collaboration with bay fc. yeah, check that out. it's going to be cool. all right. and finally, it's going to be a little cooler. yes. and by tomorrow we'll see those temperatures in some spots dropping several degrees going from upper 90s to low 90s and then upper 80s on sunday. milder next week as well and milder for the delays. we hope for the bart system. the disabled trains been remedied outside the west oakland station. still, some delays continue throughout the system. samtrans will also have delays because of less drivers today. they will prioritize getting kids to school. all right. that's right. kids get ready for school. but it is friday and that's a great thing. we're going to leave you though. looking ahead moving you forward to monday as well. that's when our beloved 49ers are going . good friday morning. a dramatic new development in the georgia shooting case. >> why the alleged shooter's father is now charged with murder

it is september 6th, this is "today." >> under arrest, police take the father of that 14-year-old school shooting suspect into custody. >> these charges stem from mr. gray knowingly allowing his son to possess a weapon. >> just ahead, the case against him, and we're learning more this morning about the troubling signs that were missed, along with the heroism of the beloved teacher now credited with saving lives. we have the very latest. trading shots. the georgia school shooting now a hot topic on the campaign trail, after these comments by president trump's running mate jd vance. >> i don't like this. i don't like to admit this. i don't like that this is a fact of life. >> why the kamala harris campaign is seizing on those comments this morning. president trump scheduled a news conference for latered to and

the pressure on with the debate four days away. how biden is explaining his decision today and the fate including prison time the president's son is now facing. fair play. the four biggest airlines now facing federal investigation over the popular rewards programs amidst growing complaints from frustrated flyers. what it means for your points before you book the next flight. those stories, plus, the thrilling start. >> mahomes fires, xavier again! touchdown! >> the chiefs and the ravens kick off the nfl season with a nail biter that came down to a toe. >> very close. >> and now the league is set to make history tonight with its first ever game in south america. we'll talk that excitement and the season ahead with nfl commissioner roger goodell

joining us live from brazil. and doing it live. ♪ i'm gonna knock you out ♪ ♪ mama said knock you out ♪ >> ll cool j is live, rocking our plaza for the first time in 20 years today, friday, september 6th, 2024. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody g morning. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this friday morning. suddenly all the ll cool j lyrics are coming back to me. everyone out there, from 20 years ago, by the way. >> it sounds great too. and the fans are out there. we're really excited about that. let's get to the news this morning on a friday morning and that deadly school shooting in georgia.

the accused shooter, 14-year-old colt gray, will make his first court appearance this morning. >> overnight, authorities revealing his father will also face charges including the involuntary manslaughter, second degree murder and child cruelty. sources telling nbc news he gave his son an ar-15 assault-style weapon as a christmas present. that was after authorities said they interviewed the father and son last year in connection with threats to carry out a school shooting. >> we got it all covered this morning. let's get started with priya sridhar in georgia for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. 14-year-old colt gray appeared in court this morning, facing four felony murder charges for the four victims. he was wearing shackles and was soft spoken with the judge and just moments later, his father appearing in front of the same judge in the same courtroom. this morning, the accused school shooter at the courthouse. >> in essence, you're charged

with four counts of felony murder as outlined in the state warrants that have been issued against you. >> reporter: 14-year-old colt gray facing a judge in georgia, just hours ago, after the deadly morning that left four people dead including two students and two teachers. gray's father colin also appearing in front of the court. overnight, the father was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second degree murder, and 8 counts of cruelty to children. >> these charges stem from mr. gray knowingly allowing his son, colt, to possess a weapon. >> reporter: two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation telling nbc news the father gave his son an ar-15-style rifle as a gift after they were interviewed by authorities last year, following an online threat. the same type of weapon was used in the mass shooting.

according to a incident report, following that interview last year, colin gray told authorities that his son was allowed to use his father's hunting rifles when supervised, but, quote, does not have unfettered access. investigators this morning are still searching for a motive, indicating gray was a brand-new student to the district. wednesday, just his second day at the high school. barrow county sheriff jud smith crediting a new implemented at the school with saving lives. >> they pressed it so many times and it alerts us where the incident is occurring. >> reporter: this morning, we're also learning of heroic acts by math teacher and football coach richard aspinwall, witnesses say he died protecting his students. >> if he wouldn't have gone out there and checked and seen what the commotion was, who knows if that kid would have been able to

come into a second classroom. so he is, by far, a hero. >> reporter: the judge still did tell colt gray he won't be facing the death penalty since he is still a teenager, however, he could face life in prison with or without parole. savannah, back to you. >> all right, priya, thank you very much. that shooting in georgia became an instant topic of conversation on the campaign trail yesterday, both candidates are getting ready to face off in their first presidential debate, now that is just four days away. our chief white house correspondent peter alexander has the latest for us. hey, peter. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's reignited this political debate over gun violence in this country, where the competing candidates have very different views about how this issue should be addressed going forward. we heard from mr. trump's running mate, who said among other things there should be new

actions to fortify schools and separately the harris campaign is pushing for tougher restrictions, including efforts to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. a political war of words breaking out overnight, after republican vice presidential candidate jd vance weighed in on the georgia school shooting. >> the kamala harris answer to this is to take law abiding american citizens guns away from them. clearly instruct gun laws is not the thing that is going to solve this problem. i don't like that this is a fact of life. but if you're -- if you are a psycho, and you want to make headlines, you realize schools are soft targets and we have got to bolster security at our schools. >> reporter: vice president harris focusing on the fact of life comment, writing, school shootings are not just a fact of life, it doesn't have to be this way. vance responding, instead of addressing her own failures, she lies about what i said. harris' running mate tim walz also on the attack calling the vance comments pathetic and

campaigning in the key swing state of pennsylvania. >> i think it is a brilliant quote, by your great governor josh shapiro. i hear him say this, whenever donald trump's talking about america, he's [ bleep ] talking america. >> reporter: while both presidential candidates are focusing on the economy this week, mr. trump promising to establish a government efficiency commission that would audit the federal government to cut waste. an idea floated to him by elon musk. >> elon, because he's not very busy, has agreed to head that task force. >> reporter: musk writing, i look forward to serving america if the opportunity arises. though any official role in a trump administration would likely raise conflicts of interest, because musk owns companies that have major contracts with the government. among mr. trump's other economic plans, higher tariffs on imports and eliminating taxes on social security benefits and tips. a proposal recently embraced by harris.

>> she is actually tapping a lot of my plan. we're going to send her a maga cap sometime in the next week. >> reporter: about mr. trump's plans, increase tariffs on imports, harris slammed that as a trump tax that would cost american consumers. mr. trump, we should note, also yesterday warned that a harris presidency would lead this country into what he called a 1929 depression, but you'll remember, he said the same thing during the last campaign against joe biden, a prediction that proved wrong. hoda? >> peter, in the meantime, there is a debate to get prepared for, both candidates i would imagine busy this weekend. how do things stand? >> reporter: that's right. the debate is four days away now and the rules here are going to be a lot like those we saw in the biden/trump debate earlier this summer. no prewritten notes allowed, no questions to each other, only moderators ask the questions, and the mics will be muted when it is not their turn to speak. harris, we're told, hunkering down yesterday in pittsburgh for a press session, expected to do more of the same there. mr. trump for his part is

expected to be back in a federal courtroom in new york city again today as he tries to challenge that massive jury verdict, finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation against the writer e. jean carroll. hoda? >> peter, thank you so much. "meet the press" will have a lot more on this critical week ahead. moderator kristen welker sitting down for exclusive interviews with senators bernie sanders and north dakota governor doug burgum, all this sunday on "meet the press." now to a surprise move from hunter biden. the president's son unexpectedly pleading guilty in his federal tax case, just before jury selection was set to begin. nbc news senior legal correspondent laura jarrett joins us with more. >> reporter: the president's son showed up to court hoping to maintain his innocence to a rare conditional plea, but once became clear that was a nonstarter, he had to go all the way, a guilty plea with no more, no deal, no bargain. now only at the mercy of the judge. this morning, a new chapter for hunter biden.

pleading guilty to federal tax charges now, the last minute effort to avoid a potentially devastating trial, coming on the first day of jury selection in los angeles. the president's son faced nine counts, three felonies and six misdemeanors, including tax evasion, filing false tax returns and failing to pay his taxes on time. in a statement, hunter biden saying in part, i will not subject my family to more pain, more invasions of privacy, and needless embarrassment. like millions of americans, i failed to file and pay my taxes on time. for that, i am responsible. his attorney mark geragos saying he was prepared to go to trial, but recent rulings from the judge would have led to putting more of hunter's troubled past on display. was he conflicted about it? >> i think anybody would be conflicted about it. there is an old expression, you can beat the rap, but not the ride. i think that perfectly encapsulates what happened here. >> reporter: the last ride, a

rough one as hunter biden was convicted of federal gun charges in delaware in june. his past drug abuse playing a large part in that case, and this one too, as prosecutors accused him here of using his famous name to bankroll his drug addiction and lavish spending. his ultimate sentence in california and in delaware soon in the hands of the court, unless he's pardoned, something president biden has said he would not do. now, as vice president harris atop the ticket, the white house says -- >> well, you heard president biden make the commitment that wouldn't happen. i wouldn't imagine that changing with vice president harris. >> so it is in the judge's hands now but he's waiting on a sentence for the gun charges as well. how could this all play out together? >> what makes this tricky, when he had that case in delaware, he didn't have a criminal history. he now does, which is the judge both in delaware and california is going to have to consider. that one in delaware happening on november 13th. the one in california happening

a month later, both happening after the election. all of this could have been avoided if he had simply pled guilty a year earlier, when we had that deal that fell apart under the judge's questions. >> laura, thank you very much. all right, what do you say we go to the return of football? the nfl season kicked off last night and it was quite the rematch. >> my gosh, super bowl champ kansas city facing off against the baltimore ravens and the game down to the last play, the last toe. craig was up late watching it all at arrowhead stadium with us live. hi, craig. >> reporter: hey, ladies, good morning. good morning. chiefs looking to add to their dynasty. third straight super bowl. and they kicked off the nfl season last night in style. not only hanging a championship here at arrowhead behind me, but with the thrilling victory over their rival ravens. the chiefs coming out on top after that last second touchdown that would have tied the game. it was overturned on review when it showed the receiver's toe,

inches, just inches out of bounds. >> let's make sure. oh! very close. >> reporter: it came down to the wire and in the nfl's kickoff game. >> the runner's toe out of bounds, it is an incomplete pass. the game is over. kansas city has won. >> reporter: a sigh of relief for the kansas city chiefs, holding on by just a toe, to defeat the baltimore ravens. officials reversing the call on this baltimore touchdown in the final seconds of the game. >> nerve-racking. game of inches, that's what they say. that's a great football team. >> reporter: after a storm delay and even a rainbow shining over arrowhead stadium. >> patrick mahomes, you give them a freebie, he does not miss. >> reporter: the quarterback throwing for 291 yards as the chiefs aim to become the first team to win three straight super bowls. >> the fastest man to the end

zone, right away, his first touch, a kansas city touchdown. >> reporter: xavier worthy getting the game ball after scoring two touchdowns in his first game. >> first game, first touchdown, first win. >> race to the goal line and in. >> reporter: derrick henry scoring the first touchdown of the season in his baltimore debut. >> lamar jackson. >> reporter: it wasn't enough for the ravens, led by lamar jackson. thursday night's chiefs win backed by more than 70,000 roaring kansas city fans. perhaps their most famous fan, none other than taylor swift, arriving to the stadium in style. the superstar who is dating chiefs star travis kelce even thanking a swiftie for giving her a friendship bracelet ahead of the game. >> mahomes runs away to find space. >> reporter: and with this catch by kelce, mahomes became kansas

city's all time leader in passing yards. >> got the football, it will be in one of my -- it will be in my room and my trophy room around the top of the mantle. >> reporter: after that historic play, kelce pointing up to the family box with swift inside, cheering him on. >> how about this? >> reporter: mama kelce showing off his jersey with a sweet message from her son saying, love you, mommy. on the field after the game, i caught up with rice who led the chiefs in receptions. the end of the game, when you saw what happened in the end zone, what did you think? >> i thought -- i thought he's out. >> reporter: of course. of course. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: just about everybody in that stadium thought he was out as well, as soon as it happened. and by the way, we should point out, the receiver, the ravens receiver, when asked about that at the post game news conference, patrick mahomes said the receiver next time might

want to consider wearing white cleats, would have made it more difficult to see he was obviously out. thursday, nail biter wasn't up, last night, ladies, fear not, even more nfl action tonight, packers and eagles squaring off for the first ever game from brazil. >> i like it. >> look at you. >> we have another idea, craig. we were, like, if he had clipped i had toenails -- >> little something. >> reporter: smaller sho >> hoda said, pedicure could have done it. >> reporter: smaller shoes. listen, there is all kinds of -- >> all kinds of things. i do like the white cleat idea, clever. >> so exciting. it was literally a nail biter, down to the very end. craig, thank you, you'll be back with us in our next half hour. we're going to take you live to brazil for a preview of the historic game and the commissioner himself roger goodell will join us from brazil for an exclusive interview. it is 7:18. let's say hello to mr. roker.

>> if it had been a nail biter, and he clipped his toenails, he would have made it. very good. we got a lot going on, tropics-wise, no named storms. if we don't get one this weekend, none of these become a named storm, first time in 30 years first week of september no named storms. that doesn't mean they won't have an impact. especially this system here, disturbance, 90-l, bringing a lot of rain down to the gulf and we're going to be looking at heavy thunderstorms. there is a cold front making its way to the east. flood watches from texas all the way to southeastern georgia. 5 million people under the system. we got this cold front now moving across the ohio river valley, that will bring rain to the northeast. showers and heavy rain down through the gulf. tomorrow, we got more heavy rain moving into the northeast. heavy rain continuing down through the gulf, moving into florida. some places could pick up another five to seven inches, especially from new orleans on into the panhandle of florida. into the panhandle of florida. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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stories. the driver accused in a deadly wrong-way crash in the south bay is expected to face a judge today. it happened on august 26th on highway 85, near the 87 interchange in san jose. investigators say 39 year old duncan macquarie was driving in the wrong direction when he slammed into a tesla, killing a mother and her 14 year old son. authorities booked him on in jail on murder charges after he was discharged from the hospital. i'm bob redell outside levi's stadium here in santa clara, where this monday night, the 49ers will open their season against the new york jets. 49ers rookie ricky pearsall will be watching from the sidelines after he was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery last saturday at union square in san francisco. and yet, here he was yesterday at levi's stadium. not dressed for practice, of course, but seeing up and about, standing, walking, playing with a football. and at one point hanging out with his fellow wide receivers. he will miss at least the next four games. let's get a

look at our forecast. it's going to finally cool a little. kari. yes, we're looking forward to that. and in san francisco, it's been a really nice and comfortable week. and part of the reason why is we've seen that fog linger near the coast that will keep those temperatures there in the upper 70s away from that cooling fog. it is going to be another hot one. the heat advisory continues today, will be in the low 90s in dublin and upper 80s for san jose. napa today 94 degrees and also some 90s in the inland areas tomorrow. back to you, laura. thanks, kari. and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. learn about santa clara county libraries launching a new collaboration with the bay fc women's socc team. erjo

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going to get better. hip-hop legend ll cool j taking over the concert stage, first time he's been there in 20 years. >> i can't believe it. and yet the lyrics are right there. you know , if you know you know. lots to celebrate on the plaza. we're celebrating the return of football in a big way. tonight the nfl is making history. >> your philadelphia eagles and the green bay packers, they're going to start their season in brazil. they're playing an nfl game for the first time ever in south america. and that is where kaylee hartung is, she's live in sao paulo with good morning. >> re >> reporter: you can really feel the excitement building for the historic game. in just two hours, the 50,000 tickets to this game sold out, and about half a million people were left waiting in the queue disappointed. but for those lucky enough to score a seat tonight, we're

going to see a friday night lights like we have never seen before. ♪ touchdown in brazil. the philadelphia eagles and green bay packers are ready for kickoff. and feeling a vibe ahead of the nfl's first ever game in south america. in a country that is football crazed, the popularity of american football is growing fast. the nfl estimates interest in brazil has skyrocketed, from 3 million to 38 million over the last decade. jordan mai lalata, a former australian rugby player turned eagles captain. >> reporter: what do you anticipate the environment being like in here on friday night? >> like a home game in philly, loud, fun. i hope the chants, the whole game. >> reporter: here in the heart of sao paulo, one of the biggest

cities in the world stands corinthians arena. in 2014, host to the world cup. in 2016, some of the summer olympic games. in a matter of days, it has been transformed, from a brazilian soccer club's home pitch to a football field. the work behind the scenes to get this game covered and streamed live on peacock may be even more impressive. six days ago, this was an empty parking garage beneath the stadium. compared to super bowls and olympics, how unique has this undertaking been? >> probably the largest challenge has been the short period of time we had to complete this task in four days. we got a great crew. probably the best of the best. >> reporter: and some of the league's best talent will be on display. two of the highest paid quarterbacks for teams who both made the playoffs last year, back with supersized goals. so you saw the green and the yellow and the brazilian flag, a close match for the packers colors, right?

and eagles have their own shade of green too. but because of a really fierce rivalry between two brazilian soccer clubs, green is typically banne ened in corinthians arena. that does not apply tonight. we have seen green all over the town. vamos, a fun one tonight. >> thank you so much. the nfl opening weekend has become one of the biggest events on the sports calendar and that is adding to the excitement. >> friday night too. the game is no small undertaking and who better to give us some insight into this historic matchup and the season that is to come, the man in charge nfl commissioner roger goodell in brazil with us. good morning to you, sir. >> good morning. >> well, is it living up to what you hoped? the south american fan base, are they turning out? >> they sure are. the passion down here is just extraordinary. people are just really anticipating tonight and we are all anticipating tonight. i think it is going to be a

great show. >> can you tell us the goal here, so you picked brazil, they were talking about how much the fandom has increased overseas. what is the ultimate goal for the nfl in going to international cities? >> well, our intention is to make american football global. we're taking our game everywhere we can. we expect some day in the near future 16 regular season games over the season. this is our first time in south america, as you mentioned. the reception has been extraordinary. i think the real goal is to share our game. when we share it with fans, they love it. and this will be the spark that sort of lights the flame down here to really get this game in a different position. >> well, speaking of expansion, there is talk about potentially making the nfl regular season 18 games, which would make super bowl sunday usually on presidents' day weekend, which would make monday morning an off

day. we're not neutral on this issue. how confident are you this could actually get done and how soon? >> savannah, i think that would be great for your schedule and i think it would be great for all the fans. it is really -- it is something that has been discussed for a long time to get to 18 games, it would take a long period of time because what we do is we're working to make our game safer. we work with our players association on changes to the game. we have been very successful with that. we have seen tremendous strides in our safety of our game. and that's one of the things that we want to make sure we're doing correctly before we move to 18 games. but i can see this being discussed in the next collective bargaining agreement and get some type of an agreement. >> you feel like the will is there? >> i think the will is there in many ways. i also think, again, we have to be confident that what we do here is going to work for the nfl, for our players, for our

coaches, for our fans. but i think people look at the preseason, regular season and say would i like to have one more regular season and one less preseason? the i think the answer is yes. >> you talk about safety. the guardian caps are something that are offered to some players to protect them from conc concussions. how popular are those among the players? >> well, they weren't popular when we introduced them a few years ago. people felt like they didn't look right, they felt funny to them, we made adjustments to them. we required more players in the preseason to wear those. and they had a positive impact. but also the positive impact is trying to improve our helmets and we had six new helmets introduced this year. and the quality of those helmets really matched those of the older helmets, and the guardian caps. so, player choice. we may have a couple players that choose to do that in the regular season, but we'll see. >> well, last night was the kickoff game.

it lived up to the hype. a nail biter. the final score was taylor swift 42 to -- no, i'm just kidding. i don't know if you're over it, but serious question -- >> no, you're not, savannah. serious question, have you seen a swift effect? we know that her fans tune in because they want to see her. are they falling in love, are they getting in a relationship with football at the same time? >> yes, i think the great thing about their relationship is it created a new relationship with football. you know, any people that can come into our game and enjoy it, experience it, i think it has an impact on them and brings them in. so we welcome that. obviously they have a great relationship, they're very happy, and we hope that continues. but that's -- for us, we just want to make sure our games are available to as many people as possible. >> well, if there is a breakup with football, there could be a song. but that's all i'll say. commissioner, thank you so much.

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whatever they choose to do. or choose to change. >> reporter: now the transportation department wants answers from four airlines, united, american, delta, and southwest. the dot demanding detailed information about the rewards programs, practices and policies. in a letter to airline ceos, transportation secretary pete buttigieg writes dot has authority to investigate, and take action against airlines and ticket agents. for unfair or deceptive practices and unfair methods of competition in their transportation or the sale of their transportation. >> unlike the dollars in our savings accounts, the value of points and miles is completely up to the companies that issued them. >> reporter: the dot says the probe will focus on airlines that devalue earned reward points, extra fees to maintain or redeem rewards and if they reduce competition and choice. booking trips with points can be an ordeal with airlines

restricting their use based on flight availability, route and fare type. one survey of travel rewards programs found nearly a third of consumers felt it is difficult or complex to earn or redeem points. last year, delta faced immediate passenger backlash after changing its program, then reversed course. the airline industry says millions of americans use loyalty programs and airlines are transparent about the programs. southwest says its rapid rewards points never expire, regardless of how they're earned. delta says providing a meaningful rewards experience is the top priority within delta. but passenger lauren randall says it often feels like bait and switch. >> i'm not getting any benefit out of it. >> so do you think there could be any movement on this whole thing before people start booking their next big vacation? >> reporter: if your next vacation is maybe next year or in 18 months, yeah. it is going to take 90 days just

for the airlines to respond, and then any sort of enforcement action could take months or years i would say. >> okay, thank you. that's what we thought. okay. let's get a check of the weather from al. what is the forecast in 18 months. >> i'm talking about space, my buddy tom costello, who is the ultimate space geek, tom, you r the james webb telescope. how cool is this thing? we have a question, are we alone in the universe? the universe is answering with its own question mark. you can see who galaxys here combined that forms a question mark and the third galaxy is the dot. how cool is that, tom? >> reporter: what i love is that it confirmed albert einstein's theory of relatively that he came up with more than 100 years ago, space and time are curved. >> that's right. it's a curve. we like to throw you a curve

every now and then. you would know all about this. i appreciate that, thank you, mr. costello. good to see you. >> you love the science geeky stuff. we also have a lot of heat to talk about. stretching the pacific northwest all the way to the southwest, 50 million people under heat advisories, record highs will continue in the pacific northwest. and into california. it is going to be hot. portland will see temperatures in the 90s. reading, triple digits, high 90s. vegas, again, triple digits, same for phoenix and las vegas. but, as you get up to the great lakes and the plains, below average temperatures with a jet stream dip. chicago, you're going to be 69 degrees today, that's ten degrees below average. ahead of the front, knoxville, 88, st. louis, 81. tomorrow, that cooler air spreads from marquette, raleigh,

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practice in santa clara. even walking, playing with a little football. he's the first time he's been there since he was shot in the chest last saturday. the 17 year old, accused of shooting him appeared in court this week. he faces several charges, including attempted murder. it is possible he could still be tried as an adult. not their practice. carey shirley was a warm one out there. we're going to see pretty much the same temperatures today. yeah, but it may be a few degrees lower in some spots, especially in the inland valleys. as you're waking up and heading out in walnut creek. it's nice and comfortable, but we are going to see things heating up again. headed for the upper 80s, even upper 90s for the south bay and 101 in gilroy. but we are headed for some cooler temperatures and will really feel a significant drop early next week. while san francisco will be in the mid 70s today, it will be in the upper 60s with more clouds and fog for the end of the weekend. back to you. all right. thanks, gary. make sure you watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast is going to start in just minutes at 8 a.m. i want you to

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deadly school shooting in georgia, the 14-year-old suspect in court this morning as his father now faces charges. >> these charges stem from mr. gray knowingly allowing his son, colt, to possess a weapon. then, good call. a look at the major upgrade coming to 911 callers able to share video with the dispatchers. >> that has to be a game changer. >> it is. it makes all the difference in the world. >> how the technology is already changing the way some centers respond to emergencies. all that, plus, are you ready for some hallmark? >> hallmark and the kansas city chiefs. >> home alone goes on tour. and will there be another "oceans 11." >> you think you need one more? >> the details in popstart. and ll cool j is here, rocking our plaza for the first time in 20 years with new tunes and some classic hits to kick

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gray facing a judge in georgia, just hours ago, after the deadly morning that left four people dead including two students and two teachers. gray's father colin also appearing in front of the court. overnight, the father was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children. >> these charges stem from mr. gray knowingly allowing his son, colt, to possess a weapon. >> reporter: two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation telling nbc news the father gave his son an ar-15-style rifle as a gift after they were interviewed by authorities last year following an online threat. the same type of weapon was used in the mass shooting. according to an investigator incident report, colin gray told authorities colt was allowed to

usehunting rifles when supervised but did not have unfettered access. they're still searching for a motive, saying gray was a brand-new student to the district, wednesday just his second day at the high school. barrow county sheriff jud smith crediting a new safety app which was implemented at the school just last week with the quick response from police. and with saving lives. >> they have a button on that i.d. and they press it so many times and it alerts us where that incident is occurring. >> reporter: this morning, we're also learning of heroic acts, by math teacher and football coach richard aspinwall. witnesses say he died protecting his students. >> if he wouldn't have gone out there and checked and seen what the commotion was, who knows if that kid would have been able to come into a second classroom. so he's by far a hero. >> reporter: and the judge told colt gray that he won't be facing the death penalty since

he is still a teenager. savannah? >> all right, priya, thank you very much. also this morning, lawyers for bryan kohberger, the man accused of killing four university of idaho students, is making a new appeal this morning in an attempt to take the death penalty off the table. let's dig into that a little more. we'll bring in laura jarrett, nbc's senior legal correspondent. so, what are some of the argue. they're putting on the table? >> this is a blitz of multiple defense motions throwing everything they can at this. a court imposed deadline, that's why it is coming now. everything from routine things, they don't have enough time to prepare for trial, to really things maybe more of a creative stretch thing saying it violates international treaties to give him the death penalty. it is an aggressive move, but it is a death penalty case and so his public defender is taking it seriously. one thing i was surprised she did not hammer is how rare it is to get capital punishment in that stateapital punishment in that. i went back and looked. it only has been used three times. the last was 20 -- if they do it in this case, it would be

something that is rare. we should mention even if he's not eligible for the death penalty, it is not like he walks free, he would be eligible for life in prison and it would be up to the judge whether that happens. >> life without the opportunity of parole. if the judge will determine the issues about the death penalty, the judge has this venue decision whether or not he should move the trial out of moscow to boise, somewhere else in idaho. he's openly said he's struggling with this decision. >> he said it on the report, it would be the hardest decision he had to make in his career. now, he heard arguments about that a week ago. we expect the decision on that anytime now. >> thank you, laura. let's talk tennis. american jessica pegula moving on to her first ever grand slam. >> jessica final after a comeback win last night. >> she is in the u.s. open finals. >> just wow.

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>> y estamos de vuelta ahora con look at how new technology is changing the way 911 call centers respond to emergencies. >> for so long, 911 calls have been audio only, and, of course, now people across the country people with cell phone can show video of emergencies directly with dispatchers. kate snow is here with that story. kate, good morning. >> good morning, guys. almost all of us have a cell phone, right, of course. you may not know many of the 911 call centers still use old systems built for land line calls. well, a company called prepared has been selling technology to upgrade those call centers to take in video and starting this month, that process will become easier. apple iphone users will be able to click one button and send video to 911. we travelled to an emergency center in pennsylvania to get a closer look. at delaware county emergency

services outside philadelphia, dispatchers can hear and see what is on the other end of a 911 call from a house fire -- >> see it? >> yeah, behind that. >> reporter: to a car stuck in a creek. >> i see it. >> reporter: to a runaway thief. >> is that the tahoe sitting on the corner? >> yes. >> reporter: live video is changing the way dispatchers respond to an emergency. >> that has to be a game changer. >> it is. it makes all the difference in the world. >> reporter:. >> when somebody on a land line would call us it showed the phone number and who paid the bill. >> reporter: now i have all this technology. raquel can get phone callcalls, mostly from cell phones. through a platform called prepared, she can send callers a link asking them to allow video sharing and more. >> they're going to get a text message that says, it is delaware county 911, tap on this

link to open and when it opens it up, i'm not looking at them, i'm look at what they're looking at on their phone. >> reporter: like the time she helped a woman who was lost in the woods. >> she was scared. she was by herself in this park, and it was dusk. >> walking the trail, but i'm lost in here. >> i'm going to try sending you a link and it will open up to me and i'll be able to see where you are and it should pinpoint on the map too. i could see the skyline in philadelphia when she opened it up. >> reporter: you knew where she was. >> i was, like, start walking in this direction. >> reporter: delaware county is one of the nearly 1,000 call centers across the country that have bought prepared. it uses artificial intelligence to transcribe a live call, make notes. >> you didn't write that. >> no. >> reporter: the a.i. wrote it. and it translates if someone is speaking another language. i can imagine 10, 20 years ago -- >> they would hang up on me. they would get so frustrated,

they would hang up on me. >> reporter: this 26-year-old ceo started the company five years ago with two of his classmates at yale. >> we created prepared because 80%, 90% of 911 calls were coming from mobile devices in our pockets. but when people called 911, the system assumes those calls were still land line, that only audio was available to help better understand what that person was going through. >> reporter: video can change everything. chime recounts a caller reporting domestic violence who turned on her camera. >> she says you're on stream with live, with 911, an. >> reporter: just her holding the phone and saying i'm on with 911 video. >> reporter: and it is about to get easier for iphone users. anyone with the new apple operating system in an hear that has prepared, will be able to click and share pictures on live interview instantaneously, without having to receive a link. you're going to demonstrate what

a 911 call would look like on an iphone now. >> yes. i'll call 911. >> delaware county 911. where is your emergency. >> we're calling from the 911 center. >> okay, i see that. i see device live video. i went ahead and hit it. >> live stream will pop up. the notification. >> reporter: and you push the button. >> hit share. and then i'll have live stream. >> perfect, i can see everything you see. >> reporter: a recent survey found 82% of call centers nationwide are understaffed, leading to widespread burnout. >> it is overwhelming to know that you have such a responsibility to everyone in our county. >> reporter: people with iphones can now click and instantly have video to you. what will that mean? >> that's going to be so much faster. yeah. only seconds. but for seconds, for someone in my field, it is life changing. that means everything. >> so on monday, apple is

expected to officially announce the launch date for its new phones and operating system called ios 18. tech insiders say based on previous years, that release will likely come mid-september. michael says they're hoping to work with other companies too, like google, so that android phones can also have the same system of sending video almost immediately. >> wow. >> seems like a glimpse into the future. >> yeah. >> all right, thank you, kate. over to al, get a check of the weather. >> all right, good morning to you. good morning to you. we're looking at record highs in the pacific northwest. warm up and down the west coast. strong storms moving into the central great lakes, look for flooding likely down through the gulf. some areas picking up another 5 to 7 inches of rain and we're looking at sunshine along the eastern seaboard. that's

that's your latest weather. best time to start up the weekend. >> i have to blow up 50 balloons in ten seconds. here we go. we start with holiday touchdown, the chiefs love story, the weather is getting colder. after that big win last night, kc fans have another reason to celebrate. hallmark revealing their big holiday movie saturday, november 30th. here is a sneak peek. >> now, for the first time ever, hallmark and the kansas city chiefs leave it all on the field. >> how about those -- >> chiefs. >> excited for that one? yeah. my sister is. jenna bush hager is making her movie debut.

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♪ >> let go. >> i mean, that's quality stuff right there. >> oh, yeah. >> that should be on peacock. >> those are some flying monkeys. >> that's our company. that hits theaters in november. next up, "home alone," an epic announcement that you will maybe doing this -- well, that's a reaction if you're not that excited. this is great. kevin mccallister is going on tour and it is called "a nostalgic night with macaulay culkin." he'll share his experiences from the set, memories, he'll talk about all the things from the movie, the first stop will be buffalo, new york, november 30th. go to today.com for more info. >> cool. next up, country awards,

cane brown set to receive the country champion award at this year's show, live from the grand ole opry. he's being honored for his passion to service to the country music industry and beyond. catch the country awards hosted by shania twain on september 26th across nbc and peacock. george clooney and brad pitt, is it time for "oceans" co-stars to get back together? maybe. >> you think we need one more? >> so many rhetorical questions today. "deadline" reported they might be teaming up again, citing sources confirming that clooney and pitt are coming back for "oceans 14," with all quiet on the western front director edward berger manning the heist behind the camera. clooney said there was a strong

script in the works for "oceans 14." while we wait for that, they're out there, big screen, in the action comedy "wolves" in theater on september 20th. we're powering through. we have another star don cheadle, watch the golden globe winning actor sit down with willie geist for "sunday today". he's opening up about how they avoided the paparazzi while filming "oceans 12." >> we did touristy stuff and put hats on and disguise and tried to run around. if anybody would come up to us, we would be, like, there's brad. brad is right there. he was running in the shadows, jumping into a car and take off. >> use him as bait. >> george, look, there's george. >> hard pressed to find a nicer guy than don cheadle. don't forget to catch more of that great conversation with don cheadle and willie this weekend

on "sunday today." >> that was a lot. take the rest of the day off. hoda is heading outside. ll cool j, and it is time to get the plaza party started. >> let's go! ll, we have this guy here, ll cool j has not been here in 20 years. he's here now. let's have some fun. after your local news.

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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.

♪ welcome back. it's 8:30. and it's a beautiful friday morning because guess what? summer is not over yet. we got another great concert with this man right here, ll cool j. ll cool j hasn't been here in 20 years, but you're here today. >> i'm here today. i'm in the building, baby. >> you have such a good vibe, such good energy. people are excited for you. >> i'm very excited. very excited. >> this is the og right here. no idea. we don't have time to get into the accolades this man has done. >> love it. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> hollis queens. >> no question about it! >> let's show your our weather. look ahead to the weekend. wet weather on saturday. hot out west. nice weather in the plains.

sunday, sunday, we are looking at a great day in the northeast. the great lakes, much of the country. but we do have wet weather down through florida. that's what's going on. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will be a hot day once again. the heat advisory continues for the inland areas. highs in the upper 90s and then a little bit better tomorrow with some lower 90s. and throughout the rest of the forecast, temperatures will be seasonable with mid 80s for highs and upper 50s for lows in san francisco. still a little warm today with some mid 70s and a bit cooler tomorrow with a high of 70 degrees and more clouds of fog that will e and it's a double barrel football weekend. that's right. tonight we've got football in brazil. oh, it's gonna be big. mostly cloudy. the packers taking on the eagles. 64 and mostly cloudy. then sunday, sunday, sunday

night football. that's right. we got l.a. heading into the lions den. clear evening, 66. sunday night, football night in america! >> do you like that? >> yeah. i don't know if i like this. i like it, yeah. >> he should do it with the gold mic. >> oh, yeah. >> guys coming up next, we will catch up with this legend, ll cool j, hear all about his new album. he will perform new songs and some classics. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

the citi concert series on "today" is sponsored by citi. >> we have been waiting all morning long for this hip-hop trail blazer.

ll cool j is in the building. he will perform both old and new music. but, first, a look at his 40-year career. ♪ >> ll cool j is an american icon, with platinum hits like "momma said knock you out." ♪ i'm gonna knock you out ♪ and "i'm bad." ♪ i'm bad ♪ the hip-hop legend was the first artist signed to def jam recordings when he was just 16 years old. his talents transcend music as an actor. >> you got this? >> don't worry about me. >> producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. ll was the first rapper in history to earn a prestigious kennedy center honor. now he's returning to his

hip-hop roots, releasing his 14th studio album "the force." ♪ and 20 year since he last performed on our plaza. ♪ hands in the air say yeah ♪ ♪ now scream ♪ >> we welcome ll cool j back to the citi concert stage. >> all right, guys. here we go. performing a mashup of two of his biggest hits, "lounging" an! [ applause ] "doing it," here's ll cool j! [ applause ] >> what's going on? what's going on, new york? "today show," hands in the sky from side to side. as a matter of fact, just bounce them like this. bounce them like this. say yeah. >> yeah! >> now scream. ♪ first time together and i'm feeling kind of horny ♪

♪♪ conventional conventional methods of making i want to make sure your g spot, ♪ so what you saying, i get my swerve on, make it last ♪ >> hands in the sky! hands in the sky! what's what's your name? ♪ no doubt ♪ i'm the player that you're ♪ i guarantee you that shortie ♪ here come the man of steel ♪ >> i can't hear you. i can't hear you. ♪ i'm representing queens. she was raised out of brooklyn. >> say what? say what? ♪ i represent queens. she was raised out of brooklyn ♪

>> rock on. ♪ >> hands in the sky side to side. side to side like this here. yeah, yeah, yeah. rock on. ♪ how you doing, miss? you ♪♪ slipped up my name is ll from queens ♪ ♪ slipped up ♪ ♪ never knowing that his woman in need of love ♪ ♪ making love ♪ ♪ on the floor with your old ♪♪ are ♪ so what you got chanel on your ♪ who do you love ♪ got to do

♪♪ i want to lay ♪ hey, new york, i do what i got to do ♪ ♪ i do what i got to do ♪ ♪ soon as they turn the corner, i'm gonna turn full blown ♪ leave your honey all alone with ♪ just because you blessed with cash doesn't mean your honey t ♪♪ can't buy love ♪♪ if you play your won't let me finesse semi ♪ ♪ can't buy love if you play your hand ♪ laugh wu ♪ i do what i got to do i want to lounge with you ♪ ♪ i do what i got to do do for me. hands in the sky, hands in the i want to lounge with you ♪ >> this is what i want y'all to do for me. hands in the sky, hands in the sky, hands in the sky. let me hear you say yeah. now scream!

hands in the air, hands in the air, hands in the air. come on. let me hear you say yeah! >> yeah! >> now scream! >> now scream! [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, the hands in the air. ladies and gentlemen, ll cool j just getting started this morning. we'll talk to the legend himself about his new album and much more. nbc. first, this is "today" on this is a “got-up-too- fast-from-tying-your-shoes” back injury. lucky for you, amazon one medical can help. they're great for “sneeze-related” back injuries, too. ♪♪ ok, 500 deluxe garden gnomes. wow. i only meant to order five. there's not enough money in my account for these. i'm gonna get charged. two things i just can't deal with. overdraft charges. and garden gnomes. but your bmo smart advantage checking account gives you an extra day to avoid an overdraft fee. nice to see a bank cutting people some slack. mistakes happen. and we give you time to correct them.

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singing them on the set today, man, once they're there, they're emblazoned on your brain forever. >> it is always fun to see people enjoy the music and just re-live those moments. every song means something different to every person because they experience different things around that song. >> the new record is called "the force." when you go to make a new record, it's been over 12 years. hip-hop has changed so much. there is so many different types of artists. what is it like for you to put a new record together? where do you start? >> you have to start by being truly inspired. i took the time to teach myself how to rap again, listening to great albums by other artists and different john was, people like bob dillon and just varies, bob marley and getting an understanding of the writing process because things change, styles change and you can't just try to do the same thing over and over again. so, you know, i took my time with the record.

and then i got with q-tip, who is brilliant, and he helped me take it over the edge. >> what is the reaction when you call eminem or snoop or naz, or any of the other people on the record? >> what up, big bro? what's up, big bro. >> i'm there. >> yeah, they were ready to rock with me. eminem is a good friend of mine. fat joe, rick ross. so they were all willing to contribute to the record to make the record more fun. plus, i also have a song called "the vow" on the record. i have mad squabbles and three unknown artists because i made a vow that i wouldn't just stack the deck with only superstars, but i would give some other kids the opportunity to be successful. >> all right. are you ready to sing some more? here's ll cool j performing "passion." "passion."

♪♪ ♪♪ passion, passion ♪ y'all need a new team like a girl with a bbl need new jeans ♪ ♪ it's in my dna let them play in the enclave ♪ ♪ time's up in the desert ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ no passion no passion no passion ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> don't go anywhere. a medley of ll's greatest hits coming up next. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪♪

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and put it in every seatback. on every airplane. i really hope fame doesn't change me. 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. ♪ all right. it is time for the knock-out. one more time, give it up for ll cool j!

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> okay. man, ll cool j! give it up for the dj z trip. that was so good. do you know what sticks out, is the classics, they're timeless. they sound just as good right

now. >> you know, they age well. >> yes. just like you. >> i appreciate that. i appreciate that. >> it is like hitting a brick wall right there. >> congratulations. >> ll, people came from far and wide to come to see you. there are two people who got in their car from columbus, ohio. they started driving at 7:00 p.m. come with me. they drove at they kept driving and driving and driving. >> from columbus, ohio? >> they made it to new york city. >> that's a long drive. >> it was a long drive. >> that's a long drive. here, let me help you out. >> thank you. and their names are keisha. where's keisha? raise your hand. they drove all the way. they went to a gas station, changed their clothes and got here. >> you got to turn that around. >> what -- okay, all right. >> what up? what up? here you go.

you got to film it. yeah, you got to film it. >> it's like a commercial. >> ladies, what does it mean meeting ll? tell him. >> he is everything to me. i have been a fan since "bad." i just love you. >> i appreciate you so much. >> ladies, all right. >> i love you, too. >> they love you. all these fans love you. >> we love you. >> we want to say thank you. listen to "the force" wherever you get your music. ll cool j is going to stick around. another performance in the 3rd hour. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

good morning. 8:56 a.m. marcus washington a big boost for the niners ahead of their opener at levi's on monday night. 49ers rookie ricky pearsall is back with the team now. he was seen yesterday watching practice in santa clara, even walking and playing around with the football. this is the first time that he's been seen since he was shot in the chest. this was last saturday, 17 year old accused of shooting pearsall faces several charges, including attempted murder, and it is still possible that he could be tried as an adult. happening now, we're following the developments in an investigation ahead of our. head over to our homepage there for more coverage. also on our homepage. e unexpectedth

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