>> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> join us for our midday newscast at 11:00. see you then. have a great morning. good morning. backlash, mounting criticism against president trump's decision to withdraw u.s. troops from northern syria. one of his staunchest republican supporters says it's a disaster that ensures an isis comeback. pentagon oicials and allies overseas blind sided by the move but the president insists he made the right call. >> we're policing. we're not fighting. we're policing. we're not a police force. >> we are live in the region and in washington. break news, not happening.

a key figure in the impeachment investigation called to capitol hill has been ordered not to appear. who was behind the decision and what are the democrats saying? we're live at the white house. breaking overnight, the nba's commissioner speaks out and changes course, taking a stronger stance on that tweet that strained the league's relationship with china. >> we are not apologizing for daryl exercising his freedom of expression. >> china not backing down, applying new pressure on the league this morning. all that plus ominous warning, what the lead prosecutor in the college admissions scandal is saying in a rare interview about possible prison time for actress lori loughlin. taking a stand. >> beyond this horrific act. >> the judge in the amber guyger case explains why she gave the convicted murderer a hug in the moments after the sentencing. and ellen's powerful message, what she's saying about this photo with former president bush that set off twitter. today, tuesday, october 8th,

2019. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody, welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, thank you for joining us on this very busy news day. let's get right to our top story. the president's sudden withdrawal from syria and the backlash reverberating around the globe this morning. some of the harshest criticism has come from loyal defender, mitch mcconnell and lindsey graham among others. at the pentagon the top brass were reportedly blindsided by this move and the u.s. troops on the ground never saw it coming. this is happening in one of the most volatile regions in the world, the border area across from turkey, and there are real concerns about isis coming

roaring back. and the kurds who fought isis alongside the u.s. for years are saying this is a betrayal. we've got a lot to work down, including with richard engel who's in istanbul for us this morning. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. apparently with little or no consultation president trump reversed u.s. policy saying u.s. troops would be leaving syria and signaling that turkish forces could invade northern syria and that has left our allies on the ground afraid for their lives. an urgent and desperate appeal this morning from one of the united states's most loyal allies for president trump to change his mind and not betray and abandon them. the kurdish people in northern syria took to the streets to say they'll be massacred, even face genocide after president trump appeared to give turkey a green light to invade them.

president trump suggested u.s. troops should leave syria tweeting the time has come to remove the united states from ridiculous endless wars. the pentagon was caught off guard. the opposition came almost immediately in washington. including from some of the president's normally staunch supporters. >> the kurds stepped up with nobody else would to fight isis. if we abandon them, good luck getting anybody to help americans. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said a precipitous withdrawal from syria would benefit russia and iran and allow isis to regroup. we watched the kurds fought for four years side by side with elite u.s. troops against isis. the kurds control an autonomous pocket in northern syria of roughly 2 million people. they have a secular culture, men and women fight together and share power. turkey calls them terrorists who want a greater kurdish homeland, including inside turkey. the u.s. military calls them friends. >> it was mutual trust. they trusted our first forces on

the ground and we trusted them, and i can lo au ght here and tell you that they have not broken one of those promises. >> reporter: and they backed up their word with sacrifice. the kurds lost 11,000 of their men and women fighting isis with u.s. troops. as criticism grew with president trump's decision to let turkey invade kurdish territory. >> we are down to few soldiers in syria, 50 in the region that you're talking about. 50 soldiers. >> reporter: president trump walked it back somewhat, tweeting if turkey does anything that i in my great and unmatched wisdom consider off limits, i will totally destroy and obliterate the economy of turkey. a senior administration official briefed reporters that turkey does not have a green light to attack the kurds. u.s. officials tell us u.s. troops in syria, around a thousand of them at least for now have not been given orders

through their chain of command to leave, they're not packing, they're not doing anything differently. they are in a wait-and-see mode. mostly they're watching to see if turkey will go ahead and launch this operation against the kurds in syria. meanwhile, president trump today confirmed he's invited the turkish president erdogan to the white house. let's turn to jeremy bash who worked at the cia as chief of staff. the issue here is whether or not the turkish government was given the green light to go into northern syria and clear out the kurds. if they did, what would be the likely fallout? >> well, the threat there, savannah, is isis. not only will the kurds potentially get slaughtered but the kurds are our ground force. they're the ones who have taken the fight to isis and they're guarding the prison where some 10,000 isis fighters are housed.

if the kurds get slaughtered and those prison doors are opened up, isis is on the loose. they're not just going to stay in syria. they could effectuate terrorist attacks all over the world. >> you mentioned this, and we saw with one of the members of the military who fought alongside the kurds, a lot of folks inside the military, republicans, democrats have said, you know, these are our partners. this amounts to a betrayal of the kurds. explain that thinking. what's the dynamic there? >> we have been allied with the kurds really since the 1970s. we have fought alongside them in this current syria conflict. again, we patrol the skies over syria, but the kurds are the ones who are doing the fighting on the ground. they are the boots on the ground. if we pull out, if we abanding on them, they risk getting slaughtered by their arch rival, the turks. >> the president has said we have defeated isis, so i guess the presumption is it's okay to leave now. we can't stay there forever. he said we can't have these endless wars. what do you say to that? >> we have taken territory from isis but it's a very volatile

situation. i would say we contained them but the threat exists. if the prison doors are left open, isis is going to be on the loose, and that's going to wreak havoc not only in the middle east but europe and potentially the united states. >> it's interesting to see because some republicans are often quick to criticize president trump but others like lindsey graham or senator mitch mcconnell are not. they're some of his staunchest defenders and here they were coming out slamming this move. are you surprised at the depth of the backlash and what's behind it? >> not really, because this has been a bipartisan consensus on both sides of the aisle on capitol hill. we have to contain isis. we have to keep a small, limited presence there, and we cannot abandon our friends, the kurds. >> jeremy bash, thank you very much. and now to the other big story in washington, the impeachment investigation. we have breaking news this morning. a key player in the unfolding drama who was supposed to testify on capitol hill this morning now says the state

department has ordered him not to appear. nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker joins us. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. this is a dramatic about-face. the trump administration blocking gordon sauondland from testifying today. the president tweeting i would love to sending ambassador sondland to testify, but unfortunately he would be testifying before a totally compromised kangaroo court where republicans' rights have been taken away and true facts are not allowed out for the public. this morning a dramatic development in the impeachment inquiry. the trump administration blocking a key player at the center of it all from taulking with lawmakers just hours before a closed-door meeting was set to take place. gordon sondland, ambassador, text messages show a possible link between investigations and aid to ukraine. when the top u.s. diplomat in ukraine texted that it's crazy to withhold security assistance

for help with a political campaign, sondland responded the president has been clear, no quid pro quos of any kind, adding i suggest we stop the back and forth by text. sondland said he is profoundly disappointed not to be able to testify and he believes strongly that he acted at all times in the best interests of the united states. the decision prompting outcry from house democrats. >> the failure to prodthis witness, the failure to produce these documents we consider yet additional strong evidence of obstruction of the constitutional functions of congress. >> reporter: democrats are still moving ahead with efforts to interview the first whistle-blower, taking extreme measures to conceal his or her identity if the person agrees to testify. officials familiar with discussions about the potential testimony tell "the washington post" possible steps include a remote location for testimony

and perhaps masking the person's face or voice. >> where the president is trying to actively identify the first whistle-blower, and he's trying to do so for one purpose, which is to somehow potentially retaliate against them or discourage him or her from coming forward and telling their story. >> reporter: that move comes after jabs like this. >> and that whistle-blower, there's no question in my mind that some bad things have gone on and i think we'll get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: meanwhile this morning, a fourth republican senator is now distancing himself from the president over that controversial ukraine call. ohio senator rob portman telling a local paper the president should not have raised the biden issue on that call, period. but he added, i don't view it as an impeachable offense. overnight the biden campaign firing back at president trump in a new digital ad. >> a president who puts his own interests ahead of the public good and national security also

poses a threat to each and every american's daily lives. >> reporter: now, part of this strategy in blocking sondland from testifying, the trump administration has argued the house inquiry is illegitimate because the house hasn't held a vote to open one. but it's a risk because democrats have warned that blocking requests for documents and testimony could be viewed as an attempt to obstruct justice, which is an impeachable offense. the white house has said it's planning to send a letter to congress this week that it won't comply with any requests until the households an official vote. the drama continues. savannah, back to you. >> kristen welker at the white house for us. kristen, thank you. craig has been off for a cusp couple of days. >> good to be back, ladies, thank you so much. turning now to that growing controversy at the intersection of sports and politics the nba this morning, is dealing with a fallout in one of its biggest and most lucrative markets, after a team executive voiced support for

anti-government protesters in hong kong. joe fryer has the latest on this this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: the league came under fire for the initial response to the tweet from the general manager of the houston rockets. overnight nbc commissioner adam silver changing course, saying the nba has always supported freedom of speech. this morning, nba commissioner, adam silver speaking out in the face of backlash. >> we are not apologizing for daryl exercising his freedom of expression. >> reporter: silver refusing to apologize for a tweet from houston rockets general manager darrell morey that shows his support for anti-government protesters in hong kong. the tweet which read, fight for freedom, stand with hong kong, angered the chinese government several chinese businesses cut ties with the rockets and the country's main broadcaster announced it will no longer show the team's games initially, the nba trying to distance itself from the

controversy, calling the situation regrettable, adding we have great respect for the history and culture of china, but just hours ago silver clarifying that while it's not up to the nba to pass judgment on the differences between america and china, the league will not put itself in the position of regulating speech from its players, employees or team owners. >> there are consequences from that exercise of in essence, his freedom of speech, and, you know, we will have to live with those consequences. >> reporter: the chinese market for pro hoops is worth billions with an estimated 800 million fans watching the nba last season the rockets are one of the most popular teams. superstar center yao ming played there from 2002 to 2007, now president of the chinese basketball association which also cut ties with houston current rockets star james harden apologizing to chinese fans. >> we love china we love playing there. they show us the most support and love

we appreciate them as a fan base >> reporter: morey later apologized saying i did not intend my tweet to cause any offense to rockets fans and friends of mine in china i was merely voicing one thought based on one interpretation of one complicated event. a bad bounce for a league caught between american free speech and its own global ambitions >> joe, has this controversy affected any other nba plans or projects there in china? >> reporter: craig, it has, china's state tv, cctv released a statement overnight suspending the current broadcast arrangement of the nba's preseason games in china and says it plans to investigate, quote, all cooperation and exchanges involving the nba. commissioner silver also said this morning he hopes to meet with the appropriate officials on his trip to shanghai this week back to you guys. >> joe fryer in los angeles, thank you. we have a lot more to get to this morning, including our interview with the judge at the murder trial of the former dallas police officer.

she's opening up for the first final time not only about the case but also about her decision to hug amber guyger moments after she was sentenced and handing her a bible. nbc's morgan chesky is in dallas hey, morgan, good morning. >> reporter: of all the moments that happened throughout the trial, this is one that sticks with people. the judge said that this embrace was an act of compassion when guyger asked for a hug, she admits she hesitated and went ahead and did it, and said it was the right thing to do. this morning she says she has no regrets. >> i'm trying to look at the person beyond the act. >> reporter: this morning judge tammy kemp speaking publicly for the first time, sharing how the amber guyger murder trial changed her and her courtroom forever. >> can i give her a hug, please. >> moments like when brandt jean asked if he could hug the woman who killed his brother. that surprising and emotional hug leading to another from the judge herself.

>> i just said to her, miss guyger, mr. jean has forgiven you. please forgive yourself so that you can live a purposeful life and she said, do you think my life can still have purpose? and i said i know it can >> reporter: after a jury convicted guyger of murder, kemp stepped away and handed her a bible. >> your job is to do mercy, walk humbly, how can you not hug this lady so we hugged. >> what did you feel then? >> i felt somebody who was incredibly fragile >> reporter: another powerful moment when joshua brown took the stand. brown, who bloke down when he testified about the night his neighbor botham jean was shot

was himself gunned down over the weekend. police say they have no suspects his untimely death depriving jean's family of a key witness in their civil lawsuit against guyger and the city of dallas. >> how pivotal a role would josh have played in that suit >> joshua would have been one of the first witnesses we called. >> reporter: the judge hoping those two families find peace, and botham jean's killer can find purpose. >> i think if we meet her with love and compassion, we might help her find that, and then botham jean's death would not have been in vain. >> reporter: while it is rare to see a judge interact with a defendant, especially a convicted murderer after a trial, kemp told me she frequently does so when she saw guyger, she witnessed a woman hurting and was reminded of a recent sermon, to seek the lost, you need to offer love and compassion and saying that's what her true motivation was that morning. guys, back to you. >> interesting interview to get her perspective. thank you very much, morgan. >> a judge that knows her scripture. we're going to get a check of the weather

mr. roker, good morning. good morning, and good morning to you, thanks for getting your first national weather from us. we're watching off the coast of florida this system that's developing, and strengthening off the coast of the carolinas over the next several days 30% chance of subtropical development. this system is going to be meandering up the east coast why, all of a sudden it's going to stall because of this big area blocking high pressure over canada it will slow as it hits that high it's just going to hang out there, sharply cooler for the northeast, into the mid atlantic, and this rain area is going to expand over the ocean and tomorrow it stalls about 250 miles off the new york coast, gusty winds, from coastal delmarva into new england and here's what we're looking at as far as impacts from this thing we could see tropical force wind gusts stretching from kill devil hills to atlantic city, and by thursday night, look at nantucket, up to 50 miles per hour winds

boston, 30 miles per hour winds. this is going to cause airport delays up and down the i-95 corridor, and heavy rainfall from eastern long island into new england. locally could see 5 inches or more we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds ♪ i'm uncovering, i'm uncovering ♪ ♪ oooooh bring color to life with the very best paint, only at your sherwin-williams store. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a live look outsideed at at the golden gate bridge, fog settled, a low and shallow layer of fog but will provide cooling in the city. inland areas will be warm reaching into the mid to upper 80s today. by tomorrow our winds pick up and we'll have a red flag warning in effect for bay area hills, for all of the areas starting tomorrow and continuing

through thursday, even as our temperatures cool off. the winds calm down and the fire danger decreases by friday. and that is your latest weather. mr. melvin. >> all right, mr. roker, thank you, sir. still ahead the lead prosecutor in the college admissions scandal opening up about the case in a rare interview with a stern warning for actress lori loughlin. we're going to hear from that prosecutor in just a moment. and then one of jeffrey epstein's accusers finding new meaning for a foundation she's helping other women and we got a firsthand look of the life changing work going on there s w it's healing a

the talk of twitter, what ellen is saying about her afternoon with former president bush. plus, jimmy fallon, he'll be live in studio 1a. he'll talk about the fun he's having on "the tonight show", fatherhood, a new book, jimmy fallon, but first, your local weather.

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concerns. we're waking up this morning and seeing clear skies in the south bay, going from the low 60s now to the mid 80s, which is above nomplal. for tomorrow, we will have the high fire danger with red flag warning going up for all of the areas shaded in red, includes a lot of our bay area hills starting tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. and continuing through 5:00 on thursday, where our winds will be sustained at about 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 55 miles per hour. so a lot of concerns there, even as we cool off from the next couple of days, going into the weekend, we have some upper 70s and low 80s. let's head over to mike for an update on the commute. >> much calmer. a new crash west 80 at fremont, a crash on the shoulder, getting off of the bay bridge. we'll track that. drive times through the east bay you're still only at 39 minutes on to the bay bridge from highway 4, that's good for that slowing in the area. you see slowing as well northbound 880, coming up

through oakland. recovery 580 through the same area after the earlier traffic alert cleared. there is the peninsula. back to you. >> we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

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u.s. troops were ordered to step aside to clear the way for a turkish military operation a move that threatens u.s. backed kurdish forces in the region who have fought isis with the u.s. critics from both sides of the aisle are blasting the president's decision, including senator lindsey graham, one of the president's biggest supporters he called this a disaster in the making. also this morning, we are getting rare insight into that massive college admissions scandal, and it comes directly from the lead prosecutor in the case, who spoke out in a surprisingly candid interview. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has been following the story from the very beginning miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. in an active case, federal prosecutors typically stay behind the scenes, but in a rare move, the u.s. attorney naming those in the college admissions scandal has stepped into the spotlight speaking out about two of the cases high-profile defendants >> you obviously are charging a number of people but do you think it is widespread and this is like many many schools and this happens a lot

>> i think it is widespread. i'll tell you why. >> in an interview with wcvb in boston, andrew lelling, the u.s. attorney prosecuting those in the college admissions scandal, sharing his thoughts on the real life drama unfolding for dozens of parents, including two hollywood actresses, felicity huffman, and lori loughlin lelling calling huffman the least culpable defendant, explaining why he only asked for a one month long sentence for the "desperate housewives" star who pled guilty to paying a college admissions consultant $15,000 to improve her daughter's s.a.t. score without her knowledge. >> she took responsibility almost immediately she was contrite, did not try to minimize her conduct i think she handled it in a very classy way and so at the end of the day, we thought the one month was proportional. >> huffman ultimately received a sentence of 14 days in prison, which lelling says could pale in

comparison to the time loughlin might face behind bars if convicted. >> the longer the case goes, let's say she goes through trial, after trial, we'd be asking for something substantially higher if she resolved her case before trial, something a little lower than that. >> reporter: the "full house" star and her husband are accused of paying $500,000 to get their two daughters into usc after they pleaded not guilty, prosecutors added a charge of money laundering while it remains unclear how much time loughlin could serve if convicted, her case drawing notable similarities to that of steven semprevivo, the most recent parent sentenced in the scandal. the l.a. executive will spend four months in prin after pleading guilty to paying $400,000, $100,000 less than loughlin to get his son into georgetown a possible indication of how

this high stakes drama could play out >> so felicity huffman, lori loughlin, miguel, what's next. >> felicity huffman has a few weeks left before she needs to report to prison she'll need to stay behind bars for two weeks. lori loughlin's case is headed to trial, and her attorneys are back in court in january the prosecutor says she has a window open to plead guilty but so far no sign of anything like that craig. >> all right miguel almaguer there in l.a thank you. coming up, taraji p. henson, gets emotional about her work in to erase the stigma around mental health issues in the african-american community maria shriver shares their powerful conversation. the jeffrey epstein accuser using her story to help other women overcome obstacles in their lives, we're going to hear from her right after this. th. ahhhh! whoaaa! this is incredible.

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been for you >> a little bit like being in some kind of sci fi movie. i found myself on many occasions bursting into tears in the middle of the day. >> this summer, anouska de georgiou went public for the first time with her story of jeffrey epstein's alleged abuse. in an exclusive interview with savannah. >> jeffrey thought that we were disposable and he threw us all away, and look who's still standing >> de georgiou is still haunted by epstein, even though the accused sex trafficker took his own life in prison two months ago. she is bracing for possible new charges against his associates >> i wonder if people understand how hard it is to see his face every time i turn on the news or my computer. and i jump. >> still to this day >> yes always >> de georgiou says epstein's abuse spanned several years from his estate in the virgin island

to his homes in paris. she felt trapped at a young age in a world she couldn't escape from eight years ago before she went public with her story, de georgiou channelled her experience overcoming trauma into helping others. starting a home for abused women struggling with addiction. >> it's a whole different story when someone says i've been through something similar and i know how you feel, i'm on the other side of that, let me walk you through it. >> the kintsugi foundation is a nonprofit, residential living home women stay here for three months, for some, the recovery takes much longer. >> how did you come up with the name, and what does it mean? >> the name is an ancient japanese art of repairing broken pottery with liquid gold and silver with the understanding that the piece is more beautiful because it had been broken >> and like every piece of art, each woman here is different, from various backgrounds,

states, and even countries but what unifies them is a desire to heal, one day at a time, through art classes, music and group therapy. >> it's a community. and we're accountable to each other. and it's structured. and it's loving. >> what is your emotion when someone goes through this program and succeeds. >> it can only be compared to the birth of my daughter >> it's that strong? >> it's that strong. they get a new chance. >> i really feel like a stranger in a strange land. >> after leaving rehab, natasha lake needed a sober living home. >> i was struggling with substance abuse. my life had become very small. it was out of my control. >> lake found the kintsugi foundation from word of mouth, after meeting de georgiou, she knew she wanted to stay. >> i met anouska, it gave me hope that you can be strong, beautiful women, having the time

of your life, you know, in sobriety. >> how does it help to have someone who has lived through those struggles as well be the person who runs this place >> i mean, i can honestly say she's seen me on my darkest day. she believed in me before i could believe in myself. i trust her with my life >> what would you say are the most important lessons that you are going to take away from this home >> everything. i love this house. and by living in this house, i love being sober and i love the person i am today. >> de georgiou says she gained strength from success stories like lake's, and this last year she has needed it. sometimes finding herself leaning on those who she has also helped. >> the women here have championed me. i'm used to being the one who is the leader, is the strong one, and i've had the opportunity to be vulnerable here and to allow myself to be

helped >> she is so impressive. i remember talking to her about her foundation and, you know, it's very profound because she's giving the healing to these women that she herself would have so badly needed a few years ago. >> absolutely. and you know, she, you saw her bit in the piece, the art instructor who's there, her friend sarah who started this foundation with her said to me that one of the things that really separates this place from a lot of sober living homes is that anouska is there. she's there all the time, and it's the only way to hold people accountable is to actually be present and she has that level of commitment. >> and what's great about the story too is we're used to seeing the victim sitting in a chair being interviewed about the horror that happened, and just to see the curtain being pulled back with what she's done with her life is incredible and astonishing. >> and for her to tell you we're having the time of our lives in this sober new world >> i have done a lot of these

epstein stories, and it was wonderful to do one that has such a positive twist to it. >> thank you, stephanie. and i think we're going over to al for a check of the weather. >> hey, guys, we're looking out west we're going to be seeing a pretty big snowstorm coming in, cold canadian air behind this front. ahead of it, warm temperatures, behind it, temperatures plummet, 20 to 30 degree drops in the next 24 to 48 hours. it makes its way to the east minneapolis on thursday, 62 by saturday 39 64 in omaha on thursday, 50 by saturday denver 33 on thursday warming back up saturday and back behind this thing a major snowstorm developing through the plains into minnesota, anywherfrom 9 to 18 good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have some warm weather for the inland valleys today but our cooling trend begins this afternoon. we'll reach into the mid 80s in san jose. 85 in livermore, and san francisco will only reach 70

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good tuesday morning. right now at 7:56, here is a live look at the golden gate bridge, with a very low layer of fog rolling through, but it will be just enough to keep san francisco cooler especially compared to yesterday. but the inland areas will still warm up and we're in the mid to upper 80s with san jose reaching 84 degrees. by tomorrow, our winds pick up as a strong cold front moves through. we'll also have some very low humidity prompting a red flag warning, meaning any fires that develop could spread rapidly. we'll see low humidity, 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusting up to 55 miles per hour, especially in the higher elevations. we'll continue to monitor for that, as our temperatures cool off, we'll be in the upper 70s inland tomorrow, and then some low 80s on thursday. we'll continue on with some much more calm winds and comfortable

weather for the weekend. how are the roads now moving, mike? >> we're looking at a typical tuesday pattern, really starting to kick in now. it will build over the next hour. we are looking at a continued problem west 237 approaching fair oaks. we have a crash blocking the lane. a motorcycle involved in this crash. no major injuries reported. still tracking that slowing in to sunnyvale. the south bay typical pattern, 101 bunches up through santa clara a tough drive and oakland all avenues toward the bay bridge toll plaza and east shore freeway continue to build, slowing through walnut creek. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, bracing for possible controlled power outages, pg&e warning as soon as 4:00 a.m. tomorrow large section of of bay area could have power shut off due to extremely high fire danger. some outages could last days. the full story on our home page including a link to theber interactive site if your home is in the impacted area. this comes as santa rosa marks its deadliest day two years ago the tubbs fire devastated the

city. later today, the moment of silence will take place. go to our twitter feed for more details. more news in an hour.

coming up, backlash, top republicans slam president trump's decision to pull troops out of northern syria. critics warning the plan could threaten national security and hurt the allies who helped defeat isis. what does this all mean? we're live with the latest. plus, on display, we'll take you inside the new exhibit showcasing original paintings by legendary artist bob ross. >> let's just do a nice little painting such a beautiful day. >> how fans are honoring the american icon. and star-studded studio 1a, the always funny jimmy fallon will be here to talk about fatherhood and his new children's book, and then we

will catch up with actress priyanka chopra jonas about her new projects and life, today, tuesday, october 8th, 2019 >> h, hailtown, arkansas >> it's stacy's 18th birthday. >> back to school at creighton university. >> first time in new york to celebrate mimi's birthday. >> mimi, happy birthday from all of us. hello to our awesome crowd we appreciate you being with us on this tuesday morning of our october to remember. i like this month. >> i know. it's so fun. >> it truly delivered. we're going to keep it going tomorrow the star of nbc's "the good place", ted danson will be here. >> and a cool story, an inspiring and unlikely story of two athletes, brothers who were

adopted from congo the family had four kids, adopted two more from congo, and now they have become hockey phenoms in minnesota we'll have that tomorrow >> look forward to it. the president defending his decision to pull u.s. troops out of northern syria but facing mounting criticism from both sides of the aisle nbc news chief foreign correspondent, richard engel has the latest on all of this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah this all stems from a phone call over the weekend between president trump and turkey's president in which president trump apparently told the turks that not only would u.s. troops be leaving syria, but that the u.s. doesn't oppose a turkish military incursion into syria, and now our allies there are afraid for their lives an urgent and desperate appeal this morning from one of the united states most loyal allies, for president trump to change his mind and not betray and abandon the kurdish people in northern

syria took to the streets to say they'll be massacred even face genocide after president trump appeared to give turkey a green light to invade them the pentagon was caught off guard, the opposition came almost immediately in washington including from some of the president's normally staunch supporters >> the kurds stepped up when nobody else would to fight isis. if we abandon them, good luck getting anybody to help americans. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said a precipitous withdrawal from syria would benefit russia and iran, and allow isis to regroup. we watched as the kurds fought for four years side by side with elite u.s. troops against isis the u.s. military calls them friends. >> there's mutual trust. they trusted our first forces on the ground, and we trusted them, and i can look at you right here and tell you that they have not broken one of those promises. >> reporter: as criticism grew of president trump's apparent

decision to let turkey invade kurdish territory. >> it was supposed to be a short hit on isis. but it didn't work out that way. they never left. >> reporter: president trump walked it back somewhat, tweeting if turkey does anything that i, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider off limits, i will totally destroy and obliterate the economy of turkey a senior administration official briefed reporters that turkey does not have a green light to attack the kurds so far u.s. troops, around a thousand of them, are still in syria. they have not received any orders to leave and they have not received any orders to pack to leave so they're still there >> richard engel in the region for us, thank you. the southwest airlines pilots union has filed a lawsuit against boeing it says the grounding of the 737 max aircraft had caused more southwt is the largestost wages. operator of the max with 34 jet liners in its fleet.

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a new york city mom taught her son a positive affirmation on his second birthday in the hopes that one day he could memorize it one year later she was shocked when he started repeating it on the way to school. >> i am smart. i am blessed i can anything. i am smart i am blessed i can do anything. >> okay. are we on the mountain top right now? >> we are on the floor >> the boy's mom, she says she hopes her son will use that saying as a motivational tool. she says she's so proud of the little boy he's growing into. >> that could be our affirmation every day. a little banana in the hand. >> love it >> yours would be an orange. we know how you love your oranges. taraji p. henson on her mission to help children who suffer in silence with mental health issues. her eye opening and emotional conversation with maria shriver.

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♪ make you're jaw drop make u say oh my god ♪ series shining a light on mental health in honor of national mental illness awareness week. >> we're going to begin with taraji p. henson and her mission to help kids in need nbc special anchor maria shriver spoke to her, a really emotional interview. hi maria. >> good morning to all of you. taraji p. henson is known for her strength, her grit, and her vel vulnerability. now she's tackling an issue off screen, supporting the mental health of teens. we sat down just a few days ago in chicago where she's filming the final session of "empire" for a raw and revealing conversation about her crusade >> it's about us

i needed you to think about me for a change. >> on screen, she's an emotional tour de force. now actress taraji p. henson is taking that same passion to urban schools nationwide, and helping to eradicate the stigma around mental health for african-american teens >> for so long, it's been looked upon as a weakness in our community. >> and taraji is determined to change that. last year she launched the boris lawrence henson foundation named after her father, a vietnam vet who himself struggled with ptsd and depression. >> my dad was the first person who made me feel comfortable with talking about mental health he felt off, and he talked about it so when he was speaking to you about his own struggles, do people think, whoa, yes. >> they would call him crazy, you know, boris, he crazy. and that's the stigma around it. you have to change first >> to support the mental health of african-americans, taraji's foundation is partnering with

schools like chicago's height school for the arts. black students here say where they come from, it's shameful to talk about anxiety, depression and trauma. >> communication for african-americans is an issue. you know, we always think fighting is the way. we don't use phones more than we send it down, verbally how we are. >> in the african-american community, that's the misconception of being strong. we got to be strong all the time because if you seek peace, it's weakness. >> it does go way back into history, and like how our ancestors were treated i feel like when men were mistreated in front of their families, they had to come back and like assert dominance in their own homes, and make themselves, you know, like i'm going to at least be respected here >> and that's taking a serious toll since the early 1990s, the suicide rate among black children has nearly doubled and the rate for white children has declined. >> this is a national crisis.

>> this summer, taraji fought on capitol hill for more mental health funding in african-american communities >> i don't ever want to get to a place where i can sit and be comfortable spewing facts and numbers about children as young as 5 years old taking their life that should never be normal. >> making the crisis worse, not enough african-american therapists today, only 4% of psychologists are black. when taraji's own son marcel was struggling, she found it nearly impossible to find him one. >> trying to find a culturally competent therapist was like looking for a purple unicorn with a gold horn. >> that's why her foundation offers scholarships to encourage more black students to study in the field of mental health >> what do people not know about growing up african-american in this country >> i mean, to wake up and to

know that at any moment you could be a target, just because of the color of your skin, that is a heavy weight to carry people go, but you're a celebrity. yes, i'm the celebrity, but my son is not, and i wake up every day praying that he makes it home alive we see these african-american men being shot with no weapons, so the message that is being conveyed to the african-american community is that my blackness is a threat. and i can't scrub it off >> to help with anxiety, these schools are creating special peace room lounges for students. painted with emotionally supportive quotes. >> we're letting them know that they are worthy and that they matter in a world that's telling them that they don't right now. >> her goal is to make mental health as important in schools as reading, writing, and arithmetic. >> these babies are suffering and that's what god sent me to do, i finally figured it out

>> we matter >> before taraji hit it big as an actress, it's interesting to note that she was actually a special ed teacher and she told me that's where she saw many african-american kids coming in with a lot of trauma and anxiety. they were acting out and as a result, she said, they got labeled as special ed, rather than the school helping them actually talk about their trauma, and addressing it. taraji and her foundation want to change that vicious cycle so kids get the mental health support they need starting at a really young age and she's very optimistic and determined and to know her is to make sure that will get done. >> yeah, she is a serious advocate >> thank you, maria. >> someone who has a son that gets to the subway every day, i hold my breath until he walks in that door because it something you worry about every day. >> the fact that she has become a leading voice on this is also a testament to where we are as a country now. 15 years ago, you know, we

didn't talk about mental illness in our family. now these are conversations that are being had in african-american households in the country. >> and good for her having the conversations in the community and also up on the hill, and bringing to light the idea for the scholarships for more black therapists she's unpacking a lot and does it with such passion >> what she said about black therapists, that's real, as someone who has looked for a black therapist, can't find them. >> good on her. >> we're going to start pop start with jennifer aniston, she snapped a selfie with her former "friends" co-stars, mautt leblac and court knee cox everybody getting all excited again for a possible reboot. >> it's not going to happen. >> i don't think it is either. >> lucky for us, jennifer aniston stopped by the howard stern show where in the most howard way possible, he asked point-blank about doing a "friends kwgts -- "friends" reboot >> if they offered you a. [ bleep [ load of money, would you do a reunion show, where

everyone is older and we find out what happened. >> i honestly think we would love it. i think there is an idea that if there is a reboot of the show, it will be -- it won't be even close to as good as what it was, so why do it >> it would ruin it. >> it would ruin it. >> there you go. there's the nail in the coffin right there. >> good night, everybody >> we put the nail in the coffin like six times. >> it keeps coming up. coming up on halloween next we have a big announcement from one-third of the jonas brothers nick jonas was teasing fans like big news coming. it wasn't until ellen stepped in that we found out what the big news is. >> i'm going to show you a clip. it's going to ruin your -- i'm going to show you a clip i gave you a chance. >> nick jonas, how you doing, buddy? i heard that you're going to be a new coach on "the voice" and i wanted to say congratulations, i guess. you're going to get your butt kicked, buddy.

>> hey, what's up, nick? kelly here i just want to say congratulations. i do feel like the two texans should maybe team up and form an alliance >> i'll tell you one thing, our mission is to destroy blake shelton. >> blake, i'm going to kick your -- >> we're adding nick jonas to "the voice." we're excited for that for those of you wondering, gwen stefani will take a little bit of a break she's doing her las vegas residency while we're shooting but i'm sure she'll be back. but we're excited and welcome nick >> the train that keeps on moving. >> carson, thank you >> al, you've got the weather? let's show you what's going on we're going to watch this system developing off the carolina coast, it's going to head up and cause problems this weekend from mid atlantic to the northeast. big storm coming from the pacific northwest, in the meantime, look how warm from southern california, to texas, cooler as you get into the mid atlantic states and on into the northern plains. that storm system bringing heavy snow into the pacific northwest,

hot and dry through the southwest, cooler with a few scattered showers, look for wet weather into central florida good morning, i'm kari hall, here is a look at the goden gate bridge. lots of fog and it will cool off san francisco today back into the upper 60s and lower 70s. not as hot as it has been but reaching the mid to upper 80s. the fire danger beginning for our inland hills. the red flag warnings go into effect as our winds increase. don't forget, if you're heading out, go to "today" show radio on xm channel 108. hey, hey, hey. sglchl hey, hey, hey, hey. >> jimmy fallon is here. la la la. >> i love it, i love it. >> we know that song >> guys, when jimmy isn't

entertaining us on "the tonight show," he's enter taning kids with his new best-selling kids book >> this is going to be a "new york times" best seller too. first it was your baby's first word will be dada, then everything is mama now the trilogy. jimmy's newest book is called "this is baby. >> yeah. >> hi, jimmy. >> hi guys, i'm so happy to see you. thank you for having me. >> i love these books. your illustrator is so cute. >> i didn't know if he could draw a human, so this is an experiment can you draw an actual baby. >> let's see it. >> i can't handle the cuteness on that. >> so you can do that. it's basically your face >> exactly, it is my face. i was like, once i saw the baby, oh, this is the cutest thing i have ever seen. >> do you laugh at how fun these books are? >> these are the baby's ears, these are the baby's lips. >> the fun of it is i did the first one as a goof, the baby's first word will be dada, and then what happened kids started

reading back to their parents and like they loved reading so i was like, well, this is pretty cool teachers were sending me things on twitter, you're teaching kids how to read. i know, i'm really important. >> us parents love these books, because you can read it in 30 seconds, but if you want to stretch it out, you could. >> as a tired parent, three books and you go to sleep. you can read this one in 20 seconds. >> but they know when you skip a page they know every single time. >> they really do. >> what do your girls think of the book. >> i put it on the table to see if they would like it. they totally started reading it. winnie is 6 and franny is 4 1/2. it's happening so fast she's reading and it's so cute, it's great i have been reading to them since they were babies and couldn't even understand anything so, i don't know, it's fun but what do you read what books are your favorites? >> charlie and i we still read these books. >> you do? >> we do

we love them vale and i are getting into some chapter books, marge in charge >> mo williams is good piggy and gerald, do you know that one >> oh, that's a good one >> you're supposed to be selling jimmy's books. >> will you share my ice cream. >> i do like that one. you have a lot to talk about with the show, too can we just tell you, the other day you had jennifer lopez on, she was actually, i think we were interviewing here, and she was like, i have to do some dance thing with jimmy, and she ran out the door. >> i was practicing for that for three weeks, and so out of breath, and look, i still couldn't even get the steps right there, and she came in 20 minutes and nailed it. i'm like look at me doing beyonce, it's so embarrassing. i was so out of breath, i had to lay on the ground, get an oxygen tank after this. >> that's so good. >> that is the j. lo waiting for tonight video. it's a wind machine. >> she said when she left her, jimmy is going to make me do something crazy. do people always say yes to you? >> not always.

we pitched a couple of ideas recently we did a bit with tiger woods who normally doesn't do any comedy stuff at all, so we pitched him an idea where we go golfing and we go into the sand trap and we find a buried treasure, and i was just like, that would be fun, so he got right into it. oh, he was totally fun, we had the best time, and then we find the buried treasure, and freaking out about which what could be in this box, and it's just a coupon for bed, bath and beyond we freaked out it was funny with him, we had a couple of minutes of down time, and i'm on the bus with tiger, how are your kids, they're great, how are your kids, let me show you a video let me find the video. oh, i found my video of my son here he is, and he shows me his son going up with like this plastic golf club thing and going like a beautiful perfect golf shot, and i go wow. he goes what's your video? this is my daughter sucking on a lemon for the first time not quite the same it's a fun story one is being raised by an athlete, one is being raised by a comedian

whatever different strokes. >> you're taking the show on the road, right. university of texas. >> university of texas at austin >> now are we allowed to say you have a certain professor coming. professor mcconaughey. matthew mcconaughey is a professor at the university of texas. >> do you have a good impression of him. >> when he grades the test these are all wrong, these are all right, all right, all right. but it's going to be fun we have that planned it's going to be nuts. it's bonkers kids are freaking out already, we're not even there i mean, the togas, they're getting the togas ready. >> after you do this one, you're going to have to start hitting colleges. >> i'm going to have to start. it's fun, it's good. we're excited to go on the road. we stay in this building we see each other in the hallways barely every now and then hi, guys but it's fun to travel and take the show on the road it's good, we love doing it. >> we love you we love this book.

>> congrats on the baby. >> it's out now, and of course you can catch this guy, weeknights on "the tonight show" 11:35/10:35 central right here on nbc >> thank you guys so much, you're the best. come on now. >> let's send it over to carson in good company over. we have priyanka chopra jonas, you match this is incredible background. a lot to talk about. good morning to you i'm laura garcia. large parts of the region may be under controlled power outages. hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses could be affected. right now the utility is saying the outage could start as soon as 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. because of the fire danger some shutoffs could last for days.

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8:30 now it is a tuesday morning. 8th of october, 2019, it's a sprinkly one out here on the plaza. we have a good crowd out here. by the way, guys, we're just a few days away now. on friday, we are going to celebrate the international day of the girl. it's going to be an incredible morning filled with inspiration. michelle obama is going to have a special announcement, and then alessia cara is going to perform

live on our plaza. >> and speaking of women we love, priyanka chopra jonas is here, we're going to talk about her and her new movie, life as a jonas sister plus so much more. >> and happy little accidents inside the bob ross renaissance. is the late artist back in the spotlight meeting new friends. >> what is that voice? >> that's how he does it. >> oh, okay. >> also incredible voice in the building this morning, two time grammy winner, lauren daigle is here she's going to grace us with a incredible live performance. i just saw this young lady over heerks and i caught your shirt what's your name >> clark. >> you're wearing a shirt that says rescue, and that's the song that lauren is performing. an incredible song, and today is also, what's happening in your world. >> my birthday. >> your 13th birthday. >> whoa. >> we would love to get you out

of the rain and you and your people can come on in and watch the performance. all right. see "rescue" up close. is that good happy birthday we'll get you inside >> a 13-year-old speechless. i love it. >> i love that >> coming up in just a few minutes on the 3rd hour "today," guys, we're going to go on the job with the father of dragons, the man who created some of the most iconic characters on "game of thrones." and on our fourth hour, heather mcmahan, britney snow. a few surprises. heather mcmahan is wild. >> a check of the weather mr. roker. >> we have molly ringwald. >> might have to come by and stalk her. let's show you what's going on for today cooler here in the northeast, a little brizly, warm and breezy in the plains. hot and dry in the southwest big storm going to dump a ton of snow the warmth continues in the mid plains, a coastal storm developing along the mid atlantic coast, sunshine, and warmth through the gulf. that's what's going on around the country, here's wh

good morning, i'm kari hall, we're going to feel slightly cooler temperatures today and tomorrow as a cold front moves through. our winds will pick up causing a red flag warning. high fire danger for all of these areas in red. that starts tomorrow morning and continues through thursday. today for our inland areas, highs in the 70s. gusty conditions that lead us into the weekend. winds calm down on friday and we'll have a nice weekend ahead. weather. mr. melvin. >> mr. roker, thank you. look who's here, priyanka chopra jonas is back, returning to her roots in a new movie as well, a movie with a wonderful message we'll talk about that and a lot more first, this is "today" on nbc. announcer: time magazine reports: "the new american

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chopra jonas, starring in a film called "the sky is pink," a family dealing with a child's illness, the sacrifices they all make and the lessons they learn along the way. if that wasn't enough, priyanka is a busy newlywed. she and nick jonas got married in a three-day extravaganza that lit up social media. good morning. good morning, good morning >> good morning, how are you >> we have breaking news with your husband just so we can start off. carson announced that today nick is joining "the voice. >> yes >> come on, describe the kind of guy who will be on that show. >> so i obviously new about this barometric pressure anyone it's super exciting. i think nick just needs to be himself, which he's going to he knows about music so much he's literally been a music prodigy since he was 7 years old. i think it will be amazing to see him working with new musicians. >> is he a competitive guy >> he's competitive.

>> oh, good. >> like you better watch out >> does he ever just sing to you, does that happen? >> he does, you know, people ask me that, but in the morning, like, he's singing, he's playing the piano, i'm getting dressed to that. it's just amazing. >> is there one song that just melts you or - >> when he sings "i believe" because he had written that before our wedding when he's singing it live, when i'm watching it on the show, every time, i hear it, i know where those words came from. >> that was for you. we showed just a couple of quick pictures of your wedding and it was beautiful. it was incredible. i wondered if you had a chance to sit with it while you were in the moment because often, you've been married, you know the feeling, you're trying to please everybody, everybody good, and you don't get to just be there in the moment. did you feel like you experienced that >> i was filming "the sky is pink" four days before i got married. >> i didn't know that. >> so a lot of the prep -- like nick came down about 20 days

before to india and said you focus on your work and i'll take care of the prep with my mom so i just wore my amazing outfits and arrived at my own wedding because nick and my mom handled all of it. >> what people may or may not know, you're obviously a big hollywood actress, but probably an even bigger bollywood actress. you transcended both of these which isn't a simple thing to do and this movie coming out is taking you back to where you're from it's the first film you have shot there in three years. >> three years. >> tell me about this movie. >> "the sky is pink" is super special. it's based on a real life family they find out when their daughter is a year old that she has a terminal disease instead of succumbing to the pressures of that, they thrive right now, they're 55 and 57, and their marriage, their bond is so strong even now when you meet them. they're like flirty and holding hands. about 80% of marriages break, end in divorce after you lose a

child because it's sad it was so inspiring to me to see a family that like gave their daughter this big life, even if it couldn't be long, and i felt like that was just -- i decided to co-produce it too because of the same reason because i feel like this is an indy language film, a foreign language movie but it's releasing everywhere domestically, like amc, regal, it's the kind of movie that i think brings families together and in this world, i feel like we need that. >> don't you think that some movies transcend languages. >> i feel like that. this film, we premiered it in toronto, and we had 2,000 people watching it, and it was a mix of all kinds of people, canadians, americans, indians and everyone just stood for ten minutes, and i felt like this movie transcends borders and languages. >> i watched an interview you had done, i think you interviewed dvf for a podcast or something. >> i did. >> and you asked these incredible women what's one piece of advice that they would give and her piece of advice was have children i looked at your face for a

second, and i wondered, what do you think about that i mean, you tell me. your two beautiful daughters. >> by the way, it's like the best decision i think i've ever made. >> i can't wait. >> in all my life. >> i really can't wait there's so much that happens in our lives, but whenever god blesses us with something we both definitely want. >>'m so h. i'm so happy for your hubby, and i'm happy for your movie thank you for hanging with us. >> october 11th. >> "the sky is pink" hits theaters on friday. the lasting legacy of bob ross and the special event that has his fans flocking to virginia, but first, this is "today" on nbc special event th has his fans flo ck

iconic painter having a bit of a renaissance. >> van gogh, picasso, it's bob ross, the late artist known for his pbs show and happy little

friends. nbc's joe fryer joins us with a closer look at a new exhibit good morning. >> bob ross's show was on from 1983 to 1994 he taught viewers how to paint or more accurately, we just watched him painting you might be wondering what happened to all of his artwork the search for answers took us an hour west of washington, d.c., to a pastoral part of west virginia. >> the subject alone could be the subject of a landscape painting, an old barn that's reaping quite the harvest. >> look at his trees. >> inside you'll find an exhibit of original paintings by bob ross. >> oh, there we go there we go. beautiful. >> the artist known for his big hair and gentle demeanor. >> they do nice things in here they make you happy. >> he's almost like a friend >> let's just do a nice little painting such a beautiful day. >> reporter: 24 of ross' legendary landscapes are now on display at the franklin park performance and visual arts

center >> they look totally different in a gallery. >> managing director said the free tickets were snapped in up in a flash. >> are you surprised >> i knew it wou be popular. i didn't know that it would be quite like this. i really didn't. >> reporter: as long-time host of "the joy of painting" on pbs, ross proved there was excitement in watching his paint dry. >> always give my little trees a friend. >> reporter: his pallet overflowing with charming expressions. >> there's a happy little tree or bush that lives there beat the devil out of it >> reporter: allison took the day off work so she could see the exhibit. >> i teared up a little bit when i saw this one that's my favorite one i have seen him paint that one. >> and let's begin highlighting some of these little things. >> reporter: it's just as meaningful, who says ross' show encouraged her to become an artist after she moved to america. >> i have been wanting to see his paintings in person. i am so happy. >> reporter: the paintings here

make up just a sliver of the artist's collection. for the rest, we had to visit a nondescript office park in virginia, home to bob ross inc joan kowalski is president. >> some people might expect a very special storage facility, temperature controlled what's the reality >> the reality is cardboard boxes with magic marker markings >> reporter: she says the paintings, more than a thousand of them, are still in excellent condition, resting inside stacks of boxes which she calls the heart of the company >> people can look at and decide, you know what, i am going to paint that. >> reporter: though ross died from lymphoma in 1995, he remains as popular as ever his show is watched by millions online, and his image plastered on bobbleheads, chia pets, toasters and of course art supplies. >> it's different seeing them in person, right. >> reporter: thanks to his exhibit, his talent can be seen up close in person.

>> everybody is really happy why shouldn't they be? >> happy trees, happy people, right. >> reporter: bob ross is still teaching us about the joy of painting and that is no happy accident. >> we don't make mistakes, we have happy accidents >> this exhibit in virginia wraps up on october 15th, by the way, it's waiting list only now, it has inspired more shows which will be taking place next year in small venues across the u.s. and even in other countries, including holland, belgium, and canada, and in case you're wondering, bob ross's paintings are not for sale >> wondering, we're googling i would love to have a bob ross. you can't buy them no guess not? >> no, they're off limits. they have basically been stored there all this time, and now just now, we're starting to see these exhibits so yeah. >> cool. thank you, joe >> thanks, joe. carson, what you got, sorry, no bob ross. >> we have a happy little voice right here i'm a huge fan

lauren daigle is here, her incredible band, you're going to love what you're about to see. we're going to get a performance from lauren and talk about i think a world tour might be happening. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ hey. hey. you must be steven's phone. now you can take control of your home wifi and get a notification the instant someone new joins your network... only with xfinity xfi. download the xfi app today.

the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> we are back with singer lauren daigle. her album, number three on the billboard charts when it came out recently. >> at the grammys, she took home not one grammy, no, no, two. two grammys. we are so psyched to have lauren with us this morning your voice is angelic. >> thank you so much >> thank you so much two grammys, what was that like. >> i laugh because my producer and i we're late to everything and, we were even late to receive the awards, so it was really fun i was out of breath running down the aisle, like, no, we're here, we're coming

it was so much fun honestly, it's a nod to see how the music has reached so many people. >> speaking of music reaching people, selena gomez, she said on instagram about you, you're a ball of sun and your music is a blessing that's pretty cool to see some of your fellow artists out there, especially in the pop world that you're kind of crossing into, what is that accolade like for you. >> she's a sweet girl. she came to the show at the greek. for the longest time we don't know each other. we texted back and forth we finally got to meet each other. just to see her spirit, it was so much fun. she's such a kind person. >> one of the things i appreciate about your story is how you got into singing you were 15 years old and you were sick. >> i had an illness, i had it for about two years, i was placed on home bound, and while i was there, it was actually, i was isolated and if you know anything about me, i'm a wild people person. i love being with people so being isolated for that amount of time was kind of

difficult. and from that, music kind of became a safe place that i just fell into. >> and the rest is history. >> you're going to the world tour, 44 cities, all over. >> yes >> that's a big one for you. how are you preparing for that. >> i'm excited we're just laughing. strengthen your muscles. >> getting your passport ready. >> what are you doing for us this morning >> thimorning, we're going to sing "rescue." >> awesome >> take it away. >> lauren daigle. >> thank you, guys ♪ you are not hidden there's never been a moment you were forgotten ♪ ♪ you are not hopeless though you have been broken your you innocence stolen ♪ur breath

♪ i hear you whisper underneath your breath i hear your sos, so♪ ♪ i will your sos ♪ ♪ i will send out an army to find you in the middle of the darkest night ♪ ♪ it's true i will rescue you t ♪ there is no distance that cannot be covered over and over ♪ ♪ you're not defenseless oh i'l be your shelter i'll your armor ♪h ♪ i hear you whisper underneath

your breath i hear your sos, your sos ♪ ♪ i will send out an army to find you in the middle of the darkest night ♪ you ♪ i will never stop marching ♪ it's true i will rescue you ♪ i will never stop marching to reach you in the middle of the hardest fight ♪ ♪ it's true i will rescue you your breath ♪ i hear you whisper underneath

your breath i hear you whisper ♪ ♪ you have nothing left ♪ ♪ i will send out an army to find you in the middle of the darkest night ♪ you ♪ i will never ♪ it's true i will rescue you ♪ i will never stop marching to reach you in the middle of the hardest fight it's true i will ♪ ♪ oh rescue you ♪ ♪ oh i will rescue you >> lauren, how you doing oh, clark's here too

good >> that was amazing. >> thank you, lauren >> it's her birthday >> happy birthday, clark >> happy birthday. >> how awesome is that pretty cool. >> by the way, you're amazing. that voice, incredible lauren. >> thank you so what's next, where are you headed >> we're headed off to memphis, baton rouge, and austin city limitshere we go >> but first, you got to do one more song for us before we go. >> 3rd hour, yes. >> another song from lauren, also want to thank her band, incredible backup vocals it takes an army, thank you so much. also we have a great fourth hour coming up, more stories on today.com, all week, inspiring women like this young lady, leading up to friday's celebration of the international day of the girl. >> today we'll catchp with the youngest perpendicular ever to

scale yosemite's notorious el capitan. >> you will probably never forget this. >> thank you >> we'll back after your local news. >> happy birthday. a very good morning to you. looking across the bay, less than 24 hours from now large parts of the region may be having controlled power outages. right now utilities are saying the outages could start as early tomorrow morning about 4:00 a.m.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the 3rd hour of "today." >> hey, good tuesday, welcome back to the 3rd hour of "today," craig here alongside al roker, sheinelle jones, dylan dreyer. >> we're all together. >> i looked at the monitor, and i'm like. >> this is nice. >> hi, evybody. >> we've got picture day today, too. >> all got haircuts and shaves. >> picture day. by the y, in addition to class picture day, ellen degeneres, defending a friendship that angered some people. she was spotted at sunday's game, this is the cowboys and the packers. this is the picture that