good morning. breaking overnight, roaring ashore. tropical storm nestor slamming the florida panhandle this morning. heavy rain, dangerous storm surge, possible tornados with millions in its path. we're live in the storm zone. fact or fiction? president trump defends his decision to pull u.s. troops out of syria. >> we've had tremendous success, i think, over the last couple of days. >> while senate majority leader mitch mcconnell slams the move amid fears it will lead to genocide for the kurds in syria as the u.s. does nothing. back in the spotlight. the state department issues a

final report about hillary clinton's emails as the former democratic nominee puts herself in the middle of the current campaign, claiming tulsi gabbard is a russian asset. >> i think they have their eye on somebody currently in the democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate. >> gabbard firing back. we're live with the latest. all that plus the big reveal. just days after archaeologists in egypt unearth dozens of coffins in pristine condition, we're getting our first look at who's inside. caught on camera. takedown with a hug. a moment of kindness after a high school coach disarmed a student who brought a loaded gun to school. and a show of support for dutchess meghan after speaking out about the vulnerabilities of being a new mom and a new royal. today, saturday, october 19th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news,

this is "today" with sheinelle jones, peter alexander and dylan dreyer. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this saturday morning. >> yeah, here we are. take a look at this video that we just showed you. this is such a compassionate moment but really the presence of mind of this schoolteacher. this took place in portland several months ago. a gunman walks into the school, grabs the gun and hugs him. >> a football coach wrestled that gun away. we'll have more on that story coming up in just a bit. for now, your top story, tropical storm nestor bearing down on the gulf coast where residents have spent the last 24 hours preparing for its impact. morgan chesky is in the florida panhandle this morning. >> reporter: good morning. after heavy rains and gusty winds most of the night a lot of folks breathing a big sigh of relief because overnight this disorganized storm took a sudden

turn to the east, sparing an area that hurricane michael just wreaked havoc in barely one year ago. this morning in the florida panhandle, a quiet storm season cut short. tropical storm nestor rolling in, bringing high winds, heavy rain and dangerous surf. in many areas the damage from a year ago impossible to miss. when hurricane michael roared ashore as a category 5 hurricane, it nearly wiped mexico beach florida off the map. >> when you're 75% destroyed, it's going to take a while to notice 50 new structures. but every day people are excited about being here. >> reporter: at his hardware store, mayor al kathy says his town is ready. elsewhere officials not yet calling for people to leave. in new orleans the storm forcing officials to evacuate the area around the hard rock hotel which collapsed last weekend, fears that nestor could do more damage. >> the objective is to get these down as quick as possible.

>> reporter: officials hoping to demo the cranes before high winds cause another deadly collapse. for those still suffering from michael, tropical storm nestor could make a long road ahead even longer. >> we are sensitive that we've got folks living in travel trailers, they're living in their front yards while their homes are being worked on. if they don't feel comfortable, they should look at their evacuation plan at this point. >> reporter: as this storm moves to the east, there are still significant concerns about whether specifically tornados. we know watches have been issued for many counties here in florida that many people will wake up and keep a close eye on in the hours ahead. back to you. so how bad will it be this weekend in the storm's path? maria larosa is in today for dylan. good morning. >> good morning. yes, here is the storm. it looks messy but it's packing a punch for sure. it is 80, 85 miles

south-southwest of panama city. as morgan mentioned, there are a lot of syonditions there right now. we do have a tornado watch from northern florida through central florida for the next several hours. as we track it, the storm threat moves along and the flood threat moves along as well. you can see moving across charleston into the outer banks and out and off the coast by monday morning. as i mentioned, those stormy conditions will travel with it so regardless if it keeps its tropical characteristics or not. that storm threat from central florida, but the southeast coast, damaging winds and possibility of tornado but also a push of water. so we do have the storm surge threat from the panhandle through the peninsula with as much as 2 to 5 feet of storm surge possible along the coast. sheinelle, peter, back to you. now to the white house where presiden you very much. now, to the white house, where president trump is touting the syria troop withdraw as a success. but not everyone agrees and that includes senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, who is calling

the withdrawal a grave mistake. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. on twitter, thousands and thousands of lives in syria and turkey may be saved by the temporary cease-fire. but he did not acknowledge the lives already lost. the president is telling republicans to stick together on foreign policy and impeachment. ignoring his critics -- >> we've had tremendous success over the last couple of days. a little unconventional, a little hard love. >> reporter: -- president trump defended his withdrawal from syria. dismissing fears -- >> we have isis totally under guard. >> reporter: -- rejecting the deadly consequences for u.s. allies targeted by turkey. >> so, you have the kurds who we're dealing with and are very happy with the way things are going, i must say. >> reporter: clearly unhappy, mitch mcconnell, who published a stinging rebuke. without naming the president, he

calls his syrian decision, a grave strategic mistake, that will embolden our enemies and weaken important alliances. but painting his move as a success, the president also offered a head-scratching claim without evidence. >> we've taken control of the oil in the middle east, the oil that we're talking about. >> reporter: notably, the president had little to say -- >> i think he clarified it. >> reporter: -- when asked to explain acting chief of staff mick mulvaney's admission and then denial. the president had withheld military aid to try to get ukraine to investigate corruption. >> get over it. there's going to be political influence in foreign policy. >> the admission prompted former ohio governor, john kasich, to call for the president's impeachment. >> i say it with great sadness. >> reporter: but mr. trump se e

seized on testimony from a former state department official, george kept, who told congress in 2015, he had raised concerns to vice president biden's office, about the appearance of hunter serving on the ukraine energy board. >> joe biden and joe biden's son, saying there's tremendous problems -- tremendous problems, with joe biden's son and the ukraine. >> reporter: and in a new development, trump's personal lawyer, rudy giuliani, asked the state department and later the white house, to get a visa to the united states, for the controversial ukraine prosecutor joe biden had helped to remove from office. giuliani and his associates interviewed the prosecutor by phone and his successor in new york, as part of their investigation into ukraine. sheinelle? >> also, kelly, it's been a week of closed-door testimony on the hill with more scheduled next week. many members of the trump administration are now speaking. how does this change things for the president? >> reporter: the white house is upset with what they claim has

been selective leaks about this testimony so far. they say it doesn't tell the whole story. while they defend the president's actions as appropriate. we've seen back and forth over that. the president says he doesn't know some of the officials who have been called. as we look ahead, the acting ambassador to ukraine, bill taylor, who is involved in some of the key text message exchanges, he will be testifying along with other officials from the department of defense, the budget office, the national security council, as lawmakers learn more about the delay in military aid to ukraine and how that was all connected to the president's phone call. sheinelle? peter? >> another busy week ahead. kelly o'donnell, thank you. to syria, where there are growing fears that the troop withdrawal there could lead to the massacre of america's former allies, the kurds, in the northern part of that country. richard engel is there for us this morning. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. there is not just a concern

about what will happen to the kurds. and there is a profound worry that the kurds are being killed and driven from their land. but now, u.s. officials are also worried that one day, the united states could be held responsible for watching all of this, not intervening and be charged with, at least by history, crimes against hu. by brokering a five-day cease-fire with turkey's erdogan to stop attacking u.s. allies the kurds, president trump says he saved millions of lives. >> a little -- a lot of pain for a couple of days. sometimes you have to go through some pain before you can get a good solution. but the kurds are happy about it. the president erdogan and turkey are satisfied with it. and we're in a strong position. >> reporter: but far from happy, the kurds say they are facing

ethnic cleansing. and that 250,000 people have already been forced from their homes. and u.s. officials tell nbc news, this could just be the beginning. and that the united states could be held responsible for the mass exodus of the kurds. this is why. under the terms of the cease-fire, president trump seeded to turkey what is being called the safe zone, a roughly 20 by 250-mile piece of syria where the kurds live now. turkey plans to resettle 1 million to 3 million mostly arab syrian refugees there, refugees who have been living in austere conditions for years. turkish television has been showing mock-ups of the new homes, schools and mosques, turkish contractors will build for the new arrivals. the kurds say once turkey opens the refugee floodgates, it will trigger a civil war and the kurds will be expelled

permanently. all because of a war president trump allowed to happen by pulling back u.s. troops and says he allowed to continue. >> sometimes you have to let them fight. like two kids in a lot. you have to let them fight and then you pull them apart. >> reporter: a war that could unleash mass ethnic cleansing, which is a crime against humanity. and u.s. diplomats tell nbc news, they increasingly worry, it may one day implicate the united states. and the cease-fire is supposed to be over on tuesday, the next day president erdogan meets with vladimir putin, who could end up as the big power broker after all this. >> a windy day in northern syria. richard, thank you very much. also this morning, hillary clinton is back in the spotlight. a new report is out about the e-mails that may have taken a toll on her presidential campaign. and she's inserted herself into

the current contest, claiming that tulsi gabbard is a dream candidate for the russians. kathy is here with more. >> guys, the controversy over hillary clinton's e-mails plagued the former secretary of state for years. and an investigation into her e-mail server, found dozens of people were culpable for violations of protocol. this morning, hillary clinton and her e-mails are back in the headlines. after a three-year-long investigation, the state department found no persuasive evidence of systemic deliberate mishandling of classified information. but the review of 33,000 e-mails did find 38 current and former employees were culpable of nearly 100 security violations. now, clinton is caught up in a different controversy. a war of words with 2020 democratic presidential

candidate, tulsi gabbard. clinton appeared to throw the first jab during an interview earlier this week. she doesn't mention gabbard by name, clinton suggests the congresswoman is a russian asset. >> i think they have their eye on somebody that is currently in the democratic party. she's a favorite of the russians. they have a bunch of sites and bats and other ways of supporting her so far. >> reporter: the iraq war veteran fired back with a tweet storm. you, the queen of warmongers and personification of the rot that's sickened the democratic party for so long, have finally come out from behind the curtain. adding, don't hide behind your proxies, join the rails directly. clinton's spokesperson responding to the attacks, writing, divisive language with vitriol and conspiracy theories,

can't imagine a better proof point than this. >> i will not run as a third party candidate or an independent. i'm a democrat. i'm running for the democratic nomination. >> reporter: and during her podcast appearance, hillary clinton also slammed 2016 green party nominee, jill ei calling her a russian asset. so, stein's response? it's a shame hrc is peddling conspiracy theories to justify her failure instead of reflecting on real reasons demes lost in 2016. tough talk. >> kathy park, thank you. an incredible moment, this one caught on camera, after a high school coach was able to take a gun away from a student by hugging him. this happened earlier this year. you may have heard about it. but the video is only now being made public. sam brock has more from los angeles. sam, good morning. >> peter, good morning. this image is something that's going to stick with you. but heard of coach's takedown

back in may. this morning, we're seeing for the first time the moment he was able to disarm the 18-year-old student, by showing him kindness instead of anger or fear. this morning, newly releelsed surveillance video, showing a stunning moment of compassion, after a thwarted shooting at an oregon high school. >> active shooter at park roads high school. i need more cars. already >> reporter: it happened when this student made his way inside with a shotgun. >> i realized it was a real gun. my instincts just took over. >> reporter: the security officer and football coach, sprung into action. lowe, a former university of oregon wide receiver, wrestled the gun away as students ran for their lives. then, a powerful embrace, after handing the gun off to another teacher, lowe wrapped diaz in a hug. >> i wanted him to know i was there for him. i told him i was there to save him.

i was there for a reason. that, you know, this is a life worth living. >> reporter: police arrived soon after, taking the teen into custody. no one was injured. thursday, he pleaded guilty to gun charges. he will not spend any time behind bars. instead, receiving a 36-month probation sentence. he brought the gun loaded with only one round to school while in the midst of a mental health crisis. a crisis averted with a simple gesture. >> the universe works in amazing ways. i'm lucky and happy i was in that classroom for those kids and i was able to prevent that strategy. >> reporter: as part of the plea deal, he will undergo mental health and substance abuse treatment immediately. this has been viewed eed 500,00 times in the last half-hour.

>> you see that video and think, what would you do? >> you just imagine a man walking with a gun. you don't know there's one bullet. but the presence of mind to grab is gun, and give it away, embrace the young man. >> a lot of people will be talking about that. other news we're talking about -- >> this is a talker. a lot of happy people around this building this morning. the new york yankees are still alive in the chase to the world series. facing elimination, the yankees belted two home runs in the first inning against astros ace justin verlander. they held on to win. houston leads 3-2 games and could wrap things up tonight in game six. >> all the while, your washington nats are sitting back in d.c., letting everybody get warm and ready for the world series next week. >> to be continued. maria la rosa is back with a check of the forecast right your. >> a lot of us will be feeling the chill. look at the frost advisories and freeze warnings in pa s dark pu.

for the central part of the country, we have a cold front coming through. and talk about stormy. mountain snow. the highest elevations staying dry in the southwest. we'll be watching this system >> and that's a look at your weather. peter? sheinelle? >> thanks so much. still to come, the outpouring of support for meghan

markle after speaking con d ini about being a royal and a new mom. the scene when an out-of-control car nearly hits eno law

our "weekly download," a look at the week that was. >> the impeachment inquiry and the crisis in syria were front and center. and another police-involved shooting in texas. >> put your hands up. show me your hands. >> a white ft. worth police officer charged with murder, after shooting an african-american woman inside her own home. aaron dean killed aatatyana whie

she was playing video games with her nephew. authorities say dean never identified him as a police officer and opened fire through a window while responding to a call that jefferson's front door was open late at night. drama at the white house. the grieving family whose son was killed by a diplomat met president trump. but wasn't ready for the surprise offer to meet the woman in the next room. >> we made it clear that that was to be on u.k. soil when she has faced the justice system. >> she fled the u.k. after the crash, claiming diplomatic immunity. officials say prisoner 77806-112, will get no special

treatment. >> huffman pleaded guilty to paying to boost her daughter's s.a.t. scores. monica lewinsky appeared on "today," to release her bullying psa. >> to give somebody what the feeling of bullying feels like. it's incredibly devastating and powerful. simone biles made history at the national gymnastic championships. becoming the most decorated gymnast ever, male or female, in the competition. >> it amazes me. it blows my mind. i'm in awe. caught on camera, a close call for a state trooper, when a car hit a patch of ice and nearly slid into them. they're okay. a man waiting for a train fainted, knocking a woman out of the subway tracks just seconds before the train pulled in.

passengers jumping on the tracks to rescue her. and a scare for lady gaga, when a man jumped on stage and her into his arms. they took a tumble. both are fine. and which way to the end zone? watch this. at a high school game in california, he makes a nice interception and starts running the wrong way as his horrified teammates chase after him. thankfully one of them was able to tackle him before he ran into the end zone for a safety. it was his first touchdown ever. and he got turned around. his team went on to lose 14-7. >> oh. >> i'm still impressed by the teammate that sprinted 50 yards to tackle this guy right before he got there on the 10 yard line. that guy has some wheels. >> i can see how you can get turned around. you know? >> sadly, the team is 0-7, but they don't blame him for that. we're going to talk to the four-time olympian who is trying

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♪ good morning to you. we're walking like the egyptians this morning on a saturday morning, october 19th, 2019. we're waiting anxiously to find out today, what is inside these egyptian coffins? they were just discovered this week. believe it or not, these date back thousands of years. never found before. archaeologists say this discovery they made, they found them in pristine condition. the big reveal is coming up. >> isn't that interesting. the pristine condition. we're going to talk about it coming up. let's begin this half hour with a check of the headlines.

nestor is rolling ashore on the gulf coast this morning. it's bringing thunderstorms, powerful winds and the potential of flooding and tornadoes to a coastline that is recovering from hurricane michael still. residents are evacuating the streets around the hard rock hotel, fearing the rest could come crashing down. the company making zantac is recalling it from stores in the u.s. and canada. last month, the fda found low levels for a cancer-causing chemical in the drug. major retailers have all stopped selling it. federal regulators are not saying that people should stop taking the drug, but they should talk to their doctor about it. history in space. jessica mere and christina koches pulled off a historic space walk to make some repairs. it wasn't the first time that a woman stepped out into space, it was the first time that a team of only women, floated in orbit

together. the two received a congratulatory call from president trump. >> who runs the galaxy? >> girls, girls. this morning, a wave of support for the newest royal, meghan markle, after she spoke out about the challenges of motherhood and being a part of the royal family. nbc's sarah harman is in los angeles with more. >> reporter: good morning. meghan markle seems to have it all. the great husband, a cute baby and a royal title. now, she is speaking out about some of the struggles she faced in a new documentary. it's sparking a broader conversation about motherhood. being a new mom is hard. even for royalty. meghan markle, the duchess of sussex, speaking candidly about her struggles. >> any woman when you're pregnant, you're really vulnerable. and so that has made it really challenging. and when you have a newborn, you know. >> reporter: a rare moment of vulnerability, from the normally

poised duchess. opening up in a new documentary, airing on nbc, that follows m s meghan and harry on their tour of africa. >> not many people have asked if i'm okay. >> reporter: it comes after the couple sued a british newspaper. and prince harry accusing the british tabloids of waging a campaign against his wife. >> i think meghan has gone through a tougher time than any royal in recent history. she has been the victim of sexism, of racism, in the british press. >> reporter: the media attention, prince harry saying mirroring his mother, diana. >> when i hear a click, it takes me right back. the worst reminder of her life, as opposed to the best. >> reporter: on social media, meghan's struggles getting an outpouring of support.

actress, jamilah jamil, writing, i like her so much. and with #weloveyoumeghan, now trending on twitter, meghan's fans, eager to let her know, they couldn't agree more. guys, this is a side of meghan we've never seen before. being a member of the british royal family usually means keeping a stiff upper lip. but meghan is showing her vulnerability. a fresh new approach to royalty. peter, sheinelle? >> a lot of people will shift to defend her. >> i'm struck by harry, right? who witnessed the terrible thing that happened to his mom, and now, watching his wife, the woman he loves, face the paparazzi bulbs every day. >> hope it turns a corner soon. maria is back with the weather. good morning to you. >> a bit of a mixed story, when it comes to the temperatures. maybe a tale of two seasons, where we have temperatures that are well above average. we're talking 5 to 10.

it gets cincinnati in the 70s, to a bit of the cool down across the south. atlanta, 13 degrees below average, getting into the 50s. by sunday, the warmth moved into the great lakes. and some of the cool moved into the mid-atlantic, with richmond five degrees below average, into the upper 60s. you can see in the early part of the week, we even out. temperatures close to average in parts of the northeast. mild and rather warm and above average through the central part of the u.s. the story for today, a chill in the east. but watching the tropical weather in the southeast. heavy rain and severe weather possible. that cold front in portions of the midwest. and mountain snow, a foot or more, in the highest elevations. this storm will be right now, the satellite radar, showing a system just off to the north, and that brought the chance of seeing some light drizzle to the far north bay. we could still see some possibly some drizzle, down to san francisco, cool temperatures right now, 40s and 50s.

here's a look at the microclimate highs for today. temperatures will be comfortable in the 60s. for oakland, 66. san francisco, 63. and san jose, 70 degrees. concord, 75. and if you're going to be hanging out around the coastline, expect partly clear skies through the afternoon. >> and that's your weather. sheinelle? >> thank you, maria. >> thank you very much. still to come, unearthing an ancient egyptian mystery. what is inside the centuries-old coffins that were just opened this morning? and up next, a new warning for parents about dangerous metals in baby food. metals in baby food. what you need to that life of the party look walk it off look one more mile look reply all look own your look... ...with fewer lines. there's only one botox® cosmetic. it's the only one... ...fda approved... ...to temporarily make frown lines... ...crow's feet... ...and forehead lines... ...look better. the effects of botox® cosmetic, may spread hours to weeks after injection, causing serious symptoms.

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bronze medalist, american record holder. but her latest accomplishment is here. these days, there's a new prayer around the dinner table. >> thank you for my mom living. >> i remember my son looking at me. he wouldn't hug me right after this diagnosis. he wouldn't hug me. he said he was scared he was going to hurt me. >> reporter: lowe first felt a lump while doing a routine self-exam last year. >> i was told it was lymph nodes. i was told don't worry about it and come back when you're 40. >> reporter: six years? >> six years. that's the age when you get the regular mammograms when you're 40. >> reporter: a year later, it was still there. and something told her, check again. that rice-sized lump had tripled in size. this time, a new diagnose, breast cancer. are there words to describe that moment? >> it was devastating. i was in a state of disbelief. my first thought was, wow, i'm going to leave my kids without a

mother. my second thought was, there's no way i'm leaving my kids without a mother. >> exercising during chemotherapy. >> reporter: it was time to fight. first, a double-mastectomy. then, chemo and the hair loss. lowe taking her fans every step of the way on instagram. >> a and remember that athletic drive? she's now working to reach the olympics for a fifth time, training through chemo, to make the 2020 u.s. team. what was it that pushed you to say, i'm going to keep training for tokyo? >> i know how big and enormous and the platform going to the olympics is. if i can use that platform to get on my soapbox and say, this is something that is real, this is something that can happen. >> reporter: it's a lot harder this time around. recovery time is slower. sometimes training is just a walk. this goal, though, is not about the medals but the message. >> every other time i've ran

from myself, from my kids, from my country. this time, it's not about me. it's more about any woman that could contract this disease. if they hear my story, maybe they get checked. i know it could save lives. >> reporter: making this journey to the world stage, worth every step. blayne alexander, nbc news, winter park, florida. >> that prayer. you hear that son say thank you for my mom living. we send our prayers to her. she is well on her way. >> she spotted it with a self-examiself self-exam. it's a message to all of us. still to come, new music from selena

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on this saturday morning. good morning. vianey arana has a look at the microclimate forecast. it is cool out there. >> there is a system off to the north which could bring some drizzle. to the north bay and parts of the coastline a line look at san jose. 48 degrees, that's where you will find the chill factor. high clouds rolling through. look at the temperatures throughout the bay area. 42 degrees in napa and 55 right now in san francisco. and santa rosa, at 43 degrees. half moon bay also in the 40s. and this is our system that i'm talking about, when you look at the satellite radar, you can see the majority of the rain stayed pretty far north but as we begin to kind of see this system roll through, again, with that cloud cover, moving just over san francisco, we could see that fog starting to build as well. and we got that fog last night and a look at the microclimate highs for today, looking as you head out the door this morning. 60 degrees in oakland. we're talking 70s, it will be a comfortable day. but then we welcome back the 80s, and i will talk about that coming up. >> always a rollercoaster.

we will see you at 7:00, vianey, thanks. a scare last night at jack london scare when flims shot out from the portabello condos just before 8:00 last night. and crews were able to get the fire under control in 25 minutes and there were no injuries. new details on the dramatic explosion at the facility in crocket, it turned out to be especially dangerous for one worker. nbc bay area obtained a report, that reveals one contract worker was trapped by the flames. after 20 minutes, that worker did safely escape. the report also reveals there were no unusual activities at the site of the tanks when they caught fire. so far, investigators have not been able to access the fire scene, because workers still need to drain the leftover ethanol and water. they're expecting to inspect the scene next week. power still has not been restored, to a san jose neighborhood, after a police sergeant crashed into a poll, knocking out power to dozens of

customers. the crash happened early yesterday morning on west ulna avenue near monterey highway. police say the sergeant was driving a marked patrol car when he lost control. drove across several lanes, hit a street sign and a poll. the sergeant was not hurt. police have not said what caused that crash. at 6:29, coming up this morning, on "today in the bay" no homecoming bay last night for a bay area high school. we will tell you about the fight over friday night lights that prompted their homecomingbe rescheduled. that plus the top stories and a rollercoaster forecast coming up at 7:00. we hope you join us. right now we will send you back to the "today" show.

good morning. breaking overnight, roaring ashore. on the gulf coast, heavy rain, high winds and possible tornadoes. millions of people bracing for impact. we're live. fact or fiction? president trump defending his decision to pull troops out of syria. >> we've had tremendous success over the last couple of days. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell slams the move, believing it will lead to genocide for the kurds. as the u.s. allies does nothing.

and dozens of coffins buried thousands of years ago. and we look at who exactly is inside. today, october 19th, 2019. ♪ five, four, three two one >> let's go, mountaineers, indiana university. >> hi, mom. >> hi dad. >> hi, steven. ♪ >> we came all the way from north carolina to celebrate 15 years. >> good morning, nashville. >> happy birthday. ♪ there we go. [ cheers and applause ] look at all these folks in here.

what a great crowd. >> on a saturday morning. one more time. we have a 15-year birthday. >> at lof bir lot of birthdays over the country. it's cold out here this morning. thank you for coming out and staying warm with us. she has her hat and mittens. let's begin with today's news. tropical storm nestor making its mark on the gulf coast. >> millions preparing for the effects for days. morgan chesky is in the florida panhandle for us this morning with the latest. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: peter, sheinelle, good morning. we've been seeing gusty winds and heavy rainmaking its way through the area all night long. this morning, a big sigh of relief from a lot of folks. overnight, this disorganized storm took a turn to the east, sparing an area that michael wreaked havoc in a year ago. this morning in the florida

panhandle, a quiet storm season cut short. tropical storm nestorolling in, bringing winds, rain and dangerous surf. in many areas, the damage from a year ago impossible to miss, when hurricane michael roared ashore. >> when you're 75% destroyed it will take a while to notice 50 new structures. but every day, people are excited about being here. >> reporter: at his hardware store, he says his town is ready. officials not yet calling for people to leave. in new orleans, the storm forcing officials to evacuate the area around the hard rock hotel that collapsed last weekend. fears that nestor can do more damage. >> the objective is to get these down as quick as possible. >> reporter: officials hoping to demo the cranes before high winds cause a deadly collapse. those suffering from michael, tropical storm nestor could make

a long road ahead even longer. >> we have folks living in travel trailers and living in their front yards while the homes are being worked on. if they don't feel comfortable, they should look at their evacuation plan at this point. >> reporter: this morning, we have yet to hear any reports of any significant damage as a result of this storm. we know that as it continues to move towards florida, there's tornado watches in place. and a lot of people going to be waking up, keeping a close eye on its path. back to you. >> morgan chesky, on the ground for us. thank you. to politics and president trump is declaring his syria decision, quote, a tremendous success. but nbc's richard engel is reporting there's concern that the incursion into territory could lead to ethnic cleansing. mitch mcconnell blasted the policy calling it a grave strategic mistake. and president trump is get itin comments from his own party. john kasich calling for

impeachment. the and the report over hillary clinton's e-mails. the three-aron investigation into e-mails on her private server, found no deliberate mishandling of classified information. investigators found 38 current and former employees are culpable of more than 90 security violations. clinton is back in the spotlight after a war of words with democratic presidential hopeful tulsi gabbard of hawaii, where clinton inferred that russia is backing gabbard's candidacy. gabbard fired back calling clinton a warmonger and the embodiment of corruption. cell phone video shows a woman who fell five feet into a hole in the sidewalk. >> yikes. >> witnesses say the opening was barely covered with a piece of cardboard and white plastic. the woman was conscious when firefighters pulled her out. she was taken to the hospital with head trauma. time for our "weekend morning boost." check this out.

a young boy caught a big fish and what he did with it is what people are talking about. kamari cooper realing ireeling seven-pound bass. but he said, i'm not taking him home. in an act of compassion, he let the big guy go. >> i hope you go back and be better. one day, we're going to meet back again. >> okay. >> i love kamari. his videographer, his fishing coach. that's his dad who taught that young man a good lesson. >> that's a good one. i'm ashamed to admit i've never been fishing. from kansas, people go fishing all the time. >> i think we have a road trip. >> did i just create another field trip? >> we're going to make it happen. just ahead, what is inside the ancient coffins just unearthed in egypt after thousands of years. >> we're about to find o when >> we're about to find o when ut fight for first dances

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we're back with "today's talker." this is a good one. you might remember, a few days ago, a few dozen coffins were unearthed in egypt. they date back thousands of years. >> no one knew what was si but a few hours ago, a few of them were cracked open. molly hunter is in egypt this morning with more. what a spectacular scene there. >> reporter: hey, good morning,

guys. good morning from the valley of the kings. those coffins were found just a few hundred yards away. we got a sneak peek this morning. it was absolutely extraordinary. and archaeologists explain they were extraordinarily preserved because they were part of a cashet. they were hidden from tomb raiders. they were stacked like this, one on top of another. there were a total of 30. now, listen to what all the hype is about. this morning, the eyes of the world are once again on egypt. today, down near the valley of the kings on the west bank behibnear modern day luxor, scientists discovered 20 egyptian coffins in pristine condition. >> completely by accident. we had no plan of excavating. this was by accident. and they found the cashet with

the coffins. >> reporter: today's coffin opening, a potential bonanza for archaeologists, working to figure out how old they are and who might be buried inside. >> inside, in fact, mummies. >> reporter: the intricate engraving suggest the coffins were made for important people, priests or wealthy nobles. most of the tombs are from the late period of ancient egypt, 664 to 332 b.c. but these tombs appear to be much older and perfectly preserved. >> they were hidden in a cache. this cachet is hidden more than 2,500 years ago. this cache will be the most important discovery of 2019. >> reporter: today's reveal comes a week after another major discovery in the luxor region. a sprawling industrial site. and the next big find may be a

royal tomb itself. >> before the end of this year, i will reveal the royal tomb. >> molly, this is a huge discovery. clearly the folks there are pretty excited. >> reporter: pretty excited is an understatement, sheinelle. you have never seen a media scrum until you've seen 100 egyptian cameramen vying for the perfect shot. they opened two of the coffins this morning. i was a foot away, as the archaeologists opened the top very delicately. inside, of course, there was a perfectly preserved mummy. just as you would imagine, wrapped in rap ricwrap ed in fabric. we were talking about whether it was 2,500 years, 2,000 years. they believe the mummies are from about 3,000 years old. >> wow. >> reporter: they are so perfectly preserved, it's absolutely extraordinary. >> to be clear, do they have any

idea who those folks are? who would have gotten that treatment 2,500-something years ago? >> reporter: 3,000 years ago, that's the big question, peter. that's now the work that begins. archaeologists are guessing about 3,000 years ago. they're saying becauthe coffins so designed, they weren't buried in tombs. they weren't royals. they were important, powerful people. they are suggesting priestesses. same colors, same designs, exact same stories, exact hieroglyprec designs. they are guessing they were done at the same workshop. >> so many questions. >> that's a great assignment. molly, i'm glad you were there for that experience. this is like a scene from "raiders of the lost ark." an archaeological dig. and you get a piece of copper. these people ran into 30 coffins. >> phenomenal. really cool.

thank you, high schoolly. maria,ood rning to you. >> good morning. it is a great morning out on the plaza, is it not, guys? right? [ cheers and applause ] we have beautiful conditions and a whole lot of birthdays. you came all the way to celebrate? >> north carolina. >> all right. >> for anniversary. >> well, happy anniversary. >> thank u. >> that's a celebration every year, right? >> yes. >> like a birthday. >> we have north carolina on our mind, too, because we're looking at the potential for some of the heavy rainfall as we track nestor. here's the latest update. 50-mile-per-hour winds. it's moving to the northeast, at 17 miles per hour. already producing big storms and a lot of rain across florida. they have a tornado watch posted through noon today. it's the heavy rain that will go along the tracks from south carolina into north carolina. that's the track off the coast. by monday morning, moving out into the atlantic. as far as the weather across the country, though, you can see the heavy rain threat is the big

story today. quieter in the northeast. watching a front in the midwest. that will bring some rainfall. it is the mountain snowstorm that will be bringing the feet of snow through the highest elevations. that's a a live view right now over san francisco. a current temperature of 54 degrees. we have a system just off to the north and it is a little nippy in some spots including napa. 42 degrees. santa rosa, 43. let's take a look at the satellite radar. you can see the system off to the north. the majority of that rain will stay pretty far off but the coastline could see the chance of some drizzle and also the north bay as well. here is a look at the microclimate for today. a combination of high clouds and cool temperatures. >> that's a look at your weather.peter, back to you. >> what's>

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we're back on a saturday morning. maria is here, with your first-ever "pop start." a lot of pressure here. >> big day. >> got some good stuff for you guys. you ready? first up, wedding bells apparently ringing for jennifer lawrence. "people" is reporting the academy award winner will tie the knot with an art gallery director this weekend. the nuptials come eight months after he proposed. they're reportedly taking place at a historic mansion in new port, rhode island. and the bride's wedding dress designer hasn't been announced yet. but it could be dior. a handful of celebrities have arrived in rhode island, including camera diaz, adel, and kris jenner. who else will make the star-studded guest list, we'll have to see. i'm check right now. >> that's a fun reception.

that's a good one. from new begins to new music. good news for selena gomez fans. after teasing her fans on instagram, just a few. the singer finally confirmed a new song is on the way. the 27-year-old posted this announcement with the song's title, writing, i needed to lose you to love me. people are already talking -- taking to social media, speculating it's about her ex, justin bieber. "lose you to love me" will drop next wednesday. to give perspective, gomes hasn't released music since 2015. >> that shows how die-hard her fans are. they are still following her every move. >> 150 million of them. >> worldwide. >> that's a built-in hit. >> there you go. and finally, jane fonda.

last week, the academy award winner was arrested in d.c. while protesting climate change. well, she's at it again. this time, the 81-year-old was with her "grace & frankie" co-star, sam waterson. they held a rally at the capi l capitol, calling for passage of the new, green deal. this is part of what fonda calls fire drill fridays. she says her goal is to, quote, demand action by our political leaders be taken to address the climate emergency we're in. and the actor has vowed to protest on the capitol every friday, through the end of the year. >> passionate about that. maria, thank you. >> appreciate the celebrities using that celebrity for a cause. still ahead, why edward still ahead, why edward errton says he's taking on few with the savings rates offered at some banks, your money almost seems like it's frozen. but not here. with capital one, you can open a new savings account in about 5 minutes and earn five times the national average.

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with michael jordan, talking about basketball, activism and giving back. that's monday on the third hour of today. maria, thank you for coming in with us this morning, han

good morning, i'm kira klapper. coming up next on today in the bay, pg&e is looking at the fallout from the pre-empted power shutoff last week. what promise the ceo is now making. >> could forcing drivers to pay a toll help clear congestion on one of the most congested roads in the bay area? >> and enjoy another cool day in the bay. because vianey arana is tracking a warmup for the week ahead and a return to elevated fire danger.

good saturday morning, it is 7:00 on the dot, on this october 19th, we're taking a live look outside, downtown san jose at the shark tank where the sharks take on the sabres at 7:30 tonight. you can watch it on nbc sports california. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana has a look at the microclimate forecast. pretty clear out there but it is chilly. >> it's a little chilly. but don't be