bit of slowing out of the altamo altamont. we hope you have a great weekend. >> that's right. so nice having you join us this morning, kris. i hope everybody has a great weekend. a live look outside overlooking san francisco. the "today" show up next. >> its impact being felt this come. we'll take you there live, and shocking plot. the fbi busts a michigan militia group accused of planning to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer and overthrow the government. >> i knew this job would be hard, but i'll be honest. i never could have imagined anything like this. >> we go inside the undercover operation that took them down,

straight ahead. on the trail again. president trump announces plans to hold campaign rallies in two states this weekend despite his coronavirus infection. and the debate over the next presidential debate heats up. is the matchup really gone for good? the latest in a live report from the white house. on the rise. a new surge in coronavirus cases across dozens of states. this morning, where hot spots are now emerging. the race for a vaccine, and russia's claim they've already found it. >> i'll show you. >> this morning, the lead scientist takes us inside moscow's secretive lab. >> "today" exclusive. a rare interview with loren michaels after "snl" dropped this week's musical guest. >> we're just living in a different time and everything is scrutinized. you know, in a microscopic way. >> what he's saying to us about that decision, and we'll reveal the star being called in as a last-minute replacement. all that, plus nail-biter. the chicago bears roar back to

defeat the tampa bay buccaneers. >> pass is broken up. incomplete. >> the wild finish that has some fans pointing the finger at tom brady. >> and there may be some confusion out on the field. >> today, friday, october 9th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a friday morning. this just in, tom brady is human. >> tom had a rough thursday night. we'll get to that in a moment. there was some confusion as to how many downs he had left. we'll dig into that. another busy morning. take a live look at the white house. where just one week after president trump announcing he was positive for the coronavirus, and with the

election just 25 days away, the president is apparently very eager to get back on the campaign trail. we'll have the latest on his hopes of holding a rally in florida tomorrow night, perhaps. >> but our top story this morning, the weather. the storm-battered gulf coast bracing for yet another dangerous hit. hurricane delta growing bigger and stronger over the night, as it approaches and landfall is expected today. we have al's forecast just ahead, but let's go to lake arthur, louisiana. morgan chesky is with us this morning. hi, morgan. what do you see? >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning to you. this could be where delta makes a direct hit right around dinner time tonight. for the past several days, we have spoken to people who were born here, who grew up here, who are used to hurricanes, but everyone is saying that this storm season and this storm has even the most battle-tested feel

feeling tested. this morning, an already battered coastline waiting to take another hit, as hurricane delta churns closer, strengthening by the minute. now less than 200 miles off the coast. storm stretching from mexico to louisiana. it's on a similar path to the one hurricane laura took just six weeks ago. >> landfall is forecasted in almost exactly the same area as landfall with hurricane laura in southwest louisiana, in the area of the state that is least prepared to take it. >> reporter: least prepared since recovery from laura is barely under way. >> laura was so intense, and things getting back to normal in lake charles, was starting to feel pretty good, and then we hear there's another one coming. >> roberta works as a registered nurse and also owns a bank hotel in lake charles. >> i have a part of the roof missing here and a part of my roof missing at home. tomorrow, will i have a whole roof missing? >> in lake charles, blue tarps telling another story. the only shelter after the

hurricane tore through. >> i don't know if there's a structure in this parrish that doesn't have some type of damage. >> the damage and debris, a dangerous combination with another strong hurricane set to strike by nightfall. >> the debris that still has yet to be picked up, what risk does that pose? >> that's the risk. that poses a whole new danger of flying debris. i don't think it's going to take much to do that. then you see buildings like this, and we have homes that are in the same shape as this. >> those who live here trying to make sense of a record-breaking storm season in all the wrong ways. >> really, the word is disbelief. like how could this be happening again? >> reporter: and here in lake arthur, the impact could be significant. when the storm does make landfall later this evening the storm surge could be up to nine feet high and up to 15 inches of rain. important to note it's rare enough to have two hurricanes hit the same area in the same

decade, but two in the same season, almost inconceivable. and the comparison, just 10 to 20 miles apart. not much. back to you. >> morgan, thank you very much. >> al roker is keeping a close watch on the storm's path, its impact throughout the weekend. he mentioned the rain, the storm surge. you also mentioned the wind. >> it's going to be devastating. the tenth landfall of 2020. this is a new record. fifth landfall in 2020, that's the most since 2005, and the fifth consecutive above average hurricane season. so it's rough. right now, a category 3 storm. 200 miles south of cameron, louisiana, with 120-mile-per-hour winds. it's slowed down moving north at 12 miles per hour. landfall some time this evening as a category 2 storm. destructive winds, rain, storm surge. the area has been battered. it's vulnerable. what they might have survived if that wasn't the case, now they have to worry about this. as it moved onto shore tomorrow into sunday, this is bringing heavy flooding rains. even into mid-atlantic the destructive winds as you heard

the sheriff say, we are talking about a lot of debris flown around. the winds are already picking up. you can see the 41-mile-an-hour in south marsh and south lafayette, and this is going to continue and the storm surge is going to be a big issue with the winds on the east side of the delta flowing in from the gulf, and it is going to bring storm surges up to 11 feet south of morgan city and as that is pushing in the shallow gulf waters, as we have talked about, the destructive forces of the storm surge just three feet can cause big problems and knock people off of their feet. you get up to six feet, the backs of homes get blown out. as you get up to nine feet of storm surge, that is going to go inland and destroy whole neighborhoods as it pushes through. and of course, we can't rule out the rainfall, because locally up to 15 inches of rain, and the heavy rain will work up to mississippi river valley. so this is still going to be a very, very impactful storm. >> all right.

we will keep checking with, you al. now, what can be only described as a shocking story out of michigan. the fbi and local police say they disrupted a plot to kidnap the state's governor, gretchen whitmer. at least six people have been arrested now and the governor is pointing fingers this morning, saying the president's rhetoric is part of the problem. pete williams is following the latest developments. what can you tell us >> state and federal authorities say some of those charges are members of michigan militia groups upset by the governor's pandemic restrictions. they practiced shooting and building bombs and even scouted the governor's summer home the target of the plot, according to state and federal officials, was michigan's democratic governor, gretchen whitmer. >> i knew this job would be hard, but i'll be honest i never could have imagined anything like this >> the fbi says five men from michigan and one from delaware met several times beginning in

june and talked about storming the state capitol in lansing and taking the governor hostage. in meetings and phone calls, they complained about restrictions imposed during the pandemic, especially the closing of gyms. they call the governor a tyrant, and even considered kidnapping her at her summer house in western michigan, then putting her on trial for treason >> members of this conspiracy on two occasions conducted coordinated surveillance on the governor's vacation home >> governor whitmer says president trump's refusals to criticize white supremacist groups have been heard by them as a rallying cry. >> when our leaders meet with, encourage, or fraternize with domestic terrorists, they legitimize their actions, and they are complicit >> overnight, president trump fired back >> i see whitmer today, she's complaining, but it was our justice department that arrested the people she was complaining about. it was my justice department that arrested them but instead, she goes and does her political act and keeps her state closed

>> investigators say one of the men, adam fox, conducted meetings with the group in the basement of this grand rapids vacuum cleaning store where he was living >> he has changed in the last eight months with the covid, wearing a mask he believes his constitutional right were taken away from him >> the fbi says fox tried to enlist the help of a militia group, meeting with members during a gun rights rally at the capitol in june. but court documents say that fbi undercover informants were watching them closely after the two of them discussed carrying out violent attacks on social media. police arrested seven other men, charging them with domestic terrorism, accusing them of being members of a domestic militia group. no comment from the public defenders appointed to represent the six charged in the kidnapping plot, savannah. >> so how long was the fbi tracking this plot how much actual danger was the governor in?

>> tracking it since early this year, they say and federal prosecutors say these six men were deadly serious, but because the group was so closely monitored, the fbi could have shut things down at any time. in fact, investigators say they moved in to make the arrests when the men met to pool their money this week to buy explosives and to share tactical gear >> what a story. pete williams, thank you very much. now to the presidential race with just 25 days to go and a week after testing positive for the coronavirus, president trump is already making plans to return to the campaign trail this weekend nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson has more on that, and new uncertainty surrounding the next presidential debate as well. good morning >> head spinning developments on the head to header, craig. i talked to sources with the president who say he has been ready to get out of the white house for days and now he may only have to wait one day longer that's raising questions for

what's really safe not just for him but the people around him. >> reporter: itching to get out of his residence and into a rally, president trump is previewing a possible campaign trip tomorrow. >> i think i'm going to try to do a rally on saturday night, if we have enough time to put it together a rally probably in florida on saturday night >> just nine days after his coronavirus diagnosis, the president's doctor in a new memo saying he's responded extremely well to treatment and giving the green light to public engagements starting saturday. but in a new interview overnight, president trump seemed to suggest he hasn't been tested at all in the last week >> well, what we're doing is probably the test will be tomorrow the actual test, because there's no reason to test all the time >> reporter: the president coughing and clearing his throat while clearing his throat while speaking to fox news. >> three debates with hillary clinton, and i think the first debate, they -- excuse me -- on the first debate, they oscillated the mic absentee is okay

because absentee ballots -- excuse me -- absentee ballots are fine >> reporter: it's an aggressive time line for a return to the campaign trail. faster than what his physician initially said >> if we can get through to monday with him remaining the same or improving, better yet, then we will all take that final deep sigh of relief. >> before the president got sick, his events flouted cdc protocols, featuring people packed together with little social distancing and not many masks. all of it the backdrop to a dizzying debate drama. >> this is a disgrace, what's going on >> reporter: president trump now dismissing doing the next one thursday in miami virtually. >> i'm not going to do a virtual debate, sit behind a computer screen >> reporter: but that is what the commission that runs the debates wants to protect the health and safety of everyone involved, so the president first pulled out.

>> i'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate that's not what debating is about. >> then his campaign called to push back the debate a week and add another one a week later that was a no-go for the biden campaign who wants to stick to the original schedule. >> we set the dates. i'm sticking with the dates. i'm showing up i'll be there. in fact, if he shows up, fine. if he doesn't, fine. >> now biden is booked for a different town hall that same night, and the trump campaign wants to go back to the initial in-person plan, even though the head of the debate commission tells the a.p. that's not going to happen. and we have just learned this morning that president trump is set to appear in his first on-camera interview tonight. and will apparently get a medical evaluation, not by the white house physician, but by a doctor on fox news, according to the cable network. craig. >> okay. meanwhile, hallie jackson, the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, she's also making headlines this morning bringing up the 25th amendment what more can you tell us about that >> so here's what we know. she's set to introduce a bill today to create this what's called a commission on presidential capacity.

she's hinting she's going to be talking about that 25th amendment you mentioned. that provides procedures to transfer power to the vice president in case of the president's death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation the speaker has been raising questions about the president's state of mind giving the drugs he's taken for his coronavirus treatment. she said in an interview, the president appears to be in an altered state. that is something, craig, we may hear more about later on today >> hallie jackson for us at the white house, thank you still in washington, it's a game of tug of war between the white house and congress over an aid relief package, emergency bailout for the airlines tens of thousands of workers are now furloughed, out of work, so the need is immediate. the question for congress is whether to include more americans in a bigger aid package. nbc's tom costello covers aviation this is well beyond airline employees. tell us about it >> it is, and it's confusing because earlier in the week, the president suggested he was opposed to any big plan.

in fact, he was pulling the plug on all negotiations. the next day, he came back and said he was open to a targeted relief plan for the airline industry and now, this morning, senior administration officials say they are in fact open to the idea of a big plan but for the families involved, not just airline families, but families all across the country, this isn't just a news story this is their lives. for millions of americans, the pandemic, the weak economy, and gridlock in washington have created a very personal financial emergency. no paycheck, savings running low, with the rent, mortgage, and grocery bills coming due forced to furlough 32,000 workers, airline ceos are pleading for washington to act so they can bring employees back >> what happens once airline employees, particularly pilots, are furloughed or out of work for any significant period of time, less than a month, they are no longer current in their training and we have pilots in

the wrong seats when it comes -- when the economy does rebound. >> after first walking away from negotiations, president trump now says he supports a targeted aid package for the airlines but house democrats want a much bigger aid package for families and small businesses too >> but they have walked away from the whole package and that includes 17 million children in the country, food insecure millions of their families on the verge of eviction. >> nationwide, there are 10.7 million fewer people employed today than in february last week, 840,000 filed for unemployment for the first time. no stimulus deal means no checks for laid off americans to make ends meet, no money to help local governments or schools, no money for small businesses in boston, restaurant owner ace says he's already been forced to close. >> we're not some big corporation that has endless funds. we're losing our jobs. we're losing everything that we

have put into something that has been built over years. >> for furloughed airline pilot tammy okata, whose son was born prematurely in april, the stakes could not be higher. >> we will need medical help for the next coming months, too, definitely with him. so that's my huge concern, is the health insurance and having medical for me and my family >> meanwhile, the covid pandemic continues to ravage the country. >> tom, back to the airlines and the relief they're requesting. i understand they're also warning they could soon start cutting service routes, just cut all together >> that's exactly right. you may recall back in the spring when they got $25 billion in aid from the government, they agreed to keep their staffs on they agreed to keep servicing small communities. but passenger levels now down 75%. their revenues down up to 85%. and they say they simply cannot continue to service all communities across the country

so we may see service to small communities cut completely over the coming weeks >> tom, it's an important story. stay on it for us, okay. thank you very much. appreciate it. 7:18 now let's go back to mr. roker standing by with a look at the forecast for the rest of the country. >> that's right. other than delta, things relatively quiet today beautiful day in the northeast new england on through the great lakes. we have plenty of warm temperatures making their way through the central plains, into the southwest. the good news is much needed rain in the pacific northwest. we'll look at that in the next half hour. we're going to get your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds we're busy, we're busy people, but we're happiest when we're here in our home. so having a service with free delivery and having the essentials come to you is very helpful for us to be able to focus on that quality time together. ♪

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a live look in the south bay. we're starting out with some clouds. our air quality will be moderate today with times of smoke. it is looking pretty good right now. the north bay still has to deal with the unhealthy air quality as the glass fire continues. as far as our temperatures, it will be cooler. we're only reaching up to the low 70s for many of our microclimates but some 60s near the coastline as we go into this afternoon. and that is your latest weather. >> thank you and coming up, check out this remarkable sight a shark attack survivor walking out of the hospital after nearly losing his leg what a story he has to share with us, including the lesson he says he wished he knew before getting in the water >> okay. then inside russia's secretive lab that's fast

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nancy pelosi will be speaking about the 25th amendment today, the amendment that allows the cabinet and the vice president to remove a president from power. it allows congress, but congress needs to set up a commission first. we expect that's what pelosi is going to say. expect some cooler temperatures this weekend. let's check in with kari. it's going to be so nice to have highs reaching only into the low 70s with some 60s near the coast and in san francisco. but then as we go into the weekend we're still monitoring for unhealthy air quality as the smoke continues to move in and we will have a slight chance of spotty, light showers in parts of the north bay. elsewhere we're looking at cooler than normal weather that will clear out and then start to warm up for the beginning of next week. for the inland valleys by wednesday we're reaching 87 degrees and slightly warmer next thursday. laura? nice temperatures. thanks, kari. thank you for joining us. i'm be back in half an hour with

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screening of the flu and other viruses. and jen rapid testing makes the vaccine and flu and covid develops in the early stages the same, and so this early test could help the hospitals quickly and effectively treat patients this winter. a massive fire engulfed a high-rise apartment building in south korea thursday night forcing hundreds to evacuate. check it out. you can see it there. it happened in the city of ulsan. it started on the 12th floor and then quickly spread throughout the building. windy conditions fanned the flames. video shows slabs of concrete crashing onto the street below. at least 80 people had to be treated for smoke inhalation. fortunately, no reports of deaths or serious injuries. now to the nfl and that dramatic ending in last night's bucs/bears game. chicago took a one-point lead on this 38-yard field goal just over a minute to go right then. so it was up to tom brady to try to mount a comeback.

here's how it went down. >> watson, fourth down and five. brady. pass is broken up. incomplete. >> that was the fourth down. so the ball goes back to the bears. but it appears that brady lost track of what down it was. he thought it was still fourth down. he seemed confused. needless to say, the six-time super bowl champ was a little frustrated when he got back to the bench. bears held on to win it 20-19. what do we think happened? >> i don't know why tom's taking his frustration out on the microsoft surface. that was tom's fault. the other part of the story, nick foles. eagles fans every time they see him play have to -- >> you had to stir that pot. >> nick foles in chicago. >> doing well. >> very well. >> the one that got away. >> oh, the one that definitely got away. let's go down to florida. harrowing story. a shark bite survivor speaking out about the attack that happened so fast, he didn't even

see it. kerry sanders joins us from miami with details on this one. kerry, this is a heck of a story. >> reporter: absolutely. and you can understand why beachgoers today might be a little anxious about getting in the water. a tourist in waist-deep water and boom, gets hit by a shark. the aftermath was captured on camera, so we should warn you that it is somewhat graphic. mark bowden leaving a miami hospital, remarkably walking on his own after a shark bit into his right leg. the gash so deep it cut well into his muscle. >> it just felt like something punched my leg really hard >> reporter: the 31-year-old not so lucky he was attacked, but very fortunate miami beach ocean rescue was there within moments. mark's girlfriend holding his leg and hand >> i was super worried >> reporter: after several anxious minutes onshore, mark even managed to make maria smile.

>> he made a joke. i said, man, this is happening i can't believe it >> reporter: on vacation from santa rosa, california, mark was body surfing when it happened. >> i didn't feel pain but i guess it was a duller feeling. i have read that sharks' teeth are so sharp, it's like a surgeon's scalpel. it was just a really clean bite. >> would you say that was the case >> i would say that that's the case and i'm sure a little bit of shock, too. >> reporter: brant davis visiting from pittsburgh was swimming nearby. >> he asked me, hey, did you feel that? i did not realize he had been bit by a shark it happened that quick >> reporter: mark tells me he feels lucky he didn't lose a leg or worse >> afterwards, they were saying it was probably a black tip because they saw drone footage of black tipped in the area. >> black-tip sharks are common along the area with three rows of teeth the predators can grow to six

feet in length and often swimming close to the shore in search of food. did you see bait fish around there when you got hit >> there were a lot of fish in the water. in california, like, i surf and swim like that. i didn't know that was something to look out for. >> reporter: for others on the beach, the attack reason enough to go no further than the sand >> it makes me kind of fearful to get in the water. i don't really want to swim anymore. kind of dangerous. >> i don't think i can stay out of the water i think at some point i'll be going back in. >> kerry, with more folks staying at home and avoiding public places like the beaches because of the pandemic, has that affected the number of shark attacks that we have seen around the country >> reporter: well, experts say there's clearly a correlation. beaches not only less people, but in some cases have been closed, so worldwide, we have seen a decrease year over year of shark attacks by 24%. 18 this year, seven off of the u.s. coast and two of those

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with a search for solutions around the world scientists are racing to create a coronavirus vaccine. >> and of course, in russia, they say they have already developed it some say it's been too fast, though, and this morning, we're going to take you inside the lab where russia's covid-19 vaccine is being developed "today's" senior international correspondent keir simmons joins us from moscow he got the inside look keir, good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. this is what russia's coronavirus vaccine looks like these, of course, are demonstration bottles. they had never had any actual vaccine inside them, but like president trump, president putin has been pushing for a vaccine fast unlike in america, russia has brought in emergency measures to start distributing this vaccine even before the trials are over, but our reporting suggests that's not the full story. >> reporter: this morning, russia says it is hoping to produce 500 million doses of the world's first registered coronavirus vaccine per year

supplying 50 countries. naming it sputnik after the historic soviet era satellite implying in a promotional video that it will save the world. president putin even theatrically offering every official at the united nations a vaccination. >> i'll show you >> reporter: now "today" has been allowed in moscow's secretive lab. >> in this laboratory especially we purify proteins. >> reporter: and a rare interview with its leading scientist who claims the two-dose vaccine offers prolonged immunity >> two years you believe your vaccine works for two years? tells me, because we developed and tested the same technology against the ebola for many years. their initial successful trials

only involved 76 people. phase 3 trials involving 40,000 are ongoing. but in august, russia rushed to register it as a world first raising eyebrows in the scientific community >> i want to see the data published, number one. number two, it's very important that the world health organization gives it its stamp of approval before they start exporting it all over the world. >> reporter: a close ally of president putin who funded the work has had the vaccine >> how are you feeling >> feeling great feeling free >> shouldn't you wait for the results of phase 3 trials? >> well, definitely not, keir. we decided to give it to people who are in high-risk group or volunteers >> the russians have invited us to go see someone being given the sputnik 5 vaccine. they're so confident about it, they say even president putin's daughter has been vaccinated though not apparently president putin himself. he's shielded. his visitors even pass through a disinfectant tunnel. only 15 minutes from the kremlin, we watch this volunteer, a doctor, receiving a booster dose of the vaccine,

emblazoned with russian colors but despite the flag waving, participants are closely monitored. a watch app tracks his vital signs. you have the watch >> yes >> it connects to my doctor, he says >> how did you feel after the first vaccination? a little temperature, he says, but less painful than the flu. russia is promising the results of its phase 3 trials soon the world will be watching >> and keir, what happens after that does russia plan to do a mass vaccination? >> reporter: savannah, that's what they say they are planning, and they have suggested they're planning that as soon as october or november. yet those phase 3 trial results may not be around, may not come out until january. i think, savannah, what you saw from our reporting there is there is a difference between the rhetoric and the scientific reality. i think what we saw here in moscow is that they're actually being very careful, checking volunteers' health, monitoring

them another question when those phase 3 results come out, will russia be fully transparent. >> maybe it's about the pr war as much as anything else keir in moscow for us, fascinating look thank you very much. it is a busy day in the weather department we're about 15 minutes away from new coordinates, but our eyes are also on the northwest. >> we are thankfully getting much needed rain for our friends in the pacific northwest a series of storms will keep moving in and bringing anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain, but locally, could be up to 5 inches as you move east, there's widespread warmth that's going to be setting up from tucson to aberdeen to peoria, down to lubbock. all could see records today. as we move into the weekend, in fact, especially texas could see more record highs. but temperatures way above normal for kansas city, 82 st. louis, 81. buffalo, 9 degrees above average at 71. then as we head into next week, temperatures moderate a bit, but still fairly mild for this time

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our air quality for today because we are still looking at some drifts of smoke coming in and cooler temperatur temperatures. air quality moderate for the rest of the bay area while most unhealthy in the north bay. take a look at these high temperatures. it is going to be so nice today, actually cooler than normal. only reaching into the low 70s inland with some 60s along the coast. >> and that' >> and that's your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al thank you. still ahead, have you put together your holiday shopping list yet we're going to show you why it may not pay to wait for black friday this year but first, these messages. when i was in high school, this was the theater i came to quite often. the support we've had over the last few months has been amazing. it's not just a work environment. everyone here is family.

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a very good morning to you at 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. we've seen the effects of covid in various forms and we're seeing it in the form of dollars and cents, just how much the city has lost in terms of sales tax revenue. so far from april to june the city of san francisco has lost as much as $30.8 million and rent prices have fallen as well as much as 20% in the city and 10% in san jose and oakland. >> reporter: good morning. i'm thom jensen in santa clara. the focus on levi's stadium and the 49ers this weekend as they take to the field against the miami dolphins, and the big question will star quarterback jimmy garoppolo be behind center when they do take the field?

coach shanahan not giving that answer yet or who will start if he is not ready to play. he said you'll have to wait for game day and see who is in uniform. >> we'll be watching. watching the skies for us and the cooler temperatures, kari hall. yeah, we've seen a couple of weather systems nearby. we're continuing to watch them bringing in more clouds, but we're also going to see that rain, that much-needed rain, staying off the coast as we go hour by hour. looks like only an increase in cloud cover. much cooler temperatures. a few spotty showers in the north bay possible tomorrow. laura? all right. we'll watch for those. thank you for watching us this morning. have a great day. oscar the grouch here to tell you, yeah, you,

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it's 8:00 on "today."° coming up, taking aim. hurricane delta heading toward the gulf coast as the powerful storm prepares to make landfall today. >> you know, it's emotionally, i think everybody is just battered and worn down right now. >> just how bad will it be al is tracking it all. plus, 'tis the season. the holiday shopping season kicking off earlier than ever as amazon and others jump in with online deals >> what we're trying to do is smooth out and make this holiday longer >> just ahead, how you can save big months ahead of schedule and who will it be our exclusive interview with loren michaels on "snl's" decision to drop this week's

music act because of covid concerns and he'll reveal the star who is booked today, friday, october 9th, 2020 "today" show's number one fans in minneapolis, minnesota >> celebrating katie's 28th birthday on "today." >> yay >> celebrating ginger's birthday on the "today" show. hey! >> hey well done. >> in stereo >> i love it good morning, everyone happy friday hoda has the morning off fri-yay has a good ring to it. >> here's your daily reminder, lots of folks are doing this, setting their dvrs for 7:00 a.m., so they'll never miss out on what we cover in the first hour even when you wake up a little later, perhaps, than you used to >> we hope you're sleeping in. we have a lot to get to. the news at 8:00, millions of people along the gulf coast bracing for a hurricane that is getting bigger and more powerful as we speak. al has the latest on delta's path this morning and the damage it is capable of doing hi, al

>> hey, guys and if you think this has been a wild hurricane season, for the folks down in the gulf, there have been six, six gulf coast landfalls. three in louisiana alone new orleans has been in the forecast cone six times this season delta will break the record for the most landfalls in a single season, ten. and in fact, october hurricanes in louisiana, the last category 1 was 2017 the last two was 1964. the last category 3 was the texas/louisiana hurricane of 1886 the latest on delta, now a category 3 storm 160 miles south of cameron, louisiana, with 120-mile-per-hour winds, moving north at 12, that's the latest from the national hurricane center land fall sometime this evening as a category 2. we think. we're hoping for that. destructive wind and heavy rain. storm surge an issue. tomorrow it keeps moving inland all the way into the mid-atlantic states. the storm surge, again, the most

powerful, the deadliest part of a hurricane. 7 to 11 feet 7 to 11 feet right south of morgan city, but anywhere from 2 to 4 feet as you move along the gulf coast and of course, the rainfall.pro. widespread flash flooding, urban flooding as well locally, could see upwards of 15 inches guys, the biggest problem with this is that just six weeks ago, the folks down there got hit with hurricane laura there is so much damage and destruction. they have been really damaged badly. so what they might be able to weather if this was just coming in is going to be just worse >> we saw that in morgan chesky's piece, a lot of blue tarps still up they haven't rebuilt entirely. >> al, thank you with debate plans up in the air, and his own health in question, president trump says he's ready to hit the campaign trail again. as early as this weekend, perhaps.

nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson joins us with the three things to watch in politics good morning >> president trump is previewing a possible campaign trip tomorrow, assuming he gets the green light from his doctor, and it looks like he will. that will be just nine days after his coronavirus diagnosis. >> i think i'm going to try doing a rally on saturday night, if we have enough time to put it together but we want to do a rally in florida -- probably in florida on saturday night. >> the president is set to appear in his first on-camera interview since that diagnosis later on tonight and will apparently get a medical evaluation, not from a white house physician but a doctor on fox news, according to the cable network. that's the backdrop to dizzying debate drama this morning. president trump dismissing doing the next debate thursday in miami virtually, but that's what the commission that runs those events wants, to protect the health and safety of everybody involved we're also now learning more about why one top republican may not have been at that rose garden event on the president's supreme court nomination last saturday senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he has not been to the white house since early august because he didn't think they were approaching coronavirus protections in the same way he thought was appropriate for the senate back to you.

>> all right, hallie jackson for us at the white house. thank you. the president's illness has, of course, focused a lot of attention on new treatments for covid-19 nbc's kristen dahlgren joins us with more on what could eventually be promising developments to help those who hi, kristen. good morning >> good morning to you, savannah yeah, amid the ongoing debate on whether or not this is being politicized, we're watching to see what the fda is going to do, whether it's going to give emergency use approval to a drug showing success in small trials and touted by the president has key to his recovery. for the hundreds of thousands of people battling covid-19, a new promising recovery could be on the way. regeneron asking the fda to approve emergency use for its experimental antibody treatment. hours after be celebrated by president trump who received it for his coronavirus treatment

last week. >> they gave me regeneron, and it was like unbelievable i felt good immediately. i call that a cure >> dr. anthony fauci saying there's not enough evidence to go that far. >> you could only show it in the big picture when you do a large study and prove it in a large number of individuals. >> last week, regeneron releases early data from trials that included 275 people. it found patients given the antibody cocktail cleared the virus faster with reduced symptoms but critics caution more research should be done before widespread distribution. if the emergency use authorization is granted, regeneron said doses will be available at no cost to patients the government will be in charge of distribution. 50,000 doses would be initially available with 300,000 expected in the next few months the fda has also been asked to grant emergency use for another antibody treatment by eli lilly, which says it hasn't priced the treatment yet but could get 100,000 doses out this month the key to that drug, along with

regeneron's, is monoclonal antibodies which is provide an immediate short-lived boost to fight off the virus by mimicking the body's immune response >> it's really a way to kind of block the virus from being infectious within the human body >> both drugs are still in clinical trials. >> being a mom, that was scary not knowing what to expect with your kids. >> michelle herrera took part in the eli lilly trial after she and her entire family tested positive for covid-19. >> it really took all my symptoms down by a lot so it really took what i would say it away in about two to three days >> reporter: it's now up to the fda to decide whether that's enough evidence to push the treatments on to the market. and now keep in mind it's impossible for us to know whic treatment or combination of treatments worked for the

president. he also received steroids and an antiviral called remdesivir that has already been approved for emergency use in the most serious covid patients there is already a global shortage of that drug, and there's now mounting pressure on manufacturers to allow other companies to make that patented drug, savannah >> really interesting deep dive you did there, kristen thank you very much. we have the news covered here, 8:08 on a friday morning how about a boost. >> the boost must go on. let me tell you about 10-year-old vivian anderson. she was out with her mom when they passed a crew doing road work something about it bothered vivian so much, she's in fourth grade, she decided to write a letter to the mayor. she pointed out the sign said "men working," when there were also women on the job, too she suggested a more inclusive change the city agreed, and now signs that say "workers present" will be placed at all construction sites. vivian and her family were invited to meet the mayor, jane castor she was given a hard hat along with an autographed copy of the new sign and a street sign that reads vivian m. anderson how is that for getting the job done >> we should keep track of that

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early for us in l.a. what's the word, jo? >> good morning, everyone. you might remember prime day usually happened in the height of summer, right, but this year, it was pushed back to next week because of the pandemic, becoming the de facto kickoff of holiday shopping. that has virtually made every major retailer try to cash in, too, giving us shoppers a chance to get a little more bang for our buck. forget black friday or even thanksgiving night. this year, holiday shopping deals are kicking off three weeks before halloween. with amazon prime day happening next week, major retailers like walmart, target, and best buy are jumping in with their own online deals. and you can't blame christmas creep. in this pandemic, retailers say they're starting earlier than ever to reduce the holiday rush for safer, socially distant shopping experience, by pushing both cyber and in-store discounts now. >> what we're trying to do is

smooth out and make this holiday longer, a little less peaky so you have hopefully more ability to have shoppers in your stores at kind of controlled leveled. >> while retailers try to avoid traditional doorbusters, amazon prime day has become more crowded than ever. america's biggest retailer, walmart, kicking off the deluge of deals onp sunday night with four days of online sales. that's more than a day before amazon marks down millions of items for prime members on tuesday and wednesday. while target rolls out hundreds of thousands of digital deals on the very same days. this competition has best buy going all in, offering actual black friday deals in store and online for tvs and laptops during prime day and promising there will be more early black fridays to come between now and

thanksgiving. >> is this the nail in the coffin for black friday? >> i think it's fine if it is because the wonderful thing is this puts the customer in control. >> to save even more, experts say shoppers should master the art of price matching. many big box retailers will refund the difference if the price drops. in-store and online through the holidays. and you should never pay for shipping. try to meet purchase minimums or use coupon codes. subscriptions like walmart plus and amazon prime usually mean unlimited fast delivery. >> it's going to be, you know, an unprecedented season, as this entire 2020 has been. and so i would say if it's on your list and you find a deal that's compelling, i would jump on it. >> but it's what happens after you click buy that has stores stressed. bracing for a potential shipping bottleneck. are you at all worried about the ability to get gifts to people on time this year? >> we have made many, many changes and improvements to our

logistics and supply chain networks in order to meet that demand. >> still, last-minute shoppers may want to think twice. >> certainly, starting earlier this season gives you a better chance to have a safe experience, gives you a better chance to get that product in your hands. gives you a better chance to maybe ship that product out to someone else that you love and have it all wrapped and beautiful. >> meaning this holiday season, there may be no time like the present. >> had no idea, jo, it was all getting under way so early. lots to navigate here. what else can folks do to get the most savings? >> so craig, price matching is going to be key. especially if you're trying to make the most of that smaller holiday budget this year, as i know so many people are. you have to do your research, set price alerts, and use your phone to do those quick comparisons at rival stores online when you're standing in one of the other stores. and after you jump on a good deal, if the price drops, the good news is that most big retailers will adjust the price and refund you the difference. i know, so just be sure to check the stores' dates on this refund window, especially for those

really big ticket items like home appliances and tvs. and one other tip i want to share with you if you want your stuff fast and you don't want to worry about that delivery backlog that so many of us are worried about, buy online and pick up in-store, or you can organize curbside pickup pull into the designated spot, that parking spot, let the store know you're there on the phone, open your trunk, and you're basically done you can do it all on your phone. it is pretty easy. >> jo ling kent, thanks. lots of useful tips. we'll have much more on the holiday shopping rush, including an early look at the amazon prime day deals. we'll do that next week here on "today." you started your shopping yet? >> how many days do i have >> 77. >> not yet >> he'll start in 76 days. >> you know who has, though? >> we do mr. roker is always on it. >> especially the stuff nick wants tends to go fast anyway let us show you what we've got as far as today's weather is concerned. we are, of course, watching delta in the gulf, but

otherwise, things relatively calm a beautiful day in the northeast, new england, midatlantic states, warmer than usual temperatures the heat continues, records will probably be set down through texas into the southwest, and much needed rain will be moving into the pacific northwest that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. that is your latest weather. may i digress? . good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're going to miss out on much of the much needed rain. we're going to see a few spotty sprinkles tomorrow. we'll enjoy cooler weather, and we'll see that continuing through sunday. early next week we'll heat up once again and be back into the 80s in the inland valleys. san francisco will see more fog, but more sunshine as we head into the low to mid-70s. that is your latest weather. may i digress? >> friday. >> they're my clown pants. okay >> clown pants

those are great. >> oh, thank you let's do "popstart." >> first up, "saturday night live." let's bring in willie geist who had a chance to sit in with boss loren michaels ahead of his show "snl" and what did you learn, willie? a lot to discuss a little more drama than usual what did you find out from loren? >> good to see you savannah, those aren't clown pants. they're the height of fashion. >> go away >> i did get a chance to sit down with loren michaels yesterday in studio 8h, but there was also news to deal with 27-year-old rising country star morgan wallen actually was canceled from the show he was supposed to be the musical guest tomorrow night because he was seen on social media partying after an alabama football game without a mask, loren michaels had to make the phone call to let him know he could not appear on the show because he was breaking protocol here's what loren had to say about that and making some news about the fill-in guest. >> he was very gracious. he made an instagram post, i

screwed up you know >> he probably isn't the first country singer ever, the first person from rock 'n' roll who partied after a big game, in that case, a football game, or a concert. but we're just living in a different time, and everything is scrutinized >> have you booked another musical guest? you have 48 hours until the show >> we're still in the middle of it i know jack white is coming in and there could be some other stuff. >> imagine when you call a musician says where do you want me when should i be there >> it depends on whether their band is together or, you know, calling somebody on a thursday to be here for friday and say, you know, is complicated >> yeah. >> it has to be people who are ready to go. >> great jack white >> yeah. >> not bad replacement >> he's always good on the show.

>> so carson, jack white doing "snl" tomorrow night not a bad fill-in, as i said right there. also, loren was in the middle of this, by the way we started a little late because he was making those phone calls. and he is still working on a couple other big names that may show up tomorrow night but i want to point out that morgan wallen handled this really well. he said look, i screwed up i shouldn't have been out there partying it's a dream of mine to play "snl" and he will be invited back soon. >> morgan was a singer on "the voice," season six he was team usher and then team adam he handled that, that video he put out, guys, i messed up it meant a lot to him that loren extended the rain check offer. thanks for that. we'll be watching on sunday your full interview with loren michaels be sure to check that out. of course, you can catch "snl" as well tomorrow night with jack white and tbd. >> neighbor jeff goldblum?

>> maybe >> a few other stories to get to this morning on "popstart. "the west wing" is up. we're getting a first look at the big reunion special. the show, which ran from the late '90s to the early 2000s is hailed as one of the greatest of all time it won 26 emmys. the reunion brings everyone back together for a recreation of an episode from the third season with sterling k. brown stepping in for john spencer who passed away un2005. here's a quick look. >> just out of curiosity, what if this doesn't work >> i don't know, but for sure, we're going to blame you >> mr. president, welcome back >> what are you doing? >> just trying to get some pizza in an uncivilized world. >> as dramatic as all of that is, just look at everybody coming back. >> and the music >> it gives you the chills >> i'm stuck on the fact rob lowe hasn't aged a day, not one moment >> i think he's gone backwards >> it airs on hbo max on october 15th that's coming up that's going to benefit a great organization as well when we all

vote so be sure to check it out >> mindy kaling just pulled out a major surprise she had a baby she already has a daughter who she welcomed back in 2017, but now 2 1/2-year-old catherine is a big center, kaling announcing the news on the late show. >> i'm telling you for the first time now it feels so strange, but i gave birth to a baby boy on september 3rd. >> no one even knew you were pregnant >> i know. i know it's -- this is news to a lot of people >> do we have a name yet >> yes oh, yes. he has a name. his name is spencer. yes. i forgot the most important part of it. >> spencer kaling. lovely >> how about that? congratulations to our friend mindy and catherine, and now little spencer that's great news. next up, paul mccartney is marking what would have been john lennon's 80th birthday today. we highlighted the empire state building's tribute lighting up blue, now paul has posted a photo of him and john lennon together with the caption, i love this picture.

reminds me of the bond between us happy 80th, john love paul. i love that. we know exactly when we're talking about there. very nice photo of the two friends. i'm sure we'll see more tributes throughout the day >> finally, kelly clarkson, we love her show, kellyoke, where she gives her own spins on covers. today is dua lipa's hit, don't start now. ♪ if you want to believe that anything can stop me ♪ ♪ don't show up don't come out ♪ don't start carry about me now ♪ >> always good and she covers the original, but she just puts her own kind of kelly twist on it, which always elevates it as well. >> does she put those online she should have a spotify channel of kellyoke. >> it's like -- people come just for that >> i know. it's incredible. >> they're always good

>> by the way, carson, you have such a good story coming up. i can't wait for people to see this >> i do. i sat down and talked via zoom with the rapper logic, who has been so brave about telling his own mental health story. we had, i think, a powerful conversation about our shared struggles. we spoke for about 45 minutes. i'm sure four or five minutes will air in a few minutes. i appreciate him using his fame to help others we chat about that i hope you'll join us for that >> we look forward to that we're also going to get you ready for football, which means food really good recipes. they're fired up they're ready to cook. first, your local news

good morning to you. it's 8:26. the economic report included dozens of recommendations including extending the city's shared spaces program for at least 3 years. the mayor's office agreed to back that idea along with a pilot program providing $1,000 each month for six months to 130 local artists, and that's a program that should begin next year. we are looking forward to the weekend even if we have a spare the air in effect, kari. >> yes. right now it's nice out there but we'll get drifts of smoke coming in and most unhealthy qualities of air aurkd the north bay. our seven-day forecast shows we continue through the weekend with cooler than normal weekend, but it will heat up next week.

we eat better take it in and enjoy it while it lasts and there may be spotty showers in parts of the north bay. >> we have more coming up in a half hour. until then, we hope you have a fantastic morning. proposition 16 takes on discrimination.

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8:30 on this friday morning. welcome to the weekend 9th of october, 2020 eager to get to these fine folks in my "today" plaza. i recognize the lower left corner i know those people. carson daly, you have something coming up we think everyone should have. >> i do, and we're happy to bring it to you. a deeply personal conversation with the rapper logic who is sharing hard-earned wisdom for anybody who might be struggling with their mental health, especially during this pandemic. tomorrow marks world health day. it's going to turn you into a fan if you're not already a fan of his music >> we're going to shift gears and get into football fever. we love a themed menu. these chefs have ideas that really fit the bills when the seahawks and vikings go

face-to-face we're talking nachos, fried cheesy pickles and a cute baby and you have to stay tuned for that. >> fried cheesy pickles? >> you have to stay for that >> if you're craving weeknight dinner inspiration, we have the thing at today all day next week at 5:00 p.m. eastern and pacific, you can make a tasty 30-minute meal alongside some of our favorite chefs we're talking like aaron sanchez, the zakarian family jesse james decker great chefs. >> you forgot our favorite chef, you. you're going to get things am? started on monday, right ribeye steaks? that is what they told me. >> yes, a ribeye steak and a calluliflower mash. you could use a little qr code >> on command, they popped it up the qr code, bottom of the show. >> so you can get your groceries so you're all ready? >> yeah. >> that cauliflower mash is the way to go. >> look at us.

we're on the tweeter >> what we want to you about, next week because it's going to be a good one. american utopia with the great david byrne. martha stewart going to whip up irresistible fall desserts and behind the scenes at "the voice. shooting still during the pandemic, but somehow finding a way to make it all work out. >> and good. the artists are there, the band is there, the coaches are there. >> the host is there >> i am there. >> before we get to all of that, how about another check of the weather? >> let's look ahead to your weekend. we need it this time we're looking at, of course, a lot of heavy rain down through the southeast and in the mid-atlantic states because of delta. record heat through texas. pacific storms move to the pacific northwest. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a lack at our high

temperatures for today, it will be actually cooler than normal. we're starting out with a lot of clouds, but we'll have to deal with more unhealthy air quality today, but then as we look at the temperature for our weekend, we're also going to see more clouds, cooler than normal weather sunday, and then it quickly heats up next week. we're back to the upper 80s for the inland valleys. >> and >> and that's your latest weather. get ready. this is it the vikings -- i love that mustache -- make their way to centurylink field there in seattle, washington. taking on the seahawks cool, rainy. it's kind of a dome but not quite. >> totally a dome. >> no, it's not. the field is open, but we have the cover for the people don't argue with me. vikings/seahawks, 7:00 p.m., sunday night, football night in america.he seahawk make again

>> it's very much like an eagle. >> my favorite >> he only has one bird noise. >> al's seahawk and pterodactyl are never in the same room at the same time. >> no, they're not, because i would bet on the pterodactyl >> thanks for that, i think. coming up, if you're having a rough time, and a lot of us are, join us for the conversation with the rapper logic. he's going to share some of his mental health journey and finding healthier ways to deal with a lot of life's challenges, especially now when you take a look at her record, it all begins to un-ravel. ann ravel's no reformer, she's backed by big corporations who've poured hundreds of thousands into her campaign. and she opposes ballot measures to make the economy more fair for working people. only dave cortese is endorsed by the california democratic party. he's helping us battle the pandemic with a science-based approach. and expanding health services and child care to those in need. for state senate, democrat dave cortes

in the tubbs fire. the flames, the ash, it was terrifying. thousands of family homes are destroyed in wildfires. families are forced to move and higher property taxes are a huge problem. prop 19 limits taxes on wildfire victims so families can move without a tax penalty. nineteen will help rebuild lives. vote 'yes' on 19. we are back. ♪ i want you to be alive we are back. sheinelle joins the conversation here we have more of our special series focusing on mental health in america carson, i know this one means a lot to you >> definitely does tomorrow, as i mentioned, is world mental health day. consider this, an estimated 65 million people are living with a mental health condition, yet 60% of those people aren't getting the help they need

i had a chance to recently sit down with the rapper and musician logic to discuss both of our struggles with anxiety and his new partnership with an organization that wants to make getting help a lot easier. ♪ i want to be alive ♪ you don't gotta die today >> this performance by rapper logic at the 2017 mtv video music awards viewed by almost 40 million people since that day, may have saved an untold number of lives >> the 1-800 song obviously was -- i mean, i know what it did for other people's lives you saved lives. what did it do for you >> yeah. it completely and utterly changed my life. it was the biggest platform i had at that moment in my life. and i wanted to say something. >> the song is called

"1-800-273-8255" the number for the national suicide prevention lifeline it's an imagined phone call between someone in pain and a lifeline operator. after the vmas performance, calls to the hotline went up a staggering 50% from those looking for help, and opened up a national dialogue on mental health that was desperately needed even more so now with the pandemic >> i wonder if you thought during this crazy time, unless you're an essential worker, parent, or teacher, you have a lot of time to yourself and your thoughts how has that been for you? is that a benefit or a burden, would you say? >> what a beautiful question, dude it's kind of crazy because, yeah sorry. i have always been able to talk to my notebook, right? but even then, there are things i hadn't dealt with, but i see a therapist. i see a therapist once a week. she's the bomb

and it allows me to get these thoughts out but even before her, i was always still speaking to loved ones and people that i felt close with, even if it was difficult and scary to initiate. i think that is something that's really important, like, not to sound cheesy, but it's like, if you're home alone in the pandemic, you're not really alone. if you have the internet or a phone or some source, you could write someone, pen pal, get it out. don't keep it inside >> and now, logic wants to make it easier for you to not only get those thoughts out but to find someone to talk to. he partnered with project healthy minds, the founder and ceo phil shurmur was able to join us. >> so phil, if you can, jump in with logic and i i know there's sort of like two main things, goals for the organization what are they? >> the first goal is to shatter the stigma of mental health. and the second is to make it easier for people to find mental health services. we have brought together all of

the mental health services that we can find. we tried to aggregate it in one place to make it really easy for people to find what's right for them >> and this past summer, logic announced what was right for him was to retire from rapping, after not only releasing his sixth studio album "no pressure" but also becoming a first-time father >> if i was going to come back, i wouldn't rap because i'm so over rap, and that hopefully won't be misquoted as everyone likes to do, but i'm more strumming a guitar and hanging out with producer homies and writing lyrics about my life as a father and a man and dealing with anxiety >> if somebody is watching this right now and they're perked up in their chair a little bit listening to our conversation and they're struggling, what do you say to them? >> it's hard to see the light when you're in the depths, in the darkest part of the tunnel anything that anybody could be going through alone in the

depths of their mind, and they feel like they can't get out of it, dude, you totally can. you will laugh later it's a real thing. you can 100% get out of it, but it's by making positive steps. you can make it, man >> what a great guy. >> it helps to hear other people talk about it. a lot of people are struggling right now. struggling in general certainly during the pandemic. i have struggled for many years. i worry, as i have said on the show and other places, the millions of people around the world struggling in silence and don't know what to do, don't know the first step. the mental health state is a large delta between, let's say, pediatric anxiety,ll ahe t way to depression and anxiety. a large area to navigate i like the conversations that are happening publicly and people like logic and project healthy minds. at least it's a point to point to >> it feels so overwhelming, but he's just basically like, speak it write it down. he tells his notebook.

just speak it. get it outside of you is the first step >> we had a long interview and you can see the whole thing at today.com. we also experience panic attacks, which is interesting if you would like to hear about that and helpful tools on that front. >> i been a fan of his music for years now and would encourage folks to listen to some of his music as well because he speaks his truth through his lyrics i was a little disappointed that it sounds like maybe he said that he is retiring, but maybe not retiring, but maybe he's going to move into a different genre. >> he's great writer, too. but he's a father and he wants to focus on fatherhood >> the power of his influence, the fact the hotline calls increased 50% after he released that song. good deal. we're going to continue the mental health conversation in the third hour i sat down for an exclusive interview with dr. priscilla chan her husband is, of course, facebook founder mark zuckerberg she has a unique view on social media and kids >> with everything where there whether it's physical danger or threats to their mental health,

you teach them how to use something safely you give them a gradual release of responsibility. i think the same applies to social media, technology like, what are the expectations that i have as a parent? and as a parent, i also need tools. you might be looking at their social media or whatever it might look like. we need to monitor, a gradual release, and expect tools to help us along the way. >> it's a really interesting interview. we were just talking she's an interesting cookie. she went to harvard, too very, very smart she talks about her own experience with bullying, which i think is important she also responds to some of the criticisms on facebook so we'll have that coming up a little later this morning. >> dr. priscilla chan. we look forward to that. >> one more thing, carson. we want to announce you new digital series >> double down on waving the whole mental health flag called "mind matters" where we spotlight people who deal with mental health challenges, the tools and techniques they found

to cope. two big parts we want to achieve with "mind matters," showing the humanity of mental health, the shared stories and struggles not the stigma, the humanity, and practical tools people can use every day to start to cope >> a lot of good up next, we're going to switch gears on this friday morning. we'll turn our attention to sunday, sunday, as mr. roker likes to say today food loves football. two chefs with the perfect game two chefs with the perfect game day menu in the bay area, we believe in science. traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. that's why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. to keep millions of cars off our roads,

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if you're looking for great game day food, we have you covered. >> two terrific chefs joining us, repping the vikings, there she is, molly ye, an award-winning cookbook author, the host of girl meets farm. for the seahawks this morning, seattle native joel cameron, founder, head chef of the homemade.com, which offers a personalized virtual cooking experience. it's a really cool concept first, molly, we're going to start with you in minnesota. what do you have for us? what are you making? >> i have some delicious food. even if your team loses, you're going to feel like a winner eating it. i'm starting with an iconic minnesota specialty, the classic tater tot hot dish it's hardy, it will soak up the beer, and it looks cute because it's covered in tater tots typically, you open up a can of cream soup i'm making mine from scratch i have carrots and celery and onion cooking, and i'm going to add flour.

that's going to make a roux with the butter and that's going to thicken up the milk to create a creamy sauce any time you're making a roux, you want to cook off the flour for a couple minutes and get the flour flavor away. you also want to mix it continuously as you're stirring in the milk. that's going to get really smooth and creamy. and then once all of that thickens up, you add some chicken bouillon, and that mimics the flavor of the canned cream soup when that thickens up, it looks just like this really smooth and creamy it's going to hold everything together this is what i love about a hot dish it's a full meal in a casserole. you have all of the food groups, the protein, i'm using ground beef, ground turkey or meatless meat will work i'm using corn, but peas or green beans would be delicious it all gets held together by the cream soup and then the best part is, of course, the tater tots it gets covered in tater tots. they look like little footballs.

>> they really do. >> really quickly, molly, we have about 60 seconds left what about the pickles we have heard about? >> this is what the tater tot hot dish looks like. you have to save room for pickles. they're totally addictive. stunningly simple. they're inspired by one of my favorite restaurants in town, the toasted frog you take a pickle, wrap it in havarti cheese and an eggroll wrapper. >> this is brilliant >> then they get deep fried. >> have they given the nobel prize yet for fried pickles? >> they have not >> they should we have to get joel in here, though >> okay. >> hi, joel. >> joel, what you got? >> molly and i are good buddies. molly, that looks amazing. unfortunately, you're going up against the 4-0 seahawks here it comes from seattle we're making crab nachos the best crab in the world comes

from the pacific northwest. i made a little cheese sauce here with some cream and cheese. really simple. look at this basically queso. right over some chips. now, you would think, tell me if i'm crazy, guys, cheese and crab don't mix. >> no. >> this does it's unbelievable. yeah, so i have some sweet, delicate dungeness crab right over the top of those chips. with the queso i have some corn right here. just roasted, really simply. some radishes. and some chilies and this is a completely different look at nachos i've got also some avocado just to bring the creaminess home but we have corn tortilla chips to represent the 12s that's us with our crab nachos >> i love it you know what's fun about that they're one-pot dishes you can bring them over to a socially distant outside party that meets cdc guidelines. or just stay home and eat. >> i saw some hotdogs there, too, buddy >> totally we're making a seattle dog you guys know, seattle is known for music. so at the end of a lot of music shows, you see these hotdog vendors standing out there with

a cream cheese gun it's basically like a really thinned out cream cheese i grab a dog, throw it in the bun. i whip up some cream cheese with just a little water, and it kind of thins it out so it kind of comes out of a bottle. >> never heard of that >> never heard of that >> no, but that's amazing. >> this is bonito flakes we have an amazing japanese culture in seattle this is what you find in miso soup it's fried fish, smoky a bit of everything bagel like this is the seattle dog, folks. >> wow, you guys are both taking it to another level. >> wow >> this game is going to be better, but that was a tie between joel and molly >> i think we all learned something. good-bye sauerkraut. don't forget the big game between the vikings and seahawks on nbc coverage begins 7:00 eastern

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welcome back it's our favorite time of the morning. it's when we say hello to our friends in our virtual plaza >> what great group, but craig with his eagle eye noticed a certain family, the johnson family they hail from columbia, south carolina that's michelle and george they have their daughters rachel and ryan today is rachel's 16th birthday. happy birthday, rachel >> thank you >> and let me ask you guys something. craig says he thinks he knows you. do you know craig? >> yes, we do. >> how do you know him >> we're from south carolina everybody in south carolina knows everybody. younger

johnson there, my brother, my younger brother, his name is ryan. >> i know, was she nam >> by the way, ryan, the younger johnson there, my brother, my younger brother, his name is ryan >> i know, was she named after him? >> when michelle was pregnant, they were looking for names. i was like what about ryan >> that's right. that's a true story. we were at a party george's middle name is craig. we were just discussing naming our baby craig and craig said, how about ryan that's how we got this one >> i love that >> and clearly, we're getting old because i remember when they were in the belly. >> so craig, you named their youngest little lady there >> i don't know about that >> good thing your brother's name wasn't ralph. >> good to see y'all johnsons all look good >> take care >> that is a handsome family >> happy birthday. >> let's look at the big board we don't have much time, about 30 seconds we want to shout out another couple birthdays noah, you turned 15. happy belated birthday linda and cheyenne in virginia you watch the johnsons, but

we're going to shout out katie and nick in minneapolis. also another katie's 20th birthday ginger celebrating her 65th. the diva club, shout out to them big thanks to all of you >> have a great weekend. >> craig, you get a lot of face time we'll see you after your local news good morning. it's 8:56. a lot of reopenings ini in alam county. before you put on your leggins s or lace up your sneaker, the gyms only open at 10% capacity. you might not get in. look at other reopenings here on your screen, all with similar restrictions in place. happening now, schools may also be getting ready to reopen in alameda county. you can head to our home page for a link to the full details

right there. if you dpoenlt live in that county, you can check out the others. broadway theaters will remain dark until next year because of the pandemic. you can find information on that on nbcbayarea.com. plus.. celebr

people day. the way one bay area city is honoring the people who lived here first. back to the classroom for students on peninsula. the concerns parents are having sending their kids back to school. the way one bay area community is honoring people here. monday, 4:30 to 7:00. oscar the grouch here to tell you, yeah, you, to wear a mask out in public around other people. sure it'll keep you healthy.

but more importantly, i won't have to see your happy smiling face. ugh. and if you don't want to wear a mask, i've just got one thing to tell you. scram, go away. ugh. caring for each other because we are all in this together. so wear a mask and have a rotten day, will ya? ugh.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is "3rd hour of today." >> good friday morning. welcome in to the "3rd hour." >> a lot of stuff going on lately. >> everybody i have talked with has said that. universally. >> i woke up this morning and had to go back to sleep for another 15 minutes. i couldn't get out of bed. so tired. >> craig here with sheinelle and dylan. those are fun friday shoes. >> fun friday shoes. >> party on your feet. >> i'm wearing all black, so grandma said i have to wear a