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game. i don't want to jinx anything here, but it was a great game last night. fun to be at. meanwhile, we had a big event in our studio this morning. the former cia director, john brennan, is with us. we'll have a live, exclusive interview with him in a couple minutes. the president facing new str scrutiny over his condolence calls to families of fallen service members. kristen welker has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this morning the demands for answerings are growing as the pentagon investigates how a low-risk mission in niger turned into a deadly ambush by fighters affiliated by isis. john mccain is adding pressure, saying the administration isn't being forthcoming about the attack. president trump facing difficult questions about that and about his outreach to gold star families. this morning, president trump will try to move past his latest controversy involving the families of fallen u.s. service members. overnight, former cia director,

john brennan, weighing in on president trump's suggestion he has done more outreach to those gold star families than his predecessors. brennan has served under former presidents clinton, bush and obama. >> all of them acted so presidential in those cases. unfortunately, i think there's been too much in the -- in this year about comparisons, about doing things better. >> reporter: this after a bitter back and forth escalated wednesday, after democratic congresswoman frederica wilson, accused the president of making insensitive remarks to the widow of army sergeant johnson, one of four american soldiers killed in niger. president trump denying the charge. >> had a very nice conversation with the woman, with the wife, who sounded like a lovely woman. did not say what the congresswoman said. >> reporter: but the congresswoman who overheard the call on speakerphone not backing down. >> he said, well, i guess you

knew -- something to the fact that he knew what he was getting into when he signed up. but i guess it hurts anyway. >> reporter: the aunt who raised johnson insisting the congresswoman's account is accurate, telling the "washington post," mr. trump did disrespect him. but the president blasted wilson's story on twitter as totally fabricating, adding, i have proof. that proof, not a recording, but according to press secretary sarah huckabee sanders. >> there were several people in the room that were on the call, including chief of staff john kelly. >> reporter: president trump said he's called virtually all families with lost soldiers, murphy, who was killed in may in syria, say they haven't heard anything from the president. >> if that letter or that phone call could bring my son back, i would run from here on foot to washington, d.c. to get that letter. >> reporter: chris baldridge,

whose son was killed in afghanistan, said president trump called in july to offer condolences and even offered to send him a personal check for $25,000. baldridge tells nbc he has not received the money yet. this morning, the white house confirms president trump recently sent the check and that the delay was caused by approval process. officials here adding it was a generous gesture made privately by the president who has personally followed up to ensure the check was being sent. savannah? matt? >> kristen welker at the white house, thank you so much. john brennan served as director of the cia under president obama. he joins us exclusively now. director brennan, nice to have you here. thank you very much. >> good morning. >> the reason this subject of condolence calls is coming up is because we lost four american service members in niger. senator mccain wants more information about what exactly happened. is there anything as the circumstances as they're known publicly right now, where the soldiers were operating, the conditions under which they were

operating, the fact that one apparently was left behind? is there anything that raises questions in your mind? >> well, the united states military has been involved in providing assistance to a lot of military forces, particularly where terrorist groups reside. there are questions about why they were so far forward with the niger military. because going into those places, it really makes it difficult to help the group if they are ambushed. it seems they were ambushed by a larger group. so i know secretary mattis and others are going to be looking into the details of this, how the approval process, you know, were made, but there are questions about what was going on here. >> let me ask you about north korea. over the summer, the president said he would unleash fire and fury on north korea. at the u.n., he said, if we're forced to defend ourselves or allies, he'll have no choice but the totally destroy north korea. he said his secretary of state mr. tillerson should stop wasting his time in negotiating.

based on what you know about that situation, do you think this is the president being that tough negotiator that he promised his supporters he would be, or is this a president who doesn't understand the gravity and the seriousness of that issue? >> i think it is both. i think he's trying to demonstrate that he is tough, and he is trying to intimidate opponents. at the same time, he is not experienced at all in international brick stone ship and on these issues. his comments have been provocative, and it's increased tensions, not de-escalated them. i hope tillerson can address the issues behind the scenes. >> interesting because you said at a forum last night you thought the chances of some military conflict with north korea had risen to 1 in 4 or 1 in 5. 20% or 25% chance it can happen. is that because of north korea's actions, because of the u.s.'s actions and rhetoric or both? >> i think it is a combination of the two. i think the caustic and bellicose comments coming out of

washington, and mr. trump on his tweets, really has led to an escalation in tensions. i'm concerned there could be a clash between south korea and north korea forces that can escalate. >> i feel weird asking you this, but you've read the same stories i've read. you know the key players around the president in mattis, mcmaster and john kelly. stories are going around out there that if the president inches closer to some kind of a nuclear confrontation with north korea, that those guys are going to do something. they're going to lock him in a room. they're going to tackle him. you're smiling. but these are the stories that are out there. and they will prevent him from carrying out any action that would cause that. is that all nonsense? >> no. i think the military leaders, current and former, mattis, kelly, also joe dunford, they know the risks of escalation. they know just how dangerous the situation is. i think they are governors on the president's instincts to continue to try to intimidate and bully. >> you're technically not answering the question.

would they take some action to prevent the president from carrying out an order? >> the president has unilateral authority to be able to authorize military action. that order goes through secretary mattis. secretary mattis can try to talk him out of it, disagree with it, carry it out or not. >> in july, you said it is the obligation of executive branch officials to refuse to carry out some of those orders that are inconsistent with what this country is all about. >> i was talking about the context of some -- like the firing of jim comey and the efforts by mr. trump and others to try to, i think, delay and to put obstacles in the way of some of the investigations that are underway. i think it has to go forward. we are a country of laws. sometimes i feel that mr. trump feels that it is trump's laws that trump others. >> if you'd been in your old job and you had been given an order that you thought was dangerous to this country, would you have -- >> if i was asked to renew

waterboarding, i would have said, no, i'm notd goi going tot and you'll have to fire me. it would have been plain and simple for me. >> you think mattis, kelly, dunford and mcmaster would be willing to do the same if circumstances warrant it? >> it all depends on the circumstances. they are patriots, all of them. and they understand the gravity of the situation. they understand the gravity, and i don't believe mr. trump does. >> based on what you know about the situation in iran, if the president rips up that iran nuclear deal, does he risk, in the short term, owning a nuclear iran? >> well, he certainly has another issue and another problem. he alienates our partners and allies that were part of that agreement. he runs the risk of escalated tensions in the gulf that could lead to our detriment and potential risk to u.s. military in the region. >> will you stay for the next hour?

we have a lot to talk to you about. >> sir, thank you. >> great to have you. >> appreciate it. more to get to, including the suspect in a two-state shooting spree, including a deadly workplace shooting in maryland. he's behind bars after an hours long manhunt. tom costello has the latest. >> reporter: the suspect is here. he will be arraigned later today. the people in delaware, in maryland, surrounding statd ini breathing a sigh of relief. overnight in maryland, a the scene of the original shooting, a candle light vigil to remember the five people shot, three of whom were killed. then the suspect fled, leading police on this multi-state man hunt, only to be taken down in delaware by federal, state and local authorities. this morning, an accused killer is in custody. 37-year-old radee prince captured by atf agents in delaware. following a manhunt that

stretched across multiple state lines along the east coast. police say prince, described as a career criminal, shot five co-workers with a handgun at this maryland business park, killing three and leaving two in critical condition. >> i have a 40ish-year-old male hit on the head. > . >> reporter: prince had worked at the company the last four months as a machine operator and knew the victims. so far, police don't have a clear motive. after the shooting, prince fled to delaware, where he allegedly shot another person he knew at a used car lot. >> the victims knew each other. these were targeted shootings, and that was premeditated. why? he drove straight from maryland. >> reporter: driving a 2008 black gmc acadia, police chased the suspect but lost him. authorities fanned out across the i-95 corridor, creating a dragnet from the nation's capitca capital to new jersey, monitoring tollbooth cameras and

highway exits. in delaware, police found his car near a local high school. after a foot pursuit, prince was in custody. he has 42 arrests in delaware alone. 15 felony convictions. two years ago, he was charged with illegal possession of a firearm. last february, he had a restraining order filed against him from a former employer. but the district court of maryland denied the request. the father of one employee at the business park tells our nbc station in baltimore, prince was a loose cannon. >> this is a desperate person. he's already killed three people. we're lucky it came to the conclusion it did. >> reporter: in a statement, advanced granite solutions, the company where the five people were killed, say, words cannot express our feelings. we mourn for the loss of our friends. i asked the police chief, a guy arrested 42 times, 15 felonies, is on the streets? he said, we as a system have got to do better. back to you. >> thank you so much.

talk about a controversial speech that's generating angry protests, and it doesn't everyone happen until later today. it'll be given at the university of florida by the white nationalist who helped to organize an august rally in charlottesville, virginia, that sparked deadly violence there. and fearing a repeat, florida's governor declared a preemptive state of emergency. kerry sanders is in gainesville for us. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the barricades are up. the police are deployed. and anxiety is growing. on social media, protesters have organized what one calls a show of force, to shout down alt-right leader richard spencer, scheduled to speak her later this afternoon. this morning, there's a state of emergency at the university of florida. more than 500 police officers on high alert. the national guard activated and ready. >> my mom called me and was like, please don't go outside. >> reporter: all because today, this man, richard spencer, a

self-described white nationalist, is making a controversial speech on campus. spencer helped organize an alt-right rally in charlottesville, virginia, which turned violent. one woman was killed when a speeding car crashed into a crowd of counterp-protesters. are you prepared for violence? >> we are prepared for anything that could happen here. >> do you fear for your safety in florida? >> reporter: spencer not commenting. officials a state-run university of florida initially turned down spencer's request to speak. when he brought a first amendment lawsuit, administrators relented. >> i'm urging all of our campus to stay away from the event. it is because supremacists like him, extremists like him, really thrive on attention and confrontation. >> reporter: spencer is paying more than $10,000 to rent this building and cover security inside, but outside, the budget for law enforcement is already well over $500,000.

spencer tweeting this image, referring to himself as hurricane ricardo. are you prepared for violence? >> we are prepared to make sure violence does not break out. protect people's right to free speech while also keeping them safe. >> reporter: richard spencer has 700 tickets to distribute. he says he will only give those who believe in his extreme beliefs. of course, there's no way of knowing who goes in with other intentions. matt? >> kerry, thank you very much. now to a dangerous stunt that has landed the crew of a passenger jet in some hot water. it was all caught on camera. nbc's kelly cobiella has the story behind that image. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this is the kind of move you might see in an air show but not as a busy commercial airport, unless something has gone seriously wrong with the landing. some who were watching thought the plane was headed straight for the terminal. this morning, an air berlin

pilot has reportedly been suspended after this risky move caught on camera. an a330 with 200 passengers on board buzzing the airport in do germany, pulling close to the runway and banking sharply left. the stunt was meant to mark air berlin's last transatlantic flight. the company filed for bankruptcy in august. the flight left miami on sunday. arriving in dusseldorf, germany, on monday. the pilot saying, we wanted to make a mark. a dignified and emotional good-bye. the maneuver, a go around procedure, is meant to be for emergencies only, in case of an aborted landing. while the air berlin pilot reportedly got the okay from the tower first, one airport worker said, quote, we did not know before that it would do an honorary lap. in videos online, air traffic

controllers can be heard saying in german, "we're in awe," as they watch the fly by. but german aviation authorities were not. this morning, they and air berlin officials are investigating. that plane landed safely right after that maneuver. while we haven't heard from any passengers on board the flight, this morning, we did hear from air berlin. they've told us they're taking the incident very seriously. they say safety comes first. they want to question the pilots who are now grounded for the time being and the people in the tower who fav tgave the okay. matt? savannah? >> wow, kelly. thank you very much. so many questions. >> yeah. we'll get a check of the weather from wnbc's dave price, who said that is what happens when oktoberfest comes around. >> just saying. good to see you. let's walk to the weather maps right now. a dome of high pressure really helping out.

basically two-thirds of the u.s. with above average temperatures. a warm southerly influence and an amplified jet stream. what that's doing is spinning up and locking all the cold air to the north. look at these temperatures. 73 in new york city. as we work our way up toward bismarck, 75 degrees. 78 in denver. the cool air is locked along with the bad weather in the pacific northwest right now. as we take a look and roll into the end of the week, these warm temperatures, 10 to 25 degrees above our normal highs, are going to continue for many of us right through the weekend. that's a quick look at our that's a quick look at our national maps. for hollywood's neil biggest stars. and at kay, he designs for the star in your life. this ring was inspired by an art deco design that goes back 100 years. at kay, the number-one jewelry store for... yes! every kiss begins with kay. ♪ guys, kay jewelers would like to remind you it's engagement season. save 25% off all engagement and wedding rings,

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franklin bridge and now he's on his way now on that eastbound side of a disabled vehicle parked right there. also watching drive times. we're seeing the heaviest on 95 southbound and 38 minutes and speeds dropping into the 20s. tracy? shooting suspect radee prince will be arraigned today after his capture last night in newark. his arrest set off a ten-hour manhunt after he opened fire at the workplace in maryland and then police say he shot and wounded a man at a used car dealership in delaware. the candidates for district attorney will debate at lasalle university. larry krasner and beth are vying to replace. i'm tracy davidson "today" show continues in just a few minutes. have a great day.

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7:30 now on a thursday morning. we welcome you back to "today." >> we're going to start this half hour on a story we first brought you yesterday. bombshell abuse from former u.s. olympic gymnast mckayla maroney. natalie has the latest on this. >> good morning. yes, empowered by the social media movement, #metoo, created in the wake of the harvey weinstein scandal, mckayla stepped forward, saying she was repeatedly molested by a doctor for the usa gymnastics team. over 100 women have accused the doctor of misconduct. mckayla maroney was a member of the fierce five in london, winning gold as part of the u.s.

team, grabbing a silver in the individual vault event, and grabbing the spotlight with that face. tuesday with the tweet that was stunning and direct, she was back in the headlines. i was molested by dr. larry nasser, the team doctor for the u.s. women's national gymnastics team and olympic team. it started when i was 13 years old, and it didn't end until i left the sport. mckayla says she was told she was receiving medically necessary treatment that nasser had been performing on patients for over 30 years. adding, it seemed whenever and wherever this man could find the chance, i was, quote, treated. antalin, on the team from '95 to 2000, was also abused by nasser and was not shock by her allegations. >> i want to say i'm surprised but not really. i know how many years nasser was in usa gymnastics. if he did it to us, why would he

stop? >> reporter: he's pleaded guilty to three counts of child pornography and is awaiting trial on separate criminal misconduct charges. more than 100 women filed suits against him. usa gymnastics is under a gag order and cannot speak to mckayla's allegations. he has called the previous allegations against him patently false and untrue. usa gymnastics released a statement saying, we admire the courage of those like mckayla maroney who have come forward. saying they are outraged and disgusted by the conduct of which nasser is abused. they are strengthening and enhancing their procedures regarding abuse. maroney is not the first olympic gymnast to accuse dr. nasser of abuse. in march 2000, jamie dancher testified on capitol hill he abused her for years. >> many times, the abuse took place in my own room, in my own

bed. he abused me in my hotel room in sydney at the olympic games. >> reporter: mckayla's tweets tell a similar story. it happened in london before my team and i won the gold medal, and it happened before i won my silver. mckayla says she was empowered by the online movement #metoo. by speaking out, hoping to bring about awareness and change. she has the support of her teammates. jordan weeber swieber saying, wo speak out and stand up for change. i am proud of mckayla for doing so and encourage others to do ss so. usa gymnastics called for a culture change to protect its athletes from abuse. >> natalie morales, thank you. dave price in for al. >> nice to see you guys.

we have great whether through so much of the country but we have messy weather in the pacific northwest where stormy conditions continue to prevail. three to five inches of rain overnight. snow levels at 5,500 feet. we are to see changes throughout the next few days. this cold front is going to push on through. look for rain in the pacific northwest and even into northern california. not enough rain to help out the folks battling all of those fires there. gusty winds and a flooding threat continue through much of the area as we take a look at western washington and western oregon. as we head through the next several days and this front continues to move through, the storm heads to the east. another storm arrives as we head into friday. that'll bring an additional, let's see, three inches of rain or so before we wind up heading into saturday. that's for the cascades and the costal ranges. watch for minor river flooding in some areas in western washington. we'll keep our eyes open for that. in the meantime, this is our concern. the rest of the country looks absolutely gorgeous.

th's a quickat well, we have another day with beautiful weather from start to finish. temperatures rising rapidly during the morning and by afternoon, we're up near the 70 degree mark. some places in the 70s. little bit above average for this time of the year and then as we head towards the weekend, it actually gets warmer and by sunday, temperatures are into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. still, no chance of rain through the weekend. >> that's a quick look at the weather. want to reminwant to remind youd your full forecast any time on the weather channel on cable. >> thank you, dave price. we have a lot more ahead, including why today is very big in the heated competition to become amazon's second headquarters. then on pop start, how will farrell is putting his humor to good use. and then the piano dad. some really big news from billy joel. and we'll talk with

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>> good morning, guys. this is the a big competition and today is the deadline. amazon wants a city with more than a million people, an international airport and a, quote, business-friendly tax structure. some cities are falling over themselves to win. others are urging caution and staying away. overnight, the big apple looking more like an orange. new york city mayor bill de blasio lighting up the city in, quote, amazon orange. up for grabs, 50,000 jobs, paying more than an average salary of $100,000 a year and $5 billion in infrastructure investment. all going to the one city that can win over amazon's ceo jeff bezos. dozens of cities are scrambling to capture his attention. >> how can i get amazon to notice kansas? >> georgia trying to get a new

town, amazon, georgia. austin, atlanta,philadelphia, pittsb a a social media campaign fo phillys starting out as the big pitch. they're trying to win enormous tax breaks. the amazon application calls for a tax-friendly infrastructure. gger 'd like them to be bi and successful here. >> reporter: having an amazon headquarters in your backyard with cause problems. traffic and housing prices can surge dramatically. last week, san antonio bowed out, siting the package not something our community is willing to entertain at this time. others feel the same way. this week, nearly 75 civic organizations wrote an open letter to amazon, demanding the company pay all property taxes and sales tax in its chosen

city. we built these cies, they say, and we want to make sure they remain ours. >> there are downsides to getting amazon into a community. at the end of the day, this is a slam dunk positive. transformational. >> reporter: amazon plans to announce its decision next year, as cities prime themselves to come out on top. other cities considered to be top contenders are the new york city area right here, denver and boston. and the state of new hampshire is also bidding. a big part of their application is telling amazon how much they should not pick nearby boston. it is actually funny. >> this is like the dating game for cities. >> show poll. >> good idea. >> won find out for a while. >> next year. >> thank you very much. let's see what sheinelle is working on over in the orange room. >> good morning. the surprising social experiment, combining burgers and bullying with powerful

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red on the schuylkill expressway. 33 minutes 25. tracy, back to you. today in north jersey former president barack obama will return to the campaign trail to speak in support of bill murphy in a the governor's race. election day is three weeks away from today. murphy currently leads new jersey lieutenant governor kim guadagno. unveil a bronze snatchue of ed snider outside the wells fargo center. the 50th anniversary of the first ever flyers home game. the statue is nine feet tall and weighs 1,300 pounds. all week long we've been shining a spotlight on sleep solutions. you've heard from the experts and now your turn to weigh in. starting at 4:00 a.m., hear how people just like yourself are getting a good night's rest.

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♪ it's 8:0 0 on "today." coming up, silent killer. a virus linked to cancer in women now spreading among men at an alarming rate. dr. oz is here with what you need to know. then jimmy kimmel is back in brooklyn. >> let's set the scene here. we are in the living room of your boyhood home here. >> matt caught up with the late-night host to talk about comedy, coming home and controversy. >> billy was born with a heart disease. >> when you walked out on the set that night, jimmy, did you walk out intending to make headlines? >> oh, no. no, i didn't. i figured it would be a video that people shared. i had no idea it would become a matter of national debate.

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thursday morning. good crowd out there. >> we'll say hi to the people in a little while. first, your news at 8:00. the pentagon investigates the ambush that killed four american soldiers. president trump is facing questions about his treatment of the gold star families. hallie jackson joins us from capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. senator john mccain is one of those people this morning now calling for more information about that attack in niger. and a former top intelligence official is, too, with questions now not just about what happened but about the president's outreach to families of the fallen. one of the president's high profile critics, not satisfied so far with lingering questions over the apparent ambush in niger. former cia director john brennan with savannah and matt this morning. >> i know general mattis and others are going to be looking into the details of this and how the approval process, you know, was made.

there are questions about what was going on. >> reporter: one of the soldiers killed until the attack, sergeant la david johnson. now a bitter back and forth over president trump's words to johnson's wife. the president denying a democratic lawmaker's claim he was insensitive in a condolence call. >> i had a very nice conversation with the woman, with the wife, who sounded like a lovely woman. did not say what the congresswoman said. >> reporter: that congresswoman, frederica wilson, standing by her account, slamming the president for telling mrs. johnson her husband knew what he was getting into when he signed up. the woman who raised johnson told the "washington post" she felt disrespected. >> general kelly counseled him on perhaps how he might want to choose or change his words in the future. >> general kelly was present for the call and thought it was completely appropriate. he thought the call was respectful. he thought the president did the best job he could under those circumstances, to offer condolences on behalf of the

country. >> reporter: the white house offering the coverage of the call missed the context of it. the president also sent a personal check for $25,000 recently to the father of a different fallen soldier, dillon baldridge, a highly unusual move. after chris told the president in july that he had been having money troubles. the check has not yet arrived. the white house says the delay was because the donation needed to go through an approval process, but reiterates the money has been sent, with one official telling us the president personally checked up on the progress of that donation multiple times. matt? >> hallie, thank you very much. now to the ongoing controversy with athletes standing for the national anthem. the nfl will not implement a rule to require players to stand during the national anthem. that came after what goodell called two days of unprecedented

conversation. they talked about how the players can use their platforms to speak out on social issues. goodell said though he believes the players should stand for the anthem, the league will not force them to do so. >> we feel strongly about our country and our pride, and we're going to continue to. we're not afraid of the tough conversations. that's what we're having with our players. what we're trying to do is stay out of politics. >> goodell says there are a half dozen players kneeling or sitting during the anthem, and he hopes to get the number to zero. to a frightening video. a food truck explosion in downtown portland. the food cart was already on fire when two propane cylinders erupted, sending a ball of flames into the destroyed, and ten cars at a nearby parking lot were damaged in the explosion. a few minor injuries but nobody was seriously hurt. to a major study showing your mind still works after your body shows no signs of life.

researchers focused on people who had been declared dead after heart attacks and were later revi revived. 39% of the patients recalled having a general perception of awareness while they were technically dead. a small number said they were able to hear full conversations and even see things happening around them, events that were verified by others who were in the room. >> there's no real segue to the morning boost. >> interesting. >> it is. sometimes a mom can feel underappreciated at home. a little 4-year-old boy let his mom know how he felt when she was in the hospital, about to deliver her sixth child. >> we need you. because we need our mama. we need you. we need you to stay alive, and we don't want nothing to happen to you. >> it's not. that's why i'm here. i'm here in the hospital so they can take care --

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cervical cancer, which is why women get pap smears. it also causes throat cancer in men. >> 11.5% of men in this study were found to have oral hpv. how alarming is that number? >> stunning. this is a remarkably high incident of -- and most of these viruses are the dangerous kinds that cause cancer. it partially explains why we have as many throat cancers in men as we have cervical cancers in women. it is causing equal devastation and men and women. the increase in rate among men is most alarming. >> the risk factors are? >> to be open about it. it is oral sex, number of sexual partners. it turns out that smoking either marijuana or cigarette predisposes you to an increased risk, as well. >> this vaccine is only effective if it is given to a young man before he has had any sexual contact? >> it is most effective if they've not had sexual contact.

there are general guidelines, age 21 for men and 26 for women. once you've had sexual contact, the virus is rapidly spread through the population. 80% of us will be touched by the virus. most of us shed it, get rid of it, doesn't bother us. it hangs out in 1 in 10 men, which is why the vaccine makes sense for young men so they don't worry about this. >> we find also only 6 in 10 young men are getting the vaccine. is there a reason for th? >> it's an embarrassing conversation to have. you don't want to talk to your young child. the advice is you get vaccinated around 11, 12, 13. >> are doctors talking about this. >> probably not enough. most importantly, parents don't want to have the discussion. when the trade-off of embarrassment is a life-threatening condition, it is more than embarrassing. >> what should young men be doing? >> get vaccinated. young women, as well. it protects you and the person you're with. men need to exam this. if you have a lymph node in the

area -- the area where you get sore throats, a lymph node that's grown there, didn't notice before when shaving, you need to examine it. if found early, it is treatable. >> dentists press down there to see if there is a problem. >> good dentists always do it. if your dentist hasn't done it, nudge them. if you're at home right now, feel under your jaw, inside your mouth, look for abnormalities. sore throat or change in your voice. if you're hoarse, call somebody. >> doc, thanks so much. appreciate it. by the way, you can check out dr. oz on the dr. oz show. check your local listings. let's go to dave price for a check of the weather. >> the northeast right now, we continue to see dry weather, significantly drier than normal. typically september and october are dry months as it is before we get the mid-latitude cyclones coming in. the big winter storms which drop more moisture. right now, our deficit to our

average is about close to 3 inches in new york. close to 5 inches in philadelphia. as we head to hartford, a little more than 3 inches. so keep that in mind. we are seeing, again, typically, more moisture rolling through the northeast at this time of the year. we'll watch. we see the deficit is relatively significant but not insurmountable as we head through the period of time when we'll get more rain rolling through. typically after thanksgiving. as far as the rest of the country, by the time we get to saturday, 210 million people will be seein above average temperatures. we're looking at a storm system with cooler nortest. hw we've got another day with beautiful weather from start to finish, temperatures rising rapidly during the morning. by afternoon, nea 70 degree mark, some places in the 70s.

little bit above average for this time of year. as we head toward the weekend, it actually gets warmer. by sunday, temperatures are in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. still no chance of rain through the weekend. >> and that's a quick look at your national weather. look for "today" show radio when you're on the go. sirius xm channel 108. >> so entertaining. >> some programs better than others. let's get to what's trending. buzzfeed writer posted a question online. this is cool. how did your parents meet? people submitted sweet and funny stories. one woman said, my dad got on the wrong bus and saw my mom, proceeded to take the wrong bus for months to work up the courage to talk to her. another shared, my dad was a cop. my mom was a lawyer. she yelled at him.

stole the shoes, demanded dinner. who wants to go on how your parents met? >> my parents lived in egypt. my dad was on the crew team in college. he invited all these girls to come to the nile to watch his row and my mom was the only one who showed up. >> wow. >> they met after that. isn't that cute? >> sweet. >> do you have a good one? >> great and partly sad. none of the others showed up. >> meant to be. >> exactly. >> my parents met in college. >> my mom and dad met on a blind date at the university of kentucky basketball game. my mom said my dad walked up to the door of her sorority. she looked at him and was like, that's the man i'm going to marry. that ruined me and my sister. are you the one? you? you? >> we're just talking. all right. >> my parents met on tinder.

no, no. my dad moved a big boulder to the left. >> sat on top of your mother, is that what happened? >> they grew up in the same neighborhood in the bronx and met when they were teenagers. >> so cute. >> yeah. >> i have to tell my children that their parents met on a blind date. >> that's right. >> my only blind date ever worked out well. >> it really did. >> kind of nice to hear. >> shall we pop start? >> let's do it. >> common sense media released a psa encouraging -- we need to do this at my house -- device free dinner time. look at one family's struggle with the issue. >> i'm not hungry. >> what's wrong, sweetheart? >> i miss daddy. >> i know. we all miss him. >> i miss him more. >> oh, i miss him the most. >> i miss him a lot. >> no, i miss him. >> i miss him so much. >> everyone, shut up. this filter makes me look like a

cat. it's so funny. it's making me cry. >> did you see that coming? you're thinking, well, maybe he's serving. anyway, will farrell makes a surprise appearance in a new series of the released psas. they come after surveys found that children are spending more time on their mobile devices. parents, too. will farrell and others want to encourage all individuals to put their phones down and enjoy each other's time together. up next, some big casting news out of hollywood. morgan freeman has signed on to play former u.s. secretary of state colin powell. though the two are the same age, freeman will be portraying powell under the time he was serving under bush, specifically in 2003 when he addressed the united nations and sought support to remove saddam hussein, on the notion he was building nuclear weapons. that information was later discredited. powell said the speech was a low point in his career. no word on when it is set to be released. congratulations to billy joel and his wife. in an interview with the

"telegraph," joel, 68, announced they're expecting their second child together. the pair has a 2-year-old daughter. he also has a 31-year-old daughter, alexa ray, from his previous marriage. no word on whether they're having a boy or a girl. billy and alexis are due next month, so we'll know soon. that is your pop start. >> awesome. daily click time. this is bode. you have a pet, right? does he jump on the counter, try to get stuff? >> he's not that big. he can't get up there. >> look at this guy, bode. he spotted a steak on the kitchen counter. >> oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> tried everything he can to get it. >> oh! >> reaching. his struggle goes on and on, as he extends his legs. >> oh. he doesn't have thumbs. >> he couldn't get it. here's the thing, before you feel bad, his owner says he usually gets it and walks away with the food. this got him once. they were playing around with him. he usually takes the chicken or whatever is there and chows down. >> calls it a day. >> exactly. >> that's cute.

>> kudos to bode. >> thank you. let's turn to our interview with jimmy kimmel, the late-night host who found himself in the headlines for his unexpected role in the health care debate. we caught up with jimmy at the brooklyn academy of music, where he is doing a show this week to talk about that subject and more. >> announcer: here's jimmy kimmel! >> let's set the scene here. we are in the living room of your boyhood home here. what was it like growing up in a family of rich opera singers? >> you know, it was difficult, especially the obesity, but we got through it. >> yeah? there's a couple kinds of funny. there's, tell me a joke funny. >> right. >> then there is the offhand quip when people least expect it. is that the funny you were as a kid? >> definitely. the only jokes i heard were from my uncle tony and uncle vinnie. now that i'm an uncle, i should have the jokes but, sadly, i'm

out. >> were you the funniest tid ki your neighborhood? >> paul kaplan. he was a maniac. he terrorized the teachers and students in the class and, of course, i was drawn to him. >> if i'd asked your friends and said, jimmy kimmel, funny, not funny, what would they have said? >> funny but i was quietly funny. >> subtly funny. >> i was quietly making one person laugh. >> these days, his audience is much bigger, but it is not just the laughs that jimmy kimmel has been bringing lately. >> billy was born with a heart disease. >> in may, he delivered an emotional monologue about his youngest son billy's health. >> this poor kid, this is what he looked like on monday. but this is what he looked like yesterday. >> when you walked out on the set that night, jimmy, did you walk out intending to make headlines? >> oh, no. no, i didn't.

i figured it would be a video that people shared. i know how it goes. i know when somebody cries on television, it tends to be something. >> you knew it was going to happen. no chance of not crying? >> oh, yes, absolutely. for me, i was crying backstage, i think. i can't keep it together with situations like that. but i had no idea it would become a matter of national debate. >> my take on it is this, and i hope you take this the right way, i was surprised to hear the reaction because it seemed to me as if people were saying, oh, my god, jimmy kimmel said something significant. it was like they were saying, oh, he spoke in complete sentences. >> i think it is reasonable. >> you know what i mean by that? >> when an ape holds up an apple and says, "red." >> someone discovers fire. >> i think that you get painted as a caricature in a way, and not undeservedly so, and people have preconceived notions. >> a lot of people applauded you for kind of wading into that

debate. a lot of people didn't. not to take a bit from your show, but give me a sense of some of the things you read online that really impacted you negatively. >> i understand people disagreeing with me. i don't understand being angry when it comes to health care. i really don't understand that. because i think it is obvious what my intent is. i don't understand a lot of the backlash. what i especially don't understand are the monstrous things people write about my child and my wife. >> what do you do to deal with that? >> it is especially hard for my wife. you have to put it out of your head and understand most people wouldn't do that if they were having a one on one conversation with you. sometimes people are just trying to get a reaction out of you. >> there's going to come a day when billy is going to be old enough to see that monologue. do you want to be the one to show it to him? >> i do. but maybe for a different reason than you might think. i just know he's not really going to care.

also knowing that he's my son, there's a good chance he'll make fun of me for it. >> while you were crying. >> yeah. i have to say, that will make me feel better than anything. >> what would you want him to know about what that moment was like for you? >> i don't know if i even want him to know what it was like. because my problems and my worries shouldn't be his problems or his worries. i think he's going to have enough to worry about growing up with this questionable heart in his body. i just want him to worry about hitting a home run in little league. that's all i want him to worry about. >> by the way, i did ask jim hm how billy is doing. he has another surgery coming up soon. another when he is older. but he is doing great. he's cute and funny like his dad, apparently. >> i'm sure he is. >> adorable. >> that was great. ahead, look who is here. 23-time gold medal winner michael phelps. >> hey. by the way, we have a special holiday entertaining

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background here. we're slow moving in that direction. westbound we're not slow until the city line avenue area. in just a few minutes shooting suspect raddy prince will be arraigned. his arrest capped a ten-hour manhunt after he opened place at his workplace in maryland killing two people and injuring three. the candidates for philadelphia d.a. will debate tonight. the race is considered one of the most high profile in the state. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. get the latest with the free nbc 10 app.

we're back at 8:30 on this thursday morning. it's the 19th day of october, 2017. here we go again. you know what they call this. >> what? >> this is that roving fall break that we talk so much about. lots of people on the plaza. >> i like it. we have a lot of love on the plaza. we've got a lot of love for matt lauer. we have a young lady. where are you? we have a young lady who says, i've dreamed of meeting matt since high school. >> awe. >> i have my phone ready, too. >> i can't ask when you went to high school. >> well, i don't want to make you feel bad.

>> see, she's being sweet. what's your name? >> leslie. >> hi, leslie. how are you? what a pleasure. >> picture? >> yes. >> actually, go live on national television. there you go. >> ready? >> nice to meet you. >> got it? >> we got it. thanks, leslie. since high school. >> don't worry. she went to high school in the '50s. coming up, we're happy to have an oscar winner. jennifer connelly is here to talk about her great new film. after dominating the olympics, the g.o.a.t., greatest of all time, michael phelps is diving into something new. then jill martin has a can't-miss steals and deals, including one of the most popular items ever. mr. price, a check of the weather. >> checking the weather. look upstairs. how gorgeous is it as we take a look at 30 rockefeller plaza.

we've got so many great friends from around the country who have come to visit. all right. all right. let's keep it down because you want to hear the forecast, don't you? >> yes! >> yes. let's get right to it and see what's happening as we go to the maps, everyone. winding our way to the weekend. again through a good half to two-thirds of the country, we are going to see very nice weather. warmer than normal conditions. keep in mind, stormy skies in the pacific northwest as we head to saturday. some of that severe weather rolls to the midsection of the country. october warmth continues through the northeast. match for showers in florida. as we wrap up the work week, it is marathon day in washington, d.c. temperature there should be in the mid to upper 70s. we are continuing to look at stormy weather in sections of the northwt. that'ses a we've got another day with beautiful weather from start to

finish. temperatures rise rapidly during the morning. by the afternoon we're up near the 70 degree mark, some places in the 70s, little bit above average for this time of year. as we head toward the weekend, it actually gets warmer. by sunday, temperatures are into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. still no chance of rain through the weekend. >> and hello to everyone in indy. that's a look at your weather. back inside to you guys. >> dave, thank you so much. oscar winner jennifer connelly stars in the new movie "only the brave," about elite arizona firefighters known as the hot shots. we talked to josh brolin on wednesday about his role as their leader, eric. jennifer gives a tough but tender performance as his wife. take a look. >> friend got a name? >> rosco. >> rosco.

you dirty. >> uh-huh. you're filthy. >> you smell. >> so do you. >> jennifer connelly, good morning. >> morning. >> good to see you. i saw the film. we talked to josh yesterday about this project. before we get to it, i wanted to ask you quickly about just everything that's going on in hollywood right now. obviously you've heard about the harvey weinstein scandal. you grew up in this business. >> mm-hmm. >> you feel like it is an inflection point? you think things are going to change? >> i hope so. >> yeah. >> i hope so. i think that no woman should have to suffer those kinds of violations to get or maintain a job. in fact, no person should anywhere in our business or in any business, you know. it is a violation of human rights. >> i think a lot of people are hoping this is the moment. >> i think conversation is a really good starting point. >> let's talk about the movie

"only the brave." we all remember -- in fact, i remember covering this story. the firefighters, the best of the best in arizona gave their lives. it's a tragic end. your role is interesting because not only do we see what happened on the line, the firefighters, we see what happened at home and the toll it takes. >> absolutely. i play amanda marsh, who was married to eric marsh, the superintendent of the granite mountain hot shots. i'm representing the families at home, the people who love the men who go and do this work. protecting all of us. and, you know, the movie does have a -- obviously a tragic component but, you know, i love that it is about heros. it is about real human heros. and there are so many stories about people trying to, you know, sort of get one over on one another, bring each other down, and this is, i think, a story about a group of people who really tried to lift each other up and support one

another, bring out the best in one another. so i think that's, you know -- it feels like a celebration in that way. >> a nice thing to be a part of. i know you got to know and meet amanda, the real amanda. >> absolutely. yeah, it was wonderful. i think it would have felt -- it would have felt inappropriate to tell the story without her support and without her collaboration. >> and without her shoes. i heard she lent you her cowboy boots. >> she did, yes. i got to literally walk a mile in my character's shoes, which was really wonderful. you know, her contribution was just -- it meant the world to me. the stories that she shared and her honesty. >> we've seen she obviously works with horses. i told you i saw the must'ovie. you lay down with the horse, do all this stuff with real horses. did you have to get trained? how did you know how to do that? >> i did. i had little experience with horses and never done anything

like that. you really feel their power and strength when you try and get a horse like that to lay down in a very confined space. it was extraordinary. it was wonderful. i really enjoyed the training. it was important because it is such a big part of who amanda is, you know, her love for horses. >> shifting gears a little bit. i was recently catching up on my teen reading from the '80s. i was reading "rock n roll romance," and i noticed you were on the cover. i did more research and learned you were featured on many teen books of the '80s. >> oh, dear. >> that is the cutest thing ever. >> oh, goodness. >> you remember those days? >> oh, yeah, i do. >> jennifer, you and i are almost the same age. you were born in december, right? >> december 1970, yeah. >> i'm december '71. i don't know how to tell you this, but you had the teen life i wished i had. you met duran duran and were in a video. you were a model for teen books about romance. i mean, come on!

what was it really like? >> i'm not going to lie, it is a great job. i love doing what i do. i love doing it then. it was a little more awkward back then. you know, but it's great. it is a huge privilege, you know. i grew up here in new york. i still live here. it is a great city. >> yeah. well, let me tell you, hanging around the denny's ditching school was also super fun when i was a teenager. our experiences were a little bit different. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> good to have you here. appreciate it. >> good to be here. >> "only the brave" hits th s theaters tomorrow. steals and deals to add style to your holiday season, including a product that sold out immediately the last time it was on. first, this is "today" on nbc. paulsboro's a very proud community.

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>> right. >> speaking of steals, we're stealing you. >> where are we going? >> hoda is coming over to our set. listen, we have a lot to discuss, not the least of which is, i don't know how to order the wine when you get to the restaurant. i get intimidated. >> i like it in a box. i don't know if i'll be help, but i'll try. >> we can get kathie's wine. we'll also talk to this model today who was told no by every agency in the business. there's a reason why. she kept fighting and overcame it. you'll see what was holding her back and meet her and find out about her grit. in addition, a guy who is giving ex-cons jobs in a way that's thoughtful and innovative. >> cool. >> all right. >> good show. >> they'll be here. we are back with the olympic legend michael phelps. first, in the "today" on nbc.

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favorite guys. michael phelps is the most decorated olympian in history. nice way to introduce anyone. how are you? >> good. thank you. >> in rio, i asked, and you said, i'm done. done. since then, have you had any twinges, wanting the competitive juice? >> i was talking to a reporter. i feel like i could don't, but i have nothing i want to come back and do. that's the biggest thing. for me, it's -- watching some of the kids come up, caleb and continue to watch katie. who knows who is going to shine in the next olympics. >> what i'm trying to get at is when you have the competitive outlet for so many years in your life, what do you replace it with? >> well, i'm actually taking working out more seriously now. it was like a handful of times a week. now probably from my high point, i lost 12 to 15 pounds.

i wanted to get back into some kind of shape. then kind of start lifting. for me, i think the biggest thing is just knowing that for me to be the best husband, the best dad, the hardest worker, i need to workout. it's something that i have to do at least five or six times a week. >> i want to mention, it's not like you're sitting home knitting. >> no. >> you have a ton of commitments. if you were knitting, you'd be knitting baby booties. nicole, your much better half, is pregnant with your second child. when is she due? >> march 5th. >> do you know if you're having a boy or girl yet? >> we do. >> do we? >> not yet. >> she wouldn't be mad at me i'm sure. >> we've almost slipped so many times. >> yeah? >> it's just something that we have a couple names that we like, as well. but it's just -- it's something -- like you said, i mean, we want to keep something private.

this journey has definitely been a lot different than boomer's. it's going to be fun. now we're a family of four. >> yeah. >> we have a couple of names, too, suggestions. we asked the gang here what we thought would be good. savannah suggests thin, which can be a boy or girl. al suggested lane. >> all swimming related stuff. >> hoda suggested goldie if it is a girl. if it's a boy, fly. fly phelps. >> that'd be a good one. >> free stylstyle. carefr carefree. >> nickname, free. >> yeah. >> you have a lot of causes and commitments. one of the things you're into now, trying to raise awareness for, is this need we have not only in this country but on our planet to preserve clean water. >> yeah. we were here before talking about just when you brush your teeth, how much water you waste when you leave it running. how about this? for a family of four, they can

waste up to 400 gallons of water a day, with watering your plants, with dishes, with flushing the toilet, with leaving the water running, with extended showers. all of these things that we can cut back on. we all can. and i think it is even more today, i'm getting people walking down the street going, when i brush my teeth, i think of you turning off the faucet. so it is working. we need everybody to help us together. and every drop does count. >> by the way, our kids are so much better than we are at that. >> oh, my gosh. >> my kids, this is drilled into them at school. they go after me for this. i do want to mention something on a serious note quickly. you were in las vegas at that concert venue on the friday night before the sunday tragedy. i know you started to get a lot of tweets over the weekend going, are you okay? >> yeah. >> must have been horrible. >> it's crazy. we went up to see a buddy of ours perform who was headlining. we watched eric perform. monday morning was tough for us. i mean, it's just -- it could

have been on friday night, too. it just hit way too close to home. speaking with eric also, i think it was monday when i posted his performance at the grand ole opry, it is insane. i had a friend call me that day who was there. i was trying to piece everything together, who i knew in vegas. i was out there last week. it's different. different. crazy. >> happy you're okay. >> thank you. >> my best to nicole, please. >> thank you very much. we have to play golf soon. >> absolutely. coming up -- oh, by the way, you're joining megyn. >> yes. >> exclusive clip from a new documentary is involved in that, our next hour. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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minute. bring on the smucker's jars, everyone. first up, happy 100th birthday to george campbell. a world war ii vet from point pleasure, new jersey. according to george, there's no better way to travel than to set sail on a cruise ship. caroline carter of front royal, virginia. not front royal, as matt told me ten seconds before air. it is not a french enclave. it is a lovely location in virginia. 100-year-old birthday. she'll be surrounded by love this birthday. caroline has eight grandkids, 19 great grandkids. that is a productive family. happy 100th birthday to knight, a retired carpenter from miami. he enjoys traveling and went on a cruise to the panama canal. so cool to be there. muriel celebrating 1-0-0. secret to longevity, a glass of wine every night. hoda, kathie lee, they'll be living to 300.

robert bryant of memphis, tennessee, also 100. his family jokes his snacks may be the secret to living a long life. finally, 104 years young, to lois stewart of pensacola, florida. she worked as a volunteer at her local hospital until she retired at 97. >> it's nbc 10 news starts now. coming up on 9:00. let's take a look outside, find out what's to come in the weather department. >> the temperatures are going up. 54 in philadelphia, sunshine all over the place. that's going to allow those temperatures to go up into the 70s just about everywhere. it's going to get even warmer than that as we head to the

weekend, into the upper 70s by sunday, sunshine every day. >> let's see how your ride to work looks with jessica boyington. >> watching an accident on 95 on the northbound side near route 452. earlier we were losing the left lane too. now we're kind of split down the center here and everybody going really slow on that northbound side. northbound around 452. we are waiting on the outcome on an arraignment for shooting suspect raddy prince. he went on a two-state rampage, killing three and injuring two more at his maryland workplace. then police say he shot a man at a car dealership in delaware. today's the day to submit bids for amazon's second

headquarters. camden and the lehigh valley have shown interest in the nationwide battle to land amazon's hq2. we'll have a full hour of news at 11:00 a.m.

♪ this morning on "megyn kelly today," he won an unprecedented 23 gold medals, but now swimmer michael phelps is sharing something about his life outside the pool. something even some of his biggest fans may not have known. then a hot chicken restaurant in ohio serving up fresh opportunities for ex-convicts who want aair chance at a new life. plus, she was told no by every modeling agency. so how did she end up strutting her stuff on the runway at fashion week? pure grit. meet the model who is re-defining beauty. all that and more right now. hi! hello, everybody. hi. great to see you. hi, everybod