good morning. severe threat. britain remains on high alert this morning after the terror threat that abruptly came friday. the public warned an attack is highly likely. what does that mean for us in the u.s.? we are live with the latest. trapped underground. rescue crews working to save gold miners trapped in an avalanche of mud and rock. they received tears and cheers after walking out of the mines on their own. tony stewart opens up about the dirt track accident that took the life of a fellow racer. >> it will affect my life forever. >> stewart prepares for what may

be the most difficult race of his career on today, saturday august 30th, 2014. announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm erica hill alongside jenna wolfe and dylan dreier. we are going to talk about that in a moment to give you a better sense. >> also ahead, a constant sea of controversy. the head coach for the los angeles clippers is sticking with the team for five years. we are going to get doc rivers take in an exclusive interview this morning. a fourth grader with street

smarts well beyond his years. >> it's quite a story to tell. we want to get to the top story. britain is on edge after officials raised the threat level to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. we are in london with the latest. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning. british officials say there's no evidence or intelligence to suggest there's a specific or imminent attack. with 500 citizens traveling to syria and iraq to join isis and 200 now back, the threat, they say, is real. britain awoke to a new fear splashed on every headline. terror alert high, the highest since 2011. a terrorist attack, the government warned is highly likely. >> what we are facing in iraq with isis is a greater and deeper threat than we have known before. >> reporter: isis has the

world's attention and they are using it, posting yet another violent disturbing video. this time a kurdish soldier. >> this is the golden era. >> reporter: they have given tips on how to join the fight. >> this is james foley. >> reporter: the killer spoke with an accent. >> there are gaps in our armory and we need to strengthen them. >> reporter: britain hasn't been hit since 2005 when they bombed the journd ground and a bus killing 52. last year, a british soldier was slaughtered on a london street in broad daylight by two islamic extremists. >> they are beginning to posture and threaten the west and western interest. literally hundreds or thousands of fighters with passports that give them easy access.

>> reporter: passports that allow them to travel to britain and beyond and the u.s. >> i don't anticipate there's a plan to change that level. >> reporter: the department of homeland security said in a statement officials are deeply concerned about the threat posed by isis. they know of no specific credible threat to the u.s. lester? >> kelly, thanks very much. >> we have a terrorism analyst for nbc news, he worked as a consultant. nice to have you hear. >> thank you very much. >> the question many at home have is just what does it mean for us here in the u.s. the threat level has not been raised here. >> face it, the uk has more of a problem than we do. they have 500 to 600 nationals that traveled to syria. about six times as many americans have gone. they are not far from france where 900 french nationals have

gone to syria. there's reason for concern here. we are seeing not just britain and french nationals, but americans. an english language magazine geared toward encouraging westerners to travel to syria and seek training with isis. >> one of the difficult things about tracking down the people, the westerners is there's not a specific profile of those that are going to join the fight. >> a lot of people think of 9/11 hijackers. these folks do not look like nine hijackers. look at shannon connolly from colorado, a 19-year-old woman converts to islam who decided to join isis. adam, a 20-year-old american from california. look at the folks going there and dying. mccain, he's folks that don't fit a particular profile. >> they don't fit a profile. we are seeing a terror threat level in the uk for a couple

reasons. what is that going to change when you stee elevated threat level? >> one of the reasons they are elevating is the fact you saw the video coming out, the execution of jim foley, it's a british national speaking with a british accent. they are putting them front and center. is this a warning something is on the horizon. >> that is -- on the surface that's why the threat level is raised and the proximity of the uk and the sheer number of people. is there something else that your gut tells you why now and why this level? >> look, there are more indicators out there that we haven't been talking about. the norwegians raised their terror level to the highest there is. why? a group of individuals, europeans, trained in syria were returning on norwegian passports. why would a group of individuals

trained in syria be traveling back to europe with fake passports? they were extremely concerned. this is not a threat limited to norway. there are individuals out there, not a large number, but people trained in syria and would like to carry out terrorist attacks here. they are asking for what explosives to build, the bombs to build. that's going on right now. look, is it more of a concern? yes, it is. we should understand, this is a conflict that has more western recruits than any jihadi conflicts we have seen. in yemen, we were talking about yemen, a handful of western operatives. here, we are talking thousands of people. it's a big difference. >> a sobering reality. i appreciate your time. >> thank you very much. president obama is taking a lot of heat these days over something he said about isis and going after them in syria. the administration spent 24

hours in a fair amount of damage control after the president admitted the u.s. has no strategy for responding in syria. kristen welker is at the white house for more this morning. good morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning to you. the no strategy comment played into the hands of the republican critics who said he lacks clear vision. the white house argued the remarks were taken out of context. it posed one more challenge as the president grapples with multiple conflicts abroad. president obama returned to the white house late friday after a night of fund raising in the middle of two foreign policy crises in ukraine and the middle east. throughout the week, the obama administration launched air strikes in iraq. it is the spread of isis in syria that poses his latest challenge. >> we certainly have done planning and execution inside

iraq. the syria component is new. >> reporter: they went in damage control. mr. obama said there was no plan yet for dealing with syria. >> i don't want to put the cart before the horse. we don't have a strategy, yet. >> reporter: critics pounced. >> to say we don't have a strategy is shocking given the severity of the threat. >> reporter: they launched a press to clarify. >> the president does not believe just pursuing a military strategy is a substitute for the comprehensive strategy that will be required to arrive as a solution to the problem. >> reporter: as isis makes gains in syria, releasing propaganda videos and recruiting westerners, it is mounting on the president. >> we are not ready today to deal with isis. it is a long-term challenge, it is an international challenge. we have to get on top quickly. >> reporter: he condemned the

escalation by russia in ukraine president putin continues to flex his muscles. 5,000 russian troops crossed the border. with president obama's approval ratings sagging, he thooz deal with both crises. the president could announce new sanctions against russia next week. as for syria, secretary of state, john kerry is traveling to the middle east in the coming days to build a coalition of allies to confront the spread of isis. in an op-ed, what's needed is a quote, global operation. lester. >> thank you very much. time for a look at the rest of the stories. a dramatic mine rescue is going on. two dozen gold miners were trapped after a mine caved in in

nicaragua wednesday. most of them are dehydrated but in good condition. a start to the holiday weekend. oregon coast, a 9-year-old girl died after a hole in the sand caved in on her friday afternoon. she was buried in three to five feet of sand. a hole she dug several yards from the water. people, including her family came to the rescue and dug her out, but it was too late. tony stewart will race tomorrow for the first time since the tragic crash that killed a fellow driver. he began practicing in georgia. he's broken the silence about the death of kevin ward jr. >> it's been one of the toughest tragedies i have had to deal with professionally and personally. >> the police investigation of the crash is expected to take at least two more weeks. comedian joan rivers is in serious condition. her daughter, distraught, released a statement saying her

condition remains serious. she is receiving the best treatment and care possible. rivers was rushed to the hospital thursday after going into cardiac arrest. the family is back together in that controversial case of a woman in phoenix who left her kids in a hot car during an interview. she's regained custody. >> i have been holding my breath three days. >> reporter: it's the decision she was praying for. >> mommy, can we go home? mommy, can we go home. i can tell them let's go home. that is wonderful. >> reporter: thursday, the 35-year-old mother regained custody of her two children after an incident that gained attention because of this mug shot that went viral. she left her kids in a hot car while she went to a job interview in scotts dale, arizona. she couldn't finds anyone to care for them. >> go through with it.

that moment went how for you? >> it was a moment of desperation. me knowing my family was in crisis and i had to make a choice between providing for my children and caring for them. >> reporter: she barred from seeing her two young sons after her arrest. to many, she represented the plight of underemployed parents who face tough decisions every day related to child care. >> she started parenting classes. they will release the abuse charges against her. on thursday, her family was once again together. >> i think my progress helped me get back. i did everything required of me in this case and asked if there was anything additional i could do. >> finally this morning, erica? >> yeah. >> lester? you have two boys. when do boys not have cooties? >> never. there's one time when they don't. when they invite you to hang out and talk baseball.

the chicago little league team that beat mo'ne's team. they beat her and her philadelphia team. they invited her to join them. they all became friends during the little league world series, which is adorable. the boys from the windy city invited the girl from the city of brotherly love to come hang out and just be friends. >> it's a beautiful thing. luckily, your boys are already at this point, they are grown men. i'm working to model. we are teaching them to be such gentlemen. harper and your arrival -- >> yes. two girls, two boys. kootie free. we are embracing them. >> weather? >> i have two older brothers, there's always kooties. we are looking at heavy rain down near the gulf coast. look at the heavier rain moving

into parts of louisiana off the gulf of mexico. we have thunderstorms and torrential downpours. that's an area we have to keep an eye out for. flash flooding. we have flash flood watches across louisiana. we want to watch into the dakotas where we could see large hail and damaging wind gust this afternoon into tonight. look at how the area expands from minnesota down into kansas. on sunday, we could see tornadoes fire up, especially in the afternoon and evening. going into the overnight hours. we could end up with two to four inches of rain. that's sunday into monday. today into tomorrow, a strip of rain from louisiana to parts of ohio. four to six inches of rain locally. the flash flood watches are good morning, 5:45 the time now, clear skies, and, in fact, plenty of sun today, cooler in the north bay, averaging 55 degrees. in san francisco, you could see

the golden gate bridge this morning. we'll see the sun. once it comes up, however, fog develops at the coastline. we'll see sun, though, this afternoon. 86 in the south bay, which you notice across the peninsula, upper 70s, san francisco, low 70s, and the north bay has the hottest conditions and sun, 93 there. and that's your latest forecast. erica. >> walmart offers just about everything from tires to now medical care. they are adding quick care clinics to their stores. our dr. nancy snyderman has a look at the pros and cons. >> reporter: when you are need a doctor waiting in line is the last thing that you want. >> i work in health department and i see people everyday who don't have access to medical care. >> reporter: now and more and more e retailers are banking on the frustration, offering low cost in-store medical clinics.

on friday, america's biggest retailer, walmart, opened two new clinics in georgia, making a move to deliver primary care to the 5,000 u.s. stores. >> you will have to have an op pointment to get all of these things done? >> no. >> reporter: opening up clinics in the rural areas to where there is not as much access to care -- >> reporter: and with the walk-in care costing average $40, this could be a game-change canner. >> it could have ripple effects and challenge hospitals and doctors to consider their pricing as well. >> reporter: there are nearly 2,000 retail clinics in target, walgreens and cvs. they are staffed by nurse practitioners or physician assistants and most are open seven days a week, and some have evening hours. they are commonly used for treating colds and flu, and infections and minor sprains and for getting some vaccinations. but experts caution that retail

clinics should not be the primary source for primary care es pe especially for children. >> we don't recommend that parents take children under the age of 18 month ts to a retail clippic. >> reporter: when you do go to a retail clinic, this is what you need to know. bring a list of medications, and get a complete record of your visit. if possible, ask the clin toik se -- clinic to send your doctor a report. for nbc news, dr. nancy snyderman, nbc new york. if you know someone, you might want to take a trip to wales for high flying fun. and for those who prefer to keep your feet on the ground, there issing? for you, too. anibal roberts got in on the fun. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: some people find this fun, hanging from the wire, hurtling through the air 500 feet off of the air above a

slate quarry and a bird's-eye view of stunning wales is something, but then on what was most certainly not just another day at the office, it was my turn. the wait was agonizing. my heart is going ding, ding, ding. still. it should be fun, because there is a nice view anyways. i have my eyes open. standing on the edge -- and i mean the edge -- you will get strapped into a dangling harness head first. try to remember the instruction s. hold on, knees straight and look up. and then they will measure the wind speed and give the all-clear. and -- >> three, two, one! >> woo! >> reporter: it's a bird, a plane -- no, it is me! this zipline is nearly a mile long which is a mile of monster

speeds, mega drop and bustling winds, but it is over in a flash. >> how was that? >> reporter: oh, a amazing. after traveling of nearly 100 miles an hour, and i can tell you sit terrifying and crazy and something that i am in no rush to do again. plenty of people love that kind of thing, but if like me, you not an adrenalined a dick for air speed, take a rickety train ride down a mine shaft for a big bounce down below. there is a complex of narrow paths and nets suspended in a huge cavern. it is physical and awkward and very funny. amazingly, you can jump up to 80 feet in here if you dare. i can tell you that it quite a workout. there are three trampolines one above the other connected by fast and furious chutes, and then you wouns around the course to go up the pathways and sliding down the tunnels and

then finding your way out of the final passage. what a relief. back on the trampolines, it is hard to tell who has more fun, kids or grown-ups. this is fantastic. >> i think it is scary. >> i think that we should come to your next birthday party here. >> reporter: not everyone is a f fan, but i must say that despite falling over and over and over again, i had a blast. for today, anibal roberts, nbc news, north wales. jealous? none of us. i wanted to do that. >> a that is a perfect story for you. >> yes, especially five months' pr pregnant would have been terrify i ing. >> and maybe mid-march when you are not pregnant anymore, but do you know an adrenaline junkie? >> we should do it here. >> yes. >> and still to come, crazy things that people are trying to

bring on planes these days and why some of them are becoming -- really! an internet sensation. -- >> thank you.

last weekend of the summer, people taking full advantage. people making it a busy weekend on the roads and the skies. >> when you hear tsa, what comes to mind? patdowns, what about internet sensation. jenna is going to explain. >> hey, guys, the tsa is getting online love for instagram. finally, somebody giving tsa some love besides tsa parents. you don't normally hear tsa and love in one sentence. what is this instagram account? they take items that are seized

that people bring on planes, or try to. they post the interesting finds with #tsacatch. brace yourself now, folks for a gallery of the ridiculously insane items people try to get past security. word to the wise, swords and nunchucks not allowed on planes. no knives, either. when i say lives, i mean ones that look like this. and this, apparently. oh, and by the way, samurai swords are definitely prohibited. wait, there's more. look what was confiscated in chicago. a flail. who owns this? seriously, who has this at home next to their dvds? you can't make this up. someone tried to carry on, here is my favorite, grenades. imagine what the situation was, i have my underware, my toothbrush and grenade.

crazy, right? you have tsa to thank for that. >> a bottle of water, bad you're watching "today in the bay." good morning, looking live at san francisco. what a beautiful view from our sky camera network. thanks for joining us today. i'm vicky nguyen alongside anthony with a look at the weekend forecast.

good morning. >> morning to you, looking lovely as always. >> thank you, we're matching. >> we always match, not planned, but hey, it's nice tv, right? let's talk about what's happening outside in the atmosphere. you'll notice clouds and humidity, i don't know if you felt it yesterday, but it was humid in the area because the remnants of marie is dying out. there's a lot of high and mid level clouds in the area like we saw yesterday, and the humidity is going to be up there as well. temperatures in san francisco, though, delightful. 72 there. inland valleys, hot, 80s and 90s with no relief from the heat and the humidity, it will feel sticky outside. wear light loose fit clothing, not the dark blues we have on today as you're outside. >> we'll change later, thank you. >> yeah. reopening is the word everyone wants to hear in napa this morning. celebrations last night as

businesses welcomed holiday travelers. rooms are yellow tagged due to water damage, some are available for the guests, and they are making the most of it. the wineries are organizing a bus load of volunteers to help clean up today. over at the first united methodist church, there was a barbecue on the lawn. the church is off kilter and lost part of the facade after the earthquake. they will need financial and physical help in the weeks to come. there's information on the website on how to help. new details about two bay area police agencies with explaning today after admitting they cannoting the for all of their guns. they went missing from the sheriff's department, and according to an audit, the napa valley department does not know what happened to the rifles, and missing two high powered

weapons. the guns were provided by the department of defense as a special program that provides military-style weapons and equipment to a variety of law enforcement agencies nationwide. napa county is now suspended from the program. coming up, don't believe the label, the fattening ingredients companies are sneaking into your food. that and your weekend forecast coming up at 7:00. for now, we'll take you back to the "today" show.

welcome back. half past the hour now on this saturday morning, august 30th, 2014. great crowd out there on the plaza. thanks to them for spending their holiday weekend with us. we'll meet them in a bit. just ahead in this half hour, how close were the los angeles clippers players and coach? this morning, doc rivers is speaking out, answering those questions in an interview. >> it's been months since hurricane arthur pounded north carolina's banks. coming up, a mom who gave birth to a little miracle after she was caught in the middle of the storm. summer may not technically be over for oh, three weeks or so, september 21st, a lot of people see this weekend as the

official end to that season. it kind of bums people out. we are going to take a look at the signs summer may officially be coming to an end, just ahead. first, we want to get an official check of the weather. the summer weather, because it's still summer, right dylan? >> it is still summer, yes. labor day is a couple days away. we have an 11th birthday here. how late were you up making the sign? >> 10:00. >> all right. where are you from? >> massachusetts. >> massachusetts. happy birthday. it is going to be a gorgeous day up and down the east coast. we have an area of high pressure that is keeping things fairly dry. it's also keeping them warm especially in the southwest where temperatures today will be up to 107 in las vegas. we are looking at yuma, arizona, 112. it will start to cool off through the weekend and vice versa on the eastern half of the country where temperatures gradually warm up. new york city, 85 sunday.

atlanta should get into the 90s for saturday and sunday. scattered showers from the great lakes to the gulf coast. the heaviest rain good morning, 6:029 time now, clear skies for the most part right now. there's a surge of humanity and cloud cover from the rem innocents of marine, and zooming in closer, you see the clouds coming in, and this actually is going to be with us at least all day long. the humidity and high and mid level clouds. keep in mind, as was yesterday, humid in the bay area, and same for the day today. 72 in san francisco later on, 76 in the south bay, and north bay at 93, same in the trivalley, low 90s there. and that is your latest forecast. erica? >> dylan, thanks. cops with reality shows on tv. after the death of a crew member earlier this week, questions are swirling about whether reality

television goes too far. we spoke with a tv producer about how dangerous the shoots can get. >> reporter: in 25 years of following police officers across the country, capturing dramatic moments on tape, this week, for the first time ever, cops lost a crew member. killed as police responded to an armed robbery. >> we have a cop that's been hit by gunfire. >> reporter: bryce dionne was hit by gunfire outside his bullet proof vest. >> it's a reality show. it's not manipulated or staged. >> reporter: in light of the death, questions are raised about whether reality tv goes too far from extreme locations to risky conditions. >> man down! man down! >> reporter: it can get dangerous for the cast and crew. stk both is careening along as fast as it can go. we hit a rock going at top

speed. >> reporter: monica is working for a show called amazon. when a boat knocked her unconscious, they had a safety plan in place that failed. she needed surgery on her shoulder and back. >> the problem is not that is shows are risky. the problem is when it's compounded fwi people you are working for. >> neither the history channel or production company is commenting. >> just make it work. just make it work. that's what you do. >> reporter: these shows can be a cost effective way to produce cost effective programming. will the tv model change? >> there's several hundred tv channels and they have to fill their hours. >> there's not enough people speaking up for change in the business. >> reporter: making for a new reality on television. for "today," halle jackson, nbc news, los angeles. still to come, what was it like to be in the middle of the

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why more people find their perfect car at carmax. carmax. start here. another sign the los angeles clippers are leaving the scandal of former donald sterling behind them. doc rivers signed to a new five-year deal. he threatened to quit if sterling remained the owner. he spoke of the controversy with mike taibbi. >> reporter: buried under headlines. tech billionaire steve ballmer and his latest buy, the clippers. >> do we have clipper fans here? >> reporter: this is the page being turned after the eruption triggered by his racest comments caught on tape. >> don't come to my games, don't

bring black people and don't come. >> the hateful words rocked the league and banned him for life and doc rivers who said he and key players, like chris paul. >> it was taking down the team, let's be honest. i was going and so was chris. none of us would have played. >> reporter: sterling's fight ended in court. is it over, in your mind? >> i think it's over as far as the ownership part. that document signed as far as ownership. money has been transferred. steve ballmer said i don't know about the owner, i'm missing 2 billion. >> reporter: angry players emerging with their clippers jersey's inside out and the painful memory of his struggle before joining his team on the court. >> for a 20-minute stretch, that

was one of my worst moments. i was the coach of this team. >> reporter: the team played on, their focus shot. title run ended by oklahoma city, yesterday's news. when rivers leaves his florida home for l.a. to roll out the ball next season, the reminders of the scandal won't be completely gone. one reminder, shelly sterling was affirmed in court. rested courtside seats from ballmer and owner emeritus and clippers number one fan as part of the deal. rivers doesn't like it. a lot of players and fans won't, but -- >> the more i thought about it, i thought if that's what it's going to take steve ballmer as owner, sometimes you have to think of the big picture, too. it's not that bad and we can live with it. >> reporter: a coach and his team moving forward.

their role in the heated conversation about racism, a part of current history. >> it's better than the '60s, i can tell you that. it's better than the '70s and the '80s. that doesn't mean it's fixed. >> reporter: his job now, to fix what needs to be fix. the rich new owner said he will spend what it takes to get to the top. >> steve ballmer wants to win. he has a passion for basketball. >> reporter: as does his coach, now signed on for five more years. >> let's send it over to jenna in the orange room with "today's" plaza fan of the day. >> not just any fan of the day. this is annette from tampa, florida. she made this amazing sign of all four of us 20 pounds ago. i'm really small, all these folks are way too small. it's because we are wearing crazy heels and she's on her knees. annette, have you moment.

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east coast, police radios started blaring with downed power lines, flooded homes and this. >> medical call charlie, a female in labor. >> reporter: this was the only bridge to the hospital for wendy garcia. she was a week overdue. >> it looked like waves in there. >> i don't believe station 5 will be able to respond. >> when we got there, we were the first ones in there and the road was closed. >> where is she? back here? >> they need to get across. >> there's a big truck there. >> a little too tall for a 4' 11" pregnant lady. >> i stepped on his back to get into the truck because it was so tall. i thought did my husband get in the truck, too? >> reporter: her family was in the back. an incredible story out of north

carolina. >> reporter: the story got to the hospital before the baby came into the wild world. >> did you know you were famous? i'm like why? >> the warnings were out. evacuations were out. when there's a hurricane, you have a chance of getting cut off. >> i was thinking about that. i was scared. >> look at that. >> i never crossed water like that before. >> it worked out when she got to the other side. >> he looked at me and i looked at him. that was the best part ever. >> reporter: the water level is supposed to be down here. the hurricane pushed it all the way up here and over the bridge. that is one powerful storm surge and that is one lucky little boy. for today, on the north carolina outer banks. >> she's got a story to tell. >> yes, she does. >> did i ever tell you about the time -- >> still to come this morning,

there's still three weeks left of summer. if you are out shopping or spending time on social media, you have no idea. all the signs that the season is coming to an end is out there. we will look at some of them. first, this is "today" on nbc.

summer doesn't officially end until september 21st. your tweets, instagram up dats seem to be telling a different story. >> let's head to dylan in the orange room. >> in all fairness, meet logical fall is the first. we are seeing all sorts of pictures coming in, signs summer is over. back-to-school pictures, halloween costumes and candy. let's take a look. tess says pumpkin spice everything. i am with you on that one. i love when it's pumpkin season.

christmas trees. sams club had christmas trees out in mid august. it's too soon for that one. lisa sends this picture with trees at home in greenville, south carolina. they have halloween, thanksgiving and christmas items, love it! she's love thag. here is your halloween costume. danielle on facebook, we already have our costumes. oh, boy. we are starting to see facebook and seeing the signs of mickey mouse showing up with the pumpkin. we have erin menchies frozen yogurt with christmas containers. so many signs of fall showing up. i'm ready for it. it's chilly right now. keep your pictures and posts coming. #orangeroom on facebook and twitter. >> i was doing well until you became mr. science. >> i had to throw in some

knowledge. >> i would say jenna and i were talking we are excited for the sweaters. >> we are the fall. the apple picking, the pumpkin rides, hot apple cider. it starts this week, get into it. >> still to come on "today," the most difficult race of his career. tony stewart talks about getting behind the before earning enough cash back from bank of america to pitch in for an industrial-sized smoker. before earning 1% cash back everywhere, every time. and 2% back at the grocery store. even before he got 3% back on gas. all with no hoops to jump through. norm used his bankamericard cash rewards credit card to enter the bbq masters invitational. where he smoked 40 pounds of ribs and the competition. that's the satisfaction of rewarding connections. apply online or at a bank of america near you.

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you're watching "today in the bay." good morning, time now is 6:26, looking live at the sun peeking above the horizon there. good morning, i'm vicky nguyen along with anthony standing by

with the weekend forecast. >> good morning. high and mid level clouds. you see the clouds, and this is the remnants of hurricane marie, was a category 5 at the strongest, and now it's just clouds. we may get sour activity over the next couple hours this morning, but after 11:00, we'll get rid of that and have sun. the radar is not lit up a lot. if we do see a sprinkle, it's just that at much, just a sprinkle. 72 in san francisco, and 86, and 93 in the wine country, dress in light colored clothing and drink water. >> yes, and they want you in napa, reopened is the word they want you to hear this morning. they celebrated last night as businesses welcomed holiday travelers, popping champaigne, although the rooms are yellow tagged due to water damage, some are available for guests this

weekend. the staff in san francisco organizing a bus load of volunteers to help with the cleanup today. over the the first united methodist church, the congregation had a barbecue on the lean as the church is leaning off kilter and lost part of the facade after the quake. many people need financial and physical help in the weeks to come. the city of napa has information on the website to let people know how to help. the 49 ers without their star linebacker for the first nine games of the upcoming season. the nfl suspended smith for violating the personal conduct and substance abuse policies. this wraps up two years of off field trouble that plagued smith's career. fans we spoke with say they understand the nfl's decision. >> i think the commissioner is making a statement that we mean business. you act like good citizens and you act like good people in and around the community or else

we'll come down hard. >> smith will be eligible to return to the 49ers roster november 10th. coming up on "today in the bay," don't believe the labels, fattening iningredients slipped into your favorite fids. that and your top stories and anthony will be back with a complete look at the forecast all coming up at 7:00. right now, we'll take you back to the "today" show.

good morning. severe threat. great britain on edge this morning, a day after the terror threat level there is raised. an ominous warning, should we be worried here in the u.s.? we are live with the latest. breaking his silence. tony stewart opens up about the dirt track accident that took the life of a fellow racer. >> this is something that will affect my life forever. >> stewart back on the track one day away from racing for the first time since the crash that changed his life forever. tiny hero. the 9-year-old who used quick thinking to save himself and his friends when they wound up being taken for an hours long ride by a carjacker. the boy with the story of a

lifetime, today, saturday, august 30th, 2014. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. a wonderful crowd outside. >> they take a queue very well. >> nice having you here on a gorgeous, gorgeous morning. final cut day for the nfl. all eyes are on michael sam, the first openly gay player in the league. will he make the team or left searching for a job? we are going to hear from him, coming up. have you heard about the leg room debacle? a lot of people could be flying this weekend. you could be one of them. we are going to have tips from a travel expert about how to deal with the etiquette questions about reclining seats, how to share the armrests. i try to make a friend. >> i love that in my knee.

before we get to all that, we want to get a look at the mornings top news stories. jenna has that inside. >> good morning. britain remains on high alert after prime minister david cameron raised the threat level to severe. that means an attack is highly likely. kelly is in london with more. good morning. >> reporter: the headline on nearly every paper this morning, a terrorist attack highly likely in the uk. british officials say they have no intelligence suggesting one is imminent. the only visible change is a bigger police presence. behind the scenes, british officials are working this weekend on a plan to protect against their own citizens. fighters for the terror group, isis, who return and may want to do harm here or in europe or the u.s. 500 british passport holders have gone to syria, some have been killed. about 200 are back. there's talk of laws to strip

them of their british passports. they said in a statement, they have tightened control at the airports with direct flights to the u.s. and working with countries to detect foreign fighters but no plans to raise the threat level. >> thank you very much. in other news, a woman served iced tea laced with lye is speaking out. >> i don't know why it was me. i have never asked why it was me. there were other people in that restaurant, could have been them, but it wasn't. it was me. >> 67-year-old janua harding spt weeks in the hospital after drinking the tea. comedian joan rivers is in serious condition in a new york hospital. her daughter, melissa, distraught, released a statement saying her condition remains serious, but she is receiving the best treatment and care

possible. rivers was rushed to the hospital thursday after going into cardiac arrest. it may be months before tracy morgan walks again. a lawyer says morgan is confined to a wheelchair. his attorney says he's having a tough time recovering and needs to be assessed. he is suing walmart. one of their trucks rear ended his limo on the new jersey tur pike. it's safe to call this the summer of ice. als topped $100 million in donations in the past 30 days of the ice bucket challenge. explaining it to someone is never part of it. dumping ice cold water over your head sounds insane. challenge the insanity. the rich and famous did it. the "today" folks did it. the hippy, the happy and just about everyone else, all raising money, $100 million for als. in the end, it was all worth it.

>> quite the number. that's great. >> a lot of people were worried people weren't donating because they were dumping ice water on their head. >> a lot of people are doing both. >> we have you to thank because we would all be dry. >> thank you. tony stewart returning to racing tomorrow three weeks after he struck and killed young driver kevin ward on a new york dirt track, speaking out for the first time since the tragedy, stewart says he hopes the weekend competition will help him heal. gape gutierrez is at the atlanta motor speedway with more. good morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning. his comments were brief, but emotional. he took no questions. some fans think he's coming back too soon. many others are thrilled the three-time nascar champion is back in action. on friday night, tony stewart looked focused as he got behind the wheel for qualifying ahead of sunday's big race.

>> this has been one of the toughest tragedies i have ever had to deal with professionally and personally. it's something that will definitely affect my life forever. >> reporter: stewart speaking publicly for the first time since hitting and killing another driver. this showed how ward's car and stewarts car appeared to bump. ward got out and walked on to the track. stewart's car hit him. >> it's a sadness and pain i hope no one has to experience in their life. >> reporter: stewart is praying for ward's family members. >> i want kevin's father, kevin sr., his mother pam and his sisters, christy, kayla and caitlin to know that every day, i'm thinking about them. >> reporter: so far, ward's family has not commented. the crash investigation will take another two weeks. >> i need to respect the ongoing

investigation process and cannot answer and address questions at this time. emotionally, i'm not sure if i could answer them anyway. >> reporter: his teammates, like danica patrick are standing by him. >> i can't fathom what it would be like. as a team, we are here for him. >> reporter: as for his reputation as a hot head, it's overblown. >> to use those things with those emotional attachment that is come with our sport in situations like that really doesn't have anything to do with that type of situation. >> reporter: stewart would need to one one of the next two races to have a shot at the championship. riders think it's a long shot considering all he's been through. tomorrow, here, he'll have plenty of fans cheering him on. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. today is an anxious day for nfl. among the players is michael sam, the first openly gay player

in the league. a lot of people wondering if he will stick with the st. louis rams or rather if they will stick with him. good morning. >> good morning, erica. we'll learn the answer to that question this afternoon. the deadline is 4:00 eastern. the rams have until them to trim from 75 to 53 players and decide if michael sam makes the cut. on the field, it was michael sam's closing argument. six tackles in thursday's preseason game against miami, the most of any rams player. after the game, sam was feeling good. >> i'm going to sleep really well tonight. i'm confident i'll be on a team, rams or any other team. >> reporter: sam has seen an outpouring of support since becoming the first openly gay player drafted into the league. >> the rams select michael sam. >> reporter: the decision day drawing near, harry stiles sported a sams jersey. the rams tweeted a picture.

sams followed up with a thank you. when espn aired a report talking ability his shower habits the outrage was instantaneous. the network apologized. sam always tried to keep the focus on football. >> when i do make it or when i put my pads on, if somebody wants to say something, you will see number 96 running down the field and making good plays for this team. >> reporter: in the end, that's what it may come down to. in the team's four preseason games, sams had 11 tackles and three sacks including this one of brown's quarterback, johnny manziel. the ram's coach believes sam can play in the league. the team has a deep defensive line. analysts say there may not be room for the rookie a decision that could come down to the wire today. >> it's going to be hard for the rams to let him go especially if there's a chance he gets picked up by another team. a lot of jerseys with blue and

gold have been sold. the rams fans will not be glad if he goes to a different team. >> if sam gets cut he could go to any of the other 31 teams. as for how he's spending his nail biting moments, he's at his alma mater as they play. let's get a final check of the weather from dylan. >> good morning, guys. labor day weekend. let's talk about your entire weekend forecast. we will see scattered showers today from the great lakes down to the gulf coast with the heaviest rain in effect through parts of louisiana. we have a slight risk of stronger storms in the dakotas. that threat area expands from minnesota to kansas an sunday. we could see some tornadoes fire up especially late in the afternoon and into the overnight hours sunday into monday. itis not going to be a wash out. temperatures 80s and lower 90s.

you will notice the humidity build in. scattered showers build in. labor day, the western half of the country looks fantastic. our slight risk of storms spreads into the midwest including chicago. the east coast will be unsettled. a lot of clouds, pockets of good morning, waking up to clear skies for the most part across the bay area. we have high thin clouds, fog developing in san francisco and the south baguetting sun right now. we'll see the sun all day long, highs today, similar to what they were yesterday, mid-80s inland valleys and mid-70s in san francisco. 93 in north bay, and trivalley in the 90s as well. take it easy if you're outside with plenty of water. have a great labor day.

that's your latest forecast. lester? >> thanks. we are boarding group 4. your carry on won't make it on to the plane. we are talking crowded airplanes and tempers and battle over personal space reached a boiling point when fights broke out over leg room. how do you stay friendly in the skies when tensions are high? kerry sanders, a very frequent flyer offered some tips. >> reporter: for the airlines, these are the good times. average passenger loads at 80% of capacity. with so few empty seats, the battle for limited overhead space to avoid checked luggage space, leg room tight and sometimes battle for the armrest is perhaps no surprise passengers in coach are literally fighting for personal space. it happened twice this week on wednesday, 61-year-old edmond was taken into custody, but released following a fight with

a passenger over leg room. the american airlines flight from miami to paris diverted to boston only after under cover air marshals broke their cover to end the dispute. earlier this week, another incident on united airlines where the seat was blocked from reclining with a mechanical device called the knee defender. videos on youtube show the $22 device attaches to the tray table locking the seat in front in the upright position. etiquette experts say treat strangers on a plane as you would like to be treated. >> common courtesy on an airline is just as important as anywhere else in society. think of the other person before you think of yourself. >> reporter: the passengers who see road rage every day on the highways say they now fear flight fights could become the new normal. >> there are a lot of people that are just afraid of flying in general, then being in these

tight spaces and no food and, you know, it's really different from the way it used to be. >> the way it used to be when flying was something special. today, that something special is still available, if you are flying and paying for first class. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. >> i got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach talking about the issues on an airplane. >> the hardest part, i think, you spend so much on a ticket nowadays that it shouldn't have to be that difficult. anyway. c kumbaya. a 9-year-old boy that used quick thinking to save himself and his friend from a carjacker. the story of the terri

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he is 9 years old and already has a story to tell. a fourth grader in houston is held a hero this morning after stopping an alleged carjacker. mark potter has the story. >> reporter: for this 9-year-old home safe and sound, it wauz night to remember. it began as he and four other kids were driven home from school in a private transport car. police say when the driver got out to get fast food and left the suv running, a stranger jumped in and took off. he said hey. i was like, wait, you are in the wrong car. she's like, i know. i'm stealing this car. i was like, oh. >> reporter: the driver went so fast, it woke up another child who had fallen asleep before the

carjacking. >> he hit a bump. he hit the ceiling. he was like ahh, is somebody in the car? i was like yep, we're getting car robbed. >> reporter: it lasted about three hours. >> the car was coming. the car -- >> reporter: a break came when the driver pulled into a station to get gas. alex found the transport drivers cell phone. >> it was in a cup holder in the backseat. i grabbed it. >> reporter: tracking the car by gpst car surrounded it and alex was relieved. >> i was like yes and i was happy. i could findly go home. i was exhausted. >> charged with five counts of kidnapping. alex, a fourth grade hilo, already has the story of a

lifetime. for "today," mark potter, nbc news. >> our little hero, by the way, has advice he wants to share. never leave your keys in the car, good advice. and if you want food, he recommends using the drive-through or bring a snack. just a thought. >> love it. love it. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> looking live at the golden gate bridge, a little bit of fog there, but you can see the peaks of the bridge. 7:00, and thank you for joining us today. i'm vicky nguyen and we have a look at the forecast. good morning. >> yes, good morning. you can make out the bridge this morning, different than what it usually looks like, but we'll see the high, mid level clouds today because of the remnants of marie. we'll