facilities. new rules take effect for health care workers in alameda, san mateo, contra costa and sonoma counties. santa clara county will require doctors and nurses, and also patients or anyone else visiting a health care facility. breaking news, the new tools criminals are using to evade san francisco police at sideshows. also coming up on our streaming newscast that follows "today in the bay," we'll tell you about the action expected from top officials today. join us at nbcbayarea.com, or wherever you stream. >> that does it for us here on "today in the bay" here on nbc bay area. we'll have more on our streaming app. make sure y goold w good wednesday morning. breaking news coming out of gaza as we speak.

>> the border now open for some. it's november 1st. this is "today." breakthrough for the first time. injured palestinians allowed to cross the border into egypt. and just moments ago americans given the chance to escape. and the war outrage growing over an israel air strike on a refugee camp. israel saying the target, a hamas commander behind the october 7th attacks. we're live with the very latest. stark message, the head of the fbi warning americans of an increased risk of terror attacks at home. >> the ongoing war in the middle east has raised threat of attack against americans in the united states to a whole other level. and anti-semitism in this country has reached historic levels. a cornell student arrested in connection with disturbing threats against jewish students. the details straight ahead. bundle up, tens of millions from the midwest to new england facing bitter cold temperatures. some cities even dealing with the first snow of the season. >> i'm not ready for this. >> no, not at all.

>> ready or not, al's forecast and where the records could fall today. new search, the fbi returns to the home in idaho where four college students were brutally murdered. what they were looking for and what it means for the upcoming trial. those stories, plus touching tribute, the co creators of "friends" speaking out as they remember their friend, matthew perry. >> what did you lose the day matthew perry died? >> i lost a friend in multiple ways. >> that emotional and exclusive conversation just ahead. and costume party. ♪♪ >> we are still buzzing from our big reveal and with halloween now behind us, the queen of christmas is declaring -- ♪ it's time ♪ to ring in the count down to the most wonderful time of year. today, wednesday, november 1st,

2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, there, good wednesday morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on this wednesday morning. ready or not, mariah carey says it's time for christmas. >> if mariah says it's time, it's time. >> she's shattering glass. we'll have more on that in a little bit. we begin with breaking news out of the middle east this morning. ambulances seeing crossing out of gaza into egypt carrying the first group of injured evacuees. >> this comes after an israeli air strike hit a refugee camp. israel saying that strike killed a senior hamas commander but drawing condemnation for the widespread damage and casualties it caused to a densely populated

area. >> in the meantime, the director of the fbi is issuing a new warning this morning about security here in the u.s., telling congress the war has, quote, raised the threat of an attack against americans in the united states to a whole other level. we've got it covered starting with nbc's chief correspondent richard engel in the region for us. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. dozens of injured palestinians are crossing into egypt along with hundreds of foreign passport holders including americans. it is a slow process but nonetheless, a diplomatic breakthrough. ambulances went through the rafah border crossing this morning between gaza and egypt after a long awaited deal to evacuate some sick and injured for treatment. it's being described as a first stage, and that more will follow. it comes as anger is growing after an israeli strike devastated part of a refugee camp on the edge of gaza city in northern gaza. israel said it carried out a

significant strike that killed a senior hamas leader involved in the october 7th massacre of 1,400 israelis. in gaza, they're calling this a massacre, too. amid the anger, cries against the united states, which like israel is rejecting calls for a cease fire, saying it would benefit hamas. a nearby hamas-run hospital says dozens were killed and hundreds wounded. nbc news cannot independently verify those numbers. shortly after the attack, most communications in gaza were shut down. a blackout for the second time in this conflict. israel says it's targeting hamas leaders and that israeli troops are now fighting deep within the gaza strip in street-to-street battles with hamas militants and taking casualties. the israeli military says at least 11 soldiers have been killed so far. prime minister netanyahu this morning saying our soldiers have

fallen in the most just of wars, the war for our home. the fighting is also dangerous for the some 240 israeli hostages including dozens of children taken by hamas and held at least sometimes in hamas' tunnels. one hostage is now back with her family, private ori megidish, rescued by troops. and natalie raanan, back home in in the chicago area. she was freed 12 days ago. along with this ongoing process to get foreign nationals and some injured out of gaza, there's a renewed effort to get aid into the gaza strip. savannah. >> richard engel leading us off. thank you, richard. let's move now to the stark new warning from the head of the fbi saying the escalating war has raised the threat of an attack against americans here at home to, quote, a whole other level. nbc's stephanie gosk joins us with more.

hey, steph, good morning. >> the fbi director says hamas' attack on israel is inspiring the most significant terror threat to the u.s. since the rise of isis nearly a decade ago while also urging all americans to remain vigilant. it comes as the fbi has a suspect in custody in connection with violent threats made online against jews at cornell university. suspect, a student himself. as israel's war against hamas rages on a dire warning from fbi director christopher wray. >> the ongoing war in the middle east has raised the threat of an attack against americans in the united states to a whole other level. >> wray telling the senate homeland committee is the fbi is worried violent extremists will attack americans. >> we assess the actions of

hamas and its allies will serve as an inspiration, the likes of which we haven't seen since isis launched its so called caliphate several years ago. >> reporter: it comes as this morning, the fbi says it has a suspect in custody in connection with violent online threats targeting jewish students at cornell university. according to prosecutors, 21 patrick dai, a junior at the ivy league school is facing federal charges for a series of posts allegedly threatened to kill jewish people at the college and shoot up a campus building. the antidefamation league says it's seen a nearly 400% increase in anti-semitic incidents compared to the same period last year with college students frequently targeted. >> when we are hearing from students who are saying they are being harassed, concerned about being visibly jewish, i think is really concerning. >> reporter: on tuesday, fbi director wray highlighted the alarming surge in anti-semitic hate nationwide. >> this is a threat reaching in some ways toward historic levels.

>> all part as the warning that threats against american jews and muslims are growing, inflamed since the war began, including the killing of a 6-year-old palestinian american boy in illinois, allegedly at the hands of his family's landlord. the fbi arrested a man in houston who was studying how to build bombs and posted online about his support for killing jews. elected officials are facing threats as well. a las vegas man has been charged with threatening to kill jackie rosen who is jewish. his lawyer did not respond to a request for comment. as for the cornell suspect, his first court appearance is set for today. officials at the university say they are grateful to the fbi for, quote, working so swiftly to identify and apprehend him. guys. >> thank you, steph. >> thank you. also this morning, the senate is grappling with a sweeping new funding request from the biden administration to green light billions of dollars in military aid to both israel and ukraine.

nbc's senior capitol hill correspondent, garrett haake, joins us with the details. garrett, we heard from secretary of state blinken, the defense secretary lloyd austin on capitol hill pushing for that package. what did we hear from them, and where are the dividing lines here? >> that's right. they appeared before a senate committee to make their case for the sweeps request for ukraine to aid, to improve border security in the u.s., and despite six interruptions from protesters calling for a cease fire, secretaries austin and blinken made they plea to a divided congress and argued not passing this package would ultimately embolden america's adversaries. >> this is all one fight, and we have to respond in a way that recognizes that. if we start to peel off pieces of this package, they'll see that, they'll understand that we are playing whac-a-mole while they cooperate increasingly and impose an ever greater threat to

our security as well as to that of our partners. >> now most senators include republican later mitch mcconnell support this plan or some version of it. it's house republicans that need persuading. >> thank you, and we will continue to watch. the civil fraud trial against donald trump, his company and two sons. don jr. is scheduled to take the stand today followed by his brother eric and next week their sister, ivanka, and donald trump himself, are expected to testify under oath. we want to turn to nbc's senior legal correspondent, laura jarrett. good morning. here you have the family members and defendants in this case, several of them, coming and taking the witness stand. what do you expect here, and what's the importance of this testimony? >> what's unusual about this is the attorney general who brought the case is calling them to the witness stand in her case in chief. sometimes you see this. it's known as an adverse witness or hostile witness, and she knows they're not going to buy into her story. they think they didn't commit fraud obviously but she wants to put them on the stand so the judge who's deciding this can hear those testimonies, their

side of it and make a credibility determination. >> a criminal trial, a defendant cannot be forced to take the stand. it's a bedrock principle. in a civil trial, a defendant can be forced to testify. >> can be forced to testify and if they decided not to answer a question because they were worried about implicating themselves criminally, that could be used against them as a negative entrance. that would be something to watch. remember all of these people have been deposed before, and there were times the former president has declined to answer things. >> as you mentioned, this is a bench trial. the judge is going to decide everything. point of fact, the judge has decided -- >> the core of the case. >> the trump defendants are liable, and it's a question of what's the penalty going to be. what's the point of the testimony from the attorney general's point of view. >> because there's remaining stragglers about statements, insurance fraud, and also the judge does need to make a determination as to each

defendant. is mr. trump liable himself, should his kids face liability? they're saying they didn't know anything about the false statements on financial statements, perhaps judge could decide some of the defendants are liable, maybe just the company, not the individuals. we'll have to see. >> this is the same judge that the former president that got cross wise with last week, that was forced to the stand because of threats the judge felt trump was making against his law clerk. >> that's what's so unusual about this, the same person that is deciding what the penalty should be, who has the ability to take away his power from his name sake company, he's attacked him repeatedly, which the judge isn't taking issue with. he is finding it problematic for him to go after the law clerk. that's why he has fined him twice for that now. >> we'll be watching. thank you. let's go to southern california. 4,000 people are under evacuation orders this morning due to an out of control wildfire burning in riverside county. the highland fire has grown to nearly 2,500 acres, at least three homes have been destroyed, thousands of others are

threatened. dry conditions and 50-mile-per-hour winds are fueling those flames. let's say good morning to craig. >> hey, savannah, hoda, good morning, and good morning to you as well. well, it was bound to happen. the first major cold snap of the season is impacting a large swath of the country this morning. tens of millions waking up to bitterly low temperatures along with ice and snow in some areas. all of it wreaking havoc on halloween in a lot of places, forcing many trick or treaters to bundle up and wear those coats. we'll get to al's forecast in a moment. but first, maggie vespa braving conditions in the windy city for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: look at this. this is like a winter wonderland. just a reminder, this is november 1st. we have several weeks left of fall. this is what it looks like this morning. you can see along lake michigan, we have our thermometer back out for the cold season. it's right around 30 degrees this morning here in chicago. as you said, this sudden cold

snap is really throwing tens of millions of americans for a loop. we talked to people here in chicago who said just a few days ago they were taking a moderately warm and sunny walk along lake michigan and now they are getting this early taste of winter. this morning, old man winter is clocking in early, slamming tens of millions of americans with a brutal arctic blast in the heart of fall. how did it hit you? >> it hit me like a ton of bricks. >> we aren't ready for this. >> this is early. >> no, not at all. >> reporter: a rush of cold canadian air sending temps plummeting across the south and east coast, the startling drop as much as 25 degrees below the average, which could shatter as many as two dozen record lows this morning, this after snow slammed the midwest and great lakes tuesday. in rochester, slick conditions sending drivers off the road.

heavy snow pommelling cleveland and slowing traffic on a major highway. south of chicago, more than a dozen cars were involved in a pile up crash while in the windy city, snow blanketing streets within minutes, even catching us off guard. this just really picked up, like, out of nowhere in the middle of downtown. this is crazy. >> reporter: the stakes high, of course, for halloween. mother nature forcing countless trick or treaters to layer up their costumes with coats and hats, including this taco. >> i love food. >> reporter: a gremlin and even a lemonade vendor, the call of candy pushing them to power through. >> is it warm or cold outside? >> snowy. >> we cannot believe it's snowing on halloween. what a trip. >> reporter: but the spirit of the holiday living on despite the bone chilling cold snap that's got millions checking their calendars twice. >> i think it's sweet and it's getting me in the christmas

mood, to tell you the truth. i love it. even though it's halloween today, but i'm loving it. >> reporter: a really positive outlook. and all this in mind, a good reminder for drivers this morning. brutal cold like this can wreak havoc on your car's battery if it's hard to start, so it's a good idea to get that battery checked. we have more than a month left until winter despite the appearance. >> 29 degrees in chicago. so 29 degrees in chicago. last night felt cold to us. but what's happening with the forecast, al? >> well, we can thank our canadian friends to the north. good morning, everybody, besides bringing us bacon, they are bringing frigid air from northern canada, driving south and continuing to bring that cold air. 170 million of us this morning have lows at or below freezing from billings to bismarck, down to dallas, cleveland, up into burlington. we've got 80 million suffering from freeze and frost advisories, freeze watches, freeze warnings, all the way

from connecticut to texas today. look at this morning temperatures, 30 in chicago. maggie had 29 degrees. raleigh, 42. 43 in new york city. temperatures 9 degrees below average in philadelphia, 50, 62 in houston. tallahassee, 62 degrees. tomorrow, still chilly. boston, pittsburgh, waco, texas, 11 degrees below average at 62. the good news is temperatures will start to moderate as we get into the weekend. sunday, 63 in new york city. 67 in charleston. 57 in chicago. however, the november outlook has the jet stream dipping down to the south, in the north east and midwest atlantic states. for the east, chilly weather for the first half of the month but the big ridge over the west is going to make for warm weather out there. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. h to verizon and get iphone 15 pro on them.

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miguel almaguer on the story for us hi, miguel. >> it's been nearly a year since those murders in idaho what evidence is there left to preserve we'll have answers, coming up. our exclusive interview with the creators of "friends" sharing loving memories about matthew perry, and opening up about the recent conversation they had with him. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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miguel almaguer joins us now with details on this miguel, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. investigators are finding themselves with a lot of time on their hands since bryan kohberger's original trial date got pushed back when he waived his right to a speedy trial. a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf in may, and one of his former attorneys says he believes kohberger will be exonerated the doors of 1122 king road have remained closed for months now, its windows covered in plywood after four students living in the home were stabbed to death there almost one year ago. but this week, fbi agents are once again entering the home to get more information as the prosecution prepares for suspect bryan kohberger's long awaited trial. the university of idaho says investigators asked to gather documentation in the home that will help them construct visual and audio exhibits and a physical model of the home >> one of the reasons i think that they're trying to do this is so that they can perfectly

depict to the jurors where each piece of evidence was and why, the placement of that evidence would be considered important. >> reporter: police say they recovered a knife sheathe in the bed in which kaylee goncalves and madison mogen were found dead on the third floor of the home prosecutors allege that kohberger's were a match to the knife sheathe. xana kernodle and ethan chapin, they were found in the home. when she told police she saw a man in black clothes and a mask walk past her. she said she stood in shock as the man walked toward the sliding glass door leading out of the house before locking herself in her bedroom the victims' families fought to keep the house standing until the trial is over. in a statement tuesday, the family of kaylee goncalves and

the father of xana kernodle said they were grateful the university paused its plans to demolish it. >> it's a huge piece of evidence it's the largest piece of evidence in the trial. >> reporter: the former fbi agent we spoke to reminded us that while it may seem odd to go back into the house after so many months, any dna evidence collected happened a long time ago, and that's already been provided to both sides in this case as for when this trial will actually get started, that's still an open question guys >> it's been almost a year now miguel, thank you. still ahead this morning, a good conversation with alex trebek's widow, jean, and our good friend, katie couric, they're teaming up together to help other families in the fight against cancer. our exclusive interview with the creators of "friends," they're sharing intimate memories with matthew perry from the beginning of the show until their final conversation just weeks ago. we will hear from them

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this is not even a date. just two people going out to dinner and not having sex. >> sounds like a date to me. >> another classic chandler one liner. that was from the very first scene of "friends." >> i don't know if you saw the names scribbled on the screen, those are the credits, the show's writer and co creator, martha kauffman and david crane. they knew matthew perry very well they were by his side throughout the ten-year run of "friends" and yesterday i got the chance to speak to them exclusively about matthew perry's life, his legacy, and the last conversation they shared with him. marta, let me start with you i know you just spoke to matthew two weeks ago. will you just tell me what that conversation was like? >> it was great. he was happy and chipper he didn't seem weighed down by anything he was in a really good place,

which is why this seems so unfair >> funny, marta, you're saying that because others who spoke to him said the same thing. he was just playing pickleball, he was on top of his game. what did you think, marta, when you heard the news of his passing? >> i was just in utter shock you know, my first impulse was to text him, honestly. and then deep sadness, so much sadness. it's hard to grasp, you know, one minute he's here and happy and then poof, and doing good in the world. really doing good in the world >> david, he was quoted as saying that people would be shocked about his passing but not surprised. i thought that was a very poignant statement

how did that statement land with you, and how did you feel when you heard the news >> i would say that's probably true, given the journey he'd been on, and we were all aware of it. there was always a part that was kind of bracing for something like this. it is still hard to believe because he was -- he was such a sort of alive person that it's hard to believe he's not here. >> well, i think the collective pain, that was something that i wonder what he would think about in this moment it was like losing a friend, david, for people who didn't even know him. do you think he had any idea the impact that he had on every day people >> i mean, given the response to the show in the last 30 years, i'm sure he did, but at the same time i wonder and even knowing that how much he was able to internalize it and find comfort in it. >> marta, reading his book was -- i know it was shocking to a lot of people who didn't know

him well he wrote that he had spent $7 million attempting to get sober and visited rehab at least 15 times he wrote about surgeries he underwent for his addiction. he was open and honest about this journey how aware were those closest to him about this journey he was on >> very. very aware talked to him about it talked to him about it actually right after the reunion. once he went into treatment, he was open about it. unless he was using. >> you talked about the reunion, marta, and a lot of people, i think, were concerned. many of us hadn't seen him, you know, in a long time until he popped up there on the screen. you were there in the audience while that reunion was happening. were you concerned about him then is this.

>> yes, i was concerned about him. you know, knowing that he'd been through everything he'd been through and every time he had surgery, they're giving him opioids for pain and the cycle starts over again. so, yes, i was concerned about what point in the cycle he was in that moment >> well, the familial aspect of your show has carried on all of these years. i was just looking at the statement from the cast of "friends," it says we are so utterly devastated by the loss of matthew we're more than just cast mates, we're family there's so much to say but now we're going to take a moment to grieve family was right on. matthew said it in so many

words, like when he came in contact with one of you guys or one of the cast of "friends" was like a blood relationship, david. >> oh, absolutely. and, you know, you put six actors together on a show, you don't know what the chemistry is going to be as people, as actors, and from day one, the six of them, it absolutely -- you could tell they were going to be a family, and we all were, and in ten years, you do go through a lot. there's a journey on screen and off screen, and i think when we talk about matthew, we were all very aware that our priority was supporting him. >> marta, you said that at the "friends" reunion, you were concerned, and fast forward to two weeks ago when you spoke to him, it sounded just from listening to you that you were kind of free, care free about him, you felt like he was in a good place did you feel that way? >> i did feel that way i did. he seemed better than i had seen in a while i was so thrilled to see that. he was emotionally in a good place. he looked good he quit smoking. >> do you know if he was sober at that point?

>> yes, he was sober. >> he was sober, he had stopped smoking. he was working out he was at a different -- in a different space. >> yeah, he was. he learned things throughout this, and what he learned more than anything is that he wants to help other addicts. and it gave him purpose. >> one of his last interviews that i saw, he said, i mean, i love the "friends" cast but i don't want that to be the first reason that people remember me, david, he said, i want to be remembered for the person who helps others go down the same path where i am, kind of a path of healing. >> that doesn't surprise me that as important as the show was and continues to be, i think that absolutely became his purpose, his reason for being >> yeah. marta, just lastly, what did you lose the day matthew perry died?

>> i lost a friend in multiple ways, and what's amazing is the outpouring from the fans who lost a friend of theirs, too and i hope wherever he is he feels it >> yeah, that was a poignant moment for them, and i think, again, just back to marta, when she had that conversation, he had quit smoking, he was working out. all the good things. i think that's why they were so shocked at what happened they thought he was, kind of, on this healing >> so hopeful at long last he would have peace and joy. >> i talked to a friend of mine last night who struggled mightily with addiction last night, and one thing he appreciated about matthew perry is he was so open and vocal about the journey, and it's a journey. >> i want to say thanks again for marta and david for sharing those memories, i appreciate it. it was beautiful. let's get a check of the weather with mr. roker.

>> all right, guys we are looking at heavy rain in the pacific northwest, three to five inches of rain. the rest of the country looking good, sunshine to the southwest and the plains the northeast, chillier, snow showers around the great l good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're waking up to sunshine, it's a cool start, and it will be another warm day. take a look at our high temperatures, headed for 77 in napa, about the same in oakland, and in hayward, and 79 in san jose, with low 80s in morgan hill. as we go into the day tomorrow, it's still the same, but we'll start to see more clouds coming in, and a slight chance of rain in the north bay. and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you so much we're going to get to hoda's morning boost and much more in just a moment.

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♪♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, evacuations underway. the border from gaza into egypt now open. ambulances seen carrying out the

first evacuees. what it means for those looking to get out, including some americans. we're live on the ground with the latest. then, cabin confrontation, this morning, new details emerging about a pilot charged after allegedly threatening to shoot the captain mid flight. tom costello has the story straight ahead. plus, joining forces, katie couric and jean trebek are teaming up to raise awareness for a cause that's close to their heart. >> i think this really coincides with his character, his spirit of helping others, and finding the right answers. >> how they're honoring their loved ones and searching for a cure straight ahead. and all dressed up. after we rocked the plaza. ♪♪ >> we're taking a look at the craziest and most creative celebrity halloween costumes. the tricks and treats coming up in "popstart" today, wednesday,

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story. that's tomorrow on "today." let's get to your news, 8:00 on wednesday morning. there's a way out of gaza for severely injured palestinians and possibly some americans and other foreign nationals who have been trapped by the war. in the meantime, a massive israeli air strike on a refugee camp is making headlines this morning. nbc's meagan fitzgerald joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. ambulances are already starting to transport some of the injured across the rafah border crossing into egypt where they will receive urgent medical care. four nationals, including americans are being processed right now, and waiting for their opportunity to escape the horror. this morning, the gates of the rafah border crossing are open for the first time to civilians desperate to get out of gaza after a deal brokered with egypt, a first batch of around 500 foreign nationals, including americans, being led across the border, and at least 80 severely injured palestinians are being pushed across the border, and taken by ambulances to be treated at an egyptian hospital

as devastation is growing inside gaza after the deadly strike at a refugee camp. the israeli military saying it killed the ring leader of the october 7th massacre by hamas when over 1,400 israelis were killed. a nearby hamas-run hospital says dozens were killed and hundreds wounded. nbc news can't independently verify those numbers. aid drops are still entering gaza via that southern crossing. even though these trucks with life saving aid are making their way across the border faster, the u.n. warns it's not fast enough to stave off a humanitarian crisis of x proportion. food and water quickly running out, and fuel still not allowed to cross inside. two more hospitals warning they will run out of gas today putting thousands more in jeopardy of dying. a terrifying reality for millions trapped inside with no signs of the war stopping anytime soon. and, savannah, for the second

time in the last five days, gaza has been disconnected from the internet. their means of being able to connect to the world. >> meagan fitzgerald in egypt for us this morning. thank you. we turn to a disturbing story, a commercial pilot indicted for allegedly threatening to shoot the captain during the flight. the altercation between the copilot and the plane's captain came after a disagreement over whether to divert the flight for a passenger's medical event. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. what do we know about this? >> reporter: this happened a year ago but the pilot involved has just now been indicted. the department of transportation's inspector general says the pilot who worked for delta air lines and is identified as james dunn allegedly threatened to shoot the captain multiple times if he diverted the plane for a passenger's medical emergency.

dunn is now charged with one count of interfering with a flight crew. the indictment reads he used a deadly weapon in assaulting and intimidating the crew member. the inspector general says dunn was authorized to carry a firearm through the tsa's federal flight deck officer program in the cockpit. the ig does not say which flight was involved or whether the plane did divert for the medical emergency. the tsa says dunn has since been removed from the flight deck officer program. delta says it's refraining from commenting on the matter but will confirm that this first officer is no longer employed at delta. the indictment comes after another recent in-flight altercation. an off duty alaska airlines pilot riding in the cockpit jump seat accused of trying to shut down the engines of the horizon airlines passenger plane. joseph emerson pleaded not guilty in an oregon courtroom to the state charges against him. 83 counts of attempted murder, another 83 for reckless engagement and a federal crime of interfering with a flight crew. he told police he was suffering from a mental health emergency and had consumed psychedelic mushrooms 48 hours before the

flight. he's scheduled to make another court appearance today in oregon. hoda. >> tom costello for us on that story. thank you. meanwhile this morning, soap opera fans are remembering emmy winning star tyler christopher. his former costar, maurice bernard that christopher died yesterday following a cardiac event in his san diego apartment. christopher played nikolas cassadine on "general hospital." he later starred on the nbc soap opera, "days of our lives." he was an advocate for mental health and addiction treatment. tyler christopher was just 50 years old. all right, all right, six minutes after the hour let's turn to the world series the texas rangers are one win away from their first championship thanks to a big night at the plate in game four. >> rangers ahead, 7-0. crushes a ball to left field to the wall, good-bye. it is a route in game four.

>> marcus semien led the way for texas with a home run and triple, the rangers beating the diamondbacks, 11-7 they can close out the series tonight in arizona with a win. >> so good so good. ladies, i hope you didn't get your fill of sweets last night. >> never >> i'm told carson daly has a very special boost, halloween treat coming up on "popstart." >> really? is it edible >> yes, it is. >> okay. >> now you got excited. >> i did >> i want to make sure. we are going to share a really powerful conversation with jean trebek and katie couric, they bonded having lost their husbands to cancer very young. jean is carrying on alex trebek's legacy helping others in a big way we will hear from them right after this

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public and private battle with a new video announcing the fund. >> people were shocked and right away, they were sending so many notes, so many e-mails, so many sweet gifts. >> "jeopardy" was such an important thing in his life. no matter how he was feeling, no matter how rough the treatments were, he could come in here, and he would still be alex trebek. >> alex would go back in the dressing room in a state that no one would think someone could come out and host "jeopardy! he would come out as if nothing had happened >> jean trebek is with us, and a familiar face, katie couric. good morning to both of you ladies. >> hi savannah. >> it's so good to see you, jean it's hard to look back on those moments and alex was so so brave. you have been brave.

it's been three years almost >> i know, it's been three years. i cannot believe the time has gone by so fast. >> how are matthew and emily, your kids doing? how are you guys doing >> you know, it has been certainly a transition for us. i think alex represented such a great structure for our family and just, you know, recreating ourselves without this fabulous presence that really guided us a lot, so but we're good we are good. >> it's hard to learn how to be a new family, that happens when you lose someone of course you lost your sister emily to pancreatic cancer. you have been a warrior on this for so long. how did you get to know jean, and how did this fund come about? >> when alex was diagnosed, i reached out to the "jeopardy!" team to say i have access to a lot of scientists and researches and volunteering to help as much as i could i have known alex through the years, we co hosted this cherry blossom parade in washington, d.c. that was a number of years ago, and i loved and revered him like

everyone else. so when he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer, i reached out to jean, because having lost my husband jay, i really understood what it was like to lose someone you love so much and to actually watch them suffer through this disease. so we just got to be friends, and i just wanted to support her in any way i could and we started talking about alex's legacy, and how we could honor him, and that's when the idea of this fund came about >> i have to think that alex would just love this he was such a learner, into science. >> what does it mean to you to be part of this work in alex's honor, and to matthew and emily, your kids? >> yeah, i think we're really glad to support finding a cure this was something that alex actually would champion. he loved a good challenge.

he was very curious. he loved to know the answers both at "jeopardy! and at home. and i think this really coincides with his character, his spirit of helping others, and finding the right answers. >> in the form of a question >> yeah, yeah. >> always in the form of a question you also have done this fund in honor of barbara, a cinematographer who died of the disease. tell me about her and what that contribution is. >> her estate has made a very significant donation as well jean launched the fund, and obviously we want to grow it because we want to support as much science as we can, and so their contribution has been wonderful, and then i'm making a donation in honor of my sister emily who you mentioned, died at just 54 of pancreatic cancer as she was on the cusp of a brilliant political career in the state of virginia. >> there's hope on the horizon

what are some of the things that you learned about that you're excited about? >> with all cancer, the big area is liquid biopsies, a blood test that can recognize microscopic cells, and can catch it at an early age. it's hard with pancreatic cancer, it doesn't spill a lot of dna into the blood, that's a challenge. also vaccines are really exciting and are educating the immune system to recognize pancreatic cancer and reawakening it to fight the disease. there are a number of vaccines on the horizon, and with ai, i think we're going to be hearing much more about personalized vaccines it's a very exciting time. science takes money, and that's why we're establishing this fund >> jean, you contributed mightily on behalf of alex is there a part of this where when you're able to just put some purpose to the pain that you have been through, was that healing or comforting in any

way? >> absolutely. i think doing something creative or proactive really helps the healing journey, so i can't thank katie enough for spearheading this with me. but really you have been the genius behind it >> i don't know about that but you know, i mean, i think it is very cathartic, savannah, when you experience a tremendous loss and feel so powerless in the face of a disease like this to channel your energy into, you know, supporting science that will prevent it from happening to other families, hopefully one day. >> i mean, having lost your husband jay so young as well, you have made it your life's mission. you have done such good work >> i feel like i have done every organ, breast, pancreas. >> keep going. >> if people want to contribute, go to standuptocancer.org/thealex trebekfund jeopardy is supporting this, you're not going to get away from talking about our fund, and

november 8th is the anniversary of alex's death. >> next week >> a great way to honor him. >> find more information about pancreatic cancer on our web site, today.com. ladies, thank you. >> our friend in the pacific northwest have a one-two punch, atmospheric river setting up storm one moves into thursday night, the second storm early saturday, this atmospheric river over the next 36 hours will bring the heaviest rain tonight, gusty winds along the coast. some places may see upwards of 6 inches of rain from newport to seattle. we're watching that very closely. rest of the country, beautiful sunshine through southern california, the plains, texas, a fire risk with windy conditions. dry conditions morning frost and freeze the mid atlantic states into the northeast, snow showers, the leeward side of the great lakes, upstate new york and parts of

new england. that's what's going on around the country. good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we have some really nice weather ahead again today. it's a cold start but we make it into the upper 70s for the afternoon and we'll set it on repeat for tomorrow as well with a few more clouds but then on friday, the clouds continue to roll in with slight rain chances on saturday and much more of the bay area will see the off and on showers in the forecast on sunday and temperatures in the upper >> as you head out the door, dent forget take us with you, "today" show radio, siriusxm, channel 8. >> a lot to get to in point guard -- "popstart," a treat for all of you at the end. i think we set the bar high with

the costumes creative creations heidi klum, the queen of halloween, famous for her epic halloween transformations. halloween, famous for her epic she must have been auditioning to be our mascot, she became this incredible peacock, which is unbelievable. >> wow, did she do that at every house. >> that's kerry washington, the "scandal" actress dead ringer for sha'carri richardson >> cute. >> dwyane "the rock" johnson turned in his head for, even got david's stamp of approval as he posted a bunch of pictures on social media, writing looking good, man, i know what i'm going as next year one last one, marvel star simu liu, posing online with the new york jets, crutches, revealing that he tore his achilles, your boy went a little too method

this halloween here's to a speedy recovery for me and aaron rodgers glad to see he's on the mend happy halloween to everyone. halloween is over, we have to get to the next holiday, thanksgiving we have a "popstart" exclusive, the macy's thanksgiving day parade right here on nbc, the annual celebration is going to feature a performance by the legendary cher. >> wow >> are you serious >> how about that booking? >> the grammy winner is going to usher in the holiday season, and broadway, the rockettes, and bell biv devoe 97th macy's thanksgiving day parade, airs on nbc and of course over at peacock, and just in case cher calls in sick that day, we have a replacement >> that was timely >> that was something. >> give us your cher laugh.

>> i have zero cher. >> every memory as a child, going into the kitchen, my mom would have it on i could smell the jimmy dean sausage, all wrapped up the holiday season >> everything. >> yeah. >> it's a must have on >> such an honor to do that. next up is taylor swift, i don't know if you remember she hosted snl back in 2009. >> strong emotions about something like this. i usually write a song about it. ♪ la la la and if you're wondering if i might be dating the wear the werewolf from "twilight" i'm not going to comment on that in my monologue ♪ i'm showing that because this week, former "snl" head writer revealed, told a great story about how that all came together in particular, taylor's

monologue. >> here's a 19-year-old, who nobody is helping out, nobody gave her a manual of how to do that show, and yet she came to us and said, i wrote a song for the opening monologue. and i remember saying, oh, god, that's great, and she said can i play it for you. and so we brought taylor into loren's office, and it was maybe me and loren and one other person, and, howard, she sings this song, which is not only, you know, a beautiful song by a beautiful singer, it's a perfect "snl" monologue. >> it went on to say what we had written for her was terrible, and ten years ago, she came in in like a perfect package and wrote it herself >> another thing to love taylor about. and she hasn't hosted since 2009 >> it's time >> she was just there. bring it on in, boys, trolls announced today, the animated movie from our sister company, universal pictures, they did a colab with shake shack, holiday flavored treats inspired by the characters let me walk you through some of

these things right here, the shacks, poppy sugar cookie shake, cookie dough and cotton candy, ranches chocolate peppermint shake with custard mint fudge cinnamon roll shake with cinnamon roll custard, gold frosting and gold confetti. >> this is delish. >> these shakes are available at the shake shack and trolls together, friday november 13th enjoy. >> the cinnamon roll one is killer. >> which one is that >> try this too. >> check it out, guys. we've got meg ryan, david duchovny in the house. they are starring in a new rom com, meg's first in almost 20 years ago. i can't wait to hear all about it ♪

good wednesday morning. it is 8:26. two businesses steps apart closing their doors in san

francisco's financial district. the sf standard reports that 24 hour fitness will close on the 29th. memberships will transfer to another location on montgomery street. there's no specific reason cited for the closure but the company did file for bankruptcy in 2021 and at the time, closed several local gyms. about 500 feet from there, the mcdonald's closed on friday. the owner cited on going economic challenges. his employees have been offered jobs and other nearby mcdonald's. first day of november, kari. >> it is and still warm for the afternoon. we're headed for the upper 70s and low 80s. expect a repeat tomorrow with a few more clouds but then for the weekend, we'll be on a cooling trend with more clouds moving in and a couple of spotty showers.

we'll be watching the north bay for the best chance of rain on friday continuing throughout the weekend. weekend. >> thank youery v

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share. >> oh, yeah. >> one week from today, kpop sensation jungkook will be taking over the plaza for a live concert. fair warning, it's going to be packed it's going to be insane. >> you have no idea how big that's going to be people don't know. yeah he does have a solo career going off huge right now, smashing all sorts of records i think we're playing "seven," one of his biggest hits right now. probably the quickest to get to that mark in history an insane performance. it's next wednesday, november 8th. wow, right here. >> people are going to be camped out starting on wednesday. we have a lot ahead this morning, including meg ryan and david duchovny, they're going to tell us what it's like starring in a brand new rom com together, it's meg's first in two decades. >> adriana brock is standing by

with a new batch of "today's" best sellers, essentials for the fall season for your home, your wardrobe and your beauty routine as well. >> that's right. and then coming up on the 3rd hour, we've got a true icon, ten-time grammy winner, say it with me, shaka khan. >> love her. >> going into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame, too. >> that's right. >> we love that. al, do the weather like that, shaka khan >> okay, let's take a look at the weekend, weekend, show you what's going on, on. a cold start on friday, lots of sunshine, above average highs in the midsection of the country. a few showers in the pacific northwest, that mild air spreads east on saturday look for a flood rest in the pacific northwest, northern, california, and sunday, sunday, mild, great weather for the new york city marathon, mountain snows out west, more rain in the pacific northwest, good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we are still enjoying sunshine and it's going to be a really nice afternoon. we'll see it again tomorrow as well but then a mostly cloudy day on friday with slightly

cooler temperatures. as we get closer to the weekend, expect the temperatures to continue to dip as we get clouds and even a chance of showers. it will be off and an especially for the north bay with the rest of the >> it's cold. >> we love it. >> all right. al. how cool we're going to send you down with the stars of the new rom com, "what happened later," meg ryan and david duchovny, but

two of hollywood's biggest stars are sharing the screen there's a new film coming out

this friday. it's called "what happens later," i am talking about meg ryan and david duchovny. they play exes who reunite unexpectedly for the first time in more than 20 years when they become stranded overnight in an airport. it kind of forces them to confront a whole host of unresolved issues. take a look. >> you okay, you're limping? >> oh, just a, you know, some little thing in my hip. >> what little thing >> arthritis, i'm 49 and i have to say i'm really surprised i have it. >> 49, huh >> we're the same age. >> that's right. and you've moved well into your 50s. >> you just pulled over at 49. stop the clock. >> i've been 49 forever and ever. >> lucky you, i feel like i have been in my 50s since my 20s. >> oh, my god, that is so true >> you don't have to agree with you. >> i never thought of it that way, that's exactly right. >> i feel like this is your real personality. i feel like i'm watching you

guys in action >> that's the trick. >> first of all, we have to say, we haven't had a lot of actors and actresses in because of the sag strike you are able to do that, why, do you have like a waiver. >> we have a waiver. it's not a struck company. >> this is very cool first of all, you wrote, directed, and starred in it. >> co wrote. >> you didn't initially want to star in it yourself. >> who did you initially want to prepare your character >> it's bad to say that, we didn't get her so we got me. >> was david your first choice >> absolutely not. >> if david said no, who would you have been looking for. >> she would not have done the movie. >> i feel like we need a rom com, i feel like the timing of this is perfect. >> it is

i actually think of it as a love story with rom com elements. it's definitely fun, but how about you, david what would you say >> i think, you know, it has a bit of melancholy to it because we're older, you know, we're looking back at love in a way and rediscovering it there's a lot of vectors in the snow, it's not just the bloom of first love but a remembrance of that, and also a reblooming, which is not a word, but. >> it is now. >> yes, it is now. >> when meg called and said i would like you to do this, were you an instant yes >> yes, of course. >> before the script >> probably. but i did read the script, and we talked, and we kind of work shopped it together for a long time on zoom we would read over the script with one another >> talk around it, talk about it, talk about our lives, and the script and it evolved and the characters evolved and the situation evolved, there's a whole magical element, the

>> and there's just, >> how is it directing someone who's an accomplished actor. >> she doesn't really know >> but you don't, actually, you don't. >> and there's just, you know. >> you don't direct. i'm undirectable. >> he doesn't need it. >> so wait, you tell me what was meg like as a director >> when she needed something changed, how did she explain that to you? >> you know, the gift was she was also acting with me. i think sometimes she kind of direct acted, you know, if it was a change or just a change in feeling that she wanted, i think she would act it, and because we're reactive actors. i seem to be saying the same word over and over, that she would manipulate, not manipulate in that way, but, you know, kind of move me into a different area is that right? >> no. because what was fun about it for me is like when you're directing, you have a micro managing mind, and my character

is a really loose and kind of very flakey, and it was a relief to kind of play her. he plays, david plays a much more kind of conservative guy. so we weren't able to look at play back or anything like that. when i got to the editing room, i could see what david was doing. >> behind her back. >> behind my back. >> i love how you all shot this in a real functioning airport. like, were these -- they weren't extras, these were people going -- >> there's some extras, but for the most part, we shot in northwest arkansas, and there were days we had to use the real folks in the airport we just had to wing it. >> you would have people talk to us in the middle of the long walk and talks we tried to ignore them. >> really hope for the best. >> meg ryan, over here okay, that take is not so good now. >> maybe we won't use that but we would do eight-minute long takes i loved those days. >> what do you think about finding love later in life for

real >> we never thought about that we made a whole movie about it these guys are looking back, trying to make sense of a life actually not lived with one another, and they have this sort of sub textual question of which, i think people might be able to relate to, why didn't you love me enough, why didn't it work, and they kind of connect and disconnect, and connect again. it's the story of that. >> i think what's fascinating about it is we broke up when we were in college, and we broke up for specific reasons, but it turns out that those reasons were kind of false assumptions, and then we lived our lives almost in reaction to, i'm not going to do that again, and -- >> and found out the truth. >> they finally get their facts straight. >> i can't believe this is the first time you guys have worked together. >> i know. >> it's beautiful. we have been waiting for this rom com, it comes out, when, this friday? >> friday. >> meg ryan, david duchovny, thank you for stopping by. "what happens later," this is in theaters on friday thanks, guys savannah, over to you. adriana brock is here to shop for best sellers, including

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♪♪ we are we are back. 8:44 we've got "today" best sellers in, and this morning, affordable fall favorites from fashion to beauty to home improvement, we've got it all shop "today" editorial director, adriana brock, shop everything you see, scan our qr code. good morning. >> good morning. >> fall favorites, this looks like a warm, comfy shirt. >> these are best sellers our team has tried and loved they're great. they're going to take you through your wardrobe, beauty routine and home routine getting started with this corduroy shirt it's all about the shacket, i don't know if you have heard about the shacket. >> it combined the best of both worlds, a jacket and a shirt >> i see. >> it's more heavy weight than your typical button down shirt you can layer which is really good this time of year when the

weather is transitioning. >> what is the bottom like >> it's tucked in because it's a mannequin. great to pair with leggings, jeans, a tank top, leave it open layer friendly, which we love for fall. >> now, you said these pants are better than leggings, which i kind of get because sometimes you don't want to put on the tight leggings. >> sometimes you don't want to be restricted. you want a little bit of range of motion, and these are really great. our editor julie found these because she was browsing through amazon, saw these had 20,000 reviews and said i have to check them out she took them to the grand canyon to go hiking over the summer, but these are also really great for like running errands, every day activity, they've got deep pockets, fit your phone, wallet, keys, they have the tapered leg they're not as tight as

leggings, a little bit roomier, but feel nice and soft as your favorite legging this is a great alternative for a comfy cozy look. >> i like yoga pants like that. >> or even going for a walk. easy peasy. >> this is a fabric shaver don't throw away the sweaters that are pilling and have a little bit of lint they're a little bit weird don't throw them out here's an easy way to preserve their life with this fabric shaver from conair, super popular. you can use it on anything from a sweater to a pair of leggings. >> can you show us >> yes, let me show you. we have a before and after of one of our producers who tried it. >> it doesn't hurt the fabric? >> it doesn't. you can see the difference on that one it's really good get rid of the lint, fuzz. all that, and it's just so easy and affordable. >> it is 11.97. >> i love using this on upholstery around the house. a pillow and stuff

an easy way to refresh your fabric, and speaking of easy crep spray i have waxed on about this forever. this is to protect your shoes from water, snow, and a little bit of dirt too. >> mine always look terrible by the end of christmas. >> for leather, canvas, your sneakers, your leather boots you're going to wear all fall long, this is great because you just spray it on i will say spray it on outside is my number one tip because it's a strong scent but it's going to protect your shoes for five to six weeks according to the brand. >> spray once, you don't have to spray every day or whatever. >> you do it once a month. i did it on a pair of boots, ran it under the water so you could see how great it repels water. >> it does it creates a hydro phobic layer around the boot. >> are you spraying at close range? >> i would say like 5 inches away get a good coating in. i like to do two coats for the extra. >> it's not going to change the color or anything. >> it is not going to change the

color. it is limited on fabrics, i would check the label, canvas, leather, typical boot fabric. we're going to refresh our beauty routine you have heard of resident -- retinol, with an eye serum into a stick form this is what you're going to use under your eyes to de-puff, smooth the skin. >> gentle enough for under eye. >> gentle enough to use under your eyes, i also really like it because it's moisturizing, it's literally like a serum in stick form. >> feels chap sticky, kind of. >> and who doesn't like an easy hack for their beauty routine. >> at night or day >> i would do it at night. >> i've tried this this is a lip mask. >> put it on overnight, chapped lips, dry lips and i like uses it as a lip balm every day it comes in a great little jar and a little bit goes a long way. it is a little bit pricier, $29,

but you're going to use a little bit and get great results, and it's going to last you all season long. >> great, perfect. are we still in beauty over here >> we're moving on to home. >> i don't know how you put that on your face home improvement. >> these are little sconces, and they're cool, you mount them on the wall, totally wireless, and they've got a magnetic attachment for the actual light. this is great for accent lighting around the home and hallways, bathrooms, by your night stand. >> you take it off and charge it. >> take it off and charge it, according to the brand, one charge will last you eight hours if you have this on continuously, you can put it on auto mode for up to 30 days, the battery will last. really cool for motion detection, too, if you want that in your bathroom, again, around the house. i personally love it because i can use this as a night light. >> oh, yeah. >> take it off, go around, lightsaber

>> how do you announce it? >> it's an adhesive strip. >> so easy love that. oh, my gosh, leaf blower, my husband loves a leaf blower. >> this is awesome because it's under $35. nobody wants to rake leaves these days, when you have people coming over. >> blow them into your neighborhood's yard. i kid. >> blow them to the sidewalk, crazy a nice easy pile under $35 and black and decker says it reaches speeds up to 180 miles per hour if you want to crank it on. >> should we demo it. >> it's like a hurricane. >> plug it in. >> watch out, everyone, standing over there. >> total game changer, it does all the chores for you you don't have to do it, and you don't have to rake the leaves this fall. >> adriana, thank you, a real variety there. >> we ran the gamut. >> if you want to buy any items scan the qr code or go to today.com/shop "today" does earn a commission

just enough time to do some birthdays. >> let's bring on the newest

batch of the smucker's jars and see who we have pasted on there. first up, happy 105th birthday, evelyn gerard of southington, connecticut, a glass of wine a proud mom of 10, loves mentoring her grand kids and great grand kids happy 100th birthday to tony, a retired engineer from santa rosa beach, florida, the secret to longevity, always try to learn new friends. fred hoffman from new york, a purple heart veteran celebrating 100 years, we celebrate you for your service love to hit the road, travel together, and their family can't get them to slow down. you guys keep on going heading out of big stone gap, virginia, maxine shelton, 102, getting the whole family together to honor her special day. we know it's going to be a great

one, and last but certainly not least, happy 75th anniversary to joe and ann bickler, love birds from fargo, north dakota, you betcha their granddaughter says to this day, they are the most in love couple she knows that is sweet. 75 years >> today, the kids all trick or treated last night, having the kids pick out their ten favorite pieces of candy, and the rest of the candy, local organizations have this, send it to the troops overseas there's lots of those programs out there. >> cool. >> don't go anywhere, folks, "3rd hour of today" coming up in just a few minutes, we're going to catch up with shaka khan, and levar burton, as well. and on our fourth hour, music superstar usher will be here in studio >> super bowl half-time. >> yeah, we have a lot to talk about, but first, your local news and weather

good morning. it is 8:56. two anchored boats catch fire in south san francisco. it started about 7:30 this morning at the oyster point marina. one person was taken to the hospital. it's not clear if anyone was on board the boat at the time of the fire. happening now, a news conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at city hall covering other news this morning, ginger will join us at midday with a full story in a live report.

♪♪ this morning on the "3rd hour of today" a touching tribute, the creditors of "friends," opening up about the loss of matthew perry.