will still be hot in the inland valleys with some low 90s. and then cooling down tomorrow. all right, let's look at some timing as folks are getting through walnut creek from the rest of contra costa county. definitely slower on kirker pass road. that surface street getting a lot of crowds. well, the today show just moments away, but for more local news, stay with. today in the bay, we stream on roku, pluto and other platforms. live at 8:00. working to prevent wildfires. we'll talk live with the cofounder of a local company behind a new bot, which is helping pg&e clear dry brush. and that's what's happening on today in the bay. good monday morning. we're tracking dangerous weather al good monday morning. we're tracking dangerous weather all across the country. >> raging wildfires and a major storm brewing in the gulf. it's september 9th, this is "today." get out. thousands ordered to flee as out-of-control wild fires fueled by extreme heat scorched the

west. >> we have approximately 30 structures lost. 40 to 50 homes. >> millions of acres already burned, while the gulf coast prepares for a potential hurricane threat this week. al is tracking all of it. neck and neck. new polls show the race for the white house in a dead heat with less than two months to go and just one day before the critical first debate between the candidates. this morning, how vice president harris and former trump are gearing up for their high-stakes showdown. urgent manhunt. police combing through the woods trying to track down a former national guard member accused of opening fire on cars on a busy highway in kentucky. >> we won't quit. >> a live report on the desperate search unfolding this morning. the mother of the georgia shooter warned school officials

just minutes before that deadly attack. her warning and concerns for what he might do as the community gathers to honor the victims in an emotional new tribute. >> he was taken far too soon from us. >> we'll have the latest. plus take two? the man behind the infamous fire festival who landed in prison after the disastrous event. >> no one can get in the rooms. no one can get their bags. >> now working on fire fest 2. the question, who would be willing to go? what he's telling us about his plans for a do-over in a "today" exclusive. what a weekend. the paralympics come to a dazzling close in paris while the u.s. open crowns its champions in new york. [ applause ] >> they will both join us live.

and the nfl season off to a sensational start. detroit defeating the l.a. rams in a sunday night overtime thriller. >> montgomery! >> during an exciting opening weekend of action. >> mr. biles getting in there. >> and the kick is up, and it's going to be good! from 52, miami has one! >> all highlights with one more big game on the way today, monday, september 9th, 2024. 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." it's monday morning. glad you are starting your week with us. maybe you're bleary-eyed because what a finish to that game last

night. >> that was crazy. overtime the lions pulled it out. overall, what a crazy weekend for sports. the u.s. open, all the nfl stuff, baseball still going on. >> football friday, sunday, and tonight, too. we have a lot to get to. let's get to this top story and extreme weather across the country. more than a dozen active fires across the west. the most dangerous burning right now is near los angeles, and it has forced thousands to evacuate. >> and in the gulf, forecasters are watching a dangerous storm system that could strengthen into a hurricane before it makes land fall later this week. >> well, al has his eye on all of it. we'll get to his forecast in a minute. let's start with dana griffin just outside the san bernardino national forest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the biggest challenge right now is the unpredictability of this fire. right now in the background we have smoke and some flames

popping up over this ridge. when you combine the extreme heat plus lightning and steep terrain, fire officials say their priority is saving lives first and then homes. this morning, thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as the line fire in the san bernardino national forest quickly spreads. the blaze quadrupling over the weekend to more than 20,000 acres, threatening 35,000 homes and buildings. >> it started getting thick in the air. we started seeing chunks of bark and things that were flying and that had been burned. at that point, we decided this is not a good place to be. >> reporter: the area located in the mountains, 60 miles east of los angeles, has been dealing with the sweltering heat wave recently with record-breaking temperatures in the triple digits. thunderstorms bringing gusty wind and lightning, making the job for firefighters more difficult. you can hear the thunder nearby. this is making the firefight challenging because lightning can spark a new fire at any moment.

>> that's the problem with this fire, is we can't predict where it's going to go next. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom proclaiming a state of emergency on sunday, freeing up funds to bring in critical resources. meanwhile, a new blaze in north america is spreading quickly. the boyles fire is forcing thousands of people to evacuate. now firefighters statewide hoping a break in the weather will help them get the upper hand. the searing heat wave is expected to continue through the day, but good news, cooler temperatures arrive tomorrow, which could help with this fire activity. savannah? >> dana, thank you very much. al is here with the trouble with the heat and trouble in the tropics. >> hi, guys. good morning. happy monday. unfortunately not so much for southern california. that line fire zero percent contained. even if you are not directly affected by it, unhealthy air

quality as these offshore winds carry that plume across southern california. right now 70 large fires burning across 11 states. actively more than two million acres involved. we have 25 million people under heat advisories, warnings, fire weather watches and red flag warnings for the western third of the country. then we get down to the gulf. potential tropical cyclone, if it becomes a storm, it will be francine. right now, 295 miles southeast of the mouth of the rio grande. 50-mile-per-hour winds. the water in the gulf of mexico right now at record highs. so there is a 50% chance this will rapidly intensify. you can see, it stays off the coast but bringing damaging winds and a big storm surgery tomorrow night. looking like it makes landfall sometime wednesday evening between lake charles and new orleans. this is such a wide swath, we have not had the system form yet. so everybody all along the gulf will have to be careful and on the lookout and we'll continue to monitor it.

>> thank you so much. we turn to the rice to the white house on the eve of the presidential debate. new polling new polling shows a dead heat between vice president harris and former vice president trump. adding to the night's already high stakes. hallie jackson has more this morning. hallie, good morning to you. >> hey, savannah. good morning. this debate will be this race's most high-profile prime time moment yet with two very different candidates getting ready in two very different ways. >> their first face-off one day away with the stage and the candidates set to go. >> are you ready, vice president? >> vice president harris with a thumb's up in pittsburgh where she's been prepping. two sources familiar with the sessions say she's been practicing with extended mock sessions on specific topics and getting ready in case mr. trump were to lash out. >> it's time to turn the page on the divisiveness. >> harris stopping at a spice shop in pittsburgh. for his part, the former president is holding policy sessions to prepare for the

debate. one front mr. policy sees as a potential policy weakness for harris, the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. this morning house republicans are releasing a scathing new report saying biden administration officials watered down security warnings ahead of the chaotic withdrawal, a withdrawal initiated by former president trump. democrats have dismissed the reports in advance as partisan and the white house says it is based on cherry picked facts and inaccurate characterizations. some say the president should focus on policy and avoid attacks. >> i think when he stays on the issue of policies, absolutely those are the winning issues. >> former president trump on the trail in battleground wisconsin this weekend. >> we're run by stupid people, and we found that out at the debate with joe. how did that work out? and we will find it out again on tuesday night. >> reporter: in a social media post online, suggesting he may imprison his political opponents if he wins, repeating his election fraud lie and writing, anyone believed to have been

cheated will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, which will include long-term prison sentences. the latest signal he may not accept the results if he loses. mr. trump also blasting former vice president dick cheney and his daughter liz, the former congresswoman and trump critic for endorsing kamala harris. >> donald trump presents a challenge and a threat fundamentally to the republic. >> reporter: new this morning, the harris campaign is rolling out a new ad featuring clips from former officials, like former vp mike pence, mark esper warning about the dangers of a second term with a warning it will air on debate day in mr. trump's backyard in west palm beach. >> meanwhile, we have new poll numbers ahead of the debate tomorrow. and this shows the race so, so tight. >> no kidding. this is one of the most closely-watched polls, and it shows even with the enthusiasm that the vice president's generated, this race looks like what we saw back in july. you see the numbers here.

the former president at 48% to harris' 47%. among likely voters nationally. this is well inside the margin of error. nearly 3 in 10 voters say they need to learn more about vice president harris, compared to 1 in 10 who said the same about former president trump. and when you look at key battlegrounds, these two are tied in pennsylvania with a 1 to 2 point edge for harris in michigan and wisconsin. again, very much in the margin of error. all of it just an indication of how super competitive this race is right now. >> looks like a jump ball according to that poll. thank you so much. quick note, we will bring you live coverage of tomorrow's presidential debate. it is hosted by abc news. we will simulcast it. our coverage starts at 8:00 eastern right here on nbc and nbc news now. another major story this morning. the ongoing manhunt in kentucky for an armed and dangerous suspect in a mass shooting over the weekend. police say the gunman opened fire on cars on a busy highway seriously injuring at least five

people. priya joins us with more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. local schools are closed here this morning as police continue to scour the densely wooded area along interstate 75. that's where this terrifying shooting took place. new this morning, we're learning more information about the suspect's background. in rural kentucky, an intensifying manhunt is entering its third day as authorities make a desperate plea to the shooter who opened up on a kentucky highway saturday, wounding at least five people. >> we would ask that he would give himself up. and we're not going to quit until we do lay hands on him. >> reporter: authorities say 32-year-old joseph couch purchased an ar-15 on saturday in london, kentucky, drove up interstate 75, parked his car on a service road, then perched on a ledge below the cliff where he began shooting

multiple rounds into 12 vehicles, striking multiple victims in the chest, arm and head. >> multiple gunshot victims, the shooter, they're not exactly sure where he is. >> reporter: christina denato was driving across country when the shooting happened. >> we were both in shock about it, you know, because it seemed like we literally dodged a bullet. >> reporter: now, dozens of law enforcement from multiple agencies are hunting him down, using drones, helicopters and k-9s to scour thousands of acres of rugged terrain. >> you need machetes and everything to get through these thickets of woods. and you can't do it very fast because you don't want to leave no rock unturned. >> reporter: couch is described at a 5'10" white male weighing 154 pounds. while authorities believe he's still in the woods near the shooting scene, they admit that anything is possible, including the possibility that he took his own life. >> we think that he's still in that area, but he could not be

in that area. he could be somewhere else, anywhere else. >> reporter: now the community on edge as the dangerous suspect remains on the run. >> oh, my god. i'm scared. i'm going to be praying for the community and our first responders. >> reporter: authorities say joseph a. couch is a four-year member of an engineering battalion in the national guard. they do believe this attack was planned but they haven't revealed the motive. >> thank you so much. much more to get to. we welcome in craig. good morning. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. new details are now emerging on the frantic moments just before last week's deadly school shooting in georgia. the suspected gunman's own mother alerting the school to possible danger. priscilla thompson joins us with more on this story. good morning to you. >> craig, good morning. the shooter's mother reportedly called in that urgent warning about a, quote, extreme emergency, 30 minutes before

gunfire erupted. this morning, chilling new details about the day a 14-year-old gunman opened fire at his georgia high school. nbc news has learned from the shooter's aunt that a half hour before the deadly shooting the gunman's mother called apalachee high school to warn them about her son. marcy gray texted her sister about the call. i told them it was an extreme emergency and for them to go immediately and find my son to check on him. staff at the high school took action, the post reports, but not in time to stop the shooting that killed four people. the accused shooter seen in court for the first time on friday in shackles. >> you are charged with four counts of felony murder. >> reporter: his father, colin gray, also facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree murder. both pleading not guilty. >> do you have weapons in the house? >> i do. >> are they accessible to him? >> they are.

i mean, there is nothing loaded, but they are down. >> reporter: newly obtained audio from a 2023 interview with investigators revealing the father's reaction to allegations that his son made shooting threats online last year. >> we talk about it quite a bit, all the school shootings, things that happen. are you getting picked on at school? he is. he's getting picked on at school. and is everything okay? that's why i keep going up there. >> reporter: two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell nbc news, the shooter received an ar-15 rifle from his father after that 2023 interview. ♪ >> reporter: this morning, the small town of winder coming together to honor the lives lost. >> he was taken too soon from us. we are so devastated. >> reporter: and as the community here continues to grieve, the district attorney says that the father could soon

face additional charges for other surviving victims. as for students, schools here are set to reopen tomorrow, but the high school will remain closed. craig? >> priscilla thompson, thank you. a quarter after the hour. we will switch gears now to the big opening weekend in the nfl. the league could not have scripted a better start to this season. fans packed stadiums from coast to coast. many of the games were na'il-biters, including an overtime thriller right here on nbc last night. kaylee hartung, who is just back fresh from brazil from friday night's historic game, has all the highlights. >> good morning, guys. yeah, that was as cool to be a part of. but back just in time to see the action this weekend, which had a little bit of everything. eagerly anticipated rookie debuts, a g.o.a.t. in the broadcast booth, and a remarkable comeback on the field. we found out who is going to play in the super bowl halftime show. but the big story everybody is talking about this morning, a star player in handcuffs just hours before kickoff.

a wild sunday of football, wrapping up late last night with the first sunday night football game of the season going to overtime, with the lions outlasting the rams. >> it is a detroit lion overtime win! >> the day a roller coaster for the dolphins. on his way to the game, miami star wide receiver tyreek hill detained in cuffs near hard rock stadium and accused of reckless driving. officers surrounding hill. another angle showing the incident. the police department saying one of the officers involved in the incident has been placed on administrative duties during the investigation. hill speaking out after the game asked why the police put him in handcuffs. >> i wasn't disrespectful, you know, because my mom didn't raise me that way. didn't cuss. like i said, i'm still trying to figure it out. >> and reflecting. >> what if i wasn't tyreek hill. like, worst-case scenario.

>> but he was released in time to lead a comeback to beat the jaguars. even making light of the situation with his touchdown celebration. bills safety damar hamlin completing a remarkable comeback of his own. >> it's just incredible. >> reporter: 20 months after suffering cardiac arrest on the field, hamlin made his first start for the bills in a win against the cardinals. also yesterday, the cowboys/browns game marking tom brady's move from the field to the broadcast booth. you're a broadcaster, how about that? >> we're here. >> caleb williams starting his career with a win. >> it's picked off. >> reporter: with some help from the bears defense, including this scoop and score from simone biles' husband, jonathan owens. >> mr. biles getting in there. and, guys, there is a big announcement that already has fans in a super bowl sized frenzy, 17-time grammy award winning rapper, kendrick lamar, will be this year's headliner for the super bowl.

yes, the countdown is on. >> good news for kendrick, bad news for drake. >> wow. all right. >> yeah, in new orleans. >> looking forward to it. >> that's going to be so good. >> got to go. >> it's your land! >> let's check in with mr. roker again, get a check of the weather. >> maybe they could bury the hatchet at the super bowl halftime show. come together. you guys could come together. >> they're not like us. >> come on. you can do it. let's look at -- a gorgeous morning here in the northeast. i mean, crisp and cool fall preview. more stormy weather down through southern florida. plenty of sunshine and pleasant weather in the mid part of the country. look for heat continuing out west. plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest. unfortunately, you have heat and dry weather, which is not helping our wildfire situation. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. . (man) here we go! (vo 1) it's time to push your limits. (man) okay. (woman) you're doing great! (man) oh, is that a buffalo? (woman) babe, that's a cow.

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more. >> hey there. well, the closing ceremonies transformed the arena with electrifying performances, music, and fireworks. coming up, a look at some of the best moments from the games. plus, a look at the intensifying debate on the rings on that eiffel tower. thank you, emily. also, our interview with the founder of the fyre festival, a disaster that landed him in prison. this morning his plans to try it again and his message the fans burned by the first experience seven years ago. but,

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us. there was an officer involved shooting at about 930 last night. they responded after people called in this neighborhood saying a man was randomly shooting at bystanders. police arrived. the one officer shot the suspect who is in the hospital with life threatening injuries. another person was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle. these are all the details we have right now. we're hoping to get more information from san jose pd later on today. we'll have more on nbc bay area midday news at 11. this morning. thank you. tom. well, firefighters in clear lake are trying to control a wildfire that destroyed multiple homes after erupting yesterday afternoon. as of last night, the boyles fire burned about 90 acres. it was just 10% contained. it did manage to wipe out 30 structures, most of which are believed to be homes. no injuries have been reported. it's not clear yet how that fire started. let's get a look at the forecast now with meteorologist kari hall. it is still going to be hot. some of those inland areas like clear lake where we're headed for the low to mid

90s today, and we're still going to see some 90s in the inland east bay to the south county. meanwhile, in san jose will be in the low 80s and palo alto 80 degrees. and we are looking forward to a cool down over the next several days. laura. all right. thanks, kari. and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast. at 8 a.m. we'll talk with the creators of new technology designed to boost bay area fire safety. join us on roku, amazon fire tv, xumo, and streaming platforms including nbcbayarea.com. have a great monday morning

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swift, so we were going taylor fritz. >> that was probably after a couple mimosas. we have a lot to get to, starting with an amazing party in paris. >> yes. the olympic torch now passed to los angeles after a sparkly close to a 2024 paralympics. emilie ikeda joins us from paris. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to all of you. guys, paris sold a record-breaking 12.5 million tickets between the olympics and the paralympics. the games ended the same way they started in the pouring rain, but that weather didn't put a damper on what has been a summer of incredible competition. ♪ with electrifying performances and dazzling light displays all in the pouring rain, the paralympics closing ceremonies honored an historic two weeks in the city of love and this summer's golden couple, tara and hunter woodhall jumping to the podium at the olympics and paralympics. >> just having somebody else with you who understands the sacrifice, understands the time

commitment that it takes is really incredible. >> team usa collected 105 medals across 17 para sports, including sitting volleyball. >> there it is! >> reporter: the first american team to win gold at the paralympics three times in a row. >> our whole thing is about just working together as a team. and i'm just so proud of the ladies i got to do that with. it feels amazing. >> three-peat, can you believe it? >> we did it! go usa. >> reporter: hours later on saturday, the u.s. wheelchair basketball team secured its own three-peat. >> greatness unparalleled. >> ezra and his coach gave us an up close look at their new favorite accessory. >> we have been wearing these things. >> all day. >> reporter: after both soared to gold in the high jump. viewership over the first week surged 125% compared to tokyo. among the most famous fans tom cruise. >> oh, my gosh.

this is the coolest thing ever. >> wishing connecticut native al allie truitt good luck. >> she won two medals after losing her leg in a shark attack. >> the fact that i'm here, the fact i'm walking away with medals, it is just a surreal moment for me. >> the paralympics and olympic rings have adored the most iconic landmarks throughout the games. but the mayor's suggestion not to say au revoir to the rings stirred up controversy. now she's clarifying -- >> until 2028. >> she wants the rings to remain until l.a. 2028, potentially longer, with the countdown to the next round of excitement officially under way. >> so is that resolved then? it seems like a good compromise, keep them up until 2028, then they need to go. >> so it's actually, guys, not these rings that will stay on the eiffel tower.

city officials say they will be swapping them out for a lighter, more weather-resistant set. but the descendants of the eiffel tower's designers will fight the mayor's plan and they want the rings taken down by the end of the year. >> okay. >> interesting. >> great job covering the paralympics. it was really fun to watch. >> i really won the assignment lottery with this one. >> yeah, you sure did. remember when we sat there? >> yeah. >> did paris ask about us? no? still ahead, the new mandate from the fda on mammograms that could impact a lot of women and save lives. we'll have everything you need to know. and the founder of that infamous fire festival opening up about his plans to actually bring it back and get people to trust him again after a well-documented disaster seven years ago. the question is will anyone actually go? what he's telling us right after this. or other eosinophilic conditions.

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sharing new exclusive details on fyre festival 2 and how this time, he plans to get it right. >> turn around! turn right around! >> it's been seven years since fyre festival sent the internet ablaze and made headlines worldwide. >> no one could get in their rooms. no one could get their bags. we've been here for hours. >> reporter: the 2017 event was billed as an ultra-glamorous musical getaway. featuring artists like blink 182. but in reality -- >> an absolute disaster. >> no fancy lodging or five-star catering. instead emergency relief tents and a viral cheese sandwich. the mayhem became a streaming sensation during the pandemic with netflix and hulu documenting the disaster. >> these are the walkers being set up. they're taking off the plastic that are supposed to hold our valuables. >> reporter: billy mcfarland was

behind it all, and it landed him behind bars for four years for wire fraud and owing $26 million to investors. mcfarland is back with promises of a legitimate festival, revealing his plans exclusively to nbc news. >> fyre festival two is happening april 25th of 2025. so we're seven and a half months away. we have a private island off the coast of mexico in the caribbean. >> reporter: he says the difference this time around will be using existing infrastructure, including hotels and restaurants and a production company to handle all the logistics. have the conversations at least begun with any musical abilities? >> we have not booked any talent for fyre two. it won't just be music. we will have a pit for live fights at fyre festival two. >> mcfarland says he's already sold 100 tickets at $500 a piece. packages will go on sale for

$1,400 to $1.1 million. what do you get for $1.1 million? >> you will be on the boat. you will be scuba diving with me, bouncing around to other islands. >> do you believe someone will pay $1.1 million for a fyre festival two experience? >> we put applications up a few months ago and had over 100 people apply. >> for someone who made it to the bahamas for fyre festival one, they were sleeping on a wet mattress in a tent, little food, little water. how would you convince them to buy a ticket to fyre festival 2? >> i think it's hard because this is the deeper issue where there are people who were legitimately hurt and let down from fyre one. there is a lot of work needed to be done to repay those people. >> reporter: as for the infamous fyre food? >> we will have sandwiches. they will be super expensive, too. they will be the highest priced food item, i think. >> so many questions. so many questions. among them, how is he even allowed to do it. he still owes millions of dollars and he's already gone to prison for trying to do something similar.

>> one of the only stipulations he has when he came out is that he pays the money he owes. he can't hold a director level position at a public company. this, however, is private and he is working to pay that money back. there are no stipulations that say you can't do the same type of work again. he has a marketing company where he has a monthly income. a percentage of that goes to paying it back. 10% of the proceeds and profits will go directly back to paying those people. >> wow. so okay. >> wow. >> i was just thinking was there really a fyre festival one in a way? no. >> about 500 or so people that made it on this first plane, they were on the ground for 14 to 16 hours before it was actually officially canceled. >> is he actually organizing it or is he more or like the face of it? >> he has a festival operator and he was self-aware in saying look, the best way for people to be safe and secure is i have nothing to do with them being safe and secure. the operator takes over. i'm here to plan the adventure piece of it, be part of the marketing, but they have a

legitimate festival operator who is partnering with them to make it happen. >> but for $1 million, you can go scuba diving. >> by april of next year, that's news, as well as an island off the coast of mexico. >> do you think you will go, savannah? >> if it's an assignment. >> there you go. thank you. wow. it makes me want to watch that documentary again. there were two. >> he says he's not watched either. >> he should watch those. >> mr. roker? >> he knows how they turned out. why would he watch? oh, let me see a disaster again. let me show you what's going on. we do have the 24 million people under heat advisories and heat warnings, especially throughout southwest southern california. jet stream's way up to the north. rapid city near 100 degrees. l.a. 90. dodge city 92. that will start moving east by tomorrow. chicago, you will be in the mid-80s. cincinnati mid-80s. nashville low 90s. phoenix will be 108. we are looking at those temperatures warming up

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jets. but some 49ers faithful, feeling very frustrated about some of the tailgate changes. first, people will have to park as they arrive. no more wandering around and picking out your own tailgate spot and no amplified sound, so things might sound a little different in the parking lot. the gates open at 345. kickoff is at 515. and of course, you can watch right here on nbc bay area. well, if you're headed to the game, you're going to want to watch what? meteorologist kari hall has to say. yes, it's going to be really nice. upper 70s. a little warm at kickoff, but as we go into the evening, it will be so comfortable as our temperatures drop down to the upper 60s. all clear this evening with some breezy winds and around the bay area. we are going to see some slightly cooler temperatures in spots. back to you. make sure to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast starting in just minutes at 8 a.m. the bay area creators of new technology show us how it may help boost the future of fire safety. joining us on roku, pluto and other streaming platforms.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, severe weather. thousands forced to evacuate their homes as dangerous wildfires rage across the west. >> that's the problem with this

fire, is we can't predict where it will go next. >> al is tracking it all. plus, inside the game. we're going off the field with the detroit lions. how these teammates are embracing football and fatherhood together. >> we're the best at what we do in football. but for whatever reason, that almost makes these guys the best at what they do being a dad. >> a look at their special bond straight ahead. then, hollywood legend. >> there's been a slight misuse of the substance. >> demi moore like we've never seen her before. she'll join us live to chat about her powerful new movie. and icons only. legends pat sajak. >> how do you like that? there you go. >> and jamie lee curtis. >> why isn't somebody listening to me. >> what? i'm listening. >> no, no. why is no one listening to me. >> i'm listening. >> taking home some new hardware over the weekend. the big honors they received

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head with a poncho on it. we'll investigate further when we get out there. it's amazing. her iconic shot with tom cruise. they're holding hoda's head, not tom cruise. lots to get to. much to look forward to. let's get to your news at 8:00. we begin with those out-of-control wild fires burning in california. more than a dozen active fires in the state, and it's all being fueled by an unrelenting heat wave. the most dangerous east of los angeles has already forced thousands to evacuate. and the fire quadrupled over the weekend now covering 20,000 acres, threatening 35,000 homes and buildings. al is back. the heat is really the story here. >> it really is. that fire, that line fire is zero percent contained, unfortunately. right now, we've got 70 large fires burning across 11 states involving 2 million -- more than 2 million acres. so this is going to be a very long fire season. right now 25 million people impacted by heat advisories,

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on the right you can see dense breast tissue and there is a cancer there. on the left you see a breast that is predominantly fatty issue, and you can easily see the cancer. certainly that's one way that cancers can be missed. but that fibrous and glandular tissue that makes up that dense breast tissue, there's a higher risk of developing cancer in that tisch as opposed to fatty tissue in the breast itself. >> does that mean you should be getting an ultrasound? >> this is the tricky part. the communication to patients that they have dense breast tissue, there is a higher risk of cancer. supplemental screening is definitely recommended. by that we mean doing ultrasounds or mammograms. the problem is there is no fda legislation right now or regulation, i should say, that requires insurance companies to pay for that supplemental screening. so while this is a very, very important first step that we're really acknowledging that dense breast tissue is a risk factor for increased cancer risk, i should say, the fact that it's not necessarily going to be

covered is sort of the next battle. >> yeah. it is a big missing piece. >> a big missing piece. >> a dense breast, but you can't get insurance to pay for it to check it out. >> exactly. we have to mention that part to start moving the needle to get that covered. >> okay. thank you. >> thank you, natalie. well, if you looked away even for a moment, you might have missed it. the tallest building in lake charles louisiana now turned to rubble. that was the capital one tower which stood for over 40 years. it is now a pile of concrete, glass and steel. it was badly damaged during hurricane laura in 2020. they couldn't find an investor to repair the tower, so down it comes. local officials are hoping that site will be redeveloped. >> brought that down fast. still ahead here on a monday

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she stars as a former a lister named elizabeth sparkle who was fired from her tv show for being too old. well, down and out, she comes across an opportunity to change her life with a mysterious new drug. have you ever dreamt of a take a look. ♪ >> have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? younger, more beautiful, more perfect. one single injection unlocks your dna, starting a new cellular division that will release another version of yourself. this is the substance. >> this is "the substance." >> good morning. it is such a pleasure to have you here. >> thank you for having me. >> i'm very, very excited because i'm a huge, huge fan of

yours. how do we describe this movie? it is riveting and shocking, wouldn't you say? >> i think all of the above. the very short version when people -- because it is somewhat difficult to fully encapsulate. video. >> that's a loose version, but i think it is really a very unique way of really delving into i think a very relevant subject matter, which is aging, the perception, the collective co as i said, it is a little bit like the picture of dorian gray meets "death becomes her" with a jane fonda workout. that's kind of the loose version. but i think it really is a very unique way of really delving into a relevant subject matter, which is aging, the perception, the collective consciousness of women's value diminishing as we get older, which just isn't the truth. but in this case, it kind of is representing some of the old ideals. >> yes. i should just say it is very, very gory and bloody by the end. and your performance is so gutsy and brave. what did you think when they come to you with this script,

what's required of you, what the script -- what is unfolding in this movie? you must have been terrified. >> it was definitely something that i knew was going to really push me out of my comfort zone. but it had a lot of challenges, not just physically, which there is a lot of that, but emotionally, the level of kind of raw vulnerability that it was going to require. but the message for me that was so powerful in this is not what's happening in the circumstances around, but it's the violence that we have against ourselves. and that's what i feel was really powerful in this. >> well, it seems like it's resonating with a lot of people. you have a 13-minute standing occasion at cannes. you're getting all kinds of rave reviews. i think it was one of the magazines that wrote, the performance of your career. it is getting oscar buzz. i mean, all of this at this point in your life. you're 61. i just turned 60. i feel like all kinds of new things are happening.

>> yes. >> where are you at this point like in your life and career? >> i mean, i feel like it's -- first of all, i really try to be as present in the moment as possible. >> yeah. >> and what i feel from that is an excitement of possibilities that we're really defining a new -- i don't want to say a generation, but we are what the future is for women. >> yeah. >> and i look at having my daughters, and i don't want there to ever be in their minds that there is an end. to me, this is the most exciting time of my life. >> the most exciting time of your life. >> yes. >> that sounds so good right now. >> it is. i feel like my children are grown. i have the most independence and autonomy to really re-define where i want to go. i don't know what that looks like or where it is, but i'm

just excited to be living in it. >> and it really -- it kind of goes along with the movie because the movie is so much about, as you said, the violence we do to ourselves, the hatred we can have for our bodies, these unrealistic expectations that are placed upon us. and you lived that. it's interesting and wonderful to have you say and i came out the other side. >> part of the dynamic is i'm not elizabeth sparkle. this is a woman who has only her career, only -- only that which she's paved through her work. she has no family. and so often, we place too much importance on the external markers. and i think what this is really also trying to say is, you know, where is our real priority? where is our real love? where does our real joy come from? it can only come through that self-love, self-acceptance. >> i think what's interesting when it comes to what we think about our bodies, i was reading

about you and i was thinking demi probably always loved her body because everyone wanted demi's body. you say no. you weren't in love with how you were looking. you felt like a lot of us. >> no, no. and i also put a lot of -- i placed a lot of value on what my body looked like as being a defining marker of whether i belonged or not, whether i could succeed or not, all of those things, which, again, is a big part of the theme in the film, which it's really looking at. i think sometimes people have looked at this as really exploring the idea of what the pressures of the externals, like what is society -- which do exist. but at the end of the day, it is the violence of how we look in the mirror, the compare and despair that leaves us feeling so bankrupt. >> well, the irony is, of course, because you are a drop-dead gorgeous woman here and in this movie and yet could still grapple with these feelings.

i think people will connect with that very much. let's ask you about your family. the kids are grown up now. you are a grandma now. rumor was here. she said you're an awesome grandma. >> i love it. i am yaya. and she is the cutest. rumor sent me a photo with spa getty on her head. >> which is just right. we have to ask you quickly about "saint elmo's fire." everyone saying is there a sequel? >> we are all in conversation. i think the studio has really been driving this. as far as i know, everyone is kind of in and gung ho. it would really -- that would be so fun. >> yeah. >> please do that. >> can you? >> we need you to do that. >> thank you so much. >> my pleasure. >> demi, thank you so much. congrats on the movie. it is called "the substance." it opens in theaters on september 20th. public service announcement, brace yourself. but it's an incredible performance, demi. thank you so much. al, over to you.

>> guys, thanks so much. the heat continues -- hi. what can you do? got to say hi. heat continues out west. look, a gorgeous day. midsection of the country all the way to the east. stormy conditions through >> and that's your latest weather. best of the morning. "popstart." we a and that's your latest weather. best time of the morning. >> we will start with one of

your favorites. "beetlejuice beetlejuice." he's back. >> the juice is loose. i'm going to make you so happy. >> very happy indeed. tim burton's sequel decades in the making won the weekend box office. michael keaton's guy brought in $10 million. "beetlejuice beetlejuice" marks the second biggest september domestic debut of all time. >> wow. >> so many people were waiting for it. >> so good. >> you saw it twice. >> i did. >> you saw it twice? >> i did. i watched it once on my own and then watched it with lela, and she loved it. >> we're not alone. next up, pat sajak, the "wheel of fortune host" signed off for the last time. >> the time has come to say good-bye. i have a few thanks and acknowledgments before i go. and i want to start with all of you watching out there. it's been an incredible privilege to be invited into

millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade. >> i mean, pat sajak. our memories of him watching this game show with my grandmother. he just won big. over the weekend, the legendary emcee earned his first emmy. >> what? >> in 26 years, his first. taking the outstanding host from game show title to creative artist. he began hosting the show in 1981. by the way, tonight ryan seacrest kicks off his first night as wheel host. next up "the bear." this star studded holiday episode also scored big at the creative art emmys. >> where's the cake? >> what is that? that was a shot or -- >> is that a shot? >> yeah. you're the guy that, what, you start 100 different businesses without any follow through. >> good. that was a shot, carm. >> this is why i didn't want to

come home. this is why. >> jamie lee curtis winning for outstanding guest actress for the season 2 episodes called "fishes." you said you knew it. >> yeah. >> the hour-long episode nominated for multiple awards. on her win, jlc said, quote, i never thought any of this was going to be possible in my life at all. i'm totally a late bloomer. congratulations to all the winners. next up, taylor swift. we teased this earlier. over the weekend, taylor and her beau, travis, were spotted at the u.s. open. with all the players on the court, we recognized these fans cheering on multiple taylors. >> taylor. fritz. taylor fritz. >> we were totally entertaining ourselves. >> we were. not so much the people sitting

in front of us. they were like shut up. >> you were there, too, over the weekend. >> on saturday. >> it's a good time. >> it was an awesome tournament. next up, beyoncé. over the weekend, the beehive was buzzing as a video of the music superstar went viral, revealing a peek of the grammy winner popping along to her own music on the dance floor of her personal assistant, sam greenberg. this hitting the internet days after her b celebrated her 43rd birthday. telling her followers, quote, i am so grateful for another year. happy birthday. she probably enjoys being able to go to a wedding and dance. a few updates to our concert series. the keith urban concert planned for this friday was canceled. over the weekend it was announced that nicole kidman's mother, keith's mother-in-law passed away, so our thoughts are with their family.

in the meantime, we have information on our full concert lineup at today.com, and it keeps on giving, including the two new artists. we can announce first coldplay will be hitting our plaza on tuesday, october 8th. come visit us, just a few days after their new album drops on the 4th. here's one more. kelsea ballerini will be hitting the stage friday october 25th. she has new music on the way, too. her album drops that morning. plus, we can reveal she will be performing a one-night only show at madison square garden on october 29th. that will be big. so, again, for all the deets, just go to o website. >> welurl

♪ hey, everybody. we are back. it is 8:30. it is a beautiful, brisk new week. a happy crowd in our little corner of rockefeller center. >> wow! 50 years of marriage. >> yeah, wow! >> all right. hi, y'all. coming up, peter alexander is taking us inside the game with members of the detroit lions, tough guys that are more than willing to share their softer sides as doting dads. >> looking forward to that. also, how about some new and notable picks from our shop today editors? adrianna brach is here with a roundup of affordable fall fashions and more. >> and she's a founding member of the mean girls turned queen of hallmark. we'll chat with lacy chabert

about taking on her first unscripted reality show to celebrate every-day heroes. first, guys, tennis fans have been riveted by the action in the u.s. open over the past couple weeks. this morning we are so excited because we've got the winners with us! [ applause ] >> we have jannick sinner who dominated on the men's side, collecting his second grand slam title. first italian man to win the u.s. open. and aryna sabalenka defeated american jessica pegula. congrats. you have a bunch of tennis fans right here. we were at your matches this weekend. aryna, how did it feel. last year you came close. coco ended up winning. it is redemption for you. >> it feels more special after those tough losses in the past. and finally i'm holding this beautiful trophy. that's a very special moment. >> congratulations. >> jannik, you dominated in the match. we were there watching you. tell us what it felt like for you to take it in two sets.

>> yeah, three sets. >> three sets. >> i wish it would only be two. but, no, it was great. in my mind i knew that i had to play against an american and, you know, one of the biggest stages we have throughout the whole -- the whole season. but, you know, it was very fair. the crowd was fair. it was an honor and pleasure to be part of this final. and obviously holding this one makes it more special. >> when they were rooting for taylor, did you tell yourself it was taylor swift that they're rooting for. >> i know they joke around a lot so -- >> jannik, you also dedicated the win to your aunt. for folks who aren't familiar with what's going on with your aunt. tell us about it. >> yeah. it is a very difficult moment. she is a very important person in my life because my parents they used to work all the time and every time when i came back home after school or whatever and my parents were not there, but my aunt sometimes arrived. and i used to ski a lot. we had the ski races, and i went

with my aunt a couple of times. she is very important. she is struggling with health at the moment. you can't really do anything. so it's -- it's a tough moment, not only for me because it's also the sister of my mom. so, you know, things considered, it's -- it's not an easy moment for our family, but in a lot of ways, i tried to bring something positive home and i'm trying to give her a little bit of strength. i don't know how much it can help. but i just try my best. >> i'm sure it does. and you both won the australian open this year. now you have matching u.s. open trophies. so now you have some time off. what are you going to do? >> a lot of fun hopefully. >> you earned it. >> we loved watching you. thank you so much. >> for sure. we're actually going to keep the conversation going with the both of them coming up in a few minutes on the 3rd hour of "today." we will spend some more time with you guys.

first, mr. roker, another check of that weather, please. >> perfect tennis weather today. but as we look ahead to the week, well above average out west, especially the southwest, staying wet down through florida. we get in the mid-week period, we will be dealing with a tropical system coming into the gulf. we'll have heavy rain and wind. sunny and warm, great lakes. cooling off in the pacific northwest. towards the end of the week, that heavy rain make good mondam meteorologist kari hall. today it's going to be nice and comfortable in san francisco with low 70s and palo alto. a little warm up to 80 degrees with some low 80s for san jose. but for some of our inland valleys, like santa clara valley, we're going to be in the low 90s and up to 91. in concord today and upper 90s for ukiah. but we are bracing for a nice little cooldown. temperatures in the upper 70s, e

what's the deal with the hat? >> this is our mascot in what's the deal with the hat? >> this is our mascot in kansas city. >> oh! oh, the wolf, okay. well, i couldn't quite see the wolf there. very nice. but then what's that? >> i made this hat myself, actually. >> there you go. there you go. no bull. >> it's a creative bunch. you made this yourself. hey, hoda. look who i found! is this not the best? >> it's the best. she got the picture. >> you were so -- what's your name? >> lisa. >> i know. we got to get a picture. i already took one. but you have to get one with poncho hoda. okay. here we go. >> you didn't take the tall one. you are the best part of that picture. all right, guys. coming up next, peter alexander talking bonding and bedtime rituals with the detroit lions. a peek inside their special club, shining an inspiring spotlight on fatherhood and football. but, first, this is "today" on

nbc. hold on... this trip got me alaska gold 75k status?? looks like i leveled up somewhere between san francisco and new york. i knew you earned miles faster than other airlines but like...okay, this is next level. i wonder if they'll take my photo. and put it in every seatback. on every airplane. i really hope fame doesn't change me.

series after the thrilling, thrilling first set in the nfl seas ♪ we are back at 8:38, meeting with our special inside game series after the thrilling, thrilling first set in the nfl season. >> the detroit lions overcame a fourth quarter comeback by the l.a. rams to win in overtime, but there was one thing the fans did not get to see, something special that unites the lions off the field. >> peter alexander caught up with detroit's offensive line. good morning. >> good morning to you guys. this was a late night for anybody, but certainly for the kids, right? these are some of the fiercest offensive line men in the league, 6'6", 6'7", 320, 340 pounds. but one of their go-to tv shows

"bluey" because all five of them are proud fathers. >> let's get just behind our big offensive line and run over somebody. >> reporter: they are rank the by many nfl insiders as the best offensive line in the league, but to their biggest fans, they are simply dad. >> hey! hi, dada. >> go daddy. football dada. >> my daughter is two and a half. my son is one. my daughter doesn't like to see me in my pads. she ends up crying most of the time. >> reporter: all five of the lions starting offensive linemen are fathers, with nine children between them and one more on the way. they're embracing football and fatherhood together. they welcomed their second child in april. a teammate not just on the field but in those fatherhood moments as well. >> it means a lot.

within their families, it really shows how we're all family. they're my brothers for real. just to have that family atmosphere and to share those moments together. >> frank is their most recent first-time father. >> i think it's been so cool to lean on these guys, especially our wives lean on their wives. lucy is getting advice from isabelle and allie on things we're getting through. the community our wives have developed has been such a help for us. >> all the things you are going through, post-partum, all of it, it's truly life-changing. not everybody gets that. >> that community of wives is proud of how their husbands are navigating their shared life experiences beyond the locker room. >> when they do get time with their family, they're present and intentional. >> we have three girls. to be the opposite of what he is at work is really special. >> his ability to turn it off when he comes home. he's immediately a loving father and a loving husband.

>> reporter: taylor decker and wife kendra are expecting their second child this january. >> want to give him a kiss? >> we're the best at what we do in football. but for whatever reason, that almost makes these guys the best of what they do being a dad. monday and wednesday, we have swim lessons together with our kids. >> reporter: is that right? >> it's cool to see people that are at the top of their craft and their profession playing at the top level of being a father and a husband. >> reporter: it meant that their newest addition, free-agent signing and father of three kevin had an instant bond with his team within a team. how did that change your welcome to detroit? >> honestly, being all around the league, this is actually a super rare thing. the majority of lines, there's a mix of young guys that aren't even dating anyone versus older, married guys. to come here and everyone has a family already is unique. we all understand what we're going through at home, if

something happens or if anyone needs help. >> reporter: we have four girl dads in the group. i'm a girl dad, too. i feel like there is a unique pride and also a new public perception about being a girl dad. >> i'm glad i had a daughter first, just to be able to show that unconditional love to a baby no matter what. i feel like a lot of times there's expectations, especially as an nfl player with sons. >> for me having a daughter first, i feel like that soften the me up in the best way possible for our future children. >> we'll get davis ready for bed. charlotte ready for bed. my wife will put davis down. i'll put charlotte down. we'll watch about 45 minutes to an hour of "bluey." i sing her two songs. >> they are?le? >> yes. >> we are in >> "colder weather" by zach brown band and "unforgettable." >> nat king cole? >> yes. >> reporter: the best thing about being a dad? >> we are in a high-performance business. there is a lot of pressure all the time, and we have to spend a lot of time away from our family. when you come home and have that perspective, that's really special. i feel like that's made me a

better football player. >> i'm sure those defensive ends were hoping they would see the softer side of the lions last night throughout this season. i was trying to get graham to sing us nat king cole, but he shares that for his daughter, charlotte. the biggest question i asked him and the rest of the guys, is changing diapers at 3:00 a.m. after a game like last night, who's responsible? as you can imagine, it turns out they're all very heavy sleepers. >> yeah. >> that was great, peter. >> you know, when you watch the games, in addition to the game itself, you can root for them in other ways, right, because you really know their stories. >> all those babies on the sidelines.

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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. and we're back

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that is so fetch. >> gretchen, stop trying to make that is so fetch. >> gretchen, stop trying to make "fetch" happen. >> we still say that. it's been 20 years since lacy starred as gretchen in "mean girls." since then, she's been very busy. she starred in over 40 hallmark movies. but now she's out with her first unscripted season where she plans epic surprise parties, giving back to every day heroes. take a look. >> surprise! >> hi, i'm lacey.

i know this is a lot to take in. >> okay. first of all, yeah. this is like a morning boost on steroids. you do this beautiful part and you make it into a whole series. tell me about what it's meant. >> it's been a labor of love. i love celebrating people in my own life. i always have this idea. i love diy and party planning. let's merge the two and celebrate heroes who are so deserving. who are having such an incredible impact on the lives of others >> like teachers and -- >> there is a hero female firefighter, a woman that works with kids with cancer. so many deserving causes and people that are just making the world a better place. so we get to throw them an epic party. and in the process of planning it, we really get to know more about them as a person. >> i feel like you get choices in life like what you are going to put into the world. you as an actress, you have many opportunities. you can put this into the world or that into the world. i feel like you have gone on into this lane. i know you are a mom with an 8-year-old. it is like you are putting goodness in.

you work on hallmark movies, you do things like this. is this an intentional thing that you're doing? >> i think it has become intentional, especially since i became a mother. doing the hallmark movies, i know people go to them because there is goodness and an uplifting factor and hope. we thought, how could we bring that same uplifting moment to real life? and we have done that, you know, with finding these incredible heroes we get to celebrate. >> i think it is super cool. you have an 8-year-old daughter. >> julia, the love of my life. >> do people stop you on the street and go, oh, don't try to make "fetch" happen. and your daughter is like what are they talking about? >> yes. when she was younger, she would go, what's fetch? she was like, mom, do other people watch these movies? i was like, yes, baby. they're not just for you. >> when you think about it, your daughter is eight, you started acting when you were close to her age? >> i did. is this crazy or what? the full circle of that is crazy to comprehend.

i'm so thankful i had protective parents who looked out for me. i was seven years old when i became a professional actor here in new york city. >> and you knew what you wanted to do. would you do the same if your daughter said, mom, this is something i really want? would you go for it? >> it's a tough call. i think times have changed with social media and all of it. i mean, if it is what she really wanted, i would probably suggest she wait until she's 18. but i had a great experience. you know, i got to tell stories that are meaningful to me and the expansion of that with this new show is gratifying. >> a lot of people are asking about a "party of five" reunion. is something happening there? >> i don't know. scott and i worked last year on a hallmark movie. it was the most glorious reunion. if we had a chance, i think we'd all be in. >> 30 years, you have to do it. i think it's possible. thank you so much. we really appreciate it. oh, i d

morning. it's 856. i'm ginger conejero saab so far. no update this morning from san jose police, who shot a man last night that they say was firing at bystanders. the chaos unfolded outside a 7-eleven on center road south of hellyer. within about half a mile of valley christian high school. police say officers responded at about 9:30 p.m. to reports of a man shooting a gun. at least one person is believed to have been shot. they were brought to a nearby hospital with life threatening injuries. officers say the gunman was still armed when they shot him and he suffered life threatening injuries. happening now, our thom jensen is talking with police. we'll have a live update on our midday newscast. you can head to our homepage right now for

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this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," kickoff. the nfl returning this weekend with an overtime thriller. >> it is the detroit lions overtime win! >> wild finishes, tom brady's new career and a pregame controversy involving one