fight to the finish for the fittest as hispanic heritage month ends. we're highlighting a first generation mexican-american author whose new book highlights her mexican roots. yeah, that book sounds very interesting. we had to talk about that this morning. don't want to miss that. you don't want to miss whatever we have happening on our streaming show. all right. look, don't forget. thanks for joining us this morning. and today's show starts now as we take a live look out this morning. that's right. don't forget the half moon bay big pumpkin weigh-off is happening today. hopefully we'll get the results by midday show. there's some big, big ones out there. that's a lot of good monday morning. ♪ good monday morning. the race for the white house now closer than ever. >> where things stand with three weeks to go.

it's october 14th. this is "today." deadlocked, former president trump pulling even with vice president harris in the newest nbc news poll, with both candidates predicting victory. >> we're going to win. we're going to win. >> when i win on november 5th, the migrant invasion ends and the restoration of our country begins. >> just ahead, where trump has made the biggest gains in our poll. the razor thin margins in key swing states, and the dramatic gender gap shaping the race. what you need to know with less than a month until election day. long road to recovery. hurricane milton evacuees returning home over the weekend to heartbreak. >> the whole wall of our house is totally blown out. >> entire neighborhoods levelled. hundreds of thousands without power. this morning a firsthand look at the damage, the cleanup efforts, and the unwanted visitors some are now finding. >> holy moly. >> we're live in florida straight ahead.

breaking overnight, deadly attack. four israeli soldiers killed, dozens more injured in a drone strike, one of the worst attacks inside israel since the october 7th massacre. israel blaming hezbollah. we'll have the latest and what we're learning about the major u.s. defense system being sent to help israel, operated there by american troops. ready, set, book. if you're looking to score a deal on holiday flights, today could be your last chance at the best savings. this morning, your guide to finding the most affordable flights before it's too late. all of that plus '80s flashback. ♪ blame it on the rain ♪ ♪ that was falling ♪ >> the music of milli vanilli suddenly back on the charts 35 years later. what's behind the group's surprising resurgence. and racing to victory. >> he's got a ton of room. might take it all the way.

inside the 10, to the pylon! he's in for the touchdown! >> the cincinnati bengals grind out a big sunday night win over the new york giants. we've got all the highlights. and we'll take you inside a beloved tradition before the game. >> don't do it. >> the unfurling of one of the largest american flags you've ever seen. today, monday, october 14, 2024. ♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." good to have you with us. hoda's got the holiday off. the countdown to the election, just 22 days away now. and some major headlines this morning. >> those headlines include our new nbc news national poll

showing an absolute dead heat. trump pulling even with harris in the past few weeks. but of course it's the swing states that tell the full story of the race. >> meanwhile vice president harris released her medical records over the weekend, showing she is in, quote, excellent health. then on the trail, she went after her opponent saying donald trump is not being transparent with his own medical records. >> also this morning, new details are emerging over a security concern at one of trump's weekend rallies. a man arrested with guns in his car about a quarter of a mile from an event in california. that man saying he supports donald trump and always travels with firearms. >> we're going to break it all down, including those new poll numbers with steve kornacki in just a moment. let's start with hallie jackson in washington for us. hallie, good morning. >> good morning to you. with just 22 days to go, both candidates are focusing on the biggest battleground today. both vice president harris and former president trump are heading to all important pennsylvania, as our new polling shows this already close race

>> coast to coast campaigning, counting down thorning to election day. our new nbc news poll shows the race in a dead heat. vice president harris and former president trump now tied among registered voters nationwide, with mr. trump erasing the vice president's five-point lead from last month. also among the findings, a big gender gap with mr. trump leading with men by 16 points, and vice president harris up among women by 14 points. it all comes as, on the campaign trail, the former president deploying increasingly inflammatory rhetoric against his rival. >> kamala harris, her reign of terror ends the day i take office. she's finished. >> and suggesting using the military against what he described as domestic enemies. >> i think the bigger problem is the enemy from within. we have some sick people, radical left lunatics. and i think they're the big -- and it should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by national guard or if really

necessary, by the military. >> how are you going to guard against the bureaucrats undermining you? >> well, they're going to -- well, i always say, so, we have two enemies. we have the outside enemy, and then we have the enemy from within. >> reporter: vice president harris in battleground north carolina trying to put the spotlight on mr. trump's health. >> and he's not being transparent with the voters. >> reporter: pointing to mr. trump's refusal to reveal his medical records, after she released a letter from her white house doctor who said she's in excellent health. >> one must question, are they afraid that people will see that he is too weak and unstable to lead america? >> both candidates on the campaign trail all weekend. and on saturday, a man was arrested outside a trump rally in coachella, california, with what local officials said were weapons and fake credentials. the man arrested, vem miller,

has been released, telling he's a trump supporter. a federal law enforcement source telling nbc news there's no indication right now it was another assassination attempt against the former president, with the secret service saying he was not in any danger. as for that renewed spotlight on medical records, mr. trump's team points out he released a letter from his doctor last year saying he's in excellent health. although that three-paragraph note lacked some of the basic medical information the vice president's contained. savannah? >> holly, thank you. we've got steve kornacki to help us dive deeper into the numbers from the poll. good morning. the top line is the five-point advantage kamala harris had in our last poll is gone. what's behind that shift? >> exactly, savannah. just look at them side by side and you can see it. the poll we took a month ago that you see here, it was just after that first trump/harris debate. since then, we've had the vp debate. there have been campaign activities, interviews, things that have changed in that time. we just asked the basic image perception people have.

is it positive or negative of these candidates? the trump number's always been somewhere in this territory. this is a little bit high for him, believe it or not, 43% positive. but look at harris, 43, positive, 49, negative. the significance, we polled this a month ago. she was 48% positive and 45 negative. she was above water, as they say. that's completely reversed. it now looks very similar to trump's. that's a pretty big shift when you're talking about a race this close. then there's the weight of the fact she's the vp in an unpopular administration. we asked about president biden's policies, are they helping or hurting your family. just a quarter of voters said they're helping. nearly half said they're hurting. here's the interesting twist. we also asked folks, think back to when donald trump was president. did his policies help or hurt your family? and look at the difference. 44% helping, 31, hurting. trump's -- the retrospective, you would say, opinion of trump's presidency among voters

arguably higher now than when he was president. >> the poll asked a question in an interesting way, trying to get at this concept of are there people that are just single-issue voters. what did you find? >> yeah. look what comes at the top. usually when we just ask folks in general, what's the most important issue. economy and inflation comes in number one. we ask this way, abortion, we asked, is there one issue so important you would vote solely on that. nearly a quarter of voters said abortion is that issue. and on this issue -- this is harris' biggest single advantage over trump. we asked folks, who do you prefer on the issue of abortion, it's a 19-point advantage on this question for harris. so, that's what her campaign is hoping, that this is a motivating, a singularly motivating issue for voters forrer had. >> steve, thank you very much. turning now to the ongoing recovery efforts from hurricane milton's devastating blow to florida. five days after that storm crashed ashore, nearly half a million customers still don't have power. over the weekend, some of the

evacuees returned home for the first time and president biden also toured the damage. nbc's stephanie gosk joins us from bradenton beach with the very latest. steph, good morning to you. >> good morning. bit by bit life in places like this in bradenton beach is getting easier. the shock of being hit by back-to-back powerful hurricanes is fading. what's left is the enormity of the rebuild. floridians have done this before. when we talk to people, we overwhelmingly hear determination. >> reporter: for many here in florida, the devastation is just now sinking in. >> i have never seen anything like this. most people living here that are alive have never seen anything like this either. >> reporter: president biden in st. petersburg toured the damage and announced 600 million in federal funds, including 100 million for improving florida's power system. >> will make the region's power system stronger and more capable and reduce the frequency and

duration of power outages while extreme weather events become more frequent. >> reporter: the death toll from milton has risen to 24. nearly 1 million residents without power and flooding still a major concern in some areas. >> rivers are continuing to rise. there are still shelters throughout the state of florida for you to go to. >> reporter: on the ground, some barrier island communities are completely destroyed. these are the front steps to a house that obviously is no longer here. the best thing that we can guess is that the house that was here was picked up by the water and deposited here. it's one of those two. >> reporter: we were given exclusive access to man sew at that key, a narrow island that took a direct hit be wind and storm surge. >> this is the first time you've been here? >> we came -- we were able to get on yesterday. we went in a boat and saw that the whole wall of our house is totally blown out. >> reporter: even first responders overwhelmed by the destruction, as they escorted

our team to still-restricted areas. >> we live in a paradise, and we're resilient. but, i mean, they're not going to be prepared for this when they come here. >> it almost seems like you're not prepared to see this. >> i'm not prepared. there's devastation. these are kids' toys. i have a child. we all have families. it's heartbreaking to see it. >> it really is, steph. heartbreaking on so many levels. and it seemed like everything from airports to schools were all shut down last week. where do things stand with that now? >> reporter: craig, there is some good news. the governor announced all the major airports in the area with the exception of sarasota bradenton have reopened. before the storm hit, 50 school systems shut down. but this morning the vast majority of those schools are back open. craig? >> some semblance of normalcy at least. stephanie gosk for us. breaking news. overnight in the middle east four israeli soldiers have been

killed in a drone attack, adding to the escalating tensions there. the u.s. is preparing to send an antimissile system to israel along with u.s. troops to help operate it. matt bradley is in beirut, lebanon, this morning with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the week is beginning in the middle east with new fighting in lebanon, gaza, and israel, as the u.s. sends more weapons and troops in the hopes of averting a wider war. today, fresh carnage in the gaza strip, palestinian health officials said three israeli air strikes throughout gaza killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more. sending a blaze through a camp in a hospital courtyard. overnight, sirens and missiles in israel's northern front with lebanon. a drone strike evaded antiair systems yesterday, killing four israeli soldiers and injuring more than 60 in one of the deadliest attacks in israel since october 7th last year.

the idf spokesman said, we'll learn from this event, improve, and move forward. it comes as the u.s. is deepening its role in the conflict with the first major troop deployment. the pentagon announcing it will send one of its most advanced missile defense systems along with about 100 troops to operate it to israel to protect against any further missile attacks from iran. meanwhile, peace keepers in lebanon now coming under israeli fire. two israeli tanks rammed a u.n. base in southern lebanon after demanding last week the u.n. force leave the border areas with israel. but the peace keepers stood their ground. yesterday, israel's prime minister addressed the u.n. directly. >> mr. secretary general, get the uniform forces out of harm's way. it should be right now, immediately. >> reporter: israeli attacks have injured more than a dozen u.n. troops over the past week. >> do you feel as though some of these incidents might be retaliation for the decision to hold their ground? >> we were asked to leave from all these positions close to the line. and immediately after, a few

days later, our peace keepers in our positions were targeted and targeted not because there was ongoing exchanges of fire. >> reporter: turning keepers of peace into casualties of war. >> savannah, that spokesman said the israelis hadn't offered any specific warnings to the unifill troops before they opened fire. the israelis said they weren't deliberately targeting the peace keepers but they said hezbollah had been using them as human shields. >> matt bradley in beirut. thank you. lots more to get to on a monday morning, monday morning, including last night's action in the nfl. joe burrow put on a show on sunday night football. >> on the bottom of the screen, joe taking off. he's got a ton of room! he might take it all the way. inside the 10, over the pylon!

he's in for the touchdown! >> with the qb keeper, 47 yards for that touchdown. cincinnati took an early lead. the bengals would score another td late in the fourth quarter to seal the deal. they would hold on to beat the new york giants 17-7. both teams now sitting at 2-4 on the season. >> beat them at home. that's got to hurt the giants fans. let's get a check on the weather. >> good morning guys. we have a little cold front that's moving through. i'm sure you noticed the temperature drop out there. we've had lighter rain showers around buffalo, heavy at times actually, and light snow showers across northern new york up through northern vermont, where we could see a little bit of light snow too. it's this cold front moving through. winds have turned to the northwest. it's blustery, winds up to 20, 30 miles per hour with those gusts. so, that's creating some colder air to perhaps make a few snow flakes fall from the sky across northern vermont and new hampshire. tomorrow, kind of blustery too

back through the great lakes. kind of a cold rain for folks in chicago and back through cleveland too. as for rainfall, we're not looking at a lot, but we could end up with half an inch, up to an inch of rain, and some of those snow flakes falling but not really accumulating. want to point out the tropics because we are watching another disturbance. right now it's 94-l, but there's a 40% chance as it moves closer to the weekend we could see this develop into a tropical system. that's a look at the weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

and that's your latest forecast. >> 9 forecast. >> 94-l, huh? >> craig is wondering the significance of 94-l. i was just saying it's to decipher different storms in the atlantic basin. >> they don't want to elevate it to a real -- they don't want to waste a name on it. it has to get bigger and worse. >> thank you, dylan. still ahead, speaking of storms, an unexpected hazard in the aftermath of hurricane milton.

animals like alligators and snakes lurking in the storm's flood waters now, some of them inside homes. stories behind wild videos. and a new warning being issued. plus have you finalized your holiday travel plans? this is a big week for those booking thanksgiving or christmas flights. we've got everything you need to

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flooded areas like this one because alligators, snakes, or other animals would be in the water. and in many cases, they are getting too close for comfort. in addition to turning roads into rivers, hurricane milton has also brought a flood of wild animals into unsuspecting floridians' backyards. >> oh [ bleep ]. that was a big [ bleep ] alligator! >> reporter: this video capturing the moment a resident in fort myers realized a gator was swimming next to their car and attempting to take a bite out of their tire. >> a lot of people are seeing these in homes? >> homes, pools, backyards, bedrooms, everywhere. >> why do they go into houses? >> the water pushed them out of their pond area. they're going with the flow. >> reporter: in the tampa area, jen walked into her garage turned home gym the day after the storm with her 5-year-old on her hip to find an unexpected visit or do.

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fly back on monday or tuesday. >> what about christmas? when do we need to book for that? >> the good new there is is we have the last two weeks of october, typically the ideal time, 36 to 72 days out according to google. what you can do right now is set price trackers. that's always nice. if you know the dates you want to travel, you know the destinations, you can start monitoring the prices. google flights does it, expedia does it, booking.com does it for you as well. another tip, if you buy main economy and let's say between now and your travel dates, the price goes down, call the airline, ask for a refund first. if they won't do it, maybe they'll give at least a credit toward your next flight. that one is pretty easy to do. if you just can't get it together, you can't figure out the dates right now, december 3rd is another last-minute time. that's travel tuesday. that's the tuesday after black friday. all the agencies got together, the airlines, the car rental places, the hotels, and said,

let's offer deals on this day. that's easiest. don't forget about your travel agents. i know a lot of people are into booking themselves, but travel agents know the ins and outs and best dates for saving. that's really good. nobody wants to fly on christmas eve or christmas day, but you could save 200 bucks by flying on new year's eve. >> what about hitting the road? >> okay. great news here. aaa is actually expecting gas prices to be below $3 by early november. gas buddy says look at the prices there. we could see $2.99, the national average for a low in thanksgiving. and then christmas, even lower, $2.83. so, if you are planning to hit the road for the holidays, it's going to be a great driving holiday. and some people are in the market for a new car too. so that could be good. >> before everyone starts booking flights and travel and hotels and whatnot, feels like the scammers are usually out during the holidays as well. any particular scams we should be concerned about? >> this is a crazy stat. booking.com looked at the last 18 months, and they said travel

scams have gone up 900%. and they say it's in part because of artificial intelligence. the cyber security experts say a.i. has gotten so sophisticated that scammers can make these websites that look legit, send you emails with logos and graphics, offering you great travel deals. they're even showing up on google searches. and the site looks like it's the airbnb home page or looks like the booking.com home page. always check the web address very, very carefully. if you're going to try to book through a site you've never heard of, first i would say, don't do it. second, google the name with the word review or scam to see what comes up. a lot of times you'll see the countdown clock. you've got five minutes to get this deal. that's bogus. that is totally a marketing tool. i would be very concerned about that. always pay with a credit card so you get extra protection. and never download anything. these days you should be able to

book a travel deal without having to download a new app or a new website or click on some weird link. that's really how they get to you. always turn on the two-factor authentication. >> do they just take your information, take your credit card information -- >> yeah. they get your information and you don't get the tickets. or they add on a ton of fees at the end of the day, and you're wondering, where does this all go? there are legitimate third-party sites but they can be much, much more expensive than booking directly. let's get a check of the weather. >> good morning again. it does feel more like thanksgiving out there. we've got frost advisories, freeze warnings in effect, especially through the northern plains in the upper midwest. also in the grand rapids, seeing a freeze warning. that mostly impacts your plants. if you have plants outside and temperatures are below freezing, that could cut off the growing season here. business mark starting off at 31 degrees, sioux falls, grand island is at 32. we have this huge dip in the jet stream.

it's dragging down colder temperatures, 5 to 15 degrees below average. you go out west, and temperatures are about 15 degrees above average. medford, oregon, 80 degrees for a high temperature today. las vegas, 89, el paso, 89. phoenix should be around 100 today.

tomorrow, more of the same -- >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. coming up next, a blast from the past. an inside look at what is suddenly making the music and moves of milli vanilli hotter than ever. they're back on the charts. we'll get to that and the morning boost right after this. start to break away from uc with tremfya... with rapid relief at 4 weeks. tremfya blocks a key source of inflammation. at one year, many people experienced remission... and some saw 100% visible healing of their intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur. before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms or if you need a vaccine. healing is possible with tremfya.

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vanilli songs play a role, even when a song is played at a memorial service, confirmed by a biographer saying it was based on what happened. as much as the story of the menendez brothers is captivating audiences, so too are the songs of milli vanilli. ♪ blame it on the rain ♪ >> reporter: they first exploded onto the music scene in the late '80s. now more than 30 years later, the infamous pop duo, milli vanilli, once steeped in controversy, is reaching a new audience. ♪ blame it on the rain that was falling falling ♪ >> reporter: with netflix's popular "monsters," the lyle and eric menendez story weaving their hits throughout the story. >> in their words, girl, i'm going to miss you. ♪ girl i'm going to miss you ♪ >> reporter: for the only surviving member of the group, watching the songs play out in

the show and witnessing a resurgence of popularity has been exciting. >> i watched the first episode and it was like, wow, from the get-go, the music is there. and it took me back. and i'm so excited the song is getting more attention. >> according to billboard, overall streams for the group's entire catalog jumped 114% upon the release of "monsters," with featured songs like "blame it on the rain" seeing a 68% increase in streaming activity. the group's meteoric rise to fame springing on the popularity of their debut album -- ♪ it's a tragedy for me to see a dream that's over ♪ >> reporter: certified six times platinum in 1990 and earning them a grammy for best new artist. but their success was short lived, with a lip syncing scandal. >> girl you know -- >> reporter: frsing them to return their award nine months

later and endure widespread backlash. >> people were brutal. we had no understanding of the industry. we just fell into this trap. >> reporter: since the fallout, vowing to honor his deceased music partner and share the story of the music with a new generation. >> i know what milli vanilli did and still does. it makes people feel, it makes people smile. >> reporter: he also tells us his passion for music has never stopped. he says he's been out on the road performing across europe and africa, even recording "blame it on the rain" with his own vocals. he has plans one day to release an acoustic version of the song. first of all, you're welcome for putting all those songs in your head. i do think we see their story through a different lens today, like so many stories. >> i know. you wonder how it might have turned out if it had happened today. >> girl, you know it's true. >> sing it for us, sing it for us. >> ooh, ooh, ooh. >> nice raspy voice. >> i love you.

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to you. it is 756 right now. i'm laura garcia, and i'm marcus washington. and here's what's happening now. i'm bob redell here in the east bay. later this afternoon, governor gavin newsom will make another push for his gas price bill. this is a bill that, if passed, would require oil refineries to maintain a minimum inventory level to prevent price spikes during peak driving months. the governor says that that would result in lower prices at the pump. gas companies oppose this bill. they say refineries are already full and don't have the tanks to hold that extra oil. let's get a look at that forecast for this monday morning with meteorologist kari hall. and we're headed back to the sunshine today. and nice comfortable temperatures very much like what we saw yesterday with highs in the low to mid 70s for the east bay into the

tri-valley up to 80 today in concord and 73 in palo alto, while san francisco will be in the upper 60s going into the day tomorrow. it's also about the same with upper 70s for the north bay from napa to novato and 81 in santa rosa. but then wednesday we're watching out for a chance of rain, so we'll keep you updated on the latest on that incoming system and the impacts we'll see as we go into the middle of the week. back to you. live at 8:00. a fight to the fittest as hispanic heritage month ends, we're highlighting a first generation mexican american author whose new book highlights h

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harris and former president trump tied as things heat up on the campaign trail. >> with your help in 23 days, we will win. >> we're going to win arizona, and we are going to defeat kamala. >> we're live with the very latest in the race to the white house. plus, safety concerns. fema workers speaking out, as the agency responds to a threat from an armed militia. straight ahead, now misinformation may be impacting recovery efforts. then, glitz and glamor. the legendary magazine celebrating 85 years of breaking boundaries in a big way. we'll look back at the iconic images and the women they're now honoring. all that, plus we're there as the giants flag flies. >> the wind is potentially our worst enemy once this thing opens up. >> tucci weighs in on a product sequel.

and oasis reacts to their "snl" -- >> if liam doesn't act like a baby. >> it's all coming up today, monday, october 14, 2024. ♪ you and me ♪ >> from louisiana celebrating our sweet 16. >> it's our 42nd anniversary! >> creekside elementary in franklin, tennessee. >> from tampa to "the today show" with mom. >> visiting from michigan. >> des moines, iowa. >> winston salem, north carolina. >> harrisburg, pennsylvania. >> south carolina. >> and san diego, california. ♪ we know that we don't got much left ♪ >> today is my mom's birthday. >> it's my first time in new york. >> shoutout to my mom who loves "the today show."

>> and we love you grandma! >> hi, everybody. welcome back to "today." great morning out there. so nice to have you with us on a monday morning. it's a holiday, so a lot of folks have the day off work. many of them seem to have come to our plaza. >> we love to see it. >> hoda will be back tomorrow. >> in our last half hour, we showed you ways to save on thanksgiving and christmas travel. tomorrow we're going to focus on another holiday, one of our favorites at the show, halloween. all the ways you can get the costumes, candy, decorations, for less. let's get to the news at 8:00. we'll begin with the race to the white house. with just three weeks to go, the newest nbc news poll shows that former president trump has pulled even with vice president harris. and this comes amid a new security concern at one of trump's weekend rallies in california. a man was arrested with guns in his car. hallie jackson in washington with the details. >> let's start with the new nbc news polling this morning showing the race in a dead heat.

both candidates tied among registered voters nationwide, with former president trump erasing vice president harris' lead from last month. there's a big gender gap too. mr. trump is up with men by 16 points. the vice president is leading with women by 14. it comes as former president trump is deploying increasingly inflammatory rhetoric against his rival and suggested using the military against what he described as domestic enemies. for his part, the vice president is pointing to mr. trump's refusal to release his medical records. mr. trump's doctor last year said his health was excellent, but that three-paragraph letter left basic medical information that the vp's contained. a man was arrested at a check point outside a trump rally in california with what local officials said were weapons and fake credentials. he has been released, telling a california newspaper he's a trump supporter. a federal law enforcement source tells nbc news there was no indication that was another assassination attempt against

the former president. and the secret service says mr. trump was not in any danger. >> hallie jackson in washington, thank you. safety concerns have led to a setback for hurricane recovery efforts in hard-hit north carolina. over the weekend, some federal emergency workers were forced to pause their work after an armed militia made threats. that's according to "the washington post." nbc's kathy park joins us now from asheville this morning with details on this one. kathy, good morning. >> good morning to you. after weeks of misinformation and false reports about the federal government's response here in north carolina, things have taken a dangerous turn. in fact, over the weekend, fema officials releasing a statement saying that they had made operational adjustments to protect staff. this morning, growing safety fears for government workers in western north carolina supporting ongoing recovery efforts from hurricane helene. according to "the washington post," an urgent message was

sent to numerous federal agencies on saturday warning fema has advised all first responders in rutherford county, north carolina, to stand down and evacuate the county immediately, adding that national guard troops had come across trucks of armed militia saying they were out hunting fema. nbc news has not seen the email cited by the post, and it's unclear whether the threat mentioned was seen as credible. north carolina republican congressman chuck edwards addressing the reported threats on msnbc. >> we had two counties with folks reported with different militia groups attacking and threatening fema. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, fema writing, in part, for the safety of our dedicated staff and disaster survivors we are helping, fema has made some operational adjustments. according to the agency, disaster recovery centers remain open. but at least two counties said fema staff would not appear at other planned location sunday, with officials in ashe county saying the agency had paused

their process as a precaution, as they are assessing the threats. that included a temporary halt on accepting some aid applications. the heightened tension with fema's response to helene has been fuelled in recent days by misinformation, amplified in part by former president trump. >> kamala spent all her fema money, billions of dollars, on housing for illegal migrants. >> the head of fema calling those claims, categorically false, and promising that the agency's work will not stop. >> it doesn't deter us. we know what our mission is. >> asheville business owners say it's a distraction and that more help is needed. >> i want folks to know that the government is here. they're helping. i know we'd all like it to be a little faster, but also realizing that the devastation is just so vast and so immense that, you know, it's going to take time. >> reporter: and getting access to clean running water in the area is still a priority, with tens of thousands of residents

in western north carolina still having no access to it. fema says they will be back at those affected locations that happened over the weekend due to those reported threats. craig? >> just the last thing we need down there. kathy park for us. kathy, thank you, in asheville. history was made at the chicago marathon yesterday. right -- shattered the women's marathon world record. she finished that race in 2 hours 9 minutes 56 seconds. that's almost a full two minutes faster than the previous world record. she's the first woman to run a marathon in under two hours and ten minutes. truly an incredible achievement. >> good for her. let's get a morning boost. for golfers, hitting a hole in one is a pie in the sky dream. most will never be able to check it off their bucket list. imagine doing it at the age of 12 and right in front of a pga pro. >> emery johnson on the tee. >> 132 yards back into the wind.

he's got a 6 iron in hand. >> oh! did that -- did that just happen! >> oh, my gosh! >> get out! >> emery! yes! >> oh, my goodness. we've got to get that in slowmo. it's a slam dunk. happened during a pga junior championship. six time pga winner tony finau was hoping coach team utah. andres also on the team. what an unforgettable moment for young emery johnson. take a look and remember that name and face. greatness. >> didn't bounce, didn't roll. >> just straight in. nothing but net as they say. >> well done, young man. coming up, we just adore jennifer garner around here. let's just say she's had a bit of an encounter while trying to honor our nation's farmers. we'll have more on that moment coming up. and we're going to celebrate

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welcome back. for 85 years, "glamour" magazine has been a megaphone for women. divorce, reproductive rights, financial independence, and racism well before it was considered okay to do so. it was also the first american fashion magazine to put a black woman on the cover, the first to present gloria steinem's writing, and to publish andy warhol's illustrations. six u.s. presidents have given interviews or written for a "glamour" feature. the evolution is chronicled in a new book. it's called "glamour: an extraordinary history" and joining us is samantha barry. this is a beautiful book. it's like a coffee table book.

how fun was this to put together? >> it was so fun for the team to put together. the first thing i went is into the archives because it does have this beautiful history. and i think what's lovely is it is something that will stay on your coffee table for a long time. it really looked at the history of talking to american women, whether that was in the '40s it became this magazine for the girl with the job. when the world went to war, it was encouraging for women to go into the workplace. talked about divorce and abortion. and a lot of these topics that were ahead of its time. so, it's, kind of -- it's a beautiful chartering of the history of "glamour." >> by the way, you had your woman of the year event recently. >> yes. that was fun. >> yes, it was fun. and you have a new bestie. i thought it was us d-- >> savannah, you are still my number one.

we had women of the year. t it was the most spectacular women of the year. we had pamela anderson and suni lee. and the cherry on top was queen bee came and at next to me and was there to honor her mom. we were honoring her mom. we had a famous cover of moms for women of the year this year. we had tina noles, obviously beyonce's mom, and maggie -- who called herself. they were also in the crowd. what was really special was beyonce was there. kelly rowland, who tina calls her other daughter, was also there. z and to see their mom on the stage and thank them for the human beings they have become. >> it's such a good idea. people are always thanking the moms. moms don't necessarily get the recognition of a glamorous fashion cover. >> we went back through the history of women of the year, and the concept for the moms came up because as i looked back at all the speeches, the one

person that is always thanked in women of the year, often a mom. >> yeah. back to the book. it has six chapters and it's, sort of, like, all the different eras. if there were a seventh chapter, what do you see the future of "glamour" being? >> i feel like it's a bright future. when you look at the book as well, like at how we would have talked to the audience. they're talking to us on real time, tiktok, instagram. they're always in the comments section telling us what they love and what they don't like. i think the future is bright. we fought for a lot and we've come a long way. it's still not where it should be in terms of women and equality and places for the voices of women. so, i think the bright future for us is to continue to fight for that. >> you've just been promoted. you're the global editor of "glamour." you say people all around the

world tell you their glamour stories. what does that mean? >> i was backstage here and one of your producers walked in and said i was a glamour college top ten in 1976 and started telling me about her photo shoot and when they brought those college students to new york. that was just serendipitous backstage here today. everywhere i go, at the met, uma thurman was talking about her mom who was on the cover of glamour in the late '50s and early '60s, who we talked to in the book. that's what she wanted to talk about. i've gone to many parties in new york where -- was a big column back in the day where we asked advice of men. the different iterations of jake will come up to me and say, i was jake. >> it was the dear abby, but it was jake. >> exactly. you know, every walk of life, whether they wrote in to "glamour," whether they were featured in it, it's rare i can go any part of the country and

not have somebody tell me a "glamour" story. i grew up in ireland. the president of ireland when i was growing up was mary robinson in the '90s. when she met me, the first thing she want to tell me was she was a glamour woman of the year. to put it together in this book that's out tomorrow, it's something the whole team is excited about. >> it's a women's story. it traces a lot of the history glamour has witnessed throughout the year. "glamour: an extraordinary history" is out tomorrow. we do have a pretty nice day across the country today, although a little bit chilly. we could see snow flakes falling across northern new england. that's the lingering cold front that's exiting the northeast. but elsewhere we've got la lot f sunshine besides spot si showers across the rockies. down across the south, down toward north carolina, nice and sunny for today. temperatures on the cooler side,

15 degrees below average, the northern plains, upper great lakes running in the 40s and 50s. we're starting the day close to freezing this morning. 60s stretched down through the appalachians. we're looking for 70s and 80s across the southeast. phoenix today will be around 100 degrees. the cold front bringing in the

forecast. >> we are getting our money's worth out of you. >> here we go. it's the question we've all been asking. will the rock band reunite for their tour next year. and of course "saturday night live" had to address this hot topic. >> it's not a hard no. it's a maybe. >> we said maybe. if liam doesn't act like a baby. >> must be something you both agree on. >> i guess there are a few things, yeah. spongebob. >> legend. >> the best ninja turtle. >> donatello. legend. >> and who's the best rug rat, one, two, three. >> tommy pickles. legend. >> that's "snl" sociacomedian pg the gallagher brothers, notorious for their ongoing feud but finding common ground. liam gallagher responded to the sketch writing, are they meant

to be comedians. keeping things light with the witty response, legend. of course we all have our fingers crossed this tour is going to go off without a hitch. >> it can happen. >> maybe. let's keep "snl's" theme going here. next up, ariana grande made her return to studio 8h to host this weekend's show promising to keep things low key during her monologue. but the singer couldn't help herself. take a look. ♪ nobody's spirit today ♪ ♪ if you ask me again i'll say the same thing ♪ ♪ i know baby baby ♪ ♪ i'm not going to do miley cyrus ♪ ♪ because that ain't gonna work ♪ ♪ i'm not gonna do gwen stefani ♪ ♪ because don't think i promise i'm not singing any new impressions ♪

♪ i won't sing because it hurts ♪ >> you forget how talented she is on so many levels. >> she can do celine. she's really good. >> she's amazing. next up, stanley tucci we all know and love tucci's role as miranda priestly's right hand. >> desperate need of chanel. darling, shall we? we have to get to the beauty department and god knows how long that's going to take. >> mr. tucci is now opening up about a potential sequel, sharing with people he hasn't heard about the plot or anything. but if it does happen, i can only say that i'll be happy. and we can ask him about it because stanley tucci is stopping by our studio tomorrow on "today." next up, jennifer garner, from hollywood to the hay. the actress taking a moment to celebrate farmers over the weekend. and her own time on the farm fit

with a surprise chicken encounter. >> i don't like this! that is not -- i don't have that much love for chickens. >> garner shared a collection of videos to instagram writing farmers are the heart of our country. happy national farmers day. love from your biggest fan, farmer jen. >> she's cute. but i am with her. that would freak me out. >> just the claws and -- >> any bird landing on your head. >> she probably felt threatened. >> she's so sweet. >> until the chicken becomes a throw piece. >> unless it's there for eggs. you're so dark. next up, freakier friday. we've got big news on the highly anticipated sequel that will probably leave you sfreeking out. >> look at me. >> i know. we seem to be inside each other. >> i'm old! >> i beg your pardon.

>> oh, i'm like the crypt keeper! >> okay. that's enough. [ screaming ] >> now take a look at this first-look photo. jamie lee curtis and lindsay lohan ready to reprise their roles as mother/daughter duo, and we know "freakier friday" will hit theaters august 2025. >> can't wait. next up, 7 up. in a special soda pop start, we are bubbling over with excitement for this one. the soda company announcing its newest drink, a shirley temple soda. what took so long. you can finally enjoy the beloved classic in a can or in a bottle for a limited time over the holidays. the news spreading across social media before anyone's gotten their hands on it. but we got our hands on it. we are among the first to try it. >> i loved a shirley temple when i was little. >> why did it take so long? >> i don't know. >> have you ever had a dirty shirley? >> no. what's that? >> just add a little vodka.

we're good to go. >> okay. >> now it's in a can so it's even easier to make. >> interesting. >> it's actually really good. >> it's pomegranate and cherry. >> yeah, don't you know what a shirley temple -- >> i never knew pomegranate was in a shirley temple. >> it hits shelves tomorrow. you can try it too. >> zero sugar too. >> 170 calories. >> you don't have to drink the whole thing. >> it said zero sugar. oh, there's two kinds. oh, oh, oh. i was like, wow, you're fact checking me. all right. try the zero sugar one. friendly reminder for you, you can listen to "today" whenever you're on the go. we've got the "today" podcast, the day's top stories, interviews, and more right on your phone and your devices. just search today wherever you get your podcast and follow now. >> if it's zero sugar and you add vodka, is it still dirty. >> very dirty. >> dirty shirley. >> light and dirty shirley. coming up -- i think i've

had one. kaylee hartung is here to take us inside the game experiencing a beloved pregame tradition with the new york giants firsthand. but first your local news.

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say hello to a fantastic start of the week crowd. we love a holiday out here. yes, yes you can. happy birthday. >> i mean, this is a crowd. fired up. we have a fine half hour ahead. we've got a special inside the game with kaylee hartung. she was at the game last night and helped blanket the field in a massive american flag. she's going to show us how it all comes together to the delight of fans. also ahead this half hour, jill martin is here. he's got a can't miss "steals and deals," packed with cozy clothing to keep you warm in the colder months ahead. and jill is also back with us on the third hour to share another "she made it" success story all about a beauty ceo relying on her caribbean roots and enjoying the sweet scent of success. >> that's coming up next hour. how about another check of the forecast? >> this isn't too bad.

most of the country is okay. we have a couple of spotty showers expected across the northern new england area. could see some snow flakes, as chillier air starts to work in. it's warm, though, out west. temperatures running 15 to 20 degrees above average. then getting toward the middle of the week -- sunny and seasonal as we finish off the week. friday temperatures up and down the east coast in the 60s. out west, 60s and 70s, although look at all that blue showing up in the rockies by the end of the week. we could be talking about a good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we'll see another really nice one. increasing sunshine for the afternoon and temperatures ranging from 60s near the coast to low 80s for the inland areas. and we're going to have another nice day tomorrow with increasing clouds. but then by wednesday, we're looking at a chance of some scattered showers that will be coming into the bay

area, mainly throughout the morning and and this morning we want to take a moment to give a someshoutout to our fellow nbc news teams right here in new york city. they're here to receive prestigious morrow awards for their great reporting. that's huge. are you excited? >> yes, we're excited. it's so nice. i love new york, and i love your show. thank you so much. >> it's so nice to have you here. congratulations to everyone, as they spend time on the plaza with their family this morning. we've got a lot of people on the plaza. i think it's time to go around the horn. this is like a game show! hi! you go that way, i'll go this way. hello, good morning.

here we go. happy birthday! good morning, everybody. we're going around, we're going around. we're almost there. h hi, guys. how are you? good morning. good morning. woo! back to you guys. >> oh, oh, we're still on television. coming up -- thank you, dillon. i don't know where you went. kaylee hartung is going to take us inside the game for an up close and personal walk at one of the giants beloved pregame traditions. she's going to take us inside her big night on the field. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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our series "inside the game" taking you behind the scenes of the nfl. >> the unfurling of a gigantic american flag across the field has been a time honored tradition going back to 1984. and the new york giants decided to do it at every home game. >> kaylee hartung got to take part in that. how was it? >> oh say can you see me pulling a 2,000 pound flag across the field? it happened during sunday night football, giants versus bengals and me versus a giant american flag. i am happy to report the stars and stripes never looked better. >> go giants. >> every sunday when there's a new york giants home game, 150 lucky fans get to unfurl some of the biggest stars and stripes in existence. at 100 yards long, 50 yards wide, and weighing over 2,000 pounds, this american flag has been unfurled during the

national anthem at every giants home game for the last 20 years. >> when you are a player standing on these sidelines and you saw this giant flag unfurled, how did it make you feel to see it? >> ready to go. you try to put yourself in a place of reverence, you're never more excited to hear the national anthem and see that flag coming out. >> giants legend -- returned to the field to be my flag flying partner. >> describe the atmosphere in metlife stadium when the crowd goes wild, as they see this flag. >> i think met llife is a speci place because new york has a lot of respect for military, a lot of respect for the things that hold us together as a country because it's such a melting pot. we're celebrating everybody. we're you're in this stadium, you're home. you're family. it's ready to go. >> the wind is potentially our worst enemy once this thing opens up. you had more than 400 tackles in your career. i've got faith that if this

thing goes wild, you will be able -- >> i've got it. >> you got it? >> nothing more than 40 yards though. >> and my new friend, 12-year-old brice, wasn't much more comforting about the task ahead. >> if you pull, you could fall. >> don't fall, don't fall. don't do it. >> okay. so, so far my only instructions were just not to fall. and then suddenly, the new family were all in it together, walking to the field with our precious cargo. >> don't let your super bowl ring get caught up on this thing. >> we're not going to fall, we're not going to fall, we're not going to fall. >> the lights went down, and the pressure amped up. >> you're making me nervous right now. >> when you finally get out here, it's like nobody can touch me. i'm good. >> we got this. and then it was go time. and when they said go, we sure

went. >> oh, my gosh. as "the star spangled banner" played, we made sure this banner was gallantly streaming, as fireworks lit up the night sky. but the job wasn't done, a job we didn't anticipate, the refurling of the flag. >> let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go. nice. >> nobody warned us about -- >> not at all, folding it up. that was left out of the pregame speech. >> right. we nailed it. >> all of us doing our small part to pay tribute to the red, white, and blue, and this great country. >> it really was such an incredible experience. a big thanks to the giants and a big thanks to 12-year-old brice really coaching me up. he was a star. >> you looked like you were

having a good time. brice was having even more fun. >> maybe the best night of his life. >> i'm not kidding when i say that we didn't really realize the task of re-furling the flag. it was harder than unrolling it. >> so much harder. so much stress. no pressure at all. you've got 70,000 fans watching you do it. but brice when he told us, just don't fall, only piece of advice. but if you do, stay down. don't take anybody else down with you. just stay down. they'll pull the flag right over you. >> just a little mound in the middle. >> you can crawl out. just crawl out. >> it looks like a good adrenaline rush. >> it absolutely was. >> a patriotic one. >> when you're on the field and everyone's got their phones lit up. i'm on the field before an nfl game every thursday. but this was a different level. >> thanks for that. >> that's great. thank you, kaylee. >> and a big thanks to brice as well, if you're watching.

up next we're going to go back outside to check in with jill martin, steals and deals, all about keeping you warm as the chill of fall kicks in for a san francisco is in crisis and we need real experienced leadership. we need mark farrell. our interim mayor who got things done. who showed we can clear tent encampments, fight crime, and address the drug crisis. who will make the tough choices for our city's future. "i'm mark farrell. i'm running for mayor because san francisco deserves better." "i'm ready to deliver that change on day one." mark farrell. a proven leader with the experience we need.

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we are back with a brand-new steals and deals, all about fall essentials to keep you warm. joining us, our friend, our jill martin is here. you can get in on these deals by scanning that qr code that's right there bottom of the screen. there's the qr code. it's god to see you, my friend. >> hello. >> fall is in the air. >> you know what? very happy it's cool out today because i'm putting this on. i'm, like, ready for it. so, everything here -- we have a lot of best sellers. if you want it, get those hands on the keyboard. >> i just realized you're wearing the coat. >> this coat is a try-on. it's luxury by kelly siegel,

women's puffer. 300 to 350. deal price, 69. that's 78% off. >> wow. >> what's so great about this is it's a wardrobe staple. you could wear it every day. you have the puffer on the outside, different detail. some have a collar, some have a hood. i'd love you to pick a color you wouldn't normally pick. i love winter white with the belt. i love the copper. there's really beautiful colors. the deal price is only $69, and this will keep you warm every day. and there's organization. >> i love a puffer coat. you wear that too, by the way. >> thank you. >> what are these scarves? >> these are the donni ribbed blanket scarves. i want to show the magnitude -- >> this is a massive scarf. >> you can use this -- how great for travel. you can put it around you. you can do it as a scarf around your neck. it really is versatile. wow.

what do you think? >> does that work? is that too much? >> no, it's almost 100% great. >> that's nice. i like that. how much is this? >> so, that is $39. >> i like that. >> and it's supposed to -- it has the feel of cashmere. it's soft but it has that cotton in it. so, machine washable, which we love. >> okay. >> now moving on to cashmere. this always blows out. and, again, pick a fun color. that's what a deal segment is for. i love that you go for it. 72% off. hat or the it's either for the hat or the glove. that's good. you can cuff it. >> is this for men too? >> yes, unisex. listen, everything, to me, is, like, whatever color, whatever works for you. the gloves also match. so, if you want to do a matching set. and this is actually a beautiful gift if you want to stock up on them. $29, 100% cashmere.

you've got it all going on here. >> i like this a lot, jill. >> kierra's hands were cold. how are you feeling now, birthday girl? >> happy birthday, keira. >> her hands were cold. just so happens i have a full electric hand warmer. $59.99, deal price 27, 55% off. so, they have three temperature settings. and they get up to 130 degrees. so, here you go. >> use these on the plaza this winter. how do you charge it? just a little usb. >> isn't that great? so, they're rechargeable, reusable. so, will save you money. kierra, the birthday girl, is very happy and warm. happy birthday. >> thank you, jill. >> those are great. and also skiers, just imagine being able to charge them. and we have to talk about this. this is not the sexiest of products but an important one. honeywell cool moisture humidifier.

retail $79.99. deal price, 36, 33% off with free shipping. physicians say humidifiers add moisture to the air in your home, which helps the dryness in your throat, lips, skin, and throughout the fall and winter seasons -- we have some video right here -- it uses uv technology and a wicking filter to keep the tank clean. so, what comes out is pure and clean too. run it for 24 hours, which is great. reviewers say it's quiet, easy to clean, and it helps with sore throat. >> how much is it? >> the deal price is 36. >> that's a good deal. >> that's a big bang for your buck. >> these are double walled mugs? >> yes. i actually sent these to betty joe. >> to my mom? >> yeah, she's getting them. >> that's so sweet. >> the deal price, 62% off. there's two styles. there's the fluted and the plain. they stack up perfectly so you don't have a mess. >> i like that.

>> and they're unbreakable. so, it's good to have. and it keeps your warm warm. and of course you could use it for cold. but these are great double wall mugs that are for the deal price of $34, 64% off. you get four of them. >> keeps the cold cold, keeps the hot hot. >> yep. >> this is our sauce, "the today show" sauce. >> everything has truffle in it. it's the original hot sauce and buffalo sauce. what do you think? >> i like the sauce. >> white truffle. so, the retail is $34.99, deal price $17.50. 50% off. comes in the box. you either get the truff back. you're eating the white truffle sauce infused with umami and white truffle. >> infused with what?

>> it's something very special. >> can you go through the products one more time while i finish? >> yes, isn't it delicious? we have to talk about umami. we have the donni -- the ful electric hand warmers, joy jolt double wall mugs, and the truff hot sauce bundles, which craig i hope no one is allergic. i have a special surprise because mike and sally, it is their 51st anniversary. and we are giving you -- thank you to wells fargo credit card. you're going home with all the steals and deals. happy anniversary. >> 51 years. >> the microphone would help. but happy 51st. >> thank you so much. >> what's the key to a great marriage? >> love each other, be kind to

each other, be patient with each other -- >> be good listeners. >> yes. >> communicate. >> and forgive. forgive. >> okay. now we're done with the dating less son in steals and deals. >> thank you. happy anniversary. >> we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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and we're back. we have birthdays to celebrate. the best time of the morning, celebrate some birthdays. spin around those smuckers jars and let's wish a happy birthday to bert of youngstown, ohio. he loves to spread joy and love around him. john from bloomfield, connecticut, is also 100 years old. he enjoys collecting antique wooden coat hangers with writing on them.

really cool. happy 100th dearth bay to milley hampson. edrice beats is 100, boston red sox fan loves to knit and play bingo. go sox. happy 100th birthday to lesley bryan, his secret to longevity, bay c bacon and eggs for breakfast every morning. happy birthday to lilly. she loves to spend time with her 19 great grandchildren. that's a lot of kids. >> we have such a fun crowd out here. i saw this sign and we have to investigate. it says, jenna. enna, i will be your doppelganger every day. do people say you look like jenna? >> like, all the time. >> i see it. do you think we should do the side by side? >> okay, really good.

you even have her hair. >> can you say hey, y'all? >> hey, y'all. >> it's jenna. come on the fourth hour. actually, they have an opening. why not? so fun. what a great crowd. >> you guys have a good time? everybody have a good time? don't go anywhere, folks. third hour coming up in just a few minutes. we're going to have the hottest retro tech. milli vanilli is back, old tech is back, the walk man is back. speaking of the fourth hour, ak dress amanda cypress stopping by as well. first, your local news and weather.

good morning. it is 856 on marcus washington. well in just a few moments the trial for the man accused of murdering founder of cash app is set to start. nina alemany is accused of stabbing and killing bob lee in san francisco last year. lee's body was found by emergency crews outside the port side apartments on main street. now, investigators say security camera video captured mckinney and lee before the stabbing, while his lawyers tried to move that trial outside of san francisco over concerns that it he couldn't receive a fair trial there. but that request was denied. happening now nbc bay area's bob redell is following all of the developments happening in court. he'll have a report for us and is speaking with legal analyst

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this morning on the 3rd hour of "today," a new fear in florida. >> holy moly! we've got a gator in our garage.