did not leave and 7 will not leave either. >> we will be back with you good morning why it is thursday a major step to avoid a devastating rail strike from coast to coast. >> this is "today. back on track. with just hours to go a tentative deal reached overnight to keep tens of thousands of rail workers on the job. an historic strike that could have crippled the united states economy and brought train travel to a standstill. we are live at the white house with the last-minute scramble to reach this agreement controversial move florida's governor ron desantis sends planes filled with

migrants to martha's vineyard. the reaction there as the battle over immigration intensifies lying in state one by one, mourners saying their final good-byes to the queen. the line to pay respect now miles long >> she meant so much to everybody. we had to be here. >> after the solemn pageantry through the streets of london, we'll take you there live. breaking overnight. emergency evacuations. dangerous flooding in ukraine after russia strikes a major dam. we'll have the very latest in a live report. those stories, plus trouble in the tropics fiona forming in the atlantic overnight. al is tracking where that tropical storm could be headed and they're going to need a a shark jumps on board a fishing charter, surprising passengers with an unforgettable catch of the day, today, thursday,

september 15th, 2022 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning good to see you. welcome to "today. you are fish jg a beautiful day. what just happened >> this is incredible. talk about jumping the shark i think it's a catch and release. they definitely got more than they bargained for more on that later we want to show you the massive crowds in london people are waiting the turn to pay respects to queen elizabeth. >> after that touching tribute yesterday when the queen's coffin moved to westminster hall to lie in state until monday's funeral. we'll have the latest in a

little bit we have breaking news. a tentative deal to avert a strike a strike wouch impacted those commutes and impacted the supply chain and could have cost the american economy $2 billion per day. the president announced the deal was reached just after 5:00 eastern this morning peter alexander has the very latest what do we know about this deal? how it came to be early this morning? >> reporter: hoda, this crisis averted at just the last minute.