good morning. breaking overnight. out-of-control wildfires ravaging california, including its famed wine country. 11 people killed, 1,500 homes and businesses destroyed. >> all our pictures are gone. everything. >> and further south, look at the skies over disneyland. we're live on the front lines. war of the wives. melania trump with a stinging rebuke of ivana trump's remark that she's the real first lady. the president reacting to our report that rex tillerson called him a moron. before the carnage.

investigators suddenly changing a key part of the timeline in the las vegas shooting. saying the gunman shot a security guard before opening fire on the crowd. this morning, the questions that's raising about the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. all that, plus more stars condemning harvey weinstein. but a famed designer comes to his defense. the epic new "star wars" trailer taking the internet by storm. and major league night. >> reaches up. did he get it? what a catch. >> he makes the catch. >> big wins for big ifcities. l.a., new york, chicago and houston, leaving just six teams left in the hunt for the world series, today, tuesday, october 10th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on a tuesday morning. what a serious situation in california. >> we're going to talk about the wildfires consuming property out there. two dozen in all. most in northerncalifornia. they're being blamed for 11 deaths. that number is expected to increase. >> among the 1,500 homes and businesses that have been destr destroyed, several wineries in is snon mow and napa counties. joe fryer is with us from santa ro rosa, one of the towns under siege this morning. >> smoke fills the air. neighborhood after neighborhood evacuated. here in santa rosa, the fire, 0% containment. eventually hundreds of families will return to see their homes

destroyed, devastated by wildfires that are raging through california's wine country. >> this is my neighborhood. in flames. >> reporter: there was little time to flee as fast-moving flames in california, fueled by dry cans and wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour. >> it was horrible. i couldn't stay. i couldn't breathe. >> reporter: across northern california, thousands were under evacuation orders, including two hospitals. 1 of them moved 130 patients. the most critical, still hooked up to vital machines as they were rushed through dense smoke. dozens of others seconds. >> reporter: many more were threatened. >> it was nervous and scary. everything we worked hard for is in this home. the thought of losing it is terrifying. >> reporter: a of year when the fire risk is particularly

high, with parched their growth. by fi but fires, still burns everywhere. it will take a while to get them under control. we're joined by cal fire deputy chief scott mcclain. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i'm sure you heard what joe was telling us. 15 separate fires, 70,000 acres. the winds are coming down. when do you think you can make a deb dent in these fires? when do you start to get them under control? >> each day, we're making progress. as you can imagine. you can see the smoke lay year that's over this devastation. this is a small snapshot of what's taking place. resources continue to pour into this area, as well as different areas within the state, to mitigate the situations. hopefully we'll see turnaround throughout the course of today, and into tomorrow. >> chief, i know it's fire season. i mean, this is the time of year when fires are a real risk. but these seemed to come on so

fast. was that your experience? >> right. this month and last month are historically the worst two months in the state of california for fire seasons. the most devastating, as we're witnessing here today. yes. this has happened before. 2008. 2003. 2007 just for examples. >> all these people being evacuated, chief, 23,000 people by our numbers. where are they going? >> you can imagine the well, for people and their pets. >> is there any idea what may have caused this particular fire? >> no. right now our investigators are investigating this fire, as well as 15 other fires in the state of california. it's a meticulous process. it does take time. we want to make sure we get the facts. >> deputy chief scott mclean.

we'll get you get back to business. thank you for the briefing this morning. >> thank you very much. let's turn to al, now. he mentioned the winds have caused this to be worse. >> they died down now, but unfortunately, we have not great use as we get toward the middle of the week. from the northern part of california, to santa clarita. this is the latest. this is from the new go satellite. we have never had this capability. we can see the fires and the smoke. it's amazing when you look at this. good news, light onshore winds, cooler temperatures, higher humidity today. as we get into tomorrow and wednesday afternoon, into wednesday evening, gusty offshore winds develop, lower humidity, critical fire danger from northern california to southern california. that's going to fan more wildfi

wildfires. we'll have to be careful to watch. we could see an explosive regeneration of these fires. guys? >> all right, al. we're check with you in a little while. a major story. trump speaking out in a new interview. what he has to say could strain a tense relationship with the secretary of state rex tillerson. >> reporter: this should make for an interesting conversation today, the president set to host rex tillerson, as well as his defense secretary, james mattis, for lunch at the white house. this comes after the latest counterpunch. this time, whose jab at tillerson is impossible to hide. president trump taking a dig at his secretary of state. in "forbes" magazine, out today, responding to nbc news' exclusive reporting that rex tillerson described the president as a moron last summer. i think it's fake news, mr. trump says, but if he did that, we'll have to compare i.q.

tests. and i'll tell you who will win. the president saying the two men has opposing views. ultimately, my view matters, he says. that's the way life goes. one flashpoint, north korea. days after telling tillerson to stop wasting his time on diplomacy, i'm not undermining. i'm strengthening authority. asked if being commander in chief is lonely. it's a lonely position because the decisions are so grave, so big. bob corker threatening to further isolate him, as he warns that the president's threats could have dire consequences. >> he doesn't realize that, you know, we could be heading towards world war iii. >> reporter: republican senator, chuck grassley, trying to turn down the heat. >> both ought to cool it. next question? >> reporter: as the president invited lindsey graham for a round of golf to talk tax cuts, mitch mcconnell is standing by corker. >> senator corker is a key

player on the budget. we're going to be returning to the budget next week. he'll be a big help in helping to get it passed. >> reporter: steve bannbannon i. >> he should not say that about the president of the united states. >> reporter: bannon, ramping up his war with pretty much the entire republican establishment. he will support candidates in a dozen senate republican primaries. as striking as anything here, the fact that most republican senators were relatively silent on corker's blistering comments of the president, trying to steer clear of them and not get involved. >> peter house for us this morning. thank you. another simmering feud at the white house. this isolvingelania trump. she is firing back at the iva boasted of her

cet and referred to herself as this morning, a white house official tells me melania trump is more focused on her platform, centered on kids, opening an opioid crisis center for families. that sharp statement, hitting back at ivana trump is making headlines today. the first wife and first ex, now touting the first lady title, too. >> i have the direct number to the white house. i no really want to call him there because mel lan ania want there. and i don't want to cause problem because i am first wife. >> reporter: ivana trump may have laughed, but the president's current wife did not. melania trump's spokesperson calls ivana trump's comments, attention-seeking and self-serving noise. adding, trump loves living in washington, d.c. and is honored by her role as first lady of the

united states. she plans to use her title and role to help children. not sell books. that's a pointed dig at the former mrs. donald trump, who is on a book tour talking about her relationship with her ex-husb d ex-husband, and his relationship with their three kids, don jr., ivanka and eric. >> you thought, if we're going to talk about who raised the trump kids -- >> it was definitely me. he would take a stroller and go to central park or go play baseball with them. it was only until they were about 18 years old, he could uldtart to talk business ause he with them. >> reporter: the trumps split up in 1992, after donald trump's affair with marla maples became public. the two of them became an item before ending the relationship in 1997, with president trump marrying melania in 2005. he keeps in touch with wife

number one, talking every couple weeks. >> he says, could i not tweet? . >> reporter: advice two a trump from a trump. far from the white house but far from forgotten. and ivana trump who was born in czechoslovakia, said that donald trump offered her an ambassadorship to the czech republic. she turned it down because she has a perfect life. melania trump is not going to comment further on ivana. we have more to get to, including new developments in the las vegas mass shooting. investigate reors are now changa key part of the timeline, as we learn more about what the gunman was doing in the days leading ep to that massacre. miguel almaguer has the latest. what can you tell us? >> reporter: law enforcement awf officials have been looking around the clock. their top priority is find a motive. that's not easy.

this morning, new information about the minutes leading up to the las vegas shooting. the sheriff now says six minutes before stephen paddock unleashed his fury of gunfire on to concertgoers, he fired 200 rounds at a hotel security gourd, through his closed hotel room door. at 9:59 p.m., the suspecting gourd responded to an alarm set up by an open door on the 32nd floof of mandalay bay. the guard is shot in the leg but survives, alerting others of the gunman's location. >> on being injured, notified security of his situation. >> reporter: at 10:05 p.m., paddock begins to spray the crowd below with ammunition, as police rush to stop him. >> do you think the suspect's engagement with mr. campos sped up the timeline of the shooter?

>> i would not make that assumption. >> reporter: police found that a door was metal plate. a second hole was drilled into his wall. the gunfire lasted ten minutes. during that time the suspect also shot at massive jet fuel tanks one. >> we decided he decided to take the lives he did, and had a plan he carried out. >> reporter: paddock checked into the mandalay bay three days earlier than originally reported. they're trying to retrace his every move, using the countless security cameras throughout las vegas. >> we have uncovered over 200 instances of the suspect's traveling throughout las vegas. was gambling the night en with before the massacre. but today, his motive is still unclear. this morning, some new annalses. but the biggest one, why, is

still a history. police say they will likely remain at the two major crime scenes for another week or so. investigators trying to paint a profile of a mass killer. back to you guys. >> thanks. frightening moments of texas tech a police officer was shot and killed at the police station. police were conducting a student welfare check las night. they found drug and drug paraphernalia. officers brought the 19-year-old to the police station, and the suspect pulled out a gun and fatally shot an officer. m. he was taken into custody near the lubbock coliseum. al is back with another look at the forecast. >> along the east coast, a pretty nice day. plenty of sunshine. as you get in the mid-atlantic and the southeast, we're looking at strong storms. heavy rain in the ohio river valley. that fire risk continues in

southern california. sunshine in the northern ♪ ♪ the things that matter most happen one morning and one cup at a time. good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. the rain clouds are gone. we'll get a lot of sunshine today. it's going to feel like august. 84 degrees this afternoon. the normal high is 69. we'll be way past iniladelphia. look at the sunshine in the suburbs. 82 degrees today. you'll see clearing skies and plenty of sunshine for new jerseyment at the valley and delaware, too.

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couldn't breathe. >> in southern california, fires cast an eerie glow across disneyland. >> these are firefighters putting out hot spots from above. it's house of house destroyed by this fire. smart diplomacy? president trump offers to compare i.q. tests with his secretary of state, after rex tillerson called the commander in chief a moron. the president acknowledges the two men have some opposing views. google floats cell service over the skies of puerto rico as millions remain without power. facebook and tesla look to help the storm-ravaged island. ♪ take me out to the ball game and big city wins. >> the astros are moving on. >> new york -- >> into left field. >> chicago -- >> blooper, shallow center, it's going to fall. >> houston and los angeles, all

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by just presenting themselves the way they do. >> reporter: fashion "variety" were taken out of context. it comes as some of the top weinstein, after days of silence. overnight, jennifer lawrence, who won an oscar for her role in "silver linings playbook," slammed weinstein's alleged behavior. telling the daily beast, this behavior is inexcusable and upsetting. and george clooney, who credits weinstein for giving him his break as a film director and actor, said it's indefensible. merrill steep who had this to say once. i want to thank my agent, and god, harvey weinstein. >> reporter: now, writing, the

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70 in philadelphia. look at that sunshine over the city. there are a few scattered clouds but no rain clouds here. we'll see partly to mostly cloudy skies. the wind out of the north or northwest, a shift from yesterday. that will make for dry air coming into play. even though it warms into the 80s, the humidity will stay low. >> find your glasses if you're heading out the door. and check with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. she'll get you to work. watching sun glare here, too. route 42 around route 41 in deptford. the northbound side is crawling toward the north philadelphia area. we're slow there, too. eastbound toward center city on the schuylkill and 95. if you're headed southbound toward center city or toward the vine, 20s. even slow on the blue route from the schuylkill to 95. speeds into the 40s. in new jersey, the two major candidates who want to succeed chris christie will meet for a debate. democrat phil murphy will meet republican lieutenant governor kim guadagno in newark. five other candidates who didn't

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, destruction and devastation. >> hell on earth. it's insane. i've never seen anything like it. >> wildfires across california now killing at least 11 people. firefighters working around the clock to control the flames, as they tear through homes and vineyards. >> up the pressure. >> we're live in sonoma. plus, a little late night

meeting. hoda gets the scoop on jimmy fallon's newest children book, all about momma. >> everything is mamma, according to you. but there's other fun words you want to know, too. >> it rhymes. >> i worked hard on that. >> how parenthood has inspired jimmy's newest project. >> it's the best thing that ever happened to us. and this is mandy. >> what's all this? >> i'm jack pearsoning you. >> mandy moore stops by studio 1a to talk about the twists, turns, and tears in store for the new season. today, october 10th, 2017. >> we have a bunch of kids that want to say hello from tucson, arizona. >> two ladies that just made today. but one thing in common. they want to meet -- >> al roker. ♪

♪ >> we have some folks here from oklahoma with a message. >> together we are fearless. >> it's xavier and mathias' first time in new york city. >> and we're on the "today" show. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." let's face it. you don't want to -- >> that was yankees last night. and maybe a little red sox involved in there. i'm not sure. >> no. we want to get right to your news at 8:00. there was an alarming increase of the number of people killed by wildfires in northern california. homes, wineries and neighborhoods are being destroyed. these are satellite images and it shows what one neighborhood in santa rosa looked like before and after a wildfire burned down most of the home there's.

nbc's joe fryer is on the front lines. joe, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. that death toll has risen to 11 people who have died. seven of them here in sonoma county. what you see behind me is a small sample of the damage. throughout wine country, hundreds of families will be returning home to this, to discover their houses did not make it. and this morning, wildfires are still raging across california. overnight, firefighters in california are battling a wind-driven brush fire, scorching the skate. two fires in sonoma and napa counties, with wind gusts topping 50 miles per hour, are part of a series of blazes that raged across the northern part of the state. across the region, 15 fires are burning in 8 counties, scorching vineyards and wineries. >> this is my neighborhood, in flames.

>> reporter: and leveling entire neighborhoods. residents grabbing what they could, as the fires continue to burn, taking down houses big and small. >> it's horrible. i couldn't stay because i couldn't breathe. >> reporter: in southern california, another wind-fueled fire ripped through anaheim hills. the fire's fury could be seen for miles in all directions. residents posting to social media, with stunning images of the blaze casting an eerie orange glow over disneyland. >> it's been a terrifying night for a great many people. >> reporter: the full scope and damage of the fire would not be clear until today. >> everything we worked so hard for is in this home. the thought of losing it is terrifying. >> reporter: in all here in california, more than 70,000 acres have burned in a short period of time. iowa senator, chuck grassley,

said on sunday that both men should, quote, cool it, because he doesn't see how it's productive. corker had called the white house an adult day-care center and warned from this next story. a frightening bus accident. it was caught on camera. he we go. crashed into raveliwas traveli the side. children. now, watch what happens when a u.s. marine has been away for two years, shows up at his mother's family reunion in los angeles. guests yell, your baby's home. after the initial shock, which lasted for a little while. she got in there for one, long hug. hold on. we have to get that hug. no little boy is too big, too tough to be hugged by his momma.

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8:00. 8:10. and it's time to trend. look who is here. jackie chan. >> yes. >> jackie. >> this is crazy good. how are you? >> good, good. >> you understand how this goes? >> yes. >> i don't. >> i've been here a long time ago, right? >> let me just start off by telling you things trending on twitter. world mental health day. #schoollunchi #schoollunchin4words. i don't know what that means. jackie, you travel a lot. promoting a new movie. this caught our eye here. an article in the washington post. if hotel alarm clocks tick you off, you're not alone. 2017, you go to the hotel room. they have an alarm clock by the bed. is that necessary? >> not anymore. i use a pillow to cover the light. >> of the alarm clock.

>> nobody uses -- you use a phone. >> yeah. >> i like it for the time. to see the time. >> he covers the time. what about when you're in a hotel room and it's 2:00 in the morning and the guest before you had set the alarm for 2:05 in the morning. and they wake you up to be funny. you do that? >> not the next person. the alarm clock is using up valuable space. you know what else it's using up? one of the outlets. how many times you want to plug in your phone and there aren't enough outlets by the bed. >> how great is that and they pu a four-pronger by the bed to make it easy. >> if you have to get up to turn off the alarm, you won't oversleep. >> jackie, the bathtub in a hotel. do you use the bathtub? >> it wastes wa either. >> i stay in a hotel, i never

service. i use the same towel. nobody comes in. i just -- >> you don't get the turndown service with the chocolate mints? >> you're low maintenance. >> do you shower when you're there? >> i bring my own soap. >> what kind? >> just bath, everything. >> i do that. >> i hate opening the little bit. and one soap, i travel around .he world. >> wow. >> that's a new show. >> i'll ask you the last question. everybody weigh in on this. would you ever use the phone that is located by the commode? >> yes. >> no. >> i've used it. >> order a little room service. >> are you that hungry? >> it's right there. >> what if you're in there and it rings? you have to answer it. >> no. you don't. >> yes, you do. >> carson, yes. >> no. >> why? for what? is this a germ thing? >> hello. >> what do you think the last person was doing the last time they used that phone?

>> there's more germs on the alarm clock by the bed. >> i don't use that, either. >> and the remote. "pop start." >> we're going to start with frankie monunoz. he suffered nine concussion and ministrokes. he said, i don't remember much of that. almost feels like it wasn't me. and to help with his memory loss, his girlfriend keeps a daily journal to look back on paper. not just the show. he took a trip to australia and couldn't remember that. he's dealing with it. ? goi going to move on to "atlantis." kit harrington. he recently married his girlfriend. he will show a video of the intense prank he pulled on her. take a look. >> this is amazing. >> she screams, falls to the

floor, horrified. what was it that she saw? let's have a look inside the refrigerator now. >> that's sick. >> that's kit's severed head next to the fruit. >> that's epic. >> that's mean. >> oh, wow. >> he is laughing. >> that's fantastic. >> i like these kind of things. >> i was hiding for three hours. to wait for my friend to open the door. >> that's committed to a prank right there. >> wow. >> that's serious. >> jackie saw that and would say, we're low on half and half. the reason that jackie chan is here. back in an awesome new action figure. it's called "the foreigner." he stars alongside pierce br brosn brosnan. if that was the pitch to the stud studio, i'm in immediately. >> i would do everything in my

power to get justice. >> so, i am choosing you, mr. hennessey. you will tell me who killed my child. >> i don't know. >> the movie is action-packed, obviously, jackie. we see a different side of you there. >> i have been doing comedy so long. when i watched the premiere, the whole theater was quiet. mostly, they watch my movie -- ha, ha, ha. so quiet. even the action is very tough. i want to change. to let the audience know i'm an actor, not just an action star. i want to be an actor, like robert de niro. they live forever. >> do you pick up anything from pierce brosnan, in the way he

acts? did it help you at all? >> i finish my english? what? he speak in irish accent. when is my turn? my dialect coach. you will change your mind. >> the movie looks great, though. your character cries in the movie. you feel that sets up the action in a different way? >> totally different. you know? the drama, on the set, so -- just so tough. when you're making a comedy shoot, everybody on the set, they're -- ha, ha, ha. but this kind of movie, early in the morning, you have to make up. not enough. oh, walk. and come down. jackie, you are not jackie chan. you are quan. okay. i will turn like this. so, so tough. >> a different style for jackie

chan. >> i feel almost guilty. >> the crying is real. by the time i'm coming, the dialogue, it really touched my heart and my mind. where is your family? i have no more family. tears. >> the tear goes down. >> you're thinking about the director, bossing you around all day. "foreigner" is in theaters on friday. >> "rush hour 4"? >> next year. >> all right. >> i tell chris tucker. >> it's on? >> hurry up. before you get old. >> before you get old. i said, you -- if you're not going to do it, the beginning of the movie, he dies. his son takes over. >> we need him. since you're here and you enjoy doing some stunts, we have a great "daly trick" for you. here's a pair shooter. look at the pair shooter. you think he's going to splash and land in the water. but he matches the speed of the moving jet ski.

>> that's a good stunt. >> yeah. >> could you nail that one? >> that's good. >> wow. >> that's a good one. >> you like that? jackie chan approved, guys. >> jackie chan. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> all right. > >> carson, another round of applause for you for that click. mr. roker, check of the weather? >> let's see what we got for you. we're tracking ophelia. we expect it to become a hurricane by the end of the week. 50-mile-per-hour winds moving southeast at 3. we don't expect any landfall. but this would be the tenth hurricane in a row, which would tie a record, sit back in 1893. we're looking at wet weather making its way throughout the upper midwest. we're going to be watching this closely because there could be some rain tomorrow night, in cleveland. as the yankees take on the indians. hmm. hmm. that's

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. the rain clouds are gone, we'll get a lot of sunshine today. and it's going to feel like august, 84 degrees this afternoon. the normal high is 69. we'll be way past that in philadelphia. look at sunshine in the suburbs, 82 today. clearing skies and plenty of sunshine for new jersey. at the shore partly sunny and 78 degrees. that's the cool spot. drying conditions, dry air moving in for lehigh valley and delaware, too. have a great day. >> that's your latest latest we. don't forget, take us out the door with you, siriusxm channel number 108. now, to jimmy fallon. guy's busy. has his late-night duties on "the tonight show" and two children at home. >> and he found time to write a new children's book. it's called everything is mama. we caught up with jimmy to talk

about that and more. i remember winnie in the beginning. and i remember how transformed you were. there was a before and after. >> that's it. >> when winnie had her first word, relive that for me. >> there's a conversation between husband and wife. i want the first word to be da da. and that's it. and she said mama. >> when his second daughter frances was born. jimmy was on a mission. writing a best-selling children's book to ensure her first word would be -- >> dada. >> what did you do? >> the book works. she said dada. and everything for the rest of her time was mama. >> reporter: and so came tin

separation for jimmy's latest book, "everything is mama." >> everything is mama. if you're hungry. mama. if you want to hang out. >> mama>> you help me with this little bit. >> no spoilers. >> walk us through. do not give away the end. >> everything is mama, according to you. but there's other fun words you want to know, too. >> it rhymes. >> i worked hard on that. call me dr. seuss. >> sun. mama. >> you're figuring this out. do you want me to read like i would my child. >> read to me as if i were your child. >> waffle. just say waffle. oh, forget it. put yourself to sleep. i would never do that. >> hat. mama. >> shoes. mama. >> and the baby will say, the flower. mama. everything is mama. but one day, you'll see, mama's

everything is you. you're mama's everything. >> you did the twist. you got a little sappy. you thought i was going to into into comedy. and i give you a kiss on the lips. >> i liked it. >> when you're reading to the kids -- >> yes. have you read a sad book? my wife had a book the other day. "i wish you moore." i wish you all the stars. and i wish you the thing. and it starts to get sad at the end. i wish -- because you -- we wish for you -- we wish for you and you're our wish. you're our wish. and the kid's looking at me like, are you having a stroke? i'm not having a stroke. like they know about heart conditions. honey, this book. >> you see your wife as a mom. how do you see her differently? >> it's the greatest thing that

ever happened to us. it's the best. we're both kind of having fun and just -- we really did want kids. if we're lucky enough to have kids. it was tough trying. we tried everything. i mean, everything. >> yeah. >> slept upside-down. really, just drinking weird teas. i can't get into it. it was nuts. i tried everything. just so happy to have a child. let alone, two, healthy, happy kids. ♪ >> do your kids have any idea what you do? >> no. >> they watch a lot of you. there's dora and there's you. and kathie lee. now and then, we'll show my show to them. >> what do they think you're doing? >> they think i'm being funny. >> are you loving all of it together? the family, great job. everything seems to be clicking like in your life. >> i am loving it right now.

so much fun. >> can i ask you one more thing? can you sign that book to haley. >> my gosh. >> i already signed it. >> the original title is everything is hoda. i don't have to do that because you are momma. that's for you and your beautiful baby. >> how about that jimmy? his book "everything is mama" is out today. you can see jimmy on his show this evening, weeknights at 11:30. it's just fun. >> for those of us who lived through the dada book. momma is getting her time. >> cute. how is the family man? everything good? >> how much longer do we have now? 25. "tonight show" with jimmy fallon. >> talki

good morning. i'm vai sikahema. about 8:30 tuesday october 10th. let's get to bill for the most accurate forecast. >> cape may to lafayette hotel, good day for a walk on the beach. it is a cooler start than yesterday. still warm this time of year. low 70s in philadelphia, 70 at the shore and 60s the temperatures will climb from the 60s and low 70s over in new jersey spot 80s this afternoon. it will just a few scattered clouds

through philadelphia. a few clouds this afternoon but o rain, not until tomorrow afternoon. >> all right. thank you, bill. looks like road construction and accident in the first alert traffic center with jessica boynton. jess. >> atlantic city construction for a while. something you should be used to by now. the expressway dealing with lane restrictions near atlantic city and convention center. heading eastbound near garden state parkway. watch for delays there. a vehicle actually caught on fire after being involved in this accident as well. watching 24th street westbound toward schuylkill, eastbound 95. doing okay but a little slow. jessica boynton, thank you. we continue to follow breaking news in the strawberry mansion neighborhood. a gunman who shot a septa bus driver remains on the loose. this happened around 4:00 a.m. at the bus depot. the victim is in the hospital listed in stable condition. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest

news and weather on nbc 10 app. i'm vai sikahema. "today" show continues in just a minute.

♪ hey, everybody. welcome back. it is 8:30 on this tuesday morning, october 10th, 2017. is this a packed house or what? and it's time to find our crowd moment. and we have a mother/daughter team who watched our show. come with me. together. it's like a family affair. hi, ladies. jill and alex? >> yes. >> watching the show "a family affair"? >> totally. >> you lived overseas? >> in tel aviv. >> you communicated and talked about the show.

would you like to tease with us? >> yeah. >> come on over. >> that doesn't sound right. >> it doesn't. >> hi, guys. hi, girls. >> al, matt, savannah, carson, all here. this is jill and alex, you guys. >> hi, jill and alex. >> you will be included. all your family can see you with us, hanging. >> let her take that one. >> you want to read this. >> here you go. can you read that one? just ahead, a rossen reports unlike any other. jeff here to open up about himself, and share some of the handiest hacks he's come across. >> very good. >> daughter, take mine. take mine. then, we'll see if we can get mandy moore to spell some secrets about season two of "this is us." >> since you asked so nicely. >> too good now. if you're wondering what to make for dinner tonight. guess who is going to help. valerie bertinelli is here, with a flavor-packed pasta dish.

it has bacon in it. i knew i loved her. >> mr. roker, a check of the weather. nice job, ladies. let's look a the for you starting off with southeast. rain in the mississippi valley. fire risk in california. wet weather moves into the pacific northwest. for tomorrow, steady rain through the ohio river valley. heat continues through the southeast. hwesssy mix in the pacific wiow in southern california, from the plains into texas, plenty of sunshine. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. the rain clouds are gone. we'll get a lot of sunshine today. and it's going to feel kind of like august. 84 degrees this afternoon. the normal high is 69. we'll be way past that in philadelphia. look at the sunshine in the suburbs. 82 degrees today. clearing skies and plenty of sunshine for new jersey.

at the shore, partly sunny and 78 degrees. that's the cool spot. drying conditions, dry air moving in for the lehigh valley and delaware, too. have a great day. >> and>> and that is your lates weather. i got a suggest for you. if you're wondering what your weather is when you're not watching our show or your fine nbc news station, check out our friends on the weather channel on cable. hoda and savannah? >> all right, al. thank you. mandy moore has one of the more challenging roles on "this is us." she plays the younger and older versions of the family matria h matriarch, rebecca pearson. >> and the shocking premiere, revealing how jack died. we may get to see rebecca's romantic side. >> that's always been jack's department. >> now, it's your department. think of something. think of somewhere special to take him. do something. put on a pretty dress. slap a carefree smile on your

face and sweep his husband off his feet. >> i'm jack pearsoning you. that's a term i made up for when you sweep someone off their feet. come on. get in the car. >> my god. that's so cute. >> we're already crying. pass the tissues. i mean, where do you begin? this show has really just captivated everybody. and you are -- we were saying, you have the hardest job because you play young rebecca pearson and older rebecca pearson. >> i get to portray this character from age 22 to 67. and everything between. it's overwhelming at times because, obviously, as an actor, you want to have all of the answers and know the life that's been lived. as actors, we're finding out pieceme piecemeal, as the audience is. i don't have all the answers. >> we want to get the answers that you do have out of you. >> we're going to get one.

the transformation process from the young rebecca to the old rebecca. >> it takes 3 1/2 hours. a lot of prosthetics. a lot of making weird faces and stretching my skin. i'm so used to it now. it's not a big deal. >> do you read a book? >> i try to participate in the process. there's a lot of having to blow dry. i handle the blow drier to speed the process along. >> let's talk about the season premiere. i don't think i'm giving spoiler alerts. we know there's a charred house. we don't know how it got charred. >> yes. you had a code word for this? >> i think it's okay with it. we called it the marble. >> oh. >> when the marble happens, they were -- listen. we've been holding on to this secret for like a year and a half now.

they built the house outside of l.a. all of the signs that say tiu around town, it was a different word to throw people off in case someone was being followed to set. >> this is cia stuff. >> i have never been a part of something like this before. >> one of the other cool relationships you have, with chrissy metz. other and daughter. you called your own mom after reading some of the scenes. >> i recognized some of the same behavior that i exhibited towards my own mother. that i could snap on her for no reason. as you do if you're a mom. you feel terrible. >> why do we do that? >> i don't know. >> we've never done that. >> i felt like i read the script initially and bawled and called my mom. >> what did she say?

>> i think she appreciated the call out of nowhere, for no reason. >> when you're a kid, your perspective on your mom, is your job revolves around me. and when you grow up, my mom is a whole human, with a whole life experience. and the show explores that. >> i feel like even though i'm not a mother myself, playing the role of a mother, gives me incredible insight and a lot of newfound appreciation for my mom. >> can we say congratulations to engagement to your long-time boyfriend. >> i am excited. >> are you looking at a family? >> yes. >> you are. yes. >> i feel like this show has put me on the speed track for that, too. i can't wait. i'm excited about that. >> if you have a big wedding or reception, who from the "this is us" cast will be doing the funky chicken dance. >> sterling. sterling. sterling does not -- any opportunity to dance, he's in. >> mandy, we love you. >> we really do.

thank you so much. you're coming back with kathie lee and hoda. they drink on that show. you'll have a good time. you can catch the new episode of "this is us" 9:00, 8:00 central here on nbc. coming up, rossen to the rescue. jeff shares his most useful tips ever. this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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test. test. test. test. 8:40 on a tuesday. you know jeff rossen is our investigative correspondent. he has another title, author. his brand-new book, "rossen to the rescue" is out today. jeff, congratulations. good to have you here. people are going to learn about how to combat things like mold and rip-off artists in the book. it's interesting. it's a little personal. you share some stories from your life. it tell s us about the position for your work.

>> i had to go there. so much of what drives me on "the rossen reports" and the stories i choose are from my personal life. i'm a regular guy. a dad, a husband, whose toilet broke and needs to hire a plumber. i wanted to use all that. no one is fighting for the little i go. guy. i wanted to. >> one is something your mom went through. not only dealing with that on an emotional level, you put the reporter to work. >> stage 3 cancer you get that call. what doctor do you choose? how do you know they're the best doctor? i found myself at ground zero trying to figure that out. in this book, we get on step on step, how to check on doctors. how to make sure there's no lawsuits. how do do that. >> without dwelling too much on

the personal side, you had a bout with skin cancer. and we launched a series on this show. >> i have never spoken about this before. i decided to handle it myself. melanoma. i was diagnosed with melanoma. scared me as a dad. you ahave cancer. and you have to fight that on an emotional level. i go to the store, my dermatologist told me, you have to protect yourself. i'm paying all this extra money for spf 100, 110. and anything over spf 50 doesn't help you. >> a waste of your time and money. something we have in common. as children, we were both at home when there was a home break-in. that happened to me on a couple of occasions. really influenced you and how you deal with the stories on this show. >> i was 10. how old were you? >> it happened three times. >> that's scary. >> at different stages of my life. >> i was 10 years old. someone was trying to bang down our back door.

they were kicking. they were almost in the house. my dad was screaming, i have a bat. i have a gun. he had neither. i'm paralyzed in my bed. it did traumatize me. i tell you how to handle a home invasion. i tell you how to get out of that situation. if you're in the situation, how to get out of it more. >> what's the story you have done for this show that you were surprised by the findings? and what story got the most response? either negative or positive. >> we can always go with a negative response. >> welcome to our world. >> the most popular story we've see done, is savannah's favorite stories. retailers selling used underwear. people are returning underwear. and they're retagging it and putting it on the shelves. >> unbelievable. google it. >> google it. >> have you seen it? >> is it gross? >> you hate that. >> i remember the story vividly.

it freaked me out. what was the one that surprised you the most? >> what surprised me the most was a general situation about how smart criminals are. how smart their getting. and the need for a book like this and our reports and this show, to stay ahead of them. they're evil but supersmart. >> let's do a couple of quick tips here. you brought along props. first one, the home computer. you talked about that camera right there. >> hackers are getting into your web cam. you have no idea. when the computer is off. hackers can watch you with this. so, what i always say is, take a piece of tape. the pope does it. mark zuckerberg does it. the former fbi director does it. put it over the web cam lens when you're using it. and close the laptop when you're not using it. >> mold in your house. it can get into places you don't think about. how do you fight it? >> hidden mold. we showed a mom showing her

sippy cup that was full of mold. you have to get inside. you have to get inside and really pull it apart. this is where the mold building up when there is moisture. that's on a sippy cup. on bath toys, every three weeks, cut open the bath toys to see. no mold in here because we have checked it. this is where mold grows. bottom of shampoo bottles, as well. >> jeff, congratulations on the book. "rossen to the rescue" available in stores and online. up next, we head into the kitchen with valerie bertinelli. first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. this morning on "today food" dinner done right. you want a recipe that's fresh and filled with flavor, but won't take a ton of time,

valerie bertinelli has a new suggestion. her bookbook has the same title of her cooking show, "valeries home cooking." you're not paying attention. >> i'm not. >> someone told me if i really want to get to know you, i should spend a little time with you in the kitchen. >> yeah. >> what would i learn from spending time with you in the kitchen at home? >> that's how i show my love. that's how i learned to love. all about love, around the table, with the people that make your life important. >> a lot of the recipes you make today, passed down? >> i stole from my mother. >> that's not stealing, secically. >> we did not have bread in the house. my husband's favorite sandwich is a blt. if you don't have tomatoes from your garden, canned tomatoes are fine. i want to show you a trick of scoring the tomatoes with an

"x." and get them in salted boiling water. and you take them into ice water. you get them to the point where they girl up on the ends. >> that helps you what? peel them? >> you take these out. and they peel way easier. and you get all that off. and they're ready to be chopped and put into this pot right here. >> they sell cans of tomatoes with that stuff done for you. >> what am i going to do with tomatoes in my garden? california weather is ridiculously beautiful. we have bacon. i usually put my bacon in the oven. but it's important to do this step for that. for nibbling. an i need that oil. the oil is going to flavor my onions. all this gorgeous bacon fat comes out. and that ends up being a topping on your pasta. >> we're saving everything in the pan after you get the bacon out. >> once you do, once you've

saved all of the bacon grease, you take your unionions that ha been sliced. i can hear them num, numing without us. >> who started on the wine already? >> we did. >> you have to have wine when you cook. >> i know. how long is that going to cook down? >> that's going to saute until it looks like this. >> make sure they see that. >> nice and brown and soft and gorgeous. they get nice and tender. all that flavor of the bacon grease in there. >> the aforementioned tomatoes -- >> have been chopped up and seeded. you take the insides out and get those in. and you saute a little bit more. >> a pinch of salt? >> you've done this before. and a little chili pepper flake. >> that's pep center. >> that's pepper. and a little bit of white wine. you let that white wine cook off because the alcohol will cook

away. >> perfect. let's move down here. >> all right. >> push me. push me. okay. this is all together. if it doesn't look like it's got enough sauce in there, you save that pasta sauce. that's an important sauce. it has all of the flavor. highly salted. that's going to add the flavor. you have the tomatoes, the onion and the bacon grease. you add your cooked pasta. and you get your arugula. >> why not? >> you can never have too much bacon. >> we didn't have a chance to talk about -- >> the garlic bread. >> that's good. >> got to serve it with garlic bread. >> the there anything better than garlic bread? i'll do that on the plate. >> this is not quite warm enough. so, i'm going to get these platters over here. these are gorgeous. this is what happens. and you sprinkle the rest of the bacon on top. i don't know why you're not giving me a glass of wine.

i don't know what's wrong with you. >> i have greasy hands from the garlic bread. >> first day of my book out. yay. >> again, "valerie's home cooking" is out today. you find owl of the recipes at today.com/food. we're back in a moment with garlic bread. this is "today" paulsboro's a very proud community. it's been on the decline with the closing of the refineries and there's no jobs in the community. if there's no jobs, there's no education, there's no food on the table. what's important is the children. steve sweeney... he fought for 'em. this is where he's from. steve sweeney's been here since the beginning. steve spearheaded the whole project and really brought it to fruition. it would've never been done without steve. it was a pride in building this port and then knowing that we're coming back.

welcome back. it's that time when we check in across the street with megyn kelly and see what's coming up. >> i saw valerie bertinelli over there doing food with you. she's doing cocktails. we'll have edie falco from "the menendez brothers." and a special message from dana caron. see you at 9:00. carla bruni, former model,

former first lady of france. she has a new single called "french touch." >> good morning. >> you're singing some dallclas on this one. >> and david foster is producing the album. ask me to do some english songs because he couldn't understand a word of my -- [ laughter ] >> he came to my concert. really nice. i didn't really get it. could you write something i can understand? and it's so hard to write in english. that's how we end up, you know, recording covers. >> cover songs? willie nelson was one? >> willie nelson. that's "crazy." >> oh. >> and he sings with you, doesn't he? >> yes. >> that's fantastic. >> what did you think of willie? >> i thought he was fantastic. i was so happy to be featuring the song he wrote so many years ago. and so many people covered that song. but just having him singing with me was just -- >> sounds nice.

>> i heard you rehurs iearsing. >> "miss you" from the stones? >> yeah. we tried to change the song, though, to make it sound a little personal. even though they're very famous. >> abba, too. >> yeah. >> which one? >> "the winner takes it all." >> oh. >> we did it very -- it's a tragic song, yes? >> we're going to hear you sing a little later with hoda good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just about 9:00 a.m. on tuesday. let's get to first alert meteorologist bill henley most accurate forecast. >> temperatures on the cool side. they are starting to warm up now. 74 degrees in delaware. a few scattered clouds over wilmington, the view from the

stadium. mainly sunshine, 81 degrees at 1:00. 66 degrees in the suburbs in philadelphia. it's 73, warming into the 80s today. the one exception will be the coast. jersey shore partly sunny and 78 degrees. vai. >> thank you, bill. problem on 422 and first alert traffic center jessica boyington. >> route 29, right here, a little far away but several vehicles involved on the scene. looks like a few police officers there as well. one lane getting by very slowly right here. again, eastbound side of 422 just after route 29. big delays there also watching expressway eastbound near the parkway for a vehicle fire and accident involved there. also construction near the ac convention center. back to you. >> today in north philadelphia, temple university venue for superior court proceedings. normally hears appeals harrisburg, pittsburgh and philadelphia court houses. sometimes the court visits other

locations with special session toss better acquaint citizens with how the court works. former vice president joe biden will be in bucks county to announce a new campaign to combat child sex abuse in connection with the beau biden association. will train staff members to recognize and handle cases of child sexual abuse more responsibly. days the last day to register in pennsylvania if you want to vote in november. fill out an online application, take a hard copy to county elections board or mail it in. nbc10.com or check out resources if you need help submitting materials. i'm vai sikahema at 11:00.

this morning on "megyn kelly today," it is the case that captivated a nation. and she's the emmy-winner bringing it to life. edie falco with "law and order: true crime." 14had affairs and she found out on facebook. and molly sims, making your house an everyday chic home. two women walk into a bar. valerie bertinelli shows me how to shake up cool and delicious c cocktails.

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