>> we'll have another update at 7:26. good morning. the crisis is over. >> we will begin reopening our government immediately. >> but for how long? >> this is a terrible deal. >> this morning, some are vowing to fight on as washington kicks the can down the road. calm for justice, a rain case that has torn apart a small town. >> i felt really weak, worn down, just like i wasn't worth anything. >> this morning, the accuser comes forward with her side of the story. and too close for comfort. >> oh my god, right under the board. >> a paddle boarder gets up and personal with a great white. we will talk with him about that encounter today, thursday,

october 17th, 2013. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today," i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. i love to paddle board. my whole body freezes up when ipad l over a jellyfish. can you imagine what you would feel. >> meantime, we show you a live shot from washington. here is something we haven't seen. federal workers coming out of the metro center, returning to work. 400,000 of them will now that the shutdown is over. >> at least one guy. >> last night, after midnight,

now, obviously, this cost so much money. we have 400,000 people going back. national parks going to open up again. some will take longer than others. >> this has been a huge political fight, what it's cost the u.s. economy. experts say it is in the billions. the reopening of the government is the top story. let's get to peter alexander, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. the countdown clock is finally off the screen. this is the message sent out yesterday. the employees on furlough may now return to work. that is the case today, returning to work across washington and the country. one woman described it as a long vacation. most americans would disagree. the president, in a half hour will address the erosion in trust. according to white house sources, map the way forward.

this crisis is finally finished. early this morning, the first sign the u.s. government is once again open for business. crews removing barricades. furloughed workers back on the job. >> i'm glad to go back to work. >> reporter: overnight, the president signed a deal back into law and promised this would never happen again. >> we can lift this cloud of uncertainty from the businesses and the american people. >> reporter: racing to meet the deadline, the senate voted on the bill to end the shutdown and avoid a possible default. >> one of the most important things we have been able to do is get the senate together. >> reporter: the house quickly followed suit. despite 144 no votes from the tea party conservatives would help eliminate the health care law.

house speaker john boehner conceded defeat. >> we fought the good fight, we didn't win. >> a house snenographer seen ranting, then removeed from the floor. capitol police said she was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. the deal is only a temporary fix funding the government three more months. even some of the female senators credited with putting problem solving above acknowledged the challenges ahead. >> we resolved something for the short term but it's the beginning. >> reporter: after all this, senator ted cruz, the architect of the failed strategy showed no regret. >> this is sadly the washington establishment selling the people down the river. >> reporter: the cost of the american economy at least $24

billion within the last few minutes, we learned vice president, joe biden, greeted returning federal workers as they headed back to the e.p.a. >> peter alexander on the national mall, thank you. >> nicole is white house communications director for george w. bush, robert gibbs president obama's former white house secretary. good morning to you both. we have the shutdown, the furlough, the billions of dollars to the economy. the talk of obama care and the debt ceiling. americans telling congress they trust them less now. for you the republican side. what do republicans walk away with after all this? >> well, i have a toddler and a wise dad said it leads to crying. it applies to the situation the republicans find themselves in. four weeks ago, when the idea of

a government shutdown came about, it was senator byrd said it's the stupidest idea i have ever heard. a lot of establishment republicans thought it would never come to this. the fact it did sends a clear signal to all republicans to listen carefully to what the tea party is angry about. they have no, i think, limits to what they are willing to -- >> did the republicans walk away with anything? >> an understanding of how far the tea party wing of our party is willing to go. there is nothing sacred. the extent we learn, we need to start communicating with each other. i think that's where we are as a republican party. >> robert, what do the democrats walk away with? >> i don't think there are winners here. what democrats walked away with is overting a crisis and disaster that we should have

been able to overt anyway. if anything, we have established, hopefully, the idea we won't see government shutdown and ultimately the debt ceiling used as a necessary leverage to get demands that can't be passed any way or certainly couldn't be attained in an election. >> interesting point. last night, the president stood before cameras to talk about the reopening of congress. he wasn't going to take questions but listen to this. >> is this going to happen all over again in a few months? >> no. >> he says no. ted cruz and paul ryan says we have kicked the can down the road. take me to january 15th and february 7th. we are out of money and the debt ceiling is up again. what is the republican strategy at that time? the shutdown strategy was a disaster. >> it was. what we missed was the opportunity to talk about two things that unite republicans.

opposition to a house law that was so disastrous robert gibbs called for the firing of someone responsible for that. we missed a debt ceiling. i think if we spend the next eight weeks talking about those two policy issues that unite republicans we could be in a different place. >> robert, what is the democratic strategy next time around when the dates hit the calendar? >> let's hope we put party identification aside, build on what senators reid and mcconnell, a democrat and republican were able to do in coming together and figure out how to get to the 15th of january, the 7th of february without seeing the sequel of what we just saw. let's get together and figure out how to fund our government like every other business and household does and avoid this. we should never be in this situation. if cooler heads prevail for

eight weeks, we can do that. >> five seconds each, robert, biggest winner and biggest loser? >> no winners, biggest loser was our economy, the crisis in confidence and how we are viewed in the world. >> nicole? >> i agree on the losers. the women in the senate really stand out as the all-stars. they deserve credit for nothing less than saving the country. >> nicole and robert, thank you both. nbc news will bring the president's remarks on the shutdown deal live later this morning. as people were mentioning, focus on the rollout of the affordable care act. the website has been frustrating for millions of americans. tom kcostello has been covering the story. tom, good morning to you. >> savannah the white house says 15 million people visited the website. it insists the sight is improving and some people are getting through and signing up.

it isn't saying how many. by some estimates, it could be less than 1% of the website traffic. if the obama care website were a patient, it would be in intensive care by now. more than two weeks after the rollout, healthcare.gov is getting a failing grade from supporters. >> i hope they fire people in charge of making sure it was supposed to work. >> reporter: and the white house. >> despite the glitches, it must be fixed. people are getting on and enrolling. >> reporter: "the washington post" called it a train wreck. the sentinel says they need to fix the problems and fix them now. >> not right now. >> reporter: on october 1st, we met a family in phoenix eager to sign up for insurance. 17 days later, they still haven't been able to finish the process. >> we realized it was taking

longer than expected to sign up. you know, the excitement became more like a question mark. we are not giving up. >> when you see this as a software programmer, what does it say to you? >> amateur hour. it looks like it was created by someone who never delivered software before. >> reporter: he owns a software programming company in virginia. >> a user should never see this. this would barely make beta testing. >> reporter: users input their personal information before they window shop for insurance. it's something retail sites like amazon.com don't do. programming experts say a lot of work needs to be done. >> if they don't change manageme management, this project is doomed. we have seen what the existing management sees as ready for shipping and it's not. >> reporter: there are allegations they waited too long

to draw up the blueprint, had too many contractors involved. many states running their own website are getting high marks, colorado and kentucky in particular. >> thank you very much. natalie is here with the top stories of the morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. edward snowden's father is back in the united states after a trip to russia to visit his son. he spoke to reporters at jfk in new york. he spoke with his son. he's wanted by the u.s. government for leaking information. wednesday night, he was asked what advice he gave his son. >> to stay. to stay. that's my advice. itis not necessarily what my son will do. he is comfortable. he's happy and he is absolutely committed to what he's done. >> he said he couldn't see his son coming home until there are changes in the u.s.

new york mayor corey booker is headed to washington as the newest u.s. senator. he defeated his opponent in the special election. that term runs through 2014. an update now on the 9-year-old minnesota boy who stoued away on a flight to vegas. a judge ruled wednesday the boy should live apart from his parents. the judge granted a petition to declare him a child in need of protection or services and ordered therapy for the 9-year-old and family therapy for his parents who were in court on wednesday. the parents were granted visitation privileges. a fire in a department store in thailand, flames hundreds of feet in the air. the fire broke out in a

warehouse that spread to the store itself. damage estimated in the millions of dollars. if you think you feel chilly where you are this morning, wait until you see this. danish diver set a new guinness book of world record swimming 200 feet beneath the surface of the frozen lake wearing only a speedo and goggles. >> talk about the shrinkage. >> i knew you were going to go there. >> he did it in 1:56. still incredible. >> yeah. >> how far did he swim? >> 250 feet. >> for a minute and 26 seconds. >> in a speedo. >> in a speedo. >> cold. >> i think the idea is to do it >> good for him, i guess. natalie, thank you very much.

mr. roker? >> i'm going to go jump in hot lava now. let's show you what we have. if you have decided it's a good time to head to washington, d.c., now that the government shutdown is over, things are not looking bad. showers today. then sunshine comes back. afternoon showers as you head into the weekend. right now, we have a frontal system pushing to the east. it runs from new england to texas. nice warm air bringing in all the moisture. we have cooler air coming in. you get the two combined. you'll see showers and thunderstorms from chicago and cleveland to the mid-atlantic states as far south as atlanta. it clears quickly. nicer weather coming. we'll get to your local forecast coming up.

and reliable, with fewer emissions-- it matters. ♪ good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. i want to show you they are making major progress on the fire that's burning redwood city, woodside road and union avenue. we'll have a live report in 10 minutes and winds are light which is good news. a six-alarm fire. 76 degrees in san francisco. 8 oyn san jose. staying nice and warm all the way through saturday. and temperatures drop sunday into monday. hank you very much. we have new details on a bullying case we told you on wednesday. the sheriff is trying to come up

with a way to charge the parents of a 14-year-old girl accused of bullying a classmate who eventually took her own life. here's nbcs mark potter. >> reporter: rebecca committed suicide last month and haunts the pope county sheriff, grady judd. >> my heart was broken. i want to make sure is that we do everything we can to send a loud message that parents have to pay attention. >> reporter: authorities say sedgwick was bullied by other girls, physically and online. two girls aged 12 and 14 were arrested this week, charged with aggravated stalking of a minor after the oldest posted a message days ago on facebook, showing no remorse. judd said the girl's parents failed to monitor their girls' behavior. >> at this point in the investigation, we don't have a criminal case against any parent. we wish that we did. >> reporter: nbc legal analyst

says it's a hard case to make. >> unless there is proof the parents actively encouraged the bullying, there may be bad parenting, moral responsibility, but there won't be a crime. >> reporter: the attorney for the 14-year-old denies she was a bully. >> she is a care taker and very comforting and loving to other kids and kids in the neighborhood. she socializes with a lot of people. >> reporter: the attorney denies the girl wrote the facebook entry. the parents say she was hacked and they monitored her. >> you know the parents were doing the best job they could with what they knew. >> sheriff judd says the other girl and her parents accepted responsibility but they would not speak with nbc news. the long-time hope is for this death to raise awareness and prevent others. for "today," mark potter, nbc news, miami. >> let's check in with tamron. she's in the orange room for carson.

you have a follow up on a story from yesterday. >> we know the internet can be here today, gone tomorrow. something is a hot viral sensation one day, the other day we're not talking about it. this photograph of the josh hargas the soldier that gave that salute around the world, it is still resonating today, trending on a lot of websites. his wife taylor has spoken out in a new interview. here's what she has to say about her husband. >> i was just overcome with pride. that's my husband. he's an amazing man. i think that people should know that my husband, number one, a hero and that there are still other heros in the fight and there are still heros that aren't coming home to their family members. i'm very fortunate that he's here. i'm fortunate that he's still alive and we still get to have our life together. very early in my pregnancy, so it's still very new to us. i feel good. i'm happy.

josh is happy. we're looking forward to having a baby. we are thankful to everyone that shared his story. he's the kind of person that people should look up to as a hero. >> we are so happy for them. they are expecting their first child. taylor posted the picture october 12th. by the numbers, we posted it yesterday around this time. we have gotten over 50,000 likes. that's five times as many as we normally get on some of the things we post on a daily basis. it's proof this is resonating. hearing taylor and that they're expecting a new baby, this young couple. he is only 24-years-old. we will never forget him. hopefully, when he gets out of the hospital in texas, he will come on the "today" show and we will meet him in person. coming up, some new calls to reopen a sexual assault case

that has on the apart a small missouri town. this morning, the mother and her accuser speaks out. we will hear from the doctor that did angelina jolie's reconstructive surgery. why he's calling for a new approach to breast cancer treatment. first this is "today" on nbc. a

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in the back of the building. everyone was able to make it out. no word, though, on what may have started this fire, priority number one is to get this thing under control. we'll be here on the ground throughout the morning to keep you updated. that's the latest here live in redwood city. chase cain, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. let's get an update on the weather. what's happening on this thursday? >> that's what's happening on this thursday. good morning to you. just a spectacular start to the day. over san francisco you can see the bay bridge looking good. sunrise 7:19 for most of the area. a couple more minutes in san francisco but yeah, looking really good to start there. 80 on the way to san jose. temperatures overall dropping off a couple degrees and we're going to keep on dropping into the second half of the weekend. looking toward seasonal averages. >> san jose, 101 at 680.

may be lighter. we'll look at the maps. it's not so bad as we often see. 85 at the bottom, an earlier crash that is cleared from the lanes a short time ago, now recovery from 87 upuñ to 17, basically. also the closure for woodside road. that major fire there that has it closed. you'll use farm hill or sand hill as an alternate. 101 also slow. >> thank you very much. we'll have another local update in one half hour from now. [ male announcer ] it is more than just a new car...

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and the senate has confirmed caroline kennedy as the u.s. ambassador to japan. she will be the first woman to fill that post. are energy drinks to rev you up? we know they are. what if you want to mellow out we are going to meet the relaxation drink, a new and emerging trend to calm you down, then when you are calm, you grab an energy drink to bring you back up. >> isn't that called chardonnay? also, 15 years after they first made us laugh and change the way people think we are getting will and grace back. >> we are going to begin this half hour with a case in missouri making headlines. the prosecutors re-examining the facts in this case. kate, good morning to you. >> this is a case that shook the town of marysville. it is catching national attention. a 14-year-old accused a pop lor

football people of rain. an investigation began, within months, charges were dropped. the alleged victim and her family say they have been the victims of harassment. they moved out of town. normally, they would not identify the victim of a sexual assault. but in this case the victim and her mother came to tell us their story. >> i felt very weak, worn down, like i wasn't worth anything. it means a lot to have support. >> reporter: lindsay and daisy coleman speaking out after they learned their case would be reopened. the case that started two years ago when melinda found daisy passed out on their front lawn wearing only a t-shirt and sweat pants. >> i asked her if she was hurting and she started to cry. so i called at that point i called 911 and we took her to the hospital.

>> it was about when we got to the hospital that i started putting two and two together and that i really started remembering some of the thing that is happened the night before. >> daisy says she and a 13-year-old friend sneaked out of her house and went to the 17-year-old house of a member of the marysville football team. a typical party took a turn for the worse. excessive alcohol consumption and sexual encounter. he says it was consensual, she says absolutely not. police filed charges of sexual assault. >> something would be done and it wouldn't happen again. >> then the charges were dropped the prosecutor cited a lack of evidence. coleman says she believes the political family of the accused helped make the charges disappear. in calling for the special prosecutor on wednesday, the district attorney said he dropped the kaz because the coleman's refused to speak on the record. >> if they were wanting to put out the light, to come back to

me. >> reporter: the colemans insist they did cooperate. what exactly happened is unclear the court file on the investigation is sealed for now. what is clear is that life got even harder for daisy after her accusations went public. in marysville, many attacked daisy online. feeling overwhelmed the family moved 40 miles away. eight months later the house they still owned in marysville burned down. the fire's cause is undetermined. >> i was almost relieve when they said it was electrical. i hate to think they're that vindictive. a part of me is still afraid. >> reporter: the story was reported by the kansas city star and sparked a national outcry. his mother use zing his name stepped in front of tv cameras to say she's worried about her son's safety. >> he has to be walked to class and having be escorted because of their safety.

that needs to stop. >> barnett's lawyer had no comment that a special pros security may reopen the case. in past statements, he's said his client has cooperated fully with investigators. daisy coleman's mother says she is glad to hear they may get another chance at justice. >> complicated. kate, thank you very much. let's turn to lisa, a legal analyst. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> this is a complicated story and there are conflicting accounts of why the charges are dismissed in this case. is this a situation where a special prosecutor might be helpful? >> absolutely. this case cries out for a review of all of the fact, exactly what happened a year ago on both side. the prosecutor has to determine not just that a tragedy happened, but a crime occurred beyond a reasonable doubt in court. >> the prosecutor said the mother and the daughter refused to testify citing their own fifth amendment right to not to incriminate themselves.

if that is true, did he have any other choice but to drop the case? >> it would be unusual. what crime could they be accused of? a false police report, purging itself that comes to mind. we don't know what happened there. >> on the other hand in missouri, you cannot give consent to a sexual act if you are incapacitated and under the influence, that's the allegation here. the young man has acknowledged the sexual encounter. the young woman apparently was drunk. in some ways this is an open and shut case if those are the facts. >> exactly. that was the question. was she incapacitated at the time, so far under the influence of alcohol that she couldn't decide for herself whether to consent or not. he admits the sexual encounter did occur. >> lisa, this is a case where the attention is suddenly on this small town, a lot of pressure is brought to bear. in some ways that can be good. in some ways that can't be bad. >> we can't broad brush the

whole town, certainly. we should be concerned, if this girl and her mother and family were driven out of the town by harassment that occurred after she went public with this. special prosecutors should look into harassment, criminal threats, those type of charges. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. let's take a check of the weather, mr. roker is talking flurries in denver? >> that's right. they may see a couple inches of snow. we got a different way to show you the weather. normally, we show you the radar and satellite. we are able to embed 3d city data into this to give you a different perspective. you can see, we will be looking at snowflakes falling, this is the average day, october 17th that denver getz its first measurable snow. we are looking by midnight showers continue on into 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning t. rest of the country, we will be looking at showers making their way through the mid-mississippi valley. more wet weather from the great lakes to the gulf coast. fog along the central atlantic

coast. another beautiful day along the the time now 7:38. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we have another spectacular day especially at the coast, nice and clear, it's cold out there with 40s across the board. later on today we're going to jump by 40 degrees and ending up about 82 in santa rosa. a nice rebound headed our a. 76 in san francisco and upper 70s headed our way in san jose. in the weekend temperatures warmer with more sunshine on saturday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you so much. coming up on trending, an age of privacy concern. why is facebook easing its rules for teenagers? >> also ahead, move over red bull, there is a new game in town. the anti-energy drink. how safe are they? we'll talk about it right after this. [ male announcer ] campbell's angus beef & dumplings.

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years, more than 150 drinks promote relaxation, using ingredients like melatonin. the relaxation drink promotes an amino acid commonly found in green tea, but it would take 15 cups of green tea to get what's in this one can. so far, there has been little results in the industry. >> people think it's a magic pill or in this case, a magic drink, while we really don't know. >> reporter: while research is thin the profit margin can be huge. in 2012, relaxation drinks raked in $32 million. that's a drop in the glass to the $6 billion energy drink market. >> i think a lot of our consumers might drink a red bull in the morning. maybe they drink too much. they feel jittery and want to drink to calm their jitters. >> reporter: relaxation drinks the new rage, but are they the real deal? for "today," nbc news, los angeles.

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it's 7:56. good morning. that breaking news going on now in redwood city. crews, fire crews are working to put out a massive fire at an apartment complex. this one has been huge all morning. this is video from our chopper over the scene in the past hour. this one broke out at about 5:15. that's when reports kax in. that's an apartment complex on woodside road near el camino real. we're told a total of four people have suffered injuries, two moderate, two minor. and evacuation center has been set up about a mile away at red morton community center. that is on roosevelt avenue. meantime, the other news in the area, b.a.r.t. trains are running this morning as b.a.r.t. said the unions remain at the bar gaining table. this session has been going on since about 10:00 last night. actually i should say yesterday morning. these in the next newscast at 11

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(announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. and good morning, everyone. it's 11:00 here on the east coast, and 8:00 out west. president obama about to speak from the state dining room at the white house, about the legislation he signed last night. it funds the government through january 15th and raises the debt limit and it means that hundreds of thousands of furloughed workers are back on the job and the state parks are beginning to reopen. peter alexander, the dates i mentioned have a lot of people concerned.

>> yeah, they do. it was described by saying the long national nightmare is only temporary -- >> last night i signed legislation to reopen the government and to pay america's bills because democrats and responsible republicans came together. the first government shutdown in 17 years is now over. the first default in 200 years won't happen. the twin threats to our economy have now been lifted and i want to thank those democrats and republicans for getting together and ultimately getting this job done. now, there's been a lot of discussion lately of the politics of this shutdown. but let's be clear. there are no winners here. these last few weeks have inflicted completely unnecessary damage on our economy. we don't know yet the full scope of the damage, but every analyst out there believes it's slowed our growth. we know that families have gone without paychecks or services

they depend on. we know that potential home buyers have gotten fewer mortgages and small business loans have been put on hold. we know that consumers have cut back on spending and that half of all ceo's say that the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months. we know that just the threat of default of america not paying all the bills that we owe on time increased our borrowing costs, which adds to our deficit. and of course we know that the american people's frustration with what goes on in this town has never been higher. that's not a surprise. but the american people are completely fed up with washington. and in a moment when our economic recovery demands more jobs, more momentum, we've got

yet another self-inflicted crisis that set our economy back. and for what? there was no economic rationale for all of this. over the past four years our economy has been growing. our businesses have been creating jobs. and our deficits have been cut in half. we hear some members who pushed for the shutdown, say they were doing it to save the american economy. but nothing has done more to undermine our economy these past three years than the kind of tactics that create these manufactured crises. and you don't have to take my word for it. the agency that put america's credit rating on watch the other day explicitly cited all of this.

saying that our economy remains more dynamic and resilient than other advanced economies and the other thing that put it at risk was repeated brinkmanship. that's what the credit rating agency said. and it wasn't a political statement. that was an analysis of what's hurting our economy. by people whose job it is to analyze these things. that also happens to be the view of our diplomats who have been hearing from their counterparts internationally. some of the same folks who push for the shutdown and threaten default claim their actions were needed to get america back on the right track. to make sure we're strong. but probably nothing has done more damage to america's credibility in the world, our standing with other countries, than the spectacle that we have seen and these past several

weeks. it's encouraged our enemies, it's emboldened our competitors and it's depressed our friends who look to us for steady leadership. now, the good news is we'll bounce back from this. we always do. america is the bedrock of the global economy for a reason. we are the indispensable nation that the rest of the world looks to as the safest and most reliable place to invest. something that's made it easier for generations of americans to invest in their own futures. we have earned that responsibility over more than two centuries because of dynamism of our economy and our entrepreneurs. the productivity of our workers. but also because we keep our word and we meet our obligations. that's what full faith and

credit means, you can count on us. today i want our people and our businesses and the rest of the world to know that the full, faith and credit of the united states remains unquestioned. but all my friends in congress, understand that how business is done in this town has to change. because we've all got a lot of work to do on behalf of the american people and that includes the hard work of regaining their trust. our system of self-government doesn't function without it. and now that the government has reopened, and the threat to our economy is removed, all of us need to stop focusing on the lobbyists and the bloggers and the talking heads on radio and the professional activist who profit from conflict and focus on what the majority of americans sent us here to do --

and that's grow this economy, create good jobs. strengthen the middle class. educate our kids. lay the foundation for broad based prosperity and get our fiscal house in order for the long haul. that's why we're here. that should be our focus. now, that won't be easy. we all know that we have divided government right now. there's a lot of noise out there. and the pressure from the extremes affect how a lot of members of congress see the day to day work that's supposed to be done here. let's face it, the american people don't see every issue the same way. but that doesn't mean we can't make progress. and when we disagree, we don't have to suggest that the other side doesn't love this country or believe in free enterprise or all the other rhetoric that seems to get worse every single

year. if we disagree on something, we can move on and focus on the things we agree on. and get some stuff done. let me be specific about three places where i believe we can make progress right now. first, in the coming days and weeks, we should sit down and pursue a balanced approach to a responsible budget. a budget that grows our economy faster and shrinks our long-term deficits further. and at the beginning of this year, that's what both democrats and republicans committed to doing. senate passed a budget, house passed a budget, they were supposed to come together and negotiate. and had one side not decided to

pursue a strategy of brinksmanship, each side could have gotten together and figured out how do we shape a budget that provides certainty to businesses and people who rely on government, provide certainty to investors and our economy and we'd be growing faster right now. now the good news is that the legislation i signed yesterday now requires congress to do exactly that. what it could have been doing all along. and we shouldn't approach this process of creating a budget as an ideological exercise. just cutting for the sake of cutting. the issue is not growth versus fiscal responsibility. we need both. we need a budget that deals with the issues that most americans are focused on. creating more good jobs that pay better wages. and remember, the deficit is getting smaller not bigger.

it's going down faster than it has in the last 50 years. the challenge we have right now are not short-term deficits. it's the long-term obligations that we have around things like medicare and social security. we want to make sure those are there for future generations. so the key now is a budget that cuts out the things that we don't need, closes corporate tax loopholes that don't help create jobs. and frees up resources for the things that do help us grow. like education and infrastructure and research and these things historically have not been partisan. and this shouldn't be as difficult as it's been in past years because we already spend less than we did a few years ago. our deficits are half of what

they were a few years ago. the debt problems we have now are long term and we address them without short changing our kids or shortchanging our grandkids or weakening the security that current generations have earned from their hard work. so that's number one. number two, we should finish fixing the job of our -- let me say that again. number two, we should finish the job of fixing our broken immigration system. there's already a broad coalition across america that's behind this effort of comprehensive immigration reform, from faith leaders to law enforcement. in fact, the senate has already passed a bill with strong bipartisan support that would

make the biggest commitment to border security in our history, would modernize our immigration system, make sure everyone plays by the same rules. make sure that folks who came here illegally have to pay a fine, pay back taxes, meet their responsibilities. that bill has already passed the senate. and an economist estimates if that bill becomes law, our economy would be 5% larger two decades from now. that's $1.4 trillion in new economic growth. the majority of americans think this is the right thing to do. and it's sitting there waiting for the house to pass it. now f the house has ideas on how to improve the senate bill, let's hear them. let's start the negotiations. but let's not leave this problem to keep festering for another year or two years or three years. this can and should get done by the end of this year.

number three, we should pass a farm bill. one that american farmers and ranchers can depend on. one that protects vulnerable children and adults in times of need. one that gives rural communities opportunities to grow in the long term certainty that they deserve. again, the senate's already passed a solid bipartisan bill. it's got support from democrats. and republicans. it's sitting in the house waiting for passage. if house republicans have ideas that they think would improve the farm bill, let's see them. let's negotiate. what are we waiting for? let's get this done. so passing a budget, immigration reform, farm bill. those are three specific things that would make a huge difference in our economy right

now. and we could get them done by the end of the year. if our focus is on what's good for the american people. and that's just the big stuff. there are all kinds of other things that we could be doing that don't get as much attention. i understand we will not suddenly agree on everything now that the cloud of crisis has passed. democrats and republicans are far apart on a lot of issues. and i recognize folks on the other sides who think my policies are misguided. that's putting it mildly. that's okay. that's democracy. that's how it works. we can debate those issues vigorously, passionately, in good faith, through the normal

democratic process. and sometimes we'll be too far apart to forge an agreement. but that should not hold back our efforts in areas where we do agree. we shouldn't fail to act on areas that we do agree or could agree just because we don't think it's good politics. just because the extremes in our party don't like the word compromise. i will look for willing partners wherever i can to get important work done. and there's in good reason why we can't govern responsibly. despite our differences. without lurching from manufactured crisis to manufactured crisis. in fact, one of the things that i hope all of us have learned

these past few weeks is that it turns out smart, effective government is important. it matters. i think the american people during this shutdown had a chance to get some idea of all of the things, large and small, that government does that make a difference in people's lives. and we hear all the time about how government is the problem. well, it turns out that we rely on it in a whole lot of ways. not only does it keep us strong through our military and law enforcement, it plays a vital role in caring for our seniors and our veterans. educating our kids. making sure our workers are trained for the jobs that are being created. arming our businesses with the best science and technology so they can compete, so companies

from other -- from other countries. it plays a key role in keeping our food and our toys and our workplaces safe. it helps folks rebuild after a storm. it conserves our natural resources. it finances start-ups. it helps to sell our products overseas. it provides security to our diplomats abroad. so let's work together to make government work better. instead of treating it like an enemy or purposely making it work worse. that's not what the founders of this nation envisioned when they gave us the gift of self-government. you don't like a particular policy? or a particular president? then argue for your position. go out there and win an election. push to change it.

but don't break it. don't break what our predecessors spent over two centuries building. that's not being faithful to what this country is about. and that brings me to one last point. i have got a simple message for all the dedicated and patriotic federal workers who worked without pay or were forced off the job without pay for the last several weeks including most of my own staff. thank you. thanks for your service. welcome back. what you do is important. it matters. you defend our country overseas, you deliver benefits to our troops who have earned them when they come home. you guard our borders, you

protect our civil rights, you help businesses grow and gain footholds in overseas markets. you protect the air we breathe and the water our children drink and you push the boundaries of science and space and you got hundreds of thousands of people each day through the glories of this country. thank you. what you do is important. don't let anybody else tell you different. especially the young people who come to this city to serve. believe that it matters. well, you know what? you're right, it does. and those of us who had the privilege to serve this country, have an obligation to do our job as best we can. and we come from different parties, but we are americans first. and that's why disagreement

cannot mean dysfunction. it can't degenerate into hatred. the american people's hopes and dreams are what matters, not ours. our obligations are to them. our regard for them compels us all, democrats and republicans, to cooperate. and compromise. and act in the best interests of our nation. one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. thanks very much. >> that's president obama speaking for the better part of 20 minutes at the white house. you could see on his face agitation, frustration. he took a tough tone. he said after the events of the last two or three weeks there are no winners here. he said the frustration of the

american people has never been higher and he said nothing has done more to hurt our economy over the last three years than these manufactured crises. on the good side, he said we will bounce back, we always do. and he said that the full faith, and the credit of the united states remains. peter, what jumped out to you? >> reporter: i think you hit it. i was struck by his president. it was anger, demonstrating the exasperation he had what led up to the debt deal. he's still exasperated by the situation that still exists here in washington. he doesn't appear any more optimistic that anything will get done. shortly after criticizing republicans he said he'll work with them. but matt, there's no clear indication how this country

moves past this chaos three months from now. >> all right, peter alexander at the white house, thanks so much. that will conclude this special report. some of you will now return to local programming. others will rejoin the "today" show, already in progress. we'll have more throughout the day on msnbc and "nigh and we are back here in new york. 8:22 out on the west coast. the president with tough talk for members of congress and both parties following this almost three-week government shutdown. that is the big story of the day. natalie has a check of the other headlines. >> some of the other news this morning, dick cheney is revealing in his new book that he was so close to death three years ago he said good-bye to his family and he gave them instructions for his cremation.

"the new york times" obtained a copy of his book detailing his 35-year health struggle including five heart attacks. he had a heart transplant last year. mr. cheney will join us live monday on "today." a six-alarm fire in california has had firefighters busy since before dawn. flames could be seen burning from the roof from the large apartment building and at least four are injured. scientists ahave recovered huge piece of that meteorite in russia. >> reporter: scientists here in london and around the world are excited to get to see this meteorite, partly because it's so large. even if i put my arms around it like this, i wouldn't be able to touch around the other side. and this is just one fragment of the original meteor. it struck with the force of a nuclear bomb.

streaking across the sky in february, a meteor the size of a house. shattering windows across classrooms and offices in central russia. buildings damaged, roofs caved in. 1,600 people injured. the culprit -- a giant rock from outer space was found at the bottom of a lake. now hauled from the depths. a metal sheet was used to drag it from 43 feet down, unwrapped it revealed a characteristic crust. formed through friction when it pierced the earth's atmosphere. it's beautiful, it's gorgeous says the man behind the operation. and very, very heavy. they tried to weigh it. it broke the scale. the complete meteor is thought to have been 10,000 tons. it's the first time that one so large has been filmed and recovered. a good thing because understanding meteors is crucial. london's natural history museum

has been studying meteors for hundreds of years. >> this is one of the first meteorites that was ever studied. >> reporter: this one slammed into russia without warning. the largest recorded strike in more than a century. we don't know when or where the next meteor might hit. now first they'll have to test that this really is a part of the meteorite from back in february. now, it was difficult getting it out of that lake and even split as they tried to haul it out. we should be thankful that it landed in that lake. >> yeah. i was thinking the same thing. keir simmons, thanks. >> the video of that streaking across the sky shocks you. >> hope it doesn't happen in our lifetime. coming up, a will & grace reunion with debra messing and eric mccormack in studio 1-a. but first, your local news and

weather. 8:26 we want you update on the breaking news since we've been following around 5:30 this morning. redwood city crews are working to put out this massive fire at an apartment complex. this is a live look from our chopper that's above the scene. it broke out about 5:15 !is morning on woodside road. this is near elcamino royale. we're told four people suffered injuries, two moderate, two minor. no fatalities, believe it or not. if you look at all the damage here, look at this, it looks like the fire crews have really gotten a handle on it. you don't see any active flames at this point, but, of course, they are there checking for the hot spots. an evacuation center has been set up at red morton community center on roosevelt avenue.

so, yes, you can see the firefighters on top of this four-story apartment complex on woodside road in redwood city. again, no fatalities reported, which is quite a miracle if you look at that damage, and can you see the ladders out there, and traffic in the area moving along 101. it looks like it's slow going through palo alto and through the redwood city area. this is along woodside road. also highway 84. highway 84, that's the red you see between woodside and redwood city. of course, that's drastically affected. there's also an accident in that area. we'll be back at 8:56.

[ music playing ] >> it's 6:30 now on a thursday morning the 17th day of october, 2013. we got some nice pictures up on our wall. these are some of the photos sent by our viewers. you can contribute to that collection by using the hashtag today plaza. i'm matt lauer. >> coming up, we will party like it's 1998, celebrating "will and grace." can you believe it's 15

years since it went on the air. we have recreated the set. you are up next. your call is important to us. >> we'll be back with you. >> first, al has a check of the weather. >> take some more time. as far as today is concerned, wet weather stretching from the great lakes all the way down to the central gulf coast. fog in the pacific northwest. a fantastic day along the california coast. 76 in san francisco. look for the more rain to continue from east texas on into the central mississippi river valley, sunny and warm out west. a gorgeous day along the northeast coast. some leftover showers. up in new england, those showers and the great lakes may be turning to s 8:31 wrash good thursday morning to you. i'm christina loren. good start to the day. good to moderate air quality across the greater san jose area. not a cloud in the sky.

temperatures here we're talking about 80 degrees. 78 on the way to oakland, and 76 in san francisco. overall running about two to three degrees cooler than where we ended up yesterday, and we're going to stay nice and warm all the way through saturday. by sunday temperatures tumble back to seasonal averages. >> and that your latest weather. >> thank you very much. we have an anniversary to celebrate. it's been 15 years since "will and grace" starred here on nbc. we will catch up with the stars in a moment. first a look back at that ground breaking show. >> each other. >> thank you, thank you! >> "will and grace" was must-see tv on nbc for eight years. premiering september 21st, 1998. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> the show centered around best friends will truman, a gay lawyer and grace adler, a straight interior designer sharing an apartment in new york

city. >> oh my god, there is no product in your hair, i'm calling 911. >> they along with will's flamboyant gay friend jack and her friend made up a foursome. >> pharmacist, jierl, back-up pharmacist. >> hope farming and backup don't find out about each other. >> it aired with its openly gay characters rare in prime time tv. >> i'm gay. >> it soon became a huge hit, nominated for 83 emmys, winning 16. its impact hit a high last year when vice president joe biden endorsing same-sex marriage embraced the show. >> i think "will and grace" did anything to embrace the american public than anybody has done so far. >> first of all, it made a plast in a week. >> i haven't made contact with a woman in some time, i'm sure

they haven't done that. >> still talking about myself. >> snap my one-leaners. >> i think your car is here. >> and physical comedy. it went off the air on may 18th, 2006. the curtain closed, but thanks to syndication, the laughter lives on. >> that's a fun effect, debra messing, eric mccormick with us now. guy, nice to see you. >> hi, how are you? >> does it seem like 15 years since it day bowed? >> i think it's 15 years since had that haircut. >> you are ageless. >> it doesn't feel like 15 years ago. in that clip, it was from the pilot, i swear, it feels as if it was just two years ago. >> how far into the run of the show did you realize it was going to be a really big hit? >> honestly, i was sitting literally in these positions on a couch like this on that set on the night of the pilot looking

at each other going, not, wood, but are you thinking what i'm think something. >> he said it. i was too superstitious to say it out loud. he turned to me after we shot the pilot. >> look you. >> i said, i think we're going to be together for a long time. i got chill, quick, quick, quick, like every kind of superstition. >> throw salt over your shoulder. >> we saw this is a show that has had a lasting social impact. do you like that, being a part of the culture in that way? >> i love it. we used to be asked when it was on. we were a comedy, we were trying to be funny. now with time, the idea that, you know, particularly, i know we're proud of the show always treated will's desire for the perfect man as equal to grace's desire for the perfect man. i think that's subversive in an area of equality, that was real

message that came out of the show. >> speaking of the perfect woman and the perfect man, that brings up megan mullaly and john -- they were so funny and provided such great chemistry for you two. >> incredible. the two of them used to say that they were sort of the. >> fun house mirror of us. >> the vaudeville version of us. the four of us when we were together, it happened. you can't plan that, it was luck. >> you were there, it was like a sandbox. >> you know what was nice, it wasn't in an excluesary way. a lot of times you get chemistry like that in a crew. anybody that comes into the set is like an outsiders, you were not like. sean hayes was here, he has a new show on msnbc. he had a message for you guys. >> reporter: hi, eric, deb remarks it's sean hayes, i don't know if you remember, we only said first names on the set, but

i miss you guys. i love you guys. i was invited. i don't know where you are or why you are here. i love it. ca me and we'll all get together next friday at our favorite restaurant. will, you have to figure out what that is. >> you two actually still do get together when are you in each other's town. >> we don't tell sean, america, don't tell him. >> he's not invited. >> we don't get to see each other a lot. when i'm in new york, plarm, it seems to be around your birthday or my birthday. we get together. >> we do. >> let's end on a real upnote. his most annoying habit. >> and yours? >> i can't come up two annoying. can i say endearing? >> he has a whole list. >> wow. >> i can't come up with one.

>> i did love deb laughing at -- in the middle of scene at her own self sometimes deb laughing what i just said, it wasn't annoying, it was fantastic. >> i joan e enjoyed it all. it was all very funny. he kept us all very excited. he would jump up and down like a pogo stick before we went out. it was fantastic. >> it was the '90s. >> yes, it was. >> we'll end on that shot, leave that image up for everybody. it's great to reminisce. >> it's great to see you both. >> we tv is running mini marathons of "will and grace" through the end of the year. >> are you so funny. >> we'll be back with kathie lee and hoda a little later on. later, love it or lose it, fashion trend, what stays in your closet. what has to go? first this is "today" on nbc.

>> back at 8:40. journalists covering syria put their lives on the line, this man has been miss aghayere after crossing the border. his parents john and diane foley are brigg attention to their son's case. >> thank you, matt. >> i was thinking, did you ever allow yourselves to think a year ago this could drag on a year? >> no idea. we have no idea. tomorrow is jim's birthday. he'll be 40-years-old tomorrow. so if he can hear us, we'd like to wish him a happy birthday and let him know how hard we are working to bring him home. >> has there been any word? have you had credible tips? are there back channel communications we often hearant going on, mr. foley? >> there are a lot of people

trying to help us. i can't mention anybody specifically to help them in this investigation. we have heard nothing. we blast news he was ab ducked on thanksgiving -- abducted on thanksgiving day. we don't know who took him or why. >> what do you know about that area? i am sure you must be doing tons of research? >> we know the area is under contest, if you will. there are both rebel forces there as well as government forces. so it's an unsettled area. >> we have no idea who has jim. we have no idea who took him and why because jim is an objective journalist, very interested in the syrian people, wanting to, you know, cover the conflict and hear their story. >> i'm watching you sit here and talk about this. you have been through this before. >> the last time was just

easier. it was only 44 days. he was in libya, he was held captive in libya. >> but your son has a very dangerous job. have you talked about it a lot? >> he's not reckless. i mean, he's been doing this conflict reporting for almost eight years, in iraq and afghanistan and in libya and now syria. as you well know, it's a very dangerous business as exampled by mr. richard engel. so he's taken whatever precautions have been available and it's his passion to want to report the story to bring some of those dangerous situations. >> diana, i was thinking of you last night, both of you, i will ask you about this. i am sure there must have been a thousand times over the last year you have played out a conversation you would like to have with the people who are holding him, if you could stand in front of them and tell them

about your son and about what his absence has meant a to your family. have you had those mock conversations? >> oh, yes. we really, there are a lot of people suffering in syria. our son is one of many. jim and austin tice are two americans named. there are others, many western journalist, syrians, they're suffering on all sides so we just ask his captors to recognize his innocence and his desire to help the syrian people and to please have mercy and let him be free. >> diane and john foley, we'll keep james' story in front of the public. >> we appreciate that and anyone who has any information, if they could go to find james foley.org. thank you, matt. so appreciate it. >> thank you so much. >> thank you for the time. >> my pleasure. this is "today" on nbc.

>> thank you.

>> for the last decade, stacy london has been creating stylish america, one makeover at a time, on the tlc show of "what not to we're" the series is tomorrow night. stacy is with us this morning on putting your trendiest step forward. good morning. >> good morning. >> ten successful tips of what not to wear? >> dog years. >> are you sad to see it go? >> i think everything has its time a. whole decade on television was a great run. i think the show broke sort of the ceiling on letting people see what goes on in terms of sometime, how to make it theirs instead of something unaccessible. >> you had a real emotional impact on women as well? my girlfriend, we watch that show, we talk about what stacy

london said. >> i like to think of the show as a trojan horse. you thought you were getting a makeover show about nice clothes or a jacket or whatever. it has and i emotional impact. there are few shows entertaining and emotional and a little therapy in there, too. >> we got a lot done. >> exactly. let's talk about trends then and now. some have stayed. some should go forever. >> some stay, some go, some come back. >> an example. a perfect example. >> one of the most important examples is the difference in a decade. this used to be the style that everybody wore. do you remember this? the boot type jean? everybody wore this. now regardless of body type, most people go for the straight or the skinny. >> yeah. >> it's funny, we used to say, wear the bought cut in 2003. right. >> not everybody can wear a skinny?

>> anybody can wear a skinny as long as you take body shape into account and balance it correctly. >> we are looking at the 2003 version, jennifer lopez wearing the skinny as well, showing us we all can wear them, platform shoes in 2003. huge. >> we were always saying, don't do this. it's like britney spears in that big chunky boot. we saw a lot of this in 2003. this was out in 2003. people were wearing it, we were saying do a pointy toe. >> kelly clarkson on the red carpet platform i believe. >> then this shoe came in. everybody was wearing this in the mid-2000. now we see a return back to the single stiletto platform, it wins in the end. >> very elegant. >> we saw eva longoria looking gorgeous. >> backpacks, so 2003. they're back. >> yeah, we used to throw away a

backpack. you are a grown woman, don't wear a kid's backpack, then you would see them get lid of it, get a nice little purse, handbag, whatever. >> we saw great backpacks. >> that's right. channel did backpacks for the spring season, kind of amazing. >> these are things that shuld stay forever in your closet starting with leopard. >> you need a touch. it may go in or out. it may be more or less classic. treat it as a solid neutral. we have a scarf over there. skin leopard. >> always style iran. jewel tones. >> you are wearing sort of a purpose him, right? >> am this, a ruby, i'm wearing emerald. >> we got the whom rainbow right here. these will be flattering on any skin tone. >> a-lean skirt, that is correct. >> because even if you are teeny

like natalie, you get a curve on the hips. it hides my hips, gives me a small hips. >> stacy london, congratulation again. let everybody to know you can catch the series finale tomorrow on tlc. coming up next, an unlikely friendship bringing the world together one meal at a time. first this is "today" on nbc.

>> and we are back at 8:52. a couple guys lighting up the food world right now. nbc's michelle ka zin ski explains the buzz has as much to do with where they are from as their flavorful recipes. >> i think it's too sweet. yeah. >> what do you mean? >> i don't think sweetness. >> reporter: everyone expects them to argue because their extraordinary story starts like this a jew and an arab opens a restaurant in london. they both grew up in jerusalem. their block buster cookbook is packled with sunny dishes of their city and dish,tant leading mixes, flavors. >> olive oil and orange on top. >> wow. >> fresh cherries. >> wow that, is so weird and interesting. >> sometimes they work. sometimes they don't. with enthey work, it's just

amazing. >> reporter: but they came from opposite battling parts of that ancient city. both foodies, they never met until each decided to move to london and escape the violence the same year. they ended up working in the same restaurants. now ten years into their unlikely partnership, they built restaurants, books, though none resonated like jerusalem. sparking cook club, countless dinner parties. >> we probably wouldn't be doling it in israeli. being friends. >> really, you just wouldn't? >> here, we are like two individuals. we don't stand for something beyond ourselves. i'm not anise real jew and he's a palestinian arab. we are who we are. >> reporter: sharing adventure. >> we have like something that we discuss over call flower is

like crazy. >> you went crazy for a year. >> reporter: among the more interesting concore carmel and prunes, coffee and pop rocks. it's like nothing i had before. >> pomegran at and sichuan martinis. they import palestinian produce just to help the people there. >> many people say are you an exam of how things could work out in the middle east? we have that posterby for peace. because we point to how similar the food of the joous are and arabs r. how similar they are. >> all they need to do is sit down and eat together. >> reporter: foodie diplomacy, viewed with a passion for their past that has become their future. for "today," michelle kazinski, nbc news, london. >> i have been to their restaurant. they have a bit of an empire going. fan taft ec. >> i love the ingredients, right up my alley, i think it would be

great. >> we know. >> exactly. by the way, these two are going to be here to do some cooking with kathie lee and hoda in just a little bit. so that should be fun. >> nice. >> much more ahead at 9:00 with these guys and willie and hoda and kathie lee at 10:00. we'll see you in a little while. we are back after >> we want you on this breaking news in redwood city. it looks like crews have really gotten an upper hand on a massive fire at an apartment complex in redwood city. this video is from earlier. these flames have now been put out. this is on woodside road near elcamino royale. we are being told four people suffered injuries. all are suspected to survive. an evacuation center has been set up at red morton community

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>> from nbc news, this is "today" with natalie morales, al roker and willie geist live from rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, i'm womanly gois along with al roker and natalie morales. ladies and gentlemen the long nightmare is over. >> is it really over? >> you mean they got rid of congress? >> for now. >> for now. >> you probably know by now approved last minute legislation late last night the ended the shutdown. president obama shut the bill at 12:30, extended the debt limit, averting default and really what could have been a global crisis. >> the government is funded

until january 15th. >> we have three months. >> we will be right back here. >> although the president said we will not be right back here. >> fortunately, he doesn't have all the say. >> unless you can get all those members of congress. >> federal employees told to return today, monuments, national parks reopened today. look at this photograph, i think we have here, speaker john boehner pumping his fist as he walks past reporters. >> hey, we did our job! unbelievable! wow, good for us. >> here's what's bothers me, this coverage the tweets, seeing members of congress today is the back slapping the congratulations. >> the fist pumping. >> they are doing the bare minimum, which is to opened. >> you don't need the fist pump. >> there are some voices of reason talking about the long-term damage, not to political parties, that's their problem. the americans, working americans. this is senator john mccain of

arizona, a republican talking to broken on "nightly news." >> we have damaged our credible very badly and all of us, the president's numbers have gone down the democrats numbers have gone down, republicans numbers have gone down only greater. it has eroded the confidence, you just showed on the part of the american people. >> you wonder what the long-term impact is, for example, election 84 next year? if this were all happening, first of all, i don't think this would happen if it were 2014. >> we'll see. >> and they haven't even begun to calculate how much this is going to cost us. billions and billions of dollars. >> i saw one calculation that put it at $18 billion just over 16 days. that was one year's budget of nassa, $18 billion. we had john mccain on "morning joe" again this morning. he said something funny. he was asked about the impact of the shutdown on congress. he says, i got a call from my

mother, 101-years-old, we have starting to lose blood relatives. >> when you think of just, you are talking about political i political impact or impact of billions of dollars. think of the person out of the job for three weeks. we have friends, government employees who haven't worked three weeks now thinking of possibly having to move, because they can't afford to live where they live. >> so as you said, the president was asked last night after that late press conference, are we going to be back here? we are, january 13th. here's the exchange with the reporter. >> do you think this will happen all over again in a few months? >> no. >> i hope you are right. >> no. no. we shall see. for now it's over, let's enjoy it for a few days. >> all right. >> this is an interesting story that we flagged earlier, melissa mccarthy, one of our favorites, one of the funniest people, cover girl on "elle" november

issue. there has been some criticism. >> see if you see the cover? i think she looks phenomenal, gorgeous, sexy. >> some poem think they have an oversized coat. why not, if you are going to put a plus size woman on the cover, which is grit for them i applaud them. a lot of people are saying, why not show more skin? she is a beautiful woman, comfortable in her own skin, why not show her in her skin? >> she is wearing the coat, right next to it, says, finding the perfect coat. it's the coat issue. >> it's a winter issue. clearly, that's what they will be talking about the article is about. a lot of people on twitter, of course, people have kind of said exactly what i said, mellissa mccarthy, cover her up in the largest coat possible. this is by roundraglandroad. a couple other people saying the only visible flesh, a tiny

triangle and the briefest glimpse of calf. >> there is also the question, maybe mellissa mccarthy didn't want to be in a skin scoop, maybe she didn't want to be in a bikini. >> people will find trouble or fault no matter what you do. >> i think she looks great the oversize coat is sort of a fashion statement of the moment. i understand where there could be some criticism there. they're saying, hey, she's a gorgeous woman. she is comfortable as she is. if you will put her on the front cover, put her in her full glory. >> like jennifer aniston. >> that was gqa. different audience, it's for you guys who like that kind of stuff. >> oh what are you talking about? >> i read the stories. you guys, you like that. >> who says i don't love an oversized coat? i do. >> willie's got a couple he uses on the west side. >> i have a lot of oversized coats.

nada. >> that's what i thought. >> i have been arrested a few times. anyhow. let. >> let us hear what you think about the cover, hashtag orange room. we will share the comments at the end of the show. >> orange room, get ready. >> get ready. >> assemble. the fire is starting right now. >> did you guys hear about rainbow loomgate? >> these things? these harmless little things? how many of these do you have? >> more than i care to admit. these are actually from maya, our producer's daughter here. >> she made me one here. >> there is an elementary school on the upper west side that has banned the rainbow bracelets. >> oh, no. >> here's why. because they claim it's becoming too much of a distraction on the playground, girls, perhaps, starting some cat fights. >> all right. rumble in the bathroom. >> we just have to pause as the father of an upper west side 1st grade girl the idea that 1st grade girls are brahming on the

playground over rainbow bracelets are hilarious, like it's a yard. >> take out-shiv. >> they're very competitive. the boys are competitive over who does the rain balloon better. >> last 84 it was silly band, bony baby, you go and every year some schools, oh, we got to been it. it's trouble. >> they're starting some like black markets. >> yes. >> i'll trade you yours. >> look at this. >> i'll trade you your starburst for me three bands. >> my daughter lucy came home with a pack of smokes the other day, chesterfields. >> another dark -- >> the rainbow loom takes down america.

>> what are you talking about? zblits solved on the upper west side. i'm telling you. telling u. all right, here's a good question, how old is too old to trick or right? let's set a number. there is an article we ask on didoed to.com. >> 15. >> 15? >> i would say younger, there are kids that show up. i give them candy, if they dress up, the they don't dress up, i'm like, too lazy to dress up? >> flannel shirt and jeans, hit the road. >> there are kids. >> i tell this one kid, hit the bricks, move on. >> wearing the hoody the jones. >> at least draw a mustache, something. >> effort. >> you are not getting this fun size 26 for just showing up. what do they think they are, just show up? >> i think through high school as long as you dress up, you are creative, you are not causing trouble. >> i think 37, maybe. >> you do see grown ups without the kids, wait a minute, where

is the kid to go with the grownup. >> on today.com we put up what age is too old to trick or street? 10 to 12, 13 to 15 or 15 plus? >> we will have the results. >> you don't want the adult showing up without the kids. >> did you creatures have a party you couldn't go to? >> then you wonder, what are they doing around all those kids? >> go to the dark side. >> trading rainbow looms. >> today's top weather, we are looking at basically today, fairly decent stuff. washington, d.c. for all of our friends there, a little on the foggy side today. not a horrible day. if you are thinking of planning going down to d.c., get a little culture, some showers today, sunny skies friday. saturday, partly cloudy, showers by late in the day. we do have this frontal system that's pushing through into the east coast as it makes its way

through. we are locking at warm air ahead of this. temperatures 5 to 10 degrees bele normal. as it pushes through, look for thunderstorms pushing on later today, into tonight t. good news 9:10. good thursday morning. alcatraz back open today as well. golden gate bridge. shows you a beautiful clear day. 80 degrees in san jose. 79 in fremont, and 76 on the way to san francisco. temperatures will remain in the 70s at the coast for a couple more days. then we're going to fall back into the 60s as we head through this weekend. major temperature difference between saturday and sunday. hope you have a great day. . >> and that's your latest weather. >> pizzas, did you bring up any? >> hashtag orange room. up next, how to talk yourself

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never be a jerk when you negotiate. be polite. be honest. >> that's not one that people think wins. >> you got to speak to the right person. oftentimes, frontline employees, that clerk can cut you a better deal. >> be honest you say, don't be shy. >> don't lie, don't be shy. in other words, if you have a legitimate complaint, voice it politely to a manager. don't be shy about it. >> show them the cash. what do you mean about that one? >> you can do better with cash physically at a mom and pop if you say, here's my money. >> these are things we are used to negotiating. let's start with a contractor. >> okay. >> a contractors for home improvements, get multiple birksdz find out which one you prefer, present that contractor with the lowest bid and say can you match this? to sweeten the deal, offer to schedule at a time when they are less busy. >> what about new cars?

>> new cars are a tough one. you want to do your homework on advance, go to evans.com or true car.com. physical out what the real cost of that car is. go to the lot. say you want that make and model stripped down, no extras. they're not going to have that one on the lot. they'll have one with the bells and wills. so you can usually talk them down on that price. >> how about buying or renting? >> again, a big topic. put your poker face on when buying a new home. don't go around saying i love this i love that. don't start measuring for drapes. suddenly talk and honestly about the things that aren't quite right four about the house. don't insult the homeowner or the house, use that as a basis to come back with a lower offer. it's wrong for me in this way, here's my counteroffer. >> that's,000 you got to be willing to walk away from a deal sometimes. >> in some market, you may lose a deal. >> let's go over some of the

things people might not be so used to negotiating for or didn't know you could negotiate for, starting with electronics and appliances. >> this is a buyer's market, it's easy to get a discount oftentimes the clerk you are talking to is in power to give you something off the price. if you are boying a floor model, of course it will come down. ask them to give that you sale price even if it's not on sale and, two, after talking with the clerk, say, gee, thanks for the information, i'm going to look around. a lot of times they'll stop you before you walk out of that store. >> this is one i wouldn't think about. i would feel i would be insulting them a little bit. you can negotiate with at the hair salon or the barber's as well. >> a service industry like this, take it low key, ask them in advance, is there a time of day or day of the week within are you less busy you might be able to give me a better price. we go back to the other rule, don't be shy, don't lie, if you get a cut you don't like, express it to the manager, maybe

they will knock something off. >> my barber is 50 bucks. >> that's amazing. >> i got to get his card. >> i'll give you his name. he's very good. how about a magazine subscription. >> most magazines make their money off advertisers, not subscribers, they can charge more for advertising. they need you more than you need them. call before the magazine comes up for renewal, say, give me your best price, or i'm going to drop my subscription. >> here, i love these categories. >> no way. >> i can negotiate for that. no way! these are things nobody thinks to negotiate. >> other than the ultimate cheesecake. >> exactly. hotel rooms. so when can you really negotiate the price of hotel rooms? >> what you want to do is go online before your stay, look what they're charging for nights before or after the pare you are staying. call their guest relation manager and say, hey, i noticed two nights later the room is that much less, can you give me a better deal? also, try to get any discounts

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yesterday morning, so almost 24 hours. we'll have more on both of these stories in our next newscast at 11:00. we'll check your forecast and the roads after the break.

welcome back now. this, of course, san francisco. you can see beautiful clear skies overhead. a little hazy out there, but i'm happy to report we have good to moderate air quality, and the same blue ki extends into the east bay. this is a beautiful shot here. as we head throughout the day today, temperatures will be comfortable. we'll hit the mid 08s. 77 degrees on the way to the bay, andoo70 degrees at the coast. i want to spend extra time on your seven-day forecast because we do have significant changes from saturday to sunday. temperatures are going to drop like a rock, and we'll bring morning lows with mashlg coastal cooling. >> cool with the temperatures. i like them a lot. we're looking over here towards fremont where things are moving nicer now than they were ten minutes ago. southbound side down towards the

bottom of the screen. we see a smooth flow of traffic. on the maps we see what's recovering, but i bogging down north of there through newark as you approach the done barton bridge. the northbound routes really starting to ease, but 10 has been a drag. slow zone there. 58 and 280 all similarly slow. recovering from 101 through the peninsula. a crash in redwood city, and we have the closures still at woodside because of that fire that you have been talking to. still closed between gordon and massachusetts. >> good advice. thank you. we'll be back with our next local news update at 9:56. so what can i get you? we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ there's a party going on in your cereal bowl ♪ ♪ o's can help lower cholesterol ♪ ♪ oh why does it taste so great? ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪

♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ hey! must be the honey! . >> welcome back to "today" i'm willie along with al and natalie. i have a poll to tell you about ask.com survey, 35% of us keep our desktop and mobile searches hidden from our significant others. >> oh, what are you guys looking at? >> why do you say us guys? >> yeah. >> well, almost two-thirds have searched for something they'd like to keep private, with men and younger adults likely to be more secretive. so what are you guys looking for? the latest on the kardashian, i know? >> i honestly don't erase the history.

i'm not creepy enough. >> i don't know. >> i tell you what i am guilty of. >> somebody comes out. how old is so and so? boom. right there. >> you don't have to hide that. no. the thing that i'll admit to is if i'm doing online shopping and my hubt happens to walk by. or i have the nbc news ready to come up. i click on it right away. >> a journalist. >> i'm doing work. >> what are you doing? what are you shopping for? i'm doing my homework. >> honestly i can't think of anything i hide online. >> i doubt that right now. >> i'm going to go do the weather. >> all right. >> nothing to hide here in the weather. although, not too bad. we are locking out west. rain making its way all the way from the great lakes down into

the gulf coast. tomorrow that system pretty much will clear the even seaboard, again west coast looks best. mild conditions, plenty of sun schein, denver, you can be looking at one to three inches of snow tomorrow. rain from east texas on into central missouri. eastern seaboard, looking good, 9:32. good thursday morning to you. temperatures are still pretty chilly out there. that will be the case for the next hour and a half. then we'll jump into the 60s. ending up in the upper 70s for many cities across the bay area. 79 on the way to san rafael. 08 in san jose, and 77 degrees today in santa cruz. we're still getting spoiled with that beautiful beach weather. now, as we head through the next couple of days, temperatures will drop off. especially through sunday into tuesday of next week. that's when we'll turn to the seasonal averages.

>> and that's your latest weather. >> well the weather is starting to get colder, your lawn isn't growing quite as much, you are ready to let it sit there until spring. >> not so fast. now is actually the best time to make sure your yard is plush and grown come next spring. our good buddy expert is here with lawn care items. good to see you. depending on where you live in the country, that's going to depend on what you will do. >> the thing is, right now is not the time to stop everything. oh, it's winter, it's fall. so what we want to be doing is i tell people, think about ful fall like this, the animals are going foraging, they're storeing up, our landscapes are doing the same thing. you want to remove the leaves all november long, get them off of there. you want to keep mowing the lawn. you can raise up your setting. you want to be cutting the split ends. >> why do you want to do that? >> you want to cut it, it will continue to have the roots

stimulate and grow. if the plants don't grow, you cover them up with leave, you stop mowing it. the plants get smothered, they're not taking in the energy to store up, get through winter, come springtime, everything will look great. >> are you okay if you don't like raking, mowing the yard? >> exactly. that's most everybody's style, who wants to rake it if you can mow it? >> now is the time to fertilize it. >> you have warm season or cool season grass. if it stays green, keep feeding it. if it goes dormant, you want to rake the leaves, don't fertilize it. the trick is, if it goes dormant and you fertilize it, it's supposed to go to sleep. you need it to slope now so it will have energy come spring time. >> you have different types to use. nitrogen is one of them. >> i didn't want to overwhelm them. if you have green grass,

fertilize it. if it turns brown in the winter, don't fertilize that. people get that. aciduous. >> a great word, i like it. >> then we have all different type of fertilizer, i say basically get an inexpensive bag of balanced fertilizer, you can't go wrong. is it this kind, that kind? if you get a balanced fertilizer, that's pretty much for all your landscape. all that high nitrogen is great for the grass. >> different fertilizers for the plants. >> keep it clean, continue to mow. fertilize it if it stays grown, then once the snow starts to fall and all the tree leaves are done, then you are done. >> can i dial back the mowing? in the summer, i'm doing it once a week. how often in fall time? >> you will mow it once a week, once every other week. if you are not growing it, it's not doing anything. >> stop. keep it clean.

>> all right. >> up next, closet confessions, these three have been begging their spouses to get rid of a certain item of clothing. today we are going to make it happen. >> their brand-new look right after this. [ male announcer ] they say it was during

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with folgers gourmet selections. . >> it's the bratle that can never be won, your partner's item of clothing you want to see gone. >> we snooped into closets and jackie stafford took those spouses shopping to help find them a new look that everyone can live with. good morning. jackie. >> good morning. >> you were able to work with these couples. let's start off with sarah and eddie's story. i understand eddie you are about to celebrate six years of marriage. an offending pair of pants keep getting in the way. >> yes. >> let's look at your story. >> you don't have to be a musician or a singer to know someone is singing off key. likewise, you don't need to be a fashion guru to know if something hurts your soul when you look at it like these that

my wife wears on purpose in public in front of other humans. >> police your soul, eddie, wow, that's harsh. it's like she has been flauntering zombie spurfings. okay. let's see the big change here. >> let's bring sarah out. come on out, sarah. clearly, she likes comfort, jackie. >> oh, you like these? what do you think eddie? >> she still is as beautiful as she was before, just without the pants. >> she could wear a paper bag. >> exactly. >> so jackie, tell me the style makeover, i was saying she clearly likes something comfortable to wear. >> it's a departure away from the harem pants. they are in fashion this season. what we did is take away some of the color. it was a volume voluminous

color. she can still teach the zumba class. she looks quite less offensive, i think we can agree. >> and i wanted to keep the same color pallette. that's what she likes. >> i love them. >> check out the shoes. >> excellent. >> are you going to get rid of the harem pants? >> pa ja mas, yes. >> would that be a good compromise? >> yes. >> down to you, you and ben, you got four kids under the age of 4. with all these kids, obviously, ben does not have time to shop for a new tee-shirt? >> that's my job. he insists on wearing this one. >> it's kind of vintage. >> no, vintage is not seeing your armpits. >> let's take a look. >> this is my husband's beloved woodstock tee-shirtment i'm for vintage tee shirts. it's 14-years-old, it says on

here, 'nierngs it's not the most highgenic update. not only that, it has a nice rip so you can see his armpit when he wears the shirt. i tried to get rid of this through three moves. it has still stayed in his closet. >> come on out. >> let's see what you look leak now. >> hey, now. all right. >> what do you say? >> let me check the armpits. >> no rips. >> jackie, what were you going for? something comfortable? >> i want to see the same tee-shirt feel, so something comfortable. we love the stripes. we got it at macy's. we wanted to show that he can look casual but it's still the comfy tee-shirt fabric. he's in the tech industry. he can wear it to work. so while we love the ease of a tee-shirt, we want a little more polished and a little more put together. >> ben, can you give that up,

the woodstock shirt? >> it's a sale. >> this is a classic. you can't get this anymore. >> you have been shadow boxing. >> there you go. >> all right. >> the man cave some. where you can hide it. okay. all right, thanks, guys. next we have mellissa and paul married for six years, mellissa, apparently that jacket, which i think is pretty cool from here, you say it's something you are not proud of in paul's closet? >> no, this color offends me, the loiner looks like cookie monster. >> all right. let's take a look at your closet confession. >> treasure. my husband found it on ebay t. liner looks like it was made of cookie monster. he wears it. he thinks it is so awesome. but i cannot be seen with him in this thing. please help me. >> oh, man. all right. let's bring out paul. see what we replaced that jacket with. >> all right. >> a man vest.

>> the man vest. >> yeah. >> we found it at burlington. what i wanted to talk about this look was that it still looks polished. he can still look pulled together. we know he loves the color of groevenlt we found it at land's end. you can iron it nice and easy as well. it's the green color. he has the green feel. rather the fluffiness of the texture. he still has the color, which he loves. >> he's got the jones as well. a nice straight leg jean as well as a slimmer cut jeerngs it's more flattering. so we love the whole look. i think we can say good bye to that jacket. >> can you say good-bye to that jacket? >> i don't know about that. the jacket is pretty cool, so. >> i find the loin liner on the

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opportunities in life. >> you can log on to our website today.com and follow along with a quiz we took earlierment camille is the editor of "health." 13 ways to trigger your happiness every day written by valerie burton. good morning, ladies. >> good morning. >> the first question was haump do you find yourself doing something spontaneous, whether calling a friend you haven't spoken to in years or making plans for a last minute get away. i answered the question once or twice a month. i have kids in sports. i think routine is set in. it's hard to do that. >> i went once or twice a week. my kids are little. they don't have schedules, schedule weekends. i want to get your reaction to the numbers. we did have this on our website. how often do you find yourselves

doing something spontaneous. 49% with natalie. once or twice a week. >> yay! between percenters. >> everything i do is spur of the moment was 3%. camille, what do you make of those numbers? >> i don't think they're surprising, as you mentioned, natalie the older we get the more responsibilities we v. it's hard to go to a bar at 1:00 in the morning or the spa or get away. >> that said, if you realize you are home and instead of doing serene and content, you are feeling a fear of missing out, something is missing, maybe that means you should look for something a little more spontaneity. >> that is important, introduce more people, more friends, do new things. >> doing new things is god for your brain, it makes you happier. it's good to have routine, it's important to say, what have i always wanted to do? what am i waiting for? those are the questions you can ask yourself and jolt things out

and shake things up a bit. >> it's hard. it's easy to pull the blanket up. >> 38% that never does anything spontaneous. >> speaking of new things, making new friends the question was, when you make new friends, what does that feel like? i don't ever form these relationships. any new friend is usually a casual friend. i have trouble sharing things about mile. i am slow to trust, eventually i do, i open up completely. let's see how the poll results break down. i will answer new friends are casual because i have trouble sharing private things about myself. >> i think slow to trust, but eventually i do. 47%. >> i think that's a good answer. >> i agree, similar to being spontaneous, it does get harder to make new friends, we're not in school any more. >> that said, friendship is god for your health. juggling, work, home, stress the more you need people to support you in times of trouble.

>> the trust thing is important, too. >> you want to let people in your life. >> happiness is contagious. so if you have a lot of unhappy people around you, it's going to affect you. if you have happy people around you, it impacts you as well. so many people today live alone, more americans than ever before. people are so mobile. a lot of people over 30, over 40 are having to make new friends, being willing to reach out and put yourself out there is more important than ever, especially if you move to a new city. >> ladies, out of time on this one. thank you so much. >> we are back in a moment, this is "today" on nbc [ music playing ] ♪

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9:56. we continue to follow this breaking news in redwood city where crews have put out that massive fire that was burning at an apartment complex. this video right here from our chopper over the scene earlier shows how just terrible the flames were. it broke out about 5:15 this

morning at this apartment complex on woodside road near elcamino royale. we were told four people suffered injuries, but all are expected to survive. an evacuation center has been set up at the red morton community center on roosevelt avenue. meanwhile, bart trains are running this morning as bart and as unions remain at the bargaining table. this latest marathon session has been actually going on for about 24 hours now -- since 10:00 a.m. yesterday. we'll have much more on both of the stories in our next newscast at 11:00. well, don't be fooled about how it feels outside right now. it's going to be a nice day. let's get a look at the forecast with meteorologist krigs evena loren. >> hey, thanks, marla. good thursday morning to you. temperatures are still a little on the cool side out there, but we're headed towards a fantastic afternoon. it was a little warm yesterday. taking your numbers down by two to three degrees this afternoon. we're expecting 84 in livermore. 79 degrees in fremont. right around 76 degrees holding on to unseasonably warm

conditions in san francisco today. getting into the weekend, temperatures are going to tumble between saturday and sunday, and then we'll level off in the upper 70s inland for next week. lysacek your drive and say good morning to mike. >> good morning. we still have some slower driving. here north 880 past the coliseum, and we'll show you the same stretch with the orange and red as you are traveling north and the high street up into downtown. we still have really that last of the burst of that commute. west 580, no problem there, and we have an easy drive out of the caldecott. still slow through berkeley past university avenue. over on the peninsula, 101 northbound has recovered out of mountain view until palo alto. we do still have the closure in redwood city and woodside road, and here's your northbound for the south bay starting to thin out for the 101, 85, and 280. [ wind howling ]

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>> she is does. frank and i stayed for a very rare night out in new york last night. we went to the center for media event in honor of pat summerall who everybody adored. he was a great broadcaster. fine football player. frank's colleague and remained friends although years. the nfl does such great movies on every, you know. and pat's wife was there and his family and it was very, very moving to see a person's whole life in one hour basically -- there they are. that obviously was not last night because pat passed away last april. but anyway, it was lovely. rarely do we go out at night. went to gabriel's afterwards. >> you're very busy. >> i know. >> so if you happen to see the daily news today, and who is not looking at that, we have been degraded.

>> demoted? >> no, we're no longer brilliant. >> we have fun doing it with them. they're great people. so we had fun with that. >> we have a big reunion coming up. and if you're fans of will and grace, and who isn't, we are going to have eric mccormick and debra messing. >> great to see you guys. i can't believe it's been -- get that shot. oh, yeah. oh, yeah. >> there it is. >> oh, yeah. that's going to hurt in about an hour. so it's been 15 years since that show was on. it kept us laughing forever. if you guys have questions for them, send it on our facebook or twitter page and we may ask it on the air. all right.

apparently, i don't know if this is going to work or not, but airports, first of all, congratulations to congress. we are business as usual. which is not the good news. it's good news that they're open, but it's business as usual, which is not good news. airport, mood lighting and music at check point. have you've ever gone through the security check point and you feel the stress and pressure, what they're going to do is post beautiful pictures and listen to calm music. it's around the time when you -- it's right before you walk through security with those long lines and you're panicking and trying to find your zip lock -- >> you don't need the zip lock thing anymore. >> yes, you do. you have to. >> i haven't been doing it for two years. i thought they stopped it. some no, you have to have your zip lock with the three ounces of liquid in it. >> no, i don't. i suppose they will stop me now.

>> people are stress when they go through, so they decided to put leather sofas in, mood music, a lamp so that when you put your shoes back on, and they're doing it in charlotte and dallas. >> i'm going to charlotte next week, so i'll let you know if it works. most people are in such a zone trying to get through, get there early. i don't know that they will say, gee, i'd like to stop for five minutes and just collect myself. it works a try, i suppose. unless they're playing my music, i would stop and listen. >> i should send them some cds. >> nothing is more calming than your music. but i to thido think people ares anxious in the airport, whether you're in the tsa line or even when it's almost time to board, do you know how sometimes they haven't called the boarding but everybody is crushing up to the front and they say everybody we'll call by zones and nobody moves. and then there is a stampede.

>> not the best of the human condition. >> and even worse getting off the plane, people trying to be first and knocking everybody over. >> i get like that, though. but we'd like to know if you experience that, if you think it be wo works or not. so this is a little controversial, but yesterday we showed you a photograph of a mom who had three children who worked out. >> three kids under the age of three. >> and here is her headline, what's your excuse. and let me do it with the right tone. what is your excuse? so anyway, marie got a lot of feedback and some of it was positive and some not so. anyway, so she came on and shedyed to respond to the criticism she was getting. they were saying they were making people feel worse about themselves. so here's what she had to say. >> a lot of people say if i can

do it, so can you. but if he were to cut back, it might be leak i can do it, so can you. it's really again that dialogue that's happening in that person's head.you. it's really again that dialogue that's happening in that person's head. >> do you get the criticism? she thinks she's so great and making me feel bad about myself. >> honestly, i think that a lot of people did it see it that way, but i think the majority saw it as inspiring. >> and hoda and i took a little different tact. hoda instantly it is liked the woman. that's the nicest weather i can say it. >> here's the thing, i don't like people who brag about something good. i like to go by and go, wow, you look great, what are you do something when somebody says look at me, i don't like that. >> and i got that. but i tried to get you as usual to see another side of something. >> what's the other side? >> the other side is that when you go to a psychiatrist or something, that psychiatrist needs to help you understand

your problem and face your excuses that you make to make you happier and better and more fulfilled human being. now, i think that people react to something like that because it's their worst fear, they know there is a truth to it. now, maybe she didn't do it in the proper way, but i think it snaps in somebody's mind, she's right, i have not been work out because i'd rather sit on the sofa and watch, you know, reruns of will and grace. i understand that. who doesn't want do it some but we make excuses for ours. and i think because we live in an entitled world, we don't want to do the work that it takes. >> i think are a lot of examples of people who look great -- >> you are one of them. >> she's like i know people -- there is just something about the tone and the showing the body and look at me and -- >> i get that, too.

anyhow, we'd love to know how you feel. >> unless you don't feel the way we do. >> call helen. this guy is a paddle boarder. and he's afraid of a lot of things in the water. he's in manhattan beach, california. look what was going on under his paddle board. this is scary. >> he's checking me out. >> oh, my god. >> oh, my god. look at that. shaking like a leaf. holy -- gnarly. >> gnarly. >> yeah, he's a surfer. i think he was relatively calm. obviously a very good paddle boarder. you don't want to see that first time out. >> what happens to me when i see something like that, i envision

myself, and i hate to say this, like falling in. i can remember when i was a kid riding my bike and i could picture myself falling, and then i would. >> self-fulfilling prophecy. >> i would have thought i hope i don't fall in the water and then i would. >> manhattan beach which is right in southern california, i don't know if a they athat they well-known for sharks there. another study says men with lower voices seem more attractive to us. you hear like a barry white and you hear that sexy voice -- >> but he's singing about love making. so that's what's sexy about it. ♪ >> never did it for me. barry manilow, different story.

>> so we'll play a couple voices and we'll find out if you guys agree. we'll listen to two voices. tell us who you think is more attractive just by the voice. listen to the first one. >> went through training and just throughout the whole process, it got bigger and deeper and richer and i just learned how to use it properly. prior to that, i sounded more like mickey mouse. >> is that josh turner? >> sounded like luke bryan. i don't know. you haven't heard the next one. >> i think it was the toughest time to be away for such a long period. >> you know who that is, that is david beckham. definitely david beckham. >> you like the second one better? >> no, just the british accent. >> do you think it's high pitched? >> i'm a sucker for an accent. >> josh turner was the first one and david beckham the second.

so remember christopher cross, remember him? he had the great song ♪ sailing takes me away ♪ remember for the longest time, that was the buildiiggest hit. we're going back. ♪ soon i will be free >> well, remember, we didn't know what christopher cross looked like. they didn't want to vision to be associated by his voice. by that time, he was well established and nobody cares. real quick, this is a cher song. this is a cher song. when you break up with someone and wish them well, and what's funny about this song, cher sang

it on her album, but it's actually a miley cyrus song, called i hope you find it. ♪ ♪ i hate that you left without hearing a word i needed you to ♪ ♪ and what you looking for, i hope it's everything you dreamed your love could be and so much more ♪ ♪ and i hope you're happy wherever you are ♪ >> don't try to hit the high notes, please. now he's playing the chello, strings and the whole bit. >> is it okay or not okay to criticize a fellow performer? >> here's what we had to say.

>> you know it's better when you can't hear a thing. >> basically what we said was you have the right to your own personal opinions, but i think when it comes to other performers, it's always bad to bash anyone. >> and you said if you don't have anything nice to say -- then why did you bash the lady who works out? >> because these she's not a performer, she's just a person. >> all right. 15 years since will and grace. today debra messing and eric mccormick are here to tell you all about it. >> yes, we're excited. look at them.

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but 15 years, you were just a munchkin, a little sitcom called will and grace was on television. it was ground breaking. it was met by criticism by some for its openly gay character, but it didn't take long for to become must see tv earning 83 emmy nominations and taking home 16 awards. and that little show turned in to one of tv's most successful series. for eight years debra messing and eric mccormick -- tried it but didn't work. >> hi, guys. >> hard to believe. does it make you feel old or just grateful? >> makes me excited. >> i'm grateful to be old. >> that's right. it means we're not dead. >> and you're both still working. you've launched into whatever else successful you've done. >> yes. it's shocking that it's been 15 years. it does not feel that at all.

>> so many shows he said end up air and they don't withstand the test of time. the fact that now you can turn on the tv and there you guys are. did you ever think it would have this kind of legs, the show? >> we knew we were doing something funny. but something else happened, you know. there was a relevance now because of what the vice president said last year, because of the whole gay marriage push and marriage equality, that's what we were -- from the beginning that's what we both were doing. we both were looking for a great guy. >> you presented a character that happened to be gay, but they were loveable people. they were human beings. and a lot of people have never met a gay person or they don't know that they are. >> they think they haven't. >> anybody who has ever been to a thanksgiving dinner has met a gay person. >> but they aren't aware of it sometimes.

>> did you know it was ground breaking at the time? >> we knew that the premise was edgy. and i think we didn't know whether or not we would be embraced. >> first time we came out, nbc it didn't even want us saying the word gay. but we eased in there so that by the time -- >> we laugh at ourselves. >> how did you get through it, though? like the old carol burnett shows when you're laughing at the antics of these people you're working with. >> we did for all eight seasons abo . at the end of every season, we would have the longest blooper reel because we would break up and laugh and swear and laugh. it was a joy. >> you're clearly good friends. do the four of you get back together, do you have dinners? >> when was the last time all four of us were in a room?

it's hard. we were together three of us last week. >> and you two get together when you're in new york, right? >> we try. >> we go out for dinner and freak people out. >> we're going out somewhere for dinner tonight in new york, but we're not telling anybody. good luck. >> we'll be out there! >> to people still identify you from that show or do they it talk about things that happened -- >> they definitely talk about the new things, you byou but wh people are together -- >> one time we walked in to a restaurant and we didn't have reservations and i thought the waiter was going to drop his tray. >> he thought he was on tv. >> we have a couple of questions from fans. >> our facebook fan wants to know what would you have changed

if anything when you look back on the show. >> three more seasons probably. >> yeah. >> i think we made a very strategic to he said ephe said while we were on top, but looking back -- >> i think selfishly we would have loved to have gone to work and laughed together every day for a couple more years. ultimately he we loved the show so much, we wanted to protect it. >> hard to find that magic again, though. >> well, really happy for you. congratulations. we should point out that we tv is celebrating the anniversary with mini marathons of the series going on now through the end of the year. so pop the popcorn. >> ambush ladies are getting ready to show off their hot look >> ambush ladies are getting ready to show off their hot look [ dad ] ah! lily... she pretty much lives in her favorite princess dress. and she's not exactly tidy.

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it's all okay. back to you. >> i'm watching you, mike. we'll be back with much more local news coming up in 30 minutes at 11:00. we do hope to see you then. we're back with more of "today," ready to do what we always to about this time. >> plaza ambush makeovers. two lucky ladies are surprised with hot new looks. it never gets old. hi, guys. >> the group better than ever. i say it every week, but this week, weren't they begging? mother, sister, husbands, you could not believe it. >> well, first up is pam, she's 54 years old. >> she had quite a few colors in her hair. >> she had a variety.

she does not wear makeup. is this pal. because she doesn't know how to apply. >> a lot of ladies have trouble with that. >> so she was thrilled when we approached her. let's take a listen. >> they have the signs going please ambush me, please ambush my taught. so this is really a family thing. tell me why. >> she's the best daughter ever. she's a hard worker. she works 50 hours a week and she's a seven year cancer survivor and a wonderful mom. and grandmom. >> grandmom? wow. you look too young to be a grandmom. so this is so rnt for to you. you told me you have to have this. >> i just don't feel beautiful right now and i just would like to feel better. >> you look beautiful, but we'll make you more glam. what will your hubby say? >> i hope he'll say i look great. >> cover your eyes there,

millie. bob, don't cry. i mean it. so keep your blind fold on just up i give you the green light, okay? so here is pam before. all right, pam, let's see the new you. oh, yeah. take off your blind fold. >> wow. >> you're gorgeous. love your hair. >> i feel like i'm looking at somebody else. >> you are looking at the fabulous you. >> my tad said i was a princess and now i feel like one. >> that's sweet. >> thank you to everyone. thank you, mom. >> pam, look right here so we can see you. >> bob, i'm warning you. look at bob. >> that's a great look. >> what more could we ask for than to look like a princess. a straight haircut with the bangs, very stylish, very simple to maintain. and what i did did is i added

depth to the color again. and the key tip here is remember, emphasize one facial feature. today we went with the lips. great color. >> love it. we have to talk to millie and especially bob, too. what do you guys think? >> she looks beautiful. >> we need some kleenexs. >> thank you. >> what do you think? >> my big sister. she has a very big heart and she looks fantastic. >> she's beautiful. >> jill, that's a perfect dress. >> right? black and white, a huge trend for fall and winter. >> just darling. so happy for you. >> thank you. >> i love it when people are so happy. our second lady we hope we have the same results with.

her name is jenelle, 60 years old. she's always looking for something different to do with her hair but hasn't found a look she's really satisfied with. so she begged to us give her a whole new style. let's hear her story. >> well, we certainly did not pick you because of your creative sign. it looks like you just wrote this up. but what's with all the colors in your hair? you got a lot going on. >> i do. i have a lot of desire to just keep changing. i did have purple in there, as well. >> and you said please do this. >> oh, i did. yes. she wants it. she's wanted to years. she always thought she could make it on the stage. >> oh, make it on the stage. well, kathie lee and hoda, get ready. >> she's fantastic. >> put on your blind fold. >> we'll take one last look of

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but forg drain annua drainage, but forget about the drain allege. you want your house looking pretty. the front door has to be replac replaced. actually all i did was take the storm door off and paint the door and add a fancy knocker. and concrete steps. there were no steps. >> what happened to the tree? >> got rid of the tree. >> oh, barbara, no. >> but inside now it's doubly bright. >> let's move on to laura's home. >> this is almost like a ranch style home with a carport. and the problem with homes like this,s main event is the driveway. so you have to fight that driveway. notice the lawn, they're missing that driveway every day. you can tell that. >> they stopped by the pub on the way home. >> and one cat bettegory here,

category here. so that's been filled in on the driveway and that's pretty. and they put in a nice small tree here to balance the house. also the yard has been leveled. it felt like the house was tilting left. >> can we go back for a second? >> you're very bossy. >> no, why didn't you go to your neighbor and say let's put in a nicer fence. >> you can put it in on your side. you can cover that up. >> it's like barbed wire. >> it says trailer park. and maybe that is a trail aer pk behind. >> hanging the wash on the fence or whatever it is. >> does look a lot better about that. >> looks a heck of a lot better. this is a house that has too much house and not enough front lawn. and then they donate a big chunk of the lawn to gravel and the mini me plants. all the lines are going parallel

and too busy. it has to be quieted town. so now we painted the garage ors. wait until you see what happens. >> do you like the door? >> i love the door. you couldn't find the door a minute ago. at least you know where the door is. and look at how the house just got quieted down by toning down some of the paint colors and eliminating some of the cross lines. it's a pretty house, but too much house. and listen, that's feature if you kind of like hoses, i'm not interested and neither are the buyers out there. >> all right. barbara, thank you. >> i could do a whole hour on this. all right. thanks, barbara. how to tell if you have lyme disease and how you can help prevent it. bonnie fuller right after this. what if we took all this produce from walmart, and secretly served it up at this produce stand in the heart of apple country. it's a fresh-over. come on in, tastes some apples. tell us what you think. that's really good. nice and crunchy.

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with lyme disease each year making it ten times more common than we always originally thought. >> one of our good friends was recently diagnosed, bonnie fuller. >> and we have lyme disease expert, dr. john halperin. welcome both. >> thank you. >> one day you were supposed to be on with us and they said something was wrong. and doctors couldn't even figure out originally what was wrong. >> that's right. it took about i would say three days for the doctors to come up with a diagnosis. and i was in the hospital. what happened is it didn't show up in my blood. there were no an i botibodieant. >> what were the symptoms? >> i had what it turned out to be the whole right side of my face was drooping. it looked liningke i had a stro. and i had double vision. >> in both eyes?

>> i couldn't figure it out, about you we finally discovered it was in the right eye. i also felt like i had an iron corset wrapping around me and i couldn't breathe, i was numb, ii ied had back pain, neck pain. >> and what you're supposed to do is tons and tons of antibiotics? >> not so much tons. there is an appropriate amount. if you get the right one in a timely fashion, the disease a 95% curable. >> how long it to you take those? >> 2 to 4 weeks about. >> it doesn't always show up in a blood test the first time.>> >> it doesn't always show up in a blood test the first time. >> depends on the circumstances. we measure your body's reaction to the infection and that takes 30 to 45 days to develop. so if someone comes in with with a rash which usually develops in the first couple of week, about

half of those people have a negative blood test. >> we should point out this is from a tiny tick bite. >> when you see it, it looks huge here, but how big, bonnie? >> i never saw the tick. and i never had the rash. but i did have a flu-like illness about six weeks before all the major symptoms developed. >> had you been in nantucket or places like that that are known -- >> i live in westchester and we're overrun with deer. but what i've learned is that nice carry the lylyme even more. >> lonnie didn't have the rash. >> if you look at children who moms who look at them at the end of the day in the bath, about 90% of children will develop the race. about 50% of adults report the rash. you may get the rash where the sun don't shine so you don't notice it. about 50% of the people bitten are males and we never notice

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it is time for today's kitchen, and our up likely pair have cooked up a recipe for success. they own several restaurants in london together and they're out with their new cookbook. look at you two. how did you get together? >> i'm a jew and we sort of got together in london. >> a while ago.

>> and we make delicious food and we have great restaurant and we've come to cook you. >> what are we trying to make at the end? >> we're making a char. these will boil and i'm going to saute some spinach. >> in olive oil. >> of course you are. >> this is what we have. >> what is this? >> this is swiss shard. >> we love it. >> and you will like it, as well. >> this thing that you just peeled again -- where do you find that? >> any green grocer has it. it's a root. and it's absolutely delicious. >> come help me. >> i'll help her. >> so we have heavy cream. >> pour in the whole thing? >> oh, my gosh.

>> is that fresh? >> i guess i'm going to have to try this because hoda can't. she has, you know -- some issues. >> are we talk about why there was no wine here on the set? we were promised wine. >> that is just wrong on every level. >> so salt. pepper. >> i know we have a very short amount of time, so -- >> smells good. >> so the whole idea is you show the ingredients in the tart. you really want to show them. so that's spinach and we arrange like that. and then we take feta, best cheese ever. and we arrange it like that. >> do you put the sauce on it? >> and put the custard on.

but let us see the other. >> okay. the swiss part. all right. let's eat it. >> are they still talking? >> we made some other ones, too. >> these are some additions from our book. >> i want to try this one. is there any dairy in there? >> yes, there about is. just a little bit of sour cream. >> oh, my gosh. that's delicious. that is unbelievable. >> that is the best. too big.

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