used to the rain. we will be back in half an hour with a local news update. >> join us at 11:00 for nbc bay area news. it's thursday, friday eve. good good morning. surprising good morning, surprising shift. the president with a sudden friendlier tone towards china. that was then -- >> we can't continue to allow china to rape our country. >> -- this is now. >> i don't blame china. you're a very special man. >> will the diplomatic sweet talk help the u.s. get china's cooperation on everything from trade to north korea? breaking overnight, new video showing one of the heroes in the texas church shooting telling his story to police moments after the rampage. >> you think you may have shot him? >> as vice president pence comforts a community in mourning. >> cut, kevin spacey being

replaced in his new movie with another actor. an unprecedented move just weeks before its release as the mother of yet another accuser speaks out to nbc news. >> it's more than a sex addiction. he's a predator. >> will her son's claims lead to criminal charges? all that, plus bundle up, the arctic blast set to bring record cold to millions. why facebook wants users to send it their most explicit photos. and smashing start. the nation's first self-driving shuttle buses unveiled and crashes almost immediately. why officials are saying don't blame the bus. today, thursday, november 9, 2017.

that will give fuel to the people who are anti self-driving everything. >> let's get to our top story. a kinder gentler president trump on display in beijing, a stark contrast to the hard line approach he took when dealing with china. we want to catch up with peter alexander who is traveling with the president. >> president trump here wrapping up his second and final day in president xi. throughout the campaign he repeatedly attacked china but in beijing it was the no-blame game from the president. outside beijing's great hall of the people, a grand tribute to president trump. china's president xi treating

his guests to a dazzling display. including the stars and stripes, a review of the troops afrtd dozens of chinese children wildly cheering the commander in chief. first lady melania trump and madam peng looking on. if the pageantry was an attempt to flatter, it appeared to work. >> i've already had people calling from all parts of the world, they were all watching. nothing you can see is so beautiful. >> the president's kinder gentler tone different from the the talk that propelled candidate trump to the white house. >> we can't continue to allow china to rape our country, and that's what they're doing. >> i don't blame china. [ laughter ] [ applause ] after all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens?

i give china great credit. >> reporter: instead, blaming his predecessors for what he called a one-sided trade relationship. >> it's too bad past administrations allowed it to get so far out of kilter. but we'll make it fair and it will be tremendous for both of us. >> reporter: president trump lavishing praise on his host, touting their great chemistry. >> you're a very special man. >> reporter: even congratulating president xi for his consolidation of power in the ruling communist party. the two leaders exiting without taking questions, a break from precedent set by the last three american presidents who pressed their chinese counterparts to allow exchanges with reporters. late today, the chinese capping off this presidential visit with an elaborate state dinner that featured a video of president trump's granddaughter air arbel kushner singing in mandarin chinese.

today president trump pressures china to act faster to pressure north korea to denuclearize. today rex tillerson told us the u.s. and china are on the same page, that's sure to be at the top of the agenda when the president is expected to meet tomorrow with russia's president vladimir putin at an economic council conference in vietnam. matt and savannah, back to you. >> peter alexander starting us off, thank you. meanwhile, the president's party is playing the blame game in the wake of that election day backlash of republican candidates coast to coast. kristen welker is at the white house with that story. >> this morning, democrats are still jubilant after their big wins this week and republicans are trying to answer the critical question -- is it better to embrace trumpism or run away from it? the president and his supporters say candidates distanced themselves at their own risk. >> gearing up for a fight that got fiercer, president trump's former adviser steve bannon delivered this tough message during a michigan event for

republicans overnight. >> you can't fake the trump agenda. you have to go all in. and this agenda is a winning agenda. >> reporter: in an interview on fox news, bannon rejected the notion that the democrats' wins this week was a rebuke of president trump and instead pointed the finger at virginia's failed gubernatorial candidate ed gillespie. >> really devin nunes try to embrace president trump or really the trump program until very late. >> reporter: and bannon tried to down play the losses in virginia and new jersey arguing they're traditionally blue states. >> virginia because of northern virginia is not a purple state, it's a blue state. >> reporter: still, many republicans are openly worried. the big democratic wins on tuesday could mean they're on their way out in 2018. >> i think it's important for republicans to self-reflect from the top all the way down. >> reporter: was it a referendum on donald trump? >> i do believe so.

>> reporter: at least half a dozen moderate republicans have already announced they won't run for reelection. still, republican leaders are standing firm. >> we already made that choice. we're with trump. >> reporter: and while democrats are celebrating -- >> virginia has told us to end the divisiveness. >> reporter: they also acknowledge there are steep odds when it comes to taking back congress in the midterms the. vulnerable senate seats are in largely conservative and rural states where trump still reigns supreme. meanwhile, joe biden slammed president trump saying the election results stem from the frustration people have about things like charlottesville. >> did any one of you think that you would see in one of the historic cities of america folks coming out from under rocks and out of the fields with torches carrying swastikas? and i think what happened last night all across the country, including with republicans is tired of this. it's undermining -- >> everyone's tired. >> -- the social fabric of the

nation. >> reporter: all of it is adding pressure on the gop to pass tax reform. today, the senate is set to unveil its version of a tax plan that will have stark differences from the house version, all highlighting the tough road ahead, matt and savannah. >> kristen welker at the white house. kristen, thank you very much more to get to this morning, including new video taken moments after the texas church shooting. it shows police converging on the gunman's vehicle and the heroes who chased him down. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more. hi, gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, the vice president calling this the worst mass shooting inside a place of worship in american history. a federal source tells nbc news that authorities have released video from inside that church and it shows the gunman methodically shooting people inside the head and now new video that reveals the tense moments right after the awful rampage ended. new video released overnight shows police interviewing stephen willeford, one of the

men who chased down devin kelley after he killed 26 church goers in sutherland springs, texas. >> you think you may have shot him? >> i can't think of any other reason why he took that sign out and ended up in that ditch. i know i put some well-placed shots, i got in-tech on an ar, they were well place. >> reporter: barefoot and motional, willeford talked to authorities. >> that's my house across from the church. i was home when i heard the shots and i didn't know what was going on. so i had to -- god, i had to get in my safe. >> this guy was at a high rate of speed? >> yes, and started slowing down this way. >> he stopped momentarily. >> this man was on the corner and i chased him and this man -- he was on the corner with his truck and i don't even know you, man, and i thank you so much. >> reporter: the video was shot

by johnny langndorf. willeford opened fire at kelley, hitting him in the leg and torso before the gunman fled the church. as he peeled off, kelley fired off rounds through his window. the video released as vice president mike pence was visiting the area offering his condolences and meeting with first responders. >> no attack, no act of violence will ever break our spirit or diminish the faith of the american people. >> reporter: the vice president also meeting with the family of peggy warden, who used her body to shield her grandson. he survived, she did not. >> she saw the need and there was no doubt in her mind what she needed to do and it didn't matter what the consequence was. >> her grandson zachary was shot six times and is recovering in the hospital. this community is resilient, despite losing much of their congregation church members plan to hold sunday services again this weekend. matt? >> gabe, thank you very much. we move now to concerns about airport security as we head into the busy holiday travel season.

the tsa is under fire after undercover agents were able to yet again smuggle test whens and explosives through airport checkpoints. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us at reagan national this morning and, tom, unfortunately we have heard this story before. >> yes, savannah, good morning. we've been reporting for years how homeland security inspection teams try to smuggle through these weapons or these fake explosives and all too often they're successful. well, it has happened again. just two weeks to the thanksgiving travel rush and the tsa is on the defensive. after undercover inspectors were again able to smuggle weapons or explosive components through checkpoints at multiple airports. the good news, screeners did a better job than in 2015 when they failed to detect 95% of the inspector's weapons. but the latest failure rate is still said to be unacceptably high.

>> we found that briefing disturbing. >> reporter: the new tsa chief provided congress with a classified briefing wednesday. >> our aviation sector remains the crown jewel of terrorist targets. >> reporter: two years ago, an explosive brought down a russian jetliner over egypt killing 224. last year a bomb ripped a hole on the side of this somali jetliner force an emergency landing. >> it has a huge effect, taking down a commercial airliner that you can kill a large number of people in a relatively short time and that is what they're aiming to do. >> reporter: in a statement, the tsa says "we take the inspector general's findings very seriously and are implementing measures that will improve screening effectiveness at checkpoints." >> it's very important we invest in training our transportation security officer cadre to be expert at the jobs that they're asked to do which are, as you said, very difficult jobs under a lot of pressure. >> reporter: while homeland security has required tougher security procedures for all passengers flying into the u.s. from overseas airports, this

morning there is renewed concern about the security here at home. the tsa insists security isn't limited to the checkpoint, they have the terror watch lists, canine teams and viper teams, tsa tactical units that patrol airports and train stations but, guys, the trump administration has proposed cutting the number of viper teams by 75%. back to you. >> tom costello, thank you very much. this morning, new video has emerged of the moment former major leaguer roy halladay crashed his plane into the gulf of mexico. witnesses told tmz sports just before that accident halladay was flying extremely low, quickly climbing and diving before banking sharply into the water. boaters quickly rushed to the upside down plane but it was too late. >> i can tell you that it looked like a high energy impact but all the pieces were there, most

everything was attached but it was a high energy impact. >> the ntsb hopes the plane's flight data recorders provide clues to how the 40-year-old baseball legend died. also this morning, there are new developments in the violent attack on kentucky senator rand paul. he is revealing more about his injury as his alleged attacker and neighbor heads to court today. nbc's blake mccoy is in bowling green, again, for us with the latest. hi, blake, good morning. >> hi, savannah, good morning to you. that first court appearance just wrapping up and the neighbor, rene boucher, has pleaded not guilty to fourth degree misdemeanor assault, which means he will fight these charges. he's accused of assaulting kentucky senator rand paul in his front yard and we're learning this morning the senator is recovering from six broken ribs. >> now we're in the midst of another spending frenzy. >> reporter: kentucky senator rand paul is recovering out of the spotlight from an assault in his own front yard, while this morning, his neighbor rene

boucher will make a first court appearance for arraignment, charged with fourth degree misdemeanor assault, boucher, a retired an thesologist is accused of attacking paul while the senator mowed his lawn. boucher's attorney calling the dispute trivial saying it had nothing do with politics. >> this is a personal disagreement between these two gentlemen. >> reporter: multiple neighbors in the gated bowling green community tell us there has long been frustration over senator paul's unkempt yard. paul and boucher have lived next door to each other for 17 years. >> there must be something else you just don't think something that small could cause something this big. >> reporter: senator paul tweeting wednesday "appreciate all of the support from everyone. a medical update, final report indicates six broken ribs and new x-rays shows a pleural effusion" which is a buildup of fluid around the lung, injuries more severe than initially thought which could lead to more serious charges.

>> given the seriousness of the senator's injuries, it's very possible this could get upgraded to a felony. and in kentucky this kind of felony assault carries with it a minimum of five years and a maximum of ten years incarceration. >> reporter: a decision on whether to elevate the charges will come later once the investigation is complete. kentucky state police tell me they're waiting on the senator's medical records and that's the latest here, guys, back to you. >> blake, thank you very much for the update. >> for a second i thought someone said it was going to get down to the teens and 20s this weekend but that's crazy. >> that was me. >> i knew somebody said that. >> i knew it was somebody, that somebody was me. big area of high pressure cominh and it is going to drop temperatures. look at this today. only 21 in bismarck, duluth, minnesota, 22 degrees below average, 16 degrees. des moines is going to be 36 degrees. by friday new york city here we'll be 19 degrees below average at 37 cincinnati and

chicago anywhere from 21 to 18 degrees below average. look at these record lows in the northeast and new england. we could set a record in boston, new york city, atlanta, atlantic city, washington, d.c., pittsburgh and binghamton, new york. the good news is temperatures start to moderate as we get on to this weekend and into early next week. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good thursday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of rain still moving across the bay area with some hit or miss showers.

we will see at times some rain moving through throughout the day and also through tomorrow morning. in san francisco expect our temperatures to stay in the low 60s, saturday looks dry but an approaching storm system on sunday afternoon brings our next round of rain that will continue into early monday morning. for the inland areas you want to be prepared for shourts at any point throughout the afternoon. that is your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you very much. coming up, the unprecedented plan to erase kevin spacey from his new movie. our emotional conversation with a mother coming forward on her teenage son's behalf with disturbing, new allegations against the oscar winner. would you share nude photos of yourself with facebook? the story behind the unusual and controversial request from the social network. first on a thursday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

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this rain rolling through. we can still see a lot of green indicating light to moderate rain. as we get a closer look still some showers moving across the santa cruz mountains and will be eventually moving into san jose within the next few hours. be prepared for all kinds of weather today. we will see at times some sunshine, then rain moves through, by 11:00, 12:00 even into the afternoon we will have some batches of rain passing through the bay area and all of this won't be out of here until early tomorrow morning when this moves off towards the east. the mp shows where there may be more wet roadways around the area. north 85 slow passing 87 all the way from 87 up towards saratoga. the smoke from the town has fired has cleared up. slow across the san mateo and dumbarton bridges. walnut creek slow for 680, 24

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w we're back now. 7:30 on a sunday morning. it's the ninth day of november, 2017. about 24 hours now going to feel like the ninth day of december, january. going to get cold in the northeast and other places too. >> absolutely. we'll get the weather ahead. let's get the check of the headlines. start with surprising shift of president trump overnight. >> kinder and gentler. president trump tones down rhetoric during visit to china. noting the great chemistry between the two super powers and calling on the nation and leaders to help put more pressure on north korea. >> the entire civilized world must unite to confront the north korean menace. >> gop blame game. republicans pointing fingers in the wake of key election day

losses as former white house strategist steve bannon lashing out at members of his own party who refuse to embrace president trump. >> you can't fake the trump agenda. you have to go all in. this agenda is a winning agenda. shriidelined. ucla players accused of shoplifting in china are released on bail. unable to leave the hotel. team prepares to play the next game without them. busted. las vegas introduces the nation's first self-driving shuttle bus only to have it crash less than an hour later. officials are blaming the other driver. today, thursday, november 9, 2017. >> taking a page out of your play book. >> it's the other guy's fault. >> exactly. disturbing new accusations being levelled this morning against oscar winner kevin spacey. massachusetts mother claiming her teenage son was sexually

assaulted by the actor last year. nbc national correspondent kate snow sat down with her for a candidate and emotional conversation. >> hello. used to be a tv anchor in boston. she's speaking out now as a mom. her son is a sophomore in college in the middle of exams right now. still nervous about being on camera. she told his story with his permission. overnight, dropped from his upcoming movie, all the money in the world. sony saying they're reshoot his sets in the film. replaced by veteran actor christopher plumber. yet another blow for spacey on his quick fall from hollywood's alist. >> shame on you for what you did to my son. >> a mother publically accusing the actor of sexually assaulting her son and sitting down for a candid interview. >> it's more than a sex addiction. he's a predator. >> heather says her son was a

busboy at the club car restaurant on nantucket in the summer of 2016. at the end of his shift one night, someone introduced him to the two time oscar winner. >> my son was completely star struck. >> he told spacey he was 21. actually, he was just 18. >> my son was underage. and kevin spacey was buying him drinks. a lot of drinks. >> reporter: with her teenage daughter sitting next to her for support, she recounted what she says happened. >> there were a few red flags that in hindsight he can see probably should have raised his suspicion and set off alarms, but it wasn't until kevin spacey put his hand inside his pants that he really knew he was in trouble. >> you say he didn't consent to that. >> absolutely not.

absolutely there was no consent. it made him incredibly uncomfortable. he did try to shift his body because that's the only thing he knew might help, but kevin spacey continued to put his hands back in his pants. >> it didn't just happen once. >> no. >> and he was frozen. he just panicked. >> she says spacey was insisting her son go with him to a private party, but when spacey went to the bathroom, a woman in the restaurant intervened. >> i'm forever grateful to her. we would be having a whole other conversation if she hadn't stepped in. >> reporter: she says the stranger told her son to run. he ran a mile to his grandmothers and woke his sister, telling her everything. >> your phone rings.

>> yes. >> what time, middle of the night. >> and he says to me, mom, kevin spacey tried to rape me. that's the hardest phone call i've ever taken. >> her son is one of more than ten who have accused spacey of sexual harassment, misconduct or assault. >> that's a tough question, but did you want to report it. >> i did. >> but your son wasn't ready to do that. >> he wasn't ready. he was definitely very embarrassed about it. >> reporter: spacey's attorneys have not responded to nbc news's repeated request for comment. last week a representative said kevin spacey is taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment. >> what does your family want to see happen? >> we want kevin spacey to be stopped. especially my son. he doesn't want another young man to be injured.

>> reporter: police in nantucket would not comment or confirm any investigation involving kevin spacey. nbc news has learned separately london police are investigating an allegation against spacey where he served as artistic director for 11 years. >> the woman who intervened on behalf of this 18-year-old boy, does heather know who that is. >> no. in fact she said yesterday, please come forward. she said we want to know who you are. of course they would love for her to talk to authorities as well. she's a mystery woman who just stepped? and heather's word. stepped in and did the right thing and said are you okay. she could tell something was wrong and she told him to run. >> kate, thank you. appreciate it. we will shift gears now. al is over at the weather map. what's going on. as cold as it's going to be, according to the national administration, we've had five of the warmest states have had records this year. second warmest for four states.

third warmest for seven states and all 50 states are above average. and yet, when it comes to precipitation, we're talking drier than average states three of them. 37 states had wetter than average normals and you look at this, it's the second wettest year on record. michigan had its wettest year on record. north dakota, top ten driest year. for today, looking at a wet day and snowy day in the pacific northwest and arctic blast coming into the planes. cool and good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. still tracking some rain moving through off and on showers as we go not only through the morning but early afternoon, want to make sure you keep the umbrella handy as this storm system continues to move through. a lot of heaviest rain has been over the santa cruz mountains, now another batch of rain approaching los gatos, this could move into san jose over the next 30, 40 minutes, also

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>> good morning. so facebook is teaming up with the australian government for a pretty unusual pilot program. one that could eventually expand here to the u.s. the idea, to prevent potentially embarra embarrassing, naked images from being shared on the social media platform, perhaps by an angry ex, without the subject's permission. first, you'd have to voluntarily share a nude or explicit photo of yourself with facebook. something not many may be eager to do. would you willingly send facebook a naked photo of yourself to make sure it never shows up publicly on the social network? >> i would never trust that that would be in a safe space. >> i don't know if it could really protect anyone. >> if you don't want someone to see it, don't take the photo. period. >> facebook is testing such a program in australia. here's how it works. people who are concerned their intimate images might be shared by someone else on social media can use facebook messenger to

send the explicit pictures to themselves. then fill out an online form with australia's e-safety office which notifies facebook. facebook says its operations team reviews the photos and pictures that violate facebook's policies are given a digital fingerprint. if another user tries to upload those images on facebook or instagram, technology would recognize the fingerprint and the photo won't be posted. >> this is a real threat for a number of people. my firm has helped hundreds of people. we've removed 18,000 nude images and videos from the internet. >> attorneys who deal with the cases say facebook's program could make a big difference for those living in fear. >> it is very common, for jilted exes to threaten to distribute naked images of the partner. >> once reviewed by facebook, the digital fingerprint is

created, users are told to delete the picture. >> in the world of cyber, delete almost never really means delete. it is out there. there are people that make very good livings recovering all of the data that people believed was deleted. >> a study by data and society found that 4% of americans have been victims of non-consensual image sharing. 2014, celebrities including jennifer lawrence, had their private pictures stolen and posted online. earlier this year, facebook shut down a secret page called marines united, where thousands of current and former marines shared nude pictures of female colleagues. facebook says it's having conversations to expand this pilot program to the u.s., uk and canada, but it is unclear when that might happen. bottom line, this is not for everyone but could be helpful for some people. >> not for everyone is an understatement. >> understatement of the year. >> i'm not a trusting person. that would not happen.

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7:49 on a thursday morning. we're back. we take our cell phones just about everywhere, right? >> just about everywhere. >> one person not happy about that. carson over in the orange room. >> one important person, matt. in his weekly address in st. peters square on wednesday, pope francis took issue with the use of phones during mass. he said, in part, it makes me sad when i celebrate mass here and i see so many cell phones held up. not only by the faithful but also by some priests and even briti bishops. please, the mass is not a show. you can see the phones held up in this photograph. as the pope arrives. the pope requested no cell phones be used during mass. the comments struck a chord online. jenny said, he's right. it is disturbing for many people who want to hear the mass. milena writes, i can understand why believers would want to take pictures. my advice, wait until the end of the mass. it is a good idea to disconnect during a worship service. how many of us actually do that?

see who told the truth here. 65% of you saying, no, you do not use your phone during a service. 35% saying, yes. i'm sure it is tough. when people see the pope, guys, as you can imagine, they want to capture that moment. interesting to see how his comments now affect the crowds during next week's address. guys? >> carson, we actually had this dilemma. we had the great honor of meeting the pope over at st. patrick's last year, and we talked about whether we were going to take a picture as he approached us. >> what did we do? >> decided not to. well, it was a professional photographer. >> yes. >> we also decided as he approached us coming down the center aisle of the cathedral, we did not pull out the cell phones. >> i know. it is the pope, i understand why people are taking pictures, but in your normal church service, don't take that out. straight ahead, the performances from last night's cma awards that have people talking. including one that's sparking a

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good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. right now it's 7:56, still tracking some rain moving across the bay area. some off and on showers as we get a look at the radar, some times of rain now moving back into san jose and also for los gatos you've seen the rain showers moving through for a while now, some of the heaviest rain across the santa cruz mountains and expend tending into the peninsula, redwood city, san mateo seeing wet weather. off and on throughout the morning and the afternoon as well with breaks in between. our temperatures today reaching into the upper 60s, even later on tonight we will have some of the rain moving through the north bay. and we won't see this moving out until this activity tapers off tomorrow morning into the afternoon when we finally get some dry weather. temperatures today up to 60 in san francisco, 66 san jose and livermore and 69 today in antioch. mike, how are the roads moving?

>> slowly. now, they are wet in many areas, scattered sprinkles may be adding to folks tapping on their brakes. through silicon valley very tough, 85 and 280 the worst of the stretches but 87 building up toward capital. slow across the dumb bar boston and san mateo bridge. 101, 92 slow, wet roads, there's the bay bridge. back to you. happening now, police say two children asleep in a san leandro bedroom nearly avoided the tragedy, a car plowed into their home, wound up a few feet from their beds. the full story and images on our twitter feed. east bay testing the drinking water at oakland schools following unhealthy lead levels on seven different campuses. district leaders from claimed ma contamination on lead leaching into older pipes. they do not believe the problem is tied to the school's water supply. another local news update in about half an hour. enjoy your thursday morning. worst start in 49ers franchise

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up -- playing nice. >> i don't blame china. >> president trump taking a very different tone with china after months of tough talk on the campaign trail. why is he now praising the country's leader? >> you're a very special man. >> we're live in beijing. ♪ who is the man plus, charlie's big day. after more than a year of intense training, our puppy with a purpose will finally meet the veteran he was born to help. ♪ star-studded morning. michelle pfeiffer stops by studio 1a to talk about her mysterious new role. from kermit to kids book. actor and best-seller jason

segel tells us about his latest adventure today. thursday, november 9th, 2017. ♪ turn it up, it's your favorite song ♪ >> we have a huge crowd here today because -- >> -- we love charlie! >> guess who is represented on the plaza. hey, guys. hallie is celebrating her 16th birthday. >> on "today." ♪ turn it up, it's your favorite song ♪ ♪ dance, dance, dance >> marty is celebrating a big birthday today. >> i'm 65 today. hello, medicare. >> we have students here from all over the globe. >> ukraine. >> kazakhstan. >> romania. >> iowa. >> iowa is represented. >> right? good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." nice to have you with us. about to get real, real cold out there. >> we're going to head out in in a half hour. by the way, we as have something very special for you next week on "today." mr. roker, tell us about it. >> i'm really excited.

thanksgiving, just two weeks away. next week, we're going to be delivering early thank yous to hurricane victims who really deserve it. we're going to visit the hardest hit areas to celebrate the folks who selflessly stepped up to help their neighbors. of course, we'll have a ton of surprises in store. be sure to join us as we lend a hand today all next week, all across the zones that were hit by these hurricanes. >> that'll be awesome. >> perfect, al. >> lend a hand is great every year, and it seems it has more meaning this year. >> we're really excited. >> cool, al. thank you. let's do your news at 8:00. and chinese leaders seeing a different side of president trump as he turns his earlier criticism of the beijing government into praise now. nbc's peter alexander is traveling with the president. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you from here in beijing. president trump now wrapping up his second and final day of this china trip. you know, that tough talking donald trump that we saw throughout the course of the campaign, nowhere to be seen here in china. you'll remember as a candidate,

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♪ we're back at 8:10. the music says one thing, trending. >> about time. >> we've opened up our mailbox to find the exclusive invitation. yes, the one for jury duty. >> yes. >> one potential juror got a lot of attention on wednesday. he was trending just about everywhere. his name is former president barack obama. yup. >> wow. >> even former presidents have to serve their civic duty. he arrived in chicago court with lots of fanfare, plenty of cameras and -- wait for it -- eventually dismissed. he was not chosen for the jury. but he is not the only big name we've ever seen called for jury duty. taylor swift, madonna, oprah, president george w. bush. they've all shown up. does anyone here look forward to it or wish they could serve?

>> yes! i was bummed out i didn't just picked. >> why didn't they pick you? >> last time i got in trouble for taking a picture. >> oh, yeah, you made the papers. i remember that. >> quite the scandal. >> the al roker rule. >> when it goes back to president obama for a second, if he got on a jury, is almost by default does he get elected chairperson? >> he has to be the foreman. >> that's why you don't actually pick him. it ends up being a jury of one. if you're a fellow jury, you're like, i don't know. what do you think? >> his final days of president, he has the ability to pardon but he can't get out of jury duty. >> let's say one of us here was a criminal defendant. who would be the best juror? who would you want -- >> first of all, who is most likely to be a criminal defendant here? >> wow. >> whoa. >> absolutely. >> what? >> i want al. >> al is one of the most fair people i know. >> yeah. >> i'd love it if i saw al on the jury. >> i don't know. i would want someone who would let me off. >> there you go. >> i'd go with al, too.

>> who can be bought? >> that's me. >> oh, gosh. >> carson, what's shaking in pop start? >> lot going on today. we'll get to it. big night last night. the cma awards. nashville's huge night. the biggest names in country music came together for the annual award show. carrie underwood and brad paisley do a nice job. they hosted the evening. and the award for song of the year went to taylor swift. she didn't sing the song but wrote it. little big town's hit "better man." the band accepting it on taylor's behalf couldn't be there. i think she's in new york rehearsing for "snl." she tweeted this video of her watching the show. entertainer of the year went to garth brooks. his sixth time taking home the top prize. let's take a look at garth brooks. ♪ ♪ spending all your time trying to figure out how she got this hold on you ♪ ♪ when we start to start turning it up and let her get inside

♪ 'cause that's all you know how to do ♪ ♪ you better not to ask me how i roll ♪ and "hamilton" wildly successful to puerto rico. >> wow. >> i made a commitment to not only bring the show to puerto rico but also return in the title role. in the aftermath of maria, we decided to expedite the announcement of the project. to send a polabold message that puerto rico will be covered. miranda in the musical. three-week running san juan kicks off on the calendar january 20th, what an amazing thing he's doing. celine dion known for this "my heart will go on," made

famous by "titanic." the song is getting a remix. celine going techno. have a listen. ♪ my heart will go on and on >> make some noise for celine dion. >> i'm in! >> wow. >> celine really feeling the music there. dancing, busting her move and breaking it down. that's your pop start today. >> do you have a click? >> i do. it is a good one today. i'll put my screen up here. this is house majority w.h.i.p. steve scalise. he's been riding around, using his scooter to get around, recovering from being shot in the congressional baseball practice in june. it's not kept him from having a little fun. he challenged texas congressman and fellow scooter user sam johnson to a race around the capitol. see how that played out.

got it? ♪ got it. good. >> if rascal would use this as good. >> if rascal would use this as a viral vi garth bro >> this is like that seinfeld episode. >> 87 representative johnson ending up winning that race. they showed the video on line. it's been liked thousands of times and still going strong. al, what's going on? >> okay. there you go. let's see what we've got going on for today. stormy system coming into the pacific northwest with rain and mountain snows. looking at lake' fect snow. more wet in the south east. then look at the snowfall

amounts michigan could see upwards of a foot of snow. pacific northwest more heavy rain mountain snow late into friday and saturday anywhere from 1 to 3 inches i that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> and we're still tracking some wet weather moving across parts of the bay area. and it will be raining off and on. mostly some light rain. as we look at the radar, it looks like a lot of activity. hit or miss activity will be with us for the rest of the day. some of the heaviest rain still moving over the santa cruz mountains through los caros and into l.a. as we go through the day, expect more rounds of rain with breaks in between and temperatures today staying in the 60s. >> don't forget if you're heading out the door, check us out le don't forget if you're heading out the door check us out. >> we have a very special edition for you. so special in fact the wes point

band is here. ladies and gentlemen, take it away. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> nice job. so you're saying wait a minute. why are they here? you may remember the west point band was also here on the first day we met our puppy with a purpose, charlie. take a look. >> it's time to meet our puppy. let's have a drum roll please.

>> oh! >> well guess what? more than 14 months later, that adorable puppy has grown into a remarkable service dog in training thanks to his america's vet dog trainer olivia. now, she worked with him diligently every day on a wide range of skills. now charlie is about to give one military veteran the ultimate gift in time for veteran's day. before they meet, let's get to know who charlie will serve. >> for stacy, there was never a question of whether she was enlist in the military. only a question of how she would serve her country. >> the military was a family tradition. all the way back to the revolutionary war on my father's side. when i enlisted i knew i wanted to do something in the arts and photography was it. >> as a photographer in the air force, she traveled to more than 40 countries documenting service members and their everyday

lives. >> what was wonderful was being able to capture the stories of the american men and women in service doing some extraordinary things. >> after four years, she rose through the ranks to become combat photographer. cov vetted opportunity that took her to iraq. it was everything she had worked for, yet nothing she expected. >> there's nothing that can ever fully prepare you for what you see. my contribution was really to make sure that people understood that there are human beings in the uniforms, they are not invincible, that they love each other. >> in 2004, tragedy struck, her convoy was hit by a roadside bomb and nbc news cameras were there. miraculously she and her service

members survived the blast but three years later her convoy was hit again. this time her injuries would prove too much to bear. >> that's pretty much what sealed my fate in terms of the end of my career. >> today she still deals with the effects. she has a traumatic brain injury and suffers from seizures, migraines and nerve pain. >> every day i wake up and don't know whether i'm going to have a seizure or not. living with that is often tough. >> though it took time, she knew she wanted to get back behinded lens. in 2008, the veteran's portrait project was born. >> it gave me the strength i needed to kind of pull up my bootstraps and to press on, and kind of push through the pain. >> pain that she'll now have a little more help coping with. thanks to charlie. >> when i have vat rans waiting or me and relying on me, i don't

stop. and i believe that charlie is going to be just the right teammate to give me the motivation to keep going. >> stacy is here now along with charlie's trainer. stacy thank you so much for your service. we are so thrilled to have you here. >> thank you. >> this will be your first service dog. you've been waiting about two years. how are you feeling? >> i am overwhelmed and absolutely excited to meet charlie. >> you know charlie a little bit because you've been watching the show. and you saw when he was -- had his first day. >> i was sitting there with a cup of coffee and i saw him run out and i looked at my husband. and i'm like in the back of my mind i'm thinking there's no chance charlie would be mine and then i got the call. >> can we take a look at your shirt? because you are definite loi already in love with charlie. >> when will you be meeting him?

is. >> i think it will be like meeting a new family member because that's what he's going to be with us. >> he's very used to celebrities. do you live near any? >> well i'm amongst several right now. >> olivia, how are you feeling? >> oh, my goodness, whenever people hear this is my job. they always say i could never give up that dog because they focus on the loss. the but i hope today everyone can see this is just the beginning, and this is what we've worked collectively so hard for and i'm thrilled. >> stacy, are you ready? why don't you -- you tell her where to stand olivia. and let's just say here comes charlie. charlie? >> charlie? come.

[ cheers ] >> stacy what's he look like in person? >> i have no words. >> what -- can we talk a little bit about what you need from charlie? what -- the tasks are that charlie can help you with? >> well he's going to join me on the road as i continue my journey with the veteran's project and for this whole time i've been reluctant to ask for help and relying on a lot of friends around me and charlie means a lot more independence and -- so it's going to be really important. >> we know, stacy, this little dog is good for the soul. he's good for your heart. we're so happy he's going to be with you. thank you, olivia. >> this is the moment that makes it all worth it. >> not today. he'll be here for a little while

longer. >> stacy, what a pleasure to meet you, again, thank you for your service and you two are going to make a wonderful pair. you really are. what home are you going to olivia? >> she has to stay. >> we're going to stay a little bit. >> by the way, another thanks not west point band as well. >> love it. coming up, we're going to be seeing stars just like charlie likes. we've got michele pfeiffer stopping by and jason siegel is here, but first your local news and weather. i )m ...

san jose firefighters are good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. san jose fire fighters are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged three townhouses at this condo complex. it started a little before 6:00 a.m. at a complex near blossom hill road on done seville court. this is after firefighters arrived to that scene. at its peak, some drivers were calling in to report they could see those flames from nearby highway 85. everyone made it out safely but firefighters say the fire displaced 12 people in those three units including three children. and taking a look at your morning commute, mike, you say we're seeing some accidents in the south bay. >> no more smoke from the fire you showed earlier but that was an issue. we'll take you down to the orange and south bay. north 87 coming up toward capital expressway, it is crash

just cleared, but look at the backup. 280 north to saratoga, another crash, causing backups back towards 87 and 85 is tough. that's why they're having meeting today about what they're going to do there. another crash moving to the shoulder, shoulder, all directions through san mateo. because of that volume dunn barton bridge buildings as well heading over towards facebook. and the south shore freeways, a series of crashes. back to you. >> all right, thanks, mike. i'll have another update in half an hour. ♪

we're back now. 8:30 on a thursday morning. chilly morning here in the northeast. getting even colder for the weekend. but a nice group of people out on the plaza. including stacy pearsall and her new buddy, charlie. they've just been matched as part of america's vet dogs. >> it's love. >> we're still all with tissues, trying to take care of our tears. but we're so happy. >> i know. >> not to remind you to start planning your trip to the plaza, but next friday, the 17th of november, tim mcgraw and faith hill will be here for a special live concert. you can get fan passes at today.com. we have a lot of great people on the plaza. we have a young man who happens to be celebrating his 70th

birthday. he came with this awesome crew and these perfect signs. jimmy, how does 70 feel? >> good, good. >> feels really good? >> feels old. >> why is it important for you guys to celebrate him today? >> he's the oldest in the family, and he's just a rock for us. >> jimmy, happy birthday. enjoy your day. you have a beautiful family. >> happy birthday! >> yay, jimmy. >> watch your head. coming up, michelle pfeiffer is starring in one of the most highly anticipated movies this fall with an a-list cast and she's at the top of it. she'll tell us about the one co-star she was nervous to meet. also, jason segel is in the building. we're going to chat with him. he's diving into a different creative project. look forward to chatting with jason in a minute. miss megyn kelly is here. >> you know the woman who flipped the bird to the

president? she's coming to talk about it. and a national tv reporter suffers a brain an yurism. she'll talk about the warning signs and how you can be aware. >> good one. looking ahead to the weekend. first for friday, tomorrow, strong winds northern new england. a frigid blast in the great lakes. look for rain in the pacific northwest. saturday, record lows in the northeast and new england. warm and sunny in the southwest. snow left over in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday. milder along the eastern seaboard. it's going to stay wet in the pacific northwest. some showers down through ce that's what's going on around country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of rain off and on as we go through the morning and still some spotty hours in the afternoon. so we are planning for quickly

changing weather as we can still see some moisture streaming through producing rain into early afternoon, even into early tomorrow morning. just expect the hit or miss showers. today, temperatures staying in the upper 60s for the inland areas. and rain lingers into the start of the weekend. >> guess what? your thursday just got a whole lot better. why? because it's thursday night, football night, in america! the seattle seahawks face off with the arizona cardinals. the university of phoenix stadium. it's inside. it's clear. it's warm. it's 83. it's thursday night football on nbc! the way it's meant to be. savannah? we are here with one of the most recognizable stars in hollywood. oscar nominee and golden globe winner michelle pfeiffer. she's part of the all-star cast in the new movie "murder on the

orient express," a who dun it based on a famous novel. michelle plays a glamorous widow with plenty of secrets. >> eyes linger longer, i'll have to charge rent. >> i'll pay. >> have another drink. >> are you insulted? >> disappointed. some men have a good look. all they have to do is keep their mouth shut, and they can take home any prize they want. still the mouth opens. >> good line. michelle pfeiffer, good morning. good to see you. >> thank you. you, too. >> this is a famous book, a famous film. were you a fan of it? were you intimidated by taking it on? >> well, i was a little intimidated. i hadn't really seen any of the earlier adaptations. actually, i'm not that particular with agatha christie. it is not a genre i gravitate

toward. but i loved the script. i thought this character was, you know, challenging and not like anything i'd ever done. and it was such a fantastic cast. kenneth brana was directing it. >> kind of checks all the boxes. >> yeah. >> kenneth who stars in it but is also the director, as you mentioned, said that when he got the cast together that first time, all of you, famous, impressive actors, that it was like the first day of school and you guys were all nervous. >> i was really nervous. and i was intimidated the first few days. it was such a massive amount of talent. all people who i have admired over the years. >> it's funny because i think i read that when you met judy dench, you got teary. >> i got weepy. >> she was here the other day, and i was flipping out over her. i was like, it's such an honor. >> yeah. >> she must have that reaction -- everybody has that

reaction. >> must be sickening, right? >> she's probably like, ladies. calm down. it is just me. >> she's kind of like that. >> she's cool. >> so cool, yeah. >> tell me about the role. what attracted you about it? >> well, she's very extroverted, which i'm not. like a world traveler and really courageo courageous. a little bit annoying at times. i don't know. it was just all things that i found very challenging. and i also think it had to do with just being a part of this extraordinary cast. >> a lot of people are calling this your comeback year, that 2017, suddenly, you're everywhere. i know you feel it is just a little accident of timing. everything is coming out at the same time. >> yeah. >> but you did take time to raise your kids and kind of step away. that seems so sane and healthy

and wonderful. >> you know, i wish i could really take credit for making this big sort of sacrifice and choice, but it sort of just evolved, you know. sort of, i guess my priorities maybe shifted and, you know, we moved out of los angeles. it just became the -- the older the kids got, it became more and more difficult to say yes. i became pickier and pickier. well, where does it shoot? when does it shoot? how long will i be away? at some point, i became unhirable. that was really the reason i hadn't worked. and then time just went, kind of flew by. it was actually my -- one of my children who said to me one day, mom, are you ever going to go back to work, which kind of hurt my feelings. >> oh. you're like, what have i been doing this whole time? >> what do you mean? isn't it great i'm home? they were like, well, you know, maybe it's time.

then when they started applying for colleges, i thought, okay, it is time. >> does it feel good? is it like putting on an old pair of jeans? >> it feels really good. i don't feel that guilt anymore, you know. it's what all working moms feel. you can relate. >> yes. >> no matter what profession you're in, there's that tug. it doesn't even matter if you're just not even a working mom, if you're out getting, you know -- doing something with your friends, you sort of -- >> it's so true. >> -- feel this guilt that you should always be with them. so i'm relieved of that. in some ways, it is more fun. >> it's fun to have you back on our screens. so happy to see you. michelle, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >> and the movie, of course, is "murder on the orient express," hits theaters tomorrow. matt? up next, we are heading to other world with this guy right here, jason segel. he is going to explain his brand-new book for young adults. first, this is "today" on nbc. last time you were he

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we're back now. three years ago we sat down with a first time author, you may have heard of from his side job starring in forgetting sarah marshal and the muppets. jason segel is a best seller. his newest is called "otherworld." it's nice to have you back. >> i'm doing great. >> i'm doing great. you too. they give us information on guys like you. something jumped out. i think you have co-authored five books? >> yeah. with kiersten miller. >> you said until a late stage in your life, you were not a great reader. >> no. i started writing very young. so most of my time was spent writing. a few years ago, i was here with you actually. i did a movie called end of the tour. and i had to read all of his works.

that's when i became really interested in reading. >> it ignited this passion in you. >> it did. because i realized that we're sort of given entertainment as a sedative. they say, binge watch this show. there's no other context where binge is positive. you never feel good after you watched ten hours of tv. it's not like a sense of accomplishment. >> you go right to bed and lay there like a blob. >> i really nailed it tonight. i watched ten hours of tv. every time i finished a book and set it down -- it sounds stupid, but i felt smarter. i did it. i decided i wanted to help do that with kids. >> this one is set in the world of virtual reality and gaming. were you a gamer? >> i was when i was younger. >> what was your go to? >> mist that i loved. one of the first open world games. that's sort of the world that i translated to the otherworld. >> the story is that these people get stuck in the game. i think it's fascinating, because the more people play

these things, i do think there is a fear that the lines get blurred between virtual reality and good old-fashion reality. >> if a giant corporation which provides a lot of our needs -- amazon, who are taking care of everything you need. you don't have to leave your house. what if a company like that came up with a virtual world, just a little bit better than the one you are living in? why would you leave? >> you write this in the book. i love that. you led into it perfectly. that's our otherworld traps you. it introduced you to sensations you would never be able to feel in real life. you discover what's been missing because it's taboo or illegal or because you lack the guts to do it for real. when you find out what's missing, it's almost impossible to let it go again. >> yeah. i use that literally. virtual reality is right around the corner. but i also use virtual reality, we, as a metaphor for where we are now. we're living in some version of virtual reality. the question of what is real has

never been more applicable. you have this phenomenon of fake news and twitter accounts that belong potentially to russian bots. this instagram life that we live that says look how happy i am. here is a picture of beautiful breakfast. that's not representative of our actual life. i think you have a lot of people who are comparing their insides to other people's outsides. why don't i feel like breakfast guy? >> exactly. let me say for people who may think gaming, not for me, this is really also sci-fi. it's a love story. which is nice. it touches in a lot of different areas. >> yeah. there was a movie when i was young called the last star fighter about a guy finds out the video game he loves is a test by aliens to become a real star fighter. there's a little bit of that in it. there's a little about the of goonies, which is in everything i write, about somebody saying it's not just this mundane life. there's magic this way. i have always liked that. really, i want to get at the

point in the book of reality is right in front of you. it's this. it's not into your phone. i think it's so easy to think -- you type something smart, i have done my good job for the day. you put your phone down. but it's into a void. this is reality. >> we have to live in the present. jason, always nice to have you here. >> likewise. >> otherworld is available now. find more about it at today.com/shop. planning a getaway? destinations that have been hit hard by mother nature but are ready for you. first this is "today" on nbc. for mild-to-moderate eczema? it can be used almost everywhere

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welcome back to "today." mother nature has wreaked havoc on popular travel destinations like the caribbean and florida and california's wine country. if that has you debating whether

you should visit there, misty bells is here with things you should consider. >> good morning. >> i think there's a little part inside of all of us that even if you want to go on a vacation or a destination and enjoy yourself, you think, ouch, i don't know if it's a good idea to go to a place that went through such a difficult time and to be enjoying life there. what's your answer to that? >> if you are afraid to go to these destinations because you are worried you might use up their resources, keep in mind that tourism is the life blood for these areas. people's livelihoods depend on it. tourism is a significant part of their path to recovery. >> if you look on the news, you look at places and you say, i could never go to those places. it's either under water, it's on fire, all those things. how do you know if the place is ready for tourists? >> make sure the infrastructure is back in place. open airports, open ports, open roads and to know the hospital is operational as well. >> we're go going through some spots. we think of the caribbean. we think of what's going on

there. we wonder how many islands were affected. there were two hurricanes that blew through. >> 25% of the caribbean was impacted. keep in mind just how large that area is. out of the 700 islands, only seven were severely impacted. u.s. virgin islands, british virgin islands, st. martin will take longer to recover. the islands in various stages of recovery. you have turks and caicos which rebounded. you have puerto rico. but san juan is the epitome of recovery. for the traveller who wants to give back, that's a great opportunity for you to help rebuild. you have islands that didn't have any damage at all. >> none. >> jamaica, bahamas, dominican republ republic. >> you don't want to get lumped in to say we can't go there because they need your tourist dollars, too. >> exactly. if you are looking to go this holiday, book now. there's less inventory, always high demand.

the rates are not going to come down. they're probably going to go up. >> let's go to the florida keys. i remember the images of how devastated key west looked. what's it like going there right now? >> all of floor hrida has rebou nicely. the airports are open. key west, key largo, the attentions, hotels are open. it's the lower keys that really sustained the most damage. you may want to avoid that. but right now, there's great seasonal rates to be had. whether those hold when they hit their high season we mains to be seen. houston is open for business. it's basking in the glow of the world series win. of the 700 hotels in the houston area, 98% weren't impacted at all. it's a great time to go to houston. come mid december when they have availability and the rates go down, it's the perfect time to go visit. >> again, a lot of people were watching the news.

we had so many days where it looked like parts of california were just burning. you wonder, napa valley, everyone said that was affected. >> it was certainly. napa and sonoma weren't that impacted. you will be happy to know the wineries are open now, except for one. all the hotels are open. it's a great time to go to napa because there is unprecedented availability in some of the world's best restaurants there. also, they are coming into what's called cabernet season, low season. you will see rates come down. they will be 10% to 40% less than they normally are. many of the hotels are offering second, third, fourth night free. on top of that, air fares are down 20% year over year. it's a perfect time to go and enjoy napa.

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8:53 on a thursday. we're back with jascojacob, the 11-year-old star of "wonder." >> he has facial differences and visits mainstream school for the first time. >> you're a young man but you have a lot of different opportunities and scripts coming your way. >> yeah. >> why did you like this one? >> well, i really liked -- the main reason i liked this one was because of the message. i thought that that was just really important. and also, i usually don't work with kids. i think it'd be fun to work with kids, yeah, to make friends and stuff like that. i made so much friends, as well. >> what do you hope, honey, kids will learn if they watch this film? >> i hope kids will learn to choose kind, mainly, but that means to do whatever you can to

make someone else's day better. but to also be true to yourself and be proud of yourself. >> wow. >> is it true, jacob, if kids can't see it in the movie theater, they can see it in their classrooms? >> i think -- >> yes, i think that might be the case. >> i think that might be the case, maybe. >> that's good. >> it's all right. >> sometimes mr. daly just makes things up. >> just say yes. >> okay, yes. yeah. >> how do you define kindness? what do you do for that? >> i'll just include everybody. i'll be respectful. and i'll smile. >> oh, man. >> don't you love jacob. >> jacob, i have an 11-year-old son who is now grounded for the whole weekend for doing nothing. what do you have next? what's your next project? >> well, i actually have two movies coming out.

"predator" and "the death and life of john f jonathan." >> this young man has a lot going on. you'll talk with hoda and kathie lee later on. >> that's me. >> thank you, jacob, for the kind words today. >> first, we have i )m - -... east bay mud crews today are testinghe good morn, it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. east bay mud crews today are testing the tap water at all oakland unified schools. following recent tests revealing seven campuses with unhealthy lead levels. when teams first conducted those tests this summer, some schools recorded levels four times the federal standard including mclieland high school. school district leaders say previously they blamed this problem on water contamination from leeching in older pipes.

they suggested that the contamination was not part of the actual water supply. thhappening today, our bob riddle is reaching out to east bay, he'll have a live report in our midday. police say two children asleep in a bedroom nearly avoid tragedy early this morning. that's when a car plowed into their home and wound up a few feet from their beds. the family was shaken up but otherwise okay. the full story and images on our twitter feed. the bay area is mostly dry after a latest round of rain. meteorologist kari hall says some parts of the bay area received more than two inches. plus, there's another round of rain due before the start of the weekend. click on our homepage for a full story of that. i'm marcus washington. we'll have more news for you in an hour. worst start in 49ers franchise

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