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climate change. >> we're opening a new era of relentless diplomacy. >> the president's daunting challenges as world leaders descend on the u.s. backlash at the border, the white house under fire for its handling of thousands of migrants at a makeshift camp near the texas state line. >> it's total chaos and the biden administration need to up their game big time. >> this morning, the growing crisis and the new investigation launched over these images of border agents on horseback confronting migrants. homicide officials confirm the body found in a wyoming campground is gabby petito. the manner of death suspicious and step up the manhunt for her fiance. gabby's family saying brian laundrie is not missing, he's hiding. the latest in the case that's captured the nation's attention. those stories, plus roaring to life, a massive volcanic eruption on the canary islands, the first there in 50 years, destroying homes and forcing

thousands to flee. dramatic new images, straight ahead. and sweet and soulful, tributes pour in for beloved "sex in the city" actor willie garson. >> oh, my god, she's fashion roadkill. >> how the stars and fans of the show are remembering and celebrating his life today, wednesday, september 22nd, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning. welcome to "today." it's wednesday morning. we're glad you're with us in the middle of the week. >> and we begin this busy wednesday morning with the waiting game on two busy fronts. >> the fda could decide as early today on pfizer's booster recommendation and parents coast to coast are waiting for the fda to weigh in on vaccines for kids under 12. >> all of this coming amid concerns about breakthrough cases and are they being underreported and could they grow in the months ahead?

we're going to begin with stephanie gosk and those highly anticipated decisions on boosters and vaccines. >> reporter: foot traffic at vaccination centers like this one has trailed off in recent months, but that could change with the fda making decisions, one for younger children to get the vaccine and then this issue over a booster. a panel could meet this morning to talk about it and soon afterwards they could meet to make the decision. this morning, two decisions looming over the fda. parents want their young children vaccinated. >> we're planning to vaccinate our 5-year-old. >> reporter: pfizer saying a smaller dose of its vaccine triggers strong immune responses in 5 to 11-year-old kids. authorization for those younger children could come before halloween. this as other age groups want a boost to their vaccines. >> i'll be the first in line.

>> reporter: the fda's highly anticipated decision on the pfizer booster is expected as early as today. but at the same time when u.s. covid deaths still average more than 1900 per day, not everybody is waiting. >> a lot of people are going out and getting unauthorized boosters. >> reporter: many taking boosters into their own hands after a month of mixed messages. the biden administration supported boosters in august saying they would be widely available this week. they're not. some scientists have disagreed over the need for them over the past few weeks. even when the decision comes down for the fired booster with, those who received the moderna and j&j vaccines will have to wait. >> this is part of the problem of the process that the fda is trying to manage. >> right now, only people with immune deficiencies are authorized to get a booster. like sara.

she got hers back in july. >> for people like me, we were jumping on being able to get our third dose. >> reporter: but while the push grows for booster approval, the world health organization is asking for restraint to help young adults so vaccines can go to countries that don't have them yet. >> let's focus on getting vaccines everywhere to save the lives we need to save and then we can go back to the general concept of boosters. >> so boosters is one thing. we expect that decision as early as today. how soon do we think that could happen and a big question is, with are parents going to do it? are they willing to take their kids right in? >> reporter: savannah, the hope is that that decision comes around halloween, before halloween, potentially. the family research council has been tracking this issue of hesitancy among parents and their latest numbers show that 26 parents would definitely get their kids ages 5 to 11 vaccinated.

then there's that squishy middle of about 40% who say they want to wait and see. 25% say they definitely would not. and interestingly, 9% say they would if they were compelled. it's important to point out, however, that those numbers reflect attitudes before those surges in pediatric cases that we've seen with the delta variant. >> and there definitely has been a surge in the last few weeks as schools started. thank you very much. the fight against covid was a key part of president biden's address to the u.n. since taking office. nbc's chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now with more on this. good morning. >> good morning, hoda. on this second day of the u.n. general assembly, president biden is back at the white house participating in a virtual summit with other world leaders. it's part of the president to reassert america's leadership on the world stage despite a series of foreign policy missteps and skepticism from some allies. ahead of today's virtual covid summit, president biden at the u.n. general assembly declared

the u.s. is ready to engage with the world again, confronting a series of global threats. >> we will lead on all the greatest challenges of our time from covid to climate, peace and security, human dignity and human rights, but we will not go it alone. >> delivering what amounts to a biden doctrine, the president repudiated his predecessor's america first approach, condemning regimes around the world and expressing diplomacy around the world. without mentioning china, the president down played fears of another cold war, while insisting the u.s. will defend its interests. >> the united states is ready to work with any nation that steps

up and pursues peaceful resolution to share challenges. >> reporter: still, the president's message has been undercut by foreign policy crises, including the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan against the advice of some allies and a growing rift with france after the u.s. excluded its oldest ally from an agreement with the uk to equip australia with nuclear powered sub-marines, leading france to recall its ambassador from washington, president biden expressing the appreciate relationship with the uk. the prime minister with savannah monday down playing any differences with the president over afghanistan. >> there were reports that as this collapse was happening, you tried to read president biden and didn't receive a call back from some 36 hours. >> i don't discuss my calls with other leaders. to the best of my recollection, we discussed the whole thing.

>> you didn't feel snubbed as this was happening? >> no, not at all. >> reporter: iran's new hard line president making his debut seized on both the afghanistan withdrawal and the january 6th insurrection arguing the united states has no credibility. >> andrea mitchell in washington, d.c., thank you. now to the growing chaos at the southern border. the biden administration says about a thousand migrants camped near texas have been deported back toward haiti. but there are questions over their treatment, who is being sent home and who is allowed to stay. nbc's morgan chesky has been following this situation. >> reporter: we are seeing realtime fallout. in south texas, three migrants had to be taken back into custody after breaking out of a

border patrol bus. meanwhile, here in del rio, thousands are still tired, hungry and wondering where they'll go next. this morning, moore than -- more than ,000 migrants are waking up in limbo again on the texas border. those left knowing they could be deported back to the island nation some left years ago. officials say more than a thousand mostly single haitian adults .some families have been sent back to haiti. on a tuesday flight, three i.c.e. agents were assaulted after a number of recently deported haitian men rushed on to a plane that had just landed. greg abbott putting the blame for the crisis squarely on president biden. >> the only thing they've shown is an incapability of dealing with this crisis. it's total chaos. and the biden administration, they need to up their game big time. >> reporter: on tuesday, the president gave only this brief assurance after a speech at the united nations. >> we will get it under control. >> reporter: vice president kamala harris responding to these images that show border

patrol agents whipping migrants with their horse reins. >> human beings should never be treated that way. >> reporter: at a del rio shelter, we met a young couple expecting their first child who left haiti after the 2010 earthquake for south america. now after making it this far, their fear of deportation, real. >> how is haiti right now? >> it's terrible. kids all over the streets, people with guns. it's terrible, very, very terrible. >> reporter: government officials have said that it's safe to go back to haiti. >> no, it's not. >> reporter: as a family claiming asylum, officials said they will likely be able to stay until their case is decided. but countless others who sacrificed everything could soon be starting over yet again. >> morgan, with you just mentioned officials are telling

the migrants, it's safe to go home, you're okay to get back, but how do they know that given everything that happened there? >> reporter: yeah, hoda, we asked secretary mayorkas that question when he visited del rio. he said officials conducted an assessment over the last few months and said despite the damage coming from that august earthquake, it was not as widespread as that devastated 2010 quake and that's one of the primary reasons that as of this point they feel it's safe to fly those migrants from this camp in del rio back to that island nation. >> morgan, thank you. craig is on assignment. we have tom llamas with us. >> hi, guys. great to be here. for the fourth day in a row, lava is pouring from a volcano in the canary islands destroying homes and forcing evacuation of

others. molly has more on that story. >> reporter: residents and tourists on the island of la palma are dealing with more lava. and experts are warning this could last for three month. this months, unstoppable lava swallowing the spanish island of la palma. the volcano is so massive, it could last for months, spewing ash and molten lava into the air. a drone overhead catching the moment a river of lava crashes into a swimming pool. ever everything above the house black and destroyed. >> it is like a science fiction film >> reporter: the lava moving so fast at more than 1800 degrees fahrenheit, the president of l palma saying a wall of lava 20 feet high is consuming everything in its path >> we feared for our life. we were running into the house just packing documents >> reporter: the first eruption

on sunday following thousands of small earthquakes or a swarm and after another quake on monday, more lava from a new vent that has blown open near the first one. more than 6,000 people have been evacuated, including tourists. more than 180 homes have been lost we were very nervous, this woman says yesterday they gave us 2 1/2 hours to pack our essentials we feel powerless. we can't do anything against a volcano, this man says it's the first eruption on la palma in 50 years, but so far, evacuations are saving lives and officials say there have been no injuries or fatalities on the island now what we're watching for today, those rivers of lava are heading down to the coast which is much more densely populated experts are warning if the lava spills into the sea, we could be seeing serious explosions and clouds of toxic gas. tom. >> a wild scene there. molly, thank you let's get our first check of

the weather. good morning, mr. roker. >> unfortunately, i wish we had some best weather to talk about in the east. we've got flash flood watches and warnings for 20 million people stretching from the great lakes into the southeast and we've got the risk of severe weather today eastern ohio into western pennsylvania, parts of west virginia, wind gusts, tornados and hail likely we're watching this system, low pressure, tracking through the ohio river valley today. significant flood threat into the appalachians tomorrow, that is going to push that low up into the great lakes, but the front pushes east bringing heavy rain from upstate new york to the east of washington, d.c. these strong storms are going to create the moderate risk of flooding from detroit, state college, down to roanoke we could be looking at rainfall rates of 2 inches per hour or more, urban flooding and minor flooding, also but look at the rain some places could pick up 7 inches of rain or more, especially from the appalachians

on into pennsylvania and parts of upstate new york and back through the ohio river valley. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds good wednesday morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we are going to see improved air quality. we're heading towards the upper 80s. low to mid-90s the next couple of days, it will feel like

summer. san francisco will see a high of about 70 today. we're going to see the fog at least for the morning hours and then clearing out and then more fog for the weekend. and that is your latest weather. still ahead in the gabby petito case as the criminal investigation continues and the search for her fiance. still ahead, the latest sighting 500 miles from his home and what is ahead in that investigation also, breakthrough covid effects, just how common are they why do doctors believe we'll see even more of them in the months ahead? everything you need to know as we drill down on it. but first, this is "today" on

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have big decisions, making mandatory vaccinations for students. they will vote on whether or not to approve a mandate for 12 and older. we will have information on where the issue stands on our website, nbcbayarea.com. we see some of the fog there behind cierra johnson. >> as we wake up to the bright orange sunrise, we are seeing hazy conditions and moderate air quality. better than yesterday, our temperatures head toward low 80s today, and 70s for san francisco. for this first day of fall, we still have summer-like temperatures through the end of the week. kris? more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. have a great wednesday morning.

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♪ i think to myself ♪ ♪ what a wonderful world ♪ ♪ 7:30 it's a wednesday morning why are we showing you pronto pizza here in new york city? one, it's a few steps away from us guess what happened there? someone walked into our pronto pizza and bought the only winning ticket for last night's $432 mega million dollar jackpot. >> i know who that is. >> i thought you knew who got the ticket >> no, but i will say, it's right across the street. who is not here today?

>> is jimmy here >> anthony -- >> craig melvin is not here. >> craig melvin. if he announces he's running for governor of south carolina, we know he won the ticket >> i thought it was anthony. he got the ticket, but he loves this job >> i wouldn't even call in >> no tearful good-bye all right. let's get to your headlines here at 7:30. the house last night passed a stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month it was a party line vote no republicans in supporting democrats supporting that bill the legislation would fund the government through december 3rd, suspend its borrowing limit and provide federal disaster and refugee aid. however, the bill faces a steep climb in the senate where at least 10 republicans are needed to defeat a filibuster and get it passed. former president donald trump is suing his estranged niece and the "new york times" about a story over his family's

wealth and tax practices the $100 million lawsuit accuses mary trump of breaching a settlement agreement by disclosing his tax records in a statement, mary trump said of her uncle, i think he's a loser and he's going to throw anything against the wall that he can it is desperation. the "new york times" says it plans to challenge that lawsuit. and we have a new candidate for worst first pitch at a baseball game ever and it came courtesy of mma star conor mcgregor >> i didn't teach him how to play baseball, okay? >> just a bit outside. that ceremonial first pitch was thrown at wrigley field in chicago before a cubs/twins game we think it's safe to say conor mcgregor will not be pursuing a career in baseball anytime soon. that is a horrible pitch, but i will not say it to his face. >> great pitch, sir. and i love your beard too, also this morning, we're following new developments in the gabby petito investigation

>> an autopsy has confirmed the remains of those found in a park are that of the 22-year-old. the manner of death is still listed as homicide >> but there's still no sign of petito's fiance. in a moment, we're going to talk about that investigation with a former fbi especially agent. but first, catie beck is on the scene for us in florida. good morning >> reporter: good morning. the manner of death in this case gives it new direction the cause of death has not been released and it could be several days before we get that final autopsy report in the meantime, the search for brian laundrie intensifies, the fbi now asking for the public's help to try and find him this morning, the gabby petito case now considered a criminal homicide investigation after a coroner officially confirms the remains found in the bridger-teton national forest are hers while in the florida swamp -- >> we're out here searching for brian laundrie

>> reporter: with no sightings of gabby petito's fiance he's considered a person of interest in her death. law enforcement teams resume their search of florida's 25,000 acre carlton reserve where laundrie's parents said he went last week. authorities are using drones, canine units and all-terrain vehicles to access remote areas of the park. >> terrain is very difficult essentially 75% of it is under water. >> county sheriff posting this grainy black and white photo captured on a trail camera that shows an unidentified male backpacking in the woods hundreds of miles away the now viral photo led to an extensive search of the area, but came up empty. on monday, fbi agents carried out a search warrant on the home brian and gabby shared with his parents. laundrie has not been charged with a crime, nor spoken to law enforcement. the case has captured national

attention with amateur detectives combing the internet for clues and sharing tips and theories on tiktok and other social media platforms, including this viral youtube clip captured by kyle, showing a white van similar to gabby's near the campground where her body was found >> i saw the white van, flip-flops and the doors opening. but i think it was instrumental to get us to where we are at this point >> reporter: authorities have not confirmed this is petito's van. her body was found under a small grove of trees on sunday memorials for gabby continue to grow both here in florida and in the wyoming countryside where a simple cross made for river rock sits as a silent reminder of a young woman taken from her family far too soon. after the autopsy confirmed the body of petito, laundrie's parents released a statement through their attorney saying may gabby rest in peace. now, this morning, investigators are getting up to try and search

again through that swamp they say it's going to be another long day >> catie, thank you. joining us now is breanna fox, former fbi agent now professor of criminology at the university of south florida good morning to you. if you are an investigator in this case, obviously they have this tip off, perhaps he's still in this area in florida, this swampy area as they describe it. but what would you be doing to trying and track this individual down >> good morning, savannah and hoda there's so much we can d as an investigator, including trying to preserve any digital evidence that may help us understand why brian is going, people that he may be trying to stay with, to visit, or may even be a fan of his instagram account and trying to provide help to him. >> he's been gone sinc september 14th he's going to need to eat, to sleep, he will need somewhere to hide out so he does need help how would you go about pursuing

those leads? >> obviously for food and shelter, i need to have credit cards or cash assistance from somebody all of that leaves digital trails being able to pull his financials, pull the digital communications between brian and a fan of brian and somebody who is willing to support him. this would probably be somebody in his inner circle. not a lot of people would be willing to do that for somebody who is a known fugitive at this point without being in their inner circle >> something i didn't quite understand is he was a person of interest for a while. he was with his family yet somehow, he managed to disappear. how come the police didn't keep a closer eye on this guy >> well, it was tough at that point being a person of interest and not a suspect. they did know have any legal justification to stay there within his house he was able to freely travel so while it would have been better to have an eye on him at

that point, it was not a requirement. >> so we got the official identification that it is indeed gabby petito found in that wyoming park the officials labeled it a homicide that's the manner of death they did not say the cause of death. could there be an investigative strategy could that be a tactic, don't say the cause of death, don't reveal that quite yet? >> oftentimes, investigators keep things to themselves. that way that they are able to investigate and know that the true killer would have that knowledge and it wasn't publicly broadcast. but in this case, if there's any uncertainty about the manner of death, they will often leave it ambiguous. that way they can investigate and get that information and fill it in with accurate information. >> what are the chances that he is not alive, that he took his own life

that they're on the hunt for someone who is not alive anymore? >> it seems like there's a few possibilities. but another that unfortunately puts brian and gabby passing and if that's the case, we will never know perhaps what exactly happened to gabby. but we also may not know what exactly led up to the incident that night so there's a lot of reasons why we're hoping to find brian >> former fbi special agent breanna fox, thanks for being with us this morning we appreciate it coming up, a new warning about breakthrough covid cases as we enter the fall season, plus why doctors say they actually show vaccines are doing exactly what they are made for but first, these messages. rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... ...with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue.

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given the spread of the more contagious delta variant, how concerned should we be tom, good morning. >> good morning to you so part of what makes this complicated is the fact that there is an undercounting of covid infections among fully vaccinated people. that's because the majority of vaccinated people have either asymptomatic or mild cases and never get tested or never require hospitalization. it also indicates that the vaccines are still doing exactly what we want with them to do substantially lower the risk of severe illness or death. >> hey, guys i'm out of the hospital. i was in there for three days. covid hit me really heart. >> with celebrities, athletes and politicians sharing their stories of contracting covid even after being fully vaccinated, it may seem like so-called breakthrough cases are becoming the norm. while it is a small but growing number, many experts say the

term break through incorrectly implies that the vaccines don't work >> there is no vaccine in the world that completely protects you from every infection importantly, what they are supposed to do is to protect us against severe disease >> reporter: so just how many covid cases are there among the fully vaccinated tracking can be disk because the cdc no longer track i many asymptomatic and mild cases. but the agency does monitor hospitalizations and deaths from so-called breakthroughs, which indicate how rare terrible outcomes really are. as of last week, the cdc says just over 10,000 required hospitalization with slightly more than 2,500 deaths among fully vaccinated symptomatic covid patients that's a tiny fraction, though, compared to the more than 180 million americans who are fully vaccinated and more than 675,000 overall covid deaths just in the u.s.

still, catching the coronavirus can be concerning for anyone kathleen hipps received two shots last spring and contracted covid in july. i really didn't think i was that sick it just kind of felt like a typical cold but it kept deteriorating. >> despite getting sick and having some lingering symptoms, she was grateful her bout with covid wasn't worse >> i have two young boys i can't imagine them growing up without a mother i can't imagine how much worse it would have been for me if i had not had the vaccine. >> reporter: some experts are warning we could see more breakthrough cases in the coming months partly because vaccine immunity is waning for some, also due to the ongoing spread of the delta variant among the unvaccinated they say booster shots could be a helpful tool in preventing

more cases in the fall but while protection against mild disease may decrease over time, the vaccin effectiveness at a presenting >> these vaccines are amazingly >> you just mentioned the breakthrough cases and severe disease, but what do we know about the likelihood o becoming a covid long hauler from a break through case? >> it seems to be rather rare. that breakthrough cases turn into long haul cases where people are sick for months on end. a new study finds fully vaccinated people with breakthrough cases are 50% less likely to experience long haul and as a reminder, long haul covid as we've reported many times can be debilitating. lung and heart issues, brain fog. but, again, far less likely in people fully vaccinated who contract a break through case, guys >> that's good to know

tom, thanks for that time to switch gears while we get a check of the forecast hey, al, how is it looking >> right now, fairley mild we're not looking at anything all that terrible. we expect to see significant this cold front. st. louis, 7 degrees below average. birmingham, below average. little rock, up into detroit, and as we move into tomorrow, we're going to see cool temperatures head east charlotte, elkins, detroit, chicago, even back to memphis, below-average temperatures we see temperatures starting to moderate a bit, but st. louis, by sunday, degrees 80 in nashville. 75 in cincinnati same in the philadelphia, temperatures in the mid 70s. same for boston, as well for today, the eastern third of the country, that's where the action is going to be. severe storms up through the great lakes moving into the northeast. we're going to be looking at beautiful weather all the way from the upper great lakes down into texas with a few showers in extreme southern texas that fire risk continues out west, hot and dry through the southwest.

nice and cool. seattle today, 68 degrees and good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. taking a look at our air quality for today, an advisory in effect for the east bay and santa clar it was yesterday. it's improving for a little while. our temperatures on this first day of fall, warm and hotter tomorrow reaching 94 degrees. low 90s on friday but we will have a nice cooldown in time for the weekend. more clouds and fog especially near the coastline. and that is your latest weather. guys coming up, an unlikely running role model and boy, will she put a smile on your face the mom who has put a star on tiktok she is brutally honest about her marathon training and she's going to let us tag along on her morning jog. >> i'm in love with her. let's go

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here's a look at what is happening now. >> good morning, i am cierra johnson in san francisco. today three school districts here in the bay area have a big decision to make in regards to whether or not to make the covid vaccine mandatory for students. right now piedmont unified, berkeley and oakland unified are the districts voting on whether or not to approve a mandate for 12 and older. we will have information on where the issue stands on our website, nbcbayarea.com. we're going to take a look at our forecast which is cooling down in time for fall this afternoon. >> yeah, and it's all because of this, the fog over the golden gate bridge. san francisco, for the most part it's clearing out and we have a hazy sky over the east bay.

we will continue to have moderate air quality, and the smoke just lingers tomorrow. our temperatures on this first day of fall reach into the upper 80s, still summer-like through the end of the week. we will cool down slightly by the weekend as we will see the temperatures headed for the low 80s for next monday and tuesday. san francisco will see the highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. still pretty nice as the fog returns, we will see it quickly clearing out by late morning. >> thanks, kari. we will have more local news for you coming up in just a half hour. have a great wednesday morning.

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what do i do what do i say? >> how her personal and hilarious videos are inspiring others to get moving plus, where it all began, we'll catch up with michael gandolfini and michael bernthal ahead of the highly anticipated "sopranos" prequel just ahead, how michael feels about stepping into the role his late father made famous and why he at first said no. and remembering willie garson, we'll look back at the life and legacy of the man best known for his scene-stealing role in "sex in the city." >> how can you not have a shrink this is manhattan. even the shrinks have shrinks. >> today, wednesday, september 22nd, 2021 >> celebrating arnie's 60th birthday >> and my first day of rumor

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safe for children 5 to 11. then there is a decision on the booster. the fda recommended that it be given to poem over the age of 65 and at high risk they can make that decision whether or not to authorize it later on today whatever they decide, it is about the pfizer booster for people who got johnson & johnson and moderna, they're going to o. whatever they decide, it is have to wait savannah >> stephanie, thank you very much president biden set to announced the that the u.s. will buy 1 billion downs of covid-19 vaccine to share with other countries. mr. biden pledged u.s. leadership on the most pressing global issues. >> we will lead on all the greatest challenges of our time from covid to climate.

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they're cheering her on every step of the way. in just a minute, but we're going to talk to erin in just a minute, but first, a look at how she got here. >> erin azar who calls herself mrs. space cadet online -- >> good morning. here is another installment of a slightly overweight person who drinks too much beer trying to train for a marathon >> definitely is not your average fitness influencer >> on my mark, get set, go i'm just going to run as fast as i can. do i look cool >> the running mom now an online sensation with her bright headbands and foggy glasses. >> useless >> logging hundreds of miles and gaining more than 600,00 followers on tiktok. >> hi. my name is erin. i'm known here on tiktok for struggle running and struggle living >> her funny and engaging videos getting millions of views. sharing the very real struggles of running and training for a marathon

>> let's go spend half our day running 16 miles in a really bad mood do i feel like running today no i am not feeling good. two miles in and i'm walking sometimes this is what marathon training looks like. help it doesn't always go well and it doesn't look pretty. the 37-year-old pennsylvania mom started running after having her third child two years ago. >> i was feeling insane is in the membrane insane in the brain. and i felt like getting out to get exercised was help i was desperate enough to exercise so i tried running one mile. it was hard, super hard. but afterward, i felt a little sense of relief and i kept going and decided to run marathon because why start small? >> and despite several marathon covid cancellations, she kept going, inspiring others with her videos, even striking her now trademark pose to show off her outfits before each run. joining us now is the running tiktoker, erin azar. how are you?

>> oh, my gosh hi >> erin, savannah and i were laughing when we were watching your tiktok and you're like, what am i going to say on the "today" show >> i asked my followers and who i like the call friends and they said wear your running outfit of the day, duh, and be yourself. >> 100%. >> erin, i bet you doubled your followers just now we're in love with you you're amaze you're inspiring but how shocking is it to you that you have become this sensation? >> it's insane to me i don't understand before i started all this, social media was perfect looking runners, perfect paces and i thought, you know what i'm just going to show the ugly side of things and what's the worst that can happen? they don't like me wah.

>> one of the funniest things you said, you said i can't believe how long it takes to pass a walker when you're running. >> yes >> describe what that feels like >> you can see them up ahead and at this point, i can judge i can judge. sometimes it's not even worth it i just turn around and i go the other way if they're walking fast it's going to take too long. >> so how did this start, erin the marathon -- you say hi, i'm erin i run a 13 minute mile and i'm training for a marathon that was canceled where did this begin and end i think you have an 18-miler coming up. true >> i do. it's on october 10th long beach island new jersey and the island is 18 miles long. so i thought, my marathon was canceled i'll sign up for that. hopefully i can run with real people what is the message you have to folks who are thinking, i can't do this. it's just too much what is your advice?

>> that's where i started. and that's why i started posting because i'm like, i need to find someone that looks like me and runs a little slow and that is my advice is don't look at anybody else look at where you are and how you're running and, sometimes, don't even compare yourself to yourself because you might have a really good run and then a bad run, but stick with it it's so worth it >> i'm digging the outfits that may be one of my favorite parts. how do you select what you're going to wear each day to go out for your run >> i really choose whatever makes me happy if i'm not in a really good mood, you know, i'll wear my team struggle run tank top if i'm feeling real happy, i'll wear something super bright, maybe a banana costume you never know >> erin, you're a mom and you're doing this and it started out as something fun to do, but it clearly has taken your life in a different direction. does this now feel like, i don't know, it's your calling, it's your journey >> i really do feel like that and that didn't start until i got these comments and messages saying you inspired me to run my first mile or sign up for a 5k i never thought i would inspire

anybody to do anything so, yeah, i'm going to keep going. >> we understand also the good part of just being out of the house for a few minutes. let's just call it what it is. >> what do the kids think about this, erin >> and dan >> the kids, they don't really know what i do my oldest does my mom makes videos. and i'm like, yeah, we'll leave it at that why is she so excited? and i'm like, i think she saw your sick bike moves, buddy. so they're a little -- i hope they're proud of me. >> and you said you had dance moves. >> there we go >> some dance moves. because that is the real reason we called. >> i like your outfit. >> looking good. >> the screen pose >> there we go >> okay. >> we got music or i just do my interpretive dance called. >> i like your outfit. >> looking good.

>> the screen pose. >> there you go. >> erin, azar, you are bringing so much joy and incidence praying. thank you. are you going out for a run right now? >> yeah. do you guys want to come with? >> why not >> erin, on her runs, we'll have a secret stash of water bottle eggs in corn fields and stuff for the 18 milers. if you need us to go stash some the night before, we'll do it. >> i appreciate you guys you're officially on my team >> and i think she needs a sports wear sponsor while we're at it. >> yeah. >> we'll get allison felix and her together >> and we're going to tag along with you you're going to go on your jog in a bit >> i'm going to take you guys along. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> thank you so much it's been a while since we played a weather game.

are you ready? >> always. >> #todaysclimate. with everything changing, we're going to ask you, who has had more 100 degree days this summer we started off with seattle and we're going to team up against oklahoma who do you think had more 100 days >> oklahoma city >> seattle >> let's show. it was, bam, seattle oklahoma city averages 13 and they had none because it was a rainy, wet central plains. next set of cities portland, oregon, versus dallas. who do you think had more -- >> portland, oregon. >> show us the answer. boom five days in portland. dallas, 8 days they average 20. so they, again, way below. and finally, this is your last chance, boise versus san antonio. who had more 100 plus degree days >> san antonio >> san antonio, show us the answer >> texas

>> oh, you're wrong. boise. >> way wrong >> 18 days >> team boise. >> twice as many days as they normally would have whereas san antonio normally has 1, they only had three days. again, big effects of climate change johnny, tell them what they've . our forecast is winner today. we're going to see better air quality this afternoon, and our temperature's coming down a few degrees. fall begins at 12:21. then as we go through the forecast, still feels like summer the rest of the week. our inland areas in the low to mid-90s. a little cooler for the weekend with our inland areas in the mid-80s. san francisco seeing the fog back this morning, but it does quickly clear out. we're headed towards 70 degrees. low 70s the next few days and upper 60s with more fog lingering going into the weekend. >> that's you're latest weather. what time is it? best time of the day >> that was fun. you make weather so fun. first up in popstart, we have

sad news to report out of hollywood. actor willie garson, with best known for his scenes on "sex in the city" has died anne thompson has more on his career and how he's being remembered >> how can you not have a shrink this is manhattan. even the shrinks have shrinks. >> a beloved character actor for years, willie garson was best known for him role on "sex in the city" where he played carrie bradshaw's fast talking flamboyant bff stanford. >> how many relationships have i been in since you've known me? >> real other imaginary? >> small in stature, garson always delivered big laughs. >> oh, my god, she's fashion road kill. >> garson was reunited with sarah jessica parker to film an upcoming "sex in the city" revival series for hbo just a few months ago

overnight, "sex in the city" cast mate cynthia nixon says garson was endlessly funny on screen and in life mario posted he couldn't have had a more brilliant tv partner, adding you were a gift from the gods, sweet willie he appeared in over 70 films and had more than 300 tv credit throughout his career that began in the mid 80s >> did we lose another one hey. >> hey >> he was also well known for his long time role as the con man mosey on "white collar." >> i was never here. >> garson appeared on "today" in 2014 and shared his favorite role >> what is the best thing you've ever done? >> i think we know >> in my life? >> yes >> adopted my son. >> his heart broken son, nathan, posting videos of his dad and thanking them for all of their adventures together. you were always the toughest and funniest and smartest person

i've ever known. i'm glad you shared your love with me. i'll never forget it or lose i in one of his last tweets this month, garson said be kind to each other always. love to all. for "today," anne thompson, nbc news >> so sad, so talented and so young. the cause of willie garson's passing hadn't been immediately disclosed. next up, the rolling stones. last night, the iconic band return to the stage since the death of charlie watson. stone's front man, with mick jagger, took a moment to honor their late band mate here is what he had to say >> it's a bit of poignant that our first tour in 59 years that we've done without our lovely charlie watts. and we all miss charlie so much. whoa miss him as a band.

we miss him as a friend on and off the stage. we've got so many memories of charlie. weed like to dedicate this show to charlie >> by the way, last night marked the debut of their drummer steve jordan who is now set to join the band on the tour no filter. he is the perfect person on the job. he was in the snl house band in the late 70s he was paul shaver's -- the world's most dangerous man in the 80s. steve was the drummer for that he'll be out on the road with them next up, catherine hahn, recently nominated for her hit in "wanda vision," she's going to step into the shoes of the one and only joan rivers it's set the take place until the late 80s and will tell the story of how the beloved comedian overcame personal and professional hardships that followed that time a lot of people remember around that time, joan lost her husband, edgar

but she went on for three more decades on tv and stand up until her passing. no word on when production will start. next up, lil nas x has taken a step back into his country roots that made him an overnight sensation. this time, nas trading in the old country road for "joleen." ♪ i'm begging of you please don't take my man ♪ ♪ joleen please don't take him even though you can ♪ >> the song was released in 174, making it more than twice as old as lil nas x, but luckily everything dolly parton does is, indeed, timeless jay leno is back with "jay leno's garage," the late late host opening up on what it was

like moving his family to california when he landed that gig six years ago. >> when we first moved here, my wife and i, we rented furniture. i wouldn't even allow us to buy a couch because i was like, babe, this show is going to get canceled i'm going to get fired and when i get fired, we're going to want to get out of here as quick as possible and the last thing we want to be trying to do is sell a couch >> a lot more there. >> i've never seen them. they're not next to each other >> james in the convertible. >> that's pretty cool. >> season six of "jay leno's garage" premiers tonight at 10:00 p.m. on cnbc that is your popstart. straight ahead, we're going to dive into the world of the sopranos michael gandolfini, they are here live. but first, a check off your local news and weather

breaking news this morning, we have gotten word that oakland police officers are working two crime scenes at this hour. one, there is a suspect barricaded in the 2,100 block of mlk. now, that situation is under way right now. we do know a suspect is armed with a knife. investigators say less than a mile away he shot an opd officer. that officer is in stable condition. police of course working to bring resolution here. any updates of course we will bring them to you on air as well

as online at nbcbayarea.com. we want to get a look at that microclimate forecast today. >> it's already hazy. we will see that especially for the inland areas, still a little bit of smoke coming in, but improved air quality compared to yesterday. we get a little more of an ocean breeze and the fog and smoke will also linger going into the next couple of days. our temperatures today headed towards the upper 80s in the inland areas. still warm through the end of the week, but we will be slightly cooler by this weekend. marcus. all right, thank you. of course we'll have another local news update coming up for you in 30 minutes. i'll see you back here then.

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hey, guys, welcome back. welcome back we're with tiktok sensation erin azar erin, how is your run going, honey? >> i can't hear her. >> space cadet run fashion i believe it's about to rain >> raining here a little bit, too. >> but you're doing great. >> you're only 3,000 miles from the "today" show keep going >> i'm going to. i'll see you guys soon >> we're waiting for you

>> the walker, right >> erin azar, our history row. we'll check back in with her in a little bit we have grate great news for fans of the "sopranos. michael gandolfini is here >> morgan radford will take us to a school where kids are learning much more than math and reading thanks to a unique teaching style and ahead on the third hour of "today," we have hour of our today climate series keir simmons is going to show us the impact of climate changed on scotland's historic castles and what is being done to protect them and friday, mickey guyton will be joining us for some great music. and for the fourth hour, y'all now tuesday chooseday where everybody picks hoda and jen in's outfits i vote every week. later this morning, we're going to reveal the winners. >> and they came from your close he had all in savannah's clothes. >> i got to pick the outfits and

styling you. >> and your feet are smaller than mine. >> not really. not since i had a baby, no mr. roker, you have some big fans out history on the plaza, down you >> but first -- >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by unilever [ speaking foreign language >> this is a reunion 5 years in the making what is your name? >> erin and rob hagan. >> and you were here 25 years ago. >> 25 years ago. >> you were just married >> yep >> and you were here on the "today" plaza. i even signed your sign. >> and we're here 5 years later. >> you look great. >> you get better looking

yourself >> not so much, but you guys look fantastic congratulations. happy anniversary. let's show you what we have as we look ahead to your weekend. on friday, heavy rain in the northwest and the northeast i should say, an autumn feel in the plains inland heat out west florida storms firing up, we're looking at sunny and beautiful weather, mid-atlantic through the great lakes, ohio river valley sunday, sunday, a beautiful day in the eastern half of country above-average temperatures, through the plains on into the west and with a good wednesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today stid warm reaching into the upper 80s in the inland areas. it's going to be a little cooler than yesterday, and our air quality is looking a touch better. we do still have some warm weather in the forecast with san francisco reaching the low 70s. we're going to see the return of the fog for at least a couple of hours during the morning, but a lot more of that cooler air ushering in some better air quality as well as some more measurable temperatures, some seasonable weather going into the weekend. >> and that is your latest

weather. coming up next, the stars of "the many saints of newark." we'll talk with michael gandolfini and jon bernthal. but first, this is "today" on nbc. welcome back you hear that? just hearing that song, that one thing, viewers are heading into the seedy underworld of the

welcome back you hear that? just hearing that song, that one thing, viewers are heading into the seedy underworld of the "sopranos. >> indeed, they are. and now, a new film. >> we have it memorialized take it away "the many saints of newark" stars jon bernthal .michael gandolfini let's take a look at a clip. shall we >> good idea >> oh, that was a gig. >> you take him. i don't want any part none of it

i don't want any part of this. >> what is this? what is this >> what this what this. >> well done welcome, welcome >> okay. this is so exciting, savannah and i were just saying al of people would like to be sitting in our shoes talking to you guys michael, is it true, initially you were thinking to yourself, you know what? i don't know that i want to audition for that. i don't want to do that. >> yeah. when the audition first came around, you know, i had never seen the show. i had never really -- any involvement. so i didn't even really know what tony soprano was. >> can we pause for a second you've never seen the show >> he was little it's not for kids. >> i just felt it's going to be an intense experience when i do it and i couldn't convince myself of a reason to do i so i got this amazing opportunity and this movie and i got to sort of become a fan like

everyone else. >> you know, michael, you're so stunning in the movie. and you're so self-possessed but let's pause for a moment and look at what you've done here. not only is it your first movie. that first movie is a prequel to a beloved iconic legendary show. you're playing an iconic character and that character happens to be your father. you have guts. honestly what did it take inside you to take on a challenge like that? because it takes bravery >> sure. i just felt like i sort of broke it down to these chunks. i didn't think about the macro it was first about doing a good audition, doing a second audition, doing a third audition >> they made you go through all those? >> yeah. yeah three auditions and then, you know, just like -- auditioning was the hardest part because you don't have anyone to lean on once jon came on and i leaned on

these guys, it was better. it was about being the best actor i could be and sort of doing my job the best i could. that's what i was focused on every day, not anything else >> and, jon, did you become a bit of a teacher listen, this i his very first role. >> listen, i have so much love for this young man i go from being so proud of him to in awe of him he approached this with so much courage. i mean, you guys said it and conviction and he's -- like i love him. and i -- my job on this film was to be there by him, by his side, getting his back and there's no one -- it's just -- this is -- it was a beautiful thing to sort of be part of his process. i'll always be grateful for that >> and it took courage for you, too. anyone who tries to mess with something that is so iconic, all eyes are on you. how much pressure did you feel,

as well? >> listen, it's single handedly the greatest piece of art, you know, that's been in this modern zeitgeist. you can't really think about it in those terms honestly for me, the first person i met on this job was mikey. he came up to my house, told me the mission he was on and what he was trying to do. for me, it was being there with him and for him and by his side that was something that was really -- again, i cannot say enough about this young man and how great an actor he is and how great a human being he is. >> it's clear you have a bond because you are wearing a matching outfit almost today you do look like twins >> his socks are way better. you have to show your socks. >> the sock game is so strong. michael, for you, for someone who lost their father so young, and i can relate to this, you're looking -- anything that connects you to him is like a treasure it's a gift.

is there something healing about -- your father was not tony soprano that's not who he was. but something for you to hold hands with that. >> you know, i -- when we were doing it, i never thought about it it was just about doing the best job. but when i sat in that theater and i watched him for the first time, i thought, oh, man, i got to do this with my dad we got to do this thing together and it was a really incredible feeling. and shocked me just because i think i numbed that out because i just wanted to be a good actor and do my job and learn, but i did feel that when i watched it for the first time >> his 60th birthday just passed i wondered what you were thinking about on that day >> it's been so long that it felt like a good day you know, any anniversary is a

celebration of him, i think. like -- and just the gratitude and, you know, all the lessons he taught me and all the people in my life that have stepped up and helped me. so it felt like a celebration of him. >> well, i love -- you had never seen the sopranos, but, jon, you were the opposite. you wanted to be on the "sopranos" so bad on the original, i heard you were willing to be the dead bodies. >> i followed the yellow signs i hung out on the set, anything. can i walk in the background never got that audition, but yeah >> well, dreams do come true >> it did. >> just real quick, did you have to slap michael for real was there a real slap? >> he ain't no baby boy. he's about this. >> you had a slapping scene. >> well, i mean, yeah, we had -- alessandro slaps me twice and -- some mine wasn't written i said i think it would be funny if i hit you, too. >> but jon definitely was like look at how good i am about not

hurting you. >> but did it hurt a little? >> i mean, with it fell -- when you're there, yeah you're doing it. >> you're still hitting my face. >> and they cut that scene >> i know, after all that. >> it's one of my favorite scenes >> you'll always have that slapping scene >> yeah. >> thank you so much >> thank you for having me >> the many saints of newark hits theaters and hbo max next friday, october 1st. you know everyone is going to be wanting to see it. thank you. coming up next, a special school where the connection between students and teachers is making a huge difference outside the classroom. but first, this is "today" on nbc. buomt

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we're back with a new series called building classroom connections. >> schools nationwide figure out how to guide students through the emotional weight of the last year, there's one teaching

method that may have the answer. >> morgan radford visited a school that has a teacher-student relationship paying off good morning >> it's paying off in big way. this program is called social emotional learning, or sel and i met with a group of students and teachers at cis bucktown it's a distinctive school of campus to see just how these tools have made all the difference >> so happy. >> this question is part of miss stanazak's lesson plan every single day >> in the morning, we talk about what zone we're in red, green, blue is sad and they have to say why. i'm in the blue zone because i didn't sleep well last note. why? is there something going on? >> this is social emotional learning or sel. >> it's all about building the relationship and knowing the chil inside and out outside the classroom.

>> these are schools that are designed to move from a one size fits all back one that looks at the need and strengths of every student. >> what is your goal to get through today? >> raise my hand for permission to speak >> the framework with incorporates sel strategies. today, 400 schools across 23 states have all adopted these tools, including this school in chicago. >> lead with questions for understanding and not assumptions. >> teachers continuously train for empathy interviews, mentorship and much more >> what do you do in empathy interviews with the students >> what are some goals you have for yourself i actually want to be able to solve this problem in about six months if they didn't, be like what can we do to make sure that goal is reached later on this year and just having open conversations with them saying what home i don't start my homework until

8:00 p.m. because of this and that and being able to understand their home lives is different than everyone's home life >> your dog is getting bigger? >> yeah. she doesn't tug on the leash any more >> students say this kind of attention really makes a difference >> if i was ever sad or upset, the teachers would let me take a break in a hall or one would come and talk about it with me in their office. >> becoming a class, sometimes the teachers will ask us, how do you feel are you okay and me talking to them would, like, help me with my school work and just give me that boston of energy i think i need. >> is it working >> yeah. >> yeah. >> most definitely >> i came to this school in third grade and i wasn't really the most perfect kid you know, everyone is not perfect. >> you seem pretty perfect to me >> yeah, because of this school. my teacher, mr. crow, he was really helpful to me he showed me how to learn from my mistakes and miss o'connell, too.

>> when you say your teachers helped you learn from your mistakes, what did they do >> i used to be on top of the tables, i used the walk in the classroom without permission >> not you >> he helped me turn my consequences around. >> even consequences from those mistakes are different that means no detention and instead restorative justice. >> we're teaching kids to process their actions. for instance, if a child does something that is mean to another child, give that child the table to express how that made them feel it's not only about teaching the kids about alternative ways they can make those choices, but it's also giving them that learning tool to be an advocate for themselves >> locket says this model works especially well for diverse students and there's proof. >> we have proven in our data that students in the lowest level of performance and income in our city have thrived in this model. they want to be heard and seen

just like we do. we're going to make sure that these kids socially and emotionally are connected because ultimately, if they're not doing well socially and emotionally, you're going to see it played out in their academics. >> they support, really, anybody in this school no matter where you are and where you decide to be >> they seem like they have a unique way of going about things are there other ways they're using to get to know their students >> it's so cool. they do empathy walks where teachers walk the route of students to school to know what that walk is like and they do empathy interviews with the parents to help them understand their children better. but the best part is that it's really working bus it's about accountability and reliability these kids know that they have a safe space with their teachers so they feel comfortable raising their hands, asking questions, acknowledging things they don't know and it really makes the learning process less scary and authoritative and more comforting and welcoming hoda >> good stuff there. >> thank you, morgan >> thank you very much, morgan this is cueing al up like when i was a kid -- >> that's right.

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>> we're back. al, we have some birthdays to celebrate. >> let's line up those smucker's jars first happy 100th birthday to al altig from ogallala, nebraska. he's a master fisherman. tony campos is from orange, california 102 years old. he says the secret to longevity is being active. happy birthday to mildred crouere. peggy frederickson of shoreview, minnesota, 100 worked as a teacher and still keeps in touch with a few of her students

love that. brette taylor of cincinnati, ohio, 105 years old. she had the red's number one fan. in fact, when brette was 97, she got to throw out the first pitch of the game. did better than that mma guy lastly, happy 77th anniversary to dennis and the love of his life -- >> wynette. >> very nice cross-country travelers from snellville, georgia. secret to a long life? spending time together while wynette makes pound cake >> and after that go run, our superstar, ms. erin azar >> how is it going >> now i'm running up what i call puke hill it's definitely raining. so we're struggling a little bit, but we're still out here. we're on the "today" show. >> yes, you are. erin, we love you.

keep it up, honey 37. >> thank you >> mrs. space cadet on tiktok. >> good luck on the 18 miler next month >> thank you so much >> keep running. >> the third and fourth hours of "today" are up next. don't forget to listen to hoda's podcast. >> good luck, erin t your podcast. good luck, erin! >> back after your local news and weather.

1406 your news play list every night. weeknights at 7:00 p.m. on nbc news now good morning, 8:56. i'm marcus washington. we are following breaking news for you right now. there's word an officer in oakland has been shot and injured. police say that this happened near 21st and telegraph avenue and led to a barricade situation with that suspect barricading

themselves in the block of martin luther king. this is video posted to the citizen app. police also say that the barricaded suspect was armed with a knife. the firearm was recovered at the scene where the officer was shot. that officer is in the hospital at this time. of course we don't know their condition, but police say that the officer is stable. happening now we are following all those developments for this midday, and we will have more for you coming up during our midday newscast, and we will post them on our twitter feed as well. you've tried to define . but i never invited you in. it's my life and this is my journey. i've found a way to do things differently with ocrevus, an infusion treatment that's 2-times-a-year. for adults with relapsing or primary progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, ocrevus is proven effective in reducing relapses in rms and slowing disability progression in rms and ppms. don't take ocrevus if you've had a life-threatening allergic reaction to it, or have hepatitis b. tell your doctor about vaccinations or if you've had hep b, as it could come back.

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live from studio 1a i in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning, everybody. welcome to do third hour of "today." it's a special day. i'm here with al and maria shriver in the house. >> is this the fst time you've been back in our studio inspect. >> that's right. i was in this studio the day before it got locked down. how does it feel? >> different. but it feels great. i got more hugs this morning than i have in the last year and a half. >> all vaccinated. >> all vaccinated, mask on, but still, it felt really nice. >> t