>> hopefully it will be worth it. "today" show is starting now. "today in the bay" continues right now on roku, samsung tv, or wherever you stream. join us now or whenever it fits your schedule. you can also head to nbcbayarea.com. we've got a link right there. >> that does it for us here on "today in the bay" on nbc bay area. the "today" show is coming up next. good monday morning. the ground offensive in gaza now officially started. >> and the u.s. with a new warning to israel. it's october 30th. this is "today." on the inside. israel escalates its offensive into gaza, looking to eradicate hamas and find hostages. but the u.s. with a pointed warning. >> every step must be taken to protect human life, whether that

be palestinian or israeli or anyone else. >> tensions at a boiling point around the world. the disturbing riot a russian airport. we'll have the very latest. campus concerns as protests grow. the alarming rise of aggression targeting jewish students across the country. incidents up 400% nationwide since the start of the war. at cornell, police called in after threats. >> it is not just the war in israel. it is a war on all jewish people. >> the white house getting set to step in today. new deal. the united auto workers reach a tentative agreement with two of detroit's big three. but general motors now getting bigger. where things stand just ahead. remembering matthew perry. >> i'm sorry. we don't have your sheep.

>> new details on the sudden death of the beloved "friends" star. the investigation into his final moments, his complex life in the spotlight and the growing tribute by his family, costars and friends across the world. plus, costume countdown on this halloween eve. everything you need to know for a happy and safe night of trick or treating. and a clue about our big can't miss reveal. and it's electric. >> breached the tackle. to the goal line. he's in! >> the chargers roll past the bears for a big "sunday night" win, as the nfl approaches the halfway point of the season today, monday, october 30th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast on a monday morning. >> yeah. sad weekend, learning about matthew perry.

i think it was a surprise to a lot of people. >> seemed to be doing so much better in the last few years. so beloved and had a complicated life. we're going to look back at his life and legacy, including his visits here at "today." we start with the war in gaza. those scenes of an angry mob. people stormed an airport. a flight from israel arrived. >> meantime in new york, palestinian protesters shut down traffic on the brooklyn bridge. it comes amid an uptick against jews and muslims, and new concerns at college campuses. >> cornell university notifying the fbi after a series of anti-semitic messages, targeting jewish students posted on a website, not affiliated with the school. and chief correspondent richard engle begins our coverage. he's in the middle east again for us. hi, richard.

good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. israel's ground offensive into gaza has been intensifying all weekend with israeli troops and armor, mostly into the northern part of the gaza strip where you can see smoke behind me. president biden again spoke to prime minister benjamin netanyahu, stressing that israel has a right to fight against terrorism, a right to defend itself, but also an obligation to protect civilians. the israeli military is driving deeper into gaza this morning in a war the government prompts will be long and difficult. from just outside gaza, tanks moving in and armored bulldozers to make ha paths for urban fighting. parts of gaza being razed to the ground. at night, israel is using bombs so powerful, they shake to the

buildings from miles around. deep, penetrating strikes, to collapse tunnels. the internet has partially been restored, so our crew can see inside. the humming you hear, are drones. israelis describe this operation as payback, after hamas butchered 1,400 israelis and took, by the latest count, 239 hostages. last week, we watched this 14-year-old rescued from under her apartment. taken to a hospital and treated. we found her again. she says four members of her family were killed in that strike. and they had moved south following israeli orders when they were hit. they told us to go to the south valley, she said. we went to my aunt's house, where they bombed us when we were baking bread and about to eat.

this morning, calls into question israel's safe passage. a vehicle on the main highway was fired on by israeli tank. a witness tells nbc news, they were civilians, including children in the car. the israeli army will not comment about troops inside gas gaza. each knew death, carries a risk of embolding israel's enemies and enfaming its friends. a pro-palestinian mob broke into the airport and went hunting on an incoming flight for tel aviv, searching for jews. >> richard, back to the gaza offensive. it started in earnest. what does that mean for the ongoing hostage negotiations? >> reporter: negotiators tell me they are ongoing. this has made it much more complicated. now, it is even harder to reach

the hamas officials, hamas militants holding the hostages. tensions are even more inflamed across the region. talks, apparently, still under way. but it is incredibly difficult for the hostages. israel is specifically targeting the tunnels. and hostages who were released said they were kept in those tunnels. savannah? >> richard engel, thank you very much. with the war intensifying, so are the demonstrations and security concerns across the united states. there's an uptick in anti-semitic and anti-muslim incidents. stephanie gosk is here with all of this. good morning. it's gotten the attention of the white house. there's a new plan to enforce.

growing incidents on the rise of anti-semitic incidents on college campuses. in cornell, the president has advised the fbi of a possible hate crime, after a, quote, series of anti-semitic messages were posted online. in a letter to students, she writes, the virulence and destructiveness of anti-semitism on campus, is affecting our students, faculty and staff. the dean of berkeley law, writing i'm a 70-year-old jewish man. never in my life have i seen or felt the anti-semitism of the last few weeks. it follows an incident at george washington university when a pro-palestinian group projected slogans on the side of the building. including, glory to our martyrs. g.w. calling it anti-semitic and saying it has caused fear and anxiety for jewish students. the biden administration is set

to announce new steps to combat anti-semitism on college campuses. including coordination between campus law enforcement and state and local counterparts in responding to incidents. since the war began three weeks ago, there's been 312 reported cases of harassment, vandalism, and assault targeting jews. up nearly 400% from the same period last year. >> what we have seen today in america, it is not just the war in israel. it is a war on all jewish people. >> reporter: muslim leaders are also reporting an uptick in hate crimes with the council on islamic relations citing more than 800 complaints across the country since the beginning of october. thousands of pro-palestinian protesters shut down traffic on the brooklyn bridge saturday. while in grand central station, the jewish voice for peace protesting during friday's rush hour. and there are protests overseas as well in london, madrid and rome. thousands calling for a cease

fire. while in pakistan, protesters denounce the war, some burning israeli and american flags. back to that incident at cornell, police are investigating the anti-semitic threats. they will remain on-site there, this morning, guys. >> i know you will be taking a closer look at this later in the week. new details emerging this morning about the gunman in that mass shooting in maine after he was found dead over the weekend. this amid a massive outpouring of support for the victims. nbc's kathy park joins us from lewiston with more. kathy, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. after a week of drama, lewiston is focused on healing. this morning, thousands came together to mourn the 18 lives lost, coming together to find comfort in community as families prepare for funerals. this morning there are growing questions about the suspect's mental health and the warning

signs. ♪♪ >> reporter: a moving vigil at a local church in lewiston, maine for the 18 victims killed in the worst mass shooting in the state's history. >> i felt the need to be, you know, here. >> reporter: the crowd growing so large sunday night hundreds stood outside to listen to the service. >> we can never allow lewiston to be remembered for violence. this city, instead, will be known for its strength. >> reporter: we're learning new details about the gunman's mental health. law enforcement officials telling the associated press, they issued a statewide alert last month to be on the lookout for robert card after he made threats to shoot up an army reserve base and were unable to find him. authorities say card received care at a mental health facility this summer. nbc news has also learned the suspect tried purchasing a silencer months before the attack. >> imagine if nobody heard the shots.

>> reporter: this gun shop owner says the distributor sent a silencer cart ordered to the store. the last layer of protection, this atf form. card disclosed his mental health history. >> there is a question saying that he was in a mental institution or he had some problems. he answered yes. >> reporter: so they never gave him the silencer. but his guns weren't taken away. under maine law, that would only happen if he was forcibly committed for mental health treatment. this weekend, rob young had to identify the bodies of his brother bill and nephew aaron. >> aaron always wanted to do what my brother was doing. you could just tell that, that's my dad. that's my hero. >> reporter: and as the investigation moves forward, the lewiston police chief tells me they will continue to process the two crime scenes. the bar behind me and the bowly alley a few miles away. they are collecting all of the evidence, including video surveillance, footprints and

bullet casings left behind. savannah? >> thank you. we want to turn to politics now. a major headline from the weekend. former vice president mike pence has decided to drop out of the race. just this morning, a new "des moines register"/ nbc poll is out and it shows movement in the fight for second place. former president trump still far ahead of the pack despite his mounting troubles and not participating in any debates. here to break down the numbers is steve kornacki. steve, i guess we call it the undercard race. just give us the top lines here. what does the polls show in iowa? >> here's the bottom line. 76 days until the big day in iowa. as you mentioned, donald trump continuing to lead overwhelmingly here. notably desantis, who has been running in second all year, joined by nikki haley in second place. that trump lead, though, one number to keep in mind as we ask folks is your mind made up? are you definitely for the candidate. nearly two-thirds of trump voters say, that's it.

i'm settled. nobody else has a depth of support that matches that. it is not that he's that far ahead. a lot of that support looks locked in. >> by the way, it brings up the point made again and again and again, if you want to take on trump, you got to get it down to a two-person race. nikki haley is the one who has got a little momentum now. >> this is what the momentum looks like because we took this poll in august. back then she was at 6%. she's gained ten points since august. desantis has dropped three. that's movement in both directions there. one thing to keep in mind, where is this support coming from? here is the group that powers her more than anything else. they're not a huge part of the electorate but they are part of it. look at this. she's over 20%. clearly doubles up desantis among independents. if haley wants to move up further in iowa and elsewhere, she will have to get more core republicans and find a way to

eat into that trump support. >> we just mentioned that former vice president mike pence dropped out in iowa. iowa was his strategy. evangelical base very big there. he's a true believer. he's one of them, and it never caught on. why? >> he believed this was the right strategy in the right state. two-thirds of caucus goers are evangelical christians. two things that jump out about pence. number one, the favorable unfavorable number. this is among republican voters. look at where pence was because this poll was taken before he dropped out. he was 65% unfavorable among iowa republicans. >> wow. >> i think this was the shocker for me. we specifically looked at the evangelical vote in iowa. look where he was running with evangelicals, 1%. so, again, somebody who thought he had a particular bond with evangelical voters, turns out it was a one-way bond. he was losing to trump among what was supposed to be his core group. >> steve kornacki, thank you

very much. >> thank you, savannah. a lot more to get to. craig joins the table. >> good morning. we're following some significant developments, several significant developments in the autoworkers strike. union leaders with tentative deals now reached with two of detroit's three as it widens its strike. general motors. jesse kirsch joins us with that. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. after weeks of striking at stallantis facilities, it is relatively quiet. not hearing the hanking we've been hearing for weeks. the union told members to return to work at the chrysler development, after the announcement was announced over the weekend. there's a 25% bump in base wages through april of 2028, as well as better retirement benefits. and thousands of new jobs, including electric vehicle battery space.

while this is going on with stellantis, the agreement is moving forward to ratification. general motors is a different story. uaw expanded its strike at gm, hitting what the company says is its largest facility in north america. gm said that it was disappointed by that move and adds it wants a deal as quickly as possible. >> all right. jesse kirsch for us with developments on the autoworkers strike. jesse, thank you. 7:17. let's check in with mr. roker. we had such a great weekend. >> half a good weekend. that's better than nothing, right? >> exactly. >> big changes coming. good morning, everybody. happy monday. you can see this cold front pushing through. that's breaking the rain in new england all the way down into texas, but it is also ushering really cold air in. 88 million people under frost advisories from new york city --

i should say new york state, new jersey all the way to california. and watch these temperatures. windchills right now, it feels like 18 in kansas city. 15 in minneapolis. 7, pierre. 28 in st. louis. and here comes that cold air. washington, d.c. above average. raleigh 84. panama city, 83. look at these temperatures behind it. 45 degrees in detroit. that's 11 degrees below average. wichita, 49. houston, 49, 28 degrees below average. tomorrow chilly conditions. 55, philly. 43 in cleveland. that's 12 degrees cooler than average. as we look on into the latter part of the week, temperatures awfully cool, into the 50s in new york city. low 40s in columbus on wednesday. st. louis, you're going to be in the mid-40s wednesday but warming up to 65 by friday. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be a beautiful day. i know it's cold now, but we're headed for the mid-70s for the inland areas today. about the same tomorrow. we start out in the low 40s, reach into the mid-70s, and slightly warmer for wednesday. there will be a system that could bring a slight chance of rain on thursday and more clouds, with a better chance of rain late saturday into sunday. also some cooler and that's your latest weather. guys

>> thank you, al it is the eve of halloween retailers rolling out christmas sales. they're offering black friday deals early. so should you jump on them should you wait? vicky nguyen on everything you need to know. and then the sudden death of "friends" star matthew perry this morning, what we're learning about his final hours the investigation into how he died died and his legacy of ♪la ♪ california sky ♪ ♪ todos alcanzamos las estrellas ♪ ♪ sunny state of mind ♪ ♪ flexin' all the time ♪ ♪ todo es dorado ♪ ♪ feels so golden ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado ♪

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♪ i'll be there for you ♪ back, now, 7:30, with a growing memorial to matthew perry. that's the iconic "friends" apartment here in new york. fans are flocking there leaving flowers and handwritten messages after they learned of his sudden death. >> he was beloved by generations. he was found dead at his los angeles home. he was just 54. chloe is here with more. >> good morning.

as the investigation unfolds into how matthew perry died so unexpectedly. friends and fans all around the world are grieving the loss of this beloved actor. perry making us laugh as the adorable chandler bing on "friends," a role that cemented his status as one of the greatest comedic actors of his time. this morning as fans learn the loss of one of their greatest "friends," we're learning the new details about the investigation into matthew perry's death. a source telling nbc news the 54-year-old actor was found by his assistant unresponsive in a jacuzzi. at his pacific palisades home saturday. >> reports of a drowning. >> reporter: sources say there was no obvious signs of trauma or foul play. the cause of death still unknown pending toxicology testing. in an eerie foreshadowing of his passing, his instagram post was this photo of him in a swimming pool. his family telling "people"

magazine, we are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved son and brother. >> pivot! pivot! >> shut up! shut up! shut up! >> reporter: at just 24 years old, he landed the role of a lifetime, for ten seasons channels the role of chandler bing in "friends." in a 2021 cast reunion special perry reflecting on the special bond between his co-stars. >> after the show was over, if one of us bumped into each other, that was it. that was the end of the night. we just sat with the person all night long. >> reporter: former nbc entertainment president says perry was just as quick and witty off screen. >> his mind worked so hard. he was so adept. but also the heart that he had. >> reporter: he opened up about his battle with drugs and alcohol in his 2022 mémoire. >> i didn't watch the show and haven't watched the show because

i could go, drinking, opioids, drinking, cocaine, drinking. like i could tell season by season by how i looked. >> reporter: now as fans grieve outside the famous "friends" building used outside the show, tributes pouring in. selma blair, who called perry her oldest boyfriend, saying, i loved him unconditionally. i'm broken. gwyneth paltrow also remembering perry for his humor and kindness, and the magical summer they had during a brief romance in 1993. hank azaria said he was like a brother to him, adding it was perry that took him to his first aa meeting. >> he was caring and giving and wise, and he helped me get sober. >> reporter: perry himself, hoping to be remembered most for helping others. >> if somebody comes up to me and says i can't stop drinking, can you help me? i can say yes, and follow-up and doing. when i die, i don't want that to be the first thing that's

mentioned. i want that to be the first thing mentioned. >> we learned new details of what he was doing the day of his death. perry played a match of pickle ball before he was found dead in his home nearby. and the coach said he was doing really well. we should mention that this sad news is hitting another member of our nbc news family particularly hard. matthew's stepfather is "dateline" correspondent keith morrison, who has been married to his mother more than 40 years. >> yeah. keith has so much love for that young man. chloe, thank you. i think what matthew just said at the end of that last interview was so poignant. i think a lot of people think of matthew perry and they think "friends" will be his legacy. but he was guiding people into rehab as he, himself, had been struggling for years. >> that was so important to him. he told us, if you have my number and you need it, call me. i will help you.

that was key for him. he really wanted to help others. that's why he was so open with his own experience. >> he had been through so much. he wrote the mémoire. he was very transparent about the horrors that he had been through. but it seemed like he was working through it. he had attained sobriety and it seemed to be doing better in life. >> it wasn't a daily struggle, but it was something he thought about daily. it was important to him. that's why he was so key in helping others. but he had also been doing so well. he was playing pickle ball daily. he was writing a little script. that's where the reference comes from in his instagram and he signed on to a new drama film. he was doing well. >> he had just moved into this house he had renovated as well. what more do we know about perry's final days? >> well, we do know he was playing pickleball that morning, and it seemed that he was doing

very well. so the autopsy is complete. there will be toxicology reports to come. i think what everyone wants to remember about him is just how he was the friend that always wrapped you in his arms, was willing to help you no matter what you needed to do. and the outpouring of support we have seen echoes all of that. >> from the "friends" cast, too, that was a poignant moment where he said when we're at a party and we see one another, we will leave everybody else at the party and i will spend my time with that person. that bond was real. >> that was real. kathleen turner talked about what a tight knit group they were when she was on the show. i think one of the things that really sticks with me, he talked about when we interviewed them around the reunion, we did, do you have any advice for your 24-year-old self? it was do the 11th season. it ended after the tenth season. there was a wish for more time for those people to be together. >> all right. wendy, thank you so much. we appreciate that, that insight. we will have a lot more on

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your wallets earlier and earlier. target is having these early black friday deals until actual black friday they will put tens of thousands of items on sale to get you in stores take a look at the big ones. first $100 off select apple ipads. 40% off of ninja and kitchenaid appliances. >> oh, my gosh i was waiting for a better price. okay. >> and fao schwartz has buy one, get one 50% off. if you have been in the stores, really cute displays best buy deals throughout the month of november. they're offering $320 off a hp chrome notebook. $550 off a samsung galaxy 3 laptop and $750 off a 48-inch lg 4k tv. say that three times fast. if you are in the market for beauty, we know you like the

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we got bogo. >> ttyl. >> ily >> lol >> there you go. by the way, craig, you can't return used concealer. >> i did not know that. >> but the camo cargo pants, you can take those back any time anyway, let's show you what we got. we showed you this cold front earlier bringing a lot of rain into the northeast all the way down into texas and snow in the plains today that long line of showers and snow will be moving from maine into texas the showers will start to end during the day as that front moves to the east, today, we have a clipper coming out of canada some places, especially the up of michigan, could see upwards of six inches of snow and heavier snow in northern rain. otherwise lilight rain a good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're waking up to sunshine and

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good morning. it is 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco where a series of incidents last night led to a bay area police pursuit, bomb squad investigation and damage to police vehicles. new video shows bomb squad inspecting and collecting evidence from the suspect's car with the help of a robot. this all started with a reported assault in north beach. on social media, people said they heard explosions at two different locations in san francisco. chp took a suspect into custody

when the chase ended in martinez. that person was put into an ambulance. let's get a look at that forecast today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. cold start, kari. >> yes, but it will be a nice afternoon and we'll see a lot of sunshine. our temperatures for the inland areas head for the mid-70s. we'll do it again tomorrow. very chilly to start, but then looking at a nice day. slightly warmer on wednesday. but we will see a system dropping in on thursday that could bring in a chance of rain, especially for the north bay. we'll have some more widespread showers saturday evening into sunday morning's forecast. for san francisco, it's in the low 70s throughout the next several days. the weekend will be slightly cooler as we start to see a little more wet weather. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, intensifying israel's ground invasion into the new phase. we're live with the latest then, remembering matthew perry. we're looking back at the life and legacy of the beloved "friends" star, including his

many visits to "today. and the tributes that are pouring in this morning. plus, tips and treats. with halloween just a day away, we assembled a team of experts to celebrate safely with the "today" edition of "today's five things." and scary good >> welcome to freddy's have you met them yet? >> met who >> "five nights at freddy's" killing it at the box office the video game leaving audiences st "popstart," toda screaming for more the details coming up in "popstart," today, monday, october 30th, 2023 ♪ >> today i turn 50. ove >> from illinois. >> hi to my grandma. >> we love you, mimi. >> and utah. >> from arlington, tennessee. >> it's my 14th birthday >> sending love to my mom.

>> watching in georgia. >> here for my 16th birthday. >> travel with our dance team from arkansas. to the "today" show. ♪ >> and welcome back to "today. what a great crowd out there forget that rain we got ponchos we got lots to celebrate guess what it is halloween eve. one of the best days of the year around here. >> okay. so we cannot wait for tomorrow's big costume reveal it's shaping up to be our biggest ever we say that every year without giving too much away, we do have a single clue for you. okay here's the clue. are you ready? >> sounds like. >> sounds like what? sounds like what, you ask? by the way, that was a really bad clue. >> no, it was a great clue if you think about it. >> and i don't know. >> okay. so here's how you find out

join us tomorrow for a halloween extravaganza we are going to kick off halloween in style. >> is it charades? oh, wait i know all right. that was your clue just come back tomorrow. >> let's get to your news at 8:00 the israeli military says it is gradually moving ahead in gaza now as its ground operations intensify. the humanitarian crisis there is also escalating, along with fears from the hostages being held by hamas. raf sanchez joins us from israel with the latest. raf, good morning. >> reporter: with every passing hour, israel's military is pushing deeper into gaza, closer to their goal of toppling hamas. but it is bringing more palestinian civilians into the line of fire it's raising new fears for the fate of the israeli hostages this morning israel taking its ground operation against hamas deeper into gaza, preparing for what looks more like a long siege than an all-out assault. for palestinians, that may mean

months of misery ahead more than 8,000 have been killed in gaza already, including many children food and medicine in short supply, and the u.s. urging israel to allow in more aids, including fuel, which its blocked so far. >> we should work out a way to get fuel to those places so that hamas can't divert it, steal it or use it for military purposes. >> reporter: and for the families of israeli hostages, fears that the ground operation puts their loved ones in the crossfire. >> we are very worried about that. >> reporter: voicing those fears to israel's prime minister in a meeting with families saturday his 21-year-old son omar was kidnapped from the music festival the family recognizing him in this hamas video by his tattoos and distinctive shorts now they're urging the government to free palestinian prisoners as part of an

exchange. >> let's make all the swap, send them all the prisoners that are here and release all the hostages. >> reporter: hamas' leader in gaza says he's open to such a trade, a claim israel is dismissing as psychological terror we first met his family in the opening days of the war. his older brother showing us his room, untouched since he disappeared. >> this is -- this is his room exactly as he left it. >> exactly as he left it. >> waiting, hoping and doing everything they can to bring him home. >> reporter: in the last few hours, israel's military raised the number of hostages again, now saying there are at least 239 people being held inside gaza hamas claims nearly 50 hostages have been killed so far by israeli fire nbc news has not been able to verify that claim. savannah >> raf sanchez for us. thank you. a judge yesterday reinstated the gag order on former president trump in the federal case that charges him with

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amazon and dollar tree. and other retailers. let's go to the nfl now. the chargers and the bears both desperately needed a win on "sunday night football." >> so they could fit it over the cast and the wrap. he's got ekeler. and ekeler has the sideline. and ekeler got a touchdown >> there he goes austin ekeler, 39 yards for the touchdown. the chargers go on to win easily 30-13. los angeles back in the playoff hunt after a rough start to the season so far. >> the bears were without justin fields last night. i'm not sure how much of a difference he might have made. >> exactly what i was thinking. >> on the nose. coming up, we will get you ready for halloween with a very special edition of "today's five things," packed with advice for a fun and safe night of trick or treating with your family. first, the life and legacy of matthew perry some of his favorite moments right here on "today" right after this a once-daily pill.

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when was 1990? >> okay. you have to top the q-tip when there is resistance. >> oh, he always stole the show, didn't he? matthew perry, the one-liner he said was his all-time favorite that one right there it was improvised, by the way. >> throughout his run on "friends," perry was a regular right here on "today." emilie ikeda joins us at the iconic "friends" apartment right here in new york. hey, em. >> reporter: guys, good morning to you we all know matthew perry was beloved by millions, including our "today" show family. he stopped by a couple of times to discuss the hit show "friends." fans of the show will recognize where i'm standing this is the apartment building immortalized by the show this morning it's turned into a makeshift memorial with flowers and notes all left in honor of

the beloved actor. ♪ know one told you life was gonna be this way ♪ >> matthew perry and his "friends" debuted on the small screen in 1994. >> does he have a hump a hump and a hairpiece >> the 24-year-old perry bringing chandler bing to life on the hit '90s sitcom known for his quick wit and sarcasm. >> and the bunny got away. >> 4:00 in the morning. >> really fresh. >> the cast joining "today" just weeks after the show's debut episode. >> this show is -- i like this show. >> you guys are having a good time, huh? >> yeah. >> airing on nbc for ten seasons. >> pivot >> shut up shut up! shut up! >> reporter: "friends" becoming a cultural phenomenal with some of the most watched episodes of all-time at its height, drawing in 50-plus million viewers. >> we had become kind of

overnight successes. it's really the hollywood story. >> reporter: the actor also finding success on other tv shows and the big screen >> what are you looking at >> reporter: perry talked about the difference between doing comedy in front of a live audience and creating laughs for movies. >> what i like is you get the immediate gratification of the laugh. and in movies, you are waiting seven, eight months to see if something is funny. >> reporter: perry faced many well-documented personal struggles, including a decades-long battle with drug and alcohol addiction. >> when you hit a crossroads like that at a moment in your life, you just realize that no matter what the consequence, you have to go -- it is a life and death situation. >> reporter: in 2002, perry talked about going to rehab while filming "serving sara" which forced the production to pause for several months. >> you hope the people are understanding, but it was a very serious thing. if i hadn't done what i did, i might not be sitting here talking to you. >> reporter: the actor finding humor through sharing his

experiences in group therapy. >> everybody shares a common bond, this sort of x factor. it really is a funny place to be, even in real life. >> reporter: a life that helps bring laughs and smiles to millions, especially on "friends," which perry described as an amazing run. >> it was an incredible -- it was an incredible experience and i was so young i was 24 when we started and it was just a -- it was just amazing. >> reporter: and the co-creators of the show "friends" releasing a statement, reading in part, he was always the funniest person in the room. more than that, he was the sweetest adding, this truly is the one where our hearts are broken. and a nod to how the episodes are titled, something we see reflected on the ground here despite the rain and the cold, people continue to pay tributes with notes and flowers in honor of the beloved actor and the man that devoted so much of his journey and his struggles to helping others guys >> thanks, em. you can't underscore that

enough even when he was going through some of his addiction struggles, he was helping people along the way. >> that's how he wanted to be remembered, so he will. let us switch gears and get a check of the forecast. mr. roker, what are we looking at >> wet weather, cold and damp weather. in the northeast, some snow northern new england wet weather coming into texas. behind that ark, snow showers up in the plains. but the western third of the country gorgeous brightht skies a good monday mornings. i'm kari hall. wehave some nice weather for the start of the week. we're headed for the mid-70s. for halloween, temperatures will reach into the mid-70s during the middle of the day and then dropping back down to the 40s. it will be slightly warmer on wednesday, but then we get ready for a cold front that could bring in a chance for rain for the north bay and then on friday, it is clearing out with more rain chances in the forecast late saturday into sunday.

weather. savannah. >> al, thank you now to a special halloween edition of "today's five things." on the eve of the big day, we brought in the pros to help us avoid getting spooked by common halloween mistakes. joining us this morning, a veteran police officer, a lifestyle expert and a professional trick-or-treater. can't wait for that. but first let's get to the safety deputy chief from the camden county police department in new jersey she's been a police officer for more than two decades. she knows a couple of things about safety chief, good morning. it is good to see you. >> good morning. good morning. >> you say, number one, never use real candles. wigs can be y >> yes costumes and wigs can be very flammable. never use real candles for decorations because, you know, it could be a hazard always use fake candles instead. >> okay. never let a child trick or treat alone.

is there an age limit? >> well, i would say 12 is a good age to start using the buddy system but it's really up to the parent they know their child, so they know what their response -- how responsible their child is. >> okay. never let kids dart into the street. >> well, the number one fatality during halloween is a child being struck by a vehicle. you want to make sure to encourage them to walk not run. use the sidewalk and use the crosswalk when they're crossing. >> okay. never let kids eat candy excuse me. never let a child enter a stranger's home. >> we always tell our kids that. people are friendly and offering candy. no matter what they say, you never want to enter their home or their vehicle. >> good reminder for the kids. then, never let kids eat candy before inspecting. and kids are just eating it the whole way. what should you be looking for >> you should be looking for any

torn packages, packages that appear to be tampered with any baked goods. if they are not baked by somebody you know, get rid of them for a smaller child, look for any hard candies that potentially be a choking hazard. >> all right deputy chief simpson, thank you so much. >> all right thank you, s.g i'm here with steffi graf. the author of a home for every season and has more than a million followers on tiktok. got five tips on what never to do okay let's start. you would never fail to check the weather. got to make sure you are ready for the day. >> yes, true i mean, it is rainy today, so you never know what you are going to get make sure if you are going out that you have an umbrella and you are prepared i always love to have a black and white shirt just in case i want to layer it under my kids costumes >> smart, smart. >> if you could have an adult nearby in a car in case it starts to torrentially downpour, always a good idea.

>> this is my favorite tip of all the tips i read. i did not know this. never carve a pumpkin from the top. carve it from the bottom why? >> i know. we were all gipped when we were taught how to carve our pumpkins but it retains the moisture so much better. if you vote your pumpkin in vas lean, it will last through thanksgiving and keep the squirrels away. >> i cannot believe we didn't know that tick or trip. >> i know. i know. >> a lot of kids buy the halloween buckets. you say don't waste your money buying a bucket. >> i love to diy a tote or pillow case. i grab paint and markers and throw it on the table and my kids have fun painting it, coloring it. the great thing about it, too, is when you go to store it for the next season, you fold it up and it folds up easily whereas, the buckets are big and take up a lot of space. >> you probably end up tossing it or using it to store stuff you don't need. >> yes

>> never skip dinner often when you are going it is around the dinner time hour. >> yes my kids always want to get out and get their candy. it is really important to eat before you go out, obviously i love to have a spooky dinner. >> what do you do? >> i love to do ghost pizza. and they love pizza, so it's a win-win for everyone it's cute. and i get them hyped up for dinner and then they're full before they go out and fill up on candy. >> you can pie that pizza crust ready made, too. >> yeah. and you just cut it into the shape. >> okay. never let candy go to waste. what do you do with the extra? >> there is so much excess i love to save it and make gingerbread houses in december with it. >> what is your instagram handle >> @steffy. my book is "a home for every season." >> i can't believe all these great tips carving a pumpkin from the bottom, craig.

>> i learned a lot there i am here with our final expert, third-grader kaleb wade. he's from here in new york he is dressed and ready to go as lucas from "stranger things. nailed it, buddy nailed it. he has been trick or treating for the last six years we know he knows his stuff thank you for coming in to impart some of your trick or treat wisdom on us are you ready? >> yes. >> all right you say the first tip is never fail to say trick or treat is that right? >> yes. >> why >> that's important because you never know how a person may take it and they may not give you candy unless you say it. >> that's a good point there is nothing worse than just have a kid show up and put his hand out or bucket out and not say trick or treat what about thank you never take candy without saying thank you. that's another one of your tips. >> that's important because you always want to have good manners. and it's always great to say thank you, especially on trick or treat because they're taking time out of their day to give

you candy for free. >> yeah. that's probably a good life lesson, too. maybe more people should say thank you as they're going through life, right? >> yes. >> you strike me as the kind of guy that says thank you a lot, though. >> yes >> you also say you should never grab more than one piece of candy? >> that's important because you don't want to be greedy and take the whole basket and you also want to save some for the next person that could be behind you, especially if there is a sign that says take one piece. >> yes you know what, you are a very polite trick or treater. i can tell i can tell. >> thank you. >> see there you go you also say that you should never go to bed before brushing your teeth, especially on halloween. >> that's important, especially on halloween because you don't want your teeth to get rotten, fall out and have cavities,

especially if you want to eat all of your candy. >> that's true that's a really good point you don't want your teeth to get rotten brush your teeth after all that candy. and then your last tip, never hand out anything other than candy? >> you should really never do that because this day is about giving out candy no raisins, no corn, no oranges. maybe i'll take the raisins with the candy. but no raisins at all, especially, because the day is not about giving out food or snacks the day is about giving out candy. >> yeah! >> giving out food is a different story. >> yeah, that's thanksgiving halloween is about candy. >> yes. >> what is your favorite candy >> my favorite candy is reese's. >> your bucket is empty. show them your bucket. i know a guy that specializes in candy. >> kaleb, how are you, bud >> hi. >> hi. we don't have any reese's in there right now, but we will get you some to put in there. >> thank you. >> you're welcome.

you are a very polite young man. >> mr. roker wanted to make sure you had a full candy basket. >> when you go trick or treating, do you like the little bars or the big bars? >> the big bars. >> that's my guy yeah >> of course kaleb, you are a trick or treating expert. thank you. >> of course >> and big thanks to all of our experts and for even more halloween safety tips, just go to our website today.com kaleb will put more of his tips on there ahead straight ahead, jenna bush hager is here with two reveals, including her pick for november. we'll get to that. but, first, your local weather, news and these messages. >> kaleb >> nicely done nicely done.

good monday morning to you. i'm laura garcia. at least one person died following a car crash in crockett, it happened about 1:30 this morning on the eastbound on ramp to interstate 80 from the coming skyway. the on and off-ramps are still shut down. no other details are being released at this time. we'll update as more information

becomes available. and now information when it comes to that forecast. >> starts out so chilly this morning, but it warms up. and will shape up to be a nice day. we're headed for the mid-70s for inland areas and also about the same tomorrow. warming up and cooling off quickly for halloween, expect the skies to stay mostly clear. it will be slightly warmer on wednesday, but then a cold front coming in on thursday will bring in slight rain chances, mostly the north bay for more measurable rain. and then the weekend, we're watching out for more showers late saturday into sunday. san francisco will see temperatures in the 70s throughout much of the week. rain chances increasing for the weekend. and i'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. hope to see you then. and also the 11:00 a.m. newscast.

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and keep your wheels on the road! ♪ hey, everybody 8:30 it is a monday morning do you know what day it is the 30th of -- >> october >> 2023. it is a little wet don't worry. we're having fun we're here in new york we want to hand out gold stars for every single person who came out here oh, this is a great-looking plaza.

>> you guys made the rain go away you are the sunshine. >> you guys are awesome. >> i just got my free poncho, but i don't need it anymore. >> by the way, everybody will get air time today. >> i love it we do have a good "pop start" coming up. i write it with a feather, old school pen and a surprise for a promising nfl rookie who says thanks to his mom for all the help she gave him to help him reach his lifelong dream. plus, how lucky is harry smith? he went up to freedom, maine one of our favorite chefs is sharing recipes and stories from our one of a kind restaurant he will tell us about a spectacular meal there and why the chef says you have to be in a good mood to make good food. >> that makes sense. >> yeah. >> you bet, okay. and our "today" fitness contributor coming up in the third hour she will tell us about the next "start today" challenge with the benefits of cross training

so you can walk or run faster longer. >> okay. before we do anything else, mr. roker, a lot of folks concerned about the forecast with trick or treating coming up. >> i understand. let's get it started we start with today. going to be cold in the northeast. plenty of sun out west then trick or treat night. mount mystery, washington, partly cloudy. 40 it will be spine chilling in the rockies. devils lake, north dakota, 20 degrees. howling winds with snow. bat cave, north carolina, 48 trans transylvania, louisiana, 50 degrees. and boo, maine, partly sunny, partly cloudy, 31. wednesday, rain and snow returns to the northeast cool sunshine to the southeast wet in the pacific neftd november-like temperatures, the

good morning. i'm kari hall. and today we're starting off with temperatures on the cool side. but warming up. and headed for the mid-70s for today. it will be sunny and our weather tomorrow also pretty nice treat with a high of about 76 degrees. it does cool off quickly. and then for thursday, there will be a slight chance of showers in the north bay will be the focus. and probably some more widespread rain and late saturday into sunday our youngest fan on the plaza, who is this >> this is chase. >> how old is chase? >> he's 4 months old. >> where are you guys from >> jersey city. >> took that long path train all the way over he is perfect. nice to see you, buddy what a got attitude. we like that hey, don't forget. you want to watch "the irrational" tonight on nbc

we call our irrational our executive producer that's a different story that's another story jesse l. martin stars as a human behavior expert who has crime solving down to a science. using his expertise to help solve high-stakes crimes that's tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central right after "the voice" and streaming tomorrow on peacock. savannah >> okay, al. guess what it is almost november. jenna is here to announce a new read with jenna pick drumroll, please >> i am so excited to share november's pick. are you ready? all right. "the sun sets in singapore." it is a dazzling, sexy debut novel. you know, that's not normally my forte. it is about a handsome stranger that shows up and disrupts the friend's bond. it is about community and race and friendship if you want a book that's going to be an escape, which i think

we all need, some fun, you get to travel to exotic singapore. >> it is just like steamy? >> did i not mention the handsome stranger? >> oh, yeah. okay >> all right. >> do you think the community will like it >> i think the community will love it because it is also about race and identity. it is about what bonds us. and when we really need community. so i think y'all will love it. okay so along with our book, guess what else we're announcing >> what? book club. >> what? >> can you say hello to our new logo >> i love it it's so nice. >> don't you like it >> i do. i love your colors, your color story. we're about to celebrate five years. it is time for a new book. >> it's bold. it says why did you change the logo? >> we like this better no other reason except we like it we're about to celebrate five years. it is time for a new look. >> it's bold it says read me. >> i hope so y'all, read me "the sun sets in singapore" is out tomorrow go to your local bookstore or scan that qr code to read with

us. >> the folks on our plaza have it already. hot off the presses. >> give it to nancy. >> i will, especially the sexy part. >> nancy is blushing right now coming up next, we will get you ready for our big costume reveal tomorrow including the best we saw from our favorite stars over the weekend

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prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. mr. roker, 8:38. >> that means it's the best time of the morning. >> i have to read it now. >> yes, your ink well. >> lots to get to. we will start with "five fights at freddy's. this weekend the horror flick hit theaters and peacock. >> all the freddy, have you met them yet >> met who

>> foxy, bonny, chica and freddy. >> well, those creepy anamatronics slayed the box office based on a popular video game, from our sister company universal studios broke records with its debut, even coming in ahead of taylor swift's era's tour >> shake that off. >> according to "variety," the horror movie there opened over $76 million in domestic ticket sales it is the biggest opening weekend for a horror film this year plus, it is the second largest premier of all-time of a film that's based on a video game adaptation behind the super mario brothers movie catch "five nights" in theaters or streaming on peacock. >> on peacock? you can stream that right now? >> that's more impressive that you did that. >> options next up, let's keep the spooky celebrations going with halloween weekend costume round-up even though we're still a day away from trick or treating, frx

some of hollywood's biggest stars already debuting their outfits. did you see adele? look at that morticia aadams. she did her whole show in costume, too, in vegas >> that's cool ♪ >> ♪ >> meanwhile, kiki palmer and her adorable 8-month-old son coordinated as the bride of frankenstein and scientist and if you're in need of a last-minute idea, for tomorrow "snl" poked fun of sag-aftra approved costumes. >> unfortunately, this year you can't be yoda, but you can be e hoda

>> the wig is fake, but the wine is real! >> did you see that? >> i got a couple texts on that one, yeah. yeah that's kathy lee inspired. next up, david grohl -- and practical. it's funny, but it is a really good idea, too dave grohl hot off his performance at "snl. the paperback edition of his mémoire. the tales of life and music said to include content like when he met paul mccartney for the first time also, dave's playlist for early-morning pancakemaking. there is a little something for everybody in there love dave. all right. finally barry manilow, everybody. let's jump from halloween right to christmas it is an early gift for you fanalows out there this year, the legendary artist set to host a holiday special

right here on nbc. he said to play with a vegas-sized background it will feature all the classic holiday jams like "mandy," "i write the songs," "looks like we made it. maybe a little "copa cabana" in there. >> how about, "it's a miracle" >> you can watch "a very barry christmas" on nba and streaming the next day on peacock. >> on peacock? that's excellent >> watch "five fights at freddy's" and then this. a rising star in the nfl putting family first how one rookie with the chargers is now repaying his mom for the sacrifes she made to help hiicm

we're back at 8:44 with our special series "inside the game." >> the chargers beat the chicago bears on "sunday night

football." before the game, we caught up with one of the chargers promising young players. liz, good morning. >> hey, guys good morning for rookie quentin johnston, the road to the nfl started years before thousands of fans were cheering his name. he says the support of his family has made it all possible, which is why he wanted to return the favor and make his mom's own dream of retiring come true. you may have watched as the chargers took the field on "sunday night football." but what you have probably missed is the grueling work and unwavering support it takes to get here l.a. chargers rookie wide receiver quentin johnston's journey began well before kickoff. earlier this year, dad karl and mom sherry were by his side as his childhood dream came true. >> the los angeles chargers t le

you put on that select quinton johnston. >> my baby >> what's it like the first time you put on that chargers cap >> just happy. i had a lot of people there with me. >> they have been there since the very beginning, rooting on johnston through his younger years in track, basketball and, of course -- >> quentin johnston has the first down >> -- football, a sport he dominated at college at tcu. >> no flags! the magic continues. >> earning the 22-year-old that first-round draft pick the moment you found out you were being drafted by the chargers, you gave a speech and you said something about your mom. what did you say >> yeah. just long story short, so she could retire. >> i want to tell my mom she could put her two weeks notice in today she can retire i don't want you working another day. >> this is the moment i've been waiting for so long. she went through so much and made so many sacrifices. >> there is one thing that you could say to her right now, what

would it be? >> thank you you know, something i tell her day in and day out i wouldn't be where i am today. >> you know, i don't think you need to tell me. you might be able to -- >> oh! >> what's going on i don't know y'all were going to do all this. well, thank you. let me tell you to your face i appreciate you for everything you have done for me >> so when quentin said in front of everybody, mom, you can retire now, what did you think >> i was shocked i was scared i was nervous. i was happy, all of that stuff. >> so did you turn in your two weeks notice right then and there? >> no. i fought him for a moment because i really was not ready to retire. >> but with some encouragement from quentin, this past june sherry did finally put in her two week notice.

after 31 years of serving in the military and working at the v.a. hospital in central texas, sherry is a full-time nfl mom. what was it like watching him in his first game >> it was crazy. all of a sudden they played that football theme, and i looked at him and i said, my baby is in the nfl. >> johnston touchdown! >> do you feel the pressure being in the nfl >> not really. i just stay level-headed and focus on what i have to do. >> you have raised such a good son. >> thank you >> oh, you guys, it was such a heart warming sweet moment to see them together. even though he's a professional football player first, he is still sherry's son sherry, by the way, says she is enjoying retirement. it feels like something she has been born to do. but she's been spending time off running around with quentin's younger brother, xavier. so i guess the job as mom never really stops. >> liz, that was wonderful thank you so much. >> thank you, liz.

great. coming up, guys, harry smith has a visit to the lost kitchen, a one-of-a-kind restaurant in maine with a very long waiting st to prove it heli w

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get exceptional offers at your local audi dealer. welcome back this morning on "today food," the lost kitchen. >> yeah. we just had erin french here she made that chicken cutlet we still talk about she apparently returned the favor to one of us harry sent a postcard in 1988 and it just got accepted and you went. >> 10,000 postcards i sent i saw you guys last week we tried this last week. >> yes. >> perfect, perfect, perfect arguably the hardest restaurant to get a reservation in the country. we went up to freedom, maine, at the lost kitchen to find out

why. fall in freedom, maine, is as beautiful as one would imagine home to a restaurant where a reservation is as valued as a winning lottery ticket our host erin french, owner of "the lost kitchen". >> you made it i made you a nice lunch today. >> did you really? >> i figured you came all this way. you're expected to have something to eat >> let's go. >> erin welcomed us with a mocktail and we shucked oysters >> definitely. oh, my gosh. ready? >> yeah. >> total wow! >> i'm excited because food is my tool for pulling out emotion. how lucky are we >> so fortunate.

>> that's the way you are supposed to feel when you set up a table. you know >> what do you think it is that's inside you that is this deep desire to make people happy or feel fulfilled? >> i have questioned that. and for a while, i thought that it was because i was a woman and because as a woman we want to get people love. that's been the feelings that i've innately just felt inside of me, wanting to care for people deeply. >> i'm feeling there is something really unfair about this because i'm actually having lunch with you in a room that's normally filled with how many people >> 53. >> 53 who have been waiting for months and years to have this chance. >> should you be lucky enough to dine here, the meal, or should we say the experience, lasts five hours or more. >> and the moment just -- it slips away because you are having the best time and you are making people feel warm and you are making them feel like they

belong here. >> potatoes first. i would say it tastes like home, but it's better. >> lunch exceeded all wow! >> aaron's new cook book, big heart, little stove is filled with recipes from her restaurant and childhood. >> you say love can be tasted. >> you can't make delicious food if you are in a bad mood. >> so the key would be if you are in a bad expectations if you are in a bad mood. >> so the key would be if you are in a bad mood and you are having people over, just order pizza. >> that's probably a good idea. >> with each recipe is a sentence or two, like an invitation to give it a try. >> i wanted people to feel like they weren't alone you will make mistakes in the kitchen. that's part of how you become a better cook. >> is a cookbook a way for you

to communicate with the people that may never get a chance to eat here. >> 100%. people break down and cry here it still mystifies me. this book was unlocking it was mystifying me and saying, what is it? why are 60,000 people coming here to eat? why are they crying when they get here why are they staying five hours and not wanting to leave >> because it's own way, it is like food is therapy. >> food saved me. >> food saved you. >> oh, yeah. it was the only place i could find something that i could feel like i was any good at anything. she insists she's not a chef she's a cook she's just a very, very good cook and a great host. >> and in a good mood, too i love that line about you have to be in a good mood to make good food. >> it's wonderful. there is a couple paragraphs or sentences before every recipe that are like invitations, please try this. >> it is like she made you feel seen and heard i loved watching you guys

interact. >> like i don't want to go i really don't want to go. listen, 60,000 postcards every spring come in every year saying please let me come in and eat at your restaurant. to be able to have a little lunch -- >> don't call us, we'll call you. >> we love when she comes here. >> food is so good fulfilled. >> we love you, erin "big heart, little stove" is out tomorrow since you can't get into the restaurant, i guess just learn to be a better cook. >> this is the way to do it. >> always great. we're back with our 3rd and 4th hours, including creative and easy ideas for last-minute halloween costumes but, first, your local weather good morning. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia.

several u.s. drug store chains are planning a nationwide lockout expected to last until wednesday. workers say they have struggled with understaffs, low pay and increasing work expectations. a spokesperson for walgreen's say they recognize the work of pharmacists and are taking steps to support their teams. and warning for east bay drivers. caltrans is closing eastbound highway 84 through friday. it starts tonight and will last until day until 5:00 a.m. they will be repaving eastbound lanes of

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," remembering matthew perry. >> pivot! pivot! >> shut up! shut up! shut up! >> tributes pouring in for the beloved "friends" star. >> he was so caring and giving and wise. >> a look back on his life, his hon