in the i about. we are back at 7:25 with a live local news upte. >> here is the back up from the vegetation fire michael was just talking about. we will get more on that admitday. make sure you have a good day. good morning. breaking n good morning breaking news. the autopsy on jeffrey epstein now complete, the justice department and fbi demanding answers this morning why was epstein taken off suicide watch? and how was he able to take his own life under the watch of federal prison guards? this morning the latest on the appalling. under the gun, the democratic candidates turn up the pressure on president and the congress to take action to stop mass shootings. >> who in god's name needs a weapon that can handle 100 rounds, for god's sake >> america is with us in demanding common sense gun safety

and on the 2020 trail presidential candidate joe biden facing heat after new blunders tragedy in pennsylvania. a fire sweeps through a day care five children killed a firefighter loses three of his children just ahead, what may have sparked that deadly blaze. all of that, plus captured a doorbell camera gives police a break to find the fugitive a desperate five-day manhunt now at an end. new chapter after a year filled with heartbreak and hope. bode and morgan miller join us to share wonderful news about their family and incredi-biles! simone biles flips, twists and soars into the record books. her sixth national title today monday, august 12th 2019 good morning, everyone welcome to "today. thank you for being with us on a monday morning feels like gymnastics there's simone biles and everybody else.

>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone welcome to "today. thank you for being with us on a monday morning feels like gymnastics there's simone biles and everybody else. >> four-time olympic gold medalist proving why she's in fact the best in the world man, made history. more on that coming up. >> we will, in slow-mo you have to slow it down to see that incredible feat but we start with the shocking news and investigations and outrage now surrounding the suicide of accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein, the wealthy financier found dead in his jail cell over the weekend we start with stephanie gosk right here good morning to you. >> good morning. as if this story weren't complicated enough, before epstein died the medical examiner saying overnight she's waiting for more information

before making the cause of his death official according to multiple people briefed on the investigation with no signs of foul play, right now suicide is the presumed cause this morning the question on many minds, how did jeffrey epstein die while in federal custody? the medical examiner completing an autopsy, but not releasing an official cause of death overnight. instead saying she needs more information. law enforcement sources tell nbc news 66-year-old epstein hange himself inside his jail cell saturday morning the fbi is now investigating an appalled attorney general william barr ordering the inspector general to look into the matter too sources tell nbc news epstein was taken off suicide watch after a psychiatric evaluation around july 29th, less than a week after he was found injured in his cell with marks on his neck cameron lindsey served as a warden at the prison's sister facility in brooklyn. >> if this individual was taken off suicide watch from my

perspective, it's a mistake. i think you just have to take the conservative route >> reporter: while on suicid watch, he would be monitored 24/7 instead he was in a cell where checks were supposed to occur twice every hour the inspector general now looking into whether that protocol was followed according to people briefed on the matter. the unanswered questions together with epstein's wealth and powerful friends leading to a number of conspiracy theories. >> i'm not a conspiracy theorist but something's way too convenient here and we need to get down to the bottom of what happened >> reporter: president trump, who had personal ties to epstein, but said he had not spoken to him in over a decade, retweeted an unfounded theory former president bill clinton was connected to epstein's death. a spokesman for clinton tweeting, ridiculous and, of course, not true and donald trump knows it according to a senior law enforcement official, there's nothing to suggest foul play epstein was charged back in july and pleaded not guilty to sex

trafficking and conspiracy charges. the indictment said he paid young girls hundreds of dollars for sex ats a luxury homes in manhatn and palm beach. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> yeah, he raped me forcefully raped me, knew exactly what he was doing. >> reporter: epstein's accusers, including jennifer araoz, have waited many years to fate the 66-year-old in criminal court. >> he really stole a big part of my life. >> reporter: now, she says, we have to live with the scars of his actions for the rest of our lives while he will never face the consequences of the crimes he committed epstein's death came one day after a trove of documents wer unsealed providing details the alleged sex trafficking. one of epstein's attorneys say there is plenty of blame t go around for his death, calling out, quote, overzealous prosecutors, pandering politicians and hysterical press corps. he made those comments in his personal capacity, he said, not

as epstein's attorney. >> thank you very much and for more we turn to our nbc news legal analyst ar ari melber and clint watt. how in the world did this set of circumstances happen when you have a very valuable federal prison inmate who apparently tried to take his life a few weeks ago but is no longer under suicide watch and here we have this result? >> it's remarkable that's why you saw attorney general barr make public comments right away this is a disaster the most valuable prisoner probably in the prison system, he's already attempted suicide he's on suicide watch. he's taken off of it quickly at the same time he's not being monitored with video he doesn't have a roommate, which is also mitigation technique they use how are these decisions made and then it comes down to is this negligence or is this something else i'm sure that's what they're going to be looking at today there has to be an

investigation into this. again we go to the facility. they have people working overtime, some say 60, 70 hours. they may be at a 70% capacity in terms of prison guards how do they implement these steps? which speaks to the greater problem, what is it like in our prisons, whether it's whitey bulger we cannot keep prisoners safe, even when alerted to this type of stuff. >> what happens now? does a lot of it go away because of his death or no >> he was charged on conspiracy which tends to include other people they didn't name those individuals. we are hearing from th prosecutors in new york could still pursue other people. but this was a huge are you kidding me moment for the bureau of prisons and the justice department bill barr and donald trump talk about what they don't like here. the buck stops with them they're responsible for this craig and savannah, this was a case from when it began under the obama justice departmentnd

now to the trump justice department there has been mismanagement and questionable calls all around >> the u.s. attorney here in the was handling this prosecution had a pointed statement to suggest this case can go on, they are looking at conspiracy people should come forward if they have information about enablers and others around epstein. what about people like the woman i interviewed who are looking to file lawsuits against jeffrey epstein? can a civil lawsuit go forwards against the estate? is there any hope they'll get that kind of justice >> the fact he's dead does not distinguish otherwise valid claims you run into the questions we always have about how old they are and what the state deadlines would be yes, you can sue the estate. >> this is the same facility that housed el chapo, bernie madoff was apparently held in the same facility. a lot of high-profile prisoners who come to new york, this is where they go. are there cameras all over the us glean what happened or what did not happen >> there are cameras, there

usually are. but i noted in some of the reports specifically they said inside and outside in this particular case it did not have good video footage usually you do not have cameras for privacy reasons inside the actual cells but you would have them in court orders or hallways or in special circumstances, potentially like suicide watch, where you're trying to monitor people i think there's going to be a tremendous number of questions and a lot of oversight on this issue. hard to believe. >> hard to believe something like this could happen. >> hopefully more information will put to rest som conspiracy theories out there as well thank you very much. we have a lot ahead including a closer look at a mysterious member of epstein's inner circle and questions regarding her this morning now the latest on the democratic race. the democrats spent the weekend in iowa and displayed a united front when it comes to the issue of ending gun violence andrea mitchell is covering that for us good morning to you. >> good morning. with less than six months before americans start voting in the

iowa caucus, democrats are pressuring donald trump to do something about guns the democrs ov the iowa fair turned somber when the talk turned to the mass shooting and what democrats call president trump and congress' inaction on guns, in part because of the nra. >> they're afraid of it. they should be exposed they should be exposed for what they refuse to do because they're being intimidated by the nra. >> reporter: the former vice president in "the new york times" op-ed said if elected he'll push to reinstate th 1994 assault weapons ban, which congress let expire 15 years ago. but biden taking heat for getting his dates wrong saying this -- >> i watched when kids from parkland came up to see me when i was vice president, and some of you covered it, and you watched what happened when they went up in the halls of congress congressmen were basically cowering >> reporter: the parkland shooting taking place more than

a year after biden was out of office a biden campaign official said the former vice president was referring to the sandy hook shootings, which took place in 2012 but with public opinion now overwhelmingly in favor of expanding background checks, president trump now says meaningful things on background checks will take place. >> the republicans are looking at it very seriously, and i really believe that the nra, i have spoken to them numerous times, they're really good people they're great patriots they love our country. they love our country so much, and, frankly, i really think they're going to get there also. >> reporter: but skeptics say the president promised action on background checks after parkland and again after las vegas. until the nra weighed in pete buttigieg arguing democrats must fight harder. >> my party's got to get out of the defensive crouch that has us thinking that we're in the minority on these issues america is with us in demanding common sense gun safety.

>> so andrea, what's the likelihood here that president trump and congress both support and pass legislation that would expand background checks this time around? >> you know, it's very, very difficult to think that they're actually going to do it. here's why, despite all of the emotions in el paso and dayton in the last week, wayne lapierre, head of the nra has already spoken to the president and the last few times he's been persuasive the nra is weaker than it was in the past and been under investigation but, still, they're very powerful with congress the senate has had house passed legislation on background checks since last february and has not taken it up. will they come together now? they have not come back from their summer break it's really hard to think it's going to happen this time. >> sounds unlikely andrea mitchell for us in washington, thank you. now a tragic story breaking out of erie, pennsylvania. a devastating fire in a home that operated as a day care. five children were killed, the

youngest just 8 months old kathy heart joins us with the latest on the investigation. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you this is a tragic story that has taken up this community and become personal for these firefighters who learned some of the victims were in fact the children of a fellow firefighter. this home was registered as a day care center, which they explain why there was so many kids inside. this morning investigators sifting through the ashes of a pennsylvania day care center, trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed five children, three of them the children of a firefighter. >> our firefighter, three of his children perished in that fire. >> jones was responding to another call in the city and had no idea his own kids were trapped just blocks away. >> unthinkable and, like i said, it's really beyond comprehensive. >> engine six, engine eight, report of structure fire with entrapment >> reporter: firefighters rushing to the scene early

sunday morning neighbors said they heard the screams of two teenagers who escaped through a second story window yelling there were babies trapped inside one man struggling to help pushed back by the intense smoke and flames. >> i tried to go inside and made it to the open living room and i couldn't go any further. it's tragic. >> reporter: firefighters ultimately pulled seven people from the building but only two survived records show the house was registered as a day care center. the most recent inspection of the home was within the last year calls to the harris family day care by were not immediately returned now a makeshift memorial set up outside the home as the community mourns lives cut short. the investigators are looking into the cause of the fire and focusing potentially on an electrical issue

they're also adding they only found one smoke detector in the attic of this home savannah, craig? >> it's awful, kathy thank you very much. to tennessee where a dangerous prison escapee is back in custody this morning after five days on the run break in the manhunt coming from an alert couple and their doorbell camera. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us with the details good morning. >> good morning. the folks who live in the rural farm community an hour north of memphis had feared the inmate killed of killing a prison official during his escape might kill again but that's until they got a tip he was caught on a home surveillance camera. >> it is a good day because curtis watson is in custody. >> reporter: this morning the manhunt for curtis ray watson is over five days after he escaped from prison, the 44-year-old captured sunday after he was spotted on a ring video doorbell system appearing hungry,

mosquito-bitten and covered in ticks, watson raided an outdoor refrigerator at the home of harvey and ann taylor. the couple inside awakened by the ring and was watching every move. >> we pulled it up on the screen so we could see it in the house. we looked out and there was this guy in our refrigerator. once he closed the left side of the refrigerator, my wife could see his face and recognized his beard. >> reporter: the taylors called 911. by the time police arrived, watson was gone. seven hours later two officers with the department of corrections found watson hiding in a soybean field watson, who is serving a 15-year sentence for aggravated kidnapping went missing wednesday from the prison 50 miles northeast of memphis he's accused of sexually assaulting and killing 64-year-old debra johnson, an administrator who lived on the prison grounds. >> i thank god he was captured before her funeral because it gives us added relief that we can really bury our mother >> reporter: in the five days he was on the run, watson had covered only ten miles

and as for the taylors -- >> there is a $50,000 reward have they talked to you about that and are you due that money? >> i would think so. >> watson is expected to be arraigned this week on charges including first degree murder and aggravated burglary. the local district attorney says he will consider pursuing the death penalty, guys. >> astonishing to see that video. imagine mow you would feel watching that on your doorbell camera. >> from what that guy sounds like, he probably deserves the reward money as well thank you. we have a lot more to get to including a touching show of sportsmanship yesterday. back pain forced serena williams to back out early from herod jers cup title in toronto. williams called for a medical time-out she sat down fighting back tears. moments later she had to retire from the match and that gave the title to the 19-year-old bianca andreescu, who came over to comfort her

idol williams thanked her opponent for that show of support she said it's been a tough year but she plans to keep on going. i think i like those moments in sports better than the actual sporting event it's so wonderful. >> that is sportsmanship let us get a first check of the workweek weather miss dryer's in for mr. roker. hey, dylan what are we looking at >> we had a bit of a break from the extreme heat but it started building back up yesterday yesterday we had 65 million people at risk for a heat advisory, heat watch or warning. we have an area of high pressure once they move in, they set up shop for a while that's why the heat will stick around this ridge allows the heat to pump in. we're not just looking at the heat but humidity. typical for august look at st. louis. it will feel like 112. little rock feels like 109 same in dallas and new orleans san antonio will feel like 108 on tuesday it pushes a little farther to the south but across the south it stays exceptionally hot, uncomfortably so with heat indices, 110 to 115

degrees. as we get to the middle of the week, temperatures drop down just a bit memphis goes down to 89 on wednesday. 87 on thursday there you see on friday it jumps right back up to 90 degrees. we will see the heat pour back in as we go into the week. raleigh ends off the workweek nice, 84 with a good deal of sunshine friday. we will get to the forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. eye live look -- a live look

outside, a sunny start. some kids heading back to school in the south bay. we'll see the temperatures in the low 60s but end up in the mid 80s today. it will be hotter for the inland areas with some of our valleys reaching 93 degrees. even hotter tomorrow, but the heat peaks on wednesday 98 degrees. and then we start to see it coming back in time for the weekend. back into the mid 80s. san francisco stays in the 70s. >> all right. forecast. >> dylan, thank you. just ahead, jeffrey epstein's former confidante in the spotlight after his death and release of new court documents. we'll take a closer look at the questions that now surround that woman. also the decision to cancel the release of a new movie in the wake of recent mass shootings. why even some of its stars say its controversial theme just hit too close to home. but first, this is "today" on nbc shootings. why even some of its stars say ers controvsial theme just hit

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to vargas for south 680 and also the build coming out of livermore and pleasanton, holding steady here. we have quite a bit. nine miles of back up for 680 to clear. again all lanes of south 680 cleared a few minutes ago. the back up still felt throughout that portion of the tri-vall tri-valley. the rest of the bay moves smoothly. the south bay starting to see the built. the dunbarton bridge, west 84 more slying. flow surprise -- slowing. no surprise. west 80 as well as the walnut creek interchange for south 680 and west 24. we have schools coming back in session in the tri-valley as we take a live look outside. in dublin now, all clear and cool as you get ready to head out for your first day in pleasanton. expected to be right at about 61 degrees. then by the time that last school bell rings, it's going to be hot, reaching 90 degrees. some of our inland temperatures reaching the low 90s today. then possibly some upper 90s as temperatures peak midweek. then cooling down for the

weekend with some mid 80s. san francisco, mid 70s for the next three days, and then we're back to the 60s as the fog returns. laura? >> all right. thank you so much. we'll return with another update in a half hour.

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three of the five children who died in a day care center fire in erie, pennsylvania, over the weekend were the children of one city firefighter luther jones was actually responding to a different emergency call at the time and had no idea that his own children were trapped in a burning building just blocks away rescuers pulled out seven people but only two survived. the young victims ranged in age from 8 months to 7 years officials say these children often stayed at the center overnight because their parents worked the night shift the cause of fire is under investigation. flights were canceled at hong kong international airport after pro-democracy protesters flooded the main terminal. the protesters expressed outrage over what they called an escalation of the use of force by police. on sunday riot officers fired tear gas and nonlethal ammunition at close range inside a subway station protesters used the subway to travel from one protest site to another. the mass unrest in hong kong shows no sign of easing after

more than two months now and the wnba is looking into a rare brawl this weekend that led to the ejection of phoenix mercury star brittney griner and five other players griner and another player got tangled up going after a rebound. things got rough and the 6'8" grinder appeared to go after her opponent at one point. officials restrained her midcourt the league has a minimum one-game suspension if they determine any player threw or tried to throw a punch meanwhile this morning in the wake of jeffrey epstein's death, the spotlight has grown brighter on his inner circle and this morning a mysterious woman epstein once called his best friend is under increased scrutiny >> good morning. that mysterious woman's name is ghislaine maxwell. she's a british socialite and daughter of the late publisher robert maxwell according to the reports, epstein and maxwell were romantically linked in the '90s and her name came up again when a large number of court

documents were released just over the weekend accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein was found dead in his jail cell saturday, less than 24 hours after nearly 2,000 pages of court documents from a federal defamation lawsuit in 2015 were released those court papers putting one of his former confidantes under a new microscope, ghislaine maxwell. >> i made a statement, thank you. >> reporter: newly unsealed pages from a defamation suit against maxwell which was settled out of court alleged epstein and maxwell were more than just friends, painting maxwell as a recruiter who found girls for epstein to prey on in the court documents, it is said epstein and maxwell began grooming her as a teenager to become a sex slave, directing

her to provide sexual acts for men including politicians, a modeling agent, a money manager, a foreign president and a well known prime minister buckingham palace releasing a statement that says in part, any suggestion of impropriety with underaged minors is categorically untrue following epstein's death, the u.s. attorney's office says the investigation into epstein's conduct will move forward which could put a more intense focus on maxwell for decades maxwell, a british socialite didn't run from the spotlight, she sought it once called epstein's main girlfriend, maxwell became a fixture in high end functions, holding court among a-listers and billionaires daughter of a british media mogul, maxwell is a graduate of oxford, fluent in several languages, known for a list of well-to-do contacts, often photographed with celebrities

and politicians. here she is in new york city in 1997 with donald trump and more than a decade later at chelsea clinton's 2010 wedding often seen by her side at high profile outings, jeffrey epstein. in a 2003 "vanity fair" profile, epstein revealing that although she wasn't on his payroll, maxwell helped organize his life, even call her his best friend >> we talked about the lawsuit has she ever responded to accusations? >> she has that lawsuit had its own fiery back and forth maxwell said this woman is a liar and nothing she's said has been true. of course giuffre's lawyers said she wouldn't have come forward if the details weren't true. it is important to note maxwell has never been charged with a crime. she denied wrongdoing and didn't respond to nbc's request for

comment. >> a major studio is cancelling the release of an upcoming film in the wake of recent mass shootings. nbc's joe fryer joins us with more on that good morning. >> savannah, good morning. universal official, sister company to nbc news, announced over the weekend it will not release "the hunt. the company says this is not the right time for this film, although the movie has not yet been seen publicly, some are saying the trailer and premise hit too close to home in light of the tragedies in el paso and dayton a warning, if there are little ones in the room, what you're about to see contains violent material >> what's that >> i think that was a rifle. >> reporter: this morning a rollout of a major hollywood movie stopped in its tracks, "the hunt" described as satirical social thriller about wealthy elites who hunt humans for sport. >> where did they get you from >> wyoming >> orlando >> reporter: universal pictures, the sister company of nbc news, had already put a hold on the film's marketing in the wake of

mass shootings in texas and ohio but announced this weekend it's canceling the film's theatrical release all together we stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators but we understand now is not the right time to release this film. according to the hollywood reporter in the movie the people being hunted are described as deplorables, the same word then presidential candidate hillary clinton used to describe trump supporters at a fund-raiser. >> you can put half of trump supporters into what i call the basket of deplorables. >> reporter: president trump did not mention "the hunt" by name but went after hollywood in a tweet friday, the movie coming out is made in order to inflame and cause chaos. >> hollywood is racist what they are doing with the kind of movies they are putting out is dangerous for our country. what hollywood is doing is a tremendous disservice to our country. >> what you're doing is

incredible >> reporter: one of the film's stars, oscar winner hilary swank, tells nbc news it is a choice i also personally felt was necessary. i can't comprehend the violence happening in our country right now. we should all focus on healing and above all else, kindness, sensitivity and humanity we reached out to blumhouse productions, the company behind "the hunt. they are not commenting on the matter the movie was set for a september 27th release date. no word on whether it will b released at a later date, on another platform or if this is the last we will hear of "the hunt." back to you. >> joe, thank you. 7:38 seems like time for another check of the weather >> yes, seems like that time we have strong storms back through -- i would say the upper plains now and also back through the midwest. in st. louis we have severe thunderstorm warnings moving through right now. we have flash flood watches and warnings in effect as well because this rain is coming down very heavily we could see a couple inches of rain in a very short period of

time those storms will fizzle out more storms will redevelop this afternoon into this evening. some lingering into the overnight hours. especially in this area, just to the north of st. louis and to the south of chicago we could see bind guwind gusts up to 60 per hour, large hail and tornadoes possible as well this cold front moves to the east look at this zone extending from eastern west virginia all the way to the atlantic here this is where we could see, again, damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes, especially through the afternoon and evening. it's still in this zone extending back to tennessee where we could see some of the stronger storms tomorrow as well it's all with the cold front combining with heat and humidity extreme heat and humidity. that will move east through the good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're enjoying a nice, clear start to the day. just a little bit of fog rolling across the bay. but as we go into this afternoon, it's going to be heating up with highs reaching

the low to mid 90s in the inland east bay, as well as the north bay. napa today heading up to 87 with a high of 82 in oakland. in san jose, expect a high of 89 degrees. it gets even hotter through midweek in the valleys, reaching the upper 90s, but then cooling down for the weekend while san francisco, for the most part, stays in the mid 70s. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you so much. coming up, bode and morgan miller, they're here exclusively this morning and they have a heartwarming new chapter for their family we can't wait to share with you also ahead a visit with hollywood royalty, oscar winner cate blanchett will be here. and miley cyrus and liam hemsworth calling it quits after less than a year of marriage what they're saying about their split. and simone biles, making her case once again for being the greatest gymnast of all time the history she just made overnight right after this y're split. nd simone a own little world.

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welcome back on this monday morning. this morning on "in depth" today, the amazing simone biles. >> we will need more adjectives. she's astonishing. with the 2020 olympics less than a year away, she just put the world on notice. she won six championships overnight. we have the highlights now good morning >> we can watch that 16 times. biles dominated with moves no woman ever landed in competition before the 22-year-old proving she's still the most dominant athlete the sport has ever seen. >> she is something else, once in a lifetime. >> reporter: simone biles triumphant again, soaring to a sixth national gymnastics title, a feat not achieved by a woman in 67 years. >> i feel like each one gets better and better because it's

like the fifth and then the sixth so it just keeps getting more exciting. >> reporter: the 22-year-old's unmatched skills on display over two nights of intense competition. biles landing an astounding triple-double during her floor exercises. >> she keeps making history. >> reporter: an explosion of power that included two flips and three twists, a feat never accomplished by a woman before and on the balance beam, another unprecedented move a double-double dismount, two twists, two flips. just last week before the competition, an emotional biles taking aim at the sport, blasting u.s.a. gymnastics for enabling former team doctor larry nassar to abuse her an potentially hundreds of other young athletes. >> they couldn't do one damn job. you had one job. you literally had one job and you couldn't protect us. >> reporter: the head of usa responding during last night's competition. >> this organization has let down many people, including simone and historically the

organization has silenced gymnasts and that time is no more >> reporter: the six-time national champion moving her sport forward, both on and off the mat. for the record, sunisa lee and grace mccallum rounded out the top three. biles will now turn her attention to the world championships coming up in just two months i remember interviewing her a while ago, i said what does that feel like? is that as close as you can get to flying? and she's like yeah, pretty much unbelievable. >> i don't know if they should have world championships. >> just give it to her >> yeah. >> she's a tiny little thing only person i interviewed shorter than me. >> that's saying something. >> look at that, solid muscle, defying gravity. >> when she gets up there, how she has the time to do all of the flips. >> phenomenal for sure. >> she's mighty. >> we will get a chance to celebrate with her we'll look ahead to the world championships. craig, they're going on because we want to watch what she does next we have an exclusive live

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good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's a busy start in oakland as you head out the door. schools coming back in session today. our temperatures as you head out the door will be in the low 60s, and then reaching into the upper 70s as we go into the afternoon with our south bay high up to 89 degrees. some mid 90s for the inland east bay. san francisco today will see a high of 74 degrees. and it's going to get even hotter for the valleys going into the middle of the week with some upper 90s. and then it starts to come down in time for the weekend with some mid 80s by saturday and sunday. san francisco reaches into the mid 70s. over the next several days, then we come down on thursday. the fog returns, we'll have our mid 60s for highs returning for the weekend. let's head now over to mike for an update on the commute.

>> we're looking at oakland 880, shows a steady volume northbound. slows a bit into downtown, so does southbound the nimitz freeway. overall looking pretty good for those speeds. looking much better in the tri-valley. south 680, west 84, continue the recovery, a better flow through sunol into fremont. all lanes cleared a half hour ago heading through the area. we still have slower drive times. south 680 to vargas from 580 still over a half hour. still slow as you come through the heart of livermore and into pleasanton for west 84. over to you. thank you so much. as maike was telling us, traffi slow on southbound 680 this from grass fires. they were sparked by a line surge from a truck crash a mile okay works -- mile away. no one was hurt. today is the first test for the reopened transit center in san francisco. it reopened in phases since being closed last fall with the discovery of cracked steel beams.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, what happened new questions following the death of jeffrey epstein found dead in his jail cell of an apparent suicide the medical examiner saying she needs more information before releasing an official cause of death. we're live with the latest plus, special announcement more than a year after losing their daughter in a tragic drowning accident. >> 15 seconds. >> olympic skier bode miller and his wife morgan join us live to share some heartwarming news and what they want you to know about water safety and parting ways, miley

cyrus and actor liam hemsworth announced they separated after seven months of marriage what the couple is saying about that split today, monday, august 12, 2019 ♪ >> my dad is from ohio >> love you, papa! >> i'm here with my mom! >> four generations! celebrating grandma's 80th. >> good morning to my kids, casey, jaycee and gracie >> i'll alice from middletown, delaware watching the "today" show. >> today lisa's turning 50 welcome back to "today." night to have you with us bright and early on a monday morning. good crowd out there. >> all of those smiling faces. quick reminder, we would love to see you on tv as well. record a short message, post it on twitter or instagram. the hashtag on your screen, #mytodayplaza. you could be part of the open as

well >> we love to see your shining faces. let's get to the news at 8:00. this morning, multiple investigations under way into the jailhouse death of accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein his apparent suicide putting greater focus on his powerful friends, finances and staff. nbc's stephanie gosk has been covering this almost from the very beginning good morning >> good morning. the medical examiner saying she's not ready to make an official determination, she's waiting for more information according to multiple people briefed on the investigation, with no signs of foul play, right now suicide is the presumed cause this morning the question on many minds, how did jeffrey epstein die while in federal custody?

the medical examiner completing an autopsy but not releasing an official cause of death overnight, instead saying she needs more information law enforcement sources tell nbc news 66-year-old epstein hanged himself inside his jail cell saturday morning the fbi is not investigating an appalled attorney general william barr ordering the inspector general to look into the matter too sources tell nbc news epstein was taken off suicide watch after a psychiatric evaluation on july 29th, less than a week after he was found in his cell with marks on his neck cameron lindsay served as a warden at the sister facility in brooklyn >> if this individual was taken off suicide watch from my perspective, it's a mistake. i think you just have to take the conservative route >> reporter: if on suicide watch, he would be monitored 24/7 instead he was in a cell where checks were supposed to occur twice every hour the inspector general now looking into that protocol was followed according to people briefed on the matter. according to a senior law enforcement official, there is nothing to suggest foul play epstein was charged back in july

and pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. the indictment said he paid young girls hundreds of dollars for sex in his luxury homes in manhattan and palm beach. >> did jeffrey epstein rape you? >> yeah, he raped me, forcefully raped me knew exactly what he was doing >> reporter: epstein's accusers, including jennifer araoz, waited many years to face the 66-year-old in criminal court. >> he stole part of my life. >> reporter: now, she says, we have to live with the scars of his actions for the rest of our lives while he will never face the consequences of the crimes he committed epstein's death came just one day after a trove of court documents was unsealed, providing new details about his alleged sex trafficking. one of epstein's attorneys speaking for himself said there's plenty of blame to go around for epstein's death, calling out, quote, overzealous prosecutors, pandering politicians and the hysterical press corps. guys >> stephanie, thank you. a tennessee convict escaped

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welcome back it has been a heart-rending time for bode and morgan miller flurries heartbreaking with the loss of emme and heart warming with the birth of their son easton. soon, an exciting new chapter. we will talk to morgan and bode live but first their story >> can you give her kisses >> it's been just over a year since olympic skier bode miller and his wife morgan lost their 19-month-old daughter emme to a tragic drowning accident >> she was just a bear she had such a powerful bull-like personality where she did what she wanted. >> she was such a bright light, and she was determined >> reporter: since that time they've worked hard to put their lives back together. in october 2018, just four

months after emmy's death, morgan gave birth to a beautiful baby boy eastso easton miller. >> every time i have another child, my heart gets bigger and bigger it adds that much love >> reporter: he's eased some pain and restored some sense of normalcy to their lives. they made it their mission to educate others about water safety morgan has been active on social media, partnering with other moms who shared the same loss to help raise awareness >> it takes seconds. >> reporter: both bode and morgan have teamed up with the american academy of pediatrics to create psas advocating for water safety. >> drowning is the number one cause of injury-related deaths in children ages 1 to 4. we believe it's the number one thing parents should talk about when it comes to safety. >> reporter: the millers have been proactive about swim training their own children. this is easton at 6 months old, already learning to float. then again at 8 months, able to flip over.

>> he can flip over. >> reporter: again just a few days ago >> yeah! >> as parents one of the things we know is our job to prepare our children for the situation and not the situation for the child. >> reporter: emmy is never far from their thoughts, their little angel now with her in mind the family is preparing for their next chapter. bode and morgan are here to talk a little more about swim safety, which is so important. also some really exciting news now we can zoom out the camera and reveal that you are expecting. >> we are. >> and not just one baby you're having twins! >> identical twin boys. >> uh-huh. >> i mean, congratulations. >> thank you. >> was this just like the shock of your lives? >> completely. bode from the beginning, from the beginning of our relationship has always said i want identical twin boys born on my birthday. this time when we found out i was pregnant, i said do you think it's twins this time and he said no i went to the ultrasound by myself and sure enough,

identical twin boys. >> bode, we don't have to get in the whole long story, but you kind of had a premonition about this when you were a young, young man about having twins >> yeah, somehow i always knew i would have identical twin boys obviously after losing emmy, i think we both were sort of thinking it would be girls or hoping it would be girls and i found out and my midwife was like they're boys. you have to tell morgan. i was like no, no, you're telling morgan no chance i'm telling her. >> a lot of boys in your house. >> a lot of boys. >> how is easton doing, by the way? we see he's a great little swimmer but how's life been? >> he is amazing and he reminds us so much of emmy and he's got this amazing personality and he's so happy and he's just such a perfect addition to our family it's like he was waiting for us to bring him into this world. >> he's been floating now and he started getting actually really

excited for it you see him splashing and playing and he comes up from floating and all proud of himself. he knows he did it right it's really cool to see that process of isr come to fruition. it is a little bit in the beginning, you're like oh, my god, my kid is trying to learn to float and he can't talk or crawl or do anything else. now it's cool it see him successfully navigating such a dangerous situation we were worried about. >> you and i have known each other for a little while and i've always been struck by your courage. i mean all the more so to put easton in this isr, which is infant swim training, that's hard for any parent to watch but having gone through what you have gone through, to do that, it's so important but i'm sure it took a lot of bravery >> it definitely took patience and bravery and grace with ourselves. there were moments where it was a trigger. but we've had two sessions now this summer and we've had over

80 kids go through these two sessions and so to have other parents kind of walk down that path with us hand in hand has been really helpful. to see other kids successfully learn to float and swim is a dream, you know. it's everything that we wish we had done before that we now get to provide for so many parents. >> you've been doing this in your neighborhood, right, bode you guys have had people over training -- >> our house is just a revolving door of kids all day and it's good. i think it's also cool we have the coral drowning detection system in our pool and it's actually been a natural, nice wait for parents to sort of be introduced to obviously under extreme circumstance the way we do things now, they ask about those and while they're watching their kids learn to float, they're looking at how we sort of tried to protect our pool it's been really cool to see that as we talked about, the intensity of the conversation being the number one cause of

injury-related death, being able to provide awareness as we tried to do and now solutions, i think ultimately will change the statistics a bit. >> i mean, it's just last june you lost emmy. of course, you had easton, you were pregnant at the time. now you have easton. now you're having twins. when i look at everything you've gone through with such grace, just the complexity of loss and life and hope and grief. how have you managed to hold all of these things simultaneously >> yeah, i don't know. i guess supporting each other. we have a really good network of family and friends i think staying busy and staying focused on, you know, the future and solutions and the present of enjoying our kids. the kids kind of pull us forward. >> definitely. >> they demand interaction and they have a great way of healing and obviously, you know, we've sort of re-evaluated and doing a really cool kind of move or

splitting time between california and montana, which we love california, but being able to go to the mountains for me has always been kind of healing and being outside and, yeah, i think it's been -- we're sort of trying to rely on our family and friends and sort of -- because there are still even now, i mean there's moments where it's just really tough i think for each of us and you know, do you have to -- it takes a village not just to raise kids but to support each other through things like this too. >> yeah. you have to fight for it every day for your hope and your happiness. >> every day is a choice on how we want to continue forward and make sure that our kids are getting the best of us, of life, and not to say it's easy it's a battle every day to get out of bed but to see them and see the joy through their eyes and to live vicariously through all of their

daily experiences makes each day just a little bit easier we carry emmy with us every day. that part doesn't ever get easier but we, you know, we just imagine what it would be like to have her there and we share our tears, we share our memories, and we revisit stories but keeping her a part of our family has really made this journey a little bit easier for our family >> well, your family is so wonderful and getting bigger and we're so happy for you >> thank you >> we're so thrilled for these identical boys you saw in your mind all of those years ago. and they will be here soon we send you our love you've helped a lot of people with your courage.

>> we do need names. if people want to send suggestions. >> i know, i know. you've got a couple of names you have got to come up with >> we burned through the ones we originally both had, i think. >> well, that will be fun to come up with some good names befitting these beautiful boys thank you so much. it's really great to catch up with you if you want more on swimming safety, you can go to our website. over to dylan. thank you, savannah. as far as the tropics are concerned, things will be quiet and if you want to stay that week throughout the rest of this week, part of the reason why we have a lot of desert winds coming off of the sahara and it's kind of producing a lot of dirt in the atmosphere so it's helping dry things out and keep things calm in the atlantic. in the pacific it's a different story. it's beeirly aive. we're up to the hs now tropical storm henriette is sitting to the south-southwest of baja, california. but that is going to continue to move out to sea. it will not really be a threat but create rough surf mainly over the water elsewhere across the country we are looking at a chance of severe storms today especially through iowa this morning, extending down to st. louis. flash flooding is a possibility because of the heavier rain and

more storms could fi good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here is a live look outside in san jose as we are going to start out with some cool weather, clear skies. but it will be slightly warmer today. with our highs in the upper 80s. we'll see some low 90s in the east bay and south bay valleys. and then for the north bay expect up to 95 degrees today. this will not be the hottest day of the week. in fact, it gets hotter as we approach wednesday where our temperatures peak at 98 and come down in time for the weekend. and that's your latest forecast. >> you're pulling double duty today. >> pop start script and i'm ready to go. let's first talk about miley cyrus and liam hemsworth the celebrity couple officially calling it quits after seven months of marriage they had a bit of an on again/off again relationship the past ten years but it's been confirmed this weekend, they are

going to separate ways a rep saying, quote, this is what's best while they bot focus on themselves and career miley posting a photo of herself on instagram seemingly alluding to the breakup, don't fight evolution, because you will never win. change is inevitable liam speaking to dailymail.com this morning simply saying, you don't understand what it's like. sorry to hear that for them. next up lady gaga, the pop star is doing her part to help the communities affected by recent mass shootings. announcing she working with donorschoose.org to fund 162 classroom projects in dayton, ohio, el paso, texas, and gilroy, california posting on facebook -- my heart goes out to those who were entertain from us too soon and their families, loved ones and communities left to grieve the classrooms will now have access to the support they need to inspire their students to work together and bring their dreams to life really incredible for her to do that up next, janet jackson's surprise

a bit of a setup here. check out what happens when a jackson super fan is given tickets by his son to see her in las vegas. >> oh! whoo >> just a little excited there, right? but little did dad know this was only part of his son's gift. check out who showed up when he was backstage at the concert >> she came down and it was actually her we had a chance to see her that was the highlight for me just seeing her on stage >> i'm glad you feel that way. >> totally speechless. how cute is that you know what i like, he waits like 20 seconds before he even turns around like he's just savoring the moment. >> he's imagining this moment before it happened

i don't know how you top that on father's day though. >> no. finally lil nas x, the rapper's hit "old town road" is breaking records and apparently inspiring some to break street signs. the small massachusetts town of wellesley has had to replace the sign for old town road, seen here on google maps at least three times due to people stealing the sign. sometimes they just saw off the post all together. if there's one person who is obsessed with that song, we know it's hoda. >> she might have taken a sign. >> and if we see hoda wandering around with one, we know why >> number one culprit right there. >> you got a click >> yes let's get to the daly click. we showed you impressive basketball shots before, but what makes this one so amazing is it happens not once, not twice, but three times

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good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. firefighters quickly put out three small fires, these are grass fires burning near electrical lines. before the fire was out, pg&e cut power to the areas surrounding the fire. the impact was felt for sometime. the fire burned along southbound 680 near andrade. we later learned from firefighters it was started when a dump truck struck a power pole about a mile away and it caused the line to surge and send sparks flying. this is nbc bay area sky ranger flying over the truck. no one was injured in either the crash nor the fire. how is the backup?

>> it was tough. about nine miles of backup from 580. still slow in the area. there has been a little ripple that continues over here in the tri valley. allow about ten minutes aeks torra if that is your drive. the rest of the bay, the typical monday. school coming back online so more traffic adjustments over the next few weeks. south 101 adjusting from an earlier traffic break to clear a vehicle from the center divide over to the right shoulder. it's still tough both directions through san mateo north of 92. south bay, northbound route shows a commute, we're seeing 101. >> we'll have another local update in 30 minutes. and we!

it's 8:30, 8:30 on a monday morning, august 12th, 2019 big crowd of smiling faces starting the week off with us. couple kids said they're going back to school next week. >> yeah, that time of year a lot of folks around the countralreadback in school. >> time for a crowd moment >> yeah. >> did you know there's weather capital of the world >> no. >> is that true? >> there is. and we've got two folks from just there let's meet vicky and dorinda where are you at tell people the weather capital of the world. >> it's punxsutawney, pennsylvania >> and the groundhog actually

did not see his shadow this year, right? >> correct. >> how do you not know >> i can't remember. >> i see you made your own "today" shirts >> yes her daughter made them for us. >> we have to start selling them in the shop. those are well done. how long are you here until? >> tomorrow morning. >> you brought the good weather. thank you so much. we appreciate it have so much fun >> come visit us on groundhog day. >> we need to do that. >> they shouldn't let you be a meteorologist unless you go to punxsutawney, right? >> i'm sure al's done it. >> i'm sure. we have the remarkable cate blanchett coming up and recent changes she's seen in hollywood and her new movie that brings a beloved book to the big screen then, are the beauty products you see influencers hyping on social media really worth your money our friends at new beauty tried them and we are going to share the results. coming up on the third hour of "today," we're going to catch up with priscilla presley and find out about a celebration

taking place at graceland. you're cohosting the fourth hour busy today. >> we will just tack that on supermodel and new mom kate upton will be joining us and opening up about mother hood and her latest cover shoot that's getting a lot of buzz. >> first, i'm sorry to do that to you now you have to do the weather too. >> my shoe just got stuck in this i'm glad that came out before i started talking again. anyway, let's get to the weather. we have a pretty decent week up and down the east coast except for storms that roll through those storms are sitting back to the midwest today. producing heavy rain and cold front sliding to the east tomorrow on wednesday we'll see most of the stronger storms across the southeast. the good news behind that system, it will drop the humidity and temperatures almost feel a little fall-like across upper midwest as we get into the middle of the week by friday temperatures warm up and lingering storms up and down the east coast storms in the midwest. texas heats up with your feel-like temperature above 100

but the west coast enjoying beautiful weather, a m good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've got sunshine over the south bay and our temperatures will be heating up fast. we're heading up to 89 degrees today. morgan hill will see a high of #93. also 93 in concord. clear lake today expect a high of 92 degrees. it is hot inland and gets even hotter throughout the week. some upper 90s expected for wednesday. then we'll cool down for the end of the week into the weekend with mid 80s. san francisco stays in the 70s. forecast savannah >> dylan, thank you so much. just ahead we're so excited to have hollywood royalty in the house, cate blanchett. what's in that cup >> it's a secret. >> love your outfit. >> i love your pink. it's fab we will be back. first, this is "today" on nbc. house, cate blanchett. what's in that

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we are back, 8:35 with an oscar winner that needs no introduction, cate blanchett she stars in "where'd you go, bernadette"? she plays a legendary architect who hides behind her sunglasses and razor-sharp wit when her daughter pitches a trip to antarctica take a look. >> what do you say there, mom? >> isn't this a bad time for you because of work? >> we're studying antarctica in school i read all the explorers' journal and i'm doing my report on shackleton and now i want to go before another ice sheet collapses. oh, my god, i can't believe you're saying no. >> i'm waiting for you, you hate traveling. >> i was waiting for you you have to work. >> oh, my god, that's a yes, we're going! >> wait, is that really a yes? >> are we going? >> cate, good morning. we're just chitchatting like we

always do. now that we're in our matching pink outfits this character, a lot to bite off and chew here. she's really complicated, bernadette. >> they call it a part to swing a cat in so i tried to swing the cat as much as possible. >> what does that even mean? i never heard that phrase. >> i don't know, what do those phrases mean yes, i tried to swing the cat. marie is simple. >> she wrote the book. >> i love her writing and her new one today will be different, fantastic. it's all about the absurdity and craziness of motherhood and being a parent and being a woman in midlife we do some strange things. >> she kind of has i guess you would call it a midlife crisis, bernadette she's sort of warring with her neighbors and disappears, right? >> as you do. >> obviously i'm constantly warring with my neighbors. >> she's reached a point, celebrated architect who's given it all up. she had a monumental professional failure and ran to seattle and had a child who

almost died in a series of miscarriages then she finally had this beautiful girl and said, i this child survives, i'm going to pour all of my creative energy into her. now she's going off to boarding school and her world starts to collapse >> she starts -- >> how do you find yourself as a person when your children kind of need you less >> it is true lots of moms feel that way or we have moments in our lives where we're like wait, what is my real mission here have i squelched some part of myself >> yes, and you have it take it out at the other mothers at school you have to take it out of your neighbors in seattle >> kristen wiig plays your neighbor in this movie. >> she's fabulous. >> she's so funny. now i'm daydreaming you will be in a "bridesmaids" sequel. >> so am i it's no secret. >> she has to do it. first of all, there should be a "bridesmaids" sequel >> i have the outfit.

>> you're ready in your pink the look for bernadette is so different. with bernadette you have like the bob, severe bob and american accent. >> oh, i know. you do quite a good american accent >> thank you very much, i have been working on it. >> they all sound like i'm from new delhi. >> i think you pulled this off pretty well. we were just chatting during the break, you have four kids. >> i do when i last looked. >> your oldest is 17 and littlest 4. >> it's a spread. >> it is. >> how do you even maintain that >> i don't i think it's where i related to the kind of chaos of bernadette is that you never hold it together it's this myth and i'm so glad we stopped as women finally between ourselves stopped pretending it's okay because it's not okay. it rarely works. >> i was reading something you said about the hardest thing about motherhood, you were joking, is putting sunscreen on a 4-year-old to which i say yes and their little legs in the car

seat. >> yes, i'm so worried you will clip their belly fat but they get cross putting the sunscreen on they're moving targets and you inevitably get it in their eyes and then they punch you in the face for getting it in their eyes it's a lose-lose >> and they jump in the water and it comes off in ten seconds anyway you gave that beautiful speech at cannes about gender equality and it got noticed some time has passed do you feel there's been big change in hollywood? >> real systemic change is slow. it always is some things happen quickly and some things happen slowly. the industry i work in is very public, and so it's we have a big responsibility to make those changes publicly the film industry is not the only industry where there's not equal pay for equal work we still don't have equality enshrined in the constitution so it's something you have to

battle for i do feel that there's -- the way women are talking about it, certainly my industry is much more front-footed and we're talking to each other and like i was saying about motherhood, we're talking about our problems rather than pretending we're the only ones who have them. >> yes, it's a step in the right direction for sure tell me quickly, you are in the smithsonian, you have an exhibit in the smithsonian. >> i do! >> yes, so exciting. >> smithsonian >> you do. >> really? >> the manifesto do you not remember doing this >> it's at the smithsonian no well, great. >> yes there you are. >> i will take my kids won't they be happy. >> that's a mom thing. you forgot you even did this you're in the smithsonian and you're like -- >> no, i'm totally jazz hands about it people should look into it it's called manifesto. >> and i play 13 different personas from a garbage collector to a choreographer it was fun.

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well. >> right you're going to get a dose of peptides and botanicals, but the reason it's taking over instagram for the hanacure effect, is the tightening effect you see molly sometimes doing a video of the application, have to let it dry 30 minutes literally, you can't see it very clear but you can see how it pulls. >> oh, yeah. >> you can't use your lips as she's demonstrating. >> that's drew. >> drew barrymore, almost unrecognizable when she has the mask on. but it helps firm the skin those are demi moore's children. it's a fun mask to apply and gives you a dose of peptides and botanicals. >> it's expensive though. >> it is, but you get a different variety of masks here. it depends on what you purchase. >> put it on my hand. >> yes. >> my hand is getting wrinklier. does it peel off do you scrub it off? >> you just use water to remove it >> my hand is almost unrecognizable >> what is this one? >> this is a patch of silk

canvas primer. what's amazing about this it's not just a primer but you put it on your hand -- >> under your makeup >> under your makeup, so before moistu makeup but after your moisturizer. it melts under your skin so your makeup is flawless but the key is it keeps makeup out of your pores so you don't get breakouts or congestion with your skin it gives you a flawless look and keeps you flawless. >> we will try this at the "today" show this lipstick flies off the shelves. what's so special about it >> this is pillow talk lipstick and what we see is it sells every two minutes because it gives you a natural enhanced look to the lips it's a nude look but gives your lips a nice plumping. it's a matte formulation >> does it really work i don't have a lot of lips i always tried these things. here you are before and after. >> it's not very dramatic as you can see but natural enhancement, very subtle. adds a fullness, smoothness to

it it's a matte formulation, bu it's still very hydrating on your lips. >> is this one color for everyone >> yes, this is all pillow talk, one color but it works for all skintones. lightest light to dark, you will see a great variety of pop to your lips. >> here's a color palette for eye shadow they call nude. >> yes. >> not just nude, you have sparkles. >> this is huda. she was a youtube sensation doing her tutorials and made a billion dollar beauty business this is her take on a nude she is a front experimental brand so you are going to see all of the different textures and shades she knows how to curate a collection of warm and cool for great application. she has a lot of different makeup tutorials that are seen on her youtube channel, millions of subscribers gives you an amazing pop of color because it's highly pigmented. >> so with the youtube channel she shows you how to use it, too? >> yes, infinite combinations

you can do with 18 shades. >> i like that good old-fashioned witch hazel. >> this is making a comeback, full circle. thayers has been around for years. they use a witch hazel grown on their farm in connecticut. it's organic, distilled. it helps clean your pores. it is amazing for helping to keep your skin clean it will balance your ph, balance your hydration level and steer clear of breakouts. >> after you wash this face, you put this on? >> yes, you can use a cotton ball, especially on the t-zone or if you have larger pores. >> does it sting >> no, it's aloe vera and rose water so it's soothing. >> smells nice, rosy. >> and it's $9 look how much you get for $9. >> wow, okay >> there are so many ways to use witch hazel. many benefits to it. >> last but not least we have eye patches. >> which we would be remiss not talking about eye patches on social media. >> yes. >> always necessary prior to makeup, if you have a late

night. here's lady gaga with her eye patches. this will contain ice landic water, very hydrated, put it on your eyes and before your makeup ideally but you just apply it on and it feels so good and so cool i love this. have this with your morning coffee. >> oh, it's cold >> isn't that nice >> yeah. >> it gives you a dose of nutrients. >> how long do you leave it on >> ten minutes. >> what i like about this, i have ten minutes left in this show, it's great you feel it transferring all of the nutrients. >> i do. i feel the nutrients being transferred now. >> it's a nice trans epidermal patch. >> this is great i never felt sexier. thank you so much. for more about these products go to today.com/shop. dylan in her hand, where is she? >> my hand is still drying and now i will make a sandwich for you. coming up, we will talk sandwiches and things will get a little heated. we'll explain. first, this is "today" on nbc. rc now i

welcome back guys, did you know americans ate 300 million sandwiches every day. >> a day >> each of them? >> that is correct and a new survey is revealing the most popular sandwich choices. you may be surprised what's on and what's not on this list. >> i was surprised at number one. number one coming in according to the survey, grilled cheese. >> you're surprised at that? >> a little surprise. >> i don't really consider that a sandwich but i don't know why. >> here's the list rest of the top ten, grilled chicken, turkey, roast beef, ham, blt, club, bacon. not a blt, just bacon sandwich. >> bacon and bread >> that would be roker's choice. peanut butter and jelly number nine and pulled pork rounding out the top ten. >> so we were asked, of course, to pick out our favorite sandwich we wanted to see where ours was on the list. >> i'm not surprised yours isn't.

>> what is yours >> i am surprised, it's a thanksgiving sandwich, turkey and cranberry sauce and stuffing, some mayonnaise. >> you can really only have that after thanksgiving. >> that's what you think but if you find the right places, you can find it on most menus. some menus >> sandwich shops you will find that thanksgiving sandwich all the time. >> what's yours? >> i'm a simple person, craig. this is ham and cheese but i did put a little avocado on it >> kick it up. >> brown mustard like dijon mustard and i put a little salt on the avocado and i think it nails the flavor what are you having? >> my go-to is chicken salad sandwich if i'm being wild and crazy, i will put a little bacon on it. but i was a little surprised peanut butter and jelly was at number nine. >> i know. >> none of these made it on the list >> ham and cheese did. ham sandwich and roadmap, you're good to go for weeks. >> by the way, the full list of america's most popular sandwiches is at today.com.

>> he wants to take a bite. but you're supposed to read the next script. >> you take a bite i'll handle this. >> thank you >> okay. >> smucker's, great on a sandwich, is it not? how about that segue to birthdays? >> jelly jars. >> celebrating great people. first up happy 102nd birthday to jeanette cohen, retired pharmacist from indianapolis, indiana. she did not stop working until she was 80, good for her mildred ingber o minnesota, celebrating 100 years. if she's not playing cards, will you get mildred on her ipad. i would love to play a round of gin rummy with you and happy birthday to tony campos from orange, california a world traveller. he served in the navy during world war ii we salute you for your service happy birthday and sylvia letterman from coconut creek, florida, is 100 she said the secret to longevity is drinking wine. >> wow

i'll live to 500. >> miss ruth schlom is from los angeles, california. this avid volunteer is also 100. she was married to the love of her life more than 70 years. and happy birthday to annette smith, hard worker from providence, rhode island her secret to longevity, laughing all the time. >> amen to that. >> yeah. don't forget, if you know someone celebrating a milestone, please tell us about it today.com. >> longevity, laughing and wine. >> wait for this your mind will be blown. >> you going to love it? >> it's good >> she knows what she's doing. go to today.com/allday if you want to check out stories, including advice for students with the new school year getting under way. and health benefits and surprising ways you can use jackfruit. people do not use enough jackfruit. >> i have never heard of it. >> i don't see a jackfruit sandwich on the list either. can you get through this >> did you hear about it before

that >> i have heard of jackfruit i can't say i've eaten a lot of jackfruit. >> did you see my hand coming up, who is your training your personal trainer and how you can tell if he or she is even qualified. after your local news. good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. firefighters quickly put out three small grass fires burning near electrical lines in sinole. before the fire was out pg&e cut power to areas surrounding the fire but the impact was felt for sometime. sky ranger flew over the fire during the 6:00 hour as it burned along southbound 680 near

andrade. we later learned from firefighters it started when a dump truck struck a power pole about one mile away. it caused the line to surge and send sparks flying. this is nbc bay area flying over the truck. no one was injured in either the crash nor the fires. all morning long there were miles long backups and the backups lingered after. happening now, looking closer into what happened this morning and how it impacted the morning commute. bob will have a live report on our midday newscast. you can also link right now for more at the top of our home page. today is the first real test for the now fully reopened trans bay transit center in san francisco. it reopened again in phases ever since it was closed last fall when inspectors discovered cracks. how is the day's reopening going? head to our twitter feed for more. choosing my car insurance was the easiest decision ever.

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welcome to the third hour of "today." >> i put a facemask on my hand instead of my