to claim the stabbing was in self-defense. this morning, the oakland naacp will enter the fray in an effort to recall oakland mayor sheng thao. she has one month to convince voters she should keep her job. mayor thao supporters rallied in her name near the rockridge bart station yesterday. the mayor was there and talked about what she's done while in office. the oakland naacp says it's time for her to go because she can no longer govern the city. i'm meteorologist vianey arana is here, and you have some good news. i mean, little bitty. we're almost there. we're almost there. right? we have one more day of heat advisories for today. triple digits for inland. but look at the seven day outlook. 80s and 70s in our future. well, that's what's happening today in the bay. the today show starts good monday morning. hurricane milton gaining

strength in the gulf overnight. >> parts of the south facing another hurricane threat. good morning. it is october 7th. this is "today." on alert. millions racing to prepare for milton, set to become a possible category 4 hurricane as early as today before targeting florida's gulf coast. the region bracing for another blow just 11 days after helene's devastating path through the south. al is tracking it all. one year later. sirens wail across israel this morning to mark the first anniversary of the october 7 terror attacks. memorials being held for the thousands killed and injured and the hundreds taken hostage. >> we miss him so much. >> the war triggered by that brutal rampage ongoing and threatening to spread. what's next for the region, and our interview with an american family fighting for their son's release.

29 days and counting. both campaigns blitzing through key swing states with the election just weeks away. >> take over, elon! >> donald trump sharing the stage with elon musk. vice president harris taking her message to popular podcasts. inside the sprint to the finish straight ahead. frightening flight. dramatic new images of a frontier jet making a fiery landing in las vegas after the pilots declared an emergency and lost touch with air traffic controllers. >> we have no communication with the pilot whatsoever. his radios are out. >> the investigation now underway as passengers shared their harrowing ordeal. all that, plus get ready to shop. amazon and target rolling out their biggest sales events of the fall season this week with an eye to the holidays. your guide to the best deals just ahead. and sports spectacular. the cowboys rally in a game delayed by lightning to beat the

steelers in the final seconds. >> the touchdown! in baseball, a dramatic post-season win for the phillies in their final at-bat. >> into left field, down the line! it's a fair ball! and the phillies have tied the series. and in the nba, a historic first. >> lebron james and lebron james jr. on the floor at the same time. >> the many highlights, today, monday, october 7, 2024. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody. good morning and welcome to "today." it is a monday morning. we're glad you are with us. >> and it is a very busy morning, including the marking of the one-year ran versery of

that violent terror attack launched by hamas on israel. the attack sparking a devastating war that's only escalating across the middle east one year later. coming up, we will hear from the family of an american hostage that remains in captivity. we will begin this morning with breaking news. hurricane milton, the already powerful storm, gaining only more strength and moving toward areas of florida, areas that are still picking up the pieces from hurricane helene. >> it could be at least a category 3 storm when it strikes the state's gulf coast expected on wednesday. parts of florida already under a state of emergency amid the round-the-clock operation to remove damage and debris caused by helene just over a week ago. >> we have al standing by tracking it all. what's the latest? >> good morning to you. we're live right now on the west coast. hurricane milton, category 4 storm, 150-mile-per-hour winds. it could become a category 5 storm sometime early tomorrow morning.

you can see winds predicted to be 155 miles per hour, and even coming onshore as a 3. it is still going to be dangerous. could be a category 1 moving over orlando sometime on thursday. we're most concerned about the storm surge, where we have the most amount of deaths. catastrophic storm surge from cedar key to fort myers beach. we could be talking about anywhere from 5 to 12 feet of storm surge, and some of that could move a few miles inland. so we're going to watch that. and, of course, the rainfall, it's already been raining all weekend in florida, so they have already got saturated ground. there could be really severe widespread flash and river flooding. we're talking about upwards of 15 inches of rain before this is all over. the biggest problem, of course, the record warm waters in the gulf, with water temperatures into the upper 80s. that's 2 to 4 degrees above average. so, that's going to mean there's more moisture available to this system. we're talking about rainfall

amounts up to 15 inches, some spots could be looking at three to four times their entire october rainfall in about 24 hours. we continue to track this. we'll have an update coming up in the next hour or so. but in the mean time, guys, a really, really dangerous situation. meantime, memorials are being held around the world today marking one year since hamas launched an attack at the festival, thousands were killed and hurt, many taken hostage. it continues 12 months later and has spiraled into the middle east. we will have complete coverage, including our interview of a family of one of the americans who remain in captivity. but first, richard engel joins

us first. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. so much has changed since that day a year ago when hamas militants killed more than 1,200 people across southern israel and took hostages, about 101 of them still believed to be held captive. now the entire middle east is in conflict, and there are escalating conflicts in gaza, the escalating conflict here in lebanon. and the world is now bracing to see how israel responds to iran for its latest missile barrage. >> this morning israelis commemorated the moment a year ago when several thousand hamas gunmen broke out of gaza and went on a killing and kidnapping rampage across southern israel. israel was blindsided and struggled to respond to the hamas attacks in more than 30 locations. it took hours to send reinforcements and days to repel the assault. it was israel's 9/11.

now israel is at war, reducing gaza to rubble with more than 41,000 killed, according to the hamas-run health ministry. israel this weekend launched a new offensive in northern gaza claiming hamas has regrouped. and in lebanon, an air and ground war is intensifying against hezbollah, but the group is still able to launch rockets, overnight hitting the israeli city. prime minister benjamin netanyahu spoke to israeli troops on the lebanese border. a year ago we suffered a terrible blow. in the past 12 months, we are changing the reality from end to end, he said. netanyahu has never accepted responsibility for the october 7th intelligence and security failings and says an inquiry will come after the war. a former director of the mossad. how much responsibility do you think prime minister netanyahu bears?

>> he is responsible because he got some early warning, even though it was not the exact date, the exact location, but it was an early warning. and he did not pay attention to it the way the prime minister should pay attention to it. >> reporter: and this morning hamas said it fired rockets toward tel aviv. there are no reports of casualties. over the last year, israel has re-established its deterrence and proven its intelligence capabilities. but critics say that the prime minister's government has launched a serious war with little thought to what comes after. >> all right. richard, thank you. well, the day began with an emotional memorial at the site of the nova music festival, led by israeli president isaac herzog. nbc's raf sanchez is there for us. good morning. how are the victims being remembered there?

>> reporter: good morning. this whole site has been turned into a vast memorial for the roughly 350 people that were killed here. their names, their faces, their stories remembered. there was a memorial ceremony at sunrise here, attended by the israeli president. and they played the last track that festivalgoers heard on october 7th before the music stopped and the shooting started. we have been hearing shooting all day here. it's coming from gaza, two miles that way. there are no memorial ceremonies in gaza, just another day of palestinian families trying to survive as this war drags on. with every passing day, fears growing for the hostages. 40 of them were kidnapped from this site, and one year on, almost unbelievably, about half of them are still in hamas captivity in gaza. >> raf, thank you very much. and one of those hostages taken a year ago is a 22-year-old israeli-american born and raised

here in new york and a soldier in the idf. his parents have been working tirelessly for his release ever since, and they join us now. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> it is really unthinkable, 365 plus days waking up, not knowing where your son is or how he is. how are you doing on this -- it's an anniversary, and yet it's just another day of agony. >> it's difficult. we are part of a large family of hostage families that are very worried. a year later, and our son is still in captivity. he's about to celebrate his second birthday in captivity, and it is unimaginable for us. we just, you know, take it day by day and hope that we can push our leaders to do something to bring those hostages back. >> his birthday is a week from today.

he celebrated his 22nd birthday in captivity. he's about to have his 23rd birthday in captivity. as a mom, i mean, to not know where your son is and have any word of him? >> you know, savannah, for us, this whole thing just began on october 7th. the last time i spoke to him was on october 6th, and everything seemed fine. and i haven't heard his voice since. i don't know if he's alive. i pray and hope every single day that he's still alive. but for us, its been a prolonged terrorist attack, and for the hostages, for sure. you know, just a month ago with the execution of the six young people and hersh goldberg-polin among them, there was no room left for imagination about the conditions that they're being held, which are horrendous. just yesterday, we heard from military in israel that the

conditions have worsened. so, we don't understand. you know, where is the sense of urgency? >> have you heard any word specifically about omar, that sometimes messages get through or other intelligence officials? have you heard any word at all? >> unfortunately, we're in the dark for one year. nothing about omar except for the video of abduction that hamas propaganda posted from october 7th or 8th. that's it. >> let's talk about what you just mentioned, lorna. these deals have come close and then they have fallen apart. there was a deal so close, it seemed, in august, and then hamas executed several of the hostages, including hersh-polin. to live through that, what is your message to our leaders right now? >> the one thing we keep hearing and has been so disappointing in

the last year is that we're lacking political will, that all sides really want an agreement, it would have been reached. that is extremely disappointing to us from all leaders on all sides. everyone involved in the negotiations on this, again, we don't feel there is a sense of urgency, and that's extremely upsetting, disappointing and angering, really. >> you sat across from benjamin netanyahu, as well as president biden. i know you speak to white house officials all the time. what do you say to them? >> we tell them we're looking for brave, strong leadership that will push all the mediators in the area, the qatar and turkey and egypt and, of course, bring hamas as well as netanyahu and his government to the table and take brave decisions because it's time. it's now a year.

how long is it gonna take? >> hamas is responsible. hamas did this full stop. >> for sure. >> but do you think that there is more that israeli officials, netanyahu, that american officials could be doing? what more? what would you like to see them doing? >> take brave decisions, bring us to a cease-fire. the hostage release will be the key to bring down all the tension in the middle east. and it has to start from the hostages. there are 101, including elderly women, children, and, of course, our son and many other men. it is time to bring them home. it's urgent. they are dying there. >> the military has had amazing achievements over the past year. we've heard from the whole military apparatus in israel a couple months ago already that the time was right for a deal at that point, that israel, you

know, is much safer than it was, and it's not in the same risk that they were there. and it's time to bring out the hostages, because we know that every day that they're there, their conditions are worsened and they're dying. >> finally, i read that you say a prayer, psalm 23, every morning. how do you hold on to hope in a scenario like this? >> we must hold on to hope, you know. even the mere thought that our son is waiting there to be rescued, you know, calls us to action every single day. and like rachel said, hope is mandatory. we boent -- don't question it. but, you know, hope in our leaders has become very grim. >> we know our son is expecting us to do everything in the world to bring him home, and that's what we're doing. and we'll bring him home. >> you are. and i know it's not easy to be

here. but thank you. thank you. hoda, i will send it over to you. >> savannah, thank you so much. it is now 7:16. we have more news to get to. craig joins the table. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. with 29 days to go until election day, former president trump and vice president harris are focussing heavily on the battleground states that will decide the race for the white house. harris also launching a high-profile media blitz over the weekend. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson has the very latest on all of it. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning. both candidates are set to mark one year since that october 7th terror attack in israel, before turning their attention to israel with a range of appearances hoping to reach voters and viewers. election day officially less than a month away this morning and amping up the attacks, former president trump in battleground wisconsin. >> kamala is a disastrous, radical and grossly incompetent vice president.

>> reporter: mr. trump saturday back in butler, pennsylvania, the scene of the first assassination attempt against him, picking up his speech where he left off in july. >> as i was saying -- >> reporter: and touting the endorsement of billionaire elon musk. the harris/walz team for its part kicking their media messaging into higher gear with broadcasts and podcasts, many with friendly interviewers. on "60 minutes," harris pressed on the relationship with the israeli prime minister. >> do we have a real close ally in prime minister netanyahu? >> i think, with all due respect, the better question is do we have an important alliance between the american people and the israeli people. and the answer to that question is yes. >> reporter: and with popular podcast host alex cooper taking aim at former president trump's record on restricting abortion

access and asked about comments from arkansas governor huckabee sanders that her children keep her humble, drawing an apparent contrast with harris, who has stepchildren. >> i don't think she understands that there are a whole lot of women out here who, one, are not aspiring to be humble. two, a whole lot of women out here who have a lot of love in their life. this is not the 1950s anymore. families come in all kinds of shapes and forms. >> cooper says she also invited mr. trump on to her podcast. we have asked his campaign for comment. as for harris, one of the democratic party's heaviest hitters, former president barack obama, will rally for her in bround battleground pennsylvania on thursday. >> hallie, thank you. all right. we turn back to the weather now. al has the rest of the forecast. >> that's right. gorgeous day throughout the

great lakes. record heat out west. and the flood threat down through florida. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. . idding. join 18 million americans and take control of your financial future with a real time dashboard and real live conversations. empower. what's next.

coming up in the next half hour, we will take a look at all that heat out west, guys. >> all right, al. thank you so much. coming up, a frightening emergency landing. flames shooting off a frontier plane. smoke in the cockpit sparking safety concerns and an investigation. maggie vespa spoke to rattled passengers and she'll have the latest there. also ahead, this is a huge week for early holiday sales. we're going to have your guide to the bargains being rolled out. amazon, target, much more. and our new tool, we've got a tool to make you get the best prices. at vicky nguyen, is th

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i am laura garcia. here's a look at our top stories. jury selection expected to get underway today in the high profile case of a man accused in the deadly stabbing of a san francisco tech executive. police say nemo mckinney killed cash app founder bob lee in april of last year. they say it sprang from a dispute surrounding his sister. defense attorneys are expected to claim the stabbing was in self-defense. opening statements are scheduled to begin one week from today. i'm bob redell. later this morning, the oakland naacp will hold a news conference to show their support for the recall of oakland mayor sheng thao. this recall effort started after the mayor fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong without cause 20 months ago, and did not hire a new chief until five months ago. the recall effort intensified after an fbi search of her home this summer. she has not been charged with any crime. the bay area heat wave

shattering some records and the heat is continuing. that's right. over the weekend, we saw several daily record highs in san jose. we had a high of 103 yesterday, but today, even though we're going to see the heat continue, we are expecting to start cooling off into the midweek. we do have a heat advisory that will remain in place through 11 p.m. and of course we're keeping that elevated fire danger for this evening. your planner, if you're going to be in the inland areas, expect to climb into the 90s by the time we get to 12:00 around the city. we can expect to see some highs in the upper 70s 80s in the forecast. laura i'll send it back to you. all right. thank you. vianey. don't forget to join our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m, a bay area transit agency taking a big step into the future. not automated drivers, but find out how it's using ai to

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we have been waiting for it. it is the preseason. but lebron james and lebron james jr. are on the floor at the same time. >> there you go. 7:30. that was history at the nba last night. lebron james and his son bronny james becoming the very first father-son duo to play in a game together. it happened in the second quarter of the laker's preseason game against phoenix. they only played together for about four moments, but, clearly, it was a moment they will not forget. >> how cool is that? >> by the way, that was bronny's 20th birthday. there is a lot of celebration going on. >> in a career marked with milestones, i asked him a few months ago in vegas, where would this rank? top of the list. >> you were just hanging out with lebron in vegas? >> i wish. >> the whole nba loves you, point of fact. all right. we have a busy half hour ahead,

starting with a mysterious midair scare and a fiery landing in las vegas. >> take a look at this video. the frontier jet with flames as it was landing. the faa saying it all started mid-flight when pilots reported some smoke in the cockpit and came in for an emergency landing. >> nbc's maggie vespa joined us with that story. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. the faa and ntsb both vesting this case that appears to have started in the air, with passengers telling us as they approached the runway, they felt severe turbulence, dropping like you feel on a roller coaster, multiple times. meanwhile, radio traffic appearing to reveal an emergency unfolding in the cockpit. a dramatic scene on a las vegas runway. >> we have an emergency landing. >> reporter: cell phone video capturing flames and black smoke billow be from underneath frontier airlines flight 1326 in from san diego on saturday. airport officials saying it made a hard emergency landing. moments later, terrified passengers spotting smoke

outside their window. >> we've got a fire on our plane. >> reporter: now the ntsb and faa trying to unravel this mysterious incident which may have begun in the air. investigators saying the flight crew made that emergency landing after reporting smoke in the cockpit. radio traffic indicates while approaching the runway, the crew went silent. >> we have no communication with the pilot whatsoever. his radios are out. we have no communication with the pilot. >> you can see the wings just going like this. >> reporter: these passengers say on dissent, the plane dropped multiple times. >> it is just like if you just were sitting down in a chair and you drop, you know, five feet down. we landed, and it was so hard i felt it through my body. >> reporter: on the ground, they saw smoke. >> i told her, i think it's on fire. >> reporter: when you realize that your plane is smoking and then on fire, what goes through

your mind? >> i was very scared. >> reporter: once evacuated by firefighters, the couple says they saw all four of the plane's tires were blown out. frontier saying the cause of the incident is currently under investigation. >> this is a very serious situation. >> reporter: a former faa accident investigator says authorities will be zeroing in on whether that mid-air smoke in the cockpit was caused by the same fire seen on the ground, or a different issue entirely. >> this crew had a very serious emergency going on with smoke in the cockpit that degraded their ability to communicate with air traffic control. >> reporter: as for shook and soto, do you feel differently about flying again down the road? >> i think i will be, like, a little scared. >> absolutely. >> maggie, these kinds of investigations can take some time. so what happens next? >> reporter: well, hoda, in the meantime, no surprise. passengers are really shaken up. that couple we talked to said

the landing was so violent that their backs are still sore, and they also added the night of that flight frontier emailed them offering a $200 voucher to be used within three months. that frustrated them. they said this is a life-or-death emergency, and they felt like this wasn't enough. frontier said in addition to those vouchers, every customer on that flight is getting auto refunded for it. it just may take seven to ten days. >> yeah, that seems like what they should do. all right, maggie. thank you. >> in the least. still ahead, nbc's laura jarrett will join us to talk about the new cases to watch. get a jump on that holiday shopping. major retailers launching huge sales. vicky nguyen has everything we need to know. >> good morning, guys. it is official. the holiday creep has arrived in october. coming up, what to buy, what you can wait on. plus the apps that will help you save even more. that's next right here on "today." .

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back now at 7:30. this morning on "today's consumer," who's ready for some holiday shopping? yeah? >> you should be ready, though. october just arrived. major retailers, including amazon, target, best buy, they're rolling out early deals this week. >> do you know who will help us get into the spirit? >> vicky nguyen, the bargain hunter extraordinaire. what do we need to know about these sales? >> basically the holiday creep is now here. it's official. everybody is in on the action. target started its circle week deals yesterday. those run through the 12th. what i want you to keep an eye in addition to toys, is household essentials. you buy $50 and get $10 back. for toys you get $10 off, straight up a $40 purchase. next up, amazon prime really started this october wave. their big deal days start tomorrow and wednesday. millions of items, including halloween, by the way, let's not

skip over completely halloween. $5 accessories and halloween costumes. you will also look at travel deals. carnival cruises up to 40% off and av is car rentals. that kicks off the 8th and 9th of this week through the 13th. we're looking at up to 60% off beauty, 40% off clothes and toys. they have something like a fridge that normally goes for $500. it is $200 right now. >> what are some categories of things you want to get out now? >> buy the things that you think might sell out, if they're popular toys. for example, we happened to be looking for an advent calendar yesterday. put it in our cart at target. by the time we went to check out three minutes later, it was no longer available. we had to buy online and pick it up in store. if you are worried about something, save the receipts, buy it now and ask the stores about their price adjustment policy. a lot of times they will adjust

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oh, they're playing our song. huge football weekend. >> gets me fired up, guys. as you may or may not know, it was a jam-packed sunday in the nfl, including a very late sunday night football game. there is also a stunning upset in the college ranks. here to make sense of it all, our friend stephanie gosk. >> i know it was jam-packed. i watched the whole thing from start to finish. you can bet there are plenty of bleary eyed fans this morning after a lengthy weather delay for the showdown between the steelers and cowboys, but it was worth the wait. one of several big matchups that kept people watched to their tvs and devices all weekend. >> good morning football! sunday night's matchup between the steelers and cowboys did not wrap up until monday morning. heavy rain pushed the game back nearly 90 minutes. >> and the lightning is still going. >> once it got going, it was a nail-biter with the cowboys coming from behind in the last 30 seconds. >> and the cowboys win! >> it's intercepted! >> sunday's other action had plenty of drama. >> going all the way for a

denver touchdown! >> in new england, the dolphins pulled off their first win without their quarterback tua tagovailoa, who is still out after suffering a concussion in week two. overseas in london, the jets meeting turbulence early against the vikings. aaron rodgers threw two interceptions in the first quarter. >> it's intercepted! >> and a third on the jets final drive. minnesota paying homage to their location with an iconic celebration straight out of the parent trap as they leave the uk with their undefeated record intact. back in the states it was a show of force for lamar jackson and the ravens, while the bengals forced overtime and both sides had some costly mistakes, the ravens pulled it out with a big run from derek henry, securing their third straight win. in the bay area, the cardinals turned up the heat, pulling off an unlikely win against the

49ers. but the biggest upset of the weekend came on the college field. >> touchdown vanderbilt! >> as unranked vanderbilt bested top-seeded alabama. >> vanderbilt takes down number one alabama. >> it was the first time the commodores had defeated the crimson tide since 1984. fans rushing the field and ripping down the goalposts before marching them into the cumberland river. >> unbelievable scenes there. back to the nfl, guys, the vikings and chiefs remain the only undefeated teams the chiefs were playing tonight. so we'll see if that holds, and we're told taylor swift might be there. >> what do sources say? >> sources say, again, in my inside line for the taylor swift team, they tell me. >> thank you, stef. all right. by the way, in just a bit, we will take you inside last night's game with steelers super fan snoop dogg.

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synagogues are reportedly beefing up security today here in the city that marks one year since the october 7th hamas attacks on israel, when terrorists killed more than 1200 people and took hundreds hostage. the national student groups, including students at san jose state, are expected to protest sjsu students with a post to quote, go all out for an upcoming week of rage. we are in a microclimate weather alert. vianey arana is tracking that. we've got a heat advisory for one more day before we start to see some relief. but if you're in the interior, you're going to once again see those temperatures climb into the 90s. could still see a couple of triple digits. let me show you a temperature trend of san jose, so you can get an idea of what exactly we're expecting as far as the peak of the heat. by about one 2:00 will be in the upper 90s south san jose could see another day of triple digits, but look at your seven-day forecast. we do start

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, major threat, another hurricane taking aim at florida, expected to deliver damaging winds and dangerous flooding. communities still recovering from hurricane helene once again preparing for a massive storm. al is tracking it all. then, one year later, people across israel marking the first anniversary of those october 7th terror attacks. as the war in the middle east still rages on. we're live in the region with the latest. then in the dogg house. we're going inside the game with the pittsburgh steelers' number one fan. >> i'm going to need you to teach me the proper towel etiquette. >> snoop dogg gives us a behind the scenes look into all the action. all of that, plus anna

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>> from creekside elementary, franklin, tennessee. ♪♪ >> all right, fifth grade in the house, guys. good morning, welcome to "today," monday morning. nice to have you with us. great crowd out there. let's get right to your news, 8:00, busy morning. we start with hurricane milton, the category 3 storm gaining strength. let's get to al for the latest on the path. >> here is the latest from the national hurricane center, milton is now a category 4 storm, it has rapidly intensified twice, the rapid intensification time period in the last 24 hours. 150 mile per hour winds, moving at 8 miles per hour, could become a 5 before it makes landfall. it doesn't really matter about the category, it is going to be an extremely dangerous storm, could be a 1 as it moves over orlando. we're most concerned, obviously, storm surge. we're talking anywhere from five to ten feet or more from cedar

key all the way down to fort myers, beach, and some storm surge could travel several miles inland, cutting off roads, causing major power outages. as far as the rainfall, we are talking about widespread flash and river flooding. the florida peninsula has seen almost 2 to 3 inches of rain over the weekend, so you put more of that rain on top of this, and we're talking about the potential of really dangerous flooding, anywhere from three to four times the amount of october rainfall for a lot of cities, all going to be happening in the next 24 hours. but, again, now a category 4 storm. we're going to be watching this. we expect later this morning it could actually get ramped up to a category 5. we'll continue to track it and, of course, have complete details coming up tonight on "nightly news," guys. >> okay, al, thank you so much. memorials are taking place around the world today marking one year since hamas launched its surprise terror attack in israel. the massacre sparking a

devastating war in gaza that at continues today. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us with the latest. hey, richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. so much has changed since that day a year ago when hamas militants, thousands of them, broke out of the gaza strip and entered israel, attacking more than 30 different communities, killing at least 1,200 people and taking hostages, more than 100 hostages are still believed to be captive. but since then, now the war has spread all across the middle east. the war in gaza is escalating, israel over the weekend launched a new offensive, this time aimed at the northern part of the gaza strip. and hamas has not been defeated in gaza. earlier this morning, hamas launched rockets at tel aviv, perhaps in a sign to show that a year later it is still standing. and here in lebanon, war is also

expanding on the ground and in the air. there have been air strikes in southern lebanon where i am this morning, and, of course, the world is waiting to see how israel responds to iran's missile barrage, hoda. back to you. >> richard engel on the story, thank you. just a reminder, nbc news and sky news have joined forces to launch a global affairs podcast called "the world" with richard engel, and experiences are shared from the front line. you can catch new episodes every wednesday. supreme court is back in session this morning and it's shaping up to be another consequential leader, transgender rights, guns and the death penalty are on the docket. that's bring in senior legal correspondent laura jarrett. >> good morning. >> good morning to you. what do we know about the cases the high court will be taking off? >> so, the justices are starting off with a caseload that is quieter than last term with the big immunity decision, but there is still plenty of room and lots

of wild cards. this week we've got a big death penalty case where the state of oklahoma isn't contesting that a man needs a new trial. we've got gun regulations, ghost guns that are not traceable. later in the term, they're going to take up the hot button issue about whether transgender minors should be able to receive hormone therapy. abortion is not on the docket, but they could add that on. there are fights in the lower courts that could percolate up. >> there's also the potential that the supreme court could be asked to step if if there are any election disputes that rise to that level. >> that is what everyone is waiting to see what they do. what is the hanging chads of the election of 2000, what is that issue going to be this time, or maybe they don't weigh in at all. last time in 2020 we saw them sort of presented with a number of different issues and they did not get into the mix. typically before the election it has to do with ballot access, after, it has to do with recounts and we're going to wait and see what they do with this

term. >> thank you, laura. let's go to major league baseball playoffs, a dramatic ending in the phillies and mets game. all tied up and then this happened. >> pitch to castellanos. in the left field, down the line! it's a fair ball and the phillies have tied the series. >> how about that? nick castellanos will not have to buy his own drink in philadelphia all month, maybe all year. phillies win it 7-6. game three is tomorrow night. southern california, the padres and dodgers are tied at a game apiece. san diego with a blowout win over the dodgers last night, 10-2. >> that was a great phillies game. >> there you go. >> this is a great time of year. >> it is. >> baseball, heading into the world series. football.

and we've even got a boost this morning. on the football field there's no love lost between north carolina state and wake forest. it's one of the biggest rivalries in the state. however, on saturday, the marching bands from both schools came together as one in a moving tribute to those impacted by the devastation of hurricane helene. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> that, of course, is "amazing grace" and what a great moment for both teams. wake forest did win the game. but the real winners were the marching band members and everyone in the stadium that got a chance to see that beautiful moment unfold. >> perfect tribute. we've got more football ahead, including the

contribution that music legend celine deion brought to last night's game. >> the steelers number one fan is snoop dogg. let's just say he did everything in his power to cheer on his favorite team. kaylee hartung had the front row seat to all of it. that and more, right after this: a . t and only fda-approved treatment of its kind. 93% of adults were healed by two months. of those healed, 79% stayed healed. and voquezna can provide heartburn-free days and nights. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. don't take if allergic to voquezna or while on products with rilpivirine. voquezna may cause serious side effects including kidney problems, diarrhea, bone fractures, severe skin reactions, low vitamin b-12 or magnesium levels, and stomach growths. call your doctor if you have diarrhea, stomach pain or fever that won't go away, decreased or bloody urine, seizures,

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and i think that about sums up the year that snoop has had. we got to hang with him all day through a rain delay and into selfies, hyped up this crowd and got about 70,000 steelers fans waving their terrible towels. >> what's up? >> i'm kaylee. how are you? >> can i follow your lead? >> yeah, let's go. snoop dogg is a hip-hop icon, known for his california roots, but he's been a pittsburgh steelers fan since he could first hold a football. ♪ here we go, steelers ♪ here we go. >> you see that no smoking sign? that's where they lost me. >> how did you become a pittsburgh steelers fan? >> in the '70s, there was only so many teams that were dominating, and the steelers was one of those teams that i felt like i could get behind, and i never stopped loving them. >> another team he's behind, team usa. snoop dogg is fresh off a wildly

successful stint as commentator and super fan at the paris olympics. what was the highlight of paris for you? >> probably the highlight of paris was the torch. to be able to represent peace in that moment. that meant the world to me. >> reporter: now he's holding another torch in the form of pittsburgh's infamous terrible towels. i need you to teach me the proper towel etiquette. >> spin it, spin it, spin it. there you go. you got it, you got it. you're already in there. you didn't need no lesson. >> there is a big game coming up here christmas day. you welcome the chiefs. if twist is here to watch her man, are you going to invite her to watch it with you? >> that ain't happening. >> the battle lines are drawn. >> when it comes to the steeler games, it's us or nobody. we don't side with nobody. >> let's get this cup filled up and get hyped for game time. >> fill her up, baby. >> reporter: snoop hit the field for some pregame action.

>> honey, i am home. this is just in case they want to put me in the game. >> yeah. >> in case my team say snoop dogg! wide receiver, could have, should have, would have. could have went to the university if he wanted to, but he just didn't have time. >> reporter: and even one of the most famous rappers in the world couldn't help being a kid again. if pickens isn't available tonight, are you ready to go? >> i am fully loaded. >> reporter: first, snoop needed to load up on more steelers gear in the team store. the fans were more than happy to assist. >> i love this right here. i want business to keep booming in here. >> you did some damage in there. >> no, i didn't. i just went there looking and all of a sudden it started looking good. once i knew it was on the steelers tab, i really had a good time. >> reporter: it was almost game time, and the fans were calling his name. >> who are you rooting for? switch teams, man. watch this.

he is now a steeler fan, so says snoop dogg. >> reporter: snoop to get in position for the biggest honor for any steelers fan, to lead the stadium's terrible towel twirl before kickoff. >> what does it mean to this crowd to whip the towel around? >> it symbolizes unity and what we're about. it's been a part of our culture since we have been doing this. >> are you ready? this crowd needs you. >> i got something special for them. i've got something big i'm going to do. >> that's called a tease in the biz. >> a little tease, a little something-something. ♪ >> reporter: and, soon, 70,000 steelers fans were on their feet. >> snoop is in the house. the do double g. >> twirling their towels in unison with america's top dog. nobody lights up a crowd quite

like snoop. the steelers nation got their hearts broken in the final second of that game last night. there were some fans waking up with a big smile on their face this morning because they got a picture with snoop last night. it was unbelievable to see his generosity and kindness from the smallest fans to the tallest. everybody was asking for photos. he accommodated every one that he could. i don't know that a lot of people in pittsburgh got any sleep last night. i have to say a big thanks to the pittsburgh steel line. these guys definitely didn't sleep last night. >> oh yeah! >> do your thing. >> love it. >> snoop loves his steelers, man. he's our coach on "the voice," and he's always rocking the steelers gear. he's done a lot for youth football in l.a. cj stroud went to snoop through his youth league. he's done a lot. he loves the sport. >> the year of the snoop continues. >> i want a peek in that closet, >> oh, yeah. >> almost as impressive as yours.

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how one of her biggest love songs is the perfect song for the rival steelers and cowboys. take a listen. >> sometimes, some nights, it all just comes back. ♪ it's all coming back ♪ it's all coming back to me now ♪ there were moments of gold ♪ ♪ there were flashes of light ♪ >> the love affair. well, maybe not "love" the way i usually sing about it, but still, you know, work with me here. i mean, when you touch me like this, when you hold me like that, it kind of fits, no? >> it does kind of fit. it's all coming back to them now. the cowboys clinched the w last night. it was great to see celine. >> i love her. >> she has such a cute personality. next up, last night the ama's paid tribute to some of the greatest artists to take the stage.

the show was packed with legends like this disco classic by the one and only shakakan. ♪ i'm every woman ♪ anything you want done, baby ♪ i do it naturally ♪ >> stands the test of time. >> yeah! >> while we're talking about legends, you have to here jennifer hudson's rendition of "i will always love you" during the tribute to whitney houston. ♪ and i will always love you ♪ ♪ i will always love you ♪ >> i couldn't think of one other person on planet earth to sing that song next to whitney houston. she is the one. it was incredible. not only performing, but she also introduced this artist's special moment. ♪

>> that, of course, is mariah carey. she looks great, sounds great. "we belong together," a song that earned her a top spot for 14 weeks on billboard's charts. there you go. anne hathaway took to social media yesterday with this royal announcement. >> a princess? shut up! >> shut up! ♪ >> well, did you catch that? "princess diaries 3" officially in the works. a long time in the making, if you can believe it. it's been 20 years since queen julie andrews starred alongside a young anne. no word if her on screen grandma will return, but we will keep our fingers crossed for that. "saturday night live" over the weekend. comedian nate bargatze returned. his second turn at hosting the show.

and he had to bring back this hit sketch for a second part, where the founding father explains his hopes for our country, more specifically the english language. >> spell words two different ways. >> which word, sir? >> doughnut. and the name jeff. >> what are the two ways to spell jeff, sir? >> the short way with the j, and the stupid way with the g. >> he did a great job. great show. of course, coldplay was on as well. the grammy winners were the musical guests, playing new music from moon music on the stage. and here is a little bit of their performance of "all my love." ♪ because you've got all my love ♪ ♪ whether it rains or pours ♪

♪ i'm all yours ♪ >> we put up the graphic there, already teasing them. that's how excited we are to have coldplay. there it is again. citi concert series tomorrow, that's going to be packed. you don't want to miss that one. every one i see backstage is like, oh, my friend is coming. >> just ahead, look who's here, the multitalented anna kendrick. we're going to chat with her about doing double duty, starring in and directing her new movie. the movie is called, "woman of the hour." all right. but first, a check of your local news and weather. .

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we can make superstars. >> okay, that's enough. >> sounds a little desperate. hey, everybody! welcome to "today." we're back. it's a beautiful monday morning. look at our happy crowd. we got 40 and fabulous right there. and guess what, y'all? tomorrow we will have maybe an even bigger crowd, because, as carson reminded us, coldplay will be right here on our plaza tomorrow. so come on back, you guys. okay? >> hey! >> the citi concert series. >> i'm just making a date with everyone to come back tomorrow with coldplay here, yes. meanwhile, anna kendrick wears several hats in her new movie and reuniting with one of her "pitch perfect" costars.

can't wait to hear all about that. great to have anna here. and we have more shopping to do. chassie post with the best items from target circle week. >> by the way, if you're on social media, and at this point who is not on social media, you don't want to miss the 3rd hour, because we're going to show you how to clean up your social media accounts, and some quick steps to boost your security as well. mr. roker, your crowd missed you while you were away, but you got a check of the weather? >> we absolutely do. let's show you what's happening for your week ahead. we start off with heavy rain through florida. plenty of sunshine throughout much of the country. skill scorching out west. get to the mid-week period. that heat continues out there. crisp beautiful weather. milton impacts through the southeast. then toward the end of the week, we are looking at lingering rain along the southeastern atlanta coast. more record highs in the northern plains. rain returns to the pacific tol mentioned the heat in the west coast and we're going to see one

more day of temperatures yet again, climbing into the 90s and triple digits in through the interior. now we're going to keep some of that heat into your tuesday, but it will start to go down as the rest of the week continues. concord will be 100 degrees. oakland 87. take a look at the san mateo peninsula around the city. also in the upper 80s might even reach some upper 90s up through it's rare we go around the horn on a monday, but we're gonna do it. here we go! look out! here we go. keeping it going. look at all these folks here on a monday morning. first time in new york. happy birthday! all right. there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. a monday morning around the horn. back to you guys. >> okay, al. thank you. coming up, pink power today. the growing support system of

survivors giving back to others in their time of need. anne thompson with their inspiring story and how these remarkable volunteers are paying it forward. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back, guys. this morning on "pink power today," a closer look at a volunteer program providing cancer patients with free rides to life-saving treatment. >> anne thompson caught up with one of those volunteers, a breast cancer survivor now giving back to others in their moment of need. good morning. >> good morning. i love this story, because it's something that everybody can do. you know, for all the advances made in cancer treatment, something as seemingly simple as getting from home to the hospital can be surprising difficult. that's because most cancer treatments is not sprints, but marathons.

helping those on that difficult road is a spitfire of a woman from north carolina. julie spangler is ready with her keys for a journey of compassion and kindness. she's taking 72-year-old rachel to a doctor's appointment at wilmington's north carolina hospital. the talk is about rachel's new haircut. >> well, i think it's darling. >> thank you. >> do you like it? >> it's been better, but i'm happy and i'm lighter, so i'm grateful. >> you're a grateful girl, anyway, honey. >> i have much to be grateful for. >> i understand. >> they are both two-time cancer survivors. julie, breast and skin. rachel, breast cancer twice. >> i love to see what's in bloom. >> this is the american cancer society's road to recovery program in action. rachel has macular degeneration and can't drive anymore. julie is a volunteer driver. the society has provided nearly

10 million rides across the country since 2005, trying to solve what the chief patient officer says is one of cancer's intractable problems. >> lack of transportation is the number one barrier to people accessing timely, high-quality cancer care. as much as cancer care evolves, one thing remains constant, that if you can't get there, you can't get better. >> reporter: for rachel, it is nothing less than a lifesaver. >> i completed radiation last summer. would not have been able to do that without julie and the other volunteers who took me to 30 fun-filled treatments. >> that's quite a commitment. that's every day for six weeks. >> it's huge. there are times i would not have been able to convince myself to get up and go. >> really? >> i thought about people like julie, with her incredible enthusiasm. i figured if they could do all that for me, then i could get up and get dressed and go for me.

so i did. >> is being a driver, is it part of your way of paying back a cosmic debt, if you will? is it your way of saying, thank you, for the fact that you survived? >> completely. that's the only reason i do it. i'm still alive. and if you can't get to treatment, i'm going to be there to get you there. >> if the appointments are short, julie does a little extra. >> i go in with them. i just sit and talk. i hear their stories, i hear their recipes. >> and the stomach-turning fear cancer survivors know. >> i confessed how i'll miss anything, in the back of my mind there lurks a little demon that will always say, could it be cancer again? julie said, oh, yeah, we all do that. >> the same with me, any time i

have an unusual pain or twinge, it's back. >> it's not like just a ride. what julie and the other drivers gave me -- oops. the support, the encouragement. >> reporter: for julie, that's not been the toughest ride. she drove her daughter, gretchen, to her own breast cancer treatment. >> because she saw me go through it, she had tons of fear. >> how did you calm her down? >> just talked about pressing on. >> reporter: gretchen has now w been in remission for seven months. r her riders know just how remarkable julie is, especially one patient she takes to radiation. # >> tell me, what does he call you? >> lately he calls me his angel. his angel. >> reporter: some angels have wings. julie spangler has wheels. >> oh, wow. >> julie spangler is 75 years old. she says she's going to keep

volunteering until they take the keys out of her hands. if you want to be a volunteer, the cancer society says all you need is a valid driver's license, a vehicle and an open heart. volunteers pay for gas and tolls. as julie will tell you, what she gets back is much more valuable than money. >> great story. >> such a small thing. >> it makes such a big difference. >> a huge difference. >> because it is, as the doctor said, if you can't get there, you can't get cured. >> it's a lot more than a ride. all right. >> thank you, anne. coming up next, we will catch up with the woman of the hour. the new movie star and the dictor, anna kendrick isre w

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we're back at 8:42 with hollywood star anna kendrick. on the big screen, she's been in "pitch perfect." she starred along george clooney

and earned herself an oscar nomination in "up in the air". anna is doing something different. she is making her directorial debut, based on a true story from the '70s, about a woman who matched with a serial killer on a dating game. and anna leads both behind the scenes and on screen. take a look. >> i have been on the show since 1968, and i have seen more idiots floating back and forth than i can count. the one thing i have learned is, no matter what words they use, the question beneath the question remains the same. >> all right. what's the question? >> which one of you will hurt me? >> anna, good morning. >> good morning! how are you? >> i want to talk about this project. can we just talk about this moment for one second? >> oh, my gosh. >> this is a big moment for you in your career. you told me that you're never nervous and you feel nervous. >> i feel nervous, yeah. it is a big moment and a scary moment.

so i'm excited to be here with you in safe hands. >> i got you. so this was your directorial debut. often when any of us takes a step into unfamiliar territory, you have a feeling of, oh, jeez, can i do this? tell me about your process. how did this come to be? >> honestly, even hearing you say it now, i'm like, me? i was the director? who would let me do that? why would anyone let me do that? it was really scary to take that step. and generally speaking, i don't have the feeling of like, i should be in charge of stuff. so it was -- it felt very weird to pitch myself to direct the movie. it was like a very short time line, you know. six weeks later i was in canada prepping the movie. it was, you know, happening in a month and a half. and it was really overwhelming, but it was the most rewarding experience of my career, honestly. >> boy, that's a huge statement to say that. whenever any of us feels like we need confidence, we call a friend. you said brittney snow was your phone call? >> i did.

i called brittney snow. i feel very, very lucky and grateful that the "pitch perfect" girls, we're really family in the true sense of the word. we didn't choose each other, but we're connected for life. and the day before we actually started filming, my confidence was so low, and i called brittany. and i was expecting like a really sugary sweet pep talk because that's kind of who she is. and she just went, anna, you're going to get onset and you are going to know what to do, which i was, like, why are you talking to me like me? that was so rude. but it was also exactly what i needed to hear. she gave me a taste of my own medicine. it was good. >> you did a beautiful job directing. for all of the worries and concerns you had, you did an extraordinary job. this is based -- in fact, i did not know about this. will you explain the plot? >> yeah. so, you know, in the '70s on the show "the dating game," a woman was the bachelorette and one of the three bachelors was a serial

murderer. and the movie really deals with the way that women move through the world and what they have to do to survive emotionally, financially, physically. so, it kind of jumps around through time. and, you know, i think that it's a fascinating, but hopefully emotional and rewarding story. >> now, you talked about your "pitch perfect" girls. you had another "pitch perfect" girl who was in this. kelly plays one of the murder victims. tell us about it. >> yeah. she's in the "pitch perfect" franchise with me. i asked her to be in the movie. she's unbelievable in it. i think rebel is coming to the premier next week. like i said, it is like i don't know what i did to get so lucky to have those girls as a part of my life. >> i think what's beautiful about just what's happening with

you in this chapter in your life is just the feelings you have. there is some really cool video of you seeing a billboard of your movie, and you're looking up at this billboard and you're thinking to yourself, oh, my gosh. >> yep, there i am. >> but this is awesome. >> i know! >> we had to bleep you because it was so crazy. >> i know. i was in the car with two of my best friends, kelly jacob in the movie, and christy. i saw the billboard and i burst into tears. they started filming. it was amazing. i have seen my face in advertisements before, but this feels very different and it's really -- it's so emotional, and i'm so happy and proud of everyone in the movie. >> i'm so happy for you. this is such a big moment, and you're sharing it with us here today. i want to say congratulations. >> thank you. >> we want to let everyone know they should go back and see "the woman of the hour." you will come back with me and jenna in the 4th hour and we will have more fun talking about it. the movie starts streaming next friday, october 18th, on netflix, so mark your calendars. congratulations again. >> thank you!

savannah, over to you. >> we're proud of you, anna. just ahead, from fall fashion to fresh bedding, chassie post is here, taking us through the best deals from target circle week. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we are back with a special edition of "shop this list". and today is the start of target circle week, the retailer's biggest sale of the season. there will be thousands of discounts all week long. here to share just a few of the very best, we have chassie post. you can shop along with us by scanning that qr code at the bottom of your screen. good morning. for those who don't know, what is target circle week, and how do you get in on it? >> this week shoppers will save big on categories ranging from fashion, home, beauty and even toys, if you want to get a head

start on holiday shopping for the kiddo. it runs through october 12th and members of the target circle loyalty program can get deals. >> okay. you just join the program? >> that's right. let's start with our first deal. 30% off select sweaters and shirts for the whole family. our shop today team tested this sweater and fell in love with it. i mean, the quality is really incredible. it's fabulous. and it has a great stretch. >> what do you do when you test a sweater? >> they wore it, for example, here is a photo. three of our gals. look, you can wear it with everything in your closet from mini skirts to jeans, to trousers. tuck it in and this crop is really easy to wear. the french girl stripe, the pop of red. extra small through 4x. normally $25. this week you are getting it for $17.50 for that sweater. right? >> super cute. >> you guys are not going to believe the deals on tech, including 50% off you will find

across the board. but here these are jbl noise canceling earbuds. also 50%. you know that jbl really solid base? in these tiny little earbuds. the brand says up to 32 hours for battery life. and normally, they are around $99. you are getting them for around $49. i hope people have their christmas lists out. >> are the pumpkins and gourds included? >> we'll throw in a gourd or two. >> okay. >> fabulous deals for kitchen, up to 54% off, including the mega best seller instapot. it's a pressure cooker. it comes as a bundle. this is nine appliances in one. it will pressure cook. it will slow cook. it will saute and cook your rice. with this one pot here. and it comes as a bundle.

see this? it's got a little steam rack and this little tray here. you can make muffins, and my favorite, egg white bites. they are so delicious, right? this is our biggest deal of our lineup today. normally $129.99. you will get it for $59 this week. also, another bestseller, the air fryer. >> i just recently started a relationship with an air fryer. love. not like. >> so great, right? i mean, up to 80% less fat in whatever you cook. and i got to tell you, normally they're around $69. you can get them for around $39. we got some tater tots in there for you. they're better for you. sign me up. >> so much better. i've been making french fries, sweet potato fries. it's cheaper, easy. >> you just fry it with air instead of oil. >> exactly. >> it's a beautiful thing. >> nobel prize committee, i hope you are listening for the air fryer.

you know how i feel about a vacuum. >> also, this is from shark. >> you know i love my shark. i'm obsessed. >> okay. so we will get up to 40% off floor care. this is shark's steam pocket mop. you've got to try this one. what does it do? so it's a mop. >> it's a mop. but guess what? it super cleans and sanitizes with the power of steam. so that means no cleaner. >> oh, no cleaner? >> no. no cleaner, no chemicals. it's just steam. >> how will it get anything off? >> steam is sanitizing. >> you know this floor is dirty. >> i know. we are getting the studio floor cleaned, and it's got three different powers, low, medium and high. >> so you just put water in and it steems -- steams up? >> that's all you do. normally these are around $109. it's now $69. >> just change out the mop head? >> it's two-sided, so you can just flip it. >> i love that. look how dirty our floor is. omg! >> this is incredible. i love it. >> you charge it or just put it

in? >> yeah, you just plug it in. thank you. last, but not least -- >> we have 30 seconds for this. >> up to 30% off target's brand threshold. it is a great home brand. this is an eight-piece bedding set. i mean, it comes with the comforter, the four shams, two decorative pillows, and even a little bed skirt. this will transform your room in one set. normally this is around $69. you will get it for around $48. so many great deals. >> but not sheets? >> no. pair that with your most favorite sheets. >> thank you! relax, you have worked hard today. to purchase these items, chassie not included, go to today.com/shopthislist. "today" does earn a commission on purchases made through our links. we're back with the 3rd and 4th hours of "today" right after your local news, your weather and these messages. .

good morning. it is 856. i'm kris sanchez and groups on both sides are now pushing to sway undecided voters. in oakland's recall election yesterday, mayor sheng thao attended a rally held by her supporters near rock bridge rockridge bart station. later today, leaders from oakland's naacp will lay out their reasons that they will now support the recall effort. topping their list the mayor. the group believes that the mayor is not suited to lead oakland in light of several controversies, including her handling of the firing of oakland's police chief and, more recently, the federal investigation for which she has not been charged. happening now, they're holding a news conference at 10:00 bob redell. is there this morning. he will

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