Blame for the terror attack. Say what you want. The World Trade Centeretame down during his time. That feud i s escalating. A heros tale. The student revealing overnight how he tried to save his classmates and the terror he felt when the gunman looked at him. And homecoming day. Tracy morgan hosting saturday niright live. Good to have you back, man. Did i work here . His long awaited return coming a year after that horrific accident that nearly killed him. Fans lined up all day and night hoping to grab a ticket o the hottest show around. Todreay saturday, october 17th, 2015. T announcer from nbc news, this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on saturday morning. Im erica hill. Im harry smith alongside dylan dreyer. Im over here on the left. She showed up. And frances rivera. Good morning. It is like riding a bike. W youre good. Youre stea. Lets get going. The first wobble in the middle. Feeling good. Take a look outside. This is amazing. Everybody in the building and people around town and across the country, so excited that tracy morgan on saturday night live live theg are lined up hoping to get a ticket live to see it. If not, you can watch it here on nbc. I h r there is a baseball game. Not far from us. I heard a thiknng or two about the game. They are getting ready at citifield. We have preparations happening on the plaza. Oh, look, its mr. Met. Mr. Met is here. Clark, the cubbies mas t was en ggaged this morning, but the ofayfer and invitation was extend extended extended. Lets get to the top story. Millions of people getting an early taste of winter. Waking up to the hold coldest weather is season. Some seeing the first snowfall. Dylan is here to get us up to speed. Im surprised im not out there standing in it. You will be. Im happy. It will be gone by tomorrow. We h [e a big dip in the jet stream. This is just ushering in arctic air. Something we have not talked about in some time. It is just really, really cold out there this lurning. We have freeze warnings, freeze watches. This doedit effect humans as it does plants, but it is cold. 32 in detroit. 33 in cincinnati. 41 in allentown. The cool air settles in and sticks around through monday. Temperatures for highs this afternoon, 46 in cleveland. 16 degrees below average. 55, thats it in new york. Thpeats nine degrees below average. Over the next three days, each morning, we top out barely around freezing. In detroi 32 on sunday morning. Monday morning, 34. Tuesday is the rebound day in the midwest. It will push into the northeast as we go into tuesday afternoon. In the southwest, we have a lot of clean up because of the mudslides we saw that way. Take a look at this outside of los angeles where the rain came down in some areas. Up to 6 inches. Without much vegetation because it has been so dry, the mud runs down the mountains. That has been the situation over the last couple of days because of the flash flooding. We have the flash flood watches in effect through Southern Nevada and parts of arizona with pockets of heavy rain especially tonight into tomorrow where we could end up wit 1 to 3 inches ofle additional rain. A lot of that falls in a short period of time. That could lead to mudslides. Real life el nio. Turning to the war between donald trump and jeb bush. It comes on the heels of trumps comments of former president george w. Bush and the september 11th attacks. Kristen welker has more from the white house. Reporter good morning. Trump has a way of hitting bush, but on friday, he touched off a firestorm with these remarks. When you talabout george bush, say what you want, but the World Trade Center came down during his time. Ait a minute. Reporter jeb bush fired back tweeting how pathetic qwe were attacked and my brother pt us safe. You said your brother kept us safe, i wanted to bs nice and did not mention the wtc came wn during his f watch. And then no, you are pathei saying Nothing Happened during yo Four Brothers term. For trump, this is another dust up. R bush, the verbal sparring allows him to flex his muscles a bit. You can expectan this to be a flashpoint for the gops over the next several days. One thing we are not sure we are getting this weekend is a decision from Vice President joe biden. What is the latest on that . Reporter we are hopeful. Vice President Biden is waking up in delaware this morning and underphoressure to mere a cision about whether hes in or out. Sources close to the vp say a decision could come within the next 48 turs. With democrats growing increasingly anxious, it is decision time for Vice President joe biden. He is tucked away at his home in delaware deliberating. He is looking seriously at getting in. Reporter his family is on board with a run and now hes calling supporters in early voting states to gauge whether he has a pato to winning. On friday, president obama declined to weigh in. I dont have to share my views about that right now because i think it is important for the American People make up their own decision. Reporter friday, close ally se anator ted kaufman sent a letter. If he decides to run, we need each and every one of you yesterday. Biden wants space to decide. The door hasnt closed yet. Hillary clintons aides say it is too late. I dont see we are lacking anything in the field. I think the field is a good field and i dont see that theres a space. Reporesr clinton showed new signs of strength after her dominant debate performance. One poll shows her inching up in new hampshire. In an nbc news survey moniey poll, clinton has a doubledigit lee. Clinton said biden should decide in his own time. Im not in any way that the Vice President accept any any timetable enher than the one he has. Repoter the reason biden is struggling with the decision, he always wanted to be president and this would be his last shot. Plus, his late son beau urged him to run before passing. The main factor right now is if biden thinks h can win. Erica. Kristen, thanks. Now to a wrongful death suit filed by the family of a teenager killed by a Police Officer in michigan. It all happened during a traffic stop and most of it was caught on the officers body cam. The family says their son did not have to die. Nbcs rehema ellis has more. Reporter the tragedy unfolded moments after a routine traffic stop. I pulled you over because you flashed me. Reporter last february, 17yearold Devin Gilford was pulled over by officer frost. The incident captured on the body camera of the officer. You had your lights on. Im not lying to you. Reporter when gford refused several reque s for documents, the encounter escalated. Get your hands behind your back. Reporter in the scuffle, sergeant frost first fires his stun gun. Killed the unarmed teenager. The sergeant was treated for facial injuries. After an investigation, thea county prosecutor decided not to file charges against frost and determined that sergeant frost used his firearm within the limits of michigane, sf defense law. But this week, gilfords parents filed a feds al civil lawsuit against frost and eton county. Alleging that devins civil ri pghts were violated. It would have been appropriate for the facts to be in front of a jury. Reporter the Sheriffs Office responded saying they stood by the prosecutors findings that sergeant frost responded nder the belsief that he faced the threat of great bodily harm or death. Now once again, a court is askedr to rule on questions surrounding the use of police force. For today, rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. Moving overseas. Another night of violence in the middle east. Frances is in for sheille. More unrest with deadly clashes that rocked the middle east overnight. As tensions escalate after a palestinian disguised as journalist attacked an israeli soldie soldier. We have nbcs b ill neely with more. Go morning. Reporter good morning, everyone. There is no let up in the violence. Three more attempted murders, stabbings this morning. Three more palestinians shot dead. Here in jerusalem, a 16yearold was stopped by police. Produced his identification card and produced a knife and tried stab an officer and shot dead. In hedron, 20 miles from here, two other incidents. A t teenager and two other palestinians tried stab a man on the street. That man had a gun and shot dead his assailant. A youog Palestinian Woman she obviously had a gun and shot her attacker dead. Three dead in the space of a few hours. Some shocking pictures s s emerged of another stabbing. A warning you may find these pictures graphic. A man chasing an israeli soldier. He wrestles him to the ground. That injured soldier is recovering in the hospital. The attacker is dead. No letup in the pttacks. They are very difficult to stop. Most of them carried out bv teenagers from East Jerusalem wht o have no criminal record. They have Identification Cards so they can move about freely. Many speak fluent hebrew. It is very difficult to predict wher the next aack is going to come from. Back to you. Bill neely in jerusalem. Es the final u. S. Airway flight landed in philadelphia this morning. The red eye from San Francisco flew flight 1939. The year the airline began. All future flights will fly under the American Airlines banner following the completion of the twoyear merger. Nbc news learned the federal government wants drone owners to gister with the department of transportation. That comes after a spike in close calls wit unmanned drones and commercial airlines in the nations biggest airports. July, a drone flew 10e feet from the jet at jfk isrport. The Cleveland Browns says the team is agere of the domestic incident with johnny manziel. Manziel was pulled over in ohio this week. A witness told police a person believed to be manziels girlfriend was trying to jump from his speeding car. Manziel apparently said he was not found to be intoxicated. Manziel spent ten weeks in rehab in the off season. Now video here of the lcano erupting in mexico. Officials say the plume reached as highacs 6,500 feet. Watch this thing. The volcano has been active since july leaving v lages forced to evacuate. And while Anyone Around here can1talk about the cubs and mets, the Kansas City Royals took home game one of the American League championship series last night beating the blue jays, 50, at home. Game two is this afternoon. A lot going on. Around these parts, we have mr. Met in the plaza. Af small game that is happening. Frances, thanks. I guess it is time for more weather. We didnt have enough before. So many things i left out before. Lets talk more about the snow through parts of the great lakes. You know when you have the colder air and it crosses over the warmer waters of the great lakes, you end up with lakeeffect snow. Erie, pennsylvania could see 1 to 2 inches of know on snow. High pressure egeewhere is keeping it sunny. Temperatures in the a0s and 60s. In the southwest, of. Good morning, everyone. Getting ready for a chill this weekend. We have freeze warnings in effect for tomorrow morning. Temperatures headed to around or below freezing tonight. Get ready for that. Right now, though, nice and quiet outside. Expecting lots of sunshine through the morning into the afternoon. Its cool right now. We stay in the cool 50s throughout the day, and it is breezy, so dress with layers. You need a light jacket as you head out the door. Still iool tomorrow. Latest forecast. Dylan, thank you so much. There is a buzz in the air in new york and incohicago as well today. The mets and cubs facing off tonight in game one of the national League Championship series. The long suffering fans of both teams, oh, have they suffered. Dreaming of finally making it to the world series. Nbcs ron mott is a few miles away from here at citifield over in queens. Ron, good morning. Reporter harry, good morning to you. We all know the cubs and mets have been victimized for years by bad luck. Now one team is four wins away from getting back to the world energized ans on both sides are saying it is about time. Fans of the hicago cubs and new york mets, good things have not come with the long wait. I have the pleasure to introduce the mets. Reporter it has been 29 years since they celebrated a world series crown in queens. 1908 1908, the last time for wrigley faithful. Only one gets the treat of playing for it all. Years go in chicago, bar owner william ennanehowed up at wrigley to root for the home team. The problem, the billy goat, the legend has it, cast a curse on the club. A black cat in 69 derailed that season. A cubs fan in 03 taking away an out five outs from the world series. Why do things seem to fold at the most critical time . Why are peoples hearts broken over and over . Better to blame a goat. Reporter at the billy goat tavern, there is the curse. The curse is over. Reporter while their suffering is not as long, fans it gets through buckner. The mets win it. Reporter they played second fiddle to the yankees who beat them in the world series 15 years ago. Now 2015 could wipe away years of pain if disappointment doesnt interfere. The games will play in new york before switching to chicago on tuesday. One team is guaranteed to the world series, but the other, they have another year to wonder if they are truly cursed. Back to you. Ron mott, thank you very much. So many mets fans work in this building. Yes. People cannot see straight. This is the best thing thats ever happened. One of our producers camechn today. There she is with her cubs hat on. People you never met be ore are saying what are you doing . What are you wearing . We should mention, we put the offer out to her good friend clark, the mascot, he was otherwise engaged. Maybe the bear will come another day. Still to come, catching you up on the week in news. From the first democratic debate and president obamas surprise announcement of keeping troops in afghanistan. And is this woman who sued her nephew really the worst aunt ever . A story behind a story. We will get to that. But first this is today on my name is amanda and i smoked while i was pregnant. My baby was born two months early and weighed only three pounds. This is the view i had of her in the nicu. My tip to you is speak into the opening so your baby can hear you better. You can quit. Talk with your doctor. For more help call back now on saturday morning with the download. Our chance to look back at the weeks stories. A recap of the headlines that grabbed our attention. Th te democrats. After takin g a backseat to the republican, were finally in the spotlight. Facing off in their first debate. Hillary Clinton Center stage. Fathers will be able to say to their daughters, you, too, can grow up to be president. Hercrival, Bernie Sanders, handed her this gift. The American People are sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. And being generous made him look magnanamous. Secretary clinton, is Bernie Sanders tough enough on guns . No, not at all. Americas longest war just got e longer. I decided to maintain our current posture of 9,800 troops in afghanistan through most of next year. 2016. After 14 yen ve 1 trillion and more than 2,300 american lives lost, thousands will remain in afghanistan. Israeli and palestinians are blaming each other for the behind the battle of guns and knives that have seen israeli stabbed, a war of words. And at ire center, video that hai gone viral of the 13yearold palestinian bleeding. Hes like almost not breathing. Former nba star lamar odom was found unconscious in a nevada brothel this week. Multiple drugs in his system. His estranged wife Khloe Kardashian and loved ones are pulling for him. Is the woman the worst aunt ever . Backlash after a new york city woman sued her nephew for hugging her too hard at his 8th Birthday Party and breaking her wrist. Outrage. Jennifer connell and her nephew sean sat down with today. She would never do anything to hurt her family and myself. This was simply a case of formality with the insurance aims. Your Dining Experience may be t getting a makeover with danny me byer getting rid of tipping at his many restaurants. Without gratuity, they charge a markup. The hourly rate goes up. This meal doesnt come with sticker shock, but . Say you are out to eat and you ordered fish. You are nearly done eating and this happens. Hopes and dreams. You dont want a fish who still has hopes and dreams. Mccaffrey. Check out this play from francis owusu. Did he catch that up against the defenders back . The tightest hug ever. Talk about thiskfish. The eyes and face and everything is bad enough. But the moving. Can you order it like that . Say, i want it. Is that when they ask how you want your beef cooked and you say i want it mooing. It is like rigor mortis. I feel bad for the fish. Thats it. H sad . How about sork to your stomach . And that. Theres that. From the fishs point of view, im sad for it. Its got to hurt a little. Fish have feelings too. All right. Still to come on today, a hero speaks out. You hear from the survivor of the shooting from the cemmunity college. That deadly day. Tonight the mta is running a train of cars of vintage cars running from 1944 to 1974. There will be extra trains, extra buses skpul want to bring extra sweaters, jackets and gl goves. It will be cold out there. Temperatures in the 40s tonight for the game. Brisk and breezy all day long to yday. Well have a temperature of 56 but it doesnt feel like 56 because of the breeze. Overnight freezing warnings, no rthnd wesi of town. Even here in the city, were down to 39 and tomorrow its another chilly one. Sundays High Temperature, 51 with breezy temperatures and clouds. Sunday, north and west of town gradually warming up. Well be back with another update. I remember everything. Thank god. Im i remember you owe me 72. Are you sure . It may be 78. It may have been heratio. A bit of what may come tonight on saturday night live. Tracy morgans first time on stage since his near fatal car crash. A great crowd on saturday morning, october 17th, 2015. A little chill in the air. Its all over the place. You will hear in a couple of minutes. That chill is one of the stories we are following making adlines this morning