received already this morning. you can check out the fans in their orange representing this morning. you know, can't wait to see those pictures come in. >> that's right. we'll all celebrate together. let's pull off that win. we're back at 7:25 with a live local update. >> "today" show is up next. good morning. breaking overnight, leaving las vegas. the raiders' jon gruden, one of the nfl's highest paid and most high profile head coaches resigns in disgrace. a decade-long trail of leaked emailsevealing racist, homophobic and misogynistic messages mocking players, insulting commissioner roger goodell and even blasting attempts to limit concussions. the drama playing out in the middle of monday night football where he worked for years as a star analyst. so what is next for him, the raiders and the nfl?

we're live with the very latest. dangerous decision, the governor of texas issues an executive order banning all vaccine mandates across the state, public, private, even health care facilities. gets set for a major hearing on the future of booster shots. will we be one step closer to boosters for everybody? we'll have everything you need to know. brutal scene, a small plane crash cuts a path of destruction through a neighborhood near san diego, killing two people, injuring others, and destroying several homes. >> it's a war zone. it's not even a house. >> this morning, the stunning toll of damage, the warnings to the pilot that he was flying too low moments before the crash. breaking overnight, the justice department asked a federal appeals court to block that controversial abortion ban in texas while it fights to overturn the new law. so is the showdown destined to

land in the supreme court? all that, plus airport chaos. southwest customers set to face another day of canceled or delayed flights. this morning, the airline's new apology and what it says is the source of the ongoing travel nightmare. and incredible endings, the ravens rally from 19 points down to stun the colts in overtime. >> there it is, caught, touchdown. >> while in baseball, the red sox advance in dramatic fashion. >> here comes santana. the red sox win the championship series. >> to move one step closer to the world series. today, tuesday, october 12th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." it's a tuesday morning.

so happy you're starting it with us. red sox nation, can you hear them? >> actually, i hear them in my hear. all producers are red sox fans. a lot of breaking stories to get to, including the governor of texas banning covid vaccine mandates by any employer in the state. what's the fallout from that? we're live with the latest. meantime, this marks day five of those massive flight disruptions for southwest airlines, with even more trouble for thousands of customers expected today. so just how bad will it be and when will this whole thing end? sam brock live in miami with more. then we began with the news that rocked the nfl, raiders head coach jon gruden has resigned. >> a slew of troubling emails containing messages of hate, racism and homophobia. steve patterson joins us now with details. good morning. >> reporter: before he stepped down, jon gruden was one of the most high profile, highest paid coaches in the nfl. his controversial remarks

contained in leaked emails dug up over the course of nearly a decade. the league was quick to condemn his behavior all as it struggles with its own image. overnight, a stunning fall from grace broadcast to millions of primetime football fans. >> breaking news tonight. jon gruden out as los angeles raiders head coach. >> reporter: nfl coach and former monday night football analyst jon gruden announcing his exit as head coach of the las vegas raiders after emails uncovered as part of a separate investigation revealed a torrent of sexist, racist, anti-gay language aimed at a slew of targets ranging from players to league officials. in a statement to the team, gruden in part saying, i love the raiders and do not winner to -- want to be a distraction. i'm sorry. i never meant to hurt anyone. the emails, confirmed by the nfl but not seen by nbc news were part of an investigation into the washington football team while gruden was an analyst for espn.

last week, it was learned gruden used a racist trope to describe smith in an email, writing smith has lips the size of michelin tires. then the flood gates opened last troubling emails showing gruden using offensive language to league's first openly gay player, michael sam, a queer, disparaging players who protested during the national anthem, panning the hiring of female referees and mocking league efforts to reduce concussions. >> it wasn't just something that crossed his mind, which is bad, but that he then took that thought, formalized it in writing and hit send. people say all sorts of things sort of on the cuff that they shouldn't. this is more than that. >> reporter: according to the "times," gruden exchanged email photos with other men showing women wearing only bikini

bottoms including nfl cheerleaders. in a statement, the league slammed gruden's actions calling them appalling, horrid and contrary to the nfl's values. and the league is in the middle of an attempted renaissance, trying to reform its image, allowing players to voice their concerns about social justice, even allowing them to wear messages on their helmets. this will be seen as yet another turning point, with questions about the toxic culture likely leading to the beginning of an even deeper look at the behavior inside the nfl. on top of what happens to gruden's ten-year, $100 million contract. the focus now shifts back to the 650,000 emails it was looking at. >> steve patterson there for us in los angeles, thank you. following more breaking news, the justice department looking at suggs pending the new controversial law in texas while this legal battle plays out. morgan chesky is in van horn,

texas, this morning. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the legal back and forth over the nation's most restrictive abortion measure is causing ripple effects outside of the state of texas. there are reports of patient backlogs in clinics in neighboring states and now the justice department is calling on an appeals court to ban the law it calls unconstitutional. the justice department taking aim at texas' abortion law. calling on a court to halt the ban for now while its suit challenging the new law is appealed. in a filing, it says allowing it to remain in effect would disserve the public interest, adding that texas has not attempted to defend the law's constitutionality in this court. the filing comes days after a three-judge panel temporarily reinstated the state law known as sb-8 which bans most abortions after 6 weeks, welcome news to the measure supporters. >> we know there's going to be a lot of attempts to try to take

down this law. but the fact that it has saved about a hundred lives a day for over a month, meaning over 3,000 lives saved, is an incredible victory, an incredible impact. >> reporter: in addition to banning most abortions, the texas law provides no exceptions for rape or incest. it allows citizens to sue anyone involved with providing abortion services after six weeks. the justice department sued texas after the law took effect last month, arguing it takes away women's rights. last week, a federal judge agreed, temporarily blocking the measure until the appeals court reinstated that law on friday. the legal back and forth now sparking protests nationwide. abortion rights advocates say the laws force texas women to seek abortion services in neighboring states, in some cases causing month-long backlogs at clinics. now they're urging congress to take action. >> we can no longer rely on the courts to protect access to

abortion care and autonomy of reproductive decision making. we are going to have to have statutory support in order to make this finally, once and for all, the law of the land. >> reporter: and texas is not alone. republican lawmakers in other states are filing similar measures, including in florida where abortion rights activists are calling on the supreme court to step in. as of right now, the highest court in the land allowed this law to stay in effect and hasn't weighed in on its constitutionality. in december, it'll hear a mississippi case that could challenge roe v. wade. savannah? >> all leading up to that, morgan. thank you. now to the pandemic and a decision in texas that's raising the eyebrows of those nationwide. the governor announcing he is banning vaccine mandates across the entire state. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has more on that. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: the numbers are all continuing to trend in the right directions. new cases, hospitalizations and

deaths are all down. now some 84 million americans vaccinated with moderna and johnson & johnson could soon learn if they'll qualify for a booster. but it comes amid the new push overnight against vaccine mandates. overnight, a shot across the bow in the culture wars over the covid vaccine. texas governor greg abbott issuing an executive order banning all state entities, including private businesses, from requiring vaccination from anyone who objects based on a religious belief or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from covid-19. abbott adding the covid-19 vaccine is safe, effective and our best defense against the virus. but should remain voluntary and never forced. the country is at a crucial point in the fight against the virus with cases declining in areas where vaccinations are high but that trend requiring the rest of the country get

vaccinated. a staggering 67 million eligible to be inculated still refuse to do so. >> there is light at the end of the tunnel. but we're still losing upwards of 10,000 americans every week. >> reporter: it comes as those americans who are vaccinated now wondering if they need another shot. with nearly 8 million americans having already received their booster shot from pfizer, at the end of this week, the fda could begin to clear the way for the first moderna and johnson & johnson boosters. a federal safety panel set to meet thursday and friday in what will be another closely watched hearing. >> we're at that critical point, october 19th, where a majority of the country has been vaccinated for at least six months. that's the sweet time period of when we would see breakthrough infections. >> reporter: many experts believe boosters for some will be green lighted as they were for pfizer when older americans and those at higher risk were

cleared for a third dose. the fda will hear more on the effectiveness of mixing different vaccines to boost immunity. this morning, as the u.s. continues to suffer devastating setbacks, the nation is taking steps forward in the battle against covid. while officials are working to convince millions more to get the jab, there is optimism related to the level of vaccinations among those 18 and older. nearly 80% having received one dose, and 68% fully vaccinated so far. we should also mention over in texas, hoda, many folks say this law will be challenged. hoda, back to you. >> miguel almaguer for us in l.a., thank you. we're learning more this morning about the tragic crash of a small plane into a residential neighborhood near san diego. at least two people were killed, several homes destroyed. this morning, investigators say the pilot received repeated warnings that he was flying too

low. nbc's emily aca -- ikeda joins us from the scene. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the debris field from the plane crash stretches an entire block. you can see behind me charred and burned out vehicles and homes that took the brunt of the impact. firefighters describing the scene as brutal. >> go. >> reporter: terror on the ground after a small plane crash caught a san diego suburb completely by surprise. >> the second alarm for an aircraft crash into a structure and vehicle. >> reporter: security cameras capturing the small twin engine cessna falling in a near nose dive monday afternoon. moments before, air traffic control pleading with the pilot. >> low altitude alert. climb immediately. climb the airplane, maintain 5,000. >> reporter: the impact killing at least two people and igniting a fire that engulfed multiple homes. >> we believe injuries are

nonsurvivable for anyone that was on that plane. >> reporter: a thick plume of smoke seen from blocks away, residents watching in horror. >> is anybody home? >> reporter: neighbors rushed to rescue an elderly couple trapped on their burning property. one woman pulled through the back window. her husband hauled through their fence. >> i heard a voice in the backyard and he was like yes, yes, i can't get out. and i could see that he had, like, flash burns and his hair was singed. >> reporter: they're now hospitalized but alive. >> it's a war zone. it's not even a house. >> reporter: also among the lives lost, a u.p.s. driver, his scorched delivery truck apparently clipped by the plane's wing as it came down. cardiologist dr. doss owns the plane that crashed just ten miles away from its destination. the hospital he worked at says dr. doss leaves a lasting legacy. the fda is not sure how many

people were on board the plane and fire officials say the total number of deaths is still unknown. >> it's a brutal scene for our guys, and we're trying to comb through it. >> reporter: the ntsb has joined the investigation seeking to answer the question on everyone's mind, what caused this catastrophic crash. and nearby residents say they heard a sputtering sound as the plane came crashing down, something the ntsb will certainly take into consideration as it tries to pinpoint the cause of this deadly crash. we're told an investigator will arrive on scene at some point this morning. we're hearing from residents it's not the first time something like this has happened. in fact, it's the third deadly >> thank you, emily. 15 minutes past the hour. welcome craig in. morning. >> hoda, savannah, morning good morning to you as well.

a state of emergency has bee declared in puerto rico because a wave of blackouts has impacted hundreds of thousands there in recent weeks officials say the island's aging power plants have reache critical conditions. nbc's gabe gutierrez has made his way to san juan for us gabe, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. this island with its more than 3 million american citizens has faced power problems before, but there is new frustration in congress, a house committee is looking into these allegations. this morning, across puerto rico, an urgent power struggle frequent blackouts at times impacting hundreds of thousands of people. >> we are having practically weekly shutdowns >> reporter: four years ago, hurricanes irma and maria slammed into the island, decimating puerto rico's already crumbling infrastructure now officials say the island's power grid is in critical condition. >> it's a combination of different factors that led to where we are >> reporter: prepa is the

bankrupt government-owned utility. it says the problem is outdated equipment, not enough money and perhaps surprisingly, seaweed. some people might look at this and are look, really, seaweed? that's causing problems here >> yeah. because we have -- on our screen a lot of seaweed and it is prevent -- it was presenting the water to getting into the condenser. >> reporter: this summer, a private company, luma energy took over transmission and distribution, bringing in more than 3,000 workers >> you know, electricity in puerto rico has been in a terrible state for a very long time >> why is it worse now than it was before you took over >> i actually think in many ways there have been improvements in the way that people contact us, in the way that, you know, we rolled out some new digital tools. >> but the lights are still going out. >> what i say to customers and what i say to customers every

day is this will get better. >> reporter: brenda owns a bakery near san juan every time the lights go out, she loses money. >> i think the last week i could lost, like, $1,000 >> reporter: how frustrating is it when the power goes out over and over again >> i get frustrated. we get mad we really get mad. >> reporter: and the house committee has asked to see data related to these outages. meanwhile, fema has set aside nearly $10 billion to help rebuild the power grid here. there are projects in the pipeline, but they likely won't be approved until at least next year, craig. >> you have to wonder if that was happening on the mainland here in the united states what the reaction would be. gabe, thank you. we're get a first check of the weather. al, is that snow i see on the big board back there >> oh, my gosh, where did that come from? >> it looks like snow. >> it is, montana. part of a system that's bringing snow to the rockies. the first major winter storm and it's just going to keep

going. let's show you what we've got. we are looking today at this system pushing in and, in fact, we have winter storm warnings, winter storm watches and winter weather advisories gusty winds, poor visibility difficult driving conditions from billings, montana, all way down to the grand canyon and out to casper, wyoming ahead of the system, we have severe weather, dodge city, oklahoma city, dallas, up to alliance, damaging winds, hail and a few isolated tornados possible with this system. a lot of moisture now coming up out of the south heavy snow in the rockies. slick travel there violent storms erupting in the south central plains as we move into tomorrow, extra moisture from pacific storm pamela will funnel into this we've got flash flood watche tomorrow into thursday from san antonio all the way to dallas as the system pushes to the east. heavy rain some places 6 to 10 inches of rain and looking into the rockies from durango to casper,

on into rock springs, some places picking up up to a foot of snow in the upper elevations maybe as much as 2 feet of snow. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds these remarkable dogs haven't lost... like their ability to lick, wag, and love with the best of them. join subaru in helping underdogs find a loving home and celebrate all dogs during our third annual national make a dog's day. i'm meteorologist, kari hall. the red flag warning continues and that means we will have high winds and low humidity and any fire that gets started could spread rapidly, so keep checking in for updates. temperatures today in the 70s

inland, and we will have more clouds, breezy winds and a chance of late morning showers. >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> thank you coming up, passengers of southwest airlines bracing for another day of delayed or canceled flights in the wake of that holiday weekends. the airline's new message to tens of thousands of passengers. plus, if you had to guess the number one risk facing police right now, would you guess covid? an inside look at startling new numbers as one officer's widow begs first responderto get thes

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i am kris sanchez. jon gruden is out. his e-mails have been called ugly and heartbreaking by those that know him. if he had not stepped down, our nbc sports bay area analyst says it's likely the owner, mark davis, would have fired him. the winds are continuing today, kari? >> yeah, especially this morning. here we are at noon still looking at the northerly winds at about 20 to 25 miles per hour across the bay area. staying gusty into the evening, and this is when the red flag warning will be expiring. we will have a high fire danger through that time. we will start a warming trend by the end of the week with low 80s going into friday as well as saturday and sunday. san francisco will see temperatures in the upper 60s, sunshine and gusty winds today,

and then into low 70s by the weekend. laura. >> thank you. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update coming up in half an hour. hope to see you then.

we're back 7:30 it's a pretty look at the new york city skyline on a tuesday morning, 12th of october, 2021 >> never gets old, does it >> no. >> and all the people said, wait, it's the middle of october already? >> christmas is almost here. >> yes, it is. let's get to your headlines at 7:30 north korean leader kim jong-un is accusing the u.s. of creating tension on the korean peninsula and is now vowing to build an invincible military, in his words. this was during a speech on weapon systems kim says his drive to build up his military is not targeted at

south korea and that there shouldn't be another war pitting korean people against each other. he called the united states a source of instability in the region now to frightening video here in new york city. it shows a man trying on abduct a child. but fortunately, he didn't get far. as a grandmother of three small children walk into frame to the left of your screen. a man covered in a blank approaches, yanks the young girl from her grandmother's arms and runs franticly, the grandmother chases him there were good samaritans that went after the man the suspect got away initially, but was later caught and arrested >> man let's turn now to sports and two dramatic last-second finishes last night. one in the nfl, the other in major league baseball. we'll start with football. the colts and the ravens needed overtight to break a tie >> second and goal second in the game there it is, caught. touchdown. marquise brown and this game is over

>> lamar jackson finding marquise brown for that game-winning touchdown the ravens, get this, scored 22 unanswered points to come back and win it 31-25 the colts are now -- excuse me, the ravens are now 4-1 on the season now to baseball, there was yet another amazing finish in the red sox/rays game. let's fast forward to the bottom of the ninth score tied at five a piece >> on an 0-1 pitch out to left center field it is pulled in by meadows the red sox have -- [ applause ] >> oh, and there is joy in boston the red sox win it on that sacrifice fly, 6-5 they move on to the american league championship series where they will face either houston or the chicago white sox. >> it was a big day in boston. the red sox. of course the marathon yesterday. also this morning, southwest is issuing a new apology to tens

of thousands of passengers after a long holiday weekend filled with canceled and delayed flights. >> the airline is trying to shed more light on what led to this travel nightmare with problems expected to continue today nbc's sam brock is at miami international this morning with the latest sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, hoda, good morning when the smoke cleared on monday, more than half of al southwest flights were delayed or canceled with passengers waiting in long lines again. southwest and its pilots agree, the crews were not in the right place, but they say it had nothing to do with protests over a mandatory covid vaccine for workers. this morning, a repeat performance for southwest airlines after a weekend of mass flight cancellations is now spilling over into the week. what is your frustration level on a scale of 1 to 100 >> 100 >> reporter: hundreds of passengers coast to coast faced

a flurry of cancellations and delays monday, around 1 rk,900 >> they were looking through and there was nothing, nothing, nothing for us next few days >> reporter: southwest issuing a statement apologizing to customers and explaining the numerous cancellations were primarily created by weather and other external constraints which left aircraft and crews out of pre-placed positions the dallas airline noting the operational challenges were not a result of southwest employee demonstrations that's a reference to concerns the company's recent mandatory covid vaccine policy for employees prompted some of them to sit out and protest shortly before the scheduling issues began, the airline announced last week that due t new federal rules, all employees had to get vaccinated by december how do you know that's not related to what has just happened the last four days? >> because our sick rates are right in line with where they were this summer during an exact same situation as far as a meltdown >> reporter: last friday, the pilots association did request a temporary restraining order

from a federal court to pause the mandate. the group's president says to discuss concerns about the vaccine. although there were nearly 9,000 pilots blaming the mess on technology, lean staff and a inadequate scheduling process. >> this is something we've identified for the past four years. and we see these same issues occurring. >> reporter: issues that left nearly 100,000 passengers blind sided by this breakdown, like liz from chicago looking to recoup her money and time. do you think southwest owes it to passengers to refund their money? >> yeah, for sure. it's the inconvenience i was supposed to be home yesterday and i'm still here >> so frustrating for folks. how much longer does southwest think this is going to go on >> reporter: savannah, that is the million-dollar question. so far, southwest has not provided a timeline. travel industry experts tell us you want to be underneath 10% of all flights delayed or canceled. yesterday it was five times that for southwest.

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7:40 with in-depth today this morning, troubling news about covid's impact on members of law enforcement >> according to the national law enforcement officers memorial fund, the virus is now the leading cause of death for officers nationwide, more than firearms, more than traffic related fatal ities combined >> nbc's kerry sanders joins us now with more. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. by their very nature, first responders are on the front line, which means that they are in the cross hairs of coming into contact with folks who may have coronavirus but some officers are among those groups that we've seen who are hesitant to get vaccinated, questioning the science. but this morning, statistics reveal the number one co killer nationwide is now covid ♪ >> reporter: st. petersburg police officer michael wycoff recently died in the line of duty an 18-year veteran who was sis

unvaccinated was felled by a -- not a bullet but covid. his wife at his funeral talking to his fellow law enforcement. >> the virus is lethal you do not want to take this battle on. i promise you, it's grueling, dangerous, and it will destroy you. >> reporter: on monday, two north carolina law enforcement officers who died from covid laid to rest their vaccination statuses unknown. since january, one of the nation's largest police unions counts 724 officer deaths due to covid. officers in texas, florida and california with the highest death tolls. >> number one cop killer right now is covid-19. >> reporter: like a bulletproo vest, public health officials say, the vaccine saves lives the analogy of the bulletproof vest like the vaccine, it is an analogy you find fault with? >> i don't find fault with it. again, you don't have to wear that vest. you should wear that vest.

officers sometimes don't wear the vest in situations vaccination is the same thing. >> reporter: police unions like the fraternal order of police urged departments where vaccines are not mandated to, nonetheless, get vaccinated. covid, they tell the union, is an equal opportunity killer, n matter age, race or gender but in san jose, california, veteran officer dave gutierrez quit rather than get vaccinated. >> to me, you know, my faith, my belief in what i know my body and what i want to put into it so my choices is not to be vaccinated >> reporter: for the past 12 days in los angeles, vaccine have been required, but the sheriff fears if he enforces the mandate, he'll lose up to 10% of his 18,000 member force. >> as i said, no, i'm not forcing anyone >> reporter: because most departments don't keep statistics on who is vaccinated and who is not, it is unclear

what percentage of law enforcement who died from covid skipped the jab in the arm during officer wycoff's eulogy, his widow words were sobering. >> this was not his time >> kerry, sobering is right. what do we know about some of the main obstacles that police leaders say they are encountering and trying to get officers to get the shot >> reporter: anecdotally, police unions say those who seem to be most reluctant to get vaccinated are young officers who have the mistaken belief that because they are young, they're not going to get sick. interestingly, it is often those young officers who are out on patrols and most likely to have contact with the public and likely expose themselves to coronavirus. craig. >> kerry sanders for us this morning, thank you 7:44 a good time for a check of the weather with mr. roker >> yes >> something pretty. >> we're looking at the aurora borealis this is from northern minnesota.

how spectacular is this? and a lot of folks in the northern climes of our country are getting to see it. why? over the weekend, we have had a mass coronal ejection from the sun. show you the sun boom, there you go, an earth-facing solar flare, a giant volcano exploding toward the earth, sending electromagnetic energy into the atmosphere so that starts reflecting and that brings the coronal area down and the -- we start to see this area for the aurora borealis come further to the south. the aurora oval, auroras reaching as far south as the northern parts of minnesota, the upper midwest and northern new eng england. clear skies tonight, you may get to see it again. not quite as intense, but it will be pretty impressive. as far as the rest of the country, you have a winter feel going on out west with temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees below average from portland, salt lake, los angeles, about 6 degrees below

average. telluride, almost 19 degrees below average. but the next few days here in the east, it is going to be gorgeous 70s in cleveland, new york, roanoke, nashville, chicago. we're looking at temperatures from 10 to 20 degrees above average. so we're enjoying a little bit more summer as we move on into october. that's what's going on around good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we do continue with the high fire danger and the red flag warning still in effect and it continues until 5:00 for all the areas shaded in red. that means if we get a fire started it could spread quickly because of the winds and low humidity. inland areas will be in the 60s, and then we will warm up for the weekend to the 80s. weather. >> al, thank you so much coming up, we're looking

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a very good morning to you. it's 7:56. i am laura garcia. here's a look at what is happening now. >> reporter: good morning. i am cierra johnson in american cana, napa county. crews are working to knock down the brushfire that is at 50% containment. we did have a chance to speak with a sheriff's deputy that said when they arrived they found a stolen car on fire and the individual inside was detained. we are working to see if there's any correlation between those two. let's get a look at the forecast right now. the winds always a concern for firefighters. >> absolutely. especially when we have seen the winds gusting over the past couple of days, and we continue

with the red flag warning until 5:00 this evening. we should see the winds caling down, and in the north bay, st. helena had gusts up to 53 miles per hour. as our winds calm down we will watch out for a slight chance of spotty showers and warming up with dry and warm weather for the end of the week and into the weekend while san francisco will see the highs mainly in the 60s. >> looks good. thank you, kari. thank you for joining us as well. another local update coming up in about half an hour. hope to see you then. have a good tuesday morning.

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show everybody how his creations could hold the key to a longer, healthier life. let's get to our news at 8:00. jon gruden of the las vegas raiders resigned suddenly overnight after a series of offensive emails surfaced. nbc's steve patterson joins us with the very latest. steve, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this was a stunning fall from grace with shocking language in those emails, including a torrent sexist, racist, anti-gay language aiming at a slew of targets ranging from players to league officials. they were discovered in a separate workplace investigation during the time gruden was an analyst from espn. in them, gruden uses a racist trope to discuss the union chief smith, he disparages players who protested during the national anthem, pans female referees, knocks concussion protocols. he uses a homophobic slur to

describe the first openly gay league player, michael sam. with carl nassib, the first active player to come out, now on his own roster. gruden resigned with an apology to his team. now attention shifts to the 650,000 emails in the washington football team and what else can come from it. hoda. >> steve, thank you. one of the nation's best known universities has declared a mental health crisis as students deal with the usual stress, but combined with the pandemic. anne thompson, this is an extraordinary move. >> it is an extraordinary move, savannah. and there are no classes today for the 30,000 undergrad and graduate students at the university of north carolina's chapel hill campus. instead, school leaders want students to take a wellness day, to rest and check in on each other. as officials investigate one possible suicide and what they

believe is an attempted suicide this past weekend. >> reporter: at unc chapel hill, often cited as one of the country's most beautiful college campuses, there is a prominence sense of grief, says one student. this morning, kevin writing bluntly, we are in the middle of a mental health crisis, both on our campus and across our nation. >> we almost have a second pandemic on our hands, like with mental health and suicide. >> reporter: on saturday, one student was found dead of an apparent suicide in a residence hall on sunday, police received a call for an attempted suicide. both incidents according to police campus logs, reviewed by nbc's raleigh affiliate. monday, the chancellor spoke with faculty virtually to explain the decision to cancel today's classes. >> we heard overwhelmingly that our students were in need of some time to just pull back, t be with one another. >> reporter: along with wellness

day, unc will create a special support network this week for anyone who needs mental health resources or help with the news that has shaken its campus in the coming weeks, it will also launch a campus wide campaign to promote and support mental health awareness. but some students say it is not enough >> the school is -- it's trying, but as we see, it is failing and it needs so much more input. >> reporter: mental health is a growing issue on campuses across the country. >> it is the biggest crisis among college students that there has ever been in our country. >> reporter: a healthy mind survey of 33,000 college students found 39% reported depression 21% severe depression, and 13% had suicidal thoughts. mental health experts say it's critical for students to reach out when they need help, adding college faculty members can also take small steps to help ease students' stress

>> be thoughtful when you think about assignments, timing of tests. take college students' mental health seriously >> the stigma around mental health is receding 94% of college students in that same survey say they wouldn't judge anyone for seeking help. so if you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text home to 741741 to reach a trained counselor. >> all right look up that information on the website, as well >> it's very, very important thank you. >> thank you, anne a texas boy back home this morning after surviving nearly four days alone in the woods 3-year-old christopher ramirez was released from the hospital on monday and he was greeted with loud cheers from family members and friends. the young boy was apparently playing with a neighbor's dog last wednesday when he wandered off. christopher was found three days later about five miles from his

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recently >> we've been talking about this for weeks now. it's the shipping crisis delaying shipments from coast to coast. we're seeing the impact of it, empty shelves at the store >> kristen dahlgren has more that we need to know hey, kristen, good morning >> reporter: morning, guys raise your hand if you're having flashbacks i just went inside the store t check things out and saw it was pretty sparse in the aisle with juices, pasta, meat, ice cream and, yes, toilet paper if you've been to the store lately, you may have been met with scenes like this. empty shelves from the cereal aisle to deoderant and paper goods. everyday items in increasingly short supply data from last week shows just how widespread the problem is. 16% of beverages were out of the stock at the nation's grocery stores 14% of snack foods and 13% of frozen items out of stock. >> makes me kind of angry like, why? >> reporter: it's the latest

effect of shipping and distribution delays that have hampered nearly every business in america >> something has interrupted something in the food chain, whether it's labor or the truck to get it off the warehouse dock >> reporter: dozens of cargo ships are still lingering out at sea, while trucks, railways, and warehouses remain understaffed >> we're buying more products than ever before, whether they be online, pick up at stores or at big box retailers and the american importers are struggling to keep up with that demand >> reporter: big box retailers like target, costco, and home depot are all scrambling to make sure shelves stay stocked ahead of the holiday surge costco and sam's club started limiting how many paper products and sleeping supplies customers can buy. walmart, the country's largest retailer, announced unprecedented steps to make sure products arrive on time, lik

chartering its own cargo ships, going through ports and rail stations, and hiring permanent supply chain workers to help move products through its facilities the bargain online retailer overstock.com is struggling to keep its warehouses stocked. its ceo warning customers the challenges are here to stay. >> i think it's, for a time, the new normal i think we can expect this well into 2022. >> reporter: as we head into the holiday season, here are some tips for buying food and gifts plan ahead start shopping now for non-perishables you'll need for holiday dinners. consider buying and freezing things like turkey and other meat when you see it in stock. look for generic brands. and build those potential price hikes into your budget meals and presents will probably cost more this year. all right. not what anyone wants to hear, but experts say their number one tip, guys, don't stockpile they say you're not going to

need it, and it only makes the problem worse. >> but i see you're hanging on to that. >> yeah. >> squeeze the charmin >> one of kristen's kids just got their birthday present >> thanks. >> funny what have you got for the weather? >> for today, we have snow out through the rockies. severe weather will be firing up ahead of that system so we're going to be watching the flooding possibly from san antonio on into dallas temperatures fairley mild, in the eastern two-thirds of the country, anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above average. but in the plains and the rockies, 10 to 30 degrees below average with that snowstorm firing up. strong winds through the southwest. afternoon strong storms in the central and southern plains. a fantastic fall day today from new england all the way down to the gulf that's what's going on around good tuesday morning. i'm carry hall. the red flag warning continues, still gusty winds across the bay

area, increasing our fire danger. it's still cool today with a chilly start this morning heading up to about 70 degrees, more clouds moving in tomorrow, spotty light showers, temperatures reaching into the mid 60s. after that we'll be warming up and by the weekend our valley temperatures reach the low 80s while san francisco will be in the 60s. >> don't forget, check out our today show radio today at 1:00 >> off the rails >> off the rails >> all the show's secrets. but before that, best time of the day "pop start," baby. >> good morning to sheinelle dylan dreyer has a new book, baby rusty there's dilly. we're going to talk to them in a minute >> how does she look so good >> i know. >> first up on popstart, timothy chalamet giving fans a peek at g

his role as willy wonka.wonka. he was writ it's a prix prequel, focusing o willy wonka. it's his life before opening the chocolate factory. he was writing, the suspense is terrible i hope it will last. he takes on the role of gene wilder, willie wonka johnny depp remade it in 2005. and wonka will feature average new music. chalamet revealing he spent a weekend working on the sound track. "wonka" is set to premiere in 2023 great casting. next up, j.k. rowling out celebrating christmas early. a new book titled "the christmas pig. it's a story of a boy who lose his beloved pig on christmas eve and with the help of his replacement toy, he goes to find it her own son's experience inspired the story >> he had this grubby little pink pig, which he still has but which was always getting lost just like jack in the story.

he was constantly hiding this pig. and i became panicky that one day he was going to lose this pig for good so i bough i hit it in a cupboard i kept thinking about what it would be like to be the replacement toy, the second pig. and out of that grew the story of the christmas pig >> to hear more of j.k. p kj.k n on the new book, head to today.com. and finally today marks the release of our very own dylan dreyer's first book. and in honor of the occasion, we have the author on the line. dilly-dilly. we'll get to your book in a second, but first the good stuff, how is baby rusty >> baby rusty is a dream it makes ollie look so difficult because this baby literally just sleeps and eats all day long and it's no problem. i mean, oliver is the one that we're struggling with at this point. but bringing him home to the boys, calvin is absolutely

obsessed it's hard to find a picture where calvin isn't hugging him or kissing him or laying on top of him it's just been a really, really special time >> i love that >> that raises the question how ollie feels. ollie was the king of the castle >> now he's the middle guy >> yeah. >> he was. ollie -- i mean, ollie wasn't a baby for that long before we bring home another baby. so he's adjusting. he doesn't really understand the word gentle so we're trying to teach him that word. there's a lot of jumping on the couch so we have to keep the baby away from the couch or he's going to get stepped on at this point. >> and really quickly, dylan, how are you? we haven't lost sight of the fact you had this little guy almost two months early. now he's home. you have a party of six if you include bosco. >> the running joke was i didn't think i was going to last until my due date because i felt huge this time around, although i didn't think he would come six week early but i have to say, i was at the new york presbyterian of lower

manhattan. the nicu team, it actually made everything so much easier because they put the baby on the schedule they had the baby the first few nights so i got to sleep he stayed there for a week so i got to sleep so in a weird way, it was almost like he was taken care of and i didn't have to do all the work those first two weeks that are the hardest. i mean, and now he's thriving. i feel great i mean, i'm -- >> and you didn't have to be pregnant for six more weeks. >> i know. >> every woman knows that's pretty good. >> dylan, congratulations on a lot of things. by the way, haley is having withdrawal from not seeing calvin and you, but we do have your book. "misty the cloud" is already a favorite in our house. you have been waiting to give birth to this book for a long time the moment is here >> look at that. >> i know. they're crazy about it tell us what it feels like to finally have this book out in the universe >> well, i honestly didn't think i would be home promoting this book.

this book was supposed to come out in september everything changed this is literally something my husband brian and i worked on for ten years. it was just this little idea you know, you look up at the sky and at least me, maybe because i'm a meteorologist, i don't know, but i imagine, what if there is a world up there? what if the clouds are doing things you know you'd be scared of thunder, your parents told you it was the angels bowling or something. what if there was this world up there? and our imagination ran wild because i realized how many emotions are tied to the weather. you wake up, it's cloudy kind of makes you feel a little grumpy a thunderstorm makes you -- reminds you of being angry or a sunny day brings a smile to your face. rainbows bring smiles to your face there are so many parallels between the weather and your feelings, that i thought this would be a perfect way to introduce kids to the weather without throwing it in their face, and just making it fun for them and it's something they can

always look up at and daydream a little bit >> it's a great read but the illustrations are fantastic, as well beautiful. >> yeah. rosy butcher is our illustrator. and, i mean, because this is a book i've had in my head for so many years, i was very particular about the illustrations. and she just somehow brought my imagination to life. she totally nailed exactly what i imagined these clouds look like even the science in the back of the book i tried to, you know, not put too much science in the story itself so it could be more of an emotional story, but then in the back of the book, you have some weather terms. why thunderstorms happen why warm air rises and cold air sinks. even that kind of stuff rosy was able to, you know, put in a way that makes hopefully science fun for kids >> hey, have you done the thing that i think every author is honest they do and walk into a bookstore to see it on the shelves? i know i've done that. >> it came out today so i haven't had a chance yet, but i did order myself a copy on

amazon they sent me two big boxes of books, but i wanted to see what it would be like to open the envelope and bam there she is i'm so excited >> the book looks great. it's a long read i'll wait for the movie but -- >> there is an audio version >> have you read it for the boys what do they think of misty? >> yes identif i've read it so much, it is almost memorized calvin was actually part of the -- he helped me write the whole thing because every time he didn't understand something -- here is brian pretending to read >> we're on to him >> mr. attention span. >> yeah. >> he's teaching the kids young. but calvin, you know, anything he didn't understand, we would change it. anything he thought was funny, we kept in the book. he was kind of my coeditor on this whole thing >> i love that >> congratulations on both projects >> so good to see you. >> you look great. >> thank you, guys miss you, too. >> dilly will be back in the third hour find more about the book "misty the cloud" on today.com.

love you, dilly. talk to you later. >> love you guys straight ahead, two brothers with stories to share about growing up and staying grounded in hollywood ron and clint howard are here. we're going to talk about their very personal new memoir they have a lot of stories to share coming up after your local a very good morning to you it is 8:26. we are following some breaking news. deputies at the scene of a standoff in east san jose. they say a suspect is inside a home holding other people hostage along the 3000 block of east hills drive. that is not too far from white road in allen rock. high fire danger continues this morning around much of the bay area, kari is tracking the red flag warning for us. >> we have the high fire danger continue through this evening where we see the red flag warning expire. we have such low humidity, dry

vegetation and the winds have been gusting 40, 50 miles per hour and will gradually calm down today the temperatures stay on the cool side, upper with more clouds moving in, even a few spotty, light showers, then the rest of the forecast is dry and warm, inland towards the low 80s in time for the weekend. san francisco will see temperatures in the 60s. we will be slightly milder for friday into sunday as we reach up to 70 degrees here. >> not too bad. thanks. and thank you for joining us as well. another local news update for you in half an hour, and also join us for midday news at 11:00 a.m.

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8:30 now it is a tuesday morning. we're out here on the plaza saying hello, taking selfies so glad all these folks decided to start their day here at rockefeller plaza. >> i'm so excited. >> feeling the wind.

>> she wants to raid our closet. i think she does >> i love that coming up, two brothers with over a century of showbiz experience between them. we're talking about ron howard and clint howard we're going to catch up with these two about finding fame in childhood, making it last and putting it down on the pages of a memoir >> great to see that and then jill martin is in the house lining up an extra cozy edition of steals and deals so we will look forward to the cooler weather that's already here plus, a firsthand look at the biggest success of the kansas city chiefs and it has nothing to do with winning super bowls. it's giving back in a big way to feed their community stephanie gosk is here with that inspiring story and coming up in a few minutes on the third hour of "today," project runway stars christian and nina are going to join us here and fill us in on the new season. >> can i do one thing?

>> sure. >> i just see greenville, mississippi. it was the very first market i ever worked in who is this for, wxvt? >> yes yes, it is a long time ago. >> do you remember hoda back then >> yes it was my daughter that worked for her, with her. >> with me, definitely with me >> j.b. bullard. >> j.b. bullard's mom is here. >> so many reasons to love this plaza. i found my third grade teacher on this plaza. wxvt is on the plaza >> the plaza brings people together >> yeah. >> mr. roker let's show you what we've got as we look ahead toward today. nice fall day here in the northeast. heavy snow through rockies and the northern plains. severe storms in the central plains then as we move into tomorrow, it's going to be mild for october through ohio and mississippi river valleys. but strong storms from the northern plains all the way back down into texas. where we've got a flood threat snowy and windy in the northern

rockies. some unsettled wet weather in the pa good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall, the red flag warning continues at least until 5:00 as our winds have still been pretty gusty, especially in the hills and those gusty winds leading to a high fire danger we'll be watching it throughout the day as temperatures head towards the low 70s in the inland areas. slightly cooler tomorrow, more clouds at least for the first part of the day and mid 70s for thursday with a warm up headed our way for the weekend. san francisco going from the upper 60s to the lower 70s. >> and that is your latest weather. >> al, thank you coming up next, ron howard, clint howard, this is your life. they're going to be sharing some stories about growing up in hollywood and the valuable lessons they've learned from each other and their parents during six decades in show business and counting. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back our next guests grew up on tv sets across america. in the 60s and 70s with starring roles in "the andy griffith show," "happy days," and don't forget, "gentle ben. >> cutis fast forward to today. ron and clint howard are still in show business and they're opening up about their unique childhood in a new book called "the boys. family and hollywood ron and clint, it's so good to see you here >> fun to be here. >> i was just smiling when you guys were looking at your family pictures up on the big screen. this is really a walk down memory lane, this book >> well, a lot of the fun in working on the book was not only the surprises that we sort of -- that were revealed to us in a way by exploring you know, we're not the types that look back so much but also going through the photos, and there are a lot of great ones in the book that we found. >> it's a lot of fun that you

both get to hang out and enjoy this book tour >> it's a blast. >> there's an add daage of kidsn hollywood and what happens to them you guys were so grounded. i was just imagining what your parents were like when you were growing up how do you think that came to be >> well, they were honest with us they were not mesmerized by show business they had a wonderful work ethic and they instilled that in us from an early age. we both started when we were wee little lads, you know? it's all we know i don't remember when i wasn't an actor >> you know, show business was their dream. they fell in love. they were at university of oklahoma these kids from the midwest, they had no real reason to believe they could do it ran away to new york and they made this dream happen and we were the beneficiaries of this ambition, this vision and

this spirit that they had. >> it could have gone differen ways when you have two parents who have unrealized ambition and then their kids do realize it. but what comes across is how much integrity they had in terms of the work, but also even things like your dad, you know, they didn't take the money, they made sure that you kids knew you were not the meal ticket >> that was the principal. but everything was about a kind of logic we sort of called it midwestern zen. it's a simple logic that they adhered to and a set of principles and it all boiled down to treat other people the way you would like to be treated and they made great decisions time and again and i think if there were any surprises for me, it's not so much the nostalgic look back that stuff is great and i always remembered it and it was fun to revisit, but it really is the family story and the twists and turns and the family dynamics. and, yes, i'm very fortunate in a way, this is kind of a survival story and i owe that to our parents, as well. how many sons are able to say

that about their parents >> and as we took this kind of deep dive, you know, dad didn't have the relationship with granddad that he had with us and mom didn't have the relationship with their parents. how did they get it? how did they have that touch it's baffling. it has to have a lot to do with love >> so many interesting tidbits in the books, too. we were fans of "happy days. love the show. and i didn't realize that in the making of the show, they wanted fonzi, the character, to have the top billing, to be the main guy. >> at a certain point. >> and you said, no, that doesn't work for me. >> and henry and i got along great, but it was important in the book to revisit that for me because it was sort of a launching pad. first it was an understanding that, hey, this is a really tough business and you do have to be ready to fight for yourself at times and defend yourself or make tough decisions like, you know, i will do this and i will do that leaving the show was one of the

most difficult decisions, which wasn't around that problem that is three or four years earlier. but, you know, i realized that i wouldn't have become the filmmaker. i wouldn't have gotten involved in a production company and all of those things had i not, in way been propelled by a little bit of this conflict and these challenges >> i was shocked to know, and it's so funny, when you played opie, i would think that's going to make you the most popular kid in school. no, you were teased for that >> yeah, it was not so comfortable when i would go back to public school and i had to learn to fight a little bit dad was pretty good at -- he was a pretty tough guy and he filled me in and i was able to handle myself. my mom was so -- also just this -- none of this would have happened without her her spirit was unbelievable. there's a story in the book that we have, but i'll tell it. she loves christmas. and she was so determined when

dad was doing "gentle ben" and mom was looking after me on the "andy griffith show," and she just wanted the house to look great when they got there. she was so driven. she was out there in the rain in burbank, california. it doesn't rain that often, but it was raining on her and she's waiting for them to get here and she's got her menthol going. she's trying to put up the lights and i'm thinking, mom, let me help you no, no, stay out of the rain mom, dad is going to be here in, i don't know, an hour. he'll help you no, no, no, the house is going to look great. they love christmas and we're going to be ready. so the water put the menthol out but she got the lights up and she looked great and we had a great christmas. >> they were show parents, but they were also hall of fame pt parents, baseball parents. the hours and hours that mom spent on a park bench watching me play little league baseball and the fact that she ran the gauntlet and became the pta president of burbank, california >> while looking after the kids. >> she was a dynamic woman

>> they're the best production >> no kidding. guys, thank you so much. ron and clint, thank you so much again, "the boys," it is out today. you can find more about it on our website at today.com/shop. thank you so much. >> thank you >> thank you for your time just ahead, winter is coming and jill martin is ready "steals and deals" on everything you need syou can dress for o

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course here on nbc >> this morning, the remarkable success of the kansas city chiefs off the field that's winning them a lot more fans stephanie is here with more. >> the kansas city chiefs already has an outsized presence in their city, especially in recent years with a dazzling quarterback and a super bowl win to show for it but the team has long wanted to be more than just excitement on sundays. i had a chance to see just what they mean. >> reporter: on the field, these are the guys you don't want to run into >> i move people for fun >> reporter: but when they're not sacking quarterbacks, defensive lineman saunders and derrick naitty help the kansas city chiefs tackle a tougher opponent, hunger for young players joining the chiefs, they're thinking, i have to get on the field and play >> right. >> reporter: how does this become part of what they do? >> this is part of being on this organization the message is given early on. if you're on this team, you're on the community >> i feel like the standards are

set by our leaders captains we all fall into that. >> reporter: in kansas city during the pandemic, request for food assistance went up as much as 40% across the u.s., as many as one in six children will face hunger this year. for over 30 million kids, school lunches are the only reliable meal in their day. that leaves a dangerous gap over the weekend. >> so it's a little tricky >> reporter: the chiefs work with harvesters, a local food bank, to put together backpacks of food for kids and families, as part of the back snacks program. the team also sponsors foo drives, helping to generate nearly 1.7 million meals for the city you guys are kind of like the ambassadors, right >> yeah. i've always been helping out with the harvesters. >> i'll just give away my own food to help out any little bit. i'm not from here, but since i'm here, this is part of my community so i want to do my part and do the best i can to help out >> reporter: at guadeloupe elementary, kids go home with a bag of non-perishable food every friday

usually assembled by chiefs volunteers from across the organization last week, star players pitched in to deliver the backpacks. for these families, it can make all the difference >> it's really important, you know you can never have enough food, to be honest you can have all the food in the world and still not have enough. >> reporter: in kansas city, everyone is a chiefs fan meeting them is even better than game day what does it show you about them and the team when they take some time and come out to your boys' school >> oh, okay. >> it's surprising to me i'm kind of excited myself i've never saw a chiefs player never been to a game i always watched it from home. >> they were selfless, coming out here they bring happiness to the children and to all of us. we love the chiefs out here in kansas city. >> reporter: there is no doubt the chiefs love their city back. >> being football players, doing what we do, a lot of people

around here look up to us. you get to see the joy in their eyes and stuff also to be able to help, and with tying in the joy, it's a really good thing. >> and for me, my home is, of course, back in virginia, but at the same time while i'm here this is my home. so i want to make sure i can do anything i can >> lots of teams and individual players give back to their communities across the country what is interesting about the chiefs is they are laser focused as a team on the problem of hunger and kansas city and they say that is a way they feel like they can make a practical difference >> there's so many things players and organizations do for their community, but there's something in particular about the idea of children not having enough food that seems egregiously wrong. it's a problem >> and especially bad now during the pandemic, right? >> good story, stef. >> thank you just a few minutes from now, the third hour of "today" will start and mr. roker has a thoughtful conversation.

you spent time with greta, right? >> she had some interesting things she's talking about >> we'll look forward to that. also on hoda and jenna, we are catching up with comedian chelsea handler. she's in love. we'll find out if she's planning to tie the knot. >> really? >> that's juicy, too >> isn't that a good one >> she reveals a lot >> you know the answer already, don't you? >> i do. >> hoda knows all. >> but first your local news and weather. very good tuesday morn to you. it is 8:56. firefighters this morning monitoring for hot spots after a fast moving grass fire in napa county. this morning they're saying it

burned about 130 acres pushed by strong winds containment is now at 60%. the bay area red flag warning triggered by pg&e power shutoffs but pg&e is issuing is an all clear in some locations. happening now, that red flag warning still in effect. it's suspected to remain in place until 5:00 p.m., coming up on the midday newscast, talking with firefighters. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the conditions. designers and contractors. and, these prices! yeah, we found where the pros go. explore floor and decor in person or online. let me get this straight. you've got an a.i. strategy to deliver a better customer experience, 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.

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