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today, friday, october 25th, 2024, lone star sprint. the presidential race runs straight through texas today. what vice president harris and former president trump hope to accomplish there. plus, what new polling reveals about a stark divide between gen z and their parents. closer to freedom? l.a. county district attorney in l.a. announcing that he backs calls for erik and lyle menendez to be resentenced. they're serving life in prison for the murders of their parents. what's next and how soon could they be out from behind bars? same year, new you. have you set your new year's resolutions yet. we know it's october, so we'll walk you through an emerging trend that says right now is the time to make big changes. and let's get cooking. al roker is here, out with a new cookbook. his tips for all families looking to spice up dinner time. >> the food is good-looking. >> yeah, it is. i've got to try out some of the

recipes. we are going to start with politics and the lone star state. the campaign spotlight with 11 days to go until election day. >> vice president kamala harris will be holding a rally with beyonce in houston later today. former president donald trump is in austin talking about immigration. he is also recording an interview for joe rogan's podcast before heading to michigan for a rally tonight. the former president is facing criticism for new comments on immigrants, he repeated them today, after first saying this during a rally in arizona last night. take a listen. >> we're like a garbage can. first time i said it was last night. we're like a garbage can for the rest of the world to dump the peopl people they don't want. >> the final see yiena poll sho it's a dead heat. both at 17%. mike memoli is outside the white

house and dasha burns is in studio, she covers the trump campaign. good to see you both. mike, let's start with you. beyonce hype aside, we know the vice president is going to talk about a key election issue, and that's reproductive rights in the state of texas. but she also just addressed the former president's comments on immigration. what is she saying? >> reporter: that's right, the vice president was not scheduled to make these comments, but she wanted to capitalize on what she saw as a real opportunity to drive home the contrast between her and president trump, as she casts those comments from the former president about immigrants, about this country being a trash can, as beneath the dignity of the office. take a listen to what she told reporters a moment ago. >> it's just another camexample how he belittles our country, and he's a former president of the united states and has a bully pulpit and this is how he uses it. >> reporter: the vice president was asked about the beyonce event tonight. she said, more to come. we know beyonce is a houston

native, that's reason enough, i suppose, to go to texas. the emphasis on the part of the campaign today is to try to draw attention to reproductive rights and say that there have been millions of women in the state of texas going through a nightmare because of that state's restrictive abortion law and their argument is going to be that this will be a national nightmare if donald trump is elected and bans become nationwide. >> former president trump spoke with joe rogan today, a popular podcaster, but also made these remarks we played a moment ago. he has a history of saying things about immigration. what does the campaign say about these comments that are perceived as controversial? he's said them twice now. i assume he thinks it's a winning strategy. >> the former president feels like all roads lead back to immigration. he really thinks this is the key issue, he's been trying to tie it to the economy, to jobs, to housing, health care. he thinks that is how he's going to win over those base voters and the people that might not necessarily be politically

active, those low-propensity, and he has been making these comments from the beginning, when he first started his campaign in 2015. this is nothing new for the former president. but he has been escalating the rhetoric as we've gotten closer to election day, guys. >> this seems to be despite calls from his inner circle to do the opposite? >> his campaign knows they can't really control him. they want to keep him on the economy and the immigration. but how he decides to message that, i mean, that's completely up to former president trump. and the joe rogan thing, by the way, that is a big deal. they are really trying to go after young men in particular, and that is a heavily male audience. and this is the demographic that the rhetoric is really for. they know at this point there's a massive gender gap. they're not winning over women and going hard for men. >> this wendy's got madison square garden in new york. >> he's in texas today, new york on sunday, not a swing state. he hopes that it will catch a lot of attention and get some hype online. >> dasha burns and mike memoli,

thank you both. we know that politics in america has become more and more polarizing and many people are feeling that divide at home. >> our latest nbc news state tuned poll found that 75% of gen z voters have different political views than at least one of their parents. nbc news correspondent marquis francis traveled to georgia to have dinner with one politically divided family. >> when was the insurrection? >> they had protests after that. >> protests are different than an insurrection. >> we disagree. >> he lives with his parents lyle and brandy and his two brothers in the battleground state of georgia. this will be his second time voting for former president donald trump, while his parents -- >> i plan to vote for harris. >> me as well. >> we debated on how we feel about vaccines and border crossings. >> when you learn that your son

wanted to vote for trump, he voted for trump in 2020, how did that land for you? >> i was a little surprised. i would never place a vote for trump, the way he represented a member of the news media who had cerebral palsy. our oldest son has cerebral palsy. to see him be, like, you know, -- that hit me a little hard. >> has that changed the relationship at all? >> no, i mean he's not donald trump, he's my son. >> a lot of the arguments are part of me trying to reiterate that there's human sides. when he doesn't accept that, to me, that is a little disappointing. >> take a plate. >> amen. >> amen. >> just scoop it out. >> he's not so much because i like him as a person, it's just some of the ideas, the policy will help my life. my life will be better and my

family's life will be better. i just wish he was not so much a jerk sometimes, that's all. >> what are you united on? >> we're a family. i don't care who you're voting for. if you're a good person, you can sit at my table. >> we invite people over and we don't discuss ideologies, we want to love them for them and not worry about politics. we'll deal with that later. >> thank you for that. so interesting. be sure to tune in. our special election night coverage is on, obviously, tuesday, november 5th. it begins at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. i'll be on the overnight shift that night, alongside craig melvin. all of it streaming on nbc news now, and, of course, zinhle and i will be here during the day, all day, pretty much all day long. time for today's cnbc money minute. the owner of the ship behind the baltimore bridge collapse settling its lawsuit with the justice department. >> and "jeopardy!" and "wheel of fortune" in hot water over claims of discrimination. bertha coombs joins us now.

>> hi, ladies. yes, a judge has approved today the $102 million settlement proposed by the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused that collapse of the francis scott key bridge in baltimore earlier this year. the justice department brought the lawsuit to cover the clean-up costs. the settlement does not cover any funds for rebuilding the bridge. that construction cost could top almost $2 billion. and popular game shows "jeopardy!" and "wheel of fortune" are under fire, after being hit with racial discrimination lawsuits. two former employees claim sony laid them off for speaking out against toxic working conditions. sony says the employees were laid off because of corporate restructuring, not as a retaliatory measure, and that the new team at the shows are, quote, dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity and

respect. back over to you. >> bertha coombs, thank you. have a good weekend. coming up, the world series kicks off tonight in los angeles. the dodgers taking on the new york yankees at home for game one. we'll have a preview. talk about cloudy with a chance of meatballs. our very own al roker is here. he's got a new cookbook out and shares his favorite recipes later this hour on "nbc news daily." i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga, an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga, like: hazy or blurred vision, so it's hard to see fine details, colors that appear dull or washed out, or trouble with low light that makes driving at night a real challenge. if you think you have ga, don't wait. treatments are available. ask a retina specialist about fda-approved treatments for ga

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trump's biggest supporters. elon musk, and his role in u.s./russia relations. >> the "wall street journal" is quoting that musk has been in regular contact with russian president vladimir putin since 2022, that's according to u.s., european and russian officials speaking to the "wall street journal." nbc news has not independently verified the reporting. >> justice correspondent ken dilanian joins us. what more have we learned from the reporting here and any response from musk or russia? >> reporter: so many questions here, zinhle and kate. elon musk has not responded. russia has said that most of these contacts did not take place, they acknowledge one conversation between musk and putin before 2022. but some of the big questions here include, to what extent did the u.s. government, the biden administration know about these phone conversations, if, in fact, they happened. it appears from the journal's reporting that at least some people within the u.s. government did. this is a big deal because elon musk is not only the world's

richest man, he's a major federal government contract wr a top secret security clearance, so he knows government secrets. he's also a really big ripe intelligence target for the russians, so more to come on this. but it's a big story. >> yeah, and you mentioned he hasthis security clearance, because of his companies. former president trump has talked about putting musk in a role, possibly, in his administration if he wins. so, what would the implications for national security be if musk is indeed in regular contact with the russian president, and any concerns about him having conflicts of interest? >> yes on both counts. there are huge national security implications if elon musk is in regular contact with a u.s. adversary, vladimir putin who began his life as an sgel intelligence officer, and he's a good one. elon musk has a lot of information the russians want to know. people i'm talking to inside the government are very concerned about that. to your second point, if musk comes into the government, there is an inherent conflict of interest because his company has

billions of dollars of contracts. it's the main rocket provider to the fpentagon. so unclear how that would be worked out. but that would be a major issue if elon musk, as he's been talking about, becomes the head of government efficiency or whatever job donald trump decides to create for him assuming mr. trump wins. more to come, but it's a big deal. >> ken dilanian for us, thank you so much. a bombshell legal announcement yesterday, the los angeles count district attorney said he supports resentencing erik and lyle menendez, convicted of murdering their parents decades ago. >> multiple recent documentaries and a netflix series have sparked new public in the case. at the press conference yesterday, the d.a. said the brothers had served their time and paid their debt to society. joining us, legal analyst, angela, good to see you. there have been some questions about the timing of this announcement from the d.a. given the renewed public interest.

nbc's laura jarrett asked the d.a. about that yesterday. let's take a listen to that exchange. >> if there had not been a netflix documentary, would we be having this conversation right now? >> the conversation would have come in, but it probably would have come in another week or two. >> what did the d.a. say about why now he's doing this? why is he supporting this re-evaluation? >> so he gave a lot of reasons, none of which were political and none of which involved the election. but he really spoke about the abuse. he said he believes these defendants were indeed abused and that it's important to note that both men and women can be victims of sexual assault. he also talked about how he believes that these men have been rehabilitated behind bars and they will no longer be a threat to the safety of society. they'll also be reintegrated. he talked about how not only have these men been model citizens behind bars, but they've also really tried to dedicate their lives to helping other people, by trying to help other men behind bars deal with their trauma. so for all these reasons, he

believes they've been rehabilitated, they will be safe, and, thus now, at this point right before the election, he believes they should be released. >> just so people know, he's running for re-election right now for district attorney. >> angela, what happens next this has been such a long legal process. >> there's a few different options. right now the d. amp has filed a petition with the court in support of this resentencing. now, it's up to the judge to either agree or disagree. now, usually in a case like this, they would tend to agree if both the prosecutors and defense comes in with the same opinion. but in this case, it's a little different because we do have the heads-up that in the prosecutor's own office there will be other prosecutors arguing against him. >> more to come and a lot to follow. angela, thank you. a community in washington state is in shock, after a 15-year-old boy was charged with shooting and killing five members of his family. the youngest victim just 7 years old. >> police in falls city, about a half hour east of seattle, say the boy killed his parents, his

7-year-old sister and two younger brothers. then he allegedly tried to make it look like his 13-year-old brother did it. steven romo is following this story. it goes without saying, this is difficult to process. i understand the suspect's 11-year-old sister survived, so how did she get out alive, and what did we learn so far about how it unfolded? >> yeah, just so devastated, particularly for this 11-year-old girl. authorities say she played dead there while her brother, the alleged shooter, was present. eventually she was able to climb out of a window and make it to a neighbor's house. she was treated and released from a nearby hospital according to the sheriff's office. investigators say this all unfolded in the early morning hours on monday. they allege the 15-year-old suspect shot and killed his parents, mark and sarah hum ston, and his siblings, ages 13, 9 and 7 years old. they allege he also shot the 11-year-old who survived. the king county sheriff's office saying the 15-year-old suspect

called 911 and did say that his 13-year-old brother had carried out the shooting. investigators say that did not add up and it appeared the 15-year-old tried to stage the scene to make it look that way. they also say the 11-year-old was able to tell them who the alleged shooter was. the 15-year-old, who we are not naming due to his age, was arrested that same day. >> and he's going to be in court later today, the suspect. what is he actually charged with, have we heard anything at all from his legal defense? >> he had an initial court appearance on tuesday. he's being charged with five counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, regarding the 11-year-old girl. and that also has a firearms enhancement,which could bring a stronger sentence if the boy is convicted. these are classified as domestic violence, which carries its own means of prosecution as well. the suspect's lawyers did release a statement saying, quote, i would remind everyone that these are not proven facts, merely allegations, and the law

presumes our client is innocent of the charges. we want the court to know our client is a 15-year-old boy who enjoys mountain biking and fishing and has no criminal history. >> briefly, is there any discussion of him being charged as an adult? >> yeah, one of the questions that so many people are asking right now, no definitive answer on how that will be prosecuted. we are waiting to hear at 4:30 this afternoon, we are expecting to hear more about that case. >> steven romo, thank you so much. and coming up, we're going to take a turn and talk about the gender gap. it's more prominent than ever this presidential election. so how could it tip the razor thin race? that's later on "nbc news daily." news daily." emergen-c crystals pop and fizz when you throw them back. and who doesn't love a good throwback? ♪♪ now with vitamin d for the dark days of winter. when you host, your bathroom

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a plea today from an alameda police officer facing charges from the death of mario gonzalez back in 2021. it's the latest development in a case that has been a legal roller coaster. nbc bay area's alyssa goard has more from the courthouse in oakland. we were in the courtroom today when eric mckinley pled not guilty in connection with mario gonzalez's 2021 death. now, mckinley is scheduled to come back here for another hearing in november. now, mario gonzalez family members and loved ones were also present. today, they said that they were not surprised with mckinley's plea.

they say that they've been disheartened since a judge recently dropped the charges against the other two alameda officers, saying that the charges were not filed within the state statute of limitations. but this is where this case gets a little bit complicated. the charges were not dropped against mckinley because he was outside of the country. therefore, the judge said that he didn't fall into that three year period. still, regardless of what's happening here today, gonzalez's community and friends say that they plan to actually pursue federal charges against all three of the officers. we did get to see mckinley's defense attorney here at the courthouse today. he declined our request for an interview. we will continue to cover this case, including at the next hearing, which is scheduled for november 7th. in oakland, alyssa goard, nbc, bay area news. thank you. alyssa. alameda county district attorney pamela price is now facing the threat of a defamation lawsuit. east bay congressman eric swalwell recently sent a letter to price demanding she retract what he is calling malicious and

defamatory statements. he's referring to a facebook post the da made this month, the day swalwell endorsed the recall against her. and in that post, price accused the congressman of trying to oust her just to cover himself from, quote, unethical practices when he was in the da's office 20 years ago. the congressman says price has two days left to take those comments back, or he'll take her to court. the price campaign issued a statement in response, saying in part, quote, constituents would be better served if swalwell focused less on trying to overturn the will of the voters and more on defending our democracy. an east bay high school student is facing felony charges after allegedly brutally attacking an assistant principal. san ramon police say this all happened at cal high's homecoming dance on saturday night. investigators say the assistant principal approached two teens in the parking lot, telling them they could not leave the event early. that's when one of the 16 year olds allegedly dragged her by the hair from one end of the parking lot to the other. although this

happened nearly a week ago, parents we spoke with say they are shocked if kids are going to come here and cause violence in any school. that's just not it's not what we're here to do. it's not what the kids are here to do. they want to have a good time. when i heard about it, i thought i couldn't believe that something like that was actually happening here and that another teenager would have the audacity. san ramon police say the two students actually attended another school in the district. one now faces two felony charges, including assault and kidnaping. the assistant principal was treated at a local hospital for her injuries and has since been released. soak up these last couple of days and nice weather and sunshine. temps will be cooling down a bit. here's meteorologist kari hall. throughout the afternoon we're looking at some comfortably warm weather for the bay with livermore high up to 80 degrees. 82 in morgan hill, and we'll see some upper seconds and low 80s again in the north bay. tomorrow is another repeat of today, as we've had a nice quiet weather pattern throughout the week. but

then on sunday things change. we are going to see cooler air as well as more clouds and possibly some light rain in parts of the north bay, with upper 60s and low 70s for highs, and these temperatures will continue into much of next week. so we'll take a look at our 7-day forecast and the changes ahead that's coming up, along with what to expect as we get closer to halloween. that's in the next microclimate forecast. the 49ers are getting ready to face their old rival this weekend at levi's. we're talking about the dallas cowboys. niners hope to bounce back from their loss against the chiefs last sunday, but it won't be easy as they've been rocked with injuries. the 49ers marketing vp says fans need to make levi's stadium deafening for dallas. i know our fans are strong and proud to represent the 49ers, so i have full raucous and ready to go and ready to support the team on the field. brandon aiyuk is out for the season a deebo samuel is

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lewiston, maine. >> an army reservist opened fire at a bowling alley and bar, killing 18 people and wounding dozens more. survivors and relatives started the process of suing the u.s. army alleging they failed to stop the gunman. flags were lowered today and lewiston will hold a community-wide memorial service tonight. a popular rapper is in federal custody on charges associated with a murder-for-hire plot, banks, who goes by the name lil durk, the accused of conspiring to carry out a murder in los angeles. prosecutors say the killing was in retaliation for a deadly shooting four years ago. five members associated with the group have now been arrested. there's been no comment from banks or any of those five suspects. and president biden is apologizing for a united states policy that lasted more than 150 years. it forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families and sent them to federally-backed boarding schools.

the president spoke today at the river indian community in arizona to share the regret of a nation. >> for those who went through this period, it was too painful to speak of. for our nation, it was too shameful to acknowledge. but just because it's silent, doesn't mean it didn't take place. it did take place. >> this apology comes after a years-long investigation by the department of interior, which identified more than 400 of these institutions operating between 1819 and 1969. well, there are only 11 days left in the race for the white house, and we are looking into what could be the defining issue of this presidential election. >> we're talking about the gender gap, with the divide between male and female voters wider than ever. nbc news now anchor and senior washington correspondent hallie jackson takes a closer look. >> reporter: this election cycle, the 30-point gender gap

between men -- >> i feel things were a little better under trump. >> reporter: -- and women is stark. >> ready for a female president. >> reporter: with nbc news polling showing women supporting vice president harris by a 14-1 14-point margin, former president trump a 16-point game among men. it would be bigger than 2016 than when hillary clinton was on the ballot. mr. trump, appearing on podcasts with male-dominated audiences. trump's surrogates leaning into the hyper masculine. >> trumpmania. >> reporter: hulk hogan, tucker carlson, crudely casting mr. trump as a father figure. >> when dad gets home, do you know what he says? you've been a bad girl. you've been a bad little girl and you're getting a vigorous spanking. >> reporter: even mr. trump's language aimed at women nodding to traditional gender roles.

>> and i will protect women at a level never seen before. >> reporter: vice president harris also reaching out to men, appearing on a popular nba podcast and launching ads on sports betting sites, but boosting turnout among women could be key for her like the younger women who tuned into alex cooper's popular "call her daddy" podcast. >> people want to know they're seen and heard. >> reporter: while the campaign sees abortion access as mobilizing across gender lines, our poll shows it's the top single voting issue for women and the vice president is the clear leader among college-educated white women who back her by 28 points. the vp herself has downplayed the impact of the gender gap. >> regardless of someone's gender, they want to know that their president has a planto lower costs, that their president has a plan to secure america. >> reporter: hallie jackson, nbc news. the world series kicks off tonight in los angeles, with baseball's marquee franchises

facing off. >> the los angeles dodgers and new york yankees not only have one of the sport's most storied rivalries, they also have two of the sport's biggest stars, the first world series for shohei ohtani and aaron judge, and it will likely be a matchup for the ages. >> nbc news correspondent david noriega joins us from los angeles. of course, this is expected to be a really tight series. we've got the music playing. can you just set the stage for us? >> reporter: yeah, look, it feels to me like all of los angeles is paying attention to this game, and as you might know, there are a lot of people in los angeles. last year was sort of a cinderella story, like underdog kind of world series. this year is the exact opposite of that. this is a clash of the titans world series. these are the biggest franchises, the best teams in each of the respective leagues with the best players in each of the respective leagues. shohei ohtani versus aaron judge, that is a heck of a matchup. they're both in the running to be mvp for their respective

leagues. shohei had an historic season, the first 50-50 player, hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. judge and ohtani have been praising each other in interviews, which i find charming. they're clearly really looking forward to playing each other in this world series, and so are the fans. remember, we're talking about millions of people. these are not just the biggest teams, they're the two biggest cities in the united states. we're talking about millions of fans who are going to be paying very close attention to these games. it's going to be a fall classic for a lot of people to remember. >> yeah, definitely, david. i have friends here in new york who are flying to l.a. or trying to, but then they look at the price of the tickets. how much are they going for? >> reporter: yeah, some of the highest prices ever. so, the cheapest, let's start with the cheapest on the secondary market, by the way, the cheapest for tomorrow's game at dodgers stadium is about $1,156 dollars.

that's your entry point. the most expensive that i could find was for the first game at yankees stadium, and that's for a really nice seat. that's about $25,000. the average is somewhere around $4,000, a little under $4,000, which is a lot of money. not quite as much money as the coverage that cubs tickets got in 2016. but, you know, the cubs were trying to win their first world series in over a century. so that makes sense, i guess, if you think about it that way. yeah, you do need to have a good amount of money in your bank account if you're planning to going to one of these games. >> the l.a. ready for the traffic, though? >> reporter: look, i've heard the word carmageddon. the city is throwing resources, extra traffic cops and people monitoring the traffic, fiddling with the timing of the lights. they're encouraging people to take public transit because there's more than this game, there's a college football game and a basketball game.

it's going to be rough regardless. >> good luck, david noriega, thank you. well, now we're in our "nbc news daily" kitchen. >> if you're not hungry yet, our next guest might just change your mind. we're talking about our very own al roker, out with a new cookbook we wrote with one of his daughters, it's called al roker's recipes to live by, dishes for every occasion. welcome, chef al. >> thank you. it's great to be here. >> so you love cooking, this is not your first cookbook. your daughter is actually a professional chef. congratulations on the new book. >> thank you. >> but i understand you weren't too thrilled when she brought the idea to you? >> no, i had written a couple of cookbooks like 30 years ago. they're a lot of work. she said, oh, dad, during covid you and nic were cooking and people were responding. i said, no, i'm tired, i'm getting old, please. and you know how your kids are, so then i figured the only way

to get her off my back was to say yes. but you're the chef, you're going to have to come up with the recipes. the ideas, there are all these family recipes. i don't know about your house, but my mother never wrote anything down, grandmother didn't. >> especially grandparents. >> exactly. so i always think they just didn't want you to have the recipe because then you could do better than they did. but courtney was a recipe detective, talked to my family, friends, and came up with these recipes. in fact, the koofrcover of the is my brother chris' bacon wrapped shrimp, a we're kind of surf and turf. >> i would love to have that recipe. i know food and family are at the center of the cookbook. you did actually -- you were joking about people not writing things down, but you did go back and find some roker family recipes. >> yeah, exactly. so it's really kind of -- it's almost like america. there's southern influences, because debra's family is from the south, caribbean influences,

my family is from jamaica and the bahamas. courtney worked at michelin starred restaurants and some of the chefs she worked with donated some. and friends of ours, from chocolate chip cookies to smothered chicken, it's all in there. >> i'm getting hungry. most of the time when people talk about a family cookbook, it is just their family. why was it important for you to go broader? >> well, because i think when you think about family, especially today, our families are extended. how many aunties and uncles do you have who aren't biological but are as close to you as any blood relative is? so, we have a wide and deep family base, and it covers a lot of different cultures. so i thought that would make it much more interesting. >> you've got 100 recipes? >> yes. >> so give us some of the highlights. and it's kind of all over the place. >> they are. >> if you had to go to -- >> my mother's oxtail stew and

dumpling recipe. debra's mother's potato salad and smothered chicken. my brother's bacon wrapped shrimp. pineapple upside down cake, old school. a lot of it is comfort. >> you share so much about your family. of course, you're a granddad now. >> yes. >> i wonder, when you look down generations, is there a recipe that you hope stays with your family, in your family forever? >> my mother's crustless sweet potato pie, it's called sweet potato poon. many people are kind of like, oh, what's that? but it is something that my mother has made, i've may, my sisters have made. and i hope skye, when she starts cooking, will make her own version. >> i love those little traditions, even the language. and i also love sweet potatoes,

i would definitely try that. if we're going to pick up the cookbook and try something, is there one you would start with? your daughter is a chef. >> for example, you can start with the pan seared chicken thighs. first of all, i think chicken thighs are the greatest cut of chicken. forget about the breast. >> that's a little controversial, mr. roker. >> not in my house. how many times do you go, this is the best chicken breast? come on, really. you've got to do a lot of work. so you pan sear your chicken thighs and then you can graduate from that same recipe to the smothered chicken. so you can go from simple to southern very quickly. i would do that. >> wrapping up, we have so many families who watch this show. any tips for parents, caregivers who want to cook with their kids, but maybe are bumping into some, i don't know what to call it. >> you've got to go where they are, what do they want to make. then you pull them along. listen, my kids have a wide palate, but they will eat mac and cheese and chicken tenders

like everybody. >> but not the breasts. >> courtney grew up cooking with you. >> she did, just as i grew up cooking with my mom. those are those moments, because everything that we love happens in the kitchen. >> well, we love this conversation. >> yeah, absolutely. >> al oker, thank you so much. >> great to see you guys. >> thank you. and still ahead, first came christmas in july. now new year's in october? how setting your resolutions right now could help you reach them by the start of 2025. first, time for today's daily snapshot. we are less than a week away from the spookiest time of year. in scotland it looks like the animals already are getting into the halloween spirit. at the five sisters zoo outside edinburgh, the animals got the chance to investigate some pumpkins. those are meerkats playfully making a home inside a pumpkin. that's a black bear named baloo, like jungle book. pumpkins are a tasty treat. the five sisters zoo is home to over 160 different species,

including rescued animals. >> i love it. >> more news, more "nbc news daily" aft this.er

in today's mental health check, what if you started making your new year's resolutions before the new year? >> according to the october theory, a concept trending on social media, october is the new january when it comes to

self-reflection and setting goals. >> i am obsessed with this october theory that everyone is talking about right now. >> october is, like, a mini january. it's a mini new year's. >> this gets people thinking about what's been going on in their life, what they've been doing, and what changes they want to make before the year is over. >> so let's get into it with executive coach elizabeth pearson. at the gym, i've not seen it this crowded since january. why is october a good time to engage in self-reflection rather than the new year? >> i think the leaves are changing, it just literally feels different, we're moving into a new season. so why not make this a wonderful jump-start to really kind of get you in line for some of those goals that you would normally put off until january. in january, it's dark and cold and maybe you don't have a lot of motivation, so let's do it now. >> elizabeth, i've kind of done this before. i quit sweets a bunch of times in october and picked up again

around the holidays. how do you set yourself up for success? >> i think that it's really good to kind of prioritize health, so this can be a time where they want to be more cozy and don't want to go to walks. but let's do that. let's keep the healthy habits going. let's refresh our living spaces a little bit, declutter. i also think this can be a great opportunity to declutter some relationships. a lot of times we go into the new year and that can be maybe when you're breaking up with friends or romantic relationships. we can do that right now so we're going into the holidays with a clean slate. >> i love that. liz death, what areas should we focus on when it comes to setting goals? sometimes i get overwhelmed trying to set too many at once. >> yeah, absolutely, zinhle. you can get overwhelmed and give up quickly. so i say start small. some of the key areas are like penl personal growth. maybe there's a class, start it now. career advancement, end-of-year

reviews, don't wait until december to get your ducks in a row. and then these wellness habits. maybe you're an outside runner and you take up yoga indoors. get a plan together so you can continue momentum through the end of the year. >> i feel like it's healthy to do it now before the holidays derail you. how do we make sure to get these new routines going and keep them as a habit, a habit that sticks? >> yeah, i love an accountability buddy. i'm sure you guys are buddies, you could keep each other accountable, too. on the sweets, i would never attempt to do that before the holidays, so that's amazing. but i think it's easier with a buddy. it can be more fun. you can have some curiosity around, oh, why do you want to achieve that goal, dig deeper. here is where your support network can come in. you can get yourself a coach, rely on a therapist, friends and family. i think in order to make things stick, you have to start small and make sure you have a support

system. >> you also say visualization is important. what do you mean? >> ladies, break out the vision boards. this is a wonderful time to clip, get some images. if you can see it and feel it, it's much more likely to happen. >> i love that. and, you know, you're not wrong, elizabeth. we do talk a lot, we chitchat in the commercials. >> we should check in. we'll figure it out. you can do the sweets, though. >> i didn't say i was doing it this year. >> elizabeth pearson, thank you so much. there is much more news ahead. >> you're watching "nbc news daily." hi, my name is damian clark. and if you have both medicare and medicaid, i have some really encouraging news that you'll definitely want to hear. depending on the plans available in your area, you may be eligible to get extra benefits with a humana medicare advantage dual-eligible special needs plan. most plans

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