henley's there. taking pictures. >> wally. >> wally. good morning. stinging rebuke. tough election night for president trump and the gop. democrats with key victories in virginia and new jersey. the message sent we voby voters who the president is pointing fingers at this morning. president trump visits china's hidden city, to begin a crucial leg of his tour. but fog forces him to abandon his trip to the dmz. >> every step you take down this dark path increases the peril you stays. the church shooter, including hiss me cape from a mental health facility and

threats to kill his superiors at an air force base. why were so many warning signs missed? and the investigation launched that took the life of basketball star, roy halladay. three basketball players arrested for schahoplifting in china. could they spend years in prison? and the women lost at sea for five months tell us about their ordeal. they're here for a live interview, today, wednesday, november 8th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. you know who is happy to be here on dry land? these two ladies over here.

we have jennifer and tasia. >> a lot of people want to hear about that ordeal. we're going to ask them in a few. >> let's start with a busy news morning. start with voters giving democrats the first major strike toir victories of the trump era. kristen welker has the latest. >> reporter: good morning, matt. it was a very dig night for democrats. races from governors to state legislature. this is the first strong rebuke of president trump, who is distancing himself from the losses. and it comes exactly one year after the president was first elected. democrat ralph northam, beating ed gillespie, for virginia goffer. the army veteran and doctor, making a clear reference to president trump, without

mentioning him by name. >> virginia has told us to end the divisiveness, that we will not condone hatred and bigotry. and to end the politics that have torn this country apart. >> reporter: traveling in south korea, the president who endorsed gillespie but did not campaign for him, offered this criticism of the campaign overnight. ed gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what i stand for. phil murphy defeating state lieutenant governor, kim guardano. >> new jersey is coming back. >> reporter: guardano unable to distance herself from chris christie, known for his own combative style on display during this spat with a voter.

>> it's serving folks like you that is a unique joy. you're fabulous. >> reporter: virginia democrats picking up ten seats in the house of delegates, including one for chris hurst, the boyfriend of allison parker who was shot on live govern in 2015. herself, r hurst, running on a gun control platform. another seat going to an openly transgender official. danica rome, talking off one of the most prominent conservativ conservatives. >> because there's no one else who is with them. this one is for you. >> reporter: the victories come as the president is reaching out to democrats over the gop tax plan. in an effort to sway their votes, saying he would not benefit from the plan personally. telling them, my account caant

called me and said you're going to get killed in this bill. according to senators after the call ended, the meeting erupted into a sparring match over the dysfunction in the senate. all of it underscoring how difficult it may be for both parties to work on any piece of legislation. matt, savannah? >> an interesting morning after. the president is in china, a i roo arriving to a red carpet welcome. peter alexander is traveling with the president this morning. >> reporter: this morning. the president coming here as a state visit-plus. it is the most crucial stop he will make in the five-nation tour where he is expected to try to pressure the chinese to crack down on their north korean neighbors. together here in beijing, touring the forbidden city, president trump, along the

communist party ruler. the president snapping a photo with their hosts. later, taking in an outdoor opera. >> having a great time. for this state visit, a red carpet welcome. rows of children greeting president trump and the first lady. the signature speech of his tour. delivering a blunt warning to kim jong-un, who he attacked as a deranged dtyrant, leading a cult. >> do not under estimate us. and do not acquire the weapons. they are putting your regime in grave danger. >> reporter: mr. trump calling out china and russia by name. >> nothose nations that choose

ignore this threat, or worse still, to enable it, the weight of this crisis is on your conscious. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after moderating his fiery rhetor rhetoric, the president encouraging the rogue regime to take an alternate course. >> we will offer a path to a much better future. >> reporter: mr. trump comparing his host's success to his own. >> like korea, and since my election exactly one year ago today, i celebrate with you. >> reporter: even praising south korean golfers with a plug for one of his properties. >> the women's u.s. open was held this year at trump national golf club in bedminster, new jersey. and it just happened to be won by a great korean golfer.

>> reporter: before the speech, the president trying to pull off a surprise visit to the dmz, before bad weather forced marine one to abandon the mission just five minutes before landing. white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders telling us that the president was disappointed and frustrated by that foiled trip. the white house told reporters that he wouldn't be making a stop at the demilitarized zone. the president said you'll be surprised. and sanders gathered a group of reporters before scheduled, revealing their secret destination with a piece of paper. the letters dmz scrawled across it. >> peter alexander in beijing, thank you. more to get to, including disturbing information about that church shooting in texas. we are learning about the gunman's past, a mental health

facility. and visits he made two gdays before the shooting. >> reporter: good morning. vice president pence will visit here later today, to try to offer comfort to the victims' families. the government has his cell phone. but they can't unlock it. and church members tell us he atended the fall festival with his kids, just five days before the shooting. video taken after devin kelley crashed his suv and took his own life with a single gunshot. it was recorded by johnny langendorff, who chased down kelley after he fled the church, and steven williford, who many are calling a hero for shooting kelly. >> turned his fight into flight. and i did what i had to do. >> reporter: and we're hearing from first responders to the massacre. >> there's no words for it. >> reporter: mike and jamie shah

were the first per medparamedico arrive at the church. >> you can't unsee what you saw. >> reporter: emt rebecca metcalf was off-duty but raced to the scene to see her father killed and her mother wounded. >> it's so much tragedy. >> reporter: troubling details of the gunman's past are emerging. five years ago, he escaped from a mental health facility. kelley had also been sneaking firearms into holloman air force base, looking to carry out death threats against officers. he did plead guilty to assault and a court-martial. the families of the 26 killed are now planning funerals. the southern baptist convention has offered to pay for all of

them. sandra ward's grandchild is still in critical condition. she lost two other grandchildren. >> emily was the sweetest little helper. she was always smiling. brooke wanted to be a ballerina. wanted to do ballet. and she would do her arms up and kick and spin. doing her ballet. >> reporter: kelley should not have been able to legally buy the firearms he used in the massacre. but court records never made it on to the fbi's national database. secretary mattis has ordered an investigation, to find out why they didn't. >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. also this morning, the tributes are pooring in for former baseball star pitcher, roy halladay. the two-time cy young winner was

killed on tuesday, in a small plane crash off of the coast of florida. >> reporter: good morning. the national transportation safety board is investigating the accident. it's too early to say why halladay's plane went down in the gulf of mexico. but word of his death is causing heartache for players and fans. shortly after they went to the plane. they realized the sole victim inside was someone they knew well. >> it's had to say, it's a friend of ours. it's roy halladay. >> roy halladay, has thrown a no-hitter. >> reporter: known by his nickname, doc, the 6'6", pitcher was in major league baseball for 16 seasons. >> it was a tremendous run. tremendous experience. something i'll never forget. >> on the 2-2. the breaki ining ball. that's a beauty. >> reporter: he won two cy young

awards. >> he means a lot to all of us. we're really going to miss him. >> reporter: the son of a pilot, halladay was passionate about flying. he got the light sport aircraft last month. his wife, brandie, expressed reservations about roy getting his license, in this video. but it's out in been removed by the company. >> i was against it. i got up in that plane, looked over and said, i get it. >> reporter: the 40-year-old star was the only person on the plane when it crashed in shallow water on tuesday. he was close with the sheriff's department. and he gave it money to get a canine. >> he was probably one of the most humble human beings you'll ever meet. >> icon, the manufacturer of halladay's plane, expressed condolences to the family and says it will do everything it

can to support the crash investigation. halladay leaves behind a wife and two sons. he will be eligible for baseball's hall of fame in 2019. >> thank you very much. a new twist in the m mysterious abduction of a california mother. police video shows sherri papini, on the morning she reappe reappeared. >> reporter: this morning, newly released images that may show sherri papini's first moments of freedom, after she says she was kidnapped and tortured for weeks. the video appears to show papini running across the church pork parking lot. an first responders saying she was shackled and beaten. this video critical in establishing a time line, was first overlooked by investigators, according to church members we spoke with

last year. investigators spent some time looking at the video from the cameras. >> that one, one over there. we went through the system and looked at them. >> did they find anything? >> reporter: now, detectives are releasing the video, hoping someone will come forward with investigation. last month, investigators released sketches of two women, that she says kidnapped her when she was out on a run. papini talked about who fights. one between her and her alleged kidnapping. one between the kidnaps, themselves. after she was found, papini's husband describing her injuries to nbc news. >> he put his arm around me and said, prepare yourself. they branded her. >> reporter: the papinis are thanking the community for their support, but asking for privacy, while investigators get more

leads in the case. for "today," gadi schwartz, nbc news. several basketball players from ucla have been accused of shoplifting. nbc's kieir simmons has the latest. keir, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the idea is a good one. take some of america's brightest basketball stars to china. win friends and influence people through sports. not so much. this morning, reports that the players have been released but still face legal process in chi china. an alleged personal foul for these players on a very public stage. it was supposed to be a week in china, spreading goodwill through sports. some of america's hottest young basketball talent was set to take part in a game between ucla and georgia tech. that's not the way it turned out. with the spotlight on president trump's arrival this morning, three of the hoops stars were detained by chinese authorities

and accused of shoplifting. the budding stars were allege y allegedlile involved in the incident. this morning, there's been reports that the players have been released. they were questioned about stealing, reportedly from a louis vuitton's store. >> those individual won't play saturday. >> reporter: according to espn, around 20 police officers arrived at the team's hotel and allegedly kept the players from both teams in their rooms about five hours, before reportedly loading the three ucla players into a police vehicle. le angelo ball is part of a high-profile basketball family. younger brother, la mello, is considered one of the top recruits in the family. ball's outspoken father, lavar,

telling reporters -- >> he'll be fine. >> reporter: the balls family phenomenon, getting attention in the states, for an online reality show and marketing a high-end basketball team. this incident, unwelcome publicity, as president trump prepares to meet china's leader at a diplomatic sensitive time. reports of the players, while they have been released, may have to stay at their hotel while the legal process continues. that could take days, weeks, even months. that's a lot of thinking time. >> absolutely. keir, thank you. al joins us now. a first look at the weather. >> ready for cold air. it's coming. it's a little chilly here this morning. but even going to get colder. the arctic blast coming out of can r canada, are going to bring the coldest air of the season. tomorrow, chicago, you'll be at 44.

des moines, 16 degrees below average. bismarck, only 22 degrees. friday, new york city, only 39 for a high. cleveland, 21 degrees below average. and watch what happens for the lows on saturday morning. probably going to see records from pittsburgh, d.c., tall way up to boston. up to boston. we're going with most airline credit cards, up to boston. we're going you only earn double miles when you buy stuff from that airline. is this where you typically shop? is this where anyone typically shops? it's time to switch to the capital one venture card. with venture, you earn unlimited double miles on every purchase, everywhere, every day... not just airline purchases. seriously... double miles... everywhere! what's in your wallet? good morning, i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. a cool one. you'll want the layers all day

long. below average for this time of year. 50 in lansdale. 49 in allentown. on top of that, we'll see mostly cloudy conditions, but breaks of sunshine with a little more sunshine expected over the suburbs and lehigh valley. especially in the afternoon. 51 in trenton today. same for atlantic city. ocean city, you're at 52. and in delaware, wilmington, 53 degrees. >> that's your latest weather. guys? >> all right, al. coming up, new details and questions of the two women who were at sea for five long months. they're here to talk with us live. and guys and gowns. the worthy cause that has the men of "today" dressed up like that. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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so, on november 25th get up, get out, and shop small. good morning. i'm pamela osborne. 7:26. let's get right to meteorologist krystal klei with the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. chilly out there. >> check. check out the feels-like temperatures. 33 in pottstown. 35 in foiphillies. 25 in mt. pocono. all of us feeling like the 30s which means you've got to layer up as you get out the door. temperatures while they will warm up into the low 50s this afternoon are still going to feel colder, about 41 for the feels like at 11:00 a.m. 43 at 3:00. sunshine breaking through with a mix of clouds. philadelphia's mourning the loss of one of its city's most

celebrated sports legends. former phillies pitcher roy halladay has died in a plane crash. he was just 40 years old. halladay was flying his plane in florida yesterday when it plunged into the water. no word yet on what caused the crash. you can share your memories and tributes to roy halladay on our nbc10 facebook page or twitter. today, philadelphia leaders break down on drexel square. it's the first project in the schuylkill yard's innovation development in university city. the project on market street. transform 14 acres into a first of its kind community on the east coast. part of site is also being considered for amazon's new headquarters should philadelphia win the bid. tomorrow starting at 4:00 a.m., a series on commuter safety. plenty of people bike to work, but what are drivers sharing on the streets? what riders want you to know before you head out.

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morning, everybody. it's 7:30. busy wednesday morning. good to have you with us. >> we're going to top the headlines and look at a tough election night for the president and the republican party. >> what a day. >> demes dominate. a strong election day showing for democrats. their party taking key governors races in virginia and new jersey, after running on an anti-trump platform. >> tonight, new jersey sent an unmistakable message to the entire nation. we are better than this. rolling out the red carpet. president trump is greeted in a lavish ceremony after arriving in china overnight. >> i want peace through strength. >> just hours after unleashing a

clear warning to north korea, at a high-profile speech in seoul. >> i say to the north, do not underestimate us. and do not try us. fiery landing. passengers on a flight to seattle got a scare, as the engine of their plan caught fire as it landed. a researcher makes a bizarre discovery. an insect lkct lodged in a van masterpie masterpiece. and home, sweet home. a soldier deployed over a year surprises his family in north carolina. meeting his 7-month-old son for the very first time. >> it keeps you going. you get down. you get homesick, so far away from home. >> today, wednesday, november 8th, 2017. >> can we just run that on a

loop. we have an exclusive live event. former vice president joe biden will be here all morning long. >> he is launching a nationwide tour to promote his memoir. "promise me, dad," all about the tough choices his family made during the last year of his son, beau's, life. we'll sit down with vice president biden to talk about all that and more. >> he's going to take questions from our plaza audience, join "megyn kelly today" and our forty hour, as well. that's former vice president biden live, next monday, on "today." you can get content tied to his memoir. let's lack ook at the headlinemaking rescue, of two women from hawaii, who says unfortunate events kept them lost at sea for five months. questions have been raised about their ordeal. in a moment, we'll talk to them

exclusively. but first, their long journey to get here. jennifer appel and tasha fuiava's story reads like a novel. they headed for tahiti, with their two dogs, zeus and valenti valentine. that night, a major storm knocked out the antenna. they say another storm flooded their engine. at times, they say the boat was surrounded by sharks. the women say they shot out distress signals and shot flares at passing ships. but the repeated calls for help went unanswered. >> we had decided we were left for dead. >> reporter: they drifted 5,000 miles offcourse, before being rescued by the u.s. navy. >> i believed we were going to die in the next 24 hours. >> reporter: now, back on dry land, some are questioning their

story. the u.s. coast guard said there was an emergency beacon onboard, but they never turned it on. in a june, they made radio contact that identified itself as the "sea nymph" near tahiti. but they were not in distress. appel says they never got near tahiti. and that their gps track moves that. and the major storm the women say they hit the first night of their journey, the national weather service in honolulu says their record shows no major form system during hawaii during that time. and while the u.s. coast guard has no plans to investigate further, many others are wondering what really happened? jennifer and tasha are joining us exclusively. good morning. physically, emotionally, how are you guys doing? >> nbc has been phenomenal. "uss ashland" made the world a different place for us. >> i see the smiles. you're happy to be back on dry

land. >> yes. >> let's start with the first day. may 3rd. you say that first night, you faced a major storm, force 11, high winds. and it lasted for something like three days. what was it like to ride that storm out? >> i'm a heavy sleeper. when she said, bunker down with the boys, i knocked out like the dead. >> what was it like being on that sailboat? 50-foot sailboat? >> i'm used to sailing in the hawaiian waters. i'm used to small storms coming up. i didn't expect it to be what it was. i said, tasha, if i make a mistake doing this, we're going to die tonight. and she said, i trust you, go ahead, have fun. >> by the way, i'm a boater, i should tell you that. if i'm on a three-week trip from honolulu and tahiti, that happens to me on the first night, i'm turning around and going back. you didn't do that.

>> well, made modifications to the hull of the boat. so, the keel, the bottom part of the boat was 8'6". the two closest harbors, manila bay, is six foot deep. >> you can signal to someone you're in trouble. the national weather service says there's small craft advisories, they had no record, no prediction, no reports of a storm of the scale that you're talking about. how do you come to terms with that? >> i understand fish stories. i believe that the storm advisory that they put out for the area west of the big island was anticipated to be smaller than some of the downdrafts that we saw. i will agree that if you were

there, you would say the same thing i did. >> it felt big if you were on that sailboat. >> yeah. >> let me move further into this ordeal. middle of june, june 15th. the coast guard says on an unrelated search mission, they had received a phone call from friends or family members of yours, saying we haven't heard of these ladies. they got into radio contact with a boat that was called the "sea nymph." they heard from the crew of the "sea nymph," we're fine and we should get to tahiti tomorrow. who did they talk to? >> i have no idea. but garmon makes a great product. this is one of the gpss we had on our "sea nymph." it shows that we were nowhere near tahiti. >> you never spoke to the coast guard? >> we did speak to the coast guard, on the third day, after we came through the storm.

we saw them after we were at christmas island, when we were denied access to stop in at christmas island. and the next time we saw them was after "the ashland." >> can we talk about sharks? there was a part of the ordeal when you said sharks were around the boat for hours. and that they actually rammed the hull on occasion, in almost a coordinated attack. what was that like? >> terrifying. >> absolutely terrifying. >> we didn't -- we were too ignorant to realize what was going on. and the sharks were telling us, you're in our living room and you're not leaving fast enough. and we didn't realize that's what we were being told until too late. >> two things about that. scientists say sharks don't behavior that way. we'll take your story at its word. again, i'm a borte. that boater. that's when i would have pushed

the distress beacon. let's call for help. you never used the distress beacon. why? >> the sharks were six inches away. and using an eperb means that in the location we were, it's probably four hours to a day before the coast guard would have found us on a flyover. so, we took our chances with the man upstairs who gave us grace and allowed us to still be here today. >> you survived on dry goods. and you had a water purifier. >> katadine. >> fine. you will go back out. you will do this again? you will take a trip like this again? >> we wouldn't take a trip just like this again. we would take a trip with more preparation. >> you live from your mistakes. you prepare for what you handled. >> going through what you went through, does it bother you that you come back and people are questioning whether this ordeal existed in the pacific ocean or

existed somewhere up here? >> it's a unique situation. we were not expecting it. we did not call the media, the navy did. so, we're enjoying the ride. and we're glad to be here. we're glad to be here with you. >> we're glad you're safe and sound. jen and tasha, thanks for coming in this morning. we appreciate it. >> no problem. thank you very having us. let's go to al and get a check of the weather. >> thanks, matt. we have waet weathet weather. strong storms in the plains. and snow moving across the upper midwest. we start in the plains where we could see an inch to an inch and a half, from san angelo all the way to atlanta. then, the pacific northwest, a big storm moves in. rainfall amounts from one to two inches in the pacific northwest. also, mountain snows, upwards of anywhere from one to two feet in the upper elevations. and light snow moving flu the upper midwest, from minnesota all the way in to the upper great lakes. maybe amounting to maybe an inch

to two tops. good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. today a cool one out there. you'll want the layers all day long. 52 the forecast high in center city. that's below average for this time of year. 50 in lansdale. and only about 49 in allentown. on top of that, mostly cloudy conditions, but breaks of sunshine with a little more sunshine expected over the suburbs and lehigh valley. especially in the afternoon. 51 in trenton today. same for atlantic city. ocean city, you're at 52, and in delaware, wilmington, 53 degrees. >> don't forget, get the weather anytime you need it with our friends at the weather channel on cable. guys? >> thanks very much. just ahead, carson over in the orange room with a big change you'll notice on twitter today. and the painting that fetched thousands of option. and the unexpected artist behind it. and get the check. the important cause, getting a boost from the men of "today."

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good morning, pamela osborne. 7:56. we'll get to meteorologist krystal klei with the most accurate neighborhood weather forecast. good morning. >> hey, pam. right now temperatures are on the chilly side. some of us are in the 40s. 41 degrees for philadelphia. 40 in new jersey. the suburbs, 39 degrees. at 41, the lehigh valley. check out the suburbs, though. seeing a good bit of sunshine overhead. as we go through today, we're only going to see temperatures rise to the 50s in the lehigh valley, 51. philly, 52. cool and dry, and we will see just a bit more sun in the afternoon. this morning, a corporal with the pennsylvania state police is in critical condition. he was shot three times yesterday when a traffic stop turned violent in north hampton county. police say the man who shot him was also shot, but they quickly arrested him. state police will hold a briefing at 10:00 this morning. you'll see it here on nbc10.

to decision 2017. new jersey voters picked democrat phil murphy to be the next governor. he defeated republican lieutenant governor kim guadagno. and will replace guadagno's boss, governor chris christie. in philadelphia, democrat larry krasner won the race for district attorney. he defeated republican beth grossman. atlantic city voters elected a new mayor by a raiser-thin margin. frank gilliam jr. defeated don guardian. get a complete list of results on the nbc10 app. tomorrow starting at 4:00 a.m., a special series on commuter safety. plenty of people bike to work but are drivers sharing the streets? what riders want you to know before you head out. join us every weekday morning from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. for "nbc10 news today".

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, clear message. >> do not try us. >> president trump's stern warning to north korea, just hours after a surprise trip to the dmz is canceled because of weather. the president arriving in china overnight to a red carpet welcome. 14 plus, plus, a screening to remember. >> they want us to say something about prostate cancer. but i can't put my finger on it. >> we reveal our psa tackling men's health and importance of prosta prostate exams.

an important look at this message. and stay with us. grammy winner sam smith, is in studio, with a classic hit. today, november 8th, 2017. i have two sisters for -- >> bucket list trip. >> i found my favorite 2 kwleer -year-old on the plaza. >> these two left their husbands and kids behind. >> to meet matt and savannah. >> guess what, mimaw is turning 65. >> same age as the "today" show. >> here with some sam smith fans. and they're here for -- >> "the thrill of it all." >> we're sitting next to you. we can't wait for sam to perform in our next half hour.

you know who turned me on to sam smith? the man in the orange room, carson daly. >> come on, everybody. >> sam, welcome. good to have you here. let's start with your news at 8:00. president trump arrived overnight in beijing, while keeping his focus on china's neighbor and ally, north korea. peter alexander with the president. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. for president trump, this is the most crucial stop of his five-nation asian tour, arriving here to a red carpet welcome. late today, president trump and the first lady, enjoying a tour around the forbidden city. the two couples enjoying dinner together. president trump called out china and russia by name, urging them to join forces to isolate the brutal north korean regime. president trump with a stern warning to the erratic dictator,

kim jong-un. calling him a deranged tyrant. saying he is leading a cult. the president did try to pull off a surprise visit to the fortified demilitarized zone. it was foiled by fog. marine one forced to turnaround. one other note here, china blocks twitter. but a senior white house official tells us that the white house has brought with it special equipment to get around the chinese firewall so the president can keep tweeting throughout this trip here in china as he likes. matt, back to you. >> peter alexander, traveling with the president. democrats savoring some dee election night victories one year after they were stunned by president trump's victory. they captured both governors' office up for grabs. andrew northam helped him to beat ed gillespie.

president trump blamed gillespie for the loss. he worked hard but did not embrace me or what i stood for. virginia voters made political history. electi ining danica rome, who ie first transgender person to serve in any state legislature. little pick-me-up time. hoda's "morning boost." >> this little girl didn't just feel the music. the music took over her body. take a look. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> remember that 6-year-old lauren patterson of dickerson, tennessee, she was performing with the baptist choir for the first time. she was dancing and singing to "church choir" that's because

that's what her daughter does. if you are interested in this video, just viewed about 41,000 times on facebook. a woman contacted her mom and said, this helped her find her spirituali spirituality. >>sister. a lot more to come, including the surprising artist behind that picture that just sold for thousands of dollars. who is ready to start their holiday shopping early? jill martin as a special "steals & deals." let's see what's coming up on "megyn kelly today." >> an "l.a. times" columnist called sarah huckabee sanders to call her an extra chunky soccer mom. a

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legislation, he's come up short. he's courted controversy, big coverage and plenty of tweets along the astonishing victory. >> one year since the world woke up. >> it's trump. >> waking up to a stunning upset. president trump is the president-elect. >> reporter: to a political earthquake, one that has sent shock waves all across the world. >> in nine months, we have done more they athsay, than any president. t the dow is up 20%. >> the wall is happening, folks. >> reporter: and the other big promise -- >> health care collapse. >> reporter: flat lined three times in congress. >> they are not getting the jb done. >> reporter: now, the president is looking for a legislative victory on tax cuts. but struggling to pay for his plan, which aims to slash the

tax brockett. and bombshells. >> i was going to fire comey. you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story. >> reporter: his plan to ban immigrants from muslim countries. >> extreme vetting. >> reporter: hit a wall in the courts. >> president trump's decision -- >> reporter: the president pulled the plug on the iran and climate change deals. >> i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh, not paris. >> reporter: and he brought what "time" magazine calls the wrecking crew to d.c., disman e dismantlidismantl dismantling major agencies. at the epa. at the department of education, major policies reversed. shaking up washington is what his voters wanted. on foreign policy, tensions have mounlted. >> breaking overnight, president

trump talking tough on north korea. >> reporter: with feuds on some adversa adversaries. while containing others. >> tonight, a major victory in the fight against isis. >> reporter: the president got high marks for handling hurricanes in houston and florida. oceans apart from the response in puerto rico. >> this is an island, sitting in the middle of an ocean. >> reporter: most of that island remains powerless. all overshadowed by daily tweets. >> president trump in a shocking tweet this morning. >> reporter: a string of high-profile departures and racial rifts. >> get him off the field. he's fired. >> reporter: and the ongoing investigation, into whether anyone on trump's team got caught colluding with russia. unlike previous administrations, there's been no trump bump. the president faces a historically low approval rating, just 30% in our nbc

news/"wall street journal" poll. after a series of victories by democrats, some republicans are concerned and says this white house needs big wins on taxes and other priorities. back to you. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you very much. mr. roker? >> today's weather is brought to you by cigna. together, all the way. >> well, let's take a look. the big story is the big change in temperatures coming. this arctic blast coming out of canada. it is going to drop temperatures. today, it will only be 18 in minot. far fargo, 25. that cold air moves into the great lakes. green bay, 42. 32 in chicago. detroit will be 50 degrees. friday, portland, 33. new york city, 33. same in cleveland. and the saturday morning lows may set records from pittsburgh, syracuse, bangor, all good morning.

i'm krystal klei. today a cool one out there. you're going to want the layers all day long. 52 in center city, 49 in allentown. mostly cloudy conditions with breaks of sunshine and more sunshine expected over the lehigh valulevalley. delaware, 53 degrees. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. time to "trend" now. what's going on in twitter. two reasons i get out of bed. #280characters. we all know we had to make plans that our heart wasn't in but we did it anyway. the question is and "new york" magazine covers this. after you made the plans, is there any better feeling than

when they get canceled? doesn't it bring a smile to your face? >> the day opens up. >> you get me time. >> and you're on the phone. you're pretending to be heartbroken. the fact the plans were just canceled. and you can't get the smile off your face. >> it's like a snow day. you didn't expect it. >> your intentions were there. you were going to meet that co-worker for a drink. >> especially if they canceled. >> i feel that way even about plans i want to do. i want plans. i'm still happy -- i'm glad to just do nothing. i never want to leave the house. >> is the feeling as good when you're the one who canceled? then, there is a little guilt. >> when somebody -- >> when they cancel, you're like -- >> it's all on them. >> it's true. you don't want to cancel the plans. but the other person is probably so happy you did. >> by the way, number one excuse you use to cancel plans? >> the kids. >> i don't give an excuse. i just say no. >> vale had a tough night.

big "pop start" for taylor smith, releasing her track album. it includes a collaboration with ed sheeran. he is featured on "end game." and selena gomez is coming out. we're going to have to find out. "reputation" will be available on friday. now, to britney spears. the pop superstar has developed another artistic talent, painting. she shared this video of her working on a floral masterpiece. you know who bought it? robin leach. guess how much it sold for? >> $10,000. by the way, great cause. robin buying that, proceeds benefiting vegas cares and there fund a memorial for the first responders and victims of the

las vegas shooting. adam levine, ellen degeneres send some foot to his room. >> out, this is too hard. >> this is too hard. >> maybe the one with a little cheese right there? >> tiny, tiny bite. oh. too hard. too hard. >> too hard. it's too hard. i don't mean in to be a diva but -- this ain't going to work. sing it again in a different way. ♪ this ain't gonna work >> get up and sing it. ♪ this ain't gonna work >> adam being a good sport. that's why it's one of the trending videos on youtube this morning. on ellen's show, adam revealed the gender of his second child. they are expecting another baby

girl. also gave ellen naming rights again. ill ellen named dusty rose their first baby. now, to our "daly click." >> we have a "daly double" for you today. two great moments on jet ski. watch in the background. that's a mako shark doing a back flip behind him. the video is incredible. the fisherman stands by it. his excitement is fun to watch, too. the next one is from australia. this shows a guy riding a jet ski dressed as a t-rex. he was landing the 360s, dressed like a t-rex. >> oh, my god. >> if you watch it later today, he gets on the beach and he starts in the dinosaur costume. >> how does he do that with the little arms? >> unbelievable.

>> very cool. >> that's your "pop start." >> that's a good one. let's get to mor our "no shave today," putting health issues in our spotlight. >> today, we're looking at prostate exams. >> we teamed up for a public service announcement. before we show it to you, here's a look at how it came together. >> just a regular afternoon for us. >> not exactly just another day at the office. oh, good. it's drafty. but it will get your attention. you don't come here for the screening, do you? we will do just about anything we have to do to get men to their doctor's office. >> for a lot of guys, this isn't glamorous. >> anytime someone hears prostate exam, you know what they say. >> one inning amen will get

prostate cancer. >> i didn't know that. >> this screening is essential. >> prostate cancer is something that is dangerous to men who look like me. >> if you're an african-american male, you're more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. >> i'm 44. i have history of cancer in my family. my father died of dancer. there's a good reason why i should probably get checked and be on top of it, because of my family history. >> so, looks like we're all getting the check. >> the main reason to do this psa is because people see people they know and they think, if they're going to do it, maybe i'll do it, too. >> okay. the doctors will see you now. >> it changes one person mind to get motivated to get checked, it's worth it. >> if it means walking in backless gowns through the halls of rockefeller center. >> omg. >> don't mind us. >> sorry.

♪ >> carson went commando. all right. >> i got things on. >> i'm just kidding. ♪ we're off to see the wizard >> walk much? >> act much? not really. and it wasn't easy. >> they want us to say something about prostate cancer. but i can't put my finger on it. >> talk about taking one for the team. >> hi, guys. we hadn't planned to run into an nbc tour looking like this. >> you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: you might say the upside of this shoot was breaking bread with these guys. and our friends let our production team take over their restaurant. >> i got it. i got it. >> reporter: even host and producer, andy cohen, agreed to play along. watch what happens live.

and what a great sport. >> that was good. that was perfect. whoever did that. >> reporter: and it's all in the name of promoting men's health and getting screened for prostate cancer. >> it may be a little embarrassing. may be minor league uncomfortable. >> brief discomfort. but it beats the alternative. >> you get the screening and find out about it early, it's 99% curable. >> for a minute or two of your life, that could save your life, it's worth it. real men get checked. >> yes, they do. that's a fun shoot, by the way. >> it was. >> and we got good food. >> do we see the psa. >> that's the back story. so to speak. >> i kid you not, i don't know, either. i will get to the bottom of it. >> no, you didn't? >> i did. >> gentlemen, thanks for coming. >> no, guys. >> give me the check. >> no, no. please, guys.

>> look, savannah's here. >> come on. >> is that blake shelton? >> no. give it here, weather man. >> come on. >> there's andy cohen. >> oh. >> you know what, fellas? why don't you all get the check. ♪ >> so, it looks like we're all getting the check. >> okay. the doctors will see you now. ♪ there you have it. >> nicely done. >> that was good. >> all day for that? all day of shooting for that? >> it did take a while. >> i'll bet people will get checked because of that. i do. i think you made a difference. >> i didn't know when we shot

it. >> i was proud of us, not one time, ♪ moon river >> until now. we got something special on your list. a holiday preview edition of "steals & deals." and the soulful sam performs live in studio 1a. right after your local news. ♪

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start your day with the new hash brown scramble bowl from chick-fil-a. ♪ 8:30 now. it is 8th of november, 2017. if you've been liking this music, you're going to love our next half hour. sam smith in the flesh. giving us new songs and classics. we're so happy to have his beautiful voice on our plaza and in our studio this morning. >> speaking of sam smith, we have so many who love him. i found one of the top fans. her name is samantha. >> i heard her sing a sam smith song. listen to this. a little "stay with me." you got it. go for it.

♪ won't you stay me 'cause you're all i need ♪ ♪ this ain't love to see but, darling, stay with me ♪ >> i don't know if you noticed. look who is watching. >> nailed it. >> sam smith is watching. and by the way, he gave you this. this is a signed cd. all of his new songs. sam, how was she doing? >> she's incredible. absolutely amazing. >> carson daly, host of nbc's "the voice." we need to talk. >> we love you, honey. >> wish we had a chair. >> we're going to take you inside. we're going to take you inside to listen to sam. >> people ask us all the time, where do you find talent? this is a great example. this is everywhere. >> i love her face.

she is freaking out. >> she has tears in her eyes. >> by the way, you may have noticed, megyn has brought along friends with her this morning. >> hi, big bird. >> this is a dream come true. >> hi, everybody. >> good morning. >> i was lucky enough to visit "sesame street" last week. and this morning, our new tren s friends are visiting us. you're working on kindness right now. what do you want people to know about kindness today? >> well, elmo thinks it's important to treat people the way you would like to be treated. >> oh. >> what do you think about that, abby? is that what you do? >> that goes for animals and our planet, too. >> that's exactly right. big bird, i didn't get a chance to talk to you. this is a dream come true for me. >> me, too. >> i hope this isn't too sensitive, are you getting ready for thanksgiving? >> i do like to spend time with

my friends at thanksgiving. >> i hope i'm one of them. later, we will see big bird and all of the cast of "s esame street," as "sesame street" is premiering its 48th season. >> bye, guys. we'll see you in a little bit. >> you can check that out on "megyn kelly today." do you have a long holiday shopping list to tackle? jill is here. we'll get a jump start on a holiday edition of "steals & deals." al and big bird, how about the weather? >> a little different up there. down here, it's chilly. let's see what we got to you. the sunshine will return to the northeast and new england. heavy rain moves into the pacific northwest. arctic air poised to invade from canada. lake-effect snow is hanging around. morning rain through the

southeast. avy rain in the pacifihec good morning. i'm krystal klei. today a cool one out there. you're going to want the layers all day long. 52 in center city, 49 in allentown. mostly cloudy conditions with breaks of sunshine and more sunshine expected over the suburbs and lehigh valley, especially in the afternoon. 51 in trenton today, same for atlantic city. wilmington53 >> i know. elmo, you guys, you're fairly warm. but, abby, you must be chilly. you're not a monster. >> he keeps me warm. >> back to you.

thanks, guys. time for "steals & deals." and this morning, it's holiday preview time. if you're ready to get folks off of your list, jill martin is here with unbeatable bargains. good morning. >> i feel like you're one of the people i would need to push to start now. >> yeah. >> but last minute. there's some great ideas here. >> let's get ahead of the game. i want to help everyone. gifts for yourself. gifts for other people. let's start with the blanket wrap. shipping is included on all of these items. and it will ship in time for the holidays. these are 100% acrylic. we do these things all the time. comfy cozy on the plane. >> great for travel. >> if you're traveling to someone's home, it backs really well because it packs flat. $36, 63% off. >> a lot of different styles to choose from. >> this is always popular. it's an awesome gift.

it looks like you planned ahead of time. the personalized stationery, $135. you pick from the desk of, hello from -- i've given this for years. retail $135. the deal, $54. 60% off. >> it's one of the luxury items. >> and we talked about how important it is to write a card. all right. the golden thread necklaces. you're a big layering person. these are great for layering. the retail, $81. you can pick a name. we have vale. we have savannah. you pick an initial. you can do a shape. roman numerals, the date that vale was born. >> you can get anything you want on it. charlie over here. >> the initials, the heart, the

rectangle. the retail $81. the deal, $34.30. >> and you can layer them. >> and it comes with a box. >> candles. always a good house warming gift. >> i almost went for the deal. dl&company kanding iningl incan. this is a beautiful gift. and just to stock up in your home. all different ones. they come with a gift box. 58% off. >> i love them. a lot to choose from. finally, let's get kcozy. >> the cashmere hat and four scarves. most fits most. the retail, $75 to $85, 100% cashmere. the retail, $75 to $85, the

deal, $32. >> let's run through the products one more time. the blanket wraps. the stationery from stationery studio. the golden thread necklaces. candles from dl&company. and if you have questions, go to today.com. thank you, jill. hoda, over to you. >> we're so excited. samantha, who is in love with sam smith is about to come inside and listen. are you ready? >> i'm so excited. >> let's go. sam is waiting. after you. oh, my god. you have the best voice ever. we have to get in there. he's waiting. come on. sam smith will be singing, right after the break. ♪ first, this is "today" on nbc. christie: this is governor christie.

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"today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> just a couple guys who are happy to be at work today. we're back with four-time grammy winner, sam smith. he just released his second studio album, "the thrill of it all." >> performing his newest hit, "too good at good-byes," sam, take it away. ♪ ♪ you must think that i'm stupid you must think that i'm a fool ♪ ♪ you must think that i'm new to this ♪ ♪ but i've seen this all before ♪ ♪ i'm never gonna let you close to me ♪ ♪ even though you mean the most to me ♪ ♪ 'cause every time i open up, it hurts ♪

♪ so, i'm never gonna get too close to you ♪ ♪ even when i mean the most to you ♪ ♪ in case you go and leave me in the dirt ♪ ♪ but every time you hurt me the less that i cry ♪ ♪ and every time you leave me the quicker these tears dry ♪ ♪ and every time you walk out the less i love you ♪ ♪ baby, we don't stand a chance and it's sad but it's true ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-b good-byes ♪ ♪ no way that you'll see me cry ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i know you're thinking i'm

heartless ♪ ♪ i know you're thinking i'm cold ♪ ♪ i'm just protecting my ininnocence ♪ ♪ i'm just protecting my soul ♪ i'm never gonna let you close to me ♪ ♪ even though you mean the most to me ♪ ♪ because every time i open up it hurts ♪ ♪ so, i'm never going to get too close to you ♪ ♪ even when i mean the most to you ♪ ♪ in case you go and leave me in the dirt ♪ ♪ but every time you hurt me the less that i cry ♪ ♪ and every time you leave me the quicker these tears dry ♪ ♪ and every time you walk out the less i love you ♪ ♪ baby, we don't stand a chance it's sad but it's true ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at

good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ no way that you'll see me cry ♪ ♪ no way that you'll see me cry ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ no way in a you'll see my cry ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ ♪ 'cause every time you hurt me the less that i cry ♪ ♪ and every time you leave me the quicker these tears dry ♪ ♪ and every time you walk out the less i love you ♪ ♪ baby, we don't stand a chance

it's sad but it's true ♪ ♪ i'm way too good at good-byes ♪ >> yeah. sam smith. back with more music. we'll chat with sam also. but first, these messages. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we're back with sam smith. his album is called "the thrill of it all." we're thrilled to have you here. we're not just fans. i think we're all superfans. the record is out. how does it feel to have it out in the universe? your baby. >> i know. it does feel like my kid. i've never had kids. i've been waiting for this for a few years. >> i rely on this guy.

talk about the first that's about to happen. >> it's tracking to be your first number one album. a lot of competition came out. hat it's maroon 5s of the world. your number one album in the country. what does it feel like? >> i mean, let's hope it happens. >> don't you -- >> you wrote a song called "pra" you were influenced by what was going on in iraq. >> i went to iraq with war child, a charity in the u.k. and isis was in mosul at the time. it was the positivity that inspired me the most. the kids were going through hell. but they managed to have so much more hope than so many people i see walking the streets of london. i had to write a song about it. >> it's a beautiful track.

>> not long ago, a few of us had a great opportunity to come see you in a small venue downtown. i mean, 150, 200 people. despite the fact it was 1,000 degrees in that room, you seem so at home and so in your element. >> these guys with me today, we've been together almost four, five years. i feel like i'm having fun with my best mates on stage. and that's how it should feel like. i love singing and i miss singing life so much. >> when you sing at the garden or some big venue, does that feel dre yeah. i have to pretend to be beyonce a little bit. a few hair flips. >> what are you going to sing now? >> i'm going to sing "stay with me." >> oh. >> we know that song. >> sam smith. ♪

♪ baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh, baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh stay, stay ♪ ♪ guess it's true i'm not good at a one-night stand ♪ ♪ but i still need love 'cause i'm just a man ♪ ♪ these nights never seem to go to plan ♪ ♪ i don't want you to leave will you hold my hand ♪ ♪ and won't you stay with me 'cause you're all i need ♪

♪ this ain't love it's clear to see ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me ♪ why am i so emotional no, it's n ee's not a good look♪ ♪ gain some self-control and deep down i know ♪ ♪ this never works but you can lay with me ♪ ♪ so it doesn't hurt ♪ won't you stay with me 'cause you're all i need ♪ ♪ this ain't love it's clear to see ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me

♪ whoa, whoa, whoa whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪ ♪ baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh, baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ oh, baby, won't you stay stay, stay ♪ ♪ stay, stay ♪ won't you stay with me 'cause you're all i need ♪

♪ this ain't love it's clear to see ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me but, darling, stay with me ♪ ♪ but, darling, stay with me [ applause ] >> sam smith. more music from sam in our fourth hour. much more ahead on "today." this is "today" on nbc. thank you, sam. [ applause ]

super sam sam is here with our hero, sam.

having a little lovefest. >> what a great day. how did the day turn out? >> way better than i was a anticipating. >> sam, thanks for lighting up the place. you're unbelievable. >> that's your band. good morning. time now is 8:56. let's check in with first alert meteorologist krystal klei with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> we're looking at temperatures right now, chilly start to the morning, temperatures feeling in the mid 30s. they're actually in the mid 40s.

mount pocono, though, is actually at 32 degrees. they have some snow that's on the ground from yesterday when it fell. we are dry across the area. clouds are overhead but no rain or snow today. this morning a corporal with the pennsylvania state police is in critical condition. three bullets hit the officer yesterday when a traffic stop turned into a shootout in northampton county. police say the man who shot him was also shot, but they quickly arrested him. state police will hold a briefing at 10:00 this morning. you'll see it here on nbc 10. decision 2017, new jersey voters picked democrat phil murphy to be their next governor. in philadelphia, the democrat larry krasner won the race for

district attorney. the first alert weather team is on the move as winter weather week continues. today they head to the gloucester premium outlets from 11-5. we'll have a full hour of news at 11:00 a.m.

this morning on "megyn kelly today," a columnist takes on the white house press secretary with a personal insult about her weight. that writer is here for what should be an interesting discussion. and our salute to service series marches forward, with a veteran who found herself homeless. wait until you see her now. plus, we know how to get to "sesame street." >> we're making television, burt. >> the friendliest monsters from everybody's favorite neighborhood will be here, live. sunny days, dekeeping the cloud away.

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