ahead. it's going to heat up as we welcome in fall. it's going to be in the 90s and 70s in san francisco. and a pretty tough day in the east bay. we're looking at your typical patterns here. but highway 24 really seeing a lot of slowing getting to and through the caldecott. no problems, just a lot of cars. well, today show just moments away. but for more local news, stay with today in the bay. we stream on roku, pluto and other platforms ahead at 8:00. san francisco about to throw a big outdoor party in the new entertainment zone. we're talking all things oktoberfest, so grab your lederhosen and join us. oom pah pah! cheers. need a big stein? that's what's happening here on today in the bay. today's show starts right now. good morning good wednesday morning. a stunning attack in the middle east. >> suspected terrorists finding

explosives right in their hands. it's september 1 unprecedented. the shocking moment thousands of pagers used by members of the militant group he has low baa suddenly detonate, killing at least 12 people and wounding nearly 3,000 more. the group blaming israel and vowing revenge. a live report from the region straight ahead. disturbing details. sean “diddy” combs spends a second night behind bars after being denied bail and pleading not guilty to a host of troubling charges. >> abused, threatened and coerced victims and concealed his conduct. >> this morning his attorney

vowing his innocence. >> we will fight this until the end. >> we will have the latest. ramping up. vice president harris and former president trump holding rallies in key battleground states, trump's first since that apparent attempt on his life. >> it's a dangerous business, however, being president. >> this morning the push on capitol hill for all candidates and where the race stands with post-debate polls rolling in. turning point. the federal reserve set to cut interest rates for the first time in four years. so how much? we'll break down the speculation ahead of today's major announcement. frightening flight. a cabin pressure issue forces a plane to land after takeoff. several treated for ruptured

eardrums and bloody noses. what they're saying about that ordeal. uncertain future. the miami dolphins take their quarterback off the field for at least a month. so what's next for him? and the messages of concern now being raised by coaches, players and fans. all that, plus new wrinkle. she's the adorable baby hippo, yawning, dashing and chewing her way into hearts all around the world. we will get up close and personal with social media's newest superstar, today, wednesday, september 18th, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you along with us on wednesday morning.

she is a baby hippo, and she is all over my internet feed. >> you can see her jaw is not fully formed yet, but she is as sweet as could be. >> we'll get into that in a little bit. this morning we're following the latest on the arrest of sean “diddy” combs, heading back to court after pleading not guilty to major charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering. we have all that covered. let's start in the middle east with new details on what appears to be an unprecedented kind of attack. pagers used by hezbollah, exploding at the same time across lebanon. this morning the death toll from the simultaneously attack is growing. the militant group is pointing the finger straight at israel. raf sanchez in tel aviv for us. raf, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. hezbollah started using pagers

like this because they were worried about the electronics. they thought they were smarter than smartphones, but that turned out to be a mistake as those pagers detonated yesterday in explosions. a mass coordinated attack and new details on what hezbollah says was an israeli covert operation to turn its members pagers into bombs. they say large numbers of pagers detonated simultaneously across lebanon yesterday. the blasts wounding nearly 3,000 people, including the iranian ambassador, according to lebanese authorities, and at least 12 dead. explosions like this going off as hezbollah members went about their day. israel refusing to say if it was

responsible. but this week halting hezbollah's attack on its border . israeli agents planted explosives in each pager, along with a remote trigger breach. two sources tell the times the pagers received messages that seemed to be from hezbollah leadership, but instead activated the explosives. those details not verified from nbc news, but the head of the cia weighing in. >> these israelis were able to compromise the supply chain of hezbollah. >> have you ever seen anything on this scale before? >> no. no, i haven't. >> the pagers boar the branding of gold apollo, made by a company in hungary. fears of escalation spiraling towards an all-out war. >> so a lot of finger pointing.

what would be the strategic goal behind it? >> reporter: well, savannah, analysts tell us one goal may have been to incapacitate, to injure a large number of its fighters and leaders and literally blow up its communication network. but another goal may have been to send a message that israel is capable of carrying out an operation like this at this scale inside of hezbollah's territory. the big question now is whether this causes hezbollah to back down or whether it provokes them into an all-out war. >> raf, thank you very much. new details emerging in the federal case against sean “diddy” combs. the music mogul being held without bail. we have complete coverage. we will start with chloe melas. good morning. >> good morning. sean combs is behind bars after his bail was denied, arguing with prosecutors that combs is

dangerous and poses a threat to the community. additional charges have not been ruled out. we have to warn you some of the details here are disturbing. federal prosecutors say sean “diddy” combs used his power and business empire to carry out a long and shocking list of crimes for years, from sex trafficking and forced labor to kidnapping, bribery and obstruction of justice. >> between 2008 and the present, combs abused, threatened and coerced victims to fulfill their sexual desires, protect their reputation. >> six months after federal authorities raids his homes in l.a. and miami. in a 14-page indictment prosecutors say agents found multiple firearms, including

three ar-15 defiled rifles. >> the freak-offs sometimes lasted days at a time, involved multiple commercial sex workers and often involved a variety of narcotics, which combs distributed to the victims to keep them obedient and quiet. >> according to the indictment, law enforcement seized narcotics and 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant. combs pleaded not guilty to the charges, and overnight his attorney says he does not believe combs will take a plea deal. >> i do not see it happening. he's innocent and he will go to trial, and i believe he's going to win. >> it follows a string of incidents involving singer cassie who can be seen in this 2016 surveillance video being thrown to the ground and physically attacked by combs. prosecutors say cassie was attempting to escape from one of combs freak-offs. combs later apologizing for his

actions on video. his attorney arguing diddy's toxic relationship with cassie was consensual. >> this was a ten-year relationship. there is no coercion. there is no crime. >> with three of diddy sons and other family members in court to support him, the 54-year-old appeared solemn as prosecutors arguing against bail saying he has a history of witness tampering, threats and physical violence. >> combs' attorney say they are defying the decision to deny bail. and they're leaving the door open for even more arrests. >> thank you. let's turn to laura jarett, who we have with me here. let's talk about the bail hearings before a magistrate judge but will now go before a federal judge. >> i think he's unlikely to get out because there is a presumption of keeping him here in detention. look, he has limitless funds.

he can hop on his plane. the defense says he gave up his passport and came to court willingly, but when the searched his residence they found drugs. he hasn't been charged with that. but it shows you there is a stew of issues going on here. and it will be hard for him to overcome that. >> prosecutors submitted it. we publicly this bail memo that really lays out the alleged evidence against shawn puffy combs. what did you glean from that? are we talking about multiple victims? it seems like there are employees or people associated with him ready to testify against him.

>> that memo says they talked to over 50 witnesses and/or victims. we don't know how many people will testify at trial. but it does give you a sense of the scope. they obviously got their hands on not only the drugs and all the weapons, but they have other cooperators because they're talking about the business enterprise knowing how the business works. we will see what comes out of it today, but it is clear they have a mountain of evidence. obviously, he still maintains his innocence. >> laura, thank you very much. we'll be watching. let's turn to the white house. with 48 days to go, vice president harris and former president trump are hitting key battleground states. trump's first appearance his sunday's apparent attempt on his life. garrett haake joins us now from detroit. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. that event in wisconsin last night, donald trump played down the attempt on his life, focussing most of his remarks on the economy instead. the truth is he has little time left to flip this state, which will play host to a streaming

event with kamala harris and oprah. donald trump and kamala harris are speaking to voters in critical battleground. former president trump stumping in michigan, his first public appearance since the secret service stopped a man with an assault rifle at his golf course. >> it is a dangerous business, however, being president. >> reporter: mr. trump acknowledging the foiled plan against him coming months after a would-be assassin wounded him in pennsylvania. >> only consequential presidents get shot at. i got a very nice call from kamala. no, no. it was very nice. it was very nice. it was very, very nice. and we appreciate that. >> i told him what i think publicly. theres no place for political violence in our country. >> reporter: kamala harris appearing in philadelphia. that event in stark contrast to one mr. trump held with the

group earlier this summer when he suggested harris had suddenly, quote, become black. >> i didn't know she was black until a number of years ago when she turned black. >> reporter: harris who is black and south asian saying she doesn't assume her ethnicity will help her with voters. >> black men are like any other voting group. you have to earn their vote. >> reporter: it comes as some trump allies on capitol hill are pushing for more protection for the former president. >> he's the most threatened person on the planet. he has to have the protection that he needs. >> reporter: meanwhile, another trump ally, arkansas governor sara sanders taking a swipe at kamala harris for not having children. >> my kids keep me humble. unfortunately, kamala harris doesn't have any anything keeping her humble. >> reporter: the ex-wife of second gentleman doug emhoff defending the vice president on social media writing, quote, kamala harris has spent her entire career working for the

people, all families. that keeps you pretty humble. now, post debate, the polls have shown small but persistent leads for kamala harris, largely inside the margin of error. now, in washington, house republican leaders are saying they could vote on a bill that will plus up the secret service protection for candidates like donald trump to the same level as the president. but the secret service director has been clear he needs more money. he needs time and more agents trained up to be able to do the job under the pressing conditions here at the end of this presidential race. back to you. >> garrett, thank you. much more to get to. we welcome back craig. >> thank you. good morning to you as well. those candidates, business owners, american consumers all watching the federal reserve closely today because they're poised to lower interest rates for the first time in years.

nbc's senior business correspondent crist 18 romans here. for a long time the question was whether or whether or not. now the question seems to be by how much. so do we know at this point? >> we'll know this afternoon. it is either going to be a small rate cut of a quarter rate or a bigger one. the big discussion over which one is more appropriate. i haven't seen this much drama around that big stone building in a long, long time. but what happens there will happen to your kitchen table, so it is super important here. the fed usually cuts rates when the economy is weak, but we have a pretty decent economy here. retail sales strong. gas prices are down some 67 cents compared to a year ago. stocks near record highs. so we've got a good background here, which is why some people think the fed has room to cut a little bit. >> what will that mean for mary smith?

they make the cut today and then what? >> we have seen mortgage rates falling in anticipation. just about 6% right now. that's two points lower than a year ago. for people that want to refinance, that's important news. for those of you looking to refinance like an auto loan or get a new car, it might be slower for those rates to decline, but we think this is the beginning of a series of rate cuts. this is an important new phase, guys, for your money going forward. >> well, they're going to cut rates, whether it is 0.25 or more. when do you know this is the time? >> i think you prepare to refinance. make sure you have your financial ducks in order. pay down your credit card debt. also, you can call your credit card companies and say, can you please lower my interest rates. we know lower interest rates are coming. >> they pick up the phone and

are like, sure? >> yes. especially if you are always paying your bills on time. put your financial bills in order because there will be room to refi in the days ahead. >> what you want to guess? .25 or .50? >> a lot of people are saying half a point. >> she asked you that so tomorrow she could say -- >> it's just fun. >> i like to surprise people. >> thank you, christine. >> we'll remember. >> 0.25. >> i'll take 0.5. okay, great. isn't this fun? >> do we have weather stats, too? we have a storm system sitting off the atlantic coast that will continue to bring rain and some clouds around. you can see pockets of heavy rain moving into western maryland, too. this storm system is not moving anywhere any time soon. it's going to kind of sit off the mid-atlantic coast and

keeping the clouds around with spotty showers. we could also see coastal flooding as it pushes that water on shore. minor coastal flooding is expected along the shoreline here, across parts of the atlantic up into new jersey, too. this area of low pressure will kind of be a nuisance for new england over the next several days because it will sit here and bring in bands of pockets of heavy rain, especially up around the massachusetts area, especially across cape cod, where we could see several of inches of rain, perhaps three inches when all is said and done. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. credit card.

>> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you very coming up, new details on a frightening flight for delta passengers after a cabin pressure left multiple injuries. tom costello all over this one. hi, tom. >> reporter: yeah, this is rare. what happened is the plane is climbing, and as it does, suddenly passengers ears start hurting. some people had bleeding from the ears. the plane wasn't pressurizing. we will talk about how that happens when we get into this.

>> okay. all right, tom. plus, the urgent conversation on player safety that's taking place in the nfl after the dolphins star quarterback's latest concussion as the team makes a major decision about his career on the field. nbc. first, this is "today" on

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what will the weather hold? let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. we are getting a little bit of some wet weather moving in some rain as this storm system rolls down the coast, and we're going to be watching out for a chance of some off and on showers and cloudy skies throughout the day. i think the best chance of rain will be late morning into the early afternoon, eventually clearing out later on tonight and high temperatures only in the 60s and 70s. so we're keeping the jackets on. maybe one with a hood will help you out today with the wet weather. laura. good advice. well, don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. you can watch on roku, amazon fire tv, and streaming platforms including nbcbayarea.com. another local news update is coming up in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great

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oh, you guys, 7:30. look at this, y'all. spectacular images overnight. that is a full harvest moon, and it came with a bonus treat for about an hour, a partial lunar clips. if you missed that rare combo, don't worry, you just have to wait until october of 2033. on the way in, when i was riding in, i was riding along the hudson. that's my ride in. and i saw that big old moon along the river, and it was beautiful. >> you played the neal young >> i took a video of it, but, yeah. >> we have a busy half hour, starting with a headline making scare in the air. >> a delta flight was forced to

make an emergency landing moments after takeoff because the cabin wasn't properly balanced. >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. this flight was leaving on sunday. 10,000 feet is the magic number. above 10,000 feet, if you don't have pressurization inside the plane, you will start to feel it. boy, do we see this. this is a rare event, but what's very rare is people having so much pain and then they start bleeding from the ears. this morning, new details of the terrifying moments 140 paublgs passengers faced just minutes after takeoff on a flight from salt lake city to portland on sunday. >> delta, we're declaring an emergency. >> reporter: the boeing 737 900 forced to make an energy landing back in salt lake. the problem, delta tells nbc news, the cabin was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet. one passenger speaking out to our affiliate, ksl tv. >> it felt like someone was

stabbing me in the ear. >> reporter: passengers say they knew something was wrong. >> the plane would go higher and then drop down, go higher and drop down. you could tell something wasn't right, but they weren't saying anything. >> reporter: some onboard began bleeding from their ears and noses. >> i grabbed my ear and i pulled my hand back and there was blood on it. >> a man in a row in front of me said, can i get a tissue? i looked over at him and there is blood coming out of his ear running down his face. and it's like, man, this is not good. >> reporter: the plane circled over the great salt lake before making that energy landing with medical teams treating passengers on the ground. at least one says she's still recovering from a ruptured ear drum. >> it sounds like i'm underwater when i talk. >> reporter: delta says it sincerely apologizes to its customers for the experience, adding the flight crew supported passengers with their immediate needs.

the veteran pilot said events like this are uncommon, but he believes the pilots handled the situation properly. >> when you prioritize an event like this, it's not normal so we want to deal with it, but it's also not a full-blown emergency up to the point that you realize you have passenger injuries, and at that point, now i want priority handling back to the airport. >> tom, i feel like there is so many safe guards on planes that prevent them from taking off. so how did this plane take off without the cabin being pressurized? >> reporter: by the way, this only happens about half a dozen times a year. it is very year. bottom line, you could lose pressurization if you have a seal around the window or door or valve. even valves in the rest rooms. if they are not properly closing up, that can create this pressurization issue. planes are supposed to be pressurized to 8,000 feet or below. you get above 10,000 and if you

don't have pressurization, people can start feeling the effects quickly. >> all right, tom. >> scary situation. >> yes. still ahead, guys. a "today" exclusive and all parents need to see it. are kids using a.i. to help with their homework? does their school even allow it and how can you adjust to life with ai since its here. we're going to talk about it and share the results of an eye-opening new study. first, the uncertain future of tua tagovailoa as he recovers from yet another concussion on the field. >> good morning. less than a week after tua tagovailoa took a hit on thursday night football that left the nation holding its breath. tua has been placed on injured reserve and what does that mean? that story next. . and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients or to a previous dose.

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that tua tagovailoa cannot play in the next four games and possibly longer as he seeks more medical advice and weighs his options. five days after dolphins quarterback tua tagovailoa sustained this hit on thursday night football -- >> tua steps up. he will run for the fourth down and takes a shot. >> resulting in some breathless moments on the field and at least his third documented nfl concussion. on tuesday, the miami dolphins placing him on injured reserve, requiring him to miss a minimum of four games. mike mcdaniel wasn't sure about the move. >> not enough information quite yet. that's going to be driven by, you know, medical experts. >> concerned for the beloved quarterback and father has flooded in. from an iconic steeler that also lined up under center. >> young man, it is not worth your life and what could come of it. am i saying to retire? no. i'm just saying take your time. >> reporter: to raiders head coach antonio pierce.

>> i would retire. it is not worth it. >> reporter: and tua's former childhood friend. >> that was -- >> uh-huh, yep. >> that was hard, bro. >> reporter: who got emotional just talking about tua's concussions. >> i want him to be able, not today, but 10, 15, 20 years down the line to be able to raise his children, to be able to walk his daughter down the aisle. that's what i want for tua. >> reporter: in 2022, the quarterback suffered a series of blows to the head. >> right away you get concerned. >> i think i considered it, you know, for a time, having sat down with my family. it would be hard for me to walk away from this game with -- with how old i am. >> reporter: now he's back in a familiar face, consulting with medical specialists about a

sport that's been a fundamental part of his life. >> so what's next for him as he's weighing these next steps? >> big choices, obviously, savannah. he has at least a month to go through the concussion protocol and decide what the next move will be. as his coach, mike mcdaniels said, you are the quarterback of your own family. i spoke with a neuro scientist who said not necessarily based on the number of concussions. there are plenty of other players that sustained more concussions than tua. his symptoms, do they go on for weeks or months, if they last longer than that, that would be a red flag. the question right now is what are his priorities? he is a father. he as a family. and the entire nfl community right now is deeply concerned. >> he's also poured himself into this sport. >> his entire life. thank you, sam. 7:43. let's get a check of the weather from dylan

hey, dylan. >> good morning, everyone. let's talk temperatures because we have the colder temps out west and warmer across the northern plains. this is our pattern here. it allows the colder temperatures to move in from the north. this area of high pressure here keeps everything in place. nothing is moving all that quickly. we will see high temperatures again today. in minneapolis, saint paul 90 degrees. chicago, same thing, 88 for a high. cleveland, ten degrees above average tomorrow. saint paul 84. wichita 95. you go down south even farther, temperatures are in the triple digits. now, in the northeast, we will see a few more clouds around today. as we get closer to the weekend, it looks mild and above average. syracuse 80.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, unprecedented attack. pagers used by members of hezbollah exploding simultaneously across lebanon. we're live from the region as new images from the incident emerge, along with details into how it was carried out. plus, royal return. princess kate gets back to work just days after announcing she's finished her chemotherapy treatments. we'll take you live to buckingham palace. then the abcs of a.i. teens and artificial intelligence. >> parents and teachers are out of the loop to young people are using a.i. platforms without guidance. >> how young students are embracing the tools and what every parent needs to

>> good morning to my nieces leyla and ella. >> it's my brother mike in stafford, virginia. >> three generations from mississippi. >> i'm turning 85 today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." nice happy faces on the plaza. nice to have you with us.

that's three nices in a row, everything nice, sugar and spice. let's get right to your news at 8:00. let's get to the details today of what happens to be an unprecedented attack in the middle east. pagers exploding across lebanon. this morning as the death toll grows, the group is laying blame squarely on israel. raf sanchez joins us from israel -- tel aviv this morning. raf, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. hezbollah started using pagers like this because they were worried about israeli electronic surveillance. they thought this old-fashioned technology was more secure than smart phones, but that turned out to be a deadly mistake as those pagers started detonating simultaneously yesterday in a massive chain of explosions. we saw hezbollah members blown up as they went about their day

all across lebanon. the health ministry there says 2,700 people were wounded, including the iranian ambassador. 12 people killed. among the dead, several children. now hezbollah is saying this was a massive israeli covert attack. the israeli government not saying if they were involved, but "the new york times" citing two official israeli agents planted small explosives inside these pagers. the israeli government at this point is refusing to say whether or not they were responsible. but these explosions came just one day after israel said that stopping hezbollah's attacks along its northern border is now one of its major war aims. the question is whether this will cause hezbollah to back down or provoke them into all-out war. savannah? >> thank you very much. new details in the federal case against sean “diddy” combs,

the music mogul behind bars this morning after a judge denied his request to post a $50 million bail. the judge citing with prosecutors citing combs is dangerous and poses an ongoing threat to the community. the prosecutors allege combs carried out a shocking list of crimes for years, including sex trafficking and racketeering. additional charges have not been ruled out, and combs' attorney says they're appealing to the decision to deny bail. shifting gears to the four civilian crew members of the historic polaris dawn mission. they opened up in an exclusive interview with lester holt who asked them about the highlight of this mission, the first all-civilian space walk. >> what was that moment like? >> when we opened that hatch, i would say it was like sensory overload because it's not just the visual stimulus of seeing earth right in front of you. there are pressure changes. there are big temperature transients.

it gets colder. there is the physical of moving the hatch. we will hear more from the crew on friday when they join us here live in studio 1a. okay. in the meantime we have olympic news to share. we're learning this morning that simone biles may have missed out on a fourth gold medal at the paris olympics because of a ten of a point higher. and that would have given her the gold medal instead of the silver. biles waived off this error in a post on x yesterday. this is what she wrote. honestly, not a big deal for me. rebecca had a better floor anyways. upsetting how it wasn't processed, but i'm not mad at the results. and simone also added this at the bottom here. but justice for jordan. you hear me? so simone, of course, the

ultimate pro there. >> always classy. >> always classy. >> the idea is there was a skill that wasn't registered and had they noticed it. >> had they taken note of it, it would have bumped up her score because she had such a high degree of difficulty. >> they should maybe review that process in general. >> i think we had a couple problems there. >> the judges will be judged. yeah. but simone is so classy and of course cares about jordan so much. much more to get to, including a milestone for princess kate, back to duty days after announcing the completion of her chemotherapy treatments. kelly cobiella joins us from >> reporter: hi. good morning, savannah. yeah, she is one of the most popular, if not the most popular members of the royal family. and her return to public duties has been long-awaited. while she's still focused primarily on her recovery, this meeting, a private meeting, marks a big step toward her comeback. >> princess kate returning to royal duties nine months after her cancer diagnosis.

the future queen meeting at windsor castle on tuesday as she slowly gets back to work. >> my path to healing and full recovery is long, and i must continue to take each day as it comes. i am, however, looking forward to being back at work and undertaking a few more public engagements in the coming months when i can. >> reporter: just last week, the princess announced she had completed her chemotherapy treatment. >> doing what i can to stay cancer free is now my focus. >> reporter: the deeply personal video providing a never-before seen glimpse into her private life with prince william and their three children. kate speaking candidly about how tough this time has been. >> the cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you. >> reporter: the 42-year-old royal revealed her diagnosis in march, weeks after her father-in-law, king charles,

announced his own cancer battle. she was not seen since june and appeared in wimbledon in july. this week, a more private engagement. according to the court circular, the official record of the royal family, she took part in a meeting for her early years campaign, which focuses on early childhood, a cause that has become a large part of her life's work. >> we know that her work is the thing she treasures most professionally. it is significant and appropriate that her first step back into working life in a real sense has been to do this meeting. >> reporter: and while people who support the princess are very excited to hear that she's back at work, they do want to see her out in the public again shaking hands. kensington palace hasn't confirmed any public engagements yet, but there are two dates coming up that she's likely to attend if she's feeling up for it.

one is remembrance day for veterans, a big ceremony here in november and her christmas carol service coming up in december, something that she is very proud of, something that she spearheads. guys? >> thank you very much. she's back out there now. just ahead, a fun "popstart" planned for you, including an exclusive announcement tied to the holiday season. but, first, a new look at artificial intelligence. teens are using it in and out of the classroom. that will spark some discussions around your dinner table tonight. kate snow is here with a real eye opener. that's coming up after this. shingles doesn't care. but shingrix protects. only shingrix is proven over 90% effective. shingrix is a vaccine used to prevent shingles in adults 50 years and older. shingrix does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients or to a previous dose. an increased risk of guillain-barré syndrome was observed after getting shingrix. fainting can also happen. the most common side effects are pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site, muscle pain, tiredness, headache, shivering, fever, and upset stomach. ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingrix today.

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we're back at 8:13 with our ongoing series on the a.i. revolution. a new study out today on teens and a.i. >> young students are embracing programs like chatgpt and embracing the programs even if their parents don't understand the tools they're using. >> kate snow is here with more. yeah, asking for a friend, right? >> yeah, for myself as well. i have teenagers, too. good morning. common sense media talked with more than a thousand teens and found that most are using artificial intelligence, primarily to help with homework. but their parents are often out of the loop. and teachers don't always make it clear what the rules are around a.i. for most teens, artificial intelligence is now a part of their lives. common sense media found 7 out of 10 teens, ages 13 to 18, use

at least one type of generative a.i. tool from search tools to programs like chatgpt and google gemini that take a prompt and answer. teens use a.i. when they're bored or for language translation, but most often for homework. >> a.i. is moving very fast, that parents and teachers are pretty much out of the loop so that young people are using a.i. platforms with virtually no guidance. >> reporter: jim is ceo and founder of common sense media. >> there is a gap in what parents think they're doing. >> kids are more savvy about a.i. and using it far more frequent than parents are. >> reporter: 30% of parents knew their kids were using it. >> you are trying your very best just to keep up, knowing that you're behind. >> reporter: a child welfare

attorney. >> i love it. it's stressful sometimes, but i've stuck with it my entire life. >> reporter: it does sound like you have a pretty big schedule. >> yeah. >> reporter: you have a busy life. >> that was mostly one of the reasons why i ended up resorting to chatgpt to help. >> reporter: last school year, savannah's physics teacher left, and she found herself trying to catch up on her own. >> i wasn't understanding what was happening in class in real-time. >> reporter: so you would use chatgpt to teach you? >> yes. after school i would go to chatgpt to understand what the topic was being taught. >> reporter: did you know all the tools she was using? >> i did not. >> reporter: are you surprisd to hear some of it? >> i'm disappointed that the pace of the pace got to the point where she had to find her own resources, but i'm very proud that she found a way to

teach herself independently. i think that aspect of a.i. is great. >> reporter: have you guys talked, had conversations about a.i. much? >> in terms of a.i. in daily life, not so much. >> reporter: she is not alone. nearly half of parents say they have not talked to their teens about a.i. 80% of parents say their school has not communicated with them about a.i. policies. teens are often unclear on school policies, too. >> some teachers are willing to allow you to study. other teachers are like, absolutely no. >> reporter: common sense says it's important for parents to get ahead of the curve. >> reporter: parents need to take test drives with their kids and learn with their kids how a.i. works. sit there side by side with your kid? they recommend to fact check responses and helping them form the right prompt to get the most out of a.i., while not overly relying on it. muna agrees.

>> how about a hard question, like how do you end world poverty? >> it is important they hold fast to knowing they have an authentic voice, that the magic is in the creativity that they generate. and i think maybe just raising the awareness of what's not good. having more conversations at the dinner table is what i see as one of the mechanisms to get our children through. >> reporter: so jim with common sense media says they learned what happened when social media took over our kids' lives with very few guard rails. he says a.i., we have a chance to get ahead of the wave. they're working with open a.i. to partner with them in how to teach kids about a.i. and make platforms more safe for school and homework. >> it sounds like schools need to do a better job of communicating with the parents about the policies surrounding a.i. >> right. according to what the teenagers said is, i don't know. you heard savannah in the piece

say, i don't know from one teacher to the next what i'm supposed to be doing. but they do know there is a line that you can't cross, right? >> yeah. you can't copy. that's common sense. >> cut and paste. >> but i bet you the schools are figuring it out, too, because it is all happening so fast. what are the rules? what's okay? what isn't? thank you, kate! good morning, >> good morning, everybody. we do have really warm temperatures across the great lakes, the northern plains. temperatures running above

and don't forget, guys, you can find us on the radio, siriusxm channel 108. okay. first up, starting five. netflix has released a trailer for the upcoming sports doc. following nba stars. look at this jimmy butler, lebron james and jayson tatum. ? recorded during the '23-'24 season, set to take viewers inside the lives of the five athletes on and off the court. want a peek? here you go. >> basketball is a beautiful sport. we love going out there and

playing in front of the fans. >> we all got kids, a family. >> everyone thinks our dad is a legend of basketball, but he's just like a normal person. >> it's show time! >> so things we haven't seen, sides we haven't seen. starting five starts streaming october 9th. okay, next up, jennifer hudson is teaming up with hallmark on a holiday song. the powerful new track is called "let there be joy." and we have an exclusive sneak peek. we're just givers this morning. just listen. ♪ ♪ there will be joy to the world ♪ ♪ joy, joy, joy ♪

just a fun holiday movie with the credits rolling, that song going. >> totally. >> is that going to go up against your holiday song? >> i got in trouble yesterday because apparently it was a secret. >> not anymore. >> now everybody's mad at me. please don't make me repeat it. >> remember "carefree christmas"? >> we have a second one coming out. >> you just doubled down! >> i don't know. we're still working on it. >> there is enough room for all the holiday songs. >> by the way, we should point out we're still in summer, right? fall hasn't even started yet. >> i still have to say this. she's releasing her first ever then in november she will be hitting the road for a holiday album called "the gift of love" on october 18th. then in november she will be hitting the road for a limited tour starting in l.a. there you go. >> craig melvin, i'm talking. >> they did a plaza concert. >> oh, that's right. >> let it be known i'm being the good girl in class.

next up, ed sheeran, proving he will play his music any where. and the grammy winner is taking requests. look at this. >> any requests? yeah. ♪ >> oh, my gosh! >> her name is nikki. she's a teacher. and she just went out for a run. and she spotted "the shape of she was running along the london canal. she shared her point of view capturing the video, this is so unexpected and so, so beautiful. this is why we run, girls, so maybe we will bump into ed sheeran. >> on a boat in london -- >> on instagram, ed posted if anybody knows this girl, let me know because i want her point of

view of that shot. >> we just did that for them. they're welcome. next up, ina garten. hoda sat down with her. that was ahead of the october release of her new memoire opening up about her relationship goals. they had bumps on the road. ten years into their marriage she had thoughts about calling it quits. here's a sneak peek. >> you had to have a brave conversation with jeffrey, the love of your life. what was the conversation? >> we took a walk on the beach, and i just said to him, i need to be on my own for a little while. what made it harder is he said, if you need to be on your own, you need to be on your own. >> wow. >> and he went back to washington and didn't come back. i felt like i said the right thing, but it was really scary because i said it to somebody i really, deeply loved. >> what an honest conversation that we need to hear. you know? >> i think what happened, too, is they were young when they met

when a lot of couples are. and then you grow and you have to reintroduce yourself to that partner. i'm not that person that i was. now i'm here. when we do the full conversation, she talks about her relationship with her parents, which i found very surprising, but there is a lot to ina. >> well, that full conversation happens on october 1st right here on "today." we're not finished with you yet. it's wednesday. you know what that means, a new episode of "making spaces" just dropped. you can find it by scanning the qr code. this week hoda is joined by best-selling author and social psychologist jonathan haidt. >> he's the guy! >> oh! you know what? i have saved his videos on instagram not knowing that that's him. >> this guy is incredible. yeah, jonathan haidt. >> he basically talks about phones in schools. he's on the front line. follow him on instagram.

he's amazing. >> can we hear part of the conversation now? >> do we not have time to do the song? oh, we have time. we have time. >> i am wildly hopeful. and the reason is because change is happening faster than i ever could have predicted. if we do this, we solved the problem. we roll it back. so no smartphone before high school. so no social media before 16. just don't let them open an account. phone free schools. and far more independence, free play and responsibility in the real world. >> those are the four things. >> and all of those are happening. >> let's do those four things. >> let's do them. >> i can't wait to hear that conversation where you get your podcast every wednesday.

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>> i know what i am talking about. ♪ ♪ o, canada -- >> wrong country. ♪ welcome back! welcome back! we made it to wednesday. halfway through the week. happy to be back on the plaza to hump day. hump day. >> what day? >> okay, guys. this morning the hottest it girl on the planet re-defining beauty standards. are we talking about the hippo again? it was the hippo script from earlier. >> there we go, all right. >> there we go. >> can't get enough of the hippo. >> you guys they just put words on the prompter, we just read them. that's it. >> thanks so much. >> all right, guys. still ahead, we are going to talk about a new tool in the battle against breast cancer. dr. azar will tell us all about it.

and it's got expanded approval. it is a drug a lot of patients need to know about. >> plus, the hottest it girl. just kidding. we are looking forward to it. tallulah willis is here. we will catch up with her about her mom and dad and see what's new with her in a few. and then look who is also here on the plaza. there she is. jill martin ready to bring us steals and deals to make life easier. speaking of gadgets, jill will actually be back in the 3rd hour as well with a very special "she made it". >> looking forward to that. guess what, guys? tomorrow on "today," stephen colbert will be there along with his life. they are joining us because they have a new cook book, and it's called "does this taste funny?" >> and an exciting viewer's choice edition of today's bestsellers. our shop today editors have identified fall products we

think you will love all across six categories. look at this. it is up to you to choose your fav. vote, and we will reveal the winners on october 3rd. before your weather, can we just show this lovely lady right here. come here. she's having her 85th birthday. and the t-shirt says birthday queen. what's your name? >> hilton. >> where are you from? >> mississippi. >> we're so happy. you are with your posse here. happy 85th. how sweet is that? >> we've got 60th birthday back here. where are you guys from? >> california. >> idaho. >> celebrating in new york city. all right. let's take a look at what's going on across the country because we do have a tropical system down south that we're keeping an eye on. there is a 20% chance this could develop into a tropical system over the next few days. we will watch it into the certainly worth watching because the water is so warm down there.

that could help strengthen it. elsewhere across the country, really nice weather in and around the great lakes. still feeling like summertime, 80s and 90s. cloudy, showers today with heavy pockets of rain. out west, it is certainly much good wednesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. seeing a lot of clouds over the bay area as this storm system rolls down the coastline. it is a weak one, but it will bring in some wet weather off and on throughout the morning into the early afternoon. those hit or miss showers will be winding down as we go throughout the day, but you just want to make sure you keep an eye on the radar. you're prepared for this rain that once again will be tapering off later on tonight, and our temperatures cooler than normal. we're going to see a and that's your latest forecast. >> well, hello, dylan. coming up, we have a really important story about the battle against breast cancer coming up.

the fda expanding access to a drug that could help a lot of patients. we have everything you need to know. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. . t, first, this is "today" on nbc.

. we're back at 8:36 with important health news. the fda has just expanded approval of a drug for metastatic breast cancer to also treat patients with earlier stages of the disease. the decision, it will actually free up access to the medication for tens of thousands of women. nbc news medical contributor natalie azar is here. on a scale of good news for cancer patients, where does this rank for you? >> on a scale of 1 to 10, i call it a 10 for breast cancer. anything that can prevent recurrence, this is a great tool in the tool box. >> so this has been available for people with metastatic, but now they're, up and downing it. >> it was approved years ago. the fda just expanded approval

to now include women with stage two or stage three, what's called hr positive, her 2 negative when the breast cancer has not traveled beyond the breast or, you know, local lymph nodes. the way it works is that it kind of targets the cell cycle, inhibiting growth and it is a daily pill. and the treatment duration is about three years. >> so you do the chemo, radiation or whatever you need and then you take this pill. >> exactly. and with that standard of care, women are also taking hormonal therapy. they're doing that in conjunction with this new medication. >> so what do the numbers show? for women that have taken this drug, what is the chance at recurrence? >> right. the initial data came out at three years it reduced the occurrence by 20%. this is the great thing. just this week, they released four-year data that showed it reduced occurrence. when you have these breast cancer experts looking at this

saying wow. because we want to know about long-term occurrence. so the fact this is a line that's going up is fantastic. unfortunately 1 in 6 individuals who have this particular type of breast cancer will experience a recurrence. this is a significant amount of people. >> obviously, when you take pills, there are side effects that go along with. what are the side effects. >> not nearly as bad as we talk about with chemotherapy. people can experience joint pain. they have to have blood tests monitors. ekgs need to be done initially in the first couple of weeks of treatment. and it is expensive. the out-of-pocket cost could be up to three to four hundred thousand dollars for a full treatment course. now that it's fda approved, insurance companies are very, very, very likely to be compelled to cover this. >> basically, if they don't cover it it is not accessible to anybody hardly. >> probably, exactly. >> so you think insurance companies will step up?

>> i absolutely think they should. >> this is great news, hoda. >> thank you. coming up next, tallulah willis opening up for the first time about her recent life-changing diagnosis and how she and her family are showing up for each other through life's trials and tribulations. [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell ya ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ clap your hands if you want some more ♪ ♪ que rico ♪ ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i've got the soul i've got the soul ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪

tallulah willis has grown up in the spotlight as the youngest daughter of bruce willis and demi moore. >> now she's using her voice to raise awareness after she was diagnosed at the age of 29 with autism. tallulah, good morning. it is so good to have you here. >> thank you! >> you have never been here before. you are such a delight. >> thank you so much. i'm a little nervous. i have never done anything like this before, live tv, so i'm really excited to be here and i appreciate you guys chatting with me. >> it's going to be fun, and we have so much to talk about. i was so struck.

you posted on instagram about your autism diagnosis. did you know in that moment the impact that it would have? >> i had -- i had no idea. but i -- i didn't know it would have the scale that it did. but i was misdiagnosed for many years. so only at 29 got my diagnosis, which is very common, specifically for adult women. and, so, it's all very new for me. and, so, it's only been in the last year that i'm learning what the terms are and regulating because i have a -- i'm very high functioning autistic. and my struggling are more in sensory, so being very sensitive to the world. and rather than more commonly people, i think, assume it's communication. >> yeah. >> you know, what's interesting is i'm sure, like you said, you have had other diagnoses along the way, but you knew something wasn't right, something wasn't landing right. when you did kind of hear the

words, what did that moment feel like to you? >> it was very emotional. it was relief. you know, if i'm being honest, i -- i really hated myself, and i thought i was very broken. so to learn that the elements of myself that i felt were maladies or wrong or just -- or just too much for this world are actually okay and they just require maybe a little bit more tools, you know? and it gave me more grace for myself, as well as, i think, my family and other people, hopefully, who learn about this. you know? just to be a little more gentle and compassionate with themselves. >> you are receiving a big honor for raising public awareness, and whether you think about it that way or not, it's very brave. and especially to go out while you are still learning as well. but it seems like you are also flipping the script.

you are saying, okay, i have autism and now i am seeing some of the things i thought before were broken and now i'm seeing what makes me unique, part of my artistry, part of my power. >> absolutely. it became part of my mosaic of myself. as you said, you know, i have been -- i have had an audience. i've had eyes on me since i was a baby. >> yeah. >> so it was very important for me to utilize that platform to talk about it. and i wasn't sure how i was going to talk about it or exactly what way it came from. but i always knew that i -- i felt like a responsibility to really make that mean something because there are so many people who i think are similar to me. >> yes. >> that are struggling. and, you know, the autism speaks is such a great honor. i can't even believe it. you know, they have so many resources for my new community. and it is ones i'm still

learning about because there are still things that i think i struggle with that i don't know it is okay to ask for help. >> yeah. the fact that so many women are misdiagnosed, clearly you are on a mission so that this won't keep happening to other young girls. >> i hope so. i hope so. yeah. you know, i think it's painful to not know parts of yourself, to not have language, to not have words to speak to it. and as you said, there are a lot of things that they thought i -- or, you know, co-diagnoses, and i do share those as well, publicly, because i really just want to help people. >> well, we want to point out, we have had several members of your family on this show, your mom, stepmom, sister. i was just struck by this beautiful article that you wrote in "vogue." and you said this, and you were speaking about your father. i have always recognized

elements of his personality in me and i just know there would be such good friends if only there were more time. that was so poignant and touching. how is your dad these days? >> he's -- he's doing stable, which in this situation is -- is -- is good and -- and it's hard. there's painful days. >> yeah. >> but there is so much love. and it's really shown me to not take any moment for granted. and i really do think that we'd be best friends. i think he's very proud of me. >> it sounds like your mom gave you good advice so when you see him you can't be thinking about what was or what you hoped it would be. >> you have to be in the moment. you have to be present. >> but he recognizes you and knows it is you. so you have that moment together. >> you have a lovely human being, by the way. you are on a mission and we're behind you all the way. >> tallulah, come back. >> always. >> you were good on your first time. >> okay! wonderful. thank you.

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good morning. it's 856 on marcus washington. tens of thousands of people descending onto san francisco's moscone center for the second day of dreamforce. yesterday, events kicked off with a sit down, including governor gavin newsom and salesforce ceo marc benioff. as part of that, sit down, the governor actually signed three bills into law meant to boost regulations on artificial intelligence. now, speculation is benioff was not clued in the moments ahead in time. well, today's event includes a private dream fest benefit concert that's going to be held over at oracle park. the proceeds go to ucsf. benioff children's hospitals. tonight's lineup includes pink and imagine dragons. and happening now, our ginger conejero sa

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