on this thursday morning, it's a nice start to the day. >> it is. it will be a beautiful afternoon warming into the upper 70s. you can see this will be the warmest day in quite a while, and spotty showers over the weekend. the "today" show coming up. we have a brand-new newscast we stream live on roku as well as nbcbayarea.com. >> that does it for us here this morning. have a great morning. the "today" show is coming up next. hi, everybody. good thursday morning. more people including americans fleeing gaza this morning. >> as president biden takes a new approach with israel good morning, it's november 2nd. this is "today." breaking overnight, for the first time the president calling for a humanitarian pause in the war as more civilians evacuate into egypt and israel carries

out a new air strike on that refugee camp inside gaza we'll have the very latest from the front lines. not going anywhere embattled congressman george santos survives an overnight bid to expel him from the house. >> i will continue to serve the third congressional district of new york until the people choose to not have me >> his >> his message to fellow republicans who wanted him removed and the democrats who surprisingly came to his defense. we're live on capitol hill. the big chill. record lows expected from texas to maine, but there is good news for the weekend. al's got your full forecast. one of a kind. the legendary director of "friends" speaking out, as he remembers matthew perry, sharing his conversation with the grief-stricken cast. >> the day we found out, they were destroyed. it's a brother dying. >> our interview with james burrow, straight ahead.

all of that, plus, loss of an icon. tributes pour in for hall of fame coach bobby knight, a towering figure in college basketball, famous for his winning and his outbursts. >> looky here, looky here. bobby knight just threw his chair. >> we'll look back at his career. and power rangers! texas wins the world series for the first time in history. setting off a party 63 years in the making. >> the wait is over! and the celebration has begun. today, thursday, november 2nd, 2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> well, good morning. good to see you, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. glad you're with us. can you hear them in texas?

>> they're still shouting. texas rangers making history, first-time world series champions. diamondbacks couldn't get it done. more on that in a little bit. we're going to begin with president biden's new comments about the war in gaza. i think we need a pause. it was in response a question from a protester in minnesota. the president going on to say it would allow more time for people to get out. this is what's happening this morning. hundreds more being allowed to leave gaza for the first time since the war began. in the coming days thousands of wounded, aide workers and foreigners are expected to pass into egypt. >> that does include nearly 400 americans still trapped in gaza. nbc news learning overnight they're expected to start. raf sanchez is in in israel. raf, good morning. >> reporter: president biden has been firm.

so far he has rejected calls for a cease fire in gaza despite the rising death toll. but he is now saying he would like to see at least temporary halts to the fighting to allow more time to get prisoners out. overnight for the first time, president biden calling for humanitarian pause in the israel-hamas war. >> mr. president -- >> reporter: after being interrupted by a protester demanding a cease fire, the president responding, quote, i think we need a pause. earlier the president said the u.s. is working to get americans out of gaza. >> working non-stop to get americans out of gaza as soon as and safely as possible. >> reporter: this morning, documents obtained by nbc news show around 400 u.s. citizens have been cleared to pass through the rafah crossing today. into the safety of egypt. the border opened to civilians wednesday for the first time since the start of the war after painstaking negotiations. but only a handful of u.s. citizens made it out.

including 71-year-old aide worker romana who came to gaza to make prosthetic limbs for children. for her family, deep relief. >> i just want to throw my arms around her and hold on to her forever. >> reporter: but for palestinians without a foreign passport, the only ticket out is a serious injury. 8-year-old salom was one around 70 patients evacuated for urgent medical care in egypt. he was injured by an israeli air strike and tells us his parents and grandparents were killed. yesterday, israeli war planes hit a refugee camp for the second time in two days in northern gaza. targeting a military command center deliberately hidden underneath civilian homes. these images show the scale of the destruction. today israeli troops continuing to push deeper into the strip in their effort to crush hamas. but also taking casualties. at lst

since the start of the invasion. yet more grief in a holy land that's already seen too much of it. and secretary of state anthony blinen is due to land here in israel tomorrow for his third visit since october 7th. we're expecting him to carry a message of support but to push israelis to allow more humanitarian aid in gaza and start working towards those pauses. hoda? >> raf sanchez in israel. raf, thank you. tensions rising over the war. more jewish students across america college campuses are saying they no longer feel safe. nbc's blayne alexander joins us with the latest on that. blayne, good morning. >> reporter: well, savannah, good morning to you. i've spoken with a number of students who say that they have experienced a range of actions from shouted chants across campus to troubling social media posts, even the defacing of a post we are israeli hostages. all of it, they say, makes them feel unsafe on their own campus.

all comes as both jewish and muslim leaders say they're experiencing an unprecedented rise in threats of violence. thousands of miles from the escalating violence in the middle east, the cloud of war is smothering many college campuses here in the u.s. at emory university in atlanta, more than a hundred jewish students gathered wednesday, one of at least six schools statewide to hold solidarity walks, after a rise in anti-semitic incidents on campuses nationwide. >> we had hung up posters of the hostages in gaza, and there were students who went and vandalized them. as someone who knows people who are a part of that group of hostages, it's horrible. >> what's your biggest concern? >> my biggest concern -- i mean, violence, obviously. and it's not unfounded. violent threats. >> reporter: threats like those made at cornell university, which has canceled classes friday, citing extraordinary stress on campus. patrick dah, a 21-year-old injury at the ivy league school,

made his first court appearance wednesday after authorities say he posted online threats to kill members of the school's jewish community. he did not enter a plea. all of it comes as tensions are rising across the country. the biden administration is vowing to fight a sharp rise in anti-semitic and islam phobic incidents. >> we are focussing our efforts on confronts and disrupting threats wherever they rise. >> reporter: similar to reports of anti-semitic incidents, which have skyrocketed in recent weeks, the council on american/islamic relations have seen a large uptick, noting that many more often go unreported. >> overall, there is a sense of anxiety, uneasiness. our community is on edge. >> reporter: as the incidents of violent threats soar, many are just hoping for a common understanding. >> there has been deaths on both sides, which is a horrible thing. there should be no deaths on any

side at all. >> reporter: and here in georgia, the lead ore f a statewide organization for jewish college students is calling on college campuses across the state to increase security. writing in an open letter that students are literally afraid to be on campus. savannah. >> reporter: blayne alexander, thank you. let's move now to that breaking news on capitol hill overnight. embattled republican george santos surviving a vote led by members of his own party to expel him from congress. nbc's garrett haake is in washington, d.c. let's walk us through what happened yesterday. >> reporter: george santos survived this republican-led effort to kick him out of congress and ended up doing so by a comfortable margin. the vote to expel him would have required two-thirds of the house. and with the support of most republicans who need santos' vote in their slim majority, and also 30 democrats, santos was able to hold on to his new york congressional seat, at least for now. this comes after santos was indicted on 23 federal charges, including for fraud and falsifying a loan, to which he pled not guilty last week, and he's be under constant fire for

lies about his background, everything from where he went to college, where he worked, even falsely claiming that his mother survived the 9/11 attacks. for his part, santos argued that kicking him out of congress without him being convicted of anything would set a dangerous precedent. >> being expelled from this body means that my voters are silenced. that is not correct, that is not how we go about removing members from congress. we do that by elections. by winning and losing elections. >> reporter: santos also had the backing of the new speaker, mike johnson, which probably helped some of those republicans who might have otherwise voted against him, hoda. >> so the question is, there were some democrats who voted against removing him. why was that? >> that was something of a surprise. some of them said, it's just about due process, that santos should get his day in court. only like five members have ever been expelled from the house in history, including three for supporting the confederacy back during the civil war. so the bar here is historically high. but mark your calendars, november 17th. that's when the house ethics

committee supposed to release information about its investigation into santos, and depending on what they find, he could face another expulsion vote soon. hoda? >> all right. garrett haake for us there in d.c. garrett, thank you. we turn now to the economy. a key decision by the federal reserve, holding interest rates steady for the second consecutive meeting following a string of 11 hikes. so what does it signal for the ongoing battle against inflation? your bottom line, just with the holiday season upon us? nbc senior business correspondent christine romans is here to break it down. we've been watching this delicate dance that the fed has been doing to try to bring down inflation, but not crash the economy. what does holding the rates steady again signal for that effort? >> it signals that they are making progress on inflation, and that's really important, because inflation was issue number one for so many american families. but killing inflation requires another painful truth for americans. that's higher borrowing costs. and i think we have to settle into a period where borrowing costs, interest rates, are going to remain high. higher for longer is the mantra

on wall street and in washington. and what that means is if you buy a house, you're going to be able to afford less house than you could a couple of years ago. for example, say a $300,000 house with 20% down, you're going to pay $700 more a month for that mortgage than you would have, just a year and a half ago. so that's real money. you look at credit cards, this is very dangerous. and everyone this morning around the kitchen table should understand, credit cards are more dangerous today than they've ever been. those interest rates are 20, 25, 30% for store cards. that's something to keep an eye on. and borrowing costs for cars also still higher than they have been in years. >> are mortgage rates going to remain high? >> you're going to be stuck here, stuck here above 7%. think about what that means for the housing market. a lot of people have mortgage rates in 3%. right? are you going to sell your house if you have a 7 or 8% mortgage? so you're already seeing home sales starting to decline and people sitting tight.

i call it the golden handcuffs. a 3% mortgage rates, you don't want to move where you'll have to pay a whole lot more for interest. >> the fed chair jay powell said the economy is strong. that's the weird irony, the stronger and more resilient the economy is, that means he's got to keep his interest rates pretty high. >> and it's american families who are the ones that are right there in the middle of what you call the delicate dance, quite rightly. we don't want inflation to be too high for too long, that's very dangerous. we still have a very strong job market. and the overall economy is still in really good shape. so that's the very good news. but for people who are borrowing money, just, borrower beware, especially for the holidays. >> christine, good reminder about credit cards. thank you. >> thanks, christine. a lot more to get to, including fans of the texas rangers, they're enjoying a feeling they have never experienced before. they're celebrating a world series title for the very first time in franchise history. nbc's morgan chesky is right there at rangers home in arlington, texas. hey, morgan, good morning.

>> reporter: guys, it is a great morning here in dallas and arlington and across ranger nation. everyone is saying the same thing, it's on the front page of the paper, finally the texas rangers have finally done it. and understand the journey, you have to go back to 1961 when they were the washington senators. it has taken two cities, five home ballparks and six decades. but last night, the rangers clinched their world series title. >> it's happened! the texas rangers win the world series! >> reporter: this morning, for the first time in franchise history, the texas rangers are world series champions! the rangers winning the last three straight games against the arizona diamondbacks to take the series, capping off an unprecedented, perfect post-season run on the road. overnight in arlington, fans going wild inside globe life ballpark. even some crowd surfing. while in downtown dallas, there

was plenty of bubbly to go around. >> i cannot imagine this series being anymore memorable in my whole life. >> reporter: the game, a pure pitcher's duel for seven innings before the rangers broke out with the first hit of the night. >> of course it's corey seager! >> reporter: but it was the ninth inning that sealed the deal, with marcus semien crushing a two-run homer, putting texas up, 5-0. >> it is gone! texas on the verge. >> reporter: three outs later, texas becoming world series champs. >> it's emotional. everything i've ever worked for is for this moment. >> reporter: and after the game, even deeper emotion for texas first baseman nathaniel lowe, with a message to his mom who's battling cancer. >> i love you to the moon and back and i'm so proud of you for getting through your first round of chemoradiation. i can't wait to get home and see you. >> reporter: but first, one

texas-sized celebration. >> you guys just wrote history in texas. congrats, world champions! >> reporter: yeah, history indeed. and the rangers out to avenge some history as well. guys, back in 2011, they were playing the world series against the st. louis cardinals. they were one strike, one out away from clinching before eventually losing in seven games. they didn't leave anything to chance this time. shutting down the diamondbacks in five. a big parade set up here in arlington for friday. send it back to you. >> oh, man. how sweet was that, morgan. morgan, thank you so much. >> that's cool. quarter after, first check of the weather. hey, al. >> hey, guys. we have a record in our weather department here. good morning to you. this is the 18% of the lower 48 states are covered in snow. this is the most extensive halloween snow cover in 20 years they have been keeping that record. in fact, you can see yesterday,

early snow coming across. we're talking about 2 to 6 inches of snow pack from the rockies to the upper midwest. so it is a chilly and snowy start to november. from connecticut all the way into texas, we're talking 66 million people under freeze warnings. we're looking at record lows likely from new york city, beckly, west virginia, memphis, tennessee, down to montgomery, alabama, with temperatures in the upper 20s there. today, highs are going to be anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees below average new york. a high of only 50. 59 in little rock. nashville you're at 59 for a high today. 7 degrees above average. then that warm stretch just slowly creeps to the east. chicago, you'll be 55 for tomorrow. 65 in st. louis. that's five degrees warmer. denver, 67 degrees and as we head into next week, a slow climb back to normal. by monday, new york city is at 63. louisville is at 70. 65 in kansas city and into the mid 70s in birmingham.

we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. (laughter) diamonds! love for all. diamonds for all. pandora. lab grown diamonds. i am meteorologist, kari hall. it will be a warm afternoon after a cool start. we will see more clouds coming in today, but at least it will be clear for the next few hours. our temperature in san francisco heads for the low 70s. we will be in the upper 70s in the tri-valley down to the south bay and a few low 80s in the south county. it's about the same for tomorrow with a mostly cloudy sky. we are also watching out for

weather. guys? >> al, thank you. coming up, inside the start of a high-profile trial in texas. you may remember this one, a yoga teacher accused of killing a professional cyclist in what's being called a love triangle murder. this morning the new claims in court from prosecutors and the defense. plus, a touching new tribute to matthew perry from legendary sitcom director james burrows. his favorite memories from the early days of "friends." what made matthew perry so perfect as chandler and his conversations with perry's co-stars since his sudden death. but first, this but first, this is

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of arenda on redwood highway. power lines were down when the firefighters arrived and flames were quickly spreading to surrounding brush. at one point there was a mandatory evacuation but then lifted. the cause of the fire is still not clear. this is at martha street and 7th street where a water main break caused a lot of problems overnight. you can see there's minor flooding and damage to the road with parts of martha street covered in mud. for a time that water breached the interstate 280 on-ramp near south 7th street at about 2:00 this morning, and it since has been reopened. crews are expected to be at the scene until 6:00 tonight, and about two dozen homes are likely too experience low water flow.

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guilty now facing decades behind bars if convicted of first-degree murder. her defense team arguing that there is no proof that she committed the crime. >> you did not hear about any direct evidence, showing kaitlan armstrong is responsible for this crime, because there isn't any. >> reporter: armstrong's legal team also battling accusations that she fled the country after the murder, and underwent plastic surgery to disguise her identity authorities say she used her sister's passport to travel to costa rica, a warrant was issued for her arrest, setting off a 43-day manhunt >> while in costa rica, she searched her name on her cell phone news articles. >> reporter: just weeks ago, this cell phone video appearing to show armstrong trying to escape, running from corrections officers while at a doctor's appointment, later captured a mile away. so nbc news reached out to attorneys on both sides of this case for comment, but the court has imposed a gag order preventing them from talking

also, no word from the family members involved in this case, guys >> and of course, the armstrong attorneys are just saying, this is just circumstantial evidence. there's no direct evidence a lot of murder cases are built entirely on circumstantial evidence, though >> with a lot less evidence than in this case not only do they have the surveillance footage of her car around the crime scene, circling around the house, but they also have dna evidence that the jury heard about yesterday the defendant's dna on the victim's bike, which they say she used to flee the crime scene. they have ballistics evidence. her boyfriend, the guy involved here bought her a gun months before this case and they have ballistics evidence matching the shell casings to the gun that the boyfriend bought her >> reporter: how about that video of her trying to escape from prison? i mean, that video is not good how is that going to impact the case >> not good. she's facing a new felony charge for the harm of the two officers trying to chase her down and she has a federal charge for having fled to costa rica,

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it's been like losing a member of the family. >> he was incredibly inventive he was inventive with how he did a line >> could she be more out of my league >> reporter: the director of the very first episodes of "friends," jim burrows, said he saw something special in matthew perry from the moment they met what was your first impression of matthew >> wow a reading around the table, matthew had a certain way of turning a line >> anybody know a good tailor? >> you need some clothes altered? >> no, no. i'm just looking for a man to draw on when he with chalk >> reporter: perry played the sarcastic chandler bing for ten years. >> i went to that tanning place your wife suggested. >> was that place the sun? >> reporter: earning the hearts of millions of viewers worldwide and emmy nomination. his sudden death at the age of 54, a shattering loss to fans and his "friends" family >> i had to have a couple of days to just let it soak in. he was part of a family and he was the first one to not be part

of that family anymore >> how is the rest of the cast doing right now? >> i texted the girls the day we found out, and they were -- they were destroyed it's a brother dying >> reporter: the cast mates' bond formed from the start, thanks in part to burrows who brought the then unknown actors to las vegas before the show aired. >> i took them to dinner, and this is a true story, i said to the six of them, put your seat belts on, because this is your last shot at anonymity >> reporter: he was right, the show quickly became a huge success. the "friends" just as close behind the scenes as they were on-air >> what was matthew like on set? was he just as funny and sarcastic as chandler? >> absolutely. he was really funny. he was a little awkward, too chandler was awkward and matthew was awkward. it was a perfect, perfect meld >> reporter: a classic example and a burrows favorite, the one where chandler gets stuck in an

atm vestibule with victoria's secret model jill goodacre >> when he says, i'm stuck in an atm with jill goodacre >> i'm stuck with an amt vestibule with jill goodacre >> i have no idea what you just said >> and she said, what. and he said, put joey on so joey gets on the phone. >> i'm stuck in an atm vestibule with jill goodacre >> oh, my god! he's trapped in an atm vestibule with jill goodacre >> the facial expressions were amazing! and matthew could always cut to his face he was always aware that even though he wasn't speaking, he was on camera. >> reporter: what viewers didn't see behind perry's comedic genius with his years-long struggle with addiction. friends say he had recently been doing better

>> we were so proud of him these last couple of years that he was making a remarkable recovery >> reporter: burrows shocked by perry's sudden death, but heartened by the outpouring of love for the friend that brought so much joy into viewers' lives. >> it's hard to believe we've lost a friend. >> mm-hmm, yeah. it's so sad. >> how do you want matthew to be remembered >> as a wonderful actor, a funny man, and a dear friend to a lot of people. >> reporter: he was so special, hearing burrows share these stories. he said nobody could have played the part of chandler the way matthew perry did it his physical comedy and timing was truly unmatched. i asked burrows if there's anything else he wanted to say about his friend, and he said, simply, i wish he was here guys >> thank you, liz. beautiful interview. >> what a tribute. >> and to say he was like a brother, that really summed it up, didn't it? their relationship >> it really seems like a

family and it is a loss in the family for them all right. it is 7:43 let's turn to mr. roker and get a check of the weather hi, al >> good morning and good morning to you let's look ahead to the weekend and see what else we've got going on friday, we're looking at showers along the pacific northwest coast, northwestern california we're looking at warm sunshine from texas all the way as you get into the plains. it gets a little chillier. cool and crisp in the northeast, looking good, in fact, i think we are going to finally break our streak of rainy weekends we've got a dry weekend on tap, along the eastern coast. we've got a gem of a day down through texas, pacific storm making its way into the pacific northwest, making more rain into northern california and marathon sunday here in new york, sheinelle, we're looking at a high of about 62 degrees sunny skies. going to be nice and mild for the eastern half of the country, warmer down through texas. more rain starting to make its way into central california with heavier rain again continuing in

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people were advised to be prepared to leave as the name canyon, it's steep and full of vegetation. very dangerous for wildfires. we are starting out with cool temperatures and sunshine around the bay area, and eventually we will see more clouds coming in. we will have the warm temperatures reaching into the upper 70s. tonight expect lows in the low 50s, partly to mostly sunny for tomorrow. then for saturday it's in the low 70s with a chance of rain in the north bay. on sunday we may see quick-moving light showers and then we will also have cooler temperatures. san francisco in the north bay will have a better chance of rain, especially on saturday into sunday, and that may linger into monday morning but we will also have a cooldown for much of next week. we will be tracking that for you, laura. >> thank you. join us for our midday show at 11:00 a.m. have a great thursday.

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a look at the high cost of fertility treatments -- >> the standard of care, which is often in vitro fertilization can cost somewhere between $15,000 to $20,000 >> and the extremes some families are going to. >> what do you make of women who are taking on these additional side jobs, just for the benefits >> i wish it weren't necessary >> the details, straight ahead plus, remembering bobby knight a look back at the life of the legendary basketball coach, a three-time national championship winner, known for his triumphs and his temper >> looky here, looky here. bobby knight just threw his chair. >> reporter: the tributes coming in this morning. and lennon a hand. how ai is helping the beatles get back together. >> we were pretty excited. >> it was the closest we'll ever come to having him back in the room

>> we'll hear the iconic band's new song, as it gets released to the world. thursday, november 2nd, 2023 >> from our small town. >> tennessee to nyc! >> sending love to our church family back in pittsburgh. >> from clarksville, tennessee -- >> today is my 50th birthday >> hello from lancaster, california >> chandler, arizona >> and mechanicsville, maryland. >> we love you, ana lane >> from canada >> celebrating our 45th anniversary. >> say hi to my best friend, meg. >> a "today" show super fan. >> watching in atlanta >> on a mother/daughter trip from iowa. >> because today mom turns 70. >> happy birthday, happy celebration. everybody outside. we're so happy you came out on this thursday morning. a chilly one hats and coats on. we'll go outside as well in just a bit and say hello. craig is in our toasty studio.

craig is on assignment nice to have you, sheinelle. >> looking ahead to tomorrow if you're among the millions of americans who suffer from chronic back pain, we have a story you'll probably want to see. jacob soboroff will shine a light on a new drug-free treatment. it's a form of therapy that's helped the vast majority of patients in a new study. we have a first-hand look at how this works and the many lives it hopes to change tomorrow morning on "today. let's get to our news at 8:00, guys for the first time, president biden is calling for a humanitarian pause in the war in gaza, saying this would allow more time to get people out. nbc news learning overnight that nearly 400 americans still trapped in gaza are expected to evacuate today nbc's raf sanchez joins us now from israel. hey, raf, good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning. president biden has been firm in his support for israel's right to defend itself after hamas' terror attack, and has so far rejected calls for a cease-fire, despite the rising death toll in gaza

but now he is saying that he wants to see at least temporary halts to the fighting. overnight, for the first time, president biden calling for a humanitarian pause in the israel/hamas war >> mr. president -- >> reporter: after being interrupted by a protester, demanding a cease fire, the president responding that he supports a pause to, quote, get the prisoners out. earlier, the president said the u.s. is working to get americans out of gaza. and this morning, documents obtained by nbc news show around 400 u.s. citizens have been cleared to pass through the rafah crossing today, into the safety of egypt. but no ticket to escape for palestinian civilians, as israeli ground forces push deeper into gaza, and air strikes rain down on what israel says are hamas targets deliberately hiding among civilians. a response to hamas' massacre on october 7th, killing 1,400 israelis some of the terrorists' first targets were israeli kibbutzes,

farming communes that date back to israel's early years. one of the hardest hit, kibbutz barry, less than three miles from the border. we joined this photographer on his first visit home since the attack and we go to sites where more than 100 civilians were massacred, including his older sister and her husband >> there wasn't time for grieving, mourning, whatever okay they're gone we need to stay focused. >> reporter: and while some survivors will never come back -- >> some people say we don't want -- some say i'm not going to bring my kids back to this possibility of another horror. >> reporter: yarnin has an unshakable faith that life here will return. >> we're israelis. we're in the business of making life, building them, creating them >> reporter: and many of those kibbutz-nicks, as they're known, still say they have no idea when they're going to be able to go home

meanwhile, secretary of state antony blinken is due to lan here in israel tomorrow, his third visit since october 7th. and we're expecting him to push the israelis to start working towards those humanitarian pauses hoda >> raf sanchez for us there in israel and a programming note this sunday on "meet the press," kristen welker will have an exclusive interview with ukrainian president zelenskyy, his first since the israel-hamas war broke out. he is making the case on why the u.s. should continue to provide aid to ukraine that is this sunday on "meet the press. a desperate search this morning for a man who's trapped under a collapsed coal plant in kentucky his coworker was found dead under the rubble yesterday the two men were helping to demolish an 11-story building at the abandoned mine site when multiple floors of concrete and steel collapsed on top of them that happened tuesday night. kentucky's governor declared a state of emergency and has brought in rescue workers from across the state to try to help with this search let's turn now to the loss of a college basketball icon legendary coach bobby knight, one of the winningest coaches of all time, he guided indiana

university to three national championships, while also becoming one of the sports' most polarizing figures nbc's jesse kirsch joins us with more jesse, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. bobby knight's college basketball career began here in columbus, ohio, as a player at the ohio state university. but he really made a name for himself years later as a legendary coach with a flair for the dramatic when bobby knight was coaching, his sideline antics were often as wild as the action on the floor. the legendary college basketball coach, known for his fiery temper, got the most out of his questionable methods the man who would become known as the general began his coaching career at army, but he'll be remembered for his nearly three-decade run at indiana university, where his hoosiers won three national titles >> my first thought is what these kids have done >> reporter: including the last men's team to go undefeated in

1976 despite the trophies, knight's time at iu was marred by controversy, from repeated defensive comments to this out burst during a game in 1995. >> looky here. looky here bobby knight just threw his chair clear across the free throw lane >> reporter: multiple players accusing knight of physical abuse, including claims that he choked a player during practice. >> i'm not going to talk about it, because i'm sure that one time or another, i grabbed a lot of kids. >> reporter: the university eventually fired knight in 2000, after a run-in with a student on campus the hall of famer, poking fun at his infamous temper in the adam sandler comedy, "anger management." >> well, the hell with this, i'm going home >> reporter: knight later moved on to texas tech, where he became the winningest coach ever at the time. after two decades, knight's frosty relationship with indiana began to thaw.

he even attended a game in 2020, where fans and former players gave him a standing ovation. overnight, the hoosier women's basketball team holding a moment of silence and the other legendary coach mike krzyzewski who played and coached under nooikt calling his death a tremendous loss for our sport beyond his infamous temper, nooikt was known for a commitment to the fundamentals of basketball as well as to academics. all of it helping to make the general one of the most polarizing and memorable figures in all of sports history bobby knight was 83 years old. guys >> all right, jesse, thank you let's stick with basketball now, and the nba watch what happened last night at the end of the warriors/kings game golden state down by one, just a few seconds to go. >> everyone running to curry there's three kings there. gets it to draymond.

down to five klay thompson at 3 klay for the win -- good i told you >> there you go, klay thompson he got the game winner the warriors went on to win that 102-101. >> nice! >> wow >> incredible! >> good one. still ahead, take a quick listen to this ♪ >> wow >> the beatles song you've never heard. 53 years after their breakup, carson will have much more today on "popstart." >> sounds like the beetles but first, vicky is here with a look at the choice a lot of women are making, hoping to avoid fertility treatments hi, vicky. >> good morning, ladies. here in the u.s., one in seven women will struggle to get pregnant i'm going to tell you about the side hustles some women are taking on in order to get coverage and the fight for better insurance across the united states. that's next right here on "today."

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a closer look. >> it is really interesting. and in a way, kind of sad that people have to do this, right? good morning to you. fertility treatments like ivf can be really expensive. anywhere from $15 to $20,000 per attempt. and many of those costs come out of pocket, because insurance typically does not cover them. but some people have found a strategy to fund those costs by taking on a side hustle. ordering a visit from the store -- >> the wheel of fortune turns. >> -- if only having a baby were that easy. a common misconception as one in six adults worldwide experiences infertility. in the u.s. alone, one in seven women struggle to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term some turning to expensive fertility treatments for a chance at growing their families >> the standard of care, which is often in vitro fertilization, can cost somewhere between

$15,000 to 20,000. >> reporter: betsy campbel of the national infertility association resolve says many employers do not offer infertility treatment. the gap in coverage taking some full-time employees to take on side hustles at companies like amazon, target, starbucks, and walmart, all of which provide fertility benefits to part-time workers. >> what do you make of women who are taking on these additional side jobs, just for the benefits >> i wish it weren't necessary they should have access to all family-building options and it shouldn't matter who your employer is, what state you live in, the sum of your bank account. >> reporter: in 2021, more than half of employers reported providing some level of fertility benefits, with 25% now offering in vitro fertilization or ivf coverage. >> i have a great party skill. i can make lattes and espressos. >> reporter: just one of the perks jennifer arenes still enjoys after side hustling at this starbucks in tucson,

arizona. a school psychologist by day, jennifer became a barista by night and weekends, working 20 hours a week to earn the benefits to cover a round of ivf estimated at $20,000 either we're going to drain our savings or we have to find another way to pay for it. >> how did you figure this up? >> i googled it. >> reporter: starbucks covered up to $25,000 for fertility services and prescriptions the coffee giant also offers reimbursement up to $40,000 for adoption and surrogacy, employees reaching eligibility after just five months on the grind. >> we're creating a more inclusive and equitable environment. >> reporter: sara kelly says a venti-size return through attention and attraction and 97% of employers said offering fertility benefit did not result in a big bump to their medical plan costs >> our employees we believe in investing in them

so they can thrive and that will enable our business to thrive. >> do you thinpeople should be required to disclose if they're coming for those fertility benefits when they apply for a job at starbucks >> no. i do not >> reporter: jennifer moonlighted at starbucks for more than a year and left once she and her husband received a double shot of their own last year, twins were born >> they are my pride and joy i love them. >> what do you say to people who might look at this and think, wow, you sort of gamed the system >> the system is really gaming us infertility is a medical diagnosis. this should absolutely be covered by insurance companies >> reporter: only 21 states plus washington, d.c. have passed laws requiring insurers to offer at least some fertility coverage >> i am forced to work multiple jobs to make my dream of being a mom come true. >> reporter: in 2020, jennifer spoke in front of an employee benefits trust board, which quickly approved fertility

benefits for her entire district >> so you've changed things for the better for other women and families >> i have, i have. >> reporter: while jennifer no longer needs a side hustle, she remains thankful to the one that helped her land the job she always wanted, being a mom filling her cup in more ways than one and jennifer tells us she plans to undergo another round of ivf in january by the way, what does part-time mean well, it varies by the company anywhere from 10 to 30 hours a week not a small investment >> so good for starbucks for doing that >> they're doing it right. but what if you're working for a company and it does not offer these kinds of things? how do you start talking about them about it? >> the experts says go to human resources. resolve has an entire template for how you bring up the conversation, what arguments you can make and some studies have shown that when you offer this coverage, i

anywhere from 5 to 20 times more expensive than just having a single baby. and also, much safer for the mom and the children, too. fewer complications. >> all right. let's check in with mr. roker and get a che bringshey, guys. good morning we start out west, where we are looking at a flood risk in the pacific northwest and northern california. warm highs through the southwest, awfully nice, plenty of sunshine down through texas a little on the chilly side as you move up into the northern plains, eastern third of the country, awfully chilly. could be some records this morning, on into today with temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees below average but at least it is sun good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're looking good for today with temperatures reaching the upper 70s for the inland valleys. another warm afternoon after a cool start and we'll eventually see more clouds coming in. a lot of the rain stays to our north, so we are looking at a mainly dry weekend with partly

cloudy skies. we may see some showers for the north bay and san francisco late saturday night into sunday. it will be cooler after that front moves through. we're watching out for weekend rain chances along the door, take us with you can go to today.sirius xm. channel 108. but right now. >> what time is it. >> best time of the morning "popstart. >> first, we'll start with the beatles. good news this morning about new music from the iconic group. molly hunter joins us from across the pond in london with more >> i can't believe i get to be the one to tell you about a brand-new song that's harkening back to my containable years watching you, but this is a brand-new beatles song called "now and then," out today.

take a listen. ♪ now and then, i miss you ♪ >> this morning, the band is back together. well, sort of. more than 50 years after their final performance, the beatles dropping their final song, with a little help from their friends in artificial intelligence ♪ and now and then ♪ in a new documentary out overnight, paul mccartney and ringo starr reveal how they put together the song called "now and then." ♪ i know it's true ♪ the first version of the song originally recorded back in 1978, a home demo by john lennon after his death, his widow, yoko ono, sent the cassette tape to paul >> we are pretty excited a new john song. amazing. >> to hear john's voice, that's the thing that we should cherish. >> it was the closest we'll ever come to having him back in the room >> in the '90s, the three surviving beatles started working with john's recording, but abandoned it later, after george harrison's death in 2001, paul and ringo returned to the project.

but to fully remix the song really required separating john's vocals from his piano on the demo >> so in the mix, we could lift john's voice without lifting the piano, which had always been one of the problems. now we could mix it and make a proper record of it. >> reporter: the different parts remixed with john's 1978-recorded voice, george's 1995 guitar, and finally, it sounds like the quality that we all know and love from the beatles. now, it's so poignant to hear that song. and the documentary is actually really worth a watch one of the most interesting things paul mccartney talked about how fun and how much fun they had messing around with this new technology and he thought it was something that the beatles, all four of them, would be very excited by and interested about guys >> that is amazing and exciting to think about what other legendary groups can go back in time using ai and

technology for good, for good and sanctioned reasons, to create new music >> yeah. >> and to separate the vocals from the piano on a single track is incredible. >> kind of gives you chills. >> and they got george harrison in there too from the '90s on that very song >> this is a good ai story thank you, molly appreciate that. travis kelce is up next. you remember a few weeks ago where girls on tiktok was telling their boyfriends and husbands that it was taylor swift who put travis on the map this week that viral prank - here's how the kelce brothers reacted on their podcast >> oh, my [ bleep ] god. >> whoa! i did not expect that! >> oh, my goodness what >> he's a well-known athlete

>> all right, well done. round of applause for that one i enjoyed that >> that's pretty good. you've got taylor and a map. >> i get it. >> taylor's boyfriend liked our costumes, guys next up, "mean girls." take a look. >> get in, loser we're going shopping >> that's how hoda picks up savannah get in, loser! nearly two decades later, the shopping yesterday, walmart dropped a new black friday commercial featuring three of the four original mean girls, lindsay lohan, amanda sooifrd. and lacy plus a few others from the 2004 cast take a look at it. >> at north shore, some things never change on wednesdays, we still wear pink >> karen smith here with the weather. there's a 30% chance it's already wednesday. >> i am such a good mom. >> i'm impressed >> and i'm karen >> we know >> yeah.

>> okay. >> al and i are like, what are we watching? >> genius. >> pretty soon, there's a new class of mean girls stepping in to north shore high school the movie based on the broadway musical based on the original theaters will be in theaters in january. >> we'll be there! get in, loser, we're going to "mean girls" >> you're not into it? you guys can come. sheinelle, you can come. >> look at the time. we're cooking with one of our favs >> don't yuck our yum. >> elizabeth is here her secrets to a delicious shortcut weekend dinner for the whole fam. but first, your local news ♪

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. the owners of cedar fair and six flags will form one company. six flags owns discovery kingdom in vallejo and hurricane harbor

in concord. cedar fair owns great american and santa clara. you may remember cedar fair has a long time deal to sell the great america land to developers, which includes closing the park. it's not clear if the new merger will impact those plans. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what's happening across the bay area this morning. >> we're starting out with sunshine. it's going to be a nice and warm afternoon. we are headed for 75 in san mateo and 78 in livermore, 77 in santa rosa. we'll see more of the same tomorrow, partly cloudy skies and slight rain chances farther north. we head into the weekend with cooler temperatures. we'll see highs dropping back to the upper 60s with slight rain chances throughout the weekend. >> we'll have another update in 30 minutes.

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come on, birthday girl how do you feel? >> good. >> of course you do. so happy you're here 8:30 now, thursday morning so busy saying hi, hello, we're back thursday morning, it's the 2nd

of november, 2023. >> carson very upset about the weather. >> well, on saturday, it was 80 degrees! i was playing golf and it's like 30 right now >> it's called november! >> what did you do to us >> all right, well, maybe you want to go back to bed, maybe pull the covers up want to keep those covers up, but still get out of the door on time sarah eggenberger says it is, in fact, possible with some help from multi-tasking products to give you time back >> that's our sleep expert >> she's a doctor from harvard but i bet you she wants to hear about these products >> i bet she does. >> speaking of rest, we are going to get more. the expert will answer our top questions. we'll talk about sleep, how to get more of it, how to fall asleep faster, all of those things >> we're also tired, we mix up all the shots. >> back or forward this weekend? >> fall back, spring aheadat mep

>> do >> does that mean more sleep >> do you fall forward >> no. fall back. >> you know who's here, elizabeth heisele, with a good meal for a weeknight dinner that's really, really affordable, super easy to make pork tenderloins are underrated. >> vicky nguyen is back with a new consumer confidential exploring tiktok's newest feature that lets you shop from your feed. >> coming up tomorrow on "today," the star of the new movie, "priscilla," kala stainy is joining us. >> yeah. it's supposed to be a great movie. all right. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> one more time let's show you what's happening for your weekend, as you get ready to fall back it's going to be cool and crisp on friday, throughout much of the eastern half of the country. warm sunshine down through texas. some wet weather, pacific northwest into northwestern california saturday, a dry weekend really going strong gem of a day down through texas. that pacific storm expands, and then sunday, sunday, we are looking for another nice weekend, finally, in the northeast, new england,

mid-atlantic states. warmer in texas, more rain, and of course, you'll enjoy that nice weather for an extra hour, because, again, you're going to fall back. that's what's going on around the country. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to see temperatures starting cool but headed for the upper 70s. we will see a few clouds coming in. tonight we'll see lows in the mid 50s, slight chance of rain in the north bay. otherwise we are partly cloudy into the start of the weekend and slightly cooler temperatures. we'll watch for a chance of rain late saturday night >> and that is your latest weather! >> all right, al coming up, some simple solutions and some tweaks to your morning routine to get you out the door faster than ever but first, this is "today" on

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welcome back this morning on "today" style, time-saving secrets. sarah eggenberger is the senior editor at large with new beauty and she's here with five simple habits that will help you get out the door faster, save you money, make life easier. and she should know, you're going to practice what you preach, you do all of this and you do all of this >> i do all of this. some of these pictures are of my actual kitchen these are all things i apply >> the first thing you, you call it a kitchen sink beauty stop. >> we are all trying to get out the door without losing our ever-loving minds, right that's the goal. the thing is to keep some of those items in a convenient spot not upstairs, maybe not the most organized spot, but where you need it the most so in your kitchen sink, have a

door that has all of your products >> not in your bathroom? >> not in your bathroom. don't go back upstairs, keep everything right where you are so this is what i keep in this drawer unite hair detangler and the brush. what you want to do is look for a brush that has multiple size bristles because it helps pull through the hair and is flexible and doesn't work against your hair or with your hairdetanglerp you get rid of all the tangles it's like magic. and this detangler will help build up the cuticle there's some sorcery at play >> do you put it on wet or dry >> both. i love it for leave-in if you want more volume to your hair or hydration. >> i like this brush >> this is a tiktok favorite brush. >> good to know. we did the brush multi-tasking beauty products. i like that. a three-in one or a

shampoo/conditioner in one >> leaning into these convenient products because it gives you this flawless look with the ease plus, you also have the magic of saving the price point, right? the monetary value you're now only using one product for multiple purposes, without having to purchase just one product, you really have a benefit. you can use this on your cheeks, on your lips you can use a little bit on your eyes, if you want to and a really cute, fun way to use this is put a little bit down your nose it gives you that fresh look, like you just got back from a workout. and adds this really lovely color. and these multi-tasking products are so easy. one and done -- >> there's a lot of balms like that, you can do a little lip, a little cheek, little eyes. >> it looks so even and so great together >> okay. now, you say, give multi-tasking innovations a try. >> this is fun i want you to try this out this is a deodorant and a body spray all pulled together. you can try it on my arm, if you want to. >> this takes it on the go this is this nice, fresh scent

it took deodorants in a solid form, put them into a vapor form you get that freshness all day it's great o throw in your bag and go >> is it weird putting deodorant on in your kitchen >> this you might want to keep in the bathroom. or in your bag i love this, your in-between stuff, if you need a quick freshen up it keeps our whole body fresh. >> cool. >> when it comes to our morning routine, oftentimes you have your multiple drinks, your blenders, this is an all in one product. this makes things so easy. because you only have one product here and you can mix your drinks in here, because it's actually a frother. push this button, it froths your drinks you can see it kind of moving through here and this is going to froth your drinks -- >> it stirs it up for you. >> and then you turn it off and you can open it up and sip and you're all set to go >> that's cool >> and it works with warm and cold drinks. >> so what's a drink that you would put in there >> like matcha teas in here, or just with my coffee.

you know how your coffee, the last sip gets a little settled i love this, you can stir up every sip of coffee. even the last sip gets stirred up >> that's pretty neat. for a blended drink. >> and on the go take it to go. >> and finally, the bag within the bag. >> so the way to make your life so much easier is to start your morning the evening before get organized the night before, and this is a great way to do it, because everything is in its own place, its own home. find these tote organizers, it actually has ten compartments in here there was like a condensed one, so you can help with your cool drinks you have your notebooks, your ipads, a place for your brush, all of your stuff is all condensed, so you don't forget anything you can see it all and it keeps everything organized. so you don't lose it inside of your bag >> it's good to have this to organize within. so you're not fishing around for your air pods or whatever. cool good idea, sarah thank you so much. hoda, over to you. sg, up next, dr. robin she's an expert on sleep and she is here to answer your biggest

questions. everything from snoring to sleep aids we'll fall back this weekend we're getting an extra hour. we'll let us know how to fall asleep quicker all ofhat stuff, but first, t i'm so sorry. [ kisses noises ] late, late, late. i'm sorry. we're always late. your family might wait, but the season of audi offers won't. get these exceptional offers now.

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your family might wait, but the season of audi offers won't. get these exceptional offers now. ♪ i'm already feeling it we are back with our ongoing series, "asked and answered," where we bring you an expert to answer your most expert burning questions. before daylight savings times ends this weekend, we are tackling your biggest sleep concerns dr. rebecca robins, she' a sleep scientist at brigham women's hospital in boston, dr. robin, we are so happy you're here i'm sure you have a long line of people, when ever you're at cocktail party, like, help me out with this. let's talk about different categories one of the issues is, how people can stop their mind from racing. a lot of people lay down, the day's stuff is swirling around how do you calm your mind to sleep? >> so, it's very common, but it's also a method, a good

sleeper will fall asleep right away it takes a well rested person 15 to 20 minutes or a little longer to fall asleep setting ourselves up for success is key number one, really ritualize the time before bed. and i use that word specifically, because we want to think of two or three things that you can do as many nights of the week. a warm shower, wash your face, slip into the cover. couple pages of a book, go to sleep, and your brain starts to understand, what comes next is sleep. and second, really think about things that calm and soothe you, deep breathing, visualization, mindfulness exercises, really help you find peace. >> i have to say, i was not a person who did deep breathing until the last six months. it's really chemical, what happens to your body when you do that it does -- it can really soothe you before you go to sleep >> and that's part of the process. >> i would imagine no phone last thing you look at. >> ideally not, the blue light is waking us up exactly when we want to be falling asleep. try to have a cutoff if you want to fall asleep at 11:00 p.m., try to say i'll be off my phone by around 10:30

>> a half hour before. a lot of viewers say they're having trouble staying asleep. they can get to sleep, but they wake up. >> many people also struggle with this. it also can come with age. if you're struggling with these middle of the night awakenings, first self talk. it's easy to get up and say, oh, no, not again, i'm awake, and then your cortisol spikes. it limits your ability to fall back asleep. so positive self talk. i'm up, no big deal. take it in stride. go to the bathroom, do whatever woke you up. another quick thing is water intake at bedtime. try to keep that to a minimum. hydrate earlier in the day, and kind of limit closer to bedtime, is ideal and go back to those rituals what are the things that help you fall asleep? and go right back to that play list of if it's a couple pages in a book, that breathing exercises, >> meditation, whatever it takes, prayer. melatonin, hot topic a lot of people swear by it. some people say it does the opposite, kind of jacks them up a little what's the story with melatonin?

>> melatonin is a hormone that's secreting in our brain when we're keeping a consistent bedtime room and going into a cool, dark room. tablet form melatonin is increasingly ubiquitous. one of the things is we just don't know the purity of many over the counter tablets we also don't know the long-term implications of melatonin because it hasn't been around long enough for us to scientifically be able to study it in the longer term. so if you are taking it, always talk to your doctor. but do consider a pharmaceutical grade. you can be confident about the purity >> so you can tell by looking at the jar if it's pharmaceutical grade. >> it will be a little more expensive. and that just means it has a higher level of scrutiny that those companies will have to go through. >> a fewer asked this, any last-ditch methods for turning inability to sleep around. some people say, i'm not a good sleeper, i can't sleep >> coming back to the tools and strategies we're talking about, really consistent bedtime routines, relaxing, unwinding close to bedtime, and be weary, there's no silver bullet when it

comes to sleep ironically the harder we try sometimes the harder we have self-talk is another big one, telling yourself, i got this, we're good >> that's true, your brain decides if you're going to sleep or not you might as well have it tell you good things. this is a biggy! here, i'm going to read it my husband snores badly. he keeps me awake. ear plugs for me are not an option and neither is sleeping in separate rooms. i hear, sg -- that's what the initials say i don't know who this is i think her initials are savannah guthrie >> thanks for taking my letter >> so i need him to stop what is your answer? >> so with this, sleeping in a separate bedroom is not an option, for this person we might think about, one simple strategy, it's an old-school remedy take a sock, put a tennis ball in it and fasten it to the back of their pajamas and they can't roll on to their back. >> put a tennis ball in a sock and attach it --

>> and then accept the divorce papers you're going to get >> it's the rolling over person that gets it going >> keeping them on their side. one of the considerations for snoring, snoring can be common and not harmful or worrisome, but if it's coupled with loud or repetitive pauses in breathing, that could be a sign to speak to your doctor. >> we'll check it all out. dr. robins, thank you so much. >> thank you for having me >> for more tips on better sleeping, head today.com/health. for our next asked and answer, we want your help with holiday travel go to today.com/question share your burning questions and we'll get them answered. carson, over to you. >> thanks so much, guys. we know we'll eat good when elizabeth is here. it looks gourmet, ready to go. and it is, it's easy, it's affordable, you ca

it's like a reunion hereay series. this morning, we're makin when elizabeth is around all kibbutzing and hanging out so fun we're back with today table series this morning, we're making a really ease weeknight dinner that saves time, can save your family some money, and whoever cooks it will think they're a five-star chef we've got elizabeth and to cook this recipe, if you are watching, just scan that qr code if you've never done it before, challenge yourself do it right now. >> even i can do it! i've learned >> it's so refreshing. give it a shot elizabeth, good to see you i love a good pork tenderloin. as they say the gentleman's pork >> this recipe is not too terribly sexy, but it will get the job done, for a weeknight, you know >> sounds like dating me in college. >> good one! >> that was good

>> thank you >> okay, this is what we're going to do. we've got our cast iron skillet. >> nice and hot. >> super important we want that to be as hot -- al, how hot? >> as hot as the hinges of hell. >> we'll get that super hot. and we'll sear it on all sides >> when you buy this from your local market, do you have to do any trimming or -- >> no. it will come just like that. >> and your seasoning was pretty simple, too. >> just a greek seasoning. oregano-based. a little lemon juice on it i was so busy thinking about you in college -- >> yeah. >> wow >> you're the only one so anyways, here we go sear this on all sides and this will go into our oven. juice -- >> i was remember, this handle will be super hot. we'll transfer that to the oven. while that's finishing -- >> what did you do with the lemon juice -- >> i was supposed to add it in the beginning, but you had me all flustered. now we'll make our salt. once this goes into the oven,

three ingredients, guys, and you probably have all of these at home chicken broth in the pan -- i lied, it was four ingredients. chicken broth in the pan, a little bit of orange marmalade, but that can be any jelly, apple, anything, honey and a little dijon, and our soy sauce. we want to let it reduce whisk it just a bit. and that's going to cook for about eight minutes. let it kind of thicken up a little bit >> why does sweet work so well with pork tender loin. i don't like to mix my sweet and savory with breakfast, if the syrup gets close to the bacon, i have to built a dam i don't want them to touch but with pork, it's delicious. >> it's that juxtaposition between the wonderful, wonderful meaty flavor and the soy and it works beautifully >> it's not too sweet, either. it's well balanced >> and some cabbage. i know this looks like nothing you're thinking, it's sauteed cabbage.

>> where are you going >> i'm putting it in the oven. >> oh, that's the oven that was great anytime you have something that rolls -- so we've got a cabbage, we've got a ball, cut it in half so we can get a nice flat side do you see that's going to stop us from you can get i hurting ourselves. otherwise, you know, you can really get -- we'll pull that core out you can get in trouble so here we are here. and then we just take nice, nice very, very thin. see now nice that is that's a good knife. >> what is this, like a slaw >> it's just sauteed cabbage and you can do this, you know, it's so super quick. my kids absolutely love this >> it's really good! >> and green cabbage is just fine make sure you salt it. we've got oil and we also have a little bit of butter in this pan. >> some "oul." >> i don't know if i have that i have oil i don't know if i have "oul. >> let me tell you something, i'm from mississippi, we use

more oul than anybody on the planet, so we get to decide how to say it. >> i will drink to that tonight, elizabeth! you're darned right. >> we'll cook this until it almost melts >> that's delicious. >> and you can use a green cabbage. normally i do. but we're kind of fancy here and then here we are >> that's it >> pork, and it's almost like a candied pork tenderloin. >> that's not even fair, it's so easy and just tastes good. >> it's so good. >> and the good thing, we'll add a little bit of goat cheese to fancy it up. and then we can have leftovers you can this into barbecue the next day, a barbecue sandwich. >> tacos >> with the purple cabbage, any sort of noodle or rice or whatever it's super easy. >> i think it is sexy, elizabeth. >> elizabeth -- >> bringing sexy back! that's it! >> you can scan the qr code, today.com/table for all the

recipes. i want to mention, "today" earns a commission with purchases through the link we're back in the third and fourth hour with a whole lot more thanks, elizabeth. >> this is delicious >> i'm going to go buy some "oul." a check of your local news

good morning. i'm marcus washington. a big scare over night for people living near the scene of a house fire in the east bay before 11:00 last night in canyon on redwood highway. firefighters say power lines were down when they arrived and flames quickly spread to surrounding brush. evacuations were ordered but that was lifted. no one was injured but the house is a total loss. the cause is still not clear. our bob riddell is speaking with neighbors and trying to learn more from firefighters about how this started. he'll have a live report in our midday newscast.

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