working spaces, as well as the park located at the base of the there. as i said when i was there, best male video, my mother was with me, and that's the last word show, and the first award tower is going to reopen to the public. this weekend. all right. nice weather out there that we've been having this week. yeah, pretty clear there as show, that she was ever at well. we're starting to see some before she passed. it really meant a lot to me last night and i dedicated that to my low clouds moving into san francisco, but we're also mother. >> and what about, you just keeping those temperatures very seasonable for this time of year and may be much cooler by early dropped your new album. how has the sound changed? next week. and south bay >> you know, it always changes. commuters heads up 87 continues it evolves. to be jammed out of the almaden this record was very valley, heading up toward interesting, because i had just curtner. a crash and debris across lanes there been busy in written the book, "let love rule the south bay. tough one right? ", which is about my life from mike always keeping us updated. basically zero to 24 or 25 when look. thanks for joining us here i got to record deal. and because i explored so much on today in the bay. today's show starts now. that's right. but join us for our streaming of my teenage years in that newscast at 8 a.m. and of course, our midday show at 11 book, this record ended up being the album i never made as a a.m. teenager, before i made "let love rule," when i was romeo hi, there. blue. good morning. it's a very interesting record for me and a lot of fun, great we're tracking dangerous weather energy, and i'm really proud of across the country. it. >> what are you going to be singing for us right now, lenny? >> francine packing a punch and a new wildfire out west. >> a song off of that record about all of us. it's september the 12th.

it's called "human." w. oh, i like it! this is "today." roaring ashore. francine on the move after tearing through louisiana, as a powerful category 2 hurricane. >> this is a shelter in place storm. >> hundreds of thousands without power along the gulf coast, entire neighborhoods flooded. take it away, lenny! are done ♪ the national guard deployed. while in california, more homes destroyed, more people forced to flee from out-of-control wildfires. we'll have the very latest and ♪ of pleasing ♪ when all of my days are done ♪ al's tracking all of it. hitting the trail, vice ♪ of pleasing everyone ♪ president harris, and former president trump heading to key battleground states today, in the wake of their fiery debate. the question, will there be a ♪ i'll finally have begun ♪ second showdown? ♪ our time on earth ain't gonna straight ahead, what the campaigns are saying this last forever ♪ morning and where the race for the white house goes from here. ♪ i'm on my journey and i won't encouraging sign. be afraid ♪ ♪ no more confusion and inflation dips to a three-year aggravation ♪ low, so, is the worst of those ♪ what is this life for? i'm gonna win ♪ ♪ i'm gonna live my truth in soaring prices now over? this life ♪ and what does it mean for your ♪ i am not gonna live a lie ♪ wallet? we'll break it all down.

♪ because i came here to be history in the making, the first-ever civilian spacewalk alive ♪ ♪ i am here to be human ♪ unfolding this morning. we'll take you inside the ♪ i'm alive ♪ ♪ i am here to be human ♪ ground-breaking mission. ♪ i'm gonna keep my head to the life changing. sky ♪ remarkable images of a moment jon bon jovi helps a woman in distress on a bridge in nashville. how the music legend ended up in the right place at the right ♪ gonna walk each step with time. those stories, plus, music milestone. pride ♪ ♪ 'cause i came here to be shiy ♪ guess who's back ♪ ♪ back again ♪ >> mtv celebrates 40 years of the vmas with epic performances. alive ♪ ♪ i am here to be human ♪ >> make some noise, vma. ♪ when i'm free to shine my light ♪ ♪ i'm ready to take flight ♪ ♪♪ ♪ do you want to ♪ ♪ the past is out of sight ♪ ♪ you should know who you're ♪ i'm on the move and i shall falling for ♪ endeavor ♪ >> a new record for taylor swift and nods to the show's rich ♪ no one is perfect and i won't history. >> i'm just playing. come get the snake! be ashamed ♪ >> even carson joining in on the fun. ♪ my heart's yearning for >> every day after school, i was transformation ♪ ♪ what is this life for?

with your mother, so please, tell her i said hi. i'm gonna win ♪ ♪ i'm gonna live my truth in >> we'll have all the this life ♪ highlights, and after rocking ♪ i am not gonna live a lie ♪ ♪ 'cause i came here to be out at the vmas -- ♪ i want to get away ♪ alive ♪ ♪ i want to fly away ♪ ♪ i am here to be human ♪ ♪ i'm gonna keep my head to the >> music icon lenny kravitz is sky ♪ ♪ gonna walk each step with wih taking our stage for a can't-miss concert on the plaza, today, thursday, september 12th, 2024. pride ♪ ♪ 'cause i came here to be alive ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, ♪♪ this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. well, good morning, good to ♪ i am here to be human ♪ see you. welcome to "today." it's a thursday morning. carson just looked like back in didn't he? ♪ >> it's so funny, we know him so ♪ i'm on my journey and i won't differently now as the suburban dad, he gets up early with us, but carson had a life before us. be afraid ♪ >> we've heard about that. and lenny kravitz was great and boy did he pack our plaza this ♪ no more confusion or morning. aggravation ♪ this place is bumping, ready for lenny. he'll be on the stage later.

>> both lenny and carson were up late and up early with us this ♪ what is this life for ♪ morning. lots to get to. ♪ i'm gonna win ♪ we'll begin with extreme weather. francine hitting louisiana overnight. it was a powerful category 2 ♪ i'm gonna live my truth in hurricane, causing a this life ♪ ♪ i am not gonna live a lie ♪ life-threatening storm surge, ♪ 'cause i came here to be widespread flooding, major power alive ♪ outages. >> it's a fast-moving storm and it's now making its way north, ♪ i am here to be human ♪ ♪ i'm gonna keep my head to the still producing those high winds, heavy rain, and now the possibility of tornadoes. sky ♪ out west, it's the intense heat ♪ gonna walk each step with pride ♪ and dry conditions that are ♪ 'cause i came here to be alive ♪ continuing to fuel multiple wildfires. ♪ i am here to be human ♪ human♪ look at these images. it shows the city of los angeles, and you see that massive fire blazing in the background. >> we're tracking all of this this morning, including, of course, al's full forecast on francine's path. ♪♪ but first, tom llamas, anchor of "top story" on nbc live, joins us now from louisiana. hey, tom, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> lenny kravitz, the song is parts of southern louisiana called "human" off his latest dealing with a lot of flooding album and don't go anywhere. right now. much more music ahead, including some classics from lenny earlier today this entire area kravitz. but first, this is "today" on

was flooded. nbc. luckily the water is receding. that's important this is a way to get to the major hospital. winds up to 100 miles per hour. but it was a massive rainmaker. officials saying pumps failed, but there was too much water, no system would have with hold all that. there was too much water, too fast. this morning, residents in new england surveying the damage after now tropical storm francine slammed into new orleans overnight as a fast-moving category 2 hurricane. the big easy taking a direct hit from powerful winds, up to 100 miles per hour, ripping off roofs and knocking out power. >> this is a shelter in place storm. >> reporter: francine also pounding new orleans and nearby coastal communities with more than 8 inches of rain, floodwaters cutting off parts of the city. >> officer! you have a truck right here. >> reporter: nbc new orleans

affiliate live on the air when a driver drove right into a flooded overpass and started to sink. >> it seems like one person is in that vehicle. >> reporter: a good samaritan springing into action to save his life. >> they're walking a guy back that way, i guess to check on him, to make sure he's good. >> reporter: a storm surge of up to 4 feet flooding major highways. the rain is endless, the wind is as strong as it's been. other here, the storm surge, the waves now crashing other the sea wall. >> reporter: in new orleans' jefferson parish, residents told to limit water usage. >> what we're seeing is our sewer system being inundated with ground water and storm water, and it's being overwhelmed. >> reporter: the national guard now deployed into communities. >> we have search and rescue boats. we have high-water vehicles. we've got soldiers that will react. once the storm lifts -- >> reporter: but even the guardsmen not immune to francine's impact. one of its trucks skidding off a rain-slicked road. luckily, no one was hurt.

the storm setting off tornado warnings across louisiana and southern mississippi. >> i'm just praying and ask the lord to protect us. >> reporter: and all flights in and out of the new orleans airport, canceled. 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. so, you don't like gnomes huh? what about that one? that one i like. a lot. ♪ bmo ♪ ♪ >> we're back! the powerful system strengthened by the warm waters of the gulf, who's ready to enjoy even more hitting many communities still bearing the scars of past hurricanes. music from rock icon, lenny kravitz! >> he brought a friend along now a new recovery begins. this time. performing "fly" with special we're here in jefferson parish guest, quavo, guys, take it qua this morning. and on that point, some folks here still dealing with the effects of hurricane ida from away! 2021. they're just beginning to get their insurance payouts. now they have to deal with all away! this flooding damage and hands up! structural damage as well, just in this area about 100 homes hands up! took on water. now, there's also -- they're also dealing with power outages this morning. hundreds of thousands without ♪ i want to get away ♪ power and, hoda, you know well, ♪ i want to fly away ♪ to not have power, not have ac in new orleans in the summer can be completely unbearable. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ the good news is we have seen those power line crews out and ♪ i want to get away ♪ they're starting to repair lines. hoda? ♪ i wanna fly away ♪ >> tom, i know you know that

area very well, your family has roots in louisiana. we appreciate that report. let's go to al now. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ it was a quick mover, but boy ♪ wanna fly, fly, fly, fly ♪ did it do damage. ♪ yeah, i'm feeling a way ♪ ♪ i wanna fly snooth let's get geeked, let's get drunk, let's >> it really d unfortunately. guys, good morning. get high ♪ ♪ don't go on a plane, i'm good morning to you. in fact, louisiana has now seen sitting the jet way ♪ ♪ you already know which way we seven tornadoes in the last going, that way ♪ eight years -- i should say ♪ told her, i wanna get you hurricanes, making land fall. so this one is just number eight -- number seven. paid ♪ 60 miles north of new orleans right now, 45 mile-per-hour winds. ♪ oh, you like that ♪ it's moving northeast at 12. and look at this, as tom was mentioning, we have tornado watches stretching from alabama ♪ okay, bounce right back, go all the way into florida. ranl ♪ ♪ oh, you like that, when i bite tornado warning right now in the that ♪ panhandle to the east of panama ♪, she turned around and say, yeah ♪ city. ♪ i want to get away, i want to this thing makes its way during fly away ♪ the day today into tomorrow into the mississippi river valley. we're looking at another six inches of rain, considerable flooding likely with this system. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ and, in fact, you can see in central alabama to northern ♪ butterfly doors on the lambeau, i'm trying to spread my alabama, we have a moderate risk wings ♪ of flooding with rain fall rates ♪ i got a bad lil' pretty 1 to 2 inches per hour. spanish thing from medellin ♪ tornado risk into central ♪ i might fly away before she get a wedding ring ♪ alabama all the way back into ♪ was she wanna stay, she told

me she'll never leave ♪ the panhandle into this ♪ put some feathers on my drip afternoon as tornadoes are 'cause i'm fly ♪ possible during this system as ♪ diamonds twinkle every time it makes its way to the north i'm outside ♪ and strong wind gusts 60 miles ♪ they almost brighter than the per hour, downed trees, power outages as well. stars and the ice ♪ ♪ she an angel like i took her and we're not done yet. the atlantic starting to get really active. the next area we're watching is a development zone right off the southeastern atlantic coast. we'll be watching this into from the sky ♪ early next week. ♪ i want to get away, i wanna guys? fly away ♪ >> al, thank you so much. now to the extreme weather out west. ♪ fly, fly, fly ♪ a new state of emergency declared in los angeles county ♪ i want to get away i want to get away ♪ overnight, as even more wildfires erupt and explode in size, destroying homes and ♪ i want to fly away ♪ threatening lives. meantime, an arrest has now been made tied to at least one of those blazes. nbc's dana griffin is in wrightwood, california, just northeast of l.a. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ dana, good morning. ♪ wanna fly, fly, fly ♪ fly away >> reporter: hoda, good morning with that cash, fly away on that to you. gas ♪ dozens of homes have been ♪ fly away, get you blast, destroyed here and firefighters please don't make me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i want to fly away ♪ are working desperately to ♪ fly away when i smash, fly contain the flames, that at one away, i want to get away ♪ point, swept through this ♪ flyest in the room, who flyer than you ♪ ♪ flyest in the room, you just

community destroying property. passed the moon ♪ some people say they just had ♪ highest of the high, how you like the view? ♪ minutes to escape. in the mountains of southern california, crews are ♪ i want to get away, yeah ♪ desperately fighting to save lives and homes from three major wildfires burning in steep terrain. >> quavo! the bridge fire, now the state's lenny kravitz, quavo, thank you, largest active blaze, burning nearly 50,000 acres and forcing thank you! dramatic evacuations and >> oh, you guys sound good! rescues, like a fire truck helping this barefoot woman quavo, thank you so much! oh my gosh. after she was surrounded by a that was awesome. >> shout-out to the band back there, too. wall of flames. thank you so much. >> they got one hour of sleep, neighbors also joining the too. effort to save their community. >> guys, by the way, i think i might have a little crowd >> when you can feel the heat and you hear everything moment. let me find somebody. cracking, it's a different feeling. >> reporter: the bridge fire is just one of several large blazes hold on. i'm looking for a man named burning across the west, sending smoke drifting for hundreds of aaron ford. miles. the fire burned vehicles to aaron. hi, how are you? their frame, firefighters >> so how old are you? >> 27. working hard to save as many >> okay, and who was your very first concert? homes as possible, sparing these >> that very man right up there, here, but just across the way, their neighbors weren't so lenny kravitz! lucky. while nearby residents return to >> i think we might have a picture up, when you were just a little guy. survey their homes. there you are, with your dad! >> it's just so hard to wrap your dad's back there.

guess what, lenny, this man is your head around something like this, that i really haven't accepted it yet. >> reporter: meanwhile, in san about to get married! he's about to get married and he and his mom, who are right here, bernardino county, officials say the line fire appears to be a are going to dance to what? case of arson, announcing the >> "always on the run." >> that's going to be the song they're going to dance to. arrest of 34-year-old justin holstenberg. >> i love it. investigators now looking into whether he may be responsible >> congratulations. >> you're making memories in for others. everyone's lives. lenny. all right. congratulations, enjoy your wedding. dad, we see you, too, and your >> i'm angry, upset, because it was also not necessary to put a sister. yes! >> all right, everybody. lot of these people out of their the music is not over yet. lenny is back with more in our homes. third and fourth hours. a much-needed cooldown is and do not forget. expected over the next several lenny's album, "blue electric days because of all that heavy rain we got over the last two flight" is out now. winter, it has created so much and take it, sg. fuel that's burning and aiding these fires. >> all right. hoe ad we are just halfway -- in las vegas! >> yes -- >> all right! through our traditional fire season. we'll see you there. we're back in a moment. >> dana, thank you so much. we appreciate it. but first, your local news. we move now to the race to the white house. quavo, thank you! with the dust still settling from their debate.

today, vice president harris and former president trump are set to hold their first big rally since that showdown. peter alexander joins us from the white house. peter, good morning. >> reporter: the vice president is now entering an grooefs phase of her campaign. with harris and former president trump returning to the trail today, it's still really not clear exactly what impact their debate may have on this race. but it was seen by a massive audience, more than 67 million people, according to nielson, tuned in to watch it live. >> reporter: vice president harris and former president trump returning to the trail today. traveling to critical battleground states on opposite ends of the country. for harris, north carolina. trump, stumping in arizona. after their contentious debate, the pair putting differences aside to come together at the memorial marking the 23rd anniversary of september 11th. but it comes as trump is facing good morning. it is 8:56 a.m. controversy over connections to conspiracy theories, traveling marcus washington state regulators are expected to vote today on pg&e request to raise with him cently, laura loomer, a

conspiracy theorist who last rate hikes yet again. so if year insisted 9/11 was an inside job. approved, the average monthly earlier this week, loomer bills would increase by $6. sharing a racist post about about $6. pg&e says that it needs to bump in revenue this year to recover from last winter harris, child of jamaican and storms. while customers were indian immigrant. frustrated, the utility says they are working to cut costs to suggesting if harris wins, the bring down those prices in the white house would smell like curry. future. pg&e rates have more than doubled over the past ten years. well, happening now are kris sanchez is monitoring >> his participation in the 9/11 today's hearing, which gets underway at 11:00. kris will have a full report ahead in our ceremony was nonother than than the souls. midday newscast. you can also go to our homepage for full details, including the utility's governor of ohio, pushing back about immigrants. >> they're eating the pets. >> reporter: governor mike dewine saying he trusts city officials. >> they have no evidence of that at all. urging trump to stay focussed on issues like the economy and protecting the border. >> i think the more he can stick to those issues, i think the better off that he is going to be as he goes forward. >> reporter: following tuesday's fierce face-off -- >> we're still the underdogs in this race. it's tight.

>> reporter: the harris campaign is calling for another debate. but trump who previously insisted on multiple debates is now noncommittal. >> you know, when you win, you don't necessarily have to do it a second time. >> reporter: harris is hoping to capitalize on her strong performance, even as some undecided voters say they want to know more about her plans. including how she would address immigration and the economy. >> there's got to be somebody that genuinely cares about us and has real policies and real ideas that are realistic. >> well, peter, let's go back to that big endorsement that kamala harris got. is there any impact visible yet? >> reporter: yeah that big endorsement from taylor swift, the superstar's support may be fueling voter registration, already, savannah. with more than 337,000 people clicking her link to vote.gov. trump's running mate, jd vance, down playing the impact, telling fox news he does not think most americans are going to be influenced by swift's endorsement.

he said that swift is disconnected from the problems of most americans. we should say there is at least one metric that's not in disfut, the harris/walz the post depate drop the mirk moment, selling out of swift themed friendship bracelets. >> a government funding bill is hanging in the balance this morning after speaker mike johnson pulled it off the floor hours before an expected vote. the move coming after a growing number of republicans vowed to tank the measure. johnson, by the way, tied the bill to the save act, which would require people to show proof of citizenship to register as a voter. democrats overwhelmingly oppose that measure. some republicans were also coming out against the bill, though, for different reasons. the government is set to partially shut down on october 1st if a funding deal is not passed. 7:15 on the dot. craig is right on time. good morning. >> hey, savannah, hoda, good morning. good morning to you as well. more good news it appears when

it comes to the economy the latest numbers showing inflation continues to fall, now hitting a three-year low. here to break things down, nbc senior business correspondent christine romans. christine, so we know the fed meets next week. we've been talking about inflation cooling seems like for a few months now. what say you, are we out of the woods? >> almost there. almost there. 2.5% is the inflation rate. and that is almost to that 2% mark that the fed likes to see. when you look inside these numbers, though, of course your life isn't -- the inflation rate is the things that you buy, right? so housing still a problem here. from july to august, housing prices up here. some say it's impossible to fix san francisco. they also said you couldn't escape from alcatraz. but watch me do both. other candidates want to tear down san francisco, but i'll build on what's already great to make it even better. with expanded rent control, new homes for the middle class community policing to reduce crime, and an inspector general to root out corruption. let's get to work. paid for by aaron peskin for mayor 2024. financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org this morning on the third hour of "today," vm-azing. eggs up, look at that 5%. there's a bird flu issue in the country. so that often puts those up. but look, energy down. that's a big story here. mtv celebrating 40 y when you look at gas prices, this is a big real-feel indicator for a lot of families. gas prices are down almost 50 cents since same time last year. and a lot of experts are telling me they expect by thanksgiving could be below nationwide $3 a gallon. so that's a little relief on the family budget.

>> you said housing prices are on the way up, but mortgage rates potentially falling. >> that's right. and so i know you guys watch this closely. we've been talking about this for a couple years, right? 6.11% is the 30-year fixed rate mortgage. that's the best, that's down two full points from last year and the lowest since february of 2023. and a lot of folks are thinking that's going to continue to move south here in the next days and weeks because the fed is expected to cut interest rates next week. >> let's talk about the most important topic which are fast food deals. we're pressing. are these still going to be around? >> speaking of real-feel economic indicators when you go through the drive-through, mcdonald's announcing this morning the $5 deal will go through december. and they will be adding new deals on things like national cheeseburger day. so you can be looking for some flash-sales, if you will, and dairy queen and dunkin' and a lot of others that will continue all of their value-saving meals through the end of the year. look, word on the street is that people don't want to pay higher

prices and sick and tired of food inflation. and so you can still find deals all through the fall. the summer value is the season of value until it starts snowing. >> christine romans bringing the good news! >> i like when you that. let's check in with mr. roker to get another check of the weather. >> it's the most wonderful time of the year. sunny and warm here in the northeast. great lakes as well. again, francine bringing a lot of misery down through the lower and central mississippi river valleys. fire risk continues out west and some severe storms in the western plains. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. s with magenta status.” keep doing... whatever 'that' is, i'll do the line. check out the t-mobile savings calculator to see how much you can save . and right now, we'll even pay off your phone when you switch!

[air guitar t-mobile mnemonic] >> that's your latest weather. guys? >> thank you, al. coming up, we'll take you inside the history made in space overnight. a ground-breaking spacewalk by civilian astronauts. nbc's tom costello all over this one. hi, tom. >> reporter: it just now is wrapping up. we have just been watching for the first time ever private

citizens, private astronauts on a spacewalk, and the images are phenomenal. we're going to take you up to space to see all of that. >> so cool, tom. all right, plus, remarkable video captured on a bridge in nashville. it shows music legend jon bon jovi saving a woman in crisis. how he ended up at the right place at the right time. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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of pinole to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. thanks to a new climate plan. leaders adopted the new plan yesterday, laying out goals for a 40% reduction in emissions by 2030. it also calls for achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2045. and by next year, the city hopes to reduce trash and landfills and transition to 100% renewable energy. finally, it will expand available ev chargers and electrify 30% of city vehicles. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco, where the city's iconic transamerica pyramid formally reopens today after years of restoration and renovation. san francisco's second tallest building will unveil its transformed top levels, which used to be a public observation deck. what is still open to the public? the redwood park, which has been closed since the pandemic. the formal opening begins at nine this morning with mayor london breed expected to be in attendance. there will also be a pyramid of light and sound show

that begins at seven tonight and lasts until 11. that show is free. let's hope the skies cooperate out there. let's check in with kari. she's got a look at our forecast. yeah. times we've seen some fog drifting across san francisco. it's going to be a nice day, though. we're looking at temperatures in the low 70s there. upper seconds for oakland and upper 70s as well for san jose. slightly warmer temperatures tomorrow. we'll be tracking that for you. laura. all right. thank you. and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast. at 8 a.m, we'll show you a unique design that helps, say, a fashion farewell to bart's old school paper. tickets. join us on roku, amazon fire tv, xumo, and nbcbayarea.com. see you then

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♪ i was born, long ago ♪ ♪ i am the chosen ♪ >> oh! is anyone cooler than lenny kravitz. >> no one is. >> nobody is. w7 30, thursday morning. we have a lot of music this morning. lenny's here. he was at the vmas last night with our dear friend, carson, who was also at the vmas last night and both are early with us. >> i mean, it takes a real man to wear a boa and leather at the same time. >> and lenny packed our plaza. >> we're wearing leather. >> it's important. >> it's leather weather. >> the crowd is ready. we are ready. we'll get outside in just a few moments. we'll start this half hour with the history that has been unfolding this morning, high above the earth. >> check out these images. the civilian crew of the spacex polaris dawn performing the first-ever spacewalk by a private company. >> nbc's tom costello covers space. he's watching this one for us. hi, tom, good morning.

>> reporter: boy, we have been glued to the images here. this is a very risky maneuver, as you mentioned, for the first time ever, a non-government astronaut stepping out of a spaceship into the blackness of space. that's 41-year-old billionaire, jared isaacman right now, who has dreamed of being an astronaut his whole life. today, his dreams came true with a spacewalk. >> crew is go for spacewalk. >> reporter: this morning, the polaris dawn space explorers are making history. stepping out of their spacex dragon capsule. for this record-breaking voyage, it's the riskiest maneuver yet. the spaceship does not have an air lock. >> you are go to open hatch. >> so the crew had to decompress and open the entire capsule, bleeding out oxygen, all four members of the crew suited and exposed to the vacuum of space. they explained it all here on "today." >> all of us will get suited in these brand-new space suits before we vent the spacecraft

and then go outside. >> reporter: billionaire entrepreneur jared isaacman and spacex engineer sarah gillis venturing outside the capsule, and relying on their slimmed down suits om attacksed to a on oxygen line. it also puts those suits to the test for potential spacex missions to the moon and mars, preparing for this moment in a pre-breathe process, the astronauts had the nitrogen removed from their blood, avoiding decompression sickness, the same illness that can affect scuba divers. the polaris dawn astronauts setting off to space on tuesday, breaking records, flying higher in orbit than any humans since apollo, seen here orbiting in space on their third day of the mission. >> jared isaacman, the commander. >> reporter: for jared isaacman, this is the second trip he's

paying for on a spacex rocket. he told nbc news earlier why this mission is so critical. >> we're doing things that haven't been done in half a century. and the idea, hopefully, is we learn a lot from it. >> reporter: before this historic spacewalk, onboard the dragon capsule, crew member ana mennan hosted a very special story time. >> gather around, my three dragons, your mama is back. >> reporter: the spacex medical officer read her book, "kisses from space" to a select group back on earth, including her own children and children with cancer. proceeds from the book will benefit the st. jude's life-saving work. >> higher and higher, we rose through the sky. >> reporter: for the polaris dawn crew, this mission is about more than distance, it's about connection. >> they've done that. okay, live images right now. and the images are changing fast, but the crew is now back inside their capsule. you can see, they are still all suited up right now, because they are still exposed to the vacuum or at least trying to re-pressurize, i should say, the spaceship itself. and the bottom line is they're checking for air leaks. once they're completely

confident that the spaceship is secure, then they can essentially take off their helmets. but isaacman will command two more polaris missions after this one, and one of those missions could be to orbit the moon, as well, you guys. back to you. >> that's amazing. >> man, that's cool. >> so amazing. >> just so cool. >> and happening right now. >> thank you. >> thank you, tom. still ahead, a story that all car shoppers and owners need to see. vicky nguyen will be here with a closer look at why prices are finally falling. however, cost of insurance is suddenly soaring. also, the remarkable video that has music star jon bon jovi being hailed as a hero. how he stepped up for a woman in need, talking her off the ledge of a bridge. but first, these messages. over-the-counter drops don't do this. they only hit pause on my symptoms.

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nashville is getting a ton of attention this morning. >> take a look right here. you can see a man approaching a woman on the wrong side of that bridge railing there. eventually persuading her to come off the ledge. that guy, none other than music star jon bon jovi. >> nbc's stephanie gosk is here and she joins us with more. hey, steph. >> hey, guys, good morning. this is pretty remarkable. jon bon jovi may be known for his four decades worth of hits, but offstage, he's always been an advocate for those in need. when that woman on the bridge needed help, the rock star quickly took action. >> reporter: a chance encounter with jon bon jovi turning into a life-changing moment. the the legendary rocker in the right place at the right time tuesday, when police say he and his team helped save a woman on a nashville bridge. the woman standing dangerously on the ledge over the cumberland river. bon jovi then seen on surveillance footage released by police, walking over and talking with her for about a minute, before helping her climb over the railing to safety. the two later embracing in an emotional hug. the grammy-winning singer who

had been filming a music video on the bridge at the time may have been just the right person to talk to in that heart-wrenching moment. ♪ this one goes out to the man who needs a miracle ♪ ♪ this goes out to those in need ♪ >> nbc news confirms the musician has been extensive training in speaking to those in crisis. through his soul foundation. the organization helps people living in poverty across the u.s. including those facing hunger and homelessness. ♪ my heart is like an open highway ♪ >> a mission bon jovi took to heart this week in nashville, and is living every moment. >> with the power of we with people, working together to find the ills that need -- the needs of each individual in their respective places where they live and work, yeah, i do think that we can make a difference. i really do believe that. >> in a statement in the video, police commended bon jovi, saying, quote, it takes all of us to help keep each other safe. nbc news reached out to john bon

jovi for comment. we haven't heard back from him yet. >> his approach was so beautiful and subtle, as he walked up, it seemed like he was walking up while she was in distress. >> and obviously, he said something to help her. >> way to go. >> right place, right time. >> thank you, stephanie. >> thank you, steph. let's get another check of the weather. >> all right, guys. we're looking at chilly weather as you work your way out to the pacific northwest, where the jet stream takes a dip, but high, high temperatures making their way from the plains all the way through the great lakes to the northeast. st. louis today, 87 degrees. minneapolis into the mid-80s. dodge city, 90. syracuse, new york, 84 degrees. that's 10 degrees above average. we move on into tomorrow, above-average temperatures, 80s in burlington, chicago, minneapolis, and green bay, anywhere 10 to 15 degrees above average and it stays that way right through the weekend. buffalo, mid-80s, same in st. louis, cincinnati. charlotte and new york city even into the mid-80s to the upper 70s. temperateratures again 5 to 10

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years ago. and host megan thee stallion paying tribute to britney spears. unforgettable look in 2001. >> stop the music. stop the music! i'm just playing come get the snake! >> and i even got in on the act with a little trl throwback. >> for those of you who are a little too young to know who i am, i was the host of a show on mtv called "total request live," trl. kids going crazy in times square, and every day after school, i was with your mother. so, please, tell her i said hi. >> reporter: but it was this moment that had everyone buzzing. >> i got you something that they can't take away from you. >> public enemy star flayva flaf presenting olympian jordan chiles with a bronze clock after she had her own olympic medal pulled in paris. viewers praising the moment on social media. it was also a big night for pop music. >> and the vma goes to -- >> with sabrina carpenter

winning "song of the year." and chapel rhone winning best new artist. reading her thank you speech from her diary. >> and for all the queer kids in the midwest, watching right now, i see you, i understand you, because i'm one of you. >> the night was also filled with amazing performances. including lenny kravitz -- ♪ i want to get away, i want to fly away ♪ and ll coolj. ♪ because, baby, you're a firework ♪ >> following an epic ten-minute mash-up of her greatest hits, katy perry accepted the highest honor of the night, the video vanguard award presented by her fiance, orlando bloom. >> thank you to orlando for keeping me grounded, celebrated and doing the dishes. and lastly, for my daisy, the only flowers i'll ever need. >> but the biggest winner of the

night, who else? taylor swift, taking home seven awards, including video of the year for the third year in a row. sharing with the crowd what she'll always remember about the project. >> when i would finish a take and i'd say "cut," and we'd be done with that take, i would always just hear like someone like -- like cheering and like, whoo! and that one person was my boyfriend, travis. >> ahh. >> there you go. >> a lot of fun watching taylor was great. >> who had more fun? you or jack. >> i brought my 15-year-old to his first award show. it was great. it was full circle to me. i've been to a million of these things. >> look at jack. >> mini me. >> the necklace he loves. he got to see everybody. and mtv, it's like being backstage at an old-school las vegas show -- there's lots of, you know, scantily clad young ladies walking around. i had to pick his jaw off the ground a few times. but he got to see everybody that he loves. it was great. >> did you see like -- obviously, a lot of these musicians you know.

see old friends? >> i saw a bunch of old friends. it was great. the vmas were always our prom. before all the award shows, vmas were the only time that rock stars and hollywood actors and ak stress would hook up and although mtv is not what it once was, it's great to see the vmas were still there. benson boone 22 years old, that guy is a great performer. sabrina i think stole the show. give one to us elder statesmen, lenny kravitz, that performance last night took down the house. >> and you know, you guys are up early. >> i saw lenny last night as i was leaving, on the golf carts, i gave him a hug, and he goes, i'm going to take a nap. i'll see you in a few hours. >> see you later. >> lenny is here after the big night at the vmas, he is up and ready to go. he'll sound better than ever. i can promise you that. we've got a concert from the music icon coming up after a quick check of your local news

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what we're working on. that earthquake was around malibu this morning. okay so we want to talk about what's coming up for our 8 a.m. streaming newscast. state regulators are expected to vote today on pg&e request to raise rates yet again. if approved, average monthly bills would increase by about $6, pg&e says that it needs to bump up the revenue to recover from last winter storms. now the customers, well, they're frustrated about this. the utility says that they're working to cut costs to bring down those prices in the future. pg&e rates have more than doubled over the past ten years. let's get a look at our forecast. it's been rather pleasant this week. kari. yeah it's nice to have to be able to turn off the air conditioning for a while with our temperatures in the inland valleys in the low 80s. we will still have some warmer spots, like concord today in the upper 80s and mid 80s. for much of the north bay. tomorrow we are looking at some seconds, so a slight increase in a lot of those temperatures up to 82 tomorrow afternoon in san jose. back to you. thank you very much

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francine slams into louisiana as a powerful hurricane overnight. >> we have search and rescue boats, we have high-water vehicles, we've got soldiers. >> delivering widespread flooding and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. we are there live and al, of course, is tracking that storm. plus, driving prices. are you looking to get a car? the cost of a vehicle going down, but insurance is starting to soar. vicky nguyen is here with everything you need to know. all of that plus, bridgerton gets a new love all of that plus, bridgerton gets a new love interest. >> sir, you had a caller while you were out. >> stevie wonder gets a big interview. >> when i met my wife, it turns out michelle might be the only bigger stevie wonder fan than me. >> and straight from the vmas -- ♪ i want to get away ♪ ♪ i want to fly away ♪ >> lenny kravitz is here live, ready to rock the plaza, today, thursday, september 12th, 2024.

>> front row at the "today" show. >> mother/daughter road trip from virginia to see lenny kravitz! >> travel from washington! >> champagne, illinois! >> and windermere, florida! >> ready to rock with lenny kravitz! >> man, that crowd is ready! welcome back. we appreciate you being here on a thursday morning. i mean, they're ready for some lenny. we can feel it. we are, too. but we first have to get to our news at 8:00. let's get to that. let's start with francine, the dangerous storm that tore through louisiana as a powerful category 2 hurricane, hundreds of thousands of people along the gulf coast wake up this morning, and do not have power, entire neighborhoods have been left underwater. al's tracking the storm, but

first, tom llamas, anchor of "top story" on nbc news now joins us from kenner, louisiana, with the latest. hey, tom. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you. communities across southern louisiana dealing with flooding damage right now. just behind me here in kenner, the water is starting to recede. but i just spoke to a homeowner who lives down the road there and he tells me lost absolutely everything. he works at the hospital where we're right next to this morning, and he said he never thought this hurricane would be that bad. hurricane francine slamming into louisiana, as you mentioned, as a category 2 hurricane with winds of up to 100 miles per hour. it was all of that rain that drenched communities. the water pump systems could not keep up, and that's why you have all of the flooding that you see here. and the scope of the damage is still very unclear. here people are being told to stay off the roads, but you can see, people are driving around it, trying to get to stores and gas. here in kenner, they're also telling us at least 100 homes took on water, but they can't do a damage assessment right now, because it's still too dangerous. they're still doing emergency calls.

that's all they want to do right now. it's ill unclear what the lasting impacts of hurricane francine are on new orleans. it's a breezy day, the airport is still closed. flights aren't coming in just yet. it will take a while for new orleans and southern louisiana to bounce back from this hurricane. hoda, back to you. >> it's good to see that water receding at this hour. thank you so much. >> let's go to al with a look at where the storm headed now. >> seven hurricanes, eight years for louisiana. now it is officially a tropical depression. this just in from the national hurricane center. 30 miles south of jackson, mississippi, with 35-mile-per-hour winds, moving northeast at 12. and we've got tornado watches now from central alabama all the way into western florida, as this system moves to the north, it's going to bring more heavy rain, some areas as much as 6 inches of rain, as it continues to move along the mississippi river, right through friday. considerable flooding likely. we've got that risk really in the center of alabama, and northern alabama with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour. and the danger of tornadoes

continuing from birmingham all the way to tallahassee. these isolated tornadoes could fire up at any time. we'll be watching that as well. and we've got another area that could be developing, right off the southeast coast, as we watch that, there's at least a 30% chance in the next seven days that this will become a tropical system. guys? >> al, back to you in just a few moments. meanwhile, to the presidential race now and new fallout over those baseless claims repeated by former president trump in tuesday's debate that haitian immigrants in ohio are eating pets. nbc's yamiche alcindor joins us now from the town at the center of this firestorm. yamiche, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. here in springfield, ohio, the tension is palpable, after as many as 15,000 immigrants moved here legally over the past few years, according to state officials, after local officials advertised springfield's

affordability and new jobs. >> in springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. >> reporter: former president trump spreading unfounded claims that members of the growing haitian croup is eating animals. city officials say there's no evidence of that. his baseless accusations setting off a social media firestorm. >> they're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats. >> reporter: ohio's republican governor saying there's no evidence of the claims. >> this is something that came up on the internet. the internet can be quite crazy sometimes. >> reporter: haitian immigrants here shocked and hurt. this man, too frightened to show his face or use his name say coworkers at his construction job have repeatedly asked him if he eats cats. villa, who runs a community center for haitians, say many fled violence at home. >> i've got a friend calling me asking me if he has to leave, because he's scared for his life. >> reporter: on monday, trump's running mate, senator j.d.

vance, claimed on social media that there were reports of pets being abducted and eaten here, doubling down after the debate. >> what do you say to haitian americans and haitian immigrants who say, spreading false claims about them put their lives at risk? >> well, i don't think that -- no one has spread false claims. what they've said, that small migrant community has caused a lot of problems. >> reporter: bill helps manage a local facebook group called stop the influx into springfield, ohio, and he believes that some of the baseless claims are credible. >> it's going to continue to turn basically from an american community to a haitian community. >> reporter: tensions have been high here since 11-year-old aidan clark was killed in a school bus crash last year. in may, a jury found a haitian immigrant guilty of vehicular homicide, but aidan's parents are urging people to stop using their son's death to spread hate. >> do you know that one of the worst feelings in the world is to not be able to protect your child. even worse, we can't even protect his memory when he's gone.

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news all the way around. >> start with the good news, new car prices, are they really coming down? >> they really are. if you haven't been in the market for a car the last five years, you'll have a little bit of sticker shock when i tell you the average transaction rate, according to kelley blue book, 47,870 for a new car. however, that's down 4% from record highs that we saw in december of 2022. two reasons why. inventory and incentives. we aren't seeing the labor strikes and issues on car parts and shortages. that we did, so there's a lot more inventory, more choices for consumer, which is good. and also the incentives are coming back, deals, financing rates. that's why we're seeing a better offer for consumers. which is all around great news, finally. >> so if you don't want a new car, but you would like a used car, are prices going south there, too? >> those two markets are directly connected? right? we talked to jessup caldwell at edmonds, $27,000, the average price of a used car, but because there are so many new cars, the good news is, people aren't flocking to the

used car market. like they were before when you couldn't find a new car on the lot. new cars were going for thousands of dollars over msrp. that has gone away, which means the pressure on the used car market has gone away. they have dropped $4,000 from the peak two years ago. now, what i do want people to think about is shop for both new and used, because here's what it will get you. new car rates, if you have an excellent credit rating, you could get a 0% interest rate on a new car loan, to 2%, right? used car loan rates, 11% is the average. sometimes, when you work out the math and look at the monthly payment, you might be able to get a new car for the same price as used cars. >> you said there will be no new math, vick y. >> let's talk about interest rates coming down. that will affect car loans. >> the reality is most of us need to take out a loan if we're going to buy something like a new car, especially $47,000. the fed meets next week. yesterday's inflation report was great. things are trending down. it is expected that the fed will continue to cut the rate. that translates to lower mortgage rates and lower car rates.

it's not going to happen overnight or be a dramatic drop. going into the end of the year, this could be really fantastic if you're looking to buy a car. >> so not everything is fantastic. >> no. >> so car insurance, you say, is going up. what's happening there? >> it has been bonkers. year over year, according to the consumer price index, we're looking at an 18% increase in car insurance. >> why? >> a couple of factors. so the cost of repairing and maintaining vehicles has gone up and the car insurance companies are passing that right along to us as consumers. the other thing you don't think about is weather. for example, last year, hailstorms accounted for 12% of the comprehensive claims. so as milli vanilli says, blame it on the rain. the crazy weather is costing us more insurance. $2,400 is the average annual average rate of car insurance these days. >> wow. okay. >> but ask me how you can save. >> how can you save? >> there are lots of things you can do. you have to put in the work and shop around. you can switch car insurance

every few months if you wanted to, and there are incentives for the new insurance guidelines. >> that won't bring it down. >> do you think there's something fishy if you're all switching around? >> no, as long as you're not getting in an accident. and switching and that's why. if you're switching to get money, that's good. there's an incentive to get new customers, that's good. you need to call and cancel your previous policy so it get pro-rated. the other thing to think about is where do you work? do they offer discounts? are there deals that your company or employer may have can car insurance. alumni groups as well, trade associations, professional groups, your sorority, fraternity. it's not just getting together for the spring social. you could save on your car insurance through your sorority. ask about that. pay per mile plans if you don't drive a whole lot, those are also true. >> girl, you know it's true. is that a milli vanilli lyric? >> you're on fire! >> it is! >> give me a high five. boom. >> al? >> this is like a musical morning! really amazing. >> all right, let's show you what we've got going on right

now. of course, francine down through the southeast. that's going to be causing more problems. we've also got some strong storms that are going to be firing up in the plains later on for today. and we are looking for a gorgeous day here in the northeast, the great lakes, new england and the mid-atlantic states. again, windy and rainy, down through the lower mississippi river valley. that fire risk continues out again, out west. severe storms continue in the western plains and those fire weather conditions continue in california, as well. that's what's going on around the couny. here'str w

don't forget, if you're on the go, take us with you, "today" show radio, sirius xm, channel 108. >> we've got to power through, i believe! >> no, you don't. plenty of time. >> i'm so excited. i'll just embellish on all the things i don't know about "bridgerton." dearest gentle readers, netflix just revealed the newest member of the ton for next season. ♪♪ ♪ ♪ >> that's halo actress, stepping in as sophie for the season's fourth season. she's going to play the love interest set to meet benedict

bridgerton brother. >> guess where their going to meet? >> the masquerade ball. >> benedict is the latest sibling in the noble netflix family to have a season dedicated to his love story. stay tuned. let me correct myself. you'll stay tuned for more. >> what's the page -- >> rege paige. >> even i know that. >> he's gone! i'm sorry. >> too bad. >> next is up stevie wonder. we've got an exclusive, very cool "popstart" story to make. higher ground, they're releasing a new podcast all about stevie wonder. seven-part series, it's called the wonder of stevie. it's focused on that early-to-mid1970s chapter. of his career that was so great which stevie released a streak of five iconic albums. the podcast includes conversations with mr. wonder himself, and guests like questlove, smoky robinson, and president obama. here is a sneak peek. >> when i met my wife, it turned out michelle might be the only bigger stevie wonder fan than me.

i exploited that to the maximum, sharing stevie knowledge that indicated to her that i was a suitable prospect. ♪ very superstitious ♪ and i'm pretty sure that that gave me some credibility with her. >> i don't think people realize the former president's love of music, now that he's out of office, he threw those legendary white house parties where the music was great, but i love to see him now focusing on these passion products. >> unbelievable. >> is your obama summer play list. it's really good. >> he does. >> it's called "the wonder of stevie." speaking of podcasts, we're looking at you, hoda, that's making space back, season six! first episode available now. you can find it by scanning the qr code there at the bottom of the screen. hoda, you're sitting down with taraji p. henson, you discuss

all sorts of things about her career, using your voice and taking good care of people on the mental health. >> how did you find your way to feeling good mentally? >> i still work on that. it's every day, you know, every day, it's -- >> is there anything that worked especially for you? that you found? >> what works for me, being quiet. what works for me is being quiet, taking time for me, being still. because you can't hear anything in the noise. you can't work out anything in chaos. and so whenever i feel like it's too much, i get real still and real quiet. >> the million-dollar question, how do you get still? >> she's figured it out. i got to tell you, i love taraji, but she said the naysayers her whole life have been telling her no, no, no. when she was at howard university, she was pregnant, and they told her, you'll never graduate. and she said, you know what i did? i walked across that stage with a baby on my hip. and then they said to me, i'm too old for hollywood.

you know what i did, i took that baby, i went to hollywood, and i made my mark. she is unstoppable. and she uses her voice. she has a tattoo that says "truth," because she tells the truth. she was one of my favorite interviews, because she wasn't hiding or promoting. she was just being. and when she was done, i wanted to like run a marathon. i love her. >> wow. >> especially at a time people are so scared so say anything for fear of how it lands. >> she said, this is me. this is all i have. i get one ride. she's authentically hearse. herself. i hope you like it. >> just search for "making space" wherever you get your podcast, and follow for new episodes every wednesday. next up, "all my children." it's been 13 years since the beloved soap opera signed off with a bang. >> this is not the ending. >> now you've done it. >> you'll never get it back.

>> just watch me! >> i didn't see that coming! very sopranos-esque farewell to the fine citizens of pine valley. >> oh my gosh. >> did you watch "all my children "? >> i did. i used to call it "all my kids." you watched it, too? >> when i was a little boy, my aunt bonnie used to baby sit, we would start at 12:30 with "the young and the restless," and then "all my children," then "one life to live," and then "general hospital." >> same thing, i once -- one day i changed the channel to put bugs bunny on. albert, if you touch that again i'm going to crucify you. so i saw myself on a cross or something. >> when luke and laura were on the island? that's all i know about. soap operas were on in the house. >> my grandma used to say -- my story is on. >> the story of = all my children" is not over yet. an "all children" movie is in the works. people are confirming that lifetime is working on a holiday special set in the show's fictional town, we have no idea who's going to be in the cast.

that original cast has some famous people in it. michael b. jordan, amanda seyfried and who knows who else? finally, the band coldplay, less than one month from releasing their next studio album will return to the air waes on october 1st. we can announce this, the grammy-winning band will perform a special concert for serious from the music hall of williamsburg is incredible in brooklyn on monday, october 7th. these dates are important, because if you miss that show, we're inviting you to swing by our plaza the very next morning on tuesday the 8th, because the boys of coldplay will be right here, and we are looking forward to that. today.com to figure out how you can sign up. >> that's becoming a thing now. you've got a music superstar that performs at night -- >> like lenny last night. >> "popstart" anchors. >> speaking of lenny, it's almost that time.

hoda's found him! >> i got him! i got this man! y'all, look who's here! lenny kravitz. he's going on one hour of sleep, if that. did you get any rest last night. >> a little. >> got a little! he is going to put on a show for you and you and you! let's hit the plaza. an incredible concert coming up after your local news.

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.

♪ i want to get away ♪ >> we are back! back at 8:30. it's a thursday morning. it is not an ordinary thursday morning. no, no, we are here on the plaza, in the presence of greatness. ladies and gentlemen, mr. lenny kravitz! >> when we say icon, this is what comes to mind. lenny, an icon of music, fashion, even your workouts are cool. you're in leather. so happy you're here. how you feeling this morning? you ready? >> one hour of sleep is amazing! one hour of sleep. >> who needs sleep when you're lenny kravitz. we're excited to have you. >> we're so pumped. we wore leather for you. >> i see, you snuck in my closet last night. i see, i see. >> we'll get to lenny real quick, but first, a quick look at the weather from your cousin,

al roker. let's look ahead to the weekend. what do you say? we've got more wet weather from francine, beautiful in the northeast, warmer conditions. still dry out west. saturday, very nice in the northeast, great lakes, on into the pacific northwest. sunshine through the southwest. and sunday, sunday, another gorgeous day in the mid-atlantic, the northeast, great lakes, plains looking nice and warm. a few storms firing up in the southwest. more wet weather moving into the mid- and upper mississippi river valleys.d a kathryn plummer. she amber pfister. good. thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we'll see some of our inland temperatures in the mid 80s. and just a touch warmer tomorrow as the wind continues to calm down going into the weekend, it looks really nice. highs in the upper 70s and low 80s, and a bit of a taste of fall for early next week. more clouds and also a slight chance of rain nearby as we take a look at san francisco. not much of a change here. we are still

>> and we want to thank the palace for providing hotel rooms for the guests of "today". al, when we come back, an epic performance from our city concert star, the legendary lenny kravitz right here taking the stage. the stage. but first, this is "today" on football season already and not a satellite dish in sight! i hardly recognize the roofs i grew up on. enough squawkin'! oh great... coach prime! y'all are whining while everyone else is watching nonstop football on directv! tell me! whose house is this? their house? i think they're renting. listen, listen— i know they get easy access to all this football... but you know what you got? what, coach? a crumb bum attitude! now drop and give me twenty! twenty what?

the citi concert series on "today" is proudly sponsored by citi. >> we're back on the plaza, and this amazing crowd is excited for what's sure to be an electrifying concert from the one, the only, lenny kravitz. and we'll get into lenny's music in a second, but first let's take a look at his extraordinary career. >> lenny kravitz is proof that rock 'n' roll is far from dead, with a career spanning over

three decades, kravitz has cemented his place in music history with chart-topping hits like "american woman." ♪ american woman, stay away from me ♪away." ♪ i want to get and "fly away." ♪ i want to get away, i want to fly away ♪ >> reporter: selling over 40 million albums and earning the legendary rocker four grammys. proving he can do anything, kravitz added acting to his resume, including a memorable role in "the hunger games" franchise. >> i'm sorry that this happened to you and i'm here to help you in any way that i can. and he's showing no signs of slowing down. in march, he landed a star on the hollywood walk of fame. >> this isn't my star, this is our star. >> reporter: and soon after released his 12th studio album, "blue electric light." next year, he's hitting the road for a nationwide arena tour.

but first, lenny kravitz is stopping by our plaza to rock this citi concert stage. >> all right. he's ready. we're ready. and i know the fans are certainly ready! give it up for lenny kravitz! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ i was born long ago ♪ ♪ i am the chosen, i'm the one ♪ ♪ i have come to save the day ♪ ♪ and i won't leave until i'm

done ♪ why you've got to try ♪ ♪ you got to breathe and have some fun ♪ ♪ though i'm not paid, i play this game ♪ ♪ and i won't stop until i'm done ♪ ♪ but what i really want to know is ♪ ♪ are you going to go my way ♪ t ♪ and i got to, got to know ♪ ♪ ♪ i don't know why we always cry ♪ ♪ this we must leave and get undone ♪ ♪ we must engage and rearrange ♪ ♪ and turn this planet back to one ♪

♪ so tell me why we got to die ♪ ♪ and kill each other one by one ♪ ♪ we've got to hug and rub-a-dub ♪ ♪ we got to dance and be in love ♪ ♪ but what i really want to know is ♪ ♪ are you going to go my w ♪ ♪ and i got to, go ♪ and i got to, got to know ♪ ♪ ♪

♪baby, i got to know ♪♪ ♪ because baby, i got to know ♪ >> lenny kravitz! he's back with more hits and we're going to chat with our concert star. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

bienvenido de nuevo a nuestro concert stage on a thursday morning. >> we are so honored to be sharing the stage with lenny kravitz. it is so good to see you. you know when your "today" show plaza debut? >> i do not. can you tell me? >> 20 years ago. >> no. >> yes. we are so excited to have you back. how does it feel to be back? >> it's great to be back. i grew up in new york city, my parents worked at rockefeller center where they met at nbc. i grew up around all of these buildings in this great city. it's always wonderful to be here. >> so can we all say we're family now. i know you have cousin al. >> absolutely. >> you know, carson called your performance at the vmas the most electrifying of the night. what did it feel like to be on stage again last night, especially in that setting? >> first of all, it felt great to be with carson again. >> we go back. >> he is legendary, an icon -- is

>> come on, i owe you -- just just thank you for letting me sleep on your couch last night. >> it was really great being