that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with live local news update. >> don't forget to join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. we'll have much more news and your weather. make sure you make is a great thursday. thank you for starting your day with us here on "today in the bay." good morning. will she or won't she? questions whether brett kavanaugh's accuser will testify before the senate. >> you can't put the genie pack in the bottle and the american people are entitled to hear from both of them. >> republicans digging in and setting a deadline for her to decide but vowing to move forward if she doesn't. overnight, her attorney blasting the rush to a hearing as not fair. so, where does it go from here? we're live at the white house and capitol hill. still rising. new flooding and new evacuations in the carolinas where nearly a week after florence made land fall, entire neighborhoods

remain under water. president trump touring the damage and vowing to help. >> whatever we have to do at the federal level, we will be there. breaking news, a suspect arrested in a deadly attack on a jogger in washington, d.c. a case that put the city on edge. the latest in a live report. those stories plus -- elizabeth smart's kidnapper seen for the first time since her controversial prison release. overnight smart reacting to the captor's newfound freedom. >> i'm not going to let these people or this woman stop me from living the life that i want to live. maverick's mess. >> i'm just sorry i didn't see it. i'm sorry i didn't recognize it. >> mark cuban responds to a bomb shell investigation revealing a history of widespread sexual harassment within his nba franchise.

and heart and soul. the adorable girl who danced her way into drake's heart. >> oh, my god. >> then got a life-saving transplant. >> i'm getting a heart, mom. >> shows us how she is doing on her road to recovery. today thursday, september 20th, 2018. from nbc news this "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. sophia sanchez. doesn't that little girl make you feel so good? >> i love her so much. she got a new heart. our hearts from grown five sizes. she's adorable. she had the heart transplant and we're going to check on her and see how she's doing. our top story, though, the standoff over brett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court, and will we ever hear from the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct.

we have two reports starting with nbc correspondent kristen welker. >> reporter: good morning. the senate judiciary committee chairman is giving christine blasey ford a deadline. but ford isn't backing down. her attorneys say there should be an fbi investigation and ultimately a hearing that includes multiple witnesses. >> reporter: this morning, will she or won't she? that's the critical question after christine blasey ford said she wants the fbi to investigate her sexual assault allegation against judge brett kavanaugh has a first step before she testifies before the senate judiciary committee monday. president trump urging her to speak publicly. >> i really want to see her. i really would want to see what she has to say. >> reporter: but does the president believe her? >> i can only say he's such an outstanding man. hard for me to imagine anything happened. >> reporter: and while standing by his nominee, mr. trump is also hinting his support may not

be ironclad. >> if she shows up and makes a credible showing that will be interesting and we'll have to make a decision. >> reporter: overnight the attorney digging in with a statement saying she is unable to go home, receiving ongoing threats. and arguing the rush to a hearing is unnecessary and contrary to the committee discovering the truth. one of blasey ford's long-time friends says she has no reason to doubt her. >> she's not someone who makes things up. this was just a tremendously difficult decision for her, both because of the nature of her experience and how private she's kept that for so many years. >> reporter: kavanaugh has denied the sexual assault allegation for more than three decades ago. for his part the president signaling he has no plans to order an fbi investigation even though he's the only one who can do it since it's a background check for his nominee. >> it would seem that the fbi

really doesn't do that. they've investigated. >> they would if you asked them to, mr. president. >> they've investigated about six times before and it seems they don't do that. >> chuck grassley offering to send people to get testimony. to california, her home state and also insisting there's no need to reopen the fbi investigation or delaying the hearing. writing a letter to blasey ford's lawyers encouraging her to testify either privately or publicly on monday. >> what we're focused on doing right now is everything we can to make dr. ford comfortable with coming before our committee. >> reporter: now, there is precedent for the fbi stepping into a supreme court nomination process late in the game. it's pretty well known. in 1991 former president george hw bush ordered an investigation into anita hill's allegations of sexual harassment against now

justice clarence thomas. hoda and savannah. thank you. >> kasie hunt is on the hill. you talk about deadlines and this monday hearing. it isn't clear that dr. ford has ruled out speaking out before congress. there's a chance it could still happen? >> savannah, there is. i think it's actually very important to underscore that she hasn't in any of these letters or statements through her lawyers, ruled out completely testifying. and instead is highlighting some of the things about the process that may ultimately make her more sympathetic in the event that she does appear. i will say one congressional source told me this is a high stakes game of chicken. i'll also say from my reporting republicans have drawn monday as a line in the sand. they could delay if they wanted but politically it doesn't look like they will. >> it looks like as far as the fbi is concerned, it's case closed. there will not be an investigation. is that right? >> reporter: it does seem that way.

it's agency kristen reported, it's up to the president of the united states. he does not seem to be budging. but one thing i will say from my reporting is that republicans and democrats, everyone behind the scenes is preparing for any scenario including the possibility that there could be more information that comes up about brett kavanaugh's background. somebody else that might come forward. they're all planning for gaming out all of those different types of scenarios, and we still only have a couple days left of this. this is thursday. this is supposed to happen on monday. but that, as both of you know, is a very, very long time in politics. >> thank you very much. also this morning still rising rivers have forced more evacuations in the carolinas. that's nearly a week after hurricane florence made landfall. survivors of the storm also getting a visit from the president on wednesday. tammy lightener is in hard-hit new berth, north carolina.

we did a lot of reporting from there, tammy. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. residents are returning to new bern today finding massive devastation. in this case a 36-foot boat from a marina a mile away crashed into the townhouse next door before slamming into this house. this morning eilene is deciding what to salvage and what to throw away. the swollen noose river that runs through her backyard in north carolina forcing her family to evacuate after hurricane florence. the rushing water devastating the entire neighborhood. >> the debris everywhere. i had my sliding barn doors were up here. chairs had been down the street. it was just stuff everywhere. >> reporter: she returned wednesday, the same day president trump toured the carolinas, passing right in front of her home. >> he went right through her. he drove by, the whole -- i've got it on video.

>> reporter: the president acting as comforter in chief, handing out meals at a nearby baptist church. and embracing a young boy who asked for a hug. the president also visiting conway, south carolina telling people the recovery will be long but everything will be okay. >> washington is with you. trump is with you. we are all with you 100%. >> reporter: some hoping he keeps that promise. >> one of the comments made when they heard he was coming was he's going to throw paper towels. i hope he does more than that. >> reporter: more than 16 rivers in north carolina alone are currently above flood stage. forecasters predicting they could rise even more in the coming days. it may be a while before residents here can even attempt to start over. >> we got a house that's still standing. it's kind of messed up. a lot of people don't have anything right now. >> reporter: drive down just about any street in new bern and this is what it looks like. people's furniture, their clothing and their memories scattered along the side of the

street. back to you, guys. >> all right. tammy, some amazing pictures. thank you. overnight we're hearing from elizabeth smart now that one of her kidnappers has been released from prison, five years earlier than expected. joe fryer has been on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. wanda barzee is a free woman. she's living in temporary housing until her probation officer can approve another home. elizabeth smart and her family believe barzee is a danger to the community, but barzee's attorney says calling her a threat is unfair. >> reporter: these are the first images of wanda barzee, following her release wednesday. she can be seen holding a salad and banana while entering her temporary home in salt lake c y city. she's free after 15 years in custody for her role in the kidnapping of elizabeth smart. >> it certainly has been a roller coaster of emotion, and at the same time i received an outpouring of love, of support, of prayers.

>> reporter: last night smart spoke to students in lock haven, pennsylvania, sharing her survival story, but saying little about the release. >> i'm not going to let these people, this woman stop me from living the life that i want to live. >> reporter: earlier outside of the utah prison, smart's father expressed concerns about barzee's mental health. >> she's still very much on the same page when she was when elizabeth was abducted and that is disturbing to me. >> reporter: barzee is now listed on utah's sex offender registry and will be on federal probation for five years. she must seek mental health treatment and stay away from smart and her family. the lawyer says the client plans to comply. >> to my knowledge, there's no knowledge that she's a danger to the community. >> reporter: in a case that captivated the nation, smart was held captive for nine months by

barzee and her husband mitchell. speaking with dateline, smart returned to the place of her captivity showing where she first met barzee. >> where we're standing there were tarps on the ground. right here would have been where the tent was set up. >> reporter: mitchell is serving a life sentence. barzee was supposed to be released in 2024 but last week utah officials revealed there was a miscalculation and her 15-year state sentence should include the time she spent in federal prison which means her total sentence has now been served. elizabeth smart's attorney says while his client was stunned, she's ready to move on. >> i don't think she'll give a lot of time and attention, but she will have a cautious approach and probably a watchful eye. >> are we learning anything more about the conditions of her release? >> well, savannah, according to a court order, she now has a 9:00 p.m. curfew. her attorney has said she's agreed to stay away from places frequented by smart and

her family. if she violates the terms of her probation, she could go back to prison. >> thank you. craig has another big story we're following. >> good morning. one of the biggest names in the nba is paying up. dallas mavericks owner mark cuban agreeing to give $10 million to women's and domestic violence organizations, after investigations substantiated numerous examples of sexual harassment going on within the organization going back decades. stephanie gosk has more. >> mark cuban says never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined the misconduct detailed in the independent report happening underneath him. but now he's vowing to make things right. this morning billionaire dallas mavericks owner mark cuban taking the blame. >> everybody has every reason to question me. but i just wasn't there. and that was my fault. >> reporter: cuban apologizing after a 7-month independent investigation found sexual harassment and other improper workplace conduct within the mavericks' organization over a period spanning almost 20 years.

>> there were many instances of sexual harassment, physical violence and threats and intimidation against women and threats and intimidation also against male employees. >> reporter: that investigation launched after a bombshell "sports illustrated" report earlier this year that detailed a corporate culture rife with misogyny and predatory sexual behavior. cuban agreeing to give 10 million to groups committed to supporting the leadership and development of women in the sports industry and combatting domestic violence. >> i'm sorry i didn't see it. i'm sorry i didn't recognize it. >> reporter: investigators say cuban was unaware of alleged misconduct by the former president and ceo that ranged from inappropriate comments to touching, to forcible kissing. the report did find cuban engaged in times in sensitive decision making on disciplinary issues. most often without full or accurate information, something the colorful mavs owner --

>> either you're going to make it or not -- >> reporter: also known for his stint on "shark tank" now say he regrets. >> the pain people have shared with me as this happened. the tears that i saw, are just -- it hurt. >> reporter: before the investigation was completed cuban had already made changes within the investigation. bringing in a female ceo. >> we have a speakup culture now. >> reporter: cuban now looking to set an example. >> the goal even more than the money is for me to get out there and teach others from my experiences. >> reporter: others have not responded for the request for comment. investigators say the former ceo denied inappropriate touches instead acknowledged touching knees and complimenting women. mavericks are implementing a training program for staff on domestic violence and sexual harassment. breaking overnight kim jong-un is calling for a second summit with president trump in the near future.

that's according to moon jae-in who just finished up a three-day summit with the north. moon says kim wants to complete denuclearization quickly and focus on economic development. moon says he'll carry a private message when they meet in new york next week at the united nations. all right. it is time for the first check of the weather. dylan has the forecast. >> good morning. we do focus on the river flooding through north and south carolina. there are several rivers still in major flood stage. all of these pink diamonds is where the rivers are in major flood stage. it looks like they'll flood their banks all the way through the weekend into parts of next week. that will remain a story that way. another area is back through southern minnesota. also through eastern south dakota. we have several thunderstorms and torrential downpours moving through northern iowa as well. this has been a slow-moving system that's been in the same area for several days now. we are going to see today the threat of some severe weather. the most notable things we could see today will be large hail,

damaging winds. but we can't rule out an isolated tornado. tomorrow the front slides farther east moving into the interior northeast back through pittsburgh and ohio and into parts of west virginia. large hail, damaging winds. again, a possibility, along with torrential downpours that could lead to some flash flooding. here's the system. temperatures into the 90s ahead of it. behind it, 60s and 70s. it's the clash that's creating the stronger storms. the clash in temperatures. this will move east into friday and again the flash flooding is a possibility along with the stronger storms. that's a look at the weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. does this map show the peninsula trail? you won't find that on a map. i'll take you there. take this left. if you listen real hard you can hear the whales. oop. you hear that? (vo) our subaru outback lets us see the world.

sometimes in ways we never imagined. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we look at our numbers today, it's employing to be hot. today the hottest day in the forecast, reaching 95 degrees. for our inland area hills, we will have a high fire danger today. 94 degrees, still hot tomorrow. first day of fall on saturday reaching 90 degrees and still some 90s early next week. in san francisco, all sunshine today, highs reaching 74. and looking at some upper 60s for the weekend. >> that's your latest forecast. coming up, a desperate manhunt in the nation's capital. a woman was attacked and killed on her evening jog. we're live with the latest. and an incredible update on the recovery of that adorable girl that got a visit from drake and her new heart. and now she's telling us how she's feeling.

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crews were dispatched and they found two folks stuck on a cliff. they're in stable condition. they found another victim in the water who was in critical condition. they were able to rescue him. it's still under investigation why they were there in the first place. >> all right. very big mystery. luckily they were rescued. meantime, those are cold waters we're talking about there, kari? >> yeah, the water temperatures only about 60 degrees. as we've seen the air temperatures warm up. san francisco, a lot of sunshine and highs heading up to 75 degrees. our hotter temperatures will be in the inland valleys. mid to upper 90s as we'll reach the peak of the heat and a high fire danger today. let's see how the roads are moving now with mike. >> we have a slower drive west 24. the crash marked is eastbound. may be a distraction or the commute westbound. we're looking across the rest of the bay, north 101 at lawrence

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when she sexually assaulted her. when both were teenagers back in the '80s. it's a claim that he strongly denies. there's a monday hearing both kavanaugh and the accuser are invited to attend. it's unclear if she'll show up. president trump urged ford to speak publicly, but as hinted his support of kavanaugh may not be ironclad. >> if she shows up and makes a credible showing, that will be very interesting and we'll have to make a decision. >> the president signalled wednesday he also has no plans to order an fbi investigation into the claims. scary moments in sugarland texas, wednesday, after a plane crashed on to a busy road and slammed into a pair of vehicles. the plane was carrying three federal drug enforcement agents. officials say they were on a training mission when they experienced some engine trouble. one of the pilots was taken to

the hospital. nobody on the ground was hurt. drivers say they feel lucky to be alive. a police officer is being credited for saving the life of a woman after a frightening close call. it happened about 45 miles northeast of dallas. the officer is on the scene of an accident when all of a sudden a truck comes flying around the corner, look at that. well, that was a quick thinking officer. he grabbed the woman. pulled her to safety. the truck slams into the other car. nobody was hurt. police want to tell people slow down when you're rounding a blind curve like that. now to a crime that has residents in washington d.c. on edge. a tech executive attacked and killed while she was on her evening jog. and overnight, an arrest in the case. nbc's garrick haake joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good evening. police are about to announce the arrest of the death of a young woman. this attack really has not just this neighborhood but all of washington d.c. a bit shaken up. you had a young woman out for a jog in the early evening in a

neighborhood most people think of as perfectly safe. a terrifying crime in the nation's capital. >> i'm pretty scared. >> we believe a single assailant stabbed sher. >> reporter: 35-year-old wendy martinez, a tech executive and avid runner killed while jogging in the logan circle neighborhood. martinez staggering into this chinese takeout restaurant. customers desperately trying to save her life. >> she collapsed. they tried to provide medical assistance to her. she was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. >> reporter: police release this surveillance footage showing the assailant. >> we have a look out at this time. a single assailant who was wearing a long-sleeve mustard colored shirt that's about thigh length. >> reporter: martinez lived blocks away in the neighborhood. thought to be one of d.c.'s safest. >> i walk by here every day to walk the dog.

never felt uncomfortable. >> reporter: martinez got engaged last week. her family releasing that wendy karina martinez was the light of our lives. not only was she an avid runner, but she was a devout christian. wonderful friend and a driven professional. everything you hope that a daughter and friend could be. the attack leaving other residents stunned and scared. >> as a runner it's pretty terrifying. you think running on lit streets you'd be safe. i mean, that's mind boggling. >> to find out at 8:00 during peak commute someone was stabbed, a random jogger, that's terrifying. it's super scary. >> reporter: this case has drawn an enormous amount of attention both here locally in washington, d.c. and nationally. in part, because the crime does appear to be so random, taking place in the early hours. police say they don't believe the victim knew the suspect. they don't believe it was a robbery attempt. in the logan neighborhood of washington, d.c. only about a mile from the white house.

a younger up and coming neighborhood, full of bars and restaurants. the kind of place you hear about vehicle break-ins, not this kind of violence. now, we do expect to hear from the police chief and the d.c. mayor reflecting how seriously police took this manhunt. >> garrett, thank you. we're going to head over to dylan in for al. >> good morning. we do have warm temperatures that are remaining in place across the middle of the country. summertime heat with highs 10 to 20 degrees above average and it's humid. take a look at some of the highs today that we're expecting through the midwest. paducah, kentucky, 95. chicago 91. cleveland 87. kansas city, 91. roanoke, virginia 85 degrees. tomorrow it starts to build to the east a little bit. although st. louis will begin to cool down. columbus about 86. we're saying in the 90s in nashville. d.c. about 80. rochester, 88 tomorrow. then a cold front comes with thunderstorms like we're seeing through parts of the upper

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power, the power of forgiveness? i headed to charleston to meet with three extraordinary women. >> three women whose lives are intertwined by fate and faith and their amazing grace. >> police and emergency responders are on the scene in what police confirm a shooting inside a church in downtown charleston. >> reporter: phylicia beloved aunt was killed that day and her 26-year-old son who had a lifetime of promise ahead of him. he worked two jobs and was a gifted poet. polly shepard survived as shots rang out, words from the shooter she'll never forget. i'm going to leave you to tell the story. jennifer's husband, the reverend, was also among the nine killed that tragic day three years ago.

>> we were his girls. and we're going to be right here for each other. >> reporter: i caught up with these three incredible women at a church one block from the crime scene. >> i feel like i'm around strength. i don't know about you, but that's what it feels like. do you feel strong? >> some days you can conquer the world. other days you just want it to hurry up and go away. >> reporter: today their voices are being heard, preaching about the power and purpose of forgiveness. i don't know if you know this, but i don't consider you victims. i consider you teachers. three people who could teach us something. we watched you go through pain. we watched you on your knees. we watched you hug your community. and then we watched something that i feel like is a miracle. >> we have to forgive. >> reporter: just two days after losing their loved ones, family members said they forgave the shooter. >> i forgive you.

may god have mercy on you. >> reporter: how hard were those words? >> it wasn't hard at all. i had some other things to say to go with it, but someone behind me started crying. what people don't know is that there was a silence in that room. it felt so serene, and that room, it was a calmness in that room. me and miss polly watched my son take his last breath. for me to be kneeling over him looking at how beautiful he was and he seemed like he was at peace. >> reporter: polly described a light in the room that seemed almost spiritual. >> and there was a light in that room. it's almost like the lights was off but they weren't. remember? it was like we were in a twilight. it was two different lights in that room. you had the lasers on the gun that was one of the lights but the other light was -- we were -- it was a quiet -- it was like you were in the different world. >> reporter: she says she felt

god's presence. >> i have no doubt that he was in that room with us. >> reporter: with all that loss, you still know he was in the room? >> i know god was in that room, yeah. >> reporter: i know we're all people, and you feel the same pain and you feel the same hope, so polly, for you the idea -- i would think that you'd be livid, angry, want revenge, want to take the guy by the throat. you know? >> i was that way at first. but then i thought about phylicia. she lost her son. i thought if she can forgive, i thought why are you so hard hearted that you can't forgive. from that day on i had to release. forgiveness is like you think you're letting somebody else off the hook, but you're letting yourself off the hook. if you keep it, there's no healing. you have to love each other. that's our second commandment. >> reporter: you have to love each other. >> yes. >> reporter: jennifer,

forgiveness doesn't come easy. >> it doesn't. >> reporter: when someone robs you of your husband which is just what that man did, where are you on your journey? >> you always want to forgive, and that's what we're taught. sometimes i feel like i teeter-totter, but then i know that it's the right thing to do is to forgive. it's what we've taught our girls. i don't teach them to hate. >> reporter: have you forgiven him? >> to a certain extent, yes. >> reporter: but not all the way. >> sometimes when i look at my girls and they won't have the father/daughter dance or daddy to walk them down the aisle, i think about them and their future and what they're missing out -- >> reporter: phylicia sanders says it hasn't been easy for her granddaughter whom she saved by laying over her body during the attack. >> i grieve for my granddaughter. i grieve for her. no 11-year-old child should be in combat.

so i have to -- i have to be strong for her. >> yes. >> you're okay. >> you do. yeah. >> and i understand that wholeheartedly, because i have two. you have to be strong. you know? >> reporter: don't you get tired sometimes? do you ever get tired? >> all the time. >> it tells you in matthew six, you have to forgive others for you to be forgiven. >> i would say if we're forgiven, we can smile. >> reporter: the families and the victims were honored by president obama who spoke at the funeral. >> what a life. >> reporter: when i saw president obama give the eulogy for your husband, i have to say when he started singing -- >> amazing grace.

♪ amazing grace ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ that saved a wretch like me ♪ i once was lost but now i'm found ♪ ♪ was blind but now i see >> my, goodness. >> wow. weren't they something? >> yes. yeah. >> i covered the senator years ago and managed to spend time with his wife shortly after the shooting. it sounds like she's come a bit of a ways but not quite where the two other women are. >> i think they all say

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good thursday morning. right now at 7:56, we're getting all sunshine across the bay area. it's a nice, cool start. as you get ready to head out the door, it's already aid busine bs we're reaching 88 degrees in san jose. 81 in oakland. 91 in napa today. with the hot and dry weather, we'll have a high fire danger in the hills across the bay area from the peninsula over towards the east bay and the north bay as well. our temperature s gradually stat to come back down as we head into the end of the weekend. really not that much better. still well above normal on sunday with a high of 87 degrees. then we're back into the low 90s by the middle of next week. san francisco looking at mid-70s. for the first day of fall,

expect more clouds and high of 69. let's get a update of the commute with mike. >> picture shows san jose north slow. we have your typical build right here at 286 interchange. those cars you saw heading up towards us, they're heading up towards mckee where there is maybe some debris in the roadway adding some slowing. 101/682 right at the interchange, that's a tougher drive. the rest of the silicon valley pushes north. as traffic goes across the san mateo bridge, across the bay bridge, it's slow. happening now, an early morning rescue mission near aquatic park. two women stranded on a cliff and a man in the water. in is the look from the scene from nbc bay area sky ranger. san francisco fire was able to pull the man from the bay. he suffered major injuries but was taken to san francisco general where he's in critical condition. the two women who were stuck on the cliff near the pump house were also brought to safety. they were taken to sf general as well and they're expected to be okay. we'll have a live report during

our 11:00 a.m. newscast. hope you join us then. center fo bay has supporters and opponents up in arms. the drive to fight a city council )s decision. plus- kari has her weekend forecast for all the biggest events in the bay. tomorrow from 4:30 to 7. good morning, it )s 7:26

coming up, supreme deadline. this morning republicans are giving brett kavanaugh's accuser until tomorrow to decide whether or not she'll testify on capitol hill. the president weighing in. >> i really want to see her. i really would want to see what she has to say. >> we're live in washington with the latest. give and drake. we catch up with the 11-year-old girl who danced her way into our hearts as she opens up about having a new life and a new friend. >> he said when i'm out of the hospital and can be around more people, he said he's going to bring me up on stage and sing

god's plan to me. and tiffany haddish is stopping by fresh off her emmy win. we'll talk about her big win and her new movie. and hugh jackman is here with big news on a special cause. today, september 20th, 2018. >> hi to our daughters in texas. >> shoutout to texas. >> twins turning 40. >> on the "today" show. >> good morning to my parents in fresno, california. >> and to our daughter jamie in goodyear, arizona. we made it. >> you did make it. welcome back to "today." a little thomas rhett with us on a thursday morning. we're excited to see such a happy crowd outside. we'll say hello in laa little b.

the woman who could hold up the nomination of brett kavanaugh is facing a deadline to testify or step aside. kristen welker joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the president and republicans are turning up the heat on christine blasey ford. and they're not backing down on demands for an fbi investigation. >> this morning will she or won't she? that's the critical question after blasey ford says she wants the fbi to investigate her sexual assault allegation against kavanaugh before she testifies before the senate judiciary committee monday. president trump urging her to speak publicly. >> i really would want to see what she has to say. >> reporter: but does the president believe her? >> i can only say he's an outstanding man. very hard for me to imagine that

anything happened. >> reporter: and while standing by his nominee, mr. trump is also hinting his support may not be ironclad. >> if she shows up and makes a credible showing, that will be very interesting and we'll have to make a decision. >> reporter: overnight bylaw si ford's attorney digging in with a statement saying she's unable to go home receiving ongoing threat and arguing. the rush to a hearing is unnecessary and contrary to the committee discovering the truth. one of the long-time friends says she has no reason to doubt her. >> she's not someone who makes things up. this was just a tremendously difficult decision for her. both because of the nature of her experience and how private she's kept that for so many years. >> kavanaugh has denied the sexual assault allegation for more than three decades ago. for his part the president signaling he has no plans to order an fbi investigation even

though he's the only one who can do it since it's ultimately a background check for his nominee. >> well, it would seem that the fbi really doesn't do that. they've investigated. >> they would if you asked them to. >> they've investigated about six times before and it seems they don't do that. >> reporter: there is precedent for this. as a pretty well known example. back in 1991 george h.w. bush ordered an investigation into anita hill's allegations of sexual harassment against now justice clarence thomas. blasey ford has not officially declined the offer to testify. setting off a high stakes stand off for another day. thank you. tomorrow on "today" craig will be in washington with an interview with joe biden and his wife. >> look forward to that. the president is praising the recovery efforts of fema, first responders and law enforcement after his visit to

the hurricane ravaged carolinas. he drove through north carolina neighborhoods where debris was piled outside. he handed out meals at a baptist church and embraced a little boy who asked him for a hug. in south carolina the president told his audience the recovery will be long but assured that washington is 100% with them. a top senate democrat is warning hackers are trying to break into their e-mail accounts of senators and their staff members. in a letter to his colleagues the oregon senator says a major tech firm informed a number of lawmakers their accounts were targeted but said the senate security office won't help because it only has the authority to protect official, not personal accounts. he plans to introduce a bill to change that. a florida woman says she is thankful to be alive after a train crash was caught on camera. her car was stuck when she drove on to the tracks outside of miami. she got out and called 9-1-1

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drake showed up in her hospital room. three weeks ago she finally got a heart transplant. she's been released from the children's hospital to chicago's ronald mcdonald house and sophia's doctor is having trouble getting her to stop moving. >> she knows all about challenges. she captured our hearts with her famous version of the in my feelings challenge dancing in the halls of a children's hospital to a song by her favorite singer, drake. while she waited for a new heart. >> please, please, please, please, please come and see me. >> reporter: that led to this encounter gone viral. >> oh, my god. >> you asked me to come. i'm here. >> reporter: when you said hey, come visit me, drake, did you ever think he would? >> not really. i had a tough morning. and then when he came and surprised me, it made my entire day better. >> reporter: and just look at her dance now with a new heart. >> i'm about to spring into the

world. >> reporter: sophia doesn't want to slow down. >> she's back to her old self. i could never keep up with her in the first place. >> reporter: what can you do now? >> walk, talk, eat. i can make slime. i can -- >> reporter: in the heart unit where she spent all summer she's an inspiration to her friends still waiting for hearts. >> i missed you. >> reporter: sophia ended up here in june after her mom knew something wasn't right. she was gray coloring. she was losing weight, not being able to eat. i was taking her from doctor to doctor. >> what were they saying? >> asthma. one doctor said she had psychological issues. >> reporter: her mother's intuition told her that wasn't right. she begged for more tests. was there a moment when the doctors said there's a real problem with her heart? >> i could tell the way the emergency room doctor came back in and she told me you were right, you saved her life.

>> reporter: but the same she was admitted to the hospital, her heart was pumping at 12%. but six days after meeting drake, her mom told her they had a heart donor. >> i'm getting a heart, mom. >> reporter: and after a nine hour surgery the new heart is pumping strong. >> i'm kind of happy it went well. some surgeries could go wrong. i'm happy this one didn't. i wouldn't have a second chance in life. >> reporter: it's a whole new heart. >> it's a whole new heart. >> reporter: she has to wear a mask in public to avoid infections and she stops medicines to stop her body from rejecting the heart. she kept in touch with drake. she said he gave her an iphone to text him on his private number. >> he said when i'm out of the hospital and can be around more people, he said he's going to bring me on stage and sing "god's plan" to me. >> reporter: what are you looking forward to the most? >> see everybody, go back to school and say hey, everybody, i'm back.

>> you did it. wow. she is getting an avalanche of love and support. what does she think? >> they're overwhelmed by all of it. they're so thankful. they wanted me to tell everybody how thankful they are for the kindness of strangers, the go fund me up over $50,000 and for the heart donor. they would love to meet the donor's family at some point. >> and she's in the ronald mcdonald house. it's a wonderful resource for people. when does she get to go home? >> she really wants to go back to her town outside of chicago. they're hoping by halloween. she has her halloween costume all figured out. she's going to play winter basketball. >> wow. >> she wants to get back to cheerleading and gymnastics and softball. >> and a shoutout to mom. a mother's intuition, she trusted her gut. she saved her daughter. and incredible. >> speaks volumes. >> it does. >> that was awesome. thank you, kate. dylan, over to you. >> we do have rain in the southwest. even flash flood watches because

we've got tropical moisture from an older tropical system, the remnants producing some pockets of heavier rain. 3 million people at risk for some of this flash flooding. mostly across new mexico with localized amounts of 2 to 3 inches of rain. over into the oklahoma and north central texas area we could also see about 3 to 4 inches as just extra moisture is sitting around. severe storms are possible through the upper midwest today. it's hot and humid ahead of the system. temperatures in the 90s. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our highs will reach up to 90 degrees. as we go into tomorrow, still really hot and high fire danger that should diminish as our winds start to calm down for tomorrow leading into saturday. expect the highs for the inland valleys up to 90 degrees and some upper 80s by sunday. for san francisco, it's going to be really nice. one of the warmer days will be

today. and then we'll start to see the clouds returning on saturday. remember you can find more of "today" on our siriu s xm channel 108. now to a feud facing the red sox. it has nothing to do with the yankees. carson has more -- never mind. i won't say that. i stopped myself. >> let's get to the story. it's 2018 red sox. they're playing great. their division title for this year, the banner for it was held hostage for more than 48 hours after a baseball fan says he and buddies found this banner in a brown paper bag lying on mcgrath highway. he says he crossed several lanes of traffic to pick it up. rather than bring it to fenway where the red sox play, they started negotiating the return. here's how he and his friends described the experience. >> first i said this belongs to the red sox.

this is for fenway park. how do we have this? nobody made this. this belongs to the park. i'm thinking that they're hanging off the green monster. >> yep. >> we want to give it back to them because it belongs to them and it doesn't belong to us, but in reciprocation, we would like maybe to go to a nice playoff game or -- >> yes. zl we were looking for something. we just don't want to hand it over to him. no, we need to negotiate. >> oh, my gosh. >> i could watch all day long. >> of course. >> i want to see them on a red carpet somewhere. >> it's coming. >> social media users cannot get enough of those two guys. tweeting the dudes who found the red sox panner are wicked boston. brad posting this whole red sox banner thing reads like an episode of "seinfeld." nailed it there. well, the guys didn't get what they were looking for after they were suspicions growing how

exactly they acquired the banner. it has been returned to fenway park wednesday night. i think they were hoping to maybe get tickets in exchange. they got nothing in exchange but the banner has gone to the rightful owner. >> finding it in a paper bag -- >> you don't cross a highway for a paper bag. >> right, not knowing what's in it. >> it fell off a truck. >> they did boston a disservice. >> hilarious. carson with pop start. kevin hart sat down to promote his new movie. he wanted to share the moment with a good friend of his. >> who you going to face time? >> just a close friend of mine, somebody i'm very close to. you may know him. divine the rock johnson. he's not going to be able to believe that i'm here. watch this. watch. he's going to be so pumped up that i'm here tonight, man. wait. wait until he picks up. i know he's going to be pumped up about it. hold on. that's crazy.

normally he picks up in two seconds. >> i have his number. >> you know dwayne like that? >> yeah. >> he's not going to pick up. he's busy. you can try, but i doubt he picks up the phone. he would have picked up for me. i'll text him. >> hey. >> a great moment there. looks like kevin hart might have misred how close they are. we'll talk to kevin's co-star and we're looking forward to that. ryan reynolds is in italy working on his new action film called 6 under ground. he took to his gram page to share what he loves most about working with the famous director. >> the best part about shooting with michael bay? a lot of people say the action. for me it's the stillness. you know? it's like the quiet moments.

you look like lost in the character's eyes. those are the moments for me. >> nicely timed. the movie is set to come out later in 2019. finally big news for space jam fans. >> yes. >> sequel is in the works. the original came out in '96 starring michael jordan and loony toon characters. it was a monster success. the sequel is going to get a car. >> wow. >> really? >> the only one who could do it. >> of course. >> this is why he went to the lakers. he had to do all this stuff. there's the picture they put out of the locker room he shares with bugs bunny and lebron's name is posted. the exact release of the movie has not been released. it's coming out in 2019. that's the goal. and that's your pop start. >> that was a great sound track. >> it was. >> perfect pick. you got a daily click? >> movie goers are anticipating the release of "a star is born". the emotional trailer has made

the rounds ongiline already vied on youtube millions of times. there has been several remakes surfacing on social media as you might imagine. the latest featuring none other than kermit and miss piggy. >> that's all you got a do. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh >> i mean, that took some time. >> that's a lot of work. >> went all in. the movie title at the end, a muppet star is bore ♪ . >> thank you, carson.

just ahead, are you ready? we ready. tiffany haddish is here and we can't wait to catch up with her. first, your local news. one of t

good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. one of the most visible shows for christine blasey ford will happen soon at palo alto airport. at 11:00 this morning, a plane will fly over the city with a banner reading, thank you, christine. we have your back. also two go fund me pages have been set up, raising more than $200,000 so far. that money is for private security because ford's lawyers say she is getting death threats. we want to take a look at a crash that happened right there in the south bay. >> in front of the camera.

i caught sight of it just before. we have the vehicles -- all traffic was stopped for a couple of minutes as they got these vehicles over to the shoulder. chp just arrived. more flashing lights. looks like a tow truck will come as well. that will help smooth things out at the bottom of the screen but that causes more problems as san jose was just starting to ease. west is your commute across the bridge, dumbarton is all right. san mateo has a second crash along the high rise moving over to the shoulder. still the distraction. back to you. we'll have more local news coming up in 30 minutes.

good morning. >> it is 8:30. it's thursday morning. it's the 20th of september. great crowd out here. and made even greater because a couple of >> it is 8:30. it's thursday morning. it's the 20th of september. great crowd out here. and made even greater because a couple of hughes are here. hugh jackman, hugh evans are spreading the love. we have a lot to talk to them about the global citizen festival. it's coming up, and they have some great stars. good music, great cause. we have an awesome crowd moment. i have a feeling i'm going to have to wrestle savannah for this one. we saw a sign that said "cute baby" over here. i can't.

is this 3-month-old -- >> this is hannah, three months old. >> hi, little hannah. will you come to me? >> look at those cheeks. don't steal that woman's baby. >> say bye to hannah, baby. >> okay. you just made our whole day. hannah! hannah! [ crying ] >> we are baby crazy. >> we watch you every morning. >> oh, you know. >> you want to see mama? okay. okay. okay. [ crying ] >> oh, thank you for that. >> hi, sweet girl. >> okay. this is our favorite moment of the day. >> that will last a while. thank you, hannah. thanks for sharing her with us. >> congratulations. >> look how calm hannah got when she got back to mom. >> she cries every time i look at her. >> every time we looked at her she was like no, give me mommy.

>> happy as can be right now. >> tiffany haddish is in the house. she's going to be here fresh off her emmy win. she has what looks like a hilarious new movie hitting theaters. can't wait to catch up with her. and terry irwin and her kids, robert and bindi, are here. and they were kind enough to bring wild friends along. i'll be in my office. >> was that a snake? >> what was it? >> i think it was a snake. >> that's your segment. got a check on the weather. >> yes, and much cooler out here. >> it feels like fall. >> lots of clouds. feeling like fall for parts of the northeast. it's going to stay on the cooler side as we start off the weekend 75 degrees in new york city. scattered showers and thunderstorms for the interior northeast. heavy rain builds into oklahoma and down into texas where we could seed two to three inches of rain -- could see two to three inches of rain. on saturday it stays warm and

dry in the southwest. a little bit unsettled in the pacific northwest. much cooler through areas like chicago and indianapolis. temperatures only in the 60s and low 70s on saturday in the northeast. still a chance of flooding through the mississippi river valley and on sunday that will stay in place. still looking at showers and storms. warm and dry out west. it is the end of september. so it's just starting to feel good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. not quite at all feeling like the end of summer here in the bay area. in fact, this is one of our hotter days we've had in quite a while reaching 95 degrees, at least for the inland valleys. we'll be hot with a high of 94. on the first day of fall, 90 degrees. upper 80s into the end of the weekend. as we look at san francisco, less in the way of clouds and fog today and tomorrow. the fog returns saturday and that brings down the temperature a few more degrees. but warming back up next week. there's one sign with is simple message.

do good things. i love that. what's your name? >> corrine. >> corrine, it's nice to me you, and it's nice to see your message. back inside to you. >> dylan, thank you so much. we brought hugh and hugh inside, hugh jackman and humanitarian hugh evans. >> they are teaming up once again for this weekend's seventh annual global citizen's festival. it's a star studded concert for a great cause aiming to end extreme poverty by 2030. hughes have outdone yourself this year. >> hughes times two. >> right. >> every year this is an amazing event. but this year it seems like you've upped it another notch, haven't you? >> janet jackson. >> the weekend. >> cardi b. >> shawn mendes. >> onledge -- john legend. >> hugh jackman. >> are you going to sing and dance? >> i can't divulge. >> there's a special couple surprises on the way. >> it's an incredible festival.

you can't buy a ticket. this is for a good cause. explain. >> the way it works is citizens have to take action. all of their actions earn them points and they use them to come to the global citizen festival for free. if you go to columbus circle we have the last rally. we're giving away 1,000 tickets this saturday. every year for the last seven years hugh jackman and his amazing wife have been incredible hosts of the global citizen festival but hugh is a person who really leads from the front. and he set up his own fair trade coffee initiative called laughing man. it's both fair trade, fully recyclable, but every single part gives back. >> and it's a great cup of coffee. >> it's in my neighborhood. i can attest. >> it's awesome. >> and the caffeine works. >> thank you, but the reason i'm a host is i am finally cool with my 13-year-old daughter. all the things i do, superhero, whatever, can you get me into the festival? >> you have to make her do something great for humanity. >> i'm going to bribe her with that.

thank you. have you been surprised at how this has caught on and become so big? >> no. >> well -- >> you probably have. i haven't. >> i've been totally surprised. we're getting 25 million global citizens every month taking action. >> i remember when you came here and this was an idea in your head. you said we've got this incredible idea. i remember thinking how is he ever going to pull this off? how much bigger has it gotten from the first one to the one that's upcoming? >> this year in addition to taking global citizen to central park, we're also taking it to africa to celebrate nelson mandela's 100th anniversary. when you get great partners like citi who are on board for five years, these are things we dreamed of years ago. i remember our first ever event at hugh's house. this was like eight, nine years ago. >> ten. >> are you booking the talent? are you like hey, the weekend, it's me, hugh. >> yeah. everyone beats down the door of the global citizen to perform.

it's unlike anything else. there's 70,000 people who have earned their way to be there. everyone wants to be there and he's being humble. hugh is the follow through guy. when i met him when he was eight years old, about, he said i want to extreme poverty in my lifetime. and i believed it. he's doing it. >> thank you for your amazing partnership. >> of course. >> and thank you for the aussie here. i met the baby kangaroo who is also called hugh. weird. >> i was born in australia. i thought we were high fiving. you meant the kangaroo. >> you were born in australia? >> i was, in melbourne, but back to the kangaroo. thank you so much. the global citizen festival this saturday in central park. you can watch it live starting at 3:00 p.m. eastern 12 pacific. >> look who is here. our girl, tiffany haddish. uh-huh. uh-huh. but first, this is "today" on nbc. where's your emmy? >> in my bed.

a few people are having a better year than tiffany haddish. she just won an emmy. she hosted the mtv movie and tv awards, and she's met oprah and it's only september. >> you forgot she has a new movie. "night school". she plays a teacher trying to help students earn a ged. and her toughest student a high school dropout played by heaven heart. >> what was going on with you at the board anyway? >> nothing. nothing. no, i was just -- i wasn't prepared. >> if you're not going to do the work, drop the class. >> no. hey, i'm going to do the work. you'll see. >> we'll see. >> yes, we will. >> great. >> superb. >> excellent. >> good. >> uh-huh.

[ making noises ] . >> you and kevin on screen together, first, we want to say that we ready. we ready. >> we ready. >> okay. >> wait. by the way, we love saying it. we don't know why we're saying it. >> give us the whole she ready thing. >> it came from me and my cousins. when we were younger we would have a good time. when we would pick each other, when you come outside if you look good, we be like she ready. all right. and if you came out and didn't look that good, we're like she not ready. get back inside and get it together. i started taking it as i'm ready for success, ready to win in life, ready to get the money, ready to live my dream. ready to have the best of the best. she ready for whatever. >> you're ready. now the world is ready for you. we got to see you at the emmys. we made you twirl. >> it reminded me of elementary

school and good times. >> it was so awesome. you said in the time we got to spend together, this is -- i imagined this. you feel like you kind of manifested your dream. >> yeah. i feel like my mind is so powerful. i can plan out whatever i want. i've been through so much mess already that if you just think positive and start focusing on the good, you can have all of that. i just forget about the rest part. that's the part i got to start meditating on more. sleep. >> sleep is good. >> who was the first person who told you you were good? like, you got it, tiffany? >> that i got it was my drama teacher, the one that taught me how to read good and all that. she was probably the first. >> wow. >> that i can remember. >> well, this movie, you and -- i can't picture you and heaven heart in the same movie. i want to laugh from the beginning. but he plays more the joke cay i person, you play the straight man. tell us about you together on screen. >> it's really fun.

i feel like we even each other out. we have high energy. when we're together, it's like really cool how we play off of each other and kind of like, it's like a nice wave. it's like it flows perfectly. and his character is just this little hustler trying to get over and bring me tacos and figure out how to get over on me. i don't play that. i don't play that in real life. you're not going to work me over. >> did you get to improve or was it all in the script? did they let you let loose? >> there was a lot in the script. there were certain moments where we got to play in improve. i think those are the most funniest moments. >> we saw you at the top of your night, and then you went in there. >> who did you see? was it everything you dreamed? you won. we should mention that. >> when i went in there, i was like first off, everyone was so beautiful. everyone looked really great. all i could keep thinking is what did they look like before

they got in here? before they put on their makeup and everything, what did they look like? i wonder. but to sit and chitchat with angela basset and present with her was amazing. everybody was back there justin timberlake and jessica biel. i'm talking to cool people. >> meeting oprah must have been a good one for you. what was that like? >> meeting oprah, i almost peed on myself. i couldn't believe this was happening. i hear her in my head aurve telling me i could do it. don't give up. i hear her. when i'm trying to make a decision, i hear oprah going tiffany, you know that's not right, and then there she was. i was like girl, you know you be in my dreams telling me i can do better. so it was just really amazing, and she sent me flowers not too long ago. i was like oh, my, she sent me

flowers. now i'm trying to figure out how to preserve them. i'm spraying them with lysol trying to keep them alive. >> tiffany, i wish you could never leave. you're the best. >> well, you could hire me. >> if oprah says yes. thank you so much. the movie is called "night school" from universal pictures. it hits theaters september 28th. things are about to get wild. the irwin family is here and they have special guests. first, this is "today" on nbc.

hard to believe it's been more than two decades since the crocodile hunter aired and that made steve irwin a household name and their family. they're returning with a new show. carrying on steve's legacy 12

years after his passing. terri and robert and bindi are here. >> good to see you. we brought a special guest. >> oh, we're just going to jump right into that, huh? >> i thought we might explain. she's so cute. little avril is gorgeous. we love opossums. we don't have them in australia. we feel lucky to have them here at the moment. and you're a wildlife warrior. you're wearing your green tie. >> that's right. i knew you were coming. >> the opossum can play dead, correct? >> she will, if she's scared of something, open her mouth and look like she's been run over by a car. and then whatever is after her goes oh well, that's not much fun and moves on. it's a great defense. she's our only pouched mammal, so in australia everything has a pouch, but here we've just got to opossum, and she's a friend of the garden, because she loves to eat slugs and snails.

they're very special. >> by the way, robert, i don't know if anyone has ever told you this, but you look and sound just like your father. have you gotten that before? >> yeah, yeah. i have, actually, yeah, but for me that is the biggest compliment i could receive. that's what we're passionate about is continuing his legacy and continuing his wildlife work. yeah. that's -- thanks very much. >> tell me about the new show. what's it going to be like? >> we are so excited. >> it's amazing. >> it's us, d. >> krieke is like wow, or it can mean so many amazing things. if it's your birthday, you'd say it. if you stub your toe, you say it. it was dad's favorite word. this show is action packed. we have lots of little kangaroos like this joey that's going to be featured on the show. it's all about continuing on in dad's footsteps, but this little sweet heart -- >> this is a red kangaroo.

this is an australian animal. we have so many kangaroos in australia. the red kangaroo is the biggest, the largest. they're called a joey when they're little. they have the big ears, the cutest eyes. >> he won't bite me, will he? >> she's very sweet. no. >> this is nelly. she's very cute. look at her. and what's so sweet is she's going to grow up to be a lot bigger than this, but she remains super fluffy her whole life and these kang raroos have the sweetest personalities. in australia you can love on them in the zoo. >> i think for our next animal we should bring our friends in. carson daly is a huge fan of the ostrich. >> is that a baby ostrich? >> wait. what? >> i'm good here.

>> they can be mean, can't they? >> this is an ostrich. it's gisele the ostrich. this is a baby ostrich. isn't she sweet? >> what's that noise? >> that's it. that's perfect. >> be careful. >> she loves that. that's a little chirping noise the babies make. >> you know, i saw kevin last night very afraid. >> that was a lot of fun. but i am the animal whisperer. >> she's responding. >> she speaks ostrich. >> she said she like my outfit. >> tell me about this one here. >> absolutely. this is our rainbow boa. >> what do you say now, tiffany? >> look at tiffany going in. >> the rainbow boa. reggie is super sweet. if you'd like to give him a

little pat or even hold, you are amazing. >> okay, she already feeling me. good work, sweet heart. >> didn't take me to dinner or nothing. >> good one. >> well done, love. you are amazing. >> are you feeling comfortable right now? >> that's awesome. well done. >> yes. >> he keeps poking his tongue out. he's smelling you going i love you so much. >> that's my perfume. and coffee. >> thank you all so much. tiffany thank you as well for sticking around. look out. crikey it's the irwins, october 28th. this is "today" on nbc.

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we want to share a moment for someone we loved. mark koz low passed away earlier this week. mark, or koz was an institution here at nbc. he started as a college intern in the 60s. he was hired as a copy boy in 1979, and most of his years here were spent in our washington bureau. he covered everything. in 2012 he went in search of the sunshine and transferred to our miami bureau. he was a topnotch journalist, great writer and producer. he could tackle any story no matter the subject, and for the "today" show alone he produced more than 2300 stories. his sharp wit and infectious laugh for relegendary. he was a dear friend to all of us. we will miss him. i have to say i feel so lucky because i got to work with him for many years in washington.

i have to say he a million times saved me. i always say mark, you made it so i could sleep at night because i would write my script for the white house and i would hand it to him and he was up all night making sure everything was perfect. he was everyone's friends. when we show you the pictures, look at his eyes. he's full of love and joy and was a great friend and colleague. we wish his family the best and we love him, and we give our best to our colleagues who are going to missi )m - -... according to a spokesperson for the r-v families association good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. according to a spokesperson for the rv families association of east palo alto, they've been given a 30-day reprieve. council members recommended a pilot program allows rvs to be parked in a designated lot owned by the city. that lot only holds 20 rvs. more are still parking on the

streets. the city council is trying to strike a balance. they are considering an ordinance that would get tough on owners who park on public streets overnight. that decision has now been temporarily delayed. happening now in early morning rescue mission near aquatic park. two women stranded on the cliff and a man in the water. san francisco fire was able to pull that man from the bay. he suffered major injuries. he was taken to a san francisco hospital. san francisco general. where he is in critical condition. the two women stuck on the cliff near a pump house were also brought to safety. they're expected to be okay. we'll have a live report for our midday newscast. we'll have more news coming up in an hour. we're always on at nbcbayarea.com. i'm marcus washington. center fo

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killed while she was on her evening jog. good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. we're going to jump on in with what's making the rounds with stephanie gosk, dan goldman and joe leevy. and megan touhy. we begin with a drama that's hanging over the supreme court con firfirmation process, and t everyone question is asking, will she testify? christine blasey ford, accusing brett kavanaugh, of having sexually assaulted her 36 years ago has a difficult choice to make this morning.