>> let's get back to the sunrise. thanks for joining us. we'll be back in a half hour. >> don't forget to join us at 11:00 for nbc bay area news. good morning. the president versus the players. ♪ the bombs bursting in air >> a wave of protests across the nfl during the national anthem, after president trump called out players for not standing. a massive show of solidarity. hundreds taking part, including some of the biggest names in football. the president pushing back. breaking overnight, the accused gunman who opened fire at a tennessee church, killing one person and wounding several others, charged with murder. the fbi opening an investigation, as a church usher is credited with preventing a bigger massacre.

>> he is at the end of the day, the hero. on alert. evacuations on north carolina's outer banks as hurricane maria churning in the east coast. officials in puerto rico keep a close watch on the dam near the breaking point by that storm. will it hold or bring more misery that an already devastated island? all that, plus no hands. we're in the driver's seat of the first self-driving car set to go coast to coast. prince harry and meghan markle go public -- sort of. and a new chapter begins with the debut of "megyn kelly today." today, monday, september 25th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. we appreciate you joining us. >> good morning, you know, sometimes we start this show

with sports, sometimes with politics. rarely both together. that's what we have now. >> this is the top story on a monday morning. the widespread pregame demonstrations by nfl players in defiance of president trump after he said players who don't stand during the national anthem should be fired. today, national correspondent craig melvin has more on this story. >> reporter: good morning. it was about at l-- a lot more than football at stadiums like this all over the nfl. some have suggested that part of this is about race. the president going after a league filled with african-americans. the president pushing back on that assertion to a group of reporters, insisting this is nothing to do with race. i've never talked about race. nonetheless, his criticisms fueling protests from players, coaches and some owners. ♪ what so proudly >> in football stadiums throughout the country and even overseas, more than 100 nfl

players knelt in defiance, after president trump speaks out against the league, tweeting multiple times, demanding team owners punish players who protest the national anthem. >> we have great people representing our country. especially the soldiers, first responders. and they should be treated with respect. >> mr. trump doubling down after taking aim at players after free agent colin kaepernick started protesting the anthem last year to bring attention to rochelle racial and -- racial inequality. >> wouldn't you want to see one of the nfl owners, when someone disrespects our flag, to say get that guy out right now. he's fired. he's fired! [ cheers ] >> reporter: but the comments set off a firestorm of resistance. all day sunday, players took a knee. sat down, raised fists. some teams chose to stay in the locker room during the ceremony. others locked arms in solidarity with each other, including

patriots quarterback tom brady. a friend of mr. trump. the comments have sparked backlash from high-profile supporters. >> i'm pissed off, i'll be honest with you. >> including former buffalo bills' coach, rex ryan. >> i'm reading the comments. and it's appalling to me. >> reporter: owners of several teams issued statements opposing the president, including new england patriots owner, robert kraft, a campaign donor. saying he was "deeply disappointed by the tone of the president's comments," add, "i support the players' right to effect social change and raise awareness in a manner they feel is most impactful. while some fans are agreeing with the protest of the anthem. others believe it's disrespectful. >> i think it should be done somewhere other than a football stadium. >> reporter: some fans booed those who demonstrated from the stands. [ boos ]

>> reporter: not all players demonstrated on sunday. when pittsburgh steelers stayed in the locker room, alejandro villanueva, chose to stand on the edge of the field, hand over heart. the president also took aim at nba superstar and vocal critic steph curry. withdrawing an invitation to the white house after he said curry hesitated whether to attend the white house for a ceremony for the golden state warriors. hitting back, lebron james, said he's a bum, adding, steph curry already said he ain't going, therefore, ain't no invite. >> he's now using sports as the platform to try to divide us. it's something i can't stand for. >> reporter: it would seem that the protests are starting to spread to other sports. a major league baseball took a knee. and they're spreading to the stage.

a number of artists protested on saturday. it was stevie wonder at the global citizens festival who took not one but two knees. in charlottesville, pharrell at a music festival. and so did eddie vetter. in charlottesville, as well, and the pearl jam front man. that's the very latest from here, matt, and savannah. back to you. >> craig, we appreciate it. we're going to talk about more of this controversy and where it's headed in our next half hour with hall of famer tony dungy. more breaking news overnight involving the president. he's adding restricting travel to the u.s. from certain countries and adding north korea to that list. kristen welker has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is the third version of the president's travel ban. this one more far-reaching and adds three foreign countries to those blocked.

it's metropolitan to be tough and target -- meant to be tough and targeted, but critics argue, it's unconstitutional. just hours before it was set to expire, president trump updating his travel ban on sunday, expanding it to include visitors from eight countries. the president posting a proclamation on twitter. "making america is my number-one priority. we will not admit those into our country we cannot safely vet." the new order adds restrictions on travelers and immigrants from north korea, chad and venezuela. it locks all travel on visas. it keeps restrictions on five of the six muslim countries in the original ban -- iran, libya, somalia, syria, and yemen. the move drops restrictions on visitors from sudan because officials say it is cooperating with monitoring security and sharing information with the u.s. government. some critics say the new

measures harken back to the early days of the campaign. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. as the push to overhaul obamacare may have opposition again. >> reporter: the push for repealing obamacare may be in critical condition condition. >> the republicans have been saying for seven years, repeal and replace. and now, they have a chance. >> reporter: and striking a note of optimism. >> eventually, we will win. if it's now or later. >> reporter: but the president and others are facing steep odds. john mccain and rand paul say they're no votes. meaning republicans can't afford to lose one more senator to get the 50 votes needed. and with time running short, republicans are attempting to sweeten the deal, offering a last-minute change to shift money in the bill to alaska and maine which are represented by republican senators lisa murkowski and susan collins, who appear reluctant to support it. >> i feel concerned about continuing coverage and

protection for people with pre-existing conditions. >> reporter: there is concern that the medicaid expansion could be scaled back. and as you heard, there's concern that there isn't enough coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. we may hear from the president about all of this when he makes a jobs announcement from the white house this afternoon. as for the travel ban, the supreme court will hear arguments and decide its constitutionality. save, matt? >> kristen welker at the white house, thank you. the new travel restrictions that kristen just talked about, are serving to escalate tensions between the u.s. and north korean leader kim jong-un. nbc chief global correspondent, bill neely, with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. no letup in the war of words. now, u.s. warplanes have flown a mission close to north korea they haven't attempted in two decades. a show of force more goading by the president and a travel ban, it is crisis

deepening by the day. for the first time this century, u.s. warplanes flew beyond the north korean border. seen here over the weekend, flying over waters close to the mainland. that show of force follows threats friday from north korea, to explode a nuclear weapon in a test over the pacific. as the american bombers flew, north korea's foreign minister warned that the u.n., that it's ready for war if the u.s. shows any sign of attacking. "it's inevitable we'll target the u.s. with rockets," he said, calling mr. trump president evil. he released a statement of his own. saying he just heard the prime minister, "if they echo thoughts of rocket man, they won't be around much longer."

the president doubling down in that insulting name for kim jong-un, which senior advisers urged him not to use in his u.n. speech. >> rocket madison on man -- rocket man is on a suicide mission. >> reporter: fearing it could backfire. overnight, president trump ordered a new travel ban on north koreans. a largely symbolic move, as hardly any come to the u.s. a message to pyongyang where tens of thousands protested the u.s., insisting new american sanctions wouldn't affect north korea's resolve to build nuclear weapons. in the last hour, the u.s. defense secretary, james mattis, said north korea's threat to detonate a hydrogen bomb would over the pacific would be a step change in this crisis. matt, savannah? >> bill neely. thanks. there's a lot more to get to this morning including overnight developments of a deadly church shooting in tennessee. a gunman opened fire, killing one person and injuring several

others. kerry sanders is outside antioch with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. overnight, the alleged gunman was in court and charged with murder. police say that they have now recovered four weapons. two pistols from inside the church here and a pistol and rifle from the alleged gunman's car parked right over there. >> why did you do it? >> reporter: overnight, the accused church shooter in handcuffs and taken to jail. police say emanuel sampson opened fire in this church. >> a level-one mass casualty incident. >> people were running and hiding. >> reporter: inside, witnesses say the masked gunman never said a word. >> he was just shooting. >> reporter: this parishioner rushed to help the wounded. >> i grabbed her shirt and started to put pressure on her. >> reporter: before the gunman shot six people inside the church, authorities say he

fatally shot 39-year-old melanie smith in the parking lot. >> when i said good-bye to her, i didn't know that was the last time. i know she's waiting for us. >> reporter: police say it could have been much worse, if another for if heroism of robert caleb engle. >> it's in his nature, that's who he is. >> reporter: police say the 22-year-old usher ran to his car to get his registered firearm and then, tackled sampson, who, in a struggle, accidentally shot himself in the chest. engle restrained him until police arrived. he is, at the end of the day, the hero in this. police say sampson, an avid bodybuilder, seen here in this video, is a legal u.s. immigrant, came here from sudan as a child in 1996. parishioners recognized his name. he used to go here. they said a year or two ago.

>> reporter: now this tight-knit churchgoing community begins the road to healing. >> very shocking that people can't go in a church and worship in peace. >> reporter: in a statement, caleb engle, who was released from the hospital, says he does not want to be labeled a hero. he wants the attention to go to police, first responders and the medical staff. the five others wounded in this shooting incident are still in the hospital. as for the investigation, the fbi says it is now looking into possible civil rights violations. savannah? >> kerry sanders, thank you. let's talk now about hurricane maria. after cutting a devastating path through the caribbean, it's now spinning off of the coast of the carolinas. a lot of people wondering where this storm is headed. we turn to al. >> guys, thanks. we've been talking at maria since september 16th. now it's still a category-1 storm, weakening a about the as it moves to the waters of the atlantic.

80-mile-per-hour winds. it's moving to the north at seven miles per hour. now the track of the storm and the tropical-force winds extend 200 miles outside of the center. as it makes its way tuesday morning to wednesday afternoon almost parallel to the coast, the tropical force winds are right along the coast. we have tropical storm warnings from kill devil hills down to moorhead city. what kind of winds can we see? we are looking at winds that can gust from 35 to 60 miles per hour, especially around the outer banks, causing big problems. the strongest win winds, tuesday afternoon into wednesday. the surge, two to four feet, causing inundation along the outer banks, washed out streets and highways. and the surf will be a big problem, too. up to 15 to 20-foot waves causing rip currents, major beach erosion and damage to marine -- marinas and piers.

a jog either way can affect the coastline, if it goes 15, 20, 30 miles to the west, much stronger on the coast. maybe, hopefully, it goes east. we're talking about a lot less. >> the next 24 hours, pretty telling on this one? >> absolutely. new problems in puerto rico tied to maria's devastation. a dam that was damaged by the heavy rains is now in danger of failing. and efforts to restore power to the island now ramping up. gabe gutierrez with the latest on that. hi, gable. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this was a massive church just outside of san juan, with a congregation of 3,000 people. maria just shredded this building. the confirmed deaths have been 29 throughout the caribbean, 13 here in puerto rico. those numbers likely to rise. an urgent need right now is power and phone service. that is hampering recovery efforts. a communications breakdown.

this morning from jaw-dropping lines at gas stations to heartbreaking rescues in isolated mountain towns, puerto rico is an island in crisis. >> everything is find. -- everything is gone. >> reporter: a community completely cut off when hurricane maria washed this bridge away. we saw families wading through rushing water to escape. holding on to a dead power able as a lifeline. they're anxious to get across. this woman tells us everything on the other side is devastated. we rode along with fema search and rescue team from south florida as it made its way to the central part of the island. greg has worked hurricanes harvey, irma and now maria. this is a disaster on many parts of the island. >> it is. it is. we just don't know of it because we can't get communications with most people. >> reporter: in northwest puerto rico, engineers are looking at a

major dam after finding a crack. thankfully so far it's holding. while the u.s. military launches relief efforts, the basic necessities are in short supply. creativity is not. in san juan, firefighters repurposed floodwaters to put out flames. in a mountain town, residents are collecting river water to drink using pvc pipes. and then there are clusters and clusters and more clusters of people crammed on the side of freeways, trying to find one bar of cell service. >> please call this number. >> reporter: the crippling communications breakdown squelching any hope of a quick recovery. the more people that we talk to, the more people desperate to reach loved ones in other parts of the island or the u.s. mainland. it is heartbreaking. puerto rico's recovery will not be measured in weeks or months.

in some places, it could take years. matt and savannah? >> so many people here worried about folks in puerto rico. thank you. let's get a look at the weather. the forecast from mr. roker. heart -- that's right, record heat for the eastern half of the u.s. strong storms, the dividing line. and behind it, a fall chill. we'll look at that in more details. first, your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ♪ a way that sees the only path to fulfillment- is through others. ♪ temperatures to start in the 50s for the south. 56 degrees. peninsula in the 50s.

it's colder in the north bay at 40 degrees. we can expect to see a nice warm up throughout the day climbing to the 70s and upper 70s for san francisco. 80s for the south bay, a combination of dry days with cooler temperatures. the later part of the week kick up gusty conditions in the east and north bay. >> and that's your latest weather. guys. >> thanks very much. coming up, much more on that new wave of player demonstrations across the nfl. we'll get hall of famer tony dungy's perspective and give you a chance to weigh in. plus, the new car featuring completely hands free driving.. we're about to leave our studio for a historic cross-country tour. but we'll check it out, first. but first, this is "today" on nbc. cross-country trip. firs this is "today" on nt,bc

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north bay, the forecast highs for today, san francisco, a high of 78. san jose, 87. we are going to have very dry conditions. red flag warning will remain in effect for wednesday. we can expect to see an increase in the winds at least through tonight and tomorrow. please be careful if you are going to be near the north bay or any areas. we have a warmer couple days ahead. a quick breakdown of that coming up. mike? >> a tough westbound 92 drive for the last 30 minutes. the last three minutes we have seen this visibly move westbound. look at the maps. the sensors through hayward and past the 92 interchange. all lanes remain clear on the san mateo bridge. more traffic jamming up. that was the alternate map. either one is a slower drive. here at north 280, the worst of the drives. something going on. back to you.

>> thank you very much. i'll be back with another update for you in a half hour. have a great monday morning.

♪ it's 7:30. it's monday morning. it's a busy one. good morning. nice to have you alock. >> there's a lot happening. let's start with the day of demonstrations across the nfl. ♪ what so proudly >> solidarity. more than 100 nfl players protests during the national anthem, in response to president trump's call for them to be fired. >> they should be treated with respect. >> only a few times in a man's life when you have a chance to stand up for something you believe in. >> came by and shoot more. >> a mass gunman opens fire at a church near nashville, killing

one and injuring others. a church usher called a hero. >> people were running and hiding. tragedy at an air show in italy, as an italian air force jet crashes into the sea in front of stunned spectators. the president's son-in-law jared kushner under fire for using a personal e-mail account for conducting white house business. and that run is nuts. a speedy squirrel captivates the crowd and announcers at a college football game. >> he's going to do it. buddy, do it. touchdown. >> today, monday, september 25th, 2017. >> the squirrel. >> and that's a little wacky. let's get back to our top story. we're talking about the protests that are sweeping the nfl. after president trump slammed some players who kneeled during the national anthem. former head coach, tony dungy, a

me member of the pro football hall of fame. an analyst for "football night in america." did we see a continuation of coll colin kaepernick's protest of racial injustice. did we see a protest against the president of the united states? >> the latter two. free speech and a protest against the president. this was not about the flag. this was not about patriotism. in their opinion, it was about social change. but yesterday, this was a group of our family got attacked. and called names and said they were unpatriotic and said they should be fired for what we feel is demonstrating our first amendment right. we're going to bow up, band together as a family. and they reacted. you had people that hadn't been involved in this movement, now saying i'm going to side with my

teammates. >> it's so complecomplex. on the one hand, many people feel the players have a right to protest. and many are offended at the notion of fekneeling during our national anthem. if you were a coach, what would you advise your players to do? >> i was a little boy after the mexico city olympics. i talked to my dad, who was a veteran. my dad said, you have a right to sit down, to stand up, to raise a fist. but do what you think is going to make the situation better. what can you hedo to help the situation? what should we do? you should try to make it better. >> ail alajanedra villanueva, he

went out of the tunnel. >> he had a feeling in his heart. this is the right thing to do. for me, i need to stand. you have players, we did a piece on "football night in america," two miami dolphin player s kneeled all year. they felt just as strongly, i need to get the word out. their owner talked to them. why are you protesting? relations between the law enforcement in our community, are not good right now. and the owner said, let's get together and do something about it. and they did some fantastic things. >> if there's one thing everybody can agree on, it's not going away. >> it's not going away. listening, understanding to the other person's point of view and going forward, is what we need. >> i got you here. i have to ask you about something off-subject.

odell beckham jr. plays for the giants. brilliant wide receiver. he scores a touchdown. he gets down on all fours. he crawls in the end zone. and he does that. that's a dog urinating. there was a penalty. what should happen to him? >> it should have been penalized. >> no fine for that? >> his mother and father. that's who he needs to worry about. >> should it be a fine? >> there will be a fine. that's totally inappropriate. >> wild day across the nfl and in this country yesterday. coach, always nice to see you. >> thank you. now, we want to hear from you. what do you think about professional athletes who are taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem. do you think it's their right? or is it disrespectful? head to "today's" twitter page. we'll have the results next half hour.

al is at the weather wall. what's shaking? >> tcan you believe how warm it was for the eastern country. chicago had 90 and above. denver will be 19 degrees below average. cleveland will see a high of 91 degrees. that's 20 degrees above average. chicago, you'll see 91 today. 92 in st. louis. bismarck will be 14 degrees below average, so will casper. this front that will bring in the colder air, will bring strong storms through texas. more showers, more heavy thunderstorms around the midwest, into texas. and in fact, some areas of texas, around the big bend area, could see five to eight inches of rain. that stretches up into oklahoma. we'll see a little less as we move towards minnesota.

we are still fairly cool at this hour, in the 50s for the majority of the bay area. a 24-hour temperature change is warming up. we are four degrees warmer than this time yesterday. three degrees warmer in san francisco. it's expected to get hotter throughout the afternoon. we will see warmer temperatures and that's going to lead to red flag warnings in the north bay and east bay. an increase in wind speeds. >> don't forget. get that weather anytime you need it. check out our pals at the weather channel. up next, a look at drive's new frontier. >> tom costello, driving hands-free in a brand-new cadillac. here's what you need to know about this technology. it is watching my eye movement, if i take my eyes off of the road, i have to

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driving. at the gm test track near detroit, a cadillac ct-6, speeds along at 70 miles per hour. but the driver is hands-free. your hands are not on the wheel. >> correct. hands aren't on it. knees aren't on it. >> reporter: not just in the straightaways, but in kurn tur congestion, too. there's highways that don't have cross traffic, pedestrians or bicycles. a forward-facing radar and cameras all around the vehicle. matched with gps tracking, cadillac says it's accurate to four inches. >> we can tell you are are in the lane, and the road. and we can navigate with the map inside the car. >> think of it as a supercruise control that keeps you from slamming in the car ahead. to test it, i took the car on

the highways near detroit. that's me in the white car. it takes a few minutes to get used to no hands. the green light on the steering feel means it's driving itself. i'm driving hands-free. the car does everything itself. i have to maintain eye contact with the car ahead of me. a tiny camera watches the driver's face for signs of distraction. if she takes her eyes off of the road, the car begins to slow. this is not time for you to zone out or watch a movie. >> that's why we want drivers to be engaged. >> reporter: it could be an unexpected deer or downed tree. cadillac has competition.

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good morning. it is 7:55. the temperatures remain in the 50s. live look over san jose, nice clear skies. expect to see a good warm up by the afternoon. 59 in san jose and 59 in san francisco as well. the later forgs of the bay, we climb to the upper 80s. south bay, upper 80s. antioch with a high of 90, concord, 87. san francisco, expect a high of 87 degrees. we can expect a couple changes. we are going to get a summer feel today, tuesday and wednesday, a high of 87 degrees. clear, dry conditions through today. the winds are expected to pick up by tonight, which will kick in the red flag warnings for the north bay and the east bay. a couple changes but cooler over the weekend. back to you. live in front of us, the trucks are stacking up. there's a vehicle stuck in a

middle lane at north 880 and 66. that's why things are jamming up. the big rigs are trying to get around them. we'll look at the map. the jam up just starting to happen. it's out of san leandro. the other problem, south 880 and the dumbarton bridge. the crash cleared. another problem on the peninsula, south 101, around marsh, as you head through palo alto. back to you. thank you very much, i'm laura garcia-cannon. here is a look at what's happening now on www.nbcbayarea.com. former new york congressman, anthony weiner hansen tensed to 21 months in prison in a sexting case. we have the details at www.nbcbayarea.com. also online, two oakland police officers are recovering from an early morning crash. the officers were enroute to a shooting. on twitter, bob redell posted a photo on the bay bridge reading

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." players, protests and the president. massive demonstrations across the nfl, after president trump criticizes players for kneeling during the national anthem. players, coaches and owners, pushing back, as fans speak out. >> somebody disagrees, they should be able to protest as they feel is necessary. >> i think it should be done somewhere other than a football stadium. >> the latest reaction. plus, long-distance relationship. prince harry and meghan markle appear together for the first time at an official event. sort of. are more and closer appearances to come this week? and checking in on charlie.

good boy. yes. our puppy with a purpose shows off his amazing new skills, as he gets ready to become a full-time service dog. today, monday, september 25th, 2017. ♪ all right, nathan and ashley. what are you celebrating today? >> we're twins turning 11 on today. >> happy birthday mimi. where are y'all from? >> memphis and nashville. ♪ >> wait a minute. you delivered the mail for 36 years. where? >> in pocono beach, florida. >> you're celebrating with us on -- >> the "today" show. >> three ladies from california who are celebrating. >> two birthdays and a baby. >> that's very cool. welcome back. "today" on a monday morning.

thank you for being with us. by the way, if my love for charlie on a skill of one to ten, used to be a ten, it's a 14 now. >> now he can order your latte for you. >> i think we should replay that you and charlie having that lovefest. >> a really cute story and an important story coming up. meanwhile, there's a lot to get to on a monday morning. let's get to your news at 8:00. monday morning quarterbacks are talking about a lot more than football today. player protests during the national anthem were widespread following controversial comments by president trump. craig melvin has more than that. craig, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was about a lot more than football at stadiums all over in the nfl this weekend. some have suggested part of this is about race. the president going after leagues dominated by african-americans. the president pushing back against that part of the story. to a gaggle of reporters, he said, this has nothing to do about race.

i never said anything about race. meanwhile, the president's criticisms fueling protests from players, from coaches and some owners as well. a face-off over football between nfl athletes and the commander in chief. on sunday, more than 100 players took a knee while others locked arms in a sign of solidarity to the national anthem following a series of statements from president trump. >> wouldn't you love to see some of the nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag. to say get that son of a bitch off our field right now. he's fired. >> reporter: the president's comments directed at players, following the lead of colin kaepernick, who started his protest last season, about racism and police brutality. the president doubles down on social media and to reporters on

sunday. >> they're making a lot of money. i'm not begrudging anything. but they have to respect our flag and they have to respect our country. >> reporter: the issue of national anthem protests, also dividing fans. >> there's a lot of bad things that are going on in the world. if somebody disagrees, they should be able to protest how they feel is necessary. >> it should be done somewhere other than a football stadium. >> reporter: on sunday, some teams did not take the field, until after the anthem played. including the steelers. alejandro villanueva was the only player standing on the edge of the field for the anthem. owner robert kraft, trump campaign donor and friend of the president's, said, quote, he was deeply disappointed by the tone of the comments made by president trump. it wasn't just on the field. the protests seemed to be spreading to the stage. over the weekend, a number of artists protesting, as well.

stevie wonder, at the global citizens festival on saturday, taking not one but two knees. and then on sunday, pharrell at a music concert. in addition to pharrell, eddie vedder the front man for pearl jam as well. many are leaving the fields and the stadiums and hitting the stage as well. that's the latest from here. back to you. >> craig, thank you. we have been asking our viewers to head to our twitter page because we want to hear about what you think of this. whether professional athletes should take a knee during the national anthem. here's the results so far. 51% say it is their right. 49% said it is disrespectful. >> i don't think that will surprise a lot of people. >> it could be both. it is their right and seen as disrespectful, too. going to go down to mexico. a week after the deadly earthquake, crews are digging in the rubble, hoping to find some

survivors. nbc's my gul miguel almaguer is there. good morning. >> reporter: there were two aftershocks sending fears through this country. they had to halt their work. but this morning, the rescue efforts are back underway. deep below a mangled mess of concrete and rebar, signs of life. six possible survivors. rescue teams, including one from l.a., still working six days after the earthquake. but for some, hope has turned to heartbreak. this church service held outside an elementary school where search teams are still looking for one of the missing. 11 children were rescued here, 19 killed, including 7-year-old paquito ruiz. >> he was very loved. >> reporter: with the death toll soaring over 300, more are

certain to be recovered. where the search has ended, the recovery has begun. this used to be a seven-floor apartment complex. now, it's a pile of rubble. this woman watches the cleanup where she lost her mother and her home. >> i am so worried. my daughters are suffering. >> reporter: with an estimated 30,000 homes damaged, 20,000 are living on the streets, afraid to sleep inside. the last time wesley boxey looked into his wife's eyes, they were feared with fear. >> all of a sudden the floors started panting and boom, boom. >> reporter: elizabeth was buried over the weekend. today the young and the old are remembered. today there are glimmers of hope. sunday, a dog rescued from where there was no signs of life. a reason for many to cling to faith. today could bring another miracle.

the search and rescue for the six bodies has continued around the clock for 24 hours at this location. some 60 buildings across mexico have collapsed or had significant damage. crews say they won't stop until the last body is found. matt? okay, miguel. thank you for that report. >> president trump reignited the ban over his travel ban on sunday. in the meantime, he's facing a tough fight this week to get a health care bill through the senate. hallie jackson is in washington with all of this. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning to you. it wasn't just football that president trump talked about this weekend. he was also talking about this new version of his travel ban, verse 3, issued not long before the old one was set to expire. the latest travel ban is tougher. it adds three new countries to the list, restrictions on immigrants and visitors from chad, north korea and venezuela. with the president tweeting overnight, making america safe

is my number one priority. here on capitol hill, some senate republicans have another priority. that is doing something on health care. with the graham-cassidy bill in the spotlight right now, this bill would put more control in the hands of states, more money to states by using blocked grants. but right now it is an uphill climb. over the weekend, a new version of this bill added sweeteners to alaska and maine, home to two senators, senators collins and burr c murkowski, critical for this passage of this bill. the deadline is saturday, setting up for another busy week here in washington. >> on many fronts. hallie, thank you. what do you have this morning? a lot of people are hitting the stands watching your kids play nervously in a soccer game or baseball game. imagine being the parents of an nfl rookie being asked to do the almost impossible. he's a 61-year-old person.

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hand over russian-linked ads to congress. >> jo ling kent is at facebook headquarters for us this morning. jo, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. nbc news has confirmed with a source briefed on the conversation that president obama met with facebook ceo mark zuckerberg last year after the election to talk about the possible influence of fake news. all this as facebook tries to chart a very complicated path ahead. this morning, new revelations about facebook and the potential role of fake news and targeted ads from russia in the 2016 presidential election. nbc news has confirmed with a source briefed on the conversation that last year president barack obama had a private meeting with facebook ceo mark zuckerberg urging the young tech billionaire to take concerns of fake news and political disinformation seriously. the content of this meeting was first reported by "the washington post" and included a warning by the president that the issues would only get worse

in the next presidential race. just nine days earlier zuckerberg seemed to dismiss the impact of fake news. >> the idea that fake news on facebook influenced the election in any way i think is a pretty crazy idea. >> reporter: nearly a year later -- >> we're actively working with the u.s. government in its ongoing investigations into russian interference. >> reporter: facebook is handing over 3,000 ads to congressional investigators and says it will hire 250 staffers to help scrutinize advertisers that reach facebook's 2 billion users. and this morning even more pressure from washington is on the horizon. >> i think what we have seen thus far is really just the minim minimum. >> reporter: for now it is not clear how or if the mounting questions could jeopardize how facebook and other social networks operate going forward, but a new spotlight now shining on other major tech companies as well. >> suddenly tech companies have grown so fast and so furious that it's been very tough for them to keep pace with how they're platforms are being used

for good or on occasion like this for ill. >> reporter: facebook declined to provide nbc news with copies of the ads its handing over, despite the fact they were viewed by the public ahead of the election. facebook's ad business is massive, making $9.2 billion in the last three months. and 68% of users say they get news from the platform articles that are really ads. can facebook and other tech companies control what they have created? the house intelligence committee is also telling me they expect there could be far more than 3,000 ads purchased on facebook in the lead-up to the election that were linked to russia. meanwhile, facebook continues its internal investigation and facebook is also committed to handing over any ads, any more ads it finds to congress. guys? >> jo, thank you. now to the public debut, although separated by several rows, of prince harry and meghan markle in toronto over the weekend. and keir simmons was waiting

patiently for it. hey, keir. >> reporter: hey, hoda. hey, everybody. prince harry is expected here, some time in the next hour, for an event highlighting the mental health issues that our servicemen and women suffer from. it was another event at the weekend that really got people talking. prince harry and meghan markle, after almost a year, appearing officially as a couple, except they didn't. as you see, they were together but not together. >> in a world where so many have reasons to feel cynical, and apathetic, i wanted to find a way for veterans to be a beacon of light. and show us all that we have a role to play. >> reporter: prince harry, offering an impassioned speech. opening the invictus games. the wounded servicemen and women looking on is the girl from california who won his heart.

>> we all win, when we respect our friends, neighbors and communities. that's why we created invictus. not only to help veterans recover from physical and mental wounds, but also to inspire people, to follow their example of resilience, optimism and service in their own lives. >> reporter: meghan markle pictured for the first time at an event for prince harry, though the couple keeping their distance, careful not to be seen side by side. she's here but prince harry is sitting with the first lady there. and meghan markle is just a distance away. harry seat in the vip area with melania trump. 18 seats away, his girlfriend. compare that with william and kate at the diana memorial concert ten years ago. kate sitting in a row behind william. three years later, they were engaged. >> for kensington palace, it is baby steps, introducing them little by little.

perhaps later at the invictus games we'll see them together. >> reporter: royal watchers say this is leading to one thing. >> possibly an engagement. >> reporter: really? >> i can only say possibly, but i think we are working in that direction. >> reporter: meghan markle escorted by one of harry's royal protection officers. later, the prince passing out medals to team usa, gold and bronze at the track. meanwhile, there are reports that he visited meghan at her workplace this week, the set of the show "suits" filmed here in toronto. for now, harry's focused on the games and the competitors he's championed. >> he comes down to our level and talks to us. he's a great guy. >> reporter: while many still wait for another glimpse of the prince and the girl who may become an american princess. and the governor general is saying a marriage between the two would be marvelous, but others criticizing those seating arrangements, describing them as ridiculous.

part of the aim was to keep the focus on the invictus games, but it is drawing more attention to the couple. i don't know, if i go to an event and she sit that is far away from me, it doesn't mean she loves me. >> actually, keir, you were pretty close to her, too. >> it is bizarre, it really is. >> thanks, keir. >> mr. roker. we'll take a look at the national map and see what is going on for today. strong storms stretching from minnesota to the big bend of texas with some areas picking up to seven inches of rain. plenty of sunshine out west, but a bit of a fall chill in the air there. whereas the eastern half of the country, september heat, chicago, today, will hit 90. that will be the sixth day in a row for a 90-plus-degree reading that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. clear skies means a lot of sunshine. here's a look at san francisco using our weather underground cameras. right now we're in the upper 50s for san jose, 59 degrees.

palo alto, 57. livermore, 55. those temperatures will be climbing into the mid- to upper 80s for the south bay. expect to see a red flag warning to remain in effect because of low humidity. i'm having a really rough day. it would help me a lot if moms who you would share stories of kids being mean to them. my 1-year-old son tells me no when i kiss him. chrissy relied, i get the same but a smack in the face. do you guys have issues with your kids where they say something to you. >> at what age?

>> at any teenage. >> i am going to tell her to get ready for a real long haul of mean. yeah. it starts early. and then they don't think they're being mean, but i get it in their 20s. >> sometimes kids don't have a filter and say things. other times kids know where your buttons are and they know thhowo push them. >> what is your button. >> sometimes kids say no, dad. >> mine say, i am not going to let you drive me and this mom has a nicer car and drives better than you. i got in a field trip and i was hysterical. >> i would say, great, see you later. have them take you to dinner, too. >> here a couple responses. i made french toast for dinner once and my kid said they tasted like sorrow. sorrow? my son told me i wasn't invited to his birthday party. my son said my makeup wasn't working on me. my 5-year-old say, you're not as smart as you think you are.

>> it gets better as they get older. >> oh, yeah. >> i'm trying to get calvin to hug me. just a hug. he's not a lover. >> she's so sweet, i'll be standing there getting changed and she's like, you're beautiful, mommy. i'm like, you're the only one who would say that. i'm going to tell you that right now. >> she zruzdoes have a beautifu mommy. >> she's a sweetie. >> my daughter says on instagram, you see this that you can do to your face. yeah, okay. chris ty, it's going to be a long run. dylan, what is shaking? >> lots to get to in pop start. first up, last night's concert for charlottesville hosted by dave matthews band. all of the biggest stars came out to raise money for charity in the wake of the charlottesville protest last month. in addition to dave matthews band, pharrell williams, ariana grande and chris martin took the

stage. and the surprise guest of the evening? stevie wonder performed alongside david matthews band. proceeds are going to the charlottesville area community foundation. and more news from the music world, there's a new record holder for the most streamed song. the coveted spot has been held by drake's "one dance" since october 2016. any guesses on who broke the record? >> i don't know. >> taylor swift. >> nope. we'll take a look, ed sheeran. "shape of you" broke 1 million streams. it came out in january and has been streamed more than 1.3 billion times on spotify. congratulations to him. that's your pop start. >> do you know that snong. >> yes, i do know that song. i was boxing yet. >> to that? >> yes. >> wow, interesting. >> look at maria. >> dylan, thanks. >> that's like boxing to "the indigo girls." >> right?

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. two police officers are recovering from an early morning crash. the police suv is seen with serious damage. right now we don't know the officers' current condition. the search is on for two men accused of a weekend robbery. chp says the men demanded money from a toll booth clerk early sunday. sunday afternoon, two men matching the same description robbed another toll booth at the bay bridge. we want to head over to mike, tracking slow moving track of this morning. >> we have westbound 92, it's been a tough morning, a big backup. it's moving smoothly. san mateo and dunbar bridges are

slow. things are easing up across san mateo. 84 is met with a crowd toward marsh, earlier crash southbound cleared. northbound, a crash at embarcadero, things stirring up between redwood city and palo alto. getting tough for 280 and 85 specifically this morning. an earlier crash caused that big backup. back to you. >> thanks, mike. i'll have another local news update for you in a half hour. we're always on at nbcbayarea.com.

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♪ it's 8:30 now. monday, september 25th. beautiful day on our plaza. what a great crowd we have. and we're happy to have everyone. it's fall. it's feeling pretty summery. pretty sticky out here. by the way, at the end of the week, we're going to have a great concert. camilla cabello. rose to fame with fifth harmony, will be here on friday.

>> do not turn around. >> looks like i was giving someone the stink-eye there. i don't know what that is. >> we have a huge crowd. scour the crowd. scour the crowd. [ cheers ] >> i have a question. what's your name? >> lisa conrad. >> you came here not once -- >> not twice. >> but three times. she wanted to see matt. it is now time. matt, will you come over and give this lovely lady a hug? >> thank you for coming back. >> thank you. >> great to see you. this is charlie. >> let's get a quick picture. >> all right. and, yes. go on. >> come on. all right. coming up, we're getting a look at the new season of "this is us," from its emmy-winning star, sterling k. brown. we're getting ready for a breast cancer summit. two weeks from today. hoda, you're hosting.

>> we'll have top experts in the field answering questions, everything from treatment to emotional support. send questions to us on twitter. we want you to use #pinkpowertoday. and tuesday in on for the great summit. we'll meet great people at the summit. >> so terrific. and things to look forward to, carson and four-time emmy winner, "the voice," back tonight. premiering at 8:00 p.m. eastern. with part two tomorrow at 8:00, right here on nbc. you have to run to jury duty. >> that's right. doing my civic duty. >> let's get a look at the weather. >> justice has a new name. sunny and warm. stretching weather from the great lakes into texas, chilly out to the northwest. sunshine in the southwest. get to the midsection of the country.

choking rains continue on wednesday. maria's effects on the mid-atlantic coast. gorgeous in the plains and the west coast. and towards the end of the week, showers hanging around texas. a beauty with cooler conditions. sunshine from the great lakes, mid-atlantic states all the way to the plains. and sunshine through the southwest. that's what's going on around the co that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. a great morning. a live look over san jose, clear skies, a little haze but not a lot of fog over the coast. we're not expecting to see fog over the next couple of days. right now we're sitting in the 50s. we'll warm up nicely, 60s for san francisco, 59 for san jose. temperature trend for san jose, 70s by 11:00 a.m. by 1:00, we'll climb into the mitt 80s. >> don't forget, anytime you need it, check out our friends at the weather channel, on cable. and now, jury duty calls. ladies?

>> all right, al. thank you so much. we are now here with two-time emmy winning star, sterling k. brown. his first came last year for his portrayal of chris darden in "the people versus o.j. simpson." >> and last week, he earned his second statue for "this is us." and get the tissues out because season premiere is tomorrow night. randall has quit his job, now a stay-at-home dad trying to come to terms with the changes in his life. take a look. >> daddy? >> yeah, baby? >> how come mommy goes to work and now you stay home and are the girl? >> annie, it is incredibly old-fashioned and upsetting that you just said that. it's perfectly normal women can go to work and men to stay at home. women can do anything. look at hillary clinton. >> she lost. >> but she almost won. eat your breakfast. >> congratulations. how did it feel to be standing

up there and winning an emmy another year? >> it's pretty awesome. never did i think this moment would be happening for me right now. and the fact that it happened two years in a row, is a blessing. >> we were talking about how you toiled. you've been acting for years and years. and finally, this recognition. it must be fun to talk to your kids about. >> anything that takes me away than my kids, later for it. my son will say, i wish you weren't so famous, daddy. why, big boy? i want you to be at home more. >> that's the most beautiful thing ever. >> it's a good thing. that's better than your emmy is really cool. >> the love of a child. >> the show is a huge hit. hoda was the first to tell. >> she was preaching the gospel

for a long time. and this season, we get a lot of answers. >> even in the first episode, we find out a big clue as to how jack passed away. >> i'm glad you said it. jack passed away? >> if they don't know it by this time, yeah. jack passed away. >> now, we will know how and why. >> yes. >> if you were one of the people that saw the emmys and said, that's a show i got to start watching. let's say you sit down and start watching now. is that person going to understand what's happening? is there enough there? should they binge? >> i think you have to start from the beginning. >> you don't want to miss the beginning, right? >> it's such a good season of television. so affirming. and this family, unconventional family. but the connections they have, shows we have more in common

than we do that separates us. start from the beginning. >> you know what we don't have in common with you, sterling? your abs. i think this was on your instagram. congratulations on the emmy. hello. by the way, we're not singling you out. there's lots of pictures on your instagram. and we're just saying. we have eyes. >> i'm a nudist by nature. it ain't no fun if the homeys can't have none. i like to share and share alike. my wife approves. >> this is one of the shows that has captured the nation, at a time we needed this more than ever. do you think it's the timing of this show that made it so successful? >> i think that has a lot to do with it. i think we spend a lot of time arguing. we spend a lot of time arguing and saying, i'm right, you're wrong. and the title of the show. "this is us." this is not us versus them. we can recognize that we're not that different. and so, for at least an hour a

week, people get a chance to come together and say, we can enjoy the show. >> how it hops through the different times of life and the different decades. it's a good show. we're not just paid to say that. >> no. we're so happy for you and your success. sterling k. brown, thank you so much. you'll be back later. you're going to talk to me and kathie lee. get ready for vino. >> put your drink order in. >> "this is us" premieres tomorrow night. coming up next, brainpower. maria will explore the secrets of how to win friends and influence people. something she knows how to do really well. secrets of how to win friends and inuencefl oh, you brought butch. yeah! (butch growls at man) he's looking at me right now, isn't he? yup. (butch barks at man) butch is like an old soul that just hates my guts. (laughs)

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♪ 8:40, now, on a monday morning. back with our ongoing series, "brainpower today." we are talking about influencing people, your colleagues and children and more.

maria's got that story. >> this is something we should be interested in. today, it seems like we live in a culture of disagreement. us versus them. i'm right. you're wrong. how can we come together to agree more? a top neurosicientist says the key to influencing others starts in our brains. she showed us the best strategies to use to get others on your side. this woman doesn't know it but she's about to be influenced. an m.i.t. visiting scientists says the reason why lies in her brain. >> you're influencing me, you're influencing my brain. >> reporter: she says our brains are hard-wired to respond well to influencing strategies and shut off to others. but in our divisive world, we often use the wrong approach to get agreement. >> we will say, you're wrong and i'm right. and here's the facts and figures why i'm right. >> reporter: now, take the

campaign of donald trump. unlike his ravivals, he used th number one strategy. focus on emotions, not facts. >> i was watching the debate. and the debate turned to autism versus vaccines. and ben carson was saying, there's no link between the two. >> there's been numerous studies. they have not dominated there's correlati correlation. >> donald trump, was telling a story of a baby he knew. >> a beautiful child went to have the vaccine. and a week later, got a tremendous fever. got very sick and now is autistic. >> people could identify with a story rather than facts and figures. >> facts and figures are necessary to uncover the truth. but they're not enough to convince people of that truth. >> reporter: in a heated debate,

influencing strategy also works. start with what you have in common. to show its powerful impact on the brain, she had two students take part in a demonstration. they were showed homes and prices. next, sharon brought them to her brain lab, where she scanned their brains and give them feetback. when they were told others agreed with them, their brains lit up. but when others disagrees with them, the brains froze. turning off to others' points of view. >> we can remember that that person's drain is shutting down. if we're saying something positive, looking for common ground, if person's brain will light up and let it land. >> start with what we have in common and go from there.

>> reporter: the next influencing strategy is effective with teens. use positive rewards instead of fear. teenagers don't respond to fear-paced tactics. >> their reaction to it is it's not going to happen to me. >> reporter: what worked with teenagers? >> you might say, if you don't smoke, you're likely to get on the basketball team. highlighting the reward is a better strategy to get people to act. >> when trying to change minds, what we say first and how we say it, i.e. our tone, goes a long way to shape how they will react. i thought this was interesting on so many levels. >> the idea to start with something we have in common, so the brain doesn't shut down. >> and with kids. the positive. we go to -- this is going to happen if you don't get your homework done. instead of using a different tactic.

>> what do you have tomorrow? >> something really interesting. >> if she can only remember it. >> i with remember it. it's a fascinating story. a new book about a woman who had a brain aneurysm. >> you thought you caught me. >> thank you, maria. >> thank you. up next, he's got skills. charlie, our happpuppy with a purpos he's gote,

♪ we're back, now, with "today puppy." september is national service dog month. we thought it would be a good idea to check in on our friend, charlie. and his razor has been helping him to get ready to help a person. i decided to take his talents on

a spin. phone. charlie, keep. you ready? leash. what a good boy. what a good boy. yes. all right, charlie. let's go. charlie, tug. yes. yes. let's go. charlie, tug. ♪ bring. here. good boy. this is an incredible skill for a veteran in a wheelchair. you come into a store. and imagine you purchase a muffin. it can be difficult to pay and

get the muffin. charlie, bring. up. good boy. good boy. amazing. >> wow. >> seriously. >> oh, charlie. >> i'm amazed by charlie. and you, too, olivia. >> my heart is filled the pride watching that. >> what is he learning now? what is his next step? >> he's introduced to every skill he's going to do as a working service dog. you saw him retrieve a phone. now, we're working distance and durati duration. he's going to get the phone from another room in the house. >> what is he is best at? what comes easiest to him? >> his list of strengths is so long. he's a reflection of this

amazing environment that has raised him. this is a perfect opportunity to say thank you to everybody who has been team charlie. all of the positive interactions made this brilliant dog. >> i don't know how we can let him go, if not for someone we know is so deserving. i don't know how you're going to do it. >> when do we learn who he will be paired with? >> we'll meet that person around veterans day. >> and did matt ask charlie to get him a bottle of wine. i can walk down the street, no one pays attention to me. everyone wanted to say hi to charlie. >> thank you. up next, a new chapter begins. meagan gives us a look at

[ cheers and applause ] we're back, 8:53. we couldn't close out the show without "the daly click." >> this is a group of girls, they were excited to be in vegas. an unexpected visitor joined their elevator. >> no -- oh, my god. >> no. >> wow. >> bill nye. >> the science guy? >> nothing like bill nye the science guy to interrupt your twerking party. the girls were stunned into silence. after the awkwardness paided, nye was pleasant to take pictures with them. >> is that one of the weirdest "daly clicks" we've ever done? >> yeah. >> i'm glad we made time for that. new era beginning.

this morning is the launch of "megyn kelly today." just about six minutes from now. good morning. >> i can't hear anything you are saying. but i am excited. and we're excited for the cast of "will & grace" live right here. also, my family, maybe a little surprise there. and a behind-the-scenes tour with the "today" show anchors. and surprises for these guys, too. we don't know what's going to happen. it will get a little crazy. the debut premiere episode of "megyn kelly today." >> look great. >> can't wait. >> we wondered where everybody on our plaza was. >> see you soon. >> they're all over there. >> best of luck, megyn. you're going to do great. have a great show. much more ahead.

we're back after your local news and weather. ♪

. good morning. i'm marcus washington. this morning, two oakland police officer are recovering from an early morning crash. the officers were en route to a shooting. right now we don't know their current condition. also this morning the search is on for two men accused of weekend robberies. chp says the man demanded money from a toll booth bridge clerk early sunday. sunday afternoon, two men matching the same description robbed a toll booth at the bay

bridge. our bob riddle posted a twitter photo of a billboard that reads ""impeach trump." north korea's foreign minister says president trump's comments are a clear declaration of war. former new york congressman anthony weiner has been sentenced to 21 months in prison in a sexting case. read the details on nbcbayarea.com. a big premier next on nbc bay area, megyn kelly kicks off her new morning show with the entire cast of "will and grace."

tomorrow on "today in the bay," the hot button issue inspiring a school march.

[ cheers and applause ] hello. hi. oh. all right. hello. and they're back by popular demand. what better way to start your day than right here, with the cast of "will & grace." will, grace, jack, karen, they're all here. and the cast will share some of the juicy stories about their favorite scenes. and the "today" team