cleared from that station. >> thanks so much for joining us. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back in about half an hour for a live local news update. >> back for you at 11:00 for bay area news at midday. good morning. fighting back. >> i'm not going to let false accusations drive me out of this process. >> brett kavanaugh launches a -- an unprecedented bid to save his supreme court nomination. speaking out alongside his wife, in a new interview, denying all allegations against him. >> the truth is, i never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or otherwise. >> his supreme court seat hanging in the balance. does he have the votes or not? 14 in limbo. rod rosenstein is set to meet face-to-face with trump this week. his fate and the russia

investigation up in the air. we are live at the white house. race against time. the fbi joins the desperate search for a 6-year-old boy who vanished from a north carolina park. the clock ticking with the manhunt entering its third day. those stories plus "fortnite" fears. the hidden danger every parent needs to watch out for. what's the story? a stunning announcement from silicon valley. big changes for instagram. what does that mean for you and your feed? and icy reception. the philadelphia flyers unveiling the team's new head scratching new mascot. what does that mean and what is it? today, tuesday, september 25th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on tuesday morning. worth repeating. what was that? >> what was that? this is gritty, the new mascot. i think in the fourth hour, a ambush makeover. >> we can take care of that. i understand that thing is scaring some children. we will get to that. we start off with the supreme court nomination. we have coverage starting with correspondent peter alexander. >> savannah and hoda, good morning. since the first time since the new mexi nomination broke, the president standing by him and tweeting kavanaugh was the victim of what he calls false accusations.

>> i'll not let false accusations drive this process. >> reporter: overnight, brett kavanaugh, his wife, ashley, by his side, vowing we won't with drau. -- withdraw. president trump's supreme court pick, after two sexual misconduct surfaced. one when he was a college at yale. and the other when he was a teenager in the '80s. >> i'm not questioning and have not questioned, that perhaps dr. ford, at some point in her life, was sexually assaulted by someone in some place. what i know i never sexually assaulted anyone. >> reporter: kavanaugh deflecting when asked if he would go for an fbi investigation. instead calling for fairness and a chance to clear his name. >> i know i'm telling the truth. i didn't do this or anything resembling this. this is wrong. >> reporter: ashley kavanaugh, backing her husband. >> he's decent. he's kind. he's good. i know his heart.

this is not consistent with a threat. >> reporter: while saying this about the accuser and the confirmation process. >> i don't know what happened to her. and i don't even want to go there. i feel badly for her family. i feel badly for her, through this process. this process is not right. >> reporter: kavanaugh insisting he's never been blackout drunk, casting himself as dedicated student and athlete. as for the latest allegation, he exposed himself, at a drunken college dorm party. >> never did such a thing. the other people allege to be there don't recall such a thing. if such a thing would have happened, it would be the talk of campus. >> reporter: in personal terms, saying he wasn't sexually active at the time. >> i didn't have intercourse, for high school or many years after. >> in all of the years in question, you were a virgin? >> that's correct.

>> reporter: trump, earlier, standing by his nominee. >> judge kavanaugh is an out standing person. i'm with him all the way. >> reporter: christine blasey ford prepared to testify before the committee on thursday. fir ford writes, i'm frightened, but it will not hold me back from testifying. while on capitol hill. democrats demanding the fbi investigate with senate republicans announcing an up or down vote on kavanaugh soon. >> by the far left standards, this shameful, shameful smear campaign has hit a new low. >> brett kavanaugh previewing his points for thursday's hearing calling for a fair process 16 times in that 20-minute interview. arguing he deserves a right to defend his integrity. ten more times.

appealing to the american people with the nomination on the line. >> stay there. we want to bring in casie hunt. she covers capitol hill. it is about counting votes. > -- votes. who is in play right now? >> reporter: savannah, it is a small audience here. i draw you to three critical people. jeff flake from arizona. lisa murkowski from alaska. most critically susan collins of maine. she is the person we have all been watching closely. when dr. ford first came forward, susan collins pushed her colleagues to say we absolutely have to hear from this woman in public. that was something she cared a lot about and made that known. that's how we ended up with the open hearing. i think the question is how does this story in "the new yorker" and allegations from debby ramirez play into this? there is a sense on capitol hill that among republicans they feel

like perhaps democrats overplayed her hand and allegations are thin. this bolsters the idea this is a smear campaign instead of being a sympathetic figure in dr. ford who came forward and feels strongly. still a lot of twists and turns here. that seems to be the way the mood is moving on capitol hill. >> let's bring peter back in. peter, people may think it is unusual for a supreme court nominee to go on tv before this hearing. how do you think this is playing among republicans? >> they are right. it was unusual. this was remarkable. we have not seen anything like this. this felt to me like something out of the trump playbook. deny, dig in, defend. now going on offense here. to casie's point. the allegations from deborah ramirez. we heard from kellyanne conway the other day saying the first accuser should be heard. after ramirez came out yesterday, she described it as a vast left-wing conspiracy. republicans are also scared.

they have real concerns that he would not be confirmed. there is a potential for erosion among republicans. the names you heard from casie. there was a sense he needed to testify and at least speak to fox news yesterday or he would not make it to his testimony on thursday. >> in the background or in the foreground on capitol hill the midterms. casie and peter, thank you. there is also major uncertainty this morning over the fate of deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. speculation swirled on monday that he may resign or be fired. for now, he does remain on the job. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has the latest. good morning, kristen. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. deputy attorney general rod rosenstein's job may be hanging in the balance after a chaotic morning on monday filled with conflicting accounts over staying in the job or leaving. he oversees the robert mueller investigation. so the stakes are monday yu

so the stakes are monday ymenta. will he stay or will he go? that is the question over deputy attorney general rod rosenstein who had a cordial handshake with john kelly after a whirlwind morning. there was word that rosenstein was heading to the white house to resign according to some close to the president. some say he would never quit. ultimately rosenstein met with kelly and had an extended phone conversation with president trump. then the announcement. a thursday meeting with president trump. his job seemingly safe for now. >> we will be meeting at the white house and will be determining what's going on. we want to have transparency. we want to have openness. i look forward to meeting with rod at that time. >> reporter: it started with the bombshell report in "the new york times."

and that rosenstein suggested wearing a wire. he called that report incorrect. and inaccuratinaccurate. those close to rosenstein wondered if he should step down and discussing with one top white house official. allies fearing trump should layoff. >> i have a message for the president tonight. under zero circumstances should the president fire anybody. >> reporter: rosenstein oversees robert mueller's investigation into russian meddling into the 2016 election after jeff sessions recused himself because he serve odd the campaign. -- served on the campaign. >> firing rod rosenstein would be a direct threat to that investigation. >> reporter: and eaven some republicans express concern that rosenstein could be removed.

>> i think if he did something like that, it would cause a few issues that we don't need right now. >> so rosenstein will meet with with the president on thursday. if he does leave under some circumstance, who would replace him? >> reporter: if rosenstein leaves on thursday, or any later date, the solicitor general would takeover and over see the russia investigation and he would be the person to decide to fire mueller if there were cause to do so. francisco worked in the bush administrati administration. he has never seen a criminal investigation. adding to the justice department right now, jeff sessions almost certain to step down after the november elections. hoda and savannah. >> a lot of changes. thank you. as that plays out in washington, the president is in

new york to deliver a high stakes speech to the u.n. general assembly. we have foreign affairs correspondent here with us. what are you looking for today? >> savannah, the spotlight on north korea. what a difference a year makes. president trump ridiculed kim jong-un as rocket man. threatening to totally destroy north korea in necessary. now he is saying that kim has been very open and terrific. that's a quote. adding they are making tremendous progress and planning a second summit very soon. even though u.s. intelligence agencies say north korea is building more weapons and not going through with denuclearization. >> and the president is tweeting th this morning. >> another big aspect of the message. the president plans to hit iran with crippling sanctions. he will focus on the iran missile program and support of the terror groups. the president tweeting he has no

plans to meet with rouhani. they are still obeying the terms of nuclear deal. this is angering america's allies. they are sticking with the nuclear deal, but will be forced by the sanctions to stop buying iran oil to keep economic ties with the u.s. europe and canada upset with the tariffs. the president's withdraw from the programs is another issue. including all u.n. aid to the refugee relief program for palestinians. the rift is so deep, president trump will not meet with justin trudeau. the america first theme is a new brand of populism and isolationism and not popular

around the world. the target is his conservative base at home. >> it is interesting on the east side. >> a lot of traffic. >> exactly. >> thanks, andrea. craig. >> good morning. bill cosby will find out today whether he is going to prison. a pennsylvania judge will sentence the actor on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. he will have one last chance to make his case before the decision is announced. prosecutors are asking for a sentence of five to ten years in prison. saying he demonstrated no remorse and capable of reoffending. the dallas police officer who fatally shot her neighbor inside his own apartment has been fired. amber guyger is charged with manslaughter in the september 6th shooting that left 26-year-old botham jean dead. she was fired because of her arrest.

according to court records, guyger thoughtncountered a burglar in her home and later found she was in the wrong unit. the firing was premature and unfair. and a surprise from the tech world. co- founders of instagram are resigning from the social media company. kevin systrom said he and mike krei kreiger plan to leave the company in the next few weeks. they founded company in 2010 and sold it to facebook in 2012 for about $1 billion. no word why they are leaving the company. we have al roker with the first check of the weather. >> thank you forg getting your weather from us. there are more storms out west. we have a risk of severe weather for 43 million people from cleveland, grand rapids down to st. louis and louisville and chicago as well. that shifts to the east for 60

million people. we have the risk of tornadoes in the interior area of the northeast. it is all part of the system moving slowly to the east. low pressure attached and all this moisture out ahead of it bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms from the midwest into the northeast by tomorrow. look at the rainfall amounts. from 1 to 3 inches of rain from texas all the way into tennessee and as we move into wednesday afternoon, locally up to 3 inches of rain in the northeast and new england. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

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we're back. and meet gritty. this is the new mascot for the nhl's philadelphia flyers. he just made his debut. he is happy about it. he's been called adorable to terrifying. coming up, we have the overnight reaction. the biggest question people have is what is that? what are you, gritty? >> looks like he stumbled off of "sesame street." let's start with a check of today's headlines. embattled supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh says he's not going anywhere. in an interview with fox news,

he defended himself against two sexual assault allegations. >> i never sexually assaulted anyone, in high school or otherwise. i'm not questioning and have not questioned that perhaps dr. ford at some point in her life, was sexually assaulted by someone in some place. but what i know, is i never sexually assaulted anyone. >> kavanaugh and his first accu accuser, christine ford are going to testify on thursday. the pope told a gathering of young people in estonia that the church must change its ways if it wants to keep future generations. that's a quote. he acknowledged that many young people felt the church doesn't have anything to offer them and doesn't understand their process today. francis said, we ourselves need to be converted.

and fascinating video that shows a brave alpaca looking to save her baby. there's a cougar. the cougar bites into the baby's neck and drags it away. the mom chased the big cat until she dropped it away. the baby needed a few stitches but little baby was okay. >> mother's love. also this morning, the fbi has now joined the desperate search for a 6-year-old who finished over the weekend, just outside of charlotte, north carolina. morgan radford is here with overnight developments and a terrifying story. >> reporter: it's terrifying. one family waking up for the third day their son has been missing. maddux rix disappeared saturday.

and now, authorities are trying to find out what happened. this morning, a desperate search is under way for maddux rich, who disappeared in a north carolina park. authorities say maddux was last seen by his father wearing an orange t-shirt. his son was walking with him and another person in gat a park ne charlotte. >> no piece of information is too small. something that is significant can help in our case. >> reporter: the law enforcement personnel, with help from residents, continue scouring 1,400 acres in and around the park. canine units on the ground, and helicopters in the sky. using recorded messages of his

parents' voices. >> if he's lost in the woods, he's able to hear the messages played. >> reporter: now, a heartbroken community in a race against time, hoping to use sounds to bring home this boy. >> authorities are trying to determine if ritch was abducted or just lost. >> what is the fbi saying about it? >> the fbi says this happens with some degree of frequency. children with special needs can go missing or get lost. we should mention there's a tip line for anyone who has information that might be helpful in this case. >> smart to use the voices of the mom and dad to try to draw the child out.

morgan, thank you. we'll take a turn. 7:34. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> we can see a lot going on in the atlantic, as far as tropical activity. we have the remanls of kirk. and we're watching the invest 94l. we have a 50% chance of this developing into something. maybe brushing the carolina coast of an inch or two of rain. the national weather center comes out >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here's lester holt. >> good morning, everyone from new york. we're coming on the air with breaking news as president trump is about to address the general assembly of the united nations. the speech will be closely watched in the wake of the president's controversial moves

on the international front since his last u.n. appearance a year ago on trade, immigration, climate change, north korea, the iran deal moves often inflammatory language. it's a busy week for the president both here in new york where he has four days of events at the u.n. as well as what's going on in washington where his supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh faces sexual misconduct allegations, a big hearing on thursday. and new questions about the future of deputy attorney general rod rosenstein who oversees the mueller investigation. all this playing out under the shadow of the midterm elections just six weeks from now. the president running quite late for his speech at the u.n. today. his motorcade left only a short time ago, the trump tower here in midtown manhattan. the president stopped as he entered the u.n., made comments to reporters about iran.

saying that he does not expect to meet with iranian leader rouha rouhani. he says the conditions are not right. let's go to chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell here in our new york institute o studios. >> he missed his slot. he was supposed to speak second at the u.n. today. he was departing late. we don't know what kept him at trump tower. then he stopped to talk to reporters as you just pointed out. he was asked if he was going to meet with president rouhani as you remember very well, president rouhani told you exclusively yesterday that he does not want to meet with president trump, sees no reason to because of the threats and the other decisions made by the u.s. obviously the withdrawal of the iran deal. we're playing tape. you hear the shouting questions. he said iran has to change its tune before he would meet with them. he tweeted he was not going to be meeting with rouhani but he said he's sure some time in the future. he said he probably is a lovely

man inexplicably. the other big issue is north korea that he was also asked about today, lester. he said there had been big changes there. and projected that there are positive things to say about north korea as you well remember only a year ago, he was calling kim jong-un rocketman from this podium. and they were having a back and forth of taking action against north korea. you can hear the introduction now. >> and andrea, the president yesterday and today suggested that another second summit with kim jong-un is in the offing. he said that they're working on it right now. but we'll get to all that. here is the president at the u.n. >> madam president, mr. secretary general, world leaders, ambassadors, and distinguished delegates, one year ago i stood before you for the first time in this grand hall.

i address ed the threats facing our world and presented a vision to achieve a brighter future for all of humanity. today i stand before the united nations general assembly to share the extraordinary progress we've made. in less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. so true. didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay. america's economy is booming like never before. since my election, we've added $10 trillion in wealth.

the stock market is at an all-time high in history, and jobless claims are at a 50-year low. african-american, hispanic-american, and asian-american unemployment have all achieved their lowest levels ever recorded. we've added more than 4 million new jobs including manufacturing jobs. we have passed the biggest tax cuts and reforms in american history. we've started the construction of a major border wall and we have greatly strengthened border security. we have secured record funding for our military. $700 billion this year and 7$16 billion next year. our military will soon be more powerful than it has ever been before. in other words, the united states is stronger, safer, and a

richer country than it was when i assumed office less than two years ago. we are standing up for america and for the american people. and we are also standing up for the world. this is great news for our citizens and for peace-loving people everywhere. we believe that when nations respect the rights of their neighbors and defend the interests of their people, they can begin to work together towards safety, prosperity, and peace. each of us here today is the emissary of a distinct culture, a rich history, and a people bound together by ties of memory, tradition, and the values that make our homelands like nowhere else on earth.

that is why america will always choose independence and cooperation over global governance, control, and domination. i honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. the united states will not tell you how to live or work or worship. we only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return. from warsaw to brussels to tokyo to singapore, it has been my highest honor to represent the united states abroad. i have forged close relationships and friendships and strong partnerships with the leaders of many nations in this room and our approach has always yielded incredible change. with support from many countries here today, we have engaged with north korea to replace the

specter of conflict with a bold and new push for peace. in june i traveled to singapore to meet face-to-face with north korea's leader chairman kim jong-un. we had highly productive conversations and meetings. and we agreed that it was in both countries' interest to pursue the denuclearization of the korean peninsula. since that meeting we have already seen a number of encouraging measures that few could have imagined only a short time ago. the missiles and rockets are no longer flying in every direction. nuclear testing has stopped. some military facilities are already being dismantled. our hostages have been released and as promised, the remains of our fallen heroes are being returned home.

to lay at rest in american soil. i would like to thank chairman kim for his courage and for the steps he has taken though much work remains to be done. the sanctions will stay in place until denuclearization occurs. i also want to thank the many member states who helped us reach this moment. a moment that is actually far greater than people would understand. far greater. but for also their support and the critical support that we will all need going forward. special thanks to president moon of south korea, prime minister abe of japan, and president xi of china. in the middle east, our new approach is also yielding great

strides and very historic change. following my trip to saudi arabia last year, the gulf countries opened a new center to target terrorist financing. they are enforcing new sanctions, working with us to identify and track terrorist networks and taking more responsibility for fighting terrorism and extremism in their own region. the uae, saudi arabia, and qatar have pledged billions of dollars to aid the people of syria and yemen. and they are pursuing multiple avenues to ending yemen's horrible, horrific civil war. ultimately, it is up to the nation of the regions to decide what kind of future they want for themselves and their children. for that reason, the united

states is working with the gulf cooperation council. jordan and egypt to establish a strategic alliance so that middle eastern nations can advance prosperity, stability across their home region. thanks to the united states military and our partnership with many of your nations, i am pleased to report that the blood thirsty killers known as isis have been driven out from the territory they once held in iraq and syria. we will continue to work with friends and allies to deny radical islamic terrorists any funding, territory, or support or any means of infiltrating our borders. the ongoing tragedy in syria is heart breaking.

our shared goals must be the de-escalation of military conflict along with a political solution that honors the will of the syrian people. in this vain, we urge the united nations-led peace process be reinvigorated. but rest assured the united states will respond if chemical weapons are deployed by the assad regime. i commend the people of jordan and other neighboring countries for hosting refugees from this very brutal civil war. as we see in jordan, the most compassionate policy is to place refugees as close to their homes as possible. to ease their eventual return to be part of the rebuilding process. this approach also stretches

finite resources to help far more people increasing the impact of every dollar spent. every solution to the humanitarian crisis in syria must also include a strategy to address the brutal regime that has fueled and financed it. the corrupt dictatorship in iran. iran's leaders sow chaos, death, and destruction. they do not respect their neighbors or borders or the sovereign rights of nations. instead, iran's leaders plunder the nation's resources to enrich themselves and to spread mayhem across the middle east and far beyond. the iranian people are rightly outraged that their leaders have embezzled billions of dollars

from iran's treasure, seized valuable portions of income, and looted the people's religious endowments all to line their own pockets and send their proxies to wage war. not good. iran's neighbors have paid a heavy toll for the region's agenda of aggression and expansion. that is why so many countries in the middle east strongly supported my decision to withdraw the united states from the horrible 2015 iran nuclear deal. and reimpose nuclear sanctions. the iran deal was a win fall. iran's budget grew nearly 40%.

the dictatorship used the funds to build nuclear-capable missiles, increase internal repression, finance terrorism, and fund havoc and slaughter in syria and yemen. the united states has launched a campaign of economic pressure to deny the regime the funds it needs to advance its bloody agenda. last month we began reimposing hard-hitting nuclear sanctions that have been lifted under the iran deal. additional sanctions will resume november 5th and war will follow. and we are working with countries that import iranian crude oil to cut their purchases substantially. we cannot allow the world's leading sponsor of terrorism to

possess the planet's most dangerous weapons. we cannot allow a regime that chants "death to america" and that threatens israel with annihilation to possess the means to deliver a nuclear warhead to any city on earth. just can't do it. we ask all nations to isolate iran's regime as long as it's aggression continues. and we ask all nations to support iran's people as they struggle to reclaim their religious and righteous destiny. this year we also took another significant step forward in the middle east in recognition of every sovereign state to determine its own capital. i move the u.s. embassy in

israel to jerusalem. the united states is committed to a future of peace and stability in the region. including peace between the israelis and the palestinians. that aim is advanced, not harmed, but acknowledging the facts. the principle realism means we will not be held hostage to old dogmas, discredited ideologies, and so-called experts who have been proven wrong over the years time and time again. this is true not only in matters of peace, but in matters of prosperity. we believe that trade must be fair and reciprocal. the united states will not be

taken advantage of any longer. for decades, the united states opened its economy, the largest by far on earth, with few conditions. we allowed foreign goods from all over the world to flow freely across our borders. yet other countries did not grant us fair and reciprocal access to their markets in return. even worse, some countries abused their openness to dump their products, subsidize their goods, target our industries, and manipulate their currencies to gain unfair advantage over our country. as a result our trade deficit ballooned to nearly $800 billion a year. for this reason we are systemically renegotiating

broken and bad trade deals. last month we announced a ground-breaking u.s./mexico trade agreement. and just yesterday i stood with president moon to announce the successful completion of the brand new u.s./korea trade deal. and this is just the beginning. many nations in this hall will agree that the world trading system is in dire need of change. for example, countries were admitted to the world trade organization that violate every single principle on which the organization is based. while the united states and many other nations play by the rules, these countries use government-run industrial planning and state-owned enterprises to rig the system in their favor.

they engage in relentless product dumping, forced technology transfer, and the theft of intellectual property. the united states lost over 3 million manufacturing jobs nearly a quarter of all steel jobs. and 60,000 factories after china joined the wto. and we have racked up $13 trillion in trade deficits over the last two decades. but those days are over. we will no longer tolerate such abuse. we will not allow our workers to be victimized, our companies to be cheated, and our wealth to be plundered and transferred. america will never apologize for

protecting its citizens. the united states has just announced tariffs on another $200 billion in chinese-made goods for a total so far of $250 billion. i have great respect and affection for my friend president xi, but i have made clear our trade imbalance is just not acceptable. china's market distortions and the way they deal cannot be tolerated. as my administration has demonstrated, america will always act in our national interests. i spoke before this body last year and warned that the u.n. human rights council had become a grave embarrassment to this institution. shielding egregious human rights abusers while bashing america

and its many friends. our ambassador to the united nations nikki haley laid out a clear agenda for reform, but despite reported and repeated warnings, no action at all was taken so the united states took the only responsible course. we withdrew from the human rights council and we will not return until real reform is enacted. for similar reasons, the united states will provide no support in recognition to the international court. the icc has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and no authority. the icc claims near universal jurisdiction over the citizens

of every country. violating all principles of justice, fairness, and due process. we will never surrender america's sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable, global bureaucracy. america is governed by americans. we reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism around the world. responsible nations must defend against threats to sovereignty not just from global governments but also from other new forms of coercion and domination. in america we believe strongly in energy security for ourselves and for our allies. we have become the largest energy producer anywhere on the

face of the earth. the united states stands ready to export our abundant, affordable supply of oil, clean coal, and natural gas. opec and opec nations are as usual ripping off the rest of the world and i don't like it. nobody should like it. we defend many of these nations for nothing. and then they take advantage of us by giving us high oil prices. not good. we want them to stop raising prices. we want them to start lowering prices. and they must contribute substantially to military protection from now on. we are not going to put up with it, these horrible prices, much

longer. reliance on a single foreign supplier can leave a nation vulnerable to extortion and intimidation. that is why congratulate european states such as poland for leading construction of so nations not are on dependent on russia of expansionist foreign powers. it's been the formal policy of our country since president monroe, that we reject the interference of foreign nations,

in this hemisphere and in our own affairs. the united states has recently strengthened our laws, to better screen foreign investments in our country for national security threats. and we countries in this region, and arno around the world that issue to do the same. you need to do it for your own protection. the united states is working with partners in latin america, to control threats from uncontrolled migration. tolerance for human struggling and human trafficking is not humane. it's a horrible thing that's going on, at levels that nobody has ever seen before.

it's very, very cruel. illegal immigration funds criminal networks, ruthless gangs and the flow of deadly drugs. illegal immigrations hurts hard-working citizens. and has produced a vicious takele of crime, violence and poverty. only by upholding national borders, destroying criminal gangs, can we break this cycle and establish a real foundation for prosperity. we recognize the right of every nation in this room, to set its own immigration policy, in accordance with its national interests, just as we ask other countries to respect our own right to do the same, which we are doing. that's one reason the united

states won't participate on global migration. migration should not be accountable to a governing body. the ultimate solution to the migration crisis is to help people build more helpful futures in their home countries. make their countries great again. currently, we're witnessing a human tragedy as an example in venezuela. more than 2 million people have fled the maduro regime and its sponsors. not long ago, it was one of the richest countries on earth.

now, socialism has bankrupt the oil-rich nation and has driven its people into abject poverty. virtually everywhere socialism or communism has been tried, it's produced decay. socialism's thirst for power, leads to oppression. all nations in the world should resist socialism and the misery that it brings to everyone. in that spirit, we ask the nations gathered here calling for the restoration of democracy in venezuela. today, we're announcing additional sanctions against the repressive regime, targeting maduro's inner circle and close advisers. we're grateful for all of the

work the united nations does around the world, to help people build better lives for themselves and their families. the united states is the world's largest giver, in the world, by far, of foreign aid. but few give anything to us. that's why we are taking a hard look at u.s. foreign assistance. that will be headed up by secretary of state mike pompeo. we will examine what is working, what is not working and whether the countries who receive our dollars and our protection, also have our interests at heart. moving forward, we're only going to give foreign aid to those who respect us and, frankly, are our friends.

and we expect other countries to pay their fair share for the cost of their defense. the united states is committed to making the united nations more effective and accountable. i have said many times, that the united nations has unlimited potential. as part of our reform effort, i have told our negotiators that the united states would not pay more than 25% of the u.n. peacekeeping budget. this will encourage other countries to step up, get involved and also share in this very large burden. we are working to shift more of our funding from assessed contributions to voluntary, so we can target the programs with

the best record of success. only when each of us does our part and contributes our share, can we realize the u.n.'s highest aspirations. we must pursue peace without fear, hope without despair and security without apology. looking around this hall, where history has transpired, we think of those who have come here to address the challenges of their nations and their times. and our thoughts turn to the same question that ran through all of the speeches and resolutions, through every word and every hope. it's the question of what kind of world will we leave for our children? and what kind of nations they will inherit.

the dreams that fill this hall today are as diverse as the people who have stood at this podium. and as varied as the countryies represented right here in this body are. it really is great, great history. it's india, a free society over 1 billion people, successfully lifting millions out of poverty and into the middle class. there's saudi arabia, where king soloman and the crown prince are pursuing new reforms. there's israel who is celebrating its 70th anniversary as a democracy in the holy land. in poland, a great people are

standing up for their independence, their security and their sovereignty. many countries are pursuing their own unique visions, building hopeful futures and chasing the wonderful dreams of be destiny, of legacy and of a home. the whole world is richer. humanity is better. pause of the constellations of nations, each very special, each unique, and each shining brightly in its part of the world. in each one, we sees awesome promise of a people bound together by a shared past and working towards a common future. as for americans, we know what kind of future we want for

ourselves. we know what kind of a nation america must always dignity of the individual. we believe in self-government and the rule of law. and we pride the culture that sustains our liberty. a culture built on strong families, deep faith and fierce independence. we pressure our traditions. and above all, we love our country. inside everyone in this chamber today, and everyone listening around the globe, there's the heart of a patriot that feels the same love for your nation, the same intense loyalty to your homeland.

the passion in a burns in the hearts of patriots and the souls of nations, has inspired reform and revolution, sacrifice and selflessness, scientific breakthroughs and magnificent works of art. our task is not to erase it, but to embrace it. to build with it and draw on its ancient wisdom and to find within it the will to make our nation's greater, our regions safer. and the world better. to unleash this incredible potential in our people, we must defend the foundations that make it all possible.

sovereign and independent nations is where peace has prosp prospered and so, we must protect our sovereignty and our cherished independence above all. when we do, we will find new avenues for cooperation unfolding before us. we will find new passion for peacemaking, rising within us. we will find new purpose, new resolve, and new spirit flourishing all around us. and making this a very difficult world in which to live. so, together, let's choose prosperity and pride. let's choose peace and freedom over domination and defeat. and let us come here to this place, to stand for our people

and their nations. forever strong, forever sovereign, and forever justice. and thankful for the goodness and the glory of god. thank you, god bless you and god bless the nations of the world. thank you very much. thank you. [ applause ] >> president trump concluding a little over a half-hour remarks before the u.n. general assembly, meeting here in new york. it was heavy on defense of american sovereignty. and unilateralism, of human rights, of international criminal justice. the president getting off to a start he didn't expect, as he began his remarks saying, let me find the quote. i think we have it. let's play that moment.

>> in less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country. america's -- so true. didn't expect that reaction. but that's okay. >> sounded like some in the crowd were mocking the president. i want to bring in andrea mitchell. what new teams did you hear from the president? >> he was boastful. boasting about the stock market, boasting about america. hardly the platform to do that, where he's addressing many of these nations, some struggling with their economies. and he's boasting, threatening iran. imposing new sanctions against

venezuela, against their controversial repressive government. calling on the other nations to restore democracy in venezuela. a wealthy company with great oil resources. it's been decimated by the current leadership. is restoring democrat a military option? there has been talk of that. and the u.s. history in latin america and central america is very controversial. and slamming, again, angela merkel, germany, saying they are too reliant on russia for their energy. that was greeted by laughter and a shot of the german sell badel. and he threatened to cut foreign aid to anybody that is not america's friends. >> on what he said to germany

and russian oil, that was the only mention of russia. did not mention their international ventures. >> he gave russia a complete and total pass. no mention of vladimir putin, of the aggression, their support for assad. he slammed iran for supporting the syrian regime but not russia, which is more needed for the survival of bashar al assad. no mention of our interference, at all. >> and there was no mention of the environment in the speech. peter, you're watching along. what stood out to you? >> what is notable, the timing of the speech. he doesn't set the timing of it. but it comes in what is a remarkable week for this administration.

the president, on thursday, will be meeting with rod rosenstein, and what could become a constitutional crisis. and the president will be watching, as the man he has picked to be put on the supreme court, brett kavanaugh faces an almost unprecedented hearing. brett kavanaugh, calling the smears. the president tweeting they are false accusations. >> peter alexander, thank you. there will be continuing coverage and analysis of the president's remarks on msnbc. anht eating snow from the later this evening on "nbc zamboni machine. nightly news".".mond i'm lester holt.ay night, he hae staying on his feet. he took several tumbles, spending time on his back. he made his way around the arena, dancing to the macarena. he appeared on the chris cam, which was interesting. but social media users can't decide if he is cute of not.

the pittsburgh penguins got into the fun saying, lal. and gritty got the last laugh, with this caption, good night, internet. they were on to something there. it's unclear what gritty is supposed to be. but he's going to keep people talking. >> he looks like he's a monster, right? >> i decided he is going to catch on. you have "pop start"? >> i do. we can't get rid of "a star is born," playing with the ground right now. we get to hear a ballad titled, "is that all right." let's listen. ♪ i want you to look right in my

eyes ♪ ♪ to mel me you love me to be by my side. ♪ i want you at the end of my life ♪ ♪ i want to fall with grace and see your face at the moment i go ♪ >> i want to take another look at you. >> reporter: sometim >> sometimes you just know, right? you see a trailer or a teaser. >> it is it. >> "a star is born" the soundtrack supposed to be out october 5th. last night, tiffany

hernandez was a have a great day, everyone.best. they explained you have to be careful about what you say around will. >> you probably know this. if you say randomly, i have never gone skydiving, that would be really cool. tomorrow, will be at a plane at your front door and professional skydiving instructors telling you we're going up in ten minutes. >> next time i see him, i will tell him i wish i had a coffee table made of pure gold. >> she is so funny. meantime, we begin a new series today, that hides home for a lot of us and maybe a lot of you. "help my kid won't stop." >> they won't stop playing with their ipads. he is with us, along with his adorable girls. >> good morning to you.

>> hello. >> hello. >> reporter: this could go very, very well or very badly. let me introduce you to my two helpers here. this is arianna. >> hello. >> and ilya. >> hello. >> and most parents worry about tab gets for our children. are they addictive? these two make my heart dance. i lover them.arianna. >> and they love gymnastics. and predictably, their ipads. two at a time are best, like them. what are you going to do on the airplane? >> we're going to watch it. go, dad, go. >> reporter: this is uls flying on vacation. tablets are every parents g

godsend. saturday night is their ipad night. on our bed, practicing the gymnastics moves again. dr. tim smith has been studying the effect on children. what would you like to ask tim about ipads. >> are they good or bad? >> that's the big question. what do you think? >> i think they're good, actually. >> reporter: the thing is, we parents, we worry. i've lost my job anyway. about how addictive the tab threats might be. she's trying to hold my hand away. the do you like reading a book or playing on the ipad? >> reading the ipad. >> reporter: yeah, right. dr. smith's research with the university of laondon has said

that daily use of a touchscreen device can decrease sleep. there's no evidence yet that it damages development. those are early indications. the science is in its infancy. >> we don't know what's happening. >> it's a live, real-world experience. >> reporter: importants will have to replay on their instincts. we always read books with the girls, but is it. we looked at the research, head sets or play with boys or read. >> this is footage. this is her perspective on the world. her attention shifts kw s const. >> reporter: in comparison,

sharing with her hisser to is more healthy social interaction. and reading a book, gets her to shift her attention more delibera deliberately. >> it's about helping them learn to control their attention and make the most around them. and for them, they're still developing all their abilities. >> reporter: the important thing, experts say, is encouraging your child's concentration. >> it's healthy to allow them to concentrate. and minimizing distraction is the easiest way to do that for a young kid. >> reporter: that's hard when you're a parent. my takeaway, ipads are okay. just not all the time. and they're no replacement for quality time with your children. would you rather play on the ipads or go swimming with daddy and mummy? >> go swimming with daddy and

mummy. that's so fun. >> great. the problem for parents, in terms of the science, we really don't know whether or not ipads are good or bad for children. you want to say hello. >> good morning, hoda. good morning, carson. good morning, craig. >> adorable little girls. >> do you think ipads are good or bad now? >> i think ipads are good. >> but not all the time. >> right. >> you've been training them to say that all morning. you have a question for hoda and craig and carson. >> go ahead ilya. >> i would like to say a word, that's a bit nonsense.

>> you were going to ask what ice cream you like? >> i like chocolate chip. >> i like chocolate, too. >> yay.i )m ... the streets surrounding san good morning. it's 8:26. the streets surrounding san francisco's center likely to be jam packed over the next four days. that's because one of the city's largest tech conferences is taking place. talking about dream force. it runs today through friday. about 170,000 people are expected to attend. and there are literally hundreds of education aal sessions being offered. it brings a estimated is $50 million to the city's economy. if you didn't know, metallica, they will play this year, invite only, dream fest concert. this is for ucsf children's hospital. right now, we want to get a look at your traffic. let's head over to mike. >> when i think of metallica, i

always think of children's hospital. good stuff. they do great things. over here needing a little help, west 24, one lake is blocked, just outside, disabled vehicle there. not presenting a whole lot of problems, but we do see more slowing. the commute sort of winding down out of concord and in towards walnut creek. 880 and 580 jamming up into oakland. typical pattern for tuesday. lower clouds and fog right around san francisco. not a surprise. but we haven't seen that this much for a while. slowing 880, recovering from a couple of earlier crashes. through hayward, pushing down into freemont out of union city, back to you, marcus. >> thanks, mike. i'll have another local update in 30 minutes.

oh, my ♪ oh, my goodness. we're back at 8:30 on this tuesday morning, september 25th, 2018. and wouldn't you know it, hoda kotb, as soon as we leave the studio, it starts to pour. >> we have to show every fan out here because they have been out here through it all. carson, you have a crowd moment? >> i do have a crowd moment. ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for being here in this horrible weather. you see that sign? this is brooke. how are you, brooke? >> good morning. >> you have a great sign. tell us about it. >> it's my mom's birthday. i forgot to send a card on time. this is what i got for her. >> you go to college here?

>> yeah. i go to marymount manhattan college. >> who's your mom? >> georgia, happy birthday, georgia. >> happy 50th birthday. this makes up for it in the rain. and say, mom, sends me some money. >> send me some money. coming up, "this is us" star mandy moore. big premiere is tonight. she'll give us a special sneak peek in a moment. >> and j.k. rowling surprised fans on the plaza on monday. shoe -- she opens up about all things harry and why she was proud of her first rejection letter. and she's going to share an exclusive look for the new "fantastic beasts" movie. >> why didn't you get umbrellas? >> we had them. but we wanted you to see our pom-poms. coming up, how to get the raise or promotion that you know you deserve. "morning joe's" mika brzezinski will share lessons she's learned throughout her career.

first, it's a time to check the weather. we've been looking all over for al. i think these ladies might know where roker is. al, where are you? >> i'm 67 floors above you right now. i'm not on a stationary bike. sorry. this is very exciting. we have 50 friends cycling for survival. all these folks here, this is their official fund raiser to raise money for research for cancer. they were supposed to be out, but it is raining right now. joining me is amanda brown. what does this all mean? >> this is so incredible. such an amazing environment today. i'm a preed -- pediatric cancer survivor myself. they really saved my life.

and just to have 100% of if funds raised go toward cancer research is incredible. >> when you get started today, how are people at home watching, who may not be on a spin cycle, get involved? >> anyone can ride. if you want to find anymore information, you can go to cycleridemore.com to register. we have events going on in january. >> you got some exciting news, too. >> very exciting news. my husband and i are expecting a baby girl in january. we're really excited. >> that's fantastic. cycle for survival, get involved. we have more information on our website. let's look at the weather quickly. show you what we have going on. for today, heavy rain in the northeast. feeling like fall in the plains. a fire threat out west, for tomorrow. tomorrow, looking at more heavy rain during the southeast and the lower mississippi valley. the heat continues out west. that's what's going on around the country.

here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. our inland valleys are going to be heating up pretty fast today. we're already seeing the sunshine and still keeping the clouds and the fog near the coast right now, where san francisco will reach up to 70 degrees. we'll see a high of 89 in s san jose and 94 in livermore and antioch. in napa, expect a high of 90 degrees. we'll see our temperatures going up a few more degrees tomorrow as we reach a peak of the heat and cooling down for the weekend, highs in the upper 70, for saturday. >> 50 folks all cycling strong. cycling for survival. it's a good thing these are stationary bikes, otherwise, i might be gone with the schwinn. hey, it worked in "the muppet movie." >> thank you roker. >> thank you for that. j.k. rowling is one of the most successful authors of all-time.

her harry potter series launching a $25 billion empire. now, five more highly anticipated movies. >> i got a chance to sit down, they call her jo, and the cast of her project, fantastic beasts. in 30 rock's rainbow room. we talked about her improbable rise. it all started in the '90s. she started writing a story about a wizard world that made her famous. it was at a terrible time in her life. she lost her mother. she was a single mom, they were on food stamps and she was on the verge of homelessness. when i think about the beginning for you, there's so many women who have been in the situation like that, where you had nothing. the fact you rose out of the ashes is amazing to me. >> that period of my life is my

touch stone. it was really tough. i knew who my friends were. they were there for me then and that's a gift. it sounds crazy, when i got my first rejection letter, i was proud of it. >> why? >> i thought, real writers get rejected. i pinned it on my wall. all my rejection letters were in my kitchen. >> reporter: the first harry potter book hit shelves in 1997. it was a run away hit with readers who embraced the lessons of love and evil, life and death. you talk about how your mom's passing appeared in the pages somehow. how often do you think about her now at this point in your life? >> constantly, but in a positive way. the last time i got teary about my mother's passing, i was given an honor at buckingham palace, and i thought, god, if my mother had known. it was a moment like that that

you think what would she have said. it was sad she never got to read the books. but life is weird because the books wouldn't be what they are if she didn't pass on. it's a bittersweet situation. >> did she know about the idea? >> no. >> she didn't. did you have the idea? >> i did. i was working on it six months before she died and i didn't tell her. >> you kept it for you? >> yeah. >> harry's story may be done. but she's not ready to say good-bye to magic just yet. she's gearing up for "fantastic beasts," all written by rowling herself. >> the very first time i met her, this is crazy talking about the back of her head like that. she is a rock star. she is so down to earth. >> reuniting a few familiar faces. >> we had an inherent chemistry. we discovered it as it went along. >> we got a first look at the trailer that includes a big

reveal for harry potter fans. >> here's the address. >> what's that? >> a safe house in paris. >> why would i need a safe house in paris? >> should things go wrong, it's good to have a place to go, you know, for a cup of tea. ♪ >> the time is coming. >> you're going to have to pick a side. >> i don't do sides. >> if you were to tee up what fans can expect, how would you sell it? >> i think the thing that will excite fans the most, you see claudia kim's character and that character named. >> we get a connection to know about the stories we love from harry potter. >> just look at ezra's face.

>> i had a relationship with this material as a child. it was my bible and security blanket. >> you hear it from him and i'm sure you hear it from fans all the time. you were their childhood in some ways. >> it's a beautiful thing to hear. the books were a refuge for some people. they're the themes of love, loss, safety. i wrote something i needed as much as i wanted to write. >> she had such a cool life. when you talk about where she was, homelessness, she's the first self-made author billionaire. she has never forgotten where she came from. i found her fascinating and down to earth. she was also kind of shy. >> what a wealth of material. five more scripts at least. >> she said she could write every single day. it just keeps coming to her. >> i saw her interacting with a young boy, and he said, because of you, i love to read.

she said that's the highest compliment. >> if you want to see the full trailer, you can check it out on twitter. it's out right now. straight ahead, a sensation of a different source. we're going to catch up with our friends from "this is us." mandy moore is here. we

all right. get ready to smile and more likely cry, laugh and love, the emotional rollercoaster that is "this is us" returns for season three. we have one of the stars, mandy moore, here with us. always so good to see you. i'm so happy for you. >> thanks, carson.

likewise. "trl" were all seniors and all of the seniors, you were a freshman. >> did you have an eye on acting? >> i did. i started with music in my pop days. but i always had eyes to get into the film world and the television world. i didn't think 20 years later, i would be doing this. >> so incredible. tonight's the best premiere. let's do a rating based on tissues. pocket tissues, a box of tissues or buy in bulk. tell me about season three. >> it depends how you go through it. it starts out with a pack of tissues and then quickly sort of -- >> bulk. >> yes. >> we are mourning the loss of jack last season. he'll go on in season three during flashbacks. tell me what we need to know about this. >> this is our first date. we eluded to this. you see that they meet at the end of the season one finale. we continue with that and see what their first date looks

like. >> let's look at it. >> do you want anything? >> no. i'm okay. yeah. >> thanks. mm. what? >> you got something -- >> what? >> a piece of candy. >> can you get it? >> may i? >> yeah. >> thank you. >> there it is. the magic. >> the magic. >> the creator of the show is a friend of mine. i called him yesterday. he called you many wonderful things, including an acting prodigy. when you auditioned, you weren't going to do it. rebecca didn't have any real monologues in the pilot. and he made up a story of jack drinking too much. he wrote this up out of nowhere. had nothing to do with the plot of "this is us" and that's what you auditioned with. >> it is. >> he said you were incredible, so much so that he wrote that into the episode. >> yeah, it became part of the

episode. in our chemistry read, i had to deliver this monologue. in the pilot, rebecca is giving birth to the triplets. there was not a lot of monologue for rebecca. we had to do this chemistry read. we met seconds earlier, and he is nuzzling my neck. >> right. >> we had to pretend to give birth together. >> you span so many generations, 22 to 68, i think. we have the looks. what is the most challenging part of that? >> i would say always sort of the present day 68-year-old. i have no point of reference having children, let alone grandchildren. losing a spouse and getting married. it's 3 1/2 hours of prosthetic makeup to go through the transformation process. it allows me to be the only cast member that works with everybody. i goat -- get to work with the

adult big three which is kind of cool. >> you didn't take a break between season two and season three. you climbed mt. kilimanjaro and started a production company, did some music and planned a wedding. how is that doing? >> it's going well. i like to have a full plate. no stopping. >> speaking of wedding, you and i were close to each other at the emmys. >> we were. >> i looked at you when glenn weiss proposed to his wife and you were in tears. tell me about that moment. >> i think everyone was in tears. i was sitting next to chrissy metz. her and i are constantly competing for the most emotional. >> what a nice real moment in the room. to see hollywood stars that were captivated by a real-life thing that was happening. >> we were in the middle of it. we got to share in it. it was joyful and celebratory and organic. oi -- i loved it. it was my favorite part of the show. >> i looked down at you and

there you are weeping. >> it is right under the surface. >> mandy, congratulations. we will be watching. season three "this is us" after a little show called "the voice." here on nbc. all right. just ahead, we have mika

welcome back. do you know how to ask for a raise and get it? are you so nervous to seek that promotion you've been eyeing. mika brzezinski is here. she has an update to her best-seller, know your value. it's full of practical advice for women to success. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. thank you for having me. a lot of people got this book and got their mojo up and asked for a raise.

are you hearing about people doing it? >> we're re-releasing it. and we're digging deep with the strategies. i was stunned how many women said, i read your book, i got a raise. all walks of life. all across the country. i didn't expect that. i thought i would be sharing stories and a few things to do. a few things not to do. and i wouldn't believe how unifying the message was. >> so much has changed. the #metoo movement in 2011. did that change what you put in this book? >> well, first of all, donald trump, the age of trump that we're in. i thought it was time to re-release the book. now, more than ever, i think women need to have their voice and own it. in the age of #metoo, harvey weinstein owned my publishing

company. now, it's became a part of this book. i said, i'm not going to release this unless you get rid of harvey. >> was that hard? >> not for me. women need to go with their gut. sometimes you know. when you know, you need to go with it. for me, it was a no-brainer. >> this book has tips. there's certain things that you think people can implement. >> yes. >> let's go through the top tips. don't assume anything will be noticed. >> oh, my gosh. women work really hard. and you finally knew your value and went in for it. for so many years, you thought your work would be noticed. >> stop apologizing. >> i'm sorry, it's a bad time

for the company. just say, don't give me what i'm asking for because i'm apologizing my way to you. >> i like that. get facts. >> go in with real information that you can articulate respectfully. >> you say respect first, friendships follow. you're like, i thought he liked me. >> you go, they loved me. you have done a terrible job. you're not going in there to be liked. you're going in there to be respected. respect first, and friendship will follow. >> you know how i know you're respected? i saw you walking in to nbc, into our studios. and i saw trailing behind you. >> yes, my purse holder. >> oh, yeah. >> what is that about? >> don't you have one? you have to have a guy to hold your purse. >> that takes a confidence man to do that.

you know you go around the country. >> you were at the first know your value. the know your value event. a workshop, all day long. amazing women are coming. december 1st, san francisco. go to knowyourfinalvalue.com. you can entered. if you're in california, because we're going to the west coast this time. if you're in california, speak into your phone. make a mission. and we will teach you how to grow your value, and know it. >> if you pitch yourself well, you might win $25,000. >> we have three finalists in there. >> the book "know your value" is

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