tri-valley, just a little extra slowing past vernal for side 680 and probably clear by the time you leave the house. you might delay that leaving the house in oakland to get the kids off. >> get the first day pictures, we want to see them. that's what's happening "today in the bay." join us at 11:00. good morning. breaking news -- the senate approves a landmark economic and climate package overnight in a marathon session, and votes straight down party lines. >> you know what, this is a big deal. >> republicans united in opposition eyeing the midterms. >> in november i hope you will remember this. help is not coming by passing this bill. >> we're live in washington with reaction. what's in the bill and how it affects you. up in the air -- >> no idea where to go, what to do. no answers.

>> thousands of frustrated passengers left stranded again. a new wave of airline cancellations and delays from coast to coast. what's on tap today with more severe weather on the horizon. searching for a serial killer. a string of targeted murders on muslim men putting an entire new mexico community on edge. >> some people already want to leave the city. >> just ahead, the very latest as the fbi joins the investigation. act of terror -- the alarm being sounded by ukraine's president accusing russia of attacking his country's largest nuclear power plant. a live report straight ahead. those stories plus delivery dilemma. the rising price of food taking a bite out of those delivery services so popular in the pandemic. this morning how to keep your groceries coming but your costs down. and giving back. we're live with actress jennifer garner visiting parts of kentucky still reeling from

unprecedented flooding. >> i wanted to be a school librarian. i wanted to work in a library space just like this. >> her mission and how you can help. "today," monday, august 8, 2022. >> 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." it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. craig is in for hoda. getting a jump on the week. >> yeah. thanks for starting your week with us. good weekend? >> yes. and a busy one in washington. that's where we're going to start. the senate passed the maimer bill overnight. it will effect your bottom line. it comes after a marathon weekend session. lots to unpack. we want to lay it out for you this morning. >> the bulk of the inflation reduction act goes towards tackling climate change and boosting clean energy, it could lower the cost for prescription drugs for a lot of seniors. and may increase revenue by raising the corporate tax to 15%

for companies worth over a billion dollars. >> when could you start feeling some of the effects of this bill? we have two reports. let's get started with nbc's capitol hill correspondent ali vitali. good morning. >> reporter: sa van yashgs good morning. a rare working weekend for the senate. not much sleep during this marathon session. democrats feeling the momentum after notching this long-fought win. this morning democrats triumphant >> every member of my caucus is elated about what happened because we've really changed the ha world in a way that you rarely get an opportunity to do that. >> reporter: passing a sweeping climate, health care and economic package after 22 straight hours of dusk-to-dawn work vice president kamala harris casting the vote to pass the bill which boasts climate spending and billions in energy investments. also reducing prices of prescription drugs by letting medicare negotiate directly with pharmaceutical companies and hiking the minimum corporate tax to 15% for companies worth more

than $1 billion while cutting an estimated $300 billion from the deficit. >> this is an historic bill, and there's no way it can be characterized as anything other than that. >> reporter: president biden saying it's why he ran for president in the first place, to make government work for working families democrats hardly got everything they wanted. >> i wanted so much more but you know what, this is a big deal >> reporter: over the last year the legislation saw price tags democratic senators joe manchin and kyrsten sinema, the bill's key architects >> in a 50/50 senate each can have ideas >> reporter: republicans bashing the bill as bad for the economy. >> joe biden has pushed us into a recession. >> why take the risk of throwing us into deeper stagflation it's a fool's bet. >> reporter: both parties seeking to capitalize on this

moment in the months ahead >> regardless of an election, the american people are being seen and being heard >> to the american people in november i hope you will remember this. help is not coming by passing this bill. >> ali, the bill heads to the house. what does the time line look like there are there any potential roadblocks there >> reporter: at this point it's full steam ahead to the house. lawmakers will make a brief return to d.c. to take up this legislation. it's expected to pass there, too, and straight to the president's desk for signature savannah >> ali, thank you. let's focus more on the road ahead and what it means to the president. kelly o'donnell is with us kelly, you can't separate this kind of thing from politics. the midterms are upon us president biden has historically low approval ratings, record inflation, other setbacks. now he has a couple of

legislative victories notched. you see the generic poll, some of those polls between the republican or democrat starting to tick up for democrats how does this all kind of play out? >> reporter: well, good morning, savannah the snapshot for the white house they are eager to frame this as a win. when you consider this legislation had been a part of a bigger biden agenda that was long ago proclaimed dead it comes at a time when the president has a series of positive events to tout including a surprisingly high jobs number, a successful intelligence mission that killed the leader of al qaeda and a bipartisan piece of legislation that will bring high-tech manufacturing jobs to the u.s. the white house considers these signs that the president's policies are working, and he's been able to keep some of his promises savannah >> kelly, thank you. we'll have more tomorrow when house speaker nancy pelosi joins us it will be her first interview since she returned home from asia and that controversial stop in taiwan. we'll talk to speaker pelosi about that tomorrow morning on "today."

also this morning, airline passengers from coast to coast are dealing with major travel headaches once again after a weekend of flight cancellations and delays, storms and other factors are now leaving a lot of folks scrambling to reschedule we'll get to al's forecast in just a minute. first, kerry sanders is at the fort lauderdale airport. kerry, good morning to you >> reporter: well, good morning. passengers who travel routinely say this is happening far too often. flight aware this morning is reporting more than 1,300 flights are canceled airline analysts say it's a combination of summertime weather plus the staffing shortages combining together to create the travel nightmares this morning frustration is on the rise at airports across the country. >> i just don't understand how this is okay >> reporter: with more than 1,500 flights canceled this weekend and at least 13,000 delays from coast to coast

>> hopefully it doesn't get canceled again because i need to get home and get stuff done. >> reporter: nasty storms setting off a cascade of chaos for travelers. >> it's just really draining and frustrating. >> reporter: american and southwest airlines blaming summertime thunderstorms and weather-related challenges for the disruptions. but it's been a rocky summer for airlines dealing with crew and pilot shortages, reduced flight schedules, and a record surge in travelers. >> there aren't a lot of pilots sitting in reserve there aren't a lot of planes sitting in reserve or crew or staff. and so when there's one cancellation, there's very little buffer or slack in the system >> reporter: sarah johnson was rebooked from new york to chicago with her two sons who were put on a different flight on another day the airline was able to resolve the issue and they all traveled home together. >> it's a broken system, and then people get left having no idea where to go, what to do, no

answers, and no compensation >> reporter: now the department of transportation is proposing new guidelines for travelers hit with flight delays including allowing passengers a refund if an airline changes their departure or arrival time by at least three hours for a domestic flight >> i think if it's enacted it would be the biggest expansion of travelers' rights in decades. >> reporter: those sort of customers' rights that they're talking about are what many passengers already enjoy in europe so if it were to become law in the united states it might mimic what they have the department of transportation will be taking comments from passengers for the next 90 days. craig? >> the summer of travel woes continues. kerry sanders for us, thank you. >> big factor was the weather. let's turn to al and the never-ending heat. this is denver, colorado they got 2 to 3 inches of rain in 30 minutes and cars were inundated, a lot of flooding, deep water rescues you see the emergency service

workers rescuing some kids in fact we have a severe weather flood threat flash flood watches and warnings, parts of michigan on into northern illinois and wisconsin. rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour airports for today we'll be watching chicago very closely. severe weather there st. louis may see some delays. the same in detroit. in the northeast things are looking good up to the north in minneapolis, fairly decent but that rain will continue. we could see some more flooding, unfortunately, that flood threat continuing and may start to rise for our friends in kentucky as that wet weather extends up to the northeast. and speaking of the northeast on into the pacific northwest, central mississippi river valley, 55 million people under heat advisories, heat watches. we're looking for triple digit heat feeling like that in wilmington. 93 in atlanta.

104 in little rock st. louis as well. and as we get into tomorrow again high heat indexes from philly out to jackson, memphis, knoxville. the good news we'll see a bit of a break by the time we get into thursday and friday. temperatures will come down and so will the humidity much, much better, guys. lots to get to on a monday morning including russia's war in ukraine it's raging on president zelenskyy is now calling for a strong international response to what he calls, quote, russian nuclear terror several attacks carried out the past few days on the largest nuclear power station in europe. nbc's morgan chesky with more on that morgan, good morning >> reporter: one word to describe the situation is volatile these recent explosions have i go nighted a blame game with both countries blaming each other. now as ukraine tries to regain

territory in the east, it also faces the threat of a potential nuclear catastrophe. this morning damage to ukraine's largest nuclear power plant raising red flags worldwide. the weekend rocket attack destroying high-voltage wires at the russian-controlled plant forcing a limit of output for one of the six massive reactors. one employee struck by shrapnel as explosions rang out ukraine says russia is using the zaporizhzhia plant nearly twice the size of chernobyl as cover allowing russia to shell cities without fear of being fired on ukraine's president calling the attack terrorism ukraine and russia accuse each other of shelling the plant. russia releasing this video claiming it shows damage inflicted by ukrainian forces. the united nations nuclear watchdog saying every principle of nuclear safety has been violated >> what we have in zaporizhzhia, what we have in ukraine, the

situation is really, really volatile one >> reporter: as ukraine prepares to retake territory in its shell-stricken south, volunteers nationwide helping equip soldiers teams wear special camouflage for snipers on the front lines the city shelters more than 50,000 refugees. vika's school was nearly destroyed. she is telling me it wasn't until after they left kharkiv they realized how close they came count them, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven holes from either bullets or shrapnel. the whole family inside this car somehow nobody was hurt. with her third child due in just one week nina is doing her best to keep her daughter's dream alive. dancing her way to victory in competitions and hopefully a brighter future. this mother and daughter just

two of the 12 million people who have fled their homes in a war that rages on. those massive reactors appear to be operational but they did share an ominous warning from the russian leader who controls the plant who says they have mined critical facilities inside and that land will remain russia's or no one's craig? >> morgan chesky for us in ukraine, thank you we move to a series of murders that is driving fear in a community in new mexico. four muslim men shot and killed in albuquerque the latest just this weekend now the fbi is joining the investigation to see if these killings are, in fact, connected. nbc's erin mclachlin, good morning. >> reporter: albuquerque's muslim community is reeling and on edge after a string of grisly killings targeting muslim men. while authorities say they have some leads including a vehicle of interest, this morning police

are appealing to the public for help this morning in new mexico a community in terror fearing a possible serial killer is on the loose and gunning down muslim men after a series of targeted killings across albuquerque. police are on the hunt for this vehicle. >> if you see a dark colored four-door sedan volkswagen passat or jetta, call the police >> reporter: authorities have yet to name the latest victim but his family identifying him as 25-year-old naeem hussain his brother-in-law saying naeem's friends found his body around midnight in a parking lot east of the city >> they approached the vehicle and saw naeem. they opened the door as soon as they touched him, he slouched over and fell over. >> reporter: and was he shot multiple times >> the friends that saw the body said it was a head shot, so i don't know if it was a single shot or multiple shots >> reporter: a spokesperson for the community tells nbc news

hours before his murder naeem attended the funeral service mourning two of the other murder victims, muhammed hussain and aftab hussein. all three were from pakistan and all with the last name hussain there may be a connection to mohammad ahmadi gunned down outside his family's store ahmadi's family says they are now living in fear >> some people already want to leave the city >> reporter: vowing justice, the state governor calling in the fbi and additional state police. small comfort to a tight-knit community in mourning now also feeling under attack >> it's devastating, being shot in that brutal manner is the most un-american thing to do to anybody. and the most inhumane thing to do to anybody. >> reporter: over the weekend president biden tweeting he's angered and saddened by the, quote, horrific killings, adding these hateful attacks have no place in america fearing this could be the work of a serial killer, some members

of albuquerque's muslim community are too afraid to leave their homes for groceries. the mayor is arranging for hot meals to be brought straight to their doorsteps. savannah >> we'll continue to keep an eye on that investigation. erin, thank you. this morning the sports world is celebrating wnba legend sue bird she played what might be her last home game in seattle after a storied 21-year career

>> sue bird! >> bird got quite the standing ovation from that sold-out crowd for her final regular season home game. she was honored with an on-court tribute before tipoff. bird, a 13-time all-star, four-time wnba champion and, by the way, also has five olympic gold medals. the seattle storm could host a playoff game so this might not be the last time the home crowd sees her in action but she went out in style just in case. check out this moment that got a lot of attention from the game yesterday. at one point sue bird inbounding the ball, a young fan sitting courtside, hands her a flower. she was all smiles sue bird had to ask her to hold the flower for her because she was inbounding the ball. >> if anyone can hold a flower and land it, it would be sue how awesome. how sweet. what a good sendoff. hopefully the home team will get to see her again

let's get a check of the weather. >> let's see what else is going on we have a fire risk in the pacific northwest holding that very closely not a lot of rain but happening there. heavy rain as you get into the upper midwest and airport delays possible around chicago, st. louis. look for gulf storms around as we make our way into the southeast. a few record highs in the mid-atlantic states. the northeast and on into new england as well. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. good monday morning to you. i'm meteorologist kari hall. happy first day of school for the kids in oakland. we're starting out with some clouds this morning and it's

going to be a busy day. a drop-off time we're in the low 60s with partly cloudy skies and at pickup time, it's going to be 72 degrees so make some plans to enjoy the nice weather. for a lot of our inland areas, it is a little bit cooler than normal and will be the coolest day of the week before we start to see temperatures cranking back up to the low 90s, san francisco is in the upper 60s. and that is your latest weather, guys. coming up, a growing concern, a lot of kids getting ready to go back to school today. and there is a nationwide teacher shortage jesse kirsch looking into it for us this morning. hi >> reporter: that's right. on the first day of school someone important is your teacher. there aren't enough of them across the country coming up we're looking at solutions in school districts all over also ahead, have you come to rely on grocery deliveries

those services became wildly popular in the pandemic. now they are being hit hard by rising food prices vicky nguyen looking at ways to lower your costs and still get

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difficult if not impossible for teachers. oakland unified is looking to fill 40 positions and sf unified looking to fill some 100 vacant teaching positions. i'm bob redell. you might recall san francisco was promised more than 10,000 monkeypox vaccine doses last week. those are expected this week and what would amount to be the largest amount of doses the city of san francisco has received so far. this means the walk-in clinic at sf general will be able to reopen tomorrow through saturday, kaiser, ucsf and sutter will also give shots by appointment, all together 23,000 doses have been sent to sf over the past few weeks. santa clara county said they received doses last week, but this morning we checked with their website and there aren't any appointments available. as you get ready to head out on this monday morning, we're seeing the low clouds rolling over san francisco and much of the bay area. it's going to be a cooler than normal day, upper 60s in the city, and 80 in novato.

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officials are struggling to come up with solutions for a problem growing now for years. >> nbc's jesse kirsch is in cleveland, ohio, with more on it jesse, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. whether you're excited or dreading it, some of you are heading back to school this morning. and as kids return to the classroom, there aren't necessarily enough teachers to meet them there. the shortage is raising questions about the quality of education kids are getting and is forcing school districts all over the country to get creative as they try convincing teachers to stay in school. this morning the school year's first bell is also an alarm bell as schools nationwide struggle to find enough teachers. >> we're seeing what i guess we could call a mad scramble to try to fill classrooms >> reporter: florida alone has more than 8,000 teacher openings and almost 6,000 support positions unfilled >> there's been a teacher

shortage for years what you are seeing now is that issues like low salariese ndemi more educato aftermath of covid and yet have to do all the old things >> reporter: tni recommends several solutions including a salary bump. school districts in nevada and texas are already paying up. >> look, we had to do something to stop the bleeding >> reporter: the dallas independent school district is offering $60,000 to start plus signing bonuses and other incentives >> dallas is doing everything they can >> reporter: that strategy includes letting teachers start before they're fully certified arizona and alabama two more states where teaching qualifications are being relaxed. >> we want to get highly qualified teachers in every school >> reporter: in florida military veterans who served four years can now become teachers even without a bachelors degree >> as a student i would want my

teacher to be educated in what they're teaching us about so key can succeed. >> would we even be thinking about this if it was a pilot or an engineer or a doctor? it's a fact you think you can just put a body in front of kids >> reporter: a messaging problem some say is fueling the exodus and ultimately your kids could pay the price. >> our classes will be packed to maximum. kids wil certifications, any indication these strategies are working at all so far to fill the shortage? >> reporter: yeah, craig, we have some data so that dallas school district says they have 98% of their positions filled. in florida the state's education commissioner says more than 80 veterans have applied for that program. in cleveland the public school system tells me they've had weekly recruiting events and are looking at more than 95% of

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good morning gas prices are coming down are we seeing anything like that in the grocery bills >> not yet 10% overall. let's look at the individual staple prices, and it's not shocking eggs are almost $3 up $1.07 in some cases double bacon up nearly a dollar and coffee which is a staple up more than a dollar per pound. >> you'll notice it if it's a whole dollar more. what about the delivery services a lot of us started to use them during the pandemic. you get used to the convenience. have people still wanted to use them though prices are going up? >> they have demand really skyrocketed. this created a whole new industry businesses sprang out of the pandemic to deliver. some have gone out of business it's still a big deal. there is a data company we spent $2 billion on delivery services just in june this year down 26% compared to during the pandemic for many reasons, savannah number one, we feel safer

shopping we're vaccinated, boosted, some of us actually like going to the grocery store. >> i do, yes. >> going down the aisles is therapeutic. people want to cut out the middleman, don't want to pay tips or the delivery fee people are buying online and they're picking up in store. >> all right shimmy over there to craig >> you are always great with your tips. do you have any tips for folks to save if they use these delivery options >> number one, it's not a one size fits all. whether you use instacart or ship, uber eats, you want to fill up your cart and then compare prices see what your groceries would cost using each of the delivery services the other thing to consider we talk about buying in bulk and i think that's really important, but you want to make sure you are buying things you will use so you are not wasting those items before the expiration date there's a service called box your minimum order is $79 to get the free delivery.

costco is great. costco in warehouse prices are going to be cheaper than delivery so factor that in. finally, use your friends and family referral codes. if i refer you, craig, i get a deal on my order you get a deal on your first order. >> what should folks consider if they're doing like those routine deliveries regular deliveries >> if you are signing up for the first time, exhaust all the free trial. the first two weeks, the first month that's free. and here are some of the basics monthly subscriptions. instacart $9.99, free delivery on orders $35 or more. walmart plus in home will deliver the groceries into your refrigerator >> whoa. >> $19.95 a month. no fees on top of that no delivery tips either. >> they come in the house and put the groceries away >> if you want them to, they will walmart plus in home is what it's called. if you have amazon prime, don't forget to take advantage of the fresh which is the way that you get groceries. there are minimum deliveries >> do they took the groceries, too?

>> that would be a different service. that's the next segment. blowing my mind. >> let's talk about restaurants. >> okay. so this is important, sheinelle. number one, you may think your chicken marsala costs the same at grub hub or door dash, it doesn't. these different third-party apps have different fees. so the best thing to do if you're comparison shopping order from the lowest but call the actual restaurant. in the old days we would pick up the phone and call our order in. that helps the restaurant because they don't have to pay a fee to the third-party and it helps you save on that extra fee. finally, coupons credit card, american express $10 back per month ordering from local restaurants. "the wall street journal" has coupons. check for your favorite restaurants on those >> you packed a lot in there thank you. >> al roker, how lazy have we gotten we now hire folks to come inside and put them away

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>> this is a dumb question we've all gotten in trouble watching our segment, we say the wrong things, you didn't know right away you can't get up close and check it out >> right. >> it takes a few days to know whether it's a boy or girl >> bibi was doing a great job being a great mom so they wanted to let them bond they didn't want to get their hands on the baby right away >> we have some exclusive new video of this bouncing baby boy. how is he doing? what can you tell us. >> he's amazing. he's doing so well he's so strong just staying right with his mom and doing everything we want a baby hippo to do he's swimming and just doing great. >> has he met his sister yet >> he has not met her yet. he has seen her from a distance. it's a slow process. >> he follows her on instagram >> yes, he does. >> amy, thank you. now we know the gender, folks. all he needs is a name so keep sending in those name suggestions. we have the link at today.com. i already submitted mine suggestions. we have the link at today.com.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, breaking news the senate passes a major economic and climate deal after a marathon session the votes straight down party lines. >> this is an historic bill, and there's no way it can be characterized as anything other than that. >> how will it affect your bottom line? we're live with a full report just ahead then, serving the community, we're live with jennifer garner in eastern kentucky surveying damage nearly two weeks after deadly flooding devastated the region >> i wanted to be a school librarian. i wanted to work in a library

space just like this >> her mission with save the children to provide relief and the incredible act of neighbors helping neighbors. plus, fiery crash. hollywood star anne heche hospitalized after a terrifying car accident the latest on her condition. and flying high. "top gun: maverick" soars past "titanic" to reach a movie milestone. what it could mean for that franchise. "today," august 8, 2022. on a girls trip for our 14th birthday from memphis. >> from charlotte, north carolina celebrating mom and dad's 25th anniversary. >> sending love. >> wellington, ohio. love you, papa. >> mother/daughter trip from minnesota and ottawa, canada

>> from atlanta, today i turn 9. >> celebrating our engagement. >> from pontiac, michigan. >> from stafford, virginia >> to the "today" show >> for my 94th birthday. and good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it is monday morning thank you so much for starting your day with us, starting your week with us hoda has some time off we have sheinelle and craig here >> good morning. let's get to the news. 8:00 we'll start with that marathon session on capitol hill over the weekend after nearly 24 hours of debate, democrats passed a $430 billion bill it was a party line vote, the largest ever investment in climate according to democrats it also will lower some prescription medicine costs. nbc's capitol hill correspondent ali vitali has the story hi, ali, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. democrats riding high after a marathon weekend session vice president kamala harris casting the tiebreaking vote in the senate last night after more than 22 hours straight of work democrats passing a sweeping $430 billion spending package paired with roughly $300 billion

in deficit reduction it cuts the cost of prescription drugs, makes historic levels of investment in combatting climate change and hikes the minimum tax rate to 15% for companies worth more than $1 billion that's just one of the ways they pay for it president biden touting the achievement as a way of making government work for families again and senate democrats telling me yesterday as they left the chamber this bill is one of the most significant pieces of legislation they've ever worked on republicans meanwhile attacking the bill for big spending against the backdrop of inflation and casting doubt on the significance of debt reduction. and while both parties want to use this as a key issue in the upcoming midterms, first it has to go to the house lawmakers there expected to come back to washington friday to pass the bill and then send it to president biden's desk for signature. savannah >> ali, thank you. this weekend's air travel nightmare is continuing into the week now with over 1,000 flights

already delayed or canceled this morning. tens of thousands of passengers had to scramble to rebook their trips over the weekend that happened after severe thunderstorms happened across the country on top of the airline staffing issues we've been telling you about that created the perfect storm for chaos. transportation officials proposing new guidelines for travelers hit with flight delays including allowing passengers a refund if an airline changes their departure or arrival time by at least three hours for domestic flights we'll check in with al in just a few minutes. actress anne heche is in the hospital after crashing her car straight through a home in los angeles on friday. witnesses say it's miraculous she survived miguel almaguer with more on what happened. >> reporter: we have been seeing video showing what appears to be anne heche driving at a break neck speed around the mara vista neighborhood before crashing police say it's an open

investigation. a high-speed ride ending in a fiery crash. the driver, actress anne heche, hospitalized with serious burns. video obtained by tmz shows what appears to be heche's blue mini cooper first crashing into a garage in los angeles, reversing and then speeding away a witness captured what looked like heche's blue car flying down residential streets a short time later she crashed into a home. >> vehicle into a building, two story single family dwelling with heavy smoke showing >> reporter: plowing straight through it and sparking a blaze that quickly engulfed the property >> i could see a big hole in the house. it was all the way through the front room and into the back >> reporter: neighbors came running to find heche in the car. >> we were thinking there's no way she could still be alive

>> reporter: the fire department pried heche from a smoldering car and took her to a local hospital her spokesperson saying in a statement to nbc news on saturday anne is currently in stable condition her family and friends ask for your thoughts and prayers and to respect her privacy during this difficult time the lapd saying that a traffic collision investigation is ongoing. it's not the first time heche has been in the spotlight for seemingly erratic behavior the actress gained fame for her role in the soap opera "another world" and in popular films in the 1990s. at the same time her relationship with ellen degeneres brought intense attention. she made headlines after they broke up in 2000 for a bizarre incident when she wandered through the desert outside fresno, california, and then knocked on a stranger's door and entered their home she later said she had taken ecstasy before the drop-in

now celebrities like alec baldwin sharing support on instagram. >> i hope everything is okay i hope you come through this >> reporter: others on social media criticizing heche's reckless driving but mainly relief no one else was hurt. an lapd spokesperson tells nbc news they're looking into misdemeanor hit-and-run incidents leading up to the crash. the tenant of the home heche crashed into is okay neighbors say so are her dogs and one neighbor even started a go fund me page to help her. sheinelle, back to you >> miguel, thank you no hoda this morning but the boost must go on >> i think you all will like this a little leaguer from south dakota wanted to show his grandpa how much he loved and appreciated him. he dedicated the ball from his first-ever home run to his beloved papa >> what did you do >> you know i got two home runs and then my grand slam

i signed the ball for you. i signed the ball for you. >> i'll put the date on it for you. >> and it says, pop, i love you. >> why did you do that >> because you taught me everything about baseball. >> that is so sweet. i will put it right on my -- that is so good. >> oh. how are we supposed to go on with the show after that >> a crying mess >> the sweetest. >> a grandfather's love. >> the little boy's face all right, coming up, the hollywood breakup that has people talking as kim and pete call it quits. first, live to kentucky where jennifer garner is lending a hand this morning with our own cynthia mcfadden the flooding hit so close to home for jennifer. we will tell you how you can help, how you can help fill that community's largest need we'll do that right after this

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off by debris and washed out roads. >> the president and first lady will tour the area today jennifer garner is on the ground there. a trustee with the nonprofit save the children. we'll talk to jennifer in just a moment she's with us along with nbc's cynthia mcfadden they are there in the flood zone and have stories to share about the struggles people are having there. cynthia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, jen and i spent the day yesterday meeting some remarkable people who have lost more than most of us can imagine. but what is clear is their community is strong and it is vibrant. robinson elementary is a total loss jennifer garner and i met up there yesterday with the perry county superintendent of schools, jonathan jett >> part of the roof has collapsed in the front part of the building >> reporter: garner grew up less than 200 miles from here in west virginia she and i were the first to get an inside look at the

devastation. eight feet of water poured into the ironically named troublesome creek. >> is it safe to be in here? >> please be really careful. >> i have to get my eyes on that library. >> reporter: we head in to see what was, until about two weeks ago, the school library which save the children helped create. >> my little elementary school library totally shaped my life i wanted to be a school librarian. i wanted to work in a space just like this. >> reporter: so what happens next what are you going to do >> i wish i had an answer. i don't. my main focus is to get students in an environment as quickly as possible where we can make sure they're safe physically and emotionally. >> reporter: 260 elementary school kids who have battled through covid and now face the prospect of yet another mixed up school year. garner knows how much is at stake and though she's in the middle of shooting a film, flew across the country to bear

witness. so how did you come to do this work in the first place? >> i grew up in a middle-class family my mom had grown up very, very poor my dad grew up poor and the fact that the two of them were able to go to college was so life changing so when i was in a position to be invited into people's homes it was rural america that really pulled me. >> reporter: it sounds like part of this work for you is really honoring your parents. >> oh, i mean, there's -- anything i could do to be able to honor my parents, i have incredible parents >> reporter: parents who gave her an early head start. this is rosie. >> rosie the readiness bus >> reporter: originally rosie was designed to be a mobile preschool for rural kids who didn't have one. >> and it went from rosie the reading bus to rosie the feeding bus. >> reporter: and for the past two weeks rosie has been hard at work again distributing food,

water, and even toys from home to home. we were talking the dignity and the grace of the people that we met today who have lost so much. >> and the incredible intelligence, the work ethic, the nobility >> reporter: one family, the fugets the principal of the destroyed school we visited. am i crazy or is that the mud line up there? >> it was mud. it was about 16 feet >> reporter: he was out of town the night of the flood, but his wife and three children huddled at the top of the house. >> you see the window here, the kids and his wife came out that window >> reporter: their lives saved by a ladder, a boat, and a group of family and friends. but it was 13-year-old payton, who his mother credits with keeping them going through the long, cold, dark night >> this kid was amazing, and he was my rock. >> reporter: payton is still shaken, he says the rain brings it all back. >> i can't do that again

>> reporter: for those whose lives were ripped apart by the flash floods it meant so much to have jennifer garner come to hear their story and celebrate their resilience >> how did i end up in a position to get to meet so many incredibly strong people and their beautiful strong kids? that is the one thing i have learned above all else every mom loves her baby as much as i love mine >> wow cynthia, thank you we want to turn to jennifer now, a longtime ambassador for save the children i just love that you have gone to this area to shine a light. because when you go somewhere, people pay attention here we are on the "today" show talking about it what struck you? what do they need right now? >> well, they need everything. there's nothing they don't need. they need basic necessities. they need water. they need somewhere to live. they need schools to be up and running.

these kids need to go to school. >> jen, the folks that you talked to there, we saw the principal. the folks that you met, what did you learn from them? what struck you about those people specifically? >> they just wanted to tell us over and over again how the community had come together to help them. how they hadn't had to hire help how people came to muck up their houses they were inundated with family and friends there just to help out, but that they need some help they need a little bit of help to get their kids back in school in a safe way and in a way that protects their education and their mental and social, emotional health >> i know the devastation in the library really hit you hard. why is that? >> well, i grew up, i had an incredible librarian i called her mama cann who saw me as my own creative kid in charleston, west virginia

so that is one thing also save the children takes such pride in filling these libraries. we're in 16 counties in kentucky and every single school we work in we have filled the library with books and with computers and we've made them -- helped make them inviting and vibrant places to learn and hope and dream and those are all -- so many of those are gone and the home libraries as well i take it personally on behalf of save as well. we have a lot of work to do but we'll dig in and there are more books being printed every day. we'll get back to it >> and we mentioned, jennifer, you grew up around there you said charleston, west virginia this is southeastern kentucky you were in what would you want people to know about this community? >> i'll tell you a fact about save the children. one of the things we do when there's disaster relief, we set up child safe spaces and those are for kids to play it's therapeutic for kids to

play they play when they feel safe. it gives parents a chance to talk to their insurance people or do what they need to do to start to knit their lives back together but in this community, in southeastern kentucky, in west virginia, when there has been flooding or whatever disasters, there are no child safe spaces because neighbors take in kids, families take in kids. these are people who believe in taking care of each other. it's the way that i was raised i was raised as a member of the community not as just myself and my family. it's one of the luckiest things about my life. >> beautiful jennifer, thank you for the work that you do, for being there and palling around with our friend, cynthia, who tells the story so well and now it's our turn to wrap our arms around the flood victims. >> we say thank you to you >> if you want to help flood victims go to today.com. we have links. we have information. everybody can pitch in i hope we all do >> yes, we will.

mr. roker? we are going to be looking at heavy rain today up around the upper great lakes. we're going to be later in the week more heavy rain down in the kentucky area. watching that very closely storms firing up a few record highs in the northeast and into new england and the fire danger risk continues out into the pacific good monday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out the week with some clouds but sunshine now breaking out in san jose. we'll continue to see increased sunshine into the rest of the morning as well as the afternoon. butting it going to be cooler than normal. only reaching 77 in san jose. morgan hill will be warmer reaching 85 and 83 in livermore. and nor the north bay, upper 70s and low 80s while san francisco will be in the upper 60s. it will get gradually warmer and that's your latest weather.

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on friday a report the couple had ended their relationship after nine months citing long distance and busy schedules to blame. kim hosted "saturday night live" last year, and the two have become one of the busiest couples. the famous family has already shot the next season of "the kardashians. pete will be in the cameo and the trailer. next up, beyonce added a star-studded remix to her latest number one album teaming up with madonna for the "break my soul" remix. with the dance hit "vogue. do you want to hear it here we go ♪ everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody ♪ ♪ vogue you've got to move to

the music ♪ >> there you go. everybody is voguing hear craig's remix there ♪ you break my soul ♪ >> it seems like beyonce's music is everywhere even popping up in your local traffic report. take a look at how one journalist snuck 15 references into her report. >> the traffic is getting heated and breaking my soul a little bit. monroe township, 322, if you're thinking it's slower than usual it's not all up in your mind, it is slower. all lanes are closed in both directions due to a downed pole. listen, i told you a few minutes ago 95 was still looking good, now it's going to look like i'm lying because it is pretty jammed up but at least i'm a beautiful liar >> you foe beyonce's music, okay, wait a minute. this is a traffic and entertainment reporter at our nbc station down in philly and she is a master at sneaking musical references into her live reports. >> that's impressive >> not bad she combined both of her traffic

and entertainment. >> somebody send that to beyonce. still ahead on a monday morning, a special "steals & deals" bargains on everyday essentials you can't live without. >> and look who is here. idris elba and his milestone good morning, it is 8:26, i'm kris sanchez. new developments this morning in a late night shooting in east oakland. within the last two hours, police told us that the man who was shot died from his injuries. this happened a little after 11:00 last night on 84th avenue a couple of blocks from international plfd. so far police are not identifying the victim. we're waiting for notifying next of kin and there is no information on a suspect but this is the third deadly shooting since early saturday morning into let's talk to kari

hall about the forecast. >> good morning and the sky is clearing across the bay area. it is going to be nice and cool, really pleasant afternoon compared to what we typically see for early august. in san jose, expect a high of 77 and 75 in fremont. we'll see some low 80s in livermore and 78 in napa. while santa rosa will head for 81 degrees with sunshine. it is going to be the coolest day of the week, take a look at the rest of the week for our inland areas. gradually warming up a few degrees each day but temperatures peaking on friday. san francisco will continue to see the clouds and highs in the upper 60s. >> thank you. we have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. have a great morning.

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♪♪ ♪ it is 8:30 now on a monday morning, august 8, 2022. always great to see such a good looking crowd, an energetic crowd. how are we doing we good? >> a big crowd out here. i love it. a little sticky out here we have a lot to get to in our

next half hour including one of the busiest men in hollywood idris elba right here. we will talk about his beast of a new movie. he has so much going on besides acting he has like ten side hustles and then jill martin is in the house with a new "steals & deals. bargains to really improve the quality of life. >> and that iconic l.a. landmark turns 100. we've got our own insider tips every visitor needs to know. >> looking forward to that on the "3rd hour" jill martin will be back she is throwing a she made it pool party with a entrepreneur whose mini pools are making big waves. >> i get it. >> that looks like fun a good time, too >> she's developed quite the ma celebrity following. we will introduce you to her in a few minutes.

>> i hope you will be back tomorrow jimmy fallon is rebooting "password. >> that's going to be fun. >> we're going to play >> we are? >> we're going to take on the ladies tomorrow. >> oh, we've got this. >> let's study >> come on >> sheinelle and i are ready to overprepare. that's how we are. we're going to look ahead as far as your weather in the future the week of august 13-17 cooler than average along the east coast. that's good news the western two-thirds of the country warmer than average. as we get to the end of august, warmer than average from minneapolis all the way to the west coast more normal temperatures mid-atlantic states into the ohio river valley.

precipitation wise, drier than average in the eastern two-thirds of the country. the good news, wetter than average out west as we look to the end of august, that wetter than average continues out west where they really need the help we're seeing drought conditions good monday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll start to see the clouds clearing out and temperatures inland headed for the low 80s with sunshine this afternoon. as we go into the next few days, it will get slightly warmer each day. but at least we're keeping the dry air in place for now. the weekend will reach into the low 90s in some of the warmest spots inland. for san francisco, expect highs in the upper 60s and reaching the low 70s for wednesday in thursday. but we'll continue to see fog near the coastline keeping the and that is your latest weather. >> all right, mr. roker, thank you. coming up next, the one, the only idris elba in our studio live a sneak peek at his new edge of your seat thriller and the many things keeping him occupied away

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we are back. it's 8:35. we have the multitalented idris elba, an award winning actor, producer, and musician a good resume. his latest movie is called "beast." he is a father of two teen granddaughters in south africa being hunted by a massive predator >> get over there! take the wheel take the wheel now watch out, watch out >> okay. and that's just a little snapshot >> i haven't seen the movie. >> you haven't seen the final cut?

it's incredible. it's heart in your throat kind of thriller. >> yes >> you were in south africa filming this what was the experience like >> it was great. we went to south africa where all over the southern part of africa, mainly because the environment is the character alongside the lion, myself and the two girls. being in south africa was incredible we were up really early, 3:00 in the morning, to catch that beautiful light consistently through the film it was great >> it's a story -- obviously it's a thriller. we have a man versus beast situation. it has a thought provoking family story, a recently widowed father going back with your

daughters on this visit. >> there's this family dynamic in the film that's endearing for the dads out there, it's one for the heart. he has two daughters he's widowed and they go back to south africa to sort of mourn her life a little bit from the village she was from and when they get there, this is what happened to them. they are really tense as a family things are not working out for them the family dynamic is important in this big thriller of the lion and it was one of the best scripts i've read. >> let's talk about the lion i was shocked. it looked so real, but apparently no real lions were used in the actual filming this is fgi. it's terrifying. it's quite the feat. >> i did fight a real lion i didn't it was incredible. technology is incredible these days you can do almost anything this was like, you know, a little bit of puppetry as well, a guy in a mask doing the

physicality of fighting me and then animators laid it on top. >> i heard you were allergic to cats, so i don't know how it would have gone with lions >> i was allergic to cats when i was in the movie "cats" let alone this movie >> let's talk about the other gig you've been doing which is as a deejay. you have a deejaying name like deejay big drift >> no, no, no. >> i thought that's what it was. it was in my notes >> i can't be big drift anymore. >> why not sure you can you have a residency >> they call me idris elba >> are you having the most fun >> i've been doing deejaying and i love it every friday is a lot of fun >> you did it at coachella like the wimbledon of deejays. >> i've done glastonbury >> you and your wife have a podcast about coupledom. it's called "coupledom." what's it like working together like that? >> we like working together. coupledom is not all romantic.

it's about partnership and what makes a successful partnership or how a great partnership can unravel in that space. you want a business partner with your sister or your mom, no one knows how to actually do that. we decided to talk about it. and my wife and i have been, you know, taking that, skin care together, which is actually elba backwards, it's very early we do skin care which is about symmetry it's a skin care you and your partner can use together, balanced in that way >> before i let you go, i heard you are hitting the big 5-0 in september. i just turned 50 myself.

>> really? you look great >> let's not even go there what's the plan? are you going to do a big party? something quiet? >> i haven't planned a big party. my wife wants to throw a big party. i want to chill. it's a big landmark but i do a lot of partying, maybe i'll just chill. >> your side job is in the clubs until 4:00 a.m >> exactly, exactly. >> it's good to catch up with you. the movie is called "beast." universal pictures and it hits theaters friday, august 19 you have me stumbling all over i know what a charmer >> oh, no, no, you are the charming one >> i'm not going to watch this lovefest all morning "steals & deals. jill martin is here. jill martin finds practical purchases that make our lives better like a mattress protector.

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it's time for a new round of "steals & deals," and we have favorite everyday essentials this morning as we grab for them over and over again they can become worn out, run down, especially these days that is where "today" lifestyle contributor jill martin comes in she has bargains on upgrades for all of our daily staples you know what to do, you scan the qr code. you can go shopping with jill. >> hi. >> how are you. >> this first item, the biggest discount they've ever given. we say to upgrade this is great for your kitchen i recommend a kitchen clutter cleanout that's where you start the retail is $145 this is a hot one literally. no doubt you've seen this all over social media.

it's worth the buzz, the highest discount the brand has offered it's useful and looks great. it's deep enough to boil, it's shallow enough to saute. it replaces eight traditional pieces of cookware >> it comes with the insert. >> look at all the different things you could do. the ceramic nonstick always pan, the lid, the spatula retail $145. the deal is $72.50 that's 50% off >> full disclosure, we have this pan. >> what color? >> we have it in black >> oh, okay. but it's fun, also, if you are doing a kitchen makeover to have a pop-up color this one everyone has been asking about for back to school. the retail is $35 to $50 i use these all the time they are triple layered and inflated, great for work, on the go, the gym, vacation, keeps items hot, cold. it features a thick rim for easy

drinking and ranges from 16 ounces to 40 ounces. retail $35 to $50. the deal $15 to $25 up to 51% off. that's an essential everybody always gets. now this is great. >> yoga pants. >> this is what we dress in now during the day this is velvety soft leggings two pack by felina so yummy and delicious retail $68 they're moisture wicking fabric. it will shed the moisture off. they have this waistband here that comes in small to xxl you see the size chart, the deal is $27 for the pair. that's 60% off >> jill described the pants as yummy and delicious. >> can you picture the fabric. >> this is made out of some sort of recycle material? >> it is a heavy canvas. the retail $140. this is your go-to coming to work, traveling, a strap so you can wear it as a cross body or pick it up

there's organization inside. it's everything. and you can also pick your color. you see the inside, there's organization i love that. and it's sturdy and easy to clean. retail $140. 51% off this is casual elegance. >> weighted blankets is all the rage >> i sleep with one and a weighted eye mask. >> weighted eye mask >> it's more habitual, it calms me and for anxiety as well this is what the brand is giving today. if you wanted to try this, this is a great time to get in. the retail $180 to $240. it comes in 15 pounds, 20 and 25 choose the one that's best for you. if you're on the fence i would start with the 15. the brand says they are machine washable and reversible.

one side is plush and cozy, the other is fleece -- i mean, smooth cotton. you can pick which ever fabrication is your favorite $180 to $240 65% off. now this -- >> a mattress? >> no. this is a mattress protector and it's waterproof. >> do i need a mattress protector? $69.99 to $99.99 it is an essential your mattress is important and it can help keep it clean, feeling fresh and extend the life of your mattress which is a very big purchase. so the brand says it's waterproof, hypoallergenic and machine washable and dryable that's a type saver. it has a quilted design for added softness and it fits up to an 18-inch mattress deep

you won't be yanking it. deepest discount of the day $69.99 to $99.99 up to 71% off. >> jill martin, those are some deals. >> yes >> those are some deals. >> that everyone can use >> to shop these deals you can scan the qr code and do it the old-fashioned way, today.com/deals. "today" works with affiliate partners and earns a commission on purchases made through our links. still ahead on a monday morning, we are going to celebrate an iconic spot for music lovers frank sinatra kicked off 100 years at the hollywood bowl. exploring the rich history and secrets. but first this is "today" on nbc.

we are back. we are celebrating an american landmark this morning that turns 100 this month >> the hollywood bowl is the central place for music and the arts not just in los angeles but the entire country

gadi schwartz is here in person with more. >> good morning, guys. this is so fun i hope this will be an eye-opening tribute to the hollywood bowl i live two miles away from it. i had no idea it had so many secrets. as a birthday favor, we're going to share them with you in hollywood land of film, music and popular culture, there is one timeless place where they all magically swirl together, the hollywood bowl amphitheater like no other with its own special meaning to generation after generation from the first pop singer to take its stage old blue eyes, frank sinatra, to full-on beatles mania in the '60s to its unforgettable cameos in "the beverly hillbillies. bugs bunny at the symphony symp. also the place where film composers could bring movie

music alive even with a little help from e.t. >> i love the hollywood bowl i come here as on as i can it represents a participate of hollywood that earned those words hollywood. >> reporter: but it all started when a set of musicians searching for the best natural acoustics found them here in a quiet little picnic area >> the founders when they were here in los angeles it just was starting to grow and there was this belief there wasn't any culture here and they were like, no, there absolutely is we can be this great cultural capital. >> reporter: mark ladd has worked here more than 30 years and has seen decades of visitors in awe >> they come into the theater and their eyes pop out of their head you look up and see the size of this place and it's quite a thrill >> reporter: along its storied past are hollywood bowl secrets only locals seem to know like the time jimi hendrix saved hundreds from electrocution when he caught a microphone with a foot before it fell into a pool filled with fans >> the bowl has always been

about the community for families to be able to come, for multiple generations to be able to come >> reporter: my favorite secret of all -- the hollywood bowl is actually an 88-acre public park which means most days anyone can swing by in the morning for a walk or a workout for free >> it's one of the icons of l.a. you want to come here and experience this and do it in this setting, to do it this way working out. there's nothing like it. >> reporter: if you hit every step it's a full mile of stairs. this is quite a way to start the weekend. >> exactly a great way. get a good workout

get those endorphins going >> reporter: sometimes you might even get lucky and catch the l.a. philharmonic and our beloved maestro rehearsing with that night's performer getting ready for a show >> the most magical place in l.a. >> it belongs to us, to everybody here in los angeles. this is our space, our shared space. to connect as a community through music. >> reporter: an icon of music belonging to everyone that has stood for 100 years. >> happy birthday, hollywood bowl >> reporter: now before everyone shows up all at once to the hollywood bowl tomorrow hoping for a free morning concert, a little caveat. sometimes artists ask the rehearsals are closed so it's best to call before hand just to check. you might get a free show in the morning. >> really neat >> i've always wanted to go to a concert. >> it's amazing. we listened to "west side story. they were rehearsing and the sounds were drifting all over the hollywood hills. it's a magical place >> you live two miles, you can jog over, take the stairs. >> a mile if you hit all of the stairs >> very fun. coming up on the fourth hour, clever travel hacks you will want to use >> first on the "third hour" josh peck joins us live to tell us about his new musical "drake

and josh." >> a lot more coming up after your local news. good morning, 8:56, i'm marcus washington. and across the bay area, students are heading back to school over the next two weeksch but in too many cases, there aren't enough teachers. oakland started today but the district is scrambling to fill

about 40 vacant positions. san francisco still has to fill about 100 vacant positions by next tuesday. similar shortages are impacting schools everywhere. it is caused by the pandemic. while some steveners are retiring early, others have decided to leave education altogether. happening now, we're speaking with oakland school leaders about what they're doing to make up for the staffing shortages. and we'll have a live report for our midday newscast and on our home page more concerns

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