. good morning, thanks for waking up with us. labor day weekend is here and

tens of millions are getting out of town. a final burst of summer before heading into fall it's august 31st. this is "today." record numbers of people expected at the airports with 17 million people likely to fly. >> feels very busy. >> on the roads drivers are looking to get on the road early to beat the traffic. how severe weather could disrupt some weekend plans. angie will have the full forecast. backlash, former president trump saying he does support florida's six week abortion ban after criticism for telling nbc news the ban was too strict. how it could impact the race for the white house. daring raid, several u.s. service members injured during a joint attack with iraqi forces targeting isis leaders. what we're learning about their condition. rookie rivalry. >> caitlin clark a career high night, 23 double-doubles on the

season. another rookie record for reese. >> caitlin clark and the indiana fever taking on angel reese and the chicago sky for the final time in the regular season as the two battle it out for rookie of the year. all that plus stars and stripes american coco gauff advancing to the round of 16 in the u.s. open in a thrilling three-set comeback. on the men's side american frances tiafoe outlasted ben shelton in an epic five set match to move on to the fourth round. and in a stunner novak djokovic is bounced out of the tournament. the americans hoping to prove their dominance with more action to come, "today," saturday, august 31st, 2024.

welcome back to "today" thank you for joining on this saturday morning. american tennis is going to be fun to watch not just this year, coco gauff, ben shelton, and frances tiafoe. >> it was fun to be there in person, right? you got tips on your tennis game? >> i enjoyed watching i'll say that much. we have a lot to talk about. while summer doesn't end for a few more weeks, millions of kids are getting back to school or starting next week and it feels like our last real taste of the season. >> say it ain't so. people are taking advantage of the three day holiday weekend getting out of town and these scenes from the nation's airports you can see it there, the lines show how busy the next few days are going to be. the weather will cooperate for folks on the west coast but

check out the northeast and the south. severe storms and tropical downpours today could mean many of you are going to be staying inside. >> angie will have more on that in a moment. we want to begin with a look at the weekend travel rush. adrienne broaddus is there at chicago o'hare international. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. i just checked and right now for flights coming into and going out of the u.s. there are more than 137 cancellations and about 450 delays. that's right now. i can tell you that number has been fluctuating throughout the morning. if you're flying leave early, driving leave early. and if you fly, prepare to wait. >> it's the final escape of the summer. >> it feels very, very busy. >> millions of americans flying into a busy travel weekend. >> i'm from washington d.c. so their airport, you know, i thought that was big. this takes it to a new level.

>> triple a says bookings for domestic travel are up by 9% compared to last year, that includes flights, rental cars, and cruises. but the price to book has dropped by 2%. >> it's busy but it's pretty organized. >> officials with tsa hope the busy weekend remains smooth but they are prepared for rough moments. >> we try to have available spare parts on hand in the event we experience any technical difficulties or challenges and make sure the equipment itself is ready to be replaced efficiently and effectively. >> reporter: over 7,000 delays happened on friday. >> i thought we should get here early it would be worse but it's not too bad. >> reporter: triple a said the best time to avoid heavy traffic on the roads is in the early

mornings and evenings. in atlanta gas prices are $3.25 per gallon below the average of $3.34 and down nearly 50 cents compared to this time last year. a busy weekend on the roads and in the sky as people plan to fit in one final break. and an official with tsa here told nbc news their goal is to keep those security checkpoint lines moving smoothly and efficiently. the overall goal they do not want people waiting in line more than 30 minutes so the average wait time right now about 20 minutes if you have general boarding and 5 to 10 minutes for those with precheck. back to you guys. >> good advice. adrienne, thank you. if you have outdoor plans this weekend, will the weather cooperate? that's the big question. angie is here with what you can expect on that.

>> we don't have all bad news guys, there will be a couple of troublesome spots. let's start with the difficult locations. it's this cold front from the northeast to the south it leaves us with a chance for severe weather we have the chance for flooding along the gulf coast. that area of low pressure is hanging around throughout the weekend. looking for the severe weather it's across portions of the appalachians. pittsburgh is one of the main cities in that, the wind and hail threat is there. tornado threat is on the low end but not great for outdoor plans. on the roads if folks are still trying to get out, i-75, 70, 76, all are quite wet. we'll see slowdowns for sure. the northeast and the midwest look. >> great but it's the lightning risk for outdoor plans across the southeast and you guessed it , the rain that sticks with us on monday. to politics now and a back

and forth from former president trump who has come under criticism this week for his comments to nbc news that an abortion rights ban in florida went too far. vaughn hillyard is in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. former president trump saying friday night that he will vote no on the florida ballot measure is a defining declaration by the republican nominee. that florida referendum would allow abortions in the state up to 24 weeks by voting no trump is standing behind the current florida law which bans abortions after six weeks. mr. trump making it clear that six weeks is too restrictive but democrats are saying he wouldn't have to make these actions if it weren't for him overturning roe v. wade. it's worth noting that trump has frustrated many conservatives

recently for not committing to a federal abortion ban. attendees at mr. trump's event were relieved with his decision on the florida measure but there are still questions about his new policy proposal this week to provide free ivf care to all americans. a bill that could more than $7 billion annually to note while ivf, it is embraced there is some opposition in anti-abortion circles to such treatment because there are embryos discarded in the process. >> i want to ask you about this, abortion rights is a key motivator for democrats this election year. how is vice president harris and her campaign team responding? >> she's back here in washington today after campaign stops in georgia and, of course, that first joint interview with her running mate, tim walz but her campaign was quick to respond to the announcement saying the choice between harris and trump is clear.

she would be the one who would sign a federal law from the white house restoring reproductive rights nationally. harris is going back on the road on labor day, stopping in detroit and then pittsburgh alongside president biden. this will be the first time that the pair, biden and harris will take the stage together since harris became the party's nominee in chicago. >> and a week and a half away from the first presidential debate. perhaps the only one between trump and harris. to new developments to one of those charged in the death of "friends" star matthew perry. one of the doctors involved making his court appearance on friday. >> reporter: good morning. dr. mark chavez one of two doctors charged in connection with matthew perry's death made his first court appearance on friday where the judge did allow a plea deal to move forward. he's charged with one count of

conspiracy to distribute ketamine. even though he struck this plea deal with prosecutors he could still face up to 10 years behind bars and he has already had his medical license suspended. outside the courthouse, his attorney telling nbc news his client feels incredible remorse. this indictment from the california department of justice and fbi earlier this month cited a text exchange between chavez and is it other doctor involved in which they discuss selling perry ketamine. in one he writes i wonder how much this moron will pay. chavez is one of five individuals charged and he's not the only one who struck a plea deal. perry's assistant and a street dealer have both pled guilty. there are two still fighting their charges who have pled not guilty and this could go to trial this fall. >> thank you so much.

happy to see you. those text messages are so damning that's why there's so much pressure on the folks to plead guilty. and dr. placencia is the one that everyone is watching now. interesting to see where it goes. >> and matthew perry ultimately the victim of all of this. >> of course. >> thank you. other news, at least six american troops are recovering after a joint raid with iraqi forces that targeted the terror group isis. defense officials tell nbc news their injuries are not life threatening but do include several cases of tbi, traumatic brain injury, thursday's raid in the anbar region killed 15 isis operatives, some said to be wearing explosive suicide belts. the u.s. said there's no indication that any civilians were hurt. turning to ukraine where

president zelenskyy is asking for the go ahead to use long range missiles against russia. erin, what's the latest? >> reporter: laura, ukraine's defense minister was in washington d.c. yesterday where he met with his american counterpart, defense secretary lloyd austin. during that meeting he pressed for the united states to finally give ukraine the green light to use long range weapons on russian territory. something that the biden administration has so far ruled out citing concerns of escalating the conflict following that meeting ukraine's defense minister gave an interview saying it is something that the administration is considering. that meeting on the same day of yet another russian deadly air assault, this time on the city of kharkiv, killing at least seven, including a 14-year-old

girl according to ukrainian officials russian war planes launched five glide bombs striking the city president zelenskyy saying had ukraine had the green light to launch attacks that could have been avoiding saying there's no reason to restrict defenses. to a story that rocked the world of hockey. a top star and his brother killed by a suspected drunk driver the day before their sister was to be married. >> reporter: outside the columbus blue jacket stadium, flowers. on thursday night police say the

31-year-old and his younger brother were killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding bikes near their hometown. johnny was the father of a baby boy and girl, matthew a hockey coach and husband. friday their sister was supposed to be married. the driver, sean higgins charged with two counts of vehicular homicide. he told an officer he had five to six beers he admitted alcohol contributed to his inpatients and reckless driving. he tried to pass an suv hitting the brothers. higgins has not entered a plea. the brother's uncle writing last night we lost two husbands, two fathers, two sons, two brothers, truly two amazing humans. jerry york was their coach at boston college. >> it sounds like they made an impression at boston college. >> they did. the way they carried themselves

around the campus was something a coach dreams about. >> reporter: the blue jackets writing they are devastated. tom coached alongside their dad in new jersey. >> people know them as hockey players but it was a really, really tight family. just a horrible day. >> reporter: back in ohio, johnny's injure is a favorite among youth players. one coach saying it's going to be a hard year. stephanie gosk nbc news. >> such a terrible loss. >> what a tragedy. our hearts go out to their families of course. angie is back with a check of the forecast. we have months left of hurricane season let's check out the atlantic. we have a lot. one just off the coast of africa. we'll see some slow development with this one, not worried about that but we could see something potentially come of that down the line. the one to the east of the

winward islands it has the best chance of developing the next couple of days. as we get into next week we could see a tropical depression. then you see is the area in the gulf of mexico, a coastal low, 20% chance of developing into a depression. but it's impactful to the gulf coast as we get through the weekend and the weekend plans could be interrupted by some of the rain. the heavy rain will be again draped across portions closer to new orleans. we'll see i 10 be soggy south of that. rainfall rates will be impressive too. flooding concerns will be there. we'll watch it into your sunday. so unfortunately not just your saturday in this region but your sunday is quite wet and from galveston to new orleans the rain winds down as we get closer to sunset on sunday. looking for time f

and that's a look at your forecast, guys. it's not all about rain there are nice spots too. >> rain on a weekend, sounds about right. >> yep. still to come here, the wnba is on fire. caitlin clark and angel reese faces off last night as they compete for rookie of the year. marisa parra caught the final matchup.

>> reporter: good morning, whether you want to call it the clark effect or the power of reese's pieces their star power is continuing a

we are back on a saturday morning with the weekly down load our look at the week's other big stories. >> joe is here with that. good morning to you. good morning, good to see you. incredible news for the family of one of the hostages taken by hamas during the october 7th attack in israel. israeli commandos rescued a hostage from southern gaza after he spent 326 days in captivity. his family seen here running to his side.

his cousin says he lost about 55 pounds in captivity because he was not eating proper foods. the fbi released new details about the assassination attempt on former president trump that said the gunman's internet history showed him looking for a wide range of democratic and republican political events before zeroing in on the trump rally. the fbi believed he viewed the event as a target of opportunity. the fbi also thinks he acted alone. his motive remains unknown. authorities say a tire exploded on a delta plane killing two workers and injuring another at atlanta's hartsfield-jackson airport. >> airport maintenance is one of the most dangerous jobs it is. >> delta said it's investigating the incident. eli lilly announced it's cutting prices on the lowest

doses of zepbound currently auto injector pens cost more than $1,000 a month. now patients with a prescription who are not covered by insurance will be able to buy a month's supply of the 2.5 million gram dose for $399 and the 5 million gram dose for $549 directly from eli lilly. >> we've been frustrated. we can't meet the incredible demand for this medicine. and this is a way we can do that more quickly. jason bring jeans for jason. >> the kelsey brothers are cashing in signing a deal with amazon for their new heights podcast which is reportedly worth more than $100 million for three years. >> the first thing you probably noticed is that we have a new home. >> travis kelce takes the field for the kansas city chiefs on thursday night while his older brother jason is joining the monday night football broadcast team. >> welcome to the best season of the year.

football. ♪♪ today is gonna be the day ♪ >> '90s rock band oasis is reuniting to go on tour. the surprise announcement came 15 years after the band's bitter split between brothers liam and noel. and finally a police officer in the houston suburbs got a call that an alligator was on a family's front doorstep. he used his bare hands to wrangle the little guy. >> look at you, you're a hero. >> bare hand? >> i feel like he's done that before. >> yeah. >> like all right. >> gees. >> a good holiday card. look what i got. still to come on "today," i'm not sure we can beat that. but tips and tricks to help your bottom line when it comes to back-to-school shopping. taylor swift, football

mastermind. what they're saying about travis kelce's girlfriend when it comes to helping the team. first our friends on the plaza and these messages.

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a critical deadline in the deal to sell the a's coliseum to a private investment group. for years, the site has been co-owned half by the oakland city and half by the a's. now, in two separate deals, the african american sports and entertainment group has agreed to buy the entire property. but there are some key details that could turn into big complications. the group has agreed to pay the a's $125 million, but the county has to still approve that deal. as for the city's half, there is an even more critical deadline. the group has to pay most of the money to help balance the city's budget and the first $5 million has to get to oakland by tomorrow. or a so-called contingency budget would kick in, triggering major cuts to public safety, staffing and services. lanes are back open this morning after a fiery crash on westbound i-80 in san pablo. this citizen video from the scene you can see at least three cars involved in the crash. two

of them were on fire. the crash caused a significant backup. the chp tells us no one was killed. but we are awaiting word on any injuries. we will bring you more as the day goes on. we're going to check in with cynthia now for a look at our microclimate forecast. the final day of the month. oh my gosh, i can't believe it. and summer just coming to an end as we go on into labor day. unofficial end of summer. good morning kira. good morning everyone. we are looking at some patchy clouds on some of the camera networks behind me. san jose will start you off with mid 60s there. palo alto a bit cooler 59. i've got you with some mostly clear skies through walnut creek at 60 degrees, and we see a few lingering high clouds through san francisco, but we can see the city skyline for the most part, 60 degrees there. well, the official sunrise 639 as we do this final saturday in august, we are going to look at temperatures 50s and 60s and go throughout the morning trying to play a little bit of catch up

with these temperatures as we go on into the noon hour, mainly some mild temperatures through our north bay and east bay, south bay valleys in the 70s, 60s, and a breezy shoreline that should continue throughout the day there for our east bay neighbors. as we go on into the afternoon, it will still stay pretty comfortable today, and tomorrow and monday, but there is hotter weather ahead. we'll talk about that at 7:00 here. back to you. all right, cynthia, thanks. we'll see you at seven. also coming up at 7:00, a renewed vow to crack down on illegal sideshows in the bay area we'll explain the new plan to try to stop this ongoing and illegal problem. why san francisco leaders think it will work this time. that, plus all your top stories coming up at seven. we hope you join us right now. back to

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please give a huge welcome to the greatest of all time in u.s. women's gymnastics, seven-time olympic gold medalist, simone biles. and another strike, simone biles. >> oh, how great is that. i'd be so happy just to get it to the mound. >> look at those boots! she showed up for real. >> the great simone biles throwing out the first pitch last night at minute maid stadium. >> i love she's on the tour right now, getting the love from everyone, everywhere. >> doing all the fun things. >> all well deserved. let's check the headlines. two georgia election workers defamed by rudy giuliani are seeking his most valued assets right now. a filing on friday says they say they're entitled to giuliani's $2 million claim for legal fees

from the trump campaign and seeking to take possession of his homes in new york and florida as well as his three new york yankees world series rings last year he was found guilty of falsely accing them of fraud. nasa said the boeing capsule will return home late next week but without the crew because it's too risky to send back with the two person crew on board. the astronauts who were supposed to spend eight days there will now spend eight months. turning to sports another huge upset at the u.s. open. novak djokovic's quest for a record 25 slams will have to wait until next year, he was knocked out in the third round late last night. his earliest exit from the

tournament in two decades. >> novak djokovic is out. the biggest night of this man's life. >> australia's alexi poprin upsetting novak djokovic. and earlier two americans, t be ben shelton in five sets. and on the women's side, coco gauff started slow but came back to stop svetilina.

>> i love that joe was still wearing the ball born uniform. >> i haven't taken it off in two years. >> sticking with sports here. two of the wnba's brightest stars facing off for the last time in the regular season. caitlin clark and angel reese as they battle for the title rookie of the year. marisa parra has more. >> your outfit is on theme, laura. you may have noticed a sea of pink because last night was barbie night. a collaboration with mattel a nod to women in sports and angel reese who has earned the barbie nickname in her career. this rivalry has become so intense people have become so eager to watch it in person. last night's game was the most expensive in demand game of the

season. overnight a matchup between two super stars, caitlin clark and the indiana fever, taking on angel reese and the chicago sky. >> reese along. >> reporter: the pair battling it out one last time in the regular season as the race for rookie of the year officially heats up. >> between these two rookies i swear i feel one or the other is breaking a record every game. >> reporter: the game did not disappointment. reese dominating the glass. >> 23 double-doubles on the season. another rookie record for reese. >> reporter: while clark put on a shooting clinic. >> caitlin clark another three pointer. >> reporter: ending the night with 31 points. >> caitlin clark a career high night. >> reporter: clark's fever eventually blowing out the rivals 100-81. the ticket prices for friday's game in chicago, sky high. on resale websites some listed for upwards of $3,000, the

highest of the wnba season so far. >> i live in baltimore, maryland came out here for the game. >> reporter: the prowess for the clark effect on full display as fans clam erred to witness the rivalry. but then a rare side, the two played on same side of the court for the wnba all-stars clinching the win from the olympic team they were sidelined from. only one can win rookie of the year, they both already won over fans with interest in the wnba reaching a fever pitch. >> two best rookies how can you not support both of them? they're the reason we started watching basketball. >> this wasn't a one off. ticketing companies telling us the most in demand games of the

wnba season have been the games that have caitlin clark or angel reese on the court. this rivalry a friendly one. angel reese saying, quote, i love that we're able to compete and still be cool after regardless of the outside noise. so no bad blood here, just good games and fun ones to watch. >> we have to get you one of those double header jerseys. >> women's basketball these days is amazing with the two of them and so many other amazing women in the league. let's keep the sea of pink going here. >> laura and i got the memo today. we are in the barbie experience with the wnba fans. we have a lot going on with outdoor plans this weekend. this cold front is sticking around from the northeast to the south. today we have the chance for severe weather from west virginia stretching down to the

and that's your local forecast but the big ten is back. we have fresno state versus the defending national champions, michigan at number nine at the big house tonight at 7:00 p.m., the forecast is going to be nice guys, we have upper 70s around 7:00 p.m. wrapping up the game, 67 degrees, this looks like a great forecast for folks there. you can see it here on nbc and peacock. here comes saturday night. >> the bulldogs and the blue.

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we want everybody to be safe and get to your destination. a few high clouds through san jose, but not too bad. san francisco most of the city skyline is there, so you'll deal with just minor visibility changes as you get out the door. this morning. so let's talk about some places that people are going to. how about you're going to monterey? that looks nice. the aquarium i've been wanting to go to. we're going to do temperatures all weekend long, mainly in the 60s. you'll have the morning fog, but that should be nice to kind of enjoy the warm coffee. and then as the day goes on, lots of sunshine up until lake tahoe. this is a live camera, so we're starting to see the sunshine starting to peek through. it looks gorgeous and temperatures also speaking the same. just notice those overnight lows i would pack maybe a nice comfortable jacket to keep you nice and warm. temperatures in the 40s overnight mostly comfortable for our labor day holiday, but into tuesday and most of next week it's going to be hot. we're calling it the september sizzle kira back to you. i love that. all right cynthia, thanks. 59 past the hour coming up this

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summer. labor day weekend is upon us with tens of millions ready for one more three day holiday and hoping to enjoy another weekend in the sun. could severe weather threaten those plans? angie has the full forecast. ready for paris. jamal hill is days away from competing on the world stage in paris after winning bronze in tokyo he's ready to prove he can do it all over again. >> how are you feeling about competing in this paraolympics. >> i feel very good. and saving the best for last. peter has chris crossed all over the country for work but now with his family by his side he set off for the northeastern corner of the country. >> welcome to main, last best state. >> peter shares with us his journey to his 50th state

"today," saturday, august 31st, 2024. good morning and welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. we should have made this a regular statement follow you around the world. >> if you're offering i'll start doing that. >> next up every country. >> exactly. a beautiful 62 degrees in acade ya national park as they get started on this labor day weekend. >> can't wait to see that. let's get to today's news and a busy weekend for folks traveling across the country. but there is some weather that could put a damper on plans. we'll get to angie's forecast in a moment but first checking in with adrienne broaddus in my hometown of chicago's o'hare international airport. >> reporter: you know how busy this airport can get, already millions have made it to their destination but some folks are waiting to leave until today. right now the average wait time to board general boarding is about 20 minutes here at o'hare,

a little less with tsa precheck and an agent with tsa said the goal is to keep the lines sbhort moving efficiently. they don't want people waiting in line longer than 30 minutes. triple a is estimating that 17 million americans are expected to travel this holiday. they say the best time to travel is in the morning to avoid heavy traffic and in the evenings. right now there are about 140 flight cancellations for the entire country. triple a said bookings for domestic travel are up 9% compared to last year. that includes flights, rental cars and cruises. but the bright to book has dropped by nearly 2% and we've been talking about the weather that led to delays and cancellations for folks yesterday. there were more than 400 cancellations and about 7,000 delays. meanwhile, drivers are getting a break at the pump.

take a look at these numbers, atlanta prices are $3.25 a gallon below the average of $3.34. that's down nearly 50 cents compared to this time last year. indeed a busy weekend as people are trying to squeeze in that last minute summer escape before heading back to school. some folks are going back to school on tuesday, others are already back in class. >> thank you. most of the country is looking good but severe weather on the way that could impact others' plans. how are things looking? >> r we have a couple of spots that could be trouble for folks when it comes to travel or outdoor plans. here's what we have. a cold front from the northeast down to the south this is going to leave us with those same areas unsettled. severe storms on tap we have the potential for flooding along the gulf coast and it's the rain that leads to flooding concerns as well. but the severe weather focused across parts of the

appalachians, pittsburgh one of the major cities in there, we have the chance for strong wind gusts as well as hail, the tornado threat is low. but a lot of rain. the indoor plans are necessary. if you are hitting the road that could be troublesome for i-70, 74 as well. by tomorrow most of it clears for the northeast, midwest, great lakes all those locations look good and dry but we have rain in parts of the southeast still. that's the plan for the weekend, the gulf coast leaves us soggy here as we get into monday as well. those scattered showers and thunderstorms stretching from texas to the carolinas for labor day specifically. when it comes to travel, especially air travel, i would say on monday as folks try to get back home before work week, houston is a trouble spot we have to watch, guys. >> thank you very much. we'll get the full forecast in a few minutes. >> now to the 2024 race for the

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bonjour. >> reporter: bonjour. it was just over six years ago that jamal hill could count on two hands how many people knew about his disability, long concealing it. fast forward to today and it's one of the first thing he shares with people. he calls his shift in perspective life changing and says it's one of the reasons he's now here on the world stage. jamal hill had dreams of olympic glory. standing 6'4" with two decades of swimming experience and an unshakable drive it seemed within reach. but shortly after he started training with coach wilma long, she noticed him times weren't improving. >> what are you not telling me? he's getting out of the pool like this, lifting his legs out. so i felt like he wasn't sharing something with me. >> reporter: hill told her at 10

years hold he was diagnosed with a disorder that causes nerve damage mostly in the arms and legs and result in smaller, weaker muscles. until '23 he spent his life concealing his diagnosis, competing in nondisabled races even into college so when long suggested a change of focus to the paraolympics. >> i was opposed to it. my perception, the world's perception of people with disability wasn't that negative. it was over the course of many months having had that in the open we were able to work through. >> reporter: within just three years he was racing in the paraolympics. setting an american record and a bronze medal in tokyo. >> that was unexpected. >> reporter: now he's gearing up

for another. >> how are you feeling about competing this paraolympics? >> i feel -- i feel very good. >> reporter: when hill isn't competing he's racing towards another goal back at home in southern california through his nonprofit swim uphill he's trying to teach 1 million people a year to swim with unique underwater breathing exercises that can be done at home. actor terry cruise is one of his success stories. >> my friend is hand in hand with swimming education because it affects people like me, people in low to middle income communities around the world. and that's the why. >> reporter: now dreaming beyond the podium. you can catch jamal hill compete on monday in the 50 meter free still classification. he's hoping to join the number of americans who scored already.

gia bringing home the first gold medal yesterday in the backstroke. great britain and china leading the way in the medal counts but i believe in team usa. >> what a great story, thank you so much for bringing what he's doing in the community. >> sharing his journey, the experiences he's had, he's become more comfortable with himself and now he's making a difference. >> he has the beret. he's ready for paris. >> he's selling it. you can watch the paraolympics today through september 8th check it on nbc. let's check the forecast. >> it's not all bad news. focus on good spots warm across parts of the pacific northwest over this weekend we have sunshine from the great lakes to the northern plains

and that's a look at your forecast, some good news weather wise. >> always grateful thank you. >> thank you. still ahead, road trip. where are we going? >> maine, my best for last. to the delicious lobster caught every day to the park, we'll

we're back on a saturday morning and peter is taking us on a memorable family vacation. >> how gorgeous is this. any trip you get to take with your loved ones is a special one but this one for me is more than that. over my years i have visited 49 states with one more to go. the beautiful state of maine, should have been an easy one. it took me a while but it was well worth the wait. >> number four on american the beautiful requires a little change of scenery. >> oh, the places i've been. my travels with nbc and family have taken me to 49 states. >> i'm peter alexander from pennsylvania. >> des moines, iowa.

>> denali park, alaska. >> but never to the eastern most part of the country. >> that's until now. >> there's nothing like maine and nothing like acade ya. >> acade ya national park is the jewel of maine where the sun peeks through pine trees on the way west. stretching over 50,000 acres this posts breathtaking views but none like that atop cadillac mountain the highest point on the eastern sea board. our guide, amanda pollock. >> we're among the first to see the sun rise and i imagine we're among the first to see it go down as well. >> yes. in the summer we get the long days which means you can make the most of your time here in the national park. >> what is it that makes maine and acadia so special? >> it's the greenery and a

peacefulness and stillness to it. >> what's it like being with your family? >> reminding us of the memories. he was five and now 18. >> my own girls getting a promotion, now junior park rangers. >> my job is never done. >> my job is never done. >> but this ranger life. >> but this ranger life. >> is super fun. >> is super fun. >> awesome. high five. >> along the charming streets, tourists block to the seafood restaurants, ice cream parlors and souvenir shops. the weather can be moody and as the remnants of deb by swept through the east coast with it went plans for lobster lunch but the rough waters are no obstacle to jim dow who makes a living

catching the main attraction. >> these lobsters were caught yesterday. >> when you see this, what do you see? >> frl lots of lobsters. >> i see lunch, who wants to eat? >> lunch is served. >> look at that. >> pick your lobster up and pop the claws off. >> this is as tasty as it gets. >> it's pouring, lightning and thunder on a day like this y'all still be out there? >> yes. we fish every day. >> these seas are jim's flesh and blood. >> going back five generations? >> yeah. i love what i do. i get up in the morning and love going to work. i have the most beautiful offices in the world. i see wild life and the sun rise and love it. >> our weekend a small taste of what makes maine so mighty and my 50th state so memorable. >> i want to go on every alexander family vacation. >> you have to go to maine

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that's going to do it for us on this saturday morning. what are you doing this weekend? >> we're going to go see the cubs coming to washington d.c. >> that's fun. >> sou first. i'm kira klapper police on both sides of the bay have a new plan to stop illegal sideshows recently taking over city intersections. san francisco mayor london breed says she wants everyone who takes part in the sideshows to face criminal penalties. she's introducing new laws in the city. they would allow police to charge people who organize, participate in and even watch the sideshows. breed also wants to extend the time that police can impound vehicles, even making it permanent. if a person is convicted. the chp has

started tracking events on social media to try to better shape their police responses, but all officers at the event agree dealing with large groups of motorcycles is even more difficult because they often don't have license plates, meaning they can't be tracked. they can speed away more quickly as police arrive to break up sideshows. they're still trying to figure out their strategy for dealing with the two wheeled stunt shows. turning to a live look as the sun begins to rise over the bay area. the chp has launched its statewide maximum enforcement period for the labor day holiday weekend. that means extra officers on the road focusing on catching impaired drivers to keep everyone safe. the enforcement period ends late monday night. we're going to check in now with cinthia pimentel for a look at our microclimate forecast. good morning kira. good morning everyone. long holiday weekend. so of course lots of people heading to the airport. no problems for the west coast. but

as you find your way going towards the middle part and southern part of the country, that's where we're dealing with a little bit of severe weather that could trickle down those delays from other major hubs right now, no delays. so get out the door and get out there from san francisco down into la and palm springs. you're looking good. let's talk about our temperatures over the next couple of days. we are going to stay pretty mild and comfortable. not too bad. not too hot, not too cold. 71 in san francisco, 68 on half moon bay. and we'll do those mid 80s as we go on into parts of martinez. a little bit warmer as you head on into fairfield now for tomorrow, our sunday, september 1st. believe it or not, we're going to be looking at temperatures still pretty comfortable 70s and 80s. and that will continue on into your labor day monday as well. but after that, the heat is ramping up, so it will be back to work and back to some hot temperatures. we'll talk about that coming up at seven. back to you, kyra. all right, cynthia, we'll see you at seven. thanks. also coming up at seven this morning on today in the bay. there is a deadline for california parents. what they

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