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>> the midnight deadline fast approaching. the potential impact set to be felt at dealerships and even repair shops across the country. a live report from detroit, straight ahead. here it comes. hurricane lee on the move. watches and warnings now stretching from new york to maine. millions on the east coast to be impacted by strong winds and heavy rain. al's got new information on the storm's timing. captured. >> our nightmare is finally over. >> we're learning more about the dramatic the end to that nearly two-week manhunt. this morning how the escaped murderer was tracked down, the hero police dog who helped collar him and the controversy over this group photo. dozens of officers posing with the nabbed fugitive. the official who led that manhunt is joining us live. breaking news, the luxury

cruise ship that ran aground in greenland pulled free moments ago to the relief of hundreds of passengers. we'll have the latest. alligator scare. >> look how big it is! >> the frightening moment a massive gator charges a group of girl scouts in texas. inside their frantic scramble to safety. all of that plus, completely heartbroken. aaron rodgers breaks his silence in the wake of the injury that has ended his season. >> holy cow. i cannot believe this. >> and reignited the debate over artificial turf. why the players' union wants it removed from all stadiums. and carrie on. music superstar carrie underwood returning to our plaza for the first time in nearly a decade. and our plaza is packed for a special concert you do not want to miss. today, thursday, september 14th, 2023.

>> announcer: this is "today" with hoda kotb and savannah guthrie. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today." it's a thursday morning. glad you're with us. usually on a thursday morning, we are not talking about an awesome concert. >> but today we are, not just any concert, carrie underwood out on our plaza. it's been ten years since she stepped on the plaza concert. >> we've been waiting patiently. the fans are packed in. >> and good weather out there, too. but to our north, getting ready to face the rain, wind, and possible storm surge from hurricane lee. here's a live look. this is boston, one of the areas under a storm watch this morning. calm now, but what's coming? al's full forecast in a moment. but let us start with our top story. that looming deadline. the auto industry bracing for a possible strike, it's set to begin at midnight. the united autoworkers saying without a deal, its roughly

150,000 members are ready to walk out of detroit's biggest carmakers. jesse kirsch is in the motor city with us. what's the latest you know? >> reporter: hoda, good morning. we are now inside of 18 hours to the deadline, the auto industry here in detroit getting a lot of attention, and arguably little that has to do with the shiny new cars behind me here at the detroit auto show. right now, the uaw and the big three automakers here in motor city still do not have agreements. and if there are not deals before midnight, it is expected the uaw will strike against all three. the union says this will be the first time in history they have struck against all three of the big three automakers. this has implications for tens of thousands of jobs, but it also means if you're trying to buy a new car or get your current ride fixed, things could get more complicated. in motor city and beyond, this morning, the drum beat of a potential united autoworkers strike is growing louder and the clock is quickly running out. >> we're willing to do what's necessary to win justice by any

means necessary. >> the uaw's demands for detroit's big three automakers include a 46% pay raise, compounded over four years. but according to the union, gm, ford, and stellantis are only offering between and 17 and 20% raises over four and a half years. and without deals before midnight, the union says workers will walk off the job at all three companies. >> you prepare to go on strike? >> absolutely. >> what do we got to do, you know, to protect me? to protect my job, to protect my future? >> reporter: already the union collecting donated food and toiletries, a reminder if they go on strike, some workers may struggle to even pay for the basic things we all need at home. instead of having all of its roughly 146,000 big three workers walk out at once, the union is planning to only strike at specific facilities. >> the impact could be just as great as if you shut down the entire company. because if there are no engines,

no transmissions, that essentially shuts down final assembly. >> reporter: in statements, stellantis and gm both emphasizing good faith negotiations. >> sure hard to negotiate a contract when there's no one to negotiate with. >> reporter: ford's ceo and the uaw's president trading barbs, including over what ford is offering for workers' pay. >> i don't know what to say other than we have put great officers in front of the uaw, and we're waiting for the response. >> reporter: the looming strike could be essential for car buyers, repairs could get tricky, too. >> if i can't get the parts to fix your car, it's going to be a huge problem. >> jesse, the day is young. there's still time to negotiate. any chance that this thing will wrap up in time? >> reporter: hoda, at this point, gm and stellantis are saying that there is good faith bargaining going on. you've got ford saying its team has been sleeping at company headquarters to get the job done, but the union is accusing

these companies of negotiating in bad faith and making insulting offers. and if a strike starts, it's not clear how long this could last. the union says its strike strategy will evolve. and we're not expecting all of the workers to be on strike. that means with fewer workers getting strike pay, the union's money could last longer, and that could drag out a strike. hoda? >> all right, jesse kirsch for us there in detroit. jesse, thank you. we move now to this storm we've been tracking all week long. hurricane lee. it is moving north. watches and warnings have already been issued now for parts of new england. al is tracking it all for us. he's on the road this morning in washington. hi, al, good morning. >> hi, guys, good morning. and good morning to you. here's the latest on lee, from the national hurricane center. category 2 storm. it's 295 miles southwest of bermuda, 100 mile-per-hour winds. it's moving north at 9 miles per hour. it's starting to pick up some forward motion. we have tropical storm watches

from watchhill, rhode island, to portland, maine. and hurricane watches from portland to eastport. first time they've had watches like this in 15 years. now, the coastal impacts, as the storm makes its way up to the north on friday, we're going to be looking at high surf, dangerous rip currents, as we move into sunday morning, makes landfall somewhere between bar harbor and halifax, but the tropical-force winds are what we're most worried about, extending out some 300 miles to the west of the track. here are the impacts we're looking at. the winds, strongest along the coast. montauk, 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts. boston, 47. bar harbor, 61-mile-per-hour wind gusts. storm surge, 2 to 4 feet will be the worst around plymouth to chatham. dangerous surf and rip currents, life-threatening flooding, possibly, with that storm surge. high tides in chatham, 1:23 in the morning, and heaviest rain right along the coast, ep up along down east maine with some totals up to 5 inches, guys. we'll continue to monitor this as this situation develops. >> we'll check back with you for the full forecast, thank you. let's move mow to the

capture of escaped inmate danelo cavalcante, unfolding wile we were on the air yesterday. the nearly two-week-long manhunt coming to a close after police using thermal imaging picked up a heat source in the pennsylvania woods about 30 miles from where the prison was. in a moment, we will talk to the governor of pennsylvania, along with the commissioner of the pennsylvania state police, but first, nbc's george solis has been covering this story for us since the beginning. hey, george, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. it all unfolded in dramatic fashion in the woods behind me. the tactical teams forced to wait out a storm before they could make their move and cavalcante did not go down without a fight, but in the end, authorities managed to get their man. this morning, after nearly two weeks on the run, convicted killer danelo cavalcante is finally back in custody. >> our nightmare is finally over and the good guys won. >> reporter: cavalcante managed to elude authorities for two weeks by slipping past perimeters, stealing a van, and

even using a razor he found in a stolen bag to shave off his beard in an attempt to disguise his appearance. >> you know, i don't know he was particularly skilled, he was desperate. i've said that all along. >> reporter: now we're learning how cavalcante managed to stay one step ahead. u.s. marshal robert clark was part of the task force tracking cavalcante. >> a watermelon, he found a watermelon on a farm early in his flight, he drank water from the stream. >> reporter: authorities say they used the element of surprise to zero in on their target. overnight, a dea aircraft with thermal imaging picked up a heat source but was forced to leave the area because of severe weather. tactical teams eventually able to move in. >> cavalcante did not realize he was surrounded until that had occurred. that did not stop him from trying to escape. >> reporter: when he tried to flee, a k-9 named yoda by customs and border protection took him down. officers on the scene posing for this picture with the handcuffed cavalcante. >> they're proud of their work. they're not doing anything to demean him or harm him in any

way there. >> reporter: a chief border patrol agent posting additional photos online. officers also recovering the rifle cavalcante stole from a home earlier this week. officials say cavalcante planned to use the weapon to steal another vehicle. the family of debora brandau, the ex-girlfriend cavalcante was convicted of murdering, releasing a statement saying they're deeply grateful for the support and hard work by authorities. also grateful this community, once gripped with fear, now finally able to exhale. >> i am super relieved. super glad that it's over. >> reporter: this morning, cavalcante is waking up inside a maximum security prison in montgomery county, pennsylvania, but where he will ultimately end up to finish carrying out that life sentence is still being decided. savannah? >> george, thank you very much. we're joined now by the governor of pennsylvania, josh shapiro and colonel christopher paris, commissioner of the pennsylvania state police, which led this intense manhunt. gentlemen, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> good morning.

>> governor, i'll start with you. obviously, a huge sigh of relief for the community, for the team of officers, an incredible effort there on the ground. are you surprised, though, that it took 14 days for this man to be captured? >> no, look, i'm incredibly proud of the pennsylvania state police and i'm incredibly grateful to the good people of chester county, who every single day remained vigilant. who worked hard to make sure that we were able to capture this suspect without incident. there was no loss of life, there was no threat in the community, thank god, and ultimately, at the end of the day, we found ourselves in a position of seeing the best of law enforcement. law enforcement at every level, state, local, and federal, coming together to apprehend this suspect, to capture him without incident. i'm proud of them. >> colonel, it's been a long, long two weeks. what was the hardest moment for

you and your team, when did spirits dip the most? >> i don't know that the spirits actually dipped. >> our concern, always was the threat to public safety, and we're indebted to the people of chester county. he had a weapon. it was a weapon that could have certainly hurt law enforcement, but more importantly than that, it could have hurt members of the public. so a desperate person on the run with nothing to lose, facing life without parole, that was our chief concern. we wanted to find him wherever we could. >> colonel, what do you think about this photo op with some members of the team posing with the suspect moments after his capture.

how does that sit with you? is that appropriate? >> thank you for the question. i believe that you have to put it in proper context. that these tactical operators surrounded him and sat through a lightning and thunderstorm through the evening when we lost the aerial overwatch, and this was an individual who was crawling towards a weapon, which he stole. and the professional restraint that they showed and being able to take him alive and in relatively good health, we're very proud of that professionalism. >> governor, how about you? >> look, i'm proud of them and they're proud of their work. i think it's important that we acknowledge for 14 days, law enforcement from every level left their homes, left their loved ones and they put their lives at risk, savannah. i think it's important for everybody to understand that the gun that cavalcante had literally was capable of piercing the bulletproof vests that they were wearing. they put their lives at risk

every day. they were proud of their work and i'm incredibly proud of them. >> no question it was an incredibly difficult and involved operation, and not a single shot fired, nobody hurt. that is incredible work there. governor shapiro, colonel paris, thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. >> thank you. 14 minutes past the hour. bring craig to the table. big news out of washington. >> hoda, savannah, good morning. good morning to you, as well. big news, indeed. capping months of speculation about his future, republican senator mitt romney says he will not seek re-election in 2024. and romney specifically cited his age. 76, as one of the deciding factors. capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles joins us with the latest on this one. ryan, good morning? >> hey, craig, good morning. among the many reasons that mitt romney has decided that it's time for him to retire is a desire to hand over power to the next generation. and as he slowly steps away from public life, he's revealing plenty of details about what goes on behind the scenes in

politics. >> reporter: on capitol hill, senator mitt romney, known for breaking ranks with his party says it's time to move on. >> frankly, it's time for a new generation of leaders. >> reporter: the gop nominee for president in 2012 -- >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states! >> reporter: romney now doesn't recognize his party. >> the republican party today is in the shadow of donald trump. he is the leader of the greatest portion of the republican party. it's a populist, i believe, demagogue portion of the party. >> reporter: it's part of why he decided to step away. frustrated by trump's stranglehold on the gop and a general lack of anyone willing to stand up to him. something he did repeatedly, voting twice to convict trump in two different impeachment trials. >> i was among the senators who determined that what the president did was wrong, grievously wrong. >> reporter: he outlined that frustration to author mckay coppins as part of an upcoming biography.

in an excerpt released by "the atlantic," coppins revealed that romney said in private meetings that colleagues ridiculed trump's ignorance, rolled their eyes at his antics, and made observations about his warped, toddler-like psyche. romney made it clear that he doesn't want president trump to be president, but also thinks that president biden should not run as well. according to the coppins biography, romney toyed with the idea of a third party run for president where he would say whatever he wanted, but decided against it. because of a concern it would re-elect trump. and with renewed questions about the age of the country's political leaders fueled by health scares experienced by his colleagues senators mcconnell and feinstein, by stepping aside at the age of 76, romney is intentionally sending a message. >> i think it's time for guys like me to get out of the way and have people of the next generation step forward. >> reporter: his decision not to seek re-election sparked a round of well wishes from his colleagues, both republican and democrat.

>> he's a great american and has been an outstanding senator. >> i believe the senate will be a lot worse for not having mitt romney here. he's been a voice of reason. >> and meanwhile, former president trump did not take long to respond to romney's announcement. he called it fantastic news and said romney did not serve with distinction. romney says he still plans to be involved in the political debate, but craig, he said he likely won't ever run for office again. >> ryan, let's shift gears for a moment, some other news in washington overnight. president biden making his first comment on the impeachment inquiry. what can you tell us about what you heard from the president? >> reporter: that's right. the president himself has gone to great pains to ignore the plans of house republicans to impeach him. but last night he told a group of donors that it is something that he is not focused on. and he also blamed republicans for using impeachment as a way to avoid talking about the pending budget battle. he said, quote, the best i can tell, they want to impeach me, because they want to shut down the government. and while the president may not be focused on impeachment, his staff, the white house is.

they've established a war room to combat the republican charges, and house democrats have strategized ways to push back. craig? >> ryan nobles for us there in d.c. ryan, thank you. some terrifying moments for a girl scout troop in texas. children were swimming in a lake when suddenly an alligator appeared and started charging toward them. take a look. >> look how big it is! [ screaming ] >> terrifying! it happened last weekend at huntsville state park, that's north of houston. scout leaders and parents rushed into the water, pulled the kids to safety. nobody was injured, thankfully. officials closed that swimming area for the rest of the day and the texas parks and wildlife department is now considering removing that alligator from the lake. >> terrifying. >> seems like a no-brainer. that's a big gator, too. >> no kidding. we've got 19 minutes past the hour. let's head up to d.c. hey, mr. roker! >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. let's look at the rest of our

country. we are looking at beautiful weather from the northeast right now, mid-atlantic states into the great lakes, gorgeous morning, plenty of sunshine, low humidity. heavy rain down in texas. we're going to look at that coming up in the next half hour. some showers and cool weather in the rockies. beautiful out west, temperatures nice and seasonal. a few hot spots as you get into the pacific northwest. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. when you watsonx your business, you can train, tune and deploy ai, all with your trusted data. let's create the right ai for your business with watsonx. ibm. let's create. good thursday morning.

i am meteorologist, kari hall. as we take a live look outside in san josé, we are starting out with clouds but it will be clearing out over the next few hours. right now it's starting out cool, but we are headed for 82 degrees. it's going to be a pleasant afternoon. we will be in the mid-80s for the south county while parts of the inland east bay will reach into the 80s, and 84 today in santa ro and that is your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you so much. coming up, inside the race to reach and rescue hundreds of passengers on a luxury cruise ship that ran aground in the arctic circle. kelly cobiella is covering the story for us. hi, kelly. >> reporter: that ship stuck in the mud off the coast of greenland is floating again. a research ship coming to the rescue. we'll tell you about it. >> we look forward to that. >> plus, more talk shows announcing their returns despite the writer's strike. the pushback they're facing and

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state of emergency if they do not provide a short list. she fired armstrong back in january, and the mayor did not respond to our request for more details. some members of the police commission are calling this just the latest round of political theater and claim the mayor's inaction is contributing to the drawn out process. new this morning, police investigating an early-morning stabbing in berkeley at about 3:30 in the atm lobby at the chase lobby at duran. the man is now at highland hospital is expected to survive. police are not saying if the victim was robbed. no arrests have been made. kari hall is tracking what we can expect. >> it's starting out cloudy, and shaping up to be a nice day. some of the inland areas will be warm once again. we are headed for the upper 80s, and inland cities like concord as well as morgan hill and parts

of the north bay will be in the mid-80s. we will set that on repeat for tomorrow and a slight cooldown for the weekend with upper 70s and low 80s. we will see slightly cooler temperatures continue throughout much of next week. san francisco will see highs in the upper 60s, and starting out with a lot of clouds and maybe even drizzle. we will see peeks of sunshine for the afternoon with breezy winds and upper 60s into the winds and upper 60s into the middle of next week. thursday night football on prime.

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with a story that is being watched all around the world. it all started on monday when a luxury cruise ship carrying more than 200 passengers and crew ran aground in greenland. just a short time ago it was finally freed. nbc's kelly cobiella joins us now with the very latest. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the cruiseship ocean explorer is 600 miles inside the arctic circle, but it's still at least a day away, a research vessel tried once again to pull the ship out of the mud, and it worked. this morning the danish cruise ship ocean explorer freed after being stuck off the beautiful but frigid coast of greenland, with 206 passengers and crew stranded onboard. among frasier telling "the

sydney mortgage herald" a research vessel helped to refloat the ship saying they took our anchor out sideways, dragged it on the ground, adding they twisted the boat and lifted it off the ground and then we floated free. the ship on a luxury cruise to the arctic ran aground monday during low tide. the crew reportedly dropping anchor and floating lifeboats to lighten the load. the ship stayed wedge in the mud. luckily, it's not a rock, that could have caused greater damage, this navy commander says, adding, because it's on a soft bed, it's stuck and will be more difficult to get free. on the website they say they offer life-changing expeditions to some of the most remote and unspoiled destinations on our planet. passengers paying thousands for a stunning views of the glaciers in northeast greenland national park, known for its spectacular icebergs. overnight aurora expeditions confirming three of the

passengers have covid-19, are in isolation, and are doing well. this morning, the ship floating again, but not yet on its way. frazier told the "herald" we're floating around and adding the ship needs to be inspected for safety in the open ocean. the research vessel that came to the rescue tried pulling the ship out of the mud earlier, finally succeeding with that creative maneuvering this morning. the company that owns the cruiseship confirms the ocean explorer was refloated saying that there have not been injuries, no pollution of the environment, and no breach of the hull, adding the vessel and its passengers will be positioned to a port where the vessel's damages can be assessed and the passengers flown back home. it was not the arctic adventure they passengers expected, guys. the passengers also said to be in good spirits throughout their adventure. they will be heading straight

back home. craig, guys? >> keep us posted, kelly cobiella. also this morning, aaron rodgers is speaking out about the stunning end to his season just minutes into the first game as a new york jet. the union that represents players is blaming the injury on that artificial turf at th stadium. stephanie gosk with more on that >> aaron rodgers is looking at surgery and months of rehab, while jets fans are still trying to come to terms with his injury, and their dashed hopes in his first comment since being carted off the field monday night, rodgers says he is heartbroken, but determined to come back. >> he's coming out of the game >> 48 hours after the stunning achilles injury that knocked four-time nfl mvp out of the game and ended his season, the 39-year-old superstar writing on instagram, i'm completely heartbroken and moving through all of the emotions, but deeply touched and humbled by the support and love, adding, the

night is darkest before the dawn and i shall rise yet again rodgers' injury shocked the sports world >> holy cow. i cannot believe this. >> reporter: coming just four plays into the qb's debut with the new york jets, after a high-profile move to new york from green bay, and a contract that includes a guaranteed $75 million despite rodgers' promise of a comeback, jets' fans devastated, even though he may end up helping on the sidelines >> he's as much of a football coach as he is a player. and just having his presence, i think, anybody would want that >> reporter: the season-ended injury is reigniting controversy over turf. metlife stadium just installed a new artificial turf field this year the nfl players association re-upping its call to put in grass in every nfl stadium moving all stadium fields to high-quality natural grass surfaces is the easiest decision the nfl can make, the union writes the players overwhelmingly prefer it and the data is clear

that grass is simply safer than artificial turf. nfl commissioner roger goodell responding to the union's request on espn's first take >> we have engineers to look at that we'll look at the mechanism of injury on aaron's injury but unfortunately, we had a -- we had two acl injuries and one was on grass and one was on a turf >> reporter: the jets' head coach pointing out that rodgers' injury may not be relative to the debate >> also, if it was a non-contact injury that would be something to discuss, obviously, but that was kind of a forcible -- i think that was trauma induced. >> the debate over turf has been going on for a while the union says there is data to show that there are more non-contact injuries on artificial surface, but the league argues that in recent years, that has actually not been the case. the jets will be playing on turf again this weekend in dallas against the red-hot cowboys who just shut out the giants >> you had to remind us.

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writer and actor strikes the first late-night show now returning. bill maher returning, adding that the writers have important issues that i sympathize with and hope they are addressed to their satisfaction, but they are not the only people with issues, problems, and concerns >> we're still writing things on cards. >> reporter: and many daytime talk shows are back in production from "the view," which never stopped production, to drew barrymore, jennifer hudson, and reportedly "the talk," all employee unionized writers, but during the strike, "the view" and barrymore show have pledged not to use wga members, leading to backlash. sag aftra said barrymore's free to host her show the actress herself posting, i own this choice, and that she's in compliance with strike rules. with no sign of resolution to the strikes, you the viewer will also pay a price this fall, with many of your favorite tv shows and movies missing in action dozens of productions have been shuttered, like highly

anticipated movie sequels to "mission: impossible," "deadpool," and "gladiator." their releases pushed to next year at the earliest on the tv side, new seasons of popular shows like "stranger things," "emily in paris," "abbott elementary," and "yellowstone," now delayed for months production on the "game of thrones" prequel has been shut down it was back in may that wga writers walked off the job, followed by sag-aftra writers in july after talks collapsed wit the amtpt, the group representing many studios. including comcast. the battle here over wage increases, residuals in the streaming era, and the use of artificial intelligence. sag-aftra president fran dresher pledging to stay the course. >> do not give up because this is the moment that is going to change the future. >> reporter: with so many unscripted shows postponed, expect lots of reruns and reality tv to take its

place. >> is it snake oil >> reporter: that's what happened in the last writer's strike, 16 years ago, when hit reality franchises like nbc's two of hour "biggest loser," and cbs' "amazing race" were born, dominating the ratings and revolutionizing what we watch forever. bill maher added in that statement that despite his assistance, the rest of his staff is, quote, struggling mightily and he didn't want them to lose out on anymore work. and for other talk shows, using wga members during the strike, cbs declined to comment about "the talk," and cw did not respond to our request for comment. >> chloe, you've been on the phone with sources from both sides of this thing, does it look like there might be a resolution at some point >> in order for there to be a resolution, people have to be talking. there are no negotiations happening right now. we know that s.a.g. that represents over 100,000 actors in that union, they have never even had a negotiation with the amptp that represents the studios. how is that even possible?

how can you come to the table and move forward if you're not actively talking we know that the writer's guild turned down the studio's offer in august. we know that some members of the studios, including ted sarandos met with writers of the writer's guild. but there were no writers present when that took place we have all of this in a really great report on nbcnews.com. but it is very unfortunate, people can't pay their bills, people are losing their homes, people are dipping into their savings and don't have any money left so how long is this going to go on it goes far worse than us having to re-watch some of our favorite shows. this is deeply affecting people's lives and i think the ramifications are going to be far, far reaching >> got to come to a conclusion at least at some point >> disturbing. >> let's another check of the weather. mr. roker is down in washington this morning hey, al. >> and let's not even not talk about all the craftspeople and all the other ripple effects that really impact, it's really, really, really horrible stuff.

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coming up, shifting gears. the united autoworkers preparing to strike at midnight tonight against detroit. >> to win, we'll have to take action >> this morning, how it could impact you if you're in the market for a car or even a repair >> then, rescued

that american caver trapped thousands of feet underground in turkey for nearly two weeks joins us live to talk about his harrowing ordeal how he's feeling now and what's next plus, '90s nostalgia 'n sync is back, dropping some new music overnight after that surprise appearance at the vmas. and carson is marking a milestone in pop start, marking 25 years of trl. and carrie awaits. ♪ shatter every window until it's all blown away ♪ >> carrie underwood is taking over our plaza for a live concert. the country superstar playing some new music and some classic hits you do not want to miss it, today, september 14th, 2023. ♪ >> from naples, florida. >> havrehill, maryland >> from indiana! >> and from carrie's neck of the

woods, oklahoma! >> here for our first carrie concert! ♪ and decided to have one of their own ♪ >> three generations girls' trip >> super fans of carrie underwood! for almost two decades >> we love you, carrie >> welcome back. wish it was time right now we cannot wait she's outside as she does. by the way, she was at rehearsal early. she finished early she was outside early. and now she's hanging out with the fans i said, wow, you're up early she said, that's how we do it in country music. >> sneak preview, she sounds fantastic. the band is fantastic. heard the sound track a couple of minutes ago it's going to be good. >> carrie's coming up in a few minutes. speaking of these performances, did you catch diddy, sean diddy combs at the vmas as he was awarded with that global icon

award. if you missed it, tomorrow diddy will be right here live in studio 1a to talk about his special night and some new music. much, much megan rapinoe -- much, much more than that, as well the nation's big three automakers are facing a potential midnight strike and that could disrupt one of the nation's most important industries and the leaders of the united auto workers union insist the deadline will not be moved nbc's jesse kirsch joins us now from detroit he's got the late-breaking details on these contract talks. hi, jesse. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. right now, we're less than 18 hours away from the deadline and there are still no agreements between the big three automakers and the united autoworkers. if there are not deals before midnight, we are expecting the uaw to go on what they're calling an historic strike, the first of its kind against all three companies at the same time the strike strategy that the union has laid out will target specific facilities, but that could still shut down production

for these companies, because of potentially where they strike, being places where a crucial elements of all of those vehicles are being made, such like something like the engine we're watching to see where the union will potentially strike, and if they have fewer workers than their total membership on strike, that means the strike fund that pays those workers out every week could last longer, and that could make a strike drag on. what does this mean for you at home watching if you're trying to buy a new car depending on how long a strike lasts, it could get trickier to find the kind of car you're looking for on the lot if you own a car right now and need a tune-up to get it fixed, a repair could get trickier as well if parts are in shorter supply this has far-reaching impact across the country we're talking about tens of thousands of jobs. the uaw says that the offers from the companies have been insulting, but the big three companies have been saying that they are trying to make a deal so we continue to watch this and again, the clock is ticking. we are just hours away from that deadline, hoda >> i know you'll keep your eye

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there it is. back now 8:13 with monday's joyous end to a drama that was watched all around the world mark dickey carried to safety after he spent more than a week trapped deep inside a cave in turkey >> moments after that rescue, he called it a crazy adventure. after a few days to decompress, how is he feeling? mark is with us now live from turkey along with his partner and rescuer, jessica good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> thank you for having us >> it's great to see your smiling faces and mark, you're looking so well. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling very good compared to where i started off. >> well, why don't you take us down there into the cave, because you were caving, you were doing your thing and suddenly you got sick, very sick too sick to get out of that cave tell us what you were thinking in that moment >> i was thinking an interesting

one. i'm a medical emergency particularnition cave rescuer myself, so my thoughts when i got sick was communicate information. so when i got to jessica, communication was just like instantly. this is what i'm feeling, this is what happens if if i fall unconsciou completely, at least she has something to go by and any information that she could have, because she's a paramedic as well, she would have a greater ability to render care. so the thought -- you kind of switch modes >> jessica, not only is mark your partner and your partner's an adventurer, obviously you were down there in that cave with him you're also a paramedic. so you realized how sick he was, what went through your mind? >> just started planning and gathering information about his symptoms we made a plan of who to contact, what information would

be needed for treatment, and i knew he had to get, so we just got the ball rolling and i started climbing out the thousand feet or so to the surface. >> leaving his side could not have been easy the man you love is down there, he's not feeling well. did you have any hesitation? should i stay, should someone else go? >> no, not for a minute. it's not that i didn't trust someone else to go, i just knew that i was definitely fit for that job to get out there and get back as soon as possible and make sure the medications were correct that were coming down and just everything i wanted to be involved and make sure that things went well >> mark, there were some dark days while you're waiting for the rescue you're feeling terrible. you don't know what's wrong with you. did you have moments where you thought, i might not make it out of this one? >> that i did. i hit that point at first it was, i have no idea

what's going on, but probably not life-threatening, into, this is life-threatening, i need help and then in between the time period of this is life-threatening and i need help, there were lots of different medical terminology, but circling the drain is one of them and i was down pretty damned deep in that drain. so, yeah, there was that time period, it's less emotion, but i was thinking, i'm probably not going to get out, but let's maximize chances of survival but i was down to single-word n fetal position, barely moving. >> well, the cavalry came. i can only imagine how that must have felt. it was an arduous journey to get out of there, but there was that beautiful moment when you came communication, huddled in a fetal position, barely moving. >> well, the cavalry came. i can only imagine how that must have felt. it was an arduous journey to get out of there, but there was that beautiful moment when you came out into the daylight. you were there describe what that was like to know that you were on safe ground again >> i always appreciate these

questions. it was a nice feeling, but i also had no doubt. cave rescuers are a family they did all of the work to get me out i trust them, i know them. i've been part of that family for a long time. what did i feel? i felt confident, honestly getting to the surface was almost a foregone conclusion i did almost die three times in that cave, don't get me wrong, there were medical things, but i knew they would get me out, i knew getting to the surface wasn't going to be a question >> you cavers are special people and you're a close-knit community and boy were they there for you. and we're so grateful for that jessica, you've got a good one there. and mark >> thank you >> thank you so much >> all right, guys, thank you. let's turn it to al. >> can you imagine >> no, i cannot. >> and we just sit here on the couch and think about other people's adventures. you know, al

>> exactly so glad everything turned out all right there. let's see if your weather will turn out okay. if you're in the northeast through the great lakes, mid-atlantic, it's going to turn out great. drying out beautiful sunshine, lower humidity it's going to be terrific. heavy rain, though, unfortunately, for our friends down in texas. showers and a little on the cooler side, back through the rockies. and look for a beautiful day from seattle all the way down to san diego. that's what's going on around good morning. we're starting out with clouds, but we are going to see a clearing out and shaping up to be a really nice day. very warm temperatures remain for livermore, concord reaching the 80s. napa, 75 degrees and 75 in san mateo, san francisco, we're staying in the 60s for today and about the same weather tomorrow. but on saturday it will be slightly cooler, especially f

that's your latest weather time now for the best time of the morning, the og of pop start and trl, carsondale! >> thank you, uncle al, we miss you, buddy great tour of laguardia's delta terminal on instagram, by the way. first up, 'n sync. turns out the rumors were true after several sightings of former band members hanging around new york recently, the big surprise presentation happened at the vmas this week a brand-new trailer for the movie "trolls 3" reveals that 'n sync is getting back together for their first new music in over 20 years. i can hear the girls now overnight, the trolls previewed a little sneak peek of the track. it's called "better place. ♪ let me take you to a better place ♪ ♪ i'm gonna make it ♪ >> just a little bit of that song right there the full thing drops september 29th "trolls" also hitting theaters november 17th.

next up, trl today marks 25 years since this little broadcast >> carson daly here, welcome, back, welcome, september 14th, 1998 you are watching total request live that's right, still a live television show right here it's nice to be back we're here in times square, mtv's home, and will be bringing you the ten most requested videos not from us, but from you. you've been calling us and been getting on the web and we have a request camera set down in times square you can walk up to the camera and request a video. we'll be showing top ten videos today. >> oh, my god, crazy >> a quarter century since the premiere of "total request live," which i jokingly dubbed, i said, trl. if you're one of the cool kids you call it "trl." and then it actually became a thing. >> that's a groundbreaking show. >> everything in new york is totally different. the all-star cafe is gone, the virgin megastore is gong

but before there was tiktok, before there was facebook or instagram, there was -- or twitter, you know, there was this show, where you -- you know where your celebrities are eating for dinner now -- we used have to watch trl every day after school >> yeah, that radio, like call and request a song, you brought it to video. >> it was fan driven >> you were so young there were you nervous there on that first day of school? >> i co-created content of the show when i got to mtv, bill bellamy had mtv jam, so we created this idea to be live and have the videos and world affairs. these are some of the people -- >> my god. >> remember, columbine and 9/11 both happened on "trl's" watch we had our mtv news department kids of this generation went to trl as a safe place to find not just music videos, but world affairs and celebs and it was crazy. >> it's funny, every time we have someone on, own of these legends on, they greet carson

like it's their long-lost brother. and it all started there are so many different artists that y'all came up together >> artists would come in, we had a motorola sidekick, and you would bump sidekicks and your information would exchange it was like, yo, jay, you going to be in the club tonight? yeah, come on through. it was a really, really fun time it was a fun time. >> happy birthday. >> thank you very much >> one of the moments people still talk about is alive thanks to tiktok. we were doing a back street boys versus 'n sync trivia question and then this happened the victory and agony. listen, it's so right. very pissed off, you're abou to punch me in the face. >> i'm going to kill you >> oh, hey oh, hey! now, that wouldn't be good for the backstreet boys. you can look at the tape, i did. and killing me certainly doesn't help the backstreet boys i think we all know that but you did a great job and it's just a little game on trl. >> a lot of weird moments.

>> why was she so mad at you i met mark wahlberg for the first time it was good for the awkward moments. kelsea ballerini had the internet buzzing after this mid-concert outfit change. ♪ i kissed someone last night and now i don't care where you're sleeping baby ♪ >> ballerini talking on tiktok to explain exactly how she pulled it off. ♪ -- dramatic pause -- i go in front of the camera and i go -- wait and i go -- wait, how do i -- yeah, yeah -- and it worked. and i go -- ♪ i kissed someone new last night ♪ >> why don't you do that when you're reading the news? when the "today" show opens, a quick tearaway as you

transition stories there >> finally, our buddy jen is launching a podcast. of course it's called "read with jenna. you can find it and subscribe by finding the qr code. here's a special preview of the trailer. >> there's nothing i love more than sharing my favorite reads with all of you. well, except maybe talking to the exceptional authors behind these stories. and that's what i'll be doing each week here on my new podcast, "read with jenna. i'll be introducing you to some of my favorite writers to hear what inspires them to tell beautiful, deep, and meaningful stories >> jenna's got a lot of guests lined up, judy blume, jerry seinfeld, and more and kick it off with best-selling author colleen hoover read with jenna premieres september 21st follow wherever you get your podcast or, again, scan the qr code and it will take you right where you need to be hoda, i know where you are >> you know where i am i'm right behind this one, y'all!

carrie underwood just where she belongs. she is on our plaza. wait we've got a mini carrie look-alike what's your name >> she's way cuter >> anyway, we've got a lot of cowboy hats, a lot of fun. carrie underwood will rock our plaza for the first time in many years. are y'all ready? a full half hour of music, but first, your local news and weather. ♪ ♪♪ good morning to you, 8:26, i'm marcus washington. well it looks like crews will be at it for some time, trying to repair the sinkholes in san francisco's kyle hollow. when the water pipe ruptured at

green and philmore and then the second pipe ruptured while it's open for traffic from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., it's still open for traffic like now. trying to get a look at that forecast with us, kari hall tracking what to expect. >> it's still warm for the inland areas today, headed to the upper 80s. we'll see the same tomorrow but then the weekend, saturday and sunday, cooler, with highs in the low 80s and we continue to cool down for next week. for san francisco, expect a lot of clouds today, tomorrow and the next few days. peaks of sunshine in the afternoon with breezy winds and highs reaching into the upper 60s. we'll see more 60s in the forecast for next week. it looks pretty good all around the bay, marcus. >> thank you, kari. another update in 30 minutes i'll meet you back here then. ♪♪

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morning. our plaza is packed. we've got perfect weather and we have country music royalty right here carrie underwood >> carrie! >> we're so happy to see you and we've been out here all morning, meeting and greeting. >> carrie, do you know it's been eight years since you've been on our plaza? >> it has? >> we've been waiting patiently. we're so happy you're here >> i'm glad we're here this morning. >> we're going to rock it this morning. we're excited. >> by the way, carrie will be here all morning long, new music, classic hits. this half hour, third hour, fourth hour. >> let's go! >> don't go anywhere >> let's add a fifth hour! just all carrie! >> all carrie. >> there'll be a fifth hour tomorrow thanks, savannah appreciate it. let's get a quick check of the weather. al's in d.c. uncle al >> well, we start off our weekend outlook, golden sunshine for tomorrow in much of the great lakes, new york all the way down to the mid-atlantic states showers and storms unfortunately continue down for texas, dry and

warm out west. we move to saturday, rain and wind with lee moving off the coast. we're looking at showers down through the southeast. those texas storms unfortunately continue lots of sun, the western third of the country then, sunday, sunday we're looking at plenty of sunshine in the northeast, humid and stormy down through the southeastern atlantic. mid-section of the country, just september stunner! and it's going to be cooler by the coast out west good morning. i'm meteorologist yeah kari hall, we're seeing temperatures that will head back up to upper 60s for san francisco. the north bay, we'll see high temperatures in upper 70s and low 80s. and for the inland east bay, it's going to reach into upper 80s while san jose will see highs in upper 80s. repeat tomorrow, san mateo reaching 75 but it will be

weather. savannah, it looks so fantastic down there for the concert with carrie >> it is absolutely beautiful. carrie underwood, one of our favorites, performing live on our plaza for the first time in nearly a decade. i cannot believe it. are you ready? >> i'm ready >> we're doing it right after this but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi >> i can't believe -- >> we are back we've got a whole morning of wonderful music ahead, courtesy of this legend, right here, carrie underwood >> but before carrie does that, let's take a look at her rise to the top. ♪ >> when it comes to superstars,

few shine brighter than carrie underwood. ♪ all-american girl ♪ >> the all-american girl from oklahoma first won the hearts of the country back in 2005 and she's been soaring ever since. ♪ there must be something in th water ♪ >> along the way, she has earned more than 100 major awards, including eight grammys, sold more than 85 million records, and scored 28 number one singles, including "before he cheats." ♪ maybe next time he'll think before he cheats ♪ >> "cowboy casanova. ♪ >> and "jesus take the wheel." ♪ jesus take the wheel take i from my hand ♪ >> at her giant concert tour this year, carrie gave "today" a

behind the scenes peek ♪ now she's gearing up to release an extended deluxe edition of her latest album, "denim and rhinestones. but first, carrie underwood is returning to rockefeller plaza to rock our citi concert stage >> all right, guys, the moment has arrived. let's hear it for carrie underwood! ♪ ♪ that messed up tape deck playing that mix tape i made for you ♪ ♪ yeah, that's my strawberry wine stain ♪ ♪ my nail polish on the tailgate ♪ ♪ so much of me left, i bet you must get deja vu ♪

♪ when you're running around in that stick shift chevy, i bet it drives you crazy ♪ ♪ thinking about us on every other back road, baby ♪ ♪ you got someone new on your bench seat, trying to forget me lately ♪ ♪ but my memory's stuck, so goo luck, trying to get me out of that truck ♪ ♪ so go on touch that paint o where i scratched the driver's side ♪ ♪ that won't take back all our weekends for no reason rides ♪ ♪ yeah, i bet the left side of the flatbed will always be mine in your head ♪ ♪ even though it's not me counting stars with you tonight ♪ ♪ when you're running around in that stick shift chevy, i bet it drives you crazy ♪ ♪ thinking about us on every other back road, baby ♪ ♪ you got someone new on your

bench seat, trying to forget me lately ♪ ♪ but my memory's stuck, so goo luck trying to get me out of that truck, yeah ♪ ♪ oh, you can shine it up, you can clean it out, spin those tires all over town ♪ ♪ when the music's up and the window's down, i'm the one you're thinking about ♪ ♪ my silverado silhouette ♪ ♪ still shotgun riding in your head ♪ ♪ so when you're running around in that stick shift chevy, i bet it drives you crazy ♪ ♪ thinking about us on every other back road, baby ♪ ♪ you got someone new on your bench seat, trying to forget me lately ♪ ♪ but my memory's stuck, so goo luck ♪ ♪ trying to get me out of that

truck ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ ♪ oh, my silverado silhouette ♪ ♪ still shotgun riding in your head ♪ [ cheers ] >> how incredible does she sound? and we got a lot more music from carrie underwood just ahead. but first, this is "today" on but 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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you know, my friend funshine would have loved this trip. talwell our companionst fare is just $99 with the alaska airlines visa card, so your friend can come along with you! next time you're the legs! ♪ ♪ we care a lot ♪ ♪ >> welcome back. we're on our plaza with grammy award winning country music sensation, carrie underwood. >> we are super fans around here we'll catch up with carrie a new deluxe edition of "denim and rhinestones. >> more denim, more rhinestones. >> you can never have enough denim and rhinestones.

tell us about the new album? >> basically, i kind of just didn't want this -- i didn't want it to end, so we decided to add some tracks that kind of fit in the family of denim and rhinestones. like i said, it's just more. more denim, more rhinestones, more fringe, more sparkles, more all of it. >> i remember you way back in the day when you won that incredible contest i remember going to oklahoma and interviewing your family and i'm just watching you, kind of marveling like, i wonder if all of this just feels like normal life, or do you still have those moments where you feel like that little girl back in oklahoma? >> i mean, i feel like a normal person when i'm at home. and then this is extraordinary so i live a double life and i'm good with that >> so does hoda. i don't know if you happened to hear about our halloween -- "today" show goes all out on halloween. did you ever see hoda's performance of -- >> you have to roll it >> i wouldn't look at it >> i haven't

>> that's your carrie. >> i tried to get your outfit and all. >> threatening my job. >> by the way, do you love singing that song? >> i do. it's so much fun and it's great when people are like, oh, my gosh, you sing the football song. and i'm like, yeah >> do uh ever do it live >> people asked me if i would. and i'm like, we haven't worked it in the set, but maybe we should >> hey, carrie, before you sing your next song, there's a group that's near and dear to your heart, you're wrapping up your tour and $1 from every ticket raised on that tour is going to the group. tell us about the group. >> yes, tunnel to towers i feel like everybody has seen the commercials, you know what they do. they help those that help us you know what i mean so yeah, we decided to partner up with them for the denim and rhinestones tour and the fans raised over $420,000 just being there, making the world a better place, hanging out, partying, listening to

music, having a good time. thank you to them and god bless them >> and behind us, we were all hanging out in the green room asleep this morning. thank you for getting up today >> what have you got for us now? >> we are going to play a song that is on the deluxe edition of denim and rhinestones, but it's a live version so we're going to do, "she don't know." >> take it away, carrie. ♪ she smiles at me all pretty ♪ ♪ walking up to me down aisle five ♪ ♪ i wave and i smile back ♪ ♪ and i can feel her eyes on me checking me out in the checkout line ♪

♪ cabernet in a paper bag ♪ ♪ yeah, and he's the reason ♪ ♪ he'll tell me he's working late ♪ ♪ and i'll go home and cook him dinner ♪ ♪ pour the wine and sit up and wait ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ ♪ what she don't know is i know what she's been up to ♪ ♪ i bet she thinks she's got me playing for a fool ♪ ♪ the joke's on her and what sh don't know she don't know ♪ ♪ is she can have him ♪ ♪ mm, mm, mm, mm, mm, mm ♪ ♪ and i know what's been going on, behind closed doors in room 310 ♪ ♪ from the laundry i've been folding ♪ ♪ i can still smell that strong cologne he puts on to hide that

virginia slim ♪ ♪ that she's been smoking ♪ ♪ but there's a cruel world awaiting ♪ ♪ outside of them motel sheets ♪ ♪ 'cause he'll find himself another jezebel and she'll end up just like me, yeah ♪ ♪ she don't know is i know what she's been up to ♪ ♪ i bet she think she got me played for a fool ♪ ♪ but the joke's on her in that bed she's lying in ♪ ♪ what she don't know, she don' know ♪ ♪ is she can have him ♪ ♪ she can have him ♪ ♪ yeah she can have this ring i'm slipping off ♪ ♪ and this house i'm tired of cleaning ♪ ♪ she can have it all and have ball ♪ ♪ with this worthless piece i'm

leaving ♪ ♪ mm ♪ ♪ what she don't know is i know what she's been up to ♪ ♪ i bet she thinks she got me played for a fool ♪ ♪ but the joke's on her in the be that she's lying in ♪ ♪ what she don't know, she don' know ♪ ♪ is she can have him ♪ ♪ she can have him ♪ ♪ ooh-ohh, she can have him ♪ ♪ she can have him ♪ [ cheers and abruise brk >> "she don't know" off the deluxe album, "denim and rhinestones. more denim, more rhinestones,

more carrie after this on "today" on nbc

welcome back to "today"! welcome to our citi concert stage! are you ready for one more [ cheers ] >> "paradise city," i love when you sing that. up next, one of carrie's many, many hit songs are you ready? here's "before he cheats." [ cheers ] >> better sing it with me. ♪ ♪ right now, he's probably slow dancing with a bleached blond tramp ♪ ♪ and she's probably getting frisky ♪ ♪ right now, he's probably buying her some fruity little drink, 'cause she can't shoot

whiskey ♪ ♪ right now, he's probably up behind her with a pool stick showing her how to shoot a combo ♪ ♪ and he don't know ♪ ♪ i dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive ♪ ♪ carved my name into his leather seats ♪ ♪ i took a louisville slugger t both headlights, slashed a hole in all four tires, maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats ♪ ♪ right now, she's probably up singing some white-trash version of shania karaoke ♪ ♪ right now she's probably saying, "i'm drunk," and he's

thinking that he's gonna get lucky ♪ ♪ right now, he's probably dabbing on three dollars worth of that bathroom polo ♪ ♪ oh, and he don't know ♪ ♪ that i dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive ♪ ♪ carved my name into his leather seat ♪ ♪ i took a louisville slugger t both headlights ♪ ♪ slashed a hole in all four tires ♪ ♪ maybe next time he'll think before he cheats ♪ ♪ i might have saved a little troubl for the next girl ♪ ♪ 'cause the next time that he cheats, oh, you know it won't be on me ♪ ♪ no, not on me ♪

you guys sing it with me right now! let me hear you. come on. ♪ 'cause i dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive ♪ ♪ carved my name into his leather seats ♪ ♪ oh, oh ♪ ♪ and i took a louisville slugger to both headlights ♪ ♪ and i slashed a hole in all four tires ♪ ♪ maybe next time, he'll think before he cheats ♪ one more time! ♪ because i dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped up four-wheel drive, carved my s name into his leather seats ♪ ♪ and i took a louisville slugger to both headlights, slashed a hole in all four tires ♪ ♪ maybe next time he'll think before he cheats ♪ ♪ oh, maybe next time he'll

think before he cheats ♪ ♪ oh, before he cheats ♪ ♪ oh, oh ♪ [ cheers ] >> that is how it's done >> carrie underwood, ladies and gentlemen! >> it's so good! >> i'm nervous >> it still makes me nervous >> men are all feeling a little uncomfortable right now. >> i drive a truck >> amen! how good was that? >> so fun. >> is that one of the most fun songs you have to sing >> i feel at this point, everybody knows some of it >> you only had to sing one verse, everybody else had it here's a sweet girl. what's your name, honeypunch >> harper. can i see your sign, harper? what does it say >> it says, i love carrie, bring

me on stage for a hug! >> there we go >> there you go. this is my mini me >> oh! hi, harper harper say hello to everybody >> where are you from, honey >> pennsylvania. >> pennsylvania. how old are you? >> 4 years old >> and do you love carrie underwood so much? what's your favorite song? >> "my first time. well, we love you, carrie. we're happy that you're here, carrie we love you. thank you for rocking our plaza. you have an open ticket. new music, more fun, straight ahead on our third and fourth hours. you've got a few surprises but first, your local news ♪♪

good morning to you. it's 8:56, i'm marcus washington. well, there's a new battle line drawn in oakland as near eight months without a police chief in the city. now the mayor is vowing to declare a state emergency if police commissioners don't provide a short list by the end of the year, you may remember she fired armstrong after the leave. the mayor did not respond to our request for details. some members of the police commission calling this just the latest round of political theater and claim that the mayor's inaction is contributing to the drawn-out process.

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this morning on the third hour of "today," quiet on the set. >> see what you've been missing? >> a new look at the impact of the hollywood strike. our favorite series and movies are dark as some talk shows return to the air. is there an end in sight? we'll break it all down. and later, honey, we're home!