rain is about to hit your neighborhoods. it's really cool. >> it is. rain is coming in ten minutes. >> hurry up and get in. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." >> the "today" show is coming up next. have a great morning. good morning breaking news, ready to roll out. this morning, the white house good morning. breaking news, ready to roll out. this morning, the white house unveils its plan to get covid vaccines in the arms of tens of millions of young children, although official approval is weeks away. pharmacies and hospitals put on standby. schools and communities centers being enlisted to head. straight ahead, our live one-on-one with the surgeon general with what parents need to know. breaking overnight, in contempt. the january 6th panel votes unanimously to pursue former trump adviser steve bannon for failing to cooperate with the congressional investigation.

a full house vote now set. >> no one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law. >> just ahead, why investigators believe bannon knows key inside information about the planning of the attack and the prison time he could face if he refuses to talk. hopes and prayers. for the first time, church members who know some of those kidnapped missionaries in haiti speaking out. >> they are loving people. they had a heart for missions. >> what we're now learning about the families and the $17 million ransom demand as the race to free the missionaries enters its fifth day. miracle in texas, a plane rolled off a runway and burst into flames. emergency crews stunned after all 21 people on board somehow managed to walk away. >> no one is deceased. man, that is an awesome feeling right now for us as first responders. >> this morning, the heroic actions of the crew being credited with saving lives.

all that, plus breaking news. buckingham palace announces queen elizabeth cancels a royal trip on the advice of doctors to rest. the 95-year-old reluctantly agreeing just hours after taking part in a public event in windsor castle. we'll have the latest from london. and no bones about it, noodle the pug is one of the biggest things on the internet right now thanks to his daily predictions. >> so it's a bones day. look at that. >> so will this be a bones or no bones day? we'll find out together when noodle makes his pick, live in studio 1a today, wednesday, october 20th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us in the middle of waking up early on a wednesday morning.

>> we are real happy to see you. we have a lot of news for you, including that showdown between former trump adviser steve bannon and the house committee investigating the january 6th capitol riots. >> overnight, investigators chose to vote bannon face contempt charges for refusing to cooperate with congress. nbc's garrett haake is on capitol hill with the latest on that. meantime, the queen, in the words of buckingham palace, has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days, a decision leading her to cancel several events including a trip to ireland. we're going to start this morning with the coronavirus and the vaccine for kids. this morning, we have new details on the timing of approval of shots for millions of children and how those doses will eventually be rolled out across the country upon approval. it's a daunting task facing several logistical hurdles. first, miguel almaguer with that report. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the fda's advisory panel is set

to meet next week to discuss the safety and efficacy for a vaccine for children as early as 5 to 11 years old. as early as november, the cdc could give the green light quickly allows shots to go into arms, but distribution won't necessarily be easy. >> done. >> done. >> reporter: if the fda and cdc authorization pfizer's covid vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old, some 28 million kids nationwide would immediately qualify. but the logistical rollout won't be easy. so this morning, the white house now unveiling its multi pronged plan to quickly protect one of the most vulnerable populations. >> everybody come back to the rug. >> reporter: using trusted sites like schools and community centers, many families will have easy access to the free vaccine. a smaller dose than the one taken by adults and given at most pharmacies, the white house says it will prepackage easy to

distribute vials so supply can easily meet sudden demand. >> both children account for about 20% of the population, so children are important to create herd immunity. >> reporter: the two-dose regimen given three weeks apart could be fast tracked with the help of over 125,000 doctor's offices, 100 plus hospitals and tens of thousands of pharmacies standing by targeting rural communities as well as big cities, the white house will need hip from local jurisdictions, including an army of vaccinators and it comes at a critical time. >> we know that when the virus first came into the united states, children accounted for less than 3% of cases. now they account for 27% of cases.

we'll have 200,000 cases of disease in children a week or 250,000 cases a week. >> reporter: just as cold weather states brace for a rise in covid cases, because more americans are gathering and spreading the virus indoors, vaccination mandates still face protests. and now onhie pghrofile reversal. southwest scrapping its plan to put unvaccinated employees on paid leave as a federal deadline in december looms. even as the most vulnerable wait to get vaccinated, many are pushing back. some parents are among the group saying they won't inoculate. this morning, the push to product and the fight against it. to encourage parents of younger children to vaccinate, the white house is pointing out that millions of 12 to 17-year-olds have been fully vaccinated safely. they say those inoculated are ten times less likely to be hospitalized. savannah. >> miguel, thank you. joining us now, the surgeon general of the united states, vice admiral vivek murthy. dr. murthy, good morning. it's good to see you. >> it's so good to see you, too, savannah.

>> before we get into the details of there, i have to say i had a little bit of deja vu because we remember when the white house rolled o a big plan for booster shots for everybody and a few weeks later the fda and the cdc said not so fast and it was much more limited. are you worried about jumping the gun this time and leading to more confusion >> well, savannah, the bottom line is we have to be prepared to ensure that we can get vaccine to families as soon as the fda and the cdc issue their decision and that preparation takes planning, it takes time. that's why we've been working very hard to do a few things over the last several weeks to months number one, make sure we have enough supply for every child in the 5 through 11 range number two, make sure we have tens of thousands of locations where people can get vaccines from doctor's offices to pharmacies to schools to community health centers but third, and this part is really important, we want to make sure that parents have answers to their questions, that they have accurate information

that they can use to make their decision we know there's a lot of misinformation out there so we've been working really hard with doctors and nurses and teachers and parents and other community organizations to make sure people can get answers to their questions from sources they trust >> is there a threshold, a percentage of children vaccinated that is the point where you feel like, okay, now we're starting to break the back of the pandemic, we will be able to reduce the outbreak if we can get to x percentage of children vaccinated >> well, it's a really good question, savannah one of the things we've learned is that magic number is hard to predict, but we do know that every child vaccinated makes a difference i say this as a dad myself i have two kids under the age of 12 so they haven't been eligible to get vaccinated yet. like many parents around the country, i am so excited for a prospect for a vaccine for kids. this will be an important milestone.

but every child who is vaccinated means one fewer child who is susceptible to the risk we see now where so many kids have gotten covid, thousands have been hospitalized sadly we've lost hundreds of children to covid. this is not a benign illness covid has disrupted our kids' lives, it's made schools harder, it's disrupted the ability to see friends and families, made youth sports more challenging. we have the option of protecting them and getting all of those activities back that are so important to our children. >> a kaiser foundation family poll found 34% of parents said they would vaccinate their child right away, another 30 % would wait and see if 24% said they would not. california has mandated the vaccine for kids ages 5 to 12. do you believe vaccine mandates will be necessary and appropriate? >> well, savannah, we have to take those numbers in context. if you look at the adult vaccination effort, before a vaccine was authorized for adults, the numbers were not

that dissimilar. it was under 40% of adults who said they were ready and willing to get a vaccine right away. but once the fda reviews the data carefully and opines on it. once people start seeing their friends and family get the vaccine and do well and once they have a chance to get accurate information, talk to their doctor, hear from credible sources, people's confidence builds. we've seen it with adults and adolescents and we'll see it with children, as well. >> ultimately, the biden administration did resort to mandates in some situations. so, again, i just ask if you think that we will need vaccine mandates in schools if people don't voluntarily get there. >> it's a good question, savannah. those are decisions on when it comes to school requirements that are made by localities and by states. you've seen already some localities and states talk about vaccine requirements for kids. and i think, look, it's a reasonable thing to consider to get the vaccination rates high and it's what we've done with other childhood vaccines likes

measles, mumps, polio. they help create a safer roennment in our schools so our kids can learn and stay safe. >> nice to have you with us this morning opinion thank you. >> thanks so much, savannah. take care. good to be with you. also this morning, a top adviser to former president trump is one step closer to being held in contempt of congress. nbc's senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake has that story. hey, garrett, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning. last night's hearing was short, but it was dramatic with lawmakers ramping up the efforts to get to the bottom of what happened here on january 6th and seth up yet more confrontation with former president trump and his allies. this morning, as former top trump aide steve bannon moves closer to being charged with contempt of congress, the representavetiins vestigating the january 6th riot inclined the form he president and bannon

were involved in the planning. >> it appears mr. bannon had substantial advanced knowledge of the plans for january 6th and likely had an important role in formulating those plans. >> reporter: bannon predicted the coming chaos on his podcast the day before the attack. >> all hell is going to break loose tomorrow. >> reporter: president trump has resisted the january 6th probe and trump is not going to comply claiming executive privilege. republican liz cheney saying of those arguments -- >> they suggest president trump was personally involved in the planning and execution of january 6th. and this committee will get to the bottom of that. >> reporter: next, the full house will vote on contempt charges thursday, raising the question of whether many republicans still loyal to the former president will connect his top aide to the riot that happened in their own house. if the house finds bannon in contempt tomorrow, as expected, it would then be up to the

justice department to decide whether to prosecute him. a conviction could land bannon up to a year in jail, but it's not at all clear if the doj will go that route. >> hoda? >> garret, thank you. also this morning, we're learning more about the families at the center of that kidnapping drama in haiti. 17 minutes of a u.s.-based missionary group being held for a fifth day now as a desperate effort to free them plays out. nbc's sam brock is on the story again for us this morning. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. we now know that a michigan couple is involved along with their five children been all of whom were taken by kidnappers with it is exception of the father who is now waiting to learn the fate of his family. the gang that took them demanding a $17 million ransom. but fbi experts say that is money that should not be paid. in this western michigan neighborhood, they're praying for a family whose pastor says they visited kenya and third world countries, never haiti, until now. >> we have a hard for people and

they were there because to have what reason because it's a very disadvantaged area. our denomination is very quick to reach out and help. >> reporter: a church member says the family of seven, two parents and five kids, all under 18 except for one knew the risks, went to the caribbean country anyway to see how they could help. now all of them kidnapped except for the father. >> i would say they're very genuine. they are loving people. they had a heart for missions. >> reporter: now they're part of a group of 17 people kidnapped by a local gang demanding a $17 million ransom for their release first reported by "the wall street journal." >> we don't want to give these individuals money because this will further fuel their criminal enterprise. >> special agent in charge tim gallagher says conditions in this case are working against the gang members. >> the bad guys took these kids. they require a lot of resources to keep them healthy. >> reporter: haiti has been up ended by a lack of food, medicine, any semblance of

structure. dr. margaret degott who works at this hospital in port-au-prince calls it a gang land. its when the kids of people that sell things be on the streets, so this situation has never been as bad as this. >> reporter: if you don't pay a ransom, what happened to the hostages? >> very often the people are killed. it's a question of life or death. >> reporter: the u.s. government has a policy of not paying ransom in cases like this, but that would not prevent families or others who have the money from putting it up. savannah, back to you. >> sam brock, thank you. 15 minutes after the hour. craig is back after having a few days back. nice to have you back. >> good to be back. we turn to texas now and the scene of a horrific crash. but get this. there was a miraculous ending there. the plane rolls off the runway, burst into flames. but somehow all 21 people on board managed to escape.

morgan chesky is at that scene. morgan, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning to you. and the road near that airport still closed down as investigators trying to figure out what went horribly wrong. we know this plane was bound for boston. everyone on board excited to see the playoff game between the astros and the red sox. but when it started to take off, something didn't work and the terrifying aftermath was caught on video. the scene, gut wrenching. black smoke billowing from wreckage 30 miles west of houston. beneath the flames, the remnants of a private jet. >> i have vision of a plane that's fully engulfed. >> reporter: the charter was bound for boston tuesday morning, but never left the ground. the plane attempted to take off from houston executive airport shortly after 10:00 a.m. local time. >> possibly 21 people on board. there are multiple people off the plane at this time. >> reporter: instead, the twin engine aircraft rolled through a fence and caught fire in an open field.

the 18 passengers, two pilots and one flight attendant on board somehow managed to escape on their own. the youngest passenger, just 10 years old. >> however they did it, no one is deceased and man, that is an awesome feeling for us as first responders. >> reporter: two people were taken from the scene with nonlife threatening injuries. the crew on board somehow pulled off a miracle. when you saw this speed at which this fire was burning through the plane, did it look like something someone would walk away from? >> the initial accident, nobody thought anybody would walk away, but they walked away before the fire consume today plane. i'll have to say it goes back to a crew that made sure everybody got out and did it the right away. >> reporter: the ntsb scene now on scene investigating why the plane couldn't gain altitude and how it caught fire. in a statement, the spokesperson for the plane's owner said we are extremely grateful there were no fatalities or serious

injuries. we will be working with the ntsb and the faa to ensure we are complying with all of their requirements. to those who witnessed the aftermath, it was the best outcome in a worst case scenario. >> the aircraft held together long enough for everybody to get off and get off in one piece and we'll just thank our lucky stars. >> reporter: we know ntsb investigators will be back out here on the scene searching for that cause. we learned the plane in this crash was 34 years old. important to know, this nd-80 series is no longer used by any u.s. airline, but what investigators uncovered in this field behind me could be critical for those foreign airlines that still have nd-80s in their needs. >> morgan chesky, all 21 were able to get out, amazing. >> happy anniversary. yeah. >> ten years for you. how was it? >> we had a glorious time. >> oh, good. >> long weekend, no kids? >> long weekend, no kids.

>> actually, that sounds like a short weekend. anyway, let's show you what we've got going on. big weather event happening out west. we call these atmospheric rivers. one comes in today. a stronger one comes in sunday into monday. this first one is going to stretch all the way from honolulu to san francisco. we call that the pineapple express bringing that heavy rain to the west coast. ed round two. heavy rain is going to be setting up this atmospheric river. during climate change, warmer, d cause fast moving wildfires, could cause fast moving mudslides and debris flows. that's what's going on. we're getting to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

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while they're sorting out best practices, we're showing you what you can do now to see what arrives on your doorstep is safe to eat >> hello >> chinese >> greek food. >> hamburgers, thank you so much whether it was sushi at midnight or pancakes, food delivery services makes it easier to get what you want delivered to your doorstep food delivery services made more than $26 billion last year but just who is watching to make sure this gets safely from the restaurant to your door? complaints on involving food delivery from restaurants to meal kits to groceries are skyrocketing said patrick quade. he runs a website where people can report food poisoning to report outbreaks in realtime quade says delivery complaints have increased ten fold since

2017 >> we both have nausea vomiting and other stomach issues >> i was in and out of the rest room so it was not a fun time for me. >> reporter: the main culprit behind the illnesses, quade says food sitting out too long before or during delivery and meals that aren't packaged in sealed containers check out this viral video, a driver in miami sipping a woman's drink. one survey found one in four drivers admitted to eating customer food. now the fda is stepping in, meeting for the first time to figure out how to make delivery safer. after all, 91 million americans downloaded food delivery apps just last year >> there is more food being delivered to homes today than ever before and we need to make sure we're keeping pace. >> reporter: frank says of particular concern, food ordered online and through apps.

right now, there are no national safety standards would you characterize it as a wild west? it's up to different companies to figure out how to safely >> the reality is they new models are emerging pretty rapidly. what we want to do is we want to make sure we define one best way of doing it. >> reporter: we reached out to some popular apps. all had their own safety protocols, including using hot bags to maintain temperature, tamper resistant packaging and telling drivers to keep cars clean. still, it's a patchwork. say you get a meal kit delivered to your home what are you going to do >> when i order it, i'm going to hope to have it delivered when i'm ohm. i'm going to look at the package and see if the package is intact, see if there's any leaks. >> reporter: always check the temperature. hot food should be 140 degrees cold food, 40 degrees or lower >> place the dial stem in

between the packages >> reporter: that's a cool hack. >> i want that food deliver as quickly as possible. >> reporter: ideally within an hour, max. but that doesn't always happen we ran into a wrinkle with one of our orders. the restaurant called to let us know it was ready, but it was 90 minutes before our scheduled delivery time. >> we asked them to remake the order so it would be fresh, but i don't think there's any way we can tell whether they did. to protect yourself, order from restaurants you know or those with positive reviews. opt for those that give realtime tracking of your order we home to receive the items and check for sealed packaging actions you can take to ensure your food is safe. now, the fda says after this week's meeting, they hope to come up with national safety guidelines for all food delivery within the next few months >> what about grocery deliveries i'm a huge fan of those grocery delivery services. are they looking into those, as well >> yes

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we're back breaking news. the 95-year-old queen accepting advice to rest >> molly hunter is at buckingham palace this morning. good morning >> good morning. we really don't know that much more a statement from buckingham palace says she will take a few days to rest she will be canceled her trip and she's out at windsor castle right now. this morning, the queen is canceled a planned visit to northern ireland a statement from buckingham palace says the queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice for the next few days adding her majesty is in good spirits but disappointed that she will no longer be visiting northern ireland last night, hosting a lavish reception at windsor castle, chatting up u.s. climate with john kerry and shaking hands and smiling

with bill gates. last week, she was spotted using a walking stick. >> of course, to most of us, 95-year-old woman uses a walking stick wouldn't be very newsworthy, but actually, this is the first time we've seen the queen in public using a walking aid or a walking stick for 20 years. >> all the royals, like the rest of us, have been ramping up their in-person appearances, with prince williams and prince harry focussing on the legacy of their mother, diana, after unveiling a statue of her this summer yesterday, williams took a moment to acknowledge the down yours. the same night as that event where we saw the queen staying so active. now, guys, in a sign that the queen is still feeling young at

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a very good wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. it's 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's what's happening now. >> reporter: good morning. i'm cierra johnson from san francisco. for months we've been telling you city officers would be required to get the vaccine or be placed on leave. we crunched the numbers. here's what we know. 40 officers have been placed on leave because they have not received the covid vaccine. another 90 are on leave and could return but but put on leave if not vaccinated.

all could be terminated if not vaccinated. we're still seeing scattered showers moving through. this is the look right now in san francisco. you can see the wet pavement out there, spots and drops on that camera. we're going to keep that in all day long. it ee going to be one of those cloudy cozy days. we're going to see temperatures climb into the mid- and upper 60s. 61 for napa, 61 in santa rosa. 68 degrees. inland temperatures over the next seven days. we'll stick to the 60s but more rain ahead. >> that's good news. thanks for joining us. we'll have another local news update in about a half hour. see you then. we're tuning up your menu for turkey day. that's at 11:30 on california live.

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good morning. coming up, kids and vaccines. the white house unveiling its plan to roll out the shot to children. how schools and community centers are key and what the surgeon general told us moments ago. >> the bottom line is that we have to be prepared to ensure that we can get vaccines to families as soon as the fda and the cdc issue their decision. >> we're live with the latest. nfl controversy. >> imagine your brain being frozen until about noon. >> former players speaking out,

unable to access funds on a nearly $1 billion concussion settlement. why some are saying the nfl is discriminating against them. plus, physical education, hoda sits down with olivia newton john from the experience of battling breast cancer. >> how do you feel? >> right now, i'm feeling pretty good. i have my days. i have my pains. >> to a major milestone for that big hit. >> how is this possible that i'm still talking about a song that i recorded 40 years ago. >> their wide ranging conversation, straight ahead. and no bones about it. >> you are here just in time for another round of no bones. >> the pint size pug who went viral for predicting what type of day it's going to be joins us in studio 1a. so will it be a bones day or a no bones day? today is wednesday, october 20th, 2021. >> visiting today on our anniversary trip from sunny san diego.

>> shout out to navajo nation. >> from arizona. >> here on our honeymoon from pittsburgh. today is my 17th birthday. >> our first time in new york city. >> from holiday, utah. >> wishing my mom and dad a happy 30th anniversary back in chicago. >> from bismarck, north dakota. >> celebrating annika's 15th birthday. >> with the "today" show. >> love that hat. cute, cute, cute. welcome back to "today." it's wednesday morning, glad to have you with us. lots going on around here. busy hour ahead. and tomorrow we're catching up with the one, the only simone biles. she will be here in studio and she's have some exciting information to share. at 8:00, covid shots for

young children could be weeks away and the biden administration is lining up vaccination sites for millions of kids as young as 5. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us with the latest on this break news. hi, miguel, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. the fda's advisory panel is set to meets next week. then as early as the first week of november, the cdc could green light the shots, quickly allowing the shots to go into the arms of children 5 to 11 years old. if that happens, distribution won't necessarily be easy. this morning, the white house is unveiling its multi pronged plan to quickly vaccinate those kids using trusted sites like schools and community centers. many families will have easy access to the free vaccine. a smaller dose than the one taken by adults and given at most pharmacies, the white house says it will have pre-existing packages that are easy to distribute vials. the two-dose regimen can be fast tracked with the help of over 25,000 doctor's offices, 100 plus hospitals and tens of

thousands of pharmacies nationwide. here is the surgeon general earlier on "today." >> is there a threshold, a percentage of children vaccinated that is the point where you feel like, okay, now we're starting to break the back of the pandemic, we'll be able to reduce the outbreak if we can get to x percentage of children vaccinated? >> well, it's a really good question, savannah. and one of the things that we've learned is that a magic number is hard to predict, but we know that every child vaccinated makes a difference. >> now with the push to vaccinate, many mandates are being enforced. new york city will now require police officers and other municipal workers to be vaccinated or be placed on unpaid leave. savannah. >> miguel almaguer, thank you. now to turn to a major change set to take place in the historic nfl concussion settlement that was agreed to four years ago. today is the deadline for former players to submit a new agreement on how claims are

evaluated. this after the first set of protocols came under fire by some for being racist. >> guys, good morning. former players started crying d dementia and qualified for the settlement on that basis. the controversial medical practice has been used since the 90s to measure cognitive decline. some experts say it's outdated and an example of systemic racism now it's being thrown out. amad gordon played defensive line for eight years in the nfl. do you have any sense of how many concussions you may have gotten >> i have no idea. >> in 2015, a neurologist diagnosed him with dementia at the age of 33. now he suffers panic attacks, anxiety and sleepless nights >> i wake up in the morning real, like imagine your brain being frozen until about noon.

>> but he has never received any of the nearly billion dollar settlement for concussion related injuries >> you think it's because he's black. >> i think it is i think he's been discriminated against. >> last summer, the couple learned the protocols to equal fight for the settlement included something called race norming. it was adjusted based on age, race and the black players had to score lower than white players to qualify to be paid. even though the process was originally agreed upon by the nfl and the players' lawyers, many players say they didn't realize. >> these norms were first developed because this country has experienced much more social disadvantage than whites >> but now some experts say they are oversimplified and perpetuate systemic racism >> i happen to be lucky right now. but who knows what's coming down

the road for me. >> former running back ken jenkins doesn't have cognitive issues yet, but last year he and his wife took action when they heard race normingder change.org and i asked me friends to pass it along it ended up getting over 50,000 >> in june, the nfl together with attorneys for the players announced they would come up with new protocols >> and we're all somehow celebrating this, but that's like someone stole your purse and volunteers to help you find it >> now lewis and jenkins are calling on the department of justice to investigate possible civil rights violations. the league denied there was discrimination, but agreed that the race-based norms should be

replaced roxy gordon sees this moment as an opportunity for the nfl >> i'm hoping that the nfl will take a look at these people and their families and do what's due today in court goes through a common period before going into effect. but that could be retroactive which could affect hundreds of former players as for that investigation into civil rights violations, the doj tells us it is still under review >> race norming in 2021, pretty ridiculous >> and we hope this case will end the practice across the board with everything, yeah. >> absolutely. >> thank you the news appears to be covered. what about a boost >> i've got your boost for you here we go 2-year-old alexandra has a big personality. and she puts it to good use with her inspirational daily affirmation. here is a sample >> i say to myself, you are bold you are brilliant. you are beautiful. you will not -- other people's words respect you. you are worthy of greatness! >> now that is how you get your

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♪♪ oh, right now. >> this is happening out on the plaza. rewind to 1981 we are feeling the burn. in celebration of the 40th anniversary of that epic olivia newton john aerobic anthem >> let's get physical. >> i was in aerobics >> by the way, a special thanks

to the crunch fitness team for showing off those dances we'll explain what that is about a little later >> but hoda, you had a chance to catch up with the legendary star how is olivia doing in general >> if you want to describe her in a word, it would be radiant we had a beautiful conversation. we talk a walk down memory lane. olivia has lived an unbelievable life she just turned 73, but she's far from being done making her mark on the world. olivia newton john has dominated the air waves and our hearts for more than four decades and she's been a friend of "today" for just as long your first interview on the "today" show, 1977 with jane paulie >> really? >> are you a better singer than

you are an actress >> i'm sure. that has yet to be proved. you have to go and see it and tell me. >> you know what i see when i look in your eyes? i see the optimism that i saw when jane paulie viewed interviewed you. >> is that just part of what's inside >> i think it's been my blessing to have that in my personalities or i don't know how i would have done otherwise >> that optimism has been tested throughout her life. in 1992, olivia was diagnosed with breast cancer, a journey i know about firsthand >> a long time ago, i was diagnosed with cancer. i was incredibly healthy and i remember them finding a lump and i go, oh, you must be mistaken and i remember realizing in that moment, i didn't want to know about any of the testing i didn't want to get into the weeds. being naive sometimes is a blessing >> i agree with you. and i'm really well now? are you feel >> yes, i am feeling good. by the way, i'm just going to pause for a second another wonderful thing about you is what you just did there thank you. >> oh, of course >> thank you for asking.

>> we're sisters, you know anyone that has gone on this journey with cancer, it's unknown destinations and surprised us in turns. >> olivia's journey had many turns after two more recurrences. she now calls herself a thriver as she lives with stage four metastatic breast cancer nearly 30 years after her first diagnosis. >> how do you feel >> right now i'm feeling pretty good i have my days and i have my pains, but the cannibis that my husband grows for me has been i'm a lucky person >> after olivia shot to fame in 1978 for her role as sandy in "grease," she sold more than 10s million albums but to this day, one of her biggest hits of all time remains the 1980s anthem, "physical. if ♪ let's get physical, physical ♪ >> the idea that it has been 40

years since the song came out, did that freak you out >> it does it's like amazing. how is this possible that i'm still talking about a song that i recorded 40 years ago and people still like it >> the song was a major departure from her good girl image. the lyrics raised eyebrows ♪ there's nothing left to talk about ♪ >> physical was banned by many radio stations and even the entire cup of south africa >> today the lyrics are like a lullaby, don't you reckon? but in those days -- >> can you imagine oh, honey, i've got some lyrics for you on the top 40 right now. >> i remember listening to it saying that's a really great song and didn't really tune into what it's about. and then when i recorded it, i

i called my manager and i said i think i've gone too far with this song. it's just too much he said it's too late, love. it's taken off everywhere. very often the things you're most afraid of are the things you really need to just go for it it was one of my most successful records and i never would have dreamt that could have happened. >> her solution to tune down the racy tune, the now iconic music video that caused the sensation. >> it's to create something funny and it needs to be about exercise if it's about exercise, they're not going to -- >> since then, her music and the pace of her life have slowed down one thing that's remained constant, her passion for singing. >> to me, singing is my soul and i don't miss the touring but i do love to sing and i like to write songs so i don't know yet going to do. but at the moment, i'm just human beings >> is she not --

>> incredible. >> don't you just love -- and now one of the things she loves the most is listening to her daughter sing. her daughter has a music career. she's one of our favorite people for so many reasons. so to mark the physical 40th anniversary, there's a brand new deluxe album and dvd out with that famous video that we got a kick out of. >> why did we skim over xanadu's 40th >> next week we'll do that next week. >> by the way, again, a big thanks to the crunch fitness team out on the plaza. >> they're still going >> bringing awareness to the olivia newton foundation so they're out there for a purpose. in fact, we're going to join them outside in just a minute. savannah guthrie is going to be leading us >> maybe a little grapevine, right? >> the aerobics structure herself. al, let's get a check of the

weather. >> we've got some warming temperatures coming up big area of high pressure is pumping up warm air from the south and so we're going be looking at temperatures anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees above average. chicago, 73. new york city 75 d.c., 77 as we move into tomorrow we are going to be looking at more warmth here in the northeast. cleveland, 8 degrees above average at 68. boston 71. richmond, 08 degrees as we get into the weekends here in the north, temperatures on the cooler side, upper 50s, low 60s, but down in the south, charlotte, atlanta, memphis, staying into the upper 70s and even the and still seeing rainy conditions out there, look at san francisco. this is the live cam right now. we're going to keep a chance for a spotty chance or two of rain for really the remainder of the day into tomorrow. a mix of sun and clouds, temperatures in the 60s today, in the seven-day forecast, that shows you how much rain we've still got in the forecast. the chance for rain will remain into the weekend and the start of next week for inland areas

and of course san francisco. and that's your latest weather best time of the morning, it's time for popstart olivia newton john she personified what an american teenager was because of sandy in "grease" in 1978 in watching that piece, she still has that radiance 45 years later. we'll start with nicole kidman the oscar winning actress has transformed into lucille ball. kidman stepping into the shoes and on the grapes of the beloved tv icon. and it gives fans a peek into the role of desi arnaz >> i get paid a fortune to do exactly what i love doing. >> money is work >> i work side by side with my husband, who is genuinely

impressed by me. and all i have to do to keep it is kill for 36 weeks in a row. and then do it again the next year you know i did this show so desi and i could be together. >> ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the show >> and action. >> i had no idea it was going the be a hit >> do you see what happened there? what did you say i was like, where is she where is nicole kidman that's the thing that's the teaser. why not show her that was her in the moment in the grapes, but -- >> and j.k. simmons as fred metz >> they want to see her. >> i'm in. >> it's set to hit theaters december 10th and will be streaming on amazon prime video later that month next up, beyonce and jay-z beyonce recently becoming only the fourth person to ever wear the jeweler's famous yellow diamond and in the new spot, bey and jay unveil another iconic

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inappropriate? >> you were going into the 7-eleven >> i love the video. i think i know it by heart it's like it's national slurpee day. i'm very excited it's my favorite day of the year >> it's 7-eleven day it's the one day of the year i look forward to most >> she nails everybody she does everybody it's hilarious >> jennifer lawrence is incredible >> she seems like she's legit. >> legit entertaining. straight ahead, is this going to be a bones or a no bones day? millions turn to this pug each morning, noodle, to find out how their day will turn out. >> we're going to find out live and find out why noodle is captivating so many people we'll set our wednesday mood with this little wonder. but first, a check off your

local news heck off your local >> looks like a no bones wednesday. >> bones with sauce. good morning, it is 8:26, i'm marcus washington, and a live look in oakland. this is where leaders today will announce the second phase of the city's guaranteed income pilot program. it provides $500 a month, no strings attached to 600 families for 18 months. the first phase involves applications for 300 families in east oakland. phase 2 will add another 300 families. applicants must have a child in their household and make no more than half of the median income for the number of occupants living in that home. all right, it's time to get a look at that forecast.

we're tracking that rain. >> we've still got a couple of showers moving through, look at san francisco right now. this is a live look, look at how walnut creek is waking up. we've got the cloud cover out there. it's going to be like this for the remainder of the day with temps in the 60s. the seven-day forecast really shows you what we've got to look forward to. so not a ton of rain out of this initial system, but we get more chances to see some more rainfall heading into tomorrow as well as the weekend. temperatures are expected to remain in those 60s for saturday and sunday for inland areas as well as san francisco, just a couple of peeks of sunshine for today. get ready. we've got a bigger storm on the way, marcus. >> i'll have another local news update coming up for you in 30 minutes. see you then.

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three, two, one, grapevine that's what i'm talking about. >> run the class, savannah >> all right up >> great

>> my body is cursing me >> okay. anyway -- >> we just love it crunch gym crowd is here we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of "physical." having these folks here to highlight the olivia newton john foundation >> the crunch fitness team they're showing off their moves in honor of olivia newton john, the neon, the headbands, they brought it all this morning. >> there's the grapevine there's like music -- >> i can't handle it by the way -- >> i can do it in these shoes. >> okay. wow. >> it was the 80s. >> and real quick, what they're doing is something really important. they're partnering with olivia newton john and they're raising money and funds for cancer research all going to a good cause. >> and they're attempting to break a world record later today across all crunch locations.

the record will be for more people performing line lateral leg raises >> what? >> aka, my worst nightmare >> that is what they do in the video from 1981. that's acknowledge homage to the move in the video. >> that's pretty impressive. meantime, we have another star in the house. >> the pony. >> and we're also going to be doing the noodle he's here with his good friend, jonathan, here with the morning routine that made them as important as a morning cup of joan for millions online bones, no bones, we are ready to find out he's like the mood groundhog day. >> okay. we told you we got to all start our holiday shopping because of the shipping crisis. this morning, jen is going to help us get started with the must have toys of the season >> we're excited about that. also, carson, we're going to eat this morning, brother. everyone's favorite italian shop, lidia is putting her twist on french onion soup and -- >> you guys can sit out here and

do the pony and we'll eat. and coming up on the shirt hour, "chicago fire" stars are live in studio celebrating a huge milestone and savannah, you've got an interesting chat to share with us tomorrow. i hear you sat down with miss gweneth paltrow. >> we have the bleeper on for this one she has a new netflix show it's called sex, love and goop they are putting it all out there on all kinds of things >> what's the name of the show again? >> sex, love and goop. that's only scratching the surface. they have a new product. >> a new candle fragrance? >> oh, please don't. >> anyway, more on that tomorrow let's get a check of the weather. uncle al >> just a little too late. let's show you what we've got for you starting off with your weekend. beautiful weather in the eve warmer than average down through the plains chilly in the north. rain and wind in northern

california, pacific northwest continues on start where there's a flood risk the warmth continues down through the gulf cooling off in the northeast. sunshine in the plains sunday, sunday, it's a frosty start to new england with rain and storms in the mid-ohio and mississippi river valleys and another big system comes into the west coast with some showers. craig melvin stretching the glutes, getting a hamstring stretch there, doing a little lung oh, i'm sorry you had to see that sorry about that wow. that's what's going on around the country. and al was talking about the rain and wind heading in our direction. we woke up to some showers, a live look over walnut creek. a cloudy day ahead. a chance or two for spotty showers. this is what al was talking, as we head into saturday and sunday, we get a bigger storm system that's expected to bring more rain and also gusty winds, plus sierra snow to the bay area. here's a closer look at what to expect.

don't put away the umbrella just yet. we see more into the weekend. >> you're never going to get that out of your head right there. these poor people, they need therapy. >> i love it when we come back, up next, if you have a tough time getting out of bed this morning, noodle, noodle here, he can relate we've been talking about him all morning. he is about to show us why millions of people love checking in with him every morning for, shall we say, a very unique daily forecast but first, ts is "today" on hi ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪

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but we have something perhaps even better. 13-year-old noodle the pug and his human, jonathan, together they have been setting the tone for millions of people all around the world been take a look it all started with a single adorable tiktok back in august >> you are here just in time for another round of no bones, which is a game where we find out if noodle has bones this morning or not. all right. so we found that he does not have bones this morning. >> noodle the pug has since become a daily harbinger of our collective battle. do we really want to get out of bed? and millions across social media are turning to 13-year-old noodle to find answers every morning, noodle's owner, jonathan graziano attempts to reduce noodle out of his slumber. if he slops down, it's a no bones day. >> it's a no bones morning, no bones morning. >> time to lay low and maybe not take any risks >> so if today was the day you were planning to call your sister and tell her you hate her husband, today is not the day to

do that. >> if noodle remains stand, it's a bones day. >> oh, my gosh oh, it's a bones day look at that >> time to head out into the world and tackle the day with gusto. >> you know what that means. treat yourself today get that extra guac. buy that jet ski >> there have been over 200 million tiktoks alone about this wise old stage in the form of a pug. ♪ if it's a no bones day i should stay in bed ♪ >> a lieutenant colonel at the navy pentagon legitimately just started with briefing with i don't know if it's a bones or no bones day, so let's just get started. >> noodle the pug might not be a matter of national security, but at least he's keeping us all entertained. >> well, we are having a bones day because we're so excited to meet noodle and jonathan good morning >> good morning. thank you.

thank you so much for having us. >> it's crazy. >> noodle fame since you've had him all these years. >> yeah. i adopted him when he was 7 1/2 years old. and we learned very quickly that in the morning if he's not ready to wake up or go on a walk, he's going to do what he can to prevent that from happening. >> i know you hear from people when good things happen. so what good fortune has your puppy brought to people? >> so noodle has brought joy to so many people online. i -- i can't believe it. there's this no bones video is something that i would just do as a silly little ritual for us in the morning to check in and see how he was doing and it took in and people started using it as a forecast for how their day was going to go and i leaned into it you know, we all need a little positivity right now >> a little extra guac >> yeah guac the internet is going to do

something nice, let's roll with it >> to be clear, though, a no bones day doesn't necessarily mean a bad day, right? >> no. we need to change the narrative on a no bones day. i think a bones day -- seriously, if you're listening, so a bones day is where you have to go after your ambition or a task you were putting off, you know a no bones day is a day where you have permission to wear soft clothes. >> self-care >> yes, take a bath. >> can we see if today is going to be a bones day? >> would you want to wager on this >> i'm all about a wager >> the television appearance is taking noodle out of the routine. >> and there is a table full of cheese over here, which you can see he is -- >> noodle is looking with loving eyes >> he knows about this, let me tell you >> we take this for gospel >> we have to. >> okay. let's see. >> i'm going no bones. >> i'm going bones >> i'm going bones >> i'm going to go no bones, as well >> i want to have a no bones day. >> we want sweatpants, carson. >> yes >> are you ready down. >> bones day. >> it's a >> take your time. >> lay down.

>> bones day>> it was the >> it's a bones day. >> oh, i have to go to the gym now. >> i know. unfortunately you have to go >> it was the cheese, wasn't it? >> you're pretty spectacular, too. >> thank you so much this dog is my joy >> does this surprise you what has happened since last august when you put this thing -- >> oh, it's an extra bones day >> this is the temperature of our country and you're setting the agenda for society >> which i had no intention of doing. i had no intention of that but it's -- it's been overwhelming it's been overwhelming it's been a really incredible. again, it's been so positive i get mentions from people who say they -- you know, they were waiting. it was a bones day so they decided to propose to their partner. it was a -- you know, they put a down payment on their house. a woman the other day said it was a bones day so she won a lotto ticket and won $500,000. >> no way. >> she'll be on the show tomorrow we have to book her. >> i can't keep up with it

i cannot keep up with it and it's just so -- he's the light of my life and to get to share him with people is really, really special >> wait, it's no bones >> our rule is all he has to do is show us the bones >> god bless you for adopting noodle later in life, too. there's a lot of love there. >> thank you it's one of the things about all this that's been so positive and people have been so nice about it, but i'm so keen to let people know, i adopted noodle when he was 7 1/2 years old. he was loved his whole life, but he just needed to find a new home there are so many dogs out there that are in the exact same boat. it hit the jackpot >> if you ever need any dog sitting, noodle can stay >> you know, we have to wrap it up because it's a bones day. we can't be late to break. >> he's coming back to the third hour, though >> we're here all morning. >> we have some predictions coming up for the holiday season plus the hottest toys. she's going to help get you some head start on all that shopping you'll be doing. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back, 8:45 with a brand new batch of "today" best sellers. and today we're all about those must have toys >> jen falik is here with the hottest toys of the season to stock up on right now. these are classics with unique features to make them more fun scan the qr code and get all of jen's picks. good morning we have a deleneau favorite already. >> all of these have in common, hot wheels >> this has over 14,000 reviews, almost five stars. you put another car in there, it's hot wheels, which we all know and love and made morning >> the kids live for the creations, by the way. >> so you've got lego and super mario that come together >> lego is iconic. super mario, iconic. bring those together and you've got this there's all different sets you build it and then you play with it. it's interactive

you get points there's expansion sets i love this since i know my kids are both at school, i can say on the way in, i bought these for them i think it's a fun way for kids to build and also play and it's very high tech. the eyes move. >> nice. i like it. >> this one looks like it might be great for my little girl and haley and hope, too. >> this toy comes with lots of responsibility we've had raising these for three days now this is the tamagotchi it is so cool. it has color >> what happens? >> you raise this toy. so you have to feed it you have to bathe it, clothe it, all of these things. >> it's like you're buying another child. >> seriously, in a sense, teaches kids responsibility.

but it has fun colors. you can take pictures. there's a camera in there. it's a really upgraded version >> this one seems really cool. >> i know. i think kids would love this if they're old enough >> these are orbeez. over 84 million views as of this morning. >> what do you do with this? >> you can do all of these different challenges so you make the orbeez you can stick a phone underneath here you shred them up. it's very sensory. people love this because it feels -- >> it feels really, really, really cool. >> you crush it, you roll it, you cut it up. there's all these fun challenges >> cute. >> kids are obsessed with orbeez >> so those can get all of your house. >> oh, my daughter loves these >> my little pony is so in right now because the movie just came out. i also love these. if your kid is not a my little pony person, but it's an activity fine motor skills. this necklace has over 41,000 reviews on amazon. people love it it's a great travel thing, too >> and it's not ridiculously expensive, either. >> not at all. >> by the way, this item would be a hit in our house.

if you love the grocery store, my kids are obsessed, this is their own mini ones. >> this is from melissa and doug what i love about this, it's not hideous. >> oh, look at that. >> it's plastic. it stands the test of time my kids have something like this and they still to this day love playing with it. you've got the register, you can swipe. >> swipe a credit card, yes. >> and we have a bunch more of these on today.com, different styles, the modern kitchen >> how about those bananas >> 25 cents. >> can't beat that >> complete with a card reader, too. >> thank you so much get your hands on these holiday toys scan our qr code or head to today.com/shop thank you, jen >> quick reminder, amazon has an affiliate relationship with "today." pays a small commission on products sold through our site coming up next, the maestro, lidia bastianich shows us how to use the best fall veggies to whip up a hearty salad and a french onion soup. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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and we're happy we're back with "today" food. >> lidia, she's a best selling author, award winning chef, wonderful person she makes cooking look easy which i appreciate very much >> and she's got a new book out. what number of book is this, lidia. >> number 11 >> simple recipes for perfect meals. it is great to have you here it's been a tough -- we've missed you during the pandemic >> i missed you guys >> it's been a tough year. i know you lost your mother. how is everybody doing >> it's okay life goes on we need to do some cooking cooking sort of heals you. >> a lot of love in these dishes >> especially this onion. lots of onions cut them think thick

>> what kind >> nice, white onions. a little butter. you see how nice and brown >> how long does it take to caramel -- to get to that stage? >> if you mix it, you can speed it up a little bit but otherwise, 10 been 15 minutes. >> is that typical for onion soup to have mushrooms >> no. this is lidia's way. >> and i love mushrooms. >> i thought, you know, adding a little bit more, making it the italian way like that. and you move on because this takes a while to cook. you get it nice and caramelized and we're going to add some salt here make sure you add salt, some thyme. go ahead >> i've got the thyme. >> you've got the time to do the thyme. the wine go for it.

>> any old white wine or a dry white wine >> dry dry white wine grind some pepper. >> go crazy on the pepper or just a little? >> depends what you like >> nobody ever makes this at home, but it's actually easy >> it's typical, but it's not. and then you can make different days it doesn't have to be all in one day. we can do it like this individually you let it boil. you let it -- you like it? you top it, individually or you can do it family style >> what is the cheese on top >> this is grana and this is fontina cheese you put the toast right on top >> the toast and the mushrooms are a revelation in onion soup don't you think? >> it's fantastic. >> you know, it gives it body. >> it really does. it's chewy >> it makes it a meal. and then if you have a nice salad, just like that, just like this you put it on a tray and put it in the oven. >> everything is cooked. so you can do this ahead of time >> throw it in the oven? >> throw it in the oven. have a salad again, while you have the oven going, a little bit of acorn

squash toss them with a nice winter salad. put some toasted almonds >> what kind of dressing do you like >> that's balsamic vinegar and oil. >> the squash in this just makes it >> isn't the squash good >> delicious >> do you like the cheese, on top? >> oh, yes >> let me get over here. >> salty it's good. >> we all love ricotta it's like curds of fresh milk. when the farmers got a lot of ricoa, they would dry it, salt it and it would keep longer. >> i've never had that >> used in italy a lot on salads, on pastas and all kinds of stuff >> what is your house like at christmas, around thanksgiving, the holidays >> it's wonderful. kids running around. they're big now, my kids you know, they used to be smaller, but i get the

neighbor's kids. >> this is just like a tuesday >> exactly >> imagine thanksgiving. >> i'm taking that whole pot home >> but, you see, these are all recipes, simple. one pot. straightforward. and not too many pots to clean >> no. exactly. >> delicious >> this is great i think with chicken but you can make it with vegetables >> a pot, a pan and a bowl head to today.com/shop and we'll have her recipes available to you today.com/food coming up on the third hour, a dad using an old ice cream truck to make a big diff good morning, it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. 40 san francisco police officers are on leave, dozens more may be following soon, this after the city's largest response to workers who have not f to

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of today. >> i cannot. there's just too much happening. >> good morning. welcome to this third hour of "today." it is wednesday, october 20th. >> what day is it? hump day. >> thank you. >> you're back. >> good to be back. >> we missed you. >> how are you doing? >> i'm great. let medical tell you what i'm a fan of. i'm a fan of working for seven or eight days and taking four days off. >> who wouldn't like that plan? you look all refreshed. i feel