later this afternoon, a group of uc berkeley students plan to show their support for the palestinian people by walking out and doing a teach-in at sproul plaza. this comes as the jewish news of northern california reports the richmond city council passing the resolution to, quote, affirm the city's support and solidarity with the palestinian people of gaza. before the vote, the amendment was added to acknowledge the death toll on both sides of the war. we'll have more on that during our streaming service coming up in just minutes. good wednesday morning. increasing calls for a cease-fire in gaza. why israel and the u.s. are pushing back. it's october 25th. this is "today." breaking news. pressing on. israel launching another intense wave of air strikes to pound hamas and gaza.

nbc news cameras capturing the moment this little girl is pulled from the rubble. a push for pause in the fighting. a worry it will be the terrorists stand to gain. and the new talks aimed at securing the release of new hostages. the very latest in a live report from the front lines. washington whiplash. republicans dominate yet another house speaker overnight after the sudden exit of their latest choice hours after he was nominated. the infighting and distinction showing no end. what could break the impasse? we're live on capitol hill. breaking overnight, catastrophic. hurricane otis makes land fall as a destructive category five storm along acapulco. al has details and your forecast. a pilot accused of trying to crash a passenger plane facing a judge for the first time.

the life and death struggle inside the cockpit. and his admitted use of psychedelic mushrooms before boarding. all that plus honoring a legend. tributes pouring in for richard roundtree, hollywood's first black action hero. >> my name is john shaft. freeze! >> we'll celebrate his trail blazing career. and rising arizona. >> he's got it! and the arizona diamondbacks are headed to the world series! >> the diamondbacks stun the phillies to reach baseball's biggest stage. >> and the fall classic will return to the desert for the first time in 22 years. today, wednesday, october 25th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in

rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. it's wednesday. welcome to "today". it's nice to have you along with us. >> we do have a lot to get to. we will begin with breaking news overnight. new air strikes in gaza amid growing strikes for a cease-fire. >> growing attacks killed 1,400 in israel appalling. they do not justify the, quote, collective punishment of civilians in gaza. secretary of state antony blinken weighing in. >> this all comes as a diplomat with knowledge of the discussions tells nbc talks with hamas over the war hostages is, quote, progressing positively. more than 200 remain captive for 19 days and counting. >> and all of this is taking place right here at home. the chaos continues on capitol hill. republicans have chosen yet another nominee for house speaker. this is their fourth within three weeks. we've got more on that in a

moment. we'll start with richard engel. he's in jerusalem for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. u.s. officials are now talking about for the first time potential pauses, humanitarian pauses of the israeli air strikes. both israel and the united states reject any calls for a full cease-fire for now, saying it only benefits hamas. the power is flickering and fading at hospitals in gaza as medical officials say generators are on their last drops of fuel. the health system run by hamas is in a state of collapse. just as casualties are flooding in from hundreds of israeli air strikes a day. israel says it's bombing hamas fighters and leaders hiding in tunnels below apartment

buildings, schools and hospitals. last night, our crew caught the aftermath of what witnesses say was an israeli strike on a three-story building. first, you see a hand. she's alive. other children were not. we counted five children pulled from the building. three living, two appeared to be dead. and this is khan younis in southern gaza where palestinians were urged to go for their safety. our crew visited another building hit overnight. the un secretary general says what's needed now is clear, a cease-fire. israel is objecting and the united states is backing it, saying no cease-fire now with the pentagon saying small tactical air strikes can be useful.

>> that's not the same as a cease-fire. right now we believe a cease-fire benefits hamas. >> reporter: for now bodies >> continue to pile up and this war escalating and drawing in the united states. israel this morning accusing iran of helping hamas with money, training and logistics before the october 7th attack. the hamas militants killed 1,400 israelis and took more than 200 hostages, including the elderly and babies and one paragraph this morning seemed ominous, the shadowy leader of hezbollah meeting with palestinian leaders, including from hamas behind them, photographs of iran's supreme leader. israel says it stopped another attempt by hamas militants to enter israel to carry out an attack by sea. savannah. >> richard engel, thank you. also this morning, families of hostages taken in the hamas terrorist attacks are stepping up demands that more be done to

step up the release of their loved ones stephanie gosk is here with that part of the story. >> good morning. those negotiations to release a larger group of hostages are progressing positively though, there are no major breakthroughs yet, according to a diplomat with knowledge of the talks. it's day 19 in captivity, yet only four have been released very little is known about the condition of the rest. the families are asking the world to help. this morning the agonizing wait for the families of some 220 hostages drags on. with many holding on to the terrible images of the kidnappings because it gives them hope their loved one is still alive, like 21-year-old alma's mother. >> if you see me, i want you to know we are doing everything, everything to bring you back. >> reporter: among the hostages

being hold, soldiers in civilians, from babies to seniors, and at least ten americans. family members went to the united nations on tuesday, calling on the world to take action. >> my son is held by hamas we need our son back. >> reporter: frustrations are mounting what is each day like for you and your family? >> it's excruciating. >> reporter: 6 members of her family were taken. her cousins and their children, including three-year-old twins. >> every morning i wake up and i still cry as soon as my eyes open and it dawns on me again that we're still here. we're still in this purgatory. >> reporter: steps away, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken addressed the united nations. >> their loved ones must be released immediately, unconditionally. >> reporter: the group bring them home tapped a famous tv producer to tell their stories. >> i heard over the phone a lot

of gunshots. >> reporter: sharing what it was like to see their loved ones kidnapped. >> they showed my mother and my two nieces it is like a horror movie. >> reporter: a horror movie these families desperately want to end the israeli government released a statement again calling for the immediate unconditional release of the hostages and asking the world to turn up the pressure on hamas. the statement adding there is, quote, significant compensation for anyone that shares information about the hostages guys >> stef, thank you. meanwhile, another dramatic day on capitol hill where house republicans are still attempting to elect a speaker louisiana's mike johnson became the fourth nominee that happened late last night after house majority whip tom emmer dropped his bid after being tapped for that role in the afternoon. one reason donald trump came out against his nomination writing that

voting for him would be, quote, a tragic mistake let's go to kristin welker we called it whiplash. in a way it is no sooner do they have the next nominee that trump blew him up he's gone. now we have another one. what's likely to happen today? >> there is a big question mark around that. we know they will convene at noon so they could potentially vote on mike johnson if you had to google mike johnson, you would be forgiven we're going down the list here of republicans he is from louisiana he is conservative he is someone who is -- he is he's conservative wi being the architect of the efforts to overturn the election in 2020. so i'm told based on a source close to trump that he likes johnson. that could help him. doesn't mean he'll let to 217, though

he's conservative without being a fire brand but the big question, do they vote can he get to 217? there is a lot of skepticism because this is a deeply divided conference. >> are the moderates going to go along with somebody that denies the 2020 election? saying we won't go along with someone that doesn't deny the 2020 election. >> that's the crux of it i go back to this idea he is conservative and opposed to the 2020 election without being loud about it, without being as divisive as a jim jordan white house sources told me overnight he has the power to sink someone's campaign. >> trump does? >> trump does. but he doesn't have the power to get to 217 think about what happened with jim jordan he supported jim jordan. jordan couldn't get to 217 because of the moderates we saw the moderates rise up, just as you are saying but then tom emmer, who was moderate was opposed by trump as you laid out at the top. what you noted about emmer, he opposed the false election claims if he supported them, that coule

have backfired. >> well, this is the pickle they're in the democrats seem to be sitting back, licking their chops and enjoying the show. at some point will they consider making some kind of deal is that even feasible? >> i think the pressure will be on them. they're sitting back because, look, republicans could say this could cost them control of the house because it raises questions about their ability to govern but remember, president biden asked for a funding package for israel and ukraine if there is not a vote today, i think the pressure will be on democrats to find a bipartisan solution to this. >> don't forget the government shutdown is looming. we'll see you sunday for "meet the press." >> thank you as for donald trump, the legal troubles he's facing for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election appear to be mounting on multiple fronts nbc's senior legal correspondent, laura jared, joins us with the details.

>> good morning to you prosecutors need cooperators to build their cases. without a spoking gun, they want people in the room by his side in mr. trump's side, some who defended him most aggressively are the ones now flipping. this morning federal prosecutors reportedly have a new top witness in their election interference case against the former president, his own former chief of staff abc news reporting mark meadows cut an immunity deal in exchange for his testimony, citing sources familiar with the matter, adding meadows told mr. trump his repeated claims about widespread voter fraud. >> frankly, we did win this election. >> reporter: the former president denying that overnight in a series of posts the justice department is not commenting while meadows' attorney said in a statement he told abc their story was largely inaccurate meanwhile in state court, the list of cooperators against mr.

trump is growing jenna ellis, a former legal advisers accused of helping pust lies about voter fraud in front of the state senate, tearfully pleading guilty in court tuesday. >> if i knew then what i know now i would have declined to represent donald trump in these charges. >> reporter: now the fourth codefendant to strike a deal with prosecutors in georgia. as mr. trump's former fixer heads to new york. for a second day on the stand, michael cohen now testifying against him as the state seeks $250 million in a civil fraud suit the former president and his name sake company already found liable for inflating his assets to get better loan terms the judge now hearing evidence to determine the penalty, something mr. trump is fighting. >> this is not about donald trump versus michael cohen or michael cohen versus donald trump.

this is about accountability. >> reporter: the pair coming face to face for the first time in five years. >> heck of a reunion. >> so laura, let's go back to the georgia case in just a second four guilty pleas so far what are you gleaning about the prosecution's case for this? >> this is the strategy all along, charging 19 people. could it be unwieldy absolutely this is also why you get people who are flipping these people do not want to go to prison for decades when they could get sweetheart deals they're getting probation in return to pleading guilty to a felony remember, everything they testified to potentially in this case could also be used by the special prosecutor jack smith in the washington, d.c. case. >> all right laura jared, thank you. other breaking news we're following. >> good morning. we're talking about some dangerous weather. hurricane otis slamming into mexico's pacific coast overnight as a catastrophic category 5 storm.

that hurricane bringing heavy rains and winds up to 165 miles an hour as it made landfall near the popular resort o acapulco 20 inches of rain expected in that region tomorrow massive power outages are also likely let's bring in mr. roker good morning to you. >> good morning, guys. and this storm really kind of fooled everybody because 1:00 a.m. it was -- it had 50-mile-per-hour winds this was yesterday at 1:00 a.m water temperatures in the low 90s. this is the power of climate change because of those record warm waters, this thing rapidly intensified to a category 5 storm. this gained over 110 miles an hour winds in 24 hours it made landfall as a category 4, but it's the strongest

landfall from mexico on record this cat 5 is the strongest land fall in the eastern pacific and mexico the most rapidly intensifying hurricane along the pacific coast. right now it is 25 miles north and northeast of acapulco. 135 miles an hour winds moving northwest at 10 miles an hour. the moisture from that is starting stream up from mexico, get caught up in the jet stream and brought up into texas. so we already have flash flood watches and warnings we will also be watching this rain, heavy rain a moderate risk for flash flooding from central oklahoma all the way to texas hourly rain fall rates 3 inches per hour so we're going to be watching that very closely. you can see rain fall totals anywhere from 1 to 3 inches. upwards of 5 inches of rain. texas into oklahoma. back behind it, winter storm watches and winter storm warnings as cold air is drawn into all of this we're talking about anywhere from 6 to 12 inches of snow, parts of the northern rockies and on into the northern plains. so we've got everything going on today, and we will have warmer weather in a little bit.

craig, i was about to throw it back to them, but i have to do a local right now. so normally he would go like this to me, but that's what's going on we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. rich... intensely delicious dark chocolate. (♪♪) ghirardelli intense dark. makes life a bite better. (♪♪) good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's cool this morning but it's going to get cooler as a cold front moves across the region. we can see the leading edge with the clouds starting to move into california with rain farther to the north. i do expect a lot of this rain to fall apart as it moves closer

to the bay area. north bay may see some spotty showers, with our highs in the low 70s today. we'll be mostly in the upper 60s and low 70s tomorrow. ou weather. team >> all right, al thank you. still ahead this morning, we are learning more about the pilot accused of trying to crash a passenger plane mid flight tom costello is on the story. >> yeah, good day. that off duty pilot is now in an oregon jail. he told police allegedly he had taken psychedelic mushrooms within two hours of the flight and now admits he could have killed everybody >> all right, tom. we'll check in with you on that. people from coast to coast going all out on their decorations, spending a lot of money. we're going to explore the trend with a live report

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as the giants 17th manager. they call this one a homecoming. melvin will be leaving san diego padres to return to the team where he once played catcher in the 1980s. he was born in palo alto and played baseball for cal. more recently, melvin managed the a's for 11 seasons. he will fill the void by gabe kapler. a news conference is scheduled for 10:30 which we'll stream live. later this afternoon, a group of uc berkeley students plan to show their support for palestinian people by walking out and doing a teach-in at sproul plaza. this comes as the jewish news of northern california reports the richmond city council passed a resolution, quote, affirming the city's support and solidarity with palestinian people of gaza. before the vote, an amendment was added to acknowledge the death toll on both sides of the war. the jewish community relations council says that it feels that

the rhetoric promotes anti-semitism. let's take a look at that forecast for this wednesday morning. halfway through our workweek. >> and we are seeing some cooler temperatures headed our way. take a look at our highs, headed for the mid to upper 60s across much of the bay area. most of us are stepping out the door to clear skies, but we'll see more clouds coming in as the cold front comes in today and that will keep cool temperatures in place as we go into tomorrow and the rest of

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to the desert for the first time in 22 years. >> first time in 22 years. 7:30 the diamondbacks shocking the baseball world last night. a 4-2 win in game seven of the nlcs arizona punched their ticket into the world series, first time since 2001. they will face the texas rangers. >> southwest series. >> your diamondbacks. >> i know. but my husband, it was a dark, dark moment for him as he was watching the phillies. i thought, why is he groaning? all right. >> another big story we have been following that frightening incident on a passenger plane earlier this week. >> joseph emerson, the off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash a regional jet he was riding in, made his first court appearance this morning

he's facing both state and federal charges. tom, the charging documents suggest he suffered a mental break. >> both the fbi and police in portland where the plane made that emergency landing say emerson admitted 84 people, including himself, could have died if he had been successful in bringing that plane down. thankfully the pilots managed to stop them. he had been severely depressed and had been taking psychodelic mushrooms. a suicide watch, alaska airlines pilot plead not guilty in an oregon k oregon courtroom tuesday to the state charges against him. 83 counts of attempted murder. and one for endangering an aircraft also charged with the federal

crime of interfering with a flight crew. >> there is probable cause to believe that the defendant has committed one of the offenses that is categorically subject to -- >> emerson claimed he was suffering from a mental emergency on sunday. off duty, he told the pilot and co-pilot i'm not okay and admitted to grabbing the red fire suppression handles to shut down the plane's engines, struggling with the cockpit crew for nearly 30 seconds before they could kick him out of the cockpit. >> we've got the guy. >> emerson calmly walked to the rear of the plane where he allegedly told the flight attendant, you need to cuff me right now or it is going to be bad. once she handcuffed him, he allegedly said, i messed everything up and tried to kill everybody. claimed he was having a nervous breakdown and had not slept in 40 hours emerson denied taking any medication, but told police he had been depressed for six years, recently lost a friend and had taken psychedelic mushrooms 48 hours prior to the flight

psychiatrists say sleep deprivation combined with substance abuse and mental health issues can make somebody feel detached. >> when you add sleep deprivation for a long period of time with substance abuse, we are really going to see chances of break with reality, delusions, hallucinations, all of that potentially going up and potentially self-harm or harm to others. >> the faa required pilot exams to not include in depth mental health evaluations. >> if you are seeing a mental health professional, you have to report that. and the doctor in the discussions with you will do an evaluation of how -- how you respond to their questions but as far as an in depth psychological profile, no, they don't do it. >> alaska airlines, which owns horizon air, says it is reaching out to passengers individually to check on them and credits the crew for their skillful actions

in a very difficult and highly unusual situation. >> you cover this industry a long time, tom have you heard of anything like this happening in the past >> there was a case in the 1990s involving somebody who was riding in a jump seat on a fedex plane. in that case, the person in the jump seat attacked the flight crew with a hammer this was a disgruntled employee. the pilots despite being grievously injured and bloody managed to land the plane. the suspect remains in prison 30 years later on a life sentence for air piracy and the air traffic control conversations with that pilot were chilling. >> terrifying. all right, tom keep us posted on this thank you. still ahead, we shine the light on the crisis of screen time last week dozens teaming up to sue facebook and instagram why they say features on those popular apps are designed to addict children.

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memo this town of sleepy hallow, it is dripping with halloween decorations. skeletons scattered throughout the yard and of course horror film fanatics will appreciate this over my shoulder here. extravagant displays like this, as more americans are leaning in to the spooky spirit from a barbie scream house to taylor swift's scareas tour,bary lor swift's scareas tour, this this year halloween is reaching and whole new level of spooky. >> i just glanced over your shoulder because i noticed this lovely creature here. >> yes we are into scary movies. >> reporter: the village of sleepy hallow in new york that inspired the legend of the horseman denise turned her front yard into a graveyard that's on trend

with a certain skeletal football player with a pop star do you think social media is driving people to go even more all out when it comes to halloween decorations? >> absolutely. absolutely even how to see people's decorations. people stop by all the time and take pictures. people drive by and realize what it is. they back up it is really fun. >> reporter: i love it impressive homes from coast to coast with creatures taking over lawns, 12 foot skeletons, even a scene out of "stranger things. and who could forget lewis who went viral earlier this month? with studio 1a even joining in on the fun. >> i know that lewis is all the rage he sold out.

>> reporter: according to a national survey, more americans than ever are getting in on the holiday spirit and nearly 8 in 10 of those celebrating are buying decorations, putting halloween spending at $12.2 billion compared to last year's $10.6 billion. good news for local businesses like stewart's farm. how has the pumpkin sales grown? >> people just bought a pumpkin and just brought it home now they pick it up and look at them. it's a big thing picking them out. >> reporter: it is a whole experience. >> it is >> reporter: shout-out to you, by the way, for somehow working in a taylor swift-travis kelce angle into the halloween story as you have been covering all things taylor for us recently. is there any way to get into the halloween spirit without spending a lot of money? >> reporter: absolutely. i guess we're talking to the procrastinators at this point. don't be afraid to break out the christmas lights at this point

it is a great way to brighten up your doorstep for trick or treaters this is a simple but reliable way to shop. shop your own house, whether it be for costumes or decorations the family that did that taylor swift display used old patio towels to create those headstones i know you guys are secretly planning your costumes for "the today show" extravaganza spiderman for adults, witches, but i will think about drawing inspiration from this house. maybe a ghost? that seems easy enough, right? >> you wear it well, em. thank you so much. carson, you were telling me that some people have halloween trees. >> i have seen this. they're decorating the trees with cobwebs and spiders so they're decorating a christmas tree some of my greatest memories as

a kid is going through a haunted house. my mom would come into our class dressed as a witch passing out candy. i would love to see america get back into the halloween vibe. >> yeah, we loved halloween. >> we just do a pumpkin and trick or treat we're getting basic. >> all the spiders and cobwebs coming off the house. >> we always go all out on this show you don't want to miss our extravaganza it's on next tuesday. >> we should give a little clue. >> right now >> not this moment. >> i'm so afraid it will blurt it out monday we will give a clue. >> but we're excited mr. roker? >> let's take a look at halloween. a little on the showery side in seattle. 48 degrees clear skies. denver 43. it will be nice in kansas city chicago may see some snow, especially around the great lakes. clouds up and down the east coast. but should be fairly dry

warm today throughout the mississippi river to the east. highs 10 to 20 degrees above average. below average we will be seeing a lot of snow. milwaukee above average here 12 degrees for little rock burlington 67. atlanta 75 records challenged by we get into tomorrow. new york 75. chicago 73 amarillo 83. by the weekend temperatures get back to normal cleveland by sunday, you're at 67 48 in milwaukee. good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hal it's starting out sunny for much of the bay area, but we are seeing a cold front approaching, and there's some rain around eureka. by the time it moves into the north bay, the rain will become light and spotty, and much of the bay area may not see that south of the golden gate bridge. the rest of the forecast is looking dry, but you'll notice it's going to be a lot cooler

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good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. i'm bob redell at uc berkeley where later this afternoon a group of students will walk out to show support for the palestinian people. overnight, the city of richmond passed a resolution to, quote, affirm the city's support and solidarity with the palestinian people of gaza. the jewish community relations council feels this is rhetoric

that promotes anti-semitism and says the resolution is creating division between the communities impacted by the war. let's get a look at that forecast today. already wednesday, kari. >> it is, and it feels cooler outside. we'll see more clouds coming in. as the cold front approaches, highs will reach into the mid to upper 60s. parts of the north bay will be watching for the possibility of rain this afternoon, and tomorrow take a look at these highs, only reaching into the mid-60s, from fremont to dublin, and upper 60s for santa rosa, san francisco headed for 64 degrees. we'll see even cooler temperatures by friday. we're going to be on a downward trend, especially in the mornings. take a look at those lows, in the mid-40s, and even cooler early next week as we approach halloween. it's going to be in the 60s for san francisco, just slight rain chances for friday. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us. thank you for joining us. anothe local newsr

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, under pressure. this morning more air strikes in gaza amid calls for a cease-fire where does it go from here we're live with the latest then under the influence new details on the major lawsuit against facebook's parent company, meta.

>> they use that word "addicting" internally. >> i have seen someone go down the rabbit hole and have mental health issues. >> dozens of states joining in over what they're calling addictive features aimed at kids and teens. the details just ahead. plus, path to parenthood tara lipinski opening up about her journey. >> i have had six failed transfers, eight retrieves, four miscarriages, four dncs. and then i was diagnosed with endometriosis. i had then major surgery >> ahead, an exciting new and playing "ted." ted lasso teams up for an unlikely collaboration getting the barbie treatment this morning friends of the doll and the show are saying -- >> yes, yes!

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tomorrow right here on "today," we will have an update on that kentucky community still recovering from that flooding a year later. >> cynthia mcfadden travelled there for us along with jennifer garner 14 months later, they returned, checking in with kids to see the progress that's been made. we'll have all that for you tomorrow only on "today". >> all right let's get to your news 8:00 on a wednesday morning. the white house says it is developing contingency plans to evacuate americans from the middle east in case the israel-hamas war spreads across the regions. from the head of the united nations, nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us with the latest richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah for the first time, u.s. officials are openly talking about the possibility of a humanitarian pause in israel's air campaign against gaza. but both the u.s. and israel reject the idea of a cease-firet saying it only benefits hamas.

the power is flickering and fading at hospitals in gaza as medical officials say generators are on their last drops of fuel. the health system run by hamas is in a state collapsed. just as casualties are flooding in from hundreds of israeli air strikes a day. israel says it's bombing hamas fighters and leaders hiding in tunnels below apartment buildings, schools, and hospitals. last night, our crew caught the immediate aftermath of what witnesses say is an israeli strike on a three-story building first, you see a hand. she's alive. other children were not. we counted five children pulled from the building, three living, two appeared to be dead. and this is khan younis in

southern gaza where palestinians were urged to do for their safety our crew visited another building in the city hit overnight. the un secretary general says what's needed now is clear, a cease-fire israel is objecting, and the united states is backing it saying no cease-fire now, with the pentagon saying small tactical pauses in air strikes can be useful for civilian protections. >> that is not the same as saying a cease-fire. right now we believe a cease-fire benefits hamas. >> reporter: the israeli military says it stopped another attempt to enter israel last night to carry out an attack by sea. savannah >> richard engel, thank you. a major development this morning in the ongoing debate over social media and its influence. attorneys general from across the country are suing meta over what they say are addictive

features aimed at kids and teens. kate snow has been covering this story. good morning >> hey, hoda good morning the attorneys general of 33 states collectively filed a civil lawsuit against meta, while eight additional states in washington, d.c. are filing their own individual suits the main suit says meta has profoundly altered the realities of a generation of young americans. it also accuses the company of blatantly violating state consumer protection laws, privacy laws and putting profits over kids' health, all ideas that meta strongly disputes. it may be the most significant effort yet to hold a social media company accountable. california's attorney general saying there is evidence meta knows its products can be harmful. >> they use that word, "addicting" internally it is in their own internal documents. >> reporter: a federal lawsuit filed by 33 states says meta has concealed the ways in which these platforms exploit and manipulate it's most vulnerable consumers, teenagers and

children the suit accuses meta of maximizing the time that young users spend on its platforms designing algorithms, likes, alerts and filters to keep kids hooked >> we have documents that includes studies and reports showing the harmful effects that can cause young users. >> reporter: a meta spokesperson denies the claims saying they design features to help teams take social breaks from the app. facebook whistleblower frances haugen testified before congress. >> facebook as repeatedly misled the public about what its own research reveals about the safety of children one of the teens i sat down with our recent special report says she has seen the harmful effects of too much social media use. >> i have seen someone go down the rabbit hole of mental health

issues a lot of the things she saw on social media were part of that >> reporter: instagram had made changes, starting in 2021, when the ceo talked with craig about features to better protect kids. >> if anybody is feeling worse about themselves, that's an important issue that we need to take seriously. >> reporter: a spokesperson for meta notes the body of research is not conclusive, something savannah brought up as a frustration in our "today" special. >> i can't imagine anything else you would hand to your kids and let them have that much access to it not really knowing the effect it's having on your brain. there have not been long-term studies. >> reporter: the idea they put profit ahead of people's safety is just wrong, adding in a statement, meta has already introduced over 30 tools to support teens and their families the attorneys general are seeking financial penalties from meta they are hoping to force the

company to stop using certain features they say harmed young users. meta is expected to fight to dismiss this case. last year a group of attorneys general also announced a separate investigation into tiktok, guys that investigation is ongoing. >> new development there kate, thank you. to basketball now. the nba season is officially underway the nuggets tipping things off last night the season already off to a good start for the defending champions as well. nikola jokic 29 points as the nuggets beat those l.a. lakers 119-107. and the late game led the suns with 32 points to win over the golden state warriors 108-104. >> we got baseball, basketball and football happening right now. >> at the same time. >> ahead on "popstart," s.g., you will take this carson has something for you

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story and her incredible joy. >> her grace and tenacity on the ice won her an olympic gold medal at 15 years old. now 41, she says she's relying on that same resolve on her path to parenthood. >> you have incredible news to share. >> i do. i have really incredible news to share, and it's that todd and i have a baby girl, georgie winter, that arrived into our arms by the most beautiful surrogate. >> pure joy after what tara and her husband, todd kapostasy, say was a pain and relentless journey, one that ultimately led them to a surrogate and a bond that they say was deeper than they could have ever imagined. >> you were in the delivery room. >> yes. >> what was that experience like

>> my doctor had me playing like my favorite song and i'm bawling. i was bawling because i think there was just so much relief of, is this five-year journey over and then immediately, you know, the baby is out screaming and on my chest and we're doing skin to skin it was, again, one of those moments that how did my life just change so quickly and is this a dream? because it feels like it. >> a moment that was years in the making can you name all of the procedures you have had? >> yes i have been under anesthesia 24 times. i have had 6 failed transfers, 8 retrievals, 4 miscarriages, 4 dncs and then i was diagnosed with endometriosis so i had two major surgeries. >> when you say all of that outloud, can you wrap your mind around the fact that that is over, that you survived all of that and now there is a beautiful baby girl in this house with you >> i know. that's why i'm saying it feels so surreal. >> how does the reality of

mother hood compare to the expectation of it? >> i feel so much gratitude. just didn't happen for so long and we're just very, very lucky that this happened for us. >> today, while sharing her incredible news, tara says she hasn't lost sight of what it took to get here or those who are still hoping to build their families. >> i deal with this feeling of a little guilt for all the people still in that weight, still hearing this news and thinking what i thought for those five years of, when is it going to be my time, you know, why me >> you kept your struggles private for so long. what led you to the decision to share? >> i felt so alone, and i felt so isolated, and i felt so unseen i just thought at some point i need to tell my story. and that's how the podcast sort

of came to life. >> tara and todd shoot their podcast "unexpecting" in their basement and produce it themselves. >> not only do i feel more bonded to todd and we've had these conversations that we would have never had, but i feel connected with this entire community which by far is the most meaningful thing i've before been able to be a part of. >> while she wouldn't wish the challenges she ice faced on anyone, they have thought her patience and empathy that she hopes to share with her daughter what do you want her to know about this incredible story that it took to get her here? >> i just want her to know that she was so wanted, that todd and i thought about her for five years and that we can't wait to hopefully be the best parents to her and give her a beautiful life >> now, tara and todd also acknowledged that surrogacy is not something that's accessible to everybody

they also acknowledge, that service, it's a very expensive process and they feel lucky to be able to have afforded it. surrogacy and ivf treatments is something she's passionate about. >> i'm glad she's on that. and little jorgie is so adorable. >> waiting so long for that moment thank you. what a beautiful story. >> it really is. there's more of that conversation coming up in the 3rd hour, so we look forward to that >> thank you. >> al roker? >> okay, savannah guthrie. we are looking at warm weather and sunshine along the east coast. going to be gorgeous heavier showers making their way through the great lakes. flooding likely with heavy rain, upwards of three inches per hour in some spots. and the northern plains looking at a winter storm getting itself toge

that's your latest weather a sad start to "popstart". >> uncle al, thanks so much for that richard roundtree passed away. our own anne thompson is here to take a look back at his enormous influence on the industry. >> not only on the industry, but in our culture in general. richard roundtree was a working actor for more than 40 years, but he will always be remembered as the incredibly confident and cool shaft, a private detective widely considered to be the big screen's first black action hero. >> i'm ready

can you dig it >> reporter: richard roundtree strutted his way on to the big screen, becoming hollywood's first black action hero as shaft. >> i didn't even introduce myself to you gentlemen. my name is john shaft. >> reporter: at just 29 years old, roundtree's performance helped redefine how african american men were portrayed on screen and the movie was a huge financial success, paving the way for generations of black actors and film makers to follow in his footsteps the film's unforgettable oscar-winning theme song performed by isaac hayes roundtree passed away tuesday after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 81 his long-time manager saying in a statement, richard's work and career served as a turning point for african american leading men

on film. the impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated. roundtree talking about the world's lasting and powerful impact. >> this guy is watching me he says, i'm from alabama. and as a kid, we had to sit up on the balcony and because of watching that film, it made me strive for something more than alabama. >> reporter: roundtree reprised the role in a series of sequels, as well as a remake alongside samuel l. jackson in 2019. overnight hollywood reacting to the loss jackson writing the passing of richard roundtree is a real blow loved being around him thanks for making us feel real good about ourselves and i think that's the important thing about roundtree's legacy over the years, he has appeared in dozens of movies, tv shows and on stage you will also remember him in the series "roots.

his cultural impact cannot be denied in fact, the library of congress preserved "shaft." >> when samuel l. jackson calls you the coolest guy in the room, you are the coolest guy in the room. >> i remember when that came out. we had to sneak in because it was rated "r." but, you know, it was mind blowing, and it changed your outlook about who could be on that screen. >> all right he was transforming. next up, we will switch gears to "ted lasso," throwing it all the way back to the first episode. >> i'm glad you like them. you know what, i'll start bringing them to you every morning. called biscuits with the boss. >> that really isn't necessary. >> mark it down, it's the first time we disagree >> despite what ted may think, you can now bring him to your

own tea party. coach lasso joining the year of barbie their latest line of dolls has three greyhounds on it that's right ted, rebecca and keley have been made into dolls. these guys are available to buy now. i don't know if we are going to get another season of ted lasso. that would be nice. >> maybe a barbie version of "ted lasso". >> he's swearing at all of them. >> that's right. pull the string and -- next up is chris pratt the actor's latest instagram post, shared this collection of childhood trophies she has been storing them at her mom, maria's house he said this i cannot say how proud i am of my wife. but real talk, once your kid goes through this stuff, is it okay to toss do we need the, i was on a

sports team trophy how many do we have to keep? not all of them, right >> can i tell you something. maria saved all of her kids stuff. they have boxes and boxes of all their art work. >> my mom has saved the most bizarre random like third grade -- >> some receipt or something. >> receipts. and my wife now does it, too we've had the conversation about -- >> trophies are hard to part with, though >> my mom, and i love her so dearly, y'all know her, she's so unsentimental. it's your kid's handprint. oh, but it's collecting dust. >> we have lots of them. i tend to keep that stuff. i am a -- i am sentimental. that's why god gave us attics. >> duran duran, it is just in time for halloween the rock 'n' roll hall of famers dropped a cool cover of the talking head's '70s hit "psycho killer."

take a look. ♪ ♪ psych yo killer ♪ ♪ run, run, run, run away ♪ >> really cool duran duran song there. that's also victoria de angelis. >> so good >> she's also playing bass on that it is a good song to add to your family halloween play list that's it. >> that was a nice, action-packed "popstart". >> i try >> when we come back, we will eat, y'all, with one of our absolute favorites here. the lost kitchen's erin french came down from maine just for us the secret of crispy chicken cutlets. how to make your veggies exciting as well she has a fantastic new cook book just out. we will get into all of that

good morning. it is 8:26. a scare this morning for people aboard the para transit bus in berkeley. it struck a building on university avenue. no one was injured. no word yet on how this

happened. and attorneys for sam bankman-fried now say he plans to take the stand if his criminal fraud trial. that case is playing out in federal court. the defense is expected to present the case as soon as this week. time to get a look at the forecast. how's it looking this week, kari? >> looks good but cooler. we'll start to see more clouds moving in this afternoon with the north bay getting a slight chance of rain. then overnight, our lows drop to the upper 40s. our mornings are going to be chilly with another shot of cooler air on friday with a mostly cloudy sky. the weekend is looking sunny with highs headed for upper 60s but our mornings start out in the mid-40s and san francisco will see low 60s with a slight chance of rain on friday. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another update in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

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awesome folks, travis? we got some awesome folks right here i know it is early, but how often do you celebrate two things it is your birthday. >> and engaged yesterday. >> what is your name >> sara from kentucky. >> what is your name >> connor. >> ask him how he did it. >> central park. >> oh, a central park proposal congratulations. double celebration right here. >> you'll never forget their engagement the day before a birthday. >> very nice. >> oh, it's so fun i love this crowd. coming up, did you see a familiar face? allison williams is here and if you love true crime, you will enjoy her new podcast, giving new life to a fascinating murder story brought to new york in the time of alexander hamilton this is so interesting so anyway, we'll talk about it it was the first murder trial in the new united states. right, allison

>> we have some questions. there's chassie post to keep us styling and all the things. >> why did you say loafer and craig? >> and then, after we shop, we're going to eat look who is joining us, by the way. erin french from the lost kitchen. it is up in maine. she will treat us to recipes for a chicken dish and a special salad. that is colorful straight from the pages of her brand-new cook book. >> which is beautiful. coming up on the 3rd hour, we have a fascinating conversation about unlocking the hidden potential that is inside of all of us what best-selling author adam grant has to say that might change the way we all look at success, failure and what it means to be great. all right, mr. roker how about a check of the weather? >> how about that? let's see. let's look ahead to the weekend, shall we

near record warmth along the eastern sea board on saturday. some snow in the western great lakes. on saturday, snow and wind through the plains we're looking at sunshine along the west coast another warm weekend on saturday along the east coast sunday, sunday maybe some showers sneaking into the northeast. we'll see. rain and wind from the great good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out sunny but we'll see more clouds coming in and temperatures will be cooler reaching into the low 60s and 70s. 68 in danville and hayward and for the coast, we're in the upper 60s. mid-60s for half moon bay. san francisco in the upper 60s and the mission district and for the north bay, expect upper 60s but we'll also be watching the

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♪ >> awe we're back at 8:35 they're playing your song allison. allison is lending her talented voice to a true crime podcast called "erased." it tells the story of america's very first murder trial, and it takes listeners back to the 18th century. allison, good morning. >> good morning. when i first read about this, i was like, is this a documentary? no, it's a play. it's a radio show. >> it's a radio with actors with

transcripts from the original court trial. >> they say it was the first murder trial -- >> yeah, they even mention it briefly in "hamilton" because the cocounsel was the defense for hamilton >> that was like a dream team in 1873. >> that's what makes it so moving because this girl was murdered in current soho, and the person who probably killed her was defended by like the most, you know, robust defense team imaginable in 1799, 1800. but the residents of today is wild there is a pandemic, everyone is quarantining just ahead of the murder and everything like that. it is just a really fantastic story. >> so you and the producers basically looked at these old transcripts and from that wrote a script but it is not in 1799 old-time language.

>> i give all the credit to allison who was a tour guide in manhattan and saw the well on a tour and thought, something crazy happened here. yeah, that's the well. it is the basement of a store. >> in soho in new york city. >> yes, new york city. >> that's where they found this poor girl's body. >> yes her name is unknown to us. and allison became obsessed with this story, reached out to me, asked if i would come on to produce it and be the voice of her cousin, who was up against a force of these two men even the stenographer, i think tutored hamilton's son phillip even that, they got to look over the transcripts before they became public. it is hard to construct a story, but allison did an incredible job. >> tony -- >> i have heard of him from "scandal." >> he's playing hamilton >> yes. >> how many parts are there.

>> six episodes. >> it's cool it is like an old-fashioned. >> it's confusing. i'm not talking about myself in the third person but allison narrates it and walks you through it. >> is that what happened to you? how is allison williams doing? how is allison williams sweet >> she is doing great. >> how is allison williams' sweet little boy >> so good. >> how old is he now >> almost two. he is arlo. >> you named him after my family, right? >> we were like, we can't name him savannah we're going to go with arlo. >> so who is he up to these days >> he's really busy. he's the busiest person i know, which can be said about most two-year-olds. he's really busy he doesn't have time to really talk or cuddle. >> yeah. when you get these little kids that like the vacuum and like to push it, you are like, yes, thank you. i can get behind this.

>> he loves the vacuum so much that he has a series of sound effects for him. all right. good to see you. love to your dad as one of what it sounds like on the dog bed for our dog and our wood floor he's very nuanced. >> that's a keeper, allison. all right. good to see you. love to your dad as always the first three episodes of "erased" are available where you can listen to all six podcasts right now. and allison is going to stick around and join hoda and jenna in our 4th hour. >> hey, girl all right. tis the season for turtlenecks and all the stuff.

we are back with "today" best-sellers since we are in the swing of fall, it is time to stock up on fashion essentials like layering essentials chassie post is here with everything you need. if you want to purchase

anything, all you need to do scan the qr code right there at the bottom of your screen. i like the theme of this because these are all staples we could have >> it will really update pieces you already own, lift it up for fall hoda, my first favorite, the ultimate sort of foundation piece, a body suit and not only is it super flattering, like when i wear a body suit, i feel so pulled together. >> and it is a turtleneck vibe. >> yes i love this. it is a mock turtleneck. for those of you that don't love the fabric of a turtleneck, this is a great way to get the look the fabric is silky and stretchy and i can vouch that it is a comfortable body suit. i have a couple of these and i wear them all the time so these range in sizes extra small to 2x. it is $26 and over 30 colors. >> they're pretty much true to size. >> yeah. these fit really great. >> let's talk about the skirt,

which is a great pairing. >> oh, my gosh this faux leather skirt, i'm obsessed with it the look a mega trend this season it is a great elegance and a cool way to do the trend it is a wrap faux leather skirt. look at this tie detail. so cute. >> it is really cute. >> the faux leather feels so high quality. >> wear them with boots or what about these next two? >> yeah, wear them with boots or this next shoe. >> everybody is talking about this loafer. >> hoda, see this sole here? >> yes. >> this is probably the most comfortable shoe i loan. the chunky loafer is one of the hottest trends in shoes. feel the inside. it's like walking on sunshine. >> you're right. other than a sneaker, this is probably the best shoe to walk around in. >> this is the only shoe i can wear over than a sneaker i can walk for miles in these. look at this >> what would you wear >> that's the thing. this is one of those instant updaters.

>> okay. >> these are a great investment because you can wear them with everything in your closet. you know, from jeans, leggings i love them with a mini skirt, like a floral mini dress, everything. >> you have got them in beautiful colors. >> lots of colors. these are a real winner. >> all right let's get some jewelry. >> oh, my gosh how cute are these initial rings. i guess they're chunky that's a big trend in jewelry. so you can choose your initial so you have the "h" here but you can also go for two initials, which is also on trend. you can do the "hk." >> oh, cute. >> you will not believe this the price is $12 and change. >> wait, what? >> and the brand is made out of 14 karat gold plated over brass. any jewelry lover, if you are thinking about gifts -- >> can i say something great about these? this you can squeeze in to fit your finger. that's the whole point >> these are so cool

i cannot believe the price and another really on trend. >> yeah. >> in jewelry for fall is the bracelet stack or the bracelet party. right? and this is an instant set four bracelets for $8.60 this is a great looking bracelet set. i mean, we've got the chunky chain and the wide link, a bengal and even a classic serpentine. where them altogether or wear them with your watch >> and $8. >> $8! so, hoda, i love a fedora. i mean, this outfit may say fall, but now it really says fall. >> that looks good on you. >> isn't it great? this hat looks great on everyone it screams fall vibes. and i just think the details, look, it's got that wide brim, the dimpled crown. look at this beautiful ribbon detail here. $38. >> we've got 30 seconds. take us to the pea coats. >> hoda, this coat is fabulous

and look at all these classic pea coat details the wide lapel it is double breasted. three quarter length it's lined pockets. and around $65 this fabric, feel that fabric. the brand says it is a wool blend. and this is one of those pieces, $65, such a great investment piece. never going out of style ever. >> thank you let's start shopping scan our qr code or head to today.com. craig, over to you all right, hoda. we are in the kitchen with one of our absolute favorites. it is the kitchen -- the lost kitchen's erin french. her recipe for the best tasting chicken cutlets you will ever eat. i can testify to it because i i can testify to it because i have been eating them for the

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chef and owner of the lost kitchen in maine serving simple but really elegant dishes from the local produce there. she is here this morning to show us two of her staples. skillet cutlets. the table is already groaning. a salad. these are recipes from erin's brand spanking new cook book called "big heart little stove." the cook book itself is beautiful. >> thank you. >> i was flipping through it yesterday. folks that pick it up, what can they expect? >> they're really just about having beautiful, simple recipes filled with love and intention and you don't have to feel like you have to have sharp knives and a fancy suvee machine to

make gorgeous food at home >> we're sampling the cutlet i have to be honest with you this is probably the best cutlet i have ever had. >> it is a great recipe, so we should get it started. >> let's do it. >> you can make these cutlets with pork, with chicken. so kind of whatever you have you can either get the cutlets at the store, or you can make your own. >> carson just said the same thing. >> best cutlet i ever had. unbelievable. >> drop the fork. >> where is this chicken from? it is the magic chicken. >> if you want to make your own, you can take out a little aggression just go for it. >> all right so i beat it up a little bit. >> beat it up a little bit get it nice and thin however you want to do it. it is your cutlet. it is your way you rolled you got it nice and tender so that will help tenderize it and get it nice and thin so it fries up nice and easy and crispy. >> is there a thickness you should have? >> you want to go from a quarter of an inch to half an inch then we have all the delicious

things that make it really tasty. >> these are the secrets, by the way? >> yes there is a little bit of dried mustard in here and flour. if you want to stir it up, we have egg, a little dijon mustard and milk sometimes we use heavy cream, but milk is just fine. and our last mixture here is a little corn starch you have panko and corn flakes for crunch double crunch. double crunchy go ahead and use these that will keep your hands nice and clean. start with your dry mixture. >> dry first >> that's going to help that stick to the chicken then you want to go into the wet mixture, which will make that even stickier. >> okay. >> and then comes the good part. this is when we add it into the crispy. >> crispy, all right. >> double dredge. >> do you dredge it twice? >> if you want to, if you are the double dip kind of person. but once is fine >> so crispy. >> oh, my god. >> now we've got them perfectly ready. prepare them ahead of time

then you will drop them into your prepared oil. this is always 375 degrees you can use canola oil or vegetable oil. do them until they're nice and golden brown like this >> here are the two secrets you just showed me in the back >> you just learned about this malden salt. >> oh, yeah, malden. >> i put that on my cookies. it is more expensive, but it's worth it just for sprinkling, not for and this is the secret a little fennel pollen sprinkle that right on the flavors. in the spice aisle, you'll find that >> i will go home and make this tonight. it is so good. quality instructions. >> yes after that you need something because this is rich it is crispy and rich. you want a salad to cut all of that this is my simple dressing you should use this on everything there is rice wine vinegar,

which is a little sweet. let that soak. >> and you let them sit a while? >> yes, 15 minutes or so >> why do you do that. >> that let's the flavor sort of soften it makes the flavor taste delicious. you just want it to soften a bit. so you've got your dressing here look at how pretty this is after it sat for a little bit. what we do is we take a little bit of the shallots here and put them on the salad. you don't want to overdress. there is secrets to making salad. this is something i always said to people that if you are going to apply at the lost kitchen, there are two things you have to do, and it is make whipped cream and a plate of salad give it a nice toss. >> and these beautiful flowers are from your garden. >> they're last of the season. >> are they edible >> they're all edible. you plate this gorgeous salad. this is love and attention it doesn't take a lot. it is just a salad, but there is something special there. >> it's dumb question here long-time listener, first-time caller are the edible ones different than regular flowers >> yes. >> you can get these at the super market sometimes if you are looking.

>> this is not just a flower you see on your watch. >> try it. it is spicy and delicious. it is the first edible flower i ever had in my life. have fun with flowers, make it feel special. >> you are about to shut down for the season, end of october and you reopen when? >> we open back in may. >> you have to wait until spring for reservations. you have to send a postcard? >> erin, thank you always a pleasure. >> best picture. >> go to today.com/foods there is an amazing recipe harry smith paid another visit to the lost kitchen. he went for a free meal. he will share that experience

for us on monday

good morning the you. 8:56. marcus washington. the current baseball season not yet over. giants fans this morning waking up to a new era. later this morning, the team will introduce bob melvin as its new manager and called this a homecoming because he'll be leaving the padres to return to the team where he played catcher in the '80s. he was born in palo alto playing baseball for cal and more recently, melvin managed the a's for 11 seasons. now, melvin be replace gabe kapler who the giants fired as their season was ending. a news conference is scheduled for 10:30. once that

this morning of the 3rd hour of "today," close call. the pilot accused of trying to bring down a plane. the struggle inside the cockpit and what he admitted while onboard. scary season reaching new heights. see how peo a