clear. >> ss good that's what's happening "today in the bay." back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> and join us for our newscast at 11:00 and congratulations, laura! >> thank you! good morning, ready for battle, house speaker nancy pelosi sounds the starting gun on impeachment, and the president demands to meet his accusers face to face. we're going to have the latest on what's happening from the white house to capitol hill. also ahead on her case, the state department resurrects the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails, why career diplomats are suddenly in the crosshairs. midair scare, an alarming mechanical issue forces a passenger plane to make an emergency landing. what caused part of the jet's engine to be exposed during the flight all of that, plus school bus

terror, the disturbing video of a school bus driver acting and driving erratically. >> i am crazy, i'm totally crazy. >> police say her blood alcohol double the legal limit with kids on board trailblazer, the tributes pouring in for a pioneering texas deputy killed in the line of duty. and say it ain't snow, up to 4 feet in the northern rockies, giving hundreds of thousands an early taste of winter today, monday, september 30th, 2019 >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning, it's monday morning, nice to have you with us, this is going to be a critical week in washington. >> it is, and it's also an extra special monday, isn't it because mr. roker is back and we are so happy look at him. >> he's coming in. >> hello my baby, hello my

darling. >> new him, new outlook, new everything. >> we're happy to have you back. >> we are indeed. let's get right to that impeachment investigation, what's ahead in this showdown. democrats are putting things on a fast track, the first subpoenas have been issued, depositions and hearings expected this week, and the whistleblower at the center of all of it could testify very soon according to the chairman of the house intelligence committee, and in one of dozens of tweets he wrote this weekend about the investigation the president said overnight he deserves to meet his accuser face to face as well as the people inside his white house who were first to sound the alarm about him. there's a lot to talk about him here we'll begin our coverage with nbc's kristen welker >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump is preparing for battle this week his top advisers will present him with a plan in the coming days with a rapid response team from the legal strategy to a pr messing.

as one official told me overnight, we're not going to take it lying down this morning president trump is again lashing out at the whistleblower who has accused the president of violating his oath of office by asking ukraine's president to investigate democratic presidential candidate joe biden. the president tweeting overnight, i want to meet not only my accuser who presented second and thirdhand information but also the person who illegally gave this information. was this person spying on the u.s. president big consequences, and over the weekend releasing this defiant video. >> what's going on now is the single greatest scam in the history of american politics. >> reporter: but house democrats are determined to press forward. >> i always said we will follow the facts where they take us, and when we see them, we will be ready and we are ready >> reporter: intelligence committee chairman adam schiff vowing to protect the whistleblower amid safety concerns expressed by that person's legal team. citing the president's attacks >> first of all, do you expect the whistleblower to testify,

and if so, when? >> yes, and i hope very soon >> reporter: the president's outside attorney rudy giuliani who is referenced in the whistleblower complaint more than 30 times for spearheading the effort to investigate biden in ukraine pressed on whether he will cooperate with congress. >> i wouldn't cooperate with adam schiff. i think adam schiff should be removed. >> that's your answer, you're not going to cooperate. >> i didn't say that, i said i will consider it. >> reporter: the president's allies out in force, including gop leadership. >> was it appropriate for the president to ask for investigations of his democratic rivals with another foreign leader >> i've never seen one talking point from the white house i'm talking to you based upon the most important facts we have, the president did nothing in this phone call that's impeachable. >> reporter: but the president's former homeland security adviser expressing dismay that the president asked the leader to investigate his democratic

rival. >> i'm frustrated with them repeating that debunked theory to the president it sticks in his mind when he hears it over and over aga. >> reporter: after the president tweeted out a, quote, warning of a civil war like fracture if 's removed from office, republican adam kinzinger said that quote is beyond repugnant >> kristen, there have been polls looking at how people feel about this impeachment inquiry, what have they found >> reporter: well, savannah a new cbs news ugov poll found half of americans approve of the fact that the congress has opened an impeachment inquiry. most democrats in this poll call the presidential's actions related to ukraine impeachable while most republicans don't believe the president did anything illegal now, this is still a developing story so these polls could vary. >> kristen, thank you so much and we turn to the next steps, what is expected on capitol hill in the days ahead as democrats say they are ready to fast track this nbc chief white house correspondent hallie jackson is there. >> reporter: adam schiff has suggested new subpoenas could be

issued in this impeachment push possibly as early as today, and that includes maybe documents from the president's personal attorney rudy giuliani much of congress has cleared out of capitol hill here for the next couple of weeks, back home in their districts that's where lawmakers are headed, except for those members most focused on impeachment, and boy, it's going to be a busy week let's talk about wednesday and thursday, depositions are scheduled for diplomats who worked in ukraine, that includes kurt volker, mentioned in the whistleblower complaint, he was special representative for ukraine negotiations until he stepped down, one of those officials tell us volker's resignation may let him be more free in what he says on friday, you'll hear behind closed doors from the intelligence community inspector general michael atkinson friday happens to be the

deadline for mike pompeo to hand over documents from the ukrainian leader, another busy week on the hill. in the meantime, a topic that dominated headlines during the 2016 presidential election hillary clinton's e-mail is back in the headlines this morning, now at the center of a resurrected probe by the trump administration andrea mitchell joins us with that story andrea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah the state department has revived an investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails, and is now expanding it to include career diplomats who have never even sent her messages directly the president attacking clinton for her e-mails again overnight, that she deleted and acid washed them, the new probe sparking fear in the diplomatic core. a favorite attack line by president trump against his former opponent. >> she did aot of bad things, folks, 33,000 e-mails. >> a charge he made again just

last week. >> frankly, i think one of the great crimes committed is hillary clinton deleting 33,000 e-mails after congress sends her a subpoena. >> reporter: state department investigators are intensifying their probe into e-mail records of 130 senior state department officials, both past and present. their messages ended up in then secretary of state clinton's e-l private e-mail server according to sever former diplomats involved who spoke to nbc news the story first reported by "the washington post. the diplomats were told their have been retroactively dego classified, according to those targeted, the department first reached out to them 18 months ago, but then notified them in august that it is now examining more e-mails from that same time period one of those involved, former assistant secretary of state jeffrey feldman who left state

tomorrow told nbc news, i would like to think this is routine but something strange is going on another department official telling nbc, they have now expanded the investigation beyond clinton's aides to clear diplomats who could lose their jobs or never get confirmed to a post clinton lashing out at the president on sunday morning. >> he knows he's an illegitimate president. he knows that there were a bunch of different reasons why the election turned out the way it did. of course he's obsessed with me, and i believe that it's a guilty conscience in so much as he has a conscience. >> the state department has not responded to our request for comment. some veteran diplomats tell nbc news, they see an apparent reopening as an attempt to resurrect the issue to damage democrats in 2020, but the move could sully reputations of some of the most highly respected career diplomats that could result in them being fired or

make it difficult for them to get confirmed to a future post >> craig joins the table, another story we're following closely. >> good morning both of you. good morning to you as well. a united airlines flight was forced to return to the airport in denver because part of the engine was exposed during the flight nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. tom what more can you tell us. >> reporter: good morning, craig. this was a flight from denver to florida, a boeing 737, and the left engine, the casing began to peelnervous. >> scary momen that made a lot of passengers nervous. scary moments sunday on board a united airlines flight headed from denver to orlando >> the engine panel has become detached from the airplane. >> the plane with 196 people on board was forced to turn around when part of the engine appeared to shake violently >> what was the emergency? >> there's an engine panel that's come off the side of the airplane. >> a passenger posting this

video online, showing a piece of the boeing 737's left engine cover appearing to detach in midair, frightening those on board. a similar incident occurred last year when the casing blew off one of the engines on a united flight from san francisco to honolulu that plane, a triple 7 also made an emergency landing with this latest frightening flight, passengers disembarked and boarded another flight saying united flight 293 from denver to orlando returned to the airport due to a mechanical issue with one of the engines. to put this in a context, this is a like an engine cowling, casing peeling back. the engine does not appear to have been in danger but clearly for the people on board, some nervous moments. back to you. >> tom, while i have you here, boeing on the news with another issue on one of its plane models what more do we know about that.

>> reporter: we have been talking for months about the 737 max, now another model, the ng, the model of planes built before the max, 700, 800 and 900, the faa is ordering inspections because cracks have been found in something called the pickle fork that may sound like a strange name but it's a critical piece of the spine and the mechanics of the aircraft that hold the wings together to the spine. so a piece of steel that's critical cracks have been found in a small number of planes that they were modifying for freight service. so now the faa wants to inspect these planes that airlines have in service to see if it is a wider problem. boeing is cooperating fully. >> tom costello, thank you. a manhunt is underway for an inmate who escaped from an ohio jail early sunday morning, four inmates were able to overpower

two female corrections officers. three were captured overnight in north carolina, but lawrence lee iii remains on the loose police say he should be considered extremely dangerous authorities are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information on his whereabouts. also this morning, tributes growing for a trailblazing sheriff's deputy in texas who was killed in the line of duty this as the investigation to find out why he was shot moves forward. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in houston with the story. >> reporter: this makeshift memorial is growing after what the sheriff is calling an ambush sandeep dhaliwal was the first to wear a beard and a turban in observance of his faith. now a massive outpouring of grief for a man who loved his job and the community he served. harris county sheriffs deputies say he may be gone but his memory is not. >> he just seems to be someone

that is really there to serve. >> the ten-year veteran was shot dead friday during a traffic stop in houston. >> we need ems right now need them now. >> reporter: dhaliwal was struck in the back of his head as he was walking back to his patrol car. the sheriff says it was an ambush. >> deputy dhaliwal did not have a chance to defend himself or put up a fight of any kind. >> reporter: authorities have not called it a hate crime or revealed any motive. the suspect, 47-year-old robert solis has a long criminal record and is now charged with capital murder >> dhaliwal was honored at sunday's houston texans football game and an emotional vigil this weekend, dhaliwal's younger sister was heartbroken >> he was a great person, he helped everybody. >> reporter: in 2015, dhaliwal made headlines when the harris county sheriff's office changed its policy allowing him to wear

his beard and turban on duty including kids he met off the job. >> the sikhs believe in community service. >> reporter: he practiced what he preached, handing out donations after hurricane harvey. >> this fallen officer was an essential element of this community. >> reporter: he leaves behind a wife, three children and the grieving community >> people are just so drawn to him. i think he just has this positive energy about him, and this light that unfortunately was dimmed much too soon >> reporter: later today, a candlelight vigil is planned here and funeral services are scheduled for wednesday. guys, back to you. >> gabe, thank you so much. we are going to switch gears now because we have been waiting for this man to come back. >> have we ever. >> and finally, mr. roker. >> you look like fred astaire. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling pretty good, thinking about getting a top

keep with your brand. >> here's what it's going to be. see how fast tommy hat. >> go tommy, go, faster tommy, faster, no, you forgot the camera, tommy. oh, it's like i never left anyway, montana, they've got a state of emergency, some places picking up 4 feet of snow, and luckily the worst is just about over, but boy the cold air has socked into the pacific northwest and the rockies. that big upper level low, keeping colder than average temperatures records for 2/3 of the country we're talking about air temperatures when you factor that in and the humidity, we're talking about it feeling like a 100 degrees in memphis, 102 in tallahassee, 90 in dodge city, tomorrow, temperatures near triple digits with the heat

indexes topping out by wednesday, getting into the northeast, we're talking new york city, feeling like 90 may set a record, atlantic city, d.c., back to pittsburgh, where it will feel like 87 degrees but it's short lived because look at this, by the weekend, chicago, friday, 60 degrees 73 in charleston on friday, 69 y in d.c. on saturday. portland, 59, and new york city by saturday, 54 degrees. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds tommy's still running. that you went someplace worth going. or maybe...you have opinions. but if it's on there, it has to mean something. so we make sure this means something. that we've done everything - to make your shopping, test-driving and car-buying experience the way it should be. carmax.

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we have storm ranger oan bruno mountain where we've been tracking all kinds of weather from some overnight rain to sierra snow. we're waking up to mostly dry weather and we'll see some sunshine throughout the day. our high temperatures reach into the 60s with a few spots in the low 70s. as we go into the rest of the forecast, we'll be heating up, as we go through the week, but we will see this as we go into the weekend, our temperatures reaching into the mid 80s for the inland valleys. and that's your latest weather. guys. >> look at al. >> look at you. >> like he was never gone. >> coming up here this morning on a monday, a shocking school bus incident it was all caught on camera. the driver allegedly drunk at the wheel with elementary school students on board. just ahead, those students' harrowing calls to police and the charges against that driver. and then the latest on our investigation into america's

vaping epidemic and the illicit devices that many people believe are making people sick how easy are they to buy wait until you see what we discovered first, this is monday morning "today" on nbc i don't care where you're from,

we're all just people. we want people to feel like they spent time with family. we want to create a place for more than just ourselves. we create the things that we want to exist in the world. ♪ my doors are always open. ♪

just ahead, mr. roker is going to tell us about his hip surgery. and snl's star studded season premier first, though, your local news and weather. and may the force be with us. ♪ ♪ you ready? are you? ♪ ♪

thesi wonder if they're and fluffy, glooking at mespy they're looking at me. eggos this good should be shared. here they better take care of me when i'm older. would you l'eggo your eggo? it's an honor to tell you that [ applause ] thank you. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. i love you! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ johnsbut we're also a cancer fighting, hiv controlling, joint replacing, and depression relieving company. from the day you're born we never stop taking care of you. (tiffany) with counseling nicotine patch and gum,

i quit for good. my tip is: get help to find the best way for you to quit smoking. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. ♪ ♪just 4 simple ingredients ♪that's all that we include♪ ♪lärabar♪ ♪food made from food look! a door to another dimen... oh, no, just a bag. train insane, or remain the same. phew! we'll never totally figure them out. but we do know what makes them happy. meow mix. forty years and still the only one cats ask for by name. i actually don't even know what that is! is your body wash gentle on your microbiome?

it's your skin's living protective layer. ...like a barrier. so, we do have to protect it. now dove discovered its moisturizing formula cleanses without stripping skin's microbiome. dove body wash. microbiome gentle. softer, smoother skin. (tv chatter) ( ♪ ) (crunch) what's the score? no idea. (cheers) ( ♪ ) whoo. ( ♪ ) keep being you. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for hiv in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill, biktarvy fights hiv with three different medicines to help you get to undetectable. that means the amount of virus is so low it can't be measured in lab tests. serious side effects can occur, including kidney problems and kidney failure. rare, life-threatening side effects include a build-up of lactic acid and liver problems. do not take biktarvy if you take dofetilide or rifampin.

tell your doctor about all the dicine and supplements you take, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney or liver problems, including hepatitis. if you have hepatitis b, do not stop taking biktarvy without talking to your doctor. common side effects were diarrhea, nausea, and headache. if you're hiv-positive, keep loving who you are, inside and out. ask your doctor if biktarvy is right for you. did you know even the cleanest looking cars can smell musty? ♪ that's because odors trapped in your car's soft surfaces get released, and are then circulated by your ac system. to stop the cycle of odors try febreze car vent clips. febreze stops the circulation of musty air by trapping and eliminating lingering odor molecules for up to 30 days of fresh, clean air. plus, they come in a range of scents including extra light. stop the cycle of odors in your car with febreze car vent clips. and por. helping you buy better.

a very good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia. the trial is set to resume for a man accused of killing a hayward police sergeant in 2015. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for 25-year-old march estrada, charged with murder in the shooting of scott lunger during a traffic stop. the trial technically started last month, but the judge quickly put it on hold until a separate trial he was involved in could wrap up. there's still no date set for jury selection and opening statements may not begin until the start of the new year. get a look at the forecast for the start of this work week. >> look at the sunrise this morning, it's a beautiful start to the day, after some very early morning showers moved

through parts of the bay area, that's a look at walnut creek. our temperatures start out very chilly, grab a jacket before you head out the door, only in the low 50s and leading into uhmer 60s today and that's at the best we'll do up to 07 degrees in antioch and santa rosa after a cool start to the week. we'll be heating up and see temperatures in the low 80s by friday, even mid 80s in the inland valleys by the weekend with san francisco reaching 63 this afternoon, and then we'll see more 60s and low 70s throughout much of the work week. let's get an update on the commute now from mike. >> kari, i'm watching these lanes going away from us because in that service area this is west across the san mateo bridge, i saw an ambulance with flashing lights, just a few minutes ago. they've gone across as far as i can see along the flat section headed toward the high-rise. i've seen no reports of any problems, and i don't see slowing but we'll keep tracking that. the dumbarton bridge is also seeing more traffic slowing. 808 north at automall parkway the crash moved to the shoulder.

the build on for highway 85, around spencer avenue count he commute, very little slowing. >> another local news update in half an hour.

and he's been dealing with a hamstring issue and it's blocked, bojorquez could not get it off cleanly and the patriots got it. >> we are back, 7:30, that is a big touchdown from yesterday's patriots/bills game, it was actually extra special for one individual >> yes, so you see the guy there, not that guy, the other guy there that raised his arms in celebration before that, he's 34-year-old matthew slater we're going to show it to you again here, i believe. no, we're not, but trust me, 34-year-old matthew slater, the first touchdown in his 12-year nfl career here it comes again. there you go

>> good for him. >> that's why he's so excited. >> good for him. >> he was like after 12 years, i was dreaming about touchdowns less and less. which is probably a sign of sanity, but good for him, it happened. now some of the big stories we're following this morning, the president again lashing out at the whistleblower whose anonymous complaint sparked an impeachment inquiry against the president. trump tweeting overnight i want to meet not only my accuser who presented second and thirdhand information but also the person who illegally gave this information. was this person spying on the u.s. president big consequences well, the whistleblower's attorney says he has serious concerns that the president's comments about outing his clien have put that person in danger the house is investigating whether the president abused his power by asking ukraine's leader to investigate his political rival former vice president joe biden and his son hunter some breaking news that we're covering, overnight, al shabab militants claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a military base used by u.s.

forces in somalia. somali officials say the base was targeted by a pair of car bombs. u.s. special forces use that area to train somali commandos and launch drone operations. no word of injuries, no word of fatalities as well just yet. now to the disturbing video we showed you at the top of the broadcast here, a school bus driver in washington state behaving erratically behind the wheel of a bus full of terrified children nbc's sam brock has the details on this one. sam, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning, you know, this is such a scary thought for parents even scarier after you see this video. that driver had multiple routes that day, first it was high schoolers, then elementary students now, one student on that route says that she ran three red lights, making it somewhat miraculous that nobody was

injured. the shrieks speak for themselves this washington state school bus driver ranting to roosevelt elementary students at one point talking to herself on an empty bus. >> you know why i'm doing this, because my marriage sucks. >> reporter: a 10-year-old boy calling 911 after he got home. >> she's like wobbling and then her eyes, you can tell, she was drunk. >> reporter: did she smell of alcohol? >> yeah, her breath sort of smells like alcohol. >> reporter: according to a police report, 48-year-old catherine maccarone took a preliminary breath test registering a blood alcohol level double the legal limit for bus drivers. she denied drinking that day and called the test a lie but did tell deputies about taking anxiety and sleep medication she was charged with a dui and reckless endangerment. she has since resigned from her job. >> i am crazy. i'm totally crazy. >> as many as 90 children rode

with maccarone that afternoon, including kindergartens. one student writing, she passed three red lights, drove on a sidewalk, started cursing, she broke the bus rules. >> this should not have happened. >> reporter: the longview school district now promising to screen drivers before they get behind the wheel. they'll also require face-to-face interaction between drivers and a manager every day. >> boys and girls, we do have basic rules. >> reporter: police say maccarone could face more charges after a ride that could have cost kids their lives >> my goodness sam, what kind of sentence could she be looking at here >> yeah, craig, that's a good question, the reckless endangerment charge alone is considered a gross misdemeanor in washington state. that carries up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine but there's also that dui accompanying it as well, and more charges against the driver potentially could be forthcoming.

craig and savannah. >> sam brock in l.a. >> welcome to nbc news >> glad to be here, thank you for having me. so 370,000 people have hip surgeries, hip replacements every year i had no idea. >> and the interesting thing is the median age is getting younger as baby boomers are more active. >> we're wearing out our hips faster you make it look good. >> you sure do. >> we're going to talk about that with dr. john. >> and we're going to have a peek inside j. lo and a-rod's swanky party. a dangerous trend tied to vaping, and how easy it could be to buy the black market products that everybody is so worried about right after this there's the amped-up, over-tuned, feeding-frenzy-of sheet-metal-kind.

and then there's performance that just leaves you feeling better as a result. that's the kind lincoln's about. ♪ ♪ feels so good ♪ better than my birthday ♪ feels so good ♪ higher than a jet plane ♪ feels so good ♪ swish up on that fadeaway ♪ feels so good one quick trip for one great day. target run and done. over here! (shrieking) is that the only peanut butter that you have? what? i can't. ♪ ♪ jif peanut butter. it's that jif'ing good, you'd brave the apocalypse for it. if ylittle thingsate jitcan be a big deal., that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla.

it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. tell your doctor about your medicines and if you're pregnant or planning to be. otezla. show more of you. (chis not just hurting you.ng if you can't make up your mind to quit for yourself, do it for those who love you. (announcer) for free help, call 1-800-quit now. don't eat them for the 100 percent whole grain oats. don't eat them because the oats can help lower cholesterol. eat them for her. ♪

gasp! ♪

we are back now. we are back now. 7:39 with more of our investigation into america's vaping epidemic. >> that's right. nbc's legal and investigative correspondent cynthia mcfadden has been searching for answers and some eye opening work and another story that's going to surprise us. >> good morning, everybody on friday we told you tests we commissioned of illicit thc cartridges showed startling results. all had alarmingly high levels of pesticides and most had vitamin e as well, something many researchers believe is causing the lung diseases across the country. well, this morning, we take a deeper look at how and why this

may be happening our investigation took us to downtown los angeles where in a 12-block radius, we sought dozens and dozens of storefronts advertising vaping products. we're in pursuit of what black market operators come here for the empty packaging and cartridges that they fill with cheap and often tainted substances sold as legitimate thc products. within minutes, we score we were able to go in one shop, one stop shopping, buy these dank vape containers, the packaging, and a hundred of the cartridges into which you can put whatever you want. there's no i.d., no tax, no

nothing. in fact, we're looking for this particular type of packaging the cdc saying that this brand was used by a staggering 66% we talked to a young man in california, 19-year-ol fabian castillo who says he used dank vapes and ended up in a medically induced coma for nine days. >> i couldn't breathe, i couldn't talk, i just remember talking to this doctor and said if i go, make sure tell my mom i said i love her. >> you're only out of the hospital about a month. >> yeah. >> do you have any lasting effects from what happened >> i had these like these weird twitches, it feels like i'm zoning out, and it feels like i'm falling so i catch myself and looks like i'm startled. >> there it is, there it is. >> his mother, patricia, who works for a police department in southern california as a 911 dispatcher asked a colleague to inspect the cartridge fabian

used. >> he's like, it's pesticides. >> to see for ourselves we went to canna safe, one of the leading testing facilities in the nation we brought three brands of thc cartridges from legal dispensaries, and canna safe had 15 illicit varieties. >> give me the report card. >> the legal met the level for thc, free from harm, and none contained traces of vitamin e. the illicit is a big fat f every one had a harmful pesticide and 13 of 15 had some level of vitamin e oil no one should want this to be available for any citizen to partake in. >> reporter: i talked to a young man named fabian using the dank vape gorilla glue. >> we had two illicit samples, labeled as such, they had some of the highest array of

pesticides, one sample had 51 times the legal limit, and they also both contained vitamin e oil. >> it's a deadly combo. >> absolutely. >> simply because you don't know what you're getting. >> reporter: it's also highly lucrative and making lots of people very wealthy says david downs who reports for leafly, a publication that covers the cannabis industry. >> the u.s. has $52 billion cannabis industry and 1/4 is taxed and regulated and tested and so that certainly attracts commercial black market operators. >> reporter: that means nearly $40 billion a year being pumped into the black market from cannabis products. >> this all starts in china. >> reporter: as we saw in the store where we purchased the dank vapes carton after carton labeled made in china to usa. >> you can pick up counterfeit packaging designed to look

exactly like legal licensed packaging and i have been saying if you buy a fake gucci purse, it's not going to give you a lung injury, if you buy a fake vape cart, it just might, especially nowadays. >> reporter: or it might even kill you. >> there is a couple of times where it appears to have. >> reporter: so who precisely is profiting, that's something we don't yet know but one thing we do know is these black market operators are making big money off eversingle sale. we did the math, it's upwards of 500% profit on each cartridge. i'll tell you more about dank vapes in a minute. i wanted to show you some of the stuff we collected downtown. these are the empty cartridges here you go. and then here, these are the packs. >> yeah. >> this is what they look like. >> what are the packs? that's what you put it in. >> reporter: this is the packaging. it looks like a legitimate product, and then this is what you do you fill it with your illicit material you put the thing, and a kid on the internet buys it thinking it's a legit product by the way, you know, it has the

fake proportion of thc in it. >> i was interested in your piece friday because you got on this issue of vitamin e, a substance in a lot of black market cartridges, researchers are worried about this you figured this out in a couple of weeks presumably the fda is doing similar exhaustive research but we don't know what they found. >> reporter: we were happy to be shed a little light for consumers about what's going on. weekend, here's what they're saying, the f a's criminal office is focusing on identifying the products making people ill and disrupting the supply chain they say they are criminals, they're not going to prosecute users but are going after people creating these just a word on the dank vapes business itself, we called four different entities, which purport to be dank vapes. >> is that supposed to be a brand name. >> reporter: it probably is just, you see right here, dank vapes.

but in fact, there seems to be no "there" there these are just a cover for lots of illicit use. >> if they just banned theis no. we intend to follow up reusing of the cartridge, wouldn't that go far >> reporter: the problem right now is it's sort of whac-a-mole, getting their hands around this is not going to be easy. we intend to follow up and on this and go out on some raids. >> it's already a black market thank you, cynthia we're going to turn to our guy, he's back, mr. roker with a check of the weather. >> we're watching this low pressure system, basically a tropical depression around mazatlan, mexico with that we are going to be looking at heavy rain that stretches from the southwest into the plains, afternoon storms developing today. flood watches from new mexico all the way north to minnesota, that's how far this goes tomorrow that moisture will interact along the front from iowa up into minnesota, on into wisconsin, we're looking at

heavy rain from roswell, new mexico all the way up into des moines and lincoln, rainfall amounts of up to 1 to 2 inches per hour rainfall rates upwards of 6 inches, amounts upwards of 6 inches, as you get into the upper plains, we're looking at locally 5 inches or more this is a weather event from a good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall been it is a chilly start to the day as we take a live look outside in san jose. we are going to continue to see our temperatures warming up, as we go into the afternoon. upper 60s for san jose today with antioch reaching 70 degrees. 69 degrees in concord, and napa reaching 68 degrees today. our inland areas will reach up to 80 by the middle of the week, so we will be heating up and we're back to summer this weekend. inland valleys reach the mid 80s. that's your latest weather hoda. >> the gang is all here.

>> welcome back, uncle al. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much appreciate it. we have a special guest for pop start coming up. this gentleman has a condominium in the epicenter of popular culture. harry smith, the pride and joy of lansing, illinois, ladies and gentlemen. he's also got a great story about a father/daughter duo. it's cool, we're going to get to that but first, these quick messages. if i could, i'd tell everyone, everywhere, i need their help. if i could,

i'd tell every one of the 41 million vehicle owners in america who have been affected by the takata airbag recall, that a part inside the airbags can explode causing serious injury, even death. i need your help. go to safeairbags.com to see if your vehicle is on the recall list. it could save your life. forget injections and look up to 5 years younger in 12 weeks with no7 laboratories line correcting booster serum. it works so well 76% of women said injections can wait. line correcting booster serum from no7. exclusively at these retailers. full of flavor. texture. color. full of energy. full of... woo! it's fresh and filling. this bowl is full of good.

so you can be too. try a new baja or mediterranean warm grain bowl today. panera: food as it should be. warm grain bowl today. i am proud of you, my man. making simple, smart cash back choices... with quicksilver from capital one. you're earning unlimited 1.5% cash back on every purchase, everywhere. like on that new laptop. quicksilver keeps things simple, gary. and smart, like you! and i like that. i guess i am pretty smart. don't let that go to your head, gary. what's in your wallet? ever since you brought me home, that day. i've been plotting to destroy you. sizing you up... calculating your every move. you think this is love? this is a billion years of tiger dna just ready to pounce. and if you have the wrong home insurance coverage, you could be coughing up the cash for this.

so get allstate and be better protected from mayhem, like me-ow.

coming up one impact from climate change we're seeing right here right now in the u.s., our firsthand look at what's not happening at some popular ski resorts. >> and then, did you guys catch snl over the weekend let's just say there were stars galore and oh, so much material. we'll get to it after your local news . students have hardware, connectivity, and quality curriculum. the jobs of tomorrow will involve technology. now students are truly hopeful for what they may achieve. (mom, whispering) shh, shh, shhh... thank you! (associate, whispering) hey, you're all set. (mom, shouting) really? bamwhat!? (dog) whining noise. (mom, whispering) that was so easy... (associate) bamwhat!? (mom) bamwhat? that's not even a word... somebody burned down my she shed.

your she shed was struck by lightning. is my she shed covered by state farm? your she shed's covered, cheryl. that's wonderful news. home insurance trusted by more people than any other. state farm. home insurance trusted by more people than any other. she's driven by a primal desire for meat. a lynx in the wild and your cat. for a lynx this need is satisfied by what the wild provides. for your cat it's meat rich blue wilderness. because your cat is wild inside. i actually don't even know what that is! is your body wash gentle on your microbiome? it's your skin's living protective layer. ...like a barrier. so, we do have to protect it. now dove discovered its moisturizing formula cleanses without stripping skin's microbiome. dove body wash. microbiome gentle. softer, smoother skin. where's mommy? oh, oh hey sweetie. mother nature is at work, but father nature is here. i'm hungry. let's see. (seal noise) oh, how about some smucker's natural? yess. first ingredient, real strawberries. (wind blowing) mommy's home! ♪ ♪

(sharon) smoking caused my throat cancer. but, walking every day makes me feel like myself again. well, well, almost. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. look like we got a mystery here. cheerios? cereal...are you trying to tell me you can help lower cholesterol? aha...mystery solved. i have moderate to severe pnow, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are getting clearer, yeah i feel free ♪ ♪ to bare my skin ♪ yeah that's all me. ♪ nothing and me go hand in hand ♪ ♪ nothing on my skin ♪ that's my new plan. ♪ nothing is everything.

keep your skin clearer with skyrizi. 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin at 4 months. of those, nearly 9 out of 10 sustained it through 1 year. and skyrizi is 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. ♪ i see nothing in a different way ♪ ♪ and it's my moment so i just gotta say ♪ ♪ nothing is everything skyrizi may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. before treatment your doctor should check you for infections and tuberculosis. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms such as fevers, sweats, chills, muscle aches or coughs, or if you plan to or recently received a vaccine. ♪ nothing is everything ask your dermatologist about skyrizi. ♪

good monday morning. right now at 7:3556 a live lookn san rafael, a sunny start to the day but feeling chilly. we have upper 40s and low 50s as you get ready to head out the door and all dry after a few spots had some early morning rain. we're only going to reach the upper 60s today for the south bay as well as the peninsula, and then for the inland east bay, we'll be up to 70 degrees and reaching 70 degrees today in santa rosa. going through the rest of the forecast, after a cool start to the week, it will warm up. we're up to 80 by wednesday and then look at the weekend forecast for the valleys, reaching the mid 80s. san francisco today 63 degrees, but then leading into some upper 60s and low 70s for the rest of the week. as we continue on with a lot more sunshine. now let's head over to mike and get an update on the commute. >> kari, we have an emergency

alert, not emergency, a traffic alert just called by chp. three of your lanes are blocked by a car fire off of the bay bridge, westbound 80 at fremont street, just learned that crews are there, and car is engulfed in flames. we're tracking that, just happened over the last few minutes that will cause more slowing over the bay bridge. the east bay shows a smooth drive, slowing eastbound 580 toward the area around the dublin grade, another crash there. the south bay also builds but that's right on schedule. back to you. >> thank you very much. happening now, governor newsom a short time ago signed california's fair pay to play act. it will allow student athletes to receive compensation from the use of the name, image and likeness. not something ncaa is supporting. we'll have the latest in midday. congress is now on that two-week break but some leading lawmakers have stayed in washington as the impeachment probe ramps up. on our home page, who may be interviewed as soon as this week and the new subpoenas pursued in

the high stakes showdown. another local news update in half an hour.

it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, coming up, he fires back >> this is the greatest scam >> he demands to miss the whistleblower. what is next in the impeachment ve investigation, we're live. plu plus climate change. >> old normal doesn't exist. >> what it means for you this winter and he is back, al returns

home to studio 1a after hip replacement surgery. we'll check in on his recovery and see how he is feeling today. monday, september 30th, 2019 it is my 56th birthday >> i'm john. >> i'm jean. >> and today is our 50th wedding anniversary. >> from north carolina love "today" >> hi, everybody good morning it is monday, nice day out there. last day of september, fall is in the air some smiling faces out on our plaza. >> and you can be part of the fun. send in the shout outs by recording a short message, post to twitter or instagram and you could be part of this.

>> and it is a big day tomorrow, we're going to kick off a huge new month, we're making october one to remember. >> and first of all, it is breast cancer awareness month. we'll bring pink plaower to the. and we'll hear your own personal story and i think people will be moved by it. >> it is nice when you move past if but you can help other people on their journey and himself guess who also will be here? lin-manuel miranda he will be here to tell us about the new show on broadway that he has. he is also going to do a little improv >> check to see if my restraining order has expired. you can come, coast is clear let's get right to the news at 8:00 the president is demanding to meet the whistleblower kristen welker is bringing us up to speed a lot of moving parts here >> reporter: a lot of moving parts. good morning

president trump is gearing up for a fierce fight as the impeachment inquiry intensifies. the president again lashing out at the whistleblower who has accused mr. trump of violating his oath of office by asking ukraine's president to investigate democratic presidential candidate joe biden. the president tweeting overnight that he wants to meet the accuser and asking whether those who gave information to the whistleblower were spying on him. the president also accusing the chairman of the house intelligence committee adam schiff of fraud and treason. for his part, schiff is vowing to protect the whistleblower amid safety concerns expressed by that person's legal team citing the president's attacks schiff saying the whistleblower could testify soon it all comes as the president's top advisers are preparing to present him with a plan for a rapid response team from the legal strategy to the pr messaging. >> kristen welker, thanks. scloo and passengers endured terrifying moments during a

flight from denver to orlando. the plane requewith 196 on boar forced to turn back when part of an engine began to shake violently mid flight passenger video posted online appears to show the cover on the boeing 737 left engine actually starting to peel off united said the plane did land safely in denver and passengers do he pl deplaned normally and were put on a different flight. zantac will not be sold at cvs. they are investigating whether low levels of impurity can pose a cancer risk. cvs says you can get a full refund there are other scroll untaker recalls of the generic vision. and up to difficulty on the news but not the boost >> i have you covered.

two athletes won the hearts of spectators at the world track and field. on the final lap of the 5,000 meert rac mate meter race, an athlete was in danger of collapsing so a rival propped him up practically dragging him to the final turn the crowd cheered and they finished together. so years from now, i don't think that we will remember who won that race, but we will remember those two guys coming up, we are going to debut a new series featuring mr. hairy smith with the touching story of a father and daughter, a duo, determined to turn strangers into friends and then first step to remember in more ways than one for a remark only bride and the incredible technology that made that moment possible right after this

making the most of family time, means baking with the kids minus the mess. and new pillsbury place & bake brownies do just that. so delicious and easy to make. so easy to share with a friend. make the most of family time with new pillsbury place & bake brownies liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, hmm. exactly. so you only pay for what you need. nice. but, uh... what's up with your... partner? not again. limu that's your reflection.

only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪ alright, here's another tough one. keep or toss? ♪ ♪ sometimes, humans are boring. long-lasting,rawhide free gnawbones are not. new from milk-bone. why fingerstick when you can scan? with the freestyle libre 14 day system just scan the sensor with your reader, iphone or android and manage your diabetes. with the freestyle libre 14 day system, a continuous glucose monitor, you can check your glucose levels any time, without fingersticks. ask your doctor to write a prescription for the freestyle libre 14 day system. you can do it without fingersticks. learn more at freestylelibre.us

you can do it without fingersticks. he'd die of lung cancer. (susan n) leonard was afraid he never thought it would be copd. you always think you have more time than you do. and you really don't. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. a lot will happen in your life. wrinkles just won't. neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair's derm-proven retinol works so fast, it takes only one week to reveal younger looking skin. neutrogena® delivered to your door try tso you can do more.very. ♪ feels so good ♪ feels so good ♪ feels so good target run and done. thesi wonder if they're and fluffy, glooking at mespy they're looking at me. eggos this good should be shared. here they better take care of me when i'm older. would you l'eggo your eggo?

test. test test test test test test test we're back with our special series, and it is focused on things that once seemed impossible but are now well within our grasp >> and kristen dahlgren is here to get us started. >> and this sounds like something out of science fiction.

doctors and scientists have actually developed a robotic foot that you can control with yourind. i got to spend time with the research researcher and one woman's life who is completely changed. >> reporter: when she got engaged on a beautiful mountain side, alisha started planning her wedding. and a moment for a long time she never thought would come >> walking down the time oaisle i can actually do that now i can walk down the aisle. kind of overwhelming to think about. >> reporter: and in so much pain, she couldn't bear any weight thanks to an injury when she was just 21. she was traveling in thailand with friends when her foot got caught on a slide, an injure have i so severe doctors talked about amputation. >> so when you hear someone mention amputation, what is that

like >> horrifying. i didn't really realize the magnitude of what had happened to me and i think it honestly took years for me to really grasp what had happened. >> at the time they saved her foot but the injury and infection meant years of debilitating pain putting the former competitive dancer into a depression >> started to lose hope. i just wauchlt lisn't living myt all. >> she was put in touch with dr. cardi. >> techniques haven't changed all that much since the time of the civil war. so how we reshape the limb at the time that it is lost actually influences our ability to have it interface with the new technologies >> reporter: in very simple terms, rather than just cutting the muscles and nerves, dr. cardi and his team used muscles the same way they work together

in a fully functioning lim, coupling them into a time of pulley system. when one pulls, the other stretches. the same way someone might point and flex their foot. researchers then developed the robotics that sense the muscles and can respond to what the user is telling to do the head of m.i.t.'s lab is himself a desouble amputee. >> i was told my life was over >> reporter: he refused to accept that and now says that we are within reach of technology that will change everything. >> i envision a world in which we can normalize function. imagine a person with an amp amputation freely playing or a leg amputation in an extraordinary ballet piece that is the future we're trying to build >> reporter: this foot is the first step >> try that on the ground. >> reporter: and the first time alisha is getting to try on the

robot prothesis, moving it by just thinking like she used to do with her own foot >> it is like completing the image of my body in my head. like all the parts are now there and doing what they are supposed to be doing. >> reporter: though it will be some time before alisha can use it outside the lab, what happens here is all about hope she is now in med school, she wants to work wi child amputees some kday. and she dleemdreams of getting on a snowboard and dancing at her wedding. >> it would be amazing i think that would be just incredible >> wow gives you chills and she is going to med school and the researcher himself a double amputee i mean, it really is moving. it is like this life's purpose that they found and they are doing so much for others >> absolutely. and it is going to change the world. and now they are actually

working on this technology on arm amputations. walter reed has joined in the collaboration, so it will start to help our wounded ser industries members as well >> that was awesome. thank you. al, over to you, my friend >> let's show you what we've got going on and we are looking at a lot of wet weather making its way out of the southwest thanks to this system that is slowly dying down in mexico as we push out, we'll see heavy rain today, upwards of 6 inches in the southwest. and this extends into the upper midwest, locally upwards of 5 inches of rain making its way in and we have a lot of heat to talk about today temperatures records possible in nashville, knoxville, toledo, atlanta, tallahassee, mobile tomorrow we'll see more of that heat, look for strong storms continuing, a record chill making its way into the pacific northwest after they had all of that snow in monmontana.

and rain moves in to the northeast later today and to good morning, i'm kari hall, he here is a live look outside where our mobile doppler radar is parked. showers are possible, but clearing out for the rest of the day. our temperatures are mostly staying in the 60s for this afternoon with a breezy wind. we'll warm up throughout the rest of the week with tomorrow's high in the inland areas reaching the low 70s and then some low 80s by wednesday. by the weekend we're expecting mid 80s. and heat and humidity through excited new series but wait, there is more. there one important task that must be completed. and it is pop start. >> he is the skipper to my gilligan

first up, "saturday night live," it had host woody harrelson and did not dial back when it comes to politics. it introduced us to some democratic presidential candidates >> i'm america's cool aunt, a fun aunt i call that funt can i win the presidency probably not i don't know can i successfully seduce a much younger man? you better funting believe it. >> don't talk to me about patience it takes me 40 minutes to figure out how to turn on the tv. every single time. if you i accidentally hit input, that is a whole day. done done >> i have the energy of a mother of five boys who all play a different sport. >> i'm like plastic straws i've been around forever i've always worked

but now you're mad at me dr drink up, america. in closing i'd like to ska one more time -- barack. >> who wrote that one. that was awesome next up, jennifer lopez and alex rodriguez celebrated their recent engagement with a munk pa huge party this weekend. they tho they posted pictures and said this it was a magical night. next up, john legend can't get enough of the egot winner and his son miles. it will melt your heart and we can one up that because we have a video of them at the piano wi

spring these are a few of ♪ >> that is just -- >> i'm full of butter. i'm melting. >> finally, t"the voice," a familiar face that you will see tonight on the show. you may remember this inspiring singer she was picked from hundreds to be mentored as part of the series women who rock. and tonight you will see her take center stage on "the voice" for a blind audition >> wow and america too she's a good girl crazy about

elvis ♪ ♪ loves horses and ♪ >> will the coaches turn thecha. >> how can they not. >> you remember. >> i do not. we were on it like eight years ago. but always shooting that show. you can head to today notre dame for t -- today.com for the latest episode. and we have a quick click. tomorrow is the first of october so we have to get ready for halloween. one day decided that he would try out his costume sdroers of e wanted to embarrass his daughte. >> area 51, they let while doing so >> i want that >> you want that one >> i want that

that is so greatc. >> his daughter put it on facebook and now 19 million views. >> good one. >> al, you needed that >> so bad. >> and you are the subject of our next story everyone wants to know how your recovery went and how you're feeling. >> first morning back after that hip replacement surgery, you had the procedure september 18th >> yes >> and less than two weeks later, back in studio 1 a. >> al will tell us all about it. >> but first we have to get harry smith out. >> come on in. so al, wait a second, you had surgery and you were up walking all in the same day. >> same day. >> dr. torres, is that normal? >> that is very normal we found out if you don't, it will take a lot ng t recover. >> yeah, it's been a little more than a week.

>> so fantastic. >> but really that -- i had no pain all the pain that had been there from the hip, gone >> and that is what people say they don't realize just how much you will be pain free when it is gone because you have been living with it for so many years. it is gradually building up and you didn't realize how bad it was until it is no there anymore. >> can you do the stairs >> i did physical therapy in fact that same day, did some stairs and before i left the hospital, they did the exact number of stairs going up and going down which is about 80 stairs and i was able to do it. the interesting thing was, and i was wondering if this is unusual, line wasn't long term it happened within like thremons i went from a twinge to excruciating pain. >> you typically compensate. so the pain was probably there on a lower level but you didn't realize it and all of a sudden your body was like i can't compensate anymore, i'm going to let you know it is a lot of pain

and then it starts building up fantastically to the point where you need something like this and you did the one important thing, physical therapy. that is the most important thing you can do is listen to the physical therapist because they know exactly what they are doing and they will give you exercises to use at home which i'm assuming you're using. because they want you to do that religious religiously. >> did you get a deal, buy one get a hip free >> jaw, i dyeah, i did groupon. >> and why is this more common >> we're living longer and we're more active. you think about you are on parents, hopefully you're not listening, but they weren't quite as active we were. so that wears it down. we're living longer and we're also a heavier nation. so that is wearing out the hip joints, knee joints. >> and speaking of exercise, no one likes to ride his bike more than al. so when do you think that will be >> i'll find out i'm literally going to start -- for the last week, i've been

doing in-house physical therapy kind of like a skype but i'm going to the physical therapy unit today to actually start that so hopefully it is within the next >> when will you be back surfing? >> maybe when you play the piano. >> what about twerkingerking, w >> that will never happen. >> do you set off the metal detector at the airport? >> i already do because i have two knees. >> bionic al >> is the median age of people getting these hip implants dropping >> it is used to be the 70s and 80s and now it is 50s even 40s again because we're so much more active, people are wearing out their joints and that is causing them to have hip replacements. but once they get it, they say i wish i'd done this a little earlier because i'm so flree of pain >> thank you, doctor >> and now we need to bring someone else in. look who is here

come on in wait, she's little you're little. oh, my gosh. >> only have one chair >> you look beautiful. >> by the way, you're going to perform, but would you tell us, because this project is killing us these are all the songs that you loved as you were going about your life and you are i thiare them on one cd >> yeah, i wanted to do it for all the girls. everybody from dolly parton to linda ronstadt, dinah washington, you know, gosh, judy -- >> i want to do my dream list of everyone that i ever wanted to sing with. >> kind of and jennifer hudson and reba of course >> you rock. we'll talk to you about that, you are going back to broadway, so much to discuss >> what are you going to sing for us >> the man that got away from a.

>> who the original star is born. >> and who else do we have back there who wants to come out? >> kristin will perform for us live we'll have that and a lot more after your local news.

good morning, it is 8:26. happening today, a trial is set set to resume. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for marcus. he is charged with murder and the shooting of scott longer in a traffic stop. the trial technically started last month but the judge quickly put it on hold until a separate trial would wrap up. there is no date set for the juror, opening statements may not begin until next year. we have a traffic alert to tell you about this morning. >> continuing over here, the west 80 at freemont street.

we're down to just one lane blocked. still all of the way across that westbound spanf the bay bridge. it does not look any different. the san mateo bridge. it is moving well. it is moving toward san mateo. trying to avoid the bay bridge. the rest of the day shows smooth driving in the south bay. looking north at 87. back to you. >> thanks, mike. another local news update in 30 minutes. welcome to the carnival 30 minute tour.

hey, shaq. it's a 30 second tour. no man it's like... now it's 26. welcome aboard. ocean! skyride. mini golf. relax! relax! relax! you take this man to be your husband? i do. married.

no time for basketball. pool. carnival. choose fun. 8:30 on a monday the very last day of september,. join us on the plaza tomorw as we kickoff breast cancer awareness month. but first off, how about this crowd? >> hope roappy rosh monday

>> and we're going to be all pink and we'll have a really inspiring story. >> if you are in the area, come be with us >> and i'm liking for, for our crowd moment, where is the drama trip from georgia? wait, what wait, what hi are you guys from -- what is the school again >> denmark high school >> and you're the drama group. do you like to sing? >> yes >> do you like to sing from the musical wicked do you know that kristen chenoweth just happens to be here, do you want to sing a little of it are you ready? who is counting us in? >> five, six, acceseven, eight♪ popular, you're ♪ popular, you're going to be popul popular ♪

♪ >> she just sang popular with her. >> they are so good. >> want me to take a picture of you guys okay hold on. >> how is high hair? >> oh, my gosh best crowd moment. >> look at that. by the way, bonus crowd moment hoda doppleganger. >> oh, wow look at that >> what is your name >> natalie >> we have the exact same hair oh, high my god, i want her hair >> double the beauty

>> out heck has broken out >> just ahead harry smith will share a sweet story about a father and daughter and what they are doing to help bring different communities together and some special tables do that. >> and as we mentioned, we are so excited to have krihave krisn chenoweth here she will be performing for us live and coming up in a minute, in the third hour of today, hollywood icon rob lowe is here talking about his brand new show >> al, i have to say it is so great to have you back whenever we step out on the pla plaza, everyone is yelling where is al. so we're happy you're back >> and i'm standing by for the fourth hour because you have one of faves on, henry winkler and looking at the week ahead,

you will see record highs in the south, strong storms in the northern plains, as we get mid week, heavy rain in the central mississippi river valley the chill continues out west and toward the end of the week, we are looking at much cooler weather in the northeast but record highs continue down through the gulf and plenty of good morning, i'm kari hall here. here is a live look outside today in san jose. we are going up to 69 for the high temperature. morgan hill we're up to 72 and 70 in antyok today. we're going to warm up as we go through the week with more seasonal temperatures by wednesday and thursday. and this weekend warming up to the mid 80s feeling more like summer.

and that is your latest weather. you cays te us wherever you want to go, today show sirius xm. today at 1:00, it is the hoda show and speaking of weather, let's thousand turn to our climate in crisis series >> all month we've been taking a look at the change in climate. and it is a concern for the ski industry so we asked tom costello to head back it his home state of colorado for a closer look >> reporter: good morning from the top of keystone mountain where they are hoping that they will have skiers making turns down this run and others within just a few weeks the end of october they think. but colorado has seen its temperature increase on average 2 degrees over the last 30 years. this state is very worried about global climate change. from raging wildfires in the west to back to back 100 year

floods in the east, to the midwest where entire towns have struggled and surrendered to rising waters. >> we just can't do it any more with three small kids. just not willing to risk having to go through this again >> reporter: from the melting polar ice pack to horrific cat 5 hurricanes that decimate everything in their path >> we need help. >> reporter: scientists say nearly every corner of the globe is witnessing the effects of climate change including the colorado high country at the top of keystone ski resort >> in many ways this is the fro fro frontlines >> and why we're doing everything we can to do our part >> reporter: colorado winters have become far less predictable. last year record snowfall came only after years of drought. in denver, this month record heat the city has now gone 18 years without a septber snfall

that is the longest on record. colorado needs its mountain snow back to provide drinking and irrigation water to the communities below. how big of a priority is this for the state now? >> i think that it is a huge priority for the state because it has such impact in so many domains. >> reporter: at my alma mater, university of colorado climate professor -- is this the new normal >> our environment has changed around us and it is not so much that it is the new normal, but the old normal doesn't exist anymore. >> reporter: this summer, the great lakes hit near record levels, threatening homes and businesses and straining utilities. in south dakota, flooding left nearly 4 million acres unplanted this year. and while in slake tahoe, they expect air temperatures to rise by 9 degrees potentially shifting from a snow based to a rain based climate >> we can expect more fires, more floods, more drought.

and more severity to each of those. and the reason in its simplist form is we're putting more energy into the system >> reporter: back here in ski country, vail is investing big at all its resorts, already hundreds of snow guns cover keystone mountain. and now a big upgrade, new low energy high capacity guns to overcome mother nature's volatility and turn this brown slope into a skier's delight can this make up for warmer seasons? >> if we have a season where the snow just isn't what we want to be or we want to start making snow earlier than mother nature is giving to us, yes, that is exactly what these are meant to do >> reporter: and keystone plans to start blowing snow later this month. so when will i be able to ski right here >> we are hoping to be open by the end of october this year three weeks earlier than we typically open >> reporter: a $5 billion industry in colorado giving

mother nature a little more help so the bottom line from the top of the keystone mountain is that the delay maclimatologists are t predicting winters will be warmer, wetter, so not as big of a snow pack and less pre-difficultable in the years ahead. >> and it is happening in the northeast too. a couple ski resorts where we go, they are selling off parts of their mountains to build condos just to survive because it is so erratic well, just ahead, we have a new series apparently named mr. smith goes to. because it features mr. smith himself, harry, and he will celebrate some amazing people all across the country but first this is "today" on nbc. nbc. harry, pull up a chairthe juul . they took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. juul marketed mango, mint, and menthol flavors, addicting kids to nicotine. five million kids now using

e-cigarettes. the fda said juul ignored the law with misleading health claims. now juul is pushing prop c, to overturn san francisco's e-cigarette protections. say no to juul, no to big tobacco, no to prop c. from the 5am wakers, to the 6am sleepers. everyone uses their phone differently and in different places. that's why xfinity mobile created a wireless network that auto connects you to millions of secure wifi hot spots. and the best lte everywhere else. xfinity mobile is a different kind of wireless network designed to save you money. save up to $400 a year on your wireless bill. plus get $250 back when you buy an eligible phone. click, call or visit a store today.

we're back with something we are calling mr. smith goes and it mary smith. >> we're all very excited. your first stop, dallas? >> yes >> a woman using her father's handcrafted tables to bring in friends. >> we live in an age where people tend to be somewhat disagreeable, right? we can't even agree to disagree. that is sort of where we are we found a woman who is out to change all that. ♪ lee thought he was retired until his daughter sarah called the former computer executive one day and said, dad, can you make me a table. though he had only dabbled in woodwork, he made two. he's made 241 since. >> i didn't think that she was going to need that many. but now i've built over 200 of them

>> reporter: sca >> reporter: sarah had just moved to dallas and she used an app to invite a few neighbors over to get acquainted >> i said i'm have live music, bring a beverage and a dish to share. and 91 people showed up that night. >> stop it abo >> and i realized people just want to be invited they want to be a part of things >> reporter: she had just quit her job, was looking for something new. and then and there, her heart told her to start a business based on a very old idea >> i think 2000 years ago we were given this ncht tags to love our neighbors and i want to take that to heart >> reporter: neighbors table was born tables meant to serve much more than food. >> everyone has a place setting, so find your name. >> reporter: how does this fit into how divisive it feels in the country right now? >> our culture right now is figuring out how am i different from you what a table does, it is like

this great equalizer and it says how am i similar to you. and i invite people to do a lot of listening at the table. >> reporter: sarah delivers them all and today she brought one to shannon and luke's place outside of dallas. >> i want to make sure all of you know each other real briefly. >> reporter: she wants to be there for the first meal and to let all know the table has a mission. >> god, that those that would gather here would know love, would know what it feels like to be included and to feel connected with others. >> reporter: shannon had looked at tables online for months. but kept coming back to sarah's website where there is no click to purchase. >> so you have to send an e-mail and she replied back and you know what she wanted to know who is going to be sitting around the table and i thought wow, this is unique and different who does that? >> reporter: that evening the better tburtons and their children shared their table with

a reporter and a few friends and told us why this idea was just so important. >> oftentimes i used to wonder why didn't anyone invite me to the table. >> reporter: at that moment we knew the table and the people around it were fulfilling its purpose. >> there is two ways to live we can either live in love or we can live in fear and people ask me all the time how can you invite the gooey in a just sacked your groceries to join you at the table. and i'm like why not here is to new friends that feel like family. i want to be a welcome mat in every sense and not a closed door >> so here is the other really cool thing about the table you get the table, it does not come with chairs the table comes with benches because if you sit on a bench, do you know what you have to do? lean in. you have to lean in. you have to listen >> live in love or live in fear. >> that was awesome.

>> really looking forward to this series. >> where are you going next? >> i don't know. i've been so many places we have a lot of stories stacked up we've been to alaska, we aare have been -- the list is almost endless. >> harry, thank you. just ahead, broadway legend kristen chenoweth will perform 4r50i6 live but first, this is "today" on nbc. tv just keeps getting better.

how you watch it does too. this is xfinity x1. featuring the emmy award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv experience is the best tv value. xfinity x1. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome.

when you think broadway legend, our next guest is sure to come to mind. >> the emmy and tony winner just released her seventh album and she is here to perform for us. and these are some of your favorite women ariana grande is one of them how did you pull that off?

>> i just called her up we just recorded our parts and sent them. >> and you sing with reba, dolly. a lot of great people. and you also have a show on broadway >> yeah, that is the first two weekends in november starting november 8 >> and if you watched our open at 8:30, there was a whole high school choir that is obsessed with you, so we decided to bring them in here and what are you going to sing >> the man that got away from the original star is born which is my tribute to barbra and gaga >> take it away. ♪ ♪ the night is bitter the stars have lost their glitter ♪ the winds grow colder suddenl you're older ♪

♪ and all because of the man tt that got away no more his eager call, the writings on the wall ♪ ♪ the dreams you dreamed have h all all gone as ♪ ♪ ♪ the man that won you has run off and undone you that great beginning has seen the final inning ♪ don't know what happened, it's a all a crazy game ♪ ♪ no more that all-time thrill t

for you've been through the mill and never a new love will be the same ♪ ♪ good riddance, good-bye, ever every trick of his trick of his you're on to but fools will be fools and where he's gone to ♪ ♪ the road gets rougher, it's lonelier and tougher with hope you burn up ♪ ♪ tomorrow he will turn up, there's just no letup the live long night and day ♪

♪ ever since this world began w there is nothing sadder than a one-man woman looking for ♪ man that ♪ the man that got away the mant that got away ♪ [ applause ] >> that is how you do it

>> we're not worthy. thank you so much. >> we're back in a moment. welcome to the carnival 30 minute tour. hey, shaq. it's a 30 second tour. no man it's like... now it's 26. welcome aboard. ocean! skyride. mini golf. relax! relax! relax! you take this man to be your husband? i do. married. no time for basketball.

pool. carnival. choose fun.

and welcome back >> welcome being everybody october starts tomorrow, guys. and we're so excited because jenna has a new book for her book club. and shouldn't she be the one to tell us what it is roll it. >> the october book is dutch house, anna patrick. she is one of my most favorite authors. i loved this book. it's an epic saga and it really talks about the importance of two siblings, danny and maeve who are abandoned by their mother, and that's not even the worst of it, their evil stepmother comes into the

picture and they really have to rely on each other i loved this book so much. it was so compelling that even in the middle of the night when i was up with this guy, i was reaching for it to read. >> everybody in the plaza got the book if you want to know where to buy it, go to today.com/read with jenna. you can also read with jenna on instagram and facebook >> you guys, we will see you in a bit. we'll be back right after this good morning, i'm marcus washington. a brand new chapter for some students. they would be able to earn money for the sports they play while in school. just a short time ago governor n

newsome signed the fair pay to play act. not erin is a fan. that including the ncaa which, in the past, warned there could be fallout for california schools in the measure became law. so far the ncaa has not issued a response to today's signing. happening now governor newsome is getting ready to hold a news conference on his vision for college athletes. bob will have the latest for us at midday and we have more back stories on the website. >> congress is now on a two-week break but some leading lawmakers have stayed in washington as the impeachment probe wraps up. it includes who may be sued in the new high stakes show down. ["white bbit" by jefferson airplane] ♪ one pill makes you larger ♪ and one pill makes you smaller ♪

♪ and the ones that mother gives you ♪ ♪ don't do anything at all ♪ remember what the dormouse said ♪ welcome aboard. ♪ feed your head raising inmum wage. >> taking action tomorrow and how you can weigh in on the proposal. and a woman charged from a hospital for a bill she should not have to pay. join us tomorrow at 4:00

a.m. and bringing the heat, a firebreathing restaurant and snore no more. we have the fix for you, all happening on california live. this morning at 11:30 on nbc bay area.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the 3rd hour of "today." >> and a good monday, everyone. welcome to the 3rd hour of "today." i'm craig, of course dylan is here, and baby dreyer and the fourth member of our team, al roker back from success hip surgery. >> oh, oh. >> don't come in angry. come in angry. i'm coming in hot. >> that's like the most