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this is "today." going public. new evidence from the special counsel's election interference case just unsealed. the former president accused of resorting to crimes to stay in office after his 2020 loss and allegedly telling an aide, so what, after learning his own vice president was in danger on january 6th. this morning, trump's fiery response. and we're break down what it all means for the case against him and for the 2024 race. pitching in -- >> disaster brings out the best in people. >> relief efforts intensifying across the south, as the death toll from helene rises to nearly 200 people. the deadliest storm in the united states since katrina. president biden touring the devastation, vowing to help the region rebuild. >> simply put, we've got the capabilities to get the job done and we're going to get it done as fast as possible. >> we're live in hard-hit north carolina. breaking overnight, israel launching new attacks across the

middle east, declaring it is now in a, quote, tough war against iran's axis of evil. the u.s. locked in a delicate balancing act, showing support for israel while trying to prevent a region-wide conflict. the very latest in a live report, straight ahead. new twist. a doctor charged in connection with the death of "friends" star matthew perry pleading guilty in court. >> anything you would like to say to matthew's family? >> why he decided to cooperate with prosecutors and what's next in the high-profile case. get to the point! inflation now taking a toll on credit card rewards. just ahead, what you need to know if you've been waiting to cash them in. emotional brace. princess kate's touching gesture for a young girl waging her own cancer fight. we'll take you inside their inspiring visit. those stories, plus, today's tonightmares. what happened? >> oh, god!

>> our frightingly fun adventure braving jimmy fallon's haunted maze experience. >> jimmy needs some serious therapy. >> he does! >> you do not want to miss these thrills and scares, today, thursday, october 3rd, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> now, that's a beautiful sunrise over nyc. welcome to "today." it's a thursday morning. happy to have you with us. we survived that. >> we survived jimmy fallon's tonightmares right here at 30 rock. we had funnish, if you like being scared. which do we? >> i don't know. i'm not sure if we did. but i think lot of people will enjoy this halloween season. a lot to get to, including the growing aftermath from hurricane helene. it's now officially the deadliest hurricane since katrina.

at least 190 lives lost and one week after landfall, hundreds of people are still missing. and more than a million still without electricity from florida up to virginia. >> all right. adding to those concerns, even more rain headed to this region. we are tracking all of it this morning. >> let us get started with a new development tied to the race for the white house, now just 33 days away from the election. the special counsel now saying donald trump should still be tried for his actions on january 6th, despite a supreme court ruling granting him immunity for official acts, as president. we'll break everything down, starting with nbc's garrett hake, who covers the trump campaign. garrett, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning. this new filing from the special counsel draws heavily on testimony from former trump aides and from mike pence's own handwritten notes. at its core, the special counsel's argument that donald trump the candidate, not the president, committed crimes to try to hold on to an office that he knew he had lost. in a sweeping new court filing,

the special counsel is shedding new light on his 2020 election interference case against donald trump. arguing the former president is not immune from prosecution, because when he sought to overturn his 2020 loss, he was fundamentally acting as a private candidate, and resorted to crimes to try to stay in office. the filing, including trump's conversations with his former vice president, mike pence, including one where pence tried to convince trump to accept defeat and run in the next election. smith arguing that they were acting in a private capacity as running mates. on january 6th, as rioters stormed the capitol after trump's tweet saying pence, quote, didn't have the courage to overturn the election results, prosecutors say an unidentified aide rushed to the state dining room to inform trump that pence had been evacuated, in hopes he would take action, quote, to ensure pence's safety. trump's response, according to the filing, so what? prosecutors also point to the former president's repeated praise for january 6th defendants.

>> those j. 6th warriors. they were warriors. >> reporter: and outlined new conversations where a witness heard trump tell smith tell family members, it doesn't matter if you won or lost the election, you still have to fight like hell. prosecutor also saying trump operatives, quote, sought to sew chaos after the election, and one example that an unidentified aide told there may be unrest, allegedly responded, quote, make them riot. the former president pleaded not guilty to the charges filed last year and denies any wrongdoing. trump attacking the new filing as political. >> this was a weaponization of government and that's why it was released 30 days before the election. >> reporter: it all comes as trump's running mate, j.d. vance, is facing new scrutiny after his debate with tim walz, asked whether trump lost in 2020. >> did he lose the 2020 election? >> tim, i'm focused on the future. >> now, the department of justice has long maintained its

independence from political interference in criminal cases. i think it's fair to note, one major reason is this is coming to a head so close to the election is mr. trump's own strategy of seeking delay at every step of this legal process. savannah? >> i want to start with laura jarrett. let's start with this issue of timing. why did the special counsel file this now? >> at first glance, they had to do this, because the supreme court said, you have to figure out what's immune, what's not immune. and the basic distinction that they've defined here is what were things that trump was doing as an office holder while president and what was he doing really in his private capacity as an office seeker, on the campaign. none of that should be immune. so the special counsel's office is saying, all of the things that he's been charged with now, because there's a superseding indictment, a new indictment, anything he's been charged with now is completely game on. it's not immune, it shouldn't be shielded. so we're seeing some new details we hadn't seen in the january 6th investigation, we hadn't seen before. many of the same circumstances, but just a little more fleshing out here. >> this is basically the special

counsel trying to salvage its case after this supreme court decision, which set off limits, a lot of evidence in the case. >> yes. >> but again, why now? because the trump defense team is saying, it's 34 days before an election. there are guidelines from the department of justice saying, you shouldn't do this kind of thing right before the election. >> there's no question this was a choice. prosecutors know how to move fast when they want to move fast, and they had wanted this to go to trial. but it has no hope of going to trial. once you get to the point where you're now before -- >> before the election? >> before the election. and if you get to the point where it's now 34 days, you have a choice to make. you can say, judge, we want a little bit more time, we want to ask for a scheduling order that would push this out a little bit, but they didn't. and they're saying, well, the judge unsealed it, but they wanted it out there right now. and i think that's why this trump team is saying, wait a minute, there's a 60-day rule. they could say, arguably, it doesn't fall under the rule that says you don't take any major investigative step, because he's already been indicted. right? but again, this --

>> it's 160 pages of a narrative of the case against donald trump -- >> while he's running for re-election. >> -- 34 days before re-election. by the way, reminiscent of james comey reopening his investigation into hillary clinton in 2016 a couple weeks before the election. also -- you know, fought by the defense team. >> the specter of that goes, i think, certainly looms over this. and i think that's why they were leaning on the court unsealing it. but no question this will have continued fallout. >> laura, thank you very much. >> yep. let's turn now to the middle east, a region edging even closer to an all-out war. israel launching another deadly air strike in beirut and carrying out new attacks in gaza overnight, while also preparing its response to this week's unprecedented missile attack from iran. all of this addressed in an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us now from lebanon. hey, richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. that new israeli strike was right in the center of beirut, but remarkably, the airport in beirut is still operating,

flights are still coming in and out. but very few carriers are going to beirut. tickets are almost impossible to find. the u.s. government has been chartering planes and another charter leaves today, carrying more than 100 u.s. citizens, as this entire region now, hoda, is bracing for further escalation. israel says iran's barrage of ballistic missiles, nearly all shot down by israeli and american air defenses, will not go unanswered. as u.s. and israeli officials tell nbc news, israel is preparing a swift response. at the united nations, israel's ambassador outlined what may be coming. >> the consequences that iran will face for their actions will be far greater than they could ever have imagined. >> reporter: president biden said he would not support an attack on iran's nuclear sites. >> they have a right to respond. they should respond -- >> reporter: overnight, vice president harris expressing her support for israel, saying that

there will absolutely not be a need for american troops to go into combat. >> it is in americans' interests to make sure that we take seriously the threat that iran poses. >> reporter: the administration is pushing to prevent a regional war, but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that he is already in one. we are in the middle of a tough war against iran's axis of evil, which seeks to destroy us, he said. in tel aviv overnight, a new attack. this time drones from the houthis. a yemeni militia, supported by iran. it caused no deaths and little damage. and appears to be retaliation after israel sent fighter jets more than a thousand miles to attack the houthi-run port city of hodeidah in yemen earlier this week, in what a former israeli prime minister described as a possible trial run for a strike on iran. and in beirut overnight, israel carried out more air strikes,

killing at least nine according to health officials. israel also has troops fighting in lebanon against hezbollah. >> israel's war here in lebanon is escalating, after initially holding back, apparently to assess israel's strength, hezbollah is now engaging israeli troops directly in close combat, as up tos and cities are emptying out. >> reporter: israel announced the loss of eight soldiers in lebanon. hezbollah promises there will be more. >> so this is kind of a powder keg, richard. what do we expect to happen during the next coming days? >> reporter: well, i think over the next coming days it is very likely we could see that israeli response. and a lot of people are looking at the calendar, looking at the jewish holidays. there are two jewish holidays in this period, and the time in between them, which is this weekend through next week, is a particularly sensitive time to watch what happens here in the middle east. >> all right, richard engel for us there in beirut. thank you. >> and one other note on that. new york city is beefing up

security near synagogues for the jewish holidays of rosh hashanah and yom ka pure. the nypd plan calls for increased aerial patrols. additional security sweeps by k 9 teams. the nypd says it is also monitoring communications online, looking for any kind of potential threat. we have a lot more to get to, including the devastate impact of hurricane helene still being felt one week after the category 4 storm crashed ashore, communities all across the south, some hundreds of miles from the coast, continue to struggle without vital supplies like food and water and gas. their deliveries slowed by the sheer amount of roads that remain impassable and now that area is bracing for even more rain. we're going to get to dylan's forecast in just a moment. but first, nbc's sam brock is on

the ground for us. hey, sam, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. the death toll for the region quickly approaching 200. nearly half of those fatalities here in north carolina. there are dozen of towns right now where the only ways to get supplies in and out are by air or mule. i direct your attention to the infrastructure hit, this massive hole on the main roadway here. the reality is that many residents don't know if it will be weeks or months before they have running water again. the full extent of helene's destructive toll, just now coming into focus. >> we have no water, we have no power. >> reporter: after the rising waters rushed through these communities, forcing some to puncture holes in their roofs, just to escape their homes. new satellite images show how floodwaters overwhelmed the french broad river. and video showing dramatic landslides in the mountains, all causing widespread destruction. as residents in swannanoa, just outside of asheville, north carolina, are getting their first look at the storm's

devastation. >> there's probably about 8 to 12 inches of mud. >> you basically would sink in mud. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: in asheville, mission hospital's 100-bed er forced to take care of 200 patients, staff treating the sick and injured in triage tents with limited resources. >> everything that people see on the news, it's worse in person. it's worse. >> reporter: these trucks providing the only access to clean water. >> surgeries and procedures can't go on, because there's no water for the doctors to scrub in. >> reporter: hca health, which oversees the hospital, telling nbc news in part, they have remained open and caring for patients since the storm, adding, we are hopeful that the asheville community's infrastructure will be restored soon, but we have contingency plans in place and will continue to evaluate how best to take care of our patients and our colleagues. on wednesday, president biden surveying the damage from the air, saying relief will cost billions, but promising more aid is on the way. and while so many have lost so much, for those left with

something to clean up -- >> i'm so glad it survived. >> -- finding even a small memento is monumental. >> these are things you can't get back. there's no amount of fema that will put these pictures back in the frame. >> reporter: guys, significant challenges that lie ahead. there are roughly a million customers this morning that don't have power in three different states, south carolina, north carolina and georgia. folks here are being told they may get power by friday, but the reality again, they do not know if they'll have water or when. officials won't even give a guess on that. hoda and savannah back to you. >> sam brock for us there in nashville. thank you. >> one week and you still just can't get over the devastation in this area. >> and it's going to take many, many weeks, if not months to clean up all of that damage. the good news, i would say, we're not going to see anymore rain in the next five to seven days in the asheville, north carolina area. but we are still watching the gulf of mexico.

there's an area that's trying to gather itself into a tropical system. now it's gone down to a 30% chance of that happening. the set-up in the gulf of mexico, right now, the waters are a little cooler than they were with the last storm. and we have a lot of wind sheer. while we have scattered showers and storms, some of them tropical in nature producing heavier downpours, we're not going to see this really have a good chance of gathering into a tropical system. that being said, we are still looking at some scattered showers, some heavier downpours, thunderstorms in and around florida for the next several days. again, because it is tropical in nature, when those downpours develop, they could produce a lot of rain in a short period of time. that's why even in the tampa area, down to ft. myers, down to southern florida we could end up with 2 to 3 inches of rain. again, up into north carolina, there is no rain in the forecast any time soon. that's a look at the weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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mark chavez is a san diego doctor who has now admitted that he knowingly obtained ketamine meant for matthew perry, who prosecutors say had become addicted to the drug. chavez's attorneys is now cooperating with prosecutors and could become a witness when two others go to trial next year. that includes a los angeles doctor, and the woman prosecutors say is known as the ketamine queen. >> anything you would like to say to matthew's family? >> reporter: san diego doctor mark chavez walking into san los angeles federal court, pleading guilty to conspireing to supply the late "friends" star matthew perry with ketamine, a crime that could come with a maximum ten-year prison sentence and $5,000 fine. >> mark entered his plea of guilty and that's now public record. >> reporter: the 54-year-old, now the third person charged in connection with perry's death to accept a plea deal, including perry's live-in assistant and

acquaintance erik flemming. as part of the agreement, chavez is admitting to supplying salvador plasencia with ketamine that was then sold to perry, including submitting a fraudulent prescription to obtain the drug. >> he's incredibly remorseful of what happened, not just because it happened to matthew perry, but because it happened to a patient. he is trying to do everything in his power to right the wrong that happened here. >> reporter: the beloved actor was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his los angeles home last october. the medical examiner's office determining he died from the acute effects of the ketamine, a drug perry had been using under supervision to treat depression and anxiety. but prosecutors say he died from unsupervised used after becoming addicted, and he gain obtaining ketamine from dr. plasencia and the ketamine queen, whose apartment they described as a drug selling emporium. >> she took advantage of mr.

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that same ticket today is 155,000 miles. >> that's like double. >> you can see. >> is it just because it costs more? >> because it costs more. it's like if you were using your dollars, it would cost more. basically you have to think of those points and miles as money and they're getting a little bit less now. >> it's not like the credit card companies are doing something sneaky. >> what they're also doing is they actually want your business, so they're doing other things to try to get you. for example, they are giving bigger bonuses to try to sign up. there's pretty big bonuses for singh up like amex platinum, 175,000 points. citi advantage platinum, $75,000. capital one venture, 71,000. those are some of the great signup bonuses. you have to watch for what the annual fees are for those. you have to make sure you can afford the annual fee. the bottom line is make sure it's right for you. but you can get a lot of points up front. and if you look at the chase sapphire preferred, they're offering three points on dining, five points per dollar on travel. so in some cases, they are giving you more points for things that can help make up for

it, depending on what your using. >> before you leave us this morning, true story, downstairs, i was listening to people talk. people are panic buying toilet paper and all sorts of supplies because of this -- >> really? >> this strike? have you heard about this? >> a dock strike? >> people have been asking me about it. they've been telling me -- i went to costco and i got so much toilet paper. >> yes! downstairs, your colleagues. >> do they have any extra? >> this is an us problem, no a -- this is not something we should be doing right now. >> no. look, the things that are going to be in short supply first are beer -- imported beer, bananas -- >> start hoarding that! >> and cars. you know, so maybe you have to put off a new car purchase. when you look at some of the things that people are buying that they're really worried about, those are actually things that are made in the united states and travel by train. so this is just our behavior. covid is so fresh in our mind and people are scarred and worried about not being able to have goods. that's what that is right now. this is a behavioral story at the moment, not actually a supply story. >> reality does not demand this kind of conduct.

like hoarding things. >> today, no. >> but i feel like i've heard you say some of these companies have seen this strike company coming and built up their inventory. >> the big ceos are all saying, we saw this company, especially for the holiday shopping season, it would have to be months for a big major retailer to have some shortages on the shelves. but i worry about the small businesses, the medium-sized manufacturers, who they've got parts on a ship somewhere and they've got an assembly line and workers that are expected to be in the next three weeks using those parts, that's where we'll see the first disruptions. >> how does the strike look right now? how does the strike look? >> they are really far apart. and the union boss is quite defiant here and the white house says it's not going to step in and break the strike, so these two parties have got to get back to the table. >> thanks, christine! >> thank you. >> all right, christine, thank you. it's about that time to get a check of the weather from dylan. good morning, dylan! >> good morning, guys. we have some extreme heat in the southwest. we broke more than 60 record high temperatures yesterday, and right now we have heat watches,

advisories, excessive heat warnings in effect across the southwest. we've got a big area of high pressure. it's just allowing that southerly wind to come in, not just in the southwest, but also back through the central plains and even frankly parts of the eastern parts of the u.s., where we're seeing temperatures well above average. denver, today, a high of 75. albuquerque, 90. phoenix 107 degrees. but you go east, into kansas city, 90 degrees. chicago in the mid-to-upper 70s. tomorrow, more of the same. des moines, 74. oklahoma city, 90 degrees for a high temperature. memphis, even up to 86 degrees. it certainly doesn't feel like october, although we will drop down into the mid-to-upper 70s in kansas city come sunday and monday. still very warm. dallas staying in the upper 80s and lower 90s. atlanta in the lower 80s through the weekend. even washington, d.c., frankly, it looks really beautiful with temperatures around 75 to to 8 degrees throug

>> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. is that you who was hoarding the paper towels? >> and toilet paper, too. >> i feel like i've got a subscription service, i'm pre-hoarded. just ahead, the story behind these touching images of princess kate with a young photographer bonding over their shared health journey. we've got that and hoda's got a morning boost, right after this. now with vitamin d for the dark days of winter.

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>> there was no sort of grandeur about them. there was just humanity and kindness. >> the moment drawing parallels to princess diana and her connection to cancer and hiv aids patients. >> i think seeing kate with liz, having that lovely natural warm embrace really does remind us of diana, but it's also really a sign of the times and how the royal family has changed. >> the palace said prince william heard about the teen through his work with a london air ambulance charity. joking with david beckham at an event supporting the rescue service, taking selfies with paramedics. king charles also back at work, in london, hosting a livelily reception at buckingham palace with queen camilla, ahead of his visit to samoa later this month. but no sign of a meeting with his youngest son, prince harry, during his brief trip to the uk. harry on a private tour visiting south africa, just as he did as

a young working royal nearly 20 years ago, when he co-founded a charity to support young people with hiv/aids. and prince william is also expected to be in south africa next month for his earth shot prize award ceremony. and by the way, guys, this event at windsor castle yesterday, wasn't actually on the royal's schedule. it wasn't an official engagement. prince william invited liz privately after he heard about her story, so she could come, take pictures and meet princess kate. >> that's really sweet. >> yeah, it is. >> kelly, thank you. all right, hoda, hit us with that boost. >> a new york city pup had an unforgettable celebration on the tenth anniversary of his adoption, and all thanks to some really good friends. meet sweeper. he's an 11-year-old spaniel mix. sweeper's owner was out of town on this milestone anniversary, so she sent a hundred bucks to a group of friends inviting him to take him out to lunch. they obliged, took him to a dog-friendly restaurant in

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it is 756. i'm kris sanchez. and i'm laura garcia. happening now. bay area residents trying to flee the chaos in lebanon. i'm ginger conejero saab, nbc bay area. spoke with one bay area man who was caught in the conflict in lebanon and has successfully evacuated that

country and is now making their way home back to the bay area. overnight, israel intensified its strike against central beirut, killing at least nine people, adding to the death toll of now more than 1300. israel has also announced the deaths of eight of its soldiers. we are in a microclimate weather alert. we're looking live at dublin right now as the sun is starting to come up and the tri valley will experience another day of extreme heat. the bay area's excessive heat warning now being extended. meteorologist kari hall tracking the conditions. we're expecting it to get pretty hot today. yeah, once again, it's been hot pretty much all week. and that excessive heat warning. until tomorrow evening. and as we take a look at the records that we may see set today in san jose, we may tie the record of 97. and we're still going to be over 100 degrees in livermore. but that may not set a record. we are going to be very warm all across the bay area with upper 80s, upper 90s and then the farther

you go inland, we could see those triple digit temperatures. once again, going into the weekend, we're still looking at some really warm weather. in fact, on friday we're still going to be in the mid to upper 90s, but may see it get even hotter for saturday, so keep that in in your plans for the weekend as you're planning to get out and about. it's going to be dangerously hot. back to you. make sure to join us for today in the bay's live streaming newscast, starting in just minutes at 8 a.m, we're celebrating hispanic heritage. shining the light on some south bay busine owners. helpingss

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the former president accused of resorting to crimes to stay in office, after his 2020 loss. this morning, trump's fiery response and what it means for the presidential campaign. and desperate need. many communities impacted by helene still without vital resources, like food, water, and power. >> everything people see on the news, it's worse in person. it's worse. >> this morning, a look at the new push for help. we're live at the scene. all that plus, scary good. >> oh, my god! >> we head over to jimmy fallon's tonightmares. his brand-new haunted maze here at 30 rocket. >> is it over? >> no, it's never over. >> our inside look at the fun and frights he has in store. then, the queen of christmas pumps the brakes. >> not yet! >> a live action rug rats! >> you guys are on your own. and what day is it? >> it's october 3rd. >> that's right, today,

thursday, october 3rd, 2024. >> it's our first time in new york! >> from madison, wisconsin! >> sending love to my dad and my sister in st. louis, missouri. >> here for cara's 7th birthday. >> visiting from chandler, arizona. >> san diego, california! >> leesburg, virginia! >> walla walla, washington. ♪ >> celebrating our 5th anniversary. >> hi to our kids in east st. louis, illinois. >> from virginia! been watching the "today" show for decades. >> we finally made the visit! >> we've been waiting for you. we're happy that you're here. welcome back to "today." what a crowd! it's a thursday morning. happy everyone came, to come say

hi to us. >> a beautiful day out there, too. >> let's get right to our fuse at 8:00. we begin with new developments in the criminal case against former president trump. the special counsel now saying that trump should still be tried for his actions on january 6th. let's get straight to nbc's garrett hake for the very latest. hey, garrett, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning to you. this new filing from the special counsel argues that the trial should proceed, because it was donald trump the candidate who broke the law in trying to hold on to power, and that the actions that he took after losing the 2020 election had nothing to do with his role as being president. the special counsel filing includes testimony from trump aides and pulse from pages of mike pence's own handwritten notes. in it, we learn of pence's efforts after the election to gently convince trump to accept defeat and run again in 2024. and we learned that when trump learned from an aide that pence had been evacuated from the capitol on january 6th, he replied, so what. trump pled not guilty and denied any wrong doing. this comes on a day when mrs. trump, the former first lady, is in the news after "the guardian" newspaper reported an excerpt from her book in which she

defends a woman's right to an abortion, calling it a lifelong belief. something she expands upon in a new video online. mr. trump says he opposes abortion except in the cases of rape, incest, or saving the life of the mother. hoda. garrett haake for us there. garrett, thank you. we turn now to the flooding disaster in the south, one week after a category storm swept through the region, communities are still struggling, without essential supplies like food and water and gas. nbc's sam brock is in western north carolina for us with the very latest. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. disaster is the perfect word. right now, we're approaching a fatality total of almost 200 across six different states. almost exactly half of those are right here in north carolina. the issue for residents are honestly too many to list. but let me run you through the top lines right now. water services, running water could be anywhere between weeks and months for the people who

live there. and i'm tempted to say, it's going to be closer on the months side of things. power, there's no power for about a million customers across three different states. the number of states about the same here. 90,000 or so customers. you can see all the crews working on not just power lines, but excavations behind me. internet connectivity. i can't tell you how many residents i've spoken to who say they cannot call or text their loved ones, so they are driving on nearly impassable roads or trying to scale mountains just to find them, endangering themselves in the process. and look at this view from above, of this giant hole. we're off of highway 70 here. it's the main road in swannanoa. there are just craters littered up and down this street as the dirt and sediment, that sediment underneath the ground has given away and eroded, exposing these huge holes. the president has acknowledged and pledged billions f of dollars in damages and pledged

support throughout this rebuild process here in western north carolina pimd just add that people i speak to say that's great now and a week from now, they're more concerned about short-term housing for investment properties and not affordable housing available to those who are can displaced. that they say is top of mind. savannah, back to you. >> it's so overwhelming. al will be in asheville. he's going to tour the damage, follow the helpers who are working around the clock and tell you ways that we can all pitch in and help. don't miss it tomorrow morning, right here on "today." some dramatic moments at an airport in southern japan yesterday, when a world war ii bomb suddenly exploded next to the runway. the explosion, look at this, caught on camera. thankfully, there were no aircraft nearby at the time. but the detonation left behind a crater that was 23 feet wide. more than 80 flights were canceled as a result. officials say the explosion was caused by a 500-pound u.s. bomb that had been buried underground for decades. they say there is no further damage. all right. a new york art dealer is about to cash in after stumbling upon a valuable painting at a barn sale in the hamptons. here's the painting. it depicts a grizzly bear atop a totem pole.

the art dealer didn't know anything about the painting, but it did catch his eye and bought it for $50. he later discovered it was from a well-known canadian artist named emily car who died about 80 years ago. it turns out the painting is worth $200,000. so the new owner is putting the art on the auction block and he's about to cash in. that's the story. >> that's amazing. that happens from time to time. you don't always wish it would happen to you. it's like "dogs playing poker" maybe it is really valuable. meanwhile, mean girls day. an unexpected collab for the queen of christmas. plus, we know jimmy fallon is funny, but did you know he can also be pretty frightening? >> what happened? >> oh, god! >> ahhh! >> stick around. we had a spooky good time inside his tonightmares haunted maze here at 30 rock. that's right after this. >> you guys hold on to each other the whole time?

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because when others lead, we show up. we don't see a dead end town. >> we don't see an abandoned kmart. >> we see a spirit. a spirit halloween. >> oh, my god, that's hilarious! >> i was -- >> we are back with the season premiere of "snl" having a little fun with the return of spooky season. >> speaking of spooky season, we had jimmy fallon here on the show and he was telling us all about the new haunted maze that they're doing on the property here. savannah, who went? >> the three of us went. >> and who doesn't love a good scare? well, except, me. jimmy and his team of creators have worked on this project for about a year. it's the same team behind halloween horror nights at the universal theme parks. >> it was high on horror. this one is right here at rock center. we went. it was close to home. we barely survived. we barely made it back. >> what is this thing called again? where are we going? tonightmares. >> let's go!

we're off to see the wizard. >> we headed to rockefeller center's lower level to experience our friend jimmy fallon's spooky haunted maze. a year in the making. >> i don't like it. >> i don't like this. i don't want to go. >> come on! i can't believe you're afraid. >> i don't like stuff like this. are you guys really scared? >> hoda, you go first. you're only working here a few more months. >> i really don't -- i've decided to go home. i don't like this. they better not touch me. >> seriously, how low is that cable? >> ahhh! oh, no! eww, no.

>> why would we go where you are. >> we have to. >> are you guys still there? i'm stuck in my bed. i've had the same sheets since high school that means it's starting. follow taylor, before it's too late! >> we followed taylor, the ghoulish page through fallon's house of horrors. >> ahh! >> there's a serial killer on the loose. >> fallon's voice narrating as 25 characters from his nightmares appeared through the menacing maze. ten rooms in just over ten minutes. >> hi. hello. >> oh, my god! >> no! >> eww! >> gross! >> that is disgusting! >> what happened! >> ahhh! is it over?

>> no, it's never over. >> i'm standing outside an old gas station in the middle of nowhere. i have a really, really bad feeling about this place. >> see -- >> stay there. do not come back out. >> what is happening? >> no! >> i said, do not come out! >> what is happening? >> no! >> what the [ bleep ] is happening?! >> ahh! where do i go! >> no, no, no! we're done. >> can that be the end? >> just get out of here! u. >> one two, three. go, go, go! >> jimmy needs some serious therapy. >> he does. >> oh, thank god. >> after ten minutes of a shriek inducing nightmare creating tour, tbh, we were ready for it to be over and for

a nice group photo op. >> a ha-ha ha-ha! >> ah ha-ha! >> that was cute! >> that's what al does here every day. >> exactly! all the time. >> he didn't even know we were coming. >> and jenna was definitely sweating through her clothes. you were drenched. did you know that? >> yes, i was. >> she also pushed us very hard through the maze. >> you're welcome. i saved you from that nasty wear wolf. the only words we said the entire time were, eww, gross! >> don't touch me! >> she's like, we'll sue! >> do you still have your lawyer's license? >> i do. >> in case that person touched me inappropriately, we had savannah. >> a werewolf like a scary dog? >> it's a werewolf and some

zombies and other deadly things. >> just double checking. >> hoda showed up in bright green and red. are we here for a christmas shoot? >> they thought mariah carey was going to show up, but she didn't. >> guys, if you want to, it's fun. go to jimmy fallon's tonightmares, if you dare. >> i think dylan would like it. >> the three of us went -- >> there were some werewoofs. >> what? >> we've got a big solar storm happening. we had a huge solar flare happen on tuesday evening. it was a really powerful one, and it was facing the earth. that's why we are looking at some impacts from this, starting around 8:00 tonight. it's the northern tier of the united states, the upper midwest, extreme new england, into the northeast, where we could see possibly an aurora borealis. so keep an eye to the sky.

it looks like the weather should cooper, too. cooperate, too. there might be some clouds across the midwest, but across the northeast, it looks nice and clear, but there's also not a big moon in the sky tonight, so that won't compete with the light we could see from this aurora. so something to keep an eye out if you are in that part of the country tonight, it could be a really pretty show. we're also looking for a really nice day across the northeast. temperatures in the 70s, but extreme heat out in the southwest, where more records are likely to fall today that's a look at. t >> if you're heading out the

door, be sure to find us on "today" show radio, sirius xm channel 108. >> remember that song, were woof in london? >> they're not angry dogs. it's not woof. it's wolf. >> sorry! >> i love jenna. >> all right, guys, we have tons of time, before we dive into "popstart," i thought i would bring this up. do you know what day it is today? take a look? >> on october 3rd, he asked me what day it was. guess what day it is? >> it's october 3rd. >> it's october 3rd. that means it's mean girls day. beloved by fans all because katie's crush spoke to her right there in that scene in math class. not asking for a date, but asking what the day was. what day is it? hoda's got the real-life aaron samuels coming on in the fourth hour. jonathan bennett will be stopping by to talk about his new hallmark competition series, "finding mr. christmas." how about that plug for the fourth hour there?

>> let's go, carsie! we like it. >> cold play will be here next week. next up, we'll go with stevie nicks. it looks like the rock 'n' roll hall of famer is teaming up with jason kelce on a new project, revealing this picture. on social media yesterday. jason's instagram account writing in the caption, the crossover we didn't know we needed, coming soon to a christmas album near you. this is a thing for jason kelce. we know this, sheinelle. you can tell us more. >> yes. >> it's an annual tradition with his former philadelphia teammates. >> you know, at fist, it was a philly thing, now people all over the country love it. they do a holiday album, and they can really sing! they have great voices. he's upping the ante this year. >> we're looking forward to it. >> let's stay on the topic of christmas, and bring up the queen of christmas herself, mariah carey. the holiday's head honcho speaking out on social media about when is the right time to start celebrating. >> this is your captain welcome aboard, maria. we are headed to the north pole.

>> not yet! sorry. they always rush it. >> you heard it. not yet! >> it's not time yet. we're going to stand by, you let us know when. >> next up, "saturday night live" this weekend, comedian nate bargetzi is returning for another turn as host. and in a new promo, he's trying his best to befriend this season's new cast. >> hey, nate. >> hey, bollen. >> so excited you're hosting this week. >> i know. season 50, such an honor. >> anyway, i wanted to introduce you to our three new cast members. >> hey. >> hi. >> nice to meet you. >> those are the three new cast members. >> yeah. >> huh, then who have i been talking to? >> i've never seep these people before in my life. >> they're not the three new cast members. >> you thought one of the new cast members was a baby? >> she does a spot-on mcconaughey. >> that's cute. >> that's going to be a good one. he is so funny. and the music on that show will be cold play. let me mention again that cold play will be on our plaza next week.

that's going to be awesome. head to our website for fan pass information. coldplay on tuesday. next up, while we're talking "snl," let's chat about mikey day. season 50 is in full swing. this cast member is keeping busy. mikey is set to turn the beloved nickelodeon cartoon "rug rats" into a live action movie, teaming up with another one of "snl's" writers for the script, and we already know they're great about what they do about bringing cartoons to life, because they're the ones responsible for this now iconic sketch. >> sir! >> it was so good! >> she died. >> it was so funny. >> they probably did a rehearsal and it was just like this. and then they were like, it will never happen again, and then, it happened again. >> holding it together. >> he was beevis or butthead. >> it doesn't matter. it's hilarious. >> next, james blunt, this year marks the 20th anniversary of his hit album, "back to bedlam,"

offering his fans a pretty crazy promise, if it hits number one on the charts -- well, listen to this. >> i'm rereleasing my debut album "back to bedlam" on october 11th. kept me consistently rich for the past 20 years. so as a way to give back to you, my adoring public, if "back to bedlam" reenters the charts at number one, i will legally change my name. what will i change it to? that's entirely up to you. i've been called many things in my life. most hated man in pop, annoying, james beige. it's safe to say, this is the most important democratic moment of the year. >> that's hilarious! >> the 25th anniversary edition of "back to bedlam" will drop october 20th. good luck, james beige. that's funny. next up, reilly keough, we ran out of time. this was really cool. this was the daisy jones and the six star, this was sheinelle's paris fashion week show. check her out, soaring high above the runway and she did a killer cover of prince's, "when doves cry."

watch this. ♪ she's never satisfied ♪ ♪ why do we scream at each other ♪ ♪ this is what it sounds like when doves cry ♪ >> wow! >> pretty cool, right? look at that setting. >> i was just about to say. i don't know where that is, but that is beautiful. >> gorgeous! >> that was cool. cool rendition of this, too. finally, here's an impression going viral on tiktok. one creator nailing his will arnett voice alongside the legend himself. >> okay, this is will arnett. welcome to smartless. how are you? >> will? >> i'm pretty good, man, how are you doing? >> i'm pretty good. it could be better. >> it could be way better. okay. >> but i think you're okay -- >> welcome to smartless. >> okay, welcome to smartless. >> he has a bunch of good voices. >> thanks, carson! >> we're out of time.

guys, look who's here! "outer banks" star chase stone. >> how are we? >> how you doing, man? >> hi, friend! >> how are you? >> good to see you. we're happy -- >> are we just doing the hug train. >> all right. >> good to see you, hello. >> oh, you smell good, too. >> what is that? >> is that creepy? >> is that were woof! >> we'll chat with chase and get a sneak peek of his hit show's long-awaited return, but first, your local news.

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it is a thursday morning. hi! i'll turn it around. let's do a selfie. we have a great crowd in our corner of the plaza. guess what, this crowd is fired up and ready to go! and, chase stokes is here. and we've got a lot of "outer banks" fans. here he is, meeting and greeting, mixing and mingling. gripping and grinning. >> love it, love it. >> and he'll tell us about his brand-new season. you're right. everybody is in love with him. >> also ahead, the votes are in. adrianna brach is here to reveal the winners of the viewers choice favorite fall items, from fashion and beauty to your home and more. >> chef yotam is in our kitchen and he has a brand-new cookbook, it's all about comfort food, and this morning, he's sharing the perfect meal for a cool fall night. >> coming up in our third hour, we are talking requirement in our series "on the money." the latest trends and why people are considering what's considered an encore career. >> interesting. >> yeah, i like that. >> an encore. >> why are you looking at me? >> i don't know. >> all right, dylan, i think a good spot to do the weather would be in front of those kids,

because those are new nbc pages! >> aka, our bosses in a few years. >> exactly, exactly. >> look at you guys. this is so fun! so are you guys from like all over? >> yes. >> and you all are best friends now, right? >> yes! >> and they all speak in unison, i love it! let's take a look at what's going on across the country, where we do have just a really beautiful day across the great lakes into the northeast. temperatures, the sunshine getting up into the 70s. still looking for some gulf coast storms, especially down through florida and into southern texas, where we could see some heavier downpours, going into saturday, we're looking for another beautiful day, lots of sunshine, temperatures in the 70s, warm down through the southern plains, the northern plains, too, temperatures into the 80s and 90s. and going into sunday, we are going to see that warm weather continue all across the plain states. 70s and 80s, enjoy it while it's here. heavy rain possible back through florida, and record heat still possible in the southwest, with temperatures well up int

good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today another scorcher. and we're looking at temperatures for the inland valleys in the upper 90s and over 100 degrees concord. you're one of the hot spots at 103 today. and it will be even hotter in gilroy. it's 106. are expected. high temperature there. looking into the next few days. it's still well above normal and it may be even slightly hotter compared to friday forecast. good idea with the pages! >> don't you think? very cool. coming up next, we're sitting down with "outer banks" star chase stokes to chat about the new season and celebrate two very important ladies in his life. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

all right, the reason that a lot of these people are outside is because of this guy inside. we're back with one of the biggest names in tv, we're talking about chase stokes. he plays john b. in the netflix hit "outer banks." the charismatic leader of the pogues, a group of treasure-hunting teens. and this year, just when they think they are done with the gold-hunting antics, they are pulled back into another adventure and the stakes could not be higher. >> you are a mad scientist. >> where did you learn how to do this? >> chemistry. >> i was in chemistry. we didn't take the same chemistry. >> i think it's ready. >> oh, the barnacles are gone. >> oh, would you look at that? >> look at that right there. >> don't touch! >> you're on a roll, man. >> thank you. >> three seasons, this thing was number one on netflix. >> it was. >> here we are, for season four. i mean, how are you feeling as this one's being put out into the world? >> it feels like a beautiful

reset. i think our show runners have said it a couple of times, but this season kind of restarts the world of "outer banks." anytime you get to sort of have that moment, it feels really exciting. new, yet similar. >> there's a reason you're sitting here, there's a reason you're on this hit show and it goes back to when you were just a kid. they always say, you just need one person who think you've got it. and i feel like your mom was your one. tell me how she helped kind of shape the career that you're on. >> i mean, she's -- she's my rock, and she's not just mine, it's all of us, you know, my two brothers and my sister, as well. she's just somebody who always pushed me to sort of pursue and pursue and pursue. and when i didn't feel like i was enough, she always made me feel like i was enough. >> well, there's a story where you were trying to get an uber,

and you had zero money on your account, and you called your mom, the way we all do when we're in a pinch. and what did she tell you? >> i mean, it was a version of, "don't screw this up," but, yeah, she just -- there was no question, no hesitation, it was what moms do and they show up when we don't think we can show up for ourselves. and she's done that my whole life and continues to do so. >> what does she think -- obviously, she thought you were a star before you were a bona fide star, but what does she think watching what's happening to your career? >> she got to see it first hand. i took her to venice for the venice film festival, and that was the first time she realized, this is a big deal, there's something going on here. it's always beautiful when you get to repay them and share those type of moments with them. >> they say you're the sum total of the five people you spend the most time with, so choose wisely. i feel like you choose wisely. >> i do my best. >> you've got a girlfriend who we all adore around here, kelsea ballerini, she's -- what is it about her that makes this work? >> i truthfully think that, you

know, when you find somebody who's not just somebody you love and adore, but is also your best friend, you've kind of got the best of both worlds. and she's not just a great person, but everything that you see, whether it with on social media or when she's on stage is exactly the person she is when she's not doing those things. and just adore the girl. i really do. >> i know, you can tell. i was watching a tiktok of you guys, because that's what i do -- >> don't we all? >> you were doing some dare about like whoever lost this bet had to go outside in the rain, and you ended up outside in the rain, and what did she just do, ten seconds later? >> followed me right there. >> there she stood. >> what do you think about down the road? how do you picture life five, ten years down the road? >> we have a saying in our house, let's do the next right thing, and that's served us really well in this time and served us well in the past two years. and that's kind of where we're at. the next right thing. she'll be you guys in a week. >> she's coming here october 25th. she's going to be on our plaza. >> so just the next right thing.

she's got that, madison square garden, a show coming out, i just had a movie, doing number one in the world on netflix. so it's really the next right thing. >> what does she think about all of these people who come out screaming your name? >> i think we both have our own versions of it and it's been humbling on both sides. and just championing each other. it's been a year of a lot of wins. so it's just been nice to have somebody by your side who helps you kind of sustain the wave. >> you know what you are? you're just a good human being. plain and simple. >> i'm trying. just trying my best. >> we're so happy for you. we're happy about "outer banks." it's a hit, destined to be a hit again in season four. and we should mention that part one of the new season premieres on netflix october 10th. part 2 comes out november 7th. >> it's coming! >> chase, thank you so much. we appreciate it. savannah, over to you? coming up next, adrianna brach is revealing some of the winners from our special viewer's choice edition of "today" best sellers. your choices. bufirst, this is "today"t o

and we're back with a special edition of "today" best sellers, viewers' choice. you picked them. our "today" team asked you to pick your favorite fall picks ie across six different categories from fashion to beauty to home hacks and essentials. and after thousands of votes, we are ready to share the winners. adrianna brach editorial director of shop "today" is here to share the list and you can shop all the winners, yes, by scanning the qr code below. good morning. >> hi! >> i love a competition! >> so do i. >> so let's go through it. culligan versus what? >> it was versus the shacket. and you guys at home voted for the coatigan. i love this coat, because it combines the best of boat. it's all about the coatigan. this is such a good transitional piece, from warmer days to cooler nights especially in the fall. you get the coverage and the length of the coat but the

coziness and lightweightness of a cardigan. this is a great piece. i think we have a photo of one of our staffers wearing it with a dress. i was wearing it earlier. it's a great piece to take out the door when you're heading outside every morning, when you don't know what the weather will be like. keep it in your car or coat closet. you're going to wear this over and over again. >> and when winter comes, you can waiter under your coat. a nice, coziy layer. deep pockets. perhaps a nice broach here. >> look at you! >> i feel like a broach could be a thing. >> it would so cute. >> it was booty versus clogs. was this a tight match? >> it wasn't that tight. a match because our audience at home are really practical and an ankle booty was the clear winner in this competition. and the reason why, it's a practical piece. these are really great, because they have a zipper in the back. easy on, easy off. they come in half sizes and whole sizes. >> and if you have big ankles, which some of us do, you have a little room to breathe there. >> a little cutout over here. this is a really great one. it has over 6,000 reviews online, and the price is great.

it starts at $35.99. so again, practical really won here, but it's also really cute. >> lots of different colors and stuff. >> are these weatherproof? >> they're not, but i love the crepe spray. you can weather proof all your shoes, which you should be this season. >> what was the competition here? >> the competition here was problem-solving beauty products. it was dry skin with the weleda versus another hair product and weleda won out. i'm so excited because i've been using this product for over ten years. it's a dry skin savior. it is made with plant-based ingredients that are super rich and hydrating on the skin. so this is the skin food collection. and i want you to try it. >> is it for body or face? >> you could use it from head-to-toe. your face, your body, elbows, knuckles, everywhere. >> a nice little smell, too. not too much. >> it's really subtle and great for sensitive skin. if you have those dry patches. >> men could use this, too. it doesn't smell girly. >> the guys can use it, the kids, everybody can use it. this brand has been around since 1921. and one of these products from t skin food collection is sold every five seconds.

it's really, really popular. it's won hundreds of beauty awards. i'm so happy everyone chose it, and it's affordable. >> beauty continues. we've got eyeliner. what was the competition? >> so it was eyeliner, a dark, black eyeliner versus a classic red lip. and the black eyeliner won. and french beauty has been seeing a huge trend this summer and it's continuing into fall. this is from lancome, a classic tried and true beauty brand. this is their best selling eye liner. we love it because it's a gel-like consistency, so it glides on to your eyelids super consistently. the built-in smudger and it's waterproof. no raccoon eyes. >> now to home hacks. >> you guys chose motion censor lights at home and these are awesome, because they're under $20 for a pack of two. and it's going to add a little bit of extra light into your space. now that the days are getting shorter -- >> is it sticky? >> it's actually -- you can stick them on and it comes with

magnets, so you can put these on, put it on your washer/dryer. >> inside a cabinet. so you can see, okay. >> my in-laws have this in their staircase. it's really great. the motion-activated light and it lights up the space really awesome home hack. >> and two different colors. different brightness levels. >> you selling a dryer machine? what is this? >> this is the dryer vent cleaner. this is an og shop "today" best seller. the audience at home really, really love this. we love it, too. it's $9.99. and this will help you clean out your drier vent. you can get build up, which can be a fire hazard. you can see a demo of how it works. do this once a month to really get in there. you can have a potential fire hazard if you don't clean out your lint in your dryers. >> i'm really pleased our viewers are cleaning that

deeply. if you want to pick up any of these items, scan our qr code or go to today.com/shop. "today" does earn a commission from those purchases. carson? >> thank you very much, guys. chef yotan is here, we have flavorful dishes. this is no exception. he has a wildly popular restaurant. he'll give us a small peek at how to do a quick and easy sheet pan meal.

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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. been looking forward to this one all day. today food we are back. that fall chill in the air, perfect time to cook up some delicious comfort food. luckily, we have one of the best to do it. chef yotan is here. he does just that. a couple of recipes we've pulled from the new cookbook. yotam, good to see you. you've got like 11 cookbooks. what's special about this one? >> this is all about comfort food. the food you like to cook when you come home. i don't know if you have that kind of food. >> yes, we do. >> rice, pasta, chicken.

things that immediately -- >> starchy, mac and cheese. >> no, not like that, things you love. that give you an emotional reaction. >> things that make me fat. >> we'll work on that. >> this is a healthy comfort food. >> it's got -- this is salmon. and a jacket potato. hello. >> it's delicious. >> just raving about how beautiful this plate looks. >> thank you. >> what a great fall dish. where do we start? >> i've got some anchovies have been cooking in oil with some tomato paste for about five minutes. and i add coriander seeds and >> if people don't cook with anchovies a lot, what do you need to know? >> first, you don't have to have anchovies, you don't have to. you want them. if they really hate it, don't tell them. >> don't tell them, it melts down. it gives it that umami flavor. >> you can swap it with miso or soy. something that feels more approachable. don't tell your guests. don't tell your kids. >> that's what i do with my kids.

we get veggies and stuff. >> because nobody is listening. >> my wife made a -- siri made meat loaf and pulverized the onions to get the flavor in there, but the kids had no idea. >> i have a meat loaf -- sorry, i'm going to add the garlic slices. some maple syrup for a better sweetness. there isn't much there. >> i'm sorry, chef. this is a sauce we're making ultimately or a marinade? >> effectively, we're using this anchovy garlic sauce to cook the vegetables and put over the salmon. it's a sauce and glaze at the same time. >> what do you have there? >> that was preserved lemons. preserved lemons, garlic. you can smell them. this is the essence of lemon. talking about meatloaf. at last meatloaf in the book. >> i love that. that's comfort food. >> it's cooked in a skillet. it looks like you can cut a wedge like a cake. >> you do 100% beef or a mixture? >> we have lamb and spices. and on top of this, carmelized onions. >> why didn't you make that

today? >> salmon's mad. >> i thought this was my segment. >> chef, these are just veggies -- >> fall -- >> tomatoes, spring onion, or you call it -- not spring onion, what do you call them? >> i don't know. green onions. >> chives? >> scallions. >> scallions! yeah. >> one of those. and then i've just added a bit of that there. and this is just all mixed together. it goes to the oven for about seven, eight minutes. >> go ahead. >> you do that for me. >> put this in the oven over here. >> sorry, chef. it's a schick. >> you do it all the time? >> no, never. it's in the oven. why does some salmon look like a grapefruit color and some looks different? >> it depends whether it's wild or it's farmed. from my experience, the wild one gets a much darker color. the farm, it depends on the feed, et cetera. >> what is this? >> i think this is farm salmon. so the vegetables have been in the oven cook with this anchovy

paste for about ten minutes. and now, i'm going to add a little bit -- whoa! >> gotcha. >> excuse me. i'm going to add a little bit of that over the salmon. the oil with the anchovies and garlic covers that. how easy is that? >> so easy. and this goes back for a second bake for the eventual vegg-ies. >> second bake for the veggies, first bake for the salmon, it shouldn't take more than 10, 12 minutes, and this is an instant meal and it's so good. >> comfort is also about ease, isn't it? >> because of the unevenness of the fish, you don't know when it's done. i take a meat thermometer, if i put it in the center, what am i looking for? 135? >> i'm not good with fahrenheit, 50, 55. anyone know what that is? >> hey, siri, how many degrees fahrenheit is 55 degrees celsius. >> i want it to be really pink in the middle. otherwise, it's dry.

this goes back in the oven and lo and behold, we've got one here. >> that's gorgeous. we have one minute. >> what is this? >> i'm finishing it with a -- it's a putanesca salad, i've got capers, black olives, parsley, basil, some more of those preserved lemons. and lemon juice. >> oh, my god! >> and olive oil. >> why isn't our salmon when we try to do this, why isn't this delectable? >> we put it in the air fryer. >> look at that. it's the curse of the air fryer. >> you have more than outdone yourself. thank you, congrats on the new cookbook. pick it out, everybody. it is out october 8th. you can get these recipes on today.com/food. now dylan, hope you don't have a mouthful of salmon. you have birthdays. >> i planned this out, so i do not. let's spin around those smuckers jars and wish a very happy 101st birthday to rose polito from summerville, massachusetts. her greatest joy is her twin

granddaughters. how sweet. josef drake from rawly pennsylvania is 100 years old. this world war ii veteran enjoys a crisp apple with peanut butter every single day. happy 100th birthday from jean melton from lynden, alabama she enjoys watching true crime shows. how cool. happy 100th birthday from helen carriero from garfield, new jersey. this fashionista loves to cook, sing and play instruments with her tight knit family. rita rosenthal is 100 years old. from wyoming, minnesota. this huge viking fan gets quite competitive in her rummy cube games. i love that game. and happy 100th birthday to linnie wade. her secrets to longevity, dancing to blues and making people laugh. >> carson, your plate is burning in the fake oven. >> oh, i totally forgot, thank you! >> i don't even need my mitts. >> chef, this is delicious! >> thank you so much. >> comfort food at home. the world is too mad. they want something comforting.

>> cheers. love that. >> thank you so much. >> we're back after your local and. good morning. it is 856. i'm chris sanchez. a bombshell announcement this morning in the south bay. santa clara county's office of education. the superintendent of schools has been fired. the county board of education voted to terminate doctor mary ann dewane without cause. it's not clear exactly why she was terminated, but we have in the past, our investigative unit has reported that staff members raised concerns about funding choices and allegations of retaliation. the office was under federal review surrounding some of those allegations. meanwhile, hayward today becomes the latest city where you can get your french fries animal style. we are, of course, talking about in-n-out, and the city will open its first store in a matter of hours. it will be located on harter avenue, and it includes all the standbys, including drive thru

service, indoor seating and a covered patio. happening now that in-n-out opens in just about 90 minutes or so. so we sent a camera crew there. maybe we'll count their lunch. we don't know. we'll make sure that we get that for you in our midday newscast at 11. meanwhile an unusual crimeaptured on camera c t

this morning on the third hour of "today," moving moment. princess kate returns to royal duties, embracing a teenager who is battling caer