dumbarton bridges, and also a crash at facebook at hacker way. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> much more news today at "nbc bay area news" at 11:00. thanks for starting your morning here with us. history. crews doing anything they can to stop the flames there. and near los angeles. a live report just ahead. prime locations? amazon expected to reveal the location of its second headquarters today with reports it will be divided between new york and northern virginia. while it's not all bad news if your city didn't make the cut.

the trial of el chapo. opening statements getting underway this morning against the notorious drug lord. a man who escaped maximum security prison twice. how police are preparing for the most high-risk trial in years. those stories plus on the record. monica lewinsky opening up this morning about her affair with bill clinton. prom photo outrage. the investigation into this image gone viral showing high schoolers appearing to give the nazi salute. and captain marvel. the tributes pouring in for stan lee, the comic book legend who created some of the world's most beloved superheroes. today tuesday, november 13th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today."

thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. all eyes still out west. >> absolutely. california. let's get right to the overnight developments there. it is a desperate firefight. the camp spfire is now the most destructive in state history. already killed 32 people and search teams are still combing through the rubble there. >> despite high winds, crews are slowly gaining ground on the woolsey fire. that's just west of l.a. >> and the president overnight approved a major disaster declaration. that will free up federal funding. >> miguel almaguer is in hard-hit oak park just outside of l.a. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. firefighters did all they could in communities like this one. obviously they lost the home behind me. but those across the street are still standing. the family that lives here was lucky to make it out alive as the death toll climbed again overnight and the threat is far from over. this is what the firefight looks

like overnight in the hills outside los angeles. a dangerous storm of hot embers raining down on crews as they walk a gauntlet of fire. from above, a low flying air attack zigzagging across ridges desperate to slow the inferno fanned by powerful winds. it's desperate conditions like these that have now taken the lives of at least 44 people across the state. how quickly is this fire jumping from hill to hill? >> very fast. >> reporter: president trump declaring a disaster in california. some 7,600 structures already destroyed while 70,000 homes are still in the path of fire. in malibu, miley cyrus who lost her home tweeting, completely devastated by the fires affecting my community. my house no longer stands, but the memories shared with family and friends stand strong. in northern california, the most

destructive and deadliest fire in state history has turned the town of paradise into one of nightmare. the tragic loss here could have been greater if not for everyday heroes like the caregivers at feather river hospital. >> i just can't thank you guys enough. >> reporter: heather robuck had just delivered her baby by c-section. as the fire storm closed in destroying her ambulance. >> the evacuation notice came over the speaker. i wasn't sewn up yet or anything. >> reporter: stories of survival emerging after so many near brushes with death. >> oh, god. it's so hot. >> reporter: joanna garcia who fled the fire with her daughter thought they were going to die in their car. >> i kept praying, lord jesus keep me safe. keep my car running. keep us going. get us out of here. >> reporter: lives saved as paradise was lost. this morning remembering the victims and survivors as flames

threaten thousands again today. while crews are making progress on both ends of the state, the weather today here in southern california isn't helping. firefighters are expecting those strong winds to blast through for the next 24 hours. >> miguel almaguer, thank you. >> thank you. also breaking overnight, reports that after a year-long high stakes high-profile search, amazon is set to reveal the location of its second headquarters today. and apparently it's going to be good news for two cities. tom costello on the story this morning. hi, tom. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. amazon expected to make this announcement in just a few hours. the company courted massive interest from hundreds of cities looking to host the new hub which is expected to bring tens of thousands of jobs, billions of dollars in economic activity. but instead of one, it looks like there could be two winners. later today amazon expected to make its eagerly anticipated announcement. not one, but two winners in its

search for a second headquarters branded hq2. long island city, new york, near downtown manhattan and the crystal city area of virginia outside of washington, d.c. that according to reports by "the wall street journal." >> i think it's good. i think it's great. it's great for the community. jobs. good thing. >> reporter: each new location estimated to bring roughly 25,000 jobs paying on average $100,000 a year. delivering billions in investments and tax revenue to both states. the tech giant beginning the search in september 2017 had cities including l.a., denver, chicago, atlanta, and toronto trying to outdo each other to lure the company's business. amazon ceo jeff bezos leaving everyone guessing. >> ultimately the decision will be made with intuition after gathering and studying a lot of data. >> reporter: the competition between cities, fierce. new york reportedly offering hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies.

that state's governor andrew cuomo even joking, i'll change my name to amazon cuomo if that's what it takes. >> we're talking about the single biggest economic development deal in the history of new york city. >> reporter: overnight, congresswoman-elect alexandria ocasio-cortez tweeted displacement is not community development. investing in luxury condos is not the same as investing people and families. shuffling people out of their community is not improving quality of life. >> housing costs will increase. >> i question whether the tax breaks are worth it. >> reporter: amazon says its seattle headquarters has injected $38 billion into that local economy. the company has more than 45,000 employees there accounting for 30% of all jobs in seattle this decade. we have news just breaking as that taped report was running. amazon confirmed the report.

new york city as well as arlington, virginia, have been chosen officially as the two cities. and also nashville selected as a center of excellence for operations. in total, 50,000 jobs. guys? >> all right. so that beauty pageant is over for the moment. thank you so much. there is new controversy this morning surrounding the appointment of matthew whitaker as acting attorney general. declaring that rod rosenstein is the acting attorney general, not whitak whitaker. and exceeded the appointment authority in the constitution. whitaker who has criticized ruhler e-- mueller's investigatn of russian meddling. if the state rules in his favor, the case could be on a fast track to the supreme court. also this morning, we have new results one week after the

midterm elections. democrat kirsten sinema has been declared the winner in arizona's closely watched senate race. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker is in studio with us which is awesome. >> great to see you both. it's fantastic to be here. >> wow. this is one of those races that turned out to be a big deal, didn't it? >> this is a wow. this is the first time that a democrat will have won a senate seat in arizona since 1976. and kirsten sinema becomes the first woman ever to serve as senator in arizona. it's a big deal. so who is she? she's a three-term congresswoman. she is a triathlete. she says she sometimes gets up at 3:00 a.m. in the morning to run. she's also openly bisexual. and her strategy was to run as a moderate. take a listen to her from overnight. >> arizonans had a choice between two very different ways forward. one focused on fear and party politics. and one focused on arizona and

the issues that matter to everyday families. >> the other aspect of this which makes this such a wow is that this was a seat held by jeff flake, a republican as you said. and so it was an uphill climb for a democrat nop doubt about that. i asked her, how are you going to win a seat in a state that trump won? and he's been out here campaigning, by the way, for your challenger martha mcsally. he called her a radical democrat on the campaign trail. she said i'm going to point to my voting record. she stayed on message. she talked about health care, health care, health care. the big picture for democrats, they see this as a big victory. it allowed them to narrow the lead in the senate. but there are still two races. florida is a recount and mississippi is going to do a runoff. >> and democrats have been wanting to make arizona a purple state for a long time. democrats haven't sent a u.s. senator from arizona since the late 90s. little arizona trivia from the

local. thank you. in the meantime, we still don't know who the senate and governors races in florida, what will happen there. a statewide recount is under way. there's a look right now at the scene at the broward county election headquarters. experts say when the state's 8.2 million votes are finally recounted, there could be a shift in the senate race between republican rick scott and democrat bill nelson. scott leads nelson by about 13,000 votes. the scott campaign alleges possible voter fraud. on monday rick scott's lawyer sued to impound all of the vote counting machines and ballots. but a judge ruled there is no evidence of wrong doing. the deadline for the recount in florida is thursday. election night is turning into election week. >> right. meantime, craig is here. morning, craig. got another story we're following. >> i do. good morning. legions of fans remembering stan lee. of course the mastermind behind many of marvel comics' beloved superheroes. he passed away monday.

nbc's joe fryer has more on a remarkable life and legacy. hey, joe. >> reporter: hey there, craig. stan lee's impact spans decades. think about it. characters he helped create half a century ago are the stars of movies that today dominate the box office. each making hundreds of millions of dollars. lee died monday at the age of 95 and until the very end served as marvel's chairman emeritus. today marvel's superhero universe can be seen rumbling through movie theaters across the planet. a world rooted in comic books that were guided by stan lee. >> i almost felt guilty because most people don't really like to go to work. they can't wait until they get a vacation. i loved going to work. >> reporter: when he was a teenager, lee was hired as a gopher at a publishing company that eventually morphed into marvel. it became a comic book power how's in the '60s. >> so i felt, well, if i'm going to do this, i'm going to make

the kind of books that parents not only won't mind their children reading but would want their children to read. >> reporter: as a writer and art director, lee helped spawn a long list of fabled superheroes. spider-man, the incredible hulk, fantastic four, x-men, iron man, and more. lee's superheroes were complex and insecure. in a word, human. take the hulk who had a bit of a temper. >> one of the reasons that most of our characters are so popular, because they're really not perfect. they're good at what they do, but they have the same flaws as you and i. >> reporter: lee eventually became marvel's publisher and remained the most tireless promoter. >> before i was so rudely interrupted -- >> reporter: over the years, he made cameos in movies. some subtle. >> security ought to be beefed up a lot more. >> stop trying to scare us. come on. >> reporter: others not so much. >> wow. nice suit.

>> zip it, stan lee! >> reporter: many stars from those movies paying tribute. chris evans says there will never be another stan lee. from wolverine hugh jackman, we've lost a creative genius. lee's later years were more tumultuous. but making lee a marvel in his own right. hard to believe, but stan lee was once embarrassed to be a comic book writer. but he began to realize entertainment was important because he said it kept people from going off the deep end, so he felt he was doing a good thing. back to you guys. >> joe fryer for us in l.a. thanks, joe. >> you got to interview him, didn't you? >> just a childhood idol. mark hamill basically crystallized what i was thinking. mark tweeted out, they say don't -- it says never -- i can see it there. he says -- oh. it's a different. it was a different quote.

but he actually said you should never meet your childhood idol. but you're wrong. he was everything you wanted him to be. and he elevated the comic book lexicon. >> changed it. >> he was a great writer. he was a terrific writer. he didn't talk down to his readers. >> and his characters were complex and interesting. >> who was your favorite? >> i loved spider-man. he was a teenager with teenage angst, all these things. he was worried about was he going to get mary jane, his homework done. i had those same worries. except for the mary jane part and webs shooting out of my wrists. other than that, we were exactly the same. in the words of stan lee, excelcior! now let's talk about your weather. we are still talking about red flag warnings still in southern california from l.a. all the way down to san diego. extreme fire risks for extreme southern california. dry conditions. rapid fire growth.

here in the east, we've got a lot of wet weather from the gulf all the way to the northeast. with snow falling in parts of new england. this storm system will bring heavy rain this afternoon into this evening. behind it, lake-effect snow will linger into tomorrow. rainfall amounts in the northeast, basically about 1 to 2 inches. flash flood watches up for southern rhode island, southeastern massachusetts. and a lot of snow from the u.p. of michigan to central new york. the lake-effect snow belt, syracuse could see 6 inches of snow. other areas upwards of 8 inches. we're going to get to your local from ft in the next 60 seconds. and if the middle school dance group was down one member and you'd step in and lead them all the way to glory... yes!

then carmax is for you, because helping people is what our people are all about. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at the sunrise this morning, as the sun tries to filter through those layers of smoke this morning, it's still going to be unhealthy to be outside today, and it's a very cold start, but we're headed into the upper 60s and low 70s for our afternoon highs, and then more of the same going into the next few days. low 70s in the forecast, we may not see any improvements in our air quality until the weekend. saturday and sunday our highs near 70 degrees. >> that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks so much. just ahead, this investigation into this prom photo, showing teenagers giving an apparent nazi salute. 14 and the security in place this morning for the start of el chapo's trial.

we're there alive. and the man who captured that drug kingpin will be here. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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♪ ♪ massive wildfires are tearing across the state. in b good morning. it's 7:26. i'm marcus washington. massive wildfires are tearing across the state. in butte county the camp fire is the deadliest in state history with 42 dead. dozens more people are stim missimis still missing. the fire is 30% contained. in southern california, powerful winds are fueling two different fires in l.a. and ventura counties. the woolsey fire killed two people so far and is more than 96,000 acres, and is 30% contained. the hill fire is much smaller, 4,500 acres and 90% contained. right now we want to get a look at your weather today, and kari, still really smoky. >> yes, this is a look at the

low visibility in san francisco, as smoke from the camp fire continues to roll into the bay area. we're going to have some very unhealthy air quality especially for the north bay and bay and the coast, and then for the inland east bay, south bay and santa clara valley, unhealthy, as we head toward the upper 60s and low 70s. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> kari, good news, the traffic alert is cleared from fremont, south 880, stevenson moves much better. the bad news it was backed up and slow hayward and in between san mateo and the dumbarton bridges. north 880 also jammed, the crash at washington up there. getting across the dumbo, crash near facebook which ties things getting off the dumbarton bridge as well. 84 looks like it's more smooth. no problems for the east bay, slowing over the walnut creek interchange, and crash 242 just off highway 4, looks like it's cleared over there in concord. >> thanks, mike and kari there. i'll have another local news

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thanksgiving is in nine days. i can't believe it. >> i know. we will head out to check on those in a moment, but let's check on today's headlines. we start with the devastating wildfires that continue to rage in california. now the deadliest in state history. 13 more bodies were found in bute county. now the death toll there is at 42. the so-called camp fire has scorched more than 17,000 acres. in southern california, the woolsey fire has consumed more than 91,000 acres. that fire is just 30% contained. u.s. officials have confirmed north korea is continuing work on its ballistic missile program. on monday a private research group says it has identified 13 undeclared north korean missile sites. it also released new satellite images. after his june summit with kim jong-un, president trump said

there is no longer a nuclear threat from north korea. the leg work for a second summit between the countries stalled. the latest talks were abruptly postponed last week. move more, sit less. that's the advice coming from federal guidelines on physical activity. it is the first update since the original guidelines came out about ten years ago. among the highlights, they say start younger. get kids active as young as age 3 and as for grownups, any type of exercise helps. they say aim for at least 22 minutes of movement a day. but that doesn't necessarily mean you've got to go to the gym or go running. they just say pick up your activity, get your heart rate up. that may just mean walking or take the stairs instead of the elevator. all things we say we're going to do. >> sitting next to you two gets my heart racing. we move to wisconsin. a pre-prom photo of high schoo students is sparking outrage this morning. kate snow has the story. good morning. >> good morning, guys. this photo was taken last spring

in wisconsin but it resurfaced over the weekend, quickly went viral. it shows dozens of mostly white male students giving what looks like a nazi salute. people in the community hoping this will be a teachable moment for everyone. this morning a community caught up in controversy. >> i'm really appalled by it. >> i think it's very disturbing. >> reporter: widespread outrage over this photo of mostly white male high school students in baribu, wisconsin, giving what appears to be a nazi salute. the school district and police launching an investigation hours after the image went viral. the baraboo superintendent telling parents, we are extremely troubled by the image adding, hate has no home in the baraboo school district. jordan blue was one of the few in the photo who did not raise the arm. >> i was not aware that this was going to be happening. and if i knew it was happening,

i would have not been in that photo at that time. i don't believe that is right. >> reporter: jordan says the photographer told them to raise their hands. overnight, a website focused on madison, wisconsin's community of color published exclusive comments from the photographer who claimed the photo has been taken out of context. he said for the last group photo, he told the group, all right, boys. you're on the steps. give me a high sign, a wave that you're saying good-bye to your parents. the photographer was adamant that he did not intend for the boys to issue any kind of salute. madison 365 writes. but that's not how the photo was perceived by those who held a rally last night. >> if you see a fellow student doing something and you're not sure about it, don't go along with it. >> reporter: the auschwitz memorial in poland tweeting, it is so hard to find words. this is why every day we work hard to educate.

auschwitz with its gas chambers was at the very end of normalizing and accommodating hatred. jordan now hoping a moment captured in time won't define him or his community. >> we have some growing and learning to do and we need to make a difference and make a change. >> we know there was a school board meeting last night. what was said? >> it wasn't on the agenda but it came up. the school board president last night saying there is work to be done to make sure the school is safe for everyone. people in the community stood up and expressed their outrage. one said we need a history lesson here and we need to know what's being taught to our students. >> and what's not being taught, clearly. thank you, kate. let's go over to al. got a check of the weather. >> that's right. winter is coming. all you "game of thrones." we're talking from arkansas, texas, and parts of new mexico. the snow is coming. and we may be talking about a nor'easter here toward the end of the week. upper level -- yes. all of a sudden i got your attention.

we've got the jet stream diving down south into the week. a lot of tropical moisture coming up out of the pacific all the way to the gulf. we're looking at senior ra-- southeastern rain. then thursday it comes off the coast and setting up like a nor'easter. more midwest snow. nor'easter. think it's time for a new monitor, jim gaines our director. there's one right over here. if we could just get this thing set up. it would be really nice. anyway. in the meantime, this thing's going to keep going up friday. heavy significant snow inland. we're looking at a coastal wind and rain on friday. a real mess. we'll keep checking it out. i think the warr >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. still smoke blanketing the bay area. you'll still want to make sure you're limiting your time

outside or wearing your mask. it is going to be unhealthy for the north bay as well as the bay and the coast, and unhealthy farther to the south. we're looking at highs today reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s, and still some light winds that will cause a lot of that smoke to settle in the valleys. we're looking at a high in san jose today reaching 71 degrees. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right. thank you. we've got a lot more ahead including bryan cranston. we always have a good time when he pays a visit. >> then then unwritten royal rule that two of the finest admits to breaking inside the palace. >> and then the owner of the borderline bar and grill. what he's doing to help them heal. and the el chapo trial begins today. overwhelming interest, unprecedented security. we're live at the courthouse.

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this morning on "in-depth today," one of the most anticipated criminal trials in years. >> a lot of people will be watching this one. opening statements in the case against drug kingpin joaquin el chapo guzman begins this morning at the immediate -- federal courthouse this morning. security is unprecedented. stephanie gosk is there this morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah.

opening statements begin today against joaquin guzman, otherwise known as el chapo. there's never been a case like this in the united states. he's the highest-ranking drug lord to be tried in this country. if he's more notorious than for selling drugs, it's for escaping mexico's maximum security prisons, not once, but twice. don't let the nickname fool you. el chapo or shorty in english is a true challenge. getting him to and from court is a nightmare. law enforcement sources say security and movement detail tell nbc news that marshalls and nypd have been studying for months the routes to get across the river to brooklyn federal courthouse for safety. that's also a concern for the 12 jurors. the seven women and five men will remain anonymous, protected by u.s. marshals. they were selected from a pool

of 1,000. among those that didn't make the cut, a man who sought el chapo's autograph, and a michael jackson impersonator. when the defense team asked him to do the moonwalk, the judge said no. el chapo faces 17 charges, including drug trafficking, murder conspiracy and money laundering, spanning more than 25 years. he's accused of smuggling 440,000 pounds of cocaine, using planes, boats and submarines, according to prosecutors, who say they have hundreds of thousands of pages of evidence and 100,000 audio recordings. the feds are looking to seize $14 billion in assets. just last week, the judge declined el chapo's request to embrace his wife, a former beauty queen, ahead of today's opening statements. although sympathetic, the restriction exists to prevent el chapo from coordinating attacks

on cooperating witnesses or planning escapes, like this one caught on camera from 2015, escaping in a tunnel under a prison cell and riding away on a motorbike. el chapo pleaded not guilty. this is going to be tough for the jury. they are partially sequestered and this case could go on for four months. guys, back to you. >> not an easy duty there. stephanie, thank you. >> we're joined by drew hogan, the former dea agent that helped capture el chapo many years ago. he wrote about it in the book "hunting el chapo." drew, good morning. good to see you. >> good morning. >> for people who don't know this man like you do, tracking him all those years, why is this such a big moment to see him in a courtroom facing trial for all of his alleged misdeeds? >> el chapo is the biggest.

he always has been the largest drug kingpin out there. i mean, he's responsible for hundreds of quantities -- or hundreds of ton quantities of drugs, moving it into the united states, canada, europe, elsewhere. so, he's really become this larger-than-life legend responsible for a lot of violence, a lot of killings. now, he's standing for that. >> this guy has escaped prison a couple of times. there's unprecedented security at the courthouse. they're shutting down the brooklyn bridge when they transport him across it. is this guy still a flight risk? >> you need to be prepared. with chapo, you never know. he's always one step ahead. when our team was targeting him, that's what we had to be prepared for, is to be ahead of him and be ready for his next move. i think they're taking the proper precautions and the judge is being firm.

>> you have an interesting perspective on his complaints about his prison conditions. so, he said, look, i'm in this jail. i'm in there 23 hours a day. i have no human contact, other than when they change my shackles. and you said that the judge is right to not really fall for that and not change the conditions of his confinement. why? >> look, chapo guzman gets what he wants when he wants it. and that's typically how it's gone for him. now that he's here in the united states, he's trying to get what he wants. >> you said he always picks -- you said pick, pick, pick. what does that mean? >> well, his requests. you know, to improve his conditions in prison, on to hugging his wife. just a little bit to get where he needs to be and to eventually be in a position of advantage. >> there was a moment, i think it was four years ago, when you were one of the people who captured el chapo.

you were face-to-face and looked him in the eye. he saw you and you saw him. take us inside that moment. >> right. that was back in 2014, at an underground parking garage when we captured him in mexico. mazatlan, mexico. you know, i locked eyes. i was wearing his black ball cap from one of his safe houses we raided earlier. we locked eyes for a split-second. and i said, what's up, chapo? >> it always makes me laugh. you just blurted it out. >> and what did he say? >> i think he was shell-shocked. he didn't know where he was, or who i was or anybody else for that matter. he was taken away by the mexican marines. >> the day is here. he's in court. we'll see what happens. >> it's here. yeah. nothing short of extraordinary. >> true. thank you so much. appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. still to come, does monica lewinsky think bill clinton owes her an apology. what she's saying about that this morning. first, these messages.

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♪ right you know it's 7:56. we're seeing smoky skies across the bay area. another day with unhealthy air quality for the north bay as well as the bay and the coast. it's going to be unhealthy for the rest of the bay area, and the smoke alert continues through friday evening, so no improvements there. highs in the upper 60s to low 70s throughout the day, and then

after that cool start, we will have some much more comfortable weather, but you should still limit your time outside. as we go through the seven-day forecast, all dry, highs in the low 70s. morning temperatures in the low to mid-40s. for the weekend, we may see minor improvements in our air quality. san francisco highs up to 67 today. mid-60s through the rest of the week and it will be cool starting out each morning, but feeling better going into the afternoon. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> we're looking at slow traffic north 101 up toward capital expressway. that's a little bit tougher as far as the distribution for the bay arshore freeway. 87 is starting to improve from a crash, but still the south bay sees a lot of focus for the traffic. southbound 880 still jammed from highway 92 down past dekoto and thornton and almost toward mission for the southbound commute in toward the silicon valley. tough drive right there. the other side of the bay shows

a nice pleasant drive slowing through san mateo. 7:57 right now. happening now, massive wildfires are tearing across the state, and butte county, the camp fire is now the deadliest in the state, with 42 dead. in southern california, powerful winds are fueling two different fires in l.a. and ventura counties. two people have already died there. 12 crosses are now placed outside of the borderline bar & grill in thousand oaks to honor each of the victims from last week's shooting, a former marine opened fire before taking his own life. 12 were killed, including a young woman from napa. a universp

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, firefight. first responders working around the clock, as the most destructive and deadliest fire in california's history rages on. >> it's just gut-wrenching. it's terrifying. >> this morning, incredible new stories of survival. >> i kept praying, lord jesus, keep me safe. keep my car running. keep us going. get us out of here. open these roads. plus, opening up. what monica lewinsky is revealing about her affair with bill clinton and what she would

say to hillary if they ever met face-to-face. and star-studded studio 1a. bryan cranston stops by and shania stops by, as she looks for the next country superstar. tuesday, november 13th, 2018. ♪ >> here from wilmington, north carolina. >> and missing our babies. we love you. >> hi to my mom and dad watching in hong kong. >> brought our granddaughter from maine. >> to be on the "today" show. ♪ >> shoutout to my family in nashville. and go, vols. >> from houston, texas. >> and celebrating mom's 80th birthday. >> nice. >> welcome back to "today" on this tuesday morning. we appreciate you guys outside today more than ever. >> it's freezing. >> it's raining outside. people have come out. they have their signs and ponchos. we're so happy. we'll get our ponchos on with you. >> we will. we have a busy morning. getting right to your news at 8:00.

fire crews are making some progress, battling what is the deadliest wildfire in california history. but the risk of losing more lives and homes is really high. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is there this morning. hi, miguel. >> reporter: code hoda, good mo. this home behind me is a complete loss, the family did make it out alive. the death toll across california, now rising to 44. 42 of those deaths have come in northern california, at the paradise fire, where search teams are going to be looking for the unaccounted for, later on today. they're making progress at that fire. it is now roughly 30% contained. the blaze, now spreading very slowly. here in southern california, similar progress. crews have also beat back some of the flames here. though they are concerned later on today, about the strong and gusty santa ana winds. it's what first fueled this massive fire. today, here, on the front lines, some 9,000 firefighters across

the state, doing all they can to stay ahead of these fires. hoda? >> miguel almaguer. thank you. the community of thousand oaks, california, is struggling to recover from the wildfires and the horrific borderline bar shooting, which was nearly a week ago. and for the first time, we're hearing from the bar's owner, who tells nbc's gadi schwartz, they will come back stronger than ever. >> it's not just a bar. it's a safe haven. a home. >> reporter: outside borderline bar and grill, a familiar memorial. white crosses left to honor the victims of so many senseless tragedies. here in thousand oaks. >> i was not there at the time. i was on my way in. so, when i got there, it was towards the end of the incident when i got there. i was able to help some people outside. that's all i could really do. >> reporter: brian hynes owns the popular country bar where college night turned into a nightmare last wednesday. [ sirens ]

five of his employees, shawn adler, christina, mark mesa and justin meek were killed in the massacre, including his close friend. >> they meant the world to me. we would hang out on a personal level. christina was the same way. her bubbly attitude and her smile, just it's horrible. >> reporter: all across california, communities are paying their respects. in napa, 18-year-old alaina housely returned home for the first time. >> friendly, lovely, good grades, overachieving in every way. and the family means so much to our community. >> reporter: daniel, a marine corps veteran, was also honored on sunday in san diego. he was helping to plan a relay to benefit american veterans. >> sad and ironic that the young man who took dan's life could have been helped had we connected with him. it is tragic that we didn't get

to him sooner. >> reporter: hynes agrees that personal connections are needed to avoid tragedies. >> you start having thoughts and feelings and have that anger build, talk to somebody. talk to anybody you can. >> reporter: he vows that borderline will once again with a place for the community to heal and build. >> we will rebuild. yeah. we'll come back stronger. >> reporter: for "today," gadi schwartz, nbc news, thousand oaks, california. amazon has chosen new york city and arlington, virginia, as twin sites for its new expanded headquarters. the tech giant says it is going to be investing $5 billion across the new locations and create a total of 50,000 new jobs. hiring will start in 2019. the company will also be opening an operation center in nashville, tennessee, creating another 5,000 jobs. amazon started its search more than a year ago, courting offers from l.a. and chicago. the main headquarters will remain in chicago. the beauty contest is apparently over. >> it's a tie. i like that.

everyone got a trophy. you guys, got your "morning boost" for you. the first snowfall of the year is really magical. imagine seeing snow for the very first time in your entire life. this is a brother and sister. they couldn't resist dancing and twirling as the snow fell. they arrived as refugees from a country in africa just two days earlier. the video was posted by one of the canadian women sponsoring the family. the reaction of the family has been so awesome. and they can't believe they get to see snow. >> look at that snow dance. >> love that. just ahead, one of our all-time favorites is here. he's not taking it anymore. it's bryan cranston. he's on broadway with "network." you're on live television, anchorman. could there be a "breaking bad" movie? bryan will tell all. first, what monica lewinsky is saying this morning about bill clinton, if he owes her an

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this story. hey, kristen. good morning. >> reporter: great to see all of you. this is a big talker, for sure. this is not the first time monica lewinsky has spoken out. but this could be her strongest rebuke yet of former president bill clinton. in a raw op-ed in "vanity fair," the former white house intern explains her decision to participate in a docu-series, looking back on that scandal and how she feels about it today. this morning, monica lewinsky in her own words, explaining that her decision to participate in a new a&e docu-series was due to the fact that most of the filmmakers were women. throughout history, women have been reduced and silenced, she writes in an article for "vanity fair." now, it's our time to tell our own stories in our own words. lewinsky calls the process of filming exceedingly painful and traumatic. filming the documentary forced me to acknowledge to myself past

behavior that i regret and feel ashamed of. despite all of the ways i tried to protect my mental health, it was still challenging. the process of this docu-series led me to new rooms of shame and delivered me to grief's doorstep. in the new article, lewinsky also addresses whether or not she feels she is owed a personal apology from bill clinton, something the former president discussed with craig in a recent interview here on "today." >> do you feel like you owe her an apology? >> i do not -- i never talked to her. but i did say publicly, on more than one occasion, that i was sorry. >> reporter: lewinsky writes, what feels more important to me than whether i am owed or deserving of a personal apology is my belief that bill clinton should want to apologize. i'm less disappointed by him and more disappointed for him. he would be a better man for it and we, in turn, a better society. for her part, lewinsky, who apologized to hillary clinton during a 1999 interview says, if i were to see hillary clinton in

person today, i know that i would summon up whatever force i needed to again acknowledge to her sincerely how very sorry i am. lewinsky has stepped back into the spotlight in recent months, writing about the #metoo movement and becoming an anti-bullying advocate. but the upcoming series promises to be her most in-depth public reflection about the oval office affair that gripped the country in two decades. lewinsky writes, i hope by participating, by telling the truth about a time in our life in our history, i can ensure that what happened to me doesn't happen to another young person in our country again. and in the op-ed, lewinsky notes that the name of the docu-series, is the clinton affair, not the commonly-referred to lewinsky scandal. 20 years is enough time to carry that mantle.

very profound in that op-ed. >> she hasn't talked publicly too much through the years. if you read what she said and see how her perspective on the things has changed, from being a 21-year-old woman, to i think she's over 40 now. to see her perspective on the things that happened. >> the evolution of it. >> yes. >> and she's deliberate in her remarks. we don't hear from her frequently. when we do, people listen. and she has been very outspoken in terms of anti-bullying. and now, she's becoming a real voice in the #metoo movement. a lot of focus on this. >> it's revealing. >> thank you, kristen. >> great to see you. >> you, too. we'll send it to al. >> thanks, guys. in california, 21 million people at risk. red flag warnings for southern california. extreme fire outlook in extreme southern california. the gusty winds continue for another 24 hours. there still could be rapid fire growth in that area. we have a growth in the windchills. feels like 7 right now in chicago. 25 in memphis. 27 in san antonio.

feels like 14 in denver. and then, as we move into tomorrow morning, it spreads to the east. windchills will feel like 20 in boston, 27 in washington, d.c., 21 in nashville. and dallas will feel like 18 degrees. it is a wide expanse of cold air making its way into the northeast, the mid-atlantic states and into the upper great lakes and making their way into the mid plains, as well. that's what's going on around the country. that's ways going on around the country. here's ways happhat's happening neck of the woods. >> a lot of smoke still blanketing the bay area this morning. it will be unhealthy to spend a lot of time outside. very unhealthy in the north bay as well as the bay and the coast and the smoke alert continues through friday. well, we're going to have comfortable temperatures with highs in the high 60s. 70 in palo alto. over the next few days, expect some above normal temperatures and better air quality by the weekend.

>> want more of "today"? check out our sirius/xm channel 108. >> what was that? >> thank you. you're taking it off the rails a little early this morning, aren't you? how about "pop start"? sheinelle in for carson. >> first up, "glamour" women of the year awards. and padma lakshmi made an impassioned speech. it was the first time she spoke out since september. >> like those women, i could no longer stay silent. i may never, ever get justice. but in speaking up, i got my power back. i know my truth. and no one can ever tell me that i am not a reliable narrator of my own experience. >> lakshmi then presented an

award to the gymnasts who came forward against dr. larry nas r nassar, including aly raisman. congratulations to all honorees. one guy got a surprise in an engagement shoot. they are getting their engagement photos at a brewery. look who snuck into the photo. dave chappelle, the comedian who lives in the area just happened to be there and decided to have fun with the couple. allowing the photographer to snap some great images. well done. >> that's great. and sir ian mckellen. in a recent appearance on "the graham norton show," he told a story involving dame judi dench. the two were at a banquet at buckingham palace and the two decided to explore. take a look. >> i think this is the throne room where you were made a dame and i was made a knight.

but i said, where are they? i don't know. let's have a look. we went on dancing around the corner. found ourselves behind the band. and there, behind the partition was the thrones. so, we sat on them. >> can you imagine? >> amazing. >> only they could get away with that. the rest of us just couldn't go roaming around the palace. that's your "pop start." today's "daly click" is a baseball player that took things to new heights. his team is at-bat. watch this, from third. leaps over the catcher to avoid being tagged. and he touches home plate. the video cuts off just before the umpire makes the call. >> he's safe. >> seriously. >> dedication. >> for the rest of his life. >> and he sticks the landing.

you will have to excuse us. >> where are you going? >> we have a date. >> golden globe, tony winner, the one and only bryan cranston. >> i'm mad. i'm not going to take this anymore. >> he's on broadway. oh, my god. i almost fell off. apparently savannah cannot walk and talk and go to sound bytes. did you see that? >> i did. >> i hope it was caught on camera. it was like a slipped on a banana peel on the way over. hi, sweetie. >> i would have been mad at hell if that happened. >> n"network" is based on the 1976 movie about a network. his breakdown becomes ratings gold. look at this classic scene. >> i want all of you to get up out of your chairs. i want you to get up right now, go to the window, open it and stick your head out and yell, i'm as mad as hell and i'm not gonna take this anymore. >> bryan cranston. give us that line.

>> i'm as mad as hell and i'm not going to take this anymore. >> wow. that is classic. >> i just pinched something in my back. >> did you think -- i mean, this was a classic movie back in the '70s. when you heard they were going to bring this thing to broadway, did you think, i think that can work? >> yes. i did. >> we did it in london, right? >> did it in london for six months, at the national theater. >> sorry. he just won the olivier award, as well, which is that's their tonys, right? >> yeah. it was a big honor. but the message of the movie is, and now the play, is really pressing because what was happening in 1975 when this was first written, ironically, it's going on now. the idea of all of us getting our news from television and only television. the message is, turn off your television. >> i was going to say -- >> not yet. >> not now. but soon. >> not that there's anything wrong with that, bryan. but the staging of this is so

interesting. i don't want to give too much away. but it's very interactive and immersive. you go out in the audience. >> i do. there's a time when i go into the audience and on stage. on stage, we have a working restaurant, where -- a restaurant. and a bar. >> people can eat? >> people are paying a premium ticket have a three-course or four-course meal and alcohol. >> what are the rules for -- conversation. you're having a meal. >> you have civilians on stage with actors during the play, eating and drinking. what could go wrong? >> is there a drink cutoff? don't invite me and hoda there. listen, bryan. >> did anything go wrong when you did this in london? >> there's some talkers. >> what do you do? >> you shh them. shh, quiet. my character is rather cantankerous. i can get away with it.

>> what are people saying when they're sitting and watching? >> some people are just excited about being there. and others who are observers of life who are saying what they're seeing. like, look, he's coming over here. he's walking toward me. i could almost touch him, he's so close to me. they're going, mother, mother? what? he's right here. we should stop and listen. let's listen to him now. he's about to speak again. there he goes. and it's like, my god. >> that's amazing. how do you not break your concentration? >> well -- i just bark at them. >> anyone's cell phone ever ring? >> well, there was a cell phone on the table. they're not supposed to bring it on to the restaurant. you know? and i saw it sitting there. it's 1975. i said, that's a strange cigarette case, something, just to make fun of it. move on. >> wow. now, when we see you, we can't help but think of "breaking

bad." that's our number one thought. and we're hearing every time you look in the papers, there's something about a movie. is there going to be a movie? >> is there? >> that would be so exciting. >> wouldn't it, though? >> isn't walter white dead? >> yes. >> i thought so. >> are they going to show me on a slab or something? that's not exciting. >> weekend at bernie's. >> i assume something is happening. maybe, maybe not. >> it can't happen without you. >> there's a lot of hyperbole swirling around that whole thing. >> if they called or were watching right now, would you want to do a "breaking bad" movie? >> i would love to do a "breaking bad" movie. but i'm doing broadway now. that's going to go until march. >> by the way, is there a difference -- you did london, of course. it's huge, as i mentioned, you won the olivier award. but broadway, is there something different about those audiences and that feeling? >> the american audience? >> it's so good. and "network" was born and

raised in new york. it's a new york story. and to do it here in new york is really special. we have a great cast. tony goldwin, and it's a terrific story. >> we love you in movies. but what is that feeling when you stand on a broadway stage? you have the audience there, judge and jury every night. is it a rush? >> of course, it's a rush. remember the first time you had your shot and your on live television. right? and there's no net. if you stumble, you stumble. and you have to make a correction. that's the same thing for actors up on stage. >> you still get that? >> we have an audience. there's a relationship with a live audience. you send out a message. they take it in and send it back to you and let you know you're telling a story or not. and then, you have this relationship all the way through the play. >> you have an audience. we have camera guys that are

asleep right now. you know in they're not interested in us. >> they are listening with rapt attention. >> when you're a tv anchorman. >> that's right. i could do the news right now. >> i know. i was thinking, i might have you just do the tag or something when we're done. what did you channel in yourself to become a tv news anchorman? >> i was born and raised watching walter cronkite and hear reasoner and hearry k. smith. i listen to the gravitas. i change my voice a little bit. and howard beale talks like this. he loves the sound of his voice. >> they all came from radio back then. so, the voice was the thing. >> the voice had to be very -- >> you are incredible. >> you're on camera three. >> bryan cranston, thank you.

"network" is in previews now and opens on december 6th. straight ahead, shania twain on her search for the next shania twain. first, a look at the new floats and fan favorites you'll see during next week's macy's thanksgiving day parade. but first, your local news. >> yes. i )m ...

massive wildfires are tearing across the state. a very good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia. massive wildfires across our state. butte fire now the deadliest in state history with 42 dead. dozens still missing. the fire has burned 125,000 aches and is currently 30% contained. in southern california, powerful winds fuelling two different powerfires. the woolsey fire is over 96,000 people. it is 30% contained. the hill fire, much smaller, 4,500 acres and it is 90% contained. let's check that morning commute with mike. >> first, we're showing you this

view, look at all the smoke, folk, that's why we're having issues with the air quality and carrie's been talking about that all day. slower across the berkeley curve. the maze itself is moving pretty well. still slow out of cocoa county. you see that in the walnut creek interchange. it's the south bay that's really been a slow drive in the northbound routes for the last hour or so. and 880 from the san mateo bridge, jams up right around de coto. >> i'll be back about with another local news update in half an hour. i'll see you then.

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nice. good job. >> nice. >> we love our crowd. >> we do. >> i'm sorry, craig. sorry, craig. >> we have a "crowd moment" though. where is brooke? first of all, you need an umbrella, too. >> i know. >> can i see your sign? >> it's falling apart. >> that's okay. >> can i read it to you? >> please. >> hoda, i have loved you forever. now that i made you look, will you sign my sign? >> that's so sweet. >> do you have the book? >> oh, my god. look at him. >> i don't want it to get too wet. you know what? we're going to bring you inside. we're going to bring you inside with me. okay? you want to come in and watch the rest of the show? >> yes, i would love that. >> and bring your book, so it doesn't get wet. >> adoption does rock. what's his name? >> his name is finn.

>> don't go far. bring your friends. that's the sweetest. >> that's a great umbrella you have there. >> i know. i'm protecting our hair. coming up, the one and only shania twain, she's the top-selling country artist. now, she's on the hunt for the next big name in country music. she's going to talk about some of her own hit songs. and a candid look at work life over 50. jean chatzky busts myths of people over 50. coming up on the third hour today, more of our special series, giving us a chance to live out our childhood dreams. >> what? >> i know. >> you and darius rucker? that's working for you. i like it. >> spoiler alert -- it's good times. i don't have a future as a rock star. i'll give that to you. but i did get to perform on stage with darius. >> i can't wait for that. that's awesome. >> one of my favorite songs of

all-time, too? >> "wagon wheel"? >> no. "let her cry." ♪ she sits alone by a lamppost that's all i got. mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> and the tight t-shirt. >> that's part of the uniform. >> mine, i was covered by a chef's jacket and had another chef's jacket underneath it, just in case one fell off. anyway, let's show you what we have going on as far as your weather is concerned. for today, snowy in the new england area. a lot of wet weather on the southeast coast. high fire danger out west. and for tomorrow, we're looking at record lows through texas. we're looking at heavy rain, again, and a new storm develops through the southeast, lake-effect snow in the upper great lakes. and more rain moving into the paci 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 chilly smoky start to

the day. as we look at our high temperatures, we're heading up into the low 60s and 70s this afternoon. still no improvements in the air quality throughout the week. inland valleys reaching into the low 70s. we may see improvement in time for the weekend. saturday and sunday reaching near 70 degrees. we'll see morning temperatures still turning out in the lower 40s. >> and that is your latest weather. the macy's thanksgiving day parade first look, is sponsored by ram trucks, built to serve. >> all right, al. thank you so much. now, to our sneak peek at some of the newest floats you're going to see during the 92nd annual macy's day parade. dylan is standing by with john piper, the vice president of the macy's parade studio. hey, dylan. what are you doing? >> wa

>> reporter: wait, wait. done. i beat your high score. >> not again. >> reporter: i just beat john piper, who is probably the one person more excited about thanksgiving than i am. this is the 92nd macy's thanksgiving day parade. we're giving you a preview of the floats and i can't help but notice a chocolate factory. >> not just any chocolate factory. that's our fantasy chocolate factory from kinder, with the eggs and the cocoa beans going into the choculator. and it's surrounded by clouds. >> reporter: tom turkey had a makeover. >> indeed. he went to the gilded gobbler spa. he got gold all through him for a beautiful unveiling this year. tom started in 1971. but everything from him down, brand-new float, chorus girls, cheerleaders, confetti and this

parade. >> reporter: top leads the parade above the streets. now, we're going underground. >> raf and mikey and leo have a wonderful place where they get to play video games and skateboarding on a ramp. and they even have a basketball court. >> reporter: oh. >> you want to shoot a hoop? >> reporter: of course i do. live tv. basket, in. yes. >> score. >> reporter: fantastic. small ball, big net. that works in my favor. i love how the huge sculptures, they're hand-painted. >> i have the blessing of working with the most talented artists and crafts people in the world. hand-sculpting, hand-painting. all of the metal work and the carpent carpentry, it's done here. this float, we have our giant st. bernard, barry, with a

couple of puppy st. bernards that are joining him and the reindeer, to help elf on the shelf, to bring back christmas cheer. >> reporter: speaking of animals, we're taking it to africa and the biggest animals there are. >> indeed. we have hippos and lions and r giraf giraffes. before we head into the safari, you have to be dressed for the occasion. >> reporter: i have to look the part. >> okay. head upriver. >> reporter: what is this in. >> the splashing safari float from kalahari resorts and conventions. >> reporter: i'm seeing a lot of glitter. how many pounds of glitter went into making this float? >> to make this beautiful splashing river and waterfall, we have 120 pounds of glitter. >> reporter: that's a lot of glitter. i can't help but notice this elephant is moving above us. >> this is a giant puppet. the ears can flap and the mouth

can open and close. and the head goes back and forth. and the trunk will raise up and down. >> reporter: and somehow, you fit this through the lincoln tunnel. >> that's the macy's magic. all of the floats in the parade have to collapse and come apart to no more than 8 1/2-feet-wide and 8 1/2-feet tall. >> reporter: i hope you don't have to pay the tolls. should we kick off the parade? >> three, two, one. let's have a parade. >> reporter: that will shoot out more confetti. we're getting ready. >> so cute. >> don't you love piper's excitement? >> it gets us all in the spirit. >> one breath. >> awesome. be sure to join, savannah, me and al, on the 92nd thanksgiving day parade, as you're putting the turkey in the oven.

>> or ordering it from whole foods. up next, shania twain on her search for country's next big star. "rst, this is

she is still the one reigning queen of country pop. we're dogging about shania twain. >> she has won five grammys, 90 million albums sold worldwide. the top selling country artist of all-time. >> now, shania is looking for country's next big star. it's a country competition called "real country." take a look. >> what are you going to sing for us and what does this song mean to you? >> well, first of all, i just want to thank you for giving me someone to look up to. and -- i'm sorry. i told myself i wasn't going to cry. i'm a strong, independent woman because that's who you taught me to be. >> wow. >> shania, good morning.

we are all-in. >> wow. >> how fun is it to be out there scouting for new talent and also finding out what you mean to them? that's so cool. >> i'm so pumped up. it's like a new regeneration of my excitement for the genre. just for new artists in general. being a new artist myself. i know what it's like to go through the process of getting to where i am now. and i just want to be a part of discovering new talent. that's the exciting part. >> you kind of scout yourself. some of the artists are established. they've been singing in places we have never heard. you are on the hunt for someone you say, this person has got it and you bring them on the show. >> i'm not scouting out for, necessarily, amateurs at all. these artists kind of already have recording artists -- recording contracts. they can already be on tour.

>> you're looking to give them that push into thestratosphere? >> what's fun about the show is it's fast-paced. you have to be an established artist or established in your skills because you get up there, you have one chance. >> yeah. >> the audience -- the fans are voting you in or out. >> right. >> it's not us. it's not necessarily -- the fans don't have time to necessarily read into your potential. >> right. >> your potential has to be up front, best foot forward, right in that moment. it puts a lot of pressure on the artist. but they've already got to be at that stage already, to handle that. >> sometimes i think, when i watch one of the shows, i think, wow. it's great these people have a spotlight on them. but artists like you, shania, you have to make it without something like this. you had to come up in a different -- in a different way. i just appreciate it more every time i see a show like that. >> thank you.

i have a lot of -- my heart is breaking when i see these artists get up there and put their heart into it. whether they do their best or not their best, i guess my heart is breaking more because i relay and sympathize to the stress they're under. this is their big shot. they don't have weeks and weeks to be mentored through it. they don't have that benefit. it's a one-bang thing. >> boom. >> so, it's exciting. and i really enjoy being among the fans who are the true judge and should be the deciding factor on whether this is something they want to hear more of. >> a cool panel. you, jake owen, travis tritt. it's time for this show. we need it. >> country music is very important. people have forgotten how broad

spectrum the genre is. it's rock, it's bluegrass, it's gospel and folk. >> all of it. yeah. >> i want to bring that diversity back into the genre. and this is the most wonderful platform to do it, by speeeking out and scouting out talent. >> all of the great songs and great song writing. shania, thank you so much. >> "real country" is produced by our sister company, wilshire studios. tonight, at 10:00, 9:00 central, on the usa network. go, girl. just ahead, important advice for older employees looking to stay in the game, extend their careers. jean chatzky's here with good advice. first, this is " to

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possibilities. >> these days, americans are not only living longer but also working longer. so, if you're heading toward retirement age and you want to keep working or you're out of a job and looking for one, we have answers and advice for you this morning. "today" financial editor jean chatzky, who is also a spokesperson for our sponsor, aarp, sat down with a panel of experts to talk about work life after 50. >> we know from aarp research, that within five years, the number of people 50-plus in the workplace will be up 62%. you're nodding. is this not surprising? >> i think people are staying in the workforce longer. people want to be engaged. it's not surprising. there's a place for everybody. >> i think the number one quality is experience. right? i think within organizations, they can be the glue that keeps everything running and really helps everybody work together

better. >> you've seen a lot. you know how to get through a crisis. you know, when we move to expanding the diversity conversation, diversity on teams, diversity on work, we're hearing that people want some age diversity on a team. >> it's across industries. tech gets talked about a lot. research we did on indeed, shows that folks over 50, are looking for leadership roles, management roles, finance, accounting. >> health care. >> construction management. we've seen it span industries. >> we have that conversation about leadership and i flash on the movie "the intern." >> i'm ben whitaker, i have a 3:55 appointment. >> 3:55, i thought she was meeting with her new intern. >> that's me. how are you doing? >> there are a lot of myths about older workers, including we get with the program, when it comes to technology, that we

take more time off because we're sick. many of the things are not true. what's your feeling about this? >> i think, welcome to the world of being a millennial, right? there's tons of myths there. that's why we're talking about, you know, you'll find the next job by going out there, by actually getting to know people, talking to people, because we start to break down smimyths ane get to know people. >> people looking for a job? >> clean up your digital profile. >> people that haven't touched their resume in a decade. >> update it. >> people that need to network. >> volunteer. give yourself away. and do it in an organization that knows how to use volunteers in a smart way. >> people prepping for an interview? >> get to know the company as much as you can. look at latest articles about the company. look at the social feeds of people that work there. look at what's said about them on linkedin, glass door. be as informed as you can be.

>> i reached out on social media and see if they have questions for you. this is from kelly w. on twitter. what is the cost benefit of getting an advance ed degree afr 50. >> i interviewed hundreds of people trying to make that decision. it all has to do with how many years you're going to work afterwards and what the opportunities are like in the field you're training for. there's no one answer. >> and this one comes from vicki in our her money facebook group. and she asks, should i embrace the gray? >> absolutely. >> really? >> yeah. own your style. think about how much confidence you get. if it's gray, own the gray hair. >> this is the area where i think the generations want the same thing. it may look different when you're at different life stages. we all want our work to matter and to do no harm in the world and to do good. >> i think what employers are learning, they can do well and do good at the same time.

>> absolutely. >> right. >> by the way, thank you so much to the crooked knife here in manhattan for letting us sit down to have this important conversation. >> i learned a lot there. that was a fascinating conversation. here's a question for you, about resumes specifically. >> okay. >> should we keep dates and years on the resumes? or should we take those off? >> as they get further and further into the past, our experts said it is fine to remove them. you don't want to show gaps in your resume in your recent history. >> okay. jean chatzky, we learn something when you're on television. by the way, the conversation is so fascinating, we're going to continue it. later on facebook live with sheinelle. follow us on facebook.com/today. back in a moment, is is "todthay

al, it's just me and you. everybody else is gone. >> that's right. in these comfy chairs. let's break out the smucker's jars. happy birthday to francis of philadelphia. she enjoys spending time with family and sipping on a cocktail from time-to-time. mr. leo scott is from florida. an avid bowler, celebrating 100 years. he says the secret to longevity is never stop moving. don't strike out. happy 108th birthday to faye caston. she has 14 grandkids, 19 great, great grandkids and more on the way. richard cole is from richmond, virginia. he works out four days a week. that's four more than me and volunteers at his local hospital. louise is from memphis,

tennessee. celebrating her big day. she is going on a cruise. and last but not least, happy 108th birthday to frances of brunswick, missouri. rumor has it, she makes the best pecan pie you will ever get. you know somebody celebrating an anniversary or birthday, tell us about them at today.com/celebrates. i hope you have youri )m - massive wildfires are tearing across the state. very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm halaura garcia. three massive wildfires burns across our state. in southern california, powerful winds fuelling two different fires in l.a. and ventura. two people have been killed. cnn is suing the trump

administration. has to do with the interaction at the white house. the administration suspended jim acosta's press credentials. the video shows acosta not giving up the microphone after president trump refused to take more questions from him. cnn put out a statement saying the president is retaliating because acosta was asking questions. after a year long contest, amazon finally announcing new headquarters. the company picking queens and crystal city, virginia for its second quarters. the electronic scooters, already clogging up sidewalks in other cities, and many of the scooters have been recalled and removed. the council will vote on the issue tonight. a university studp

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live, from studio 6a, this is "today." [ applause ] >> good morning. did she just tell them to crap harder? >> i did. that's tragic. >> turning on the audience. >> i was trying to rile them up. >> they're smiling at you this morning. i'm sheinelle jones, along with craig melvin, savannah guthrie and al roker. we have a lot to pack in. we thought it was important to start in california. the camp