firefighters try to tackle an out-of-control wildfire. here's a live look at the scene. it started yesterday afternoon in cierra county, about 30 miles directly north of truckee in the tahoe national forest. now the fire has grown to 1300 acres, and so far there is no word of any homes damaged. a quick look at the forecast. it's going to be a hot one today. it definitely is. and for the next couple of days we are going to be calling it that september sizzle as we go through a good chunk of our workweek here. our valley is going to get into some 90s and one hundreds. a little bit of relief should come by the weekend. however. oh my goodness. we'll look at the sunshine. you see that on the backs of these cars, things getting a little more congested as folks head over to the high rise. those high temperatures cynthia was talking about. look an american hostage killed by

hamas laid to rest. >> pressure mounts to end the war the middle east. good morning, it's september 3rd, this is "today." anger and heart break. massive new protests across israel. after the weekend deaths of six hostages in gaza, including a young american. his parents wrenching tribute. >> my sweet boy, finally, finally, finally -- >> their message to world leaders. straight ahead, the last-ditch effort for peace, including what could be a take-it or leave-it from the white house. we're live from israel. home stretch. two months to election day. one week to the first debate between donald trump and kamala harris as the race for the white house enters the post-labor day sprint. harris blitzing battlegrounds with president biden. >> she has the moral compass of a saint. this woman knows what she's doing. >> trump gearing up for next week's showdown with his opponent.

this morning what the latest polls are showing about the state of the race. alarming incident. two u.s. marines ambushed and assaulted on the streets of turkey. just ahead, the chilling scene caught on camera. who was behind the attack and how those service members are doing this morning. emotional tribute. the family of an nhl star and his brother struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver on the eve of their sister's wedding. now speaking out. inside their heart-felt messages. record rush. millions still heading home after the busiest travel weekend ever. airline passengers facing a few delays while other travelers are hit with an unexpected headache, a nationwide strike by hotel workers. >> what do we want? >> contracts. >> we will have everything you need to know, including al's full weather forecast. all that plus stunning images. new pictures of the titanic revealing the ship's iconic

railing has broken off and the long lost treasure seen for the first time in nearly 40 years. and the ultimate warrior. >> over the double team. oh! it's the golden dagger!g he >> basketball superstar stephen curry helps lift team usa to gold in paris. and this morning he's here to talk about the fun he had in paris and debut a very special project off the court right here on our plaza, today, tuesday, september 3rd, 2024. ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." so nice to have you with us on a tuesday morning. hoda is off. this is the first day of school for her girls, so she's holding it down with them. happy labor day. summer is over. don't you love a new school

year? >> i do love a new school year. let me tell how we will kick it off this morning. >> stephen curry. >> oh, yes. >> stephen curry will be here. we will walk about the olympics. we will talk about his new book. >> there is a lot to talk to steph about that in a few moments. let's get to the latest on the israel-american hostage killed by hamas. hersh goldberg-polin. >> thousands attended that funeral. his heart-broken parents and tireless advocates for their son and other hostages saying they now hope for resolution to the crisis. >> it comes as large-scale protests erupted in israel in the wake of those killings. people demanding a cease-fire with hamas after the death of goldberg-polin and five other hostages. people briefed telling nbc news president biden may offer a final take-it or leave-it deal as early as this week.

we have it all covered starting with nbc's matt bradley who is in tel aviv for us. matt, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. i'm hearing what israelis have re-christened as hostage square. it's one place among many throughout the country we'll see a third day of protests demanding a hostage deal. today protests are set to continue after two days of street clashes brought israeli anger right up to benjamin netanyahu's doorstep, demanding he reach a deal to free the remaining israeli hostages in the gaza strip. the spark that ignited this anger, the discovery of six dead hostages in a tunnel in southern gaza over the weekend. >> i think everybody feel like they have to do something. >> reporter: one of them, american-israeli hersh goldberg-polin whose funeral was held yesterday. >> i hope the journey is as good as the trips you dreamed about because finally, my sweet boy, finally, finally, finally, you

are freed. >> reporter: president biden asked about israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu -- >> do you think he's doing enough? >> no. >> reporter: two people briefed on the discussions telling nbc news that biden may offer a final take-it or leave-it deal to hamas this week. in hopes of reaching a cease-fire agreement. [speaking in a global language] >> reporter: yesterday, netanyahu directly addressing the families of the six murdered hostages saying, i'm asking your forgiveness that we didn't manage to bring them back still alive. but remaining defiant saying he won't give way that israeli troops remain on the gaza southern border, a key sticking point to negotiations. hamas saying in a statement in response it would send other hostages back in coffins if israel's military campaign continued. also releasing one of these six made under duress before her death, family approving airing of part of the family and telling her family she loves and misses them.

on sunday, her father, touching her coffin as he mourned. >> matt, the anger is so palpable. part of this is because of this timing. these hostages were executed quite recently, and there had been a deal so, so close. is that what is driving the anger in israel? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, savannah. a lot of the anger is focused on the fact that just before these negotiations, there was supposed to be some of these hostages released in some sort of hostage deal. in fact, as you mentioned, you know, the autopsies show that 48 to 72 hours before their bodies were found, they were alive. they died because israel and hamas weren't able to come to a deal. even though hamas pulled the trigger, a lot of folks here on the street, they say that netanyahu is to blame. >> matt bradley in tel aviv. thank you very much. we turn to the race to the white house and the post-labor day sprint to election day. with just nine weeks to go now. new polls are revealing where things stand.

meanwhile, vice president harris spent the holiday on the campaign trail, including a rare joint appearance with president biden. we have two reports starting with nbc's chief white house correspondent, peter alexander. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning. with labor day now in the rear-view mirror, the starting gun has officially sounded for the last leg of this 2024 race. vice president harris hoping to capitalize on her momentum, notably casting herself as the change agent in this campaign, even though, of course, he is the sitting vp and insisting despite new polls that show she has an building, she remain tts understand dog. with just nine weeks to go, the battle for the white house is now a dramatically changed race. harris versus trump with the current president joe biden campaigning for the first time alongside his vp, who now tops the democratic ticket. >> she has a backbone like a ramrod. she has a moral compass of a saint. this woman knows what she's doing.

>> reporter: harris in pennsylvania using the labor day holiday to emphasize her commitment to union workers. >> when union wages go up, everybody's wages go up. when union workplaces are safer, all workplaces are safer. when unions are strong, america is strong. >> reporter: noticeably off the trail this labor day, mr. trump, but attacking harris on his social media platform, writing, all americans are suffering during this holiday weekend. also over the weekend, the former president sparking new controversy by insisting he had every right to interfere with the 2020 election while saying repeatedly his false claim the criminal interference cases against him are politically motivated. >> who ever heard you get indicted for interfering with a presidential election where you have every right to do it, you get indicted and your poll numbers go up. >> reporter: the next major moment in this race the presidential debate now just one week away.

multiple sources familiar with harris' preparations tell nbc news she's held a series of work sessions between campaign stops and her official duties. unlike mr. trump who shared the stage with president biden earlier this summer, it will be harris' first debate in nearly four years. and no public events are scheduled today for either harris or trump, but this week does notably mark the beginning of voting season, believe it or not, with the first absentee general election ballot getting mailed out in the key battleground state of north carolina this friday. savannah? >> always good to remember, voting is about to begin. peter, thank you. let's bring in your national political correspondent steve kornacki to break it down. let's start with the state of the race from a national perspective as we head into this final stretch. >> yeah. here we go, savannah. this is the average of all the polls out there nationally right now. you see kamala harris, the vice president, with a three-point lead over donald trump. two ways to look at this. if you are a democrat, obviously

you are happy you are ahead and it is an improvement from when joe biden was the candidate. he trailed donald trump all year. but if you are a republican, you can take solace in this. this is not unfamiliar territory for donald trump. labor day 2020, he trailed joe biden by nine. he almost came back to win that race. 2016, hilly clinton by five of labor day, he did come back to win. >> so harris has a tighter national margin. but as we know, these elections are determined state by state in these battleground states, so let's look at the state of the race right now. >> yeah, let's go through that. zen battleground states. memorize this list at home. we will talk about it a lot between now and november. but the key here is that six of these seven states all went for joe biden in 2020. north carolina, they only went for trump. you see right now the polling is tight in just about all of them. trump ahead narrowly in georgia, north carolina. small harris leads. except take a look here like in wisconsin. harris on average leading by six. this is important to note, the polling was off in states like wisconsin in 2020 and 2016.

it underestimated trump support. whether it does that again this time around, a major question. >> that made a huge difference of course in the result there. so let's do my favorite map, the 270. love to see how this play out when you start switching how the battlegrounds go. >> yeah, mine too. so it got those seven states just mentioned in gray here, the battleground states. two perspectives here, if you are harris, your most direct path is this. you call them the great lake states. wisconsin, if you can win that, michigan and pennsylvania all went for biden four years ago. hold those and you see it right there. harris is at exactly 270. but here is the complication for her. what if she slips up in one of these pennsylvania? she didn't pick that state's governor as the running mate. some people wonder about that. if she were to lose pennsylvania, it is the largest of these battleground states. her number comes down. she would then need to win two from this sun belt here. meanwhile, if trump were to get pennsylvania, it opens up the simplest path for him.

get pennsylvania, hold carolina which he won in 2020 around just win back georgia, which he narrowly lost. and he would be at exactly 270. >> steve, you are not wearing khakis. you are wearing gray pants. are you going in a new fashion direction that we need to be aware of? >> yeah, i'm always very conscious of my fashion choices here. you know me. you know me. >> we're on the journey with you. thank you very much. craig, over to you. >> s.g., thank you. also this morning, two u.s. marines are recovering after they were assaulted by a large mob during a port visit in turkey. their ordeal caught on camera. nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons joining us with the latest on this one. keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, craig. the u.s. navy has multiple warships in this region. in the waters off iran and in the eastern mediterranean. now this morning the national security council just saying that it is troubled by the assault on two u.s. marines and that turkish police are taking the matter seriously. this morning turkey says 15

people have been detained after two u.s. marines were physically assaulted in broad daylight while on a break during a scheduled port visit. >> yankee go home! yankee goe home! >> reporter: the violent scene shows several men holding the soldiers who were not in uniform by force and placing a bag over one of their heads. at one point, one man unable to break free shouted for help. >> help! help! >> reporter: according to local officials a group of 15 people, including 13 men and 2 women, attacked the service members who had been dressed in civilian clothes. the mob, part of a nationalist anti--american youth group, were immediately apprehended. officials say five other marines were involved. the two marines attacked are assigned to the 24th expeditionary unit and were uss wasp and were taken to a local hospital as a precaution but sustained no injuries, according to a navy spokesperson.

the turkish nationalist group describing themselves as soldiers of struggle. for a fully independent turkey. posting the assault on social media and writing, u.s. soldiers who carry the blood of our soldiers and thousands of palestinians on their hands, cannot dirty our country. adding, every time you step into these lands, we will welcome you as you deserve. the uss wasp is part of a u.s. navy deployment the middle east, including two aircraft carriers that's aimed at deterring iran, amid rising tensions over the war in gaza. craig, with all the u.s. fire power concentrated in this region, it is notable that iran has not launched a direct attack on israel since april. that being said, the u.s. navy is stretched and, craig, this incident just underscores the challenges involved, craig. >> our chief international correspondent keir simmons for us. keir, thank you. much more to get to on a tuesday morning, including the post-travel day rush. millions making their way back home this weekend.

after people got away for the long holiday weekend more than ever before. and while the crowds at airports and roads have faced relatively smooth conditions, some travellers are encountered an unexpected snag, a massive strike by hotel workers. in a moment, al will be here to walk us through the forecast for the beginning of the week. but first, nbc's sam brock watching it from newark liberty international airport. hi, sam, good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. good morning. yes, labor day travel could have been treacherous. as you said, millions were on the move and savannah, there were concerns about disruptive weather from florida all the way to texas. thankfully, that didn't materialize. nationwide, about 150 cancellations and a few minor hiccups like here at newark liberty international airport where there was an outage that kept things slowed up for a little bit. as you mentioned, 10,000 hotel workers right now across the country striking. thousands more are authorizing to strike if conditions warrant. for all the buildup around the busiest labor day holiday on record, millions of travelers were able to say good-bye to

summer mostly stress free. traffic on major corridors like i-95 manageable. >> we didn't experience too much once we got into jersey and into pennsylvania, it wasn't bad at all. >> reporter: as the airways hummed to the tune of nearly 3 million tsa check points on friday alone and projected 17 million for the week. labor day monday did dole out a few bumps but saw a typical 5,000 delays and about 150 cancellations. but on the front lines of dozens of hotels -- >> what do you want? >> contract. >> when do you want it? >> now. >> reporter: from boston to san francisco and honolulu, hotel workers traded daily pay for picket signs. >> we're going to do whatever it takes for us to have a better contract, better wages, better work conditions. >> reporter: in all, about 10,000 workers in nine cities involving dozens of hotels

walked off the job. at hiltton, marriott and hyatt hotels. the unite here labor union says each city has its own negotiations. how significant of a measure is that to decide to strike? >> it's never easy for a worker to strike. they like working. they like welcoming guests. >> reporter: but the union's president says many members have two jobs and still can't afford to care for their families or live in the cities where they work. she says corporate job cuts made during covid have stayed in place. nbc news has reached out to marriott but has not yet heard back. hilton and hyatt both say they're negotiating in good faith with hyatt adding, we have offered competitive wages, health care and retirement benefits at the hotels that are on strike at this time. now the fallout felt by visitors and communities alike. >> there is a lot of people that they can only afford one vacation a year. then they come here and they have to deal with that. >> reporter: according to unite here, guys, these negotiations have been going on for months. now the next step of this, about

5,000 workers from providence to 5,000 workers from providence to oakland could be striking as early as this week. sav savannah, back to you. >> sam, thank you very much. can't talk travel without talking about the weather. look who is here, mr. roker. >> good to see everybody. and good morning to you. hope you had a great labor day weekend. our friends down in texas and oi long the gulf, not so smuch. we had this low pressure system. right now flood watches in central texas because of the heavy rain that's been developing, because of this pesky low will not move and already heavy rain along this stationary front on saturated soil may cause some flooding. tomorrow it just kind of stands there. doesn't go anywhere along with this front as well. so heavy showers and thunderstorms from texas on into florida. some places could be looking at rain from corpus christi to brownsville. all the way to tampa. two inches of rain or more per hour. rest of the country, i mean from the great lakes into the northeast, mid atlantic states, the mid mississippi river valley, summer over? no way. it's still going to be fantastic. we're holding on as long as we can.

i don't care whether steve kornacki is here or not, summer is still here. all right? fire risk out west. and a gorgeous day along the west coast. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

and that's and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. still ahead this morning the family of a hockey star and his brother killed by a drunk driver while riding their bikes. well, that family is speaking out for the first time. stephanie gosk has their story. hi, stephanie. >> johnny gaudreau and his brother were out riding their bikes the night before their sister was set to get married. they were struck by a suspected drunk driver and killed. their sister is now speaking out. we'll have the details coming up. also ahead, the inside decision for costco to hike its membership fee for the first time in nearly a decade. this morning, reaction from the customers and what you need to know to decide if it's still cost-effec

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coliseum redevelopment plan. the money will also help oakland close an unexpectedly large budget deficit. the group already closed a deal with the a's for what was formerly alameda county's stake in the coliseum, an event celebrating the oakland deal is scheduled for noon. probably going to be hot, no matter where you are, especially inland. right, cynthia? definitely. we're enjoying a cool part to our morning down here in san jose. laura, before we get into lunchtime and into this afternoon and bam, that's when that heat wave really starts to ramp up down here. we're going to take temperatures into the mid 90s for downtown and feel that 30 degree difference, our microclimates even out towards the shoreline where those temperatures are going to go into the 70s in pacifica. laura. all right. thank you very much. don't forget to join

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>> hey, guys good morning. this is a such a tough story. the gaudreau family says they were inseparable, born brothers and living at each other's best friends. now their combined loss leaving their family with heartache. memorials are still growing for one of the nhl's brightest stars, johnny gaudreau and his brother matthew. the pair killed during a nighttime bike ride last thursday near their hometown in new jersey. police say a suspected drunk driver killed them vehicle hours before johnny and matthew were set to be groomsmen in their sister's wedding. she wrote, to know these two was to love these two, the absolute best big brothers a little girl could have asked for. >> yes, your honor. >> reporter: at his arraignment, the suspect was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and did not enter a plea. higgins works at a drug rehab

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can get with a costco membership, the 1.50 hot dog and soda, come on. there are really big discounts here. the travel services in particular f you book directly through them, it's a really effective, efficient way to do travel. as i mentioned the 2% rewards on costco purchases if you're a big purchaser, sometimes that can help pay for that membership fee. it's 52 million people will see this. it is not a few people. it's 52 million people will see this. so, it is something that a lot of people will notice. >> with that said, do you think it will affect the overall membership numbers? >> i don't think so. i mean, i think people who are costco fans like that father and son are costco fans, right? sam's club a few years ago raised their membership fee and did not see a decline in membership. that's of course the walmart version. >> that raises the question, costco goes one way, so go every other big box retailer? >> there's a whole bunch of different things out there. amazon prime is $119 a year. subscribe and save, trying to compete there.

walmart has a walmart plus membership that's 98 bucks. and they have special half price membership for college kids. which is pretty interesting. so, look at that one. and then target has one at 99. you can see a lot of different -- a lot of different retailers are looking at the costco model and saying, maybe we can give better deals, but if you pay a membership fee. so i think this subscription membership model is something that a lot of other big box retailers are going to keep doing. >> their not raising the price on the hot dogs, are they? >> no. but you know, they might check your card before you go in because they are starting to crack down on people who are not members coming in to get the 9.99 pizza and the really cheap food. >> oh. >> yeah. >> toaster, pony and 6,000 calories you didn't need. >> exactly. >> christine, thank you. mr. roker, what you got? >> i just got -- start taking in more of those samples. make up for that. 34 million people at risk out west due to the heat advisories, heat watches. stretching from oregon all the way into the southwest. it's wednesday through friday.

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a 15 foot long portion of its famous railing, broken off. now on the ocean floor. >> that railing on the port side is gone, and that's a big deal to us because titanic's face is forever changed. >> reporter: the lost, rusted railings seen in these earlier photos, part of the same spot that decades later would become the iconic backdrop for one of the most romantic scenes in film history. >> i'm flying. jack. >> reporter: these new high-definition images taken by remotely operated state of the art cameras. the rms titanic team looked at every inch of the historic wreckage and debris field, spotting striking new details and tiny artifacts lost for more than a sendry. >> you'll see a person's ring in the sand. i saw a ring of keys at one point that maybe belonged to a steward. i mean, the fine details that we got into were just so exciting. >> some of its hidden treasures include this two foot tall

statue known as the diana of versailles, once the centerpiece of the ship's first class lounge. the infamous ocean liner sank over a century ago, after hitting an iceberg during 1912, during its maiden voyage. 1,500 people lost their lives. >> if you jump, i jump, right? >> reporter: the disaster inspiring an oscar-winning film and countless tales. the expedition team plans to create a detailed 3d scan of the entire site, racing against time to document the world's most famous shipwreck to keep its memory alive. >> titanic is changing everyday and we lose more and more of her everyday. there will be a day when she blows away in a current. she's going. we're on the clock. >> one of the main concerns is preserving what they can, including the artifacts but the clock is ticking. the company is the only one with rights to recover artifacts from the titanic. they hope to be back at the wreckage site hopefully next

year to bring thediana statue b to the surface. researchers say it was like looking in a need until a hay stack. that debris field is huge. they say they managed to find it in the final hours of their expedition. and more pictures to come in the months ahead. >> okay. >> kelly, great story. i can't imagine there's more pictures to take after 2 million. >> i know. >> and also seeing keys in the sand. the definition -- >> amazing. >> wow. >> rings. >> always things to discover. i have a morning boost for you. hoda is off this morning. let me tell you about this soldier deployed over seas the last 13 month. she returned home to wisconsin this summer. she didn't tell her triplet sisters she was coming. she decided to surprise her at work and got help from her co co-corkers. >> i have a gift for you. it's in the box.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, rising backlash. new protests across israel after the weekend killings of six hostages in gaza, including a young american, his parents paying an emotional tribute to their son at his funeral amid a new push for peace. we're live with the latest developments. then, raising awareness. this morning, an important new study on breast cancer and mem grams, including how false positives are discouraging some women from getting those potentially life-saving screenings. the details coming up. then play ball! stephen curry back from the olympics and fresh off his hit tv show. >> we're going to throw her a party. >> stopping by to shine a light on a remarkable project close to his heart. plus, roger federer live here to talk life after retirement and a look back at his legendary tennis career with a stunning new book. our conversations with two superstar athletes just ahead.

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>> here to see steph curry. >> hi, everybody! good morning. welcome back to "today." so nice to have you along with us on tuesday morning, labor day weekend was wonderful. hoda is off. it's the first day of school for her girls. >> everyone starts school this week. we will have a story tied to returning to the classroom. it is a story that all parents need to see on the big changes in a growing number of schools when it comes to kids and cell phones. from learning access to all-out bails in some case. vicky will walk us through everything there is to know. >> good story there. let's get to your news at 8:00. we begin with the latest on the israeli american hostage killed by hamas. hersh goldberg-polin was buried in jerusalem over the weekend, days after being murdered in cap ti ty in gaza. it comes as large-scale protests erupt in israel. nbc's matt bradley in tel aviv

with the latest. hey, matt. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, savannah. i'm here in what israelis have rechristened as hostage square. it is one among many places throughout the country where we will be seeing a third day of massive protests demanding some kind of hostage deal. now, the spark that ignited this anger was the discovery of six dead hostages in a tunnel in southern gaza over the weekend. one of them was american israeli hersh goldberg-polin and his funeral was held yesterday. now president biden was asked yesterday whether the prime minister netanyahu had actually done enough to secure a hostage deal, and he said no. two people briefed on the discussions have told nbc news that the u.s. is prepared to offer hamas and israel a final take it or leave it deal. as soon as this week in the

hopes of reach ing a deal. yesterday israelis finally heard from the prime minister netanyahu and he directly addressed the families of those hostages and asked for their forgiveness. >> reporter: not being able to bring them home. but he remained defiant saying he will not give way on his principal demands that the troops remain on the southern gaza strip with egypt. that's been one of the main obstacles. >> thank you, matt. this morning, a plane used by venezuela's president is now in u.s. custody. federal authorities seized the aircraft in the caribbean and they took it to south florida. it comes as an especially turbulent time politically in venezuela following a disputed election. jesse kirsch joins us with more from fort lauderdale. with more on this. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the u.s. government says that plane is now being held inside a hanger at this airport north of miami, and it is now being treated, we're told, as a giant piece of evidence. this morning the u.s. ramping up pressure on venezuela's

president, nicholas maduro. in a dramatic scene, federal authorities seized his plane and brought it to the united states. the department of justice says maduro has done this to visit other countries, like its his own version of air force one. >> so we seized this aircraft in violation of u.s. sanctions and other criminal matters we're looking at with this aircraft. >> reporter: the justice department says a maduro-affiliated shell company illegally purchased the plane roughly valued at $13 million from a florida-based company and smuggled it to venezuela in april of last year in what they say because of u.s. sanctions. with the maduro regime, the u.s. government says the plane has flown to and from a military base in venezuela. but the ap reports it had been in the dominican republic for march for possible maintenance. >> the question now i think for the maduro government is will

the u.s. seize people? that would be the real significant escalation, not the seizure of assets. >> reporter: the venezuelan government blasted the seizure, accusing the united states of piracy. this comes in the aftermath of that widely disputed venezuela election. just yesterday, authorities called for the arrest of maduro's opponent. craig? >> jesse kirsch for us there in florida. jesse, thank you. now to a new study out about breast cancer and early election. researchers found that false positive results on mammograms could affect a woman's likelihood to return for future screenings. nbc news medical contributor dr. natalie azar is here with what you need to know. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's zoom in here and talk about what this study found. >> this study was looking at what impact, if any, having a false positive mammogram could have on subsequent screenings mammograms in women. what does this actually mean? it means, you go for a mammogram. you are either given a result of

this is normal, this is a true negative. in that case 77% of women came back for subsequent follow-up. what happens if the mammogram gets flagged as being abnormal. then women are sent for additional images, biopsies, short-term interval follow-ups. what they found is those women who had either a recall or a biopsy or for that short-term follow-up were significantly less likely to come back for routine screening mammograms which basically means the psychological impact, the stress, the anxiety that happens when you get a mammogram result that is abnormal but ultimately you are found that you don't have cancer really leads to this attrition in women coming back. >> it is not that people aren't getting flagged and not going for the follow-up. it is the next time it is mammogram time they don't want to go back. >> i'm not going through that again. >> exactly right. >> it was false positive. what's the point? >> exactly. >> so are there any subsets of women that are particularly likely susceptible to this? >> there are. we always talk about breast density. in women between 40 and 49,

about 10% to 12% of those women will have a false positive result as a result of that breast density. but as we get older, if all of us have a mammogram every single year for ten years, about half of us are likely to get a false positive. the thing that i think is really highlighted in this study and i want to underscore for people is that if you go through the whole process and you get to the end and you had to have a biopsy and myself included and you are told it's negative, yes, it's a big relief, yes, it is stressful and this is what we're talking about, that people aren't coming back for follow-up. but guess what, even if your biopsy was negative, there's a higher risk for cancer. i want people to understand that. it's not like you have a green light forever. you do need to come back. that is what the study's authors really highlighted and something i thought was important to communicate to people. >> regular mammograms are still a must. >> they are still a must. >> the screenings recommendations are different between different groups. please have a conversation with your doctor about when to start

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cash® card. [mind blown explosion noise] we are back on our plaza, turned basketball court with nba we are back on our plaza, turned basketball court with nba superstar stephen curry. he's a four-time nba champ, two-time league mvp, a ten-time all star. oh, and he help revolutionize the sport as the greatest shooter of all time. no asterisk there. >> no question. >> stephen, he's joining us the first time since clinching gold at the paris olympics. he's here to talk about an exciting new project, a graphic novel for children called sports superheroes volume one, stephen curry. and we're also joined by some of stephen's youngest fans here on the plaza as well. let's give mr. curry a warm welcome, y'all. [ cheers and applause ] >> good morning. >> it's so good to see you.

let's see. what have you been up to this summer. won a gold medal, basically had the basketball team on your back in the final moments. craig, you were right there. >> watching right in front of his dad. that serbia game where it was close. >> it was. it was. it was an all-around great experience. obviously, my first olympic experience. for it to close out the way it did is some storybook stuff for sure. got a nice little gold medal to show for it. i bring it everywhere. absolutely. i bring it everywhere. >> how cool is that. >> that's what it's all about right there. >> i mean, just you had so many accolades. we just reeled them off. where does this rank? when you think about everything you've accomplished. >> basketball wise, i mean, obviously the championships are, you know, special. the memories i have there. this is right up there. just 12 guys, you know, me, kd, lebron playing together as a trio for the first time. we had devin booker, anthony davis, anthony edwards, all the way down the list. the guys that knew representing our country was going to be

special. we had pressure, obviously. we had to get it done. for me, like i said, my first experience in the olympics. it was more than i could have imagined. i'm super proud of what we did. >> then he comes back from paris and signs a contract extension with golden state. you're 36, if i'm mistaken. this deal would keep you in golden state for -- >> three more years, yeah. >> are you going to retire a golden state warrior? >> i hope so, for sure. i have been there, going into my 16th year. >> yeah. >> and i always said, it's a goal of mine to finish my career, you know, with that organization. that has seen me go through the ranks and accomplished the major things with draymond. i nknow klay is not with us anymore. but i want to keep winning, obviously. >> yes. >> i know we have hopefully some days ahead still doing that. so definitely want to be there. >> we did the gold medal. we have the new contracts. should we mention the 4 month old baby? you have a new little boy. how is that going?

>> it's been beautiful. baby kias. ie' sha, obviously she's not here. we're truly blessed. four amazing kids. to be back in the diapers -- the diaper phase -- >> you have big kids, too. what do they think of the baby? >> they're loving it. >> steph, i feel like if you have four kids, you could just go for basketball team yourself. you could have five kids. >> we'll see what happens. but, we're blessed our family, we feel complete. like i said, ayesha, she got to bring the two boys to paris to watch the final couple games. so great experiences ahead for sure. >> you mentioned these kids. i know all these kids are important to you. you have a new project this graphic novel. it tells your story, which is a story i just love. my little boy idolizes you. he is there in his steph curry uniform. you work so hard. and you have this incredible story where people counted you

out but you put the work in and here you are. >> yeah. that's kind of what this book is about. obviously, a way to bring a real story in my journey into an imaginary world where kids can feel inspired and motivated to find whatever their skill set, their talent, their gift is. and know there will be ups and downs in life. you have to embrace all the lessons that you learn along the way. and hopefully this series, it starts with me. but there will be a lot of other athletes that will be able to share their stories with the next generation. we're trying to instill confidence that they can accomplish what they want to. they see the finished product. they see me on the olympic stage. the whole journey is made me who i am. >> in addition to being an author, he's an actor as well. >> very loosely call me that. i love it. >> i watched the series. you're acting. we want folks to watch it. tell folks about this new series on peacock, mr. throwback. >> it was amazing, fun project to do.

my first real acting experience. and working with adam, the entire crew, they made it easy on me. they're trained professionals. try to bring comedy around it. it's built around me playing like the parody version of myself. so, i got to have fun with it. >> did you get the acting bug? is this in your future, future maybe? >> possibly. my wife acted a little bit. i got a little training at home from her. he did a movie with lindsay lohan last year. it's cool to get in that world. obviously it's a little bit of easier step playing myself. having fun with it. we'll see what happens. hopefully this is around for season 2 and 3 and beyond. >> it's solid. it's a solid series. it really is. >> appreciate it. >> we have the kids here on plaza. >> yeah. >> kids, you want a little surprise? >> yeah. >> okay. so our friends over at penguin random house, they're going to give you steph curry's new book. but wait, there's more. an entire stack of books. they're going to give each of

you a stack of books to take home and enjoy. how about that? yeah? >> steph, literacy is a huge part what you're doing with eat, learn, play too. we knew you were excited about the book give away. >> absolutely. that's what it's about. we had a lot of opportunities to be in front of kids. when they get to take home free kids, developing their literacy journey and making sure they're getting the content they need. you can see the excitement. stick around. for the moment, let's check out al and get a check of the weather. >> all right. guys, as we take a look, beautiful day as you can see out on our plaza. going to be like that through the northeast, mid atlantic, ohio and mississippi river valleys. great lakes look great. down through texas, heavy rain. we have flood watches, wet weather back to florida. very hot through the western plains. a very risk in the southwest and the northern rockies. and beautiful day up and down

the east -- make that the west coast. that's what's go don't forget as you head out the door, don't forget to find us on the radio as you head out the door, channel 108. i think a steph curry channel would be -- listen to that all day. >> just a fantastic human being. >> totally. >> embodied everything that athletes should be. >> great golfer too.

i got to get through "popstart." first up, joey chestnut. yesterday the king of consumption returned to the table after missing out on this year's 4th of july hot dog eating contest. chestnut competed in netflix's first-ever food face-off against his long-time rival kobayashi. one for the record books with jaws beating his own record, taking down 83 hot dogs and the buns for the dub. >> it's amazing. i have been trying to hit 80 hot dogs for years. without kobayashi, i was never able to do it. he drives me. and we -- we weren't always nice to each other, but i love how we push each other to be our best. next up, >> he beat kobayashi by 17 dogs. >> put that rivalry to rest there. >> that dog won't hunt. next up, tony goldwyn was spotted in the stands of the u.s. open sitting in the crowd

to watch americans francis tiafoe against australian alexi. after advancing to the quarterfinals, he used some of his post-match air time to give love to the former tv star. >> tony goldwyn is in the crowd. yo, i'm a huge fan of you, bro. me and my girl used to watch "scandal" all the time. i'm a huge fan. brother, i'm a huge fan, bro. i got to say that. >> by the way, it was a "scandal" mini reunion at the u.s. open. series creator shonda rhimes were also in the crowd. hopefully that brings tiafoe good luck tonight. he has a big match against dmitrov the ninth ranked. next up, niall horan. at a recent us stop, he brought on at unknown artist after spotting one of the fans' ♪♪ it's all

eye-catching signs in the crowd. ♪ it's all i wanted ♪ ♪ i'll follow you ♪ ♪ i'll follow you ♪ ♪ til there's no tomorrow. >> pretty good. that's the 23rd song you can put out. give it up for i-sla the fan in the crowd who gets up there. finally, earth, wind and fire. cue the music. it is time to celebrate september the only way we know how their nearly 50-year-old hit is the gift that keeps giving. telling the magazine, every september we have gotten keys to cities in september. adding, the whole month belongs to us. so let's add, as a key to the city, on the list of things that uncle al has in common with earth, wind and fire. they even performed at your big 70th birthday bash. >> yes, it was unbelievable. deborah roberts pulled off an incredible surprise, and they could not have been nicer.

>> was that a crazy dance party or what? we had the best time. >> people were thinking two or three songs. they did an 80-minute concert. >> they bring the energy. >> they still got it. >> do you and the guys sneak into the city of new york with your keys? >> i'm just trying to see what opens up what. i'm halfway through. >> that's a great "popstart." >> good job. guess what else is great? look who's here, y'all. >> they must have lifted the restraining order. >> roger federer. >> did you know savannah is here today? >> how are you doing, brother? >> good to see you. >> sheinelle, stay away. >> good to see you. >> welcome back. yeah. >> this is legends only today. we got steph curry. we got roger. have a seat. but then we're going to break. much to talk to roger about, retirement, you have a fancy new

(♪♪) so what do you think here cam— 7? it needs to carry 150 right? yup should be perfect cisco's purpose is to power an inclusive future for all. that's why we're working with the apga and the usga to make golf more inclusive. we're teeing up tomorrow, because the more of us who play, the better golf is for all of us. (everyone cheering-great putt, nice putt, way to go.)

♪♪ oh, we're back. it's 8:30 on the plaza. it's a special tuesday morning. look who stuck around, stephen curry, still hanging out, spending more time with young fans. by the way, look who joined him? one of stephen's co-stars on "mr. throwback." we were just talking about that new peacock series. >> it's so fun. >> all right. we'll spend more time talking about the peacock series. we have steph here. we have that other course icon. maybe you have heard of him, roger federer. a look at his stunning visual biography. we will find out what he's been up to since retiring. one of the greatest tennis players. >> i hear tiger woods is in the control room. >> seriously.

guess what, guys, the stars don't end there. we're also sitting down with taraji p. henson and the dream role she has yet to cross off her list. >> peacock is on a role now, baby. >> look out! also ahead, some great music from rachel platten. a lot of fans waiting for rachel to put out a new album. she has done so. it's officially out today. psyched to have rachel here today. she will perform for us live coming up in a little bit. >> we have a lot to get to. but before we do anything else, how about a check of the forecast? we have an award-winning forecast here in the northeast. today, feeling like fall throughout much of the country. some wet weather gulf coast, flood risk in texas. fire concerns out west. we go into thursday, friday, we're looking at a flood risk continuing through the gulf. very hot out west, plenty of sunshine. by friday, we're looking at a soggy southeast. below average highs in the plains. record highs in the pacific okay it's 832 on this tuesday. we're kicking off our heat wave

in the thick of summer for the next couple of days here. and temperatures in our valleys are going to go into the upper 90s and some low 100 seconds by the weekend. we get a little bit of a sea breeze coming right back, and the temperatures dipping down just a little bit. so more relief as we look towards then in san francisco. it will be a warm couple of days as well as nights, temperatures in the bay going into the 80s and and that is your latest weather. >> all right, mr. roker. thank you! up next, special guests. >> this is something for everyone here today. >> roger federer hanging out in the studio. savannah, are you going to hang out with him in a little bit? >> yes! it's legends only today. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

i came to bayview hunter's point, where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco. ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell ya ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪

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we are back with the one and on ♪ we are back with the one and only roger federer. during his storied tennis career, he won more than 100 tournaments, including 20 grad grand slams. not only is he regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, i would say the greatest player of all time, he is also a true sportsman on and off the court. and now roger is pulling back the curtain on his life in a new book he put together with the publisher, a stunning visual biography called "federer" or as we like to say, rog. good morning! >> nice to see you, savannah. >> this is an incredible book. it is an heirloom coffee table book. what made you want to do this? >> well, there has been so many pictures taken of my career, maybe not so much when i was younger because we didn't have phones back then that were taking pictures and videos of our kids all the time. but i just thought it would be nice to have a sort of retrospective of my career, my life now that it's all said and done.

i started to work on the project together two years ago. and it was much more work than i thought it was going to be because there is so many pictures, and i wanted to choose the best ones together with my wife. i feel like we came to a nice place. >> there are some personal ones in there, too. it is kind of like your scrapbook. was the process helpful in turning the page as you are transitioning into this new life? >> very much so. i felt like it was like therapy as well a little bit. and i wasn't ready to tell the whole story as in words, like a-your, autobiography. but in pictures, it felt really good. and there's been all these episodes for me, you know, trying to make the tour and then being on the tour for the first time and everything that goes with it. you know, it's massive. there is so many things that go into a player or an athlete. >> are there any tears on these pages? >> not emotional. but actually now when i look through the book, there is

always a story to tell about each and every picture. i think it is a really nice way we put it together. so i'm really, really happy about it. >> you know there is a tennis tournament going on now. >> that's right. >> the u.s. open. the buzz in the air. you won it five times in a row. do you remember that? >> it's been a while, but i do remember some, yes. >> do you have any plans to go out to flushing meadows? is that the kind of thing you like to do? >> yes. also i went to wimbledon this year. i will go to the open actually tonight. >> oh good! >> i haven't been back at the open since i retired. i'm sure it will be nice to be in ashe watching tennis from the sidelines this time. the first time i will ever do that. >> you will see these rf hats. a lot of people are not aware you retired. they're still wearing your hat. >> that's good. they're still representing. what about your friend, rafa nadal. we know of your rivalry and know of your deep friendship. he's been injured. he is not at the u.s. open. have you talked to him? what do you think about where he's at right now? >> i actually just spoke to him this last week.

he wanted to ask me something, and we had a chat, and i felt a little bit sorry for him that his summer didn't go as well as planned because the french open, he had a tough draw. the olympics he had a tough draw as well. he was hoping to make a medal with alcaraz in the doubles. overall, he can do whatever he wants. he's been one of the most iconic tennis players we have ever had in our sport. that's also what i told him. so i just hope he can go out on his terms and the way he wants to. but a great guy, a great career. and i'm happy we had so many moments. >> it's iconic. let's just roll the videotape. i can never watch this and not cry. this is at your retirement. >> terrible. >> i cannot do it. >> i'm laughing now, but then it was emotional. >> oh, i know. >> say

well, maybe that's where all tennis greats could come and play their last match. >> it would be great if he could play at the labor cup. he said he is going to play that. but, again, he can do whatever he wants. that was an incredible moment in my career. there is also going to be pictures of me and rafa together like that. >> oh, good. i hope rafa gets a whole chapter. got to ask you about tennis. jannick sinner, he tested positive for banned substances, ultimately cleared. he's playing at the u.s. open. players feel different ways about it. what are you thoughts? >> i understand it is a tricky situation and the nightmare of every athlete and team to have these allegations and these problems because we fill out these forms all day, everyday. and every morning you wake up, somebody at the door coming to test me. it's really difficult. it's not something we want to see in our sport, you know, these types of news regardless of if he did something or not. or any player did, it's just noise that we don't want, you know. so i understand the frustration

of has he been treated the same as others. i think we all pretty much trust he didn't do anything, but the inconsistency potentially that he would have to sit out while they weren't 100% sure what was going on, i think that's the question here that needs to be answered. but it is what it is, and we ed here. >> as for you, you look tan. you have been playing golf. i hear you have been playing pickleball. >> not so much. more golf, yes. >> can we see you in the tennis court again, obviously not on the tour, doing exhibitions or something like that? >> i would love that. i have been on the tennis courts with my children and my wife and some friends of mine while we were here holidaying, vacationing in the hamptons. i love going out there and playing tennis, it's great. exhibitions, i don't know if i should do it right away. i get stage fright, nowadays. to be honest, i haven't been in front of the fans on the court. >> speaking of stage fright, we talked about the labor cup.

which is the tournament you helped to start. it is in berlin this year. next year it is in san francisco. you went out to promote it and i heard you got to shoot a few baskets with steph curry. >> we did. that was fun. now he's got the olympic gold. that was an incredible moment. i made my shot. >> i wanted to ask steph. is he with us, does rog have game, steph? >> congrats, man. that was unreal. >> thank you so much. >> you look just like the refs i saw in the videos. >> how you been? >> been great. >> been good. >> fantastic to see you. thank you for coming in. >> two icons together. thank you so much, yeah. we love you all. thank you so much. rog, the book is called federer. and we have a lot more about it on our website as well. craig, over to you. >> could have watched another ten minutes. by the way, our star-filled half hour rolls on.

look who is here tarajip. henson. a new series that we'll talk about it. but first, this is "today" on

we're back at 8:44. peacock's upcoming series "fight night," the million dollar heist already had a lot going for it with its 1970s setting, a thrilling robbery, mohamed aly's long-awaited comeback fight. throw in an all star cast that includes kevin hart, samuel l. jackson and taraji p. henson. and you have an instant knockout. taraji plays white hand and mistress, making a face-to-face encounter with his wife, that was much more than awkward. >> she go to survivor school? >> sorry. not one for going to church much

myself. my granny was saved. service.spend all her time in lord knows in that service. lord knows in that great book. everything i ever done wrong, she had a verse to swat me with. >> taraji, welcome back. >> thank you. >> congratulations. i was just telling you i watched the series last week. five episodes. i watched five of the eight. it's fantastic. >> thank you. >> i'm not just saying that because you're sitting here. when you got the script, did you know instantly, this is going to be a hit in. >> i knew it was going to be good. you know, kevin called and said, i got something for you. and i was like what? and kevin was like, come on, it's me, you and sam. i said, say less. so but it was a lot of fun working with them. for me it was like a pinch myself moment because you dream of being an a list actor and

working with the top names in hollywood. and there i was on the set. i'm looking around, and i'm like, i finally made it. like i have worked with pretty much everybody out there except sam, and it was my first time working with sam. it was amazing. >> it is a period piece, so the costumes, the hair. >> yeah. >> i mean, it is so well done. your hair is great in it. terrence howard's hair might be a little better. >> so terrence, let me tell you about terrence, terrence has been trying to one up me with the hair. i think he established it that time. that's pretty good. those layers were layering. >> it was beautiful. >> yeah. >> to your point, this is the first time you worked with him since "empire". >> yes. i haven't seen terrence since we left chicago. it is great to see him again. >> is that reunion just what you expected it to be? >> yeah, it was great. it was great being up there with don. i hadn't seen don in a long time. you know, for us to be together

on one set, it was literally a pinch me moment. >> you have done so much in your career already. i read something recently that i was surprised by. there is one thing you have not done that you want to. is it true you want to be a superhero? >> i honestly want to be a villain. but i want to be a villain that doesn't die. >> give me more. give me more. >> you know, like a joker that keeps coming back and wreaking havoc. you love him. you want him to get away. he's the villain you cheer for. i would love to play a villain because it's a hard play because you have to be the bad guy but you also want the audience to like you. >> so we're going to manifest it. >> we are. >> taraji p. henson will be a villain. >> that doesn't die. >> that doesn't die. when you come back, we will talk about how you manifested it on the show. >> i will come back with my gear on, with my villain cape. >> it is fascinating to me

because, again, you have done so much. you are also a children's book author now, a best-selling children's book author. >> yeah! besides be a villain? >> what else do i >> what is next? what else do you want to do besides be a villain? >> what else do i want to do? buy me a yacht and sail off into the sunset. >> we're going to manifest that as well. we can manifest that as well. always a pleasure. >> thank you so much. >> always a pleasure. by the way, chicken man himself, kevin hart, he is going to be here tomorrow. >> okay. >> "fight night: the million dollar heist" premieres on peacock this thursday. >> wow, this thursday. >> this thursday. i'm going to need you to know when it comes out. this thursday, yeah. >> already. >> already. when we come back, a special live performance from rachel platten. there she is. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

the citi concert series on "today" is proudly sponsored by citi. >> it's been nearly a decade since rachel's breakout hit song "fight song." now the singer-song writer is out finally with a new album. >> it is so touching. it is called "i am rachel platten." and includes a song that she calls the boldest she's ever written called "set me free." rachel, take it away. caught ♪ ♪ in october i got close to giving up ♪ ♪ i fell on my hands and knees and screamed that's enough ♪ ♪ i brought life into this world and sacrificed ♪ ♪ laid my roots down deep and it's my time to rise ♪ ♪ so i will face my demons, every single one ♪

♪ even when the wolves come out, i won't run ♪ ♪ and i can done with people pleasing ♪ ♪ love me as i am or don't me at all ♪ ♪ and i don't really care what you think, what you think about me ♪ ♪ almost lost my mind trying to make everybody happy ♪ kw who i who you are ♪ ♪ this is the night i'm setting free ♪ ♪ there were days i didn't even know myself ♪ ♪ so ashamed thought i should be like someone else ♪ ♪ and my whole life, they told n me i need thicker skin ♪ ♪ ♪ and i don't really care what

you think, what you think about me ♪ ♪ almost lost my mind, trying to make everything happy ♪ ♪ i know who i am, i don't care who you want me to be ♪ ♪ this is the night i set me free ♪ ♪ ♪ inside ♪♪ ♪ and i almost lost my mind, i kept everything inside ♪ ♪ i don't really care what you say, what you think about me ♪ ♪ cause i lost my mind trying to

make everybody happy ♪ ♪ i know who i am, i don't care to be who you want me to be ♪ ♪ i don't really care what you think, what you think about me ♪ ♪ almost lost my mind trying to make everybody happy ♪ ♪ i know who i am, i don't cares who you want me be ♪ ♪ this is the night i set me free ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ look at me, this is the night i set me free ♪ ♪ look at me ♪ me free. >> yes!

>> hey, nice work! >> that is not a song written for morning television. >> no, no. that is incredible. oh, my gosh. >> great job. >> seven years since your last album. these songs are so personal. what is it like to be here in this moment and debuting them for the ♪ this is the night i set me free ♪ >> yes! >> hey, nice work! >> rachel platten. >> that is not a song written for morning television. >> no, no. that is incredible. oh, my gosh. >> great job. >> seven years since your last album. you had two babies. these songs are so personal. what is it like to be here in this moment and debuting them for the world? >> it's just incredible. i really made sure i took a moment for myself backstage, and i just made sure i took a deep breath, put my hand on my heart and reminded myself, this is the thing you have been working for through all the pain and depression and the suffering, like you got here. and this is why you worked so hard. and i really let it sink in. i'm really proud. really proud. >> you should be. >> you should be. >> well, these songs are so faithful and passionate. i got to listen to some of them. they're beautiful. the album is called "i am rachel platten". >> it's out today. congrats rachel. thank you for being here. >> back with more music in the fourth hour. >> she's just getting started. we're back after a check of your

local news and weather. the 4th hour. >> she's just ♪ good morning. it's 856. i'm ginger conejero saab. as soon as today. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins may announce charges against the teen accused of shooting 49ers ricky pearsall. pearsall is now recovering at home after being shot in the chest saturday near union square. because the suspect is 17. he is likely to be charged initially as a juvenile, but it is possible, jenkins argues, to have him tried as an adult. the niners today will also have their first practice since the shooting. pearsall will miss at least the first four games of the season as he recovers from his injuries. happening now are kris sanchez is following developments. she'll have our latest on the midday newscast. you can also head to ou

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