nice, upper 70s and low 80s. >> a live look at the san mateo bridge, westbound over the high-rise is moving smoothly. the volume builds, but nothing significant. even though we do have a crash on the nimitz. a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge. mr. big money and i will be back for our streaming newscast. the "today" show starts now. we continue live on roku, samsung tv or wherever you stream. >> have a great morning. good monday morning. good news out of hollywood overnight. >> a major breakthrough in the strike that shut down the industry. it is september 25th. good morning. this is "today." hollywood ending? a deal with studios and streamers suspending picketing for the first time in five months. what's next, how will it impact the actor's strike? and when will tinsel town get

rolling again? up against the clock. lawmakers with days now to avoid a government shutdown. millions of federal paychecks hanging in the balance. including from members of the militari. inside the tense negotiations. plus what the nbc news poll is revealing about a trump-biden rematch. breaking point. the migrant crisis intensifying. border patrol agents cutting a barbed wire fence to let in hundreds. a decision, they say, was to save lives. we'll have the latest. washout. ophelia wreaks havoc. up and down the east coast, widespread flooding and power outages. >> we're talking right up to here. >> the remnants of the storm set to dump even more rain today. and al has got your full forecast. those stories, plus making history. meet the first female non-kicker to ever play in an ncaa football game. >> the sideline was going crazy.

it was a great moment. >> her impact on and off the field when she joins us live. >> and it's her. hi. >> i mean, i think the secret is out. who is she here to see? >> taylor swift steps out, celebrating with travis kelce's mom and leaving with the man himself. and fans cannot get enough of this love story. today is monday, september 25th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller center. >> welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. nice to have you with us on a monday morning. the super bowl for swifties. there was a game? i had no idea. taylor swift sitting with mama kelce, then they walk out together. >> you know what, they were

trying to tell us something. we're going to unpack it as in "pop start." but we are keeping an eye on the remnants of ophelia, hitting some areas at near hurricane strength and, of course, al is at his post tracking it all. a major west coast threat in the forecast in a bit. we begin with a close look at a series of strikes that impacted the u.s. at a number of fronts. the auto industry at a virtual standstill. the uaw targets the big three automakers. meantime, the u.s. government is staring down a possible shutdown if congress fails to pass spending bills by saturday. >> as mentioned, we have good news in hollywood. a tentative deal reached by hollywood screen writers and studios and streamers. an end to that months' long strike. >> good morning, guys. after nearly five month on the picket line and marathon negotiations over the weekend, the writers guild of america says that they have an agreement in principle, a major step in getting your new episodes of those favorite shows

back on the air. something that everyone has been excited for, and we are finally ready for this deal. overnight, the writers' strike reaching its final act. the wga agreeing to a tentative three-year deal, including nbc universal's parent company comcast. it comes nearly 150 days after film and tv writers walked out on hollywood and hit the picket lines. while specifics are not yet known, the deal likely promises higher residual from streaming and higher wages and protections against ai. in an email to members the wga saying, though we are eager to share the details of what has been achieved with you, we cannot do that until the last i is dotted. >> we have been hopeful a deal will be reached because they're our partners and we love making television with them. >> reporter: still, writers will not return to work just yet, as they wait for a final contract

to be drafted and voted on by members. the union encouraging writers to join the actors on strike, meaning it could take weeks or months for hollywood to see a full reboot. >> no one wants to cross the picket lines. >> reporter: writers and actors taking to social media overnight to express difficult including michael shay of "saturday night live" writing, "i guess we back? " and mindy kaling posting, can't wait to go back to work and see my people. experts say the summer stoppage in new tv production means new episodes may not return until next year, replaced this fall with re-runs and reality tv. the hollywood shutdown having big effects on the big screen, too. studios already pushing back major releases to 2024, including "mission impossible," "dune" and "gladiator." now with the writers reaching a

deal, hollywood is one step closer to being back in action. >> okay. we have been talking about it. you have been saying probably by the end of the weekend this would happen. you broke the story. now how about the actors? >> i know. because you have the writers but you need the actors to have your favorite shows and movies to come back. the actors guild, they haven't started negotiations. they're hoping to see that this week. they want the same issues. they want higher wages and one of the major sticking points is protection over the use of artificial intelligence technology. >> so maybe the contours of the writers' deal could help the actors' deal? >> absolutely. it could employ -- provide a framework. when i say artificial intelligence their worried their jobs will become obsolete, that this technology will be writing the scripts for them. that is really one of the things we're all watching this week. >> thank you very much. all right. there is also some movement on another major strike this morning. union leaders for the united

auto workers say they have made more progress with one of detroit's big three. walk-outs are expanding. jesse kirsch joins us from pontiac, michigan. what's the latest? >> reporter: good morning. still no word on any deals, but the uaw says it is closer to a new contract with ford than it is with the other two auto makers. the union writing, quote, our pressure on ford is starting to pay off. while ford just reach an agreement with a canadian auto workers agreement, the company says more work needs to be done. the uaw, however, is striking a different tone when it comes to general motors and stellantis. the union president says, quote, they are going to need some serious pushing. so the uaw is expanding its strike to all parts distribution facilities for those two companies, which have criticized

union leadership. all of this happening as the 2024 presidential spotlight falls on this labor dispute. president biden says tomorrow he will join the picket line. then on wednesday former president donald trump, he's expected to also visit the state. all this happening as the potential impact for u.s. home could be days away. one dealership group telling me they stocked occupy high-demand parts like brake pads. but if you need something like a new engine, that could become tricky in the days ahead. it all depend on what parts they can get and how those slowdowns are impacting the businesses as this all unfold. it's not clear how much of a stockpile they have. the dealership group telling me it could be just within days, starting within days that we see the impact of the strikes

hitting people who need repairs. it depend on what kind of repair you need. i would check with your dealership. that would be a good place to start. >> jesse, thank you. to washington now where the clock is ticking to avoid a government shutdown. less than a week to go, the paychecks of millions of federal workers hang in the balance. nbc's capitol hill reporter ryan nobles has got the latest. good morning to you, ryan. are house republicans any closer to a deal this morning? >> yeah, savannah. good morning. speaker mccarthy claims to have made progress over the weekend. but there is still no deal on the table. with time running out, the only way to avoid a government shutdown would be to pass a short-term spending plan that would give all sides more time to negotiate a longer long-term package. many are opposed to that. the problem is there is not enough time. and mccarthy may need help from democrats to avoid a government shutdown. that's something he has acknowledged.

but that could put his speakership at risk. one member can call up a motion to vacate which would lead to a whole new vote to elect a new speaker. >> unfortunately people have gotten pretty used to this song and dance. but this government shutdown has the potential to be much different and much more serious than in the past. >> reporter: that's right, savannah. they have not made any type of agreement on any type of spending. that means millions of government workers, everything from social workers to even members of the military could go without a paycheck indefinitely. the fact that military families could go without pay is notable. that is different from previous shutdowns because in the past lawmakers were able to pass legislation ensuring they would continue to get paid throughout a shutdown. congress has yet to do that this time around and time is running out. this shutdown would involve far more workers than in the past because in addition to the four million federal workers who wouldn't get a paycheck, there are millions more that work for contractors that would also be impacted, and

they would also not receive things like back pay. also government office that handles things like passport renewals and social programs like head start would be impacted. so this has wide-ranging impacts across the country if congress can't come up with a deal. >> a lot of military families living paycheck to paycheck. this is important, ryan. keep us posted. want to turn to the 2020 presidential race. we have new polls this morning. pretty revealing for both parties. we have national political correspondent steve kornacki with us. good morning to you. i see you over there at the big board. let's break down the republican race, the primary that's going on right now looks like former president trump still has this in command. >> in command is putting it lightly. our new nbc numbers here looking at the republican race, donald trump now nearing 60% in our poll, 59%. his nearest competitor, ron desantis is 43 points behind at

just 16%. you see all the other republicans there still in single digits. there has already been a republican debate. donald trump boycotted that debate. his lead has only gone up since then at the start of the summer. he was at 51% at the poll. now he's near 60% with another debate this week. >> i'm just doing math here. if you add up all those rivals, donald trump still beats all of them. it is a commanding lead right now. let's talk about president biden and potential matchups he might face and how he fares. >> yes. if this is the direction that the republicans are going and we have a rematch of 2020, we polled how that might look in 2024. here is trump versus biden. and we found a dead heat. biden 46, trump 46. worth remembering, the popular vote back in the 2020 election, joe biden won that by four and a half points over donald trump. so our poll at least is showing

a closer race than they had in 2020. also notably, we tested some other candidates against biden. here's ron desantis, who has essentially been pitching himself as a more electable version of donald trump. he fares a point worse. and we tested nikki haley, the former u.n. ambassador. she's actually running five points ahead of joe biden. interesting note here, fewer than half of all voters know who haley is. so this could reflect some strength on her part. it could also reflect that old thing in politics. if she's seen at the generic alternative to biden, that could speak to biden's weaknesses she's doing so well against him. >> the key witnesses of the front runner in biden's case is age. in trump's case it's indictments. how does that shake out? >> it's interesting here. we asked voters, do you consider this a major or moderate concern? donald trump, multiple indictments, allegations,

criminal charges. it's gotten a ton of attention. yet a clear majority there, 62% say that's a major or moderate concern to them. but look at what scores even higher in the poll at 74%. it's joe biden's age and his fitness for office to get to 74%. that's not just republicans saying that's a concern for them. you have to have a lot of democrats saying that's a concern, too, to get that number high. >> thank you, steve. >> we got a lot more to get to, including the worsening crisis at the southern border. thousands of migrants are continuing to illegally cross into the country, further straining the system and resources. in eagle pass, texas, the latest surge is overwhelming officials there. how long do we expect this wave to last? >> reporter: well, hoda, we know that tens of thousands are still in mexico attempting to make their way to our southern border. mexican immigration attempting to stop them, but, of course, they have been overwhelmed for

the last few years. we saw groups of hundreds arrive here under the international bridge. with border patrol doing what they can to control those crowds and take them in for processing. in el paso, the mayor said that the city is at a breaking point. they say they average 1,000 migrants a day. in the last seven days, they're averaging 2,000. you see the train behind me. the mexican freight train company that operates routes that come to the border had stopped trains, but they have now resumed service. more migrants have a way to get to the border. they often hitch hike on these trains. meanwhile, these crossings taking place over the weekend were under the scorching heat. temperatures of more than 100 degrees with migrants getting stuck after crossing the river behind this razor wire. and border patrol agents had to make the difficult addition to cut the fire and rescue some of these migrants including

children. it was a very dramatic scene. we saw them cut the fence at least twice to rescue some of the children and bring the migrants over to the american side and bring them in for processing with customs and border protection doing what they can to run the processing centers that are also wroerchled. hoda? >> thank you very much. let's talk about the weather and the impact of ophelia felt up and down the east coast. heavy rain and damaging flooding from north carolina to the northeast. the remnants are still causing problems this morning. al is standing by with the forecast. let's get to emilie ikeda. hi. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're seeing some relief but still windy and raining. we have seen the impacts sweep up the eastern seaboard, dumping 9 inches of rain on some states, including part of north carolina. knocking out power to thousands and stirring up dangerous ocean conditions like here at jones

beach, where rip currents remain a concern. this morning, millions are cleaning up and drying out from a weekend of relentless wind and rain. >> this is rough. i'm telling you. >> reporter: as the tropical storm churned up the east coast. >> this is the worst weather we've ever had. >> reporter: sparking widespread flooding, downing power lines and trees and drenching mans for the first week of fall. ophelia first made landfall saturday in north carolina. the storm dumping several inches of rain and damaging homes and businesses. >> so it did come up to here >> reporter: the flooding triggered multiple water rescues, like the u.s. coast guard's rescue of five people. states of emergency declared in north carolina, as well as virginia and maryland. the storm then pushing its way inland. >> this is pretty bad. >> reporter: in one pennsylvania

neighborhood, toppling trees, speakering an explosion and two alarm fire forcing the evacuation of more than 100 residents from their homes. ophelia later downgraded, but still posing a threat. and the tide is receding right now here at jones beach. but when the water levels increase later today, that's when authorities are warning residents to look out for more coastal flooding as we continue to see the remnants crawl north ward, we could see more impacts on travel over the weekend, we saw more than 10,000 flights delayed and several hundred canceled savannah >> all right it is still coming down. thank you so much. >> 7:18. for today's forecast, let's say good morning to mr. roker. >> good morning to you guys. and good morning to all of you we are watching the slow crawl for what the remnants of ophelia into upstate new york, long island as it pushes away

we'll probably pick up an inch or so in the lower hudson valley into connecticut there could be a ponding on the roads, but that will be the worst of it. from the southeast, moisture will increase. from the gulf and the caribbean. hourly rainfall rates down through florida 2 to 3 inches per hour and that flood risk will increase each day. we will be looking at rainfall amounts from southern georgia all the way down to florida anywhere from 1 to 3 inches, so flooding is going to be a big problem there. but we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. , i feel powerful, fun, fabulous. i feel on top of the world. ♪ love and happiness ♪ diamonds are for everyone. i put them everywhere. (laughter) diamonds! love for all. diamonds for all. pandora. lab grown diamonds.

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we've been watching an atmospheric river bring a lot of heavy rain across the pacific northwest, and this will get very close to the bay area. by tonight, the north bay could see some showers. in the meantime, we're headed for the mid to upper 70s today, and it's going to be nice. after the rain rolls out, it will be slightly warmer for the middle of the week. our inland temperatures reach into the low 80s and then back down to the upper 70s for the weekend. overall, we're looki y eso es lo último en el weather. >> welcome back, by the way. >> happy anniversary happy birthday, deborah! all the things. >> a story everybody is talking about, taylor swift taking up travis kelce on his offer to watch him play she did it next to his mom momma kelce. what does it mean? we will get into that. >> why are we playing "you need to calm down."

we can't calm down speaking of excitement in college football, a virginia woma steps on the field she makes history, and she will tell us all about it when she joins us for an interview. joins us for an interview. but, first, this is "today" on

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game-changer for streaming residuals. the tentative three-year deal includes meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector. the exact details still under wraps. members will have to vote to ratify it before they return to work. there's still no deal in place for striking actors, but some believe this deal may help broker an agreement on that front. let's take a live look outside at highway 87 in san jose. it opened about an hour earlier than scheduled, after a 55-hour weekend closure. it started friday night for northbound lanes between highway 85 to the south and 280 in the north. caltrans says crews managed to do the bulk of the work in order to reopen the freeway for this morning's commute but commuters may see ramp closures through the rest of the month. a similar closure is planned for next month in the southbound direction. time a get a look at that forecast and that incoming rain to the north of us. >> we're watching the rain just to our north and we're going to

see this storm system weaken. but a big atmospheric river, the first of the season, already hitting the pacific northwest. by the time it gets to the north bay, this is late tonight, we're seeing some of the rain moving into santa rosa, ukiah, and then the storm just kind of becoming a lot more scattered and not all of us will see the rain as it moves through. it does clear out by early tomorrow morning. we've

third and seven. get down field and he's got it all! touchdown, pittsburgh! >> wow back with last night's nfl action calvin austin, that touchdown catch on sunday night football as the steelers went on to beat the vegas raiders. sorry, carson. 23-18. of course, we all know the nfl's

biggest play yesterday unfolded in kansas city. >> right final seconds, taylor swift in the box with momma kelce remember, that travis kelce last week said on one of those shows like, hey, why don't you come see me she took him up on it. the internet lost their mind then they walked out together. >> were they holding hands >> it sure seems like it's all on hey, joe. >> oh, my goodness so much to digest. the rumors suggested there may not be so much of a blank space between them until yesterday swift had not publicly said anything about the rumors, and swift fans know she enjoys leaving them easter egg clues about her life in music. is this her end game unfolding in the end zone? it was the highlight of the week. >> a touchdown kelce. >> worthy of an instant replay no, not that play.

this that's pop superstar, taylor swift, celebrating after two-time super bowl champ travis kelce scored a touchdown watch in slo-mo. you can see her deliver a chest bump swift was spotted before the game even started. >> i think the secret is out who is she here to see >> swift was all smiles at arrowhead stadium sunday next to travis kelce's beloved mom, donna, and cheering the chiefs and kelc as they dominated the bears. >> she is there, whatever that means. >> the dynamic duo caught leaving arrowhead together following the game and later seen driving away from a convertible. the surprise appearance comes days after kelce invited swift to see him in action at the same stadium where he watched her perform. >> i've seen you rock the stage in arrowhead. you might have to see me rock

the stage in arrowhead and see which one is more lit. >> reporter: rumors have been swirling since july after travis said on a podcast that he unsuccessfully tried t give the singer a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it after her show. >> i was disappointed that she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs she sings. >> from there, rumors started to fly. the famous pair haven't been able to shake it off travis' brother and former super bowl player jason added fuel to speculatio last week when he was asked whether they were dating. >> i think it's 100% true, and i hope - >> he's in again touchdown, chiefs! >> coach andy reid joked about the pair. >> i might set them up >> quarterback patrick mahomes said the team knew the swifties were watching. >> did you feel the pressure >> i felt a little pressure. i knew i had to get it to him, i

think he wanted to get it in the end zone as much as all the swifties wanted him to. >> the nfl is getting in on the act, writing on its tiktok profile page 9/24/23, taylor was here of course, on social media, swift's famously loyal fans are going deep into theory, saying his game day suit was inspired by swift's album "1989." but mostly her fans wondering, do i have to care about football now? i'm seeing a concert with lots of chiefs jerseys in the crowd she does have an album titled "red." >> yes another clue, joe. >> i guess it is just good, clean fun. thank you, joe. >> thank you, joe. coming up, a state of emergency declared in new orleans. salt water making its way up to the mississippi river. now threatening the drinking water supply for millions. we will take you there live. up next, a young woman that broke a major barrier in college football the unstoppable haley van voorhis is here with us live to

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this girl. >> we saw some history made here today. >> reporter: haley van voorhis making history. the first woman to take the field not as a kicker in an ncaa football game. >> it is not every day that a female gets to play college football so the sideline was going crazy. it was just a great moment >> reporter: and she made her presence known the 5'6" safety came into the game with division three shenandoah up. up 26 points, registering a quarter hurry on the way to a shenandoah win did that quarterback know what or who hit him >> i've had some people come up to me after the game and until i take my helmet off they're like, dude, i didn't even know you were a girl. >> reporter: haley has been going up against the boys for a long time. first in baseball. then at 10 years old when she started playing flag football. later becoming the first girl to play on her high school football team. did it take any convincing your

parents to let you play a game with a bunch of boys >> as long as i was happy and did what i loved, they were all for it. >> reporter: with a fierce competitive spirit, haley prides herself on giving maximum effort through her intense weightlifting sessions in the gym and every practice rep on the field. >> i think my mind set is one of my strongest capabilities alongside my speed and my strength just my ability to push myself past where i think i can g has helped me a lot. >> reporter: she also runs track and field, and she's dead set on running through barriers for women in sports. >> so to be able to make a step forward is an amazing thing. to create new opportunities along the way and show that, like, hey, this can be done. >> reporter: for now, she's just focused on the next day. -- next play >> next time we need to get the sack >> yeah. she is making history in her own right, but there are a few women that have blazed a trail on special teams before her.

haley pointed to the first woman to score in a division one football game. she kicked two extra points for the university of new mexico in 2003 now no doubt there are young girls that will be looking up to her. >> thank you we have haley with us now. good morning congrats. >> good morning, guys. >> how did it feel did you wake up thinking, this is the day >> something like that, you know just out here to be playing football, and it's game day. you always got to be excited. >> you know what, most of us -- anyone that has played a sport knows what it is like to ride the bench for a long time. then finally your number gets called but you didn't just go in and make an average play you went in there and made a great tackle tell us what it felt like in that moment. >> i mean, words can't really describe but if i had to put it into words, it was an amazing moment because, you know, like you said, two years. that's a long time to be sitting on the sideline. i earned every moment of it

because, you know, you don't see half -- not even half the things that go in behind that moment. so to me it was just a big moment to be able to crush my own goals and then make a statement for just the football community and, you know, show that women can play the game at whatever level that may be. >> i mean, you are showing the way, showing how it's done how hard have you had to work, not only to be in this kind of shape and be able to play, but also just to overcome those stereotypes and people that don't think a woman can play at this level >> a lot more than people would think on the outside it is a lot of work. i mean, i'm not like born, you know, like the guys. i don't have that strength, that speed. so everything i've had to -- to work for, find my edge, be able to just be great at everything i do on the field and off, to be able to be in a position i was on saturday. >> well, football is a team sport. when you hit that, you were surrounded by great teammates. how has it been with you in that

group? >> i love it i mean, i love my teammates. it is an awesome team. no better home -- no better place i would call home because it is just these guys are very -- like they're people i look up to, and they have always helped, you know, coach me and make me a better player. so i'm just so glad that i'm able to be with this group because we are about to do something special this year. >> haley van voorhis, congratulations. you did it, got it done. >> way to go, haley! congratulations! >> all right let's go over to al and get another check of the weather how about that >> oh, man that is really impressive. i love that. let's show you what we got going on for our friends in the pacific northwest, northern california we've got a big system coming in, an atmospheric river is getting set up and bringing heavy rain a little early

usually this starts developing sometime in november but this powerful upper level low will bring in heavy rain, strong wind gusts as well. it will bring that river in here impact from washington into northern california. tomorrow secondary system starts to be developed with a new surge of moisture for the northwest. spreading from eureka to seattle. we're talking one to three, locally could be as much as five inches of rain. that brings a risk of mud slides and flash flooding good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to see that really beneficial for the fires that are happening farther to the north, but by the time that atmospheric river gets to the bay area, a lot of the rain is going to start to fall apart. so from santa rosa to ukiah, that's where we have the best chance of seeing measurable rain, then more scattered

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. it is 7:56 right now. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. i'm ginger conejero saab in los gatos. the historic writers guild strike in hollywood is poised to come to an end, that's after the writers guild and the labor group representing studios and streaming services made a big announcement over the weekend saying they have reached a tentative agreement. the specifics are not public, but it is a three-year public that needs to be voted on and ratified by the board and its

members. this could be a possible end to the nearly 150-day strike now happening. let's check in with that forecast and meteorologist kari hall. >> other tracking our first storm system of the season, it arrived early. it's bringing a lot of heavy rain to the pacific northwest. by the time it gets to the bay area, a lot of the rain is going to be falling apart, but we still have a pretty decent chance of measurable rain from santa rosa on northward, with some light scattered showers during the overnight hours for the rest of the bay area, not expecting much for the south bay. then we go back to sunshine for the rest of the forecast. we're looking at temperatures that are going to reach into the low 80s inland for the middle of the week, and then slightly cooler for the end of the week into the weekend, while san francisco will see highs near 70 much of the week. >> thank you, kari. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, hooray for hollywood? a tentative deal suspending pickets for the first time in nearly five months just ahead, what it means for the actor strike and the return of your favorite shows and movies. then, raising awareness. the wife of bruce willis emma is here to talk about her husband and shine a light on frontal temporal dementia.

our important discussion just ahead. plus, throw in the towels. craig is taking us inside the game for a look at the steelers' terrible towel tradition >> what do you think it is about these towels that are so magical for steelers fans? >> oh. i just think it's the energy that they bring. you just get so into the game. >> that story coming up. and usher, in! the star announcing on social media he is performing at the super bowl halftime show. >> i'm really happy that i'm joining that short list of legacy artists from my genre who deserved this moment. >> the reaction is in, and fans are saying yeah. today, monday, september 25th, 2023 ♪

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using their phone. >> it shows how their attention is being commanded and the impact it has on their day-to-day lives we'll have some take-aways, and we can show you how to make your child's relationship with their device healthier. after a weekend of marathon talks, a tentative deal has been reached to end the nearly five-month writers' strike chloe is here with the breakthrough on what to expect good morning. >> good morning, you guys. this is some very welcome news for everyone waking up to this this morning the wga reaching an agreement. it is a tentative agreement, a three-year deal with the amptp they represent streamers, studios, including nbc universal's parent company comcast. if you guys remember, it has been nearly 150 days since film and tv writers walked out on hollywood and hit the picket lines. we don't know the specifics of

this deal. it likely promises highe wages and protections against artificial intelligence. what does this mean for you? writers will not exactly return to work just yet, so they have to wait for a final contract to be drafted, voted on by the members of the union now, the union is encouraging writers to join the actors who remain on strike s.a.g.-aftra, over 100,000 writers, they are still on strike we hope to see that coming together this week for them. this could take weeks or even months for hollywood to see a full reboot. so while talk shows will likely be the first back on the air, experts say new episodes of hit, scripted shows may not return until early next year. so you are still going to have to wait just a little bit. thank you. >> glimmer of hope >> absolutely. >> the growing emergency over the drinking water supply in new orleans. officials are scrambling to deal with the salt water invasion that could contaminate drinking water for millions of people blayne alexander is right there

in new orleans for the very latest good morning. >> reporter: well, hoda, good morning to you that's right, the mayor here in new orleans has declared a state of emergency officials say right now the drinking water is safe to drink, but they're fighting hard to keep it that way the issue stems from the mississippi river. right now it is at record lows it comes from a summer of extreme high heat and low rain that means it triggered an extreme drought. at the same time, salt water from the gulf is also flowing upstream typically, the river is flowing fast enough to keep that at bay. that's not the case here the governor predicts they could see record lows for the mississippi river, and they could see an impact on the drinking water supply by late next month, hoda. >> all right but it is still a month away so i know there is a scramble to get that drinking water up to snuff. so what are officials doing? >> hoda, they're doing a number of things. they're really going at this from all angles.

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for research, and she joins us now along with suzanne dickinson. ceo of the association for the condition. good morning first of all, thank you for coming i know this was not an easy decision, and it is out of your comfort zone but we are here together right now. just let me start off by asking, how are you? and how is bruce doing >> what i'm learning is that dementia is hard it's hard on the person diagnosed. it's also hard on the family and that is no different for bruce or myself or our girls and when they say that this is a family disease, it really is >> yeah. and i think that's interesting you guys do have young kids and kind of introducing what is happening to their father must not be a simple thing. how did you go about that process? >> you know, i think it's always been we're very honest and open household. and, you know, the most

important thing was to be able for us to say what the disease was, explain what it is because when you know what the disease is from a medical standpoint it sort of all makes sense. so it was important that we let them know what it is because, you know, i don't want there to be any stigma or shame attached to their dad's diagnosis or for any form of dementia. >> well, that's what's interesting because i think when i was first reading about ftd, i was like, what is that you think it is like alzheimer's, where you lose memory that is not at all what it is. you lose language function and other functions of your body; is that right >> yeah, that's right. it can affect movement it can affect speech and what's another one >> yeah. behaviors, personality and what we call executive functioning. >> and this is something that is often misdiagnosed because -- i guess it is because there is not as much awareness from the

medical community about it what are people often diagnosed with when they produce the symptoms >> yeah. it is one of the most confusing parts because most doctors aren't familiar with it. so it can take almost four years for people to get diagnosed on average. they have many misdiagnoses on the way. depression, bipolar disease, alzheimer's, maybe even parkinson's or als. >> so how do people present when they have this, suzanne? >> well, we're really talking about unexplained changes in how a person is in the world so somebody who normally speaks absolutely fine has trouble putting their thoughts into meaningful sentences or they may lose the meaning of a specific word. we're talking about maybe a person who once managed the family's finances all of a sudden can't -- has trouble balancing a checkbook or has

problems at work somebody who always performed well i either making poor decisions or just isn't completing tasks. >> and you could see how that could tiptoe in as something that's an every day whoops and suddenly you start adding up how was it to come to terms with this diagnosis for you >> i think it was the blessing and the curse. you know, to sort of finally understand what was happening so that i can be into the acceptance of what is. it doesn't make it any less painful, but just the acceptance is -- and just being in the know of what is happening to bruce just makes it a little bit easier >> yeah. does -- does he know what's going on is that something that he is aware of >> hard to know. it's hard to know.

>> yeah. what we know is, obviously, the disease can start in the frontal or the temporal lobes like the name -- the name signifies one of the thing that the frontal lobe controls is self-insight we don't know. some people, that's the first thing they lose, any understanding that they themselves have changed and other people retain that for a long time. >> yeah. being a -- you don't call it a caretaker. that's one of the first things i noticed. what do you call it? >> a care partner. >> because he is your partner. >> he is my partner. >> i think there are a lot of care partners out there caring for loved ones with different kinds of diseases and ailments and how have you been able to navigate those waters? you need gas in the tank, obviously, to do what you are doing. >> yeah. you really do. it is important to ask for help and support. and you can look to

organizations like the aftd. it is sort of a great starting point. and, you know, it's -- it's important for care partners to look after themselves so that they can be the best care partner for the person that they're caring for >> when i think about your family, i see like beautiful children and your husband. are you still -- are there ways that you celebrate joy in your family and how you do that >> there is so many beautiful things happening in our lives. it is just really important for me to look up from the grief and the sadness so that i can see what is happening around us. bruce would really want us to be in the joy of what is. he would really want that for me and our family. >> and he's a healer, too. i would imagine you being here would be something he's cheering

on >> i have the whole family watching and rooting me on i'm here to, like i said, raise awareness but also to make them proud. >> i know one of the things people are wondering, like how do you know if you have this is this something that's passed on genetically >> so it can be. in 20% to 25% of people, there is a genetic mutation. we see that pattern from grandparent to parent to child but in a majority of people, it is what we call sporadic we do not know what causes the condition. which is one of the challenges >> what do you think bruce is teaching your girls now? >> oh, my gosh he is the gift that keeps on giving love, patience, resilience, so much and -- and he's teaching me and our whole -- i mean, you know, for me to be out here doing this, this is not my comfort zone, but this is the power of

bruce. >> i have heard from people that have an ailing family member, and i remember this from a friend of mine she said my husband's diagnosis made my kids better people just better people is that what you're noticing >> i think my kids would be great no matter what this is not what i would want for them but really, like i said, it is teaching them so much and how to care and love and it's really -- it's a beautiful thing amongst the sadness. >> well, you said they're cheering you on. i can feel them right now. you're doing a great job thank you so much for coming and we'll be back right after this thank you. let's take a look and show you what we've got growing on. rainy conditions in the northeast still hanging on strong storms from the gulf into florida. hot and dry in the southwest and major heavy rain from northern california all the way to the pacific northwest that's what's going on around

the country. good monday morning. i'm kari hall. those rain chances increase late tonight and into early morning. mostly the north bay is where we could see measurable rain from a tenth to 0.3 inches. a high surf advisory in effect near the coastline starting this evening because of the atmospheric river we've been talking about having a bigger impact further to the north of the bay area, as we see that quick sweep of rain during the overnight. we go back to dry conditions through the rest of the week. and that is your latest weather. guys >> thank you, mr. roker. the "popstart" was strong, but we needed you to say it was the best time of the morning. >> best time of the morning. >> it just gives it energy first up, let's start talking about the super bowl the halftime show. it may still be months away, but we now know who will be headlining

eight-time grammy winning artist usher is set to take the world stage in february. gadi schwartz has the details. hey, gadi! >> reporter: good morning. after more than a decade usher is bound for the super bowl stage again, but this time as the headliner. it is a coveted gig that the singer says has been on his bucket list for years. despite the pressure, he says he's ready ♪ >> this morning grammy-winning supersta usher shared his latest confessions. ♪ >> we're doing the apple music halftime show. >> are you serious >> yeah, man. >> the super bowl in las vegas >> announcing his new headlining gig with a younger version of himself and a series of star studded spoofs. >> it's kim. >> i'm at the studio, man. >> you're doing the super bowl. >> you up next for the super bowl. >> the statement sunday, usher

firing up fans for a show of a lifetime writing, in part, i can't wait to bring the show unlike anything else they have ever seen from me before. ♪ >> reporter: with the career spanning three decades and amassing nine number one hits, as well as a super bowl guest performance with the black eyed peas in 2011, the singer will mark yet another milestone in the city of lights, home to his residency where "today" got a backstage pass last year. >> i wanted to offer something that it is just about joy and fun in this time in my life. >> but the super bowl stage now at his feet, the star ready to fulfill a dream he says was fraught by destiny. >> for the super bowl to have made its way to las vegas while we were in vegas having such an amazing two years is definitely going to be a moment to remember >> and in a statement, jay-z who gave usher the big news, he

expressed his confidence writing in part, usher is the ultimate artist and showman i can't wait to see the magic, and we can't either. >> i think it will be high energy it will be a party. >> i love every song. >> thank you, gadi next up, the whiz. the revival of the classic musical opened in baltimore nearly 50 years after the world premiere there the cast not receiving not one, no two, but five standing ovations. apparently it is amazing guess what we have an announcement for you this morning "the wiz" is opening on broadway april 17th we could ease on down the road to the marquee theater the cast will include wayne brady, michelle lewis. they are ready i hear it is a show. right? good stuff next up, life on our planet. we have an exclusive -- we're just doing it today. this one narrated by morgan

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of country is fitting in. >> who did you grow up listening to >> i grew up listening to you, ms. reba. >> let's go! let's go let's go >> four chairs, baby ♪ >> reba! reba >> hey, guys could we get the lights on in here, please >> thank you. >> all right >> reba, what are you doing? have you been here all night >> oh, i don't like to be late. >> that's going to be great. you can catch tonight's season premiere at 8:00, 7:00 central on nbc now to kelly clarkson. the pop superstar went right from rocking our plaza on friday to making one street performer's dreams come true in las vegas. look at this sweet video kelly shared who needs a ♪ ♪ who needs a heart when a hear

can be broken ♪ >> so here's what happened - clarkson wrote in her caption, i was on my way to a sound check and was tipping this incredible woman killing tina turner. then she asked me to sing. no clue who i was. then it hit her, and it made my day. >> they sound good together. >> still ahead, we will catch up with craig, carson and dylan the special event they're at this morning a little known story about one of the most iconic good luck charms - the terrible towel there is the terrible three good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm laura garcia. health leaders today will break down toxicology results from the ash release last fall in the east bay. over the thanksgiving weekend, the martinez refining company spewed some 20 tons of dust into the area. a recent report said there were

no elevated harmful levels in the soil. let's check that forecast. a little change in the works here. >> yeah. watching our first storm system of the season move across the region. it will be mostly to the north where it has the biggest impacts. there will be a chance of rain late this evening for the north day. the rest of the bay area seeing spotty light showers as it kind of dissipates as it moves across the bay area. a slight chance of rain overnight. we go back to dry and warmer weather for the middle of the week for the inland areas. lots of sunshine in the forecast throughout the week. mild temperatures in san francisco with highs in the low 70s after today. >> thank you. thank you for joining us. another local news update in a half hour. and join us for our midday show at 11:00 a.m. have a great day.

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superstars. lady a >> oh, my favorite. >> all right but first, umbrellas are on tap. >> first, coming up this morning, it is an instantly recognizable symbol of the steelers, the terrible towel you can see it at games, weddings, even space but how did it come to be? craig has that story from a special event he's hosting up in connecticut this morning. >> perfect weather for it, too. >> oh, i know. we will catch up with them in a minute you probably recognize amanda she's doing something to inspire young change makers just like her, and she will tell us all about it. >> also ahead, we have adriana brock here to get you excited for the fall. >> speaking of fall, on the third hour, we will tell you about some hot travel deals you can grab during the travel world's shoulder season. >> hold on i don't know if i've ever seen this before. but we've got savannah's biggest

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mid-week here in the northeast cool and wet out west. then coastal rain returns. mid atlantic states look for some heat in texas and mountain snows in the western plains. that's what's going on around the country. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're watching that storm system just to our north and the north bay will have the best chance of seeing rain late this evening into early tomorrow morning. gradually tomorrow we clear across the bay area with temperatures headed for 80 degrees. the rest of the forecast is looking sunny, bright, some cool mornings and mild afternoons. it's also going to be milder in san francisco, but once again, and a quick note starting tonight, you are going to have a new favorite show to watch "the irrational. stars jesse l. martin as an expert on human behavior who has solving crime down to a

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welcome back well, craig is on the road this morning at the shore haven golf club as he is hosting the second

annual bottom's up invitational golf tournament for a very special cause. he has his two besties out there with him hi, craig. >> what's up, y'all. carson, dylan, they're here as well a lot of people joined us. last night, we went to the auction as well. we joined the fight after my brother lawrence died of colon cancer back in 2020. we will tell you more about that in the 3rd hour. but carson, this is his first one. and he brought the great weather. >> if you have a charity event and you put the words "bottoms up" on the invitation, i'm there. good to show up for your friends. i'm so happy to be here. >> we will play some golf, right, rain or shine >> i've been trying to give you a better forecast the whole time, but it's getting worse >> the great thing about the rain is we'll have an excuse for our mediocre golf. more of that coming up right now, my special series "inside the game," bringing a closer look in and around the

nfl. the steelers, i'm sorry, last night they beat the raiders. it was a road game for them, but there was plenty of triumphant twirling action from the famous terrible towels. win or lose, for steelers fans, that eye catching piece of fabric, it's stitched into the franchise, part of the dna but it represents more than just fun. during the game, you can be sure fans all across steelers nation wave their terrible towels the towels were the brain child of pittsburgh broadcaster myron ko in 197 ko urged fans to waive yellow or gold dish towels at a playoff game the steelers won that game and went on to win the super bowl. ♪ >> so many fans came t believe that the terrible towel played a vital role in the team's success now the towel is part of the

identity of the team fans have taken the towels around the world, even to space. the towels are actually made in pittsburgh at little earth productions. they have had the nfl license to make the official terrible towels for more than a decade. they make about 250,000 towels every season a number that's sure to climb if the team makes the playoffs. like ava demarco is the follower. -- co-founder. when you are watching the game and you see tens of thousands like weaving around your towels, what do you think? >> you know what, i never cease to be thrilled about it. >> in 1996, myron ko gifted the trademark for the terrible towel to the allegheny valley school, which serves people with intellectual and development disabilities since then, the school has received more than $8 million from the sales of terrible

towels and related products. and there are a lot of towel options that cover all the holidays from halloween to thanksgiving, christmas, st. patrick's day, the 4th of july here in pittsburgh, the devotion is year-round. >> it's sort of like the cradle to grave thing you see a lot of people buried with their towels and a lot of hospitals have a stash on hand we have a baby-sized towel and put them on babies. >> it is a big thing for some couples, including these newlyweds. the terrible towel. >> yeah. >> do you remember when you got your first terrible towel? >> this is from my grandmother this is one of the original ones. >> this is a special one from december 2017, patriots game we were just getting to know each other and dating. >> what do you think it is about these towels that are so magical for steelers fans? >> oh. i just think it's the energy

that they bring. you just get so into the game, get the defense alive, and you feel part of the team. >> the players feel it, too. hall of famer mel brook was on that 1975 championship team. what was it like that first game when you looked up and you saw the towels >> we had never seen anything like it. it was like pouring gasoline on a fire, man. the terrible towel just -- it was birthed and it took off. >> a player with the steelers from 2014 to 2020. >> the energy in this stadium is crazy. it's very intimidating seeing all the terrible towels twirling in the stadium it gets the team boosted up and juiced up and ready to play. >> firing up the players and the fan base, this little yellow towel is the steelers' not-so-secret weapon >> you have your towel at the end and you twirl it like that.

>> it's that easy? it's that easy it's that easy >> it gets the fans all worked it's that easy? >> it gets the fans all up >> so, i mean, the terrible towel really is something special. my wife's family, lindsey, they're from pennsylvania. my father-in-law, he actually waved the terrible towel at ou wedding, yeah, during his toast, yeah so the folks at little earth -- >> it is dangerous when you are close to people. >> they were nice enough to make it for us with the "today" sho logo we can use them to dry off. >> what rain >> exactly. >> perfect weather. >> we're going to have a game and pretend it's in ireland. >> there you go. >> by the way, by the way, guys, so al was out last night to help us sort of kick things off

$1.2 million to colorectal cancer awareness >> go get them have fun, y'all. >> we'll see you again in the 3rd hour. >> can't even twirl it. >> we're going to sit down for an inspiring conversation with poet and best-selling author amanda gorman. amanda gorman. but, first, this is "today" on

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be in your moment. ask your doctor about ibrance. out of the shade unafraid. the new dawn blooms as we free it, for there is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it >> welcome back. that was the day amanda gorman became a household name, moving the nation as the youngest inaugural poet in history with

that poem "the hill we climb." >> who could forget it graduate of harvard university and advocate for racia equality, gender, justice and the environment. and, oh, a "new york times" bestselling author >> she's out with an inspiring picture book for kids called "something someday." i will get to the book in a second but is it still moving to you all these years later? >> absolutely. mostly because watching the recitation puts me so much back into that moment of how nervous but excited but honored i felt it was all of it at once sometimes i even have a difficult time watching a video because it is so time traveling me to a moment that i don't think will ever be repeated in my life. >> wow puts you right back there. we can see it. we were sitting there watching it together. this is your second children's book, "something someday." i love that we were just reading through it

it really honors what kids feel and how they know when there is something that's not right and want to make a change in the world. >> i really appreciate you saying that. i know you both have children. and, so, i write my books for children but also the families, the guardians that are experiencing that literary journey with them. and i want to speak to, i think, the emotional intelligence that children have. they understand that big things are going on, and they might not see how they fit into that big picture. but i think when they view themselves represented in stories as agents of light and hope and change, that's one of the greatest ways we can empower the next generation to take start. -- take change >> as a grown-up reading it, it reminds you that sometimes you tell your kids, well, you can't. that's too big that's impossible. i have done that with my daughter turned around -- you can't build it that way because it's won't function i turn around and she's built it that way sometimes as parents we just need to get out of the way. >> yeah, yeah. i think often i'm so much

learning in this process of writing children's books we have so much to learn from children that we don't always give them credit for obviously, we want to protect them we want to safe guard them but at the same time, we want to be listening because when they have a mic, it's magic. >> it seems like kids are kind of the audience you have been wanting to speak to lately. >> yeah, yeah. absolutely one of the most important things for me when i wrote the poem was that this was going to be the first time that the united states got to witness a young person speaking poetically at the inauguration i took that as a huge honor and responsibility not to speak for or at young people but to speak among them and with them. >> i remember doing an interview with you a while ago you said you had a dream that as soon as you were eligible, you would run for president. now, it's been some time since that interview is that still the dream on the table? >> that's still the plan, 100% i have some waiting to do because i have to be 35 years old, so not until 2036 will i be

eligible when that time comes hopefully we can do a little presidential interview. >> i like that you'll be here will we still be here in 2036 who knows? >> i think so, yeah. >> thank you so much, amanda it is great to see you. >> and you will come back and visit us in the 4th hour >> absolutely. you can find it on today.com/books. coming up next, bring on the boots and the sweaters it's fall. it is fun to start dressing for the cooler weather we have best sellers to refresh your fall wardrobe but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

okay let's go 8:51 "today best sellers." it is the first official week of fall it's time to trade in that summer wardrobe. shop today editorial director adriana brock is here to help. you can scan the qr code at the bottom of your screen. good morning. >> good morning!

>> i love a little refresh for fall, yes. >> it's the perfect time to look at your wardrobe and say what do i have for fall and what could my closet use? >> okay. >> these are affordable basics you can add to any wardrobe to make it better, more fun, more versatile. >> this is a two-piece sweater set. this is the number one selling two piece set right now. it is so popular because not only is it great quality, but i love that you can mix and match these pieces you know when you are getting out of summer into the fall. like you said, the weather is turning. you want to be cozy and comfortable, but you want a piece that's versatile this is a great textured fall piece because you can layer a turtleneck underneath. or you could wear the pants alone with a tank top and keep it casual. this is a really good piece. it is $54.99 you are getting two pieces you

could wear over and over. >> let's step over here. this is the denim dress we all need. >> yes. >> even that is denim. >> yes i love a button-down dress this is a perfect example of that denim is a really great fabric that will take you season to season, even winter. what i love about this is it's flowy. but it's still structured and nice and streamlined pair this with flats, with your boots, a moto jacket. >> you could do tights and boots, too. >> exactly this is another good foundational piece. >> let's talk accessories. that's where the fun starts. >> yes this is where the fun starts whether you have new stuff in your closet or you need to refresh the old stuff you have, a belt is a really good accessory that isn't just functional to keep your pants up or whatever. it actually looks really good with dresses, too. so what i like about this one is it doesn't have any holes. >> okay.

so it is fully adjustable without punching any holes and has this contraption. >> looks cute with that dress. >> yeah. when you are wearing a knit cardigan and you want to create a waistline to give you more of a streamlined look. >> that's really cute! >> yeah. it comes in a pack of 2. >> wow and great colors and stuff, okay. >> yeah. you can mix and match and have so much fun with it. >> i love a cross body bag. >> okay. so you are going to love this one, savannah because it is not only just a hands free bag it is under $20. and it has four compartments on it so it will keep you organized. >> yeah, i like that it is super roomy. yours might be empty you can see how roomy it is inside i love the flap because it's its own pocket. >> yeah. so this is really good

and it has the adjustable strap so anyone can wear it. i love this faux suede to add fall texture. >> these boots look comfortable and functional >> okay so these boots are so popular right now. they have 4,000 five-star reviews and they're under $40. these are really great, not just for that transitional weather. but just every day you know you need a boot this fall you want one that's lightweight and versatile. that gives you height. >> are these waterproof? >> i don't believe these are waterproof they could probably sustain a little you could buy the treatment sprays to keep the water repellant away these are so light, really comfortable. you can wear them all day. you are still getting height and a trendier look. >> it could be cute with your skirt you have on here okay 30 seconds for the jewels. >> i know you love an earring

party like i do. this is really cool. it is a pack of six earrings, gold tone or silver tone really affordable, under $15 easy way to spruce up your outfit. >> it does add a little. >> you're wearing all these items so well. thank you. if you want to purchase any of them, go to today.com/shop we are back with the 3rd and 4th hours. first, a check of your local news, your weather and these messages good morning. it is 8:56.

i'm marcus washington. a tentative deal is in place to end the long hollywood writers strike. they first walked off the job 146 days ago. the union says the three-year deal boosts streaming residuals and includes meaningful gains and protections for writers in every sector. the exact details are under wraps and union members will have to vote to ratify it. there's still no deal in place for the striking actors, but some believe that deal may help broker an agreement on that front. happening now, ginger conejero saab is following those developments. she'll have the latest at midday, plus how it

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