>> good morning, breaking news overnight. nbc news has learned the justice department will open a wide rangeing investigation of the ferguson police force. this in addition they will probe into the deadly shooting of michael brown. they have a history of discrimination. president obama arrives for a key fa to summit as he pushes for help in the fight against isis militants. the president issuing a sharp warning of his own. >> we will follow them to the gates of hell until they are brought to justice. because hell is where they will resign. >> while nbc news uncovers

annual american an american on a quest to join that group. why another person with ebola there are no plans to ship him back to the u.s. nancy writebol talks about her battle with the deadly virus. >> when they put me on the plane, i knew i was bad. and game on! the excitement is building for tonight's start of the new nfl season kicks off in just a matter of hours. we are at the stadium if seattle today, thursday, september 4th, 2014. >> from nbc news, in is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. we welcome you to "today" on a thursday morning. i'm matt lauer, al roker, willie

geist. football starts tonight. we got kids back in school. where does the summer go? you got to say it, al, it's first night! >> it's football in america! >> the most storied franchise in football. the packers are doing it tonight. >> meanwhile, also coming up, i wait a minute wait to hear this, remember that guy that used the knee defender on a flight, well now he is speaking out exclusively to us. he wants to give his side of the story and whether or not he would ever use it again on a flight. >> that's coming up. let's begin on a thursday morning with that new investigation opened now, thailand to the shooting of michael brown. this one is a broader look at practices within the ferguson police force. keith williams, nbc's justice correspondent. let be clear, this is another investigation separate from the one incident shooting of michael brown? >> reporter: that's right, matt, separate and much broader. the justice department will be investigating the conduct of the

ferguson police department over the past several years looking at whether there is a pattern of civil rights investigation. a much wider investigation than the one already under way in the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager. the government will be looking more broadly at complaints of excessive use of force and other potential violations of the civil rights, of people that the police come in contact with and arrest. the justice department will also be looking at the practices of the county police. a government official says that will be a more cooperative investigation. one issue is likely to be the ferguson police department hiring practices, while the community is about 70% black, refusely 11% of the city's police officers are black. under attorney general eric holder, the justice department has been more aggressive in launching these kind of investigations into the police department in big cities and small towns and another fact about three dozen are under way now, matt. >> pete williams in washington, pete, thank you very much. president obama is if great britain this morning for the start of a nato sum that is

being closely watched around the world. front and center on his agenda, the rising threat of isis militants. kristjan sen is traveling with the president. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. well, the pressure is building here too with the late edition of meetings over what to do about isis. already this morning, we saw meetings between president obama and british prime minister david cameron, who together attended an op-ed for a british newspaper saying we will not be cowed by our barbaric killers. president obama arrived at the nato summit in wales with the goal to fight isis. back home, vice president biden was defiant. >> we will follow them to the gates of hell until they are brought to justice because hell is where they will reside. hell is where they will reside. >> reporter: a determination fueled by the horror of the

murders and the grief by the second american family brutally murdered. >> he is the most generous, caring individual. all he thought about was doing for others. >> reporter: just over a day after president obama arrives in europe, filled with photo worthy state craft, we felt no longer worried about american resolve. >> we will not be intimidated and they will lorne we will not forget and our reach is long and justice will be served. >> reporter: now the tough decisions about how and when to strike back with members of congress on both sides losing patience. >> for years i have been calling to aid the free syrian army. >> target them and target the syrian training camp. >> reporter: the president hasn't indicated he is ready to launch yet or formulated a specific strategy as pressure builds. >> this train left the station months ago, the president is running after a train that is escaping him and the fact of the matter is that he should have

had a strategy to deal with isis months ago. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry has been here as well working to form that coalition, looking for humanitarian military aid from australia, jordan. >> thank you, chris. >> there is this side of that story, as we roared, the pentagon believes more than 100 americans are fighting four isis in the middle east and there are still others try og join that terror group. nbc's foreign correspondent richard engel is in turkey with an eye opening report. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. as you said, we have reported that americans are among isis recruits, but until now, we haven't been able to speak to one wage. this american nbc interviewed him in beirut, he's a freelance journalist who didn't hide his intentions to join isis. >> i purchased a ticket with the

intent of entering syria, join up with medical convoys. >> reporter: morgan was raised catholic and educated at a military academy. >> my entire life growing up was surrounded by the idea that i would be 82nd airborne, i would be special force, i would serve, do complete duty. >> reporter: but now he speaks to his country as a potential enemy and of isis also called the islamic state as a savior. >> the responsibility of the islamic faith is to protect those who can't protect themselves. if it's not assad dropping a barrel bomb, it's going to be obama launching a drone strike. so it matters not to me who the enemy is. >> reporter: morgan wasn't always like this he served in the national guard, worked as a deputy sheriff, lived in salisbury, north carolina. this is the house where don morgan lived.

the end of a quiet street in a middle class neighborhood t. question on the minds of his co-workers and neighbors is why would someone want to leave suburban north carolina to join the vicious fight in syria? >> it is frightening that someone goes to that extreme. >> reporter: he has known morgan for 15 years. >> i would think the person that was on the edge like that, what's it going to take, the guy is going to pop off the handle one day. >> reporter: after getting if trouble with the law, morgan an am cure body builder converted to islam and he follows the war and pledged allegiance to the isis leader and his islamic state the taliban. >> isis is referred to, doesn't have the objectives to be a terrorist organization. >> reporter: morgan tried to enter syria traveling through turkey but was turned away at the airport and deported to lebanon, running low on money,

he decided to go back to the u.s. aware of the risks. >> i think there is a strong possibility that they'll charge me with supporting terrorist organizations and participating in terrorist attacks. >> reporter: when morgan returned to the u.s. last month, he was arrested, but not nor terrorism. he was picked up for an unrelated charge. he is still in u.s. custody. morgan pleaded not guilty and says he is not a terrorist and poses for the threat to the united states. not everyone we spoke to agrees. >> richard engel in turkey this morning. thank you very much. meanwhile, willie is here with a terrible accident at a children's museum in nevada. >> this is scary. a popular show and tell science experiment in rena, nevada closed sending several children to the hospital. jacob rascone is in reno. good morning. >> reporter: willie, good

morning that minor explosion or chemical splash as police called it happened at a discovery museum behind me during what was supposed to be a routine science demo. cell phone video captured the moment young children and their parents gathered around, suddenly a flash, ten screams, then scurrying as the video stops, the total of 13 people, most of them children, treated for smoke inhalation and chemical burns. law enforcement is now working with museum staff to determine exactly what went wrong. the science presentation was supposed to simulate a smoke tornado. of the seven children taken to local hospitals to be treated, one is still being tested for observation but is listed right now in good condition. willie. >> all right. we are hoping the best for all those kids, topping so much. joan rivers has been move outside of intensive care into a private hospital room one week now after the comedienne suffered cardiac arrest. anne thompson is at mt. sinai hospital in, no.

anne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. joan river's signature line is, can we talk? a week after her hospitalization, there is frustratingly little information about her condition. what we do foe comes from her daughter melissa rivers who in a statement yesterday says her mother has been moved oust of icu into a private room where the 81-year-old comedienne is resting comfortably. earlier in the week, melissa rivers confirmed that her mother is on life support. joan rivers has been hospitalized since last thursday when she stopped breathing during a minor throat procedure at a monita doctor office. willie. >> all right, anne thompson, we will be keeping an eye on that. very frightening moments at a badminton tournament in south acia. it happened in hochi-min city. >> that is the stadium roof collapsing, splashing huge chunks of debris all over the playing field.

no one was hurt, thank goodness, organizers had a two-minute warning, they heard the creeks in the krielig. they evacuated the floor. apparently unskaitd, though, the tournaments moved to another building and kept playing, incredible. the hunt is on for a deadlial by na cobra on the loose in a southern california neighborhood. the snake bit a dog in the back yard and slithered out of sight. not before the owner managed to sneak a photo of the snake. people are being warned the cobra will strike. >> nothing captured? the pet? a middle eastern cobra. >> a cobra is enough. speaking of colors, there are some colors for the people in minnesota that don't look good on your back. >> yeah, we got tornado warnings going on right now a. lot of severe weather causing big

problems for the upper mid-west and mid-west later today. here is the live radar. we will be watching this very, very closely, in fact as we zoom in, you can see the severe thunderstorms right now pushing their way through. this is a tornado warning, area in red. we got tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings, it's stretching all the way on into central minnesota onto the wisconsin, we have severe thunderstorm watches in effect. minnesota, we will be watching those. for today, in fact, the upper mid-west is going to be looking at a severe rick of storms, isolated tornadoes, green bay, waterloo, chicago may see some activities a little later on as well. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

7:14, good thursday morning i'm christina loren. temperatures are comfortable out there right now. mostly in the 60s, couple upper 50s. today, thick low clouds to start, we'll make way to a beautiful sunny afternoon with temperatures pretty comfortable. 83 degrees for the south bay today. 79 on the peninsula. 77 degrees on the east shore out in the tri-valley for today. and 838 degrees in the north bay. your weekend looks good. more of the same, temperatures not too hot, not too cold. that's your latest weather. . >> and that's your latest weather. we are learning about the latest american infected with the ebola virus.

he is being treated in a hospital in liberia where he works. it's the same place where two of his american colleagues were also infected. on wednesday, we brought you our exclusive interview with dr. kent brantly. a veteran missionary doctor, he volunteered to go back to liberia after his two friends were diamondback nosed with ebola. but he wasn't even working with ebola patients last friday when he started feeling sick. >> rick was caring for pregnant women, delivering babies. >> reporter: his condition is unclear, the sim charity group he works for says at this time there are no plans to bring him back to the u.s. and there is no more of that experimental treatment that saved brantly and writebol. he has been able to communicate with family back in massachusetts. >> she a true hero. >> on wednesday, nancy writebol

held a news conference for the first time since being released from the hospital two weeks ago. before she spoke to the world, she and her husband david sat down with us, he was the one that told her she had been infected. >> he said you are infected. my heart sank then david said, and i thought i could hear people at the front door and i got out of bed because i was laying down and david went to hug me and put his arms around me and i knew how dangerous that was and i just said dave, don't, just don't. >> how bad did it get? hoy bad did you get? >> well, the night i was revac waited and then they put me on the airplane i knew it was bad,

i was bad. when i said good-bye to david, i was not sure that i would ever see him again. >> some very talented people gathered by your bedside at the university hospital. >> there were five doctors who attended to us and 21 nurse through the night and they were incredible. >> even though they were in full protective suits, i understand there was a great compassion. >> there was. >> they went out of their way to find a way to make contact with you. >> yes. >> did they ever come to you and say you are going to survive? you are going to make it? you are out of the woods, that old expression? >> one morning, it was like i thought, i'm just getting up. i am going to the bathroom and i'm taking a shower today. >> on my own. >> i'm tired of laying in this bed and i just -- >> when you hear her story and dr. brantly's story and a third american the it makes you sit

back and marvel at organizations like samaritans first and sim, to have people going and volunteering to these places knowing they're going into harm's way. >> they're still going in. >> people are leaveing. >> have thoughts for those folks. >> great interview. >> by the way, we will have much more on our nbc news special called saving dr. brantly the pence story of a medical miracle tomorrow night on nbc. all right, now to a new layer to the tragic downfall of the madoff family, andrew madoff the last son of bernie madoff lost his cancer battle on wednesday. >> good morning, andrew madoff was first diagnosed with cancer in 2003, before most people had heard of a ponzi scheme. since then, he turned his father into police, lost his only

brother to suicide and never came to the decision that he was in the largest scandal in history. andrew madoff died of lymphoma. six years after his father's infamous ponzi scheme collapsed. thousands of investors defrauded and the madoff family left tattered. he appeared on "today" with his fiancee and mother. >> what he did was awful and acted the lives of so many people, stole people's dreams and futures and us among them and i'll never forgive him for that. >> reporter: at the time the madoffs were facing the latest chapter in the family tragedy, elder son park committed suicide only months before. 3 c3 berni madoff estará en la cárcel por años por sus

>> reporter: bernie madoff is serving 160 years in prison for his crime. victims include stephen spielberg and kevin bacon and major charity organizations. madoff sons who worked alongside him in the firm were never charged with wrinl criminal longdoing. the cloud of suspicious lingered. the attorney filed a lawsuit accusing the brothers of being involved in the fraud, something both mark and andrew strongly and repeatedly denied after tear father's arrest. >> we have been cooperating with the authorities from the beginning and i'm hopeful that i will be able to put this all behind me soon. >> reporter: andrew madoff's cancer came back two years ago, in an interview, he blamed the scandal saying it killed his brother quickly. it is now killing him slowly, such a tragic tale all around for everyone involved.

>> i'm glad you pointed out in the story, for all the suspicions swirling around the brother, there was an extensive investigation. they were never charged with anything. >> if they had something, they would have. >> stephanie goss, thank you. let's check in with carson on duty in the orange room. >> good morning, you all survived the great failingsbook outage, for 20 minutes, the world went like this when facebook for the fourth time of this year, had a technical glitch. we're working on getting it fixed. it cost them about $500,000 dollars for that outage. the conversation started on twitter, facebook is not down, it's just taking the ice buck challenge. here's a tweet from omar, he said i panicked and made a paper facebook profile. he has his own ice buck calgary right there. good stuff.

we got this from amber who said i survived the great facebook outage of september 3rd, 2014. coming up, an exclusive interview with theational passenger who sparked an altercation with his use of that knee defender. he'll explain his side of the story. >> plus drama on the water. >> we were just talking and paddling and i look over to talk to her and it came completely out of the water. >> two kayakers attacked by a great white shark off the coast of massachusetts. [ mike ] our living local program

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♪ good morning to you, i'm kris sanchez, we start with breaking news in the east bay where a crash involving two buses was snarling traffic. mike inouye joins us now with the latest. >> the crash zits clear, but the back up is not public let's show you the map, eastbound 80, counter-commute and not really a problem. between richmond and san pablo, we have a slow, slow drive. just over the last 15 minutes, we've had the all clear for lanes eastbound heading up in towards the area, again as you said, two buses involved and at least one person involved with major injuries. we're tracking that in the newsroom. meanwhile, slow drive westbound commute direction from highway 4 in towards san pablo. easing off to richard then slowing towards the bay bridge toll plaza.

it looks typical. big issues though right now, not for the south bay, but i'll take you back to the san mateo bridge where the past two minutes, good slow down. on the right side, that's westbound, your commute, no crashes, christina, but we have the sudden slow down, not usually it bad. i'll track it, for now over to you. >> time for the hurry up and wait out there. good morning, mike, everybody at home. look at your satellite imagery this morning. we have the thick low clouds moving in inland. temperatures will not be too hot, we actually have a little bit of drizzle out there this morning as well, you're getting the thickest low clouds and that is right at the immediate coast. these are your highs for today. 83 degrees in the south bay. peninsula today at 79 degrees. 77 on the east shore, you're going to be warm in the tri-valley, 89 degrees. 71 for the san francisco and looking good in the north bay. at about 83 degrees. here's the deal. you want good weather on the weekend, we're going to bring it for you. friday and saturday, looking towards the low 80s in san jose,

san francisco this weekend, low 70s coming your way. we will drop off a little bit sunday and monday, but still holding off to the upper 60s and mix of sun and clouds. so overall, looking good, as we transition closer and closer towards that new season. overnight lows starting to drop off, back to you, kris. >> all right. christina was saying we lose 70 minutes of daylight between september 1st and september 30th. we'll start getting used to that. more local news in a half hour. right now, enjoy the "today shows with thest."

♪ 7:30 on aa thursday morning, the 4th day of september, 2014. look at that sunrise in plymouth, massachusetts. what a pretty sight. don't forget, here in new york tomorrow we have another great concert for you. usher will take the stage. if you're in the area, come down to the plaza. usher in concert in our 8:30 half hour. >> big show, lots of moves, fun and dancing here. meantime, making headlines today, in the wake of the deadly police shooting of michael brown, the justice department will launch an investigation of the entire ferguson, missouri, police department. they plan to take a closer look at the conduct and the practices of officers in recent years.

thousands of fast food workers are holding a new round of protests across the country today demanding higher wages. employees of several major chains will strike at restaurants in about 150 cities. two women in massachusetts are recovering from a very close encounter with a great white shark. it hit their kayaks, knocking them into the water. thankfully they managed to swim away and so did the shark. we're going to hear from those women in our next half hour. also ahead this morning, why is this college student carrying her dorm room mattress with her everywhere she goes? there's a very serious message behind her unique protest. tomorrow on "today," a very special interview. gold medal winner amy van dyke en will be in our studio along with her husband tom. >> this is her first big trip since being released from a rehab hospital following the atv accident that left her paralyze friday the waist down. this is one of the more inspiring people you'll ever want to meet. we can't wait to spend time with

her in our studio tomorrow morning. to an exclusive. remember the fight on a plane over a man's use of a device called the knee defender? it's of course meant to stop fellow passengers from reclining in their seats. we're hearing from that guy for the first time. nbc's hallie jackson has that story. hallie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. james beach says he's embarrassed about what happened. he wants to set the record straight. it all went down on a plane similar to this mock setup. beach says he paid a little more for extra leg room. he's 6'1". he says he pulled down his tray table and pulled out his computer to do work. what happened next triggered a big debate over the right to lean back or push back? >> absolutely. i felt terrible when we landed. >> reporter: james beach says he's still regrelting how he handled himself on a united flied to colorado 11 days ago when he used the knee defender

device to stop the woman in front of him from reclining. >> whose right is it? ar after he removed the device, the other passenger leaned back so fast she nearly cracked his computer. >> she just took all the space and can't work now. i can't. just a burts of anger. first to admit, i'm not proud of it. i pushed her seat up pretty hard to put the knee defenders back in. >> reporter: beach says after he slammed the woman's seat, she threw a drink on him. when the plane landed, both were escorted off. >> i thought that would be the end of it. i did a google search and saw it was everywhere. that to me was shocking. >> reporter: his brawl over sprawl along with two similar incidents has many debating who has the right to decline. >> it should be, you turn around, you see what the person is doing, say, i'm going to recline my seat and you recline it. i think it would have solved

almost any of these problems. >> reporter: the amount of leg room you have depends on which airline you fly. since the mid '90s, the average domestic economy seat pitch has shrunk up to two inches. >> airlines are pretty clear that passengers have the right to recline. they've been advertising this for decades. the problem is they're not able to deliver on that promise today because the seats are closer together. >> reporter: while beach says he may use the knee defenders again, he'll try to set an example to his kids next time by taking the high road at 30,000 feet. >> i said to them, learn from what i just did and don't do the same thing. >> reporter: many airlines will let you upgrade to a bit of a room manier seat as long as you pay more. the faa says these flight defenders are not illegal, but most airlines do ban them on board. beach was neither arrested or fined, matt. by the way, he says he never reclines his seat unless there's nobody behind him. he thinks it's annoying if people do it in front of him.

>> so he's sorry for the way it went down. >> and wants to be a better example. >> but i'll use it again. >> is it your space or is it the person ahead of you's space? >> that's the big question. nowadays that space -- >> i don't recline either. in those seats, are those four inches really going to make you that much more comfortable? you're already jammed in like a sardine. >> if there's a person in front of you -- let's get a check of the weather al. >> still these hurricanes and tropical storms to talk about out west. hurricane norbert, believe it or not, besides being a bad eddie murphy movie, it's going to be bringing a lot of moisture into the southwest and into california. high surf and rip currents to southern california over the weekend. flash flooding is going to be possible in the southwest. rainfall amounts anywhere from two to three inches, could be locally more, causing some

problems and flash flooding especially into 7:35 on a thursday morning, getting close to the weekend now. and it is going to be nice around here because we're going to keep this on shore flow going all weekend long. and that means cool westerly flow. the beautiful pacific ocean air moving inland not just today, all weekend long. so, if you're looking for clearing, that'll take place inland by about 10:00 a.m. we'll have to wait until lunchtime around the bay and you're not going to get much clearing for today whatsoever. maybe two to three hours of sunshine. 83 degrees in the south bay. >> thank you, al. now to an unusual sight on a college campus here in new york. a student at columbia university carrying around a twin-size dorm room mattress wherever she goes. betty nguyen is here to explain why. >> good morning. the columbia senior is taking on the ivy league's handling of

sexual assaults on campus in a unique and thought provoking way. most college students start off the school year carrying backpacks and books. columbia university senior emma is carrying a mattress to her classes. the visual arts major carries the mattress everywhere she goes as her senior thesis, hoping to call attention to sexual assaults on campus. >> i will be carrying this dorm room mattress with me everywhere i go for as long as i attend the school. >> reporter: she claims she was assaulted the first day of her sophomore year. >> i feel like i've carried the weight of what happened with me everywhere since then. >> reporter: the case against her alleged rapist was dismissed. frustrated, emma and 22 other columbia students filed a federal complaint alleging the university has mishandled sexual assault cases. the students say the university is too lenient with alleged offenders and discourages victims from reporting the assault. she's not alone.

one in five women experience rape or attempted rape in college. according to the centers for disease control. the problem is so big that the white house assembled a task force to combat the issue earlier this year. as for emma, she says she will carry the mattress until her alleged assailant is either expelled or chooses to leave the school. until then, she hopes her activism turned art will make a difference. >> i've personally been so amazed by how much change has happened already in the past year that i've beenr become an activist. i think there's a whole movement starting and i think that's really amazing. >> we reached out to columbia university for comment. they did not get back us to. a spokesperson for from the university gave statement to the new york daily news saying the university respects the choice of any member of our community to peacefully express personal or political views on this and other issues. at the same time the university is committed to protecting the

privacy of students praise pating engender based misconduct proceedings. we don't want to deter survivors from reporting them. the university, therefore, does not comment on these matters. >> betty nguyen, thank you. coming up, what is in a name? meet the guy who had a hard time getting a job until he dropped one letter from his name. up next, it's finally here. football fans everywhere looking forward to tonight's kickoff of the nfl season. we'll get you ready live from seattle -- who is that? josh elliot in seattle. we'll check in with him right after this. ♪ cereal and milk ♪ k -- e -- double -- l -- o-- double good ♪ ♪ protein to help you rebuild like you should ♪ ♪ great tasting grains to help you recharge ♪ ♪ put a spring in your step ♪ so you keep livin' large ♪ milk and cereal ♪ cereal cereal ♪ milk and cereal cereal cereal .... make your morning shine with delicious kellogg's cereal and milk. it has protein to help you rebuild,

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with controversy, suspensions and trades. nbc sports josh elliot is at the sight of tonight's opener, centurylink field in seattle. not only do we say good morning, we say welcome to the "today" show. >> thank you very much, matt and you, natalie, willie, al, thanks for having me. i can guarantee you this is the last time here in seattle that sentry link field today will be as quiet. for, as you said, tonight it is back, the nfl by most any measure, the most popular sport in the country and in prime time when tonight in seattle those defending super bowl champion seahawks play host to the green bay packers. when we last saw the seahawks, russell wilson was leading them to a stunning super bowl row. today aaron rodgers and the packers get a first crack at the chance. sunday will bring a first look at the team on the wrong end of that super bowl blowout, the denver broncos, led again by the

wondrous and ageless peyton manning who won a fifth league mvp award in throwing a record 55 touchdown passes a year ago. 18 more this year would break braet favre's career mark. standing in denver's way once again, manning's long time foil, tom brady and his new england patriots remade once again by coach and team architect bill belichick. the off season was a challenging one for the nfl. it saw developments in lawsuits brought by former players of concussions and pain killer use, on going debate over team maet name in the nation's capital many deem offensive and racist. a public outcry over the two-game suspension over ray rice. which led roger goodell saying he didn't get it right and announcing tougher penalties for such offenses. >> the nfl is still the most exciting, the most fan friendly,

the thing that we all sort of galvanizes the country in many ways. the problem is it's played by human beings, and human beings make mistakes. >> they make so so much riveting theater, uncommon athleticism amid so much chaos. and however unforgettable, the bravado be fitting the stage. >> that's the result you ooh gonna get! >> reporter: richard sherman, the road to super bowl xlix starts at home in front of the league's loudest fans. it all starts tonight. one note about how loud it is here in this stadium. that is not just -- that's not overstatement, that is not just indulgence. overstatement is, in fact, a fact verified by guiness. while richard sherman and his teammates have been politic this

season, not defending a title so much as trying to win another one, that is going to be a very tough sell given the delirium we'll see tonight. >> i didn't hear in your piece predict the winner of tonight's game. who is that going to be again? >> reporter: you know, matt, i'd like to escape this stadium and city unscathed. you'd be wise to go with the defending super bowl champions. >> one diplomatic move. by the way, we'll get to see a lot of josh over the next 16 weeks. he'll bring us a special series tied to the nfl every week. josh, good to have you here. >> thank you, matt. >> that's cool. meanwhile, coverage of the nfl kicks off tonight, 7:30 eastern here on nbc. one more reason to queue up the music. >> there you go. >> coming up on trending, the adorable moment as a baby gets hearing aids and hears his parents voices for the first time. just 7 weeks old. also, carson is in the orange room on this throwback

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you're watching "today in the bay." good morning, it is 7:56 now, i'm kris sanchez. san jose city lead verse reached a compromise withed a vod cats for the homeless people living in the largest encampment. the city brought boulders and a gate to the place known as the jungle which is near kelly park and happy hollow park and zoo. the hope is to limit access from that point. advocates are worried barriers will cut off aid, but the city says it's just trying to curb illegal dumping and other crimes there. police tasers will be the hot topic tonight. the coalition for taser-free berkeley is holding a discussion to talk the study into whether officers should be equipped with tasers. officers say tasers led to fewer use of force compliants, but opponents say, police already have enough weapons. and now time to look at our forecast as meteorologist christina loren, seems nice so far. >> it is nice out there.

we've been getting spoiled, kris, and more of the same for today. we're going to keep it going into your all important weekend. physiotherapy today, count on that clearing inland by about 10:00 a.m., we'll wait until lunchtime, fog the sun in san francisco, 71 degrees there. 79 on the peninsula. 83 degrees in the south bay. same for the north bay today. yeah, it's going to be nice out there. choice spot to be is the east shore for today. upper 70s, low 90s in the hot spots like antioch. and like i said, more of the same into the weekend. here's mike and your drive. all right. city at the bay bridge, we'll focus on the east shore freeway. this video from the friends at telemundo, we see a transit bus, one of the buses involved in that two bus crash that was holding things up eastbound. the buses and all activity has cleared. look at the map. we have slowing just a little residual, eastbound, westbound through the east shore freeway, typical. typical pat tlern. peninsula, the build for 101 starting to see slowing for palo

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. >> i saw at least four feet of its head. four feet of it came up out of the water. >> two kayakers attacked by a great white shark just off the coast of massachusetts. they open up about their harrowing ordeal. then hovering too close? >> i'm hoping i'm not a helicopter parent. i just want to know what she's up to. >> forget grade school or even middle school, now those so-called helicopter parents are invading college campuses. what one school is doing to get them to stop. and precious moment.

>> hello. >> a baby hears his parents' voices for the very first time. the video that has people waking up and smiling along today thursday, september 4, 2014. ♪ >> all the way from north poll, alaska, hi, mom. >> hi boys. have a great day at school. love you. >> celebrating our 32nd anniversary. >> celebrating 30 and 35. >> celebrating jen's 40th birthday! we're back now, 8:00 on a thursday morning. the 4th of september, 2014. if you can take the screaming out for a second, you can listen to a great song being played right now. this is carson's throwback

thursday. jane's addiction. >> recorded in 1990 on a cassette back in the day. came out in 1991, jane's addiction. still touring. >> going to see them live in chicago, baby. >> still doing it. >> good music choice. matt lauer along with sav natalie morales. usher will be live on our summer concert stage tomorrow. always puts on a great show. he's working on a new album. can't wait for him to stop by and perform for us. >> that's going to be so good. we have something to let you in on. later this morning, we've got big surprises in store for kathie lee and hoda. they have no idea what's coming up. most days that's the case. in this case it's really special. you do not want to miss what's coming up at 10:00 a.m. >> very cool. willie has a check of all the

top stories of the day. good morning everyone. we'll begin in wales where a two-day nato summit is getting under way. president obama and leaders from other nations will address everything from the rise of islamic militants to the on going crisis in ukraine. nbc's senior white house correspondent chris jansing is traveling with the president. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. well, this is arguably the most high stakes nato meeting since the fall of the berlin wall. already this morning president obama meeting with david cameron and penned an op ed together saying we will not be cowed by islamic militants. the u.s. has already said there will be no boots on the ground but they have not ruled out the possibility of air strikes in syria. the other big agenda item, what to do about vladimir putin and his incursion into ukraine. ukrainian president pour chen co-is here talking about his

conversations with putin. all of it lending credence to what the secretary general of nato said this morning welcoming everyone, that nato is no longer a cold war relic. >> chris jansing traveling with the president in wales, thank you. the justice department is opening a more wide ranging investigation into the conduct of the ferguson missouri police department following the deadly shooting of unarmed teenager michael brown. this investigation is separate from the government's previously announced civil rights probe into last month's shooting. the doj will now be looking into the police department's hiring practices and any complaints of excessive force to determine whether there is a pattern of civil rights violations in that department. this morning two kayakers telling their terrifying story after they were the target of a great white shark off the coast of massachusetts. >> i saw at least four feet of its head, four feet of it came up out of the water. >> reporter: two women feel lucky to be alive this morning after a great white shark

attacked them wednesday while kayaking off the coast of plymouth, massachusetts. >> we were just talking and paddling, and i look over to talk to her and it came completely out of the water, got the bottom of the boat and flipped it over, knocked my kayak completely over. >> reporter: the shark took a bite out of one of the kayaks, sending both women tumbling into the water. a neighbor heard both the women screaming and rushed into the water after calling 911. >> the scariest thing was sitting in the water wondering where he was. you didn't know if he was under you or around you. >> reporter: this is the second shark attack in the area in the last two weeks n. nearby duxbury swimmers were ordered out of the water after a great white shark was spotted off the coast. back in plymouth, their attack was caught on camera, but it's unlikely anyone will ever see it. >> if someone wants to fish it out, i'm sure there's great

footage. >> amazing footage. >> yes, of us screaming. >> we're glad they're okay. 8:05. another check of the weather with al. >> here is one of the surprises for kathie lee and hoda. elvis is not dead. elvis is in the building. >> yes, he is all the way from georgia! >> from georgia. having a good time? >> yes. >> let me hear you say hunk of burning love. >> ♪ i'm all shook up >> he's still here. let me show you what we've got going on today. we are looking at a lot of hot weather stretching from the great lakes into the gulf coast and also into the southeast as well. cooler conditions in the plains. look at these temperatures. going to feel like 101 in memphis and shreveport today. dallas will feel like 102. cincinnati feeling like 93 degrees. as far as your weather is concerned. we've got strong storms just about on to chicago. we're looking at the possibility of airport delays there. heavy thunderstorms, but by the

afternoon things calm down. hot, humid, we're just going to go ahead and throw those words out for today. warm and cloudy, that's what we're talking about here in the bay area. those clouds are going to keep us from getting hot. they're really settled in along the immediate coastline this morning. you can see, we've got that thick onshore flow. it's coming all the way inland, all the way down the santa cruz mountains. and for us, it's going to keep things nice today. 71 on the peninsula, 71 in san francisco, and in the south bay today is at 83 degrees for the north bay. we're looking at more of the same, 83 for you, and in the east shore, about 77 degrees. >> it's a good day, but an even better night tonight. why? because nbc brings it back, ladies and gentlemen. it's the nfl kickoff complete with new graphics. look at those football helmets go. that's right. at centurylink field, outdoor weather sunny and mild, 73 degrees. it's amazing and it's on tonight

on nbc. sunday night, football night in america but it's thursday! >> i'm so glad you're back. >> nice job. coming up next on "trending," why is he spoiling all the fun. you have to see this. the college football fan being labeled the worst fan ever for doing just that. then how did we do? the final results of our 30-day detox and what we learned about ourselves on the way. >> i did terrible. also, helicopter parents and the problem they're creating on college campuses, is all that hovering making your kids less prepared for the real world? we'll explore that. first, these messages.

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♪ 8:14. we're back with what's trending today. we start thursday morning with a pretty provocative question. how much does your name matter when applying for a job? this morning one man's unique idea is giving us a lot to think about. his name is jose. he spent six months looking for work online. he says every single day he would apply for anywhere for between 50 to 100 jobs. nothing turned up. that is when jose decided to conduct little social experiment. >> one day i decide, what if i try to remove the s from my name and make dollar signs. when i decided to go from jose

to joe, that's when all the replies and e-mails. the position is open. we want to meet with you. call us back. i was applying for the same exact jobs. >> in the studio as you see from buzzfeed, jose says he was applying for the same exact jobs, he didn't change a thing in his resume except for dropping that one letter, the s in his name. so the same employers who turned down jose were interested in joe. by the way, jose did end up accepting one of those offers. there's been a lot of studies where they talk about what's in a name. it's unfortunate. a lot of people when they get the resumes they will judge them. >> i wish i could say i was shocked. it's awful. >> i even tried to get a job here for eight years and i finally used the name ryan seacrest and i got it. i changed it on the resume. >> you're not ryan seacrest? >> no. >> you're a little taller than ryan. >> a great, great piece of video

here. meet lachlan from australia diagnosed at birth with moderate to severe hearing loss in both ears. he's not terribly happy. not happy as a hearing aid is placed into his ears. once he hears his parents' voices, that all changes. >> hello. >> that smile you saw there warming hearts all over the internet. the parents say their son is 2 years old and doing, we're happy to report, remarkably well. >> incredible. love that. >> something so sweet to something so wrong. the guy being called the worst fan ever. at a college football game, we've all been there, having a good time. apparently this guy, not so much

fun. pops it. look at the little kid in the green. he throws it away and applauding. i am the worst ever. i am fantastic. >> oh, my god. >> you think he's clapping for himself there when he's clapping? >> who does that? oh, my gosh. >> don't ask him to do the wave. >> that is what's trending the day. coming up next, the results of our

we're wrapping up our 30-day detox challenges. we started at the beginning of august challenging ourselves and viewers to give up a bad habit or vice for an entire month. we'll find out how everyone did in a second. first, a little bit of a refresher. leading the 30-day detox charge was our own jill martin. she decided to unplug from e-mail, text and internet, trading in her gadgets for an old style flip phone. >> i'm flipping out a little bit. >> hundreds of you responded to our detox callout. we chose three viewers to follow. 33-year-old mom of three crystal kicked soda out of her diet after drinking as many as eight a day. >> i don't think i've gone more than a day in the last ten years without drinking a pop. >> 43-year-old tracy from new york vowed no more negative talk after her 5-year-old daughter started to speak badly about her

own body. >> my daughter, she's my shadow. she says she wants to be like me. >> 27-year-old ashley butler from tampa, florida, swore off shopping, trying to pair down her jam packed closet and shoe collection. >> jill, crystal, tracy and ashley are with us now. good morning to all of you. let's start with you. you disconnected. even went on vacation without the smart phone. >> ten countries in 14 days. >> when you reconnected at the end of the month, was it xil rate? >> i didn't want to come back. i didn't want it back. there's no quick e-mails, no 20 e-mails for something you can do in one minute. i am so much more present now instead of when i was traveling, taking a picture of something and instagraming it. i would take it and enjoy the picture and enjoy the moment and enjoy being alone. when you have your iphone, you

have all that stimulus and you're able to distract yourself. it's challenging. >> are you going to continue some modified version of it? >> absolutely. at night it will not be there. reading is much more of a priority now. it has literally changed my life for the better. >> crystal, there was coca-cola everywhere. you were a soda addict, like eight cokes a day. >> eight to ten some days. >> what kind of support did you get from family and friends to try to kick that habit? >> it was amazing i. blew my mind, the amount of people that facebooked me and sent me cards. i brought just a sample of the cards and letters, i started to write the facebook comments on the back of my calendar. i ran out of room. >> do you still have cravings? >> i do. >> you've done something, i don't know if it's smart, youvee replaced coca-cola and you're into gatorade. >> the first week it was starbucks and it's gatorade. i realized i'm drinking just as

much gatorade as i was coke. now it's water. >> is that a good idea to get rid of one thing and replace it with another. >> sometimes we replace them with three better coping mechanisms. a lot of times we develop habits because we're feeling lonely, bored, we need distractions. can you call a friend, do something else that's positive. like the water idea. >> tracy, this detox is largely about having a better self-image and stop saying negative things about yourself that your daughter was then hearing. >> right. >> was recognizing it half the battle? >> absolutely. the very beginning i wasn't doing so well because i wasn't realizing how habitually these things are rolling off my tongue. sometimes i wasn't thinking it. it would just come out of my mouth. >> i see a lot of smiley faces on your calendar. you did pretty well, right? >> well, after the first check-in, everyone was doing really great, and i refocused

myself, and yes. >> do you feel better about yourself, not hearing yourself constantly staying bad things? >> i do. i have more time in the morning. i'm more relaxed and i enjoy things more. >> that's good. ashley, you and natalie share something in common. you both love to shop. you had a closet filled with clothes and shoes in particular. how did you do? >> i did amazing. i didn't buy one thing. i've been here since monday and still haven't bought anything. >> in new york city? >> yes. >> the mayor wants to talk to you. you figured out your triggers, didn't you? >> yes. i think a lot of it was out of boredom and i think i could just go and just go shopping, completely random times of the day, completely bored. nothing better to do. i'd just go to the mall. >> doctor, they all did it because they knew they were going to be on television and there was a 30-daytime limit. how did they keep it going? >> it's so important to continue having an accountability system. i think having a partner,

putting a word out there. the fact you guys are on social media and getting so many responses and are going to be asked by people. having regular check-ins with people that you care about and a larger community will help you stay on track. connecting your habits to a greater purpose, what is it that you want to achieve in a long room? >> i have to say, i might have cheated owed oh i'm so grateful we did it together. if i wasn't held accountable, i would have cheated for sure. >> the retailers in new york are okay because natalie made up for what you didn't buy. >> i cheated a little while on vacation. does it count? it was vacation. >> i've had four lapses. that's not bad in a month. don't judge. ladies, thank you very much. you can read jill's journal entries reflecting her experience on today.com. meantime, the start of a new school year for more than a million kids here in new york city. many students have already gone back to the classrooms across the country.

carson, we can feel the excitement and already the stress in the air, right? >> that's right. i have a young kinder gardner himself. hopefully getting in the school bus about four minutes. please, jackson, get on the bus. the first day of school. millions. all these people going back to school right now. it's official. 75.7 million students nationwide in school, including some of our own. here is josh and luke, natalie, your fifth grader and your kindergartener. >> they were very excited about going back to school, the big ta da! >> young jackson found the largest backpack ever manufactured in his never-ending quest to actually become a ninja turtle. who is this guy? 1979, who is this brucer? >> willie. >> that's willie geist. willie got kicked out this day in preschool for fighting. i'm kidding. great viewer mail come in, kids

holding on literally for the last days of summer. shannon sent this in of the three boys. they don't like the sound of the alarm clock. this is the first day of school on the rirkts everybody is happy, we're excited. day two. hate it. #orangeroom. we'd love to see your pictures as your kids go back to school. >> i started to hear some whining already. >> send your lunch box. a lot of people collect lunch boxes. >> we'd love that. >> continuing up, viva today. are you ready to do a little salsa dancing on the plaza?

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. richmond police want your help identifying a man who tried to pull a 15-year-old girl into his car. the girl tells police she was walking home from kennedy high school a few weeks ago when she said this man approached her and tried to pull her into his car. she managed to break free and run away, but three days later, she was with her family when she spotted the man and one of her relatives took photos of him before he ran off. her father tried to chase the man down, but could not get to him. and now it's time to check your commute in case you're h d headed out the door with mike inouye. >> a lot of folks driving past the coliseum. on the left, we have the southbound side, showing a good

slowdown here. an earlier report of a dog running around just south of the coliseum and there may have been a traffic break. we haven't got confirmation on that. just know looking at the map, it is slow on the coliseum. also, west 580, your alternate at keller, there's a crash blocking your two middle lanes right now, there's an issue heading up towards the warren freeway. the dumbarton bridge is slow after earlier problems on the san mateo bridge were cleared. a slow drive northbound routes throughout the south bay to be expected, kris. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. we have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. right now, here's more of the "today" show.

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thursday morning, the 4th day of september, 2014. >> wow, amazing. >> that is a great dance group that natalie likes to call. >> dance with me. >> very very much. from "america's got talent" here to teach us salsa moves. >> we have got dancing practice we need to do as well because tomorrow here on the plaza, usher is going to be here. a lot of dancing going on. >> always a party with usher. that's tomorrow. meantime just ahead, meet the dancer who defied the ods to break through the ballet's color barrier, misty copeland. everyone talking about angelina jolie's wedding dress and how she incorporated her kids' artwork into it. unique ways to keep your kid's projects and doodles. is your helicopter parenting

ruining the college experience for your kids? >> a lot to get to after a check of the weather. >> willie and i noticed the sig sign. ive it says i sold a cow to come see al roker. are you a dairy farmer, i hope? >> no. that's too much time. we raise beef cows, beef cattle. >> where are you from? >> kansas. >> how much did you get for the cow? >> you get $2200 to $2400. >> what are you doing? >> well, it took a little more than one cow. >> worth more than one cow. i like that. let's show you what we've got going on today as far as your weather is concerned. looking at strong storms making their way through the upper midwest. wet weather in the east. lls have monsoonal moisture in the southwest as well. beautiful day in the pacific northwest, 85 in portland. tomorrow that rain stretches

from the great lakes all the way across into the southwest. the heat continues here in the east. humidity levels start creeping up as well. look at the pacific northwest, 81 in ski seattle, 91 in portland. high surf advisories for southern california from hurricane good morning to you. the time now, 8:33. taking a look at your satellite imagery, looking good for a nice day. we've got strong onshore flow and temperatures will reflect that later on, on to the upper 70s in the peninsula. hazy sun, low 80s for us here in the south bay, same for the north bay. a little bit of fog still out there. that will be clearing by about lunchtime. on the east shore, upper 70s coming your way. we are done with the 90s and a great-looking weekend coming your way. that's your latest weather. carson?

>> announcer: small acts, big impact on today is brought to you by wells fargo. together we'll go far. >> we asked you to share stories of people making a big impact through small acts of goodness. let's go through some. jenny says my son steve's family on christmas is stuck in the hospital this one came from karen, five teens who've interviewed world war ii vets for two years. if you know somebody who makes genuine contributions and helps better their community, go to today.com, submit your nominee for the "small acts big impact" contest working with our sponsor wells fargo. one lucky winner will get a trip to new york city to tell their story here on today show. college students are back on campus a time of major adjustment in their lives and for farnts they left behind. today's erica hill has more on this. >> good morning. this can be a big as adjustment for a lot of people.

the term helicopter parent may not be new, but the concern over the impact of the hyper-involved style of parenting, now has some schools taking action. on college campuses across the country, it's back to school, back to classes and away from parents. that doesn't mean parents aren't involved. >> my parents and i text all the time. probably three to four times a day. >> they want to know that i like the school. >> like to see what i'm doing, how my classes are. >> reporter: sounds innocent enough, but when it comes to so-called helicopter parents, those moms and dads who hover over their kids even when they're away from home, the constant communication may be having a negative effect. >> i'm hoping i'm not a helicopter parent. i just want to know what she's up to. >> reporter: this week "the washington post" looks at how helicopter parents could actually be ruining college students. >> when these college students graduate or even throughout college, they don't know how to live. they don't know how to solve their own problems.

they don't know what to do when some adversary comes up. they just can't handle it themselves. >> reporter: that's why some schools are trying to help. at syracuse university, colleen bench heads up an office designed specifically for parents. >> they're used to diving in from k-12 and picking up the phone and troubleshooting for their students. so we teach them that it's healthier to let their students do that themselves. >> reporter: bench also notes social media and our uber connected society can fuel that dependence. >> students are constantly texting their parents, skyping their parents, facebooking their parents, e-mailing their parents, they're relying on their parents to troubleshoot whatever the situation is. >> reporter: how do parents walk that fine line between helping and hovering? >> our goal in the parents' office is simply to help parents help their students to learn to

help themselves. >> reporter: a lesson that will serve them long after graduation. experts suggest parents and kids sit down and have an honest conversation about the best ways to support one another during the college years. one thing that could help, maybe set up a schedule for when you want to call, skype or text. try to limit it. >> i think i'm going to be one of those parents that's going to be like, okay, see ya. don't ask for laundry, don't bring dirty laundry. >> i came from when it was -- >> i think you must be able to -- i threaten my kids i'm going to get an apartment at their college. i promise i will not. it's just a threat. it's just a threat. >> because you had a good time the first time around. >> exactly. >> you don't remember because you want to go again. >> because i know a lot more. >> meanwhile you'll keep the conversation going online? >> we're doing a facebook chat.

following in your footsteps of your facebook chats. i think that's my queue. >> have fun, erica. up next, jenna bush hager introduces us to one of the most impressive ballet dancers in the world, the first black woman to land a lead position at the acclaimed american ballet

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. ♪ 8:40, we're back with an inspiring story of a dancer changing the face of ballet, not only in america, but in a lot of ways around the world. "today" contributing correspondent jenna bush hager has more. >> did you know misty copeland did not put on ballet shoes until she was 13 years old? which is late obviously for a professional dancer. it didn't stop her from breaking boundaries and rising to the top

of her profession. poised, polished, petite and powerful. misty copeland is a force to be reckoned with. but she's also not your typical ballerina. to begin with, she is black in a world that is traditionally white. >> dear candidate, unfortunately you have not been accepted. >> reporter: this rejection letter, similar to the criticism misty heard throughout her life. >> you have the wrong body for ballet, and at 13 you are too old to be considered. >> reporter: the under armour ad which you star in has resonated in an amazing way. almost 5.5 million views. you're laughing because it's incredible. >> i think so many people can relate to it, not just as a danner within the ballet world, but just feeling different, feeling like you don't fit in. >> reporter: for misty, fighting

stereotypes has been an uphill battle at every turn. >> you're not a classical ballerina. you don't have the lines, you're too short, your skin color doesn't fit in with the cord of ballet. >> reporter: when you heard things like that, how do you have the resilience to keep dancing? >> i had to remind myself that i really do believe i was born to do this and why would i let someone's small-minded opinion change my past? i've worked so hard to get to this point. >> reporter: misty is the youngest of six, raised by a single mother. for her, dance was in many ways a lifeline. >> i really enjoyed moving to music. that was kind of an escape for me through out my childhood. >> reporter: you brought it to a different community a but while growing up many people said to you you shouldn't dance. >> my body started to change and develop. i was no longer a teenager. i started to develop more

muscles and my breasts grew and all of these things and i felt very alone, and i still to this day hear that i'm just not what ballet is. >> reporter: when you hear you're not what ballet looks like, what goes through your mind? >> i have to remind myself that this is what people are used to seeing. this is what ballet has been for hundreds of years. if i'm taking a lot of the criticism,ly, to change that path for the next generation. >> reporter: at 31 misty made history as the first african-american soloist in two decades at the american ballet theater? and now only one of a handful of african-american ballerinas to get the coveted lead role in "swan lake." >> there's something about that ballet that you envision this very pale russian, extremely tall woman as the swan. typically people don't see

african-american women as ballerinas because they don't think we're soft and feminine. they see us as very powerful and aggressive. so i want to have the opportunity to prove them wrong. >> reporter: misty is proving them wrong in a big way. they dared her to dream, but she was determined to dance so you're living your dream? >> i'm living my dream. it's surreal every day. i just try to take it one step at a time. >> misty is currently performing in "swan lake" in australia. she'll be back for the holidays to be the lead in "the nut cracker". which natalie and i would like to see together. >> willie, what is it natalie said? >> don't make him do your dirty work. >> jenna said would anyone like to see "the nut cracker? >> i said it's during the

holidays, right? >> you might have said, when is it? during the holidays? the answer is yes. >> lost in translation, baugh really dopey moment. >> by the way, she learned,000 dance at a boys and girls court in california on a basketball court in socks. >> really changing the face of ballet. up next, angelina jolie's wedding dress inspiring creative ways to preserve your children's artwork. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ back at 8:47. angelina jolie turned heads with her stunning wedding dress that incorporated her kids' sketches and drawings. it got us thinking what else can you do with all the artwork that our kids bring home from school. elizabeth maheu is a "today"

contributor and lifestyle expert. everyone is talking about the dress. how sentimental and beautiful it was that she incorporated her kids' artwork and doodling. >> it was the veil that was embroid embroidered. amazing that no one thought about doing this before. that is incredibly expensive to do. >> a couple hundred to thousands of dollars. >> probably like 800 per embroidery. although you can get machines that you can download images and embroider, it's an expensive process. >> let's talk about for those of us not getting married any time soon, let's talk about how we can get the kids' art work incorporated into good uses? i love this website designyourwall.com. you say you can take your drawings and make wallpaper for it. >> you take a picture, you don't send actual artwork. you take a digital picture. you want it to be above 200 dpi, maximum 600 dpi. that means you need decent

resolutions. take a tij tall picture. the website is super easy. you upload it, the designers take it. it's a perfect thing for a powder room, a playroom. >> they make decals as well. next one is giftkids.com. >> very similar process. upload the picture, they do repeats of it. the smaller the repeat, the more pattern you're going to have and you can choose the way you want it. it's about $15 for quite a large sheet. it takes three to four days to get. so you go on, they totally help you do everything. another idea, i think people often keep too much of their kids' artwork. you need to be an editor. you keep the best stuff. i often use the leftovers, the finger paints and all that, as my own wrapping paper. a great thing to give to grandparents where you kids are involved in actually wramg the present as well. >> we're seeing a lot with the 3d printers. this incorporates and brings

your kids' artwork to life. crayoncreatures.com. if your kids have written an amazing book and a particular character they've drawn, you can send the 2d image to these people and they will create a 3d figurines that's about four inches. it's not inexpensive. obviously 3d printing is getting bigger and bigger and being made for home use. but until that time, they can do it for you. it's a special occasion kind of thing. >> finally carlycon.com. >> carly is a graphic artist and she knows what she's doing. you send the image to her. she then does a mockup, she sends it back to you. she will make it into a pillow. the pillows range in size from a 12-inch square that's about $99. she does all the work for you. very creative. >> i can start taking down the pictures off my refrigerator. up next on viva today, a

little salsa damagesing on the plaza.

we're back with our week long celebration of hispanic culture, viva this morning. this group was the sebaila conme

winners on "america's got talent." first, more how these dance moves got started. >> salsa dancing, the spins, the beat and the heat. ♪ evolving from the cha-cha and the mambo, the dance craze become popular in the 1950s. its roots trace back to the caribbean in cuba and puerto rico, and for decades new yorkers made it their own. popularized in movies like "dirty dancing," like the name of the dance itself, the hot movies are immortalized on the big screen. on any given day across the country, you can find people of all ages moving to the rhythm. joanna vasquez is the creator of baila conmigo. so nice to have you. i know you unfortunately were eliminated last night on "america's got talent"ed, but you captured so many hearts.

what was the urinely like for you? >> thank you. it was an amazing experience. we were eliminated but the experience these kids got into were amazing. we're not sad. we're very proud of what we did. there are many more things coming for us. >> i know a little salsa. i see it and i know a little bit of it. this is different, it's colombian salsa. >> it's fast foot work, a lot of energy, tricks, lifts everywhere. >> we love watching everyone dance. so let's let them take it away, joanna. thank you. ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> baila conmigo, thank you. fantastic. by the way, you can watch "america's got talent" tuesdays and wednesdays at 9:00, 8:00 central. nicole, you going to show me a little move? just one of these? we're just a couple minutes before 9:00 on this thursday morning. i'm kris sanchez. you, too, could be playing at the apple event in cupertino next week. apple is expected to announce the iphone 6 and the iwatch on tuesday. one tech blog reports u2 has shot a music video in ireland featuring that new iphone. the band is also expected to drop its first single from its new album on tuesday.

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>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, september 4, 2014. good looking crowd outside in the plaza including one person who sold a cow to come see al roker. >> is that true? >> that is fanhood to the extreme. >> it was a cow or a handful of magic beans. >> true story though. >> it's a true story. a beef cattle rancher, she sold a couple of cows for their trip to come here. >> there she is.

look at that. >> that's a very moooving story. >> did i milk that joke too much? >> oh. >> do you have a beef with that? >> okay. >> i was waiting for this is utterly ridiculous. >> we all have a steak in this. >> oh, my gosh. anybody else. >> let's finish that. wow, al roker, ladies and gentlemen. >> bravo. that was good. let's talk again yesterday. we talked about dr. kent brantly, matt had an interview with him. now nancy writebol telling matt about the moment that her husband first broke the news to her that she had ebola. >> he said, nancy, kent has ebola, and my heart sank.

and then david said and so do y you. and i got -- i could hear people at the front door, and i got out of bed because i was laying down, and david went to hug me and to put his arms around me, and i knew how dangerous that was, and i just said, dave, don't, just don't. >> how bad did it get for you? how sick did you get? >> the night i was evacuated and when they put me on the airplane, i knew it was bad -- i was bad. when i said good-bye to david, i was not sure that i would ever see him again. >> nancy writebol had been working with dr. brantly when they became sick. they were both airlifted back to the united states. writebol was released from the

emory university hospital in atlanta two weeks ago. she credits her faith in god for her recovery. she said she turned the corner when one day she was tired of laying in bed and thought, i'm getting up this morning, and she did that and got herself out of bed. >> the power of positive thinking. again, like kent brantly, an amazing sense of faith. >> what was also interesting, she talked about how the staff at emery would find ways to comfort her even though they could not touch her. she talked about dave wanting to touch her. she says imagine such an awful experience, and the one thing we all love is a hug and not being able to have someone hug you. now, of course, getting plenty of hugs and love. but at that moment just needing a hug and someone wanting to do that and you can't. >> matt was talking about it earlier. he salt down with the staff at emory university hospital. he said it's incredible to think all the doctors and nurses as well on this side who took care and also in some ways maybe put their own lives at risk not knowing at the time.

an incredible story. you can watch more tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central right here on nbc -- >> tomorrow night. >> tomorrow night on nbc. another incident involving a shark. >> freaks me out. >> started out as a day of fun. late summer day. picture yourself on a kayak. it goes all bad. >> these two massachusetts women were attacked by a great white shark while kayaking. the shark took a bite out of one of their kayaks, knocked them both into the water! listen to what happened. >> we were just talking and paddling, and i look over to talk to her and it came completely out of the water and got the bottom of the boat and flipped her over, knocked my kayak completely over. i saw at least four feet of its head. four feet of it came up out of

the water. >> the scariest part was sitting in the water wondering where he was. you didn't know if he was under you or around you. >> i'm sure there's great footage. >> amazing footage of us screaming. >> amazing they can laugh about it. >> fear sends you into all kinds of emotions. ida parker, kristen orr taking photos of seals in plymouth massachusetts. that's the second shark attack there in the last two weeks. >> they've closed the beach there. >> that must have felt like days when they were waiting for help to arrive. >> and having to swim away from it. that's unbelievable. finally we're hearing from the so-called knee defender. remember the guy who apparently used that knee defender device, tried to stop the woman in front of him from reclining her seat on a flight. that set off a huge fight on

board and they had to divert the aircraft. james beach says he was happily working away on his laptop when the woman in front of him reclined her seat and he claims almost cracked his laptop. take a listen. >> i was trying to accommodate and i did. she took all the space. i can't work now. just a burst of ang remember. first to admit, i'm not proud of it. i pushed her seat up pretty hard to put the knee defenders back in. >> he said he's not proud of it, he says. he says he regrets how he handled himself. get this -- he doesn't want to be an example to his kids. he says he may just use that knee defender again, which is illegal by the way. >> it's not illegal. >> it's not illegal. the airlines don't want to let you use it, but it's not like they can arrest. >> right, but they don't want you to use it on the aircraft. they forbid it.

you pull one out -- >> according to airplane lore it's illegal. >> airplane lore. >> when the airplane police come -- >> when i'm a passenger on a plane -- >> i think it's interesting how he brought in his children and said he doesn't want to be a bad example for them but i'd do it again. >> the whole shoving the back of the woman's chair -- they both got kicked off. she turned around and splashed water on him -- >> soda. >> okay, water, soda. >> a big difference. >> he shoved her. i kept thinking what would you do in that situation? >> hot headed people who didn't know how to handle themselves. >> this is why the airlines should be giving out more snacks. >> there are a lot more people like them in the world. >> i do like that some of the people online, not picking sides between the guy and the woman he shoved, have turned on the airlines and said, listen, they're decreasing this space, so we should be upset with them

even though now they have economy plus and blah, blah, blah, the bottom line is the seat reclines for a reason. they love -- i love our re-enactors, you can go far enough back as allowed by the seat and it would hit someone's knees. >> should they not allow reclining seats? >> spirit airlines is one of them, they don't allow theirs -- but they have short seats. >> they allow cardboard boxes. okay. here is a question. how many times do you go into the sock drawer and then you can't -- you can only find one sock. you cannot find a match? >> every day in my house. >> the drier eats them. a family in portland oregon got an answer to the sock mystery when their pet great dane claude got sick. 3-year-old dog taken to the animal hospital for an x-ray, 43 1/2 socks inside claude's

stomach. >> oh my god! >> and a three-piece suit. he had surgery to remove the socks. >> poor claude. >> he's doing okay. >> are you going to want to rewear them? probably not. >> poor claude. >> and he ate a string instrument so he ended up with socks and violins. >> now they have to train him not to eat the socks. clearly he has a thing for socks. >> boo. >> that's what i said. not even worth a comment. but first this. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by yoplait greek, the i don't bla greek taste-off is on, and the taste of i don't bla greek blueberry is preferred to chobani blueberry fruit on

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9:10. good thursday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. a hazy sky over san jose, and it looks exactly the same over oakland right now. we've got some thick fog at the immediate coast. temperatures are going to be comfortable later on today. we'll hit the low 80s in the south bay. the peninsula, upper 70s. same for the east shore. looking pretty good for today, out in the north bay at 83 degrees. and temperatures look good as we get into your all-important weekend. we're talking about the low 80s in the south bay, upper 60s to low 70s in san francisco. look who is here. coming up next we're filling lucky because vincent from "boardwalk empire" is here. we're excited to have you here. are you ready for the season? >> i'm rolling through it. >> question s are you feeling lucky? >> very much so. >> vincent is next. we'll be right back. yogurt is their champion. a tastes better. it's yoplait! i knew it!

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i can watch it the second time and actually take something out of it. >> seven years between the end of last season, beginning of this one. in a sense, lucky luciano is a pivotal character in organized crime, the first modern mob boss. >> he's grown up a lot on the show. we get to see him go from thug to the under boss to now trying to find his own vision for what the world should look like an organized crime. we're picking up at a point where he's very focused on trying to achieve that. >> we were talking to gretchen mall yesterday about how cool it is to play a period piece, 1920s, '30s, atlantic city, the costumes and characters you play. what was it like being in that point in time in history and part of that cast? >> it was really amazing. sometimes you think the more things change, the more they stay the same. and learning about the roaring '20s and the depression that followed and things like that. it was a massive education and

getting to work with wonderful people from top to bottom was -- i joke around. it's a moving oil painting we're a part of. very cool. >> i know early on in your career you kind of shied away from the italian-american type stereotype that you feel exists. why did you do this then? >> it was too hard to pass over. martin scorsese, terry winter and hbo are doing a thing and they want you to play rocky luciano. how much do i owe them? >> this brought your dad and even closer because he's from sicily. >> my father immigrated here, came here in 1963. just learning about the character, he immigrated in i think 1909 or something. i wanted to understand the culture better and talk to my father about his experience. whenever i had a chance to work with sicilian dialogue on the show, most people know italian these days, it's kind of an antiquated dialect.

getting to speak with my father about it, it was something to share. it was a lot of fun. a lot of fun. >> speaking of fun, we have a quiz for you. >> i heard a rumor. >> gretchen was here yesterday. she got everything right. no pressure, but there is pressure. here we go. first question, you were born in queens. which classic rap trio also spent chris nas holland. >> run dmc. >> boom. >> can you rap anything run dmc? i'm going add-lib. i'm going rogue. >> mamma cooking chicken and collard greens. >> there you go. >> next up. pizza, do you fold or not fold? >> fold! >> every time.

>> so please you the following in a sentence. schlep. >> as in schlep to move, to schlep things around. >> drive, taxi or take the subway? >> all of the above. how about that? >> take one. >> if i'm going to queens, i'll drive. if i'm going downtown, i'll take the subway. >> and finally, please use the following phrase as a proper native of new york. forget about it. >> i'm on the "today" show, forget about it. >> very good. >> fifth and final season "boardwalk empire" premiers this sunday night on hbo. >> thanks, vincent, great to have you here. up next, natalie has all the news you need before you walk

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and a good thursday morning to you. it's 9:26. i'm sam brock. a pair of quakes woke people up this morning, just weeks after that major 6.0 in american canyon. another smaller version hit. the 3.0 quake struck just before 4:00 this morning. and around 3:00 in the morning, a 3.0 quake hit near salinas. now, currently, there are no reports of any damage or injuries from either earthquake. meanwhile, the usgs will be holding a meeting this morning to look at what scientists have gleaned from last month's. 7 0 napa quake. the group will look at how the faults moved and how that in turn affected movement on the ground. it will also look at the dozens of aftershocks that followed the big quake and how well the damage was assessed. and this morning, a forum on

the earthquake early warning system will continue at uc berkeley. it started yesterday. scientists and lawmakers have come together to try and figure out where to get the $80 million needed to put an earthquake early warning system in place in california. that forum runs through tomorrow. coming up right after the break, we'll have a look at your weather and traffic. stay with us.

welcome back now. the time is 9:28. we have plenty of low clouds out there. they'll linger until about lunchtime. after that, sunshine and a beautiful day coming your way. you can see if san francisco, still mostly cloudy and our camera has a little bit of a shake to it. that is because we have some pretty strong wind out there. and that's going to increase as we head throughout the day today. 83 for the south bay, 79 on the peninsula, and 71 in san francisco. getting into this weekend, temperatures will stay steady. some more of the same, it's going to be beautiful. let's see if that drive's looking good. >> it was looking better, at least for the southbound side of 88 at the coliseum. that's coming to the bottom of

the screen, but northbound at the top of the screen, you'll notice mid-screen, there's a stall now, a disabled vehicle blocks your center divide, but there's not enough room there. it blocks the fast lane north of 66. that's causing a jam, approaching the coliseum now. the rest of your late commute starting to ease for 580 and off of the maze. that's better news towards the bay bridge. still slow south 680 and westbound highway for the last of the concord bay point and walnut creek commute. the rest of your bay moves smoothly after a tough last half hour. and there's your northbound routes to the south bay. >> smooth is very good, mike, as we get ready for our weekend. in the meantime, we'll see you in 25 minutes for another look at news, traffic, and weather. join us then. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. ♪ welcome back to "today" on thursday morning, september 4th, 2014. i'm willie, . welcome back to "today." football tonight. nfl season is here. >> yeah. >> we've been waiting months for this on nbc. the defending super bowl champion takes on the green bay packers in seattle where it is always crazy. loudest stadium on record. >> green bay, if you've ever been to a green bay packers game, it is cold. it's a good fan base. we ask you to share some of your football pictures with us on facebook and twitter. we got great responses. take a look at this adorable

one. they're from oklahoma city. broncos fan. never looked so cute. >> sunday night, the colts. >> yeah. a huge game sunday. >> speakers of packers fans, jim's family. they're packers fans from michigan. i love that everyone from a different city. that's cute. >> and a hawks fan from bellingham, washington, we like that. going with the green hair. or the joker, one other the other. >> that's cute. >> we know you're a cowboys. i'm giants. >> i'm giants. well, see, i do love -- i got into the whole seahawks thing last year. i don't know. i got into it. i went to the super bowl last year. i like them. eli manning lives in my town. >> there you go. he took a picture with my kids once. >> browns. >> you love the browns? >> i worked for cleveland. that's my adopted hometown. >> nice. >> good team. >> so keep your photos coming.

we want to see what teams you're rooting for, if you have any superstition onz game day, do you do anything wierd? i know a lot of people do. >> and bradley cooper, the family had all the rituals when they watch the eagles. >> let's get a check of the weather, al. >> let's see what is happening. my superstition is i never walk across the blindside here. taking a look at some wet weather through the southeast today in the mid-atlantic states. we have a risk of strong storms that are already firing up and making their way through the midwest, western third of the country is spectacular. we have to worry about high surf in southern california because of hurricanes. look at those temperatures in the pacific northwest, 91 in portland. 81 in seattle. much cooler air behind a front that is making its way through the midwest tomorrow. upper 60s, low 70s and that heat and humidity continues to return to the northeast as 9:32.

happy thursday to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. it's going to be a beautiful day. and we'll get more of the same as we get into your all-important weekend. you can see that onshore flow strong, plenty of low clouds hugging the coastline at this point. as we head throughout the day today, those low clouds will keep us nice and cool later on. 79 degrees for the peninsula. 77 on the east shore. and right around 71 degrees in san francisco, becoming sunny, mostly between about noon and 3:00 p.m. as we get into that weekend, temperatures stay steady, looking just fabulous. >> as we mentioned, of course, your life gets a lot better tonight. that's because it's sunday night "football night in america" on thursday night. it's the nfl kickoff. look at those helmets taking on sunny, mild, 73 degrees. because, of course, at century link field, they're out on the west coast. it's a lot earlier out there. it's going to be fantastic. that's right, in fact, i think i'm going to give you a migraine because it's thursday night "football night in america"!

>> my grains are the most common severe headaches flakting 20 million american women alone. they take medication and sometimes that's not enough. >> that's where alternative therapies come in. health managazine's medical edir is here to discuss the recommend niz. good to see you. >> i see you're really pumped up to talk about migraines. >> we are. migraines are really, i mean, can lay people low. a lot of times medication doesn't do it. so tell us about this new fda approved device. >> this is very exciting. it was just approved by the fda this year. basical basically, the way it works you is first place one of these electroded, like a sticker on your forehead. then you nut device. it's a headband. basically, it's electronically stimulating the nerve branch. one of the branches that we think is involved with migraines. and so you wear it for 20 minutes a day. some people see results within a

few weeks. but for most people, after about two months, they can get significant relief from migraines. >> does it prevent them or just mitigate them? >> this is not a preventative treatment. it's approved for the prevention of chronic migraines. >> so the fda just approved it. how expensive, dare i ask, and is insurance covering it? >> this is a prescription device. you need a prescription from your doctor. it costs about $300. like any new treatment, insurance companies are not necessarily covering it. you talk to your doctor what will work out with your plan. >> food can trigger migraines. what are the biggest offenders? >> the biggest cull pretties, chocolate, cheese, red wine, hotdogs and this is because they contain chemicals that can trigger migraines in certain people. hotdogs have nitrates. the way you figure is if this is triggering your migraine, do an elimination zi et. eliminate all of the foods for several weeks, then slowly introduce them one by one.

keep a headache diary and then you can pinpoint which ones are your triggers. if those are your triggers, avoid them long term. >> okay. we have cameron in the orange room talking about botox possibly as being helpful. >> dr. audrey helpburn joins us with one of her patient who's suffered from chronic migraines and finished a round of botox. she has done consulting with a company that makes botox. thanks for joining us. >> good morning. >> doctor, explain to us how botox gives relief to someone suffering from severe migraines. >> well, we do the injections every 12 weeks. all around the forehead, the sides of the head, the back of the head and the neck and shoulders. the injections take only about 15 minutes here in the office. they're just under the skin. and the botox actually gets taken up into the nerve cells and prevents the release of certain chemical messengers that propagate migraines.

>> how does a person know if they're a good candidate for this? >> the fda approved of botox for chronic migraines. so that is by definition means that you have to have 15 or more headache days per month and they should talk to their doctor if they're having frequent migraines. they may qualify and not realize that they are a chronic migraine sufferer. >> susan, of course, you just finished your treatment. how did it feel? >> they just feel like little tiny bee stings. and they're so quick. she's so good administering it, you don't realize it's overwith. >> how often were you suffering from migraines? you kept a calendar and kept track. how often were these just wreaking havoc on your life? >> i had them three to four times a week and sometimes they would even roll over into the next one. so it was a continual migraine. >> incredible treatment. thank you so much for being a candidate and letting us know what you're going through. thank you, doctor.

>> a bunch of bee stings. doctor, really quickly, what are some things you should avoid doing as far as trying to keep away from migraines? >> keep your blood sugar at an even keel. you want to have frequent snacks throughout the day, healthy ones, of course. you also want to actually sex is shown in some studies to help with migraines. it's the release of endorphins. that can help as well. yeah. this is nice. >> that is just the opposite ofst usual excuse. >> you're right. >> doctor, thank you so much. coming up next, how you can help amazon pick the next original series. we're going to jump-start your weekend after these messages. zo series. we'll help jump start your weekend after this message. you can clear a table without lifting a finger... well muddlers, muddle no more. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin. because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin doesn't start working until hour 3.

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>> that's right. you have three singles from prince's two albums. tell us about "white cat." >> so these are both singles from the upcoming two albums he is releasing on september 30th. so the vocals on that are from the women in the band. and then he's releasing a solo album on the 30th. so expect a month of prince ahead. >> a month of prince. so how are these albums, the singles being received? you know also prince slow jam. >> yeah. >> slow jamming and he moved with it. >> it seems like it is really classic prince. it's that kind of funk that you want from him. and this is a little bit of different sound. >> you have cloud at the end of august. why is he releasing so many sing snlz. >> i think he's trying to make some noise for the upcoming album. if you look at how people have been doing their album releases, beyonce dropped off, her album

just like that. people are trying to figure out how to make more noise. >> yeah. absolutely. >> so tech. now there are folks lining up on fifth avenue, the apple store already ahead of the rumored september 9th announcement that apple is releasing the iphone 6. >> apple won't confirm anything. they are so secretive. the rumors are that we're going to see a much bigger iphone screen size this time. we may see two screen sizes. kind of people's want to be able to surf more. >> like the galaxy. >> right. and there are a couple of other pretty strong rumors out there. we may see a new glass made out of save sapphire that would be a little tougher. >> that material is actually on the touch -- the touch thing. >> that's right. it would be a whole screen which would help with that shatter glass problem that people have found. and, you know, apple is also reportedly playing with mobile haven. they really want to try to turn

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on going series viva today, it's about to get hot in here. >> steamy. >> three of the biggest stars from telemundo are with us this morning. >> i know little thing about it after starring in one. this was just a couple years ago. the real stars are these three gentlemen. i grew up on tele novela. what's the difference between that and a soap opera? >> there's lots of differences. first of all, tella novelas are part of our culture, they go on for a certain amount of time and soap operas go on forever. they're very dramatic. us latins like a lot of drama. >> i think the main reason, i'm

going to be that person, it's because everyone is beautiful from the women to the guys. looks like someone just said when you're born you're going to be in a tella novela because you're beautiful. tell us how you got started? >> i started out doing musicals, acting, singing and dancing at the same time. i have a big passion for music and acting, both of them. now i have -- some of my novelas i get to sing some of the songs, i have a song the remomantic theme. that's how i started when i was 14, 15. >> are you ever surprised by the story lines? sometimes you're dead one minute and back to life the next? >> 180 episodes or 200 episodes. so it changes a lot. everything happens like in a day or a week. so you have to catch up every

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well, good morning, everyone. it's 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. san jose city leaders trying to reach a compromise with advocates for the homeless people living in silicon valley's largest encampment. the city's brought in boulders and a gate into the place known

as the jungle near kelly park. the hope the they're going to limit access. advocates worry the boulders will cut off aid. police tasers will be a hot topic at the forum in berkly tonight. the coalition for taser-free berkeley holding a panel discussion to talk about the city's study into whether officers should be armed with tasers. police say the tasers lead to fewer use of force complaints. opponents say police have enough weapons as it is. well, let's check your weather this morning. >> hey, thanks. strong onshore flow again this morning means temperatures will stay nice and comfortable this afternoon, as we get those thick low clouds. a little bit of drizzle early, making way to gorgeous, sunny afternoon. and temperatures work like this for today. 79 degrees on the peninsula. you'll be at 71 degrees in san francisco. the south bay is at 83. same for the north bay, we're looking good out there today on the east shore. 77 degrees is the high for you. and not quite getting into the 90s out in the tri-valley. we'll hit about 89 degrees this

afternoon. changes for the weekend, those numbers coming your way at 11:00. first, here's mike and your drive. >> we'll show some live pictures out here, focusing on oakland. first of all, what we had first the southbound side with traffic really jammeded up. and the northbound side with a stalled vehicle at the coliseum. both sides have cleared up and we have the remainder of the morning commute, making your way north towards the bay bridge. a little slowing through downtown, and of course the wait at the toll plaza itself. to the south, the nimitz slow through fremont. from the dumbarton bridge down towards mission boulevard. in the southbound, 101 up to the airport, that's the slow one we know about. back to you. >> good to know. mike, thanks. another local news update for you coming up in a half an hour from now. [ mike ] our living local program

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. we're so happy you're us with for thirsty thursday. it's a big kickoff for football. >> and everyone around here is buzzing some football. >> it's like september 4th, if you care. >> what is it? >> usually we get our notes every day. in our notes say let us know who is going to be on the show. we read them or you do. and then i go through whatever i do. and for some reason there weren't a lot of notes. they said you're having a surprise as your first guest. so we forgot about it. it seemed like it was probably a

nothing. now everyone is saying it's a great surprise. >> we don't know when we get it, either. >> we don't have a first segment, so whoever or whatever it is must be in the beginning of the show. >> what do you want it to be? there are good surprises and i discovered there are some not good surprises. you know what i'm saying? i don't want those. >> it can't be blake shelton. he is coming in a couple weeks. >> it might be hugh jackman. >> you said that. >> but nobody thinks it is. >> okay. whoever it is, it will be a letdown. >> just kidding. we're very, very, very excited. okay. if you're out and about in central park on sunday, it looks like it's going to be a beautiful day. i'll be the grand marshal of the race for the cure at the 5-k. come to the park 7:00 a.m. set your alarm or not. >> no, that will be usually well, well attended. >> attended and actually not just attended but people that actually do it. >> i might actually try to do it. >> all right.

we want to send continued love out to joan, of obviously. joan rivers who i guess i've known her almost 30 years. love her to pieces. we worked with her. >> yeah. >> done stuff with her and she's always a light. the one thing you can never be in show business is boring. and she always, always, always got a reaction. and so one week -- >> she was moved from icu and into another room. that's what her daughter said. so where she's being kept comfortable. so we send our love and prayers to her. >> continue to pray and send our love. >> we had a big debate here on the program yesterday. we want to reveal the results. >> okay. >> apparently it was an unbelievable reaction, right? >> so we asked a basic question about toilet paper. do you like the roll to be opened over or under? now i thought it was a no-brainer, under. everyone likes it under. under is easier. it's like the way it should be. you said over. i said, no. so we did a whole poll on facebook.

i cannot even believe the results. i actually peeked. i was so excited to be right. do you know that 87% of the people said over. 87! 13% said under. kathie lee is right. kathie lee is right. >> there is no right or wrong. >> yes, there is. 87%. >> i don't know. >> well, there is a reason. they said that people don't like it under because it hits the wall and unsanitary. i don't know. somehow going like this -- >> it is easier to locate the ends, especially if you have a nice little dot on it which i don't do the dot. and less chance of scraping your knuckles on the wall. >> they say -- >> who scrapes your knuckles? what, are you a cave man? >> you're under there your paw. they say under is better because it look tidier. >> i don't like it hanging. >> there is less chance of a small child or pet pulling and

running with it. >> i don't know why. can you still -- okay. so anyway, appreciate you. >> thank you for playing our game. >> remember to vote in november. >> if only we had people respond to our elections like we do to our toilet paper. >> one of those. you know how they have amendments or things on the ballot. that would be a good one. >> we are here with chips and salsa and dip. it's a good reason. >> it's football time. it starts tonight. green bay versus seattle on nbc. i can't believe football season is starting already. >> and we want to thank zulili, it's a new sponsor of my podcast this week. with pat o'brien, by the way. and wonderful, wonderful writer you'd love. i didn't know this was true until i just looked up. it is zulily. they are helping celebrate with the darling chips and salsa serving bowl. so anyway, the game is here. and the saints are playing on

sunday against the falcons. that's huge. >> is it? are they a big rival? >> it's like the whole thing. it's a smackdown dragout. >> okay. >> speaking of football, we love our daily news. we have a column it in. we're in there again. but i'm taking -- i'm taking umbrage. >> i know you are. >> who are the top ten giants of all time? >> of all time. it was a unanimous decision on the first one. i wasn't on the board. >> yes. >> where is it? why wouldn't it be someone who we know here and love? >> and love. okay. here is what they said. giants among men, lt tops, lawrence taylor is number one. >> he is darn good, i believe. but frank is number six? >> frank gifford is six? i don't think so. in fact, i know so. so there. first person to go to play three positions like he did. go to the pro bowl eight times. come back player of the year after that hit.

every knock down. >> yeah. >> so let's go back and relook at this issue, okay? >> we can reachange it. >> yeah. >> all right. >> so this is interesting. there was a poll done of girls around the arnge of 21 years ol. we found this shocking. they said of those young girls -- >> who read "cosmo," keep that in mind. >> nine out of ten of them have taken a nude photo of themselves. >> does that sound about right? >> 90%. >> all right, who over there has taken -- raise your hands. and i want honesty. okay. peter, our photographer has. nobody? no? no. >> they want jobs in the future. >> okay. so nine out of ten. that's unbelievable. >> i wonder if -- you know how we always say if you take the pictures, nude pictures or drunk pictures or whatever it's going to ruin your chance for a future. but i wonder if about it time the kids get older that so many people have done that that it's not a big deal.

>> yeah, remember there was a stigma and shame attached to lots of sthauf disappeared. >> you're taking the naked picture for your boyfriend? is that point? >> you're asking me? i've never been naked in my entire life? >> yeah, but i don't understand. they say of the girls who took the pictures, they say only 14% regretted it. it wasn't like you do it and go oh, my god, i shouldn't are have done that. 14% regretted it, the rest thought it was fine. 14% of the pictures got out or something. >> not going to judge it. i just -- i can't -- it's hard to believe. hard to believe, hoda woman. you've taken risque ones you admitted in the daily news. >> risque for me. i'm, you know, i'm covered up most of the time. i'm embarrassed about being exposed. >> fabulous. you're embarrassed about being fabulous? >> so this is a great little piece of videotape. so there was a 7-week-old baby boy in australia and he was

diagnosed with hag moderaving m to severe hearing loss. his mom posted a video on youtube and she got the moment that his first hearing aids where he could hear for the first time. now let's take a look. >> oh, my gosh. >> hi. >> oh, how marvelous. hi. hello. oh, my gosh. >> he's 2 years old now by the way. and now he knows what his name is. that's really, really beautiful. >> oh, my gosh. look. because he's crying before.

here is his hearing aid. i can't get enough of it. right there. he is what is that? what is that? look at that mind working. >> hi. >> what is this? oh, my gosh! oh, my god! that is the most beautiful thing. oh, my god! >> let's watch it again! it's so sweet. wow. >> that is called a modern miracle. you know? >> that's what i love, modern technology. that is awesome. >> oh, shoot. okay this is one of those song that's should be, i think the song of the summer. it may not be but who cares? it is by katie perry.

and it's called "this is how we do." >> okay. >> ready? go. it's a video. ♪ >> no that, is j-lo. >> i didn't pick her. >> i didn't pick j-lo today. >> oh, my god! this is our surprise! how nice. >> how are you? >> hi, kathy. how are you? >> i'm good. >> oh, thank you. >> it's so early. >> what are you doing? oh, my gosh. look at you. >> maybe a little something later. >> a little later? >> yeah, can i hang out with you guys? >> do you want a glass of wine? >> wine and chips and dip hour?

>> of course. of course. >> do you know we love -- you know what we love your song before everyone loved it and it became our theme? >> we would say it all the time. >> one day, someone like donnie odd monday monday or something was here. i love you papi. >> i saw cameron diaz and they're all doing it. okay. people like it. it's good. >> you like white or red? >> i'm more of a rose. but i'm okay. >> rose. seriously? go in the fridge. >> i don't really drink. >> i heard that. >> i make believe. >> yeah, i don't really. >> you probably drink coconut water. >> i don't like coconut water. >> i don't either. >> i don't like it. >> can we say something funny? we were in the makeup room and you said there was that picture of you walking up the stairs looking back and she said this is so disgusting how c. j-lo is looking.

she never looked more beautiful. >> thank you. >> it is okay to say, i heard you use lamier. you slather it all over your body. >> that's not true. that is an old rumor like when there used to be tons of rumors about me all the time. i feel like people got to know me over the years a little bit better. once i started doing "american idol," people got to know me. a lot of those stories were people talking. >> what do you use? >> honestly, i've used very clean products. i use cleanser for my dermatologist that i've used for years. >> top secret. >> not top secret. but not a product can you buy in the stores. and then there is a -- i use like a cream from whole foods. >> do you? >> yes. >> okay. >> not everywhere. you know, i use regular body lotion. >> i wish you could all see. she has the most gorgeous skin

in the world. >> this is us enjoying your song. >> i'm glad i'm here. >> i love you papi is slang. it's i love ya papi. >> i wonder how long it took to write those lyrics? i love that song. >> yes! >> i just point out the obvious. >> you know what? i'm used to it. >> you're the most beautiful woman in the world according to "people" magazine. we happen to agree. what do you do for exercise? you just lost ten pounds. >> i went on a veegian diet for a while. i tried it. just to be healthy area and to teach my kids to eat healthier. it was good. it is extreme. for me, you know, having been raised the way i was, but i still like to incorporate a lot of what i learned. and just be conscious of, you

know, all that stuff. and i did, i lost about -- i would say almost ten pounds. but slimmed down a little bit. >> you are already slender. it made a huge difference. >> i've been working out. >> you are a smoel boned person. >> her wrists are like yours. >> yes. >> but the rest of her is small. are you staying with us the whole show? >> i'm going to stay. >> we have questions for you. >> oh, my god, j-lo. >> we'll catch up more with her after this. that is a nice surprise! that is one awesome surprise! and it's time to fight it. quaker's good energy is just what you want. it's how we help keep go-getters like you, going, and getting. one bite at a time. make it with milk for a boost of protein.

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month. >> you are gracing the cover of "elleu.k." it's a sexy cover. she talks about all the highs and lows of being in the spotlight. >> hey, people ask me about. >> highs and lows -- equal highs and lows? >> i would say -- my life is awesome. you know, i don't take it for granted for one minute how fortunate i am, and i would have to say there's many more highs. there are lows in this business, as you know, that that we all have to go through in the public eye, and you know, if you are going to be this fortunate, you'll have to deal with some stuff like everybody wrels, sfwr let's talk about the fun you are having. you are doing some music with iggy izalea. >> is this a remake of "bootie." >> my album a.k. that came out in june, there's a song that has pit bull on it. >> we know. >> it's a very -- >> he is a sweet guy. >> he is a doll. >> he did a great job on this song, and that's been out for a couple of months. i decided, you know, we're going to release it as a single, so we're going to do a little remix, and we put iggy on it

because it's like who else could do the bootie remix. exactly. >> oh, my. are you kidding me? >> we filmed a video, and -- >> is that really all you right there? >> yes. >> that is? >> yes, it is. there's, you know, no -- yes. i really -- i don't know if everybody knows pictures are retouched. i try to do minimal because i want it to be real. i want it to be real, and i look at the original. wait a minute. did you do something to my face. i think it's good. like, if that original comes out and it's not like -- >> what are they trying to do? >> it's easy for everybody just to look at you, look at your life, look at everything and just be jealous and i think you've always felt like it's important tomorrow power women. >> absolutely. >> not feel bad about themselves, but to go out there and feel great. >> be who you are. you have to be who you are. >> you are writing this in a book that's coming out.

>> how do you have time to write a memoir? >> it started out as, you know, i went on my first world tour a couple of years ago. i also was going through a divorce at that time, so i was going to go out on my own with the two kids for the first time. my first world tour. it was like a big deal. i decided to do like a diary of the year i went on tour, and that's all it was supposed to be. like a lot of pictures of the tour and how i put the tour together and all this kind of stuff. as i realized i was putting the tour together, all my songs and all the things about my life were so reflective and so intertwined that it became more. it became more than just a diary of that year. it became more of what that year was like and how transformational it was at that moment because of the low i was going through at the same time going through this tremendous high of meeting my fans and alone in the world for the first time. it turned out to be more of a life lesson book than i expected it. >> you are here. we talked about this off the top, but this is viva today.

hello. it's all about empowering -- >> hola. >> hola, viva. >> how important is that part of you, do you think? does it define you? >> absolutely. absolutely. it's always been a big part of who i am. it's like that whole kind of being puerto rican and being from the bronx. it's something -- it's so much a big part of who i am and my upbringing that, you know, i just carry it everywhere i go. it's not something that i'm, like, hey, look at me. i'm puerto rican. >> it's part of you. >> it's such a big part of me. >> we have lots more to talk about. stick around. >> true love, the book, comes out in both english and spanish. viva today,back baby. >> we'll be right back. join straight talk wireless at our "give a minute. help make-a-wish" event, and help make more wishes come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions. this saturday from 10 to 4 at your local walmart, take a minute to learn more about straight talk wireless and great phones like the samsung galaxy ace style, and we'll donate a dollar toward our goal

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better lunch choices never tasted so good. under 600 calorie lunch combos starting at just $6.99 only at applebee's. or they'll be ready for pick-up when you order online. >> yeah. >> we like to drive. >> hey. >> it's like the cartoon. >> of course. all right. you're going to be busy. on september 9th guess who is going to be singing in brooklyn. you. what fashion rocks. what is that? >> it's a show that they do, and it's basically a mix of, like, music and fashion. they've done it for -- they did it a few years back. they're restarting it. ryan seacrest is going to be hosting. >> of course, he is. in his spare time. >> so i'm going to be performing there. >> when is that bootie video coming out? is it coming out then? >> right after the performance. as soon as you see me perform, it like right after the bootie video is going to drop. >> don't say drop. >> drop. drop it.

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a 3.0 quake hit near salinas. no reports of damage or injuries after either one. meanwhile, the usgs will hold a meeting this morning to look at what scientists have learned from last month's 6.0 napa quake. the group will look at how the faults moved and how that affected the movement on the ground. it will also look at the dozens of aftershocks that followed that big quake and how well that damage was assessed. well, we'll take a look at weather and traffic coming up after break.

welcome back now. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we have some thick low clouds out there this morning. and as a result, our temperatures are going to stay nice and comfortable later today. a nice, sunny finish on the way for you, on the peninsula. 79 degrees there. about 83 degrees for the south bay and san francisco today, a taste of the 70s. and we do have some changes coming your way as we get into the weekend, so enjoy the north bay at 83 degrees for today. along the peninsula and on the east shore, you'll get the upper 70s, and yeah, out in the tri-valley, low 90s coming your way. changes, though, for this weekend. we'll detail that today at 11:00. first, let's check your drive. here's mike inouye. >> a backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. and over the last week, we've had this be the pattern. we'll still have a pretty good backup through the 11:00 half hour. we do see a smooth drive across the span and also at the maze. over at the san mateo bridge, it was a tougher drive early in the commute. then things eased off. and the traffic went to the dumbarton bridge. 84 to the south is all right.

and slowing through fremont starting to clear. >> mike, thank you. more local news coming up at 11:00. ♪ >> all righty. we're back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday with our special guest, jennifer lopez. >> i can't believe this just happened. >> we have ambush makeovers when we pluck two lucky ladies off the plaza and surprise them with a brand new look from head to toe. you don't mind, j. lo, some people don't like their name like that. you are okay with it? >> i'm fine with it. >> we should stop doing it if you don't like it. >> here is our makeover team lois licari. ♪ louis licari la, la, la, la, la ♪ >> and author and the one and the only jennifer lopez. >> okay. >> your clothes are actually being put on our ambushees.

>> i'm excited. i'm always excited to see it. >> it's really, really, really well done. >> we work so hard on it. >> affordable. >> our first lucky lady is colleen. she's 30 years old from palo alto, california. for the past five years she's worked her way up from a resident to a fellow at stanford hospital, so she decided trade in her scrubs for a glam new look. let's take a listen to her story. >> love this sign on the plaza. mom says today louis licari and jill martin can solve all my problems. i know one problem. we're definitely going to solve. why is this so important for you for her to have this? >> well, colleen is a medical fellow out of stanford, and she has very little time to get her haircut. she hasn't got her haircuts in months, to get a makeover. tonight is her husband's 30th birthday, and we're here in new york to celebrate that. >> oh. >> she wants to look good. >> all right. you haven't stopped smiling. are you ready to look so hot for your husband's birth day party? >> i'm so excited. really great to be here on the "today" show. >> oh, my -- >> so thrilling. >> it's going to be

transformational. >> here are her parents, janice and alan, and her husband and brother are here too. everybody please keep your blindfolds on. here is colleen before. come on out, colleen. ♪ >> oh, she looks good. >> are you ready? take off your blind folds. >> oh, my -- >> silence. >> colleen, you ready to see yourself? >> yes. >> make some noise. >> i love it! >> that's good. >> isn't it cool? >> it's wonderful. >> right here. camera 12. lou louis, tell us about the hair. >> the first thing i did is i refreshed her red hair clof. make it bright. make it the way it was when she was a teenager, and then arson gave her this great hair color. >> the arsonist we call him. >> just there's a sexiness about it. she looks incredible. >> is this your outfit? >> this is one of -- these are a

lot of our piece from the kohl's line here. >> how great is this because nothing like -- i'm going to have you done do this. nothing like a great pair of jeans. look how cute her tush looks for the birthday party. >> what's great about these pieces is you can mix and match them to make them work for your body type. >> they're incredible. >> she needed something more. >> i need some earrings. i don't know. hearings are not for everybody. you know what i mean? let me see. i think she does need earrings. >> yeah. >> i like that. i like that. i like the earrings. >> take that thing off the bottom. >> throw that on. >> you can see a little shimmer around there. brings a little light to your face. you know what i mean? >> with the gold and the silver too. >> that's okay. i mix gold and silver. >> maybe you add a little -- >> what do you think? a ring? >> why not? >> bling bling. >> you know, right now it's like

wear a lot of rings. >> if you are going to to it, go for it, baby. >> we can keep doing that, but i'm going to introduce -- >> don't go anywhere. >> our next lady is crystal huffnell. 27 years old. today is her 27th birthday. she's from virginia beach, virginia. for the past year she's been too busy taking care of her daughter and her -- to focus on herself. now that she's six months pregnant with another little girl, her husband wanted swub to take care of her for a change. that's so sweet. let's hear her story. >> bless you. look at this abrianna. we spotted her first, of course, but happy birthday, mom. >> thank you very much. >> and what do you think about this makeover surprise? >> awesome. amazing. too good to be true. let's do it. >> look at this child. and, dustin, you said she'll do it. >> that's why i volunteered her in. >> can we look at your child once again? are you ready to see a new

mommy? yeah! >> so fun. so cute. >> all righty. she's here with her husband, dustin, and their daughter abrianna. >> so precious. >> let's look at her before, and let's bring the new crystal woman out. ♪ >> wow. wow. >> awesome. >> all right. dustin, go ahead. >> take your -- >> abriana is willing looking. >> wow. >> you want to turn around and see how beautiful you look. >> take a breath. it's beautiful. >> oh, my god. oh. >> we're going to need kleenex. i told everybody. you look beautiful. she's hormonal. she's hormonal. >> she loves it. >> the bangs are so beautiful. >> tell us about them. >> first thing i did is i saw this face, and i knew that she could be so dynamic, so i made the color stronger. we added this rich brown color. we could have gone blonde or brown, but we went dark, which

is a whole new option. >> beautiful. >> then, of course, put on the appropriate makeup, those bright lips, and this haircut. she has this beautiful hair, but it was doing nothing, and arson defined it with the bangs, j. lo. with the light layers. it just looks -- you look like -- i mean, you look so chic. you look like a movie star. >> i love it. >> the before picture. >> dustin, bring her over so she can see that it's her mom. >> hi, baby. >> she knows. >> you should see her face. >> wait. wait a minute. what happened here? >> my mommy. >> it's mama. >> oh, my god. >> mama. >> you win some. you lose some.

>> oh. >> mommy. >> mommy is here. >> oh -- >> oh, sweet pea. it's all my fault. >> look at this. i love her dress. >> she will realize in one second that it's mommy. well, beautiful. obviously, leopard dress and a dress that grows with you, and she can wear it all the time. just a sexy way to be pregnant. you feel so beautiful. we love this dress. >> what should she wear? >> it's funny because with babies, they pull off jewelry all the time. even mine who are 6 now still if they see a big hoop, it's like a game for them. >> wonderful. >> let's hang from your earring. i would do a ring or something. you do bracelets, they're just going to go for it. >> she might love the bracelets then to -- >> she can play with the bracelet. >> try that on. >> again -- >> what's that? >> oh, yeah. >> maybe one ring on the other side. >> go for it. >> these are fabulous. >> i love those.

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from her dewy skin to her killer red carpet style, our friend j. lo always seems to look perfect. lea remeny gave the actress a hard time for never being ugly. take a look. >> oh, we don't have it. whatever. we remember. we remember. >> i have it on my phone. >> i was making fun of you at the hamptons house out by the pool because you were --

>> i told her come down to the pool, you know. she was up in her room. i said came down by the pool. i'm coming down to the pool. when she fwot there, i wear a head wrap and jewelry and stuff. you know? >> have you always every day? >> no. yes. a little bit, but no. oh, here it is. here it is. >> head wrap, jewelry. >> what? >> that to me is a quick fix. cool hair and makeup and stuff. my hair is a mess. put on the scarf. put on sunglasses. the earrings look good with the head wrap. you can't wear the head wrap without the earrings because then i just look like i'm bald. >> what's the coziest? what do you like to hang out in when no one is looking? >> i love sweats. i get caught with the paparazzi with them all the time. i love sweats and sneakers. i like fly sneakers because when i grew up in the bronx it was the sneakers were like your mark. >> the paparazzi, and put our sweats on the plane. people do. people do. >> some people do.

it depends how i feel. sometimes i feel like going to the plane looking nice, and sometimes i feel like i just can't wait -- >> what about makeup? is it a must? when you leave your house, do you have some kind of makeup on? >> i do a lot of ponytails and buns. you always catch me with a bun. or like sunglasses. a little bit of lip gloss. a little bit of mascara. >> mascara is your thing. >> mascara, for sure. >> what would you say is the question that most people ask you about your look and -- >> i would say they always ask about my skin. i would just say i have good genes. my mom and grandma have beautiful skin. i was blessed with that. i'm fortunate in that way. you know, it's also like i try to get my sleep. i am not, you know -- i don't smoke. i don't drink. you know, there are other things that i try to do in a healthy way. i take care of my skin too. i wash my makeup off before i go to sleep at night. i put on my moizurizer. i use my eye cream. at a certain point you have to start doing that. >> a lot of people are writing in notes, and they want to ask

you questions. martha wants to know -- she wants to know about keeping your body healthy, because i think everyone wants to be fit. what do you do daily? >> again, it's -- for me i've learned this over the years since -- it's a balance. i love to eat. i grew up on fried foods and rice and beans and all this kind of stuff. at a certain point you got to go i got to eat a lot more greens. especially with the whole vegan thing. i have to have a lot more healthy food. you have to work out. you have to work out. you have to exercise. you have to move. it's -- nobody loves it. we all hate it. it's the worst. but you have to -- i mean, it's a good feeling when you get into it. >> it's over. >> when it's over, you feel great, but it's hard to do, and nobody loves doing it every day. >> what do you do? >> i like to -- i do circuit training. i do a little bit of cardio. i don't do crazy. i do 20 to 30 minutes of cardio, and then i'll do muscle work with little weights. nothing crazy. i'm not a bodybuilder. i'm just trying to stay toned, and i'm trying to keep my muscle, you know, there.

it goes. >> your little ones, too. >> i dance. i do perform, which helps me a lot. more probably than the average person who works in a regular job. my dance is a living. you know what i mean? i'm doing that a lot as well. >> one particular person wants to know -- they want to know because they hope that you have had tons of plastic surgery because it's not fair for somebody to be born that way. what do you say to that? >> i haven't had any plastic surgery. nothing. i haven't had any injectables or fillers or anything like that. nothing. >> all right. would you? >> that's ridiculous. >> i don't know. first of all, i don't judge anybody who does. you have to do what makes you feel good. i haven't done it yet. i don't know if i will in the future. i don't know how i feel when things start hang. >> right. >> well, they haven't. >> thank god. >> we want to let everyone know that j. lo has a new cd, aka, that's out now. look at that. >> we are so excited. we're bringing a little latin flavor to the table. >> with one from south america. right after this. >> look at you the whole hour.

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♪ >> it's time for our special series "veefa today" and we're taking latin american culture in one of our favorite ways. >> with food, wine, and music, and here with a few of her favorite wines from south america is private chef and private writer who just happens to be standing next to j. lo. >> where are we going to start? >> we are going to start in chile, which is in south america. it's in the central valley. this particular wine is from that region. they're really known for their wines. probably the most prominent area in south america for wine production. we're going to take this -- >> oops. i'm going to need a -- >> we're going to have an hour of rehearsal after this. >>. >> this is a -- this pairs lovely with a secicha. >> beautiful. >> come on.

>> that's delicious. >> is it good? >> what do you think about this? >> yummy. >> you like it? >> uh-huh. nice and light. >> nice and light. >> real fruity. >> this is -- >> let's move over to -- >> this is fun. >> this is fun, right? >> argentina. known for their tango and lovely wine there. >> i love this. >> skirt steak. this is a beautiful malbec. >> known for their malbec, right? >> it's fruity. >> she has ten hours of rehearsal. >> it pairs really well with betty. >> betty is your taster. >> i travel with her as her official taster, but this is my favorite segment of the show. >> it's a dream to be part of this. >> this is about $18. >> hmm. >> that's nice.

>> that is beautiful. >> i love that one. >> hmm. >> no, no, no. >> now we are in uruguay, right? who knew that they made wine. >> really quickly. >>. >> i love this. >> we got to go early today. i'm sorry. >> we have to look at her hot new video. we have to safe time for that. this is "today" on nbc. >> these are all gorgeous. >> cheers.

>> we have j. lo's latest video called "bootie remix." >> a teaser. >> the teaser. it's a little racy, so we want -- we just want the children, especially your children, to get out of the room. >> they can't see this.

they're in school right now. >> enjoy it. ♪ ♪ work ♪ ♪ shake that ♪ ♪ go to work ♪ throw up your hands if you lot of a big bootie ♪ ♪ work [ laughing ] >> wow. >> throw up your hands if you like a big booty. >> throw up your hands if you want a big booty. wow. >> so grateful you came to see us today, sweetheart. >> thank you. >> what a nice surprise. >> we love you. thank you for coming to see us. >> tomorrow magical youtube sensation, and we have a lot

more -- we have j. lo right now.

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well, good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. new at 11:00, scientists are in the bay area this morning, talking about what we've learned from last month's 6.0 quake in napa. nbc bay area's bob redell is live at the usgs center in menlo park with more on what they've gleaned and talking about really how they've assessed the damage in addition to what happened in the earthquake, right? >> reporter: yes, good morning to you, kris. and what they've observed so far from sunday's 6.0, the one from two sundays ago, is a little bit of a surprise. right now, at the usg building in money lowe parks, you have geologists and