hi, everyone, happy friday. i'm ellison barber. >> i'm gabe gutierrez. kate and zinhle are off. "nbc news daily" starts right now. today, friday, august 18th,

2023. path of danger. hilary takes direct aim at california as it powers up to a category-four hurricane. how the golden state is preparing for a historic storm. meet and greet. president biden opens the first day of talks at camp david with the leader of japan and south korea. why this meeting is so consequential, and what the president hopes to accomplish. caught in the middle. a smash-and-grab robbery spree seems to be spreading across the country. what you should do if you're in a store as a flash mob robbery happens. and benefit of the doubt. everyone starting out is told to fake it until you make it. why that's not the best advice and is fueling a generation of people who feel like imposters. we begin this hour with hurricane hilary. >> the category-four hurricane is picking up strength and barreling toward the west coast. for first time, the national hurricane center has issued a tropical storm watch for parts of southern california. this is incredibly rare for this

part of the country. the last tropical storm to make landfall in the west coast was in 1939, 84 years ago, and before the national hurricane center was founded. >> officials in california say the amount of expected rain is virtually unheard of this time of year. they're urging people in the path of the storm to prepare before hilary makes landfall. >> this storm can bring wind, rain, and flooding, but also there will be lightning. with lightning can come fires. so we're being prepared for all and any type of emergencies or disasters that may be in this area. >> we have full coverage of hurricane hilary with nbc's liz kreutz in l.a. first let's bring in meteorologist bill karins. bill, when is this storm expected to make landfall? >> we think the biggest impacts in southern portions of california in the northern baja, tijuana area, that will be happening as we go through sunday afternoon, evening, and then into the overnight hours into monday. the storm itself is powerful, it is big, it just looks like a

buzzsaw on the satellite imagery here. you can see the well cleared out eye on the storm. this is about as strong as this storm is going to get. hilary will be moving northwards interest a less favorable environment including over colder water in the days ahead. that's why the storm is going to weaken. it will be highly unexpected if it made it to california as a hurricane. most likely as a tropical storm or a transitioning into an extra tropical storm. that's going to be as we go through sunday evening. so we may still have a hurricane brushing essential portions of the baja. through tijuana and san diego, it's going to be tropical storm conditions, but the heavy rain is going to be by far the biggest issue. so yes, los angeles is in the cone, palm springs, all the way back up, even nevada will eventually be in the cone, too. the flooding is the issue. how much rain, this tropical moisture that's going to be in the air over mountainous terrain, arid deserts that typically don't see a lot of water. the win's going to be -- wind's going to be out of the east. that's where the heaviest

rainfall will be, east facing slopes. southern california, eastern sloens of the santa rosa mountains, the sunrise highway, cleveland national forest, that's the area that has a chance for 10, 12 inches of rain. that's where the storm prediction center puts palm springs southward all the way into a high rick of flash flooding and the moderate risk covers a huge area, too. mudslides, flash flooding, that is the life-threatening portion of this storm. >> wow. liz, l.a. looks beautiful right now. officials don't want people to get complacent. how should people in the potential path of the storm prepare? >> reporter: yeah, ellison, right now it is sunny and gorgeous, just like you would expect for august in los angeles. so i think a lot of people are waking up not even realizing yet that they need to prepare for this. the next 24 to 48 hours are going to be critical. we've seen community leaders and officials already starting to come out today to raise the alarm, to let people know they do need to prepare. communities across southern california, the coastal areas, the inland areas like palm

springs, for instance, some of the foothill areas, are all giving out sandbags to folks. we've seen people have been getting sandbags to try to prevent floodings in their homes and businesses. we're seeing changes to events. for instance, even joshua tree, the famous national park, they've closed some areas in the coming days. some areas that are prone to flooding. people are already starting to change there are own events and their own -- their own events and their own activities. obviously this is the time people would be heading to the beach. officials are saying this is the weekend to stay away. >> liz kreutz, bill karins. thank you so much. ten days after deadly west nile virus swept through maui -- wildfires swept through maui, herman andaya resigned for what he called health reasons but faced criticism for not sending warning signs as the fire approached. he said he did not regret the decision. an atf team is on the ground to find out what caused the fires.

hawaii's attorney general will also name an independent investigator to review the response. the number of dead remains at 111. the fbi is now helping to identify the remaining victims. nbc news' dana griffin is in lahaina for us. how are people in maui and there in lahaina reacting to the emergency director's resignation? >> reporter: well, they are definitely reacting in the sense that this is a step in the right direction, but they still want more accountability. andaya says that he did not sound those sirens because he thought it would have prompted people to go inland, which usually is the protocol when a tsunami siren is sounded. but a lot of family members argue that that would have at least woke people up, they would have paid attention, they would have walked out, looked around, and realized there was an emergency going on. because so many people we spoke to over these last -- the last week and a half have said we came outside our door and within seconds, the flames had engulfed so many areas around us.

and this may have prevented some of the deaths, according to a lot of people here. and there's also some criticism for just kind of the sense of not really taking the sirens as seriously, according to some nbc news exclusive reporting. dating back to 2019, there were several meetings where andaya said that those sirens were last resorts, and people here say what could be more last resort than a wildfire that has swept through town and was, you know, decimating the area? so a lot of concerns. people are still looking for more accountability. we've tried to reach andaya and have not heard back. >> we know the death toll, it continues to rise. there's a very good possibility that that is going to continue to happen over the coming days because so many people are still missing. we do have the name now of the -- a sixth victim. what can you tell us about her? >> reporter: yeah. she's 71-year-old donna gomes. her friends and family describe her as a bulldog, and even on

facebook her family wrote, "ask anyone who knew her or knew of her, she had a very strong, independent will about her. the biggest heart." people saying that she -- no one could tell her what to do, and in the end not even this fire. these some of the stories that we are hearing. a lot of people that have been identified so far are in their 70s. someone this their 90s. we've even heard of children also being found, and the governor says the reason they know they are children just because their bodies are so small. ellison? >> all right. dana griffin. thank you. and right now president biden is at camp david holding a historic summit with the leaders of japan and south korea. and they're expected to speak any minute now. this is the first stand-alone meeting between the three countries, and it's especially significant because japan and south korea have historically had an icy relationship. now president biden is hoping to smooth things over in the face of a growing threat -- china and north korea. nbc's chief white house

correspondent kristen welker joins us live from the white house. what are we expecting to hear? >> reporter: well, gabe, good afternoon. we are expecting some deliverables to come from this first of its kind summit at camp david. we anticipate that these three leaders will announce new military cooperation, including annual military drills, new intelligence sharing, including what is being referred to as a three-way hotline. this would effectively allow these three leaders to be in contact in case of a crisis, in the case of an emergency. now it is importance to note that the backdrop here holds significance, as well. camp david, of course, is the location where presidents have held critical talks with foreign leaders in the past. you go back to former president bill clinton who held those peace talks with israeli and palestinian delegations. and that is really aimed at underscoring the significance of

the biden administration's hold in these talks unfolding. as you have pointed out, one of the key aspects is the fact that south korea and japan are putting aside decades' long tensions in order to have this new show of force in the face of a rising china and fresh aggressions from north korea. >> i have to imagine china and north korea aren't too thrilled about this summit. have we heard any official response from them yet? >> reporter: we actually have, gabe. let's take china first. china has responded, the foreign minister, saying the international community has its own judgment as to what is creating contradictions and increasing tensions, attempts to form various exclusive groups and cliques and to bring block confrontation into the asia pacific region are unpopular and will spark vigilance and opposition in the region. a warning from china. north korea for its parts has accused the u.s. of trying to creates a nato-like alliance in

asia. that is something that u.s. officials reject. they say this is not going to be the same type of historical lines. still, all eyes are going to be on this summit. >> we're expecting to hear from those leaders in a short time. kristen welker, thank you. it is time now for today's " money minute." chocolate is always nice. >> and a paper plate for kids making a comeback. >> morgan brennan joins us now. we have to know about the plates. >> oh, i will tell you about the plates. good to see you. cocoa prices hitting a nearly 50-year high. chocolate makers including hershey and cadbury's maker are attempting to pass on the soaring costs to consumers. "reuters" reports north american and european consumers have already seen chocolate prices go up 20%. lyft and uber threatening to leave mountains. it would require them to be paid

$1.40 per mile and 51 cents per minute. cities and states have been adopting legislation regarding the gig economy over the last few years, but have been met with fierce opposition. and here we go. the paper plates. zoo pals plates are coming back to feed your child. hefty announced the return of their animal-themed paper plates after being discontinued for nearly ten years. all of the original animals will be back including tina the tiger, shelly the turtle, nostalgic customers can find packs on amazon. i already looked -- i couldn't find them. at least not yet for my brood of children. they look fun. >> they are fun. i remember these. >> i don't. >> i -- was this a late '90s, early 2,000 kid era? >> i missed the boat. >> if you have green beans, the juices can't touch your meat when you're in a kid age range. it's perfect. >> we could talk about this for a long time. >> your kids are going to love them. >> thank you so much.

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from the start of this trial. and bryan kohberger, the defendant, has yet to waive his right to a speedy trial. been gd a 37-day stay of proceedings which at this point seems to have not impacted that trial start date which has the prosecution accusing the defense essentially of trying to have it both ways, which is why the prosecution has made a motion to compel the court to very clearly outline the schedule of events going forward. i was speaking to a former idaho district attorney who explained why that schedule is so important to the prosecution. take a listen. >> they are three months out. this is a significant case with a lot of evidence, a lot of technical evidence, a lot of witnesses that have to be flown in. and it's going to -- that takes a lot of time and preparation,

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students being stabbed. this morning, both victims are in stable condition. there's not much stability to how some students are feeling this morning. one student tells us she's rethinking attending school on a regular basis all together. >> it's not something that happened lightly. it has a toll on everyone, especially me. it's a reason more for me to not -- to consider other possibilities and attending school on a regular basis. >> reporter: that's a student who is a junior here. her mother says she doesn't understand how there could be weapons brought on campus, whether they be by students or non-students. in this video shared by students to nbc bay area, you can see to altercations that eventually led to the stabbing yesterday. witnesses tell us they believe one student was stabbed in the back, the other in the arm. this all playing out in the middle of third period. to address safety this morning, police officers are on campus.

i'm told they will continue to be at least for the next week or so at both drop-off and pickup. there are cars making rounds around the perimeter of the school and in the area. police have not made any arrests yet in connection to the stabbing. the investigation continues today. they sent out this letter to families informing them of the incident and offering mental health services. at last night's board meeting, the president said that the district is working with law enforcement and looking into what can be done in preventing situations like this in the future. she said the district will be assessing its safety needs. police were taken off patrol across the district several years ago. it's unclear if at this point that option is back on the table. both the police and the district have not confirmed if all persons at that stabbing were students from this high school. in san jose, ginger conejero saab, nbc bay area news. >> thank you.

neighbors say crime is on the rise in oakland's little saigon neighborhood. this is video from yesterday given to us by a businessowner. it shows a man being stalked and then robbed as he gets inside his suv. the suspect sped off in a green sedan. we talked to a man who has run an auto body shop in the area for 35 years. he says it's worse than ever. he carries a taser to protect himself. >> i have seen crime that i thought when i left vietnam i wouldn't see anymore. >> 30 shop owners and community members went to a meeting with council members and the oakland police captain yesterday. all of them called for more police enforcement and prosecution. a bit of a milder day to close out our week. kari hall lets us know how much cooler it will be. >> it's going to be nice to get a slight cooldown today for the inland valleys instead of mid to upper 90s. we are headed for the upper 80s.

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bottom of the hour now. here are some of the stories making headlines on "nbc news daily." >> ten people were killed after a private jet crashed on a highway in malaysia. the crash killed all eight aboard the plane, striking a car and a motorcycle killing two others. authorities are investigating the cause but did say no mayday call was ever sent. a doctor test testified that the teenager who killed four students at oxford school in michigan was not mentally 'til time. the shooter communicated clearly, was able to follow commands and showed no bizarre happening at the time of the shooting in 2021. the judge will decide on september 29th if the defendant can be sentenced to life in prison without parole. a georgia school board has voted to fire a teacher after reading a book to students about genderer identity. katie render lee, a teacher for

ten years, read "my shadow is purpose" to her students in march. it was found that she violated school policies after it banned divisive concepts in schools last year. breaking news from the 2024 campaign tran. former president trump has decided to skip the first republican debate next week according to two sources familiar with his thinking. those sources say he's planning to do an interview with tucker carlson instead. this comes as investigators look into alleged threats made against members of the grand jury that indicted the former president and 18 others last week in fulton county, georgia. nbc's blayne alexander is in atlanta for us with the latest. and what more are we learning about this investigation, and is the local government beefing up security for these jurors? >> reporter: gabe, before we get to that, i want to give you some breaking news about when we can possibly expect to see the former president surrender. three senior law enforcement officials who are familiar with

the plan tell my colleague kelly o'donnell and myself that they are expecting that he will surrender at the fulton county jail no earlier than thursday. so they say they're planning for him to not surrender until later in the week. now they caution that nothing has been set yet. planning is still happening. they do say they do not expect for the surrender to happen until later in the week. so certainly all of this comes as we are continuing to watch, continuing to wait and see. and we're continuing to watch this investigation. you talk about the investigation at the very beginning, the concern over public information of the grand jurors being posted on line. the sheriff's office says that he's working with the fbi, working with other law enforcement agencies to track down the threats, see where they're coming from, whether they're in fulton county or beyond, and certainly make sure that the grand jurors remain safe in all of this. we've talked about how it's public, the fact that georgia allows for their names to be published in the indictment.

once that indictment is unsealed, of course, names become public. so so many people now are questioning whether that process should have been changed certainly with an indictment of this nature. >> blayne alexander live for us in atlanta. thank you. we have an update to a story we first told you about at the top of the hour. president biden's historic summit at camp david. >> he's hosting the leaders of japan and south korea, marking the first stand-alone meeting between the three countries. japan and south korea have historically had an icy relationship, but president biden is hoping to smooth things over in the face of growing regional threats, china and north korea. the president laid out what the sides had agreed to so far. >> we've all committed to swiftly consult with each other and respond to threats to one of our countries from whatever source it occurs. that means we'll have a hotline to share information and coordinate our responses whenever there's a crisis in the region or affecting any one of our countries.

>> both china and north korea are condemning the visit. today it has really been a long time coming for tens of thousands of people who say they were abused during their time in the boy scouts of america. >> starting today the survivors can now file general claims for their part of a $2.5 billion trust for victims. it's the largest sexual abuse settlement in u.s. history. joining us nbc news correspondent steven romo and nbc news legal analyst danny cevallos. steven, i want to begin with you. walk us through how survivors can make these claims. >> long time coming to say the least on this. first they have to fill out a questionnaire, they or their attorneys can do that. and submit supporting documentation, and then it's going to be a little more waiting. as we mentioned here, $2.5 billion, the largest settlement for abuse that we've ever seen in history. could be up to 80,000 former scouts who are involved in this process. individually they could get as little as a few thousand

dollars. up to a few million dollars. that's a process overseen by former bankruptcy judge barbara howser. anne thompson spoke to her about the difficulty they have in actually putting a dollar amount on this abuse. >> reporter: what kind of settlements should the survivors expect? >> claimants can experience settlements ranging from a low of $3,500 to a high of $2.7 million. >> reporter: who makes the decision about what price tag you put on someone's pain? >> that's a loaded question in the sense of there is no dollar compensation that will ever be adequate. >> i talked to a couple of these victims, and so often what they're after is recognition more so than a specific dollar amount. so they already feel like they've achieved so much. and this process has been complicated and just continues right now. as for the boy scouts of america, we did previously receive a statement from them about this settlement trust saying "we filed for chapter 11

bankruptcy to ensure that victims of past abuse in scouting are equitably compensated. our plan is to use this chapter 11 process to create a trust that provides equitable compensation to these victims." >> danny, what does the settlement mean legally moving forward? we know in a lot of cases of sexual abuse and assault victims it's hard to decide when to come out, when to talk about it, and shen to file a claim if someone is to say years later this happened to me, as well. does this mean boy scouts have no sort of financial responsibility to them? >> yeah, in a sense the case is over, but it's also just beginning. by creating this trust, it's still encumbent upon -- incumbent upon victims to come forward. there's a mini trial for each victim themselves that they'll have to undergo. so while this may reflect the end of the boy scouts, i won't say responsibility because they will -- they have to fund a trust, they are going -- this trust will go on, and that's why

trusts exist. they can live on, and people can claim against them. but i mean, i would hardly call this absolution. >> thank you for being here. we appreciate it. imagine for a minute you're shopping at your favorite store on a normal afternoon, and a massive group of masked individuals just stormed the store, smashing display cases, and grabbing absolutely everything in sight. that is not a made-up scenario. it's happening at retail locations across the country with alarming frequency, especially in los angeles. now the city's mayor is taking new action to crack down on the crime. here's "nbc news now's" gadi schwartz. >> reporter: a surge of violent smash-and-grab robberies. >> our message is clear -- those who commit these crimes will be caught. >> reporter: los angeles mayor karen bass announcing a new task force to fight retail crimes on the heels of several brazen burglaries in recent weeks. >> no angeleno should feel like

it is not safe to go shopping in los angeles. >> reporter: just days ago, thieves made off with more than $100,000 in handbags from a gucci store in costa mesa, while last weekend dozens of robbers swarmed this nord strahm in l.a. that haul could range from $60,000 to $100,000. while some critics argue l.a. county's zero-dollar bail policy for low-level nonviolent offenders could be empowering criminals, the district attorney disagrees. >> we will use every tool available under the law when there is an arrest made to make sure that this individual -- these individuals are held accountable. >> reporter: not just l.a. they've been impacting communities nationwide. >> they're going in stores stealing stuff and nobody's doing nothing about it. >> reporter: including in illinois, florida, and beyond in recent years, with drug stores and pharmacies also major targets. last year in new york, 41 people

were arrested in a multimillion dollar theft ring for swiping luxury and drug store goods and reselling them on ebay. one poll by the national retail federation found more than half of consumers think crimes like looting and shoplifting have increased since the start of the pandemic, and shoppers call on elected leaders to do more. >> it's a shame that citizens are just trying to do their regular shopping, and are impacted by other people's poor decisions. >> as you can see from the video and others, getting caught up in the middle of something like this can be terrifying. if you do, experts say it's super important to stay calm, to think about escape routes in advance. and you want to keep as much distance as you can between you and those who are robbing the stores. get help as soon as possible. call the police. but you do not want to intervene. in cases like this one, robbers used bear mace on security. back to you. >> thank you. a new article on nbcnews.com details the heroic length many on the island of maui went

through to escape the wildfires. one teenager spent five hours in the water with his family. he shares his story and a message for the world with chelsea davis from our nbc affiliate in honolulu. >> reporter: this harrowing video captures the moments 19-year-old noah. to kinson thought he, his 13-year-old brother milo, and his mother were going to die. they jumped into the ocean off front street in lahaina to escape the unthinkable. >> just thinking about all the people's homes and all the -- all the people, all the pets, i mean, that had nowhere to go, and the fact that i grew up in lahaina town. it was just all of those memories were kind of flashing through my head. i was just thinking about all that and hoping that somehow all the people would make it. >> reporter: all those people didn't make it. the death toll is now 111.

noah's mother tina went back to their home and took this photo of it burned to the ground. nearby, she found this fire engine -- or at least what's left of it. >> seeing the before and after, that really hit me, hit me hard. >> reporter: more than a week later, noah says so many people are still desperate for donations. he says critical needs now are families willing to house survivors, foster families for pets, and monetary donations so the people of lahaina can slowly start to get back on their feet. he wants to remind everyone this is a marathon, not a sprint. >> we just need support. we need -- we need -- donations need to get to the people that -- i know there's a lot of because of the red tape that's around the donations, those donations need to get to people, and i don't think i can stress enough like how -- how much help the island needs. >> we thank chelsea davis for

that report. if you want to help the maui fire victims, there are plenty of ways to do it. you can visit the maui food bank, red cross, or hawaiian community foundation. you can find other ways to help at nbcnews.com. coming up, you know the old adage fake it until you make it? could that mentality be doing a could that mentality be doing a lot more harm than good?

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it quite a bit, as well, they just experience it differently. but if we look at standards of professionalism and historically these high-level positions in the work force and academia, the norms were established around values that were eurocentric, masculine, and hetero normative. there are many other types of leaders that don't check those boxes. so oftentimes those are the ones who experience imposter syndrome the most, and women being a large population of that. >> so imposter syndrome can also happen in relationships, right, and at school. why do some people experience this while others do not? >> you know, first of all, imposter syndrome happens to people who are high performers and high achievers. so we have to look at qualities that accompany that population. they're thoughtful, they care about what other people think. and many of them possess the strength humility. imposter syndrome can be the challenge side of humility in

terms of downplaying our accomplishments. so those are the people it tends to affect the most. >> so break down some of the signs for us. how do we know if this is something we're experiencing, how do we know if a friend is experiencing it, and maybe need our help? >> so for one, it usually happens when we're transitioning to a new position, a new setting, a higher level of success, feelings of fraud, we don't belong here, we're not competent to do this job. often a lot of comparison. and then attributing most of our success to luck instead of hard work and ability. so if someone's experiencing those things, likely it is very -- you know, it's likely imposter syndrome. >> so niro, how does imposter syndrome impact our overall mental health? >> so you know, if you're constantly feeling like you're not going to perform well or that you're going to be exposed as a fraud, pervasive feelings of anxiety and fear can affect our performance which can longer term lead to more of a

depression. and then even longer term burnout. that's why it's important that we do something about it. such as separate the facts from the feelings. i like to say that confidence doesn't equal competence. there are many confident people that shouldn't be working in the positions that they are. look at what you have accomplished. i tell my coaching clients start with a win. look at the things that have gone well. talk with someone about your feelings. other people in high-level positions or colleagues elsewhere, because we can often experience feelings of shame and one thing we know is that shame grows in silence. we want to have the conversations and therapists can. work through this. >> is confidence the secret weapon to overcome imposter syndrome? you have to believe that you are great and that's very hard to do, right? what else can people do? >> it is very hard to do. and it starts with changing the narrative and recognizing why you deserve to be confident

based on your other accomplishments. but i like to reframe it. one thing -- the fact that you're experiencing it means you're a high performer and an achiever. otherwise, you wouldn't feel this way. it is part of having the strength of humility which is really important for effective leadership. and also, think about other people who have experienced it. i mean, judge sotomayor, michelle obama, tom hanks, sheryl sandberg, you're in good company if this is something that you are going through. and i like to think of it as it means that we're on the up and up. it is a good sign that we've stepped into a new level of success, so we can embrace that this is part of it. >> niro, thank you so much. such an important conversation to have. it affects a lot of people. >> yeah. i think a lot of people have had that feeling where you think, my gosh, is someone going to tell me that i actually shouldn't have this job? it was a mistake? great advice. i've always been prone to hair thinning. i'm genetically predisposed.

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