>> and we look good in blue. >> yeah, we've always got next year. >> yeah, next year, here we come. get ready. that does it for us. it has been a great week. thanks for being part of our week. "today" show is coming up next. have a great weekend. good morning. breaking overnight, bill clinton good morning. breaking overnight, bill clinton hospitalized. the former president in intensive care recovering from an infection not covid related, first admitted three days ago. straight ahead, what his doctors are saying about his recovery, why his infection could have been much worse and the overnight ages of hillary clinton at his bedside. a live report from the hospital, straight ahead. shot in the arm. >> we do have a unanimous 19 out of 19 yes votes. >> an fda panel recommending a booster dose for millions of americans who received the moderna vaccine. this morning, who is eligible, the timeline and the big

decision expected today on johnson & johnson's vaccine. could those who got j&j be better off getting a different booster. on strike, tens of thousands of american workers walk off the job. pickett lines growing faster from factories to businesses from coast to coast. >> the cheap labor bubble finally busted. >> with hollywood next in line. just ahead, the looming deadline to keep your favorite shows and movies in production. arrested again, south carolina attorney alex murdaugh back in custody this morning. the charges he now faces connected to the death of his family's long time housekeeper. those stories, plus diamond drama. >> a shot into right center. a base hit. >> the l.a. dodgers advance in baseball's postseason with a nail-biting win over the giants that ended in controversy. >> and flores, did he go? >> he did. and the game ends! >> the question this morning, did he swing?

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a health care for former president bill clinton. >> he was taken to irvine medical center on tuesday and he remains there under observation this morning. >> the 75-year-old was being treated for a urological function that became more serious. >> mr. clinton, who has a history of heart disease, is in good spirits. we have two reports this morning. we'll start with nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer who is at the hoo you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. mr. clinton is reportedly in good spirits now, but overnight, reports revealing the former president's infection, which is not related to covid, was serious. this morning, former president bill clinton on the mend after spending the night in the icu. overnight, hillary hot ham clinton visited her husband at the university of california

irvine medical center where he's been since tuesday, a source telling nbc news his original diagnosis was a urinary infection that morphed into something broader. nbc news has reached out to his doctors, but has not confirmed that report. the hospital keeping mr. clinton in intensive care as a precautionary measure to isolate him. a person close to the former president tells nbc news. in a joint statement, his doctors expressing optimism, writing in part, after two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding to antibiotics well. we hope to have him go home soon. the 75-year-old with family hear of heart disease has had two major operations in the past. in 2004 after experiencing chest

pains and shortness of breath, mr. clinton underwent a quadruple coronary bypass surgery in n y and in 2010, he received two extents in a blocked coronary artery, overhauled his diet the and his lifestyle afterwards going vegan and losing weight. the former president telling jenna on "today" in 2010 about the impact his bypass surgery has had on his life. >> how do you balance everything, the stress of rebuilding haiti, your global initiative, your foundation, travel, family? >> well, sometimes i don't. it's a constant struggle, you know, even at my age. when i had my serious surgery five years ago, almost six years ago now, i realized that i'd been given a new lease on life. >> reporter: now this morning, another major health care for the former president said to be taking it in stride. president clinton was in california for an event for his foundation when he was admitted to the hospital behind me on tuesday. we're told mrs. clinton attended the event when she headed here to the hospital to be by her husband's side. >> miguel, thank you. we want to turn to dr. john torres, our medical

correspondent. we don't have the exact facts here. we're told it started with something urological, became something broader. other outlets are reporting it's sepsis, but not sepsis shock, which is a great deal more serious. can you tell us what the course of treatment would be for sepsis >> this is not something uncommon this is something we frequently treated in the emergency room where somebody comes in with a urinary tract infection. as somebody gets older, it moves from the urinary tract into the kidneys and turns into something called bacteremia. that is the first step in sepsis or sepsis shock. if it's not treated quickly enough, then it can move into sepsis sepsis is basically the body's response to an overwhelming infection where things start not working as well as you would like them to you start getting organ dysfunction, kidneys, brain, liver not working as well as they should and if that is not

treated, it can turn to septic shock and that's basically where things can start shutting down that's the life threatening response to infection and in this case, it doesn't sound like it got past that bacteremia part >> the important part is he's in the icu and has been in the icu for about three days now is that consistent with how sepsis would be treated? >> that is consistent with how sepsis would be treated because it's one of those conditions that you want to very closely monitor them you want to make sure you're particularly watching their blood pressure to make sure it doesn't come down and if it does, you give them special medications to bring it back up. if the blood pressure starts dropping, the organs start failing. you start getting into septic shock. it could also be you because of his status and the fact there is covid right now, they want to keep it contained. it's a bit confusing as to why it's there, before you it could

be because of the sepsis, savannah >> his doctors are talking about his white blood cell count which they say is trending down this morning and that's good news, right? >> that's fantastic news one of the indicators we use to determine how treatment is working is the white blood count as well as how the patient feels. it starts rising as infections get worse so we monitor to come down once it starts coming down, once it gets to a certain level, then we start taking a deep breath saying things are working, we're going in the right direction let's keep moving that way now the push to expand covid boosters shots, one month after approving an extra dose of pfizer's vaccine, an fda advisory panel is now giving a thumbs up for millions of americans with moderna to get its booster. today the fate of johnson & johnson's booster faces a high stakes vote. sam brock is in miami to break down everything you need tony. sam, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. it's not a done deal just yet as the panel's recommendation goes before the fda in the coming

days the question, though, this morning, if you are a j&j recipient, are you better off with a different vaccine booster? in the latest twist in the blueprint for battling covid, an fda paved the way for moderna vaccine booster shots. >> we do have a unanimous 19 out of 19 yes votes. >> reporter: the group pointing to waning antibiotics as time goes by and reduced vaccine effectiveness against the delta variant. as it recommends older americans 65 and up and those with high risk conditions roll up their sleeves one more time. >> do it to keep people safe, not only just yourself, your loved -- your children >> reporter: a population torn apart hoping a booster, moderna or pfizer which has gained full approval can put a dent in the devastation. >> but then how many booster shots are we going to have to take >> for the rest of our lives >> exactly how long is it going the be for

12347. >> reporter: and that's your concern? >> yes >> what is clear is another jab will jump start antibiotics, but by how much? johnson & johnson's booster comes under the microscope today after a recent study found it increased 35 times with the pfizer booster and just four times with the j&j booster that study assumed a full dose of moderna which would actually be cut in half >> if you use more than the half dose, there is an increased risk of side effects. >> reporter: code from infections to hospitalizations are finally pointing down after peaking in late august. >> we had over 900 hospitalized patients. that is a tremendous burden on our system. >> reporter: how many do you have today? >> we have about 130. >> reporter: dr. charles augustus with baptist health in south florida attributing that massive drop in patients to more vaccinations, but more people unvaccinated getting infected. >> i implore people to get

vaccinated. that is our most powerful weapon that we can have against this pandemic. >> reporter: and for the fda panel later on today, will the johnson & johnson recommendations be targeted for everybody or just older and more vulnerable americans or will they be recommending a moderna vaccine which tested much better. back to you. the labor crisis is deepening this morning, thousands of workers are now on strike include john deere employees. this morning, hollywood appears headed towards its own work stoppage. morgan chesky joins us from dallas with the latest on all of it. hi, morgan. good morning. >> reporter: the strikes have shown that timing is everything.

take for instance if you're a farmer or a rancher that relies on john deere equipment like these tractors. you could be facing delays or going without replacement parts due to this ongoing strike. and this move by john deere workers one of seven nationwide as workers capitalize on a movement. this morning, america's favorite workers helping to keep your refrigerators stocked and tv shows on air flexing more leverage. picket lines popping up nationwide. amid industry shortages and severe supply chain issues. >> the cheap labor bubble has finally busted. >> reporter: more than 10,000 members of the united autoworkers union clocking out and speak up. the group keeping 14 john deere plants running across five states demanding more. >> if we have to sit out of work a little while, we will. >> reporter: it's a record breaking year for the agricultural giant. $4.7 billion so far. john deere says they will keep

operations running while trying to resolve the rift. uaw demands part of a resurgent fight for workers' rights, picking up steam from coast to coast. >> we're fighting for everybody. if you clock in for a living, we're fighting for you. >> reporter: an airline union member works for american airlines. he's now visiting pickett lines nationwide to show support for other unions, paying out of his own pocket to visit nebraska for a kellogg's labor strike. what shifted to this moment to bring us here? >> a lot of upset workers. that's it. we're tired of being in the background and watching the ceos make all this morning. >> reporter: meanwhile out in hollywood, a potential strike by 60,000 tv and film workers is now just days away. in a series of tweets thursday, their union writing if the studios want to fight, they poked the wrong bear. their calls for higher pay,

better benefits and meal breaks growing louder ahead of the strike set for monday. as more and more american workers look to the future. >> i think they're not willing to take it any more and that's showing up in the strike activity, it's showing up in high quit rates, it's showing up in jobs being vacant for longer. and, in fact, it's forcing employers to do better. >> reporter: and we're following another potential strike, this one on the west coast. more than 20,000 workers of health care giant kaiser permanente have authorized a strike citing potential pay cuts and pandemic strain at the hospitals. the company saying if the strike was to happen, it would have a crippling effect. >> morgan chesky in dallas, thank you. we have a lot more to get to as tom llamas joins us who is in for craig this morning. we are following new developments in the congressional investigation looking into events surrounding the january 6th events at the capitol with steve bannon

defying a subpoena. a house panel is moving ahead with a vote to hold him in criminal contempt. hallie jackson has that story. >> reporter: good morning to you. holding steve bannon in criminal contempt would be an escalation for the january 6th committee and it would send a signal to other witnesses that they have to get on board with this investigation or there will be consequences former trump adviser steve bannon now on a collision course with congress with the committee scheduling a vote next tuesday to hold bannon in criminal contempt for defying a subpoena. bannon's attorney said the former trump aide would not provide documents requested by the panel citing the assertion of executive privilege, an argument president biden has refused to recognize

committee chairman benny tompson calling on bannon to comply with the subpoena >> we think steve bannon has information that is germane to what happened on january 6th >> reporter: bannon alluding to the announcement in a new statement, attacking the upcoming vote. according to the new book "payroll," bannon was in touch with mr. trump leading up to january 6th encouraging him to kill the biden presidency in the crib so what would be next if the committee votes to hold bannon in criminal contempt the recommendation would move to the full house which is controlled by democrats. if the house votes to recommend contempt charges, it's up to the u.s. turn for d.c. to decide whether to prosecute biden it can result in a fine and up to one month to a year in prison so you have bannon defying the committee, but two other trump aides are engaging, mark meadows

and former dedense department kash patel a committee aide tells nbc they've agreed to postponed scheduled depositions of both men and the committee has done the same for former social media secretary dan scavino because of his schedule >> lots of new developments. we thank you for that. we've waited 17 minutes for the weekend forecast, but we can't wait a minute longer >> let's get right to it we are looking at wet weather now, especially for the east we have damaging hail, maybe even a few tornadoes tomorrow. it all shifts to the east with these storm hazards of wind gusts, isolated hail and maybe a tornado or two as this system pushes to the east, low pressure will track into the i had ohio valley the severe storms from western new york to arkansas we have a real washout in the

northeast on into new england as it is strong storms fire up all the way from new england down to hateras, pushes off. we're looking at very wet weather, especially all i way in buffalo into northern new england and as far south as pittsburgh we'll get to your next forecast in the next 30 seconds piece of no-you-really-have-to-try-this cake. get exclusive access to sought after restaurants. one of the many reasons you're with amex platinum. i am meteorologist, kari hall. we are waking up to a beautiful and clear sunrise across the bay area. south bay looking good. temperatures today will be warmer reaching into the

mid-80s. we're up to 85 degrees in livermore and in concord. napa today reaching 83 degrees. mid-70s in san francisco. then go into the rest of the weekend we will have a spike in temperatures and then coming back down on sunday. significant cooldowns from sunday into early next week. >> and that is your latest weather. guys and just ahead, south carolina attorney alex murdaugh arrested again, pulled out of a rehab facility to face charges connected to millions of dollars in missing insurance money we're live with the latest twist in an increasingly complicated saga plus, the plight of the american bumblebee what's causing them to disappear in a growing number of states in a growing number of states and why you should be alarmed.

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ good morning. it's 7:26. i am chris chmura. here are today's top stories. you can take off your mask in some parts of the bay area. >> here in marin county and across the bridge in san francisco, you no longer have to wear a mask in some indoor situations, inside offices, gyms, indoor college classes, religious gatherings as long as you are fully vaccinated and there are no more than 100 people inside with proper ventilation and no covid

outbreaks in that area, and as long as there are no children under the age of 12 since they cannot receive the vaccine. and then this was a two alarm fire on park johnson and honolulu. one person slipped and fell while trying to get out but there were no fire-related injuries. this fire started on east side drive and it spread to another home on mckee road. the red cross is now assisting those displaced. let's check the weekend forecast. here's kari. >> we're starting out with some cool temperatures across the bay some of our inland areas reach into the low 80s. mid-80s tomorrow. a significant cooldown on sunday with some highs in the low 70s. we will see the fall-like

weather continue into next week with showers nearby. in fact, by sunday we could see spotty light showers in san francisco and lingering into next week. >> we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. until then, we'll send you back to the "today" show.

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attempts were rejected to undo that law. the biden administration is suing the state of texas over the restrictions that ban abortions once cardiac activity is detected in the fetus, which usually is around six weeks. the decision could push the law one step closer to returning ultimately to the u.s. supreme court. new york real estate heir robert durst was sentenced yesterday to life in prison without a chance of parole. the 78-year-old was convicted of first degree murder in the shooting death of his friends, susan berman two decades ago. durst's lawyers say they plan to appeal. to baseball now, the los angeles dodgers are moving on to the nlcs after a clutch hit late in the game. >> shot into right center. a base hit for bellinger. justin turner will score. cody bellinger delivers in the clutch. >> big hit, the dodgers take a

2-1 lead in the top of the ninth. let's fast forward. this is the bottom of the ninth. the game ending on a co controversial strikeout. wilmer flores appears to check his swing, but the ump says he went around and calls him out. it's up to the umpire. what do you think, did you go? >> i'm scared to say what i think. >> i am, too i feel like maybe he swung >> i think he swung, too >> the umpire, if you commit to it -- >> was he practicing is that what he was saying >> if you pull out right before, but if you're -- >> could it be on review do they look at instant replays? >> they don't. it's up to the umpire. >> i'm glad i'm not an umpire. we all win >> i know. i'd be like on the one hand, and on the other play the game. they're going to face atlanta starting tomorrow.

>> look at you in all the sports >> i'm learning a little bit also this morning, there's another new twist in the mystery surrounding once prominent attorney alex murdaugh >> catie beck has more on the story for us >> reporter: good morning, guys. for the second time in just a month, murdaugh is in police custody this morning facing two new felony charges and as this complex investigation continues to unravel, there are simply more questions than answers this morning, alex murdaugh is, again, under arrest. this time because of missing settlement funds in the wrongful death lawsuit of his former housekeeper, gloria satterfield. gloria's sons allege murdaugh had millions of dollars in an insurance settlement, money they say was intended for them. >> it's not a day that they're relishing, but they have grace and a lot of appreciation towards law enforcement.

says their client intends to fully cooperate in the ongoing investigation. last month's lawsuit opened a criminal investigation into satterfield's death. court documents say satterfield died as a result of trip and fall injuries. one on of three active investigation easy murdaugh has been tied to in recent months, including the unsolved murders of hi wife and younger son in june and the investigation into murdaugh's assisted suicide attempt in september although law enforcement has never publicly identified murdaugh as a person of interest in the june double murder, headlines were made this week. >> they said from the get-go that alex was a punch of interest >> reporter: griffin added it's logical he would be investigated because he was the husband and father of the victim >> you would think if alex was the one who did it, they would have come up with something to

link alex to the murders, forensically or independent evidence to my knowledge, they have not done that. >> reporter: when asked about the comments, murdaugh's lawyers say they don't know if their client is a person of interest murdaugh's lawyers maintain alex was at the bedside of his elderly mother the night of the murders. south carolina law enforcement did not respond to requests for comment. >> catie, if convicted, how many years behind bars is he facing with these latest charges? >> reporter: they're pretty serious charges, savannah. each count comes with a possible sentence of ten years. that in combination with the charges he is already under with it could be a lot of time if he is convicted additionally, south carolina investigators yesterday put out a release saying this is just one step in what they consider a

long process to bring justice to all the victims in these investigations savannah >> catie, thank you very much. up next, we take a turn. the alarming disappearance of the american bumblebee >> kerry sanders takes us inside the race to save them and shows us why that push is so important to the world around us that's right after this.

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we're back, 7:39 our ongoing series, climate today. >> the plight of the american bumblebee, which is not the same as the honeybee, has declined by nearly 90% across the u.s. now there's a new push to protect it under the endangered species act. >> nbc's kerry sanders joins us now with washington. kerry is always dressed for the part kerry, great to see you. >> reporter: good morning. a little protection. we're at a bee rescue here more than a million bees have been taken from homes, buildings, from trees and school yards. what we're looking at here is worldwide, not just the american bumblebee, but honeybees, all types of bees are in decline

let's listen to these just for a moment as we listen, you can see say that the buzz is, the fear is that the american bumblebee is now possibly facing extinction on a warm washington afternoon, it didn't take long to find bees but while it may seem like bees are plentiful, that's not the case in much of the u.s. for the american bumblebee >> they're suffering from pesticide use, habitat loss and the effects of climate change. >> reporter: buses pennsylvanicus has disappeared in many states dr. amy johnson is an ecologist in the farmlands of virginia why should we worry about the american bumblebee >> so the american bumblebee represents what is happening to all pollinators. our pollinators are declining at rapid rates. >> even our youngest understand you without the bees, things will die >> nothing can pollinate flowers

any more and make them big and beautiful. >> reporter: conservation groups point to the successful comeback of other species, including the giant panda, which is still at risk, the wild turkey and the bald eagle which rebounded after the pesticide ddt was outlawed scientists hope if american bumblebees are protected, they'll also recover and even home gardeners can be part of the solution >> adjust your pesticide use plant native plants and/or become involved in citizen science efforts to help us understand these pollinators better >> reporter: already two species of bumblebees are considered extinct. at the pace they're disappearing, the fear is nationwide the american bumblebee could be next. >> so, kerry, big picture. if this trend continues, how much of an impact could it have

on things like the economy and our food industry? >> well, that's the biggest concern because bee populations in general around the world are in decline i'll take you back to third grade. remember we learned about pollination. the bees actually pollinate. for instance, right now, those pumpkins that you'll be getting, that's a result of the hard work of bees doing their pollination. they also provide, you know, apples, they pollinate for blueberries, for oranges these are really hard working little guys here and we have about a $15 billion agriculture industry that relies on bees and ultimately we have to remember that they also give us a little honey. i'm going to try this. take my glove off. wish me luck that i don't get stuck here >> oh, there we go oh, wow. >> true it >> whoa. >> he has a net on >> how are you going to do that? >> delicious >> did you, really >> very good >> yumm.

i'll take some >> it's an important story >> it really is all part of this hierarchy that we need a little known fact, bears don't actually like honey. they're actually going in to get the bee larva in trees when they scoop it out, they're grabbing honey >> bee larva is not as cute. >> i don't know winnie the pooh would agree with you >> hey, i'm smarter than the average bear i hope i don't make a mistake because that would be a boo-boo. hey, we have the return of el nina. it's the cooling of pacific waters near the equator. what does that mean? first of all, in the atlantic, that helps increase tropical development and so that means the favorable conditions are there for that development we're going to be watching that. and the other problem? the storm track for the west up to the north for the winter. that pushes that to the north and that keeps dryer conditions,

really, for the west it's going be warm here, summer like today 83 in salisbury, 84 in newark. raleigh, 86. we're talking charlotte near record to record temperatures. tomorrow this front pushes in. that brings all the rain and it will drop temperatures from 60s to 50s that is what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist, kari hall. our temperatures today head for the low 80s. we will be in the mid-80s in the inland areas tomorrow. a little taste of summer and then go into the end of the weekend, there's a significant cooldown and we will continue to stay cool going into early next week. for san francisco, expect temperatures in the mid-70s today and tomorrow. it will be fairly warm, but we will see a chance of spotty showers on sunday. test

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>> hey, guys, good morning how popular is adele, you ask? the video for her new single "easy on me" has been seen by over 20 million viewers on youtube and this morning adele herself opening up each more about her new release. adele's eagerly awaited new single "easy on me" dropping overnight. over 500,000 fans listening in >> her first new music in almost six years. more stripped down than the sweeping songs that rocketed her to stardom ♪ we could have had it all ♪ with "easy on me," adele letting her voice stand alone. the song reflects on the end of her marriage to simon konecki and its effects on her son i changed who i was to put you

both first, she sings, but now i give up. adele has said the forthcoming album was recorded to help her 9-year-old son understand their divorce. the singer telling "vogue" magazine, she wanted to explain to him why she chose to pursue her own happiness. ♪ so hello from the other side ♪ >> six years ago, adele dominated the music scene sweeping the grammys with her album "25. her eager fa twitter. best song i've heard in six years. every time you listen to it, it goes deeper into your mind and soul

hope my neighbors like the new adele. it's going to be a long weekend. adele herself interviewed on bbc radio this morning >> where did that song come from >> bear with me while i try and find my seat in a situation, you know >> so for people listening on a friday morning who are a bit lost, is there anything you want to say to those people >> trust the process >> the verdict, so far it was well worth the wait. there you go, guys adele did her first ever ig live this past weekend. make no mistake about it, it is what it is this song, this record is the body of work she wants her 9-year-old son to look back and listen to because she says in her own words, i want him to see me truly love and be loved and that wasn't happening in the first marriage the divorce was finalized in march. she's been auto a journey to find true happiness ever since this record is the sound track for that journey >> so funny. last night it came out on the way home we end on out to dinner for mike's birthday. we were like, let's listen to that adele song. i turned it off and i could hear the next car over blaring the adele song it was like the whole world was listening to adele at the same

time >> so then mike got in that car. >> better speakers than this car. >> way to leave mike's birthday on a positive, uplifting note. >> exactly it's the divorce anthem. what >> guys, i want to mention, adele isn't the only superstar out with new music this morning. we'll have a lot more in popstart get ready. it is coming up. but first, a quick look at your local news and weather of course. hey, blink twice if you're in danger. whoa, guys. at state farm, we actually get to know you. it's called service. come on! like a good neighbor, state farm is there. look at these mighty quaker oats. small in size, epic in taste. heart-healthy a good source of fiber. and provides lasting energy. there's no denying delicious quaker oats are the grain of all time. quaker oats. a super-trusted superfood. i'm not getting through the pandemic just to end up with the flu. i asked for fluzone high-dose quadrivalent. it's the #1-used flu vaccine

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hi, kari. >> we will have a taste of summer for the start of our weekend. today headed for the low 80s and mid-80s for the inland east bay. morgan hill, we will see of 86 degrees. 85 in santa rosa. and then the rest of the forecast changes, so it will be warm tomorrow but then take a look at sunday. a big dip in temperatures reaching into the low 70s. more clouds. for the first part of next week, we will go back to fall after a little bit of summer and a cooler san francisco, chris. >> we will have another local news update for you in half an hour. until then, it's back to the "today" show in new york.

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the public. >> why union leaders are urging their officers not to comply and the ongoing push to reach an agreement. and t i s the season? amid work strikes, price hikes and supply issues, what you need to know to get a head start on the holidays from shopping to shipping to travel. we've got you covered. then, friday dance party. it's not just adele. some of the other biggest names in music releasing new songs to start your weekend off right, today, friday, october 15th, 2021. >> here from alabama. >> youngstown, ohio. >> and portland, oregon. >> good morning to our kids, seth, kai and quinn. >> we love you. >> good morning, "today" show. we're from sunny jacksonville, florida. >> we're celebrating our one year wedding anniversary and first time homeowners. >> shout out from tcu in. >> in texas. >> from south carolina for carlie's 16th birthday. >>ly, everybody. good morning. welcome back to "today." that's a good crowd.

hoda is off this morning along with craig. i have sheinelle and tom. >> and we're having fun this morning. >> and it's going the keep going. coming up, an inspiring story from jenna. she will introduce us to a female orchestra conductor. a feat that didn't come easy. let's get to your news at 8:00. former president bill clinton spent the third night in the hospital after a health scare. it was only revealed last night. miguel almaguer joins us with the latest on his condition. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. mr. clinton is said to be in good spirits now, but overnight, nbc news learning the former president's infection, which is not covid related, was serious. he was first admitted on

tuesday. details of his condition have not been released, but a source tells nbc news his original diagnosis was a urinary infection that morphed into something broader. in a joint statement, his doctors expressing optimism writing in part, after two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding to antibiotics well. we hope to have him home soon. the 75-year-old who has a history of heart disease has had two major heart operations in the past and in 2010, he received two stent easy in a blocked coronary artery before overhauling his lifestyle. the good news after he was admitted to the hospital on tuesday and spends time in the icu, doctors say the former president clinton should soon go home. savannah. >> miguel, thank you. now to a stand up that could have thousands of chicago police officers walking off the job tonight. the officers, along with other

public workers, must declare their covid vaccination status by midnight. megan, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning. chicago's police union president says he's ready for a fight, urging law officers to defy the mayor's orders even if it means walking off the job at a time when crime here is surging it's a refusal that could put chicago at risk. >> and we're going to keep fighting this mandates and this dictatorship this morning, thousands of officers backed by the police union are refusing to comply, instead warning of a mass walkout by the nation's second largest police force >> i guarantees you at least half the department is staying home come saturday morning >> the police union chief placing the blame on mayor lori lightfoot. >> you are not vaccinated, you are playing with your life, the life of your family, the life of your colleagues and members of the public

>> reporter: the department has not released information on how many of its 12,000 officers have been vaccinated. but for police, refusing to get the shot could create a major risk to public safety. murders in 2021 are up slightly over this time last year and are significantly higher than in 2019 on thursday, the city's police commissioner urged his officers to get vaccinated. the department pushing back on the idea of a massive no-show this weekend >> chicago police department will be fully staffed and ready to protect the citizens of the city >> reporter: and it's not just public safety on the line. covid is the leading cause of death for police for the second year in a row. officers are four times more likely to die from the virus than any other cause in the line of duty. but the union and its leadership unphased >> i don't care if it's

superintendent brown if somebody orders you to go into the portal, refuse that order, document it on body cam if you can >> now, los angeles has a similar mandate, but the county sheriff says he's not willing to enforce it because he's afraid he would lose some 10% of his force. meanwhile, here in chicago, the police union says they are prepared to sue the city if the mayor enforces this order. sheinelle, this is something we'll be tracking closely as we head into the weekend. >> megan, thank you. now to what may be the best story of the week. a woman in western canada had what you might call a bad day and her luckiest day ever both at the same time ruth hamilton was asleep in her bed when a nearly 3 pound rock crashed through her ceiling and landed next to her pillow. it was, yes, a meteorite ruth was fine. but one expert said the odds of

that happening are 1 in 100 billion. asked if she bought a lottery ticket the next day, ruth said no, she had already won. >> fair enough can you imagine? >> i can't, but i want to be at that point in my life to be so enlightened. >> it probably won't happen again. god, are you sending me a message? >> my goodness all right. well, you have the boost i do brooks johns is an emergency room nurse and you can imagine how hard she's been working on her days off, brook comes in on her own time and she goes hours from room to room brushing and braiding her patience' hair. that act of kindness means the world to them. >> all right, my dear, your hair is all braided there's your barrette. it's out of your face now. >> oh, my god. thank you. >> you are welcome, my dear. >> what a lovely >> that is beautiful >> she says what her patients appreciate the most isn't anything about the hair do

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pit falls. vicky nguyen is here we have courtney reagan from cnbc and the legendary stephanie ruhle. they are fired up and ready to rock it's not even halloween yet. i am not emotionally prepared to think about halloween and christmas. >> halloween is in the rear view you should have your haas tombs and candy ready to go. i want you to have a happy celebration, have the food and the presents and everything you need for your celebrations everyone is talking supply chain and shortages. i think it's more about the fact that everything is so unpredictable. we were just at trader joe's the other day. our cookies that we wanted are not there. it's not that they're never going to be there. it's that they're coming in on a truck that was two days late shop early and shop often. if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. i want people to budget and make a list right now think about what kind of presents that you want to give

and start saving you are going the want to prepare to pay a little bit more a friend of mine who knows people in the shipping industry says cargo containers that used to take $3,000 to get from a to b, now $21,000 those costs are coming down to us as consumers. when you're shopping, think about planning ahead, buy one get one free deals, things that are nonperishable, you like sparkling water, the family wants it, you get a case now don't horde. hoarding, no limit people's purchasing. things will be there you have to start collecting now. >> you know i hang on your every word, but let's just say i didn't do all this and i'm a last-minute shopper. what is my drop dead date? >> this is your year, savannah i know you're not going pro craft nate you're going to chang your inner al roker and start shopping now. usps, by december 24th we're still playing a game of roulette

we want you to look at where you're shipping from and to and then we'll give you a more accurate date. >> cnbc's senior retail reporter courtney reagan is here with what you need to know to avoid a holiday headache senior retail >> let's talk about these big containers stuck at sea, the labor shortages. about these bi containers stuck at let's back up and talk about why that is causing empty shelves. >> so the port of l.a. explains like ten lanes of traffic trying to get down into five lanes. there's just major congestion, major backups started when the covid related shutdowns shut ports around the world and now that we're all back in business, the flow of goods is trying to shove its way through the

system it's a major backlog like vicky was talking about. those cookies are stuck. there's a shortage of space, a shortage of truck drivers and all of that causes prices to go up scarcity causes prices to go higher retailers like walmart and costco and home depot are chartering their own ships but not everybody can do that. i was at a small retailer. they ordered 80 poppit notebooks for christmas. they only got 12 of them for christmas. >> really? >> yeah. >> what should we keep in mind from your perspective? >> you need to plan, you need to be flexible and you need to be patient. so planning ahead and taking all of those tips that vicking your maybe check local. hey, maybe you want that great jacket from zarah, zarah doesn't

have it, but maybe a local boutique does. maybe go for a black instead of a green sweater this year for the holiday season but you also have to be patient. it could take longer to get those supplies to the store, to get that box to your house and please be patient with the workers. there's a labor shortage and there are so many workers that are working so many harder to try to make up that sort of space that the other workers that are needed that can't be found. >> i feel like we say patience every holiday season, but this year in particular, extra patience >> absolutely. >> courtney, thank you >> we need a whole segment on poppits. i just want to say that. you can't talk about the holiday season without mentioning the travel rush stephanie ruhle has that covered for us great to see you the first question, how many people do we expect are going to travel and what should we keep in mind if we're traveling >> a lot we're expecting more travelers on the road and in the air if you do plan on flying, we've been saying it, you know, miss guthrie better pay attention book that flight now book that flight before

halloween because after halloween, according to hopper, those prices are going to get scary. it's obviously cheaper to drive, especially if you have a big family but even if you're driving, factor in your budget. gas prices are high. and most likely they're going higher >> things are getting better when it comes to covid, but we are still in the pandemic. should people sort of think about getting stuck again like we saw in years past >> absolutely. covid is not over. so whenever you're planning to go, you need to be monitoring the infection rates there and also look at the local websites. look at the city you're going to look at the cdc's website. because they've got a travel planning tool. also look at your airline's website. what are their restrictions? if you're going to a hotel that requires a negative covid test, that requires to see your vaccine card, you want to have all of that sorted before you get there and to answer your question, you might get stuck there meaning if you're traveling somewhere and you end up getting covid, make sure you have accommodation toes stay because you will likely be

quarantining make sure you work that out. lastly, look into what your cancellations policies are and travel insurance >> that's so important we've been listening to the advice i know in our family, two places we love to go to are already sold out this is not the year to wait because you think you're going to get a deal. you're not and if you're planning on traveling, make sure you're not just booking that airline, book the rental car, as well. anything you might need ahead on of that trip, don't wait because, to your point, it's going to get sold out. >> before we go, any sites you like or anything like that >> you should always be using the monitoring sites, whether it's flights or hotels but the one thing you have going for you this year, because so many people are working from home, we have more flexibility you don't necessarily have to travel on a saturday or a sunday travel on a tuesday or wednesday and save a little bit of money

>> thank you so much al, what is the weather for the holidays give it to us. >> talk about your extended forecast no pressure. we have some heavy weather firing up from western newk back into the mississippi river valley, wet weather in theng st river valley and good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. temperatures head up after a cool start. we'll have a taste of summer, in the 80s for the inland valleys. going into tomorrow, temperatures crank up a couple more degrees, then back down sunday as a strong cold front moves through, may even bring in

spotty showers to the north and along the toast. next week, valley temperatures in the upper 60s, but it will get milder towards wednesday and thursday. >> that is your latest weather best time of the monk, even if he's not here. >> that's right. our main squeeze, carson daly working from home. what's up? >> what's up, guys thank you so much. former trainee now making their debut. we're going to start, adele is not the only one dropping new you this morning holiday album overnight titled when christmas comes around. it's a project that features 15 new songs and some fun collaborations, including one with fellow "voice" coach ariana grande teaming up on the song "santa can't you hear me ♪ ♪ i don't need a thing i sent a

letter to you ♪ ♪ on how to make my dreams come true ♪ >> ooh >> when christmas comes around is streaming now sounds pretty festive there. next up, zac brown band. we have a sneak peek at the music video for the title track featuring footage from the band's current comeback tour take a look. look. ♪♪ ♪ on youtube later today and their new album, the comeback, is play their highly anticipated album music of the spheres is out this morning. the band dropping new music featuring contributions by chris

martin's two teenage children. his daughter co-wrote the song with selena gomez. it's called "let somebody go." and his son's vocals are featured in the chorus of human kind let's take a listen. human ♪ snoetsdz ♪ ♪♪ ♪ oh, no, no, we're only human ♪ ♪ check out the full album, music of the spheres streaming now can george looney and ben affleck, "the tender bar." the pair last teamed up and starred affleck and executive produced by george clooney this time around, george taking the directing chair. bar. take a look. >> two rules

your father is a dead beat i'll take care of you. >> saw in the yard playing sports you're not very good find other activities. >> i like to read. >> you read enough of those, maybe you could become a writer. very important, never hit a woman, even if she stabs you>> with scissors. >> rounding out that great cas are lily rabbie and the tender bar will be on amazon prime video beginning january 7th. that bar, the tender bar is literally one half mile behind me here on long island our local town bar >> it's supposed to be an incredible book, too >> it is it is a tear jerker. but i think the movie will be fantastic. we are going to end with we have time for rami malek going to host snl for the first

time a pretty big moment, you would think. is the snl cast may not be too familiar with his work >> i'm rami malek and i'm hosting snl with musical guest young thug >> we love the bond music. >> oh, my god. we were in tears >> no, i'm pretty sure you're thinking of the movie "cats. >> i'm pretty sure you're thinking of the new bond movie are there any cats in it >> tons. >> i'm pretty sure that's "cats. >> catch it right here on nbc. that is your popstart. have a great weekend >> can we see london daly? poke your head in there, lolo. >> so cute >> give her more money she just appeared on screen. >> yeah.

don't tell her that. don't tell her that. >> later but london. harry is in the house. you don't want to miss mr. smith's story on the fight for survival and what it means for the community. but first, a check off your local news, weather and these messages community. but first, a check off your local news, weather good morning. 8:26. i am chris chmura. you must be fully vaktd with no more than 100 people inside. an investigation under way after a fire broke out at a san jose school. fire officials have a person of interest detained. earlier, crews battled two separate house fires.

the weekend is here. let's turn to kari with a check of the forecast. >> it will be warmer as we head out today after a chilly start. we'll see temperatures reaching into the low to mid-80s today. and 82 today in hayward. temperatures 85 in livermore, 86 in morgan hill. goes up a couple more degrees tomorrow before we see fall returning to the bay area. by sunday, highs in the low 70s, maybe spotty sprinkles farther to the north, and cool next week with san francisco's temperatures going from the mid 70s back to the 60s on sunday. >> one last taste of summer. thanks very much. another local update in a half hour.

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while there, use the code "today" 30 for a 30% off a six-month subscription to peacock premium. starting with tomorrow, strong storms in the northeast and in this case states. fire danger in the southwest. sunday, sunday, much cooler in the mid-atlantic states. sunny and nice down through texas. and the mid mississippi river valleys. rain and wind in northern good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. temperatures will be warmer after a chilly start, reaching in the low to mid-80s for inland areas today and tomorrow. then a cold front coming in sunday brings in a chance of spotty light showers and valley temperatures in the 70s, even cooler monday. then another chance of nearby showers, but it looks like for the most part valleys stay dry. we may see some light rain in san francisco from sunday into next week.

>> and that's your latest weather. now it's time for the best night of the week, it's sunday night football night in america. the seahawksel fly into heinz field. they're going to rip into those ketchup packets as they take on the steelers. sunday, 7:00 right here on nbc. savannah. >> al, thank you so much. >> i love it. the seahawks and eagles, they are very familiar. >> it's a bird thing. now to our ongoing series, mr. smith goes to, harry smith is here and this morning you're taking us to a small town where the local paper is a lifeline but facing an uncertain future. >> we've heard a lot about newspapers closing in big cities. one of the other words that comes up a lot when we talk about changes in america, food deserts. there's a new word in our lexicon called news deserts.

as the small papers close down, who is left to go to the city council meeting? who is left to go to the high school band concert, right? well, we went to storm lake iowa to look a little more deeply into it. that hum is music to a print journalist's ears. but for more and more small town and rural newspapers, it's feeling like the day the music died. >> we want to tell accurate stories and be honest. >> art cullen is the ud tore of iowa's "storm lake times," circulation, 3300. his brother, john, is the publisher. >> we always wanted the newspaper to be a mirror on the community. >> they've worked together here for 30 years. both have stopped drawing salaries to keep their paper alive. >> i went on early social security in may. >> so you're working for free. >> sort of, yeah. >> yeah. >> the benefits are good.

no, i get health insurance and a free subscription. >> cullen jokes, but journalism is serious business here. his son, tom, is a staff reporter, wife delores writes features and his fearless editorials have won him a pulitzer prize. but that sure doesn't pay the bills. >> i've got paychecks, you know, from years ago that i never cashed. >> serious? >> there's one right there. >> you don't cash them? >> when things get lean, just leave them in the drawer. >> to look across iowa's endless green fields, one could wonder if any news happens here at all. but the state has some of the dirtiest water in the country. and its packing plants were hot beds of covid spread. >> randomly grab this paper and it's from june 10th, 2020.

and it says, with four dead, expert says bv not close to its peak in the pandemic. people just simply wouldn't know that people were dieing here. >> bv is buena vista county, the times its proud watchdog. but on a short financial leash. we're three hours from anywhere. that's what you would lose. and you'd lose the high school sports scores and you'd lose the new baby photos and the engagement pictures, the obits. >> papers like "the storm lake times" are the ties that bind small towns together. while some of what they cover might seem quaint, what else they cover has consequences. >> where there is a news desert, tax rates tend to go up. corruption cases tend to increase. even crime increases because there's a certain amount of shaming that a local newspaper does when you get arrested for

something. >> and it goes in the paper. >> it goes in the paper. >> you folks certainly do know how to make a body feel at home. >> numerous small iowa towns bear little resemblance to their depiction in meredith wilson's "the music man." immigrants have come here by the thousands, lured by jobs in the packing plants. many hispanic. yes, dennisson iowa, donna reed's hometown. upstairs, lorena lopez runs a free bimonthly. >> it is the only paper in spanish. it's the only newspaper that they have in their own language. >> in its 15-year existence, it has established credible in an age of mis and disinformation. but covid wrushed their ad sales, same as the storm lake sometimes. >> it's pretty bad. we lost money all during the pandemic. were it not for the ppe, we

would have closed. >> cullen and his colleagues have gone on the road asking for funds to build foundation supports for their papers. >> we really need to talk about our survival. >> it may be the only way they can continue toit important, do think, that this newspaper exists and continues to exist? >> somebody has to tell the story of storm lake. there are bad things that happen here just like there are bad things that happen everywhere. but there are many more good things. we have to remind people of that in the community that this is really a great place to live. >> and i think one of the things that we lose in this is that these papers really foster a sense of good will in the towns, right? so the front page paper from the week we were there, the big story in the front page is how the local thrift shop, in 15 years, raised -- sorry. $2 million for the local parochial school.

that's news. and as people see something like that, it's not the same as a little burb on the school's web page or -- >> absolutely. absolutely. you frame the paper. you save the paper. like you said, from births to obituaries. it's your community. >> yeah. >> touch something. >> when your girl scout troop sells more cookies, you clip that out and put it on the refrigerator. >> and the accountability that the editor talked about. >> art cullen is a beast. he let's no stone unturned. >> this is a story that could be repeated in a lot of communities, a lot of towns. >> all over the country. >> people have times where you can't go to a lawyer, you can't go to the police, so you go to the newspaper to get your problem solved. and if you remove that, it's bad. >> really well said. they're just amazing pieces in this story. including there was a story 50 years ago that the hell's angels motorcycle group was going to come to the town. so people were getting married

this weekend, they interviewed them and said what did you do? they said they had to hide their car in a barn because they were so concerned that the hell's angels were coming. >> such an important story. >> thank you. coming up next, the jewelry and accessories to make a and accessories to make a statement and complete your fall the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier. hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. ♪ tension builds... ♪ the plot twist. ♪ the hero prevails. in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just getting started. introducing the all-new nissan frontier. wanna help kids get their homework done? but our here, we are just getting started. well, an internet connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi?

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we are back with today's style. fall has arrived, but just because we're back to covid clothes doesn't mean you can't give us some razzle dazzle. >> zaz minute snow is here with some best-selling accessories that will elevate your favorite fall outfits. >> so a reminder, you can shop right now by signing up for our "today" insider newsletter. >> good morning. >> so we're going the zhuzh up our boring fall outfits. >> yes. we're going to zhuzh them with my favorite thing accessories.

>> what have you got? >> first thing is baublebar bennet tennis necklace. today and it's only $34. >> you're layering here. >> i am layering. you can get a ton of different colors. i love this piece. >> i love these next to you. especially if you are an ear candy party. i know. and it's great. it's from amazon so it comes as a set. so quick and easy. >> look at savannah. >> every day, i try. >> isn't that fun? >> all right. so, yes. love those. love the ear party. great way to dress everything up. >> how much? >> about $14. >> for the pair? >> yes. no, for a whole set. >> the whole set? >> the whole set. >> wow. >> i know. i can really mix and match. >> so i told you when i first

walked up to the table, i want this. >> tell us about these. >> so zara crossbody, everyone loves a bright crossbody. it will brighten up any outfit, make it more exciting. this is great as we go into holiday. a little bit of sparkle. and then faux fur back. >> i love this. >> this is from house of want. i love that it has a little bit of embellishment. so it elevates it, but it's perfect for cozy fall outfits. >> you do the shopping for us. you do the hard work. >> exactly. >> this is a big statement necklace. is this coming back in, the big necklace? >> i thought it was a belt. >> oh, okay. >> you could wear it as a necklace. >> so no, in other words, it's a belt. >> but look at this. >> chain belts are back. >> okay. what does this do? >> you wrap it around. wear it high wasted, wear it slung low. >> it's a full size range, chain

belts are back. anyone can wear them. >> how much for this? >> this one is very affordable. >> $59.95. >> yes. >> that's pretty. >> so if you don't like the chain belt but you love a classic black belt -- >> i haven't worn a belt in, like, forever. >> jazz up your outfit. >> they elevate everything. this is a faux crop. it's shinier. so a little bit of a twist on that >> okay. great. i last but not least clogs are bag. clicks >> i love that they're back. we have pearls we have some rhinestones and crystals theer are all -- this is so cool. i love this. >> anthropology. best thing is it's -- more is more just like the earrings yeah >> this is on instagram right now.

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i feel like i just ran for a touchdown out here on the plaza. today's segment, we're going to get you ready for sunday night's clash between the seattle seahawks and the pittsburgh steelers here on nbc >> that's right. if you're looking for some different snack ideas for the big game, molly, host of foot ned work's girl meets farm has some two new recipes we can't wait to try these >> meatball biscuits, you had me at hello >> they're meaty, they're

cheesy, they're cabby. i'm starting with a great basket pork meatball. i have my bread crumbs soaking in the milk. it will make them nice, juicy and moist. >> could i do ground turkey or ground chicken if you wanted to. >> for sure, any ground meat season with some salt, pepper. if you want to jump in the seasonings here, i've got garlic, onion. i always like to add fennel to my meatballs salt, pepper and paprika that gets mixed up with egg and some parsley if i was at home, i would get my hands in here and mix that up. okay meatballs here. we have our meatballs here >> ice cream scoop >> so that they're uniformly sized. sear them on all sides to get that great crust >> how hot is that the pan

>> not hot enough right now. you should hear it sizzle. develop that develop because that develops that flavor. now this is the fun part >> this is the part that intimidates me >> do you want to do it? >> no. show me how it's really done >> i have my biscuit dough here. i always say the hardest part of making this recipe is opening up that can >> so you use the store bought >> you just made home made meatballs. if you wanted to make a home made biscuit, go ahead >> could you use any cheese? >> that's mozzarella any melty cheese, mozzarella >> velveeta. >> that's awesome. >> these go into a baker and they -- >> do egg wash or something? >> this is garlic butter >> oh, stop it >> butter. >> is it good? i'm like, yes. it's a good breakfast, right >> oh, my gosh >> get your protein in

so dress up like garlic knots. >> and how long do you bake them for? >> 375 for 35 to 40 minutes. >> marinara. >> that was for pittsburgh for the seattle seahawks, you've got some jalapeno poppers. they kind of look like footballs. they're green for the seahawks and the filling is cream cheese, swiss, mozzarella, some pickles, i'm pregnant, i love pickles and paprika and cayenne for that smokiness, the heat. it's a flavorful filling if you wanted to serve this as a dip with some crackers, it's good >> we only have about 45 seconds. >> so we're going fill these guys just like that. easiest to do it with a piping bag. clean up that way. use a zip log bag. >> what is the frying crust? >> they get dredged in flour and ritz crackers. buttery, sweet how are they

>> great >> and you're going to deep fry these at what temperature? >> 365 until they're golden and crisp. >> so who are you voting for >> the meatball biscuit is so good it starts like a meatball hoagie and finishes like a breakfast sandwich it's good. >> and the popper? >> it's spicy, but so good >> and finish it off with a nice beer >> molly -- >> fry it right in here. >> it's so great to see you. >> thank you thank you for having me. go sports. >> i like that, go sports. go generic sports. find your recipes on today.com/food and less generic, catch the seahawks and the steelers sunday night on nbc, coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> so good >> good luck on the baby we're back in a moment this is "today" on nbc uck on th. we're

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morning. >> i'm still -- the poppers and the meatball >> yeah. >> meatball biscuits >> so good >> later on the fourth hour, chloe fine and delivering her best celebrity impressions but first, on the third hour, seven products to simplify your morning routine >> but first, your local news and weather. have a great weekend >> luda! simplify your morning routine. >> but first, yr locoual

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