bridges. >> hope you make it through your day. >> we'll see you for nbc bay area news at 11:00. have a great day. good morning. outrage and unrest. streets in charlotte for the third straight night. protesters ignoring a new curfew, demanding that footage of a deadly police shooting be made public. >> release the video! release the video! >> while in oklahoma, the officer involved in a fatal shooting there now charged with manslaughter and turns herself in overnight. set for the showdown? it's crunch time as hillary he clinton and donald trump prep for the highest stakes moment of the campaign yet -- the first debate just three days away. clinton holding mock sessions behind closed doors, as trump tries out his new attack lines on the trail. >> hillary clinton does not have

to worry about the sirens and the gunshots at night. she doesn't worry about it. she's sleeping. hack attacks. stolen e-mails from a white house staffer. vice president biden's travel schedule revealed. even the first lady's own passport. one official calling it the most damaging compromise he's seen in decades, as consumers deal with the worst data breach in history, half a billion accounts hacked. and fighting back. brad pitt's camp responds to that investigation of alleged child abuse at the center of his divorce battle, claiming the incident is being blown out of portion today, friday, september 23rd, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." it is friday morning. got willie here while matt has the day off. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. we've got three days now until

that debate on nbc and msnbc. perhaps the most watched debate in the history of american politics. >> this is a big weekend for the candidates. more on politics in a moment. but our top story -- charlotte. this new wave of protests there. for the first time a curfew was in effect overnight. did it work, nbc's gabe gutierrez has the very latest for us again this morning. hi, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. it was a much more peaceful night. the mayor imposed a midnight curfew to try and restore order and officers agreed not to strictly enforce it as long as the protesters stayed peaceful. they did. now the debate is raging over whether local authorities should release videos of the death of keith scott. >> release the video! >> reporter: for the third straight night demonstrators took to the streets in charlotte but overnight no major violence while national guard troops moved in with only sporadic clashes with police in tactical gear. some protesters briefly closed down i-277. two officers were hurt.

but unlike the past two nights when violence flared, this time marchers were peaceful, some showing appreciation nor the national guard. officers choosing not to strictly enforce a midnight curfew. >> everybody continues like it is and it is peaceful, we can do this all night long. >> reporter: still, there was raw anger over the death of keith lamont scott and city officials' decision not to immediately release videos of tuesday's shooting. scott's family was allowed to view the videos privately. the family's lawyer told me it was inconclusive. >> we know the story put out by law enforcement, they're saying they found a firearm. there appears to be an object in his hand, but it is impossible to make out exactly what that object is. >> reporter: todd walter with the police union disagrees. he says he's seen one of the dash cam videos. >> mr. scott came out of the vehicle as ordered by officers but he had the gun in his hand. being ordered to drop it, he refused. >> reporter: this photo taken by an eyewitness appears to show a

gun lying at scott's feet immediately after he was shot. a police source says it's genuine. >> if there's an encounter, you go down and the weapon's right there, it's kind of obvious that a weapon was involved. >> reporter: some eyewitnesses insist there was no weapon, that scott was carrying a book. >> i think he was confused. i think that he was having commands yelled at him from multiple angles. and at the point he is shot, his arms are down and he's actually stepping back. >> and after seeing these videos, you are calling for it to be released? >> yes. the family is calling for it to be released. and i support the family 100%. >> reporter: the police chief says it is not in the public interest to release the video. he says there's no definitive proof that scott pointed a gun at anyone, but he does say that a gun was found on the scene. the mayor for her part is calling the video ambiguous. guys, back to you. >> gabe gutierrez in charlotte for us, thank you.

we also have major developments overnight in the police involved shooting in tulsa, oklahoma. prosecutors have now charged officer betty shelby with first degree manslaughter in the shooting death of terence crutcher. shelby turned herself in early this morning and was releesd on a $50,000 bond. court documents said she reacted unreasonably and became "emotionally involved" to the point that she overreacted. crutcher was shot and killed last friday. now as promised, the state of the presidential race, 46 days to go until the election. hillary clinton and donald trump will both take a break from the trail today. they are gearing up for monday night's first debate. >> tim kaine, clinton's running mate, will host an event in texas, while daughter chelsea spends a second day in michigan. we'll talk to chuck todd about where things stand in a moment. but first, nbc national correspondent peter alexander sets the table. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, willie and savannah, good morning to you. this debate is going to be a blockbuster. hillary clinton off the trail

today and through the weekend preparing for that match-up. donald trump with a more laid-back approach. in fact, he's going to be adding a rally tomorrow night in virginia, barely 48 hours before that match-up on monday. but overnight he made new headlines, in effect implying that hillary clinton shares responsibility for the unrest, in his words, that's afflicting our country. >> reporter: three days until the first presidential showdown, in philadelphia, donald trump came out swinging. >> hillary clinton does not have to worry about the sirens and the gunshots at night. she doesn't worry about it. she's sleeping. >> reporter: in fact, clinton aides say she was working, including calling charlotte's mayor to discuss the recent police shooting and protests, and offering assistance. earlier in pittsburgh, trump pointing to the role he says drugs played in this week's violence. >> if you're not aware, drugs are a very, very big factor in what you're watching on television at night. >> reporter: his aides later insisting he wasn't specifically

addressing the unrest in charlotte. even as our latest polls show clinton fortifying her lead of six points nationally, her critics are pouncing on a comment this week suggesting overconfidence while highlighting her pro-union positions. >> having said all this, why aren't i 50 points ahead, you might ask? >> reporter: trump, answering on fox news. >> because she's terrible. i mean she's had a terrible record. everything she touches is bad. i mean it is just a mess. >> reporter: both camps gearing up for monday night's debate match-up. this weekend trump will huddle at one of his private golf clubs prepping with top advisors, including chris christie and rudy giuliani. the candidate not doing mock debates, according to aides. sounds confident. meanwhile, clinton's preparing for the different trumps that might show up, a senior advisor says. with her running mate offering his own prediction. >> you're going to hear donald trump doing a lot of trash talking. >> reporter: and president obama offering advice with abc news. >> be yourself and explain what

motivates you. she's in this for the right reasons. >> reporter: overnight we are told that donald trump spoke with the republican governor of north carolina about the situation there. a couple other notes about the debate on monday night. a clinton campaign spokesperson confirms that chelsea clinton will be in attendance on monday night. still unclear if the former president will be there or just within the last couple minutes i was told by the trump campaign that all of donald trump's children will be there, including his youngest son, barron, and his wife, melania, will also be in attendance monday night. willie and savannah? >> peter alexander outside trump tower in new york. thanks. >> let's bring in chuck todd. good morning. as you know, hype is always really big around a debate but in this case it is warranted. isn't it? you have two very unpopular candidates who are going to have a huge audience and an opportunity to really change impressions that people may have about them. >> absolutely. even though there are three debates, i think the first one is going to have outsized influence.

i think including the fact that the clinton campaign in particular i think believes this first debate is so much more important than any others. because if donald trump somehow comes out of this first debate seen as presidential, then all of a sudden there's no way of changing the trajectory of this race. i think the clinton campaign in particular views this first debate as a huge opportunity to try to put trump away early. >> chuck, let's talk about debate prep. about a year ago this time as donald trump prepared for his first primary debate, he was asked what he was doing for preparation. he said, "i am who i am. i'll do what i do." he actually mocked mitt romney for overpreparing for debates. can he get away with that theory and that philosophy in this big debate on monday? >> we're going to find out. i don't know if he can. i think there is no such thing as too much prep in this case. but in talking with folks close to him, they say you know him. he's not comfortable with

scripted sessions. he's not comfortable with a lot of prepared lines. he is a reaction kind of guy and he thinks that that's his appeal and he truly believes that. so they're not going to do that. instead, one of the things to watch today and through the weekend is how both campaigns are almost trying to influence the conversation that takes place during the debate. so for instance, later this morning, i've learned that the trump campaign is releasing a new set of potential supreme court nominees, including republican senator mike lee of utah, all in an attempt to make sure that issue is brought up, because they think that rallies republicans. hillary clinton's campaign today was putting out an ad featuring all of the horrible things donald trump's been quoted saying about women. why are they doing that this weekend? trying to influence that topic and get that into the debate. >> and to say nothing of the expectations, game playing that goes on with both campaigns certainly before. chuck, thank you very much. we know you'll have a lot more sunday morning. "meet the press." chuck and i will be at that debate. we're going to cover it live on nbc. of course, it is moderated by our own lester holt. monday night right here on nbc,

9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. now to the latest on the investigation into those bombing attacks here in new york and in new jersey. police say this exclusive surveillance video shows the suspect, ahmad rahami, planting his second explosive in new york city. later, two men unload the suitcase and the pressure cooker bomb is dropped on the street. dozens of people passed by. one man even kicks it over. investigators say they found 12 sets of rahami's fingerprints on the device. meantime, rahami's father tells "the new york times" he warned authorities two years ago, and told the fbi, quote, keep an eye on him. now to a former congressman under fire this morning. anthony weiner is facing an investigation for allegedly sharing inappropriate text messages with an underaged girl. according to law enforcement sources, the case is in its early stages and includes a subpoena for wiener's cell phone records. >> in a statement to nbc news,

wiener said, "i have likely been the subject of a hoax. i have no one to blame for me for putting myself in this position." let's bring in ari melber, msnbc's chief legal correspondent. good morning. good to see you. >> good morning. >> what exactly would federal investigators be looking for when they subpoena this stuff? >> they will be looking at his phone records and to see whether these allegations are true or whether there are other allegations of contact with minors which could be a very serious offense. >> they could cast a wide net, not look just at these phone records at issue with this particular individual but potentially see the whole record there? >> yes. they can go widely and look at the records, the contact, the data, what sometimes is called meta data, all those extra things that appear on anyone's phone. the law doesn't care much about what consenting adults say to each other. it cares a great deal about what adults may say to minors. >> would an investigation also include trying to contact this individual? >> that's possible. we don't know this morning how the feds are approaching this and how wide a net they will cast. but under federal law if there is the belief that any

individual used the internet to contact a minor for the purposes of any kind of sex crime, that can carry ten years to life. >> so it's interesting to see law enforcement agencies falling over themselves to look into this. the d.a. wants to look into it, u.s. attorney, federal investigators as well. what constitutes a criminal charge in this case? >> in new york, under the law here, basically you have to have something that amounts to more than speech. but rather, an individual making contact with a minor and trying to get them to do something. but that can be at a distance. under federal law, it's all about whether there was basically an attempt to lure a person, a minor, or get them to go across state lines for the purpose of any type of sex crime. but again, that doesn't mean that it has to be something physical or serious. it can just be anything that is not allowed with a minor. that's why this type of charge -- we don't know all the facts yet -- but this type of charge to even be investigated is very serious. >> we'll watch this as it plays

out. ari, thanks so much. now to a dramatic showdown playing out 15 years after 9/11. the president is expected to veto a bill that puts it at odds with the families of many who perished that day. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell at the white house this morning. hi, andrea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. well, few things unite bitterly divided democrats and republicans like respect for 9/11 families. and now as one of their final acts before the election, members of both parties are expected to join together and for the first time override a veto by president obama, siding with some 9/11 families who say that saudi arabia helped bank roll those attacks on their loved ones that now deserve their day in court. 15 years later, these 9/11 families still say no one has paid the price. >> right now it looks like they're protecting a criminal enterprise. >> reporter: now turning their frustration toward president obama, who today is expected to veto a bill passed unanimously by both the house and senate that would allow victims' families to sue saudi arabia

over its alleged support for the 9/11 terrorists. >> we have evidence, we have plausible evidence. >> reporter: terry has been trying to get the bill passed for years, her husband tom killed just three days after the birth of their son. >> i've been teaching my children their father's lesson in life was do the right thing and this is doing the right thing. >> reporter: all but 4 of the 19 hijackers were citizens of saudi arabia. but in 2004, the 9/11 commission found no evidence that the saudi government as an institution, or senior saudi officials individually, funded the attacks. still, some lawmakers are skeptical, including new york senator chuck schumer who co-sponsored the bill. >> if the saudis were not involved, they have nothing to fear from the legislation. but if the saudi government was involved, they should pay the price. >> reporter: saudi arabia has spent more than $5 million lobbying against the bill which would change a 40-year law that limits american lawsuits against

foreign countries. up against bipartisan pressure, the white house insists the bill could undercut sovereign immunity protections and open up american troops and diplomats to a slew of lawsuits around the world. >> were another country to behave reciprocally toward the united states, that could be a problem for some of our service members. >> reporter: but for families still grieving after 15 years, it is a chance they say to get payback for their loved ones who paid the ultimate price. not only are the democrats in congress abandoning the president, so is the woman he wants to succeed him. hillary clinton supporting the 9/11 families against the saudis. savannah and willie? >> all right, andrea mitchell at the white house, thank you. another major headline out of the white house. administration looking into a cyber hack that may have led to the release of sensitive information. e-mails stolen from a low-level white house contractor allegedly reveal travel schedules and personal data, including a scan of michelle obama's passport. the information was posted on the website of a hacker group

called dcleaks which u.s. officials suspect is actually run by russian intelligence. the senior u.s. intelligence official called the hack "the most damaging compromise of the security of the president and the united states that i've seen in decades." meantime, yahoo! is dealing with a massive security breach of its own. 500 million users impacted. now the breach dates back to late 2014, and the stolen data said to include user names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and passwords. yahoo! blames the hack on a state-sponsored actor and the company is now urging users to change their passwords. >> 500 million. that's a huge hack. al has a first look at the weather. hello, al. >> we had some pretty good storms out in the inner mountain region. this first video of this tornado, you have to listen to this. >> holy cow! oh, my gosh! look at that! what! look at that!

it's sucking stuff up! >> clean language, i'm impressed. >> hey yo, bro, look at this! wow, gets some cheetoh's, man. only minor damage done there. but thankfully, nobody injured. and we also had torrential downpours and heavy rain in parts of utah. look at this. people having to sandbag and try to keep all this water from rushing on to roads and into homes. but a real mess. we've got more on tap for today. even some mountain snows now out through the inner mountain region as well. we're going to be looking at showers and thunderstorms firing up as this low pressure moves to the east. as it does it will be bringing rain and snow, windy conditions. a few strong storms today and into tomorrow. look for severe weather developing into the weekend for minnesota all the way down into texas and then as sunday it pushes even further. chicago, you will be part of it. all the way down into texas. rainfall amounts anywhere from three to five inches over the

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==topvo== the aed driver a stolenhaywardn good friday morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the alleged driver of a stolen hayward police car is in custody this morning following to a chase that led to a multicar crash on the san mateo bridge. it happened last night in the westbound direction. this video does not involve the car that was stolen, but police chased that car onto a bridge when officers say it crashed into three other cars past the toll plaza and rolled into the marsh. officers arrested the driver, no one in the other cars seriously injured. the crash is not impacting this morning's commute. let's check the forecast this morning. a cool, brisk start to our friday, anthony. >> yes. we are looking at clear skies across the bay area. temperatures are chilly. you'll need the jackets and shades this morning.

you'll see sunshine there and even across parts of san jose, clear skies. 45 degrees in gilroy, 46 in napa and 45 in napa. a chilly start, even chillier than yesterday. nice rebound with temperatures in the 60s at the coastline, 60s and 70s around the inner bay and a few places like concord and gilroy into the 80s. san francisco at 79 degrees. temperatures warm up for the weekend. we'll have updates throughout the morning. mike, what are you tracking? >> a friday commute. most folks find that a pleasure. northbound routes sorting themselves out through the south bay after the earlier crash has cleared north of the airport. north of the san francisco airport we have 280 northbound jammed up towards cesar chavez. there is a crash in the middle of your freeway. a slow drive and assistance will arrive soon. back to you. >> thank you very much. i'll be back with another local news update for you in about

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7:30 now. friday morning. september 23rd, 2016. shawn mendes fans are everywhere on the plaza this morning because he is here. he's celebrating the release of his new album and he will perform for us live in our 8:30 half-hour. >> shawn mendes apparently an excused absence from school as i look at the crowd. for a third straight nim demonstrators took to the streets of charlotte. latest protests much calmer than those of the previous nights. meanwhile, the family of the man shot and killed by police sparking that unrest has now seen videos of the incident. their attorney telling nbc's gabe gutierrez he wants the footage released to the public. >> we want the public to see it,

let them draw their own conclusions. i think it will have a very big impact on what we see going around us here in charlotte. >>officials will not release the videos they say because they don't want to jeopardize the investigation. the officer involved in a deadly police shooting in tulsa, oklahoma has now been charged with manslaughter charges. she shot 40-year-old terence crutcher who had his hands raised at the time. it is crunch time for donald trump and hillary clinton with the first debate in just three days. trump will spend his weekend preparing with advisors. clinton is conducting mock debates to get ready for any attack trump may throw her way. now to "today's campaign moment." hillary clinton appearing on "between two ferns." >> my guest today is hillary clinton. thank you very much. as secretary, how many words per minute could you type? what happens if you become

pregnant? are we going to be stuck with tim kaine for nine months? how does this work? >> i could send you some pamphlets that might help you understand. >> i'd like to meet person who makes your pant suits. >> oh, really. >> yes. because for halloween, i want to go as a library from outerspace. >> this has been fun, mr. is clinton. what's the best way to reach you? e-mail? >> you've got mail. >> and that is just the beginning. you got to go online. >> it's worth it. >> i love under her name, it just said "had pneumonia." new developments in it the divorce between angelina jolie and brad pitt. natalie is in los angeles this morning. >> reporter: good morning. nbc news has confirmed that los angeles officials are investigating pitt on an allegation of child abuse. this morning people close to the actor are revealing his side of the story.

a source close to the l.a. department of children and family services tells nbc news the agency has opened a routine investigation following a report of alleged child abuse involving brad pitt. the incident occurred on the family's plane as they flew from europe to los angeles. according to "people" magazine, a source close to pitt says it's all been blown out of proportion. >> in this report which has filed anonymously, brad was accused of getting verbally abusive with one of the kids. we have a source that says the fight was really between brad and angelina, and then one of the kids somehow got involved in this. it was somewhat ms. cal because they were in very close quarters and everybody was nose to nose. but in no way did the physical contact constitute any kind of physical abuse. >> according to people sources close to pitt, they say he was inebriated and deepliy regrets

the altercation. >> they are deeply embarrassed this fight between the parents in front of the kids. but brad is cooperating fully with the department's investigation and they are saying that in no way is this man guilty of any kind of child abuse. >> officials say it's customary to deny any parent under investigation access to their children until they determine it's safe to do so. law enforcement sources tell nbc news the lapd and fbi are not investigating the alleged abuse incident at this time. >> all of our sources close to brad pitt are universally saying that he's devastated by this, that he's really, really worried about seeing his kids. >> reporter: the alleged abuse occurred on september 14th. the very next day, jolie separated from pitt, according to her divorce filing. she is seeking sole physical custody of their kids, maddox, 15, pax, 12, zahara, 11, shiloh, 10 and 8 yeer-year-old twins vie

and knox. according to a source close to the family, it says pitt has not spoken to jolie since their split. >> these allegations are going to make it very hard for this thing to look like an amicable divorce. >> reporter: in a statement the fbi says it is still gathering facts and will evaluate whether an investigation at the federal level will be pursued. we reached out to both pitt and jolie's camps about the allegation child abuse but haven't heard back. >> just hate to see six kids caught in the middle of this. we turn to mr. roker now. i was looking at your map. you call that the jet stream? >> that's the jet stream. >> woo-hoo! >> a snake or something! we do have cool weather coming in. fall arrived yesterday. this is our first full day of fall. while it will feel like it in the northwest and inner mountain regions with temperatures anywhere from 10 to 22 degrees below normal, new york city, 87

degrees today. birmingham, 95. 94 in dallas. then on saturday, cool air starts making its way into the plains and great lakes and the northeast. boston, you'll be nice and cool at 68. d.c., 78. memphis, 94. dallas, 91. but then sunday, fabulous weather. 69 in new york city. and sunny. norfolk, 73. but it stays warm down through the gulf. new orleans, brunswick, all ahead of schedule. but temperatures out to the oh, yeah, cool for now, but it will warm up later this afternoon. good morning. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. temperatures in the 40s in the north bay. tri-valley back to 50 degrees. but sunshine for everyone this morning. look at our high temperatures this afternoon, south bay back to 84 degrees. warmer than yesterday. 75 today for the peninsula, and even in san francisco we'll see temperatures in the upper 60s, turning hot for the weekend with 90s for inland valleys.

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a million miles. >> i've been saving for years for a vacation, and suddenly $4,500 of spendable money on a vacation was gone. i mean it was like being punched in the stomach. >> reporter: more victims on twitter. a user named matt writing someone literally changed all of my info and stole all of my points. and kelly says a hacker wiped her account clean, stealing 600,000 miles. >> miles equals money. you just have to look at it that way. right? really, they have a monetary value and so they can be used as money in different kinds of ways. >> reporter: thieves access accounts through weak passwords or by sending phishing e-mails. experts say it is much easier than hacking credit cards with those new security chips. >> the cyber criminals have to move on. they have to move on to better targets with other kinds of data that they can use. >> reporter: hotels and airlines are tightening access to customer accounts. united now requires answers to security questions when logging in from an unknown device. airline accounts are a treasure trove of personal information, including passport numbers and credit card details.

also often linked to your child's passport. delta got wendy's miles back into her account. they won't, she vows, stay there much longer. >> i'm just glad to have my mileage back and plan on doing a nice vacation some time in the next year or so and using those frequent flyer miles. >> so as the "wall street journal" first reported, the points and the miles are usually replaced. i did get mine back, too. but i was not aware of the theft until the hotel chain actually reached out to me. the red flag was raised after someone changed my address to a post office box and then used the points to go shopping for electronics and shipped them to that box. so, guys, if you've got these accounts, you've got to have a strong password and you've got to check in to them occasionally. willie and savannah? >> i personally know that janet has about 5 trillion miles on her account. if anyone deserves to go shopping on those points, it's you, miss janet. >> all right. >> thank you. >> thanks, guys. caught up in the "50 shades

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moms and dads airing their griev grievances on twitter. "while your new shopping carts are adorable, they're terrible. took me 8,750 hours to get through." one mother started the moms against stupid tiny carts. that's gone viral with parents tweeting, like this, i just joined mastc. i'm looking at you, target. movement does seem to have worked. target has said they are ending the pilot program and removing those tiny red carts citing customer feedback. however, now you can't please anybody. now there are parents upset the cars are removed. one tweet, "my daughter loved your tiny little carts. why are they gone?" >> can't win. >> there's my kids. the idea of these carts might be a little bit better than the

reality of them. they love them. but it does take 17 hours to shop. >> they've been in supermarkets for years. >> the tiny carts? >> the tiny carts. in fact, about five years ago nick knocked over a giant pyramid of cherry tomatoes. i w i. >> if you have all day to run to target, by all means, enjoy them. >> have a good one. just ahead, brace yourself just ahead, brace yourself for this year's must-have ♪ is depression more than sadness? just ahead, brace yourself for this year's must-have ♪ it's a tangle of multiple symptoms. ♪ ♪ trintellix (vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine for depression. trintellix may start to untangle or help improve the multiple symptoms of depression.

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good friday morning to you. meteorologist anthony slaughter. first day of fall. you can see sunshine in the castro district and in san jose clear skies this morning. temperatures are chilly. 40s across the peninsula. palo alto up to 50. you definitely need the jackets this morning. later this afternoon you can get rid of them. fum sunshine all day long and temperatures warming nicely, rebounding back into the 80s for places like the east bay, fairfield 85, concord 80 today. the north bay will see temperatures at 83. 79 for san jose. temperatures go up more for the weekend, back into the 90s for inland valleys. even in san francisco you'll notice 70s and 80s this weekend. let's throw things over to mike and track the commute. >> looking like a friday. for the most part good. a couple of slow drives,

northbound 280 in ingleside district. recovery mode for that section o of the bay. across the san mateo bridge at the top of your screen, slower westbound across the peninsula. next one day as for the dumbarton bridge, overheading into the peninsula, northbound routes continue your typical pattern for 101 and 280, a look at 101 through palo alto, slowing toward university and a lane shift, typical. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. 7:57. the race for silicon valley congressional seat getting ugly. mike honda is suing ro khanna, accusing him of stealing information on political donors. the fallout includes the abrupt resignation of khanna's campaign manager. a homeless advocate who threw a miss in the face of sacramento mayor kevin johnson is expected to be formally charged with assault. he's giving his side of the

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>> and a treat to kick off your weekend. pop superstar shawn mendes stops by studio 1a for a special live performance, "today," september 23rd, 2016. ♪ >> i'm turning 40 today on the plaza! >> all the way from missouri! happy 60th birthday, denise! >> today is my 30th birthday and i just want to meet willie! ♪ >> we love shawn mendes! woo! >> hi, charlie from our dog riley! good morning, everybody. it is 8:00 on "today." it is friday, september 23rd. what an awesome crowd we have out here on our plaza. it's a huge crowd.

we've got shawn mendes here. lots of fans. from the looks of it, as willie said earlier, i think we've got some school skippers. why not? shawn mendes is going to treat us to some music coming up. he's got a new record. >> he's one of the guys who raises the volume on the plaza to fever levels. >> lots of squealing out here. also coming up, it's time to upgrade your tailgating game. we'll get you ready for a weekend of football with the best of food, tables, grills. but first an update on our "today" original series. thursday we showed you this special t-shirt we designed with the clothing line spiritual gangster with the message "like y you." it comes in women and children's sizes. 100% of the proceeds from these shirts goes to feeding america. yesterday i got to help sell them at the nbc studio shops. the response was great. get this.

online, the adult shirts sold out in a matter of minutes. >> of course. >> which is awesome. but people still want them. you can go to today.com and back order them. remember, when you get them, we want you to send us your photos with the #likeyou. we're really excited. >> and we want them to do men's versions, too. >> a lot people said men's, a lot of people said larger sizes. i'm kind of hoping we can work on that. >> it is a groundswell. >> we like you. we like your shirt. >> and it's for a good cause. now let's get a check of the morning's top stories. it's time for the news at 8:00. >> reporter: i'm gabe gutierrez in charlotte, north carolina where national guard troops and local police were able to keep the peace. no civilians were injured, and officers chose not to strictly enforce a midnight curfew. for the third night in a row, protesters took to the streets in charlotte. [ crowd chants ] >> no justice! >> no peace! >> reporter: this time the national guard sweeping in as

the midnight curfew approached, tensions rose briefly. protesters tried to take over i-277. police responded with rubber bullets and teargas. others remained peaceful, hugging police and paying respects at the spot one protester was shot and killed by another the night before. this scene, a stark difference from wednesday night, when the city erupted in to chaos. [ crowd chants ] >> release the video! >> reporter: now protesters are demanding the release of video showing the police shooting death of keith lamont scott. his family echoing the call after police privately showed them the dashboard and body camera videos from the incident. >> the video that i was showed, i do not see a gun. anywhe. there appears to be an object in his hand, but it is impossible to make out exactly what that object is. >> reporter: the police chief defending his decision not to release that video publicly. >> if you think i say we should display a victim's worst day for

public consumption, that is not the transparency i'm speaking of. >> reporter: police sources speaking to nbc affiliate wcnc this witness photo taken after the shooting shows a gun at the victim's feet. >> mr. scott came out of the vehicle as ordered by officers, but he had the gun in his hand. and being ordered to drop it, he refused. >> reporter: the police chief says he does not expect to release this video because he says there is no definitive proof that scott was pointing a weapon at anyone. and the mayor is also calling this ambiguous. guys, back to you. >> gabe gutierrez in charlotte, thank you. the tulsa, oklahoma, police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man one week ago has now been charged with first degree manslaughter. 42-year-old betty shelby was booked overnight and released on $50,000 bond. prosecutors say shelby fired a single shot at 40-year-old

terence crutcher after responding to a report of an suv broken down in the middle of the road. crutcher is seen on police video walking toward his vehicle with his hands in the air. shelby's attorney says crutcher had refused to comply with verbal commands. disturbing testimony before congress has exposed a problem with workplace sexual harassment at america's national parks. a park official acknowledged on thursday that allegations of harassment and retaliation are rampant at some parks, including yosemite, yellowstone and the grand canyon. at yosemite alone, at least 18 employees have come forward to complain. a spokesperson says the parks service is implementing a plan to identify and stop harassment and create a safe and respectful work environment. coming up next, where walking and using your phone is now outlawed. and must-haves to make your tailgate the envy of football fans everywher shawn mendes performs live in studio 1a. but first, these messages. my goal was to finally get in shape. not to be focusing on my moderate

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fast walkers. here are the rules. no selfies, hoda. no texting. no pokemon go. no scooters. you at least have to be walking 3 miles an hour. >> i think that's terrific. >> we call that walking with purpose. >> in new york people use that, they call it the bike lane. get out of the bike lane, walkers! >> it is the only place to go fast. it actually was a promotional stunt for an insurance company. >> great idea. >> but on social media, catching on. >> the worst in the world is when you are walking behind someone and they stop at the top of the stairs and they're texting? >> and you bump into them. >> i ran head-on into someone yesterday. well, belly-first. let's face it, that's five minutes early. i was texting. and i was like oh, sorry, sorry, sorry. >> that's not good. how about this? when it comes to politician, one word comes to mind. sexy. sexy donald trump costume.

long sleeve low-cut dress goes for $60. it's sexy everything costume. when you go online. >> looked like the same wig for both. >> there were no sexy weatherman costumes. >> you are the sexy weatherman, al roker. here is a great idea that's coming up approximately 30 years too late for all of us. a columnist for "new york" magazine says let's get rid of middle school. can i get an amen? seriously. it is not just all the awkward moments students are forced to live through, but it is actual research that finds kids in sixth and seventh grades are actually happier if they attend schools that run from k through 8. why? they like being among the top dogs instead of suffering at the bottom. >> at catholic school there was no middle school. >> really? >> it went from kindergarten to eighth grade and in some cases all the way to high school. >> we had junior high. i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. >> why? >> i was short and fat basically. you know. >> sixth grade is a tough transitional time. your body is kind of awkward. that doesn't change because of

what school you are in obviously. it might be a good idea. my kids are actually k through 8 and i think it works well. >> i was the trifecta of weird. i had like the weird name, the stop sign glasses and the frizzy hair. i sat in the front of the bus and just wanted it to be over. >> really? >> yeah. i hated it. >> i wish we knew each other. >> seemed to work out okay for the both of you. >> you know what? don't peak in junior high. it is better to do better later in life. >> carson is quiet over there because he did great in junior high. >> i really didn't mind it. >> and he has pop start. >> didn't appreciate being a senior that much more. start out with congratulations in order to my buddy, adam levine and his wife. they've just welcomed their first child and lovely baby girl. her name is dusty rose levine. leading up to the birth, adam and his wife shared some photos of each other on social media. adam captured this one, yowza. and simply baby daddy. next to jamie dornan and his

"fifty shades" confessions, telling the british talk show his wife has never seen "fifty shades of grey" because she wouldn't put herself through that. jamie said he hates how he looks in the movie. he said i thought i always looked young. he says he thinks when he's clean shaven he looks like a thumb. my own genie resting face is what i have a problem with. okay. finally, just what was mel brooks up to the a the white house? he was honored by president obama with the national medal of arts. what was he doing? some said maybe he was pranking the president. pretending to pull his pants down. but, no. later in the interview, mel said he was kidding around but he was joking that the medal was too heavy for his neck so he pretended that his knees buckled. mel also says he has big plans for that medal. he's going to use it as a coaster. >> so much better. i first heard that, i thought mel brooks, i love you, but let's not pants the president.

>> no. >> if anyone could get away with it -- carson, thank you so much. >> maybe he was just tired. ♪ sick and tired of love anyway, as we -- that's from "blazing saddles." we've got santa ana winds kicking in as high pressure builds down. hotter temperatures. we've got all this warm air so we are watching this where we've got red flag warnings and fire weather watches, gusty winds, 45 miles per hour plus. so we're going to be watching that very closely. we've also got more heat and humidity in the midsection of the country, mid-atlantic states. heavy rains through the northern plains. mountain snows in the inner you. meteorologist anthony slaughter here. we are waking up to sunshine, lots of it. no fog, low clouds. temperatures are chilly in the north bay and peninsula this morning temperatures dip into the 40s. in the 50s now. later this afternoon, a good

amount of sunshine, rebound, temperatures back in the 60s for san francisco. 70s and 80s today for inland valleys. really hot over the next couple of days. this weekend, 90s. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you so much. we all remember the ice bucket challenge. it raised money and awareness for als. well, now there is a new challenge getting a lot of attention. >> that's right. it's called the how i see it blindfold challenge supporting the foundation fighting blindness. it's something that is very personal to our buddy, nbc's peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> i'm going to bring if my sister in a second. she is thrilled to see you guys. numbers are staggering. more than 10 million americans in this country suffer from retinal degenerative diseases. among them, my sister, rebecca. i've told you about her before. she has what's called usher syndrome type 3. it's a cruel disorder that's robbing her of both her vision and her hearing. basically, this is what it looks like for her to see right now. as much as i love and brag about her to my friends, i've never

really experienced what life is like for her until i tried the how i see it blindfold challenge. this is my sister rebecca, my best friend and today my lunch. for rebecca who is going blind and deaf, every day activities pose unique challenges, but they certainly don't stop her. here she was, last year, climbing kilimanjaro in africa. more recently, swimming the bay from alcatraz to shore. and being featured in an ad campaign for lulu lemon, highlighting her strength. rebecca doesn't shy away from a challenge so when she invited me to take the how i see it blindfold challenge, like tens of thousands of others, i was from. you ever been to this place? >> no. but i hear it's really good. >> nothing like taking your sister on a date. from now on you're in charge. the goal was for me to experience life through rebecca's eyes. you have to hold me though. this is literally the blind

leading the blind. >> i have to get out my cane. >> i don't want to hit anybody. >> okay. >> reporter: a cochlear implant allowed rebecca to hear again but she has very little vision left and soon it will be gone entirely. without bright lights, she can't see a thing. >> this is crazy. is there a table next to me? >> immediately, i felt disoriented. >> just tell me, is there like a candle here? >> no. >> pardon me, i'm coming in on your right. >> thank you. >> lemonade. so you see -- exactly. often times, especially when you get drinks at restaurants, they put something in the top of it so it is good to feel the top so see whether there is lemon in it that you want to push into your drink. >> this is like -- >> uncomfortable. >> yeah. it just -- it's work. >> what does it feel like? >> it makes me a little bit anxious. part of me is sad because i know i get to take the blindfold off and you never get to. >> yeah. >> and another part of me is relieved that i get to take the blindfold off at some point because it's --

>> yeah. i think that's sort of a natural experience for people, especially when you have someone that you love or who is a friend who has any type of disability. >> reporter: everything was so much harder. i just stabbed the bread, not the tomatoes. what you didn't just see is that i just took a bite of nothing. >> welcome to my world. okay. all right. yep. how did that one taste? >> that was delicious. nothing like a little italian air. the good thing about doing this is it will help me be a better help for you. >> right. i think it is a process for people who are visually impaired of getting used to going out and eating. and i'm at a point now where i have no shame in asking people to cut my food for me. >> you're, i feel, mostly over it at this point. is that fair to say? >> i'm not over it. i'm open about it. and if you're able to become more comfortable with your circumstances, other people will become more comfortable with your circumstances. >> reporter: at times you

couldn't help but laugh. whoa! that's the tail. hello. but it was also frustrating. what is this? no. i'm trying -- is that the fish? >> yeah. >> reporter: where is the tail? >> no. no. that's not fish. that's the lemons. you want to take the blindfold off now? >> reporter: can i? shall we? i'm both like appreciative for that experience and sad for it. you know? i'm so proud we did this because in the course of an hour, i think it just opened up my understanding. i love you. this was so cool. i'm glad we did it. thank you for taking me to lunch today. >> thank you for taking me to lunch. >> reporter: i'll buy. >> big brother, you always got to buy, right? i've known rebecca i guess your whole life obviously. we've never tried this before. as you could tell, it was such a meaningful and moving experience. in a small window of time it really was eye opening to see what her life is like. she is already, as i told you before, the most impressive person i know.

but after doing this and witnessing the things she's accomplished, i am just more in awe of her. >> rebecca, what was it like for to you have peter really walk in your shoes? >> it was actually a lot of fun. i felt like a great sense of pride to be able to be his guide because so many people are usually guiding me or telling me what to do. so it just felt -- i felt really nice to be able to help him. >> so much of it, becky, is your attitude. from the first time we met you, we saw that you like exude all this. she teaches spin classes. you do all kinds of things. where does that come from, that upbeat attitude that you have? >> well, i tell people like -- it's easy for me because i'm in my position. i think i was fortunate to be born with a lot of energy. but if someone told you that you would be blind and deaf in five years, in four years, in ten years, how might you live your life differently? and i do feel that sense of urgency. but not the sense of urgency where i'm afraid or i feel scared as much as i just want to do it. i want to experience it now

while i still can. >> what else do you want to do? we saw you at mt. kilimanjaro, swimming to alcatraz. >> the best part is she said we're going to climb kilimanjaro, you want to go? or we're going to swim alcatraz? no, i'm good. i'm good. what else is on your list? what else do you want to do? >> i'm giving a ted talk on october 15th. >> whoa! >> that's good. >> that video from kilimanjaro was a part of a documentary that's airing in october about sight that features rebecca. the camera guy wanted to follow them up kilimanjaro. it took you nine days to summit. after two days he was like, i'm out. >> i think the country now agrees that becky is the most impressive person they know. what you've known for a long time. >> our family's known that forever. >> amazing. peter, becky, thank you for letting us into your family and sharing your story. for more on the challenge and the foundation fighting blindness, head over to today.com. the man of the morning, shawn mendes is here.

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==topvo== the allegedriver of atolen hayward police car is in a very good friday morning to you, it's 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a chase that led to multi-car crash on san mateo bridge. happened last night in westbound direction. this does not involve a car stolen but police did chase that car onto the bridge when they say it crashed bo three other cars passed the toll plaza and rolled into the march. officers arrested the driver. no one in the other car seriously injured. the crash certainly not impacting this morning's commute. let's see what is impacting this morning's commute, if anything, with mike. >> it's a lighter commute. around the bay we still have slower spots recovering from earlier crashes throughout the south bay. 101 holding steady for the past

half hour. we do have another crash 880 southbound heading around 101 interchange watching for distraction on either direction. heyward to union city, eventually towards fremont, eastbound 580 still has traditional slowing out of castro valley and eden canyon road. approaching bay bridge, traffic, look at this oakland slow 580, 880, recovering 280 san francisco northbound. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. thank you for joining us. another update in half an hour.

good morning, everybody. 8:30. 23rd of september, 2016. have a great crowd out on our plaza. so happy. fall is in the air. we have a great concert lined up. sean mendez is here and show us why he has become one of the biggest pop stars on the planet when he performs live in just a couple minutes. you caught up with a legend. >> my gosh, was he ever. the unstoppable harry belefonte sharing his secrets of success from a more than seven-decade career going strong. then the perfect combination especially for willie, football and tailgating.

we're going to test out the hottest new gadgets to change the way you get ready for the big game. and let's get a check of the weather. >> let's show you your weekend outlook. here we go. starting with tomorrow, we are going to see a lot of wet weather midsection of the country from the upper mississippi valley back down into texas. sunshine on the western third of the country and east pritgy with the exception of the southeast and florida. sunday, sunday. big tailgating day. texas going to be under the gun with heavy rains right on into missouri. look for plenty of sunshine out west. more showers around the northern great lakes and we're also looking for wet weather along the southeastern atlantic. good thursday morning to you, meteorologist anthony slaughter. we are waking up to sunshine, lots of it. no fog and no low clouds. temperatures are chilly, in the 40s across bay area and north bay, even across parts of the peninsula, saw temperatures dip into the 40s.

we're in the 50s now. later this afternoon, we're going to see a good amount of sunshine and nice rebound in temperatures back into the 60s for san francisco. 70s and 80s for inland valleys but really hot over the next several days. this weekend, 90s. don't forget, track your weekend weather any time you need it. check oout the weather channel on cable. don't go anywhere. you are up against for our ongoing series today's living legend. >> we caught up with singer, actor and activist harry belefonte to talk about his passion and hopes for our country. it's been almost seven decades since a then 22-year-old harry belefonte first performed at carnegie hall. what did that feel like? >> it had such history. i had no idea where my career would go after it. >> harry blefonte. >> ladies and gentlemen, harry

belefonte. >> reporter: what would follow is a proliffic career and "carmen jones." >> let no man take you away from me. >> reporter: his breakthrough album "calipso." which became the first record by a single artist to sell a million copies and include the most famous single. >> people know about the caribbean had not been for it. >> the thing that has run parallel in your career is the sense of social activism and a sense of purpose and that has continued just as strongly as ever. >> whatever we're capable of doing as artists to propagandize the civil rights revolution. people say when did you become

an activist? the day i was born. the purpose of art is to show life as it is, but to show life as it should be. artists are compelled by the very nature of the gift to do a lot of things that inspire. >> is that the secret in a sense that everybody needs a passion that drives them. >> i think people who have not experienced a life passion, something that they want to get up every day and go do really miss the fullest value of life. >> the 89-year-old belafonte first realized the power of change with martin luther king jr. was he one of the most influential people as far as your life? >> i think anybody who met dr. king had their life changes. he was, i just always thought one of the great of my life. >> what do you think he would

think of where we are now, you know, as a country. >> i think dr. king lived the mission with a trajectory. i think he has led us down another path and faith in the american dream. he really did. he believed very strongly in this country. ♪ land of freedom >> we are the problem. we are the flaw. >> but we are also the solution. >> we're the only force that i know of that carries in the solution. >> what would you like the last page to be of your book? >> he gave us the best, or gave us the best he had. all i keep doing. >> it is awe inspiring to watch his story. >> it's incredible to see all that footage. there he is and all these key

moments in history. >> spirit of activism just as strong today as it was when he walked with dr. king. his spiritual organization is d. music festival in atlanta first weekend of october with so many music stars and folks and hollywood stars. you can get more information on today.com. it is just really an amazing person. >> great conversation. he looks great. >> al, thank you. coming up next, tailgating time, people. we had the best -- >> go long! >> nice! >> nice spiral! >> spiking end zone dance. first this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: tailgating must-haves is brought to you by walmart. this season, celebrate game time with savings from walmart. this morning on "today food," if you love football, it is all about the tailgate. we're throwing one right here on the plaza in anticipation of a big weekend of football, including sunday night's big match-up on nbc. adam, good morning. you touch it, you catch it. >> i was setting. you up for a spectacular play. >> i literally dropped the ball. let's get into some stuff here. >> trader grill. $450. what's cool about this, you can do steaks and dogs but you can also turn it down to about 225. you got these cool wood pellets. you can do full racks of ribs in

there. you get to the parking lot at 2:00 p.m., sets up. it is compact. plug it in to your car. that gets the coils going. feeds the whole thing. boom. the picnic. 450 degrees. made out of kevlar. i'm not going to say it is bulletproof but you could tell your friends it is bulletproof. >> you got some fancy cutting boards. >> $77 and up. big game boards. the important thing is don't be the guy who gets to the game, i'm trying to cut my steak on -- not plastic. these have these cool little moats. it collects t juices. >> perhaps most important of all, the big old coolers for the back. >> you didn't say it. i did. come on. coal plan cooler. steel belted. $160. but every american should own a coleman cooler. you buy one of these, you will

own it the rest of your life. put beer in there on friday, it is still cold on sunday. >> no. >> yes, it is! it's true. >> true. >> thank you, al. >> i'm surprised al even had room to ta. he's double fisting, he's got a burger and dog going. >> how about the gear here? >> the cool thing about these chairs, fold up. $40 each. you've got two cup holders. strong enough to hold j.j. watt, up to 300 pounds. >> wow! >> got some texan fans here. that was a rough night last night for the texans. >> talk about the tables? >> lightweight also. like these, they roll up. again, cup holders. you got to have a table. you don't want to be the guy sitting on the ground. you end up putting your food somewhere. speak something of food, can we talk about the guac line? you get to the game, it's brown.

the guac lock air tight container. seal it tight against the top. stays green. you also have a place to put your chips. >> that's genius. no one likes the brown guac. >> the guac lock. >> we just blew al's mind. >> who are your squads this weekend? >> being from washington, i'm not rooting for the cowboys. i lived in new york for 22 years so i might be tilting to the giants' side. >> odell beckham. good to see you, my friend. catch the game sunday night on nbc. bears versus cowboys. coming up next, shawn mendes rocking studio 1

>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> in a very short time, 18-year-old shawn mendes has gone from internet sensation to worldwide superstar. >> that is right. he is going to be headlining big arenas on his upcoming world tour. his new album "illuminate" drops today. already number one in 60 countries on itunes. >> unbelievable. >> shawn, welcome back. this is like what i did on my summer vacation. >> a little bit. it is incredible. like i woke up to that, and it blew my mind. >> can you believe the speed all this is happening? you just graduated high school a couple of months ago. here you are number one in 60 countries today. >> yeah. it is going super fast. >> tell us about the new record. >> i mean truthfully it is just a more grown-up, mature version of what my first record was. in a lot of ways i've just grown so much as an artist, singer and player. the concepts are older. i think it is a phenomenal

record. i am really proud of it. >> one of the big marks with any artist with how successful they've become is if they can headline an arena tour. >> yeah. that's something that came out of nowhere. it feels incredible to be able to do that. >> i think i've always wanted to have the rock star tour experience. what's it like? do you have a tour bus? you have an entourage? >> there's buses everywhere. it's crazy. it is so fun honestly. it is one of the most fun things ever. >> how does it feel to have all these fans in this room and out on the plaza? >> what are you going to sing for us? >> "mercy." >> shawn mendes, take it away. ♪ mm mm mm ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ i'm singing baby please have mercy on me ♪ ♪ take it easy on my heart ♪ even though you don't mean to hurt me ♪ ♪ you keep tearing me apart ♪ would you please have mercy mercy ♪ ♪ would ow pleayou please have mercy ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i drive through the night just to be near you ♪ ♪ heart open and tell me that i'm not crazy ♪

♪ but i'd ask for life just that you're honest with me ♪ ♪ my pride is all i got ♪ i'm saying baby please have mercy on me ♪ ♪ take it easy on my heart ♪ even though you don't mean to hurt me ♪ ♪ because you keep tearing me apart ♪ ♪ would you please have mercy on me ♪ ♪ even though you got good intentions when i get you to set me free ♪ ♪ would you please have mercy mercy ♪ ♪ for my heart ♪ would you please have mercy mercy oh my heart ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ oh please have mercy on me ♪ take it easy on my heart ♪ and even though you don't mean to hurt me you keep tearing me apart ♪ ♪ would you please have mercy on me ♪ ♪ yeah i'm a puppet on a string and even though you got good intentions i need you to set me free ♪ mercy ♪ ♪ oh my heart would you please have mercy on my heart ♪

♪ mmm mmm >> woo! >> shawn mendes. you didn't know you were going to have the whole background section there. they were singing right along. >> what's your name? >> my name's logan. >> logan. >> so exciting. >> shawn mendes, thank you so much. again the new album is called "illuminate." check it out. back in a moment. >> thank you, logan. >> you okay, low zban?

. we're making dreams come true. >> logan. love her! >> hyperventilating. she's okay though. >> you were a little teary, too, my friend. >> i'm still a teen at heart. let's do birthdays. >> it is time to spin the smucker's jar. how about happy 105th birthday to catherine hill. she is proud to say she can still touch her toes. florence edmonds of fitzpatrick, alabama. 100 years old. she loves going to the hair salon every week to get her hair done and it looks spectacular. happy 109th birthday to lynn

lemm balmer of chico, california. 109! she served in the coast guard during world war ii, believed to be the oldest living female veteran in the united states. thank you for your service, ma'am. herbert breeze from montana. 100 years young. he has a bowl of ice cream every single night. yes! lydia portman of ann arbor, michigan, 100. she loves to dance and read her favorite books. happy 100th birthday to alexander zuber, a world war ii vet from greenwood village, colorado. we salute you, sir. five grandkids and two great grandkids. go to today.com/celebrate to honor it someone's 100th birthday. >> when you get a 109-year-old with your's like, oh, that person's only 100? so awesome. we got a lot coming up on

sunday "today." i sit down with nick krull, one of the funniest guys. he now brings his act to broadway. >> how would you describe gil faison? >> one of two self-proclaimed legendary bachelors of manhattan. the film begins with george and gil on stage talking to the audience about ground rules. turn your cell phones on. bring food to the theater. we like to say it is a love letter to theater or more realistically, a stalker a he note written on a mirror. >> gil is the character he plays along with his buddy, john. they are two cranky guys. they're taking it to broadway. >> you have plans for saturday? >> yeah. global citizen festival.

watch it on msnbc. or stream it on msnbc.com. rihanna. i'm ...

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condition and has spoken for the first time since the attack. happening right now bob redell in the courtroom for the hearing. he'll join us for a live report in our midday newscast. look for updates in the meantime in our twitter feed. the massive cyber attack that left so many yahoo! users vulnerable raising questions about internet security. also questions about checks and balances that exist behind yahoo!'s wall. the full story on our facebook page. when it comes to hacking attacks, even small scale intrusion would be huge problems on election day. experts talking about tiny issues that could create major headache, perhaps even alter outcome. that story also on our home page. that's going to do it for us right now. we have a check of weather, traffic news in 30 minutes. we'll see you then.

this morning on "today's take," gina davis. and it is freaky friday which means you can win at home. plus al whips up a tasty dinner for all weekend. all that coming up now. >> announcer: fro nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, tamron hall, and billy bush. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this friday morning. september 23rd. billy bush, al and tamron. and we -- it is freebie friday. rihanna is performing in central park. kendrick lamar. >> it is going to be huge.

metallica. usher. >> you got some tickets coming up in just a little bit. but another day, another round of bombshell reports coming out of the brangelina divorce. we know the lapd is not investigating. the fbi is gathering facts and they have the option because of the airspace. anything that happens on a plane falls under their jurisdiction. but a source close to brad i spoke to this morning who is working with brad said, brad has made it clear to everybody involved on his side, he doesn't want anything disparaging said about angelina. doesn't want to talk about this in any way. i thought yesterday -- i kind of wanted to hear from brad more. >> backtrack. you said the lapd is not investigating but the fbi is. what are they saying happened? >> they are gathering facts to see if they will? >> what's being reported right now that we can -- "people" magazine is zigging in to this. >> something happened on the plane. brad's side -- person i spoke to

this morning said nothing physical occurred. but there was a heated -- in a closed space like that, pa heated exchange between mom and dad. child services -- an anonymous call came in. child services is required to investigate any kind of called, whether anonymous or not. so they are at this point. >> "people" magazine, the facts from at least their editorial director, jess cagle, told nbc news we have a source that says the fight was really between brad and angelina. then one of the kids somehow got involved in this. it was somewhat, as billy mentioned, physical because they were in a very close situation. everybody was nose to nose but in no way was there physical contact. that's what "people" magazine is saying. but your sources have been pretty solid as well. >> but brad's not allowed contact in any situation with child and protective services, not allowed contact with the

child in question, and also any of the kids. so he's in isolation there. >> the other sad part, something like this, there are no -- we have no hard facts. we have -- this is this, somebody said this, somebody said this. so until there's some sort of factual statements -- >> it's an interesting position to be in because we -- right? we try to gather information. at the same time personally, deep inside, i hope there's none to gather. >> absolutely. >> but i hope they can go into separate camps and work it out. unfortunately, with brad and angelina, the modern day liz and dick, it is going to be a feeding frenzy and people don't have information, you know there is a lot of sources out there that will just come up with stuff. >> people have agendas. >> look. for those of us who are parents, we have all probably had a bad day. i'm not defending anybody. a bad day that if you take it as a single moment in time, you're not a great parent.

days that i know myself i was not proud of myself as a parent. and that if somebody took that and used that, they could make a case that i was not a good parent. without the perspective and context and everything else going on. that's why i hate these things. >> they were on -- i told billy this morning, they are on a small plane so you figure maybe two pilots, somebody like a flight attendant and them. clearly someone on the plane is talking and passed to authorities. authorities are not supposed to go on to "people" magazine and give information. so whether it is publicists or people they are clearly talking. >> local authorities were on the ground to brief them in minnesota when they touched down. angelina has not commented publicly since her attorney told the associated press she was ending the marriage "for the health of the family." her manager told e! news angelina will always do what's in the best interests to protect her children. so that we know.

the other thing that this weekend, what do you think the two candidates who are preparing to be commander in chief are doing? the biggest day of their lives monday? >> as separate as they are personally. >> donald trump planning a rally in virginia ahead of the big debate on nbc monday. hillary clinton said to be studying. the last debate between president obama and mitt romney drew around 62 million people. this will be aired on all networks but hosted by our own lester holt. what's your guess? how many people going to watch this? >> 100 million people. >> for blood sport or because we want to make an educated decision. >> i think both. i think -- what's interesting, there is a nexus i think right here of just pure interest. and people are still -- still want to make a decision. i think -- >> as different as these two candidates are. >> this is the first time in

such a long time we've had such a stark contrast between candidates. >> that's putting it mildly. >> hillary said -- she said it at a fund-raiser out in the hamptons not too long ago, i never know which donald is going to show up. i think that's going to drive a lot of the ratings, too. which donald is going to show up. he was on with o'reilly on monday. he was asked if he was going to get into some of the sexual indiscretions you brought up before about the past, he goes i don't know. we'll see. i'll see how she treats me. she treats me well -- which is almost like a veiled threat. if i'm there, i'm going she's got seven people probably playing role of donald trump. >> they said she is preparing for whatever version of donald trump shows up. >> many of them could. >> all of them could. the debate is 9 00 minutes long. before with the republican debates, there were 16 other people on stage. it is just two people for 90 minutes. apparently the campaigns are trying to get into each other's heads already.

mark cuban, the owner of the dallas mavericks and the certified menace -- he is the "newman" to donald trump. mark cuban tweeted out he'll be on the front row to support hillary clinton. so mark cuban is on the front row. chelsea clinton's going to be there. the wild card, we don't flow kn former president bill clinton will be here. >> here's the thing i do know. lester holt is moderating. if there is anybody who can withstand pressure around be down the middle and cool and calm and take this thing on, it is lester holt. >> absolutely. >> and donald has already tried to disparage lester calling him a democrat. >> which he's not. >> he's not. >> it shouldn't even be brought up. the political registration of a moderator shouldn't. i think if all else fails, lester could break out his base. play them off. everybody off the stage. get off right now.

9:00 p.m., hofstra university, monday night. the world will be watching as hillary clinton and donald trump face off. right now she's ahead in the national polls, but it is a tight race. there's so much movement. we'll see what happens on monday. >> you know what's going to happen for sure. at the end of it, donald is going to say -- >> he's going to say he won. >> seven seconds after the debate, "according to the online polls, people say i won in a landslide." coming up, the world's spiciest chip. >> who's trying that? >> the world's -- not one of the spice yes, sir. the world's. >> just one. that's all it takes. >> do we dare open this up and try it? >> it says fear the reaper. >> oscar winner geena davis is here taking on the exorcist. the trailer to this is just terrifying. awards are great.

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"today's take." i think this is a very bad idea. >> this is a coffin. it says "there's no turning back once you enter." >> here's the good news. the serving size is one chip and it is only ten calories. >> and spicy burns more calories. so you don't have to worry about the calories but you do have to fear reaper. >> this is made with carolina reaper peppers. >> that's the world's hotte est pepper units. >> one is $4.99. >> i have another hour of news i have to do on msnbc. what if it doesn't work out? >> forget about nbc neweget abo.

you're on nbc right now. >> i think we should do the whole dhchip. >> well, good luck with that. >> fine. fine. >> that's perfect. >> if you want to do the whole chip. >> cheers. >> three, two, one. everybody goes. come on. >> oh! >> oh, my gosh. milk. tamron, milk. >> i can't be on air like this. >> we should have picked strauss. >> that's tasty. >> no. >> do you remember this clip? put something on. play the clip. >> i guess i did manage to pass a few resolutions. are you okay? because you're sweating pretty profusely. >> yeah. no. i'm fine. i always react this way to spicy

food. >> you sure you can't get you a towel or something? >> no, no. i'm good. but i mean if the right person came along, things might be different. right? >> oh. yeah. you're probably right. >> sorry. you mind if you go to the men's room? >> my hands are shaking. >> all right. we got to take the next story. al, seriously, did you eat it? >> you saw me eat it. all right. so the highest paid actors on tv -- >> why do we have conversation after -- i'm sweating now. >> i think i'm back on the planet now. >> i think i took a big bite. >> who is the number five actor? ncis's mark harmon. >> executive producer, owns the material. he gets like 48 or something. >> number four. "big bang theory."

$22 million. >> number three, "big bang theory's" simon helberg. $22.5 million. number two, "big bang theory," $24 million. number one, jim parsons, $25.5 million per season. >> that's $100 million in acting fees just for "the mad men." >> chuck lorre is just forking out all kinds of money. you guys doing okay? >> i'm fine. i'm back. >> i'm not back. >> but you're from texas. >> i wasn't born a jalapeno. guys, listen. i realize you both are being macho here. especially you. >> we're from new york. we grew up on street meat.

you grew up on -- >> come on. you're not back. you're sweating. >> it's hot! it's spicy. >> i'm back a little after the captain here, but i'm back. he was first. >> i think i took a bigger bite. >> here's the thing. during the commercial, let's eat the whole chip. let's eat the whole chip. >> you're sweating. >> yes! hello! >> i got some news for you. >> am i wrapped in foil? do you pull a little paper tab out of me? >> i can't believe we're trying to have a conversation after eating this. all right. let's show you what's going on weather wise. wet weather in the pacific northwest, we got a storm system coming out of the rockies that's going to be bringing some more strong storms. and those strong storms will also bring trouble as we get into the latter part of the weekend. 90s through the gulf coast.

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"freebie friday." our give-away has to do with something that tamron and willie geist are hosting this week. >> absolutely. we are hosting the global citizens festival. right down the street. the festival coming together to end extreme poverty around the world. unity together. >> thanks to live nation, we're giving out three pairs of v.i.p. tickets to the show. who wants to go? >> let's go this way. you'll be in the v.i.p. section with me. we're going outside. i love that this is your first "freebie friday." al, wait until you hear how the people scream. >> they scream for free stuff. this is great free stuff. global citizens festival, that's about as big a ticket as there is. >> it gets very loud in very quickly. in about five, four, three, two, one -- >> boom. >> hey!

what's going on! hi! how are you? >> go ahead, tamron! [ screaming ] >> okay? all right? >> what's your name. >> shawna. >> fantastic. where did you come from? >> florida. >> there you go. you got two tickets. >> hey, shawna, i just gave tickets to shawna. she tells me she's turning 50.

>> you look like you're 30! you kidding? >> i gave my tickets way down here. where are you from? >> kalamazoo, michigan. >> are you ready to party? >> absolutely. >> going together? >> yes. mother/daughter weekend. >> i was going to say sisters? >> right? love you. >> sure. >> tune in to msnbc for the global citizen festival hosted by this come right here and willie geist. it begins at 3:00 eastern. thanks to ticket master, we'll give you a chance to see the events live. enter to win. don't forget to like us. for official rules go to today.com/freebiefriday. >> just ahead, geena davis brings one of your favorite scary films to tv. >> happy birthday to you! fantastic!

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==topvo== the aegedriver of a sten custody this morning - following a chase thated good morning, it is 9:26 on friday, i am sam brock. a police car is in custody this morning. following that chase led to a multi car crash at the san mateo bridge. all happened last night in the westbound direction. this video did not involve the car that was stolen. police chase that car into the bridge when officers say it crashed into three other cars past the toll plaza d rolled over. officers addressed the driver and no one in the other car were injured. happening today, the man accused of a brutally attack of an 88-year-old.

zachary quinn beat and robbed flo douglas in her home and left her near death. she was kno she remain in critical condition. she's now opened up her eyes and spoken for the first time since the attack. if you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, oktoberfest is set to begin at 5:00 in san francisco. that continues through october 3rd, san francisco's final comes on sunday. just something to put on your schedule. if that's not your cup of tea or beer, i will have a look at your weather after the weekend with anthony after the break.

traffic ck traffic maps good friday morning to you, meteorologist anthony slaughter here, waking up to sunshine in san francisco across the bay area, temperatures are chilly to start. we'll see a nice rebound in

those averafternoon highs. 73 for oakland today, 79 for san jose and you will notice some 80s starting to pop upt on the board this afternoon. reaching back in the 80s. 90s for in land valleys and we'll see rebound in temperatures even in san francisco back in the 70s and 80s this upcoming weekend. lets toss things over to mike right now. >> things are getting lighter on the road ways. now the northbound is easing up. 880 and 85, look at 87 still sticking around with traffic. bay bridge toll plaza though, is very light. we'll get you right back to the today show.

peppers. sal is not doing as well as he was. >> i'm fine. i really am. >> that's comedy. look at sal. he's got ice cream on top of the head. >> he's so hot he's melting the ice cream. >> good luck, sal. >> enjoy your breakfast. >> paramedics are standing by. can you believe it's been nearly 30 years since we saw oscar winner geena davis in the 1988 hit "beatle juice." or the ride ride that was "thelma & louise." or in the classic, kw"a league

their own." >> now in "the exorcist," she plays a married mom of two who is convinced something strange is going on. >> there's something inside my house. and i know how this sounds. but i have 400 employees under me. i'm not a crazy person. >> i'm not saying you're crazy. >> it's a demon. >> a demon. >> it's trying to take my daughter. >> what? >> it's so good. >> that gets really freaky. >> can i just read this to you real quick? molly, one of our viewers said, is it me or does #geenadavis look the same as she did 80 years ago? >> 80 years ago?

>> no! in the '80s. >> that's her. >> in the '80s. it's the peppers! in the '80s. >> thank you so much for being here. okay. i'm sorry. >> this is not a remake -- >> he's off of that. >> let's just move on. >> this is not a remake. this is a reimagining of this film. >> well, yeah. and we would never want to try to remake -- that's the scariest morph of all time. but it takes place in the same world. it's 40-whatever-years later and, uh-oh, it's happening again. >> do we have linda blair's character only or does it then go to other people? >> no, it doesn't have linda blair. it is all new people. >> is it one girl or does it go to now other people, it spreads

around the neighborhood? >> i don't know. >> you won't tell us? >> it has to continue. >> it does have to continue, doesn't it? >> is it hard to sleep after filming some of those scenes? >> no. we just try to make it so you can't sleep. >> the demon spreads. >> it turns out not to be just about this one family but -- >> is the demon the new zombie is what i'm thinking? >> that's a good point! >> that's the headline. >> demon is the new zombie. >> there you go. >> you should get points on that. >> that's the title of a show. >> that's it. >> this is very exciting. >> what turned you on to the project? were you "exorcist" fan? a scary movie fan? a gore -- >> all, all, all. >> really! >> i love scary movies. i was lucky, 30 or 40 years

ago -- or 80. but, yeah. huge horror fan. gore. i could watch anything. >> anything. >> anything. >> nothing keeps you up at night. >> well, the original scarred me for life. yes. because i was a kid. that's the thing. everybody remembers when they saw that. nobody said, i wonder mao old i was and what i was doing. it's life scarring, basically. and we're trying to do that to a new generation. >> well thank you. >> back to how graceful you look and how beautiful you look, your skin is like porcelain. you were once a manikin in the window at a department store? >> yeah. when i first came to new york. i knew i wanted to be in movies. but nobody told me you should go to l.a. instead of new york. so i was like how am i supposed to get in a movie? i worked at ann taylor first. we always wore the clothes. and they had a table in the window of manikins eating

plastic food. and one chair was empty. i said dare me to get in the window? they said, yeah, go. so then i just froze. and a huge crowd started to gather to see like what is everybody staring at? because i looked like one of the manikins. and then they started hiring me to do it. at other stores. >> what was your record? is how long could you hold the pose? >> i used to do about a five-hour session but i would take a break every 45 minutes. >> did you ever have a little kid in the window throw a -- >> we had all kinds of stuff! all kinds of stuff, yeah. >> you ever spin your head around in the 360? >> no. no. >> will you be doing that? >> i wonder if that will happen on the show. >> i love show geena always brings us back. >> back to "the exorcist." >> you look terrific for 94 years old. geena davis, thank you. >> this poor woman's tweet. i'm sorry i misread your tweet. >> "the exorcist" premiers

tonight on fox. very scary. >> would you like to try one of the clips if is. >> no! >> yes. >> are you serious? >> someone was standing by? >> geena -- we should tell her. >> you don't have to if you don't want to. >> it is the hottest tortilla chip ever made. >> how many do i have to eat. >> just a little nibble. >> are you serious? >> where is your agent? >> you got it. go. that's it, geena. >> that's nothing. >> hold the manikin pose. >> you're turning red. your cheeks are red. she's crying. i see the tears. >> no. not affecting me. >> all right. nothing says fall like pork tenderloin and apples. >> geena, are you okay? you can feel it.

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>> she had ice cream, milk, sugar. check out our snapchat pages so you can see what happened. so this morning, if you want to come upstairs and join us for a delicious dish, geena, come on up. this morning on "today food," we've paired up with our friends at buzz feed to bring you one of a kind tasty videos. what you are seeing here is the sped-up version of a seared pork tenderloin with apples and onions. we'll slow you how to make this step by step. it is a one-pan recipe. a perfect reason to use your cast iron skillet. hard apple cidercider, apples, onon. >> you have to trim your pork

tenderloin? >> your butcher can trim it but it generally cooks pretty lean. you're going to put your pork tenderloin in here and sear this on each side for about two minutes so it gets some nice color in it. once that's done, take it out and you're going to put that on a plate on the side. in the meantime, you're going to take some nice sliced apples. it is great apple-picking time now. it is fantastic. some garlic. some onions. put that all into this pan. you're going to cook this, i like to let it brown a little bit. get a little hot. and then you're going to take some hard apple cider. if you don't want the hard -- >> does that mean it has alcohol in it? >> which will burn off. put a little more olive oil in there. you're going to let this cook for a while. and about 15, 20 minutes. until it starts to get soft. you don't want it to brown but

you want it to get soft. once it is that, once you get your apples, that apple juice that starts releasing its juices, it is nice and sweet, you're going to take your seared is pork tenderloin. and you're going to take it and put it in the oven. 375 for 15, 20 minutes. you don't want to cook it too long. because again, there is not a lot of fat in there. so it's going to dry out. you don't want to spend too much time. once it is done, you take it out of the pan. then you're going to simply slice this up. it's just a little pink. >> the hard apple cider, it becomes less hard i guess -- >> yes. the alcohol will cook off. >> because it is sweet. >> alcohol will cook off. basically you will just put this on your plate. >> the salty-sweet is so good, salty from the pork and the

sweet from the apple. >> you can smell it. the other great part is you got this great little compote of onions, garlic and -- it's just a really lovely time. we're coming in to fall. it is perfect. for this recipe and more, one-pot wonders from tasty and "today food," check out today.com/food. this weekend, here's your forecast. starting with saturday, the sunshine continues in the east. temperatures start to cool off in new england. we are looking at lots of sunshine along the west coast. heavy rain from texas in to the upper midwest. sunday -- sunday -- we're looking at more heavy rain throughout texas. that will be tough for all that tailgating going on here. looking for showers and thunderstorms in the central great lakes. plenty of sunshine out west. look for wet weather through the southeast and the gulf coast.

good thursday morning to you, meteorologist anthony slaughter here, we are waking up to sunshine this morning and a lot of. temperatures are in the chillies. we are in the 40s in the north bay. we saw temperatures dip in the 40s. we are in the 50s right now. later on this afternoon, we'll see a good amount of sunshine and nice rebound, temperatures back in the 60s for san francisco and 70s and 80s today for our in land valleys. this week is 90s and it will get hotter the next couple of days. weather. up next, you put the "buff" in "buffy and the vampire." the things that i consume on a daily basis, a lot of it is very acidic. the enamel on my teeth was actually weakening. the whiteness wasn't there as much. my teeth didn't look as healthy as others. my dentist said that pronamel would help fight against that erosion that foods and drinks were causing. so it was really important to start using the pronamel.

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but she always told me i don't care what happens.. i don't care if you turn out to be a great athlete or whatever but, you need to make sure you get your college degree. sometimes i call the house just to hear her voice. (phone ringing) answering machine: hi you've reached the fitzgerald, leave a message after the beep. (beep) hey mom this is larry. i just want to let you know that uh, i fulfilled the promise that you held me to. i wouldn't be able to do it without your love and support. and all the values you taught me and marcus growing up. they're still things that i hold near and dear to my heart and i'm going to teach it to my boys as well. love you. (beep)

at the young age of 19, missouri native charlie weber moved to the big apple to study acting, quickly made his big mark on "buffy the vampire splarspla slayer." >> now he plays frank in "how to get away with murder." >> season three premiered last night. charlie is with us this morning.

it is a different looking frank right here. >> yeah. >> how did you keep this secret? the shaved head and beard? >> i just kind of went into hiding for a few months. this is the first time i've sort of been outdoors in a while. >> how does it feel? >> great. nice to be out. >> what's changed in the world since you came out? >> technology's really taken off. it is really something to see. we are in the future. >> can you believe this election we're having right now? >> yeah. i've missed all that, too. i just have no idea what's going on. >> how far ahead do you guys know? this show has so many twists, turns and shocks. were you surprised at what was going on with your character? >> a little. we don't learn things in advance really. we kind of just -- it is sort of off the cuff. we get scripts sort of last minute sometimes. but some of the stuff with frank i discuss with our creator so it's not been a complete shock. but it's been a lot of twists and turns. >> we've learned you crossed

an annalise. >> i've apologized both as frank and charlie to viola davis. >> it is flashback friday. we've been perusing around your social media page. you have an instagram post, popping your shirt off on tv since 1999. can we show this instagram post? >> yeah. that's from "buffy." >> oh, my. that's 17 years ago? >> i titled it charlie weber popping his shirt on tv since 1999." >> i had a shirtless scene on "murder." >> do you do push-ups like billy and al? >> tighten the pecs. you know. by the way, the hair is very -- >> i like it, too. i did it all for the character

but i am enjoying it quite a bait. it is tough to talk me out of growing it back. >> that's your instagram. i've also seen online a clip from ellen degeneres when viola davis was on with ellen. she says she doesn't want to do any more sex scenes. >> i told her i would pick up the slack for her. we're friends. >> for the show. >> for the show. >> you are taking one for the team. >> and for the sake of viola, i will step into that. i'm a giver. >> is that a little tie clip? looks like a very expensive bobby pin. >> that's old school. very nice. >> that's for you all this morning. >> great seeing you. >> good to be here. >> charlie weber, "how to get away with murder" thursday nights. >> we didn't offer charlie the hot chip. >> geena davis told me not to. i feel in geena davis gives you advice, you take it.

was it bad? >> would you like to try the hottest chip in the world? >> i have a show to do. >> that's what i said. "i have a show to do." they said, "try it anyway." >> your eyes are still watering. >> we got geena davis to try it. >> you did? did she like it? >> i don't know. she's dead. >> we've got shawn mendes, don't we? we have a lot of things. trt: 36

=trx at ck= ck traffic maps good friday morning to you, meteorologist, anthony slaughter here, waking up to sunshine this morning in san francisco. temperatures though, chilly to start. we'll see a nice rebound for those afternoon highs. 68 degrees is the expected highs today.

73 for oakland today and 79 for san jose and you will notice some 80s popping up on the board for this afternoon and fairfield and over towards concord and santa rosa reaching back to the 80s. 90s tomorrow for in land valleys and we'll see a rebound for temperatures even in san francisco back in the 70s and 80s. lets things over to mike. >> we are looking at more green, that's better. 880 has had a tough drive over the last hour over there past the coliseum. we'll give you a live look here. it is still slow up here, there was an earlier crash through downtown which has cleared and the bay bridge toll plaza, the lights just turned off. the backup is now on as you are heading in the san francisco. happening now, the congressional seat is getting ugly. mike channa is suing.

in our twitter feed, a link to the story and the fallout which includes the abrupt resignation of khanna campaign manager. he's giving his side of his story. you can find it on our facebook. >> announcer: from nbc news,

this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it's friday, september 23, 2016. klg is off today. billy bush, bog double duty. >> in the hour before, tried the hottest tortilla chip, comes in a coffin box. >> because when you bite it, that's it? >> simply the