news update in about half an hour. thanks for joining us this morning. enjoy this beautiful weather. have a great day. good morning. breaking overnight. good morning, breaking overnight, hurricane maria gaining strength after cutting a path of destruction in puerto rico. destroying homes, flooding neighborhoods, knocking out power across the entire island. >> the puerto rico and the san juan we knew yesterday is no longer there. >> this morning, a live look at the devastation and the potential threat to the u.s. mainland. glimmers of hope, more earthquake survivors pulled from the rubble in mexico. as crews raced against time to reach young students buried alive beneath a collapsed school. we'll be live in mexico city.

no joke, jimmy kimmel doubling down on his criticism of the new republican push to repeal obamacare and one of the senators behind it. >> he either doesn't understand his own bill or he lied to me, as simple as that. >> senator cassidy not laughing. >> it was a personal attack and i can't help that. >> do republicans have the votes to get their latest health care bill across the finish line? all that, plus the agency in charge of protecting your investments hit with a massive cyber attack. >> look out, oh, my goodness. >> a child struck by a foul ball reigniting the fight over ballpark safety. and olivia newton-john speaking out about her new battle with breast cancer today, thursday, september 21, 2017. >> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

>> morning, ever >> announcer: live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is "today." good morning, it's thursday and we're glad to have you with us. >> we certainly are. our top story is hurricane maria. that storm restrengthened into a major category three overnight, it's now lashing the dominican republic, that's happening right now. it's bearing dun on turks and caicos. >> the storm is leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. the overall death toll in the caribbean has climbed to at least nine people. >> as we said, puerto rico has been decimated, the island left entirely without power, its governor warning it will be months not days or weeks before electricity can be restored. >> and the virgin islands hit once again very hard by maria. tourism officials telling tourists to postpone trips while the damage is being assessed. we'll get to al's all-important track of the storm in just a moment but we want to start with gabe gutierrez in san juan. gabe, good morning.

>> savannah, good morning, it is extremely difficult to get around san juan and this is part of the reason. power lines are down, streets are impassable, many roads are floodedment now this was a powerful storm, the siding of this building crushing this car. the governor imposed an overnight curfew as this island begins to assess the damage. overnight, hurricane maria lashing the dominican republic. the powerful storm dumping dren shl rain on the caribbean islands after blasting neighboring puerto rico where the damage is catastrophic. the monster storm hitting the u.s. territory with a force not seen here in nearly a century. maria's direct hit leaving widespread damage, virtually the entire island has no power and some areas may not have it restored for months. the hurricane tearing down power liables, cables and debris littering the streets, high winds uprooting trees, overturning cars and turning buildings into piles of twisted

metal. in san juan, floodwaters are making roads nearly impossible to passment so mepass. some neighborhoods raging rivers. this woman says the winds were horrible, like nothing she's ever seen. making landfall as category four with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, it barrelled ashore. this man says the building behind him was shaking and he feared for his life. at this san juan sports coliseu during the worst of the storms wind blew open metal doors, rainwater falling from the roof. the mayor of san juan was here with her family helping console others. >> i'm just concerned that we may not get to everybody in time and that is a great way. >> maria shaming st. croix, the largest of the u.s. virgin

islands, the flooding of st. thomas, the remote island of dominica now in ruins. just the latest in a string of massive hurricanes to batter the caribbean. >> this morning search-and-rescue teams including some from the u.s. mainland are on the move. telecommunications systems are down. the communication is extremely difficult here. again, matt and savannah, the full extent of the damage from the storm will take a while to be assessed. back to you. >> so many people worried about loved ones there as well. gabe, thank you. >> al is here, he's going to talk about not only what's happening with maria but where she's headed. >> we're still seeing a lot of rain in the western part of puerto rico so they're still not done with this. it did intensify overnight a category three storm redeveloping and here it goes, 220 miles southeast of grand turk island, 115 mile per hour winds. we could see more strengthening out of this thing, northwest movement at nine miles per hour.

now for the dominican republic today about 50 to 75 mile per hour winds, eight to 16 inches of rain and as we move into tomorrow the turks and caicos are under the gun for this, up to a storm surge of nine to 12 feet, strong winds, eight to 16 inches of rain and then the path of it goes between cape hatteras and bermuda and as we put the spaghetti plots, as we call it, the models into play, we can be cautiously, cautiously optimistic, most swing it through bermuda -- i should say to the west of bermuda and to the east of mainland u.s. again, it's the still too early to say okay, we're out of the woods, even for the folks of bermuda but we're seeing glimmers of hope. >> that map looks better than the one we saw yesterday, al, thank you. now to the other disaster we're following very closely, this massive earthquake in mexico. this morning the death toll is rising but there are glimmers of hope among the devastation. more survivors pulled alive from

the rubble nearly two days after that quake. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in mexico ci city. >> reporter: savannah the elementary school behind me has become a symbol of hope and loss. more than a dozen students' bodies were recovered there over the last couple days, moa few we saved. the school a symbol of hope. in mexico city, glimmers of hope after two days after heart break. children found alive after their school crumbled to pieces, some of the youngest victims still buried beneath a mountain of rubble. their tiny school bags hang just feet from classrooms that first responders are desperately trying to reach. these rescues have to be carried out with extreme precision. they're listening for any sounds

and possibly tapping, that's what led them to previous rescues. more than 20 students lost their lives here. luis carlos says he has no idea how he got out. in 30 seconds, he says, my school was down, my best friend, his little sister, died. this morning, rescuers believe more children are trapped. teams working right through the night. >> there's a little girl, she says her name is freda and that there's two more children near her. >> reporter: as more images of devastation emerge, families desperately wait for word on their loved ones. gloria hernandez clutches a photo of her 24-year-old son ivan, buried beneath six floors of rubble in his office. time is now the biggest enemy. she says "my son has been buried for hours.

nobody will tell me a thing." mexico's deadliest earthquake since 1985 leveling 38 buildings on tuesday in an untold number of homes. president enrique pena nieto vowing to help those in need. maria elena vargas, who lives near the earthquake epicenter, says her neighborhood is in ruins. funerals here on wednesday. a toddler and his aunt never made it out alive. but this morning the search goes on. rescue teams asking for silence. they can hear faint calls for help. the names of those pulled from the rubble are written down on paper for waiting families to see. but this is what they're praying for -- a sign of hope amid a sea of disaster. >> this morning the search and rescue for little freda and other students like her continues at this very hour.

we know at least 54 people have been pulled out of the rubble all across mexico. first responders say they will continue to stay here until everyone is rescued. back to you. >> still hoping to hear more about them. miguel, thank you a lot more to get to this morning, including the newest battle over health care. president trump now offering his support for the latest attempt by republicans to repeal obamacare but there are vocal critics lining up from states and hollywood. kasie hunt joins with us more. >> it seemed like republican efforts to repeal and replace obamacare were dead. but not so fast, this could pass the senate coming up next week and it's sparked a very unusual fight between a louisiana senator and a late night comedian. jimmy kimmel fired up and firing back. >> he made a total about-face which means he either doesn't understand his own bill or he lied to me, as simple as that.

>> reporter: doubling down on his criticism of republican senator bill cassidy and the new gop health care bill sponsored by cassidy and senator lindsey graham. >> he said anything he supported would have to pass what he named the jimmy kimmel test which was fine. unfortunately and puzzlingingly he proposed a bill that would allow states to do all things he said he would not let them do. >> reporter: it comes after kimmel went public with the story of his newborn son's heart defect in may. the clip going viral. >> found that billy was born with -- um -- a heart disease. >> on wednesday cassidy defended himself to nbc after kimmel went after him the night before. he called you a liar last night. >> it was a personal attack and i can't help that. all i can say is that if you're in texas or maine or virginia, missouri, there will be resources in your state that you do not have to provide you coverage and we have protections for pre-existing conditions. >> reporter: president trump coming to the senator's defense on twitter writing "i would not sign graham-cassidy if it did not include coverage of

pre-existing conditions. it does. gra t eabill. repeal and replace." but the graham-cassidy plan does allow states to opt out of covering pre-existing conditions, though they'd have to explain how they intend to keep those people covered. overall, the bill makes sweeping changes, eliminating the individual mandate to buy coverage, redistributing medicaid expansion and obamacare subsidy money to individual states to let them implement their own plants. now the race to find 50 votes is on. majority lieder mitch mcconnell making plans to bring it to the floor before september 30. >> i think it has a very good chance, there's tremendous support from republicans. certainly we're 47 or 48 already senators and a lot of others are looking at it positively. >> they can only lose two votes and all eyes are on senators john mccain and lisa mmurkowski. are you ready to support it? >> no. >> reporter: former president obama now speaking out. >> it's frustrating to have to mobilize every couple of months

to keep our leaders from inflicting real human suffering on our constituents. >> it's not just democrats, insurance companies are warning this bill could destabilize the market hospital groups and nurses groups opposed to this but republicans are pressing ahead anyway and as of the current vote continue it's possible this could pass the senate next week. matt, savannah? >> kasie hunt on the hill for us. health care was one of the topics covered in our nbc news/"wall street journal" poll. when it comes to dealing with health care, president trump got low marks, just 27% approve with 53% saying they are dissatisfied? >> but overall the president's approval rating is up for the first time since february. 43% approval rating, that's a three-point jump over last mo h month. >> one possible reason, the bipartisan debt ceiling and hurricane relief deal he made with democratic leaders. that got the approval of 71% of the poll's respondents. >> while the health care battle

rages in washington, president trump has another busy day in new york. he's going to meet with the president of south korea and the prime minister of japan days after trump's stern warnings to both iran and north korea in that address to the u.n. >> north korea u.n. officials have responded to that now comparing the president's speech "the sound of a dog barking." and this morning there are also new developments in the russia investigation. reports that special counsel robert mueller is asking the white house to turn over documents related to both the president's oval office meeting with russian officials and the firings of his national security adviser and fbi director. >> we're happy to be joined by president trump's current national security adviser general h.r. mcmaster. general, nice to see you. welcome to new york. >> thank you, great to be here. >> let me start with iran. the president has said he's made his decision on what he wants to do with the iran nuclear deal but he hasn't revealed the contents of that decision. it's been reported he wants to renegotiate certain aspects of the deal.

for example, the term, when it will expire. also a part of that deal that might allow iran to develop certain ballistic missiles. is that accurate? >> that is accurate. i think what's different about president trump's approach to the nuclear deal is his approach to iran broad ly. previously the approach was about getting this deal and while that focus was happening and that was the focus of policy, iran engaged in a broad range of destabilizing activities. >> is he trying to pick apart certain aspects of the deal to scrap in the its entirety? >> it's about our approach to this deal it fits into a broader iran strategy to address what iran is doing enmesh in the greatest middle east conflict to prevent this catastrophe from lebanon to syria to iraq to yes, ma'am. >> are you saying he's going to rip up the deal? >> no, i'm not saying anything

about it but when the announcement is made it will fit in to a fundamentally sound and broad strategy aimed at addressing iran's destabilizing behavior and prioritizing american vital interests. >> american's president rowhani has said, look, if the americans try to mess with this deal we may just start enriching uranium again and i don't feel to tell you the iranians were close to breakout capacity getting a nuclear weapon which led to this deal. even if you hate the deal, wouldn't that be worse now. >> you mean the program they said never existed that they were going to restart? >> do you think they're in violation of the agreement? >> we don't know, do we? so we know they've walked up to the line and crossed the line. too many centrifuges spinning, too much heavy water. then when they're confronted by the iaea they've backed off of that. the inspection regime is not that robust so one of the first things that has to happen is it has to be rigorously enforced. the worst thing that could happen is if this deal provides

cover for iran to get a nuclear capability and of course all the while you mentioned the sunset clause is a problem but also the fact that they have a missile program that's continuing unabated. >> we want to move on to other things but do you think something in something where the iranians have any incentive to come to table. those sanctions that were crippling the iranian economy. why would they even talk about this. >> what iran needs to be is incentivized to stop its destructive behavior across the region. that has caused so much human suffering. our approach to iran doesn't change fundamentally. we have vacated very important competitive states with iran in the campaign of subversion where they're creating almost a hezbollah model across the greater middle east. >> let me go to north korea quickly. the president said if we're forced to defend ourselves or

our allies we will totally destroy north korea. what would be the definition of being forced to defend ourselves? would it be an all out attack from north korea, would it be the launching of a missile capped with a nuclear device. would it be testing another missile that could reach the united states or detonating another hydrogen bomb? what defines defending ourselves? >> attacks on us or our allies. >> an actual attack? >> of course, of course. this is a regime that if you look from 1953 from the armistice that suspended the war, north korea has engaged in a broad range of violent and evocative behavior including assassinating leaders of south korea and cabinet officials and direct military attacks to sinking of ships so in terms of provocation, this is nothing new to the north korean regime. what is new is the grave danger to the world if this rogue

regime has a nuclear weapon we have to ask you about the developments in the russia investigation. the "washington post" and the "new york times" are reporting that the special counsel robert mueller is zeroing in on the president's own actions including an oval office meeting that you attended with the russian ambassador and foreign minister the day after james comey was fired from his position. have you personally or your lawyer been contacted by the special counsel's office for documents, evidence, or your testimony? >> this is not my area of responsibility so today what we're focused on is the meetings you mentioned but also very important meetings with two nations whose sovereignty's been threatened. >> have you been asked? >> no, i have not. >> you have not received any contact from the special counsel's office? >> i'm busy with other things. >> has your lawyer or any representative of yours? >> i've been busy with other things and have not been contacted? >> can i ask you quickly on this russia investigation? . the president called it a taxpayer-funded charade, this

investigation into whether his campaign colluded or coordinated in any way with russia. do you agree with that or do you think this is a legitimate investigation? >> this is not an area i'm focused on. we have an important meeting with the president of afghanistan who is doing a brilliant job in leading his country through a difficult t e time. this is the first time we've had a fundamentally sound strategy there for a strategy -- >> general, forgive me. >> this is what i'm concerned about and i have no basis to answer your questions on this other topic. >> we can take a hint. >> yes, we can. general, thanks very much. welcome, good to have you in new york. >> we'll take a turn at the weather from mr. roker. >> a quick look at what's going on today and we are looking at possible high record temperatures through the upper midwest. scattered storms through the gulf coast. a wintery mix as we look our way into the northern rockies and windy southwest.

we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

and that's your latest weather, guys? . yur laour latest weather. ahead, much more on maria's devastating toll on puerto rico, and what it will take for that island to recover. and the scary moment at a baseball game that had fans and players in tears and is raising new concerns over stadium safety. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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the 49ers host the rams a thursday night football game. authorities trying to get the word out to expect a lot of game related traffic. bottle necks will start early as fans arrive for tailgating ahead of 5:30 kickoff time. continue through the late evening hours. don't forget it airings right here on nbc bay area. network coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. some football weather today. get a live look outside in san jose. a bright sunrise. and it's a little bit cool in some spots. we're heading into the low 70s

today in san jose. also in palo alto in oakland today expect a high of 67. 65 in san francisco. up to 73 degrees. going to the next several days, temperatures will gradually get warmer. today the last full day of summer, and then for the next several days into early next week into the upper 70s, san francisco, inland valleys are going to really start to feel that heat ramping up. through the day today, in the lower 80s for the weekend. and close to 90s for tuesday of next week. what's happening on the roads. we see a couple of accidents. some road hazard. along the peninsula right now seeing major slowing around northbound 101 not because of one accident, but because of two. debris blocking roadways. seen bridge drive time delays. about 13 minutes. towards the westbound bridge. right now in san jose see the

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we're back now. 7:30 on a busy thursday morning. >> good morning. want to get to the morning's headlines. we'll start with hurricane maria. its direct and devastating hit on puerto rico. lights out. millions across puerto rico waking up this morning without power after hurricane maria rips across the island, turning roads into rivers and reducing buildings to rubble. >> reporter: we got our first look at the damage. some homes obliterated. the president in shock. >> the storm strengthening overnight. >> they're not done with this. it did intensify overnight to now a category 3 storm. eye redeveloping. here it goes. >> reporter: race against time.

rescue crews frantically dig against the rubble in mexico, hoping to find signs of life two days after the deadly earthquake. >> reporter: these rescues have c to be carried out with precision. questions around paul manafort after reports he offered to give a russian billionaire with kremlin ties private briefings on the 2016 campaign. s er.e.c. hack, illegal wal street profits. not buying it. bill belichick opens up about why he won't be reading star quarterback tom brady's new book. >> i see tom every day. i don't feel i need to read a book. >> today, thursday, september 21st, 2017. >> how do you really feel? >> got to love bill belichick. let's get more on the storm we've been covering. the wide spread flooding in puerto rico. >> joining us is the secretary of state of puerto rico.

he's with us now. mr. secretary, glad you're able to speak to us. i know you've been out looking at what happened. what is the damage there? what are you seeing? >> well, certainly devastation. good morning, savannah. last night, it was a real long day. because after the winds stopped, the hurricane force winds left the island, it was pouring 25 inches of rain in some areas. so flood zones were greatly affected. even before the storm hit, there was a plea for people to move to higher ground and go to the different shelters. some stayed. this is like a 100 years flood, in terms of what we are seeing. certainly, first responders have

been busy. i left a site yesterday near midnight, and people in the rooftops we s rooftops, trying to pull them out. we have crews from virginia, florida and texas which are supporting our local teams. governor signed an order yesterday for curfew, so we have a curfew from 6:00 in the afternoon until 6:00 in the morning. that shall help us. >> mr. secretary, we talked about the number of shelters that were opened on puerto rico before the storm, something like 500. they're supposed to be short-term storm shelters. is the reality now, based on what's been left in this storm's path, that those are going to have to become longer-term homeless shelters? >> it might be a longer term. we have costal communities have you had 80% of those homes that are not standing anymore.

so we need to -- we're going to be rebuilding. that takes time. so we're working with fema regarding temporary shelters. we saw our schools, public schools, that have been serving as temporary shelters. soph fema is working on supportg us. the recovery is going to be long. >> mr. secretary, people need essentials. food, water, basics. everybody is without power. when can stuff expect to get there, and how will you let people know where to find that stuff? >> we've got a system to distribute all those kinds of goods. we have a barge coming in from fema that was diverted because our port closed. it's coming tomorrow with 4.6 million liters of bottled water,

generators from 1 megawatt to 800 kilowatts for those that need a home generator for life-support systems. so supplies are coming in. because we are a nation that is by sea -- because we are an island, it's only by sea. that gives us a logistic challenge, as well. >> yes, of course. and so many challenges ahead of you. we appreciate your time, sir, this morning. give our best to your citizens. we appreciate it. >> thanks for your prayers. >> thank you. al is here now with more on this and everything else we're looking at. >> that's right. by the way, jose is still out there, which is kind of interesting. it's the storm that will not go aw away. kind of like a bad in-law. it's just hanging out. 150 miles south/southeast of nantucket. 60-mile-per-hour winds. it is moving east at 2 miles per hour. you look at the path, it just kind of drifts around a little bit in this circle. we still have tropical storm

warnings out for parts of new england and costal flood advisories for costal long island. for the most part, it'll hang around and be a nuisance right now. scattered storms through the gulf. possible records through the mid to mpx good morning. it's going to be nice and cool. we'll see a high in san francisco. 65 and low to mid 70s for the inland valleys. home game tonight for the 49ers. at levi stadium. upper 60s at kickoff. then dropping down to upper 50s. bring something nice and warm to wear out there at the stadium. >> get your weather any time you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. >> al, thank you so much. why can't prince george have a best friend at his new school?

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a hospital. this morning, it is spurring new calls for major league baseball to make major changes at all of its ballparks. the crack of the bat. >> look out. oh, my goodness. >> followed by the gasp of the crowd. baseball fans at yankee stadium quickly coming to the aid of a young girl in the stands, struck by a hard-hit foul ball. >> little too graphic for us to show you. >> it was a a line drive, hit in the side of the head. blood all over the place. >> the tense moments leaving many players on the field visibly shaken, especially todd frazier, the yankees third baseman who hit the ball. frazier taking a knee with tears in his eyes until medical personnel carried the girl away. >> not on a stretcher or gurney, this is a good sign. >> we got a report she was okay. obviously, you could see the concern on everyone in the ballpark. the players, the umpires, the fans. it is disturbing when it happens, and it is hard for a

player when it happens. >> earlier this season at yankee stadium, a broken bat hit a boy, leaving him bloodied. two months later, a foul ball hit and injured a man. wednesday's incident was the last straw for some, who say incidents like this are far too common. it renewed calls for more protective netting at ballparks around the country. >> i don't care about the view of a fan or what. it's all about safety. i still have a knot in my stomach. >> in 2015, major league baseball urged teams to extend netting 70 feet in each direction from home plate to the beginning of the dugouts. the yankees complied. some teams, like the new york mets, went further, extending their netting halfway into the outfield. >> there has been a continuous forward movement in terms of increased netting in stadiums around the leagues. i expect that process will continue this off season. >> you have to be paying attention to the game, and you never know what's going to be

coming at you from any direction. any precautions to take to avoid accidents, i'm all about. >> meanwhile, some critics argue increased netting will cob instru -- obstruct the view from the expensive seats. that's not stopping players like frazier, trying to ensure this doesn't happen again. overnight, frazier tweeting, today was tough, watching that little girl. i'll be thinking about her every day. >> guys, one yankee after another, players across major league baseball, after the incident yesterday, this was a 2-year-old girl, little toddler watching the game. her grandparents said, it is time to put the netting up. by the way, it is something the yankees had been talking about before the incident. you bet it'll happen now. >> when you sit in the seats in the area, there are signs that say, be alert. you're in a foul ball area. but it happens so quickly. >> yeah. >> whether you're alert or not, it is almost impossible to stop it. >> the truth is, if you have good seats and you want a foul ball, you'll still get it. the pop flies go over the net. you fight protect yourself from something like what happened yesterday. >> willie, thank you so much. let's head over to dylan in

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too fast. i'd rather my child stay a kid and enjoy being a kid. this michelle says, by 16, you're old enough to have already been working, so get a job and get your own candy. >> get off my lawn, too. >> yeah. we asked online, should there be an age limit for trick or treating. 66% say yes. 34% say no. in addition to the age limit, the city's bylaw sets a curfew, saying all trick or treating must be finished by 8:00 p.m. strict up there. >> you had the key. if they take the time to get into costume, show up in jeans and t-shirt, you say, what are you dressed as, they say, a kid going through puberty, that's not a costume. >> they're also banning the tooth fairy, too. really nasty there. >> careful. ahead, we have a morning boost. you're not going to want to miss it. natalie's exclusive interview with olivia newton-john on battlin

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. it's 8:00 on "today." it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking overnight -- hurricane maria picks up speed after leveling puerto rico. homes and businesses destroyed, the entire ire land without power. as residents start to take stock of the damage. >> i've never seen devastation like this one. but the human spirit is going to have to rise up real high. >> this morning where that storm is headed next. plus, fighting back. natalie sits down with olivia newton john as she opens up about her breast cancer recurrence. >> in my mind, it was over. i finished it with. >> why she says this time it's

different and won't slow her down. >> i'm not going to be one of those statistics. i'm going to be fine. i think that you can live with cancer like you can live with other things. >> and star-studded morning. emma stone and liam knee so many stopping fwoi talk about their new movies. today thursday, september 21st, 2017. ♪ >> how old are you today? >> 60. >> 60! >> you got another big birthday. omg! >> we're 40 on the plaza. >> we got a good morning from the other side of the country. >> good morning from modesto. ♪ so delicious ♪ so delicious >> now this is a milestone. what are you sale brating? >> i'm celebrating my 80th birthday today on the "today" show. >> it's nottive day we have poets on the plaza. >> our moves are sour but we

immediate girl power! >> that is poetry? >> yes. >> i wasn't sure. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." we appreciate you being with us on a thursday morning. >> guess what? kids, tomorrow fergie will be live on the plaza. she has some crazy new music. it is going to bring down the house. >> we are looking forward. >> you've been playing the video already on set this morning. >> yes. >> and telling us how much we love it. as awe. so we're looking forward to fergie tomorrow. let's start the half hour. we're going to start with hurricane maria. here's a live look we're about to show you the powerful storm is hammering the dominican republic at this hour. and this morning the enormous destruction caused in puerto rico is becoming all too apparent. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in san juan this morning. >> it's very difficult to get around san juan. part of the reason for that, plasive power outages. the entire island is without power and power lines are down

throughout this area. streets are impassable mshgs are flooded. and this morning we're just starting to see the extent of the damage as the sun comes up. this building torn apart the siding crushing this car. now as we mentioned, savannah, maria picking up steam once again, reintensifying into a category three storm as it lashes the dominican republic. it came on shore in puerto rico as a powerful category 4 hurricane. the island's first since 1932. trees were toppled, cars overturned, and the question right now is how many people are trapped in and need to be rescued in the water? water rescue teams from the island as well from the u.s. mainland are on the move. the governors imposed an overnight curfew but telecommunications systems are down. it is very difficult to understand the full scope of this damage. savannah? >> all right. thank you, gabe. >> in mexico, rescuers have not given up hope of finding survivors in the ruins of

buildings leveled by tuesday's earthquake. nbc's reporter is one at the most active sites, a grade school in mexico city. miguel, how it is going there? >> matt, good morning. schools remain a focus for search teams all across this region. right now they're looking for a little girl named frieda just behind me. it is a race to save lives. >> reporter: their faces tell the story. shock, panic, and grief. parents desperately waiting for news. are their children still alive? >> this father telling us we turned the corner. we sought school was coming down. it was desperation and panic. search teams worked through the night tearing through concrete to reach children still buried in their classrooms.

transpo >> translator: it is a little girl name frieda. >> reporter: the tiny school bags howe hanging neatly in a row, a chilling reminder of the most innocent victims. they have to be carried out with precision. they're listening for any tou z sounds, possibly tapping, that's what led them to previous rescued. tuesday's 7.1 quake rattled across mexico's capital, 38 buildings completely destroyed. thousands trapped beneath the shower of falling rubble. at dozens of sites all over the city, neighbors, strangers rushing to help each other. but for so many, the pain is endless just like this sea of debris. gloria hernandez says i've been here since tuesday and i still know nothing. she clutches a photo of her son, evan now buried under six floors of rubble. i'm pleading for the government to help, she says.

there is nothing else i can do. so many have stories of survival. luis carlos was in that elementary school that dozens of his classmates could not escape. in 30 seconds my school was down. and i don't even know how i saved myself. my best friend, his little sister is dead. this morning there are no answers, a city brought to its knees and still struggling to get back on its feet. those rescues will likely continue for several days if not weeks. we are told that rescue teams say they will continue to look for the rubble as long as they are needed. they're listening for taps or any calls for help. matt? >> miguel in mexico city, thank you very much. >> we move to washington now and the president urging republicans to get behind the latest effort to repeal and replace obamacare. on wednesday the president called the measure by republican senators lindsey graham and bill cassidy a great bill. he said republicans have 47 or

48 of the 50 votes they need to pass it. the measure allows states to loosen rules on covering pre-existing conditions and it eliminates the so-called individual mandate and penalties insurance.ericans who do not republican leader mitch mcconnell is making floonz bring this to a vote by the end of next week. >> all right. let's brighten things up with hoda's morning boost. >> one of the sweetest things you may take all week. take a look at what happens when a cute little baby from utah starts to cry. ♪ baby time baby time ♪ ♪ i love my baby baby time ♪ >> keep going, momma. >> all right. this adorable 10-month-old this wasn't a one time thing.

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good morning. >> morning, guys. like so many, olivia newton-john is a childhood idol of mine. i got to spend a few days at in her hometown of melbourne, australia. at her research center. olivia is looking and feeling great. she turns 69 next week. hard to believe. she's back on tour and in the recording studio. she's even working on a new book about her life. that's base olivia refuses to let anything, not even cancer, slow her down. how personal is this place to you? >> oh, extremely. >> for olivia newton-john, the cancer wellness and research center that bares her name is more important than ever. the last 15 years, olivia has made this her life's work. it's taking on new meaning with news of the reoccurrence of her own breast cancer in may. olivia, you look amazing. you are radiant. how are you feeling? >> i feel really good, thank you. i really do. i'm doing well. >> just four months ago, she got the shocking news that after 25

years in remission, her breast cancer had returned. this time, metastasizing to her lower back. >> what was your first indication? >> i thought i had sciatica. again, it was painful to walk. i thought it was that. >> you were still performing. >> i was still performing, yup. i would grit my teeth and take a couple of aspirin and go on. >> when the doctor said the cancer is back and it had metastasized, i mean, what went through your mind in that moment? >> i guess it was a little surprising. i never would have associated it. in my mind, it was over. i'd finished with it. >> what is the prognosis when you do have this breast cancer? >> i don't read into prognosis and statistics because it can be depressing. i'm not going to be one of those statistics. i'm going to be fine. i'll probably deal with this in my life as an ongoing thing. i think you can live with cancer like you can live with other things, if you take care of yourself. >> after a course of photon

radiation combined with natural remedies, including herbal supplements and meditation, she is on what she calls her journey to wellness. her husband and daughter have answered her prayer prayers. >> he's totally confident that i'm fine and i'm going to last a long time. >> when she was treated the first time, newton-john felt the need for more than traditional medical treatment. on her own, she supplemented chemotherapy with mind and body wellness. she believes it is a winning combination, and now she's sharing it with other patients here at her wellness center. offering massage, meditation, yoga, art and music therapy to patients and their families on the road to recovery. >> without the experience, i wouldn't have the desire or passion to help people going through it, and the compassion to understand what it is like when you're going through cancer. so it's been an amazing journey. having it happen again, i

thought to myself, i've done it before. i got through this before, and i can do it again. >> are you scared at all? >> no. i'm good at denial. >> good. >> it's a good thing to have. no, i'm not really. i mean, of course, you have fear. that's only natural. but, you know, my positive outlook is a decision. i'd be lying if i didn't say i have dark moments and negative moments. i'm human. but on a general scale, i tend to see the glass as half full. >> positivity even in the most difficult moments. as recently as a month ago, she was in crippling pain and had difficulty walking. she credits her use of medical cannabis for getting her back on her feet. what are some of the misconceptions about medicinal marijuana? >> people have visions from the '60s of people sitting around and getting stoned. it's not about that. this plant is a healing plant.

we need to change the vision of what it is. because it helped me greatly, and it helped with pain and inflammation. >> now, she's back to helping others. raising money to keep the wellness center open, funding research for clinical trials and breakthrough cancer treatment and spending time here, connecting with patients on a whole new level. what has cancer taught you about yourself? >> i'm stronger than i thought i was. even though you have a team around you and people are helping you, it really, in the end, is up to you. believe you can do it and go through it. so it made me stronger. >> you call yourself a cancer thriver. you don't like the word survivor. >> yes. >> why thriver? >> survivor sounds like somebody clinging on to a lifeboat to me. a thriver is somebody off the boat and on land. >> choosing to see the light, inspiring others to do the same. olivia has something else to celebrate. next year marks the 40th anniversary of "grease." she still has the famous leather

pants. she plans to auction them off, bringing things full circle. the money will be donated back to her cancer and wellness center. >> so good to see her doing so well. she is an inspiration. >> yes. >> natalie, thank you so much. let's turn now to al. what's going on? >> all right. let's get a little check and see what's going on out there with the latest on maria. we've got the 8:00 in from the national hurricane center. still a category 3 storm. about 190 miles southeast of grand turk island. 115-mile-per-hour winds. northwest at 9 miles per hour. dominican republic, 4 to 6 foot storm surge. tons of rain. 75-mile-per-hour winds. tomorrow, turks and caicos turn with 125-mile-an-hour winds. with 9 to 12 foot storm surge. then it makes its way through cape hatteras and bermuda. hopefully it stays out there and we won't worry about a mainland landfall.

that's what's go good morning. it is going to be a little bit cooler today than normal but overall really nice day. as we look at these high temperatures we'll be in the mid-60s in san francisco. mid-70s inland. not a huge range in those temperatures. tomorrow is the first day of fall and it starts to warm up. we'll be in the upper 70s in san francisco. inland areas look for highs in the mid-80s. the lower 90s early next week. >> that's your latest weather. don't forget, check us out on sirius xm, channel 108, home of the hoda show. >> time now for what's trending today. let's take a look at what's trending right now on twitter. harry styles, live on tour la.

peace day 2017. and the good place. season two of the show premiered last night. all trending this morning. here's a story that caught my eye. remember prince george's first day of school? >> yeah. >> all eyes on the adorable little royal and the send off. here's something new we're learning. prince george probably doesn't have a best friend at school. why? because the school where prince george goes, like a lot of other schools, does not encourage best friends. they want students of that age to be friendly with everyone in the class. >> what? >> so they don't encourage kids of that age to develop what they would call best friendships. >> how do you stop that? >> a friend is a friend. >> that was the reason i brought this up. how do you stop that? >> i don't know. >> i think it is -- you have to invite all the kids to the parties. i like that. you can't ban best friends but include everyone. >> every child is going to gravitate to another child. if you go up and say, who is that? they're probably going to say, that's my best friend savannah. >> at this age, everyone is

their best friend. my daughter changes her best friends every day. >> don't tell her friends that. >> everyone has to get a valentine on valentine's day. >> i like that. >> you do? >> i didn't get a valentine that often in school. >> didn't it hurt you? i didn't either. didn't it hurt your feelings a little? >> yeah. >> it missed your desk. >> charlie brown syndrome. >> a birthday party for a 6-year-old, everyone in the class gets an invitation? >> invite them all. >> yes. >> everyone gets a trophy at the end of a baseball game. >> all right, all right. >> don't bring up the trophygate. >> is it a logical progression? >> at what age do you say, kids, you can invite the people you are close with, you don't have to invite every kid? >> what age? >> 10 or 12, maybe. >> makes sense. >> i'm learning all these children dynamics. >> who would have thought? still trying to get over the fact that dylan didn't get invited to a lot of birthday parties. >> oh. >> she didn't get invited. you know what happened with me.

>> got some pop start, dylan? >> i do. "america's got talent" crowned the winner last night. 12-year-old darcy farmer wowed everyone with her ventriloquist act. they performed a duet with the season two champ. check it out. ♪ any note you can reach, i can reach higher ♪ ♪ i can sing any note higher than you ♪ ♪ no, you can't ♪ yes, i can ♪ >> no, you can't ♪ ♪ yes, i can >> wow. and hit the note. >> good for her. >> incredible. >> amazing. >> kelly clarkson joined in on the fun and performed on stage with the finalists. so happy for her. taylor swift. "look what you made me do" video is a fan favorite, standing tall above previous versions of herself as they fight it out. "people" shared behind the scenes footage of the making of the video.

here is taylor being the extras. >> this is the trippiest thing i've ever seen in my life. guys, i'm taylor. >> hi. >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> seeing all of them together is the weirdest feeling, but it's awesome. >> two of the girls will dress in these outfits and fight. >> the singer collaborated on set, deciding which taylors would battle it out. cool to see how it came together. megyn kelly stopped by " "ell "ellen" to chat about her new show. ellen decided to show her the ropes and give her an idea of what to expect on daytime tv. >> she needs to be prepared. after 15 years of me doing this show, i've done all kinds of things i thought i'd never do. i never thought i'd be on tv in a giant sumo suit. megyn, come on out.

♪ >> that's amazing. >> come on. >> surprised she could fit through the audience. >> shake it, girl. wow. i can't believe they got her to do that. >> looks like big hero 6. >> that's the last time she'll ever do that. >> wait, that's not the daily click? that could have been. >> we have a good one this morning. this dog here is ruling the internet right now. here's why. the husky and his owner just moved into a new house. the pup was getting a lay of the land, sniffing around with excitement. he was in for quite a surprise when he eventually found the stairs. >> oh! >> no, no, no. >> don't worry. he is okay. the dog is just fine. but that misstep managed to turn him into a social media star. >> oh. >> the stairs catch you off guard if you're not used to them. >> i don't know how i feel about

that. >> little depressed. >> yes. >> i guess we'll take your word for it. >> sorry, guys. i'll put that back down. >> now you're calling him dumb? >> i don't think you -- >> i don't write this stuff. >> all right. dylan, thank you. just ahead, guess who is here? emma stone. we got to see billy jean king yesterday. now the woman who plays h

good morning. it's 8:26 fp nbc bay area has learned about a new effort to lure amazon to bay area. tech giant recently launched an open bidding process to decide where to build the company's second headquarters. they are now vying to make the deal. new this morning we have learned a local organization is now formulating the bid that would encompass multiple bay area cities. details on this bid are still coming together. there's no timetable on the decision from amazon. right now we're tracking delays in the east bay. >> major delays in the east bay. look at this map lighting up with number of traffic collisions. we have seen major delays heading on to the bay bridge.

it appears it was because of an earlier crash. we're seeing another fendser bender. that's causing delays to the oakland area as well. another area is the south bay. 101 still hasn't recovered from an earlier crash. you can see the back up to the sun sunnyvale area as well. a live look right now in san jose at the 101. it's moving along lightly. >> thanks. i'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. did you know when you buy

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we're back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 21st day of september, 2017. you know what we've got in 140 days? the olympic winter games in south korea. look what we have here on the plaza. the official medals what are going to be awarded to the world's best athletes. >> wow. let's check them out. >> so beautiful. >> can i touch it? >> yeah. >> look closely, the letters on the side spell pyeongchang olympic winter games, in korean, of course. imagine the outlines stretched out, and that's what forms the faces. that's artsy. the material is used in traditional korean clothing. >> beautiful. >> every olympics, it is fun to

see what type they are. >> i've never been this close to a medal. i didn't realize they're that heavy. >> they are. >> every olympic city gets to design their own. here, we have pyeongchang's. it's cool. >> the 9th of february. check all the action on the platforms of nbc. >> we are also celebrating something else. do you know that something amazing happened yesterday? >> what? >> savannah guthrie's children's book hit number one on the "new york times" best seller list. >> yeah, whew! >> not number two. >> thanks, guys. >> hit number one. that is a huge feat. "princess wears pants." >> awesome. >> that's because hoda tweeted about it non-stop. >> i got a crowd moment. will you help me find her? where is my crowd moment? sherri? hold on, this is the sign. i cried when i swam with the dolphin. not sure what would happen if i met dylan.

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flay to serve up a feast on monday night football. a nacho burger. we've been counting down to monday's debut of "megyn kelly today," just four short days from right now. this morning, megyn reveals the four personality traits her family finds a little frustrating. >> four things about me that drive my family crazy would be, number one, for sure, i'm late. i'm late for everything. the only thing i am not late for is my show, and that's because i have no choice. number two, i'm not very good about responding to texts and e-mails or voicemails. i eventually respond, but i do it on my own time. three, i don't like to plan, at all, and my husband, doug, is a planner. that drives him nuts. and four, i'm kind of messy. i clean up after myself in terms of dishes and that kind of thing, but when it comes to clothes, like i have more of a

flo floorrobe instead of a wardrobe. that was disclosed to doug early on, but he accepted me the way i was. >> messy. you should get along well. >> floorrobe. >> work that into my routine. >> "megyn kelly today "premieres september 25th, 9:00 eastern. you can be part of her live studio audience. mr. roker? >> let's show what we have going on for you. looking at the weekend. we're going to see record heat tomorrow in the central plains and the mid mississippi river valley. mountain snows out west. plenty of showers along the gulf coast. for saturday, we expect to see sunny skies in the northeast. mid-atlantic states. rain in florida. storms developing in the western plains. sunny and mild along the west coast into the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday, sunny and warm through the northeast. mid-atlantic states down to the southeast.

scattered and stronger storms as you make your way into the central plains. west coast looking good again. good morning. a lot of sunshine. a beautiful view as we take a live look outside in san jose. also san francisco with some clear skies and we are not going to see mup of the way of clouds or the next couple of days. fall officially begins tomorrow. we're going to see the high temperature of 65 degrees and then it starts to warm up for the rest of the weekend. mid-70s by the end of the weekend and upper 70s early next week. the inland areas are getting ready for some low 90s. wow. look at this. >> i want you to have this. >> thank you. what's your name? >> mary from forest hills. >> queens then. >> oh, yes. >> good seeing everybody. you skipped poker for al roker. very nice. >> watch you so many years. i'm telling you. >> thank you very much.

>> i aged a little faster than you. >> you look terrific. thank you so much. all right. savannah? >> hi, al. thank you so much. oscar winner emma stone is here. we were chatting like girlfriends. she stars in "battle of the sexes," king's epic tennis match that had an impact beyond the court. >> versus the lever. >> keep talking, bobby. more nonsense you spell, the worse it is going to be when you lose. >> i'm the ladies' number one. i'm the champ. why would i lose? >> dinosaurs can't play tennis. >> i'm going to put the show back in chauvinism. >> good morning. i saw the movie. it is amazing. before we get to the movie, you did a late-night appearance recently. you dropped several f-bombs. i was wondering, do i need to get my bleeper out?

>> did i drop several f-bombs? there's the bleeper. should i try it again. oh, i can't sync it up. >> there she goes again. >> there i go again. >> tell me about how you got involved in this movie. you weren't even born yet when this match happened. i don't remember it. >> yeah. >> did you know right away what this was about, or did you do your homework? >> there was a learning curve. i had met with the producer of the movie, danny boyle, a couple years ago, and then i met john and val, the directors. they were just incredible. i loved the script. learning about billy jean was, you know -- she's an absolute icon. now we know her as this hero for equality and lgbtq rights. at 29, when she was number one in the world and did this battle of the sexes, she was also struggling with a lot of things internally in her personal life. the story was fascinating. you know, we stand on her shoulders. it was really a huge honor to

get to try and attempt to play her. >> it is a great and meaty role. there's so much to tackle. the first time you looked in your mirror, you saw yourself as billy jean. it was a transformation. >> it look a while. it wasn't an immediate looking in the mirror. it was a lot of learning tennis, weightlifting, things i had really never done. but the team of people around me that were supporting me through that were unbelievable. there's no way i would have been able to do it without at least a dozen people helping me on a daily basis. >> to get billy jean's physique, i heard you had to be a gym rat. >> yeah. >> were you doing p90-x and protein shakes? >> i didn't do the protein shakes. my trainer bulked me up more than i thought would be possible. i was deadlifting and sled pulling and, yeah, it was really -- it got addictive.

>> what about the tennis? i know there are some doubles, but you do play some tennis in this. >> i mean, it was -- it was -- that was another major learning curve. i had a really amazing coach, and he got me -- it became kind of choreography. learning all of her specific -- her specific serve, backhand, learning on a wooden racket. >> did you watch her matches? >> constantly. her interviews and everything. i mean, yeah, it was full steeping in billy jean. >> you're like, billy jean, i'm a creepy stalker now. >> i am a complete stalker of you. it is my job. >> i think i read that you actually played some tennis with her, that she was -- >> yeah. >> -- lobbing balls a you. having met her now, because she was on the show yesterday, was she like a drill sergeant? was she working on your -- or was she nice? >> she's a great coach, that she immediately gets the gauge of the people she's around and asks a lot of questions and keyed in

on, all right, you can dance. that means you know footwork. now run. she'd throw the ball at my face, and i'd move. starting with her doing that with me, it was -- she's the best. >> she is. are you 28 or 29 now? >> i'll be 29 in a couple weeks. >> almost 29. you won the oscar this year. you are said to be one of the highest paid actresses in hollywood. you actually are a nice and normal person. how do you keep your head on straight? >> i mean, to an extent i keep my head on straight. >> you're like, no, i'm insufferable. >> i'm on the verge of a breakdown. no. it's -- i have -- my mom, my family, my friends are all -- they could care less if this was happening or that was happening. they treat me the same, make fun of me, and i love it. it's hard not to, you know, just be around great people and they change it all. >> part of it is you're an

arizona girl like me. >> arizona girls. >> you know, arizona girls. >> it's a certain breed. >> it really is. that's another segment. emma stone, thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >> "battle of the sexes" hits theaters tomorrow. they can it out. next, our parade of hollywood stars rolls on with the great liam neeson. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning. deep throat reveal. the man behind washington's biggest mystery and how mark felt kept his skecret for more than 30 years. >> we are back with the morning we saw found out the true identiiden identity of deep throat. it was a big deal here on the show and everywhere else. liam neeson is here. his movie is called "mark felt: the man who brought down the white house." do you remember that morning? were you fascinated by that episode in our nation's history? >> i believe i was in london

shooting "batman begins." do i remember it? no, i don't. i don't. i have to -- i have to say, what movie was i doing that year? that year was very busy. >> where was i shooting. see if you agree with this, if i was to walk down fifth avenue, walk up to someone with a camera and say, tell me what deep throat was, they would say, oh, it is watergate, follow the money. if i were to walk down fifth avenue and say, who was mark felt? i don't think most people would know. is that fair? >> i think it's fair. >> who was he? >> he was an fbi man, joined in the '40s, became a nazi hunter. he was with the fbi for 30 years. died as an fbi man. watergate happened, which was a burglary. five men broke into the

watergate democratic offices. mark felt, eventually, leaked information to the "washington post." >> do you think he felt -- >> anonymously. >> do you think he felt the need to do that out of -- because of politics or patriotism? >> i think it was a bit of both, matt. complicated reasons, i think. when j. edgar hoover died in '72, mark felt was the number two guy, so he thought he would get that position at the fbi. he was overlooked. president nixon wanted one of his guys in there. he got this guy, patrick gray, nothing to do with the fbi. in fact, was a submarine commander. i think felt and a lot of the fbi agents at the time were offended by that. >> in addition to some career frustrations, he had a lot going on at home. he was dealing with. not like all the president's men, which is a tick-tock, chronological order -- >> great movie, too.

>> yeah. this looks at watergate through the eyes of mark felt, this one guy. >> yes. >> can i ask you about something else? >> yeah. >> so your name came up in the office yesterday. >> really? in a good way? >> this idea that you're going to give up action movies. >> what? >> did not go over well. what's the reason for it? >> that was -- i was promoting the film in toronto last week. somebody asked me, you know, what action movies, and i was in one of the moods. i said, come on, guys. i'm 65. >> so it's not true? >> 60 bleak 5. >> are you still going to do action movies? i know you can. >> when i was in the gym this morning, i thought, i have two more years left. >> i'll tell you, we did an unscientific poll in the office among men and women. 100%, anonymous, you are still a severe badass. you can still pull these off. >> maybe. >> a producer whose name i won't

mention, pete bream, he immediately went to his computer and googled that famous scene from "taken." i'll start -- >> which one is that? >> i'll start it. i want you to finish it in your best badass, right? this is about ransom, i can tell you, i don't have any money. what i do have is a particular set of skills acquired over a very long career. >> a very long period of time. >> sorry. >> if you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. but if you don't, by god, i will come after you and i will smack you so hard. >> no, i will find you and -- >> i will smack you really hard. it's a breakfast show. >> taken poetic license with a great scene. don't give up action films. keep doing movies like this, too. it is great. >> thanks, man. >> "mark felt: the man who brought down the white house" opens next friday. up next, we'll eat with bobby flay. his recipe for a burger that is out of this world.

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"today" food is brought to you by ritz crackers. for any occasion, you've got the stuff to make life rich. >> we're back with today's food loves football. raiders against the redskins. chef bobby flay, including the burger palace, good to see you. you have a particular set of skills, and making burgers is one of them. >> yes. >> talk to me about your go-to burger, and we'll do a wild combination here. >> this is the nacho burger, the burger of the month at bobby's burger palace, coincidentally. you're watching the game, nachos, burgburgers, make it on dish. >> like a resee's peanut butter cup. perfect. >> any burger. salt and pepper on both sides.

i put an indentation in the middle because i don't want it to be like that, a football. this way, you're faking out the burger. it'll come back to the shape you want it to be, nice and flat. >> on the grill surface, you sear it. how long does that make? >> four, five minutes on each side. lots of salt and pepper on both sides. that's it. nothing in the burger. 80% meat, 20% fat. >> simple enough. take us through the next step. >> we're going to make our queso sauce. we have flour and butter for the base. a little bit of milk. >> that has to be whole milk, right? >> exactly, whole milk. let this come to a boil. it starts to thicken. the flour and butter thickens it. once you have the base, add monterreyparmesean for saltines. take a little cheese. right on top of the burger. a little more. a little bit of tomato salsa.

pickled jalapenos. >> i'll use my fingers. >> exactly. for crunch, blue corn tortillas. >> guys? awfully quiet. >> shoveling it in. >> this is kind of cheating, matt. >> why? >> it is a queso sauce, jalapenos, salsa. all on the burger. >> not cheating. it's genius is what it is. >> come on. >> talk to me about the side dish. >> obviously, guacamole goes really well with something like this. avocadoes take the sting out of the jalapeno. avocadoes, cilantro. i pickled some onions. very simple. red onions. grenadine that you have in your cub boar cup board. a little vinegar. >> just to be different? >> it'll be a great flavor. a little tart, a little sweet with beautiful color, as well. mix it up with lime juice.

green chilies, cilantro, salt and pepper. great side dish. >> big game coming up. bobby, thank you so much. >> my pleasure. >> team? >> yum. >> beyond. >> this is good stuff. >> real good. >> to get this recipe ahead of the game, go to today.com/food. you can catch the raiders and the redskins sunday night here on nbc. coverage starts at 7:00 eastern with "football night in america." we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. i'm not going to double dip.

welcome back. the new movie "stronger" tells the real-life story, a symbol of hope following the boston marathon bombing. >> jack gyllenhaal stars. tatyana plays his on again/off again girlfriend. >> hi, everybody. >> along with jeff, of course, you are the heartbeat of this movie, this relationship, and how you really stood by him.

what was it like to play this role? >> i mean, it was amazing to work opposite jake. he's such a committed actor, you know, and he really pushes for such integrity in his roles. in every moment, we got to dig deep. it was an honor. then, you know, to get to play people who were in this very public kind of tragedy, but to sort of deconstruct what it was like to go through that afterwards as a couple and as people was good morn, it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. a warning for commuters in the south bay. tonight the 49ers host the at levi stadium. authorities are trying to get the word out to plan for the game-related traffic. bottle necks will start early as fans arrive ahead of the 5:30 kickoff game. it should continue through the late evening hours. happening now, our bob

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you told me you were in the weather center yesterday right after i left and you fell asleep in your chair while someone's talking. >> but it's one thing to fall asleep in the weather center it's another thing to fall asleep when you're out to dinner for your wife's birthday. >> we ate a liltal later. >> how later? >> about 7:00. >> that is late. >> on this shift. that is late. >> it's nice of you to stick it out because my dad would have bipartisan, let's go, let's go. eat as fast as you can. >> french restaurant, too.

>> oh, so it was nice. >> which means it was probably dim and romantic. >> i've been in there. it's nice. >> and governor jerry brown was there -- >> definitely nice. >> fancy. >> fancy. >> nice. >> so, last night we had, it's so funny. one of my girlfriends was in town. she was my babysitter when i was young and now we've become friends. she got me my first job when i was 16. there she is. that's michelle. so, michelle is like the awesome babysitter that would make cookies and my kids were so excited because she sent me a text and said, do you have flour? do you have your own hand mixer? >> there was so many things -- >> you don't have flour but also that she has fake eyelashes underneath her sink.

>> the fact that she doesn't is my point. so, she comes in the house and she lives in kansas city, she's a kansas city girl. >> we'll go back to your point. we do have sugar. >> she comes in with this little packet and she opens it up and bags of flour, little teaspoons, chocolate chips. she got stopped by security at the airport. >> you can't buy flour in the city. >> that is true. >> but she doesn't have all the measuring utensils and things. it's just easier to measure it out. >> you don't have measuring things. >> you don't have a measuring cup? >> welcome. >> mommy has a playdate, i can't wait until she comes back. what would you like to know? >> so many questions. >> so have you ever thought of provisioning your kitchen. >> provisioning my kitchen? >> measuring cups.

>> she had measuring cups. >> you don't have measuring spoons. >> she probably thought i didn't. >> she ordered a hand mixer from amazon.com. >> i have to say, i am not a chef and i even have a hand mixer. >> and what are you going to do with it? >> mix things. >> didn't you get one for your wedding? >> i don't know. i registered for the -- never even opened it. >> measuring cups is another. >> i have measuring cups. >> have you cooked a turkey? >> once. >> me, too. >> it was actually really good. if you follow the recipe. >> normal. >> don't cook turkeys all the time. >> once a year. >> i cried. >> a prethanksgiving test run. >> that's an intense request. >> like the whole thing. >> wow. >> i tell you what, i'll invite you guys all over.

>> i'm coming. i'm coming. >> i'll have flour. >> totally. >> you bring the turkey. >> backup dinner ready to go. >> i'm actually a good cook when it counts. >> we saw it yesterday. >> michelle, remember, what did i make yesterday, the beans with the -- remember, you asked me the recipe for my beans. >> actually, it was pretty good. it was surprisingly good. >> we need michelle around. >> did she give you the couscous from cbs? >> that's for dinner. >> she's always trying to get me to try new things, and i will. except that one thing that tastes like earth, i'll never eat that. >> fine. thank you. >> tastes like earth? >> it was kale. >> no, no, no. it was a mixture of a whole bunch of green stuff. >> tastes like earth. >> oh, it was a juice? >> yeah, probably some juice i made. it's fine. >> some juice thing. it was nasty. >> there you go. >> speaking of food, although i hate to tear away from this -- >> so do the viewers. >> stop, al. >> throwback thursday picture. the last throwback of this week.

>> only one thursday in the week. it was a picture, i think i might have been a year old. obviously with spoon in hand and food on my plate. >> and a bathing suit. >> looks like your hair was red. >> i had a reddish tonish to my hair, but then it went dark. >> then it went blonde. >> in case you were wondering if this is real. >> have you seen my roots? >> i love that you're honest, dylan. >> i have a throwback. i did it because dylan did it. >> yours are so cute. you have a twin to share it with. >> i know. >> wait, which one are you? >> are you kidding? >> should i know? >> the one on the right. >>hoarding the toys. poor barbara is left with nothing. what happened? >> those bangs were incredible. >> she has the bangs you wanted -- was it --

>> i love a baby bang. >> this picture makes complete sense. it really does. knowing you now -- >> that makes it sound like i'm a selfish horder. >> like i said, this picture makes complete sense. >> al! >> i'm just kidding. >> kids smell like baby powder. probably still do. >> when i was little, i had an oral fixation. i liked to bite the fingers of my cabbage patch. >> we all bit them. they had the thread fingers. >> yes. >> i still have mine, the cabbage patch. >> they're collectors items, my mom says. >> they still sell them. >> all right. more about me. >> how about since it's throwback thursday -- >> it's all about jenna. >> this is our penultimate episode. >> some of my favorite moments from the past month. >> okay. >> they've all shared theirs. i guess it is my turn.

>> what's the first one? >> you tell me. >> you tell us. we don't know. >> i guess i prove ed my streng. i was in a phase where i wanted to lift everybody. >> not exactly you by yourself. >> wait, there was one where she lifted -- >> this what happened? >> this what happened. look at that. >> who is that? >> giada. >> it was like lifting my 5-year-old daughter. i lifted tina. >> tina body builds. >> so funny. >> that was fun. >> tina lifted me. >> it was a strange, strange day. >> i liked that day. because you can't plan that thing. jenna is sitting there and we're like, lift tina. >> no, because i lifted you and i got a bad bruise. >> that's right. >> i loved a moment we coined spanx on a plane. >> i remember that. >> one person, shame on them. two people, shame on me, you know. my dress was tucked into my spanx.

>> it was tucked into my spanx and the people kept going, something is wrong with your underwear, ma'am. >> wow. >> we created a new film we like to call spanx on a plane. it's scary but in a different way. >> yes. >> yesterday, we were all texting. dylan remembered this moment. >> you can go ahead and tee this one up. >> because of a small dose of hyperhyd hyperhydro hyperhydrosis, she wears armpit pads sometimes. one is in the process of falling out. i said, jenna, there is something under your arm. then it was just -- there was no coming back from that. >> was that the one i gave to jenna? >> the whole thing is, sheinelle had given me an entire process. she's like, i have the problem, too. step into my office. she let me borrow her deodorant, that is a man's deodorandeodora. showed me the pads, which she gently placed under my arm. >> sorry i wasn't here for that

one. >> finally, al, you star in this one. i'm sure this is something you're very proud of. >> oh, so proud. >> we prank called my mom. >> hello? >> yes, hi. we're doing a random survey right now. check it out, is your refrigerator running, ma'am? >> she hung up. >> hello? >> hi, i'm doing a questionnaire. >> jenna? jenna, would you quit being so sil silly? >> she made me do that, mrs. bush. >> oh, man. >> y'all, it's been so fun. >> it was fun. >> it was fun. thanks for all the awesome memories. >> was she watching that live? >> no. she's in texas. >> central time, right. >> she's in texas. she was walking with her friends in the neighborhood. >> just annoyed. >> so proud. >> nothing else with this program. i actually got to annoy a first lady. >> we had fun. the thing is, it's been so fun to be with all of y'all. i adore you. >> so fun. >> we love you.

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>> i'm back. >> we'll check in in a bit. good news, we have dr. oz here. >> he's the best. >> he can check me out. >> exactly. >> the countdown continues. another day, another give away. today's prize is -- we're giving two viewers the eco-light xjb projector. >> look at that. >> you can watch your favorite movies, catch the big game, even playing games on the big screen. it is -- >> you can project that on to a wall? >> on to a wall. >> correct. >> that'd be fun. >> it is powered by the light-free technology. 20,000 life span. >> a lot of movies. >> i actually had a movie projector. >> so did i. >> that's what all of our home videos are on. >> if the bulb blew, you know, you were done. >> the bulb was expensive. >> don't you remember them from school? >> we had them in school. that'd roll them in.

>> i was in the back of the class. >> something about geometry. >> do what dylan did, you can zone out. >> i was in the av squad, setting up the projectors. that's how cool i was. >> did that just happen? >> av, baby. >> for a chance to win one of the two projectors, head to facebook.com/"today's take." we set up the slide. >> oh. >> filmstrips. >> wait, were girls going crazy or what? >> yeah, you know i had a date for the senior prom. >> av. >> yeah, we used to sit -- >> hey, i'm on the av team. >> we used -- actually, i was on the two nerdiest squads. >> what was the other one? >> the supply core. i went to a military school. we had a room in the basement that supplied all the equipment. uniforms and stuff like that. >> i was on odyssey of the mind, which is also very -- >> i was on odyssey of the mind.

>> what'd you do? >> it was cool. >> i forgot about that. >> thought about a lot of interesting, intelligent things. >> that's what dylan did. >> can't tell you what i was thinking about but -- >> that's awesome. >> it was fun and nerdy. speaking of being nerdy, none of us are perfect. i think our families can speak to that. what are some things you think your families would say drive them crazy about you? >> i'm a nail biter. drives my entire family -- >> does your husband -- >> drives him nuts. i'll be sitting there, stop biting. sorry. i'm like, i have one more. stop biting. >> we get the story now. >> now that his arm is bruised. >> al? >> i'm -- i've got a little ocd. i'm very much about lists and, okay, what are we doing? i mean, i wake up and it's like, what are we having for dinner? >> no wonder you think we're insane. >> yeah. >> for me, i saw this this morning and i knew exactly what to do. i took a picture of what drives

my husband insane. when i go to bed, i have to have a glass of water but i forget it's still there. >> signs. >> by the end of the week, there would be five glasses. >> the good news is, you can play the glasses. >> on the av team. >> do you ever actually finish them? >> that's what drives him nuts. the kids will come in and knock them. >> it's a comfort thing. >> do you do it, too? >> yeah. >> you don't take them the next day to the dishwasher? >> i forget. >> you should see our room. it is a disaster. >> see, i have -- >> water rings on your night stand? >> it's not cold. >> true. >> good to drink room temperature water. >> you burn your calories if you drink cold water. >> i'll drink more cold water. i'm too clean. i know it sounds -- whatever. >> you think so. >> no, but i'm always like, henry, please pick up your boxers. he's like, leave me alone. i'd be the one getting on him for the cups. so the reason we're bringing this up is in four days, we're

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why do kids do it? all of us do that. you're sitting at home, think about this. adults and kids touch their nose about 15 times a minute -- sorry -- an hour. >> i believe that, actually. i do it and don't think about it. >> instinctive. if you have dirt around you and it's on your fingers, which, again, i sneeze, it goes 90 miles an hour, the particles. >> the kids are going to touch all over the place. >> wash your hands. you have to make it fun. two ways. first, tell them it takes 20 seconds to really wash your hands with soap and water. that's about the amount of time it takes to sing "row, row, row your boat" or "happy birthday" twice. get a jingle in their minds. make it a cool song. hum through it as they wash their hands. or get alcohol sanitizer. it does matter how much they sleep. this time of year, the kids aren't sleeping well, stressed out. the ability to sleep a good eight hours, which is what most kids need, maybe more, strengthens their immune system.

parents, too. >> you can have my apple, sheinelle. >> go see your next teacher. >> here is a farmer's market. other than donuts, one of my favorite, we have great produce in the fall. >> the fall in general, unlike other seasons when you're stuck with only root vegetables or stuff beginning to sprout, you have every you want to eat in the fall. not just pumpkins. all the colors vegetables and fruits of the rainbow. you may ask yourself, why do you have to have different colors at all? >> yes. >> they protect themselves from the sun's oxidation with the nutrients in the vegetables and fruits. >> wow. >> if you get them into your body, you get the same protection. mix it up a bit. there's a seasonal food guide, an app that's free. they'll tell you in your area of the country, what are the seasonal fruits and vegetables ripe for you to get, so you can save money. i took broccoli because it is in season in this part of the country. the key thing to remember is when you boil vegetables, you

kill off the nutrients you want. >> i don't love raw broccoli. >> steam them and grill them up a little bit. this is an example. see if you like these. four minutes, we steamed the broccoli. i like it that way. to go one level past it, in a pan, put olive oil for the healthy fats, mix it with the broccoli for three, four minutes more. grill it up. crisp. garlic. >> really good. it's not a donut, but it's good. >> you can also go with your family outdoors. high-five. i take my kids apple picking. >> do i need sanitizer now? >> go sit with sheinelle. that's the apple picking. >> oh, wow. >> you can do it. >> that is a fun activity to do with kids. i'll lead you over to the hamburger station. >> we just went apple picking. >> did you enjoy it? >> yes. then sunday was football sunday and i want to eat stuff, junk. it's so good. how do you avoid it? >> for our friends, have a little bit. just kidding. this is the problem. >> looks good.

>> want a bit? >> yeah. >> not getting it either. >> these look good. >> taste delicious. >> they're bad for your inside. you feel sluggish and can't keep score after a while. what you want is bright colored, tasty, crunchy stuff. that's what i made. these are examples. these chick peas, grill them at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. add cumin, any spice you want. >> for the crunch factor. >> it is colorful. put the vegetables there. the beautiful thing is, that's guacamole. >> just guacamole? >> not made the way everyone makes it. crunch up the avocado separately. take a little bit of whatever you're going to put in, onions, olive oil, whatever. let it marinade a bit, cure. >> okay. >> then mix them together. that's how it stays fresh looking like that. you get the crunch -- >> it's not brown. >> happy? you want some? >> the chips are delicious. i'm kidding. >> i'll confiscate these in case. >> al is busy in the yard. help him out.

>> the fall is a great time to get outside. in a way, it's easier to get a little exercise. >> especially this time of year in this part of the country. you can rake leaves. have the kids mess it up, don't be so persnickety about it. outdoors, it helps with nearsightedness. it makes you a little sharper. you begin to remember faster. the other thing about outdoor activity, you live longer. nice thing when you love someone like al roker, you live a long time. want to ride away? >> biking, especially in the fall, is a great time. it's cooler, a little crisper. it's not as warm and humid. >> you look good in a helmet, i wonder? you atd hom home, think about t and post on al's social site, whether you think he looks good in a helmet. i'll face you to sheinelle. >> uh-oh. >> don't forget, tune into the dr. oz show, check your local listings. the famed producer and writer behind some of your favorite tv characters and shows, like olivia pope in

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men, too. they want to read smart articles. i want them to feel inspired, i want them to laugh, get a sense of self-something that gets them activated or outraged. >> she also teamed up for real beauty productions, which features real women's stories about being your most confident se self. >> conversations i have with my daughters about, you know, having confidence and being who you are. ask a woman to tell you she's beautiful. i don't care who they are. beyonce doesn't want to tell you she's beautiful. it is amazing. women should all feel comfortable saying they're beautiful. because, guess what, they are. >> just when you thought one woman couldn't do it all, shonda signed a multi-year production deal with netflix, giving her even more creative freedom. >> i want to be creative. i can do comedy, drama, short form, long form, i can do movies, i can do documentaries, specials. i can do whatever. that's exciting to me. like, the possibilities feel endless. >> how are you doing it?

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>> you weren't alone, you know. >> for the rest of your fans, it was kind of gratifying. >> she's so proud of herself. she judged it correctly. >> bring us up to date. >> he's not really -- he's not really picking up the pieces of his empire. he's sort of laying around a lot, which i can understand. but he sort of gets go s goaded it. then he meets a couple -- he's having fun. >> driving a nice car. >> you're still in production or post-production on the first episode. i watched the first scene, the opening scene, and you look like you're having a blast. >> yeah. >> there's car chase, all kinds of -- it looks like you're having fun. >> yes, i -- yes, i did have fun shooting that episode. sometimes red is having more fun than i'm having, but, no, not just the first episode, really

the season started out that way. everybody working on the show, the writers, we all had discussions. it'd be nice to have some breathing room. things have been dire for a little bit. certainly, the end of last season was pretty dire. it was crisis point. so it was nice to start out the season that way. it's continuing. i mean, i'm leaving here and headed down to the miniature golf course. >> just for fun? >> in real life? >> no, no, to film. >> i was like -- >> not to give you spoilers but -- >> that's not a spoiler. >> red may show up on a miniature golf course. anyway -- >> when you put on the fedora five years ago, did you know how successful this show would be? >> not when i put on the fedora. >> when you put on the other hat. >> when i read the script, i thought, this is great.

really, the thing i think is just the level of your curiosity, you know. that's ultimately -- you know, in a rather chaotic and unpre k unpredictable business, if there's one thing, if it piques your curiosity, it might pique others. it did that. i knew less at the end of the pilot, when i was reading the script. i knew less at the end of it than i did at the beginning. >> awesome. >> i thought, okay, the possibility for surprise and twists and turns and everything are sort of limitless on the show. >> well -- >> ask your question? >> you have to ask it. >> what's my question? >> do they need a weatherman? >> he wants to close with that. he likes to close with that. so i can't say yes or no. just to leave it in my memory for all time. >> just in case. need a weatherman guy, a climate change thing happening. >> going to the golf course. >> no one is going to buy the evil weatherman, al.

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it was the photo scene around the world. capturing the moment when 27-year-old jeff bauman was carried from the sidelines of the 2013 boston marathon. you may remember, jeff was at the marathon to cheer on his then-ex-girlfriend erin hurley, when the bombing occurred at the finish line. >> four and a half years later, jeff's story is hitting the big screen in "stronger." tatiana plus muslany plays erin >> he doesn't show up for anything, then he shows up. >> rips your heart. tatia tatiana, good morning. >> morning. >> nice to have you here. i have a special place in my heart for boston, so just seeing anything about this movie just -- it hits home. so you play erin hurley, real-life character. how much did you work with her to get into the role, or do you try to make it your own? >> i mean, erin was awesome. she was always really open to

answering my questions and kind of hanging out and talking about, you know, life and her perspective on things. but john, who wrote the script, he'd sat with the family and been with them about a year and a half, researching and really getting the dynamics down and making sure the characters were, in essence, you know, true. so there was a lot to go on just in that. then, you know, working opposite jake, there's a wealth of knowledge, in getting to work the dynamic with him. >> when you're trying to build your character, i mean, she's a runner. were you a runner before this role? >> not remotely. i would run down the block and have an asthma attack. so this was something i started doing when -- as soon as i got the part. i ran every morning and was, like like, training to see if i could get up to the point where i could run a marathon. never did. never got near it. >> you're still doing it? >> yeah. i definitely like -- i

semi-enjoy it now. i find a little bit of peace, peace of mind there. >> therapeutic. >> yeah. >> you're known for a variety of accents and you're good at it. what's the hardest one, in your opinion, to do? did you have to practice your boston accent? >> oh, yeah. we had an amazing dialect coach who helped me and jake and miranda. his name is tim monic. he's a surgeon. he's so good. >> how do they do that, you say a sentence and he'd say, no, say it like this. >> have you seen "my fair lady"? >> basically that. he eliza doolittled me. no, it's about the voice of the character. it's about the intention. it's about how they communicate. you know, the way in which they talk. jake always talks about jeff doing everything through love. the way he speaks is all through love. i thought it was a beautiful way to put it. tim is definitely helpful in that. >> this movie gets to the truth, really, of this relationship, of what happened, but also this

relationship. was it hard to play this character during times? >> yeah. i mean, it's a responsibility. you're playing people who are around and who you can talk to. so there is a massive responsibility there. but what was so good about the script and the dynamic was that it was very relatable, regardless of what had been going on outside of it. within them, they were on and off again, kind of in this push and pull. this deep love but also, you know, kind of being pulled apart. that was just something i really related to as a young woman, yeah. >> we're out of time, you know. i just want to say, your multiple character work in "orphan black," outstanding. >> i can't wait to see it. i've heard good things about it. i'm downloading it now. tatiana, thank you so much. "stronger" hits theaters tomorrow. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

good thursday morning. nice, sunny start and also some cool temperatures and for today expect highs only in the upper 60s and low 70s today. even for the inland areas in spots like antioch up to 75 degrees and no air conditioning needed and, for san francisco expect a high of 65 degrees. if you're going out to levi stadium tonight for the 49ers home game it is going to be definitely cooling off as we go am to the evening and a few more clouds and breezy winds and bring a nice, warm jacket. the wind starts to comdown and fall begins tomorrow, but we'll only see the highs in the mid-60s and warmer temperatures for the end of the weekend and into the start of next week. especially for the inland areas as we go from 73 degrees today and for the weekend, some mid-80s. early next week summer returns and we'll hit the low 90s tuesday and wednesday and definitely a lot more sunshine in this forecast.

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what do you have coming up? >> all kinds of good stuff. >> we have our ambush makeovers, a crowd favorite. >> sure are. >> lovely elizabeth shue in "battle of the sexes." >> we have a wonderful story about hurricane happening now, we are getting a better look at the

devastation in puerto rico in the wake of hurricane maria. power is out across the island. link to images on our facebook page. also this morning, monitoring rescue efforts in mexico following the powerful earthquake as crews try to reach a trapped little girl. we're also posting twitter updates reporting from the quake zone.

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