chance of north bay showers early saturday morning and heating up after that. >> all right. that's wh is happen "today in the bay." for now we leave you with live pictures from sky ranger. be careful out there, folks. good morning missed warning, the mother of the el paso gunman saying she raised concerns about her son and his assault rifle weeks before the shooting. what she says police told her just ahead and in dayton the emotional 911 calls just released. >> there were shots and everybody laid down, and i don't know where my sons are >> where the investigation stands this morning and the president's controversial visit to the heart of the tragedy. sounding the alarm, the disturbing new international report breaking this morning that says climate change will threaten the world's food supply and the window to stop it is

rapidly closing. breaking overnight, manhunt. a prison worker dead, an inmate on the loose in tennessee. residents on edge. >> very scary. >> we are latest with the desperate search to find the dangerous convict. all that plus severe weather outbreak, including a tornado near new york city and the new threat al is tracking today. fighting back -- >> he had one job and couldn't protect us. >> simone biles blasts u.s.a. gymnastics in a new interview. the challenge she says she still faces every day. way too close. the alarming video of a man petting a bison which has park rangers warning the public, hands off. today is august 8, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

hi, everybody, good morning. nice to have you with us on a thursday morning we want to get right to our top story. what we learned about the red flag raised weeks ago to polic by the mother of the el paso gunman while families are beginning to hold the first funerals for the victims today. we have complete coverage and start with national correspondent miguel almaguer. good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning to you. these tragedies leave behind so many unanswered questions. the gunman in dayton is dead but here in el paso, the suspect is alive and police want to know more on the other side of the growing memorial where tributes honor the 22 victims killed, the walmart parking lot in el paso remains a crime scene, investigators still meticulously piecing together what happened here now five days after the rampage, the family of the alleged gunman, patrick crusius, are

left with questions. patrick's actions were apparently influenced and informed by people we do not know, they write, and from ideas and beliefs that we do not accept or condone in any way >> help! >> reporter: investigators say the gunman was motivated by hate the attorney representing his family telling cnn, weeks before the shooting his mother called police worried his son owned an assault-style rifle. but because he was 21, there was nothing officers could do. >> loss of life. that's the hardest part. >> reporter: walmart manager robert evans could see the gunman executing his customers he said his sense of normalcy is now shattered in the place he loved to work. >> to see someone disrupt that for no reason, that's difficult. ♪ hallelujah >> reporter: these are difficult days in dayton, ohio, too. the chaos and confusion is clear in the voices that called for help during the attack on that

city >> there were shots and everybody laid down, and i don't where my sons are. >> reporter: when the gunman, 24-year-old connor betts, opened fire outside a packed bar, nine were killed including the suspect's sister like the shooter in el paso, his family says they too are devastated this morning in two grief-stricken communities there may never truly be answers but in both cities the funerals will soon begin and the heartache may never end. here in el paso 14 people remain hospitalized, including two people in critical condition but where the gunman remains alive here, the city can go through a lengthy court case and an appeals process the agony here could continue for months, if not years guys, back to you. >> a lifetime of pain unfortunately, miguel. thank you. meanwhile president trump witnessed firsthand both the pain and anger of residents in

texas and ohio and this morning he's faced with new criticism for using a day meant for healing to stoke political feuds. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker is there in texas. good morning. >> craig, good morning to you. tensions were running high as president trump visited here in el paso and dayton to comfort those still grieving in the wake of those two shooting tragedies and controversy loomed large over both visits president trump greeted with protests and raw emotion as he visited with two cities shattered by back-to-back mass shootings. >> we say to racism and white nationalism, no mas, no mas. meeting with victims and first responders. >> we are with you 100%. >> reporter: and speaking ou overnight trying to downplay any conflict after several lawmakers spoke out ahead of his visit >> we had an amazing day, as you

know we left ohio. and the love and the respect for the office of the presidency, it was -- i wish you could have been there to see it >> reporter: earlier in dayton the president asking as consoler in chief comforting victims and law enforcement at a local hospital these photos released by the white house, reporters not allowed inside but on a day that was supposed to be about unity and healing, the president also looking to settle scores with his political rivals among them ohio's democratic senator sherrod brown and the democratic mayor of dayton nan whaley, who said she was glad mr. trump came. >> i think the victims and first responders were grateful that the president of the united states came to dayton. >> it was important. >> reporter: but also said she pressed him to pass stiffer gun control laws. >> i think he heard me i don't know if he will take action do i think we're going to see another mass shooting tomorrow or friday? probably because washington will

not move >> reporter: overnight the president accusing both lawmakers of politicking. >> i turn on the television and then they say i don't know it was appropriate for the president to be here, et cetera, et cetera. same old line. very dishonest people. >> reporter: there were tensions in el paso, too. some local officials saying the president wasn't welcome after using divisive language about migrants >> it is an invasion you know that. >> reporter: candidates on the campaign trail, joe biden delivering blistering remarks in iowa >> this president fanned the flames of white supremacy in this nation. his low energy, vacant eyes mouthing the words written for him condemning white supremacists this week, i don't believe fooled anyone. >> so, kristen, did things calm down after the trip? >> craig, actually president trump continued to lash out on his political rivals on the way

home back to d.c. and even in between stops calling out joe biden, beto o'rourke, joaquin castro by name on twitter. a democrat presidential candidate pete buttigieg stepped into the fray tweeting this, craig -- at times like this it would be helpful if our country had a president, a bitter backdrop to this day. craig? >> kristen in el paso, thank you. this morning calls are growing for members of equinox and soulcycle to boycott those popular fitness clubs after it was revealed the chairman of their parent company will hold a fund-raiser for the president. stephanie gosk has this story and the fallout this morning good morning. >> good morning. stephen ross, an investor, planning to hold that fund raising event in his home tomorrow according to the invite, times are up to a quarter million dollars and some customers of the popular chain say it's a bad look for brands that offer themselves as all inclusive.

this morning some members of the high end fitness brand equinox gym, are holding equal galleries after owner and president ross is holding a lavish fund-raiser for donald trump later this weekng many taking to social media criticizing and threatening to boycott the gym and its spinning studio soulcycle which has locations in 15 cities across the u.s. over the big-ticket event planned to take place at ross' home talk show host andy cohen outraged outside the gym. >> equinox and soulcycle are giving our money to the trump campaign >> reporter: but later calling and admitting he's keeping his membership. >> i hate the cancel culture and the boycott culture. so this is more in the vein of the informed culture >> reporter: comedian bill eichner going further saying he is canceling his membership saying money talks, especially

with these monsters. chrissy teigen tweeting to her more than 11 million followers, everyone who cancels their equinox and soulcycle memberships, meet me at the library, bring weights fred guttenberg going after ross, owner of the miami dolphins tweeting steven ross, my daughter was murdered in parkland she's danced at dolphins halftime shows this fund-raiser ends our lationship equinox saying in part, neithe equinox or soulcycle anything to do with the event and do not support it. ross releasing a statement writing, i have always been an active participate pant in the democratic process. i have known donald trump for 40 years, and while we agree on some issues, we strongly disagree on many others. >> mr. ross obviously owns the dolphins as well one of the players is speaking out. >> this is about ross' nonprofit

organization called sports for equality it fights for social justice and against racial discrimination. and kenny stills, wide receiver for the dolphins tweeted, you can't have a nonprofit with this mission statement and then open your doors to trump. >> we will see if that fallout continues, stephanie, thank you. also a suspect is under arrest after a bizarre and deadly stabbing rampage near los angeles overnight. police say a man in garden grove stabbed a total of six people, killing four during a robbery spree. the first victims were found at an apartment complex. >> as our investigators were handling this scene, we began to get additional reports of several other acts of violence throughout our community that involve this suspect. >> police say the killer also struck at a fast food restaurant, gas station and other locations before he was finally captured outside a convenience store. also breaking overnight the manhunt for a dangerous escapee from a tennessee prison wanted in connection with the murder of

a top prison official. kerry sanders joins us with the latest on this good morning >> good morning. there is an all-out search going on for the inmat who has a rap sheet full of crimes going back 20 years in this unusual twist, he made the break on his birthday. this morning in tennessee, a manhunt is under way for an escaped convict. authorities believe it may have something to do with the murder of a top prison administrator. >> we ask the public to stay vigilant, stay aware >> reporter: the state bureau of investigation putting residents on high alert saying 44-year-old curtis ray watson, convicted rapist and kidnapper, should be considered extremely dangerous. >> we need to get this dangerous individual into custody. >> reporter: watson was discovered missing when th investigators went to investigate the death of the corrections administrator who lived on the grounds of the western tennessee state

penitentiary >> there was evidence in her residence that foul play was involved >> reporter: 64-year-old debra johnson, 38-year employee of the prison state system rose through the ranks from corrections officer to warden to administrator. watson now considered a person of interest in her murder. >> very, very scary. >> reporter: watson's rap sheet dates back to 1999 and includes convictions for aggravated rape, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated child abuse but he was being held in minimum security, working as a farm laborer at the prison. overnight the drag net expanding. officials confident his time on the run will be short. >> rest assured that we will find this offender and bring justice to the family of debra johnson. >> watson was serving a 15-year sentence and was due to be released in 2025 authorities say the inmate escaped on a tractor that was

found about a mile away. what they don't know or aren't saying is if watson had any help or whether he stole anything during his getaway, like a car or gun they're also not revealing exactly how johnson died savannah, craig? >> kerry, thank you. now to that troubling new international report just out this morning that says climate change could lead to a worldwide food shortage. nbc's anne thompson joins us for more she covers the environment for us walk us through the main threat we're facing >> basically it says there are two things happening one is climate change is already impacting the earth. we know the land is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet so that's creating problems. and how we use that land is creating problems as well because we're cutting down the gifts nature gives us to absorb carbon dioxide, the gas that fuels climate change, but cutting down forests and rain forests. so those two things combined are

putting us in this problem. >> it's a real wake-up call. very alarming. there is some hope in this report. >> absolutely. and that was the scientists, global scientists who created this report, they wanted to let people know it's not dire. there are things you can do. and it starts with changing the way you eat. instead of eating a meat-based diet, they suggest if we go to a more plant-based diet, we will actually reduce carbon emissions. another thing, reduce food waste. carbon emissions around 15%. and then the other thing is to change the way when we do grow food, change the way we do it. go to no-till agriculture and do a better job of targeting pesticides so there is hope. >> really quickly, anne, how would changing our diets specifically, how does that lower --

>> because it gets back to cows emit methane methane is one of the gases that fuels global warming it's a heat-trapping gas if there's less methane in the air, there's less impact of climate change. >> thank you >> you're welcome. now to the powerful storms that swept across much of the east coast yesterday and look at today's severe weather threat. al's got it all covered. good morning. >> guys yesterday we had all of that severe weather moving into the northeast, 4,500 airport delays and cancellations and then we even had an ef-0 tornado touch down just outside of new york city into new jersey causing damage luckily no injuries but a lot of flooding big problems and we will see more of that kind of weather again today. we have a severe storm threat, six states, 15 million peopl from western new york all the way back into central indiana, large hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, isolated tornadoes are possible two fronts pushing in, first one moved in already second one pushing into the

northeast and that will bring a line of storms moving through fairly rapidly as we move into friday, showers will still linger in new england but the good news is less humidity, cooler conditions making their way in and in fact rainfall amounts in western new york not too bad but back further to the west as you get into the central plains, we are talking locally anywhere from five to seven inches of rain we'll have your local forecast coming up in 30 seconds. good thursday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. a live look outside in dublin as

you get ready to head out the door starting out with sunshine and we will have a nice and cooler day reaching the upper 70s in livermore. 78 will be the high in downtown san jose. san francisco reaching 64. we enjoy a cooldown for the next couple of days, and there will be a chance of showers across the north bay early on saturday but heating up again on sunday. and that's your latest weather. savannah >> al, thank you very much just ahead gymnastics star simone biles revealing the emotional scars she still carries in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal even as she looks to make history in gymnastics and saoirse's father falling to his knees at the sudden death. his moving words california phone ds offs free specialized phones... like cordless phones, - (phone ringing) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. call or visit

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good morning. it's 7:26. i am kris sanchez. northbound 101 in south san jose near morgan hill near highway 85 is where only one lane is open after a fiery crash that killed one man. we have been live at the scene all morning long on "today in the bay." this is what it looked like moments after it happened, four cars fully engulfed in flames, and two drivers were injured in addition to the one driver who died and one driver did walk away. mike inouye has the latest on the backup. >> looking at this from sky

ranger a few moments ago, almost ten miles on 101 northbound approaching 85 out of morgan hill. all vehicles are removed and a sweeper truck is trying to remove the debris, and there was debris that looked like it was melted on to the roadway. caltrans is trying to re-open the lanes within the hour, but so far one lane remains open. we had a huge backup on 101, and also santa teresa boulevard, and all of those out in that area are backed up. we are seeing the fog over the golden gate bridge and drizzle in san jose, and sunshine in the south bay as we start out with cool temperatures. we will enjoy a beautiful day. upper 60s in oakland.

we do have a slight chance of rain in the north bay on saturday and then heating up after that. we have more local news coming up for you in a half hour.

we are back. 7:30 on this thursday morning, the 8th of august, 2019. decent start to the day after really strong storms rolling through yesterday. those storms affected a lot of the eastern seaboard. >> yes, but sun shining this morning, looks like a great day. let's get to the headlines this morning. the president is back in washington after visiting el paso and dayton. the mass shootings claimed 31 lives last weekend there were some protesters outside a dayton hospital after the president met with survivors and first responders the president said first responders were happy to see the president.

later in el paso some said the president wasn't welcome in a city where a white gunman targeted hispanic victims. it took a near catastrophe, but giant cruise ships will no longer be able to dock in the historic and fragile city of venice the city will start rerouting ocean liners away from the city center remember the shocking vide in june showing one of the ships bumping a boat and then crashing into a wharf many complained for decades the ships damage building foundations and ruin the view of the city's majestic skyline. officials are out with a new warning to keep their distance from wild animals at the national park. it was prompted by a video of this man leaning over a fence to pet a bison. the bison reared back. he said he put himself and others nearby in serious danger.

you remember just weeks ago a 9-year-old girl was tossed into the air at yellowstone and a teen was gored by a bison at theodore roosevelt nationa park in minnesota. keep your distance just days before she competes for an overall sixth around title at the u.s. gymnastics, u.s.a. superstar simone biles opens up about the pain she still carries from the sports sex abuse scandal the 22-year-old holding back tears as she spoke out natalie morales joins us with more >> good morning. she has spoken many times about the scandal, but we have never seen her get this emotional, talking about how so many failed to protect her and other athletes and insisting much more needs to be done to hold them accountable. >> i don't mean to cry, but it's just hard coming here for an organization and having had them

failed us so many times. >> reporter: an emotional simone biles blasting u.s.a. gymnastics in the wake of the larry nassar sexual abuse scandal the former olympic and national team doctor accused of molesting hundreds of young gymnasts, including biles, now serving a life sentence. >> we've done everything that they asked us for, even when we didn't want to, and they couldn't do one damn job you had one job, you literally had one job and you couldn't protect us >> reporter: the four-time olympic gold medalist in tears as she responded to a question about a recent tweet reacting to a congressional investigation which concluded the negligence of gymnastics and the olympics committee enable nassar's abuse simone writing the more i learn, the more i hurt. usag failed us usoc failed us many failed us >> every time i go to the doctor for training to get worked on, i think i don't want to get worked on

i'm 22 i'm strong, i will get through it, but it's hard. >> reporter: usa gymnastics reacting to her comments overnight telling nbc news, we at usa gymnastics have made a lot of progress strengthening our athletes' safety measures and putting our athletes first but we know we have more to do one of our goals is for athletes to feel more comfortable speaking up and sharing their opinions and we're listening to what they have to say. biles has become one of usa gymnastics' toughest critics in the aftermath of the nassa scandal, speaking to hoda last year about keeping such a dark secret while competing. >> how did you do it >> we're very good at compartmentalizing things so we just kind of push it to the baco of our heads because we don't want anyone to think of that or we don't want ourselves to think of that. >> reporter: the 4'8" dynamo preparing to go for it all as she competes for her sixth national title

meanwhile the u.s. olympic committee did not respond to our questions about biles' regard. however in the past the organization has tried to remove itself as a defendant in lawsuits contending it should not be held legally responsible for nassar's crimes. guys >> and there's another update on a figure tied to the sex abuse scandal, connected to the scandal. what more do we know about that? >> william strampel, the former dean of michigan state where nassar worked in sports medicine he was convicted back in june and found guilty of using his power to proposition and control female medical students. and the jury determined there was evidence he was indifferent about whether nassar was following protocols that were meant to decrease risk for the university following a complaint of sexual assault in 2014. and strampel will now serve a year in jail as well, guys. >> natalie morales, thank you. now the kennedy family tributes this week to the life

of saoirse kennedy hill. her uncle robert f kennedy, jr., delivered the eulogy a mass this morning and we're learning about what he said. and it's very touching anne thompson is here this morning. she seemed like she was so beloved by this family. >> she really was. in every word of this eulogy, you feel that love saoirse was just 22 when she passed away at the family's compound on cape cod, but according to her uncle's moving eulogy she packed a lot of life into her short time here on earth. since saoirse kennedy hill's unexpected death last week, rfk filled social medi with his pictures and video of the big personality. in his eulogy published on the online platform medium, he described her as an outgoing imp with a rebellious nature and irreverence towards authority and deep commitment to mischief, all of which she may have inherited from courtney and paul, those are her parents.

he bobby's sister and paul hill saoirse was their only child but she became a sister to hundreds of kennedys, shrivers and laufers. we all considered her our own. she was very, very, very easy to love and able to connect, he said, with the most wounded of her peers. when i visited her at a rehab in salt lake she said to me, can you believe this is happening to me i said yes and she exploded in peals of laughter. a high school article saoirse wrote about her depression kennedy said was bold, honest and insightful she understood that her feelings weren't facts, they were illusions. she separated herself from her illness. feeling bad did not mean she was a bad person on the last night of her life she had dinner with her grandmother they will, watched the democratic debate and went out with a friend. she came home at 2:00 a.m. and sang and danced with sinead in the cottage.

they swam at dawn before watching the sun rise at the beach. the two friends went to bed in douglas' room. saoirse woke up with god after all of the tragedy the kennedys endured, if anyone ever wondered if god loved the kennedys, the proof is that he gave us saoirse. >> saoirse kennedy loved music and to dance at the drop of a hat and said she would have really appreciated the last five days the family got together and all they did was talk about her. >> a real heartbreak thank you, anne. appreciate it. let us turn now here to the weather. mr. roker, what are we looking at here? >> we're looking at cooler temperatures finally lower humidity even making it feel that much better. bismarck will be below average, rapid city 81, five degrees cooler than average, davenport 84, minneapolis, 79. as we look to tomorrow, detroit will be 81, right where it should be, burlington 79, beckley west virginia 78 that's minus one but the big difference is going

to be the dew point. the dry air. the dew point is the amount of moisture in the air. look at the difference between the actual temperature and dew point in minneapolis 48 dew point temperature 77 in indianapolis that's dry air same in chicago, green bay, detroit and then as we move into tomorrow, it's going to be gorgeous from the great lakes all the way into the northeast new york city 81 but with that lower dew point, nice and comfortable. same for cleveland, buffalo, d.c. and on into boston and cincinnati sweet, sweet relief. that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we are cashing break from high heat across the bay area. as we go through the day we will only reach 78 in downtown san jose, while palo alto sees a high of 87, and 84 in antioch. oakland 68 with clear lake up to 87 degrees. warm weather there, and as we go into the weekend temperatures

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behind the scenes on the next season of the emmy winning "american crime story" series, and it's focuses this time on the impeachment of bill clinton. >> 2 1/2 years ago we first did a story about this project that show runner ryan murphy was considering doing a series on the clinton/lewinsky scandal and the trial that followed. he shelved the project saying lun city should be involved in telling her own story and now she is the real-life political drama that dominated the '90s -- >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> reporter: -- will become a tv drama in the year 2020 it will be the third installment of ryan murphy's "american crime story. same franchise that brought viewers "the people versus o.j. simpson. it feels like destiny. can you feel it?

>> reporter: and the assassination of gianni versace. this new show will be titled "impeachment." no word yet on who will play the clintons but we know lewinsky will be a producer she tells "vanity fair" i was hesitant and truthfully more than a little scared to sign on but after a lengthy dinner meeting with ryan murphy, i came to understand even more clearly how dedicated he is to giving a voice to the marginalized. lewinsky said it wasn't until the past few years she was able to reclaim her narrative that includes a 2015 ted talk about bullying and being shamed. >> it may not be shameless, quick or easy but you can insist on a different ending to your story. >> reporter: and last year she told her story or a&e's docuseries "the clinton affair." >> i still have regret every day. and it's the consequences for this and the pain that was

caused it was enormous. >> reporter: in an interview with craig last year, former president clinton said he had not spoken with the former intern since the scandal broke. >> i have not talked to her. >> do you feel like talking to -- >> no -- >> do you feel you owe her an apology. >> i do. i have never talked to her but i did say publicly on more than one occasion that i was sorry. >> reporter: as for monica lewinsky, she's working on another anti-bullying campaign this fall and look forward to stepping in for her new role as producer of the series she writes people have been co-opting and telling my part in this story for decades but i'm so grateful for the growth we've made as a society that allows people like me who have been historically silenced to reintroduce my story to the nation the series is scheduled to start airing in september 2020 some questioning the timing of the saga so close to the

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it's 8:00 on today coming up, comfort and controversy. president trump visits el paso and dayton, meeting with victims and responders, after back-to-back shootings. >> we are with you 100%. >> his visits also met with protests we're live with the latest plus ten years later we will catch up with david and sean goldman, the father and son reunited after sean's mother took him to brazil in a case that made international headlines. >> i'll never stop trying to bring him back, ever. >> just ahead they will join us

live in an exclusive interview to share what they're doing to help other families. abbey movie, the downtown cast comes together for a special union on the set of their new film what we're learning about the highly anticipated movie as we get a first look at the set photos today is thursday, august 8, 2019 ♪ hey, look, ma, i made it >> hello, ohio >> it's hadley's big day. >> i'm officially a teenager >> it's a family vacation. >> we're watching the "today" show from cincinnati's children hospital where our baby sister is now trach-free. >> we like that. >> that's a good one welcome back to "today," everybody. nice to have you with us on our plaza or watching at home. happy thursday >> good crowd. we will get out there in a moment here's the thing, folks, you don't have to show up to be part

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this morning on today's talker, a case we followed closely for years. it's been nearly a decade since david goldman brought his son sean home from brazil. he was just 4 years old when his mother took him to brazil, her home country, and never returned an abduction case that made worldwide headlines and eventually reached the desk of the president. we will talk to sean and david in a moment. first, more of their story >> this is so wrong. he's got to come home. >> reporter: for five years, david goldman never gave up. >> we will never stop, ever. >> reporter: the fight back in 2004 when his mother bruna, who was from brazil took him on planned family vacation to her home country but never returned home again bruna asked for a divorce and

david filed a court order demanding sean be returned to the u.s. for a custody hearing an international treaty which brazil signed required the country to send sean back within six weeks but the brazilian courts ruled sean shouldn't be separated from his mother and gave her permanent custody. >> why won't they just let me go home with him? >> reporter: for years david didn't see his son, just a few phone calls. >> hi, dada. >> hey, sean >> reporter: and three years later. >> my mom married another person and she said, this is your dad >> reporter: sean's mother later died during childbirth david rushed to be with his son but in a shocking twist, the brazilian courts gave temporary custody to the mother's new husband. >> there's no accountability o brazil for kidnapping my child >> reporter: the fight for sean continued, sparking an international outrage. >> bring sean home >> reporter: then finally in december of 2009, relief

sean's brazilian relatives were ordered by the country's chief justices to return him to his american father immediately. david won. >> it's like a christmas miracle. >> reporter: david and sean flew home together on a flight chartered by nbc news. >> my little boy is five feet away, sound asleep, peaceful we're on our way >> reporter: five years after that flight, sean was thriving living with his dad in new jersey. >> the change was good, and i'm happy. >> reporter: and now the father and son are working to help other families. >> the sean and david goldman international child abduction and prevention act -- >> reporter: as they mark a new milestone together david and sean goldman are with us good morning. >> good morning. mow are you doing? >> is it hard to look back, just spend those few minutes and seeing those images? >> yeah, it brings some memories up, definitely but it's something we have to do in order to help other people. >> yeah, i know you guys are

really focused on helping others who might find themselves in that situation david, we have gotten to know you over the years when you look at those images and you think about that fight that you went through. >> it stirs it up. it brings a lot of sadness and it was a tough journey it was very difficult. and our outcome was one of the positive, one of the few success stories and that's why we're here we look forward. the sadness and the past is going to be with us a lifetime but there's good things to accomplish. >> you've been together ten years now and it's hard to imagine the time that you lost i'm sure it's on your mind but you don't want to focus on it too much. but how was it in those early years? getting to know each other again. >> it was definitely a little hard at first. but once i kind of got over the whole parental alienation aspect of things --

>> what do you mean by that? >> well, when this happens in regular custody battles and stuff too. any time when a parent is alone with a child without the other parent there and there's some sort of mix-up and they're going to be just, you know, trying to skew the child's mind in order to like alienate the parent, make them a bad person. >> you probably weren't sure at first if you could trust your dad. >> yeah, i wasn't even calling him dad. >> did you ever -- either one of you get an answer that made sense to you about how this happened, how it is that your former wife bruna took sean to brazil >> she just decided our love affair was over and she wanted to live in brazil. that was her words to me and if i ever wanted to see sean again i needed to come down and sign papers her attorney had drawn up and if i didn't meet her demands, i would never see sean again and spend all of my money

trying >> sean, i know you had relatives there, relatives of your mom it's hard to lose your mom no matter what the circumstances are. >> yeah, definitely. >> are you able to keep in touch with those relatives, or is that just a bridge too far? >> i would if i had the need to or the want to but, you know, i was keeping in contact. but it seemed like it wasn't about me because they were telling the press in brazil that they weren't keeping in contact with me. so it was just something that i didn't want to be a part of. >> tell me about what you're doing now. you really want to help other families and this is one of the reasons why you're here talking about these painful things. >> we can be a voice, exactly. we can be a voice. we're a success story. in the last decade there's almost 12,000 parental child abductions so we had this law authored by congressman smith, signed by president obama, and today is the fifth anniversary, the fifth year anniversary he

signed it. and it's almost like a sister or big brother to the hague convention which is on the civil aspects, and this law gives more teeth it could do initially put a demarch, public notice to shaming the country. the abductors will be bad. when the countries harbor these abductors and don't return them and don't follow the law, we need to say we want our american children back. so this law actually has some punitive measures, all the way up to holding financial assistance to a lot of these countries. we give them millions and billions of dollars to send our kids home >> i'm sure you would like to have a benefit of a law like that when you went through this battle in just the few minutes we have left, i know people will want to know how you're doing. you're 19 now. you're taller than your dad. you head off to college? >> i'm actually doing two years at community college and going to go off to a four-year after that. >> yeah.

will it be hard to be an empty-nester >> you know, it will for his personal growth i'm sure it's good. in a way i'm glad he's going to a junior college so we have more time to enjoy the river and things, but our hope as a parent is hopefully have our children leave us at one time and be on their own path and just be happy. >> what do you want to study >> probably political science. >> is that affected by everything you went through? >> definitely. it sparked a lot of interest and other stuff for me. >> it's so nice to have you here and catch up with you. >> it's great to be back. >> it's like we've been watching your story for so many years since you were a little boy. it's nice to see how well you have grown up. thank you, sean. >> thank you. >> thank you very much we will turn it over to al and get a check of the weather. >> thank you very much, savannah we have strong storms firing up in the mid-plains and frontal system pushing through in fact we have a severe threat today.

six states and 15 million people from central indiana all the way into western new york and western pennsylvania, a couple of fronts will be pushing through. this second front will come through and bring showers and thunderstorms to western new york, on in to new york city later this evening that pushes through and going to bring in much cooler air, much more drier, comfortable air. so it will feel a lot better out there. rainfall in the western new york area not so bad, about an inch but as we get into the local plains we could see locally five to seven inches before it's all over heat continues into texas in the southwest. fire risk in the northern plains and we look for comfortable conditions and sunshine along the west coast that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in san jose. nice and sunny. we'll see a lot more sunshine today. we'll have one of the coolest days of the week today, reaching 78 degrees in san jose. 68 in oakland. clear lake up to 87.

san francisco stays in the mid 60s. our inland temperatures stay on the cool side over the next few days. we'll be watching out for a chance of showers early saturday in the north bay and then on sunday we're heating up with some hot weather to start early next week. >> don't forget heading out the door go to the "today" show radio, sirius xm channel 8. -- channel 108 >> al roker! you did weather this set. >> i did pop start? >> we got your pop start carson is off today. al, if you could just shift over a little bit >> oh, i'm sorry this way >> just kind of in my line of sight here first up, "downton abbey," as fans of the show prepare for the premiere of the movie next month, "vanity fair" caught up with the cast to get an idea of what kind of drama to expect

in true dowager countess fashion, maggie smith will have a distant cousin arrive to trade barbs with while they reveal this time around the drama will not be between the family, but instead come from outside forces adding, quote, it's downton versus the world we will have a different path as they cross the pond and join us live september 16th. >> oh, can't wait for that one and karlie kloss is known for the catwalk but her latest video shows you, you can't be smooth all the time. it's a short video of her credit card in the toilet writing wednesday wisdom, always check your pockets thankfully there is no video of her fishing her card out of the toilet >> did she fish it out >> i don't know. >> i would have fished it out. >> i would too. >> and last year she posted a video falling on a treadmill why am i such a klutz? have you fished things out

>> oh, my gosh, yeah, my cell phone. >> when it's in your back pocket. >> the hours-long washing. but you have to get it back. >> would you fish it out >> no, toilet could have it. >> credit card or phone? >> i would get a new one. >> really? >> public toilet, absolutely maybe i'm old-fashioned. maybe i'm old-fashioned. >> i'd reach right in, not even think about it >> no, no. moving on, up next macaulay culkin, disney, has revealed its plans to reboot his 1990 smash hit "home alone," along with other classic kids' films and fans are definitely not happy about it many wondering what a modern day "home alone" would even look like but now culkin himself is weighing in on the news and it's causing quite a stir the child star, now 38, posting this photo on instagram with the caption, this is what an updated "home alone" would actually look like culkin on the couch with his belly sticking out, eating leftovers while browsing the

web. he's not wrong i think kids would keep themselves occupied. >> they would just be on their phones >> oh, yeah. and finally savannah guthrie sat down with "this is us" star chrissy metz for your marathon where you asked the actress aboucertaionline habits. >> have you ever on social media stalked anybody? >> stalk, what is the definition of stalking? consistent >> some might say strong interest bordering on illegal. >> then nobody, nobody. >> have you ever like googled ex-boyfriends and stuff like that >> i do initially. and then i'm like oh, that's why they're my ex-boyfriend. >> you can head to today.com for the full episode and "this is us" returns september 24th here on nbc. >> thank you, dylan. now something new from amazon. >> this has a lot of folks

talking. from its beginning online book store, amazon has gone to revolutionize our lives from same-day delivery to alexa. now it's targeting a new customer, law enforcement. nbc's stephanie gosk is here once again with a closer look. what is amazon doing now >> along with arguably being retail's biggest power player, amazon is also trying to become just as important in the tech driven and lucrative world of modern crime fighting. while many police departments welcomed the effort, it sparked a lot of concern about just how vast the tech giant's reach is getting. they can put a package on your doorstep within 24 hours and help catch the thief who tries to steal it. amazon, indispensable to many of us, aiming to be just as valuable to law enforcement. take this sting by jersey city police, using packages fitted with gps trackers, all provided by amazon. >> package is on the move and where it's heading to. >> reporter: and these, which

police say have been game-changers. >> police are on the way >> reporter: the video doorbells made by ring, owned by amazon, catching criminals in the act. >> get away from the door. >> reporter: and creating a virtual block watch that cities can now tap into by officially partnering with ring, via its app called neighbors if police need help solving a crime, they reach out to ring with the time and location ring then contacts app users in the area seeking video and in connecticut, police say the cameras have already solved three burglaries. >> it's fantastic. what police work is now doing is trying to stay up with the times, by using cameras such as this program >> reporter: the partnership also provided discounted ring cameras for authorities to distribute to residents. both ring and police stress they only have access to videos that users voluntarily share and users remain anonymous still, it sparked major concerns.

>> you put together the neighborhood app, put together ring cameras, you have literally bought yourself dystopia prime >> reporter: but perhaps the most controversial tool amazon marketed to law enforcement, facial recognition touted as a way to identify faces, gender, even emotions one that could be useful in today's era of mass shootings. an fbi official who investigated the 2017 las vegas shooting and who now works for amazon said the technology would have drastically cut the time they spent tracing the shooter's steps on surveillance videos from three weeks to a single day. the washington county sheriff near portland, oregon, has been using it since 2017 to match images against their database of 300,000 mugshots. >> once that photo is on my desktop of my computer, and i click select inside the utility and it runs the comparison, it could take anywhere from two to five seconds to get results. >> reporter: the washington county sheriff said they don't

use the software to surveil people in realtime still, recognition drew backlash last year from amazon's own shareholders and employees, urging the company not to sell it to law enforcement due to privacy concerns but amazon tells nbc news, we believe our customers, including law enforcement agencies and other groups working to keep our community safe, should have access to the best technology and believe that cloud services can materi amazon also said there's really a need for more clarity from government on what is acceptable use of artificial intelligence and ramifications for its misuse, adding we remain eager for the government to provide additional clarity and legislation. meanwhile, they've already filed a patent application to combine facial recognition technology with the ring doorbell camera. >> like so many things of tech on the one hand you enjoy it with the face i.d. on the phone.

but then there are other concerns that come up with this facial recognition technology. >> sometimes it's people may not thinout, au has its concerns broadly about facial recognition, many concerns, but among them law enforcement might use it to identify protesters and suspicious looking people as opposed to just criminals, which might make some people uneasy. >> here's the thing though, especially around major metropolitan areas in this country, we're already giving up our faces to surveillance cameras. >> i think you hear that from people. a lot of people expect their face is already on camera somewhere. >> yeah. >> give up a lot of privacy. >> right. >> right now actually. >> i'm on tv! >> we recognize your face. steph, thank you so much. if you want more on the story, go to nbcnews.com. >> it's an unforgettable face, >> sadly. just ahead, we're going to sample some new entries in the meatless market. and also talk about just how

healthy those are. plus, a fab edition of steals and deals. everything under $40. good morning to you. that breaking news, the northbound traffic on highway 101 only just starting to recover in south san jose where this fiery crash happened earlier this morning not far from highway interchange 285. one person died. two other drivers were injured. one driver walked away unhurt. firefighters called it one of the most intense crash scenes they've ever seen. maybe you have a little good news this morning? >> reporter: great news as far as traffic flow goes. let's look at the maps.

traffic is jammed up for about eight miles from tenet up to just shy of that split. the crash had cleared all lanes. recovery of north 101 but that is not the only thing that has to recover. we have monterey road, santa theresa boulevard, even g8, it's also jammed up with folks trying to get out of the backup. san martin, morgan hill, all the way into san jose. the rest of the south bay shows the benefits of lighter traffic but we'll see a lot more traffic flooding through here. the rest of the bay shows a nice drive. the backup of course still at the bay bridge toll plaza. 101 and the rest of the south bay seeing more traffic. back to you. >> more local news coming up in a half hour.

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>> okay. read your sign here. world tour, where did you go >> new england and then all 50 states from vermont. >> you visited all 50 states >> yes, sir, including puerto rico. >> how many continents have you hit? >> all seven >> big round of applause for tuck and you capped it off with the plaza? >> capped it off with the plaza, bucket list "today" show. >> and you're a veteran? >> retired senior master sergeant in the air force. >> 44 years, thank you for your service, sir and thank you for stopping here on the plaza that is a world tour, ladies and gentlemen. wow. >> way to go, tuck coming up -- is it time for meat to mooove over? just ahead, we will try to meatless burgers and other faux meat products. they are all the rage. >> faux fish you will all try faux fish and do you want your jewelry to look its best and last the test of time

we have a stylish designer here to share unexpected cleaning and storage hacks for your jewels. >> and jill martin is here and you know what that means, "steals and deals." >> and today she has five fabulous deals that will not break the bank and on the third hour today, soap opera legen susan lucci is here. she will be talking about her recent heart scare and warning signs she noticed could very well save some lives before all of that we -- i like your top hat there. >> fedora? >> that's not a top hat. >> i like the topper. >> how about the forecast. let's show you what we got from our weekend outlook. friday, less humid in the great lakes and northeast. heat continues through texas heavy rain in the mid-mississippi valley, saturday low humidity in the eastern third of the country monsoonal storms continue in the southwest. sunday, pleasant day in the

northeast, great lakes, midatlantic states into the ohio river valley monsoonal moisture conti good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here is a live look outside in san francisco at the golden gate bridge where we are seeing the fog draped over the bridge right now and will start to retreat across the bay. we'll see some inland temperatures reaching into the mid 80s in antioch, one of our warmer spots. we'll see some upper 70s in san jose as well as the tri valley. we'll enjoy the cooler than normal weather into the start of the weekend but then it does heat up by sunday and especially early next week. # >> and that's your latest weather. mr. melvin >> mr. roker, thank you, sir just ahead, dave zinczenko here exploring the meatless meat trend and now why it's not just for burgers. we will get into interesting stuff. first, this is "today" on nbc. d here exploring the meatless meat trend and now why it's not

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we are back with a food trend we've been hearing a lot about lately meatless meat. meat that looks and tastes like the real thing, and it's become big business in just a year, plant-based meat sales increased by 26%, bringing in more than $800 million. more restaurants are adding it to the menu. options popping up in stores as well but is it really a healthier option dave zinczenko is a "today" show contributor and founder of east this, not that good to see you. these are all the rage now first of all, what constitutes meatless meat, fake meat if you will >> first of all, it's meat made from plants, that's number one and second these companies were able to to replicate almost perfectly the taste, texture and chemical composition of burgers

in this case unlike a typical veggie burger of the past, they are trying to get it to taste like meat so you will eat more of them. >> they even cook like your reques traditional burgers? >> exactly the same. >> this is a regular burger. i know what these taste like. >> well, if we go through the nutritionals on them, what you will see for something like beef, it's going to come in -- and feel free to try any of these, it's going to come in at about 287 calories normally. it has 75 milligrams of sodium, which is great, 23 grams of fat and about 8.6 grams of saturated fat. that's where we were with traditional beef >> okay, regular beef. >> then we move over to impossible and that's coming in at about 240 calories, so you're saving around 40 then it's got 14 grams of fat, which is you're saving there it's got about the same saturated fat. and a little bit more sodium.

>> okay. how about the beyond meat burger i have actually had these on a number of occasions. >> it's like impossible coming in around 250 calories, a little higher when it comes to sodium but fat is much less fat and a lot less saturated fat 6 grams of saturated fat is great because we should get 20 grams a date. >> on a day are meatless burgers healthier than traditional >> they're not necessarily healthier because manufacturers are trying very hard to give you a plant-based meat alternative, they wanted to so it's going to have similar saturated fats, sodium and calories however, it's better for you, two important distinctions, it's better for you for eating less red meat because we eat about 2 1/2 burgers worth of red meat a day, five times more than we

should beyond that, it's much better for the planet it's much more sustainable if you're thinking about the environment and you're trying to eat less red meat -- >> the report out this morning that speaks to that. >> no animals were harmed in the making of these products. >> it's not just these burgers, this meatless trend is everywhere sausages -- >> it's exploding and their mastering the taste. >> what are these? >> these are sausage based varieties. beyond meat, beyond sausage, which is terrific. this is litelife sausage, plant-based, both have half the total fat. >> that tastes like sausage. >> it really is amazing. wait until you try this other one too. they're both lower in calories and it looks, it sizzles and satisfies like normal sausage. >> these i would assume are healthier than traditional sausage. >> nutritionally they are better overall. overall. and lightlife has been doing this since 1979 and was well

ahead of the trend. >> what do we have here? >> so here now we have before the butcher, this is the breakfast sausage. what's great abohis one is it fits perfectly on an english muffin it's an award winner, and you're basically getting less sodium and double the protein this one over here is chorizo from abbott's butcher. it's basically developed in a kitchen, not in a lab, which is great. it's flavorful. >> these look like chicken nuggets. >> yes these are breaded plant-based nuggets. tyson owned and only nonvegan option here because it contains egg whites >> it tastes just like a chicken nugget. >> it's amazing. it does not taste like fake meat this one here is nuggs what's interesting is they'r constantly updating their formula so they keep making it a better and better chicken nugget

that's plant-based a year ago version 1.0 and now 1.3.1, which is a year later >> now what is this? >> this is good catch tuna. >> fake fish >> what's that >> this is fake fish and it's safe for shellfish allergies. so what you're getting here is a lot of the omega 3 fatty acids you would not necessarily get if you didn't like fish or were allergic to it in this good catch tuna. >> did you try it? >> i tried it. it's great. >> i'm not a tuna guy. i will taste it but i'm not -- in terms of health, is this just as good? >> nutritionally it's really great because you get the omega 3s. >> i'm not a tuna guy but if you're into that thank you. we always learn something when you're here. >> absolutely. >> to learn more about these meatless meat options and where you can find them, today.com/foods.

gels . guess who's here jewelry designer jennifer fisher, one of my good friends, and she has creative solution for storing our jewelry, take care of our jewelry, travel with our jewelry and keep our jewelry clean. you said my necklace is a little dirty. first, this is "today" on nbc. and she has creative solution for storing our jewelry, take care of our jewelry,

we're back this morning w we're back this morning with today's style. and jewelry hacks, packing to polishing and styling and storing, we have expert tips for keeping yours in tip top shape jennifer fisher is a fashion and style expert, mom of two and founder of creative jewelry. the favorites of lady gaga, michelle obama, jennifer lopez everybody wears it she's one of my dear friends, too. good morning good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> you're always telling me to untangle my jewelry, keep it in better shape you have good, inexpensive ideas to do that tell me about them

>> the number one question i'm asked on social media is how to store it at home and keep it organized. i love these boxes they're under $40 and you can keep everything organized in your day to day, can be on top and hoops in one and rings in one spot. >> i like how you have cute -- like a handkerchief or scarf or something. >> you can use a scarf, anything you have at home if you don't want to use that, old dish towel is a great hack, cut it up. and these are fantastic, they guide you and have lines. >> and they're not slipping and sliding around. >> and you can choose not to put them in but i love having that and you can use an old t-shirt even and they're super simple. >> get these at container stores >> yes, container stores, anywhere keep these organized and easy to access. >> i like that it's clear so you can see it >> they fit anywhere in the closet, anywhere.

they're great to have. >> next to cleaning jewelry, you have dos and don'ts. what are your dos? >> first is prevention put your jewelry on last >> before moisturizers and everything. >> you don't realize you're spraying your hair spray and perfume and it leaves marks and ruins the plating. if you do forget to do it, make sure you wipe the jewelry off after. >> use a tissue. >> yes, never a paper towel. it scratches jewelry and you can use dish towel or t-shirt and wipe it down with them. super easy >> what about jewelry cleaners >> i don't like jewelry cleaners but you have to be careful with certain stones and pearls. i like to not use cleaner. i think a soft cloth is best always at the end of the day take off your jewelry and wipe it off you don't realize during the day you're sweating and oil gets on and you put it away at night and it's sitting on your jewelry all night long. >> it loses its shine. >> prevention is key wipe it off at the end of the day. >> let's say we're traveling i'm guilty, i will throw my

stuff in one bag and try to untangle it later. what do you recommend? >> i love making sure my jewelry has a home when you're traveling it's great to have for long necklaces and instead of throwing them in your ziploc bag into a tangled mess, i love to take a scarf, roll up the chains. >> you can put more than one chain in there >> i do. you can put up to three. tie a knot and you pop it in your bag. >> looks cute too. >> it does look cute but better yet, i make sure my jewelry has a home these are fantastic, reusable. keep your hoops separate. >> if you keep your hoops next to others, it might scratch it up. >> yes, keep it separate you want your jewelry to have a home you put it in your bag and your carry-on and you have to gate-check your bag and you can easily access it, grab it, plop it in your tote bag. >> all of these would work for

earrings, whatever. >> if you don't want to buy something you probably have something at home. vitamin case, even pencil case i wrap a tissue and put it right inside. >> and necklaces and bracelets >> yes, i keep this in my bag every day to make sure the jewelry always has a home. that is my best tip. make sure it always has a home >> this is my favorite thing you're known for your stacking. >> okay, summer, we have a lot of new spritzes and corks around i love to save corks and cut them into rounds in little squares, keep some with your travel box, wherever you want to, keep some in your jewelry box and they're an amazing earring back if you drop it. >> oh, if you lose your earring back >> and it works for the night. >> i'm always putting on my earrings and dropping the back on the ground and i can't find it. >> i always have a wine cork on hand that is a good tip now, how to stack. i wish i was as cool as you. give me rules how to stack up a bunch of rings.

>> there's no rules, that's the thing. we all have an heirloom ring that's important we want to wear at night and want it to look like a little more there's no rule. stack that looks like one big ring. mixed metals, mixed metals are awesome. >> i've seen you do it on multiple fingers. >> i do. but now i'm picking one hand and picking a finger if you're wearing hoop earrings, don't wear a necklace. >> okay. >> i think it's great you want do wear your wedding band out and make a statement ring, that could be fun, costume rings, stack it up and you have a statement ring instantly. >> i love it it looks so good jennifer, thank you very much. >> thank you for having me. >> we have more on how to care for your jewelry today.com/style. back out to craig. >> thank you, savannah we're taking "steals and deals" to the plaza. jill martin will revea fabulous finds under $40, is that right >> under $40 and you're fab over

40 now. >> you're sweet. thank you, jill. first, this is "today" on nbc. . fabulous finds under $40, is that

we are back with a brand-new edition of "steals and deals." this morning it's fab under 40 five fabulous deals under $40. today lifestyle contributor jill martin is here with our bargains. >> hi! good morning. >> hello. >> fab finds under 40. nothing to do with age let's start with the leather handbag. it's great because it's like a carry-all, super light and there's a million different ways to wear it btb crossbody bag. the retail is $145 it comes in different colors wear it as a crossbody and fold in the strap and wear it as a clutch. >> oh, cool. >> or shorten the scrap and wear it as a lady-like bag.

all different ways to wear it so it's versatile and only as heavy as you fill it. >> a lot of different colors. >> i'm into the orange $145 retail and it's $39. 73% off. >> our next deal, hair tools hard to believe these will be under $40. >> we were all talking with the crowd about the hair and how to combat frizzy hair either a curling iron or a flat iron lange retails for $109 to $129 the titanium, acrylic iron or flat iron. 25 millimeters, 32 millimeters for the curling iron or flat iron beachier the curls will be so if you want bigger curls -- >> this is a wand. do you need a glove? >> yes, you wrap it around it comes with directions, very clear. retail $109 to $129, the deal $39.99 up to 60% off. >> cute colors too always nice to have that we talked about a bathroom

makeover yesterday and it's so nice to walk in and see pretty next, the nest in towel set, retails $139 two bath towels, two hand towels and two washcloths they are in tencel cotton. very absorbant i did a very informal survey, do you still use washcloths inform and they do. retail is $129 the deal is $39. >> we have some beauty products. what's this? >> always popular organic to green set retails for $118 it's a set little bag so just put a bow on it i did this before and hannah was my model. >> i love a good face mist. >> you looked like i was hurting you. >> i know, i was bracing myself. it smells good

>> hannah liked it it's refreshing. you can use it to set your makeup or a little hydration. >> and now we're glowing what else is in the set? >> you get the cream, cleanser, mist and it comes in this little bag. retail $118, deal $29.99. 75% off. >> i love it, green or rose. i love rosé >> your mind is on the weekend. >> yes, indeed. >> this is an interesting cool gift, candle and bracelet omerta set. it retails for $175. it's about wishing and putting it out there do i want more love and peace or positive energy? >> yes, yes, and yes. >> 60 hours of burn time when you get to the bottom, there's a little packet here that has a bracelet in it. so it it will not totally melt. >> wow once you get to the end of the candle, the bracelet is there? >> after 60 hours of burn time

$175 retail, $39.99, and that's 77% off. >> that's unique i have never seen that the deals, handbags, lange, nest in towels, organic to green and omerta, which comes with the cool bracelet. >> you can buy these today on today.com/deals. just so you know "today" will make a small share of revenue from your purchases. >> thank you so much, jill, for stopping by. our breaking news. that northbound traffic on highway 101, starting to recover in south san jose where a fiery crash happened early this morning. this was the scene shortly after it happened right near highway 85. we covered it for you all morning long on "today in the bay." one person died.

two other drivers were injured. one driver, though, walked away without a scratch. firefighters called it one of the most intense crash scenes they'd ever seen. at this point, all lanes have reopened. mike inoua has been talking about the residual backups. we talked with the one driver who walked away unscathed. that is just one side of the story that is emerging at this hour. go to the top of our home page to see the details and a link to one of our early morning reports when traffic was still at a standstill. the gilroy rodeo is now under way the first major event, and started last night. another event happens tonight. the competition keeps up tomorrow. there is a lot of extra security in effect. go to our twitter feed for details.

live from studio 1a, this is the third hour of today. >> good morning, everybody, i'm al along with dylan. we have our pal jill martin here. craig and chanel are headed off speaking down at the international convention if miami. >> did channel get out yesterday without delays? >> yes. her dad came and picked up the kids. >> when we have to leave, i e-mailed, we have a shoot. we e-mailed