farhan zaidi. the team holds its introductory news conference this morning at 10 a.m. right. time to take a last look at that commute, mike. it is tuesday. let's get a look at the maps, because the south bay really kicks in with the traffic now pushing through san jose up and through santa clara and the rest of the county. silicon valley in effect, southbound 680 continue to be a problem. a second of our incidents still not clear from sunol. so it is a jam off the dublin interchange. all right. sounds good. well, keep it cool. and that's what's happening today. and today in the bay. the today show starts now. that's right. but join us for our live streaming newscast. it's at 8:00. you can find it good tuesday morning. a historic strike at u.s. ports underway overnight. >> and it could be one of the most disruptive in decades. it's october the 1st. this is "today". breaking overnight,

walk-out. tens of thousands of dock workers now on picket lines from maine to texas, shipping up and down the east coast brought to a standstill. this morning what the workers are demanding, the ripple effect it's already having on the economy and what it means for you. total devastation. stunning new images emerge from hurricane helene's path of destruction. >> everything is done. >> crews combing through debris to reach survivors as the death toll climbs. millions still without power and running low on much needed supplies. this morning inside the race to recover and how you can help. major escalation. israel stepping up its offensive inside lebanon overnight. now launching a sweeping ground offensive, targeting hezbollah. the u.s. sending more troops to the region while continuing to push for a cease-fire. a live report straight ahead.

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hundreds more still missing. craig made his way to the devastated city of asheville, north carolina and we'll have a live report just ahead. meantime, we're now just hours away from the first vice presidential debate. tim walz and jd vance taking the stage for what could be the final face-to-face showdown of the 2024 campaign. but we begin with this breaking news. a major shut down of ports along the east and gulf coast. business there has come to a halt overnight. thousands of longshoreman going on strike. >> the port of philadelphia. the implications wide ranging, costing the economy billions, disrupting supply chains and potentially even impacting the presidential election. nbc senior business correspondent christine romans joins us from the port in new jersey. she has the very latest. hey, christine. good morning. >> reporter: hi there, good morning, guys. after months of an impasse at least the two sides are talking. it they're back at the bargaining

table, but it wasn't enough to avoid a strike. this morning docks from boston to miami to houston shut down. >> this is going down in history, what we're doing here. >> reporter: after tens of thousands of workers went on strike at midnight, affecting the docks that take in half of u.s. imports. >> we plan on being here 24/7 until we finalize or get a good contract from the shippers. >> reporter: those ports handle products americans use throughout their lives. from groceries to electronics, cars and hospital supplies. >> we're deeply concerned about the impact that a strike could have on our supply chains, especially when it comes to critical goods like medical supplies and others. >> reporter: this comes after a six-year contract between ports, shippers and the international longshoreman expired. the group represents ports and shippers saying the workers union has repeatedly refused to come to the table to bargain on a new contract. it comes down to automation and

increased wages. the union seeking to restrict how much can be automated. workers hoping for pay increases larger than the 32% hike west coast workers got. >> nothing is going to move without us! we're going to keep this thing going everyday in and out. >> reporter: a shutdown could cost the u.s. economy up to $4.5 billion per day. retailers like walmart and home depot could be caught in the middle. electronics giant samsung also a major importer. the u.s. chamber of commerce calling on president biden to block the strike. but the white house telling nbc news he isn't currently planning to use that power. so it is a strike seven hours old now. last night the shipping alliance consortium did offer a 50% pay raise to the dock workers. did offer some increased benefits in retirement, but that was rejected and so here we go. after midnight no word yet on an offer. guys? >> you say we're in our seventh hour here. how long until people start feeling the effects of the strike. christine? >> reporter: you know, a few

days is something the economy can absorb. but the longer it goes the harder it is not to notice maybe higher prices. already freight costs are going up, so that means those prices eventually get passed on to consumers. i will say, though, that retailers saw this coming. this has been an impasse that's been going on for month. so a lot of the big retailers tell us they have been front loading their holiday shopping needs. so they've got warehouses full of stuff because they were worried there would be a port stoppage. so hopefully it wouldn't disrupt the holiday shopping season, guys. >> christine, thank you. also this morning, the devastation is only mounting across the southeast in the wake of hurricane helene, one of the worst storms in u.s. history. the death toll stands at more than 120 people this morning, but many others are still unaccounted for. entire towns have been decimated, including asheville, north carolina where craig has made his way this morning. craig, good morning to you.

>> reporter: hey there, we are in hard-hit asheville, north carolina. we're in what's left of the arts district. to the right, that's the french broad river. this was a sporting goods store. the river obviously too much for that store. one of the many buildings and homes just decimated in this part of western north carolina. and here's the thing, another part of the story residents here, largely cut off, asheville, other parts of the tar heel state still without power. they are still without running water. and many are still without a way of communicating with loved ones because cell phones -- the service quite spotty in most areas. five days after the storm's initial impact, devastation and desperation are running deep. the governor calling it an unprecedented storm. he is now demanding an unprecedented response. >> reporter: in hurricane helene's wake, devastation and destruction stretching as far as the eye can see. >> we were not prepared for this.

>> reporter: the powerful category 4 storm causing damage in at least ten states. hardest hit north carolina, where every single county has been impacted. >> and we're dealing with a situation that is unlike anybody has ever seen. >> reporter: the town of asheville isolated, cutoff from power, water and cell service. homes and businesses destroyed, testing the resilience of its residents. >> my business and my job and my livelihood and all that. so, you know, i don't know. >> reporter: this video showing the flood's sheer power as it rushed in. >> everything is gone. >> reporter: leaving downed trees and power lines. wukled railroad tracks, cars overturned. devastation i saw firsthand driving through the streets. in henderson county, families in need were given a meal and water bottles to help tie them over for the day. >> how would you describe the scene so far today.

>> it's been a busy, chaotic scene trying to get water to residents who have not had water since thursday. >> reporter: more help now on the way. the national guard moving in. fema also sending support. president biden says he will travel to the region tomorrow for an aerial tour, explaining he doesn't want his trip divert resources. >> i directed my team to provide every available resource as fast as possible to your communities. >> reporter: the destruction stretching more than 600 miles across state lines. >> the impact of hurricane helene is historic. >> reporter: in tennessee, more than 100 people are still missing. family members desperately waiting for news about their loved ones. the state's infrastructure also taking a catastrophic hit. hundreds of bridges destroyed or damaged. in georgia, hundreds of thousands left without electricity. amid the pain, though, hope and heroes stepping in. dramatic rescues through the

storm. in western north carolina, a man jumping into raging waters to save a woman whose home was being swept away from the flood. >> i just couldn't watch her die. i felt like i needed to do that. >> reporter: up and down the coast, communities coming together. >> somebody is going to help them from our community because that's how we are. nobody will be left alone out here. >> reporter: that southern hospitality showing up in a time of great need. >> we just want to help. that's all we're doing. >> well, a lot of people are watching this, craig, and wondering what they can do to help. what are you learning on the ground there? what's feasible to get there? who should we reach out to? >> reporter: yeah. there has been so much deaf station here. that's one of the things that makes our heart smile, seeing stranger after stranger help stranger after stranger. and if you would like to help as well, we do want to mention there are a number of organizations out there that are helping victims right now. the red cross says that you can make a financial donation or you can also make an appointment to

give blood by visiting redcross.org. fema is recommending to reach out to state volunteer organizations to see what they need, whether that's cash, perhaps clothing, food, maybe an extra set of hands in an area like this that has been specially hard hit. but again, work continues here. back to you. >> all right, craig. we'll check back with you throughout the morning. we will take a look at this issue of flood insurance and the questions a lot of homeowners are raising in the wake of helene and other recent storms. let's turn to the middle east. israel launching ground operations inside lebanon, aimed at driving hezbollah forces away from the border. the two sides locked in intense fighting even as the u.s. pushes for diplomacy. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is in lebanon for us. hey, richard. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. for now, it appears that israeli troops are operating very close

to the israel-lebanon border. but that could change quickly. just this morning, the israeli army ordered the evacuation of dozens, more than two dozen lebanese villages, claiming that hezbollah is using them as bases and telling residents to leave immediately to safe their lives. israel's ground incursion into lebanon is underway, a cross border drive to attack hezbollah on its own terrain. u.s. officials tell nbc news israel informed the biden administration ahead of time, describing the operation as short, days not weeks, and limited in its geographic reach. >> i want to make it clear, a war with hezbollah, not with the people of lebanon. >> reporter: u.s. officials tell nbc news the administration is concerned israel's operation could expand. and this morning the israeli military issued an ominous warning, telling lebanese not to travel in vehicles south of the

river, suggesting a large part of southern lebanon could become an open war zone. israel says its goal is to create a buffer zone, free of hezbollah, from the river to the israeli border. to prevent the iranian-backed militia from using the area to launch attacks against israel. >> we've just crossed into southern lebanon, the area that israel hopes to make its buffer zone, almost no one is heading south, a all the traffic we're seeing are vehicles, motorcycles heading north. and this morning hezbollah fired more rockets at israel. hezbollah claims to have 100,000 fighters. independent analysts say the actual number may be closer to half of that. still, a major dedicated force dug in on its own terrain with years of preparation. but israel has weakened hezbollah significantly, killing the group's leader, decimating its chain of demand and booby trapping its communication. prime minister netanyahu says he sees this war as part of a

larger battle against all of iran's proxies the middle east. yesterday he addressed the iranian people directly. >> there is nowhere in the middle east israel cannot reach. there is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country. >> reporter: hezbollah's deputy leader vowed the group will emerge victorious. the pentagon announced they are sending several thousand re-enforcements to the middle east and squadrons of fighter jets. president biden is continuing to call for a cease-fire. hoda? >> richard, thank you. meantime, the response to hurricane helene before and after this storm is now impacting the race to the white house. vice president harris briefed fema yesterday, while former president trump toured the destruction in georgia. meanwhile, the running mates will meet tonight in what could be the final debate before the election which is now, today, five weeks away. nbc's peter alexander right here watching it all. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, 35 days.

hard to believe at this point. president biden will tour the disaster zone by air tomorrow, as craig reports. he has been in touch with governors across the affected states. beyond the physical and emotional toll, the crisis scrambled campaign plans, and these disasters can raise questions about competence. former president trump quickly tried to capitalize on this dire situation, infuriating president biden with his false claims about the administration's response. ahead of tonight's vice presidential debate, it is the hurricane recovery effort that's front and center. vice president harris at fema headquarters after canceling campaign events out west, promising to help the storm's victims, no matter how long it takes. >> i plan to be on the ground as soon as possible. but as soon as possible without disrupting any emergency response operations. >> reporter: former president trump arriving in georgia with the christian humanitarian relief organization samaritans purse, trying to make a political issue out of the federal government's response.

>> they're not being responsive. the federal government is not being responsive. >> reporter: the former president falsely claiming president biden refused to get on the phone with elected officials like georgia's republican governor brian kemp. both the white house and kemp say the two leaders spoke the night before. >> he just said, hey, what do you need? he offered if there is other things we need to call him directly, which i appreciate that. >> reporter: a furious president biden says trump is making things up. >> he's lying. and the governor told him he was lying. i don't care what he says about me. i care what he communicates to the people that are in need. >> reporter: it comes as trump and harris' running mates, jd vance and tim walz are gearing up for their first and only debate in the biggest make or break in a moment their political careers. walz arriving in michigan. first-term senator vance arriving in new york monday. trump refused vice president harris' invitation for another presidential debate. saying overnight he could be open to more.

>> i would love to have two or three more debates. i like it. i enjoy it. but they're so rigged and so stacked. >> well, the debate stage for the vps is tonight. what are we expecting? >> notably this is the first time, hoda and savannah, the two have ever met in person. that in itself is a thing. there have been -- there is the potential for fireworks. these guys have been debating from afar, mostly sniping from afar for the course of the last several months, playing the role of that traditional sort of attack dog as the running mates often do in these situations. there is one key demographic that we should be watching, how they both try to target tonight, specifically that is men. you have walz here who is a hunter, a former high school football coach, sort of plain-spoken mid western dad. you have vance who would be the youngest vice president in decades. notably, he's been trying to target those younger voters in particular. so it will be interesting to watch the way they do that tonight. because donald trump has not agreed to another debate with kamala harris at this point,

this, savannah, could be the last word from any of them on a major stage. we'll be watching closely. >> peter, we will be. speaking of that, we will have full coverage of tonight's vice presidential debate. we get started at 8:00 eastern right here on nbc and on nbc news now. 7:18. let's get a check of the weather. we have dylan in for al. hey, dylan. >> good morning, guys. we are still watching the remnants keep a lot of moisture around through the mid atlantic. because it was connected to a tropical system, when you get some of those downpours, they could be really heavy at times. something to keep in mind for eastern virginia up across maryland and washington, d.c., up across central pennsylvania too. you could get stuck in heavier downpours. in asheville, the good news here is that we are not going to see any rain in the forecast for the next several days. temperatures look pretty moderate, too. not too hot, not too cold so a lot of folks without power don't have to deal with weather extremes. for the next several days. we have an approaching cold front combining with the

remnant moisture from helene. that's why we're seeing some of the spotty downpours. the tropics still pretty active. these couple of storms will stay far away, but it is this area we need to watch. there is a 40% chance of this becoming a tropical system in the next several days. but keep in mind, the temperature in the gulf of mexico is not as warm as it has been. still warm enough to perhaps develop this into a tropical system, something we'll keep a close eye on. that's the weather across the country. we'll get to your local weather in the next 30 seconds. way day, so mark your calendar. and start filling your cart! ♪ wayfair. every style. every home. ♪

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buckingham palace that the queen did endeed have bone cancer. but we have heard these rumors before. >> reporter: king charles being treated for an unspecified type of cancer. making the statement in february. a month later, kate, the princess of wales, went forward with her chemotherapy treatment, now completed. the king's youngest son, prince harry in london on monday for a charity event, honoring children with serious illnesses. >> as a parent, i know a little about the emotional roller coaster of parenting. but when i hear about the care that many of you moms, dads and family members provide, the level of around-the-clock care you offer, the skills you have to learn and the battles for support that fight every single day, i am truly in awe. >> reporter: harry spending time with the children and their parents monday at a hotel just two miles from buckingham palace. but it is not clear how long prince harry planned to be in the uk or whether he was going

to meet up with his father. his team told our partners at sky news that they don't comment on his travel plans or on family matters. as for that memoir, boris johnson also said that the queen, quote, had known all summer that she was going, but was determined to hang on and do her last duty, ensuring the peaceful and orderly transfer of power from one prime minister to the other. as i said before, buckingham palace said they never comment on books or claims like this, and that should not be taken as a confirmation or a denial. guys? >> all right. kelly cobiella for us there at buckingham palace. kelly, thanks. coming up, why are we wearing pink? it is the start of breast cancer awareness month. we're going to kick it off with an important and inspiring pink plaza. >> beautiful. and amid the on going devastation from hurricane helene, flood insurance. do you need it? what do you do if disaster strikes and you don't have insurance? we'll have your answers right after this.

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>> yeah, it really is. good morning, guys. right now across the south, people are struggling to meet basic daily needs. soon, communities ravaged by flooding will have to start rebuilding. the financial toll on homeowners will depend largely on how they were insured before the storm. and with storms getting stronger, experts say many people nationwide do not have the coverage they need. >> this is terrible. >> reporter: hurricane helene's winds levelled parts of florida. then the rain swallowed whole towns in north carolina. >> i think there's somebody in that truck. >> reporter: including asheville, which was considered vulnerable to flooding. but not like this. >> i have never been more scared in my life. >> reporter: those with flood insurance will have some protection. everyone else will have to rely on fema for financial help. it has become an all-too-familiar story. because of climate change, storms are more intense. warmer air holds more moisture. in the last two years, torrential downpours caused

historic flooding from new york to vermont, chicago and connecticut. >> how much water? >> over four feet. >> reporter: she was on vacation with her husband and son in august when the water started rising. >> i contacted my friend and said, hey, can you go by the house? >> reporter: had you ever had flooding here before. >> no, but people were responding in a way that was very alarming. you can tell the devastation was severe and quick. >> reporter: for marquez green, it was hardship on top of tragedy. her 6-year-old daughter was murdered in the sandy hook school shooting. ♪ the piano she played on now destroyed by the flood. >> to not have that now feels like rubbing salt in the wound. it is yet another injustice on top of what we have already bee

insurance wouldn't cover the damage. what was their message to you when you asked for help? >> you don't have coverage for flood. >> reporter: that's it? >> that's it. >> reporter: now she says the family is facing roughly $100,000 in repairs. did anyone say to you, you might want to think about flood insurance. >> i remember one conversation regarding water from the home inspector saying, this is the driest basement i have ever this basement has never gotten water before. >> reporter: many insurance companies stripped flood insurance from homeowners insurance after an expensive mississippi river flood in the 1920s. today fema manages the national flood insurance program. >> if it can rain at your home, it can flood. >> reporter: more than 5 million americans are covered, but analysts say more than millions need coverage and don't have it. >> the insurance agent needs to be a principal communicator

about the risk and the opportunity for that flood cover. and the consumer must do their homework and make sure that they have the financial protections they need. >> reporter: this family is waiting to see if fema will be able to help them. >> we need to keep the homeowners safe in a different way. >> reporter: and people do need to be thinking about floods. >> and people need to be thinking about floods. it is unconscionable we are where we are right now. >> it is tragedy upon tragedy. i know she wanted to speak about it because so many of her neighbors are in this situation. they don't live in a flood main. you don't think about flood insurance. and then climate change, this is going to be happening more and more. >> reporter: yeah, there are some things you can do. for people in north carolina, this will apply particularly. if you are car insurance, that might pay for a damaged car. your homeowner's insurance might pay for the hotel bills you might incur. if you have a lot of payments you have to make, consider a low cost small business loan. is an option. don't just turn to the federal government.

there are state and local agencies that can help you as well as ngos. but people should look into flood insurance. it can be really expensive and it is a difficult decision for a lot of families. >> thank you, steph. >> and roll the dice. stephanie, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. all right. let's get another check of the hey, dylan. >> we do have record-breaking heat to talk about in the southwest. in phoenix, a high temperature of 112 degrees today. the record is 107. so we are looking to break that record today. bakersfield close to a record high temperature. san jose should break records. tomorrow we will break even more as we look to las vegas with a forecast high of 102. in fact, it will stay warm all through the weekend. las vegas 101, 102 through at least saturday. salt lake city with highs in the

and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. your boost is on the way. but, first, we will look back on the life of baseball legend pete rose from his accomplishments on the field to his complicated life off of it.

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we're back with carson and the news of passing of baseball legend pete rose. >> hi, good morning. there is no question about it. pete rose was one of the greatest players of all time.

his legacy was tarnished for a lifetime ban of betting on games. nbc's kaylee hartung joins us now. kaylee, good morning. >> good morning, guys. the story of pete rose is filled with highs and lows as a complicated champion for many years. fans. for years, rose fought for a place in the hall of fame, but his passing at 83 will undoubtedly leave a huge mark on the sport. he was the most prolific baseball hitter in the history of the game. >> into left center -- there it is! >> 4,256 hits in a legendary 24-year career. >> and i just don't see that record ever being broken. >> nicknamed charlie hustle for his hard-nosed style. pete rose played 19 years with his hometown cincinnati reds. rookie of the year in 1963, he became a 17-time all star and secured three world series titles, including league mvp in 1973. >> i have never enjoyed covering an athlete any more than pete

rose. pete was all-out, all the time a ballplayer. >> but in 1989 rose became the embodiment of what a baseball player shouldn't be. >> pete rose, one of baseball's greatest players has been ejected from the game for gambling. >> reporter: when measures lb investigators determined he was betting on baseball while managing the reds. >> i did not bet on baseball. i got too much respect for the game, too much love for the game. >> reporter: the life time ban imposed by the league has blocked him from being inducted into the national baseball hall of fame in cooperstown. >> this is a complicated legacy, as complicated as any i have ever seen in sports. >> reporter: after nearly 20 years of vehemently denying the allegations, rose eventually admitted he did, in fact, bet on baseball and talked about it in the hbo documentary series "charlie hustle and the matter of pete rose." you could say i didn't respect the game when i bet on it, and

you are probably right. however, up to that time, as far as playing the game, i played the game right. >> reporter: with news of his death at 83 years old, fans of the hit king gathering at the great american ballpark in cincinnati, leaving roses in tribute to the beloved number 14. >> how can you pete the pete rose slide? you have a slide named after you, that says something. >> pete rose was -- you know, he was the one thing that my grandfather and my father and i all had in common. >> and, guys, just on sunday, the day before he passed, he was spotted with former big red machine teammates at a sports, collectibles and autograph show. in nashville. a final good-bye with his fellow players. pete rose with the fans, just as he would have it. guys? >> thank you very much for that. we appreciate it. coming up on "popstart," on a lighter note, we've got a brand-new show from chip and joanna gaines. what can't this power couple do? they have a new roller skating

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franchise. we'll hear more from buster posey and manager bob melvin at a press conference at ten. have that on the midday news on nbc. bay area.com. at 11 today. see you then. a live look outside. we are in this microclimate weather alert, with some places expected to reach triple digits. pg&e has now removed three of the four bay area counties listed for possible power shutoffs due to high fire risk, but 140 customers in napa county are still on that list. meteorologist kari hall is tracking conditions, and we are enduring the excessive heat warning that begins at 11:00 this morning. for all of these areas in pink, that means that we could see temperatures over 100 degrees for several hours, and that may have an impact on how you feel. so drink lots of water, take breaks in the shade. if you do work outside, remember pets and livestock. they need shade and water too, and never leave kids or pets inside of a parked vehicle. it could reach over 150 degrees in a short period of time. we only have a

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contract. from the shippers. >> we'll go inside the major impact it could have on the economy, the nation's supply chains and your bottom line. and pink power today. we're starting off breast cancer awareness month with a look at the importance of genetic testing. >> breast cancer has directly affected my family. my mother had breast cancer. my grandmother had breast cancer and my great grandmother had breast cancer. >> the powerful story from survivors and the special event on our plaza to honor them. then, what's cooking? we'll catch up with the one and only ina garten. >> i vix of what ina garten's kitchen would look like. and this surpassed it. the food and lifestyle icon sharing her life story for the very first time. >> i've had this incredible experience where i came from one place and i ended up somewhere else. and it's turned out so much better than i could have possibly imagined.

>> in a conversation you do not want to miss. all that, plus president carter turns 100. chip and joanna gaines are ready to roll. >> passion, the artistry, the love the connection. >> and mariska hargitay is here with the school on a new season of "law & order svu," today, october 1st, 2024. >> kicking off breast cancer awareness month! >> here with my mom. >> both breast cancer survivors. >> we're fighters! >> survivors! >> and sisters! >> sending one to my grandma. >> my friend deb. >> and our mom. >> we're in this together. >> today is all about pink power! [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, we hear you. we hear you. welcome back. wow, what a beautiful sea of

pink outside on our plaza. it is a tuesday, 1st day of october, first day of breast cancer awareness month. we're so happy you joined us. we have a big event. outside that we're going to go out for in just a bit. it is a busy morning. let's begin with our news at 8:00. breaking news overnight, tens of thousands of dock workers walking off the job, shutting down major ports up and down the east coast. let's get right to it with nbc's christine romans. she's at the port of new jersey with the latest. hey, christine. >> reporter: hi, hoda. and the white house this morning is urging both parties to get back to the bargaining table and get a fair deal here. you have 14 ports that are closed this morning now, from maine to texas. now an eight-hour long strike here, the first since 1947. what the dock workers want is they want less automation. and they want a big raise. last night the port -- the port alliance did offer a 50% raise, but that was rejected. here we are with all kinds of as good as absolutely stalled.

now some of the big retailers, they saw this coming, hoda, so they really were trying to get as much into their warehouses they could. this is a big disruption, no doubt. one estimate says that ere single day these portds are closed is $4.5 billion hit to the overall u.s. economy. the longer this goes on, the worse it is. everyone hoping there's a deal in the near term very soon hopefully, hoda? >> all right. christine romans for us there. christine, thanks. people across the southeast trying to pick up the pieces this morning in the wake of hurricane helene, one of the worst storms in u.s. history. craig made his way to asheville, north carolina. one of the towns that was hit the hardest. craig, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. we are, as you mentioned here, in the arts district, just beyond downtown asheville. this is an area where residents remain this morning largely cutoff. this city, other parts of primarily western and north carolina still without power. they're still without running water. many of them can't communicate with loved ones because a cell

phone service is spotty at best in most places. the powerful category 4 storm causing damage in at least ten states. hardest hit, though, north carolina, the tar heel state. where we stand. every single county has been impacted in some way. the river here in asheville right now, you are getting a bird's eye look at the french broad river, sweeping debris, destruction through entire neighborhoods. five days after the storm's initial impact, the devastation running deep. the governor yesterday, governor cooper calling it an unprecedented storm, now demanding an unprecedented response. there is more help on the way. the national guard is moving in. fema stepping up its support as well. president biden says he is going to be visiting this region tomorrow. he is planning for an aerial tour. he said that he does not want to disrupt or divert the resources here on the ground.

there are a number of ways that folks can help. folks who are watching right now, you can make a donation to the red cross. you can also make an appointment to give blood by visiting redcross.org. fema also recommending that you reach out to the state volunteer organizations to see what they may need. that can vary, of course, from region to region. you can get more information on our website, today.com. savannah. >> craig, thank you very much. former president jimmy carter is celebrating his 100th birthday today. it is the first time an american president lived a full century. president carter is expected to mark his birthday in the same one-story home in plains, georgia, that he and his late wife built in the early 1960s. carter has spent the last 19 months in hospice care, but he continues to defy expectations, just as he did throughout the career. a sign on the north lawn of the white house is marking this special occasion. also this morning, president biden sending president carter a

birthday message that reads in part -- mr. president, on behalf of the entire biden family, and the american people, happy 100th birthday. your hopeful vision of your country, your commitment to a better world and your unwavering belief in the power of human goodness continues to be a guiding light for all of us. 100 years old. >> happy birthday, mr. president. >> happy birthday. all right. i feel like it's a good time for a morning boost. while arts and crafts time is a big hit for people of all ages. it is not very everybody. just ask this baby. she had no interest in coloring a paper frog at bible school. >> don't you look at me like that. you cross them arms and you color that frog right now. >> oh, she'll do it that time. >> her mom says she did eventually warm up. she's not feeling it. coloring was not in the cards on

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that lives this long so i think it's really unique and special that we've experienced so many, so many things in life together. knowing that he's getting good nutrition and that he has energy is a huge relief for me and my dad. “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. ♪ welcome back. we're about to sit down with one of our absolute favorites, ina garten. >> first let's get a quick check of the weather. from dylan. >> record warmth in the southwest where records could be up around 105 to 110 degrees. we have a line of isolated showers, downpours today. it is really the remnant moisture from helene, so we st.

morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our high temperatures for today, we are going to see triple digit heat widespread for a lot of our inland valleys. and this could be a really hot day for san francisco. we'll have more updates on nbcbayarea.com and that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. >> we have really been looking forward to this conversation. >> yeah. this is a beautiful woman right here, and i had the chance to sit down with ina garten and talk to her about her new memoir. it's called "be ready when the luck happens." we know ina really well around here. but in the book and our conversation she is opening up like never before. we'll talk to ina in person like never been. but, first, you were so sweet.

you invited me to your new york apartment for a special lunch. let's take a look. >> all ready for hoda. >> oh! you know what? i knew -- i had a vision of ina garten's kitchen would look like, and it surpassed it. >> it did? oh, good. i set the table and i got a sandwich for us. >> of course you made lunch. >> people are going to be holding your heart in their hands on the pages of this book. >> you are going to make me cry to start with. >> how does that sit with you? >> i've had this incredible experience where i came from one place, and i ended up somewhere else. and it's turned out so much better than i could have possibly imagined. >> when i open the book, i imagine that the very beginning would be like, i was born here on this street. but you didn't begin with your own childhood. >> i didn't. >> you started with jeffrey. >> because that's when my life started. i was really so restricted as a child. i was always told, whatever i wanted to do wasn't a good idea.

so i wasn't myself. >> ina garten undoubtedly one of america's most beloved cooks. her comforting approach is adored by millions. >> i love feeding hoda. >> an accomplishment she never could have imagined as a young girl. >> what were meals like at your house when you were a kid? >> it was about getting dinner on the table. it was broiled chicken, panned canned peas. it was never about flavor or feeling good or treating yourself. >> her childhood home was anything but comforting. when you came home and you said, oh, i scraped my knee. or oh this person was mean to me. >> nobody asked. >> what about hugs and kisses? >> no hugs and kisses in my family. it was a very cold, lonely existence. >> how did you know that your mother loved you? >> i'm not sure that i did. i don't know that she was capable.

>> you said your dad was violent. you describe in one place that he grabbed you by the hair and dragged you around. what do you remember about that? >> i think i was terrified that he was going to kill me. and what i realize now is it astonishes me that i didn't have the courage as a child to fight back. >> i was reading how you said that your dad said to you, no one is ever going to love you. >> isn't that stunning? he was mad about something. i have no idea what. he said nobody will ever love you. do you know what i love? i love walking up madison avenue and someone leans in and says, i love you. it is this great cosmic joke to me. it is like, oops, i guess he was wrong. >> she knew he was wrong when at just 16 years old jeffrey came into her life. visiting her brother at dartmouth, jeffrey spotted ina through a library window and asked a friend to introduce them. >> he made me feel so smart and funny and thoughtful and wonderful, and he was, too. >> ina and jeffrey became inseparable.

and after five years, while ina was still in college, they married. >> when i got married, i just thought i would be the wife and we would have children and a traditional relationship. and in my 20s, i kind of resisted having children. i was like, why would i want to recreate that nightmare that i just came from? >> as you sit here and look back, you are satisfied and glad with the way that you chose. i could tell. >> i just don't know if i would have been a good parent. and i love my life the way it is now. i couldn't possibly have had it if i had children. i just couldn't have done it. >> loving this life she created also meant finding peace with her parents. her father eventually apologizing for his behavior. >> he just turned to me and said, i don't know what i was thinking. and i thought, wow, he's been torturing himself all this time. it meant he said, i'm sorry. i thought that was an incredibly difficult thing for a father to say. >> that resolution, however, was elusive with her mother.

what did you lose the day your parents died? >> i think i separated from them so much that it didn't have an enormous impact on me. i was surprised that i was sadder about my father than i expected to be. my mother and i never had anything. i did what i needed to do. i'm glad i did. but i didn't really lose much. >> her career and tremendous success has been a stark departure from her earliest memories, especially with the encouragement from jeffrey to pursue her dreams. >> he said, you really need to figure out what you want to do with your life. if you don't, you won't be happy. >> and at 30 years old, ina did just that, leaving behind traditional roles in marriage and embarking on a career that was unknown and unscripted. when people think of you and jeffrey, think they relationship goals. in your book, you reveal that it was not always smooth sailing. >> i think the girl that jeffrey married was growing.

and i think, as the women's movement was sifting into our consciousness, i began to resent those roles. and i think he couldn't really hear what i was saying. >> you had to have a brave conversation with jeffrey, the love of your life. what was the conversation? >> well, 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 even harder is he said if you feel like you need to be on your own, you need to be on your own. >> wow. >> and he went to washington and didn't come back. >> did you feel like, i shouldn't have said that? >> no. i felt i said the right thing, but it was really scary because i said it to somebody i really deeply loved. but i wasn't happy at the moment. >> after a few months apart, ina and jeffrey had a conversation that would save their marriage. >> we reintroduced ourselves on a different basis. and i remember thinking to myself, oh my god, i'm falling in love with somebody who happens to be my husband. it was an incredible experience. >> do you feel like you are 100% you? >> 100%. 100%, yeah.

every day i get up in the morning and i walk across the lawn, and i get to test recipes, which i love doing, with people i love. and then i go home for jeffrey, you know. and i love taking care of jeffrey. and he loves taking care of me. >> taking care of each other for more than 50 years and always looking toward tomorrow, forever ready for when luck happens next. how do you picture this next kind of decade for you going forward? >> well, you know, when i sold the store and i was 50 and i thought, well, maybe that was -- my career is over. and it turns out when i started writing cook books it hadn't even started yet. and it's just gotten better and better. i have no idea what's ahead, and i don't need to know. >> ina, first of all, you're amazing. >> thank you! >> and the way we ended that piece just struck me because i feel like your whole life you're

taking risks but without a road map. like you were -- you were writing some kind of nuclear policy in the white house for a spell. and then you decided you wanted to buy this store, the barefoot contessa. then after a while you said, let me write some cook books. then let me try tv. you call it luck. it is not planning because you said you didn't plan it. but what is it? what has guided you along this incredible path you have been on? >> i think i get to the point where i'm not really excited and stimulated and a little bit scared of what i'm doing. >> yeah. >> and i feel like it's time to go someplace a little scary because it is the scary things that have been the making of my life. >> you do have this inner confidence. >> yeah. >> and then you -- >> it looks like that. >> it looks like it because you actually are doing confident, bold, amazing, brave things. >> thank you. >> yet, you came from this painful childhood where nobody was giving you that confidence. >> it's interesting because writing the book was so

surprising to me because when i looked back, i thought, i just was shocked how much courage i had. >> yeah. >> because i did come from a place where people told me i was incapable of doing anything. >> well, what you said, you said something that surprised you, that you didn't have the courage to fight back against your father. i was thinking to myself, there is not one kid who could ever have -- muster up the courage, i don't think, to stand up against their father, you know, a million times over. >> as kids you also think the environment that you are in as a child is everybody's environment. >> is normal. >> and only -- i think i was 40 before i kind of sorted out what my childhood was and what it should have been and, you know, you have to develop your own inner voice. that's different from your parents. >> well, your mom kind of and your dad both ruled with iron fists. i remember you telling me that when you wanted to get married you were still in college, and your parents were like, it's not happening. and they actually came to your college to say, uhn-uhn, this is not happening.

and that was a big day for you. >> well, it was the first day i remember saying to my mother, and i did it with compassion because i felt badly i was saying this to her. but i said, i'm really sorry, but this is the first time i'm going to say this to you, i really don't care what you think. it was the first day i stood on my own two feet. >> well, those are some strong feet. again, it is like you are carving your own path. what i like about the book, yes, it's a mémoire and it tells your story, but there is so much advice and richness there and lessons that people can draw from. one of them is that it does get greater later. >> it does. >> which we love in our 50s and 60s. we like that, too. >> i didn't tell the story of my parents because i had such a terrible childhood. a lot of people have bad childhoods, and it certainly wasn't the worst. i wanted people to know that the story of your childhood doesn't have to be the story of your life, that you can decide with an enormous determination, i'm going to do it differently. >> i should point out when we were starting this, you kept saying this, i had a bad

childhood. it is not as bad as everybody's. we totally understood that. the thing that's remarkable about you is you have such a lightness of spirit and such a joy that seems to just emit from you. when people are around you, they want to be close. >> oh, thank you. >> when you have a childhood that's kind of like isolating, like you said you were, i asked you about your childhood bedroom, and you said you hated it because my mother picked every color, every single thing and i just had to exist in there. >> it was such a great question because it shows how much control you have over your own environment. >> yeah. but, yet, this lightness of spirit comes out. was that jeffrey? was that you? was it both of you? >> maybe it was in me and i didn't have any way to express it, but jeffrey is just the most positive -- he leads with his heart. and it's -- it's pretty hard to argue with that. it is really important. >> but even then, there is another example of this ina bravery that we keep seeing.

that's the through line. i don't know if you see it but we can sure see it. for you to tell this person that you really grew up with and that was your whole world, he was your family. >> he was. he was. >> yet, you said, i need -- >> he still is. but you took that risk. when you walked away and you said and he walked away, too, you didn't know. >> yeah, that could have been the end. >> i had no idea how that was going to turn out. but it wouldn't have turned out as well if i hadn't done it. >> but i loved how you said you guys also had to reintroduce yourselves because i think this happens with a lot of young couples. he knew you as a certain type. now you were growing into a woman that was like, wait, i have different needs, wants, desires, loves. it was either he was going to accept that and you accept him or else you two would have gone separate ways. >> i actually think we both changed in that few months. we both thought about what we would like to do on our own and then coming back together, we figured out how to do what he wanted and what i wanted together. >> i know you made peace with

your father. did your parents live long enough to see all that you did? >> yes, they did. yeah. i don't know how much my mother acknowledged it. i think my father appreciated it, which was really nice. yeah. >> how did you know he appreciated it? >> i think he used to watch the shows that i was doing, and i think he knew about the books. i think my mother really never understood any of it. it was her loss. >> yes, it was. >> and our gain, to know you, ina, and have you in our world. you will come back on the 3rd hours and the 4th hours. >> you are not getting rid of me. >> i hope not. >> did you bring food, ina. >> also, on "making space," i'm laura garcia, along with ginger conejero saab. we're moving you forward with a look at the top stories on today in the bay. the heat is certainly on and we are in a microclimate

weather alert with some unusually hot weather. here's a look outside in some places. temperatures are expected to reach triple digits. pg&e has now removed three of the four bay area counties listed for possible power shutoffs, but 140 customers in napa county are still on the list. meteorologist kari hall is tracking those conditions. kari. yeah, we are under an excessive heat warning in effect for the inland areas, including san francisco, today. and we're looking at highs over 100 degrees. and it may be even hotter tomorrow. so you want to make sure you're staying hydrated and also try to stay in the air conditioning as much as possible. our air quality is also suffering under all of this heat. and we're going to see that continue through thursday with only some minor relief in the forecast as we go throughout the weekend in san francisco. also very dangerous heat with a high of 94 today, and it's still going to be really hot tomorrow. a lot of cooling centers are opening, and then as we go into the weekend, it is looking a bit

better here with upper 70s. but even that is going to be warm for the city

♪♪ 8:30 now, 1st of october. and take a look at our plaza. 8:30 now, 1st of october. and take a look at our plaza.

take the wide shot. we are bathed in pink. we are decked out. it is breast cancer awareness month and we are really looking forward to shining a light. >> indeed. we do have a very inspiring half hour ahead, including pink power, including remarkable and personal stories to share with jill martin and other amazing survivors who are here and their supporters, who are happy to see everybody here. >> speaking of incredible women, mariska hargitay in the house. >> oh, boy! >> we saw her at the paris olympics. we learned some of the stars of team usa are huge stars of "law & order". actually everywhere she goes she has super fans. can't wait to catch up with her and find out about season 26 of "law & order svu." >> and carson has a fun "popstart" for you, including an unexpected cover of a taylor swift song. that you're going to want to hear. >> but first a quick check of the weather. >> yes. it's a little cloudy here. the moisture from helene is still hanging around the mid-atlantic. we have pockets of heavier rain

falling across central and eastern virginia, too. elsewhere across the country, things are drying out. record warmth expected in the southwest. temperatures today up around 105 to 110, 112 degrees. tomorrow sunshine across almost the entire country except some spotty and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan thank you. october is here. it is time to announce something very exciting.

it's jenna's read with jenna wick. what do you got, girl? >> i'm so excited to share it. three, two, one. was that too fast? this is "the mighty red," set in the red river valley in north dakota. and it's centered around a love triangle. between successful gary who wanted to marry free spirited but her best friend is also in love with her and determined to steal her away as the triangle unfolds, the town is swept up in unexpected twist. it's a love story. it's a story of family, community and the fraught relationship between people and the land they call home. you guys, i loved this book. let's read. it is in stores today. go to your local bookstore or scan that qr and read. >> jenna's picks are rocking. i can't believe you guys all got free copies. it's called "the mighty red." the love triangle got these people fired up. coming up next, pink power

on full display. the personal stories of people that have been impacted by breast cancer, including our brave and beautiful jill martin, along with an important message to kick off breast cancer awareness month. but, first, this is "today" on nb c.

and we are back with our pink power series, as we kick off breast cancer awareness month. our good friend jill martin has shared her journey over the past year. now she's launching a special project. it is her clothing brand. she's working with the nba and the wnba. it is all about raising awareness for breast cancer and most importantly, the importance of genetic testing. we'll have more on that in a moment. first, let us hear from players that have been personally impacted by breast cancer. ♪ >> breast cancer has directly affected my family. my mother had breast cancer. my grandmother had breast cancer and my great-grandmother.

>> with three generations of breast cancer in her family, copper says watching her mother a survivor, inspired her. >> to see my mom, a single mother, four girls still having to raise us on her own, her strength is unmatched. it was giving me the motivation to continue on the right path, still keep chasing my dreams for her. >> her mother survived breast cancer, but her grandmother wasn't as lucky. given her family history, the 30-year-old athlete plans on getting early screenings. >> i am going to start getting mammograms at 30. i just turned 30, so it is a big year. after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, she did have the genetic testing done, especially because she has four girls, and she did not have the genetic mutation. i did not know that i could also geet get the gene from my father. you know, you think of a man and you don't think of a disease

that happens to women. >> a mutation in the brca 1 or 2 genes dramatically increases the risk of breast or ovarian cancer. so doctors encourage women with a family history of breast cancer to get genetic testing. >> given my family history, genetic testing is very important because this is not something that i would just feel on the regular. i want to continue to use my platform to raise awareness for women, especially women of color, having a 40% greater chance of, you know, not surviving. these checks are so important, especially if you can catch it early. >> i wouldn't be here today without my mom. she's the reason why i'm here in portland. >> portland trail blazers rookie donovan and his mother stacy who played college basketball herself, had an extraordinarily close bond. >> she just wanted me to be happy. and the relationship i had with her was so strong and so tight. when i lost her, from that moment i knew my life changed

forever. >> donovan was in the first grade. his mother just 34 when she was diagnosed for the first time. after surgery and chemotherapy, doctors said there was no sign of cancer. but her breast cancer came back and spread. taking her life when he was 14. >> losing my mom was the hardest day, hardest thing that i have ever had to push through and persevere through. the impact that breast cancer had on my family was hard. my mom had, you know, a special way about her. >> his mother did not get to see donovan's nba dream come true. but on craft night, he found a way to keep her close with images of her sewn into his jacket. >> i knew she was with me, looking down on me, cheering me on that whole day. i just really want people to get tested for breast cancer and try to do everything you can to prevent it. >> and jill is here, along with dr. susan, the executive director of the basser center. it is good to see you both. jill, so happy you are here.

i want to start with the doctor for a second because we keep beating the drum about genetic testing. it is so important. but there are so many out there saying, not me, i don't need it. the wnba player has three generations of breast cancer in her family. why is it important? and who should be getting it? >> knowing you have a mutation means you know what your risk of cancer is. it's not just breast cancer. it's ovarian cancer, it's advanced prostate cancer. it's pancreatic cancer. and if you know that you have one of these gene mutations, there's things that you can do to reduce your risk and help you improve your life. >> okay, jill. genetic testing saved your life, pure and simple. i think there are a lot of other people feeling this. your mom did not have the gene. although she and your mother had breast cancer. your father carried the gene. >> yeah, my mother was negative. so i didn't think to get tested, and it is on my father's side. there's no history of breast

cancer on my father's side. i had the day i got diagnosed, i had a clean mammogram, which is your best test still, but no test is perfect. i had a clean sonogram a few months before. genetic testing, if you are in a high risk category is a must. if i hadn't found it, and i hasn't gone in for the preventive surgery, i wouldn't be here with you today, hoda. genetic testing is a must. and i just want to say, we are surrounded, please raise your hands, if you have been affected in some way by a genetic mutation. and look at all of the survivors we have with us today. there's 25 million people have this gene worldwide. only 10% know. so please, ask your doctor if you fall into one of these buckets. genetic testing, please do it. the alternative is worse. i know people are nervous to know, but the alternative is worse. >> i think this truly saved your life. and jill, this is clearly become

a mission for you in your life. you are wearing something that i see a lot of people wearing. i don't have one yet. i'll get one. but these are sherppa's that are important. tell me about them. >> i'm so proud. chloe from the nba, i'll show here today. i came into work, but otherwise i wasn't able to get out of bed, but i still wanted to be creative. so i started this lounge wear line and we are allowed to turn the logo pink for the nba and wnba on my items. we will benefit basser, the first center that's really focussed on treatment, prevention and research. so i'm so grateful. and you can wear these to honor the warriors and all the survivors in our life. i see you. it's not easy, hoda. >> i know, jill. >> as you know. >> i'm so happy that you're here. i'm so happy that you're dedicating yourself to this. doctor, thank you so much. can we give a big round of applause for these lovely ladies

in pink who are here. y'all are the best. thank you so much for being here. jill mentioned, scan the qr code. if you want to purchase one of these special sherppa's from jill's clothing brand. we're going to have more on all of this in or third and fourth hours. i'll take a sherpa, over here. savannah, over to you. >> look who i have here. one of our dearest friends mariska hargitay. season 26. olivia benson. we'll catch up. benson/stabler.

♪ we're back with the queen of the criminal justice system genre, mariska hargitay. >> for a record-breaking 25 years, she's led an elite squad known as the special victims

unit. this morning she returns for season 26 of "law and order svu." take a peek. >> going after a rape victim on the stand can backfire on the jury. >> i was ready for her. i would have told her that shelly didn't deserve this. she wanted to be free. know. >> you were just being a good friend. >> i should have never suggested it. she'd still be alive. >> you listen to me. really listen to me. you did nothing wrong. >> i know. we all fooled around that night. >> you were just being a good friend. >> i should have never suggested it. she'd still be alive. >> you listen to me. really listen to me. you did nothing wrong. nothing. >> mariska hargitay, good morning. >> it is hard for me to separate olivia from mariska. >> i can't help it. >> don't place me under arrest. >> is that right? >> a little bit. me, too. >> yeah. 26 years of this character. by the way, that's not a static character that hasn't changed. it is a character that has

evolved. >> truly evolved. >> tell me about that journey and how you are reflecting on that. >> you know, it's been amazing to reflect on it. i've had a -- this has been quite a banner year full of many markers and full of many anniversaries for me. and, so, i have been really forced to reflect on it in a new way. and i think that one of the things about turning 60 is it really feels like a new beginning. and we step into our power and into our confidence and into our clarity. >> preach. >> right? >> i'm feeling it. >> this is the feeling of the day. >> it's hoda. it's ina. it's mariska hargitay. it's me wanting to be. >> so close. >> but it's one of these things where i just feel like i'm stepping into myself as is olivia. and it is sort of the perfect feminist story, about this young detective who was a junior

detective and, you know, had a man who was a senior cop and who has blossomed into her full self and into the leader and into the lioness and into her power. and has found who she is as an individual. >> by the way, i love all of that. your fan base is always here. every time you come, they're outside. >> signs, t-shirts. >> they got the whole thing. yeah. oh captain, my captain. >> here's the thing. >> the captain stuff. >> when you came to the olympic games, we had -- you don't even know the celebrities we had on our set. movie stars from all over. when you walked in, the usa gymnastics squad like crumbled before us. jordan chiles was about to fall down. they were both like, is that her? literally, can we take a picture with her. your popularity really spans it all. >> well, i have to tell you, that moment for me, i was feeling the exact same way.

i was so just overcome. and for me, i think my father, you know, was mr. universe and mr. america and mr. world. so for me, those have been my heroes, athletes, right? because it takes that much more of what it takes to get there. >> yes. >> so when i saw those girls and then their beautiful spirit. >> yes. >> and their kindness. i mean, jordan chiles taking off the olympic gold and putting it on amaya, i was like, if i die right now, i'm fine. >> your daughter must have been flipping out. >> flipping out! >> and she's 13. and she's a little like, over it. but she wasn't that day. but why are we not in paris right now? because i thought that was the new thing. >> i thought we had said all future interviews must be in paris. >> by the way, i came just to visit you, two. it was so fun that day. >> it was so fun. >> you came by to hang out. it was. i loved hanging out. i want to mention you have these

beautiful pictures, a recent interview and it's so evocative of your mom, jane mansfield. look at that. >> this was really a gift. i did this article in interview magazine. and when they showed me the board of who the inspiration was for, you know, the mood board for the pictures, i was so deeply moved because, you know, i am always looking for signs that she's with me. and even today on this glorious day when we're celebrating breast cancer and survivors of every kind, and then i think like surrounded by this pink is so -- it's the color of love. it's the color of survivors. so i just know that she's with me. >> mariska, we are so happy when you're with us. >> we love you. >> i love you! >> we love you. >> i love you so much, and i am so proud and inspired by you and so excited to see you today.

and i'm so grateful to be able to say that. >> thank you. >> because, you know, we're 26 years together, baby. >> we are. >> and we're 60 together, baby. >> so when you made your decision, i said yes! i said yes. and my gosh, i grieved for, you know, all of us in this country who is going to miss you and most of all you. >> this guy. >> but happy to step in any time. okay? >> we might have to call you. mariska, thank you so much. season premiere of "law & order svu" thursday night. just ahead, focussing on roller skating? carson will explain in "popstart." but, first, this is "today" on nb c. does mark farrell have the right experience to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped

hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong experience for the change we need. it is inevitable. chloe! hey dad. they will grow up. [cheering] silly face, ready? discover who they are. [playing music] what they want from this world. and how they will make it better. and while parenting has changed, how much you care has not. that's why instagram is introducing teen accounts. automatic protections for who can contact them and the content they can see. ♪♪

and the content they can see. what time is it? >> tha what time is it?

>> that song plays in my brain while i'm sleeping. let's get to it. "popstart," first up, eddie vedder recently sharing the stage with his daughter and the two of them performing a pearl jam, taylor swift collab. here we go. ♪ so i can see my baby when i leave this world ♪ ♪ i have an excellent father ♪ ♪ his strength has made me be stronger ♪ ♪ god miles ♪ >> it started with the pearl jam song and went on a little spin. >> i see what happened. a remix there. cool. >> amazing. next up is travis kelce. the nfl superstar has been snatching up tv roles recently. in the new ryan murphy series -- have you seen the trailer for this? oh my gosh. that's another thing. here's the next gig right here

hosting prime videos game show "are you smarter than a celebrity." it is a classroom packed with stars including nikki glazer and chad ocho cinco and many more. >> you are an offensive player. correct? >> and i'm an offensive comedian. >> every wednesday, get ahead in the game. >> i'm proud of you. >> good job! >> what was your major, travis? >> criminal justice. if i'm going to go to school, i might as well learn how to not go to jail. >> this guy is everywhere. >> i mean wow. >> the podcast and the acting and the football, the whole thing. there you go. are you smarter than a celebrity? that premieres october 16th. next up, chip and joanna gaines. did you know they love roller coasting? they love it so much. they're executiving producing a new competition series for america's next roller skating teams. dancing through the decades for a shot to win 150 grand. >> wow! >> this show is the first time ever that roller skating is being appreciated.

the passion, the artistry. >> the love, the connection. ♪ ♪ with somebody who loves me ♪ >> that's what i'm talking about! >> not that many people know the work, blood, sweat and tears that go into it. >> these guys always have my back. >> i see the hunger to win. >> you ain't see nothing yet. >> it's like "america's got skates." premieres october 10th on max. finally "the voice." the blind auditions rolled on. reba, snoop, gwen all fighting for the best. and our reigning champ wanted to make sure everybody knows who is on top. >> it's reba! ♪♪ ♪ >> the queen came in to remind everybody. you can catch episodes monday on nbc and peacock. of "the voice." that is

stem ginger conejero saab. let's take a live look outside. we are in a microclimate weather alert, with some places in the bay area expected to reach triple digits. pg&e has now removed three of the four bay area counties listed for possible power shutoffs due to high fire risk, but 140 customers in napa county are still on that list. the giants today are set to introduce a familiar face to lead its baseball operations. three time world series champion buster posey is the new man in charge after the giants fired farhan zaidi. happening now. the team will hold its introductory news conference at 10 a.m. and once that starts, nbc bay area will carry it live online. you can link from our home page and other streaming platforms to

watch that live stream.

this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," in pink power. our jill martin has a life changing message. >> talk to your doctors and get tested. >> that resonated with one of r