good morning. split decision. an fda advisory panel rejects the plan to give boosters to most americans, but recommends people over 65 or those high risk should get one. >> it is not clear to me the data we're seeing right now is applicable and necessary to the general population. >> will the decision create new confusion in the hardest hit states having to ration care at hospitals. we're live with the latest. high alert. rally at the capitol in support

of the january 6th insurrection evident sparks fears of violence. every officer on duty to prevent a repeat of the deadly attack. why police say they are not taking chances. breaking overnight. new twist. florida police and fbi searching for the fiancee of missing 22-year-old gabby petito who disappeared three weeks ago. police say brian laundrie has not been seen or heard from since tuesday. gabby's family say he's hiding. we're live with the latest overnight developments. guilty. robert durst expected to spend the rest of his life behind bars and the jury convicted him of murdering the friend two decades ago. the friend about to talk to police about his wife's disappearance. all that and return to earth. >> incredible. >> the four civilian crew members on spacex inspiration 4 capsule are getting ready to

splash down. today, september 18th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker and dylan dreyer. welcome to "today" thank you for joining us on saturday morning. nice to have morgan radford. >> great to be here with so much news here and outer space. >> i saw kristen welker yesterday. flying a lot like the spacex crew. now packing up their bags. hopefully they did not get too comfortable up there. >> look how happy they look. we love to see it. i hope to see them tonight. >> we will have more on that in a moment. to the top story. the growing vaccine debate in the country. a split recommendation on the pfizer booster shoot.

the advisory committee overwhelmingly rejected the third dose for most adults, but approved it for seniors and high risk groups. we have kathy park with the latest. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning to you. after an hours long discussion reviewing the data, the committee stopped short of recommending the pfizer booster for everybody. this wasn't a final decision, but a key vote. this morning, a critical turning point for the pfizer booster. after the advises rejected the extra dose for general population, but approved for high risk and seniors. >> data we are seeing now is applicable and necessary. >>. >> reporter: the committee was asked to approve for everyone 16 and older. the members overwhelmingly voted

against it. >> for a younger person compared to an elderly person. >> reporter: during the friday meeting, presentations show pfizer vaccine protection wanes after six months, but still effective in keeping people out of the hospital and against severe disease. the vote will be considered by the fda which usually follows the committee decision. >> what about the other vaccines? >> moderna and j&j will follow similar protocols. >> reporter: the covid crisis deepens in idaho, montana and nebraska where hospitals are allowed to ration care. >> we broke two covid records that we did not want to break. the number of hospitalizations has now surpassed our record since the beginning of covid. >> reporter: hard hit mississippi holds the title of the highest rate of covid deaths.

1 out of 23 mississippians has now died from the virus. friday's vote is the first step in approval process of the booster. next week, the fda needs to sign off before they are rolled out. back to you. >> kathy park, thank you. >> and dr. gounder an member of the president biden covid advisory committee during the transition. good morning. thank you for being with us. with all of the questions now surrounding the vaccine and especially the booster shot, who is included in the group when we talk about high risk individuals? >> it's a great question, morgan. we are talking about people with underlying conditions that mean if they do get covid, they are much more likely to end up up in the hospital and end up dying. what we have seen is people who have severe diabetes for example or are quite obese or have

issues with cardio disease or in other words, having had a heart attack or a stroke. people who might be on dialysis. these are the folks who are at highest risk of covid and considered fordditional dose of vaccine. >> doctor, what does it mean for the rest of us? those under 65 and not high risk. pfizer shows the efficacy wanes over time. why wait on recommending it more broadly? >> when we talk about vaccine effectiveness. it is important to be specific what we are talking about. are we talking about infection or hospitalizations or death? it is quite normal for there to be some waning of immunity of antibodies after initial infection. if your antibodies remain high for the rest of your life to every single infection or vaccination you had, your blood

would literally turn to sludge. this is why the body has another system, memory cells, which are poised and ready to kick in if you are reexposed. there is a delay. that means they may not prevent every infection, but protect you against severe disease, hospitalization and death. >> speaking of that protection dr. gounder, 54% of americans are vaccinated. what about the unvaccinated? we know they are more likely to suffer more comcomplications. are they actually more likely to spread the virus or pose a larger risk to the rest of the population? including those who are vaccinated? >> morgan, the vast majority of transmission occurring is by people not vaccinated. if you are not vaccinated and you may be infectious to others, but a shorter period of time. you have less time in which you could transmit that infection on to others. >> dr. gounder, thank you for

spending time with us this morning. another headline we are watching on capitol hill is ahead of the planned rally and those arrested after the january 6th riot. capitol police are fully deployed across the area with every single officer on duty today hoping to prevent a repeat of violence. nbc's garrett haake is at the capitol. >> reporter: good morning. capital police say they hope this is unnecessary. the fence, barricades and officers. they hope the protesters come and go today peacefully. they also say they are not taking any chances. this morning, capitol police preparing for a worst-case scenario. walling off the capital. adding security cameras and calling in every police officer into work today. all for a right-wing political rally the police chief says he

hopes is peaceful. >> there have been threats of violence. we have a plan in place to ensure it remains peaceful and violence does occur, we can stop it as quickly as possible. >> reporter: former trump campaign aide planned the rally and expects several hundred to attend. their goal, to show support for the 600 plus people charged with the crimes for the january 6th rally. so far, 71 people pleaded guilty. including the qanon shaman. and he faces up to 51 months in prison. some extreist groups who participated in the attack on january 6th are warning members to stay away. randy covers extremism for nbc news. >> all of the extremism on january 6th feel this is a

set-up by the fed to bait them into criminal activity. >> reporter: but violence is still possible. >> we are hearing some chatter that i think would be responsible for us to plan the way we have been planning and put the precautions in place. >> reporter: one other security measure hopefully that will remain unseen is the national guard. capitol police asked for 100 unarmed guards members to be on stand by in case. peter. >> garrett, thank you very much. to a fallout to the drone strike last month in afghanistan. one the pentagon said was a tragic mistake. top military leaders said the attack which they thought was against isis killed 10 innocent afghans and including children.

we have courtney cube at the pentagon. >> reporter: the military launched an investigation. they released the findings of the investigation yesterday and showed bad intelligence may have resulted in deadly consequences. a stunning reversal by the u.s. military. late friday, acknowledging this drone strike intended to target a potential isis bomber killed ten innocent civilians, some children 2 and 3 years old. >> i'm here to set the record straight. >> reporter: the august 29th strike was two days after more than 150 people were killed at kabul airport. including 13 u.s. service members. the military claimed the strike told another attack on americans at the airport. >> the procedures were correctly followed. it is a righteous strike. >> reporter: the military investigation shed light on a tragic mistake.

that day, military intelligence warned of an isis-k attack with a toyota corolla. it tracked the toyota for hours. it was the wrong car. the vehicle was owned by an afghan man working for an aid group that helps fight malnutrition. >> it is unlikely the vehicle and those who died or associated with isis-k or a direct threat. >> reporter: this comes after a new york times investigation shows the items were not explosives, but water bottles. >> i offer my sincere apology as the commander, i am fully responsibility for this strike, and the tragic outcome. >> reporter: the officer says the u.s. is not hiding from the deadly mistake. >> we will be transparent and telling the world exactly what with we did. whatever that is. >> reporter: this air strike was what the military calls over the

horizon. the aircraft took off from a neighboring country. they were not based in afghanistan at the time of the strike. that going forward without any u.s. military on the ground in afghanistan, all future strikes will have to be the over the horizon strikes. this tragedy scores how difficult it will be to target terror groups in the future are limited assets on the ground. >> courtney kube, thank you. a big day today for the future of space exploration and the crew on spacex's ispiration 4 capsule. they are headed back to earth after spending three exciting nights in space. kendis gibson is at cape canaveral. >> reporter: peter, good morning. after three days in space and 360 miles above us, they are

expected to splash down to earth later on this evening. they have seen dozens of sun rises and sun sets. we have been doing art work and playing music and you may be surprised of their favorite food. >> welcome to the crew dragon. >> reporter: overnight, we heard from the inspiration 4. the first ever all civilian crew soaking up their other worldly surroundings and now getting ready to pack up and head home. >> big part of the mission at inspiration 4 is inspire what can be done in space. there is a lot of it. >> reporter: the commander isaacman spending three days inside the capsule. a space smaller than a studio apartment. >> it is interesting to see how fluid shifts with the micro gravity. >> reporter: the crew spent the days collecting research and eating pizza and answering

questions. >> the cow and the moon? >> i hope so. >> reporter: chatting with patients and future astronauts from st. jude. hayley arceneaux chatting with one. one was an 11-year-old from monroe, louisiana. recovering from kidney cancer. >> you saw the rocket take off and you get too speak with them. what was that like? >> it was crazy. i got to talk to people in space. >> reporter: the inspiration 4 living up to its name. >> do you want to be an astronaut? >> i want to be a st. jude doctor to give back to them. >> reporter: that's the spirit right there. the crew is expected to splash down around 7:00 p.m. eastern time off the atlantic coast. while it has been partly scientific mission and

fund-raiser, morgan and peter, it has been a pop culture mission for them. they actually spoke with maverick while in the space shuttle or dragon. tom cruise got to call them. >> that is nice. i didn't know that. that is a cool call to get at however many miles. kendis, thank you for that. let's bring in dylan. >> i love him. >> that guy is going to be a future astronaut. the kids at st. jude have an amazing future. >> he wants to give back. i have love it. >> so great. >> yes. i totally agree. that is part of the reason why they did this whole thing. to be inspirational to the kids at st. jude and the whole thing blows my mind. i want wait for the interview when they get back to earth. let's see what is going on weather wise across the country. we have the extreme heat and dry

conditions out west. look at where our red flag warnings are located. gusts up to 50 miles an hour. erratic. they could come from all directions. that makes it difficult for the firefighters. we also have very dry conditions. low humidity and 94% of the west is under drought conditions. we have what tends to happen in the fall is the series of cold fronts that come onshore. this one is bringing rain to seattle and portland. we will see the heavy rain stretches into areas of montana and idaho where it is so needed. we are looking for it to continue through the entire weekend. the heaviest rain should fall today and especially along the coast and including northwestern california. we could end up with 4 inches of rain. heavy downpours in an area which has been so dry. that is certainly going to be welcome news. that cold front will continue to

tric and that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. >> dylan, thank you very much. still to come, the latest on the investigation in the search for the missing 22-year-old woman as police say her fee i don't know fiancee has disappeared as well. a national emergency. half of the country's school districts are short on bus drivers and cafeteria workers

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we are back on this saturday morning with "the weekly download." >> among the stories, four elite gymnasts talking to congress about the abuse they suffered by the team's doctor. >> emotional testimony on capitol hill from simone biles and three other top gymnasts. >> we have been failed and we deserve answers. >> from gut-wrenching testimony, the four gymnasts begged the senate judiciary committee to hold the fbi and top officials accountable for the abuse they suffered by larry nassar.

he is now serving life in prison. clean up is under way after hurricane nicholas made landfall in texas. two weeks after hurricane ida battered the gulf coast. >> we stayed in our house here and it was shaking the whole time. unbelievable. >> louisiana's governor said nicholas will complicate an already difficult recovery from ida. south carolina attorney alex murdaugh appeared in court to face multiple charges to what authorities are calling a failed assisted suicide. >> murdaugh enlisted a former client curtis smith to shoot and kill him to claim a life insurance policy. he blamed his unraveling on an opioid addiction and the impact of the unsolved murders of his

wife maggie and son paul. life from new york. >> comedian norm macdonald dies after a nine-year battle with cancer. >> he joined saturday night live in 1993. known for the impersonations of famous faces, including senator bob dole and actor burt reynolds. and some of the week's wildest moments caught on camera. reba mcintyre is doing okay after being rescued from the upper level of the historic building she was touring in oklahoma after the stairwell collapsed. a 16-year-old sufferer bitten on the arm by a shark suffering minor injuries. let's do it. >> football fans drenched in the stands after a pipe broke on the season opener. a spokesperson for washington

confirmed it was rain water that leaked. ♪♪ and after 18 long months, broadway is back in a big way. the "today" show team hit the town for the big reopening. >> i'm excited. i'm pumped. you know why? >> why? >> broadway's back! >> so excited for that. >> nice to have something to celebrate. especially in new york city. hugh jackman coming to broadway this winter. >> i'm excited to see "hamilton." i saw it at the public. it is incredible. still to come here, moms iran the around the country coming together to hel

. >> and the state struggles to keep covid cases at bay. it's been reported that the two children have not been named attend private school, have mild symptoms and are being quarantined. quote, the governor, the first partner, and the other two

children have since tested negative. the family is following all covid protocols. this comes as covid cases in children are on the rise. >> the rates are going up more rapidly in children than adults, but that may be because adults are immunoized and children are not at this point. >> new data shows that children account for 30% of all new cases last week. only a fraction of those cases led to hospitalizations. we'll take a turn now and tell you about today, it is arguably our favorite event. it is our annual effort to shelters. laura garcia and marcus will be at berkeley humane today. our live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. now to our other favorite thing, meteorologist vianey arana with a quick look at our microclimate forecast. >> hey, there, keira.

it might actually feeling like fall around here today into tomorrow. >> it's about time. we have some cloud cover and a system that we're monitoring that's going to bring us the chance of maybe even some -- seeing some light rain here in the bay area. let's talk about it. we'll get a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures will only top out in the 70s down to the south bay. 74 degrees in san jose. 77 in concord. 63 in san francisco. and it's going to be sort of a spotty shower chance heading into this evening. here's a closer look at estimated rain totals. a lot more rain, particularly up in the northern half, so near the south lake tahoe area, which is good news, because, of course, we've got the fires actively burning there. meanwhile, down here through the rest of the bay area, more of a chance of drizzle in through san francisco. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. >> that is a forecast i am looking forward to. vianey, thanks so much. it's 5:28. mayor london breed responding to

being mask inside a san francisco nightclub. how the san francisco mayor says she was following her own covid rules. we'll have that plus your full forecast coming up at. we hope to see you then. right now, back to the "today" show.

♪ and though i'm not a great ♪ ♪ romancer ♪ ♪ i'm about to when we were both ♪ ♪ anything goes ♪♪ and we're back on this saturday morning, september 18th, 2021. and that is lady gaga and tony bennett performing "anything goes" from the album in 2014. the pair is out with new music which we will share with you on popstart. >> you see the video back in the day of the packed concert hall.

that was 2014. we start off with the fda advisory panel voting against the third booster shot for americans. but did approve for those 65 and older or those at severe risk. the recommendation will go to the fda which follows the advisory board's decision. and los angeles county jury found robert durst guilty of murder. after four days of deliberation, the jury found durst responsible for the 2000 killing of his friend susan berman in the alleged attempt to cover up the disappearance of his wife. the 78-year-old durst was not in court for the reading of the verdict due to covid-19. the world's largest tree is in danger from california's raging wildfires. the 275 foot sequoia has been

wrapped up at the park. officials say the flames could reach the tree and its neighbors within days. also this morning, a new twist in the search for a missing 22-year-old woman gabby petito. she was last seen two weeks ago with her fee i don't know say. that person is a person of interest and has disappeared. we have dasha burns with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, morgan. pressure mounting all week for brian laundrie to break his silence. now he is nowhere to be found. his family say he is missing. petito's family is frustrated. saying in a statement, brian is not missing. he is hiding. gabby is missing. overnight, a flood of protesters as police arrive at the family home of brian laundrie in

north port, florida. the fiance of 22-year-old gabby petito. the twist in the case. laundrie himself now missing. >> they are claiming they have not seen their son since tuesday. >> reporter: laundrie returned home to florida on september 1st. arriving with the van they used with the road trip, but without petito. laundrie, so far, refused to speak to authorities on advice of counsel. warning any statement he made would be used against you is true. regardless if my client had anything to do with the disappearance. >> what do you make of the fact that brian is still silent? what does that say? >> there is one person who can answer these questions. that is brian. >> reporter: a possible clue coming from tiktok. law enforcement confirming they

are investigating this woman's claim she picked up brian alone on august 29th. >> he offered to pay us $200 to give him a ride. ten miles. he said he was camping for multiple days without his fiancee. >> reporter: all this on the heels of the body cam video of august 12th. showing an emotional police encounter with the couple. >> we have been fighting all morning. he wouldn't let me in the car before. he told me to calm down. >> reporter: all the while, petito's family growing desperate by the day. "dateline's" andrea canning sitting down with her father. >> i need her to come home. >> reporter: meanwhile, north port police replease north port police ring a statement saying they have been trying to talk to brian for days to get information critical to

finding gabby. now he disappeared, they don't have the opportunity. morgan, peter. >> thank you. such a sad story. dasha, thank you very much. we w wil dasha, thank you very much. wel check in with dylan with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. it will feel like summer and we have the active tropics. we have tropical storm odette out in the atlantic. that will create issues for the east coast. before we get to that, i want to point out the areas of development. we need to watch those as we go into next week. the weather looks fantastic up and down the east coast this weekend. temperatures above average in the low 80s. with the storm system in the atlantic, rip currents are an issue and rough surf. across new england, watch out if you are going to the beach. we have temperatures running 15 to 25 degrees above average. rapid city with the high of 94 degrees today. going into tomorrow, we will see

the heat hold strong. minneapolis is 8176 degrees. we will keep the nice and mild temperatures in the upper 76 good morning. and we are expecting to see cooler weather because of an incoming system. you can see it right here on satellite radar. this is expected to bring the chance of seeing some rain this afternoo by this afternoon, mainly for the northern portion of california, up through the napa, santa rosa area will be the first to see some of those spotty showers in through this evening. everyone else, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds and a chance for spotty rain into the late evening hours. daytime highs this afternoon will be in the 70s. and that's your latest dyn,. ahead right here, the country has now coming together

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>> reporter: donna marie is also part of the group. a care giver to her husband and mother. for her, the group is of a safe haven. >> i have the support i need. if something goes awry, i can come back to the community that can give me advice. >> reporter: america's covid recovery makes communities like these more important than ever. over the last year, millions of women were forced from the work force. nearly 8 in 10 women told deloitte their workloads increased during the pandemic. now bringing them back to the office, worker shortages and child care crisis means flexibility is key. one poll shows female parents with access to remote work are 32% less likely to leave their jobs. in another survey, half of women polled cited more flexible working options is the top

reason to get them to stay for the long term. policymakers have jumped into the fray. democrats bolstering millions in the child care this year. and now pushing for national paid leave as part of the expanded $3.5 trillion human infrastructure plan. >> moms were doing this juggling act before the pandemic. what does it say to you that now it feels like there is a national conversation where women are speaking up about what they're experiencing? what does it tell you we're having that conversation now finally? >> that's what i was going to say. finally having this conversation. moms are more honest, right? we're to the point that we're not going to keep it inside anymore. what the pandemic gave us, right, was everyone has the same cause. >> reporter: here in atlanta, at long last, a social media sanctuary made real. >> this is the first time for me

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i'm all rooting for that one. >> it has 24 nominations. it could break records if it wins all those. levar burton is speaking out telling trevor noah he is no longer interested in the gig. >> the crazy thing is when you set your sights on something and you say be careful what you wish for because what i found out it wasn't the thing i wanted after all. what i wanted was -- what i wanted was to compete. i wanted the job, right? but then when i didn't get it, it was like, okay. what's next? >> you follow social media and burton has been the favorite to take over alex trebek's role. after the controversy, "jeopardy!" announced that mayim

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that targeted asian women and now they're charged with a hate crime. the robberies happened across these ten cities across the bay area. we have security camera footage from san jose police, you can see one of the attacks, the blue toyota sedan blocked in the victim's car at a san jose shopping center. one of the men walked over, breaks the window in her car, yanks the driver's purse and jumps back into the waiting toyota. according to the santa clara county district attorney's office, those men you saw there carefully chose their targets. members of the aapi community are voicing appreciation for these arrests. >> many victims really couldn't do a whole lot, but now we are seeing police doing their work, apprehending this organized crime, the criminals, this is huge. >> the most recent arrest was 27-year-old camera moody. earlier this week, two other men were arrested.

let's turn to meteorologist vianey arana with a quick look at our microclimate forecast. a little cooler and possibly rain? >> yes, it's going to depend on where you live. not everyone is going to see the rain, and those that do, it's going to be very little. but we'll take it. we'll take it at this point, right? especially because the system that's moving in is mainly going to be showering down, right near where some of these fires are actively burning. so that will be a nice help in through the afternoon and overall, we're going to expect to see some cooler temperatures as well. we'll see falling temperatures around here, which will be a nice change for us here in the bay area, especially because we'll see some 90s in the forecast. well, today's daytime highs are only going to be in the 70s. i think you're going to really enjoy this afternoon. especially because it's going to be a nice mix of sun and clouds. into the evening, expect some spotty showers and some early morning fog along the coastline. take a look at your daytime highs. we'll be in the upper 70s in through concord, 77, san jose.

74, 74. san francisco, 63. you already know me, kira. i started bringing out my fall stuff a long time ago, because these temperatures are definitely going to be calling for it, definitely heading into tomorrow, we'll see the winds picking up. full forecast at 7:00 a.m. >> i lit my first pumpkin spice candle and i meant to text you and tell you. i've joined you in this fall event. thank you so much. it is 5:59 right now. coming up this morning on "today in the bay", today is clear the shelters. our marcus washington and laura garcia will be at berkeley hue main to help us clear the shelters and find forever homes for dogs and cats. that plus your all top stories coming up at 7:00. right now, back to "today."

good morning. split decision. an fda advisory panel rejects the plan to give pfizer booster shots to most americans, but recommends those over 65 and high risk should get one. >> it is not clear to me the data we're seeing right now is applicable and necessary to the general population. >> will the decision create new confuse as some of the hardest hit states have to ration care at hospitals. we're live with the latest. school daze. half of the country's schools

faing a crisis. national guard is brought in to help kids get to school. >> we need to get the kids to school on time. >> the shortfall impacting substitute teachers and cafeteria workers. and bring your pet to work every day. after 18 plus months home together, pets and owners learning to navigate a new life with some pets returning to the office. some bosses say your dog can come, too. >> she is one of the better co-workers i have. >> today is saturday, september 18th, 2021. >> good morning from washington, d.c. shoutout. >> from pittsburgh, pennsylvania. we start our day with "today." >> and we're celebrating my birthday today. cheers. >> love those shoutouts this september day. a few days until fall, but feeling like summer. >> a lot of the country.

toasty today. >> we will get started with today's news and a split recommendation on the pfizer booster. fda advisory committee rejecting a third dose for most adults, but endorsed the shot for those 65 and older and those at high risk. kathy park is outside pfizer headquarters in new york with the latest. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning to you. after an hours long meeting yesterday, members of the fda advisory committee recommended pfizer booster shots for those 65 and older and those who have severe illness. they initially recommended 16 and older, but cited lack of substantial evidence for the rollout. they reviewed the data and the vaccine protection wanes after six months. this was a critical vote

yesterday, but not the final decision. next week, the cdc will have to sign off before rollout with the pfizer booster. meanwhile, j&j and moderna will go through a similar role. we are told the process could take weeks if not months. this just in to nbc news. nbc news reporting we crossed another grim milestone. 42 million covid cases to date. peter. >> kathy park in new york with the latest this morning on the ongoing pandemic. kathy, thanks. and a rally being held today in support of those arrested on january 6th. we have garrett haake with the latest. garrett, what is everyone expected to see if there are unprecedented security measures? >> reporter: morgan, capitol police have been working on the security measures for weeks now in the lead-up to the event set

to start around noon today. you see the precautions. fences back up at the capitol. anti-vehicle barricades are up. every available police officer from the d.c. police and the capitol police are working today. that is because of the pro rioter rally held today meant to show support for those arrested in the aftermath of january 6th. the organizers say there are no current elected officials expected to speak. to candidates expected to speak. this will be peaceful today. capitol police have sources of intelligence and they are concerned about the possibility for violence and their chief is taking no chances with the plan. >> we have a strong plan in place to ensure that it remains peaceful and if violence does occur, we can stop it as quickly as possible. >> reporter: now that plan also

includes calling in law enforcement agencies from maryland and virginia. we saw some police arrive from arlington, virginia. the national guard, at least 100 unarmed members, have been told to be on standby in case they are needed for an event the organize expects to draw 700 people. morgan. >> all right. garrett haake, stay safe. now to the southern border. 12,000 migrants most from haiti packed under a bridges and now plans to send them back home. morgan chesky is in del rio, texas. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. underneath this international bridge separating del rio from mexico, a group at last check is 13,000, men, women and children,

mostly from haiti, waiting to be processed. the numbers have swelled here. on wednesday, the group was 5,000. it is now more than double. officials fear there are more headed in this direction headed in the thousands. that is why they are trying to get federal resources here as fast as possible to keep up. in the meantime, video of the place where they are staying under the bridge shows brutal conditions. the temperature under the bridge is 100 degrees. there is a shortage of food and water. i had a chance to speak to the county sheriff on the ongoing situation. here is what he had to say. >> right now, the people under that bridge are waiting for process. >> they don't know when, if any help, could arrive? >> you know, they might be here three or four days or might be here three or four weeks. >> reporter: and an internal

document reviewed by nbc from us from i.c.e. is they are planning to resume deportation flights. some flights could start tomorrow. we know each plane carries about 135 migrants. when you have a group as large as this, it will take time. they will not only be flown back to haiti, but also to other u.s. processing centers to alleviate the overcrowding issues here. we are hearing people calling upon the government to not necessarily fly them back to haiti, because that country is still reeling from the earthquake that struck on august 14th. on top of the fact, the president was assassinated a few months ago. a period of incredible instability there. as it stands, the group is getting larger and waiting for more help to arrive on the texas border. peter. >> highlighting a challenge for the biden administration. morgan, thanks. and now to shocking video from new york city. showing the moment that a

restaurant hostess was attacked by a group of tourists from texas. the hostess was repeatedly punched and necklace broken after she just asked three diners to show proof of vaccination before she seated them. that attack the same week that new york became the first major u.s. city to require hospitality and entertainment and fitness businesses to ask customers for proof of vaccination before any indoor access. >> that is an ugly scene. we will lighten up things. a weekend "morning boost." dylan. >> we need a boost. for baseball fans, going to a game comes with the hope maybe you catch a ball, a foul ball to take home. for 10-year-old aaron pressly, it looked like it would come true. what happened next is so special. >> this foul ball is in the stands. that young dude picked it up. great reaction. a little girl dove for it.

i don't think he realized it. she was upset. she had cotton candy. how about what he does? what a good dude. >> aaron, are you a rock star. aaron's selfless act instantly went viral. he said when he saw the girl crying, he said it did not feel right. they thanked aaron with the gift card and the team sent another ball to him. >> that was so beautiful. >> my favorite part is aaron with his dad. how proud of you with your kid. >> you are doubly proud of what he did with the ball. >> the look on the mom's face. >> that is what we needed. dylan, thank you. still ahead here. a crisis in school districts across the country. there are not enough workers to drive kids to school. >> we will tell you about the measure that one state is taking just to get children to

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we're back now with "today's talker." it is widely acknowledged that the pandemic has taken a big toll on school teachers with some retiring early or some changing careers due to the stress. >> some districts are facing a teacher shortage and looking for support staff from cafeteria workers to bus drivers. nbc's ron allen has more. >> reporter: a military escort of sorts for school children heading home in massachusetts. some 200 national guard soldiers deployed behind the wheel because of a school bus driver shortage. educators say isn't that a national emergency? >> we need to get kids to schools on time. >> reporter: leaving parents

scrambling and confused. >> one day they have a regular driver. one day they have a soldier. >> reporter: with schools shut by the pandemic, drivers retired or found other jobs. others extended unemployment benefits. some take issue with new rules. >> some don't want to deal with the masking and vaccinations. >> right. they actually had that big challenge. >> reporter: it is not bus drivers. schools nationwide need support staff. especially when covid outbreaks strike. >> a point we were averaging over 40 employees a day out quarantining with a positive diagnosis or exposure. >> reporter: some struggling to find substitute teachers. >> we like a pool of 75 to 100. >> reporter: in missouri and illinois, problems to get school meals to students with food

service teams under staff. >> it is like every industry. we don't know where the workers went. >> reporter: pittsburgh delayed the school year with the bus driver shortage. philadelphia is paying to get kids to school. one connecticut town is offering a signing bonus. across massachusetts, the national guard is expanding with more communities asking for help. with no end to the shortage here or across the country. for "today," ron allen, nbc news, reading, massachusetts. >> let's bring in dominick diorio -- dylan dreyer. now they are looking for drivers. >> hopefully no pigeons. let's look at the flooding rain through the gulf coast. we have 4 million people under flash flood watches for the remnants of nicholas.

producing heavy downpoures across the region. at any point today and tomorrow, we could see the downpours that could produce 2 to 3 inches of rain in a short period of time. the ground is totally saturated. we have the flooding potential. good morning. and we are monitoring a system that is expected to keep our temperatures cool and comfortable in the 70s. if you live in the north bay, you'll probably be the first to see some of that rain pushing in later tonight. santa rosa, 68 degrees. napa, 71. overall, today's daytime highs are going to be comfortable in the 70s. also expect to see a mix of sun and clouds with some late evening into sunday morning spotty showers throughout the bay area. and that's your latest forecast. >> all right. dylan, thanks so much. still ahead, it's a dog life.

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>> reporter: companies are no longer barking up the wrong tree. 10% of americans say their workplace is making changes to allow dogs. alex manages the pet needs at bark. >> some people carry briefcases to work. some people carry backpacks. what do you have? >> a treat dispenser. >> reporter: supply stations when things get ruff. >> we have things here like paper towels and essentials. first aid kits. >> it is not all fun. >> she's off to a meeting. >> they have schedules to keep. >> they get to meet a client. >> reporter: capote helps richard in his job as chief people officer. >> who do you get more complaints? two-legged or four? >> two. you don't need to go further. you can't be stressed with a face like that. >> reporter: a face people want

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there is emerging clarity on who will get covid booster shots. an fda panel is recommending the boosters for some americans. the panel of outside experts says pfizer did not provide enough information about the safety of a third dose of the vaccine for people 16 and older. but the panel did unanimously recommend boosters for americans 65 and older and those considered at high risk. >> i think we need to target the boosters right now, specifically to the people who are likely to be at high risk. >> the decision now moves to the full fda, which typically does follow the panel's guidance. now to san francisco, where their iconic cable cars are back on track again for the first time in more than a week. today, all three lines will be back and running. a pow for the past nine days. this comes after cable cars only recently started rolling again, after not running during the pandemic shutdown. today is our clear the

shelters event. our morning anchors, marcus washington and laura garcia will be at berkeley humane this morning to help us clear the shelters and find forever homes for cats and cogs. our live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. let's turn now to meteorologist vianey arana who has a quick look at our microclimate forecast. >> good morning. it's going to be a cool weekend ahead. we're going to be monitoring a chance for some spotty showers into the evening. so right now in walnut creek, a live look right now. it's pretty cool, 58 degrees to start. 57 in san jose. also, expect to see a mix of sun and clouds through the afternoon, so let's see what we're monitoring here. we've got this system that is expected to drop down later today, bringing some rain activity, primarily to the far-northern portion of the bay area. so this is going to be good news for the dixie and caladore fire. this is going to be a nice help there, a post. overall, the forecast for this afternoon, a chance of spotty showers, but not everyone will

get the rain. we'll take what we can get, in through san francisco, 63 degrees, 68 in through martinez. 70 degrees. a lot of that rain is expected to sort of break apart before it even touches the ground in through the afternoon. so if we do see a chance of spotty showers, it will be late tonight into early morning. kira. >> that looks good, vianey. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," hispanic heritage month is a time to celebrate the latino community. we'll tell you about contributions being made right here in the bay area. that plus all your top stories in vianey's full forecast coming up at 7:00. we hope to see you then. in the meantime, we'll send you back to "today."

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