breaking overnight, actor chadwick boseman has died at the age of 43 after a private four year battle with colon cancer. boseman a star and role model for so many, who played both fictional superheroes and real ones. >> give me a uniform, i'm give you the guts. >> repeporter: shohooting many his filmlms as he was jurn going treatment for cancer this morning as tributes pour in from around the world we'll look back at his life and legacy. hitting the trail, president trump in a key battleground state one day after the

republican national convention claiming democrats are filled with hate. >> we're not going to let our country be destroyed by a bunch of nut jobs. while the former vice president promises to hit the road soon and takes his own shot at the president, asking him when he will take the presidency seriously. peaceful protests, another day of calm in kenosha, wisconsin as demonstrators remain out in n force six days after r the shootiting of jacoc blblake. this as the lawyer for the 17-year-old individual laj tee accused of shooting two people to death and wounding a third claims it was all in self-defense we're live on the scene. plus athletes in action. >> we understand how strong our voice is, how powerful our voice is. >> the nba set to resume playoffs today three days after the players walked off the court in protest of the jacob blake shooting players last night kneeling in

unison as athletes push for social justice and racial equality today august 29, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker, and dylan dreyer welcome to "today" and thank you so much for joining us on this saturday morning we are all waking up to the devastating and shocking news that actor chadwick boseman has died. >> youou knonow, frorom jajackie robibinson and thorough good marshall and james brown, he just embodied, immortalized so many black legends and in the process he became one himself. best known for playing the role of black panthers that role spired s so many people. that is our top story thisis momorning. shocking overnight news that the actor who was just 43 years old died of colon cancer

kathy park joins us with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: kristen, good morning to you this is a heart breaking story, the news of boseman's death shocked fans around the world, including myself he was a fighter in every since of the world he played strong characters on screen but many of us didn't know about his cancer diagnosis and he worked through surgeries and even chemo this morning hollywood is grieving the loss of chadwick boseman, the star who played iconic back figures from jackie robinson. >> give me a uniform, give me a number on my back, i'll give you the guts >> reporter: and james brown ♪ >> reporter: and king t'challa in black panther news of his death was announced on social media detailing his four year battle with colon cancer

the actor never spoke publicly about his diagnosis, even as it progressed to stage 4. his family released a statement friday, a true fighter chadwick persevered through it all and brought you the films you love so much. his passing shocked hollywood and beyond chris evans writing he had so much amazing work left to create, i'm grateful for our friendship mark rough low adding you believed in the work and gave your all marvel studios tweeting your legacy will live on forever. boseman brought history to live with his portrayal of justice thorough good marshallll but it wasas his performrmance black pantnther that made him a household name he spoke with willie geist about the film's success >> what do you think people are responding to? >> there's a thirst for these images

a thirst for a black superhero as far as my character goes, there's a search for how do i lead i think people are searching for that, leaders that actually care about the people. >> reporter: in the role as commencement speaker at howard university, he would deliver a powerful speech to inspire even more lives. >> everything you fought for was not for yourself it was for those that come after. >> reporter: howard alum and vice presidential candidate, kamala harris tweeted my friend and fellow bison chadwick boseman was kind, brilliant, and humble this morning fans, friends and family are remembering this real life superhero who was fighting his own battle behind the scenes chadwick boseman was 43 years old. >> we learned that boseman died in his home, his wife and family were by his side just a devastating loss.

guys back to you thank you for looking back at his legacy. he was this african-american icon and to think about how strong he was that he shot so many of those films while he was battling that disease. >> he inspired so many children to imagine themselves as a black superhero. today so many remembering him saying rest in power king. and we do as well. >> a lot of people saying that we will have much more on chadwick boseman's impact in our next half hour and the warning signs everyone should be aware of when it comes to colon cancer. we move to politics where president trump is diving head first into the campaign now that the republican national convention wrapped up. on friday, the president hit the road to new hampshire. kelly o'donnell is at the white house with more. >> reporter: as the president got out of the white house he delivered to his audience of supporters some of his own political analysis, explaining the difference between his more formal, even restrained convention address and what he

planned to do on the campaign trail, where he said he was excited to, quote, wing it and he delivered a different version of his campaign message in his one man show. on his post convention road trip, a brief slip getting to the stage in new hampshire that the president quickly passed off. >> they put in a floor that's like an ice skating rink. >> reporter: steadied he let criticism fly against protesters. >> they walked out to thugs. >> reporter: upset his own supporters, including senator rand paul were taunted outside the white house after his convention finale. >> today's democrat party is filled with hate just look at joe biden's supporters on the streets screaming and shouting at by standers. >> reporter: his rally-style event included more than 1,000 supporters branded by campaign signs as a peaceful protest. under new hampshire law masks

were required for gatherings of 100 more or mp but the president and many supporters disregarded that ordinance and mocked joe biden for his covid plan >> the puppet biden wants you to cancel weddings, funerals and school, but has no problem with thousands of so-called peaceful protesters cramming into your streets. >> reporter: biden who said he will do in-person campaigning after labor day tweeted that the president does not lead by example on coronavirus you hosted a super spreader event on the south lawn. when will you take the presidency seriously taking his own midwest route, vice president mike pence picked up the pace with two stops friday in minnesota and michigan but the president's move was angrier and intense. >> we're not going to let our country be destroyed by a punbu

of nut jobs. >> reporter: today the president gets to harness his official side with a trip planned to louisiana and texas. that's to visit the path of hurricane laura and offer support and see those affected by the damage of the hurricane despite what president trump said about protesters, it was another peaceful night overnight in kenosha, wisconsin where demonstrators gathered once again nearly a week after the shooting of jacob blake. this as the lawyer for a 17-year-old suspect accused of killing two protesters said the teen was acting in shelf defense. shaquille bru shaquille bruster has the latest >> reporter: still a heavy law enforcement presence here in kenosha as the 7:00 p.m. curfew continues throughout the weekend. a sixth straight night of protests following the shooting

of jacob blake blake was shot in the back seven times by kenosha police officer, rusten sheskey from a close distance president trump addressing the shooting for the first time late friday. >> i didn't like the sight of i certainly. >> reporter: blake's family said he's still fighting for his life. >> he's heavily sedated. just to be able to touch my son, that was enough for me. >> reporter: outraged mounted after kenosha police said blake, currently paralyzed below the waist was physically restrained in the hospital. >> he was under arrest for an outstanding warrant for third degree sexual. >> reporter: his attorneys dispute the sexual assault charges. meanwhile, an illinois judge delayed the extradition hearing for 17-year-old kyle rittenhouse facing six charges accused of killing two protesters who came out following the shooting of

blake. kyle rittenhouse, who is white, was seen in this video walking by police after opening fire before turning himself in hours later. >> they let him literally go home there are two justice systems in america, and that's why people are protesting. >> reporter: the police chief said the officers did not know kyle rittenhouse was a suspect >> the shooter who was there appears to have been standing with some other people who were either militia affiliated or white supremacist affiliated. >> in a statement his attorneys write in part, kyle did nothing wrong. he exercised his god-given constitutional, common law and statutory law right to defensively defen self-defense both men were said to have been trying to disarm, kyle

rittenhouse, joseph rosenbaum and anthony huber. guys? guys >> shaquille bruster covering a number of headlines for us, thank you. jacob blake's father was among the tens of thousands who descended on the nation's capital in washington calling for real and meaningful solutions to the deadly police shootings in this country. nbc's geoff bennett was there. >> reporter: they came by the tens of thousands, demonstrators packing the lincoln memorial and lining the national mall friday, demanding justice. 57 years to the day after dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech at the same site. >> we are rising up. >> reporter: the reverend al sharpton organized the event following the police killing of

george floyd. >> demonstration without legislation will not lead the to change. >> reporter: activists demanding policing reform, equal access to the ballot box and an end to systemic racism. friday's march unfolding during a summer of protest over police violence against black americans. the latest 29-year-old jacob blake. his father travelled to washington for the march >> i'm worried about the two systems of justice that surround us until the system is just, there is no justice. >> reporter: that sentiment shared by others in the crowd we talked to friday >> you get nervous, you get scared as a black man you got to be so strong, so powerful, i can't show my tears. >> americans are marching together, many for the first time and we're demanding real, lasting, structural change >> reporter: after the speeches, the tens of thousands of demonstrators marched to the martin luther king jr. memorial, pursuing his push for racial justice.

for today, geoff bennett, nbc news washington. >> it was a momentous day here in the nation's capitol. it will be a busy weekend along the gulf coast where residents are picking up the pieces and figuring out how to rebuild what hurricane laura destroyed. lake charles, louisiana, a city that was left devastated, good morning, morgan. >> reporter: day three since laura struck and the scars it leaves behind are turning into real problems. the storm claimed at least 15 lives, leaves hundreds of thousands of people without power and this morning leaves many without so much as running water. this morning across louisiana, the shock of a devastating hurricane slowly being replaced with a grim reality. >> we didn't realize it was going to be this bad it just got so fast. it grew so fast. >> reporter: clara survived

hurricane laura's brutal winds inside her lake charles home but couldn't leave once the storm pa passed trapped by debris until the national guard rolled in, offering much needed food and water. >> thank you you guys are a god send. >> reporter: one family of thousands now facing a complicated cleanup, when hurricane laura's winds rolled through, it not only knocked out power but took out nearly half of lake charles' water treatment plants 30 miles south, the town of cameron left reeling, the town where laura first made landfall reduced to crumbling homes and flooded streets. no serious injuries have been reported, but laura's impact grew more deadly after a carbon monoxide leak. >> five people bh in a house, the door was open or partially open, they're not with us

anymore. >> reporter: in texas three more deaths to carbon monoxide after fishermen sheltered in this building showing the power of a hurricane. >> we have a great community they're going to fix this and they're going to rebuild >> reporter: and the early damage totals are starting to come in, hurricane laura expected to bring 12 to $20 billion in losses. a significant number, but consider back in 2005, hurricane katrina estimated up to $60 billion in damages back to you guys >> a community that's been through so much. thank you, morgan. dylan is joining us with a look at the weekend's forecast dylan, good morning to you. >> good morning, guys. we are going to see the remnants of laura exit off the mid atlantic coast staying to the

south of new york city, but in d.c. we should see some of the heavier rain we have two things going on. we have the remnants of laura, that's keeping moisture in the air so we're seeing scattered showers and heavier downpours but we have a cold front that's going to trigger more storms from new york to pennsylvania and vermont and maine too. tomorrow it clears out in the northeast but gets unsettled back through kentucky and tennessee into arkansas and parts of southern missouri where we could end up with upwards of 4 inches of rainfall in the northeast with the storms we're go to see we could end up with 1 to 2 inches of rain it's going to be very unsettled starting the weekend and we could see severe storms as well develop later today with damaging wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour or more, large hail and . and we are expecting an overall dry weekend ahead, right now in san jose, 57 degrees as we head in towards the

afternoon. here's a look at your daytime highs for today, rather warm through inland areas, down through the south bay, expect to see smoke lingering, temperatures in the mid-80s for san jose, 84 degrees. in through concord, 89. martinez, 89. san francisco, 62. expect early morning fog with 50s and 60s around the coast. and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> dylan thank you very much. still to come, nba athletes returning to the courts today after those players walked out to protest racial inequalility america. what we expect to see today. s >> we're back ter this frustrateded that clotothes comt of thehe dryer wririnkled?

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good saturday morning, it is 5:27, here a live look outside over downtown san jose, looks like a nice morning, although we definitely still smell those fires. 57 degrees right now. thank you so much for starting your weekend with us. we have a look at your forecast and we're not starting with a micro climate weather alert. >> but we're still worried about that smoke. so as we continue to sort of track that lingering smoke in the area, one thing we're looking out for is changing winds and all of that. so let's take a look right now at some of the fog around the

coastline. so four miles right now in terms of visibility down up through san francisco, santa cruz seeing the fog. moving in through san carlos at about five miles as well. so we're going to see that marine layer. but take a look at today's afternoon highs, down through the 80s in san jose, again we'll see that smoke lingering for this afternoon, concord 89 degrees. napa, 84. santa rosa, 81. san francisco, 62. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. >> we'll see you at 7:00, vianey, thanks so much. protesters marching to the home of san jose mayor sam liccardo, and one of them spri painting profanity on the front of his house. the mayor had just been arriving home from a family engagement. no word of any arrests. we have new video overnight, about two dozen neighbors pitched in to help clean the

graffiti. mayor liccardo felt heartened by how his community jumped to his aid. protesters in the middle of the road alongside cars carrying signs, all of this part of national day of action, calling for racial equality. well, coming up this morning on "today in the bay" today is the day we hope you will join us to clear the shelters. we are kicking off the event this morning, and all your top stories coming up at 7:00. right now back to the "today" show.

just get him out. just get him out, understand? game's too important. just get him out. play ball. >> we are back on this saturday morning, august 29th, 2020, remembering actor chadwick boseman with that scene from one of the movies that he made so memorable. "42," where he played jackie robinson, the brooklyn dodgers' legend and civil rights icon. boseman's death, remarkably, coming on jackie robinson day, when major league baseball remembers robinson's life. >> i bet a lot of people are going to be rewatching that film

today. and we do begin our look at the headlines with that shocking overnight news. chadwick boseman passing away at the age of 43, after a four-year private battle with colon cancer. the actor was best known for his role at king tchala in the iconic black banther movie. he also balleted jackie robinson, james brown, and thurgood marshall. the news shocking fans because boseman never publicly discussed his diagnosis and even filmed several movies while undergoing treatment. just remarkable. colleges across the country are still battling the coronavirus this morning as students return to campus. on friday, arizona state university announcing its total cases had tripled in just days with 452 students and 28 staff members all testing positive for the virus. but at least one school is seeing a decline. the university of notre dame will resume in-person cases next week thanks to a decrease in daily cases there.

the school had moved to remote learning for the past two weeks after hundreds of students tested positive. and the tour de france kicks off this morning after a two-month delay due to the pandemic. stage i of the 2,000-mile race kicks off in nice today and is set to end in paris on september 20th. this comes as france faces a new surge in coronavirus cases and has issued mask wearing mandates in cities all across the country. spectators will be limited at the start and along the route, which usually draws hundreds of thousands of people to watch. riders will be tested regularly and any team that has two athletes test positive will be expelled from the race. also this morning, nba playoff games are set to resume later today. days after the league's player's refused to play in protest of the shooting of jacob blake. and this morning, the nba is announcing some major changes to help in the fight for racial equality. nbc's erin mclaughlin is in los angeles with the latest. erin, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, peter. today, the nba and basketball players will make history. not only will they resume the playoffs after the unprecedented walkout, but they'll also begin a remarkable push towards social change. this morning, with the nba playoffs set to resume, a full-court press aimed at social justice and racial equality. >> we understand how strong our voice is, how powerful our voice is. >> reporter: friday's historic agreement between players and the nba reaches well beyond basketball, to create a coalition aimed at criminal justice reform and the 2020 election, including converting basketball arenas into voting locations, and dedicating playoffs advertising spots to get out the vote. >> voting is right now. so we're doing that right now. we've got to get people to vote. >> reporter: a push also being made on social media. playoff games put on pause after multiple nba teams walked off the court in protest to the police shooting of jacob blake in kenosha, wisconsin.

beginning with the milwaukee bucks. >> despite the overwhelming plea for change, there has been no action, so our focus today cannot be on basketball. >> reporter: soon joined by athletes from major sports leagues across the country, including baseball, soccer, football, tennis -- >> empty ice in the bubble at scotia bank arena. >> reporter: and hockey. >> there are a lot of white athletes in here. we see the problem, too, and we stand behind you. >> reporter: the wnba resumed play friday night. the connecticut sun took on the los angeles sparks. before the game, players took a knee, holding signs quoting the late martin luther king. in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. for many of these athletes, this is much bigger than the game. >> we love the game that we play. but our communities are under siege and we can't have a blind eye to it. >> reporter: last night in

baseball, the astros were supposed to play the as. there was a moment of silence on the field. a black lives matter shirt on home plate. players wearing the number 42 in honor of jackie robinson day, before both teams walked off the field. the latest athletes to take a stand against social injustice. peter and kristen? >> so many players using their power for a purpose right now. erin mclaughlin in los angeles, thanks. >> those images so powerful to see. we want to take a turn now, get another check of the weather. hey, there, dylan. >> good morning again, guys. and we are still looking at the hot temperatures down across parts of texas and into the south, where the heat, the humidity, it's all going to make it feel like it's well above 100 degrees. 32 million people under heat advisories and heat warnings this morning. also extends into western tennessee and mississippi, too. temperatures in abilene, texas, 106 today. that's 13 degrees above average, but look at just north of that.

kansas city, dodge city, already running about 5 to 10 degrees blow average. so there's that clear dividing line between the warm and the colder temperatures. colder in quotes there. milwaukee, about 73 degrees. nice and comfortable and 77 in detroit. new york city, about 79. and burlington, vermont, about 69 today. we are going to see a lot of clouds, as well. going into next and we will be seeing overall a great day when it comes to the weather but the smoky, hazy conditions in the area are one thing that we're definitely going to be monitoring, 57 degrees right now in san jose. it is going to be a warm afternoon and right now what we're seeing is that marine layer around the coastline. that's keeping areas like san francisco, santa cruz and monterey a little bit cooler this morning, down to about four miles in visibility in through san francisco, today's daytime highs, 80s through the south bay, 90s through the interior valley. >> all right, dylan, thank you.

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for that conversation, we want to bring in nbc's medical correspondent, our friend, dr. john torres joins us this morning. we appreciate your time this morning. this was such a stunning loss for so many reasons, but it does really raise new attention as it relates to colon cancer here. what are the warning signs that americans and individuals should be looking for as it relates to this awful disease? >> good morning. it's important they look for these warning signs, because the sooner you can treat colon cancer, like most cancers, the more successful it is and the easier it is to treat and the more likely you are to recover from it. here are some of the warning signs we look at when it comes to colon cancer. any kind of change in bowel habit. pleading, rectal bleeding, any blood in your stool. if you have cramping or fatigue or an unexplained weight loss, these are important clues that something could be going on. but one thing to remember, too, these are clues that happen once colon cancer gets to a more advanced stage.

you want to catch it earlier, if possible, and that's possible with screenings. >> there is new guidance from the american cancer society. when should people be getting screened? >> right, the american cancer society just cropped tdropped tr screening down to 45 or above. sooner if you have any of those signs, if you have a family history. the cdc still goes with age 50, but there has been some recommendations to lower that age, because we're seeing an increased rate of colon cancer in young people. even in as young as 20, we're seeing more cases over the last few years. not exactly sure why that's happening, but they want to try to catch those early on with these types of screenings. >> of course, chadwick boseman was just 43 when he passed, had been fighting this privately for about four years now. as we discuss this issue more broadly, does this happen more frequently in certain communities? it seems to happen more often in african-american community, right? >> it does, but overall, colon cancer is the third leading cause of karcancer in adults, t

second leading cause of cancer-causing deaths. and african-americans are on the high end of that, they're more likely to get colon cancer and get a more aggressive form of colon cancer. we're not exactly sure why that happens, but we think part of the reason might be because of lack of screening and lack of access. so hopefully this message gets out and people understand what they need to do in order to protect themselves. >> it's an important conversation for so many reasons. dr. torres, we appreciate your expertise. we have been talking all morning about chadwick boseman's lasting impact across the country and certainly in hollywood, where the tributes are pouring in this morning. oprah winfrey among them, tweeting overnight, what a gentle, gifted soul, showing us all of that greatness in between surgeries and chemo. the courage, the strength, the power it takes to do that. this is what dignity looks like. >> and john legend had this to say. i'm so shocked and heartbroken about chadwick. he was such a bright light, such a gifted performer. he brought grace, elegance, and power to everything he did. he always seemed to carry our

ancestors with him and now he joins them, far too soon. >> you just scroll social media and so many powerful tributes. and here's something else that's really something. a few years back on "the tonight show" with jimmy fallon and chadwick boseman, boseman surprised "black panther" fans who were talking about what the movie meant to them. take a listen. >> take a step on this mark, and wherever you're ready, go ahead and tell chadwick what he and the movie mean to him. >> darren here, i want to say thank you so much for making "black panther." i can't express how much it means to me and the community and my family. thank you from the very bottom of my heart for all that you've done, for being a hero that we really need in a time like this. thank you so much. >> darren, i think there's something wrong with your microphone. >> oh! >> oh, my god. >> that moment, i think captures what so many people felt about that movie, and about chadwick

boseman. >> he says, my king, my king. >> i was watching that last night, as i was looking through twitter, and there was a mom with her son, who said, you have given my son a black superhero to inspire to be. it's really powerful. it's worth a watch if you get a chance. >> it sure is. the first black superhero. just remarkable. we do want to switch gears and turn it over to dylan, a lighter note. give us a look at what's coming up in pop start. >> hey, guys. still ahead, katy perry's double delivery. a baby and an album, all in the same week. that's after these msages. now, simimparica tririo simpmplifies prorotection. ticks anand fleas? see ya! heartworm m disease? nono way! simparica a trio is ththe firsrst chewablele that d delivers alall this protectionon. and simpararica trio i is demomonstrated s safe for pupu. it''s simplele: go withh simparicica trio. this drurug class hahas been a associated d withth neurologigic adversee reactionons, inclcluding seizizures; use with c caution in n dogs with a a history o of these disorders.s.

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those who visit kensington palace to reflect on their mother's life and legacy. next up, one of music's most fun nights will go on. the mtv video music awards might look a little different, but they are taking place live tomorrow. mtv has been pretty secretive about what exactly it will look like, but we do know there will be live performances and multiple outdoor locations all over new york city. lady gaga, ariana grande, the weekend, miley cyrus and bts are all set to perform. and as far as nominations go, gaga and grande lead the back with nine each. this year's show will also honor everyday heroes, front line medical workers. the vmas are the first major live award show to air since the start of the pandemic. you can catch the vmas on mtv tomorrow night. should be fun. and finally, you can't stop katy perry, that's for sure. having a brand-new baby this week apparently wasn't enough. she also just released a new

album. "smile," is the singer's sixth studio album and includes songs like "daisy," which is her new daughter's name, along with other tunes like "never really over." perry took to twitter and instagram writing to her fans, it's here, it's really here! i finally got my smile back. hope this record puts one on your face. even ending the message with, sent from my hospital bed two minutes after midnight. >> not bad for a woman who just gave birth a few minutes ago and i'm sure the baby also put a smile on her face. look at those little hands. so cute! >> that is so sweet. i love katy perry, but i love that picture. that's precious. >> big welcome to the baby, daisy, that's for sure. >> dylan, thank you. coming up r

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living with one of his walkers, ann harken, building a scrapbook of picnics and treats. >> you're getting more distinguished with the gray. >> yep, he is having his full-on quarantine beard. >> reporter: that connection is what drives paws founder, rachel herman. >> what has this taught you about the importance of pets? >> pets are family. you know, it is the reason why our organization exists. >> reporter: and in a way, creating new family of owners and its 650 volunteers. >> our goal is to help people keep their pets, but the impact of our services goes so much further. we ask them to call your client instead, check in on them, make sure they're okay. >> reporter: relationships fostered by man's best friend. >> i love working with paws. i got to be around animals, but i also get to get to know other people and the clients and build that relationship.

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