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>> house divided. rebel republicans depose their own speaker. a first in u.s. history. kevin mccarthy out in less than five months, blasting his political enemies. >> you all know matt gaetz. you know it was personal. >> what's next with no plan, no clear successor and the gop deeply divided with the next potential government shutdown now just weeks away. we're live in washington. breaking overnight, campus shooting. gunfire erupts at a college in baltimore. the school placed on lockdown. and this morning the gunman still on the loose. >> decision day. hospitals, doctors offices and pharmacies bracing for what could be the largest health care strike ever. tons of workers threatening to walk off the job in a matter of hours. we'll have the latest. remarkable rescue.

new details on the kidnapping or /* that 9-year-old girl abducted on a bike ride. what her family is saying this morning and the unanswered questions about the suspect. >> we want to make sure that he's not connected with any other cases. >> this the investigation stands just ahead. all that, but hot flashes. fall may be here, but the temperatures are rising up to 30 degrees higher than normal. al has your full forecast. and flipping out. simone biles leading team usa in its quest for gold at the u.s. gymnastics championship, and we're there live today, october 4th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning.

welcome to "today." it's nice to have you with us on a busy wednesday morning. >> you wanted to watch simone on repeat? >> i do. i will watch it over and over again. >> now named of her, the yurchenko double pike is now the simone biles, too. we will get to all of that coming up in just a bit. we are also watching this, the scene in baltimore this morning. police there still searching for a gunman. five people were shot leaving a homecoming celebration at morgan state university. details straight ahead. first, our top story. capitol hill hat a standstill after kevin mccarthy was ousted as speaker of the house, leaving the future of the speakership in question. this morning, there is no clear front runner to replace him. >> the move was led by eight hard-right republicans, all

because of a new rule that allows just one member to put forth a motion to remove the speaker. >> we've got complete coverage, including what it means for the house, the republican party, the election and, yes, for you. we'll start with garrett haake on capitol hill. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was a stunning and historic moment here on capitol hill. never before in the history of the republic have we seen a speaker voted out of his job on the house floor. mccarthy says he won't seek the speakership again and he's blaming democrats and those republican rebels for his fall. today, the republican-led house in chaos. with no permanent speaker and no clear front runner for the job. >> the office of speaker of the house of the united states house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. >> reporter: now former house speaker kevin mccarthy ousted by a group of eight far right

rebels joined by democrats. >> if i lose my job over doing when i think is right, i'm very at peace with it >> reporter: mccarthy saying he won't run for speaker again, putting blame on the opposition party and on his gop opponents led by matt gaetz. >> you all know matt gaetz you know it was personal i haven't heard him say one true thing yet. >> speaker mccarthy's time is over i have no personal animus with him. i hope he finds fruitful pastures. >> reporter: in january, gaetz was the last gop hold-out, ultimately voting present on the ballot to placate critics, mccarthy critics. gaetz vowed to try to remove him. mccarthy's response, bring it

on >> house democrats vowing to stay out of the gop civil war de no effort to bail out mccarthy. >> just nobody trusts kevin mccarthy >> nobody trusts kevin mccarthy. and why should we? >> a long line of mccarthy allies denouncing the revolt >> president trump saying why is it that republicans are always fighting amongst themselves? and congress is headed home without a leader for the majority party and until the house votes on a permanent speaker, north carolina republican will serve on a temporary basis and in one of his first official acts, he revoked the use of office space in the capitol for former spe

former speaker, nancy pelosi pelosi, of course, missed yesterday's vote she was in san francisco to be with the family of the late senator dianne feinstein >> all right let's get more on the fall-out and what's next. hallie jackson is with us. does not seem like there was a larger plan here about what happens the next day, today. and you got to wonder who on earth would want this job? wouldn't they face the exact same dynamic that kevin mccarthy did, where you have the hardliners on the right will be mad the minute he has to govern in divided government. i asked that very question to republicans about who wants to be speaker of the house now, right? because the question becomes what kind of deals did that person have to make to get that job in the first place because, you're right, the dynamics of the house will stay the dynamics in the house meaning, you will have this group of conservative hardliners that will want to see muscles flexed on their behalf, an then you have moderates, clinging to their seats with this razor thin house majority for these republican rebels,

very few political consequences for them back home in their districts, which, by the way, is where they are headed now with house members out for the rest of the week. when you are winning your district by 60 plus points, you have to worry less about the re-election piece of it, unlik those moderates on the other end of the spectrum who are scraping just to get their seat back here that's the dynamic that will still be at play i have heard steve scalise, the current number two in the house. jim jordan who very conspicuously did not rule out the possibility that he might want to be speaker we just don't know, and that's a big concern right now. >> it is just a hard job that is why mccarthy made this deal to keep the government open because if you shut it down he feared you lose the republicans that are vulnerable in their seats. and then you lose the house entirely and republicans are not in charge anymore. how much of it was unique to kevin mccarthy the conservative right wing never liked him and democrats looked at him and said, why

should we try to save you? they have their own beef >> and they very much refused to bail him out here. their beef goes back to january 6th when they feel like kevin mccarthy bailed out donald trump politically by helping to revive him after the attack on the capitol. but there is a whole string of incidents they're pointing to, not just against president biden, but go back to what happened in may when the conversations you and i were having were about avoiding what would have been a catastrophic situation if we default on the debt democrats felt like mccarthy absolutely went back on that deal when it came to some budgets processes that happened on the hill. that was a huge, huge issue for democrats here look at sunday after that deal to keep the government running and the lights on, kevin mccarthy went out, democrats point to, on the sunday shows and slammed

democrats, blamed them for what happened as it related to the shutdown in the conversations we have been having, that was the final straw for a lot of democrats it was cited by people they felt like enough was enough for kevin mccarthy he made his bed and he needed to lie in it. >> by the way, tell me if you have seen this movie before, but there is another government shutdown looming in five, six weeks and congress is at a halt right now, the house the house can't do anything until they elect another speaker and it is not clear who the next speaker is. >> yeah, they are totally paralyzed. and by the way, it's also not clear when they will elect a new speaker. i know the thinking that potentially a week from today you could see somebody emerging to take that spot. there is no imminent thing happening on the hill.there is the question is what happens if this stretches longer? there is concern that republicans are talking about what message does this dysfunction send not just to the rest of the america. trusting congress is basically on the floor, but internationally to allies. on top of that, as you know,

savannah, in washington, the unexpected what happens if there is a crisis unforeseen between now and when there is a speaker of the house? congress is not functioning at the moment >> that's just scary thank you very much. let's move to that breaking news out of baltimore. five people hurt in a scooting at morgan state university officials canceled classes for today. the suspect still at large ken dilanian is there for us hey, ken good morning >> reporter: good morning, hoda. yeah, here at morgan state university it is homecoming week it is supposed to s supposed to celebration for students, but that was interrupted by a terrifying shooting that brought police and s.w.a.t. teams to campus overnight. >> this morning the entire city of baltimore's heart aching for the community. >> reporter: in maryland this morning, a community reeling and

students wounded but alive, and police still searching for a suspect after a shooting on homecoming week injured five people, including four students between the ages of 18 and 22. victims were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. officers responding to gunshots on campus overnight. >> they heard discharges, responded to scene, located multiple victims, multiple windows shattered and made our officer believe possibly we had an active shooter. >> reporter: the campus of the historically black university put on lockdown for the next two and a half hours. >> we saw all the police cars and the ambulance. and then we saw the s.w.a.t. team running. >> reporter: the panic shortly after the homecoming coronation of mrs. and mr. morgan state university. >> this was an unbelievably beautiful event this evening. >> reporter: it follows other shootings on other campuses this year, including at the university of north carolina

this summer where a graduate student was charged with killing a faculty member. baltimore's mayor with a message overnight. >> we have to stop saying. not one more. we need action now. when will the sanctity of american lives and the sanctity of american college students and students that want an education outweigh the sanctity of american guns? >> reporter: now, the details are unclear. but a baltimore city congressman tweeted overnight police told him they believe there were three separate shooters. everyone just thankful that the victims survived. >> indeed. ken, thank you. also this morning, there is another potential major strike to tell you about. more than 75,000 kaiser permanente employees could walk off the job all across the country. tom costello joins us this morning. what do we expect to happen here? what is at the heart of the

strike? >> reporter: we have optometrists here. this could, in fact, grow to become the biggest health care strike in u.s. history. let's be clear, we are talking about california, colorado, virginia, where we are, maryland, and d.c. about 13 million people rely on kaiser permanente for their health care, and people on strike are pharmacists as well as optometrists, lab technician and x-ray techs as well, and doctors and nurses are not striking here. kaiser says hospitals and emergency rooms will remain open, and this is a three-day action right now. workers at kaiser have been negotiating for months, but the

contract actually expired back on saturday, so they have been working without a contract since. kaiser believes they have already reached an agreement on critical issues that affect the workers, and the workers say this comes down to compensation and also comes down to adequate staffing to make sure patient safety. the issue is whether kaiser will be able to give at all on this in the season of labor activity involved in all sectors nationwide, savannah >> thank you, tom. it is day three of the civil fraud lawsuit against donald trump right here in new york he says he does plan to testify at some point. they placed a gag order on the former president nbc correspondent, laura jarrett, joins us with more. >> hey, hoda good morning with the financial stakes of this trial so high, there is

bound to be heated days in court. but so far it is what's happening outside the courtroom that's causing all the drama donald trump's financial statements back on trial this morning. but it is mr. trump's inflammatory comments on social media comments outside the court that's landing him in hot water with the judge who will decide the penalty for his name sak company found guilty of financial fraud. >> this trial is a fraudulent fraud. fraud. that is disgraceful. >> what was put out by mr. trump himself, a photo of the judge's law clerk posing with the democratic leader, chuck schumer. the unmistaken suggestion that mr. trump can't get a fair shake at trial as he continues to rail against the case is politically motivating, causing the judge to hand out a limited gag order mr. trump now banned about talking about court staff. continuing to attack new york's

attorney general letitia james her office walking the judge through hours through mr. trum organization and its executive intentionally falsified their business records in hopes of securing favorable loans and insurance rates, while trump's team argues the state cannot prove any intent to defraud. mr. trump's accountant admitted the trump organization didn't provide his firm with all the necessary records to accurately complaint the financial records so essential to the case >> it is the defendants and the defendants alone that provided the numbers, the false data. >> reporter: opting to step off the campaign trial back in court today saying he, too, will take the stand. >> mr. trump, will you be testifying >> yes, i will at the appropriate time, i will be. >> in reality, mr. trump's

testimony is still weeks away. the next major witness to take the stand, likely his company's chief financial officer who went to prison for tax related crimes and mr. trump said was helping to prepare the financial statements so contested in this case, guys. >> a long road there, thank you. if you have a cell phone, which is just about everybody watching, probably, you definitely want to hear this later today, your phone is going to get an emergency alert. but don't worry. it is only a test. this alert is scheduled to go off at 2:20 eastern time and it will be sent to all cell phones, tvs and radios it is a joint operation between fema and the fcc they are used to send notification about severe weather, safety threats and amber alerts. >> yeah. when you phone buzzes like that, for an amber alert or weather alert, you think, oh, my gosh, 1 everything okay? at 2:20 it will be.

>> remember when you were kids >> wow >> dogs are barking somewhere right now. hey, we got a big area of high pressure over the northeast, and it is pumping up warm air. record highs expected today. buffalo, rochester, burlington, scranton, pennsylvania tomorrow those temperatures are going to be anywhere from 10 to 30 degrees below average then they will take a dip. some of these warmest temperatures will be more typical for mid-july than we are for early october. here comes that cold front temperatures turn sharply colder for example, green bay will take a 14-degree drop to 57 on friday 11-degree drop down to 54 in wichita. st. louis 69 in fact, look at this. mid-50s in chicago by this weekend. new york into the low 60s. temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below average. more typical for mid to late november we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

♪ living in the past, it's a new generation ♪ ( ♪♪ ) ♪ a girl can do what she wants to do ♪ ♪ and that's what i'm gonna do ♪ ( ♪♪ ) ♪ not me! ♪ good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperatures are going to be heating up today, reaching 90 degrees for a lot of our inland east bay, north bay and south county areas. it does get warmer over the next few days, increasing our fire danger, with a breezy offshore wind, reaching the peak of temperatures on friday, and still pretty hot on saturday. we'll start to cool down on sunday into early next week. possibly even watching some rain chances for next

and that is your latest weather. guys >> don't do that tone thing anymore again. >> why did i say it? there he goes again. >> just ahead, guys, we've got -- there he goes again this is a case we followed closely. after the abduction of that 9-year-old girl, what is the latest on that case. we will find out the latest with kathy park >> reporter: good morning to you. happy to report that charlotte is back home with her family her alleged kidnapper is now behind bars. coming up, more on the active investigation, plus, details on the ransom note left behind at charlotte's home >> thank you plus, we're learning more about the arrest nearly 30 years in the making in the murder of tupac. tupac. the suspt facing a judgeec

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>> today marks the first of two days of tributes honoring one-time san francisco mayor and long-time senator dianne feinstein. here is a look in san francisco. sinai memorial funeral home is where her remains are being held. her body will eventually lie in state at city hall starting a 9:00 a.m. the viewing will last until 7:00 p.m. tomorrow's public memorial is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. we'll be airing it live all right here on nbc bay area. a list of speakers for tomorrow's service include vice president kamala harris, senate majority leader chuck schumer, former house speaker nancy pelosi, and san francisco mayor london breed. >> tributes are already arriving at city hall. flowers are pretty much everywhere near her bust. people who plan to view her remains today explain why it's so important to them. >> what she stood for is the right way to be an american, and i'm hoping our country can turn

back to where it once was, and i'm not sure that's going to happen right now. >> today's viewing will be held under the city hall rotunda. we want to check in with kari. >> it's a cool start this morning, but it's going to be much warmer this afternoon. well above normal as we head for the low to mid-90s. also increasing the fire danger with the dry offshore wind. we'll have to watch out for that through saturday. it gets cooler on sunday, and a chance of rain for the beginning of next week. san francisco in the low 80s. you can watch the full forecast on our website, nbcbayarea.com.

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she's the 2023 california teacher of the year. please welcome bridget donald blue. >> way to go, bridget. we're back that was last night's special letter turner. she filled in more vanna white vanna was out sick first of all, how awesome that it's teachers' week. i'm so happy for her craig is out by the way, mrs. vanna white will be here on monday. >> that's so fun i have never met her she's incredible. >> i have never met her. >> that's going to be good. >> we have a busy half hour ahead. we start with the new detail on that incredible rescue of the 9-year-old in new york. >> her family is speaking out. her alleged abductor charged with first degree kidnapping kathy park has the very latest kathy, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah good morning to you. the suspect is being held without bail and charlotte's family is so grateful for the massive

response that brought their little girl home this morning, there are growing questions about whether charlotte was targeted or taken randomly this morning, new details coming into focus after the remarkable rescue of 9-year-old charlotte who vanished from a park in upstate new york while camping with her family. >> i was shocked. >> reporter: police releasing this mug shot of 46-year-old craig nelson ross jr., who is accused of kidnapping charlotte and leaving a ransom note at her home the suspect wanted money in exchange for charlotte's return. he's now in jail without bail, charged with first degree kidnapping authorities say additional charges are likely >> there is still a lot of searches underway. the home that he's registered to, a lot of information and, so, we want to make sure he's not connected with any other cases. >> reporter: authorities say

ross jr. left behind his fingerprint on the ransom note a clue that matched a 1999 dwi it allowed swat teams to zero in on a camper behind the suspect's mother's home. that's where they found the girl hidden inside a cupboard investigators combing through the scene tuesday collecting evidence. >> she appeared to be outwardly physically unharmed at the time. >> reporter: charlotte's family telling nbc news we are thrilled she is home. we understand the outcome is not what every family gets at least 400 people worked around the clock to find the fourth grader. including members of the fire department the fire chief says the case was personal because charlotte's uncle is one of their own. >> everybody was concerned everybody was upset. the range of emotions were tremendous, the shock, the anger. >> reporter: now relief and gratitude with charlotte back in the arms of family. >> the outcome was great and everybody is elated today. >> reporter: and the suspect's

next court date is scheduled for later on this month. nbc news reached out to his attorney, but we're waiting for a response savannah >> kathy, thank you very much. meantime, the man who police and prosecutors say orchestrated the murder of tupac is set to make his first court appearance today. miguel almaguer joins us with new details in this case good morning. >> reporter: guys, good morning. after three decades, investigators charge duane davis with murder saying he was inside the car that opened fire on tupac back in 1996 it was davis' own words that led to his arrest. and now as he's expected in court today, we're seeing new evidence for the first time. the evidence shown to the grand jury includes surveillance video of tupac leaving a casino shortly before he was gunned down and new photos of the crime scene. the rapper's bullet riddled car.

investigators say it help lead to the arrest of a man they say orchestrated the drive-by shooting self-described gang member making his first court appearance today. >> for 27 years, the family of tupac shakur has been waiting for justice. >> reporter: investigators say it was davis' own words. shared with the grand jury. >> who shot tupac? >> going to keep it for the code of the streets >> reporter: while detectives do not believe davis was the shooter, he has long admitted he was inside the gunman's car when shots were fired. >> reporter: wayne davis was the shot caller for this group of individuals that committed this crime, and he orchestrated the plan. >> police say the shooting was in retaliation for this brawl, in which tupac and shug knight were seen beating up davis'

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does that only she can do. of course, now the countdown is on for the team finals, which is just hours away. this morning, the excitement mounting at the u.s. women's gymnastics team vying for their seventh straight world title the team led by legendary gymnast simone biles, who has dominated the competition from the start. already making history, becoming the first woman to execute the double pike vault on the international stage, an incredibly difficult skill that's now named after her. >> just making it common place. >> reporter: the team is heavily favored to win gold. for biles, it is a full circle moment a decade ago, the unknown 16-year-old vaulted on to the world stage right here in belgium, going on to become the most decorated gymnast of this community. the two-time olympian pulling out of multiple events at the tokyo games, telling hoda days later the immense pressure was taking a toll on her mental health.

>> physically i feel good. i'm in shape emotionally, that kind of varies in the time and the moment, you know. >> reporter: after a two-year breaking, taking time to marry the love of her life, biles is back and stronger than ever. winning the u.s. championship this summer in dominating fashion, telling hoda recently she's working to find balance on and off the mat. >> i think i have to take care of myself a little bit more and listen to my body. this time around it is being intentional, going to therapy and making sure everything is aligned. >> reporter: another american to watch emerging star 21-year-old shilese jones. the u.s. men's team also capturing bronze here at the world championships. and qualifying for next year's

games in paris and, guys, keep in mind, look, this is the first time that the u.s. gymnastics men's team medaled in a decade. i had a chance to keep up with them yesterday they were so stoked, so excited. they said it is a dream come true, it doesn't feel real as for the women, we are looking forward to the weekend again, our girl simone biles is expected to shine. hoda, as you know, she broke the news to you she's out here with sights set on paris. >> let's go! >> we're on the road by the way, megan, thank you we will be watching her. we will be cheering her on coming up on peacock later today. go, simone, go >> and by the way, we are celebrating with the u.s. men's team who will join us live the party won't stop al >> can you imagine having a move like that named after you? >> that's awesome. >> how incredible.

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remembering dianne feinstein this morning. thank you for joining us for a special report. the late senator's first session getting under way right now. >> this is a live look this morning at sinai memorial chapel in san francisco, where her body will eventually be transported to city hall, where she will lie in state today. we will be following the procession this morning as it weaves its way through the streets of san francisco. you see all the officers that are standing by. it will be a fairly short procession, as sinai is right there at the western addition neighborhood of san francisco. we already know that several dignitaries are standing by to receive the late senator's body, which will actually be held at the city hall rotunda.

it will be available there for a brief stop for the public to attend, actually all of today, starting at 9:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. tonight. >> and what an honor for such an icon. you can see officers are starting to lead the procession from the area there to city hall, where she will lie in state. political analyst larry gersten is joining us this morning. larry, this is such a farewell, a political icon, touched so many people's lives, whether it was in person or just through her presence. talk to me about the mood of today. >> it's so different, marcus. it's another world. when dianne feinstein began her career right there at city hall, about 50 years ago, ironically,

it was another world altogether, especially the folks in washington had ways of dealing with each other. they could be harsh in their conversation during the day, yet they would dine together and laugh at night. and i'm talking about folks crossing the aisle. oftentimes there were people in the congress that can't afford a second home, so they live together, five, six in a house, and many times they were republicans and democrats sharing a house. that was the era in which dianne feinstein began her service in the senate, and it was really -- it was shown to be so true with the way that she skillfully negotiated the assault weapons ban in 1994, reaching across the aisle to work with republicans on an extraordinarily sensitive issue, one that very few

policymakers would touch. yet that's what she did, no less, in her second year of office. absolutely amazing that someone would have that poise, that skill set, to maneuver her way to the other side and get them to buy on, at least enough of them to buy in, i should say, to this extraordinarily important act. so this is, as i say, going full circle for her, coming home now. and folks in san francisco and the bay area know much about feinstein, far more than just her years in the senate, her years as a supervisor and chair of the board, and then so sadly, because of the death, the assassination of then mayor george moscone and supervisor harvey milk, feinstein thrust, really, into a new job as mayor, and yet once again, manages to right the city, restore calm, give people a sense of

confidence. those are the kinds of things that she could do, in a way that people appreciated the institution, wherever it might be. whether it was the board of supervisors, the mayor's office, or later in the senate. >> when you think about it, just like you said, catapulted into this position of becoming the mayor of san francisco, it shows the strength. it was not something she planned for, it was not something that she knew would happen at that moment. when that moment happened, she delivered, and created a legacy along the way, as you were talking about. >> she did. and the interesting thing about dianne feinstein was how she moved with the times. when she took over as mayor, she was rather moderate, some might even say conservative. for example, she was against gay marriage, and yet over time she saw how society was changing, more accepting, and, with that, she became a proponent of it. this shows, i think, her ability

to adapt, to show what society was doing, to reflect society in terms of her legislation and her own political objectives. there's a rare person like this, because so many folks go into government with a set of ideas, and they're not going to change, no matter what. this is the way things are going to be. feinstein had a sense of reality that moved with the times, and she moved as well. again, that's part of an extraordinary skill set. rather than fight some of these issues as they changed, she adapted to them, and then moved society with her. an extraordinary individual in that way. >> very much so, larry. when you talk about that, too, you talk about in san francisco, the heart of, really, what became the nation's heart of the aids epidemic as well, and how she transformed that so people could even understand it better. >> yeah, she had a way of delivering stuff to people,

delivering news, trying to frame the questions in ways that people could understand them. i remember, when she was promoting this assault weapons ban, she was challenged by republicans, and some democrats, for that matter, in the senate, as to how necessary this was. what do you know about violence? she said, i know a lot about violence, i know a lot about violence. i saw violence, when i walked into harvey milk's office and took his pulse and stuck my finger literally through a hole in his wrist, i know about violence. you know what? something like that jars people, and it brings them to a sense of realism about the world, about what's really going on beyond other various leaders. >> she was strong. we always talk about she was

very graceful in nature, but the thing is that she was a strong woman. she never forgot san francisco, obviously returning here. she had a home here. she will be buried here in the bay area. but it was interesting to hear, over the past few days, people recollecting on their memories of the late senator, and all the different mayors of san francisco talking about, you know what, she didn't hesitate to pick up the phone. gavin newsom, london breed, willie brown, saying if she saw something going wrong in her city, she let them know and she wanted it fixed. >> there's the story that's been discussed before about how when she was home in san francisco during a break in congress, driving down a major street, saw a mattress in the street. she called ed lee, the mayor at the time, and said how can you permit this? get that thing out of here. this is not becoming of our city. and, by golly, that happened

real quick. >> and you think about it, too, just how when you talk about someone who is able to go across the aisle and work and find deals and agreements with other people, that shows a lot of respect. the respect that she had, not only from democrats, but from republicans, not only from people here in california, but really across the country when you think about it, she was one of those senators that's known nationwide. you have 50 senators, but not everyone knows all. but you knew dianne feinstein. >> yeah, and another thing about her was her ability to work so well with barbara boxer. if you think about it, it was extraordinary that california had both u.s. senators, from the bay area, no less, so they were powerful proponents of the bay area, always seeking legislation that would help here and in the state as a whole. that was really unusual. here we are, the smaller part of the state population-wise, yet both u.s. senators were from

here. and, by the way, it's quite unusual, and it could repeat itself, of course, if someone like barbara lee went ahead and won, to at least bring back that kind of thing. she's one of several candidates right now. at least she would bring back part of that northern california exposure, because then again, she's running against, of course, adam schiff and katie porter, both from southern california. but boxer and feinstein, wow, those two northern californians really led the way for the bay area. >> i remember covering them at the start of my career in san francisco back in '91, '92, when all of that was happening. we are taking a look at the procession as it is starting to get closer to city hall.

inside the city hall rotunda. people will be allowed to enter city hall and briefly pay their respects starting at 9:00 this morning. it will run throughout the day until 7:00 p.m. there are several streets that will be closed off today. in that area. to avoid. because they do expect a really large crowd to head out there today. it includes a number of dignitaries as well. actually, san francisco mayor london breed will be there to receive the late senator's body in just moments there at city hall. but we also expect california's newly sworn in senator who's actually taking the role of the vacated dianne feinstein's senate seat. speakers include kamala harris, senate majority leader schumer. >> and you were mentioning london breed.

welcome welcoming senator feinstein back home, if you will. i think about the two there and how parallel their paths have been. both, first, in their own right. dianne feinstein, the first female mayor of san francisco. mayor breed, the first black woman mayor of san francisco. both of them catapulted into this position of mayor after the death of the sitting mayor with diane feinstein and lee with mayor breed. what this means. that welcoming home. how the current mayor is welcoming her back. really laying the path for her, if you will. >> very much so. it's a little ironic how they gained that mayoral role position in san francisco, but boy, with the legacy this late senator leaves behind and it's nice to see her return back to the city of which she loved so, so much. you can see the procession getting very close now to city hall where they eventually will

take out the american flag draped casket and put it there into the rotunda at san francisco city hall. >> they're pulling up to city hall right now, as you can see. the american flag there bearing by san francisco firefighters. the hearse carrying the body of late senator dianne feinstein pull up to city hall. a place where her political career pretty much began and where she changed so many lives, made an impression on not only the bay area san francisco, california, but the entire world. and today, thousands of people will eventually show their respects to her. honoring her legacy. honoring what she did for so many in her community. never forgetting the place where her life started here in san francisco and where the final respects are being paid. her body being met and greeted the current mayor in san francisco. a day that many people will

forever remember. >> very much so. she had such a footprint on the state of california as a whole. as our political analyst was talking about moments ago. seeing the city through the aids epidemic, the water rights that she brought to this state as well. her love for lake tahoe. all the environmental work she did on behalf of this state. the assault weapons ban when she was only a young senator in office as well. it's, i don't think she'll just be remembered for just one thing. that's the thing. she has this amazing legacy and -- >> that's what makes an icon. >> completely. i don't care what side of the aisle you're on. there's no denying what she did for not only the city of san francisco, the state of california, but also our entire nation as well. so, look at all the people that are there gathered on the steps of city hall.

to receive the late senator, dianne feinstein, once again. her last trip that she'll make to san francisco city hall. >> certainly an impression she's made. and larry, as we look at this, the final return home if you will, you really can't pinpoint one thing that she can be known for. it's so many. but what do you think, how do you think she made her biggest impression on not only the bay area and community, but really the world? >> i guess i would say that because of her ability to reach across the aisle, for issues that were important to her. laura mentioned the water rights bill. you know who she worked with on that a lot? kevin mccarthy. there's an irony for you here. mccarthy today has lost his speakership and the country has

lost dianne feinstein. he found a way to work with her. she found a way to work with him. why? to get california in a better position. all these things we may not think about so much in the bay area unless in times of drought. it's so critical to the community. that's just another way in which she was able to reach out. he's lost his speakership. we've lost dianne feinstein. it's turning a page in a way a lot of us are not too happy. >> so, so true. mccarthy being from central california. the work she did there made such a huge difference. we are continuing to watch live this morning. this is close to san francisco city hall. right in front where they are going to take out the casket of the late senator dianne feinstein who died last thursday at the age of 90.

she was the oldest member of congress after being first elected to the senate in 1992. >> 31 years as a u.s. senator. representing california. representing america. if you will. and this honor here, you see the top dignitaries. well deserved. in her run as a senator, a mayor, as a community member. as a humanitarian. she's given so much of herself and today, so many people want to honor her as you see here in front of city hall as her casket has arrived. right now, the door is opening as her american flag draped casket will be pulled from that casket.

the casket of the late senator now being placed inside the rotunda at san francisco city hall where she will lie in state for the remainder of the day. it will open up to the general public in less than an hour at 9:00 this morning and they expect a steady stream of people to make their way through city hall. that will last until 7:00 this evening. this is very striking to see. you know, everyone standstill. we wanted to take that moment to kind of let it breathe, take it in. we have lost an icon to the bay area and to our nation as well. starting to see them salute and just the tribute to her today. >> it's a level of respect that you see there. it's a level of precision.

like her career. it was precise. she was one that was -- >> deliberate. >> working for the people. >> yeah, very much so. >> larry is joining us now. and larry, it was a moment for an icon to see her casket pulled from the hearse entering into city hall where it will lie in state and city hall rotunda. what an honor. >> yes, it was an honor. we mentioned earlier she served in congress for 31 years. what some people may not remember is she not only served in the senate, but she had some very, very high positions. the chair of the rules committee of the senate, the chair of the intelligence committee. the chair of the judiciary committee. all these were firsts by the way for a woman. first for a woman in the senate. and in that way, i think some of us may not remember how much she was a trail blazer not only in terms of her ability to reach

across the aisle, but a trail blazer for women. remember, women haven't been in the senate in a large number, but this became a prominent woman in the senate. and for so many women following her steps, this is just something that becomes a part of history that some of us may not always remember. >> yeah, but i think it is important to remember. it's important to show the next generation that as well. the things that women are able to do nowadays and to continue in office. it's so important to keep her legacy alive. at 90 years old, she wasn't giving up. she wasn't stepping down. she wants to finish the job, larry. >> we know she voted the day before she died. imagine that. but you know, her staying on toward the end was controversial to many people but the reason she wanted to stay on was because she thought she could do more.

whatever was left of her. she thought she could do more being in the senate than if she were not in the senate. when you're that close to power, you want to do whatever you can to use your own influence to get things done and she hung on and she hung in and she was as we said, a fighter even to the last days. >> right. take a look at this shot right here. this is from inside the san francisco city hall rotunda. look at how the light's just reflecting off her casket. perfectly placed there lighting where the late senator will lie in state for all of today from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the public to pay their brief respects as they walk by. >> and tomorrow, we will see a public memorial where more people, thousands of more, will come and pay their respects. we will air that for you live on nbc bay area as we continue to remember the legacy honoring the life of the late senator, dianne

feinstein. >> it will be a place many people will want to be and attend. if you're not able to, stay with nbc bay area and nbcbayarea.com because we'll be streaming. the list of speakers for tomorrow includes kamala harris. chuck schumer. california governor will be there. it will be nice to see all the tributes paid to the late senator. but today, this is for everyone. this is for the bay area. the common folk to go by and pay their tribute as well. >> a lot of times when we think of memorials and death even, you think of sadness, but when you think back on her career, when you think back on what she accomplished in her lifetime, it is such a joyous thing to remember. >> i just think legacy. >> you just do. what we're seeing now is just so

befitting of someone of her stature. >> completely. >> someone who has given so much. someone who wanted to see people win. she wanted to see the best for the city she called home as larry was just talking about how she called in mayor lee, get this mattress. she wanted to see the best for all around her. >> it was funny because one time mayor of san francisco, now governor newsome talked about it. saying you get a phone call in the mayor's office, someone saying senator feinstein's on the line and you didn't know whether to be excited or really, really scared because she had something to tell you. he had talked about how she offered him guidance through his political career as well. for the city of san francisco and larry, that seems to be the common thread. she wasn't afraid to voice what

she thought should be happening. >> you're right and this gets to another strand of her character. whether it's holding ed lee accountable for a mattress or the governor accountable for misdeeds in the cia. she was not afraid to say hey, you owe us. you owe us the people, whether it's san francisco, the people in the united states. you owe us an explanation as to why these things are happening and why it's wrong. this is something accountability that unfortunately we don't see a lot of these days. people just sort of dismiss this idea as part of government. no, government has to do a number of things and at the end of the day, if it's not accountable, there's something very wrong. >> very much so. it's hard to see that kind of by gone era i feel like she represented as well, larry. she had this, having met her

before and been in her presence, she had this certain grace and likability about her. she was very gracious with her time, i recall, but also, she had this tremendous strength about her as a woman. >> i mean, i never got an opportunity to meet her, but you could sense that just watching her. do her work. tom is live for us at city hall. you were able to see as the late senator's casket was carried inside of city hall. talk to us about what that mood was there. >> she was received by mayor london breed, her family, and escorted into city hall. i don't know if you could hear from our camera that was rolling live on that, but there were a lot of eyes that weren't very dry. some sniffles. some people outwardly crying. very close to a lot of people.

and talking about her demeanor, having so much strength and grace and laura and the way she presented herself in public even when we were interviewing her as reporters. she just had a way about her. very direct and would speak directly to you and remember your name. and talk to you by name when she responded. a lot of people coming to pay their respects here today. expecting thousands of the public to visit as she lies in state the rest of the day until 7:00 p.m. tonight. and the crowd outside here. police, you know, you can just feel, you can feel the moment. everybody just realizes what a somber moment this is and what she meant not only to the nation as a senator since 1992, since winning her seat in 1992, but her decade from 1978 until 1988

as san francisco's first female mayor and she never really stopped representing san francisco even when she was in the senate. you heard from an interview we had, he talked about how she would often call and talk to him about the state of san francisco and even at times, scold him about certain things. so she never stopped caring about the city, where she was born and where she began her political career so long ago. >> i think when you think about the firsts, her being the first female woman mayor of san francisco. the first to head many of those committees or be a part of many of the committees as a senator, a lot of times they say being the first is a lonely place but she made sure she reached back and made way for other women specifically to be in that path and be in the same space where she you know, forged the way for so many. >> completely. we're replaying it so you can

notice it as well. this is when they were first taking her casket out of the hearse and heading up the steps of the san francisco city hall. what were you going to say, thom? >> oh, i was just going to agree with you. and you know, she voted from her heart and sometimes the democratic party even came down on her for her votes because she, she didn't just go along party lines. you might remember the democratic party california, democratic party kevin de leon ran against her. wildly popular. i think she had more than 90% of the vote in her last election. so just a lot to think about. a lot to remember her for. not only the glass ceilings she

broke. >> even her longevity there as well as larry mentioned previously. a lot of people thought she should have taken a step back. especially as she had shingles earlier this year and was out of the senate chambers for quite some time, but she returned and she returned to vote and she returned and wasn't giving up. >> showed that strength we talked about earlier. the strength she had. and it does say something about someone wanting to finish the job they started. literally until her dying day, working. working for the people. working to make a difference in the lives of so many. you know, they say if you love what you do, you never spend a day working. i truly believe that's how she looked at it. >> completely the fabric of her life giving to the american people. giving to the california people. giving to the city of san francisco. so fitting to see the late senator return really to her

roots so to speak. the city where she grew up, where she went to school. she's a stanford graduate. she's just -- >> bay area through and through. >> completely. >> as you're looking right now, the casket of the late senator dianne feinstein. officer there giving the salute to the late senator. as her body lies in state. in the rotunda of san francisco city hall.

>> for us to take a moment -- >> paying your own respects. >> in a way, i feel like personally i'd like to go there, to be there today, but our job is here to try to bring it to others who are also not able to make it to san francisco city hall rotunda. this is what they'll see for most of the day there. these are some of the dignitaries coming before the public is let in at 9:00 this morning. very nice tribute. we're expecting the memorial, which is planned for tomorrow, was initially not going to be open to the public, but there was such a huge demand of people wanting to pay their respects that it's now opened up. originally, it was going to be. stay with nbc bay area.

on air and online. the front steps those will be in the city and able to attend, we can assure thousands of people will be there paying their respects and larry, you know, when you think about it, the fact so many people want to do what laura was saying, initially, a private memorial but now open to the public. that really says a lot. >> yeah, it's just way of for people, just normal people. people who just live there, live nearby, to touch her. not physically, but at least emotionally. and say good-bye. and thank you. for this person who was just so calm in her demeanor, yet tough when it came to trying to get things done. an extraordinary combination for an extraordinary person. >> you understand why. because you know, someone of her caliber probably touched so many lives. whether it was as i said

earlier, whether it was a person, that personal one-on-one that someone may have had with her, but also her being the leader. being the living icon that she was. the motivation for some young girl to say, i want to do that, too. i can do that, too. the fact that she touched so many people in those ways is really what this is all about. it's being able to say thank you in some kind of way, in their own way. thank you for what you've done. thank you for inspiring so many. >> inspiring so many is the key, are the keywords there, marcus. because so many generations have followed her. and again, we've spoken about this. women particularly, there weren't that many role models, sad as it is, back in early '90s. it was extraordinary that she was able to get there to the senate. both she and boxer, if you think about it, two women elected at the same time. because she was in a special election, feinstein was.

and so the ripples from that generation after generation, have continued. so in that sense, her name lives on in so many others, particularly women, for the last 50 years now. >> and it will continue as well. larry, thank you for joining us and we want to send a reminder that today's viewing starts at 9:00 a.m., san francisco city hall. it will last until 7:00 p.m. tomorrow's public memorial scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and we will air it live right here on nbc bay area. we'll also stream it at nbcbayarea.com. the speakers for tomorrow include vice president kamala harris, chuck schumer, nancy pelosi, and current san francisco mayor, london breed. >> stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage of former senator dianne feinstein's memorial. we will have live coverage throughout the day starting with our next newscast at 11:00 this

morning. plus, more live coverage tomorrow both on air and online. or wherever you stream.

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expectations, and he's on a historic winning streak and he told her all about it. and then on the 3rd hour, we have nick talking travel, company tour and the big anniversary he and his wife megan just celebrated. >> all right but let's get a first check of the weather. >> okay. let's show you what we got looking ahead to the weekend never too early to do that still mild along the east coast. but showers from new york all the way down to the gulf along the front. saturday look for heavy rain along the northeast. mild sunshine and all the way up into the plains, the west coast. then sunday, sunday, cool and damp around the great lakes, northeast. a nice autumn breeze down through t good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today, we'll see temperatures really heating up as a cool morning, we're headed for the low 90s in the inland valleys. our highs continue to go up even more as we approach the end of

the weekend with an offshore wind, high fire danger will also be one of the things we'll have to watch out for. it will also be warm on saturday but then starting to cool off on sunday and next week we'll be back in the upper 70s while san francisco in the meantime and that is your latest weather. >> thank you, al thank you. coming up next, the story you need to see if you have kids going through the college admissions process and they're thinking about using ai programs to help write those all-important college essays savannah sellers will have that story for us but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

and we're back with our special ai revolution series. >> the first deadlines for college applications is now approaching. artificial intelligence is a big

issue on the minds of a lot of folks. >> yeah. talk about nervous i wrote an essay for this as we can see so we can simulate what this would look like ai seems to be everywhere and many students rely on it in one survey of a thousand students, nearly half said they're using ai already in their school work. how does that impact the all-important college essay? here is what we found. chatgpt and free ai can generate a college application essay in seconds. and it is sparking a growing debate are these apps giving a help leg up or a way to cheat we tested it out ourselves. >> i went back to school i used one of the prompts that asks you to describe a setback and how you overcame it. what i decided to talk about was

the anxiety disorder i had when i was in high school now i will go to chatgpt and ask it to write me a college essay, using this prompt and giving it a couple of details about myself all i have told it so far is the prompt and it's already writing an entire essay there are noticeable differences between the two. my essay sounds a little more casual and personal. i wrote, i worried constantly about saying the right thing to my peers, all people i perceived to be that much cooler than me i didn't want to get out of the car when it was time for my dad to drop me off the chatgpt version, more formal it all started during my early teenage years when i began experiencing severe anxiety about attending school the simple act of walking through the school doors filled me with a paralyzing dread but to really put it to the test, i brought both versions to the university of maryland >> i think it is pretty obvious.

there is a humanity in the essay that you wrote that doesn't exist in the ai essay. >> so for you, this would pretty quickly make you feel that the student had not actually taken the assignment in the proper way? >> absolutely. we get the same information, but i don't care about the person behind it. >> can you point out some things in this essay, the ai one, that don't sound like a 17 or 18-year-old wrote it >> the sentence that ends the first paragraph. this obstacle not only shaped my life but also laid the foundation for my personal growth and success that's not how students talk. >> she says an overly polished essay that doesn't sound like the student won't help gain admission. >> it is not going to benefit a student to present a picture of themselves that's inauthentic, that's just not true in some cases because then you don't land in the right place. >> is using ai in this college

admissions process cheating? >> i don't think using it is cheating i think that using it to do your work for you is cheating. >> the tools are going to get better and admissions officers will have to figure out ways to police that. >> the founder of one of the country's nonprofits created an a.i. education tool with a college admission else kay brainstorming feature to help students in a different way. >> it won't write the essay for you, but it will give you feedback it could help kids with fewer resources improve their else kay and democratize the process. >> it can brainstorm with you so you can get the same help that some more fluid kids have been getting for decades. >> still, this may mark a new era in college admissions. the question is, are we ready for it are you concerned you will be inundated in the admissions office by essays that look and

sound like this ai one given how widespread the technology is >> i certainly hope not. what i would like in my world is for students to understand that this is an opportunity for them to sort of open the door and allow us to peek inside who they are. we can't do that if they choose to take advantage of this kind of technology. if they choose not to share that information with us, it is going to hurt them in the process. >> so we reached out to the big companies making these ai products google says in part we see bard as a collaborative tool, and it can be a useful tool to supplement a student's existing work for now, though, many schools do not official rules when it comes to ai. there is this huge gray area when it comes to is this cheating or not. i think the biggest take-away for me is what she said at the end, you may think thi feels good because i don't have to write it right now and i'm

stressed about my senior year, but it is really not going to help you. >> and you are cheating yourself. >> i remember going to some college counseling thing three years ago. they said personal statement should be personal those other ones were well written, but they sound like a robot. they're not personal. >> there is no grammatical errors, but it doesn't sound like you. >> fascinating all right. coming up next, we are all about wellness wednesday wellness wednesday great picks for making your home

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skin >> let's talk about this is this face oil >> this is a face oil complex. plant therapy makes a great face oil. it is made with hemp seed and a little bit of grape seed oil put it right on your face, and it will take that redness away. >> so you put it on in the morning or at night? >> yeah. at nighttime to relax on clear and clean skin the one for the body is called mere perfection body oil and then a little bit of sweet almond oil for softening >> candace, let's go to the end. mushrooms are in everything. that's what everybody is doing. >> so you can put the soap -- this is a snow mushroom cleanser mushroom, salt put it in. drop it in get it foamy and it's made out of a compostable mitt this mitt is compostable >> i am in >> there are anti-bacteria

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we are back at 8:49 with "inside the game." this morning we're getting you ready for the biggest football match-up of the year so far. >> the dallas cowboys and the 49ers will renew their iconic rivalry led by one of the nfl's most unlikely stars and kaylee hartung has the story this morning. >> good morning, guys. brock purdy has made a habit of surpassing expectations. he led his high school to the state championship twice, ye he wasn't heavily recruited to play in college. at iowa state, he spent four years setting records there, and then he was the last player

selected in the draft. now he is undefeated as an nfl starter in the regular season and unphased by any doubters who remain game after game, the budding legend of brock purdy grows as he makes the most of every opportunity. you have never lost a regular season game as the starting quarterback for the 49ers. how is the guy sitting across from me today different from the player who was overlooked by 31 teams in the draft >> i have always believed in myself that i'm the same guy, same human being and just play football. >> with the 262nd pick in the 2022 nfl draft, the san uries t francisco 49ers select brock purdy. >> last season, you go from the last player selected to the nfl draft to then injuries taking down the two guys ahead of you, and you're the starter how do you describe the ride of that year? >> it was a crazy year for sure. i learned a lot. just patience, being ready. >> his underdog story

captivating the nfl. >> mr. relevant hits kyle juszczyk with a touchdown pass. >> but leaving the 49ers one win short of the super bowl as he suffered a potentially career-threatening elbow injury. did you doubt that you would be able to play this year. >> there were some dark days to it. >> but today, it's all sunshine. >> every time i run out of the tunnel, you could just feel the energy and the electricity in this place every time i run out, i get butterflies. >> next up, an iconic rivalry renewed. >> the niners, cowboys, playoff games. acheman versus young and deion sanders versus irvine. a lot of history with it >> but have you had to take a breath at times and really soak in the situations you find yourself in? >> yeah. there's been times, you know, a big game or something, and i just go to my locker and see my

name on an nfl locker, and to me, it's like, man, what a blessing >> i think when a lot of people imagine the life of a starting nfl quarterback, they think about big houses and fast cars what is the reality for brock purdy at home? >> i still have a roommate he and i are still splitting rent i still drive my toyota sequoia. other than that, it's simple. >> keeping him grounded and focused. what is the last moment you took a snapshot of in your mind and said, i got to enjoy this? >> this last game. we just beat the cardinals and then i was driving home with jenna, holding her hand and ordering some food her making cookies at night and being able to enjoy where we're at. >> when is the wedding >> march 9th, after the season. >> and a few more wins. >> yeah, that's it yes, ma'am. >> maybe that will be the second ring on your finger. >> we'll see we'll see. >> brock is such a humble superstar. but when he steps on to the field, he says it's go time.

he credits the competitive edge he has to his family his dad played minor league baseball his younger brother is playing college football right now he says growing up in that house, the kids were competing in everything, throwing things around, breaking vases and his mom just tried to keep the peace. guys, get this, he says he couldn't throw farther than his sister until he was almost 14 years old. >> wow. >> what a family >> his sister must have an arm i still cannot believe he went from the -- what was it? the last of the draft. >> yeah. to being the superstar what a great story. >> and he's so chill. >> i guess when he's out there, it is eye of the tiger. >> all day. >> thank you that was fun you can see purdy's arm in action when he takes on the cowboys this sunday night on nbc and peacock. coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> all right

>> all right we will start to celebrate some birthdays. great idea let's bring on the smucker's jars first up, happy 105th birthday to julia harp. she stays active by riding her exercise bike every day. love that. edward grist celebrating 104 years. he served in the navy during world war ii get this happy 109th birthday to julia ray, an entrepreneur in ashville, north carolina served on multiple boards in her hometown jay mcnabb 103 he's lived in the same house for 40 years corrine armstrong is a sports fan celebrating 105 years. the secret to longevity, never going to bed angry. >> wow >> and to this youngster, 100 years old. bob kahn he's a holocaust survivor.

he's from dayton, ohio the secret to longevity, never give up. they love that it is like your boost this morning. the 104-year-old lady taking a parachute jump >> almost everybody was well over 100 they should have a different kind of jelly for that like grape jelly if you are over 100.

good morning. i'm marcus washington. happening now, a live look inside san francisco city hall. this is the rotunda where you see the flag draped casket of dianne feinstein. her body will lie in state from now until 7:00 p.m. tonight for public viewing. the doors are scheduled to open in just moments at 9:00. the last hour, mourners delivered her casket from a nearby funeral home in the western edition. this is ahead of her public memorial scheduled for 1:00 p.m. tomorrow. we will air that live. our team is at city hall waiting for the doors to open. we'll have compete coverage coming up during our

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," flying high. simone biles and the u.s. women's g