san mateo bridge approaching 82. a local update at 7:25 and every hour after that. thank you for starting your morning right here with us. have a great day. good morning, on the attack. president trump gets aggressive at a rally of the faithful. mocking brett kavanaugh's accuser. >> where were you? i don't remember. how many years ago was it? i don't know. >> straight ahead, how christine ford is reacting a could the fbi finish its investigation as easterly as today? we'll talk live with the two senators that made the investigation happen. trump and taxes. the government set to review explosive new allegations about how the president got his money including claims of fraud and tax evasion. what the white house is saying. breaking overnight, wild

weather. powerful storms including tornadoes ripped through the northeast. widespread damage, power outages stretching from pennsylvania to massachusetts. those stories plus up in smoke. the crackdown on e-cigarette companies and the targeting of teens that led to a surprise raid on the headquarters of this popular brand. worth the clicks? the quest for extreme instagram photos. it's behind the spike in risky rescues this morning the new warning for all social media users. and rocky mountain high. >> a base hit up the middle! >> the colorado rockies take down the chicago cubs in a historic 13 inning game. today is wednesday, october 3rd, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from

studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." we start this morning with president trump defending his supreme court nominee at a rally overnight and going after the accuser. faceded with friday's deadline, the fbi appears to be moving quickly to end its investigation reportedly as early as today. we have complete coverage including a live interview with the senators whose alliance led to this new fbi look at brett kavanaugh. we start with peter alexander at the white house, peter, good morning. >> good morning to you. as you noted, the fbi's background investigation into brett kavanaugh could be completed today. that is according two sources familiar with the matter. president trump just days ago called kavanaugh's accuser very credible for the first time is now directly going after what he views as holes in ford's claims, imitating her testimony.

>> reporter: president trump in minnesota openly mocking christine blasey ford's testimony, accusing brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a party in the 1980s. the crowd cheering him on. >> i had one beer. right? i had one beer. well, you think -- nope. it was one beer. oh, good. how did you get home? i don't remember. how did you get there? i don't remember. where is the place? i don't remember. how many years ago was it? >> i don't know. i don't know. >> and the president wasn't finished. >> and a man's life is in tatters. a man's life is shattered. they destroy people. they want to destroy people. these are really evil people. >> reporter: the president's tone in sharp contrast to last week. >> i feel like her testimony was very compelling. >> reporter: the president trying to distance himself from kavanaugh even while defending him. >> i don't even know him, folks. i don't even know him. i met him for the first time a few weeks ago. i don't even know him. >> reporter: and highlighting

his own experiences with sexual misconduct allegations delivering a warning to her supporters. >> think of your son. think of your husband. i've had many false accusations. i've had it -- i've had so many. and when i say it didn't happen, nobody believes me. >> reporter: echoing the controversial comments to nbc news hours earlier. >> what do you say to young men in america? >> i say that it's a very scary time for young men in america when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of. >> reporter: "the new york times" reporting on a letter that kavanaugh roet wrote in 19 giving advice to high school teammates. kavanaugh alerting friends whoever arrived to the condo first should, "warn the neighbors that we're loud, obnoxious drunk with prolific pukers from us. advise them to go 30 miles." he confirms he wrote that note but not commenting further.

we have not seen the letter. it seems "the new york times" is committed to embarrassing judge kavanaugh with three decade old stories of adolescent drinking. the president brushing off kavanaugh's past drinking habits but acknowledging one thing could disqualify him from a seat on the nation's highest court. >> i don't think you should lie to congress and there have been a lot of people over the last year that have lied to congress and to me that would not be acceptable. >> reporter: with the fbi background investigation now wrapping up, ford's lawyers in scathing new letter to the fbi writing it's incon seenabceivab can conduct an investigation without interviewing her. one of dr. ford's lawyers responded to the comments on twitter blasting it as a vicious, vile, and soulless attack. praising ford as a remarkable profile and courage and slamming the president as a cowardess.

it was a deal between jeff flake of arizona and chris coombs that led us to this investigation. >> i know you just heard what the president had to say about the accuser, dr. ford, last night. i'll start with you senator flake. what do you think of those remarks? >> well, there is no time and no place for remarks like that. but to discuss something this sensitive at a political rally is just not right. it's just not right. i wish he hadn't done it. and say it's kind of appalling. >> multiple news outlets are reporting that the fbi is very close to wrapping the investigation, in fact, it could wrap as early as today. does that strike you as sufficient time or rusheded? >> that concerns me. i hope the fbi is allowed to

follow all the reasonable leads from the credible allegation that's were before the committee last week. and i know that puts them under a lot of pressure. they got the resources to do it. jeff and i came to an important agreement that it would be a one week investigation. and then leave it to the professionals at the fbi to decide exactly who they ought to interview and deliver a final report to the senate. >> as we understand it from the lawyers involved, so far there has been no fbi interviews of either dr. ford the accuser or judge kavanaugh the accused. now, again, the investigation isn't done. but would it concern you, senator flake, if the fbi came back and said, you know, we didn't need to talk to them, they gave their testimony. would that, to you, be a comprehensive investigation if they talked to neither party involved? >> well, we have the statement of dr. ford and then we have hours of testimony. so, frankly, when we talked about an fbi investigation, it was to follow up leads that might corroborate her account.

so i don't -- i'm not troubled by that as much as if we came back and found out that the fbi only followed a couple of leads or interviewed just a couple of people. so i'm anxious to hear back from the fbi as chris said. you know, this is supposed to be a week. i believe they can get it done in a week. and we're anxious to see the report. >> do you think, senator flake that, judge kavanaugh now that you had time to think about it and obviously some various things have come forward, people that knew him come forward in the media, do you think that judge kavanaugh was truthful and straight forward in all respects at the hearing before your committee? >> well, he, you know, a lot of people were concerned about the tone that he used when he said what he said. my reaction was that's probably how i would react if i felt that i was unjustly accused. some of the comments were sharp. and more partisan than a lot of

of us would like to see. having said that, we've seen a record he had on the court of being collegial and working with other members. i think you have to give some leeway for the charges that were coming against him and how he would feel. >> yeah, these are humans under tremendous pressure. but with regard to his drinking in particular, you know, it seemed that he down played it somewhat and then, of course, there have been people coming forward suggesting he did do more serious drinking than he communicated to the committee. if that were the case, would you consider that to be a situation where he had not been truthful with the committee? >> well, that's obviously difficult to judge what constitutes drinking in excess. i'm not sure how to quite judge that. especially for this mormon, that's a tough one for me to judge that. but obviously if there are

demonstratable lies and something is blatantly and he misled the committee in that way, then that's something that is not right and shouldn't happen. can't happen. but we'll have to look at what the fbi comes back with. i don't want to prejudge what they're doing. >> senator, on the flip side of that question, a lot of people are thinking, wait a minute, now we're getting into year book inscriptions. we're getting into letters that an 18 or 17-year-old kid wrote about his beach week. give me a break. some people are thinking, is this really what we're getting into? is it really fair? is it really relevant to which you would respond what? >> savannah, when dr. ford came forward with what president trump described as credible and compelling testimony, i thought and my friend jeff flake thought that deserved a brief, a week long further investigation to show the victims of sexual assault in this country that we take it seriously and worth investigating. i think whether or not he

testifie truthfully to the committee is before us. the fbi is not going to reach collusions. they'll deliver facts to us from further questioning and then we the senate are going to have to make an ultimate decision. but, senator, you -- >> i'm a democrat. i think it is important to work together to accomplish that. >> definitely. in fairness, you were already going to vote against judge kavanaugh anyway. so i'm sure some people might be sitting there going, wait a minute, isn't this exactly what is wrong with the process in the first place? everybody's voting along partisan lines. >> savannah, i decided i was going to vote against judge kavanaugh after days of interviews and reviewing his speeches, writings, and his opinions on the d.c. circuit. i think he's outside the legal mainstream. jeff's a conservative. he would like a conservative on the court, i'm not. i don't agree with judge kavanaugh's legal philosophy. this second chapter in the confirmation hearing that was occasioned by dr. ford coming forward with the allegations has

rocked the senate and divided us in a very significant way. i think what jeff did that was brave and worth positive regard was saying let's just pause for a week and give the fbi the opportunity to investigate this so the senate can make a decision on a more shared set of facts. >> even if no votes are changed in the end to have a pause here and have an fbi investigation gives us all more confidence in the process. and that's important. when we came into that committee hearing, the hearing -- i'm sorry, the markup on friday and it was a food fight between the parties, republicans were yelling at democrats and democrats not wanting to vote and we felt we could do better than this and the country and institutions of the senate and the court needed more than we were giving it. and so that's why we're having this pause in this investigation so hopefully we'll come to a better place by the end of the week.

>> we'll see what happens with the investigation. senators, it's g have you with us together this morning. we appreciate it. >> thank you. meantime, the government says it will now look into the findings from a headline making "new york times" investigation into the trump family finances. nbc's chief white house correspondent has the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning to you. the new york state tax department is now reviewing the allegations in that epic and explosive "new york times" investigation illustrating potential fraud, scams and more on the part of the trumps. for a president who made a lot of money off his billionaire image in books and on "the apprentice," the story punctures the myth of the self made man. >> reporter: he based the brand on making a lot out of a little. >> my father gave me a small loan of $1 million. i built a company worth more than $10 billion.

okay? with a million dollar loan. >> reporter: turns out it was not a million dollars but the equivalent today of $413 million the president received from his father's real estate empire over the years according to an exhaustive investigation by "the new york times." the paper says much of the money came to mr. trump because he helped his parents dodge taxes. he and his siblings set up a sham corporation to disguise millions of dollars of gifts from parents with records indicating mr. trump helped his father take improper tax deductions worth millions more. tax experts describe what they think could be a pattern of deception and obfuscation. >> very little money from my father. what i did borrow and the thing that helped me with my father is his knowledge. >> fred trump was enormously wealthy. he found ways to move that money to his children in ways that either outright evaded or in some cases appeared to have broke tax laws. >> reporter: the report says as a toddler, donald trump was

earning more than many adults, $200,000 a year from his father fred's businesses. he was a millionaire by age 8 and continued receiving money well into adulthood. but and his family avoided big tax hits on much of it via questionable schemes according to the times. the paper calls the most overt fraud a company created by the trumps in the early 90s, all county building supply that siphoned millions of dollars from the empire by simply marking up purchases already made by employees. "the times" based the reporting on tens of thousands of pages of financial records like bank statements and tax returns, documents nbc news has not independently seen or reviewed. the white house now suggesting "the times" owes president trump an apology. in a statement, the press secretary says, "fred trump has been gone for nearly 20 years and it is sad to witness this misleading attack against the trump family by the failing "new

york times." many decades ago the irs reviewed and signed off on the transactions." the president's attorney says the allegations of fraud and tax evasion are 100% false and highly highly deaf ma torre. >> they wouldn't be facing any criminal penials because this happened so long ago and the statute of limitations has run out. there is no time limit on civil fines. >> all right. hallie jackson. thank you. >> craig joins the table. >> good morning to you. a volcano has now erupted in indonesiana days after that devastating earthquake and tsunami. that disaster being blamed for more than 1400 deaths. as much needed aid starts to arrive there. we have the very latest from the area. good morning to you. >> this is the beach and it's completely devastated. imagine a wall of water 18 feet high coming ashore and

bulldozing everything, buildings have been smashed, trees have been snapped, cars tossed around like toys. and it took everybody by surprise because the tsunami warning system here failed. >> reporter: this afternoon a volcano erupted about 600 miles north of here. it is spewing ash 20,000 feet into the sky. experts think it might have been triggered by friday's earthquake. hundreds of people were setting up for a music festival here when they felt the jolt and then a venlddor with the booth on th shore saw the water begin to surge so he ran. three massive waves hit within 15 minutes of the quake. indonesia's early warning system alerted people by text message to evacuate. but cell phone towers had been knocked out. then officials didn't get accurate sea level data because the town's tidal sensors weren't working. so the tsunami warning was quickly lifted, just after it hit. the united nations calls the

need vast. aid is trickling in and security is being stepped up to prevent looting. indonesia's president at first reluctant to accept foreign aid is now appealing for more rescuers to help. the white house confirms he spoke with president trump who said the u.s. will offer immediate assistance. and people are still missing. this man has yet to find any sign of six relatives swept away here including a 3-year-old nephew. he says if the government can't find them, then it's up to god. indonesia is prone to natural disasters but what a devastating week it's been. an earthquake, a tsunami, and now a volcanic eruption. it's almost unthinkable. savannah? hoda? >> thank you. >> let us get a first check of the weather. al is on duty. good morning. >> good morning. thank you for getting your first weather from us. boy, did we have some severe weather roll through from pennsylvania all the way through

upstate new york, suburban new york and on into connecticut. look at all this damage. this is an ef-0 or straight line winl winds but whatever happened, it's a mess. here are the storms. they're off shore. now all eyes move to the west. the upper midwest where we got strong storms firing up from iowa all the way into the u.p. of michigan. we have an enhanced risk for severe weather today. eau claire to green bay. and a good risk from cedar rapids, madison, almost to minneapolis for severe storms, damaging winds and can't rule out a tornado or two. that's new system pushes into the midwest causing strong storms today into tonight and then makes its way slowly to the east. and that will bring cooler weather here with a few showers as we move on into tomorrow. rainfall amounts generally one to two inches. we could see upwards of three we could see upwards of three inches possible before it's all i'm always going to be a maker. and i think a company is the coolest thing you can build.

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tracking light showers for parts of the east bay and north bay. a lot of the heavier rain has shifted farther south and will be moving into parts of the east bay and south bay later on this afternoon. we'll also have a chance of some thunderstorms in time for the evening commute. our high temperatures will reach up to 78 degrees. and our rain chances going down tomorrow, highs in the mid-70s and a very nice weekend ahead. the winds will pick up by the end of the weekend, low 80s on sunday. and then for san francisco, checking out some of those scattered showers throughout the day. as we head over to mike, any issues on the roads? >> we have a couple crashes we're looking at. one. getting away from the bay bridge. the slowing is toward the bridge. but 980 at the 24/580 interchange, a crash there. i'll tweet out any additional problems, but it doesn't look like it's causing an issue. slowing past the san mateo bridge for 880, both sides of the bridge. south bay, 101 does show a

little slowing. back with a local news update for you in a half an hour. hope you have a great wednesday morning.

it's 7:30 on wednesday morning, october 3rd, 2018. here's a question, how far would you go for a click-grabbing social media post? >> not that far. >> people in search of shots of these are finding themselves hurt, in need of a rescue, and the men and women rescuing have had enough. they issued a warning that's much needed, right? >> long overdue. >> exactly. a lawyer for christine blasey ford accuses the president of engaging in, quote, a vicious, vile, and soulless attack on dr. ford last night in a political rally in mississippi. he suggested that ford's account of being sexual assaulted in a high school party by supreme

court nominee brett kavanaugh is not credible. >> i had one beer. well, you think -- nope. it was one beer. oh, good. how did you get home? i don't remember. how did you get there? i don't remember. how many years ago? i don't know. i don't know. >> in the meantime, sources tell nbc news the fbi investigation into kavanaugh could wrap up as early as today, two days before friday's deadline. the fbi is investigating several suspicious letters sent to president trump and others that may have contained the toxin ricin. the letter addressed to the president never entered the white house and similar letters were addressed to jim mattis and admiral john richardson. a fourth letter was sent to ted cruz, but tests turned negative. law enforcement officials say they do not consider any of the letters to be dangerous.

if you did not stay up late last night, you missed a classic in the national league wild card game. the chicago cubs, rockies battled it out in nine innings, not enough. this goes into extra innings, tied into the top of the 13th. tony walters slapping a base hit right up the middle, trevor comes to score, colorado 2-1 and held on to win. the rockies facing the division series thursday, and, by the way, the yankees and a's meet in the american league wild card game tonight. >> a lot of people in the studio excited about that. >> absolutely. not a surprise announcement from a rising political star revealing why he's ending a campaign that a lot of people thought was promising. nbc has the story. stephanie, good morning. this was a shocker in the political world. >> it was. you know, for jason candor everything was great on the outside, best-selling author,

and favorite to be kansas city's next mayor, but surprised many when he pulled from the race, and the reason is something that many veterans and service members are all too familiar with. post-traumatic stress disorder. >> i was pretty convinced i was g.i. joe in the flesh. >> the mayoral campaign broke a fundraising record and wins were at his back, but this morning, the 37-year-old dropped from the race. it's time, he says, to get healthy. writing in a post on facebook, after 11 years of trying to outrun depression and ptsd symptoms, i've concluded it's faster than me, i have to stop running, turn around, and confront it. a decision that earned him respect among supporters. >> honesty is elusive in our politics. to be open about it that reflects a lot about who he is. >> in 2006, he was in afghanistan as an army intelligence officer.

recently telling "morning joe" there were times he feared for his life in the four month tour. >> once you had experiences like that, it's pretty difficult to look at politics in american and say, this is tough stuff. >> reporter: that experience helped define his campaign for a senate seat in 2016. >> this is what afghanistan looks like when you're an extra gun in an unarmored, suv. >> reporter: an ad showing him assembling a rifle blindfolded went viral. >> i supported second amendment rights. >> reporter: narrowly lost the race, but that catapulted him to the national stage. he says the demons from the time in afghanistan were always lurking. writing in the facebook post, i was afraid of the stigma. i was thinking about what it could mean for my political future, if someone found out, and that was stupid. thinks have got worse since. he says ptsd caused him to have suicidal thoughts.

according to the v.a., more than 20 veterans take their own lives each day. they have a 22% higher risk of suicide than the rest of the population. in a statement, he says, he hopes to bring awareness to the issue and vows to come back, writing, this is not good-bye. i fully intend to be working shoulder to shoulder with all of you again. >> steph, what's he doing to get help? >> enrolled in the v.a. hospital for services, and he hopes people in trouble will take advantage of the v.a. crisis line, which he called last week. we have on the screen, it's for veterans and non-veterans alike. >> phone number there will be on the website as well. >> all right. >> thanks. >> thank you. let's go over to mr. roker with a check of the weather. al? >> if you put away the summer wear, oh, not so fast. it's warm and muggy air pumped up by the high pressure. look at the heat indexes today, feeling like 91 in cincinnati, new orleans at 97 degrees, feels like 92 in dallas, and tomorrow,

more of the same, t92 in d.c. ad 91 in nashville. we'll see a break here in the northeast, but this weekend, rest of the eastern half of the u.s., it'll be in the upper 80s in atlanta and indianapolis, mid-80s, houston in the mid to upper 80s as and that's your latest weather. we're learning more about the f.d.a.'s surprise inspection

at the headquarters of a popular e-cigarettemaker, juul. we have the latest on this. good morning. >> good morning. as you know, the e-cigarette sales have been heating up with juul leading the pack. now the company is under new scrutiny. the fda looking more closely at how they're marketing their product as the government works to keep the growing trend out of teen teens' hands. juul is smoking the competition. new numbers out this week from the cdc show the sales are skyrocketing. increasing 641% from 2016 to 2017 when 16.2 million devices were sold. critics say the small sleek device and friendly flavors like cream, cucumber and mint are hooking a new generation on nicotine. >> it wasn't really a big thing in the high school. and then one day over a week period it just everyone was juuling. >> but the popularity might come with a price.

the fda last week seizing more than 1,000 pages of documents during a surprise inspection at the company's headquarters. the agency saying they were looking for further documentation related to juul's sales and marketing practices. in the past year, the company has faced scrutiny for the popularity among a younger generation of fans. "the new york times" reporting the company deleted months of social media posts that depicted young people using the product. and also change ld td its websi a more sober look. the fda visit coming a month after the agency declared a crackdown on sales to teens. >> we must do more to stem what i see as an epidemic of use of e-cigs. >> reporter: all companies had 60 days to show they can keep the products out of the hands of und age users or face a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes. >> it's just appealing because it's so simple. it's juf tadjustment the juul ad

and so small and convenient. >> reporter: beyond convenience, juul has something else that gives it an edge over the competitors, a higher nicotine content. >> flavor will get them to drink the nicotine keeps them coming back for more. >> reporter: and it does with three million regular high school students using juul and other e-cigarettes to get their fix. so in response to the fda inspection, the ceo of juul labs tells nbc news they released more than 50,000 pages of documents to the agency adding, "we are committed to preventing underage use, and we want to engage with the fda, lawmakers, public health advocates and others to keep juul out of the hands of young people." so that, they say, is their goal. >> it's a hot topic. there is also research this week about vaping and e-cigarettes wlachlt does what does it say? >> it shows that teens that vape go on to vape and smoke

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and we're back. we have "indepth" today. would you put yourself in harm's way to get the perfect picture for social media? >> authorities are sounding the alarm saying dare devils in search of more likes are causing increase in accidents and risky rescues. we have more on this weird phenomenon. good morning. >> good morning. it seems like a lot more these days people are getting hurt for the gram. we spent time with rescuers who say now more than ever they have to pluck people off cliffs or transport people after horrible falls and they point to one thing a lot of those situations have in common. people out trying to get pictures for their feed. >> reporter: heading out into nature, peace and quiet is looking a lot different these days. more and more the "i've got to get away from it all" has turned into i have to get bigger and

get back to cell phone service so i can post. with all that comes a need for better angles, dangerous moments and sketchier cliffs. what do you think it is about instagram that makes people just push the limits? >> i think people just want more attention. the crazier you look, the more people want to follow you and watch your story and your life adventures. >> reporter: with the thirst for follows and shares on social media has sent rescue calls skyrocketing. you know who is not going to like the pictures? search and rescuers from los angeles county. has social media made your job harder. >> it has. and it has because people are trying to jum am off and get that spectacular shot. >> when you search instagram, a lot of posts are coming from on top of the cliffs. if you search hash tags, thousands of daredevil clips pop-up including some that didn't end well. in l.a. county, search and rescue missions are up 38% over the past five years and agencies around the country are seeing

the same thing. >> they look at the pictures of folks in the forest performing stunts whether it's jumping off waterfalls, going on hike that's maybe the skill level is not set up to and then they feel like they can go out and do it. >> what do you think they forget? >> all the basic rules of safety. >> reporter: even during an emergency, rescuers say sometimes people get caught up in the urge to capture the moment. >> they're more concerned with the social media aspect of it and recording it and i have to remind them, please put your phone away and help me with your mother. >> reporter: do you think selfies can be dangerous sometimes? >> i think so. so for us millennials, we always go above and beyond for everything and to impress other people. so i think so, for sure. >> reporter: experts say if you're going to chase waterfalls, remember seeing smug on instagram doesn't make it safe. instead of going high to get that shot, maybe just go low. >> one, two, three. boom. >> as can you imagine, some of the rescues can get very expensive. some places like phoenix have toyed with the idea of what they

called a stupid hiker law that would bill reckless hikers for rescues. that proposal was shut down before it could go to a vote. >> put your phone down and help me with your mother. >> exactly. >> it's like the people when they're ordered to evacuate like stay behind. >> right. >> they have to show up. a lot of folks just don't think about the situation that it puts the rescuers in. >> and it's thousands of dollars, especially for the helicopters. >> not to mention the first responders. >> right. >> kids these days! >> kids, what's the matter with kids today? >> thank you. >> just ahead, an emotional conversation with super model gisele. >> if i jump, i'll be over. and then -- sorry. >> what she revealed to natalie about struggling with panic only half the story? at t. rowe price our experts go beyond the numbers to examine investment opportunities firsthand.

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mmm, that's good. ♪ if you love me, love♪ like you say ♪ darling tell me all the ways ♪ ♪ tell me all the ways ♪ and he said, all the ways at the store, or to your door. target run and done. good wednesday morning, right now at 7:55, we are starting out with a couple of spotty showers across the bay area. as we look at storm radar, mobile doppler radar showing the rain has returned to marin county and that drive to work may be a little bit wet, anywhere south of novato to san

rafael. vallejo, one shower moving toward american canyon. and a look at what's happening on the bigger picture, there's a lot of rain and another round of showers possible for the afternoon. this one could move into parts of the south bay and the east bay starting in time for a lot of people to get off work and the evening commute. we will see some spotty rain developing, and that could continue into early tomorrow morning. we'll be watching that. mike is watching the roads for you. you're talking about san rafael in the north bay there, damp roadways, but not a major issue of the volume of traffic. where the arrow is, that's what's causing the slowing. also from richmond and hercules to the bay bridge, south 880 is seeing a slowdown the last 15 to 20 minutes. volume heading to dunbarton bridge. the volume is building toward the palo alto side as well.

in the south bay, moving up toward the rest of silicon valley, recovery as folks head over 17. back to you. thank you very much. happening now, east bay leaders get ready to break ground on a pay as you go express lane. it's an 11 mile stretch. the target date for the opening is 2021. but between now and then expect a lot of construction. we'll have the full story on our midday newscast. authorities are investigating four grab and dash robberies targeting cell phone stores in contra costa county in a matter of about 30 minutes. thieves took devices from three stores in concord and nearby pleasant hill. when she used herl app, it turned into sexual harassment! we )ll show you what happened after she reached out to our consumer unit. plus- kari )s forecast for all >> a san jose woman when she used an app, it turned -- >> join us tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. way to stay connected.

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call 925-233-6471 and save $1000 off your complete bathroom remodel it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, on the attack. overnight, president trump mocking christine blasey ford. >> how did you get home? i don't remember. how did you get there? i don't remember. where is the place? i don't remember. >> while defending his supreme court pick. >> and a man's life is in tatters. a man's life is shattered. >> and the fbi reportedly wrapping up its investigation with republicans pushing for a vote this week. we're live at the white house. plus, henry's hope. >> how does he look? does he look different? >> he looks great. he looks really good. he's more interactive. he is using his hands more. >> after opening up about his son's rare condition, our own

richard engel joins us live with his family to share some exciting news about the research to find a treatment. and he stole our hearts. ♪ forever young >> we share a stage with him at madison square garden. >> please, big round of applause for the girls from the "today" show. >> now we catch up with rod stewart about his brand new album. how sir rod is staying forever young. today is wednesday, october 3rd, 2013. ♪ i don't think you know what you're doing to me ♪ >> go cats. >> good morning from vermont. we are watching "today" from our couch this morning. >> here to celebrate mom's 50th! >> on the "today" show. >> hi to our grand kids. >> in franklin, indiana. we love you! >> family fall break.

>> from tennessee. >> today, i'm turning 49. >> beautiful places. >> from greenville, north carolina. >> we love watching the "today" show every day. good morning. >> awe. cute baby. we're on the plaza. submissions, keep them coming. wednesday morning. we're so glad you're part of our day. nice to have you along with us. >> i love those. >> yes. great things to celebrate on our plaza. let's get to the news at 8:00. lots to talk about. the president unleashing an unprecedented attack overnight on brett kavanaugh's accuser christine blasey ford. peter alexander is at the white house with reaction to. that peter, good morning. >> good morning. we'll show you that in just a moment. first though, the fbi's background investigation into brett kavanaugh could be complete ld as so completed as soon as today. it does come as president trump who only days ago called kavanaugh's accuser christine blasey ford very credible for the first time directly went

after what he views as holes in ford's claims even imitating her testimony. >> reporter: president trump in mississippi openly mocking christine blasey ford's testimony accusing brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her at a high school party in the 1980s. the crowd cheering him on. >> i had one beer. right? i had one beer. well, you think it was -- nope. it was one beer. good. how did you get home? i don't remember. how did you get there? i don't remember. where was the place? i don't remember. how many years ago was it? i don't know. i don't know. >> reporter: and the president wasn't finished. >> and a man's life is in tatters. a man's life is shattered. they destroy people. they want to destroy people. these are really evil people. >> reporter: republican jeff flake, a crucial swing vote reacting to the president's comments earlier on "today." >> there's no time and no place for remarks like that to discuss something this sensitive at a

political rally is just not right. it's just not right. i wish he hadn't done it. just say it's kind of appalling. >> reporter: the president's tone, a sharp contrast to last week. >> i thought her testimony was very compelling. >> reporter: the president trying to distance himself from kavanaugh even while defending him. >> i don't even know him, folks. i don't even know him. i met him for the first time a few weeks ago. i don't even know him. >> reporter: and highlighting his own experiences with sexual misconduct allegations. delivering a warning to his supporters. >> think of your son. think of your husband. i've had many false accusations. i've had it all -- i've had so many. and when i say it didn't happen, nobody believes me. >> reporter: meanwhile, overnight "the new york times" reporting on a letter kavanaugh wrote in 1983 giving advice to high school classmates who will be joining him for a beach week get way in ocean city, maryland. kavanaugh alerting his friends whoever arrived to the condo

first should warn the neighbors that we're loud, obnoxious drinks with prolific pukers among us. he confirms he wrote that note but not commenting further. nbc news has not seen the letter in "the times" report. a spokesman saying it seems "the new york times" is committed to embarrassing judge kavanaugh with three decade-old stories of adolescent drinking. with the fbi background investigation now wrapping up, ford's lawyers in a staging new letter to the fbi writing, "it's inconceivable that the fbi can conduct an investigation without interviewing her." >> one of dr. ford's attorneys commented on donald trump's comments praising ford as a remarkable profile in courage and slamming president trump as a profile in cowardice. >> peter, thank you. this is day two of milania

trump's visit to africa, her first major solo trip abroad. ron allen is traveling with the first lady. good morning. >> good morning. mrs. trump traveled here to ghana's historic atlantic coast to take a look at one of the old slave fortresses. it is cape coast castle. mrs. trump said to help the children she needs to understand the country's history and culture. that's why she came. >> reporter: first stop, the elder's palace, greeting the local chiefs. a room named obama hall after the former president and his family journey here. today in a break with tradition, children taking part because of mrs. trump. the first lady granted permission to visit ghana's cape coast castle, one of the most well known and well restored slave holding fortresses in the world. s where mrs. trump will see its door of no return. the final passage for countless men, women, and children shippeded to the americas. the first lady pausing to reflect. >> what happened so many years

ago, it's really a tragedy. >> reporter: day two of a journey from ghana across the continent to three other nations, extending her be best initiative overseas and shining a light on foreign aid programs like the one helps moms and babies live healthier lives at this hospital. foreign aid programs, president trump favors cutting. but no mention of that while the first lady carries out a mission she decided to take on herself. reflecting on her visit, mrs. trump said this is a very special place. i'll never forget the stories. really, really touching. such a tragedy. her trip here to ghana continues. hoda? >> all right. ron allen, thank you. jeffrey the giraffe could be making a comeback. toys "r" us have canceled the website, domains and that beloved mascot. the company shut down operations earlier this year. but now it's debt holders want to launch a new toys "r" us and babies r us branding company to cash in on the name recognition.

the proposal would also let the company invest in new retail stores. >> all right. you have your news. how about a little boost? >> all right. one of the sweetest things about being a parent is pultitting yo child to bed. this dog owner likes to do the same thing with his golden retrievers. he puts pajamaas on them and dog over the shoulder and up the stairs. jammies on. after the first dog is tucked in, back down again. number two. waiting his turn. >> that's great. >> omg. the jammies are a nice added touch. >> cute. >> all right. all right. i'm headed out a little early. going out to l.a. going to sit down with ellen. >> i want to see that interview. you and ellen. >> she never wants me to dance. like i want to dance. she's like, it's okay. >> all right. >> safe travels. you'll be back tomorrow morning? >> i will be. >> i'll be waiting for you. up next, richard engel is here with his family. he'll update us on his

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inherited con month for which current there is no cure. there is a small ray of hope. our dear friend richardening es here with his wife and son henry. good to have you back. >> it's good to be here. so we first learned about his diagnosis a year ago. and we did a spot and shared our experience with viewers. so people could connect so that other rhett families know they're not alone in this situation. and we're working harld. we linked up with some very serious scientists, one doctor in particular that is encouraged. we wanted to come back today, almost a year on to tell people all that's happened since then. >> reporter: a year ago we discovered that our son henry has a rare and severe genetic distor disorder.

he just turned three and is otherwise very, very happy and healthy. he loves the videos i send from reporting trips. ♪ swimming in the sea but he doesn't talk or walk. and likely won't unless a cure is found. he is making progress. therapy nearly every day helps. >> he has been standing with assistance, with help. you are cute. >> reporter: my wife mary is trying to teach him to communicate using picture cards. >> you are silly. >> reporter: and a computer that follows what he looks at. >> which will allow him to express what's on his mind and what he needs and kind of open up his world a little bit more. >> reporter: but it isn't easy watching other children in the playground advance. >> he likes it. and we like taking him. but it can be hard. >> going to the playground. >> reporter: we have to keep going to places like that so he

can socialize and see other kids. but it is -- it is very hard. and the practical physical challenges, too, of having a growing child with special needs. >> in terms of picking him up and carrying him, picking him up from the floor is, yeah, that's getting more difficult. >> reporter: mary often wears a 30 pound vest henry's weight, so she can carry him for longer and more safely. >> is that good? >> we're the ones acting as the arms and legs. >> reporter: henry's main medical care is at the texas children's hospital in houston. >> good patient. so patient. >> reporter: on a recent trip, they checked for seizures which are con with his disorder. the brain scans are long. he bounces back quickly. and there's no evidence of seizures yet. >> all right. >> henry has a rhett syndrome, a typo in the gene that controls brain and body function.

his case is so rare, it's one of a kind so far that it caught the attention of a doctor that first discovered the cause of the disease. >> how does he look? does he look different? >> he looks great. he looks really good. he is more interactive. >> bigger. >> he is using his hands much more. >> reporter: the doctor's lab is studying henry and she just showed us a very big development in very small mice. you can hold him. generation one henry mouse. hello, how are you? thank you for all you're doing for us. we appreciate you. >> you're our favorite mouse. >> reporter: the lab has bioengineered henry mice. they have exactly his unique mutation. next, the doctor will try a half dozen different approaches to cure the mice by stimulating their brains and boosting proteins. >> so in this we way we're helping him and we'll be helping many, many other people with rhett syndrome. >> these are pretty important

mice. >> they are pretty important mice, absolutely. >> reporter: the doctor is in this for the long haul. >> i have a goal to accomplish and i won't retire until i bring a treatment for rhett syndrome. >> reporter: her determination is the key to solving this terrible glitch in the genetic code. for henry and many others. >> wow. wow. >> henry, thank you. thank you so much. >> richard, temperatull us abou research to find a treatment? >> it's like science fiction. they took a little bit of henry's skin. they -- from the skin cells, they made brain cells. from the brain cells, they were able to put them into this mouse -- actually dozens and dozens of mice that are biologically efrpg near biologically engineered to have his mutation. now they'll run through a series of tests to see if they can fix it, adjust the level of this

brain protein that he doesn't have enough of. >> mary, watching the doctor saying she'll not rest, she will not stop until this happens. tell us how you are feeling at this stage. >> i mean, we feel like we have the best ally possible to help henry, the other boys and girls with rhett and beyond. you know, other hopefully this will have larger implications. she can cure this. >> i can't tell you how much we love you guys and how much we love your little boy henry. and i want everyone to go on today.com and read an essay that richard wrote. it is one of the most but feaut things you'll ever read and is worth your time. we love you all. thank you for coming to see us. we expect to see you in another year with another great update. if you want to learn more about rhett syndrome and read the essay, please go now to today.com. mr. roker? >> thanks so much. and as we look at our satellite radar, the storms that plagued

the northeast late last night, they're off shore. we got another area developing in the upper midwest where we've got an enhanced risk of strong storms up through upper wisconsin and u.p. of michigan and strong storms down in cedar rapids. can't rule out an isolated or strong tornado. rainfall amounts from two to three inches or more in that region. beautiful weather in the pacific northwes good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall, looking at storm ranger, we seeing the rain return to parts of the north bay with some scattered showers, northern marin county to parts of southern sonoma and napa county, seeing rain moving up to the north and east. still some unsettled weather across the area and a chance of rain for parts of the east bay and south bay. we could still see some lingering rain for early tomorrow. but tapering off tomorrow

afternoon. >> that's your latest weather

authorities in the east bay investigating grab-and-dash store robberies. it happened last night, two stores targeting that area there in concord's clayton valley. later one on oak grove road and another nearby pleasant hill. now police say each of these cases, two thieves ran no the store, grabbing all the devices they could, and then they took off. investigators are certain the same two men are responsible for all four crimes. right now let's look at your morning commute. nike inouye standing by. >> bay bridge, we got word about a motorcycle crash as you approach the tunnel from the westbound commute direction.

the lanes at least sitting there for a short period of time. there's a crew heading out. i see a little more slowing towards the tunnel. but no big slowing or ail at least no stoppages. good news, i'll track that. very concerned whenever a motorcycle is involved. approaching the toll plaza, still slammed down through oakland and 580 and 13. north bay rain so slow. and northbound robin williams tunnel. out here a slower drive recovery from 880 through fremont and milpit milpitas. the south bay. >> more local news in 30 minutes

8:30 now on this gorgeous wednesday morning. it is the 3rd day of october. and i want to say to our crowd, y'all are going to be happy that you're here. we have something extra special for the crowd. go hokies! >> we do have something extra special. where is -- i'm looking for kathy from tennessee. where is kathy? there's kathy! how are you, kathy? >> good to see you. >> thanks for coming. where are you from? >> i'm from smerna, tennessee. >> i just said that. >> that's okay. >> but you're a big rod stewart fan. >> huge rod stewart fan, yes. i was raised on it. my daddy david played it every morning, eight tracks on the way

to school. absolutely. >> how old is dad? >> well, my dad would be 50 so that makes me 20. >> dad is 81. >> he's 81. what is his favorite song or your favorite song? >> "maggie may." "if you think i'm sexy". >> we're starting a new thing on the plaza. karaoke on the plaza. can you give us three lines from "maggie may" or -- >> sure, everyone join me. >> one, two. ♪ wake up maggie i think i got something to say to you ♪ ♪ it's mid december and i really should be back at school ♪ >> you got a really good voice. so thanks to mix media entertainment. you, kathy and dad, you never seen rod stewart live, have you? >> i never have. always wanteded to though. >> guess what? you're going to. here you go. mixed media entertainment. a round trip to las vegas, three days, two nights, palace tower,

caesars palace. just you and rod, baby. >> and my dad i y thank you. god bless you. i can't wait. oh, my god. >> thank you so much. thanks for watching. she's a big fan. we're going to hear from the legend and all about his new album as well. >> i didn't know if anybody was going to know that second line to "maggie may." seemed a little elusive. if you missed the crowd moment yesterday, we had eric mccormick and deborah messing here. they surprised two fans in the crowd. they're big "will & grace" fans. they have another surprise for those fans. take a look. >> aubrey and nicky. it was great meeting you two outside the "today" show yesterday in the plaza. because you're both such big "will & grace" fans, we have a surprise for you. we want to fly you to los angeles to see us shoot the show. what do you think? you in? >> i'll say yes on their behalf.

>> wow. >> they're going to l.a. and watch the taping of "will & grace." so we want to thank them for that. we appreciate them. of course, the season premier of "will & grace" is tomorrow on nbc. coming up, our pal dylan's hands on adventure helping drew and jonathan scott with a fun project for some deserving kids. and then feasting on your favorite foods. can it cure a host of -- a whole host of health problems? joy says so. she is going to share brilliant recipes that can reduce wrinkles and help with hangovers and -- >> what? >> okay. al has a check of the weather. al, look at this little 1-year-old. >> i saw her. >> this one right here. >> a couple of them. >> there is this little one right here. what's his name? >> this is quinn. >> what a cutie. where are you from? >> houston, texas. >> i saw a little girl over here. where did she go? hi, how are you. what's your name? >> jade. >> nice to see you. all right. let's check your weather and show you what we got going on for today.

fall warmth continues through the gulf coast and southeast, mid-atlantic states, strong storms in the southwest. severe storms in the central and upper midwest. and then for tomorrow, we've got much cooler conditions behind that front through the upper midwest. scattered showers make their way into the northeast. warm and humid through the south. more wet weather with some mountain snows out in the . good morning i'm meteorologist kari hall. the radar is showing us the rain has returned to parts of the north bay, we see showers developing and moving north. so petaluma, heavy rain moving through right new. and then also approaching napa. we'll be watching the chance of rain throughout it will day and we'll have a better chance of rain for parts of the south and east bay this evening. south of the downpours may be heavy and we'll also have a slight chance of thunderstorms. who's this cutie? >> this is joline.

>> how are you? nice to see you. all right. by the way, hockey fans rejoice. that's why everybody has the hats on. look at the hats h the puck drops on the nhl season tonight. you can catch all the action on nbc sports with the debut of wednesday night hockey. doubleheader begins with the banner raising for the washington capitals taking on the boston bruins. then it's the anaheim ducks and san jose sharks. coverage begins at 7:30 eastern on nbcsn. craig? >> go caps. thank you so much. a few weeks ago hoda and savannah, they experienced the thrill of a lifetime. taking the stage with music icon rod stewart. >> sir rod allowed us the privilege of being backup dancers. can you believe that? and singers at the garden. we chatted about the new album called "blood red roses." so here is more of that

conversation and more of our memories of that glorious night. ♪ may you never >> it was one of the most thrilling and terrifying nights of our lives. ♪ forever young ♪ forever young >> our star turn is back up singers for rod stewart at a sold out concert at madison square garden. ♪ forever young >> please, big round of applause for the girls from the "today" show. they polished off all the wine in my dressing room. >> there are certain nights you don't forget. this is going down in that history book. >> thank you, rod! we love you! we're available for the next record. >> sadly for us, rod chose to record that next record without us. at 73 years old, "blood red roses" is his 30th studio album and we had a chance to chat with him right before the concert.

>> i can't believe you're doing an interview with us. i know before the shows you don't do interviews. >> never. >> you preserve that voice. >> yeah. >> you're doing this for us today. >> i am. this is a very, very precious instrument. >> here's what's cool about you. you have new music. you're introducing new music to your fans. >> in particular, there is a song called grace. ♪ grace just hold me in your arms ♪ >> which is really probably the most heartbreaking love song i've ever written. >> and sir rod isn't just breaking har breaking hearts, he's breaking the top ten in the contemporary chart with the new single" didn -- "didn't i." >> is it as fun as it ever was? >> sometimes i just get tired and plowing through a shaow. but that's inevitable. >> but one thing that does keep going, that legendary hair. >> your hair looks fantastic.

>> i haven't even done it yet. i'm kidding. >> it feels so good. >> don't mess it up. >> can i touch it too? >> we have to see what it feels like. >> it's very soft. >> okay. >> thank you for that. rod, knock them dead. we're trying to make you proud. >> bye. >> we love you. >> we have to thank -- love your hair. wow. >> we have to thank the real backup singers and dancers. they gave us a tutorial. it was fun. >> i was there that night. you were terrific. >> roker was in the audience. >> oh, yeah. >> another big thanks to rod stew arpt f stewart for putting up with them. >> all right. get his new album "blood red roses" is out next. >> dylan is making memories of her own with the scott brothers, lending a hand for their most important renovation ever. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

drew and jonathan scott are home improvement experts and the latest renovation was so big they had to call in some big help. dylan. >> we're going to use help lightly. i did get a chance to tag along for the special project. the scott brothers rezinlddesig learning lab, a place for kids to learn and play after school. the big reveal bringing the biggest smiles. they've renovated hundreds of homes with some of the biggest floor plans, greatest demos and largest tran largest transformations. but never have they workeded wi with clients so small. drew and jonathan scott's latest project is one for the books. >> i'm here. >> literally. a new and improved learning lab for the boys and girls club of harlem. >> they actually gives us dedicated space to do the kind of academic support that may not

be available. >> hello. >> reporter: we kicked off our project with a virtual design meeting. >> what are the wildest ideas we can possibly come up with? >> reporter: these children have a vision. and it s is sweet. >> i made some free kit kats. >> a trampoline and a kit kat sofa. >> and there is a little table where you can get like little lollipops. >> we have a unicorn in the pool. >> is it this a candy store or is this learning lab? >> reporter: the scott brothers worked out a design plan. the most colorful yet. >> reporter: this renovation was inspired by the brand new children's book, "builder brothers big plans." >> we never would have thought in a million years kids would love property brothers we have 4-year-old that's say mom, dad, it's property brothers. kids love it. >> we want to do a little something for them. going back to our roots,

jonathan and i were always the little planners and dreamers. we would come up with the big ideas. >> nice to have something positive that supports kids' desire to grow and to create. >> i already read it to my son. i don't know why he is so obsessed with screw drivers and drills. he is trying to renovate our kitchen as we speak. >> kids love to get hands on. give them the opportunity to. >> i hope drew and jonathan make it more colorful. >> games. games. >> i wanted like to play with the computer because my mom, she barely lets me do it. >> did somebody call a meeting? how is it going, guys? what do you think about this for the new learning lab? >> drew and jonathan's crew got right to work with a team of special helpers. >> i want to build a big house of books. >> i'm excited for destroying

something. >> the learning lab needed a lot of help. and these kids, they just want to be kids. >> so for us to be able to come here and add a little more function to the space and then add a little vibrant color that, is going to inspire more learning. >> not to mention we're kind of a couple of big kids at heart. >> this is your moment. >> all right. >> rotate you. >> you're hired. >> one sweet summer afternoon. all right. we have a lot of work to do. >> new technology and toys. a whole lot of books and a few finishing touches. >> bam. >> yeah! >> double fist pump. >> let's get the kid. >> the kids can barely wait any longer. >> three, two, one!

wow! >> i like the carpet. >> wow! >> oh, my goodness! >> candy table. >> there are computers and there's everything. >> it was time to test drive the new space. >> let's build a tree house said drew. >> no. >> a castle. and it will have a fireman's pole and a catapult. it will be the best. >> the first lesson learned, building a brighter future works best as a team. >> wow. >> these kids were obsessed with the scott brothers. i mean they just wanted to help. they wanted to design the whole thing. and if you're wondering if they got their candy because everything was based around candy, they did. they had containers of candy that were strategically passed out right as the scott brothers were leaving. they didn't deal with the sugar rush. but this was a huge team effort.

we want to give a huge thank to lowe's, heart of america and harper collins for making it possible. >> you make everybody happy, man. >> you do. >> the great work they do with homes. but when they do something like this with the implications for children and learning, it is that much more special. a good look for them. >> thank you. thank you very much for that. we should mention you can find more on the scott brothers' book at today.com/shop. you're going to love this segment. joy bower's remedies that can you add to your diet that can cut down on wrinkles and prevent headaches and bloating. first, this is "today" on nbc. this is not a bed.

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food, you are what you eat. right? we know that expression. you may not realize just how true that is. >> here's the thing. whether you're fighting a cold or maybe you're nursing a hangover or battling bad breath

or sleepless nights, sometimes the remedies may actually be in your own kitchen. today contributor and nutritionist joy bower is author of "joy's simple food remedies." she is a 12 times "new york times" best seller. this is the newest book and you say it's your favorite. you're putting the foods that we love to work. >> my passion is both food and science. and it's a very exciting time because researchers are discovering the true power of food. they're really are key compounds within food that can help us feel better. that's what the book is about. using it for holistic natural remedies. >> we have salmon, broccoli. >> belly fat is a huge problem for so many people. there are specific foods that can target it. first up, we have salmon. it is packed with protein which keeps you full so you eat less. but it specifically has vitamin d. and vitamin d has been shown to specifically target belly fat which is really cool.

>> i didn't know that. >> yes. >> so if you love salmon, eat it at least twice a week. broccoli, i'm giving a bick shoutobig shoutout. people that eat amples amount of the deep colored vegetables have less fat in the midsection. the reason i'm highlighting broccoli is because it also has calcium. one of the few vegetable that's have calcium. calcium also through research has been shown to help move belly fat. >> we're going to move on to wrinkles. you have recipes in your book. it's a delicious soup. >> creamy broccoli soup. >> so now we're going to prevent wrinkles by the food we eat. >> first we have something called macha. it is green tea leaves that are ground into a fine powder. and that helps to protect the collagen in our skin. tomatoes contain licopine, super, super fantastic for your skin. last but not least, we have walnuts. walnuts have omega 3 fats which

help our cells sort of create a barrier so the good guys can come in, the bad guys can stay out. and the end product is a raid yan radiant complexion. this is a kale pesto pasta. >> that is good. >> i mean, the concept of this book is brilliant, by the way. >> thank you. >> so we've done fat and wrinkles. what do with we have left? >> fighting headaches and migraines. the key compound here is magnesium. it can help to reduce the frequent, duration and severity of migraines and regular headaches. spinach is busting with magnesium. so are pumpkin seeds. and we're getting into pumpkin season. i love. that and also i'm showing ground flaxseed. you want to grind the flaxseed into a powder. they have mag nenesium and omeg 3s. they can help to minimize migraines and headaches. i'm showing a burritto bowl. look at this.

i'm going to sprinkle pumpkin seeds on there and the ground flaxseed. so there are so many ways -- >> is that quinoa? >> it is a super magnesium rich food. >> i know this isn't part of "today's" thing. bloating. a lot of people feel like i feel sluggish and i'm bloated. are there foods that people should eat for that? >> yes. i have a whole chapter on bloating. it's so -- with the popular condition and ailment. something you can do is peppermint tea. peppermint helps to dispel gas and relieves the bloating. if you have a cup of warm tea each day, it can help the bloating a lot. >> joy, is this book like so smart? >> i learned more in the last four minutes than i learned in the last five years. thank you. >> thank you so much. for the recipes, head to today.com/food. for more details on joy's book, please go to today.com/shop. again, 12 "new york times" best sellers. i'm banking on 13.

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welcome back. time for mr. roker and birthdays. >> here we go. spin the smuckers jars. tom daily, happy 100, a world war ii veteran from new mexico. he says the secret to longevity, work hard. rita felder of baltimore, maryland, celebrating 100 years. likes to stay active by walking as much as possible. happy 100th to crystal, a retired teacher from minnesota. graduated high school when she was 15. harold trippy is also 100. coffee lover from maryland. worked as a traveling salesman until he was 90. >> lottie of jacksonville, oregon, sell bralting 100 years. loves spending time with the family and listening to music. >> and happy 100th birthday to

angie. you drink a glass of red wine every day. secret to longevity. >> boom. >> if you want us to celebrate someone's milestone birthday or anniversary, tell us at today.com/birthday. >> you're going to live to be 150. >> exactly. on the fourth hour, have a live performance from daughtry. >> first, "he megyn kelly to o day" coming up after youri )m an urgent warning from livermore police. it follows the deadly overdose of a 16-year-old girl and an 18- year-old boy. an urgent warning from livermore police following the deadly overdoses of two teenagers sunday and monday. police suspect each died after consuming treat form of xanax containing powerful opioids. authorities are trying to figure

out where the teens got the drugs and if the cases are linked. east bay leaders break ground to a new 11-mile express lane from southbound 680, martinez an walnut creek and drivers should expect plenty of lane closures, the that project should take about three years to complete and opening date is set for late 2021. happening now, bob rydell is at that event getting details on where the work will most impact drivers, he'll have a live report in the midday newscast. get ready for an alert on your smartphone a little before 11:20 this morning. hundreds of millions of americans will hear it. on the first-ever presidential alert. the day fans have been waiting for, one game and win or go home. ank's and yankees play in the american league wild card. when l

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good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. it's good to be back with you. here to break down everything making the rounds today, nbc's stephanie gosk who rocked the show yesterday. >> thank you. >> also nbc news legal analyst dan goldman and msnbc controller noah rothman. okay. so we begin with the fbi background investigation into supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. it looks like it could be over as soon as today potentially. but there are some last minute questions about both kavanaugh and one of his accusers