October 11: Southwest cancellations. New COVID pill? Michael Jordan on NASCAR and Bubba Wallace. William Shatner’s space trip.

<p>Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 flights leaving thousands of passengers stranded and angry. Plus, coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all turning in the right direction, and this morning, Merck is requesting emergency use authorization for its new pill to treat Covid. Plus, Tom Costello talks to William Shatner to preview his trip to space with Blue Origin – now delayed to Wednesday. Also ahead, a TODAY exclusive — Craig Melvin sits down with NBA legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winnerDenny Hamlin to chat about how it felt to watch Bubba Wallace’s historic win and how they want change the sport.</p>