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jones as much as we already do. today is saturday, october 4th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm erica hill alongside dylan dreyer and sheinelle jones. good morning. >> welcome. >> that voice means it is official. >> how does the music feel? >> it's official. i'm happy to be here. it is an honor to sit next you to guys. it is. >> wait a half hour. you may feel differently. >> awesome. first 15 seconds. >> we are always good at first impressions. second and third. we will learn more about your journey here later. we want to move to the top story. the ebola emergency. in a moment, we will go live to dallas, texas for the latest on the high profile case there.

we want to begin with the american journalist who tested positive in liberia while working with dr. nancy snyderman and her news team. we will learn more about what he will deal with when he gets home. we get the latest from dr. nancy. >> reporter: all week, we have been following protocols. spraying our shoes with bleach and taking our temperature twice a day. our cameraman, ashoka mukpo, was also taking precautions. mukpo is a 33-year-old photo journalist from rhode island who has been on assignment for the past few weeks working for news organizations. on tuesday, we hired him to work with us. on wednesday evening, he said he wasn't feeling well. a check showed his temperature was elevated. he quickly sought medical treatment. on thursday, a test showed he

was positive for the ebola virus. he reached out to his parents. >> he texted me he said, dad, you need to answer the phone. i think i'm in trouble. i immediately knew. >> reporter: mukpo is under quarantine in the care of doctors without borders. he is in good spirits. he will be taken to the university of nebraska center for treatment. the ebola outbreak has made precautions here a way of life now. officials are vigilant about taking temperatures. at the airport or even between towns. in hotels, guests are encourages to wash their hands in bleach. greetings are done at a distance. no handshakes. no hugs. for health care workers, layers of protective equipment are required. it is a painstaking process. after visiting a local clinic here, we were brought into a

room where carefully our protective suits, masks, gloves and googles are removed piece by piece. they were doused in bleach and incinerated. as far as we have seen, even a small break in the protective efforts can be an opportunity for the virus to spread. >> our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. she and her team are okay. questions about the first person diagnosed with ebola did not tell anyone. now we have national correspondent kate snow in dallas. >> good morning. the district attorney is now considering putting criminal charges against the patient himself for not telling anyone he had been exposed to ebola and

potentially exposing his family and maybe others here in dallas. duncan's girlfriend and people quarantined in the apartment are living if a new home this morning, not because of health fears but, previous neighbors were scared to have them around. >> it has been tough because no one wanted them. so someone was kind enough to offer up a private residence that is gated. >> reporter: workers in haz-mat suits spent friday cleaning the apartment. bed sheets and towels and mattresses removed five days after duncan was rushed to the hospital. local officials said this did not happen sooner because of the paper work nightmare dealing with ebola. >> we as a country don't have time to do this by trial and error. we need systems in a box for this that are ready to go. >> reporter: 50 people who came in contact with duncan are monitored by cdc teams. this doctor visits people on the

list. >> the questions normally ask are you having a headache or fever. is anyone under the weather. >> reporter: so far, no one answered yes. at a white house briefing, reassurances that the government can handle ebola. >> the united states has the most capable health care structure and best doctors in the world bar none. the united states is prepared to deal with this crisis. >> reporter: but some experts say what is happening in dallas show weaknesses in the system. >> it has ripped the covers off the assumptions about the readiness to deal with disaster. >> reporter: one of the biggest questions coming up is how did duncan come to the e.r. a week ago and get sent home the first time he came. the hospital yesterday had said there was a flaw in the computer system. that nurses put in the information that duncan had been recently in africa into their system, but nurses only could

see it and not doctors could see that. this morning, the hospital is reversing itself saying there was no flaw. everyone on the medical team could see he had been to africa in recent time. that only raises the question further, erica and lester, whether or how he was able to get sent home after appearing in the e.r. >> kate snow this morning. thanks. dr. foucie is the head of the allergy and infectious disease. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> the message is the u.s. is prepared, but we hear in the report about the failure to diagnose this patient initially and slow response to cleaning up the apartment. even the permits that had to be filled out just to dispose of this stuff. when you hear that, why shouldn't americans worry about preparedness? >> first of all, you have to separate the preparedness and glitches that were obvious to

everyone. the questions americans are concerned about will there be an outbreak here. there will not be. there will not be because of the health system and the contact tracing that you just showed on your piece now is the thing that prevents there being an outbreak. >> that has to be done correctly. are you confident the procedures you laid out are now flowing freely? >> yes, i think you want to separate a clear misstep in communication when the patient first came from the contact tracing that we just saw the cdc person doing. that's the thing that will contain an outbreak while we won't have it here. we may have another patient come through. another ebola patient, but the people in the united states are asking the question, are we going to have an outbreak. what we have seen about the contact tracing prevents that. there is no excuse for the initial misstep. i think physicians in emergency

rooms and clinics will be overly aware when someone comes in with symptoms compatible with ebola, you get travel history and you communicate that to the doctor. that obviously did not happen. >> you have people who were in contact with the people and are in quarantine. at one point, one tried to get out. you are basically counting on people doing the right thing. as this progresses and we see more cases, what power does the government have to enforce to tell someone you have to stay inside for 21 days. someone who has a job and cannot take that time. >> the cdc does have the authority to impose forcible quarantine. when someone is contact traced, there are a couple of ways to effect that. you can get a broad contact at a low risk and have that person report on the daily basis, take their temperature and determine if their symptoms. if the cdc determines that is an

unreliable person or the circumstances would not allow there to be strict adherence to that particular protocol, they have the ability to quarantine someone. >> i have to say the patient did not check the box he had been in contact with a sick person before leaving africa. it leads to the question, i think the impression is if you have ebola in africa, there is a chance you will die. if you come to the u.s. for treatment, you will live. that says a lot about our health care system, but are you worried about the message it sends. >> the difference with someone exposed and someone with symp m symptoms. if we went to the airport in monrovia and we have symptoms and we wanted to get to the united states, we would not be able to leave the country. at the airport, your temperature is taken and you are evaluated

for symptoms and questioned about it. you saw the temperature gun they were pointing at nancy snyderman. that happens to everyone leaving the airport in those countries. >> dr. anthony foucie, we appreciate you and what you are doing. >> thank you. >> we know you have concerns about ebola. dr., our contributor will be here to answer your questions. send them to us on twitter #orangeroom. the white house is strongly condemning a newly released video from isis that shows the murder of a british aid worker. the tape ends with the group threatening with another american hostage to be its next victim. nbc's chief correspondent is richard engel in turkey. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the fbi believes it knows the identity of the militant seen executing the hostages. they have not released his name,

but they are absolutely looking for him. isis seems to be reveling in brutality and promising more to come. alan henning was a british taxi driver driving an ambulance into syria when he was kidnapped and then beheaded in a video experts say is genuine. this week, his wife pleaded for his life. >> please release him. we need him back home. >> reporter: he is the fourth western hostage to be killed by what looks like the same man with the heavy british accent. there were two american journalists. james foley and steven sotloff and david haines. the militant threatened american peter kassig. a former soldier who started an aid group and went to syria to help victims of war. his war ends said he changed his name after converting to islam

in captivity. in a statement, president obama condemned the murders of all of the hostages. standing together with a broad coalition of allies and partners, he said we will continue to take decisive action to degrade and destroy isil. the british prime minister said his government will seek justice. >> we must do what we can to hunt down and find people responsible for this. >> reporter: the group known as isis is still killing and on the battle field despite two months of air strikes. an indication of the long road ahead, general allen, the american general responsible for the military mission in iraq and now against isis, said just to organize the mission against the city of mosul controlled by isis to take a year. erica. >> richard engel, thank you.

we seven kreceive encouragi about the economy. we have kristen welker with more from the white house. >> reporter: lester, good morning. the numbers exceeded expectations. 248,000 jobs added last month. a clear indication the economy is getting stronger, but it is the timing of the report that is also so significant. it comes as president obama is trying to rebound from low approval ratings and his democrats are fighting to keep the senate. for an administration hit by one problem after the next, good news. the lowest unemployment rate in six years. the fact president obama tout friday at the manufacturing plant in indiana. >> we are on pace for the strongest job growth since the 1990s. >> reporter: it has been a rough year for the president. criticized for foreign policy. the government's response to ebola and secret service under siege. republicans fighting to pick up seats in the house and win back the senate in november,

downplayed the news. in a statement, john boehner said every day i hear from people in my district who say no matter how hard they work, they still struggle to make ends meet. but democrats called it a clear victory. still, they knowledge many americans are focused on issues. >> a lot of concern for ebola and isis. i think the economy, i think we have taken it for granted the economy is going to get better. >> reporter: analysts say the jobs report may not be enough for democrats in tough congressional races. >> democrats can take comfort in the job numbers, but not a huge boost because republicans can repeat back what the president is saying. average voters are not feeling it. >> reporter: the president may benefit as he hits the home stretch of his presidency if jobs keep coming back. >> his approval rating has stabilized because the public supports his response to isis.

this can only help. >> reporter: for "today," kristen welker, nbc news. >> democrats are encouraging the president to talk about the economy and keep making the case that policies deserve the credit for rebound. the weakness in the positive news is the high number of long-term unemployed. lester. >> kristen, thanks very much. sheinelle jones is here with a check of the morning top stories. how did that sound? >> good. >> let's get it started. >> good morning. one of the nations most prestigious schools is on high alert. harvard students received a disturbing threat prompting authorities to join forces on campus. harvard police are stepping up patrols after a threatening e-mail sent to 500 people. the author threatened to shoot up the campus this morning. >> scary. we don't know. we don't know what tomorrow will bring. >> those who received the threat

say it was poorly written and racially charged. some on campus are not worried. >> i don't have too much concern. i'm sure the harvard university police department will manage it. >> as for harvard police, they contacted the fbi. the university has sent e-mails to the community warning them of the threat. >> i think i appreciate how they handled the situation. they are taking a lot of precautions to make sure students are aware. now hong kong where demonstrations in two shopping districts turned violent overnight. police arrested 19 people in the clashes with pro-democracy demonstrators and opponents. 12 people and six officers were injured. criminal gangs accused of inciting attacks on peaceful demonstrators. the senacdc claims the girl died a week ago did have

enterovirus. it is unclear if the virus sickened hundreds of people across the country played a role in the death. police in pennsylvania discovered food belonging to eric matthew frein. he seems to be surviving on tuna fish and ramen noodles. check out this road rage incident. this is in south carolina. it was caught an ckacamera. the pickup truck driver is seen reaching into the car and punching the driver in the face. the assailant turned himself in and charged with disorderly conduct. a swedish woman has given birth after a womb transplant. the woman born without a uterus

received a donated womb from a friend in his 60s. the boy was born prematurely weighing 4 pounds last month. the mother and baby are home doing well. any way you do it, it is a miracle. >> one under your belt. >> let's hope a million more. >> it is hard. you nailed it. >> she said you ready to get this over with? now we're good. >> dylan, how is the weather? you want to see something terrib terrible? >> no. >> disgusting? >> no, let's go back to sheinelle. >> it is snowing. covering cars. 33 degrees. rice lake, wisconsin. it's early october. the pumpkins are covered in snow and ice. normal snowfall in the area happens in the beginning of november. we are a month ahead of schedule and hopefully this is not a

taste of what's to come. it's too soon. summer just ended. we got the area of low pressure. you see the rotation here. it is the cold front that is going to make a wet start in the northeast. you can see here is the front. we have scattered showers and storms in the eastern great lakes. those move out of the mid-atlantic and up into new england today. it will be damp in new york city and pittsburgh this morning. it will be cloudy up across new england through sunday afternoon. we will see improvement. it is not a lot of rain, but clouds and spotty showers. good indoor day. we are looking at a quarter inch of rain. most of the rain is good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney ship. on and off showers throughout your morning hours. throughout the afternoon, more clearing. temperatures range between 68 and 71 degrees. breezy conditions expected for us today. as we head into tomorrow, colder

air is going to make its way in. it will be a cold start to the morning with temperatures dropping down to 47 degrees. daytime highs tomorrow stay in the low 60s. bring your jacket if you plan on tailgating. heading into next week, back to the 70s. and that's your latest forecast. >> you were talking about the snow. did you notice the ice at the rockefeller rink? >> what is going on? >> i looked out my window. are you kidding me? >> it is that time. coming up, it is it the owner's fault when a dog attacks? the man's sentence after a woman taking a stroll is mauled by a dog. we w

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>> i love it, too. >> "bang-bang." >> we love that in the morning. a lot of folks showing a lot of love for you on line. no surprise there. >> i appreciate it. >> we knew that was coming. >> we will take you to a special place we have here at the "today" show. the hardest part is getting out of your chair. >> where are we going? >> you are short like i am. this is the orange room. we have orange rugs and orange trash bags. >> where do you find that? >> i have no idea. we connect with viewers on twitter and facebook. they are writing in about you. i want to say in the orange room, everyone is welcoming you to the "today" show. let's look at the messages coming in on twitter. congrats. now i have a reason to get up early on the weekend. still miss you in philly. you will get philly love. >> at least we're together in this way. >> and also on twitter, congrats sheinelle jones.

welcome to my favorite morning show. that's us. and sheinelle jones, "today" show. super duper. congratulatio congratulations to see you. happy for you. smiley face. kiss. heart. everything you can imagine. we get crazy posts. the "today" show is welcoming you. >> thank you, guys. i'll tweet you after the show. >> it will take you a while. guys. >> dylan, thanks. >> i am a slow tweeter. just ahead, could it doom the future of movie theaters? why adam sandler's latest deal with netflix has hollywood on edge. the latest on fleetwood mac as they get ready for a big

ch chlts let's check in with brittney shipp to find out how the rest of the day is going to shape up. >> we are going the see clearing as we head into the afternoon. even a little bit more sunshine. so all is not lost with the weekend. we are seeing low-hanging clouds moving through parts of philadelphia. live look at the lincoln financial center. everything will dry up in time for the game tomorrow. although we are going to see a colder start to the day tomorrow. just a heads up, you will need a jacket in you tailgate. for philadelphia, 69

degrees. six miles per hour. here's a closer look at the scattered showers. part of a larger system as we move into rest of today. we are going to stay in the low 70s. the centers for disease control confirms that a mercer county preschooler who died last week tested positive for enterovirus d68. the cdc is also reporting another case in a middlesex county child. that brings the total cases in new jersey to nine. they are the camden, burlington, mercer, middlesex, morris, essex, passaic and sus sex counties. the 4-year-old from hamilton township died last week. tests came back positive but the cdc is being very conservative as to how they're phrasing this. they're only saying the child who died had the virus but it's unclear if that virus is the exact cause of death. the virus has sickened 500 people in 42 states. most of them are children. i'm rosemary connors. we'll head back to the "today"

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court. more than a year after his four pit bulls mauled and killed pamela devitt. >> her story should not have ended. >> reporter: pamela's husband was there for sentencing. >> i constantly have to take out of my head the last minutes of my wife's life. i cannot think about that. >> reporter: headed home on the quiet stretch of road in littlerock, california, the retiree was on her daily walk when jackson's dogs leapt over the fence. by the time people arrived, she had been bitten nearly 200 times. prosecutors said the dogs attacked before and were vicious and kept people away from jackson's marijuana farm. the sentence is rare. >> it is conscious disregard for human life. the prosecutor argued he was almost psychotic. he did not care. >> reporter: with the couple in michigan also facing second-degree murder charges after their dogs mauled a jogger to death this summer, these high

profile cases like the 2001 mauling death of diane whipple in san francisco, are facing stern prosecution. for the families of the victims, little can ease their pain. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. dylan is out on the plaza with the check of the weather. >> good morning. i have a subtle coat for you this morning. we are trying to brighten things up on the plaza. we have a hearty crowd out here. i feel your sign is running. is it your birth day? >> yes. >> you are being upstaged by a couple from michigan. hello on the plaza. we are still having fun despite the rain. let's talk about the cold temperatures in the middle of the country. look how far down that jet stream dips. it pulls in the cool air from canada and we are seeing temperatures this morning only in the 30s and 40s. this afternoon, it will top out in the 40s and 50s. that is about 20 degrees below

average today, but back over into california, we are still talking about exceptional heat. heat advisories in effect. fire danger is a concern out that way. we could see temperatures 20 degrees above average. that will stick around for sunday. the heat in california, but the cold in the midwest will spread east as we go into tomorrow. it is fall. good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. as we head into the afternoon, we will see more clearing temperatures range between 68 and 71 degrees. breezy conditions expected for us today. as we head into tomorrow, colder air is going to make its way in. lit be a cold start to the morning with temperatures dropping down to 47 degrees. daytime highs tomorrow stay in the low 60s. bring your jacket if you plan on tailgating. heading into next week, back to the 70s. and that is your latest forecast. erica. >> dylan, thanks.

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i'm kind and nice. don't mistake that for naive. >> the money it needs to open on time. >> i was in philadelphia for nine and a half years. you get to see the true sheinelle jones. i'm honest about not having a veil. we would interview celebrities a lot. we would have another satellite interview. oh, ryan lochte. they follow you into the bathroom? >> there is a -- there's like a mirror with a sink. >> it was an authentic interview. after it was over, we lost it. we were cracking up. by that monday, it was up to 2 million hits. we just can't believe it. >> it's going to come off. >> i was excited to know you are joining a team where they are friendly and welcoming and smart. i feel i don't know how to

double dutch, but if i could, i want to double dutch in and be part of the team. >> she has followed the dream. the dream has come true. >> i take the platform very seriously. you realize the power that it has. positive or negative. for me, i'm all about the positive. so i don't take it lightly. this is a gift for me. >> oh, that was really nice. >> thank you, kristen powers. you have amazing producers here. i'm happy to be here. guess what? if you have smell-o-vision, this is my ode to home. >> hook you up with your favorite foods. >> my gift to you. >> you have to have the cheesesteaks. >> you know i had to keep it true to you. philly cheesesteaks here. that is whiz. peppers. the crew, we can all share. we slice them up. >> kansas city? >> i'm from wichita. the area is known for barbecue. i think it is the best in the world. we have some ribs here.

this place, oklahoma, i can't remember the full name of it. i used to live in tulsa. a lot of people watching from oklahoma. this is what a call happiness on a plate. banana bread. the more moist the better. i baked it myself. just kidding. last, but not least, i heard you are great cooks. >> we are great eaters. >> this is the best thing i can make. rice krispie treats with real butter. >> should we test them? >> dive right in. >> i'm going for some banana bread. >> sheinelle? >> i'll take rice krispie treats. >> we are so happy you're here. that ryan lochte interview cracked me up. i heard you were coming aboard. i pulled that up and i was in tears. >> that is the first thing that pops up with me and the ugly

cry. >> it was great. >> you just had that in the live shot? >> people in philadelphia know i had twins. my stomach was -- thank you. enjoy it. >> thank you. >> we're excited to have you here. it's only the beginning. anytime you bring food, we get happy. these are phenomenal. >> just ahead, lester sits down with fleetwood mac as they kick off a special tour. we will have that for you, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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p.m. enterovirus may be the cause of death of a mercer county child. that's what health officials are trying to determine right now. the 4-year-old boy from hamilton township died last week. the cdc is being conservative how they're phrasing this. they're saying the child had enterovirus d68 but unclear whether that virus played a direct control in the child's death. the cdc says there are now confirmed cases of virus in new jersey, camden, burlington, mercer, middlesex, sussex counties. a philadelphia woman missing for more than two weeks is now getting some help from her family. they're looking to the public to help find her. relatives handed out fliers describing gray in strawberry mansion last night p. they say she suffers from seizures and needs medicine. she's been spotted several times in that area with an older man. they say if she returns home, no questions will be asked.

they just want her safe and sound. i'm rosemary connors. see you at 8:30. have a good one.

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don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. good morning. it's saturday, october 4th, 2014. a look at the top stories. ebola. living with the first person diagnosed with the virus, gets a new home while their apartment is decon named. this is while investigators are looking into thomas duncan lied. and a high school team donates a quarterback to the opponents of the game. and on with the show. where there is fleetwood mac kicks off a special reunion tour. ♪ >> chatting with the group's full lineup days before they rock our plaza.

good morning. welcome back to "today" on a saturday. nice to have you here. sheinelle jones is the newest member and dylan dreyer and erica hill is here. i want to start with the growing concern in ebola in america. the family has been removed from the apartment they shared with the first patient diagnosed in the u.s. the man could face criminal charges. we have mark potter with more. >> reporter: good morning, lester. the ebola patient is in serious condition, but crews spent the day cleaning the apartment where he stayed and the officials moved out the family he was visiting. five days after ebola victim thomas eric duncan was taken to the hospital, the apartment was decontaminat decontaminated. >> they took bed sheets, towels, any items that the gentleman may have come in contact with. >> reporter: officials say it took days to get started because

of the permits required. the family of four duncan was visiting when he got sick is now out of the apartment and are in a remote house in an undisclosed gated community. >> the city and county has been working to put the family in a safe location. it has been tough because no one wanted them. >> reporter: officials insist the family shows no signs of ebola infection and poses no threat to the public. county judge clay jenkins escorted them to the new home. >> if there was any risk, i would not expose myself or my family to the risk. there is zero risk. >> reporter: city and county officials are trying hard to reassure a nervous public. >> we will be safe. >> reporter: but not everyone is convinced. >> i'm afraid of it. i won't lie to you. >> now everybody's in a panic. you don't know who has it and who doesn't. >> reporter: health officials are monitoring 50 people who may have had contact with duncan and are asking ten of them to stay

in their homes until they are cleared. so far, none has shown any sign of infection. meanwhile, questions still abound about how the hospital firsthand theed the case and the local district attorney is considering to file criminal charges against duncan for not revealing he was exposed to ebola. lester. >> mark potter in dallas. thank you. erica. thank you. we have dr. roshni is here. she is a "today" show contributor. nice to see you here. >> nice to see you. >> we want to clear up the mystery for the folks at home. there are several the reports of people saying i'm cancelling my travel plans to dallas. smart or overreacting? >> let's talk about how the virus is transmitted. it is transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids. fecal matter, vomit and blood. going to a sporting event or

going to a crowded area, you will not really be exposing yourself unless you are touching a sick person. i would not say cancel plans. when you talk about the virus, it is when people are actually exhibiting symptoms. these are not subtle. they are very sick. if you see someone obviously sick, stay six feet away. you don't want to be in close contact. the risk is very low. >> there is some risk. as i understand it, the bacteria or virus actually can actually live for a bit. let's say you are taking a plane or train or bus. what are the precautions you should take in case someone left something somewhere. >> it is a great precaution i tell everyone to do. it is cold and flu season. you really want to practice hand hygiene. wash your hands frequently. vigorously or using an alcohol-based sanitizer. you want to avoid touching your face with your hands.

think about it. if you have ebola virus on your hand, unless you have a cut or wound, you will not get infected, but you will if you take that hand and put it in your mouth or rub your eye. >> some of the questions we asked viewers to send in. we got this one from bart on twitter. he asked about local schools and how they get prepared in terms of what they can do and what the cdc has in place. >> it is a big concern. there were five children apparently exposed to the individual when he was sick in dallas. those children have been taken out of school. they did not have symptoms. the risk is very low. they did attend school after seeing this person, but they did not have symptoms. the schools are being extra careful and custodial staff and cleaning and extra nurses. on monday, these schools will receive special fever scanners so the nurse can check kids with fever so they are not using thermometers. >> more what have we saw with dr. nancy. this came in jason.

i know it is not airborne, but what about being close to someone who sneezes. >> theoretically, yes. if they are sneezing and close to you, a few drops could touch you and those could contain the virus. stay six feet away from someone you suspect has it. >> we have a couple of questions about sweat. someone wrote in, because her husband could be working the way it sounded, in west africa. somebody else asked about sweat at the gym here in the united states. >> it is a bodily fluid. it is potentially virus there. however, when someone has the amount of virus in the sweat to transmit it to someone else, they are extremely sick. they are not going to the gym or attending public events. they are almost on death's door. the transmission is extremely low from sweat. >> good to have you here. we appreciate you clearing that up.

>> thank you. >> head over to sheinelle jones for the other stories we are following this morning. thank you, erica. we begin in london where prime minister david cameron says the completely unforgivable slaying of the british hostage in syria demonstrates the necessity to rid the isis group. the video showing the british hostage alan henning beheaded. authorities are set to resume the search for the malaysia airlines 370. the search was suspended for four months while crews searched the sea bed 1,000 miles west of australia. the 777 disappeared in march from kuala lumpur to beijing with 239 people on board. officials from the park service are investigating the fire that tore through the

flight the 3 memorial. one of the structures that burned housed some of the memorial's prized artifacts, including the american flag that flew over the capitol on 9/11. it is unclear if the memorabilia is damaged. "the new york times" reporting the hackers behind jpmorgan chase is thought to be from russia. the breach effected 77 million households. the bank has not seen any unusual customer fraud. authorities say three beaches in california are closed after a great white shark attack. officials say a 28-year-old man was bit in the knee in the waters off vandenberg air force base. he is expected to survive. researchers estimate the shark was about 8 to 10 feet long. to a rescue of two bear

cubs. they were found in the trunk of a tree after hearing crying. mom was nowhere to be found. the fire department came in and they used a chainsaw to cut a window in the tree. within minutes, the cubs were free and said to be okay. isn't that sweet? >> they are adorable. >> wish them well. >> that's another thing we love on the "today" show. baby animals. >> pandas? >> we had pandas. >> we'll have more. let's get a check of the weather from dylan. >> good morning, guys. in honor of the yellow coat, let's talk about the banana pudding festival. >> the fifth annual in middle tennessee. >> have you been? >> oh, yes. amazing. >> a festival based on banana pudding. let's look at the weather in the northeast.

sprinkling in new york city. the heavy rain in new england through the day. it will improve here in new york and it will take until sunday early afternoon for it to clear out across new england. the cold front and back behind it is cold. temperatures in chicago today, 47 degrees for a high. 57 back through the plains. we are looking at upper 70s into texas and the gulf coast in the mid-70s. tomorrow, most of the country is looking really nice and sunny. just a spotty showers in the eastern great lakes. most areas, it will feel good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. as we head into the afternoon, we will see more clearing, temperatures range between 68 and 71 degrees. breezy conditions expected fors today. as we head into tomorrow, colder air is going to make its way in. it will be a cold start to the morning with temperatures dropping down to 47 degrees. daytime highs tomorrow stay in the low 60s. bring your jacket if you plan on tailgating.

heading into next week, back to the 70s. and that's your latest forecast. lester. >> dylan, thanks. would you put aside arriva riv o get a game in? >> lester, it happened in a small town where football is a big deal. when the cougars lost their quarterback to injury, it was the other team that stepped in to help. the small town junior varsity game would not usually make national news, but this was no ordinary game. when the quarterback for the northwest cougars got hurt and had to leave the field, his team had no back up. >> they tried to play others at quarterback. you have other linemen or receivers or running backs. a lot of times, one quarterback. >> reporter: lucky for the cougars, the competition had two

quarterbacks. winning big at halftime, they were willing to share. the starting quarterback for the bulldogs was told to play for the other side. >> he came up at halftime. i'm here with the coach. he do bad for us, i'll send you back. >> reporter: the coach did not have anything to worry about. matthew played his heart out. the only red jersey on the cougar side. responsible for two touchdowns against his own team. he almost clinched a third when time ran out. >> i guess i did not know what to think. i told them, you know, i was planning on scoring a couple of times. it's a football game. >> reporter: matthew could not pull off a win, but he and his coach taught us all a lesson in sportsmanship. >> it was great. they are a great group of guys. >> reporter: in a place where some can live for what happens beneath friday night lights, this is the game they will be talking about for years. >> i loved it.

it was great. >> matthew is back with his own team now. guys, it may have worked out well. his play in the game under that pressure really impressed him. >> i love that story. >> good story. >> kristen. >> dylan is here. >> came running in. >> thank you, kristen. >> you weren't listening. >> very excited. she just needed a chair. >> thank you. up next, the legendary fleetwood mac getting the whole up next, the legendary fleeok, if you're up there,hole i could use some help. smart sarah. seeking guidance. just like with your investments. that sets you apart. it does? it does. you're type e*. and seeking another perspective is what type e*s do. oh, and your next handhold... is there. you don't have to go it alone.

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for the first time since 1968. for fleetwood mac fans in minneapolis, it may have felt like a dream come true. christine mcvie on stage at keyboards. singing with stevie nicks and lindsey buckingham. a scene some believed would never happen again, including the band. in 1988, mcvie quit the band and moved to england wanting to live in the country. >> i was terrified of flying. i was quite isolated for a while. ♪ go your own way >> the rest of the band went their own way producing an album and touring as a foursome. >> during that period in the country, did you sing the songs to yourself? >> of course. a lot.

>> time passed. feelings changed. and 16 years later, mcvie was ready to come back. >> can we make it official? are you rejoining fleetwood mac? >> i think that can be said with a capital yes. yes! >> mcvie spent more than six weeks in rehearsals preparing her voice and body for the demands of a nationwide tour. >> stevie said you have to train for this. not vocal training? >> physical training. absolutely. you need to do it. we are not getting any younger. >> the band may not be getting any younger, but their music still stands the test of time. ♪ secondhand moves >> this is such a poetic moment for the band, the fact that christine wanted to return. the fact we wanted her to come

back at this particular time after having your own growth without her. >> what was it like to look over there and see christine back on the keyboard? >> it was a sense of completeness. it almost like it never happened that she went away. >> that's kind of how we feel. almost like she never left. ♪ >> you know, there were some songs they have not performed in the last 15 years because it featured christine heavily and they could not do it justice without her. they went back on stage this past week, they brought those songs back. >> i love it. they will come to new york and will be with us on the "today" show. >> for a special live concert thursday on "today." a fun time. we're back in a moment. >> i think i can get you in. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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good morning. next on "nbc10 news today," it's confirmed, the south jersey boy who died last week had enterovirus d68 is the virus to blame for his death? it's a bit of a dreary start to your weekend but we're going

to see more sunshine appearing and also cooler temperatures on the way. i'll let you know what to expect coming up in my first alert seven-day forecast. controversy. >> it's a disgrace. >> commencement controversy. what the widow of a murdered philadelphia police officer has to say to the college that the allowing her husband's killer to speak at the graduation this weekend. we'll tell you what police at harvard are doing this weekend to keep students safe. that's coming up at 8:30.

new developments in the recent death of a boy from south jersey. tests show he had enterovirus

d68 but did it cause his death? our soggy start to our saturday morning. the clouds are hanging low there. once that rain moves out, even cooler weather will be coming in. good morning. this is "nbc10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. it's 8:30 on this saturday morning. meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking the dreary conditions outside. certainly not a nice way to kick off the first weekend in october. right? >> that's right but thing are going to get better as we head into the afternoon, once we get rid of the rainfall. and the clouds, we will see a mix of clouds and sunshine later on in the afternoon. plus, temperatures stay mild for us today. but that will all change as we head into tomorrow. live look at cape may. cloudy overcast. rainy start to the morning. radar shot shows we've seen a few more showers and light rainfall fill into parts of south jersey. millville, atlantic city seeing light to moderate rainfall. you can see all the showers are spotty in nature. depends on where you are. dry condit