>> yeah, our viewers representing the giants. we love to see that. send us your photos. we want to show them here on "today in the bay." find us on facebook, instagram and twitter. we'll post them. >> orange and black! good morning breaking overnight, back in busi breaking overnight, back in business the u.s. set to reopen the canada and mexico borders for the first time in nearly two years to fully vaccinated travelers only and the white house puts the nation's governors on alert, again preparing for the vaccine rollout for young children in a matter of weeks. we'll have the very latest countdown to history, final way for this morning's blue r origin launch set to make william shatner the oldest person ever in space >> the thing i really want to do is come back down.

>> straight ahead, we're live at the launch site with extraordinary access to the 90-year-old star's final frontier new clues, the results of gabby petito's autopsy revealed. >> death by strangulation and manner is homicide >> but this morning, the coroner's report is raising several unanswered questions in the case and the manhunt for brian laundrie drags into its fifth week shaking it up, this morning, the fda announcing a new push to reduce the amount of salt in many of the popular foods americans eat every day. >> excess sodium and people's diet in this country from toddlers on up is causing disease and poor health. >> what it means for you and your family. those stories, plus growing fallout. former nfl coach jon gruden losing endorsements and removed from one team's ring of honor while the league faces mounting calls to release more of the emails that led to his resignation.

and fall classic >> and that is the ball game >> the university astros and atlanta braves moving on in baseball's postseason. >> the atlanta braves are heading to the national league championship series. >> as the road to the world series takes shape today, wednesday, october 13th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza hi, everybody. good morning welcome to "today. nice to have you with us smack dab in the middle of the week. >> all eyes are focused right now on texas just a few hours from now, that blue origin space capsule will be lifting off >> it's the second manned flight and this time carrying none other than captain kirk himself. william shatner, a member of the crew we have tom costello there in position to report it all. plus, new guidelines from the fda slashing the amount of

salt in food and they could impact nearly everything you eat. exclusive details, straight ahead. the u.s. set to announce plans to reopen the borders with canada and mexico, but only to certain travelers. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer with the details this morning good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning. our nation's borders to the north and south will soon be back in business, but travelers will be required to prove they're vaccinated another safety measure in place amid a push to vaccinate more people here in the u.s., as well this morning, america signaling it's open for business from across the border again. the white house says it will lift a 19-month ban for foreign travelers crossing land borders from canada and mexico, but only for visitors who can prove they're fully vaccinated the announcement paving the away for nonessential purposes, including separated families and

tourists to breathe life into border economies struggling due to covid restrictions. this comes as 28 million children 5 to 11 years old could be getting shots into arms as early as november. that according to a call tuesday between the white house and the nation's governors with white house officials telling states to start preparing to vaccinate kids >> i think all indications are hopefully once the fda completes its work that we'll see vaccine in kids after halloween. >> with advisory committees for the fda and cdc set to weigh in on pediatric vaccines in the next three weeks, the fda could clear the way for the first boosters for adults from moderna and johnson & johnson. moderna releasing data urging the fda to authorize a half dose of its vaccine as a booster six months after the second dose the fda's advisory panel set to discuss those findings later this week. but even as attention shifts to

whether boosters are needed, the fda's acting commissioner tells nbc news the vaccines are working and they remain focused on the unvaccinated. >> it's more important than boosters that the current vaccines are protecting most people from hospitalization and death. the really bad outcome >> reporter: the government believes vaccine mandates may be a path to reaching those unvaccinated they've met some resistance in some areas, including texas where the governor has prohibited all mandates. and in new york, the nba's brooklyn nets announce that once the season starts, they'll play and practice without star player kyrie irving after his refusal to comply with new york's vaccine mandate. >> he has a choice to make and he made his choice >> and, miguel, of course, this is all coming back and the back

drop is what is happening in texas. the state's decision to ban vaccine mandates, how is that work out a lot of big companies are headquartered in texas >> texas is home to some of the nation's biggest companies many, including american airlines says it has its own mandate saying they believe federal law supersedes the governor's order the biden administration has weighed in and pushed back on governor abbott's executive order which seems certain to face legal challenges. >> thank you let's move now to the excitement in texas this morning. that's why jeff bezos's blue origin space capsule scheduled for liftoff for its second manned flight. it's an historic launch that will make captain kirk himself, william shatner, the oldest person ever to reach space nbc's tom costello has been waiting for this one he's covering it live from inside the hangar at the launch site in texas. good morning >> reporter: good morning to you.

so this is the simulator that shatner and the others have been training in, an exact replica of the spaceship that will carry them into spate later today. the journey will last only 11 minutes, but you might say this is a mission that captain kirk has been prepping for his whole life if jeff bezos and his blue origin team had hoped to generate even more buzz than their successful first flight -- >> i'm going up into space i don't know how many people can say that >> reporter: but better for that mission than the man who played the iconic captain kirk. is there anything special you want to do to pay tribute to all of those years playing captain kirk >> the thing i really want to do is come back down. >> reporter: 90-year-old william shatner, today joining audrey powers and two customers who reportedly paid $250,000 each. glen de vries and chris boshuizen. >> it was a positive thought for the future so i can't think of a better ambassador than william

shatner. >> reporter: last night, we got our first glimpse ever of the astronaut village where those who pay to fly cool their jets before liftoff including the bar and personal accommodations lined up on the perimeter. >> each one of these astronauts stays in these air stream many spaces it's small but luxurious bezos's blue origin is jockeying for a position in the space flight tourism industry. along with spacex and virgin galactic but right now, this view is for high rollers only, although bezos and branson said they hope to make it more widely available in the future. >> ultimately, the price will come down to a level where an awful lot of people will be able to do it >> reporter: here in west texas, high winds postponed the launch day by a day, but did nothing to dampen the spirits of the four astronauts to be who spent the extra time training for the

sensation of weightlessness. >> are you ready, bill >> i am so ready extra time trag i am thinking about jumping out of the capsule and -- >> reporter: 55 years after his debut on "star trek," shatner and the others now head to the edge of their final frontier in real life. so inside the spaceship itself, this is what it looks like and these are the seats is that they sit in look at the size of the windows, a magnificent view of the earth, the curvature of the earth it is quite a ride even if it only lasts 11 minutes. >> lucky you, you got to hang out with jeff bezos, william shatner. does william shatner have butterflies? how is he doing? >> reporter: he has admitted on the record and in conversations

that, yeah, he's nervous about this and i said, wait a minute, you battled romulins and klingons, but this is real stuff so he's a little nervous >> what is going to be a side benefit is hoda will finally learn the difference between "star trek" and "star wars." >> i don't know if that will do it we'll have live coverage of that launch coming up after 10:00 meanwhile, after five days of cancellations and delays, southwest airlines is inching back to normal operations. and the ceo is once again denying claims that this disruption was caused by the staff protesting the airline's vaccine requirements kerry sanders has more on it good morning >> reporter: good morning. here at the ft. lauderdale airport, southwest shows that all of its 40 flights are now scheduled to depart on time. nationwide, flightaware.com shows 86 southwest flights

delayed this morning 15 canceled. but that is a sharp decline in what passengers have had to endure for the past week now this morning, southwest ceo says most of their crews are now finally in position to resume normal flight operations this after a nightmarish weekend for customers wondering what went wrong >> it was one thing after another after another. >> reporter: southwest blames weather in florida as a trigger for the massive digs eruptions what happened to southwest more acute than impacts of other airlines >> because they don't have hubs with extra planes laying around that are one flight away, if there is a cancellation, the cascading effects of any operational inefficiency simply get out of control >> reporter: the pilot's union says more than 2,400 canceled flights had nothing to do with pilots protesting the federal vaccine mandate, which the airline said it would be following shortly before the

trouble began. southwest ceo defending the mandate. >> the objective here, obviously, is to improve health and safety, not for people to lose their job that's not what was at issue with southwest over the weekend. >> reporter: still, on tuesday, continued problems more than 90 cancellations and 1200 plus delays that's over 35% of the airline's scheduled flights. skins the cancellations began, southwest has repeatedly apologized, telling nbc news they're offering all affected customers the option to rebook without cost >> our flight was canceled >> reporter: but nurse sara bausma says it's too little too late after two canceled southwest flights and a hospital shift she could not skip, sara rented a car and drove her family with a hotel stay from orlando to nashville.

>> the average family can't just spend $2,000 unexpectedly to get home, but that's what i had to do and that's what thousands of other people had to do, also >> reporter: southwest passengers who had canceled flights are due refund under federal law. that is giving you your money back you do not have so accept a voucher. it will work with passengers who can prove they had to get cars and hotel rooms and the airline is promising that things will be smoother as we head into the holidays >> an unexpected expense for a lot of folks, kerry. thank you. we have a lot to get to including big news from the fda. >> good morning, guys. the fda is out with new recommendations aimed at tackling with some serious health problems. hallie jackson joins us now with the details and her exclusive interview with the fda's acting commissioner >> good morning to you you know heart disease is the lead egg cause of death in this

country and disproportionally affects people of color. sometimes salt seems unavoidable in a lot of packaged and prepared food. new guidelines for less sodium and they hope better health. a major move, new this morning from the fda, to slash salt in what you buy at the grocery store or eat at restaurants. >> the excess sodium in people's diet in this country from toddlers on up is causing disease and poor health. we believe that sodium can be reduced in a way that people will hardly notice >> reporter: americans should consume about 2,300 milligrams of sodium each day, that's about a teaspoon of salt right now, most of us eat way more than that 3,400 milligrams on average. but the fda's new guidelines for processed, packaged and prepared foods hopes to lower that number

to 3,000 milligrams a day over the next 2 1/2 years that would cut out the equivalent of 60 teaspoons of salt per person every year >> most of the sodium does not come from a salt shaker. it comes from the food, the processed food people are eating, the restaurant meals they're consuming. there's no way you can take it out of that tomato sauce or that salad dressing it's already in there. >> reporter: do you think people will notice a difference in how their food tastes? >> if we do it gradually, i think it will be acceptable. >> reporter: doctors unanimous, less sodium means less hypertension and less heart disease. >> the move is a great leap forward. in public health, we believe in prevention >> reporter: the new

recommendations, aimed at more than 160 categories for food manufacturers, restaurants and food service operators, from dairy to bread to baby food. the national restaurant are hopeful the guidance incorporates our suggestions, the restaurant industry continues to provide options to address customers' desires and health needs other food industry groups have questioned the expense >> for certain foods, it may be very challenging for many foods, it may not be that technically difficult it may be expensive, but nowhere near the toll that it's taking on the american public in terms of disease >> hallie, these are guidelines, they're not requirements so the fda can't enforce it. do they think companies will comply >> right it's totally voluntary, you're right. and the fda is optimistic, but we'll see, right some big international companies are lowering sodium to comply with recommendations in other countries. ultimately, the fda believes people, like consumers want healthier food that's what it's driven by the idea being do this slowly, gradually over many years so that all of our taste buds adjust and you may not notice that the food you're eating is less salty

again, this is something that has been years in the works. savannah >> hallie, thank you >>ot> her roker. >> hey, mr. roker. >> hey, hey. you fortunately, we have some seve wthreer to talk about this is sharon springs, kansas, western kansas, tornados being reported there and we have another line of more severe weather that's going to be affecting parts of the mid section of the country in fact, through the south from san antonio to dallas, we've got severe thunderstorm watches -- i should say flash flood watches, insurance flood warnings for 12 million people and a lot of moisture coming up out of mexico along this front, we have strong storms from st. joseph to oklahoma city. in fact, hurricane pamela right now, it's 80 miles south-southwest of mexico. it's moving northeast at 15 and the moisture from pamela is going to come up through mexico and interact with this front and that's going to funnel all this moisture eastward. we're talking rainfall rates 12 to 3 inches per hour later

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showing you are paying more in stores. prices up 5.4% from last september. core energy puts it at 4%. meantime, so many shortages. the president will meet with officials and dock workers from west coast ports today in hopes of speeding up the supply chain. let's check the temperatures for this wednesday morning right now. it's a cool start to our morning. >> it's cool. a beautiful sunrise is what we are seeing over walnut creek right now. stepping out the door in the mid-50s, and we are seeing upper 30s in parts of the bay area. slow warm-up as we stay cool today with upper 60s and a few spots especially in the north bay with a slight chance of showers, and otherwise looking at clearing skies and warming temperatures in the forecast. it's also going to be windy tomorrow for some of our upper elevations. high fire danger returning. the rest of the week is looking warmer, especially this weekend

in the inland areas. laura? >> that will be something to look forward to. thank you. we will have another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great morning.

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also this morning, we're continuing to follow new developments in the gabby petito case >> now weeks after her body was discovered, a wyoming coroner is releasing long awaited autopsy results. nbc's kristen dahlgren joins us now with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, guys, yeah this is a case that has touched so many people this morning, we now know that gabby petito was strangled, but there are many questions that remain this morning, new details in the death of gabby petito. the teton county coroner revealing how she died >> we hear by find the cause and manner of death to be, the cause, death by strangulation and manner is homicide

the official report noting her ofcaus de eaths as manual strangulation or throttling. the coroner says they believe petito died three to four weeks before her body was found in the wyoming wilderness in september. the timeline would put the 22-year-old's death somewhere around the last week of august >> in a situation like this, nothing is obvious so the cause of death required investigation. >> reporter: for wyoming statute, the coroner could not release more specifics about the autopsy findings, but he did say petito was not pregnant. petito's boyfriend, brian laundrie has been a person of interest in petito's disappearance after returning home to florida alone following the couple's road trip laundrie was last seen in mid-september vanishing after his parents said he went hiking in a nearby nature reserve on august 12th, moab stopped petito and laundrie after

reports of a domestic dispute. >> he grabbed me with his nail >> i was just trying to push her away >> charges were never filed in the incident, but laundrie is facing fraud charges for unauthorized use of a debit card an attorney for laundrie noting in a statement while brian laundrie is currently charged with unauthorized use of a card related to gabby, he is only listed as a person of interest in gabby petito's demise as the question for answers and for justice continues. now the coroner side stepped questions about who might be responsible for the death, but he did make one comment that has a lot of people talking this morning. when talking about media attention, he said, this is only one of many deaths around the country of people who were involved in domestic violence, a clear reference to physical violence with a partner. brian laundrie, this morning, remains a person of interest in the case >> kristen, thank you. up next, was the resignation of jon gruden just the beginning of a larger reckoning within the nfl? >> this morning, the demands for new transparency and change. but first, these messages.

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backs now, 7:39 on in depth at his new fallout in the wake of jon gruden's stunning fall from grace. >> his resignation triggered by leaked emails. some in the league are now asking is there more to the story? >> nbc's steve patterson is los angeles for us good morning >> tom, guys, good morning the conversation around jon gruden is intensifying as voices across the league join a chorus of meanwhile, there are concerns that gruden's controversy is just the tip of the iceberg. on the heels of a stunninga announcement -- >> jon gruden out as los angeles raiders head coach >> reporter: this morning, reaction to jon gruden's swift resignation as head coach of the

raiders reaching a fever pitch >> jon gruden's career is over it's over. >> reporter: gruden's sudden exit coming hours after a "new york times" report detailed emails that he wrote over the course of nearly a decade. that included sexist, racist and homophobic language aimed at various targets ranging from players to league officials. the nfl slamming gruden's comments as appalling. gruden has denied he was racist and in a statement the 58-year-old apologized writing in part, i'm sorry, i never meant to hurt anyone >> we need to allow people to grow and change, you know. but those opinions, you know, don't have a police in the game. >> reporter: the emails, confirmed by the nfl but not reviewed by nbc news were

discovered during an nfl workplace misconduct investigation into the washington football team while gruden was an analyst for espn just last week, it was learned that gruden used a racist trope to describe nfl players union chief demorris smith writing dumboriss smith has lips the side of michelin tires smith saying in part, it simply confirms people are looking at you and saying things to your face that are different from what they characterized about you behind your back many saying gruden's emails account for more than a fraction of the more than 650,000 emails that were part of an investigation not focused on

>> we've got 650,000 emails. you've got no written reports. they're going to continue to be calls for the nfl to apply full transparency >> reporter: on the field -- >> can you believe it? >> reporter: and off it. >> i think they have to address their skill positions. >> reporter: gruden became a bankable star. >> welcome to hooters, your fantasy football headquarters. >> reporter: now that star has fallen leaving a trail of questions over the direction of the league he leaves behind. >> steve, you reported they're looking at more than 650,000 emails so what is next here will we see any more of those emails from the nfl? >> reporter: here is the deal, tom. as mentioned, the call toes release some or more of those 650,000 emails are continuing. the emails were flagged after senior nfl executives read them during that larger investigation. as to the rest, we may not be seeing them anytime soon this morning, the nfl tells us the original investigation into the washington football team's culture is complete and it will not be providing any more details. guys, back to you. >> steve, thank you for that let us switch gears and talk to mr. roker you've got a check of the weather. >> we do and this is just in from the national weather service and we've got the 2021 billion

dollars weather and climate disaster so far. we're up to 18 this year from the west coast all the way to the east coast this is the second highest number of billion dollar weather events and 2021 is the fourth costliest year on record in fact, hurricane ida, $65 billion. that's the fifth most costly weather disaster ever on record. we've got cold air coming into the west look at this, reno, 13 degrees below average at 59. salt lake, 50. helena, 48 degrees casper, wyoming, 25 degrees len8 below average. but here in the east, boston, you're going to be 11 degrees above average at 73. cleveland, 80 degrees. 85 in louisville montgomery, 88 temperatures stayed fairley mild it drops down here in new york city to 64 on sunday, but 70s into the weekend

good morning. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we have spotty light showers moving across parts of the bay area and cooler temperatures today. tomorrow we start a warming trend, also gusting winds picking up for parts of the bay area. warmer heading into friday and saturday, and then another cooldown from sunday into early next week. for san francisco we're in the low 60s today but it will be a mild weekend, reaching into the low 70s with more sunshine, more clouds and cooler temperatures starting on sunday. >> and that's your latest weather. guys coming up next, would you have all heard about taking a daily aspirin for heart health now where some is saying don't do it. dr. azar is here with everything dr. azar is here with everything we need to know after th. [ music playing ] this is a special report.

here's savannah guthrie. >> hi, everybody, good morning. and in just a few moments, we will witness a historic event. we will go to van horn, texas, where william shatner, captain kirk, himself, is going where few have gone before. he is headed to space. his company blue origin, the 90-year-old actor will make history as the oldest person to ever fly in space. we are about 3.5 minutes away from the launch right now. she a part of a four-person crew that entered the capsule, ready to plast off in west texas. we have about 30 seconds, there have been some holds. they were 45 minutes delayed. we are about to watch it happen. i want to bring in tom costello, give us a sense of what these astronauts can expect today. >> reporter: well, within two

minutes of launch, two-to-three minutes once they're actually off the tower, they're actually going to have a separation from the rocket. the capsule will separate from the booster rock. it will head on from it effigy and the car american line, the delineation recognized for space. they will get three to four minutes of weightlessness before the capsule comes down to earth. the total trip is 11 minutes in july. this one has captain kirk. that's why we're here, 90-years-old, he tells me, she nervous about this. i said, wait a minute, you battled romulents others. >> we are a few moments from

launch. this is a capsule. we are starting to see some movement released. the booster rocket will land back to either while the capsule is catapulted past the carmen line. you remember that? that is the place where space begins and they will feel that zero gaffity. what a ride down as well, then they will feel five times the feel of gravity. >> yeah, that's right. the entire trip. we should underscore comes back down here, there is a landing zone fought far away, just as that spaceship is hitting the ground, retrorockets fire to give it a general settling down into the desert sand here in west texas. they have been practicing dozens of times, over and over and over again getting if and out of

those seats so they don't get stuck when they descend again, what is so critical enjoying those three-to-four minutes of weightlessness that they were promised. >> we are t-minus one minute. i always wanted to say that, so people are cheer, the astronauts are not flying, it's remote vol in essence? >> reporter: remote control from on the ground. there won't be professional astronauts. they won't be until they go into space in just a few minutes. >> about 30 seconds to go here. i want to bring in make mendocina, he launched many hours in space. what are they feeling as they feel a little rumble beneath them, mike. >> hi, savannah, thank you for having me. there is a lot of anticipation thinking how they got there. each one took a different path, remembering those things and realizing they ended up to board

that rock ready to go. >> let's listen in, watch this launch, blue origin headed to space. >> she is on her way to space with the second human space flight crew. what a launch. we are on the execution for the first milestone on its flight into space. >> tom, we expect this trajectory in the booster and the capsule to last about three minutes or so? >> yeah, actually at two minutes, they have separation between the booster and the

capsule. >> this is max coup when the aerodynamics on the capsule are at their maximum. >> reporter: we are listening to the blue voice mission control. this is not nasa. this is a private company voice of mission control and we are very much dependent on their voice and their knowledge as to what's going on. >> and the folks aboard that capsule have been prepped for all the bumps, all the feelings, all of the noises that they may be experiencing right now. that was a part of their safety training. right, tom? >> thank you again, everyone, for joining us live. >> reporter: that's right. >> the second human flight with william shatner. >> reporter: you are listening to the voice of blue origin there. >> they are well on their way to space. so far, a nominal flight a. clean burn on our blue engine 3. new sheppard giving them a

space this morning. >> repor is a masses terminology meaning it's all going great. absolutely right. so they have been practicing this dozens of times for the last few days over and over and over again and listen, you know, at the age of 90, it's not necessarily easy to get in and out of that seat. that's what shatner has been working on. >> the main engine cutoff. in just a moment, we are going to separate the capsule from the booster. at that point our astronauts will have the opportunity to get out of their harnesses and enjoy the beauty of zero g. let's wait to listen. >> there you see it, a clean separation between the capsule

and the booster. >> that's a beautiful shot. now, savannah, we are going to be very much dependent on listening to open microphones inside the spaceship. >> there you can see the capsule son top of the booster. >> reporter: enjoying zero g. >> tom, do you expect to see anial from the capsule, itself? >> reporter: i'm sorry, i did not catch your question. >> do you think you would expect to see any images or is that something we will see later? >> reporter: if we follow the same scrip as in july, they provide most of those images after they're back down on earth. so i think what we can bank on, hopefully, is the live audio feed of them enjoying 0 g. once they are back down on earth, we should see those images released. >> the capsule is going about

kief miles per hour into that very skort. 65 miles per hour. you get there quick riding a rocket? >> literally, it's an 11-minute trip, right? so they are almost halfway through the trip already. >> they are having the time of their lives. >> it's like getting the narration from the blue origin official telling us what she must be seeing is or hearing in terms of the crew now experiencing zero g. that kind of iconic moment that so many people dream of. they'll get to experience that for about 3 minutes. in the meantime, tom, it's fascinating and such a feat of technology, that booster rocket that carried them to this place will be landing almost a pinpoint landing so it can be reused again. >> reporter: that's exactly the same technology in some way, the same idea that spacex uses.

elon musk uses to make spacex become a viable alternative to essentially losing the rocks as soon as you use them up. so it will come right back down and land right back down here on earth. you know, we should make the point, savannah, this is now the 18th mix, the 18th mission for alan sheppard, the new sheppard rocket named after alan sheppard. the last one had humans on it. the last one had humans, all the others were test flights. >> also an astronaut who has spent hundreds of hours in space. you are one of the few that can describe how they are feeling zero gravity for the first time. >> thank you, satisfy far, i want to say high to mike massimino. i would say they're like a kid

in a candy store. the first time you get to experience it is a real treat. you have no choice but to float up to the top of the cabin, wherever you are. and it's just a thrill to be able to do things and the microgravity environment that you never get to do in your every day life. >> mike, i want to bring you in here. you can say hi back the your colleague jones. also, what is the view like up there? this is a suborbital trip to space. so they're not in space orbit, what might they be seeing out that window? >> first, hi, great to see you. yeah, they're seek some things, you can get an idea by the shots. one cool thing is the sky goes dark on you, even though the sun is out, when you get above the atmosphere, you look at the stars around around you and you see a black sky. back down on earth, they're not that high relative to where the space station is, for example. they're 60 miles up as tom explained. you can see some detail.

you also can see from where they are the horizon, the beauty. you don't see the borders. so you see things from a much different perspective that you can get on earth or in an airplane. so it's really an awe-inspiring moment when you unstrap your local wind and this was meant for viewing the earth with big windows and looking down on our earth. it can be a life-changing experience i think for each of them. >> back here on earth, tom, correct me if i'm wrong, we witnessed the return-to-earth of that booster capsule two miles from where it embarked two minutes ago. >> and nailed the landing. right on the money. we had a sonic book here on the ground. this is amazing technology they're able to bring that rocket booster right back down and right here in the west texas desert. so that is what is origin, like taking people into earth.

back to i'm sorry in the space back to earth. i am watching the speed of the capsule descending as well. there is a little lag time before it hits the air. we are seeing the space capsule underneath parachutes. it, too, is starting to descend down to earth. all of this appears to have gone absolutely perfectly so far. the feed will switch over to the spaceship. >> here's the capsule. the astronauts, we can call them now, they have been to space. they describe it as a high speed blunge back to earth before the parachutes are deployed. the body has to be able to withstand 5g, five times the force of gravity. we'll turn to our astronauts for this. mike, massimino, what does that feel like? some p you expect? >> well, i think they'll be fine the way the spacecraft is

designed. they have seats you recover and laying down. whatever g-forces you take, you will take those in the chest. that's why it's important to strap in, you want to be lying down to protect you from knows gs. it will be a little uncomfortable. it felt like you took up to 3 gs on launch, three times your body rate. i felt there were three big dudes sitting on me. then it subsides. it's interesting, because they have been weightless so whatever gs they take on the way down will be amplified. after you float a little bit and get used to zero gravity, a little g feels a lot. >> you see 90 seconds or so from making that landing. what do you imagine is going through their mind right now? that was a very quick trip. >> it was an extremely quick trip, but i still know that they are just enamored at what they got to do.

they're feeling that high from being able to look at our beautiful world from a different vantage point even though they will be taking on a huge amount of gs, their mind is on what they have just experienced. >> tom, what do we expect as we watch these final moments of their big mission to space? what's the protocol after it just touched down there? we see that cloud of dust? i think they're close to touchdown, if they haven't already. >> well, you know what the headline is going to be around the world? captain kirk goes to space and comes back and lands safely. so this is a great day for him. a great personal triumph for him and let's be candid, it's a big day for blue origin as well, they will be oak for about 22 minutes before they will pull them or help them get out of the capsule. they want to make sure the entire vehicle is off gassed, all the potentially dangerous fumes and gases. but this just has gone perfectly

and there was a quote by the way on twitter from william shatner and he says the google, i will quote his tweet, quote, i do not know what i may appear to the world, but to myself, i seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a pretty ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. so i think i suspect he composed that tweet before he went up and then he hit the send button. but william shatner's already tweeting. >> i confess to not knowing this off the top of my head that it's a quote of sir isaac newton, which of course is poetic. yes, it was a pre-programmed tweet that got sent, so we'll have to get the off-the-cuff response from william shatner and the passengers, one of them is a blue origin employee and the or two are paying customers. and tom, this isn't a cheap ticket. it's a quick one, not not a cheap ticket.

>> a quarter million dollars and both of them are successful business entrepreneurs who can afford it. william shatner was invited to go along. i got to tell you. i think they're paying him in all honestly because he's been asked to do so much media, you got to compensate the guy for his time. big public relations push to get the message out about putting people in space and the commercialization of space, the space tourism business. and savannah, i'm not sure that you and i will be doing this coverage live on network television if it weren't for the fact that captain kirk is on board right now. >> they know how to get attention, the place where no man has both gone before and few have is a pr move. we're probably about 10 minutes before we see these astronauts

disembark from this least get to read the looks on their faces. but mike massimino, i'll ask you, what is the value of a flight like this in this new era of commercial space travel? >> savannah, what i think it does is opens up the opportunities for the ability to fly in space, for researchers, experiments. my students, i teach at columbia. two years ago, one of those flights they mentioned previously before they put people on board, they flew an experiment into space at low cost. so it opens it tup for research, for people who want to go to experience space flights as tourists, as we see today. and it's just for a select few. now it can be for more and more people. granted you need some cash to go right now, but i think that that price is going to go down. and the automation involved. it doesn't take very much. a couple of days' emergency procedures. that's all it takes. it's minimal training. you don't street to dedicate

your career, like joan and i did, to get the chance to fly in space. so it's going to allow more people to go, and reusability w rocket ship landing very close by to where it took off from. you can turn it around fairly quickly and hopefully more and more people will get to experience this and it will help in projects that people want to do and also a global perspective, the fragility and the beauty of our planet really sinks in when you get to see it from space. >> when you talk to people, such as yourselves who have been there and seen the earth from that very rare vantage point, people do say it changes you, even if it's a fleeting few moments. that that perspective really has an impact. did you find that to be the case, joan? >> i absolutely did. i did a tech talk in bermuda over about two years ago about my experience in space and how,

as i came back to earth, i had a better perspective and appreciation, like mike, said, to the fragility of the earth and its beauty and the fact that we need to be very careful how we treat her because we only have one. and it givey overall goal, what the promise gentler to humanity. because we're all in this world together. what we do affects the next person, and so i want to be a person who brings good and change for my fellow human. >> wow. this certainly is helping others to have that perspective as well. and as i turn to you, tom, we have seen the booster rocket come back down to earth and one of the features of the blue origin vehicle is that it's reusable. and it has much larger ambitions

than just a joyride. let's keep an eye on this shot. it looks like they are about to knock on the door and say hello. >> they are literally trying to get a thumbs-up from every one of the astronauts inside to make sure that all of them are okay. that's what she's doing, looking at each one of them through the windows, making sure that they're okay, and now they're securing the capsule. you know, we had roughly 70 mile-per-hour winds here yesterday. so that's why they didn't do this as planned yesterday. they're doing it now instead and it's a beautiful day here and no winds whatsoever. >> and so now we'll see how they are able to disembark and shatner saying that was unlike anything they've described. so i think we'll hear from him and all of those who have had an experience of a lifetime as they take these few minutes to open the doors and we'll see what our few few seconds with them are. would you expect, mike, they

wouldn't have their legs and might feel a little jigly or woosy or dizzy? >> i think what we saw with the other crew, they were able to stand up and get up and walk out and wave and move around. i think they will be probably just fine. but just in case, i would suggest to them and probably be doing this, just taking a little bit slow, make sure they get up and feeling good before they move around too quickly. just a few minutes of weightlessness, should not be a big deal. >> i know we're keeping an eye on this capsule, but blue origin does have much larger ambitions. tell us about that. >> the capsule and who was going to be checking on it. right now blue origin, owned by jeff bezos, they want to go to the moon. they are in a fight back and

forth with elon musk and space x and getting to the money and setting up a moon base and setting up the rockets to get there. nasa has awarded space x the lunar contracts, not jeff bezos and not, of course, blue origin, and that has been a big bone of contention. bezos, even threatening legal action against nasa. and then you have, for example, musk saying you can't get to the moon by suing your way there. real competition between jeff bezos and elon musk. elon musk and space x have the contract with nasa at the moment -- pardon me. blue origin at the moment does not. i wouldn't give up on that, though. the infrastructure they have built here in the desert, this is not fly by night. they have built a tremendous infrastructure. they are planning to go long and deep and for the long term.

>> i don't know if you were able to keep an eye on the images as you were talking with us, tom, but it looked like jeff bezos is knocking through the windows. it was hard to make out. >> i didn't get a clear view on my screen, but that would make sense. i know that he is doing everything he can to be there. and be a part of this. he even told me last night he was tempted stow away and take one of the extra seats but clearly he decided to stay on the ground. >> received letters from the previous passengers astronauts on the first blue origin flight and they said oh, you're so lucky we wish we could go back again. so i guess it's a little bit like a roller coaster that you wish you could go right back on and again the minute you land. >> i think you're absolutely right. everybody who has done this has the same experience, whether you're on one these types of quick trips as a tourist, or

you're a nasa astronaut. how many times have you heard nasa astronauts say they can't wait to go back? it's such a different experience, a life-fulfilling experience. but it is astonishing how three to four minutes of weightlessness will completely change your viewpoint. and i am looking at bezos, it appears, is opening the hatch. >> let's keep our eye. >> thank you, everybody, for joining us live at west texas our second crew has gone to space and back up over the carmen line just over 351,000 feet. we are awaiting jeff bezos, who is now opening the hatch. >> all of them appear healthy.

all of them sook to be able to exit on their own power. >> he said hello, astronauts, as he poked his head through the hatch door. [ applause ] >> a big hug from her sister. the vice president of mission and flight operations at blue origin, the only blue origin employee. and there it is. >> the first full australian citizen to go to space and back. and glenn devries. >> i don't know if you could hear that, savannah. william shatner just said "it's

fun." well, i'll tell you, he was really nervous about this. he said it on our air. he said it in conversations with me. he was nervous about this trip. >> he said i really want to come back down. let's listen and see if we can catch some of this. >> the impression that i've that i never expected to have is the shooting up -- >> come here. i want one. i want to hear this. here. okay. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, my god.

>> the champagne showers have begun. smiles all around. william shatner taking in the moment, clearly. >> what you have done, everybody in the world needs to do this. everybody in the world needs to see. >> oh, my god. >> it's unbelievable. unbelievable. i mean, the little things. but to see the blue cover go by you and now you're staring into black. that's the thing. the covering of the blue, the sheet, the blanket, this comforter of blue. we think oh, that's blue stuff and shoots all of a sudden and rip off a sheet af you when you're asleep and you're looking

into blackness, into black ugliness and you look down and blue down there and the black up there and it's just -- there is mother earth and comfort, and there is -- is there death? i don't know. but is that death? is that the way death is? it was so moving to me. this experience is something unbelievable. yeah, you know, the weightlessness of my stomach and this is so weird. but not as weird as the covering of blue. this is what i never expected. oh, it's one thing to say oh, the sky and the thing and the fragile. it's all true. but what isn't true, what is unknown is, is this pillow,

there is this soft blue. look at the beauty of that color. and it's so thin. and you're through it in an instant. is it a mile? two miles? >> it depends on how you measure. but maybe 50 miles. >> but you're going 2,000 miles an hour, so you're through 50 miles or whatever the mathematic was and a beat and the beat and you're in the blue and you're in the black and you're into -- you know it's galaxies and things. but what you see is black. and what you see down there is light, and that's the difference. and not to have this? you have done something -- i mean, what those other guys are doing. i don't know about them. what you have given me is the most profound experience i can imagine.

i'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. i just -- it's extraordinary. extraordinary. i hope i never recover from this. i hope that i can maintain what i feel now. i don't want to lose it. it's so -- it's so much larger than me and life. and it has nothing to do with the blue. it has to do with the enormity and the quickness and the suddenness of life and death and oh, my god. it's so beautiful. beautiful, yes. beautiful. >> no, i mean your words. >> oh, my words. >> it's just amazing. >> i don't know. i can't even begin to express what i would love to do is to

communicate as much as possible the jeopardy, the moment you see how -- the vulnerability of every -- it's so small. this air, which is keeping us alive, is thinner than your skin. it's a -- it's a sliver. it's immeasurable blismall when you think in terms of the universe. it's negative. this air. mars doesn't have it. nothing -- i mean, this and when you think about when it changed to oxygen, 1% that level that sustains our life, it's so that another whole subject. >> so fast.

>> so quickly. 50 miles. >> in blackness. >> and you're in death. the moment -- >> this is life. >> this is life, and that's death. and it's in an instant you go wow, that's death. that's what i saw. >> that's amazing. that's amazing. wow. >> i am -- i am overwhelmed. i have no idea. you know, we were talking earlier, well you know, it's going to be different. yeah. and whatever that phrase is you have that you have a different view of things? it doesn't begin to, to explain, to describe what, what for me, i mean, everybody's going to -- but -- and this is not the commercial. everybody -- it would be so important for everybody to have that experience through one

means or another. maybe you could put it on 3d with googles and have that experience. i mean, that certainly is a technical possibility. but what you need also, we're lying there -- and i'm thinking of this as one delay after another delay. we're lying there and i think how do i feel and i'm thinking, a little jittery here and oh, there is something in the engine. they found an anomaly in the engine. we're going to hold a little longer. and i feel this you know, the stomach, the biome and such and i'm thinking i'm a little nervous here. another delay. i'm a little more nervous and then the thing starts. by the way, the simulation is -- they have to be -- it's only the simulation. everything else is much more.

>> it doesn't capture. >> doesn't capture. and besides what's the jep jeopardy. bang, this thing hits. that wasn't anything like. >> the g force on your skin. >> am i going to be able to survive the g force? and then i think good lord. >> william shatner talking about blue origin founder jeff bezos, feeling all the feelings, talking about philosophy and his feeling of how profound that experience was. he said i hope i never recover, to jeff bezos, as i bring in tom costello and that feeling that every astronaut has described, apparently. shatner, i'd say he was a little star-struck. >> yeah. i got to tell you i had a conversation with him last night, and i was struck by how much emotion he already felt going into this. and how profoundly and deeply he feels about trying to save the

planet. and he was getting emotional in the conversation with me last night, and now to see this emotion, it's really quite something. it's really quite impressive. 90 years old. >> and one the first things he said is to jeff bezos, everyone should have this experience. we'll continue to watch this and you can f you can find a ful a brilliant . >> so i have another -- this is on e! tonight at 9:30, clash of the cover band. these are your favorite music icons, cover bands of music icons battling each other. so it's like coldplay versus so it's like coldplay versus u2. it's like britney spears versus madonna. and they're the best >> and you have celebrity judges >> meghan trainor, and it's hosted by twitch who we know from ellen but these bands go at it it's so cool some are better than others, but that's the fun of it and what i love about it is you

get to see what they do during the day, as well i'm a teacher during the day and at night, i'm bono >> are you judging by how much they sound, what they look like? >> it's amazing. the guy that does coldplay, he's hopping around the stage dancing like chris martin. it's so funny. it's so great and it's very musical and it's very me i think that's what these shows that i want to make, they're family shows, musical shows, but the winner of this gets a lot of money and they get to perform on "the tonight show. >> you're back in the studio things are back in business. does it feel like old times? does it feel like it used to feel >> it's getting there. it's getting there it's a fully masked audience, but you can't beat the crowd i come out every night and the first couple of shows, we had a big broadway opening number with

lin manuel it was emotional they add such an energy. i love it. i love it so much and it's good to see my crew again we were down to like -- wed like four robot cameras and maybe half of the roots. so it's good to see we're getting back but i think nbc did a great job. so we're back. we have great guests i had a martini last night with daniel craig >> oh, i know. show all the tim? >> yeah, i do. >> the last press he ever did as james bond i was like, what so those moments like that i just love. so we have matt damon and ben affleck tonight. it's fun >> how are the girls how is nancy and the kids? >> they're so cute it's the best thing. hi, winny, hi, frannie >> remember when they were on your show all the time >> yeah, i do. they weren't as well behaved as you. >> by the way, he can rap. >> can you show us

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a very good morning to you. it is 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia. pg&e warning the new round of emergency power shutoffs as soon as early tomorrow morning. here's a look at a map, the areas in yellow are being put on notic. that includes snow na, napa, solano and contra costa county. 30,000 customers may end up losing power, slightly more than the shutoffs early this week. gusty winds, dry conditions are the big concerns here. let's check our forecast right now with meteorologist kari hall. >> we have a little bit of time to prepare for that. today the winds calming down and

temperatures staying cool reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s. tomorrow the wind will pick up for parts of the central valley into the delta. for much of the bay area, a milder day reaching into the mid-70s with sunshine. we continue that warming trend into the start of the weekend. by saturday, our valley temperatures peak in the low 80s. and then cool off once again for early next week. for san francisco, we're looking at temperatures that will reach into the low 60s today, then low 70s for friday into saturday. laura. >> thank you very much. i'll have another local news update for you in about half an hour. hope to see you then. enjoy your wednesday morning.

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will take us back to the 70s >> i never left. >> i thought the 90s were back in, but apparently the 70s are back and after two years of succession, one of hbo's popular shows are finally back in weekend. matthew mcfadden is joining us live in studio 1a. we'll see what we can wrest out of him secrets wise. and today we're going to get the weekend vibes going a day early with reba mcintyre, about to head out on tour and announcing the all exciting female lineup. she will treat to us a special performance, as well that's tomorrow. let's get a check of the weather, but first, we have an -- an amazing honor to tell you about. >> what? >> al is getting the 2021 walter cronkite award for excellence in

journalism >> congratulations >> this is amazing >> well, they obviously ran out of everybody >> no, no. >> but, well, it was -- i'm very honored and it pretty much says my career is just about over >> when did you find out >> last week >> and what was your reaction? >> i really did think somebody was pranking me. because this is just a very, very high honor and i -- but i could not have done it without my family here so i -- >> i think you could have. i really do. >> i don't think so. i don't think so >> we're so proud of you you've done such great reporting on the weather and on climate change and you're so devoted to your craft i'm so happy for you i feel like crying i'm proud of you >> thank you, guys >> how about a check of the weather? but first -- >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by verizon. creating the networks that move the world forward so no one is left behind. >> congratulations >> thank you very much

let's show you what we've got. let's look ahead to the weekend and see what we've gone. friday, like summer along the eastern seaboard ohio and mississippi river valley, some strong storms an autumn chill out west saturday, showers and storms move into the northeast. plenty of sun from the plains down to texas. sunshine out west, as well and sunday, sunday, it's an awesome beauty through the ohio river valley into the mid-atlantic states. it will be delightful as we get into the southern plains, and nice and sunny as we move out west with some showers that's what's going on around the countr good wednesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today for our inland areas reach into the upper 60s. we're starting out with some clouds, but it will be clearing out, and tomorrow our winds will be picking up. we'll be watching that again for a high fire danger in parts of the bay area. going into friday, the winds calm down, temperatures start to head up. we're up to 83 degrees on saturday in the valleys. then back to the 70s for the start of next week. san francisco's cool for today,

but we'll have some milder weather in time for the weekend. >> and that is your latest weather. best time of the morning, popstart >> it sure is, mr. cronkite award winner >> very fancy. >> very fancy, yeah. first up, "squid game," the korean killer is officially netflix's biggest launch ever. the show has been seen by more than 111 million hoda. in case you don't know what "squid game" is, let me break it down, nine-episode series, it can be watched in korean with subtitles or dubbed over in english and it centers around characters trapped in debt and chosen to play a series of children's games then they find out, if they lose those games, they lose their lives. >> sounds horrible >> it knox out "bridgerton," the romance period drama that could not be more different than this, the new top show so "quid games." i am hooked. it is so intense

you can only watch one episode at a time. >> people can't afford to pay their bills? >> do you watch subtitles or english? >> subtitles i didn't know you could do the english thing. it is very violent >> seems like it is for a lot of people >> 111 million >> what does that say but say that that's the biggest show on the globe right now? >> people are like, oh, you've got to see it. >> there is a lot of social commentary >> are you going out as that at halloween? >> i am not and i'm terrified of the people who are next up, we are revisiting two fan favorite films from the 90s, first up, "home alone," the story of a boy abandon at home alone during christmas break

he's left to defend his home against a pair of bungling burglars and a new trailer shows some of the inventive ways he's going to try and stop those trespassers >> you do realize that my 10-year-old son is at home by himself. you just assume max was on the other side >> we didn't take a sensor >> this is my house. i have to defend it. orange stripe, center pocket that did not sound right >> also joining the cast is keenan thompson and chris parnell. "home sweet home alone" premiers november 12th on disney. next up, "scream." back for a thriller in the chapter shows some original cast members returning to hunt down whoever is behind ghost face

>> samantha, i know who you are. >> i've been through this, a lot. >> this is your life now, which means that whoever this is going to keep coming for you are you ready? >> for this? never. whatever is linked you to our past -- >> "scream" hits theaters january 13th, 2022 >> bridgerton. >> pop start -- >> i like it straight ahead, martha stewart, she's here to help you put the fall's best fruits to good use, cakes, cobblers and

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desserts >> this morning, i want to show you how to make the pot pies >> how is your leg >> my leg is all better. >> you had surgery >> yes, on my achilles don't ever hurt your achilles, please the apples, you need 12 to 13 gorgeous autumnal apples cut them into likes six pieces add lemon juice to stop the discoloration and add flavor, a third of cup of sugar and a little bit of salt kosher salt. and half a teaspoon. saute half of them in a pan, add two tablespoons of flour oh, yes, a third of a cup of bourbon. that's good. that's good. >> he's like -- >> well, a little bit more won't hurt a little bit more won't

hurt. and you cook that and you cook that up until it thickens just slightly and then add this. i guess it's cooking >> it's cooking. >> do you want it to get like a thickened up sauce, kind of? >> well, it will thicken up in the oven >> will it absorb that, ultimately >> ultimately, it will absorb it you add that to your other apples this is half and half of the apples >> can i stop stirring >> and then these stir all together >> spoon those into a pot pie dish. >> spoon them into -- >> oh, stop it he did that and more >> spoon those into a pot pie dish >> oh, that's cute >> and this is one serving >> you didn't put the pastry under, i noticed

>> no, no, pot pies always have the pastries on top. so here is a square of puff pastry just like that. >> can you pre buy that? >> oh, yes you can buy it there's very good frozen puffs make a vent hole in the top or two. >> kind of easy. >> and that like that and then egg wash just a beaten egg. beautiful color, isn't it? these are farm eggs really, really great >> i see water sometimes in these pans >> not here. you want this to puff up and the finish dessert will look like 30 that >> how long in the oven? >> top with -- 375 for about 40 minutes. >> yumm. >> and so delicious. a really cute single serving dessert. >> but it's easier than this >> i never would make this >> these are awesome >> very impressive >> can't even talk, so delicious. >> do you know what this is? >> a granny smith apple? >> do you know what this is? >> this is a quince, a cross between an apple and a pear. but it's not edible uncooked they're very sour, very hard,

very fibrous so we cut them, take the pits out, peel them and poach them in a wonderful syrup of maple syrup. one cup of maple syrup and a quart of water >> watch carson. >> scrape it and get all those seeds out. do you know how to do that >> no. >> those are vanilla bean seeds. >> but then you put the seeds in >> and poach all of these until they're tender >> why did you take the seeds out and put them back in >> no, no, no seeds. the vanilla bean seeds >> yeah. that's what i meant. >> because that's the flavor >> okay 37. >> here are the poached fruit. add a little bit of the reduced liquid boil it down and add two teaspoons of cornstarch. >> cornstarch will, again, thick

continue juices so you don't have a very runny dessert. and these -- that woodford reserve is going to love you goo that's a good bourbon, too that's made right down in kentucky >> my people >> so now this goes right into your baking dish it will thicken up this is the topping which is flour, cornmeal, and you can just -- >> oh, i love that it's just a crumble. >> yeah, sort of a crumble >> tasty >> this is fantastic >> we're trying to figure that out. so good. >> some day my quince will come. >> this is a quince crumble. >> do you think i've ever had a quince, martha >> i've never heard of it. >> it's been the best quince year, too. beautiful. put this all over the top and

sprinkle your almonds on top of this >> today.com/food is where you go pick up martha's book. it's fantastic >> we ran out of time. >> 100 have you written your tell-all yet? >> it's coming >> it will be a good one >> thanks, martha. it's delicious >> don't forget the cranberry skillet cake >> that looks so good. and the recipes are on the website and fruit desserts are out now, delicious >> thank you, martha oh, and we can't forget to mention another martha project she and her buddy, snoop dogg are teaming up for a special that premiers thursday on peacock. that's fun >> look at my hair >> that's my hair. >> i love it >> beautiful >> guys, jill martin is up next. she will serve up some 70s nostalgia. but first, this is "today" on nbc. t,

cue that 70s music.

>> we are back with another round of steals and deals this morning. jill martin is going to tell us all about it. you're kind of giving it away. >> yes. if you couldn't guess, this is so exciting because we are going retro-70s, 80s, 90s, early 2000s. an hour-long steals and deals session today, throwback edition if you couldn't tell. it's a fun nod to the past decades while offering dozens of bargains on items you can't miss. i also catch up with the perfect store for a throwback theme, saved by the bell's mario lopez. this morning, i have a sneak peek at some of the products that will give you all those nostalgic deals. >> we have our qr code on the screen. you can shop along with us. jill, i love the 70s. >> so if you love something, buy it because people are asking, do i really have to do holiday shopping now and because of shipping and everything. if you love it, buy it. so let's start with the velvet sunglasses. retail, $129. you get three sunglasses to suit

your face shape. i like them on you. these are like those 80s, a little bit of an 80s -- >> not these. >> there's 12 different boxes designed for each face shape, round, ofg, heart. and just have fun with it. who cares. each box comes with three sunglasses, a historic box, all 100% uva and uvb protection. retail, $129. the deal is $35. >> sun glasses in the box. remember the lava lamp? now it's back and playing music for you. >> so the monolith lightup tower wireless speaker by aduro, it's a bluetooth speaker provides incredible bass and clear sound, easy pair, your blue tooth device, rechargeable batteries, perfect for parties, outdoor gatherings, reminiscent of

discos. deal is $25. 69% off off. >> that's a party right there. >> oh, my gosh. >> clutches. >> and the stripe. >> these are from the 70s? >> these are reinvented and back better than ever. $185 to $225 is retail. perfect for carrying your essentials, phones, stylish and lightweight. the deal is $49, up to 78% off. >> nice. >> come on, this is your lane, jill, right here. >> this is my lane. this is not how i got my crimped hair, but thank you to susi for doing that. this is the instyler free style max heated brush. you can create dozens of looks. it is a straightener and a round brush. so it gives you both of those feels. we have all the info on today.com. it's easy to use and the heated

round brush gives you that little bit of a twist that both of you have. the deal is $29, 52% off. >> i want all of these right here. >> so last up is the pom pom. this is the ribbed pom-pom beanie and this is a tried and true classic. perfect to go with any jacket, comes in different colors. check out today.com. the mitten is lined with foe so just feel inside. and the retail is $60. the deal is $30. that is 50% off. >> nice. >> yeah. nice okay >> what is old is new again and that's the sneak peek at peacock presents seal the deal the throwbacks the wireless speaker and remember today peacock work with affiliate partners as they earn a commission on purchases made to our link at today.com.

>> wait a minute one more deal? >> i'm excited because in honor of today's special, we're offering 30% off of a six-month peacock premium subscription deal head to peacock.today.com. use the code "today 30." >> do the retroshopping thing. >> friday at 9:00 a.m. start your holiday shopping. >> yeah. >> okay. she's back with more bargains in the third and fourth hour, as well be sure to tune in today and all day on peacock. >> we're back in a moment. but,

welcome back mr. cronkite award winner. we'll celebrate some birthdays now. >> happy to do it

let's start with ms. evelin allen. loves climbing anything and everything lindsay is from piney plats, tennessee. he plays his drums happy birthday to elijah from saint petersburg family calls him tator tot mallyalcos will dance when the friends theme comes on hel hello to parker! and last but not least, happy first birthday to ella segal an expert step climber from new jersey she wins at hide and seek. good luck to her future competitors. that's your first birthdays. >> all right coming up on "hoda and

jenna. meghan trainor will join us. >> and, of course, jill is back on the third and fourth hours with more throwbacks steals and deals. kind of exciting all that and more but, first, we've got your local news and your weather. >> oh, nice crowd! [ cheers and applause >> take a look at these nice people out here! good morning. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia. solano county today reopening one of its mass covid vaccination sites for booster shots and first and second doses. it will be open for the next eight weeks at the solano county

fairgrounds. shots can be booked at the solano county website. the vaccination rate in solano county is still under 70% and the lowest of any of the non-bay area counties. happening now, our bob redell is at the fairgrounds talking with health workers. he'll have a live report on our midday newscast. the company is citing high theft rates. a lot of people have concerns about every day in business brings something new. so get the flexibility of the new mobile service designed for your small business. introducing comcast business mobile. you get the most reliable network with nationwide 5g included. and you can get unlimited data for just $30 per line per month when you get four lines or mix and match data options. available now for comcast business internet customers with no line-activation fees or term contract required. see if you can save by switching today. comcast business. powering possibilities. i drop off and pick up my kids from school so, i can't work early. or late.

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taxes done but ended up with someone else's information and bill. coming up, lisa's taking us to a spot you can build your own super sneaker. it's harvest season, and we found a cool winery. that's today at 11:30 on "california live."

live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning. welcome on this wednesday, october 13th. >> cig is on assignment. >> there you go. we have a great hour on this hump day. let's get information for you including a really interesting consumer confidence -- still wrapping my mind around this because i heard about it but didn't understand it. stephanie ruhle will tell you about buy now pay later a trend