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several states down more than 70%. health officials voicing hope but reminding americans it is not time to let the guard down. submerged. heavy rain soaked the south triggering a flood emergency and rescues in alabama and al says the rain is not over. his full forecast straight ahead. those stories plus, halloween scare. we'll take you inside the shortages of everything from costumes to pumpkins this year. what you need to buy now before it's too late. and l.a. story. >> here's taylor with a chance >> the dodgers beat the

thanks to this game-winning blast. >> a swing and a drive! deep left field! >> the reigning champions advancing in the postseason with dreams of defending their world series crown, today thursday, october 7th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today," so happy you're joining us on this thursday morning, a busy morning, including positive signs in the fight against covid. >> take a look at this, you can see the decline in cases since the summer surge and it's leading many to say that the u.s. is finally turning a corner. we'll talk about that with dr. ashish jha who is live in

studio today. and has the mystery behind the cause of the devastating oil spill in california been solved? and the first images of the pipeline. a federal judge blocking >> it's a temporary measure in the battle that is reverberating from coast to coast. so where does it go from here? nbc's kelly o'donnell is at the white house for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. the biden administration breathing a sigh of relief. its legal action against this texas abortion law has won this temporary relief that halts enforcement of the states sweeping abortion restrictions.n the white house called this an important first step to protect what it argues are women's constitutional rights. the fight has only begun.ng that >> reporter: this morning, the the fight has only begun.ew abo restrictions in the nation now on hold. >> reporter: this morning, the toughest new abortion a consequential but temporary developm restrictions in the nation now personal on hold. and very public battle over abortion rights

a consequential but temporary a federal judge in texas ruling late development in the deeply wedn total ban on abortions is personal and very public battle over abortion rights. unconstitutional after the biden administration sued to stop the new law. a federal judge in texas ruling late wednesday the state's near the judge called the texas restrictions an offensive total ban on abortions is depravation of such an important right. unconstitutional after the biden administration sued to stop the the texas law, which has been in new law. effe the judge called the texas seps restrictions an offensive abortions once a fetal depravation of such an important is right. detected, as early as the sixth week of pregnanc the texas law which has been in effect since september 1st bans. abortions once a fetal heartbeat the measure makes no exceptions for rape and incest. duri is detected, as early as the rg pressed texas lawyers on the sixth week of pregnancy before many women know they're law's very unusual provisions expecting. which allow private citizens to the measure makes no exceptions sue abortion providers and even for rape and incest. those who assist women getting to clinics or paying for proceduresuments, the judge in a 113-page ruling, th pressed texas lawyers on the federal judge expressed concern that other states coul

law's very unusual provisions which allow private citizens to. sue abortion providers and even those who assist women getting in the larger debate with antiabortion advocates to clinics or paying for procedures. energized, pledging to use the texas example in o in a 113-page ruling, the federal judge expressed concern that other states could enact similar legislation. the texas law became a catalyst in the larger debate with antiabortion advocates energized, pledging to use the texas example in other states. while the supporting abortion rights demand a federal response over the weekend to protect women's rights., wom in cities nation over the weekend, women marchede u.s. supreme court to protect in cities nationwide to urge the u.s. supreme court to protect existing abortion rights existing abortion rights. the susan b. anthony list, an antiabortion group, responded to the susan b. anthony list, an antiab wednesday's ruling saying, now wednesday's ruling saying, now an unelected judge has an unelected judge has interf interfered with the clearly ed expressed will of texans in washington, the supreme court expressed will of texans.has alp in washington, the supreme cour. has already refused to take up but more challenges are expect the texas law.ed but more challenges are expecte will look at another law on restrictive abortionigh court will look at another law on restrictive abortions in issipp. mississippi. all set against the question of whether the decades-old landmark

case of roe v. wade will stand roe v. wade stand? >> so, kelly, with this overnight ruling in >> with the overnight ruling inw does that affect abortion pr texas, how does that affect the? abortion providers there now? >> reporter: there are real >> reporter: there are real practical questions. one of the state's largest prov practical questions. one of the state's largest serv8 weeks into their pregnancy providers says the clinics are making plans to resume abortion services for patients up to 18 g states around texas report weeks into their pregnancy. that comes as neighboring states crossing in texas report seeing an uptict of that law that banned abortions at six weeks of patients crossing state lines but other providers are that reluctant, and they' banned abortions at six weeks. but other providers are was written in such a way that they reluctant, and they're reluctant to resume their services becaus this law is blocked. they know that the law was of course, we expect additional written in such a way that they could be retroactively sued for any abortions performed while this law is blocked. hoda of course, we expect additional legal challenges to this new ruling. hoda? >> kelly o'donnell for us at the white house, thank you. another major story we're following. another school shooting. this time inside a dallas area high school. this morning four people are recovering from injuries. the 18-year-old student

suspected of opening fire is under arrest. sam brock joins us from the scene. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this is a nightmare scenario that keeps playing out again in america, day after day. any time you hear a student describing to me, which i did last night, going into survival mode when they're walking into a classroom, you're left with the realization, this is going is to effect them for the rest of their lives. police investigating why a fistfight prompted the event. the videos are disturbing. outside, heavily armed law enforcement blanketing timberview high school. inside, student and staff on lockdown for hours following a school shooting. all of it enough to bring a flood of emotions from panicked parents and terrified teens. >> i started calling my son and calling and calling and calling. >> he could come here and hurt us too?

that isn't fair. >> reporter: police have 18-year-old timothy simpkins in custody. just after a fistfight he discharged his gun around 9:00 in the morning, injuring four people, one critically. he's facing three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. >> i need help. >> reporter: arlington pd confirm they're investigating this video showing one student picking up another and slamming him several times, but they're not confirming the identity of anyone in the clip. nor are police discussing what appears to be six shots heard in this video. on the second floor and down the hallway from the shooting, a tenth grader hid behind a desk. >> i was shocked. i was numb. i couldn't believe this was happening. >> reporter: 12 hours later, her mother is still shaken. >> i kept texting her. i said, hold on, keep praying. just hide. >> reporter: mimi sent a text, i heard the gunshots because my class was here it, and a police officer was put your hand up.

the mom responds, we'll call your dad, are you okay. >> reporter: will you be able to see school through the same lens again? >> no, i won't. i will remember this day the rest of my life. >> reporter: later in the day, s.w.a.t. cars surrounding the alleged shooter's house. students inside the classroom stacked chairs and tables in front of the door as a barricade. explaining what students believe as the possible motive. >> i heard my students talking and they said that he had been bullied at school, apparently repeatedly, and he wasn't going to take it anymore. >> reporter: so far authorities have declined to comment on what role, if any, bullying has played in this episode. but you cannot conceal carry as an 18-year-old and you cannot bring a firearm onto campus unless you're a security officer. savannah, back to you. >> sam, thank you. there are positive signs

that the nation's covid hot spots may be turning a corner. this as the white house announces new action to make millions more rapid tests available ahead of the holiday season. we'll talk about that with dr. ashish jha in just a moment. but stephanie gosk as the very latest. good morning. >> good morning. all the numbers we care about, cases, hospitalizations, deaths, they are all down. and that is really good news for those states in the south that were hardest hit. pfizer has taken the next step to get emergency use authorization for children ages 5-11 to get the shot. breaking news, pfizer asked the fda to aprofit vaccine for children ages 5-11.

with many schools back in person this fall, the vaccine is needed. covid cases are down nearly 40% since september 1st. in the hard-hit south, the declines are even more dramatic. in arkansas, cases are down 65%. >> it does feel better. it does feel much better as far as -- there's a lot more hope. >> reporter: in louisiana, cases dropped 71%. florida, 77.wnoo, but health wo aren't ready to celebrate, not just yet. >> i worry that it's -- there's more coming. every day, it's just -- is this the last of it? i hope so. am i confident that that's correct? no. >> reporter: between vaccinations and high numbers of infections, the peaks in this roller coaster of a pandemic may be flattening out. is it reasonable to expect that

we will reach a point with this virus where it feels less like a deadly pandemic and more like the flu? >> i do think so. i think that as we use vaccines, what we're effectively doing is taming the virus. we're taking off the table its ability to put people in the hospital and kill us. >> reporter: one concern experts have is the affordability and accessibility of testing. the white house announcing an initiative to boost testing supply before the end of the year. the message from the white house, get tested, get vaccinated and get the flu shot. the white house just issuing a report saying that the mandates, vaccine mandates have brought down the case numbers. that together with people going to get boosters, that has helped. and now you have the news that nearly 30 million children ages 5-11 could be eligible for this vaccine. back to you. >> all right stephanie gosk stephanie, thank y >> thank you, stephanie.ou let's welcome in a familiar face, dr. ashish jha we've never actually met in

person after all of these let's lek in a familiar face, dr. ashish jha. we've never actually met in person after all of these mo months -- nths of your being he. >> this is a big deal for us. it's great to see you. >> this is a big deal for us it's gre we had great happy news.u. we had great happy news. every time we have t every time we have this kind of a moment, we say to ourselves, ? is this finally the end? at this moment, do you think we're kind of on the tail end of this horrible virus? >> we have definitely turned a corner i think the worst is behind us we still have some rocky days ahead. we've got a winter to get through. we got the flu season. but i think the worst is behind us >> that's encouraging. >> it's really wonderful to hear you say that after all we've heard over the months. i had heard another expert talking about how the merck pill which is potentially going to be approved by the fda, and it's a therapy, combined with kids getting vaccinated, those two things that could be potentially weeks away might finally be the thing that breaks the back of the pandemic phase. >> yeah, look, in the next few weeks, we're going to hear the fda authorize johnson & johnson.

they're going to authorize moderna -- >> for booster shots. >> yes kids are going to get authorized for vaccines and then the pill we go into thanksgiving and the holidays with a whole new set of tools. it's really going to be helpful and that's what makes me optimistic that we're going to have a better holiday season. >> but this thing seems toenou . and savannah was in d.c., she saw all of these flags, white flags that represented each person who passed away that sea of people, it's now 710,000 people, but i was curious about the mutation of this thing and how it can happen all over the world >> yeah. first of all, the horrendous toll this virus has taken on, the lives of american people, that is obviously a huge issue as long as there's a global outbreak happening, we're going to worry about mutations and new variants but i think if we really focus on global vaccinations, do everything we can here, i think we can put this thing in a box and get moving. >> you've been traveling a bit lately and you have advocated

for a mandate for vaccines for air travelers. the airlines, many airlines are requiring their employees, but not air travelers. can you explain why you think that might make a difference >> yeah. until recently, the data suggested there isn't massive transmission happe enthusiastic about it. but what we have seen in the last few months, people are starting to get tired of masks there's still a lot of unvaccinated people and i think if we really want to get back to normal, it's going to make a big difference you have to share the air with people really, really close to you, i think it will be really important. i'm hoping that the federal government will move forward on that.

>> the white house has put a lot of time and money into these at-home rapid tests that they want people to use at home what kind of an impact do you think those tests would have >> i think if they were widely available and cheap, it would make a massive difference. it would let people who are infected get an idea early and stay away. important tool to bringing this pandemic to an end. >> it's so good to see you is you're like a celebrity, like beyonce. >> somebody said they wished stephanie ruhle was here we could have said it's jha ruhle. >> we really appreciate it thank you so much. we're going to say good morning to craig. >> good to see you in person with time running out, the senate appears to be nearing a debt ceiling agreement to pull the nation back from the brink and avoid what many have warned would have triggered an economic crisis garrett haake joins us with the latest from the hill garrett, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this tentative agreement in thea senate only delays dealing with

this issue until december which means we could be facing another debt limit crisis affecting things like social security payments, food stamps and military pay just before christmas. >> reporter: after negotiating late into the night, there is still no deal on the debt limit. >> we're making good progress. we're not there yet. i hope we can come to an agreement tomorrow morning. >> reporter: earlier in the day, lawmakers reached a tentative agreement to extend the nation's borrowing limit into december. the move would avert a possible political disaster for now the potential political punt in military pay, food stamps and tax credits and stock markets crash into our economy >> reporter: president biden weighing in on wednesday, urging republicans to drop their threats to block a vote to lift the borrowing limit.

>> my republican friends need to stop playing russian roulette with the u.s. economy. if they don't want to do the job, just get out of the way. >> reporter: that's exactly what they did with republican leader mitch mcconnell will have to deal with the new december deadline on their own. >> they pulled the plug on the plan mitch folded and now we've got time to go ahead and do build back better. >> reporter: the delay giving democrats two months to focus on the build back better legislation, a $3.5 trillion social and climate safety net bill still the focus of democratic infighting. the most conservative democratic senator today demanding that price tag come down. >> my number has been 1.5. i don't believe that we should turn our society into an entitlement society. >> reporter: its most progressive member firing back. >> senator manchin really believes that seniors are not entitled to digest their food and they're not entitled to hear and see properly is that really too much to ask in the richest country on earth?

>> reporter: democrats hoping to pass the massive spending plan by the end of october with president biden in need of a boost now. a new poll showing his approval rating dropping to 38% the lowest level of his presidency yet with those poll numbers flagging, the white house yesterday enlisting the help of ceos who appeared with the president, the aarp, even seven former defense secretaries to address this debt limit quickly and not risk stumbling into another crisis. >> thank you. brings us to our first check of the weather hello, mr. roker. >> got a lot of flooding to talk about down south this is shelby county, alabama, and they got about 7 inches of rain in less than 12 hours roads were flooded, cars submerged and that system is moving to the east you can see on the radar, we're looking at this heavy rain pushing in through georgia, all the way up to north carolina

13 million people under flash flood watches and warnings as this moves to the east, we have a risk of flooding right now especially in parts of northern georgia on into north carolina we're talking anywhere from 1 to 3 more inches of rain, but locally, could be as much as 4 inches of rain and out west we are watching what's happening with that pipeline the big problem is, the winds have been very favorable, keeping it offshore. but it's been about 12 miles offshore where this oil spill is this is the estimate however, we have a storm system that's going to be pushing in, and that's going to do two things, it's going to push that oil slick closer to shore and dissipate it making it much harder to clean up we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds ...but we can overcome it. we're not gonna point out our houses, landmarks, or major highways during takeoff. don't buy anything. i packed so many delicious snacks. -they're -- -nope. would you say, ballpark,

when group two is gonna get boarded? 2 hours and 58 minutes. progressive can't protect you from becoming your parents, but we can protect your home and auto when you bundle with us. someone should've left home earlier. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our beautiful sunrise, we're waking up to more clouds and still the clouds linger throughout much of the next several hours. our temperatures today only reaching into the upper 60s inland and upper 60s again tomorrow with some showers just to the east of us. for the weekend, it will be clearing out and get a boost in our temperatures, reaching the upper 60s in the inland areas. and that's your latest weather. >> thank you. just mentioned the oil spill. coming up, we're going to have more on that, including the first images of the damaged pipeline and the question, does that logjam of cargo ships

parked just off the coast, is that partly to blame miguel almaguer is live out on the water with the latest on that halloween is expected to be bigger than ever this year but a g scare is facing bi

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good morning. it's 7:26. i'm marcus washington. here are today's top stories. >> developing news this morning. pfizer has submitted to the fda emergency use authorization requests for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the covid-19 vaccine. the fda will meet on october 26th about this issue and then issue a ruling between halloween and thanksgiving. pfizer has proposed children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive one-third of the adult dosage. today could be the day that

health leaders start the conversationf loosening some of the mask mandates. as it stands right now, solano county is the only county without an indoor mask mandate. health leaders are expected to take a closer look at covid numbers to determine if it is, in fact, time to loosen restrictions. we'll keep you updated as information becomes available. it's time to get a look at that forecast for you today. >> we're waking up to temperatures nice and cool, mainly in the low 50s. we're only headed for the mid to upper 60s today. getting a nice little taste of fall, especially for the inland areas. we're starting out with some clouds, but we will get some clearing later on this afternoon. tomorrow still in the upper 60s but with all clear skies across the bay area.

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7:30 now. thursday morning. 7th of october. 2021. does that not take your breath away? it's a live view of the swiss alps. >> and there's an important reason that we're there this morning. keir simmons will explain coming up in our next hour. beautiful. let's get to your headlines. president biden and chinese leader xi jingping are expected to hold a virtual meeting by the end of the year. the u.s. has raised concerns with china about its recent military provocations with taiwan and beijing's efforts to suppress prodemocracy efforts in hong kong. the meeting is intended to serve as a follow-up to last month's

call between the two leaders. firefighters were hurt this week after a smoke explosion and the dramatic moments were caught on cameras. firefighters were battling a commercial fire when suddenly that huge ball of smoke and flames shot from the building. the firefighters were treated at the hospital and later released. thankfully, no one else was hurt. no word on what caused that fire. let's move to baseball now. if you didn't catch the dramatic ending to the wild card game last night. dodgers, cardinals, all tied up. two outs in the bottom of the ninth. here's what happened. >> swing and a drive. deep left field! chris taylor! >> chris taylor with the two-run

walk-off homer. party is probably still going on in l.a. this morning. the dodgers win 3-1. they're moving on to the nl division series where they'll face the san francisco giants. that's going to be a good game. >> magic johnson still celebrating this morning. speaking of california, let's go now to the cleanup and investigation surrounding that massive oil spill off the coast of california. this morning there are mounting questions about the timeline of that spill. >> the company that maintains the pipeline claims it was unaware of a problem until hours after federal officials say the first alarm was sounded. miguel almaguer is in huntington bay with details on the water for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that major cleanup does continue on shore, but the bigger concern today is actually what's happening here in the water.

there are thousands of feet of this yellow boom all around this area trying to capture the oil that is still on the move, they are trying to prevent this zaster from happening once again. >> reporter: this morning the u.s. coast guard now classifying this oil spill as a major marine causality, releasing the first images of the punctured pipeline saying the ntsb will join the investigation. it comes amid confusion around the hours leading up to the disaster. initial reports suggest the pipeline may have been leaking for almost 12 hours before it was manually shut off. on friday, the coast guard notified the state's emergency response team about an unknown sheen in the water at 6:13 p.m. according to preliminary findings found in federal documents obtained by nbc news, that's eight hours before amplify energy's low pressure alarm indicated a possible pipeline failure.

those documents show the company shut down the line at 6:01 a.m. saturday. though the company now says it was not aware of oil in the water for another two hours and is working with regulators to stopped all operations and moved forward. >> reporter: operating in federal waters off southern california's coast, the rig at the center of the spill has a pipeline that runs 15 miles back to shore. that pipeline and this rig are more than 40 years old. >> reporter: investigators still aren't sure what caused the 4,000 foot section of the pipeline to be dragged across the ocean floor, displacing the pipe by over 100 feet and creating a 13-inch crack as oil spewed. >> the fact that the pipeline appears to have been dragged leads me to conclude that it probably was caught on the

ship's anchor. >> reporter: one major focus now turning to a bottleneck at the nearby port of long beach. this map shows dozens of cargo ships with their massive 30-ton anchors currently sitting near the busted pipeline. but the coast guard also tells nbc news authorities are reviewing the pipe's integrity, corrosion and potential pressure problems. now hundreds of personnel on the ground and in the air are working to clean up the oil hoping to slow the damage that's already been done. today as the cleanup continues on the open ocean, officials are also going to turn to the gps coordinates of the ships that it were in this area during the time of the spill. over the next couple days, that could help give them some concrete evident. savannah? >> thank you very much. coming up next, what would halloween be without pumpkins or fun costumes? the nationwide shortages leave families scrambling and shelling

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we are we are back. 7:39 this morning on "in-depth today," the very real halloween scare facing families across the country. >> stores are scrambling to get enough costumes and decorations on the shelves. >> supply chains creating more major problems for retailers, and customers could end up paying for it. kathy park joins us with more. good morning >> good morning to you yeah, more americans plan on celebrating halloween this year and spending, as you can imagine, is expected to soar that's a real treat for retailers. however, behind the scenes, they're struggling to get these costumes and decorations into the stores

>> reporter: with halloween closing in, a nightmare for retailers is becoming a reality. >> it's been a difficult year to get costumes and decorations in store, in stock. >> reporter: demand is picking up at this chicago costume shop, but there's a major slowdown getting merchandise on the shelves, from congested ports to truck driver shortages, the ongoing supply chain issues mean products are still stuck in transit. >> we're waiting on 25% or 30% of the merchandise to come in that we've previously ordered and some of it probably won't even ever come in before the holiday. >> reporter: they're not alone, spirit halloween runs 1400 pop-up locations across the country and they're also haunted by shipping delays. >> when did you realize this is going to be an issue >> it really all showed up in april when we were starting our shipping

all of a sudden the supply of containers dried up. >> reporter: if i were a customer walking into your store, would you notice anything different? >> as a customer, you might notice some bald spots. >> reporter: with covid cancels many festivities last halloween, americans plan to go big this year, expected to spend a record 10 billion on costumes, decorations and more. >> this year hopefully i find what i'm looking for who knows? >> reporter: new costumes this year like track suits inspired by "squid game" are selling out fast and maybe harder to get closer to halloween. >> the "squid game" stuff has been -- every other person is asking for it. >> reporter: to avoid the scare of not finding that perfect costume -- >> try to get to the store early. >> like now? >> now would be great. >> reporter: and retailers say don't be spooked by higher price tags that goes for pumpkins too they're facing a shortage in some parts of the country because of extreme weather. >> they're hard to find and they're extremely expensive. >> reporter: prepare for sticker shock with halloween making a

big comeback obviously there are a lot of challenges that you're dealing with this halloween season a couple things to keep this -- to keep in mind, to have some fun. don't wait until the last minute to get your costume. make your costume and when you're in the store and you say, you can't find that spider-man outfit, have an open mind, maybe you'll go with black panther instead. >> you have your costume right there. the storm trooper. >> the white costume next to you. somebody is a big "star wars" >> that's the storm trooper. >> you've never seen "star wars"? >> way to go >> all right

thank you. mr. roker, a check of the weather -- >> i didn't know what she was -- >> kathy is thinking, i'm doing a story, i'm doing a good job, now they're busting on me. cathy, jha ruhle >> what? >> it's a throw back to the last half-hour. our today climate segment. just announcing the billion dollar weather climate and disaster so far, we've had nine, stretching from california flooding, heat wave, severe weather in oklahoma, and here's the deal, we are seeing an increase in these billion dollar disasters. in the 1980s, we were averaging one disaster every 84 days well, in the last five years, that has dropped down to one disaster every 18 years. last year, we saw $22 billion disasters and that is a record good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

we're looking at temperatures headed for the upper 60s inland. starting out with clouds, but clearing out this afternoon. tomorrow temperatures once again in the upper 60s, but we will be warming up for the weekend with more 70s at least through the middle of next week. for san francisco, expect temperatures that will reach into the 60s. and that is your latest weather. >> al, thanks. coming up next, female veterans sharing remarkable stories of sacrifice and breaking barriers as a long overdue tribute to their service getting under way. but first, these messages. during your stay at fine hotels & resorts properties, "someday" can be any day you want.

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capital for their service. these heroes part of the first all-female veterans trip for a group based in illinois highlighting the critical contributions of women vets. their trip starting in chicago with a bright and early 6:00 a.m. flight to d.c. >> it's very exciting and being around female veterans is something we don't get to do too often. >> reporter: the trail blazing group made up of vets from world war ii, the korean and vietnam wars and desert storm receiving a hero's welcome when they landed. and a special vip tour of the nation's military memorials. >> this makes me proud to be an american. >> reporter: betty who turns 100 in december was an army second lieutenant in world war ii where her spit fire personality served her well. >> all veterans are not men. >> reporter: these women say they sometimes felt forgotten in society. >> when i came home from

service, there was no parade for us. this is my parade. it was designed especially for us. >> reporter: joining the military was her chance at a different life. >> for us, that was our way out of alabama because it was very segregated at the time. >> reporter: many of these women still pioneers. patty was a military intelligence analyst in the '60s. she became the first full time female police officer in her town and now she's the mayor. >> most of the females that are here with us today are hoping that they can inspire our younger female, a daughter, granddaughter or a niece, and days like this reinforce those feelings for us to keep working. >> reporter: so much inspiration there. the group that hosted this has done this kind of trip before with male veterans. but this was their first time doing it with all women. hopefully, it will not be the last. i got to say, sweet betty turning 100 in december, she can

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good morning. in san francisco, today could be the day that health leaders start the conversation of possibly loosening some of the mask mandates. solano county is the only county without a mandate. health leaders are expects to take a look at the number of hospitalizations, the transmission rate and the covid numbers to determine if it is, in fact, time to loosen the restrictions. we'll keep you updates as information becomes available. it's thursday. we get the first-time jobless claims. they show far fewerpected filed

unemployment last week. that is good news. tomorrow we get the jobs number, the number of jobs added to the economy in september as well as the latest update on the unemployment rate. that number comes in at 5:30 a.m. so we'll have it live tomorrow morning on "today in the bay". time to get a look at that forecast, meteorologist kari hall standing by. >> yeah, we're starting out with clouds across the bay area. temperatures today reaching into the upper 60s for today and tomorrow. it will be sunny as highs reach into the upper 70s for the inland areas this weekend. in san francisco, we'll see some cool weather for now, but it gradually gets warmer as we get more sunshine into the start of next week. all clear sky conditions for fleet week.

it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, breaking news overnight, overruled. a federal judge puts the abortion ban in texas on hold calling the law an offensive depravation. what this decision could mean for abortion rights across the country. a live report straight ahead melting mountains. used to be 30 years ago. >> a look at the shifting landscape of the swiss alps as climate change dissolves some of nature's most breathtaking sites. keir simmons is there live. rolling up our sleeves it is flu season

we're doing our part to stay protected. getting flu shots live in studio 1a what you need to know about this year's batch and who is eligible right now. and, oh, baby. >> mom, you're a new grandma. >> exactly daddy and i just had a wonderful weekend in may with our baby. >> jenna sits down with her mom to talk about becoming a newest addition to the family. today, thursday, october 7th, 2021 >> visiting from indiana >> celebrating our 32nd anniversary from tucker, georgia. >> here to celebrate our honeymoon at the "today" show. >> we're celebrating derek's second birthday on the "today" show.

>> here to see al roker from orlando, florida. >> wishing our daughter a very happy birthday from taylorsville, kentucky it's a thursday morning, so happy that you're joining us today. >> coming up, a milestones we missed update for tomorrow do you remember ellie carr, the "hamilton" superfan who missed out on her graduation trip to new york we surprised her with a promise from lin-manuel miranda himself. she'll be here tomorrow. a federal judge has temporarily blocked the texas abortion ban that reignited a fierce debate over one of america's most divisive issues hey, kelly. >> reporter: good morning, this is a major update in the emotional legal battle over abortion a federal judge has temporarily halted the enforcement of the

nation's most restrictive new abortion law in texas that prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat after six weeks of pregnancy and has no exceptions for rape and incest the biden administration sued to stop the law and a judge intervened on wednesday calling the law an offensive depravation. it reignited the debate with opponents of legal abortion seeing a path to overturn the landmark roe v. wade action. the white house saying this is an important first step, but more legal action is expected. hoda >> kelly o'donnell at the white house, thank you. overseas now, an american woman who survived the paris terror attacks testified at trial. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, helen wilson is one of hundreds of witnesses to take the stand in what is the biggest

criminal trial in french history. and she told the court yesterday that she heard one of the gunman say, this is for our brothers in syria, before he opened fire. >> it was europe's worst terrorist attack in november of 2015 this american was in the theater with her friend when police say three gunmen stormed in shooting nick died in the theater in her testimony late wednesday, helen said she felt him go cold. an hour and a half after the rampage started, she managed to escape. >> i was going to let him go i didn't even know until recently where nick's injuries were i just held him because that's what i needed to do.

that's what i still need to do >> reporter: the attacks at the theater, sidewalk cafes and the national stadium left 131 dead and more than 400 injured. the main defendant described himself as a soldier for isis on the trial's opening day last month. last week, telling the court, if muslims were killed in the attack, it was an accident because they only wanted to kill nonbelievers >> how are you today physically? >> physically, i'm okay. but everything is in my brain. >> reporter: this french american was working security at the stadium when the two isis bombers struck five bolts, intentional shrapnel from a bomb were embedded in his left side. he testified in part to tell the defendants their view of islam is wrong he's scheduled to take the stand next spring. >> what do you want to hear from

him? >> i just want him to acknowledge that he's sorry that he hurt so many people that didn't deserve it. i doubt if i'll get that >> is it part of history for you? is this closure? >> i don't know that we will truly get closure from a lot of i think that things modify but that they always stay with us >> reporter: testimony from other witnesses continues today. there are more than 300 who want to take the stand and each gets about 15 minutes to talk about the day that changed all of their lives. this is a long trial it's expected to last nine months in total with a verdict possible next may at the earliest savannah >> that's important to remember those stories. kelly, thank you more fallout last night from the sexual misconduct and verbal abuse scandal in the national women's soccer league.

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we are back with your health, october is here and that means the start of flu season is here and the cdc recommends everyone six months and older get the flu vaccine. >> we're about to roll up our sleeves and get -- it's like a tourniquet there getting our shots right here in studio 1a. just like any trip to the doctor's office, we got to keep our masks on, our physician's assistants and doctors are doing the same mr. roker already has his flu shot and his christmas shopping for the year. >> i'm getting my pneumonia shot later today. >> we have two nurses from our nbc medical team here, theresa is with us, connie is with us. they have the shots. they're going to get us started. we have our nbc news medical contributor dr. natalie azar i guess you can get started. i'm going to ask you a question while while i'm in pain.

the flu numbers are way down a lot of people are thinking -- >> it doesn't hurt. >> are you done? >> girl, are you done? >> i'm done. >> that did not hurt at all. hang o a i can the flu shot last year the numbers were way down and they think, i don't need to get it again this year >> you do. i know -- we didn't have a lot of flu last year we didn't build up any immunity from the flu last year experts are worried it could be worse for us for that reason you're not just doing it for yourself doing the flu shot for yourself will help prevent severe disease, hospitalization, death, particularly in children you're also doing it as a good neighbor, right, to get less flu around in the community and that will also lessen the burden on hospitals that are already overwhelmed from covid let me make an obvious pointed

last year, we were at home kids were at home. people weren't traveling this year, the world is a little bit of a different place and we got delta. >> and a lot of people aren't wearing masks as much anymore. can you get the covid vaccine and the flu shot on the same day -- >> this is lovely new updated guidance you can get both shots on the same day which is fantastic. because you can capture more patients that way. they can get them at the same time you can do them on the same arm about an inch apart or separate arms. >> how long does this flu season actually last? >> we generally say it's october to may which is a big span we know that it peaks in the winter months which is why we want people fully vaccinated ideally by the end of october. this is the perfect day to do it we know it takes two weeks to get your antibodies once you get your jab. >> did that hurt >> it hurt just a little, but worth it >> a lot of people think there are side effects from the flu shot they say i got my flu shot and i

started feeling terrible is that a real thing and how long does that last? >> just to be very, very clear, you cannot get the flu from the flu shot the flu shot does not contain any live virus the one in the arm but a sore arm, redness in the arm, that's expected and then the other symptoms that you have from the covid-19 shot, you can also experience, a little headache, maybe a little upset stomach, low-grade fever that's completely normal >> some people are getting the booster shot and she's felt that's what some people are saying. >> that's a vaccine reaction your body is doing what it's >> you didn't even flinch. >> i'm so proud of you. >> dr. azar knows, i was afraid. there were a lot of people who are like me, we don't like needles. but i felt like this is important. i'm going around my grandparents soon. >> yeah. good for you. >> kids, get our kids to the pediatrician right away. >> kids and anybody six months and older can get the flu shot you can do it as a family. you can go together, pregnant women, breastfeeding women,

children over the age of 6 and grown-ups as well. >> i got the superflu shot for people who are 65-plus why wouldn't you just give everybody a superflu shot? >> that's a great question we don't really need to. the reason we do that in older people -- oh, sorry. >> are you okay? >> that hurt more than the shot. it's because -- >> natalie, do no harm [ laughter ] >> in all seriousness, as we get older, we are not able to mount as robust an immune response our immune systems don't operate as well -- >> but al's does. >> so we can provoke the best immune response in you >> we did it >> our top nurses at nbc, we're happy that you all took care of us mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> i don't know if i can make it over there hold on. just take it easy. i'm going to get over there any

day now. day now. any day. well, here in the west, i remember when these mountains were being formed. snow in the higher elevations. tomorrow the system pushes up to the east and to the north and it's going to bring some snow in those higher elevations of the sierra and they need the moisture look at the drought. 93% of the west is in drought. 22% in exceptional drought they'll pick up a half an inch some places, 1 to 2 inches and that will be needed. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're looking at some cooler temperatures across the bay area, only reaching into the upper 60s today, and that's our warmest spots in the inland valleys. it will warm up for the weekend. we're going to get more sunshine, temperatures in the upper 70s for the weekend, and early next week still looking

nice and seasonable. for san francisco, expect it to be misting and drizzling today, highs in the low 60s. a little bit more clearing tomorrow and more sunshine and slightly warmer for the rest of the weekend. > remember, you cann the radio as well, siriusxm channel 108. i reme to rock. >> it's the best time t day. what was it again? >> "pop start." >> guess what? >> i'm not alone today we have jenna. you spent time with your mom yesterday and she chatted about the new baby in the family. >> it's kind of hilarious when you talk to your mom about her own grandchild, but it was lovely we talked about her visiting her

newest grandbaby, cora georgia born last week in maine. and the shore where her mom and dad got married, this is their anniversary today. >> oh, wow. >> mom, you're a new grandma. >> exactly daddy and i had a wonderful weekend in maine with our baby. >> my sister barbara's beautiful daughter was born on september 27th my parents' fourth grandchild and my first beloved niece named after her grandfather and great grandfather, cora georgia arrived a bit early. >> the baby who was supposed to be born in new york was born instead in portland, maine and we're thrilled with that darling little baby and i know barbara and craig are too. >> i heard you got to the hospital to hold the baby -- >> i went every day to hold the baby in the hospital we're looking forward for the baby getting out of the intensive care nursery pretty soon, i hope. >> how did dad feel about the

fact that he finally got somebody named after him >> it was really great cora georgia she'll have to be his favorite >> no. what about my children don't tell him that. >> he likes the namesake, of course. >> of course >> cora's three cousins can't wait to meet her during grandma and grandpa's visit, my mom read a sweet book to cora georgia who is growing stronger each day. >> and she was very fascinated with it. i don't know that she opened her eyes just a little tiny premature baby, but she's doing great. >> we were premature babies, and look at us now. >> exactly you made up for that small size. >> mom i'm not going to find that offensive. >> i guess i made up for that small size. >> i don't feel so bad now. >> do you know how much therapy that's going to cost

>> luckily at the age of 40, i know the opposite of small is big but i'm -- >> your mom didn't mean it like that. >> i'm sure she didn't it's so sweet. she got to read a little book called "the night you were born" which is the sweetest book which i recommend all grandparents read to their grandchildren. >> my dad goes cora george >> i love that >> thank you, jenna. >> i loved being here. next up, we're going to talk about blake shelton. he revealed what it was like to have our own carson daly officiate his wedding with gwen stefani. >> did you think 20 years ago the host of trl would be the guy helping you tie the knot >> i tell you what, the way he handled those wet t-shirt contests back in the day when he was hosting those spring break specials, we knew he had to be

the guy. >> yeah. >> i love it blake also opening up on that special song he wrote and performed at the ceremony as his vows to gwen, take a look. >> you wrote a song for your wedding. did you feel the same pressure to actually do a song up to your standard >> it was carson's idea that we should write our own vows or whatever, have this piece to say before we say i do and gwen is always -- >> that song blake wrote for gwen will be one of the new tracks featured on his next album and it was all thanks to carson. >> are you okay? i'm seeing your face and i want to make sure you're okay. >> which phase of the stages of grief are you in denial bargaining >> you realize it's over. >> and finally speaking of music power couples, tim mcgraw and

faith hill to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday tim took to instagram sharing the sweet story of how he proposed to faith all those years ago. the superstar revealing he had to make multiple proposals before he finally got faith to say yes. listen to this >> i actually asked her to marry me quite a few times and she kept saying no we were playing a big outdoor festival and they had these trailer houses set up. i'm getting ready to go on stage and i had this case that had this big mirror in it. she's standing there and we're talking and i said, look, let's get married. she goes, are you serious? yeah, i'm serious. and i went back into my dressing room and faith wasn't there, but i looked in the mirror in lipstick, it said, yes, i'm going to be your wife. >> and listen to this, tim goes on to say after all of these years, they still have that mirror with the message on it. >> good night, everybody good night

of course the couple has three beautiful daughters, grace, maggie and audrey and the rest is history. >> isn't that sweet? >> that's even better than on "the night you were born." are you all right? >> yeah. straight ahead, keir simmons is going to join us live from the swiss alps good morning, 8:26. i'm marcus washington. moving you forward, it could happen as soon as today, bay area health officials are expected to announce criteria for ending mask mandates. every bay area county except solano has an indoor mask mandate. those mask restrictions were put back into place in early august as the delta variant spread rapidly. health leaders are expected to use the vaccination rates, data, and local transmission and hospitalizations to help determine the guidelines for lifting the rules. time to get a look at that forecast for you, meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. >> we're going to have a big

cooldown today. our temperatures for much of our microclimates only looking at some upper 60s, we're starting out with some clouds, but it will be clearing out today. as we go into the weekend, we will see still some very nice and comfortable weather, but it will be a little bit warmer reaching into the upper 70s in the inland areas. we will see some more sunshine. also next week, highs in the mid-70s and no major spikes in temperatures in the near-term. for the weekend, we're watching that forecast for san francisco with all the events going on there, and we'll reach into low 60s. so if you're going from the inland areas to san francisco, make sure you're dressed accordingly, marcus. >> take that advice, thank you. another live news update coming up for you in 30 minutes.

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there he is. and also how in some cases it's helping the local communities. >> also ahead, we have jamie lee curtis she's with us. we love when she pays us a visit. we can't wait to talk to her she's returning to her role on halloween. she's been playing it for more than 40 years. she did mention that she hates a scary movie. she cannot watch -- >> do you guys like scary movies >> love scary movies >> do you like scary movies? okay, that was -- >> mixed mixed bag. >> we're going to take a look at a few "today" best sellers the elevated essentials we're loving for fall. >> coming up on the third hour, evangalene lily is going to stop by >> but first, we have an exciting announcement, jill martin has been working on a special shop today project it's a throwback edition. >> she'll highlight the hottest

retroprojects that will give you all the nostalgia feels. and she talks to mario lopez he will talk about his iconic role on that show and so much more. >> and to get the deals started, peacock offering an exclusive deal, 30% off six months of peacock premium. just head to today.com for details. next wednesday, starting at 9:00 a.m. on today all day on peacock. how about a final check of the weather? >> rain and storms stretching from the great lakes down to the appalachians and much needed rain in the west peacock. how about a final check of spring high temperatures in the plains and beautiful sunshine through texas as we move on into tomorrow the rain will continue through your the ohio river valley warmer than average, stretching from the dakotas and all the way to texas

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today reach into the upper 60s, big time cooldown, and you may even find yourself wearing long sleeves all throughout today. this is our warmest temperatures we'll see across the bay area, then going into the weekend, we will get more sunshine and a spike in temperatures reaching into the upper 70s by sunday. mild weather continues into next week. san francisco will start out the day with some drizzle. we'll see it clearing out with highs in the low 60s. weather. >> thank you, good sir coming up next, keir simmons live from an iconic glacier in the swiss alps that is not a green screen he's there to give us a firsthand look at what's being done to protect it from the world's changing climate first, this is "today" on nbc.

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8:35 we're back with today climate, our ongoing series exploring key issues that are impacting our planet. >> and this morning keir simmons is taking us on a trek across and under the alps good morning >> reporter: hey, there, guys. good morning to you, it doesn't get more spectacular than this we're live on the "today" show high up in the alps. behind me is the glacier it's beautiful and under threat from climate change. landlocked switzerland is warming at twice the global rate you can see parts of the glacier breaking off in the water. take a look at this rock beneath me it is smooth with ridges in it that tells us that the glacier was actually here where i am, but not just here. down there where that water fall is, right across the rocks there.

if i step down here, this glacier, 150 years ago, actually run right down there into the valley >> reporter: across europe's world-famous mountain range, glaciers are in retreat. 500 gone forever like the rhone, an 11,000-year-old avalanche of ice now shrinking dramatically in the past ten years, 20% of the alps so-called eternal ice has been washed away these 150-year-old hotels were built on what was then the foot of the rhone glacier now it's reachable, only on steep, winding alpine roads. today this scientist leads a team who monitor the relentless retreat, almost a mile in 120 years. >> this was about 2005, i would say. it filled up this whole region

we see here. >> the water here is where this glacier was. >> yes, exactly. >> reporter: he first saw the glacier aged 11. >> it's so different than it used to be 30 years ago. >> you can see it with your own eyes, in your own lifetime. >> you can see it and it's much more obvious than seeing just rising temperatures. >> reporter: desperate to save tourism and the glaciers, locals have spread white blankets to reflect the sun, slowing the thaw by up to 50%, protecting these beautiful ice caves against all the odds look, you can see it you can hear it melting. >> reporter: but to see the most dramatic example, local guide andrew takes me on a long trek further up.

>> my grandfather, 100 years ago, this glacier came down to this valley. >> he saw that >> 20 years ago. there was no lake. >> with the glacier gone, the only way to cross is the bridge. this changing environment will impact our lives the world's glaciers store almost three quarters of our freshwater >> if you're brave enough to look down, you realize how deep the glacier was. >> it's all gone. >> all gone. >> complete transformation. >> now it's fast. >> reporter: but the swiss are fighting back and turning adversity into opportunity this is the dam, 7,550 feet up in the alps. it's also the climate change equivalent of taking lemons and making lemonade. that melting glacier is putting water into this lake from which they're creating renewable

energy >> reporter: to see it up close, you have to go a mile under the mountain these are glaciers and we're here underneath the lake >> that's right. >> reporter: our tour of one of switzerland's many hydropower plants look at this ends in the heart of the operation, the massive turbine room. >> how much of switzerland's energy comes from power stations like this? >> 60% from water. >> reporter: water, much of which comes from glaciers melted by our warming climate it's too late to save many of these majestic oceans of ice, but not too late to save our planet and the truth is, there will be hard choices andrew who you saw take me to the bridge in the report there is opposed to a new dam being built in that valley because he

environment. but that being said, so great to see the work they're doing here to prevent the melting of this ice and also importantly, of course, the ice in the arctic. that is what would really cause oceans to rise guys, i want to let you know, if you have more questions, we're about to go live on "today" instagram from here. head over there and you can talk to us there. guys >> that's amazing. >> fascinating >> especially those sheets that you just showed us to protect the glaciers i had never seen that before >> reporter: yeah, it's amazing, right? but it's just mitigating it, honestly the chances are, this glacier is going to vanish in the decades ahead of us. >> you've done a terrific job. that's amazing. coming up next just in time for halloween season, the scream queen herself, jamie lee curtis. she'll tell us about her scary battle with michael meyers but first, this "today" on isnb

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we're back and we just love that song, don't we? it's halloween time, once again. >> and we're joined by the original scream queen herself, jamie lee curtis. >> she dances when she hears that song. >> she's back in the latest chapter of the michael meyers saga, "halloween kills." >> last time we saw laurie, she was burning down a house with the masked killer inside where is michael what is laurie going to do take a look. >> there's nothing inside that man but pure evil. >> it's not just michael it's what he's done to this town, people decent people, you're a good man, frank you were doing your job. but now it needs to die. because every time somebody is afraid, the boogeyman wins >> he hates to die >> and the one that needs to kill it.

>> oh. jamie lee curtis. >> what can i say? good morning, good morning >> good morning, glory it's good to see you we usually give a special thank you to anyone on the west coast who wakes up at this hour, but you're an early riser. >> i get up so early >> are you a 4:00 a.m.-er? >> i'm every day. >> do you set your alarm or naturally wake up? >> i naturally get up. i have so many things that i'm excited about and i want to do it before the day. i post about halloween, i post about my podcasts, good friend and letters from camp, and my wonderful philanthropic endeavor called my hand in yours which you know about i'm a morning person i'm useless at 4:30 in the afternoon. >> we could all hang out. >> we would be besties in l.a. we have a package for you, just a little thing since you're a morning person like us your assistant has something for you. just a little love

>> it's a box that would -- it's in a fedex box >> open it later >> just so you know, i have something for all y'all which i'm sending which is my new my hand in yours coffee cup, my paw in yours dog bowl and the holiday wreath from my hand and yours where 100% of every sale, 100% is sent to children's hospital basically, i've already bought of this, give it to children's hospital so i'm sending it to you guys. it's in a fedex box and my new baby blanket my hand in yours for all y'all with your babies >> thank you so much you're so sweet. how do we transition from that

loveliness to that psycho killer michael meyers you've been trailing him for 43 years. >> i know and that's the beauty of my life i'm a 62-year-old woman. i've been an actress since i was 18, 19 years old and, you know, horror films have been my livelihood they've given me my life this battle between good and evil in this new movie "halloween kills" has given me a creative life that i never thought i would have but like you guys, i am more than just an actress in a horror movie. i'm also, you know, a woman and a mother and an advocate and we have a lot of work to do as human beings and so it's exciting for me to be able to talk about these

movies for people who love them. i don't. >> wait, what? you're here to promote -- >> no, no, no. >> this is to promote "halloween kills. >> i'm happy to promote -- here's my present. hold on. hold, please what wait, what first of all, trick and truth. >> we don't know what that is. that might be for a later hour >> stop it >> we got you cozy slippers. >> stop it right now. >> how are the dogs feeling now? >> cozy. >> you're very flexible. >> my doggies are feeling really, really happy what a beautiful gift. it is as soft as my baby blanket. i love it. i'll hold my lovy and hold my slippers, thank you, ladies. >> by the way, you -- >> uh-oh. >> oh, yeah. >> stop it >> that's if you want to sleep in until 4:30. >> there i won't do the interview that way. >> we adore you so much. we want people to see this movie and more than that, all your charity causes are so incredible when you say 100%, you mean

100% >> 100%. if you buy that wreath and give it to your mother-in-law, the children at children's hospital get every single penny it's myhandinyours.com. >> we'll have you back in the fourth hour. thank you so much. "halloween kills" from our sister company universal pictures is in theaters and starts next friday, october 15th >> we love you coming up next, fashions that scream fall the today best sellers you want to add to your wardrobe this season but first, this is "today" on nbc. more community.

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scan it with your smartphone to see all of her picks. >> we've been waiting for you to come back. >> this is putting us in a fall move here. >> 100%. i'm obsessed with this calvin klein coat it's the perfect time for fall it's going to keep you warm but it's not too bulky i love that it hits right above the knee you can dress it up, maybe you're going out for a date or a brunch but for those causal weekends, throw on a sweater and jeans and you're going to watch the kids play soccer, it's perfect. we have this one color here, but there's a bunch of different colors you can check out i like the camel, it's amazing >> great taste. >> thank you

this sweater i am so obsessed with first of all, the sweater is perfect for fall comes in a bunch of different colorways. let's talk about the fact that it's a v neck wrap sweater it has the balloon sleeves and it feels soft. think about going back to the office this is perfect for going back to the office. on the weekends with some leggings or jeans -- >> cozy it up. >> the wrap goes around in the back and it has a little tie which is cute. give you a little waist. >> and it's so well priced this would make a great gift. >> and you can put the tank with it >> now, i love a one and done dress. >> this dress is so fabulous i love this dress from the drop. number one, it's so beautiful. it's got that mock neck design has a flattering slit and check this out, it's got a beautiful belt which you can switch out. it comes in two colors we have the red and the black as well here's the best part it is size inclusive, right? it starts -- that means it comes in sizes extra extra small all the way up to 3x this is how you go from day to tonight. >> superflattering >> boots.

>> okay. >> these pajamas are my jam. i know it's supertempting to wear your t-shirts, old college shirt, but we can elevate our style at home with these pajamas. they come in a bunch of different colorways. you've got the solids and print. but this makes a great gift. let's say your a bride and shopping for your bridemaids, this is a grade gift i would check out the size guide to make sure you get the proper size in these pj's they run a little small, especially the bottoms i would check out the size. >> i get big bottoms to sleep in who wants tight pants? >> these are less than $30 for the entire set. >> are there more prints than just these online? >> absolutely. and more solid colors as well

that you can choose from. >> let's go to the boot department >> these boots are made for walking, for dancing, for brunching. just wherever life takes you i got to tell you, when i get older, i appreciate a comfortable boot and this heel is absolutely perfect. great for walking around in the city, but perfect for this time of year. they come in three colors. you have the black, brown and gray i love how you can slip in and out of these. >> they're easy to get on. >> exactly who has time for blisters and being uncomfortable? nobody, right? >> pair this with a dress or skirt? >> 100%. what you're wearing right now, they would go great. what i'm wearing and i can't stress how comfortable these boots are. >> and i like the really neutral colors you can wear them with anything. >> absolutely.

>> how about a scarf >> okay, this scarf is absolutely amazing i wish you guys could feel how soft this is it's highly rated. it has about 8,000 reviews people love this but it's that classic pattern and then check this out. these little tassels here. it gives you a little bit of extraness. if you're traveling this holiday season, these are perfect. >> is it big good morning, it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. pfizer requesting emergency use authorization of its covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. pfizer is the first drug company to ask for approval. a ruling could come between halloween and thanksgiving. happening now, moving you

forward, bay area health firnls are expected to announce criteria for ending mask mandates. every bay area county except solano has an indoor mask mandate. history coming this friday, the giants will be playing the dodgers in the post season. this is the first time since the teams have moved from the east coast. last night the dodgers won their wild card game with a walkoff home run. the giants clinched the division last sunday. we're going to have another local weather update coming up for you in an hour. that will help us retain our customers and even grow our business? how much is this going to cost? here's the figure. 59. 59 million? no, five9. as in five9 intelligent cloud contact center. they won't just power our transformation. they'll fund our transformation. yes, yes! exactly! what are you waiting for? ♪ ♪

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