festivity and we'll show you what we know about this year's theme. all right, mike, how are things looking on the roads? i'll take a look at the south bay, where we'll show you our east bay. i'm sorry. we will show you pretty much a build through walnut creek out of highway four. concord feeding. in typical areas, we're looking at the san mateo bridge moves very smoothly. chp did say they got gusty winds, but kari talk about much more tomorrow. all right. thanks so much, mike. quick little correction. we were so excited to talk about the stanford women that we said the wrong school. they're now playing denver. they are playing lemoyne. but hopefully they will be talking about their win. yeah w is a w. we'll take it. all right. thanks for joining us this morning here on today in the bay. stick around. today's show is nex the race for the white house now in its final hours. >> where things stand from our brand-new poll and just one day to go. good morning. it's november 4th.

this is "today." one last push. former president trump and vice president harris blitzing the battlegrounds in a mad dash to the finish. >> just go out and vote and we're going to close this thing out. >> our campaign is tapping into the ambitions, the aspirations, and the dreams of the american people. >> both candidates sounding confident. our final nbc news poll showing a dead heat. straight ahead, a closer look at the campaign's closing strategies and how the final day of the race is set to play out. protecting the vote. security being ramped up at polling sites from coast to coast. officials on high alert, preparing for any potential tampering and violence and the spread of misinformation online. we'll take you inside what's being done to make sure every vote counts. severe weather. parts of oklahoma picking up the pieces from a damaging tornado outbreak.

entire neighborhoods levelled. the threat for more storms not over, and al is tracking it all, including a hurricane risk for gulf coast. caught on camera. jason kelce lashing out after a man hurls this homophobic slur about his brother. >> how do you feel your brother is a [ bleep ] for dating taylor swift? >> this morning the reaction to the video that's now gone viral. remembering quincy jones. tributes pour in for the music legend whose pioneering career spanned more than 75 years, working alongside icons including frank sinatra and michael jackson. ♪ we are the world ♪ ♪ we are the children ♪ >> we'll celebrate his life, legacy, and impact on generations of artists. all that plus, 'tis the

season. ♪ it's time ♪ >> mariah khari, the queen of christmas, declared it's time for the holiday season. how soon is too soon to start your decorating and shopping. we'll dive into that spirited debate. and minnesota nice. >> on the run. did he bring it in? yes! >> the vikings pull away late for a big sunday night victory over the colts. the action-packed highlights, as the nfl season reaches the halfway point today, monday, november 4, 2024. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> there's our little corner of the world. morning everybody. welcome to "today" monday morning. >> we learned overnight about

the passing of quincy jones. what an icon. i mean, this is the man obviously behind "thriller," behind "we are the world." he worked with everyone, frank sinatra on down. >> behind so many songs and famous artists. he's just an incredible legend. we'll look back. >> we'll have that in a little bit. let's get right to the story on everybody's mind. the election now one day away. trump and harris are crisscrossing the crucial swing states in the final weekend. >> in the meantime, the final nbc news poll is out and here's the general election. the presidential race a dead heat. and in those battleground states, as mentioned, the same. it's neck and neck, well within the poll's margin of error. >> by many accounts, this race could all come down to the gender gap. you can see here a clear divide, as we head into the final day of the campaign. >> we've got it all covered this morning, including a full breakdown of those numbers with steve kornacki and the push to protect voter security. let's start with the campaigns. peter alexander join us us from

philadelphia. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, hoda, good morning to both of you. this is where vice president harris is going to close out her campaign. a rally is going to feature ricky martin, lady gaga among others. the harris campaign is projecting confidence. they argue while former president trump's closing message is focused on, in their words, darkness and anger, her final pitch is positive and optimistic. >> east lancing, are we ready to do this? >> overnight vice president harris in michigan -- >> we have momentum. it is on our side. >> reporter: -- that rally aids say her first where she did not mention former president trump by name. another notable change, harris beginning with remarks on the israel-hamas war, saying she would support israel's security and acknowledging the losses of the war. >> this year's been difficult given the scale of death and destruction. and as president, i will do

everything in my power to end the war in gaza. >> the swing state remains neck and neck. and harris has faced criticism of the white house's handling of the war. former president obama also in the midwest, touching on the middle east war, too, on a stop in wisconsin. >> maybe you're muslim american or jewish american and you are heart broken and furious about the ongoing bloodshed in the middle east. and worried about the rise of anti-semitism. why would you place your faith in somebody who instituted a so-called muslim ban, who sat down for pleasantries with holocaust deniers. >> as she wraps up the campaign, the vice president is urging voters to ignore claims by trump

where he claimed victory like he did four years ago. >> i would ask people who have not yet voted to not fall for his tactic. everyone must know that their vote is their power to determine the outcome of the election, and their vote will count. >> harris squeezing in a surprise detour to "snl" to appear alongside the woman who plays her, maya rudolph. >> now, kamala, take my palm-ala. the american people want to stop the chaos -- >> and end the drama. >> reporter: harris this weekend announced she has cast her ballot, sending it in my mail. in these closing hours and days, of course, the campaign turns to its ground game, who they say is best positioned to get out the vote, the harris campaign pointing to weekend numbers. they say more than 90,000 volunteers knocked on more than 3 million doors across those key battleground states, savannah. >> peter, thank you very much. former president trump has a busy final day ahead on the

campaign trail as well, including events in three swing states after a weekend battleground blitz. garrett haake join us us from pittsburgh, which is one of trump's stops today. hey, garrett. >> reporter: good morning. trump has been a 2024 presidential candidate for 719 days now, a campaign that has completely worn out the term unprecedented. he has just one day left to convince the american people to send him back to the oval office. overnight, donald trump making one final pitch to voters in battleground georgia. >> i'd like to begin by asking you a very simple question. are you better off now than you were four years ago? >> reporter: trump spending the last sunday of the race in the three states most critical to his campaign strategy, attacking democrats -- >> it's a very demonic party. >> reporter: -- and rallying in pivotal pennsylvania, where the former president mused that he should have never left the white house, despite his 2020 campaign loss. >> the day that i left, i shouldn't have left.

i mean honestly because we did so -- we did so well. >> reporter: trump also remarking on the bullet proof glass that mostly enclosed him on stage, noting that anyone who might want to shoot at him would have to fire through the reporters covering him. >> i have this piece of glass here, but all we have really over here is the fake news, right? and to get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news. and i don't mind that so much. >> reporter: his campaign later defending that remark releasing a statement that claimed his comment had, quote, nothing to do with the media being harmed and that trump was actually looking out for their welfare. the former president also making his closing argument in a video airing during nascar and sunday night football coverage yesterday. >> just remember kamala and her friends broke it. i'll fix it. most important election in the history of our country.

go and vote. >> reporter: the mood on his campaign plane described by an aide as more subdued and focused, less free wheeling in the race's final days n. an interview with nbc news on sunday, trump himself sounding wistful about the approaching end of nine years of nearly constant campaigning. i enjoy doing it, trump said of his rallies. there's never been anything like it. trump ends this campaign with four events today, one in north carolina, then two in pennsylvania. then one final blowout rally late tonight in grand rapids, michigan. savannah? >> garrett, thank you very much. nbc national political correspondent steve kornacki is with us now to break down the last national nbc news poll, a razor thin race. here we have it. right back where we started. 49 to 49, a dead heat. >> yeah. i mean, it is kind of fitting after this campaign of just absolute uncertainty, we end with absolute uncertainty. though it's interesting -- and it is notable when we had

polling four years ago and even eight years ago, the first time donald trump ran, he was always pretty far behind in the national polling. this is the first time he goes into the election day in a tie nationally in our poll. there's also the battleground states. we think these will decide the election. you see a bit of a north/south divide here. what you're looking at are polling averages. this is our compilation of all the major polls in these states. the margins are very small. arizona, georgia, north carolina kind of the sun belt. and the best harris numbers, michigan, wisconsin, pennsylvania. this is the key. if harris gets michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin, if there's no surprises elsewhere, she has exactly 270 electoral votes and she'll win, meaning trump really has to get one of these northern tier battleground states. >> keep these ones in red and pick up one of these other battleground states. >> exactly. >> let's talk about this iowa poll. suddenly iowa is the center of the political universe. a poll comes out just of iowa voters, and it shows kamala harris ahead by three points.

this is a pretty red state the last two elections. tell us why this matters and what it might symbolize. >> so red that both parties dec decided at the start of the campaign, this was not going to be a battleground state. they were not going to spend a fortune. they were not going to send the candidates there. the pollster who took this poll, the reason this got so much attention, she has a excellent track record in iowa of coming in at the very end and nailing what the final result is. that doesn't mean this is the way it's going to be in iowa. but it raises possibilities nobody's been thinking about before. >> if you get into it, it's quite revealing in terms of where kamala harris is finding support in a state like iowa, which is a traditionally ruby red state. >> exactly. what they found in this poll was a massive gender gap, in particularly among older women. harris running up a massive margin over trump there. might be tied to the issue of abortion, which is particularly front and center in iowa, with

that six-week abortion ban that went into effect there. i'll show you from our national poll, we find the same thing. look at this gender gap here. among men, trump leading by 18 points over harris. among women, harris leading in our poll by 16 over trump. you add those together. that is a 34 point gender gap, ten points higher than the biggest we've ever seen. >> higher even than since our last poll. this may well be the story of the election. hoda, over to you. let's turn to election security, a top priority of both federal and local officials. extreme measures are being taken to ensure voter safety. some states even putting the national guard on standby. there's also a major focus on stopping the spread of misinformation online. nbc's stephanie gosk is joining us with that part of the story. hey, steph, morning. >> good morning. this heightened protection comes after local officials say hundreds of ballots were potentially damaged or destroyed in washington state and oregon and concern over a possible

repeat of what happened on january 6th. some states are pushing back against the federal government's plan. this morning with just one day to go, unprecedented new measures are under way to keep americans safe and secure the vote. security will be stepped up at polling stations nationwide amid concerns of potential violence and voter intimidation. after two ballot drop boxes were set on fire, some now have fire extinguishers. >> they're tested. they're true. they got the approval of local firefighters. >> at many county and government buildings, barricades are up. and at some polling locations, bullet proof glass has been installed to protect workers, along with emergency panic buttons n. washington, d.c., fencing is going up at the white house and the vice president's residence and many businesses are already boarding up store fronts. the justice department now plans to monitor polls in 27 states to ensure compliance. but some republican-led states

like texas are pushing back saying federal monitors will not be allowed in. in the swing state of michigan, officials say they're prepared to stop any violence. >> we're ready and we have partnerships with law enforcement and others to protect the people who protect democracy. >> reporter: but perhaps an even bigger issue, the online spread of disinformation and lies, particularly coming from russia, china, and iran, intended to disrupt the election. that includes the fake viral video showing supposed haitian immigrants voting multiple times. federal officials say russian interference groups are behind the fake video. >> russian-produced and specifically designed to go viral to undermine american confidence in the security and integrity of our elections. >> reporter: the fbi also concerned about two videos falsely claiming to be from the fbi relating to election security. one stating the fbi has apprehended three linked groups

committing ballot fraud and a second relating to the second gentleman. the fbi says it's working closely with state and local law enforcement to respond to election threats. officials urge voters to report any concerns and be aware of potentially fake or misleading election-related content by verifying that it's from a trusted source. if you don't know where that video came from, don't believe it. make sure you can trace it back to the beginning. >> thank you. we are going to bring you the latest, as election day gets started tomorrow on "today." and then hope you'll be with us all night long, as lionel richie said, nbc news will have complete election coverage right here on nbc and also online at nbc news now. speaking of voting, craig joins the table with a critical vote that's happening today. >> yes. unrelated to the vote tomorrow, of course. savannah, hoda, good morning. good morning to you as well. after more than seven weeks on the picket lines, 33,000 striking machinists at boeing will decide whether to accept or reject the company's latest contract offer.

nbc's tom costello covers aviation. tom, again, this has gone on for almost two months now. any sense of how today's vote is actually going to go? >> it's going to go down to the wire. you're right. we're on day 53 of this boeing strike. union leader who is have been negotiating at the table with boeing have told their members after members rejected two previous offers that this time they need to accept boeing's latest offer. and one of those leaders told "the seattle times" that boeing's ceo intervened directly in last week's negotiations with the labor department. he warned if the union rejects this offer, the next one will not be as generous. union leaders believe him. that's why they're urging the rank and file members to vote yes on what they call an historic agreement. the offer on the table would raise pay by 38% over four years, which boeing says would bring salaries for machinists up to about $119,000 for the average machinist. the deal also includes and has

401k contributions and a $12,000 signing bonus. all they need is a simple majority to pass this, craig. and we should find out hopefully later on in the evening. >> union leaders want a thumbs up vote here. can you lay out, tom, what's at stake for boeing here? >> they are in a world of hurt. this has been a tough few months for this company, struggling mightily. production has been brought to a near halt on their 737, 767, and 777s. that's led to a quarterly loss of $6 billion, and boeing is planning to lay off 10% of its workforce this month. the bottom line is boeing is in deep trouble. the stock down 40% year to date. it's not producing planes. boeing needs this deal to go through. >> all right. we should know in a few hours. tom costello for us, thank you. now to that severe weather that ripped through the southern plains over the weekend leaving at least 11 people injured. oklahoma hit by a string of tornados and heavy rain saturday and sunday. they levelled several homes and

businesses there. and the area is not in the clear yet. more severe weather is in the forecast for that region. 17 million people at risk for tornados, damaging winds, and flash flooding, which brings us right to al for a first check of the weather and that threat that's still ongoing. >> unfortunately, you can see the 17 million stretching from springfield, illinois, all the way down to austin, texas, damaging hail. tornados are possible. wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour from springfield, wichita falls, dallas, oklahoma city. this is where we could see ef-2 or stronger tornados. some of them could be nocturnal, which are twice as deadly. and heavy rain. we're looking at flash flood watches -- we're looking at the flood risk from chicago all the way down to dallas or anywhere from 2 to 3. but some places 5 to 6 inches of rain. we're getting into your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

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brighter day ♪ ♪ so let's start giving ♪ >> back now. 7:30. "we are the world," that beauty produced by the great quincy jones, who you can actually see conducting the cast of stars in the music world this morning. quincy jones passing overnight. >> just one part of his incredible legacy. >> quincy jones was a titan of the industry, working with a who's who of stars for more than 70 years. joe fryer is here. >> good morning. quincy jones died peacefully surrounded by loved ones in his home at the age of 91. no cause of death was mentioned. the jones family says although they are broken hearted, they take comfort in celebrating all of the love and joy he created and shared with the world. >> known to so many simply as q,

for more than 60 years, quincy jones shaped the music industry as a musician, ranger, and legendary collaborator. born in 1933, quincy delight jones jr. discovered an early love for music, riffing on the trumpet with the seattle jazz scene. >> we were working grown up night clubs until 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning when we were 13 years old. >> he discovered his true passion, arranging and producing, breaking barriers and working with music legends. >> i would like to have you meet a gentleman who's been doing these orchestrations for me, mr. quincy jones. ♪ fly me to the moon ♪ >> reporter: composing music for hollywood films and iconic television shows, including the theme for "roots." perhaps his biggest collaboration changed the landscape of music, producing three blockbuster albums with michael jackson, including the

best selling album of all time. >> it was a great -- it was great for me. >> reporter: another highlight of that decade. >> one, two -- ♪ we are the world ♪ >> reporter: jones was the driving force behind a legendary collaboration, the top artists releasing "we are the world" to raise money for relief. the project was captured in a recent netflix documentary, jones spanning decades of musical evolution. >> i feel blessed to have been born in that era to have come up with swing all the way up through to rap today. blessed. absolutely blessed. >> reporter: quincy jones, a musical visionary, who filled the world with so much rhythm simply by following his own beat. even into his ninth decade, he told al roker the music was still in him. >> i feel like i'm just getting started. i really do.

>> quincy jones is survived by a brother, two sisters, seven children and grandchildren. they say he's one of a kind, tributing calling him a mentor and mentor. >> what a loss. greatest force in american music by far. coolest person you'd ever meet by far. reach, incredible. you know, i was just austin powers at halloween. he did -- 62. yeah, you mean, where do you want -- he lived briefly next to picasso in the south of france. he was the first black record exec. he was a boss. >> he was incredible. and he said something to me. he said, all music is 12 notes. >> yeah. >> it's the same 12 notes we've been using for over 700 years. but it's all about the song. >> right. >> he said, you can have the greatest song that will take a bad singer make him great. but you can have a bad song and the best three singers can't do anything with it. >> wow. >> buzz aldrin told him that

apollo 11 on the mission, that the crew listened to "fly me to the moon" which he arranged for sinatra before they stepped on the moon. we lose titans, we say sometimes there will never be another -- sometimes there might be. but in this case, there will never be another. >> just the origin story. for a kid to grow up south side of chicago, dad moves out west, starts to play trumpet with a fellow named ray charles. and to go from that, to go from jazz -- we're talking -- even when you don't mention the three michael jackson records, "vibe" magazine, don't mention "we are the world," you have "roots." >> "color purple." >> unbelievable. >> i'm thinking about my friend, rashida jones, who we know from the office, and the entire jones family. what a life. coming up, major news on eddie murphy's next big role. we're going to tell you about the music icon he's setting to

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making a lot of headlines. this happened outside penn state's football game over the weekend. >> so, someone in that video can be heard calling jason's brother, travis, a homophobic slur. kelce reacts. he grabs the phone and slams it to the ground. >> good morning, guys. so, since travis kelce and taylor swift took their relationship public last year, the kelce family has been further thrust into the national spotlight, something jason has admitted has been tough to deal with. this emotional interaction has fans split on whether jason kelce's actions were justified. >> while jason kelce spent part of his saturday celebrating with college fans, this heetd interaction now raising eyebrows. it started as kelce walked among the crowd outside penn state's beaver stadium. then -- >> kelce, how do you feel that

your brother is a [ bleep ]. >> after someone shouts a homophobic slur, jason seen grabbing an unidentified man's phone and slamming it to the floor. >> who's a [ bleep ]. who's a [ bleep ]. >> on social media, fans sounding off with mixed reaction. >> personally i love it. i don't understand how in today's society we feel we can say and do anything we want to with zero rep ugs cans. >> neither of them should be using gay slurs. he's still not a good person. >> swift has found herself at the center of political debate recently after her endorsement for vice president harris in september. former president donald trump posting, quote, i hate taylor swift. but even before that, the superstar's massive fame drawing extra attention to jason's brother, travis kelce and the whole kelce family. >> travis and taylor have taken it to another level.

>> in june jason opening up about the spotlight. >> you can't be a normal person at that point. >> travis was seen sup porgt swift at the final tour stop. he made no mention of his brother's outburst. >> some are wondering if he will talk about it. do you think he's going to address it? >> tonight, monday night countdown, he'll be on that show prior to his brother travis' kansas city chiefs game tonight. if he wants to keep that to football, which i think he will, there is the "new heights" podcast. that's the forum we've seen the brothers so often talk about things like what it feels like for their family to be in the spotlight. i think if there's a chance you hear him address it, it would be there. >> all right. thank you so much. let's get another check of the weather. mr. roker, what you got your eye on? >> a tale of two parts of the country. depending where the jet stream dips, 10 to 20 degrees below average out west.

10 to 20 degrees above average in the east. we're talking 77 in cincinnati. dallas 78, whereas albuquerque, 18 degrees cooler than average. el paso, 11 degrees cooler than average. tomorrow, jackson, durango, roswell, new mexico, all cooler than average. cleveland, philly, atlanta, columbia, chicago on election day all above normal. and those temperatures stay nice and warm but then cool down, as we head toward the end of the week. and we've got potential tropical storm 18 out there in the atlantic -- i should say the caribbean, moving north at 7. it becomes a hurricane, category 1, coming across cuba, and then is out in the gulf

>> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> hoda just put her boost in the mail. we'll open it up. move over halloween, skip past thanksgiving. the rush to christmas is underway. how soon is too soon? >> some are saying merry christmas and happy holidays already. 'tis the season for the winter decorations for more than a third of celebrating americans coming up. a look at the countdown to christmas and when it should really begin. stay with us. traumatized.

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is it too soon? >> yes. >> yes. >> yes, it is. a lot of folks are asking, are we really ready for the most wonderful time of year. >> it's a particularly spirited debate. while some say no decking the halls until after thanksgiving, others are carolling the sooner the better. and major retailers, they're singing along. as the clock struck midnight on november 1st, mariah carey sending this simple message to fans. ♪ it's time ♪ >> and the queen of christmas isn't alone. ♪ all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> one survey says about 34% of americans who plan to decorate will put up their outdoor holiday touches before thanksgiving. >> i want to show you how to fluff a christmas tree. >> eets a beautiful tree. it's a gorgeous tree. >> in massachusetts, the 74-foot norway spruce will soon make its

way to new york city to become the rockefeller center christmas tree. >> the rockefeller tree is something we must see every year. >> christmas is here, you guys. i don't care what you say. we skipping thanksgiving. >> and retailers are all for it. home goods adding deck the everything day to the calendar on november 1st to ring in the decorating season. >> november 11th -- >> black friday, black friday. >> black friday is actually november 29th. but stores like walmart, target, and amazon are all having early sales. and while the so-called christmas creep holiday merch and sales arriving weeks ahead of the season has some feeling like the grinch. >> he grinned -- >> the first thing to go. >> nearly half of all holiday shoppers started checking items off their list before halloween. and 37% will begin this month. and consumers are expected to spend over $260 on seasonal

items, including decorations, greeting cards, food, and candy this year. and for those with a head start trimming the tree, it's a way to make spirits bright for a little while longer. >> early decorations make me happy because i'm saving money. i'm getting the deals. then also you can enjoy the christmas magic longer. >> so, before you start decorating, a few things to keep in mind. you want to make a plan before beginning. locate outlets and take measurements so you know what you'll need. consider spotlights or projected holiday lights. that's for an easier setup. and you don't want to throw away old or broken lights. hardware stores will often recycle them. speaking of lights, nearly 60% of people prefer the colorful ones over white ones outside their homes. >> that's a whole other debate. >> that is. are you multicolored or all white? >> multicolored. >> we do all white. >> we do all white. but i'm open to multicolor. >> ask your kids how they feel about it. >> exactly.

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i'm kris sanchez. and i'm marcus washington. we are following breaking news and unusual traffic situation developing right now in the south bay. mike inouye. of course, monitoring the situation for us. mike, what can you tell us? look at this picture, folks. look at the screen. i don't usually talk about airplanes, but this is what i hear is on highway 4 was on highway 85 southbound. as you come down through cupertino, you'll notice this small plane that's image taken by a tony cruz. got permission to use that off of x and this plane is off of the roadway. now. but it was originally landed, i believe, on highway 85, southbound direction. let me show you where this occurred. this is southbound 85. as folks are coming out of mountain view and into cupertino, we're looking at the southbound side with two lanes blocked right now. no injuries have been reported and no other vehicles have been reportedly involved. but clearly

a spectacle, and clearly an investigation has to happen. southbound is restricted by two lanes. three are getting by on the southbound side. the northbound side has the morning commute and the distraction of what's going on. some folks are probably able to see that plane over on the other side of 85. so if you're traveling through the area, you can get over to stevens creek, down to deanza boulevard and where it changes to sunnyvale boulevard, sunnyvale, saratoga road. it will also be there for the on ramp to southbound 85 to continue about your way. we'll of course follow the news story as well as the traffic kari a much calmer in your department. yeah, for now we are going to have some nice weather starting out, lots of sunshine and warming temperatures. headed for the mid 70s for today, but it will become quite windy later on this afternoon into the evening and tomorrow with the lower humidity and the high wind, we will have an increased fire danger that will continue throughout much of the rest of the week, with temperatures in the low to mid 70s and looking at san francisco, look for a high of 71 degrees and gusty winds throughout the week. it

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battlegrounds with just one day to go before the election. >> just go out and vote and we're going to close this thing out. >> our campaign is tapping into the ambitions, the aspirations, and the dreams of the american people. >> just ahead, we go inside the final nbc news poll and look at how the historic gender gap could be the deciding factor. plus, sharing his battle. actor james vanderbeek opening up about his recent cancer diagnosis. his emotional message straight ahead. all that plus rudolph returns home. >> it will be an honor, sir. >> meryl and adele in las vegas. and the rockettes live on the plaza to kick the week off right, today, november, november 4, 2024. >> we're here from shreveport,

louisiana. >> visiting from san francisco. >> houston, texas. >> little rock, arkansas. >> missouri. >> and augusta, georgia. >> from aurora, colorado. >> celebrating my 60th. >> celebrating 25 years together. >> cheering on mom -- >> in the new york city marathon. >> we crossed the finish line yesterday, and we're here to celebrate today! >> oh! welcome back to "today." what a beautiful morning. it's monday. we're so happy to have that crowd out there waving back at us and showing their marathon hardware. well done. >> congratulations. >> a lot of sore legs and happy hearts out there. let's get to the news at 8:00. lots to get to. of course we're going to start with the race to the white house. vice president harris, former president trump making the final

push with just one day until the election. peter alexander join us from philadelphia. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. vice president harris is going to close out her campaign right here in pennsylvania, full day of stops punctuated by a rally, a big one they're expected tonight in philadelphia, late tonight, featuring lady gaga, among others. harris right now projecting confidence, insisting she has the momentum and delivering an optimistic closing message. listen. >> and we have the momentum because our campaign is tapping into the ambitions, the aspirations, and the dreams of the american people. >> the vice president is also warning voters not to be swayed by former president trump's indications that he may claim victory before all the ballots are counted tuesday night. trump today for his part is going to make stops in three crucial battleground states. he'll start in north carolina, hit pennsylvania, and ends up in michigan, grand rapids, where notably he ended each of his previous two campaigns.

he did ignite a new controversy yesterday, remarking on the bullet proof glass that enclosed him on stage noting anyone who might want to shoot him will have to fire through the reporter who is cover him. >> i have this piece of glass here. but all we have really over here is the fake news, right? and to get me, somebody would have to shoot through the fake news, and i don't mind that so much. >> his campaign later defended that remark, putting out a statement insisting that his comment had nothing to do with the news media being harmed and that trump was actually, quote, looking out for their welfare. 24 hours to go. here we are. >> peter, thank you very much. the gender gap could be the deciding factor in who wins the white house. new polling shows vice president harris has an historically large lead among women, who say

reproductive rights is their issue. senior washington correspondent hallie jackson has more. good morning. >> good morning to you. you know it is all about the men versus the women. in iowa, in particular, vice president harris' surprising surge is being driven largely by senior women and independent women, as this gender gap nationally and in key battlegrounds could prove pivotal tomorrow night. a battle of the sexes at the ballot box, one that could decide the next president. the gender gap among voters now bigger than it was in 2016 or 2020, according to a new nbc news poll, with men backing former president trump by 18 points and women supporting vice president harris by 16. and in iowa that surprising poll from "the des moines register" also showing a big gap, especially among independent women in the state, where there's been a significant shift towards harris since september, not long after a six-week abortion ban went into effect there over the summer. >> i think as iowans are

starting to see the consequences of that, i think it has gotten people interested in voting. >> reporter: the vice president has repeatedly attacked mr. trump on the campaign trail, linking him to the overturning of roe versus wade in 2022. >> one in three women lives in a state with a trump abortion ban. it is a fight for freedom. >> reporter: and democrats hope reproductive rights could be mobilizing, especially in the ten states where abortion access is on the ballot, including battlegrounds nevada and arizona, where college student ellie grabtree says it's the most important issue for her. >> i think electing kamala as president might be able to alleviate a little bit of these issues. >> reporter: and on social media, there's a trend of women posting about voting for vice president harris to cancel out their husband's vote for donald trump. >> we are all going to vote, and we're going to try to make our voices heard. >> reporter: but the former president has a double digit advantage on the economy and

immigration, both key issues for voters. he's brushed off the iowa poll results, calling them fake. and his campaign working to turn out men, especially younger men, even as mr. trump looks to reach out to women. one surrogate, tucker carlson, crudely framing mr. trump as a kind of father figure. >> when dad gets home, 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: by casting himself as a self-proclaimed protector. >> whether the women like it or not, i've got to protect them. >> women have to be protected when they're at home in suburbia. >> keep in mind it is not just the presidential race where you're seeing democrats push to highlight abortion access. it's happening up and down the ballot. it is the most mentioned topic in democratic closing ads according to our analysis. for republicans, guys, the big topic is immigration. it is also the top of the ticket. they're going after vice president harris more than democrats are going after donald trump.

>> thank you so much. more than 50,000 runners hit the pavement through all five boroughs yesterday for an annual tradition, the new york city marathon. and it was -- of the netherlands, the men's winner. the time, 2 hours 7 minutes 39 seconds. he pulled away in the final mile to pick up his first win in new york city. as for the women, it was sheila -- of kenya who took home first place. she finished in 2 hours 24 minutes 35 seconds. congratulations to all of them, all the racers. our stage manager here, not going to reveal -- >> 3 hours and change. he did great. >> beat his personal best. >> isn't it crazy most hollywood movies are that time. people are running a marathon. that shows they're fast and movies are too long. hoda, let's get a boost. >> that was a perfect segway. this morning's boost comes from

the new york city marathon. how about this for a support system. there's a runner you're going to see in the crowd with a black tank top. she's got yellow and orange shorts. that's ma leah. she is an elementary schoolteacher. all those kids and parents are from her class. they came to support. all those smiling faces giving miss malia the boost she needed. >> that's one of the highlights of the race just seeing the folks lining the streets cheering. >> and people who run, which is not anyone sitting here, run the whole marathon, say it's a big moment for them. >> still ahead, some exciting news for the kid in all of us. coming up, carson is going to tell us which beloved holiday classic is returning home to nbc after 53 years. >> exciting. plus well wishes pouring in for james vanderbeek after the actor and father revealed he is battling cancer. he's got an emotional message to his family and friends. chloe is here with that story right after this.

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to best buddies. [cheering] so come and support the inclusion of people like me. we we are back now, 8:13 on this monday morning. an outpouring of support for james vanderbeek. >> he has revealed he has colorectal cancer. >> good morning. this was unexpected but it looks like there is hope for him. vand beak shared his diagnose to "people" magazine over the weekend saying he's been privately dealing with this. >> this morning, james vanderbeek revealing that he has colorectal cancer. the 47-year-old actor writing in a statement, i've been privately dealing with this diagnosis and

have been taking steps to resolve it. vanderbeek also posting on instagram late sunday saying, i'm in a good place and feeling strong. it's been quite the initiation, and i'll tell you more when i'm ready. vanderbeek also apologizing to those in his life who didn't know he was battling the cancer, saying he was forced to announce the diagnosis when he was informed a tabloid was going to run it. we roll with it, taking each surprise as a sign post pointing us toward a -- vanderbeek rose to fame on "dawson's creek," playing the show's star for six seasons. >> i should have made you go. i was selfish and i didn't want you to go. >> the show making household names of his costars including katie holmes, joshua jackson.

>> you know dawson. once he gets something in his mind. sorry. >> it wasn't your idea. why are you apologizing? >> vanderbeek also starred in a number of films, including "varsity blues." >> we go out there and we give it absolutely everything. >> and even making it to the semifinals of "dancing with the stars" in 2019. vanderbeek did not share any details on his treatment or prognosis. but colorectal cancer affects 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women in the u.s. >> below the age of 55, that's where we're seeing the biggest rates of increase. it's not surprising that #at the age of 47 is getting it. >> vanderbeek is a dad of six kids and shares his fatherhood moments on social media, just last week providing a glimpse of halloween adventures. writing in part, nothing could have prepared us for this past

year except perhaps the previous 12. doctors say it's imperative to catch disease through early detection. >> colorectal cancer is very survivable and more so the earlier it's detected. >> next month vanderbeek is set to appear in a live tv special called "the real full monty" to raise awareness and money for a variety of cancers. other celebrities are also going to be taking part in "the real full monty" which is set to air on fox next month. it's unclear when vanderbeek signed up for this special. he didn't really reveal details. it was troubling to me to read his posts last night saying he felt forced to come forward with this diagnosis. >> why? >> because a tabloid was going to break the news over the weekend. he felt the need to share it and own the narrative. >> it's a good thing he did come forward. every time someone like james vanderbeek comes forward and they talk about their diagnosis, first of all it's a sign for other folks to go get their colonoscopy.

and we all know you're supposed to get at age 45. it also shows just because you are diagnosed with colorectal cancer, it's not the end. there are millions of survivors out there. >> they've lowered the age of colonoscopies from 50 to 45. the doctor said, you know, you're seeing an uptick in colorectal cancer in the younger generation. >> catching it early too. >> an inexplicable surge as well. thank you, chloe. get a check of the weather. are we doing election day weather? >> we want to talk about some of the battleground states. out in the southwest, mostly sunny and cool for nevada, much cooler than average but plenty of sunshine in arizona. we go into the great lakes. going to be really rainy and blustery for much of wisconsin, parts of northern michigan as well. but pennsylvania looking pretty good and dry. plenty of sunshine. and then down through the southeast, some showers in the

western part of north carolina. but it will be fairly warm and near record ghs for georgia.hi that's your latest >> that's your morning weather. best time of the morning. >> let's get to it. we're talking about whether it's too soon or not to start decking the halls. "rudolph the red nosed reindeer" is returning to nbc. >> come home, rudolph. >> christmas is not off, and

you're going to lead my team. >> i am? >> yes, sir. you and that wonderful nose of yours. >> my nose? >> just as we see that -- >> oh, my gosh. we are the island of misfit toys. >> the claymation. >> yes. >> next month we'll have reindeer leading santa's sleigh right back to nbc, where it debuted in 1964. rudolph the red nosed reindeer is the longest running holiday special in tv history, and you can watch it friday, december 6th, the exact same day it premiered 60 years ago as part of the general electric fantasy hour. did you host that, al? >> i did, i did. along with ronald reagan. let's do a big rudolph show friday morning, december 6th. let's go retro.

>> we've got the stuff. yes. >> going to do the show in claymation. >> already we're brainstorming. >> we've got to work in some bourbon for craig and i. next up, eddie murphy is going to be stepping into the funky shoes of george clinton. the parliament frontman sharing the news on social media over the weekend. guys, you know what? if anybody can do it, there we go. >> give me a second. >> that's it! we're so proud. >> thank you. >> you have to lose the laugh to be george clinton. >> that's true. >> let's hope he can make it. speaking of comedic legends. jamie foxx returning to the stage in a new netflix special

called "what had happened was." on friday the streamer releasing a teaser sharing a snippet of sound, where he appears to be addressing the big health scare that left him hospitalized the last year. >> i said, if i can stay funny, i can stay alive. i'm back. >> there you go. >> jamie foxx, "what had happened was," premieres december 10th. >> and he's never really said what happened. >> we don't know anything. >> we don't know much. >> sounds like he's going to tell us. next up is the adele in vegas. the singer has had big celebs showing up. celine dion just last week. meryl streep. here's some video. >> hello! ♪ i'm so scared to face ♪

i love you! >> that's just kind of cool because if you notice adele's halloween costume, she was celebrating one of meryl's iconic characters, "death becomes her," which is having a moment right now. the musical adaptation recently opened on broadway. it's true you cannot kill madilyn ashton. next up is cold play. just a few weeks ago we showed you video of olivia rodrigo. she took a concert on stage in australia. cold play had a similar fate. there's a number of videos from their melbourne concert where he's stepping backwards and kind of slips into that trap door. there appears to be somebody in there that aids chris by catching him really. chris popped up quickly, told everybody he was okay, and was nice enough to help that person who helped break the fall. next up the new york city marathon, a congratulations to

the 50,000 runner who is hit the streets of all five boroughs yesterday. you could feel the excitement around the city. spectators -- look at that picture. lining up the streets. you know, that makes for some traffic jams, as you can imagine. no one felt the traffic jams worse than the detroit pistons. the pistons were in town to play the nets. they couldn't get there, so they hopped on the subway. the pistons on the new york subway there to get to their game on -- i don't think there's a faster way. that's it. >> that's it. >> there you go. that was fun. and a quick reminder since we have extra time. if you just can't get enough of us, you can listen to "today" wherever you might be. today's top stories, interviews, and more on your phones and devices. it's so easy. search "today" wherever you get your podcasts. >> it's a great podcast. >> it is the best. all right.

>> hoda's is fantastic. >> a special performance straight from the christmas spectacular, the world famous radio city rockettes are here. but first, check your local news.

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♪♪ new york at christmas ♪ ♪ those were the rockettes. and those ladies are about to kick off the 91st season of the beloved christmas spectacular at the radio city music hall. y'all, they're going to have another festive performance a little later in this half hour. can we just say what a crowd? this is incredible. >> this is crazy. >> all the marathon runners. great to see you all. congratulations. i'm rocking a hot from a group over there. they ran and raised $62,000 for

the colorectal foundation. well done. well done. >> i love their sign. we ran our butts off. >> also ahead we're showing off remarkable moves in our inside the game series, taking you behind the scenes of the nfl's increasingly elaborate on field celebrations. maggie vespa caught up with some of the minnesota vikings. >> then we have chastity post here with shop today, savings on brands our viewers love, including the ultimate hostess gift to give this holiday season. on our third hour, brian bomb garner is going to be here sharing his new project that's inspired by the hit show. >> and look who's here. jenna bush is here. >> jenna. >> you guys, all of these people ran marathons and all we did was eat over the weekend. but we have got a great 10:00 hour, emmy and golden globe

winner, starring in the new broadway show "left on tenth." based on the memoir of screenwriter -- a story about getting a second chance at life and love. we can't wait to talk to her about it. >> it's going to be a lot of fun, jenna. mr. roker, you got a check of the weather? >> above average highs in the east, severe threat in the mid section of the country, rain and snow in the rockies. into wednesday, mild highs in the east, wintery chill. sunshine on the west coast. friday, looking at rain ? good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today is going to be a pretty nice day. highs in the low to mid 70s and a lot of sunshine, but it will become windy during the afternoon. mainly near the coas. and we'll all see some high winds by tomorrow afternoon into the evening as our temperatures head for the mid 70s. the increased fire danger will be with us through thursday and

then slightly cooler and calmer winds for the weekend. san >> that is your latest weather. >> oh, hi. >> back to work. >> we're doing a selfie. coming up next on "inside the game," the viral moves of the minnesota vikings lighting up the league with their on-field celebration. we'll take you behind the scenes to show you where they get those ideas. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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the colts last night, we're taking a closer look at a growing trend on the gridiron. that's player celebrations that quickly go viral. >> maggie vespa joins us with that story. >> this one was so much fun. gone are the days of the permanently stoic players, and celebratory fines. the nfl is cranking up the fun, as a new generation of players leans into that viral fame and gives a growing fan base something new to cheer for. in today's nfl, between the touchdowns and tackles, some of the most entertaining moments come after whistle. players busting out bowling skills, politely sipping tea -- >> brilliant for alexander mattison. >> reporter: -- and staging meme-worthy celebrations that go viral. case and point, minnesota viking safeties. >> we took our game preparation serious. we take our celebration prep serious.

>> who this october marked an interception against the jets in london by recreating lindsay lohan's iconic handshake, "the parent trap." >> thank you so much for the parent trap. >> you guys are welcome. >> the pair revealing they practiced for a week. >> we came up with the idea, he came up to me. he knew. >> any childhood reference, josh is going to get it. >> he knows. >> let's do the parent trap celebration. he already knew what it was. >> did you know it? >> another famous bynum celebration inspired by last year's super bowl halftime show. >> the usher glitch dance in cleats. >> yeah. >> wow? >> months of practice. >> months? >> months of practice. and i broke it out, and they were like, oh, he did it. and everybody knew what it was.

>> and it's not just the fans taking notice. >> it's a competition with other too, who can have the best celebrations, who can have the most clever, most unique. it's almost like a team bonding thing. >> the choreographed antics marking a new chapter for the nfl. chris collins worth has seen that evolution from the broadcast booth on sunday night football. >> why did the league start allowing more celebrations? >> i think the pressure grew so great that people wanted to have fun watching football. and i think the league finally just said, why are we the no fun league. >> play action here looking for the tight end. touchdown! >> we want a little entertainment, we want a little personality. the guys are wearing the chains around their necks now. it's a show. it's football. it's a sport. but it's also a show. >> this new era engaging a growing fan base, with more

women drawn in by the taylor swift/travis kelce effect. >> do you think about that when you pick the celebrations, plan them, try to engage all fans regardless of how well they know the game, that kind of thing? >> i would say 1,000%. >> based on the comments, people say, i'm a football fan now. all of a sudden i like the vikings. all of a sudden i want to buy a jersey. for non-football fans, that's a win. that's our main incentive to make plays. we want to have fun and the only way to have fun is by making plays. >> especially when the lights are brightest. when it's a prime-time game is it on your mind that much more? >> i think so because everybody is going to watch it. >> while i can't moon walk in cleats, the vikings walked me through some of their favorite moves. warming up with a little usher, ten tapping into my childhood and tackling the parenthood shake.

one, two, three. >> guys, i had that locked and loaded. that was insane. >> that was awesome! >> thank you. i can't believe i remembered it. we rehearsed it one time. i remember nothing from, like, high school biology, but i had that ready to go. >> well done, maggie vespa. >> that is so cute. i think that you have the red zone, they should have the glitter zone. it's just all end zone dances. with a sequinned disco ball. >> it's trickled down to youth football as well. this weekend my son played flag football game on saturday. every kid that scored a touchdown -- >> really? >> and you could tell they had been practicing the dance. >> how were the moves? >> not as good as the vikings. >> the problem is kids are practicing more of the dance than football. coaches are like -- >> that's fun though. >> coming up next, guys, shop today savings.

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