active. that's great. >> that is good news. that is what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with you at 7:25 with more live local news. >> a live look at the golden gate bridge of what we can see of it. clouds there just above it. we'll see you back here at 7:25. the "today" show is next. d airp bustling beaches and packed stadiums over the long holiday weekend sparking fears of yet anothe sparking fears of another covid surge. >> the question is by how much >> with daily cases already four times higher than a year ago, health officials worry the worst is yet to come with millions heading back to school and work. and a dangerous new variant that could evade the vaccine's immunity now in almost every state in the u.s

we'll have everything you need to know. mounting misery, new storms take aim at flood ravaged parts of the south and northeast still recovering from the wrath of hurricane ida. president biden set to visit new york and new jersey today while in louisiana hundreds of thousands face a ninth day in brutal temperatures with no electricity. >> there's no way they could live without power it's too hot >> we'll have the very latest. amusement park tragedy, the search for answers after a 6-year-old girl died on a ride in colorado. what went wrong? we'll take you inside that investigation. bizarre twist, prominent attorney in south carolina wounded in a weekend shooting months after the unsolved double murder of his wife and son now, out of a job and in rehab, his law firm accusing him of

misusing funds ahead, what his lawyers are saying, as well as police, about the latest stunning developments all of that plus "today" exclusive, monica lewinsky back in the spotlight the inspiration behind the new series on a scandal that brought down a president >> unavailable >> she'll join us live in studio 1a and honoring an icon, our "today" show family shared their fondest memories of willard scott. >> willard brought fun not just to the weather, he brought fun to morning television. >> as the tributes poor in for the one and only uncle willie. today, tuesday, september 7th, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza

>> hey, guys it is so good to see you it's a tuesday morning we're so happy to be seeing you. so happy to be seeing each other. >> like the first day of school, and i still work here. yes, i had two weeks off the end of august. i've never done that before. it was so fun. >> you showed up with your lunchbox and backpack. we're ready. >> excited to be back. so much good stuff coming up this fall. we have a busy day in the news, too. stories making headlines here at home and around the world. including the millions still feeling the impact of ida. >> president biden is traveling today to flood ravaged parts of new jersey and new york. down south, heavy rain in parts of new orleans led to new flood watches there overnight. nbc's sam brock is live with more and al roker will also have our forecast and in the meantime, in afghanistan, the taliban is claiming total control of that country. the secretary of state is making his way to qatar where he is pushing to evacuate the remaining americans still in afghanistan. richard engel is standing by in

doha with the latest we do begin with health officials sounding a new alarm in the wake of a busy holiday weekend. packed stadiums and beache coast to coast raising concerns about the spread of covid and another potential surge. this as a new strain, the new variant, is emerging. erin mclaughlin joins us with details. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. as millions ventured out this holiday weekend, the delta variant was still filling hospitals. daily covid infections now more than four times higher than they were this time last year. daily deaths nearly twice as high and health officials worry the worst is yet to come. this morning, busy airports and packed gatherings over the holiday weekend, fueling fears of a new covid surge later this month. this fall's expected return to the office delayed for many because of the delta variant. now the w.h.o. warning of the new mu variant.

found in 39 countries including the u.s. over the holiday weekend, americans craving a sense of normalcy. college football fans crowded into stadiums. more than 86,000 filled the florida gators stadium. no testing, masks, or vaccines required. despite breaking covid records in august, florida was the top choice for travelers going out of state. now some doctors are taking a stand. one miami physician telling her patients, if they're not vaccinated, she's not seeing them in person. >> everybody knows somebody that died from covid. this is a problem that really everybody needs to help out with. >> reporter: in the wake of natural disasters across the country, new concerns over covid outbreaks in evacuation shelters. miles from the ferocious caldor fire in northern california, physician assistant ariana campbell is part of a medical strike team, going into shelters and assessing evacuees for the virus. >> only half of my population is fully vaccinated here. that poses a lot of risk.

>> reporter: with millions of kids heading back to class this week, many schools are already dealing with outbreaks. one-fifth of all districts in kentucky temporarily closing because of infections. >> let's have a talk. >> reporter: in arizona, the debate over covid protocols becoming heated at one elementary school. three men threatening the principal with citizens arrest. >> i am going to have both of your staff arrested. you, as well. >> reporter: after one of their sons was told to quarantine because of possible covid exposure. >> one of them was carrying zip ties, military, large zip ties and standing in my doorway. >> reporter: the father was later arrested for trespassing. >> this is the protocol we were supposed to follow. >> reporter: potentially compounding this situation, that so-called mu variant is now in every state in the country. adding to fears about how transmissible it may be. although dr. fauci says it's not

an immediate threat, early lab data suggests it could be vaccine resistant. more real world data is needed to know for sure. hoda, back to you. >> erin, thank you so much. now to the lingering impact of hurricane ida nine days after it first made landfall from the south to the northeast, communities are still drying out and cleaning up. day to two of the hardest hit states, new york and new jersey, after he surveyed the damage firsthand in louisiana. nbc's sam brock is in the new orleans suburb of kenner this morning. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. nine days and now nine different states impacted by ida. death toll already rising to 69, from the gulf to the northeast. here in the state of louisiana, even more rainfall on monday that led to flash flood warnings for residents. amidst all this damage, the cleanup is just beginning.

more than a week after ida ravaged the region, many in louisiana are still in the dark. >> there's no way they can live without power. it's too hot. >> we can't have to wait it out. it's not fun. >> reporter: for many, patience is running out. >> it's been hell. and it's wrong for them to treat us like we're not worthy to have our electricity turned on like everybody else. >> reporter: over the weekend, nearly 600 seniors were evacuated from eight senior apartment complexes. the mayor calling conditions unfit and unacceptable. several of the centers were own by the archdiocese of new orleans, which is blaming the city for the lack of aid. >> so we're not going to get into a blame game scenario. we're going to call it what it is. it was negligent and it is not on the backs of the city of new orleans. >> reporter: heartbreak expending from the cajun country to the metropolitan area. >> it's my life. >> reporter: the full scope of the damage caused by ida's

catastrophic flooding becoming clearer. >> cleanup is disastrous and it's going to take a long time. >> reporter: the northeast death toll rising to 50 as the search continues for two missing people in new jersey. rescue teams are on the lookout. fears grow they may have been swept away in the floodwaters. >> hope, faith that she will come. even if her body is with us, i'm good. >> reporter: today, president biden is set to visit new york and new jersey, both states reeling from the deadly storm. >> what has happened is an immense catastrophic trauma psychologically, medically and in terms of the destruction to many people's homes. >> reporter: many in the region still in shock. >> nobody expected it to be this bad. >> reporter: with impacted communities across country coming together. >> it is devastating. but one thing i have to say, the community came around.

>> reporter: here in louisiana, more than half the customers who lost power have seen it restored. as for the senior apartment complexes, the mayor of new orleans says they need to be inspected and have conditions improved before anyone is allowed to return home. savannah, back to you. >> sam brock in hard-hit louisiana, thank you. in the meantime, more americans have been able to get out of afghanistan where the taliban is now claiming to control every corner of that country. this as u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken heading to qatar to gain more support for the safe evacuation of americans still trapped in afghanistan. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engle is in doha. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there had been one holdout area, the valley. now, the taliban claims they have also taken that valley. although, the fighters there say they are still trying to hold

on, still putting up a fight. meanwhile, in afghanistan, there is something of a catch-22. the u.s. is trying to bring out the people who remain in the country. we all saw the extraordinary air lift. it is now a bureaucratic problem. because the taliban says people can go as long as they have documents, but there's no embassy or diplomatic representation in afghanistan, so there is no one there to issue and process those documents, let alone verify them. as more american troops return home, these finally reaching ft. drum in upstate new york and reunited with their families. they've left behind a country in chaos and ruled by the taliban. the islamic fundamentalists who hosted osama bin laden claim to have reformed, but many after -- afghans don't believe it and still want to leave at all costs. speaking in doha, qatar, defense

secretary austin and secretary of state blinken said the united states is working 24/7 to evacuate around 100 americans who remain in afghanistan and an unclear number of afghans who fear taliban reprisals. >> they can let people with travel documents freely depart. we will hold them to that. >> reporter: qatar, a small and wealthy gulf nation, has been central to the evacuation mission that air lifted 124,000 from kabul airport and has become the new diplomatic hub for negotiations with the taliban. the hold up in kabul now, getting the airport up and running for international flights. and documents, many of those who want to leave have no paperwork, and there's no u.s. embassy or functioning government to issue any. among the afghans evacuated to qatar are ten members of

afghanistan's robotics team. once a symbol of progress, now they're refugees without their families, cared for by the qatari government which today gave them new robot kits to build. dozens of girls on the team remain in afghanistan. >> it's a difficult situation. there are so many questions that remain unanswered. but our part in all of this is to make sure that we offer them the tools they can use to continue their education. >> reporter: in kabul, the taliban are allowing women to go to school but segregated from men, and the taliban have said no women will hold senior government positions. but afghan women have been defiantly and bravely taking to the streets, demanding their rights. the taliban have dispersed them every time. >> humanitarian crisis in afghanistan is a huge part of the picture. what is the latest there?

>> reporter: well, it's not looking very good. since the taliban takeover, food prices have gone up. it is very difficult to get money out of banks. the taliban are only allowed -- allowing people to take out $200 a week if they can get into banks. and the u.n., still operating in a limited capacity, says a third of afghans are now not getting enough food to eat, and half of children under 5 face the risk of extreme malnutrition. savannah? richard engle in doha, thank you very much. we have a lot more to get to. we welcome craig to this little table. >> hello, savannah, good morning. good morning to you, as well. a tragic accident at a colorado theme park over the weekend. a young girl on vacation with her family fatally injured on one of the rides there. steve patterson joins us with the latest on the investigation. steve, good morning.

>> reporter: craig, details are still limited here, but we know the victim in this case was a 6-year-old girl. she was on a popular attraction at glenwood park on saturday that takes riders underground when something went horribly wrong. this morning, an investigation is under way following the tragic death of a child at a colorado theme park. multiple agencies looking into what led to the death of a young girl aboard a popular ride. >> patient will be a 6-year-old female. >> reporter: the child died sunday evening while on the ride at glenwood caverns adventure park. mountaintop theme park. so far, investigators have not released any preliminary details about what went wrong. >> caverns for a party that fell out of the shaft ride. the party is at the bottom of the shaft now. we're still trying to get further. >> reporter: the young victim, whose name has not been released, was on the haunted mine drop. touted as the world's first underground drop ride, it plunges thrill seekers 100 feet

into the mountainside before bringing them to the surface. >> you sit in this chair here, and the floor drops out. then you drop 100 feet down into iron mountain. >> reporter: the ride opened four years ago. a reporter with our denver affiliate kusa had a chance to go on it before its debut. riders on the coaster must be at least 46 inches tall. and must be able to sign a waiver that states in part seat belts are required and that the rider agrees to wear a seat belt at all times while participating. according to the coroner's office, park employees initiated first aid on the little girl until first responders arrived. at that point, it was too late. the cause of death for the young girl, who is from colorado springs, remains under investigation. this morning, glenwood caverns remains closed. the park's general manager writing in a statement the safety and well being on our guests, our team and our community is what is most important. adding, we are heartbroken. confirming the incident, calling

it a tragic accident. nbc news has reached out to the agency that regulates and oversees the operation of roller coasters and mechanical rides in colorado, but so far, they've not responded to our request. craig? >> tragic story. steve patterson in los angeles, thank you. 17 minutes after the hour. we really are all together. >> look at you. >> look at us. >> look at you, al. >> it's fantastic. >> yeah. >> it's really nice. we've gussied things up. it's like we've got a kitchen redo. i love it. anyway, for today, unfortunately, we are worried about some severe weather today. you can see these strong storms pushing down through the great lakes and later on today, 16 million people at risk for damaging winds, isolated hail and maybe a tornado or two. tomorrow the risk moves to the east. this storm pushing through today, storms pushing to

missouri. wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour. into the northeast and new england, heavy rain possibly causing flooding in new england. a real concern. rainfall amounts from 1 to 3 inches. down to the south, we have a lot of moisture down there. clusters of storms today moving north into the gulf, heavy rain possible from new orleans all the way to the panhandle of florida. we could be looking at anywhere from half an inch to 3 inches of rain so we're going to track that very, very closely. that's what's going on around the country. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. one of the many reasons you're with amex platinum.

>> good tuesday morning. we are under a microclimate weather alert because of the spare the air alert. inland heat expected to jump into the triple digits for areas like concord and antioch and even down through morgan hill, san jose today will climb into those 90s. that unhealthy air quality especially significant for the santa clara valley area for sensitive groups. overall we're going to keep the heat the next couple days. a closer look at your seven-day forecast. spare the air alert for today. 70s through the weekend. >> and t >> and that is your latest weather. hoda >> al, thanks. just ahead, a deepening mystery in south carolina. a powerful attorney wounded in a weekend shooting after the unsolved double murder of his wife and his son that guy is out a job, accused of misusing funds at his law firm there's a lot to unpack. a lot of twists and turns.

and an exclusive interview from bill cosby's accuser, the first since his release from prison >> bill cosby walks free it doesn't change the fact that my testimony was believed. >> her message to the man who she says attacked her, and her concern of the message being

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they were able to get out on their own. they are okay. a woman is looking for her two cats. she's hoping that they're afraid and hiding right now and that's why she can't find them. as far as the cause of the fire we did ask the fire department aide this happened overnight, 3:30, no lightning, is this suspicious? they said it's too early to tell but typically the cause is some sort of human activity. live here in antioch, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. we want to get to the forecast because we know that the weather is always a contributing factor in the firefight. >> that's going to play a role because we're going to see hot temperatures, low humidity and breezy winds at time. a spare the air alert remains in effect. temperatures in the 90s for the north bay, triple digits for concord, antioch, livermore, down through morgan hill, gilroy as well. san jose, 92 but even in oakland 81 degrees. we're going to keep this heat at least for the next several days, getting a little bit of cooling

as well as in inland areas into saturday and sunday. for now, it's going to get hot out there, kris. >> we will brace for it. we have more local news in just a half hour. we hope you have a good morning.

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today at guantanamo bay. the hearing were on hold for a year and a half due to the pandemic and changes in the court personnel. it comes on the anniversary of the attacks. several family members and victims are at guantanamo to watch the hearing in person. now to an incredible story of survival. a 3-year-old boy was found after being missing in the australian wilderness after three days. he disappeared friday morning, sparked a massive search effort involving more than 130 people get this, yesterday, a helicopter saw the boy, located him. he's autistic, nonverbal he was sitting on a riverbank drinking from a puddle of water. aj's father called it a miracle. that was when the family members found out he was okay. aj was taken to the hospital and he's said to be doing well let's turn to the u.s. open now. if you didn't see that match

between novak djokovic and american jenson brooksby, you missed a good one. the 21-year-old from california, jenson, gave djokovic everything he had but in the end, the joker was just too much. the 20-time grand champion won and advances to the quarter finals >> oh, that's wild now to overnight developments in a south carolina case that, frankly, gets more bizarre by the day >> it all started with the double murder of a prominent lawyer's wife and son months ago, and then he was wounded in a weekend shooting over the weekend. well, now he is out of a job after being accused of misusing funds from his law firm. >> catie beck joins us now good morning >> reporter: good morning, craig. alex murdaugh is out of the hospital and is recovering at this time. this prominent south carolina attorney resigned from his

position and entered rehab that is yet another disturbing twist in the case as authorities continue to search for the person who shot him and the person who shot and killed his wife and son back in june. this mornings, alex murdaugh is out of the hospital, out of a job and entering rehab the prominent south carolina attorney resigned from his law firm after his firm said it discovers alex misappropriated funds. it is another twist in a stunning series of events devastating the well-known family the resignation coming days after alex says he was shot in the head, and just three months after his wife and son were killed in a mysterious double murder in a statement monday, alex acknowledged his resignation he didn't comment on the firm's allegations. he wrote that he is entering rehab, adding, i've made a lot

of decisions that i truly regret i ammensely sorry to everyone i've hurt including my family and colleagues. this weekend, he says he was shot by someone in a truck he was air lifted and treating saturday for a superficial gunshot wound to the head. three months ago, his wife and son were found fatally shot at their home the incidents left the murdaugh family convinced they're being targeted before his death, 22-year-old paul was preparing to face trial on charges related to a boat crash that left 19-year-old mallory dead the charges were dropped after his murder the murdaughs have been known as a powerful family for deck rades in the state. three generations of men, including alex's father, held the top prosecutor's spot in the region now, the family facing another misfortune >> catie, it really is a complicated story and it's gripping that community, as you know

are authorities any closer to establishing any leads, any tips, on who might have shot alex murdaugh over the weekend >> reporter: well, craig, south carolina investigators are being pretty tight-lipped about this case and the direction of this investigation. what we do know is that alex murdaugh met with authorities about saturday night's shooting and provided a detailed description of the suspect and the vehicle involved we also know that authorities have heard from murdaugh's former law firm about those alleged financial crimes he might have committed there guys >> catie beck, thank you state law enforcement headquarters there in south carolina coming up next, kate snow's exclusive interview with bill cosby's accuser. andrea constand. >> her reaction to his release release and watching him celebrate that freedom, and her powerful message to cosby's defenders and survivors of sexual misconduct. that's right after this.

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7:39 we're back with "in-depth today. a u.s. broadcast exclusive >> andrea constand speaking ou for the first time about bill cosby's release from prison. it was her allegations of sexual assault that led to cosby's initial conviction that was overturned on procedural grounds in june. >> kate snow traveled to canada to talk with andrea about all that has happened and her new book called "the moment, standing up to bill cosby, speaking up for women. >> i sat down with her back in an exclusive interview that was deeply personal, raw, and revealing. in that, she shared her story. so yes, we have some history things have changed dramatically with the supreme court of pennsylvania's decision and bill cosby's release. but andrea has a serenity and a renewed purpose. she said again and again, she would not obsess over the things

she cannot control that includes bill cosby she shared with me her thoughts when she heard the news and the court's decision >> i was really shocked. i was really shocked disappointed >> reporter: what does it say about the american justice system, that it's flawed the pennsylvania supreme court found the district attorney back in 2005 had essentially promised bill cosby he would never be criminally charged, though he made no formal agreement so when cosby was charged ten years later, it was a violation of his due process rights. >> how can a district attorney enforce a decision on a backroom handshake? how can he give any credibility to that? >> reporter: all the time you put in the years that you put in. what you put your family through on this journey. i wonder if i might feel like, wow, was it even all worth it? >> i've come way too far to go back to that place to wonder

whether it's all worth it or to have regrets i was worth it but it was worth it because i didn't feel alone. i had a whole community of our women and other survivors, strangers, family, friends, who were right there with me >> reporter: in her new book, "the moment," andrea constand writes that she just wanted to be believed. >> bill cosby walks free, but it doesn't change the fact that my testimony was believed >> reporter: why did you want to write this book? >> i had a story to tell, but also, it was what was going to bring me true healing. >> reporter: she's found that healing in a new home she just moved to in the countryside outside toronto. for her own health, she tries to avoid news about bill cosby. she couldn't miss this scene after cosby arrived home when you watched him celebrate, how did that feel? >> disgusting. didn't surprise me, given the

level of the arrogance and having no remorse. during the time he was incarcerated, absolutely zero remorse for what he did to me. >> reporter: he had said that he will never show remorse because he, in his words, never did anything wrong >> he's a sexually violent predator who was basically let out of jail. >> reporter: cosby has said he's ready to go on tour again. >> waiting, waiting, waiting for the okay, for my fans. >> i don't really care, but anybody that gives him a platform to speak, to joke, rape is not a joke. >> reporter: she knows cosby has defenders. phylicia rashad, his costar, she made headlines with a tweet

after his release saying a terrible wrong is being righted, a miscarriage of justice is corrected. >> it's disappointing to hear somebody who is in such a powerful position herself not to support survivors. >> reporter: after backlash, rashad wrote, my remarks were in no way directed towards survivors of sexual assault. i vehemently oppose sexual violence >> good. i'm really happy to hear that. >> reporter: would you speak to her if she wanted to learn more about you or talk to you >> sure. yeah, why not? >> reporter: andrea is concerned what's happened in her case could have a chilling effect on survivors of sexual misconduct >> and as i sit here today, i want to send a message to not let this deter you from coming forward, from getting the peace and the healing and the closure that you need. >> reporter: she's now running a foundation called hope, healing,

and transformation, with an app for survivors containing research, legal assistance, and a holisitc healing program >> i will fight. i will be a voice for the change that is needed whatever country, state, wherever i'm needed, i will be in service there to fight. >> andrea understands that a lot of the more than 60 other women who accused bill cosby of various conduct are more angry than she is. she says she's at a different place right now. she says she has forgiven bill cosby and is building a new life the overturning of cosby's conviction has only given her more purpose i also asked her about camille cosby, bill cosby's wife, and you'll hear that tonight on "nightly news. >> good conversation, kate thank you. it is 7:45 how about a check of the weather. mr. roker, what have you got >> we're watching the tropics right now. we have this invest 91-l in the gulf of mexico

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm kris sanchez. something that's breaking and happening right now, with bob redell. >> i'm bob redell. one acre of vegetation fire spread to two homes here, one on g street, the other on meadow brook behind what you're looking at. unfortunately caused extensive damage in both of those homes. there were five people in the two homes combined. they were all able to get out. no one was hurt. the fire department is still investigating. too early to tell if this was suspicious or something else caused this. all right. want to get a look at the forecast. certainly fire would be a big concern on a day like this. >> it will be. still under a spare the air alert because of the poor air quality. temperatures are going to be hot today. 64 in san jose, meanwhile it's foggy in san francisco right

now, 57 degrees. however look at the afternoon daytime highs throughout the entire bay area. inland heat will be in the 90s for san jose. in addition to it being hot we're expecting the winds to pick up a little bit heading into the afternoon and also that means the humidity is going to drop. elevated fire concerns will be expected into the overnight hours and that spare the air alert will remain because of the drifting smoke. but also because of how warm it's going to be. how long is this heat going to last? well, next several days, high pressure will continue to dominate in the forecast keeping us in those mid to upper 90s through the end of the workweek. >> not looking forward to that. we'll have more local news in a half hour. have a great morning.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, new covid concerns. >> only half of my population is fully vaccinated here. that poses a lot of risks. >> experts warn of a spike in cases after a surge in holiday travel lied -- leading to crowded airports and packed stadiums, as a new variant emerges, maing its way across the country. we're live with the latest. speaking out, our exclusive live interview with monica lewinsky telling us her side of the story ahead of the highly anticipated new series

"impeachment." what she's hoping people will take away from the show, just ahead. plus, remembering michael k. williams. we'll take a look back at the emmy-nominated actor's career. from "the wire" -- >> a man got to have a code. >> -- to "broadwalk empire." >> another round on the house. >> as his famous friends look back on his life and legacy. and great scott. >> weather can be pretty bland on a day-to-day basis. so you add a little bit to it. >> we'll honor the legacy of our friend, willard scott, and share some memories of the larger than life "today" icon, including messages from his beloved coanchors and friends. today, tuesday, september 7th, 2021. >> all the way from victoria, mississippi, we're celebrating our wedding anniversary. >> we're from denver, colorado. we want to give a shoutout to

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what is the recommendation? dr. natalie azar is here. >> the recommendation is for all kids 6 months and older should get the flu shot. this year, as in years past, they can get the shot in the arm. they can get a nasal spray if they're aged 2 and above. what is different this year is covid-19. if you are acutely infected with covid or you had moderate to ho severe disease, you're supposed to wait to get the flu shot if you're a child this is good for all of us you can get the flu shot the same time you get the covid-19 vaccine. again, kids and adults >> a lot of people are eager to get the flu shot but they wonder when to get it. sometimes if you get it too early, its effectiveness isn't around when you need it. >> so the recommendation for most adults is get it in september, by the end of october. and i always make this caveat. especially if you're older if you have an older patient and they're in the office september 1st, go ahead and give it to them with kids, they can get it anytime it becomes available even if it's july or august

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monica lewinsky is back in the spotlight this morning with newly anticipated new series on fx tonight monica is coproducer on the series which covers her then affair with president clinton. then his impeachment before we get to our conversation, a look back at her journey. >> reporter: an affair >> hi, handsome. >> hey >> reporter: and betrayal. >> i'm kind of in something. >> tell me about him >> it's just he's unavailable. >> someone long distance someone from work? someone important. >> reporter: impeachment, american crime story, has all the ingredients of a good drama. but in 1998, it was the reality for 24-year-old monica lewinsky.

that's when an affair between lewinsky and then president bill clinton was revealed following a betrayal of friendship linda tripp secretly recorded monica confessing to their relationship the recordings posted on the drudge report. >> reports of a new sex scandal involving president clinton and a young white house intern >> reporter: ultimately leading to the impeachment of president clinton. and the public shaming of monica >> overnight, i went from being a completely private figure to a publicly humiliated one worldwide. i was patient zero of losing a personal reputation on the global scale almost instantaneously. >> reporter: lewinsky avoided the spotlight for well over a decade, until she went viral speaking out about the price of shame in a ted talk. what did it feel like in that

moment, to come out and reclaim your story >> i can't even begin to tell you what it feels like to give a purpose to my past and the use these painful experiences to help other people. >> reporter: she found her purpose first as an anti-bullying advocate, and more recently as a tv and film producer co-producing the fx series covering the darkest days of her life now reclaiming her story through storytelling monica, good morning it's good to see you we talked before over the years, but it's always been about a project or something and now here we are talking about that time, one of the most searing times of your life how are you feeling right now in this moment? >> i'm nervous because it's live tv but other than that, you know, i really have worn two hats in this project so as a producer, i'm very proud. i'm really proud of the project of the show and as a subject, i'm nervous.

you know, i'm nervous for people to see some of the worst moments of my life and a lot of behavior that i regret. if you remember your 20s, not that long ago, it was pretty cringe worthy. >> i think a lot of people will connect with that and relate to that help us understand how you got involved and why you happened to get involved i wondered if it was a matter of you wanting to be able to tell your story on your own terms or -- and you wanted the story to be told or was it more like, hey, they're going to do this, anyway, so i might as well have a seat at the table? >> you know, i've been incredibly lucky the last six or seven years to really be able to reclaim my narrative so the opportunity to be - have a seat at the table around that was really meaningful to me and then, of course, ryan murphy so the opportunity to work with him and when ryan and i first had dinner, sort of after the idea of the show came up, i

really came to understand from him the vision he had around showing this from a perspective of three women, three women who had been on the sidelines of power at the time and that was compelling to me >> it's not a documentary. >> no. >> it's a dramatic series, but i found watching it, you do wonder, especially because it has your blessing, how much of this is real how much dramatic license is there? did these conversations take place like that? did you really call linda tripp the treacherous "b" word >> yes >> how real is it? >> people understand when they see the series why >> yes. >> but, you know, it is a dramatization. there is a lot of emotional truth, which is really important. a lot of people know about the story, but people are going to be very surprised when they watch it, of things they didn't know happened. i myself had -- there were so many margin notes i had in the scripts of like, did this really happen so even i learned things

>> and to be clear, you gave notes on the scripts >> yes >> you didn't have veto power. >> no, no, i didn't. i gave notes on the scripts and ryan was incredible and the team and brad and nina and sara burgess, the writer. but it was very much -- you know, i think the process was i felt heard, but being heard and listened to doesn't mean you're always going to get your own way. so -- and it was challenging at times to wear two different hats as a subject and producer. >> sometimes what is best for the show might not have been what you wanted to see >> no, exactly >> although, there was a -- there's a scene, sort of an infamous moment in the scandal, where you flash your thong, underwear, at the president. >> i know. >> but here is what's interesting about you, monica. you told the producers, you should include that scene. you pushed for it.

why? >> i did i was incredibly grateful when i saw that it was missing, but i realized as a producer that, particularly because i was involved, the credibility of the show would have been significantly affected i didn't think that was fair to anyone else. more than that was really -- i shouldn't get a pass and that was hard. a lot more therapy now, but i thought that that was important. i think truth and context were really missing at the beginning of 1998 and throughout the process and humanity, and i hope those are all things that we br brought to the show. >> anyone who has ever been a 23-year-old woman in the late '90s, as i have, you have, you can really kind of connect with aspects of that personality and the way you think you know everything, but you really don't. >> gosh. >> were there parts that were kind of painful to go back and to watch >> oh, i was -- i do not

recommend watching your early 20s be dramatized on tv. especially in this instance where the truth really was stranger than fiction, and moments where i just thought, oh, gosh, don't smile back don't talk to her. don't confess. don't talk to her. don't do this, don't do that don't make bad decisions i think that was hard, really hard to see. >> the story affects a lot of people, not just you, linda tripp, who has recently passed, the clintons would you want bill clinton to see this series? >> i don't even know how to really answer that >> yeah. >> so, yeah, i don't -- i don't know >> do you ever wish that you could speak to him do you feel like he owes you an apology after all of these years? >> you know, i think there was a long period before my life changed the last six or seven years where i felt a lot in terms of there not being this

resolution and i'm very grateful that i don't have that feeling anymore, i don't need it. he should want to apologize, in the same way i want to apologize any chance i get to people i've hurt and my actions have hurt. >> you've got a documentary called "15 minutes of shame. and it looks at cancel culture you have a poignant line you say, if you woke up one day and everyone in the world knew your name, what kind of world would you want to live in? >> right >> have things changed all that much what if this scandal happened in today's culture? >> so if the scandal had happened in today's culture, the crisis has happened, i think it would be different i don't know that it would be as different as people want to think it would be. but, you know, we are having conversations about power differentials in different ways. people -- you know, it's not just people in power who have

voices that's one of the beauty and the beast of social media, is that more people, you know, more people can be heard. so i might have had a little bit of support but, you know, back to the dock, where kind of what it really dovetails to is the sense that we're living in a culture and a world now where we're drowning in shame and so we're taking a 360 degree look at this public shaming, public humiliation culture and really trying to understand and ask the question how do we get here and where are we going? >> you really have found a purpose to the pain that you went through and you have found a way to weave your experiences into a real calling. i went back and looked at actually your authorized biography and you said in it, when will this all be over i want my life back. and at the same time, i'm scared i'll never be able to have the life i dream of.

you talked about a family and said maybe, just maybe, contentment. i think a lot of people care about you, monica, and they love to see you doing so well do you feel like you've found i'm really, really grateful. now you made me emotional. but it's -- you know, there were a lot of moments where i wasn't sure i would make it through and i have an incredible family and a lot of friends and a lot of helpers so i think that, really, the kind of -- the take away of anybody who is watching this or is struggling or feels they've been shamed, is that you can get through it so i think that really is the most important thing and, yeah, i have a lot of things that make me smile in my life right now very grateful. >> you can get through it and you can shine. monica, thank you. thank you so much, as always good to talk to you. the new series is called "impeachment" an american crime story.

appears tonight on fx. we'll send it to al for a check of the weather. >> thank you, savannah looking at today's weather, severe storms through the great lakes, pushing into the northeast on into tomorrow gulf downpours will be developing we're going to be watching that very closely record highs out west with temperatures about 10 to 15 degrees above average. fog at the golden gate bridge. 57 degrees now, but in through the interior valleys it will be a hot day ahead. spare the air alert remains in effect for this afternoon. temperatures reach the triple digits. breezy winds between 2:00 and 5:00 this afternoon, that brings an elevated concern for fire danger, especially because of how dry it is out there. patchy coastal fog lingers through the morning and things are sunny and dry through the afternoon. >> don't forget, you can find us on the radio, as well. channel 108 sirius xm. as you say -

>> best time of the morning. >> carson daly >> we're going to star popstart with the loss of actor michael k. williams, best known as omar little on hbo's "the wire." he was found dead in his brooklyn apartment yesterday two senior officials say the likely cause was a drug overdose williams was just 54 years old joe fryer has a look back at his life and career. >> reporter: with an ominous whistle and his signature sawed off shotgun. >> omar is coming, y'all. >> reporter: michael k. williams established the character omar little on the hbo series "the wire" as one of the greatest in tv history >> all in the gang >> reporter: a stick-up man on the streets of baltimore isn't someone who might be typically beloved by fans. >> a man got a have a code >> reporter: but williams' incredible portrayal of omar's groundbreaking story won many

over, most notably, president k "boardwalk empire," "12 years a slave," and most recently, "lovecraft country." >> respect me! get out of here! >> reporter: which earned him his fifth emmy nomination and a win from the hollywood critics association just last week >> a way to feel seen and acknowledged. >> reporter: through it all, the role of omar was never far away. williams telling hoda in 2019. >> people look at you and think "the wire. that must happen all the time. you ever get sick of that? >> never. >> why would i >> i didn't think so >> it's o car. >> reporter: as much as he embraced the intensity of his roles on-screen, it was challenging for his life off screen, mainly his struggles with addiction williams told "the new york times" in 2017, the characters that mean the most to me are the

ones that damn near kill me. it's a sacrifice i've chosen to make the tributes poured in from stars like viola davis, mariah carey, and the cast of "the wire." the creator called williams a fine man and a rare talent for "today," joe fryer, nbc news. >> terrible loss best to his family next up, janet jackson i taking center stage in a new documentary simply titled "janet." the two-part film is set to look at janet's life and influence on the world of pop music here's a quick look. >> this is what a superstar looks like >> she's an empowered woman. >> she's a force to be reckoned with >> she comes from a whole family of legends >> she will always be my baby sister >> ladies and gentlemen, i'd like to introduce janet jackson. >> this is my story told by me, not through someone else's eyes.

>> lifetime and a&e special "janet" is set for a two-night premiere this january. quickly, football season is almost here. we don't need much of a reason to break out a bracket highly coveted topic top tailgating foods for football let's take a look at the board there's a bunch of first seeds here soft pretzel going against loaded nachos. we'll see if the toppings give nachos the upper hand. next, buffalo wings against a nice hot bowl of chili don't underestimate the hot bowl of chili. >> wings all the way >> cross the board out west, cheese on cheese melee versus the cheese fries don't underestimate cheesy fries. no one orders them, but whoever does, everyone else eats theirs. >> mozzarella sticks >> cheeseburger going head to head against cheesesteaks. >> probably bones with sauce

>> no, don't get in there. >> if you'd like to take a look, as passionate as we are about this, you need help. go to today.com/food and cast your votes >> good one. >> good morning. 8:26. marcus washington. firefighters are investigating a series of suspicious fires from last night. investigators are hoping to get a better idea on the number this morning. in each case, fires were contained, all burned under two acres. firefighters had their hands full the next few hours. no structures were threatened. time to look at the weather. >> we are under a micro climate

alert because we're under spare the air alert from bay area quality management district. today it will be hot, especially for the interior valleys. triple digit heat. in addition to being hot, it is extremely dry out there. we are expecting winds to pick up into the afternoon. it will bring elevated fire danger, especially for interior valleys. as far as temperatures go, above normal for this time of year. we're going to continue to see heat for the next couple of days. we're going to get a little relief from that heading into next weekend. for now, we stay in the upper 90s. marcus? >> thanks. another local news update in 30 minutes. see you then.

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we are back at 8:30, tuesday morning. feels so good out here 7th of september, 2021 we have a good crowd out there i see you dancing. i see you, sparkles. >> by the way, sparkles, tawana, it's her birthday.

yes. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> way over yonder on the plaza, i spy my much better half, siri is here to freshen up your dinner routine minimal cleanup. great news for me. trust me, she's about to make your sheet pan your new bff. and we're going to celebrate a beloved member of our family that is, of course, mr. willard scott. we're going to talk about some of our favorite uncle willie moments and share some tributes from the anchors who knew him for a long, long time back here on "today. >> about 40 years. coming up on the third hour, the boss himself, rick ross, will join us live. wait until you hear how rick ross starts his day. it will probably surprise you. >> it's a rosy outlook >> interesting check of the weather, al. >> starting with today, we have

severe weather across the great lakes. downpours in the south, where they don't need the rain record highs out west. for tomorrow, that severe weather makes its way into the northeast. heavy rain through the florida peninsula into the southeast more record highs out west with rock good morning. here's a look at your daytime highs. inland heat takes over, especially for hot interior valleys. triple digits temperatures in antioch and livermore. we are in a spare the air alert. expect dry conditions with breezy winds this afternoon. a closer look at the day. north to south bay, expecting moderate conditions. santa clara valley, over the 100 mark for unhealthy for sensitive groups. >> and that is your latest weather. savannah. >> alling -- al, thank you

coming up next, 20 years after 9/11, we're going the hear from survivors and family who lost lov ones revisiting theired

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(music stops) i'm a dancer now. we are back with america we are back with america remembers, our special series leading up to saturday's 20t anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the day that changed our nation and our world. >> in the weeks and months, survivors and victims' families have come to grips with their grief. now, showing how they feel in their own words. >> stephanie gosk has a first look at that good morning >> countless interviews were done after 9/11. the timeline of that day and the emotions people felt were well documented but there was an artist who wanted to know what people would say on their own without prompted by questions. the project is memory box,

echoes of 9/11, produced by yard 44 productions. it's a steory we know but never told like this. >> reporter: in the days of 9/11, an artist had a simple vision give people struggling with the trauma a quiet, safe place to talk ruth sturgill put a camera inside a plywood box from new york city to the pentagon to shanksville. they talked. a father >> realizing that you're helpless is a terrible thing for a parent >> reporter: a survivor. >> i took off my shoes, and rolled up my pants and crawled through the debris, smoke. >> reporter: a witness >> everyone literally lost their mind >> reporter: the massive archive of testimonials now the subject of a new documentary, memory box, echoes of 9/11, co-produced

by nbc studios >> this simple wooden box which is very simple in its nature, but very bold and forwar thinking in its intent it gave this space to people >> they closed the door. they switched on the button and they said what they wanted to say. >> reporter: the producers reached out to more than 150 people who made these recordings and asked them to speak again. >> my friend, lissy moorehouse >> reporter: including lisa nappen >> one of my best friends from school was in the second tower on the 89th floor. >> reporter: now, lisa ridd, mother of four >> i don't know. i wonder if it will help them one day, when they los somebody who they love, they will be able to remember, it's okay to be sad it's okay to grieve. because you can also live your life and you can love your life and you can be happy too >> reporter: you knew it was being recorded, did it in some way just feel private enough to kind of let some stuff out that you weren't talking about

otherwise? >> yes it felt really private and safe. it felt like i was alone with my thoughts and it felt good to talk because i wasn't talking to people because it was too hard >> reporter: and it is still hard >> there are songs that come on the radio, and i have to pull over and just, you know, take a moment, because she loved music so much. she loved dancing. >> reporter: there is some pain there that is really close to the surface, even though it's 20 years later, right >> she just turned 24. she is frozen in time. so her death was and still remains, really, a really challenging topic for me >> it's going to fall. >> reporter: very little compares to the tragedy of that day, but the emotions, fear, shock, and loss are all part of the human experience the producers say that is what makes these people's stories

relatable and even hopeful >> i think this is a film abou resilience and how we as humans find ways to cope with our trauma and our grief and even move through trauma. though the most traumatic thing could have happened, there is a way to get through it. >> my gosh >> you know, i'll tell you, it's an intense thing to watch. it was very emotional for me to watch. but what was great about it is you get the full spectrum of experience it's family members, but it's also friends it's also witnesses. it's also these people and you get all these different layers of reaction to that day. >> what an interesting device they used to elicit that emotion of storytelling, vis-a-vis this memory box they're alone in a room, and they tell the story differently than had there been hundreds of cameras around >> and the woman we focused on, she said she wasn't talking to anyone at the time as a kid going through this >> and no questions to prompt you. so it's like what is wanting to

come out >> whatever the top heavy. steph, thank you "memory box" premieres tomorrow night at mississsnbc and will a on peacock sunday on 9/11 at the toronto film festival. >> we're back in a moment.

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and we're back with a new series, back at it today helping everybody ease back into the school, work routine. we asked what you wanted for dinner. interested in sheet pan recipes. so we have siri daly, author of "siriously delicious" and my wife. this is weird. these are easy for the week night. >> you almost said my name

wrong. >> this is, like, the first time i've seen you without the kids. >> how is your family? >> we have so much to talk about, the kids' schedule this fall, but let's not do that now. they're tasting table here. >> this is one of the things we missed most about the pandemic. where do you want to begin? >> a sheet pan dinner is basically like a one pot meal, just on a sheet pan. it's great because it's minimal cleanup. >> where do you want to start? >> meat loaf and mashed potatoes. we make it a lot at home. >> ground turkey, you can ground beef if you want. we're going to add panko. milk to add fat content. >> turkey instead of meat? >> breadcrumbs or whatever you have on hand. diced onion and egg and and all the salt and pepper. mix that up. i'll talk about the glaze. is worcestershire, apple

vinegar, brown sugar, dijon. some of it i save until after. >> al, how does this taste? >> this is fantastic. what is in the glaze? >> tomato sauce, worcestershire, brown sugar, dijon, and apple cider vinegar. >> yum. >> you have potatoes. grate garlic. >> i don't know how to do that. >> take it over here. yeah, there you go. parmesan cheese. olive oil on top of the potatoes. >> i like to leave the skins on. they get crispy. spread this around the meat loaf this part, you take a potato masher. >> shoutout to the "popstart" graphics department. we see you you're the man shout out to you shouted out to edda, birthday yesterday.

shout out to momo and big cat watching our kids. long island in the house >> have you seen your children >> you know what goldy usually does she sees carson and she says dada, dada >> da dda >> so you put the glaze on top and bake it for about an hour. >> and our neighbor, we have to shout her out. jen. >> parmesan garlic mixture goes on top you don't need to try it you eat it every night >> one sheet pan, two ways delicious easy next is a roasted chicken fry bread salad. >> one minute. >> so we have zucchini cut it an important thing to do when you're roasting vegetables make sure they're evenly cut >> no one cares. get to the protein >> can you leave the skin on >> you can, yes. carson loves the skin. >> i do. >> this is kind of another -- >> look at me. of course i do >> we're going to roast all of this for about ten minutes >> this is a great dish. my sister makes this, too.

do you guys like this? >> yes easy >> does carson help out after dinner >> in charge of cleanup? >> you do. >> when you go up to put pajamas on, i have a trick i clean up i kind of put things away. >> so i love to clean. i don't mind it. >> i married up. >> didn't we all, brother. didn't we all. i like to serve this over some arugula. simple dressing of red wine vinegar, olive oil. >> what have we got going? >> zucchini, tomatoes, red onions green beans. you can use any seasonable vegetable you have on hand yellow squash. >> and this is great next day. this lasts, right? >> yes oh, another thing you can do you can freeze the meat loaf, freeze your chicken. anything to save you time. whip it out. >> siri daly, thank you so much. so good. >> great to cersee you. >> so helpful. both recipes, today.com/food

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we're back and we are going to take some time to reflect on an incredible guy. the extraordinary life and career of our friend, willard scott. he passed away over the weekend. and jenna is here with us today. >> you have some memories. willard joined the "today" family back in 1980 and he left a lasting impossession impression on this show and also fans who loved him he was part of their family. >> he was here 35 years today, 65 years here at nbc >> he was here on the first day of the "today" show. he was in washington, d.c. he was a page at wrc when they connected the national weather service, will yard was h page who placed the call

>> one of my favorite messages was willard kissing your head. there was a lot of kissing back and forth. >> there was a lot of love and he loved people. and the idea that this guy who was at the time in washington, d.c. -- and jenna will attest to this -- other than the president, he was the biggest personality in d.c and he just reached out on his own and said, hey, let's go to dinner this place, alfredo's letrataria restaurant and before mentoring, he took me under his wing >> and you were kid? >> it literally was my second job. >> what did it mean to you he is larger than life he is a "today" legend comes time for him to step aside and retire, and he, like, blessed you. >> he made everyone know i love al roker and you will, too. >> he put his arms around me but he did that for a lot of people that, you know, you didn't hear about. and, by the way, even though he pioneered the smuckers, the 100-year-olds, he was a big

seniors proponent. did a lot of work behind the scenes for seniors >> nice toupee >> there you go. >> he's almost a prime time star because he had a -- he almost had a spin-off from the sandy duncan show. he was going to be mr. poole he was their neighbor's husband. >> jenna, we have to bring you into this because one of willard's career highlights was getting a kiss from your grandmother. >> i think it was one of her lifetime highlights. i got to meet him at the white house egg roll he might have even started that tradition. and i emailed somebody yeah, that was on the lips my grandpa might have been jealous. i emailed somebody that worked with her and she said they really liked each other. see, he was jealous. you know, there was some sort of chemistry there. she said i feel like they were flirting and obviously, we have -- >> didn't he want to know how she knew, how she knew willard >> no. i think she just wanted to kiss him. >> he was at the white house a

lot, though, right >> yes, he was there a lot dressed up as santa. we named our cat after him >> willard >> yeah. willard bush that cat lived in the white house. >> there he is alongside the president, willard on his very first day was another legend of this show, our beloved colleague, tom brokaw. tom wanted to send a message about that day and what he found so special about willard >> i first met willard when he was in washington, d.c. and when i was doing the "today" show, he joined us there in new york. and a lot of my friends said willard scott? and i said you watch he was one of the most memorable performers i have ever worked with there was only one willard scott and it's just as well. we didn't have room in the studio for two willard scotts. >> definitely larger than life you know who else sat next to him for a long time.

jane paulie. she was alongside liwillard from the beginning. she said he changed the landscape of broadcast news forever. here is a snippet of what she had to say >> willard brought fun, not just to the weather he brought fun to morning television i really think he changed morning television and, by extension, he changed broadcasting he caused us to take ourselves just a little bit less seriously. sometimes a whole lot less seriously. >> from jane, we have to go to katie. she wanted to share a few memories about willard here's what katie couric had to say. >> i think willard and i shared a special bond because we were both from virginia i met him when i was 11 years old. he was looking at bat wteries at this drugstore in arlington. and i said, excuse me, sir, are you willard scott? when i got to the "today" show, i think he was always cheering on the hometown girl

we did so many macys thanksgiving day parades together he was a riot. his joy and personality were contagious you could not look at willard without smiling. >> well said well, willard, as you mentioned, al, brought another beloved tradition here which is the smuckers jar and you've been continuing that legacy i guess that's a good segue, as many >> i continue to draft off of willard scott. he did it for more than two decades. in fact, the folks from smuckers have a lovely jar they put out with my boy, willard, on there memory of willard scott. we are grateful to have had the privilege of participating with him for more than two decades. may the smiles that's brought to others live well beyond 100 years. so we want to keep that legacy going and give today's smuckers jars a spin and show you who we have up here on the jars

starting off with edison wajda from ticffin, iowa a mickey mouse lover enjoys pulling off the tupperware from the cupboard, as well. up next, brian downey of massachusetts nicknamed handsome boy. this rascal loves to create chaos and flash that beautiful smile. lucy ringold turning 1 years old. lucy's mom watching "today" while she was in labor happy birthday to little sophia mensour from norton, ohio. she loves chasing her furry brother around the house i'm hoping that's a dog. and if you pass by sofia was expect to see that bright smile. now to carlsbad, california, that's where we find fisher hernandez. look at that smile loves going to the beach with mom and dad. and happy 1st birthday to quinn kata from north royalton, ohio loves playing music and playing with her kitties >> sweet

>> that was sweet. coming up with me and jenna, four ways to boost you immunity ahead of cold and flu season and before that, coming up next in the third hour, we'll take you on a special ride aboard a floating post office. but first, your local news and some weather good morning. 8:56. i am marcus washington. they're investigating a grass fire in antioch near sutter elementary school. the other burned the next street over on meadowbrook road.

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liech from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of today. >> good morning. it's tuesday, september 7th. we're all here this morning. >> we are. >> good morning. >> it's been a while since we were all together. >> back in school. >> i was just about to say, it's time. >> remember that new lunchbox? >> did you leave notes every once in a while? >> oh, you mean for the kids? >>