okay with that. >> get out of here. good morning. out of line? president trump drawing criticism for a comment he allegedly made to the wife of a fallen soldier. >> sarcastically he said, you know he must have known what he signed up for. >> this morning what the white house is saying about the claim and the controversy. breaking overnight. shocking allegations from former olympic gymnast mckayla maroney claiming she was molested by the team doctor for years. her disturbing story in her own words. the security guard who was shot after encountering the las vegas gunman, speaking out for the first time. >> i heard rapid fire.

and at first, i took cover. i felt a burning sensation. i went to go lift my pant leg up. and i saw the blood. >> why he says it's the one and only time he will share his story. all that plus the american woman held hostage for years, suddenly rushed to the hospital. two officers involved in this ugly airline incident fired. and epic comeback. >> into the gap. and two runs are going to score. >> the yankees pull off a late rally to tie up their series with the astros. and the dodgers beat the cubs, moving one win away from their first world series in 29 years. today, wednesday, october 18th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is

"today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. we aren't as bleary-eyed started at 5:02 in the afternoon. >> thank you for our schedules. we're going to start with the headlines coming out of washington this morning. >> the new controversy facing president trump. he is taking heat for an insensitive remark to the widow of a slain army sergeant. we have two reports, beginning with nbc white house correspondent, kristen welker. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. president trump is starting the day on defense again today. with a florida congresswoman saying the call to one of the widows of the four soldiers killed in niger was insensitive. it's a back and forth over the families of the fallen between

mr. trump and his predecessor. some democrat s accusing the president of taking a political fight into sacred territory. this morning, honor and heartbreak. the pregnant widow of a fallen u.s. soldier weeping on his flag-draped coffin. with her two young children openly grieving her husband. sergeant johnson was one of four american soldiers killed in niger. his body arriving tuesday in his hometown of time. this morning, president trump is facing a firestorm over his phone call to johnson's widow. the democratic florida representative, said she was riding in a car with johnson's widow, en route to the arrival of her husband's body, when he called. she was telling the miami station -- >> basically, he was saying that he was sorry that she had his sympathy. but he was hoping that even

though her husband gave his life for this country, sarcastically, he said, but you know he must have known what he signed up for. like, how can you say that to a grieving widow? >> reporter: the congresswoman said the call lasted three to five minutes and the widow's only response was thank you, at the end. the white house confirmed the president spoke to all four families of the fallen. but a white house official tells nbc news, the president's conversations with the families of american heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice are private. it's the latest chapter in the controversy surrounding president trump's escalating criticism of former president barack obama. >> i think i've called every family of somebody's that's died. that's the hardest call to make. as far as other representatives, i don't know. you can ask general kelly, did he get a call from obama?

>> reporter: in a radio interview tuesday, mr. trump invoking john kelly's late son, robert kelly, a marine killed in afghanistan in 2010. a white house official telling nbc news, president obama never called kelly. but the kellys did attend a breakfast for gold star families, sitting at michelle obama's table. it all started when mr. trump made this claim on monday. >> you look at president obama and other presidents. most of them didn't make calls. a lot of them didn't make calls. >> reporter: former vice president, joe biden, defending his old paboss. >> i spent every christmas day, at walter reed. the president went over regularly. i can't explain president trump. >> reporter: the root of all of this, the president was criticized for not making public statements about the four service members killed in niger

sooner. a senior official tells nbc news, the white house did not receive detailed information from the defense department about the soldiers until october 12th. and the vetting of that information was not completed until wednesday. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you. to this flurry of activity on capitol hill, with the countdown on to tend of the current session. lawmakers are facing a massive to-do list. kasie hunt covering that for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. there's a rare sign of progress on capitol hill this morning. the president signaling he might be willing to support this bipartisan deal that could help low-income americans afford their obamacare insurance. and that's one small achievement on a long list of unmet promises. and congress is running out of time. with winter coming, a rare bipartisan thaw on capitol hill. >> chairman alexander and i were able to find common ground on a

number of steps to stabilize the markets. >> reporter: the makings of a short-term deal to prop up the obamacare insurance markets, after president trump ended payments that help low-income americans pay out-of-pocket costs. >> the solution will be a year or two years, and will get us over this intermediate hump. >> reporter: but it's short of the repeal that president trump promised and that congress spent most of the year trying and failing to pass. >> i'm not going to blame myself, to be honest. >> reporter: with the new year fast approaching, congress is quickly running out of time to tackle a daunting to-do list. the senate has 30 work days left this year. the house, just 28. to pass a major budget deal. agree on the health care market changes. potentially fund a border wall and try to protect 800,000 undocumented kids. >> i'm not planning on going home from washington for any

holiday until we take care of the dacca and d.r.e.a.m.er issue. >> reporter: that's before they get to a rewrite of the tax code, the top priority. >> if we fail on taxes, we're dead. we'll lose the house. and the senate is very much at risk. from my point of view, if we don't cut taxes, that's probably the end of the republican party as we know it. >> reporter: after nine months of accomplishing next to nothing, they have one month to achieve everything. >> we have been told not to make plans for december. we haven't. i live closer than most. i'm planning on being around. >> reporter: to kick it all off, the senate has to pass a budget blueprint this week. it wasn't clear they could get that far. senator john mccain is signaling he could vote in favor of that, to make the path easier. all that really does is start a process they hope is going to end with the first major rewrite

of the tax code. that's a steep hill to climb for this congress. >> kasie, you got your work cut out for you. a quick programming note, tomorrow on "today," we have an exclusive live interview with the former c eer cia director, brennan. he will join us in our studio tomorrow to talk about a lot more. we want to turn to a new milestone on wall street. the dow topped 22,000 on tuesday for the first time ever. what does that say about the economy? and what does it mean for you? stephanie ruhle is here with some answers. good to see you. it's gained about 16% since the start of the year. 3,000 points. as i just mentioned, topped 23,000 briefly on tuesday. what's driving this? >> it's a big positive. the economy is humming along. it's about corporate iearnings. president trump has a pro-business agenda.

this is not a new rally. this has been a steady climb since the financial crisis. one thing that's a positive for stocks but a negative for us, is wages. normally when unemployment is so low, companies have to pay out to higher workers. but they don't have to anymore. with globalization or outization, they don't have to pay anymore. it is bad for us that want raises. >> it's what happens in politics, affects the market. does that mean the economy likes president trump? >> people are going how come the chaos in washington is not playing out in the market? part of it is because it's noise. president trump does say a lot of things that scares us. but he doesn't necessarily do them. he says things about immigration, about trade, geopolitics. but his team walks it back. the market brushes it off, unless it actually gets put into play and it hasn't so far. >> thank you very much. good to have you here. this morning, new

developments surrounding the hostages that were rescued in pakistan last week. joshua boil, said his wife had to be rushed to the hospital on monday. coleman is showing signs of exhaustion, dehydration, ma malnourishment and fatigue. the couple was rescued last week, five years after they were abducted in afghanistan. according to "the new york times," member of the navy's s.e.a.l. team six. a popular athlete comes forward with a disturbing claim. miguel almaguer has that story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the world has been stunned about accusations of sexual abuse coming out of hospital. now, hearing from the world of sports. a gold medal olympic star coming

forward. overnight, shocking allegations from a gold medal winner, set to rock the world of gymnastics. u.s. gymnast mckayla maroney, after the sexual abuse scandal, now speaking out with allegations of her own sexual ordeal. saying she was, quote, molested for years by the former doctor of the u.s. women's national gymnastics team, larry mass nas. this is happening everywhere. where there is a position of power, there seems to be potential for abuse. i had a dream to go to the olympics. and the things i had to endure to get there were unnecessary and disgusting. dr. nassar told me they was receiving medically necessary treatment that he had been performing on patients for nearly 30 years. it started at one of my first national team training camps in texas. and it didn't end until i left the sport.

in the harrowing, intensely personal account, she details the alleged abuse, including what she calls the scarier night of her life. he's given me a sleeping pill for the flight. and the next thing i know, i was alone with him in his hotel room, getting a treatment. i thought i was going to die that night. rising to fame as a member of the fierce five team in london, maroney won gold as part of the u.s. team, and silver in the vault, leading to this not impressed face, that went viral. she re-created the face with president obama during a white house visit. dr. nassar is awaiting trial on separate sexual criminal charges. he is being sued by over 100 women. as for maroney, he says it's

never too late to speak up. our silence has given power to the wrong people for too long. we reached out for comment. but no immediate response. savannah and matt? >> miguel, thank you very much. now, to the controversy over athletes and the national anthem. today, national correspondent craig melvin is here with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, guys. the league and the players association are calling the meeting itself productive. but it was another sport in the spotlight last night. ♪ oh, say can you see >> reporter: the nba's regular season tipping off tuesday night. but before the first shot, all eyes were on the anthem, to see how players would react. unlike the nfl, nba rules say players, coaches and trainers must stand and line up in a dignified posture along the

sidelines or foul line during the anthem. lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers stood in locked arms. he is also had the word equality on each of his sneakers. the defending champion golden state warriors squared off with the houston rockets. the rockets players, also linking arms in unity. it comes as the nfl owners and players are meeting in new york, amid their own anthem controversy. a topic president trump recently brought back into the spotlight. >> it is very disrespectful to our country, when they take a knee during the national anthem. >> reporter: and while's it's a hot-button issue, no change in the nfl's policy. the league not seeking commitments from players to stop kneeling. instead, vowing to help them focus on political activism. >> their commitment to addressing these issues is really admirable. and something i think our owners

looked at saying, we want to help support you. >> it starts with having tough conversations and moving forward. that's where we started today. >> reporter: outside the nfl meeting, demonstrators took a knee of their own to show players their support. president trump is tweeting about that meeting this morning saying, quote, the nfl has decided it will not force players to stand for the playing of our national anthem. total disrespect for our great country. meanwhile, an attorney for colin kaepernick, the first player to kneel for the anthem, said his client was not invited to that meeting but he is open to joining future talks. this week, kaepernick filed a grievance against the league, saying that all 32 owners have colluded to keep him out of the nfl. the story goes on. >> it does, craig. by the way, just mentioned the nba. speaking of that league, there was a frightening moment in the cavs/celtics game.

boston forward, gordon hayward, had a horrific injury just moments into his debut. this happened during an alley-oop attempt.ard collided james. dislocating his ankle and breaking his leg. it left players on both teams stunned. his teammates huddled together, as medical personnel rushed to his side. lebron james checked on hayward afterwards before he was wheeled away on a stretcher. the cleveland crowd giving a standing ovation. the injury is a big blow to the celtics. they signed hayward to a four-year deal justice u.s. this season. forget the contract, for get everything. that's a great player and hard to watch. >> send him our best, for sure. first check of the weather, al. >> a chilly start to the morning. 13 million folks from new york city to asheville, looking at

chilly conditions. however, 190 million of us will be looking at above-average temperatures. for today, boston, ten degrees above average. for tomorrow, you see the temperatures really rise again, from salt lake city all the way to new york city. wichita and st. louis. and moving into friday, the heat is on. philly, 74. that's eight degrees above average.

good morning. i'm meteorologist krystal klei. another great day ahead of you. low humidity, light winds, plenty of sunshine. today, warmer than yesterday. 70 in center city. around 70 for westchester. 69 at lansdale. 70 doylestown, and easton 71 degrees. new jersey, near the low 70s. same deal over the jersey shore. in delaware, 70 for the forecast high in smyrna. wilmington at 70. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> al, thank you. coming up, the security guard shot by the las vegas gunman, breaking his silence. what he is revealing about that encounter just minutes before the massacre. and harvey weinstein dealt another blow, tied to his sexual harassment scandal. while his brother faces a new allegation of his own this morning. first, this is "today"n nbc. o

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breaking news, trouble on i-95. let's get right to jessica boyington who's keeping an eye on the crash. jess? >> rosemary, we're watching 95 now. all lanes have been closed for at least 45 minutes or so now. probably a little more than that because of a tractor-trailer accident. now a few things going on here besides that all lanes are blocked in the northbound side, approaching 413. a tractor-trailer is involved here. you see another truck involved with a trailer hitched on the back with a vehicle stuck completely underneath it. this is another view from other side. we're seeing southbound delays moving by and traffic not moving again on the northbound side. now, if you are trying to go over the burlington bristol bridge and head over to the jersey side, my suggestion for you is to get off right around the tacony palmyra bridge or

route 1 to get to new jersey because there's already more than a five-mile backup behind the scene. >> we'll be watching it. thanks. now a check of the forecast with meteorologist krystal klei. cool start, but we will warm up. >> yeah. it's chilly again. not quite as cold as it was yesterday with the exception of parts of south jersey where we have 30s in place. 40 officially at vineland and allentown. philadelphia at 48 degrees. later today, though, temperatures warm up nicely. upper 60s to around 70. take a look, clear now and the rest of the day, too. feeling sluggish and sleepy in tomorrow on "nbc10 news today" starting at 4:00 a.m., we explore chronic fatigue syndrome and why it affects so many more women than men. that's coming up tomorrow morning on "nbc10 news today" from 4:00 to 7:00. you can join us every weekday morning, again, from 4:00 to 7:00. i'm rosemary connors.

good morning, everybody. 7:30. wednesday morning, the 18th of october, 2017. nice to have you with us. >> a beautiful fall day here in new york. let's start with a check of the headlines. >> grief and shock. president trump under fire this morning for allegedly saying this to the widow of a fallen u.s. soldier. >> he said, but you know, he must have known what he signed up for. how could you say that to a grieving widow? >> the smoke is rising in the sky. a fire erupts at a california oil refinery, sending large flames into the night sky, and pushing thick, black smoke into neighborhoods. twitter vows a crackdown of

hate speech and harassment after the founder says the company is not doing enough to protect users. look what you did to him. >> grounded, chicago aviation officials fire two officers involved in the controversial dragging of a passenger off of a packed united flight earlier this year. and comeback kids. >> in the air to left. back at the wall. it's off the wall. >> the yankees rally late to beat the astros and even the american league championship series. >> taylor, legs one fair. >> as the dodgers trounce the cubs, putting los angeles one win away from their first trip to the world series in nearly 30 years, today, wednesday, october 18th, 2017. all right. a lot more baseball this coming week. looking forward to that. no more said. we should mention that president trump is tweeting about the phone call controversy, claiming that

representative, frederica wilson totally fabricated what i said to the wife of a soldier that died in action. sad. we are hearing from the security guard who first encountered and was shot by the las vegas gunman. joe fryer has more on that story. >> later today, ellen degeneres will have the interview with jesus campos, who came the first victim. jesus campos, sharing his story with ellen degeneres. >> coming from the 31st to the 32nd. when i approached the door, it didn't open. it was blocked off. i had to reroute. >> is that a normal thing? that the door of the stairwell will would blocked off. >> no. they are supposed to remain open. and i heard what i assumed was drilling sounds. i believe they were in the area

working somehow. >> you thought there were gunshots. but you thought it was just drilling sounds? >> at first, i think it's drilling sounds. >> at what point do you get shot? what happens here? >> as that door is closing, it's so heavy, it will slam. i'm walking down this way. and i believe that's what caught the shooter's attention. >> reporter: police believe paddock likely saw campos coming through surveillance cameras he had in the hallway. when he got in the room, he unleashed a hail of 200 bullets through the door. >> i heard rapid fire. and at first, i took cover. i felt a burning sensation. i went to go lift my pant leg up and i saw the blood. that's when i called it in on my radio. >> you didn't know. he shot through the door, right? >> through the door. i don't know how he was

shooting. but he shot out. >> reporter: after firing at campos, paddock began shooting at thousands of people at a concert below, killing 58 and injures more than 500. for weeks, campos has been a focal point of the police investigation, raising questions about the timeline of events and how quickly police responded. alongside campos, steven shock who was shot at by the gunman. comforting the security guard he credits with saving his life. >> that's when jesus, he leaned out. and he said, take cover. take cover. yelled at me. within milliseconds, if he didn't say that, i would have got hit. >> reporter: the first witness to the las vegas horror, campos thanked the first responders who helped him. >> i'm doing better each day. slowly but surely. healing physically and mentally. i want to mention all of the people who assisted that night. everyone came together to help that night. >> campos says this will be the only time he speaks out about

what happened that night. ellen says both men refused to accept any money from her. one of the show's sponsored donated $25,000 to the las vegas victims fund on their behalf. back to you guys. get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> we told you about this yesterday. now, it's getting set up. this atmospheric river, stretching from china, almost 5,500 miles across the pacific ocean. you can see one round of heavy rain. another round coming in. and this is going to move into the pacific northwest and bring the heavy showers and wind. and so, we're going to be looking. the good news is, it's going to stretch into northern california and hopefully help knock some of the wildfires down. eight inches of rain in the olympics. cascades, three to six inches. washington and oregon, two to three inches. lighter rainfall in northern california, but every little bit helps. and we're looking at showers and thunderstorms and possible flooding through the florida peninsula, today right into

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we're back. 7:49. time for the running of the bull in brooklyn. sheinelle is in the orange room. >> that was pretty good. a young bull caused a quite the commotion on tuesday, as he made his way to a soccer field. the audience formed in the park and online, as officials attempted to wrangle the animal for several hours. those online brought out their best bull puns. udder chaos. >> did al write all those tweets? it sounds like al. >> social media users gave the

bull its twitter account. hey, mom, i'm on tv. here's the thing, the best part is, the bull saved himself. he was eventually tranquilized and transported to an animal sanctuary in new jersey, where he will join 39 other cattle for a long and happy life. >> good for him. >> isn't the reason for him, that since he had tranquilizers in his system, he cannot be sold as pure beef anymore. >> it was worth it for him, right? >> all of the other bulls watching this, let's make a run for it. >> you create a diversion. >> can we just go out. it worked. >> that's a great story. straight ahead, help with an awkward situation we all faced. what should you do when you forget someone's name? >> hey, buddy. and did your city make the list? the happiest places in the u.s.

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that breaking news, traffic trouble on the roads. jessica boyington is guiding us around it. jess? >> we've been watching this for at least the last hour and a half or so where 95 has been shut down actually over top of 95 northbound at 413. this is video taken from the scene about a half hour ago. we are watching the huge backup. at least half an hour ago it was over five miles. this is the shot from one of our cameras on the ground here. you can see that no traffic is getting by on the northbound side. if you're trying to get by the scene, especially heading toward the burlington bristol bridge heading to new jersey, you'll want to cross over on the tacony palmyra beforehand and take 295. you can take 130, the new jersey turnpike over. >> thanks. now to some more breaking news. sky force 10 is over this

freight train derailment. this is in brewerytown. it's happening near 32nd and thompson streets in philadelphia. as you see, a boxcar turned over, and trash inside caught fire. it appears as though firefighters have it under control. nobody is hurt. we'll continue to follow this throughout the morning on air and on line. check with the nbc10 app for more updates. a little cool this morning, but we're going to warm things up. meteorologist krystal klei is tracking it all in the first alert neighborhood forecast. >> let's start with the temperatures out there this morning. you said it, chilly in spots. we're still at 38 in pottstown. now 42 degrees in millville. although there are some mid 30s over parts of south jersey. we're at 49 in philadelphia and 41 in allentown. the temperatures will bump up to around near 70 this afternoon. today students at john b. kelly in germantown --

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, fallen soldier firestorm. president trump facing criticism over comments he allegedly made to the grieving widow of a u.s. soldier. >> sarcastically he said, but you know, he must have known what he signed up for. >> how the white house is reacting to the growing controversy. plus, her next act. malala yousafzai has won the world peace prize, met with spo u.n. now, taking on college, and writing a new book just for kids. >> the magic is in their voice, in their words, in their writes. they should dream beyond the

limits. and happiness hits home. we've been telling you about the happiest places in the world. but b what abowhat about people u.s.? >> they have easy access to nature. they get the stress reduction. >> the big reveal. and how you can make small changes to live your best life. today, october 18th, 2017. we have first-timers on the plaza. mother/daughter. >> rochester, minnesota. >> i found some people from my alma mater. ♪ you guys got up bright and early to see us. where are dad and brother? >> still asleep. >> this couple is going to have a great day. you're on the plaza today. where are you going tonight? >> the yankees game.

>> are you happy? >> i'm a mets fan. ♪ >> why even waste the ticket then? that makes no sense whatsoever? >> i have people who want that ticket. >> his name is matt lauer and jack lauer. >> i'm going to go tonight. it will be fine in the morning. if they win. thanks, guys. >> no grumpy bear. it is a busy morning. let's start with the news at 8:00. president trump's condolence call to a grieving military widow has only escalated the fight over gold star families. the controversy comes as kronk t congress tries to make progress on health care. hallie jackson joins us from capitol hill. hallie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, the president is in a back and forth over what he said or did not say to this pregnant gold star mother, whose husband, an army sergeant, was killed in niger. the president is responding, after being accused of

insensitivity in a phone call to that widow, one of the most difficult calls a commander in chief ever has to make. now, becoming controversial. the heartbroken widow of a fallen u.s. soldier openly grieving her painful loss. weeping on the flag-draped coffin of her husband. the couple's 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son, by her side. sergeant johnson was one of four american soldiers killed in niger president when the president called johnson just before her husband's casket arrived home. >> he said, well, i guess you know -- something to the fact that, he knew what he was getting into when he signed up. but i guess it hurts anyway. >> reporter: the congresswoman said the call lasted three to fiven minutes. and mrs. johnson's response was thank you. the president's conversations of the families of american heroes who have made the ultimate

sacrifice are private. it was the deaths of those four soldiers that prompted the president to make this comment this week. >> a lot of them didn't make calls. >> reporter: the president invoking his chief of staff's son, a marine killed in afghanistan in 2010, to take another dig at president obama. >> i think i've called every family of somebody who has died. as far as other representatives, i don't know. you can ask general kelly. did he get a call from obama? >> reporter: a white house official tells nbc news, president obama did not call general kelly after his son's death. but the kellys did attend a white house breakfast for families of the fallen in 2011. seated at the first lady's table, according to someone familiar with the event. the new developments coming as the president tries to turn the focus to policy, talking taxes and health care -- >> not as easy as we thought. but we're going to get it done. you watch. >> reporter: and lawmakers are watching what happens with a new bipartisan deal that would

temporarily reinstate government subsidies to insurance payments, the same that trump canceled last week. >> i am trying to get a bipartisan agreement with senator murray. >> reporter: back to the comments from that florida lawmaker who described what she heard in the phone call between the president and the grieving widow. the president is out online, tweeting this morning about it. he says, that the democrat congresswoman totally fabricated what i said to the wife of a soldier who died in action. and i have proof, the president tweets. sad. no word on what the proof entails. matt? >> hallie jackson on capitol hill. thank you. the administration has offered a setback over the latest version of the travel ban. a judge in hawaii blocked full enforcement on tuesday. the judge issued a temporary restraining order against the portion of the law that would

bar u.s. entry from six countries. the new ban has the same problems as the previous ones because it fails to show that a person's nationality makes them a greater risk. the justice department does plan to appeal. officials in fire-ravaged northern california have postponed reopening the schools there. that has been delayed until monday because of poor air quality. a lot of schools in sonoma county will remain closed. the wildfires have killed more than 40 people and thousands of homes. the mystery of the missing bat has been found in seattle. the bronze statue of ken griffey was vandalized. the bat was broken off and stolen. short time later, police arrived and found the suspect nearby. he was arrested. the team is working with the

statue's artist to find a way to reattach that bat. >> this bat? this bronze one? >> all right. time for "the morning boost." what have you got? >> a 5-year-old michigan girl named sunshine had her grandmother concerned when she took all of the money out of her piggy bank and put it in her backpack. the grandmother knew she was saving for a snowmobile one day. and sunshine explained she was taking her money for a friend, whose mom could not afford milk money. that act of kindness had the grandmother and teachers choking up. >> this little 5-year-old has so much love and compassion for her friends. >> i always tell my kids when they do something that really amazes me, i get kindergarten goose bumps. and i got kindergarten goosebumps from my toes to the top of my head. >> this family, by the way,

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[ cheers and applause ] we're back. it is time to tend. what is trending on twitter. get woke. national chocolate cupcake day. and a conversation about what you do when you forget someone's name. here's how some people handle the situation. if you forget someone's name, i forgot your name, matt, do you two know each other? >> i do that. and introduce yourself. >> if you forget someone's name, ask them what their name is. and when they say -- >> matt. >> say, no, your last name. you don't like that one? >> i don't know if that would work. >> you forget someone's name. c ask them to spell it. >> how do you spell it? >> al.

a- a-l. that's a tough one. >> you have to know it's a hard-to-spell name. >> buddy. or i get overly enthusiastic. hey, how are you? i give you a big hug. i watch your show all the time. i don't know this person. i don't know. >> i had one, two years ago, during rokerthon. my brain was fried. and one of our pals, ryan e eggold. i couldn't remember his name. nobody would say anything. look at you. hey, you. >> we don't like surprises. surprises are not good. >> okay. >> watching this, you would never know. >> that would happen to us on the golden globes. someone would come up and be an actor we might not know. hey. and then, we're looking at each other like -- >> that's what i would do. savannah, you start this one.

>> yeah. >> have you ever -- you met someone before, but you don't remember. nice to meet you. no, we've met. >> i was in your wedding. >> how about when people come up to you and go, you remember me? >> that's the worst. >> one time, i sat down for an interview. and i was working at "dateline." they said, okay. anyway, yoda. he said it the first time. he won't say it again. he was one of those guys. yoda. and after it, i couldn't -- you can't correct him after so many times. >> the fact that you were wearing a robe and had that wooden stick. and kept going, oh, another question i have for you. probably threw him off. >> oh, goodness. >> that's a good one. >> that was good. >> we didn't fix it. >> i like the tell them -- if you're with someone, have them ask their name. right? >> that's what husbands are for. introduce yourself.

"pop start." an update on ed sheeran. he had been injured in a bike accident. he shared the news, with this photo. now, in a new post, the singer has updated his fans on how it will impact his performances. a visit to my doctor, confirmed the fracture in my left wrist and wright elbow that will unable to allow me to perform. the following shows will not be able to go ahead as planned. taipei, osaka, seoul. p.s., ed isn't typing this as he has both hands bandaged. up next, exciting news from the royal family. kate is pregnant with her third child. and kensington palace has announced the due date of the next royal. the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting a baby in april of 2018. another royal making

headlines this morning, prince george, at a charity event. prince william was overheard talking about george's favorite shows. prince george has taken to "the lion king." he likes it. maybe he sees himself in baby simba. >> holding him up. and finally, a reunion for the ages. "roseanne" has a revival. over the course of its nine-year run, had 17 emmy awards. we see the original cast, back together again. look at this. the patriarchs of the city, roseanne barr and john goodman are reading across from each other. goodman's character suffered a fatal heart attack in the series finale, his character is coming back for the revival. we'll see how they work that out. the revival series is set to air in 2018. that will make it 30 years since the show debuted.

that's your "pop start." how about a click? >> the "daly click." red bull athlete, bailey pain, captivated concertgoers with a cork flip. not one, not two. but five impressive flips. he was flips since 10 years old. >> were the splits on purpose? >> that's part of it. kids just flip around all over the place. when he was little, that was him. >> a lot of core strength there. mr. roker? >> that's impressive. let's see if we have impressive weather for you. start off looking at what's going on. heavy rain moving into the pacific northwest. wet weather down through florida. between, not much going on. temperatures will be well above normal in the southwest. 60s in the northeast. mid-atlantic states. 80s, texas, in the mid plains. and looking for a beautiful day throughout much of the eastern half of the country. milder afternoon here in the northeast and new england.

unsettled weather down through florida. look for rain and strong storms in the pacific northwest. and a high fire risk good morning. i'm krystal klei. another great day ahead of us, low humidity, light winds and plenty of sunshine, warmer in the afternoon than yesterday. 70 in center city, 70 doylestown, easton 71 degrees. delaware, 70 for the forecast high. have a good day. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, thank you very much. to our series, "exploring the secrets to happiness." >> cynthia mcfadden is showing

us what is making people happiest in other places in the world. >> today, national geographic is releasing their list of the happiest cities in the u.s. any guesses? >> for every mile that you bike. >> reporter: over the past few months, national geographic explorer, dan buettner, has taken us to some of the world's happiest places. in denmark, we met a happy garbage man. >> on a scale of one to ten, how happy are you? >> maybe eight. >> reporter: in kcosta rica, we met the dancing avocado salesman, who gave away $100 of lottery winnings. >> he got happier by making others happier. >> reporter: and we were surprised that the happiest place in asia is singapore, with strict government laws seemed to make people feel safer. andless stressed. how about us? where are the happiest places in

the u.s.? >> there's several things that make humans happy. >> we love to laugh. we love to love people. setting up an environment so those qualities are easy to flourish, those are going to be do universal. >> reporter: national geographic is out with the happiest cities. rounding out the top five. san luis obispo, california, area. ft. collins, colorado, number four. virginia, number three. in second place, the santa cruz-watsonville, california, region. the happiest city in america? >> it's in the west. people have easy access to recreati recreation. they stay fit. they have easy access to nature. the streets are made for humans and not just for cars. there's no billboards. and it happens to be the place that produces arguably the most olympic athletes in the country. >> reporter: the answer, boulder, colorado.

bravo, boulder. don't worry if you don't live in one of the happiest cities. the where is only 50% of happiness. genes are 40%. that leaves 45% that's up to us. is it your belief that anybody can be happy? >> i believe that anybody can be happier. science tells us how to stack the deck in favor of that happiness. >> reporter: in his new book, the blue zones of happiness, buettner outlines how, no matter where we live, we can be happ r happier. one way, get a dog. >> just petting a dog, your cortisol levels go down. >> reporter: that's the hormone that helps fight stress. another idea, have a front porch. >> the happiest people of the world are socializing five hours a day. >> reporter: have three close friends. >> in the 1970s, the average americans had three friends they could count on on a bad day. we are down about one. we are lonelier.

>> reporter: try to have good light where you live. >> a window that looks out on nature, you're more likely to be happy. >> reporter: get religion. >> religious people tend to be happier than nonreligious people. >> reporter: get married. stay married. >> getting married is no guarantee of happiness. but three-times more likely to be happy if you stay married than if you divorce or lose your spouse. >> reporter: and finally, volunteer. >> you stoack the happiness dec in your favor. >> reporter: will money buy happiness? >> it's how you spend it. you're twice as likely to be happy with financial security, than buying a new thing. >> reporter: retail therapy. >> retail therapy only works in the short run. >> reporter: put yourself on the happiness ladder. where is dan buettner? >> on most days, a nine on the scale of ten. i work for national geographic.

i go around the globe and study happiness. it's the best job in the world. >> megyn has joined our table here because you will have more on happiness for us, as well. where do we fall? >> these aren't the score. you get to rate your own happiness, where you are on a scale of one to ten. let's raise hands. who has a dog? yeah. >> charlie is over there. >> a front porch? three close friends? >> yes. >> everybody. light in where you live? >> yes. >> for new york. new york light. >> religion? >> yeah. >> get married, stay married. >> could you be more specific? >> to the same person the whole time? >> doug is going to feel good about that one. >> extra credit for two marriages? >> i'm happy now. >> that's right.

>> i get bonus points. >> i learned a lot from the first time. >> moving on. volunteer. everybody does that at this table. those are things you can enhance your happiness. you get to rate, on a scale of one to ten, how happy are you? dan buettner is a nine. i'm like a 7 1/2, or 8. >> yeah. i would say eight. 7 1/2 days here and there. >> eight. >> i feel like a nine. i feel like a final. >> you're a final, easily. >> you're closer to ten now. >> exactly. >> how about you, al? >> i'd say, eight, nine. >> yeah. >> i've always said i'm about a 7 1/2. and interestingly, i've been an 7 1/2 my whole life. it's not dependent on money or job. i believe you have a core level of happiness. >> as you saw in the piece, about 40% of how happy you are, is in your genes. >> what does that mean, though? you have good health? >> no. inherited. the biology. >> the disposition.

>> when you're an irish-catholic living in new york city, there's a cap. you're guilty. >> i had happy parents. >> i grew up in a family where everybody had a positive outlook. that was contagious. >> and it's genetic. >> okay. cool. >> that's great. seriously. that's been fun. >> i learned a lot from this. and i have to say, they gave me the assignment because they thought i was the grumpiest one. if we make mcfadden happy. >> that's not true. she floats in here every day. >> what are you talking about? >> we're going to have dan buettner on our show. we'll give the audience the full quiz to see if they're happy as you are, hoda. and we have dr. oz talking about what you need to be eating to be happier and healthier. >> we'll get not cheeseburgers if it's dr. oz. >> of the 25 top cities, all on our website. take a look. see whether your town is there. >> thanks.

coming up, malala. she's opening up about heading off to college. and also helping kids find their magic. we'll tell you a nbc 10 news starts now. breaking news, a crash on 95. jessica boyington is keeping an eye on the mess. >> video from sky force 10 from a little while ago. we've been watching 95. right around 413 on the northbound side, we earlier had it closed down because of what's happening here. tractor trailer and another vehicle involved as well. traffic is getting by, but

slowly. those temperatures a little chilly this morning but warming up now. we're at 49 in philadelphia, 42 in vineland and 41 allentown. trenton, you're at 44 degrees. upp upper 60s to right around 70 for highs. clear the rest of the day. in new castle county chemical maker croda will open a new facility. coming up in 25 minutes, we'll have a look at philadelphia's last video before the deadline to submit a proposal to amazon to come to philadelphia.

♪ good morning, everybody. it's wednesday. it's october 18th, 2017. great day out on our plaza. hey, you. we're so happy to have everyone here. >> hi, guys. >> do you have a crowd moment for us? >> i certainly do. we have huge crowds, by the way. they're insane. we have a couple, a mother/daughter behind us from minnesota. hi, kids. you have a lot on your bucket list. one of them is to be here and you are. and we wanted to give you tickets to skate on the rockefeller center skating rink. would you like that? >> yes. >> here you go. two passes for you. last thing on your bucket list. thanks for coming. thank you for coming. >> have fun. that's great.

>> you know how to skate? >> yes. we're from minnesota. >> skating is in their blood. >> it is. this is the time of year, we say, why don't we skate together more often? >> we should do it in the morning before the show. hour two, go out there. >> at the rink. coming up, a successful football team's secret weapon. what is it? it's sleep. they have strict rules they use to perform better. it could help all of us in our everyday lives. we'll tell you about it. a best-selling author. the nobel peace prize at 17 years old. malala is doing something she hasn't done. she is going to college. and she has a children's book, too. with the wildfires in california, josh brolin's movie "only the brave" could not be more timely. it is a perfect fall day. >> for baseball. >> excellent for baseball. for just walking around. let's see how you're doing. we'll show you first of all, let's take a look.

major hurricanes this year, we've had, believe it or not, six major hurricanes, category 3 or higher in 2017. we would average 2.5, ophelia, of course, was the last one we had. going to hopefully get out of all these problems, with the hurricanes. milder afternoon in the northeast. mid-atlantic states, high-fire risk in the central plains. rain and strong winds in the pacific northwest. unsettled wet weather through florida. the rest of the country looking good. tomorrow, you have picture-perfect weather in the eastern half of the u.s. above-average temperatures to the north. strong winds in the pacific northwest. and starts to r good morning. we've got another great day ahead of us, low humidity, light winds and plenty of sunshine. and today, warmer in the afternoon than what we saw yesterday.

70 doylestown, easton 71 degrees. new jersey in the low 70s. delaware, 70 for the forecast high. don't forget, get your full l weather anytime you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. guys? >> okay, al. thank you very much. we have more of our ongoing series now called "snooze you can use." >> experts are just beginning to understand the science of sleep. and the results of a good night's rest may be best demonstrated in all places, but on the football field. nbc's kerry sanders is here with that. >> kerry. >> good morning. everybody here knows if you get a good night's sleep, you feel like a winner. at oklahoma state university, the football team is putting that to the test. players have set bedtimes. and in a game with so many variables, taking sleep seriously may explain why osu is

ranked tenth in the nation. at oklahoma state university. >> back to pass. deep down the far side for james washington. he leaps and makes the catch. touchdown, oklahoma state. >> reporter: the secret sauce out there could be in here. the goal for each player, like chad whitener, up to eight hours or more, of sleep a night. >> plug into the wall. >> reporter: every team member's sleep data monitored. and relayed to a coach's computer. >> one thing that's been improving is the sleep duration. >> reporter: osu's attention to sleep, now showing results on the scoreboard. strength and conditioning coach, rob glass, now the pseudosleep coach. >> we're finding that the sleep improves and the duration of the sleep, we're finding, enhanced performance. >> reporter: that's quantitative. you can see that? >> definitely quantitativquanti. >> reporter: most in the nation

sleeps about 6 1/2 hours per day. i interviewed sleep expert, jeff, on a day i had five hours sleep. >> if we were to measure your reaction time, you would be drunk. >> reporter: that's because i'm not getting enough sleep. >> reporte correct. >> reporter: a cell phone not y notification to put on the glasses. >> by blocking out the blue light, it allows the brain to think it's dark and produce melatonin, to get deeper sleep. >> reporter: the glasses are tricking my mind. >> exactly. >> reporter: a notification advises it's time for bed. room temperatures set cold. 62-67 degrees. with just two hours extra sleep, player injury rates drop 70%. in a 40-yard dash, speeds are

0.1 seconds faster. on game day, athletes line up for eight more plays per game. >> i feel like i'm running faster. and i'm seeing and recognizing everything. >> reporter: at first, chad says he was skeptical. >> being able to go through this, understand what you're doing. and control how well you're sleeping. i feel like this has been a huge turn for me. >> reporter: osu head coach, mike gundy. >> there's no question, it is helping us. how much? we don't know right now. but it's working so far. >> reporter: look at the rankings. >> sure. something is working right now. we're sold on the system of sleep, nutrition, hydration. >> reporter: and it's not just osu. other teams are also using this system and showing results. and trucking companies are now examining whether their drivers can improve if they, too, use this sleep system. as for telling a player, like 6'7", 310-pound zach crabtree he

has to go to sleep -- how much was this like your dad tapping your shoulder when you're 11 years old, zach, it's time to go to bed? >> it's kind of like that. when i was younger, my parents making me go to sleep by a certain time. but at the same time, you realize why they did that now. >> why does coach gundy think his players have bought into this? this. the cell phone. the sleep data comes to the phone. and the coach thinks millennials buy into something because they see it on the phone. i've been following my sleep schedule for the data the last few weeks. and last month, i averaged 6:42. this month, 5:42. exactly. what they're going to say, i'm not on the team. not because of my athletic abilities. because of my lack of sleep. >> 90 minutes you wear these? >> you can watch tv. you can look at your cell phone, read. >> the orange room looks like

something out of woodstock in these things. crazy. >> are you getting sleepy? >> no. >> thank you, kerry. coming up next, nobel peace prize winner, malala yousafzai, taking on college. first, this is "today" on nbc. chris brown: a fighter for the working men and women of atlantic county. brown fought for what's right by taking on trenton special interests and standing up to chris christie's takeover of atlantic city. he fought to protect jobs in our region and to defeat the north jersey casinos. and now brown is working to keep atlantic county affordable for families and retirees. let's keep chris brown fighting for us. chris brown for state senate, he's on our side.

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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. back, now, at 8:40, with one of the most inspirational women in the world. you got to interview malala. >> she is the youngest recipient of the nobel peace prize. advocating for girls' education. she is embarking on a major milestone in her life. she's going to college and releasing a children's book in her spare time. at just 20 years old, malala yousafzai has done extraordinary things. >> one child, one teacher, one

book. and one pen can change the world. >> reporter: the youngest recipient of the nobel peace prize, and the youngest ever messenger of peace. she has met with world leaders, and has been "time's" most influential person in the world three years in a row. before the accolades came the hardship. at 11 years old, malala lived in pakistan, controlled by the taliban. she defied a ban, prohibiting girls attending school. posting an anonymous blog about life in pakistan. what was it inside you that made you not stay silent? that made you want to speak out? >> the taliban wanted girls not to be independent. not to be themselves. not to achieve any life, to become a doctor, engineer or teacher. i could not accept that. i couldn't imagine a life limited to the four walls of my house and never be myself.

>> reporter: but then, in october of 2012, a masked gunman boarded malala's school pbus an shot her in the head. the bullet narrowly missing her brain. >> the extremists, they found a young voice so powerful they attacked her. >> but they made your voice louder. >> they made a mistake and made it louder. >> reporter: after the attack, malala and her family moved to england. she wrote more, spoke out more for the plight of girls in her country. and now, hopes to reach more girls around the world with her children's book about her life, malala's magic pencil. what made you decide to write a children's book? >> i wanted to tell my story. and i had written a book. it was time to tell it to younger children. and the best way to do that was to write a picture book. >> reporter: in the book, a colorful collection of illustrations depicts malala's life, with the exception of one dark page, representing that darkest chapter of her life. >> i wanted to deliver it in a way that it's not a big shock to

children. it allows parents and teachers to talk to their children and discuss it themselves and to see how it was not just an attack on a person, but an attack on education. >> the attack was five years ago? >> yes. >> do you think about it every day? >> no. that attack happened five years ago. i never think that it has happened to me because, firstly, i don't remember the incident. that's good in a way. and secondly, i just do not want to think back because i'm moving forward. >> what are you hoping that little kids who read this, what do you hope they will learn or take away? >> there is magic. and they have to find the magic. the magic is in their voice, in their words, their writings. they should dream beyond limits and believe there is magic in them. >> reporter: for a girl who learned she had won the nobel peace prize in chemistry class, it's easy to forget that malala is so young, trying to be a

normal girl. at 20, a college student at oxford university. are you excited? nervous? scared? >> i'm quite nervous because it's going to be a new place to live. first time without parents. i'm going to be out of my home and living in accommodation. and meeting new people. and so, i think it's going to be a great opportunity. >> reporter: while malala's immediate goals may be passi ii exams and surviving her first year, her life's purpose, remains the same. this should be for the education of those. >> need to get to talk to her. she's incredibly inspiring. she is going off to college and wants to be a regular girl, as well. >> she's going to inspire people at oxford, as well. >> the children's book is a favorite in our house. it's lovely and beautifully done. >> it's fun to see that side of her. you know? >> yeah. >> never seen that side of her. >> the book is called "malala's magic pencil." coming up next, josh brolin is here.

why he's proud to be called a hot shot in his new movie. but fit, this is "today" on rs

[ cheers and applause ] 8:47. we're back with oscar nominee josh brolin. his new movie "only the brave" is the tragic true story of an elite group of firefighters known as the granite mountain hotshots brolin is known as eric marsh, who gives his trainnies some advice. >> you're only going to be able to see that's fuel. think about that. meditate on it. and think about if this job is for you. >> josh, good morning. good to see you. great to see you. obviously, this is poignant and timely. we're covering the wildfires out

in california, over 40 people have died, including a firefighter. >> 5,5 structures have burned down. >> you shot this a long time ago. but when you see that story that we're covering, how does it relate to this movie? >> i mean, it relates in every way. and the thing is, this movie does -- you know, you do a movie, hollywood and all that. and it's profit and that and business. and once in a while, you do a movie that resonates deeply. and with what's going on in california right now, you start to kind of build awareness. and you get humble in watching a movie like this. you realize that these people are out there dealing with unpredictable, extremely dangerous situations, putting themselves in major pearl, to ensure the safety of the communities. >> i read about this. and at first, this confused me. and it made perfect sense to me. you were a volunteer fireman in arizona in your youth. >> in my 20s. >> at first, that made you leery about doing this job. i thought, why?

doing this movie. you want to make sure you get this right. >> you have a sensitivity you wouldn't have necessarily had before. i spent 30 years with this community. one of my best friends, instant commander, one of my chiefs back then. when i was deciding to do this movie, you meet a director. are you going to be sensitive? are you connected to your heart to do something like this? and i went to this guy and i said, do you think i'm the right guy? should i do this? and he said, you're the only guy to do this. almost like the apoint eed one. >> you glanced over something about the challenges these people face at home. and they're just like the rest of us. soup, we call your character. he loves his job. but the family doesn't love the risk he takes as part of his job that much. >> that's what i love. this movie deals equally firefighting and in the extreme situations. but also the extreme situation about what a son deals with, the

wife deals with. the entire family. and these families, we met, 19 of the guys have extended family and this stuff. it's an emotional subject. with this movie, you celebrate this firefighting. >> and that will resonate with first responders everywhere. and members of our military, as well. we were chatting a little bit. and talking about -- >> age. >> you brought it up. >> i did bring it up. >> by the way, you just turned 60. not yet. don't rush me. >> nor have i turned 50. >> i saw that in the note. i went and i googled you. i do from time to time. you know the first thing that came up was an image of you. and so, we'll talk about the 50 in a second. but you are jacked. >> i was jacked. >> you are jacked. >> i appreciate that. >> i saw this picture. i thought, my god, this guy's working out. >> that's half of a pickup line. >> it's not. i promise you. just as buddies. just as friends. >> i like how you qualify it.

i was very jacked. i was working out 2 1/2 hours a day. unlike you, where i heard your schedule revolves around your gym time. >> i like the gym. >> i like the gym. we're at a point right now, where when you go to the gym, it feels better. when you don't go to the gym, you start to feel sore, as opposed to just being healthy. i think i've chosen movies that allow me to, you know, stay jacked. >> when you look in the mirror, does that make -- >> i look in the mirror, i just go, wow. >> i'm jacked. >> i should do a firefighting film. >> when you see what great shape you're in, does it make 50 just a number? >> i think it tries to. it does its best. i'm beautifully in denial right now and that's okay with me. >> you think on the morning you turn 50 in february, you might wake up and say, uh-oh? >> how did you feel about 50? >> i was in a ball on the floor. >> my dad called me when i was 30. back in the day in the '60s, when you turned 30, it was a

major thing. and my dad called me six times when i turned 30. how are you doing, man? i was fine until you called me six times. >> you look great. the movie is great. good to see you. josh, a pleasure. josh, a pleasure. "only the brave" hits when you're a double-dipping pension-padder josh, a pleasure. "only the brave" hits like steve sweeney, it's important to maintain a certain... lifestyle. that's why sweeney spent over a hundred grand of his campaign funds on high-priced meals and other gifts. we're talking fine cigars, fancy watches, pricey restaurants, and expensive wines - all to charm the type of folks who helped him raise your taxes 145 times. too many in south jersey

are struggling. but steve sweeney's looking out for himself, not for us.

back with my man crush, josh brolin. feel that by acceicep. >> that's an actor playing a firefighter. >> like a fire hose right there. >> how about the ladies are the only ones acting normal with josh brolin. >> i got the men demographic. >> you mean, what was it like when you turned 50? she looked at me and said, that's a long time ago. >> she is a true arizona tempe. >> all right. we better do birthdays.

>> in 50 years, you'll be on a smucker's jar. happy 106th birthday to margie brown. anytime. retired nurse from charlottesville, virginia. eating coconut cake. jean has been raising wine grapes in her home for 70 years. happy birthday to alexander nole of connecticut. mary fennesee, stays active by hanging out with her grandkids and great grandkids. joe malesic from hervey, pennsylvania. he is jacked. he says the longevity is walking a mile every someday. happy birthday to sue dahab. if she is not outside enjoying fresh air, she is inside facetimie ining with her family.

if you know someone celebrating a birthday, let us know. >> can you do ten push-ups right now? >> my shoulder hurts. >> what a baby. >> i'm 50. i'm 50. >> oh. >> coming up on "megyn kelly today," dr. oz has foods that will keep you nbc 10 news starts now. good morning. just a few minutes before 9:00. chilly, but it will warm up. >> temperatures are starting to pick up a little bit out there, 53 in philadelphia, 51 in mount hol holly. these numbers are going to keep climbing as we get into the afternoon.

we're looking at temperatures that are going to be warmer than yesterday and a bit warmer than average. 70 in philadelphia, sunny across the entire region and 68 in the lehigh valley. most of the big problems are gone. we're watching 95 on the northbound side near 4 13 all morning. now we're watching delays on the schuylkill expressway. in cheltenham watch for a crash around jefferson avenue. philadelphia has released its promotional video in an effort to entice amazon to come to the city. take a quick look. >> it almost feels like the best kept secret. >> tomorrow is the deadline for cities and regions to submit proposals to amazon. other parts of our area are also

vying to become home to the second headquarters. a decision by amazon is expected sometime next year. this morning you can learn how to save an overdose victim. health experts are offering a free training session on how to administer narcan. we'll have a full hour of news at 11:00.

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