lanes across the span. >> and that's your latest thank you very much and thank you for joining us as weather. >> all right, mr. well. >> and that's your latest >> a live look at the nation's weather. >> all right, mr. roker. highest court. thank you. just ahead, harry smith will our coverage of the passing of join you had quite the sunday, buddy. >> just hanging out at the u.s. ruth bader ginsburg continues next on the "today" show. open at winged foot. what if a guy who looked like he could play outside linebacker for the dallas cowboys was, in fact, the u.s. open champion that's the guy good morning. showdown. bryson dechambeau. you'll hear for him coming up on the all-out battle over the the "today" show >> but first your local news and replacement for supreme court weather. justice ruth bader ginsburg. ♪ >> the president is supposed to fill the seat, right? and that's what we're going to do. >> to jam this nomination through the senate is just an exercise in raw political power. >> just ahead, do republicans have the votes to fill the seat six weeks until election day? democrats vowing to play hard ball and issues from roe v. wade to the issues of obamacare

good morning to you. hanging in the balance. ♪ 8:26. >> and we will remember ginsburg's life and legacy with i'm marcus washington. breaking right now for you. two women who knew her well. san jose police are tropical storm beta expected investigating a deadly stabbing. to make landfall today. right now police are giving out few details, but that millions bracing for hurricane winds and flooding. investigation has closed santa rescue teams on alert. clara streets near san jose city hall located on 6th street. this also is just a few blocks we're there live and al is from san jose state's campus. while we know someone died, police so far are not saying tracking the storm. grim milestone. anything about the victim or if the u.s. tops 200,000 coronavirus deaths. someone is now in custody. cases on the rise again. and it's not clear when santa clara street will reopen. let's get a look at the and growing concern over events drawing big crowds. forecast for you today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. >> we are seeing very nice day. >> if we get it, we get it. >> this morning what the map is it will be slightly cooler showing about where cases are increasing. compared to yesterday. nick of time. with our highs reaching into the low 80s for the south bay. tiktok escapes the u.s. ban 82 for napa. after a landmark last-minute 86 in concord. deal over the weekend. the company now teaming up with morgan hill today, a high of 88 american businesses including walmart. what it means for you straight degrees. then as we go through the forecast, our first day of fall starts tomorrow. ahead. it's going to be very seasonable with some of our warmest

all that plus, the temperatures in the low 80s. pand-emmys. and then as we go toward the end of the week it gradually starts to heat up. inside the big night. we'll have the concerns this weekend of a high fire danger as we get some hot weather returning as well as a strong an award show like no other. "schitt's creek," a record night offshore wind. for that show. of course, we'll have more updates on that, marcus. and a big night for zendaya. just ahead, the winners and the we'll have another local moments that have people news update coming up for you in 30 minutes. talking. and sunday night thriller. >> it is caught! chris carson for the touchdown. >> the back and forth game between the patriots and the seahawks decided on the final play. >> cam's going to take it himself and he doesn't get in. >> "today," monday, september 21st, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it is a monday morning. a lot going on.

>> a lot going on. if you were up late last night, you caught the emmys, it was a one of a kind award show including that historic night for we're going to keep it viewer friendly, we're going to say "creek." because we can only say the word one time. and you just said it. >> this is my last show, good-bye, everybody. >> we'll have the highlights. >> "s creek." and al has his eye on beta, yet another tropical system taking aim at the gulf coast. they don't need it. we're going to begin with the big news, the supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg who passed away overe new york city that's used to promote female empowerment. it was fitted with a lace collar

in ginsburg's honor. >> well, we have complete coverage of her legacy and now the fight. the all-out battle over who will replace her starting with who will replace her. peter alexandria -- alexander is at the white house. >> reporter: good >> reporter: good morning to you. this is a monumental battle already inflaming bitter divisions between democrats and republicans. inside the supreme court, these poignant images, the black draping of ruth bader ginsburg's chair. president trump promising to fill the vacancy without delay. >> we have tremendous women on

the list as you know. it will be a highly qualified person. it will be a woman that we choose. and the nomination will be put forth some time next week. >> reporter: that despite her death bed wish she not be replaced until a new president takes office. joe biden is appealing the senate republicans to hold off considering whoever the president picks. >> the people of this nation are choosing their future right now ♪ oh, yeah. as they vote. 8:30. check this out. to jam this nomination through the senate is just an exercise you guys are familiar with our virtual plaza. we're doing something different. we are turning that baby into education plaza this week. we're celebrating extraordinary in raw political power. educators going above and beyond >> reporter: some of those senate republicans are now facing accusations of hypocrisy for contradicting their past for their students. so many out there. more than we coul eved mention. but we're going to shout out a few. >> and we're going to start wit oh, yeah. 8:30. positions. check this out. you guys are familiar with our nearly eight months before the 2016 election. >> if there's a republican virtual plaza. we're doing something different. president in 2016 and a vacancy we are turning that baby into education plaza this week. we're celebrating extraordinary occurs in the last year of the educators going above and beyond for their students. so many out there. more than we could even mention. but we're going to shout out a few. >> and we're going to start with actually a teacher from my hometown. they're in columbia, south first term, you can say lindsey carolina. and she's this really amazing graham said let's the next president whoever it might be middle school teacher. make that nomination and you myld school district actually. can't wait to show you the could use my words against me really creative ways that she

keeps her students engaged. >> she's very creative. and you'd be absolutely right. i love it. also ahead, the golf world >> reporter: but now lindsey is buzzing about bryson graham says he supports mitch dechambeau's dominating performance. mcconnell's stance that the president's nominee will receive yesterday he won the u.s. open. a vote. but it's not just republicans under fire for their past comments. and after he left the course, where did he go? of course he sat dn wiow our critics also pointing to the own hay smith. harry's going to share that words of joe biden from 2016. >> i would go forward with the confirmation process as conversation. >> going to be great. plus an oscar winner is joining us. oh, nothing. chairman. just julianne moore. she's going to speak to savannah even a few months before about her role as the iconic presidential election. >> reporter: it would take four activist gloria steinem. but first we have a project senate republicans siding with democrats to block a trump we want to tell you about. a lot of us aren't doing exploring but keir simmons is going to do it for us. it's going to be great, guys. nominee. lisa murkowski and susan collins coming out against moving forward with a nomination before the election. mitt romney who sided with keir simmons visiting beautiful democrats during impeachment has and enchanting places. yet to comment. house speaker nancy pelosi not ruling out impeaching president trump if necessary to prevent the senate from acting on a nomination. >> we have our options. it's italy for episode two. we have arrows in our quiver sampling the best pizzas, espressos, and wine. that i'm not about to discuss and he'll introduce us to a family connecting with their ancestors. that's coming up on right now. >> reporter: justice ginsburg's death is motivating americans today.com/allday and on our streaming channel on peacock at from both parties. 1:00 p.m. eastern and then again

democrats with a fund raising haul this last weekend largely at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> peacock! among liberals who gave more >> that's right. a quick update. than $100 million. and the president's campaign began selling t-shirts that read tomorrow on "today," a man whose "fill that seat" after a chant message is always welcome. at the saturday night rally. bishop michael curry still an online reuters poll he's out with a new book helping shows 62% of americans including everybody find hope in troubling half of republicans believe the times. we can't wait to talk to him winner of the upcoming election should appoint ginsburg's about that but first, al, a check of the weather. successor. >> all right. >> announcer: "today's" weather peter alexander leading us off. thank you. advanced care. >> vd to actually write >> let's look at the short list and the female front runners. a blush for his book on the pete williams is at the supreme cover. court with that part of the love me some michael curry story. hey, pete. anyway, let's show you what's good morning. going on for our week ahead. starting off for today, we've got a fall feel in the northeast and new england. >> reporter: good morning. whoever president trump nominates would move the court beta rain coming down through firmly to the right making it the gulf solidly conservative. mild temperatures out west through the lower mississippi river valley sunshine from the southeast into one of the leading contenders the northeast. clearly opposes abortion rights. officials say the runner is amy rain much needed in the pacific coney barrett. northwest. she was put on the seventh court and then by friday, sunshine in of appeals three years ago. the northeast. at 48 she'd be the youngest justice. milder in the great lakes.

soggy through the southeast. heat starts to ramp up through the southwest. and more wet weather in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your a native of indiana, she's a former notre dame law professor and devout catholic. she questioned the reluctance of federal courts to overturn >> good morning. presidents. defenders of the roe v. wade i'm meteorologist kari hall. abortion ruling cites decades of we are still looking at unhealthy air quality for lake and mendocino counties. it to keep it. a democratic senator said every religion has its dogma, but the with some breathing problems, law is different. >> the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you. nice weather. some comfortable temperatures. slightly coolers we go into the afternoon with some upper 70s. we'll see those highs reaching into the upper 80s for the inland east bay. >> and that's your latest weather. hoda >> all right, al thank you. straight ahead, the proud new owner of the u.s. open trophy what bryson dechambeau had to say to harry smith after his big win. but first this is "today" on and that's concerning. nbc. safely shop floor and decor your way! >> i would stress my religious belief would not bear in the discharge of my duties as a comfortably explore our incredible selection.

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question of whether republicans can replace justice ginsburg before the election day or inauguration and whether they will. >> reporter: well, savannah, at this point it seems republicans are going to give it their all anyway. and it's really hard to see how democrats might be able to stop them. we know that mitch mcconnell has said he wants to move full speed ahead. and my sources are telling me that that might not mean a final vote before election day, but rather the start of the process. so confirmation hearings, keeping this at the top the talking points. but not necessarily forcing vulnerable republican senators up for re-election to take that final vote before voters go to

the polls. that could help motivate republican-based voters in their view to go to the polls to make sure this nominee is confirmed without forcing some of these more vulnerable republicans to make a tough decision before it is 8:36 with the young man on they face their own voters. and i'm thinking of susan collins in maine in particular who said she doesn't want to top of the golf world. have to take this vote before >> 27-year-old bryson dechambeau the election. he didn't just win the u.s. open >> and kasie, real quickly, how on sunday. no, no, no do republicans explain this change of heart. he tamed one of the hardest everyone remembers when courses in the world winged foot. president obama in february of and he crushed the competition in the process 2016, a year he was going to be and who else was there leaving office, nominated some for the supreme court. of course harry smith was there. what's up, buddy >> reporter: listen. republicans said no, it's too i got a little trivia quiz to start with close to the election. let the voters decide. there are only three people in the world who have done this one is jack nicklaus the other is tiger woods here we are six weeks before election day, a lot of voters scratching their head saying and now bryson dechambeau. dech. one, the ncaa won the ncaa round won the u.s. amateur and won the u.s. open and in a way we've never seen before. bryson dechambeau strode across what happened to that rule? >> reporter: and there's a lot the fairways at the fables

of comments on tape that make them look pretty hypocritical winged foot golf club sunday considering that. like a man comfortably in charge the distinction they're making, they're saying in this case the of his destiny same party controls the senate and the white house. that wasn't the case the last i watched you very close up. time around. especially striding up the but democrats definitely think it's going to make it easier to greens criticize republicans on this front because republicans like your body language says a lot. lindsey graham have said hold me to my word. i give you my word if this happened in the last year of president trump's >> i take that from tiger. administration, i would not move forward with that. of course lindsey graham does have to explain himself to tiger inspired me to do that voters in south carolina because he is also up for re-election. >> reporter: dechambeau was but the bottom line seems to be that republicans don't seem to living a childhood dream how old were you when you first care this is how they look. they want to push forward anyway. >> professor katyall, what does thought, i want to be that guy this mean for the institution of i want to be that guy holding the court? that trophy? >> 7 years old when i saw tiger kind of that last institution that is somewhat removed from have his grand slam. the tiger slam when i saw that, i said i want to do something special like politics? >> well, justice ginsburg's passing away is itself just so that damaging to the supreme court. >> reporter: when did you begin to believe that you were the and then to think there's going person who could actually be to be this fight in this way is almost unthinkable. that person? i mean, it is crazy that just >> i would say when i won the because the republicans are afraid they can't win the presidential election that they're willing to try and break u.s. amateur, i knew that i could play on tour the supreme court in the process. and i do think that is how many people will perceive it given i didn't know if i'd win a the promises that were made in 2016. and so my fervent hope is people -- you know, there are major.

>> reporter: winning the open is a big deal because dechambeau is not the man he used to be. good republicans and good democrats. >> i gained around 30 pounds of all we need is four senators muscle >> reporter: already a really good golfer, dechambeau risked ridicule and criticism to become even better. from both parties to say let's did you prove something today to stop this nonsense. let's do what president lincoln the naysayers who said this did when a chief justice died 27 guy's crazy? days before election and just wait until after the election, >> i think whenever you do win a let whoever wins decide the major and you've gone against things. the grain, it will prove things. will it change everybody's that's the principle thing to mind-set do. it's the right thing to do for the country, but it's also the no right thing for the supreme court which is the crown jewel in our democracy. i hate the idea of proposals to increase the size of the court or other things that the democrats would use to retaliate. >> yeah, i wanted to ask you about that. because that's -- i was kind of alluding to that. but that's okay. i can't worry about that i just got to focus on myself and how to make myself better each and every day >> reporter: and it's not just size and muscle. they call him the mad scientist. dechambeau majored in physics at smu where he learned force equals mass times acceleration did he ever. >> this may be perfect >> it is >> reporter: that and an insane work ethic saturday night he was practicing in the dark searching for the perfect swing. all that helped him literally engineer his victory sunday. the democrats are saying wait a minute. that and peanut butter and jelly if this happens and you ram through a conservative justice sandwiches six weeks before the election date, if the democrats rise to power, if biden becomes >> i love them president, then the democrats are saying we'll just pack the they're great. they taste good. court. we'll just add more justices so we can put on people that are in ideological agreement with us. i've always been a guy that

likes to eat pb&j's. they call it court packing. what would the impact be? >> exactly. i don't like actual sandwiches >> reporter: uncrustables, to be so the constitution itself sure and i'm in the clubhouse last night and they said the champ doesn't say how many justices should be on the supreme court. wants a glass of chocolate milk. we started with five. we then had six. >> of course he does we had ten for a while. but for the last 150 years we've >> reporter: he puts 5,000 had nine. and what these proposals would do is to say, look. you've essentially cheated and calories a day into that body. stolen over two seats. the scalia seat and now this and the whole golf world was one. going, maybe this is where -- and we're going to respond by maybe he's the leader and we increasing the size of the should be following. >> you've got to wonder if five years from now, golfers on supreme court at least by two average aren't all a little bulkier. >> reporter: yeah. exactly right. and we got more good stuff for you tomorrow 35th anniversary of farm aid coming up. so we've got -- we'll be votes if not by four or by six. and i think they'd be well focusing in on that tomorrow within their rights to do so. but i think that demonstrates the real unfortunate -- too good stuff talking to willie. modest a word. the serious danger to the talking to some farmers that he's helped along the way. supreme court that the republicans have unleashed with these promises to try and rush a it's some good stuff nominee through just because they're afraid they can't win an >> oh, harry, whatever you're selling we're buying >> two of them >> yeah. >> thank you so much >> maybe i could win the u.s. open i do about 5,000 calories a day.

>> yeah. election. >> you just wonder where it ends geez after that. neal, thank you very much. kasie, thank you to you. kasie, we want to congratulate if only that's what it took. you the host of "way too early" on msnbc. welcome to these hours, kasie. >> reporter: thank you so much, just ahead, we're going to savannah. catch up with julianne moore about her new movie. >> congrats to kasie. we are going have more on ruth it's all about gloria steinem. bader ginsburg 's life and but first this is "today" on legacy. but first craig is here looking at the powerful storm taking aim on the gulf coast. >> good morning. tropical storm beta now headed towards the region as it once again braces for yet another round of flooding rain. we're going to get al's forecast in a moment. let's start with morgan chesky in texas for us where it's already started to come down pretty heavy. hey, morgan. we're six to seven hours from

the landfall of beta. the 15 inches of rain could cause significant flooding on the coast. show you this image from galveston, part of a pier was rushed away. when it makes its way inland, down the coast from where i am stachbding, it is expected to make a hard pivot and parallel the texas coast, dumping rain up and down the area, even into louisiana into areas still recovering. thousands still without power. when will the storm make it's rifle known, and are people taking warnings seriously.

>> al has his eye on that storm and of course the wildfires still raging out west. hey, buddy. >> hey, craig. thanks so much. we are watching this system. it's a slow mover again. right now east of texas. 50 mile-per-hour winds. it's going to make landfall some time later tonight. ahead of it as you saw in the report, gusty winds, high surf, landfall as a tropical storm unless something unusual welcome back in her latest role, julianne moore plays gloria steinem "the glorias" follows the icon's rise from starting a magazine to her role in the women's right happens. then by tomorrow morning, it's making its way inland and makes movement and beyond. a right turn and rakes the texas coast heading on toward louisiana with heavy flooding take a look. rains. some areas picking up to 15 >> what do we have for the first inches of rain with this thing. storm surge is going to be something to be dealing with. especially around galveston. 3 to 5 feet and we've got the issue? >> judy's satire i want a wife then welfare is a woman's issue. and your piece on sisterhood looking at conditions a lot better for those wildfires as well we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds >> and all the magazine people said don't do a lesbian story. ature does, so i feel like we need to do a lesbian story. >> and julianne is with us this morning. how are you?

>> i'm good. how are you? i'm good looking at you you embodied gloria steinem in that role. and yes, you bear more than a people will do more. with one of the industry's largest catastrophe response teams, state farm will always be among the first to arrive strong winds passing resemblance. the good news out west, we are looking at conditions a lot better for those wildfires as well we're going to get to your local >> thank you forecast coming up in the next i take that as a compliment. 30 seconds >> and that's your latest state farm is there.® i admire her so, so very much. the best part about this job was getting to spend the time doing the research on her, reading her books, and watching her television appearances and listening to her voice good monday morning. i just -- i admire her so very i'm meteorologist kari hall. much. >> you know, a lot of people we have such a beautiful sup think they know her for better sunrise on this last day of or worse summer. we're still dealing with whether they like her or don't, people feel they know gloria wildfire smoke. our air quality at times will be moderate. limit your time outside if you are sensitive to the smoke. it will be the worst in parts of lake and mendocino counties. steinem. did you learn anything about her you weren't expecting? as we go through the forecast >> i learned a lot we'll see our temperatures today actually, i think the most impressive thing about gloria is her thoughtfulness and her reaching the mid-80s in concord and upper 80s for the inland east bay as well as the north bay with san francisco today long reaching 72. she's been so consistently in >> and that's your latest weather.

>> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al thank you. the public eye but what's so wonderful about her is how she constantly pushes forward. coming up, check out these images of a biker rally in she never, ever stops. and she's never rash missouri over the weekend. she's not reactive health officials are fearful of she really takes in the situation and assesses it. another coronavirus superspreader event as the u.s. explains it for us all death toll tops 200,000 people just ahead, we'll tell you where cases are on the rise this morning. also this morning, the last-minute deal to avoid a and starts to change it for the better tiktok shutdown. why walmart suddenly stepped in >> now, what was it like to take on this role over the weekend and the potential impact on tens of i mean, i would think the millions of users. intimidation factor was high but first this is "today" on not only is it an icon, it's an nbc. [upbeat music] ♪ today was the day that i put everything in perspective. ♪ icon everybody feels they kind of know. and third, she's still with us she can watch and see and, you know, have -- pass judgment. >> yeah. obviously it's a lot of responsibility when it's somebody that people know and love in this case, though, the onus wasn't on me particularly because there were four women playing gloria steinem i didn't have to be the ultimate gloria steinem i also shared that responsibility with other girls. in that sense, it was sort of

like we could kind of be this idea of gloria where she was at certain points in her life and we didn't have to be this very stripped one version that being said, i think we all felt like it was a big responsibility we wanted to do her justice because she's such a magnificent person. >> you met her, right? >> yes >> how much interaction did you get to have? early on in rehearsals i actually went to her house which was amazing. she was like, i'd be happy to meet with you. i wanted to get the cadence of her voice. i thought, my god, i can't believe i'm in gloria steinem's apartment. i'm really here. i'll never forget that >> tell me about -- speaking of being at gloria's home or your own home, we're all at home. and i saw your cute instagram on your 17th anniversary with your husband. a lot of togetherness. that's my theme of the quarantine

so much togetherness how's it going >> yes it's been great, actually. i mean, we've been together obviously since quarantine began. and i think the nice thing is that we really truly love to be together and so it's been good for us but yeah i feel happy that i have somebody let's put it that way. ♪ i fell asleep but when i woke up. ♪ >> well, i know. exactly. it's nice. (boy) hi, do you want to share my sandwich? you really find out when you have all that time together. you really find out and (vo) good feeds our connections. hopefully you say, oh, i chose good feeds us all. hormel natural choice lunch meats. the right one. just ahead, a heart felt new hopefully they feel the same way too. i know you've got older kids tribute to ruth bader ginsburg. have the kids been home? been able to see them? >> yeah. i mean, our daughter was with us >> two women who the entire quarantine because she was just graduating from high school. so her senior year stopped tribute to ruth bader mens the y knew after your local news. really abruptly and she spent taking the pictures. the entire summer with us. now she's, you know, now she's was it your family members? at college actually and our son has started graduate school. i don't know that she felt as who flew. lucky to be with her parents 24/7 who fixed. but we were happy.

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ways >> no small feat and we want to celebrate that. so this week we're going to go from the east coast to the west coast. all over this country to honor some truly extraordinary teachers we're starting in south carolina where a teacher actually from my old school district is quite literally dressing up her who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. virtual classes. so roll up those sleeves. >> my name is lakina ackerman. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. i teach eighth grade social studies in hopkins, south dupixent is the first treatment of its kind carolina that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, >> reporter: like most professionals, lakina ackerman or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dresses up for her job but her ensembles are out of the dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. history books. >> i'm crazy or saw clearrmatitis, eor almost clear skin,. and, had significantly less itch. they know that off the jump too. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. they remember a lot of the stuff serious allergic reactions can occur, teach them they go, that's the day you wore such and such hat or such and such shirt >> reporter: some of her biggest including anaphylaxis, which is severe. hitslorer and tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes,

or a parasitic infection. a soldier from the roman empire, if you take asthma medicines, don't change or stop them without talking to your doctor. so help heal your skin from within, a sea fairing explorer, and a and talk to your eczema specialist about dupixent. pharaoh from ancient egypt despite the virtual learning, her classes are fun. if your financial situation has changed, we may be able to help. this constitution lesson turned into a hamilton jam session. >> this is family. >> reporter: ackerman acknowledges that teaching good morning. it's 7:26. social studies in this moment in i'm laura garcia. history comes with a lot of material and she doesn't shy breaking news from downtown san away from talking to her kids about any of it. jose where police are >> i consider it my duty to make investigating a deadly stabbing. sure that they go out into the right now police are giving out world as the next citizens of few details, but the investigation has closed santa hopkins, south carolina. clara street near san jose city united states, globally. hall. i think if they understand that this is by 5th and 6th. they have a voice, they'll a few blocks from the san jose change the world state campus. >> oh, miss ackerman we know someone died. police so far not saying you're inspirational she joins us now along with some anything about the victim or if of those students from southeast someone is in custody. not clear when santa rosa street will reopen. also in san jose a police middle school. >> good morning, guys. officer recovering after an >> good morning. early morning crash. it happened a little before 1:00 >> miss ackerman, let me start with you right there in the middle a.m. at 3rd and taylor.

a driver ran the stop sign on here's the thing you don't just teach these kids taylor t-boning a patrol car. and dress up and bring the lessons to life. you've got five kids of your own the other officer suffered major at home. >> wow >> how are you doing that? injuries but is expected to survive. the sun is up across the bay >> i'm crazy area. kari has a look at our forecast. take a look at this smoky >> how do you balance it though? >> some days i don't, but i keep sunrise we're seeing over the east bay as we take a live look it moving. got to keep it moving for all of at walnut creek. them our air quality will still be of >> how did you come up with the concern today even as our temperatures come down a few degrees from yesterday. idea, miss ackerman, to start we're reaching into the upper dressing in costume to bring some of these historical figures 80s in the tri-valley and some to life? mid-70s for oakland in the north bay, spots like santa rosa, where'd that come from >> every time i go some place, i always buy a new hat or i'm expect mid-80s. as we go through the next five always trying out new costumes days we are still looking at and stuff. moderate air quality for today so just figure, hey, let me meaning people who have bring it into my room. breathing problems or are sensitive to the smoke should >> it totally resonates with limit time outside. but as we look at more of these your kids. by the way, when we were rolling that piece, they were all green sensors for the south bay cracking up. as well as the coast and the bay we will see some improvements in i like that. our air quality after today as where's kacia chapman? the stronger westerly wind kicks let's see you on the big board hi, honey.

how are you? >> i'm good. in. so we'll continue to monitor our >> tell us what it is about miss air quality as well as temperatures. ackerman that kind of gets laura? through to you >> sounds good. thanks so much for joining us. what do you love most about her? the "today" show up next. >> i love how she makes every day fun for us even if we weren't directly taking something from the lesson, she would always go into another story and make it so much fun and we would be learning so with us cracking jokes and doing certain things, like, we always were learning it was always a constant thing it was never just, okay. so today i'm going to let y'all read the book and y'all do some book work. no every single day, you never knew what to expect in her class. it was always something new and interesting. >> it's easy to drift off. >> not in mrs. ackerman's class. >> that's high praise, mrs. ackerman what does it mean to you to have so many of your students seem to really not just enjoy you but love you love your teaching style

>> i love all of them. they're the reason why i do it they are honestly the reason i do it. they make my job not even a job. they make it fun for me too. >> i love the jaws poster there. >> yeah. >> thank you it's shark week. >> yes >> thank you, mrs. ackerman. >> i feel a shark costume coming on >> thanks. and thanks to all the students in southeast middle school also a special thank you to wis our affiliate down there for helping us share their story back to class. >> thank you, everybody. we're just getting started with this our education plaza continues tomorrow we want to introduce you to an elementary school teacher who has refused to let the digital divide stand in the way of their success. we have a lot more coming up in the third and fourth hours including kim cattrall and jane lynch. but first your local news and weather.

once all the germs have been burned off -- >> okay, here we go. >> perfect >> got it. got it >> perfect >> we are back 7:30 with this fiery start to the 72nd annual prime time emmys. jennifer aniston was trying to help jimmy kimmel get the night started after he sanitized the first envelope the fire got bigger as the night went on. >> it's a metaphor, really dumpster fire. >> by the way, there's a show

that won a ton of awards >> "schitt's creek". >> whoa! >> you can only say it once. >> i already said it >> not per person. >> oh, boy >> "s creek". >> don't worry you're saying the fcc fine. >> it's a good show. >> good to owe you let's get to the 7:30 headlines. top of the news this morning, a woman suspected of sending an good morning to you. envelope containing ricin to the 8:56. i'm marcus washington. white house. she was arrested california suddenly hitting she was taken into custody by pause. this is on the state's u.s. customs and border protection officers while problem-plagued employment crossing the peace bridge into development department. the stoppage will impact first buffalo. time filers for the next two officials say the letter seemed weeks to allow the state to rule to have originated in canada out fraud and reduce the it was detected in an offsite facility that screens mail backlog. many have claims unresolved more addressed to the white house than three weeks. part of the problem is outdated a wildfire burning in los technology. the department will upgrade that angeles county has grown to more than 100,000 acres making it one during the standdown with a new system expected to cut down of the largest fires in county history. the so-called bobcat fire was forced a new round of evacuations in the mountains northeast of l.a fraud and speed up those claims. we're following this story flames are being fanned by low and what it may mean for so many humidity and wind gusts. people now in report during

the fire is about 15% contained. statewide, 19,000 firefighters our midday newscast. are battling more than two dozen also link to more on our home wildfires. page. and we're monitoring the and if you didn't stay up late to watch sunday night football, you missed a good one. breaking news in san jose where the patriots and seahawks in there's been a deadly stabbing near city hall. it happened on east santa clara seattle. russell wilson had five touchdown passes near 6th street. police so far are releasing few nonetheless, though, the pats still had a chance to win it with three seconds left on the clock. details, but that investigation closed santa clara street this morning. we'll post updates on our twitter feed. another brutal day on wall street. the dow is down more than 3% >> here we go. right now. it's down to 803 points. today's losses come on top of last week's big slide. cam is going to take it himself and he doesn't get in. and key pandemic uncertainty. and the seahawks are going to win the game >> cam usually gets that one that's the thing but newton this time stuffed on the 1 yard line. >> that's a good game. >> yeah.

>> good football yesterday all right. now to new coronavirus fears after the u.s. death toll topped 200,000 over theee backsliding. it's highlighted by a potential superspreader event in missouri. sam brock joins us with the latest y, morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. more than 100,000 people were expected to attend that event. it was a series of events that included rides and concerts. this coming on the heels of another motorcycle rally in sturgis, south dakota, that appears to have led to a spike in cases right now health experts watching the fallout closely in missouri, motorcycles rumble. and packed performances pulsated through the lake of the ozarks with few masks and social distancing. >> if we get it, we get it >> reporter: the 14th annual bike fest happening despite the global pandemic.

this vacation area giving 100,000 people the green light to ride on through about a month ago, nearly a half million bikers descended on sturgis, south dakota. nbc news has confirmed hundreds of cases in and out of state have been tied to that rally it comes as new audio has been released of president trump talking to bob woodward back in july grading his performance of how he's handling the pandemic >> i'd give ourselves an "a. but the grade is incomplete and i'll tell you why. if we come up with the vaccines and therapeutics, then i give myself an a-plus >> reporter: over the weekend, president trump again promising a vaccine is on the way. >> i have totally changed the fda process. same safety but the speed is from a different world and we should have the vaccine approved very soon >> reporter: some pharmaceutical companies now releasing their vaccine trial blueprints amid

fears of public politics interfering. astrazeneca halted twice from complications has released the live from studio 1a in data rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the third hour of given the unprecedented global "today." happy monday morning. impact of the coronavirus, we're here in studio 1a with sheinelle, dylan, craig. >> good morning, everybody. >> morning. >> haven't seen your faces yet. what about you? astrazeneca has detailed the >> a good weekend? design of our political trial. yeah. >> nice. at the national cathedral, a >> what? reminder of the fatal toll from >> i'm scared to talk because i covid. need some water. i was just eating some dry 200 rings for the 200,000 deaths cereal. >> you can have some water. just surpassed >> that number is staggering, sam. >> well, we don't have any. this all comes as colleges are >> i was eating it literally before the camera trying to get a handle on those possible superspreader events. what more do you know on that? >> reporter: we certainly know that fertile ground, colleges have become. a number of universities right now preemptively canceling spring break university of florida, ohio

state. it's come as we've seen cases on a daily basis steadily decline since july but recent days, it's ticking back up again. >> all right sam brock for us thank you. all right. just ahead here on a monday morning, if there is anyone in that house that's addicted to tiktok, listen up. >> what you need to know about that weekend deal involving walmart. how it could change the way you how it could change the way you use that app become more marketable. you don't need to be a computer expert to be great at this. these are skills lots of people can learn. i feel hopeful about the future now. ♪ but first these messages

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you've got celebrity high jinks. it's been owned by a chinese company and therefore it's possible your personal data is being fed to the chinese now with this agreement, the tiktok app will not be disappearing from the app store. ♪ with a massive global audience, tiktok is a staple of pop culture. a place where users create and discover viral videos. in this country alone, more than 100 million tiktokers. many teenagers or even younger a critical audience that's paying close attention >> we are here for you and we are here for the long run. >> reporter: tiktok's partnership with oracle and walmart receiving tentative approval from president trump. allowing the beijing-based app to avoid a u.s. shutdown for now. >> i have given the deal my blessing >> reporter: the shift would likely place tiktok headquarters in texas

tiktok owned by the chinese company bytedance hopes it will maintain and expand the global headquarters in the u.s. while bringing 25,000 jobs bytedance would maintain ownership with walmart and oracle holding a 20% share. walmart would also allow users to shop walmart online through tiktok >> it will look the same when you turn it on or your kids turn it on tomorrow the question is, will it get worse? and does this group of people make it better >> reporter: with oracle taking over its american operations to safeguard users' data. oracle's chairman announcing it will operate tiktok's systems in the oracle cloud a major step following concern about users data being shared with the chinese government. >> it will have nothing to do with china it'll be totally secure. >> reporter: but some experts are still concerned.

>> not clear how american information is protected it's not clear how they couldn't just do this by going public and becoming an american company >> so much is still unclear. but the president has said he wants money from this deal to fund a new education initiative. what more do we know about that in. >> reporter: so the president wants the companies involved to put $5 billion with a "b" into an education fund on what he calls real patriotic american history. he takes issue, for example, with the 1619 project which also teaches the history of slaves he c coming to america 400 years ago. he calls that project a fake history and he thinks that instead we should be focusing on patriotic history, his words he wants these companies to put money into a fund that would focus on that. listen the companies haven't said they would do that and if they did put money into a fund. it would be their money. they could decide how they want it spent >> tom costello, thank you

tom talked about the 100 million people who use it in this coste. tom talked about the 100 million people who use it in this country. worldwide, 800 million people are tiktoking. despite our efforts to kill it off -- remember when we did the video? >> that was our first country. worldwide, 800 million people are tiktoking. despite our efforts to kill it off -- remember when we did the video? >> that was our first and last tiktok video >> there was only one and it lives. all right. 7:44, head to mr. roker to do the weather. >> it's illegal for us to do tiktok videos. we're not cool we have had a heck of a hurricane season 70 days left for the hurricane season a september record ten named storms from nana to beta we're using the greek alphabet for just the second time we're using the greek alphabet for just the second that was 2005. alpha and beta already named nearly 40 days early greek names can't be retired and we've had $4 billion weather and climate disasters in august

alone. so far this is now the sixth good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still watching our air quality that will be unhealthy for a lot of people for today as we are looking across the bay area, only some minor improvements in the south bay and then we'll see better air quality as the week goes along. as far as temperatures it will actually cool off as we go into the first day of fall starting tomorrow and then much of the workweek is looking nice. this weekend it's going to heat up. we'll be in the upper 90s in the valleys on sunday. >> and that is your weather. hoda >> all right, al roker thank you. just ahead, who could have imagined we'd see emmy nominees on the show's big night at home. some in their pj's from the -- >> fancy pj's.

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well there were no major glitches as some had feared. they tried to provide a escape of course the awards show itself was historic because it was virtual.they honored the best oe small screen while showcasing tinier screens >> i feel like i'm in a best buy. >> reporter: nominees appeared from their homes, their beds, even a football stadium. 130 cameras offering a window into their worlds. >> wow mom, i won >> reporter: emmy winners were handed trophies by those in hazmat tuxedos made history by sweeping all categories >> our show at its core is about the transformational effects of love and acceptance. >> hello and welcome to the pand-emmys

>> reporter: jimmy kimmel's mon monologue featured cut aways from pas years. >> we just have a limit on how many people we have in the building so you need to go >> no, i don't i don't. >> reporter: although he was joined in person by a few stars. later social media was ablaze thanks to this mini "friends" reunion with jennifer aniston and courteney cox and lisa kudrow >> is this live tv >> reporter: award show fashion was confined to the virtual runway the pandemic was a constant theme. from a live nasal swab to awards presented by front line medical workers. racial justice was also front and center >> black lives matter. >> a moment when you realize i'm in love. >> reporter: but hbo's "watchmen" winning big >> this is so freaking weird >> reporter: and its star regina king wearing a breonna taylor shirt as she accepted her fourth emmy what's the difference between accepting it in front of a giant

crowd of your peers and accepting it right there at home >> my nerves are more jittery here at home >> reporter: at age 24, zendaya made history the youngest to win lead actress for her role in "euphoria. while the night's final award top drama went to "succession" capping off a show with truly no precedent. and "creek" we believe is the first show in the comedy or drama genres to sweep all four acting categories. the question of course was like all those trophies, how did they appear from what we could tell which shows the guys waving? in some cases, there was someone lingering around your home with a trophy just in case you won >> like, it was so close then they take it away >> they just disappear tyler perry last night getting

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[ no audio ] good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our air quality. we are seeing unhealthy air quality in some spots, some parts of the bay area waking up to some of that smoke moving in. we'll have to monitor that as we go throughout the day especially for parts of the inland east bay. it's looking better for parts of the south bay, but for lake and mendocino counties we will have some of the worst air quality in those spots. as we look at our high temperatures for the day it will be slightly cooler this

afternoon compared to yesterday as we reach up to 88 degrees in antioch as well as morgan hill. santa rosa will reach 77 today. oakland in the mid-70s. we will see an approaching storm system to our north that wil bring in a strongere some very r heading into the first day of fall which starts tomorrow and it's going to be a really nice week ahead. but we will still have the concerns of the air quality. then as we go into the weekend our temperatures are going to heat up into the low 90s for our inland valleys and then 97 degrees and a concern of some gusty winds blowing offshore which may increase our fire danger, so a lot to watch for for the weekend. meantime for the workweek we're looking at some nice conditions. in san francisco expect highs in the upper 60s and then it will warm up into the mid-70s for saturday as well as sunday.

thank you very much. another local news update in half an hour. prop 19 helps california's most vulnerable. it provides property tax fairness for disabled homeowners like cynde, stuck living with a broken elevator. nineteen helps wildfire victims, like ellie, one of 24,000 who've lost their homes to fire. and seniors like pam family or medical care, wi.

prop 19 limits taxes on our most vulnerable. yes on 19. ms. williams: we've been working hard... ms. robinson: ...to make learning fun again. ms. duncan: and making sure our students can succeed. ms. zamora: we're with you every step of the way. ms. robinson: i know it's a challenging time. ms. zamora: no one wants to be back in the classroom more than teachers. ms. williams: we have missed you so much. mr. hardesty: but we all have to be safe. ms. robinson: because we're all in this together. narrator: making our school buildings safer.

ms. robinson: working together, we can make it a great year. narrator: because the california teachers association knows quality public schools make a better california for all of us. it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, monumental moment. as the country mourns the death of ruth bader ginsburg, the battle over win her seat should be filled is heating up. >> we have tremendous women on the list as you know. and the nomination will be put forth some time next week. >> to jam this nomination through the senate is just an exercise in raw political power. >> so where does the nomination process go from here? we'll break it down. plus, in the spotlight. after a summer of controversy surrounding her hit show, ellen degeneres is set to return to the stage.

just ahead, how she plans to address the behind the scenes drama. and golf's new champ. fresh off the green from his big u.s. open win. >> there's your u.s. open champ. >> harry smith sits down with bryson dechambeau a moment he's been dreaming of. >> how old were you when you first thought i want to be that guy? i want to that guy holding that trophy? >> 7 years old when i saw tiger at his grand slam. when i saw that, i said i want to be something special like that. >> "today," monday, september 21st, 2020. ♪ >> happy 6-month birthday to our twins who are home from the nicu. >> waking up in vail, colorado. >> to celebrate your wedding weekend. ♪ >> good morning. we'd like to thank all the teac travis ranch elementary school. >> this is carlo smith.

your st. andrews middle school principal. have a blessed day. >> he knows you. >> he was my principal and a great basketball player too. >> we have a reason for the trip down memory lane. he tells us you were voted most likely to succeed. >> it was a thin year. there's my friend shayla abrams. you dusted off the old yearbooks. great. >> this is our way of telling you guys we got a new series we're kicking off. it's called "education plaza." and all this week, we are going to go from coast to coast celebrating teachers doing incredible things for their students during for pandemic. >> time for lots of stories too. let's get to your news at 8:00. the death of supreme court justice ruth ba the campaign tr

again today. full plate ahead. >> peter alexander, thank you very much. meantime, millions of people along the gulf coast are bracing for tropical severe weather. many already feeling the impact of tropical storm beta. a foot of rain and dangerous storm surges to areas still br a foot of rain recovering from hurricanes laur storm surges to areas still and sally. recovering from hurricanes laura beta would be the ninth named and sally. beta would be t storm to hit the u.s. mainland this year.storm that's tying a record set more than 100 years ago.mainland ellen degeneres is promisin to clear the air when her show returns today. record set more than 100 years ago. ellen degeneres is promising to she says she's personally cleaw committed to making positive returns changes after a summer of toxica

workplace allegations. kathy park joins us with more on that. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. be kind to one another. that is ellen's signature on-air signoff. first day back in the studio, in opening monologue says she's committed to making it a place of happiness and joy. after a major staff shakeup, she says they made necessary changes. >> how was everybody's summer, good? mine was great. >> ellen degeneres is back, returning to the show she dubbed a place of happiness after a volatile summer of allegations. >> i learned things happened here that never should have happened. >> reports of harassment, sexual misconduct, and assault by senior management on the show. >> i want to say i am so sorry to people that were effected, i take responsibility for what

happens at my show. >> it sparked an internal probe, resulting in firing of three of the top producers. ellen was not part of the investigation, but apologized to staff after the allegations surfaced, writing i could not have the success i had without all your contributions. my name is on the show and everything we do and i take responsibility for that, adding i am committed to ensuring this does not happen again. >> people are curious to see how the next season will shape out, howl enwill continue to position herself and where the be kind of it all really fits into that. >> ratings which often dipped in the summer plummeted after allegations. >> this is the "ellen degeneres show." my name is there, my name is there. we have had a lot of conversations in the last few weeks about the show, our workplace, what we want for the future. >> today, tv's queen of nice is

looking for a fresh start and new season of smiles. >> we made the necessary changes. today we are starting a new chapter. >> helen goes on to address headlines attacking her character, she is a person you see on tv but also work in progress. like other shows, she and the team had to navigate a new normal during the pandemic, so she's back on set with a virtual audience. craig? 8:07. we got the news. we need our monday morning boost. >> get your dancing shoes on. with so many weddings and other celebrations on hold, people are miss -- they miss doing those big group dances. so sometimes you have to get the cupid shuffle on even if you're at work. check it out. ♪ ♪ to the right to the right to the right ♪ ♪ to the left to the left to the left ♪

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on the nation's highest court. and an inspiration to generations. in a moment we're going to talk to andrea mitchell and npr's nina totenberg >> first kristen welker joins us from the supreme court hey, kristen, good morning >> reporter: good morning to all of you mourners have been gathering here at the supreme court all weekend long paying tribute to the late justice ruth bader ginsburg with cards and remembrances she was a feminist icon who transformed the world around her. small in stature, but her legacy, larger than life justice ruth bader ginsburg not just a pioneer but a powerhouse paving the way for generations of women so have greater rights under the law. >> that's what i think a meaningful life is one lives not just for one's self but for one's community >> reporter: she graduated at the top of her columbia law school class but could not get a job in a firm because she was a woman. ginsburg instead became a professor and advocate for

women's legal rights eventually arguing six cases before the supreme court aimed at ending gender discrimination she won five of them >> men and women are persons of equal dignity and they should count equally before the law >> reporter: those landmark cases are part of what earned her a seat on the supreme court. nominated by president bill clinton in 1993. ginsburg becoming only the second woman on the high court >> it contributes to the end of the days when women at least half the talent pool in our society appear in high places only as one at a time performers >> reporter: known as the court's most powerful liberal justice, ginsburg developed a relationship with the late justice antonin scalia they shared a love of food, travel seen here in india, and music. even appearing together as

extras in an opera the two often asked about their unlikely friendship. >> and i was listening to him and disagreeing with a good part of what he said, but he said it in an absolutely captivating way. >> what's not to like? except her views on the law, of course >> reporter: justice scalia's son christopher shared his own memories of their remarkable bond what were the two of them like >> they cracked each other up. my dad used to whisper jokes to her and she would have to pinch herself to keep from laughing. of course they argued with each other a lot, you read their dissents and they didn't -- it's not like they let their friendship get in the way of expressing strong disagreement. >> reporter: ginsburg valued family above all else. she met the love of her life martin ginsburg in college a lawyer himself, martin helped take care of their children and was her biggest advocate when she was in consideration for the supreme court.

>> this was a couple who got together in the 1950s, an era in which the idea of a husband not only tolerating but really cheering and pushing forward his wife's career was extremely unusual. >> reporter: in her 80s, ginsburg became a cultural icon. >> everyone wants to take a picture with me. >> reporter: her image often adorned with a crown and spoofed on late night tv. >> you've been ginsburged. >> reporter: but never losing sight for equal rights a transformative figure whose impact lives on. now, ginsburg was known for her strength and courage both were on display as she battled cancer multiple times throughout her life but always insisting she would stay on the bench as long as she could do

the job full steam >> beautiful spot. thank you. >> we are joined now by our senior correspondent andrea mitchell also npr's nina totenberg. they not only covered justice ginsburg but over the years called her a friend. i consider nina and andrea to be in that group. but you wrote the most beautiful piece. just a series of remembrances about your friend ruth she sounds like setting aside her legal accomplishments just a remarkably devoted friend. >> she was a devoted friend. when my late husband was very sick and in the hospital for almost five years, she used to come by, scoop me up, and take me to some event with her and marty or to the apartment to have dinner with a friend. and to just sort of cheer me up and to tell me not to stop

working and to keep on going and i -- you know, in my life, she taught me a lot of values. and among them is you have to play hurt sometimes. she played so hurt that she could have been an nfl tackle. but -- >> you mention that nina you're one of the few who saw her i think in the last few weeks. as we all know, she battled cancer for decades how was she and what was her frame of mind? >> i would say up until the last week of her life, she still thought she could live at least live for some time. and contribute she was not giving up. she didn't do depression it was not part of her lexicon and if she was occasionally low, she just turned to her work or took care of a grandchild. one of the interesting things is

that ruth ginsburg was a very shy woman. and rather austere looking even though she was this tiny person but when a child walked into a room, she just lit up and went and could talk to that child it was -- she was without a doubt the most remarkable person i've ever known. and i've known a few very remarkable people. >> andrea, one of the sources of strength for her throughout her life was her husband marty she gave some funny -- she said something funny. she said her mother-in-law gave her great advice when she was first about to get married and she said it's best to be a little tone deaf every now and then but they had such a beautiful love story she credited him over and over again in speeches. >> exactly and she said that marty was the first boy she'd ever met when they met at cornell who cared about her brain. and that was so important.

and they were connected in so many ways at harvard when she was taking care of her child, her own law classes and had so much discrimination thera class of 500 then he gets cancer. and she's taking care of him he's having radiation treatment. taking care of her child doing her work and getting notes from his classmates, he was a year ahead of her so that she could help him keep up and get them through. and then when he couldn't get a job because he was of course jewish and in boston couldn't get a job on graduation. so she gave up harvard and moved to columbia. it was a hard transition for her there because new york, he could get a job. and throughout their lives, he subordinated a stellar career. he was perhaps the best tax lawyer in the country. but gave that up when she got to the court. lobbied for her to get on the court. they had an incredible marriage. >> lest we forget -- >> he famously said that he moved to washington because his wife got a better job. >> yeah. and the wit and humor between them is like one of the most precious parts of their

relationship nina, lest we forget her legal legacy and it's astonishing to think about it relationship. it's scarce to fathom a time when she was at the top of her law school and couldn't get a job. one of her first moves as an advocate had to do with women being executor of an estate. some of these rules that seem beyond our comprehension she lived under. where did that vision come from? that vision of a young woman who said, you know, it should be better than this >> i think it came from her mother who wanted her to be able to actually work because her mother -- it was not considered appropriate for a woman to be working when she was growing up and her mother imbued her with

the idea she could do that of course she goes with marty ginsburg to ft. sill, oklahoma, when he was in the service best she can get is a typist job and they fire her from even that because when she got pregnant. the next time she was pregnant, nine years later at rutgers university where he was a law professor, she wore her mother-in-law's clothes to hide her pregnancy. and signed a new contract and then had the baby. and so they couldn't fire her then but all of that personal experience and the understanding that came to her that at that point in this country, there were hundreds maybe even thousands of state, local, and federal laws that by law barred women from jobs, from rights, even from jury service and she began the crusade to undo those she was the architect of the

legal fight to undo those laws and she succeeded beyond, i think -- not beyond her dreams but beyond the expectations of an awful lot of people and a lot of the rights that those of us on this panel and our younger cohort have are really due to ruth bader ginsburg and i have been thinking about that all week that i have been fortunate to be born after -- in a time when she was fighting for those rights because those were opportunities i could see doors closing to me when i was starting out. and they are today wide open >> wow i mean, it was a different world then and it's a different world now largely because of the work that she did. nina and andrea, we're honored by your presence this morning. thank you very much for being with us. >> you bet >> thank you >> and we will have much more on justice ginsburg's legacy coming up in the third hour of "today" when the co-author of "notorious

rbg" joins us live but right now let's shift some gears and get a check of the weather. al >> good morning. we have frost and freeze warnings up into the northeast and parts of new england fall preview we've got plenty of sunshine mid-section of the country warm and dry weather out west. but all eyes down on the gulf where we've got tropical storm beta making its way toward port arthur, texas, with 50 mile-per-hour winds. it's going to bring a storm go surge 3-5 surge 3-5 feet heavy rain, biggest problem. the slow motion movement of it is going to cause a long duration rain event. we're talking for the potential of flash flooding and river flooding with upwards of 10 inch of rain or more as this system pushes through on wednesday. that's what's going on around the >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our air quality for today. at times there still will be some drifts of smoke coming in,

and people who have breathing problems are sensitive to that smoke and need to limit time outside. as we look at our high temperatures, it's going to feel much more comfortable with highs along the coastline in the