the bridges, san mateo bridge, looks like it's suddenly starting to move better. >> we'll take it. that's what's happening for us today here on "today in the bay." make sure you join us at 11:00. it's wednesday good morning. it's wednesday. all eyes on pennsylvania overnight. >> the first and only senate debate with control of congress hanging in the balance. it is october 26th. this is "today." center stage. democrat john fetterman and republican dr. mehmet oz face off on the issues. >> my campaign would fight for roe v. wade. >> john fetterman takes everything to an extreme and those extreme positions hurt us all. >> and ongoing concerns over fetterman's fitness to serve. >> i had a stroke. he never let me forget that. >> the candidates in their own words and the takeaways in one

of the most important midterm contests. inside the rampage. new details on the gunman behind that deadly school shooting in st. louis. what a letter found in his car is revealing about a possible motive and the stories of bravery emerging. >> i really credit my students a lot because even with the gunshots that close, they did not scream. >> that harrowing firsthand account just ahead. cooling off. housing prices falling fast after soaring to record highs. so is now the best time to buy? and what does it mean if you are in the market to sell? we will break it down. plus, chaos and controversy. >> miss usa is jackson! >> the miss usa pageant embroiled in scandal. some contestants claiming it's rigged. the organization's president now suspended and an investigation underway. the latest straight ahead.

and raking news. what scientists are now saying about whether you really need to rake those leaves, and it could make your weekend a lot more enjoyable. today wednesday, october 26th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." it is wednesday morning. nice to have you along with us. this raking story, you want to get back the hours of your childhood raking? >> remember all the time your parents said you have to rake the leaves and stuff them into hefty bags? >> we will get to that one in a minute. first good news. we have some good news tied to the economy at least if you are planning to buy a house.

>> prices are going down at a record rate. tom costello is going to have everything we need to know. of course, we will begin with last night's big debate in pennsylvania. >> this was highly anticipated not only because of questions concerning democratic john fetterman's health after his stroke six months ago, but also because this race could decide which party controls the senate, and that will affect every single american come next year. how it played out. let's start with nbc's dasha burns in harrisburg. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this debate was highly anticipated not just by voters in pennsylvania, but around the country. it's an extremely tight race, just a couple of points separating these candidates in the polls. in a battle against one of the most familiar faces on american television, many tuned in to see how fetterman would fair after suffering a stroke earlier this year, and the stakes could not have been higher. in a race that could help decide the balance of power in congress, pennsylvania democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz neck-and-neck in the polls finally face to face on the debate stage. >> i'm running to serve pennsylvania. he is running to use

pennsylvania. >> john fetterman takes everything to an extreme and those extreme positions hurt us all. >> reporter: fetterman acknowledging the elephant in the room, the stroke that nearly killed him five months ago. >> i had a stroke. he has never let me forget that. and i might miss some words during this debate, mush two words together. i am fighting for any forgotten community across pennsylvania, that ever got knocked down that had to get back up, and i made my entire career dedicating to those kinds of pursuits. >> reporter: fetterman using closed captioning to assist with auditory processing. >> it's about supporting and helping young earners, excuse me, young -- young, uh, young students to give them a break. >> reporter: experiencing some stumbles throughout the debate, particularly during an exchange over fracking, challenged by the moderators for past

contradictory comments. >> i do support fracking and i don't -- i don't -- i support fracking and i stand -- and i do support fracking. >> reporter: fetterman says he is fit to serve citing a letter from his doctor but he would not commit to releasing his full medical records. >> i believe if my doctor believes that i'm fit to serve and that's what i believe is appropriate -- >> reporter: the celebrity tv doctor never directly addressing fetterman's health but saying this during an exchange on education. >> i visited vocational schools. obviously, i wasn't clear enough for you to understand this. >> reporter: a point where oz is not clear, how he would vote on a 15-week abortion ban introduced by republican senator, lindsey graham. >> i want women, doctors, political leaders, the democracy that allowed our nation to thrive to put the best idea forward so states can decide for themselves. >> reporter: a clear difference from his opponent. >> my campaign would fight for roe v. wade and if given the opportunity to codify it in into

law. >> reporter: oz trying to court moderate on decided voters. it was former president trump's endorsement that got him on the ticket here. >> donald trump endorsed you. why won't you commit to supporting him in 2024? >> oh, i do. i would support donald trump if he decides to run for president. >> reporter: speaking to media after the debate, the fetterman spokesperson said the campaign was thrilled with his performance saying he won countless exchanges against oz. we asked the oz spokesperson what the republican meant when he said that decisions about abortion should be made between, quote, a woman and her doctor and local political leaders. the campaign responded he is, quote, pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother and, savannah, voters said that they wish they had seen more substance and fewer attacks. >> all right. thank you.

let's turn to hallie jackson. john fetterman said it. the elephant in the room was his health, recent stroke, his fitness to serve. how did it play in the room? >> reporter: so, i talked to folks in the room, on the phone with the campaign advisor after the debate and here is where i think it's coming down for democrats who are largely acknowledging that john fetterman is clearly still recovering from a stroke. there were accommodations made, the closed captioning to conduct this debate. there is a sense among people close to the lieutenant governor that voters understand, he had a health issue, he is recovering, he is putting himself out there. they are going after oz for the line about abortion access, between a woman, a doctor and political leaders. but i talked with democratic allies who questioned whether it will actually help that fetterman was on the debate stage and questions overall on both sides of the aisle how this moves the needle for pennsylvania voters. this is such a close race.

every vote will matter and there is still a question mark of how voters will respond and react. >> and on the issues, we saw some themes play out that have, obviously, been -- it's a micro cosam of what is happening in other races where republicans are hitting hard on the economy and crime, democrats turning to abortion. we saw that. >> reporter: you are right, savannah. when you look at, for example, the abortion access answer from oz, when you look at how oz went after fetterman on crime and the economy, we are seeing that not just in pennsylvania, but you look at other debates that were happening in places like new york, for example, where crime and the economy were issues that republicans were really trying to hit hard on democrats. these are issues that are going to matter to voters in the next 13 days before election day. you saw them on stage and they are going to continue to play out over the next two weeks. >> hallie jackson, thank you. supreme court justice samuel alito says that leak of the

draft opinion to overturn roe v. wade endangered life of justices. those kphepts comments game last night. he said the leak was a great betrayal of trust and put targets on their backs. >> the leak also made those of us who were thought to be in the majority in support of overruling roe and casey targets for assassination because it gave people a rational reason to think they could prevent that from happening by killing one of us. >> in may the supreme court marshall launched an investigation to identify the leaker. no findings from that probe have been made public. new details from the investigation into that deadly high school shooting in st. louis. police say a letter left behind is shedding light on what may have led a former student to carry out that attack. emilie ikeda joins us from st. louis. good morning.

>> reporter: good morning. investigators say one of the most revealing pieces of evidence was found in the suspect's car. a handwritten note with the teenager called himself an isolated loner. armed with this ar-15 style weapon and an arsenal of ammunition, police say it could have caused far more bloodshed had officers not arrived in minutes. >> he came into the building with more than 600 rounds of ammunition. >> reporter: details as police examined the suspect's trail of evidence, including a handwritten notebook. police say the 19 wrote, i have been an isolated loner my entire life. this was the perfect storm for mass shooter. >> you heard boom, boom, boom, boom, boom. >> reporter: math teacher ashley recalled the sounds of gunfire outside her classroom. >> i really credit my students a lot because even with the gunshots that close, him pulling

on the door, trying to get in, they did not scream. they just huddled together. >> reporter: she knew both of the victims. teacher jean kuczka, who is being hailed a hero for reportedly standing in front of students to protect them, and sophomore alexandria bell, dying just weeks before her 16th birthday. >> a very bright student. very charismatic. beautiful spirit. wonderful dancer. >> reporter: this morning a growing memorial outside the school. still riddled with grim reminders of a terror the community will never forget. in a viral tweet a parent said when he lend of an active shooter, i jumped in my car and drove 100 miles an hour down the wrong way of kings highway. you didn't hear from her, can you describe what that's like? >> heart-wrenching that the kids are here trying to get educated and trying to build their future

and this is what they have to deal with. >> reporter: the fbi says they have seen an uptick in threats since monday's school shooting. even jokes will be met by serious action. law enforcement encouraging people to report concerning ba.5 your or comments, underscoring the importance of see something, say something. savannah. >> thank you. a lot more to get to. it's 7:12. a little bit of good news if you looking to buy a house. >> depends on where you are. savannah, hoda, good morning. we have some important economic news to talk about. while americans continue to struggle with soaring inflation and higher interest rates, a key measure shows home prices are declining at a record rate. what does that mean for you. nbc's tom costello joins us with some answers. tom, good morning. >> reporter: craig, you know, a year ago this was a seller's market.

today it's shifting so slightly, and now banks are saying they may have to incentivize. even with inflation burning red hot keeping prices up on just about everything we buy, there is a sector, housing, where costs are actually cooling down. while nationally home prices in august were 13% higher than last year, that's actually down more than 2% from the month before. the largest month-over-month decline since the index started 35 years ago. >> a pause and a breath is really what the housing market is experiencing. >> reporter: the biggest price drops in the west. san francisco down 4.3%, seattle down 3.9%, san diego down 2.8. the driving factor, of course, rising mortgage rates now nearly 7%, pushing many prospective

buyers out of the market. >> mortgage payments are now 75% higher than they were last year. >> reporter: rob is a realtor in california's bay area. he says this climate is allowing buyers to be a bit more selective. >> before they would want to try to get in a house no matter what. now their motivation to jump into a house that isn't perfect is gone. >> reporter: some say they feel locked out, like eric and anna in arlington, massachusetts. they have been looking to upgrade from their two-bedroom apartment. >> we are finding less on the market and prices are still incredibly sticky. >> after being in this for a year, i feel like we are even more motivated to find what we are looking for. >> reporter: and many current homeowners are deciding to just stay put for now. >> i don't know that we could afford the house we are living

in today if we had to buy it today. >> reporter: still, if you are looking to buy, it could be the right time. >> you do a short-term sacrifice of paying a higher rate now for maybe the next 12 to 18 months. once the rates go down, and you can refinance, your payment is go to go low and then instantaneously your equity goes up. >> tom, buyers can be a bit more selective now. what does this mean for people who are looking to sell right now? >> reporter: well, a year ago or so the sellers would say, listen, we got a lot of competition. take it or leave it. they weren't going to incentivize. they were weren't going to make repairs, no remodeling. today that changed. sellers are saying, okay, we will make the repairs, offer the incentives, fix the garage, whatever the case may be, and buyers are saying, okay, we want to run an inspection on this house. a year ago this earp going without.

by the way, $400,000 house, 20% interest, $2,100 mortgage. that's in principle alone. >> he does math really well. that was impressive. >> next level. >> he was a business correspondent once. >> he was. cnbc. that's why he understands. we're impressed, tom. mr. roker, what you got? >> we are always impressed with tom. we are watching a system that's going to be a double-barrel system, basically. we have a system and the remnants of the area where we had 94-l, and we have the cross-country storm bringing rain behind it, and we are looking from wet weather stretching into the midwest into the northeast, and the tropical storm will bring heavy rain into new england, some parts of eastern new england could see upwards of three inches of rain or more. and we are looking for mountain

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bolt program. you have to apply before november 29th. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in antioch . the mayor here, lamar thorpe, says he was assaulted after he gave a speech at a chamber of commerce event. the man confronted him and accused the mayor of being missing in action. the mayor told us he was at a work conference during that time and attending to his dad who was recently diagnosed with stage iv pancreatic cancer. the man yelled and screamed as the mayor walked away, pounded him in the chest with his fist. the man tried to hit him a second time but a city councilmember intervened. then the man ran off. the mayor does recognize him from previous city council meetings. police are expected to talk with him. now in your microclimate forecast, it's going to be a nice day. temperatures reaching into the low 70s for our warmest spots inland. expect the pattern to continue to repeat going into the weekend as well as halloween. just slightly cooler tuesday.

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♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ wow, we are back 7:30 look at that stunning images of something very special high above yesterday's sky. a partial solar eclipse. it could be seen from europe that looked like egypt, northern africa, the middle east, asia, parts of the united states we'll get to experience a total lunar eclipse. >> yeah, november 7th. >> this is like a once-in-a-lifetime >> every few years that's really special. >> crystal clear. >> beautiful. >> you still should use the glasses.

>> okay. oh, okay let's get started. here are the headlines 7:30, wednesday morning. hope hicks, a long-time aide to former president trump met with the january 6th committee, that closed door interview as the investigation is winding down. the panel held the last hearing on october 13th and subpoenaed trump himself last week to testify next month hicks served in multiple senior roles in trump's white house for much of his presidency she left the job six days after the january 6th insurrection. five people recovering this morning after a fuel tanker caught fire on a busy stretch of an interstate in south florida this was the scene it happened after a three-vehicle crash in delray beach. a plume of thick black smoke, that plume of smoke could be seen for miles away. the highway was shut down both directions for several hours the cause of the crash is still under investigation. it's common for parents to steer their kids away from video games and encourage them to play

outside instead, but the news is not all bad when it comes to gaming this is according to new research this is published in the medical journal, the jama network open it says this kids who play video games for three or more hours per day performed better on impulse control and memory tests than kids who do not play previous research has linked video games with depression and aggressive behavior, but the latest study found that there were no significant differences in behavior. >> a lot of young kids listening to the "today" show, see, mom, dad, i told you! we turn now to that growing scandal that is engulfing the miss usa pageant. >> a winner was crowned earlier this month, but in the weeks that followed several contestants came forward and

claim the competition was rigged >> nbc's stephanie gosk is here with the details good morning. >> good morning. accusations this year's winner did not earn her crown the president of the miss usa organization, a former winner herself, has been suspended leaving the future of the pageant in doubt >> miss universe >> reporter: after r'bonney gabriel was crowned, the first filipino american to win the prestigious pageant, there were signs of trouble many rivals seen leaving the stage without the usual congratulatory hugs for the winner quickly following, ugly allegations of favoritism, conflicts of interest and cheating that are now growing louder the miss universe organization, which oversees the pageant, looking into claims by several contestants that the contest was rigged by miss usa's stewart and her company mia beaute, writing it has decided to suspend miss brand immediately, adding, the miss universe organization will be taking over the miss usa

program while a third-party investigation is conducted gabriel's crowning moment some say was no surprise. more than a dozen miss usa contestants said the pageant was rigged or heavily favored gabriel. some saying gabriel had connections to pageant sponsors and a judge from a previous competition. miss montana, heather lee o'keefe, convinced the fix was in. >> i think she could have won fair and square, but there is too much evidence of favoritism to let this go unnoticed. >> reporter: she says while miss usa sponsored all of the contestants, she believes pageant officials and sponsors were more generous to gabriel, who won. gabriel denied favoritism in a recent interview. >> i want to start by saying it was not rigged i would never enter any pageant or any competition that i know i

would win. i have a lot of integrity. >> reporter: stewart denied any wrongdoing, telling "insider" before she was suspended, the allegations against the miss usa organization are misleading and against everything i stand for as a miss usa contestant herself in 2008 stewart tripped on stage but bounced back to win the competition. now after a different kind of fall from miss usa, the pageant's crown may be forever tarnished. nbc news reached out to crystle stewart and the miss usa organization for comment they said they had no comment at this time. >> when you saw none of the girls went to congratulate her and she wandered off the stage, you thought something had to be up. >> yeah. thank you. still ahead, new details on sir elton john's final u.s. concert ever and how you can watch it live. first, vicky nguyen is here to break down a new and timely strategy to save on vacation. >> good morning. are you ready to get away?

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>> nbc consumer investigative correspondent vicky nguyen is here. >> good morning. travel experts are call falling the shoulder season, that period after labor day but before christmas and vacation prices in a lot of prices typically go way down in this tough economy many families who put off summer vacations are taking advantage we have the trips you can book right now to get the most bang and family fun for your buck >> reporter: move over, summer vacation fall is now the hot season for family getaways. more than a quarter of american travelers say they plan to take a trip in october. travel agency sales for tickets up 9% and average ticket prices way down for many family-friendly destinations

flights to honolulu 30% less denver down 20%. fort lauderdale 15% less with working remotely making vacations easier than ever for working parents, many are itching to get away after being homebound during the pandemic. >> compared to last fall, an almost 500% increase of families booking. >> reporter: stacy mckenzie from maine is pulling her three kids out of school for a vacation to disney world and universal studios in orlando. >> we decided to go in the fall because i thought it would be cooler weather and less people. >> reporter: this vacation was too good to pass up after all that time couped up? >> yes i am one of those that cries at disney commercials because i want to go so bad. so we are so excited to be going. i am so excited. >> reporter: average hotel rates are higher, up 22% compared to last year, demand is still soaring with a number of rooms booked in september surpassing the same month in 2019 for the first time if you want the best vacation deals for your family, experts

say consider getting onboard a cruise book a future trip this week on royal caribbean and norweigian and your kids can sail for free. blackout dates excluded. with covid vaccine requirements eliminated, families are signing up in droves a nebraska mom and her family went on an eight day caribbean cruise for 50% off the original price. >> prices are better in the fall quieter for the kids the activities are not as full for kids, so they get better chances at doing things and doing them more often. >> all right and there are some people who don't want to pull their kids out of school. is there an option for a cheaper fall vacation? >> definitely. if you don't want to pull your kids out of school, thanksgiving week going overseas for that dream european vacation, that's the time to go they don't celebrate over there. if you want to go, this month, october, san diego is your destination. all kinds of deals on restaurants, attractions, hotels for kids. >> i love san diego. >> exactly

thank you. all right. let's check the weather. al's got the answer. >> a lot of folks take mississippi river cruises. guess what those have been delayed or some canceled look at the mississippi river. the not so mighty mississippi is dry and causing big problems for shipping this was late september last year you can see how lush it is this year, october of 2022, look at how dry it is, and that is continuing and, in fact, we are looking at record low river levels memphis reaching its lowest river level since 1954 the big problem is the drought this is an economic lifeline the mississippi river, $13 billion in shipping. 35,000 related jobs. it accounts, get this, 92% of our nation's agricultural exports. so it is a lifeline, literally, and the big problem has been the expensive drought in the western half of the mississippi river basin. going into the winter doesn't look like we will get much

relief going to continue to have problems on the mighty mississippi. today we are looking at sunshine returning through the southeast into the gulf. plenty of sun from texas to the plains mountain snows they will use that for those great ski resorts. sunshine from san diego, showers in seattle that's what's going on aro good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today head for the low 70s, and that's our warmest spot. most of us in the mid to upper 60s, going into the next few days we continue with a mix of sun and clouds, a really nice weekend ahead. and on halloween we're reaching 76 degrees and then starting to see a slight cooldown. as we check out san francisco, not a major change here with more sunshine in the forecast and that is your latest weather. >> thank you, al. by the way, you are about to

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♪♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, center stage. inside the pennsylvania senate race, democrat john fetterman facing off against republican mehmet oz sparring over the issues. >> i'm running to serve pennsylvania. he is running to use pennsylvania. >> john fetterman takes everything to an extreme and those extreme positions hurt us all. >> and john fetterman's health. >> i had a stroke but it knocked me down. i will keep coming back up. >> why this race could help decide the balance of power in congress. then tripling down. new warnings about that on

coming tripledemic, covid, flu and rsv. what experts are saying about keeping you and your loved ones safe. plus, all in the family. jenna sits down with the queen consort camila's nephew luke parker bowles. >> i have this name. if i use it for something that helps people, then all the better. >> what brought him to the united states and what he hopes to accomplish here. >> if somebody told you when you were 18, you are going to be in new jersey when you get older, what would you say? >> what's new jersey? >> today wednesday, october 26, 2022. ♪♪ >> texas. >> celebrating our anniversary. >> friends for 35 years. >> visiting from irvine, california. >> girls trip from philadelphia to the "today" show. >> shout out to my daughter in virginia. >> from lake charles, louisiana,

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could not have been higher. in a race that could help decide the balance of power in congress, pennsylvania democrat john fetterman and republican mehmet oz neck-and-neck in the polls finally face to face on the debate stage. >> i'm running to serve pennsylvania. he is running to use pennsylvania. >> john fetterman takes everything to an extreme and those extreme positions hurt us all. >> reporter: fetterman acknowledging the stroke that nearly killed him five months ago. >> i had a stroke. he never let me forget that. and i might miss some words during this debate, mush two words together. i am also fighting for any forgotten community across pennsylvania that ever got knocked down that had to be made -- to get back up and i have made my entire career dedicating to those kinds of pursuits. >> reporter: fetterman using closed captioning to assist with auditory processing, battling dr. oz. >> it's about supporting and

helping young earners, excuse me, young -- young, uh -- young, students to give them a break. >> reporter: experiencing some stumbles throughout the debate, particularly during an exchange over fracking, challenged by the moderators for past contradictory comments. >> i d support fracking and i don't -- i don't -- i support fracking and i stand -- and i do support fracking. >> reporter: fetterman says he is fit to serve, citing a letter from his doctor, but he would not commit to releasing his full medical records. >> i believe if my doctor believes that i'm fit to serve and that's what i believe is appropriate. >> reporter: the celebrity tv doctor never directly addressing fetterman's health, but saying this during an ex change on education. >> john, obviously, i wasn't clear enough for you to understand this. >> reporter: oz has not been clear how he would vote on an abortion ban introduced by

republican senator lindsey graham. >> i went women, doctors, political leaders leading the democracy that's allowed our nation to thrive to put the best ideas forward so states can it decide from himself. >> reporter: a clear difference from his opponent. >> my campaign would fight for roe v. wade and if given the opportunity to codify it into law. >> reporter: and, savannah, speaking to media after the debate, the fetterman spokesperson said the campaign was thrilled with the democrat's performance saying he won, quote, multiple exchanges against oz. we also asked the oz folks person about that line up heard where oz said that decisions about abortion should be made between, quote, a woman, a doctor, local political leaders. the campaign said that oz is, quote, pro-life with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother, savannah. >> all right. thank you very much. with fears of a winter tripledemic growing, president biden is urging americans to get their flu and covid boosters as soon as they can. the president, who tested positive for covid twice this

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elizabeth's death, the eyes on king charles and queen consort camila. >> i learned something new today. one of their biggest supporters in the u.s., close to us. camila's nephew luke parker bowles. >> jenna met up with him to hear his intriguing story. >> you would think you had to go across the pond. >> after growing up a barker bowls, he has a new life in new jersey. he is smart, charming, lochially, and now he is sharing his story for the first time. >> reporter: it's an unlikely story, an unofficial british ambassador for the royal family living among the rolling hills of picturesque montclair, new jersey. >> this town is so much about film and culture. >> reporter: i met with up luke parker bowles, nephew of queen consort camila while he was busy promoting the montclair film festival. >> reporter:. i never thought i would spiend a slice of england in new jersey. tell me how you came here. >> i met a beautiful woman who

is now my wife and i was in england making movies there. one of hugh grant's film, love actually and everything, and i moved here and started doing independent film. >> reporter: the father of three has lived in the united states for more than a decade. lured away from the uk by the bright shiny lights of hollywood and big dreams of an acting career. >> and after a while it was clear that i did not have the skill set, but i loved film more than anything. so i realized i wanted to be behind the camera. >> reporter: far different from his life in london. he grew up the nephew of camilla parker bowles by her first marriage to andrew parker bowles. his last name often casting a large and dramatic shadow as his aunt was in the spotlight:i read when you were younger you were sometimes bullied? >> it was a rough time. it was not a great time to be a parker bowles. but it hasn't scarred me. >> reporter: his family focused on using its name for good.

>> all of urs, i think, my cousins, my brother, myself, we always have been involved in charity. it's much more important to be doing charitable things, not to be holier than thou, because it gives you a focus. >> reporter: one of the charities close to his heart is the queen elizabeth ii garden in lower manhattan which pays tribute to his countrymen lost on 9/11. >> his majesty very kindly become our trustee and helped get this garden going, and then her late majesty allowed us to name it after her. and it's a place for people to go down and reflect and remember. >> reporter: your heart is here. your kids are here. your wife is here. your squob is here. part of you is still there. by giving back here, you are keeping that part of you alive? >> i think my shrink would say there is some guilt involved maybe that i'm not over there. it goes back to the fact that i have this name. if i can use it for something that helps people, then all the better. >> reporter: he says it's an

example set from the very top. he admired queen elizabeth and her dedication to service, working for the british people up until the very end. watching the outpouring of love for her majesty queen elizabeth, we were in scotland. to see little girls lining the street with hand-colored papers for her. >> i think for the most part she left this world feeling that everything was in its right place. >> reporter: and she was such an example. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: of service. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: and dedication. >> yeah. and never seeking thanks or approval. it was her job and she took it very seriously. >> reporter: now with the next generation leading the monarchy into a new area, he is optimistic and excited for the future. >> it's been a big change for the uk of late. we are in a lot of trouble with

our financial situation, with our political situation, and i think that it's no surprise that the one ray of light at the moment is, to get truly -- is his majesty and my aunt and also kate and william, you know. i think that the queen before she died was very smart about making sure that the four of them were front and center to the public and showing that they were actually working. >> reporter: parker bowles now focusing on his business, cinema lab, restoring old movie theaters in the u.s. >> and it was really spurned on by seeing my daughter and her friends and my friends' daughters and sons, all hanging out at cvs car parks, or whatever it may be. >> reporter: there was no movie theater to go? >> we want to bring back the community. >> reporter: that need of community and a place to come together is universal, whether it's in london or across the

pond in a small town in new jersey. if somebody told you when you were 18 you are going to live in new jersey when you get older, what would you have said? >> i would say, what's new jersey probably? truly. but it's the best decision i ever made. >> don't you love that? >> wow! >> you never know where life is going to take you. he talked about how important giving back was to his family. his dad had three rules. one of them was to be kind. one was to not get caught. and the other one was to do service. i think that those were good rules to take back to our kids. but do not get caught. >> two out of three ain't bad. >> right. but he is a very funny guy. he said that camila is the same way, the queen consort, has that funny sense of humor. >> i know someone who loves that kind of humor. >> people say she is the one you

want to sit next to at a dinner party. that was the word in london. thank you. all right. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? new jersey and the other 49 states, looking at some wet weather in the great lakes stretching down into northern florida. we have also got some snow in the rockies. temperatures chili. alaska 20s and 30s. 80s in hawaii. 50s into the pacific northwest. 80s in southern texas. on into the southeast, we are looking for plenty of sunshine as you get down mid-atlantic states down to the gulf coast on into the plains. up into the great lakes some mountain snows out good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. our temperatures today head for the low 70s and that's our warmest spots. most of us in the mid to upper 60s. next few days, a mix of sun and

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i think maybe they didn't hear you. >> you are coming us with as a christmas present. [ laughter ] >> that's a good present. kevin bacon. >> that's cool. >> fantastic. the "guardians of the galaxy" holiday special starts streaming november 25th on disney plus. next up, sir elton john, almost 50 years since the rocketman launched into superstardom at dodgers stadium. next month a full circle moment

when he makes the same venue his final stop in his north american farewell tour. the grammy winner returns for the show that is set to live stream ton disney plus. it pays tribute to the season and his 1975 dodgers concert. sharing his excitement, calling it truly extra special. you can catch that november 20th. that will be great. next up, taylor swift made it "popstart," three for three this week. "midnights" is everywhere. the new album showing up also in some pretty unexpected places, including a city's local traffic report. you might remember sheila from our philadelphia station over the summer she worked in more than a dozen beyonce songs like titles of the songs into her live report to celebrate the release of renaissance. she back. she went full swiftie with another amazing segment. >> this is not a glitch, lucy.

looking great out. sweet nothing in both directions. this is our karma for dealing with that earlier construction on 95 in delco, dealing with a vehicle fire. if we look at the area, you will see most of our map is actually bejeweled with these green roads. >> got in all 20 tracks. impressive. >> whoa! >> we columbia river. >> all 20 tracts from "midnight." a "popstart" exclusive announcement this morning. hosting the show, uncle al, drum roll, please, our buddy kenan thompson. >> he is on fire. >> yeah. back to host the pcas for a second year in a row, also nominated in the comedy tv star for work on "snl." he said i am grateful to be nominated. shout out to the fans and congrats to the nominees. get ready for round two. catch kenan and the people's

choice awards on nbc and ""e!"" december 6th. and "avatar: the way of water," more than a decade in the waking, james cameron's flick is coming ahead of the december release in theaters, the cast opening up about a surprising skill set that they had to learn on set. >> we had to learn how to, like, hold your breath for a long time? >> we did. >> a lot is underwater? >> we had to learn free dive and we had this amazing teacher who teaches the navy s.e.a.l.s. i actually got up to 6 1/2 minutes. >> whoa! >> minutes? >> 6 1/2 minutes underwater. in an interview with "the new york times," jams cameron said he didn't want to use cgi for the underwater sequences. which i guess is the tom cruise "top gun: maverick" approach to film making now. they are getting gs, looks real. so zoe saldana, sigourney weaver's co-star, said she got to almost five minutes

underwater. kate winslet was able to hold her breath a full seven minutes while shooting "avatar." can't wait to see those scenes and how they turned out. "avatar: the way of water" is going to hit theaters on december 16th. >> wow. >> 45 seconds, cut! i would be in my trailer. time for our special series "countdown to halloween, exploring the spookiest houses in america." >> this has been a lot of fun. so far this week we have been to new york, ohio this morning we are going to head out west to meet the so-called halloween queen herself. >> let's say hello to amanda wilkins and her festive home in kingsburg, california. carolyn she is there with us alongside carolyn collins from our local affiliate ksee ladies, that's a big wow i love that it's nighttime there. we can actually see it. >> reporter: it is, hoda it adds to the spooky feeling of this house amanda, you are, like they said, known as the halloween queen because of all the trips you make to your local hardware store. what goes into putting something

on like this >> it has been a fun and exciting year of planning all of this, and we go bigger and bigger every single year and i can't wait to keep going. >> reporter: there is so much to it one of the main focal points are these giant skeletons that you have outside what do you do with the skeletons when it's not the spooky season? >> they actually stay up, and i dress them for every holiday the kids around us love it they gave him a name, mr. bones. they will put me on blast if i do not dress him accordingly or if he is not dressed in time for the next holiday. >> reporter: oh, wow well, what do the neighbors think of all of this >> the positivity has been phenomenal i cannot thank them enough being from a small farm town, this right here is what makes it, for us, my husband and i we do it for the kids and, obviously, our town. >> reporter: my goodness

i would be nervous driving by thinking your home is literally on fire. the details so incredible. you are a fan of halloween but also a fan of the "today" show, right? >> yes >> yes >> reporter: we are so happy you went all out for halloween, putting kingsburg, california, on the map we'll send it back to you guys in new york city >> great incredible, amanda carolina, great job, too, thank you so much. that was cool. i can't believe what people do. . >> i love those houses, you can drive the kids in the neighborhood, the people who do that, it makes the holidays. >> so cool >> we've got two more days, if you want to see your home, you can still go to today.com, share your photos with us and perhaps you'll be our spookiest house. this all leads us to monday, costume reveal, it is coming >> get ready. >> we've been practicing. >> rehearsal >> it's going to be a good one still ahead, jill is kicking off two days of steals and deals with some fan favorites for your home >> that looks soft.

>> so jill's going to join us in just a moment. first your local news and weather and these messages and a good morning to you. it is 8:26. state regulators are seeking to fine pg&e $155 million for the deadly zogg fire two years ago. investigators blame the fire on their failure to cut down a damaged tree that was marked for removal but leaning towards powerlines. they have disputed saying it's unclear whether the tree that caused the fire was supposed to be removed. the filing confirms the tree was marked. pg&e has until next month to

appeal or accept the penalty. time to get a rook at the traft. >> another really nice day with cooler temperatures and breezy winds and a lot of sunshine, too, with san jose headed for 66 degrees. 68 in east san jose then for the east bay, low 70s with walnut creek at 72. and 66 in hayward. near the coast, it's low 60s for daily city and half moon bay and 66 in palo alto. 65 in downtown san francisco. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in minutes. update in minutes. 30se

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jill martin ready to launch into day one of special "steals & deals." >> and you heard of taco tuesday. we are doing taco wednesday. we are going to do it with an amazing recipe from gabriela camara. >> and in the "3rd hour of today," it is open enrollment season. as opposed to rabbit season. we will guide you through everything you need to know about the moves when it comes to health insurance. first, hoda, you have a literal slam dunk story tomorrow. >> i got to play with the harlem globetrotters. >> ooh! >> so fun! >> look at you! >> oh, yes! >> it was one of my favorite days. i used to play high school basketball. i was one of those people who used to dream about basketball. so playing on that day was such fun. >> hoda, you are rocking it! >> it was fun. most talented human alive. pickleball, you're an ace.

does it all. >> you see that. they are amazing. >> i don't know if i can wait. >> the long island generals, have they ever won a game against them? i don't think so. >> i don't know what's happening. >> washington generals. as far as your weather is concerned, it's a spooktacular friday, mild breeze, sunny, scary weather from the great lakes into the plains. heavy rain down saturday. saturday nice fall day. lachb in the lower mississippi river valley. wet weather in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday! bright shiny weather scaring away the vampires, wet weather in the ohio river valley. halloween itself some spooky showers in the northeast, mid-atlantic states, scary snow out west good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today head for the low 70s and that's for

warmest spots. most of us in the mid to upper 60s. the next few days, we continue with a mix of sun and clouds. a really nice weekend ahead and on halloween, we're reaching 76 degrees and starting to see a slight cooldown. as we check out san francisco, not a major ask that's your latest weathe weather. for 70 years, trick-or-treat unicef has been using halloween to support kids around the world. so far this campaign has reached $200 million and this morning we have a very special guest to talk about it. olympic gymnast and unicef supporter laurie schacht! >> thanks for having me. >> a big change for unicef as far as trick-or-treating. it's gone digital. the little box is gone. >> little orange boxes gone. we have qr codes, scan, put them in your halloween parties. but at the end of the day, the twoel is to raise awareness and

donations. >> where are those donations going? >> those donations get allocated anywhere needed around the globe. we have flooding in pakistan. there are climate change issues in the horn of africa. unicef directs those to the places they are needed most. >> when it comes to unicef, everybody feels good about being able to help? >> absolutely of the point is to help others. anything we do for the community, we should do it. >> laurie hernandez, great to see you. let's go trick-or-treating to unicef. >> let's do it. >> for more how to get involved in trick-or-treat for unicef go to today.com. how great, guys? >> we love lori. you are the best. coming up next, bye-bye to blemishes with a help from dermatologist. >> secrets to success and the >> secrets to success and the best

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we're back. 8:42. a very special two-day "steals & deals" event. it's an event. starting with amazing bargains for your home because you might want to refresh, revive your space. jill is here with -- lifestyle contributor. you got the qr code. you know what to do. this is the time of year where people are like, okay, i am going to spend a lot of time at home and let's just give it a little boost. >> yeah. i love this one because it's fan favorite. you tell me what you love. i'm like, okay, let's get it. let's start. this is major. the swell bottles and tumblers, retail 40 to 35.

this is exclusive. these are just for our "today" viewers. >> beautiful, by the way. >> metallic, beautiful. 17 ounce or 25 ounce, which, by the way, fyi, fits a whole bottle of wine for a fun picnic. >> like that. >> romantic night out. you could choose the 18 ounce tumbler with the lid. a thin rim. what's cool, keeps drinks hot or cold for hours. if you know them, you know their technology works. retail, 30 to 45, and the deal 12 to 18. that's 60% off. that's a major gift to stock up on. >> perfect. all right. we love a candle and a good packaging. >> this is up your alley because you typically do not love to wrap. >> yes. >> it comes in a wrapped package and the box is reusable. so beautiful. the retail $44. you could choose from holiday, autumn spice, nutmeg, vanilla and more. 60-hour burn time.

that's a lot of burn time. it's very cool when you walk into a hotel, there is a fragrance there. so really pick your fragrance. they are very descriptive. go to today.com to see the options. retail 44, the deal 19. 57% off. >> i want to feel this. >> yeah. the barefoot dreams cozy blankets. 98-120. it's oversized. you could see that. >> i love it. >> on the couch. watching something cozy. i'm in. i don't know. i would be -- not really. >> okay. i watch partner track. have sign it? >> no. >> it's good. >> okay. >> popcorn. >> i like it so to cuddle up, different options. these are oversized, machine washable, 98-120. the deal 39 to 49. up to 60% off.

>> love the colors. okay. >> you probably haven't gotten into this trend yet. >> never. >> i have. >> and? >> and so has my husband. and the pillowcase essential set. biggest deal of the day. retail 99.99-119. with these pillowcases, they have cooling properties in them. if you sleep hot, which i do, i love that, but if you are like us and don't blow dry your hair every day it helps prevent frizziness, does not absorb moisture. when you put your moisturizer on at night, it will stay on. this is great. all the colors. the retail 99.99. the deal 29, up to 76% off. >> i don't know how you get the deals. i really don't. this is a bed that comes in a box? >> right. i actually ordered this. my mother-in-law was redoing the house. yeah. and so what's great about these, it comes in the box and then expands. so the million yard premium mattress, retail 499 to 799. twin, full, queen, king. something for everybody. layers of support with three

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♪♪ we are back. fun catching up, this is we are back. fun catching up, this is the johnstone visiting from london, first trip to america. >> mary and anderson in town from indianapolis. really cool. craig, who is you meet? >> they are from alabama. today is tamaria's birthday. let's celebrate with a special edition of "today food." take a look, folks, take a look outside. this is where rockefeller plaza has been transformed for a week-long celebration leading up to dia de los muertos, day of the dead. and if you are in the area, stop by. stop by to learn about the

mexican culture. check out the incredible art, shop at the open air market. the celebration starts tomorrow. we are going to get a head start with restaurant owner and author of "my mexico city kitchen" chef gabriela camara in from mexico. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you for having me here. >> before we start cooking, for folks who aren't familiar with the day of the dead, what is it and why is it so popular even outside mexico? >> well, because it's a beautiful celebration. i have my colorful apron. it's full of marigolds, people make offerings for their dead people. in mexico, in mexican culture, dead people never leave you. they are always there. so we cook what our dead people would have liked or what they like to eat or we enjoy eating with them. anyway, it's a celebration of death and life and this very, very, very just sophisticated

way of just -- >> so what are we cooking? >> i am going to make tacos because i want to tell you something. diana kennedy, a british woman, went to mexico and started writing about mexican food in english for the first time, is going to be honored here at rockefeller plaza. so i am going to make a recipe that she loved. these are dried chilis that have been soaked. this is water that i soaked them with. and we have all these chilis. the tip for the home cook, you'll get the recipe, but de-stem them. but these are the chili relleno. >> all that will go in the processors. what else are we going to throw in? >> some salt, some red coloring and then cuban oregano, cloves. >> then what do we have here? >> orange juice. >> a little orange juice.

>> thank you. >> a little bit of lemon juice? >> lime. >> lime juice, okay. >> and then blend that. >> we are going to blend that. >> and then here we are our -- >> okay. did you swap that out for chicken? >> yes. actually, one of diana's favorite recipes was, she died in '99. she was an amazing eater. i have a seafood restaurant. make with pork, fish, mushrooms if you are a vegetarian. >> smoky. >> and then we are going to add a little bit of pineapple. you know what we need? >> the pineapple makes it so yummy. >> this is the mix of all our chilis with the tomato and spices. and then we need a pan for this. oh, we are going to get this out of there. okay. just a minute. so this is our pineapple, which

has been a little bit caramelized. and then in our same pan we are going to put -- >> oh, and the pork. okay, now i am with you. now i'm -- okay. so we mix this. >> yes. >> how long are we going to cook this here? >> we are going to cook it about six, seven minutes. you are going to be doing that? >> sure. >> i didn't know you had such qualified -- in, no, no, you have to mix it. mix it. >> i was trying to speed it up. sorry. >> we are mixing it. >> i am not qualified. >> no, you are, but just -- okay. you are doing your job right. >> moving on down. >> moving on down. pretend we cooked that. >> yes, okay. i love it. and then -- so you actually make your own tortillas? >> i always do. >> how hard is that? >> it's not hard if you know how to do it. >> that's why that's so good. you made it. >> the corn tortilla, too, so

good. >> trust me, tortillas, you can't beat that. >> you make the dough? >> yes. yes. the dough, you can buy it, make it, there is always different ways. but you press it and put it in a really warm skillet. >> mmm! >> how long are we going to cook that? >> for about 50 seconds on -- three times. you turn it twice. >> we got 60 seconds left. >> okay. that's it. we assemble our taco. >> really good. >> okay. we are going to put our meat there. then we are going to put a little -- >> you can eat a hundred of them because they are so small and little. we ate two. i haven't eaten yet. >> this is really good. >> so good. >> take a sip of that. >> so good. >> and then the margarita. >> walk around and -- >> you can't go wrong. >> my mouth is watering. so good.

>> it's just an excuse to eat delicious food for your dead people. >> i love it. thank you, chef. for the recipes, today.com/food. fantastic. get this recipe. we are back with the third and fourth hours of "today" after local weather -- these tacos! >> so happy to see you. >> what's happening? look at my plate. por favor. >> thank you. okay. have a great rest of your day. good morning. it is 8:56. i'm marcus washington. the 5.1 quake on the fault yesterday didn't cause widespread damage. the epicenter was near the seven trees neighborhood in san jose. four aftershocks happened after the quake. 95,000 people got that early

warning on their phones via is may shake app on iphones and automatic alert on androids. seismologists say you can expect two or three small quakes in the next day or so. an update on the late night shooting in san francisco. the victim is fighting for their life. police say they found the victim police say they found the victim in the lobby of the building

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