but look at the jammed traffic heading south on 680. then 24 through lafayette and moraga and heading over in toward orinda. the backup has reached the bay bridge there and filled in all the lanes. well, the today show is just moments away, but we continue today in the bay on roku, pluto and other platforms. live at 8:00. protecting your kids on social media. the head of child safety policy at meta joins us live to discuss the actions the social media company is taking. well, that's what's happening on today in the bay today in the bay this morning. and don't forget today show starts after us. that's right. coming up and we'll be back with a local news update at about 725 and every half hour after that. have a great tuesday morning. ♪♪ hi there. happy tuesday. just two weeks to go in the race to the white house. >> with millions of votes already cast.

it is october 22nd, this is "today." 14 days and counting. both candidates pushing for votes in key swing states. liz cheney helping vice president harris make her case for republican support. >> this republic only survives if we protect it. and that means putting partisan politics aside. >> former president trump, courting christian voters in battleground, north carolina. >> i'm here tonight to deliver a simple message to christians across america, it's time to stand up and save your country. >> this morning, we'll break down the road ahead with two weeks to go, including the intensifying battle for control of congress. breaking overnight. new push for peace. secretary of state antony blinken arrives in israel, hoping to restart cease-fire talks after the killing of hamas' leader. we're there live. search for answers.

new details emerge in the fatal and fiery helicopter crash into a radio tower in texas. just ahead the warning sent to all pilots days before that accident and where the investigation goes from here. controversial return. the dolphins star quarterback announces he is ready to play football again six weeks after his latest concussion scare. >> i love this game. and i love it to the death of me. that's it. >> his blunt message to people who think he should retire. and why he says he will not wear extra protection aimed at preventing another head injury. final hours. lime payne's autopsy reportedly revealing traces of pink cocaine and other drugs in the singer's system at the time of his death, as his family opens up about their heartbreaking loss in a powerful, new tribute to the late pop star. all that, plus, fall scorcher.

record highs set to stretch from the midwest all the way to new england. millions facing temperatures approaching 90 degrees. al's got the full forecast. and down to the wire. the cardinals defeat the chargers on the final play of "monday night football." >> clutch. right down the middle. >> while the ravens dominate the buccaneers behind five touchdown passes, from superstar lamar jackson. >> here's a home run shot for bateman. touchdown, ravens. >> the highlights, as we wrap up week seven in the nfl. today, tuesday, october 22nd, 2024. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. good to see you. welcome in. it's a tuesday morning. okay, when you walked outside, what did you think today?

>> i thought, when did august come back? it feels a little warm and toasty. >> it is so crazy. what a crazy fall scene. this is a live look at in hanover, massachusetts. it feels like spring. the highs, 70 degrees. that's part of a wave of record-setting high temperatures across a lot of the country. we're going to check with al on that. >> how long will it take for us to get there this afternoon. let's again, though, the countdown to election day. we're two weeks out. 15 million americans have cast their ballots in early voting. and the candidates are hitting the crucial swing states to try to shore up any still undecided voters. >> vice president harris kicking off the week with a three-state battleground blitz, joined on the trail by republican liz cheney. meantime, former president trump held multiple events across north carolina, including a late event billed as the 11th hour faith leaders meeting. we're covering all of it. in the close fight for control of the house and senate, too.

let's go to garrett haake in battleground north carolina. hey, garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. yeah. listen, two weeks until election day. that's when the voting stops. early voting is already under way all across the country, including here in north carolina, a state that no democrat has won since 2008. donald trump is now scrambling to defend. donald trump overnight, preaching to the political choir. wrapping up a three-stop day in north carolina with a faith-focused event outside charlotte. >> we tell christians to get out and vote. >> reporter: earlier, the former president visiting asheville, which was hit hard by hurricane helene. refusing to back down about his criticisms of fee that, including false claims they have not responded to the hurricane. >> if they're doing a poor job, we're supposed to not say it. >> reporter: trump painting a dark picture of crime in the tar heel state, that he carried in both of his previous white house runs but polls show now is neck in neck. >> we will end the looting,

ransacking, raping and pillaging of north carolina and frankly every other state in the union. >> reporter: as early voting kicks off in multiple states, breaking records in north carolina, the former president acknowledges he has not seen evidence of impropriety this year. >> i have not seen -- >> reporter: vice president harris spent monday working to add bricks to the democrats so-called blue wall, campaigning across pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin. the vice president courting republican-leaning voters in all three states. appearing in suburban counties where gop primary candidate nikki haley performed well against trump. >> i promise to be a president for all americans. >> reporter: she was joined by former gop congresswoman and fierce trump critic, liz cheney. including in michigan, where maria shriver moderated a town hall of pre-screened questions. cheney, with this message to republicans. >> if you're at all concerned, you can vote your conscience and

not ever have to say a word to anybody. >> reporter: later in wisconsin, taking this swipe at former president trump. >> you wouldn't hire somebody to baby sit your kids, you shouldn't make that guy the president of the united states. >> reporter: cheney, a staunchly anti-abortion conservative, justifying her support for harris. saying she has been disturbed at what she has seen at statehouses across the country in the wake of roe v. wade's reversal. >> state legislatures are putting in place laws that are resulting in women not getting the care they need. >> reporter: harris explaining her 11th hour strategy in stark terms. >> we're talking about whether you will have a president of the united states to take seriously their duty and their oath to uphold the constitution of the united states. >> reporter: even after spending all day in north carolina yesterday, donald trump returns back here tonight for a rally just added to his schedule at a site that also doubles as an early voting site. now as these campaigns have been mostly focussed on persuasion for the last couple months or in

trump's case, couple of years, now they turn their attention to turnout. hoda? >> garrett haake for us. garrett, thank you. not to be forgotten, at stake also, exactly 14 days from now, control of congress. that overall battle is just as tight as the presidential race, highlighted by a handful of high-profile contests from coast-to-coast. we ask nbc's capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles to take a look. he's in houston this morning, telling us where the fight stands this morning. ryan, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the balance of power in congress will be important to whoever is the next president, whether it be kamala harris or donald trump. there are 33 seats up for grabs in the senate. and probably only about 8 or 10 that aren't competitive, including here in texas. which may be democrats only shot to turn a red seat blue. from the mountains of minnesota -- >> what's important right now, is the future of this country. >> reporter: to the shores of the great lakes. >> food price and stuff is high. wish it could come down.

>> reporter: from the coasts of california and new york. >> i want everybody to vote. i don't care what side you fall on. >> reporter: to the lone star state of texas. the battle for control of congress is heating up, in many of the places the presidential candidates are not paying attention to. >> this is a very different choice than the presidential level. >> reporter: in the senate, the democrats hold a razor-thin two-seat majority. but they are facing competitive races in eight states they currently hold. among them, red states like west virginia and montana, which overwhelmingly support donald trump, former president, leaving incumbent like john tester in danger of losing his bid for a fourth term. >> i don't care if your a democrat or a donald trump republican or something in between. >> reporter: the best shot is here is texas for a pickup for democrat. where ted cruz is ng challenge from collin allred. congressman. cruz remains confident. >> because texas values, we believe in common sense conservative values.

texans want lower taxes, less regulation. >> reporter: close races in ohio, pennsylvania, michigan, nevada and arizona. on the house side, the republicans are clinging to a majority eight seat. 40 seats are competitive, in states like new york, california and new mexico, where candidates like gabe vasquez are selling their own message. >> myself as a proud son of immigrants, i stand here today, as a member of congress, and also as a testament to the hard work and sacrifice my family made. >> reporter: the result in two weeks will go a long way of determining the path of the next president, regardless of who wins. divided government will make it difficult to get much accomplished. a challenge for both parties, as voters prepare to cast their ballots. >> ryan, just as we've seen with kamala harris in recent days, reaching out to disaffected republicans, non-trump republicans. we've seen senate democrats do that as well, and sometimes distancing themselves from the

white house, much more than we've seen harris do. >> reporter: yeah, savannah. it's a much bigger challenge for democrats because they basically need to sweep all of these blue rust belt states in order to maintain that very thin majority that they currently enjoy in the united states senate. and that means that many of these democratic candidates are distancing themselves from the white house. particularly in pennsylvania, where you see the incumbent senator, bob casey, running a new ad where he rejects the biden/harris policy and embraces some of donald trump's trade proposals. we're seeing fewer and fewer ticket splitters. people will vote republican at the top of the ticket and then democrat further down the ballot. it's meaning that these democrats are being forced to be a lot more creative in reaching out to republican voters in this very close election. savannah? >> ryan, thank you very much. also this morning, the u.s. is making another push to end the war in gaza. secretary of state antony blinken visiting israel today, looking to jump start negotiations while also defusing

the conflict in lebanon, but even before his arrival, hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets into israel. nbc's raf sanchez is in tel aviv. he has the latest. hey, raf, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. this is secretary blinken's 11th trip to the region since the october 7th attack. he is starting in israel and moving on to several arab countries. this is likely to be the last, major american push for cease-fire before the presidential election. this morning, with israeli forces striking targets across lebanon, and laying siege to parts of northern gaza, secretary blinken arriving back in israel. shortly before he touched down, rocket interceptions over tel aviv, underscoring the urgency of the trip. while cease-fire negotiations have been stalled for nearly a year, the u.s. hopes the killing of hamas' hard-line leader yahya sinwar could open a window for new talks.

but a senior state department official acknowledging overnight, with sinwar dead, it's not clear who is in charge of hamas, and whether anyone can negotiate on its behalf. for now, israel is focussed on attacking what it says are hezbollah sources of income. last night alleging, without providing evidence that the iranian-backed militant group has half a billion dollars stored in a bunker underneath a hospital in south beirut. >> hezbollah has millions of dollars in gold and cash, in the bunker. >> reporter: the hospital says it immediately evacuated patients out of fear of an israeli attack. and denied there was a bunker below. blinken expected to press israeli leaders on the spiraling humanitarian crisis in northern gaza, where israeli forces have surrounded the jabalia refugee camp, saying hamas is regrouping there. the u.n. says israel is blocking food and medicine getting to the besieged area. and the few remaining hospitals

are overwhelmed. hospital authorities telling our team in gaza, nine civilians were killed by israeli shelling as they tried to flee to safety yesterday. rescue crews say they were able to save this woman, who spent five days trapped under the rubble of her home. a flicker of good news, amid deepening misery. now, we asked the idf about the shelling in northern gaza. they told us, they have set up safe routes to get civilians out of harm's way. meanwhile, secretary blinken is pushing for a comprehensive cease-fire. and end to the war in exchange for all of the remaining hostages. an israeli official tells nbc news, israel is now studying a proposal from egypt for a small-scale cease-fire. that's a two-week pause in the fighting in exchange for six hostages. but the idea this official says is to start small and to try to build momentum towards a wider agreement. hoda? >> raf sanchez for us in tel aviv. raf, thank you. much more to get to. 14 minutes after the hour.

good morning, craig. >> craig. >> hoda, good morning. good morning to you, as well. new details emerging on the weekend helicopter crash in houston. the chopper slamming into a radio tower, killing all four people onboard and sparking a fire. now, now we're learning just days before that accident, the faa warned pilots some lights on the tower were out. nbc's senior correspondent tom costello covers aviation for us. tom, good morning to you. >> hey, craig. ntsb investigators will be back at the scene this morning. combing through roughly four acres of land as they continue to gather evidence. what may prove critical is the warning you talked about. it's called a notam, that all pilots are responsible for knowing about before they take off. this morning, we're learning more about the final moments before this fiery helicopter crash in houston that killed four people onboard, including a child. new audio of what appears to be

the pilot, talking with air traffic control, showing no signs of distress. >> just departed ellington. >> reporter: moments later, surveillance video captured the impact. >> helicopter hit a red and white telephone tower. >> reporter: aerial video shows a mangled wreckage and a field blackened by debris and fire. as investigators using a dog take photos of the scene. >> we're just gathering all the evidence we can. it's a pretty complex scene. >> reporter: on sunday night, the private helicopter flew straight into a 1200 foot radio tower, creating a fire ball in the sky and igniting the massive grass fire down below. >> there was a lot of smoke. and my throat started getting scratchy. and my eyes -- the fumes were real strong. >> reporter: flight aware shows the chopper was flying from ellington general aviation airport, towards downtown houston. it was just 600 feet off the ground, traveling at 108 miles per hour at impact.

>> the faa rules indicate you need to stay at least 500 feet away from any structure or obstacle when you're flying in air space. it's the pilot's responsibility to maintain safe separation. >> reporter: the faa had put out a notam, or notice to air missions, just days earlier, warning that some of the lights on the tower were not working. video appears to show one light was functioning as the chopper approached. >> that is something that a pilot should do before every flight is check all of the notams. nbc news, sba communications, which owns the tower, said it only acquired the site last month and as part of the standard process had ensured a warning was in place in order to exercise caution during the change of ownership. local authorities have not yet released the identities of those onboard. as both the ntsb and the faa investigate. an faa data base shows the chopper was owned by porter equipment, a construction

company there in houston. but the ntsb investigator on the scene says, it was operating as an air tour flight on sunday evening. craig? >> still some questions there. tom costello for us. tom, thank you. what do you say we turn to the nfl? not one, but two games on monday night. let's begin in baltimore, with tampa bay. ravens q.b. lamar jackson making a strong case for another mvp award. >> seemingly every week. here's a home run shot for bateman. touchdown ravens. >> by the way, that was one of five touchdown passes for jackson. ravens go on to win that one, 41-31. okay. let's talk about the late game. chad ryland kicked a 32 yard field goal as time expired and gave the cardinals the win over the chargers. 17-15, down to the wire. >> back to the ravens game, though, lamar jackson, one of

the best qbs in the league right now. >> that's unbelievable. >> not just in the air, on the ground, as well. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> our weather is as hot as lamar jackson is right now. good morning, everybody. late october warmth, jet stream way up to the north. especially in the northeast, we could look at records for buffalo in the 70s. platsburg, mid 70s. look for 80 degrees here in new york city today. washington, d.c. comes close to their record of 84. and look how warm far and wide this warm stretch is. denver, 75 degrees today. ten degrees above average. dallas, near 90. richmond, 80 degrees. tomorrow, more of the same. looking at a scorcher. philadelphia, 77 degrees. jackson, and mississippi, 87. dallas seeing 90 degrees. then, temperatures take a little of a cooldown. by saturday, chicago, you'll be 55. 68 in washington, d.c. on friday. tropical storm oscar, not going to be a problem. maybe some heavy rain for parts of the bahamas, up to five inches of rain. it's been an active hurricane season so far.

15 named storms. average to date, nine. we've had ten hurricanes. average to this point would be four major hurricanes. we doubled what we would normally see. and the forecast was for 17 to 25 named storms. we're close to that. hurricanes, 8 to 13, we're at ten. and we said the forecast was major hurricanes, four to seven. we're right on the money on that, unfortunately. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up, in the next 30 seconds.

coming up in the next half hour, we have record dry weather out there. we'll talk about that in the next half hour. >> still ahead, the dolphins star quarterback side lined for weeks by his latest concussion makes a big announcement about his future on the field. stephanie gosk is covering that story for us. >> good morning. >> tua tagovailoa went out with a string of concussions in 2022. many thought he would retire. he did not. he said his intention is to play and get back on the field as early as sunday.

we'll have the details coming up. >> all right, steph. plus, the story you need to see if you're putting your kids on the school bus this morning. a look at the new push to improve safety. artificial intelligence for bus drivers that pass the stopped buses. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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chapter. school closures and mergers are on hold for now. time to get a check of that forecast for this tuesday morning with meteorologist kari hall. and it's time for that commute for a lot of people. and as you're heading out, we are seeing clouds rolling across the bay area. this is a live look at the san mateo bridge where we are seeing temperatures in the low 50s. it is a chilly morning and we are going to go from low 50s to mid 70s for this afternoon. laura. thanks, kari, and don't forget to join us for our today in the bay live streaming newscast at 8 a.m. matt is head of child safety policy. we'll talk one on one about the company's latest risk prevention measures. join us on roku, amazon fire tv and streaming platforms, including nbcbayarea.com

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of the third diagnosed concussion of his career. while some fans will be happy to see him back on the field, others are expressing concern about his long-term health. >> nbc's stephanie gosk joins us and she has more on this. hey, steph. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. tua tagovailoa has been out of action since the second game of the season. he held a news conference and made two things very clear. he is determined to get back to work. and he is frustrated by all of the attention his repeated head injuries have received. >> here it is. >> reporter: tu ya tagovailoa says he has been symptom free since the day after his last concussion and never considered quitting football. >> i appreciate your concern. i really do. i love this game. i love it to the death of me. that's it. >> tua steps up. he's going to run for the first down. and takes a shot. >> reporter: dolphins franchise quarterback missed four games after this on-field collision. the third diagnosed concussion of his young nfl career. many around the league urging

him to put his health first. >> retire. it's not worth it. not worth it to play the game. i haven't witnessed anything that i've seen that happened to him three times. scary. >> reporter: but tua says he's determined to keep playing. >> do i want to be, you know, known for this? no, i don't. but that's the cards i've been dealt with. >> reporter: miami's head coach, mike mcdaniels, says the team is relying on top medical experts to determine when tua will be officially cleared to play. the first-round draft pick lead the league in passing yards last year, but running has always been a big part of his game, raising the risk of high-impact collisions. while tagovailoa did not miss a game in 2023, he suffered multiple concussions in 2022, including this frightening moment versus the bengals. >> you can see both his hands. right away, you get concerned. >> reporter: just four days after he hit the ground during a previous game. raising questions at the time about whether he came back too soon.

this year, some players, including dolphins running back achane, have worn a protected cap over their helmet. something that tua dismissed. >> will you wear a guardian cap? >> nope. >> why? >> personal choice. >> reporter: tua says football is what he loves, that includes accepting the risks that come with suiting up on sunday. >> there's risk in any and everything. i'm willing to play the odds. that's it. >> steph, he's got to be cleared before he can play on sunday. so, what has to happen? >> reporter: he has to practice. then, he has to go through the protocols, the concussion protocols and be evaluated by medical experts. his coach says they're hopeful he will return on sunday but they will lean into whatever the medical experts tell him. >> if the experts said, you can't play, that's the final answer? or can you override that as a player or a coach? >> reporter: it would be a discussion and i don't know the

answer to that, savannah. >> interesting. >> i wonder why people don't wear the helmets, the guardian cap. >> he said for him, it was a personal choice. >> who knows. >> all right. >> stephanie, thank you. still ahead, new details on the final hours of liam payne's life. and the heart breaking new tributes from his own sister and fellow pop superstar as well. we'll have the latest on that. the program using artificial intelligence making that bus ride safer for children. jessie kirsch getting a first-hand look. hey, jesse. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning. more and more school buses looking different than what we're used to. with an extra set of eyes to keep kids safe and potentially cost reckless drivers hundreds of dollars. what you need to know, coming up.

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♪ we're back, 7:39, with a timely "in depth today" during national school bus safety week. >> this morning, we're shining a light on a high-tech program that helps police crack down on driving that could put children at risk. >> jesse kirsh. nbc's jesse kirsch actually got a firsthand look. jesse, good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. if you're driving on the roads, you should know the rules. when a school bus's yellow lights are flashing, that's the time to slow down. when you see the red lights come on, with the stop arm extended, you must stop in both directions. every day, though, people are breaking these rules. it might surprise you how many. and the consequences can be

deadly. the videos are absolutely shocking. again and again, children almost getting hit by cars, with drivers illegally passing stopped school busses. this one in south florida, especially scary. watch this student crossing the street, as a driver just keeps going. the student, thankfully, reacting in time. you? or is it what you expected? >> i was shocked. >> reporter: lieutenant jorge luis montero, runs the miami-dade police department traffic team. the department says in the past, his officers would have to witness these kinds of violations in person in order to issue a ticket. >> you can't have every officer follow 1,000 school busses to catch every violator. >> reporter: now, police have a powerful, new set of eyes on the road, thanks to bus patrol, a company using artificial intelligence in school districts from pittsburgh to providence, to catch drivers in the act. here's how it works. every time the bus makes a stop, its cameras are rolling. and bus patrol's artificial intelligence is watching along. so, if a passing driver breaks the rules, they're caught on

camera. and reported to police. >> could have stopped. two, three, four, five. >> reporter: officers review video footage confirming violations. >> this person will be receiving a citation.inup with bus patrol, miami-dade p.d. issued fewer than three tickets a month for drivers passing school busses. now, it's more than 40,000. we hopped on a school bus to see for ourselves how fast they can pile up. this was our first simulated stop. >> they're all in violation. >> reporter: it's happening that quickly. >> it's happening that quickly. >> reporter: sandra martinez, a miami-dade school bus driver for 20 years, says she sees this every day. >> are you going to stop, you can save a child's life. you know, that's a precious cargo.

>> reporter: since 2000, more than 50 people have died, in crashes involving drivers illegally passing stopped school busses. almost half of those killed were pedestrians aged 18 or younger. the miami-dade program is only several months in. but bus patrol says its longer-term statistics are promising. >> over 90% of folks who get one violation in the mail never break the law again. >> that's good. jesse, seems like a great program. how widely used is it? >> reporter: at this point, bus patrol says they're working with 30,000 school busses in hundreds of school districts across 16 states. here in miami-dade, all of this is not costing the schools a penny because the cost of the program is covered by those fines that drivers are paying when they break -- paying when they break the rules. back to you guys. >> all right. jesse kirsch in miami. thank you. 7:42. mr. roker, you have a check of the weather? >> we do, indeed. unfortunately it's been very dry. we had beautiful weather. but 75 -- over 75 cities coast-to-coast, have had zero

measurable rain this month. from los angeles, to norfolk. in kansas, rockford, illinois, little rock, new york city, new york, philadelphia, all the way down to augusta. why? the jet stream, way up to the north. it's much more north than normal. the storm track stays up in canada. that means unseasonably warm weather for the u.s. over the next seven days, maybe some showers in northern california and the pacific northwest and the midwest. but look at this -- new york city, philadelphia, and atlanta, on-track to end october for the first time on record, with no measurable rainfall. and in fact, you look at today. record highs in the northeast, mid-atlantic, a quiet october day throughout much of the country. a few scattered showers in the mid plains and also up into the upper midwest. otherwise, that's about it. that's what's

>> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al, thank you. coming up, have you noticed strange things about the store recently. like sunscreen in a whipped cream can. or coffee in a tube of toothpaste? we're going to explore the surprising retail trend of chaos packaging and hoda has a morning boost right after this. (man) whoa, whoa, whoa!

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trend that's been highlighted on social media. >> they call it chaos packaging. small businesses trying an eye-popping way to attract new consumers. >> so swhie don't we get this sorted out with christine romans who is here. hey, christine. >> reporter: chaos packaging. it's wine in a can. coffee in a tooth paste tube. and perfume in a cleaning container. i'm not kidding. chaos packaging is packaging in something else entirely. and thta king off. sunscreen in a whipped cream container. to potato chips in a paint can. >> olive oil. little drizzle. not too much, nothing crazy. >> what about olive oil in a squeeze bottle? start up graza's founder says, those creative containers and delicious product are keeping consumers pressed for more. has the packaging been instrumental in the growth of the company? >> yes. absolutely. we would be naive in saying that it hasn't.

our packaging is a vehicle to sell what we so care about. >> reporter: those designs, like graza's refill oil cans, is described as chaos packaging. the trend highlighted in "the wall street journal," showing how some brands are wrapping their products in nontraditional packaging. >> i explain it as the product in the wrong thing. >> reporter: it's not necessarily new. >> our leggs fit your legs. >> reporter: remember the pantyhose in an egg from the 1970s? but here in 2024, that chaos packaging may look like vacation's line of sunscreen. it's not just novelty for novelty sake, but to make sunscreen fun. or a can of liquid death. ♪ that's no alcoholic beverage, but a line of water and iced tea, popular at concerts and at sporting events. liquid death tells us, why some might view chaos packaging is risky, being boring is the biggest risk a new brand can take. if you're boring, you'll go unnoticed. >> creating the gen-z twist with

chocolate. >> reporter: getting noticed on wider audience both on and offline helped fuel the rebrand of zac's sweet shop. >> this is a nice detail. >> reporter: making the packaging just as bold and colorful as the treats. >> you get a fun, colorful box. colorful chocolates. you get games on the packaging. >> reporter: creativity with side of chaos and advertising that experts say could hit a sweet spot in sales. >> if you have interesting packaging that people are taking a photo of and post and do your own advertising for you, that's gold for marketers. >> yeah. >> reporter: there's an inflation twist here. it's making shoppers more mindful of their spending. so experts say, some consumers are looking for creative and cool packaging for products and that doubles as something to share on social media. it's all about the socials. >> genius marketing. >> yeah. i loved the whipped cream can of sunscreen. >> the kids, you don't want to put it on. >> exactly. >> thank you.

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much of the rest of the bay area. 79 in san martin and 75 in novato. but tomorrow begins a warm up and we'll see some low 80s with dublin's high up to 80 degrees and 82 in santa rosa. san francisco also in the low 70s with mid 70s expected thursday. we will see the boost in temperatures lasting through friday and then the weekend we will have a nice little cooldown coming in with more seasonable weather, which extends at least into early next week. back to you. thanks, kerry. and make sure to join us for today in the bay live streaming newscast in just minutes at 8 a.m, metas head of child safety policies will join us to talk about some measuresatest risk prevention

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22nd day of october. glad you're with us. >> no wonder everyone is smiling. coming up tomorrow on "today" olivia munn is going to join us to talk about her breast cancer journey and a new campaign to raise awareness. and her husband, john me layny, after waking june's arrivals. olivia will tell us about it tomorrow on "today." we begin with the race for the white house. two weeks to go until election day. and vice president kamala harris and former president trump are scouring for votes in crucial swing states. nbc's garrett haake is in battleground north carolina. he's got the latest for us. hey, garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. yeah, two weeks until election day. that's when the voting stops. it's under way with early vote, all around the country, including here in north carolina, a state no democrat has won since 2008. but that donald trump is now scrambling to defend. he held three events across the state yesterday. he'll be back for another one tonight. his message varying around the

state. when he was in the western part, he continued to criticize fema without evidence suggesting the storm response there was inadequate. in charlotte, he was courting christian voters. as for vice president harris, she was focused across the upper midwest yesterday, campaigning in wisconsin, and michigan, and pennsylvania, with republican congresswoman-turned-trump critic, liz cheney. the two of them held conversations why conservatives like cheney should support harris, even if they disagree with her on issues like abortion. they are saying donald trump is too dangerous to send back to the white house. hoda? >> garrett haake in north carolina. garrett, thank you. now, to the latest on the tragic death of one direction star liam payne after outpouring of grief from his former band mates and fans. others are speaking out for the first time, including his sister and his friend and fellow pop star, justin bieber. nbc's sam brock is here with the latest. sam, good morning.

>> reporter: yeah, savannah, good morning. news of liam payne's fatal far from hotel balcony in argentina spread quickly. payne's sister says she found out from a news alert on her phone. now, she is addressing the passing of the toxicology findings that have not been confirmed by nbc news, with traces of pink cocaine in his system. authorities now, looking to shed some light on the circumstances of his death. this morning, more details in the death of one direction star liam payne. preliminary toxicology reports revealing that payne had various substances in his system when he fell to his death, according to multiple outlets, including abc news and tmz. no substances involving so-called pink cocaine a cocktail of drugs that mixes ketamine and methamphetamine sources told abc news. experts consider pink cocaine, tusi a concern as its popularity has been growing in recent years. authorities are still awaiting

payne's final autopsy, initial show he could have fallen in state of total or semiconsciousness. when police were called about a, quote, aggressive man, that could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. fans continue to mourn his life and legacy. fellow pop superstar, justin bieber, reposting an emotional video on instagram. >> you're allowed to cry. >> reporter: and payne's oldest sister, nicola, sharing the heartbreaking moment, she learned he had fallen from a third floor balcony at a hotel in buenos aires, argentina. when i saw the news popped up on my phone that he had left us, i went cold. i wanted so much for this to be untrue. nicola adding, this cruel world ask always too quick to judge someone. >> what's the one thing you want to be remembered for? >> honestly, just being a nice guy. >> reporter: in this resurfaced clip from 2022, payne addressing his legacy and sharing his desire to spend time with loved ones. >> for me now, it's trying to give everybody the time they deserve with you.

it doesn't matter what they say or what they do. you have to give your time and effort into those people because it comes back. >> reporter: and liam's sister, nicola, ending her posting saying she hoped her brother liam had finally found peace and promising that his 7-year-old son bear knows about his father and how much he loved him. nbc news reached out to payne's team and local authorities about the partial autopsy reports. no matter how you look at this, guys, just sad on every single level. >> yeah. no question. >> thank you, sam. let's take a bit of a turn here. an 11-year-old dog named sophie had to be rescued after falling into a gas line hole in michigan. there's sophie right there. sophie was on a walk with her owner when she suddenly fell about six feet down. state trooper responding to the scene and helped the owner pull sophie to safety. safety was -- sophie was not hurt. she was actually able to finish her nightly walk, as well. good for sophie. >> that could have been a "boost." how about another? i have one here, that could be incredible. a father that moved away two

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empire, restaurants, hotel, kids books even a television network. >> that's right. the magnolia network is expanding outside the lifestyle shows. they have three new competition series. one is called "roller jam." >> true fans will know there's only one way to set it up. chip and joanna, are you ready to see a peek at your new show? >> oh, heck ya. let's see it. let's see it. ♪ ♪ everybody, rock your body right ♪ ♪ back street's back, everybody, yeah ♪ ♪ rock your body ♪ ♪ back street is back all right ♪ >> brilliant. "roller jam." >> so fun, yes. >> i love it. it's retro but kind of modern. >> yes. >> this is so different than anything we have seen you guys do. >> oh, totally, yeah. >> we have a couple of these competition shows. you're the roller skater of the family. >> i love roller skating. this is something i tapped into

a couple years ago when i wanted to feel alive again. feel like that little girl. i started roller skating. >> with the kids. it seemed like it was a whole thing. >> the girls fell in love with. this is a dream come true, watching people skate this well. >> you judge, right, on the show? >> yes. i judge the finale. >> the finale. >> that was hard. >> everyone wins. >> is that the office? >> yes. >> oh, stop. >> the office is the best place to roller skate. i have my skates with me. if i'm feeling stressed, i start roller skating. >> and you have a hamster show. >> yeah. that was more -- yeah. that's my new chip gaines. >> his hamster. >> totally. i feel like i was inspired. it was a couple of, maybe, six, eight months back. and travis kelce -- sorry, jason kelce. he rips his shirt off at some stadium. something inspired me. about this idea, hamsters versus humans. and so i feel like i should throw him a bone in the sense that i feel like he is the one who inspired the whole idea.

>> i love it. just because of his manliness. >> when i saw him rip his shirt off, i just felt, i wish i were furrier. i wish i was furrier. have you ever had that thought, ladies? >> hamster versus human. you think humans are going to win. i saw humans on the hamster wheel of death. >> so smart. and they have been training. >> terribly athletic little creatures. >> really? >> heck yeah. >> sincerely. >> in addition to several new shows you have, there's also a big milestone that's happening very soon. and we are -- we're here for it, chip gaines. >> i might need some encouragement. >> big 5-0. >> peter pan in my mind never turned 50. i'm struggling with this idea. how does the little boy who never thought he would grow upturn 50 at this point. >> how does it feel, just thinking about it? >> i feel -- i sort of feel torn in the sense that i've never been happier. you have these beautiful kids. they're all developing these big, beautiful personalities,

even crew, who in the screen two seconds ago was an infant, you two were holding him so kindly. now he's a 6-year-old little boy with all this energy and personality of his own. we have a boy that's gone off to college. you guys understand all that. here i am at 50 feeling wonderful, from a family standpoint. but then my knees ache in the morning. >> yeah. >> and the other day i jumped off the back of my truck, which is a really normal thing for a guy like myself to do. and then like for a week, i was like -- >> bugging. >> what are your thoughts on him turning 50. >> i think he looks great. i think overall you feel great. and i think -- i feel like he's in his prime. so i think you're going to kill it, yes. >> maybe 50 is the new 35. like we were talking about earlier. >> your oldest son went off to college. did you decorate his dorm room. >> yes. and i -- >> i'm going to go the day before. this is now the second year i've done it. spend all this time plan. i do it. and then the day i leave, he'll send pictures to his siblings.

>> this is all about lighting. he wanted more lighting. he bought some lights on amazon and strung them throughout his whole apartment. >> this place was adorable the day before. now he put disco lights in this thick. >> that was not a joanna project. >> no. >> he thought it was a fixer upper. >> he has a smoke ma heen in the corner. >> this is college. >> what was it like? what's it like when you send kids off to college? >> hoda, it's crazy because i'm realizing in this new season of life the next four years all four of my older kids will be in four years they will all be in college or out of college. we're in this new season i'm really trying to embrace every moment. hang on. it's going by so fast. but that first one was hard. my second one, ella, she's graduating this is her senior year. i see her as this little girl. how are you already 18 years old? for me, i'm like the next four

years, good luck, bud. >> she'll be a mess. >> it's going to be rough. >> i know. is it like -- that baby crew is now 6, will rule the roost, get whatever he wants? >> he already does. >> he's got these amazing four grandparents two on each side. and he has four older siblings which you think would be miserable, they would always be at him. instead they dote on him. >> he is spoiled. >> does he know what he wants to be for halloween? >> miles the spiderman. he'll be miles and i'll be -- >> the ghost spider. this white version of spider man. it's awesome. and terribly sexy, may i say. may i add. >> there's something going on -- >> 50, still got it. >> yeah, yeah. >> what are you dressing up as? >> i'm going to dress up as probably -- >> chip n dale. >> there you go. >> you're 50. >> spicing it up here. >> you're welcome. you know. >> guys, we want to wish you the best. >> thank you. >> you'll come back and see jenna and me on the fourth hour. >> love you, ladies.

>> love you, too. >> all of the magnolia network new series streaming on max. >> i want to start roller skating. does that just seem like a fun -- >> i'm not really -- i used to. >> i'm scared of it a little. >> i'm scared too. just do it. yes. >> seems fun. >> hi, al. >> don't roller skate. i just like to stand. beautiful day, much of the country. i mean, got almost nothing going on. record highs in the east. quiet october weather going to spectacular.be

"yacht soul." channel 79 on sirius-xm. >> it's his new favorite channel. it's a great channel. >> yacht rock meet soul. what's an example? >> lionel richie, luther. i'm doing a takeover of it all this week. >> oh, you are? >> perfect. >> i love it, al. >> are you deejaying also? >> oh, yeah. >> that's your secret power. >> that's my jam. >> cool. but right now best time of the morning "popstart." >> let's start with olivia rodrigo, one year after releasing her best album on our plaza, olivia's world tour is getting a netflix special. we have a "pop start" exclusive sneak peek of the film. >> i am so excited i get to do this with you all.

i love you all to death. ♪ >> tonight is very special. welcome to the guts world tour! ♪ >> wow. man. >> olivia rodrigo guts world premieres on netflix one week ago. what are your kids going to do? >> planted right there. >> what are your kids going to be doing? >> probably not watching. that's my world. next up, jelly roll and shaboozey. few country crossover stars are topping the billboard charts. jelly roll, earning his first number one album on the billboard 200 thanks to his latest release "beautifully broken" including tracks like "i am not okay" and "liar." hoda, this is for you. you called it. >> shaboozey star. 15th week on top of the billboard hot 100.

♪ oh my good lord ♪ ♪ someone pour me up a double shot of whiskey ♪ ♪ me and jack daniels got a history ♪ ♪ there's a party near downtown near fifth street, everybody at the bar get tipsy ♪ >> you don't get sick of it. >> no. doesn't matter. >> it has officially joined the elite list of songs to have at least 15 weeks. including billy ray cyrus. lil nas x for old town road. daddy yankee and justin bieber. now, throwing it back to the 1990s, mariah and boyz ii men. >> yeah. >> and harry styles, the 2022 hit. >> that's elite company >> that's a good time. . >> good combination, yeah. "ted lasso." next up. we're going to start this one with a question from everyone's favorite coach. >> now, where i'm from, we got a saying, too. yeah? it's a question, actually. do you believe in miracles?

>> well, a miracle might be in the works snch "variety" reporting that one warner brothers exec has confirmed that the studio is in talks for a possible season four. calling them very exciting conversations. as for whether the head coach will return, the tv chairman said, we had always been clear, there wasn't going to be more "ted lasso" if jason sudeikis and team weren't feeling excited about it. around i request tell you firsthand, he's in a place where he's feeling really excited and feels good about it. >> what? >> do you believe? >> absolutely. >> now i do. >> it sounds vague to me. he could be excited about the concept. >> no. the guy is leaning in. >> no. they're not going to put that out. >> that's happening. >> he's saying yes without saying yes. >> get the shortbread cookies ready, baby. >> i still want to try those. from one midwest icon to another. let's talk andy reid. the kansas city head coach is an internet sensation suggesting the chiefs mush tash man is a doppelganger for olivia benson,

taylor swift's beloved cat. social media blowing up, joking she turned andy reid into a cat. goes on to say, now that's powerful. what do you think? >> can we compare them side-by-side. the resemblance is striking. >> that would be a great "freaky friday" if they switched bodies. >> by the way, in terms of expressions on the sideline, you would be hard-pressed for the button to hit for andy reid. >> like a grumpy cat. >> yes. and finally let's get to kelly clarkson. you'll love this. a little kellyoke this morning. have you heard her cover on the most recent episode of her talk show, she kicked things off with this frank sanatra classic. ♪ i've been up and down and over and out ♪ ♪ and i know one thing each time i find myself ♪ ♪ laying flat on my face i just pick myself up ♪ ♪ and get back in the race

that's life ♪ >> come on. >> no. >> no song, no genre, she cannot do. >> she is awesome. >> so good. >> thank you. ahead, guys, guess what? an icon is here. >> yes. >> billy crystal. >> mr. saturday night. >> yes. yes. >> hi. how are you? >> so happy you're here. >> hi, savannah. hi. >> this is so exciting. guys, this guy is flexing his dramatic muscles. he's got a new thriller. i like it already. we're going to talk about that and the cool things billy has coming up. first, your local news and weather. ♪

♪♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] 8:30 now, tuesday morning. great crowd out here. such a pretty day. beautiful. got love in the air. we got sunshine. we got birthdays. we got tucson in the house. and we have an acting legend right here. billy crystal, walking among us here on the plaza. >> oh. we love billy. he's going to tell us about his thrilling new series he has. we are going to celebrate "when harry met sally." there's a milestone. we're going to talk to mr. crystal about taking his place in the basketball hall of fame. very cool. >> as he should be. also, our pal jill martin is back. she's back to kick off an

exciting not one by two days of "steals & deals" and up to 88% off. and ahead, tom parker-bowles is here. he is queen camilla's son. he is out with a new cookbook, full of royal family recipes, prepared for monarchs for two centuries. we're going to eat like kings and queens today. >> cool. can't wait. and coming up on the third hour, vicky nguyen will be here with a scary thought this halloween season. your private information all over the dark web. how to find out if you've been compromised and what to do about it. and you don't want to miss this. coming up tomorrow on "today," lin-manuel miranda, talking about "warriors." his concept album. it's based on the classic cult film. it's amazing. folks are asking could this be lin's next broadway smash? >> cool. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> a little toasty here. let's look at what we're looking for over the weekend. a few showers over the great

lakes. record highs continue in the south. plenty of sunshine out west. on saturday, we're looking at a frosty start. but sunny in the great lakes. sunshine almost everywhere except for some showers in the pacific northwest, northern california. then, sunday, sunday, few snowshowers in the western plains. a cooler day in new england and good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today it's going to be a really nice and pleasant day. comfortable high temperatures mostly in the 60s and 70s across the bay area, but there will be a slight warm up in the forecast tomorrow, and we'll see a lot more 80s on the map here with martinez, as well as dublin reaching 80 degrees and 85, in san martin in san francisco. it will be in the lower 70s, and by thursday we continue with the above normal >>

>> oh, happy hoda. >> i want you to meet this cute little baby. what's your name? >> say hi. >> just came for the fun. she wants to do the weather. coming up next, the one, the only, billy crystal. we'll talk about his new show, a milestone for "when harry met sally." and the yankees are going to the world series. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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♪♪ we're back, 8:35. the legendary billy crystal. he is both the star and executive producer of a new psychological thriller. it is called "before." in the show, he plays a child psychiatrist grappling with the recent loss of his wife. and his life takes another turn when a troubled young boy appears to have a mysterious

link to his past. take a look. >> noah, you keep coming to my house. do you have any idea why? do you know this place somehow? does it remind you of something? you know, my wife wrote that book. she's an artist. she was an artist. just like you. what's wrong? noah, what's wrong? >> okay. billy, good morning. it's good to see you. >> you, too. >> a lot of people when they think billy crystal, they think rom-com, those kind of movies. this goes deeper. you're not only acting in it. you're executive producer. this is kind of your baby. tell me why you decided to take on this genre. >> well, it was something i was in preproduction on and had the idea for with my great friend eric roth, an amazing screen

writer. sam spark and howie miller. that was the original group. and we hit on this idea of a pediatric psychiatrist working with a troubled kid, who knows maybe too much about me. it's a weird, odd relationship. and i hadn't planned to play him until eric suggested this amazing writer named sarah thorp. and she came in and gave us this detailed idea of how the series would work. this surreal, scary world that dr. eli adler would be living in. oh, good. i'll play him. >> that's it. >> that was it. i just trusted her and her genius. i'm so thrilled with this show. it's unlike anything i've ever done. and i was so comfortable in this scary world. >> well, judith light, who is a friend, a good friend of yours, that you never worked with, plays your wife. and this young kid, jacobi. >> what a great cast you have.

>> judith light, rosie perez, hope davis, robert townsend. and this young man, jacobi. we auditioned 703 kids. united states and canada. and found jacobi in london. i auditioned with him on a zoom because we couldn't be together. and he was unbelievable. and we just brought him in and just started. >> i love it. i love it. and rosie perez, she said in an interview, you made her feel comfortable because it was scary for her to take on that roll. let's talk about other things in your life. by the way, the basketball hall of fame said it was time to tap you on the shoulder, mr. clippers fan, and say come on in. that had to be kind of a cool thing for you. >> it was very cool. spike lee and i and jack nicholson and a lovely man from philadelphia, al horowitz, after sixth man of the 76ers. after all of these years, we go and represent all of the real

save their money and go to the game and support their teams and teach their kids and grand kids about this beautiful game. they had a lovely ceremony last sunday. we got a hall of fame ring. >> i love it. >> i really feel strongly it's not about us. it's really about the fans. you know? >> such a good human, by the way. good human who loved the yankees since the beginning. now, they are going to the world series. >> unbelievable. >> this is a big moment. >> these games -- the cleveland games were excruciatingly good. and here we are. >> let's talk about -- i can't believe when i read this. 35 years since "when harry met sally." >> is it? >> 35 years. people are talk about that cream sweater. the iconic cream sweater you wore on one of the scenes. it seems you hold on to things. >> i have a lot of stuff. i have memorabilia, things that are particularly important to me. i have the miracle max hat from "princess bride." i have my chaps and jack palance's hat from "city

slicker." and from "throw momma from the train" i have danny devito. i keep in the guest house with jersey mike subs and he's happy, he's very happy. >> and how about the sweater? is that somewhere? >> the sweater, it became important to people. i can't find it. i realized about eight years ago, i made a big contribution to the theater department at ucla. and it was all of these sweaters and clothes. and i think it was -- >> it's in the pile? >> i think it's at ucla. if you're watching, please check to see if there's a beautiful, big, iconic sweater. >> and lastly, the movie "saturday night" that everybody is talking about. you were -- in the original "saturday night live" you were supposed to do a bit, a comedy bit but they ended up cutting it. >> yes. >> the same thing happens in the movie. >> yeah. >> they did come to you and say, did you have that script?

and you had that. >> it's weird. it was one of the hardest nights in my young career, to get bumped from the very first show because my piece was a little long. you know, the first show was hectic. and i ended up not being there and just set my career off in a different way in the beginning. so, to sit through the movie and see someone play me on a hard night was a little hard. i actually had the script. jason reitman who is a beautiful guy and a friend. we can't find the script. they never had the script. i said, i have it. >> i have it. >> i'm the one that wasn't on the show and had the script. and the thing about it, george carlin was the host. >> yeah. >> and on my script page, it says, george carlin introduces billy crystal. and his line was, people want to know where the young comics are coming from. billy crystal is coming from over there. and i walked out and supposed to do my bit. well, the page in the script says, "monologue to come." it's a blank page. it never came.

i gave them the script. >> it's interesting after that all -- you remember it. and it was an ouch in your career that changed the trajectory of the way your career went. >> yeah. it's worked out. >> it's worked out really well. >> but at the time, it was a tough night. >> yeah. well, billy, i'm happy you're here. i hope a lot of people go see this -- or see this incredible thriller. wrrjts i couldn't be more excited. you know, i hope i come back before you depart here. >> oh. >> you've been so great here for so long. every time i'm here with you, it's a special feeling. i hope i'm back one more time. >> i hope so, too. thank you. that was really sweet. >> if not, can i have that necklace? i save stuff. >> you like memorabilia. >> just one of the bracelets. >> okay. all right. >> thank you. >> by the way, i was going to -- you can catch "before" starting friday an apple tv plus. stick around for the third

hour. billy's co-star, judith light is going to stop by. >> i am going to keep this. she's a genius. >> craig, over to you. >> you should keep it. when we come back, jill martin is here. jill's going to kick off a special two-day "steals & deals" featuring fashion and beauty. these are best sellers. >> and hoda's bracelet. >> first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're cooking with queen camilla's son, tom parker bowles. pull together 200 years. he'll give us a taste. do we have to lift our pinky. >> absolutely not, no. >> oh, no. >> get down. we'll be back in a minute. but first this is "today" on nbc. cheers. >> cheers.

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we have two cocktails. well, you know your audience. >> two strong cocktails. and they are -- the book is about 200 years of history. it's not all about roast swan and, you know, door mouse and caviar and easy recipes that are easy to cook. just been gleaned. >> some people might be intimidated. they think this is food for a king or a queen, i can't make it in my home kitchen. or as americans, we hear some of the recipes described, i don't know if i want to make that in my home kitchen. >> i would say this. these are really easy. everything on cakes and biscuits. and it's breakfast, lunch, tea. tea is the great english institution. lots of cakes and lots of desserts. if i can cook them, anyone can cook them. >> did you go and leaf through some of the archives and find some of the royal recipes? what were some of the favorites you discovered? >> you go to the royal archive

in windsor castle. anyone can do this. there's no -- >> not just membership has privileges? >> no. i can see the things. anyone can do. and it's fascinating. you're diving in. and queen victoria, they were huge eaters. they would have 12 dishes for breakfast. 8 to 12 for lunch. and dinner would be 12 to 14, with cream and butter and fois gras. so i talk about all that, but i don't do the recipes. too rich for us now. >> what surprised you pouring yourself into this? >> what surprised me is quite how much in the old days queen victoria, george v, how much they could eat. they could eat. >> piled it on. >> yeah. piled it on. and huge amounts of food. the whole palace. there's a thousand people working at the palace. it wasn't just cooking for the royals, but the whole household. >> let me ask you about -- your stepfather, his majesty, king charles. he's been in the midst of his health battle. how is he feeling? >> i'm not the best to comment on it.

he's in australia at the moment. he's, you know, as a food writer, i've been writing for 25 years, he is a food hero. he knows about heritage, for us. and he has farming and different foods and gardening. he really is a genuine food hero. >> a foodie, we would say here. actually, they're in australia, as you mentioned. your mother, the queen, and the king. and they actually were, like, did you see this video? >> i saw them cooking. >> they are barbecuing. let's see. i think we can roll it. okay. first of all, this makes me laugh. king charles, is he good on the grill? is he one to do that on a holiday? >> i would say the member of the family best on the grill was the late duke of edinburgh. he was a master. he was a grill master. designed his own grill. designed his trailer to put his grill in. a true master of everything. the king has many, many, many beautiful talents. grilling wasn't highest on the list. >> thank you. i know we have a little

coronation chicken and drinks that are strong. we'll check it out. this is some of the stuff we find in the book. it's called "cooking in the crown." it's in stores now. good morning. it is 856 on marcus washington defense attorneys today are scheduled to cross-examine the sister of the man accused in the deadly stabbing of cash app co-founder bob lee in san francisco and 2023 césar nominee sits in the middle of the murder scenario being laid out by prosecutors who claim her brother, nima momeni had a dispute with lee about their relationship. now on the stand yesterday, she testified about her drug use and being sexually assaulted by a man lee first introduced her to. she also claimed to be so high on drugs at the time that she could not remember certain details happening now. our ginger conejero saab is at the courthouse at midday. she'll have a live report fors. you can u

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