>> a little corduroy. and we have pop start this morning. good morning to you guys wee order, actress jennifer lawrence is a newly wood, marrying kirk maroney on saturday evening. we get a glimpse of the couple in this photo. the two tied the knot in front of 150 guests. the recently restored bell court mansion in rhode island, adele, kris jenner and emma stone, and i'm sure much more congratulations certainly go out to the happy couple. and more well wishes are in order, because yesterday was john krasinski's birthday, the actor turned the big 40 yesterday, and wasn't shy about reminding people to send gifts take a look. thinking, wow, he's old. thank you.

slipped my mind, what do i get that guy on his big y, is really, well, that must have you know, if you're one of those people who says please, no gifts on my birthday, you and i are very different because i like gifts i demand them. >> and i can tell you, the video is actually for a good cause he asked people to send monetary donations via venmo for one of his favorite organizations. earlier this month, caught oprah driving away after her visit to morehouse college and the freshman decided to meet the take a look. >> hey, oprah. >> hey, that's me. that's me in your cracked phone. >> hey, oprah. >> here's the thing, you can hear oprah tease him about his phone, the cracked screen, but the media mogul made up for it, guess what he got in the mail.

her team tracked him down and sent him a brand new phone she wrote, we can't have y r acked cover, the new me a cin the window, and kind of over. this is a good one, i'm sure >> they decided to go right on a lot of people or every parent can relate to this one it captures the moment you try to push your favorite musician or favorite band on to your kids, that they learn to love it just as much as you do except in this case, it didn't work this is actor jerry o'connell's valiant effort look at this ♪ >> real music. this is real music, listen ♪ maybe i'm just too demanding, >> and the thing is, singing along. jerry struggling to get hi

>> or "when daughters cry". now craig has more of his exclusive one-on-one with michael jordan. exciting nor beegood. >> it was. michael jordan of course one of the most iconic figures in the famous for his epic moves both on and off the court but much of jordan's most remarkable achievements are out of the public eye now, and 16 iy it's a stark departure from how he was once known, air jordan is now grandpa mike, and who is this guy >> pleasure to meet you. >> this is rakeem michael christmas in his public debut. >> you're a grandfather now, i saw your face light up there what's that like >> actually, it's fun, you know having fun watching him.

>> i because i can actually hold him and play with him, and i'm having fun watching him. >> it's your first time, right >> yeah, first time, it's actually beautiful. >> the legendary competitor now in a new phase of life, 16 years after retiring from basketball michael jordan is building on r s legacy with philanthropyion the african-american history museum are you at a point in your life where you want the legacy to be about more than basketball is that part of the motivation here >> that's not my purpose for doing it my purpose for doing it is because i see a certain need, i feel a certain warmth about it. if i feel like i'm making a difference, that's all that matters to me. >> reporter: by our estimation, it's 30 million in donations in his home state of north carolina the last five years alone, and his latest project, a health clinic for the underserved in his home state of north carolina >> as you can see it's a very emotional thing for me. >> reporter: something near and

dear to his heart. >> i'm able to give back to the community that supported me over the years when i was in basketball to now where i'm a hoban's brain child. >> the audience in terms of the folks who come here, all kinds or -- >> we care for everybody in our community. we're here to serve our entire community, and we're passionate mobility in the community. when michael heard the idea, he decided to donate enough to fund two. >> at the end of the day, if you know you're providing services for people in need, that's all that matters. >> and the accolades that come with his generosity, somethingo he would rather he would rather avoid. >> i give for the basis of giving, not to advertise or not to promote. >> reporter: these days he would rather stay out of the spotlight, opening up to us about his reluctant participation in an upcoming ten-part series about his career and the 1998 chicago bulls. >> 500 hours of never before

seen foota winner and to be a leader, and i'm still nervous about it it's going to be interesting to see how people interpret the whole thing. that's going to be the most fame in the court ofub opinion remains delicate, he's buila hornets and he's worth an estimated $1.9 billion, making him the fourth richest african-american in the world, and he's not done. >> if the team wasn't enough, the brand's not enough, underwear is not enough. what is this >> we decided to do our own tequila. if we sell it, we sell it. if not, at least we got enough to drink that's a lot you're pouring buddy. >> it's michael jordan tequila. >> i do have a lot of stuff to do pour me a lot. pour you a little. i like the way you do it. >> if someone asked you if you could pick four guys for your pickup team.

hakeem olajuwon, magic johnson, scottie pippen, james worthy, would you keep the same four. >> in a heartbm gog in tre these guys i'm going with who i know. every single night the responsibility to go out there and represent greatness every night. >> steph curry shouldn't be offended when he watches. >> i hope not. he's still a great player. not a hall of famer yet though. >> cheers. >> i enjoyed this. >> remember when michael jordan called you my friend. >> i remember that and we sipped some tequila. >> were you dying. >> i died a little bit >> did you bring any >> i did but i don't have it with me. we should point out, he was getting a flu shot you would think he would py of his competitive nature he doesn't want to pick up a ball again because he's afraid it

would take over. >> bother him. >> he would start playing more, and then he would pull like his achilles. >> but he's working out. >> oh, yeah, we're going to have more in the 3rd hour, he's picked up a new hobby as well. >> he does weathhank you that was cool. guys, look what's going on in our control room right now. it seems like some less experienced staff are taking over >> cookie monster. >> we do not have time to worry about that we must go to commercial in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 >> commercial. >> i feel better that the count is, you know, producing the show right now. the whole gang from "sesame street" is going to be out with us on the plaza. we're looking forward to it. >> there's only one thing missing. >> what. >> the big bird. >> where's big bird?

>> i don't know. but we'll see him right after this ood ready to expand into

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bart is planning to the system. speaking of traffic right now, let's go to mike inouye. we're looking at a better flow of traffic down to the 24. a earlier crash is cleared. no major problems heading toward the bay ridge but oakland is a very slow drive. a disabled vehicle at 29th. on the approach, a clear from the freeway, approaching the capital express way and the 87 going for you in 30 minutes.

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it's 8:30 on a monday morning. it is october 21st a sunny day on the plaza we've got a crazy crowd out here >> you want to say hi to elmo. >> we're sweeping the clouds away we have our special guests from "sesame street" elmo, bi, rd exu here >> hi everybody. >> which one brought the cookie.

>> hi, everybody >> this is awesome >> are you warm enough yeah >> this is melting my heart. >> it's so cute. >> hi, guys, you all want to come over? >> come on over. day. >> johnny, who do you see. >> little elmo >> i guess we have to do weather. >> i guess we do, the kids are mesmerized, we're going to chat with more of the sesame street characters in just a minute. charlie, who do you see? >> this is just what we needed right now. >> yes, it is. >> it really is. there you go look at th okay that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the

good morning, i'm kari hall. here is a live look outside in san jose. we're starting out withll b sli temperatures in the mid 80s. and we'll see highs in napa and clear lake reaching 84 degrees with 70s in san francisco. we'll be warming up and it will feel more like summer, also a high fire danger for the inland hills for the middle of the workweek. >> all right

we are back with a little something extra to brighten your day. it's coming from an unlikely place. >> a maximum security prison for women just north of new york city we sent our own cynthia mcfadden there to check it out.

>> over the years i have spent a lot of time in prison telling stories, never have i had such a delightful and uplifting experience in prison as i did on this one thanks to a program bringing together those on two legs and on four. deep inside a maximum security prison for women, just north of new york city, a sound you might not expect that's right well, the doghousee big house. meet mcdonald, a 2-year-old pup beasley is serving ten years for assault. training with donald, taking care of him, feeling his love, she says is helping her trust people again. >> has mcdonald changed doing time, what that means to you >> yeah, he has. he let me feel again >> but in a way what you're describing is raising a dog to be a therapy dog is therapy in itself.

>> yeah. absolutely >> crystal and mcdonald are not alone. for more than 20 years, inmates have trained more than 1,200 dogs to work as service dogs to the not for profit, puppies behind bars. dogs like scout, and angel, ultimately each dog is given to a veteran or first responder, struggling with ptsd or other issues each dog knows close to a d coa turning off the lights andf this day is a happy but hard the dogs poised to leave the inmates who raised them going home with the vets and first responders who will be their forever family, and this year, a first, mcdonald is the first dog to ever be given to an active

duty police officer. heather mcclellan is taking him back home to connecticut. >> you don't have ptsd. >> i do not. >> you don't personally need a service dog. >> right. >> he's going to be a member of the force. >> he is >> and we're referring to him as a police service dog he's going to help our officers as they, you know, make their way through some really dog lowe >> right g can bring to a p really bring >> a couple of weeks after mcdonald settled in as a member of the groton force, we went for a visit. could one dog make a difference. jackie killby richards has been a dispatcher for 33 years. her answer is yes. >> so why does it help >> it's just unconditional love and the feeling of there's no pressure. >> officer tellss suicides across the country,

well over 160 so far this year >> has groton had anybody. >> thankfully we have not, even though it hasn't hit us and hopefully never will, every time we lose an officer to suicide, it strikes a chord in all of us. >> chief louis fusaro knows firsthand how emotionally devastating the job can be e state police during the tragat elemen. mcdonald to his team. >> it goes beyond our officer wellness, there's so many benefits we're going to see in the coming years. >> the smiles that welcome mcdonald inside the police station clearly extend outside it >> and while kisses are welcome, even they can sometimes get to be too much. >> if he gets up and wants to walk away -- >> a lot of love for a pup set

to serve, a sweet life that all started behind bars with a woman serving time. >> i've never started >> until now. m proud of him >> good story. >> the groton police department has already gotten calls from departments across the country interested in having a service dog of their own like mcdonald, there's somebody else i want you to meet. this is doyle. >> good morning, doyle watch me, there you go now, doyle is crystal's new dog. he and larry, who craig is trying to control over there, they both went to prison last month. they're three months old they're going to be ready to ry gthd. 2021. >> this is so fun. >> so they already know like 20 commands, guys, and they're only 3 months old i have only learned two commands. >> awesome

now, look, they can do sit stand up, doyle. come on, hold itjust a second, this is operat error, not dog error you know, it really is amazing >> it's awesome. we want to thank you, and we want to thank larry and doyle. for more information on puppies behind bars, head to our website at today.com. ahead how parents can help their kids learn safe driving. natalie gives it a whirl with her own son. first, this is "today" on nbc. so that early retirement we planned. now i'm spending more time with the kids. i'm introducing them to crab. crab!? they love it. so, you mentioned that at outdoor kitchen.eas yup - with room for the whole gang. ♪ ♪

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it is the start of national teen driver safety week. our own natalie morales is facing a big challenge and milestone too. >> this is a bold task she's teaching her son josh how to drive natalie joins us from l.a. tell us how it's going. >> it's going, guys, let me tell you, seeing your little ones, in a blink they grow up and researchers say the most important thing that parents can do to make your teens a safer driver is practice and have them practice in a variety of road and weather conditions of course that also means handing over the keys which i know firsthand is pretty terrifying, especially here in

los angeles. we have seen how teen driving in this viral video, the family's garage door is no more, a fate i'm hoping to avoid with my soon to be 16-year-old son josh. >> if the weather conditions are bad, then i have to go slower. >> reporter: learning to drive is a huge responsibility, and many teens a wheel. 26% of teenagers had their driver's license in 2017, young people who put it off say they are too busy or there's not enough time to get a license they also say owning and maintaining a vehicle is too expensive and they can count on others to get around but josh does want his license, and we want to help him prepare. josh, this is dr. winston. >> dr. flora winston and her team from children's hospital of philadelphia and diagnostic driving have developed a virtual

test it's used by dmzs in ohio and delaware and today in our kitchen. >> are you ready to get to work? >> yes, i'm ready. >> mom. >> i'm out. >> no extra pressure on him. >> exactly >> for seven minutes you're going to go through normal driving and the whole point hern >> awesome >> all right good luck. roais key cambridge mobile telematics who worked with our sponsor state farm found that distracted driving occurs on nearly 40% of trips. overall, josh did pretty well. >> nice. >> no collisions, just a little hesitancy at some intersections and a close call with a car pulling out of a parking spot.

>>he because that's really typical. >> josh will learn how to anticipate common hazards with more experience. he has been practicing with l.a.'s driving academy. >> how was he on the 405 because i'm actually getting in the backseat for the very first time with you guys. >> he did a nice job he did a good job on the freeway. y know. >> she doesn't believe me. >> do you feel pretty good >> i'm not sure i'm ready. help >> smog, signal mirrors over-the-shoulder belt >> yeah. >> here we are getting on to the 405. >> mom. >> you're going to be saying mom, be calm an awful lot in your life. written learner's permit test, the next step so he can practice with us before he gets his license.

>> you passed? >> yeah, i passed. >> cheesy mom. >> classic teenager but i was cool enough to hand over the key to my car for josh's first official drive home. >> time for me to get in the passenger's seat here we go >> and off he goes, well, dr. winston and her team found that teens who have more rules which my kids are going to have loys, they're actually half as parents who also share the car keys, they're actually half as likely to have their teenagers crash and there's a lot of technology designed to track teen drivers and to keep them safe there's an app called steer clear from our sponsor state farm, and it gives customers under 25 the opportunity to improve their driving and get a discount at the same time on their insurance. that will be you two soon. >> i can't believe it. look at josh, he's so big. >> good job mama staying calm. coming up, our friends from

"sesame street" are in studio 1a celebratg nbc.

we are back, and we are celebrating a big anniversary in studio 1a. "sesame street" has been educating and entering for years. >> incredible, monsters, birds, and humans gather to learn and play it's a special place loved by little kids and some of us big ones too take a look. ♪ sunny days sweeping the cloud away ♪ >> "sesame street" launched in 1969 during the height of the civil rights movement and the war on poverty, hoping to answer a powerful question, could television help prepare less advantaged children for school >> this is near. this is far. >> it was an overnight success proving that, yes, children could learn not just letters and

street". >> with a big yellow bird, the show's popularity skyrocketed w" broadcasting in 150 countries,on kids how to read and write and understand some of life's biggest challenges it's helped children understand timely topics like military deployment, autism, and most lie recently the opioid crisis, along with historic events like 9/11 and hurricane katrina. >> but what's a hurricane? >> yes, what is a hurricane?lot wind and rain. >> and this street is no stranger to celebrity friends from actors and politicians to comedians and musicians. all ri ♪ we're all right >> the reason there's humor and celebrities parodies was because they thought if an adult were watching with a child, the learning would be deeper >> last year our "today" family got to visit the famous street

th grownps were starould meet struck as "sesame street" prepares to launch its 50th season this november, it is sure to bring more laughs, lessons and love, more than ever before. >> wow this is so fun. >> here are some of our friends from "sesaons. >> thank you lots of celebrations. >> how are you going to celebrate, elmo? >> we're going to have a big cake >> what cake >> c word. >> the cake is coming later. >> abby, what are some of your best memories from "sesamestree. >> i love that you showed the hugs because those are nice. i love the people that come and

visit, and share music, like meghan trainor came by >> i like the birdseed, milk shakes and hoopers that's what i like >> oscar, what is it about "sesame street" that's made itself such a special place for 50 years. >> i don't know. >> you guys know that i know the kids love you because they're all right here but the grown ups love you too. >>e love you too. >> elmo, do you teach lessons to grown ups. >> sure. one of the best things about being on "sesame street" is we learn how to be kind to each other. >> that's good, elmo good answer. i like the way you formed those words. >>at was really good about differsh >> that's true mr. roker. >> my best memory is when i moved to "sesame st"

i didn't speak english everybody was so helpful and now a speak a little bit more of everybody was so kind to me. english thanks to them gracias amigo. >> everyone is learning to read and kind of doing it together. so we can all help each other. >> true. >> a community, like a big family >> we love your song, "sunny days," do you all know it. ready, one, two, three ♪ sunny days sweeping the cloud away ♪ everybody on our way to where the air is sweet, can you sesame street ♪ >> love you guysodo see you. >> thankou smuch have fun at the party later, save us a piece of cake. >> we will

>> look at these little faces. >> oh, awesome >> did you guys have fun >> more hugs >> they want to do hugs. >> "sesame street's" 50th season kicks off november 9 bye guys >> this is so magical. >> so magical. good morning i'm marcus washington. some bay area neighbors may want to brace for a sequel to the massive poweroutages. right now it is possible that fire danger could return wednesday and thursday. the zones that lost power last inconvenience again, especially in the north bay. right now&e says it is too going to happen. right now we'll have a live report in our midday newscast.

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rockefeller plaza, this is the . there's a lot going on this morning. >> big you not. >> a craig. dylan is out enjoying a much deserved vacation. jam packed show. our friends from "sesame street" are here, and more of your interview with michael jordan. >> we're going to talk about his new hobby, shall we say. >> i'm trying to figure out what that would be. >> is it sports related? >> yes, i will give you that. it's sported related. we'll also meet this guy, who's defying the