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election day and the candidates are wrapping up with duelling rallies overnight. it's november 2nd. this is "today." >> final sprint racing through the key battleground states of who is likely to become the next president of the united states. >> at the top of my list is bringing down the cost of living for you. >> i will end inflation. i will stop the criminal invasion of our country. >> trump campaigning with robert f. kennedy jr. after the skeptic could help set his healthcare policy. harris slamming trump for the latest use of violent imagery on the trail. how the candidates are trying to court the remaining undecided voters before tuesday. we're live on the campaign trail. urgent rescue. rain overnight in have a valencia, spain after the rains killed at least 200 people.

this morning, anger over the lack of warning. and day two of the manslaughter case of the former marine putting a fellow passenger in a choke hold after threatening stajts. our first look at the newly released body camera footage that showed what happened when police first arrived. celebration. ♪ >> hundreds of thousands of dodgers fans line the streets of l.a. on friday to welcome the world series champs back home with superstar shohei ohtani and his dog decoy stealing hearts. all that plus what's the word. the collins dictionary revealing the word. how two helped rewrite pop culture and politics. november 2nd, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and laura jarrett.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on saturday morning. the first weekend of november. just a few days to go until the election comes. >> it's here. the election is here. >> we finally made it if our voices hold up. this is the final weekend for vice president kamala harris and former president trump with election day 72 hours. candidates holding rallies several miles apart from one another. harris blasting trump for violent rhetoric on liz cheney. >> and trump announcing that robert f. kennedy jr. in the administration. >> the candidates are going to be spending this weekend in several crucial battleground states ahead of election day. a few minutes from now, we will talk about the potential paths

to victory with our friend chuck todd. we want to start with aaron gilchrist in milwaukee this morning. aaron, good morning. >> reporter: guys, good morning to you. 66 million ballots have been cast nationwide as early voting winds down this weekend. there are still undecided voters out there and both campaigns leave wisconsin on the battlegrounds for the rest of the weekend. georgia, north carolina, michigan and pennsylvania, in particular. they are elevating their closing messages and pushing their bases to the polls. >> hello, wisconsin. >> reporter: it's a battle for the blue wall with vice president harris and former president trump on friday barnstopping across wisconsin. >> i will end inflation. i will stop the criminal invasion of our country and i will bring back the american dream. >> reporter: the last weekend of the race for the white house opening with the nominees tar

targetting issues core to the base. >> at the top of my list is bringing down the cost of living for you. >> reporter: it comes as trump campaigned with robert f. kennedy junior. >> he will take care of women's health. >> reporter: harris slamming trump to turning to kennedy for policy. >> he indicated the person who would be in charge of healthcare for the american people is someone who has routinely promoted junk science. >> reporter: health experts criticized kennedy's claims with vaccines and autism. >> a democrat all his life. they lost him. all he wants to do is make people healthy. >> reporter: harris condemning the former president for the comments about former republican congresswoman liz cheney. >> he has increased his violent rhetoric in great detail suggesting rifles should be

trained on former representative liz cheney. this must be disqualifying. >> she's a radical war hawk. let's put her with nine barrels. >> reporter: calling trump a petty and cruel and unstable man who wants to be a tyrant. trump on doubling down on friday. >> you gave liz cheney a gun and facing the other side with guns facing at her. >> reporter: harris' team suggests the inflammatory remarks cross the line and is a dangerous pattern. >> his list of enemies is longer and rhetoric is more extreme. >> reporter: polling in wisconsin shows a deadlocked race. a senior harris campaign official says internal data shows harris winning battleground voter whose made up their minds in the last week by

double digit margins. after the surprising stop in new mexico, he goes to virginia today. it may be in play. peter, laura. >> aaron, thank you very much. >> we have chuck todd for the latest. >> we'll get there. big game this weekend. >> we have a big game for a lot of americans on tuesday. so many folks are voting early. 60 million plus right now. more women. what is this pattern telling us? >> i'm hesitant to read too much into it and why. 2020 was such a unique year with covid with people voting in different ways and politicizing how you vote. more will vote than in 2020. if you try to read -- this is apples and blueberries. it's all fruit, but i'm just not

sure there's anything to read into it. >> will we know the answer sooner? >> that we will. i do think more people voting early means we should get more of the vote quicker, if you will, and i think in that sense, i'll give you a scenario where we won't find out for a long time, but if we're waiting, the east coast states, we should know by wednesday morning. i really believe that. >> let's layout the past for the 270. let's start with the vice president. how does she get there? >> the simple evident path for her is winning these three blue wall states. gets her to 270. we're assuming the omaha district. she doesn't have to win a single state in the sun belt. she sits a 270. if he wins everything else, he is two electoral votes short. if she loses pennsylvania, let's give her those two, she loses pennsylvania.

we give that to trump. if he wins georgia, which analysts believe, he is only one north carolina away and he's done. this is his simplest path. again, we don't have to wait for these west coast counts which will take a week to find out who's president. >> if she doesn't win pennsylvania, she has to win nevada. >> either north carolina or georgia. from there, look where we have her. she just needs one of the west coast states. i've been telling people this, north carolina and pennsylvania. if one of them wins them both, game over. there's really no realistic path. if they split it? that's when we know it's a long night. if she wins north carolina, we could be here in nevada waiting and waiting. remember, nevada will take a week. we'll have more ballots coming in and you will be used a lot on air because this is going to be

lawyers upon lawyers litigating which ballots can get fixed or cured is the language you will start to see. the provisional ballots. the nightmare scenario where we're waiting for weeks, the florida of 2000, is this one where she wins north carolina or georgia and he wins pennsylvania. then it makes these two states probably nevada, but either one of them, with their very long mail-in process that we have been waiting for ballots. >> we're playing in the land of hypotheticals right now. there is one scenario. 269 electoral votes each. how does that happen? >> if donald trump won the nebraska. you have her winning the blue wall states. if he wins that one omaha district, we're sitting at 269-269. >> i have to brush off my knowledge of the 12th amendment. >> we go to the house. it is one congressional

district. this is a -- this alaska is one member of congress. one member of the house. right now, it is a democratic member of the house. it is one of the closest house races in the country. we'll be waiting for that result. if we're sitting in 269-269 tie, we're wondering. the one vote will determine whether she votes for a democratic delegation or republican delegation. it is one vote. california will have one vote. alaska will have one vote. >> wow. >> that's the -- i guess that would be the triple nightmare scenario. by the way, this is a flaw that should be fixed in the constitution. it is ridiculous. >> we hope. >> it is way too easy for it to happen. there is another scenario where she carries the omaha district. he carries pennsylvania and georgia. she carries north carolina, wisconsin. he also carries michigan and she carries arizona and nevada.

these are not -- these aren't 1% possibilities here. there are two realistic ways we could have 269-269. sorry, america. good luck. >> soon enough. i appreciate you very much. >> get some rest this weekend, chuck. we need you. you can see a lot more of chuck on tuesday night for nbc special election night coverage. it starts at 7:00 p.m. eastern and we'll be air all night, as long as it takes, watching results. now to the developing story overseas. the devastation in spain where more than 200 people died after the flash flooding this week. they saw another round of rain making the search and rescue efforts making it more difficult. >> we have danielle with more this morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. we still don't have a full picture of the devastation. one look at the images coming out of spain and you can see

why. entire towns are covered in mud and some areas, more rain is expected, as you can imagine, that might complicate rescue efforts. the majority of people now have had their power restored, but tens of thousands are cut off and unable to communicate by text messages. in some cases, firefighters have been siphoning gas from abandoned cars to power generators. a total of 10,000 soldiers and police officers will be deployed to help out on the ground. that's just been announced minutes ago. the convention center has been turned into temporary morgue as the search for the missing continues. the national weather service said in one area, it rained more than eight hours in the previous 20 months, that's staggering. take a look at this. you can see the before and after images of the eastern coast of spain. people are furious and they're directing their anger at officials. by the time some residents received the warning alerts on their phones tuesday night, the

water was already gushing into their homes and reaching their ceilings. some were trapped in the vehicles and businesses. authorities still don't know how many are missing. so the death toll is likely going to keep rising. guys, back to you. >> danielle, thank you. back here at home, opening statements under way on friday in the new york city courtroom for the former marina accused of choking a subway rider last year after he threatened other passengers. emilie ikeda has more. >> reporter: the body video as the criminal trial gets under way. the marine veteran facing manslaughter and criminally

negligent homicide charges for holding jordan kneely in the chokehold on the support way. the medical examiner said that chokehold killed the 30-year-old. penny's attorney says he was just trying to protect other passengers. >> he went to protect the lives of innocent strangers on the subway train from the terror. >> reporter: kneely who struggled with mental illness, was making threats of i will kill and had drugs in his system. but the prosecution argues that penny used too much force for far too long and unarmed kneely was unconscious for 51 seconds before penny let go. >> jordan was lying on the ground after being choked for six minutes straight and was never given aid. who is the villain?

>> reporter: attorneys reported this statement last year. >> i saw women and children and he was yelling in their faces saying these threats. i couldn't sit still. >> reporter: the trial is expected to last four to five weeks, penny could face 15 years in prison. >> emilie ikeda, thank you. the former police officer who fired in the apartment of bryonna taylor was convicted. his shots did not hit anyone, but some did go into the neighbor's apartment. taylor was shot and killed by another officer. that charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. embattled new york city mayor eric adams will stand trial on federal corruption charges next year. the federal judge set the trial

date on friday. the mayor is accused of taking gifts from the turkish government. adams' trial starts two months shy before the democratic mayor primary. he has denied any wrongdoing and does plan to run for re-election. time for the first check of the forecast. hard to believe halloween is behind us and thanksgiving upon us. we have angie lassman at metlife stadium in new jersey. what's going on? >> reporter: good morning, guys. you are right. i took a trip to east rutherford, new jersey, ahead of the thanksgiving day parade. we will talk more about that coming up. we have to get a look at the forecast. you notice i have a coat on. that's a bit of a change across the northeast. we've seen the cooler air filter in for folks across this region, but really it puts us where we should be.

seasonal conditions. low 60s for the high in new york. over the next couple days, we see the mild conditions settling in for us as well. notice parts of the middle of th and that's a look at your forecast. guys, like i said, macy's

thanksgiving day balloon fest. more coming up. thank you, angie. we will bring you to the secret to their success. joe fryer will tell you. after careful consideration, the word of the year has been

we are back on a saturday morning with the weekly download. >> joe fryer is here with that this morning. >> good morning. good to see you. among the headlines this week, potential good news about the weeks long strike at boeing. the boeing strike could soon be over. the company now offering a sweetened deal of 38% raise over

four years and annual salary increase and a one-time $12,000 bonus. the union will vote on monday. >> a 70-year-old atlanta man arrested after authorities say he opened fire from the balcony of the high-rise apartment leading to a six-hour standoff. >> the majority of rounds were fired through rounds of the apartment and fired through the door of the apartment and at least one round was fired from the balcony. >> the suspect, who was a doctor, was hospitalized. and the man who attacked former house speaker nancy pelosi's husband, was sentenced. david depape was convicted of false imprisonment. >> i'm in love with another

woman. >> fans everywhere mourn the death of actress teri garr. her publicist said she died from complications of multiple sclerosis. >> i think it is critical. a sense of humor. it really did help me. it helps me continuously. >> garr was 79 years old. >> what? >> i knew instantly was a shark. >> a shark attack victim is recovering days after he was bitten on both feet while surfing at florida's bathtub beach. he was bitten by a shark at the same beach. >> i'll be in a wheelchair probably about a month. hopefully getting back on the boat within three months. >> your dodgers have won the world series. >> the dodgers pulled off a stunning come from behind

victory to beat the yankees on the yanks home turf. >> so much love. >> the dodgers led by a star studded lineup of shohei ohtani and mookie betts and freddie freeman named mvp. >> and the "today" gang brought classic movies to life. peter playing the role of the british nanny in "mrs. doubtfire." >> hello. >> and laura taking on gabrielle union's role in "bring in on." ♪ ice ♪♪ >> i mean, peter, obviously, stole the entire show. he basically broke the internet as mrs. doubtfire. >> how does it feel to be viral? >> it was a rare moment where my

11-year-old daughter was impressed. by 9-year-old will be in therapy until high school. i hope robin williams was proud. he was one of my favorites. it was such a treat. >> we had some much fun behind the scenes, too. the whole morning. >> i can't imagine putting it all together. >> yes, yes. we hyped each other up. you can hear me. i didn't realize on the feed screaming. yes, get it. you can hear me screaming while he's dancing. >> this is by best shakira effort. i went with it a little bit. >> gabrielle union giving you applause. >> she did repost the video on social media which was vy sweeert.

on november 2nd. i'm kira klapper a bay area cemetery. this year is preparing in advance after a tense clash with

families last year on dia de los muertos as san jose police ended up getting involved when dozens of families were locked out of oak hill cemetery last year. it all started when guards had to intervene, forcing the property to close early for security reasons. this year, families and local activists are working with the cemetery to extend the hours, along with extra security. the oak hill cemetery did agree, which is great. we really appreciate it and we just hope to continue this without any issues moving forward, which i believe that, you know, as a community that that and, you know, a relationship with the cemetery and maintaining that communication, we can make that happen. this year, oak hill cemetery is allowing families to stay on the property until 8 p.m. tonight. we're going to turn now to cinthia pimentel with a look at our microclimate forecast. a little rain overnight. i know how exciting to get into a new month and

welcome that rain. we are starting to clear out, but those roads are slick and as it is some of the first rain of the season, just be careful with your early commute. wherever you're heading on this early saturday morning, we are looking at satellite and radar, not only showing us the rain overnight, but also some pockets of snow up into the sierra and some lightning through the central valley. if i zoom it in a little bit closer, give you a bit of a street view. here we are seeing some of those showers just east of milpitas along the east foothills. as you start to climb 130 there, and parts of 101 further down into san jose. overall, we should start to clear that activity here in the bay area, but still remain on watch if you are headed to the sierra later on this morning. the winter weather advisory there through 11 a.m. we see some light snowfall, about two to maybe four inches locally, up to eight inches in the higher peaks. also some gusty winds. just remember to bring those chains as we go throughout the day down here in the south bay. we should see those skies clearing. it will be cool though, so grab that jacket as the temperatures only reach into

the upper 60s. maybe your plans are taking you up to wine country. similar story there. we will see a chilly day, so maybe a glass of red to warm up the soul a little bit. we've debuted a new weather experience, and it's the only way to get your local weather from our trusted weather team here at nbc bay area. it's more accurate than the weather app on your iphone. just scan that qr code to download the app and take it wherever you go. kira cynthia. thanks. coming up this morning on today in the bay and east bay. councilwoman under scrutiny after she was taken to the hospital for drinking too much. we'll have both sides of this story coming up at seven. that plus all your top stories. we hope you join us. in the

we are back on a saturday morning, november 2nd, 2024. and that's a live look at an

empty rockefeller plaza. but not for long. one week from now, no more blank space. a massive tree is going to be right there, prolopped down. >> we're talking about the rockefeller christmas tree. it will be dropped off next saturday. crews are work around the clock to get her ready for her world debut. >> i met the tree. >> how was she? >> a beautiful tree. 74 feet. let's turn back to the presidential election now, with a closer look at the youth vote. >> one of the compelling statistics in 2020, that two-thirds of college students that cast a ballot, a huge increase to a year earlier. >> we're going to take kryou to school that blew past that. no other school in the country has higher turnout. what's the secret? we traveled to minnesota, where

voting is seen as a civic duty. or as one professor told me, something in the water. on this college campus in rural minnesota, democracy starts with a question. >> have you pledged to vote? >> reporter: one that usually fetches -- >> have you pledged to vote? >> reporter: -- the same answer. >> thank you. >> reporter: soef phie smith is ambassador at a lib rat arts college in minnesota. students like her help students register to vote. >> it's good to know i'm set on voting day. little weight off my chest, for sure. >> reporter: the school trains 120 nonpartisan election ambassadors. they are everywhere, even in the classroom answering questions. many students are first-time voters, some of them living in a new state. >> i thought i registered to vote in massachusetts. but then, i think i also did in minnesota. and now -- i just want to make sure i'm not, like, committing

voter fraud. >> as long as you only vote in one place. only vote in one place. yes, you are not committing voter fraud. good question. very important. >> reporter: we sat down with four bears, elijah, madeline, sophie and roxy. >> i was able to help with people. i want to do that again. >> reporter: the nonpartisan part is important? >> it ice huge. >> reporter: why is that? >> making sure everyone's voice is heard no matter what. no matter what party or no party you support. >> reporter: the approach is working. in 2020, st. olaf's turnout was 88%. earning school trophies for best in state and nation. key to their success, peer-to-peer connections. >> i'm in a and, with 100 people in it. i get up, every year there's an election. i stand up in front of everyone. hi, you know me. this is a cool thing that's happening, where we encourage voter turnout.

>> reporter: we saw it firsthand with jessica olsen. >> those were my friends from dance. i'll do this. >> reporter: minnesota led thll in three presidential elections. experts look at the laws, like same-day and early voting, stat that are missing from states with lower turnout. >> we don't actually have an apathy problem. we have an access problem. >> reporter: st. olaf is proud to be best in the nation, these american, nice students would rather share that honor. >> have you pledged to vote? >> reporter: with every other school. >> yay. thank you. >> reporter: researchers at the tish college of civic life say the state has are easiest to vote are minnesota, michigan, illinois, virginia and california. they note, over the past two years, five states have passed stricter voter i.d. laws, which experts note, can make it tougher for college students to vote. one of the states is ohio. i spoke with a rep who does

these nonpartisan efforts at ohio state. they do the best to get the word out. have the i.d. or vote absentee in your home state. they want to make sure the young people are educated. >> it's not an apathy problem. if you make it easy, people will do it. >> it's a healthy discourse to be talking about the process. this was a real conversation about your right to vote, yeah. >> calm, positive. i like it. those are good vibes going in. we like that. let's head back out to met life stadium in new jersey, for a check of the weather with angie. where are the balloons? what's happening? >> it's hard to miss what's happening behind me. some new characters, old faces, as well. people love for macy's thanksgiving day parade. we'll meet the characters in a bit. how about the forecast across the country. we have quiet conditions. look at the satellite and radar for tfor the east coast.

we're going to watch thurms in the middle of the country. those will be across the plains. severe risk, as well. that continues as the system works to the east. multiple periods of heavy rain across the plains. the bull's-eye for the highest amounts will be texas, oklahoma, stretching into missouri and kansas. we'll see the highest amounts from five to eight inches. we'll be concerned about flooding. folks need the rain. we're dealing with dry conditions but not all at once. we'll see severe storm potentials last, not just

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gummy candy which is so popular, two stores here in new york have long lines. >> you are in the line. >> maybe after this. >> valerie castro here with more. welcome to "saturday today." >> i did a lot of taste testing all in the name of research to find out what is behind the craze. it turns out wanting to feel like a kid in a candy shop is something you never grow out of. >> reporter: for candy fans, swedish candy is the thing. >> got back from new york and look what he brought. >> not only do we have the pink bag, we have two pink bags. >> reporter: the popularity leading to long lines at gummy candy destinations. brooklyn's b on on bon and the candy bouncer. >> we have to add reinforcements. >> candy bouncer. >> he's very friendly. he gives out samples. >> reporter: what makes the

treats sweet? >> it is interactive. >> i have a few people whether who come here just to try it. >> reporter: he hails from sweden where kids were only allowed to indulge once a week. >> we try to relive that. >> reporter: schultz respecting four bon bon stores in new york city and some staying open until midnight and a booming web site. >> what is the difference with american candy and what you have here? >> i think it comes down to the ingredients that most of our candy is vegan and gluten free. it's a quality product. >> reporter: schultz let me tryout black licorice. >> the misconception it doesn't

taste good. you haven't had the right licorice. >> not for you? >> reporter: more treats suited to my american palate. in manhattan, the founder ellie, sold out days after opening the store. >> the word to use is electric. >> unique gummy. >> reporter: inspired by her heritage, she sources candies from all the over the world. coca-cola flavored chill guys from sweden and belgium and hoppers from germany. >> it was going viral. that signalled a gap in the market of people who wanted to try new sweets. >> reporter: these eperts say nostalgia draws in customers. >> i think people are really looking for that extra bit of joy and a way to, you know, bring a little extra happiness

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said i survived the ads. and people thinking he would serve a giant pot ofkevin's famous chili, but this happened. >> i'm up all night. i toast my own ancho chilis. it's a recipe passed down for generations. probably the thing i do best. >> it's a classic. >> it makes me want to watch. >> poor kevin. next up, oprah just released the list of her favorite things. and you don't get a car, you don't get a car, you don't get a car, but there is other cool stuff. >> a little joy and a lot of your appreciation to the special people in your life. this is really good. to say i see you. i love this hat. i appreciate you.

these are fantastic. >> this year, oprah has 116 favorite things ranging from price of 12 bucks to $1,500 for an espresso machine. kim kardashian headphones and soap from john legend. next up, squid game reminder, not a cooking show. the lead character winning a game of survival. once apparently wasn't enough. a new teaser dropped for season two and show he's returning for another life or death game. if he wins, he gets 45 million yuan. season two arrives on netflix on december 26th. perfect timing for those figuring out a way to deal with annoying relatives immediately after christmas.

was that too dark for saturday morning? >> not at all. honest. finally. "saturday night live." the last show before election day. john mulaney will host. >> i'm hosting with chapel run. >> we can do the thing. you know, i hope she does hot to go. >> just ask her. >> he doesn't get it, girl. let's go. >> of course, you can see it tonight on nbc. something tells me they will have a political sketch to kick things off. >> maybe one or two. >> that's your "popstart." >> thank you, joe. still to come, the surprise at the indianapolis airrtpo

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to that wet pavement. cinthia pimentel has a look at our microclimate forecast. good morning kira. good morning everyone. yeah most of that activity happened overnight. so as you wake up this morning, you'll see the slick roads. but you miss the grand event right now. if we take it on to a still look, i have some showers up there towards the delta and it's starting to push on through east. we see some showers just over the altamont pass. the foothills down here just east of milpitas and san jose. so where most of us are not driving this morning, but there are some cloudy skies, some slick roads, we see a little bit of fog also up there towards santa rosa and some chillier temperatures in the mid 40s. we see upper 50s through pleasanton, san carlos and down here in san jose those skies are starting to clear. we have a lot to celebrate, and i'm glad that the wind did move out of the way. we have diwali by the bay in tiburon. that celebration starting there at two this afternoon. bring a jacket. tiburon is usually pretty gusty in the afternoon, and those temperatures are only going to go into the low 60s. la ofrenda festival down here in gilroy also today, 1 to 7. we

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good morning. finally sprint. vice president harris and former

president trump crisscrossing the country making their final case to voters with just three days to go until the election. >> at the top of my list is bringing down the cost of living for you. >> i will end inflation, i will stop the criminal invasion of our country. >> how will these final days shape the outcome of the 2024 election? we're live on the campaign trail. finding the right word. after months of careful consideration, collins dictionary announces its choice for word of the year. how pop culture and politics influence this year's decision. and we love a parade with thanksgiving just weeks away, the folks behind the macy's thanksgiving day parade are working around the clock making sure those giant balloons and floats are ready to go for the big day and we have your exclusive sneak peek, today, saturday, november 2nd, 2024.

good morning. welcome back to "today." we're almost there. america, the finish line in sight. >> i thought you were talking about the balloons. >> that, too. >> hard to believe it's almost thanksgiving. >> turkey. november's arrived. the race for the white house with three days to go until the election. former president trump and vice president harris both in battleground wisconsin on friday making their final pitch to voters. we are on the trail with both candidates. let's start with nbc's dasha burns traveling with trump campaign in greensboro, north carolina this morning. good morning, dasha. >> reporter: laura, good morning. we are at an early voting site this morning where former president trump will hold a rally later tonight. folks are already lining up to see him. on friday, he campaigned in two battlegrounds. he was stumping in wisconsin and in michigan trying to shore up support in the critical blue

wall. he made a retail stop in michigan in the arab majority city. he is hoping to take advantage of the biden-harris administration conflict in the middle east. the former president is also still facing backlash over his comments calling liz cheney a war hawk saying, quote, let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. let's see how he feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained at her face. at a late night rally plagued by audio issues, the former president doubled down on the criticism of cheney. >> if you gave liz cheney in battle and guns pointing at her, she wouldn't have the courage or the strength or the stamina to even look the enemy in the eye. >> reporter: the former president has also been campaigning with rfk jr. a vaccine skeptic who is poised

to play a big role in childhood health if trump wins. he will hold two rallies here in north carolina and visit the state of virginia, which a republican hasn't carried since 2004, but team trump believes its competitive. laura. >> dasha burns, thank you. >> vice president harris was in wisconsin overnight. we have nbc's aaron gilchrist traveling with the harris campaign. he was there last night. aaron, good morning. >> reporter: peter, good morning to you. the barnstorming continues today with vice president harris taking off from milwaukee with her sights set on the key battleground states that the democrats are trying to hold on to for flip. that follows the day in wisconsin. harris trying to mobilize union workers and families at a community stop in a red county where democrats are chipping away at the republican advantage before wrapping up in milwaukee

county. >> we have an opportunity to finally turn the page on a decade of donald trump trying to keep us divided and afraid of each other. we are done with it. we are exhausted with it. we are turning the page! >> reporter: now at that event, the campaign also rolled out several music stars and celebrities to target non traditional voters to get them to vote and vote early and vote for harris. polling shows a deadlocked race, but a senior harris campaign official says internal data shows harris is winning battleground voters who made up their minds by double digit margins. the clintons and obamas and joe bidens will be on the campaign trail this weekend doing their part. >> just a few days. aaron gilchrist with the latest there. nbc news will have complete

coverage on election night starting at 7:00 p.m. eastern. we will be on air all night long watching the results as they come in. now to a scary scene in hawaii where a surfer was bitten by a shark while on the on the board. the 61-year-old man was surfing the sand piles on friday morning. he got himself to shore and the lifeguards put on a tourniquet. to los angeles now where the streets were lined with dodgers fans on friday to watch their team celebrate the world series win over the yankees. more than a quarter million people lined the parade route and more packed the dodger stadium. superstar shohei ohtani brought his dog decoy on the team float and spoke to fans at the stadium pep rally. the celebration was sweet for fans who were unable to celebrate the team's win in 2020

because of the pandemic. >> shohei ohtani not going anywhere. the dodgers may have more celebrations in store for them. that team is good. joe has a saturday morning boost. here's a hint. are you ready for it? one thing. taylor swift's successful eras tour wraps up the final dates in u.s., fans are not waiting filling up lines with blank space ♪ i love you ♪ ♪ talk to you ♪ ♪ maybe just ♪♪ >> that is the indiana university choir singing at the indianapolis airport. the crooners know swift songs all too well proving her music never goes out of style. indianapolis cheers swift

belongs to them for two more nights before the tour moves on. we had a quota of taylor swift stories and song lyrics. >> the puns keep coming. >> if those are random passengers, they had cool voices. organic. coming up next here, one word can mean so much. maybe one color. collins dictionary is out with the word of the year. dana has that. >> so, your screen is green for a region because a british superstar deserves credit for tu rn

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we are back on saturday morning with "today's talker." this one is all about words. >> collins dictionary is out with the word of the year and it comes with the crossover of pop culture and politics. >> dana griffin is here with more on this. dana, what's the word? >> guys, good morning. it's brat. you can thank british song writer charli xcx.

she described the badly behaved child, but this summer took on a new meaning inspiing people to do the dance and be authentically themselves. ♪♪ >> reporter: it's so obvious why charli xcx's song "brat" was the song of the year. feeling brat summer. embracing a care free attitude. ♪♪ >> reporter: brat also explores themes of womanhood and insecurity and relationships. >> volatile. you know, it does like dumb things, but it's brat. you're brat. it's brat. >> reporter: lime green and aerial front with brat themed

merch and kamala harris's campaign. >> you think you just fell out of a coconut tree? >> reporter: the british singer tweeted in july kamala is brat. it is a culture phenomenal that resonated with people globally. having a confident and independent and hedonistic attitude. making the short list? brain rot. maximizing physical appearance and era. ♪ >> reporter: a nod to taylor swift's record-breaking eras tour. many of the words aren't new, but getting a new lease on life. collins dictionary said the proliferation of words point to the escapism people are engaging with to cope in an uncertain

world. charli xcx will be in new york in a few weeks when she is hosting "saturday night live." >> angie would be so proud if she were here right now. mrs. doubtfire is so brat. >> clearly. what's going on? let's get one more check of the forecast with angie at metlife stadium among the balloons. >> guys, i never thought i would hear peter alexander say that on television. here i am in east rutherford, new jersey ahead of the macy's thanksgiving day parade. we will talk more about that coming up. you see it is a gorgeous day for the fun that is about to ensue. talking tropics. newly formed system we have been watching across the atlantic. sub tropical storm patty. we will watch for impacts for the azores.

we are not worried about that system at all. we have a tropical disturbance in the caribbean. just a 10% chance. this is the one we will watch. likely see a tropical depression form in the caribbean and that is a look at your forecast. peter, how was it? did i do okay? >> as soon as i figure out what it means, i will tell you you

were all those things. >> you were brat. it's good now. >> angie, we need you back here on the couch. what's up next? >> i have the answers. guys, coming up, we are going to be talking about all things macy's thanksgiving day parade. we get the inside scoop from eth

we're back on saturday morning. yes, halloween was a couple days ago, but yes, we are talking about the next big holiday. thanksgiving. >> specifically, talking about the beloved macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> we have been talking about it all morning and that's why angie is at metlife stadium where they are testing out the balloons and the new ones you will find along the parade route. angie, good morning. give us a look around. >> reporter: good morning, guys. we have the first preview of what is in store for the parade. now i'm joined by our friend will cox. the man with all of the answers. first things first, tell us about today before we get to the thanksgiving day parade. what is happening today here in the metlife parking lot? >> today is the first day of parade season. balloon fest is the opportunity

to take the balloons out of the studio and into real-world environments. today is the day we unveil our full collection to the general public and have an opportunity to fly them for the first time in real-world elements to react to a little bit of the wind. it is a little bit of test. >> a great first day. the weather is great. we're finally starting to get a peek of the balloons. a first look. you have new characters and old friends. talk us through who those are and what people can expect. >> we have old friends. spiderman and new friends and gabby. we have marshall from pup patrol. >> that will be a big hit. >> we have the one and only minnie mouse making her debut here. we have the extraordinary nora with the elf on the shelf in tow. we have a collective group of balloons.

we have a little bit of something for everyone. >> one of my favorites is spiderman. >> he is back after a hiatus. we has a new balloon in flight. very well built and exercised. >> as spiderman should be. what else can people expect? it is not just balloons. wehave floats. what celebrities are on the route? >> our audience is 1 to 100. we have something for everyone. t-pain to temptations. ariana and a variety of eclectic stars and surprises in the next couple weeks. >> more surprises. we love to hear that. what are you most excited about? >> i'm most excited about bringing all of the great work from our team at macy's studios and everyone across america. we worked tirelessly to bring the parade to new york city and looking forward to sharing the love and spirit and excitement of macy's thanksgiving day

parade on thanksgiving morning. >> we are looking forward to it, too. 98 years of the parade. it is a tradition that so many people look forward to. we are looking forward to it as well. congratulations. thanks, will. happy thanksgiving. back to you. >> way too early. >> still happy to hear spiderman is getting his lift in. we missed him. clearly he is well and in good shape. it will be nice to see him. >> he has been hitting the gym. >> angie, thank you. you can see the balloons and the action from the 98th macy's thanksgiving day parade on nbc and peacock on thanksgiving morning, november 28th. >> 100 is around the corner. all right. all right. we'll be at healthmarkets, we know shopping for health insurance isn't easy. that's why we set out to make it simpler. with lots of plan options, easy to review, all in one place. and a network of more than 3,000 helpful licensed insurance agents

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year is preparing in advance. after a tense clash among families last year on dia de los muertos. san jose police ended up getting involved when dozens of families were locked out of oak hill cemetery last year. it all started when guards had to intervene and force the property to close early for security reasons. this year, families and local activists are working with the cemetery to extend the hours, along with extra security. the oak hill cemetery

did agree, which is great. we really appreciate it and we just hope to continue this without any issues moving forward, which i believe that, you know, as a community that that and, you know, a relationship with the cemetery and maintaining that communication. we can make that happen. this year, oak hill cemetery is allowing families to stay on the property until 8:00 tonight. so how will the forecast be? let's check in with cinthia pimentel. hi, cynthia. good morning. good morning everyone. the grass might be a little damp from that overnight rain, but the skies should clear. temperatures will be a little cooler, though, as that front has swept on by. let's take a look at some of those totals. north bay did the best mount tam over an inch and a half there, as well as mount saint helena, close to about an inch and a quarter, and as well as moving south and east, ben lomond, of course, the santa cruz mountains always get a good amount of rain over half an inch there. skyline boulevard in oakland did very well, almost half an inch. but as you move down into the lower levels, of

course we saw some lower amounts of rain. speaking of alum rock down here in san jose, just over a 10th of an inch. and those showers are starting to clear. but the place we're going to continue to keep our eye on is the cierra. we have that winter weather advisory until 11, so some change controls might be in place. take those and also bring those winter jackets as it's going to be gusty as we take it on throughout the day. we're going to be in a little bit of a roller coaster here in the bay area. sunny skies for this afternoon. breezy at times will turn into a more dry and gustier pattern as we go on into sunday and into next week. my concerns for fire danger. i'll explain that at seven. we've debuted a redesigned weather experience. it's the only way to get your local weather from our trusted weather team. it's more accurate than that weather app on your iphone, so just scan the qr code to download the app and take us everywhere you go. kira. all right, cynthia, thanks also coming up at seven this morning on today in the bay and east bay city councilwoman is under scrutiny after this video

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