commute. we have local news updates every half hour throughout the "today" show this morning. we'll bring you those updates and anything else that's breaking around here. until then the "today" show is coming up. have a great morning. >> hope to see you at 11:00 a.m. ♪♪ good morning. it's tuesday. a moving sight in scotland as we speak. >> tens of thousands waiting through the night to bid farewell to the queen. it is september 13th. this is "today." ♪♪ royal send-off. a mile-long parade omourners paying their final respects to queen elizabeth after her children, including the new king, stand guard at the four corners of their mother's casket. today her majesty's final journey back to london begins. we are live with the latest tributes. breaking overnight, pressing on.

ukraine steps up its counterattack, liberating cities and pushing back russian forces farther. how will vladimir putin respond, and could it actually escalate the war? we are live in the region. wild weather. the east coast hammered by severe storms overnight. a rare tornado warning issued for new york city. flash flood concerns for millions, while out west massive wildfires spread, destroying homes and forcing new evacuations. al's tracking all of it. those stories, plus ready or not, the holiday shopping season already kicking into high gear. amazon and target leading the way with their top toy lists. ahead, where you can shop and save right now. and shining stars. "succession" and "ted lasso" win big at the emmy awards. the star of "squid game's" zendaya, and lizzo making

history. >> i'm very emotional. >> but the moment everyone is talking about. ♪ i am a woman ♪♪ >> that joyous song and speech from "abbott elementary" star sheryl lee ralph. >> i am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like. >> that brought down the house during tv's big night. today tuesday, september 13th, 2022. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. so happy you are joining us on this tuesday morning. savannah, so good to have you