from history to culture, the hispanic college quiz presented by state farm. let's meet today's students. >> yes! >> michael corona, st. phillips college? >> my reflexes are tired. >> aneneyssa barbosa, and now, here's your host. alfonso gutierrez. >> welcome to the hispanic college quiz. we have some of the brightest students from all over the country to celebrate hispanic heritage month. today's contestant represents three member institutions of his

stanic association of colleges and universities. are we ready to play? >> yes. >> i like that attitude. let's get started with the head-to-head round. question are valued from 25 to 100 points. here we go, vamos. first question, in which city was anna castillo born? >> anyssa. . new york is not the right answer. anyone else? >> chicago. >> chicago is the right answer. yeah. >> our next question, category, culture, for 25 points. how many mexican soldiers defeated the french army during the battle of pueblo. >> 4,000. >> right answer. krin coinco de mayo. >> she produced a documentary

based on her work with what organization? >> young lawyers. >> right answer. >> next question, art and artists for 50 points. what materials did the sculpture luis jimenez use to create images of the west and southwest? >> fiberglass and neon lights? >> that is right. exelente. >> next category, food and rivers for 75 points. >> in peru what is a syrup similar to rice? >> quinoa. >> it's the right answer. it's delicious and good four. >> category art and artists. >> four rival gangs joined together in what park? >> rose hill park >> what was that? >> rosa hill park? >> rose hill park. that is not the right answer.

>> that is correct. >> let's keep going. this is worth 100 points. in 2005, what university became the first to offer a program in chicano studies. >> university of california santa barbara. >> that's the right answer. >> category, activists, arthurs. 100 points for this one. in 1947, ernesto took a position as director for which organization? >> pan american union. >> that is not the right answer. anyone else? >> anyssa? >> ford foundation? >> that's not the right answer. the right answer is national farm labor union. but you guys are doing really good. as of right now, michael you have zero points. this is just getting started. anyssaened 50 and 350.

so rapid-fire is up right after this break. the hispanic college quiz presented by state farm is being off to you in part by mcdonald's, i'm correct, i have a life mate. is that consequential? mmm..ehh with whom are you communicating? jake, from planet state farm. jake, from planet state farm at o three hundred hours? state your identity. it is jake, from planet state farm, home of discount double check. describe your apparel "jake from planet state farm" uh, khakis... khakis...explain. a dull earthly garment covering male extremities. sounds most appropriate. mm hm save mass quantities, even at 0300 hours. get to a better state. no, not yet.yet? is it seven? no, honey not yet. mom, is it seven yet? not yet.

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the next challenge is what we call the rapid-fire route. first let's hear from you? let's take a look. >> my parents have done many, many things to get me where i am today. and there said go take that, go apply for a scholarship even if you don't get it, just apply. who knows. so my parents are always there for me. even though they live away from me. so, every time i do something, or think about do something, or apply to a graduate school or fell ohship or program, i think back on my parents and know they

are proud. what you gave up in mexico is worth it. >> that is a great story. first of all, we started to talk about you. what does your name mean? i love that. very original and unique. >> it's hebrew and it means all mighty. >> that's a great name. >> and also, you studied abroad in spain, what city? what did you love the most? >> what was the best food you had in madrid. >> oh, my good. tapas was delicious. i loved the potatoes. it was the best. i come back and have dreams about it? >> what about queso? >> let's not talk about food right now. i'm getting really hung ary now let's get started with this round. we have 60 seconds. remember, if you want to pass

you can do that. so, are you ready? yes. >> okay. >> let's get started with the clock. >> cubans who escape through the port are known as -- >> in what city was salvaged? 1961? >> new york. >> what sculpture lee trevino's anymore name? >> true or false? >> true. >> name the food made from ground rice or almonds. >> pass. >> name the film base of the true story of -- >> next question. true or false. one of the indigenous languages of mexico is -- >> true. >> we have a few more seconds. name the drink very popular made from ground rice or almond? >> say orchata.

we have no more time. your time is up. let see right now. how do you feel? >> oh, it went better than expected. >> it's orchata, right? >> it's michael's turn to. >> my greatest accomplishment is, coming back to school, after everything i've been tlurks i was in the army for five years. everything i have been going through, and overcome the school, ptsd and being able to stay focused and to stay in my composure, to pass my classes, that has given me motivation to help me with my degree in the future. that's just my motivation. >> i tell you, learn that you

love giving back to the community. what do you do as a volunteer work? >> right now, i'm vice president of phi beta capa. >> what is the fission? >> to give back to the community and right now what we're doing we are giving back to various elementary schools, we're just -- that's how we get all of the students involved. >> what would be your message to give back to the community? >> always to give back -- always great to give back and serve and to help others. >> the main goal is to give back. >> it feels great. i hope you're ready for this next round. it's all about the speed, right? >> you have 60 seconds to answer seven seconds. let get started. question number one.

cubans who escape are known as? >> paz. >> in what city was -- established in 1916? >> new york. >> what is golfer lee trevino's nickname? >> pass. >> true or false. -- was born in -- >> true. >> name a chilled drink made from ground rice or almonds? >> pass. >> name the true score of -- >> stand and deliver? >> all right. true or false. one of the indigenous languages of mexico is -- >> true or false? >> false. >>. >> all right. time is up. actually, you did really good.

how are you feeling? >> i feel great. >> doing really good. now it's time to play with fire. let's learn a little bit about anyssa barbosa. >> my greatest accomplishment was to receive my athletic scholarship to play softball. it's a goal i worked for all through high school. i did miss out on a lot. i was traveling to play games and finally getting my scholarship and getting that call, hey, you we want you to come play for me. that was probably one of the biggest moments in my life. i felt i had reached a milestone in my life. in college i learned that i loved to be involved and i can handle a lot. and i did well under pressure. that's something i really discovered. from playing softball and being involved in school and campus and things like that. . anyssa thank you for sharing that story. also, things are intriguing. i know that you lived in prison territory. how is that? explain to me? >> my dad worked for the texas

department of criminal justice and he was a prison warden. i lived on seven or eight state prisons since i was 6 years old. >> what was your memory like growing up as a kid? >> it was never out of the norm that sorry prisoners were around our houses. they took care of the prison grounds. it is something that was pretty normal to me. it's different. >> what is your memory like as a kid? >> that they would come and take care of the grass, mow the grass and were always in the area. we just grew up. we were never afraid of them. it was not something you should be afraid of. it was a different perspective. >> so, are you ready for the next round? >> yes. >> it's all about the speed. are you ready for this? >> yes. >> we have seven questions, six seconds. so, let's get started. cubans who escape through the port are known as -- >> in what city was the -- established in 1961?

>> pass. >> is golfer lee trevino's nickname? . merry mex. >> true or false? >> true. >> made the childed drink made from ground rice or almonds? >> name the true story of jaime escalante. >> true or false one of the lands of mexico is -- >> true. >> in what city was established in 1961. >> chicago. >> chicago? >> okay. i think time is actually up. how are you feeling. i think you did really great. this is the end of this round. when we come back we'll tally up the scores. . we'll be right bang after this break. ♪

is it seven yet? no, not yet. is it seven? no, honey not yet. mom, is it seven yet? not yet. it's seven! ¡hola campeón! hola amor. hola mi amor. ¿como estas? good. ¿sabes que?... mira. found it in my sock. ♪

is that consequential? mate. mmm..ehh with whom are you communicating? jake, from planet state farm. jake, from planet state farm at o three hundred hours? state your identity. it is jake, from planet state farm, home of discount double check. describe your apparel "jake from planet state farm" uh, khakis... khakis...explain. a dull earthly garment covering male extremities. sounds most appropriate. mm hm save mass quantities, even at 0300 hours. get to a better state.

welcome back. now let's reveal the current

answer to the rapid fire round questions. number one, cubans who escape through the port are known as --? and what city was established in 1961? >> the correct answer is new york. >> what is golfer lee trevino's nickname? >> that's merry mex. >> true for false. this person born in argentine sna. >> that's right. >> and name the chilled drink made of rice or ald mons. >> orchata. >> and what the story of escalante? >> true or false. one of the languages of mexico is -- of course that's one of the indigenous dialects in mexico. you have three out of seven. that means your total score is 115. muy bien.

>> your total score, 315 and you also got 6 out of 7, that brings your total score to 650. you guys are doing an excellent job. now let's keep the competition moving along with our head-to-head matchup. these are 50 to 200 points. it's anyone's game. let keep going. category, music, 50 points. name estefan's title where she returned to her musical roots in 1993. >> who cannot forget that song, right? >> next category. for 50 points. at what illinois university did she study english and earn her bachelor of arts degree? >> loyola university. >> that's correct. >> category of political notables, 100 points. >> after retiring from political office, what television network

served as president? >> whof course. our competition. i work in telemundo. >> on which mission did he die on earthquake missions? nicaragua? >> 38. >> category art and artists for 150. when was the mexican american liberation founded? >> michael. >> chicago. >> chicago in the city. that is not the right answer. anyone else? >> los angeles? >> los angeles, l.a. this is not the right answer either. actually san francisco, same city but a different city. next category. activists, 150 points. name the activist and national association of chicana studies in 1989.

>> that's the right answer. muy bien. >> category of writers, 200 points. >> name the author awarded the national medal of art in 2002 by president george w. bush. >> that is the correct answer. yes. >> category, chicana studies, 200 points the big one. >> who wrote the autobiography of the brown buffalo which became a literary staple of latino studies. >> oscar acosta. >> that is the right answer. you are doing so great. michael, you have 200 points. very well. anyssa, 800 points. and you're killing it. 1,000 points. exelente. so, the final question for this

round, we saw the scores, we are getting down to the wire and final round is today's rager round, culture. students, write down your wager and we'll be right back after this short break. [ applause ] this "did you know" is brought to you by state farm. >> solis was the first to serve in the u.s. cabinet for secretary of labor in 2009. for her work she made the recipient of the john f. kennedy's court an award. state farm is proud to be the sponsor of the hispanic college quiz. we believe all children need an education to help them reach their greatest potential.

our program goes to programs like the state farm college quiz. your education is the cornerstone of your future and no one can ever take it away from you. on behalf of state farm employee and agents across the country, we correct, i have a life mate. is that consequential? mmm..ehh with whom are you communicating? jake, from planet state farm. jake, from planet state farm at o three hundred hours? state your identity. it is jake, from planet state farm, home of discount double check. describe your apparel "jake from planet state farm" uh, khakis... khakis...explain. a dull earthly garment covering male extremities. sounds most appropriate. mm hm save mass quantities, even at 0300 hours. get to a better state.

welcome back. as you know, each student made a secret wager. students can wager between zero and the number of points they currently have. today's winner will also move on to the championship game. here is the question. category, culture. which u.s. president held the first cinco de mayo celebration at white house. let's start the clock. was it barack obama, ronald reagan, george w. bush, or was it gerald ford? ♪

>> time is up. >> let's see how you did. the question, again, which u.s. president hell the first cinco de mayo celebration at the white house, the right answer is, george w. bush. let see how you did. you wager 200 points. you answer george w. bush. you got it right so the final score is 400. now let's see, anyssa, you wager 800 points. actually everything. you're a risker. you answered george w. bush. that means you got it right, and your final score is 1600. now let's see how you did. you wager 150 points. you answer right also, george w. bush. that means that your final score is 1,150. you know what this mean, right? >> yes. >> anyssa, you're the whipper. >> how are you feeling? >> good.

>> it's worth it, right. you looked at everything. >> yeah. that's the way to go. you are now advancing to the championship game for a chance to win a $3,000 college scholarship. so, you're also winners, you are on tv and will also get scholarship money in school. thank you so much for being here. congratulations for everyone. and join us next time as the competition continues for the hispanic college quiz. >> you did all right, huh?

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> from history to popular culture, it's the "hispanic college quiz" presented by state farm. ♪ ♪ let's meet today's students. jenna from rhode island college. miguel, adam state university. >> the grizzlies. >> ar neata barbosa. >> and now here's your host, alfonso gutierrez. hello and welcome. thank you for joining us for

hips. these students are the best of the best. and today's contestants represent three member institutions of the hispanic association of colleges and universities. it's great to see you back again. welcome back. how are you feeling? >> i'm ready for this. >> i hope you are ready because this is going to be an exciting and awesome game. so let's get started with the head-to-head round. questions are you valued from 25 to 100 points. we'll start with category food and beverages for 25 points. what is the delicious and refreshing mojito? >> cuba. >> educators for 25 points. edgar garcia was known for establishing what? >> the american g.i. forum. >> that is the right answer. category culture, 50 points. name the act passed to allow

cubaens to live in the u.s. for year? >> the cuban american adjustment act. >> next category, art and artists, name the extends 2,gnu,000 feet. >> great wall of los angeles. >> next category, activists, authors and educators for 25 points. this was founded in what location? >> san jose. >> that is not the right answer. anyone else? >> dallas. >> dallas is not the right answer. ashley, let's go back to the next question. category writers and their works. what university did anna castillo earn her degree in

latin american studies. >> loyal i can't university. >> anyone else? >> university of illinois-chicago. >> that was pretty close. it is actually university of chicago. let's keep going with the next category. activists, authors and educators for 100 points. miguel algana graduated from the university of wisconsin with what degree? >> b.a. in english literature. >> that is not the right answer. anyone else? >> b.a. in economics. >> that is not the right answer. actually it's bachelor of arts in roman languages. next category, cuba in 100 points. in 1965, the u.s. offered kawbns refugees to ak test to what program? >> freedom flight. >> that is the right answer.

excellente. you guys are really good. how are you feeling? it's getting pretty intense. in the rapid fire round is up next right after this short break. >> hispanic college quiz is brought to you in part by mcdonald's and loving it and state farm correct, i have a life mate. is that consequential? mmm..ehh with whom are you communicating? jake, from planet state farm. jake, from planet state farm at o three hundred hours? state your identity. it is jake, from planet state farm, home of discount double check. describe your apparel "jake from planet state farm" uh, khakis... khakis...explain. a dull earthly garment covering male extremities. sounds most appropriate. mm hm save mass quantities, even at 0300 hours. get to a better state. no, not yet.yet?

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>> welcome back to the "hispanic college quiz" championship game. can you stand the heat of the next challenge which we call the rapid fire round? before we kbin, let's hear more about you. let's take a look. >> i think it's very important that hispanics are recognized in american history because they have played a major role. i remember i was talking to my coach earlier about what one of the people on the papers that we've been writing had accomplished and she's i've heard of the organization that they created but i just never knew it was done by an hispanic

person. i think teaching people in america that yes there great people who have accomplished a lot of things, would help remove the negative stereotypes that are in society. we have accomplished a lot. >> i know you look up to a person that is very big in the hispanic community. >> i look up to her because we have similar backgrounds. we're both immigrants. we came from different countries. we learn the language. we joined our school debate team and she became a lawyer and i want to become a lawyer. who nose -- who knows, i'll be the next supreme court justice. >> you are reading a book. >> yes, people give me different book, sonia sotomayor is one of

them. >> what is the best part of the book you are reading? >> i think her motivation to succeed, her drive motivates me. >> she's a great example. hope you have the drive for the next round. it's all about fire, speed and motivation. >> we're doing it. >> remember, 60 questions, seven questions. are we ready? >> ready. >> start the clock. what nationality is miguel aragen. >> chicano. >> where was judge sotomayor porn. >> puerto rico. >> true or false, san diego has the largest population of latinos. >> pass. >> and what's the meeting of teragno. >> olive skinned. >> true or false, large percentage of mexicans are inspect ver ra crews. >> false.

>> you have more seconds. true or false. san diego has the largest concentration of afro-latinos. >> false. >> i think time is up. how are you feeling right now? >> i'm excited. >> i love that attitude! now is time to take the rapid fire challenge but let's learn a little bit more about her. >> winning the "hispanic college quiz" is very important to me, one because i'm a very competitive person. i work really hard for this and i hope it pays off. second, being a student, i don't come from a many family that's very financially well off. it means getting to pay my last is he summer desh smesster of cool. i'm working on my game face. . i know also that your greatest motivation is your mom. why? >> my mom is such a strong

latina. she's supportive and motivated me and push me to do everything well in school. >> what is one of thing she's taught you? >> even if you don't know what you are doing, try it. fake it until you make it. >> what about the chonkla? >> yeah. >> maria? >> hi mom. >> are you ready for this? it's all about speed, motivation. let's started. remember, seven questions. 60 questions. start the clock. what nationality is miguel aragen? >> philippines. >> and true or false, san diego has the largest population of afro latinos? >> false. >> name the high school.

>> gar feel high school. >> what is the meaning ? >> false. >> largest population of afro latinos is vera cruz? >> true. >> time is up. how are you feeling? >> still pretty good. >> i'm shower your mine -- i'm sure your mom is cheering for you. it's time for your last state of the union to play with fire. let's -- student to play for fire. >> my parents made sure education was a big part of our lives. college was never an option. i would say that high school is only 1% of my life and soon i left the house i was going to have this whole new world opened up to me, to not worry as much. high school wasn't difficult. i was just focused more on thing that were going on outside of school and i probably could have

just, you know, said, hey, we'll be fine. >> that was pretty impressive. i also know that your biggest influence is your family. why is that? >> my mom just always told me that in order to be successful you have to get out of your comfort zone and that's super -- like been a big motivation to me. i'm the oldest of four. so i have a younger sister and two other brothers, i want to be an example to them. >> are you the protective sister? >> absolutely. >> taking care of your brothers and sisters. >> i have some natural qualities some times. i do try to take them as best as i can. >> say hi to your family. let's have fun. and you know it's all about the speed. so we got 60 seconds, seven questions. ready? let's get started. what nationality is miguel aragen? >> puerto rican. >> where is judge sonia

sotomayor born? >> new york. >> true or false, san diego has the largest concentrations of afra latinos. >> false. >> name the high school with the highest population. >> garfield high school. >> what is the meaning of cardeno? >> olive skin. >> true or false, largest population of afro mexicans is ver accrues. >> true. >> it seems like we're done with the questions. how are you feeling about this? >> good. >> yeah. and it's all about your family, so say high again. this is the end of the rapid fire round. when we come back, we'll tally up the scores. the "hispanic college quiz" we'll be ♪

is it seven yet? no, not yet. is it seven? no, honey not yet. mom, is it seven yet? not yet. it's seven! ¡hola campeón! hola amor. hola mi amor. ¿como estas? good. ¿sabes que?... mira. found it in my sock. ♪

is that consequential? mate. mmm..ehh with whom are you communicating? jake, from planet state farm. jake, from planet state farm at o three hundred hours? state your identity. it is jake, from planet state farm, home of discount double check. describe your apparel "jake from planet state farm" uh, khakis... khakis...explain. a dull earthly garment covering male extremities. sounds most appropriate. mm hm save mass quantities, even at 0300 hours. get to a better state.

♪ ♪ ♪ >> welcome back. one of these bright students is closer to becoming the "hispanic college quiz" champion but first let's reveal the correct answers to the rapid fire questions. here we go. what nationality is miguel aramen, he's por toe reek can. where was judge sotomayor born, bronx, new york. >> true or false, san diego has the largest concentration and the right answer is new york, so that means that's false. name the high school from 1974 to 1991, the right answer is garfield high school. in what is the meaning? the right answer an olive skinned person. true or false, largest

simulation of afro latino, that is true. and next question, the right answer is hispanic. so let's see how you did. we're going to start with you got four out of seven. that means your total score is 225 points. let's see how you did. you got four out of seven and that brings your total score to 250, and you are doing a great job. and now let's keep going with anesa, you got seven out of seven. look at you. that means your total score is 525. so still going on. anything can happen. so are we ready for the next round? all right. let's keep moving the competition because the next one is head-to-head match up. point values are 50 to 200 points. so it's anyone's game. all right. let's do it. category activists, authors and educators. for 50 points. name the organization whose

mission was to support mexican-american candidates in the democratic party. >> mexican american political association. >> mexican american political association. that is the right answer. categories for 50 points. over the course of his career, how many pga tournaments did he win? >> 29. >> 29. that is the correct answer. you are a sports fan, huh? >> i am. >> i can tell that. next category, writers. which poetry book is not one of ana castila's works? >> women are not roses. >> women are not roses? that's not the right answer. that is actually part of her work. anyone else? >> my wicked, wicked ways. >> my wicked, wicked ways. that is the right answer. next category, writers and works being 100 points. between 1984 and 1985, at which

university did julia havares teach english? >> university of vermont. >> university of vermont, that is not the right answer. anyone else? >> syracuse university. >> that is not the right answer. actually, it's george washington university. let's keep going. category activists, authors and educators. 150 points. roberto kuhna earned his ph.d. in which university. >> university of california of los angeles. >> that is not the right answer. anyone else? >> university of california san diego. >> university of california san diego, that is not the right answer. pretty close. it's actually university of southern california. let's keep moving. category activists, authors and educators, 1r50 points. who served as president of the political association of a spanish speaking organization also known as faso from 1960 to

1964? >> hector garcia. >> that is the right answer. let's keep moving. category writers and works. 2 hundred points. what novel earned anna castillo the literary award in fiction in 1993? >> so far from god. >> so far from god? are you sure? you got the right answer. next category, activists, authors and educators. 200 points. this person was instrumental in establishing the chicano studies department at what university? >> university of southern california. >> university of southern california is not the right answer. anyone else? >> california state university northridge. >> california state university northridge. that is the right answer. excellente.

that was the last question of this challenge. let's check the scores right now. you have 225 points. you have 725 points and 800 points as of right now. we have one more challenge. so in this challenge is our final round and it's the wager round. today's wager round category is sports. i hope you like sports. students, pull out your ipads and write down your wager. we'll be right back after this short break. >> this, did you know, is brought to you by state farm. did you know that in 1993, dominican american fashion designer oscar de la rente was the first to direct a designer business? his label makes him one of the most sought-after designers. >> state farm is brought to

sponsor the "hispanic college quiz." we believe all children deserve a chance to support children. your education is a cornerstone of your future and no one can ever take it away from you. on behalf of state farm employees and agents across the country, we congratulate each correct, i have a life mate. is that consequential? mmm..ehh with whom are you communicating? jake, from planet state farm. jake, from planet state farm at o three hundred hours? state your identity. it is jake, from planet state farm, home of discount double check. describe your apparel "jake from planet state farm" uh, khakis... khakis...explain. a dull earthly garment covering male extremities. sounds most appropriate. mm hm save mass quantities, even at 0300 hours. get to a better state.

♪ ♪ >> welcome back. before the break, each student made a secret wager and students can wager between zero and the number of points they currently have. so who will emerming as the big winner of the "hispanic college quiz." here is the question. listen up. category sports. at what age did golfer lee trevino take up academiying -- caddying? was it 17, 8, 10, or was it 25? ♪ ♪ ♪ time is up. and now let's see how you did. the question, category sports.

at what age did golfer lee trevino take up caddying caddying? the right answer is 8. you wagered 225 and you answered 17, so that is incorrect, so you lost all your points. let's go with you. your wager, 725. you answered 8. so you actually, you actually got it right. your final score is 1550. your ager, 700, you answered ten years, that's the incorrect answer. your score is 100. you know what this means, right? you are the big winner. you are a risk taker. how are you feeling right now? you take the risk. >> i'm still shaking i was all or nothing. that was the way i played. >> you feel much better.

>> i'm glad it worked out for me. >> congratulations. you have won $3,000 college scholarship. you are a big winners too. you made it to the finals and you are on tv. so you have a $1,500 scholarship. and great game from all of you. it's been a pleasure being with all of you. i'm alfonso gutierrez. thank for joining us. >> you like the group? >> that was the way i was going to play it. presented by state farm. it's been brought to you in part by mcdonald's. i'm lovin' it. and state farm, find your agent at state farm.com.

good morning. pope francis off to the sister of brotherly love after thrilling the faithful at a new york city mass. >> don't forget to pray for me. >> thousands expected to come to see the pope. the city in total lockdown as it prepares for its biggest crowds ever. we're live with it all. who's next? battle for the house leadership shaping up this morning a day after a shocker. an emotional house speaker john boenher announcing why he decided to step down a day after meeting the pope. >> decided, you know, today's the day i'm going to do this. as simple as that. >> who will replace him, and tell help prevent a looming government shutdown?

miracle at sea. an unbelievable story of survival after a baby boy weighing a pound and a half is born three months early while his family was on a cruise. >> everyone's saying it's a miracle, and it is. and big names, one mission. beyonce, cold play, ed sheeran, coming together for a free concert to help end global poverty. move over, mega-stars, this morning's biggest music news is coming from pope francis. ♪ [ applause ] >> set to drop a new album later this year. we'll let you hear more today, saturday, september 26th, 2015. in nbc news, this special edition of "today: pope francis in america." >> good morning, welcome to "today" on this saturday. i'm in for erica. >> i am jess rossen alongside dylan and frances. the pope is on the move again.

>> busy time. pope francis left the papal residency about 15 minutes ago. we'll give you a live look at the heliport where he'll leave from in a bit. >> there's a live picture of the helicopter he will take. he's headed to philadelphia. here's a look at that city now. that's the ben franklin parkway in the center of it all, about a million little dots of people will be down there tonight when the pope hosts the festival of families there in philadelphia. we'll be watching that, as well. >> it's an exciting time. you can almost feel it. >> it's electric in this city. it will be nice to have our streets when he leaves. >> and pass it on. no question about, it it is our top story. pope francis continuing his whirlwind tour of the u.s., now on his way to philly where he will hold one of his biggest masses ever. nbc's stephanie gosk with more on how that city is preparing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm standing in front of a pretty city hall here in philadelphia. just in front of that is one of

the many checkpoints people have to pass through to get close to the pope today and tomorrow. the pope has a packed schedule. he's going to be at a closed mass at the basilica followed by a visit to independence hall, steps from the liberty bell. and the day ends with the festival of families which, as you mentioned, will have more than a million people. ♪ this week, pope francis praised american democracy. >> god bless america. [ applause ] >> reporter: today he is coming to philadelphia. his stop in his whirlwind three-city tour fulfills a promise to attend the world meeting of families. >> this city is going to be filled with hundreds of thousands of people walking the streets, singing hymns and filled with joy that the pope chose philly. >> reporter: the biggest event of the week is sunday's public mass. a crowd of over one million people. the largest this city has ever seen is expected. the murrays will be there. john paul actually met his

namesake here in philly. >> i'll certainly be happy to see the pope from afar. i don't think we'll catch the magic in a bottle twice. >> reporter: 36 years later, the family is hoping to catch a glimpse of pope francis. >> the pope didn't just touch john paul. he touched everybody's heart. >> reporter: philadelphia is the pope's final stop, the biggest lockdown yet. a 4.5 square-mile security zone rings the city. something we experienced firsthand. so this is where my producer and i were unceremoniously dropped by our taxi because you can't actually drive in to our hotel. you have to walk, and you have to go through security. good thing i brought my walking shoes. we're in downtown philadelphia, and it looks like someone has dropped airport security right in the middle of the road. the tsa is even checking people. what airport are you normally at? >> minneapolis/st. paul. >> reporter: minneapolis? the trip to philly comes on the heels of a packed day in new york city. addressing the united nations general assembly. >> what an honor.

>> reporter: pope francis met families of 9/11 victims. schoolchildren in eat harlem. he rode through central park in an open procession, topping his night with a mass for more than 2,000 at -- 20,000 at vatican square garden. >> don't forget to pray for me. >> reporter: once again his desire to meet the faithful on full display. people have been filing in. families filing in since before the sun came up. what we're told is that here in philadelphia, it is going to be more difficult to get to the pope than it was in washington or new york. guys, back to you. >> wow. >> stephanie gosk. thank you. we'll turn to politics now. in washington, the big question this morning -- who will replace house speaker john boenher. boehner announced on friday he is stepping down at the end of the month. his decision will no doubt have a huge impact on how things get done in the nation's capitol. kristin welker at the white house to break it down. good morning to you. >> reporter: jeff, good morning to you.

house speaker john boenher, third in line to the president, is one of the most powerful republicans in washington. his decision to step down as speaker of the house stunned the entire political world. still, with or without speaker boehner, washington will remain a sharply divided place. >> heads up, guys. >> reporter: washington is waking up this morning to a new reality. this man of the house is leaving a house divided. a decision he made friday. >> woke up, and i said my prayers, as i always do. decided, you know, today's the day i'm going do this. as simple as that. >> reporter: the move comes a day after boehner, a devout catholic, welcomed the pope to the u.s. capitol. and after years of budget battles, revolts from his own party, and a gridlocked congress. >> it's become clear that this prolonged leadership turmoil would do irreparable harm to the institution. >> reporter: the move sparked cheers from some rank and file republicans who were trying to oust him. >> speaker boehner announced that he will be resigning.

[ wild cheers ] >> reporter: one immediate result -- speaker boehner said he would try to prevent a government shutdown at least for a little while by forcing a vote on a short-term spending bill. conservatives threatening a shutdown in a battle over funding for planned parenthood. will boehner's departure ease the partisan bitterness on capitol hill? >> if anything, the tone in washington is likely to become more and not less confrontational. >> reporter: the chances for agreement on issues like immigration and climate change unlikely. the man expected to take boehner's place, majority leader kevin mccarthy, whom boehner all but endorsed on friday. the same day president obama called boehner a good man while looking to the future. >> i'm looking forward to working with the next speaker. in the meantime, john's not going to leave for another 30 days. so hopefully he feels like getting as much stuff done as he possibly can. and i'll certainly be looking forward to working with him on that.

>> reporter: even if speaker boehner averts a shutdown for now, there are still big battles looming including the highway bill and debt limit. fights boehner will be happy to sit out this time around. >> a got of glamor at the white house last night, right? the president and mrs. obama hosting hundreds for a state dinner with the chinese president. all eyes were on michelle obama. >> reporter: that's right. it was a lot of pomp and circumstance and also some diplomacy here at the white house. president obama hosting an official state dinner for the president of china, xi jinping. a lot of big names in attendance. as you mentioned, it was michelle obama, the first lady, who wowed the crowd with an off-the-shoulder black dress and side-swept hair. now, the night canned a day in which -- capped a day in which the leader announced that neither the u.s. nor chinese governments will engage in cybertheft of intellectual property. still, president obama noted he wants to see china's words followed by actions. and a little bit of a lighter moment earlier today, also including michelle obama with china's first lady who named the new panda at the national zoo.

that name, beibei which means precious treasure this mandarin chinese. a little -- treasure in mandarin chinese. a little lesson for you there, jeff. >> bei bei. appreciate it. michelle looked amazing. >> she was stunning. >> that side-swept hair. i'm not a fashionista, but you like that -- >> he sgets an a--- she gets an a-plus. the tide might be changing for donald trump. he was booed at a campaign event friday. his overall poll numbers are dropping. as katie tur reports, trump's fellow republicans are taking notice. [ cheers ] >> reporter: at the oklahoma state fair, donald trump was all bravado. >> if i win, i will tell you this -- [ cheering ] >> when, when, when! >> reporter: the candidate flying directly to okc from d.c. earlier in the day where he was loudly booed at the valued voter summit for this. >> you have this clown, marco

rubio -- [ booing ] >> reporter: trump trying to woo this evangelical crowd immigration by tearing down one of their favorites and potentially one of his biggest threats. >> he's in favor of immigration and has been. he has been. it was the gang of eight. and you remember the gang of eight. it was terrible. >> reporter: but the crowd, though enthusiastic, wasn't convinced. rubio, who insiders say has been deliberately maintaining a low profile, wasn't keeping quiet. is he qualified to be president? >> like every single one of us, he has to prove it. up until now he has not. >> reporter: political insiders say the boos, the dip in polling, and his lack of depth during the debate may be first real sign of cracks in the trump campaign. >> i think that the more donald trump feels the heat, the more that he is unsatisfied with his performance, i think he feels political gravity pulling him back down from these high poll numbers. and he's lashing out in every direction. >> i've got tears.

i got -- i got tears. >> reporter: from spinning in washington to stumping on the trail. >> people are so fed up, i don't think they care when i'm not nice or not. [ cheers ] >> i don't think they care. >> reporter: trump staying the course. >> i feel like we need him. i think he's our last hope. >> reporter: for "today," katy tur, nbc news, washington. a huge car recall affecting millions of people. frances has more. round hyundai recalling -- hyundai recalling cars to replace key engine parts because a manufacturing problem could cause them to fail. it covers 470,000 sonata sedans from the 2011 and 2012 model years. more of hillary clinton's work-related emails have been apparently discovered from her private account. investigators are looking to see if the emails to general david petraeus include any classified

material. new benghazi emails have been found and turned over. clinton had previously said she surrendered all of her official emails as secretary of state. in response to the controversy, former president bill clinton told cnn he's never seen so much expended on so little. the kentucky clerk who gained national attention by refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples says she is switching parties. kim davis, a long-democrat, announced friday she will become a republican saying she feels abandoned by her party. davis spent five days in jail this month for violating a federal court order to issue the licenses. and police are warning of potential copycats in the arizona freeway shooting case. friday, a 21-year-old suspect was indicted in four of the 11 incidents. authorities say the investigation remains open. if you're looking for something to do today on this saturday, head to a national park. admission is free, entrance fees being waived in honor of national public lands day. that's the country's largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands.

and a big day starting on monday for burger king. they're serving up a special edition of a halloween whopper. the sandwich will be served on spooky black buns, infused with a-1 sauce. unlike a similar black bun burger sold in japan that made news a while back, the cheese not going to be black. it will stay classic orange. for the black and white and orange theme -- >> they put the steak sauce in the bun. >> yeah. >> and that other was squid ink. >> what was with the squid ink -- >> why not use pumpernickel? make it simple. we'll turn from the halloween whopper to the pope -- tough transition -- right now leaving the heliport in new york city bound for philadelphia. live pictures right now from the west side of manhattan. >> we should note, these are the same helicopters as marine one. >> yeah. >> quite a sight to see. >> you can see all those men in suits who are escorting the pope. security remained high in new york city, of course, until he was off the ground.

they are preparing in philly and have been for a year, the police department there, for the huge crowds expected there today. he has wall-to-wall events in philadelphia today and tomorrow. including a huge event tonight expected about a million people there. >> it sounds like he's ready. dylan, is the weather ready? >> yes. i think the pope has an in with someone upstairs because the weather has been fantastic for his trip to the united states, that's for sure. if you're a little farther south, virginia into the carolinas, it has been raining for days because of the area of low pressure with an area of high pressure sagging from the north. we've got this gradient that's increasing winds to the point that we've seen gusts fire 40 to 45 miles per hour along the coast. also dangerous rip current and rough surf. that's possibly going to affect some of the beaches and cause some erosion from southern new england down into the carolinas. and for the forecast, down in philadelphia, the rain was inching closer and closer. it is going to stay well to the south today. we'll notice increasing clouds.

temperatures in the lower 70s. sunday, we are going to see a chance of showers, especially later in the afternoon. they'll be few and far between and widely scattered. elsewhere across the country, the weather is looking nice. temperatures in the hey, good saturday morning to you. waking up to a few clouds this morning, mostly at the coastline. temperatures are nice and comfortable. later on this afternoon, temperatures coming down just a little bit, but still warm, especially in the inland valley. 87 for the south bay, 84 for the peninsula, 80s for the east bay. 74 degrees expected there. same deal for the tri-valley, another hot day there. again, cooling expected for tomorrow, especially for the lunar eclipse. that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. up next, the highlights of the week with volkswagen scandal and the issue with sean penn.

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we are back at 18 minutes past the hour with "the download." the chance to look back at the week's biggest headlines. >> our way to remind you of the stories that had everyone talking. >> pope francis visits america for the very first time. >> god bless america. >> a virtual rock star with massive crowds straining to catch a glimpse of him. matt and savannah in seventh heaven to meet the pope. one of our top leaders makes a stunning announcement. >> i woke up and said my prayers as i always do and i decided you know today's the day i'll do this. >> boehner plans to step down in october. the world's largest automaker caught in a cheating

scandal. >> volkswagen admitted cheating by rigging diesel models from 2009 to 2015 making them appear much less polluting than they actually are. the ceo martin winterkorn resigned saying i'm stunned that the conduct on such a scale was possible. donald trump feuding again with fox news. >> i don't think i'm being treated fairly on fox news. >> all of the people who attacked me, i would have crawled under a rock long ago. a celebrity feud that could get very expensive. actor sean penn suing lee daniels for $10 million over comments he made to "the hollywood reporter." >> he referred to howard who has been the subject of domestic violence allegations as "that poor poor." howard quote ain't done nothing other than sean penn. >> he hasn't been convicted of

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you're watching today in the bay. >> 6:26, a live look outside san jose. the sun is coming up. good morning, i'm michelle roberts, alongside anthony slaughter. looks like a nice clear day out there. how hot is it going to be? >> much cooler than yesterday. we're not talking about widespread 90s like the past couple of days. here's a shot of san francisco. little veil of fog that's going to be in place at least for the morning hours. we're not going to see much cloud cover today. it's going to be cool tomorrow with more cloud cover then. get outside today and enjoy the sunshine. temperatures again warm front inland valleys, mid to upper 80s. cooler conditions for tomorrow. 74 degrees for san francisco and temperatures back into the 60s in san francisco for tomorrow.

make sure you get out and enjoy the day. final last hoorah of summer, at least in the extended forecast, temperatures do cool off next week into october. that full forecast coming up. >> welcome fall. thanks. we have a follow up now on a story we told you about earlier this week. the san jose bay student who was hit by a car and sent to the hospital has died. the san jose mercury news reports lucas angelou, a freshman, passed away last night. he was in critical condition at valley medical center since wednesday. police say the 14 year old was running across the street after school that day when he was struck. they say speed, alcohol, and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash. a quick thinking neighbor helped get everyone out of this burning building in san francisco last night. calls for help came from the door in harrison around 7:30. firefighters arrived, a neighbor kicked in the door to help get

people out. the cause of the fire is under investigation. coming up this morning on today in the bay, the international spotlight will be shining on the bay area this weekend. the prime minister of india arrives today for a historic visit, but it comes with some controversy and certainly some traffic. that plus all your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now back to the "today" show. anchor ots plasma cu 2 shot 2 box ck wall

we're back on this saturday morning, september 26th, 2015. pope francis just left new york's west side. he's headed to jfk airport where he'll take a quick flight to philly to continue his visit in the states. >> he left the residence in new york about an hour ago. as we said, he's now headed to philly. he's on the chopper, about a two-hour drive from new york to philly. you can assume the chopper's about half that or less. nbc's stephanie gosk is in philadelphia awaiting his arrival. hi, stephanie. >> reporter: hey, good morning. there are a lot of people here awaiting his arrival. we have seen the very early morning hours here families pouring in. what they are finding here in philadelphia is a security

operation the tightest no, sir three-city tour for the pope. the secret service has in effect shut down the center of philadelphia. it is ringed with fences and with checkpoints. the checkpoints there have magnatometers and tsa agents. they are checking every bag, warning every person who goes in. once you make it beyond the barrier, it is this massive pedestrian walkway. what a way to see philadelphia. the pope comes in today. he's got a packed schedule. he's going to do an open-air mass -- excuse me, a closed mass at the basilica here. he's then going to go to independence hall where they're expecting a crowd of about 40,000 just steps away from the liberty bell. and then tonight, it will be the festival of families, a kind of celebration and a visual that he will take part in. it's also the end of this week for the gathering of the festival of families. and it's going to be a large concert there including aretha

franklin and sister sledge singing "we are a family." a lot of anticipation and security. back to you. >> thank you. you can imagine what it will look like behind stephanie in a few hours when everyone starts filing in there. >> it's an exciting time for the city of philadelphia. listen, i was there for almost ten years. for so long people feel like it's philly, in between new york and d.c. philly, sometimes it gets a bad rep. it's a great honor for the city of philadelphia to have such a huge event here. they are pulling out all the stops. >> way to represent philly. love it. now to an unbelievable story as a baby boy was born three months premature while his parents were on a cruise in the middle of the ocean. frances, i know you have that story. >> you think why would she travel? she's pregnant. the family was given the all clear from the dock take this trip. they obviously never expected to go into labor at 23 weeks. today, chase and emily morgan are counting their blessings. >> everyone's saying that it's a miracle, and it is. >> reporter: the morguance were

cruising the caribbean on -- morgans were cruising the caribbean on a baby-moon when their world turned upside down. emily was only 23 weeks pregnant when she went into labor, two nights into their cruise. happened on the open waters between florida and puerto rico. >> we weren't porting for another 14 hours. you can't have this baby on the ship. i knew that the baby was coming, so i just said, i've got to push. i can tell this is the real thing. by 1:56, our son was here. >> reporter: weighing just one pound, eight ounces, doctors first told emily she had miscarried but then told her the little boy was clinging to life. >> any time that somebody says, you know, you're not going to have a baby or anything like that, it's definitely -- definitely devastating. >> reporter: hours from port with no incubator on board, they wrapped little hayden in towels. in a statement, royal caribbean said the ship's medical team worked tirelessly to provide care to both mother and child, and the ship altered its course and sailed full speed to the closest port of call -- san

juan, puerto rico. they arrived hours ahead of schedule. >> i think that that's what saved his life. >> reporter: after spending three days in puerto rico, hayden was airlifted to miami. his parents, who were celebrating their 3-year-old daughter's birthday on the cruise, call their son a fighter. >> he definitely is an inspiration to us. >> reporter: the family has sets up a gofundme page to help with medical expenses and say they are overwhelmed by the support they've gotten. and doctors hope the baby will be able to go home in a few months, around the same time when his due date was supposed to be. the story's already amazing. but you think of this part, too, that from the moment that they told the mom the baby had died, 45 minutes later they came back and said, no, clinging to life. that baby is alive. 45 minutes. >> what an emotional roller coaster. >> happy ending, but can you imagine those 45 minutes for this mom? >> can't even. >> we're glad the baby's okay. >> thank you very much. one day, by the way, after pope francis visited central park in new york, there is

another huge event there today and another giant crowd as music's biggest stars come together. our willie good night, who happens to be co-hosting the global citizen festival, has a preview. >> reporter: the stage is set. in just a few hours, world leaders and music royalty will come together for a free concert in new york city's central park for the fourth year in a row. it's called "the global citizen festival." >> the concert is all about giving back to the world. >> reporter: headlining this year, ed sheeran, pearl jam, cold play, and the queen b. herself -- ♪ who runs the world >> reporter: also attend, michelle obama and vice president joe biden, joining forces to accomplish a common goal. >> for the first time in history, we have the means to end extreme poverty. >> reporter: the festival comes one day after the united nations released its global goal to end extreme poverty by 2030. >> very much our focus over the next few days is how do we make

the new global goals famous, and how do we hold world leaders accountable. >> reporter: as a co-host, i got a behind-the-scenes look at the big preparation. we are just backstage. we've got tents and green rooms for everybody from beyonce to pearl jam to ed sheeran. and of course, cold play. cold play is opening the show. chris martin, the lead singer, just signed on to be musical director of the global citizens festival for the next 15 years. to land a ticket to the big event, fans had to prove they're global citizens by volunteer, attending local events, even calling the state department. over the last four years, global citizens have taken nearly three million actions. with this year's star-studded lineup, everyone is hoping to win the fight against poverty. >> people can try, will try. we must act as one. >> reporter: for today, willie good night, nbc news, new york. >> you were say, is it queen bey or queen b.? >> i think queen b. -- >> b-a-y.

>> you see the beehive. what are we going to do monday? we'll be bored. >> so bored. >> guess who was walking through central park when cold play was rehearsing -- never saw it, but they were rehearsing through the trees. didn't let me over there. we're looking at intense heat out west. death valley yesterday, 115 degrees. a record for the day yesterday. ironically, fairbanks, alaska, had 6.7 inches of snow. a record for one day. let's focus on the heat. temperatures still above average. record highs possible. las vegas above 100. l.a. is about 92 degrees today. we had rain across the southeast, heavy at times especially in virginia. also watch the rough surf. winds are strong, onshore winds will create dangerous rip currents. that goes for parts of southern new england, too. new england, chilly for the beaches. highs topping out in the 60s. back through texas, temperatures topping out in the lower 90s. in the midwest. nice sunny day. fall-like but comfortably so.

temperature in the mid 70s. high pressure remains in the southwest. it is going t hey, good saturday morning to you, i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. beautiful sunrise in san francisco. you can see the fog drifting over san bruno mountain. breezy this morning, but the fog is going to move out through the rest of the day, temperatures are going to be really nice. comfortable conditions in san francisco. 74 degrees expected there. it is going to stay warm in the inland valleys today, expecting mid 80s for the south bay, same for the east bay and north bay. tri-valley not as hot as it was yesterday, coming out of the 90s. near 90. cooler conditions expected for tomorrow. we are on the plaza joined by erica yakeno. today is national mt. pleasant thiel -- mesothelioma day. can you explain it? >> sure. it's an extremely, extremely rare cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, heart, and

academy abdomen. there's no treatment, and there's a short life span. the day is about raising awareness about the disease, symptoms, and treatment so one day we can find a possible cure. >> good luck today. i know the color is blue. >> yes. >> that's why you all are wearing blue today. >> thank you. >> unfortunately, i didn't wear the blue, but we've got the maroon memo. guys? >> incredible to see that. talk about that. >> and not planned at all. >> not a single call last night. coincidence. >> thank you. next, how would you react if you saw another person's kid acting too wild in a public place? jeff, i know you sent people for the test. >> you know woo do. >> after these messages. of famer dominique wilkins... >> after these messages. do. >> after these messages. e do. >> after these messages. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar. but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza®. he said victoza® works differently than pills. and comes in a pen. victoza® is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c.

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you need to be quiet! >> reporter: a scene ripped from the headlines. >> a diner owner in maine was fed up with a crying toddler in her restaurant and yell ted child to stop. >> i slammed my hands on the counter and said, "this needs to stop!" >> reporter: what if you saw a child acting up in public? would you step in? >> i'm alex aand i'm playing the wild child. >> reporter: we hired actors and set up hidden cameras at the fine grind in little falls, new jersey. >> i'm playing the mean manager. let's do this. [ screams ] >> reporter: right away -- >> i want chocolate -- >> reporter: our wild child is annoying the customers. and her mom walks away to take a call. [ yelling ] >> cruising for a bruising. >> reporter: time after time, we see customers shocked by the behavior. >> i have a 10-year-old and an 8-year-old. i would have taken them by the hair and dragged them out of the restaurant. >> reporter: these two record the tantrum, offering the manager advice. >> talk to the mother, not to

the kid. when the mother comes, i say, you know what, i'm sorry, but you can't bring your kid anymore here. >> reporter: they never approach alexa or the mom, just whispering to the manager. >> if she's like that, she has to be spoiled. >> reporter: hi, jess rossen with nbc news. this is a social experiment. >> great. >> reporter: why not discipline somebody else's kid when they're making a public spectacle? >> i'm not going to step on anybody else other mother's toes. it's not my place. >> i think there's a polite way of telling the mother that's inappropriate behavior. i certainly wouldn't discipline a child that's not my own. >> reporter: when we roll again, this woman surprises us -- finding alexa so cute. >> i have this gun. >> at me? great. >> reporter: even after that, keeping her cool -- >> i'm afraid you're going to hurt yourself. >> reporter: what will happen when our manager goes off? >> okay, she isn't going discipline you, i will. are you acting like a little brat! >> reporter: the woman's out of her seat.

>> i'm sure she's stressing you out, all right. i totally understand. >> reporter: sympathizing with the manager and alexa. you tried to disarm her and disarm -- >> of course! yes! of course. if i learned anything from parenting, it's like, we're all in it together. >> reporter: but the biggest reaction of the day was yet to come. keep an eye on this woman at the counter. [ screams ] >> reporter: as alexa goes crazy, she doesn't seem to mind. when the manager goes off -- >> you're being a little brat. >> come on, no. >> reporter: she jumps right in to protect the child. >> that's not the right way. you don't talk like that. >> i'm the manager, so -- >> you're the manager? i don't care if you're the manager -- >> you need to stop running, you need to stop running, and you need to sit down. >> leave her alone. >> don't yell at me -- >> i will! >> reporter: she isn't backing down. >> i can yell at her could you can't yell at me? >> absolutely not. someone's got to stick up to her. i'm not going to witness you yell or treat her like that. that's disgusting, you step

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back on a saturday morning. taking live pictures from jfk airport here in new york city. you see the pope. he's the one in white, in the middle of the crowd of people as he's about to get on to the airplane to fly down to philadelphia where he has a packed schedule all weekend. >> he's so gracious everywhere he goes, isn't it? >> yes, people's pope. officials estimating more than a million people will be in philly. that's a million ways to snarl traffic or a million ways to make a dime, depending on your

perspective. >> shirt, $10 in philadelphia. >> reporter: there's no doubt about it, everywhere you go, philly is all about the pope. while the city is ready with barricades in place, businesses are ready, too, to cash in. you have t-shirts and flags on every corner. official wine glasses and ties. what do you think? does he look like you? >> reporter: from bobbleheads to banners, the pope's face graces everything here, even the cookies. >> don't eat his head. >> choose your spot carefully. >> reporter: i'll go for the shoulder. looking for a philly cheesesteak? try the steak frandwich at jack's sandwich board. that's good. he would like it. you can top it off with a pope-bourri of beer. >> we're featuring ten commandments, holy water, devotion, damnation, the reverend, and redemption. >> reporter: the pope-demanium can be seen on line where rent

homes to yard space. we found prices in the thousands may be listed to steep. >> the demand was lower than what we thought. the high estimates were about $1,000 to maybe $1,500 night. in reality, it was $200 to $300. >> reporter: jonathan and lauren hit the sweet spot, renting their two bedroom on air b&b for $249 a night. >> it was the spirit of the event. we're not trying to gouge anybody. we thought we could at least cover our coasts for something this place. >> reporter: across the river, the battle ship "new jersey" is opening to pilgrims. for $75, you can get meals, a locker, and bunk of your choosing. i'd probably choose the top one. well, not the love boat, but it works. and one school here is really living up to philly's nickname, the city of brotherly love. st. joseph's prep is welcoming 350 students from 42 jesuit schools. >> they're going to stay here at our school, sleeping on classroom floors for the next

four nights. our mantra for the next four days is this is a pilgrimage and not a vacation. >> reporter: these kids are hoping to get a glimpse of the pope at the event. if they can't get close, there's always one alternative. okay, guys. >> welcome to philly! [ cheers ] >> it was a great time. there was one more thing i have to mention. get this -- the pope is coming out with a new album. it drops in november. it's called "wake up." take a listen. ♪ wake up go go ahead ♪ [ applause ] >> if that doesn't start your day, i don't know what will. parts of some of his most moving speeches. you can get it on november 27th. that's going to be good. as for philly, it will be interesting to see -- >> enjoy your pope cookies. >> i feel weird about eating the pope's head off the cookie. >> eat the shoulder. >> we'll be right back. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> cheers. >> i'm not eating this. it feels wrong.

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from nbc bay area, this is today in the bay. >> good saturday morning. 7:00, a live look outside san jose. it's going to be a beautiful day. good morning and thanks for joining us, i'm michelle roberts. anthony slaughter tells me we're going to get a break to the heat. fall is coming, you say? >> yes, tomorrow. still going to be warm in the valley today, so don't expect it to be much cooler today. as you look at the coastline, san francisco you can see the fog rolling on in this morning with the naked