we're live with the very latest. boiling point, an angry president trump takes on the impeachment investigation on twitter and during a heated news conference. but dodges a key question about the phone call at the heart of it. >> don't be rude. >> i don't want to be rude. i just wanted you to have a chance to answer the question i asked you. >> i've answered everything. >> later today the first official set to testify about the whistleblower's explosive

complaint. extraordinary act of forgiveness. >> i don't know if this is possible but can i give her a hug, please? >> a young man embraces the former police officer who murdered his brother in his own apartment as she's sentenced to ten years behind bars. what the victim's family is saying throughout this morning about that emotional moment. those stories, plus fiery crash, a search for answers after a deadly world war ii era bomber goes down in connecticut. opening day concerns, the stepped up security at theaters nationwide ahead of today's release of the controversial "joker" film. and fixing things up. chip and joanna gaines get set for their next big project. today, october 3rd, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from

studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. we do begin this morning with breaking news overnight. a military training accident gone horribly wrong at mississippi's camp shelby. nearly two dozen paratroopers hurt during a nighttime jump, some of them still being pulled from trees early this morning. kerry sanders has the latest, good morning. >> reporter: this is not the way they had planned it. the soldiers, the paratroopers were coming out of c-130s on a nighttime operation when apparently the wind caught them and took them in a direction they did not intend to go. 22 of those who went out wound up caught up in the trees. 15 of them treated by medics in the field. at least seven of them taken to the hospital. as you noted this was a jump near camp shelby outside of hattiesburg, mississippi, the

members part of a group of soldiers, paratroopers on a one-month exercise, from the fourth brigade combat team 25th infantry division out of alaska. this morning there are a lot of questions being asked but no real answers. the military will have an after-action review to determine who made the decision to jump and who it was that was supposed to be monitoring the wind. the biggest question is, will those who jumped out and wound up in the trees, the real question is, will they have the -- to get back out there and jump again. >> kerry sanders, thank you. former dallas police officer amber guyger was sentenced to ten years in prison yesterday for killing her unarmed neighbor in his own apartment. but it's what the victim's younger brother did during her sentencing that stunned everyone involved. gabe gutierrez joins us from

dallas, good morning. >> hoda, good morning, it was a shocking conclusion to a tense and often emotional trial. the younger brother of botham jean forgiving his brother's killer in open court and then asking the judge to hug her. many observers, including me, had never seen anything like it. >> i love you as a person. >> the timid request was entirely unexpected. >> i don't know if this is possible, but can i give her a hug, please? >> yes. >> 18-year-old brant jean shocking the courtroom by leaving the stand during his victim impact statement for a most unlikely embrace. amber guyger wept as she hugged the younger brother of the man she shot and killed. the jury had just sentenced the former dallas officer to ten years in prison for murdering botham jean, an unarmed neighbor she had mistaken for a burglar when she accidentally entered the wrong apartment. >> as for that hug had you ever

seen anything like that before? >> never. >> reporter: even guyger's defense team was floored. >> i think he showed, with his grace and forgiveness, how we should heal. and i hope that people that were upset by the verdict will follow his example. >> the judge, so moved, she also hugged guyger and gave her her personal bible. but outside the courtroom outrage from those who thought the punishment was too lenient. overnight small groups of protesters took to the streets, prosecutors that asked for a sentence of no less than 28 years, the age jean would have turned this week. >> it does not seem like the punishment fits the crime. >> civil rights attorney ben crump who represents jean's mother was surprised. >> did you expect it at all? >> i didn't at all, i didn't know what he was going to do. >> would you have done the same thing he did? >> maybe not now.

>> the gut wrenching trial lasted more than a week but the pain may last a lifetime. >> i think what brant did was to heal himself. but i don't want forgiveness t be mistaken with a total relinquishment of responsibility. >> reporter: this morning all of the pent up emotion on both sides, perhaps captured, in a simple but powerful gesture. it really was an extraordinary moment. now amber guyger will be eligible for parole in just five years when she'll be 36 years old. botham jean's mother wanted a tougher sentence but as for that hug and her other son she says what makes it even more incredible is that he is typically an introvert, and that this because not typical behavior but that his faith made

him codo it and this should ser as an example for all of us. savannah and hoda. >> gabe, thank you so much. just listening to that brother when he talked about, you know, this is what my brother would have wanted, for you to, you know, give your life. >> i was thinking about his mother testifying the day before, and saying, you know, my younger son has been so quiet. i don't know what's on his mind. i don't know what he's thinking. and then in this extraordinary moment extending that grace note in the most trying of circumstances. just a really remarkable moment there. >> it was. we go to washington now and the impeachment investigation. the president appearing to reach a boiling point yesterday at this news conference with the president of finland when a reporter asked him what exactly he wanted in that phone call with the leader of ukraine. >> the question sir was what did you want president zelensky to do about vice president biden and his son hunter. >> are you talking to me? >> it was just a follow-up of what i just asked. >> are you ready? we have the president of finland, ask him a question. >> i have one for him. i just wanted to follow up on what i asked you. >> did you hear me? ask him a question. i've given you a long answer, ask this gentleman a question.

don't be rude. >> no, sir, i don't want to be rude. i just wanted you to have a chance to answer the question i've asked you. >> i've answered everything. it's a whole hoax, you know who's playing into the hoax people like you and the fake news media we have in this country and i say in many cases the corrupt media because you're corrupt. ask the president of finland a question, please. >> i'll move on now. >> that was at the news conference and the president's tweets tell the story as well. nearly 300 in just the last week, the majority of them about impeachment. and this one in particular from him grabbing headlines for its use of profanity. nbc's kristen welker is at the white house with the latest on all of this. kristen, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you and that's right the president's outburst and twitter tirades sets up what could be a dramatic day on capitol hill today with

the first trump official set to testify behind closed doors, kurt volker. volker was in contact with the president's personal attorney rudy giuliani who was investigating joe biden in ukraine. the president's frustrations boiling over during a press conference with the president of finland when pressed about the impeachment inquiry. >> nancy pelosi hands out subpoenas like they're cookies. you want a subpoena, here you go, take them, like they're cookies. there are those that think i'm a very stable genius. okay. i watch my words very, very closely. >> reporter: president trump's anger also on display in a series of tweets blasting the do nothing democrats, wasting everyone's time and energy on bs, the president using the full expletive. while overnight the president causing the band nickel back to trend on social media after tweeting out this edited video

since removed by twitter for copyright reasons. >> i have never spoken to my son about his -- ♪ look at this photograph >> reporter: the president has accused joe biden of abusing his power to help his son hunter who was on the board of a ukrainian energy company while biden was serving as vice president. there is no evidence of wrongdoing. >> look, biden and his son are stone cold crooked. and you know it. >> reporter: craig asked biden about the controversy. >> they said quote biden and his son are stone cold crooked. have you talked to your son about any of this? >> we communicated a couple times. but look, there is zero, zero, zero, zero evidence of any assertion being made -- >> reporter: later wednesday biden ramped up his attacks against president trump. >> and i'll put my integrity, my whole career of public service to this nation, up against his long record of lying, cheating and stealing any day of the

week. >> reporter: it all highlights an intensifying standoff between the trump administration and capitol hill with house democrats threatening to subpoena the white house if they don't hand over key documents by friday. but will the president cooperate? >> we'll work together with shifty shift and pelosi and all of them and we'll see what happens. >> reporter: house intelligence committee chairman adam schiff saying if the white house does not turn over documents they will consider it obstruction of justice. >> we're not fooling around here though. we don't want this to drag on months and months and months which appears to be the administration strategy. >> reporter: house speaker pelosi defiant. >> i think the president knows the argument that can be made against him and he's scared. >> kristen we saw adam schiff, the democratic chair of the intelligence committee, and there's questions this morning about what exactly he knew about the whistleblower's claims before that whistleblower report was actually filed. what's the story there? >> reporter: here's the latest

on that, savannah. a spokesperson for adam schiff tells nbc news at no point did the committee review or receive the complaint in advance. an attorney for the whistleblower corroborates that. what did happen? the whistleblower did contact the committee for guidance on how to properly submit a complaint. now, for perspective that is something that past whistleblowers have done. according to "the new york times" the whistleblower had concerns about complaints being swept away by the white house. one of the democratic candidates is off the campaign trail, bernie sanders recovering from a serious medical scare. he suffered chest pains during a campaign stop tuesday in las vegas. >> ari, can you do me a favor? get me a chair up here for a moment. it's been a long day, yeah. >> doctors discovered a blockage in one of sanders arteries, two stents were successfully inserted. the 78-year-old tweeted about his recovery yesterday saying

he's feeling good and he's adding he's fortunate to have good health care and great doctors. adding none of us know when a medical emergency might affect us and no one should fear going bankrupt if it occurs. >> craig joins the table. another story making headlines. russian president vladimir putin was the featured guest at a forum on tuesday and he weighed in on everything from his relationship with president trump to u.s. election meddling. keir simmons joins us from moscow. good morning. >> reporter: just as those heated exchanges kristen was reporting on were playing out in washington i was speaking with president putin here in moscow and the russian leader coming to the defense of the american president. meanwhile three times i asked president putin whether russia would try to influence the 2020 elections. three times he frankly could not

give me a straight answer. when it comes to the impeachment inquiry, president vladimir putin is defending his american counterpart. saying president trump's political opponents at home have been using any pretext to attack him, lash out at him nbc news given 90 minutes to question the russian president at a forum in moscow mr. putin telling me president trump is "a victim." i asked him about accusations of russian election meddling in the last presidential u.s. race and ahead in 2020. >> robert miller says that russia did try to intervene in the american elections and that russia is attempting to do the same in the general election for 2020 >> reporter:hat's laughable, he told me, because everything we see going on inside u.s. politics now is destructive to u.s./russia relations and i'm sure harms the united states itself. >> let me ask you again the

second part of that question is russia, as robert mueller alleged, attempting to influence the 2020 elections in the united states >> reporter: i'll tell you a secret, yes, president putin, joked, we'll definitely intervene, it's a secret so that everybody can laugh and so we'll -- don't tell anyone, please don't tell anyone. and with that phone call between president trump and the leader of ukraine at the heart of an explosive impeachment inquiry president putin telling me he's open to the release of notes of some of his private conversations with mr. trump. >> would you welco a rough transcript of your conversations with president trump being published by the american administration >> reporter: we told the administration after the helsinki summit putin says if someone wants to know something, to learn something, make it all public

we're not against that and at one point in helsinki president trump and president putin met for two hours with only interpreters in the room, craig. it's not known really whether there was a record of that conversation but one senior russian official told me, craig, if a rough transcript of those conversations were released it would make president putin look good craig? >> keir simmons for us from moscow this morning, thank you. now to a tragic plane crash in connecticut, at least seven people were killed yesterday when a vintage world war ii plane crashed and burst into flames at the state's largest airport. investigators now trying to piece together what went wrong nbc's ron allen has the very latest hey ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this morning some of the wreckage from that crash still blocks one of the runways here at bradley international the flight was supposed to be something of a history lesson, a rare opportunity to fly aboard a world war ii era bomber.

but minutes into the flight something went terribly wrong. federal investigators now taking over piecing together what led to this deadly tragedy at one of the busiest airports in the northeast. >> wow. >> there's a fire at one of the runways over here. >> reporter: minutes after takeoff the bomber with 13 aboard crashing at bradley international. >> i just saw all this big billow of black smoke. >> reporter: the fiery crash killing seven people, injuring nine, including two airport ground workers and a first responder. dozens of rescuers rushing to the scene. officials praising their heroism. >> that is a challenging fire to put out, and the airport authority fire suppression did a great job in doing that. >> reporter: investigators say the plane took off at 9:45 a.m., just five minutes later the pilot told the tower he wasn't gaining altitude after circling the airport the plane crashed at 9:54. the b-17 nicknamed the flying fortress was a military workhorse during world war ii,

even featured in a hollywood film "memphis bell," part of a touring exhibition of vintage warplanes. the foundation that owns and preserves the plane saying they are fully cooperating with officials to determine the cause of the crash we understand it costs about $400 to $5o fly one of those planes for about 30 minutes. authorities say some of the victims of the crash remain conditions from minor to critical we expect to hear more later today. >> ron allen in connecticut for us, thank you. 7:18, let's get our first check of the weather, including a little bit of a roller coaster ride we've been on when it comes to the temps al, good morning. >> guys, good morning. especially here in the northeast. we got a raw, wet morning in the northeast, all the way back into the upper ohio river valley, the moisture pushing on through and these temperatures, boy, you talk about that roller coaster,

right now it's 55 in new york city, 15 degrees cooler than it was this time yesterday, 20 degrees cooler in syracuse, 17 in buffalo, 22 in boston but look at the south. we're looking at 55 potential record highs today, especially from richmond, charleston, cincinnati down to birmingham, memphis, atlanta and raleigh tomorrow that area shrinks a bit but 12 potential records for highs on friday including atlanta and chattanooga and then temperatures get closer to normal here in the northeast we're going to be looking at fall-like temperatures over the weekend. look at these overnight lows, saturday in oswego, 39, 37 in scranton, 46 in new york and 46 in morgantown. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds when i think of what my imagination looks like, i mean wow.

♪ >> the surface is a tool that helps me realize beautiful ideas. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside in san jose. it's a clear start but also feels really chilly as you get ready to head out the door. we will have a beautiful day. still feeling like fall and slightly cooler than normal. 75 in san jose. 77 the high in apartment yok nt concord. it will warm up starting tomorrow but especially this weekend. we're in the mid to upper 80s, even 90s early next week. and that's your latest weather, guys. the controversial new joker film is set to open today with a show of force from theaters nationwide, the latest on the concerns that the film could

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it's 7:30 now, it's thursday morning. it's the 3rd of october, 2019. it's a rainy one what a difference 24 hours makes. we were sweating out there in the sunshine yesterday on the plaza but a different story this morning. and we've got a happy, intrepid crowd out there. >> a happy crowd inside too. craig just landed on the red eye. he was in vegas, and not the reason most people go to vegas, moderating a gun forum. >> a gun safety forum. i was with nine presidential candidates one of the headlines is this back and forth between mayor buttigieg and beto o'rourke. they were talking about this buyback program for assault

weapons. for folks following this closely, one of the ways that some have suggested that we can get some of the guns off the streets in this country is to use money and actually have people bringing those guns in the government or a private group give them money to take those guns here's the back and forth. >> what do you think of a buyback program from a policy standpoint >> so as a policy it's had mixed results. it's a healthy debate to have. but we've got to do something now. and i'm thinking about mayor pete on this one, who i think probably wants to get to the right place. but is afraid of doing the right thing right now. to those who need a weatherman let me tell you that in this country mandatory buybacks are supported by a majority of americans. >> so we got into the weeds a bit with regards to gun policy but we also, didn't just talk about the mass shootings that dominate the headlines, we talked about suicides and we

know that in this country over the last decade there have been considerably more suicides, the lion's share involving a handgun. we talked about domestic violence and how prominent guns are used in domestic violence as well and urban violence, the violence that doesn't get as much coverage in oakland and chicago. it was a fascinating conversation i would argue, though, that the highlight was hearing from victims of gun violence, survivors of gun violence, men and women who lost someone to gun violence, stand up and share their stories and ask questions of the candidates. if you missed it see more from the forum on nbcnews.com. >> very well done, thank you. >> a long day for you. this seems to still be going. >> i'm actually sleeping right now. >> yes i don't think so we turn now to safety concerns facing movie theaters and police coast-to-coast, all about this new "joker" movie set to open in theaters starting today.

miguel almaguer has been on the story for us. >> reporter: before the movie has been released to the public the three largest police departments in the country say they'll step up patrols around theaters showing the new film. to be clear here there have been no threats but police are taking no chances. >> can you introduce me as joker? >> reporter: premiering in new york overnight "joker" is debuting to headlines of critical acclaim this morning police departments in new york, chicago and los angeles confirm stepped up patrols will be made at theaters showing the film it comes seven years after the mass shooting in aurora, colorado that left 12 dead and many more wounded during the premiere of another batman movie. >> we're aware of the historical significance of the opening of this film. while we always pay attention to large gathering spaces we'll be deploying extra officers visible on the street. >> reporter: with no credible threats made the show of force is out of an abundance of caution. the film depicts the life of a

social outcast struggling with mental health who turns to violence authorities concerned it mirrors real life tragedies after several mass shootings across the country. today amc theaters are banning masks during its showing landmark not allowing patrons to wear costumes, while alamo draft house cinema went further warning parents of rough language, brutal violence and overall bad vibes. >> just let it play, let it play it's a motion picture, like all the rest of the motion pictures that come out. >> reporter: joaquin phoenix who plays the joker says the film is meant to be thought provoking. >> we're aware of the issues and we're concerned and that's why we talk about it i don't think that we're going to be afraid to talk about it. >> reporter: with police nationwide saying there's no reason to be alarmed this morning a fictional movie about violence leading to real life security measures. the studio behind joker warner

brothers has defended the film saying in no way do they condone violence they believe the movie will challenge the audience and police tell us there's no reason to fear going to the movies. craig? >> miguel, bottom line here, the controversy, do we know at this point whether it's expected to help or hurt this film at the opening >> reporter: right now "joker" is on pace to break some records. here in los angeles and other cities like new york many of the early showings are sold out and it's showing on multiple cineplexes so it's expected to do well. >> miguel almaguer, thank you.f dr. john is coming up in a few minutes, something a lot of folks are talking about, millions of americans take this drug, zantac, and of course the fda has made a major announcement about the cancer causing impurity we're going to dig into that in a minute and tell folks where they can go to take something else. >> they could take something else what do we do when we pig out? i take that usually.

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heartburn. >> two major retailers are pulling certain heartburn medications, including zantac from selves after health officials warned about a possible link to cancer. kathy park is sorting this out for us scary headline, but the details are important here. >> at one point zantac was the best selling drug in the world, sales more than $1 billion the fda is investigating whether the popular heartburn drug may pose a health risk to patients and retailers aren't taking any chances. this morning retail giant walmart and super market chain kroger are joining the rush to remove the popular over the counter heartburn medication zantac walmart and kroger join walgreens, rite-aid and cvs in pulling both the zantac brand and generic versions of the drug including the ingredient

ranitidine tests found low levels of a cancer causing contaminant in some of the drugs. that impurity known as ndna is an environmental contaminant also found in water and foods, including meats, dairy products and vegetables these heartburn drugs are popular with an estimated 139 million last year in global sales of zantac alone. now the roughly one in five americans who complain of heartburn are left wondering what to do that includes our own carson daly. >> i can't take zantac anymore. >> yeah, i take it as well so the parent company told nbc news there are no plans to stop manufacturing zantac or other products levels of ndna barely exceed amounts found in common foods and they will conduct their own investigations to ensure they continue to meet the highest safety standards. >> all right, kathy, thank you, good information we want to turn to nbc medical correspondent dr. john torres. some of these big retailers are pulling it off the shelves but

the fda hasn't banned it so people might be confused about what to do. >> people have been taking them for years. the question is, should i be concerned, has something happened the levels are not that high like kathy said. higher than some common foods. it's one of those things at this point you're going to have to switch anyway because the medications aren't available if you've been taking it not a big concern over what's happened in the past and not causing any big issues at this point but an overabundance of caution, probably want to stch. >> what about alternatives, what else is out there? >> two types of medications, prescription medications they're over the counter, h2 blockers, and a variety like that look here, you've got zantac, the active ingredient is ranitidine generics have famotidine, which is pepcid, and tagamet but there's over the counters is pepcid, and tagamet. but there's over the counters

you can use. >> if you don't want to do meds at all you can use. >> if you don't want to do meds at all and people want a natural way to cure that, what ails them, what should they take? >> there's natural things you can use, chamomile tea works great, ginger, licorice. >> red or black? >> black licorice. >> it was a good question. you laugh, but -- >> chewing gum can help, especially after you eat because it helps stimulate the saliva. >> juicy fruit or double mint. >> elevate the head of your bed and if you sleep on your right side, switch to your left side that helps as well. >> i love those low tech solutions. >> who knew? thank you, dr. john. >> thank you so much. move over, mr. roker's got a check of the weather, hey, al. >> not just yet. we have to move some stuff over just a little bit. anyway, so, you know, we were talking about climate change and the extreme rain events more likely due to these warm weather events and this is conroe, texas, a human chain of officers

saving a family from high water. this is two weeks ago. but just were commended by the police department for their heroism and there were a lot of events like that but extreme rain events are more likely now due to a warming climate. for example, with imelda this past september, two-day rain totals over a 40 inches, fifth wettest tropical cyclone ever and it should be only once every 100 years you get a storm like this two years ago we had harvey, the wettest tropical cyclone on record, rainfall totals of over 60 inches. we're talking this being once every 1,000 years. we had two major storms like this over the last two years and because of the climate change imelda like rain events twice as likely because of a warmer atmosphere that holds more water, more ocean waters and that creates more frequent and wetter storms. that's what's going on around good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outside in san

francisco at the golden gate bridge. it's a clear and chilly start to the day as we head into the mid-60s here. we'll see some upper 70s for the inland east bay and oakland today as well as palo alto reaching 74 degrees. in san jose a high of 75 and 73 today in napa. our inland temperatures will start to warm up and by the weekend we're in the mid to upper 80s peaking at 90 degrees inland valley and gradually cooling down by the middle of next week. and that's your latest weather. hoda >> al, thank you carson has a very, very busy pop start coming up, including an exclusive reveal do you want to know what chip and joanna gaines are up to next >> yes. >> you do? >> yes. >> we're going to tell you, mr. roker. but first, these messages.

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good thursday morning. right now at 7:56 it's a clear start to the day. also nice and cool as we take a live look outside in san jose where our high temperature will reach up to 75 today and 77 will be the high in antioch and concord. in santa rosa a high of 7 degrees. our forecast is about to heat up. for a little while we'll say good-bye to fall and hello to summer leading into the weekend with mid to upper 80s, even peaking at 90 degrees for the start of next week. san francisco will be warming up going from the mid-60s today to the upper 70s for a couple days between sunday and monday. we'll also have concern of a high fire danger for the inland fire danger. let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. we have a slow pattern here at the silicon valley.

the big issue is the build for 280 northbound. we have a crash both directions jamming up in that stretch of 280 and highway 35 very slow along the coast. 101 good recovery into san francisco. 880 slow into the area by the coliseum. a crash has just cleared. a backup at the bay bridge and slowing down the east shore freeway pretty standard there. a bright look but a smooth drive westbound 580 and your morning commute. thanks, mike. happening now a deadly crash involving a taxi and a wrongway driver is now under investigation on northbound 101 not far from candlestick point. the crash happened just after midnight and police say a woman driving in a volkswagen was going the wrong way near the third street overpass where she hit a taxi carrying a driver and two passengers. in all four people died. now to decision 2020. the man at the center of the ukraine whistle-blower controversy, democratic presidential contender joe biden, visits the bay area today. he's here for two different

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, boiling point, president trump's frustration over the impeachment investigation on full display. >> nancy pelosi hands out subpoenas like they're cookies. >> that heated moment coming hours after blasting democrats on twitter so where do things go from here? we're live with the latest. plus, wake-up call, how some apps on your phone are collecting personal data, and tracking your every move. >> not only do they want to suck up your information in the digital world they're using that to track you in the physical world as well. >> what you can do to protect yourself and something gained, chip and joanna gaines are gearing up

for a new project. we're revealing it exclusively thursday, october 3rd, 2019. celebrating my 50th birthday. >> shoutout to my friends and family in savannah, georgia. >> three generations in nyc. >> good morning from winston, california hey. >> from tucson, arizona. >> celebrating diane's 50th birthday. >> tucson, triplets, all going on outside by the way, always amazed when our crowd comes out on a rainy day. welcome back on this thursday morning, our october to remember rolls on. coming up tomorrow an emotional conversation with amanda knox. >> lester holt sat down with amanda knox and she talked candidly about the price she still pays years after being acquitted for the murder of her roommate in italy. she also revealed how everything

that's happened has helped her connect in her new career. we'll have that fascinating conversation for you tomorrow on "today." news at 8:00, president trump appears to be frustrated with the house impeachment investigation, but democrats are pushing ahead and planning to hear today from a key figure in that ukraine controversy getting the latest from kristen welker. >> savannah, good morning to you, it could be a significant day on capitol hill with the first trump official set to testify behind closed doors. that official is the former special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker, all of it as president trump seems to be reaching a boiling point. the president's frustrations boiling over during a press conference with the president of finland when pressed about the impeachment inquiry. >> nancy pelosi hands out subpoenas like they're cookies you want a subpoena, here you go, take them, like they're cookies. >> there are those that think i'm a very stable genius okay i watch my words very, very

closely. >> reporter: president trump's anger also on display in a series of tweets blasting the do nothing democrats. wasting everyone's time and energy on bs the president using the full expletive. while overnight the president causing the band nickel back to trend on social media. after tweeting out this edited video, since removed by twitter for copyright reasons. >> i have never spoken to my sons about his -- ♪ look at this photograph >> reporter: the president has accused joe biden of abusing his power to help his son hunter who was on the board of a ukrainian energy company while biden was serving as vice president, no evidence of wrongdoing. >> biden and his son are stone cold crooked, and you know it. >> they said, quote, biden and his son are stone cold crooked have you talked to your son about any of this? >> we communicated a couple times. but look, there is zero, zero,

zero, zero evidence of any assertion being made >> reporter: now all of this highlights an intensifying standoff between the trump administration and capitol hill with house democrats threatening to subpoena the white house if they don't hand over key documents by friday. savannah >> kristen welker at the white house for us, thanks, kristen. a man armed with a knife attacked officers inside police headquarters killing at least four and injuring one other. the attacker was shot and killed by police. the building is located across the street from notre dame cathedr cathedral. the attacker was a police department employee and the moifd is sti motive is still unknown. after a surge that started in the 1980s, the twins born in

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phone is sharing and it's stuff about you maybe with companies you've never heard of that info can be used for more than advertising. >> get ready to be annoyed again. nbc consumer and investigative correspondent, vicki nguyen. >> not by me our smart phones are never far from us, we use them to order food, get direct, buy stuff. even when you're not actively using your phone, the apps on your phone are using you they're sending out information used to spam your email, sending you robocalls and following your every move online and in the real world your smart phone is constantly in action, even when you're not using it the apps on your phone can access your number, email address, even your precise location, tracking information about you to build a profile but what happens when that data goes beyond the apps you signed up for to thursday party

tracking companies >> your phone is sending this extra data to these people that you don't know exist >> reporter: patrick jackson is the chief technology officer for the phone security company disconnect he showed us the data shared by apps on my phone the nordstrom rack app allows third parties to know a lot about me. >> is your email vicki --.com? yeah. >> you have at&t >> i do. >> and then you have an i phone 8. >> yes, but i didn't enter any of that information anywhere and there's more, gender, full name, products i viewed and my realtime location, all given to companies i've never heard of. >> this is actually a location very close to where i live so this is probably at some point when i'm going somewhere, not realizing i'm being tracked. >> not only do they want to suck up your information in the digital world they're using that to track you in the physical world as well. >> my door dash app gave out motion data about my phone letting the trackers know if i was on the move. and calm, a meditation app, sent

my phone information to find different tracking companies disconnect developed an app, privacy pro, to block many of these trackers door dash told nbc news it shares customer data to prevent fraud and improve service, adding it doesn't sell customer data and bans third parties from selling that data, yet its privacy statement says doordash is not responsible for privacy practices of those third parties. calm and nordstrom did not respond to our request for comment. then it ciphers -- with a frontier foundation, the group lobbying for more information to protect your data. >> can consumers do anything to fight back against these trackers >> be vigilant and make sure you know the apps you're installing. >> if they're collecting your phone numbers could that be used for robocalls, and email sending you spam >> it often is once that information is out there, it's very lightly regulated and the companies that collect it can do almost

anything with it. >> reporter: the only way to control what happens with your information is to limit what you share. >> sometimes consumers think it's too late. i've already put this information out there. what can i do more why does it matter >> it's not too late these companies that elect your information they need more of it >> reporter: well just last week doordash announced the data of nearly 5 million users, including delivery addresses, even partial credit card and bank information was compromised by a third party that is exactly what our experts are warning can happen. >> what can we do to protect our data it's like you know this is happening but when you see the scope of it, it's irritating. >> very much so. you don't want to give up the fight. check your phone, are there apps you're not using him to? get rid of them. delete them. that's so important. create an alter ego, an alternate email and name they don't need to know you're hoda kotb, they just need an

email address. >> well -- >> hida kutb. >> your alter ego. >> when the fine print comes, we go i agree and that allows all this third party information. >> this app you mentioned, i just downloaded it. >> it's tracking you now. >> this disconnect thing, but you have to pay for it every month. >> there's a free version for iphones, they're working to get on the android market and it's cool because you can see how many app trackers it has blocked for you and you can get a sense of what's following you, and which apps you may not need anymore. >> a lot of apps ask you to use facebook and google to log in. >> it's easy, sign in with my facebook or google id. take the extra step, sign in with that alter ego you created, then you're authorizing these apps to have all your pictures and access to all these things yes, that's in that fine print

for these third parties. >> the fact that -- this is why i'm getting the robocalls, i had no idea it could be coming through the apps and they have your phone number and -- >> thas right. >> if door dash sent us free food now and again, that would be fine. if you know where i'm at, throw us a bone. >> so we know your price. >> free grub hub. >> thank you, vicky. >> appreciate that. lots to get to, dwayne johnson is the busiest man in show biz, not the mention the highest paid but he was still able to find time to wish one of his biggest fans a happy 100th birthday. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday dear marie grover ♪ today and i'm so honored that she's my fan ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you

♪ who turns 100 years old today ♪ ♪ and i'm so honored that she's my fan ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you >> happy birthday. and now wonderful, you can eat cake and get drunk party hard sending you so much love happy birthday, marie. >> thank you, al and the smucker's, wish a happy birthday -- he retweeted that video and he said doing stuff like that is the best part of fame. the royal family prince harry and duchess meghan are winding up their big tour of africa since the birth of baby archie markle took the time to say what it meant for the family. >> over the past ten days our family has had emotional moments, poignant moments, spiritual moments, inspirational leaders in every walk of life and we've been treated to incredible food, music and dancing. but above all we've been able to meet the people that are the rocks behind the sort of work that really means so much to us. it has been affirming to learn that we're not alone in the things that we believe in and the principles that we hold so

dear. >> the duchess also talking about her work on women's and girl's rights in africa and that she's ending the trip with hope. next up, "the shining," that time of the year for horror -- that's one of my favorites "the shining," somebody by the way definitely in a mood for a horror film because there was a classic prop from the film that just sold for over $200,000. here's a hint as to what it >> here's johnny >> could be. >> a tricycle? >> the ax. >> here's johnny. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, my gosh. >> the ax from "the shining," $209,000 at auction. four times what they thought it would go for. >> what do you do with it? >> have you seen the documentary for the making, stanley kubric who directed it, his daughter was 17 at the time, she made a

making of the shining, seconds before they shot that scene, before they said action jack nicholson, you see him from behind the scenes, i'm an ax murderer, getting pumped up for that scene. finally, chip and joanna gaines, the fixer upper couple ended their show in 2018 upper"r show in 2019, but they are not retired. we have a look at what they're they are not retired this morning we have the exclusive reveal of what they are going to be working on next. >> hey, everyone, we are excited. we finally get to share some news with you. >> share the news. >> what? i don't feel right sharing it in this -- >> you're so sweaty. >> hold on one second. >> how can i help you? can i take your bags >> so, here we are, to announce, drum roll, please. y'all, we're going to have a hotel in downtown waco, texas, just a few short blocks from the silos. >> we're ready to get started on this iconic building downtown, a

few blocks away from the silos. >> it's 3,000 square feet. >> it's going to be a big project. but we can't wait to restore it back to its former glory. >> that will be a project. that's pretty cool. >> they've built up these incredible homes in waco they've got that magnolia market there and now they're going to have a hotel that should be fun we'll watch them bring their vision to life. >> they brought a lot of tourists to waco, and now there's another place to stay. thank you, carson. >> welcome. >> it's called "the making of the shining. >> incredible. jack nicholson will be there at their hotel. >> let's hope not. >> just kidding. here's some weather, show you what we've got going on, for today much cooler into the northeast with a lot of wet weather. kind of a raw day, but down to the southeast extensive record highs will be continuing we've got a flood threat in the southwest, wet weather making its way into the coastal pacific northwest, plenty of sunshine from the western plains into the good thursday morning, i'm

kari hall, another really nice day coming into the bay area a we start out with cool temperatures and our san jose high reaching 75 degrees. in the north bay, low to mid 70s today and upper 70s for the inland east bay. the temperature could peek today for morgan hill. today and tomorrow, nice temperatures, hot for the weekend. we're in the upper 80s by the end of the weekend for the inland areas and still hot for the weekend. >> kindness in the classroom is created by our sponsor, nivea. because soft can be powerful rethink soft >> something that's not talked about nearly enough these days, kindness. >> yeah, we often show viral videos that show acts of it all the time but do they actually inspire us to be kind? well, nbc's savannah sellers has

more on this. >> hi, guys, good morning, our sponsor nivea commissioned a survey with kindness.org how kindness is viewed i recently spoke with middle school students in miami to get their take on what it means to be kind. what's a way that you could show kindness >> so right now we're in front of one another and it's something that i can acknowledge and appreciate about you i think you're beautiful. >> oh -- >> that's more than i was expecting. >> simple acts of kindness, a sweet text, a smile, a nice gesture. in a recent sure vie by kindness.org 85% agree that being kind shows strength of character. >> what is the perception of soft >> so, of course, things like weak are on the list but what was really incredible, were seeing words like kind, gentle, caring, attributes i think we would all want. >> i sat down with middle schoolers to hear their thoughts on kindness. >> what does it mean to you guys

to be kind >> doing the simple things, to respect other people. >> kindness is kind of like this universal language that exists in every culture, every race, every religion. >> what types of things are going on in middle school that you think can make it difficult for someone to be kind to people >> i feel like middle school is definitely the beginning of your -- your real personality, whether you choose to do one thing or the other. >> you want to be like the queen bee of middle school because of all the movies that you see but it's not like that. >> in elementary school i got bullied a lot. finally when i got, i think third grade, i got a best friend and i'm so happy for her showing kindness because she stood up to the person who was bullying me. >> if someone being bullied it's easy to always walk away from it but to be kind and like to help them you need to be strong to go over there and make a difference.

>> social media has a lot of positive and negative -- >> sometimes there can be someone who talks behind your back to your friends on dm. >> and you've got to look for the positive, in all of social media. >> greta thunberg is a child who uses social media and is a huge activist finding ways to make it more positive. >> we're going to watch some videos and we'll talk about them after. >> the bus driver who returned baby shoes to a stranger. >> one thing i really like is what she did after she handed it she invited her in, didn't just drive off. >> she's not like doing anything for recognition or to get something back from it, she's just doing it to be kind, which is amazing >> reporter: people on the beach who helped a pelican. >> you're right, her face is fun to watch. >> they actually sat there and tried multiple times to get the pelican under control, to get the lure out i feel like that is such an important thing to do to take

back, to be kind. >> reporter: the track star who stopped to help an injured competitor. >> she could have just left her on the course and let the trainers go and pick her up. but he just helped her get through. >> would you feel better finishing the race and getting first place, knowing that there's a person behind you who didn't get to have that same feeling as you or would you feel better knowing that you went and you did that kind act and you made someone's day. >> how hard would a decision like that be for you >> after seeing that video it really makes me want to, like, be a better person and to that. >> reporter: acts of kindness inspiring others to be kind. >> being kind shouldn't be perceived as -- it should just be something that you do. >> if one person taught five people how to be kind and then each of those five people taught another five people how to be kind, it's got a really big effect. >> it's never too late to be kind >> reporter: so i also talked with those amazing children about some tips how to be kind

and positive online. so of course you can compliment someone, leave a sweet comment just like you can in real life that can totally change someone's day. they also talked to me about curating who you follow. follow accounts that are positive following accounts that post positive quotes. i know someone who does that they also use social media to support one another or causes that they care about, one of them uses facebook to be able to post about this cancer organization she works with. >> i don't know about you guys, i feel so much better about the future in this moment and that one little girl who said she had one friend that's the other thing too, sometimes we all just need one, whoever it is, to make you feel better. >> absolutely, one person can make all the difference. she said that, that totally changed her life, to have that one friend. >> to have the strength and stand up and be kind to somebody in the face of others. makes you rethink all of -- >> they were angel children, for sure. >> that was awesome. >> thank you. >> feels good, right >> you can catch more of

savannah on her "nbc stay tuned" on snapchat, insta and tiktok. >> leave a nice message. who's ready for the holidays you ready, you ready yo good morning, all lanes of the 101 are open again after a crash with a taxi driver. a woman was going the wrong way on the northbound 101 near the third street overpass. she hit a taxi with three passengers. chp is investigating why the driver went the wrong way. there has been fallout all morning long because of that crash. >> yeah, they have all reopened and things are completely clear now. we will show you the southbound,

thing vs. bes have been kickingt in the city, 101 and 280 recovered and the 101 slowed down once again now and 280 clears out of daily city. the east shore freeway showing metering lights on. >> popular and normal. more local news for you in half an hour.

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good morning, everybody, it's 8:30 on a thursday morning. it is the 3rd of october 2019 remember yesterday remember when it felt like the dead of summer >> 90. >> 90. not anymore, folks now it's a rainy, cool, real october day here on our plaza. i'm looking -- >> can't be normal. >> i no. >> 30 temperature swing like today. >> 20 to 30 degrees in the northeast. >> we're experiencing the change of life together where's christy from michigan? >> christy. >> chivalrous, craig today is your -- >> 50th birthday.

>> happy birthday. >> thank you. >> i'm with michelle in -- i'm celebrating, i just got engaged. >> this is amazing congratulations. how have u been planning to come here and visit us? >> four years. i decided this four years ago, it's been my dream and we made it come true. >> i loved having you, happy birthday thanks for celebrating with us. >> you are adorable. >> happy birthday, christy. >> so much happy stuff. >> also 50 today, my friend gwen stefani. >> happy birthday to gwen. what does a healthy relationship look like we're introduce brave doctors and survivors of abuse and working to make sure they have a good example for the next generation. editor in chief of parents magazine giving us an early look

at the year's best toys we're going to get to play with some toys this morning so we can get a jump start on our holiday shopping. >> that looks fun. architectural digest takes us inside the most spectacular celebrity homes you will ever see. and our buddy christian slater talking about the final season of "mr. robot" and what it feels like being a dad all over again. let's get a check of the weather, it could change at any minute. >> that's why we need me look at your weekend, not as hot in the mid-atlantic states, mountain snows moving into saturday, it's a fall feel in the northeast and the mid-atlantic states, sunny and hot down in texas, heavy rain in the mississippi river valley and then sunday, sunday, we're looking at wet weather in the mississippi into the ohio river vales, upstate new york, sunshine in the west coast sunny and cool through the plains, still hot in southern texas. that's what's going on a good morning, we take a live look outside in dublin as you get ready to go out the door.

we're going for a very pleasant afternoon feeling frtble with upper 70s. and in palo alto as well as oakland. san francisco in the mid 60s. inlapd temperatures in the mid 70s, and slightly warmer tomorrow. it will really heat up this weekend, the falllies up to 90 degrees and france into the mid 70s. don't forget you can take us along with you whe don't forget you can take us along with you when you leave the house, just go to "today" show, sirius xm channel 108. miss maria is here with an important story on the people hard at work to end the cycle of abuse in relationships she'll talk to us about that in a second but first this is "today" on nb c.

we are back with we are back with women's health today, october is national domestic violence awareness month and over the next couple of days we're

shining a light on a difficult topic to talk about. >> it really is. consider this. nearly three out of four americans know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence nbc special anchor maria shriver joins us with more on this topic. in the u.s. an average of 20 people experience domestic violence every minute. that's more than 10 million abuse victims every year while abuse can happen to anyone, women are more frequently victims at the hands of male abusers. in los angeles county where i live the number of women being killed is on the rise. often by intimate partners and in their own homes we're taking a look at how the cycle of abuse begins, what role gender plays and how two women say we can end it all. according to experts around the world the most dangerous place for a woman is in the home. >> i think women have always been treated in this country, and especially in other countries, as second class citizens >> reporter: here in the u.s. research shows the abuse starts

young. typically between the ages of 12 and 18 girls between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence almost triple the national average. it's a reality dr. astrid heger sees here every day at the violence intervention program in downtown los angeles. >> is there anything that connects all the different kinds of women that you have seen that end up in abusive relationships? >> i think that the roots of being vulnerable to either emotional, physical or sexual violence are grounded in your upbringing oftentimes, in that you have not been given the sense of your self that you can stand up for yourself. >> reporter: she says girls are more vulnerable because society sends the message they're less valuable than boys. >> we have a whole collection of

women and girls in society who feel they have no value unless it's reflected in the eyes of a man. >> reporter: that can be especially dangerous if you're with the wrong one and in many cases even more so if you try to leave. and you see those women coming in and can't imagine their life without that man, even if he's abusing them. >> they can't imagine their life alone. >> reporter: that was the case for roxann figueroa, she was 19 and pregnant. >> when you're with someone it's hard and you start to make excuses for this person because ultimately you do want to stay with this person and you do want to make it work. i was afraid and i was humiliated i felt embarrassed and felt how could this happen to me? >> reporter: it's a sentiment far too common experts say there's still much working to done to change the stigma we blame women for the violence against them

we blame women for being raped we blame women more being hit. we blame them as a culture and we want to know why we haven't stopped an epidemic of violence against women is because we hold them responsible for every bad thing that happens we have to change that culture >> reporter: for figueroa who works at the east l.a. women's shelter it took fearing for her life and her children's lives for her to escape. >> leaving is the most dangerous part i know it because i lived it. >> reporter: dr. heger says we need a cultural change so it no longer gets to that point. change she says can and should start in the home. beginning with how we raise both boys and girls. >> the message we want to give our children is we want to make our children valuable. instead of the negative messages that often i see with the kids i see. that they are not worth anything

if you're not worth anything then it's okay for somebody to beat you up. >> so what would you say to a mom who's raising a young son today? >> number one, you can't live in a world where that's demonstrated to the child by an abusive father but it's also teaching a son to respect women. by how you teach them to talk to you, talk to other women, talk to their classmates. how we teach our kids not to be bullies. how about teaching our kids to be kind? if we learn kindness, and if we learn empathy, they're not going to abuse anybody because it's not their nature. >> well, if you want to learn more about the work that dr. heger and roxann are doing to help victims of domestic violence head to our website today.com and tomorrow we'll take a look at the psychological abuse that is going on in domestic violence. it's called gaslighting. and it's a term that many people are familiar with, but many people are not and it's going on in homes across this country. >> the statistics you were talking about, how young those

girls are and where it starts. why do you think that is >> well, i think as she said that they don't have a sense of themselves and they come in and get bullied at school, getting bullied on social media and girls often think i'm no one unless i have a guy. unless i have that boyfriend so i think it's so much about how we teach our boys -- >> yeah. >> to talk to women, as she was saying there, how we talk to them how boys and girls interact at a very young age once again parents are such great role models and fathers, how they teach young boys to handle young women and giving girls a sense of who they are separate from being in a relationship. >> i've got two young daughters, i hope that teaching them self-esteem is enough. >> yesterday i was in vegas and we talked about this, i was moderating this gun forum. i did not know until yesterday one of the most common types of gun violence in this country, not mass shootings, not urban violence, it's violence against women in the home. >> in the home. >> and it's happening at an increasing rate.

>> that's the most incredible thing, the most dangerous place for a woman is in her own home. >> that's frightening. >> really frightening as a mother of two girls and two boys but i think, you know, there are a lot of people out there on what i call the front lines of humanity educating women, helping women, working with boys, not blaming, not shaming and saying there is a route out. and young women talking about how they got out but it's scary to get out. >> i remember one of the most distinct memories i have with my father who passed away when i was a teenager, but i remember him telling me once, i must have been in junior high, do you know what i can do, what the best thing i can do for you girls is, i was like what, he said it's how i treat your mother, how i respect your mother. it's one of those things i could not get at the time but i always remembered and i think that's so true. >> that's so true. my father did that with my brothers i'm going to teach you how to be a husband. >> maria, you're going to come back, cohost with me on the fourth hour. see you in a bit. just ahead, we're going to switch gears and look ahead to the holiday season, not halloween.

we're going to go to christmas a sneak peek at what would be some of year's hottest new toys. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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with them and love them. >> we take 400 of the year's newest toys and we have 65 kids and their parents also come and play them so we know which ones really are obsessive and which ones drive the parents crazy, put those away. >> your annoying toys don't get to make this list. >> exactly. >> let's get to it what's this first one? >> it's a doll that reveals itself it's called the bloom doll it's all about a toy -- the kids love toys that they don't know what's inside. so you water the pot that the doll comes in and after about five -- she's starting to -- five, four, three -- >> it's immediate. >> she reveals and there's 28 in this first series of dolls, she'll reveal herself over the course of the segment but then her pot opens up and the kids can decorate the pot. >> my daughter would go nuts for this that's super cute. >> here we have the treasure x alien. >> this is fun. >> you are dissecting an alien that's eaten a collectible adventurer. >> take the rib cage out. >> take the rib cage out and you

have to dig for it in the slime. >> there's goo in there. >> there's only $15. years and years of fun because the slime can then be contained in the container. >> these are collectible guys. >> they're collectible you never know which guy you'll get and you can store it in the alien head. >> the goo is coming out. >> parents were horrified but kids were delighted. >> of course. >> what's next >> pixie bells. >> we glue it down. >> press the little heart and she's a pixie bell, a doll that your child can wear. >> oh, it's like a brooch. >> if you kiss her, she turns and sings. the tail is removable. so you can wear it as a bracelet or and sings. the tail is removable. so you can wear it as a bracelet or a scrunchie. >> they're all over tiktok. >> what is this stuff? >> this is an ice cream making

kit. it's not edible. it's like play-do, play and mold it and make on a ice cream cone. >> it's like kinetic sand. >> they call it the make and melt look how it melts. the kids at the testing were like it moves, it moves. so you can keep it out it won't dry out it doesn't stick on carpet. >> it's alive. >> the parents are just like not that one. >> but we did test it on the carpet and it comes off carpet easily. >> okay, great. >> a good old fashioned dinosaur toy. who doesn't like it? we had a bunch of them. >> my boy loves dinosaurs. >> this was by far the favorite probably because it was the most fierce dinosaur, right, and if you put your hand or whatever in there it makes little growling

noises like it's chomping on your bones so this is a jurassic world branded. it's all dinosaur enthusiasts will tell you it's not a true species. only $40 for this. >> come on down, liz, a bowling alley here. >> this is a bowling alley that actually works you bowl, the pins reset, the balls return. >> there you go. >> it does not come with american girl dolls, sold separately it's a big ticket item, $150, the kids spent -- they were lining up to do this the parents like the snack bar, credit card swipe and a credit card but i have to tell you the kids were like baby shark. it's not going anywhere, people. everybody put on a puppet. this is a -- it sings the song you put your hand --

>> carson, you're good at this. >> in the mouth, and the faster you move the mouth the faster it sings. >> oh, that's -- >> brilliant. >> and when you want it to stop -- when you want it to end -- >> you do want it to end. >> just stop -- >> throw it across the room. >> it will stop. >> wow, i like it. >> that's $20. >> liz, thank you so much. if you want more on these toys, parents magazine, check out thr er iue and go to today.com/shop coming up next a rare look inside the homes of some of the world's biggest stars. but first this is "today" on nbc. >> merry christmas, everybod y. come try my really big chicken sandwich combo with two patties for $4.99, or three for $5.99, or four for $6.99. that's an amazing deal, jack! hey, thanks, stanley. ow. ...wait, what's happening? stanley! you're deflating! hold me, jack! only at jack in the box.

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100 years old and as natalie morales shows us they're celebrating in a special way. >> for 100 years architectural digest has taken its readers inside some of the nicest homes in the world now a new book a.d. of 100, a century of style is marking the special occasion. >> we decided to have a birthday bash, a book, of course a book. >> amy ashley is a.d.'s editor in chief. >> i looked at it as inviting our favorite dinner guests that's how i think of editing the magazine it's like this wonderful surprising monthly treat of who's going to be in it. >> tina turner. >> the book like the magazine includes the homes of boldfaced names who have appeared in architectural digest history. >> robert redford, an amazing lodge in sundance, jane fonda, an incredible ranch. david bowie, kylie jenner and

kris jenner. tuscany. a-rod. ralph and ricky lauren in jamaica. that's a beautiful picture of their pool the place in manhattan, fabulous mariah carey's closet is from 2001 bigger than the space most americans live in. people say do you get increase of these great houses? no, i'm just having fun looking at them. it's so fun. it's a form of escapism. >> hi, a.d., come on in. >> what was once an escape just in the pages of a magazine, now has a new digital dimension. >> you know, we have millions and millions of people looking at house stores on youtube. >> this is probably the best part of the house, don't you think, girls >> we had a jessica alba video recently that was just so charming her children are adorable. it's a happy moment. you know, to see someone in their own private element, in

their safe space and i think the reason they'll share is they trust us they know that we come with good intentions, that we want to show them and the house in their best light. >> a.d. may be turning 100 but it's editor in chief is already thinking about the next century. >> i think the next 100 years are actually even more exciting in many ways because the last 100 years were all printed on paper. that's it. that was the experience. but now we have a digital product and some day that will be a virtual reality experience of a home. and that's all really exciting to me. >> wow. >> you know, started that whole thing with mtv cribs. >> that's where it all began. >> all started there. >> if they came to our house they would see kids toys everywhere. >> the overwhelming -- >> that's why i don't read that magazine. >> you feel bad about yourself. >> why do we have these pillows for so long? >> for more on the new book a.d. at 100 head to today.com/shop. >> we have many more stories that you are going to love,

today.com/allday. including a doctor sharing his struggle to maintain a healthy weight even after losing 125 pounds. affordable dresses perfect for fall weddings, guys. >> coming up in a few minutes on the "3rd hour of today" we're going to visit a bakery that's helping people rise up by giving them a chance to -- >> i see where this is going. >> rise up. >> that's why you're worth all that dough. but first your local news. good morning, all lanes of northbound 101 near candlestick are reopened again. the crash happened just after midnight. police say a come was driving the wrong way on northbound 101 near the 3rd street overpass. that is where she hit a taxi

carrying four passengers. happening right now, the man at the center of the ukraine whistle-blower controversy, joe biden, is going to be in california today. and two bills aimed at boosted wildfire protection. you can find out more about that on our twitter page. also, santa clara county service workers in the picket lines today on the second day of their strike. they have be without a contract for three months. we'll have local weather for you coming up in an hour and all of the day's news coming up in a forecast nap is at 11:00.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> hey, good morning, welcome to the "3rd hour of today," i'm al along with craig, dylan, we've got our good buddy carson hanging out. >> how'd we rope you into this? >> it happened so fast after the last hour i got caught. i just sat down. >> grabbed him. >> oh, another show, okay. >> we just keep going. sheinelle's on assignment. she interviewed shonda rimes in l.a. instagm takeover and you were in las vegas for a good cause. >> i moderated a forum out there onay