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shocking shooting. a kentucky judge murdered in his own courthouse. a local sheriff charged in the case as investigators search for a motive. >> there are questions we're still trying to get answers to, what led up to the actual shooting itself and the moments prior to. >> this morning what we're learning about their connection in a case with more questions than answers. breaking overnight, israel launching a major wave of air strikes of targets in lebanon after those unprecedented attacks blowing up pagers and walkie-talkies. the u.s. racing to prevent a wider war across the middle east. we're there live. battlegrounds. vice president harris sharing the stage with oprah as a scandal erupts inside the republican party. the gop candidate for governor of south carolina facing mounting pressure to develop out after explicit posts he made online. we'll have the latest, including the impact on the presidential

race. money matters. stocks soaring to record highs after that super size cut. has the u.s. finally reached a turning point in the fight against soaring inflation? we'll break it all down. the ground breaking voyage by the all-civilian polaris dawn crew. from an epic space walk to a first-of-its-kind concert. all that, plus friends forever. >> we were on a break! >> the iconic sitcom celebrating a major milestone. >> when your kid turns 30 and you're like, how did that happen? >> our exclusive walk down memory lane with its creators and how the beloved show is now connecting with a new generation

of fans. and flying high. >> quick throw, good move. >> the new york jets dominate the rival patriots to kick off week three in the nfl.t field, world of his own while in baseball, it's show time! >> one in the air deep right field. he's in a world of his own. >> dodgers superstar shohei ohtani makes history doing something no player has ever done before.! one of >> and back it goes. gone! one-of-a-kind flair. one-of-a-kind season! >> the highlights from this historic night, today, september 20th, 2024. from nbc news, this is stu "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> wow.

>> good morning. let's all exhale right now. that is the morning sun right here in new york city. gorgeous, sun-splashed friday headed your way. savannah is enjoying some time off jump starting your weekend. what about shohei ohtani? that was big? >> a japanese two-way star that's doing something that's never been done. 50 home runs, 50 stolen bases. and he did it, by the way, in a game for the ages. that's remarkable. >> all right. we will get to that a little later. we will start this friday with several breaking stories here at home and overseas. israel ramping up its attacks on hezbollah with a series of targeted attacks. meanwhile, north carolina's governor facing new calls to jump out of the race after racist and lewd posts on an adult website.

how it could impact the race for the white house. let us get started with that shocking case in a small down in kentucky. a district court judge was shot and killed in his own chambers. the suspected gunman, the sheriff. >> good morning. shocked and shaken. that is how the chief justice of kentucky's supreme court is describing the community this morning. judge kevin mullins was found inside of his chambers with multiple gunshot wounds. the man, as you said, charged with his killing, the county sheriff facing one count of first degree murder. an uncommon sight outside the courthouse in kentucky. crime scene tape following a stunning tragedy. kevin mullins found shot and killed thursday inside his own state police say gunshots followed an argument inside the

courthouse. the sheriff, who turned himself in, is facing one count of first degree murder. investigators unable to offer an explanation or motive. >> we're still trying to get answers to what led up to the shooting itself and the moments prior to. >> judge mullins was appointed in 2009 and appeared passionate about helping those struggling with drug addiction. >> and they're just good people. but i guess bad things can happen to good people. >> with the motive unclear, he was steins was cited as a defendant for a deputy. steins was scheduled to testify in a deposition on monday. this dramatic video shows the moment earlier this year the defendant leaped over a bench to attack a judge in las vegas. on thursday, a man was indicted for sending more than 460 text messages threatening to harm six supreme court justices.

in new jersey, a sweeping law to protect the information of federal officials. following the murder in kentucky, the governor writing in a statement, there is far too much violence in this world. i pray there is a path to a better tomorrow. >> well, it sounds like he sort of surrendered to authorities. but i guess officials are still trying to figure out the motive. what's next? >> sure. we know there are witnesses in the building according to state police but not within the judges chambers. you have to figure they will be interviewed. according to state police, there is video surveillance in the building, we believe. that could be material as well. i will say that nbc news has tried to contact the attorney for sheriff stines. so far we have not found one as of yet.

another major story, growing fears of an all-out war in the middle east as israel unleashed a massive wave of new strikes in hezbollah. and targeting the group's communications devices. keir simmons is on the ground for us once again in beirut. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning to you. we are getting news of what could be another israeli assassination, a neighboring neighbor here in syria, targeting a leader of an iranian-backed group. his car was hit by a drone. and once again, the israelis not commenting. overnight, in southern lebanon, the most intense israeli air and artillery bombardment since october 7th, aimed at degrading hezbollah's massive arsenal. 100 rocket launchers hit and two

israeli soldiers hit in other clashes on the front border. >> we don't want to see any escalatory actions by any party. >> reporter: as israeli fighter jets flew low, hezbollah's leader stopping short of declaring war but promising revenge. while israel's defense warning minister warning hezbollah will pray an increasing price. following two days of unprecedented attacks, 5,000 pagers and walkie-talkies. israel has not said it was them. but two officials saying israel masterminded the operation, a clandestine trail of companies from across the world denying involvement. today the u.s. security council will address allegations that international law was violated. children among the killed and injured.

many of the most eye injuries were brought to this specialist hospital. this surgeon carrying out three eye operations just this morning. >> we have never seen that much cases of patients and casualties that have been losing their eyes because of the explosion. so it's a nightmare. >> reporter: israel says tens of thousands of its civilians are being targeted along the border with hezbollah with backing by iran. meanwhile, israeli intelligence agencies say in august they foiled a plot by iran to try to assassinate israeli leaders. craig? >> keir simmons, thank you. the situation in the middle east is front and center in the race for the white house. this morning former president trump is getting attention for a comment criticizing jewish americans who plan to vote

against him. meantime, vice president harris stepped out last night at a campaign event hosted by oprah winfrey. this as a political scandal erupts in a key battleground state. a lot to unpack. but, first, peter alexander joins us. hey, peter. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, happy friday to you. this is no longer just campaign season. it is now voting season with in person early voting beginning today in three states, minnesota, virginia, south dakota, mississippi and vermont. it comes adds vice president harris is hoping to parlay the star power of one of her most famous surrogates to amplify her pitch to voters. >> please welcome kamala harris! >> reporter: the queen of daytime hosting the vice president in prime time, part of a star studded get out the vote effort. the harris campaign hoping to use her popularity to court voters. in georgia, harris will emphasize reproductive rights, a 28-year-old pregnant woman who blames her death on delays in her care because of restrictive

voter laws. >> amber was not a statistic. >> reporter: harris, a gun owner, discussed her support for the second amendment and tougher gun restrictions. >> i'm a gun woman. if somebody breaks into my house, they're getting shot. >> yes, yes. i hear that. i hear that. >> probably shouldn't have said that. >> reporter: harris also discussing immigration, the trump campaign seeing as a key vulnerability for her. as for the specific steps she'd take on the border. >> this again gets to the point about what does leadership really look like. my work and my career has always been about saying, let's fix

problems. let's address the needs because we know it is within our capacity to do that. >> so to answer justin's question, now that that bill is gone and hasn't passed, will you re-introduce that? >> absolutely. >> reporter: trump complaining that the majority of jewish americans support harris and even appearing to blame the jewish community if he's defeated this fall. >> if i don't win this election and the jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens because at 40%, that means 60% of the people are voting for the enemy. >> israel will not exist within two years if she becomes president. and what a difference a president makes, big difference. >> reporter: at the same event last night, former president trump also said that he would reinstitute a travel ban if he

returns to the white house to prevent migrants from, quote, infested countries from entering the united states. hoda? >> all right, peter. thank you. we have a programming note. "meet the press" will debut the results of the newest national nbc poll. that is coming up this sunday on "meet the press." now to a scandal that could have key imply nations in a key battle ground state. the gop candidate is facing pressure to drop out this morning over inflammatory and lewd comments reportedly made on an adult website. laura jarett is following that story for us. >> that midnight deadline to drop out has come and gone. the staunch conservative adamant he never said any of the things surfaced in that report. the real question now, could the scandal drag down mr. trump in that key swing state. >> we are not getting out of his way. >> reporter: mark robinson, the republican candidate for governor in north carolina flatly denying any connection to

a disturbing video of posts cnn uncovered online. >> these are not my words. this is simply tabloid trash. >> reporter: publishing comments it says it discovered on the message board of a pornographic website nude africa stretching back to 2008, well before he began his political career. robinson declared, i'm a black nazi, while writing in another, slavery is not bad. some people need to be slaves. cnn also reporting robinson described himself as a quote, perv, along with a number of explicit posts. cnn reports it traced the comments back to robinson because he used the same user name across various platforms. robinson defiant, dismissing it as a smear campaign. >> let me reassure you the

things you will see in that story, those are not the words of mark robinson. >> reporter: the social conservative has a long track record of inflammatory comments, from calling the holocaust hogwash to declaring there is no separation of church and state. still, he has been embraced by party leaders, including former president trump. >> this is martin luther king on steroids. >> reporter: robinson is currently trailing in the polls against democrat josh stein. the republican party said they're sticking by him. while the chair of the national republican congressional committee telling reporters -- >> well, the allegations are very concerning. and my hope is the lieutenant governor can reassure the people

of north carolina the allegations aren't true. >> the trump campaign called north carolina a vital part of its part to win back the white house, notably not mentioning robinson by name. the former president will hold a rally in that state storm where polls show a very tight presidential race, guys. we have a lot more to get to, including positive signs for the economy. stocks hitting record highs yesterday, following the federal reserve's big cut to interest rates. let us bring in christine romans. would you describe it as a rocket ship? >> it was a really record-setting day yesterday and it comes on the heels of a really big run for the stock market. here is why. when you cut interest rates, that cuts costs for companies. wall street reflects how much money companies are making. if you look at regular buy and hold investors like you and me, boring people who put their money in every paycheck, over the past five years, stocks have done very, very well. the s&p 500, which is probably what you have in the stock portion of your 401(k), that's up 91%, hoda. that has been a really good run over the past five years. the thought is that's going to

provide some relief for companies and relief for people for our kitchen table. >> rate cut leads to all-time . what's next? >> for the fed, trying to make sure it's supporting the economy and the job market. the fed chief this week very clearly said the inflation part of the story is not the concern anymore. inflation is going in the right direction, almost to w highs in the market. what do you rely on now? >> the fed is trying to make sure it is supporting the economy and supporting the job market. the fed sheet this week very clearly said the inflation part of the story is not the concern anymore. it is going in the right direction almost to where the fed wants it to be. now the hope is with interest rates for so high for so long, they don't want to damage the market. they're really underpinning the rest of the economy so that households and companies still have some relief. >> are we going to see a rate cut coming this year? >> this year and probably next year, too. this is the beginning of a new phase for americans, really. that we will see a new phase here where rates will continue to climb. that will help anybody borrowing money and financing debt. >> all right. >> friday was good news. thank you, christine. >> have a great weekend. time for the first check of the weather and what could be a

decent weekend for a lot of folks. >> it will certainly be decent for many. some areas feeling like fall. we start off with rain across massachusetts, the cape, the islands. and also you stretch this down through delaware into maryland, into new jersey. that's where we have the possibility of minor coastal flooding. we could see one to two feet of inundation during that time. just something to keep in mind. elsewhere, look at this, it is still feeling like august back through the middle of the country. a nice area of high pressure. lots of sunshine. down right hot. you go up into minneapolis, 81 degrees. still feeling like summer. tomorrow as you start off the weekend, detroit 85. cincinnati in the lower 90s. st. louis 88 degrees. by the time we finish off the weekend, temperatures will drop a bit.

but feeling nice. that's the weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in a few minutes. for me and . “such a good little bean.” we're so grateful to have had this time with him, so let's keep it going and make every day special.

and that's your latest forecast. >> all right. thank you. coming up the high-profile investigation of the polaris. also ahead, we're get ago first-hand look at the historic and successful polaris dawn mission. check it out! the heroes are here. the all-civilian crew in studio 1a. can't wait to hear their stories. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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it is the first all-civilian team to complete a space walk. we are incredibly delighted to have them right here on our couch right next to us. we're going to talk to them in just a moment. but, first, a closer look at their history-making space odyssey. in the five days between launch and splash downs, the four polaris crew members made their mark on history, reaching an orbit 870 miles above earth. spacex astronauts flew further in space than any women in history. the dragon capsule flying higher than anyone since the last apollo flights to the moon more than 50 years ago. >> these take us closer to fulfilling spacex's dream of making life multi-planetary. >> with scott poteet serving as the pilot, the crew conducting 40 research experiments and a high-risk operation that

required the crew to open the entire capsule, exposing all four of the members to the vacuum of space. billionaire entrepreneur and spacex engineer traveling outside the capsule. the crew says the mission brought back valuable information about the challenges of future manned missions to the moon or even spacex hopes to mars. but they also found time to bring joy to those of us on earth, with gillis becoming the first person to play the violin on space, sharing the music of star wars with the cosmos. the team also hosting a special long distance call with young cancer patients at st. jude's research center. >> do you want to live in space? >> there have been people living in space on the international space station for over 20 years

now. >> reading to the kids from her book, "kisses from space". >> we rose to the sky. >> it is the story of a momma dragon as he journeys to space and shares that journey with her baby dragons here on earth. >> reporter: this morning that momma dragon and the others are home safe, sharing the experience with loved ones, after a historic space adventure. okay. here they are with us right now. mission commander jared isaacman, mission specialist sara gillis, scott poteet and mission specialist and medical officer anna menon. can you just take us into that moment? i was just imaging you guys opening the hatch and then emerging from it. what did that feel like from your perspective? >> well, i mean, it was an unbelievable experience. and we were talking about 14,000 people from spacex along with us. what an undertaking. no one has built new space walks in 40 years because it's hard. >> yeah.

>> so we knew everyone has worked hard on it for two and a half years. we know where the future of these suits are going. these suits are going to mars some day. it was a big obligation on our part. we wanted to get it right for everyone. >> was it hard to get that hatchet up and how was that? >> look, it is a lot of senses that come together. visual, physical, adrenaline, pressure changes in temperature. so it is an intense experience. but when we got out there, we dove right into our test matrix and they will make incredible new suits from it. >> what did you see? what was it like from there? >> you see kind of this blue line of the horizon and just space, the depths of space all around you. it was incredible. >> so when you go to space and when you come back, does it change your perspective on everything? >> 100%. i mean, the views of earth were absolutely amazing.

they're mesmerizing, you know? it just makes you want to get more involved in nature and the world and travel. but we had such an amazing opportunity to do a lot of science and research while we were up there. so in between all of those experiments, we're taking a glance at the earth just to see what it's like. >> and it was fun watching you read your book to the cancer patients. we should point out this mission had so many purposes. you guys were also raising money for st. jude, which is such an important cause, you reading that book. explain what that was like and how did that fund-raising effort go? >> knowing that we were going so far from the earth, being able to create a book that allowed a connection back to my kids here on earth was so important to me. but in addition to that, raising funds and awareness for st. jude was a big part of what we set out to do. we raised over $250 million, and this book will continue to contribute to that. all of our proceeds will

continue to go to this hospital and the important work that they do. >> you funded a lot of this trip with your own money, which is phenomenal. but you said something that struck me. you said that you want to make space for everyone. and in our lifetime, what would you like to see when it comes to space travel? >> i think that there is so much we stand to learn out there. i mean, we have just scratched the surface. i mean really. so i think the idea that a spacex is working towards with, you know, armadas of rapidly reusable spaceships that allow us to venture out there and learn, we don't know what we may find. new forms of energy, 3d printing organs, mining asteroids. ensuring we don't have all our eggs in the basket in the future by going out and journeying among the stars, it is quite an incredible undertaking. nothing like that in human history, and we actually have the technical means to do it

now. >> before we go, that violin situation was beyond. you learned to play when you were two. you were over it in high school. you pulled it back out in space. that moment, i feel like, joined the country in a way that was so profound. did you feel that from up there? >> you know, one of our big objectives was testing out starlink on this mission. the communication has the potential to change the word. it can give access to education around the world. we wanted to share a message that inspired the world in that capacity. so it was, for me, kind of a dream come true to get to actually play a wooden instrument in a space capsule. >> we know your mom was proud, a professional violinist. >> we were proud. >> wow! >> they got a front row seat. >> thank you for taking us on the ride with you. that was beautiful. thank you guys so much.

>> and you will come back for the third hour as well. for now, let's head over to dylan dreyer for a check of the weather. >> rock stars in the studio, which is awesome. here on earth, a couple spotty showers and thunderstorms later on this afternoon. that cold front will cool things down. we also have that coastal storm off of new england that will continue to make for minor coastal flooding and keep things unsettled across massachusetts. it's hot. we could see record breaking heat into texas, too. and the humidity will be high as well.

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we will be outside in a bit. welcome. glad you are here. it is a beautiful friday. so happy you came and made the journey back to the plaza this morning. >> good energy out there. can't wait to get outside. by the way, looking ahead to next week, we have an amazing lineup of big names. we're talking about kelly clarkson, michael bublé and ms. rachel. >> oh, my goodness. there is something for everyone, including your kids. be sure to join us next week. let's get to your news at 8:00. we begin with the shocking murder in kentucky. a district court judge shot and killed in his own chambers. the accused gunman, the local sheriff. sam brock is here with the latest. >> good morning, guys. inexplicable and stunning turn of events with the chief justice of the kentucky supreme court. state police said that kevin mullins, a 54-year-old district judge since 2009 was shot and killed inside of his own

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in the middle east. israel unleashing new strikes overnight while hezbollah vows revenge for the deadly attacks targeting its communications device. keir simmons is in beirut for us once again this morning. keir, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. lots of fast-moving develops here. we're hearing that hezbollah says it fired rockets at israel. israel says tens of thousands of its civilians are under threat on the border there. overnight, israel firing artillery and air strikes saying they hit around a hundred hezbollah rocket areas and, at the same time, news from neighboring syria of a potential israeli strike on a leader of another iranian-backed group hit in his car in syria by a drone, according to observers. expect controversy when the un security council meets later today over those explosives and walkie-talkies and pagers. israel still saying it is not responsible.

expect controversy when the u.n. security council meets today over those explosives and walky talkies and pagers, and russia criticizing israel saying it is not responsible, craig. >> keir, thank you. coming up tomorrow on "saturday today." peter alexander's interview with jill biden as she gives peter a behind the scenes look at a new interactive exhibit. this is a recreation of the white house, giving a rare inside look. peter asked the first lady about the political violence this the political violence this campaign season. >> does it feel like there is something different going on in this country right now? >> well, you know, as far as i'm concerned, i feel that joe and i are in good hands with the secret service. i never doubt that -- i never feel any fear, and i think they have done an incredible job. >> and we'll have much more from peter and the first lady tomorrow on "saturday today".

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it's time for xiidra. (♪♪) welcome back! 8:12. we're working on a special anniversary of that song. >> that's right. sunday marks 30 years since the premier of "friends," still making new fans. >> hard to believe it's been three decades. >> it is really hard to believe. the creators do have a tradition that's become an interview with me, like it or not. we got together five years ago for the 25th anniversary and then again this week. now, i always still learn something new from them about this show or, as i like to call it, the one that still makes us laugh. at age 30, "friends," the show is now older than the characters when the show debuted in 1994. >> welcome to the real world! it sucks. you're going to love it. >> a fact not lost on the

sitcom's proud parents, david crane and marta kaufman who executive produced with kevin bright. >> i would imagine it is kind of what it must feel like when your kid turns 30 and you're like, how did that happen? >> well, maybe i don't need your money. wait, wait! i said "maybe". >> a sentiment recently shared by jennifer aniston, who became emotional when looking back on that show. it's so strange to even think that it's 30 years old because it actually just -- i remember the day it was going to premier.

>> pivot! pivot! >> the cast chemistry was clear on the first day of rehearsal. >> when the six of them got on stage together, i literally got a chill up my spine and thought, this is special. >> how you doing? >> and while it is hard to imagine "friends" by any other name, it was "insomnia cafe". >> you must be grateful it is not "insomnia cafe". >> i don't see that being the jugg juggernaut. >> viewers became fast friends with "friends." making the six leads overnight stars. we spoke about their sudden success just weeks after the premier. >> it is pretty amazing. we're all taken aback by it. >> do you worry about staying power? >> absolutely. but the work is important. you can't get lazy and say, we're going to be a hit. we're going to be fine. you got to keep up the -- >> the momentum. >> up the momentum. >> they did for 236 episodes.

>> you're my lobster. >> spanning ten seasons. >> they don't know that we know they know we know. >> with the most quotable moments. >> they'll know that we know. >> we were on a break! >> and one quirky song. ♪ smelly cat, smelly cat ♪ >> five years ago, we honored the show with singing phoebes on the plaza. >> over the years, the show has been watched more than 100 billion times across all platforms, including streamers. >> when you have preteens coming up to you telling you how much they love your show and asking you, will there be more episodes. >> i get that all the time. everybody has a great idea, and the great idea is their kids grown up doing a "friends" show. >> to that, though, you say? >> oh, no. no, no, no. >> look at me! i'm chandler. could i be wearing any more clothes?

>> a reboot was never in the cards. >> oh, hell yeah. >> but a reunion was in 2021. >> the first couple of years, we ate every meal together. >> that's right. >> even on the weekends. >> a night together especially meaningful after matthew perry's death last year. >> he had been fighting the good fight for so long, and it really did feel like from the reunion that he had finally found some peace. >> it's a huge loss. and it does make the 30th a little fraught. >> what helps is to think of his incredible talents. >> i went to that tanning place your wife suggested. was that place the sun? >> he made us laugh every day. >> david always said he was the funniest man in the room. >> should we get some coffee? >> sure.

>> where? >> turns out the theme song had it right. after all these years, these friends will still be there for you. >> great. >> creators say they still do keep in touch with the cast and the cast does keep in touch with each other. they hope ten years from now on the 40th anniversary, if parents and grandparents are gathering around the tv and watching "friends" with their families. we should note in honor of anniversary next week, they will be auctioning off props and costumes from the show that includes a sweater worn by chandler bing. >> that was a great look. >> it is fun because there is so many things you regret and so many things we learned that you're like, we didn't know about that. when we do get together to talk about this again, she hopes that when people watch the show, they watch it with affection. that's the word she used, affection. >> did you have a favorite

episode? >> i liked so many of them. i love anything where -- we were on a break. anything that dealt with a wedding. >> yes. yes. >> how about you guys? >> i love that one with the couch. pivot. that was a classic. >> i love they didn't re-make it or try or do "friends" the later years. it's still available to watch. it holds up to the test of time, like a great song. >> oh, yeah. >> thank you, joe. >> thanks, joe. >> let's go over to dylan and get a check of the weather. >> we do have some tricky spots expected later on this afternoon and evening. we could see scattered showers and thunderstorms develop out of this cold front in chicago and st. louis later on today. hail and wind gusts would be our biggest threat here. and we have a chance of seeing stronger storms develop and through the panhandles of texas and oklahoma, too. also want to point out this area in the caribbean, we are still watching it for now. there is a 40% chance this could form into a tropical depression

next week. i just want to mention how warm the water temperatures are. we're seeing record high temperatures in the waters there. that could be the fuel we need to help fuel this storm. so that is certainly something we'll keep an eye on. elsewhere across the country, temperatures looking nice out east and nice in the 60s and 70s. that's a look out across the country. now here is a look out your window. and that's your latest forecast. >> best time of the morning. >> mucho "popstart" today, guys.

let's get into it. first up, sabrina carpenter. watch out, mariah carey. the "espresso" singer apparently coming for your christmas crown. ♪ >> expecting someone else? >> oh! >> i don't know. this could be good. netflix set to shimmy down the chimney this holiday season with a variety music special coming your way, including guest performances. there is comedic cameos and a surprise duet. last year she revealed an ep called "fruitcake." she promises to perform some of those tracks, plus classic holiday hits. it is called a "nonsense christmas" with sabrina carpenter. that streams december 6th. >> sleep with one eye open. >> that's right. next up, taylor swift, we've got a big announcement for

little swifties. an updated version of "a little golden book biography" will hit shelves this afternoon. and a new spread featuring taylor's romance with travis kelce. you can check out all the information at today.com. >> we have a version of that book, minus the travis kelce part. >> inquiring minds want to know, including the little ones. it's a new music friday. gwen stefani. she dropped a new single off her upcoming studio album "bouquet." ♪ >> potato, potato. that is out november 15th. the song sounds good.

everybody is leaning into a little country right now. what's happening? she has a little bit of dual citizenship. >> she's got the family affair thing happening. speaking of country, kelsea ballerini debuted a song called "two things." take a listen.listen. ♪♪ ♪ >> yes. >> the album is out october 25th. mark your calendar. she will be here for a concert on our plaza. for fan passes, go to today.com. she's also a coach on "the voice" in the spring. lovely, lovely lady. really nice. all right. last one here for new music friday. two years after the grammy

winners passing, there was a never-before-heard song that was found by her friend and collaborator on an old cassette tape. so he took it and completed it with the help of the italian trio called "my dream." take a listen. ♪ ♪ we were meant to be ♪ ♪ and now i know without a doubt ♪ ♪ my heart has truly foun ♪ >> wow! >> pretty good for sitting on a cassette tape. the proceeds from this song, should you choose to go get it, goes to the olivia newton-john search for cancer. next up, new kids on the block, "step by step," they are traveling across the country. they surprised a crowd on the vegas strip announcing their first ever residency there. the show is set for next year june, july and november. they promised the production will be designed to immerse

fans. the show should be nothing but fun. presale for those tickets happen on tuesday. finally jimmy fallon. yesterday "the tonight show" host celebrated his 50th birthday. the roots gifting him a sweet surprise. >> i didn't know what was about to go down. i don't know what this is. does someone want to explain what's going on? >> jimmy fallon, in recognition of the milestone of your 50th of birthdays, on this 19th day of september 20th and 24, we give you the 50 cupcakes salute. may the cupcakes commence! >> happy birthday! >> how cute. >> that's fun. >> wow! >> for a lot of people that felt pretty good. >> oh, yeah. >> they're throwing them hard. they're throwing them hard. >> happy birthday to jimmy.

a lot of people on social media, including his fans. i appreciate the laughter, the applause, the laughter and support. i feel the love and i love you back. >> love jimmy. >> that's great. straight ahead, look who's here, folks. our friend adam richmond. there he is out on the plaza. two tasty twists on the fried chicken sandwich. but, first, your local news and weather.

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thank you guys for coming. all right. meantime, guys, ahead in this half hour, vicky nguyen is here. she struck a cord yesterday. she mentioned the word "financial quicksand." it struck a nerve. well, vicky worked on it all night, and she's got some answers in just a bit. >> that's so good. then if you feel like your style could use a little boost, you are in luck today. the latest fashion trends. how to wear them and the it color of the season. plus, on "today food loves football," get this, a nice, light food for the fall. sandwiches for the chiefs, an ode to chicken and waffles. stick around for these light meals coming up. >> really looking forward to that. coming up on the 3rd hour, we will roll up the red carpet. sebastian will talk about his new movie. and also joining us live about what it is like working together again. but, first, i have a

reminder for you because we are just six days away from our "start today" virtual event. it is all about meal planning to help put together budget-friendly meals for yourself and your whole family. if you would like to attend, scan the qr code on your screen to purchase the tickets. >> all right. all eyes on you, dylan dreyer. weekend forecast. >> everybody wants to know what's going on this weekend, so let's show it to you. we have a lot of sunshine down through the gulf coast, drying things out there. we have showers expected through new mexico over into the panhandle of texas and oklahoma. into sunday, we are going to see the chance of those storms moving into the midwest. it stays nice and dry out west. the east coast looks beautiful. but it was time for us. marinwood ted chen. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're seeing the low clouds over san francisco with some drizzle likely happening within the next couple of hours. and then we clear out. we'll see our highs in the upper 60s, low

80s for much of the north bay. and some low to mid 80s for the interior. east bay as well as the north bay. now we're going to see temperatures heating up this weekend, even though san jose is going to be mild with a high of 82. some of our valleys >> guys, you know what tim and, guys, you know what time it is. it's time to talk about sunday night football night in america. we're headed on down to atlanta. we've got the chiefs taking on the falcons. if al was here, he would make some kind of bird noise. can we make a bird noise? that's all i got, guys. we need al to come back and do the sunday night football night forecast. it will be clear and warm. temperatures about 80 degrees. >> all right, dylan. thank you. coming up next, are you stuck in financial quicksand? vicky is here to walk us through tips to dig yourself out. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. this morning on "today's consumer," how you can dig yourself out of financial quicksand. here is what happened. yesterday vicky mentioned this phrase when she joined us, and she talked about credit card interest rates sitting at 23%. take a listen to what she said. >> think about it. that means if you spend $100 and you don't pay it off right away, you owe $123. that's financial quick sand. >> quick sand. >> i love how you said it. quick sand. >> the phrase touched a lot of our viewers. vicky, thanks for coming back. i want to start with this e-mail you got from a viewer. we will call him scott. he and his wife are 60, homeowners with $35,000 in debt. credit score is 620. they want to pay off their debt

but because of their credit scores, two local banks won't give them personal loans, and home equity loans won't offer them cash. what should they do? >> first, thank you to scott for being so candid and writing in. he's not alone. right? there is $1 trillion in credit card debt for americans right now. we can't borrow the money to pay off our credit card debt because our credit scores are too low. we can't borrow the money to pay off our credit card debt. it is this vicious, crazy cycle, right? so we went to the experts for credit counseling. they said, good job, scott. you went to two banks. go to more. there are lenders out there. expand your search. they will work with people who have average or low credit. they said also, try to transfer your credit card balance to another company because here's the thing. even if you can't get that 0% sbr introductory rate, you might get a lower rate than you're paying now. find a strategy. stick to it. chip away at that $35,000.

even afterwards, if there is some money left over, pay above the minimum payment and never miss your payment. the nfcc says missing payments accounts for 35% of your credit score. if you are paying on time, that's going to boost your credit score, and that's very important. finally, there are nonprofit resources out there. they will sit down with you and help you craft a specific plan to pay down your credit card debt. use those nonprofits. >> one thing you suggested was negotiating, negotiating with lenders. i think people are intimidated by that. what do i do? how do i call? what if i don't have the confidence? what is the way to do it? >> right. am i going to call mastercard and say, lower my interest rates? yes. be nice about it. call that 800 number. call in the morning because usually the experienced veteran customer service agents are working in the morning, not at night. that's when people are training. if you get the sense the person you are talking to doesn't have the authority you need, kindly ask for a supervisor. someone that can escalate this

request. >> what do you say? >> listen, i have this much credit card debt. i'm paying this interest rate. can you help me? what would you do if you were in my views. lending tree found three in four people that just asked, could you lower my rate maybe 20% to 18%. they will not go down to 2% or 0%. >> just something. >> ask and you shall receive. get different people on the phone at different times of the day. but that's exactly what you are going to do. ask. and always tell your story because people understand, you are trying to pay down their debt, right? you are being proactive about it. >> yeah. let me help you, right? >> a woman asked how that could affect social security payments for older americans that might be watching or listening, could these lower rates help them avoid this quicksand. >> it is a great question. we asked the chief financial analyst at bankrate.com. he said the fed cut doesn't directly affect social security payments. that's actually determined by the consumer price index. and your payments are determined each year by the cola, the cost

of living adjustment. when inflation goes down, the price of goods goes down. that's the concept. those two things don't always track perfectly, which is why we should be the conversation about high-yield saving accounts, earn 4.5%, 5%. cds, certificates of deposit, another great way for seniors to get a steady rate of return. you're giving a fixed amount to the bank for a period of time. they will give you much more interest on your money than you would if it was sitting in a plain, traditional savings account. >> you will have to come back and do this again. >> we want to help people get out of that financial quicksand. >> good for you, vicky. just ahead, turning from finance to fashion. from coastal cowgirl, take a look at that and cherry cola red. it's all here. but, first, this is "today" on

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we're back with "today." the fashion trends you will be seeing everywhere this fall from fashion boots to the season's hottest color. so we got trends we need to be on top of as the fall rolls around. let's talk coastal cowgirl. what is going on there with it? >> i love this because it takes the western style that has a little edge to it. and then you make it softer with a coastal vibe to it. we're talking lighter colors. but we still have the cowboy colors, the fringe. >> check it out! >> this is the cutest thing ever. >> look at katie. i mean, we're talking a lot about these long length denim skirts because it looks so stunning, so much height. add the cowboy boots to it and the fringe on the loose zara sweater definitely pulls it off. the sweater looks great. >> and that bag. >> and the bag. so you really have the soft colors that bring it together. you can wear this anywhere. >> look at this. >> okay. look at this. i am buying this because it is

on sale right now. you have to buy this dress. it is so stunning, so flattering. this is a wrangler combo vest. i love it. you can wear it open. it is a great style. you can wear it with the pants and the dress. if you add the cowboy hat with amazon, it changes everything. >> this is the cutest. >> and this is their style. >> all right. good-bye. enjoy the clothes. >> exactly. >> all right. our next trend is called blokette. >> let's go athleisure with a little structure. get that preppy look with the checkered skirt. that gives you that great vibe to it where you have the looseness. check out the shoes. also with that higher wedge

that's easy to wear. add the texture and comfort and you have the perfect fall outfit right there. >> so cute. come on. i love this outfit right there. >> take this wide leg pant and add that structured jacket to it and it streamlines the look. wear this every day. add playfulness with the shoes. they're so much fun to wear with it. a little purse, which is always fun. your base layer is very structured. a high neckline. >> y'all are so cute. >> aren't they adorable? >> all right, guys. thank you so much. there is a trend based on a soda. >> yes. >> cherry cola. >> cherry cola is our color. it is a deep, really beautiful color. look at phyllis. she is going out tonight.

she is just looking stunning. check out this banana republic dress. it instantly adds sophistication and glamour. pop it with the glasses. check out those boots. just instantly stunning, so comfortable. then you have your purse to finalize the look to give you that full, dramatic style. >> i love the monochromatic look. >> let's talk about erica. i love this look, too. >> h&m top. look at this. it is all about the textures playing off here. so beautiful. love this top with anything. pair it with these flowy pants and it adds instant style to it. check out those shoes. it is a structured wedge. super easy to walk in with an open toe and add jewelry to it. you have the sheen and the polished look, the faux leather and that texture. >> let's bring everybody out. let's bring out julie and katie, dylan and whitney. by the way, every single one of these looks is something you go out in every single day. these are beautiful. >> we're basically like monday through sunday covered here. >> we're all set.

>> thank you so much. carson, over to you. guys, we are cooking, getting ready for a massive it's sunday night football. we brought in the heavy hitter. great food for all of it. you w

all right. that's exciting music. we have football. we have food. and we are on the plaza for today food loves football. here on nbc and peacock it is sunday night. the kansas city chiefs. will taylor be there in atlanta? probably. atlanta falcons are looking good. so we have some food to go along with it. adam richmond, always great to have you, man, for the big game. when we told you chiefs/atlanta,

what were you thinking for kc? >> one thing i'm doing is making the same chicken tenders for both sliders. we will do it the same way. basically, the breading is a combination. >> you have a whole bunch of stuff going on. wow, love it. >> you can mix it all up if you want to keep it larger. i like to blitz it altogether so it is still big chunks. basically, we will marinade the chicken, let it marinade for an hour overnight. we will add in butter milk. >> yeah, love it. >> that acid will break it down. we have black pepper, onions powder and paprika. then we massage the whole thing around, roll it up. let it marinade for an hour overnight to tenderize it and let the flavors sink in. give it a good shake. perfect. you may want to step back because you have the nice suit on. there you go. this is a good tip for anyone at

home. don't use the same hand when you go from flour to bread crumbs. use right hand to go from flour to egg, and then we're going to use left to go from egg to panko. otherwise, we end up looking like the thing from fantastic four. then we coat it using the magic of tv. super duper crunchy. basically, we will get these coated, do this really fast. they will normally be coated nicely. lay it and coat it with the oil so when it fries it really sizzles up. >> we have our football eaters over there. >> the potato chips there. >> so the whole inspiration for this was a place in kc called stroud's fried chicken. >> full of sweet and sour. >> exactly right. >> so i made a slaw harkening back to barbecue. so we've got dijon. we have celery seed.

we have lots and lots of onion to make it super bright. we pound out the tenders so they rest right on there. and then the actual bun we toast it in a compound butter with a little sage and paprika, everything that goes with chicken. so that is my omage to kc. that's the compound butter right there. >> now take us into atlanta. >> so inspired by the iconic restaurant, the varsity. what do you have? what do you have? i lived in atlanta with the college in atlanta. the varsity is legendary. the pimento cheese sandwich is an icon. we will add in shredded cheddar. we will add in mayo. so we will throw in some mayo and then, of course, the iconic

pimentos. that's actually going to spice it up. pepper and garlic. basically, you want to fold it so it ends up being combined like that. being call it southern caviar. >> hint of salt? >> if you want to. it is like two tastes. so you really want to get these combined. toast a couple waffles. don't let them get too brittle. we will do an homage to chicken and waffles and the great varsity. and this ends up sort of adhering all the flavors together. so get a healthy dollop. and that's going to not only get the chicken to stick to the waffle but fill those nooks and crannies on that waffle. we will put a lot on both sides this football season. you know, my grandma used to say, it is good for your coat. i thought grandma thought i was a husky. running the iditarod.

take the tenders. what's cool is with this recipe, if you have friends that are rooting for each team, you make the tenders once. >> these are massive. >> they are. >> you can cut them. >> and you don't have to bake it off. >> it's already toasted. the things are already cooked. yeah, that's for you. that's the one. >> how is it? how is the chicken and waffle? >> the chicken and waffle and pimento is good. trying to eat it all at once, though, is a dance. >> what do you think of the flavors? >> that's my favorite. it is sweet and savory. >> my homage to a great restaurant. the fan bases love these restaurants. i love fans. i'm a fan of fans. >> you finished right getting ready for sunday. it will be a good game. i think i like an upset maybe. atlanta is playing well. kansas city due for one l. early in the season, this could be the game. i don't know. we'll see. we're ready to go, and we got a good tailgate situation.

adam, thank you so much. we have to get to the tailgate situation. starting at 7:00 eastern, nba and peacock. we're back with our 3rd and 4th hours after a quick check of your local news. happy eating, brother. thank you.

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