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he was criticized about not making public statements abo the four that were killed sooner. the white house says they receive detailed dijeron info from the until october 12th vetting el 12 of the infor not completed until monday. de matt, savannah. >> all right kristen thank you. the count down lawmakers are facing a mass to do. >> good morning sign of hill, the might bipartisan deal low-income americans afford their obamacare insurance. that's one relatively achievement on list unmet promises and congress is running out of time. with winter coming a rare

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for any holiday care of our and that's before president trump top priority. >> if we fail on taxes we dead, we'll lose the house, senate is at risk and reelen would be very difficult. if we don't cut taxes thats probably the end of the republican party >> after nine months of accomplishing have one month everything. >> you think we'll be here christmas eve. >> we've all been told make haven't, i plan on >> week, that's the first there's questions even john mccain was on the fence, this morning he said he support it, but

the code thing to do. >> okay. thank you so much. tomorrow on "today" interview director john us in studio tomorrow. the dow tuesday for the first time ever. so what's that say about t economy and what's it reall mean for we have some answers, good morning and good to s you. let's go through the stats, gained 16% since the start of the year. 3,000 points. top 23,000 briefly on tuesday what's drivingthis. >> it's about corporate earnings. corporate america is doing well 67 interest rates are low. president trump has a

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texas and it didn't end until left the sport. in personal account she the she called the her life. he'd given me a sleeping p for know i was all his hotel room treatment. i thought i was going to die that night. rising to fame as a member the fierce five team in she won gold as part of th. team and silver in leading to this impressed face that went viral. she even president obama during a whit house visit. the doctor is waiting trial o separate criminal charges and being sued by oa hundred woman. as

silence for too power back. >> we reached out to the doc but no response. nasser, but no immediate response. savannah and matt? >> miguel, thank you very much. now, to the controversy over athletes and the national anthem. they met on tuesday to discuss the protest. today, national correspondent craig melvin is here with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, guys. the league and the players association are calling the meeting itself productive, but it was another sport in the spotlight last night. ♪ o say can you see >> reporter: the nba's regular season tipping off tuesday night. >> away we go! >> reporter: but before the first shot, all eyes were on the anthem, to see how players would react. ♪ bombs bursting in air >> reporter: unlike the nfl, nba rules say players, coaches and trainers must stand and line up in a dignified posture along the

sidelines or on the foul line during the anthem. lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers stood in locked arms. as they did in the preseason. james also made a statement with his footwear with the word "equality" on each of this sneakers. the defending champion golden state warriors squared off with the houston rockets. the rockets players, also linking arms in unity. it comes as the nfl owners and players are meeting in new york, amid their own anthem controversy.ly brought back into the spotlight. >> it is very disrespectful to our country, when they take a knee during the national anthem. >> reporter: and while's it's a hot-button issue on and off the field, for now no change in the nfl's policy, the league not seeking any commitments from players to stop kneeling. instead, vowing to help them focus on political activism. >> their commitment to addressing these issues is really admirable. and something i think our owners

looked at saying, we want to help support you. >> it starts with having tough conversations and moving forward. i think that's what we started today. >> reporter: outside the nfl meeting, demonstrators took a knee of their own to show players their support. president trump is tweeting about that meeting this morning saying, quote, the nfl has decided it will not force players to stand for the playing of our national anthem. total disrespect for our great country. meanwhile, an attorney for colin kaepernick, the first nfl player to kneel for the anthem, said his client was not invited to that meeting but he is open to joining future talks. this week kaepernick, who is not signed to a team, filed a grievance against the league, saying that all 32 owners have colluded to keep him out of the nfl. the story goes on. >> it does, craig. by the way, just mentioned the nba. speaking of that league, there was a frightening moment in the cavs/celtics game. boston forward, gordon hayward,

suffered a horrific injury just a couple of minutes into his celtics debut. we want to warn you, the video is graphic. this happened during an alley-oop attempt. he collided with lebron james and came down awkwardly, dislocating his ankle and breaking his leg. the incident silenced the crowd and the players on both teams stunned. hayward's teammates huddled together as medical team rushed to his side. lebron james checked on hayward afterwards before he was wheeled away on a stretcher. the cleveland crowd giving a standing ovation. the injury is a big blow to the celtics. they signed hayward to a four-year deal just this season. forget the contract, for get everything. that's a great player and hard to watch. >> send him our best, for sure. first check of the weather, al. >> second morning in a row in the northeast with a chilly start to the morning. 13 million folks from new york city to asheville, looking at

chilly conditions. however, 190 million of us will be looking at above-average temperatures. for example, for today, boston almost nine degrees above average. chicago, ten degrees above average. oklahoma city, 79. for tomorrow, you see the temperatures really rise again, from salt lake city all the way to new york city. wichita and st. louis. and moving into friday, the heat is on. hips 75, grand lapds 75. philly, 74. that's eight degrees above average. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good we understand morning, i'm meteorologist, kari hall. super smoggy and we take a live look outside san francisco. another spare the air day and you should limit your outdoor time. it's unhealthy. if you have to be outside for long periods of time, wear your masks. as we go through the morning, cool starting out. napa at 39 degrees, but heading into the mid-70s today. cooler all across the bay area with upper 70s and low 80s inland. your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thank you. coming up, the security guard shot by the las vegas gunman, breaking his silence. what he is revealing about that encounter just minutes before the massacre. and harvey weinstein dealt another blow, tied to his sexual harassment scandal. while his brother faces a new allegation of his own this morning.

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a santa rosa couple plans to good morning to you. it's 7:26, i'm kris sanchez. a couple plans to file a new legal claim against pg&e. wayne and jennifer lived in santa rosa more than 30 years until their home burned to the ground last week in coffey park. they say pg&e was negligent for not preventing the equipment from igniting dry grass. pg&e says they will not speculate on the cause z. the family will holds a news conference this afternoon in san francisco. as those fire fights continue, we are watching the weather very carefully. >> yes, it looks pretty good as far as trying to get containment today. we have light winds in the

forecast. the humidity came up and temperatures came down. the north bay, mid to upper 70s for the high temperature. san jose, 76 degrees. o oakland,a high of 76 degrees. we are going to see the rain approaching tomorrow evening. it's well to the north of us now, but moving in late tomorrow afternoon and also into early friday morning with a good chance of measurable showers. cooler temperatures will follow for just a little while. it will be heating up next week. it will feel more like summer inland valleys on monday. let's get an update on the roads. >> moving slowly. recovering from north 87. the crash has cleared. you see the arrow pointing to 85. more folks traveled to 85 for the alternate. 87 is clear. south 101, three left lanes blocked by a crash getting out of san francisco. stick with 280 if you can and join 101 after the crossover one another on the other side of the

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good morning, everybody. 7:30. wednesday morning, the 18th of october, 2017. nice to have you with us. >> a beautiful fall day here in new york. let's start with a check of the headlines. >> grief and shock. president trump under fire this morning for allegedly saying this to the widow of a fallen u.s. soldier. >> he said, but you know, he must have known what he signed up for. how could you say that to a grieving widow? >> the smoke is rising in the sky. a fire erupts at a california oil refinery, sending large flames into the night sky, and pushing thick, black smoke into neighborhoods.

twitter vows a crackdown of hate speech and harassment after the founder says the company is not doing enough to protect users. look what you did to him. >> grounded, chicago aviation officials fire two officers involved in the controversial dragging of a passenger off of a packed united flight earlier this year. and comeback kids. >> in the air to left. back at the wall. it's off the wall. >> the yankees rally late to beat the astros and even the american league championship series. >> taylor, legs one fair. >> as the dodgers trounce the cubs, putting los angeles one win away from their first trip to the world series in nearly 30 years, today, wednesday, october 18th, 2017. all right. a lot more baseball this coming week. looking forward to that. no more said. we should mention that president trump is tweeting about the phone call controversy, claiming that

representative, frederica wilson totally fabricated what i said to the wife of a soldier that died in action. sad. we are hearing from the security guard who first encountered and was shot by the las vegas gunman. joe fryer has more on that story. >> later today, ellen degeneres will have the interview with jesus campos, who came the first victim. jesus campos, sharing his story with ellen degeneres. >> coming from the 31st to the 32nd. when i approached the door, it didn't open. it was blocked off. i had to reroute. >> is that a normal thing? that the door of the stairwell will would blocked off. >> no. they are supposed to remain open. and i heard what i assumed was

drilling sounds. i believe they were in the area working somehow. >> you thought there were gunshots. but you thought it was just drilling sounds? >> at first, i think it's drilling sounds. >> at what point do you get shot? what happens here? >> as that door is closing, it's so heavy, it will slam. i'm walking down this way. and i believe that's what caught the shooter's attention. >> reporter: police believe paddock likely saw campos coming through surveillance cameras he had in the hallway. when he got in the room, he unleashed a hail of 200 bullets through the door. >> i heard rapid fire. and at first, i took cover. i felt a burning sensation. i went to go lift my pant leg up and i saw the blood. that's when i called it in on my radio. >> you didn't know. he shot through the door, right? >> through the door. i don't know how he was

shooting. but he shot out. >> reporter: after firing at campos, paddock began shooting at thousands of people at a concert below, killing 58 and injures more than 500. for weeks, campos has been a focal point of the police investigation, raising questions about the timeline of events and how quickly police responded. alongside campos, steven shock who was shot at by the gunman. comforting the security guard he credits with saving his life. >> that's when jesus, he leaned out. and he said, take cover. take cover. yelled at me. within milliseconds, if he didn't say that, i would have got hit. >> reporter: the first witness to the las vegas horror, campos thanked the first responders who helped him. >> i'm doing better each day. slowly but surely. healing physically and mentally. i want to mention all of the people who assisted that night. everyone came together to help that night. >> campos says this will be the only time he speaks out about

what happened that night. ellen says both men refused to accept any money from her. one of the show's sponsored donated $25,000 to the las vegas victims fund on their behalf. back to you guys. get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> we told you about this yesterday. now, it's getting set up. this atmospheric river, stretching from china, almost 5,500 miles across the pacific ocean. you can see one round of heavy rain. another round coming in. and this is going to move into the pacific northwest and bring the heavy showers and wind. and so, we're going to be looking. the good news is, it's going to stretch into northern california and hopefully help knock some of the wildfires down. eight inches of rain in the olympics. cascades, three to six inches. washington and oregon, two to three inches. lighter rainfall in northern california, but every little bit helps. and we're looking at showers and thunderstorms and possible flooding through the florida

peninsula, today the rain arrives tomorrow. meantime, it's cooler today and the winds coming from the northwest. still, some unhealthy air quality today. you should limit your time outside. the highs reaching the mid-70s in san jose. for the peninsula, low 70s in redwood city. san francisco, mid-60s and the north bay, upper 70s, with winds 15 miles per hour. >> don't forget. get the weather anytime you need it, check out our pals at the weather channel on cable. >> thank you so much. much more coming up this morning, including the troubling through allegation against lar i have weinstein's brother. why ed sheeran is saying his bike accident is much worse than he first realized. and are you living in one of the happiest cities in the

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good wednesday morning. right now, 7:56. we are tracking rain that will be approaching the bay area for tomorrow afternoon. it will be dry today and cooler. watching the system moving in as we go into the rest of the day, as well as tomorrow. so, the hour-by-hour outlook, once again, nothing but mostly sunny skies and poor air quality. we will start to see that rain moving into the north baby tomorrow evening, by 11:00, we are seeing that rain work into the east bay as well as the peninsula and the south bay. we'll start to see those showers early friday morning before the morning commute and things drying out for the weekend. we will have cooler temperatures today, up to 76 in san jose, 80 in livermore and 76 in napa. san francisco, expect a high of 65 degrees and 70 in oakland. also, calm winds as we try to

get containment on those wildfires. mike, you have a sig-alert? >> i do. you see the east bay slowing, that is typical. southbound 101 at cesar chavez, two lanes are blocked 45 minutes. 280 out of san francisco, then join up with 280 or 101. a new crash slowing. back to you. >> hope you are not flying out. pg&e is sited in a legal claim tied to the wildfires. we don't know what sparked the fires, but a family plans to argue the utility was negligent. we'll have the full story at 11:00. firefighters say they have the wildfire burning near boulder creek surrounded. bob redell got an update. the fire is 10% contained, burning 270 acres and holding steady.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, fallen soldier firestorm. president trump facing criticism over comments he allegedly made to the grieving widow of a u.s. soldier. >> sarcastically he said, but you know, he must have known what he signed up for. >> how the white house is reacting to the growing controversy. plus, her next act. malala yousafzai has won the world peace prize, met with world leaders and spoken at the u.n. now, taking on college, and writing a new book just for kids. >> the magic is in their voice, in their words, in their

writings. they should dream beyond the limits. and happiness hits home. we've been telling you about the happiest places in the world. but what about people in the u.s.? >> they have easy access to nature. they get the stress reduction. >> the big reveal. and how you can make small changes to live your best life. today, october 18th, 2017. we have first-timers on the plaza. mother/daughter. >> rochester, minnesota. >> i found some people from my alma mater. ♪ you guys got up bright and early to see us. where are dad and brother? >> still asleep. >> this couple is going to have a great day. you're on the plaza today. where are you going tonight? >> the yankees game. >> are you happy?

>> i'm a mets fan. ♪ >> why even waste the ticket then? that makes no sense whatsoever. >> i have people who want that ticket. >> his name is matt lauer and jack lauer. >> i'm going to go tonight. it will be fine in the morning. if they win. thanks, guys. >> no grumpy bear. it is a busy morning. let's start with the news at 8:00. president trump's condolence call to a grieving military widow has only escalated the fight over gold star families. the controversy comes as congress tries to make progress on health care. hallie jackson joins us from capitol hill. hallie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, the president is in a back and forth over what he said or did not say to this pregnant gold star mother, whose husband, an army sergeant, was killed in niger. the president is responding, after being accused of insensitivity in a phone call to

that widow, one of the most difficult calls a commander in chief ever has to make. now, becoming controversial. the heartbroken widow of a fallen u.s. soldier openly grieving her painful loss. weeping on the flag-draped coffin of her husband. the couple's 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son by her side. sergeant johnson was one of four american soldiers killed in niger, the president called johnson just before her husband's casket arrived home. >> he said, well, i guess you know -- something to the fact that, he knew what he was getting into when he signed up. but i guess it hurts anyway. >> reporter: the congresswoman said the call lasted three to five minutes. and mrs. johnson's response was thank you. the president's conversations of the families of american heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice are private. it was the deaths of those four

soldiers that prompted the president to make this comment this week. >> a lot of them didn't make calls. >> reporter: the president invoking his chief of staff's son, a marine killed in afghanistan in 2010, to take another dig at president obama. >> i think i've called every family of somebody who has died. as far as other representatives, i don't know. you can ask general kelly. did he get a call from obama? >> reporter: a white house official tells nbc news, president obama did not call general kelly after his son's death. but the kellys did attend a white house breakfast for families of the fallen in 2011. seated at the first lady's table, according to someone familiar with the event. the new developments coming as the president tries to turn the focus to policy, talking taxes and health care -- >> not as easy as we thought. but we're going to get it done. you watch. >> reporter: and lawmakers are watching what happens with a new

bipartisan deal that would temporarily reinstate government subsidies to insurance companies, the same that trump canceled last week. >> i am trying to get a bipartisan agreement with senator murray. >> reporter: back to the comments from that florida lawmaker who described what she heard in the phone call between the president and the grieving widow. the president is out online, tweeting this morning about it. he says that the democrat congresswoman totally fabricated what i said to the wife of a soldier who died in action. and i have proof, the president tweets. sad. no word on what the proof entails. matt? >> hallie jackson on capitol hill. thank you. the administration has suffered a setback over the latest version of the travel ban. a judge in hawaii blocked full enforcement on tuesday. the judge issued a temporary restraining order against the

portion of the law that would bar u.s. entry from six countries. the new ban has the same problems as the previous ones because it fails to show that a person's nationality makes them a greater risk. the justice department does plan to appeal. officials in fire-ravaged northern california have postponed reopening the schools there. that has been delayed until monday because of poor air quality. a lot of schools in sonoma county will remain closed. the wildfires have killed more than 40 people and thousands of homes. the mystery of the missing bat has been found in seattle. the bronze statue of ken griffey was vandalized. the bat was broken off and stolen. short time later, police arrived and found the suspect nearby. he was arrested.

the team is working with the statue's artist to find a way to reattach that bat. >> this bat? this bronze one? >> all right. time for "the morning boost." what have you got? >> a 5-year-old michigan girl named sunshine had her grandmother concerned when she took all of the money out of her piggy bank and put it in her backpack. the grandmother knew she was saving for a snowmobile one day. and sunshine explained she was taking her money for a friend, whose mom could not afford milk money. that act of kindness had the grandmother and teachers choking up. >> this little 5-year-old has so much love and compassion for her friends. >> i always tell my kids when they do something that really amazes me, i get kindergarten goosebumps. and i got kindergarten goosebumps from my toes to the top of my head. >> this family, by the way, started a go fund me page.

and strangers have donated more than $7,000. that's a lot more than needed for the milk. sunshine was saying when she drank her milk, she would look at a girl who didn't have any. and every day, she brought her a little money to take care of the kids. >> do you expect anything less from a girl named sunshine. a lot more ahead for you. including bad news for ed sheeran fans about a bicycle accident. we are revealing the happiest city in america. and a true inspiration. we're going to talk to malala, as she sets out to conquer college. and josh brolin is here about a timely new role. first, these messages. ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're back. it is time to tend. what is trending on twitter. get woke. national chocolate cupcake day. and a conversation about what you do when you forget someone's name. here's how some people handle the situation. if you forget someone's name, i forgot your name, matt, do you two know each other? >> i do that. and introduce yourself. >> if you forget someone's name, ask them what their name is. and when they say -- >> matt. >> say, no, your last name. you don't like that one? >> i don't know if that would work. >> you forget someone's name. ask them to spell it. >> how do you spell it? >> al. a-l. that's a tough one.

>> you have to know it's a hard-to-spell name. >> buddy. or i get overly enthusiastic. hey, how are you? i give you a big hug. i watch your show all the time. i don't know this person. >> i had one, two years ago, during rokerthon. my brain was fried. and one of our pals, ryan eggold. i couldn't remember his name. nobody would say anything. look at you. hey, you. >> we don't like surprises. surprises are not good. >> okay. >> watching this, you would never know. >> that would happen to us on the golden globes. someone would come up and be an actor we might not know. hey. and then, we're looking at each other like -- >> that's what i would do. savannah, you start this one. >> yeah.

>> have you ever -- you met someone before, but you don't remember. nice to meet you. no, we've met. >> i was in your wedding. >> how about when people come up to you and go, you remember me? >> that's the worst. >> one time, i sat down for an interview. and i was working at "dateline." they said, okay. anyway, yoda. he said it the first time. he won't say it again. he was one of those guys. yoda. and after it, i couldn't -- you can't correct him after so many times. >> the fact that you were wearing a robe and had that wooden stick. and kept going, oh, another question i have for you. probably threw him off. >> oh, goodness. >> that's a good one. >> that was good. >> we didn't fix it. >> i like the tell them -- if you're with someone, have them ask their name. right? >> that's what husbands are for. introduce yourself. "pop start."

an update on ed sheeran. he had been injured in a bike accident. he shared the news with this photo. now, in a new post, the singer has updated his fans on how it will impact his performances. a visit to my doctor confirmed the fracture in my wrist and elbow that will unable to allow me to perform. the following shows will not be able to go ahead as planned. taipei, osaka, seoul. p.s., ed isn't typing this as he has both arms bandaged. up next, exciting news from the royal family. kate is pregnant with her third child. and kensington palace has announced the due date of the next royal. the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting a baby in april of 2018. another royal making headlines this morning, prince

george, at a charity event. prince william was overheard talking about george's favorite shows. prince george has taken to "the lion king." he likes it. maybe he sees himself in baby simba. >> holding him up. and finally, a reunion for the ages. "roseanne" has a revival. over the course of its nine-year run, had 17 emmy awards. we see the original cast back together again. look at this. the patriarchs of the series, roseanne barr and john goodman are reading across from each other. goodman's character suffered a fatal heart attack in the series finale, his character is coming back for the revival. we'll see how they work that out. the revival series is set to air in 2018. that will make it 30 years since the show debuted. that's your "pop start." how about a click?

>> the "daly click." red bull athlete, bailey pane, captivated concertgoers with a cork flip. not one, not two. but five impressive flips. he was flipping since 10 years old. >> were the splits on purpose? >> that's part of it. kids just flip around all over the place. when he was little, that was him. >> a lot of core strength there. mr. roker? >> that's impressive. let's see if we have impressive weather for you. start off looking at what's going on. heavy rain moving into the pacific northwest. wet weather down through florida. between, not much going on. temperatures will be well above normal in the southwest. 60s in the northeast. mid-atlantic states. 80s, texas, in the mid plains. and looking for a beautiful day throughout much of the eastern half of the country. milder afternoon here in the northeast and new england. unsettled weather down through

florida. look for rain and strong storms in the pacific northwest. and a high fire risk in the central plains with all of the dry weather they're having. that's what's going on around good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is cooler as you head out the door this morning across most of the wbay area. it will be a little cooler this afternoon as well with highs in the inland valleys reaching the low 80s. in san jose expect a high of 76 degrees and 70 in oakland, 78 degrees in santa rosa and some light winds today. now, we will have the approach of a cold front bringing us some showers by tomorrow evening and also early on friday morning in san francisco and a cooler weekend ahead. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you very much. to our series, "exploring the secrets to happiness." >> cynthia mcfadden is showing

us what is making people happiest in other places in the world. >> today, national geographic is releasing their list of the happiest cities in the u.s. any guesses? >> for every mile that you bike. >> reporter: over the past few months, national geographic explorer, dan buettner, has taken us to some of the world's happiest places. in denmark, we met a happy garbage man. >> on a scale of one to ten, how happy are you? >> maybe eight. >> reporter: in kcosta rica, we met the dancing avocado salesman, who gave away $100 of lottery winnings. >> he got happier by making others happier. >> reporter: and we were surprised that the happiest place in asia is singapore, with strict government laws seemed to make people feel safer. andless stressed.

how about us? where are the happiest places in the u.s.? >> there's several things that make humans happy. >> we love to laugh. we love to love people. setting up an environment so those qualities are easy to flourish, those are going to be do universal. >> reporter: national geographic is out with the happiest cities. rounding out the top five. san luis obispo, california, area. ft. collins, colorado, number four. virginia, number three. in second place, the santa cruz-watsonville, california, region. the happiest city in america? >> it's in the west. people have easy access to recreati recreation. they stay fit. they have easy access to nature. the streets are made for humans and not just for cars. there's no billboards. and it happens to be the place that produces arguably the most olympic athletes in the country. >> reporter: the answer,

boulder, colorado. bravo, boulder. don't worry if you don't live in one of the happiest cities. the where is only 50% of happiness. genes are 40%. that leaves 45% that's up to us. is it your belief that anybody can be happy? >> i believe that anybody can be happier. science tells us how to stack the deck in favor of that happiness. >> reporter: in his new book, the blue zones of happiness, buettner outlines how, no matter where we live, we can be happ r happier. one way, get a dog. >> just petting a dog, your cortisol levels go down. >> reporter: that's the hormone that helps fight stress. another idea, have a front porch. >> the happiest people of the world are socializing five hours a day. >> reporter: have three close friends. >> in the 1970s, the average americans had three friends they could count on on a bad day.

we are down about one. we are lonelier. >> reporter: try to have good light where you live. >> a window that looks out on nature, you're more likely to be happy. >> reporter: get religion. >> religious people tend to be happier than nonreligious people. >> reporter: get married. stay married. >> getting married is no guarantee of happiness. but three-times more likely to be happy if you stay married than if you divorce or lose your spouse. >> reporter: and finally, volunteer. >> you stoack the happiness dec in your favor. >> reporter: will money buy happiness? >> it's how you spend it. you're twice as likely to be happy with financial security, than buying a new thing. >> reporter: retail therapy. >> retail therapy only works in the short run. >> reporter: put yourself on the happiness ladder. where is dan buettner? >> on most days, a nine on the scale of ten.

i work for national geographic. i go around the globe and study happiness. it's the best job in the world. >> megyn has joined our table here because you will have more on happiness for us, as well. where do we fall? >> these aren't the score. you get to rate your own happiness, where you are on a scale of one to ten. let's raise hands. who has a dog? yeah. >> charlie is over there. >> a front porch? three close friends? >> yes. >> everybody. light in where you live? >> yes. >> for new york. new york light. >> religion? >> yeah. >> get married, stay married. >> could you be more specific? >> to the same person the whole time? >> doug is going to feel good about that one. >> extra credit for two marriages? >> i'm happy now.

>> that's right. >> i get bonus points. >> i learned a lot from the first time. >> moving on. volunteer. everybody does that at this table. those are things you can enhance your happiness. you get to rate, on a scale of one to ten, how happy are you? dan buettner is a nine. i'm like a 7 1/2, or 8. >> yeah. i would say eight. 7 1/2 days here and there. >> eight. >> i feel like a nine. i feel like a final. >> you're a final, easily. >> you're closer to ten now. >> exactly. >> how about you, al? >> i'd say, eight, nine. >> yeah. >> i've always said i'm about a 7 1/2. and interestingly, i've been an 7 1/2 my whole life. it's not dependent on money or job. i believe you have a core level of happiness. >> as you saw in the piece, about 40% of how happy you are, is in your genes. >> what does that mean, though? you have good health? >> no. inherited.

the biology. >> the disposition. >> when you're an irish-catholic living in new york city, there's a cap. you're guilty. >> i had happy parents. >> i grew up in a family where everybody had a positive outlook. that was contagious. >> and it's genetic. >> okay. cool. >> that's great. seriously. that's been fun. >> i learned a lot from this. and i have to say, they gave me the assignment because they thought i was the grumpiest one. if we make mcfadden happy. >> that's not true. she floats in here every day. >> what are you talking about? >> we're going to have dan buettner on our show. we'll give the audience the full quiz to see if they're happy as you are, hoda. and we have dr. oz talking about what you need to be eating to be happier and healthier. >> we'll get not cheeseburgers if it's dr. oz. >> of the 25 top cities, all on our website. take a look. see whether your town is there.

>> thanks. coming up, malala. she's opening up about heading off to college. and also helping kids find their magic. i )m ... we )re just learning of a new death confirmed from good morning. it's 8:26, i'm marcus washington. we are just learning of a new death confirmed from last week's deadly tufts fire. cal fire says recovery teams located another victim in sonoma county yesterday. that number of the fire-related deaths in northern california is now at 42. within the last hour, cal fire also updated us on the wildfire burning in boulder creek near ben lomen. it forced evacuations in 150 homes. evacuations are still in effect. at this hour firefighters say the fire is 10% contained. it has burned 270 acres. cal fire also says another firefighter suffered burns. that firefighter is being treated for second-degree burns to his hands. mike, right now you're tracking a sig alert. >> that's right, in san

francisco, marcus. southbound 101 at cesar chavez closer to the 280 interchange, you see traffic jammed up coming off of that westbound 80 skyway and the bay bridge, that crash still blocks your outer lanes. over here, northbound 880 i just learned about this crash at whipple road heading north of the dumbarton bridge. a couple of lanes blocked, perhaps three, and that would be a big issue. a crash at 8th street looks like it's off to the shoulder. really northbound toward whipple is the unexpected slowing. back to you. >> thanks, mike. i'll have another local news update in half an hour.

♪ good morning, everybody. it's wednesday. it's october 18th, 2017. great day out on our plaza. hey, you. we're so happy to have everyone here. >> hi, guys. >> do you have a crowd moment for us? >> i certainly do. we have huge crowds, by the way. they're insane. we have a couple, a mother/daughter behind us from minnesota. hi, kids. you have a lot on your bucket list. one of them is to be here and you are. and we wanted to give you tickets to skate on the rockefeller center skating rink. would you like that? >> yes. >> here you go. two passes for you. last thing on your bucket list. thanks for coming. thank you for coming.

>> have fun. that's great. >> you know how to skate? >> yes. we're from minnesota. >> skating is in their blood. >> it is. this is the time of year, we say, why don't we skate together more often? >> we should do it in the morning before the show. hour two, go out there. >> at the rink. coming up, a successful football team's secret weapon. what is it? it's sleep. they have strict rules they use to perform better. it could help all of us in our everyday lives. we'll tell you about it. a best-selling author. the nobel peace prize at 17 years old. malala is doing something she hasn't done. she is going to college. and she has a children's book, too. with the wildfires in california, josh brolin's movie "only the brave" could not be more timely. it is a perfect fall day. >> for baseball. >> excellent for baseball. for just walking around. let's see how you're doing. we'll show you first of all,

let's take a look. major hurricanes this year, we've had, believe it or not, six major hurricanes, category 3 or higher in 2017. we would average 2.5, ophelia, of course, was the last one we had. going to hopefully get out of all these problems, with the hurricanes. milder afternoon in the northeast. mid-atlantic states, high-fire risk in the central plains. rain and strong winds in the pacific northwest. unsettled wet weather through florida. the rest of the country looking good. tomorrow, you have picture-perfect weather in the eastern half of the u.s. above-average temperatures to the north. strong winds in the pacific northwest. and starts to return do good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we will still have some favorable weather conditions for the wildfire containment, but also some unhealthy air quality today. it will be cooler with san francisco reaching 65 degrees and then our chance of showers

moving in late tomorrow night into early friday. then for the weekend it stays nice and cool, at least along the coast, but it will start to warm up for the inland areas. saturday 75 degrees, 83 on sunday, and summer-like early next week. don't forget, get your full weather anytime you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. guys? >> okay, al. thank you very much. we have more of our ongoing series now called "snooze you can use." >> experts are just beginning to understand the science of sleep. and the results of a good night's rest may be best demonstrated in all places, but on the football field. nbc's kerry sanders is here with that. >> kerry. >> good morning. everybody here knows if you get a good night's sleep, you feel like a winner. at oklahoma state university, the football team is putting that to the test. players have set bedtimes. and in a game with so many variables, taking sleep seriously may explain why osu is

ranked tenth in the nation. at oklahoma state university. >> back to pass. deep down the far side for james washington. he leaps and makes the catch. touchdown, oklahoma state. >> reporter: the secret sauce out there could be in here. the goal for each player, like chad whitener, up to eight hours or more, of sleep a night. >> plug into the wall. >> reporter: every team member's sleep data monitored. and relayed to a coach's computer. >> one thing that's been improving is the sleep duration. >> reporter: osu's attention to sleep, now showing results on the scoreboard. strength and conditioning coach, rob glass, now the pseudosleep coach. >> we're finding that the sleep improves and the duration of the sleep, we're finding, enhanced performance. >> reporter: that's quantitative. you can see that? >> definitely quantitativquanti.

>> reporter: most in the nation sleeps about 6 1/2 hours per day. i interviewed sleep expert, jeff, on a day i had five hours sleep. >> if we were to measure your reaction time, you would be drunk. >> reporter: that's because i'm not getting enough sleep. >> reporte correct. >> reporter: a cell phone not y notification to put on the glasses. >> by blocking out the blue light, it allows the brain to think it's dark and produce melatonin, to get deeper sleep. >> reporter: the glasses are tricking my mind. >> exactly. >> reporter: a notification advises it's time for bed. room temperatures set cold. 62-67 degrees. with just two hours extra sleep, player injury rates drop 70%.

in a 40-yard dash, speeds are 0.1 seconds faster. on game day, athletes line up for eight more plays per game. >> i feel like i'm running faster. and i'm seeing and recognizing everything. >> reporter: at first, chad says he was skeptical. >> being able to go through this, understand what you're doing. and control how well you're sleeping. i feel like this has been a huge turn for me. >> reporter: osu head coach, mike gundy. >> there's no question, it is helping us. how much? we don't know right now. but it's working so far. >> reporter: look at the rankings. >> sure. something is working right now. we're sold on the system of sleep, nutrition, hydration. >> reporter: and it's not just osu. other teams are also using this system and showing results. and trucking companies are now examining whether their drivers can improve if they, too, use this sleep system. as for telling a player, like 6'7", 310-pound zach crabtree he

has to go to sleep -- how much was this like your dad tapping your shoulder when you're 11 years old, zach, it's time to go to bed? >> it's kind of like that. when i was younger, my parents making me go to sleep by a certain time. but at the same time, you realize why they did that now. >> why does coach gundy think his players have bought into this? this. the cell phone. the sleep data comes to the phone. and the coach thinks millennials buy into something because they see it on the phone. i've been following my sleep schedule for the data the last few weeks. and last month, i averaged 6:42. this month, 5:42. exactly. what they're going to say, i'm not on the team. not because of my athletic abilities. because of my lack of sleep. >> 90 minutes you wear these? >> you can watch tv. you can look at your cell phone, read.

>> the orange room looks like something out of woodstock in these things. crazy. >> are you getting sleepy? >> no. >> thank you, kerry. coming up next, nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai, taking on college. first, this is "today" on nbc. oh, you brought butch.

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book. and one pen can change the world. >> reporter: the youngest recipient of the nobel peace prize, and the youngest ever messenger of peace. she has met with world leaders, and has been "time's" most influential person in the world three years in a row. before the accolades came the hardship. at 11 years old, malala lived in pakistan, controlled by the taliban. she defied a ban, prohibiting girls attending school. posting an anonymous blog about life in pakistan. what was it inside you that made you not stay silent? that made you want to speak out? >> the taliban wanted girls not to be independent. not to be themselves. not to achieve any life, to become a doctor, engineer or teacher. i could not accept that. i couldn't imagine a life limited to the four walls of my

house and never be myself. >> reporter: but then, in october of 2012, a masked gunman boarded malala's school pbus an shot her in the head. the bullet narrowly missing her brain. >> the extremists, they found a young voice so powerful they attacked her. >> but they made your voice louder. >> they made a mistake and made it louder. >> reporter: after the attack, malala and her family moved to england. she wrote more, spoke out more for the plight of girls in her country. and now, hopes to reach more girls around the world with her children's book about her life, malala's magic pencil. what made you decide to write a children's book? >> i wanted to tell my story. and i had written a book. it was time to tell it to younger children. and the best way to do that was to write a picture book. >> reporter: in the book, a colorful collection of illustrations depicts malala's life, with the exception of one dark page, representing that darkest chapter of her life. >> i wanted to deliver it in a

way that it's not a big shock to children. it allows parents and teachers to talk to their children and discuss it themselves and to see how it was not just an attack on a person, but an attack on education. >> the attack was five years ago? >> yes. >> do you think about it every day? >> no. that attack happened five years ago. i never think that it has happened to me because, firstly, i don't remember the incident. that's good in a way. and secondly, i just do not want to think back because i'm moving forward. >> what are you hoping that little kids who read this, what do you hope they will learn or take away? >> there is magic. and they have to find the magic. the magic is in their voice, in their words, their writings. they should dream beyond limits and believe there is magic in them. >> reporter: for a girl who learned she had won the nobel peace prize in chemistry class, it's easy to forget that malala

is so young, trying to be a normal girl. at 20, a college student at oxford university. are you excited? nervous? scared? >> i'm quite nervous because it's going to be a new place to live. first time without parents. i'm going to be out of my home and living in accommodation. and meeting new people. and so, i think it's going to be a great opportunity. >> reporter: while malala's immediate goals may be passi ii exams and surviving her first year, her life's purpose, remains the same. this should be for the education of those. >> need to get to talk to her. she's incredibly inspiring. she is going off to college and wants to be a regular girl, as well. >> she's going to inspire people at oxford, as well. >> the children's book is a favorite in our house. it's lovely and beautifully done. >> it's fun to see that side of her. you know? >> yeah. >> never seen that side of her. >> the book is called "malala's magic pencil." coming up next, josh brolin

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[ cheers and applause ] 8:47. we're back with oscar nominee josh brolin. his new movie "only the brave" is the tragic true story of an elite group of firefighters known as the granite mountain hotshots brolin is known as eric marsh, who gives his trainnies some advice. >> you're only going to be able to see that's fuel. think about that. meditate on it. and think about if this job is for you. >> josh, good morning. good to see you. great to see you. obviously, this is poignant and

timely. we're covering the wildfires out in california, over 40 people have died, including a firefighter. >> 5,5 structures have burned down. >> you shot this a long time ago. but when you see that story that we're covering, how does it relate to this movie? >> i mean, it relates in every way. and the thing is, this movie does -- you know, you do a movie, hollywood and all that. and it's profit and that and business. and once in a while, you do a movie that resonates deeply. and with what's going on in california right now, you start to kind of build awareness. and you get humble in watching a movie like this. you realize that these people are out there dealing with unpredictable, extremely dangerous situations, putting themselves in major pearl, to ensure the safety of the communities. >> i read about this. and at first, this confused me. and it made perfect sense to me. you were a volunteer fireman in arizona in your youth. >> in my 20s. >> at first, that made you leery about doing this job.

i thought, why? doing this movie. you want to make sure you get this right. >> you have a sensitivity you wouldn't have necessarily had before. i spent 30 years with this community. one of my best friends, instant commander, one of my chiefs back then. when i was deciding to do this movie, you meet a director. are you going to be sensitive? are you connected to your heart to do something like this? and i went to this guy and i said, do you think i'm the right guy? should i do this? and he said, you're the only guy to do this. almost like the apoint eed one. >> you glanced over something about the challenges these people face at home. and they're just like the rest of us. soup, we call your character. he loves his job. but the family doesn't love the risk he takes as part of his job that much. >> that's what i love. this movie deals equally firefighting and in the extreme situations. but also the extreme situation about what a son deals with, the

wife deals with. the entire family. and these families, we met, 19 of the guys have extended family and this stuff. it's an emotional subject. with this movie, you celebrate this firefighting. >> and that will resonate with first responders everywhere. and members of our military, as well. we were chatting a little bit. and talking about -- >> age. >> you brought it up. >> i did bring it up. >> by the way, you just turned 60. not yet. don't rush me. >> nor have i turned 50. >> i saw that in the note. i went and i googled you. i do from time to time. you know the first thing that came up was an image of you. and so, we'll talk about the 50 in a second. but you are jacked. >> i was jacked. >> you are jacked. >> i appreciate that. >> i saw this picture. i thought, my god, this guy's working out. >> that's half of a pickup line. >> it's not. i promise you. just as buddies. just as friends. >> i like how you qualify it.

i was very jacked. i was working out 2 1/2 hours a day. unlike you, where i heard your schedule revolves around your gym time. >> i like the gym. >> i like the gym. we're at a point right now, where when you go to the gym, it feels better. when you don't go to the gym, you start to feel sore, as opposed to just being healthy. i think i've chosen movies that allow me to, you know, stay jacked. >> when you look in the mirror, does that make -- >> i look in the mirror, i just go, wow. >> i'm jacked. >> i should do a firefighting film. >> when you see what great shape you're in, does it make 50 just a number? >> i think it tries to. it does its best. i'm beautifully in denial right now and that's okay with me. >> you think on the morning you turn 50 in february, you might wake up and say, uh-oh? >> how did you feel about 50? >> i was in a ball on the floor. >> my dad called me when i was 30. back in the day in the '60s,

when you turned 30, it was a major thing. and my dad called me six times when i turned 30. how are you doing, man? i was fine until you called me six times. >> you look great. the movie is great. good to see you. josh, a pleasure. "only the brave" hits

back with my man crush, josh brolin. feel that by acceicep. >> that's an actor playing a firefighter. >> like a fire hose right there. >> how about the ladies are the only ones acting normal with josh brolin. >> i got the men demographic. >> you mean, what was it like when you turned 50? she looked at me and said, that's a long time ago. >> she is a true arizona tempe. >> all right.

we better do birthdays. >> in 50 years, you'll be on a smucker's jar. happy 106th birthday to margie brown. anytime. retired nurse from charlottesville, virginia. eating coconut cake. jean has been raising wine grapes in her home for 70 years. happy birthday to alexander nole of connecticut. mary fennesee, stays active by hanging out with her grandkids and great grandkids. joe malesic from hervey, pennsylvania. he is jacked. he says the longevity is walking a mile every someday. happy birthday to sue dahab. if she is not outside enjoying fresh air, she is inside

facetimie ining with her family. if you know someone celebrating a birthday, let us know. >> can you do ten push-ups right now? >> my shoulder hurts. >> what a baby. >> i'm 50. i'm 50. >> oh. >> coming up on "megyn kelly today," dr. oz has foods that will keep youi )m - -... a santa rosa couple plans to file a new legal claim tod good morning. it's 8:56, i'm marcus washington. a santa rosa couple plans to file a new legal claim today against pg&e. wayne and jennifer harvel have lived in the area more than 30 years. their home burnt to the ground last week. the suit accuses pg&e of negligence, claiming it broke federal and state regulations by not doing enough to prevent equipment to igniting fire to

dry grass. investigators have not determined a cause of the fire. pg&e only says that it will not speculate the cause. the family plans to hold a news conference this afternoon in san francisco. happening now, pete is reaching out to the attorneys and will have a report on the midday newscast. cal fire confirmed another fatality tied to last week's tubbs fire. the recovery teams yesterday located the remains of a victim in sonoma county and the total number of fire-related deaths in northern california is now at 42. cal fire also this morning saying that they have an update on that bear wildfire burning near boulder creek. a short time ago bob redell learned that fire is 10% contained and has burned 270 acres.

at stanford health care, we can now use a blood sample to detect lung cancer. if we can do that, imagine what we can do for asthma. and if we can stop seizures in epilepsy patients with a small pacemaker for the brain, imagine what we can do for multiple sclerosis, even migraines. if we can use patients' genes to predict heart disease in their families, imagine what we can do for the conditions that affect us all. imagine what we can do for you. next home. the key deadline that could change one city )s future - for decades. plus: continued wildfire coverage. we )ll have overnight stories from the fire-lines. join us - 4:30 to 7.

this morning on "megyn kelly today" -- kidney beans, whole wheat pasta and cottage cheese. dr. oz is revealing the food fixes to help keep you in shape. one brave mother steps up to her son, with a message for acceptance and tolerance. and dan buettner has traveled the global looking for the secret to happiness. wait until you hear what he's brought home. all that and more right now. >> hello, everybody. welcome. welcome. it's great to see you. hi, out there. hi. we have a great, great show for you today. a show about happiness and how to find it.