workers started repaving the road last thursday night. caltrans says they know the complete closures caused many inconveniences for people over the weekend. >> that is good news in the traffic department, good news in the weather department. it looks great the next several days. the inland areas will be in the mid-80s, which is about normal. >> and the san mateo bridge there was some slowing and some folks getting over to the service lane, but no problems reported on the span. just a lot of folks. >> a lot of folks heading back for tuesday. everyone back. that's what's happening on "today in the bay." the "today" show starts now. we continue until 7:30 on nbcbayarea.com. >> come hi, everybody happy tuesday. a major announcement from the white hous ♪♪ hi, everybody. happy tuesday. >> a major announcement from the white house overnight. >> and it's concerning the

health of the first lady. it's september 5th, this is "today." covid positive. dr. jill biden comes down with the virus after spending the long holiday weekend with her husband. the first lady now recovering at their home in delaware. the president back at the white house being tested and monitored. we'll have the latest and the potential impact on the major trip just days away. gridlock. a mass exodus one way at burning man, after severe flooding let to chaos at the popular festival. >> making it out. >> the line of cars and suvs. stretching for miles as people who made it share their stories. september scorcher. 45 million americans facing a post-labor day heat wave. record-high temperatures. stretching all the way to new

england. al has your full forecast. new twist. convicted killer alex murdaugh seeking a new trial. just ahead, what we're learning about the mystery evidence that his attorneys say they have just discovered. close calls. >> with millions of kids heading back to school this week, a renewed focus on school bus safety. this morning, your first look at new technology that can help keep students safe. >> i see a vehicle approaching. >> the "today" all parents need to see. those stories plus -- spotless. the unique giraffe born at a zoo in tennessee who made fans around the world this summer is about to learn her name. and she's with us live for the big reveal. and upset special. duke stuns powerhouse clemson, dominating one of the nation's top-ranked teams.

thousands of fans storming the field as the first big weekend of college football kicks off with one of the biggest upsets in years. today, tuesday, september 5th, 2023. 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." we're happy you are with us on this tuesday morning. and we're together after a little time off. >> we're so happy. i jumped out of bed before my alarm. so happy to be here. we're reunited. we got mr. roker here. first day of school around the country. i mean, it's good. let's go. of course, it is the day after labor day. you'd think it was fall and cooler temps, huh-uh. parents and teachers and for tens of millions, it will feel

like summer. record high temps, 10 to 20 degrees above average temps. al will tell us about it in a moment. >> look forward to that. first, we start with that breaking news overnight. first lady, dr. jill biden, testing positive for covid after traveling with her husband throughout the long holiday weekend. this comes ahead of a major overseas trip for the president who so far has tested negative. nbc chief white house correspondent peter alexander joins us now with details. hey, peter, what do you know? >> reporter: the first lady's office says dr. biden is experiencing mild symptoms right now, that she will remain at their home in delaware while the president is here at the white house. this is the second time that she has gotten covid. the first was last august. the president, you remember, had it weeks earlier. they both took paxlovid back then. they both had no serious symptoms. the president and the first lady toured the disaster zone after

hurricane idalia, they met with local leaders there. spent sunday together in rehoboth. the white house press secretary said the president tested negative last night, that he will be tested at a regular cadence this week while monitoring for symptoms. of course, as the oldest president in the u.s., president biden's age as ham under scrutiny ahead of the 2020 election. he and the first lady have both been vaccinated and received multiple booster shots. >> they spent a lot of time together this weekend and there is a high-profile trip ahead. on the horizon so how worried is his team that that trip may be impacted? >> yeah, this is a big visit with world leaders. and right now there is no indication that her having covid will have any impact on his scheduled trip to the g20. he is set to leave washington on thursday. of course, that all changes if he tests positive. but at least for now, his public schedule is unchanged. today, he's going to be hosting, awarding the medal of army to an army veteran, right here at the

white house, hoda. >> peter alexander for us at the white house. thank you. we turn to the chaos at burning man. this is a live look at the nevada desert with thousands of participants are making their way out of this festival, and this backup that you see there, ignited by a massive rain that turned the area into a muddy mess over the holiday weekend and thousands were stranded. nbc's liz coates is there for us. hi, liz. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we are here at what is called the gate, the entrance in and out of burning man. this road behind me was covered in mud, making it hard to get around. as you can see now, it is drying up and thousands of festival goers are making their way out, leaving a burning man they won't soon forget. mud, muck and now gridlock. that was the scene monday as thousands of burners made their way out of the nevada desert any way they could. so what is your plan to get out? >> hitchhike.

i don't know. >> reporter: the exodus slow and grinding, a caravan of cars and rvs, crawling their way towards civilization. >> we're making it out! >> reporter: the trek out of the slowly drying mud taking some more than six hours. the backup stretching for miles. this was not how burning man was supposed to go. friday, six days into the week-long festival celebrating art, music and community, a deluge turned the dry desert into a giant muddy mess. for some burners, the rain did nothing to dampen their spirits. >> this has given us the opportunity to rise to self-reliance and support each other on the community. >> reporter: for others, the mud was more than they bargained for. >> i was scared. i didn't know what we were going to do. >> reporter: two months' of rain in two days, forcing authorities to close roads. burning man ceo preaching

patience. >> there is no great chaos. >> reporter: some opting to hike out, including celebrities. >> we ventured out with josh kushner, karlie kloss and cindy crawford and chris rock and some writers. we decided all let's go together. >> reporter: dj diplo says the six-plus mile schlep through the slop was all part of the experience. >> i felt like we had a victory, a battle on that day, and it was nice. >> reporter: monday the festival continued undaunted, concluding with its symbolic ending, burning the man, the burning man flame as bright as ever. and authorities have now identified that person who died. the next of kin has been notified. it could take weeks before cause of death is known. the festival organizers and the sheriff's department said there's no indication it was connected to the weather. savannah. >> early in the morning there. we see that traffic behind you, liz.

thank you very much. we've got another alert go be back to work and school. we're talking about extreme heat. the central and eastern united states baking under temperatures we normally see right smack in the middle of summer. let's head over to mr. roker and get a check of the forecast. hi, al. >> i thought i would give us a little palate cleanser. this is parts of utah. we know snow on the ski resorts there, so this is coming for us. in the meantime, we have heat to talk about. 45 million people from texas to the upper mississippi river valley, actually it's 47 million now, all the way here into the northeast. we are looking at more than 80 records possible. grand rapids, caribou, maine, waterloo, iowa. bryson city, raleigh and then those temperatures still warm, still high humidity levels and records possible in baltimore, fayetteville, wichita falls.

galveston. this will push through and bridge relief into the great lakes and northeast by the weekend. 91 in new york city on thursday. 82 by saturday. 94 in baltimore thursday. saturday, 85. 74 on saturday in pittsburgh. cincinnati in the 70s. unfortunately for our friends down south, houston triple digits into the weekend. upper 80s for atlanta, mid-90s for tampa. dallas will see triple digits as well. so down south no relief. but here in the northeast, by the time we get into the weekend, everything is okay. >> al, thank you. we move now to pennsylvania and the intense manhunt for a dangerous fugitive who escaped from prison last week. a recording from the man's mother is being used to encourage him to surrender. nbc's george solis joins us. george, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. things here as tense as ever. road closures seemingly changing

by the minute. the news friday prompted school closures and now expanded perimeters. this morning, pennsylvania state police official any taking over the manhunt, saying they're confident they're closing in on convicted killer danelo cavalcante. police releasing this doorbell footage. there have been four confirmed sightings between a four-mile radius where he escaped thursday morning. this most recent sighting taking place over the long holiday weekend. >> it was a trooper actually that observed him at some distance, gave chase but was unable because of the terrain and some other obstacles was unable to get to him. >> reporter: authorities believe cavalcante is hiding out in a heavily wooded area and growing more desperate as they close in. >> the only thing i had to defend myself was a picture frame. >> reporter: ryan drummond believes his home might have been one of those hiding spots. he flickered the lights to know he was there. >> and then he flicked the

lights back a few moments which was the real panic moment. >> reporter: drummond said his wife called 911 and he said he watched the man leave his house. how hard was your heart racing it was like a moment of disbelief. >> yes, my heart was beating fast. >> reporter: danelo cavalcante was convicted for the brutal stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend. he's also wanted for a 2017 homicide in his native brazil. police have been playing audio recordings from choppers and patrol cars of cavalcante's mother, speaking in portuguese, pleading for him to turn himself in. and cops are reminding residents to remain vigilant. >> we're just scared, paranoid, yeah. >> reporter: and to call police if they see anything suspicious. authorities aren't saying how he escaped from the chester county prison. but state police did say they are willing to use deadly force if necessary. there is a $10,000 reward on the table for any information that leads to his capture. savannah. >> all right, george solis,

thank you. 12 minutes after 7:00. time to say hello to craig this morning. hey, craig. >> hey, hoda, savannah, good to see both of you. good morning to you as well. there is word this morning of a potential meeting tied to the war in ukraine that will be closely watched by officials here in the united states. according to a new report, north korea's kim jong-un may soon travel to russia for direct talks with vladimir putin. nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons has more on this one. kier, first of all, i mean, obviously, this is a significant meeting. what might it mean for the war in ukraine? >> reporter: that's right, craig. one measure of how big a deal this is is how uncomfortable the kremlin sounds this morning. spokesperson dmitry peskov refusing in the past few hours to confirm that president putin plans to meet north korean leader kim jong-un.

answering, we have nothing to say on this topic. while a spokesperson for the national security council saying kim jong-un expects leader-level diplomatic engagement in russia. we reported from russia's far east the last time kim met putin in 2019. kim traveling by train to vladivostok. u.s. officials saying he plans to do the same again this month. in recent years, kim has more often been seen overseeing his missile program, even taking his young daughter with him. but last month, he met russia's defense minister sergei shoigu. he was trying to convince ukraine to sell artillery ammunition to russia. the biden administration has publicized putin and kim's plan to prevent the meeting from happening and a deal being done. >> so, keir, china is going to great lengths to build this partnership with russia. what's -- what's the, perhaps, big picture strategy here? do we know? >> reporter: yeah. you'll remember just before the

full scale invasion of ukraine, china's president xi and putin declared a no limits partnership. now, craig, both leaders have announced they won't attend the g20 summit in india this month. will instead meet in china at an international conference on china's belt and road investment program. putin has invited north korea to join china and russia in joint naval exercises. now, craig, all of this framing, what will be a crucial few months of diplomacy with the he u.n. general assembly around the corner, and a muted meeting between president biden and xi still uncertain. >> keir, thank you. let's go to sports now and a major upset in college football the duke blue devils stunning the ninth ranked clemson tigers last night they pulled off one of the biggest wins in more than three decades. >> if you didn't know the name, you're going to be hearing it a

lot for the rest of the season waters inside the 10 and waters making a house call on this one! >> duke won it i mean, 28-7 it is the first victory over a top ten team since 1989 fittingly also against clemson look at that blue devils fans that looks like it is in fast motion but they rushed the field to celebrate. they're hoping to see their team make the top 25 poll for the first time in five years that will be relealater today. but what a finish for duke wow! >> it is like a swarm out there. >> they didn't just beat clemson. they beat them by 21 it was a rough weekend for the north carolina/south carolina rivalry. >> exactly >> gamecocks lost it to tar heels. clemson losing to duke. >> okay. okay okay sorry. >> well, for the other 49 states, we don't care. 48 states. >> 48 states. >> well, you know, it's god's country. there you go

we got record highs in the northeast. it is going to be just brutal out there. the humidity level just nasty out. gearing to be looking at severe storms agency the frontal system makes its way across the great lakes. heat advisory through the united states we will be seeing records out west plenty of sunshine the heat is on through the four corners. look for sunny skies in the northwest. look for your forecast in the next 30 seconds. good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today temperatures for those warmest spots inland reach into

the mid-80s, and we'll see this weather repeat over the next several days. it's actually been nice and mild, especially in the early afternoon, as well as late in the evening. we're going to be just slightly warmer for the weekend, reaching up to 90 on sunday, 91 on monday, while san francisco is providing that microclimate with a wide and that's your latest weather. guys >> thank you, al coming up, the alex murdaugh case back in the spotlight as the convicted killer is now seeking a new trial. erin mclaughlin has the case for us. hi, erin, good morning good morning, savannah, that's right six months after he was convicted of killing and wife and son, alex murdaugh is pushing for a new trial. coming up, i will have more details on what his lawyers are claiming could secure him a second chance at freedom. >> all right, erin, thank you. plus, it's a big back-to-school day across the

country. a lot of parents putting their kids on school busses this morning. we will have a first look at new technology aimed at keeping them safe as they get on and off of these busses but, first, this is "today" on nbc. safe as the

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recently discovered evidence >> nbc's erin mclaughlin joins us with the very latest on this, hi, erin, good morning good morning, guys alex murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life years in prison for the brutal murders of his wife maggie and son paul now his lawyers are claiming there is new evidence that could win the convicted murderer a new trial days after his son buster spoke out in his dad's defense it was the defining moment of one of the biggest trials in south carolina history >> guilty. >> reporter: alex murdaugh found guilty of murdering his wife maggie and his son paul. killed on the prominent family's hunting property outside charleston six months after the dramatic verdict, alex murdaugh's attorneys say they filed a motion for a new trial two sources familiar with the defense's motion telling craig that murdaugh team is alleging that they uncovered evidence of

jury tampering adding at least two of the jurors have hired lawyers. the surprise announcement aiming to undo what the jury decided in less than three hours. earlier this year, three of the jurors telling "today," alex murdaugh's own testimony worked against him. >> do you think he hurt himself by taking the stand? did he make it worse >> i think he did. >> why >> he's a lawyer he's able to be emotional with cases. he knows, like she said, when to turn it on and off. >> reporter: his only surviving son buster proclaiming his father's innocence in an exclusive interview for "the fall of the house of murdaugh" saying i don't think he could be affiliated with endangering my mother and brother, but calling it a fair assessment that alex has characteristics of a psychopath. buster weighing in on the jury and the verdict, questioning their decision. >> i think it was a tilted table from the beginning and, i think, unfortunately, a lot of the jurors felt that way prior to when they had to

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as simple as they read some articles and they shouldn't have what is the gamut of conduct you might be talking about as mentioned, two of the jurors have lawyers now, so that kind of raises some eyebrows as well. >> his lawyer already hinted it has to do with outside influence. could it be a person that talked to them that wasn't supposed to. it could be they read something. but, again, would that be enough if there was overwhelming evidence not just of the financial issues that the judge let in, but all the other evidence right? we all sat through that trial we all listened to that evidence remember, the judge who is deciding this in the first instance is the same judge that was presiding over the trial, judge newman >> the reality is, even in some universe, he gets a new trial and managed to get exonerated, he's going to spend life in prison on the financial crimes. >> that's the thing, remember, he's already expected to plead

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school getting on and off those busses could pose a really serious danger because of passing cars even when school busses have the stop signs out, it is estimated millions of drivers blow right past them every year we have a look at the high tech solution that aims to save lives. this is video from a school bus in north carolina. watch as the students on the left attempt to cross the road to board the bus, but then are nearly run over. and this ohio bus driver hailed as a hero after saving a student from being hit by that car these incidents are known as stop-arm violations. a new survey estimates this happens more than 43 million times every year these stop-arm violations can have deadly consequences according to a government report, 13-year-old evelyn gurney was run over and killed

by a driver in wisconsin as she prepared to board her bus. the driver swerved around it and struck her new technology aims to make it safer for students by enabling busses to communicate directly with cars. i'm here in indiana at the test track for ic bus, it's the largest largest bus manufacturer and i'm going to show you, for the first time, how it all works. time how it all works. it's called cellular vehicle to everything or cv2x for short and it's developed by dozens of carmakers including audi and ic bus. >> taking safety to the next level. >> reporter: with me is just tina morrison from ic bus. the bus driver slows down and extends the stop sign. heading toward us is a car also outfitted with cv2x technology that screen alerts the bus driver of the approaching vehicle. >> nearby vehicle in motion. >> reporter: as the car gets closer, the technology senses it has not slowed down, once again warning the bus driver, don't

let kids off that bus. >> i see a vehicle approaching >> reporter: what is that screen telling the bus driver right now? >> it's telling the bus driver how fast the car is approaching, how close the car is to the school bus, as well as what direction that car is approaching the bus. >> reporter: we saw how this tech works on buses, but what about the drivers of other cars? do you really know where the kids are talk about what the experience is behind the wheel. how will this prevent crashes? >> so the technology we have in the audi actually communicates directly with the school bus up to 10 times a second and it doesn't matter if the driver in the vehicle is actually able to see the other vehicle or not because it can look around corners and sense a vehicle with an obstruction with another vehicle. this is how we prevent accidents on the road and save lives. >> let's see how it works. >> reporter: this time the bus is stopped but i can't see it because it is hidden from view as they approach, i get a warning on my dashboard. wow, owe, tom, i don't even see

a bus or a stop sign, but already it's telling me a car's ahead. >> exactly >> let's see what happens when i don't slow down. >> and there is a warning. >> reporter: it gives me extra time to react, and that down the difference between life and death. >> exactly. >> reporter: we try it again with the semi truck behind the bus. this is a real scenario. a big rig slowed down in front of me. i don't see anything i'm already getting an indication there is a school bus. now i'm getting the stop indication if i don't stop, there is that alert, and i had plenty of time to stop. and cv2x isn't limited to buses and cars it can be used to alert drivers to approaching emergency vehicles, upcoming construction zones, bicycles, even pedestrians, as long as they're equipped with the cellular technology. >> but the safety benefit it delivers on the road is incredible. >> reporter: incredible safety, when everything on the road can communicate, so we can avoid scenes like this >> yeah, i know. pay attention, folks

while audi has been a leader in developing this technology, nearly every auto maker is working to get this into their cars as quickly as possible. audi is hoping to have it come as a standard technology piece in its vehicles within 3 to 5 years. if that seems from a while for now, get this, the fcc set aside the bandwidth to make this all possible back in 1999. the goal is for cars to communicate with other vehicles, traffic lights, pedestrians, via cell phone technologies so we can avoid crashes and make the roads safer. >> seems like a no brainer. >> it does there's a lot of stakeholders. a lot of conversations had to be had. how many alerts is too many alerts >> thank you let's get another check of the forecast hey, al. >> hi, guys. good morning we're looking at record highs into the northeast and great lakes. it's going to be toasty all the way down into the southeast. heat advisories into texas severe storms pushing across the northern mississippi river valley western third of the country looking sunny

good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our temperatures inland, we're headed for the mid-80s today, and we'll see this repeat over the next few days, a few clouds in the morning, afternoon sunshine, and really comfortable and seasonable weather for this time of year. but it will be slightly warmer heading into the weekend, with upper 80s and low 90s into the start of next week. san francisco will be in the upper 60s and staying weather. guys >> al, thank you coming up, we will honor the songs and spirit that made jimmy buffett one of a kind and one of our favorite guests around here. but, first, a special boost featuring this ewe week spotless giraffe born at a tennessee zoo. so what's her name the votes are in, and we will reveal the winner live right after this meet arexvy. ( ♪♪ )

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so what is the winning name? >> wait, wait, wait! you froze. say it one more time >> kipekee. >> all right. >> which means unique. it was close but 36%. why do you think that kipekee became the winning name? >> a lot of guests we talked to, that was the easiest name for a child to say. >> there you go. it's cute. think kip, kipe. bud, but david, you're a private zoo. i heard you got nearly 40,000 votes, and you guys were counting them by hand on the comments section is that right? >> i think we lost him >> we can see kipekee right behind him >> they're dialing back in, yes. all right. >> i'm just asking about the

voting because you were overwhelmed with votes and you're just a private zoo. were you counting them by hand how did you figure this all out? >> so, we ended up using a program to take all of the comments, put them into excel. and then we were able to sort that excel spreadsheet out and hand kunltcount all of the difft votes. >> five weeks old now. what's kipekee like, david >> she's still very laid back, curious about everything, checking everything out every day. >> david, quickly, remind people how rare this is, that kipekee is spotless? >> the last one this happened was 1972 in tokyo, japan. >> wow >> so there are no other living giraffes of this pillar. >> in limestone, tennessee, brights zoo. david, thank you for being up with us. we appreciate it. >> thank you so much. >> all right i like it. that's cute.

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70,000 roughly so-called burners were told to shelter in place and conserve food and water as it began to rain and turned their desert campsites into a muddy mess. the ground has since started to dry. driving is now possible, after the gates opened yesterday. a lot of people waiting until today, because last night the wait to get out was seven hours and climbing. >> wow. we're going to check in with meteorologist kari hall as most of us head back to work. back to work, back to school, and back to fog and cool temperatures. as we take a live look outside at the golden gate bridge, that will linger for a while and that will keep san francisco's temperatures in the 60s today. across the bay in oakland it's going to be 75 degrees and 85 in livermore, 80 today in san jose. there's not much of a change between today and tomorrow as we continue with slightly cooler than normal weather, and into thursday, also looking great, with a wide range in temperatures. it will be slightly warmer for

the weekend. it looks like a nice forecast there. kris sanchez will have another local news update in half a wow, you get to watch all your favorite stuff. it's to die for, and it's all right here.

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comes down with covid after spending the long weekend with the president just days before his major overseas trip. we're live with the latest. caught on camera a pier collapsing at the university of wisconsin, sending several students into the lake straight ahead, how it happened and the latest on their conditions plus, smash hits remembering smash mouth front man steve harwell who died at the age of 56. his fans looking back at the man and the music. ♪ can't get enough of you baby ♪ why can't we be friends ♪ ♪ might as well be walking on the sun. plus, carson shares hi thoughts on the '90s music icon. today, tuesday, september 5th, 2023 ♪ >> from tennessee. >> broad emerson, new york >> her 10th birthday. >> from california >> from iowa.

>> washington. >> kansas city, missouri. >> and indiana ♪ ♪ >> from california, celebrating my 21st birthday. >> an a sisters' trip from cedar rapids. >> davenport. >> and iowa. >> good morning to my daughter. >> watching, in suffolk, virginia >> hi to our kids back in missouri. >> thanks for baby-sitting, mom and dad! >> oh, that's cute mom and dad make the best baby-sitters welcome, guys, happy to have you with us. it is a tuesday morning. what a nice post-labor day crowd. a lot of folks have al roker bobbleheads out there. >> i feel like it is already 90 degrees out there. it is a warm one but we have something cool coming our way princess diana's iconic black

sheep sweater, remember this is headlining the auction. tomorrow, yes, the sweater itself, 90 degrees be darned will be right here in studio 1a tomorrow on "today." the sweater. >> i'm looking forward to that. >> let's get to our news at 8:00 we begin with breaking news, the white house announcing overnight that first lady, dr. jill biden, has tested positive for covid. we're told that the president did test negative, but he is being monitored. he does have a major overseas trip scheduled for this week nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander joins us now good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the first lady's office says dr. biden is experiencing mild symptoms, that she'll remain at their home in rehoboth beach, delaware, while the president is here at the white house. this is actually the second time she's gotten covid the first was last august. the president, you'll remember, had it weeks earlier then. it comes after a saturday trip together in florida where both president biden and the first lady toured the disaster zone

after hurricane idalia, meeting with local leaders and residents there. they then spent sunday there in rehoboth the white house press secretary said the president teste negative last night, that he will be tested as a regular kay lens as the white house describes it this week while monitoring him for symptoms. the president is scheduled to leave for what will be a high stakes g20 summit with world leaders. no indications that her covid is going to affect his travel unless, of course, he's testing positive for now, his public schedule is unchanged. hoda, today he will award the medal of honor to an army veteran right here at the white house. >> peter, thank you. another major industry shutdown the united auto workers union threatening to strike if a new contract deal is not made soon it comes amid a summer of high-profile strikes including the writers and actors union.

nbc's tom costello joins us from rockville, maryland, with the latest on this tom, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, this is a very, very high-stakes gamble that the uaw and the car makers are faced off against each other, and the stakes could not be higher. their contract expires on september 14th if they don't come to an agreement, we could see a major impact nationwide. the union is demanding things that the uaw, or rather, the big three automakers say are simply unrealistic. they include a 46% pay hike. they also want to work a 32-hour week but with 40-hour pay. and the restoration of their traditional pension benefits now, again, the automakers say that these demands are simply unrealistic. separately, ford motor said it offered its union a 9% pay hike which is well below the 36% hike that the uaw is demanding as well we're talking about 146,000 workers that could go on strike. if they do, you can imagine that will have a devastating impact on production of automobiles and

the supply chain you could see prices start going up quickly on cars and parts i just talked to the parts manager at this dealer here in maryland who says he's stocking up on parts because he's convinced that a strike is very, very likely. president biden says, though, he thinks it can be avoided but with a shortage of workers and intense competition in the auto industry, many analysts say the union here has leverage over the big three. very quickly, the president of the union is saying the following. he says the big executives at car companies they get, quote, out of control pensions. they don't even have to -- that they don't even need, rather they get tremendous health care benefits they could work whatever schedules they want. but he says their union workers don't get those benefits again, they have about a week to settle this. savannah >> all right we'll see if they can resolve it. tom, thank you new developments this morning in the ongoing migrant crisis as cities across the country struggle to provide housing for asylum seekers

here in new york, there are growing concerns about overcrowding in schools with an influx of new students expected this week. nbc's stephanie gosk has the details on this one. stef, good morning >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning to you. schools open up here in new york in just a few days there have been hundreds of migrant families looking to enroll their children. but as you know, there are limited resources and there are some parents that are concerned that this school system won't be able to handle the surge this morning, cities across the country are dealing with an ongoing migrant influx here in new york, the school year is set to begin thursday with the surge of new students. >> the latest round of asylum seekers and migrants we're receiving, there is a large number of them children and families. >> reporter: since last july nearly 19,000 students in temporary housing, many of them migrants, have enrolled in city schools.

under new york state law, all kids between ages 5 and 21 are guaranteed a public education, regardless of their immigration status >> we completely changed our school funding formula to provide additional funding to schools based on the number of students in temporary housing that they enroll. >> reporter: but some parents worry school wills be stretched too thin. >> the problem is we are not equipped to help them, and we should be. >> reporter: it comes as a growing number of asylum seekers are arriving in cities nationwide many still stuck in crowded, temporary housing at hotels and other makeshift shelters it's become a flash point for residents as more migrants arrive by the bus load berlin suarez arrived from venezuela last month with her three daughters. her dream, a better quality of life for her and her children. city officials here in new york say they are committed to make this work. they are dedicating an additional $110 million to the school budget this year.

craig? >> stephanie gosk for us here in new york stef, thank you. let's move to a frightening scene yesterday at the university of wisconsin in madison. a pier there collapsed without warning, wow, dumping dozens of young people into the water. six people suffered minor injuries rescue divers were sent into the water to make sure nobody was tangled up into the debris, but they did give the all clear. that pier is part of a popular lakeside space at the university school officials say it was due to be removed today for the end of summer. wow. yeah. still ahead, the mtv vmas next week, and we just learned which global icon is going to be honored at that event. carson will have the details in "popstart". what jimmy buffett's sister is now sharing and the very rare form of skin cancer he battled

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margaritaville. this morning as fans around the world honor jimmy buffett, his family revealing more about his private cancer battle. the beloved singer known for embracing a carefree lifesty glass to the mayor of after a four-year fight with the rare form of skin cancer merkel. his sister lori now telling "people" that the two shared a cancer battle after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the time. saying we shared a club that nobody wants to join i am thunder struck that jimmy didn't make it posting on instagram soon before his death, i told him i have known him longer than anyone on the planet he smiled with he has twinkling blue eyes and squeezed my hand also telling "people" that buffett had to cancel shows because of his illness, but want

to to keep performing and that love of music carrying him to the end. his final performance, a surprise for fans at this rhode island restaurant two months ago. >> the moment capping off a 50-year music legacy and empire. ♪ wasting away again in margaritvaville. >> for his devoted fans, the m margaritaville philosophy was really more a state of mind. he turned that tropical island lifestyle into a billion dollar brand. >> it pays off if you just keep going ahead. >> reporter: he rose to success by connecting to his audience, getting his start in new orleans and never taking himself or his performances too seriously. >> i made $150 a week and half priced on drinks and the first week, i owed them money. >> reporter: buffett ultimately finding success after settling in key west. he shared his talents with us here on "today" more than a dozen times, forming a special connection with al. >> we're still thinking about jimmy buffett and all those he

transported to magical places. >> reporter: magic that will live on for years to come in his song and spirit. ♪ only time will tell. >> reporter: when asked how he could play margaritaville thousands of times, jimmy buffett said because it's not his song it belongs to the crowd. now those crowds are honoring the music icon from key west to chicago to margaritaville nationwide he will be missed, guys. >> he will be missed indeed. we loved him here at the show. we're joined by dr. deborah wattenberg, a board certified dermatologist. we all wondered what happened to jimmy buffett. we learned it was a kind of skin cancer, but a rare and unique kind. >> he it merkel cell carcinoma, and merkel is a super aggressive very rare type of skin chancers that develops in the lower level

of the skin cells and the basal cells which are merkel cells send signals up to the brain >> yeah. >> and, so, this skin cancer is so rare that there is less than 3,000 cases diagnosed per year, and the incident is less than 1 in 150,000 people. >> it is not related to sun exposure necessarily. >> well, it actually could be. so it's usually seen in elderly men, fair skinned with a lot of sun exposure with some immunosuppressant issue going on and then there is actually a viral component to it. it is thought that the merkel cell polyoma virus is related. >> does it look different than a normal kind of skin cancer and it sounded like jimmy buffett was battling it for four years. >> yes so merkel cell carcinoma is usually red or pink or purple in color. it looks like a bump or cyst that presents, and then it grows really rapidly so people will notice this red bump that could start out looking like a pimple.

then it becomes a cyst then it looks like a larger growth and eventually it brings people to the doctor the key is early diagnosis. >> early. >> you know, it brings to mind that this is a deadly, deadly disease. now we're getting to fall. it is a good chance to remind everybody just because the temps cool doesn't mean you don't need to wear your sunscreen. on a cloudy day and such >> this is a great time of year to do your body check, evaluate and make sure there aren't funny moles or growths make sure you are wearing spf every day. skin cancer can affect all skin types. it doesn't affect just fair-skinned people. it can affect anybody. and merkel cell is also not so discerning it can occur in anybody. the key here is to wear your spf, to look at your body. don't ignore things that are changing if you see any signs of skin cancer, and there are the a, b, c, d, es of melanoma but they reallial ply to all types of skin cancer, because skin cancer is on the outside of

the body look for asymmetry, colors that look weird or unusual. diameter greater than the size of a pencil eraser and anything evolving and changing. you didn't have this growth before it appeared get a doctor and make sure it is nothing. early diagnosis is key to improve outcomes. >> thank you so much. >> thank you, before watt wattenberger let's switch gears and check in with al. >> severe weather pushing its way up into the northern plains. we have severe weather five million people at risk. wind gusts of 50 miles an hour isolated tornado or two possible and another tropical disturbance we're watching 100% chance this will develop into a tropical system in the next two days. it will be called lee, tropical system lee this is the development zone we put the spaghetti models into play stays to the north of puerto rico and then maybe bermuda is under the gun for this, but we continue to monitor this this will be still the next 5 to

10 days out, so we will be watching it closely. that's what's going on around good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as you're heading back to work or school, temperatures will be very much like yesterday. we're starting out with a few clouds here and there. for the inland areas, it's going to be mostly sunny and temperatures in the east bay and the south county in the mid 80s this afternoon. we'll see more of that as we head throughout the end of the week. slightly warmer for the weekend. don't forget, heading out the door, sirius xm channel 108 "off the rails" today at 1:00. but the best time of the morning, carson daily is back. >> appreciate it, good to see you guys, unfortunately, steve harwell, this morning. paying tribute to the smash mouth front man that passed away

yesterday. >> good morning. nice to finally meet you in person carson and savannah as well according to his manager, the singer and cofounder of smash mouth died peacefully at his home surrounded by family and friends. sporting his hallmark shades and a booming voice, steve harwell led smashmouth to multiple hits during the 1990s and early 2000s. ♪ >> reporter: with with thes like "all-star" and were the aquaing on the sun." ♪ might as well be walking on the sun. >> reporter: smash mouth delivered a list of ear worms that would last for a generation on monday, the band announced that their famous front man died at 56 from acute liver failure after many health issues the band's manager telling nbc news steve harwell was a true american original, adding, quote, his only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition and his

king-size kahoonas steve lived a 100% full throttle life their biggest hit "all star" went to number 4 on the billboard and earned them a grammy nomination. ♪ multiple songs were featured in movies throughout the late '90s and early 2000s, including "10 things i hate about you. ♪ then i saw her face i'm a believer ♪ >> reporter: and 2001's "sch""shrek and our own carson writing, he brought joy to millions with his music, and his legacy will thankfully live on back in 2016, the band appeared for '90s throwback halloween crediting carson for helping with their start. >> he got hired at mtv and drug us with him.

>> reporter: harwell retired from the band two years ago after appearing disoriented. from the band responding, quote, i tried so hard to power through my physical and mental health issues and to play in front of you one last time, but i just wasn't able to so many hits fans have been taking to social media to share their favorite moments listening to smash mouth throughout their lives and turning up the music a little bit louder today. >> very sad. i have known steve for a long time thinking of his family and friends. i was there at the beginning of and smash mouth fans i was there at the beginning of their success. i spoke to mark mcgrath, often like a brother band to them, they grew up at the same time. he's on the road with a bunch of bands from the '90s and they were talking and laughing about steve. who has such a big personality he lived his life full throttle. he's in a better place. >> that's such a beautiful post about him. he has some tragedy. >> yeah. he lost his father in 2001 steve was a huge elvis fan, so he named his son presley who passed away at six months from leukemia and a couple other issues, that

in better times he was just the funie funniest guy with the best personality. it is amazing how many hits. my kids know him from the shrek song it is great that music lives on, and that's the only positive thing that we have thank you for that report. >> i know he really cared about you and credited so much of his success to you it is really incredible. >> thank you appreciate that. thanks for that report. next up in "popstart," the rolling stones revealing plans for their first studio album since 2005 they did it with our buddy jimmy fallon take a look. ♪ >> stones phone? this is jimmy. nick keith? ronny? live stream? you need me. wednesday, september 6th hackney, got you that's in london

>> yes, london. >> you can't always get what you -- that's right. you get what you need, you're right. i'll be there. see you in london. >> that was good. >> come on. >> brilliant. >> wow >> for details on the new album will be there tomorrow there it is, jimmy fallon. fans can tune in to that on youtube. >> they're still making new music, that's amazing. next up, diddy this one is off off the press, mtv music awards announcin shawn diddy combs is set to receive this year's icon award thanks to more than three decades in the music business. five number one singles on billboard hot 100. also nominated for four vmas this year, two for best collaboration. those vmas will air live next tuesday, the 12th of september. for more details go to today.com. >> will he perform >> yes, he's performing, too first time in a long time. >> thank you

still ahead, we will make your weeknight meal prep a breeze with a simple and repeatable recipe. takes 15 minutes to prepare. you can switch it out with different stuff. make it spicy. it's all here. but first, your local news and weather. good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. oakland police are looking for a shooter who critically injured a woman who was just out for a labor day walk along a lake

merritt trail. she was hit by a stray bullet. not clear if police have a description of the gunman. they're saying this is an active investigation and they encourage anyone who may have seen something to call police. mild conditions out there, nice beginning of fall. >> yes. we've had a nice weekend. that continues into today. we do continue to see the low clouds over san francisco, but that's keeping temperatures down, only reaching the upper 60s for a high today with upper 70s in hayward. then you make your way to concord where it will be in the upper 80s. it's going to be slightly warmer for the interior valleys as we go into the next few days. for the weekend we're going from mid 80s to low 90s and overall a nice quiet weather pattern across the bay area with fog near the coast and 60s in san francisco. we have more local news in just a half hour.

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i'm sorry. is there a better time of year than back to school? we love it i mean, lots of kids have been back in school for a few weeks now, but it is just -- i love a good september morning with so much possibility. >> were they playing "dancing in the moonlight" >> yeah, that's your song. >> i love that jam coming up this half hour, ladies and gentlemen, chassis post is here with some items that online shoppers love the most they told us so themselves they're making cleaning easier, to smart storage items for your essentials she will break it all down for us coming up. all right. and, plus, we are helping streamline dinner time in this busy back to school season you can prep it in 15 minutes and maybe even substitute out the chicken. and you can use it again and again and again. >> very nice coming up on the third hour, we are so thrilled. we got a legend of the screen and the stage in the house

studio 1a. kevin bacon. >> yes >> that's right. we will be joining us live to talk about a new project that's right and we are going to share our own six degrees of kevin bacon. >> oh, really? >> which is probably like one or two degrees. >> i don't know. >> all right where is young emerson emerson? oh, is today your birthday >> yesterday. >> how old are you >> 10. >> double digits, emerson! >> now, emerson is here with her parents alex and jessica alex's dad is a high school teacher. and your name is dr. -- >> oldham. >> dr. oldham is playing hooky today, y'all he needs proof of where he's been, we're all going to say dr. oldham is here at the "today" show >> what is your school's name? >> maryville high school hey, guys. he's with us.

>> he's excused for the day. >> doctor in the house. >> happy birthday, emerson happy you are came. >> happy birthday. big 10 exciting. all right. let's get a check of the weather. it is steamy this morning. >> it is it will stay that way for a good portion of the country let's show you the week ahead. record heat here in the northeast. for tomorrow, severe storms in the plains sunshine out west. as we head to the latter part of the week on wednesday, record highs here in the east plenty of sun western third of the country. then as we head toward friday, we're going to be looking at some storms here in the east still hot down south pleasant conditions in the western plains and gorgeous along the west coast. that's what's going on around good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out with sunshine and mild weather for the inland areas. we're headed for the low to mid 80s for today. it will be just slightly warmer compared to yesterday, but still not seeing a big change even as we head toward the end of the week.

for the weekend we'll see highs in the upper 80s and low 90s and low 90s for the start of all right. hey, let's meet these nice ladies over here a sister trip. wow! you're in from iowa? >> iowa. >> okay, what's your name? >> brenda, barb, linda >> what do the shirts say? apparently we are trouble when we are together. what's the meaning of the trip >> just for fun. >> just to come on. >> fun what are you going to do after you leave here >> going to have breakfast. >> all right that sounds like fun all right. well, ladies, thank you for joining us we appreciate it we're glad you stopped on our trip oh, savannah >> all right, thank you, al. september is here. that means it is time to reveal

the new read with jenna pick pencils sharpened. >> right we are back to school. september selection it is "amazing grace adams." by fran littlewood >> i love this cover >> do you not love this cover? okay we are back to school and i am assigning the most hilarious feel good book of the year i dare you not to fall wildly in love with grace. this book takes place in one day. she's armed with a birthday cake and determined to reunite with her beloved daughter it's a book about love, about grace, and about even when we fall from those we love, we can always find our way home i'm going to cry i love it. it's the funniest, easiest read. you will laugh on the first page and you will keep laughing until you're crying on the last page we should mention "amazing grace adams" out today it is a debut novel.

to pick it up, go to your local indy bookstore or all you have to do is scan that qr code read with us the assigned reading is fun this year. >> that's one of my back to school resolutions is read more. >> okay. start with this one because it's funny and fun, and you would love it. >> okay. i'm report back. coming up next, best-selling fashion and household items to with the your wardrobe i see you. hello! i'm into that vibe, guys someone was at burning man over the weekend. the weekend. first, this is "today" on nbc. alaska airlines $99 companion fare means that you can bring your best friend... you know, one of us is gonna have to change? but we're twinning? oh yay. ♪♪ ♪ we care a lot. ♪

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and it will make your life easier. >> okay. this is a great way to start out. >> it can be really tricky, right? sometimes, we bet those big blocks and it only fits particular knives and you put them in the drawer it scares me in the drawers. this is a universal knife holder and so cool. guess what it will fit 15 different sizes of knives, even a space for kitchen shears and they just slide in. >> you're so right because when they have the certain slots for the certain types of knives and it doesn't fit, how much does this run >> about $22 and it hardly takes up any counterspace, really easy to clean >> if you don't like squeezing your toothpaste, you have the solution. >> have you ever finished the entire tube of toothpaste? >> no. >> i waste so much >> me, too >> also for kids, it is hard to know if they're brushing their teeth themselves this is a toothpaste squeezer. i love it.

take the key and just slide it in, right? and then you crank it. >> and you twist >> yeah. and it pushes all the toothpaste up. every morning, it's like a pressure tube of toothpaste. >> you can use it for all your creams and lotions, right? >> exactly it comes in a set of 12 and acts like a little stand. >> it's cute. >> yeah, it is a luxury. i love that, a fresh tube of toothpaste every day. >> for everybody what doesn't like or doesn't know how to clean their shower. >> which is everybody. >> yeah. what do you have >> fans are obsessed with this stuff. it is called the wet and forget shower cleaner, and it does exactly what it says you wet it and forget it you spray it all over top to bottom to your shower. >> you are talking the glass and the tiles and everything. >> everything. it will also clean your chrome, the floor, even your shower curtain. it will clean everything. >> the grout in-between. >> yes look at this handy spray thing here let it sit overnight

then you rinse no scrubbing, no wiping, and it's $20 i mean, sign me up, right. >> sounds so easy. >> so jewelry cleaning can be a pain, but this looks easy. >> do you often clean your jewelry? >> never when i do i think, why didn't i clean it it is a new piece of jewelry this is the dazzle diamond stick and i love this so much. i use this on my ring. it is like a little diamond and jewel cleaning pin let me show you. you just use it. it is like a little brush and you paint the front and then the back you get into that setting. that's where most of the gunk is you rinse it and then you dry it with a soft cloth. hoda, it is miraculous. >> wow >> and i love it so much and it looks new and it comes with a little set of these little wipes will also clean your gold and silver jewelry. >> and it's under $20.

>> yeah, such a great deal >> jewelry storage >> i think this is such an elegant little jewelry box with so much storage. check out the fabulous compartment. and ring holders and then three levels. and i think this is actually -- this is beautiful, and i love the glass top. you can see everything. >> and it's cute, right. >> yeah. and i think this is really useful i don't do a great job of organizing my jewelry. when i can see it, i'm more likely to wear it. it is like shopping your closet like, oh, there is those earrings i threw in the bag. you're finding new stuff all the time. >> often you need to organize your closet, but bags end up in a pile somewhere >> they do and i love this. firstly, it is great looking with clear acrylic seeing what you have is a great thing. but this is great for clutches and wallets and smaller bags you can see everything maybe again you will use it. you can also use it in different parts of the house we have seen people with plastic baggies and organizing the

sizes. i love it. it is around $26. >> if anyone is looking for a new bag to start off the fall, what you got >> this is such a great bag. i love it because it has a party trick. you can switch out the straps. see these straps here? they're like guitar strap inspired like a boho vibe what i love about it is it is a great bag in general it is faux leather but check out how cool this looks. if you add a little pattern, i mean, it's really cute if i get bored, i just grab another strap. >> so you can change up the straps. >> yes. >> it has good space in it. >> it has great space. and it is a bucket shape, which you will see a lot of. each bag comes with its own strap. for $13, you can switch it up. >> $32.99. thank you. again, purchase these items by scanning the qr code or head to

today.com/shop. "today" did earp earn a commission we're getting ready to eat if you are looking for a dish easy to whip up after a long day. kevin curry is here with a delicious recipe 15 minutes fire chicken. but, first, this is "today" on

we are turning up the heat and making meal prep easy a dish called fire chicken. this popular recipe comes us from kevin curry, the founder of fit cook meals get all the ingredients you need by scanning the qr code on the screen it is a one clicker. you know what? i like this because it is quick and it's easy. like i felt when i read the recipe that i might be able to do it. >> you can in fact, you will cook today. >> okay. challenge accepted. >> chicken breast. season it with sea salt, pepper and a little coconut sugar

because it will help to caramelize it. and that sweetness can offset some of that heat. >> okay. how much coconut sugar >> just do the whole thing. >> really? okay, wow. >> you didn't buy it it's all right. >> you're right. >> exactly it's on "the today show. the sky is the limit. >> and then put that in the pan. >> look at you >> say it again. >> can you use chicken thighs? >> i was waiting for that. and salmon, too. salmon is really good. salmon is my go to. >> little hot oil, yes. >> this is going to be about 11 minutes in all remember that smaller pieces will cook much faster. >> okay. i like how you did that. good for kids, too. >> exactly once that is done, take that out. don't wipe the skillet clean let's move on to our sauce. >> all right is the coconut sugar going to make this cook differently, though

>> it will caramelize it and going to look nice >> brown >> yeah, yeah, exactly >> so all that stuff is in here, right? >> yes. >> no, no, no. this right here. >> okay, sorry. >> we will just pretend. a little oil two tablespoons of butter. >> okay, boom. there you go and then some garlic yeah get all the good stuff all the aromatics going. and you can find it. >> sriracha. >> it is really hot? okay. >> you need to bring it down for the kids. >> yeah, bring it down for the kids. >> for the kids, just use barbecue sauce. >> that's a good idea. same amount and everything >> now add in the chicken and coat that really well. >> okay. >> now it is really hot. now let's cool down our palate

with some salsa. we're go touring going to move on >> the chicken is cooked we're warming it. >> make sure it is already cooked and put it in that sauce. >> okay, done. >> now we will chop up some mango. >> is there a trick to cutting mango? i got to tell you, my kids love mango. i can't open the thing it's hard! >> it is it is really hard. if you have trouble dicing it, just buy it frozen. >> that's cheating >> no, it's not. it's creative. it's creative. >> i have a hack i will show you hater. later. >> okay. >> great hack. >> okay. so you will add in some avocado. >> i love avocado. >> me, too make sure it is ripe and creamy. and then cilantro and lime juice. and yes, ma'am look at that she's cooking. cooking, cooking >> stop! >> and add that right here on top of our chicken. >> okay, i love that. >> and i would have been wanting to salt this no >> you don't need to.

>> okay. >> i like to salt my food. >> i like to salt mine, too. >> you do? >> okay, whatever. >> not olive oil, but, yes exactly. that's why we don't want to add too much salt because sriracha already has it. >> i want the salmon version of this. >> the salmon version is so good >> do you do white fish? >> yes cooks much faster, too a ten-minute meal. >> well, i'm trying to do this classy, and i don't have a knife. >> this is as good as white meat chicken can get. as flavorful as white meat chicken can get. >> super easy, right brown rice, with quinoa, whatever. cauliflower rice, low carb >> easy peasy lemon squeezy. you can buy all those ingredients, you just saw here,

including frozen mango or hoda will put the hack on tv. >> you should do it on the show. >> tomorrow mango hack. >> anyone can trouble dicing up an avocado because i have a hack for that. >> really? >> who doesn't have a hack for that >> i see your mango and raise you an after vad dough avocado >> you know, you should scan that qr code and check out today.com/todaytable. >> couple of hacks, all right. >> did you think i wasn't going to read it >> well, it didn't seem like it. >> well, they're telling me to stretch. we're back in a moment here on "today" on nbc. >> i would have sung a little bit.

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find out who we got on them. first off, happy 100th birthday to el low wusoise richmond, celg with her eight grandkids and 13 great grandkids. margaret mcgree is a puzzle whiz who is 100 her secret is staying positive frank chulay served as a bomber pilot. in world war ii. we salute you for your service, serve. gracy lindsey of pine hill, alabama also celebrating 100 years. her grandchildren created a scholarship fund in her name to honor her commitment to education. what a legacy. roger thornhill 101. he served in the military for 25 years. thank you for your service, sir. last but not last happy 75th wedding anniversary, wow, neal

and verna greenwood of centennial, colorado these love birds met as kids, they were next door neighbors. and the rest is history. that's sweet. >> al, did you see this big here >> it is a little disturbing. >> but he said you were avoiding him. >> yes, he was. >> yes. >> well, he cut out eyes so he could wear it. >> he's also got staples on my eyelids. i need a facelift. >> what is your name >> karl. >> karl, why did you decide to get that here? >> i got this in knoxville, tennessee when you came down to do the big human ladder? remember that? >> yeah. >> did you put that on the overhead on the flight how did you keep it so nice looking? >> we put it on the suitcase and rolled it a little bit. >> who doesn't like getting rolled first thing in the morning? they just roll me up. >> roll him back up.

coming up on hoda and jenna, we're tripping find out where we're headed and how you might be able to come along. >> you be tripping. >> that's right! >> in the third hour, we will save you some money with tips from the cofounder of crazy cue from the co-founder of crazy coupon lady. she's great. we'll do that after some local news, weather and some quick messages. >> and then we be trippin'

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