kari's forecast. >> that is what's happening "today in the bay." we have we hope you have a great labor day week and we'll be back monday morning. >> tonight the giants taking on the dodger at oracle park. watch it right here starting at 6:30. have a great weekend. good morning shocking toll, new images emerging in the wake of ida's brutal march across the country. >> we lost everything. >> more than 40 people killed in the northeast, one of the deadliest storms in years. parts of that region still under water. thousands rescued from flooded roads and highways while down south, misery mounting in louisiana. >> just don't want to cry any more i'm tired. >> the president heading there today. we are live with the latest on the damage and the race to recover.

summer's sendoff, tens of millions ready to start the long holiday weekend, but with covid cases still surging nationwide, many are being forced to change or cancel plans. from traveling to staying safe, what you need to know heading into labor day battle lines drawn the intense and growing reaction growing from coast to coast to that restrictive new law now in effect in texas banning nearly all abortions. >> this is not just about texas, right? this fight is at our doorstep nationwide >> could dozens of other states soon pass similar laws we'll take you inside that fight. firefly fail, dramatic video of a rocket bound for space exploding off the coast of california just moments after liftoff. so what went wrong all that, plus stripped of gold controversy at the paralympics after an athlete has his medal taken away the reason being three minutes late to the

competition. and "mama mia!," here they go again the legendary abba, one of the most popular bands ever, ready for its first musical comeback in nearly 40 years >> it was so beautiful to be together in the studio again >> announcing a new album and concert. and fans all around the world are shouting today friday, september 3rd, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> hey, guys, welcome to "today." it is a friday morning so happy you're starting it with us savannah and craig are off and it's me and you, girl. >> good morning. >> we're going to take you through this friday together we're going to talk about this storm, but first, people are talking about abba people are freaking out about

that music and about the music we have on our plaza today >> if you listen closely, you may hear music outside one of the longest lines i've seen, since pre covid, for sure. >> this is a live shot he's getting ready for the concert. we can't wait for keith urban to join us. first, let's get ready for our top story this morning the death toll from ida has risen sharply in the northeast for more than 24 hours after the storm, entire neighborhoods are still under water. >> these are live images right now from philly, one of the many roads there. it's been turned into a river. we're looking at an aerial shot. it's been difficult times there in philadelphia. >> meantime, search and rescue operations are still under way in louisiana where crews are just now reaching areas cut off by the storm and nearly 900,000 people are now entering a fifth full day without power. >> well, yeah, with that scorching heat, too. we have complete coverage on the damage, the recovery, and the impact on this holiday weekend plus, the governor of hard-hit new jersey, he will join us

live but first, nbc's gabe gutierrez is in one of those cities in jersey overwhelmed by the flooding and fires good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this home behind me is still burning. the one next to it apparently exploded for a while, it was difficult for firefighters to get here because this entire neighborhood was under water. thankfully, no one was inside this home at the time, but across the northeast, at least 46 people have been killed, and today a massive cleanup effort is under way this morning, the northeast is shaken after the remnants of hurricane ida swept through, catching many off guard. >> we lost everything. >> reporter: torrential downpours, unprecedented flash flooding and tornados, battered businesses, homes, public transit. >> what we've got to recognize is the suddenness, the brutality of storms now. it is different. >> reporter: central park,

record rain. 3 inches in just one hour. >> i've been here for almost 20 years and i've never seen the park like this >> reporter: in the city, at least 13 people are dead, including a 2-year-old in queens trapped as the flood waters rose in this basement apartment >> it's very, very devastating >> reporter: in new jersey, stunning loss, the storm claiming at least 23 lives here. >> sadly tragic, historic 24 hours in new jersey. there's no other way to put it. >> reporter: a porch camera capturing the moment a home exploded after it was evacuated due to rising water. luckily, no one hurt in the blast. this storm has left destruction in its wake since first hitting the south on sunday. now in states across the northeast, a flooding emergency. video showing a minor league baseball stadium submerged, cars under water, livelihoods under threat >> the back is filled, basements filled

>> reporter: from suburban, new york, to outside philadelphia, urging water rescues and in southern new jersey, a terrifying ef-3 tornado. the national weather service now says it packed winds up to 150 miles per hour ashley thomas is 8 months pregnant, her home gone. >> everything was just crashing down on us >> reporter: and this morning, the connecticut state police mourn the loss of sergeant brian mohl, who died after his cruiser was swept away >> we lost another member of our family every troop is devastated. >> reporter: back here in new jersey, this is what is left of that home that apparently exploded now that the waters have receded in this neighborhood, we're seeing cars tossed around here in new york city, city officials say they had to tow more than 500 vehicles and had to rescue some 800 passengers from the subway system there. across this region, many residents say they were caught off guard by the intensity of this storm >> gabe gutierrez, thank you let's welcome in the governor of

new jersey phil murphy, you've had a difficult, busy 36 hours you guys have really been through it, the flooding, the tornados and you've had a chance to survey the damage, governor. what is your number one concern as you wake up this morning? >> good morning, hoda. our death toll climbed sadly to 25 overnight and we have at least 6 missing across the state. my biggest concern right now i folks have to appreciate the fact that we're still -- while the weather may be good and the flood waters may have receded, we're still not out of the woods. we still have a lot of damage that we're dealing with. we still have flood waters that are higher, significantly higher than normal. you're looking at a big baseball stadium there in new jersey. we're still in this thing and folks need to take this seriously. at the same time, we mourn the loss of those lives and we're going to clean up and we're going to stay together and we'll

get back on our feet, but it may be a long road >> you said 25 people have died so far that number is shocking. do you expect that number to go up you mentioned six people missing. >> hoda, sadly, likely, yes. i would guess it would it went up by two persons overnight. we know, as i said, of at least six people who were missing. and i have to say this, that the tornado did not take any lives as awful as that was, as destructive as it was, and i visited with some of the families yesterday, everybody went down into the basement and they lived all of these deaths are related directly or indirectly to flooding, either in cars or homes. it's an absolute tragedy bless their souls. >> a lot of folks obviously were caught off guard which accounts for the 25 deaths you were talking about. as you look at it today, was

there any possible way to give better warning, to let people know that this thing was going the be worse than maybe someone thought? >> so we shouted out unequivocally that tornados were likely and flooding was likely, th significant historic rain storm. we declared a state of emergency before anybody else in our neighborhood. having said that, this was historic. you've got 8 to 10 if not more inches of rain across several hours. and i think back to the warnings, i don't know if it's human nature or not, but tornado warnings get heeded immediately. people hear that, they go to their basement. and i think too many people, sadly, with when they hear flooding, they think, it's water. i can deal with it. and bless their souls, we have 25 people who tried and they lost their lives. >> governor phil murphy, we appreciate you spending time with us.

we're sending our prayers out to you. >> thank you, hoda. thanks for having me. meantime, president biden heads to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at that state's catastrophic damage from ida. many communities there are still under water and nearly 900,000 homes and businesses remain without power five days after the storm hit. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in louisiana. good morning. >> reporter: the trail of destruction you see behind me is wide stret. it's across so many different communities. when the president arrives later on today, he will find people short on supplies as the death toll climbs. when he arrives today in louisiana, the president will find mangled cities, neighborhoods still under water, and now a troubling rise in the death toll. just before ida tore across the southern end of the state, more than 800 nursing home patients

were relocated north to this facility, what looks like a warehouse for their safety. but now officials citing serious concern have launched an investigation after four died. three deaths classified as storm related. the troubling news comes as more than a million across the region, including seniors living alone, remain without power and air-conditioning for a fifth day. many in desperate need of electricity to use medical devices. how much longer do you think you can last? >> i can't. i can't last. i can't. >> reporter: is this life and death for you? >> yes, it is. >> reporter: with the shredded power grid slowly being restored, authorities have confirmed three new carbon monoxide deaths at home as many used gas generators without ventilation. >> the people of louisiana are resilient and resourceful. we're going to stand with you for as long as it takes for you to recover and rebuild.

>> reporter: as the scope of the damage comes into focus, we are now seeing some of the hardest hit communities like lafitte for the first time. >> it's heartbreaking when you have grown men, fishermen who call you with tears in their eyes and they've lost everything. it's tough. it's a tough time. >> reporter: the agony of ida stretches far beyond the bayou. today, lines for gas, food, water, and ice are hours long in scorching heat. >> it's so hard. all of this, thinking about where we are to go to eat and, you know -- i don't know. i can't believe it's happening. >> reporter: this morning, the storm's devastating impact and now the agony of its aftermath. it's going to take weeks if not months to clean up this destruction as you can see here. the president as he arrived later on today will hear from some of those survivors who rode

out the storm. he'll see damage first hand and hear from so many people on the ground, all asking for help immediately. sheinelle, back to you. >> so many families need help this morning. meantime, ida's wrath and surging covid cases are changing holiday travel for people.el fo. it happens to be the unofficial end of summer. a lot of people are being forced to makes changes tom costello is at reagan national with that part of the story. hey, tom, good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda we thought we would be in a different place earlier in the summer, right? looking at labor day, but we had a surge in the delta variant, so many people still unvaccinated, hospitals overflowing. now many families are scaling back their labor day weekend plans and some finding a more low key summer sendoff with kids returning or already back in school and some companies slowly bringing employees back to the office, this labor day may be one spent

closer to home arrivalist predicts nearly 43 million people will travel this holiday weekend, but that's down 10% from their 2019 labor day forecast >> we were feeling good going into the summer and then delta came >> reporter: peter and sara monahan of maryland say they take an annual family trip to disney but decided to cancel their trip this year because of the delta variant. how did the kids take it >> they were disappointed. we had plans to go last year that we canceled when the pandemic first hit especially for our youngest, it was a bit of a letdown, to say the least. >> reporter: the white house says the delta variant currently accounts for 99% of new infections just over half the country, 175 million people, are fully vaccinated but many kids are not yet eligible and more than a quarter of u.s. adults have not received a single dose. >> if you are unvaccinated, we

would recommend not traveling. >> reporter: if you do plan to travel this weekend or maybe attend a local gathering, health experts recommend outdoor gatherings as much as possible, wear masks indoors, and consider the covid case rates where you're headed. >> labor day, july 4th and other christmas and thanksgiving holidays we saw increases in cases. >> reporter: back in maryland, the monahans still hope to soak in the last bit of summer sun. what are your plans now for labor day weekend? >> be at the beach for a few days which is not bad >> reporter: yeah. go to the beach a few days it's not disney, they said at the airport itself, the tsa reports a dramatic drop in the number of passengers coming through checkpoints over the last few days. and we're still about half a million or more passengers below where we were two years ago. by the way, if you're going international in the coming weeks or months, check the individual countries you're going to and the requirements for vaccinations and masks

they are changing by the day guys, back to you. >> tom costello for us there at reagan national. thank you. we'll get to your holiday forecast in just a moment, but first, tom llamas joins us with another big story. >> we are following the new fallout over a controversial new law in texas banning most abortions after six weeks. a divided supreme court allowed it to take effect, a decision that could have implications in dozenings of other stapts across the country. hallie jackson has the latest. good morning >> reporter: good morning. the legal challenge to that texas law is now in the hands of a lower court with no timeline on when that ruling could come, but a lot of folks are looking ahead to a ripple effect now from the nation's capital to the state capitals from protests to praise over that controversial abortion law with the supreme court for now declining to block it. so what's next >> this is not just about texas, right?

this fight is at our doorsteps >> reporter: both sides seeing it as a potentially existential moment for aboarings access across the country with intensifying questions for what this means for roe versus wade, the 1973 landmark abortion rights decision. house speaker nancy pelosi now announcing a vote soon on a protection in the law, but there is virtually no path to the senate, unless democrats change rules, which appears unlikely. at the white house, a combative exchange >> who does he believe then should look out for them >> he believes it's up to a woman to make those decisions. i know you've never faced those choices nor have you ever been pregnant >> president biden, pledging a whole of government push, asking the justice department to look at what can be done federally. and the supreme court down the road could still rule on whether

the law is unconstitutional. abortion rights activists looking to use texas as a blueprint with republicans in florida and south dakota signaling they'll review their laws to see if it can be strengthened the texas law, which bans abortions after about 6 weeks and provides incentives to people who sue someone who helps provide an abortion, is crafted to try and make any legal challenge difficult by making enforcement up to private citizens instead of state officials. >> we do hope that other states will model their laws after the texas heartbeat act. our legislative team has been working with a couple other states on what we did differently. >> so who could face lawsuits under that texas law we're talking about anybody who is seen as helping with the procedure from the provider to somebody who pays for it, even somebody who drives the patient to a clinic like an uber driver. as for the supreme court here in washington, the stage is set next term for a major ruling that could affect protections under roe versus wade with a review of mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks.

tom? >> wide implications as well thank you for that it is 7:18 okay it is so good to see al roker back in studio he's been a busy, busy guy we're heading out into a holiday weekend. what do you have >> we're going to start out -- look at this northeast flood disaster, upwards of 7 inches. hopewell, new jersey, same in coatesville, 7 1/2 inches in new york city. storm drains in new york city are only designed to handle maybe 1.3 -- i should say 1.7 inches of rain per hour. you get 3 inches of rain per hour, that's what happens. and the climate connection, it for every one degree celsius of warming in the atmosphere, it can hold 7% more water and there's why we see these bigge storms, both rain and snowstorms more likely becoming much larger events and when you add to the -- we looked since 1958. 55% more of a chance of having these big, big rain events in the northeast. 42% as you get into the midwest.

27% as you get into the southeast. so this is going to be something we see over and over again because of climate that's what's going on we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds >> good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our hazy sky that we're seeing over dublin right now. air quality will be moderate today so if you're sensitive to the smoke or have breathing problems, limit your time outside. we're going to see that across the bay area not only today but

into the holiday weekend. as our temperatures reach into the low 80s for the south bay, we're going to be slightly warmer for the inland east bay upper 80s and 90 in antioch. near the coast we'll have more upper 60s. >> and and that's your latest weather. >> we're glad you're home. we missed you when you were gone you worked really hard >> our hearts and prayers are with everybody here in the northeast and down the gulf coast. >> thanks, al. coming up, controversy over a medal-winning performance at the paralympics. a shot putter stripped of his gold medal because he was late to the event by three minutes. plus, the uncertain future of the "queen mary." the iconic ship turned tourist attraction is in need of repair. but is the price tag of hundreds of millions of dollars simply too steep? we're

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i'm sharon katsuda in contra costa county. covid rules for big and small events are changing throughout the bay area. bottlerock organizers are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative covid test within 72 hours of attendance. they're recommending masks in the outdoor spaces but only requiring them indoors. purchases will be touchless. public health and infectious disease experts say with the protocols in place the delta surge makes any festival risky. covid one with reason why you might not want to head outside. kari hall, you're saying it's going to be hot and maybe a little smoky. >> we'll see a little bit of it all for the inland areas where our temperatures will reach into the upper 80s but we're looking at upper 90s between sunday and labor day. it will gradually start to cool off heading into the middle of next week, but, of course, the focus is on this weekend where in san francisco highs will reach into the low to mid 70s.

much more comfortable there. but we're also still dealing with the impacts of drifts of smoke coming in from the northern california wildfires. kris? >> thank you, kari. we have more local news in just a half hour.

get on your cowboy boots. 7:30. friday. a long holiday weekend is knocking on the door. we're going to celebrate a little bit on a friday morning. country superstar keith urban, he has taken over the plaza. 8:30, full half hour, lots of music, lots of fun, a lot of people ready. we have a beautiful fully vaccinated crowd all ready for us. >> when i got out of the car this morning, these folks were ready to exhale a little bit. >> and they were lined up around the block. i said, what is this? >> we're going to get to all of that in just a moment, but

first, a check off your 7:30 headlines. breaking news overnight, six people injured after a terror attack at a new zealand super market. police say a knife-wielding suspect went on a stabbing spree at a store in auckland. the sri lankan person was known to authorities there as an isis supporter and was being followed around the clock. police shot and killed the assailant within 60 seconds of when the attack started. three people are said to be in critical condition. general motors has announced a temporary shutdown of most of its u.s. assembly plants because of the worldwide shortage of chips. factories in michigan, indiana and tennessee will be shut down for two weeks. that will reduce production of some of the most popular pickups and suvs including the chevy silverado and the gmc sierra. ford, nissan and toyota have also cut production because of the chip shortage. we want to show you some wild video now. space company firefly launched

its alpha rocket for the first time last night, but the unmanned flight exploded. it happened a couple of minutes after takeoff. it was attempting to reach orbit when it suddenly exploded in the sky above the pacific ocean. firefly later confirmed the rocket experienced an anomaly but said it is too early to draw conclusions about what had caused that. now to a controversy from the paralympics games in tokyo. >> a shot-putter who won gold saw his medal taken away. taken away. the reason? he was just minutes late for the competition. nbc's anne thompson is here with that story. >> can you relate? it's like who hasn't been late? but this time, it really cost him. this controversy, stripping an athlete of a gold medal because he was three minutes late to an event, is raising new questions this morning. supporters of the paralympics star muhammad ziyad zolkefli

feel the rules may be too harsh while others say rules are rules. this morning, a shocking disqualification at the tokyo paralympics causing controversy around strict olympic rules. officials say malaysian shot putter muhammad ziyad zolkefli became ineligible to compete after arriving three minutes late to his event. the 31-year-old turning in the longest throw of the competition, 17.94 meters, which would have been good enough to win a gold medal and set a new world record. organizers say zolkefli and two others were originally allowed to compete despite their tardiness to the event. but a referee later determining there was no justifiable reason to excuse zolkefli from following the official rules requiring athletes who arrive late to the call room to be given a dns, did not start result. zolkefli was three minutes late

to that room. the olympics has a long history of some athletes being stripped of medals, sometimes for failing performance-enhancing drug tests like lance armstrong, others for sportsmanship like a wrestler in 2008 who was stripped of his bronze medal after angrily putting it on the floor. but this three-minute late violation seems to be a new one. coming into the tokyo games, zolkefli's successes at rio in 2016 and in other international competitions had already made him a sporting hero in malaysia. now with his hopes for another medal gone, he posted on social media, "i apologize to all malaysians. thank you for supporting me." >> so who originally made this request for him to be disqualified? >> it was ukraine. >> who was it? that's the question. >> so they actually asked that zolkefli be stripped of his

medal due to the late arrival. and the gold ended up going to their compor in the event who placed second. that's why there's a lot of outrage online that's been directed at the ukrainian team. they don't feel like they're playing fair, either. >> and would you want to win the medal because you reported someone else was reported late? >> plus, he was allowed to compete. so if they would have stopped him before and said, sorry, you're late, but it's one thing for it to have gone through and been over with. >> and if he hadn't won the gold, let's say he finished fourth or fifth, would they have complained? no. >> thank you so much. coming up, what should happen to the "queen mary"? in major need of repair, is the iconic ship worth saving at a huge cost to taxpayers or should it be towed out to sea and sank? >> we're live with the latest on that debate.

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city's identity. now have she is in jeopardy and without millions of dollars in repairs, it could sink. >> here's the "queen mary," a royal lady. >> here is the queen mary, a royal lady. >> the queen mary, an icon of a generation long gone. the last of the golden age of the ocean liner. once the fastest way to cross the atlantic for millions of passengers, including the rich and famous. during world war ii, the "queen mary" play dollars a critical role, transporting troops and leading the allied forces to victory. in 1957, she was retired to the city of long beach, california, becoming a tourist attraction. but today, the beloved queen faces an uncertain future. >> she is hurting. >> find me an 87-year-old that doesn't have a few cracks in the paint. >> reporter: a recent inspection found the vessel needs more than new paint.

more than $20 million in repairs are needed to keep it viable for the next few years. >> it's history of the country and the world and it should absolutely be preserved. preservation is expensive. >> reporter: the city says it has three options. preserve the ship for the next 25 years costing nearly $200 million. dry dock the ship costing up to $500 million, or dismantle and sink it, costing as much as it does to preserve it. some say let her sink. >> it's too far gone to say. >> reporter: the doctor toured the bowels of the ship in 1990s with inspection engineers and found that the "queen mary" was rusting from the inside out. >> the city should not throw good money after bad. >> reporter: when the ship was built all the way back in the 1930s, it was the largest in the world. it's massive. more than a fifth of a mile in length. it's significantly larger than the "titanic" and longer than the eiffel tower.

now the big question, can it be saved? >> this is a crew area up here. >> reporter: we were given an exclusive tour, from the stage where comedian bob hope performed right before the start of world war ii -- >> mr. hope got up on the stage, entertained the room. everyone laughed. a little tension was relieved. >> reporter: -- to the luxury rooms of the wealthy and powerful. >> it's a who's who. >> it's a special place and there's really nothing like it across the country. people come here from everywhere just to enjoy it. >> i understand people are emotionally attached to the ship. no one wants to be, you know, mayor or city council member who sunk the "queen mary." >> reporter: since she arrived in long beach, 50 million people have visited the ship, boosting the city's economy. but many arguing this shouldn't be about money. it's about preserving the city's identity. >> i think it's something worth saving. >> the definition of long beach is the "queen mary." save the queen, definitely. >> save the queen.

i do like that. so, obviously, that has been in disrepair for a long, long time. how come the city just waited until now to address this problem? >> reporter: well, hoda, for the last 40 years, she's been under the control of various operators. the mayor says she's been neglected during that time. now this she's back in control of the city, they're looking at various options as well as potential investors to save the queen. hoda? >> they've got a bumper sticker there, save the queen. >> erin, thank you. time now for another check of the weather. mr. roker. >> i say they save it. let's do that. keep a piece of history alive. let's look at what's going on right now. we have another hurricane out there. this one, hurricane larry, 970 miles west of the cape verde islands. it's predicted to become a category 4 storm threatening bermuda sometime into early next week.

right now, it's nothing we have to worry about here in the united states, but we will see. temperatures warm out west, cooler than average down to the gulf coast, into the mississippi river valley and precipitation-wise, it looks wetter than average into the northeast, the mid-atlantic states down into the gulf, southwest, as well. dryer than average. that's not great news for the pacific nort >> northwest. >> good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperatures will start to heat up today for our inland areas reaching into the upper 80 and that warmup continues into the weekend. we'll see more drifts of smoke coming in so moderate air quality expected and by labor day looking at temperatures reaching into the upper 90 and a slow cool down by the middle of next week. san francisco won't have that significant warmup. temperatures in the 70s and hazy sky with at times patchy fog. and that is your latest

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good morning to you. 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's helping now. >> i'm sharon katsuda in contra costa county. covid rules for big and small events are changing throughout the bay area. bottlerock organizers are requiring proof of vaccination or a negative covid test within 72 hours of attendance. they're recommending masks in the outdoor spaces but only requiring them in indoors. purchases will be touchless. public health and infectious disease experts say even with the protocols in place the delta surge makes any festival risky. hitting on the holiday weekend a lot of people expected to be outside at some pointp how is it looking? >> it's going to be great for the weekend but you have to take

precautions. we're going to see more smoke coming in as well as some hotter temperatures. take a look at our inland forecast. we'll reach into the upper 80s today but then some low 90 tomorrow. mid to upper 90s leading into labor day and at the same time, we will see more drifts of smoke coming in and so it's going to be hazy and you may want to limit your time outside. i think a lot of people going to be heading to the beach as well, wrapping up that official end of summer and we're going to see some of those temperatures near the coast and in san francisco in the mid 70s as we are going to see more sunshine once again, still watching that air quality. marcus. >> thanks, kari. another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, ida's fury. >> it's very, very devastating >> the death toll rising sharply after hurricane ida causing unprecedented flooding and powerful tornados. >> what we've got to recognize is the suddenness, the brutality of storms now. it is different. >> stunning images emerging of cars abandon on freeways and homes flooded. we are live with everything you need to know, including our best basement bailout tips. how to clean up the mess and salvage your stuff when your

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crowd. welcome back, it's friday morning. it's labor day weekend we're so happy you're joining us savannah and craig are off it's the three of us today at the table. how is everybody >> good. that crowd for keith urban looks pretty bumped. they've been rocking all morning. >> i saw a sign, a lady said she waited 13 years to see him >> today is her day. >> we also want to tell but an exclusive interview we'll have for you next week. >> monica lewinski, she will join us live in studio 1a and she will sit down with savannah for a revealing conversation she is a producer on a highly anticipated new series, examining president clinton's impeachment through the eyes of the women in that scandal. including herself. >> monica will tell us how she's now taking ownership of that story and much more. that's next tuesday only on "today." our news at 8:00 the death and destruction caused by the remnants of hurricane ida has cities in the

northeast wondering if they're prepared for the long-term impact of climate change gabe gutierrez has the latest on the storm and recovery efforts from new jersey. good morning >> reporter: the home behind me is still burning the one next to i would apparently exploded. for many firefighters, it's difficult to get to this area because this entire neighborhood up until a short time ago was under water. we spoke to the homeowner here who says that he evacuated and is now in a shelter with his family but across the northeast, at least 46 people have been killed and so many residents are trying to come to terms with the scope of this destruction. this morning, the northeast is shaken after the remnants of hurricane ida swepat through and catching many off guard. >> we lost everything. >> reporter: battered businesses, homes, public transit. >> what we've got to recognize is the suddenness, the brutality

of storms now. it is different. >> reporter: in new york city, the subways are starting to dry out as crews rush to get trains back on schedule central park, record rain, 3 inches in just one hour. >> i've been here almost 20 years. and i've never seen the park like this. >> reporter: in the city, at least 13 people are dead including a 2-year-old who was trapped as flood waters rose in his basement apartment >> it's very, very devastating >> reporter: in new jersey, stunning loss. >> you said 25 people have died so far that number is shocking. do you expect that number to go up you mentioned six people missing. >> hoda, sadly, likely, yes. all of these deaths are related either directly or indirectly to flooding and water either in cars or homes. and it's an absolute tragedy, bless their souls. >> reporter: a porch camera capturing the moment a home exploded after it was evacuated

due to rising water. luckily, no one hurt in the blast. but across the region, a flooding emergency cars under water livelihoods under threat >> the back is filled, basement is filled. >> reporter: from suburban, new york, to outside philadelphia, urging water rescues and in southern new jersey, a terrifying ef-3 tornado. the national weather service now says it packed winds up to 150 miles per hour ashley thomas is 8 months pregnant, her home gone. >> everything was just crashing down on us >> reporter: and here in new jersey, this is a live picture of the home that apparently exploded and now that we're getting our first look, now that the water has receded, we see these cars tossed around. this homeowner told us this was his son's car. and over new york city, nypd said it had to rescue some 800 passengers from the subway system and towed at least 500 cars this homeowner tells us that he has insurance, but he did not expect the intensity of this

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through right over there, obliterated that fence you see the aboveground pool wrecked. it came sweeping into this backyard, where i am standing here there used to be an above-ground trampoline look at where it ended up. 30 feet away that's how strong that water was. it pushed it almost into the house there. the fire department got about 150 phone calls in that period after the flooding people panicked because their homes were filling up with water. on this block alone, ten homes their basements completely flooded. we're talking about 8 to 9 feet of water, almost into their first floor. this morning, as thousands of people are drying out, cleaning up, we have some tips for you on what you can do to save what you have and also protect your home after a flood. this morning, up and down the eastern seaboard, hundreds of thousands of homes are still drying out after torrential record rain

from ida sent water rushing down into the ground through windows, doors, and foundation cracks causing a nightmare for families from new york to pennsylvania to louisiana. now using wet vacs, dehumidifiers, and emergency services to clear out and clean up >> that came through like a river. >> reporter: the terah and osi family from new jersey said they had more than 8 feet of water in their basement >> it was probably a few inches from hitting our kitchen on the first floor. >> reporter: it's the second time in just over a month they've been flooded >> honestly, i mean, we're living on edge from every rain storm, even a minor rain storms at this point. >> still recovering from a massive flood in july, this time the hit was even worse this storm so severe, blowing their fence apart and collapsing the neighbor's aboveground pool, pouring even more water into their basement >> you try to stay positive.

we're healthy, we're safe. it's just stuff. but there's only so much a family can take. we have two young daughters. we're emotional about it, you know >> reporter: and although they've thought about moving out of town, the community has kept them grounded. >> it's brought out the best in everyone in this town. and that's what will keep us here >> reporter: and joining me live this morning, cynthia and jeremy and their daughters taking a break from the cleanup thank you for talking with us. i know you've only lived here a year this was the second major flood in a month it was on kyla's 12th birthday how are you doing this morning >> it's been a challenging month. you know, we're trying to stay positive and be optimistic honestly what's kept us going is the community. people have been amazing in town, neighbors and all the community workers have been helpful and kept us going. >> i know this has been a shock to a lot of people because they've lived here a long time

and haven't experienced anything like this jeremy, talk to us about your concerns i know mold is high on that list >> we have two young daughters so we want to make sure it's safe to move back in there we brought in all jersey restoration company to take care of the mold. they ripped down all the drywall, they spray it with antimicrobial stuff. so we put our trust in the professionals. >> that's good to hear that you are getting something professional help. thank you for talking with us and sharing some tips. we're going to take you inside their basement so you can see how it looks this morning and how close the water came to the first floor. so take a look this is the first floor of their home this is where the water line came, so really, just inches away from getting into the main living space i'd take you down in there, but these steps are not stable you can see the muck and mud, all of that debris strewn all over to ground luckily, the water is out and they are starting to dry out they used industrial pumps they had nine feet of water almost but if you are experiencing

flooding and you only got a couple inches of water, use one of these shop vacs we picked it up at a hardware store. it's designed to suck water out of a space they're about $100 a good thing to have on hand the other thing to consider is once you get the water out and you get your belongings out, you don't want to keep any cardboard or paper products. those are breeding grounds for mold and mold can grow as quickly as 24 to 48 hours. so once you have what you're going to salvage, begin the process of drying that out you need floor fans. that's going to be huge. dehumidifiers are going on help, as well. those start around $150. the way to make sure this is effective, keep it six to eight inches away from the wall. the last thing you want to do is scrub those floors, vinyl, linoleum, any sort of hard surface. make sure up to 1 cup of bleach

to 1 gallon of water make sure you're using gloves, good sponges and the key is ventilation. keep those fans going, have windows open as much as you can. this is going to be key to helping you prevent the spread of that mildew and mold. guys, back to you. >> and vicky, what are some tips for dealing with insurance compies, especially if you have this kind of damage >> yeah. this is key to remember. a lot of homeowner's insurance policies don't automatically come with a flood policy so you want to check and see if you're in an area that is flood prone or you're concerned it's going to become an issue as we see more of these water events happening. consider adding one of those policies, that flood coverage. if you have it, get on the phone, get online as soon as possible to file your claims be persistent because it's going to be tough to get through as so many people are trying to file those claims the good news is either they're going to send an adjuster to your home with you or you might be able to do it remotely.

in the three to four days after you get the water out of your home, hiring a professional mold assessor to come out to see if the cleanup process is working or if you need some professional assistance sheinelle. >> and i think, vicky, a lot of people didn't know they needed flood insurance. their area never flooded until now. so now they're stuck that way. and homeowner's insurance did not cover that kind of damage, right? >> most policies don't and flood policies typically only cover your property -- i'm sorry, but not the contents so that's another thing to consider you might not want to keep a lot of valuable things in your basement, maybe keep it more as a storage place and plastic bins, so if this does happen, your belongings are salvageable. >> that was good, vicky. thank you. al, you were saying a lot of people will have to keep thing of this more and more. >> absolutely. these events happen more and more that literally is an inventory of what i keep in my basement. we have an old basement.

it leaks had to throw out a couple of rugs yesterday >> with some of that flooding, those pumps will get overwhelmed fast >> yes we have a sump pump. any good news into the holiday weekend? >> yes, we do, we do right now, we're looking at strong storms firing up in the upper plains, into the midwest, we'll pick up a few inches of rain there but nothing like we've seen in the northeast or down in the gulf temperatures, unfortunately, down in the gulf are hot with 90s to 100s and the humidity and all those folks without electricity, our hearts go out to them. hot and humid down there sunny and mild in the northeast. gorgeous day today strong storms in the upper midwest and also in the plains and out west still sunny, hot and dry. a real tinderbox out there as far as the wildfires are concerned. good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing smoke from northern california wildfires drift into the bay area.

our air quality advisory is a step below spare the air alert day. that means moderate air quality, people sensitive to smoke need to limit time outside. we'll see that across the bay area today. even as temperatures reach into the upper 60s near the coast, it will start to warmup for inland valleys, reaching into the upper 80s, near 90 for the inland east bay: all right. best time of the day >> i apologize for my friday hair i said i'm still me, despite the friday hair. it's all messed up oh, my gosh. what is happening? >> it's a look own it it's a look. >> don't do that >> first up on "popstart" -- >> we can still see it >> yeah. is that better >> that's better >> we're going to talk about one of the biggest comebacks in pop music history, the return of abba i'm going yo own it.

the super group whose mega hits like "dancing queen" and "mama mia!" still red hot today. they're reuniting with new songs and a new show natalie morales has more >> reporter: dancing queens rejoice, abba is back and bigger than ever with a new album and new space-age concert show that is throwing fans into a frenzy >> abba in one word, for me, magical. >> we're so excited they're back >> reporter: in a live event, the pop super group debuted two songs off their new album out this november and their first in nearly 40 years. >> we wanted to do it before we were dead. >> after disbanding in the early 80s and vowing never to reunite, abba is returning with a new concert show debuting next spring where the band won't perform in person but as digital avatars of themselves from the year 1979, singing their greatest hits virtually in a state of the art arena being built just for them in london.

>> this is a new frontier in entertainment. >> reporter: one of the top music groups in history, abba has sold 400 million albums and had 17 number one hits in 2000, they turned down a billion dollar offer to reunite after their broadway musical "mama mia!" exploded in popularity now they're booming again with a new generation on tiktok over a billion views so far. >> what is the best thing about being in abba? >> i'd say not having to worry about the money. >> in 2013 an interactive abba museum opened in their hometown of stockholm where this super trooper had her own fan moment ♪ you can dance you can jive ♪ now reunited with new music and a new show, abba's comeback will

surely be one for the ages >> well, wait, now we need the nat-mo avatar. we have to have that >> i don't think so. >> is it me or was abba just way more powerful and larger than i ever imagined? >> turned down $1 billion? >> don't have to worry about the money. it's incredible. the london show next spring will be the beginning of their tour and future locations and dates will be coming, maybe to the states maybe our plaza. we'll take the avatars next up, elvis presley, known for his dance moves and incredible sense of fashion. if you've always wanted to get your hands on one of the most iconic ensembles, cruise gw auction house will have a collection up for sale, including that, that was from the '72 concert here in madison square garden. that white suit. he became the first person to sell out four consecutive shows at the venue if you're interested, tom, open up your wallet

>> i'm looking >> $350,000. but if you want the cape, they're selling it separately for a mere $45,000 >> maybe you'll get a deal if you buy both next up, the trailer from the highly anticipated movie "ghostbusters afterlife. it is led by paul rudd and "stranger things" star finn wolfhard the new trailer teases the fact fans can expect to hear some of the original cast. take a look. >> are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? >> do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? >> do you or any of your family ever seen a spook, specter or ghost? >> all city. it's like the walking dead [ screaming >> call ghostbusters we're ready to believe you

>> we're closed. >> wow >> my kids can say that's not your father's ghostbusters did you see it, al is it great? yes. >> what do you want to tells, are you in it? >> no, i am not in it. i cannot divulge anything. >> the release now september to premier november 19th. finally, dan and shay sat down with willie geist and the two owned up about what it was like creating their album good things and how they managed to record it during the pandemic. >> when you sat down for this album, did you feel like we have some pressure on us now? people will be waiting to see what we do next? >> i'd like to say, no, man, we didn't think about it at all there was pressure, but it was good pressure. >> i had a mattress leaning against the wall i'm pulling dog blankets out of the closest. hey, can you hold this pillow over your head >> perfect acoustic. >> you would think at this point we would get a proper studio

>> watch that sunday >> it will be cool speaking of music superstars, we have one live on our plaza. a fun friday concert keith urban, fans have been lined up all morning long waiting for this moment. we'll have keith and more after good morning. 8:26. i am marcus washington. another hopeful turn on the caldor fire. latest updates shows the fire is gaining more containment. it is listed 29% contained, up from 27%. some evacuation orders in eldorado county have been lifted. 661 homes burpd, 212,000 acres burned. people are told to avoid tahoe basin over the weekend. a look at the forecast.

meteorologist kari hall is tracking the numbers. kari, how is it looking out there? >> it looks good. winds are calming down so that's helping crews get more containment. we're also dealing with hotter temperatures that will start to come in for inland areas. not bad near the coast, reaching into the upper 60s. east bay, you could see temperatures reaching near 90 today at antioch. higher for the labor day holiday weekend. going to 92 degrees tomorrow, 95 sunday. by labor day, we'll see temperatures peak at 97 degrees. marcus? >> hot days ahead. another local update in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

we are back at 8:30. we have an excellent fri-yay >> nothing beating a friday concert. >> keith urban is here with a live concert you have some new hits, some classics >> they are loud we have him for this half hour and then he's going to come back -- >> first, al, i don't know if you can hear me, can you give us a check of the weather

>> it's going the start off great. keith urban today. saturday, beautiful sunshine for september, heavy rain in the mid mississippi river valley sunshine out west. then sunday, sunday, thank you very much, sunday, we've got a few storms through the northeast. we've got hot weather continuing down through texas and, unfortunately, the drought continuing out west. looking ahead to labor day, dry out west we're going to have mostly sunny skies, gorgeous day from the great lakes in the mid-atlantic and on down into the gulf coast. a few isolated storms there. plenty of sunshine into the plains good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. we take a look at our temperatures, we reach into the upper 80s today in the inland valleys. you'll start to feel warmer temperatures along with seeing more smoke across the bay area. and unfortunately we are looking at moderate to at some times unhealthy air quality for people sensitive to smoke, but near the coast, we're going to see cooler

temperatures in san francisco. mostly low to mid 70s. more of the same heading into labor day. that is your latest weather. >> this might be the loudest group of adults we've had in a while. adults keith urban fans our live concert from keith urban is about to go down, but

>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi >> welcome back. keith urban fans have been lined up all morning long and they're waiting for this very moment >> first, a reminder on why keith is one of the music world's biggest stars. ♪ baby, i'm a ♪

>> country star keith urban has been dominating the charts for two decades. with hit songs "blue ain't your color," "days go by," and "somebody like you." ♪ the nashville singer song writer who originally hails from down under has over 40 top ten singles under his belt along with four grammys and 13 country music awards he's also a collaborator, recently releasing duets with both pink and taylor swift and now keith is out with his latest single, "wild parks." he will once again take up his las vegas residency next month, but not before he makes a citi concert stop right here on our "today" plaza. and now the moment we've all been waiting for, performing his

hit new single "wild hearts," give it up for the one and only keith urban! ♪ saw the man in black spotligh in the air ♪ ♪ heard a thousand screams, i saw my daddy stare ♪ ♪ feel like i've been running since the day that i was born ♪ ♪ eagle on my back, phoenix on my arm ♪ ♪ this goes out to the drifters and all of the dreamers ready to fly ♪ ♪ all those born to be rock stars lifting their guitars and painting the sky ♪ ♪ can you hear them ♪ ♪ all of you lost ones who ♪ can you aren't really lost ones ♪ ♪ keep shining your light, this goes out to the wild cards and goes out to the wild cards and e

mine ♪ ♪ now listen has anyone ever told you, you'll never amount to anything ♪ ♪ you're just wasting your time chasing the tail of a dragon kind of dream ♪ ♪ but i'm here to tell you anything can happen in this life ♪ ♪ if you've got the heart and the passion and a god lit fire inside ♪ ♪ this goes out to the drifters all of the dreamers ready to fly ♪ ♪ all those born to be rock stars lifting their guitars and painting the sky ♪ ♪ can you hear me ♪ ♪ all of you lost ones who aren't really lost ones keep shining your light ♪ ♪ this goes out to the wild cards and all of the wild hearts ♪ ♪ just like mine ♪

♪ just like mine ♪ ♪ just like mine ♪ ♪ this goes out to the drifters and all of the dreamers ready on the new york plaza today ♪ ♪ all those born to be rock stars lifting your guitars and painting the sky ♪ ♪ this goes out to the drifters and all of the dreamers ready to fly ♪ ♪ all those born to be rock stars keep lifting your guitars and painting the sky ♪ ♪ can you hear me ♪ ♪ all of you lost ones, you aren't really lost ones ♪ ♪ keep shining ♪ ♪ this goes out to the wild cards whose got a wild heart

just like mine ♪ >> okay. that was amazing keith is back for a chat and a lot more, but first, this is "today" on nbc

our wild hearts are racing this morning because of keith urban. >> a crowd >> a crowd has been going wild before it gets a little bit more music, why don't we catch up with our friends keith, first of all, it's great to see you we've missed you. you've been playing a little bit in front of live audiences how is it feeling this morning >> it feels ready good to be back on the plaza. thanks for getting up early, everybody. >> and also putting new music out, it's always interesting you're watching to see how it's

going over that song as carson was saying is a smash. >> thank you don't jinx it. >> now we have all of these fans wondering what can we expect for part two >> "wild hearts" just came out we played a couple of festivals. so it's nice to get in front of real humans again. >> keith, your fans know this. you have more than 40 top ten singles. you may have one more. grammy awards. anything else you want to do in your career, whether it's in music or outside of music? >> just to keep doing it, write songs, tour, get to play to people we've never played to before >> this is so much fun >> you're back out touring again now. what is the reaction for you and for your -- >> like a bunch of wild animals, released amazing. out the cage >> smiles, genuine smiles. >> yeah, keith, you're not alone up here.

we want to shoutout your band. >> that's right. thank you. >> they're here as well. you'll go back to australia. when was the last time you were home and what was it like? >> we were back and nick was shooting "perfect strangers. we were home for that. but then we came back and wrote wild hearts and recorded it while we were here in may. how is nicole by the way >> she's well, thank you >> send it back. >> what are you going to sing for us now >> we're going to do -- it's a collaboration between me and pink called "one too many." >> we love you, keith! >> i love you, too thank you. if you know it, help us out. ♪ i don't remember much about last night ♪

♪ woke up on a couch sunrise ♪ ♪ saw the living room through these bloodshot eyes of mine cold sober ♪ ♪ you didn't like that i came home late ♪ ♪ 4:00 a.m. but it's a friday, babe ♪ ♪ and i've been working hard, can't you give me some space stead of shouting out oh, my god ♪ ♪ whoa, oh, yeah whoa, oh, yeah ♪ ♪ i go out with some new friends, but it just makes me miss you more, more ♪ ♪ i spend all my money drinking on my own, yeah ♪ ♪ in this bar, just sat here staring at my phone ♪ ♪ and i keep second-guessing where did i go wrong ♪ ♪ i know i'm proud, but i've ha one too many come take me home ♪ ♪ bring it, pink ♪ ♪ so now i'm the one that's crying i didn't wanna call because i didn't wanna fight ♪ ♪ i swear that i was trying,

yeah ♪ ♪ but everybody falls when thei head's a little high ♪ ♪ and i've never meant to get s out my mind ♪ ♪ with you playing cool, just pretending it's fine ♪ ♪ oh, we've been round, round, round this too many times before ♪ ♪ whoa, oh, yeah whoa, oh, yeah ♪ ♪ i go out with some new friend but it just makes me miss you more, more ♪ ♪ i spend all my money drinking on my own, yeah ♪ ♪ in this bar, just sat here staring at my phone ♪ ♪ and i keep second-guessing where did i go wrong ♪ ♪ i know i'm proud, but i've ha one too many come take me home ♪ ♪ i don't know how lucky i am, am, i am, no ♪ ♪ i guess sometimes i should

give more of a -- about you ♪ ♪ i don't know how lucky i am, am, i am, no ♪ ♪ i know we're both stubborn, push each other's buttons ♪ ♪ but i'd rather do it with you ♪ i spend all my money drinking on my own, yeah ♪ ♪ in this bar, just sat here staring at my phone ♪ ♪ i spend all my money drinking on my own, yeah ♪ in this bar just sat here ♪ >> i kee staring at my phone ♪ ♪ i keep second-guessing where did i go wrong ♪ ♪ i know i'm proud, but i've ha♪ one too many come take me home ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ come take me home ♪ ♪ yeah, i've had one too many ♪ >> thank you >> keith urban, thank you. and there's a lot more music where that came from, but first, this is "today" on nbc every single day, we're all getting a little bit better. we're better cooks... better neighbors... hi. i've got this until you get back. better parents... and better friends. no! no! that's why comcast works around the clock constantly improving america's largest gig-speed broadband network. and just doubled the capacity here. how do things look on your end? -perfect! because we're building a better network every single day.

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our citi concert series rolling in, it's a great move. y'all, we talked about the crowd was the loudest. >> oh, my >> what's your name? >> my name is jenna. >> how far did you travel to come >> not very far, east village. >> how about you, honey? >> i'm heidi >> where did you travel in from? >> easton, pennsylvania. >> it's been worth it? >> oh, my god. we came in last night. >> that's so great >> come on >> and we needed this. long week.

we needed this >> carson, you said this was trls >> i haven't seen this sort of excitement in a long time. >> ladies and gentlemen, give it up one more time for the one, the only, keith urban. ♪ now lately i've been living i a world that's black and white ♪ ♪ ever since you left, all the colors just drained out of my life ♪ ♪ and i've been going through the motions, i can feel myself slipping away, slipping away ♪ ♪ i keep thinking about that summer, south daytona beach ♪ ♪ we never left the bed, no, we never got no sleep ♪ ♪ and i've been looking back an thinking about the way it was ♪ ♪ the way we were, we were reckless, so reckless ♪ ♪ when i was with you, baby, i

was superman ♪ ♪ yeah, we were sky high, there was nothing better ♪ ♪ when i was with you, grabbing that live wire ♪ ♪ where we were johnny and june in a ring of fire ♪ ♪ now you're caught up in my head like a melody ♪ ♪ of the sweetest summer song that we used to sing ♪ ♪ oh, when i was with you, when i was with you ♪ ♪ on some starry summer nights, i still wonder where you are ♪ ♪ are you still breaking all th hearts of all the boys that play guitar ♪ ♪ and just going through the motions of emotions, it's slipping away, slipping away ♪ ♪ but even with all that girl, i'd still trade a few heart beats ♪ ♪ for one more sleepless night tangled up between your sheets ♪ ♪ and i've been looking back an thinking about the way it was ♪ the way we were and those hundred mile an hour curves ♪ ♪ when i was with you, baby, i

was superman ♪ ♪ yeah, we were sky high, there was nothing better ♪ ♪ when i was with you, grabbing that live wire ♪ ♪ where we were johnny and june in a ring of fire ♪ ♪ now you're caught up in my head like a melody ♪ ♪ of the sweetest summer song that we used to sing ♪ ♪ ooh, when i was with you, whe i was with you ♪ i was with you ♪ ♪ when i was with you ♪ ♪ oh, now you're caught up in m head like a melody ♪ ♪ of the sweetest summer song that we used to sing ♪ ♪ ooh, when i was with you, whe i was with you ♪

♪ hey, hey, hey ♪ >> oh, keith urban >> thank you >> keith, come on. you're fantastic by the way, i'm taking guitar lessons with you i'm taking some with you online. >> anytime >> it's really great that was awesome >> how about that. >> wasn't that great, guys >> thank you to the band, too. >> hats off, everybody we want to thank keith don't forget, get a copy of his album, "the speed of now part one. >> and we're not finished with keith just yet we're going to chat with him more on the third hour, plus he's performing one of his biggest hits for you >> but first, your local news and weather. and he smells good too

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good morning. it is 8:56. new concerns this morning about the effectiveness over time of the covid vaccine. uc san diego researchers measured response for health care workers there in the wake of the delta variant surge following the end of the statewide mask mandate.

they found from march through june, vaccine effectiveness was about 90%. in july dropped to about 55%. they note that vaccines still provided better protection from severe outcomes, including hospitalization and death. their letter published in new england journal of medicine. happening now, an alert out of san francisco. emergency phone services are limited at this hour. that means it is impacting 911. go to nbcbayarea.com for the latest.

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live from studio 1a i in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the third hour of "today." i think we really need to say after this week, fri-yay. >> you've been o in it. >> we were just reporting it. the folks who were there, it's really tough. but this is friday, september 3rd. i'm al along with dylan and sheinelle and we have a terrific friday for you. keith urban just rocking the plaza and not done yet. we're going to sit down and chat