park in concord. several cars and trailers were destroyed. propane tanks were stored on the site. una querida profesora de a beloved massachusetts teacher remembered last night as authorities as a community search for answers about the student accused of killing her. stunner. michael skakel granted a new trial after his murder conviction. and the next christian grey. a knew actor cast in the new 50 shades of grey. thursday, october 24th, 2013.

and welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. you had a fun job yesterday. >> great group of kids. really enjoyed it. >> you made that mascot head look really good. >> i still have it in my dressing room. >> good to you back. >> we have a lot of stories this morning. an 11-year-old arrested accused of bringing a gun and 400 rounds of ammunition to his school. what was he planning? we'll have more on that coming up. >> let us begin on a thursday morning with our top story. a tragic murder of a popular teacher in massachusetts. the 14-year-old now in police custody. ran allen has the latest on this. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt.

no classes here this morning although grief counselors are on hand to help the community as they try to deal with what happened here. the body of the teacher colleen ritzer was found on the edge of the school grounds. a freshman new to the community has been charged with her murder. hundreds came together to remember colleen ritzer, a beloved math teacher in just her second year here now suddenly gone. >> she cared about all of her students equally. it was a shame. >> she was a nice teacher. >> reporter: the boston red sox also honored ritzer with a moment of silence before last night's world series game at fenway. 14-year-old philip chism who recently moved to the area from tennessee has been charged with her murder. the criminal complaint says he was arrested after being interviewed and based on video surveillance footage recovered at the school.

no motive has been given. >> she was always making everyone else's day better than hers. >> reporter: ritzer's personality shined through on her twitter page describing herself as a math teacher often too excited about the topics. >> to be taken so tragically is awful. >> reporter: just out of college and attending grad school, she still lived with her parents in andover. her hopes for the future shown on pinterest. to have a daughter and name her after my grandmother. >> she made such a big impact on so many children's lives. >> reporter: from boston area poet ralph waldo emerson, to know one life has breathed easier because you have lived. it was after the grief and

emotion here, hundreds of people expressing their feelings about this beloved teacher. as for the student facing murder, he's being treated as an adult. >> all right. ron allen in massachusetts on this story this morning. thank you very much. >> three of colleen ritzer's closest friends are with us right here. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> this is such a sad story. the more we learn about colleen, the more we know the world has lost a really wonderful person. you've known her since kindergarten, jennifer. what would you want people to know about her? >> i just want people to know how special of a person she was. she was my best friend in the whole world. and knowing her made my life so much better. she made everyone's life better. >> dan, this is such a shock. had you ever heard her talk about any problems with a

student at school, any worries at school? >> no. you know, of everyone i've ever known in my life, she is the last person i would think something like this could happen to. every report and every story you read about how kind and gentle and caring she was was absolutely true. it wasn't just painting a picture. that's who colleen was. and it broke my heart to know that this was -- that this could happen to her of all people. >> meredith, i know you've known her since high school. we're learning she was an extraordinary dedicated and energetic teacher. was this something she always wanted to do? >> yes. i remember high school always when we were going through college applications and deciding which schools we wanted to apply to, she knew from day one she wanted to be a teacher. she wanted to go to assumption

college. she was such an inspirational person. >> we're learning more and more about your friend by looking at some of the things she posted on social media. she seemed to have a wisdom beyond her years. she wrote being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind. was she the kind of girl that liked to reflect? >> oh, definitely. i mean, i don't think she ever found a quote she didn't like and didn't want to share with people. she was that person. she wanted not just to have that positivity for herself and for people closest to her, but she wanted to share that with as many people she could. >> and jennifer, she had posted this bucket list online. it just breaks your heart to read. she wanted to experience christmas in newark, throw a dart at a map and travel there, marry the love of my life and name my daughter after my grandmother. she seemed to really savor life.

>> she had so much to look forward to. there were so many things she should have been able to do. it's just not fair that she's going to not be able to do all those things she deserved. she deserved every good thing in life. >> jennifer, dan, and meredith i know it is not easy to be here. dan you said something before we went on that you want to breathe meaning into her name. i think you've done that this morning. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you. >> and now here's matt. >> thanks very much. now a new problem facing the obama administration this morning. u.s. intelligence accused of spying on the cell phone of german chancellor angela merkel. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, matt. good morning. one of merkel's advisers said if that is true what we hear, then that would be really bad. damage again comes from that

massive document leak from former national security adviser edward snowden, of course. now putting the white house in an awkward position. the white house is waking up this morning to another ally angry over u.s. spying. courtesy once again of edward snowden. >> people all over the world are realizing these programs don't make us more safe. >> reporter: overnight the german foreign minister addressed claims that the u.s. monitored calls of angela merkel who called president obama on wednesday asking for an explanation. >> united states is monitoring and will not monitor communications with chancellor. >> reporter: germany is not alone in its concern. on monday the president made his own call to the french president after it was reported 70 million phone calls from its citizens were collected by the u.s. spy agency. and angrily lashed out

suggesting the nsa hacked the personal e-mail account of the former mexican president. even the brazilian president said she was postponed trips to the u.s. after it was reported the u.s. spied on her. we just checked in that meeting, it's expected to take place later this afternoon. the white house insists it will not monitor merkel's calls but did not say they were never monitored in the past. >> all right. peter al exander at the white house. thank you very much. hard to believe and a scary situation now. a boy in jail now on attempted murder charges when police say he showed up with 400 rounds of ammunition. a vancouver middle school was put into lockdown when they found the ammunition with multiple knives. the 11-year-old is scheduled to go before a judge later today.

the attorney for jailed kennedy cousin skakel was granted a new trial for the murder. his trial lawyer did not adequately represent him when he was convicted in 2002. we'll have an interview with robert kennedy jr. live coming up a little bit later on this morning. big problems in florida overnight after some passengers waiting for a spirit airlines flight became unruly. mark potter is there to tell us what happened. >> reporter: good morning. passengers were furious here at the fort lauderdale international airport complaining that spirit airlines grounded them overnight. at least four flights were delayed all night long here. another nine this morning. spirit airlines issued a statement saying following the engine failure on one of our

aircraft last week and reviews maintenance procedures, we are completing a proactive and voluntary check on our aircraft engines overnight as a precautionary measure. they went on to apologize for delays that forced passengers to sleep at the airport last night. >> thanks so much. the house energy and commerce committee will hold a hearing about the new health care website. it's had several technical issues since its launched. many people have not been able up for the health insurance exchanges. they have announced a major effort to fix the site. meanwhile the february deadline is now being pushed back by as much as six weeks. it was an historic day in london wednesday. prince george was crihristechri. only 22 guests were invited. only the second public appearance since his birth. game one of the world series is in the books now.

this one went to the boston red sox. but it was a play in the second inning that has everyone talking this morning. david ortiz hit that ball deep into right field off adam wainwright. it looked like it was gone, but beltran made that big catch. he ended up hurting his ribs, but later ortiz would get his revenge getting a big home run in the seventh inning. boston wins this one 8-1. big papi delivering there. now just one week to go before halloween. there's a costume getting a lot of buzz on the internet. this was made from l. e.d. lights. they made it for their daughter. this video has more than a million hits on youtube. he says he plans to put together a video on how to build one. that is amazing. parents all over the country are like don't do that.

now i'm going to have to build it pip. >> i'd just build it and sell it. >> very clever. >> thanks. mr. roker, check of the weather. >> we could use l.e.d. lights over our map, we have a computer problem. but we will tell you we're looking at lake effect snow atlanta, georgia with temperatures in atlanta this morning. 39 degrees first time they've been below 40 since the april 20th. those temperatures are all going to be on the chilly side through the great lakes. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. ed your medicare drug plan this year, you could be at the corner of "i'm throwing away money" and "i had no idea." well, walgreens has your back. our expert pharmacists can help you find a plan that could save you more with our free comparison report. so you can keep your money where it belongs.

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from germany. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, matt. if you are of the opinion that the words bling and bishop don't exactly go together, apparently the vatican would agree. they temporarily expelled this bishop for his actions. he built himself a home office, chapel, and stuff costing $42 million. it's not exactly austerity or being poor among the poor. but this is the house the catholic church's money built. big name, big home. and office complex complete with $42 million price tag. six times the original plan though sleek and modern cool looking with old religion in the mix, not only generated outrage, it's becoming a huge angry tourist attraction. i presume he has a golden faucet, it's crazy. i wanted to ring the doorbell and ask, but there is no

doorbell. you can't beg for money all the time and then build a place like that. pope francis known for his frugality giving up the papal palace and mobile making his own phone calls. this is his residence has suspended the spendy bishop and summoned both him and his replacement to get to the bottom of this. the vatican is also displeased they tried to sue a magazine to report he was flying first class. he says he flew business class. >> absolutely doesn't want to continue the policy of silence which was very usual in the past. >> reporter: the bishop has said his new residence is multiple projects. now all the subject of a commission inquiry in the seat of the catholic church which then again isn't. too shabby either.

and on the way to rome, here's the bishop flying a rock bottom budget airline. you know, this new pope has not been shy about tackling issues like this. here someone tacked up a poster that said we've already had had the talk of money and misconduct in 1517. a reference to the reformation launched by luther over excess in the church. >> all right. michelle, thanks very much. a lot of explaining to do. we have a new christian grey to talk about. >> i was so worried. >> i know. i'm sorry the audition didn't go well this morning. carson has it. >> al, i heard your chemistry test went well. a lot of people waking up today. it tops the social buzz. on top of the halloween holiday, it's 50 shades. there he is in his hunkiness.

we've got a new christian grey. his whole story coming up in a little bit. but weigh in on today.com. is jamie dornan a good choice? yes, no, or never heard of him. >> have you heard of him, carson? >> i have not heard his name, but i know him from a couple of is the series he did in the states. >> he dated keira nightly. his look is always kind of blue steel as far as i can tell. >> it's christian grey actually. >> more on that later on. meanwhile, straight ahead, robert kennedy jr. speaks out in a live interview about the decision to grant his cousin a new murder trial. first on a thursday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

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for me? >> we'll get to that in a little while. let begin this half hour with kennedy cousin michael skakel granted a new trial in the death of his young neighbor.

first, katie has the details. >> reporter: good morning, matt. michael skakel has been in jail for ten years following his conviction. since then, he has appealed the decision. now, a judge ruled if his favor. meaning he could get out of jail in a matter of days. in the decision, the judge threw out his conviction on the grounds his defense attorney at the time was constitutionally deficient, writing the defense of a serious felony prosecution requires attention to detail, an energetic investigation and a coherent plan of defense executed. the trial counsel's failures in each of these areas of representation were significant and, ultimately, fatal to a constitutionally adequate defense. >> this is the most devastating critique of a trial lawyer i have ever read t. court said nicky sherman handled everything

wrong in this trial. >> 15-year-old martha moxley was beaten to death with a golf club. once reopened in the '90s, the case centered around moxley's next door neighbor and member of the kennedy family. in his latest ahearing, skakel argued his former lawyer was less focused on the defense and more focused on getting himself on tv. >> he said he was a media wrore. >> in a statement to nbc news, he wrote, i have always believed in michael skakel's innocence and am very happy that he will see freedom after all of these years. speaking by intercom at her home, martha moxley's mother could not disagree more. >> if there is a new trial, i have always felt as i have always felt, michael skakel is very, very guilty. so i know he is. >> reporter: the state appeal

figure decision. in the meantime, skakel could be released on bail potentially as early as tomorrow. his attorney plans to file a motion on that today. it remains to be seen whether the state will go forward with another frooil trial if their appeal is not granted. >> katie, thank you very much. robert f. kennedy, jr. has long maintained his cousin's innocence. he is with us now from san francisco. good to see you. >> good morning, thanks, for having me. >> a lot of people are stunned. a lot of defendants have tried to get convictions overturned based on the incompetence of the defense attorney. it almost never works. what is your reaction to this rule something. >> we are thrilled with the ruling and i think that judge bishop was right. he wrote a very long, lengthy opinion which, and he is a very respected judge. michael skakel is innocent. michael skakel is 11 miles away with five eyewitnesses when this

mour this murder occurred. one problem is his crime is he had very, very poor representation and nicky, unfortunately, did not call those witness, that's one mistake. another critical mistang. he made many, many others, one critical mistake is that one witness against michael who said that michael had confessed to him was a man named gregory coleman two actually died of a heroin overdose before trial. he claimed in the evidentiary hearing that there were three witnesses at the time that michael confessed. nicky sherman never bothered to call those people or to make any efforts to find them when michael's new attorneys, his appeal attorneys tried to find them. they found them within two days and all three of them said that what gregory coleman said was a

total lie, that gregory coleman was a pathological liar and he was a heroin addict and that he was, that the only reason that he was saying, making these statements was to collect the award. >> robert, you have long held that your cousin is innocent. you wrote a lengthy article the year after his conviction. you have been asked over the years, many times, are you doing this simply bus of family ties and your answer to that is absolutely not. you said many people ask me why i would publicly defend him to enhance my representation. i am certain he is innocent. this ruling, of course, leaves us with the question, if your cousin is innocent, who killed martha moxley? >> well, that is a good question and there were at the time of the trial many suspects, but sense i wrote that article following that article, i was

approached by somebody who asked me to call a man named tobiy bryant, who is the cousin of basketball player kobe broivenlt when i tauld toby bryant. he said to me in florida, he said i have been waiting for this call for 27 years. and he told me that he had been there the night that martha moxley was could and he brought with him from new york city two boys who were gangster-type kids, one of them was very, very big. >> let me just say in fairness, robert, in october of that year, a supreme court judge denied request for a new trial saying, in part the testimony of this man you are talking about was not credible. >> well, he never heard the testimony of that man. there were many, many appeals and i think that the rulings in those appeals were probably

wrong, but, you know, the justice system once there is a conviction is very, very reluctant to reverse that conviction. there is a huge barrier to reversing a conviction in a jury trial in which so much work has been done to achieve that convex. in this case, the initial conviction was wrong and it was wrong because michael had a -- had very, very poor representation and as judge bishop outlines in 136 page opinion, those are just two of the many mistakes. >> let's end on something es you wrote in that article, michael skakel me cousin, helped me get sobener 1983, we attended hundreds of alcohol recovery meeting itself together, in that context and others, we shared our deepest feelings, i sometimes spend two or three

weekends in his company, like everyone else that knows him, i love him. if he were guilty i would have testified against him. he is not. do you think he would eventually be freed in this case? >> i know if he gets into the trial, he will definitely be freed. he should have been freed in the first trial t. evidence against him and the police work. it was just, there was no credible evidence against him that couldn't have been challenged by much stronger evidence and if he gets another trial, he's got good lawyers now. there is no way in the world he will be convicted. >> robert f. kennedy, jr. nice to see you. thanks, for your time, i appreciate it. >> i can't imagine this case continues more than three decades after she died. this happened in 1975 in greenwich, connecticut. i graduated high school in 1975 and knew some of the people involved here. this was a major story. it continues today.

>> when i worked in connecticut, we covered the trial. it's heart breaking to think there is still no real answer. >> and i can't say how extraordinarily rare it is for a judge to grant a trial on this basis. we will continue to follow the case. we will check in with al now, get a check of the weather. >> that's right. a brisk start to the morning. a birthday girl, mira dawson, you are 10, is that right? >> yes. >> where are you from? >> houston. >> happy birthday to you. good to see you. >> thank you. >> our weather computer is on the fritz. let's bring out the orange board. the great lakes, you can see, basically, there's bodies of water. they're much warmer. temperatures in the 50s and 40s, water temperature. cold air coming across. so that colder air picks up moisture and drops it in the form of snow all along the great lakes. so we're looking at lake effect snowed a voirs in northern new york. other than that, we've got sun

schein along the eastern seaboard. it starts out in georgia, mississippi and alabama. that's what's going 7:41. you are in luck. the fog is clearing and we have a fully functional weather computer here. temperatures looking good. travel cautiously this morning expecting fog to clear between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. making way to sunshine for the second half of the day. a cooler day. 76 degrees inland, 67 bay side and 63 at the coast. climbing back into the 80s inland for friday, saturday and sunday. then we drop off for next week. . >> that's your latest weather. i have to reboot my system. >> we want to say.

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7:45 now. matt cannot stop talking about the casting of the new christian grey, is he as you mamged in the book. is he not? >> he's better looking. >> car son has been tracking the ear reaction. what are you hearing? >> we're hearing lots, guys. we're hearing lots. the fifty shades trilogy sold more than 50 million copies. so when that role was given up, it sent hollywood abuzz with about his replacement. meet the new christian grey, 31-year-old actor jamie dornan. >> what are you doing here? >> star of the uk series "the fall" previously on "once upon a time." and while you may not recognize the former calvin klein model, that's about to change quickly. >> as of yesterday he probably had a minimal fan base. by tomorrow he'll have a pretty big fan base. >> it comes a weak after charlie hunam dropped out reportedly after scheduling conflicts with

"sons of anarchy." some say it was due to major fan backlash. with production on "fifty shades" set to start in a matter of weeks, producers were september scrambling to cast someone new. dornan and billy magnuffson were on the short list. >> that's were they were able to get the choice made. >> overnight fans took to twitter to weigh in on the new leading men. jamie dornan as christian grey? my inner goddess and i are throwing a party. jamie dornan as christian grey? me no like. waking up this morning to news that jamie dornan is playing christian grey in "fifty shades" has just made my life. me no like? real really? let's go to a survey. 35% yes. no 9%. 56% never heard of him.

never heard of him but yet coming in fast and furious on twitter sarah writes yes, jackie writes christian grey is my dream, what a hunk. that's my mom. that's weird. this officially interests me in the movie. people have lots to say about it. >> how many guys? >> i haven't seen one, not yet. >> what do you think, carson? you could be the first. >> i need him to take his shirt off first. >> don't they start production november 1? >> i'm just saying. >> 4% percent said daniel craig is 007? remember all the hubbub about that and he turned out to be spectacular. >> now a staggering amount of knowledge about this project. staggering. >> staggering. just because i've read all three. >> a pretty good working knowledge. >> exactly. miss i've read it a couple of times myself. >> well, anyway, let's change the subject. the one-armed basketball player

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7:56. good morning. i'm jon kelley. we want to tell you about breaking news in fremont. police are investigating a shooting possibly fueled by road rage. a crazy morning there. this is a live look at that scene. this happened near mission boulevard and brown road. one person has been transported to a trauma center. the latest reports say a victim was shot three times. injuries are not life threatening. we have a crew gathering information and we'll of course bring you all of the updates as soon as we get them. can tell you both platformses and both tracks open at the orinda b.a.r.t. station. the train got stuck on the tracks after catching fire yesterday and it's now slowly on its way to the repair yard in concord. there are delays on the pittsburg baypoint line into san francisco but things are expected to clear up soon. speaking of clear let's find out

if the fog is hanging around. >> it's pretty thick out there still. good morning jon, good morning to you at home. we're going to see a sunny finish to the day. downtown san jose, plenty of low clouds, gray sky over san francisco. count on flight delays. those should be lifting between about 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 68 degrees right now, we're looking chilly but we'll be nice and comfortable later on today. 69 degrees on the way to los gatos. the next couple days and the weekend temperatures are going to warm up. looking good for the beach on saturday. here's mike. >> looking here at san jose, it's slow. 101 through the low clouds, visibilities all right for the drive and far enough for you to use the brakes and get early warning. we'll look at the maps. t a lot of head speed because of the slowing throughout the areas. southbound 880 slow off the castro valley y. slow off the dublin grade and

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hi to my hot wife and beautiful daughter in missouri. >> bundled up, all right. >> i flew all night long. i just want a kiss from matt right here. >> it's all right with me. >> and matt is frantically searching the crowd. >> oh, yeah. >> the kiss has occurred, we can report. was he a good kisser? >> i want it on camera so the family can see. >> yes. instant replay. >> hey, can we do it one more time for the west coate? >> one more time. >> it's a beautiful moment. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie alongside

matt lauer, carson daly, al roker. everybody broke out when that song came on. >> it's much warmer inside the orange room. we're going to have a pumpkin carver. his name is michael. we're asking you to tweet what you would like michael to carve on those pumpkins. you can watch it live stream through the website today.com. get involved. >> now to the headlines. natalie's at the desk. >> good morning to you all. good morning, everyone. hundreds of people attended a candle light vigil last night for colleen ritzer. her body was found in the woods next to her school. a 14-year-old student is charged as an adult with her murder. it came just days after nevada medical school teacher mike landsberry was killed while protecting his students. in washington state, an 11-year-old boy was arrested when police found gun,

ammunition, and knives at his middle school. he is charged with attempted murder. nina joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. the bell will be ringing in the next few minutes here at frontier middle school. there are serious questions to be answered. where did this 11-year-old boy get these 400 bullets, the knives, and the gun police found him with at school? what else did they find to charge him with attempted murder? those weapons were found yesterday morning and it sent two schools into lockdown for hours. some students reported they hid under their desks for a time. no one was hurt and police aren't commenting on if any specific threat to a teacher or another student was made, but this morning parents are really angry at this school district for not telling them about this very scary situation until after it happened. and then only with the facebook post to a few hundred followers and a letter home.

there was no automated phone call home to parents. that suspect, the 11-year-old will be in juvenile court later today. >> thanks so much. >> well, jailed kennedy cousin michael skakel has been granted a new trial in the murder of martha moxley when they were both 15 years old. a judge argued he was not represented well by his lawyer. this morning on "today" his cousin robert kennedy jr. believes his cousin will be cleared. >> michael skakel is innocent. michael skakel was 11 miles away with five eyewitnesses when this murder occurred. >> meanwhile, the victim's mother still believes skakel is guilty. the state is appealing the decision. today president obama is launching a new push for overhauling the nation's immigration system. this morning he's calling on congress to act on immigration reform by the end of the year. >> this isn't just the right

thing to do. it's the smart thing to do. securing our borders, modernizing our legal immigration system, providing a pathway to earn legalized citizenship. growing our economy, strengthening our middle class. a puppy ask leauppuppy is l balance life after removing his two hind legs. duncan will eventually be fitted with a set of wheels, buzz his adoptive family says even with his two legs he seems ready to go and adorable. poor little guy. 8:05 right now, let's go back outside to the guys. >> thank you. >> joe came around, handed out hand warmers to everybody. >> i thought you were just having another moment. >> no, those only happen every now and then. >> how about a check of the weather, al? >> how about it? we've got these nice kids, where are you from? >> maryland.

>> what school? what city? what county? all right. very nice. they have all the answers. obviously they were paying attention during civics. we are looking at a beautiful day in the east. lots of sunshine. looking at lake effect snow around the great lakes. fog in southern california. we're also expecting to see some showers and thunderstorms making their way. thunder snow in new york. st. louis, mo, plenty of sunshine. temperatures by saturday 64 degrees. but chilly this morning. in fact, on the radar we're looking at lake effect snow. gorgeous day up and down t >> 8:06. thank you, al. good morning to you. we have some thick fog all along the west coast this morning and that fog and low cloud span all the way inland. san jose, a great start to the day. what i can tell you is we are going to see the sun break through those clouds. as we head throughout the second half of your day, a nice sunny finish, although it will be

cooler today. 76 in livermore. 68 in beautiful conditions getting into the weekend. we're so close to it now. 84 on saturday inland. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. coming up next, a mass who confessed to a deadly drunk driving accident online, does he have any regrets? then a remarkable story of perseverance. a basketball star with just one arm who is now taking his game to a major college. and at 8:36, do you suffer from chronic pain? the alternative methods that could give you some relief. but first these messages. pain. relief for that. first these messages. before the last grandchild. before the first grandchild. smile. before katie, debbie, kevin and brad... there was a connection that started it all and made the future the wonderful thing it turned out to be...

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♪ ♪ back now at 8:11 with what's trending today. let's jump right into it, trending from "the washington post." new details this morning in the stunning revelation that a white house staffer was behind that anonymous twitter account targeting top members of the administration. >> it turns out some of the members of the president's key advisers actually hatched a plan. they tricked him into outing himself. they intentionally sent bogus information and waited to see if it would pop up on that twitter account. kind of a sting operation. he has since apologized. if you haven't read some of these weets they're incredibly mean-spirited and nasty.

>> but it's the oldest trick in the book. you think a friend is spreading rumors, you tell that friend completely untrue and when it comes around, you know where it's coming from. >> that's technology. >> yeah. >> it's like high school. >> yeah. >> by the way, the national security council. all right. here's a real reality check trending from the "usa today." rethinking retirement. a sobering new study on how americans intend to live out their golden years more than a third, 37%, say they don't ever expect to retire when it comes to priorities. paying their bills a top concern, saving for retirement, a distant second. >> like a big chunk of american dream right down the drain for people. trending on buzzfeed, is having a birthday on halloween the worst thing ever. some on october 31st include our

very own jane pauley, vanilla ice aka rob van winkle. >> he wasn't born vanilla ice? >> no, he was born dan rather. they may be getting short-changed. your birthday cake, always depressing. ghoulish images on everybody's front line. and you spend your big day giving other people candy. >> that's true. >> savannah, you can top that? >> if you had a choice between halloween and christmas -- see, my dad was born on christmas, we as kids would forget 8:00 at night. >> i'm born two days after christmas. >> i love it because your birthday comes at the happiest times of the year. people go out of their way to overcompensate. >> that's true. >> i'm going out my mother right now because it's so fun. but she actually -- this is a

quote, she said, savannah, i love you, but your birthday's kind of a pain. anyway -- >> well, if you guys know, we're a week away from halloween, but you night not know every week general mills brings their classic monster cereals back to supermarket shelves. we're talking the classic, count chocula, frankenberry. boo-berry. for me in my household it was plain cheerios and shredded wheat. my mom had no tolerance. and then became golden grahams. my mom saw the whole grain part of it, little squares but they're riddled in sugar. this was my gateway. >> wow, you could do a commercial for them. >> i just did. mine.

i am just like mikey, it turns out. i love my life cereal. it's a snack at home, sometimes, i pull out the box of life cereal. >> i couldn't believe they still made my favorite childhood cereal, cookie crisp. >> i don't remember that commercial. >> seriously. >> no? >> i was a cap'n crunch guy. >> i'm so old, it's sugar crisp. >> sugar bear. >> best cereal ever though -- >> yeah? >> grape nuts. you put it in milk, in about 20 minutes you could pave a road with it. >> i love grape nuts. >> i know, they're chewy in the teeth. >> anyway, that's what's trending today. coming up, is acupuncture the answer to your chronic pain?

then we've got a one-armed basketball star taking his game to a very unexpected place. but first, his stunning confession made headlines all across the country. today matthew cordle is beginning his first day of his prison sentence. we're going to talk to him in a moment, first details of his sentencing day. >> it should have been me that night, the guilty party, instead of an innocent man. >> reporter: matthew cordle in court talking about the night he killed vincent canzani. cordle was speeding, drunk, driving the wrong way. the regret he expressed in court the echo of an emotional video he posted online last month. >> when i get charged i'll plead guilty and take full responsibility for everything i've done to vince and his family. >> reporter: that video was viewed more than 2 million times and the judge played it in court during cordle's sentencing hearing. but the victim's daughter spoke out calling the video

self-serving. >> the message i do not want to send is that if you hit and kill someone, all you have to do is admit to it later and get leniency. >> reporter: the judge sentenced cordle to 6 1/2 years in prison, two years short of the maximum. lawyers on both sides say they're satisfied with the decision. cordle's attorney says his client just hopes that others learn from his tragic mistake. >> i'm begging you, please don't drink and drive. >> matthew cordle is with us along with his attorneys martin and george. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> matthew, let me start with you, you heard the sentence yesterday, you'll spend the next 6 1/2 years behind bars what was your immediate reaction? >> i'm relieved. i'm relieved that this thing is finally over. i've been sensed and hopefully, the victim's family can move forward and find peace.

>> relief is an interesting word. i'm surprised to hear you say that. it could have been longer. it could have been about eight years, but weren't you hoping for a lighter sentence? >> i was just hoping to get sensed. i'm expecting the fact that i was going to get sentenced between 2 and 8 years. as i said in the courtroom, there's no real fair sentence for the loss of a life. so i just hope that the family can move forward from this. >> i want to go back to that now famous youtube video you posted in september. some have called it an act of bravery. an act of character. yet there were others that said you knew this investigation was pointing to you all along and you were about to be arrested. and the cynic out there said this was an act of trying to save your skin. how do you respond to that? >> you know, it's just something if you have something on that wide of a scale, you're going

have so many different opinions on it. everyone is entitled to their opinion. i was actually being investigated for it. the video was not meant to be a confession. it was meant to prevent drinking and driving and hopefully prevent the senseless loss of lives. >> but it wasn't an apparent attempt to try to get a lighter sentence? >> no, i believe any lawyers including my own will tell you that abandoning your defense and pleading guilty is not a way to get a lighter sentence. >> let me talk to you about what mr. canzani's daughter angela said before you were sentenced. she said 8 1/2 years is nothing. when you get out of jail, you'll have your whole life ahead of you and he'll never get his life back. what was it like to stand in court and hear those words? >> heartbreaking because every word she said is true. in the scheme of things, 2 to 8 years is nothing for taking someone's life. you know, he won't have any years left.

he won't have any time left for his family. to see his family. that's something i have to live with. hopefully, i will be able to move on, myself. >> you will spend more than six years behind bars. you have accepted responsibility have you apologized. you also said you will not let vincent's memory fade, you will do everything you can to prevent the senseless loss of drunk driving. how do you plan on accomplishing that over these next six and a half years? >> it's going to be more difficult from behind bars, obviously, i don't know every avenue i can take yet. but once i get to prison, hopefully, i will be able to speak out in some form or manner and, you know, weigh up all my options and consider doing the best thing possible, locking at other people's hands as well. >> i think the judge said he would like to see the holiday season begins, your face up on the billingboards, i drank, i

drove, and a took a life. would you want to be the poster board for this? >> i don't want to get glorified, if i have to be the poster board, i want people to know, i'm a cautionary tale. >> matthew cordell, gentleman, thank you very much. matthew, thanks, for your time this morning. >> thank you, matt. >> thank you, matt. >> he starts this sentence today six and a half years, a half a year in a jail, then six years in a prison. >> taking responsibility and paying the price. but it's nothing compared to what that victim's family. >> his life forever is going to be about trying to honor that victim. >> we'll take a turn now. we got an inspirational story. a high school senior near atlanta, unlikely dream to play

basketball is finally coming through. >> reporter: when you watch zach hodgekins play, you notice his shooting, his speed and his smile, not his missing left hand. >> i never thought about my arm or what people thought about me in the stand until i had a lot of moms and dads come up to me after the games in tears, they're hugging me, telling me i'm an inspiration. >> beside his arm, zach was born completely healthy. as a kid, he played baseball and surfed. then he found his home on the basketball court. >> he has never complained. he just went through life and seemed to accept it and move on. >> now, zach another unlikely dream is coming true. he's accepted an offer from the university of florida to play for the gators as a preferred walk-on. no full scholarship and he'll have to fight for playing time, but it's a huge opportunity for the milton high school senior whose drouin international

attention, his highlight reel a youtube sen sakes, even michael jordan tweeted, he is unreal, after zach revealed his good news. why do you think your story has caught on to so many? >> just the fact that i never gave up, chased my dreams, because i always said i wanted to play college basketball since i was little. i never let my arm hold me back or let anybody else tell me i couldn't do it. >> he can play, that's the first thing you notice, i think the best compliment i can give him, when he's out there, you don't notice it. he's like the rest of them, vac's teammates say he is making them work harder. this guy is doing something exception with one arm. we have to pick up our level, too. >> reporter: she a motivational speaker. for now, he is trying to stay grounded. >> i got to slow down. thinking so far ahead, i still have my whole season to look

forward to. >> reporter: hopefully, a senior year to remember for a one-handed phenom' shooting for the stars. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, milton, georgia. >> how much inspiring he must be for his teammates for his work ethics. >> there is a young man that's right for all the reasons. >> you see what che do. >> we will be talking about chronic pain, ways to treat it. we will try accupuncture right here in the studio. i will get the needle, which is not unusual. we got needles and guidoleless. >> have you done that all before? >> i love accupuncture. >> you do? >> i do. >> natalie will hang upsidedown. >> lucky me. >> nothing to do with the segment. >> it's very bad for halloween. >> and then straight ahead, a lot of people have noticed it.

people and their pets after a certain amount of years, you take on a certain resemblance. >> send us your pekts of your doggy doppelgangers. we will determine who most resembles their pets.

>> good morning to you. it is 8:26 now. i'm marla tellez. this morning a memorial is growing for a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy in santa rosa. two more rallies and a vigil will be held for andy lopez. deputies thought he was carrying a real assault rifle. instead it was a replica. witnesses say they heard at least one of the deputies ask lopez twice to put down his weapon. only one of the deputies shot the boy firing his weapon seven times. lopez died at the scene. the investigation is now being handled by santa rosa police. looking like an ugly commute in the east bay in oakland, mike, huh? >> it looks ugly, but it's just -- it's a little heavier

than normal. there was an earlier stall. there was an accident at oak street. a lot of traffic slowing as well. when you hear about a problem on -- a lot of folks head over to westbound 580 which is a good option, but it's slow through oakland. a slow drive for 24 and avoiding the bart system because of earlier delays. pittsburgh bay point line, no delays reported. south bay, you have your northbound commute, but look south 880 a crash. back to you. >> all right, mike. we'll be back at 8:56.

. >> we are here on this 24th day of october, it's chilly on the plaza, jumping jacks. wow! getting ready for hanging upsidedown. >> i am getting ready. >> how about this have you ever gazed at your pet, your dog, mostly?

upsidedown. >> we are getting ready. >> have you ever gazed at your dog and thought, you know, we look a little alike. i have a white german shepp ard, short hair and a long snout. wait a minute. >> we actually put the call out. we wanted to ask our viewers, do you kind of look like your pet? the reresponsibility was amazing. it was hard to pick five. we got five look-a-likes. is there science behind this doggy doppelganger thing? it's not an old folk tale, you will find out later, that's why we're doing the tease. >> as we said, i'm getting ready to go head over heels to talk enversion therapy when you talk about the alternative medicine ways to alleviate pain. >> you think it will work? >> i know i will have a huge head rush. >> you like going upsidedown? >> i think it looks cool. actually, i did this in yoga a

little bit. >> i worry you get stuck. are you home alone, you do. i think it helps your wrinkles, hang upsidedown, gravity. >> it works. >> before we get to the weather, we wanted to bring in simone jenningle who is a bart of a great non-profit. what itself the great non-profit? >> the women's housing and economic development corporation. >> that's fan taft ec. you are doing that. you got a support staff here. this is chuck and shana. >> how are you doing? why are you here? >> actually. >> oh. >> sorry. i see the question is why simone here, you are actually not here to talk about the amazing work that you do, i'm sorry. but you are here because as a child growing up in canton, michigan i held on to a vision of one day coming and living in new york, had it not have been

for the fulfillment of that vision, i would have never realized my larger purpose of finding such a beautiful and inspiring human being. i am more thankful at this very moment that i have ever been, simone, are you here today because, yes, it is our anniversary and this is happening. i am standing right here at rockefeller plaza live on "the "today show"" but with nothing on my mind other than to ask you one question. >> whew! >> yes. >> will you marry me? >> wow, yes. >> i was worried there when she paused. congratulations.

wow! >> that's beautiful. >> very nice! >> congratulations. did you have any idea? >> no, not at all. i thought i was here to give back to the community. >> she is very determined. if only you could see the rehearsals we had on the way of the car. she had me role playing you. >> you have too much hair. i like the knee switch there. you started on one near went to the other. >> i never practiced the drop of the knee they call it. so. >> congratulations. that was very sweet. good morning to you. i'm christina loren, and temperatures are going to be cooler today. we have a lot of fog out there. still lingering over san francisco, but later on today the sun will break through those low clouds, and we're talking about a nice finish to the day. 70 degrees headed our way in san jose. 76 for livermore, and 68 degrees today in fremont.

getting into the next couple of days. temperatures climb. we'll be in the mid 80s on saturday. great beach weather. then we really drop off as we get into next week. . >> up next, do those alternative treatments for pain work better than pills? >> first, this is "today" on nbc.

. >> back now on the final day of feeling better. hundreds of marines live with chronic pain. relief could be reached thanks to alternative treatments quickly becoming main stream. in recent years, eastern medicine practices have made their way into western doctors offices. what it could mean is relief for millions suffering from pain. >> i have just in the last five years seen a shift where people have gone from asking what accupuncture is or thinking hypnosis is weird and wanting it and incorporateing it into their regimen. >> 47% of americaning integrate health practices into their personal health care. herbal remedies. hypnosis, yoga, meditation to name a few. and it's a big business, a multi-billion industry. even the american pain society recommends massage therapy for

treating lower back pain. >> massage will boost enfor fins and seratonin levels. in some areas it helps recovery. >> that's becoming mane stream, accupuncture one study found it is offered along side traditional treatments. >> patients will undergo accupuncture and a opoids. there is a lot of hope for people with pane. >> well, insurance companies are actually starting to pay for some of these treatment methods. it should be noted, this doesn't work for everyone. let's start demonstrating. we have dr. daniel chu. mat is the our patient. what you are treating him with and why accupuncture works? >> matt's got a couple needles, all are a half a millimeter away

from the nerve. they make the body occur with natural painkillers. >> can you get it if you don't have a particular ailment you are trying to treat? >> a lot of people get it to feel better, just as a therapy for relaxation. it works well for that, too. >> do you have a need him for matt's ear? >> a long dream of yours come true in. >> she told me to stick it in your eye. >> go ahead. >> by the way, this does not hurt at all. >> okay. good. >> ow! no. not at all. >> now you know why i want to stick the needle in. >> i have gone to an accupuncturist to help with sleeping. >> some people the needles freak them out even if they don't hurt. you got a non-needle therapy i will try. >> one more on matt's head. just like. that looks great. >> that's your halloween costume. >> how long are you supposed to sit there with the needles.

>> it depend, sometimes 20 minutes, sometimes an hour, it depends. >> let's do my non-needle therapy. >> you sure you want to do a non-needle or? >> whatever you want. >> the non-needle would be anning a punk cure cold laser. it works very well for people who are needle phobic or for people who have for some reason they can't get a needle. it's a cold laser needle. it's also, here you go. you can sight like that. you see the light? all right. so what i'll do i'll put it on parts of her body, say her ear. turn her head slightly is sideways. go like that. do you feel it at all? >> no, are you doing it? >> it is completely painless. you hold it there ten or 15 seconds at a team. it does a lot of the same effects. >> thank you very much. we will move onto the feet, jenna bush hagger is our

patient. she says the dogs are commonly barking, she needs some help. why do we need to pamper our feet? >> our feet are our foundation. you can wear wrong shoes, jenna has plantfaritis. >> tell meant this new term. what is this? this is deep ir. it's an actual infrared, low energy levels. it doesn't hurt. it's good for most people with panful feet. >> let's do it. it's going to relieve the pain? . so a little laser? >> it's like a little ir. what it does is, it's applied, it's a cool tip. >> is it on? >> well, we're getting it on. >> maybe your feet are -- you may have a little extra layer. >> a little layer here. >> that probably has to be removed. >> there you go. >> oh, shoot.

my special case probably. >> did it work? >> we might have to come back tore. let's see. >> one more try again. >> here, let's see. >> aah. >> oh, it's gloek. it's like et. >> it feels great. >> she has callouss, so her feet are a little cold. they have to be heated up. >> it's because o'exercise. >> is that why? >> we got to move on. >> i have a bad arch. >> are you ticklish? let's go over to natalie's inversion therapy. can you turn natalie upsidedown, tell us how this works. >> this inversion is great for elongateing the spine, taking pressure off the joints, bringing oxygen to the brain and increasing circulation. >> there you go. >> don't leave me up here. >> nice and slowly. natalie is in great shape so we can move really quickly.

>> hi. >> how does it feel, nat? >> i feel like the blood is rushing to my head. >> they say i not good for the blood to rush to your head. >> it gives increased circulation, great rosie glow. you want to move up slowly. if you have high blood pressure or glaucoma. >> leave her there? >> until the 9:00 hour. boy, natalie. have a great time. >> no, i'm just kidding. >> hello. >> we have one other kind of unconventional treatment over there in the orange room with carson. >> you have chronic knee pain. my method is to take a pumpkin carver and do surgery on him like that. >> actually, i we're these pain patches, basically, put one on each knee. >> every day? is there something on that patch that goes through your skin? medicinal? >> transdermally transmites medicine right into the stwroints, so.

>> you feel that relief in. >> i do. it's got a nice, soothing aroma. >> is it over the counter? >> it's over the counter. you can see them the pain patches, a lot of the athletes have them. >> do they make big ones for if lower back? >> they do. >> by the way, this is michael our pumpkin carver. we are live streaming today.com if you want to watch that. we asked you to tweet it t. no. 1 request i kid you not al roker. this will be a roker pumpkin, how long, another day or two? >> give me another day. >> next halloween. >> back to you. >> carson, thank you so much. you know what, natalie, i'm so exhausted be i this segment, do you think you could do the ease? >> coming up, doggy doppelgangers, i'm still upsidedown, come on. first, this is "today" on nbc.

. >> have you ever noticed sometimes dogs look like their owners. this morning we gathered an esteamed group of look-a-likes. first more on the doggy doppelganger theory. ♪ you will find them in all shape, sizes, breeds, coats and colors. but what's with the uncanny owners and their pups. >> i constantly see owners that look like their owners. >> leslie and her york can i get it all the time. they say, leslie the same growing air. the long tongue. >> call at this time doggi doggie doppelganger syndrome. before you bark at the theory, there may be science. >> people choose pets that look like them. >> do you think we look alike?

>> why you look like your dog sheds some spriegz k-9 credence on the fe phenomenon. >> the women with longer hair preferred breeds with flop pierres. women with shorter air preferred dogs with pointy ears. >> when it comes to your doggies disposition, perk up your ears. >> they have personality translates. >> these pooches may have an automatic imitation instinct, which couldth for reflective behavior, a concept this docgy duo can get behind. >> i sleep in this position, that's insane. >> we got our doggy doppelgangers on the plaza, we are joined by david price from the westminster dog show. always good to have you there. is it a real phenomenon or is it overblown? >> no, it's raechlt i think a lot of people out there look

like their dogs. it is not a good idea to point that out. >> do you think owners and their pets grow to lock like each other the way married people do? >> i have a flaend got pugs got involved with afghan hounds, he said why? because you look like your dog as you get older. >> you will do the judges. >> i have my official judge's medallion. >> let's get to your doggy doppelgangers, patricia mcconnell and her doggy boo. he follows her everywhere and her hair dresser comments they look alike. >> first impression they look alike, when are you a hair dresser, you can do things with your dog to act senuate that. boo is a beautiful little yorkshire terrier. >> you guys go to the same salon in. >> actually, yes. >> i didn't see that coming.

thank you very much. appreciate it. >> next, james taylor. a miniature, schnassauer. what do you say? >> it's a great look the word schnauzer means border the dog the mustache the look the salt and pepper color, matching sweater. jim, you look like you have been doing this modeling thing your whole life. >> were you attracted to stwrak because of his incredible looks? >> because of the ears. >> thank you very much. >> next up, terry lee from houston, texas. her three-year-old mini labradoodle. >> it is a nice touch. they look like they got the permanent the same day. beautiful purple kilometre i like purple. it's nice, a great look. you start to look leak your dog. you act like your dog, your dog

likes to act like you. >> terry said the dog loves to talk. has she told you anything? >> she loves it here in the big apple. >> next up, austin, his three-year-old pup. they are have elkhart, any, they are looking dapper. i hope you notice their matching leather jackets. david, do you notice they have similar widow's peaks it seems? >> they do look leak they have been through the makeup stand. yeah, matching ensembles, leather jackets. >> all right. austin, tucker, thank you very much. >> they are from north attleboro, massachusetts. david, here's our final. what do you think? >> she's young, she's a puppy. what a great look. she has the right attitude on the boo bandana, the hair, the

eyes, a beautiful look from mable. thank you. >> thank you, david, it is time to hand out the coveted best in show. >> this is a difficult decision. >> it is a difficult zegs. people that look leak their dogs, remember, the important thing is to match your family, match your lifestyle, not that they look like you, that's a nice fetch, too. >> a tough decision, a tough decision. but i like austin and tucker with the matching leather, too. . >> congratulations austin, tucker. >> there you go. congratulations. >> well, congratulations to you, too. >> we have some lovely parting gifts. >> also for tucker, lots of duties. we do have parting gifts for each of the finalists. >> come on being next year and defend your competition. very nice. .

>> i don't know where al is. michael here is carveing al as we posted to you, hashtag orange room. michael will make al and i don't know who else, the new york skyline on this one. it is live streaming if you want

to watch al carve his face. >> do you work from a picture or memory? >> a little of each. he was here in person. i got to see him in the flesh. >> i asked him if this was a mall santa. he does this all year around. >> the great jack-o-lantern down the hudson. >> al will look good until 11 days from now. >> that's the 8:56. i'm marla tellez. investigators are looking into the cause of an overnight fire at an industrial park in concorde, which also has this propane tank. even a trailer engulfed in flames. crews had it under control pretty quickly, though, largely because the building is made mostly of metal, and there are no reports of any injuries.

foggy. another foggy start to the day. let's take a look at the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. good morning. >> hey, good morning to you, marl wra. good morning to you at home. this is san jose. still mostly cloudy. here we will see the sunshine between about 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. we're going so are to wait for it. after that, though, temperatures will climb nicely. 76 inland. 72 bayside, and 65 degrees at the coast today.

. >> wow, good morning, i am willie geist. you were blowing it out with them yesterday. >> they love you. >> they're a lot of fun. >> legit surprised? >> totally. it was pretty cool in that they were just for half a second, i don't think it registered it was actually me and then, boom, it kind of exploded. it was a lot of fun. >> i think the sun devil pass cot is feeling threatened. >> sparky. i brought the head back with me.

>> and i see the blood has come back into your body. >> i had a really good head rush, though, that was good. >> did it work? >> i think it's really good for the back, too, to sprech you out of it. good for the brain. >> it worked in the middle ages. >> it was torture. this is a wild story. i don't know if you heard about this. the attorney general there also running for governor, douglas gentzler is in hot water. the baltimore "sun" showed him at a teenage drinking party. he is a democrat running for governor. he told the ballot per"sun" to talk briefly to the teenage son that was there. >> they were there for senior week, by the way. a lot of parent got together. they rented a house for the kid for senior week. they knew there was underage drinking going on, i would

assume and this is something that happens during senior week, but the parents were chap ryaning. there were two parents every night. >> the toernts, i guess they made a play, we know it's senior week, they're 18-years-old, let's try to control it. the parents rent the house. they printed rules that were given to the baltimore "sun" to show the kids there, you can't get in the car. you can't drink hard alcohol. beer can get you drunk. they tried to contain it somehow. you can agree or disagree for that. certainly unwise for someone running for governor. >> earlier, he had publicly advocated against underage drinking. we have a video from a century council, a group that works to combat teen drinking. take a look. >> i'm attorney general doug ganslor. kids begin to start drinking

alcohol around age 12. it's never too early to talk to your kid about smart ways to say no. >> okay. that's not good. >> he eats his own words there. although, we did reach out to the attorney general ganslor. he did tell the baltimore "sun" paper assume for purposes of discussion that there was widespread drinking at this party. how is tarell to me? the question is, do i have any moral authority over other people's children at beach week in another state? i'd say no. it's tough, no matter, attorney general, running for governor, parenting another parent's child, that's a slippery slope. >> but on the other hand if it was my kid and will you had gone to the party, i would hope that maybe you'd say, you know, guys, acting as a surrogate, it's a tough, a very tough call. >> this is a hard one, too. it's not like a bunch of kid were throwing their own party the dad showed up, what are you

doing here? >> it was organized by the parents. >> a photo on instagram by one of the state of the union, it shows him in the middle taking a photo. a bunch of kids with plastic cups, most likely not coca-cola in those cups. >> we don't foe. >> we don't know. >> he was one of the parents helping rent the house out for the kids. >> you are making that psa, you don't want to be running for governor. here's another strange teacher story. this is from albuquerque, new mexico. a teacher's aid taped a 16-year-old student's mouth shut in class, physically taped it shut. >> what makes it worse the boy has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. the aid said it was done in a quote playful act after he made words. >> the aid and the teacher were placed on paid administrative

leave, albuquerque's public schools and police investigated. the teacher did receive a letter of referendum. was allowed to go back to work t. aid was suspended a couple days, five days suspension without pay and a letter of reprimand and able to go back to work. not in that classroom. >> it's interesting, the boy's grandmother, who was his guardian said she doesn't think the teacher's aid should be allowed to work. i don't know what's playful about that. >> however, the superintendent issued a statement today saying, quote, i'd like to be very clear so there is no question about what i'm saying, it is never, ever acceptable to place any kind of tape over the mouth of any student, unacceptable, period, because it's a personnel issue, there are facts in the case that can't be shared publicly. he may not agree, but due process was followed. >> like i say, i don't know how you defend it. >> it's hard to see if there are two side, what those sides are.

it's hard to see that young child and imagine what would happen. we talk about bullying so much. it's just, you see an example like that. >> it's sort of implied in that statement from the superintendent there is more to the story. >> yeah. >> it seems like it would behoove them. >> to let that out immediately. excuses, excuses, three in ten workers go to work sick to save sick day, for when they are feeling well. that's a survey from career builder, 30% sayitative checked in on employees, called in sick to make sure the excuse is legit. >> there you go. they will catch you. >> like the guy that pushed the boulder over. >> i got a bad back. >> oh, i'm at disney world on facebook, i'm not really sick. >> don't post on facebook t. survey found the most outrageous excuses workers have given when calling in sick. the employees favorite football team lost on sunday, needed a monday to recover. >> you all laugh.

we all know who is guilty here. okay? >> how about an employee quitting smokey, grouchy, needs a day off. >> probably a good thing. you probably want to give them the day off. >> the best one, employee claimed a swarm of bees surrounded his vehicle. he couldn't make it in. >> that has to be true. who comes up with that? >> the bees took the keys, threw them. he couldn't drive away from the swarm of bees? >> i actually believe that one. because who could come up with interesting so stupid. >> wow. >> i think as the employer, you give them that day. >> that is so ridiculous. take the day off. >> you are so dumb. >> this is a good one. the employee said the chemical in turkey made him fall asleep, he missed his shift. >> oh, he is actually in turkey. >> that's true. the trichtophan. once it hits, you are out. >> any excuses? >> i have the hardest time ever

calling in sick. you can't. when i am home, even if i'm throwing up, i feel guilty about it. i should be at work. >> we'd rather you stay home. thank you. >> please don't act it out again. >> we appreciate your commitment. don't come to work that day. this next one is so funny. it's a correction in the washington post. >> i love this i saw this yesterday, i was dyeing. >> there the a navy captain at the guantonomo prison camp. the "post" published an article last week about the pr makeover that camp has been going through. it featured comments from a 47-year-old navy captain robert durand. there were no photos. yesterday, they issued a correction saying this. an october 14 style article about access to the prison camp for terrorism suspects at the u.s. naval base at guantonomo bay, cuba, incorrectly referred to navy captain robert durand at

"thickset." she should have been described as muscular. we have photos. >> he is muscular. >> that's mean. >> i've heard thickset. >> i'm thickset. >> that's like describing me as slightly balding. >> heavyset i have heard the. thickset. >> i think it means you are a little more. >> like a goon. >> definitely. she not thick. >> neither he or his wife. they are very, very thick. >> they're muscular. >> lean and muscular. >> who describes somebody as thickset. come on. >> within i was a kid i was described as husky. >> they still make husky jeans. >> like you are going to get slapped to a dog sled and run the iditarod. >> i'm in. >> i'm hunky. >> it's really hard when you have to buy husky clothes. >> going to robert hall as a kid, my parents would take me to

montgomery ward. >> the husky section. mr. roker, you are not husky, either. >> no. >> you or the weather team. >> i will walk muscularly across the way to see what's going on at the -- wow, that itself the worst spell of weather i've ever seen. anyway, let's see what we got for you today. as chilly as it is today, hard to believe, september was the fourth warmest on record. here in the united states, sixth warmest on record. guess what, we got a change coming. the jet stream dipping way down to the south. so we are talking about cold air coming on in here. those winds are coming out of the northwest and the west, we are going to be looking at that cold air bringing in fst and freeze warnings, all the way from kansas into the northeast as far south as atlanta. look at these high temperatures today. chilly afternoon. chattanooga. 62. that's 9 degrees below normal. niagara falls, slowly.

9 degrees below normal. home ha, nebraska 13 degrees below. then late tonight into tomorrow morning, again, really chilly conditions. temperatures anywhere from 5 >> time now 9:11. good morning. i'm christina loren. we have a good looking second half of the day. similar setup to what we had yesterday. this is the san mateo bridge. mostly cloudy conditions. we'll see that fog really clear out of here as we head through 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 65 degrees in san francisco. overall running cooler this afternoon. 7 livermore. 70 in san jose. a warmup headed our way as we head into the end of the week and the upcoming weekend, and then temperatures tumble monday into tuesday. . >> it's time for remedial spelling, tommy. ah.

>> tommy goes to the george geist school of spelling. george geist is the worst. >> you had a big night last night. i. >> i was at the 6th annual honor celebrities, modern men out there doing good. >> any of them thickset? >> robin thicke. >> there he is. >> i got up on stage to welcome mr. thicke. i did have the miley foam finger and the beetlejuice suit acquired at a new york store. >> where was the twerk? >> he didn't want to twerk. >> coming up next, can you make someone like you? tweet us your ideas using hashtag, be my friend, please, we will share some of them. >> we will talk to the expert itself

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>> all right. it's only nature to want to have people like you, can you make friends? >> ivillage.com put it to the test. good to see you, guys. >> good to be here. >> before we get to you guys, we want to check in with matt in the orange room. there are some tweets coming in. >> let's take a look. kel see leonard says i love having no shame in requesting people multiple times until they accept me. okay. lindsay dell rossi says compliment them, listen, be sincere. take a photo. and ask them about it. >> i say free m & ms in the orange room works brilliantly to make friends, we have a cup tal says duct tape with duct tape all things are possible. apparently it works for her. guys. >> you didn't catch that strateg

strategy. >> all right lths talk about these strategies, encourage people to talk about themselves. >> it does. it's basic. one of the things we notice is the thread between all of these strategies, if you take the focus off of me and you put the focus on you, on your conversation partner. that's really the commonality between a lot of these tactics. >> does this work more with men than women? >> you know, guys were accomplishment driven, right? we love to talk about accomplishment. when somebody offers us that opportunity, we relish it and relish the person that did it. >> we can pat ourselves on the back. curiosity is the biggest form of flattery. >> give feedback by asking questions. what does that sound like? >> that means when your husband says i had a crappy meeting, you don't say, you should have done this and this, instead, say something like, well, why do you think it went down like that? why do you think she behaved like that? you leave them to figure it out themselves rather than passing

judgment. >> what about this one, which i think is quite interesting, ask for advice. it seems like when are you on social media, by, that really elicits a response. >> this works at a lot of different levels. we all feel good to help somebody. it makes us significant that you thought of me to ask. we want something to contribute. it validates that. someone says something in this offer. we can validate that and give it back. >> this one i hadn't heard before liz, repeats the last three words, the person has just said. does that really work? >> it really works. let's go grab an onlilet after the show. >> in all honesty, if you do it slowly, sometimes as a question, you kind of throw ball back to the question that starts that, you know, said it in the first place, are you confirming that you are there, you are really in this conversation, sharing the

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a 78-year-old bicyclist was hit and killed by the bus on friday. the chronicle reports the bus did not have a "people camper" in front of its rear tires. the plastic bumper-like device is designed to push people who fall under the bus out of the path of its wheels. the bus did have the mounting equipment for the guard, but it's still unclear exactly why the people catcher was missing. we'll take a look at the forecast and traffic after the break.

welcome back. want to show you a picture of downtown san francisco. epileptic of low clouds still lingering here. we are seeing a little more blue right here in senole. it is improving. otherwise, good-looking day shaping up with temperatures mostly in the 70s inland. we'll see widespread 70s across the east bay. 76 for livermore. 73 in concorde, and 70 in san jose. meanwhile, 65 degrees in san francisco.

your seven-day outlook in two minutes. let's check your drive with mike. >> southbound 101 right before you get to university things are very slow. no crashes reported, but this is important. you're in flux. we have a slow drive in both directions towards that same area where we focus on the morning commute. northbound throughout san jose really clearing over the last half hour. that's great news. xwroefr all, the bay area nothing unanticipated, but we have a slower drive west a580 from the oakland area and west 24th out of orinda because of earlier bart problems that have cleared. back to you. >> thanks so much. back with our next local news update at 9:56. we will see you then.

no. >> these are not heels. >> a perfect giants fan. >> it adds a fem then flair to

your decorateing. >> i chose wisconsin, my sister went to wisconsin. it's the highest item trending right now. >> we're a trend. >> have you ordered anything? >> useful things. travel gadgets, devices. >> i ordered a little fountain that flows water the whole time for my cat. >> on the weekend you put wine in it. >> that, too. my cat, whoa, halloween decorations going wild. >> something went off. >> that can be annoying very fast. by now. no, my cat would drink water in a bowl. so she had to drink -- >> what did you see? >> i'm trying to talk. >> i never ordered. hash the tag org room, folks. what have you ordered from sky mall? what's the most bizarre thing? >> everything is bizarre. >> they got those yetti statues,

like the bigfoot things. they're getting bigger and beggar, like the life size thing. >> people that order the life sides stuff like "lord of the rings"? who is ordering that stuff? >> a high heel that holds wine. >> this is fascinating. >> oh, man, anyway, let's show you what we got. for today, for tomorrow, we look, the weekend is going to be spectacular along the east coast, sun fi, cool, mild conditions as you get into the south and the gulf coast. you got your rain in texas. beautiful weather in the pacific northwest. looking ahead to sunday, sunday! it's going to be sunny, cold in new england. beautiful weather mid-atlantic states, more rain the lower gulf. we got a few showers making their way into the interior sections from southern california into the rockies. you are going to have a

9:32 on a thursday morning. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. the picture in san jose is showing you look at the beautiful fall colors. we have the overcast, gray sky. at least for the next couple of hours that will be the case, but we should be clearing significantly between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. 70 degrees on the way to san hose way. 6 5 in san francisco. weekend looks good. we are going to warm up friday and saturday. up to 84 degrees inland by saturday. . >> and that's your weather. >> look around your neighborhood, you will see people getting into to holiday spirit, spooky jack-o-lanterns on doorsteps. >> this year's gadgets have grown a lot more high-tech than a spider on a string. here with the late set our text expert. >> checkered treats. we got a lot. a lot of good stuff out there, including masks, which are very

spooky this year. >> let's take it up a notch. let's start with animation masks. these are $37 bucks. check out hannah here. all you got to do is move your mouth. it will look like it's moving. >> a number of scary options and cool, giving your costume a whole new effect. >> that's scary. >> i love the tee shirts. these are digital duds. you pick it up from party city, you buy the shirt, downlow the free app. you put your phone inside the shirt, it will look like the eyes are moving. there is a bunch of fun things from a cat to a haunting mansion and you never forget your foerngs you got it to -- >> what if a phone comes in? >> forget it. put it on airplane mode. moving on, creepy critters. a lot of noise. this baby scared the crap out of

me in stores. this is jumping critters. these are a whole lot of fun. they're from spirit halloween. jumping cockroach, jumping spiders, jumping critters. there is an optional foot pad, too. it works off of motion control. >> what if somebody walks by it? >> exactly. i almost paid my pants in the store. >> wow, that certainly is a recommendation. boy, you know. >> oh, stop it. kick it out. >> you come at me, i'm coming back at you. i'm from new york. >> you will make somebody have a heart attack with those things. i love these pumpkin eyes. these are colored changing pumpkin eyes. >> mine had classes. it's hard to carve one with glasses. if you did a crappy carve job, you put these eyes in there, it kicks it up a notch. >> you always want to be safe.

>> let's talk about the affordable option, these are energizeers opinion-up, folding led lanterns, there is a dimming effect on here. you put that inside, too. >> cool. >> so nice folding option from energizer. >> and for those of you who like subtly in your decoration. >> you lick to go big or go home. >> go home with an inflatable singing pumpkin $75 from home depot. it has two songs, halloween time or thriller. it lights up to just a matter of seconds. i love this thing, this is like lawn decor 2.5. >> that's funny. kate, thank you. coming up next, whether they're a dog bark, what do you have to do? what do do you if you have bothersome neighbors? if they have giant pumpkins. >> we have advice on how to handle the situation and keep the peace right after these messages. [ male announcer ] playing in the nfl is tough.

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good morning to you. 9:56. i'm marla tellez. this morning a memorial is growing for a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy in santa rosa. today two more rallies and a vigil will be held for andy

lopez. investigators say deputies thought he was carrying a real assault rifle when, in fact, it was a replica. witnesses say they heard at least one of the deputies ask lopez twice to put down his weapon. only one of the deputies shot the boy, firing his weapon seven times. lopez died at the scene. the investigation is being handled by the santa rosa police department. this morning livermore police are on the lookout for this white gmc pickup truck. they say this truck was involved in a hit-and-run crash yesterday morning at the intersection of second and south l streets. the driver of the pickup just took off. no one was hurt. police say the truck will likely have significant damage on the passenger side and also the right brake light is said to be out. if you are wondering when all this -- these clouds are going to clear, let's check the forecast with meteorologist christine loren. >> hey, thank you, marla. we have fog lingering out there. low clouds kind of hovering around most of the bay area. that will be the case. we're expecting clearing, though, between about 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

it's going to be the thickest near the coastline, and low clouds kind of cling to the coast throughout the day today. not as warm in san francisco. 65 degrees in san francisco. 68 in redwood city, and 70 in san jose. getting into the next couple of days temperatures are going to warm up, and look at the difference between sunday and monday. temperatures tumble back into the are you upper 60s down from the 80s as we get into next week. let's check your drive. here's mike. >> all right. like christina said, low clouds hanging around. not an issue as far as the roads. tough for us to see the roads, but this is the east shore freeway. west 80. it's really tough to drive through the area as you approach poul. there was an earlier crash on the eastbound direction. commute dris distracting folks. still slow west 580 as well, and that's the last of the burst of traffic that came through oakland.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. >> hi, everybody. welcome to thirsty thursday. the "today" show style. october 24th and it really feels what they call nippy out there today. >> it does. i was walking in this morning, i usually get around here 6:15, 6:30. i was walking by the crowd. i looked outside, who are these crazy fans? there are a bunch of girls with red wigs on. they're tell here, because they're called midnight red fans. >> yeah. new boy band. >> it's a boy band. i mean, they were out here very,

very, very early. >> they're going to sing a great song for us. they're elvis' pick. >> they were standing outside all night. >> they all look like they're trying out for "annie." >> all righty. do you know what day it is? thirsty thursday. you know what that means? >> it's the "daily news" day. every week, we do a little something in here. so we thought it would be kind of fun to get pictures of you guys reading the "daily news" wherever you like to read it. >> yes. yes, yes. >> we'll leave that us to up. send them in to us. >> look at matt. >> look at this. >> where is he sitting? >> i don't know. >> what is -- he's in the bathroom! >> that's gross. >> hey -- >> we don't care where you read it, but read it. thank you, everybody. all right.

i guess it's big news to everybody in the whole world but me, but jamie dornam has been cast as christian grey. >> no matter who is chosen, it will be polarizing because a lot of women read the book and a lot of women have in their mind's eye who it should be. >> books, right, three? >> yeah. >> i only read the first one. but if you look at someone, is that who i was picturing. >> who did you picture? >> i pictured michael douglas from gordon gecko days. like that sort of -- >> a young -- >> in charge, but still a little older than -- >> yeah. >> even though i know played young, in my head -- >> he was 27 in the book. >> this guy, you may or may not know, but everyone who watched him on the big screen said he's a good actor. he played a serial killer, he was apparently terrifying in a bbc drama. anyway, it will be fun to see how this shakes out. >> he started out as a calvin

klein model, but apparently he kept it if he's gorgeous. he's a great actor. films begins, thank goodness, november 1. when is it coming out? >> 2014. just in time for my birthday. >> good. >> and yours. >> yes. all right. >> at first, i wasn't interested in this story because i thought -- and then i saw the picture. >> the baby prince george. >> he is adorable. this is him with a split screen with william and george. >> george looks like he wants to go potty. >> the plas time we saw the baby -- the last time we saw the baby was july 3rd. that's quite a dress, that christianing grown. it goes to the original floor. >> the original one was from 2 -- from the queen victoria days but it was so threadbare they had a replica made. >> oh, my. and chunky. >> chunkster. he's not missed a meal, that

boy. he's adorable. i don't know how he feels about the dress, but -- >> well, everyone greeted the queen which is always an interesting thing. they all kind of air kiss her. >> not harry, he planted one. >> harry is hoda's hottie. >> he is yours too. >> i like his personality. if you were going -- if you had one royal to go out with, who would you give -- who would be the most fun? >> i hope he doesn't get married. she wasn't there, only 22 guests were invited. i wonder if she's considered part of the family or not. >> do you know who also was not invited to something? kris jenner, i haven't spoken to her, bruce jenner. >> all the family is running out of the dugout after the big proposal. and bruce is nowhere around.

wow. >> no, no, no. >> is that the event we were at? >> i think. i like bruce a lot. met him years and years. >> bruce and kanye? >> i don't know all the story. my second podcast is going to be with kris jenner out in l.a. on monday. so i'm going to ask her anything, see what she says. she's a big girl. this isn't her first rodeo. i'll ask he it's a tough week. but you know what? you live your life under the microscope the way they do. this is the difference between paparazzi and being a reality star and a performer. you know, camera is not going to kill you, but a microscope destroys everything that's under it if it's on too long because it's so harsh, it burns. >> yeah. these are the two younger girls, goddaughters. they were on the front cover of it. i don't know, passed out or drinking. i don't know what the story was. but they were on the front cover

of another magazine. >> i'll ask her all these questions. >> if you're interested in the world series, good for you. >> yeah. >> and if you're not, you can watch jimmy fallon predict who's going to win it with his puppy. >> i love when he does this. >> by the way, the red sox did beat the cardinals 8-1 last night. >> yeah. >> that's right. we have four puppies and two bowls of delicious kibble. one representing the boston red sox. the other representing the st. louis cardinals. now, which ever team gets the two puppies wins the world series. ready to win the puppies? i don't cesee any wandering, peeing or butt sniffing, got it? this is serious, you guys! all right. let's release the puppies. >> oh, i can't take it. i can't. oh, oh.

one. >> the red sox. >> two. >> and they were right. now they say that's for the whole series. they'll win the whole series. >> you know what? i would be happy for the town of boston after what a tough, tough year they have had. so that would be great, wouldn't it? >> yes, certainly would. here is something gross. if you go to try on clothes in a changing room when you're buying clothes at the department store and you go in there, something to be aware of. >> be very aware of this. >> there is somebody -- unnamed -- retail worker, but this has been -- there have been other retail workers who will remain nameless, amanda, who say this is the case. >> this person is all over albany.com. what's in the dressing room? this woman has caught people having sex in the stalls. she's found used condoms

saying -- this is her quote, i've picked up more used condoms than i care to count. dirty diapers. >> and this is the biggest one -- >> people go to the bathroom on the floor. on the floor in the dressing room. now -- >> on purpose. >> we're assuming it is children who are in with their parents -- i don't know. maybe they just go. >> well, amanda, who shall remain nameless, also found -- >> other things. >> number two as well. >> so here's the thing. here's some tips for you. don't take your shoes off when you go in. don't put your clothes on the floor. don't sit on the bench! >> she won't tell us why. but apparently the worst thing you can do. >> order online is the best thing you can do. >> when you're with a little kid and the little child goes to the bathroom accidentally, i mean -- >> right. once my child, i won't say which one, very little, remember this, kristine? some of the -- like mcnuggets

fell out, you know? we went to clean it up. by the time we got back, our dog chab lis had taken care of that. do you know what that means? it's time more hoda's playlist. >> you want this to happen? >> no. i went to crap to crap. >> oh, rude! >> this one you'll detest. i'm just saying. >> i already do. i just do. i can sense it. >> let me do this. since you love rhyming so much and you like the perfect rhyme. >> i appreciate it. it's harder to do that. >> i found the song with the perfect rhyme and it's by chingy. >> oh, i'm going to love it. >> let's listen. ♪ ♪ right there, right there can you hear, can you hear ♪ ♪ i like the way you do it right there, right there ♪ ♪ when you talk yes, sir, i like the way you do it right there, right there ♪ >> you know what he's talking about? you don't care, do you? >> right there.

♪ ♪ i like it when you're doing that ♪ oh, oh ♪ ♪ there and here and -- >> i hate it, i hate it. by chingy. >> it's good when you're running. >> is it okay or not okay for men to wear ponytails? this is what hoda and i said about it in "ok" magazine. wow. >> and unless you're george washington wearing a wig, it is not okay. >> that's a good one. >> thank you. >> i say sure it's okay as long as you don't wear a scrunchee. >> i love my scrunchees. and my fanny packs. >> no. >> okay. >> oh, are we cute or what? >> it looks like she's having

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it is hard to believe. but it was nearly 25 years ago when director spike lee took notice of a young dancer named rosie perez and cast her in her first major acting role as tina in "do the right thing." >> now she's playing a woman in prison in a new ridley scott film "the counselor," a pivotal role that sets the whole plot in motion. >> hello, rosie! >> hello, ladies. >> good to see you again. >> thank you. >> congratulations are in order. >> right. you're not engaged. you are married. >> married lady. >> like a spur of the moment thing. you just did it.

>> yeah. we just went with it. you know, my husband -- i love that. my husband. he wanted a big wedding. i wanted to go to city hall. and he's so loving. >> how cute is he, by the way? >> is he in the business, too, rosie? >> yeah. he's an artist and a graphic designer and everything. >> how long have you been dating? >> we've been dating for five years. but i've known him for, like, 17, 18 years. but i kept forgetting him. no. the time i remembered him i was like, who is that? and we've been together ever since. that day. >> you finally, finally caught on. >> i finally got it. yeah. >> we need to talk about a couple of things with the movie. first is your hair. you play a girl in jail. and you wanted -- i understand this completely. you didn't want to have crazy out of control jail hair. you wanted to have, like, hair that was taken care of like some girls in prison do. >> yes. >> a lot of women care very much about their hair in prison. >> a lot of women do. especially if you're latin.

you know? >> what did you tell -- when they said they wanted your hair to be crazy, what did you say? >> i asked ridley if he was crazy. you can't do that to a latin woman! he goes, she's in prison. and the spray bottle came out. my hair frizzed in the back. i died. but it was good for the character. because it's a very heavy, serious film. and i look so busted. >> the things you do for your art. i understand you really fought for this role. you had to convince. >> yeah, i did. >> tell us. >> well, what happened was, is that they wanted to go with somebody from jaurez. it was coming down a line. and i said, listen, i will go in. i will read. i will do anything to get this role. and, like you said, it's the pivotal point. and i just did it. i went in there, you know, and i don't have that kind of pride or ego when it comes to auditioning.

went in there and knocked it out. she sent it over. ridley was like, she's hired. it was just like that. >> what a star studded cast, by the way. >> tell some of the people. michael feastbender? >> cameron diaz. brad pitt. penelope cruz. her husband, javier bardem. it just goes on and on and on. >> wow. >> now you can say you've been in a ridley scott movie. >> is there pressure with that, being in one of his films? >> yes. >> tell us. >> it's a lot of pressure because everybody knows that he's, like, the ultimate professional onset. so you have to -- it looks like theater. when the curtain comes up you got to know your lines and you got to be ready, set, go. it's the same thing with him. and the set is so efficient that everybody makes you feel so comfortable so that you can do your thing. you got to really step up to the plate. but he's a very unassuming,

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mounted a bike strapped on a go pro camera to give us the virtual ride. let's take a look. >> in utah. >> look, look, look. here we go! flip, flip. and go. oh, my god. a back flip over a 72-foot canyon. >> what? >> that's what he did. >> just then? >> he just got second place. who got first place? >> i don't know. >> look, look, look. >> oh, already has over 3 million hits on youtube. and because we had to read that, we couldn't watch that. >> wow. but that flip was something. >> i bet it was something. i'll watch it at 2:00 in the morning when the repeat is on. >> coming up, elvis duran's artist of the month are out here. fans have been out here all morning long. >> a song from midnight red.

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welcome back. temperatures are going to be so comfortable today. you don't need that a.c. we're down from the mid 80s in livermore to 76 degrees today. 68 for fremont, and 65 in san francisco. i want to talk about some events happening across the bay area, and the great weather we have in store for you this weekend. that's coming up today at 11:00 wrn. right now here's mike and your drive. >> right now we have the east shore freeway and west 80 down towards the bay bridge. starting to clear up. about an hour ago. still trying to recover. that's about the last of it. i mean, friday greatly rorring after the backup this morning. northbound is back to normal as well. southbound 880 starting to show slowing, but we do have sleepers on the road about this time it tends to happen. no more problems down through fremont and the south bay. a live look when you see not the traffic, but you have the low clouds in the area. back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up in 30 minutes, we are following a developing story out of free metropolitan where a man is in the hospital after being

shot during the busy morning commute. we will tell you exactly what led to this chaos at 11:00. we hope to see you then. we're back with more of "today" on this thirst day thursday ready to reveal our plaza ambush makeovers. >> giving them gorgeous new looks as always. "today" contributor and stylist to the stars. >> come on. >> louis licari, la, la, la, la, la. >> and "today" contributor and contributing editor for "people style," jill martin. >> it's cold out there. >> it was nippy. we were lucky enough to find a family. we found sisters who wanted a fun makeover. yes, sisters. i'd sing but i can't. >> you tried. which was good. >> that's funny. >> sisters. >> all right. first sister is karen page.

she's 53 years old from sunnyside, washington. her mom told us she really wanted a makeover for her two daughters. naturally we grabbed them off the plaza. let's take a listen. >> all right. check out these signs. mom says, please turn these ugly ducklings into swans. ugly duckling 2. ugly duckling 1. for a mom to say ugly duckling you must really want this for your daughters. >> i really want this for my girls. they really need this. >> how does that feel to have her say that, karen? you're her first victim. >> i guess we better do it. >> i love the signage. >> it's an honest family. >> she's here with her mom, jenny, and her sister. linda is here. beverly will be the next makeover. please keep your blindfolds on for a second. here's karen before. all right, karen, let's see the new you! >> oh, wow! >> oh, my gosh. >> wow. >> are you guys ready? all right, mom, sister, take off your blindfolds. >> oh, my goodness!

>> oh, my. >> karen, you look -- >> that hair is crazy good. >> spin right around, sweetie. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, i'm in love with that hair-do. that's fantastic. >> wow. spin right around. look right at camera 12 for me. okay. >> great haircut and great hair color erases years. you look beautiful. this is the new shag. >> arson, yes. >> it's totally amazing, right? a tip here is, remember, blond hair. i love blond hair. kathie lee. but, in fact, blond hair -- in fact, what it can do, it can sometimes wash you out. this warmth, it warms up her skin color. >> what color would you call that? >> strawberry coffee. >> ladies, what do you guys think. >> beautiful. >> beautiful.

>> i used to have that color. >> you did? >> and that dress is awesome. >> they're going to see kinky boots. which we love. this is from london times. and you don't always need jewelry. look at the detail just around the waist. and then you really don't need anything. >> so darling. what a great body, too! so hot. >> we're going to ask you to stand over there and face the wall while these two lovely ladies put their blindfolds back on. all righty. now the second lady is her sister beverly. she's 55 years old from zillow, washington. she's told us she's too lazy to even have a beauty routine. her mom begged us to glam her up for the day. let's listen. >> now it's time for ugly duckling number 1, the oldest. what do you think about what mom said? >> i think i'm going to look better than everybody here. >> what does your baby sister think? you said they need to look like you. >> they do. they just need a new look. they're getting old. >> all right, mom. are we ready for all this? >> i'm ready for all this.

i want a new look for this family. >> i love this. mom is so awesome! they're awesome. all righty. let's take one last look at beverly. and bring out the brand-new beverly! >> all right. okay. all right. ladies, take off the blindfold. and turn around. >> oh, my goodness! >> beautiful, bev. >> your turn to turn around and look. >> oh, wow. oh, my goodness. i guess. >> you look beautiful. >> right there. camera 12. >> yes, number one, i lightened her hair. just erased years. arson softened the frame around the face. again, erasing years. of course, the beautiful makeup. >> so soft and pretty. >> it is so soft and pretty. i mean, it's amazing.

suspect i isn't it? you look like a movie star. >> the dress? >> the dress, our little black dress from maggie london. look at the details in the front. spin around to show your sexy back. i love the cutout in the back. >> i'm sorry. >> the party is in the back. >> karen, step right back up here with your sister. big round of applause. good job, you guys. >> thank you, everybody. thank you, jill. all right. a big other reveal. elvis duran is going to show off his hot new artist of the month. >> midnight red. their fans have been out here since last night. plus, a new reason to put that elf on the shelf. right after this. ♪ ♪

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if you have little ones at home you probably know about the elf on the shelf. santa's little spy who makes his or her way into the house around the holidays. >> now your kids could start seeing santa's adorable helper on their special day with the elf on the shelf, a birthday

tradition. here to tell us are the elves very close friend. they work for santa claus. carol and her daughters shanda and crystal. >> what a great christmas tradition. before we get into the birthday side of it. this turned out to be, didn't it. did you guys expect this? >> no. it's been a wonderful blessing, surrealist sort of thing. sometimes dreams you don't even know you have come true. >> for people who aren't familiar, the elf is watching the kids to see if they're naughty or nice during the holiday time, right? >> yes. this was a tradition that we grew up with. so when we were little santa used to send an elf to our home. >> we did, too. we had one named barnaby. only my mom could see him. >> yes. for a long time they were invisible. then santa said, you know what? we're going to send the elf. he partnered with us. he wrote the story about how santa knows who's naughty or nice. he sends this elf. the elf watches during the day

and reports to santa at night. >> did santa have anything to do with the birthday elf? >> yes. santa loves birthdays, too, right? because if you're a child, what's better than christmas? your own holiday! >> what happens in the -- is there anything different that the elf does on birthdays? >> the elf gets to come back. your very own elf you've already adopted into your family gets to come back after you write an invitation. because santa's a gentleman. he won't send an elf if it's not invited. and then he gives special birthday imagimagic to the elf 4 hours only to come in. so the night before the little one goes to sleep, they lay out the costume that the elf will be wearing. and the elf flies in, completely gets dressed. decorates. and has a wonderful time. and then watches all the festivities. that evening it flies back to the north pole. >> he's gone. >> he's got work to do. >> he can come back next year. >> sure.

on your birthday. >> and, of course, the whole christmas season your elf is there with you. >> what a great, great tradition. you guys, thanks so much for coming to see us. >> i was going to say, a dollar from every book is going to charity water. because we really are working very hard. >> that's a great organization. >> it's a great one. >> santa wants to make sure birthdays across the world are celebra celebrated. >> terrific, ladies. give our love to santa. busy season now. could they be the big boy band next s? >> i think they could be. elvis duran is here with midnight red. his pick for artist of the month. >> a wonderful woman whose life is not only inspiring, but changing other people's lives. hoda loves this woman. >> stay for her. i love this woman. [ molly ] honey. whoa! sweet mother of softness. paws off pal. just one squeeze? just enjoy it with your eyes. [ female announcer ] new charmin ultra soft is so soft, you don't even have to squeeze it to believe it.

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and coming musicians you'll ever set your eyes on. >> this month he brought a very special band. we know they're special because their fans have been here since predawn. >> yeah. >> even the night before a few of them showed up. >> they spent the night. >> okay. tell us the name. >> may i introduce you to midnight red. this is america's boy band. they're from all over america. >> home grown, baby. >> their fans are called redheads. >> these are the redheads out here. >> let's make them official redheads. >> we're going to be official redhea redheads. i heard you guys singing in the dressing room next to me this morning. i went, wow. >> we got to make your honorary redhead. >> why did you pick them? >> first of all, even if you were blind you'd love the way they sound. >> i think mine's backwards. >> they dance perfectly. but the music is fantastic. their single "take me home" right now is flying off the digital shelves on itunes. that looks awful. >> i know. >> i like it.

>> what do you guys think of one direction and those other boy bands out there? do you feel competitive with them? >> with midnight red we're all about love and spreading the love. >> oh, yeah. >> it's totally like, you know, we always get compared. we're always going to get compared. the thing is, like, we're a bit different because we dance. so, like, it's not that it's better or worse. it's just how boring would an ice cream shop be if it had one flavor? >> i like vanilla, though. >> what are you guys going to sing for us? >> "take me home." ? >> all right, guys. it's the big hit. ♪ ♪ you're killing my resistance now, i have to let go ♪ ♪ i'm drowning in your stream girl, i can see heaven's door ♪ ♪ i'm running out of fuse i'm about to explode ♪ ♪ you're filling up my lungs,

ready to go ♪ >> leave me lonely, leave me lonely, leave me lonely ♪ ♪ put it on me, put it on me, ut it on me ♪ ♪ don't keep me waiting, this night is fading ♪ ♪ take me home ♪ i try but it's not the same, give me your love again, take me home ♪ ♪ just wanna be closer, as the night gets colder, when the music's over ♪ ♪ just take me home, don't leave me waiting, this night is fading ♪ ♪ take me home ♪ don't keep me waiting, this night is fading, take me home ♪ >> nice, guys! >> love it.

>> thank you so much. >> stay sweet. >> hold on to your wig, honey. coming up next, you're about to meet an amazing woman. she's in the fight of her life. >> her aspiring story. after this break. "today" on nbc. >> y'all were awesome! would look like john stamos.

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in this job of ours we get to meet a lot of amazing people doing incredible things. sometimes we meet that one person who just stops us in our tracks. >> earlier this month i was lucky enough to meet kill connolly at an event called the breast cancer gala. out at the kaymcayman islands. her outlook was so inspiring we had to bring her here to share her story. >> when hoda got back from cayman islands all she did was talk about you. have you gotten to meet her? she's got a light all around her. she's so full of joy. you really had a huge impact on hoda. >> when i first met you, you said you were diagnosed six months after you got married

with breast cancer. >> 31 years old. >> at 31 years old. how did you deal with it at that point? >> i was shocked. my family was shocked. my husband. i just fought through it. i'm so blessed because i was the best family and support system with my friends, husband, mom. >> when you stood up before that group in the cayman islands and you got some not great news about a future diagnosis, tell us what that is. >> about two years ago i went in because i thought i broke my ribs. then after the p.e.t. scan it showed it's in my bones now. i'm battling stage 4 bone cancer. unfortunately it's incurable but treatable. after i found that out, i felt like i -- this is happening for a reason. i'm supposed to be a voice to help other people out there. >> but that's so different from what would be the natural reaction, which would be why me, god? i'm so young. i'm just in love. i just got married. you don't have a root, an ounce of bitterness in you. help somebody out there that's struggling with that, just

received that kind of news. >> just to know that you're not alone. you know, i've been traveling so much. just to let you know that through this journey, i'm there with you. and so, mine, i have a website out so you can always e-mail me. and i try to respond to all of them. if you do e-mail me and i don't e-mail you back right away, i will. >> you know what you said? you said in that room, i'm the luckiest girl in the room. >> yeah. >> i literally -- the place was weeping when you said that. why do you feel like you were the luckiest girl in the room? >> first of all, my husband. >> bart, step out for one second. >> hey, babe. >> you have bart. that makes you feel like the luckiest girl. >> yeah. he's been my rock throughout this whole -- >> it must be -- you know, because i noticed the same thing with you. you have the same light that your wife has. when i saw you, i said, i wonder what he's going to be like. how do you stay optimistic and hopeful? >> i'll be, you know, watching her do what she's doing. makes me stay positive. makes her feel positive. the support we've gotten from the fact that we're here, this is just -- it's something that makes you want to keep going.

she's just spreading the word. it's hard, but this -- stuff like this is what makes it all -- makes us stay so positive. >> you're in the, like, you're not counting months. you're not living like that, are you? >> no. i know i'm going to die of cancer. i know that. i've accepted that. i've just always said that when i do pass away, i want to have a legacy. know that i've touched as many people as possible. that's my chemo to me. knowing i've helped and touched people. >> there's a video video people can watch. when you went to paris. where can people see that? that's so moving. >> thank you. go under -- i have a nonprofit. jill's wish. it's jillswish.com. go on that. the video is on there. >> please go watch that video. it will make you feel blessed just to know you and to watch you. i want to thank you guys for coming to see us. >> thank you so much. it's been awesome. >> oh, my god. thank you. i love you. >> i love you, too. >> i want another one. bless you, sweetheart. thank you, bart.

tomorrow we'll have another show. and there'll be some wine. >> thank you.

good morning. thank you, as always, for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez. we begin way story in south bay where police in fremont are trying to track down the suspect involved in an early morning shooting that sent one man to the hospital. this happened not far from interstate 680 right smack dab in the middle of this morning's busy commute. nbc bay area's bob riddell live in fremont. bob, police say this may have been a case of road rage. good morning. >> reporter: well, it's very likely, marla and jon, based on their limited conversation with the man who was driving this brown mercedes here with his german shepherd in the