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>> this one will drop, red sox are on top! >> the boston red sox defeat the l.a. dodgers in game two and move one step close to the world series title. today, thursday, october 25th, 2018. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. thank you so much for joining us. we have a very busy thursday morning. >> news breaking as we speak. just this police police have intercepted additional pipe bombs apparently from the same center. two in delaware, addressed to former vice president joe biden. another here in the new york sent to the actor robert de niro, a frequent trump critic. >> and yet another suspicious package was found in los angeles late last night. so that brings the total so far to at least ten nationwide.

there are fears that even more may be discovered so, of course, there's a massive manhunt under way to find out whoever built and mailed the potentially deadly devices. we do have more with miguel almaguer. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. a very busy start to the day for federal investigators coast to coast. as you mentioned two new devices were discovered in delaware. those were mailed to former vice president biden. here in trifecta, another was mailed to actor robert de niro. investigators are trying to figure out who sent these package it's and if they were capable of detonating. >> reporter: this morning, three suspicious packages confirmed one sent to actor robert de niro. two others addressed to vice president joe biden found at two post offices in delaware. it comes after the fbi confirms an additional suspicious package

was found at a postal facility in los angeles overnight. the second addressed to democratic congresswoman maxine waters. law enforcement officials say the devices are similar to the pipe bombs found a day earlier sent to several political and media ig ifs. t figures. >> my highest duty as you know as president is to keep america safe. >> reporter: at a campaign rally, president trump promising swift action. >> we will find those responsible and we will bring them to justice, hopefully, very quickly. >> reporter: according to the fbi, the manila-colored packages pair to contain homemade pipe bombs. senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news the device have similar characteristics. they're made from pvv piping, contain a digital timer and

pyrotechnic powder. experts show they likely contain shrapnel. sources telling nbc news there were no devices found inside the envelopes but one appeared with a flag of isis reading dead or done and three silhouettes of women in high-heels. the first appearing in the mailbox of the new york home of billionaire democratic done another george soros. >> that package was disrupted and taken to the fbi lab. >> reporter: a package arrested to hillary clinton at her home in new york was intercepted by secret service as was another addressed to former president barack obama at his home in washington, d.c. >> we're going to jump in here. there's a fire alarm in the back. we'll find out what the latest is here at cnn. we'll be right back. >> reporter: later wednesday, another package sent to cnn and addressed to former cia director john brennan shut down the news network headquarters in new york, knocking them off the air. >> the time warner building in

new york city has been evacuated. >> reporter: the return address is on the packages. the florida office of former dnc chair debbie wasserman schultz. the congresswoman's office was evacuated when a package intended for former attorney general eric holder was returned there. that package later determined to be safe. those devices all had bomb-making ingredients. but it's unclear this morning that they were actually capable of detonating. most of those packages will go to quantico where peril investigators will be able to determine where those ingredients were purchased and if they were actually sent out from the same individual. of course, all of this two weeks before the midterm elections. guys, back to you. >> let's go to justice correspondence, he's been working his sources hard on this one. pete, good morning. in theory, there's a lot of

evidence here because eyou do have these undetonated bombs what are investigators doing right now? >> nine so far, including two sent to maxine waters one in l.a. juan in the washington, d.c. center that scans mail for congress. and we're told by several officials that fortunately the devices they've been able to examine so far appear to be poorly made.they apparently conr of flaws which for obvious reasons we won't be specific about. now, there's no way to know if that was intentional, or an intention to make bombs that looked real or simply the result of the bombmaker's mistakes. it takes time to only liedz these devices. and to get a good answer on why they don't work specifically, that's not known immediately. >> what are investigators doing? >> so, first of all, you have the bombs themselves. analyzed ted fbi lab. they're looking for traces of evidence, dna, fibers, hair, anything that would identify who did this. and they're also looking to

trace where the component's made from. at least four of these packages, the ones sent to the clintons, the obamas, eric holder, congresswoman waters were sent through the mail. those those packages were postmarked. and that's important because those marks contain important information to help figure out not only what city they came from but what post office handled them. from that, they'll look at surveillance video from the date they were sent. >> we'll bring in sean henry a former executive assistant director to the fbi. let's drill down on what pete was just talking about. if you're the investigators right now. you're literally in a race against the clock because you don't know if there are other packages out there. what are they looking at to try to see if they can find this person? >> well, there's an abundance of evidence here. you've got eight or more pack avenues delivered. you've got the physical packages.

and as pete said, dna, potentially, fingerprints, hairs and fibers, as well as markings on the envelopes themselves. them you've got the actual devices which investigators will look for specific signature there as it relates to detonation and how the bomb was constructed and they'll look through the database to see if they've seen this before. all of those are clues to help get down to who this individual or individuals may be. more importantly, where they were put through the mail service, if they were delivered by couriers. remember back to the boston bombing, we saw what was a movie of dzhokhar tsarnaev purchasing videos. that was videos of passers-by from other locations and investigators are going to use that as a key piece of information. >> there were a lot of

misinformation, it seemed like there were addresses incorrect, misspellings. does all of that figure into this? >> there certainly are as investigators start to hone in on this. there's speculation about who this could be. i think what investigators are doing right now is focusing in on the evidence. that's what they're trained to do. once they get to see what the suspects may be, they'll use the evidence off of the envelopes, as part of the large case to identify specific people. >> can you explain one thing that the nypd commissioner said it was a live explosive device with regard to the ones found here but then, they didn't detonate. so is it a real bomb? >> yeah, it certainly is because it has the components of a bomb. there's a detonator. there's explosive. it's contained within that capsule, the pipe, in this case, pvc. so all of the components were there. it didn't fire for a variety of reasons. they're not going to say that because they don't want the

bombmakers to go back and use this if in fact they use this as a live device but all of the components were there. >> sean, thank you. the president had a lot to say about the attempted bombings in his overnight rally. international correspondent peter alex saerngsd hander has that. good morning. >> reporter: president trump blaming the media for playing a part in causing the country's toxic political environment. it comes hours after calling for americans to come together in peace and harmony. and abandoning and took no specific for his rhetoric. >> any attacks on americans are an attack on our democracy itself. >> reporter: the president late wednesday in wisconsin again condemning the wave of potential explosive devices while touting his own restraint.

>> do you see now nice i'm behaving? have you ever seen this? we're all behaving very well. and hopefully we can keep it that way. >> reporter: and while the focus was on toning down the rhetoric, the president managed to target two democrats. >> those in the political arena must stop treating political opponents as being morally defective. the media also has a responsibility to set a civil tone and stop the endless hostility and constant negative and oftentimes, false attacks and stories. have to do it. >> reporter: those comments come after cnn was evacuated over a suspicious package. jeff zucker taking aim at the white house. tweeting there is a total and

complete lack of serious on at the white house. the president going further this morning tweeting a very big part of the anger we see today in our society is caused by the purply false and inaccurate reporting of the mainstream media that i refer to as fake news. mainstream media must clean up its act fast. national security analyst john brennan, the intended recipient of one of those packages is tweeting out, stop blaming others. look in the mirror. your inflammatory rhetoric lies are disgraceful. together. >> and peter, on another subject, the president is up and tweeting about a story in the new york times that had to do with >> and with his personal cell phone use and security to be hacked. what's that all about? >> savannah, the president this morning is also zmridismissing "the new york times" report that

chinese spies listen in when president trump uses unsecure iphone to chat with friends. the president calling that long and loboring and incorrect tweeting i only use government phones and have only one cell phone. good morning. nasty weather. what's left of hurricane willa is dumping rain on the south is now barreling toward new england as well where a nor'easter could bring high winds, rain, possibly even is as it makes its way to the gulf coast. making its way. we're looking at a flood risk.

isolated storms can't rule out a tornado or two. we're talking 1 to 2 inches of rain, generally a half inch or so. tomorrow, this thing moves into the mid-atlantic state. we're talking widespread heavy rain event. could be some flooding, gale force winds likely at the coast. anywhere from a half inch to two inches of rain. the winds will be a factor. power outages are possible. wind gusts of 30 to 45 miles per hour. then it really gets wound up on saturday. strong winds gusting up to 50 miles per hour. periods of heavy rain, snow in northern new england. a coastal flood. anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain. plus the winds start winding up. wind gusts anywhere from 35 to 55 miles per hour. and airports are going to be a mess on saturday. from new york city all the way up to portland, we're going to have big, big airport delays. guys, back to you. >> al, thank you so much.

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back now. 7:30 with the breaking news. yet another suspicious package found right here in new york. this time at a building with ties to actor robert de niro. >> it appears to be connected to the string of pipe bombs mailed to well known democrats and cnn. we'll have the latest on the investigation and we'll talk act the search for a suspect with one of the fbi profilers who worked the famous unabomber case. >> before that, a check on the other headlines. a man in custody after a fatal shooting at a store on the outskirts of louisville, kentucky. on wednesday a gunman shot a man and a woman and then exchanged

fire with an armed bystander before fleeing the seen. he was captured shortly after. the suspect so far has not been identified. there's no word on a motive. during the chaos customers were moved to the back of the store. that store is going to be closed until the investigation is complete. >> look out below. a military cargo plane accidentally dropped a humvee into a wooded area. it was on a platform and attached to a parachute. nobody was hurt. the noek wvoek vehicle was suppd in a drop zone about a mile away. dozens of firefighters were called to a california home after a man used a blow torch in an attempt to kill black widow spiders. the 23-year-old man was house sitting for his parents. he used a blow torch on the exterior brick of the house but the flames spread. fire officials strongly advise

people to use other methods when trying to dispose of spiders. >> like a can of raid. >> seems like a blow torch might have been too much. package bombs sent to well known democrats across the country. there are a lot of moving pieces, but investigators have some history to draw on as well. tom costello joins us with that part of the story. >> reporter: we're looking at that and the postal service element. there was a timer and explosive powder. the fbi is examining some of the bombs at the bomb lab in virginia where forensics team will investigate every detail looking for clues. amid a national man hunt for whoever is responsible for the pipe bomb mail, invaes -- investigators will pull from

other cases. >> a terrifying mystery in austin, texas. >> investigators zeroed in on the suspect after he was caught on fedex security cameras wearing a wig. erik robert rudolph killed two and injured 120 in a series of bombings. he was caught in 2003 after a seven-year man hunt. the unabomber killed three and wounded 23. >> another bombing is making the news. >> arrested after 17 years when his brother raised suspicions. there could also be lessons from the anthrax mailings. the suspect committed suicide. now investigators are hunting for another potential killer. >> he has a purpose an targets. we haven't found out if they were live or if he's send a message that said these weren't live but the next ones will be. >> the targets, political

figures. mail arriving on capitol hill and at most media companies is rigorously screened. >> the secret service and other agencies have been out front here for quite some time in deterring this type of threat. >> reporter: experts say the packaging often itself can raise red flags. protruding wires or irregular shapes. distorted handwriting. a return address that is different from the postmark and excessive postage like those addressed to john brennan using debbie washerman schultz address as a return address. >> the package bombs almost have more postage because the bomber doesn't want to go in face to face with the postal official and talk to him about what it will cost. he wants to drop it in the facility and be done with it. >> the postal service processes over 170 million pieces of mail each other. investigators will go over all

videos and still camera imagery looking for anyone suspicious while looking for possible dna evidence on envelopes. every possible detail you can think of. >> sounds like a lot of possible evidence. tom for us in d.c. tom yk thanks. that brings us to clint van zan, one of the fbi provilers who work -- profilers who worked on the unabomber case. good morning. we have some information already about who this suspect or suspects are. what's the profile you're kind of building in your mind? >> well, the question right now is are these bombs real or are they simply made to look real? it's hard to imagine somebody could build nine devices and we're told they have timing devices on them. nine times they went out there and we didn't get an explosive. we're glad that didn't happen, but does that suggest a bomber doesn't know what he's doing or is he simply trying to send a

message? just a shot across the bow of america for some political or personal reason? we're trying to understand that. but one of the things we've got going for us in new york, for example, there are 13,000 government and private business cameras out there. the average new yorker gets his or her picture taken 100, 200 times a day. they're going to be looking hard at those cameras, pictures as well as all this treasure-trove of forensic evidence, because none of these bombs went off we have the complete device and every forensic string that's attached to them to look at at this time. >> clint, these bombs went to prominent democrats. it leads some to conclude that it must have come from someone from the other political party. others are saying this thing may just be a head fake. what's your take on it? >> i think that's a good term, head fake. it's something that the fbi, atf and other agencies don't want to

get faked out. that's why you do a two-track investigation. just like a set of railroad tracks where one track says okay, it's likely a person who is reflective of one political belief. or the other track says it's likely somebody on the other side trying to do a head fake. the authorities will be looking at blogs. they'll be looking at letters that have been written to the recipients. this is not a person who just woke up three days ago and said i think i'll build at least nine bombs and send them out. this guy has had -- this person has had time to plan this. the question now is was he so good that he was able to put all the components in but not hook them together so the bombs didn't go off to send a message, or is this person so inept that they could build so many bombs and not do it? but remember, as you've discussed, we've got these other signs. we have notwithstanding all the

stamps on the envelope. we have this message that's contained inside. we have this, quote, it's almost like this individual is just trying to taunt us by doing this. he's got his 15 minutes of fame. if you have a message, step up and tell us what it is. >> clint, good to get your perspective. >> let's get a look at the forecast. two-thirds of the country cool going into the weekend. temperatures are anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees below average from new york city, raleigh, dallas, springfield, illinois, and friday it continues to make its way to the east with cooler than usual temperatures from jackson all the way up to boston and as far west as chicago. and into the weekend temperatures only in the mid 50s in philadelphia. upper 40s to around 50 in cleveland. paducah, kentucky, 57 on sunday. atlanta will only be

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will be a warmer day for the inland valleys reaching into the low to mid-70s. san jose, 75. 77 in santa rosa. over the next several days, it's going to be stay warmer than where we should be for this time of year. reaching into the low 80s today and tomorrow. 81 on saturday. but then by sunday, we'll see those temperatures take a dip, but the winds will be picking up and in time for halloween we're looking at highs in the mid-70s. >> that's your latest weather. >> al yk thank you. there's more ahead including the great michael phelps. what he's revealing act a personal struggle at the height of his olympic career. retailers raising the stakes early in the holiday shipping war. the new offer from target to win your business and how amazon is responding. >> plus david schwimmer's perfect response to people think he's the one stealing beer in

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good thursday morning. it's 7:55. fog remains an issue for a lot of the bay area, even some low clouds. we can see the visibility here, really tough around the tri-valley. as we take a live look outside in dublin. after that clears out, it's going to actually warm up a little more compared to yesterday with a high of 82 in livermore. 80 in san jose.

84 in concord. in oakland we're looking at a high of 68 degrees. 67 in san francisco. over the next few days, we'll still have those warmer than normal temperatures. we'll see saturday's high up to 81 degrees, but then cooler on sunday. we'll have a couple of days of some cool and windy weather. and then we'll start to see those temperatures getting a little bit of a boost in time for halloween. let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. >> i'm asking folks to take a good look at this picture, right side of southbound 101. you see flashing lights. three tow trucks, three cars clearing, a couple of emergency vehicleses. i want you to drive past it smoothly. everybody's jamming up just looking at it going on. it's jammed in redwood city, slow through san mateo because that's the morning commute. now pushing towards the rest of the south bay and there's 580. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, we're awaiting a verdict in the case of a dushl murder that shocked people in san jose's evergreen neighborhood. in 2016 a mother and father were

shot in their home. their son accused of killing them and defended himself in a trial. jurors are due to read that verdict at 9:00 this morning. check our twitter feed, we'll post it there as soon as we get it. the dow is back up close to 300, follow yesterday's late day selloff. the dow dropped off 600 points, wiping out all of this year's gains. suspicious packages being sent to prominent democrats. the new developments that unfold chaos from coast to coast. >> suspicious packages being sent to democrat library. tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7. 4:30 to 7. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message.

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it is 8:00 on "today." coming it is it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking news. a new scare in new york. a suspicious device addressed to robert de niro found this morning after another explosive device was discovered in l.a. overnight. the search now intensifying for who sent them with officials warning even more devices could still be out there. >> is it a real bomb? that's what people are wondering. is this is a real explosive? >> yeah, it certainly is because it has the components of a bomb. there's a detonator. there's explosive. it's contained within that capsule, the pipe. >> we're live with the investigation. plus the race is on. retailers are working to win your business.

which company will get your gifts out the quickest and the cheapest? what you need to know before clicking "send." and good as gold. two of the greatest olympic athletes of all time are here live with big news to share about their future. "today," thursday, october 25th, 2018. >> best friends for 50 years celebrating our 70th birthday. >> good morning to my high school marching band in texas. >> from sacramento, california. >> first time in new york. >> girls trip from california. >> mom's 60th birthday. >> whoo! >> hi to our sister pam in florida. wish you were here. >> hello to our friends in st. louis. >> it's our first time in new york city. >> celebrating my 50th birthday. >> whoo!

welcome back to "today" on this fine thursday morning. beautiful crowd outside. we're going to go pay a visit to these wonderful folks in a little bit. >> nice to have you along. >> yeah. >> nice morning. >> michael phelps and lindsey vonn. >> the coolest are in the studio. >> five medals. we want to get right to your news at 8:00. and there is breaking news. new scares overnight on both ends of the country, linked to the package bombs targeting well-known democrats and cnn. miguel almaguer joins us with the breaking developments. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. investigators are working coast to coast on this case as you mentioned those devices were just discovered in delaware and here in tribeca, investigators have taken the most recent device back to quantico, investigators say they must find who sent the devices.

this morning, one sent to a new york restaurant owned by robert de niro. it comes after the fbi confirms an additional suspicious package was found at a post avenue facility in los angeles overnight. the second addressed to democratic congresswoman maxine waters. law enforcement officials say the devices are similar to the pipe bombs found a day earlier, sent to several political and media figures. the explosive discoveries, now at the center of a federal investigation. >> my highest duty as you know as president is to keep america safe. >> reporter: at a campaign rally, president trump promising swift action. >> we will find those responsible and we will bring them to justice. hopefully, very quickly. >> reporter: according to the fbi, the manila-colored packages appear to contain homemade pipe bombs.

senior law enforcement formers tell nbc news the devices have similar characteristics. they're made from. vc piping, contain powder and sources show they likely contain shrapnel. there were no notes found inside the envelopes but one device did include a parody of the isis flag reading dead or done and the silhouettes of three women in high-heels. the first appearing in the mailbox of billionaire democratic donor george soros. >> that package was disrupted and taken to the fbi lab. >> reporter: a package sent to hillary clinton to her home was given to the secret service and one to president obama in washington, d.c. >> we're going to jump in here. there's a fire alarm here. >> we'll be right back. >> reporter: later wednesday,

another package sent to cnn and addressed to former cia director john brennan shut down the news network's headquarters in new york. knocking them off the air. >> the time warner building in new york city has been evacuated. >> reporter: while those devices did have bombmaking ingredients, it's unclear if they were actually capable of detonating. still federal officials say they're very dangerous. they're intent on finding out who sent these devices. of course, it coming two weeks before the midterm elections. back to you. >> all right. miguel almaguer, thank you to you. president trump is responding to reports that foreign adversaries eavesdropped on them. saying i only use government phones and have only one seldom used government cell phone the story is so wrong.

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♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ what so proudly we hailed ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ >> that's nice. >> that is willie cay. he's strumming a ukulele. he's performed the anthem before at the university of hawaii. he's a local star on the island but his skills have been on display on national stages before including with prince and santana. you sit back and let it wash over you. >> i hope that's online somewhere. the whole thing. i think that would be good for everyone to hear right now. >> exactly. beautiful. just ahead, holiday shipping wars. target's bold new move to keep up with amazon. plus some helpful tips from "consumer reports" on how you can save big this season. first, though, we'll catch up with the most decorated olympian of all time. michael phelps, and he has a very, very important message for your teenagers.

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23 of them gold. he raced his way into the record books. >> he did. recently he revealed even at the top of his career he was struggling with depression. he's not alone. an estimated 1 in 5 adults are affected by health issues. the numbers are similar for teenagers. >> michael is here to talk about his personal journey and what he's doing to encourage others to seek help. michael, welcome. >> thank you. >> we're so happy you're here. >> thank you. >> we were digging into our archives. you've grown up here. 2004 you won the olympics. you were out here, this young guy. you were signing autographs. looked like a little kid. when you're looking at that kid, because we didn't know what was going on in your head back then, but when you look at that young boy, what do you see? >> for me, like, i think looking back at my career, i think i was probably hiding a bunch or

compartmentalizing a lot of stuff i was going through. i think i was always taught that we weren't allowed or supposed to show weakness or something like that ever because of being an athlete. you're supposed to be strong and push through anything. i think my struggles carried through any career. i hid them well. going into the last olympics, i was ready to open up and let everything come out. for me this is something that is very important, and there are so many people that struggle from very similar things that i go through and still go through. >> if you prove anything, it's that you can be exceedingly high functioning. i mean, think of how you did, for example, at the olympics, and still have these private struggles. >> it's -- it's wild to think about, but it is true. you can push through anything. for me at times it probably was a little scary and challenging to go through, but i found a way

to get through it, and i'm now addressing these issues that i and i'm openly talking about them. i'm still struggling weekly or from time to time i'll have bad days where i do go into a depression state or -- >> i think to understand how you've healed we have to i guess understand where you were. you talk about october, 2014 when you were really on your knees. like, you said you didn't leave your house for five days. you were going through basic hell. you were thinking about ending it. what was happening in that time? >> well, i just -- for me, like, i was so down on myself. i didn't have any self love. and honestly, i didn't want to be alive. it was a really, really, really crazy time for me. and i didn't want to see anybody, because for me i saw myself as letting so many people down and me, myself, in particular. and that's hard to carry. and i think over those three or four days where i didn't want to

leave my room. i didn't want to talk to anybody, i finally realized that i can ask for help, and it's okay to not be okay. and for me that's what changed my life. i never asked for help, really ever in my career. that was the first time i really did that, and i was -- like you said, it was basically on my knees crying for help. i'm lucky to be able to sit down with a therapist and chat and talk and open up. and it's challenging for people to do. i think it's -- for me now being able to work with talk space and traveling as much as i do, to have the access on my phone where i can pop on whenever i want 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and get the help i need, it's something that continues to teach me more and more about myself. and i think that's something that's kind of fun for me moving forward, especially with two kids. >> you mentioned head space. you're a shareholder, member of the advisory board.

this is a service people can call or text, excuse me, talk space. we had head space yesterday. now this is talk space. i can imagine there are people watching this who will relate to everything you've said. >> of course. >> they haven't made that call yet. can you talk about what's on the other side of the call when you finally just say okay, i need help? >> it's kind of getting to that point where you're ready to surrender, and ask for help. and break down and be that person that is going out there and getting the help that you need. i think if you look at something like talk space where we live on our phones. right? how easy is it to pop on and talk to a therapist, get help? if you're going to a therapist, you're missing work. you're taking time away from the kids. you're doing this or that. i think this is something that's just accessible. and honestly, being able to open up the conversation about it is something that's so important. really trying to take the stigma away. especially with kids. being able to open it up to kids, and if you look at some of

the stats where one in five kids from 13 and up will have some kind of mental health illness, and by 24, 75% of kids will have something. the numbers are shocking. and something has to be done. i think this is -- for me, it's an honor to be able to be a part of something like talk space. it's only helping me. i know it has the possibility to help so many other people. >> we're surrounded by pictures of your beautiful family. i was just thinking being at this healthy place in your life must make parenting kind of a dream with these kids. what's it like? >> it's amazing. watching beckette be eight month and crawl around, they're learning the sharing process of it all. it's pretty incredible. it's something that's really exciting. there boom is getting abs in with me. >> we feel like we're boomer's parents too. he was a baby at the olympics in

rio, and everybody fell in love with him. is he going to be a swimmer? >> if he wants. the biggest thing that i've always said is -- you see his kick is unbelievable. it truly is insane to watch how fearless he is in the water, but if he wants to swim, cool. if not, whatever makes him happy. i don't want him to ever feel the pressure of kind of living in what i've done in my shadow. i want him to be able to kind of just make himself. kind of live whatever he wants to do. >> do you miss it, the swimming? >> at times, but it's just not -- i mean, i could never see myself getting back in. i could, but why? you know? i don't want to. >> you have no more room for medals. that we know. especially with all that toddler stuff in the house. >> michael, thank you so much. >> congrats. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. let's head over to al. >> thanks, guys. as we look at the rain now making its way, willa enhanced.

it's through the southeast. isolated storms. flood risk along the gulf. today 1 to 2 inches of rain. tomorrow it strengthens. heavy rain along the south eastern atlantic coast. rainfall 1 to 2 inches. it wraps up in the northeast. strong winds on saturday. gusts of 50 miles per hour. heavy rain. coastal flood risk with rainfall 1 to 3 inches, locally up to 4, and with winds up to 55 miles per hour, airport delays from that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. still a lot of fog for the bay area. we're seeing that right now as we take a look from at&t park towards the embarring dario on the bay bridge. after that clears up, it will be a warmer afternoon, reaching into the mid-80s concord, 75 in

palo alto. warm weather for the next couple of days. some low 80s. and then early next week, back to the 70s. if you're heading out, don't forget check us out -- don't walk right through. >> i just did the limbo. sorry. >> it's a long walk from michael phelps to over here. >> long walk over. >> please show america what you just did. >> it was beyond impressive. >> you know i'm feeling better. okay. >> and i'm tall, too. >> that was impressive. >> okay. first up in pop start today, ellen is up to her old ways again. we know if you visit ellen, she'll likely try to scare you. the only person who didn't seem aware of this was diddy. take a look. >> halloween is coming up. >> yes. >> is this a true story? i want to know. i heard you're scared of clowns. >> no. >> i heard that.

>> impossible. >> why is it impossible? >> because i'm a black man. >> you can be -- >> i have so many other things to be fearful of, a clown is not going to scare me. >> really? >> yes. i'm not afraid of clowns. >> but i heard that you were. >> he's dancing. he's like nothing -- >> his mike fell off. even if you're not scared of clowns, that's -- >> that caught him off guard. >> it's fun to watch. >> i'm black, and i'm afraid of clowns. they frighten me. >> that episode of ellen airs later today. check your local listings to watch the full interview. "house of cards ". savannah, michael kelly and constance zimmer, you talked about the upcoming show? >> i did. we talked about how the news of kevin spacey's departure would impact the final season and i asked about what it was like on the last day of shooting.

>> it was -- it was so hard. you know, robin and i both asked to be there on the last day of filming. it was tough. i mean, i cried. i was just like guys, i just am going to be really quick because i'm going to start crying. i want to say how much i love you. i started balling. >> i think everyone cried whenever it was their last scene playing those karkcharacters. >> it was a flag ship show for netflix. >> he's going to get away with it, isn't he? >> yes. >> it is interesting in some kind of cosmic way how the end of season five was set up for robin's character to go on alone, and, of course, no one could have known at the time what would happen to frank underwood, kevin spacey, but the show almost seemed to know. i mean, do you reflect on that? >> of course i thought about

that. and listen, you know what? i think it -- could we have even done what we did, finished the show had it not ended like that? it's something that constantly went through my mind. >> i think what people don't realize is we already knew that this season was the final season before all of this happened. >> yeah. and what an incredible opportunity for robin wright who has been nothing but spectacular on the show from day one. i mean, she is truly one of the best doing it today. and to have her be able to take center stage, i think it's not only going to be thrilling for me personally but for all the fans. everybody loves that character. >> we're just getting started. >> robin wright said it's shocking what happens the next season. for pop start, i'm savannah guthrie, now back to you. >> thank you, savannah. by the way you can stream the final season of "house of cards"

starting november second on netflix. >> all right. thank you miss jones. halloween six days away. retailers have started making moves to win your holiday business. online shopping expected to grow 20 % this season, and with that in mind, target just announced it is going to be offering free two-day shipping. here with what you need to know about the retail shipping wars that appear to be underway, elliot wiler always god to haode you. >> i feel like you don't like this segment so early. >> i'm curious. we're already talking about holiday shipping? why? >> it gets earlier every year. first, thanksgiving is a little earlier this year. that kind of pushes it up. november 1st is the unofficial start. i think you're getting a break this year because of the midterm elections. after november 6th, you'll be in full on holiday mode. >> why is target making such a bold move? >> they're recovering from the 2013 data breach, winning back

the trust of customers. the real big reason is one word, amazon. they have seen amazon just eat their lunch when it comes to this marketplace of merchandise and the shipping for prime members. so target wants to get back in the game in a pretty big day. free two-day shipping. no minimum price. >> i order a tube of tooth paste from target, and i want it shipped, they're picking up the tab. >> between november 1st and december 22nd. >> are they just going to jack up their prices to cover the cost? >> probably not. i think they're doing this as a test run to see how it works. i don't think you're going to see that. >> amazon and walmart, have they responded? >> walmart offers two-day shipping but you pay $35 or more for their purchases. they added third party sellers. amazon we said prime members get the two-day free. with amazon if you spend $25 or more you get the standard

shipping. not two-day. >> this sounds good for consumers. >> absolutely. consumer reports likes when the marketplace has more places to choose from. i think target getting into this will allow people to shop around and do the price comparison that's so important. >> how else can folks save on shipping? >> consumer reports, we have a couple tips. you can bundle your purchases so you're not doing it one off. you can also look to ship to store. right? that's one way. that's usually free. you can also go high-tech if you want. download some apps. these are other ways to save beyond shipping. things like honey and invisible hand, they'll look for coupons and discount codes for you. you can do something really simple and like a store on social media. so facebook, twitter, instagram, you might get early access to those sales and discounts. and then just do something simple. if you can wait for black friday and cyber monday, we see deep discounts, particularly on electronics and big ticket home

appliances around the black friday period. >> thank you. happy holidays. happy halloween. thanksgiving and christmas too. just ahead, our next olympic legend of the morning. lindsey i )m ... chevron has agreed to pay a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. chevron has tens of millions of dollars as part of an agreement with the department of justice. the payment will help resolve federal investigations into refinery incidents in four states. that includes the 2012 refinery fire in richmond which sent thousands to the hospital with respiratory issues. as part of the agreement, chevron will pay $3 million in fines. chevron also agreed to spend $20 million to improve its richmond facility. that is part of a larger agreement to spend is $60 million on environmental improvements and refinery upgrades. let's check that morning

commute now with mike. it's 8:26. how we looking? >> unexpected very heavy drive on the peninsula. it started off with this crash southbound 101 around university, happened right around our camera. even though it's been cleared for over an hour, we have a slow drive out of san mateo. getting over there also an issue. folks across the dumbarton bridge slow for a couple of reason, one of which is the jamup on 101. slow from facebook coming up to the incline. the bay bridge, an easier drive through oakland. the northbound push as well. we have general slowing. the second reason for slowing across the san mateo and the dumbarton bridge is the fog. >> another update in half an hour. eleni kounalakis owns this building.

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good morning. good morning. 8:30 now. it's thursday morning. it is the 25th of october, 2018. so happy to say hello to the beautiful people in our crowd. chilly. we want to make sure these bright, shining faces get some time on camera. thank you so much for coming down. and hoda is over there with the crowd. hoda, you have someone in the crowd to talk about? >> i have a great crowd moment. where are emily and dangeerek? >> right here. >> check this out. first, you're crazy. they were here on the plaza ten

years ago and you were in what grade? >> i was in middle school and he was in high school. >> they met on the plaza ten years ago. they got married, and they came back to reenact your moment? >> yes. >> yes. >> when did you guys get married? >> on sunday. >> this past sunday? >> yes. >> why did you want to come back here today? >> the trip was so special. coming here and meeting here, we wanted to come back and just experience it all over again. >> have you been an item this whole time? >> most of it, yes. >> what was it like in middle school, you're in high school, like, take us back to the moment? >> yes. um, it was -- i don't know, i think we immediately knew that we were going to be together. >> yeah. we spent 16 hours on a bus together to get here the first time. >> congratulations. thank you for sharing your special day here with us. >> thank you. >> oh, my god. look at you. look at that. >> congratulations. >> it's a plaza romance.

somebody could be here today meeting and in ten years you'll be back married. >> coming up, how to get the most out of your fall wardrobe. we'll learn how to wear five of the season's most popular staples three days each. all different looks. got you covered. >> then baking. we get in on the secrets that make milk bar creations so distinctive and whip up a dream cake. >> first, though, a very special guest. she is the most successful female ski racer on the planet. three-time olympic medalist, the winner of four world cup overall titles. of course, we are talking about lindsey vonn. >> she recently made a big announcement which shocked us. she said she was revealing that she's retiring after this

season. lindsey, first of all, tell us. welcome. and is it true? >> yeah. it's true. >> did you shock yourself with your announcement? >> a little bit. yeah. i didn't really plan on it, but i think it's just time. i think every athlete comes to the point where they know it's time to move on, and i've had an amazing career, but now it's time for the next chapter. >> what's the next chapter look like? >> i don't know. >> wait a minute. you're still trying to beat the al time world cup title. right? >> win record, yes. >> i have 82 wins, and the record -- no, i have -- and the record is 85. i need five more wins. i still have one more season left. i'm hoping i can do it. if i don't, i don't need to prove anything to myself anymore. i'm happy with what i've done, and i'm proud of everything. it's an amazing career. >> you've given us such joy. we love watching you on the slopes. now we're curious about the next chapter. what are you kicking around?

>> i have no idea. >> you said hollywood when we talked about the olympics? . >> i'm hoping my friend, the rock, dwayne johnson will maybe find a part for me somewhere. he's kind of been mentoring me. but i don't know. i'm excited to just have a normal life, support my boyfriend in his hockey career, and i don't know. >> how about lucy? how special? she was stealing the show. >> she was hit by a car. >> is she all right? >> yeah. she's got a little cast on. she's very cute. i'll be taking care of her and my other two dogs. >> down. down. no. >> she steals the show. >> she does. >> that's hard to do with you here. >> lindsey, we love you. >> thank you guys. i really appreciate it. >> good luck on your final season. >> i see commentary on your future. >> we'll see, nbc. >> hello. call her. >> you can see her pursuit of

the world cup wins record on nbcsn. our olympic channel. >> let's look at the weekend. starting with tomorrow we expect to see more wet weather. strong storms down through the gulf and the lower mississippi river valley. western third of the country looks good. chilly rain in the upper mississippi river valley. saturday -- i'm sorry. i got ahead of myself. the world series forecast, warming up a bit as we get to game three, four, and five with partly cloudy skies and comfortable conditions. if we need a game six and seven, back to boston and a little chilly. chance of showers on tuesday. chillery. i created a new that's what's going on aren't the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. our inland areas are going to be heating up today. we're looking at low 80s.

the same thing tomorrow. then 80s continuing into the start of the weekend. by sunday, it will start to cool off. the mid-70s for the valley. going up just a few more degrees in time for halloween. san francisco will be also seeing a warm-up but we're going to make it up to about 70 degrees on friday and saturday and then the clouds continue to move back in and our winds pick up for the start of next week. don't forget. you can take us along with you whenever you want. just go to today siriusxm channel 108 and follow along the whole "today show" gang. back inside. >> al, thank you so much. it's still early in the school year, but for a lot of high school students it's never too early to start thinking about college. here to answer some of the most daunting and common questions about getting into college is robert, the editor and chief of the princeton review. he's author of "college admission 101". we also have college hopefuls

helping us out. >> i love it. >> check it out. we all have on -- >> i'm looking "states of matter". >> and everyone has on a sweatshirt or a shirt from their alma mater. i'm going to give one line. >> bear down, arizona. >>. >> no, northwestern, go. go cats. and roker is coming in. >> just like college. late. talk to us about this. a lot of people are look agent the school year and saying it's early. why should i sweat college already? >> i hear it. we have advice. if you're a student, then absolutely you should be performing superlatively in high school. that's your job. do well on the s.a.t. and act. if you're a parent, your job is paying for job. >> we have our students here. each student has a question for the teacher. >> i'm ready.

>> miss guthrie? >> should i take the s.a.t. or act or both? >> it is a really good question. and here's the thing. 476,000 students last year took both. the truth is you should take what exam is right for you. take a practice test. we offer them for free at our offices. that doesn't make me popular with students. >> is one more prestigious than the other? >> no. the act is the most popular. >> what did you take? >> s.a.t. >> is one easier than the other? >> it depend on the student. some students do better on the s.a.t. and some on the act. >> no tests when i went. >> mr. melvin? >> how many schools should i apply to? >> it's an excellent question as well. between 7 and 9 is the national number. >> 7 and 9 can? >> that feels kind of right. three schools that are reached. three that are safety. you're right. it's about $65 per application.

there's 3,000 schools. bus you should be excited. >> how many did you apply to? >> maybe six. >> three. >> one. >> mr. roeker? >> i was wondering what's the best extracurriculars that look good on your school resume? >> we talked about this in the past. different people. our list of extracurricular should be as unique as we are. we can never have the same one. that's the awesome part of the college process. whether it's tethered to the school or outside or you work, it's all fair game. >> what's more important, gpa or test scores? >> it's a good question. gpa is always the highest. however, we'll sharpen that and say your high school transcript along with your gpa. your transcript is going to answer this question, did you challenge yourself in high school? regular level courses, ap level courses? that's the answer. >> here's a bonus question, if you're taking the s.a.t. or act, if you're not 100% sure of the answer, should you leave it

blank or fill it in knowing you might be wrong? >> excellent question. >> students lose so many questions by not knowing the answer to the question. you should always, always guess. there's no wrong answers. there's no incorrect -- no points taking off for incorrect answers on the act or s.a.t. if you can eliminate one or two answers, then absolutely guess. it increases your chances. >> the book is called "college admission 101 ". it's available right now. up next, you know you need five pieces to pull off 15 stylish looks. we'll show you how it's done. first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning fall power pieces. we're taking five of the season's hottest trends and

styling them each three different ways. >> let us do the math. that means 15 outfits. here to help us get more mileage is zanna roberts. i love it when you do this. >> endless outfit inspirations for everybody as well. >> our first staple is the oversized blazer. so many people like this. how can you style it? >> buy one that's a little bit longer. you can wear it in a multitude of ways. we recently saw meghan markle wear it as a dress. we're taken away the tights, pants and worn it as a nice blazer dress. if you go to the office, wear it belted with a long feminine skirt. i love the masculine with the feminine. and if you have a weekend event, throw it on with jeans. >> it's oversized but still fitted. >> long and lean. that's how we like it. >> ladies, thank you. our next power piece is an oversized teddy coat. >> say hello to your new winter

coat. this is so warm, so versatile because of the color and size. we have it here with a double denim. it's all about double jackets. wearing two jackets at once gives your denim more mileage into the winter months. >> i like that. i feel look denim you can only wear in fall and spring. >> and can tights. and then the sleek and the chic with the black turtle neck. >> i always think if i want to dress something down, i need this coat. i dress up, i need to have a different thing. but you're right, it works across the word. >> true. you can take this into any kind of morning commute or dinner out. >> and the jean jacket under the big jacket is cool. >> thank you. >> not just denim anymore. let's talk about the courds.

>> it's way more comfortable and you have to style it like a jean. kendra in a gorgeous blue. he's going out. >> that's nighttime. that looks so good. >> and then you can take it to the office with the 70s vibe with the double suit. and then also obviously the casual. i love the cutout on this sweater with a pair of pants. >> these are -- like, i'm always confused on how do you wear those kind of pants? >> i'd say two inches of ankle to show. this one rerowe rolled up to gee ankle. rlif you wear a flat with, it up? >> yes. >> two inches of ankle. super flattering. the ankle is the new cleavage. >> i have ankles. >> thank you. >> let's talk about the skirt of the season. >> the midi. >> the midi. >> it's so flattering on everyone. it nips you at your waist.

the pleats fall around everybody. it's versatile. we have this gorgeous skirt. i love it with the knit top. it has a monochromatic vibe. >> we missed somebody. >> here she comes. >> hey. >> don't forget lauren here. then we have this to the office with a lovely white blouse, the great skirt, and then lauren here running in late but with this lovely moto and the sneaker. >> and you could put wit a belt. >> you could. and it's a flattering piece. >> thank you, thank you so much, lady. skirt to the season. now we need the boot of the season. you say it's a slouch? >> a slouchy, scrunched down boot. it works with everything. >> are you sure? >> let's look. these are pby payless. this is a scrunched down office appropriate with the midi skirt. super cool with the statement sweater here, and then the

skinny leg. you have the balance of the bigger on the top and the bottom. and i think grid is off to a holiday party. looks fantastic, and it will be more comfortable than your dancing shoes. >> that's adorable. >> and then when the slouchy boot is out, pull it back up. >> all about versatility. >> take another look at the models. by the way, you can find all these styles at today.com/shop. thank you, zanna. >> awesome. thanks, lady. just ahead her magical creations make her a real life willie wonka. she's about to bring us her best baking tips and reveal the cake of our dreams. wait until you see it. wait until you see it. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we've hadfor a long time.is in san francisco and half-measures haven't fixed it. homelessness doesn't just hurt homeless people. it hurts all of us. that's why we're all voting "yes" on c. the plan is paid for by corporations that just got a massive tax break. it's time for them to give back by helping all of us to fix our homeless crisis. with more affordable housing... expanded mental-health services... clean restrooms and safe shelters. vote "yes" on c. it helps all of us. we're back with "today" food and one of our favorites. the chef and founder of the

famed milk bar. she's also author of the new cook book milk bar. all about cake. this morning she's letting us in on one of her biggest secrets. how to assemble a signature milk bar sheet cake. we can't wait. we're excited. >> are you ready to get into the mix? >> sounds like you're throwing it down. these are the ingredients for folks at home tracking us. it is a blueberry corn cake. corn is one of my favorite underestimated flavors in the baking kitchen. the sweet corn vibes in the midwest for me, i want to bring through the kitchen all year around. so this cake is a celebration of this jammie blueberry sauce as much as corn. grab some of the water. we're going to mix it in with some of the corn starch. that was all me. that goes into a pot that we bring to a boil with some blueberries. i'll let you get in there. some lemon juice.

>> the whole thing? >> yes. some sugar and salt. >> what is it about blueberries that you enjoy? >> they bring a freshness, a zest, even texture to any ordinary cake. for me it's about amping up what cakes should be and that's what this cook book is about. >> i love that you're passion e passionate. >> selling it. >> she's responsible for five pounds on my thighs. she makes the best desserts. >> in the book you write you didn't initially like cake. >> i had so much more potential. flavor, and personality. i felt like we weren't doing cake justice. the secret to all my cakes follow the same rules. it starts with cake. this is a corn cake with freeze-dried corn in place of flour. you're going to paint. i feel like you're a good home improvement guy. >> she doesn't know me at all. >> paint over this.

>> just milk? >> it's whole milk. it just gives it a little more flavor. you could use lemon juice or blueberry juice. whatever you want. >> this is the secret? >> it is. >> two coats? >> as many coats as you want. if you overbake the cake, a little more. from there our blueberry sauce goes down. oh, my gosh. i'm hear for it. you're going to spread that. somewhere between the contour, this is a sheet cake. i grew up in the suburbs. we did not have fancy cake, but my mom was like we are going to put frosting on it and have fun. >> do you put the blueberries all the way to the edges in. >> a little bit in so when you cut you have a nice splattering. >> not to interrupt, but in your book you talk about making any cake of your dreams combining

flavors. we wanted to put your test to the skills. this is our dream cake. take a look. >> my ideal cake is a well-made simple pound cake. >> i like it slathered, slathered with vanilla frosting. like that thick. >> it has to have something with a hint of salt. maybe a bite of pretzel in it. >> the filling needs to be -- actually, i don't like filling, but if we're playing, fudgy. >> perhaps we should go all out. let's top it with a little bit of everything. not just sweet but have a party. it's cake. >> so this is the toed sh"today cake? >> yes, vanilla cake, pretzel crumb layer, a vanilla frosting layer and everything on the top. >> everything. >> i'm going for it. what do you think, craig? let's get you a slice? >> kristina, thank you so much. i'm looking forward to trying

this. if you want the recipe and you trust us, not sure if you should, go to today.com/food. my god, that's a slice of cake. this is "today" on nbc.

this cake is ridiculous. >> a loti )m - -... jurors have reached a verdict .. in the case of a doubl a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. jurors have reached a verdict in the case of a double murder that rocked san jose's evergreen neighborhood. golomobra is accused of shooting and killing his parents in their home in 2016. he defend his himself in what was said to be a often bizarre criminal trial.

he reportedly claims he was taking the call to protect his brother. jury deliberation started after testimony wrapped up last friday. they're expected to read that verdict within the next few minutes. in the verdict is announced, we'll have a live report on our midday newscast. we'll post it to our twitter feed this morning. also at midday, the latest on the string of suspicious packages sent to an array of trump's critics. the latest includes actor robert de niro. head to our homepage for a complete update. a big bounce back today for wall street. the dow dropped 600 points, wiping out all of this year's gains. we're going to have a local weather update for you in about an hour. suspicious packages bei

sent to prominent democrats. the new developments that unfold overnight. plus: a city in the east bay writes a new chapter for bookworms. a sneak peak of hayward )s new library. tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7.

good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. happy friday. if you have plans to get serious glorious sleep this weekend, have we got a show for you. today we are discussing all the ways you may be sleep sabotaging yourself, and here to talk about what's making the rounds today in our special sleep show, host of the podcast inside the studio, joe levy, and actress mary lou henner who is vestarri in "getting the band back together". first a