with a local update and every half hour after that. >> don't forget to join us at 11:00. the world doesn't stop at "today in the bay," neither do we. have a great one. good morning. stinging rebuke. tough election night for president trump and the gop. democrats with key victories in virginia and new jersey. the message sent by voters and who the president is pointing fingers at this morning. president trump visits china's forbidden city, to begin a crucial leg of his tour. but fog forces him to abandon his trip to the dmz. >> every step you take down this dark path increases the peril you face. new details about the church

shooter, including his escape from a mental health facility and threats to kill his superiors at an air force base. why were so many warning signs missed? and the investigation launched that took the life of baseball star, roy halladay. three basketball players arrested for shoplifting in china. could they spend years in prison? and the women lost at sea for five months tell us about their ordeal. they're here for a >> there are questions here for a live interview, today, wednesday, november 8, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning, we thank you for joining us, you know who is happy to be here on dry land? >> i guess interest these two

ladies over here, jennifer and tasha back on dry land after five months adrift at sea. >> a lot of questions, we will ask them in a few. >> we will do that in a while. let us start with a busy news morning, voters giving democrats their first major victories of the trump era. kristen welker has the latest and the reaction from the president kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, matt. good morning to you, it was a very big night for democrats, for races for governor to state legislature. they secured a number of victories, all eyes were on virginia, perhaps the biggest political prize. this is voter's first strong rebuke of president trump, who is distancing himself from the losses and it all comes exactly one year after mr. trump was first elected. democrat ralph northam beating former rnc chair ed gillespie in a contentious race for governor. northam fuelling a big night for democrats, the army veteran and

doctor making a clear reference to donald trump without mentioning him by name. >> virginia has told us to end the divisiveness that we will not condone, hatred and bigotry and to end the politics that have torn this country apart. >> reporter: traveling in south korea, the president who endorsed gillespie, but did not campaign for him, offering this criticism of the campaign i don't have night tweeting ed gillespie worked hard, but did not embrace me or what i stand for. in new jersey, another big win for democrats. former gold man sax executive phil murphy defeating state lt. gov. . >> starting here, starting now and starting with us, new jersey is coming back. >> reporter: she is unable distance herself from chris christ christie, the unpopular governor an early supporter of trump, known for his combativestyle style. >> it's serving folks like you

that is such a unique joy, it really, you're fabulous. >> reporter: from the governor's races to the state legislature, virginia democrats picking up ten seats in the house of delegates, including one the boyfriend of roanoke news reporter allison parker shot and killed on live tv in 2015, he ran on a gun control platform, an issue he says was important to them both. another delegate seat going to the nation's first openly transgender elected official, danica rome, knocking off one of virginia's most prominent social conservatives, robert marshall. >> few ever needed someone as to stand up for them that didn't have a voice of their own, because there is no one else who is with them, this one's for you. >> reporter: the victories come as the president is reaching out to democrats over the gop tax plan, calling 12 senate democrats from overseas late tuesday and in an effort to sway their votes say he would not benefit from the plan personally, telling them, my

accountant called me and said you are going to get killed in this bill. now, according to multiple senators in the room, after that call with the president ended, the meeting erupted into a sparring match between democrats and white house officials over the dysfunction in the senate. all of it underscoring how difficult it may be for both parties to work towing on any legislation, matt, savannah. >> kristen welker, an interesting morning after the election. thank you very much. the president is in china arriving there overnight to a red carpet welcome. there is a lot riding on this trip. nbc news' peter alexander is traveling with the president this morning. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, matt, good morning to you. the president coming. here as the chinese tout his visit as a state visit plus t. most crucial stop he will make in this five nation tour, where he is expected to pressure the chinese to crack down on their north korean neighbors. together, here in beijing during the forbidden city, president trump, the world's most famous

capitalist alongside president xi and their wives, the trumps pausing for a photo with their host before snapping one of their own, later enjoying an outcure opera and thanking the performers before dinner. >> we're having a great time. >> reporter: for the state visit, a red carpet welcome. rows of children greeting president trump and the first lady for his first visit to china as commander-in-chief. earlier in seoul the signature speech of his asia tour, president trump addressing south korean lawmakers, delivering a blunt warning to kim jong-un, who he attacked as a deranged tyrant. >> when i say to the north, do not underestimate us. and do not try us. the weapons you are acquiring are fought making you safer. they are putting your regime in grave danger. >> reporter: mr. trump also calling out china and russia by name, urging them to join forces with the u.s. to isolate the brutal north korean regime.

>> those nations that choose to ignore this threat or worse still to enable it, the weight of this crisis is on your conscience. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after moderating his fiery rhetoric, calling on north korea to make a deal the president again encouraging the rogue regime to take an alternate course. >> we will offer a path to a much better future. >> reporter: mr. trump comparing his host success to his own. >> like korea, and since my election, exactly one year ago today, i celebrate with you. >> reporter: even praising south korean golfers with a plug for one of his properties. >> the womens u.s. open was held this year at trump national golf club in bedminster, new jersey, and 'it just happened to be won by a great korean golfer.

>> reporter: before the speech the president attempted to pull off a surprise visit to the dmz, that divides north and south korea t. bad weather forced marine one to abandon the mission five minutes before landing. white house press secretary senior ra huckaby sanders telling us the president was disappointed and frustrated by that trip. last week the white house told supporters the president wouldn't be making a stop at the fortified demilitarized zone, last month the president said you will be surprised and trying to preserve that surprised this morning, sanders gathered a group of reporters before scheduled, revealing their secret destination with a piece of paper, the letters dmz sprawled across it. matt, savannah. >> all right, peteral sand ertz, thank you. we have more to get to, including disturbing information tied to that tragic church shooting in texas. we are learning more about the gunman's troubled past, his escape from a mental health facility and a visit he made to

first baptist church days before the shooting. nbc news' gabe gutierrez is in southerland springs, he has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning, vice president pence will visit here to try to offer comfort to the victim's family and law enforcement. investigators say they have the government phone, but say he visited the fall festival with his kids five days before the shooting. new this morning, video taken shortly after the mass murderer crashed his suv and took his own life with a single gunshot. it was recorded by a man who chased down kelly after he fled the church. along with steven willeford many are calling a hero for shooting kelly. >> i turned his fight into flight and then i did what i had to do. >> reporter: for the first time, we are also hearing from first responders to the massacre. many struggling to tell their stories. >> there is no words for it. >> reporter: mike and jamie shaw

were the first paramedics to arrive at the church. what's been the toughest part? >> trying to get the horror out of my mind, but you can't unsee what you already saw. >> reporter: emt rebecca metcalf was on duty and raced to the scene to find her father killed and her mother wounded. >> it's so much tragedy and so much loss, senseless loss. >> reporter: as investigators tried to make sense of it all, troubling new details about the him is emerging. he escaped from a mental health facility. adding kelly had also been sneaking firearms in holloman air force base to carry out death threats to officers. he pled guilty and led to a year in detention and a discharge for bad conduct t. families of the 26 killed are now planning funerals, the southern baptist

convention has offered to pay for all of them. >>. >> to go in and shoot children? >> her grandson is if critical condition, after being shot five times, she lost her duties from law and two grandchildren, brooke and emily. >> emily, slefrs the sweetest little helper. she was always smiling. always happy. brook, she wanted to be a ballarry narcs she wanted to take ballet, she would go to the church, threw her arms up, kick and spin doing her ballet. >> reporter: kelly should not have been able to legally buy the firearms he used in the church massacre, but his court marshall records, or previous domestic abuse case were never entered into the national database. defense secretary mattis has ordered an independent investigation to find out why they were. in thank you also this morning the tribute to pouring in for former major league pitcher roy halladay the

two time cy young winner was killed tuesday in a small plane. hi, joe, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning t. national transportation safety board is investigating the accident. at this point it's too early to say why halladay's single engine plane went down in the gulf of mexico. but word of his death is causing heartache for baseball fans and players. shortly after authorities were called to the upsidedown plane that crashed off florida's coast, they realized it was someone they knew well. >> it's safe to say, it's a friend of ours, roy halladay. >> he's known as a no hitter. >> reporter: known by his nickname doc, he was a towering figure for 16 seasons before retiring in 2013. >> it was a tremendous run, tremendous experience. something i'll never forget. >> he's got the breaking ball, that's a beauty. >> reporter: he was an eight-time all star who won two

cy young awards, one with the toronto blue jays, the other with the philadelphia phillies. >> he means a lot to all of us. this is, we're really going to miss him. >> reporter: the son of a pilot, halladay was passionate about flying, his twitter page filled with images of the plane, he bought the the light sport aircraft last month, halladays wife brandy initially expressed reservations about him getting his pilot's license in this promotional video posted to the youtube page and now removed by the company. >> i was very against it. when i got up in that plane, i looked over, i said, okay i get it. >> reporter: the 40-year-old star was the only person that crashed in shallow waters, he was close with the pasco sheriffs office and donated money for the department to get a k-9, a dog they named doc. >>. >> he was there when we needed him. he was probably one of the most humble human beings you will ever meet. >> reporter: icon the manufacturer of halladays plane

expresses condolences to the family and says it will do everything it can to support the crash investigation. he leaves behind a wife and two sons. he will be eligible for baseball's hall of fame starting 2019. >> joe, thank you very much also a new twist in the mysterious abduction of the young california mother. police have now released under surveillance video showing sherry papini on the morning she reappeared last thanksgiving. >> reporter: this morning, newly released images from a church under surveillance camera that may show her first moments of freedom after she says she was kidnapped and tortured for weeks. authorities say the video taken at 4:15 thanksgiving morning appears to show her running across a church parking lot, then running back to an interstate, where she later flagged down a truck driver for help. first responders reporting she was shackled and beaten. this video critical in establishing a timeline was

first overlooked by investigators, according to church members we spoke with last year. >> sam, investigators spent some time looking at that time videos. >> that one the one own e over there, they were looking through them all. we went through the whole system. >> did they find snaeng. >> no, they didn't find anything. >> now detectives are releasing the video hoping someone will come forward with information. last month investigators released sketches she says kidnapped her out for a run and disclosed male dna was found on her clothing. she told him about two fights, one between her and her alleged kidnapper. another between the kidnapper, themself, after she was found, her husband describing some of her injuries to abc news. >> one of the officers kind of braced me and kind of put his arm around me and he said, ah, you know, prepare yourself, and they branded her. >> reporter: they are thanking the community for their support

but asking for privacy while investigator asks for more leads in the case. >> and now to some arrests in china, that are getting a lot of attention here in the u.s., several basketball players from ucla have been accused of shop lifting. nbc news' keir simmons has the latest. good morning. >> good morning the idea is a good one, right? take some of america's brightest basketball stars to china, to influence people through sports and not so much. this morning, reports that the players have been released but still face legal process in china, an alleged personal foul for these players on a very public stage. it was supposed to be a week in china spreading good will through sports, some of america's hottest young basketball talent were said to take part in a game between ucla and georgia tech. that's not the way it turned out, with the spotlight on president trump's arrival in china this morning, three of the hoop stars were detained by chinese authorities and accused

of shop lifting. ucla's budding stars, liangelo ball and hill were allegedly involved in the incident. this morning they're released, they were questioned about steeling from a louis vuitton store next to the hotel t.ucla coach confirming the players will not play in the game this friday, saturday, china time. >> those individuals won't play saturday. >> reporter: according to espn, about 20 police officer arrived at the team's hotel and allegedly kept the players from both teams in their rooms for about five hours before loading the three ucla players into a police vehicle. diangelo ball is a part of a basketball family and up and coming star and top draft pick, younger brother lamelo is considered a top in the tour.

they are telling reporters. >> he'll be fine. he'll be fine. they're making a big deal. >> the ball family phenomenon increasingly getting attention in the states to an online reality show and marketing high end basketball shoes. this incident, though, unwelcome publicity just as president trump prepares to meet china's leader at a diplomatically sensitive time. >> they report the players have been released may have to stay at their hotel who ill the legal process continues. >> that could take day, weeks, even months. >> that is a lot of thinking time. >> absolutely. keir, thank you. al joins us us now. he has a first check of the weather. >> little winter out there? it's coming. it's chilly this morning. it will get colder. this arctic blast out of canada will bring temperatures the coldest of the season. today from yellowstone to minneapolis, five to 17 degrees below average, tomorrow,

chicago, you will be at 44. des moines 16 ep 16 degrees below average. bismark atom 22 degrees, look at friday, new york city 39 for a highs, cleveland, 21 degrees below average and watch what happens for the lows on saturday morning. we're probably going to see records from pittsburgh, d.c., all the way up to boston. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. where, every day... not just airline purchases. seriously... double miles... everywhere! what's in your wallet? good morning, i'm meteorologist, kari hall. we are starting to see rain move into the north bay.

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into northern sonoma county. it will move into marin county. we will have, at times, rain off and on moving into santa rosa later this morning. as we look at the time frame for early afternoon, the showers fizzling out before moving to the south bay for the early part of the day. some of the heavier rain holds off tonight moving to san francisco around 9:30 and 10:00 and the south bay later on this evening with gusty winds. i'll be tracking that. mike is tracking a traffic alert. >> the problem is westbound 84. all the way over, across, just shy of the high-rise. chp just arrived. you can use san mateo bridge as an alternate. a crash there at maritime which will cause an issue before you get to the toll plaza.

back to you. >> thank you very much. another local news update in half an hour.

morning, everybody. it's 7:30. busy wednesday morning. good to have you with us. >> we're going to top the headlines and look at a tough election night for the president and the republican party. >> what a day. >> demes dominate. a strong election day showing for democrats. their party taking key governors races in virginia and new jersey, after running on an anti-trump platform. >> tonight, new jersey sent an unmistakable message to the entire nation. we are better than this. rolling out the red carpet. president trump is greeted in a lavish ceremony after arriving in china overnight. >> i want peace through

strength. >> just hours after unleashing a clear warning to north korea, at a high-profile speech in seoul. >> i say to the north, do not underestimate us. and do not try us. fiery landing. passengers on a flight to seattle got a scare, as the engine of their plan caught fire as it landed. a researcher makes a bizarre discovery. an insect lkct lodged in a van masterpie masterpiece. and home, sweet home. a soldier deployed over a year surprises his family in north carolina. meeting his 7-month-old son for the very first time. >> it keeps you going. you get down. you get homesick, so far away from home. >> today, wednesday, november 8th, 2017. >> can we just run that on a

loop. we have an exclusive live event. former vice president joe biden will be here all morning long. >> he is launching a nationwide tour to promote his memoir. "promise me, dad," all about the tough choices his family made during the last year of his son, beau's, life. we'll sit down with vice president biden to talk about all that and more. >> he's going to take questions from our plaza audience, join "megyn kelly today" and our forty hour, as well. that's former vice president biden live, next monday, on "today." you can get content tied to his memoir. let's lack ook at the headlinemaking rescue, of two women from hawaii, who says unfortunate events kept them lost at sea for five months. questions have been raised about their ordeal. in a moment, we'll talk to them

exclusively. but first, their long journey to get here. jennifer appel and tasha fuiava's story reads like a novel. they headed for tahiti, with their two dogs, zeus and valenti valentine. that night, a major storm knocked out the antenna. they say another storm flooded their engine. at times, they say the boat was surrounded by sharks. the women say they shot out distress signals and shot flares at passing ships. but the repeated calls for help went unanswered. >> we had decided we were left for dead. >> reporter: they drifted 5,000 miles offcourse, before being rescued by the u.s. navy. >> i believed we were going to die in the next 24 hours. >> reporter: now, back on dry land, some are questioning their

story. the u.s. coast guard said there was an emergency beacon onboard, but they never turned it on. in a june, they made radio contact that identified itself as the "sea nymph" near tahiti. but they were not in distress. appel says they never got near tahiti. and that their gps track moves that. and the major storm the women say they hit the first night of their journey, the national weather service in honolulu says their record shows no major form system during hawaii during that time. and while the u.s. coast guard has no plans to investigate further, many others are wondering what really happened? jennifer and tasha are joining us exclusively. good morning. physically, emotionally, how are you guys doing? >> nbc has been phenomenal. "uss ashland" made the world a different place for us. >> i see the smiles.

you're happy to be back on dry land. >> yes. >> let's start with the first day. may 3rd. you say that first night, you faced a major storm, force 11, high winds. and it lasted for something like three days. what was it like to ride that storm out? >> i'm a heavy sleeper. when she said, bunker down with the boys, i knocked out like the dead. >> what was it like being on that sailboat? 50-foot sailboat? >> i'm used to sailing in the hawaiian waters. i'm used to small storms coming up. i didn't expect it to be what it was. i said, tasha, if i make a mistake doing this, we're going to die tonight. and she said, i trust you, go ahead, have fun. >> by the way, i'm a boater, i should tell you that. if i'm on a three-week trip from honolulu and tahiti, that happens to me on the first night, i'm turning around and

going back. you didn't do that. >> well, made modifications to the hull of the boat. so, the keel, the bottom part of the boat was 8'6". the two closest harbors, manila bay, is six foot deep. >> you can signal to someone you're in trouble. the national weather service says there's small craft advisories, they had no record, no prediction, no reports of a storm of the scale that you're talking about. how do you come to terms with that? >> i understand fish stories. i believe that the storm advisory that they put out for the area west of the big island was anticipated to be smaller than some of the downdrafts that we saw. i will agree that if you were

there, you would say the same thing i did. >> it felt big if you were on that sailboat. >> yeah. >> let me move further into this ordeal. middle of june, june 15th. the coast guard says on an unrelated search mission, they had received a phone call from friends or family members of yours, saying we haven't heard of these ladies. they got into radio contact with a boat that was called the "sea nymph." they heard from the crew of the "sea nymph," we're fine and we should get to tahiti tomorrow. who did they talk to? >> i have no idea. but garmon makes a great product. this is one of the gpss we had on our "sea nymph." it shows that we were nowhere near tahiti. >> you never spoke to the coast guard? >> we did speak to the coast

guard, on the third day, after we came through the storm. we saw them after we were at christmas island, when we were denied access to stop in at christmas island. and the next time we saw them was after "the ashland." >> can we talk about sharks? there was a part of the ordeal when you said sharks were around the boat for hours. and that they actually rammed the hull on occasion, in almost a coordinated attack. what was that like? >> terrifying. >> absolutely terrifying. >> we didn't -- we were too ignorant to realize what was going on. and the sharks were telling us, you're in our living room and you're not leaving fast enough. and we didn't realize that's what we were being told until too late. >> two things about that. scientists say sharks don't behavior that way. we'll take your story at its word. again, i'm a borte. that boater.

that's when i would have pushed the distress beacon. let's call for help. you never used the distress beacon. why? >> the sharks were six inches away. and using an eperb means that in the location we were, it's probably four hours to a day before the coast guard would have found us on a flyover. so, we took our chances with the man upstairs who gave us grace and allowed us to still be here today. >> you survived on dry goods. and you had a water purifier. >> katadine. >> fine. you will go back out. you will do this again? you will take a trip like this again? >> we wouldn't take a trip just like this again. we would take a trip with more preparation. >> you live from your mistakes. you prepare for what you handled. >> going through what you went through, does it bother you that you come back and people are questioning whether this ordeal

existed in the pacific ocean or existed somewhere up here? >> it's a unique situation. we were not expecting it. we did not call the media, the navy did. so, we're enjoying the ride. and we're glad to be here. we're glad to be here with you. >> we're glad you're safe and sound. jen and tasha, thanks for coming in this morning. we appreciate it. >> no problem. thank you very having us. let's go to al and get a check of the weather. >> thanks, matt. we have waet weathet weather. strong storms in the plains. and snow moving across the upper midwest. we start in the plains where we could see an inch to an inch and a half, from san angelo all the way to atlanta. then, the pacific northwest, a big storm moves in. rainfall amounts from one to two inches in the pacific northwest. also, mountain snows, upwards of anywhere from one to two feet in the upper elevations. and light snow moving flu the upper midwest, from minnesota all the way in to the upper great lakes.

maybe amounting to maybe an inch to two top good morning. i'm meteorologist, kari hall. the rain we will see early in the day will be fairly light. we are going to continue to see that moving into the north bay, into san francisco, then fizzling out as we are going to have a mostly dry day. then, a round of heavier rain moving in this afternoon into the evening. north facing pockets of heavy downpours and gusty winds. south bay may not see the rain until midnight and wrapping up before tomorrow morning. >> don't forget, get the weather anytime you need it with our friends at the weather channel on cable. guys? >> thanks very much. just ahead, carson over in the orange room with a big change you'll notice on twitter today. and the painting that fetched thousands of option. and the unexpected artist behind it. and get the check. the important cause, getting a

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good wednesday morning. we are tracking some rain moving into the north bay as we get a live look at the radar showing green and yellows and red. showing really heavy rain starting to move into the bay. that is also going to extend toward hillsburg and santa rosa in the next few minutes. the rain will be moving to the north bay, napa as well, later this morning. san francisco will see light showers and weakening rain as it continues to move to the south bay and the east bay. another round of heavier rain moves into the north bay later on this afternoon with gusty wind. pockets of heavy rain could be moving into san francisco by 10:00 or 11:00 tonight. south bay will see it around midnight. a lot to watch here with wet weather. let's head to mike, watching the roads. >> watching for the rain, make

sure your wipers are in good condition. the crash at maritime clearing. west 80 at university is slowing down the east shore freeway. this clears in the last 20 minutes. recovery from 880 from man low park and palo alto side. more traffic as the back up on 880 is one to avoid. the south bay builds. north 87 and north 85 seeing the brunt of the commute. a dog park is closed after a break out. president trump overseas in china, the aftermath of the election is hitting home. voters came out in force to send a message. on twitter, results from across the nation. on facebook, meet the woman who made history when she was elected. the first transgender person to

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, clear message. >> do not try us. >> president trump eastern warning to north korea hours after a surprise trip to the dmz is canceled because of weather. the president arriving in china overnight to a red carpet welcome. plus a screening to remember. >> wanted to say something about prostate cancer, but i can't quite put my finger on it. >> this morning we reveal our revealing psa tackling men's health and the importance of prostate exams. >> oh, wow. we're all getting a check. >> a behind-the-scenes at this

important message. ♪ stay with me >> sam myth live in studio 1a with music off his brand new alum and a classic hit, today wednesday, november 8, 2017. >> i have two sisters here for indianapolis for -- >> baby al left, i found my favorite 6-month-old on the plaza, it's bowie. >> these two ladies left their husband and five kids behind. >> to meet matt and savannah. ♪ >> guess what? memaw is turning 65. >> i'm here with huge sam smith fa fans. they're here for -- >> the thrill of it all. >> we're sitting right next to you, we can't wait for sam to perform in our next half hour. do you know who turned me on to

sam smith? the man in the orange room right there, carson daly. >> come on, everybody. come on. let's start with your news at 8:00. president trump arrived in beijing while keeping focus on north korea. peter alexander traveling with the president. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. for president trump this is the most crucial stop of his five-nation asian tour arriving here to a red carpet welcome. late tonight president trump and the first lady enjoying a tour around the forbidden city alongside president xi and his wife. the two couples enjoying dinner together tonight. earlier today in south korea, president trump called out china and russia by name, urging them to join forces to isolate the brutal north korean regime. president trump with a stern warning to the erratic dictator

kim jong-un calling him a deranged tyrant saying he is leading a cult t. warning said do not underestimate us and do not try us. the president did try to pull off a surprise visit to the fortified demilitarized zone, the dmz. but it was foiled by fog. marine one forced to turn around. one other note here, china, of course, blocks twitter. a senior white house official tells us tonight the white house brought with it special equipment to get around the chinese firewall so the president can keep tweeting throughout this trip in china as he likes. matt, back to you. >> peter alexander traveling with the president, thank you very much. democrats save vorg key election night victories one year after they were stung by president trump's victory. they captured both governors offices up for grabs, in virginia, democrat ralph northam used anti trump sentiment to

beat ed gillespie. the president tweeting he worked hard but didn't embrace me or what i stand for. fill murphy picked over kim guadagno. virginia voeft e elected danika rome, the first openly transgender person to serve in any state legislature. >> a little pick-many deup time, hoda's morning boost. >> this is about a little girl who didn't just feel the music, the music took over her body. take a look. ♪ >> lauren patterson was performing with the first baptist church kwoir, singing and dancing. her mom says that's what her

daughter does. she likes to boogie around the house. if you're wondering if people are interested, viewed about 41 million times. a woman even contacted lauren's mom and said watching this video actually helped her regain her spirituality. she remembered what she loves. >> i think that is your soul sister. that's like you every friday concert. >> me and her are like that. >> very cool. a lot more to come this morning including the surprising artist behind best picture that just sold for thousands of dollars. who is ready to start their holiday shopping a little early? jill martin helps kick things off with steals and deals. >> first what's coming up with megyn kelly. >> an "l.a. times" kol lust anymore called sarah huckabee sanders a slightly chunky soccer mom. he's decided to come on the show and we'll have an interesting discussion. >> megyn, thank you. did we mention, a live concert from the great one, sam smith is

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where you can find a doctor in your plan's network to save money, manage your health, and more. need to be thorough... cigna. together all the way. welcome back. one year ago today, voters across the country were headed to the polls to cast ballots in one of the most important and contentious presidential elections ever. >> we know what happened. donald trump pulled off the improbable victory. nearly ten months into his presidency, how are his campaign promises measuring up? nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has been there every step of the way. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: savannah and matt, good morning to you. and what a year it has been. for donald trump, a first-time politician, it's been a presidency without precedent. mr. trump has made good on a number of his campaign promises, but when it comes to big legislation, so far he has come

up short. he's courted contr coverage and plenty of tweets along the way. >> an astonishing victory. >> reporter: one year since the world woke up -- >> good morning. it's trump. waking up to a stunning upset. donald trump is the president-elect. >> reporter: to a political earthquake, one that has sent shock waves all across the world. >> in nine months, we have done more they say, than any president. >> reporter: is that old hat? the dow is up 20% since president trump was elected. >> reporter: the economy is up but the wall is stalled. >> the wall is happening, folks. >> reporter: and president trump's other big promise, health care reform. >> health care collapse. >> reporter: flat lined three times in congress. >> they are not getting the job done. >> reporter: now, the president is looking for a legislative victory on tax cuts. but struggling to pay for his

plan, which aims to slash the tax rate. >> neil gorsuch takes the bench. >> reporter: and bombshells. >> i was going to fire comey. i said, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story. >> reporter: while his plan to ban immigrants from mostly muslim countries -- >> extreme vetting. extreme. >> reporter: hit a wall in courts. >> president trump's decision -- >> reporter: the president pulled the plug on the iran and climate change deals. >> i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. >> reporter: and he brought what "time" magazine calls the wrecking crew to d.c., dismantling major agencies. at the epa more than a dozen regulations have been killed or put under review. at the department of education, major obama-era policies reversed. cr critics crying foul but supporters saying shaking up washington is exactly what his voters wanted. on foreign policy, tensions have mounted. >> breaking overnight, president

trump talking tough on north korea. >> reporter: escalating feuds with some adversaries. >> rocket man is on a suicide mission. >> reporter: while containing others. >> tonight, a major victory in the fight against isis. >> reporter: the president got high marks for handling hurricanes in houston and florida. oceans apart from the response in puerto rico. >> this is an island, sitting in the middle of an ocean. and it's a big ocean. >> reporter: most of that island remains powerless. all overshadowed by daily tweets. >> president trump in a shocking tweet this morning. >> reporter: a string of high-profile departures and moments revealing racial and cultural rifts. >> very fine people on both sides. get that son of a [ muted ] off the field right now. he's fired! >> reporter: and the ongoing investigation, into whether anyone on trump's team got caught colluding with russia. unlike previous administrations, there's been no trump bump. the president faces a historically low approval rating just 38% in our latest nbc news/wall street journal poll.

after a series of victories by democrats in last night's races, some republicans are concerned and says this white house needs big wins on taxes and other priorities. savannah, matt, back to you. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you very much. mr. roker? >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by cigna. together all the way. >> well, let's take a look. the big story is the big change in temperatures coming. this arctic blast coming out of canada. it is going to drop temperatures. today, it will only be 18 in minot. fargo, 25. minneapolis, 40 degrees. we move into tomorrow and that cold air moves into the great lakes. green bay, high of 42. 32 in chicago. detroit will be 50 degrees. friday, portland, 33. new york city, 33. same in cleveland. and the saturday morning lows may set records from pittsburgh, syracuse, bangor, all the way to washington, d.c. that's what's going on aro the big story for us will be the arrival of some rain.

we're already seeing some downpours now in parts of the north bay, moving into santa rosa. as we get a little closer look, we're seeing some green and a little bit of yellow there, indicating some heavier rain. we will start to see some heavier rain moving into bodega bay and extending up towards santa rosa within the next hour. the rest of the bay area will have light rain but won't get heavier rain until later this evening, mainly in san francisco after 9:00 tonight. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. time to "trend" now. what's going on in twitter. two reasons i get out of bed. #280characters. we all know we had to make plans that our heart wasn't in but we did it anyway. the question is and "new york" magazine covers this. after you made the plans, is there any better feeling than when they get canceled?

doesn't it bring a smile to your face? >> the day opens up. >> you get me time. >> and you're on the phone. you're pretending to be heartbroken. the fact the plans were just canceled. and you can't get the smile off your face. >> it's like a snow day. you didn't expect it. >> your intentions were there. you were going to meet that co-worker for a drink. >> especially if they canceled. >> i feel that way even about plans i want to do. i want plans. i'm still happy -- i'm glad to just do nothing. i never want to leave the house. >> is the feeling as good when you're the one who canceled? then, there is a little guilt. >> when somebody -- >> when they cancel, you're like -- >> it's all on them. >> it's true. you don't want to cancel the plans. but the other person is probably so happy you did. >> by the way, number one excuse you use to cancel plans? >> the kids. >> i don't give an excuse. i just say no. >> vale had a tough night.

big "pop start" for taylor smith, releasing her track album. it includes a collaboration with ed sheeran. he is featured on "end game." and selena gomez is coming out. we're going to have to find out. "reputation" will be available on friday. now, to britney spears. the pop superstar has developed another artistic talent, painting. she shared this video of her working on a floral masterpiece. you know who bought it? robin leach. guess how much it sold for? >> $10,000. by the way, great cause. robin buying that, proceeds benefiting vegas cares and there fund a memorial for the first responders and victims of the las vegas shooting.

adam levine, ellen degeneres send some foot to his room. >> out, this is too hard. >> this is too hard. >> maybe the one with a little cheese right there? >> tiny, tiny bite. oh. too hard. too hard. >> too hard. it's too hard. i don't mean in to be a diva but -- this ain't going to work. sing it again in a different way. ♪ this ain't gonna work >> get up and sing it. ♪ this ain't gonna work >> adam being a good sport. that's why it's one of the trending videos on youtube this morning. on ellen's show, adam revealed the gender of his second child. they are expecting another baby girl. also gave ellen naming rights

again. ill ellen named dusty rose their first baby. now, to our "daly click." >> we have a "daly double" for you today. two great moments on jet ski. watch in the background. that's a mako shark doing a back flip behind him. the video is incredible. the fisherman stands by it. his excitement is fun to watch, too. the next one is from australia. this shows a guy riding a jet ski dressed as a t-rex. he was landing the 360s, dressed like a t-rex. >> oh, my god. >> if you watch it later today, he gets on the beach and he starts in the dinosaur costume. >> how does he do that with the little arms? >> unbelievable. >> very cool. >> that's your "pop start."

>> that's a good one. let's get to more of our "no shave today," putting health issues in our spotlight. >> today, we're looking at prostate exams. >> we teamed up for a public service announcement. before we show it to you, here's a look at how it came together. >> just a regular afternoon for us. >> not exactly just another day at the office. oh, good. it's drafty. but it will get your attention. you don't come here for the screening, do you? we will do just about anything we have to do to get men to their doctor's office. >> for a lot of guys, this isn't glamorous. >> anytime someone hears prostate exam, you know what they say. >> one inning amen will get

prostate cancer. >> i didn't know that. >> this screening is essential. >> prostate cancer is something that is dangerous to men who look like me. >> if you're an african-american male, you're more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. >> i'm 44. i have history of cancer in my family. my father died of dancer. there's a good reason why i should probably get checked and be on top of it, because of my family history. >> so, looks like we're all getting the check. >> the main reason to do this psa is because people see people they know and they think, if they're going to do it, maybe i'll do it, too. >> okay. the doctors will see you now. >> it changes one person mind to get motivated to get checked, it's worth it. >> if it means walking in backless gowns through the halls of rockefeller center. >> omg. >> don't mind us. >> sorry. ♪ >> carson went commando.

all right. >> i got things on. >> i'm just kidding. ♪ we're off to see the wizard >> walk much? >> act much? not really. and it wasn't easy. >> they want us to say something about prostate cancer. but i can't put my finger on it. >> talk about taking one for the team. >> hi, guys. we hadn't planned to run into an nbc tour looking like this. >> you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: you might say the upside of this shoot was breaking bread with these guys. and our friends let our production team take over their restaurant. >> i got it. i got it. >> reporter: even host and producer, andy cohen, agreed to play along. watch what happens live. and what a great sport.

>> that was good. that was perfect. whoever did that. >> reporter: and it's all in the name of promoting men's health and getting screened for prostate cancer. >> it may be a little embarrassing. may be minor league uncomfortable. >> brief discomfort. but it beats the alternative. >> you get the screening and find out about it early, it's 99% curable. >> for a minute or two of your life, that could save your life, it's worth it. real men get checked. >> yes, they do. that's a fun shoot, by the way. >> it was. >> and we got good food. >> do we see the psa. >> that's the back story. so to speak. >> i kid you not, i don't know, either. i will get to the bottom of it. >> no, you didn't? >> i did. >> gentlemen, thanks for coming. >> no, guys. >> give me the check. >> no, no. please, guys. >> look, savannah's here.

>> come on. >> is that blake shelton? >> no. give it here, weather man. >> come on. >> there's andy cohen. >> oh. >> you know what, fellas? why don't you all get the check. ♪ >> so, it looks like we're all getting the check. >> okay. the doctors will see you now. ♪ there you have it. >> nicely done. >> that was good. >> all day for that? all day of shooting for that? >> it did take a while. >> i'll bet people will get checked because of that. i do. i think you made a difference. >> i didn't know when we shot it.

>> i was proud of us, not one time, ♪ moon river >> until now. we got something special on your list. a holiday preview edition of "steals & deals." and the soulful sam smith performs live in studio 1a. right after your local news. ♪ i )m ...

san francisco leaders today good morning, it's 8:26, i'm marcus washington. san francisco leaders today plan to put some pressure on supervisors to create some simple and easy regulations before recreational marijuana becomes legal next year. some critics are blasting supervisors who they believe are getting bogged down with too many meetings, proposals and amendments all tied to local marijuana regulations. a san francisco state senator and democratic party chair, both former supervisors, say enough is enough. they're planning to push for reasonable fast-tracked regulations. right now for that morning commute it's been a tough morning for those up in berkeley. >> that's right. i don't want to single out berkeley. anyone traveling into berkeley as well from the upper east shore freeway, a tough drive. the latest crash at university,

that's a tough drive. everything else is moving better. there's the walnut creek interchange. here's 580, 880 coming up through oakland, things are starting to lighten up. as far as the volume, still slower than you'd like i'm sure. a slow drive through the south bay and we have this recovery from the dumbarton bridge. there was a blocked lane for about half an hour, just sorting itself out. slow in toward menlo park. over on the peninsula side, the willow offramp from 101 is closed. use university to get over there or you'll loop back if you miss that. that's how you get there from the southbound side. back to you. i'll have another local news update for you in half an hour.

♪ 8:30 now. it is 8th of november, 2017. if you've been liking this music, you're going to love our next half hour. sam smith in the flesh. giving us new songs and classics. we're so happy to have his beautiful voice on our plaza and in our studio this morning. >> speaking of sam smith, we have so many who love him. i found one of the top fans. her name is samantha. >> i heard her sing a sam smith song. listen to this. a little "stay with me." you got it. go for it. ♪ won't you stay me

'cause you're all i need ♪ ♪ this ain't love to see but, darling, stay with me ♪ >> i don't know if you noticed. look who is watching. >> nailed it. >> sam smith is watching. and by the way, he gave you this. this is a signed cd. all of his new songs. sam, how was she doing? >> she's incredible. absolutely amazing. >> carson daly, host of nbc's "the voice." we need to talk. >> we love you, honey. >> wish we had a chair. >> we're going to take you inside. we're going to take you inside to listen to sam. >> people ask us all the time, where do you find talent? this is a great example. this is everywhere. >> i love her face. she is freaking out.

>> she has tears in her eyes. >> by the way, you may have noticed, megyn has brought along friends with her this morning. >> hi, big bird. >> this is a dream come true. >> hi, everybody. >> good morning. >> i was lucky enough to visit "sesame street" last week. and this morning, our new tren s friends are visiting us. you're working on kindness right now. what do you want people to know about kindness today? >> well, elmo thinks it's important to treat people the way you would like to be treated. >> oh. >> what do you think about that, abby? is that what you do? >> that goes for animals and our planet, too. >> that's exactly right. big bird, i didn't get a chance to talk to you. this is a dream come true for me. >> me, too. >> i hope this isn't too sensitive, are you getting ready for thanksgiving? >> i do like to spend time with

my friends at thanksgiving. >> i hope i'm one of them. later, we will see big bird and all of the cast of "s esame street," as "sesame street" is premiering its 48th season. >> bye, guys. we'll see you in a little bit. >> you can check that out on "megyn kelly today." do you have a long holiday shopping list to tackle? jill is here. we'll get a jump start on a holiday edition of "steals & deals." al and big bird, how about the weather? >> a little different up there. down here, it's chilly. let's see what we got to you. the sunshine will return to the northeast and new england. heavy rain moves into the pacific northwest. arctic air poised to invade from canada. lake-effect snow is hanging around. morning rain through the southeast.

heavy rain in the pacific northwest, on into northern california. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're seeing some rain moving into the north bay and sonoma and marin county and also moving into northern napa county as well. as we get a closer look, some of the downpours in santa rosa may get a little heavier here within the next few minutes. already a steady rain moving through there, healdsburg and st. helena. we'll see more light rain moving into san francisco. the heavier rain holding off until later on this evening with gusty winds and a lot of it wrapping up by early tomorrow morning. >> i know. elmo, you guys, you're fairly warm. but, abby, you must be chilly. you're not a monster. >> he keeps me warm. >> back to you. thanks, guys. time for "steals & deals."

and this morning, it's holiday preview time. if you're ready to get folks off of your list, jill martin is here with unbeatable bargains. good morning. >> i feel like you're one of the people i would need to push to start now. >> yeah. >> but last minute. there's some great ideas here. >> let's get ahead of the game. i want to help everyone. gifts for yourself. gifts for other people. let's start with the blanket wrap. shipping is included on all of these items. and it will ship in time for the holidays. these are 100% acrylic. we do these things all the time. comfy cozy on the plane. >> great for travel. >> if you're traveling to someone's home, it backs really well because it packs flat. $36, 63% off. >> a lot of different styles to choose from. >> this is always popular. it's an awesome gift. it looks like you planned ahead

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deal, $32. >> let's run through the products one more time. the blanket wraps. the stationery from stationery studio. the golden thread necklaces. candles from dl&company. and if you have questions, go to today.com. thank you, jill. hoda, over to you. >> we're so excited. samantha, who is in love with sam smith is about to come inside and listen. are you ready? >> i'm so excited. >> let's go. sam is waiting. after you. oh, my god. you have the best voice ever. we have to get in there. he's waiting. come on. sam smith will be singing, right after the break. ♪ first, this is "today" on nbc.

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you by citi. >> just a couple guys who are happy to be at work today. we're back with four-time grammy winner, sam smith. he just released his second studio album, "the thrill of it all." >> performing his newest hit, "too good at good-byes," sam, take it away. ♪ ♪ you must think that i'm stupid you must think that i'm a fool ♪ ♪ you must think that i'm new to this ♪ ♪ but i've seen this all before ♪ ♪ i'm never gonna let you close to me ♪ ♪ even though you mean the most to me ♪ ♪ 'cause every time i open up, it hurts ♪ ♪ so, i'm never gonna get too

close to you ♪ ♪ even when i mean the most to you ♪ ♪ in case you go and leave me in the dirt ♪ ♪ but every time you hurt me the less that i cry ♪ ♪ and every time you leave me the quicker these tears dry ♪ ♪ and every time you walk out the less i love you ♪ ♪ baby, we don't stand a chance and it's sad but it's true ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-b good-byes ♪ ♪ no way that you'll see me cry ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i know you're thinking i'm heartless ♪ ♪ i know you're thinking i'm

cold ♪ ♪ i'm just protecting my ininnocence ♪ ♪ i'm just protecting my soul ♪ i'm never gonna let you close to me ♪ ♪ even though you mean the most to me ♪ ♪ because every time i open up it hurts ♪ ♪ so, i'm never going to get too close to you ♪ ♪ even when i mean the most to you ♪ ♪ in case you go and leave me in the dirt ♪ ♪ but every time you hurt me the less that i cry ♪ ♪ and every time you leave me the quicker these tears dry ♪ ♪ and every time you walk out the less i love you ♪ ♪ baby, we don't stand a chance it's sad but it's true ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at

good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ no way that you'll see me cry ♪ ♪ no way that you'll see me cry ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ no way in a you'll see my cry ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ 'cause every time you hurt me the less that i cry ♪ ♪ and every time you leave me the quicker these tears dry ♪ ♪ and every time you walk out the less i love you ♪ ♪ baby, we don't stand a chance

it's sad but it's true ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ >> yeah. sam smith. back with more music. we'll chat with sam also. but first, these messages. this is "today" on nbc. this is the new comfort food.

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talk about the first that's about to happen. >> it's tracking to be your first number one album. a lot of competition came out. with the maroon 5s of the world. it should be official that it's your number one album in the country. what does it feel like? >> i mean, let's hope it happens. >> don't you -- >> you wrote a song called "pray." you were influenced by what was going on in iraq. >> i went to iraq with war child, a charity in the u.k. and isis was in mosul at the time. it was the positivity that inspired me the most. the kids were going through hell. but they managed to have so much more hope than so many people i see walking the streets of london. i had to write a song about it. >> it's a beautiful track. >> not long ago, a few of us had

a great opportunity to come see you in a small venue downtown. i mean, 150, 200 people. despite the fact it was 1,000 degrees in that room, you seem so at home and so in your element. >> these guys with me today, we've been together almost four, five years. i feel like i'm having fun with my best mates on stage. and that's how it should feel like. i love singing and i miss singing life so much. >> when you sing at the garden or some big venue, does that feel different to you? >> oh, yeah. i have to pretend to be beyonce a little bit. a few hair flips. >> what are you going to sing now? >> i'm going to sing "stay with me." >> oh. >> we know that song. >> sam smith. ♪

♪ baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh, baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh stay, stay ♪ ♪ guess it's true i'm not good at a one-night stand ♪ ♪ but i still need love 'cause i'm just a man ♪ ♪ these nights never seem to go to plan ♪ ♪ i don't want you to leave will you hold my hand ♪ ♪ and won't you stay with me 'cause you're all i need ♪

♪ this ain't love it's clear to see ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me ♪ why am i so emotional no, it's n ee's not a good look♪ ♪ gain some self-control and deep down i know ♪ ♪ this never works but you can lay with me ♪ ♪ so it doesn't hurt ♪ won't you stay with me 'cause you're all i need ♪ ♪ this ain't love it's clear to see ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me

♪ whoa, whoa, whoa whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh, baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh, baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ stay, stay ♪ won't you stay with me 'cause you're all i need ♪

♪ this ain't love it's clear to see ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me but, darling, stay with me ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me [ applause ] >> sam smith. more music from sam in our fourth hour. much more ahead on "today." this is "today" on nbc. thank you, sam. [ applause ]

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super sam sam is here with our hero, sam. having a little lovefest.

>> what a great day. how did the day turn out? >> way better than i was a anticipating. >> sam, thanks for lighting up the place. you're unbelievable. >> that's your band.i )m - -.. north bay leaders hope to good morning, it's 8:56, i'm marcus washington. north bay leaders hope to draw big crowds starting today when the napa valley film festival gets under way. the five-day festival starts one month to the night after the destructive wildfires ignited across the north bay. the festival is supposed to go off mostly as planned and numerous wineries are included in organized tastings. more than 100 new films will be screened in towns, including

napa, calistoga, st. helena and yountville. among the attendees are will ferrell and dennis quaid. it wraps up on sunday. happening now, peete is in the north bay where santa rosa fire victims are getting down to business rebuilding one month later. a fremont dog park is closed over concerns about bacteria in the water and soil. details on our home page including signs you should look for if you're worried your dog may be contaminated. with the president overseas in china, the aftermath of yesterday's election is still hitting home. it looks like voters came out in full force to send a message. on our twitter feed results from around the nation, including the woman who made history yesterday becoming the first transgender legislator. artery connecting several south

bay cities. the reason it might make your commute faster. and here comes the rain! kari tracks it overnight. mike gets you ready for the morning drive. )today in the bay ) - tomorrow morning - 4:30 to 7.

this morning on "megyn kelly today," a columnist takes on the white house press secretary with a personal insult about her weight. that writer is here for what should be an interesting discussion. and our salute to service series marches forward, with a veteran who found herself homeless. wait until you see her now. plus, we know how to get to "sesame street." >> we're making television, burt. >> the friendliest monsters from everybody's favorite neighborhood will be here, live. sunny days, dekeeping the cloud away. here in studio 6a. all that and more