water. You can see how the rain just never stops. Reporter the system hobbled air travel. More than 500 Flights Canceled at love field and dfw airports with a Ripple Effect across the country. As much as 10 inches of rain. Texas has been dry for months, so its not all bad news. Here in dallas, theyve had more rain in the past day than theyve picked up since july 4th. The drought came roaring back late summer, so this is a big help for the farmers and lowers the fire danger. Reporter but this morning, a second, perhaps more dangerous threat the remnants of Hurricane Patricia could deliver flooding in Southeast Texas and along the coast. Houston has gone to a level 1 alert. It is a dangerous event. We will have a lot of rain in a very short period of time. Reporter a hardhit region now bracing for what could be round two. So, what happens now . Well, this system is supposed to be moving out. We havent seen that yet. And the focus moves to Southeast Texas, places like houston. While patricia has been downgraded to a category 1, it still could bring flooding to the coast and to cities like houston and beaumont, because it takes nothing at all for it to flood there. Well be watching it from there, coming up. Guys, back to you. All right, be safe there. Janet shamlian, thanks. Dylan is back now with more of a forecast for patricia and what it could mean for the folks in texas, as janet was giving us little bit of a preview there. Yeah, keep in mind, since this was the third strongest storm ever on earth, it has a lot of moisture with it. So, even though the storm is weakening as far as winds are concerned, it still has a lot of moisture, and thats going to run into texas. Now that the storm, though, has made landfall, and its moving over the mountainous terrain of mexico, winds have now dropped to 75 miles per hour. Its picked up forward speed, its moving northeast at 21 miles per hour. And as this area of low pressure continues to get closer to southern texas, thats when were going to see heavy bands of rain today, through the morning on sunday, then eventually it moves off into louisiana, where we could see some flooding in lowlying areas as well. The rain thats moving through texas right now is all thats from dallas to waco, austin. In some areas, weve already picked up more than a foot of rain, so we do have Flash Flood Watches in red. We have actually warnings in red, Flash Flood Watches in the greener color there, because of the torrential downpours that will be reinforced once the remnants of patricia make their way eastward. So, we could end up with as much as an additional 7 to 10 inches of rain in some areas. Coastal flooding will be an issue as well as that water gets pushed onshore, so we could see some concerns right along the coast as well. Jeff . All right, dylan dreyer, thank you so much. Now to our other big story, the race for the white house. Hillary clinton trying to keep the momentum going after what political analysts say was a very good week for her, while on the republican side, donald trump is on the attack yet again against another rival, as jeb bush is searching for answers. We have two reports on this busy morning. We begin with ron allen, whos covering Hillary Clinton. Ron, good morning to you. Reporter good morning to you, jeff. That test is in iowa, a huge Democratic Party gathering later tonight, the Jefferson Jackson dinner, where the candidates will try to pack the room with supporters and make a huge political statement, as Hillary Clinton tries to build on what some are saying could be a huge step forward for her campaign. Hello, everybody reporter in virginia, Hillary Clinton enjoying what looked like a victory lap after leaping several huge hurdles. That congressional hearing about the attack in benghazi, libya, that left four americans dead. Ive lost more sleep than all of you put together. Reporter that after Vice President biden decided not to challenge the former secretary of state. Two other competitors have dropped out, and an endorsement friday from the union that represents government workers. All following what many say was a strong showing by clinton at that first democratic debate. Its great to be here with you. Reporter last night in an exclusive interview on msnbc, Rachel Maddow asked clinton what she did after that marathon benghazi hearing, some 11 hours on the hot seat, more than 300 questions. I had my whole team come over to my house, and we sat around eating indian food and drinking wine and beer. Reporter but today, no kicking back, as clinton returns to iowa, where the last time she ran for president , clinton lost a lead in the polls and ended up losing to barack obama in the first state where voters actually voted. History that bernie sanders, now in a tight race with clinton in iowa, hopes to repeat. Last night, sanders trying to get some momentum going at a socalled feel the burn rally. If we win here in iowa, and i think weve got a good chance to do it, and if we win in new hampshire, and i think weve got a good chance to do that, we have a road to victory. Reporter and for clinton, benghazi still is not over, with the fbi probing whether classified information was mishandled during the investigation. And another challenge for clinton, polls like a recent nbc news wall street journal survey saying only 26 of those asked gave clinton high marks for honesty and trust. Jeff, erica . Ron allen, thanks. Turning now to florida, where republican contender donald trump lashed out at a rally in florida overnight amid new polls that say hes losing his lead to ben carson, this as jeb bushs Campaign Begins to show cracks with a reboot and a staff shakeup. And there is word hes hunkering down with his brother and father in houston this weekend. Nbcs Hallie Jackson is in jacksonville, florida, this morning. Thats where trump is holding another Campaign Event today. Hallie, good morning. Lots going on on the republican side. Reporter yeah, definitely a busy morning, erica. Today were seeing donald trump taking the gloves off against ben carson. And today were also getting some new reaction from team carson about all this. At his rally in miami, we saw donald trump, despite repeated interruptions by protesters, press on with this speech in which he talked about not just ben carson, but about his poll numbers specifically in iowa, where carson appears to be surging. Thats what weve seen in a couple new polls, including the bloomberg Des Moines Register poll showing carson up about nine Percentage Points over trump. Trump took aim not just at carson, but at the polls, too. Listen. I dont believe those polls, by the way, because both of those pollsters do not like me. We have a breaking story, donald trump has fallen to second place behind ben carson. We informed ben, but he was sleeping. Ben carson is super low energy, right . Its super. Hes super low. Super low energy. We need reporter well, today the carson team is responding. A top Campaign Aide telling me that dr. Carson was not just awake but wide awake when the results of those polls were announced. Low energy, of course, is an insult that weve heard before from donald trump against jeb bush, and now bush himself is dealing with some campaign issues. Hes on a kind of course correction, cutting salaries, shifting around staff and resources, a sign that his campaign is acknowledging that the strategy used so far simply isnt working. And it puts some pressure on bush at next weeks debate. Thats turning into a real makeorbreak moment for him. Hes got to show that he can move the needle. In the days ahead of that debate, erica and jeff, weve learned that he will be holding some private efforts with supporters in texas, and hes getting some president ial star power, too. His brother and father, the former president s bush, will be joining him. Guys . Hallie jackson for us this morning. Hallie, thank you. Turning now to new clues in the hunt for the gunman in that deadly shooting at Tennessee State university. Good morning. Police have released newly analyzed footage of the attack at Tennessee State university that left one person dead and two wounded. The video from university surveillance cameras shows two people opening fire outside the campus center. Police are still searching for some of those involved. They say its not known if the person killed was one of those shooting. The incident was said to have been sparked by a dispute over a dice game. There are new accusations against bill cosby, as two more women come forward with claims of Sexual Assault or misconduct by the star. The attorney for the two said that she has also been contacted by even more women prepared to come forward. The two women joined more than 50 who have come forward so far with allegations dating back to the 1960s. Bill cosby has denied previous allegations and has never been criminally charged. Prison authorities are reporting an attack on colorado theater gunman james holmes. According to a Corrections Department spokesman, holmes was assaulted by fellow inmate mark daniels while the two were being moved within their colorado penitentiary. No injuries were reported in the attack. Holmes was sentenced to multiple life terms for the massacre at an aurora, colorado, theater that left 12 dead and 70 wounded. And in major league baseball, it will be the Kansas City Royals taking the American League spot in the upcoming world series. The royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 43 before a hometown crowd to seal the deal in game six of the American League championship. Kansas city will now face the mets, hosting the new york team in the first game of the world series on tuesday. Guys . I remember when i was a kid, 1986, being in my living room with my parents. I grew up on long island. It was a big moment when the mets were in. So, sorry, kansas city, but lets go mets im watching kansas city. So id be like, wait, wait, wait thats good. It will make for a nice rivalry. There you go. A friendly rivalry at today. Thanks. Dylans got a further check of the weather. Yes. We are looking at cooler temperatures to start working into the middle of the country. Theres a cold front moving in, the same front thats been causing all the heavy rain recently in texas, and then with patricia moving in, we are looking at more heavy rain. We could even see some scattered showers around the great lakes, then it cools into the 60s behind that front. Time of year and thats your latest forecast. All right, dylan, thanks. Still to come on today, catching you up on the week in news, from Oscar Pistorius leaving prison to that shocking video of a driving smashing into a motorcycle, and a big week for all the back to the future fans. 30 years after the movie became a cult classic, weve got a look at all of it and a few more things in the download. But first, this is today on nbc. Whos toughest on spending . Fox news did the analysis and jeb bush had the best record. Billions in pork, vetoed. Eight budgets, balanced. And tax cuts every single year. Right to rise usa who has the plan for jobs . Jeb. Tax cuts for the middle class. Eliminates special loopholes. An explosion in growth and new jobs. Jeb cut taxes. Grow america. Right to rise usa back now on a saturday morning with the download our chance to look back at the weeks biggest stories. A recap of the headlines that a week to remember in washington. Hillary clinton on the hot seat. Testifying about benghazi. You know i would imagine i thought more about what happened than all uf put together. Ive lost more sleep than all of you put together. The former secretary of state trying to keep her cool over an issue that dogged her president ial campaign. While potential rival Vice President joe biden announced hes not running. I believe were out of time. The time necessary to mount a Winning Campaign for the nomination. And congressman paul ryan finally threw his hat in the ring but for house speaker. My greaters worry is the consequence of not stepping up, having my kids ask me when the stakes were so high why didnt you do all you could do . In south africa, Oscar Pistorius walked out of prison and into house arrest. Hell serve the last four years of a fiveyear sentence at he will go to work, come home, he wont have access to guns. Back home road rage turned deadly in albuquerque, new mexico. A 4yearold girl shot and killed. Lily was shot in the head as her father drove her home from school. If i would have let her move her seat over six inches, six inches. And in ft. Worth, texas, a jaw dropping video. The driver of a car that veered into a motorcycle on a texas roadway sending its two riders tumbling, has now been charged. You hit him. I dont care. In denver, a passenger pleaded guilty for trying to catch his flight in a very unusual way. This man missed his plane so obviously he decided to burst through an airport emergency door, run onto the tarmac to stop the plane. The new york mets as they clinch their bid to the world series. They havent been to the world series since 2000 and the mets are on their way back. The win spoiling a back to the future prediction made 30 years ago this week. Wait a minute. Cubs win world series. The cast joined us to celebrate the movies anniversary. What lines do people recite to you all the time . Well. We dont need roads. And finally, another classic making waves this week, star wars, without a new trailer from the force awakens. The force, calling to you. You going to see star wars . Sure. My kids want to see it. Well go. Tickets zblet. No, i didnt. But i have friends who did. Brian did. He waited in line . He did not. Just so hes not a total not yet. Better get some. The high school reunion. Im going to mine. But if you miss your flight you might have to get the next one. That depends. You hear such mixed reactions on reunions. You want to go that badly so you are busting on the tarmac . A cool job that he needs to show off. Heres the deal. Everybody knows whats up with him now. He was a nerd in high school and making it rich. Still to come, heidi klum getting ready for her favorite this morning athanks for joining us for around siouxland. Today were talking about the siouxland polar plunge to benefit the special olympics. Kelcey stubbe is here with us, Sioux City Police department. Thanks for being here. Good morning. You guys have done this for several years, its a fun event. Its really fun. Tell us what goes on. Its saturday october 24th. Were going to do on site registration between 11 and 11 30, then our plunge starts right at noon. Were cooling ourselves down to raise money for special olympics. Youre looking for people to sign up in teams, individually. How do they sign up, and pledge too . Every plunger has to raise at least 75, then we have incentive prizes for anyone that raises 250 or more. With your 75 you get your plunge tshirt, you can wear that around after the plunge. Itll be nice to have some dry clothes afterwards. Were asking people to raise at least 75 in the plunge. Registration is simple and easy, we can do it on site at browns lake in salix before the plunge. You can do it online at soiowa. Org pl unge or you can go to firstgiving. Com for siouxland polar plunge. You also have a pre registration the night before . Were doing that at steinbecks pub in leeds from 5 to 7. The money goes to special olympics, how is that going to be used . This is used for the training, and any training type expenses that the athletes would incur for participation in the 23 olympic style events that they participate in. It all stays in iowa too. This all stays in iowa, yes. You dont want to come in just a swimming suit or sweatpants, youve got to do something a little creative. You can do that but they do encourage costumes, the funnier the better. Saturday october 24th, be sure to sign up for the siouxland polar plunge. Kelcey, thanks thanks for joining us for around siouxland. Back now on this saturday morning, october 24th, 2015, with images for you of Hurricane Patricia in mexico. It is now weakening. Patricias weakened to a category 1 storm. Authorities warned tourists and out of the woods yet. There is still a threat of killer mudslides. The storms remnants are also making their way toward texas, so a lot of people really focused on that. At this point, though, no reports of death, which is very, very good news. We begin our coverage with Nbcs Joe Fryer, whos on the ground in ixcapa, mexico, just south of where the hurricane made a direct hit. Joe, good morning. Reporter good morning, erica. The storm has weakened considerably. Overnight, mexicos president saying the first reports seem to indicate that the damage is not as extensive as many might have feared or expected with a storm of this magnitude. Still, we really wont know the full extent of the damage until daybreak, when crews can get out and take a look, especially in isolated, lowlying areas, and there are a number of those up and down this coast. When the hurricane made landfall, winds were 165 miles an hour. Thats a major category 5 storm. Still, it was less than the 200mileanhour storm that had the storm made landfall about 50 miles northnorthwest of manzanillo. The strongest part of the storm appeared to hit sparsely populated areas. Still, lots of damage reported. Were hearing about downed trees, flooding and landslides. Hurricaneforce winds covered 35 miles of the coast, but in the popular tourist town of Puerto Vallarta, where many were unable to evacuate, there is a lot of relief. People there were bracing for the worst, but so far, no major damage reported there. Still, this storm is not over, and this morning, mexicos government is urging people not to let down their guard as this system continues to move through the country, a historymaking storm. Erica . Joe fryer for us this morning. Joe, thank dylan is out on the plaza with another check of the weather. Good morning. The weather moving through texas is really a cold front moving through the area. Patricia will move through later today, or at least the remnants of it. The cold front is cooling things down through parts of the midwest and into the northeast as well. We are seeing a whole blank map there but you can tell by those blue arrows on the right side of those boxes that those are belowaverage temperatures, and thats exactly what were going to see. If we look there, they popped on weve got temperatures, highs only in the 50s today in new york. It should be about 58 degrees back through the midwest. Temperatures will be above average through nashville, into memphis, where were in the 70s, but then it will cool off, especially as we go into tomorrow. We are looking for this front to trigger a couple of showers and storms, especially through the eastern great lakes, stretching into the northeast on sunday, but they fizzle out a lot as they move eastward. Today, though, the focus will be down through texas. And then as we go into sunday, the heaviest of the rain will start to move into louisiana with some areas picking up an additional 5 to up to 10 inches of rain. And keep in mind, parts of Southeast Texas south of dallas so, flash flooding will be a and we have a special guest out on the plaza. This is julie nelson, one of our favorite anchors from nbcs kare 11 in minneapolis. Today is make a difference day. Hi, dylan. Were excited to be here today to get the word out about this wonderful day. Millions of people are waking up getting ready to serve their communities for make a difference day. It was started by tegna and gwinnett, which own television stations and newspapers across the country. Its a way to give back to the communities we serve, but its grown into the single largest day of service in the country. So, Different Things going on around the country. In minneapolis st. Paul, good morning, kare 11 viewers, lots of folks are waking up to serve the homeless. The nbc affiliate in phoenix, kpnx, theyre partnering with a local nonprofit to help students who speak english as a second language navigate the college loan and application process. And the station in grand rapids are spear heading a bone marrow drive. So, all kinds of things going on around the country and its not too late to get involved. I was just going to ask, if i or anybody else wants to volunteer. Its fabulous. Go to makeadifferenceday. Com, type in your zip code and you can find out whats going on in your community. A heartfelt thanks to the millions out there today making their community a better place to live. So, thanks for the time to promote it. Thanks so much for being here, thank you for all youre doing, thank you to all the volunteers who are helping so many people in need across the country. It really is a wonderful day, make a difference day. Fabulous. Thank you, dylan. Good stuff. Dylan, thanks. Up next, controversy over a bear hunt kicking off today in florida. Its the first of its kind in decades. Coughing. Sniffling. And wishing you could stay in bed all day. When your cold is this bad. You need new theraflu expressmax. Theraflu expressmax combines. Maximum strength medicines available without a prescription. To fight your worst cold and flu symptoms. So you can feel better fast and get back to the job at hand. New theraflu expressmax. The power to feel better. 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This morning, for the first time in decades, more than 3,300 hunters will be out in florida looking to kill black bears, and its legal. State Officials Say the controversial hunt is needed to reduce an overpopulation of aggressive bears. But as nbcs Kerry Sanders reports, critics say its not helping, its just a slaughter. Reporter the gunfire and the crossbow arrows this morning are aimed at floridas black bears. Up to 320 bears in the crosshairs, because wildlife Officials Say too many now wander from the wilderness into populated neighborhoods. Oh, hes got a bag of food reporter in some cases, trapping residents in their homes. Oh, my gosh, hes huge. Reporter or worse, leading to bear attacks. I saw this large bear charging at me. Reporter terry frana spoke to nbc news last year after being confronted by five bears at her orlando area home. And then she opened her jaw and clamped down on to my head. I could just hear her teeth marks going through my scalp. Reporter florida game Officials Say with an estimated 3,000 bears now in the state, a hunt is the best and quickest solution to the overpopulation problem. Critics who pushed for trapping and then relocating bears, rather than hunting them, lost in court. Its more than a hunt. Its a hunt and its a slaughter. We need to restore their habitat first before we can draw a conclusion to say there are too many bears. Reporter bears were first lured to the neighborhoods by rotting garbage. Now theyre accustomed, say some animal behaviorists, to eat food thats been left out, like at the feeding stations set up by deer hunters, spots bear hunters can use today. Ill look you in the eye and ill tell you, i kill ducks, i kill deer, ill kill a bear, if i get a chance. But also, when i go to the grocery store, somebody killed that steak. Reporter those with permits say todays hunt will include male bears, which have been known to cannibalize cubs when theyre stressed. 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Rounding out the top five costumes, star wars, a superhero, pirate and batman. Overall, it seems like a superhero, comic book trend this halloween. Seems like the same costumes have been popular for years, the superhero, star wars. Theyve got staying power. All right. Have you heard the term hangry before . Ive never heard of hangry before. Your children dont get hangry . Now that i know what it is. I was like, my children youve never seen dylan just before the show. My husbands like, you need to eat something. Yeah. Hangry, its sort of when youre so hungry, it makes you just downright angry. Turns out, you have biology to blame for this. According to scientists at the university of sydfof youre off the hook. It is a survival mechanism that may have been genetically passed down from our ancestors. Your great grandfather was hangry. He might have been a caveman and had this issue when he was hungry. In prehistoric times, if you let other people eat your food and you were polite about it, there was a chance you wouldnt eat. So, the more aggressive people had a survival advantage. The study also found that hunger is a signal the brain needs for more fuel, and if your brain doesnt have enough of it, well, that makes you cranky. Understandable. There we go. Yeah. Totally agree. Hangry. So, the next time i tell you to eat something, children in my house, eat it. Yeah. Finally, whats a trending segment without that sweet, little aww moment . Who doesnt love to play air guitar to their Favorite Song . Well, its not just the air guitar. Check out this adorable baby who is now being called an air piano prodigy. Wow. Seriously. Thats mozart. Thats some good editing. I like that. Wait, editing . I mean, like, to the music. I mean, its but i mean, hes really doing it. Oh, hes really what came first, the piano music or the just tapping the table like cute babies do, then they added the music. Oh, i thought the music was playing, so he was actually on beat. I guess they added it, but whatever, hes so cute. Hes adorable. And hes looking at something he looks, like, excited and into it, intense. Turning now to grammywinning singer adele, out with her first album in years. Meanwhile, kate kinswinslet saying no to touching. We all know adele sent fans into a frenzy yesterday with the release of her new song hello from her upcoming album 25, but it almost didnt happen. Speaking to bbc radio 2, adele admitted she struggled writing this album, thinking shed dry up, if you will, even considered retirement. I think i speak for fans everywhere when i say were certainly glad she didnt throw in the towel. And speaking of fans, in less than 24 hours since the fans release, someone created a mashup of her song hello with lionel richies song hello. Hello hello, is it me youre looking for i love it. All right, lets talk about kate winslet now. Shes taking a stand for herself and the next generation. Kate is a spokesmodel for lorel cosmetics and she just had it written into her contract that her image cannot be retouched in any way. She told e news she needs to set an example. This is on the heels of zendaya speaking out after her cover spread was photoshopped, posting on instagram the retouched photo on the left and then the original on the right, saying she was shocked. Look at this. And these are the things that create the unrealistic ideals of beauty that we have. The magazine has since removed the pictures, but a lot of actresses saying they dont want to be retouched anymore. Love it. And its no secret that supermodel heidi klum loves halloween. Take a look at her previous outrageous costumes. By the looks of things, she wont disappoint either. She gave fans a sneak peek of her costume for her halloween party, showing two men attaching prosthetics to the supermodel before fitting enter had a gold gown. Any ideas . Some speculate heidi is going to remake Kim Kardashians infamous break the internet spread, here you go. But all the supermodel will say is this years costume is sort of a males fantasy. Oh, lord. Sorry, when you there you go. Into my monitor, im like, heidi klum. She doesnt even need the costume. She can just go as heidi klum, right . Just go as heidi klum, yeah, thats true. Just ahead, well take you back to mexico. Well get you a live update on Hurricane Patricia. Also, well let you know what people in nearby texas can expect in the coming hours. Nbc. Ahead on today, yet another death on the field for a High School Football player. Is there a way to prevent these tragedies . Plus, the manhunt for a modernday bonnie and clyde wanted for robbing banks up and down the east coast. Public to be on the so jill, i know the markets have taken a hit lately. Mmm hmm. Just wanted to touch base. We came to manage over 800 billion in assets, through face time when you really need it. 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Always good to have you back. Expense extensive as many may have feared for a storm of this magnitude. They are urging caution. We dont know the full impact, until we get a look at things in daylight, in low lying areas along the coast. Teams are ready for rescue missions if that becomes necessary. The hurricane made landfall early flds night. A strong, category 5 storm. The largest storm to make land in mexico history. It did weaken from the 200 mile an hour winds that were measured. The storm made landfall 50 miles northwest, the town, it hit sparsely populated areas. Washed out roads, making it hard to get around. A lot of cancelled flitds, making it hard to get in and out of the area, the popular tourist towns, porta valarta, mexicos president is urging everyone to be extremely cautious and not let their guard down, there is a potential for flood, mud slides, and other things soerveted with a storm of this magnitude. In texas. Tp went from 49 miles an hour to 200 miles an hour. It is moving over the mountains of mexico. We knew it would happen. It is down to a tropical storm, winds of 50 miles an hour, it is racing and it is the moisture from this system that will affect texas. The rain so far has been associated with a cold front. Look at the rain we have already seen so far in texas. Some areas picked up 18 inches of rain south of dallas. Most of this state is under a Flash Flood Watch. Warnings, because of the high water, the torrential downpours, the additional rain has nowhere to go. We are looking at the threat of cars under water, is a major concern. This area this area of low pressure, it will have moved into louisiana. Because we have been dealing with rain for several days now, and already up to nearly 18 inches of rain, we will likely see more flooding. Waco, san antonio, and the southeast coast could end up with rains of four inches that could fall in an hour. A prison attack. Yes. Fellow inmate is described as having assaulted james homes, Authorities Say it happened when other prisoners were being moved. Holmes is serving a life sentence for each person gunned down at an attack at a movie theater. The top deck came down, crushing cars below. Search and rescue dogs have been used to find anybody who might have been in the garage. The area has been inundated by rain, no cause has been given for the collapse. A woman found frozen to death in los angeles. The body of a 24yearold manager was found locked inside one of the chambers. Police say she may have been operating the machine, it is used to use the body, only for two to four minutes, the temperature can reach 240 degrees. A video showing a female inmate being maced in what they guards were doing a check, when one of the guards sprayed her in the face. Seven guards have been put on review. In georgia, twin sisters applied for permit, because their pictures, and names, and ages, the dmv said they would be blocked. The dmv called to say the girl ks get their permits without the wait. Very excited. I was about to say, at that age, every second counts. We are driving to the movies tonight. Re looking at a cooldown through the middle of the country. We should drop from 70s down into the 60s, so not a major cooldown cooldown. We will see scattered showers and storms around chicago and through the great lakes. That will move east into tomorrow. The heavy rain well see today in texas moves east into louisiana tomorrow as well with up to 5 or 6 inches of rain expected in louisiana on sunday. The showers in the northeast should fizzle out, but you will notice a little bit of a breeze and temperatures dropping down into the lower 50s by sunday forecast. Thanks, dylan. In chicago this morning, another High School Football team is in mourning after one of its players died this week after an apparent injury during a game. The tragedy is raising new questions about the sport and its equipment. Nbcs john yang has more. Reporter another community is mourning the loss of a High School Football player gone too soon. In chicago today, theyre remembering 17yearold andre smith, a popular senior at boggen high school. He was cool. He was chill, you know . He just walked around smiling. He was nice to talk to. Reporter smith went down on the field during the last play of the game thursday night. Many students didnt know anything was wrong. They say they saw him take a hit and then walk off the field and later collapse. He died friday morning. Smith is the seventh High School Football player to die this season, either during or immediately after a game, and were only halfway through. That may seem like a lot, but on average, 12 High School Players die each year from injuries sustained directly or indirectly on the football field. The number is still the same. Its not decreasing. Its staying the same. So obviously were missing something. Reporter many say the key to preventing these kinds of tragedies is better gear. Football is a game of physics. And right now, im telling you, the equipment we have is not set up to understand collision. Youre asking the human body to do something its not designed to do. Thats one reason many schools are now debating the future of their football programs. Back in chicago, an autopsy is expected later today. For today, john yang, nbc news, chicago. A manhunt is underway right now for a couple being called the modernday bonnie and clyde. Theyre suspected in a Bank Robbery Spree up and down the east coast. Nbcs Kristen Dahlgren in massachusetts where it all began. Kristen, good morning to you. Reporter good morning. Police tell us this is the car dealership where jenny carrier worked and they believe she stole the getaway car. Since then, police say the couple has robbed at least four banks. The last robbery, more than a week ago now. So theyre worried the next heist could come at any time. Im really concerned about the desperation that theyre feeling right now and that somebody could get in the middle of that and get hurt. Reporter police in ludlow, massachusetts, were the first on the trail of married couple jenny and joseph carrier, after the 37yearolds allegedly made off with more than 4,300 from the local country bank inside this supermarket on september 28th. It appears the female drops off her husband, he walks in, nonchalantly walks up to the teller, asks for money, implies he has a weapon, and he asks for a certain amount of cash and he walks out, as easily as he walks in. Reporter its a pattern they say theyve now seen four times. Joseph captured on surveillance on october 9th in west sadsburry, pennsylvania, police say they got 730 from a bank inside a walmart. Three days later in palm coast, florida, 500 from a wells fargo. And october 16th, an unknown sum, taken from a bank in aberdeen, maryland. We feel theyre back in this area, up in the northeast. But police warn this story is far from a romantic crime spree. These two individuals are deeply troubled people who have a serious heroin addiction. Its turned them from these lawabiding citizens to Multistate Bank robbers. They worry the addiction could make them desperate, warning the public to look out for their chocolate brown buick encore with a distinguishing characteristic, seven dogs inside. Its a very distinct breed called the brussels griffon. Theyre rather small dogs. Reporter so, obviously, they need to be letting those dogs out somewhere along the way, but theyre warning people, if you spot them, dont try to and police say they would like this to end peacefully. They recognize that the carriers need to answer for what theyve done, but they say they are also addicts who desperately need help, jeff. Kristen dahlgren, thank you so much. Up next, were going to lighten it up a bit with pets on parade. You cant light it up any more than that. Well be right back. Dylan dreyer saying hi to this dog and it just started barking at dylan. Some of the hottest costumes from instagram, joining us in just a moment. But first the citi double cash card comes in very handy with cash back twice on purchases. Earn once when you buy, and again as you pay. Thats cash back now, and cash back again later. Its cash back d\j vu. The citi double cash card. The only card that lets you earn cash back twice on every purchase with 1 when you buy and 1 as you pay. 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These are famous pets, and theyre here to show us the latest styles without breaking the bank. Good morning to you. Thats right, good morning this is so fun. Yeah. What a fun time of year, and we have to get the entire family in on the action. So, we have some models here today. Bring on the dogs, yeah. Come on, manny. This is manny, the friend chienchie. Its like hes stepping out of jurassic park. I love watching from the side because the little legs move. I know. Hes a triceratops. I think hes sniffing the other dogs. Thats what they do, right . And this ones on sale for 5. Wow. So, its i know, all of the costumes are on sale for less than 10. So its exciting. And khloe kardogian. I know. Its so good. She is dressed up like a dragon, and this attached by velcro, so its easy to get on them. Where do you buy these, by the way . These are at petsmart. Got it. On sale at petsmart. Thank you so much. We have some summerthemed costumes as well. We do, because these are on a harness. So, if your dog, like cookie here, doesnt want the whole, big costume on, this gives them a lot more range of motion. And look at her. Shes really making it look like its surfing. She is. I love it. And then there is not a more classic dog costume than a hot dog, right . I mean, its so great and also invokes summer. And if you press the button on there, the mustard will light up. Look at that. Thats cute. Isnt that fun . Were lowering the lights for the glow in the dark effect. Then its safe trick or treating. Thats right. Not all of us have dogs. You have assortments for the nondog lovers . Thats true, cats can get in on the action, too. Thank you so much. Thank you. Bye, guys bye, guys. And we have knox here dressed as a unicorn with a princess riding. So cute. Isnt that great . I love it. And its a harness also. So, its nice and easy to get on them. And i think she looks quite pleased in there, right . Yeah, quite happy. Then, of course, we cant leave the guinea pigs out, can no. So, on sale for 3, weve got a pilgrim and a pumpkin. So, you can keep the pilgrim you should get those. Theyre only 3. You should get those, thats right. You buy a guinea pig for your kids, then. Funny. Ill give them to the rossen kids for their guinea pig. So, nobody is left out. The costumes are a lot of fun. For some pets, though, hall keen westbound stress halloween can be very stressful. You have other things for us. Over here. This is a thunder shirt . Yes, and its meant to be a hug for your dog. Its wonderful because you put it on them and it makes them feel more safe and secure. Its great during a thunderstorm, but also velcro. Its also wonderful for these crazy times, every holiday coming up. Constant doorbell ringing. Lots of excitement. And also, you want to keep them safe when trick or treating. Its getting dark earlier. If youll press the button on the leash or collar there. Here it is, here. It has a flashing mode also. I can see the collars lit up. There it is, yep. If youre taking your dog out with you trick treating, then you can really make sure that theyre seen. And of course, we all know its fall when the Pumpkin Spice latte comes out . Well, we cant leave the dogs out of that either. So, we have a giant monstersized one, then we have a pumpkin latte over there, filled with all kinds of Pumpkin Spices. Theyre actually Pumpkin Spiced . Theyre flavored that way. Is it 5 bucks when i buy it . It is, actually. Do the dogs actually know, or are they happy for the treat . I like to think its both. Ill get them home and ask jake. I want to be hugged in this. Its very comfortable fabric. They should make these for us, too, right . And they have sprays to make the comfortable. Kimberly, thank you. Once again, you can find all of these costumes at petsmart. By the way, next saturday is, of course, halloween. It is. Please bring your kids down to the plaza in their costumes. You bring your kids in costume, we promise to dress up, too. 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For people who dont know the story of helen keller, give us a brief synopsis. Helen keller was not born with afflictions, she had her sight, she had her hearing. Through scarlet fever we believe she lost both of those, so thats the start of the show. When we progress through the show, she is six years old now out of control, parents at a loss. What do we do, our child is a wild child, undisciplined. They contract annie sullivan. Annie comes in, it is her job to teach helen American Sign Language in its infancy at that time. She teaches her American Sign Language, theres a connection between the signs and words. This is a performance anyone would enjoy, but also for unique audiences too. Very excited about partnering with other nonprofits to make this happen. The first one we partnered with Iowa Department for the blind. Through the iris program, we had Audio Description Services for individuals who are blind. The local connection is through dakota international, they have underwritten American Sign Language interpreters. Two of the shows are interpreted with American Sign Language for audiences who are hard of hearing or deaf. This opens up something brand new for people who may not want to come to the theatre because they wouldnt enjoy it. You can get tickets by going to scctheatre. Org or calling 7122332788. You can get those special performances , dates, and times too. Joanne, thanks so much for being here. Thanks sarah. Thanks for come with tom tree fu tom to a world thats filled with fun its tree fu tom adventure, magic too where tom and you help all of his magical friends twigs squirmtum ariela zigzoo [rapping] tree fu tom, join the fun come along now, everyone move with tom he needs you to save the day and do tree fu yeah twigs tom yay great to see you hey, twigs. What are we up to today . 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