window, you can still vote using conditional voter registration through election day. it must be done in person at your county elections office, polling place or voting center, and pleasant temperatures for us across the bay area today. yeah, it's going to be nice. highs mostly in the 70s today and sunshine and it will be slightly warmer through the end of the week. and after an earlier crash on 680 that started the early slowing, we continue to have a tough drive through the tri-valley for southbound 680. the south bay. the commute is right on schedule, which may or may not be favorable. i mean, you still have to slow down. there you go. well, join us for our streaming newscast. that's at 8:00. you can find it at nbcbayarea.com. in the meantime, time today show is up next. yeah. thanks for joining us here on today in the bay. we'll see we're following breaking news overnight. >> a deadly helicopter accident in texas.

it's october 21st. this is "today." fiery crash. a helicopter slams into a radio tower in houston, killing everyone on board, and sending the tower toppling to the ground. federal investigators on the scene this morning trying to piece together what happened. the very latest just ahead. battleground blitz. vice president harris and former president trump barnstorming key swing states. >> our country is at a crossroads, and where we go from here is up to us. >> harris set to court republican voters today, campaigning with liz cheney. [ chanting ] >> and the former president's full-court press serving up french fries at a fast food drive-through. >> thank you. excellent. here you go. >> and plenty of vulgarity at a weekend rally in pennsylvania. >> we can't stand you. you're a [ bleep ] vice

president. >> what the final 15 days tell us about the race straight ahead. flooding emergency. a weekend of record rain in the southwest. hundreds rescued in new mexico. roads in and out of roswell shut down. we have the latest and al's full forecast. unanswered questions. police focusing on the timeline that led up to liam payne's fatal fall as memorials grow for the one direction star. ♪ the singer's family and girlfriend now breaking their silence. what they're saying as this investigation moves forward. miracle at sea. >> the waves are just super tall so you couldn't see over them. >> a teenager swept out to sea after his kayak capsizes off the coast of hawaii, forced to tread water for nearly 12 hours before he was finally pulled to safety. just ahead, his harrowing ordeal and remarkable rescue in his own

words. those stories, plus fight of her life. jenna fischer, the beloved star of "the office," opening up about her breast cancer journey for the first time. >> all of the most important things became so clear so quickly. >> this morning, what she wants all women to know and the message of hope she's spreading. and sunday night spectacular. >> wilson, fires. end zone, touchdown. jefferson. >> the steelers blow out the jets. the liberty give new york fans something to cheer about! >> 28 years in the making, the new york liberty are wnba champions! >> they rally in an overtime thriller to win their first wnba title. and in baseball, the dodgers

beat the mets. >> deep left center field. back goes limbaugh. a 2-1 blast! >> setting up an east coast/west coast world series showdown for the ages. >> taylor's got it. los angeles was alive, and they're headed to the world series! dodgers/yankees in the fall classic. >> we've got all the highlights today, monday, october 21, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. it's a pretty shot. nice way to wake up monday morning. so glad you started your week with us. and i mean, this is going to be epic. dodgers/yankees, east coast/west coast, let's go. >> that is epic, and can we also shout out the liberty? >> yes. >> an overtime win, they won their first wnba championship. i think they mentioned, in

28 years. a sea of tears all over the court. so congratulations to them. >> lots to celebrate. >> yeah. meantime, another huge story we're watching. of course, the countdown is on. we are just 15 days away from election day. former president trump focusing heavily on pennsylvania over the weekend, making headlines with a series of controversial comments. vice president harris on a media blitz while turning to political and pop stars in battleground states. we'll have a very latest just ahead. we begin with this breaking news overnight out of houston. authorities saying several people including a child are dead after a helicopter crashed into a radio tower there. the accident was caught on camera, and it sparked a fire that spread as far as three blocks away. nbc's stephanie gosk is on the story for us this morning. stephanie, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. officials are calling this a tragic loss of life adding the privately owned helicopter is used for tours. it's not clear what caused the

accident, but both the faa and the ntsb will be on-site to investigate the crash. this morning, an investigation is under way in houston after a helicopter struck a radio tower sunday night. the fiery explosion caught on camera. four people on board were killed including a child. >> all units respond to the >> reporter: the noise o helicopter crash. engel street and north innes. >> reporter: the noise of the impact alerted firefighters at a station less than a mile away. they responded in minutes. >> this is a tragic event tonight. it's a tragic loss of life. >> reporter: the fireball seen from miles away, ignited a blaze on the ground that spread three blocks. >> oh. >> reporter: the crash happened in a residential area, barely missing a gas tank nearby. >> we were very fortunate that it didn't topple in one direction or another and the fireball pretty much was isolated. >> reporter: authorities say the aircraft a private tour helicopter, departing from ellington field airport 20 miles away. its final destination remains unclear. >> the preliminary information

we're getting from the cable, actually struck the tower. >> reporter: this morning, authorities urging residents to report any pieces of the wreckage to assist with their ht investigation. >> if you do see components of the aircraft and whatnot, make sure that you don't touch it. call 911. >> reporter: so far, the names of the victims have not been released. authorities are working to notify all of the families impacted. guys, back to you. >> all right, stephanie. thank you very much. let's turn now to the race for the white house. 15 days to go. both vice president harris and former president trump in an all-out push for those undecided voters focusing heavily on key battleground states in the sprint to the finish. we have two reports for you. we'll start with nbc's garrett haake who covers the trump campaign. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning to you, and yeah. a sign of just how important pennsylvania will be to who wins this election, donald trump spent his entire weekend stumping across the keystone state, and it was an

unconventional weekend from attending a steelers game to working a mcdonald's drive-through window to a rally saturday night that was outrageous and at times, vulgar, even by trump rally standards. overnight, donald trump in pittsburgh taking in a sunday night football game between the steelers and jets. >> so if we win pennsylvania, we win the whole damn thing, right? >> reporter: the former president spending both days this weekend in the keystone state where polls show a dead heat. on saturday night, trump raised eyebrows at a rally at the birthplace of the late arnold palmer. trump began with an extended tribute to the golf legend including this vulgar aside. >> this was a guy that was all man. when he took showers with the other pros, they came out of there and they said, oh my god. that's unbelievable. >> reporter: at the same event, firing up the crowd by using profane language to attack vice president harris. >> you have to tell kamala harris that you have had enough. we can't stand you. you're a [ bleep ] vice

president. the worst. you're the worst vice president. kamala, you're fired. get the hell out of here. >> reporter: harris responding on msnbc. >> the american people deserve so much better. what you see in my opponent, a former president of the united states, really is -- it demeans the office. >> reporter: but by sunday morning, trump taking a lighter tone. >> wait a minute. i spilled something. >> reporter: briefly working the fry cooker at a mcdonald's outside philadelphia passing drive-thru orders to customers prescreened by his campaign. >> i made it myself. >> reporter: but using the backdrop to claim without evidence that harris isn't being truthful working at a mcdonald's while a college student. >> she talked about the heat. it was so tough. she never worked at mcdonald's. >> reporter: with both campaigns blitzing pennsylvania, trump supporter elon musk also hitting the trail. announcing a daily million dollar giveaway for registered

voters in seven swing states who sign his petition in favor of free speech and the right to bear arms. >> we are going to be awarding a million dollars to -- randomly to people. >> reporter: pennsylvania governor josh shapiro responding on "meet the press." >> i think it's something that law enforcement can take a look at. >> reporter: nbc news has asked musk and his political organization about those checks. no response yet, and we may hear some more serious business later today when trump visits asheville, north carolina, devastated by hurricane helene to discuss the storm response there. hoda? >> all right, garrett haake for us in d.c. garrett, thank you. with just two weeks left, vice president harris focusing on swing states as well planning to visit three today. as she looks to win other disenchanted republican voters. nbc senior white house correspondent gabe gutierrez joins us with that angle. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. vice president harris will be on a media blitz this weekend and she's taking more questions from voters at campaign stops. the harris campaign sees suburban counties as key target

areas for undecided voters, and today, she's focusing on anti-trump republicans. vice president harris on a battleground blitz, trying to move voters on the margins in this razor-thin race. on her 60th birthday visiting atlanta churches, urging voters to choose compassion over chaos. >> make decisions through these next 16 days that will be about a statement about what kind of country do we want to live in. >> reporter: her campaign also highlighting georgia's restrictive abortion law, and blaming former president trump for it. >> donald trump still refuses to take accountability, to take any accountability for the pain and the suffering he has caused. >> reporter: she's also bringing in star power to energize voters including lizzo, usher, and stevie wonder. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> reporter: as polls show she's

struggling to win the support of black men. the vice president speaking out sunday night. >> why would black men be any different than any other demographic of voter? they expect that you earn their vote. >> reporter: former president obama who drew attention last month for implying black men might be hesitant to vote for a female candidate also helping on the trail. this weekend, taking on trump in nevada. >> you know, he's very quick to say to kamala, well, you were vice president four years. dude, you were president for four years. >> reporter: and harris is aiming to target another group of voters, republicans, who may be hesitant about trump, campaigning in pennsylvania, michigan, and wisconsin, joined by former republican congresswoman liz cheney, and hitting districts where nikki haley performed well. her campaign also touting the support of former trump administration officials. republican senator lindsey graham responding on "meet the press." >> to every republican supporting her, what the hell are you doing? you're supporting the most radical nominee in the history of american politics. >> reporter: this push for undecided voters this week, all

the more urgent because so many key swing states have already started early voting, savannah. >> all right, gabe. thank you very much. also this morning, search and rescue operations still under way in new mexico after those torrential rains produced severe flooding in roswell. the region hit with nearly 6 inches of rain in just a few hours. at least two people have died. officials say more than 300 people have been rescued since saturday. and while water levels have started to recede in some parts, other areas remain extremely dangerous. officials warning residents to stay off the roads. let's bring in al. he's got a closer look at all the conditions out there and the rest of the weather. hey, al. >> good morning, and good morning to you. good news for our friends in new mexico. things drying out, and so they get a bit of a break for the next several days while folks try to recover from all of that. we also on friday, told you about this system that was -- had a 20% chance of development. well, oscar became a hurricane briefly. now tropical storm. 50-mile-per-hour winds moving

west, and we've got tropical storm watches and warnings. as you make your way cuba into the bahamas, they may see some issues but other than that, it's a quick mover and no problem. guys. >> thank you so much. we go to the middle east now. israel launching new attacks on lebanon overnight after a weekend that saw a drone launched from lebanon toward benjamin netanyahu's own home. in the meantime, u.s. officials are investigating an apparent leak that revealed top secret intelligence on israel's plans to hit back at iran. nbc's matt bradley in beirut for us following it all. matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. it's been another violent and loud night here in lebanon as israel kept up its bombing campaign on targets across the country, and you know, a lot of those injuries come right here to one of beirut's main hospitals. u.s. officials are trying to figure out how a pair of top secret documents from american spy agencies were apparently leaked online. the documents described israeli plans for a retaliatory strike

against iran. for the volley of missiles fired at israel earlier this month, they appeared to be real according to two u.s. officials. mike johnson calling the leak very concerning. >> there are serious allegations been made there. >> reporter: it comes after israel released video footage of slain hamas leader yahya sinwar showing him walking through tunnels with his family. here in beirut, it was another sleepless night after israel once again bombarded southern neighborhoods. this time, targeting branches of a foundation. the israelis say iran uses to finance hezbollah after a month of these relentless attacks, the streets of beirut are teeming with people who have fled areas where israel has been targeting hezbollah. they're mostly shiite muslims. but some have found sanctuary here. this church reached across the sectarian divide, hosting about 70 people from over a dozen

families, almost all of them muslims. for this pastor, lebanon's latest war is helping to heal old wounds. >> before they knew us, they don't trust us, but when they come and they see our love, and the way we serve them, and we don't want anything from them, they start loving us. >> reporter: we've just heard that antony blinken, the u.s. secretary of state is leaving again for the middle east. his 11th trip, just this morning. he's going to be trying to make a deal to free those remaining hostages, and maybe make peace in the gaza strip and here in lebanon. guys? >> okay. matt bradley in beirut. thank you. we'll get to more including the matchup set now for the world series, and it will feature two of baseball's most storied franchises and longtime rivals, the l.a. dodgers beating the mets last night to punch their ticket to the fall classic, and there they will face the new york yankees. nbc's sam brock is here with more. this is going to be a good one, sam. >> reporter: hoda, you called it epic. what a matchup we're talking about here. these are arguably the two highest profile teams in the

sport with two of the most feared sluggers the game has ever seen. shohei ohtani of the dodgers and aaron judge, of course, of the yankees. the yanks and dodgers haven't been in the world series since 1981, but will now square off for a record 12th time with baseball supremacy on the line. >> crowd, though, ready to explode. >> reporter: for baseball's best regular season team, it wasn't a cakewalk. >> taylor's got it. los angeles was alive, and they're headed to the world series. >> reporter: but in the end, the star power of shohei ohtani. >> taylor coming on. can't get there. >> reporter: and the deep and talented dodgers lineup was too much for the late season magic of the new york mets. the victory now pitting goliath versus goliath in the world series with the dodgers facing the yankees who took out cleveland this weekend. >> and juan soto, a three-run home run. >> reporter: you can now add juan soto's name to the list of yankees players who have

delivered legendary performances in huge postseason spots. that three-run homer in extra innings against the guardians sending yankees fans into a frenzy. >> it's a 5-2 lead. >> reporter: and the bronx bombers to their first world series appearance since their last championship in 2009. afterwards, the 25-year-old phenom hugging his family on the field, and celebrating with stars like aaron judge who two years ago, broke the american league home run record and will be making his world series debut. >> that's what it's all about. that's what you grind all season for. it's moments like this. this is something special. >> reporter: the fall classic now set for a clash of historic proportions. >> it's a matchup that we used to see quite a bit from 1941 to 1981. we saw that matchup 11 times. >> reporter: bringing decades of history between these two storied franchises to the sport's grandest stage. for baseball's biggest achievement, a world series ring, and the game's preeminent

names all getting in on the party. let's get to the facts now. ohtani and judge are almost certainly going to be your mvps this year. in baseball history, guys, there's only one time the mvps and future hall of famers have made their world series debut against each other. you have to go back to george brett and mike schmidt. this is rare. and for juan soto, a free agent to be at season's end, there's rumblings he could receive $700 million contract matching the record that shohei ohtani just set. a lot going on. also as a mets fan, it was tough to see them go out like this, but it was a magical ride this season. thank you to the new york mets for everything. >> it was awesome. condolences. it would have been great to have a subway series, which al has been advocating for. but al, east coast/west coast. >> if we can't have that, this is just unbelievable. >> this is the one. >> unbelievable. really looking forward to thatch. we're talking about really

hot weather throughout a good portion of the country. seasonal out west, but temperatures 5 to 25 degrees above average across the plains. minneapolis today, 82 degrees. it's like summer. a summer bounceback. memphis 79. philly, you'll be in the low 80s today. buffalo in the low 70s. boston tomorrow, you're going to be warm. 68 degrees. that's seven degrees above average. lubbock, texas, almost 80. same in oklahoma city, charlotte as well. now we will see a cooldown here in the east. a warmup out west. omaha, wednesday, you're 68. by friday, 75 degrees. oklahoma city, mid-80s. chicago, you'll be in the upper 60s, but here in new york city, wednesday, 76, down to 60. charlotte, you'll stay in the 70s, but cool down to the low 70s by the end of the week. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. blue life protection formula's got deboned chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley...

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here's a look at our top stories. firefighters still have work to do in the oakland hills, but things are getting mostly back to normal in the area where flames burned 15 acres last friday. crews have now restored power for all homes impacted by the kelter fire, and all evacuation orders have now been lifted. the fire started friday afternoon along interstate 580. the flames damaged two homes as of last night, containment was at 85%. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco, where the murder trial of nima momeni continues. he is the man accused of killing cashapp founder bob lee. critical testimony from his sister, kawsar momeni continues today. kawsar momeni began her testimony on thursday after days of anticipation because her testimony links her brother to bob lee, a man. prosecutors are also linking her to. trial continues at 930 this morning with the defense expected to take over at some point today.

let's get a look at our forecast for this monday morning with meteorologist kari hall. we have a few clouds and cool temperatures to start and it will be a pleasant day. here's a live look outside in san jose and our morning start in the mid 50s here. but we're in the 40s and much of the north bay, but this is where we're headed for this afternoon with mid 70s this afternoon, upper 70s for parts of the east bay and will be as warm as 82 in gilroy this afternoon. laura, it looks really nice. thank you. kari. and don't forget to join us for today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. one financial expert offers some great tips on how to protect your investments, especially in turbulent political times. join us on roku, amazon fire tv and streaming platforms including nbcbayarea.com. have a great day

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taken away. off to stuart. 28 years in the making, the new york liberty are wnba champions! >> back now, 7:30. the new york liberty and their fans, i bet you a million bucks they're still celebrating this morning. they won their first championship in franchise history. they beat minnesota in game five last night. the score there, 67-62. it was in overtime. jonquel jones was named finals, the mvp after leading new york 17 points. congratulations. by the way, there's going to be a victory parade in new york, in their honor. we've got details coming up, but ocean of tears. everybody into it. so fun to see the liberty win it like that. >> and in that fashion. overtime, the whole thing. that was awesome. we've got a busy half hour ahead. we'll start with these new tributes over the weekend to former one direction member, liam payne.

>> yeah. his life honored by family, friends, and fans, as the investigation into the singer's sudden death moves forward. nbc's chloe melas is here with the latest. hey, chloe, good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. local authorities are still piecing together the timeline that led up to payne's fatal fall, and whether or not anyone else was responsible for his untimely end, and while the world gathers and mourns a young and talented artist gone too soon. ♪ >> reporter: an emotional vigil with fans, mourning liam payne in london sunday. >> this is a grief. the one thing directioners know how do is come together as a family. >> reporter: payne, whose death rocked the world, found local stardom as a member of one direction. ♪ former bandmate zayn malik calling payne a brother and postponing a leg of his tour because of the heartbreaking loss.

posting in part, love you all, and thank you for your understanding. ♪ geoff payne, liam's father, seen in buenos aires friday, from he the third floor balcony of his room. his father there to help collect his son's belongings. while authorities are awaiting the toxicology report, an initial autopsy found that payne could have fallen in a state of semi or total unconsciousness. in a 911 call obtained by telemundo from local media, a hotel staff member can be heard requesting for police assistance with an intoxicated hotel guest that was breaking the whole room. local authorities confirmed the call was in reference to payne, taking place just minutes before he fell. the tragic details coming to light as more tributes pour in from those closest to payne. one direction co-creator simon cowell writing, i am truly devastated, heartbroken, and i feel empty. girlfriend kate cassidy who was

with payne in buenos aires just before his death, addressing the singer directly on instagram writing, i want you to know i loved you, unconditionally, and completely. i will continue to love you for the rest of my life. and cheryl cole, mother of payne's 7-year-old son bear, making a plea. please give liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death, to rest in some peace at last. >> so this investigation obviously is ongoing, but funeral arrangements have to be made. is there any decisions on that yet? >> they do, and so his family and everyone is waiting for the results of the toxicology screening. so in argentina, that can take well over a week to process, and once those results are in, his family can start making funeral arrangements back home in the uk, and the british embassy saying they are working with his family to liaison with local authorities and they're working with them. such a tough time, and the fact he leaves behind this 7-year-old son, bear, it's just so devastating. and obviously authorities, they're still doing their investigation to sort of still piece together what happened. >> thank you, chloe.

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12-hour search for the teen who was lost at sea. >> i just felt happy in that moment that, you know, he was there to save me. >> reporter: he first went missing around 6:30 wednesday evening while he was out with his high school paddling team training for their upcoming championship race. >> the waves were just super tall so you couldn't see over them. >> reporter: he says strong winds and rough seas stoszed him out of his boat and swept away his paddle, forcing him to spend the night clinging to a small boat and treading water. >> once the sunset went, i started, like, realizing, oh, i'm going to be stuck out here for a while. >> reporter: without word of their son's whereabouts, his parents left anxiously waiting. >> i actually really freaked out. i mean, i'm slamming the steering wheel, screaming out loud just kind of freaking out. >> reporter: finally around 4:00:a.m. the next morning, a coast guard crew spotted the teenager from the air and alerted a family friend who was out surging on a nearby boat. >> i yelled his name. i was like, kahiau! then he replied. he was, like, yes? i went into shock and i turned

into a big crybaby. >> i was, like, you know, finally. i was saved, and i was so thankful for him. >> reporter: he was treated for hypothermia and severe dehydration. the fact he was alive was the miracle his parents hoped for. >> i'm so happy not just that we get to have him home much longer. everybody else gets to rejoice today. >> i can't really imagine having to tread water for all those hours. did he talk about how he was able to do that? >> yeah. i mean, that's what's so remarkable, savannah. he says he somehow remained focused the entire time. he was using his kayak as a kickboard to try to paddle back to shore. his family believes that having that focus and that plan is likely what saved him. thankfully he is now out of the hospital and doing well. this weekend, he even went out to cheer on his friends at the race he had been training for when this all unfolded. savannah? >> wow. >> wow. >> liz, thank you so much.

>> thank you, liz. al, over to. >> that is the definition of grit. what a great guy. let's take a look at your week ahead, and here's what we've got. october warmth across the plains. wet weather in the pacific northwest. seasonal highs in the southwest. good news, no rain for our friends in new mexico. plenty of sun along the eastern half of the country. going to be gorgeous. we get into the midweek period, october highs are going to be nice and warm. cooler on the great lakes, and a mix of sun and clouds out west. above average temperatures in the eastern third of the country and as we head toward the weekend, a little light snow in the upper elevations of the rockies. some wet weather along coastal california on into the pacific northwest, and dry into the mid section of the country. look again, the eastern third d

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marcus washington, and i'm laura garcia. happening now. preliminary hearings begin today for palestinian supporters who completely blocked the golden gate bridge last spring. it brought traffic to a standstill. in all, 26 demonstrators face charges. defense attorneys say the eight facing felony charges will appear in court today. the others will appear on thursday. attorneys plan to request the cases be tossed out, arguing the da is handling the case with political bias. da brooke jenkins is not commenting, but in the past has said the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety. let's get a look at that forecast for us this morning. kari. how's it

looking out there? it looks really nice. we're starting out with a few clouds over san francisco and cool temperatures, and we will be watching out for that elevated fire danger. but overall, we are in for some mild and sunny weather looking toward the end of the week. some drizzle and cooler temperatures coming in by the end of the weekend, but overall it will be comfortable for much of the bay area this afternoon, with mid to upper 70s, a few low 80s with a slight warming trend as we approach the middle of the week. look at the south county and how we get into the mid to upper 80s by wednesday, which will continue through friday. we'll be watching all of those change. marcus. all right. thanks, kari. and make sure you watch our today in the bay live streaming newscast starting in just minutes at 8 a.m. tips on how to protect your investments, especially in turbulent

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coming up, deadly crash. several killed after a helicopter slams into a radio tower in texas. this morning, the investigation under way as authorities piece together what went wrong. then, jenna fischer one-on-one. the beloved star of "the office," opens up about her breast cancer journey. >> all of the most important things became so clear so quickly, and also i'll say i find the world to be such a beautiful place in all of its quirkiness. >> sharing a message of hope she wants everyone to hear. hoda's inspiring conversation just ahead. all that plus seth myers in studio 1a. >> you're coming in too hot. >> beetlejuice, beetlejuice, beetlejuice? >> we've got a great show. and ready to rock. ♪ if i could turn back time, if i could find a way ♪ >> all the highlights of the rock 'n' roll induction

ceremony. monday, october 21, 2024. >> three generations. >> from portland, michigan. >> from massachusetts. >> i turned 60 today. >> visiting from okay city. >> hattiesburg, mississippi. >> ohio. >> colorado. >> and arkansas. ♪ >> lynn is turning 8. >> from oklahoma. >> celebrating 45 years of marriage. >> from central city, kentucky. >> on a mother/son trip. >> best friends. >> on my dream trip to new york from alexandria, louisiana. [ cheers and applause ] >> hello. love to have you. nice day out there. sun starting to come up on a

chilly day here in new york. glad to have you along with us. craig has the morning off. let's get right to your news, and we'll start with that deadly helicopter accident in texas. breaking overnight, officials say four people, including a child, were killed when a helicopter crashed into a radio tower in houston. the whole accident was caught on camera as you see there. it also sparked a fire that spread as far as three blocks away. authorities say the private tour chopper had departed from an airport about 20 miles away. it isn't clear yet what caused the accident, but both the faa and the ntsb will be on-site to investigate. let's move now to the race for the white house. vice president harris and former president trump are barnstorming key swing states with just 15 days to go until election day. nbc's garrett haake is in d.c. with a recap of the busy weekend on the campaign trail, and what's on tap. hey, garrett. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. yeah, 15 days to go, and all of them likely to be jam-packed like this weekend was on the campaign trail. donald trump spent both days

stumping in pennsylvania, the biggest battleground prize, taking in a steelers game, briefly working a mcdonald's drive-through window, and holding rallies across the keystone state. the major headlines all coming from saturday night's event, when he used a vulgar, four-letter word to describe the vice president and opened up with a 12-minute monologue about a hall of fame golfer's anatomy. as for the vice president, she started in atlanta with lizzo and usher in attendance, and took in sunday services on her birthday spent in battleground georgia. a multi-event day for both candidates ahead now. trump in north carolina, harris across the midwest. hoda? >> garrett haake for us in d.c. garrett, thank you. now to a one-on-one interview with the former u.s. marine detained in russia for more than five years. paul whelan was released nearly three months ago, in one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the cold war era. he shared his story with nbc's andrea mitchell. >> what was it like when you were arrested? >> it was surreal.

when the fsb stormed into my room and arrested me, it was a shock. and at first i thought it might be a joke, and i knew from what they were doing, the things they were saying, their tactics, that they were trying to get a quick confession, and they were trying to lead me down a road that was, you know, completely false, but also it was all made up. it was a sham. >> and the fsb of course, is the successor to the kgb. >> yeah. the kgb is notorious for their lack of attention to human rights, and, you know, these days, the russians call it the fsb, but you can't change the name and erase the shame. it is still the kgb, and the guy in charge, he's a kgb neck. the russia is ruled by the kgb, and everyone there is scared of the kgb. >> whelan says his five-plus years in prison took a toll. he still has trouble sleeping and he believes he may have mild ptsd, but he says the whole time he was held captive, he never lost hope.

meantime, authorities in georgia are investigating the cause of a deadly tragedy over the weekend. a gangway at a ferry dock suddenly collapsing, sending people into the water and setting off a frantic rescue effort. nbc's priya sridhar has that. hey, priya, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. it was a disastrous scene here about an hour south of savannah. dozens of people fell into the water after a ferry gangway collapsed. seven people were killed. all of them senior citizens, ranging in age from 73 to 93. another eight were injured. authorities are saying this was a tragic ending to what should have been a joyous celebration. we want to warn you some of the images you're about to see you may find disturbing. this morning, new details on a catastrophic ferry gangway accident. >> i heard something pop, and i reached for the railing, and when i reached for the railing, the railing -- i saw the railing was gone.

>> reporter: at least seven people were killed after a ferry ramp collapsed on georgia's sapelo island, officials saying, plunging at least 20 people into the water below. >> guests were in the process of loading the ferry. the ann marie which was tied up to the dock. >> reporter: passages were boarding the ferry and heading back to the mainland when the gangplank collapsed in the middle, officials say. hundreds were gathered on the small island, about 60 miles off georgia's coast, many to celebrate the community of the gullah-geechee black slave descendents. >> it's a dave of remembrance, to remember our descendants. >> reporter: authorities say typically 100 people daily come and go from the island that's only accessible by boat, but this weekend, there were roughly 700 people on the island. marsha armstrong was on the gangway and heard the metal buckling before she plummeted into the ocean. >> something told me to stop fighting, stop kicking, and lay on your back.

i laid on my back, and all of a sudden, god sent me an angel, and she grabbed my hand, and she pulled me to shore, and she said, i got you. >> reporter: now authorities say they're not aware of any complaints regarding that ferry gangway, but they say it's too early to speculate on the cause of this tragic incident. the georgia department of natural resources is investigating this collapse, but they say it doesn't have anything to do with a boat hitting the dock. hoda? >> what a tragedy. priya sridhar there for us. priya, thank you. we move now to "sunday night football". russell wilson making his debut with the pittsburgh steelers, taking on the new york jets. >> wilson, fires, end zone, touchdown. van jefferson. >> wilson with two passing touchdowns and one on the ground. steelers win it easily, 37-15. pittsburgh moving onto 5-2 on the season.

another note from the nfl, san francisco's wide receiver ricky returning to the field 50 days after he was shot in an alleged armed robbery attempt. he caught his first career pass in the second quarter. he said the moment meant everything to him and he finished with three catches. all right. let's go to "popstart" next. carson is here and he'll take us inside the excitement and stars behind this year's rock 'n' roll hall of fame ceremony. but first, our powerful and exclusive interview with "office" star jenna fischer sharing her breast cancer journey, the importance of those yearly mammograms and how her sweet family and office besty have supported her, a pink power conversation you don't want to miss, coming up after this. [ supported her. that's coming up after this. [bubbling water] [people softly talking] [whoosh of steam] [trickle of espresso pouring out] [whoosh of espresso settling] [hissing and frothing of milk steaming] [pouring espresso into cup]

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we are back with our pink power today special series for breast cancer awareness month, and this morning, hoda has an exclusive interview with the beloved star of "the office" jenna fischer. >> we adore jenna so much. it was exactly a year ago that were scrolling through instagram, and there was a bunch of breast cancer awareness posts, and reminded her it was time to get a mammogram. and it began her journey with a disease. she wants to now be of service to millions of other families in the same boat. >> i called my husband and i said, lee. i think it's cancer. i was, like, but what -- i don't know what it means, and so it began. >> jenna fischer is the beloved star of the long-running hit tv show "the office." >> i feel god in this tonight. whoo! >> she played pam, the co-worker we all felt we knew. when the show ended, she went on

to create the hugely popular podcast "office lady" with her cast mate, angela kinsey. on it, they shared the behind the scenes of the show and costar antics, but it was exactly one year ago that life changed. using her platform for good, she posted a powerful message to her fans on social media writing, schedule your mammogram. got mine done today. got to take care of those ticking time bags, ladies. her message, takes your breath away, given the road ahead. >> so here you are living your life in such a beautiful way, and you're kind of skipping through the flowers it seems like in life. >> thriving. >> thriving, and isn't it so crazy how on monday, everything's great, and then on tuesday, everything falls apart. >> it was crazy because i went in for my routine mammogram. it's that annoying appointment. >> yeah. >> i have been putting it off, and three weeks later, they said, there were a few spots that are difficult to see. you have dense tissue.

we would recommend you do another mammogram and follow up with a breast ultrasound. >> was that an alarming thing or was it a eye roll? >> it was a total eye roll. this is why i would put this off, because now i have to go back again. after the ultrasound, they said, well, we found something. we're going to need to do a biopsy. >> so did you worry when they said that? >> not really. >> not really. >> when i was getting the biopsy, the mood changed. that's when i got nervous. >> so this is one of those weird things that you're refreshing a portal constantly? >> yeah, for, like, two days. >> okay, no. >> so i was on a hike. i checked the portal on the hike, and that's when i saw words, like, invasive, ductal, carcinoma, malignant, you know, and i was, like, those words sound like cancer words. >> doctors ran several more tests, and just a month after

that mammogram, jenna almost didn't go to, she was diagnosed with stage 1 triple positive breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. >> i knew i would be having surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and then targeted therapies which i'm still doing now. i still have my port, which is where i got my chemo. it's where i get that. i'll do that until, like, february of next year. >> fischer says one of her greatest challenges was sharing the news with her children. >> they're 10 and they're 13, and the biggest thing that i wanted them to know was that any ways that i seemed sick during this process were side effects of treatments. they weren't cancer making me sick. >> that's smart. >> they were side effects, and then we just kind of did it together, and they were amazing, and my husband, lee, was

absolutely incredible. a typical morning for us would be both of us getting up in the morning and making school lunches and doing school dropoffs, but under the circumstances, the most -- oh my gosh. now i'm getting emotional about it, but, you know, the most i could do was just get downstairs and sit at the table with a cup of coffee, and he did all the rest. >> for every woman who i've ever known who went through this, it's like just this. your hair. >> the hair. yeah. i mean, when they told me i had to have chemo, the first thing i thought was, i don't want to throw up, and i don't want to lose my hair. i did not throw up, but i did lose my hair, and so i started by having just, like, a big bald patch down the side of my head. >> yeah. >> and i would kind of comb -- do a real elaborate combover. like, i understand why the gentlemen do this now.

but i never had a big shave your head moment. >> no. >> another decision jenna made was to continue her podcast with angela kinsey who was also her real life best friend. >> from the beginning she said, whatever you need, you tell me. i'm here, and i said, i want to keep working and i don't want anyone to know at work. at work, i want that to be a space where we go and we laugh, and i'm not a cancer patient. i need that, and she said, okay. and when i started to lose my hair, i would wear my hats with my hair coming out. we call them wighats. wig hats. >> that's so cute. >> and she started wearing hats to work so that i wouldn't be the only person in a work meeting wearing a hat. >> you know what that is? that's love. >> yeah, and it was -- it was amazing. >> sometimes i feel like the world after a diagnosis just

snaps clearly into focus. >> all of the most important things became so clear so quickly, and also i'll say i find the world to be such a beautiful place in all of its quirkiness and even things that used to irritate me. >> yeah. >> now i sometimes find charming, like, you know, just traffic, like, oh, look at you, cute traffic. look at all the people just going places. oh, that guy's mad. >> after surgery, radiation, and 12 rounds of chemo, doctors shared there was no evidence of cancer. did you ring the bell after your last treatment? >> can you believe this? my infusion center didn't have a bell. >> okay. okay. >> no bell. >> what are they thinking? >> that's what i said. so my husband, lee, said, what do you want to do to celebrate being done with chemo? and i said, i want a bell. i want to ring a bell. in the backyard, and i want confetti. >> did you do it? >> yes. >> wow. >> can i tell you something? >> yeah.

>> okay. so after my surgery -- >> uh-huh. >> -- i'm, you know, recovering. i watched the "today" show. i got up out of bed and i sat on the bench at the end of my bed with a cup of coffee and my big old pillow, and i would watch you and savannah and jenna and all the fellas, and you kept me company, and i thought, if i ever get a chance to tell this story, i want to talk to you because i know that there's a lady right now who's sitting on a bench at the end of her bed with her pillow, and she's wondering, what's next for me? and i just want to be, like, no. you're going to get off that bench. you're going to -- >> just like this girl right here. >> just like i did. you're going to get your life back. >> mm-hmm. >> you're not even going to believe all the beauty and wonder that is ahead of you

through this journey. >> i thought i loved her before. what an incredible voice. she's so lovely in every way, and he's right. someone is watching and thinking, is there hope for me? yes, there is hope for you. >> she has such incredible perspective on everything that's happening, and she did say the one thing that she wanted people to take from this conversation is that she implores women to get their mammograms and she said, she told doctors she just waited six months. she said that things would have been a whole lot different. >> you know what i was thinking when you mentioned that at the top, she had been scrolling and, you know, we cover breast cancer a lot during this month. >> yeah. >> i'm sure there are people who are, like, why? we've seen these stories a thousand times. >> that's why. >> that's why. >> that's why. >> let's keep going. we'll shift gears now. al's got another look at the forecast. >> what a story of hope. we love that. let's show what we got today, and the good news is, it's pretty quiet around much of the country. we have a few showers in the mid plains. above average temperatures up through the northern plains into the great lakes. it's going to be a little soggy

in extreme northwestern california into the pacific northwest. sunshine through the southwest. good news for everybody in new mexico. nice and clear, and we've got sunny and mild conditions for the eastern half of the country. that's what's go all right. best time of the morning. >> that's right. >> "popstart." >> jenna fischer's fellas are in the building. what a great conversation. just love that. all right, guys. let's get to "popstart" today. we'll start with the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. over the weekend, a new class of

inductees joined the list. and they were accompanied by some of the biggest names in music to celebrate. this was a huge deal. kelly clarkson rocking out alongside queen latifah, kommon, busta rooims were all together. they were playing alongside peter frampton. jennifer hudson joined dianne warwick. and also cher performed with star dua lipa.performed with star dua one of her biggest hits. ♪ do you believe in love after love, i can feel something inside me say i really don't think you're strong enough, no ♪ >> all right. there was that performance there, and following it, cher accepted her spot in the hall of fame by sharing how her mother helped inspire her career. >> i mean, people have told me that i was finished, that i was

through. i had ten minutes, and -- and the one thing that i think i got from my mom is that i never gave up, you know? you go down, you come up. you know, i have had really bad things happen. i was dropped by four labels, you know, and then when it was completely over, i did "believe," and it was, like, yes. >> the hollywood stars took the stage to present the honors including zendaya, julia roberts and jack black there, and james taylor helped induct his late friend, jimmy buffett alongside kenny chesney and songwriter, mac mcanally. with this praem. performance. ♪ ♪ come monday, it'll be all right ♪ ♪ come monday, i'll be holding you tight ♪ ♪ i spent four lonely days, in a brown l.a. haze and i just want you back by my side ♪ >> we're talking about a wide range of genres of music and people together.

that was of course, the track "come monday" which came out in 1974. big congratulations to all the hall of famers. speaking of rock legends -- we move onto lenny kravitz now. he may be a music superstar, and your cousin, al roker, but this was a man of the people. this was a summer concert on the plaza. >> sure. >> this is a dude that gives the crowd exactly what they want. he did that over the weekend in vegas. watch this as he jumped into the crowd. just to hang out and party alongside them, lenny appearing to just -- rock star stuff here. even one of the employees. >> that was great. >> how cool. >> he's doing it. >> loving it. >> he is the man. and finally, "snl," michael keaton took the stage to host the show for his fourth time. the cast maybe a little too excited. the "beetlejuice" stars and andy samberg making a quick cameo during his opening monologue, desperately trying to get him to do the beetlejuice voice. >> just call him that -- >> don't say the name. three times and i'm gone. >> remember, from the film?

so good. >> let me ask you a question though. don't you normally play doug emhoff in the cold opens? >> yeah. the writers couldn't jam them in this week, so here we find ourselves. >> that is great. >> and that is your "popstart," guys. >> thank you, carson. straight ahead, a late night star up early with us. we'll catch up with seth meyers. he's going to tell us about his new and personal comedy special. it's called "dad man walking." first, a check of your local news and weather.

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♪♪ ♪ hey, everybody. welcome back. it is 8:30. it's a monday morning. it's the 21st day of october, and we've got a great crowd out here. we're so happy y'all came today to visit rockefeller center. it's a beautiful, warm day. loving it. >> it's so nice. >> i love it. >> it is lovely. coming up, we're going to take you inside the game of the jets rookie. who defied the odds making it to the nfl without playing a single snap of college football. it's a remarkable story and journey and a big support, of course, from mom. there was a mom that changed everything for this young man. that story is coming up. love that, plus, we have a legend right here at 30rock. seth meyers. we have promoted you to legend. we're so excited to catch up with him. he's got a new comedy special

taking inspiration from his family. he's got three kids, the ups and downs of parenting. i mean, seth, his standup is the best. >> next level. also ahead, who's ready to shop? we've got adriana brock here to help you get started on holiday shopping. >> it's that one. >> with some of the best toys of the year. >> oh, that's great. later on in the hour, one of the newest stars of "chicago fire," accomplished cellist, dermot mulroney. we'll talk about his new role, and why chicago holds a special place in his heart. >> he plays the cello? >> he does. on a number of big movie sound track. >> he did? all right. we've got more lined up for you tomorrow on "today." billy crystal will be here and chip and joanna gains stopping by as well. how about another check of the weather? >> starting off the for the week ahead, plenty of sunshine. eastern half of the country, we've got seasonal highs in the southwest. little wet weather in northern california. the pacific northwest, and we

move on into the midweek period. the eastern half looking pretty darn good. october highs, nice and mild in the plains above average in the east. a mix of sun and clouds out west, and as we head toward the weekend, we are looking at a pleasant day from new england all the way down to the gulf. good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today it's starting out with cool temperatures and a few clouds. but we'll shape up to be nice and sunny. many of our inland highs will reach into the upper 70s and a touch warmer air in the forecast for tomorrow. that warming trend continues through the end of the week, with highs reaching into the low 80s. with our morning starting out in the low 50s, and san francisco will be partly cloudy we've got a big monday crowd, so let's so around the horn. here we go. yeah.

hold up. right there. keep coming down. got a bucket list. you're 60. coming on down. the riners take on manhattan, and st. louis, troop 705. all the way down here, and wait a minute. i saw cookies. whoa. the tagalong, very nice. oh my gosh. it's quite the haul. look out. oh, we're doing great. yay. >> al, you really cleaned up, baby. all right, guys. where are you from? >> joey, take this haul. there. >> all right. >> he's the cookie man. >> cookies are coming our way, guys. coming up next, i'm going to get a lot of these guys on too. we're going to take you inside the rookie for the jets who's behind one of the wildest journeys you'll ever hear at the nfl.

his remarkable story, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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draft, he was washing trucks for a living. now he's lining up next to some of the best in the game. new york jets quarterback's extraordinary journey plays like a movie. overcoming many obstacles before making it. your course was very unusual, unlike almost any other. there's maybe a handful of nfl players who got drafted without ever playing college football. >> i'm really just thankful. >> reporter: quantez says he has a lot to be thankful for, including his wife cheyenne and their 2-year-old son, legend, with another on the way. >> my wife is, like, you need to chase your dream. >> reporter: for the 22-year-old, the nfl was always a long shot and that dream was nearly derailed four years ago after a car accident left his dad in a coma. >> my whole body shut down. it was just a moment that i really can't explain because i was so numb. >> reporter: later that year, his beloved father died, and covid canceled his football season at lane college in tennessee. he never even stepped foot on

the field. >> men atlantaly mentally i was drained. i didn't come out of the house for six to seven months. >> just deep depression? >> deep depression. >> reporter: he quit school to help with his 13 siblings, juggling jobs before he began washing trucks. what did a day look like? >> you got to wash them with the pressure washer. how y'all doing, bro? >> reporter: he's still in touch with the guys at blue beacon. >> we miss you out here, man. >> we're super proud of you. >> without you guys, i wouldn't be here. >> if you have ticket requests, this is a pretty good time to do it. >> reporter: his first break, when his mom signed him up for a semi-pro league. >> she was the one who believed. >> she did. she believed when nobody else believed. >> reporter: that dream took him on a detour up north. >> welcome to the cfl. >> reporter: the toronto argonauts from the canadian football league reached out on instagram, he thought it was a hoax. >> i'm, like, oh, no. it got to be a fake page. i need to call my mama. they said they're going to sign me.

she's, like, who? i was, like, the toronto argonauts. she's, like, where is that? i'm, like, in canada. >> it worked out well in canada for you. outstanding rookie of the year. >> yep. >> you were back. >> like i never left. >> reporter: but his nfl dream wasn't done. without an invite to the nfl combine, his agent set up a private workout for scouts to check him out. >> didn't get a lot of breaks. he really had to push through. >> reporter: 29 nfl teams showed up, and the jets liked what they saw. >> it's a flowing piece of clay. easily moldable. he automatically falls in line. >> reporter: then this spring -- >> the new york jets select quantez stiggers. >> in my mind, it was, like, this. somebody just prank called me. >> you're going to be an amazing part of this defense of this organization. i'm fired up. >> my mom is crying. we made it. >> reporter: you're rolling into the locker room alongside future

hall of famer aaron rodgers among others. >> yep. >> you've got to at moments be saying how did i get here? >> i came a long way. the room i'm in with sauce, d.j., the room embraced me. >> him as a person, him as a player. he's been perfect, you know, kind of like me when i first came in, looking forward to going on this journey with him. >> this is where the first interception took place, huh? your first practice interception where? >> like, right over here. >> reporter: he says he still feels his father's presence. what would your dad think about what he's watching you do right now? >> i miss him every day. he would tell me to take care of my brothers. he's still watching over us. >> reporter: when people talk about quantez stiggers, what do you hope they say? >> he's a guy that made something out of nothing. he's a guy that didn't give up. >> reporter: his story is so extraordinary, there's even a documentary about him in the works right now, fittingly

called "finding the underdog." one of my favorite stories he told me was reliving that draft day when his name was called. he says, his mom was crying. his wife was crying. his 2-year-old son legend was crying. he said that was for other reasons, but he loves football, but i was most impressed by how he puts his family first, guys. >> what a great story. that story would have been good if he ended up in toronto. to get to go to the jets. >> never give up. >> what an incredible person. love that. coming up next, seth meyers is here. we're going to chat about a late night milestone, day drinking and his new co

welcome back. one of the funniest men in tv, right here with us. our friend, seth meyers. the "snl" alum, the master of late night is

stepping out from behind the desk because this guy's got a new comedy. >> why are we buttering him up so much? >> he don't need it. >> first thing in the morning. >> it's called "seth meyers: dad man walking." he's getting personal from the chaos of raising three young children to navigating different communication styles in marriage. take a look. >> bingeing a show. my wife and i are so tired, not only do we not binge shows, i would describe the way we watch television as microdosing. we watch ten minutes of an episode at a time. my wife falls asleep after the first five minutes, but i'm not allowed to turn it off because the sudden drop in volume will wake her up, so i just have to slowly bring down the volume. >> we could not relate to that more. seth, good morning. >> it's great to see you guys. >> how are you? >> i'm wonderful. it's great to be with you as always. >> i did not know how you were going to top your first special. which america, if you have not watched, it's one of the funniest things i've ever seen.

>> by the way, i don't know if i did. the lobby baby, look. sadly my third child was not born in such a fantastic way. >> where did you get the material for this? >> fortunately the kids do generate enough. >> tell us about the special. this is about -- every parent watching this will be bursting out laughing. >> i hope so. it's so nice having a show are talking about current events everyday. it's so nice to do that universal thing about being a parent, being a husband, and it's just wonderful. it's nice how people connect over material like that. >> so what kind of parent are you? are you, like, drop the hammer parent? are you, like, oh, let's how do you feel parent? >> gentle parent? >> i'm absentee -- i'm on the road. i feel as though -- my dad was a drop the hammer parent. every time i drop the hammer, my kids think it's funny. i was afraid of my dad. my kid said, watch. my dad's about to lose it. it's hilarious. it's not supposed to be

hilarious. it's supposed to affect your behavior. >> my husband said, they are not afraid of us at all. >> we used to be afraid. that was the thing. >> they know, it's a different era. we're -- they like walk around like they have diplomatic immunity. >> what about gentle parenting? how do you feel about that whole thing? >> i'm getting no results from my gentle parenting. my kids love it. they would give high marks. the other day, this is a good example, my wife said to my son, that's a strike. and he was at the breakfast stable. i came down, you got a strike? yeah, i think that's strike five. this gentle parenting is not -- >> what's the penalty if they do something wrong? >> i mean, the consequence -- there's a lot of, you know, there's a lot of soft consequences that we don't -- because again, sometimes as a parent, you are punishing yourself with the consequences. >> ten times harder to actually parent the time-out -- >> they're good kids. this makes them sound like -- i think their good kids and i'm

probably just not a great parent. >> how does your wife feel? you do the family experience. you have amazing material. >> she's great. we have a -- >> does she have, like, veto power? >> 100%. >> has she used it? >> she has used it, but to her credit, i would say more often than not -- i didn't even -- in lobby baby, she said, don't say we're bad dancers. i'm, like, honey. but, like, she often will give me tags to jokes. it's not just, like, yes, no. she'll be, like, you can do that one, but here's a way to make it better. >> she's, like, i have notes. >> she has notes. >> can we talk about your show? is it ten years that you have been on the air? >> ten years as of february. how about that? yeah. >> how is that sitting with you? >> one day you'll hit ten years, hoda. you really will feel a sense of accomplishment. it's great. the trippiest thing, it's weird telling you guys because you know. i have been in the building, you know, for almost a quarter century, and i have no interest in going anywhere else. it's, like, one of these rare places that feels like show biz. >> i heard that you still have -- that your picture on

your i.d. card -- >> it's not the original i.d., but it's the original photo. >> look at you. >> what's andy samberg doing in that picture? >> isn't it crazy how i haven't aged? by the way, you know when you swipe it, that picture comes up. and i feel like the security guards look at it, dude. you know, people get new driver's licenses. there's a reason, like, cops want to look at it and see a 16-year-old. >> do you have any big ten-year anniversary plans? >> no. it kind of came -- i'm not a real, like, celebrate because again, i think you do the tenth anniversary show, and then the next day you got to do another one which is the best part. >> you also have a podcast. >> day drinking is a lifestyle choice. >> by the way, like -- >> we want to be invited. >> that was our thing. >> technically you guys are morning drinkers. which is by the way, that's a line i won't cross. i do a podcast with my brother.

i do a podcast with andy samberg. adrinking is good. we do it twice a year. i think at some point, accurately people will say this is unhealthy. >> yeah, it's a cover. >> thank you so much. >> the best to see you guys. >> you too. >> i cannot wait to watch "dad man walking". >> i'm going to hang out all morning. >> please do. >> or i'll take the chair. >> seth -- hoda's chair? >> do you know who wants your job? lorne. he's, like, is he going to leave "snl"? >> that's the job. >> exactly. >> he wants to get up early. i know that. >> for sure. >> his next job he wants to wake up super early. >> "dad man walking" premieres saturday night on hbo available to stream on max and catch "late night with seth meyers" right here on nbc and streaming on peacock. coming up next, the special shop this list to get a jump start on the holidays especially if you have little ones on your list, but first, this is "today" on nbc. w just ask the seven city $1$1.commissions

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we are back with the toy edition of shop this list, to help santa get a jump start on his stuff. we've got our shop today director adriana brock here with a lineup of target's hottest toys of the season. she brought some helpers. scan that qr code and we'll get started. adriana's daughter, may pop out shortly. >> she may. >> unclear. >> unclear. >> this is hot. i did not know that miss rachel had a doll and a microphone. >> we love miss rachel. she's iconic in everybody's household if you have a kid under the age of 5 and she's an educator. she's a teacher. she started doing youtube videos that help with language skills. she came out with a line of toys. it's incredible. so we have some of our favorites that are under 15. this is the comfort and cuddle doll. >> love it. >> this is the little karaoke microphone that lights up. they can sing "old mcdonald," and it's play-based learning. make it a little more fun. >> this looks legit.

this is a real cash register. >> this is a cash register. this is the target check lane, and this is the hottest toy. >> where are you going? >> it sold out before it even came out. people online went nuts for this. >> okay. >> it comes with a realistic conveyer belt, a little cash regster. >> we've got our friend. >> josephine. >> are you -- oh, wow. >> look at her cart full of stuff. >> i love it. >> it comes with everything you need. >> brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. >> if you want to just get the cart, you can do the cart separate as an add-on or as a solo item. it's under 20 bucks, on sale right now. >> for little chemists, what do we have? >> we have a s.t.e.m. toy. it's under $30. it's an educational one we really love. we've got our scientists, lucien and ansel who are demonstrating this one. it comes with 57 pieces. this will keep the kids busy for a long time. >> oh, i love it. >> which is what you need. you want to keep them busy, entertained, and learning. who i will their doing everything at once. >> cool things are happening in front of them.

>> they can make real slime and bubbles and all types of experiments. >> these are always fun because you don't know what you're going to get. >> you don't know what you are going to get in this one. mini toys are all the rage. people are obsessed. they're oddly satisfying. you get to build them. you get one of these. the idea here is they're $9.99, great stocking stuffer. you open it up, don't know what you are going to get, and you build the world. you can make ice cream. you can get the diner set that has ribs in it. >> that's so cute. >> you never know what you are going to get. they are themed so you have an idea. this is a fun one for kids 8 and up. >> lego is next level. i don't know what to think. >> every year they come out with a holiday lineup and they are great because they double as decor. you can get santa's sleigh which comes with real presents and reindeer. you get the christmas tree. >> who do we have at work here? >> lyla and lou who are busy at work. >> you are doing so good. are they fun to play with? >> do you guys like them?

do you love the legos? >> these are all great, great gifts. do you think your daughter is going to want to come? >> do you want to come say hi? >> okay. not today. anyway, adriana, thank you so much. to purchase any of these items, scan the qr code. check out today.com/shopthislist. all the top presents from target. we're back after your local news and weather.

good morning. it's eight 2856 on marcus washington. preliminary hearings begin today for palestinian supporters who completely blocked the golden gate bridge last spring. it brought traffic there to a standstill in april. in all, 26 demonstrators face charges. defense attorneys say that eight defendants face felony charges. they will appear in court today. the others will appear this thursday. attorneys plan to request those cases be tossed out, arguing that the da is handling the case with political bias. da brooke jenkins is not commenting, but in the past, she said that the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety. happening now, we do have a crew over there at the courthouse and will be reachgin

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