we're back at 7:25 with a live look at local updates. up next on the "today" show, continuing coverage of the major breaking news, two more suspicious packages discovered in new york and florida. they'll have the latest next, as we leave you with the live pictures. have a good day. . breaking news just this morning police discover at least two new suspicious packages. one in new york. another in florida at that postal facility where federal agents are focussing the investigation. the massive man hunt for an investigation quickly expanding while washington plays the blame game. >> this division, this hatred, this ugliness, it has to end. >> the idea that this is at the hands of the president is absolutely ridiculous. >> we're live with the very latest. >> build-up at the border.

president trump ordering hundreds of troops south to that caravan of migrants still weeks away. and the dramatic move the white house is considering next. weekend wash out. tens of millions from south carolina to maine bracing for a nasty nor'easter. al has the latest on what you can expect. all that, plus breaking overnight, royal air scare. a plane carryi ining prince har and megan forced to evacuate at the last second. the investigation into how two tourists plunged to their death from a popular overlook at yosemite national park. and the new wave of lottery fever with this weekend's power ball jackpot now approaching $1 billion today, friday, october 26th, 2018.

from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a. >> hi, everybody. welcome to friday. it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. we have craig in here for hoda because she's in new orleans. >> we want to start with that breaking news that is unfolding right now in the mail bombs investigation. >> the fbi warned more packages could still be out there. just this morning at least two more were discovered at postal facilities. one right here in new york leading to a massive police presence. that was addressed to former director of national intelligence james clapper. another sent to senator corey booker, the new jersey democrat. this is found at a mail center in florida. same place as some of the other bombs were processed at. we will have complete coverage. start with miguel. miguel, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning. a chaotic scene here in midtown manhattan as local, state and federal investigators dissend on another post office where they have discovered a 12th device that they feared is a pipe bomb. that comes after another it was discovered in florida. they share the same hallmarks as many of the other packages as investigators intensify their man hunt. one addressed to new jersey democrat senator corey booker found in a florida postal facility. the other addressed to james clapper, discovered at a mail facility in new york city. at least 12 homemade pipe bombs now recovered in new york, d.c., florida and california. the terror targets all critics of president trump.

>> these pipe bombs being mailed might wake everybody in my business up a little bit and realize that we have to -- we have to begin to get this country back together again. >> investigators now believe all of the packages were mailed after inspecting postmarks like this one. evidence suggesting at least some of the pipe bombs origin e originated from this postal sorting facility north of miami. >> i can say with certainty that we will identify the people responsible for these acts. >> authorities say the pipe bombs appear to be made with one inch diagrammer pvp plastic with a digital timer. inside, explosive powder and broken glass added as shrapnel. but the devices were poorly made. some not capable of detonation. so far no injuries, but a clear message. >> that's absolutely terrorism,

an effort to use violence to make a political impact. that's the definition of terrorism. >> from los angeles to manhattan, bomb squads clearing the streets. businesses and mail facilities all cordoned off. many are on edge. >> sure, we got scared because we heard a bomb. >> a retired new york police officer recognized the threat at the offices of robert de niro after screening a parcel and watching the news. >> he took steps to call us. >> this morning terror by mail. a man hunt for a criminal speddisped i ing pipe bombs and fear national. >> reporter: still a very active scene here in midtown manhattan. the bomb squad has moved in there, doing everything they can to diligently remove that package. of course, it will likely go to quantico. this is happening all across the

country where many people are on edge. >> thank you. carry sanders is at that mail facility outside miami where the package to senator corey booker was discovered this morning. what is the scene there? >> reporter: well, the authorities decided when they found that package addressed to senator corey booker here that the best thing to do would be to evacuate this huge facility. so they evacuated the employees. there were bomb sniffing dogs here from the local miami dade police department, along with bomb technicians to remove it safely. the fbi is still here. they're interviewing employees at this mail facility. there is three shifts that work around the clock here, and they are wondering if anybody saw something or maybe doesn't recognize that they saw something but now will link back to the other packages because the real question in all of this is, because this is a sorting

facility, and because the packages can come from as far north as florida and as far south as key west, that's a huge area with about seven million people living there that maybe there is something that was dropped off at one of those post offices before it came here to the facility. but they don't know where it was dropped off. if they saw something here, it may lead them to trace it back where these packages began. right now, they are still working. the facility is open, but clearly every employee has their eyes on every package, fearful there may be get another one. >> thank you. nbc justice correspondent has been talking to investigators. pete, good morning to you. these additional packages raise the possibility that whoever is sending them is still sending them. we don't know if this is part of one initial mailing that's being discovered piece by piece. >> that's correct. the first package arrived at the home of george soros early

monday morning. all of them were sent through the mail. but the trick here is that some of them were outbound and interexcepted when they got near or to their destinations. but some were found when they were headed back to florida because of that phony return address on the packages from debbie wasserman schultz. we don't know if the package found this morning was inbound or outbound, but the good news here is that the postal workers now know exactly what they're looking for, and they can haul them away in this containment vehicle like you see before they ever get near their intended addressees. >> what do we know about how investigators will go about trying to find the person or people responsible for all this? >> so we know now that florida was a point where some of these came from. not only the fact that they found the package from corey booker, but officials have been saying privately and in fact homeland security had publically, the secretary said

publically last night that some were mailed from florida. that's why florida is the focus of the investigation. they're looking at not only the mail connection, and you have seen they can find out anything you are the about how it traveled through the mail system, but they're also looking, for example, did someone have a grievance with debbie wasserman schultz because her name is on every package as the return address. there is some reason for that. we know they are now doing interviews with people in florida, people that they think may have information about the investigation and about the case. so it does seem very, very active. >> all right, pete. continue to follow it. i know you will. thank you so much. also this morning there is big news out of the white house in the battle over immigration and that caravan marching toward the border. peter alexander has that coverage for us. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is the issue that propelled donald trump to the presidency, his fierce tone on immigration. he just tweeted about illegal immigration moments ago.

ahead of the midterms, the white house is using some of its sweeping presidential powers to try to block that caravan of central american migrants from entering the u.s. just 11 days until the midterms, the president rallying up his anti-immigration base, making it far more difficult for central american migrants to enter. no decision had been made at this time. a u.s. official tells nbc, the pentagon is prepared to fly hundreds of additional troops to the border, requested those troops be in place by early next week. their assignment behind the scenes support to troops already there. >> is there any scenario under which if people force their way across the border they could be shot at? >> we do not have any intention

right now to shoot at people. they will be apprehended, however. but i also take my officer and agent -- their own personal safety extraordinarily seriously. they do have the ability, of course, to defend themselves. >> on twitter, the president ordering those migrants, still 1,000 miles away from the u.s., to turn around, warning they will be stopped. for the president, it's become a rallying cry. >> you will see a very secure border. you just watch. >> and the military is ready. they're all set. >> as far that border proposal, according to one senior administration official, one of the more extreme measures under consideration includes not allowing immigrants who were apprehended between ports of entry to claim asylum. >> thank you. it's going to be a nasty weekend for a lot of folks, a powerful nor'easter this weekend. >> good morning.

and even folks into the parts of the mississippi river valley with a lot of problems today. you can see these strong storms. here is this system making its way up to the north, causing airport delays, flooding, maybe some isolated power outages. by saturday evening it is into the northeast, bringing snow into northern new england. winds from 50 to 60 miles an hour winds gusts. that's going to cause downed trees, power lines. we have, in fact, flood warnings from new haven down to atlantic city. we are looking at heavy rain with possible storm coverage up to three inches. so what are the travel impacts? today we are talking about airports from washington, atlanta, charleston, rally dur ram as well. on the roads. this storm tomorrow, the armts all around new york, philly, baltimore, boston, washington and portland and on the roads

we're talking about i-90 and i-95, i 80 heading to the west. back to you guys. al, thank you. that news we mentioned at the top of the show. a plane back to australia was seconds from landing when the pilot had to abort it. nbc was also on board that flight. good morning. tell us what happened. >> reporter: good morning. some fairly dramatic moments on board this royal flight. as you would see from these pictures, we estimate the plane around 200 feet from the runway when it suddenly pulled up and aborted the landing. now, anyone who is a frequent flier may have experienced this kind of thing. it does happen fairly regularly. but not, of course, with the duke and duchess on board and many of their aids and officials. we, too, were on board. harry and megan were at the front of the plane. we, of course, were further back. everything was relaxed.

people were strapped in, expecting to land within seconds. and suddenly the plane just pulled up and then began to ascend very, very quickly. and people were fairly nervous because, of course, you don't know what has happened. then the pilot explaining to the passengers and to the royal couple what had happened saying there was an aircraft that was a little too slow to roll and unfortunately hadn't cleared the runway. we were too close, so the decision was made to abort the landing. the pilot deciding to pull up. you saw harry and megan shortly afterwards once we had landed. they were relaxed. they were smiling. they were laughing. they didn't seem to be in any way shaking, departing from the plane after a trip and now back here in sydney.

again, this is the kind of thing that many regular flyers will have experienced. but what megan is finding out once again is that anything that happens to this royal couple makes news. savannah? >> indeed. thank you. an investigation is underway after two people fell to their death thursday at yosemite national park. it happened at an elevation of 7,500 feet. visitors can walk to the cliff's edge. the identity of these victims has not been released. two women escaped with only minor injuries after a sidewalk they were on collapsed. it happened in southern turkey. this security camera captured the moments. you can see the women on the bottom left of the screen. they suddenly disappear into a cloud of dust. bystanders rushed in to help them and they are expected to be okay. al, how about a look at the weather. >> some rainmaking its way into the pacific northwest.

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another key hurdle cleared .. in the long process of bringing a very good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia. another key hurdle cleared in the long process of bringing santa rosa's coffey park neighborhood back to life. the bay area will certainly never forget the deadly firestorm a little more than a year ago. finally, pg&e has fully restored power there. crews have completed a new underground electric and gas utility system. the new system is also in place in nearby marshfield estates. teams finished the work two months ahead of schedule. about half of the 1300 homes destroyed in that fire are now somewhere in that process of being rebuilt. we want to check the

forecast now meteorologist kari hall. >> a beautiful sunrise across the bay area right now. we are seeing hazy conditions over the south bay as you get ready to head out the door. cool temperatures but a warm afternoon. we're headed up to 80 degrees in san jose. 86 in concord, 81 in napa and san francisco 70 degrees. get out there and enjoy it. it will feel like summer for some of us and slightly cooler tomorrow, but the cooling trend continues on sunday into the start of next week, making plans for halloween t will be comfortable with the costumes but pretty warm for the inland valleys. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> kari, look at palo alto jamming up southbound toward the overcrossing. just past the overcrossing you see flashing lights. disabled vehicle cleared from the lanes. little slow but not so bad for the bay shore freeway. 680 is cleared but west 84 is jammed up. no need for the alternate now. get back to 680 itself. the recovery as well north 880

and north 238 coming off the castro valley y. the crash the marina has cleared. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour.

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it was found at a mail facility in florida. the other was addressed to the former director of national intelligence, james clapper at his cnn office. this was discovered at a mail facility in manhattan. >> the trump administration is drafting executive action that would make it more difficult for central american migrants to enter the united states. that's according to three sources familiar with the proposals. the pent begagon is preparing t deploy troops and the president ordering those migrants, still about 1,000 miles away from the u.s., to turn around, warning, quote, they will be stopped. >> now to a road hazard like never seen before. take a look at this. a giant industrial spool falls off a truck and rolls toward oncoming traffic. that brought traffic to a halt as drivers had to look for ways to avoid the oversized wheel.

thankfully, and perhaps surprisingly, no one was hurt in the incident. >> looks like a giant spool of thread. >> i know, right? >> where is the needle. now to megyn kelly's future at this network in the wake of the controversy that surrounded her this week. good morning. >> good morning. with news of her departure from nbc coming out now, all eyes are on what happens next. >> i'm megyn kelly, to begin with two words. i'm sorry. >> this morning nbc news host megyn kelly in talks with the network about her imminent departure. that according to a source familiar with the situation. her exit coming just days after kelly made controversial comments on her show, defending the use of black face. in a panel discussion on a university's crack down on inappropriate halloween costumes. >> you do get in trouble if you

are a white person that puts on black face on halloween or black face on halloween. when i was a kid that was okay as long as you were dressed as a character. >> nbc news saying megyn kelly today will be on tape the rest of the week. in a prescheduled company meeting earlier this week nbc news chairman telling staff members, ic condemn those remarks. there is no place on our air for them. >> i'm sorry. >> on wednesday, kelly offering a tearful on air apology. >> given the history of black face being used in awful ways by racists in this country, it is not okay for that to be part of any costume, halloween or otherwise. >> on social media, reactions to kelly's reported departure mix. >> thank you, nbc, for doing the right thing. >> others saying she apologized. she showed understanding and will learn from it. >> now, growing speculation this

morning over what will happen to kelly's reported $69 million three-year contract. >> sources familiar with the situation tell nbc news that conversations have already started about megan's exit. the exact details of which remain unclear at this point. >> morgan, thank you. let's get to mr. roal. >> taking a big dip for the eastern half of the country. st. louis only 53 degrees. cincinnati 50. atlanta should be about 75. they will be at 55. tomorrow not only is it going to be wet throughout the northeast into the ohio river valley, but it is going to be chilly, too. temperatures anywhere from 5 to 15 degrees below average. next week it stays cool. mid-40s for buffalo. boston in the mid to low 50s. columbus will see temperatures in the 50s as well. the rest of the country today

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doing this? they are hoping you get angry at the american companies that manufacture products overseas. they are taxing those ruproduct trying to strongarm the companies to make them all in the u.s. it will be better in the long run if the companies break and bring jobs back home here. agree with the trade war or not, the tariffs are coming. we've got your back. this morning, i'm about to show you what products are affected and how much they could be going up and how you can beat the system. from bikes to backpacks, couches and washing machines, prices could be going up. even beer and soda could be hit. according to the nonpartisan research group, trade partnership worldwide, on january 1st, there will be a 25% tariff on $2 billion of chinese imparts. to show you the impact this could have on you and your

family, i'm buying everyday items. expensive items and inexpensive items. and we're going to compare the prices before and after the tariffs. first up, handbags, backpacks and wallets could increase by 23%. check out this backpack right here. going for $44.99. after the tariffs go into effect, this could surge to $55. check out this carry-on bag that's made by american tourister, despite the name, made in china. it goes for $79.99. th if those tariffs go into effect, this could surge to $100. here's another one we found. a suitcase, also made in china. it goes for $139.99. if the tariffs go into effect on january 1st, this could surge to $170. even phone cases, they would be

going up, too, by as much as 23%. but it's not just travel goods. let's talk about bicycles. huffy, one of the biggest names in bikes, says it imports $s 4 million bikes a year from china. huffy says a $100 bike will cost about $125. and the tariffs are higher for furniture. chairs, tables, couches and recliners could increase by 23.4%. more furniture than you realize comes from china that could be affected by those tariffs, like this couch. and this night stand. >> this is a tax on all consumer goods. whether the company that sells the item has to absorb the tax or pass it on to the consumer. >> reporter: this isn't for products that are only made in china. there could be a part that's made in china. >> at tend he end of the day th

is going to affect everything we buy. >> reporter: in february or sooner, there could be more tariffs in more countries, impacting cars and trucks with foreign parts. according to the center for automotive research, those tariffs could increase the price of a car or truck by an average of $4,400. what's the bottom line? what's the advice here? >> the advice is to buy whatever you need now before the tariff goes up on january 1st, 2013. if you need a large ticket item, a new car, an air conditioner, a refrigerato refrigerator, do it now. >> it is happening before the holiday shopping season. the white house telling nbc news, the administration remains open to negotiating with china, hoping they engage. if that doesn't happen, it looks like the new tariffs will go into effect on january 1st. there's some products that are

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♪ good friday morning. right now at 7:55, we are seeing the fog roll back from san francisco and is right across the bay right now. shallow layer of toing that will clear out fairly quickly and warmer air across the bay area with our high in san francisco headed up to 70 degrees. we'll be up to 81 in napa. 77 will be the high in palo alto

and 85 today in livermore. some feels like summer out there. we'll see highs in the low 80s on saturday as well and cooler air moves in, as we start to see a cold front approaching in from the north and we'll get a couple of days of cooler temperatures and some gusty winds by the end of next week and the middle of next week for halloween. we'll see highs back in the low 80s. let's get an update on how the commute is moving from mike. >> the slow are on the nimitz 880, a look at northbound from 280, bay shore is jammed. bay shore is the scene of an earlier crash just minutes ago, we got the all clear for those roadways headed north through san jose, and south through hayward, we're looking at a slow drive as well as west 84, starting to recover out of the sunol area. there's south 880, slow toward the dumbo. happening now, two more suspicious packages targeting president trump's critics found on the east coast. authorities discovered one acre addressed to james clapper an a postal facility in new york

city, the other found in florida addressed to new jersey senator cory booker. you can link to the latest on our home page. stocks this morning again in a freefall. the nasdaq right now taking the larger hit. at times down more than 3%. the dow right now off about 400 points, 1.5% slide. another local news update in half an hour. district. the reason why a superintendent and board trustee head back to court. plus: sky high complaints. our consumer team reveals the maneuver you can make to get your airline )s attention. join us monday morning from

>> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here's savannah guthrie. >> good morning. we have breaking news in this investigation into an array of mail bombs sent in this last week. a man in florida has been taken into custody for questioning. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has the latest on this. pete, what are you hearing? >> well, authorities are not -- are being very careful here, savannah, not to say that they believe they have cracked this case. far from it. what they say is that they have identified a person that they believe may have information relevant to the investigation and that person has been taken into custody for questioning.

no charges, we believe, have been filed. they're not calling this at this point an arrest, but it may just be extra cautious. but we're going to express that same caution. now, we know there's been a great deal of investigative focus on florida, for a couple of reasons. one is the opa-locka sorting center which they now know some of the devices went through and in fact one was just found today there addressed to cory booker going through the facility, senator cory booker, but secondly, apart from that, we know there's been a lot of investigative focus, a lot of people that have been people of interest to them that have come on the hit parade and washed off and that they focused on a lot of different people. now their focus has been on a man, we're told, in florida who's been taken into custody for questioning. again, they're not saying that this is the arrest that breaks the case, but they believe that this is an important investigative step. that's the way they're describing it now. >> so as you said, there have probably been a lot of people

they have talked to in the last few days. this does seem to be something more serious in the sense that, as you put it, this person has been brought into custody. does that suggest to you that the person didn't go voluntarily? it needed to be something more than a chitchat at that person's house? to the extent you can read the tea leaves based on your experience, what do you think this means? >> well, i think you've got it exact lly right, but i just don want to get ahead of the information we know. we knew this morning that there was a great deal of interest in a particular person, and a lot of optimism that they may be headed toward the closing phases of this investigation. but we're a long way from saying that they have arrested someone and charged them with the bombing. the way it's been described to us is it's a person that they want to question. whether this is a euphemism and they're trying to hedge their bets, i don't know. i can only what we have been told and that's the way it's

been described to us. >> as you were mentioning, florida a big center of the investigation for a couple of days now, not just the mailing facility but also these packages. i think we're up to 12 of them in all that we know of, all bore one thing in common and that is the return address of the congresswoman there and the former head of the dnc, debbie wasserman schultz. >> that's right. for that reason one of the things they have been looking at was were there people that had a grievance with her. the fact that, sure, on the addressees all seemed to be people critical of donald trump, but every single return address was like the one you're looking at there to her with her last name misspelled and the name florida misspelled as well. but that's been a question for them. why, why focus on her? in fact one of the packages that was sent up here, destined for eric holder, the former attorney general, went back to her because of that return address. so that's been a question for investigators.

what does that have to do, why choose that name? >> indeed. i should mention the department of justice has now officially confirmed what you have already reported, pete, that there is a person in custody but we are making the distinction, as they are. they have not said they have made an arrest or certainly filed any additional kind of charges in connection with this case. so we don't yet know if this is somebody who could be a perpetrator or somebody who could be a witness. it's clearly somebody they want to talk to at this hour. >> well, you know, i will just say this. we just heard one other thing here that's interesting. now word from the justice department saying we can confirm one person in custody. and i think there are other indications to lead us now to think that this is more than just a custodial interview, that this is probably a person that they believe is responsible for these bombings, or at least a

very, very important step in this investigation. and let me put it this way, if there is an arrest or if there is -- this person is the person responsible, then i think we're going to hear later from the attorney general and from new york authorities, at least that would be the plan, if in fact that this is the arrest -- >> actually, pete, you and i are both reading live and i see that the spokesperson for the department of justice says there will be a press conference at the department of justice 2:30 p.m. eastern time, which is in about three and a half hours. so they confirm, as you've reported, there's a person in custody. perhaps this is it, we'll see. >> right. the reason i was being a little bit cagey there, was simply to say that my understanding was that if there was an arrest, there would be an announcement at the justice department. so putting two and two together, it does seem like this is more than just a custodial interview. it does seem -- surely does seem like this is an important development and that they have

made an arrest here. >> don't move, pete, we will come back to you as events warrant. thank you so much. the breaking news that a person has been taken into custody and the department of justice plans to say more about this publicly 2:30 p.m. eastern in about three and a half hours from now. much more on msnbc. right now you can go to nbcnews.com for the latest. moech most of you will return to regular programming. others to "today." i'm savannah guthrie. this has been an nbc news special report. >> i think you agree they nailed it. big finish from grandpa.

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we've got some tips this morning on how to avoid the rush and get in when the shelves are fully stocked. jackie london is good housekeepi housekeeping's nutrition director. jackie, help us. >> good morning. it's so good to be here. >> you have some real tricks of the trade, these are pro tips. okay. when is the best time to beat the crowds? >> okay. for the most part you'll want to go as early in the day as possible. so mornings are usually the best time, that early morning between the hours of anywhere between 7:00 and lunchtime. so the truth is that in urban areas, we do see that kind of influx around lunchtime, especially in places that serve a lunch meal. so places that double as restaurants. so in urban areas, you probably want to avoid the lunch hour. in suburban areas, you want to avoid the post work time of shopping because that's when the grocery stores see that influx of shoppers. >> now that we know the best time to go into the grocery store, when's the best time to find the freshest food? >> that's as early as possible.

however, if it's going to be too early, you may run into a little restocking problem. so that's why that morning time is really going to be the best bet. for produce, shop early, shop often. so that's going to be as early as possible during the day. but you also want to think about the evenings for your package goods and that's when you can think about going online. >> do you mean package like fresh stuff packaged where they slice up the zucchini for you? >> often retailers will have enough in stock to supply that, but also package for things you're going to buy in bulk. nuts and seeds, whole grains. that's where you get your bulk products. you can also do that online in advance of shopping. >> i always think this is fascinating. is there a best day to shop? >> so a lot of people say that wednesdays are universally the best day, but this is changing a little bit now. so we typically associate wednesdays with being the best deal days -- >> why is that? >> it's that middle of the week time where deals kind of reset. however, because of the way that

we shop for food now, and that taking a number of different channels. we do that on apps, on our computers, in store, coupons are universally available, so think about using a multi-platform approach to shopping. that's where you'll find the best deals. some coupons will apply both in store and online. >> is that applicable to those online shoppers as well? we enjoy using this app called instacart. >> that's fabulous. it can be a really easy way to get a bunch of staples and things you know you're not going to run out of, especially if you can order in advance. a lot of different retailers like walmart, target, they're going to be able to provide some of these click and then pick up outside of the store. so that's often one of your better bets for things when you know that you're going to be pressed for time, you can do it online and then pick it up after work. >> all right. last story is a fish story. >> yes. >> this is like the urban legend. don't buy fish on sunday because

it's not going to be fresh. >> well, here's the thing. if you're looking for fresh fish, it's really going to depend on the type of species, it's going to depend on where you're shopping, and it's also going to depend on where your retailer is sourcing their fish. so it's really all over the place. this is a major, major myth because it's going to depend -- you're always going to be restocking that kind of fresh seafood. so you definitely want to know your fish monger. it's definitely the best bet to have a conversation and say what's the best catch today, what's my best option today. and you always have the frozen options and the canned fish options which often have some of the best, most nutritious foods that are a shelf staple. >> and oftentimes they're a little cheaper too, right? >> absolutely. >> i like that, if you're in doubt -- >> jackie, thank you. >> thank you. >> let's send it over to sheinelle. >> we have a fun one to start. yesterday we mentioned that our good friend, ellen degeneres, just loves to scare her guests. given that halloween is approaching, it's that time of

year where she makes her poor executive producer, andy, go through a haunted house. this year supermodel chrissy teigen joined him for emotional support. let's see how they do. [ screaming ] >> what is that? let's just be done. don't get upset if there's nothing there. i see light, we're almost done. we're done. it's finished! it's supposed to be done! >> why do we like watching people be scared? it's just something about it. exactly. >> look at her. >> he wasn't able to keep his cool, often leaning on her for protection. maybe ellen will give him a year off next year. tiffany haddish sat down with jimmy fallon last night and

she opened up about her love life. take a look. >> i'm looking to start dating now. you know, i have some requirements, you've got to be like 25 and over, not currently in jail. >> anyone come close? >> oh, there was this one guy, he's a marine and he's a doctor and, like, he deals in trauma and stuff. i was like, oh, i suffer from some traumas, so -- and he's like, you know, he's very handsome. i looked at his instagram pic. oh, he's fine, right? super fine. but he's like in the middle of like a war zone right now so he can't really travel to me. but love is a battlefield, so i'm thinking about it. >> do you want someone that's going to survive the apocalypse? >> oh, yes, that's important, i forgot. that's one of the requirements. you know, like you need to know how to build a house out of rubble, you know. does he know -- >> rubble? >> i know a man know how to kill a cat but do you know how to smoke that cat so it will last.

>> who thinks of these things? while her love life might be off to a slow start, tiffany was quick to go onstage with jimmy in a round of lip sync karaoke. here's part of her performance. ♪ get up, get on up ♪. >> impressive. no doubt she won over the audience in the game with some james brown. look at those feet. that's your popstart. >> remember when she was here we were like that's a hall of fame guest. >> she comes to play every time. the daily click, we have a daily double for you. first we have that friend who hits the gym hard. you know, they make you feel lazy. well, it turns out same thing for dogs. look at this adorable koerg cor the mitreadmill and look at his companion. >> it's like a skateboard.

>> maybe all he needs is a little incentive. take a look at this next one. this yellow lab named stella has her eye on the prize, even from the back of the car. makes a run for it. watch this, here we go. >> that's great. >> that's your daily double today. >> always good. >> so cute. you got a check of the weather? >> that's right, looking at a lot of wet weather along the eastern half of the country. we've got showers and thunderstorms firing up. damaging winds will be a big story in the northeast. wind gusts 40 to 55 miles per hour. 1 to 3 foot storm surges above the high tides and the rain will be a big problem anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain from bangor to roanoke. the rest of the country mild and day making its way through the plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest with another cold front. plenty of sunshine southern cali that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.

>> happy friday. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine today and warmer temperatures. some of our inland valleys will reach up to 8 5 and still warm for this time of year for tomorrow but then back to the upper 70s for sunday and monday. mostly clear skies. a few clouds moving in by late sunday with some gusty winds. halloween looks warm with highs in the low 80s and san francisco will be up to the 70s today but 60s for rest of the forecast. >> t of course we're talking about the love boat. guess what, the cast is here. we'll talk to them in just a few moments. but first, what made that beloved show so beloved. ♪ the love boat >> the love boat first set sail in 1977. >> welcome aboard. >> for nine seasons the ship's

crew and passengers set a course for comedy. adventure, and plenty of romance. >> i'm in love with you. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. >> among the favorites on the pacific princess, captain meryl stubing played by gavin mccloud. his daughter, vicki, portrayed by jill wheeland and the crew including dr. bernie kapel along with bartender isaac washington. among the ship's passengers were countless famous guest stars, from florence henderson to janet jackson and tom hanks. and more than 40 years later, thanks to reruns, fans still love to hit the high seas, all aboard the love boat. well, we couldn't be more

excited. we've got the captain here, of course, played by the one and only gavin mccloud. jill, who was his daughter, vicki. bernie koupel and ted lange, aka isaac washington. actually we were just talking because you're so famous for your opening shot. you did like the double shooters, right? and i was just asking you, did you make that up or did they tell you to do that for your shot? >> no, no, no, it came out naturally, an accident. you know how they say a happy accident. that's what happened. i just did a thing with frank thomas, the baseball player, who does this when he's on the air doing commentating. >> so now you walk down the street and it's just like hey. >> yeah. >> mostly bartenders. >> here we are more than 40 years later and people still love this show, it's still on in reruns on mytv. did you ever imagine when you

sat down to do this that you'd still be talking about the love boat. >> i didn't think i'd be here this long. i'm so glad we're talking about anything. we were it all. but bernie and i were the older ones of the group and every day we were amazed and happy and grateful that this show was going and going and going and ultimately created an industry. the cruise industry was just like for affluent people until we brought it to them week after week and everybody wanted to go on cruises and everybody goes on cruises now. >> that's because everybody wanted to meet doc and have a romance with him. >> well, of course. i had the advantage of having been in the united states navy. and i was on the uss iowa and that introduced me to life at sea. no frills on the navy ship. 20 years later, love boat, every opulent piece of wonderfulness,

every luxury, and it changed my life, it changed the life of many people who were introduced to cruising. >> definitely. it changed jill's life. were you 11 when you started? >> i was. >> first of all, i wanted to be you because i was we were probably about the same age and i thought that was the coolest thing ever to be on a tv show and be on a cruise ship. >> i think you've done just fine. >> but it was funny because you were just brought in as a guest star but you were so beloved, you came back. >> aaron spelling came to me earlier on and said we have an idea about having a daughter for you. i says an immaculate conception? i'm not with anybody. he said remember you did a show about a young woman you were in love with, she was a model, she was gorgeous and we had some wonderful scenes. she would only marry me if i gave up the sea. he couldn't give that up and he had to give her up. but in that intimacy, she was created and she comes on the ship with these blue eyes and everybody said, look, you both have the same blue eyes.

that was the beginning of it all. >> when you said intima-sea -- >> you had some amazing guest stars week after week. >> eve marie saint, i was studying a play i was going to be doing when i came back to l.a. we had a break around the parthenon and she said, bernie, what are you doing? i said i'm studying this play. she said would you like me to cue you? i said you couldn't do that, you're an academy award winner, you couldn't cue me. she said i do it for all my friends. i said okay. >> and i had andy warhol who was my favorite. >> that's incredible. everyone came on this show. >> yes. >> the love boat follies with ethel merman, cab callaway, van johnson and us.

>> and bobby short. >> it was a two-hour special. that never happened on television. it never happened again. most of those people are gone now and we're holding on, you know. >> we're not gone. >> no, no. >> we never want you to be. >> we'll be at the chiller if you want to come see us. >> you guys are here for a reason. you're all together for a reason. i'm sure y'all hang out all the time but tell me what you're doing at the chiller. >> we're going to be at the chiller, which is in new jersey. >> parsippany, new jersey. >> and we're going to take pictures, sign autographs and say hello to all the fans that want to see us. >> thursday, friday, saturday. >> sunday. >> what do people say to you, besides the double shooters? >> i ask particularly older women for their identification because i know they can't drink, so that was one of my running jokes. >> you're carding people? >> yeah, carding people over 80. >> i ask the older women for their phone numbers. >> very nice. in character. >> everyone is keeping in character.

>> i say can i push your wheelchair? >> i will say the last time i took a cruise to alaska, i had so many people come up and say, thank you so much for creating a show where i could watch it with my grandparents because it's not something you get to do very often, that can all share the same thing. it was on a cruise. >> do you think you guys should do another love boat? >> we could do it with canes and walkers and wheelchairs. it will be so exciting. >> we had that great time with you, al, with the parade. >> the rose parade. >> the rose bowl parade. >> for princess. >> we had the privilege of getting to meet you guys a couple times and the love is real among all of you and it's so neat to see you guys. >> we're all grateful. we've all been in the business a long time. even now it's a long time for my daughter, but so grateful that number one the show is still a hit. >> that's why our comedy worked is we liked each other. >> well, we tolerate you. >> wow. >> all right. guys, thank you so much and the chiller in parsippany, new

jersey, check it out. >> all weekend. >> friday, saturday, sunday. >> good to see you. >> we'll be there. straight ahead, we're going to eat. recipes for the perfect football feast. it's going to be good. first, your local news and weather and i )m ... our breaking news - good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. our breaking news for you, in case you missed nbc special report there at the top of the hour, word of an arrest in connection to what we now know is 12 suspicious packages targeting critics of president trump. this is video shot of the latest package, where that was found today. one addressed to james clapper. the other addressed to u.s. senator from new jersey cory booker. now, in the last 30 minutes, the doj confirming the arrest. we still don't know who that suspect is. or how they are connected. the news conference is planned for 11:30 our time. of course we'll have that live

coverage for you coming up. right now, we want to get a check of your morning commute. >> all right, marcus. we're looking at a slower drive in many spots but recovering ever the last 20 minutes in the south bay. northbound, 101, we may still have one lane blocked or at least lanes affected by an earlier crash at bay shore. we see the slow drive 17 to 280 up to the scene. 280 itself, another crash at sarato saratoga. we should have those lanes cleared. west 84 coming through alvarado. and slower through oakland but starting to move better. 880 still slow. >> we'll have more local news in 30 minutes.

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♪ good morning. 8:30, now. it's friday morning, 26th of october, 2018. boy, al, you said it. you said we had a big crowd. >> yep. >> you didn't mention how loud, boisterous and happy they are. >> what did you say? >> i hope everybody's enjoying this moment because tomorrow's it's going to be pour right here, right? >> a big mess up and down the east coast. >> but we've got today. >> wican we say hi to a special person this morning? where is margie? margie. happy birthday, margie. margie is turning 60.

can you say happy birthday? >> happy birthday. >> i hear you're from carson, north dakota, correct? >> that's correct. >> i hear it's a tiny town. >> it is. 300. like 296. >> i was going to say, they're here now. who are you here with? >> my daughters and my son's girlfriend. >> half of the town is here. happy birthday to you, margie. carson, north dakota. >> happy birthday. >> lots of birthdays here. who is 40 out there? >> that would be me. >> what is your name? >> chris dugas. from frisco, texas. >> that's awesome. coming up, the race to save one of paris' most iconic landmarks, notre dame cathedral. americans are funding that project. and we were given rare access behind the scenes to see the problems and the restoration work, as well. plus, you think you don't have time in your busy day to get fit? think again.

there's a six-minute routine. that looks hard. six minutes and it's supposed to work your entire body. we're going to try it and wear those outfits, too. you'll need to exercise when you see the festive football spread that's being whipped up in honor of sunday night's big game, featuring the vikings and the saints. >> siri has her vikings hat on. i love it. speaking of new orleans, it's a lot quieter today because hoda and jenna are down in new orleans. ♪ come marching in >> the saints are going to take siri's vikings in a minute. >> they might have to. >> you look so excited. we we're celebrating the 300th anniversary of new orleans. >> i'm with new orleans' favorite daughter, like being a rock star. >> the guy playing the trombone, trombone shorty. we are celebrating new orleans in so many ways.

jenna and i are going to party it up. we're going to have a party in new orleans. >> looks like you've had a few. >> looking at their eyes, they had a couple hurricanes. >> that's a cat 3 right there. >> thank you. ♪ the saints go marching in a good segue to the weather. >> this "sunday night football" weather is brought to you by verizon, the unlimited plan you need on the network you deserve. >> all right. we're going to be talking football in a moment. first, let's talk about, that's right, baseball. world series forecast. dodger stadium this weekend, clear and calm. it will be beautiful through sunday. game time forecast, 76 degrees. the rest of your weekend, looking at stormy conditions on saturday in the northeast, mild air moving east. finally, wet weather in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday, windy conditions in new england. showers and cold around the great lakes. unsettled weather through the pacific northwest.

sunny skies through the southern half of th that's what's going on around the u.s. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. we begin with some clear skies across the bay area. still looking a little hazy as we get a live look inside at san jose. we get a cool start but it will be a very warm afternoon. inland valleys reachings into low to mid-80s. 81 in napa. 74 today in oakland. san jose reaching 80 degrees. going through the forecast, it will be slightly cooler tomorrow, but we'll get some major cooling by sunday into monday and by halloween, we're back in the low 80s. >> all right. that's your latest weather. now, it's time to get ready for the greatest night of the week because it's sunday night, football night in america. that's right. and it's a good one coming up. we've got some fabulous weather. the saints are going into the vikings. it's a dome stadium at u.s. bank

stadium. but there's a lot of tailgating out there. lots of clouds, lots of brats, 47 degrees and lots of great football, on sunday night, football night in america. craig? >> mr. roker, thank you, sir. the famed bells of notre dame are ringing with a new urgency he's days because the iconic paris landmark is literally crumbling. now, a group of american donors are pitching in to apply some badly-needed first aid. keir simmons got a rare tour behind the scenes to see those problems firsthand. >> reporter: towering over paris, the ancient cathedral of notre dame, a landmark that's withstood the ravages of history. its famous bells have called to prayer for 800 years. and the stuff of hollywood legend. >> who is the bell ringer of notre dame? >> quasimodo, your majesty.

>> reporter: tourists visit this majestic church every year. we're going to take you to a place few get to see. heading up the friends of notre dame, michele. the secrets to notre dame. >> exactly. we discover them. >> reporter: nbc news given rare access, to a closed-off yard, where the extent of the damage is piling up. some of these have fallen off of the cathedral. >> exactly. or at risk of falling and we have taken them off. >> reporter: the cathedral is literally crumbling? >> yes, it is crumbling. >> reporter: how do you feel? >> i feel in a hurry to do something. >> reporter: and some 500 steps up -- are we going to run into quasimo quasimodo? >> possibly. >> reporter: and the look over. >> the supports for the building

itself are crumbling. >> the support are the flying buttresses. these are critical for the wall of the cathedral. >> reporter: the evidence of age and pollution are everywhere. further up, a private maze to the roof, where notre dame's most famous resident, quasimodo, would go away. the fictional man and his lover. it's easy to see how that caught people's imagination. michele takes us inside one of the famous bell towers. how heavy are the bells? >> i believe they are all big, the liberation of paris, was celebrated with these bells ringing. >> reporter: there's one bell that only rings for the death of a president. >> we call it the bourdon, for

the death of a president. >> reporter: you promised me they wouldn't ring when we were standing here. >> but you believed me. >> reporter: and while the faithful below celebrate what is believed to be jesus' crown of thorns, far above the ground, in the highest spire, we meet ph felipe, the architect in charge of the renovation. they don't look like they're in trouble. the led mooring is falling apart. repairing it will take generous benefactors. the guy who has to build that scaffolding, can't be afraid of heights. >> oh, no. >> reporter: what an amazing thing to be an architect of a building that has had 800 years of architects.

>> it's a dream. but i don't sleep very well. >> reporter: charged with restoring this icon, not just of france, but for the world. for "today," keir simmons, nbc news, paris. up next, are you always with a rush with no time to exercise? we're going to -- >> i'm just limbering up. you said limber up. >> we're going to end your excuses with a fitness fix that only takes six minutes. this is not one of the exercises, i'll tell you that. exercises, i'll tell you that. first, this is "today" onbc.n proposition 11 solves two issues. first, it continues to pay paramedics while we're on break. second, it ensures the closest ambulance can respond if you call 9-1-1. vote yes on 11. "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects

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proposition 11 "a common sense solution" to protect public safety. it ensures the closest ambulance remains on-call during paid breaks "so that they can respond immediately when needed." vote yes on 11. well, we're back with "today wellness," we limbered up. we know about calories in/calories out. but we know about the all-important fitness plan. >> allegedly. if you struggle to find time for

a quality workout, you can burn calories in as little as six minutes a day. dr. jordan metsle is a surgeon and has created a "today" show exclusive. six-minute integral training routine. if you can't remember that, look at our shirts. right there. good morning. >> good to see you. >> there's a report that shows that not exercising, apparently, worse for you than smoking, diabetes, not moving. >> you betcha. exercise trumps almost everything. you want people to get out there and move every, single day. we think that exercise is the best preventi ivive medicine. this is stuff you can do at home. >> you can do it in six minutes? >> this is a six-minute workout you can do at home, six minutes or double it. 12 minutes or 18, it's great for you. >> i'm going to get the heart rate up. >> you betcha. >> we have the ordinary cast of

characters here. you're going to walk us through some of the exercises. >> sure am. ready for business? this is all about putting intensity in short bursts of activity. going to start with squats. put your hands behind your head. everybody, join us at home. one time. come down, up in the air. >> like so? >> and put a little hop at the end. >> like that? >> yep. down you go. one minute. >> one minute-straight. >> yep. craig, you stay right there. i'm going to move on. >> hop every time? >> that's important for your glut muscles, helps with hip pain. this is a great way to grow strength. >> i can see the chicken and beer and that's my motivation. >> come down in a plank. i'm going to use a forearm plank for this. >> oh, forearm. >> on your elbows. >> you're strengthening your core muscles. the back and the front of the

muscles are on the spine. you get about a 15-second rest and you're back on. you're going to hold for 45 seconds. this is great for people at home with back pain. all ages can do this. >> go away, craig. did i bother you? >> you guys could chat. >> coming up here to al. >> yes. >> al, now, we're going after total body. lower body, middle body. now, upper body. these are overhead push presses. you're going to come down, push the weights and push into the air. you can use light weight or heavier weight, if you like. total body. we got lower body -- >> look. >> upper body. >> you feel it. >> you get about a 15-second rest between. you get about 15-second rest and you're back up. >> do this at home. >> i like the workout so far. >> coming to savannah. we're putting you on a lunge. i'm going to give you two

options. you're going to lunge and come up. >> yes. >> lunge and come up. put your hands on your hips, if you like. >> look at you. >> looks great. >> thank you. >> as you get used to that, this is strengthening the muscles -- the quads and the gluts, you can put in a plyometric. it looks like this. >> oh, forget about that. >> you keep lunging. >> what can i dwi marthms? what if i put it out like that. >> fried chicken coming in? i love it. cat, we're going to put on a mountain climber. mountain climber position, and off you go. one-two. one-two. >> look at that. >> building the core muscle strength. >>th doctor, sheinelle stopped planking. >> give her a break. >> we're down here to brittany. brittany has the most challenge

exercise, invented in the 1940s, called the burpee. burpees will work every muscle you have. they're great for all kinds of fitness. >> can we stop now? >> she's going to start burping. off she goes. >> i'm feeling the burn. >> thi is great. we're going to put this on the websi website, as well? >> yeah. >> sixs s minutes of that and you'll do well with that. >> okay. >> keepay the workout going, li, into our special instagram feed, at one small thing. i'mth out of breath, pick it up please. >> not me, i'm very out of shape. we'll have the full routine at today.com. now that you worked out, recipes of delicious food that you can feel less guilty about. we worked out for 12 seconds and now a we'll have 10 billion

welcome back. it's time for "today" food loves football. sunday night's game, the new orleans saints taking on the minnesota vikings. >> all right. >> we have two chefs looking to cook up football food. chef down in new orleans. and our "friefriend and "today" contributor, siri daly. i'm going to start with you first, chef. what are we making here? >> what's better than fried chicken for a good tailgate? and in new orleans, we know how to fry some chicken. here, we have beautiful chicken. we're going to mix it with a little bit of flour and cornstarch, which makes it nice and crispy, right? after that happens -- >> all-purpose flour? >> all-purpose flour and cornstarch. we add all these spices,

paprika, cayenne, and a little salt. we add some water in here and turn it into a batter. you see, it's like this wet batter. once you have the batter on the chicken, you grab it and pop it very carefully in the oil. >> what kind of oil are you using? >> this is vegetable oil. you can use canola oil. always away from you, so you don't burn the place down before the football game. >> do you let it marinade at all. you can let it sit, but not necessary. straight from the flour, into the batter, into the oil. and check out this super crispy crust. that's like a wet batter that goes into a crispy crust. i put zatar that's a spice of sumac and sesame and has great pop. >> this is the new orleans dish. we have currents in the bayou this morning. hoda kotb and jenna.

>> we're eating this gumbo from commanders that chris just served us. it's insane. >> i can't believe i'm here and you're there. >> gumbo and hurricanes at 8:50 in the morning. >> it's called heaven. >> ladies, you stand by. i'm going to try that chicken. we want to give equal time to the minnesota dish. >> if i eat the fried chicken for breakfast, that doesn't make me less than a vikings fan, right? i'm going the make fried walleye sandwich. we're going to put the fish -- if you can't find walleye, you can use cod or halibut, in the flour first. >> all-purpose flour here? >> exactly. i season the flour as i go. i season each step, the eggs, the panpanco. and then, into the panco.

it's a simple dish but the walleye is so delicious, you can ice fish for walleye. >> roker, you and i went ice fishing. we caught no walleye. we caught nothing. >> we're going to put this in a hot pan. >>skillet? >> and we'll make a homemade tarter sauce over here. mayonnaise, pickles, de deonmustard. i like to put it on a soft roll. you can toast the roll. >> what's the word, al? sheinelle? >> fantastic. >> i used chopped-up viking for mine. it isn't really chicken. >> suddenly less tasty. >> i like to mention it after

you take the first bite. >> awkward. >> what do we have here? >> that's chip beef dip. it's low-cal, cream cheese, sour cream. there's some saints fans in there. >> wish i had known that before i ate that, as well. siri, thank you. nice to meet you. get the recipes at today.com/food. saints very vikings battling it out "sunday night football" on nbc. itould c maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or, simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing with energy upgrade california.

they're still doing the six-minute workout. >> i'm eating hummus. coming up on saturday, we're excited to introduce our new "saturday today" anchor to all of you. who will it be? >> who? >> you have to see. >> i have nothing on that tease. coming up on "sunday today," a

woman who was standing here with you, ina garten. we went to her house in the hamptons. for lunch, she cooked a little braised rip, a little horoasted mashed potatoes, a bottle of wine. she drove me around in her convertible. it was a hard day at the office. >> who is it going to be? >> you'll see. >> saturday morning is not to be missed. don't forget, hoda, jenna, live from new orleans, on the fourth hour. good morning to you. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. breaking news in case you missed it. nbc special report there earlier, word of an arrest in connection with what is now 12 suspicious packages targeting critics of president trump. this is a split shot this morning where two more packages

were found, one in new york city, addressed to former national intelligence director james clapper. the other in florida. addressed to new jersey senator booker. in the last hour, the doj confirming the arrest. we still don't know who that suspect is or how they are connected. now a news conference planned at 11:30 our time. that's in the middle of our midday newscast. scott mcgrew will have an update at the top of the show. and of course we'll bring you that news conference once it begins. in the meantime, you can check our twitter feed for those updates. also at midday, a key hurdle cleared today in santa rosa's park area. more than a year after the deadly firestorm, full power restored. we'll have a live report. and the stock market this morn taking another big hit. the nasdaq at times off more than 3%. right now, it closes at 2%.

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[ applause ] good morning, everybody. good morning, everyone. welcome. i'm megyn kelly. what should we eat? hmm? with all of the high-fat, low-fat, high-fiber, low-fiber diets out there, it's a mystery to many of , including me. no more. we begin with the director of the cleveland clinic of medicine, and author of "what should i eat." he is here to urge us to take back our health, starting with our food. thank you for being here. i am relieved. i don't understand it. i was one of those people who