south bay build. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> join us for our midday news at 11:00. we'll see you then. have a great morning. good morning, triple threat, a powerful storm set to dump nearly 2 feet of rain in parts of texas and louisiana as flood fears grow in the south. while in the atlantic, two more systems churn up trouble, including a new tropical storm. breaking overnight, on edge, secretary of state mike pompeo heads to the middle east amid a new warning from iran to the u.s. a live report from the region just ahead as the nation's top diplomat looks to confront the growing crisis. warren rising, the massachusetts senator gaining ground on frontrunner joe biden. this morning, our new poll on the democratic presidential field. is it becoming a two-person

race? all that, plus banned, the major move by one state against flavored e-cigarettes to combat america's vaping epidemic. celebrating a pioneer, tributes pour in for legendary journalist and author, cokie roberts. this morning we'll remember our friend and colleague. and voice of change, pop superstar celine dion opens up in an exclusive interview about love, loss, and the exciting new chapter in her life. >> i know that this is what i was meant to do in life. >> today, wednesday, september 18th, 2019. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody, welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. thank you for joining us. savannah still under the weather. this bug will not let her go. >> if she's watching, get

better, get well. our top story, parts of the south braced for rain and heavy flooding after a system that developed into a tropical storm made landfall in texas. dylan is tracking that, and also there's some other trouble in the tropics. good morning. >> good morning, guys, that tropical storm became in just 15 minutes a tropical storm and then it made landfall yesterday afternoon. let's take a look at how active it is. we have that system in texas, imelda, and tropical storm jerry, and a major hurricane, humberto, will basically be a threat just to bermuda. for right now we have to worry about the rain falling south of houston and east of houston. as it rotates around, it's not moving all that much. when you have the training of the heavy rain in the same area, that could lead to some flooding risks. the storm itself moving north at 5 miles per hour, so it's going to slowly move through texas and continue to bring the rain across eastern texas, so we do have flash flood watches, even

flash flood warnings in bay city right now. again, mostly south of houston where the rain has been falling. it has been falling at rates of 3 inches per hour. that's a lot of water in a short period of time. south of houston, we have picked up 12 to 15 inches of rainfall. southern houston, about 5 inches of rain. it is a segregated line of where we're seeing the heavier rain. we could see some areas pick up to 18 inches of rain and that would be especially east of houston as we go through the next 24 hours. here is major hurricane humberto, a category 3 storm, staying to the north of bermuda, keeping with it the strongest of the winds. we are still looking at some threat of the rain to bermuda, could see 6 inches in some areas, and also storm surge. as for winds it should be a minor event for bermuda as that storm passes to the north. also breaking overnight, new developments tied to that attack

on saudi oil facilities. overnight, iran issuing a new warning to the united states even as secretary of state mike pompeo traveled to the region to confront the crisis. nbc's chief global correspondent bill neely joins us from tel aviv. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. more pressure and new sanctions on iran. the president suggesting they will be substantial. the first response to what the u.s. and saudi arabia say is growing evidence that the attacks on those saudi oil facilities came directly from iran. crucial talks today for the secretary of state mike pompeo with saudi leaders. they've been examining evidence of the attack from satellite photos and cruise missile debris. u.s. intelligence indicates the attack came from iran. officials telling nbc news low altitude cruise missiles were fired from at least one location in western iran. the u.s. ready to defend its

saudi ally. >> we don't want war with anybody. but the united states is prepared. we're locked and loaded. >> saudi officials say they'll show evidence told implicating iran so far there is no definitive public evidence. the pentagon is cautioning against striking iran but has given president trump a list of possible targets there >> i think the president needs to act now, and he needs to act with partners in a fashion so the iranians will not do this ever again >> reporter: iran's president again denied this morning it attacked saudi arabia. he pledged to respond immediately if it was attacked that may threaten israel, where there's real uncertainty this morning over who will lead the country. election results suggesting prime minister benjamin netanyahu's future is in doubt overnight, he didn't claim

victory but didn't concede to his main rival benny gantz they are neck in neck. both are hawks on iran, which controls militias on israel's borders. netanyahu campaigned as if president trump was his running mate, and the president has made no secret he prefers israel's longest serving leader to a political novice who once led israel's army. instability, uncertainty across the mideast this morning and with most of the votes counted here, it is still too close to call. both men not negotiating with the smaller parties, each trying to form a coalition government but that could take days maybe even weeks, guys. >> back to that attack on saudi arabia's oil fields, the instability and uncertainty that you just mentioned there, any new details on what that could mean for gas prices here in this

country? >> reporter: well, they are going up an average of $0.03 a gallon yesterday alone. the saudis say it will be the end of the month before their production gets back to full capacity so that does mean, i'm afraid, more pain at the pumps analysts saying an average perhaps of $0.20 a gallon rise is likely. craig, back to you >> bill neely, thank you. back here at home our nbc news "wall street journal" poll shows a tightening at the top of the democratic presidential race take a look here joe biden remains in the lead but senator elizabeth warren has surged since the last debate she's now just six points behind the frontrunner and well ahead of senator bernie sanders who's in third there we've got it all covered this morning starting with nbc's peter alexander who's at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. these latest numbers coming after last week's debate, making it increasingly clear that on the democratic side at least for

the moment it is a two-person race with elizabeth warren narrowing the gap with joe biden. this morning a democratic faceoff, joe biden tightening his grip atop the field at 31% according to the new nbc news "wall street journal" poll up 5 points since july elizabeth warren narrowly trailing the former vp, continuing her steady climb up 6 points to 25%. >> it's going to take millions of people pushing from the outside, and it's going to take somebody leading from the inside to make the kind of big structural change. >> warren supporters the poll finds the most energized about her candidacy. 35% of democratic primary voters say they are enthusiastic about warren, compared to 23% who say they are enthusiastic about biden. that energy on display this week with thousands packing a new york city park. >> there's a lot at stake in this election, and i know people

are scared but we can't choose a candidate we don't believe in just because we're too scared to do anything else >> democrats divided by ideology, race and age, biden, the leader among moderates, african-americans and older primary voters >> the bad news is i have been around a long time the good news is i have been around a long time you all know me. i have never not been with you. >> warren enjoying an advantage with liberals and white, president trump's campaign is ramping up its attacks on biden highlighting a series of recent verbal stumbles. >> excuse me, make sure you have the record player on at night. >> this video questioning the 76-year-old democrat's fitness for office, a potentially risky line of attack for the current commander in chief with a pattern of misrepresentations. >> so peter who's up, who's down in the rest of the poll, how does it play out. >> let's show you the rest of the numbers, behind biden and

warren, bernie sanders at 14%, pete buttigieg in fourth place at 7%, and kamala harris has dropped 8 points since july. now at 5%. and climbing on to the board, businessman andrew yang at 4%. democratic voters are not locked into their picks 9% of those polled say their minds are definitely made up >> peter alexander at the white house thank you. now to fireworks on capitol hill at the hearings the president's former campaign manager, corey lewandowski in the hot seat kristen welker has that story. >> reporter: good morning to you. many house democrats were hoping tuesday's hearing with corey lewandowski would get them one step closer to impeachment proceedings against president trump. it all became chaotic quickly and the path forward is

uncertain. >> there were fireworks from the start as the president's former campaign manager corey lewandowski clashed with house democrats. for the democrats, it was their first chance to question a witness from the mueller investigation as they determine whether to move forward and impeach president trump. >> this is a coverup plain and simple >> reporter: the white house instructed lewandowski not to disclose his conversations with the president or to go beyond what the mueller report has already revealed >> i recognize this is not my privilege but i am respecting the white house's decision. >> reporter: a move democrats derided as stonewalling since lewandowski has never worked at the white house. >> volume 2, page 90, is it correct as reported in the mueller report on june 19th, 2017, you met alone in the oval office with the president. >> could you read the exact language of the report, i don't have it available to me. >> i don't think i need to do

it and i have limited time. >> reporter: there were key moments, in one instance, lewandowski refusing to answer if president trump offered him a pardon in another lewandowski confirming mr. trump had asked him to pressure jeff sessions to limit the scope of the russia investigation but it's a message lewandowski said he never delivered. >> you chickened out. >> i went on vacation. >> you didn't think that was illegal to obstruct justice. >> the president has not asked me to do anything illegal. >> reporter: frustration from the democrats boiling over. >> your behavior in the hearing room has been completely unacceptable. >> reporter: republicans dismissing it all as political theater. >> what they do is spend valuable committee time that we could be spending on other important things on this fake faux impeachment >> so kristen, where do democrats go now, where do they go from here. >> reporter: that's a very good

question, craig. we know that democrats are still deeply divided some feel as though lewandowski bolstered the argument for impeachment proceedings by stonewalling others feel there's not enough there. one thing is cer zz e is not going to cooperate. in fact, officials here have already blocked former officials from testifying. now as for corey lewandowski's future, he is considering a possible run for senate in new hampshire, clearly saw yesterday as a way to capitalize in fact, he tweeted out a link to a new website with his name during one of the breaks craig. hoda. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you. to america's vaping epidemic, amid growing fears over that mysterious illness linked to e-cigarettes one state is taking a dramatic step to curb teen vaping nbc's morgan radford is here with details good morning. >> good morning, new york is making it official, banning the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. the move is a direct response to the growing number of teens who are vaping and possibly paving the way for a nationwide ban

this morning, flavored e-cigarettes up in smoke. >> i'm not waiting for the federal government to come protect the people of the state of new york. >> reporter: with new york becoming the first state to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, everything except menthol and tobacco flavors, part of an effort to tackle the rise of teenage use. >> the flavored products are highly attractive to young people names like bubble gum, cotton candy. cap'n crunch. >> reporter: a move that has some vaping advocates fuming. >> the ban coming after another death with a severe breathing illness. a 40-year-old california man dying from severe pulmonary injury the 7th death in the u.s. along with hundreds of illnesses

linked to vaping the cdc investigating 380 cases across 36 states going as far as activating its emergency operations center which will provide more staff and resources for the problem. back to that flavored e-cigarette ban, the governor of michigan ordered a similar ban earlier this month, but that has yet to take effect as for new york, the ban here is immediate. and local health departments will begin conducting visits to enforce it, and that comes early next month. >> morgan radford, thank you. >> thanks, morgan. a group of beachgoers and rescuers worked together to save six orcas that were found stranded on a beach in argentina. firefighters and marine biologists were joined by some good samaritans. they managed to pull those massive whales that weigh up to 6 tons they managed to pull them back to safety. one orca did not make it they're not sure why the orcas beached themselves but they showed no signs of illness once they were back out to sea, the boat guided the whales out so they would not return to

shore. >> good people on the beach, right. >> good people everywhere. >> speaking of good people, we have dylan dreyer checking out the weather. >> not so bad yourself let's take a look at what's going on down south. we have record high temperatures where it's not raining, the one area we won't see those record highs will be across eastern and southeastern texas where we do have the heavy rain with that tropical depression imelda producing mass amounts of rain we have rain in the pacific northwest, it's showery, cool and we are looking at a couple popup thunderstorms through the midwest. cool in the northeast, temperatures in new york city not even breaking 70 degrees today. you go a little farther south and we should be in the mid- to upper 70s in the mid atlantic. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds (ernie) rubber duckie! (cookie) what about a broken cookie jar? (burke) again, cookie? (cookie) yeah. me bad. (grover) yoooooow! oh!

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he smashed through a window and smoke started pouring out of the home. he yelled at the young woman to come out but she never responded and it was too dangerous for him to go inside the home. we hope to learn more from investigators and from san francisco fire as they get a better look at this house later on today. live in san francisco, thom jensen, "nbc bay area news." >> sounds like a sad situation. thank you, tom. let's switch gears, check in with kari hall with a look at the forecast. >> a little bit of rain moving through. it's moving through marin county and parts of southern sonoma county, making its way across the bay area, with some light rain and some breezy winds. we'll see that moving from north to south and temperatures today staying cooler than normal, reaching the mid to upper 70s and we'll see our temperatures warming up over the next few days. how are the roads moving now, mike? >> tough in san jose. fire and paramedics left the scene but four cars need to be removed. one lane open northbound 101 as you approach 680/280, jammed back before you get to capital

expressway. a shift to 87 and 85, that's it for the south bay. >> thank you very much. we'll be back with another local justice update for you in half an hour.

it is 7:30 now on this wednesday morning, september 18th, 2019 and it's starting to feel like fall outside here in manhattan this morning right around 60 degrees on the plaza. >> i see jackets and that is a real indicator welcome in, you guys, the weather, by the way is one of our big stories we're following. a powerful storm is set to dump up to 18 inches of rain in texas and louisiana, already sweeping across the houston area bringing up to 7 inches of rain with a lot more to come experts say there's a high risk of flash flooding. meantime, forecasters have their eyes on two separate storms churning up trouble in the atlantic, hurricane humberto

gained strength overnight as it moved closer to bermuda, but the islands are likely to be spared a direct hit. the 50,000 autoworkers who walked off the job on monday are not likely to return to work anytime soon general motors and the united autoworkers are back at the bargaining table but both sides say they are bracing for a long and costly fight workers are looking for better wages, health care benefits and job security in a statement gm says, quote, our goal remains to reach an agreement that builds a strong future for our employees and our business meanwhile, gm has now dropped the health care plans for those striking workers saying it's standard practice during work stoppages. now to a powerful new take on gun violence in american schools. >> sandy hook promise, started by families impacted by that tragedy, is releasing a public service announcement that the group says all families need to see. nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow got a first look at the psa.

we have seen it. it is powerful. >> it's really tough to watch, guys good morning, it is so hard to believe that it's been nearly seven years since that devastating day at sandy hook elementary school. this year's psa, it's hard, but nicole hockley, who lost her son dylan in the shooting says these are the realities of sending your kids off to school right now, and i want to warn you, what you're about to see may be disturbing. >> this year, my mom got me the perfect bag for back to school. >> the psa starts with innocent scenes of kids showing off their back-to-school gear and unravels scenes of kids showing off their back-to-school gear and then unravels into a nightmare. a boy runs from an active shooter in his new shoes, a girl ties a door shut with her new jacket. >> my parents got a skateboard i wanted. >> a gut punch that going back to school isn't just about buying school supplies but for some kids, it's about staying alive. the psa culminates with a girl hiding from the shooter in a bathroom stall, texting her mom,

i love you >> i finally got my own phone to stay in touch with my mom. >> at the end, the girl with the phone gets me every time. >> for nicole, it's all too real her 6-year-old son dylan was murdered at sandy hook elementary, her other son jake, now a sophomore survived hockley helped develop the psa. >> people may wonder why do a psa that is hard to watch. >> we don't want people to turn away from it pretending it doesn't exist is not helping to solve it. >> the organization's previous psas have racked up more than 10 million views and this one comes at a crucial time. >> these scissors come in handy in our class. >> in the days since 31 people were killed in two mass shootings in 24 hours this summer, there were renewed calls for legislation in washington, at the same time, purchases of bulletproof backpacks have

soared. >> i will never put a bulletproof backpack on my kid he's not a soldier going off to war. he's a boy going off to his math class. >> for the nation, it was horrible to have two shootings in succession, el paso, dayton, for you and families like you. >> it always just hits me emotionally when i think about their futures, what those families that have lost loved ones and the communities around them are going to experience going forward. >> because you've been there. >> because i've been there, and i'm still there. >> this jacket is a real must have. >> along with the annual psas, hockley says what works is look for warning signs. dents to >> it's elating to know our programs are working, it's also heartbreaking at the same time because it was too late for us >> how are you doing >> how am i doing. that's a good question

i'm still standing i'm still filled with hope because i know that we can save lives along the way while we get to where we need to be as a country. >> i can't imagine, it's been seven years since that happened. >> it's so hard. >> you know what's interesting about this, at first i was like i don't want to see this, but we hear about so many shootings, that we sometimes say how many victims, what happens there. >> and you get desensitized and this grabs you by the shirt collar and shakes you. >> that's the whole point of it. >> what are some of the warnings signs that they want people to be on top of >> i want to flag some of these. some of them include a fascination or obsession with firearms, excessive overreactions to something minor. social withdrawal in some. important to note those signs don't necessarily mean a person is planning an act of violence, but sandy hook promise urges people don't ignore the signs and you can find the full psa if you want to watch the whole

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welcome back, overnight, new tributes poured in for trailblazing journalist, cokie roberts, she died at the age of 75. >> with her knack for news and kindness, she helped pave the way for so many women in our field. nbc's andrea mitchell joins us with more on cokie's incredible legacy >> good morning, hoda and craig. she was born mary martha karin morrison claiborne boggs, but when her brother tommy could not pronounce her name, she became cokie forever, and a mentor to generations of women journalists. >> cokie roberts, abc news, capitol hill. >> she was a trailblazer and role model for young women, known for her sharp intellect and big heart. >> just do your work and get it on the air and then people will see that you're good. >> cokie roberts was one of the founding mothers of national

public radio, later joining abc news in 1988 when television news was mostly a male bastian becoming a panelist and co-anchor of "this week" on sunday mornings during three decades at the network growing up in the halls of congress, her father, hale bogs died in a plane crash in alaska in 1972. her mother, lindy elected to his new orleans seat, later becoming bill clinton's ambassador to the vatican. with a career spanning four decades and 22 national conventions, roberts was named a living legend by the library of congress in 1989, her retort to embattled defense secretary nominee john tower helped torpedo his chances. >> what was your definition of womanizing. >> most women know it when they see it. >> for all her fame, cokie roberts considered her greatest achievement her family, married for 53 years to long time "new york times" man, steve roberts.

>> i would like to be remembered as a mother and a wife and friend >> former president bush posted on instagram, we respected her drive and appreciated her humor, she became a friend. the obamas hailing her as a trailblazer in a profession once dominated by men after contracting breast cancer 17 years ago, she quietly helped many women deal with the disease but finally succumbed to complications after a recurrence her family saying we will miss cokie beyond measure, both for her contributions and for her love and kindness. a sentiment shared by millions cokie once said in those early years on the sunday morning show that women would come up to her on the street and say we love the way you don't let the men interrupt you. you hand it right back to them and she got the feeling that the country was full of women who had never gotten a word in edgewise when men talk about politics well, she changed all that hoda and craig.

>> andrea, she sure did, and she was such a cheerleader for all kinds of journalists i remember i was a young reporter in new orleans, and cokie showed up and she was like i loved your piece, and i remember thinking cokie roberts, she lifted so many women up, didn't she, andrea. >> and new orleans of course was home there was family, faith in new orleans. she had that southern gentility. she could ask a tough question but she always was respected, loved for being so kind and so decent by, you know, the comments from the former presidents, nancy pelosi, the other speakers, i mean, this is a woman who, as an infant, was on the knee of the legendary sam rayburn, the speaker of the house because she grew up in politics, so she was the ultimate washington insider but she really wasn't because she understood the country and women in particular really well. >> andrea, thank you. >> i saw your tweet yesterday as well >> yeah.

>> after news of her passing after it started to circulate, and you said you turned on your phone after the show and it was the first thing you saw, journalist, teacher, and you were one of her students. >> i think so many of us were her students and i loved how she was a trailblazer and an incredible journalist but what she said was she wanted to be remembered as a mother, a daughter and a friend. i mean -- >> 50 years. >> thank you, andrea for that. thank you cokie roberts. let us switch gears on a wednesday and get a check of the weather with ms. dryer. >> good morning, guys, we were talking about how active the tropics have been. here's tropical storm jerry, the track of the storm should keep it north of any land mass. winds are at 45 miles per hour, moving to the west/northwest, and look how it stays to the north of the islands, north of puerto rico, north of the dominican republic, north of the bahamas before it takes that turn it will be a category 1 storm.

we do have to watch that especially as we go on into the weekend. elsewhere across the country, we do have very warm temperatures, running about 15 to 20 degrees above average back through the midwest. 94 degrees in springfield, missouri, paducah, kentucky, 95 degrees today. then tomorrow we should get into the lower 80s in minneapolis some of the heat will continue to move east as we go into the weekend. mid-80s in pittsburgh. upper 80s in d.c. by sunday, and even in new york, we should get into the mid-80s by sunday too good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some rain moving through parts of the north bay, and now into san francisco, as we see some spotty showers moving in out ahead of a cold front. we will see this moving from marin county and over toward the east bay, richmond starting to see the showers moving in. as we go into the rest of the day, the rain pushes from north to south but not everyone will see that rain, it will start to clear out by this evening and temperatures today in the inland areas in the upper 70s. warming up as we lead into the weekend. and that's your latest forecast. >> it's always a good day when

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industry juggernaut, because of its popularity, you might have to work a little harder to find it the bubbly popularity of the summer beverage sensation, white claw hard seltzer has yet to fizzle out as we head into fall, the drink's wild popularity has outgrown its supply. >> i went to target, and there's no more available. >> the shortage is bad enough that the company has put distributors on allocation to keep all markets in stock. forcing to plan ahead to get the fix. >> we stocked up before the shortage so we have been chilling. >> white claw may have been 2019's summer favorite but the cult of hard seltzer began in 2013, there are at least half a dozen on the market but it's white claw with the help of social media that has become somewhat of a cultural phenomena. the fizzy spirit has grown 260%

for three years straight, claiming to even outsell budweiser this summer. the hard seltzer market is poised to become a $2.5 billion industry by 2021 the alcoholic drink made of fermented grains or sugars, fruit flavors and seltzer water is being marketed as healthy, low lorie alternatives to beer and wine, but some experts warn that even though it may have fewer calories, it's still alcohol and should be consumed fewer calories, it's still alcohol and should be in moderation. >> it's definitely been a staple this summer. >> it's not just the millennials who are bullish on hard seltzer, white claw has replaced beer and wine as her summer barbecue mainstay. >> they have a different variety of flavors which is fantastic, and i don't feel guilty when i'm drinking it if i'm having a few throughout the day. >> the phenomena making its way to "today. the summer refresher transitioning into a year round favorite. >> i mean, this is kind of my drink, whether it's summer,

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area, getting worse as that light rain came through. we just learned of a closure highway 37 westbound there in vallejo just before you get to scags island. it may send more folks to the richmond bridge as an alternate to west 37. there's police activity. that's all we know. more slowing south 680 a crash shy of sunol boulevard. just in to our newsroom, sfo was announcing plans to reopen one of its busiest runways a week ahead of schedule. the 1900 foot section will resume operations at 9:00 tomorrow night. you'll recall construction got under way september 7th. it really triggered thousands of flight cancellations and delays. the good news there. just one day after president trump made a trip to the bay area, former president barack obama set to arrive later this morning for a private event in san francisco. we've posted more about his trip on our facebook and twitter pages. another local news update is coming up in about half an hour. ♪

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up, tropical triple threat, a powerful storm set to bring heavy rain and dangerous flooding to parts of texas and louisiana, while in the atlantic, two more storms to watch, dylan is tracking it all. plus, simple act of kindness, the heartwarming story behind this viral photo of a school custodian comforting a 4th grade student. >> it's just that simple to just be nice. and catching up with celine, sheinelle sits down with the music legend. >> i know that this is what i was meant to do in this life.

>> as the music icon starts a new chapter in her life. today, wednesday, september 18th, 2019 >> hightower family in california. >> happy 100th birthday grandma ethel. >> the morans from jacksonville, florida, married 48 years ago. >> today. >> it's our 50th anniversary >> happy anniversary, like a little taylor swift in the morning. welcome back to "today," thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning. can i have a request for another piece of music can we cue it, please. ♪ i'll be there for you >> come on, friends, it's one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time guess how old friends turns. >> how old >> 25. >> we dug up this video from 1994 when katie couric paid a visit to the set she sat down with the entire cast, and starting tomorrow we're going to kick off a two-day anniversary celebration that fans of the show will not

want to miss we're going to talk to the creators, also we'll hear that song again because the rembrandts are going to join us live. >> doesn't that put you somewhere. >> going to sing along. we're going to move on to your news at eight flood warnings are up as a powerful storm begins soaking parts of the south there's also more trouble brewing in the atlantic. dylan's got everything you need to know. hey, dylan, good morning. >> good morning, again, and we do have a very active tropics right now. we've got three storm suspects out there. imelda, which was a tropical storm, hurricane humberto, a major hurricane passing to the north of bermuda, and as of tomorrow, should stay mainly north of the islands, even though this is just a tropical depression, it does have a lot of rain with it, and it's just rotating around the same areas over and over again, so that's why we do have that flood threat as this storm just very very slowly moves to the north, so we do have flood watches, we have

flood warnings, south of houston we've already picked up about 12 to 15 inches of rain. north houston has picked up an inch there's a big variation in where you are, and how much rain you're going to see. as the rain continues from here on out, especially south and east of houston, that's where we could see storm totals of 18 inches of rainfall. obviously flooding is going to be a big concern for parts of texas. here is hurricane humberto, category 3, look at the track of the storm, close to bermuda, far enough north it should keep the hurricane force winds to the north of bermuda isolated flooding, up to 6 inch of rain and the storm surge as well, and it will finally move out to sea and become no threat at all secretary of state mike pompeo headed to saudi arabia to confront what united states calls iran's aggression in the

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crowded cafeteria a little overwhelming kenley recently found out help can come in the most unexpected ways 9-year-old kenley balusia loves music, dancing and being a 4th grader every morning she goes to breakfast at school along with all the other kids but kenley has autism and sometimes crowds and noise can be a little too much. >> the cafeteria was maybe just a little extra busy that morning. >> last week, running late and her morning routine disrupted, kenley got a little overwhelmed. >> we came to school in a rush, and she doesn't do rushing, she kind of needs to go at her own pace. >> enter someone special, school custodian, esther mccool, known to the kids as ms. esther. she noticed kenley lying on the floor with her blanket crying, and laid down beside her kenley's mom works at the school and snapped this photo. >> i just thought people would appreciate seeing such a simple

act that meant so much. >> holly posted the photo on facebook and it went viral. >> i think a lot of people appreciated that kenley was kind of in meltdown mode and she let somebody into her little upset circle right there to kind of pat on her back and love her and calm her down. >> kenley and ms. esther became friends a few years ago. her mom says the two share a special bond >> and it's just something in their little souls they have connected. >> ms. esther is shy and english is not her first language, but kenley's mom says she's calm and caring and knows how to connect with kids. the lesson at school that day, a small act of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life. >> it's just that simple to just be nice and a pat on the back or a high five or a hug can change >> i mean, come on so much for someone. >> i mean, come on esther mccool, oh, so very very cool, huh. what a great story. >> she's like an angel

you feel it. >> i saw a similar picture on a bus recently, the bus driver was holding the hand of a young man who was having a tough go. >> a human being senses that that physical space matters. >> i think we should all be a little more like esther, i think we can do that. >> not a grand gesture, a small gesture. >> thank you for covering that. ms. dylan, how is the weather looking. >> pretty nice, across most of the country. a bit of a fall feel temperatures in the 60s, a little bit below average, farther south and west, and we've got record high temperatures, we'll see highs in the mid-90s, running about 15 to 20 degrees above average heavy rain in eastern texas, that will be the case all day long with the tropical depression there continue to rain itself out over eastern texas. we could also see a few isolated thunderstorms through the upper midwest today, and it's pretty chilly in the pacific northwest with clouds and showers, temperatures in the 60s. that

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have some rain moving through parts of the bay area, moving through marin county, now into san francisco. this will continue to push its way to the south with some spotty rain. not all of us will see it, but it's mostly cloudy. and that chance of rain continues for the peninsula into early afternoon and the south bay into about 3:00 to 4:00 before it clears out. after this, we'll see some warming temperatures in the forecast as the sunshine returns. and look at how hot it's going to be this saturday, reaching 92 degrees, and slightly cooler by sunday. ot sheinelle here, your big interview with celine dion, and you're going to make us wait but that's what you do and carson daly and pop start. first we'll start with saved by the bell, everybody knows the theme song, now the show is getting the reboot treatment for nbc's newly announced streaming platform called peacock. the first thought might come to mind who in the cast is coming

back to do the reboot, mario lopez and elizabeth berkeley have signed on, mark paul gossler is in talks but his character zach morris will be in the show, and he's become the governor of california, and those wondering if mario lopez is bringing back the mullet, it may make an appearance while we're on the topic of streaming platforms, it will have originals, peacock is going to be the home of the office, plenty of michael scott that's what she said jokes, and featuring dozens of other classic shows like "friday night lights," "saturday night live," the "king of queens" and "everybody loves raymond." the devil wears prada, now getting the stage musical treatment, and none other than elton john is going to be providing the music. y prously if the lion king is anf, he's going to do something special for this one now that he has the music part figured out, the big question is who could play miranda priestly with the same nastiness that meryl streep brought to that stf fashion.

role. >> you have no style or sense of fashion. >> well, i think that depends on what you're -- >> no, no, that wasn't a question >> i know, i'm so sorry, miranda. >> details of your incompetence don't interest me. is there some reason my coffee isn't here, has she died or something. >> those are going to be big shoes to fill. devil wears prada musical hits the stage next year, and finally "the tonight show" in a new sketch called how da you, michelle dockery took the time to air specific grievances with specific items in the most british way possible. >> i'm speaking of that putrid

invention, the air mattress, if i had a predilection for sleeping inside a bouncy castle, i would spend the night inside a chuck e cheese. >> how dare you air mattresses. >> how dare. >> oreo thins, i would like to address you for a brief moment if i may when one thinks of an oreo, what is brought to mind is not the diminutive cracker like wafer, any true oreo should have the girth of a cookie. you are a travesty and embarrassment, which is why i'm sadly left with no choice but to say how dare you >> how dare you. >> how dare you, i say >> that's awesome. >> i like oreo thins. >> i like them too you can eat a hundred of them. >> and you feel less guilty about it >> any parent can relate to today's daily click video because you buy your kids like the coolest, most advanced toys on the market, and then instead that put that aside and play with a cardboard box or a trash

can lid. >> that's hilarious. >> that toy is free and it's already in your house. >> they're taking turns. >> oh, yeah, by the way, no trash cans were hurt in the filming of this video. >> that's so cute. >> the kids are fine >> that's my favorite. >> thank you, thank you. >> i love it. now to our exclusive interview with music icon celine dion. >> she is out with a new album, she launches a new tour tonight, since losing her husband rene three years ago. you had a chance to catch up with the queen, how are you? >> it is an interview i will always remember, that is for sure celine dion is one of a kind she has been belting out hits for decades but after losing the love of her life, it took a big toll and now she's turning that pain into power, opening up in a raw and rare interview about how she summoned the strength to plow ahead

>> those powerhouse pipes, dazzling outfits, and one unmistakable presence. >> singing is not just to sing vocally nice it's to believe. >> baby, baby, baby. >> and believe we do celine dion has sold 250 million albums worldwide, nabbed five grammys and reinvented vegas residency with an unprecedented 16 year run. >> i know this is what i was meant to do in life. ♪ my heart will go on >> and now three years after losing the love of her life, husband and manager rene to cancer, celine dion's new journey is taking shape. >> this is almost a new chapter, a new start. >> it is this is my first english album without rene when i say without rene, physically, because he will always be with me.

>> her album titled courage. >> representing the whole losing my husband, my manager, my kids losing their father and to find the strength to keep going because i wanted to. >> do you say i think he would do this, or do that, talk to me about that process. >> i kind of think when i talk, before i talk, it goes through my mind, would he do that, is it too edgy would he be approving that i believed in him so much, and i still do, but there's a point that he's not here anymore, i have to take charge of my life >> but their last moments and communication in 2016 remain strikingly vivid >> he called me before a show, and give me a little message, i love you, and when i came home that night, it was very very late, and i didn't want to come and wake him up to give him a kiss to wake him up and he can't

find sleep again, and the next morning he was gone, so we talked before and he sent me a text message, so we said good-bye >> did you save that text? >> of course >> do you still look at it? >> of course. >> do you still look at it? >> yes, >> yes, i do you know, it's life. and i know that right now the courage that i have he has given it to me all my life. >> her healing has taken time, reflection and resolve. >> are you dating again? >> i don't date. i'm not ready to date. i'm very lucky and happy to have so many people in my surrounding to make me laugh, but i miss to be touched i miss to be hugged. i miss to be told you're beautiful. i miss what a boyfriend and i b miss what a husband would do. >> she's remained busy raising their three boys, 8-year-old

twins eddie and nelson, and rene charles who is now 18. >> are your kids musical >> they are so musical, more than musical i think he's going to be me manager, write me my songs. >> and there's celine's fashion label, and recent children's clothing line, but center stage is where she most belongs. >> you're kicking off a world tour in quebec city, 70 plus shows in north america alone. >> don't stress me out. >> i know. >> her upcoming courage tour promises signature celine. >> when you're belting out a song and you look out thousands and thousands of people, and they're all singing it right back with you, what does that feel like? >> it's so strong. it's adrenaline. it's a drug. i feel like i'm freddie mercury. >> what about it do you love >> i was for this. ♪ i was born this way i was bor for this ♪ >> now at age 51, celine dion has a renewed confidence, flying

on her own full speed ahead. >> i have to spread my wings and i have to prove to myself, to my children, to my fans that i'm fine and i'm strong and i feel great. >> wow. >> she is strong she is it's one of those things where you root for her but after you meet her and talk to her, she is the real deal. you know, some of the crew they were saying, you know, somebody like celine, she can be a little bit of a diva, right, she can afford to be, but she's not. she comes into a room, says hi, she does an elbow bump, but she says hi to every single person, and we have talked about this hoda when she talks to you, she's present. there's nothing else going on. she's all the way. >> while this piece was running, i was picturing a lot of women at home who may have lost someone who are watching this piece, and you watch celine dion rebuilding. >> absolutely. >> and it just shows you, even someone who has the lot of other things in her life still feels

like she's starting all over, step by step >> i have heard a couple of tracks off courage, she has a song called lying down, we get and see a little bit it's a great track. >> the album is great. she's one of the best. >> it's classic celine. >> what is it like when she's sitting 5 feet from you and starts singing. >> there are some people that have it, and she has it. >> that's coming up in the 9:00 hour, carson there's no way. >> you sing with celine. >> are you kidding me, you have to meet the moment celine's new album "courage" is out today, and her world tour kicks off tonight. there is more. celine opens up about whether she would marry again, she talks about that there's a lot more from our revealing interview. and snapping and singing. in addition to sheinelle singing with celine, the kitchen appliances that consumer reports suggests you get your hands on

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good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. breaking overnight in san francisco, a young woman is dead in an overnight house fire. a man remains in critical condition this morning. a neighbor saying that that woman who died was in her 20s and just started law school. the man who neighbors believe was her father was pulled from that home and is in the hospital dealing with life-threatening injuries. that neighbor says that he tried to rescue the pair, but it was just too dangerous for him to go inside the home. also killed, a new family puppy. fire crews are trying to find out how this fire started. right now we want to look at your morning commute. mike inouye is standing by. >> although the rain may be light, it is an issue for drivers, a lot of slowing.

the toll plaza, a lighter volume of traffic. that's good for this wednesday, but still heavy down the east shore freeway after that rain initially came through. we saw a the layoot of brake lis there. a lot of slowing now through oakland from north 880 west to 580 and northbound 13 through the area approaching highway 24. no major problems for this traffic flow, but we have the south bay that had the earlier crash and now we just have this big, big, heavy volume of traffic continuing north from capitol expressway underneath the 680 interchange all way to santa clara. back to you. >> thanks, mike. we'll have another local news update coming up for you in 30 minutes.

we are back now. it's 8:30 on this wednesday morning, as we say hello to our fine crowd on the plaza. it's a nice bunch. it's like fall now >> yeah, it's like autumn. >> by the way, this is a good looking crowd, i have to say we have missing savannah who has been under the weather this week we're also missing mr. al roker who is having his hip surgery this morning. >> he has been on instagram already this morning. >> is that a live shot or a photo? >> this is a photo, al with his blue glasses is watching us on tv >> i wrote to him on instagram, i said i hope you ordered the

bionic hip get the good one. >> come back soon. okay coming up in a few minutes, we're going to take you to the amazon kerry sanders went to the amazon for today's climate in crisis report to show us how what's happening there is actually impacting the weather here in our country. plus, baby on board, the magazine milestone for a pregnant ceo and her bold vision for all working moms. also coming up, some favorites for consumer reports when it comes to kitchen appliances to make cooking easier, and faster guess who's stopping by for the 3rd hour today >> who. >> one of our favorites. dateline's keith morrison will be here, or will he. >> on the fourth hour, andy cohen is back as my cohost, we have a surprise mystery guest, it's a big hollywood star. i'm going to tell you who it is. i'm just going to say it, sarah jessica parker >> let the people know >> that's right. tune in factor

love it. >> oh, and dylan, you've got the weather. >> we've got the weather and a crowd moment speaking of weather, where's cameron. is it true you're a meteorologist? >> i do with andy and kelly and colin mayfield. >> who's working today because you should be there right now. >> randy is in charge. >> so you get it when we toss to you, say here's a peak out your window, you're like thanks. >> exactly, yes. >> i won't put you to work it's so nice to have you here. >> thank you >> meteorologists all around meteorologists for everyone. >> let's take a look at what's going on across the country, and we are going to feel that fall chill in the air in the northeast. not so much back to the great lakes. temperatures above average this time of year record high temperatures farther south, heavy rain across east texas where we could see flooding, and perhaps up to about 15 to 18 inches of rainfall

tomorrow that storm system going nowhere fast we will still see the potential for flooding rain across east texas and it spreads into arkansas and louisiana strong storms possible through the upper midwest. it's sunny and mild in the northeast, so another beautiful day, and out west, that pacific storm is going to make its way inland a little bit. we will see rain across idaho and montana. that's a look at the weather across t good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. that pacific storm is now moving through the bay area, bringing us some scattered showers. we can see the rain moving through parts of marin as well as san francisco right now, so we are going to see this continue for the next couple of hours, working its way from north to south and then clearing as we go into later this afternoon into the evening. highs inland in the upper 70s. tomorrow it's all sunshine with our inland valleys in the mid-80s, upper 80s for friday, and it's going to be a hot weekend, reaching 92 degrees this saturday. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you, just a quick 100th birthday, grandma

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we are back with our week long series, climate in crisis. >> amazon, fires have destroyed 3% of the rainforest it's having a major impact there and worldwide. kerry sanders went down to the amazon to check it out for us. >> good morning. >> good morning, as you know i was recently in brazil to cover those amazon fires i traveled to areas that are charred and sadly disappearing, and i was also in incredibly green, humid wet areas, the pristine rainforest may seem so far away but it is critical to

our weather right here at home >> that's right. >> the amazon rainforest covers more than 2 million square miles, representing over half of the planet's remaining rainforests. this vast jungle is home to the largest collection of plants, animals and insects on earth of the world's known species, the world so critical for everyone else. one in ten lives here. but it's how everything here in this rain forest works in concert that makes this part of the world so critical for everyone else. the lush plants here absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, an untouched environment with an impressive and telling nickname. >> the amazon is often referred to as the lungs of the planet, what's going on there? >> well, the amazon is very important for containing global warming because the amazon holds so much carbon in the forest >> and as we saw while traveling the amazon, so much of this is now threatened by man as cattle farming claims what was amazon

jungle smoke from fires intentionally set to clear the land is filled with the same problematic carbon emitted by cars and plants just this year, 2472 miles of the amazon have been destroyed by fires, almost the size of delaware a 92% increase over last year. >> it's fast >> and that is not only a concern for you but for the world. >> it's a concern for the world. for all of us. >> scientists say once trees are gone, the rain cycle disappears, and the land dries out and on a scale the size of the amazon, that shift impacts weather patterns worldwide. >> changing air currents in the atmosphere and of course through greenhouse gases and global warming, this is a tremendous

global problem >> scientists say destruction like this here in brazil have impacts far beyond the amazon rainforest >> in iowa and across the midwest, climate scientists say they are already seeing changes in weather patterns, hurting corn and soybean farmers, and on the west coast, it's predicting we'll see even more wildfires, a global cause and effect that traces back in part here to the vanishing amazon >> my colleague, al roker was recently in greenland and witnessed things melt, changes there, related to what's going on here. >> very much so because global temperatures are increasing and deforestation is one of the things that adds to that. >> another problem, when the trees are gone, so too is the shade, which means the amazon river begins to heat up. because the destruction of the rain forest has been happening for decades, scientists fear if just 3% more of the amazon burns, it will reach a tipping point. >> if we lose all that carbon

into the atmosphere, it will be very hard not to let the planet warm up exceedingly. >> kerry is there any hope we can turn this around. >> there is at least a belief that there may be something that's stopping what's going on and that is the president of brazil has sent troops down and told people stop burning, don't do this, but he's also indicated that this is a brazil decision and that they want to have more agriculture and so you've got a conflict there >> i've never had the pleasure of being down there. what were your thoughts? >> the first time i was there i was 15 years old and to go b was remarkable to see the changes that had happened fromi. when i was there as a kid to be there now, and unfortunately urbanization and what's happening. >> it's crazy to see your footage there, and juxtapose al's in greenland, it's that cause and effect

still ahead this morning, the ceo and mom to be who just made history with that magazine cover. her story in her own words, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back with a woman who's making waves by showing off her baby bump on the cover of a u.s. business magazine. morgan radford back with this story. >> it's a big day. of course there's a long history of pregnant celebrities on magazine covers, think the iconic demi moore in the '90s and pop stars like britney spears and jessica simpson for businesswomen it's a different ball game, one mom to be is proudly revealing her baby bump on the cover of a business magazine showing other women that you can chase your dreams from the family room to the

board room >> what do we feel like we have learned about the women applying. >> she's a cover girl you might not expect 32-year-old audrey gelman is the first visibly pregnant ceo to grace the cover of a business magazine ever. >> why did you decide to do this photo shoot? >> you can't be what you can't see so i think it's so important for women to see that it's possible to run a fast growing business and also to start a family. >> with more than a dozen locations around the world expected by next year, her shared work space the wing designed for women has turned her into kind of a big deal and she wants more working moms to know that their dreams and their families can grow at the same time. >> how many members do you have? >> we just hit 10,000. >> it's been nearly a decade since fortune's 50 most powerful women issue, featuring then yahoo ceo marissa mayer made waves. she was pregnant at the time but

the publication used an outdated image saying she declined to be photograed. >> was there ever a moment you hesitated to do this photo shoot. >> i think it's important to be proud and put these images out there in the world >> it's a fight that continues in board rooms across america. of the 75 million women in the civilian labor force, 70% of mothers with children under the age of 18 are working. yet a recent study found that 41% of americans perceived working moms to be less devoted to their jobs, and when it comes to pay, new mothers see a 4% decrease in income per child while dads see a 6% increase but while celebrities like jennifer garner, khloe kardashian, and jessica alba have been able to launch businesses based on motherhood, when it comes to everyday working moms, gelman says it's a different story. >> i think it's important to burst that bubble and have new

images of women who are thriving and working professionally while balancing motherhood. >> in a statement, inc magazine told us the cover photo was the perfect way to illustrate all the ways women are reshaping the world of work. now she's 9 months pregnant, and gelman hopes to lead by example. >> what are we saying now and what's the latest? >> what message do you hope other women take away from seeing you on the cover of this magazine. >> my hope is women see this and again feel the confidence to take greater professional risks while also not shelving their dreams of becoming a mother and starting a family. >> so what was really interesting is that while we were researching this story, it was fascinating seeing how the perceptions of motherhood affect women in the workforce for example, when it comes to pay, motherhood costs women on average $16,000 a year in lost wages which is why audrey says

it's important to reinforce motherhood is a beautiful thing. >> hard to believe it's taken this long. >> i was surprised that was the first time, if you can see it, then you can believe you can do that as well. >> you know there's a space for you. that's why it matters. >> representation matters. >> thank you, morgan. make room on your kitchen counter, ladies and gentlemen, because we have the newest multitasking appliances that work overtime to make your life just a little bit easier there's elliot, consumer reports right after this first, this is "today" on nbc.

and this morning on "today's" consumer, countertop appliances to make your life hopefully a little bit easier and clearly they're a hot trend. americans have spent more than $700 million on multicookers, 500 million on air fryers in just the past year alone, so consumer reports took a comprehensive look at these and other small appliances to find out which ones are worth your

counter space and money as well. elliot wiley, always good to have you. >> good to see you, craig. good morning. >> what do we think is behind the surge in popularity for small appliances. >> there are trends year after year, george foreman grill, breadmaker, every couple of years we see one of these. with the air fryer and the multicooker, they do things, they simplify things, they make foods easier that people like. for example, we'll start with the air fryer. a lot of people buy these for things like french fries, chicken fingers. >> exactly how does it work? >> think about if you have a convection oven in your kitchen, so normal oven circulates hot air, this is basically what that is just in a very small counter top package. put the food inside the basket here, a little bit of oil and the hot air spins it around, and it gets a pretty crisp finish. consumer reports test found most on the market cook foods pretty

well we made mexican street corn for you. if you had more time, you might grill it in the air fryer, it gives you the crispy consistency, and you can flavor it that way. >> how much are we talking here. >> this one is $70, and the new wave at the top of consumer reports ratings, it is bigger, it has a few more features, if you have a larger family, this might be good, $130. >> what do we have here next >> this is the multicooker. >> what is a multicooker. >> well, so >> well, so it does multiple things, it sautes, it steams this one, which made the instant pot famous, pressure cooks, your grandmother's pressure cooker, you hid because you thought the lid was going to blow off. the electric versions are safer, put everything in the pot, great for meats, stews, shortens the amount of time cooking the food under a high pressure, it really does a nice job. what consumer reports likes about this particular model from revel, it also slow cooks, so if you want to get rid of some

appliances, this could replace some of those. >> so it really does just about everything. >> multiple things, exactly. this is one from instant pot this does not have a pressure cooker option. this is from the brand that made this whole category famous it also basic, sautes, slow cooks. this is an option here for the $80 as well. the multicooker segment is absolutely huge. this one i recognized immediately. crock pot. >> around since the 1970s. this is the crock pot brand. it is a brand name $30, the technology here has not changed all that much. you can slow roast, great for things like pulled pork which we have here. you want to cook tougher cuts of meat, a little bit cheaper i have been here since midnight. this has not changed all that much this one is a little bit fancier from hamilton beach. >> you like that. >> carson is waving. i'll bring you some.

it's really good the size might be different, a few more features, $70 here. great for tougher cuts of meat toaster ovens, still wildly popular. >> you can bake, broil, this one from kitchen aid up front here is a convection oven as well check out the sides first, we recommend that, $250 for this. we made some baked shrimp there for you. >> that's going to take up a lot of space on the counter. >> you want to measure this before you buy it. >> 250 for this, 100 for this, and you can still toast in these, by the way, and food processors have been around for a long time. great for pesto. we have a cuisine art, $90, the oster pro, hummus, salsa, pesto. great addition to your counter. >> the sticker price.

>> 90 and 200. >> what does consumer reports like. >> this has a nice big motor, it does more and the blade is great for thicker things. >> i love that you didn't just bring appliances you brought snacks, thank you. >> all encompassing. >> we have more on these and others on today.com. we have time to celebrate birthdays. >> there's pesto or smuckers jar, so let's spin those around and wish a very happy 100th birthday to ellie revis of edmond, oklahoma, the proudest moment was when she had her two sons norton herd is from deltaville, virginia, this business owner is celebrating 103 years. he played golf until he was 98 years old.carson. happy you can do it too, carson. happy 100th to hannah belle lynch, an avid fisherman from arkansas, 11 grand kids, 12 great grand kids and four great great grand kids thomas mayer sr. of burbank, california is 100 years old. he served his country during

world war ii and of course we salute you for your service. editain, retired choir teacher from mystic, connecticut, she taught piano lessons until she was 95 and last but not least, happy 100 birthday to edwin krim, a pilot from springfield, ohio, he flew airplanes to 81 years old never too late to keep going. >> love that >> this is really good. >> the pulled pork is to die for. there's a lot more go to today.com/all day, more stories, including how to make your hair look thicker than it really is. i can't wait for that. also you're going to meet the adorable mascot of the 2022 winter olympics. >> already there he is, or she. straight ahead, 3rd hour, dateline's keith morrison, more of sheinelle's interview with celine dion, and fourth hour, sarah jessica parker. >> andy cohen, and sjp it's going to be big. >> pulled pork, hot, cold, doesn't matter sheinelle's inter celine dion, and fourth hour,

sarah jessica parker. >> andy good morning at 8:56. i'm marcus washington. a bombshell announcement in santa clara, where the stadium authority fired the 49ers from all event at the levi's stadium. they say they ended the deal over living wages for employees and booking non-nfl events that lose money. in a statement, the 49ers accuse the city manager of retaliation,

saying in part that her propose wral is retaliatory and will result in increased costs, lost events and further erode the public's trust in her abilities. stadium authority, which is officially the city council, will hold a press conference at 11:00 this morning. we plan to be there. happening now for you, sfo announcing plans to reopen one of its busiest runways a week ahead of schedule. the 1,900-foot section that intersects runways one right and one left will resume operations at 9:00 tomorrow night. you may remember, construction got under way september 7th. it triggered thousands of flight cancellations and delays. and one day after president trump made a trip to the bay area, former president barack obama is set to arrive later this morning for a private event in san francisco. we will post more about his trip on facebook and twitter. we'll have more local news coming up in an hour.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the 3rd hour of "today". good morning, everyone and welcome to the 3rd hour of today, i'm dylan here with sheinelle and craig. are you okay? >> i'm better. i had something go down the wrong pipe. >> i think it was the shrimp. >> craig got up and ran away, and dylan and i were like, where are you going. where did you go? >> i had to grab something. thank you for being worried. >> glad you're okay. you know who else is also okay so far this morning. you know he is not here bec