>> where was that at 880? >> 880 at 16th but you're jammed northbound from the coliseum. >> that will do it for us. >> join us at 7:25 pour nor local news and "nbc bay area news" at 11:00. good morning. collision course. hurricane florence barreling toward the east coast. the monster category 4, expected to become a category 5 today. >> get ready now. >> mandatory evacuations for more than 1 million people now under way. residents bracing for what could be a catastrophic strike. >> i don't care what you do. you better get ready because she's coming to see us. >> this morning, the race to prepare, the path it's on and an exclusive look inside the storm. breaking overnight -- >> no justice, no peace. >> new protests in dallas over

that deadly shooting of an unarmed black man in his own apartment. the shooter, an off-duty police officer, claiming it was a mistake. court documents now revealing her version of events. will she face murder charges? doubling down. >> this seems like a very careless and reckless way to write a book. >> the trump white house launching new attacks against bob woodward. his explosive tell-all released overnight. those stories plus, never forget. ceremonies across the nation marking today's 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. compensation controversy. cbs under fire, after stepping down in scandal, why does ousted chief les moonves still have a role at the network? and two for the price of one. "monday night football" returns with a doubleheader. >> touchdown, new york. >> the new york jets hammering the detroit lions. while out west, the rams crushed the raiders. >> touchdown, rams. >> to wrap up the nfl's opening weekend.

today, tuesday, september 11th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. i had to look at the calendar again. it's been 17 years since september 11th. >> that tuesday in september, 17 years ago, so fresh in our minds. a shot of ground zero where a memorial stands. there will be remembrances. and in shanksville, pennsylvania. and the president will speak there, as well, as we honor 9/11 and those who fell that day. we want to get to the top of our news. the hurricane is our big story. a category 4 packing 140-mile-per-hour winds. and just this morning, hurricane watches have been issued in

north and south carolina. >> evacuations are under way in both of those states, as well as parts of virginia. and the u.s. navy is moving its virginia-based ships out to sea to avoid the storm. >> as florence is getting closer to the u.s., you can see it already. dangerous surf and rip currents are from florida to cape >> so here we go. this is the latest. just to give you an idea how active the tropics are. we've got all these activities going on. but the one we're all watching, of course, is florence. look at that defined eye. that is a classic hurricane right now. and a dangerous one. category 4. 975 miles east/southeast of cape fear. 140 miles per hour and this could still strengthen. moving at 15 miles per hour. so to the north carolina/virginia border. hurricane watches are up. and storm surge watch is up as well from north carolina and

virginia all the way down to the beach watching this. that storm surge, one of the most deadly parts of the storm. here's the track as we get the latest at 5:00 a.m. from the national hurricane center. just before landfall. friday 2:00 a.m., cone of uncertainty about 230 miles across. it's a category 4 storm. then it comes on shore either late thursday night, early friday morning. and look at this. it still stays a tropical storm until raleigh sunday at 2:00 a.m. and then it's going to meander. why? because we've got two double barrelled upper level high pressure systems that's going to build in from the atlantic and also from the great lakes. it's going to block this thing and just sit and stall through the weekend into early next week. what are the impacts from florence? here's what we're looking at. storm surge. to the north and east of the storm, that's where it's most dangerous. but look at the storm force winds. just north of cape hatteras down to charleston.

a moderate risk. norfolk and washington even in that possibility as well. and the storm surge threat. look at this.a 6 to 12 foot wal making its way on shore between morehead city and wilmington. cape hatteras could see 3 to 5 foot. isolated rainfall amounts, 30 inches of rain. look at this area. 10 to 20 inches from roanoke all the way down to kingston. this is going to be a really devastating, life threatening, in fact, as well. let's go to kerry sanders right now. he's in carolina beach in north carolina. kerry, what's it looks like down there right now? >> well, good morning, al. it's beautiful this morning. but, you know, the roads are going to be packed today. there's expected to be more than a million tourists and residents evacuating under those mandatory evacuation orders. that is the largest peacetime evacuation we've seen in our country. hurricane florence is a storm that even hurricane veterans who

have been through dozens of decades of hurricanes recognize that it will change this beautiful beach front landscape. and as you just noted, the impacts will be felt well inland. this morning, a monster is creeping towards the coast. the international space station capturing these images of the potentially devastating storm. florence rapidly intensifying into a category 4 hurricane taking aim. but where exactly she will make landfall remains uncertain. >> category 4 is really scary. >> reporter: mandatory evacuations began monday on carolina's outer banks expanding this morning to include carolina beach and portions of coastal virginia. the governor of south carolina ordering evacuations along the state's 187-mile coastline beginning at noon today. what are you going to do? >> i'm going to try to stay here. >> reporter: even when you hear it is this big of a storm? >> try to.

>> reporter: inland, hotels report they're already booked up. with states of emergency declared in four states, shelters will begin opening their doors today. >> going to get out of dodge, man. >> reporter: stores overnight restocking food and water shelves that were emptied monday. gas stations also resupplying monday night after some ran out of gas. the last cat 4 to hit here? hurricane hugo almost 30 years ago. that storm destroying much of charleston and flattening a path up to charlotte. since hugo, 23 named storms all targeting this coast. it's why they call this hurricane alley. >> north carolina is taking hurricane florence seriously. and you should too. get ready now. >> reporter: for those who have flight plans that may be up ended now by hurricane florence, airlines are waiving change fees.

they encourage you to call them, see if there are seats available to get an early flight out for the travel plans that were maybe later in this week. al, it's going to be a doozy. >> great advice, kerry. thanks so much. guys, we'll have the latest coming up at 8:00. we'll have an update. >> we'll watch for that. thank you. breaking overnight. new protests in dallas after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man in his own apartment and the offduty police officer who pulled the trigger and calls the shooting a mistake is now facing a charge of manslaughter. gadi schwartz has the latest for us. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning savannah. manslaughter may not be the final charge in this case. many are calling for murder and the d.a. here in dallas is saying that is a possibility. meanwhile, we're getting new details about what happened in that apartment before shots rang out. overnight demonstrators marching through downtown dallas

demanding justice for 26-year-old bothum jong. newly released documents reveal details. gieger walked up to what she thought was her apartment. she lives in 1378. but she was one floor above in front of 1478, his apartment. both hallways are identical or extremely similar. although according to dallas news.com, this distinctive red mat was in front of his door. gieger noticed it was slightly ajar. the apartment nearly completely dark. she noticed a large silhouette across the room. it was jong. believed she had encountered a burglar, she drew her firearm and hit jean once in the chest. it's not known if the female in this video is guyger. but she called 911. that's when she realized she was in the wrong apartment.

she started first aid and later paramedics rushed jean to the hospital where he died. a lawyer for jean's family rejecting the official account telling nbc news by phone -- >> the affidavit doesn't comport with common sense. the door wasn't ajar. there were witnesses who heard her banging on the door saying let me in. >> reporter: guyger is facing a manslaughter charge but that could be upgraded. >> we are going to unturn whatever we need to unturn. and we're going to present a full case to the grand jury. >> reporter: jean's mother allison still questioning what she's been told so far. >> and the number one answer that i want is what happened. >> and gadi, what about this officer? she's been charged with manslaughter. where is she now? >> reporter: officer guyger has been released. she posted a $300,000 bond. so far no word from her, no word from her attorney. jean's family will be holding a funeral for him on thursday

morning. guys, back to you. >> gadi schwartz in dallas, thank you. craig joins us now. another big story this morning. >> bob woodward's trump tell-all "fear" is out today. and the war of words between the journalist and president trump is heating up after savannah's interview with woodward yesterday. peter alexander is at the white house with more on this. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning to you. president trump set to mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks this morning. he'll visit the flight 93 memorial in shavrngnksvillshank pennsylvania. president trump and his allies are ramping up their assaults on bob woodward's new book that finally hits bookstores today. this morning, president trump is still lashing out at "fear" bob woodward's bombshell book released overnight. assailing the veteran journalist on twitter as a liar who's like a damn operative before the

midterms. and trashing his book as a joke. just another assault against me in a barrage of insults. sarah huckabee joining the attack. >> it seems like a reckless way to write a book. >> reporter: woodward standing by his reporting. >> the incidents are not anonymous. it gives a date, a time, who participates. oftentimes the president himself and what he says. >> reporter: among the explosive anecdotes, he reports john kelly calling the president an idiot. and james mattis comparing mr. dd to a fifth or sixth grader. >> chief of staff john kelly aggressively pushed back on this. general mattis aggressively pushing back in the claims. >> reporter: woodward's reaction? >> are they lying? >> they are not telling the truth. these are political statements

to protect their jobs. >> reporter: all the president's controversies overshadowing the strong economy across the country. but even that president trump has turned controversial after tweeting that economic growth in the u.s. is higher than unemployment. the unemployment rate for the first time in more than 100 years. the white house had to correct the president's comments. his facts simply were not true. economic growth did top the jobless rate, but it's done it at least 60 times in the last 70 years. >> all right, peter. thank you. we're going to stay on politics and turn onto our ongoing series "the vote." steve kornacki is here to take us inside the numbers. we start this morning with a really important number, the president's approval rating. >> yeah. we've been saying this is the single most important indicator if you want to know how the campaign is going. the president's average approval rating, a lot of different polls out there. but the trend here, not the friend for republicans. it's fallen now to the low 40s. you've seen the president clearly take a hit here the last couple weeks.

this is not where republicans want to see it if they want to hold the house. the question here for the president, can there be a rally in september or october or is this the new normal for him? that would be a problem for republicans. >> that approval rating is better than president bush's in '06 but not much. >> but trending in the wrong direction, definitely. >> the senate we want to look at. we have a couple key races. >> we had two polls from nbc news. they sent a tremor through the political world. indiana, the key here. this is a state that president trump carried by 20 points in 2016. democratic incumbent joe donnelly in our poll leading by six points. this was a surprising result. and then it was followed up by this in tennessee, a state that president trump carried by 26 points. >> two red states. >> look at that. you add that all together. we've been talking about so much about the house. the senate could be in play. what the democrats need in the house is a net gain of two states. if they are winning in a state like tennessee, if they're

holding ground in a state like indiana, you start to look at that battleground map taking shape here. there is a possibility. there is a possibility of democrats taking back the senate. >> and let's look at the house. that's where republicans are very nervous about this blue wave and perhaps losing control of the house. >> and here's a fascinating district. this little yellow blob you see on your screen. kentucky's 6th district. this district, you can see it right here. it went for president trump by 16 points. this is lexington university area, how about this new poll in this district? "the new york times" did this poll. the republican incumbent here is andy barr. look at this. basically running dead even with a democratic challenger in kentucky. so first thing we're going to look at on election night is this district. this is going to tell us how the night's going, i think. >> could be a bellwether. we'll keep an eye on it. we'll look at the issues that actually matter to voters just ahead. back to you for the moment. now to an nbc news exclusive.

breaking just overnight. we are learning more about the mystery surrounding those possible sonic attacks against americans in cuba. and just who could be responsible for them. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. today the strongest indications yet of who was responsible for the medical mystery that sickened 26 u.s. diplomats and officials in cuba. the main suspect, russia did it. it's been a mystery for more than a year. who or what caused american officials living in these havana homes and several hotels to suffer headaches, dizziness, and in some cases more serious brain injuries similar to a concussion. last year former u.s. national security officials first suggested to nbc news it could be russia. now russia is the leading suspect, nbc news has learned. according to three current u.s. officials and two others briefed on the investigation.

evidence, they say, backed up by highly secret communications intercepts collected during a lengthy and ongoing investigation involving the fbi, cia, and other u.s. agencies. also pointing to russia, their massive intelligence presence in cuba. a holdover from the cold war. >> that's not new that russia is in cuba or involved with cuba. russia's been the lifeline for them in many ways the entire time. >> reporter: and they have microwave technology that may have been used against americans. u.s. officials also tell nbc news the attacks were most likely not accidental. for instance, from faulty listening devices. instead, investigators now believe the americans were deliberately targeted. >> officials say there's no weapon previously known to the united states that could cause brain injury without any blasts to the head. so that has the u.s. government looking for new types of technology that could cause brain injury from afar. >> reporter: to solve the mystery, the trump administration has turned to the air force.

testing various devices to see if they can duplicate the effects. according to trump administration officials, congressional aides and others briefed on the investigation. why would russia possibly with inside help from some rogue cuban hard-liners target american diplomats and intelligence officers? the leading theory? to disrupt president obama's opening to then-cuban leader raul castro. officially the state department says that the investigation is ongoing and they've made no determination as to who was behind the attacks. if russia did want to get the u.s. out of cuba, it certainly succeeded. since the attacks, the trump administration has all but broken diplomatic relations with havana. nbc reached out to the kremlin and so far it has not commented. also recently there has been a similar situation in china. we'll stay on this. >> please do. that's fascinating. al, what you got? the rest of the forecast. >> that's right.

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throughout the day. live look outside over san jose, with some improved air quality today, not as hazy for the south bay, as our high temperature comes up to 79 degrees. it will be very pleasant outside. we will still have some warm spots like antioch and concord reaching into the upper 80s. mid 80s for much of the north bay. oakland today looking at a high of 73 degrees and it gets cooler for tomorrow with more clouds moving in again. breezy winds and some of our warmer spots only reaching into the upper 70s through the end of the week. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> oakland the earlier traffic alert cleared before the end of our last show and has had good recovery. the other side of the bay a bad problem for north bend 280 already crowded at daly city a crash at ocean blocking all but the left two lanes, that is an issue. right three lanes are blocked. 101 better through that portion. the rest of the bay shows a good build from the east bay traveling across the dumbarton and san mateo bridges but here is the south bay, really san jose packs it in all the way

heading up into the rest of silicon valley, coup tupertino. >> i'll be back in a half an hour. see you then.

it's 7:30, tuesday morning, september 11th, 2018. and our hearts and thoughts are with everyone who remembers that tuesday morning 17 years ago. the attacks on america, remembrance ceremonies being held today. at ground zero, that you see there, at the pentagon and at shanksville, pennsylvania. and nbc will have coverage of those events as we pause and remember and reflect. >> moments seared in our memories forever. we're going to check the other headlines of the day. hurricane florence, on a collision course with the east coast. it's a category 4 hurricane,

churning in the atlantic ocean southeast of bermuda. its protected path has it slamming into the coast of carolina early friday morning. people have been ordered to evacuate. and schools in the area will close as early as today. the trump administration is preparing for a second summit between president trump and kim jong-un. the north korean leader asked the president for another face-to-face meeting, this, despite intelligence that north korea is producing five to eight new nuclear weapons this year and building new structures to hide them. the trump administration has launched what it calls a maximum pressure campaign against north korea in response. let's turn to the nfl and a rare doubleheader on "monday night football." let's start with the jets and the lions. it was a shaky start for rookie quarterback sam darnold. he throws an interception of his first pass.

a pick six. after that, darnold settled down. shows some real promise, in fact. finishes with two touchdown passes. the jets rout the lions, 48-17. that's the first game. here was the late game, the rams taking on the raiders, in oakland. of course, that's oakland. it was all-tied until the third quarter. jared goff finds cooper in the end zone there. l.a. by seven. the rams would top thicap thing with their own interception. they return it 50 yards. they win it, 33-13. >> carson is hanging his head this morning. >> we haven't seen him yet. >> exactly. we may not. we move to this new controversy surrounding les moonves and his abrupt departure as chairman of cbs. the long-time executive is now said to be staying on at the company as an unpaid adviser. this is part of his termination

agreement. anne thompson has been covering it for us. >> reporter: good morning. les moonves may be out of cbs but he's not gone. the tarnished ceo may be around for another year and could take home $120 million in severance. that's all dependeing on the outcome of claims that moonves sexually harassed women. overnight, les moonves becoming a punch line for the late-night funnyman stephen colbert. >> it's never a good sign when you're part of a ronan farrow double dip. the article is extremely disturbing. i'm not surprised. that's it. les moonves is gone. >> reporter: moonves may have stepped down. but he's not changing channels just yet. a corporate filing reveals that moonves will be an unpaid adviser for a year. and will get office and security

services for two years. moonves could exit with as much as $120 million if independent investigators find there's no reason to fire him for cause. this morning, former tv executive phyllis golden gottlieb will tell her story to investigators. >> he grabbed my head and pulled it all the way down. >> reporter: one of six new women to go on the record with ronan fractuarrow and "the new yorker." she says he forced her perform oral sex on him when they worked at a television company. he destroyed her career after she rejected another advance. in a statement after stepping down, moonves said, untrue allegations from decades ago are now being made against me that are not consistent with who i am. now, cbs is trying to contain the fallout. the replacement said in a memo

to staff, never has it been more important if for us to make it abundantly clear that cbs has a dedication to inclusion and a safe work environment. on the network, julie chen noticeably absent from "the talk" season premiere monday. saying in a statement, i'm taking a few days off to be with my family. >> he's not been convicted of any crime. but obviously, the man has a problem. >> reporter: moonves has reportedly made more than $650 million as ceo of cbs. and had been widely credited with successfully turning around the company, one that he's been a part of for some two dozen years. as for severance, the cbs board of directors must make a final decision within 30 days of that independent investigator's report. >> you mentioned the investigations. there's a couple them.

is the public going to see the result of it? >> that's the question. we may not know the specifics. what it will tell us, is they have to file a report that says how much they compensate moonves for. and so, if he gets nothing, we know they found him guilty. if he gets something, they found, you know, various degrees of truth. >> okay. >> thank you, anne. we're going to head over to mr. roker, a check of the forecast. hey, al. >> as we showed you in the last half hour, it's a very active tropic season right now. we have a new invest area in 95-l, just off the mexican coast. a 30% chance over the next two days. 60% chance of development over five days. here's the development zone right here in the gulf of mexico. this may become a system. either way, whatever it does, we're looking for a lot of rain here. upwards of seven inches throughout parts of the gulf coast of texas. and further out west, we're looking at olivia. olivia is currently a tropical

storm. it's going to be about 360 miles east-northeast of hilo. 70-mile-per-hour winds. rainfall amounts about 5 to 7 inches but there could be 10 to 20 inches across the big island. florence is the big story and one of the rare occurrences that you get to go through as a meteorologist, is to fly on a hurricane hunter. dylan is in lakeland, florida. you got a chance to do that, dylan. what was that like? >> reporter: al, it was everything i imagined as a meteorologist. it was such an opportunity to fly with noaa's hurricane hunters. the mission we were on, we did not fly into the storm. we flew out to florence and circumnavigated the storm all the way. we were on a gulf stream g4, a tiny plane with computer equipment. the data we collected went directly into the computer models that al showed you this

morning. we basically took a picture of the atmosphere ahead of the storm so that we can better predict the path as it moves westward. the mission is all about these. these are the drops from the plane that go every 20 minute. as they fall, they get pressure, temperature, wind speed and direction. each of these cost $800. we dropped 30 of them from our plane alone. but the information we collect is priceless. as the forecast is more accurate, it saves money and saves lives so people in the path of the storm can better prepare. >> yesterday, from the 11:00 briefing to the 12:00 noon, because of the information of the hurricane hunters, they jumped it . >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. >> good morning, everybody. 10:38 in the east, 7:38 out west. it is the 17th anniversary of

the 9/11 attacks on this country. >> tributes are being held across america today to honor the more than 3,000 men and women who died at ground zero, at the pentagon, and in shanksville, pennsylvania. a live look there. vice president mike pence at the pentagon. >> those were ceremonies earlier. this is a live look at the interior secretary as he's getting ready to introduce the president. the president and first lady taking part in shanksville, pennsylvania. that's where flight 93 went down. let's get to jeff bennett. he is at the scene there and awaits the president's remarks. jeff, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah and craig. i'm keeping my voice down in respect of the event. the white house says we should expect to hear president trump talk about the lives lost on this day 17 years ago and those who put their lives on the line to respond to the tragedy. and in coming to shanksville, he's honoring those 40 people, passengers and crew members on

flight 93 who overtook those hijackers in that cockpit and brought that plane down in that field behind me. that land now known as sacred ground. flight 93 was othe only plane nt to make it to its intended target on 9/11. he observed a moment of silence at the white house. this year he's coming to shanksville. now taking part in what is a long tradition of american presidents observing 9/11. we expect him to talk about sacrifice and resilience. but our strength never wavered. our resilience never faltered. here's the president. >> help me welcome our president

donald j. trump. >> thank you very much. thank you very much, ryan. so beautiful. we're gathered together on these hallowed grounds to honor the memory of nearly 3,000 souls who were murdered on this day 17 years ago. we're here to pay solemn tribute to the 40 passengers and crew members on flight 93 who rose up, defied the enemy, took control of their destiny, and changed the course of history. today we mourn their loss, we share their story, and we commemorate their incredible valor. on september 11th, 2001, a band of brave patriots turned the tide on our nation's enemies and

joined the immortal ranks of american heroes. at this memorial on this sacred earth in the field beyond this wall and in the skies above our heads we remember the moment when america fought back. melania and i are grateful to be joined for today's ceremony by governor tom wolf and governor mark shwiker. i also want to thank the members of congress in attendance. senator bob casey. congressman lou barletta. keith rolfekus. and along with the president of the families of flight 93, gordon felt.

we're also joined by members of the national park service along with firefighters, first responders, and incredible people from law enforcement. these are truly great people. [ applause ] some of you here today answered the call and raced here 17 years ago. you fill our hearts with pride and i want to thank you. on behalf of our country, thank you very much. [ applause ] most importantly to the family members of flight 93, today all of america wraps up and joins together. we close our arms to help you

shoulder your pain and to carry your great, great sorrow. your tears are not shed alone. for they are shared grief with an entire nation. we grieve together for every mother and father, sister and brother, son and daughter who was stolen from us at the twin towers, the pentagon, and here in this pennsylvania field. we honor their sacrifice by pledging to never flinch in the face of evil and to do whatever it takes to keep america safe. [ applause ] 17 years ago your loved ones were among the 40 of flight 93,

the 40 passengers and crew members on board the 8:00 a.m. united airlines flight from newark to san francisco. they were men and women from every background. they were young people returning from visiting family. moms and dads on business trips. and friends going and come iing from birthdays and weddings. they boarded the plane as strangers. and they entered eternity linked forever as true heroes. [ applause ] soon after takeoff, flight 93 was hijacked by evil men bent on terror and conquest. passengers and crew members began using their phones to call home. they learned that two planes had already crashed into the world

trade center in new york city. immediately those on board flight 93 started planning a response. sandy bradshaw, a flight attend called her husband and told him they were in the back of the plane preparing hot water to throw onto the hijackers. passenger jeremy glick explained the plan to his wife and said stay on the line, i'll be back. the passengers and crew members came together, took a vote, and they decided to act. at that moment, they took their fate and america's fate back into their own hands. in the last 20 minutes, many

placed their final calls home whispering those eternal words "i love you." some said the lord's prayer. and then they bravely charged the cockpit. they attacked the enemy. they fought until the very end. and they stopped the forces of terror and defeated this wicked, horrible, evil plan. flight 93 crashed yards from where we stand just 20 minutes flying time from the united states capitol. through their sacrifice, the 40 saved the lives of countless americans and they saved our capitol from a devastating

strike. in the days after the attack, tens of thousands of firefighters, police officers, and recovery workers traveled to new york and arlington to crawl through the rubble and search for survivors. there were prayer vigils, memorials, and charity drives all across our nation. here in shanks vville, many of u raised up the first memorial. a wooden cross, a chain linked fence, mementos and tributes pouring in, and dozens and dozens of american flags. a piece of america's heart is buried on these grounds, but in its place has grown a new resolve to live our lives with

the same grace and courage as the heroes of flight 93. this field is now a monument to american defiance. this memorial is now a message to the world. america will never, ever submit to tyranny. [ applause ] since september 11th, nearly 5.5 million young americans have enlisted in the united states armed forces. nearly 7,000 service members have died facing down the menace of radical islamic terrorism.

[ applause ] today we also think of the more than 200,000 service members now serving overseas. and we think of every citizen who protects our nation at home including our state, local, and federal law enforcement. these are great americans. these are great heroes. we honor and thank them all. [ applause ] as commander in chief, i will always do everything in my power to prevent terrorists from striking american soil. here with us today is dorothy garcia blockler. her son sonny was one of the passengers on flight 93.

on september 11th, 2001, just over a month after their 32nd wedding anniversary, sonny was on his way back from a business meeting. he called dorothy who he loved so much, called her on the plane and uttered her name before the line went dead silent. in the days after the attack, dorothy told the investigators there was only one thing she wanted from this field. her husband's wedding ring. they would know it by the inscription etched inside. all my love, it said. followed by the number 8-2-69, the date of their anniversary.

the officers, great people, promised to try but in this field of wreckage, it seemed impossible. dorothy began to pray and she asked her friends to do the same. days went by, then months still no ring. a week before christmas on december 19th, she heard a knock at the door. two officers were standing with a really beautiful -- to her, she thought it was so beautiful. she knew what was happening. a beautiful, small, white box. inside it was a wallet. a luggage tag. a driver's license. a small bag with the wedding ring inscribed with those three

precious words, "all my love." those words echo across this field. and those words tell the story of 40 men and women who gave all their love for their families, their country, and our freedom. to dorothy and to every family here today, america will never forget what your loved ones did for all of us. [ applause ] earlier this week you dedicated the final part of this memorial. the tower of voices. standing at 93 feet tall, the tower of voices is now the first

structure visitors see when they come to this now-sacred ground. it will hold 40 beautiful chimes that ring throughout these fields. each a unique note but all in perfect harmony. each time we hear those chimes playing in the wind, we will remember the 40. we will remember their faces, their voices, their stories, their courage, and their love. and we will remember that free people are never at the mercy of evil. because our destiny is always in our hands. [ applause ] america's future is not written

by our enemies. america's future is written by our heroes. [ applause ] as long as this monument stands. as long as this memorial endures, brave patriots will rise up in america's hours of need and they, too, will fight back. 17 years ago 40 incredible men and women showed the whole world that no force on earth will ever conquer the american spirit. we treasure their memory. we cherish their legacy. and we ask god to forever bless

the immortal heroes of flight 93. thank you. god bless you. god bless the families. and god bless the united states of america. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> president trump on sacred ground in shanksville, pennsylvania, where 40 people died 17 years ago today. united 93 going down, a feat of heroism by the passengers aboard who saved their fellow man. we'll never know how many lives they saved by offering their own on that very field. this, of course, is one of the remembrances around the country today as we mark 9/11. >> president trump there in somerset county, pennsylvania. we are told after the speech the president and the first lady melania trump will proceed to the flight path overlooking and then participating on a viewing of the crash site. this is one of a number of ceremonies, as you've indicated. a few moments ago we saw the scene there at the pentagon.

we also have been keeping a close eye on the scene at 1 world trade as well. this was the scene at the pentagon and there is the scene as they continue to read those names. some 2,996 names being read. 12k3w >> and it will take many hours to read those names. we'll continue our coverage on msnbc and nbcnews.com and a wrapup on "nbc nightly news." most good morning i'm meteorologist kari hall. upper 80s for the inland areas. laura? >> thank you, kari. here is a look at what's happening on nbcbayarea.com, big story we're watching a brush fire burning in marin county near la gunitas. 100 acres burned near samuel

taylor state park. 100 structures are threatened. it is 10% contained. hundred delg on san francisco for the climate summit. a star-studded line-up and 45 delegates descending on san francisco for the climate summit. how the city is preparing for problems. >> and the clues what gadgets apple is aexpected to announce tomorrow. >> tomorrow, 4:30 to 7:00 a.m.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, states of emergency. more than 1 million people being forced to evacuate, as hurricane florence intensifies into a category 4 storm. >> get ready now. >> so, when will it hit? and how bad will it be? al is tracking it all. plus, 'tis the flu season. after last year's deadly outbreak, what you can do now to keep your family safe, including, is it too soon to get that all-important shot? and stone cold case closed? we'll look at stonehenge and

look at how new technology is being used to answer questions. >> this is the heal stone. this is where stonehenge began. >> has the mystery finally been solved? today, tuesday, september 11th, 2018. ♪ i'm all about that bass >> celebrating 50 years of friendship. >> from emporia, kansas. >> from louisiana. >> my kids. >> and my grandchildren. ♪ ♪ she says boys >> here with my sister. >> with my daughter on her 38th birthday. >> and my best friends from minnesota. >> what a bunch of lovely people outside. welcome back to "today." we appreciate you being with us on this busy, busy tuesday morning. we have a lot to get to. >> good morning, everybody. let's get to the news at 8:00. president trump and the first lady are attending today's 9/11

observance in shanksville, pennsylvania. peter alexander joins us with that. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump wrapping up his remarks moments ago. it follows a day of remembrances at ground zero, in new york city. at the pentagon, mike pence spoke on this day, as well. several moments of silence and remembrances, where family members and loved one s read th names of loved ones who died on that day. in shanksville, where 9 crashed, saying, on this moment, we honor how america fought back. here's president trump, just moments ago. >> this field is a monument to american defiance. this memorial is now a message to the world. america will never, ever submit to tyranny.

>> reporter: on this, the most solemn day on the american calendar, the president woke up defending himself, casting doubt on the russia investigation, complaining about other things about his own attorney, jeff sessions. saying obama's attorney general, eric holder, would have done as good a job. that raised eyebrows for many. but the president staying on message, with powerful remarks just a short time ago, as he honored this 9/11 anniversary. 17 years since that terrible day. he will participate in a viewing of the crash site, as they dedicate the new memorial that includes a tower that's 93 feet tall, with 40 wind chimes honoring the 40 voices that were silenced there. savannah? protesters marched through downtown dallas overnight, demanding justice for the man who was shot in his home last week. officer amber guyger has been charged with manslaughter. she lived in the same building as the victim. and according to newly released

police documents, guyger mistakenly entered what she thought was her apartment. when she saw a silhouette in the room, she gave verbal commands that were ignored and then fired twice, hitting 26-year-old botham jean. the dallas d.a. has not ruled out a murder charge. a charter grade school in georgia is getting attention over a controversial form of discipline. it's asking parents for permission to paddle their children if they misbehave. it says that the student will be taken behind closed doors and hit on the buttocks up to three times with a wooden paddle. an adult witness must be present. parents who opt out must agree to a five-day suspension instead. paddling is legal in georgia and 19 other states. two indiana boys are recovering after a dramatic creek rescue. it was all caught on camera. they got caught in a fast current. one boy clinging to a tree branch. the other was swept downstream. indianapolis firefighters had to hike through the woods and

pulled them to safety. the boys were taken to the hospital and appear to be in good condition. time for your "morning boost." have you been on a plane that was diverted and you didn't have food and things you need? an american airlines pilot did his best to calm passengers when their flight from l.a. to dallas was diverted because of stormy weather. the captain ordered 40 pizzas for the passengers while they waited in wichita falls, kansas. you can see the captain running back and forth. he hand-delivered the pies. it was a team effort. while he was getting a workout, the flight attendants were handing out drinks and snacks. how about that? that doesn't happen every day. >> never had that happened. >> those are the friendly skies. or the friendly tarmac. coming up, the mysteries of stonehenge suddenly solved? >> it's a very strange shape. and there's no other stones here like that. >> a man who has studied the ancient monument for decades shares his newest discoveries

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downy and it's done. we're back with "today's we're back with "today's talker." fall officially arrives next saturday. that means we're just a few weeks away from flu season. >> last year's was one for the record books. what can you do this year to make sure your family stays healthy and safe? nbc news medical correspondent dr. john torres is here with the answers. we remember last year's flu season. it was brutal. the flu shots are here right now. the american academy of pediatrics recommend getting them right now, especially for the groups that are vulnerable. talking young children, the elderly. those with medical seasons and

pregnant women, need to get them now. they recommend that everyone get them by the end of october. the flu season kicks in, november, december timeframe. >> last year, the vaccine was effective in about 25% of cases according to some reports. what are they doing, if anything, to make sure the vaccine is more effective this year? >> it was 25% effective for one of the strains. and 40% effective overall. i went in a flu vaccine laboratory where they make the vaccine. it's very impressive. you have to get dressed up sterilely. it's amazing to see what they do to make the flu vaccine. they're taking this guess as to what the flu is going to be like in the fall and the winter. it's usually a good guess. sometimes they miss a little

bit. >> and the flu season comes up, it's like christmas. were we right? were we wrong? there is still some benefit to having a flu shot. >> the 25% effective one is you want to get the vaccine. it saves you from hospitalization and dieing from the flu. >> sometimes you want to opt out for something less painful as the shot. >> the flu mist is back this year. the american academy of pediatrics say the shot should be the first lionel. if kids can't get the shot, get the mist. >> last one, really quickly, the difference between the cold and the flu. >> anyone who has had the flu, they knew they had the flu. not only do you have high fever, but the body aches and the feeling of not feeling good overall, a lot of people say it's like a light switch going off. you go from kind of bad to really bad and can't get out of bed. >> get the shot. >> very useful warning. >> thank you.

let's go to the orange room. carson is checking out a new look. getting a lot of attention. do you like it? >> two shots and three mists, please. the 35th season of "jeopardy!" premiered on monday night. and so did alex trebek's new beard. the long-time host has been teasing his full-face look on social media and acknowledged it at the top of monday's show. take a look. >> no need to inquire how i spent my summer vacation because so many of you people asked about it, i decided to regrow my mustache. but as you can see, things got a little out of hand. these hairs kept attracting friends. hopefully it won't be a distraction for our players. >> it would be a distraction on the internet. this is our time. carter writes, i thought i was prepared for trebek beard but i was not. tremendous berk launched a survey. 64% of people who voted said beard. and 36% said no beard right

there. this isn't the first time that trebek shocked viewers. look at that. that's in the '80s. that was the epic mustache phase. in the early 2000s, he shaved it off. his mustache has reappeared. alex trebek facial hair we're dissecting on television. you think we're a divided nation, we are, over alex trebek's beard. there's a bunch of articles online about it. people were dedicating their full day to his mustache and beard, the full thing. it was quite the shakeup. you like beard or no beard, trebek? >> i like beard. >> i'm kind of into it. >> i like the clean shaven look. >> i like beard. >> was your day occupied by that yesterday? >> all day. >> it was for a lot of people. >> yes. how about some "pop start." >> we start with lady gaga. she's gracing the cover of "vogue" magazine. she opened up about her upcoming movie, "a star is born," and her chronic pain.

she suffers from fibromyalgia. she is saying, i get so irritated with people that don't believe fibromyalgia is real. people need to be more compassionate. chronic pain is no joke. it's every day, not waking up how you're going to feel. with the help of doctors, gaga adding that it gets better every day. and bradley cooper talking about meeting gaga for the first time. he went to her home to discuss the new movie. she came downstairs. i saw her eyes and it clicked. i went, wow. she said, are you hungry? i said, i'm starving. so, we went to her kitchen for spaghetti and meatballs and the rest is history. you can pick up "vogue" when it hits newsstands on september 18th. jennifer garner in a movie "peppermint." she plays a woman seeking justice and revenge after her family is taken away from her. the film is in theaters now. and garner was advised to check out the movie with her fans. let's see how she handled that assignment. >> i've never done this before. and now, i know why.

hi. i'm in a movie theater. and i have to be here with my face. i'm afraid people are going to hate the movie and take pity on me. see me and think i'm obsessed with myself. nonetheless, i have tickets. >> she was mortified. i don't know how it went. there's some of the footage there. she was greeting her fans. she learned about something about herself, that she's a chicken. and exciting news from carrie underwood. the singer who is expecting her second child will finally be receiving her star on the hollywood walk of fame. she will get a star in front of capital records and will be joined by simon cowell and brad paisley. that's not the only thing going on. her sixth studio album is going to be released september 14th. that's this friday. you know what else is happening that friday. >> tell us. >> carrie underwood will be here live on the "today" show plaza to perform songs from her latest album. we're going to hear some new music. >> awesome.

"daly click"? >> we got one for you. when two wedding guests challenge each other to a race, they brought new meaning to the phrase wedding crasher. that's going to leave a mark. he's fine. he's fine. >> are you sure? >> the sliding door was the only thing -- no. watch this angle. he beat his buddy. and he was hoping to run right into the venue. >> i guarantee there was some booze involved. >> yeah. ♪ safelight repair safelight replace ♪ al, what do you have shaking? >> okay. let's see what is going on. you say you have a wedding to go to but you don't have time? looking at a big fire risk to the west. we have some rain in the pacific northwest. flood watch through texas, as rain really starts to develop as we wait for a tropical system to develop. wet weather up and down the

eastern seaboard. and here's what's happening in your neck of the wood. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're looking at mid to upper 80s for our midland valleys. san jose, 85 degrees. our temperatures will be cooling off over the next few days. with more clouds moving in by tomorrow afternoon. it will be breezy with highs in the upper 70s. and that's the kind of weather we'll see as we go toward the end of the week. also staying comfortable into the start of next week. >> that's your latest weather. if you're heading out the door, you can take us with you. check out sirius/xm 108. we're starting "case closed" about age-old mysteries and modern technology to get new answers. >> we're starting age-old with stonehenge. kelly cobiella is with us this

morning. glad you're solving it. >> reporter: just doing that in my off time, right? this is one of the oldest mysteries of all-time. one of the greatest mysteries, stonehenge. why would people take these stones, some of which came from 100 miles away, and bring them here to this hill in england? well, now, a new theory, based on new geological findings that some of these stones were already here, long before humans. for 5,000 years it's stood here, a mysterious stone monument in the english countryside. up close, it's magical. so are the legends behind it. created by the wizard merlin? some even say by ancient aliens. modern-day druids come here to celebrate the summer solstice. and for years, scientists have been digging for clues as to who built stonehenge. and why here? now, mark pitts thinks he might

have the answer. >> this is the heal stone. this is where stonehenge began. >> reporter: he has been studying stonehenge for 40 years. >> we found an enormous bit, with clear evidence it had a big stone in it. >> reporter: he thinks it may have been this stone. >> just laying there, half-sticking out of the ground. it would have stood out in this landsca landscape. >> reporter: on the other side of the circle, another unusual stone. >> it's a very strange shape. it is bulbous and then almost tapered at the top. >> reporter: two stones put here by nature long before man, that happen to line up with the sun on two, key days of the year. from just two stones in this natural clearing, this site evolved over hundreds of years into the stonehenge we know today. some of the massive slabs way 40

tons, dragged over the hills to this sacred gathering site. what was this? >> stonehenge is whatever you want it to be. it's a temple. it's a religious site. it's a political location. it's a work of hard. ♪ stonehenge, where the demons dwe dwell ♪ >> reporter: and a national obsession. swooned over, blown up. today, drone technology is revealing new clues about this ancient world. races of a henge in ireland, appearing for the first time after an unusually hot, dry summer, a tool that archaeologists use to study phone henge, too. >> it was a very special place. it has commanded respect for over 2,000 years.

and i think it still does. >> reporter: researchers say they know more about stonehenge more than ever. have we solved the mystery of stonehenge? >> two answers. one, two. there's more than one mystery. it's always going to be a gigantic puzzle. >> reporter: they are finding more pieces of this puzzle and doing at incredible pace, just this summer, using cutting edge technology. they were able to figure out that some of the people buried here 5,000 years ago, came from a place about 100 miles away. they think this was probably a healing site, as well as a temple. guys, these are theories, based on science. and until we have a time machine, to take us back 5,000 years, we're only going to have theories. >> all right, kelly. fascinating. >> getting to work on that time machine. little miss. >> we have to do something about your kids. >> kelly, thank you. people, brace yourselves. meredith vieira is back this

morning. >> what's with the foot. what happened? >> oh. >> doing fall fashion trends? >> it may as well become one for me. i'm always in a boot. >> we have a lot to talk about with you. we're going to talk about books. your boot. broken toes. >> all "bs." >> and booze. >> and booze. perfect. >> all coming up. >> that's me. in a nutshell. i )m marcu

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. here are the local stories we're watching. a brushfire continues to burn right now. this is near maran county. near lagonitas. the firefighters say 100 acres near samuel taylor state park are burned. and within the past few hour, we learned upp eed up to 150 struce threatened. in san francisco, the mayor and city are honoring the first responders of 9/11. well, looks like right now we'll get a look at your morning commute, mike. >> we're saluting the chp.

which has been very busy as well. another traffic alert which continues. this is eastbound highway 4. counter you commute westbound. this is eastbound, approaching bailey road. we still have your slow way and block. perhaps more this crash being addressed as you travel in towards antioch out of the rest of contra costa county. the build is there. very slow through oakland. and also through berkeley for west 80. the east shore freeway. someti sometiming, zooming out we see the rest of the traffic over the last hour. very slow across the dumbarton bridge. north 880 at tennison, a crash clearing. >> another update in 30 minutes. ♪ flintstones! meet the flintstones. ♪

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8:30, now. it is tuesday morning, september 11th, an important day in our history. we're out here on the plaza, saying good morning to some of the fine folks that come out on this beautiful, fall day. we're with some of our closest friends out here on the plaza. >> and one of our closest friends inside studio 1a. meredith vieira here with the boot. she's going to tell us about a book. she's going to tell us about booze and the boot. >> she makes the boot look good. >> we need to bedazzle that boot. >> we do need to bedazzle it.

the guy that wrote the book "too big to fail," is here to talk about the losses learned from the economic collapse ten years ago. first, a big day in the weather world. let's start with mr. roker. >> we're looking at a lot of rain, east coast, flood watches through the grulf coast. a fire risk to the western-third of the country. we move through tomorrow and look for spring storms in the northern and central plains. a fire threat in the southwest. more flooding through texas and wet weather through the southeast. that's what's going on around the country. look at hoda run, she's trying to get inside. good-bye, hoda. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morn, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be very pleasant today. a lot of sunshine. and our inland valleys reaching up to 84 degrees. for tomorrow, we'll still have the sunshine at least for the first part of the day. but more clouds will move in during the afternoon. it will be cooler and breezy with a high of 78. we'll see some upper 70s.

it will feel a little more like fall for the end of the week. the weekend looking nice with some low 80s in the forecast. and san francisco, more sunshine and highs in the mid-60s. >> that's your latest weather. you want to say hi to larry in calgary, who is larry? >> he's my spouse in calgary. >> who is your spouse here? just kidding. say hi. wish him happy birthday. there you go. now, let's head back inside. >> all right. al, thank you. here's a question. read any good books lately? look at meredith, she's trolling me. i'm promoting your segment. >> go ahead. >> millions of people have jumped onboard of "a great american read" on pbs with meredith vieira. >> votes have been pouring in all summer. tonight, the big reveal. the big reveal is going to begipp. take a look.

>> i'm voting for "crime and punishment." >> this is "the catcher and the rye." >> i'm voting for "their eyes on watching god" and you should, too. >> our dear friend is home. meredith vieira is host of "the great american read." >> i'm sick of you already. 2 million people have voted so far. >> i turn on the show and what am i going to see? >> it premiered in may, when i was here, describing the show to you. >> i remember. >> we put together a list of a survey of america's favorite 100 novels. and we asked people over the summer to read them. >> and to vote. >> and to vote on their favorite. you can vote every day, to switch your favorite, if you're confused. and quite frankly, people have a million books they really love. now, in the fall, we come back, in the first episode we're going to remind people of the list.

and we have five episodes that break them down into scenes. there's books about love and heroes and who am i? i love the villain ones. >> why? we don't know your dark side. well, a little bit. you were fascinated, as i understand from my notes that i read, very carefully. >> outside. on the way in. >> that was one of your favorite books. >> yeah. gillian flynn who wrote "gone girl," said there's some people that likes to look under the carpet and others don't. she's one that likes to look under the carpet. i am, too. i like murder mysteries. i like a dead body. in a book. >> it doesn't give you nightmares? >> no. if you start to get nervous, you close the book. sometimes -- i watched bre eed g bad." and i watched it and binge-watched it, that was terrifying. >> what was your favorite book?

>> my favorite book is "to kill a mockingbird." it's a wonderful book. but i read it as a young teen. i didn't know much about racism and bigotry. that opened up the world to me. but it showed human decency through atticus finch. it's important to stand up and step into somebody's skin. when you're an impressional kid, you're trying to determine your own moral standing in the world, books like that can make such a difference. they can guide you and educate you. the same way your parents or teachers do. >> i love this series is getting people reading and getting them talking about books. in some cases, i understand it fighting about books. "pride and prejudice." i hear that people are debating it online. >> yeah.

and people whose books didn't make the list are really mad. livid. this is a survey. we didn't pick the books. >> sorry "fifty shades of grey." >> that's on there. >> i saw that. >> yeah. >> other than this -- >> you know you read it twice. >> for research. >> how are the kids? how is everybody? >> everybody is great. yeah, gabe turned 27 over the summer. they all live on the west coast. we converged in seattle to celebrate his birthday. we don't see him that much. when we do, it's wonderful. >> our producer said they asked you for pictures and they got the one picture of richard and the kids and lots of pictures of jasper, the dog. how is jasper? >> he's 15. he doesn't bark so much because he's not hearing well. >> did we ask you what happened to your toe? >> i don't mean to blame jasper.

but in july, i was in the family room and i was going to let jasper out. and i walked into -- we have a heavy coffee table with -- >> ow. >> and i just slammed it. and i broke the toe next to the pinkie. or the baby toe, whatever that's called. and i ignored it, which you never should do. i wore heels. i just thought it was a sprain. by the time the orthopedist saw it, he said, this is bad. now, i'm in the boot. >> you wear it well. >> it's not healing well, yesterday, i'm telling you, the one advantage of a broken bone, i got a stimulator. >> i'm getting the wraps on hard now. they did tell me to wrap 30 seconds ago. and it's my fault. >> i'm just saying, unbelievable. >> we'll talk more about that stimulator in the fourth hour. you'll be back with us. you can catch -- >> we love you so much. what's in there? it's booze. >> "the great american read" on

pbs tonight. and if you want to vote for your book, go to today.com. coming up next, we're going to look at the true cost of the 2008 financial crisis. are we better off? are we safer one decade later? this is the guy that literally wrote the book on it.

welcome back. of course, we are remembering 9/11 today. ten years ago, just this week, the nation faced an unprecedented financial crisis, triggering a wave of losses for businesses and people. "crisis on wall street: the week that shook the world" revisits the moments up to the collapse with warren buffe n buren buffe. >> what do you think the edge of the cliff looked like? >> you had a huge economic machine with all kinds of capacity. and people going to work and

individuals coming up with products. when the train goes off the tracks, when you won't deal with anybody else, and banks get worried about their intraday acceptance from other banks, what we learned in that panic, is that we're all dominos and we're all very close together. >> cnbc anchor and "new york times" slcolumnist, andrew ross sa sorkin is the author of "too big to fail" which chronicled the collapse. good morning to you. how are we doing? could this happen again? none of us normal folks saw this coming. you tell us, are we on the edge? >> the bad news is, there will be a sequel. we will have another crisis. the question is whether it looks like this crisis. i don't think we have a crisis on our hands anytime soon. but things in our economy are slowly building up. the good news is our economy is in a way better position than it

probably ever deserves to be. i don't think people appreciate what the other side of the cliff looked like. 3.9% unemployment in this country is -- the idea of that ten years ago when i was writing quali "too big to fail" i never conceived we would be below where we were before the crisis. >> we can remember those years. i remember reporting on the job losses. the jobless report was just falling off of a cliff. how do you think that changed our country? >> you know, i think it clearly changed our country from an economic perspective when you lose your job, when you lose your home and eultimately, you lose your dignity. that's the real impact. that has transferred itself to today, in terms of our politics and our culture, in terms of the bitterness and the anger, the divide we have in this country, the populism. you can draw a direct line to the election of president trump

and the crisis. and the end of expertise. >> a fundamental breach that happened those ten years ago. andrew, thank you. you wrote the book on it. "crisis on wall street" premi e premieres tomorrow night on cnbc. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with our ongoing series. today, living legends and this morning the one and only william shatner. >> you had a chance to sit down with him right across the street from where he got his start. >> we were at sardies and of course william shatner beloved by generations of fans, hundreds of performances on both the small and the big screen, captain kirk, i mean, come on. and today he says he's actually busier than ever. his secret, he says yes to whatever comes his way. >> you are no stranger to

broadway. >> 87-year-old william shatner has lived a long life and prospered. a career that started right here on broadway in the 1950s and has been going strong ever since. with hundreds of guest appearances and leading roles on shows like t.j. hooker. >> these are my friends out there. >> "boston legal." and of course the captain kirk of star trek. >> some tend to away from it and you have embraced this role. >> i have because it's part of who i am. >> a new book, a passion for riding horses competitively and two albums on the way, from classical acting to television, to movies, to music, you keep shape shifting. >> yes, part of that is i'm given the opportunity. >> you talk about embracing opportunity. you were one of the first pitch people.

>> save yourselves. >> it's extraordinary. >> if you were given the opportunity to go into space, would you? >> if i got a guarantee that i would come back. >> it was one of these cultural moments when you kissed michelle nichols. wouldn't you have loved to have kissed her? >> oh, my gosh. >> captain kirk is kissing -- >> a black woman. >> once again, we've saved civilization as we know it. >> would there be any way you would see being involved with star trek again? >> i would love to. >> if they said tomorrow -- >> we've got a great story, involves captain kirk 50 years later. >> beam me up, mr. spok. >> you've come along. what are some of the more important things you learned? >> i wish i had something i could say that had some meaning that i could say that's true. but i don't know. everything changes and if we don't flow with that change,

we're unhappy. but if you say yes to the future, no matter how short the future may be, that's at least -- excuse the expression, enterprising. >> these are the voyages of the star ship enterprise. >> you think about what comes after the live long and? >> yeah. aren't you? >> yeah. >> do you think you're going to go to heaven? >> i hope so. >> you mean like god will say welcome, what's the weather going to be like in -- >> exactly. >> here's what i think. that you and i, born of star dust have a moment in time to look with awe and wonder. >> and beyond that? >> it's dot dot dot. >> is there anything looking now, at age 87, that you would tell the 27-year-old bill shatner? >> accept star trek. we've made a pilot. would you like to be the captain? say yes. >> steady as she goes.

>> that music. >> here's a guy that at 87 active on social media. bit coin, staying current helps him stay young. i was sitting right across from him and i was thinking this guy is not 87. >> i was thinking that. >> and you've got six degrees of william shatner. >> my mom was on an episode of star trek, the tv show as you saw him a long time ago and she was green and she was wearing like a bikini and her hair was like the b-52s and she was playing like a hot alien space woman. >> that's so amazing, your mom. >> we actually got to walk out on broadway and the throngs, the people who came and took pictures with william shatner was just amazing and he invited me to lunch after wards and spent two hours with he and his wife and it was just the best lunch i've ever had. >> his theory is just like say yes to everything. it's working for him and

everything he touches, i love the commercials. t. >> that entire generation i think by the way, probably know william shatner from priceline, but he's played captain kirk for four decades. >> yeah. >> shape shifting was the best way to put it. >> thanks for that. >> we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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years. served his country in world war ii. happy 100th birthday to mae volpe, an avid gardner from new york. known for her rice pudding. keith roll from norfolk, nebraska. mildred parker is 100. the secret to longevity, live a simple life. happy 102nd birthday to helen schaffer. a fisherperson from hackensack, minnesota. she likes to tell fishing stories, including the one when she caught a 100-pound marlin. if you know somebody secelebraig a milestone birthday or anniversary, tell us about them at today.com/celebrate. >> comments on that marlin. 125 pounds. that's a big one.

>> all right, kids. that's going to wrap it um for us here. megyn kelly is coming up next. that's right. and later, you and kathie lee. >> we're pouring the wine at 10:00. we have a lot for you. >> and meredith, right? >> and meredith is talking books. >> you hope that's all she's talking about. with meredith, you never know. >> this could be the last fourth hour. >> nah. >> we're bi )m - -...

good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. two leaders in the alum rock district will meet in front of a judge. they with want to settle a dispute involving claims of harassment and intimidation. the superintendant got a restraining order against a school board trustee. bower says he threatened her. the restraining order expires

today. judge will decide whether to extend it. this comes as the super intendant tries to remove the school board, accusing them of making sweetheart deals with a contracting company. and happening now on nbcbayarea.com, a brushfire brurning in marin county. 100 acres in the samuel taylor state park are burned. it's 10% contained. across the country, ceremonies honoring the victims and first responders of 9/11. this is video from san francisco this morning. a ceremony with the mayor and city firefighters. a large group of 16 local firefighters trained in water rescue are headed from oakland to north carolina. they're going to help with rescue there in hurricane florence taking aim at the east coast. we'll have more news in an hour. i'm marcus washington. hundred dg

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[ applause ] good morning, everyone. good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. today, as you know, is a somber day. it has been 17 years -- 17 years since the september 11th attacks. right now, ceremonies are taking place here in new yor and washington and in shanksville, pennsylvania. and the names of the nearly 3,000 victims are being read aloud, as they are every year at this time. it was a morning that shocked the nation, indeed the world. it changed our way of life in this country. joining me now to talk about this, this day and what's happened since, nbc's own