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s to life in a coma after being found unconscious at a nevada brothel. >> he's not breathing. >> we will have the latest on his condition. more to the story? she was vilified as the worst aunt ever after suing her nephew for breaking her wrist in a hug. >> it's an outrage. it's a shame. it's a disgrace. >> did we all jump to conclusions too quickly? she tells her side of the story right here in an exclusive live interview today, thursday, october 15th, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. morning, everyone. welcome to "today." we'll be the first to admit we story about the aunt who sued her own nephew. >> the tabloid headlines were not kind to jennifer connell. we weighed in on trending

facts we knew at the time. jennifer connell is here this morning and says there is a different side to the story. >> look who is with her, her nephew sean, who adores her. >> interesting to hear what they have to say. story. president obama set to announce this morning he's going to keep a larger than expected force in afghanistan by the end of next year. nbc's pentagon correspondent has the latest on this. what's behind it? >> matt, the president's call to keep more american forces on the ground in afghanistan reflects the new reality there. the fact that the taliban and terrorist threat is once more on the rise. there are currently 9,800 american forces in afghanistan. the president wanted to cut that number to 1,000 by the end of next year. because of the increased threat from the cal ban taliban, al qaeda and even isis, the president agreed

afghanistan to work with the afghan military and, in fact, to conduct counter-terrorism missions. the fact here is that the afghan military was just not up to this fight alone. a fact that was driven dramatically home a few weeks ago when the taliban launched a deadly attack and seized the city of kunduz in noert rther afghanistan. >> any new information on the deadly air strike against the doctors without borders hospital there? >> matt, we're told by military officials that the preliminary investigation has shown that american forces on the ground and in the air apparently failed to follow the strict rules of engagement. and that a conversation in the ac 130 gun ship, among the crew there, they expressed uncertainty as to whether the air strike was legal. but they launched the strike anyway, matt. >> that'll make headlines, as well. thank you very much.

homeland security officials are trying to figure out why the computer system that checks airline passengers against the terror watch lists failed last night. it caused delays in some of the busiest airports in america and fears of hacking. pete williams is following this for us. good morning. >> good morning. federal officials say the system used to check passenger names against the terror watch list and other law enforcement databases was down for over an hour wednesday night because of a technical failure. it slowed down the process of checking passengers arriving in the u.s. on flights from overseas. officials from customs and border protection didn't stop the check-in lines, but they had to use paperless and other procedures, which took longer. officials say the computer system was down for about an hour and a half. when it came back up, lines at airports had grown considerably. passengers vented their

the failure detected before 7:00 wednesday night was in a mainframe computer. the department of homeland security officials say there's no indication this was anything other than a technical problem. no sign, they say, of hacking. >> what a scare. pete williams, thank you very much. let's go to politics and the race for the white house. joe biden still not giving any sign as to whether he is going to run. donald trump is sharing his unique take on tuesday night of the democratic debate. we have two reports this morning. let's begin with the white house correspondent, kristen welker. >> supporters of voopt ice president biden are waiting for a signal that he'll get in the race. if he was leaning to yes, there should be signs. instead, it seems to be business as usual for vice president biden. >> reporter: if vice president biden is going to run for president, he's not letting on. after skipping the first democratic debate, biden had a

lunch with the president and a round table discussion where he ignored questions about his future plans. >> i thought they all did well. >> reporter: biden's silence, a contrast to hillary clinton, busy trying to capitalize on her dominant debate performance. is she hoping biden doesn't get in? >> i'm not hoping anything about that. i really respect and admire the vice president. he's been a friend and a colleague of mine for a long time. >> reporter: but clinton's campaign chairman told andrea mitchell it's now time for biden to decide. >> vice president biden wants to enter and compete for the presidency, then it's time he make that decision. >> reporter: sources close to the vice president say a decision is likely coming soon and the debate might not be the deciding factor, but rather whether biden thinks he can win. even republican insiders agree on that. >> there has to be a consensus within the democratic party she can't win a general election in

order for biden to enter the race comfortably. that doesn't exist today. >> reporter: still, some of biden's supporters aren't giving up. >> i'm very confident if he decides to get in, there would not only be the money and staff needed, but he could compete in the early states. >> biden will likely announce his decision within a week to ten days. he has another typical day at the white house, while clinton will be courting latino voters in san antonio. >> there was some thought that because of perceived weakness in hillary clinton's campaign, some democrats might beg joe biden to get into the race. after the debate, is there a possibility that if he does decide to jump in, he could face backlash? >> look, matt, he could face some initial backlash. the reality is you have a lot of democrats saying the more competitive the primary race is, the better. ultimately, it could make secretary clinton a stronger general election candidate if

she'd have a tougher fight to get to the finish line. again, i think the broader sense, matt, among all democrats is it's time for him to decide, even amongst his supporters. >> thank you. kristen welker at the white house. >> is the republican front runner changing his tactics and tone in taking on his rivals? katie, good morning. >> good morning. the gop front runner is still ahead, but with ben carson creeping in, signs he might be changing his tone, as his daughter speaks out about the campaign for the first time. >> reporter: donald trump rallying supporters in richmond, virginia, wednesday night, dissecting hillary clinton and bernie sanders' performance in the first democratic debate. >> the poor woman, she's got to give everything away because this maniac standing on her right is giving everything away. so she's following. >> reporter: trump the boasting big leads in the primary states

but a new poll of republicans nationwide shows ben carson closing the gap. >> why do you think he's doing so well? >> i don't know. he's a nice person. i don't really know why he's doing well. i mean, i will bring america to a new level. ben is, you know, it's not his thing, but he certainly seems to be resonating. >> reporter: for a candidate not known for second guessing himself, the billionaire does admit -- >> i think i could be, perhaps, a little bit -- i can watch my words a little bit. maybe will a little more politically correct. >> reporter: at a fortune magazine forum, trump's daughter says his candor is a good thing. >> he is really changing the dialogue, and he's really dis disrupting the process in a powerful way. i'm proud of him. >> reporter: she seemed to echo her father as the campaign tried to get female voters. >> he'd be amazing for women in the country.

i'll leave policy to him, but i can speak from my vantage point as a child and also from my vantage point as a colleague and somebody who works for him. >> reporter: all this as trump prepares for his second stint hosting "saturday night live" in three weeks. >> ready for "snl"? >> it'll be great. >> any impressions? what about jeb? do you have an impression of him? >> no. well, i don't want to be wise. i was going to fall asleep on the chair, but i didn't want to do that. >> you can see he's very much still donald trump. what's fascinating about this latest sit down was how measured he was, especially with ben carson. carson has been the nice guy in the race and he can't attack him or insult him. how he's going to handle him creeping up in the polls will be interesting. he is leading by so much in the early states, and that's what matters right now. >> we've also been saying his daughter is a real asset to him. she's an impressive young lady. >> we ask when we'll see her on the trail and they say soon.

as you sigh, and they see, as well, she's an impressive woman. >> absolutely. thank you so much. by the way, donald trump will be our guest for a town hall meeting with new hampshire voters october 26th on "today." good morning to natalie for the latest ton on the crisis in middle east. >> israel is on high alert following more deadly violence on wednesday. bill is in jerusalem. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. hours after i talked to you all here yesterday, a palestinian man was shot dead right there after trying to stab israeli police. two hours later, another similar killing. the fear is that these attacks are growing more and more frequent and a warning to you all, some people may find some of these pictures rather disturbing. >> reporter: a palestinian prepares to be searched when,

suddenly, another in combat clothes sprints past our camera and is shot down in gunfire. he was 19, a knife in his hand. the police say this man posed a deadly threat, running with a knife at a security guard, who was escorting a family. in your view, there was no doubt, he was intending to kill. >> no doubt. he tried to stab the police officer. >> reporter: for some palestinians, he's a hero. they glorify the stabbing attacks on social media. the #intifada, or uprising of knives, tweeted more than 11,000 times in five days. israel is condemning videos it claims teach palestinians how to stab. video games featuring attacks, labeling them incitement to murder. >> it's a brainwashing campaign, which is being carried out by extremists. >> reporter: more roadblocks, more police, more searches. the police are blocking whole

won't stop the stabbings, and it won't block palestinians online from raging against israel and calling for more attacks. there's no sign of the viral soon. >> well, this area and many like it in jerusalem swamped with police, they're hoping to smother the violence with sheer numbers. most of the violence carried out by so-called lone wolves. often young people with no groups. much like we've seen in the united states. the fear is this violence is natalie? >> it sure is. thank you, bill. fantasy sports websites that advertise cash price zes are the subject of an fbi investigation. it came after the use of insider information was questioned by employees.

acknowledged people play and win money on the sites. comcast, a company of nbc universal, has invested in fan duel. a camera captured a crash on a freeway wednesday, east of las os angeles. the truck swerves and hits a car. the truck then flies over the embankment and landed in a car dealership. one witness thinks that road rage perhaps was to blame. the drive of the truck was taken injuries. now to baseball play offaction and the blue jays moving on to the american league championship series after one of the wildest innings in playoff baseball history. blue jays taking on the texas rangers. let's start at the top of the seventh inning. game tied at two. martin tries to throw the ball

the bat of shin-soo choo. another player comes in to score and it gives texas the lead. there was confusion over the rules and the game was delayed while the umpires sorted it out. angry fans threw beer cans on the field. back to the action. bottom of the seventh, the rangers made three straight errors, loading the bases. eventually, that led to this. bar the home run shot. the blue jays taking a 6-3 lead, and they hold on for the win. kansas city royals advancing to the alcs by beating the astros, 7-2. exciting stuff. >> the ball hit the bat of who? >> shin-soo choo. >> very impressive. >> thank you. time for a check of the weather. we find al in new orleans this morning. good morning. >> hey, guys. good morning. we're at one of the great spots in this country, the national

i was here last night to honor african-american veterans who finally got their medals of honor from world war ii. we'll tell you more about it in a bit. let me also tell you about big changes coming in the weather. it is going to feel a lot more not just like fall, but winter, as well. record-setting heat through the southwest into the gulf coast. but the jet stream dips down, a big dip. look at these temperatures that will be coming into the great lakes and as far south as atlanta. charleston, 41. 32 in buffalo. since natalie, cincinnati, 32 degrees. sunday for the highs, temperatures will be in the 60s, 50s and 40. guess what's coming late saturday night on into sunday? yes, we are expecting a mixed bag of frozen precipitation from pennsylvania all the way into new england. snow, freezing rain and sleet. some parts of northern new england getting anywhere from one to three inches of snow from

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temperatures on sunday only in the upper 40s. >> and that's your latest weather. guys, i know you always thanked me for the weather, but don't thank me. i already have my tank. >> wow. >> al. >> traveled to new orleans for that one. >> i did, but it was worth the trip. if you are starting to think about your holiday shopping already, you might want to hold off for a moment. this is a contradiction to what we told you yesterday. a price war could be on the horizon between the nation's biggest retailers and internet come pet petitor competitors. walmart learning it's a jungle out there. tom costello has more. >> walmart feeling the heat and paying the price with the stock taking a dive on wall street. it just announced it expected disappointing earnings this year and next.

giant on the internet named amazon. >> reporter: attention walmart shoppers, only six weeks till black friday and, this year, look for more sales, more cut-rate pricing and dealing as amazon and walmart face off. for walmart, the stakes are high. on wednesday, the company paid the price for surprising wall street with bad earnings forecasts through 2018. in one day, the stock lost 10%. for the year so far, down 29%. >> surprised? shocked? the decline for the largest retailer in the world's stock was stunning to me. >> reporter: on cnbc late wednesday, walmart's ceo blamed part of the problem on a pay raise the company announced earlier this year. >> so you know in february, we announced a two-step wage increase. we moved the minimum start rate to $9 this year and $10 next year.

>> reporter: make no mistake, the internet is a huge threat, as more customers shop online, avoiding lines and traffic jams. with 5,000 stores, walmart used to be the country's biggest retailer. not anymore. today, it's amazon.com. now as holiday shopping prepares to kick off, the competition could mean customers will be the biggest winners, with the biggest retailers online and on main street expected to slash prices. >> not only is walmart competing with amazon to get that online customer, they're also competing with amazon to get that customer that wants the lowest price overall, every day, 365 days a year. >> millennial shoppers are expected to spend $200 billion by 2017 on their mobile devices and online. that could mean some big names, retailers, won't survive. that is why walmart is investing in their technology to compete online. also, look for big upgrades in

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it is now 7:30. it's a thursday morning. 15th day of october, 2015. nice crowd, lots of signs out on the plaza this morning. the weather has cooled down considerably over the last couple of days. going to get even colder over the weekend but i'm not going to steal al's job. let's talk ant bout the stories making headlines. an about face by president obama. he is announcing the u.s. is keeping five times as many troops as planned in afghanistan beyond 2016. a travel nightmare last night for flyers coming from the country.

check passengers against the terror watch list went down. this is a computer glitch, not a hacking, officials say. no word from vice president biden whether he is going to run for president, despite some pressure from hillary clinton's camp. coming up, she was made out to be a nightmare. the new york city woman who sued her young nephew for hugging him too hard and breaking his wrist. why is he says she's the best aunt ever? they want to set the record straight once and for all. let's start this half hour with former nba and tv reality star lamar odom. he's clinging to life after discovered unconscious at a nevada brothel. jacob rascon is outside of odom's hospital. >> sources close to odom say

drug overdose. family and friends are hoping and praying for any sign of improvement which, so far, does not seem to have come. >> he's like, almost not breathing. >> reporter: when lamar odom was found unresponsive at the brothel, employees called 911 in a panic. >> they need to hurry please because he has blood coming out of his nose. white stuff coming out of his mouth and he won't wake up. >> reporter: when odom was inlive this in inside this vip room, he was found unresponsive. odom's condition hasn't improved. he suffered brain damage and at least one stroke, is in a coma hooked up to a ventilator and doctors found various drugs in his system. inside the sunrise medical center, odom is surrounded by

those closest to him, including estranged wife khloe and other family members. kobe bryant is said to have left his game early to be with odom and stayed since. other friends and acquaintances stopped by, including the reverend jesse jackson. >> two or three school friends. the doctor finished the pro procedure today. >> reporter: drugs seem to be a factor. >> during the recall, the reporting parties informed the sheriff's office dispatch that the male had been using cocaine. >> moving forward, doctors can't know the extent of any brain damage until he wakes up, if he does. the sheriff, meanwhile, is conducting her own investigation, serving a search warrant at the brothel and her own toxicology report. the results of which may take a

couple of weeks. guys, back to you. >> jacob rascon in nevada. thanks very much. let's check in with al. he's in new orleans this morning. good morning again. >> guys, thanks so much. at the national world war ii museum. we have big changes coming in the weather. especially in southern california. there's a big upper level low that's going to start moving on shore. you can see the showers, even heavier thunderstorms now firing up. this is going to start to spread further to the east as we get on into the next 24 to 48 hours. heavier showers and thunderstorms firing up. we're looking for a flood threat this afternoon. weak steering flow. the thunderstorms are going to be slow moving. rainfall amounts, we're talking somewhere from one to two inches of rain. some areas could be looking at up to three inches of rain before it's all over. we're going to be watching all of this. friday, it's going to be in east

that's what's going skies. yesterday. chilly during the morning hours. by this afternoon, 59 to 63. cooler than yesterday, but this time of the year. boston this afternoon 60. brockton at 61. tomorrow morning clouds. sprinkles tomorrow morning. that developing sun in the afternoon. windy tomorrow. mid-60s. and for the weekend, still windy, but that becomes a cold wind. mid-50s on saturday. temperatures on sunday only in the upper 40s. >> guys, there's history all around us here. we're going to be heading up there to take a look, a closer look, at some of the great aircraft that's here in this museum. back to you. >> cool. >> i've never been to that museum. that's cool. coming up in trending, is the tesla next to you going to be driving itself this morning? a huge update overnight to tell you about. and up next, the woman

demonized as the worst aunt ever for suing her young nephew over a broken wrist is speaking out here. is there another side to this story? we'll have that exclusive interview with the aunt and her

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ging her at his 8th birthday party and breaking her wrist. was the condemnation fair? we'll talk to her and her nephew in a moment. first, the look back at the fire storm. on twitter, she's been dubbed the worst aunt ever. new york tabloids crowned her the antichrist. jennifer connell garnered headlines when the world found out she was suing her nephew for hugging her too hard. the jury took 25 minutes to rule against connell's lawsuit, but she was mocked for longer than that. >> it's an outrage, a shame, a disgrace. >> she told the court, i was at a party and it was difficult to hold my hors d'oeuvre plate. the horrible. using her good hand to wave relationship. >> we weighed in on the story. >> it looks terrible. >> not her best day. >> no. >> suing four years later. >> awful.

only feasible way to have homeowners insurance cover her medical bills. jennifer connell and sean tarala are here this morning. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> what a 24 hours it has been for both of you. as we said, we were hard on you on this show, as well. why did you want to come on and speak? what did you want people to understand? >> that we love each other very much, and that this was simply a case of formality with an insurance claim. >> sean, i know you adore your aunt. it was important for you to be here today. what did you want to say? >> she would never do anything to hurt the family or myself. and she loves us. >> what's it been like, jennifer? you saw that. i know you've seen the headlines and i'm sure friends have been calling. to suddenly be in the center of

>> it was a complete shock to me. it was amazing how, you know, i walked into court that morning and walked out all over social media. it just spun and spun, and i suddenly was getting calls, don't look at the internet. don't turn on the television. it was sort of heartbreaking and really painful but, also, like walking into a film of someone else's life. i hadn't been briefed. i've been in shock since that happened. >> did you see it, sean, some of this stuff? how did you feel about it? >> i felt like everybody was saying stuff that they didn't know know, and they didn't -- just saying stuff they didn't know. jennifer. i mean, i'm sure you'd be the first to admit that when you hear about someone suing their own nephew because he hugged you

too hard, you know, people are going to think, well, that sounds terrible. what was this all about? >> i have to tell you that it sounded terrible to me from the very beginning. you know, i said at the start of this, i don't understand why -- you know, i would never want to sue sean, but i'm no legal expert, but as i understand it, in connecticut, it's not possible to name an insurance company in a suit of a homeowners insurance case. an individual has to be named. in this case, because sean and i had this fall together, i was informed that we had -- sean had to be named. i was never comfortable with that. but it was explained to me that it's just a technicality. or just sort of the way the language had to be used, or the way the case had to be framed. >> you have a stack of medical bills, and you were looking for

the homeowners insurance policy to pay for it. it sounds like you had to say, okay, there was negligence at the home and that triggered the homeowners policy. is that the way you understood it? >> that's how i understood it, yes. >> now looking at at everything that's happened, not only what you've gone through and how people perceived this case, but also the fact that this jury heard the case and came back 25 minutes later and did not award you the damages you sought, do you have any regrets about it? do you feel like, hey, maybe i didn't get good legal advice? experience? not been a pleasant experience since the beginning, of course. i am just confused. you know, i just feel like, perhaps, it's the way the legal

insurance companies aren't necessarily in the spotlight for stepping up and taking responsibility for handling claims on properties. >> sean, what do you want people to know about your aunt? me. of you here. i think it's a good lesson for everybody, that you think you know a story, but you never know what's really going on behind it. we appreciate both of you for being here. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> jennifer connell and sean tarala, thank you so much. coming up, a former waiter reveals the most annoying things

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, tipping point. one of the biggest names in restaurants making a bold move. no more tipping. will customers bear the bottom line in. what's old is new. it is throwback thursday. >> throwback thursday. >> throwback thursday. >> where did the hashtag that's everywhere get its start in? >> it was a happy accident. two words together and now is a phenomenon. >> we go back in time to uncover the origins of the trend. fresh off his world tour

with taylor swift, vance joy stops by studio 1a today, thursday, october 15th, 2015. i love when you're singing that song >> nyc! >> celebrating my 21st in new york city. >> celebrating my 60th birthday. >> shoutout to everybody in georgia. >> we love the "today" show. >> good morning! >> go! starlight >> good to see you. good morning. welcome back to "today." it is 8:00. it's thursday, october 15th. tamron, you have done a great thing today. >> thank you. >> you have picked a throwback

thursday song, i think, everyone "lucky star" by madonna. >> this is one of my favorites. >> that's not what you said. sentence. you may be my lucky star >> because -- shine on me >> wherever you are. >> thank you. >> it's not motown sorks you don't approve. >> i'm broader than that. speaking of throwbacks. does this young lady look familiar? what's your name? >> christina. >> show me that picture. >> are we sorority pick sisters? no way! >> who is that? >> christina. i was like, wait a minute. hi, honey. >> hey. >> come on in. >> the year was 1990. >> so sweet. >> that's really nice.

>> what was her nickname? >> mine? i didn't have a nickname. >> savannah. >> boring. >> i was not boring. >> not boring at all. >> i show up to the frat parties with a six pack of beer in my hand. >> what's the sign? >> halo. >> don't give the secret handshake. >> by the way, the halo disappeared a long time ago. with the weather outside getting colder, it's a perfect time for comfort food. katie lee is here to show us how to make a special chicken noodle soup. >> first, a look at the morning's top stories. good morning. president obama is announcing today he will keep more u.s. troops in afghanistan than originally expected. there are currently almost 10,000 american troops in afghanistan. the president had hoped to cut that number to just 1,000 by the end of next year, but now, officials say more than 5,000

threat from the taliban, isis and other militant groups escalate. homeland security officials believe it was a computer glitch and not hackers that brought down the system used to check air travelers names against terror watch lists. the system was down for about an hour and a half wednesday night. customs and border protection officers had to use paperless and other methods to screen passengers arriving from overseas. that resulted in longer lines at some airports. three oklahoma firefighters are recovering from injuries they suffered in an explosion caught on camera. they were trying to put out a fire at an asphalt company near tulsa. that's when a tank exploded and sent debris flying. one worker suffered minor burns. the woman blasted in the media as the worst aunt ever for suing her nephew said an insurance law technicality forced her to name the boy in her legal action. jennifer connell sued her 12-year-old nephew for accidentally knocking her down

party and breaking her wrist. she lost the suit this week. in an exclusive interview earlier here on "today," connell told savannah about the painful media backlash. >> it was heartbreaking and really painful, but also like walking into a film of someone else's life and i hadn't been briefed. i've been in shock since that happened. >> connell's nephew sean appeared with her this morning and told savannah he loved his aunt very much. it's not unusual to see a bear wandering around in montana, but it's not every day you see one taking a casual stroll down the hallway of a high school. this happened at boseman. looks like the halls were cleared. eventually, a police officer ushered the bear away. >> it was going to a cub scout meeting. >> oh, my gosh. >> sorry, are you al roker? >> he's not here. >> or our camera man. bad jokes. >> thank you so much, natalie.

if you panic when you're at a restaurant and the bill comes and it's time to figure out the tip, you may be in luck. a big name in the restaurant industry is saying no more tips. >> could this actually end up costing you, the customer, more? msnbc's food correspondent and a well restaurateur himself, tom colicchio is here with more. good morning. >> good morning. on wednesday, danny is doing away with tipping at his restaurant. >> reporter: when the check arrives, the great tipping debate begins. 15%, 20%, 25%. now the restaurateur danny my eyer, eyer, is putting an end to the guessing game. in a letter wednesday, he says you will no longer find a tip line on your check, and there will be no need to leave additional cash at the table, the coat check, or the bar.

because it's danny meyer, who has this big presence in the restaurant industry. >> reporter: why is he making this move? to compensate all employees equitable and professionally. this includes not just waiters and waitresses, but cooks, reservationists and dishwashers. for customers, they could be paying more. >> to make this work, danny has to raise menu prices. he's saying in some cases, it'll be 20% to 30%. if it's on the 30% side, consumers will be paying 10% more than they're used to. >> reporter: reaction has been mixed. >> it's a service-based industry, and your compensation should reflect the level of service you're providing. >> i guess it would take time to see how it works, try it out. i don't see it working in the long run. >> reporter: the model isn't the first of its kind, but it could inspire other restaurateurs to do away with tips. >> i think it could be the tip of the iceberg.

closely and if it's a success, they follow suit. if not, he can take the risk and they can continue doing what they're doing. >> are the waiters and waitresses going to get a flat salary or still get a percentage of what the total check is for each table? >> in danny's restrestaurants, he is going to give them a percentage of revenue. i started doing this a month ago in my restaurant, crack, only for lunch. i'm giving a straight salary. we are looking at a revenue share model. it'll be different from what danny is doing now. >> what do servers think? >> right now, the servers are okay with it, for now. their concern is dinner and -- it's a big shift for dinner. they're a little nervous about it. >> people are still adding cash at the end of the meal sometimes, right? >> just about every table is adding a bit of cash. we took the line for the credit card tip-off, but people are leaving cash. >> if you get extraordinary service from a waiter or waitress, if you have a lot of

kids or big group, you can still >> absolutely. there's been studies done where the level of tip has little to do with service. it's more to do with your gender. little with service. my feeling is, why leave it up to someone who may be disgruntled were whatever reason employees. >> people don't want to pay that much extra on their bill. happens. it's on the customer's bill. >> yes. if you're tipping 18% or 20% and the bill is 20% more, it's a wash. i think that because of companies like uber, the success of uber, this will make it easier easier. i love i can get in a car and not worry about a tip. >> true. >> sorry savannah begged for a reservation to your restaurant. wanted to know what you think about tipping when you eat. tamron is in the orange room. >> here we go. we posed the question to our viewers on today.com. the results right now, 67% say yes, restaurants should abolish

33% weigh in at no. keep it coming at today.com. >> tamron, thanks very much. watch the monitor here. i want you to see the monitor. why people who are eating in this restaurant really got fresh fish. we'll show you more of this. you don't believe it. >> that did not happen at tom's restaurant. dolly parton opens up about rumors she has health problems. how did throwback thursday start? we'll travel back in time to find that answer when we bring you these messages. mmmm mmmmm mm (laughter) mmmm, mmm, mmm mmmm, mmm mmm, mmm! mmmm, mmmm woo! mmm!

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>> it's a restaurant day, the theme. let's stick with it for a second. a former waiter at a restaurant is telling all. he's explaining what he think rs the most annoying things that customers tend to do in a restaurant. when you're eating out, do not make out at the table. okay? waiters hate that. it's awkward and uncomfortable. >> you've done it. >> don't say you hated the meal, especially if your plate is clean. >> yeah, it's over. >> oh, i didn't like it. >> don't fight over the check. >> guilty. >> we all do that. >> we go out and do you slit it plit it? >> my sister was like, i'm paying. >> the waiter is like, can i have the credit card? >> i have a friend who sneaks in first and gives the credit card as a sneak attack. >> my sister gave the credit card, but i saw it and went around and said -- and made him

gave mine. >> they're stuff ck in the middle. >> savannah went in to get the credit card and tumble weed came out of the wallet. >> it's the pretend. should i? oh, you're going to get it? >> we've all done that, too. >> don't stay longer than a half hour after you finished eating. whatever you do, do not ask the staff to sing happy birthday. >> yeah. i get it. >> i love that. >> they hate it. >> tamron, they love it. >> highlight. >> when you say, do it again. they love that. >> we're sticking with the restaurant theme. here's the video of the day. what would you do? say you're out to eat, you ordered the fish, nearly done eating and then this happens. >> that's not -- >> whoa. ah! >> that's not real. is that real? >> as savannah would say, hopes

>> you don't want to fish who still has hopes and dreams. this isn't japan. >> i know. that wasn't just like cooked fish. >> it's fresh. >> yeah. >> they didn't cook him, right? >> it's not like you go and order the fish. that is a special dish. >> it was raw fish served with the whole guy there. >> yeah. >> apparently, still kicking. that's horrifying. >> horrifying. >> i'm scarred for life after that. >> we'll get letters on that one. let's talk about driving. tesla drivers are waking up to something new. their cars were upgraded with new features overnight the way your iphone updates. tesla with new features. the electric car can steer

stop if the driver falls asleep. thanks to sensors and cameras, parallel park on its own. >> i love it. >> tesla is urging drivers to be vigilant and say the cars won't hit pedestrians, hopefully. isn't that cool? >> hopefully. >> isn't it cool how a car can be updated by a download? >> i would like a parallel parking. that was hard in class, trying to pass that. >> parking on a new york city street, forget it. >> one more image you can't unsee. talked about the toronto blue jays earlier. he's one fan breathing a sigh of relief. he shaved the logo into his crest chair chest hair. >> they didn't pluck every hair. >> could have been a wax job. i don't know. we ask you, who wore it better?

cub's fan with jake arrieta's face on his head? >> he had the texas ranger logo in the back hair. >> you could do that. >> could not. jane fonda's skinny-dipping secret. dolly parton addresses the health rumors for the first time. first, dolly parton mentioned opening up to her fans and setting the record straight. rumors threw that dolly was suffering from stomach cancer after being rushed to the hospital. dolly denied the claims but revealed she had kidney stones removed three weeks ago. dolly is doing just fine and already back to work, shooting "coat of ma color ny colors," which premieres in december. jane fonda just revealed another doozy during an interview with "the hollywood reporter."

she was friends with michael jackson, and they grew to be quite close back in the '80s. listen to how close. >> we did. we lived together. i went skinny-dipping with him. >> wow. >> also, by the way, greta. >> sounds like the start of a joke. >> it does. what happens when they walked in the bar? jane didn't elaborate but she could tell off in a new book. we need the know more about that night and many others. finally, tracy morgan back where he belongs at "snl." he's hosting this weekend and the show released new promos to get us excited. >> i'm tracy morgan and hosting "saturday night live"'s season finale with demi lovato. >> this is not the finale. >> it will be when i'm done with it. i'm hosting with musical guest demi lovato.

>> it's an honor to have you back here. >> did i work here? >> for seven years. >> i can't remember anymore. >> oh. oh, my god. i'm so sorry. >> what? >> yeah, i remember. i remember everybody thing. >> thank god. >> i know you owe me $75. >> people are saying the entire audience will be pregnant, going off his joke from the emmy's. that's his joke, kind of scary. >> came out of left field there. >> tamron, thank you. let's get a check of the weather from al who is in new orleans this morning. hey, al. >> hey, guys. here's we're at the national world war ii museum. over here, you have the p-51 mustang, red tail. fortress

fortress. all part of the wonderful exhibit here at the national world war ii museum. that's what's goi skies. not as much wind as we had yesterday. chilly during the morning hours. by this afternoon, 59 to 63. cooler than yesterday, but this is where we should be for this time of the year. boston this afternoon 60. brockton at 61. tomorrow morning clouds. sprinkles tomorrow morning. that developing sun in the afternoon. warm. mid-60s. and for the weekend, still windy, but that becomes a cold wind. mid-50s on saturday. temperatures on sunday only in the upper 40s. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> al, we miss you up here. all week on throwback today, we've been nostalgic about fashion, tv and more. >> we thought we'd throe w back to a throwback and look at the

trend that has everybody digging through the photo albums to find that perfect picture from their past. >> reporter: if you've noticed that suddenly everybody ly ly everything old is new again, it's likely because of two words, throwback thursday. >> today is thursday, and that means throwback thursday. >> throwback thursday, or tbt, it's the trend that unites talk show hosts, presidents, oscar winners and, yes, kardashians. everyone has something to throwback to. posting their tbtp irks pictures of prom and toys. and those you can't not see. >> from 1996. >> reporter: we've been known to talk about it once or twice here on "today." >> have you heard on this trend, throwback thursday? >> throwback thursday. >> it is throwback thursday, guys. >> reporter: but who started this throwback thursday craze? while no one knows for sure, instagram says the early

this picture of old toy cars posted by a college student from georgia in 2011. >> being that it was a thursday evening and a sunglass company i wear today came out with a new line of sunglasses called throwbacks, i thought, that sounds cool. pairs with thursday. that alliteration worked, and i just did it. >> reporter: bobby sanders had no idea it would take off. >> throwback thursday was a happy accident. it was a goofy thing. what started as something as simple as putting two words together is now a phenomenon. >> reporter: a phenomenon dominating conversations online. searchers spiking on google. >> it's caught on because of the twitter and instagram, using the hashtags and be self-deppry ri self-depricating. >> nostalgia, it's delicate. potent. >> it's always been around, but now with things like youtube,

you can go online and relive something that happened ten years ago or three days ago. >> reporter: nostalgia may be nothing new, but it continues to fascinate. how long will throwback thursday last? only time will tell. >> i love it. >> love the trend. >> yeah. >> it's fun, seeing everybody's old photos and bad hair. >> i try to put only the flattering ones up. >> that's not really throwback. >> it's smart. >> let's head over to matt. >> look who is here. i have kate hudson and michael throwback thing. you're look at throwback. you love it. >> i love a throwback thursday. >> let's take photos of you. narrate for me, please. what is that? >> mommy and me. my mom used to have a house there when we were little. >> cool. >> oh, that was in santa fe.

that was just a picture of my '80s hair. >> really good on instagram and throwback. you're not getting off the hook, michael. >> oh, my gosh. >> yeah, look at that! >> lot more hair, man. >> i like that. >> tell me about it. you're here for a great cause. it's watch hunger stop with the united nations. how does it work and how can people get involved? >> i have to say, we've been involved since 2013. last summer, we hit 10 million meals served to kids around the world. what you can do, quite frankly, i'm wearing the watch today. this is the bradshaw. i have the black, and she has the gold. buy a watch. we will donate 100 meals. also, you can post, go to watch hunger stop.com. post a digital picture of yourself in the t-shirt, and we'll donate 50 meals. >> you guy rs s are a good team on this. >> we love it. >> it's great to help.

it's something you can do. billionaire. >> yeah. >> you make a difference in kids' lives. >> watch hunger stop all part of the unicef, which is a fantastic -- >> tomorrow is world food day. >> michael, good to see you. that was a throwback picture.

>> this is 7news now. >> anchor: good morning, everyone. it's 8:27. it's a clare day but cool. >> reporter: sure is. the city at 48. norwood 35. mostly sunny skies. temps this afternoon between 59 and 63. tomorrow clouds and sun. windy tomorrow. mid-60s. much colder by sunday. >> reporter: two mental health experts level wait philip chism to see if he's competent to stand trial. the 16-year-old is accused of killing his teacher in danvers. chism refused to come out of his cell yesterday, the day before he was found banging his head on the floor. a new report out this morning finds defects in the big dig funnel continueses to cost

millions in taxpayer money. the herald reports the central artery tunnels have sprung even bigger leaks costing about $7 million a year to pump out. the f.b.i. and the justice department are now investigating online fantasy sports sites such as boston-based draft kings and fan duel. they're trying to determine if they violate federal law. agents froms be's f.b.i. office have reportedly been contacting people who have played on draft teams. we'll be right back in a little bit. about 32 minutes for your 9:00 news.

8:30 now on a thursday morning. it is the 15th day of october, 2015. big crowd on the plaza, and a nice, chilly, bright morning here in the fall in new york city. good to have you along. >> everyone is bonding because our babies have the same

birthday. not that we weren't listening to what you were saying. >> apparently not. >> it was riveting. we're listening to "riptide," hit by vance joy. he is touring with taylor swift. he'll continue his tour in his native australia. first, he'll sing for us. don't miss that. >> the one and only marlo thomas is here. she'll fill us in on her new play on broadway. also ahead, it's chilly out colder. there's nothing like a great big bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup. katie lee will show us how to make the best chicken noodle soup. she's great. >> makes a good one. >> little programming note for you. in the hit 2003 movie "school of rock," jack black played a rocker turned substitute teacher who turned his students into a rock and roll band. now the big-screen favorite is headed to broadway. the cast will be here tomorrow

show's creator, andrew lloyd weather. weather. al is in new orleans. >> good morning. we're at the national world war ii museum. honor. all the medal of honor winners from world war ii, including seven african-americans whose honor deferred. they had to wait until early 1992 to finally receive their medals of honor because they had been denied by the u.s. government all that time. wall. let's show you what's happening concerned. you'll see that we're looking for tomorrow, a lot of wet weather through the southwest to southern california. showers in the pacific northwest. rain moves to new england. upstate new york and the eastern great lakes. into saturday, look for some snow showers through northern new england, upstate new york and the up of michigan. more wet weather from the northwest to the southwest.

sunny for the gulf coast. sunday, sunday, chilly conditions. lake-effect snow may set up. look for wet weather through the four corners. sunshine through the gulf coast and into the northeast. that's what's going o >> reporter: mostly sunny skies. not as much wind as we had yesterday. chilly during the morning hours. by this afternoon, 59 to 63. cooler than yesterday, but this is where we should be for this time of the year. boston this afternoon 60. brockton at 61. tomorrow morning clouds. sprinkles tomorrow morning. that developing sun in the afternoon. windy tomorrow. warm. mid-60s. and for the weekend, still windy, but that becomes a cold wind. mid-50s on saturday. temperatures on sunday only in the upper 40s. >> that is your latest weather. guys, i cannot urge you enough, next time you're in new orleans, you have got to come to the national world war ii museum.

near and dear to our good friend tom brokaw's heart. he was a part of setting this up. it is unbelievable when you step into the walls. it's a beautiful place. >> looks great, al. thank you so much. for nearly 60 years, dick van dyke has been entertaining people with his singing, dance ing and acting and is still going strong. >> he's out with a new book about living a long and active life, called, "keep moving." he sat down to talk about it with joe fryer. >> they'll help your posture, too. >> reporter: if dick van dyke made a workout video, you might call it sweating with the oldies. >> old guys, the shoulder start to go. >> reporter: for this active icon, age is just a number. >> normally, i would not start an interview this way, but i think it's appropriate in this situation. how old are you? >> i'm going to be 90 in december. >> you say that with pride, don't you? >> yes.

i don't feel 90. >> reporter: van dyke begins days by tackling a long list of exercises. >> i could do these forever. >> reporter: arriving so early, the gym gave him his own key. even when he's not working out, he is constantly in motion. barely missing a beat since his dancing days in "mar y poppins." much more sure footed than the clumsy characters who stumbled over the ottoman. >> people tell me they can't dance and sing. everybody can. you may stink at it, but keep >> reporter: which is the title of his new book, "keep moving," an autobiography filled with tips about aging. the hollywood legend stays young

dick van dyke and the fantastic fantastics. and dancing through a music video which has gone rival. >> a few million people have watched that. why do you think people want to watch you dance? >> i think it's the fact that i'm old and the fact that i'm still jumping around. >> >> in your mind, are you a good dancer? >> no. they say, sing like nobody can hear you. sing like nobody can hear you. everybody should be singing and dancing. >> reporter: his other secrets, a positive attitude and a life full of love. he met his wife ten years ago. >> when he walked up to you, did you know who he was? >> yes, i knew who he was. >> weren't you in "mary poppins" or something? >> while she's half his age, she insists she doesn't know the difference. >> i think he's lying about his age. >> people will say, my, she's beautiful.

your granddaughter? no, she's my wife. hugh hefner, eat your heart out. >> reporter: dick van dyke may be almost 90 but there's more life to live. >> a 100-year-old man on the news this morning broke the record for a 100 yard dash, 27 seconds. >> you're aspiring to that, aren't you? >> i'm going to break the record. >> reporter: all he has to do is keep moving. >> there is a fear of getting old among the young. fear of death. it's amazing. i want people to know that old age can be wonderful. it's the best time of my life, by far. say it isn't so >> reporter: for "today," joe california. >> we should all be so lucky to be like that at 90. >> we watch him workout with the backbends. >> that's a lot of weight. >> amazing. >> whatever he's doing, we have

to do it, too. >> yeah. >> positive attitude, too. look at him, he's got such a joy of life. >> no question. coming up, another entertainment legend. marlo thomas.

marlo is an actress and flos tlo -- philanthropist. she's now starring in "clever little lies." good morning. good to see you. >> thank you. >> you are such a force and great philanthropist, actress. you're on stage and getting great reviews. >> i'm loving it. it's great. >> how does it feel? >> it's a comedy. nothing is better than people laughing and gasping. there are so many switches and surprises. they gasp, and i love it.

>> you do eight shows a week. i don't know how you do that. how do you find the energy? >> it's fabulous. the best time is the matinee day. whatever you learned at the 2:00 show, oh, that's how you do that. at 8:00, i can put it in. i don't know how you do this. putting my makeup on, ufs think i was thinking, that poor woman. >> i couldn't do what you do. you have a process as an actor, is there something you do to get in the zone? >> i get there two and a half hours early. i do a half hour vocalization. >> what's a vocalization? >> you use your voice and walk among the theater. so it feels like home and not a scary place. what's great about this play is that joe wrote it. he has awards for other show. i was a disciple of nichols. he did that with his shows. with everything he did, graduate or anything else, it was funny

underbelly of reality and drama. that's what i'm loving about it. david is our director. this is my third time working with him. he's fabulous. everybody said, you're playing a dysfunctional family, but you're all so functional. >> it's called "clever little lies," and it is lever. it has twists and turns. >> when i started reading it, i thought i knew where it was going, a comedy. when i turned my page, i was like, i didn't know that was going to happen. one of my co-stars, greg, brilliantly talented, i mean, he does things with one look that takes days of rehearsal for everybody else to get the look. >> i have to ask about the hubby. you've been harried for 35 years. >> he's my joy. >> has he come seen the play? >> oh, no. of course! >> he doesn't give a pri critique or anything, right? >> that's how we've been married 35 years. he loves it. >> you were awarded the

presidential medal of freedom an artist. i mean, i know the answer to this, but when you read something like that, there's no way you're slowing down, right? summit. >> you know what's thrilling about getting a president's aspire to. as an actress, you think, i'll win an oscar, emmy, tony. you don't think, i'll get a presidential medal. it's a surprise in your life. it's very emotional. it was very emotional, when president obama hung the medal around my neck. i thought, wow, this is a moment that i really want to cherish because it'll -- it's one in time. sort of an there forever. >> where do you keep it? my outfit. the wall. pleasure. we'll see you a little later. >> i want to see you backstage at my play. >> i want to come see it.

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i used chicken breasts, carrots, celery, egg noodles, onion, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and low-sodium broth. chicken. breasts. the skin is going to give you a lot of flavor. then take them out before they get down. >> how long does that take? side. put the veggies in here. >> the whole thing? >> the whole thing. scrape this and get the brown bits up. cook these for a minute or two, kind of tender. >> you do like to keep scraping the bottom, right? >> i do. pour that in? >> this way. >> i'll put the chicken breast back in. . that broth, as it comes to temperature, is going to take all the flavor out of our veggies and chicken. simmer it covered for 25 minutes. that's it. super simple. >> here's what it looks like at the end.

see how it has a foam? >> what is that from? >> scrape it off. >> this is the proteins and fat coming out of the meat. it won't hurt you but it'll make your soup cloudy. take that right out. then what we're going to do is shred the chicken. >> take the skin off. >> it'll save you a lot of fat. then shred it with two forks. really simple. >> can i use my hands and dump that in? >> go for it. >> you can use chicken thighs, a whole chicken if you're doubling the recipe. all goes in. now the egg noodles. >> those go in last. >> takes eight to ten minutes. you can substitute with rice or quinoa if you want to do gluten free. it comes out like this. >> look at the color, it's perfect. >> homey and delicious. great for cold season. i like to add a little fresh parsley at the end. little freshness, little color. >> the way you've done it here, this is about 30, 35 minutes, start to finish.

morning? though. put everything in and about an noodles in. that's it. you can have a great homey soup and freeze it, too. >> one of the best things about chicken noodle soup is it's even better on the second and third day. >> i think soup is always better the next day. >> we have a dispute though. >> okay. crackers. >> i like the saltine crackers. >> wouldn't you want a nice, crusty bread? >> you can go crusty bread, but this is nostalgia. isn't it childhood, to have crackers, matt? >> this is comfort stuff, no question. >> i love these. >> chicken noodle soup made simple and perfect for this winter weather we're about to experience. a katie lee, great to have you here. >> great to be here. thank you. >> by the way, it's the new york wine and food festival. >> coming up this weekend. >> cooking or eating in? >> i'm going to do a little cooking and a lot of eating. it's a great event for a great cause. >> nice to see you.

katie's classic chicken noodle soup. head to today.com/food. up next, taylor swift's opening act set to be a headliner himself. vance joy will be live in concert.

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the citi concert series on "today" is presented to you. >> australian singer/song yn writer vance joy might be finishing up a world tour with taylor swift but getting started with his career in the u.s. he's now with a new edition of his debut album. vance joy, good morning. >> good morning. >> you're from australia, doing open mics. now you're opening for taylor swift and will do a tour in january. what has this experience been like? >> amazing. i love writing songs. i had very modest expectations when i started out. then i got more and more shows. then i got on this tour with taylor swift. i've started to make an impression in america, which is amazing. i'm enjoying it. very busy and couldn't think of anything i'd rather do. >> we'd love to hear you sing. what are you going to play?

>> take it away, vance joy. i was only walking through your neighborhood saw you out loud honey in the cold i stood anywhere i go, there you are, anywhere i go, there you are there you are, there you are you're the fire and the flood, and i'll always feel you in my blood everything is fine when your hand is resting next to mine, next to mine

since we met i feel a lightness in my step you're miles away but i still feel you anywhere i go, there you are, anywhere i go, there you are there you are, there you are you're the fire and the flood, blood everything is fine when your hand is resting next to mine, next to mine you're the fire and the flood

now here she sits, when you'll know, you'll know. , and i know you're the fire and the flood and i always feel you in my blood everything is fine when your hand is resting next to mine, next to mine you're the fire and the flood

[ applause ] >> vance joy, thank you so much. remember his special edition of debut album "dream your life away" is available now. we're back after a check of

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