>> join us for bay area news at 11:00, much more news and weather. thanks for starting your morning with us here on "today in the bay." make it a great day. good morning. supreme showdown. a dramatic twist in the battle over brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination. a planned vote is now postponed. the nominee and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, both called to testify on capitol hill, with lawmakers choosing sides. >> she deserves to be heard. and she will. >> i think this woman, whoever she is, is mixed up. >> we're live with the latest. not letting go. the remnants of florence spawning deadly tornadoes in virginia. the storm now set to dump heavy rains on the northeast today. in northar still rising, leading to new evacuations and new res >> "game of thrones." crowning achievement. >> peter dinklage.

emmys on a night of fun, fashion and firsts. >> i wrote this 43 years ago. >> this morning, the memorandbl moments on and off the stage. >> i feel like i'm getting married again. those stories, plus, meet the moon man. elon musk reveals the billionaire set to become the first space tourist. star scuffle. >> mark burnett attacked me. >> the just-launched police investigation into that alleged altercation between tom arnold and producer mark burnett. and stealing the show.it's everybody is talking about. >> you wonder why i don't want to call you my girlfriend. i want to call you my wi >> an acceptance speech turned

on air wedding proposal. >> will you marry me? >> the hollywood ending that no one saw coming. today, tuesday, september 18th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. look at us sitting here at the desk. >> i know, from l.a. to new york. we had a great time at the emmys. what a night for hollywood. so much fun. a lot to talk about. so much happened. >> we had a lot of fun on the gold carpet. we're going to talk about our top story. a vote on brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination put on hold so lawmakers and the public can hear from him and his sexual assault accuser.

we start with kristen welker at the white house. >> reporter: it is a high-stakes he said/she said, with brett kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, are expected to tell their series of events during a hearing next monday. a white house official tells me that kavanaugh is chomping at the bit to clear his name. a frenzied effort by republicans to save his confirmation. this morning, judge brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford, the woman accusing him of sexual assault three decades ago are preparing for a dramatic showdown and both set before the senate judiciary committee testimony next monday. >> i may conclude afterwards hearing. >> reporter: kavanaugh, in he may not. a lot will depend on that damage contrwmakol mods personally. president trump defending his embattled nominee. finest people i've ever known.

he's an outstanding intellect. never having even a little blemish on his record. >> reporter: 61-year-old blasey ford says that kavanaugh assaulted her at a party in the early '80s. when both were in high school. ford said kavanaugh, then 17, stumbling drunk at a house party. allegedly pinned her to a bed and groped her while another teenage boy watched. kavanaugh denies the allegation, saying he was never at the party in question. saying this is a false allegation. i've never done anything like what the accuser describes. >> does she consider this she clearly considers this attempted rape. >> reporter: saying her client stands by her account. on capitol hill, mounting fallout, orrin hatch says kavanaugh told him he was never at the party. >> i think this woman is messed

-- mixed up. >> reporter: other republicans asking for more information. >> if judge kavanaugh has lied about what happened, that would be disqualifying. >> reporter: next week's hearing is certain to channel memories of another tv drama. featuring clarence thomas and anita hill. allegations clarence thomas denies. as for the current crisis, mr. trump dismissedon. that's a ridiculous question. >> president trump has ordered declassification of sensitive tell us what that's all about. >> reporter: this is an unusual move. hoda, here is what we know. president trump ordered for 24 pages of the fisa court.

over the surveillance of carter page. and wants the justice department to release all text messages about the russia investigation, sent by james comey and andrew mccabe and others, including the fbi officials that were sent text messages back and forth that disparraged mr. trump. some house republicans have been pushing for this. they say it will show the motivation was political from the start. but some say this is solely aimed at undercutting the mueller investigation. hoda and savannah. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you. ton. good morning. >> good morning. >> tell us about the kavanaugh nomination. is this in trouble? >> i think it's in trouble. i think nothing would surprise me, including him by the end of the week, if judge kavanaugh doesn't want to go through this. maybe he can win. but he doesn't want an asterisk. it wouldn't surprise me if he chose to back down.

a lot will have to do with, what more do we learn this week. are there -- is there anybody else from the high school days to come out and back one story or the other? is there other -- not necessarily allegations, but evidence to help back one story over the other. i think a lot depends on that this week. if any little thing we don't know comes out before the hearing on monday, i don't think the hearing happens. if the hearing happens, i think this is something that's fraught for peril for both political parties. >> that's my next question. just the specter of a hearing, a public hearing. we have seen this before. anita hill, clarence thomas, a generation ago. who could forget. what a high-wire act. for both parties. >> this is actually in an election year. i remember that. i was here in washington for that. and that wasn't an election year. that was the beginning of a presidential campaign.

and it seemed to divide, not just this town, but this country. this one, because we're so close to an election, because we're in the donald trump era, it feels like a tinder box. it feels like four sticks of dynamite wrapped in explosive material. this could erupt a culture war that could define the next six weeks that could scramble what the outcomes would be. >> and nobody knows how it all lands. chuck, thank you. we'll keep talking to you. >> thank you. breaking overnight, the raising death toll and devastation from florence. the once hurricane spawning tornadoes in virginia, amid new flood concerns in north carolina. today what's left of the storm will dump heavy rain on the northeast. we'll get to dylan's forecast in a moment. first, gabe gutierrez is in fayetteville, north carolina. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda.

rivers are rising throughout north carolina, as all this rain from florence rushing downstream. the death toll from this storm is up to 31 across several states. overnight, tornado watches across virginia, after powerful twisters left debris over an 18-mile stretch. from richmond to chesterfield. downed trees, flipped cars. one person died at this flooring business. >> they're our neighbors. and to have them lose somebody so close to them is heartbreaking. >> reporter: the tornadoes are remnants of hurricane florence still packing a punch days after landfall. huge swaths of north carolina are under water, roads impossible, communities cut off. >> catastrophic flooding and tornadoes are still claiming lives and property. >> reporter: this tour boat operator from florida found a

pregnant woman and her family desperately clinging to a tree after the raging flood waters swept them away. lumberton was ravaged by matthew two years ago. now, it's devastated again. we were there as the coast guard evacuated lindsay smith and her two young boys. >> water is still rushing into the south side of west lumberton. >> reporter: it's not over. >> no. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of people without water. >> it was coming in right there. >> reporter: amid the heartbreak, signs of hope, as not evacuate. dry land never felt so good. here in fayetteville, the cape fear river is expected to crest at almost 62 feet today. that would be a record. some rivers are expected to stay above flood stage until saturday. hoda and savannah.

>> gabe, thank you. let's go to dylan in for al. where the storm is headed next is the question on everybody's mind. dylan, good morning. >> good morning, guys. the storm is heading into the northeast. that's why we have flash flood watches and warnings all across new england, in eastern pennsylvania and in maryland, too. keep in mind the thunderstorms and downpours that we see are tropical in nature. it's the remnants of florence. these could produce an inch to half an inch of rainfall. all within a short period of time. looking across the northeast, all of the yellows, and oranges and reds, that's the rain we're seeing in new hampshire and moving into eastern pennsylvania. even though the rain has ended in north and south carolina, there are still 11 rivers in major flood stage. we will see these overflow their banks. looking at the little river at manchester, north carolina, it is above record high flood stage. it stays above flood level all the way into the start of the weekend. the cape fear river, as gabe

just mentioned is close to 62 feet. it will stay above flood stage until saturday. when it will finally go below its banks. in the northeast, we're looking up to three inches of rain in some areas. that could lead to flash flooding. but the river concern will remain an issue all week. look who is back from north carolina. craig, welcome back. you have more news to cover. >> our friends in the carolinas, they're going to be recovering for some time. our thoughts and prayers are with them this morning. talks under way for the third time this year, between the leaders of north and south of korea. kim jong-un embracing moon jae-in in south korea this morning. people at the airport waving unification flags. moon said he will push for denuclearization and irreversible permanent peace. kim told moon that his summit with trump in june, stabilized the political situation in the region.

we're going to turn to tv's biggest night. we were there for the primetime emmy awards. it was an evening chock full of surprises. natalie was there to take all of it in. nat, good morning. >> along with you two ladies. this year's show, they had it all, from the snazzy musical numbers and one huge on-stage surprise. a highlight of the night. and a lot of fan favorites taking home the coveted awards. >> "game of thrones." >> reporter: a crowning achievement for "game of thrones" winning outstanding drama series. peter dinklage getting his third emmy. for supporting actor. >> i cannot walk down the street anymore. >> reporter: it was a competitive year with no runaway winners. hbo and netflix tied for the most emmys. 23 each. claire foy won lead actress for "the crown." "the americans" both snagged

best actor nods. "the marvelous mrs. maisel" got five awards, including rachel brosnahan. she celebrated her show's message. >> it is a woman finding her voice anew. one of the most important ways to find and use our vioices is o vote. >> reporter: michael che and colin jost kicked off with a jab to the emmys itself. >> we want to say a quick hello to you in the audience and the hundreds watching at home. >> reporter: presenters talking about diversity. >> diversity is not a problem anymore? >> nope. we solved it. >> reporter: regina king and tandy newton winning emmy gold. and "rupaul's drag race" walked away with the reality show. lgbtq rights were in the

spotlight, with "the assassination of gianni versace." it won for best lead actor, director and limited series. >> one of four lgbtq people in the country are victims of a hate crime. >> reporter: also honored actor like henry winkler who won his first emmy for "barry." >> if you stay at the table long enough, the chips come to you. tonight, i got to clear the table. >> reporter: betty white received a tribute. when alec baldwin leaned in for a kiss, the 96-year-old didn't miss a beat. >> you think i'm going to miss a chance when i get it. actors brt loved ones as good luck champs. jessica biel and her hubby,

justin timberlake. >> this is my favorite award show i've been to. >> reporter: but the most talked about moment, glenn weiss, surprising his partner with a proposal. >> you wonder why i don't like to call you my girlfriend? because i want to call you my wife. will you marry me? >> reporter: now, that's an emmy nod they will be celebrating for years. the sweetest moment of the night. and that was the ring he said was his mother's. she had passed away two weeks before and said his soon-to-be >> i can't. >> if there were an emmy for best acceptance moment at the emmys, that would have to be it. was it an all-nighter, natalie? >> not so much. i got a couple of hours of sleep. how about you guys? look at you right there. >> look at us. propped up. >> strung out on caffeine.

we're going to take you inside our time on the gold carpet. we had some fun. and natalie is coming back to walk us through the fashion highlights of the night. first, we want to get the forecast. dylan. >> we're going to see rain across the upper midwest and the dakotas and minnesota and wisconsin. we'll see heavier pockets of rain. and record-high temperatures are possible through the southwest, through the south, down into new orleans. hot and humid. temperatures will feel like they're up around 100 degrees. that's a look across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. you're perfectly safe. that's safe?! as long as it's fed. welcome to a house... things are quite different here. with magic... let me show you what a little weird can do. monsters... so creepy. and a mind of its own. shall we? seriously? god, i hate pumpkins. the house with a clock in its walls.

bad kitty! use the litter box! rated pg. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some nice weather today. highs reaching into the mid-70s for the inland valleys but it's about to get hot tomorrow. temperatures jump up to 85 degrees in the valleys and 92 degrees on thursday. after that, it starts to come back down gradually just in time for the first day of fall. morecio getting a little bit warmer, less cloud cover on thursday, highs up to 70 degrees, and some mid-60s through the rest of the forecast. your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. coming up, here's a weird one. new details on the alleged preemmy scuffle between tom arnold and mark burnett. what they're saying and the police investigation just launched. and the new "rossen reports" after the tragic gas explosions in massachusetts.

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store. this is new video from t-mobile on willow pass road in concord. police say last night, three men ran into the store and took off with $6,000 worth of devices. it all happened while customers were inside shopping. the suspects got away in a late model green honda sedan from the early 2000s. if this is familiar to you it's because it's happened several times before. we've reported on all the robbe robberies. here is a look at six similar robberies at apple stores in the past month, across the entire bay area. not a good trend. let's see what we're trending in the weather department. it's been nice weather lately. >> very nice and cooler today, as we are seeing the low clouds and the fog right now, emeryville and extending toward san francisco. while the inland areas are getting clear skies we'll see the high in san jose reach 76 degrees and 76 in antioch and napa today. 75 with some mid-60s in san francisco. our inland forecast stay in the mid 70s today, but get much

warmer tomorrow, mid 80s and peaking on thursday up to 92 degrees before it cools off. let's get an update on the commute from mike. >> kari, look at the map here top of the screen westbound 80 recovers. the earlier traffic alert cleared 45 minutes ago but still slow coming off the carquinez bridge but now all the traffic headed toward berkeley. we have one alert for southboun. one lane is blocked. it's an alert because it will take a while to clear this one lane but slowing only at the scene is the counter commute. getting toward the bay bridge is just fine through oakland. it is away from that and headed toward the san mateo and dumbarton bridges, 880 looks slow there. recovery for sunol after the earlier alert cleared 40 minutes ago as well. slow north through san jose. >> thank you very much. another update in half an hour. ♪

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finest people that i've ever known. he's an outstanding intellect. outstanding judge. respected by everybody. never even had a little blemish on his record. >> kavanaugh spent about nine hours on monday calling key officials say he is eager to testify. tornadoes ripped through virginia on monday leaving ail path of destruction -- a path of destruction. richmond cell phone video showing the roof flying off the business. at least one person died in nearly chesterfield, virginia where the warehouse was strewn through the neighborhood. look at this. crews had to use a front loader to pick up the 4,000 pound

mammal. when they went to drop it in the container, the whale did not fit. it rolled off the side and on to the pavement. they had to bring in a bigger dumpster later. the carcass will be tested to determine how it died. to new details of the incident of the emmys. the police are looking into the apparent scuffle with tom arnold and mark burnett the creator of the apprentice. we have miguel almaguer with more. >> reporter: he has been bashing him accusing him of president trump and not releasing the tapes on "the apprenticapprenti" this morning, the los angeles police department is investigating a scuffle between tom arnold and mark burnett. producer of "the apprentice."

>> mark burnett attacked me. >> reporter: arnold telling tmz burnett choked him. >> lunges out. trying to choke me out. >> reporter: it happened at the pre-emmys party in los angeles after months ofd t burnett online to release the tapes. burnett did not respond to our request for comment. his wife tweeted this photo. alleging arnold bruised her hand when arnold ambushed him. >> i want him arrested. i want his wife arrested. i did not think she would have a fake bruise. >> reporter: actress alison hannigan said she thought it was a joke. it made its way to the emmy stage overnight. james corden joking even

96-year-old betty white got involved. >> she broke up a fight with tom arnold and mark burnett. >> reporter: the timing raising eyebrows. arnold's new show, the hunt for the trump tapes debuts today. it airs on vice. it is following the tapes from the apprentice that claims mr. trump expressing bigoted views years ago. last month, president trump tweeted that burnett told him there are no tapes that show him saying the "n" word. two men at odds over a tape that ormiguel, what is next for the investigation? >> reporter: craig, tom arnold did file a police report who will present findings to the district attorney's office for possible criminal charges. >> miguel almaguer in l.a. thank you. let's get a check of the weather from dylan in for al.

>> we have some record heat possible today. we have the area of high pressure and huge ridge in the jet stream to create widespread warm temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average. in denver, the record is 93. that record back in 1895. we are looking to tie that record today with the forecast high of 93. wichita, 93. st. louis, 94. little rock, 94. on wednesday, the heat builds. kan kansas city, 91. columbus, 90. humidity is exceptionally high. in the northeast, temperatures should get up to 80 on friday and back in the 70s for lexington. cooling off a bit for the weekend. we could see heavy rain through southern minnesota and through wisconsin where heavy good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still enjoying our cooler

than normal weather with highs reaching into the mid-70s today. in concord, expect a high of 75, also 75 in napa, and palo alto 71 degrees. 76 in san jose and 64 in san francisco. our inland valleys are about to get a big ramp-up in temperatures starting tomorrow, it does gradually cool off for the weekend. we'll be back to 80 degrees by that's your latestu. still ahead, the world's first space tourist revealed. we will hear from the billionaire heading to the moon and back with help from elon musk. a best selling children's author who we know gives us a sneak peek. and the hottest looks and fun we had last night on the emmys gold carpet. a timely rossen reports. >> i'm jeff rossen.

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>> we have a house explosion. >> reporter: just days ago, panic outside of boston. a series of gas line explosions and fires, tearing through three different towns. as many as 80 homes burned or damaged. this home leveled. another burning without any sign of help on the way. >> it's unbelievable. >> reporter: many hurt and this 18-year-old killed when a chimney from one of the homes landed on his car. natural gas explosions causing chaos. just last month, a ruptured gas line causing this blast at a georgia coffee shop. the roof collapsing on to customers. and it's happening all over the country. from oregon, to new jersey, blowing houses and buildings to bits, sending people running for their lives.

what do you do if you smell gas or hear that hiss inside your home? there are serious dos and don'ts if that happens. and by the way, they're not obvious at all. let's walk you through this. this is paul from the nutley, new jersey, fire department. thank you for being here. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: the first thing if i smell gas in my house. >> i look at the stove and see if a knob was left on.nd not notice natural gas is spewing out. >> absolutely. >> you can smell that the isng inclination is to walk through the house and find the source of this. >> that's what not to do. i wouldn't use the light switch. that little spark can cause a natural gas explosion. >> that little thing, boom. >> absolutely. >> reporter: what should you do? >> come and ventilate your home. open the windows. let the air in. open the door.

exit your home and leave the door open when exiting. >> leave the door open as you leave. you were telling something fascinating about the escape from the house. >> using your car, that can cause a spark that can cause an explosion. follow me. on foot. we get a good distance away from the home. 350 feet away. >> reporter: cross the street. if that blows, you don't want debris hitting you. you want to get far away. at that time, take out your cell phone and call 911 for an emergency. here's another tip. our expert told us most gas leaks are caused by older appliances that use gas. if it's more than 15 years old, have it inspected. here is another great tip. if you notice your grass, weeds or shrubs in the front or backyard that change colors. looking brown or rusty, that could be a sign of a gas leak.

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we're back. 7:49. "in-depth" today. elon musk grabbing the world's attention, by introducing us to the spacex passenger who will pay to go around the moon. >> he is a japanese billionaire who plans to take friends along for the ride.

we have nbc's tom costello with more. tom, who is this guy? >> 42 years old, yusaku maezawa. he made a significant down payment already. they are not saying how much he is paying. he will be on the bfr, the big falcon rocket, or whatever you want the "f" to stand for. and they're aiming for a launch date in 2023. >> thank you. thank you, everyone. >> reporter: meet the billionaire who signed up to be the first paying to the moon. in elon musk's spacex's mission. >> i choose to go to the moon. >> reporter: yusaku maezawa is japanese musician and art collector. >> ever since i was a kid, i have loved the moon. just staring at the moon filled my imagination. >> reporter: he is hoping his mission will unite the world and inspire global peace. he's helping to underwrite the

costs of elon musk's mission. >> we are honored he is choosing us. this is not us choosing him. >> reporter: he will ask six-to-eight artistso iite him. andhe earth in full view. >> reporter: the spacex bfr rsn of which lifted off in the test mission last february. carrying a mock astronaut in a cherry red tesla. >> one small step for man -- >> reporter: only 24 humans have ever orbited or landed on the moon, all of them americans. the last mission was in 1972. now, nasa is planning a return mission. but musk is determined to get there first, with a test flight,

and then paying passengers on a 500,000-mile round-trip lunar mission. >> it's always there and has continued to inspire humanity. that's why i could not pass up this opportunity to see the moon up close. >> reporter: but the danger, warns musk, is very real. >> there are chances that something can go wrong. we'll do what we can to minimize that. when this is a new flight of a new technology in deep space. you hav >> is a dangerous mission.e en he himself might climb into a rocket for a trip to the moon. he wants spacex to eventually land on the moon and build a lunar se that could be many, many years away. you have time. you can become the maezawa's bff and ride the bfr. >> would you go on that thing? >> i think i have a dentist

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reaching the low 80s but still some skik60s in san francisco. the only change in san francisco through the week will be a slight boost in temperatures thursday. less clouds and fog, a lot a th return of the marine layer and fog for the weekend. let's get an update on how the commute is rke.ng >> kari shall the south bay has seen the last half hour and giant errors aperiod. i'm showing you the northbound commute building over the last 20 minutes between 7:00 and 8:00 the south bay shows congestion. the rest of the bay a typical pattern, slowing for both sides of the bay south 808 and south 101 building past the san mateo and dumbarton bridges. this is the time just before 8:00 the commute on either side builds in. this traffic alert continues for south 13 around redwood both directions headed toward the maze slow. back to you. >> thank you very much. 7:57. the mysterious death has one san jose neighborhood on edge. police found 67-year-old karen

navarra dead on her home last thursday after she never showed up for work. medical examiners say she died from injuries to the head or neck. neighbors say crime scene investigators were in the house for more than two days. police say many neighbors have surveillance cameras and they're now looking at video for clues. another update in half an hour. n finally move on nearly one year after the devastating wildfires across the north bay. and tomorrow is wednesday - one of the b usiest rush hours of the week. mike tracks your commute. tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7. >> tomorrow one of the busiest rush hours much the week, mike tracks your commute. >> tomorrow morning 4:30 to 7:00.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, supreme showdown. brett kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, set to testify before the judiciary committee. the vote on kavanaugh's nomination is now delayed, as president trump comes to his nominee's defense. >> judge kavanaugh is one of the finest people that i've ever known. >> we're live on capitol hill. ♪ can't stop the feeling

plus, star-studded night. how many emmys have you won? >> i have won seven. >> if there were an emmy for winning emmys, you would win that emmy. >> we'll take you behind the scenes at the emmy awards. our time on the gold carpet to big winners and even bigger moments. >> you wonder why i don't want to call you my girlfriend. because i want to call you my wife. >> and the night's hottest looks. and princess penelope is back. we'll talk to studio 1a's award-winning author about the sequel to the popular children's book and its message to young girls. september 18th, 2018. here today from -- wisconsin. >> hey to our kids. >> in amarillo, texas. >> representing big blue nation. >> go, wildcats. ♪

♪ i'm losing my mind just a little ♪ >> hi to my family and friends in baltimore. >> hi to our family in connecticut and go, red sox. >> mom and daughter. >> from michigan. >> and d.c. living for "today." >> i love that. >> cute factor outside is high. welcome to "today." we appreciate you being with us on this tuesday morning. oh. >> you guys look great, considering. >> considering all that. >> flying all night long. >> all night. >> nice to be home, too. >> you, too, craig. you had a busy time yourself. >> thank you. let's get right to your news at 8:00. president trump's pick for the supreme court, now faces a public showdown, with a womanex. kasie hunt joins us from capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning to you. capitol hill is bracing this morning for a dramatic confrontation. dr. christine blasey ford upended brett kavanaugh's

nomination when she came forward to "the washington post." now, on monday, she will face kavanaugh and the public. judge brett kavanaugh and christine blasey ford set to face o faceoff with each other and the public. >> i'm glad we're having the hearing. she deserves to be heard and she will. >> reporter: the showdown set, after ford came forward and said she would be willing to testify under oath that she's telling the truth in her allegation to "the washington post," that a teenage brett kavanaugh assaulted her at a party three decades ago. pinning her to a bed, groping her and trying to remove her clothes. >> does she consider this an attempted rape? >> she does. she considers this attempted rape. >> reporter: kavanaugh has de denied the allegation. and kavanaugh says he looks forward to the hearing where he can clear his name of the false

allegation. president trump is standing by his man. >> judge kavanaugh is one of the finest people i've ever known. >> reporter: but the assurances weren't enough for republicans on capitol hill to hear his defense, and let her tell her story, in public. with all eye on the women republican senators, lisa murkowski and susan collins. >> do you believe dr. ford? >> i don't know enough about dr. ford and her allegations yet to reach that kind of judgment. obviously, if judge kavanaugh has lied about what happened, that would be disqualifying. >> reporter: supporters of dr. ford's already banding together. schoolmates from the all-girls high school she attended writing a letter of support. the actress, julie louis-dreyfus among them. the president calling republicans to come. orrin hatch said he wasn't at

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now, to this morning's big talker in hollywood. we're talking about the 70th annual primetime emmy awards. >> we're still pinching ourselves that we were on the gold carpet. got to catch up with television's biggest names. so many talented people all in one place. and there we were, right in the center of it. ♪ >> huh-uh. no, no, no. >> it reminds me of first grade. >> is it sinking in all these great things that are happening in your life right now? >> yeah. everything i manifested. i've been planning and plotting this for years. >> larry. larry. larry. >> you're nominated tonight. how are you feeling? >> eh. i don't expect to win. >> why not? this could be your night. >> because i've been nominated a number of times and haven't won. >> 25 times. >> we are counting. we're rooting for you. we think this is going to be your year.

>> don't hold your breath. >> i'm just really proud. >> chrissy, i can't believe what i heard. that's you do not pronounce your name tiegen. >> what are we going with? >> i'm going to stick with tiegen and my dad is going to crinve hink about what you f y're chosen? >> you know what? i know it's going to be a lot of screaming. [ screaming ] >> how many emmys have you won? >> i've won seven. >> if there were an emmy for winning emmys, you would win that emmy. this is your year. but i think last year was your year. and probably next year will be your year. >> who knows? i remember being here last year. i had a fun time. and i'm having a fun time right now.

>> we're going to enjoy this >> i'm very, very excited andra. believe it. time i do a >> your parents are here? >> i'm so excited to bring my mother. >> you must be mr. oh. >> i feel like i'm getting married again. >> here's justin. >> this is what it feels like. >> okay. >> i feel like a princess. >> it was so fun. >> i got hoda's ziploc bag off of the red carpet. >> i caught some of the preshow. you guys were great. >> it was like being at a cocktail party. all famous people you would lovi >> everyone was joyful. that was can't have fun there, you're at the emmys and

nominategoeck of a talk about the fashions coming up later. >> first, we should head over to ms. dryer. she is getting a look at the latest and greatest apple products. >> i'm joined by katie linendoll who is giving us a look at the new iphone 10x and 10x max. you had time to play around with these. what are the features that stand out to you. >> the 10s and 10s max. this is the largest screen size ever on an iphone. 6.5 inches. everybody in the crew is admiring how vibrant the pill ot iphone, it's water-resistant and more robust. and the necessary upgrades with the faster processor. of $1,000. people are like, ah. >> it is a littleexpensive.

we were playing around with the depth effect. >> i love this. this is my favorite feature. for any iphone 10x or 10x max, the depth control is incredible. hoda photo bombed u eed us. you can change the aperture and blur the background as much as you want. change the depth of field. really cool feature and making your shots more professional. >> it's amazing what you can get from an iphone. don't worry. if you don't want to buy the new iphone yet. anyone with the iphone 5 can upgrade to the new ios. >> ios 12 was out yesterday. it's fun to get the latest operating system. my favorite one is screen time. we're getting too connected. you can see how much you're opening your phone and spending on social media. there's a way to create a meme emoji.

>> this is fun. it's your own very animated avatar. and you can change your hairstyle, add some glasses and accessories. this is with the update and you have to be an iphone user. >> building my face. i love this. >> you can add them to text messages. >> there's no age limit, either. katie, thank you so much. thanks for walking us through that. i'm going to leave you now. you stay there. you can preorder the iphone 10s and the 10s max now or get it on friday. >> the me-moji. >> which one do you have? >> someone needs an upgrade. you have "pop start" too, dylan? >> let's get to "pop start." and first, the trailer for "marry poppins returns" is out. and the sequel from the 1964 original will not disappoint. take a look. ♪

>> as i live and breathe. >> we got calls to a nanny. >> marry poppins. >> you came back. >> you seem hardly to have aged at all. >> one never discusses a woman's age. i thought i taught you better. >> it stars emily blount as marry poppins and lynn well miranda as burt. the children have all grown up but that doesn't mean tal touch. meryl streep will play marry poppin poppins' cousin. and dick van dyke will be stepping into the old banker role. fans noticed he doesn't seem to

age at all, even though it was 54 years since he last played the character. to watch the trailer, you can check it out on today.com. "saturday night live," last night, the show took home a few emmys, most notably for best sketch series. who will be kicking off the newest season of "snl"? the honors were given to adam driver. driver has hosted the show once before in 2016. and the musical guest for the night will be kanye west. kanye has performed on the show six times. the rapper hinted more new music is on the way, sharing this picture of a cd, and the date 9-28-18, the same day that he and driver will kick off the 40th season of "snl" here on nbc. of course, ed sheeran. we're bigger fans after his after learning he surprised some fans at boston's children's hospital. he sat down with the kids and answered some of their questions. one of which was, if ed wears

his glasses. he handed them over to prove his poor eyesight. he answered questions about his favorite movies and whether his hair color is. he took out his guitar to perform "perfect." and i'm sure there were tears in the room. so sweet. that's your "pop start." >> everything about ed sheeran is classic. >> i picture him as a dad, holding that baby. this is a fun one. chris, ryan and drew are on a fishing trip near nantucket. and it turns out they weren't alone. they had a fish on the line and pulled out a camera to capture the catch. where is the fish? it's coming in right here. they take a picture and, bam. before they reel it in, a shark swam up and swallowed their catch, shocking everyone on the boat. it makes me want to never go in the ocean again. >> an incredible shot. >> that could have been

sideways, as they say. >> it could have. you did "pop start," the orange room and now the weather. >> i'll do the eating segment. we have a lot of rain moving into the northeast. we have had thunderstorms and tropical downpours. in is still the remnants of hurricane florence. we have the torrential downpours likely with this storm system, as it continues to move to the east. finally, as we go into tomorrow, this storm will move out over the water. we could have showers in virginia and north carolina. any rain at this point is not welcome. certainly by the time we get into tomorrow evening, the majority of that storm is all gone. before that happens, there is a chance we could see inches of rain. it could be in a short period of time, that could lead to flooding in and around the boston area. we have record high temperatures in parts of the ro that's a look at the weather

across the country. now here's a peek o window. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. enjoy our weather today. it's going to be much warmer tomorrow, reaching into the mid-80s. and then up to 92 degrees on thursday. as we get closer to the weekend, our temperatures come back to normal and this is also when we officially begin fall. saturday, looking at highs up to 83 degrees and some upper 70s early next week. san francisco, warming up and we'll see it come back to the mid-60s in time for saturday. >> if you're heading out, look for us on sirius/xm channel 108. this is a big day around our place. we're very happy and it's exciting. do you know why?prinss penelope. we love any excuse to promote positive images for our girl. we want to celebrate savannah's new children's book. it's called "princesses save the

world." i have my haley hcopyright now. >> this is a follow-up to "the new york times" best-seller, "princesses wear pants." >> this one is all about celebrating friendship and teamwork. i have to love up on you for a second. your first children's book was such a huge success, there was nothing like it. "princesses wear pants." all the young girls were into it. >> if there was success, it's because hoda worked so hard to promote it. i couldn't thank you more. everybody here was supportive. we wrote "princesses wear pants" and we were happy and surprised to see that people connectedddl. we're not anti-princess and it's okay to be a girlie girl and love your frills but be a girl of substance. now, "princesses save the world." princess penelope pineapple is

back. but now, we get to meet some of her friends. they are confronted with a problem that needs a fix. they work together to solve it. i like that message of girl power, girls cooperating not competing. >> one of the things that is striking about this book, it looks like a united benetton. >> i love that you notice that. i think it's colorful in every sense of the word. the images and the pictures are so pretty. i think kids will like it. glitter is on the cover. that's for vale, my daughter. we wanted to celebrate diversity and celebrate every kind of girl. we're hoping that any young girl could pick up this book and see themselves somewhere, not just physically but are these girls? and what are they about? >> have you field-tested it. >> "princesses wear pants" i now have charlie. there is a boy in the book, prince felipe.

he plays a bit part. vale looks for her name in the dedication. she loves it. >> the illustrations, i love. i loved them in the first book. but there's something about them. >> each princess represents a fruit kingdom. we have princess grape and audrey apple, and sabrina strawberry. as a mom who can't get her kids to eat carbs and message, too. >> there's an announcement. >> what do you have? >> there's something really at. aly and i partnered up with brew ber p drew barrymore. we are piloting an animated show. drew and i met on this show. >> are you going to be a cartoon

producer? >> i love drew. >> you two have a friendship that is -- you're like besties. >> she's just the most darling woman. and she's also, to me, an example of women who support other women. and she and i met on this show when i interviewed her. i never met her before. we hit it off so much. we started hanging out here and there. when this came along, she said, i want to support you anyway. the idea of the show came up. it was a classic girls thing. don't say yes because we're friends. she said, don't you say yes ca it's really cool. i hope it's a happy, empowering message for everyone. >> you're going to talk i got my copy, you needi )m -

another brazen grab-n-go good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. another brazen grab and grow robbery at a wireless store. this is new video from t mobile on willow pass road. in concord. police say last night three men ran into that store and took off with $6,000 worth of devices. this all happened while customers were still inside shopping. the suspects got away in a late model green honda sedan from the early 2000s. if this sounds familiar to you, that's because it has happened several times before. we've been reporting on them. here's a look at six similar robberies at apple stores just in the past month across the .ntire bay aa. >> towards the northbound push continuing. a crash around san theresa caused the latest backup. cupertino, north 280 and 85, there's a crash over there. we're looking at slowing in driving in general.

it will start clearing up for the south bay. northbound 680, slow from 237 up towards mission south. no, contracts reported but we do see that stretch right there. both sides of the bay slowing. on the east bay, but the peninsula, around san bruno and down in towards woodside, a crash rerocovery there. >> another local update in 30 minutes.

♪ 8:30 now. it's tuesday morning, september 18th. nice to have you up here on the plaza or watching at home. and a beautiful fall day. good to have you along with us. >> you got yourself a crowd moment? >> i do. i am looking for the middletons. oh, the middletons. hello. good morning. how are you? >> i'm good. how are you? >> this is a big day for you. what's your name? >> i'm asa. >> and jacob. >> who is this guy? >> dominick. >> not a big fan of craig melvin. the screaming, i know. happy birthday. it's a big superfan of the show. so much so, that when you were going into labor, you asked for two things. >> i asked for an epidural and you guys. >> thesked for an epidural and the "today" show, as she was going into labor eight months ago. >> very smart. >> dominick, we're going to keep things down for you, okay,

buddy. there he is. we're going to quiet down. >> oh, we will. >> he's a dolly. we have a cute baby behind us. her name is jewel. i think jewel needs a present. how about a bedtime story? would you like a copy of "princesses save the world." >> she is very excited. >> we have one child that's sleeping through the show. and another child that's boo pu sleep, it will be a best-seller. we have covered the emmy carpet interviews and big winners. coming up, the big fashions. autumn is coming up and that means we have our favorite fall flavors. look who is joiningo us on the plaza, nba superstar. kevin. kevin. >> kevin love, a leading voice for mental health awareness

after revealing his own history with anxiety and panic attacks. good morning. it's so good to see you. >> good morning. thanks for having me. you're known for not being an amazing basketball player and huge star in the nba. you're also known for opening up this conversation for men and mental health. were you surprised at the impact it would have? >> i was quite surprised. i was saying before i got on, i was hoping to inspire just that one kid. it didn't matter, you know, really the demographic, either. it just doesn't discriminate. just seeing the impact that article had, it led me to today. and today, i'm starting the kevin love fund. that will empower people to really work on their physical and also mental well-being. we know that is huge. it's really a special time. we're beating down the stigma as much as we can. we have two, specific brand partners in bring things to mind and just keep living and a brand

partner in head space that i work with through ucla and this fund. we're hoping this brings legs with nike and a brand partner like banana republic, as well, to keep this moving forward. >> you changed carson daly, who is a part of our family. do people come up to you all the time? >> all the time. in speaking to carson, i got to do the interview with him in los angeles. we agreed and mentioned that it's been ten-plus years in the nba and playing professional basketball. for him, it's been 30-plus years. it's been really t ever done in our respective careers. it doesn't e coming up to me on discriminate. everyone is going through something in the players tribune article. >> you're a spokesman for banana republic. and you're a big-time nba player. how are the cavs looking?

>> yeah. my fall line with banana republic came out today. >> well played. >> you look great, as well. i'll give my shoutout to my team there. lebron leaving -- anytime you lose the best player in the world, it will be tough. i think a lot of guys on the cavs are looking. i'm excited for the new challenge and what's to come, ahead. >> kevin, thank you. thanks for everything. >> thanks for having me. i appreciate everything. let's get a check of the weather. it's windy. >> "today's weather" is brought to you by target. expect more, pay less. >> it is wi the hit on by the remnants of florence. we'll see tropical downpours hro a quick three inches of rain. and that could produce flash flooding. record-high temperatures are likely.

denver should tie a record, a record set in 1895, with a forecast high of 93 degrees. tomorrow, hot and humid down through the south, with the humidity making it feel like it is 100 degrees. there is a flood threat that moves into the midwest. and finally, we start to see things clear out in the northeast and the southeast, that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. clouds near the coast. it will be clearing out as we go through the next couple of hours. it's going to be nice and sunny inland with temperatures today cooler than normal. reaching the mid to upper 70s in some spots. morgan hill, 77 degrees there. 76 in san jose. and 75 today in concord as well as napa. san francisco reaching 64 degrees. we're getting ready for some briefly thursday. our temperatures are heading up to 92 degrees. >>here, 71st birthday of the u.s. air force.

>> that's right. >> awesome. thank you all for your service. it's wonderful to have you here. guys? >> dylan, thank you. we turn, now, to about last night, the emmys. and we have to talk about the fashions that stole the show on the gold tcarpet. >> natalie is up early with that. >> we had prime real estate for the arrival special. it was a front row seat with fun ♪nd fashion on full displa the 70th p really a celebration a lot of great work. >> but the traditional red carpet was decked out in gold. >> we're chilling with the "today" show. >> reporter: the stars of the small screen, turning it up and having some fun. >> if it ain't fun, don't do it. >> go have a frosee or

something. >> do they have that? >> reporter: actors to celebrate one another. >> an emmy nominee fixing me. >> we all win when we look good. >> reporter: you can't forget the fashion. tell me about this bright red dress. >> it's oscar dede la renta. >> i can't let the clothes wear me. >> we can't handle you. >> more, more. >> reporter: it was all about bright colors. >> i wanted to ddone. some open skin showing. i like to mix it up. >> this is the color of the and the carpet is yellow. >> i feel like neon is the color of the night, right? >> reporter: there was no shortage of glitz and glamour. and plenty of drama with floral,

feathers and sequence, oh, my. some of the ladies swapping gowns for pants. and the guys cleaned up nicely, too. antonio, wonderful. look at you guys. wow. metallics. you're going riding. >> i'm going riding. ride out of here. are you wearing a brown suit? i can't tell. >> i'm told it's green. it's like an olive green. it's armani. the most comfortable suit i've had on my entire life. >> this ilm versace is famous for. >> reporter:e dress that i've cr a actually worn before. >> i love that. you're recycling. >> i bought in dress online. and i do amy own styling. i buy my own clothes. 't afford it. >> reporter: and stories from the set. this show is hilarious and very

dark. >> so dark, we had a rehearsal for the second season. i had to take a flashlight. i couldn't see anybody. >> from the carpet to the statues, television's biggest night was pure gold. it's heavy, right? >> yes. >> reporter: just be careful with that. >> let's put it in our purse and go. bye, guys. >> i think we can say the energy on the carpet was amazing. the clothes seemed to match the mood. a lot of colors and textures. one of the "crazy rich asians" constance wu wearing a sequinned gun metal dress. >> my favorite was millie bobby brown. she's 14 years old. she looked beautiful. it was a perfect dress and she was perfect in it. >> i was on the plane and keri

russell was near me. and i saw her dress. it is stunning. >> yes. >> my favorites, when i come to women's fashion, i like to think of myself as an expert. i think we have my favorite. i think we have a picture here. >> oh. >> seriously. seriously. those dresses were hot. i love the texture and everything. that's nice. who were you wearing? can you tell me? >> who cares? >> all right. >> natalie, thank you. still to come, we are celebrating the best tastes of fall with recipes to pas

so, what is it like to live in constant fear of being found out, constantly worrying about getting that knock on the door or the questions written on a job application, or fearing arrest when you get behind the wheel. that's what antonio vargas

paints of his life, in his new book "dear america: notes of an undocumented citizen." thanks for coming in. for folks that are not familiar with your story. you're born in the philippines and come to this country at the age of 12. >> yes. walk us through how that came to be. >> my mother brought me to america when i was 12. when i was 16, i went to the dmv to get a driver's license and i found out that the greenwa fake. and that's how i found out. that was 1997. there was no google. in this country, people talk about illegal immigration andty they it's about mexicans and i'm filipinos. it was difficult from the beginning. >> you had to live in the 30. i was a journalist because my name could be on a piece of

paper. if i don't have the right papers, why can't my name be on a piece of paper. i started writing for newspapers. when i was 30, i decided to come out as undocumented, to tell the government that, we are not who you think we are. and this is not what you think it is. >> and that article that helped make you the face -- one of the faces of the movement, sure. what's the book about? why did you feel the need to write it? >> especially now. we're living in the most anti-immigrant moment in this country's history. the only analogies, maybe 1920s 100 years ago. the book is about, what does it mean to have to lie and have to pass. clearly, i'm not hiding from the government. it was not hiding from me. i was 25, and proud to pay taxes. i contribute to this country. this is my home. at any point, anybody can come get me.

>> how fearful were you living in the sthad dhadows? >> i was from mountain view, california, where google is. if it wasn't for my principal, my teachers, i wouldn't have gotten to where i got. the book is about that. it's about what happens when you welcome people and have a community. the community in mountain view, they decide who belongs. they're the ones who decide how they define american. >> i would imagine you have people. you're a high-profile journalist. you have people that say, came in with illegal papers. get to the back of the line. sign up for else. what do you say to those people? >> journalists say that to me. i tell them, there's no line. isn't it incredible how much we talk about this issue. how the president tweets and won the election about this issue. people have no idea that there's no line for me to wait in the back of. if i was, i would be listening to beyonce waiting in line.

>> what would happen if you went back to the philippines. >> i would accept a ten-year bar. and there's no guarantee i would be allowed back. i have not seen my mom for 25 years, since she sent me here. it's awful. i have to tell you, i hear from a lot of undocumented immigrants, when a family member either dies, they have to watch what's happening on facetime or skype because they can't see their family members. this is not about politics or policy, it's about families. >> jose antonio vargas, thank you for coming by. the book is called "dear america." you can head to today.com/shop to learn more about it. up next, we'll go from reading to eating. we'll teach you how to add the flavors of fall in your side dishes. jose, you're more than allowed to eat with us,y mfr distance relationship.

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we are back with "today food." this morning, some of our favorite fall side dishes. nothing says autumn like the taste of sweet potatoes, apples and pecans. matthew harris is known for his delicious farm-to-table dining. savannah guthrie is a my friend. >> what are we going to be making here? >> we're going to make twice-baked sweet potato. >> your accent, that's notwhat ? >> atlanta. >> we have twice-baked sweet potatoes with candied bacon. we have a l cooked bacon here. give it a rough chop. >> this is real bacon. >> this is real bacon. >> what cut?

>> just a large dice. this is apple smoked bacon, which i prefer. hickory smoked bacon will work well, as well. we'll add that to a little bit of water. then, we add a little bit of sherry vinegar. >> sherry vinegar. >> okay. >> and maple syrup. you can use sorgum. why instead of maple syrup? >> it offers more flaarr than sweetness. >> you should know this. >> i did not know this. that was a pro tip here. what's the word so far? >> i'm handling it. it's delicious. >> still on the bacon. >> i'm having a precourse. >> lwe'll take this and let tha reduce. we bake the sweet potatoes.et p. >> this is the first bake. we bake them until they are

soft. she's still on the bacon. >> she is. >> after you have the sweet potatoes, you take them out into a bowl here. >> you follow them out. >> right now, a little butter. toasted spices. we'll mix this around. >> we have a little cinnamon and toasted paprika. >> we mix that up. >> after that gets mixed in. you add the sweet potato. and this is what you'll fill the sweet potato with, after it's mixed up. >> all right. all right. delicious. let's get to the brussels spr t sprouts. i want to get the brussels sprouts. we've been smelling this all morning. >> the brussels sprout law isla use a mandolin or buy it

preshredded. for the dressing, olive oil, lemon zest, and miso, and you just take that and you place everything in a blender, just like this. and you want to blend it, everything, until it kind of -- >> what is that? >> that is the dressing. it's completely emulsified. you want light and airy. >> all right. >> the next trick is, you want to dress the salad ahead of time. >> it doesn't get wilty? >> it will get wilty. >> what kind of apple? >> honey >> i am dropping cooking knowledge. >> we have toasted pecans. >> or pecans, depending where you're from. >> and you just toss it together. >> what's the verdict on the salad? >> i love it. >> what's at the end?

that's heaven. >> this is roasted brussels sprout s with pickled heirloom carrots. >> how is it? >> fantastic. thank you so much. >> our pleasure. >> as always, you can get the recipes, today.com/food. i apologize for talking with my mouth full. we'reac in a moment. bk

all right. we have a lot coming up in the fourth hour. we're going to tell you the cheap so you can get the dress. bobbi thomas w b might have done at the emmys with actresses and their dresses. >> sounds great. is there anymore bacon? there's some raw. i'm going to fry it up, guys. megyn kelly is upi )m - -...

it )s happened again - good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. it's happened again. another brazen grab and go robbery at a wireless store. this is new video from t mobile in concord. police say that last night three men ran into that store and took off with $6,000 worth of devices. the store is in the park and shop shopping center on willow pass road. we spoke with the owner of the metro pcs store in the same shopping center who says his store has been hit also. if this seems familiar to you, it is because it's happened several times before. here's a look at similar robberies at apple stores just within the past month across the entire bay area. no word if that concord incident is linked to any of the other robberies. a mysterious death has one san jose neighborhood on edge.

police say they have found 67-year-old karen navar dead in her home late thursday after she never showed up to work. a medical examiner says navar died from injuries to head or neck. inst neighbors have surveillance cameras and they're looking for clues. also today, jury selection begins for a man accused of murdering in san jose. >> stay connected to your world wherever the world takes you. thn

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welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. joining me to discuss what is making the rounds today, craig melvin and stephanie gosk and host of "in principle," amy holmes. if you're tired today, you're ig in los angeles. the emmy awards made headlines politically and for best actor. natalie morales gets us up to speed. watch. >> "game of thrones." >> reporter: a crowning achievement for "game of thrones," winning the night's top award, outstanding drama series. one of the show's