we'll be back in half an hour with a local news update. >> don't forget, nbc bay area news at 11:00, a good way of keeping track of what's going on along with your weather. thanks for starting your friday with us. have a great day and enjoy the weekend. good morning. power push. the president puts himself on the line, crisscrossing the country in a final weeks' dash for republicans. >> the vote for me. for me. for me. pretend i'm on the ballot. >> and pushes the hot buttons he thinks will keep his party in power. >> this will be an election of kavanaugh, the caravan, law and order and common sense. >> so, who has the momentum heading into election day? we're live at the white house. breaking overnight, a navy hospital crashes on the flight deck of "uss ronald reagan," during operations in the philippines sea. multiple injuries reported.

we'll have the latest. the hard truth. president trump acknowledges for the first time that missing journalist jamal khashoggi is likely dead. >> it certainly looks that way to me. it's very sad. >> u.s. intelligence officials going even further saying it is inconceivable saudi's prince had no connection to the alleged murder. and just this morning, a new twist. why the investigation is now focusing on this forest. grab those tickets. close to $1.5 billion could be close to yours this weekend as jackpot fever grips the nation. thanks but no thanks. the surprising reason that rihanna turned down the super bowl halftime show. and fall classics. >> he's got it. >> the boston red sox finish off the houston astros to advance to the world series. while nba superstar lebron james puts on a show

in his debut with the los angeles lakers. inside a historic night for fans from coast-to-coast, today, friday, october 19th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." it is friday. >> happy friday. >> doesn't that sound good? >> when i think of rare events, i think of the solar eclipse. >> last night, there was the sports equinox. four sports played on the same night, football, baseball, basketball, hockey. sports fans were like, where do i go? >> yes. we'll talk about that in a little bit. we have a lot to get to and we'll start with election day. voters heading to the polls in just over two weeks. and the president is beginning to make his final push all over the campaign trail. we have complete coverage from the white house to capitol hill.

let's start with hallie jackson. >> reporter: good morning. president trump is spending his day on the road today. expect to hear that sentence quite a bit over the next 18 days. i'm told by white house sources that the president is planning almost nonstop travel in the final sprint to election day to boost republicans' chances in the elections. he's talking the supreme court, the economy, immigration. but it's his comments overnight, claiming violence against a reporter, just days after the presumed death of a "washington post" columnist that has a lot of folks talking today. president trump waking up out west, back in big sky country, montana, for a campaign swing. >> that is a beautiful, beautiful, big sky. >> reporter: it is just the beginning of what white house officials hope will be a sprint to the finish to election day, with multiple stops daily, making what one describes as the midterms "closing arguments." >> this will be an election of

kavanaugh, the caravan, law and order and common sense. >> reporter: while the president told the associated press, he bears no responsibility if republicans lose the house, he's made the midterms about himself. >> a vote for marcia is really a vote for me. a vote for me. a vote for me. for me. pretend i'm on the ballot. >> reporter: watch for the president to fire up his base with a focus on the economy. >> we have the hottest economy on earth. >> reporter: his supreme court win. >> come election day, americans will remember kavanaugh. >> reporter: and immigration, with a new threat to mexico, that the president will close the southern border, as a caravan of central american migrants escaping violence is on the move in guatemala. that topic, immigration, park g i sparking a west wing batting between john kelly and john bolt bolton. reports of a profanity-laced

blowup, causing the white house to issue a statement saying, while we are passionate about illegal immigration, we are not angry at one another. the president taking a moment to address another blowup, praising greg gianforte for body-slamming a reporter. >> never wrestle him. >> reporter: in may 2017, ben jacobs said gianforte assaulted him during an event, for asking a question about health care, breaking his glasses. >> let me talk with you later. speak with shane, please. just -- i'm sick and tired of you guys. >> jesus. >> the last guy that did that did the same thing. >> reporter: gianforte, who went on to win montana's only house seat the day after the incident, blamed jacobs for provoking the attack. later, pleading guilty to an assault charge and issuing an apology. president trump, doubling down on his support then and now.

>> any guy that can do a body-slam, he's my kind of guy. he's my guy.hallie, we know wha president's message ahead of midterms. what are the democrats focusing on? >> reporter: the big focus is on health care. you see polling that says that is the issue that's motivating voters the most. you're seeing it in a ton of campaign ads. you have the current president making arguments for republicans, you have a former president doing the same for democrats. this is a new video from president barack obama, aiming a message to millennials. saying, there's no excuses. he's breaking apart the excuses that millennials make not to vote, saying just get out there and do it. savannah? >> hallie, thank you so much. the president is making headlines for what he is now saying about the disappearance about the award-winning "washington post" columnist. acknowledging for the first time the journalist is likely dead.

nbc's peter alexander is at the white house with the latest on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. multiple government officials tell nbc news they have no smoking gun evidence that saudi arabia's crown prince ordered jamal khashoggi's murder. still, they say there's strong circumstantial evidence connecting him to the killing. and president trump is convinced that khashoggi is dead, even though the president and the top diplomat is giving the sauc sau more time to come up with answers. >> it looks that way to me. it's sad. >> reporter: when pressured about a punishment for the saudis, if proven they are responsible for the journalist death -- >> it will have to be severe. it's bad, bad stuff. >> reporter: the president telling the "new york times," it's still early to say who ordered khashoggi's killing but expressed no doubts the truth would come out. we're working with intelligence from numerous countries, he said.

this is the best intelligence we could have. while turkish authorities say a recording proves there was a saudi hit team in the consulate, they say the turks have not given the tape to the u.s. government for review. mike pompeo, just back from saudi arabia and turkey, saying he advised the president to give the saudis a few more days to explain what happened. >> they assured me they will conduct a complete, thorough investigation of all of the facts surrounding mr. khashoggi. and they will do so in a timely fashion. >> why should saudi arabia be trusted to conduct a fair and impartial investigation? >> we'll see what the king of saudi arabia takes with us. we'll get a chance to determine -- all of us, we'll get a chance to make a determination of the credibility that went into it. >> reporter: the president highlighting the long-time strategic alliance with saudi

arabia. the president telling "new york times," they've been a very good ally and they've bought things and invest in this country that i appreciate. steven mnuchin has canceled his trip to a saudi investment conference next week. what happened to khashoggi? u.s. officials believe he was killed in the saudi consulate in istanbul. and they believe the crown prince was not aware or somehow involved. a turkish newspaper shows these photos of one of the bodyguards arrive agent the consulate hours before khashoggi arrived. and now, officials are zeroing in on this forest, telling nbc news they have surveillance video of a saudi diplomatic video in the area following khashoggi's disappearance. this morning "the new york times" reports that saudi leaders are now considering a plan that would place the blame on a top intelligence official, that was an adviser to mohammed

bin salman. that's according to people with knowledge of the saudi plan, all of it to deflect blame away from the crown prince who has built a relationship with the president's son-in-law and middle east adviser, jared kushner. we bring in craig with an important story. >> a u.s. navy helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier "uss ronald reagan" today. multiple sailors suffered non-threatening injuries. it crashed shortly after takeoff while the carrier was off the philippine coast. the navy says the ship was conducting routine operations at this time. no word on damage to the hospital or the air force carrier. the cause of the crash is under investigation this morning. we have more to get to, including dramatic video of a man trapped for two days in an arizona mine shaft. miguel almaguer joins us with

that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. as first responders were running to the rescue, their cameras were rolling. a worker was ten stories down and time was of the essence. losing light and losing time, this is our first view of first responders scrambling to save john waddle. 100 feet down this mine shaft, the treasure hunter was down there for three days, without food and water, after accidentally plunging in. >> a technical, very challenging operation. we approached it careful and cautiously. we want to make sure we're doing it correctly not to cause any safety issues. >> reporter: the harrowing, complex rescue took hours. first responders repelling ten stories down, finding waddle with two broken legs. in pain, he was incredibly still in good condition as he was slowly lifted to safety.

he was searching for gold but nearly lost something even more pressure. >> ultimately, the actions of the folks standing here with me and many others who are not present, saved a life yesterday. >> reporter: finding waddle in the desert 90 miles outside of phoenix, was like discovering a needle in a haystack. it was his friend who noticed he was missing and began the search on waddle's private property, where he heard his cries for help. >> i could hear him hollering, help, help. >> a man fell down a shaft. it's approximately 100 feet deep. and his legs broke beat hell, and he's been down there for three days. >> reporter: today, waddle is expected to make a full recovery. >> keep going. up more. >> reporter: after this help from above. he may have never found his treasure but his rescue was golden. >> wow, miguel. the broken legs, the 100-foot

drop, no food or water. in addition to all of that, we hear there's snakes down there. >> reporter: yeah. he had to fight off three rattlesnakes. his friend said they were circling him for three days. fortunately, he says he was not bitten, guys. >> all right, miguel. we're happy about his recovery. >> can you imagine? >> no. in the meantime, do you have lottery tickets yet? >> yeah. >> duh. >> everyone does. if you don't, what are you waiting for? two gigantic lottery grabs up for this weekend. >> i put in $5. i was like, fine. i don't want everyone else to win. >> you would be mad you didn't play. >> do you want to be a billionaire? you would be close if you win tonight's massive jackpot. you would need a dollar and a dream. but who is counting? this morning, lotto mania is running wild. life-changing fortunes up for grabs this weekend, from coast-to-coast. >> it's going to take a long time to figure out what to do

with the cash once you have it. >> reporter: tonight's mega millions jackpot, a ridiculous $970 million. in case that's not enough money for you, tomorrow night's powerball is worth $340 million. the big question, what would you do with all of that dough? >> fill my bathtub with cash. >> i would say adios. >> get a trip, vacation out of that thing. go to tahiti, take my shirt off. >> i would scream and run around the house. >> reporter: strategy could be key. do you put your hopes into one ticket or play multiple tickets? >> you want to give yourself a chance. maybe multiple chances. >> reporter: if you win the mega millions and take the lump sum operation, you'll take home 500 million bucks. your net worth would rival the fortunes of some of the world's biggest stars. you can take to the skies in style, with a handful of jets or purchase your own nhl team. >> the warehouse crew won the

lottery yesterday. $950,000. and then, they quit. >> reporter: office pools are one way to rev up workplace excitement and camaraderie, but as we learned on "the office," be careful. >> what interests me is a group dynamic of six people winning the lottery. >> reporter: anger, jealousy, and litigation can follow. experts advise participating with people you trust. and be sure you select a responsible pool leader. whether you're teaming up or flying solo, it's about having fun and taking a chance. >> momma's going to be real lucky. i'm going to win. >> you have to play. play to win. >> of course, it's a lot of fun. we encourage you to play responsibly. it's what everybody is buzzing about. at an event last night in philadelphia, and people like to dream. it's almost the water cooler conversation. >> you gave an garbage answer when i asked what you would do with that money. >> it's hard to think about it

because it's so much money. >> still no answer. travel? what would you do? >> show up for work, with a completely different attitude. >> i'm having deja vu. this is the same conversation we had. >> thank you, sheinelle. let's bring in al and get a first check of the weather. >> guys, thanks so much. if you want to get a sense of the power of hurricane michael, take a look, this is from sky 7 whjg in jacksonville. and look at the devastation. still to this day, it's amazing to see the power of this system. we're looking at another area having some rough weather, not as bad. but take a look. in texas, 11 million people still at risk for flash flooding from del rio to dallas. more heavy rain coming in. rainfall amounts through sunday, especially down through southern texas. we have more heavy rain coming in, s6 inches locally. could see 3 to 4 inches between austin and dallas. if there's a silver lining, it's

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you may notice some cloud cover if you're hanging out around the coastline and in through the north bay. hayward right now at 52 degrees, san jose 53. it's a little cooler through mountain view and along the peninsula, up through palo alto, still in the 40s. santa rosa at 41 degrees. as we head toward the afternoon don't worry, we're expecting mostly clear skies and also warmer temperatures, about 81 degrees expected for santa rosa. >> that's your latest weather. >> you going to be on broadway this weekend? >> oh, yeah. evening performances. just ahead, who would say no to the super bowl halftime show? why rihanna reportedly turned down the offer from the nfl. and tom brokaw is here and what happened in washington 45 years ago and why it may be so relevant today. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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and it is 7:26 right now. you're probably wondering how your friday is. using our weather underground cameras, we've got the sun out and a nice glow and the temperatures nice and cool. in san francisco it's definite ly cloudy at the golden gate bridge. this is what it looks like right now. we've got plenty of fog out there and temperatures in the 40s and the 50s. it's going to feel like fall especially in santa rosa and napa until we head towards the afternoon and that's when we're tracking a very lovely warm-up into the 80s. a quick check of your san jose temperature trend. by 12:00 we'll we in the 70s and climb nicely into the mid-80s for san jose. interior valleys expecting upper 80s on this friday. you see that fog there. that will be a factor across the golden gate bridge. over here we have recovery and 24 has cleared. we have recovery. it's a lighter friday so we can see that happen. south 880 the second crash at el dorado looks like it has cleared as well.

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and always protecting neighborhood public schools. tony thurmond. for our schools. ♪ oh, yeah. >> beautiful. 7:30 on a friday morning, october 19th. get used to seeing this scene here, people standing in line because -- you know what they're doing? they're buying lottery tickets. nearly $1 billion up for grabs in just the mega millions drawing. and another $500 million for tomorrow's powerball. >> the numbers are ridiculous. it's awesome. catch the fever. responsibly, as sheinelle would say. let's get to the headlines of the morning. the president hitting the campaign trail hard thursday night. less than three weeks to go until the all-important midterm elections. he had a rally in missoula, montana, and came out swinging against democrats. some are calling this his

closing argument. >> they have horrible policy. they hate i.c.e. they don't like our military. they don't like our vets. >> the president argued that the, quote, political left is a mob. saying democrats produce mobs, republicans produce jobs. a texas woman who left a toddler alone on a front porch may face abandonment charges. the toddler's mom was in the hospital. she asked the friend to drop the boy at the dad's house. she went to the wrong house. rang the bell and left before verifying anybody was home. the homeowner took the child inside and called police. you might think that the truest sign of fall is the changing of the leaves or a visit to the pumpkin patch. for a lot of folks, it is the arrival of the sports equinox.

that's when all four major sports play on the same day. and a lot of houses may need to replace a remote control. >> sports equinox. >> the boston red sox headed back to the world series for the fourth time in 15 years. the sox will face the winner of the nlcs between the dodgers and brewers. to the nba, we go now. lebron james making his debut with the los angeles lakers. the king put up 26. it wouldn't be enough. no hollywood ending in l.a. last night. portland winning that one, 128-119. to the gridiron now. the denver broncos/arizona cardinals, both desperate for a win. this one, all-broncos. 45-10, they dominated the cardinals. on the ice, 18 teams were in action, including the new york islanders, who skated past the los angeles kings, 7-2. only the 18th time that's ever happened, all four sports teams on the same night. >> think of the lazy boy chair.

you know? that thing where you sit. i needed more sleep last night. we'll stay on the sports this morning. and there's multiple reports that rihanna is turning down the super bowl halftime show. stephanie gosk is on that story. got the decision. >> reporter: that's right. the "umbrella" singer making headlines for the job she didn't take. it's the reason she passed that has people talking. ♪ it's one of the biggest stages in the world. ♪ got this feeling in my body >> reporter: the super bowl halftime show, seen by more than 100 million people. and performed by some of the biggest names in the music business, from katy perry to u2, to beyonce. but this year, another major star is reportedly turning it down, for a very controversial reason. the nfl and cbs really wanted rihanna to be next year's performer in atlanta.

"us weekly" reports, citing an unnamed source. they offered it to her but she said no because of the kneeling controversy. she doesn't agree with the nfl's stance. adding, she supports colin kaepernick. >> believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. >> reporter: former nfl quarterback kaepernick, now the face of nike's just do it campaign, began kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 to highlight racial injustices, sparking a movement and fierce debate that made it all the way to the white house. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that [ bleep ] off of the field right now? out. he's fired. >> reporter: the controversy making headlines two years later, with the league sidelining its policy to fine kneeling players, leaving it up to each team whether or not to

discipline a player for protesting during the anthem. now it's a new boycott making headlines, with the worlds of entertainment, sports and politics all coming to a head with rihanna's super bowl pass. a source telling "entertainment tonight," the offer and exposure would have been great for rihanna, as she's planning a new album and tour. but she stuck to what's right in her eyes. >> we're hearing she wasn't the only person who said no to the super bowl. who else? >> according to "entertainment tonight," pink was in negotiations, as well. and the negotiations went on too long and she pulled out. as for who might do it? >> yeah. >> they're saying maroon 5, which would be fun. >> stephanie, thank you. we're going to switch gears and get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> another chilly start. one more time. this is some of the coldest air in six months, hitting a good portion of the mid-atlantic, the northeast, new england, on into the ohio river valley. 53 million folks under a frost advisory or freeze warning. we have the frontal system pushing south. that's bringing chilly highs.

indianapolis, memphis, five degrees below normal. charlotte, three degrees cooler than normal. looking at saturday, more chilly conditions. buffalo, 53. chicago at 50, that's ten degrees cooler than normal. this goes all the way into next week, with temperatures in the 40s in burlington, d.c. in the 50s, louisville in the 50s. kansas city will see temperatures struggling to get this is what it looks like right now in san francisco. a very foggy golden gate bridge. you can't even make out the bridge because of how dense that fog is. remember, if you're driving near foggy areas, please use your low beams. current temperatures right now in the 40s and the 50s as you make your way outside. keep in mind that we will warm up into the afternoon so you only need a light sweater. 53 in san jose. here's a look at that sunshine that will eventually clear out that cloud cover warming us up nicely.

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♪ we are back with "in-depth today." and nbc senior correspondent, tom brokaw. this morning, a president graf nating one crisis after another, while a controversial investigation looms over his administration. >> think about it. 45 years ago tomorrow, president nixon fired the special prosecutor investigating the watergate cover-up. first, tom brokaw looks back at what is known as the saturday night massacre. >> reporter: in october 1973, president richard nixon was under siege, watergate and more. good evening. it is an all-out war. the yom kippur war in the middle east, was the risk of a u.s./soviet confrontation. the resignation of vice

president spiro agnew -- >> i will have nothing more to say. >> reporter: the naming of a new vice president. >> congressman gerald ford of michigan. >> reporter: and that same day, a fateful court ruling. >> the u.s. court of appeals has ruled decisively against mr. nixon's position on his secret white house tapes. >> reporter: the white house tapes, potential evidence of a watergate cover-up. nixon had been fighting to keep them secret. now, a federal court ordered him to turn them over. but nixon had other plans. >> president nixon announced he will neither appeal nor comply with a federal court order to turn over the watergate tapes. the president said he will supply a summary of the tapes to the watergate committee. >> reporter: archibald cox responded in a news conference. >> in tend, i decided that i had to try to stick by what i thought was right. >> reporter: cox rejected nixon's plan, saying it violated

the independence promised him by attorney general elliot richardson. the prosecutor and the president were on a collision course. >> the country, tonight, is in the midst of what may be the most serious constitutional crisis in its history. nixon ordered richardson to fire cox. richardson refused and resigned. his deputy also refused and also resigned. the solicitor, robert bork, was made acting attorney general, and he fired cox. >> one white house source says the motive was to remove the confrontation as quickly as possible. >> reporter: stanley pottinger, was with elliot richardson that night. the fbi had been ordered to secure the office of the attorney general. so, two fbi agents appeared in the hall. one took his coat off and threw it over his shoulder, so you saw his chest hollister. a

holster. they marched into the attorney general's office. and he said, welcome, gentlemen. the office is yours. >> reporter: the saturday night massacre triggered a firestorm of protests. >> more than 50,000 telegrams poured in on capitol hill today. most of them demanding impeaching nixon. >> this president does not defy the law. >> reporter: nixon did not turn over the most incriminating tapes and he went after the press. >> i have never heard or seen such outrageous, vicious, distorted reporting in 27 years of public life. >> reporter: in tehe end, richad nixon had only himself to blame. >> history shows the american people will put up with a great deal, even when the demands are outrageous. but they will not put up with anybody who claims to be or tries to be above the law, immune to the rules on everybody else. if anybody acquires that privile

privilege, it will be the end of this country. >> it's incredible to watch the history. of course, you see some parallels. you were there. you were the white house correspondent. was it immediately clear how grave this moment was? >> i think it was. we knew from moment-to-moment that this could not have a good ending, as we kept moving forward, because the president would not give up the tapes. and we were hearing what was likely on the tapes, that he was actually protecting his own words, in which he was saying, we can get the money to pay the burglars for the payoff and everything. the interesting thing about that was, it had been building for about four months at that point. there was an enormous sense of possibility that the place was going to come apart. but it didn't. it didn't, in part, because congress held the line in terms of being fair and in touch with each other. my favorite parts of the story is that, on friday, before the saturday night massacre, i had gotten a tip that elliot richardson had been at the white house. and general haig told me they

thought they had him in line. that wasn't true. saturday morning, i got up to do the "nightly news" and dan rather did the same thing for cbs. on the plane, we're rushing back, and sat eric severoy. everybody going, what's going on? he said, i can't talk about it. he came back to dan and me and said, what the hell is going on? i'm making a speech in new england. i have no idea what's happening. i got to the white house and went to the lawn. and ron ziegler talked to me. he was waiting for his car, smoking his pipe, because they thought it would turn out okay. >> what do you think about the differences between then and now? >> i think there's big differences. one is, we knew that there were parts of that tape that were very likely incriminating. and they were on the tape, the president's words. we don't know that about donald trump at this point. do we have the evidence that is

there in some form? and the difference then and now is that congress found ways to work together behind the scenes. they weren't as divided as they are now. the country is so deeply pol polarized and we didn't have social media. so, we were on the air and we would tell everybody what we knew. but we didn't make judgments about guilt or innocence. i didn't say at the end of my report, i think he's guilty. we would deal with what we had and we were a check on one another in the white house press corps. going too far here, have to be careful, check with what i've got, hope that it's true. that's a huge difference. now, the whole country is involved and it's so terribly polarized, left and right. it goes on 24/7. we have very little opportunity to stand back and reflect and say, let the rule of law take its place and play it out. >> thank you, tom. >> thanks, tom. >> always good to have you. just ahead, no sports, no prom, and a 100% college

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now, these 40s and 50s are kind of giving us a fall-like feel, but in concord, your temperature trend is going to be one of the warmest all week long. so expect to see some upper 80s out there for the interior valleys. by about 1:00, 78 degrees. 2:00, 82. then we'll stick to upper 80s in through the interior valleys but at least along the bay we'll keep some of those upper 60s and some 70s into the afternoon. mike. looking at the san mateo bridge coming toward us, eastbound 92. typically countercommute but that was where there was a little slowing and they had to remove a disabled vehicle. looks like it's cleared from the foster city side. westbound had more traffic, that's your commute direction and it's less traffic than any other day besides friday morning's commute. the south bay picks up the volume a tad bit. back to you. happening now, police are near an oakland school and continues to impact traffic at 23rd avenue and east 17th street near garfield elementary. police are not saying a lot more about the search, but they do say they're looking for a wanted

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, midterm motto. overnight, president trump trying out a new message ahead of the elections. >> this will be an election of kavanaugh, the caravan, law and order and common sense. >> and urging voters to make it all about him. >> a vote for me -- a vote for me. a vote for me. for me. pretend i'm on the ballot. >> as democrats line up for the finish line, we're live on the campaign trail. plus, on a roll. an incredible school using an unusual approach to learning and it's paying off in a big way.

>> where is the teacher? >> we are the teachers. >> what do you mean you are the teachers? >> we have a trade book from m.i.t. so, we teach each other. >> every student earning a spot in a top university. we'll learn their secrets. and sure thing. harry and meghan kick off their shoes for a good cause in australia. but it's this emotional hug that has people talking today, friday, october 19th, 2018. >> shoutout to our daughters, kate and allie, in baton rouge. >> for my grandma in southern california. >> from arkansas, happy fall, y'all. >> we're world series-bound. go, red sox. ♪ >> from lexington, kentucky. we're in the big apple. >> representing our college. >> here for my 16th birthday because we love the "today" show. [ applause ]

>> and the "today" show loves you. welcome back. it's friday morning. feels like the whole of midtown manhattan is right there on our plaza. look at that crowd. >> what is going on? >> i don't know. they think it's a concert or something. it's for roker. those are his people. >> it always is. >> we can't wait to say hi to all of them. here's the news at 8:00. the president is focusing on immigration and his own record, during a western swing to get out the republican vote. nbc's chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson, with the latest from washington. good morning again. >> reporter: good morning to you. it's immigration and the supreme court battle. it's the economy, that the president's been talking about, on this western campaign swing. he is waking up today in arizona, after a free-ranging rally in montana to try to fire up his base. president trump making up out west, back in big sky country, montana, for a campaign swing.

>> that is a beautiful, beautiful big gusky. >> reporter: it's just the beginning of what white house officials hope will be a sprint to the finish for election day, with multiple stops daily, making what one termed the argu >> this will be an election of brett kavanaugh, the caravan, law and order and common sense. >> while the president told the associated press he bears no responsibility if republicans lose the house, he's made the midterms about himself. >> a vote for marsha is really a vote for me. >> a vote for me. >> it is a vote for me. >> for me. >> pretend i'm on the ballot. >> watch for the pet to fire up his base. >> we have the hottest economy on earth. >> his supreme court win. >> come election day, americans will remember brett kavanaugh. >> and immigration with a new threat to mexico that the president will close the southern border as a caravan of

central american migrants, escaping violence is on the move in guatemala. immigration sparking a west wing border battle between chief of staff john kelly and national security adviser john bolton. reports of a profanity laced blow up prompting the white house to issue a statement insisting while we are passionate about solving the issue of illegal immigration, we are not angry at one another. for democrats it is all about health care, with a new poll showing that's the biggest issue motivating voters. >> i believe that health care should be a right, not a privilege. >> now the threat is the lawsuit to take away health care for people with pre-existing conditions. >> so you see the democrats messaging there, but there is a lot of things from president trump. his praise of a violent attack against a reporter last year calling out a congressman. he assaulted, attacked a

guardian reporter knocking off his glasses. he pleaded guilty to an assault charge and apologized. but to the president's critics it is concerning timing giving everything that's happening with that presumed death. >> on capitolturkey. the priest sex abuse scandal in pennsylvania is escalating with federal investigators launching their own probe. a state attorney reported sex abuse of 1,000 minors by 300 priests over 7 decades. the justice department has issuissue ed subpoenas to brooes priests the state. now, to the lighter side of politics. outgoing u.n. ambassador, nikki haley, got some big laughs last night at the annual alfred e. smith memorial foundation dinner at new york city. she poked fun at herself and president trump, and she even shared advice that the president

gave her in case the room went cold. >> he said, if i get stuck for laughs, just brag about his accomplishments. it really killed at the u.n., i got to tell you. actually, when the president found out that i was indian-american, he asked me if i was from the same tribe as elizabeth warren. >> amid the jokes, haley struck a serious tone, calling for greater civility, in a toxic political environment. she has jokes. >> she sure does. how about a little "morning boos boost," shall we? what's funner than a video that comes with advice. darren the dog likes simple things. spinning around in the dirt is one of them. in is posted by paul. he writes that one of his life goals should be find someone who loves you half as much as darren loves that sand pit. that's us on a friday night. i think we need to let loose. >> look at the puppy. >> it reminds me of a blender.

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(vocalizing) (dad, over phone) just like that? (vocalizing continues) we're back. "today's talker," prince harry and meghan markle are still at the historic tour. >> they packed a lot in their schedule. keir simmons is along for the ride with the duke and duchess. keir, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning, guys. friday evening here in sydney. we talk about how the world is changing, often in worrying ways. how about some positive change? who would have thought that young members of the british royal family would be leading the charge to try to change the way we think about mental health. that's something that has been very important to william and kate and to harry. now, meghan, joining the crusade.

harry and meghan, taking off their shoes to join a self-help group on bondi beach. the couple even taking part in a group hug. the duke and duchess hoping to encourage everyone to talk about mental health. >> they're expecting and i'm expecting. i talked about the fact that it's so inspiring to see by starting these conversations, our kids are going to grow up in a world where there is no stigma around mental health. >> reporter: did you and meghan exchange pregnancy tips? >> war stories? no. pregnancy is like being jet lagged all the time. >> reporter: harry talking about his own struggle with emotions after the death of his mother, princess diana. >> we're so happy, also, harry was so sweet, i mean, when he talked about how it took him a long time to find somebody to talk to. >> reporter: the supportive body language between the two,

unmistakable than ever. meghan, wearing a striped dress by a australian designer. this california girl must feel right at home. at a school, the royals were receiving a rock star welcome. meghan, changing into a two-tone outfit. and much talk about an accessory harry has been wearing this week, said to be a fitness ring that monitors your health. helpful, perhaps, as the prince later climbed sydney harbor bridge. that's 440 feet high. i'm good down here. raising a flag for the invictus games, his sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women. sydney playing host tomorrow, another cause close to harry's heart. harry, appearing to take that climb on sydney harbor bridge back there in his stride. for many of us, though, that would be pretty terrifying. later this hour, guys, keep

watching. bear grylls himself is going to show me how to overcome those kind of fears of heights. >> we're so looking forward to seeing you up in the air with bear grylls. that's going to be something. keir, thank you. carson is in the orange room, talking travel when the weather turns cold. >> as the weather drops, traveling with bulkier items like jackets and scarfs, that can make airplanes feel even smaller. "the washington post" asked frequent flyers and etiquette experts to tackle each of the areas in question. when it comes to the armrests, there's no gray area. both belong to the middle seat passenger. we've got that? >> i think that's fair. >> if you're in an aisle or window seat, you yield to the passenger between. be careful when you move your elbows. as for the overhead bins, that space is considered community property. there are some common courtesies you might want to follow there.

frequent flyer, john murray, adding jackets and oversized garments are to be on the floor in front of the passenger, on packed flights. it's inconsiderate to fill up overhead space with bulky coats. now, to the space in front of you, in a is all yours, within limits. you shouldn't let it overflow into your neighbor's area. >> nobody else wants it. >> as for the window shade, no matter what the row requests -- everyone wants you to close it, that's 100% controlled by the passenger in that window seat. got that? >> yeah. >> agree with that one? >> yeah. >> watching a movie -- nope. going to turn it up there. other etiquette -- this is stuff you should know. don't drink too much, folks. have some water. 14 bloody marries. >> come on. >> your seat should be reclined to a reasonable degree. >> they don't reline. >> and the foods. >> don't take your socks off. >> who is taking their socks off on the plane? >> people. >> and the shoes off, sometimes.

>> yeah. >> i didn't know the armrest thing. thank you for teaching me that. >> if you're in the middle, you deserve something. you should have at least two armrests. "pop start"? >> we're going to start with karlie kloss. she was here celebrating international day of the girl. she was getting married one week from that. they tied the knot. "people" reporting they were married in a small private ceremony in upstate new york. the bride wore a custom dior gown. during the recent engagement shoot, these are two new yorkers taking photos in central park, when they heard somebody ask if they could get in the photo. to their surprise, it was amy schumer. they were mimicking the pose that jillian and greg were doing. and schumer told them, quote, that marriage was awesome.

hugh grant, he played daniel cleaver in the first two bridget jones' films. he was absent from the third. he couldn't come to terms on the storyline. in a recent presser, he responded about a question to bridget jones four, it would depend on the story. >> that's not no. >> giving bridget jones fans new hope on that one. and carrie underwood, back in august, announced she is expecting her second child with mike fisher and opened up to "entertainment tonight" about how she's feeling this go around. >> it is different this time. it is just different. different symptoms. i feel like, i'm not like -- this one is just a little harder on my body for some reason. but it's been really good. >> underwood shared they have picked out a name but they're going to hold that close to their chest for now. that is your pop start.

>> they must know if it's a boy or girl. you have a "click"? >> i do. demarcus cousins is still recovering from an injury. he the showing no science of slowing down. in competition, cousins visiting grade schoolkids in san francisco. >> so bad. >> each took their best shot. but the 6'11" star made it clear there would be no easy buckets out here, kids. nope. >> oh, my gosh. >> rejected. in your face. >> sorry. >> go home. get out of the kitchen. >> that's great. >> my world. >> this is the opposite of the participation award. >> it is. it really is. >> that's my kind of parenting right there. >> that's awesome. >> that's hilarious. >> good life lesson there. mr. roker, you have a check of the weather? >> like when kramer played the 10-year-olds in karate. hey, we have red flag warnings from ventura all the way to southern california. 18 million people affected by the offshore winds.

the threat lasts into saturday. the national weather service out with its winter outlook, from december through february. we got a weak el nino. so, warmer temperatures, from the northeast to much of the country, normal conditions in the southeast and the mid-atlantic states. and precipitation-wise, going to be wetter from the mid-atlantic, to the gulf coast, to the southwest, dryer in the western plains that's wahat's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> it's still cloudy at the golden gate bridge in san francisco. this is a live picture. talk about some fog and cloud cover. it's also a little cool. we're still in those 40s and 50s even at this hour as we work our way into some much more comfortable weather into the afternoon. this is what it looks like in the south bay. a little bit more sun out there. by about 12:00, we'll be in the 70s, eventually into the 80s. >> and that's your latest

weather. >> just googling kramer and karate. we move to a one-of-a-kind school in louisiana and the way it is making people think about education. >> i went into this thing skeptical. skeptical about the methods they use. the school is unconventional but the results are undeniable, helping one-time low-income, struggling students get into universities all over the country. no pep rallies, no sports, no prom. this is what the school is known for. these videos, viewed by millions online, show seniors getting accepted to top colleges, surrounded by family, faculty and friends. in fact, every, single student gets into college. an astonishing achievement for kids like cody babineaux, once

failing, now a freshman at princeton university. do you think you would have gone to college had you not come here? >> no. i wouldn't have graduated high school. i was always in the principal's office or detention. >> reporter: the students' growth is even more impressive given the school's founders, mike and tracy landry. he was in sales. she was a nurse. how did the founding of the school happen? >> when we went to school with our youngest son, he was passing, had good grades and all that stuff. and he couldn't read. >> reporter: what grade was he in? >> first going to second. he could not read. at that point, mike was, like, i'm going to homeschool him. he took him two grade levels in a summer. and so, then we had other parents come and say, well, if you did that with him, can you help my child? >> reporter: but you weren't remotely qualified to teach these kids. >> exactly. >> reporter: why were these parents bringing them to your house? >> because when they came to visit, they saw the smiles on kids' faces. and the kids said, i'm learning

and it's hard and it's weird but we're learning. >> reporter: walking around campus, we saw that weird landry style at every turn. teachers without certifications. classes with no teachers at all. just doing a little trig. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: where is the teacher? >> well, we are the teachers. >> reporter: what do you mean you are the teachers? >> we have this trig book from m.i.t. we basically teach each other. >> reporter: in this warehouse, several classes are held at the same time, with students of all grade levels. students are expected to stay until they've mastered the material, even if it means 12-hour days. it's a year-round school. on saturdays, mandatory tutoring. parental involvement, not allowed. >> feed your kids, house your kids and don't talk to them about education at all. >> reporter: that doesn't seem counterintuitive at all? >> it's your child's job to

identify what they don't understand. >> reporter: the cash-strapped school does not receive state or federal funding. so, it's forced to rely on division fees that many families can barely afford. but the landries don't turn down students because they can't pay. i understand that you had to file for bankruptcy, not once, not twice, but three times. >> yes. parents are not paying. so, we sacrifice ourselves to make sure that we could keep more kids. as we were going through financial issues, the kids were rising. >> reporter: where do you want to go to school? >> cornell. >> stanford university. >> wellesley college. >> reporter: some of them sound brainwashed, singularly-focused. do you worry that you're not created well-rounded students? >> when it's a black kid and it's education, something is wrong with that kid. but that kid can dribble that basketball 24 hours a day, and that's a star. it's less than a 1% chance that that kid will be a professional athlete. >> reporter: is that why we

don't have athletics at team land landry? >> why play for the team when you can own the team? this year's graduating class, 45% of the class got into ivy leagues or stanford. 80% got into top universities. >> reporter: that's impressive. >> not only this year. last year, we got kids in those schools. >> nobody told me i could do anything. and coming here, they told me, your dreams are possible, as long as you put them to work. >> here's the thing, though, and we got into it a little after our conversation. it does sort of force you to think about the purpose of an education. should the purpose of an education be college? i mean, here, yes. this is sort of their mantra. >> these kids are going to have potential forever because of what those parents have done. it's unbelievable. >> it is. >> 100%. every kid who has ever gone there goes off to college. it's remarkable. when you talk to the kids, they sound brainwashed.

>> you mean like, they're into the program. they're all-in. >> that's not brainwashed. >> no. >> why would you not want more of what we just saw? why do you not want more of those? >> why can't they reply tate th replicate them. >> can they accept private donations? >> they will tell you the reason we can't replicate it because of the standards and bureaucracy that exists in most school districts. that lot of teachers don't have certifications. they don't have krim lcurriculu standards. >> it's working for the ivy leagues that have students that go there. >> some of the schools are going to team landry. >> they're teaching trigonometry out of an m.i.t. book. >> pure education. that's great. coming up, we're going to show you what happened when bear grylls helped i )m ...

breaking news in oakland. and good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. breaking news to tell you about. in oakland, that's where police search near an elementary school continues to affect traffic. this is happening at 23rd avenue and east 23rd street. police are just now telling us that man they're looking for did shoot at one police officer early this morn during a foot chase. that officer was not hurt but the search that has been going on ever since has left some street closed to traffic. as for garfield school, people are being kept away today but oakland schools are already off for the day for a holiday. certainly a condition people will have to deal with traffic in that area. >> watch foothill boulevard between 22nd and 23rd as well.

the rest of the bay looking at a lighter friday. the south bay looks pretty smooth there. freeway's seeing a few folks less i guess, anyways, less cars. south, westbound 80, will have less of a backup. a crash cleared about ten minutes ago. good recovery. slow getting through berkeley approaching the backup of the bay bridge toll plaza and the fog you see on the maps in the north bay also extends all the way across that golden gate bridge so just a word of caution, but still good speeds as folkings are traveling right through the fog. keep beams on standard for the he headlights. >> more local news coming up.

good morning. hi. >> it's obvious. october 19th. can i tell you something? al roker, this is a crowd. >> it's a huge crowd. >> what is happening? >> it's friendly friday. >> it's friendly friday? it is awesome here. >> wow. >> mr. daly, you have a "crowd moment"? >> everybody is skipping school. >> come with me. big crowd. people are pumped up. look at this young man. look at that face. this is landon. how are you, buddy? >> i'm good. >> where are you from? >> ft. lauderdale, florida. >> nice to have you in the plaza in new york. you have a birthday? >> yes. this is my birthday gift.

>> tell me about landon. >> landon is obsessed with nbc. it started with the hurricane last year. he passed the time pretending to be a newscaster. ever since, he has studied all of you. >> you want to meet your inspirations? who are they? >> savannah and hoda. >> come over here and meet landon. >> oh, my god. wait a minute. this is a great moment. >> oh, my god. >> cutie. >> i don't know what to say. >> just say hi. we're so happy to meet you. >> i'm so happy to meet you. >> so cute. what school do you go to? >> i go to silver elementary in davie, florida. >> thank you, honey. that was the sweetest. >> i'll bet this is the coldest you've ever been. >> yeah. i'm freezing. >> all right, love. happy birthday. >> you might be out here working. craig, taking our job right here. >> i think so. i think we should be a little concerned. >> thank you, landon. happy birthday, buddy.

>> i love this crowd. i feel like everyone skipped school today. coming up, keir simmons faces his fear of heights as his survival skills are put to the test by the great bear grylls. forget takeout. we're gearing up with mouth watering recipes. and we're going to hear from a group that is fighting to get hearing aids for all 50 million americans who need them. and before all of that, mr. roker, final check of the fros forecast, good sir. >> this "sunday night football" weather is brought to you by verizon, the plan you need on the network you deserve. >> let's show you what's happening as far as your weekend weather. first, the foliage report. we're starting to see comer in the mid-atlantic states and real past peak in parts of northern new england. your weekend ahead, for tomorrow, look for a fall chill through the great lakes, with some wet weather.

plenty of sunshine out west. sunday, sunday, lake-effect snow in the eastern great lakes. trying out in texas. plenty of sunshine through the pacific northwest and into the plains. that's what's going on around the country. here that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> another start with 40s and 50s and also some cloud cover and a lot of fog in san francisco. right now, they're about 52 degrees along the coastline. santa rosa, cold, 42. but these 50s will warm up by about 10, 15, sometimes even 20 degrees. for interior valleys in through the afternoon. as far as your coastline, you can see we've still got some patchy fog and dense fog in through the golden gate bridge so please drive safe on the road. and that's your latest weather. the best night of the week, it's sunday night football night in america. bengals versus the chiefs.

it's clear, it's chilly, it's 49. it's the best on television. bengals versus chiefs. sunday night football night in america. back to you. >> some kansas city. >> now he's getting bigger. he owns the stage. >> thanks, al. first, one of the most recognized faces of survival like "running wild." keir is back with us to explain. >> reporter: good morning, again. we saw prince harry defying

gravity. for many of us, including me, that would be nerve-racking. who better than bear grylls. i was hoping for a nice civil e civilized chat but bear being bear, took me through the bear necessities for survival. this is your playground. >> you have to get some alat this institute. >> reporter: i'm headed 60 feet in the air with bear grylls. what's your advice to me to survive this? >> everyone says don't look down, don't they? >> reporter: yeah. >> you know, i always kind of think not looking down, you're essentially delaying the inevitable.

>> reporter: grylls has been a thrill-seeker since his father had him climbing cliffs as a boy. he would learn to hold his survival skills in the british special forces until his chute failed to open during a skydive breaking three vertebrae. just 18 months later, still only age 23, he summited mt. everest. this is not a guy that backs down. >> if you want to live empowered, you have to face those fears. >> reporter: i can feel my heart increasing and my breathing. >> this is trying to control that sense of natural panic. it always comes. your natural response has speed of adrenaline, a high heart rate. if you're not used to it, it can overwhelm people. you breathe it down. we keep calm. focus on what we're doing. follow me. >> reporter: and grylls wants me to test my limits, by balancing with no hands six stories up. >> get a stable grip. >> reporter: i'm not going to do

that. >> we'll get you to this place where you're like this. it might be baby steps. first, one hand off. >> reporter: i don't think i can do that, my friend. >> you can. one hand. you can do it. easy. you're good. okay? now, look, you're breathing. feel how elevated it is. we breathe it down. look at you, ninja-like. good for you. respect. give me five. >> reporter: oh. >> great job. you got up here. you started off saying you can't do it. now, you're okay. that's how we're made. we're natural survivors. my goal through our adventure park here, through how to stay alive, the books, the tv shows, the same thing. it's about preparing people to face a few fears but keep moving forward. >> reporter: the book is filled with the practical advice celebrities have heard from him for years on "running wild." >> get a fire going and you can relax and think about your food and water and stuff like that. really, a campfire first. >> nice. >> there was no way. >> i treat this book as a bit

like a bathroom book. you read a little bit. and you remember little things. >> reporter: grylls has guidance on everything from lifesaving gear. gaffer tape can be used to set bones to surviving in the jungle. you might have to eat termites. always have clean water. >> clear water isn't clean water. you have to boil water. >> that's some cold water right there. >> it's all gray. all of this glacier silt is all of the big rocks that have been crushed from the weight of this whole mass of ice. >> reporter: it's time for me to put that training and courage to the test. trying to put into practice everything you've learned from bear. and i am scared. okay. just don't think about it. whoa. that just moved. that just moved.

bear? where are you, bear? >> oh, no. no. >> did you get over the fear? >> no. didn't seem like it. >> reporter: you know, that was so unfair. amy, our producer, said, it will be a great shot. walk out on this kind of -- this kind of plank and it will be fine. as i'm walking out, the whole thing moves. it was frightening. carson talks about this and bear talks about this. it's so interesting. of course, i was hooked up, i wasn't going to fall. but it's all about the psychology. it's about how you feel yourself, about your personal battle and overcoming your fears. i love that's a message for life. >> you conquered your fear. nicely done. >> i'm impressed, keir. that looks terrifying. what's the opposite of an adrenaline junkie, that would be me. couch potato, i guess. the book is called "how to stay alive."

we have more about it on today.com/shop. meanwhile, did you know if you were to need a hearing aid, it's likely not to be covered by insurance? up next, the group that's fighting to change that and give millions of americans the gift of hearing. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back on this friday. millions of americans use hearing aids to help them interact with the world around them. >> high costs and obstacles are leaving many who could use them in silence. katie engelhart is here. >> good morning. it's likely that someone you know suffers from some degree of hearing loss. but 20% of americans do. here's the rub. hearing aids generally aren't covered by insurance. that's important because hearing loss is linked to a range of health issues, to problems with balance, to clinical depression.

and many of those who need the help aren't able to get it. almost 50 million americans live with hearing loss. but access to hearing aids, surprisingly difficult. >> hello. dad. dad. good. >> good job. >> reporter: while 22 states require that health care providers cover hearing aids for children, only four of the states also cover adults. california doesn't cover for either. >> the reason that hearing foundation was started, we realized there was a gray ar. >> reporter: over the last decade, hearing aid technology has dramatically improved. these days, hearing aids can amplify vocal frequencies while leaving out distracting background noise. at over $3,000 a pair, the technology is unaffordable to a lot of americans. an estimated 86% of people who need hearing aids don't buy them because of the cost. >> obviously, it's so impossible to be able to pay the out-of-pocket and be able to stay above ground.

>> reporter: that's where nonprofits, like the hear aid foundation step in. >> we had a family that reached out to us. the mother is part of the deaf community. she does not wear hearing aids. she was born and raised with sign language. the father is profoundly deaf. but he was raised wearing hearing aids. and they have, now, three children, all of them profoundly deaf. their oldest daughter, she's at a critical growth time right now. so, they reached out to us to ask for help with updating her hearing aids. >> can i give you a kiss? what we do here is we enter their hearing loss. if you look at this, she has profound hearing loss. how does that sound? does that sound okay? >> reporter: it's important to note, not all members of the deaf community want hearing aids. >> my culture is deaf. i grew up in a deaf culture.

and i was very happy growing up. the children may not end up like me. but they could or they could learn sign language and have both. >> reporter: there are alternatives. over-the-counter hearing aids are more affordable, just $500 a pair. and as of august of 2017, you don't need a prescription to buy them. without customization, they're often only suitable for people with mild hearing loss. >> the happiest, happiest day of our life is going to be the day that we cease to exist because insurance in the whole country is finally covering hearing aids. that's our main goal. >> that's fascinating, katie. what are we doing to solve the problem? >> right now, hearing loss is a medical condition. but americans are largely told, handle this on your own.

there might be some light at the end of the political tunnel. there's a bipartisan bill in congress now that would expand some hearing assistance to people on medicare. it's being sponsored by an unlikely pair. senators elizabeth warren and senator rand paul, a republican. by the way, you can watch our full report at youtube.com/nbcleftfield. >> katie, thank you. >> welcome to the family, by the way. >> thank you. >> happy you're here. you can see more of this on today.com. coming up next, we're gearing up for game night. recipes for two crowd-pleasing comfort foods. first, this is "today" on nbc. t. first, this is "today" on nbc. california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck.

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minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency. proposition 11 establishes into law the longstanding industry practice of paying emts and paramedics to remain on-call during breaks and requires they receive fema level training and active shooters and natural disasters. vote yes on 11 to ensure 911 emergency care is there when you or your love one need it. my beer now. it's time for food loves football. we have a big game on sunday on nbc. kansas chiefs going at the bengals. we have two of our favorite chefs. where are we going to start? >> why don't we start on the

winning side? just do that. >> the smack talk begins. >> k.c. barbecue, right? let's do pulled pork nachos. the best dish, by the way. pork shoulder is the call out. you want to braise it and get it tender. get your remembub. this is my rub, little sugar and paprika. a slow cooker is the easy way to go. don't hate me for not using a smoker. >> i'm with you. >> do my same recipe or smoke it for three hours. get your onions and herbs and braise it down for three to four hours. that becomes this amazing -- >> you have power. you can bring that. do that out of your car. >> right? while the meat cools, pull it apart. >> the cigarette lighter, that thing works. >> get all this good stuff. >> you break it down, you get more vinegar. and you build it. you got your nachos.

this is a two recipe in one. you have your barbecue recipe and then your nacho recipe. >> i don't want to knock the approach, you could take the chips out and layer this, too. i'm just telling you. the layering in nachos is an important thing. >> why am i here? >> that's a good question. >> whatever. frito pie. anyone can do frito pie. some of us are cooking today. >> wow. >> garnish away. i'm going to -- yo. >> you're done. >> beat that. sweet chili chicken wings. i'm going to turn it to the other side. >> how is it? >> unbelievable. >> crazy good. >> don't let me get in your head. >> mine is all keto. mine has bacon in the fritos. cincinnati chili. all the spices. help me out. throw the spices in there. >> i'm in. there's a lot here. >> don't hold that there. we have cocoa powder, chili

powder, all of the chilies and the great spices. cocoa powder and a little chocolate goes a long way. you toast it, you toast it. >> smell that. >> will make really great spices. a little bit of vinegar and a little bit of water. that way, you deglaze it and get all of the great fond, everything you're fond of at the bottom. 80/20. pa pork if you want. if you want to go lean turkey, mr. roker, right? >> yep. >> we're going to do a three-in-one, all the things we love. >> what was the red sauce? >> it's in a can. it's thoomato houssauce. you can put beer in there. you can do what carson did. >> i don't want to waste my beer. >> the chili has been cooking for a couple hours on the stovetop. >> looks great. >> can you do this in a slow cooker, ryan? >> you can. i brown off the meat and put it in the slow cooker. >> the cocoa, you taste it?

>> a little mexican influence. >> craig, this is for you. >> one of the best chilies i've ever had. >> say that again, carson. >> that's elevated. that's one of the best pulled pork nachos i've had. >> the east coast/west coast version, i take the corn chips and i top it on top. a little bacon in there, mr. roker, if you want, you don't have to. >> you're welcome. >> and truck stop gnnachos. >> this is inspired with italian pulled pork, with seven pounds of butter. you go online, it's not my fault. >> it's good. >> why use butter? that's why it tastes good. >> do the crouch. try a winning bite here. this is how you do it. >> oh, wow. >> you see that? look at the layers of that thing. sorry. get it in focus. that's unbelievable. yeah, cheers. >> all right. >> this is like the perfect food for me.

nachos, wings, chicken. >> everything you need. nothing you don't. >> i don't know what is going to happen on the football field, but who cares? >> everybody wins. >> it's 100 to 100. >> oh, wow. >> thank you. all of the recipes, check them out at today.com/food. don't forget to catch the big game, sunday night. chiefs/bengals, they clash here on nbc. the coverage starts at 7:00 eastern. we're going to be back but first, this is "today" on nbc. thank you, guys.

we're back. we cannot stop. this is so good. sheinelle is here and willie. >> this is like a crime scene. >> i know. >> it's amazing. my goodness. >> what do you have? >> here's the deal, coming up on saturday morning, of course, we'll have the winning numbers for the nearly billion dollar mega millions drawing. is there a way to increase your

chances of winning a massive jackpot. do you go random or pick your numbers? >> that's how i won my millions. coming up on "sunday today," ryan reynolds. he has no movie or tv show. but he did buy a gin company. he texted me and said, can i buy you a drink. >> you have a text? >> you text with ryan reynolds? >> constantly. ryan reynolds on sunday. >> megyn kelly is on next after your local news. have a great weekend. i )m - -. good morning, it's 8:56, i'm marcus washington. one family may find a small sense of closure today from a tragic drunk driving accident they suffered three years ago. maybe you remember this story. rodriguez and her 14-month-old daughter died after a drunk diver plow eed into a backyard where a party was going on.

brian jones had just left the livermore art and wine festival when he lost control of his car. last year, he was found guilty of second degree murder. today, he's scheduled to be sentenced. happening now, our bob riddell is at the courthouse, he'll have a live report in our midday newscast. oakland police are still on the hunt for a man they say shot at a officer during an early morning foot chase. police say that man they're looking for is a suspect and they say that we are posting updates on our twitter feed. and your deadline is just under 12 hours from now. the lockdown, your mega millions lottery ticket. and do we need to even tell you, that jock pot is approaching $1 billion. after tax, that's close to half a billion dollars but who's counting. i'm marcus washington. >> stay connected to your world wherever the world takes you. get the nbc bay area app. why soo

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[ applause ] good morning, everyone. welcome to the program. i'm megyn kelly. this morning, news you can actually use, specifically, how to live a long and healthy life. of course, we asked some of the healthiest people we can find to join us on this, including author harlan koeben, joe levy. and matt iseman, the host of -- >> "american ninja warrior." >> yes. this is a great show. we're going to start with tips from the site, best life, 100 ways to live to 100, they list. first up, did you know, genetics