headlines, beyond the water issues and the environmental issues, and we've seen that kind of ebb and flow through the years as well. >> kris, you hear about promise and performance, and promise often is not matched by performance. but we saw the assault weapons ban, exactly that's what happened. i promise you, she said you're going to see crime go down, and it did. >> such an imprint she's had. larry, thank you so much for your time. dianne feinstein has died at the age of 90 years old.

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we've got chanel with us, and hoda will be with us. we have sad news. the passing of senator dianne feinstein. she was a trail blazer, a towering figure in american politics. >> in 1992, she became the first woman to represent california in the senate. 31 years later, she was one of its oldest members and the longest serving female ever. >> nbc's andrea mitchell covered her for many years and knows her well. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this is sad news here in washington which will be felt from capitol hill to the white house. her office saying that dianne feinstein passed away last night at her home here in washington, adding she left a legacy that is undeniable and extraordinary. dianne feinstein, a leading woman senator for generation whose political career in california was launched by tragedy. november, 1978, san francisco mayor and board of supervisors

member were assassinated. then dianne feinstein tried desperately to save milk's life. >> they have both been shot and killed. >> reporter: the event cementing her passion for gun reform. she was elected mayor and became a national figure. on democratic nominee walter mondale's short list. >> i have been asked to go through an interview process and i view that as a major opening of a door and something that's very important to do. >> reporter: it was the clarence thomas hearings before an all-male senate judiciary hearing that got feinstein to the senate in 2018. >> what did i see but an all-male senate judiciary committee grilling anita hill? and it was not nice, and it was

not what one would like to see, and that was my incentive to run in 1992. >> reporter: after her decisive senate win, joe biden made her the first woman on the judiciary committee. in congress she quickly made an impact, leading the charge for an assault weapons ban in 1994. as senate intelligence chair, she took on the cia's water boardings of prisoners, looking into the harsh interrogation techniques, but in later years, she was faulted for supreme court confirmations. faulting lindsey graham for getting amy coney barrett through. but part of her legacy as a trail blazer endures. and we just heard from nancy pelosi. just this morning, arriving on the hill, she was okay, a very close friend and ally of senator feinstein's.

the pelosi arriving for work today was emotional saying, may she rest in peace and noting that feinstein's very last senate vote was yesterday morning in the senate. >> she worked to the very end, andrea as we saw, but she certainly had health struggles, particularly this year out for three months with shingles. she was really having a hard time. >> reporter: she was having a hard time. she was still -- she was back and working though she had shingles. she was very badly affected -- deeply affected of course, by her husband who passed just this last winter and since then had been frail, and having difficulties in the senate, and that was a sad part of her legacy, but her real legacy was of course, her achievements on the gun law, and the intelligence issues when she was chairman of the intelligence. savannah? >> it's a long legacy, one that people will be reflecting on today. andrea, thank you very much. i know you've covered her for many, many years. meanwhile, the business of washington goes on this morning. well, at least for the moment. there's a government shutdown

looming, and at this hour, it appears pretty much inevitable. there's also that history you can autoworkers strike with even more walkouts expected at any moment, and then there's student loan debt leave. it'll expire this weekend. payments for more than 40 million americans set to resume on sunday. we are covering it all starting with ryan nobles on the shutdown. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and yes, there was a little bit of progress last night as the house passed three spending bills, fwhun of them are expected to pass the senate, and as a result, it seems very likely the government will shut down. the government is likely to shut down. >> this is just a total disaster for the american people. >> members of congress frustrating they have yet to reach a deal to keep the government open, leaving federal

employees and service workers across america wondering if they leave work today if they will return on monday. it wasn't supposed to be this way. in june, house speaker kevin mccarthy and president biden struck a bipartisan deal, agreeing on spending limits to avoid america defaulting on these debts, aiming to make this process easier now. congress began meeting this summer to pass 12 bills to fund the government long-term. the senate even moved the bills forward. but then the house and senate left for the august break with no significant progress. in september, when the two sides returned, conservative house republicans, signaled they wanted spending limiting lower than the original agreement, leading to this standoff. >> this is a vote. >> reporter: house republicans deeply divided, passing some bills overnight, but those won't stop a shutdown. and the senate is working on a short-term plan to extend the talks. mccarthy optimistic but unable to make promises. >> one thing if you hope you

realize about me is i never give up. >> reporter: other casualties of the shutdown, national parks across the country will be closed. as will passport renewal offices. wic will see their aid delayed. food assistance and veterans benefits will be impacted. >> both sides have got a lot of problems. i don't know if we need to start over, throw them all out and start over. >> reporter: and on capitol hill, the blame game is well under way. >> speaker mccarthy is letting a small band of extreme members override the views of everyone else. >> i think it is bad policy and it's bad politics. >> reporter: at this point, government agencies are informing their workers to prepare for a shutdown, including who should expect not to show up for work on monday and therefore not get paid. as for right now, the talks in washington remain stalled as lawmakers plan to work through the weekend. it's also worth pointing out that while a shutdown may take

place, members of congress will still get paid. chanel? today marks two weeks of the leading car makers and even more could soon hit those picket lines. maggie vespa has been following this for us every day. what's the latest there? >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning. i'm looking down at my laptop right now as you might be able to see because as we are looking for the update on facebook live. they were supposed to go live at 10:00 a.m. eastern. they had a technical issue. we're still waiting for the announcement, but suffice it to say, support for the picketers this morning -- suffice it to say, once again the headline of the day is we are expecting per a source with the uaw, the announcement from feign this morning of a new round of walkouts. kind of a rinse and repeat of what we saw last week. we don't know who will walk out, which facilities, where they are, which of the big three. all these details, and you can see picketers looking at their phones. they're watching this livestream because they don't know who

among their, you know, fellow members of the union will be walking out or how big this next round is going to be. again, last week it was about 5,600 workers from all of the parts distribution facilities owned by gm and stellantis. all of this as talks continue to stall with the big three. the union saying their demands are that 40% pay raise and a four-day workweek. we heard from sources familiar with talks that they are progressing. also a union source say they have made a counteroffer to stellantis. talks are continuing and we're seeing signs of progress, but once again the union just days ago setting this new deadline they were going to see this rolling strike strategy that we have been seeing playing out going with a new announcement, of possible new walkouts this morning. it's live on facebook right now. the members watching it too, waiting for the latest as we see

what this next phase of this historic work stoppage will look like. savannah? >> keep your eye on it. appreciate it. thank you. another story impacting ten of millions across the country, student loan repayments. they will start back up this weekend after being paused for three years by the pandemic. nbc's business reporter brian chung is here with more. >> good morning. >> let's start with who will be impacted with these loan repayments resume. >> people carrying $1.2 trillion in student debt. the average student is $203 a month. that's coming at a time of high inflation. we're feeling it at the grocery store and gas pump. this is a precarious time economically for a lot of people facing payments for the first time in over three years as you mentioned. there was a freeze during covid, and the biden administration had that seesaw for giving out the $20 million in debt. >> it's been a roller coaster for borrowers, and for some who

say simply, i can't do it. i won't be able to make this payment, is there any kind of grace period, anything they can do to get some help? >> they'll acknowledge it will be if you have to start those payments again. essentially, even if you -- don't make a payment, they won't report you to the credit bureau which means you won't be dinged and have difficulty getting a car loan or mortgage. that's only until september, 2024. after that point in time, you could be reported and have your wages garnished as is standard, and another thing the department is offering is a payment plan. you can refinance the debt that you have whether they just take a portion of every paycheck that you get, could be 5% or 10%, and anything that you don't essentially pay after 20 years would be forgiven. they're saying this is one of the most generous offerings they have had in decades and they're trying to offer some offramps as these payments begin. >> is there any hope down the line there could be relief or an exemption down the line? >> the biden administration has teased they're looking at other

options for possible forgiveness, but again, in the absence of that wholesale $20,000 in forgiveness depending on what type of loan you have, it remains to be seen. what's due is due. >> what's due is due. brian, thank you. meanwhile house republicans are pushing ahead with their impeachment inquiry to president biden attempting to link him to his son's foreign business dealings. the first hearing has happened. what were the takeaways? >> savannah, even some key republicans are privately grumbling about how that first impeachment hearing went with no bomb schemms, no direct evidence that president biden did anything wrong. the hearing lasted about six hours with house republicans hoping as you know to show the president was involved in his son, hunter biden's foreign business dealings, but already that was the risk of backfiring. one of the key witnesses yesterday testified that he did not believe the current evidence would warrant articles of impeachment though he did say he supported the inquiry.

stillover night the republican oversight committee chair issued new subpoenas for record from hunter biden and james biden, the president's brother. president biden for his part, he's deied any wrongdoing and the white house says republicans should be focusing on avoiding a government shutdown as you've reported less than 48 hours away. >> meanwhile, peter, the president was in arizona yesterday, a battleground state. he gave a speech on the fight for democracy. it's one of the strongest attacks yet on former president trump and his movement. walk us through what he said, where he chose to say it there, and what it means to the 2024 campaign. >> yeah. he did sharpen his criticisms of his predecessor, and honoring the late senator and fierce trump critic john mccain. the president zeroed in on the maga movement, casting it as an existential and a direct threat to democracy. >> there's an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy, the maga movement.

they're pushing the notion that the defeated former president expressed when he was in office and believes applies only to him, and this is a dangerous notion, that this president is above the law with no limits on power. >> president biden also denounced some of mr. trump's latest attacks like those where he is vowing retribution and accusing the free press including nbc of treason as well as the outgoing joint chiefs chairman mark milley who mr. trump suggested may deserve to be punished by death. the speech is significant savannah because it did mark a messaging shift for the president leaning in more aggressively to slamming the republican front-runner donald trump which is obviously a sign of things to come in the 2024 campaign, and if you'll indulge me some breaking news even as we're speaking now, as i was speaking we're hearing for the first time from president biden about the passing of california senator dianne feinstein, sharing this note just moments

ago reading in part, senator feinstein was a pioneering american, a true trail blazer and for jill and me, a cherished friend. the president and senator feinstein shared about 16 years together as senators up on capitol hill. it was a personal relationship. he had checked in with her by phone multiple times while she was ill in recent months. of course, this whole city and certainly the white house is mourning her loss today, savannah in. >> absolutely. >> thank you very much, peter. they were old friends. >> absolutely. we have a lot more to get to including the weather. >> al's on the road this morning. joins us from universal studios orlando. a lot sunnier there.n universal studios. look at the sunshine. good morning, al. >> goo hi, al sit going to be a wet one in the northeast. let's show you what's happening right now. we've got flood watches and flood warnings for 23 million people right now, and it's just going to get worse as the day wears on we've got flash flood warnings as well, heavy rain and, in

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>> she died at 90 years old, serving as california's u.s. senator for more than 30 years. she's the longest serving senator from california. feinstein had announced her plans to retire at the end of her current term in january of 2025. we know, for more than a year, she had battled a series of health issues, including a bout over the summer with shingles. she died at her home in washington, d.c. last night. >> governor newsom is among the many people who are issuing statements. his reads, dianne feinstein was many things, a powerful trailblazing u.s. senator, an early voice for gun control, a leader in times of tragedy and chaos, but to me, the governor says, she was a dear friend, a lifelong mentor and a role model not only for me, but to my wife and daughters, for what powerful, effective leaders look like. >> no doubt, the tributes will continue to pour in for the

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>> al roker is usually done already by this time. >> al the trendsetter as more americans say they're starting their shopping earlier this year >> you have to start christmas shopping early. >> reporter: in a recent survey, 27% of consumers say they started their shopping back in august by the end of september, that shooting up to 42% that means many of us are celebrating halloween while also gearing up for the holidays. from october 1st through the 7th, target offering up to 40% off thousands of items for target circle members. that's the store's free to join loyalty program. members also gain access t the deal of the day program through christmas eve. best buy hosting a 48-hour flash sale october 10th and 11th featuring hundreds of offers and gadgets. members can expect deep discounts across categories like passion, home and toys additionally, during select periods, new deals will pop up

as often as every five minutes and walmart unwrapping deals on popular holiday gifts. >> this is a trend that started well before the pandemic and has only picked up. >> catherine cullen says the holiday creep gives consumers more time to shop deals. what are you noticing when it comes to the way consumers spend over this longer holiday season? >> from years passed, we know that consumers will drop well over a thousand dollars on average on the holidays. for many households, they like to spread that out that's a lot to come out of a single paycheck. >> prompting many to spend less per person on gifts by discounted products and cut back on holiday decorating. >> they will be shopping for value, looking at different brands. >> but are consumers really getting a bargain? >> the main reason these sales

exist is to make you think you are getting a great deal. >> the editor or consumers checkbook calls the holiday creep a money making strategy for retailers. >> even if it's hundreds of dollars off, you need to make sure you are getting a legitimately good deal before you press buy. >> watch out for fake sales. >> yeah, we always say sale fail. >> the only way you are going to know whether or not you are getting a good price is to shop around. >> he recommends a quick internet search to compare prices against main extensions, browser extensions, the invisible hand and shop savvy. and set a budget and be firm flagging another common trick. >> countdown clicks on their sites to make you think if i don't hit buy now, i will lose out on this deal we find usually that's not the case. >> consider this shopping advice our early gift to you.

>> so what are some easy ways to avoid getting into holiday debt? your shopping e-mail, remember i told you to create that separate one just for the retail, you can subscribe and they will send you promotions try to avoid the buy now, save later programs because all you are doing a taking out a mini loan it is almost october so you can start saving, setting aside and sticking to that list. something else people like to sticking to that list. something else people like to do is $50 a week maybe transfer from your checking to your savings account so you can start building up that holiday nest egg instead of all at once. >> i hope my kids aren't watching, you know yeah, sorry. it is too soon. >> thank you. >> all right how about we get a check of the weather. we have mr. roker down in universal studios. hey, al. >> hey, guys i got to tell you while it's cool and wet in the northeast and other parts of the country,

let's show you where it is warm, not just warm but we're talking above average temperatures we're looking at kansas city 91 degrees that's 17 degrees above average. omaha 92 memphis 12 degrees higher than average. dallas near 100. that heat moves to the east. buffalo, you will be 77. indianapolis 80. oklahoma city 91 and early next week, temperatures rebound nicely into new york with temperatures in the mid-70s. it will feel like summer in cincinnati, chicago, buffalo and good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning, a little bit of fog rolling through, but overall sunshine, and eventually we're going to start to see some clouds coming in. our highs today reach into the

upper 70s for the inland areas, and we are going to be watching a weakening storm system approach the bay area, going into saturday. there may be some off and on ligh and that is your latest weather. guys >> still ahead, emilie ikeda at metlife stadium where, despite the rain, she is getting an early jump on taylor swift are you taylor gating, emily we'll check in with her in a minute. and we've got our morning boost all right after this do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet? try nervive nerve relief from the world's number one nerve care company. nervive contains ala to relieve nerve aches, and b-complex vitamins to fortify healthy nerves. try nervive.

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from the pop icon and ending in. a shot that broke the internet this week. it is part of the massive hype leading up to the game at metlife stadium. after a week of obsession over the travis kelly, taylor swift relationship now a source says that swift will be attending the game to support kelce. prices surging. but that's not stopping after the announcement ticket prices surging from $80 to $121. but that's not stopping certified swifties from traveling all the way from atlanta. so what are your plans are you driving up are you flying up? >> if we can get a last-minute flight, we will get that otherwise, we will make the 13-hour drive there. >> savannah hosting a panel with the sunday night football crew the question is, what do you

know about taylor swift? and passing out some homemade swiftie bracelets ahead of the big game. >> taylor swift playing in the background. >> we have seen the massive impact of taylor swift during the "eras" tour generating $5 billion for the world economy according to question probe. would you be going to this game if it weren't for taylor swift's anticipated appearance >> probably not. i have been a football fan for quite some time, but no, i wouldn't have booked and paid for that last-minute flight to get out there. >> reporter: seeing taylor swift happy at last week's game was all she wanted. >> it is almost a hallmark movie >> it is almost a hallmark movie between them come true, and we need to see it >> reporter: come sunday, this parking lot will look dramatically difficult let's hope the weather will, too. perhaps for the first time ever at an nfl game trading friendship bracelets the swifties i have spoken to have their friendship bracelets

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years, the longest serving senator from california. feinstein had planned to retire at the end of her current term in january of 2025, after the past year she's battled a series of health issue, including a bout over the summer with shingles. senator dianne feinstein died in her washington, d.c. home. california governor newsom, among many, who have issued a statement, reading, dianne feinstein was many things, a powerful trailblazing u.s. senator, an early voice for gun control, a leader in times of tragedy and chaos, but to me, she was a dear friend, a lifelong mentor, and a role model, not only for me, but to my wife and daughters for what a powerful effective leader looks like. we'll continue to follow the senator's death. let's get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> and we are waking up this morning to cool temperatures and clear skies. we are going to see some clouds moving in, temperatures will be much cooler, upper 70s for

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icon on capitol hill for more than 30 years passing away after battling a series of health problems. the 90-year-old the longest serving female senator in history who paved the way for other women in washington. we'll look back at her life and legacy. then the abcs of ai. with more students turning to artificial intelligence, teachers now rebooting their approach. >> i think for us to fight it is a losing battle. we should be teaching kids how to use it as a tool. not as a shortcut. >> what parents need to know just ahead. plus, behind the scenes. dylan takes us backstage at the country music awards from the big moments to the big winners. >> what is it? >> i'm the most social artist in country music. >> you're not on social media, are you? have you changed things? >> stop it, dylan. >> her exclusive look coming up. and feel good friday.

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crowd. you're lucky if you are on the west coast. hoda will come back in j usa a moment. >> looking to next week, it'll be a busy one here. >> we'll have martina navratilova. then monica lewinsky will join us. she's going to share her new project and update on her campaign against bullying. >> and we will catch up with selma blair. a lot to look forward to next week on "today." we begin with this breaking news this morning. six-term u.s. senator dianne feinstein has passed away. the 90-year-old california democrat was the oldest member of the congress. she did recently face growing health concerns. nbc's chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell joins us with more on her life and her legacy. andrea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. tributes are indeed pureeing in

this morning for dianne feinstein who passed away at her home overnight here in washington. the longest serving woman in senate history, feinstein's last vote was just yesterday morning. president biden and the first lady calling her a cherished friend and a true trail blazer who made history in many ways, writing, our country will benefit from her legacy for generations. majority leader chuck schumer said she was in a class by herself. >> reporter: dianne feinstein, a leading woman senator for generations whose political career in california was launched by tragedy. november, 1978, san francisco mayor and board of supervisors harvey milk were assassinated, and dianne feinstein tried desperately to save milk's life. >> both the mayor and supervisor have been shot and killed. >> reporter: the event cementing her passion for gun reform.

she was elected mayor and became a national figure on democratic nominee walter mondale's short list before he chose geraldine ferraro. >> i'm happy to be the first woman asked to go through an interview properties prost and i view that as a major opening of a door and something that's very important to do. >> reporter: it was the clarence thomas hearings before an all-male senate judiciary committee in 1991 that got feinstein to the senate as she recalled in 2018. >> and what did i see but an all-male senate judiciary committee grilling anita hill, and it was not nice, and it was not what one would like to see. and that was my incentive to run in 1992. >> after her decisive senate win, then-senator joe biden made her the first woman on the judiciary committee. in congress, she quickly made an impact leading the charge for an assault weapons ban in 1994.

as senate intelligence chair, she took on the cia's waterboarding of prisoners, holding hearings into the harsh interrogation techniques, but in later years, colleagues fault her performance during supreme court confirmations, praising republican lindsey graham for getting amy coney barrett confirmed just weeks before the 2020 election. >> this has been one of the best senate hearings that i have participated in. but through political and personal trials, dianne feinstein's trail blazer legacy endures. >> nancy pelosi, perhaps feinstein's closest friend and ally said, it was a sdad for all of us. she was choking. she was emotional, also adding, may she rest in peace. feinstein was a legend in washington. the first won woman on the judiciary committee, the first to chair the intelligence committee, and in her battle with john mccain, battling against torture and other cia abuses. a longtime fighter for gun reform and women's rights. savannah? >> all right, andrea, thank you very much.

congress is running out of time to keep the federal government from shutting down this weekend unless there is a last-minute breakthrough, millions of americans are going to feel the impact. nbc's capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles has the very latest on the negotiations. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, and the situation here in washington is not good. both the house and senate have yet to come one that grand bargain that would prevent the government from shutting down at midnight on saturday. there was a little bit of progress, and the house did pass three appropriations bill, but those only fund a small portion of the government and they have no chance of passing the democratic-controlled senate. now later today, the house is expected to take up their own version of a short-term spending bill. it's loaded with conservative proposals that will also make it unlikely to pass the senate, but there's also a very good chance that it won't even pass the house of representatives as well. speaker kevin mccarthy speaking to reporters just a couple of minutes ago expressing a level of optimism saying that his conference was coming together,

and there would be an opportunity for them to get to some sort of resolution in the near future, but unfortunately, because these two sides aren't talking, republicans and democrats aren't talking, it's seemingly increasingly likely that the government will shut down. that will mean millions of federal workers athe country will go without a paycheck for an indefinite amount of time and federal agencies will be shut down. everything from the social security administration to passport renewal offices, and also assistance for important federal programs like wic, a nutrition program and head start, an education program. federal agencies already starting to tell their employees to be prepared to not come into work on monday. that means they won't get paid, but while all this plays out, members of congress will continue to work on this, but they will still get paid. back to you. >> all right. let's get our morning boost. >> let's boost it, guys. it was a wedding surprise that s. so the groom and his mom were doing their traditional mother/son dance

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exploring the ai revolution. >> in the classroom, you may have noticed the rules are changing. >> jacob ward has been looking at that for us this is an interesting issue. >> i know, right it is something we are all grappling with last school year chatgpt took schools by surprise. in some cases they're embracing these new digital aids ai is the new reality in classrooms across the country. >> so how much of you used the ai like chatgpt or bard in this discussion all right. >> as more students use to schools like chatgpt or bard, a new survey found nearly half of teens say they will likely use ai to do their school work this

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♪ ♪ we are back with friday morning lights so far this morning we celebrated schools in illinois and texas, and this morning we ar we are back friday lights. this morning we are headed to charlotte, north carolina to cheer on mallard creek high. >> we're excited tonight's their big homecoming game let's go, mavericks! >> all right >> we've got nick carboni. hey, nick. >> hey good morning, guys yes, welcome to charlotte.

welcome to mallard creek high school technically the home of the mavericks, but around here, they call them the creek boys, and they bring it every friday night. they've won state championships. they have been nationally ranked they're one of the best in the carolinas and certain wly one o the best in the queens city. with me is the coach this morning with us. i know it's a big game, 7:00 homecoming how hyped is everybody to be here today >> well, first of all, we really appreciate the opportunity to have this platform we're really excited big homecoming game. we've got pep rally and activities and then we've got a football game we got to win. >> and everybody around here knows if you are good for the mavs on a friday night, you're probably playing college football on saturdays and you got a couple of mavs in the nfl right now. what does a friday night mean to the coaches, the cheerleaders, the band, the players and the whole community? >> it's huge, man.

we enjoy the platform to impact our communities, the games that we love, and all the kids here worked very hard, and we have a great chance to have a great team this year, and we're going to continue to put in the work so that we can be successful and ultimately show others how to do things the right way, and do a good job in what we do. >> your theme this year is to be uncommon i know that means on the field, but off the field as well. what do you want these young men to do as they develop and grow >> well, you know, i think we always go back to, like, for us, it is a ministry and to be uncommon is doing something different, and we're looking for them to ultimately impact lives and be the best that they can be >> thanks, coach that's the homecoming tonight at 7:00 >> go get them we're back after checking your local news

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good morning to you. it is 8:46. laura and i here marking this breaking news today, the passing of u.s. senator dianne feinstein who died in her washington, d.c. home at the age of 90. this news came down just before 6:00 this morning our time. feinstein served as california's u.s. senator for more than 30 years, she is the longest serving senator and woman center. she is planned to retire at the end of her term in january of 2025 and had battled health issues this year.

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but says it is no secret it could be misused. >> whether or not chatgpt will enhance students' education is ultimately their choice. >> schools are struggling to set the rules. the nation's two largest districts ban the use of ai tools last school year, but orte school officials in new york and san francisco are openly wondering about exploring ai's benefits at mountain view high school in silicon valley, there is no formal guide on ai but this year, mrs. hancock tweaked the rules for her class.

>> for us to fight it is a losing battle. we should teach kids how to use it as a tool. >> they use it only on some assignments. >> i think it is different to use it to research than to have it write a paragraph. s her stus >> i think that the way we assess student knowledge is going to >> i think that the way we assess student knowledge is going to increasingly be in this format it's going to be conversation and discussion maybe formal debates of some kind. >> tell me about what you know here and now. >> right. >> don't write it down. >> right you will have a chance to preface it and write it. >> is it logistically feasible for you to have a sitdown conversation with each one of your students and assess them that way >> no. so we have to figure that part out as well. >> for now, students are left to implicate ai we may all have to reconsider

how school works entirely. >> i see 150 kids sometimes a day. so how do i ensure all 150 have access to the material this is a tool that can help us do that. am i creating problems probably will things be lost? probably but maybe it's okay that they're lost because new things will be found. >> so, i mean, this is so fascinating. what should parents know, especially when you have high schoolers or if you are paying for their kids college and they're doing all their essays on chatgpt that's irritating. >> i think that raising all these big philosophical questions and it invites a conversation we have to have with our kids. you have to, of course, lay out what chatgpt is or isn't it is useful for summarizes things but it often gets things wrong it is full of all kinds of mistakes we have to get into thisg

so many people we spoke to were ta question house and buy an expensive car, right? in that case, the message we're giving our kids is it's a transaction. >> just crank it out. >> crank it out. of course their instinct will be to cheat but as teachers are trying to point out for us, treat it as a way to become a more informed citizen and a thinker. maybe you could have that conversation with our kids, but it is inviting us to think about how we think about education and how we assess how kids are learning. >> even college kids, look, you could be immature. i would not read the books and look at the cliff notes. i wanted to go out to the bars on thursday nights. >> maybe we're entering the phase where reading "romeo and juliet" is not as important as getting the gist of it maybe on average, they will get the broader sense of it. i don't know

you guys, it is such a big philosophical question the thing to remember, and i take some comfort from this is it is the kids that will determine how stuff gets used. when i talk to the kids about it, a huge number of them consider it cheating and are worried about that a lot of them are being creative about it, too. i think maybe they will come up with something that we, who assume that everybody cheats in our cynical older person way, maybe they can teach us something about how to use it. maybe not. >> a new frontier. maybe it is a starter. you start with it and give it your all. >> i hope so i hope so, you guys. thanks, guys appreciate it. >> they're better students than i ever was. >> collectively. >> all right it is time to head back to universal studios where al is spending his morning hey, al. >> or maybe we just make sure they have the basics and when they're adults they can do whatever the heck they want. but that's just me

i'm old. i remember cheating off of the cliff notes. anyway, a lot of rain in the northeast. airport delays will be a big problem. flash flood warnings for 23 million people heavy rain, some areas could pick up to 10 inches of rain before this is all over saturday morning. and we're also looking at storms in florida into tomorrow strong storms in the northern plains good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. in walnut creek we are enjoying sunshine for now. gradually we'll start to see clouds coming in and temperatures will be much cooler today. tomorrow we will have a lot of clouds coming in, a couple of spotty showers and there will be a slight chance of

>> hey, guys coming coming up in the next half hour, we've already gathered a crowd here at universal studios florida. we will explain why we are here in just a little bit. >> but first, what time is it, al >> bring it, al. >> it's the best time of the morning. >> ladies and gentlemen, your minions edition. we have a very special edition for you. nsync, the boys are back together, releasing their first new song that's crazy in 20 years. the track is called "better place" off the upcoming trolls band together sound track. here's what it sounds like ♪ let me take you to a better place ♪d to see

♪ i'm going to make you kiss th sky tonight ♪ ♪ i'm so excited to see you excited ♪ >> song of the week. >> song of the winter. from our sister company universal pictures starring jt himself hits theaters the 17th of november. you won't want to miss that. next up, ed sheeran. unexpected places. guys, last night, he did a bar crawl here in the city where he went around and was buying folks drinks for six hours straight ahead of the release of his studio album called autumn variations it's deeply personal and the new project, he describes it as a sound track for autumn that seems like a warm pug who doesn't want a warm hug from

ed sheeran a new track called "american town." ♪ english girl in an american town ♪ english ♪ >> i went to the concert last weekend with my son. >> you did >> there is little soboroff. he loved it. >> look at little jacob. >> yeah, right his hair is way better if you are around today, you may run into ed too. he's doing a pop up on our plaza. yesterday he revealed he plans on hanging out. >> what do you mean a pop-up. l. it is on his >> just show up. that's what he said. it's on instagram. it's raining, no problem come anyways. next up, wynona and trisha yearwoodd

version of "cry myself asleep" on a title of "a tri lending their voices to this soulful and powerful track listen ♪ i gave to you everything that i got ♪ ♪ ♪ oh what's left to keep ♪ to s♪ >> oh, my gosh >> hoda said this is her -- other than the fact karson is no ♪ and i'll go home and cry myself to sleep ♪ >> hoda said this is her -- other than the fact carson is not here, her favorite "popstart". >> the upcoming album is called a tribute to the judds in celebration of their 25th anniversary coming out on the 27th of october. next up, the rolling stones have released the second single from their upcoming album the new track is titled "sweet sounds of heaven" and features a cool collaboration with two new

music icons. lady gaga. stevie wonder assists on the instrumentals. take a listen. ♪ sounds of heaven ♪ ♪ coming down ♪ ♪ coming down ♪ ♪ coming down ♪ ♪ coming down ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> wow >> over social media go check out lady gaga because she opened up about how she got involved in the album. she said the stones asked her to hang out while she was filming this upcoming joker movie she was doing and what she thought was a casual jam session turned into this, this epic gospel ballad their next album is out october diamonds" is out october 2 the 20th

guys, we got one non-music popstart for you sg has very exciting news to share.o share. >> whew! yesterday, i saw it. net flex announced season 2, the premier day of "princess power." everybody knows about this but it is based on you and allie's best-selling book series what is happening in season 3? >> the girls are getting into >> the girls are getting into more adventures.

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you can catch the action all weekend long on nbc usa network. >> meantime, it is pouring outside. jacob soboroff has put on a rain jacket. >> i have done hurricane coverage i have done tropical storms. give it up for the people in our plaza. real quick, tell me where you're from. >> houston, texas. >> dallas, texas. >> chicago. >> cincinnati. >> oklahoma city >> all right we got it. >> i'm soaked. back to you guys. >> you did it fast, though. >> those guys, hats off. they have been outside since fa >> those guys, hats 6:00 or before way to go, sobo.

>> we'll keep taking those shots. we have a nice blow-dryer for your hair. so they tonight is the season premier of "dateline," so they have an all new two-hour special. a headline making murder for hire out of texas. the man who was convicted speaking out in an exclusive interview. you can catch that tonight >> let's check in with al who is on the road this morning in universal studios, orlando oh, al. >> hey, guys get ready. we are going to bring you an exclusive first look at the new ride inside minion land. we have great news for one lucky viewer with today's fall family up to three guests here to experience the minion land on illumination avenue. for details head to today.com/getaway and your

chance to win. it is part of our parent company and is a prize provider only in this sweepstakes of course, we have our minion pals here. we have bob, kevin and stewart we also have one of the minions who studio who escaped zach is one of the minions there he is, zach. one of our favorite minions. let's show you what's going on with our weather saturday coastal showers move away cool and damp out west on sunday a beautiful day. still some showers down in florida. record highs in the mid-section of the country below average highs out west that's what's going on around the coun

good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today our temperatures reach into the upper 70s. it will be cooler. we're also going to see more clouds coming in. the north bay could see rain late tonight and the rest of the north bay in the forecast with some off-and-on spotty light showers moving in. it's going to be cooler and windy as well as our temperatures reach into the low 70s. by sunday, all of that is all right. that's your latest weather now it is time for the best time of the weekend we're talking about sunday night football night in america! the kansas city chiefs coming in to met life stadium to take on taylor swift clear, mild, 70 degrees. it's going to be a barn burner you're not going to be able to shake it off for sunday night

football night in america! >> yes, sir. >> nothing better. nothing better >> it's epic. >> sobo is back in studio. >> soaked to the bone. >> wait. look at this guy >> it is like raining sideways >> yeah. >> your whole outfit. >> thank you very much that's what i go for. >> thanks to all the people who are out there. very cool. coming up, guys, rising stars and timeless legends the biggest names in country music. we're in nashville last night for the first ever people's country awards dylan is there with all the highlights can't wait but, fst, this is "today" onir

okay we're ready to talk about dylan's big night in music city. >> we have been waiting for this one. the people's choice country awards were handed out last night. dylan was there for all the fun. hey, dylan good morning. >> good morning, guys. a pinch me moment for sure the party got started right here on stage at the grand ole opry,

and little big town kicked off the whole night. who's who of country music royalty. and i got the chance to talk with a few fan favorites backstage at the first ever people's choice country music awards ♪ come and get it, who's your daddy ♪ ♪ burr my in georgia ♪ ♪ look out your window and smile ♪ >> laney wilson. big winner, taking home three awards, including female artist of 2023 and music video, which she shared with us what does this award mean to you? >> first of all, it is really cool to work with one of your

best buddies, especially somebody -- don't be getting a big head, but he's somebody you incredible. that's your first time performing here at the grand ole opry? >> yeah. >> i had a moment for look up to. >> your performance was incredible that's your first time performing here at the grand ole opry >> yeah. >> i had a moment for sure everybody says the first time you step in you think about it yeah i was extremely nervous for some reason the second the music kicks in, it all just went away. ♪ goit the money ♪ ♪ you got the honey ♪ >> blake shelton >> the coach with the most wins on "the voice" adding social country star to his trophy case. >> what is it? >> i am the -- the most social artist in country music. >> you're not on social media, are you? >> so? >> have you changed things >> stop it, dylan. >> congratulations i mean, it sounded like you guys had some nerves up there how are you feeling? >> we weren't prepared at all.

my heart was beating i could hear it through that microphone the last few years have been a crazy roller coaster for us that made us appreciate all this before. >> the first award given out at the first ever people's country award. does that add pressure up there? >> absolutely. >> don't be too surprised because you guys are awesome you said this is your best album. here you guys are getting recognized for just your work together how much does that mean to you >> so much we poured our hearts and souls into this album. i feel so proud of it. we went into this album, no matter what it did on the charts i'm glad we did. that's awesome >> poignant moments in the show included 62-year-old country legend toby keith, who is

battling stomach cancer, receiving the country icon award. >> i want to thank the almighty for allowing me to be here tonight. >> and wynona judd honored with the country champion award spoke about the death of her mom and channelling her grief into music. >> shut her eyes and said, i love you, mom. and i walked out of that room the next morning and showed up at the country music hall of fame to be inducted in the hall of fame. >> you talked a lot about your mom tonight. where is she in your heart >> today i'm a little angry because the grieving process is so weird some days you cry. some days you're mad suicide is a weird thing today i was a little angry she should be here she should be applauding me. but i do feel her in my heart. >> it was interesting to talk about her mom. the whole night was really all about celebrating some old school country, but the new up and comersry singer.

he couldn't be here the biggest winner of the night with four wins was jelly roll, rapper turned country singer he couldn't be here to accept any of the awards because he was in concert in cincinnati, ohio but he did check in remotely to accept all of his awards last night. guys, i know you are wondering, am i still wearing my cowboy boots, and, yes, i am. >> proof >> they're here. >> there you go. >> awesome >> thank you, dylan. >> when you go to nashville, you are forever changed. all right. a lot more coming up in the third hour. al's adventure in universal studios in orlando checking out the newest ride at minion land and chowing down at their cafe and all the fun he's having. but, first, this is "today" on at cretors, we handcraft every batch of our delicious popcorn. like our cretors cheese and caramel mix. great on their own, even better together. try cretors, handcrafted small-batch popcorn.

okay let's go back to al and learn more about what has him at universal studios orlando this morning. just a few of his friends.

>> hey, guys it's only fitting that i'm surrounded by my minion buddies because we're here in the brand-new minion land. they have taken over the main drag here at universal orlando now there is a minion cafe, even a villain ride i got to check it all out.s a mn because it's spooky season, we got to see what the halloween horror nights is all about there is something different about universal orlando these days, something villainous one might even say despicable. let's find out