and it's going to feel like summer today. you may want to stay inside with the air-conditioning if you have it, run fans and avoid direct sunlight and take a cold shower or bath to get relief. make sure you stay hydrated. drink before you are thirsty, and, of course, wear light and breathable clothing. the sun is up already. ocean conditions are expected to be dangerous. a long swell and sneaker waves. never turn your back. thank you for joini . good thursday morning. israel launching new attacks ov good thursday morning. israel launching new attacks overnight. >> while tensions rise over that explosion at a gaza hospital it's october 19th. this is "today." breaking overnight israel intensifying air strikes in gaza

as president biden returns from the region saying he's seen new information that clears israel in that deadly hos blast.pi >> our defense department says it's highly unlikely that it was israelis. >> but protests still raging across the globe. biden set to address the nation from the oval office tonight. we are live in washington and jerusalem. heightened alert, homeland security warning of the mounting potential for violence here in the u.s. over the war in the middle east. authorities ramping up security in cities across the country. we'll have the very latest. in turmoil, jim jordan now losing support with republicans in his bid to become the speaker of the house. a third vote expected today, so what happens if he falls short once again? we're live on capitol hill. chilling confession. joran van der sloot finally admits killing natalee holloway nearly 20 years after her mysterious disappearance, giving her family long-sought answers.

>> the not knowing is more torturous than the knowing. >> this morning, holloway's mother speaking out in an emotional interview. all that plus, one of a kind. tributes pouring in for burt young, the oscar nominee beloved for his role in "the rocky" franchise. >> you kept me around, another a lot of people would have said, drop that dead bum. >> we'll remember his life and legacy. and still soaring. simone biles back in the gym with her eyes on the paris olympics after becoming the most decorated gymnast ever. we'll catch up with the greatest of all time when she joins us live, today, thursday, october 19th, 2023. >> announcer: this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda cot kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today."

it's a thursday morning. we appreciate you starting your day with us this morning. >> nice to have you along. >> we'll start with president biden who returned home overnight after that brief trip to tel aviv, where he delivered a clear message, the u.s. stands behind israel. >> he made headlines addressing that deadly hospital blast in gaza, saying that based on what he's seen, it was a misfired palestinian rocket rather than an israeli air strike. >> this comes amid new protests here in the u.s. to europe and lebanon where hundreds of demonstrators carrying palestinian flags gathered near the u.s. embassy. police having to fire tear gas into the crowd. >> we have it all covered, including new security concerns here at home and the president's prime-time address tonight. let us start off with richard engel, nbc's chief foreign correspondent, who's in jerusalem for us. hi, richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. during president biden's visit here, there was a brief lull in israeli strikes on the gaza strip, but it didn't last long. as soon as president biden left israel, israeli strikes on the

gaza strip intensified. four hours after he was wheels up, the bombs were raining down. one, according to several witnesses, damaging a u.n. school turned into a refugee center in southern gaza, where palestinians were told to go for safety. medical officials say five people were killed and dozens injured. we are all people from other areas who fled here because of the war, says this man. then he sees something in the air, and there's panic as many fear another strike is coming. during his visit to israel, president biden expressed the united states' full support for israel's military campaign, after hamas gunmen from gaza broke into israel and killed 1,400 israelis and foreigners and took more than 200 hostages. >> israel, you are not alone. >> reporter: the president also backed israel's claim that it did not attack a hospital in gaza on tuesday. hamas claims hundreds were killed. israel insists the explosion was caused by a rocket from the

militant group, islamic jihad, that misfired and crashed on the hospital grounds. new video capturing the blast. that exemployees explosion sparked protests across the arab world. but in gaza, it was just one of many. to the north in gaza city, right before president biden landed, our crew witnessed an israeli air strike on an apartment building, the first of a small group of local reporters still in gaza to reach the scene. people tried to dig through the rubble. they think they hear voices below. a rescue worker makes an appeal, anyone with a bulldozer, come here now, he says. it's not clear who israel may have been targeting, but civilians were among the dead, including a baby. the gaza strip remains cut off. fuel and medical supplies are running out. doctors say babies in incubators will soon die unless aid is allowed in.

president biden struck a deal for aid trucks to come in, but for now, they remain in egypt, just across the border. regarding that explosion at the u.n. school in gaza, we are seeking comment from both the israeli military and the united nations. across the middle east, there is considerable rage about what is happening in gaza, and it could get a lot worse tomorrow, where protests are again expected to happen across the region. on friday, a muslim holy day. >> richard engel for us there in jerusalem. richard, thank you. >> the president had more to say about the investigation into that hospital explosion during his flight home to washington. later tonight, he will deliver an oval office address on the wars in israel and ukraine to the country. nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander joins us. so peter, what are we expecting from tonight's speech?

why has the president asked for this primetime? >> reporter: yeah, savannah, this is actually the president's second oval office address. that's it. tonight he is going to appeal directly to the american people to keep supporting israel and ukraine. he's going to push congress to approve what he describes as an unprecedented aid package. officials here are telling nbc news that he's expected to request $100 billion in military and humanitarian support for ukraine and israel, as well as taiwan, facing a threat from china and border security here at home. but with congress paralyzed, house republicans yet to pick a speaker, it's not even clear how soon that could happen. the president, we should note, did announce $100 million in humanitarian aid to palestinians in gaza and the west bank. and looming over this israel trip was that hospital explosion in gaza. the white house backing up israel's assessment that a misfired rocket from a palestinian terrorist group is to blame for the blast, not an israeli air strike, citing u.s. intelligence. and in what was an extremely rare move, the president came back to speak to reporters about it on air force one. listen.

>> our defense department says it's highly unlikely that it was israelis, a different footprint, and i'm not suggesting that hamas deliberately did it, either. that's that old thing, got to learn how to shoot straight. and it's not the first time hamas has launched something that didn't function very well. >> reporter: in fact, to be clear, the u.s. suspects that it was not hamas but a separate smaller terrorist group in gaza, as richard noted. the palestinian islamic jihad. the president reiterating that the u.s. stands with israel. that much more powerful this time as he said those words standing in israel. but he also notably urged restraint, savannah, warning the israelis not to repeat mistakes that the u.s. made after 9/11 here. back to you. >> peter, thank you. and of course, nbc news will bring you live coverage of the president's addresting tonight, 8:00 eastern. i want to turn now and get more perspective on this from jeremy bash, former chief of staff at both the department of defense and the cia. jeremy, good morning

you know, let's talk about this explosion in gaza, because, of course, it has set off such a firestorm. the president said that information from the pentagon, from his own defense department, convinced him that it was not an israeli air strike is there information that the president would be privy too over and above what the israelis would have provided? >> absolutely. we conduct our own independent analysis in a situation like this, so the president can rely on american intelligence professionals, american technical experts to provide him with that analysis we may also have our own independent sources of collection the white house cited three sources of collection, they talked about overhead imagery, which really means satellites. they talked about intercepts, which means listening to phone calls or reading texts or emails they talked about open source, which means looking at social media, using powerful algorithms to analyze that public data. that intelligence was served up to the president and he was pretty clear when he was on the

ground, this is our conclusion >> because of the immediate outrage, the president was part of a visit that was supposed to be a summit with the arab world, the arab leaders in jordan, was canceled what was the consequence of that >> i think it was a huge missed opportunity for those arab leaders to influence the thinking of president biden. and essentially, they jumped the gun. they canceled the summit even before the facts were in on this hospital bombing i think they were obviously reacting to the popular need t arab leaders they're going to be responsible for sending aid into the people of gaza. >> let's talk about that because there are aid trucks poised right now at the egyptian border with gaza. they're not being allowed in some of the president's work yesterday was to tell israel you've got to let humanitarian aid in so what's the hold up? who's preventing that right now in. >> i talked to sources inside the administration they say clearly egypt is the hold up right now. earl administration and they say,

clearly it is egypt who is the holdup right now earlier in the week, it was really the israelis who were saying, look, if hamas is going to get a resupply of fuel, of food, maybe of weapons, we reserve the right to strike those convoys and prevent the terrorists from rearming i think the president did a great job of reassuring israel and saying, you've got to let that aid in. that was the main accomplishment of the president's visit >> the president was quite pointed. einvoked 9/11 and the feelings of vengeance and rage we felt in this country and he said to the people of israel don't let your rage consume you. he also mentioned after 9/11 that america had made mistakes in his view in its response. how do you response that would be received, not only by the israeli street, but also by the war cabinet that met with and the leaders of israel? >> yeah, i think it came in friendship i mean, it was a message delivered with a lot of emotion, a lot of grace, a lot of "i got your back. so i think the president is putting a lot of deposits in the goodwill bank there with the israelis, because he knows there may be times during this war when the united states will have to say to israel, we disagree with your approach, we want you to change your course. >> jeremy bash, thank you very much >> thanks. u.s. homeland security is

warning the unrest overseas has already led to a dramatic increase in online hate speech in this country. law enforcement stepped up its readiness amid concern about potential violence nbc's tom costello joins us right now from freedom plaza in washington tom, good morning what's being done this morning? >> reporter: hoda, good morning. d.c. police have already increased their presence around jewish synagogues in the area. we had a tense day on capitol hill yesterday roughly 300 people arrested inside the capitol after they came and protested, they called for a cease-fire in the middle east by the way, the new york police department has said it's told all of its officers citywide to be in uniform, it's canceling training, it's increasing its security posture, as well. the nypd is looking for a suspect who allegedly punched a woman in the face and said that he did it because she is jewish. still looking for that suspect homeland security say the pro-hamas extremists have

flooded online social media accounts calling for attacks against jewish targets and communities. homeland also says it is right now monitoring a heightened security posture across the united states with specific concerns that jewish communities, arab and muslim communities might be attacked. and that comes, of course, three days after we had that situation in brussels, belgium, in which police shot and killed a thought-to-be isis suspect who had killed two swedes. sweden as you may have known, had a series of koran burnings that set off issues there. it has no credible information suggesting there is a threat against new york or the homeland but says new york continues to be a prime target, it believes, of course following 9/11, hoda. >> yeah, tom law enforcement has a difficult job. terror attacks over the last ten years have often been carried out by lone actors, rather than in groups, which are harder to

track. how are officials addressing that >> reporter: that's a very big concern. they don't know if there might be somebody sitting in their house, getting radicalized with online content and they don't know if that person might, in fact, act out. now, hamas is not allowed. it's banned on what used to be known as twitter, on "x. by one count, almost 16 million views of hamas violence on twitter have been viewed in just the last few days. so this is an ongoing problem that this radicalization, online content worldwide. >> all right tom costello for us there in d.c. tom, thank you 14 minutes after the hour. let's welcome craig. the turmoil continues on capitol hill >> yeah, it does savannah, hoda, good morning good morning to you as well. house republicans are expected to try for a third time today to elect a new speaker, after congressman jim jordan again failed to win the gavel yesterday. but there are growing questions this morning about whether he or

anyone else for that matter can secure the 217 votes that are needed to become speaker nbc's senior capitol hill correspondent, garrett hake has been following us very closely garrett, good morning to you >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning. the house is back at noon today, and republican leaders say they hope to have a third vote for speaker, where they can show progress for their nominee, jim jordan but two votes so far have only shown jordan losing, not gaining republican backing, with the biggest job in congress, now vacant for 16 days and counting. house republicans this morning hoping the third time is the charm for their embattled speaker nominee, jim jordan, after seeing the gavel slip further from his reach on wednesday. a second floor vote on jordan's nomination showed support for the trump-endorsed republican slipping, with 22 of his gop colleagues now opposing him. jordan vowing to fight on. >> it's important to keep talking to our colleagues.

>> reporter: but those colleagues who oppose jordan like florida's carlos gimenez, say they will not be moved the jordan team thinks they can change the minds of people like you. to that, you say what? >> no. >> no, no way? >> if you buckle to pressure, you'll get more pressure in the future >> reporter: jordan supporters believe only he can now unite their fractured party. >> we need to get jim jordan elected. 199 republicans have voted for him. i expect him to stay in there and we'll keep voting for him as long as it takes >> reporter: but his gop opponents say his hardball political tactics and past support for divisive strategies like government shutdown brinksmanship make him unelectable, with no clear alternative ready to step forward. one member who supported jordan in the first round said she received, quote, credible death threats and a barrage of threatening calls after shifting her vote to someone else marian miller-meeks of iowa writing, one thing i cannot stomach or support is a bully. >> is there anyone in america right now who can get 217 votes on the house floor >> so, evidently not, not right

now. >> given that dire sentiment, one idea gaining traction on the hill is empowering the temporary speaker, patrick mchenry, to continue to do the job on an acting basis for some kind of short-term period. democratic leaders say they respect mchenry and they may be willing to support such a plan, but that can likely only happen if jordan either withdraws or steps back from a race he still says he intends to win craig? >> all right garrett haake for us there on the hill garrett, thank you let's go to the baseball playoffs the houston astros bouncing back in a big way last night after dropping the first two games of the alcs >> it is a fastball that he hammers to left center field it is gone jose altuve finds it >> astros take the early 4-0 lead they went on to bead the rangers 8-5. texas does still lead the series, two games to one 17 minutes past the hour good time to say hello to this man. that guy over there.

>> this guy! >> al roker. >> good morning, you guys. good morning to you guys and let's see what we've got on this guy we've got basically some showers rotating around, big low pressure around the great lakes, stretching all the way down into tennessee. parts of mississippi today, this storm system will be moving through the great lakes, bringing rain showers from wisconsin on down into tennessee. tomorrow, it makes its way closer to the coast. secondary low will develop along the coast, and that's going to contribute to some heavy rain from new england all the way down into the carolinas. and then saturday, it pushes across northern new england, bringing behind it breezy, cool conditions for the entire northeast and new england. heavier rain up to the north, where some places could pick up to 3 inches of rain. upstate new york, parts of new england, and also central new york, as well. look for those showers and storms developing today, sunny and mild through the plains and we're going to be taking a bigger look at those western record temperatures that are going to be happening later today. but we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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and that's your latest weather. guys >> al, thank you just ahead, joran van der sloot's chilling confession in his own words in the natalee holloway case and our interview with her mother on what it means to finally have some answers nearly 20 years after her daughter's disappearance plus, we are looking forward to chatting with simone biles. she's going to join us for her first live interview since she became the most decorated gymnast, male or female, of all time but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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morning, but this one was a mistake. that one came out about 3:19 this morning. it was supposed to go out at 10:19 a.m., our time. now that is part of the great shakeout drill. that app said that alert was mistakenly plugged to universal time, which is seven hours ahead of us. they are now working with technology partners to figure out how that mistake happened. today's international shakeout day falls on the third thursday of every october. everybody is encouraged to practice what you would do if there was a major earthquake that happens. as part of the drill bart trains will come to a brief stop at that time. taking a live look outside. we are monitoring the forecast this morning, just -- let's see, it's a little over 60 degrees, so cooler right no the coolest part of the day. the heat is coming. stay inside if you have

air-conditioning, and run fans if you don't. avoid direct sunlight. take a cool shower or bath to get some relief. stay hydrated as well, kari. >> yeah, absolutely. these temperatures are ramping up so get in the outdoor activities early as we head to the upper 90s for today. the good thing, it doesn't last long. tomorrow we are in the mid-80s and then we will continue to see a cooloff in the forecast. today, san francisco hitting 90 degrees but will be in the 60s

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to be you. you're all heart, rock now, blast this guy's teeth out. >> i'll try! >> iconic scene from "the rocky" franchise. the boxer and his brother-in-law sharing that touching moment before the fight burt young brought polly to life and he's being fondly remembered this morning by his co-star and many fans and we'll celebrate him coming up. w. look forward to that we want to start this half hour with answers in a case we have followed for nearly 20 years. >> the long-time suspect in the 2005 disappearance of natalee holloway finally confessing to killing her. the revelation part of a plea deal in a federal extortion case >> nbc's sam brock was inside that courtroom in alabama, spoke to natalee's mom sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, hoda, craig, good morning. i spoke with beth holloway, nataliee's mom she was trying to figure out what happened to her daughter.

now actually knowing what did take place she hopes will finally help her heal. at the same time, we are hearing audio for the first time of joran van der sloot describing his actions. we have to warn you, it is graphic. a startling confession inside of an alabama courtroom, ending a nearly 20-year mystery, surrounding natalee holloway's disappearance. >> we wake up knowing that we have reached justice for natalee. >> reporter: for beth holloway, confronting her daughter's killer, not nearly as daunting as living with unanswered questions. >> the reason why is because the not knowing is more torturous than the knowing >> and that's the boat that you are in >> yeah. >> for almost 20 years of your life >> yeah. mm-hmm >> reporter: overnight, the court releasing gruesome audio of joran van der sloot explaining to investigators how he took natalee holloway's life. part of his plea deal for extortion and wire fraud >> she asked to go back to her hotel, but i was just trying to get dropped off a little bit further away from her hotel, so we could walk back to her hotel, and i might still get a chance

to be with her >> reporter: frustrated by his rejected sexual advances, van der sloot said natalee kneed him in the groin to get free and he responded by kicking her in the face >> she was laying down, unconscious, possibly even dead, but definitely unconscious >> reporter: he then struck her with a nearby cinder block and disposed of her body in the ocean. >> i walk up to about my knees into the ocean and i push her off into the -- into the -- into the -- into the sea. >> reporter: on wednesday, beth holloway came face-to-face with van der sloot in court, telling him, our killer and i want you to remember that every time that jail cell door slams van der sloot apologizing to both the holloway family and his own, saying, i am no longer that person back then that i am today. but beth holloway is not buying it >> he doesn't have that in his existence. and i think, just to say the words, it's fine, it didn't mean

anything >> reporter: and while nothing can bring natalee back, beth says knowing how her daughter died brings her some measure of peace. >> i think now it becomes easier for me to appreciate her life through my son's life, and through his children's life. and i hadn't really been a -- you know, i've been a little distracted so now i can kind of like, uh -- now i can focus on that. >> reporter: the judge described the crimes here heinous to the extreme and sentenced van der slot to 20 years behin bars to run concurrently with the sentence that he is already serving right now in peru, guys, for the murder of a college student. >> sam, thank you. i want to turn to our senior legal correspondent, laura jarrett. laura, good morning. it's just chilling to hear him confess, and realize the only reason we got here is because he tried to extort the victim's family for money

it boggles the mind. he has this sentence, they'll let him serve it concurrently, so he's not going to serve any time in an american jail he's going back to peru? >> well, he might. for folks who might be confused about, why is he, and now going back to peru sam said, he actually was convicted of killing another young woman and because that conviction came first he still has to serve out that prison sentence in peru but if for whatever reason, say he got out of prison early in peru, he would be immediately transferred back to united states to serve out the rest of the 20-year sentence that he has for killing natalee. >> i mean, the fact that he was extorting this family, and it happened, how many, 13 years ago? >> yeah. >> we're now 13 years later, and finally, this moment came. like, what took so long? >> yeah, it's clear, you know, with the mom, beth holloway says, i just want the answers. she knows that the body won't be recovered at this point, but all of that time, she just wanted to know what happened and sadly for her, i don't think there's a good answer, as to why it took so long. it's clear that the family was putting a lot of pressure on the feds to keep up this

investigation and it's clear also that peru didn't just hand him over the next day. and so there was obviously some negotiation going on there, but there's no good answers as to why it took 13 years >> to savannah's point, if he had not tried to extort beth holloway and her family, would this -- do we think this admission would have ever come up >> no. he had resisted. he was arrested a lot of times, he always denied it, he always maintained he had nothing to do with it, he blamed other people, but he's not been convicted for the murder he's only been convicted on the extortion and the wire fraud and remember, he can't even get convicted in aruba, where he actually committed the crime, because it was a 12-year statute of limitations because he wasn't convicted in that time. this is really their last chance for justice. >> he's outside the statute of limitations in aruba for the confession he just made? >> exactly >> laura, thank you. coming up, the parents of matthew shepard just shared their story to katie couric here on "today" 25 years ago. now, they have reconnected they want to celebrate their son's too-short life and his

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she's making history again that was at the world gymnastics championships. she was the first woman to pull off one of the sport's most challenging and dangerous vaults >> and she went on to win her sixth all-around title at the worlds, making simone the most decorated gymnast of all time, male or female, by the way the g.o.a.t. herself joins us exclusively from texas well, hello there! we were watching your chenko, now the biles 2. i mean, i can't help but think back, simone to the days when you were a little unsteady and now to watch you nail this thing in competition when you stuck the landing on that, how did it feel? >> it felt really good i was just excited that i finally got it named after me and that we would move on. but it is kind of crazy because ten years ago in antwerp i got my first skill named after me and this time ten years later i got my fifth skill named after me >> it's definitely full circle ten years ago we were reading

this and it was so cute. the announcer said your name wrong. he or she didn't know how to say simone that's how new you were. now everyone knows your name and we don't really need the last name, unless we're saying the biles to refer to the two skills named after you. >> yes it is kind of crazy. obviously, it's a different announcer in all of that but it is pretty wild now >> you wrote on instagram, i doing it for the little girl who fell in love with this sport i think that's what it's all about, isn't it, at the end of the day? there's pressure, there's all the things, but you were just a little girl who fell in love with it. who are you today? >> yes, i think in gymnastics, i still have to dig deep down and remember why i'm doing it, and do it for the little girl, like i said, on the instagram post, but it is a little bit different. i feel like, now, it's like, i'm a wife, i'm still a daughter, a sister, and all of the things and gymnastics is just something that i get to come in and have the privilege of doing i don't feel like it's the end-all, be-all anymore.

before i kind of felt like that, and i get to go home to my husband, to my dogs, to my house, and all of the things it feels really good >> great relationship with gymnastics and your cute husband. i had to laugh, simone, because you got emotional on the podium. we saw you tearing up and everybody was like, is she okay? oh, that's so sweet. and simone, you were like, i have something in my eye so were you emotional or was there like a speck in your eye >> no, i definitely was emotional, but not to the point of tearing up. but actually, after, that night, like, we had drug testing and all of these things, and i ended up with only one set of eyelashes left and i looked pretty crazy at the end of the night but the doctors looked in my eye, and somehow i had cut my eye. but i think since the bars are brand new, sometimes they flake off. and they had been falling in our eye so i had a cut on my eye, actually >> that, too, and she did it with that! and you still won with all of

that >> i don't know if you remember, last time we chatted, simone, i told you if i had five bucks and i was going to vegas and i was going to bet whether you were going to the olympics or not, you said you would put it in the category of probably going so i'm going to up it. i'm going to bet 100 bucks now i'm going to vegas, it's 100 bucks. you won the worlds how secure would my bet be if i were betting on you going to paris? >> yeah, i think you would be pretty lucky, hoda >> oh! >> i would be lucky. i like that. >> let's take that bet >> we are going to take that bet. by the way, the other thing i'm noticing about you as you're beaming, there's something glistening on your neck that has a beautiful name on it what does it say owen >> it says owen. that's my husband's last name. >> look at that. so how's it been going at the games and supporting him i know that's part of the fun that you have, too >> yeah, it's been really fun supporting what he loves to do

obviously, he's in green bay right now, so my season just ended, so i'm super excited to get out there for green bay for the holidays to support him. >> what about when the packers play the chiefs. i would like to see you and taylor i think that would be really cute it would be a great photo op >> i actually will be going to that game. >> you are going >> yes >> yes >> she's there, her world tour, who can keep track of it all >> let's just try to have a moment if we can, simone >> yes >> thank you, simone, so happy for you. >> of course thank you, guys. >> have a good kwun. >> bye >> sweet >> god, love her >> mr. roker >> wow, when worlds collide. simone, taylor, oh, look out we've got -- that would be hot well, this is hot, too we've got heat advisories out from san francisco all the way down to temecula, 18 million people, burbank going to be looking at possibly some record highs today. medford, 84 degrees, that could set a record bakersfield, 95. yuma, arizona, 103 and then we make our way to the

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schools participating as well. it's a statewide effort to keep us up to speed with the earthquake preparedness. and also preparing for higher temperatures today, kari. >> yeah, we will reach into the 90s for this afternoon, but the temperatures drop tomorrow and we will be in the 70s and mid-80s. out ahead of that, we take a look at the weekend forecast, and it turns cloudy. the big concern will not be only the high heat but the air quality. it's a spare the air alert day, and we will have high waves along the coast wave as half moon bay heads for 90 degrees. we could be setting records for many spots around the bay area. look at the cool tkaoupb we will see starting tomorrow. another local news update coming up in half an hour, and

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. it's 8:00 on today. more attacks. new air strikes in gaza after that deadly hospital bombing. president biden now back in the white house after his shoef support more israel.

details, straight ahead. then, opening up. matthew shepard's parents speak out about his life and legacy, 25 years after the tragic death that forever changed the gay rights movement. >> but so many acts of kindness followed this horrific thing. >> yes, 10,000 cards and letters, a l >> yes, 10,000 cards and letters, a lot of parents swearing they would raise their children to be accepting >> katie couric is here live to share their story. plus, remembering burt young. >> reporter: the top >> you don't even throw a punch. >> the tough guy actor passing away >> you do whatever you've got to do >> fans and co-stars pay tribute. >> you can keep me down -- >> down? you know you're like a crazy brother to me. you really are and i'll be darned taylor swift's movie has fans dancing in the theaters. ♪ but for some, it's causing bad

blood. >> if you are singing so loudly that the people around you can't actually hear taylor singing, this is a problem. >> so does everyone just need to calm down? today, thursday, october 19th, 2023 ♪ on a mother/daughter trip. >> from arizona. >> good morning to my mom! >> love you! >> celebrating our first wedding anniversary. >> in sioux city, iowa >> here for my 73rd birthday. >> from omaha, nebraska! >> on my fall break from racine, minnesota. >> hi to our girls -- >> watching in medinah, ohio >> girls trip from sioux falls, idaho. >> been waiting my whole life to meet al roker! >> i think we can arrange for that to happen >> dreams are going to come true for you.

>> i see a lot of hello al's al's got a lot of people to say hello to we can't get out and visit we're happy you're with us it's a beautiful thursday morning here in new york city. >> it's going to be a beautiful friday morning, as well. because tomorrow here on "today," we are hosting a very special event that we're looking forward to as parents, and one that all parents really need to see. >> we are so passionate about this we're going to dedicate the entire hour to an issue that has really defined a generation. kids and screentime. guys, we'll take an in depth look at all of the many challenges that come along with those devices, including the impact on kids' physical, mental, and social health. we're going to give you tools, too, to help your kids build a healthier relationship with technology, help you set boundaries, and if your kids already have that phone. we hope you'll join us for a good conversation. it's a special event, kids in crisis this is important, tomorrow morning, just this time, only on "today." >> a lot of people think they can't unring the bell, because they have been going down a certain path, but there's always

a way out. we'll talk about that. let's get right to our news at 8:00. president biden has returned from israel and will address the nation tonight about the wars there and in ukraine now, meantime, despite an israeli denial, outrage over a hospital bombing in gaza continues to spread across the region nbc's tom llamas joins us from tel aviv with the very latest. hey, tom, good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you this is usually a bustling section of tel aviv, but as you can see, the shops are closed. there's little to no people out here and it's all because of this war it is a far cry from what's happening in gaza, but still more than 1,400 israelis have been killed, and today marks day 12 that men, women, children, including babies were taken hostage by hamas, believed to be held in gaza, where right now there is little food, little water and the bombings continue. overnight, strikes blanketing gaza the campaign retaliation for the brutal attack from hamas inside israel tensions throughout the region

still high, with mass protests yesterday, including at the u.s. embassy in beirut. happening while president biden was in israel. the unrest sparked by that hospital blast in gaza, which israel denies responsibility for, biden backing them up >> our defense department says it's highly unlikely that it was israelis >> reporter: heartbreaking stories from the explosion that palestinian officials say killed hundreds, still emerging >> this video posted beforehand by a palestinian artist, who went to the hospital to entertain children his family saying he was killed in the blast as civilians in gaza remain desperately in need -- >> it's a very, very scary situation. and people are terrified >> reporter: overnight, egypt announcing it will open up the rafah border crossing, allowing 20 trucks of humanitarian aid to enter for the first time since the war began. the development agreed to after

president biden spoke with egyptian president el-sisi by phone. israel has okayed the aid, as long as the supplies do not reach hamas. as this country still reels from hamas' massacre, the community coming together as the region is still on edge. now, we showed you those 20 aid trucks that are in egypt, hoping to go in at some point to gaza, but this morning the u.n. says that's a good start. but what gaza needs right now is a hundred aid trucks every single day there's a new piece of video that shows you to describe and put the situation in gaza. in perspective i do want to warn our viewers, this video, it's quite intense but it is very impactful this video shows a little boy that was rescued -- i want to make it clear, he was rescued, but he was buried in rubble from the chest down, this child it shows the realities of this very harsh war, as the bombings continue on both sides guys, back to you? >> all such heartbreaking images, tom. and of course, nbc will bring you live coverage of the

president's address. it starts tonight at 8:00 eastern. a florida man who spent 16 years in prison for a robbery he did not commit now has been killed during a traffic stop in georgia. officials just released video of the confrontation, and we should warn you, this is disturbing 53-year-old leonard cure was exonerated and freed from prison three years ago. well, on monday he was pulled over, allegedly for speeding, the deputy ordered him out of the car, and officials say he was tased when he refused to put his hands behind his back. that led to a violent struggle moments later, officials say the deputy shot him, and he later died the whole incident is now under investigation. this morning, we are remembering oscar-nominated actor burt young, best known for his role as paulie in th "rocky" movie franchise. his family says young died earlier this month nbc's anne thompson joins us now with a look back at what was quite the impressive career. hey, ann >> reporter: good morning, craig. burt young was a marvel to watch on the big screen, especially as the emotional sidekick pauley in the "rocky"

movies perhaps young's biggest talent was to always bring a sense of charm to some not-so-lovable characters burt young was known in hollywood as a scene-stealing actor, catapulting to fame in "rocky" as the boxer's wise-cracking best friend, pauley >> it's getting cold in here i think i'm going home >> cold in here! >> reporter: the role as the down on his luck brother of rocky's love interest, adrien, earning young an oscar nomination in 1976 for best supporting actor >> you hungry, rock? >> reporter: young bringing emotional depth to typical rough around the edges tough guys. >> if i could just unzip myself and step out and be someone else, i want to be you >> reporter: an ex-marine, young telling "today" in 1986, he initially joined acting school to impress a girl. >> i got a little approval from

an old-timer named lee strasbourg, and that was enough. >> reporter: the economic acting coach strasbourg later describing young as a library of emotions, a talent that helped the actor establish himself well before his "rocky" popularity. young appeared alongside hollywood heavyweights, like jack nicholson in "chinatown." >> you sure this is okay >> curly, you know how long i've been in this business? >> reporter: robert de niro and joe pesci in "once upon a time in america." his star power on the silver screen amplified on tv, a memorable appearance on "the sopranos." >> you do whatever you got to do >> reporter: but it will always be the role of pauley that will forever be in the hearts of fans >> i don't sweat, i don't sweat? come on! >> reporter: overnight, young's "rocky" co-star, sylvester stallone, sharing a heartfelt tribute, writing, you were an incredible man and artist. i and the world will miss you very much. >> we have all of those great

movies to watch. young's cause of death has not yet been disclosed he was 83 years old. >> love pauley >> love pauley. >> thanks, ann let's go to the wnba finals now. the las vegas aces are champions once againwnba finals now. the las vegas aces are champions once again they beat the new york liberty last night, by one point, 70-89. the li they beat the new york liberty last night, by one point, 70-69. the liberty had a chance to win it at the buzzer, but the put-back shot was one second left asia wilson, 21 points, 16 rebounds for vegas she was named the final's mvp. wow, congratulations to asia and the team that was a tough one for the liberty! one point at the end >> my kids root for the liberty. they'll be bummed out. but a great game >> way to go asia wilson and the liberty. still ahead, a new collaboration featuring kevin hart and chris rock. sign us up carson's got details on that coming up in "popstart." but first, look who's moved

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of matthew's death, they reached out once again to katie couric, who did that first interview katie, i know you've kept in touch over the years good morning >> hi, good morning. nice to see you both i have one of the privileges, i think, of doing this show is you get to interview countless people who have a lasting impact on your life and an example of that, for me, is judy and dennis shepard, who i have stayed connected to, as savannah said, all of these years. we recently sat down to talk about their son, matthew, the journey they've been on, and what might have been >> i interviewed you all less than six months after this happened, and i thought i would play it for you. >> you know, it's one thing to lose a son, but the brutality of this crime and the viciousness, how do you deal with that? >> the anger really isn't there yet. i'm sure it will come. but it's not really there yet. i don't understand how anybody could do that. >> do you remember that? >> yeah, i remember thinking how

odd it was that we were here doing this with you, that we're just two people who lost a son i don't think we understand the scope of how big it really was >> in fact, by the spring of 1999, everyone knew the name matthew shepard. but to judy, dennis, and younger brother logan, matthew was just matt he loved the theater and watching him play abraham lincoln -- >> the homemade costume was the best, right? >> reporter: yeah. >> this sure, he would have turned 46 years old. >> matt would be the age now that i was when we lost him. >> what do you think he might be doing? >> we often talk about how his dream was to be part of the state department he was so gifted in languages. and really cared about folks he thought had less than they should have had. >> perhaps it was matthew's trusting nature that made the 21-year-old university of wyoming student fall prey to two men he had met at a bar in

laramie. sensing matthew was gay, they pretended to be gay, too, and invited him to a party >> on the way, said, we're not going to a party you're being jacked. give us your wallet. so they took his wallet, and then they proceeded to beat him. he had 18 blows to the skull and then they left him >> reporter: it was 18 hours before a bicyclist, thinking at first matthew was a scarecrow, found him, barely alive. >> i know you have said before that you have never visited the spot where matt was found. >> i haven't dennis has >> i have. >> why did you want to go there, dennis >> that's where matt was and i keep thinking, what if he was -- what if he was yelling out while that was going on, asking for dad and i wasn't there i couldn't do anything

it was just something important to me. >> reporter: during the four days matthew was in a coma, the story went from a small town tragedy to an international reckoning. people everywhere asking how could this happen. >> i didn't realize that elton john bought out all the flowers in all the flower shops. >> he kept calling we thought it was a crank call, so we wouldn't accept the call >> but so many acts of kindness followed this horrific thing >> yes 10,000 cards and letters a lot of parents swearing they would raise their children to be accepting. it was really moving >> reporter: his attackers, erin mckinney and russell henderson, were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison part of the sentencing agreement prevented them from speaking to the press. but an ap reporter got ahold of russell henderson five years ago. and he said, quote, i think about matthew every single day

of my life i think about him in every single one of those days that i've had that he hasn't had. his family hasn't had. his friends haven't had. i'm so, so ashamed i was ever a part of this >> don't believe it for a second >> we differ there i think without the other guy, erin mckinney, russell wouldn't -- russell would have been fine. he was a follower, up until he became involved with mckinney and drugs, he was a good kid got lost bad family life. i think he's just as much a victim as matthew was. >> reporter: matthew's legacy lives on judy and dennis started th matthew shepard foundation to advocate for lgbtq rights. >> whenever i think about matthew, i think about his incredibly beaming smile >> reporter: a play called "the laramie project" followed and

later a choral work "considering matthew shepard. ♪ in 2009, president obama, motivated by matthew's senseless murder, signed the hate crimes prevention act but just as they believed real progress was being made, the shepards are now watching as scores of anti-lgbtq measures are being considered and enacted across the country what has your reaction been as you've seen this unfold? >> this battle just the last most vicious attack on the community. they're fighting a losing battle >> for so long, the shepards couldn't bury their son, for fear his grave would be desecrated in 2018, his remains were the finally interred at washington national cathedral, the same place they recently dedicated a devotional portrait of matthew >> he's surrounded by some of the cards and letters that y'all

received >> it's really quite moving. >> one hand on his heart saying, welcome, welcome, and the other is extended, like, i'm here for you. >> judy and dennis stay busy with the foundation they started after matt's death to teach parents of children who may be questioning their sexuality and their gender identity to love and accept them for who they are. they also lecture across the country and around the world to college students, businesses, and law enforcement groups and they're really sad the fight isn't finished, but according to fbi statistics, hate crimes have increased against lgbtq people 11%. so clearly, a lot more work to be done. >> they're so courageous, because, you know, you could understand if they just wanted to go bury their heads and never speak about it again, but they've become such activists. that's a gift that they are continuing to give the world >> they are really lovely people and as i said, i went to the service at national cathedral

when matthew's remains were interred it was absolutely beautiful. and i think so many people probably don't remember this story because it happened so long ago, 25 years ago and they want to make sure that people understand matthew, what happened to him, in an effort to keep it from happening again >> listening to his mother talk about the assailant in such a way, just showed just how her heart, how big her heart is. you're coming back, by the way, to see us. >> i'm going to be here in a couple of weeks, once again wearing purple for a very different reason, and that's for pancreatic cancer awareness month. we have a very special guest, who i know you love a lot, savannah, and we have a very exciting announcement. so you can't get rid of me >> oh, good! >> we hope not we hope not. >> thank you so much, katie. we want to head over to al to get a check of the weather. >> thanks so much, guys. we are looking at a beautiful day along the eastern school board. maybe a few scattered showers

along the carolina coast down through southern florida, showers and a few storms making their way through the upper midwest. sunny and mild through the plains, all the way down into texas and really hot as you get into southern california, even into northern california, as well good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to see temperatures heating up quickly for the afternoon for the inland areas, headed for the upper 90s. it drops down tonight to the upper 50s. tomorrow we'll have a high of about 85 degrees. mid 70s for saturday into sunday and even a chance of rain late sunday into monday morning. for san francisco, we may set a new recor don't forget, if you're heading out, check us out. right now, best part of the morning. >> pop start as it's happening, breaking news. very exciting. we'll start with something we teased earlier, chris rock and kevin hart

two legends here last year the two comedy legends teams up for an epic week long series of shows called headliners only. and now a new documentary is going behind the scenes of those four sold out gigs filmed right here in new york city. here is a peek of the trailer. >> this is a story about two separate journeys, but somehow aligned. and end up at the same intersection at the top. >> said, why don't we do something together what do you think about doing new york >> i'm excited about this week, not just because of the arena factor >> i'm just excited to hang out with you >> that's it >> i'll watch anything those two do >> absolutely. >> that's just like richard pryor and eddie murphy doing something together it would be amazing. kevin hart and chris rock on netflix on december 12th christmas comes early. next up, will smith, the actor joined his wife, jada, on stage during his visit to maryland to a library promoting her new memoir, "worthy. according to the baltimore banner, during their

conversation, will referred to their marriage as i quote a sloppy public experiment in unconditional love the actor continuing, as i stand here before you, i am happier than i have ever been in my entire life. the couple truly redefining marriage in the modern age "worthy" is available now. >> apparently he walked into the place and it exploded in applause and he spoke for like six minutes about their relationship >> did jada know he was coming >> jada had -- i had heard that he might join somewhere along the way. but when we last spoke to jada, wednesday, she had not spoken to him at all since all of this press had happened so somewhere between that and -- >> and he posted that thing, it looked like he was going off on a vacation he was like, i'm turning off my notifications. >> will and jada, come on down >> wonder if all of this ends with them getting back together and living happily ever after. >> that's what he said >> he says that they're -- she told hoda, we're going to move back -- maybe that's the sweet spot of marriage

>> she told hoda, we're going to move back in together. >> i sleep downstairs, i have never been happier different structure for different folks. >> maybe we should have stopped this 30 seconds over >> it was really good. you guys, we've got cheesy good recipes to get uz ready for sunday night's big clash in the nfl eagles versus dolphins the cuisine will fight right after your local news. good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. san francisco police are investigating a deadly overnight accident involving a muni bus on van ness and oh farrell.

video shows the damage to the bus' windshield. police say the bus struck a pedestrian. it's not clear if they were struck inside or outside of the crosswalk. all lanes are open. they reopened a little after 5:00 this morning. time for a look at the forecast. another hot one on tap for us. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. >> this will be the hottest day of the week. and we have a significant cooldown ahead. we just have to make it through this last day of this heat advisory that will be in effect until 11:00 p.m. look how hot it's going to be across the entire bay area with san francisco reaching 90 degrees, 92 in mountain view and 99 degrees in san martin. 70s and 80s across the bay area. some of us will cool down about 15 to 20 degrees and we continue to cool off head into the weekend, only low 70s for saturday. we'll have another local news update for you in 30

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good morning, everybody! it's 8:30. it's thursday morning, october 19th, that's what the script says and i will believe it! guys, a beautiful morning out here on our plaza! hello! oh, my gosh! happy faces and high fives hello! yes, i'm always in the way, you know what a nice group. nice fun group guys, we've got our pal, maria shriver inside she has an exclusive one on one with the host of one of the most popular podcasts on the planet this guy is groundbreaking y'all might know him, but when you see this interview, it's going to be really illuminating. he talks about living a more healthy and fulfilling life. people are following his morning routine and say it's transforming their days and lives. >> maria is always ahead of the curve. she brings us interesting things, and then the world catches up >> you're right. you guys, emilie ikeda has something new to talk about when

it comes to taylor swift how about this the debate over movie etiquette. taylor has a film, should you sit and watch, is it rude when people get up and dance and watch the view emilie's all over it and we're not shying away from cheese and today food loves football we're leaning into cheese, whipping up some sensational quesadillas. we'll get you ready for sunday night. and coming up in just a few minutes, on the third hour of "today," we've got your fall refresh covered. refresh for your beauty routine. some new techniques to try, including a different way to exfoliate. >> isn't that fascinating? i've been wondering about that mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> i guess i was at the minnesota state fair when was this? >> 2018. >> last weekend. >> and al, this young lady said she was waiting her whole life to see you >> well, hello what's your name >> rose. >> nice to see you >> you've got to get in there. >> rose says she's waited her whole life to meet you, al

there you go >> all right let me show you what we've got going on i like saying llama! we have rain moving into the east coast, warm and sunny from the plains down to texas, plenty of sunshine out west on saturday, rain and windy in northern new england, summerlike as you get down through the gulf gorgeous day out west. and sunday, sunday, windy and wet, northern new england, a nice day from the plains down to the gulf coast rain arriving into central california into the pacific northwest. good morning. today, a heat advisory will be in effect as we reach the peak of the hot temperatures for the bay area's. we have a nice cooldown on the way. 75 on saturday. by sunday, we will see more clouds and a chance of scattered showers. for the beginning of

>> i like a shirt that tells you exactly what's going to happen apparently we're in trouble when we get together. girls trip where y'all from >> that's trouble, right there, with a capital "t. okay are you face timing someone? >> come here, come here. so this woman kept trying to take a picture and her phone kept clicking to her kids face timing there they are there they are you're on tv, guys >> you're driving, put the phone away coming up next, maria shriver's one on one with the man behind the wildly popular huberman laugh podcast and the six things he says if you do it everyday will improve your mental and physical health first this is "today" on nbc

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exclusive. the first network tv interview with dr. andrew huberman he's the man behind the wildly popular podcast, the huberman lab. >> he sat down with our maria shriver to discuss the up likely unlikely chord he has struck with millionings of listeners. maria, good morning. >> all of us in purple, look at that >> well, andrew huberman launched his pod cast in 2021, and he has been dominating the charts around the globe ever since. he dives deeps into dense scientific research, bringing cutting edge information about health, mental health to the masses he's hoping to change the way people live, and hoping to arm them with information, one very long podcast at a time >> welcome to the huberman lab podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life. >> if you don't know who andrew huberman is, that won't be the case for long. the 47-year-old stanford

university neuroscientist has gained a huge following nearly overnight, after launching his now chart-topping podcast amid the covid-19 pandemic in 2021. are you surprised at its success? >> i am surprised how popular the podcast has become what alcohol does to your brain and body >> reporter: his podcasts can run as long as three or four hours, tackling what some might consider wonky topics like dopamine and neuro plasticity huberman cites dense scientific research, but makes it digestible for his millions of devoted listeners. >> it's about gaining knowledge of how one's body and brain work and then tapping into our components of our brain that are there from birth and if we tap into, can afford us better well being. >> reporter: at the core of his philosophy are what he calls protocols. ways to improve mental and physical health through sunlight exposure, nutrition, exercise,

stress control, relationships, and sleep. >> i think if people paid attention to these five things, plus sleep, gosh, i'm certain that everyone would feel so much better our mental health and physical health exist on a background of all of these fundamental things, and we have gotten very far away from paying attention to these fundamental things it's really alerted me to the fact that people have a deep interest in feeling better and doing better they seem to stick around for the science, and they end up learning tools that can help their mental health and physical health >> do you think it's that they want to understand themselves, that they want to understand their brain? they want to understand this entire machine >> i think people want to understand how they work i think they start to feel a sense of agency, and once they feel a sense of agency and control, then all of the other stuff seems less scary >> some are critical of his mixing of business and science, his podcasts are supported by ads for supplements and products he endorses, but huberman says

his goal is to give the masses access to zero or low-cost tools to improve their mental and physical health. >> what does the research really say? what works the first time and every time it's not about purchasing anything >> reporter: while huberman says his audience is divided evenly between men and women, some are crediting him with men increasingly prioritizing their mental and physical health >> with men, sometimes, the lure has to be a little different you have to say, hey, this is going to make you a better negotiator this is going to make you more effective in finding and building a great relationship. it's going to make you more vigorous if guys are paying better attention to what they eat, how they exercise, their mental health, certainly, i feel like they and society are just going to benefit >> so you think you're changing that for men that all of a sudden, men, perhaps your age, and/or younger, that it's permissible to talk about their emotional health or their mental health in a way that five years ago, it wasn't >> i like to think that we are it's not about becoming more emotional, it's about becoming

more functional. one should be able to feel their feelings without their feelings hijacking their behavior or feeling as if you're falling into a pit of despair. they can make choices. >> and choices are really central to his philosophy. he wants people to know that they have agency over their lives and their health and he says giving tools to people helps them optimize their lives. but ultimately, he says, it's up to all of us to take responsibility he's also bringing the conversation about brain health to younger people, something that i'm really incredibly passionate about, and i'm really glad that he's doing it. i have two sons they are obsessed -- >> he's become like this go-to guy that you would -- >> but i like that he has bite size things you can do. in the morning, he says put lemon salt and cayenne pepper in a drink and get sunlight, take a cold shower. he gives you five things that are doable to do in the morning. >> what's incredible, though, you tell this to your sons, they

don't listen to you at all, he tells them and they're like -- i'm out here because he says i should do it be a better negotiator >> marie is talking about mental health, physical health. maria's going to come back i the fourth hour. we have a whole hour dedicated to your mental and physical health come join us there you can go to our website at today.com. up next, the debate sparked by taylor swift's movie. is it okay to sing and dance, or should you just sit down and enjoy the thing? and if we're talking taylor,

welcome back! we're just rocking out. welcome back we're just rocking out we have told you about taylor swift's blockbuster concert -- we've mentioned it it's dominating the box office this morning, there's a debate growing over the right way and the wrong way to enjoy it. >> i'm out of the way!

>> our chief swifty emilie ikeda is here with a closer look sit down or stand up and dance >> it's rare that swifties actually disagree. this is an unusual occasion. good morning to those of you at home for the most of us, going to the movies is a quiet experience you can't take out your cell phone and there's definitely no talking in theaters, but for many, the eras tour concert film has been the exact opposite. as many swifties are hailing the buzz as part of the unique experience, the movie mayhem stirring up some bad blood among others waving phone lights, dancing in aisles, even belting out lyrics at the top of your lungs swaths of swifties can't control their excitement but this morning, the movie mayhem has some saying -- ♪ you need to calm down ♪ ♪ you're being too loud ♪

>> reporter: amid a growing debate over movie theater etiquette, some fans airing their frustrations on social media, calling scenes like this disrespectful. i want to hear taylor sing, not y'all, one person wrote. another person saying, suddenly i don't want to go the music so loud, it spilled into theater hallways. some moviegoers bracing for potential interruptions during this weekend's highly anticipated release of "killers of the flower moon," the martin scorsese movie starring leonardo dicaprio and robert de niro. >> turn it down a notch, there are a few of us next door trying to watch "killers of the flower moon." >> reporter: but those swept up in swiftmania describe the experience as the most iconic thing, and point to taylor swift's own words in defense era's attire, friendship bracelets, singing and dancing encouraged, she wrote on instagram when announcing the movie's release.

and theaters around the world listened, dropping long-held decorum for the two-hour and 45-minute film that's already shattered domestic box office records for the genera, raking nearly $93 million in its opening weekend. >> i'm going to go to this movie at least 13 times. >> and movie theaters are going with the flow. amc encourages dancing and singing throughout the concert film and in kentucky, the drive-in is letting in fewer vehicles to make more room for dancing. even dine-in theater alamo draft house welcomed fans getting a little rowdy within reason >> singing and dancing has been encouraged, but what would you caution people against doing >> if you are singing so loudly that the people around you can't actually hear taylor singing, this is a problem. this is an experience that we're having communally, but that doesn't give you the permission to destroy someone else's viewing experience, simply for your own enjoyment >> reporter: etiquette experts say it's okay to take selfies, trade friendship bracelets, and respectfully sing and dance at the concert film, but they say, avoid stealing the show.

don't stand on seats, block other guests from viewing or exiting, talk between your favorite songs, or record the concert film and if you have a concern, raise the issue with a theater employee >> so finding that middle ground where everyone can truly enjoy and revel in being swifties in the theater together, i think what a wonderful thing and what a great reason to bring us back to the movie ♪ >> listen, i'm going this weekend, again, of course. you will find me singing and dancing. i don't think i'll be laying on the floor, but singing and dancing around my seat area. >> i brought a 4 and 6-year-old. without the singing and dancing, i don't think they would have lasted two hours and 45 minutes. >> it's 2 hours and 45 minutes >> it keeps everyone going >> it's a concert. it's not a movie, start a dialogue it's just a concert. >> but you may start a new trend for musical movies, is it okay if you're watching "west side story" or "the elvis movie," to stand up and dance during a certain scene? >> no. >> no. >> but if you go all the way back to "the rocky horror picture show," people got up and

sang and came in costume everything old is new again. >> and the question shows the majority of people think that singing and dancing within reason does enhance the experience and in celebration of the movie's success, swift overnight released the live version of "cruel summer," the second song in the show, and for many fans, myself included, a favorite. coming up next, get ready for sunday night football with spicy quesadillas in honor of the miami dolphins, we have a tasty twist on the philly cheesesteak for your eagles fans but first, this is "today" on nbc. we made it! bmo has arrived. hello? you said it. hello to more ways to save money, grow your wealth, grow your business.

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we are back with today loves football getting ready for sunday night's matchup between the miami dolphins and the philadelphia eagles that's a good game two 5-1 teams right there. andrew known as a successful youtube channel, he's got two

recipes that are perfect for game day gathering, from the new cookbook, basics with babish andrew, this cook book is incredible, man. we've got a lot of cookbooks, but this is the new must-have cookbook, because of two reasons. first of all, it's not just recipes, you're learning techniques second of all, in the culinary world, it seems like everybody on social media is quick to put out what looks perfect no one ever screws up. and this books leans into the idea of screwing up. >> exactly everything i know about cooking i learned from making mistakes i wanted to make the readers comfortable with making mistakes and see them as learning opportunities rather than failures >> i love that congrats on the book >> thank you very much. >> let's start with miami. where are we going with quesadillas. >> yeah, so i picked a couple of recipes i thought would be great for game day we're starting with some really easy chicken quesadillas perfect poolside food. if you're ordering food poolside, i love a quesadilla. >> yes, me, too. >> we'll start there a chicken breast that's been butterflied, cutting it down the center, opening it up like a book, pounding it out a bit.

just enough to demonstrate for tv then we're making a quick and easy marinade. here we go where's my beer? >> i got you >> there we go >> cheers! >> you guys think of everything. cheers so i've got equal parts vegetable oil and lime juice i've got paprika, i've got cumin i've got cayenne pepper and oregano. putting that in there. and i've got some garlic, which i've just crushed, because if you mince it too finely or pass it through a garlic crusher, you'll have little bits that are burn when you get them in the pan. i like keeping them whole so you get the flavor without burning them too much. >> good. all right. so how long are you going to marinade the pounded, butterflied chicken breast matter of hours, or overnight. >> 30 minutes up to four hours don't go too much longer than that, or you could end up with not very -- a little overtender chicken. >> how is the chicken quesadilla you could just buy a rotisserie

chicken and do that, and that's fine but this is the extra love you need >> that works really great, because once you've got the leftover chicken, you want to let this cool completely, because if the chicken is too hot, you're going to have a drippy quesadilla. nobody wants that. so leftover rotisserie, perfect. so not very poolside this is going in the skillet, right in >> al, you butterfly your chicken breast >> i never use -- >> you're always thigh >> but i butterfly a thigh >> you want it thin and fast and hot. >> the more surface area -- >> that way it doesn't dry out keep an eye on that for me >> and once it's done, you shred it let's build one. >> you're letting the breast cool completely, so it's not too drippy, lay out some chicken, slice it nice and thin, cheese, of course. two kinds of cheese, of course two kinds of cheese, of course extra cheese, keep it going. and then we've got peppers and onions

very simple. these have been sauteed with some simple oil and spices press it down, right in the pan. i like using a lot of oil in my pan, so it's almost like eating a tortilla chip quesadilla so you can throw down some oil or spray it with some nonstick spray. works great either way throw it down, maybe in a slightly bigger pan than this. >> this will get crispy. you don't need to cover it >> and serve it up with your favorite toppings. we have about a minute and a half, for philadelphia, here we go for mike feldman's eagles, savannah, big game really important game. what are we doing here philly cheesesteak >> so we're sauteing peppers and onions in this pan over here, just get that going, thank you very much. >> and once those are sauteed and cooled, we'll lay them out on a piece of flank steak. this flank steak has been butterflied as well. that means we're cutting it right through the center, opening it up like a book, pounding it out slightly and

lining it with all of our beautiful toppings and of course, lots and lots of cheese are you a provolone or whiz or american >> i don't have a preference i don't know >> you're supposed to have wit or witout. >> wit >> of course that's what they say i like wit >> we'll throw some whiz right on at the end. inside, we're going -- >> butterflied the flank never heard of that. now you're going to roll it up >> we're rolling it so the grain is going this way. >> because ultimately you'll slice against that grain >> so once it's like this, we'll slice it this way. >> you tied it off like a pinwheel >> nice and tender >> how is this >> yummy >> delicious >> throw it down, grill it >> when do you the whiz? >> thank you to andrew guys, today.com, you can get up a all the cis er

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. this morning on the third hour of "today," escalating tensions. president biden returning from israel vowing unprecedented support for the war-torn region. a