like hearing the sound of your own voice. (softly) like hearing the sound of your own voice. get more choices you love, now with all day breakfast. new polls showing hillary clinton and donald trump locked in a dead heatcubs win! the chicago cubs are world series champions, beating the cleveland indians in a thrilling extra-inning game seven to end their 108-year-long drought. >> and the cubs have finally won it all! >> cubs fans erupting in the stadium, and back home. the party still raging this morning. down to the wire. new polls showing hillary clinton and donald trump locked in a dead heat in at least three swing states. the candidates making their final pushes, trump with a message to trump. >> stay on point, donald.

normal election. >> voters heading to the polls in just five days. and, did we mention? cubs win! an epic championship worth repeating. al was there for the game, and has made his way to chicago overnight to join the history making celebration "today," thursday, november 3rd, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody, welcome to "today" on a great thursday morning. matt, where were you 108 years ago? >> can i just say, oh, baby. >> i know, right? >> what a game! i said to my son, this is a game you'll tell your kids about. game seven of this world series. >> not only do we have a game seven, we get a great game seven with all of this drama. even an act of god, a rain

al, of course, was there last night. he's made his way to chicago. got some screaming fans behind him. he's probably a little bit disappointed this morning. >> not in that crowd. i think everybody's just excited because it is a great day for baseball and for sports. let's start with nbc's ron mott. he also has made his way to chicago. hi, ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i've got you -- how about them cubs! it was a memorable game. there were palpitations all across the country so not for a weak heart. but at the end of the day, the cubs' heart was just a beat or two stronger than the indians. >> reporter: a finish not even hollywood could muster. >> cubs win the world series! they finally won it all!

where the cubs first stormed to a four-run lead. a thrilling home run tying it for the indians in the eighth. a rain delay. and extra innings in this game for the ages. then -- the clincher. ben zobrist in the tenth. and with that, the chicago cubs broke the curse and the drought. world series champions again for the first time since 1908. >> reporter: the cheers from all around the windy city and outside wrigley field overnight, just as sweet as the bubbly bath players soaked in after beating the indians in a dramatic game seven. >> number one, baby. >> chicago is just exploding with happiness. >> reporter: anchored by pitcher kyle hendricks, steady as he was stoic, the cubs struck quickly.

lead e with a home run. the cubs adding a pair of dingers in the fourth and sixth innings to hang on for the victory despite the spirited charge by the indians. >> i believe this team is into making history, not repeating histories. >> reporter: bye-bye to the billy goat and his curse. so long, steve bartman, no harm, no foul, all is forgiven now that history's been rewritten. >> this is why i came here. to break the code or black cat or god >> reporter: the mood somber, but proud, in cleveland. >> we'll be back next year. >> reporter: the late legendary cubs broadcaster harry caray once famously said, some day the cubs are going to be in the world series. his beloved cubbies doing more than just showing up. they showed out. now the clock resets until they win it all again and the waiting begins anew. but today -- it's time to party. >> the best world series ever. >> reporter: the party continues

we've got a tweet to report from the president of the united states. a white sox fan, we should point out. he says, "it happened. cubs win world series. that's change even this south sider can believe in. want to come to the white house before i leave? it is a standing invitation for the cubs. we'll see if they take him up on it. back to you. >> ron mott in the thick of it, thank you. >> you know who was up watching the game? bob costas was watching the game and he joins us now. bob, see if you agree with this. even without all the history, all the baggage, the drought, the baseball cities, i think this is one of the greatest world series games i've ever seen. >> yeah. it is one of the great game sevens, as you said, matt, even if you take away all the back story. one of the great game sevens, the back and forth. it had heroics, it had misplays, strategy that was brilliant, strategies that could be questioned. both teams right off the bat.

game. >> is there a moment, bob, if you are a cubs fan and 50 years from now you are telling your grandkids about that game seven in 2016, was there one moment that kind of crystallized it all? >> well, they blew a lead, a sizable lead, and then everybody across cub nation was saying, oh, my gosh, here we go again. but cleveland has its own experience with that. you had two teams with not exactly parallel histories with but anxiety involved. but i guess if you had to pick out one thing, it would be the zobrist hit after the rain delay that gave them the lead in the top of the tenth, although the indians battled back and pulled it within one and had a man on when it all ended. >> as if hollywood needed a movie. the skies open up, here comes the tarp. cubs go in and have a players-only meeting. i'm trying to imagine who the actors are going to be when i

heyward, a terrific base runner who's struggled the a the plate but had his moments in the postseason, he's parentally led that brief meeting. and the indians had a little bit of mojo going because davis had hit the home run to tie the game in the eighth inning. if there was any momentum, it seemed to belong to cleveland. some people will theorize that the rain delay kind of reset things and gave the cubs a chance to get their b got the two runs in the top half of the tenth inning. >> you talk about strategy. you may be referring to one of those strategic calls when joe maddon takes out hendricks in the fifth who's in the middle of pitching a gem. brings in lester. then that pitch hits david ross in the mask. next thing you know, cleveland scores two runs. had the cubs not won that game, bob, how much second-guessing of that call would there have been? >> joe maddon is one of the great modern managers but the

chapman and the quick hooks for arrieta and hendricks in gave circumstances and seven would have opened him up to legitimate second-guessing plus all the noise and nonsense on talk radio and social media had the cubs lost. but since won, it is all forgotten and everybody loves maddon. >> what's it mean to the city of chicago, bob? >> well, it means more than can possibly be expressed, as it would have meant to cleveland, because they had waited since any sport since 1964. i mean after all in chicago, the blackhawks have won, the bears have won, michael jordan's bulls won six times. cleveland had been without one in any sport since '64 until cavs won in the string. then they were looking to double down in the fall so it would have meant a lot there. but when it comes to just baseball in chicago, even though the white sox won in 2005, the cubs are the team, they are "the" identity of chicago

think it is very important that wrigley field was built in 1914. it wasn't called wrigley field until a bit later. but wrigley field is the place where all this played out. just like fenway park still exists. so all the ghosts were there when they finally broke through in 2004. all the ghosts, all the history, all that resides at wrigley field. had they moved for a new ballpark in the interim, even had it been 108 years, i don't think it would have texture and drama. wrigley field still stands. people gathered at wrigley field even when the game was in cleveland to experience it communally. >> we wanted a good world series. we got a great world series. bob, thanks. we'll have a lot more on the cubs' first title in 108 years, including al's big night at the ballpark. >> we are jealous. turning now to politics, the state of the presidential race. five days to go now. during a rally in florida, donald trump urged himself to

the crowd he is going to stay on point. >> quinnipiac university is out with a new poll of likely voters in four swing states. it could decide this election. in head-to-head match-ups, clinton leads by just two points in florida and north carolina. she's up by six points in pennsylvania. but take a look at ohio where trump has moved ahead with a three-point advantage. >> it is a family affair on the trail today. both candidates will be in north carolina this afternoon. melania trump then heads to appearance for her. former president bill clinton heads to nevada and chelsea clinton will rally voters if had wisconsin. >> we have reports from both campaigns starting with donald trump's. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is down in miami this morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning, campaign aides to donald trump tell me they're very encouraged by new polling that shows a tightening race in some critical states like colorado and new hampshire. but perhaps the biggest news these days from the trump

sticking to the script even encouraging himself out loud not to veer off message. celebrating new momentum in some of the latest polls, donald trump giving himself a pep talk here in must-win florida. >> stay on point, donald. stay on point. [ laughter ] no sidetracks, donald. nice and easy. >> reporter: trump in the homestretch of the campaign more disciplined, ticking off a checklist of attacks on hillary clinton, dismissing her as yesterday. we are the movement of the future. >> reporter: the crowd reacting on cue. just days to go, both campaigns making sure they touch all the bases, airing competing ads last night during game seven of the world series. >> hillary clinton won't change washington. >> because all it takes is one wrong move. >> reporter: as trump tries to carve a path to 270 electoral

defending her boss on "the view." >> let me tell you what's nasty. he's the first republican to ever elevate a woman to this position as a campaign manager. >> yeah, he loves women. come on. come on. >> yes, he does. he is very respectful toward women. >> reporter: this as trump targets the media, nbc's katy tur, for missing a they're something happening, katy. >> reporter: with the florida rate too close to call, trump is trying o you the a new strategy. >> the polls are all saying we are going to win florida. don't believe it. don't believe it. get out there and vote. pretend we're slightly behind. pretend we're down. right. >> reporter: nearly 16 months after launching his campaign, trump almost appearing wistful.

you. it has absolutely been. there are two people, however, who i did not really get to share this with. and that's my mother, and my father. i know they're up there watching. i just felt that nice breeze. it's hot. but i just felt that nice breeze so they're helping us out. >> reporter: one note about the international section of politics and baseball. in the last eight world series, since 1924, decided in a game seven, during a p american league team won, the republican candidate won. every time the national league team won, the democrats won. so if you believe in baseball as any predictor, this morning it is advantage clinton. matt and savannah, back to you. >> you need a chalkboard for that, dry erase board. peter, thank you. we've been talking about hillary clinton. she's doing everything she can to turn out voters in the key battlegrounds.

of those battlegrounds, raleigh, north carolina, this morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. hillary clinton coming here to campaign in battleground north carolina. she'll be joined later today in this park by bernie sanders in a state that had been leaning democratic. but now is called by nbc news a toss-up as in the closing days clinton crisscrosses the country trying to shore up support in the face of those tightening polls. hillary clinton witnessing her hometown cubs win the world series, spendin rally in arizona watching the game on an ipad with aides. afterwards rejoicing and holding up the cubs victory flag. later tweeting, "they did it! 108 years later and the drought is finally over. way to make history. cubs." the celebration coming after clinton drew one of her biggest crowds at that arizona rally. her first stop there this campaign. >> hello, arizona! >> reporter: it's a long shot for her.

bill clinton 20 years ago. >> so for the first time we have a real chance to turn this state blue again. >> reporter: withal polls in arizona showing her locked in a tight race with donald trump, clinton is targeting the state's growing block of the latino voters. >> you know, about half the people he wants to deport, they paid more in federal taxes than donald trump has paid. >> reporter: earlier in nevada, snapchatting at a hair braiding salon and trying to volunteers. >> if we turn out our voters, you know what happens? we win! >> reporter: clinton rallying las vegas supporters with a new closing argument. imagining donald trump in the oval office. >> our girls would grow up with a president who proudly ranks women by their looks, who brags about doing things to them without their consent.

unfavorable ratings her biggest challenge, the candidate worrying people will just stay home. >> for people saying, maybe i'll just sit this one out, you know, i can't really make up my mind, i don't know who's going to really help me and my family. >> reporter: so she is leaning heavily on a network of democrats. in addition to bernie sanders today, her husband, bill clinton, running mate tim kaine, and vice president joe biden all fanning out across the country. and her star surrogate, president obama, set to r clinton now trying to avoid talking about her recent e-mail controversy. but for the first time, president obama taking a swipe at his fbi director, james comey. >> there is a norm that when there are investigations, we don't operate on innuendo. we don't operate on incomplete information. we don't operate on leaks. we operate based on concrete

democrats this year is that the early vote among african-americans is below what it was four years ago. partly because of legal challenges, obstacles in places like north carolina. partly because hillary clinton is not barack obama. savannah and matt? >> andrea mitchell in north carolina, thank you. i think we've got a shot now -- hopefully. this is in -- this is in chicago. this is at wrigley field where the cubs are arriving home early this morning, getting off a bus. as you can that's jason heyward there. some of the fans are still gathered. still waiting to find out when the big celebration is going to be. or it is just going to continue, i'm sure, in chicago. >> i still see some huge smiles. they've probably just been going since the middle of the night. >> so al is a long-time cleveland indians fan. so first, al, sorry about that. and sorry that you also traveled

[ cheers ] >> reporter: one of the most famous fans, bill into the musical feel of things during one of the innings, starts dancing, trying to get that mojo going. and despite that torrential downpour, the spirit and festivities continued on the field. in fact, i got into the locker room last night. the big hero, mvp -- benzo br zobrist. i caught up with him after the game. we'll show you that conversation in the next half-hour. i also met up with his lovely

and their baby. i was actually down by the clubhouse when juliana came running through to get back to the stadium. she ran just in time to see him make that historic hit. it really was a special, special night. we've got more of that coming up. let's also talk about your weather. man, it was so warm last night in cleveland. and it is going to continue with record highs across the southeast and mid-atlantic states thanks to a big area of mobile, tallahassee, atlanta, charlotte. chicago today, 65 degrees. surprising moments. they're everywhere. and as a marriot rewards member,

the new marriott portfolio of hotels now has 30 brands in over 110 countries. so no matter where you go, you are here. join or link accounts at members.marriott.com. as we head through the day today, temperatures will climb up 4 degrees above the average of 81. at times we will have a new clouds percent chance of a quick shower 84 today and 82 tomorrow. tomorrow night is when the cold front comes through, slightly cooler instantly less humid for the weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. coming up next half-hour, my conversation with mvt ben zobrist. guys? >> looking forward to that. al, thank you so much.

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7:30 now on this thursday morning, 3rd day of november, 2016. we decked out the plaza in the celebrating their world series championship, their first since 1908. ending the longest title drought if had major american sports. al is celebrating with cubs nation out in chicago. we're going to get to him in just a couple of minutes. >> it is really fun to go back and look at the history of what didn't exist in 1908, what hadn't happened, world war i and

let us look forward. we have today's headlines. breaking news overnight -- two u.s. service members were killed, two others wounded during operations in afghanistan's kunduz province. they were on a mission with afghan forces to clear a taliban position when they came under fire. donald trump wrapped up a day of campaigning in florida with a late night rally in pensacola. he predicted he'll win the state and the white house on election day. and even capped off the event with firework in tempe, arizona, holding one of her largest campaign events yet speaking to an estimated 15,000 people. she says the traditionally republican state is in play for the democrats this time around. arizona has only voted for a democrat for president once since 1948. that was in 1996 for bill clinton. let's talk about "today's campaign moment" and the different ways the candidates will spend election night here in new york. clinton will watch returns from

fireworks display is planned. >> trump is going to host a more low key affair, an invitation only event at a midtown hotel. a source told "the washington post" trump is "superstitious" and doesn't want to jinx himself with lavish party plans. let's get back to that thrilling game seven in the world series. the cubs needed extra innings to beat the cleveland indians 8-7 to win the championship. al was there. after the game, he talked to some players but he also made his way to chicago overnight. restaurant. al, good morning again. >> reporter: hey, guys. i know in my lifetime, i have never witnessed anything like that. and not only what happened on the field, but after the game off the feel, it was amazing. and even the weather couldn't dampen the enthusiasm. >> the cubs win the world series!

can you believe it? in fact, she was running out to see your at-bat. >> she said she -- she said she tried to get you to become a cub fan the other day. >> well, now i am. i mean this is great. how great does this feel? >> oh, it is unbelievable. i can't believe i get to be a part of this. it's been 108 years. this is my first year as a chicago cub, so, man, i'm spoiled to be a part of this. >> when you do something like this and -- do you have and the history? >> i think we'll find out in a couple days when we have the parade. i know that there's generations of people that have waited for this moment. families, fans all across the nation, all across the world, cub fans have waited for this moment. we finally were habl able to gi to them. so, man, thank you to our fans. thank you for the opportunity the cubs have given me to be here. i'm just blessed, man. >> you feel like the weather had something to do with it?

as a team we really needed to remind each other that we're the best team. from that point on we just felt like it was our game. >> it's raining in here champagne! >> how you doing? >> hey, al. >> how does this feel? >> this feels unbelievable. it is amazing. i mean it is hard to explain. 108 years. 71 years since the cubs have been in a world series. this is the right group, right ownership. everybody right on down to the bottom. right down to the last guy. extra-inning game. everybody participated. >> even a rain delay. >> even rain right now. you kidding? it's almost -- i think it is champagne from the skies. >> that's it. >> champagne from the skies. >> congratulations. >> all right. love it, man. >> what an incredible night! and you can feel the excitement. still we're here at harry caray's. we got to the airport, people

keep going. friday, if the parade in fact happens on that day, it is going to be as close to a national holiday in chicago as anything you could possibly see. >> all right, al, i'm glad you got to experience it, even if it didn't turn out the way you hoped, i'm glad you were there at the game. >> thanks, guys. carson's over in the orange room with reaction to game seven. carson. >> well, this says it right here. cover of this morning's new york post -- "game of the century." cubs and t f perhaps no bigger cubs fan than bill murray. the actor here. you can see him in the stands just going nuts. then after the game he was taking some champagne to the face here from theo ebbstein. that's the cubs' president, rather. in an honest moment, cubs' first baseman anthony rizzo having this conversation kind of candidly caught online.

>> i'm an emotional wreck. >> it is only going to get worse. just breathe. >> say something i'm an emotional wreck. >> this eerie prediction. 2016 world series, cubs versus indians. then the world will end with the score tied in game seven in extra innings. thankfully he was wrong about the world eg stuff to see on social media last night. these are different generations of cubs fans. there was tons of these pictures. obviously these people have waited a lifetime for that moment. all the way down to the team's newest followers. here is a nice moment from dad writing, buddy, i've got some great news for you in the morning. as you can see, this little boy asleep with his cubs bat right there. it was an absolutely incredible night for the chicago cubs, guys. >> way to go with the apocalypse

where possible. >> i love that moment of candor. i can't take it! >> imagine the tension in that dugout. carson, thank you. now back to al for a check of the weather. here's an interesting thing. you talk about tension, guys. this is from our friends at major league baseball. the gear. world championship hats. shirts. well, imagine the folks at wrigley -- at progressive field who had from the different locker rooms. i watched this one guy with his truck make this trip three times in the last two innings. bringing the gear, the world series gear, with the different teams on it back and forth. it was really -- they had a lot of tension going on there as well. let's look at your weather and while we've got some wet weather

heavy showers and thunderstorms now firing up in northern texas in the panhandle making its way into oklahoma. we've got so soggy southwest. jet stream dips down. we are looking for heavy rain. some gusty winds. could be some flash flooding. also bringing some mountain snows for the rockies. good news for the skiers there. but even better for drought, look at the rainfall amounts. flood threat though will increase from texas to arizona. some places may see up to five inches temperatures are above average with a 10 percent chance of shower. tomorrow 82 before cold front comes through friday. not much

>> get that weather any time you need it. check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. guys? >> all right, al, thank you very much. coming up, a treat in "trending." maria shriver will join us and we'll get her take on these lights that will forever change your middle of the night trips to the bathroom. >> lauer loves those lights. but first, a really important story. bigs in blue. a new program aimed at improving

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7:43. we are back with a new program aimed at easing some of the tension that exists between law enforcement and the communities they serve. >> nbc national correspondent kate snow has been looking into this. hi, kate, good morning. >> hi, good morning, guys. there's been so much discussion this election year about how to improve the relationship between police and the people they protect. and today the mentoring organization big brothers, big sisters, which has been around fore launching a new program called bigs in blue hoping to be part of the solution. >> reporter: in des moines and dallas, officers down. in charlotte, tulsa, minnesota, and too many other cities, protests rage after shootings by police. >> don't shoot him. he didn't do anything. >> reporter: often caught on camera. the distrust in some communities is out in the open. but at the same time, there are moments like this.

today? science? what else? >> science, math, reading. >> okay. >> reporter: growing up in roanoke, virginia, ryan brady knew exactly what he wanted to do. >> i felt a very strong desire to help people. >> reporter: but wearing a badge and patrolling the streets wasn't enough. >> while i felt like i was doing some good out there on the street, there was just something missing and there was something more that i wanted. i wanted to be more a part of the community. >> reporter: two years ago he signed up to be a big brother through big brothers, big good job, man! >> reporter: now he meets with his little brother, 9-year-old robert, once a week after school. >> on your mark, get set -- go! >> reporter: it's the model for a program going nationwide today pairing police officers with kids in communities where trust has been strained. >> it is a really simple concept but it works. >> the only way that we are going to understand one another better on any level, whether it

country, is through the power of one to one relationship. >> it is just about having someone who's going to be there for you. >> reporter: at a grade school in philadelphia, police commissioner richard ross is telling kids about the program they'll launch here. the school's principal says on these streets, kids see police officers as the bad guys. >> quite often our children have seen parents being arrested by police. quite often there are police in the community and it is always something negative. >> reporter: that's exactly why blue in this neighborhood. does it build trust kind of on an individual level? >> i think it does that. there is no denying the climate we're in this police/community relations, particularly in some communities of color, and the need to cultivate those relationships. so we want to use that to help us do that. that's what we're optimistic about. >> reporter: robert and ryan are optimistic about their friendship, a bond that's only grown stronger. >> we were sitting out back. remember that, robert? we were kind of just kneeling down.

we're with each other through the good times and the bad times. >> 12 cities already have some version of bigs in blue. as they go nationwide now, they're talking about daeg it to dallas, l.a., baltimore, tampa and beyond. they'd really like to be in every major city. they'd like more funding to make that happen. full disclosure, i did serve on the national board of big brothers, big sisters for many years. it is a great program. >> i like to see how it is applied in this setting. boy, do we need it. kate, thank you. if you want more o our website, today.com. still ahead from garth brooks to beyonce, the big winners and even bigger surprises at last night's hey dad. hey sweetie, how was your first week? long. it'll get better. i'm at the edward jones office, like sue suggested. thanks for doing this, dad. so i thought it might be time to talk about a financial strategy. (laughing) you mean pay him back?

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, changing the conversation. >> we need to talk about this. we need to be honest about it. often overlooked issue about men and mental health and talks about the stigma and the solutions. plus, getting to work. >> this is an unfinished office! fernando. >> jill martin pulls off the ultimate renovation for a deserving veteran transforming his junk room into a dream office. and golden celebration. the country music awards going

anniversary. ? they let you dream just to watch 'em shatter ? >> a lifetime achievement award for dolly parton. >> wow, what a tribute. this was so touching. i would have cried but i didn't want to mess up my eyelashes. >> taylor swift presenting entertainer of the year to garth brooks. >> wow. sweet. >> beyonce. >> we've got a full roundup of the stars, the styles and the celebrations "today," thursday, november 3rd, 2016. ? >> nifty and fifty in new york city. >> happy birthday to my niece, shelby, in albany, indiana. >> woo!

? >> congratulations, cubs! woo! >> go cubs go! go cubs go! >> and good morning, everybody. it's 8:00 today. we've turned our little section of the plaza into cubs nation this morning. we even have the peanuts and crackerjacks guy out on the >> it is amazing how this series has turned people who probably never rooted for the cubs or the indians into fans of both teams. >> oh, yeah. or even if you haven't watched baseball in a few years. you're suddenly really back into it. by the way, you never let me down on the throwback thursday song. "shining star" by earth, wind & fi fire. >> 1975, very chicago centric.

bright as they'll shine tonight in chicago with the world series championship team. >> you can see our crowd is all fired up. rocking with hats and t-shirts. we have all the snacks of major league baseball. i've already snatched these for "trending." "trending" snacks. coming up our no shave today campaign rolls on today. dr. oz is going to look at a really important issue -- menta nearly two-thirds of the guys we surveyed said technology increases their anxiety. we'll talk about ways to cope. first to the morning's top stories. here's the "news at 8." we begin with a big party 108 years in the making. the cubs are the champs. i'm ron mott in chicago where there will be more than a few sick calls made to the office today because this must-see tv went late into the night.

dream. >> the cubs win the world series! >> reporter: long imagined, long delayed. the chicago cubs are champions of baseball, a feat 108 years in the making. perfect for all its imperfections. >> what a game. what a series. >> reporter: down 3-1 games to the cleveland indians -- >> what a start! >> reporter: -- the cubs battled back, bit by bit. >> cubs will take the lead! >> reporter: with a can't quit, don't quit >> reporter: the cubs becoming just the sixth team ever to win it all from the edge of elimination, the last two victories on the road in cleveland against an equally game and scrappy indians team. >> cubs win it 3-2. >> reporter: meantime, back in chicago -- delirium! >> woo! >> reporter: unabashed emotion, unleashed. >> i don't believe it. the whole game i was like, is this really going to happen? and it happened. i don't believe it.

there like this. >> i've been cubs fan since i was a young man, young boy. and my father worked the grounds crew. so this is dream come true. >> reporter: the mood somber but proud in cleveland. >> thought it was the best game i've ever seen. in person or on tv. >> reporter: the beginning of a championship era, the ending of the longest drought in baseball history. 2016 finally chicago's year. >> for we just played good baseball. we didn't care about a goat. we cared about each other. we cared about getting outs. we cared about playing good baseball and we did that from day one. >> just a hard fought game. i mean they came back, we came back. it was probably one of the best game sevens ever. i mean fortunately, we were on the right side of it. >> reporter: and here they are,

chicago early this morning. details will be worked out for a celebration parade some time either on friday or perhaps next monday. it is going to be full of emotion and full of a lot of people. matt? >> going to be a lot of fun. ron mott, thank you very much. hillary clinton watched the end of that game backstage after a campaign stop in arizona, then tweeted her congratulations to her hometown team. earlier she spoke before one of her biggest crowds of her campaign. she says she has a real chance to win arizona since bill clinton 20 years ago. today she's campaigning in north carolina. donald trump will also be in the tar heel state and in florida. on wednesday he urged himself to stay on point and dismissed hillary clinton as totally unhinged and the candidate of yesterday. the election now five days away. chaos erupted in new orleans last night where former kkk leader david duke was participating in a u.s. senate

tasers to hold back protesters who were trying to enter the you had tore yum at dillard university, a historically black college. six people were arrested for obstructing traffic. nobody was seriously injured and response to the growing outrage over duke's presence, the university released a statement on wednesday saying that it stands by its contractual obligation to host that debate. just ahead, strict voter i.d. laws that could keep you from being able to vote we'll tell you what you need to know right after this. then we'll do "trending." the night light you never knew you needed but won't be able to live without. and the cmas. golden anniversary filled with great performances and

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them. they're dicey, they're dangerous. there is is a in you device that promises to put an end to them once and for all. you just judge for yourself. okay? it is called the grappler. it shoots out a net from the police car, then wraps that net around the tires of a suspect's vehicle bringing it to a halt. one police official says if the grappler works the way it seems to be working in the video, it would be a huge advantage. >> why are you guys so doubtful? >> i'm n well, if you could get that close -- >> well, they do get close a lot. they bump the cars a lot. they try to knock them off the road. >> i would think that would cause more accidents. >> just seems a little far-fetched. great. if it worked, that would be fantastic. >> if you're just on that country road with nothing else around. but on the 405 in los angeles -- >> i'll be the guy to invest in the grappler. not you guys. i'll laugh all the way to the bank. this ever happen to you?

of the night to use the bathroom -- welcome to the world of a 58-year-old man -- you end up stumbling in the dark. or you turn on a light, then you wake up just it just freaks you out. well, this is called the illumi-bowl. it is a little device you strap to the side of your toilet bowl. it looks like a little egg there or lava lamp. why are you laughing at this? >> i'll see you your this. >> it's something that's warm and it shoots up water. >> wow! >> that's big. >> that's tmi. >> i'll just use the toilet. >> i don't know. it makes the toilet look like a throne or something. >> so vegas. so cool. i worry when i take my lenses

sorry, tmi -- i just need that. i can't see anything. but if that thing was lit up, yeah, baby, i know where i'm going now. >> you want to flush quickly. because you don't want to have to look at that all lit up. >> oh, my gosh! new topic! if you are feeling the blues this morning, we're hoping this video will help you out. check out this little girl and her dance moves. she stole the show at this recent sporting event. she created a spectacle all her own. she's so good, eve t dance-off. we know it ends with a big hug. you probably know the song and the dance. >> juju on that beat. >> how did it go again? >> running man on that beat. running man on that beat -- yeah! >> that's new. >> the athletes in locker rooms,

talking about country music's biggest awards. the cmas. maybe the biggest surprise of all, a singer you may not expect to see at a country show was there -- beyonce. took to the stage singing her twangy hit, "daddy lessons," sharing the stage with dixie chicks. >> taylor swift made an unannounced appearance to present entertainer of the year award. this year it went peyton manning was there in the crowd. he is a spokesperson for nationwide insurance. the show's host, brad paisley and carrie underwood wanted him to feel right at home. >> are you -- ? are you here to sell insurance ? ? no i'm here for one of my favorite singers ? ? thank you so much is it me ?

chesney ? [ laughter ] >> those hosts are great. everybody was having so much fun. peyton very funny. the big winners, carrie underwo underwood. but the night belonged to dolly parton ? working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living ? ? barely getting by it's all taking and no will always love you ? >> people always forget dolly wrote that song. people associate it with whitney houston. some of the biggest names in music singing all of dolly's hits. she was presented with the willie nelson lifetime achievement award.

different colors! red, blue, green, for the holidays? >> music expert carson daly. >> that's your "popstart!." maria, good to see you. who was that singing? >> i was just looking at hoda. >> one more. one more. it's not over. we've got one of the new acts in music doing something very cool. pentatonics. they will be singing the new theme for thursday night football. have a look. ? ? >> yeah! there you go. you can watch that new open for thursday night football -- tonight. that's right. the bucs take on the falcons. >> strong comeback, carson. >> got to keep it moving.

is sponsored by -- amazon. on our ongoing campaign series "red, white and you," a trend that could have a big impact on how many people actually vote next tuesday. >> let's go to nbc investigative correspondent ronan farrell who's been looking into this. >> hello, guys. i think this will touch a nerve. 1 in 5 voters live in a state that require a photo i.d in this election cycle, a wave of new laws is making it tougher than ever just to cast a ballot. >> i just felt so stunned and disenfranchised. and angry. i should be able to go to my middle school two blocks from my house and be able to cast my vote just like every other american. >> reporter: this woman lives in wisconsin. she's a mother of three and a public schoolteacher. and this year she was told she

since i was 18 years old. >> reporter: but this year a new voter i.d. law took effect in wisconsin limiting the i.d. you can use at the polls. she is an american citizen who emigrated from ireland when she was just 6 weeks old. she has an illinois driver's license but not a wisconsin-issued photo i.d. or current passport. the dmv says she needed naturalization papers which u.s would cost $325 and cause many months to get. s . >> i'm heart broken. >> reporter: 14 states have new voting laws this election cycle, eight limiting the i.d. you use. >> it varies from state to state. in texas they accept concealed weapons for voting but not student i.d. cards. >> reporter: director of the voting rights project for the state says 10% of the registered voters don't have the right kind of i.d.

people of color, poor students who may be coming from out of state. >> i'm trying to get a wisconsin i.d. so i can vote. >> okay. >> i don't have my birth certificate but i got everything else. >> reporter: in september, a voter advocacy group recorded a wisconsin dmv turning away this resident, zach moore, who's homeless. >> i'm trying to figure out the other process, like how long would that take? >> six to eight weeks. >> disappointed at the government. from voting. >> zach had a social security card, pay stubs and an illinois i.d. but not a birth certificate. that entitled him to a temporary voter i.d. under wisconsin law but he was repeatedly told that wasn't an option. when she showed students at nearby university of wisconsin madison the list of valid forms of identification, some were surprised. >> do you have one of those forms of i.d. with you on campus? >> no. only thing i have is a passport but that's at home. >> i do not have one of these

>> on campus, no. >> molly mcgrath of the voter advocacy group is pushing back. >> new voters need to learn about the venue. it is a learning curve. >> reporter: she recorded zach and others being turned away from registration, that led a federal judge to order an investigation. so far courts have struck down or narrowed voter i.d. laws in seven states one wroting in north carona almost surgical precision but the laws have numerous defenders. >> in our state we have a photo i.d. requirement making it easy to vote, hard to cheat. >> some places they probably do that four or five times. >> we've seen it with in-person fraud. voter rolls are not pristine. >> reporter: a conservative lawyer and activist -- >> you can have people showing up and they don't present i.d. so how does anybody know whether or not there was fraud committed? >> there are conservatives who say this is necessary, this is

study of voter impersonation found that between 2004 to 2014, there were 31 credible allegations of voter impersonation at the polls. >> 31. >> 31 in a period in which over 1 billion ballots were cast. i mean you're literally more likely to get struck like a lightning bolt than to have someone impersonate you at the polls. >> he says the data overwhelmingly for democrats. >> now we have photo i.d. i think photo i.d. is going to make a little bit of a difference. >> if i could say one message to politicians who are supporting these voter i.d. laws i would say, let me vote. i'm an american. i've earned my right to vote. let me vote. >> after weeks of lobbying for

but she says no one should have to fight the way she has. a study shows that states with these laws see a drop in turnout one to two percentage points. that may not seem like a lot but in a lot of close states that could be enough. tens of thousands of people to swing the race. >> you got to make a phone call, go online and find out what's required in your state. >> for certain people, homeless people who don't have proper identification, disproportionately people of color, there a obstacles to getting these forms of i.d. >> you can see more of our series on nbc news app on amazon fire tv. let us head to al in chicago. >> announcer: "today's" weather is sponsored by netjets. the worldwide leader in private aviation. >> let's take a look at the beloved wrigley field, ladies

it is a beautiful sight to behold. a lot of folks very happy about that park this morning. we were happy with our friends at netjets who actually helped us get here from cleveland to chicago this morning. so a big thank you. early this morning we boarded that jet as we head through the day temperatures will climb up to 84 degrees above the average of 81. at times there will be a few clouds with a 10 percent chance of a cue shower -- quick shower. thrown that is when the cold front comes through, slightly cooler and less humid for the

is not too hard to remember the words. guys? ? go cubs go ? >> all right, al, thank you. before we get to local news, the cubs released a video in honor of their historic win. >> set to the music of a huge cubs fan, pearl jam's eddie vetter. take a listen. ? we are one with the cubs with the cubs we're in love ? ? yeah hold our ? we are not fair weather but star weather fans ? ? we're like brothers in arms in the streets and the stands ? ? there's magic in the ivy and the scoreboard what i stare at is a kid keeping score ? ? a world full of green i could never want more ? ? some day we'll go all the way ?

? yeah some day we'll go all the way ? ? yeah some day we'll go all the way ?

good morning, breaking traffic news. let's go straight to leslee to

we can see from eagle 8 things look pretty jammed packed. >> it is getting better. all of that conjunction -- congestion is on the left. southbound coming up veterans expressway right around hillsborough . we had a crash closer to 275 on memorial highway ahead you backed up for over an hour. let's go to the maps. it is actually looking better. it is getting better i promise. have residual delays for where it is orange it was read let's take a look at your travel times. 36 minutes. it is using a. over the next 20 minutes each the better and better. it was over an hour at one point. serious injuries at bayfront drive. still closed that palm avenue in the heart of sarasota. still some clouds out there this morning. it is mild at 65. will keep patchy clouds and

of a quick shower today as we track this cold front. it will be here tomorrow morning. it will come through with only a 10 percent rain chance. are slightly cooler as we fallback this weekend. amendment 1 protects consumers from scams, and unsafe solar installations. safe solar for the sunshine state. vote yes on amendment 1. for the sun.

stops. their. subsidies. with amendment 1, you don't pay for someone else's solar. to stop unfair subsidies, vote yes on amendment 1. we're back now, 8:30 on a thursday morning, november 3rd, 2016. which is really kind of unusual. i don't remember this ever happening after a world series, that the country got behind a team like they are right now getting behind the chicago cubs. meanwhile, hoda, who is this? >> she's been waving in the window all morning. >> we got baseball, we got babies. we got puppies. >> dogs.

some promising news. she has a new story that tells us about a program credited with actually reversing symptoms in some alzheimer's patients. can't wait to hear about that. wait until you see the room jill redid for a father and a veteran. can we just show this? vail has a playmate. >> oh, we're going to serve up some more perfect pairings for our this table, one savory, one sweet, on the way as well. let's check in with al in chicago. hey, guys, we're at harry caray's bar, restaurant. dino does a great impersonation. >> you know the cubs spelled backwards is world champions. >> there you go. the bleacher preacher. >> hey!

>> and that is your latest weather. m mr. lauer? >> all right. thank you, mr. roker. now to the movember foundation's candid video encouraging men to open up. we sat down with two movember ambassadors to hear their

ideal of masculinity and how they have to appear to be. we forget to cry. we forget to be emotional, to show vulnerability, to show pain. >> for a long time, there's been this gender stereotype that men are meant to be really tough and strong and brave. when i dropped out of high school, it was because i was mentally unwell. >> at 17 i was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a severe form. forgot that i was a human being. >> i know how hard it is to talk about this sort of stuff. i know how much of a barrier it can be for men. >> we need to talk about this. we need to be honest about it. >> it's one of those things that's kept under wraps so much. it is so much more common than we realize and we just hide it. >> let's change the conversation. let's make it a point for

every other part of the body, and sometimes needs help. >> every single person on the planet can be a part of making mental health mainstream. >> whatever you're going through, whatever pain you're experiencing, you matter most. it's okay to be in pain. you're human. >> doesn't make you a bad person. doesn't make you less of a person. it makes you someone who has a condition or a situation tha you'll thank yourself for it later. >> here with more on men and mental health, dr. receisteven r and mehmet oz. tuesday we talked about men being embarrassed to talk about testicular cancer. now we're talking about men being embarrassed to talk about mental health. >> it is about quality of life.

existence. we ask questions in our surveys, provocative insights gained about why men aren't talking about their minds. >> nearly 46% of men say they are embarrassed to share their feelings about mental health. this is significant -- 49% admit they are feeling more depressed than they let on. >> men don't ask for directions when they're lost either. it is a male quality of not wanting to get help. go it alone. be brave. it is a known male quality but sometimes it can get in your way. >> when you come do they get past this hurdle? >> a lot of folks think they have to man up. we even have that phrase. if you want to man up, protect your family. the most important thing a man needs to do is be there for his family. if men aren't healthy they can't walk their daughter down the aisle, they won't be there for the rest of their family in they need some help. >> does depression manifest itself differently in men than it does in women? >> well, there are more commonalities than there are

thing. perhaps more than women. they get irritable, they get enraged. men want to go off by themselves. they want to do that anyway. they want to go off by themselves, because they are irritable, nothing feels good. often they do self-destructive habits like drinking and drug use because nothing feels good. >> this series is geared toward men but it should also be geared toward the women in our lives. how do women play a role in this to try to help guys become more communicative about things like this? but actually, literally, saw pass the ball to me, honey. i'm here, too. you don't have to do it all yourself. in this survey we did together we found profound things about men and they're very different from women. women want to be there to help. let women help you. if women say that to a man, he'll step down a little bit and say, okay, i'll let it happen. otherwise, they will lie to themselves and deny.

men gear mentally for battle. don't let the enemy know you are showing weakness. so you got to respect the fact that a man's got a battlefield mentality and work with it that way. >> doctors, thank you both. appreciate it. important information. if you have questions for them about -- they are about to take part in a live chat on our today health facebook page. you can find more information at today.com. up next, reversing alzheimer's disease. maria shriver on an experimenta promise. but first on thursday

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back now with our special series "brain power today," this morning a new way to fight alzheimer's disease that's showing a lot of promise. >> special anchor maria shriver is back with this part of the story. hi, maria. good to see you. >> all three of you. well, november is

showing you something potentially extraordinary. an experimental program that some patients say has literally reversed their symptoms and allowed them to live a normal life. ? >> reporter: at 50, deborah says her brain is sharper than decades before. >> mentally i feel at least in my 30s. it is amazing. >> reporter: amazing because this mother of four has the with serious cognitive decline in her 40s. >> i was forgetting things. it became increasingly difficult for me to recognize people's faces. and my fuzziness worried me because it wasn't like me. >> reporter: terrified of her future, deborah began an experimental protocol designed to stop the symptoms of alzheimer's. it's called the bredesen program. >> we are getting results that haven't been seen before.

created it. >> how are you attacking alzheimer's in a new and groundbreaking way? >> we spent 27 years in the laboratory looking at what are the features that drive the underlying problem? >> reporter: he believes alzheimer's is caused by dozens of imbalances in the body that his program is designed to fix. his daily protocol includes eating a mediterranean diet high in vegetables and regular cardio exercise, fasting at least 12 hours after dinner, brain training exercises, getting at least eight hours of sleep, and a regimen of supplements to address each patient's deficiencies. >> you are saying that all of these things done together reverses cognitive impairment and/or alzheimer's. >> yes. we see improvement time after time after time. >> reporter: in a small published study, bredesen found

alzheimer's patients within six months. so much so, some could even return to work. did the bredesen program save your brain? >> yeah. >> reporter: this study patient asked us to hide his identity because he is a working physician diagnosed with early onset alzheimer's. when his memory started to slip, he began the bredesen program. a year in, he says his symptoms disappeared. his cognitive test scores back to >> very much so. i'm just functioning very high now. >> reporter: bredesen says his program only works for patients in early stages of the disease. do you consider yourself the alzheimer's cure? >> no, of course not. the longest we have the person on a program is four and a half years. we've not had a single example yet out of the hundreds in which someone has gone on the program, gotten better, stayed on the program, and then gotten worse. >> reporter: he's now partnered

larger clinical trial of his program. critics say until more research is done, the verdict is still out. but patients like deborah say they're living proof it works. >> i would stand on my rooftop and shout it out to people. >> i really felt like my life was saved. >> well, the alzheimer's association says it is encouraged by dr. bredesen's initial results, but they do say further study is needed. dozens of doctors across the administer his program which you can find out more about at today.com. next year he's going to publish a book about his program. lot of people excited about this. other doctors saying wait, don't rush. this is not a cure. and also in this space it is all now about intervention and prevention. get to people early on. >> the good news is it can't hurt, right? it can only help. >> but people talking a lot about fat in the diet.

was interesting. and interval exercises, not just walking or going to the gym but really pushing blood to your brain. >> complicated causes but also complicated solutions. >> exa actually. coming up next, jill transforms one deserving veteran's junk room into the ultimate man cave. but first, this is "today" on

>> announcer: renovate today is created with our sponsor, lowe's. for more content like this, visit the "today" facebook page and check out love notes. time for our series, "renovate today." we ask people going through major life transitions to tell us about a room they'd like to freshen up. >> jill martin gave a couple expecting triplets last week.

top it but we have one fabulous one. i promise you that. the wheeler family from virginia wanted to turn their mess into the ultimate man cave so we teamed up with lowe's to make one deserving gaerfather's drea reality. >> oh, wow! >> beautiful! >> reporter: meet the wheelers. army veteran and dad fernando wheeler recently started a new job working from have his own work space. >> right now i work at the kitchen table. so i'm kind of in the middle of everything. >> reporter: fernando's wife, pam, really wants to give her college sweetheart a place of his own. >> most importantly, he deserves it. my husband is a very, very kind person.

>> reporter: his daughters who both live at home love their dad, but want him out of the kitchen! >> we're here and he's in the middle of everything. sometimes we have loud conversation. >> daddy's like, why are you all yelling? >> reporter: the good news -- the wheelers have the perfect room to transform. >> well, it is an unfinished room full of junk that has been like that for 14 years. yeah. junk we have a junk room. >> reporter: the wheelers had one request. >> we have a print of the tuskegee airmen. the program fighter pilots. that i would love to be the centerpiece of the room. >> reporter: with our mission at hand, we brought in lowe's head designer, deb, and her team. >> here is the space. >> this is an unfinished office, fernando! >> yes.

we're looking at heating, air conditioning, drywall, insulation. we've got a lot to do in a short amount of time. let's go! ? >> time for the wheelers to roll in to their new room. >> i know. i can't wait to see pam's reaction. >> so beautiful! >> wow! it looks beautiful. >> this is fabulous. wow. >> this is not our house! >> this is not our house! >> i am just so amazed! >> this is phenomenal. >> this office represents him perfectly. >> i never imagined my office looking like this. i was just thinking a room finished, desk, chair. got it. but this right here, this is

>> look how big it is! >> it's so big! >> yes. >> beautiful! >> and of course, the "today" show will be on every day. >> reporter: major fernando wheeler finally has a room to call his own. >> we hung that picture that you love. that was the inspiration for the space, right? right behind you. it is the anchor of this room. so of course, we wanted to put in things that you need to work -- a desk, bookcase, some filing. no more moving plates out >> and i like the way it sounds -- i'll be in my office. [ laughter ] >> beautiful! >> nice job. >> awesome. >> you couldn't have found a better family, either. they're fantastic. >> we had the best time with them. they were so appreciative. what i loved the most is they were happier for him than even he was. they were just so happy to give it to limb. we actually got a picture on halloween of fernando chilling in his office, watching us.

in that great office with that big tv down there. coming up, three tasty ways to use cornbread this thanksgiving as a side and a dessert. but first, this is "today" on nbc. putting a wife to work is a very dangerous thing. when i come home and dinner's not ready i go through the roof. grab 'em by the p****".

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this morning we have sweet and savory recipes. ladies, good morning. so you -- we have a lot of different options here but you chose one ingredient. you are going to make a couple of different ways. >> it's cornmeal. i look for any excuse to make cornbread dressing. honey, we jumped on it. >> i got to make it sweet, baby cakes. >> exactly. we start with the cornbread. self-rising flour, self-rising meal. we'll whisk up some things. i'm going to start pouring in our buttermilk. we need to get all of these ingredients incorporated. pour those eggs in. i'm going to let you mix it. we're going to talk about the most important step -- which is this pan. it has got to be as hot as the

>> okay. okay. >> all right? this is our beautiful cast iron skillet. it does have some oil in it. i'm going to pour that in. this is hot. i don't want to burn you. >> yesterday i almost died of smoke inhalation. >> you're going to pour your batter in here. mix it, mix it. we have sauteed vegetables. we are moving on to the best part which is the cornbread dressing. sage, poultry little bit of cayenne. saute this for about two minutes. you really want that flavor to get in there. we take our sauteed vegetables. then we're going to add them to our cracker crumbs. this is the cornbread. just a little bit later. we're going to add that to this. then we have our eggs. now, before we do that, let's talk about this real quick.

broth. then we are going to taste this. we have to make sure that this is right. literally if we sit down on thanksgiving day and these seasoning things aren't correct, the whole day is ruined. taste it, pour it, then we're going to bake at 350. look at that fantasticness. >> talk to me, baby. >> jocelyn, what are we making? >> we took cornbread. it had a cake baby. this is what we got. we got some sugar. this, cream this as much as possible. we are going to add our eggs in one at a time because you want this to be a nice and silky batter. then slow this baby down. as soon as you start adding in your cornmeal, flour, you make sure this doesn't overdevelop. make sure it is just nice, light and fluffy. we've got our vanilla, buttermilk, that makes a nice

you got this cast iron because you cannot have a country thanksgiving without a cast iron skillet. you are going to put this right in here in our cast iron skillet. bake this baby up. it comes out so delicious, so moist. you can even put it in a cake pan. you can do these cute little mini buns. whatever you want.

good morning, breaking traffic news right now. let's go straight to leslee to get the latest. >> we are looking at westbound high flow -- i-4. it is very slow around martin luther king avenue. had a police chase that ended right here. 2 people were arrested and taken away. veterans expressway much better . we had a serious crash near 275 but it is clear. we have a 17 minute commute headed south out. there was where the police activity was but that is clear. still an issue going on in sarasota. a front drive close at palm avenue -- bayfront avenue closed at palm avenue . we're mostly clear skies almost 70 in tampa. 60 lakeland. our high temperature today getting up to

then friday evening that is when the cold front comes through. we couldn't pull it down in the 70s but we will lower the humity and it will be breezy. saturday's comfortable we have all backed and it is nice all next week. -- we have fallback and it lti- is nice all next week. artist nick lachey is co-hosting. and want that celebrity look? we'll show you how to steal that style. plus, with just 22 friday. and that and more coming up now. >> announcer from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. yes! welcome to "today" on this thursday, hoarse voice morning, the 3rd of november, 2016, the

108-year drought. and the cubs won the series. >> crazy. >> i'm tamron. dylan. look who's here. our co-host this morning, mr. nick lachey. al is in chicago. a happy camper hanging out with the cubs. we're going to check in with him in a moment. how you feeling? >> i'm good. i'm running on fumes because i think, like you, it was a late night. you can't turn off a game in the eighth inning, not a game like that. in like the third inning. >> it's like a potato chip. once you're in -- you're not supposed to stop until the bag is gone. >> i was one of the few rooting for cleveland on this crew. when they were losing, it was like i'm going to bed. i asked my husband when he came to bed -- he told me they didn't win. >> going into the game, it had

forever. it lived up to all that hype and even more. it was unreal. >> you hope it goes to a game seven and extra innings. maybe not the rain delay. >> even the rain delay was pa nice little change of pace. >> i couldn't believe it. >> give the grounds crew a chance to be in the spotlight for a minute. >> you are a sports guy though. you are very athletic. >> well, thank you. >> am i wrong? >> i'd like to think of myself that way. >> who were you rooting for? was your not? >> i'm from cincinnati. cleveland's like the hated rival. then the cubs are actually our rival within our division so to me it was like the lesser of two evils. >> ooh. >> but i think just the long suffering cubs fans. to see cubs fans finally have a chance to relish that moment. although i did hear somebody say they've lost their identity now. they're no longer the loveable losers. so what's the fan base going to do? >> the lovable winners. >> we saw a video of them

tweet through the game. so i had an event last night. i was not sober -- i wasn't drunk but i wasn't sober. >> that's when you're typing and you're so focused -- >> i know. i never, ever tweet under any influence of anger or anything because you can really ruin your career and embarrass your family. and so i tried not to do that yesterday. >> what are some of the things? >> some of the tweets i sent -- please, theo for president or my agent. the cse this is what we call sports in america! and then i said -- >> you are a he so dramatic! >> big moment. >> i was like -- someone said don't you have to go to work? i'm like worry about work tomorrow. then i said here comes the rain again. tenth inning. it just went on. then i snapchatted. you can see -- i think it goes away in 24 hours. >> think about theo though. guy breaks the curse in boston. youngest gm ever. >> say it again. >> boston.

around and does it in chicago. you got to hire him in cincinnati. it's been a while for the reds fans. time to come down south. >> al roker is standing by, he's in chicago. how did it feel to be there, buddy? >> we are at harry caray's. and the crowd has been here and we've been having a great time. and i got to tell you, it's the greatest world series game seven i've eve everything, even a rain delay, which i think is kind of fitting. i like the idea that weather had something to do with this. which was pretty cool. and the other thing, by the ninth inning we had to go downstairs and get into the tunnel to get ready to go out on the field. so i got to see something that -- at first i wasn't sure what i was witnessing. but we were watching these guys were these carts that had boxes on them.

world champion gear. world series gear. but they kept going from locker room to locker room as the -- as the lead changed. back, forth, back, forth. it was so close. it was incredible. then of course, chicago finally pulls it out and i got to tell you, even though the game was played in cleveland, i think half the people in the stands were from chicago. >> hey! >> you see that final out and and afterwards, even after the game was over, and the -- look at bill murray. he's just -- he was there. he has been such a long-time cubs fan. dancing in the stands, having a great time. and then of course theo ebbstps, bill and theo were in the clubhouse afterwards celebrating with champagne. it was spectacular.

room. i talked with ben zobrist. i mean this was his first year as a chicago cub. and, boy, what a first year to have. it was -- in fact, i ran into his wife, julianna. all of a sudden she -- during the rain delay, guys, they had all come out away from the field. he goes out, she runs back in. she runs in to me. she says i got to get back out there. i've got to see him. he hits that game-winning hit and the rest is history. it was perhaps -- >> yeah! woo! >> like i said, make no bones about it, i'm a cleveland indians fan. i lifved in cleveland for five years. everybody that took part in that game had something to be proud of. whatever team won, nobody was going to complain about it. but, look. if you're going to lose to a team, you want to lose to the chicago cubs.

>> woo! >> al, we're so happy you're coming back home tomorrow. can you bring dylan a shirt? myself? we'll mail one to nick lachey's family. >> please. please. i'd love a shirt. >> you just -- just text me your credit card number, tamron. i'll be sure to stop and get you that swag. >> i'm buying for everybody. >> all right! there you go. there you go. now you're talking. in fact, i'm going to have to pick this stuff up at the i'll give you back a big tin of garrett's popcorn. >> deep dish pizza. >> on your card. >> this only happens once every 108 years. come on! i'll throw the card out. last night i quickly mentioned i was at this book party. i am on the cover of this book, it is called "a possession obsession." we were in harlem last night. i am obsessed with now, i told nick and dylan, these photo

pictures in the photo booths. >> you feel ridiculous but then the pictures you get afterwards are so fun. >> we just had our halloween party saturday night. we had one of those photo booths at our house. it is literally the whole high life. you get the whole album at the end of the party. >> i want to own one of those. >> i feel like that's where you throw on the weird nose. >> goofy glasses. >> there wasn't an accessory i guess they were trying to keep us together until my friends and my team arrived. i think that should be the new karaoke. i think we should have one in our studio, too. >> it is all about the selfies these days. why not take it a step further and have the photo booth? >> you have to try it with the costumes. >> baby shower. what did you cook last night? everybody's talking about it.

i was craving pork. >> that's a craving? had. >> well, that's not one plate. that was a whole serving platter. >> pork loin? had is. >> it was a pork loin roast. it's got apples and carrots and onions and it had a nice apple cider mustard dressing. it was perfect for fall even though yesterday felt more like summer. but still. >> delicious! >> i didn't bring leftovers either. sorry. >> i checked the weather before i'm used to bringing a coat to new york. >> especially in november. >> 70-some degrees. >> cl we awe're going to keep ty going. for throwback thursday. we've got a little game for nick lachey. we've got surprises for him. how well does nick lachey know his throwback? and at progressive, we let you compare our progressive direct rate... great deals for reals! ...and our competitors' rates side-by-side, so you know you're getting a great deal. saving the moolah. [ chuckles ] as you can see,

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we're back with the man, the legend, co-host nick lachey. now holidays are big in your home, you and vanessa -- or is it vanessa who has the holidays? >> we both came into the relationship with a passion for the holidays. >> all holidays? >> all holidays. our garage is still the place for our decorations. i'm convinced when i get home it is going to be reindeer and christmas >> every time they move the christmas season up. they just forget about thanksgiving now. >> does vanessa set the schedule of when you guys move on from halloween to thanksgiving -- >> vanessa sets pretty much every schedule that happens in our house. that's the way it is supposed to be. she's much more organized. she starts listening to the christmas music like yesterday. i'm one these guys who loves christmas music. i've done a christmas record. it is one of my favorite things. but after a point you get so

it's like how many times can i hear this song? >> do you like hearing yourself when you walk through your house, one of those music systems, you walk by, like, hey, that's me? >> you know what's fun now -- >> the snap. >> my son actually sings along with the songs. now it is not cheesy, basking in my own glory. my daughter will say, "daddy's song!" when she's on the swing set. >> melting my heart. speaking of melting, hot or not? we have this game. >> we like to play these fun games at your expense. >> the elaborate paddle system here. >> we opened the vault. we have apparently some fashion choices that you made -- >> let me preface -- i haven't seen any of these. let me preface this with when you're in a boy band -- i know

choices for yourself. this is what makes it even worse. there are people you paid to make you look like this. so keep that in mind as you see these pictures. >> but you will to put the outfit on. >> oh, yes. time and time again. >> 98 degrees hot or 98 degrees not. this is in 1998. >> this is among the worst of the worst. you guys just went right for the jugular. >> where are you? that a jump suit or just chromatic? >> it was very hot in l.a. i chose not to wear the shirt. just the chain. it was very in this those days. and suits that shaquille could wear. >> why are the suits so big? >> it was the style. it was the '90s. everything was big. >> what's your vote? >> i'm going hot. >> i'm going to go with hot, too. >> i go with hot, too. >> next up, 98 degrees space

>> dylan says hot. >> i'm going to go with hot on that one. >> i'm going to go with hot, only because i wore the thing and i know how hot it was. it's like wearing tinfoil. >> i'm going to say hot because you just look cool in the picture. you outfit doesn't hold up. >> again, not everyone can pull this look off, guys. nor should they. >> it was also extra large. >> again, the '90s, baggies. >> yous fit, then you wear balloon outfits. >> we let that happen sometimes. >> theby by k by -- beacon thea. >> i had just come from the -- >> is that halloween? >> we wore those in case the fans threw stuff on stage. that is not. that is not hot. i'm giving myself a not on that one. >> the arms are pretty good so

one. >> i'm in the middle. i'm confused about the skull hat thing with no sleeves. >> there is a lot going on. just bad. >> it is the '90s. let's check in with mr. roker on the forecast. >> by the way, anybody -- you look at anybody's pictures from the '90s, they're not very pleasant. nobody looks good. nobody looks good in the '90s. nick, you get a pass, my friend. >> thank you. >> come on. i hear a "go cubs go" trying to get out here. are you going to do it? ? go cubs go ? ? go cubs go ? >> go all in. go all in. let's show you your weather starting with today. it is going to be very warm through the southeast and gulf coast. we've got showers and thunderstorms up through new england. heavy thunderstorms and showers as you get back into texas.

guess, because there are only so many words in it. then sunshine in the pacific northwest, unseasonably warm through the plains, sharply cooler in the northeast. a flood threat through the southwest. out west, plenty of sunshine. i think now that you've won the world series, someone needs to

there are other lyrics to this song. >> oh, absolutely. >> that's just the refrain. oh, i see. because i was going to ask nick lachey if maybe he could maybe add some lyrics to that. that would be spectacular. >> write a song on spot. ? congratulations cubs ? ? you have won ? ? next year will be so much fun ? ? go for the series title again ? ? go cubs ? ? win win win ? >> nick lachey, ladies and >> that was good. >> that was excellent! write that down. thanks, al. next up, you don't have to spend money like a celebrity to look as good as nick did in the '90s. glamorous -- okay. these are the looks that are in. j. lo, what's hot, what's not. your guide to stealing why do some cash back cards make earning bonus cash back so complicated? they limit where you can earn bonus cash back to a few places...

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of reach. >> so this morning we're going to help you steal that style for a fraction of the cost and here with some celebrity looks that are chic and affordable, executive director of content strategy at "people" and "entertainment weekly." i love this. when things are trendy, you don't want to spend a lot of money and next year it is not in style. if you can get the look now for a few bucks less. >> and most of us can't afford to wear what >> not the '90s look but -- start off with j. lo. >> j. lo likes some high-end pricey pieces. >> yeah, she does. >> in this photo she's wearing a $2,000 sweater. the pants are about 1,500. the shoes are a cool $1,000. it is slightly out of some of our budgets but we created the look for less and the entire look is for about the cost of one of her shoes. a little more doable.

e esther, who is going to model for us. >> yes. it looks like just what j. lo was wearing for much less. this is a sweater that's $65. >> much, much more affordable. >> a little more doable. the pants are from zara. they're $50. the shoes are under $100. you're getting the whole look. sort of that casual. you can wear it with anything. wear it anywhere look. for much, much less than what >> what's cool is each piece on its own you can then pair with other things. >> absolutely. you could wear this sweater with jeans. really mix it up and gret a lot of wear out of it. >> you look fantastic. >> thank you, esther. zoey, thank you. we'll have lots more celebrity looks in the next half-hour. also coming up, we'll catch up with actor oliver platt about his new movie, "rules don't apply." he's hanging out with charlie. after your locationing news and weather.

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strachan morning, breaking news this morning but first let's get a check of your weather. >> it will be mild today before cold front tomorrow we only have a 10 percent rain chance. tomorrow will be breezy or -- will be breezy. saturday 80 degrees and on sunday 81 degrees. don't forget on saturday to set your

84 degrees today. down to 82 on friday. we are live around the i-4. you can see investigators right there with the hillsboro county -- hillsborough county really going over an suv looking for evidence. here is what we know, they have arrested 2 suspects. the sheriffs office has it's helicopter up searching for a 3rd suspect. we lawn equipment. we are trying to make calls to find out exactly what is going on, but you can see it is in active scene right there with the deputies on standby. i have been watching them now for quite some time looking over

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on't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!? you know him for his tv appearances and on the big screen. >> now oliver platt is teaming up with warren movie "rules don't apply." >> he tries to get a face to face meeting with howard hughes. >> we're 14 feet away. five feet away? 20 feet away? >> which one is your bungalow. we'll come to you. >> mr. forester? there's no reason why we shouldn't be able to do this on the telephone. >> mr. hughes, i'm not going to be able to talk to you until later. >> what is later? >> thank you. thank you.

>> oliver platt -- that's when phones were built well. >> very well built phones in those days. thank god. >> that's a great scene. >> unfortunately, there was only one phone. the prop man came in with tight smile and tape after each take. >> was that part of the script? >> not really planned. that's what's so fun about working with warren. he does shoot and shoot and shoot. but it is not for the reason everybody thinks it is. he understands and appreciates the sort of fluidity of the medium. he gets turned on by what people are doing. he was sort of -- you sort of try and top each other. >> when you have an improv moment as an actor and it resonates with people, do you

independent? >> if you stumble upon something like that, the filmmaker decides we're going to do that, then you try to match that a little bit. but like i say, it became a challenge with the lack of phones. >> you described this film -- you said you watched it for the first time alone. it is not just classic but not in a dated way. >> it is extraordinary. it is like an updated -- cross between a warren's movies are remarkable like that. especially his "comedies." underneath the jaunty, sly surface, there's serious story telling going on and serious themes being explored. . it is extraordinarily romantic. it is very sad. it is very funny. all those things. >> it makes l.a. seem romantic. that's been lost somewhere. >> to your question about --

of warren's l.a. from his youth. >> right. the last time he wrote, produced, directed, starred in a film by "bull worth" in 1988. did you keep in touch? did you have to audition? >> no. to work with warren -- i had a marvelous experience with warren on "bull worth." we became great friends. he tends to worked with, in a very, very personal way. it was a sort of like great gifts of my working life is my relationship with warren and annette and their fantastic children. >> you've got some ties to chicago. did you stay up last night to watch the game? >> i sure did, man. we were actually -- there was a warren beatty gala at the

the "bull worth" clip. everybody's like, okay, what's the score here? it was great it went into extra innings because we got to see the end of the game. >> i think the writer should figure a way to write that into the show. >> well, this film is just delicious. it is so good. congratulations. >> i'm glad you guys liked it. i think it is wonderful, too. >> it does touch on kind of old-school hollywood back in the '50s, getting your big break in this business. what was your big b well, you know what? i mean i had a lot of little breaks. everybody likes to talk about a big break. but that cubs fan you saw last night, bill murray? he came to see me in an off off broadway one-act play festival in 1986. told jonathan demme about me. and jonathan demme had just lost

he called me up and we had lunch. it's bill. >> bill murray starred in your career. i love that. >> incredible. "rules don't apply" hits theaters november 23rd. treat yourself to it. it is really good. next up, steal her style. more great celebrity looks for a fraction of the price. can we pull it off? serena williams' look. on a budget? can we do it? let's find out after this. ? ? ? ? can you say i love it? ?

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brittany is wearing the exact jacket serena wore. an aldo bag for $35. take off the two zeros. she's wearing $44 leggings. all in all, this is just a couple hundred dollars. i think it looks exactly like the outfit serena is wearing. >> can we open the coat a little? there you go. whoa. holy smokes! thank you. trying to copy the look, rachel mcadams. rachel is everybody's best friend. >> so she is very girl next door style. it is all about the little pops of color. the shoes, the clutch, the really tailored blazer which is a smyth blazer, $595. the jeans are over $200. so it is a little bit pricier of an outfit, more than most people would want to spend. we found a blazer that looks

>> it is the whole look. these jeans under $100. the blazer, $35. the shoes are jcpenney and they are about $60. she looks great. >> i am seriously obsessed with these jeans, the new hem that everybody is wearing. what do you think from a guy's perspective? >> i, into, have been noticing the hem on the i'm glad you beat me to it. >> what do you think? do you like it? >> i do. i do. >> i like that it highlights the shoes. >> i would instantly notice the hem. >> beautiful. so silly! our next look, talk about fellows. a celebrity look we'd like to steal. this guy looks familiar. >> this one guy. we really love his style. >> wow. >> i'm trend setting?

>> we at the "people" office talk about your style a lot. we want all of our boyfriends and husbands to be emulating your style, nick. >> guys, i think i actually picked out that outfit. i am proud to say i didn't have any help with that outfit. >> let's see how the fellows at home can get nick's look for less. >> this is shay. he is wearing -- >> you weren't supposed to get a better looking guy to model it though? wasn't part of the deal! >> shay is wearing an from macy's. the jeans are in the same color family but not the exact same shade. boots are steve madden, $100. >> those boots are really nice. >> shay, if we ever need a fifth member of 98 degrees, i'm calling you. >> celebrated at birth. >> very nice. let's check in with al. he's in chicago, another

>> well, i'm behind the bar here at the venerable harry caray's. they have been just so terrific to us during this run-up letting us broadcast from here so we want to thank them. guys, they brought out last night in honor of the cubs' win a 108-year-old bottle of port madeira wine. this is a 108-year-old wine. >> woo! >> the wine, like the win, worth the wait. >> woo! >> let's look at your weather ahead coming up for your weekend ahead. it is looking west through the southwest. could be some flooding. unseasonably warm through plains. sunshine along the eastern seaboard. beautiful weather here in chicago and the great lakes. for saturday, more sunshine up

southwest. moving into northern california, the pacific northwest as well. sunday -- sunday -- we've got a few showers in northern new england. eastern half of the country looking good. unseasonably warm again through the great lakes into the gulf coast and some more showers in the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's we have just a few clouds throughout the day. temperatures are running warmer . here at 84 degrees today. tomorrow warm and 80 before the cold front friday evening. not much rain but cooler for the weekend. >> i'm just getting ready for kathie lee and hoda.

you've been gone, we always consider you the moderate drinker of the "today" show. you've been just enjoying yourself a lot. i'm going to put it that way. >> yes, i have, and i have no recollection of anything. >> just make it home, all right, buddy? thank you, al. coming up, how to -- >> where's home? >> -- where's home. how to save big before black friday. we have great tips that will make you feel like you're pulling money out of thin after this. well this here's a load-bearing wall. we'll go ahead and rip that out. that'll cause a lot of problems. hmm. totally unnecessary and it triples the budget. we'll be totally behind schedule, right? (laughs) schedules. schedules. great, okay. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi? double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back: 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay.

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? whoa-ooh ? ? ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh ? ? whoa-ooh ? (baby laughs) ? ? ? ? ? ? it is hard to believe, but black friday is less than a saving for the year's biggest shopping event, fear not. fear not. >> cnbc financial reporter landon dowdy has some great tips how to save some cash before black friday. >> we've got five great tips. first start with christmas already. >> i got some of these. >> gift cards. we all have these. they're hiding in our drawers.

in unused gift cards last year alone. take that and use it towards gifts for this year. the average person has $100 worth of unused gift cards. >> i believe it. >> i am going to put you guys in charge of the cash. we're going to start adding it up. who's responsible? >> he's already offered up his credit cards for all of us. >> perfect. speaking of credit cards, another great way to save money is we use these all t purchases. on gas. so it is the perfect time to check with your credit card company and see what types of rewards you have. the average person -- a whoppig $500. >> you can trade in those points for gift cards -- >> cash. >> straight-up cash. >> start calculating. you are charge in the math. we found the hidden money, now

your things. you want the new iphone for christmas? perfect. s sell the old one. your iphone, ipad, laptop. a great place to sell that is gazelle.com. >> just for electronics? >> exactly. but if you have -- i'm sure your kids have a long list of the new toys that they want for christmas. get rid of the old ones. they're not using them. right? >> somebody will appreciate them. >> someone will appreciate them. a great place to do that, facebook just announced their can you sell it to anybody on facebook. between devices and toys that you have, $300 lying around the house, guys. >> you're rolling in it now. >> then now it is time to get tech savvy with your savings. there is a great app called digit. it tracks your spending habits and it finds that sar monpare m

account. >> what do you mean it finds spare money? >> like the extra money you are not using toward your netflix accounts or whatever. that extra spare change, it has an algorithm. it tracks that for you. every little bit counts. whether it is a penny or $50. finally, if you are really cash-strapped for the holidays, work, work, work, work, work. adorable, right? pet sitting or dog walking. who wasn't want to pet sit doing this. or if you are really great at a sport, coachup.com. my friend did coaching for lacrosse, she made $80 an hour as a side job. perfect time of year, seasonal hiring. amazon is hiring 20,000 workers just for the season alone. a lot of packages to be delivered. if you do that now until thanksgiving, $500. >> that's a lot of money here.

show me the money. >> show me the money! >> $1,600. >> wow. >> you are saving between now and thanksgiving. hit the ground running on black friday. >> your christmas shopping is done. >> just don't spend it all in one place. >> go find those gift cards. >> laying around. wonderful tips. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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