good morning. growing despair. people in texas still being rescued this morning one week after hurricane harvey first slammed into the state. many returning to their homes for the first time in disbelief over the destruction. more explosions at a chemical plant outside of houston. now another threat. a powerful hurricane in the atlantic that could be taking dead aim at the east coast next week. dylan's tracking it all. breaking overnight, raging wildfire. at least 2,000 acres burning out of control near los angeles. dozens of homes

we're live on the scene. a city police detective on camera mishandling a nurse when she refused to draw blood from a patient has been placed on paid administrative leave while the department investigates as the police chief and mayor apologize to the nurse for what she went through. all that, plus figure skater gracie gold announces she's taking a break from skating months before the olympics. serena williams gives birth to a baby girl. and serena's sister venus puts a ball boy's parenting future at risk with a hard serve right to the -- well, you know. and he's probably still recovering. today, saturday, september 2nd, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm c m

kristen welker in for sheinelle. dylan dreyer also here. first of all, congrats to serena williams, and good luck to the ball boy. we'll have more -- >> that's right. we'll be talking about serena. but venus seemed to take the headline this morning. >> yeah. hard to believe also that it was one week ago today we were sitting here talking about the hurricane named harvey that had just made landfall. >> it has been a busy week and is another busy day. we have lots to get to. let's get you caught up on the latest in the aftermath of harvey. the death toll has risen once again. officials now saying at least 41 people have died since harvey hit. >> president trump will see the devastation firsthand today. he is visiting houston and lake charles. >> and overnight, he asked congress for $7.9 billion in federal funding for texas, although damage estimates have been well over $100 billion. congress is expected to approve his request quickly. lots to get to this morning. let's beg

almaguer in bridge city, texas. what's the latest there, miguel? >> reporter: good morning. floodwaters have not receded everywhere. as a matter of fact, on friday, overnight they were still making rescues. when the sun comes up, they'll likely do it all over again, and water isn't the only problem. late friday, plumes of black smoke rose over the arkema chemical plant in houston with more likely to come. >> the explosions are happening around a remote location of the plant. we fully expect the same to happen with those containers. >> reporter: thousands of evacuees told to stay away. the smoke could be toxic, the air dangerous. meanwhile in east texas, a flood of misery. the desperation is growing. in cities like beaumont, many are wading to safety, running out of time to find dry ground. >> all the way up to my roof now. my whole neighborhood is

surrounded by water, there's no safe drinking water. thousands in line for hours waiting for basic necessities. >> we've got a few supplies. >> reporter: how desperate is the situation for so many people? >> yes because i'm a diabetic and take insulin four times a day. i got to have water. >> reporter: where the water is receding, the lasting destruction is revealed. 100,000 homes damaged across the region. the flood here may be gone, but the mud and debris is everywhere. >> i just feel like, you know, we've had this wonderful neighborhood. it's like how are we all going to -- how are we all going to rebuild? >> reporter: president trump is expected in houston later today. this is what he'll see -- a cleanup that will take months, costing in the billions, and an impact deeper than the murky waters so many have seen. >> there are a lot of things that are in

so as people are coming back home and if they've been exposed to the waters, what we're asking them to do is to really wash up. ♪ >> reporter: at the islamic center in houston during a holy holiday, a helping hand for neighbors. communities coming together when so many need so much. with clear skies in the forecast, the water will slowly recede, but it could take days if not weeks for some to return home. in a sign of normalcy, though, the astros will play their first game at home since the storm in houston later today. >> thank you very much. hundreds of first responders who rushed out to help after harvey hit are only just now getting a first look at the damage the storm did to their own homes. gabe gutierrez has more on that angle. good morning, gabe. >> reporter: good morning. throughout this region, you'll find people's lives in their front yard

landfall, first responders are stretched to their limit. the magnitude of this disaster hitting home. when harvey roared through -- >> got another water rescue -- >> reporter: -- they sprang into action. >> we have a lot of people that are stranded and asking for help. >> reporter: police officers, firefighters, the national guard, first responders on the front lines of a catastrophe. did you expect it to be this bad? >> no. >> reporter: houston police officer tim whitaker has been working nonstop since harvey hit. wow. >> yep. two years old. all gone. >> reporter: new volunteers are helping -- now volunteers are helping clean his house, ravaged by three feet of water. has it sunk in yet for you? >> no, absolutely not. i don't think it will for any of the first responders until they're able to get back to the eight-hour shift. >> reporter: more than 300 houston police officers are displaced. so are at least 125 firefighters. many more outside the city. >> being out there and seeing

and catastrophe that's happened is very difficult to process. >> reporter: the long hours keeping this hpd officer away from home. ♪ happy birthday dear daddy so his young daughter had to wish him a happy birthday by phone. sacrifice part of the job. >> when you come to work, you have a duty to serve the citizens around you. and really you have to put them first. >> reporter: rob hyatt was working a 24-hour shift when harvey showed up. >> you know you did everything you could. at the same time, you feel like maybe you could have done more. >> reporter: dana brown and her husband lance are both firefighters. rushing water stranded them in their home for days. >> we felt like we should be out there. we should be assisting others, but we were stuck. >> reporter: this morning they and so many other first responders are grateful for the nation's support. >> as a first responder, it is humbling to ask for help because we usually give the help.

from around the country to offer relief. locally unions are providing financial help and collecting donations. they're also mourning the loss of hpd sergeant steve perez who drowned on his way to work. kristen, most people run from disaster. these people run toward it. >> indeed. thank you for that report. amazing the way the first responders but really the entire community has come together down there. >> all week we've seen so many images of neighbors helping neighbors, people pitching in. so many boats, people taking boats to rescue people. you spent time down there. we'll get your thoughts on what you saw firsthand in a moment. we're looking at another hurricane. >> there is the possibility. it's still a week away. a lot's going to change. we're still dealing actually with the remnants of harvey. look at what it did in ashland city, tennessee. this is the cumberland river. that boat came off its dock, took the dock with it actually, and went under this overpass. luckily no one got hurt. you see the rushing

nothing can stop it. that's just a small example of some of the destruction that we're even seeing as far north as tennessee and even up into kentucky. the s

a lot is going to change. i just want to point out that it's out there, it's strong, and there's a chance it could impact the united states. >> okay. >> we know you continue to track it. all right. thank you. meantime, as we mentioned, president trump is headed back to texas today. he'll head to houston to survey the damage there. this isn't the only storm he's dealing with this weekend. he's just days away from announcing a decision that could force nearly a million young illegal immigrants out of the country. we have more from the white house. good morning, garrett. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, a lot of work to be done at the white house this weekend on both of these issues, beginning when the president returns to texas this morning with a message of both support, emotional and financial. >> every american heart is with

louisiana. >> reporter: president trump now promising more federal relief to flood-stricken gulf coast communities. >> we're working on emergency funding. we're doing everything we can, and we're working very well with the governor who's done a terrific job. >> reporter: last night the administration sent a letter to congress asking for a down payment of $7.85 billion toward rebuilding the region. most of that money going to fema. that request likely to receive broad bipartisan support from congress. another pentagding decision by president has many lawmakers pushing back. the white house says they will announce on tuesday the fate of some 780,000 so-called dreamers. they're young immigrants like houston paramedic jesus contreras, brought here illegally by their parents, now working or going to school. protected from deportation by an obama administration program known as daca. >> we're literally on the ground helping people get back up. we're getting our -- our butts handed to us by people

president. it's such a horrible time, you know. >> reporter: facing a threatened lawsuit by nine states wanting to end daca, the president must decide to keep or cancel the program by tuesday. >> should the dreamers be worried? >> we love the dreamers. we love everybody. >> reporter: a growing number of members of congress including some top republicans say they should be making decisions about daca and immigration policy, not the president. >> i think the president as well has mentioned that he wants to have a humane solution to this problem. i think haas something we in congress -- i think that is something we in congress is should be working on. >> reporter: the president may be adding his own money to the hurricane harvey relief fund. he's pledged to donate $1 million to charities working in the region. so far no word from the white house on which charities would receive the money and whether it would come from the president'son popresident's on own pocket or of his foundation. >> thank you. theol

shifted in harvey. >> firefighters out west are battling a growing wildfire that's threatening dozens of homes and force something neighborhoods to be evacuated. steve patterson is on the scene in los angeles. what's the word? >> reporter: craig, good morning from one of those neighborhoods burbank. i got to tell you, it is an eerie sight here. the homes around here dark, yet the neighborhoods are bright from the hillside behind me pushing up against those homes. this scheduled la tuna canyon fire exploded overnight, charring 2,000 acres in this area, leading to the mandatory evacuations of 200 homes. meanwhile, crews have been engaged in a harrowing nighttime battle using nighttime technology, night vision to douse and contain flames. it's been rough going. this thing started in earnest on friday afternoon alongside that 210 freeway as a brush fire. because of the strong winds, it blew some of the embers over the fire, creating almost a

of flames until crews were forced to shut down the highway. there are 260 firefighters on the front lines right now battling back, yet it's only about 10% contained at this point. and with strong winds, with dry conditions, with high temperatures there's no sign of it slowing down at this point. >> steve patterson for us in los angeles this morning. thank you. and taking a look at some other headlines now, a salt lake city police officer has been placed on paid leave after a disturbing incident caught on one officer's body camera. it shows detective jeff payne dragging a nurse and handcuffing her after she refused to draw blood from an unconscious patient. it was a truck driver who had hit another driver fleeing police. the nurse said she was following protocol by protecting the rights of the patient. the mayor and police chief have apologized. just months before the 2018 winter olympics, a surprise announcement from one of team usa's brightest y

gracie gold says she's stepping away from figure skating for now. nbc's morgan radford has more. >> reporter: two-time national champion gracie gold -- ♪ -- one of the biggest names in figure skating. known februaor her signature ju- >> triple lutz! >> reporter: and a smile for the silver screen. she shocked fans when she announced she's taking a break from the rink just five months before the olympics. in a statement to nbc news, she says, "after recent struggles on and off the ice, i realize i need to seek some professional help and will be taking some time off." and although gold didn't say why she was leaving, insiders have noticed a sharp decline in her performance in recent months. >> she just doesn't look like she wants to be out there. >> reporter: here she is last october wobbly and uncertain, falling several times on the ice. >> she needs to find gracie gold. >> reporter: when we caught up with her this year, she had moved from her training

in los angeles to detroit and said that switching coaches had taken its toll. >> it was a perfect storm. all these little things kept adding up. >> reporter: gold's announcement comes just four days after 19-year-old russian gold medalist yulia nitskaya said she was leaving the sport, tired of criticism about her weight and public battle with anorexia. posting on social media, "do i have to weigh 82 pounds for the rest of my life for you to be happy?" >> a lot of olympic athletes have talked about the pressure and the expectations and feeling as if there's nothing outside of your life besides this single-minded pursuit. >> reporter: gold has pulled out of next month's competition in japan but says she plans to compete against later this year. the 2018 olympic team won't be decided until january. her spot hanging in the balance. for "today," morgan radford, nbc news, new york. >> we hope she gets back on the ice soon. and we want to say a big congratulations to serena williams who's given birth to a baby girl on

birth moments before heading on to the u.s. open court. the tennis champion and her fiance, reddit co-founder alexis ohanian, have yet to announce a time. she plans to defend her australian open title four months from now. the 35-year-old is one month away from tying the record of 24 grand slam singles titles. on the court, her sister venus got attention for a very different reason. check this out. she smashed a serve that caught an unlucky ball boy in a place that guys definitely do not want to get caught. convenient use -- she's got serves up to 130 miles per hour. that thing was coming fast. the bat boy, look at him, managing to keep his cool, despite the obvious pain. venus williams won that match in straight sets. you see he leans his head back and starts to bargain with god. >> he will never forget that match. >> that would probably hurt. >> it was written all over his

good morning. we have current conditions across the area. raining, chilly, too. temperatures mostly in the 50s. 57 right now in the district. east wind at 15 miles an hour. a little breezy, too. the rain across the beltway, bay bridge, near annapolis, heavy rain heading there, if you're heading to the beaches. today will be rainy. tomorrow early shower possible, then clearing. monday looks good >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. still ahead this morning, the incredible story of a group of doctors who would not let anything including hurricane harvey stop them from

plus, a wedding entrance gone horribly wrong. we'll show you how it winds up, plus other caught-on-camera moments from the week. all in "the download." first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back on a saturday morning with the "download." this is our look back at the week that was. >> that's right. it was a busy week, indeed. north korea fired another ballistic missile. and princess di was remembered 20 years after her death. it was the aftermath of harvey that really dominated the headlines. a heartbreaking week in texas as hurricane harvey unleashed relentless flooding. >> we've got a baby here. got a baby. >> reporter: rescue teams battling the elements. >> overnight, the dramatic flood rescue caught on surveillance camera. the victim desperately clinging to the back of a

fast-moving current to bring them to safety. >> heartbreaking stories of loss, as well. a family of six was killed as they attempted to escape rising waters. >> search crews discovering the submerged van that belonged to the saldivar family. they'd been missing for days after floodwaters swept an elderly couple and their great grandkids off a bridge. debbie, dominic, xavier, and daisy, just 6 years old, gone. >> our worst fears have been realized. >> mega church pastor joel osteen faced backlash on social media for refusing at first to let storm victims take refuge in his church. >> joel osteen's lakewood church is open for business. >> do you need a towel? >> taking in harvey evacuees and truckloads of donations after facing a storm of criticism. >> we were waiting for the right time. really lakewood is always open. we just didn't necessarily have staff here the night that it flooded out here. north koreaat

ballistic missile over japan. >> north korea fired its latest missile at daybreak. it flew nearly 1,700 miles, provocatively right over northern japan. kim jong-un's provocation prompting an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council. >> i think enough is enough. mourners marked the 20th anniversary of princess diana's death after a car crash in paris. >> overnight a candlelight vigil for the people's princess. >> she had a way of connecting with people. >> in the rain, diana's boys, william and harry, retraced their steps of 20 years ago to see the flowers left in memory of their mother. surprising video caught on camera this week. a woman fell through the floor in a chinese subway station. >> she vanishes down that hole. but a fellow passenger was able to reach down and get hold of her. others came over to help him. >> a new york city bus rolled away after i

the emergency brake. he was injured trying to stop it. >> and a wedding entrance gone wrong. >> the best man was feeling good and moving to the music before getting into the position for the maid of honor's great entrance. takes off running toward him and -- >> my gosh! >> down they go. >> only their pride was injured. and finally, a pay-it-forward moment from a woman in omaha who decided to offer up her used wedding dress for free to other brides on a budget. >> so many women responded, donetta asked them to pass it along. all told, about a dozen women are in line to wear that gown. >> i think the maid of honor gets the best video. >> it's just so unfortunate. they were on the sidewalk and not the grass. >> that's true. and all was going well until the groomsman decided he was going to be a hero -- >> yeah -- >> turned around and -- >> they practiced that many times. >> messed up -- >> i tell you what else i'm betting on-

>> they may have taken a little pre-shot before walking down that aisle. still ahead here on "today" this morning, we will go behind the scenes with sean mendez as he headlines the reboot of mtv's classic "unplugged" series. it's coming back. plus, keeping your kids safe as they head back to school. jeff rossen has tips you need to know. and what do you do when your father follows you to your first day of college? we

this is a "news 4 today" newsbreak. 7:26 on this saturday september 2nd. good morning to you, i'm david culver. let's get a check of your headlines. i'm going to start in the district where metropolitan washington police department is mourning the loss of a former leader. former police chief ike fulwood jr. died at 77. he served as chief during what was a tumultuous time in the district. the last chance animal rescue in waldorf is expected to receive more animals from texas today. check out these little faces. they have been homeless since before harvey hit. they are coming here to make room in texas shelters. keep in mind you can

alliance in d.c. this weekend. it is labor day weekend, so you may be wondering what about the beach foreca. not loostki

the prettiest out there right now, sheena. >> good morning, david. not pretty at all. we're talking about rain and chilly temperatures. take a look at the radar, one heavy band of rain heading to the bay bridge. for those about to head out, keep in mind there is heavy rain heading toward that area. otherwise scattered showers through the day. look at temperatures in the mid-50s right now. today rainy and chilly, not good for the pool, sunday and monday improving. not an entire washout for the entire week. david. >> thank you, sheena.

and weather. for now back to the "today" show up in new york. we're back on this saturday, september 2nd, 2017. hard to believe it is already september. >> look there at the brain trust that is the control room. >> there it is. they all laugh. here's a look at what's making headlines this saturday morning -- president trump heading back to texas and louisiana today to see the damage from harvey firsthand. he will also be meeting with residents who are dealing with the catastrophic flooding. he has asked for nearly $8 billion in initial federal aid. meanwhile, billionaire michael dell, the founder of dell technologies, is pledging some $36 million of his own money to go toward relief efforts. a wildfire is raging in los angeles this morning. at least 2,000 acres have already burned. firefighters onlyav

residents in the area are being told to leave their homes. the billowing smoke can be seen down the highway. and a judge in pennsylvania has thrown out the most serious charges against more than a dozen fraternity members at penn state. 14 of the men will stand trial in the hazing death of 19-year-old timothy piazza, a pledge who died after a party at the frat house. the judge tossed out involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault charges. also this morning, we've seen and heard so many stories of heroism this week in the face of harvey. this morning, one more. a group of medical professionals braving the elements to make sure a man who needed a lifesaving cancer treatment got the help he needed. medical correspondent dr. john torres is here with more on that. great to see you, dr. john. >> good morning. harvey's relentless rains started on saturday. by sunday, nearly two feet had fallen, making roads impossible. for one patient at m.d. anderson cancer center who needed critical care on

make sure he got it. when harvey made its way to houston last weekend, the world-renowned m.d. anderson cancer center was quickly surrounded by water. dr. karen liu had to make a heartbreaking decision to shut down some of the hospital's lifesaving services. >> i've been here for 18 years, and this is the worst that it's been. i was scared on sunday. the water was high. >> reporter: this team had an even greater fear -- their patient was in the hospital while they were all stranded at home. >> we knew that the gyp fusion had to happen -- infusion had to happen on monday. >> reporter: john cormier's life and treatment couldn't wait. did you think it would happen? >> no, of course i didn't. if we didn't make this window, we would have to start over from the beginning. >> reporter: john has advanced melanoma. the team had developed a precision drug to attack his tumors, but it needed to be given at a very specific time. the very same time the

hit. >> there's no do-over here. you have to do it when you have to do it for optimum results. >> reporter: in a race against the clock, each team member braved the hurricane and headed to the hospital. >> i was sitting in this room watching the water rise. at one point, water started coming into the building. the main street in the front had probably about five feet of water. it was almost like impossible that anybody could get here. >> reporter: the only way for dr. abdid to get there was to walk three miles through flooded streets. >> it was just a lot of pressure not knowing exactly how it would turn out. >> reporter: one by one, they got there just in time to give john his infusion. >> i feel great. and i'm ready for my healing. >> reporter: john's road to recovery is a long one. his team has already shown him they're true to their word. >> one thing we promise and we think we can deliver -- you will never walk along. this journey, cancer, i

>> all right. thanks. >> the impressive thing, all these doctors, the medical staff, they have their own issues in their own houses in their neighborhoods. it was never a question of whether they were going to come in. it was just how they were going to come in. walk through water, walk around -- whatever they had to do, they were going to make sure their patients got their treatments. >> bravery and selflessness -- >> my older brother get his cancer treatment there at m.d. anderson. those doctors, nurses, the researchers there -- in addition to doing god's work -- that's like a regular tuesday for them. >> it is. >> no matter what, they are there. >> they hunkered down, they stayed through the storm. they had preparations. they were good to go. they're opening fully on tuesday. >> incredible. >> thanks for that. >> god's work, indeed. >> yeah. dyl

good saturday morning. rainy, chilly weather for the entire day today. we have rain around the beltway but also a heavier bandin

towards the bay bridge. if you're about to head in that direction, know it's been raining there all morning. 57 in washington, 54 leesburg, 55 in clinton. so obviously the temperatures are below normal through the day today. well below normal for a daytime high. your beach forecast for today, showers chilly, improving sunday, much bette >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. still ahead this morning, no instrument, no problem. we're going to rock out with the man who just won the air guitar world championship. >> and we do mean we. we will all be joining him. >> you bet. up next, jeff rossen with important information for any parent as your kids go back to school. that's right after this. ♪ your body was made for better things than rheumatoid arthritis. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz is right for you.

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class already, they're just days away from doing it. >> today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has some important tips to keep your kids safe this school year. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. it's back-to-school time, and we have you covered. everything from your kids' safety to their health. it turns out many of us parents are making common mistakes every day when we pack our kids' lunches to how we pack their backpacks to teaching our kids how to handle an emergency when they're walking to and from school. this morning, gather the whole family around the tv because we're going to get you prepared. ♪ your kids are heading back to class. and you know what that means -- heavy backpacks. your backpack weighs 16 pounds. >> it's just because i have all my books in there. >> reporter: sugary snacks. >> more than 50 grams of sugar in this. >> reporter: think your child knows important basic safety information? what's your mom's phone number? >> i don't know. >> reporter: don't worry -- it's the

back-to-school checklist." step right up. we're covering it all. first up, those big backpacks. >> more books in them causing more injuries. neck, back, shoulders, knees even. 14,000 injuries a year. that's almost 80 for every single schoolday. >> reporter: experts say backpacks should be no more than 10% to 15% of your child's body weight. for a 50-pound kid, that's no more than 7.5 pounds. just look at these numbers. what do you think this weighs? >> i don't know. >> reporter: you don't know? neither do i. 16 pounds. kid after kid -- 19 pounds. does that feel heavy on you? >> yeah. >> reporter: most of them hauling around too much weight. 20 pounds on your back. it's these textbooks. there's another textbook, two binders -- hold on, another binder. you have to take all this home every day, or can you leave some at school? >> i just want to be prepared. >> reporter: one of the things weighing them down -- their

experts say what's in there could be hurting them, too. hi, guys. >> hi! >> reporter: i want you to grab your lunchboxes and put them on this table for me. doctors say children should have less than 25 grams of added sugar per day. we've opened the lunchboxes. don't worry, we're not saying whose is whose. >> 24 grams of sugar. almost everything that you need in one meal. this one, 19. this juice, 16 grams of sugar. this one lunchbox has more than 50 grams with all of this food in it. >> reporter: that's double the entire day's intake right here in this lunchbox. >> exactly. >> reporter: are you seeing anything you like? >> i did find a good one. i love this one because we've got a burrito in here that's homemade. apples. we've got peppers. we've got fruit and nuts. we have water. and we even have a little treat. >> reporter: a little piece of chocolate. >> a little bit. that's fine. >> reporter: the biggest lesson of the day -- something kids

school. their parents' emergency contact information. wye found a few kids -- we found a few kids who know it. what's your home phone number? >> 301 -- [ bell ] >> reporter: she right, mom? >> she's right. >> reporter: you nailed it. most don't. what's your home found number? >> um, i don't know. >> reporter: you don't know? that's okay. mom will remind you later, okay? >> you know mommy's phone number? >> i don't know. >> reporter: for all of us parents, an important wake-up call. >> this is a good reminder that i have to teach him the phone numbers and the emergency contact information. thank you for reminding everybody in america. >> reporter: and one more tip on the backpacks. it's not just about how heavy the backpack is, it's about how your child is wearing it. this is cammi, our child volunteer. turn over this way. most kids, you'll see them walking around. the backpack is so low. this is way too low. the top shouldn't be

shoulders, and the bottom shouldn't be more than two inches below the waist. i'm going to pick this up and tighten that like that. i'm going to tighten this one like this. and this is how your child and how cammi is going to wear it now. say bye, hope it helps. >> good info. you taking notes? >> i was. >> two little ones? >> yeah. my son starting this week actually. >> that's exciting. dylan dreyer, what you got over in the orange room there? >> guys, is it a nightmare or a super-sweet moment? the dad who decided to go to his daughter's first day of college. this is a great one after these messages. ♪ it's time for the biggest sale of the year with the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your every move and automatically adjusts on both sides to keep you effortlessly comfortable. and snoring.... does your bed do that? the new 360 smart bed is part of our biggest sale of the year where all beds are on sale.

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houston was helping his daughter move into the new school here in new york city. he and his wife got stuck because they couldn't book a flight home due to the storm. what's a guy to do? he also happens to be a professor and decides that while his daughter is stranded here in school, he goes with her. and of course, he takes a selfie in his class. he sent it to the family's group text. his daughter pleading for mom to come get him. he's not done yet because he introduced himself to the class and got himself a syllabus. his son shared the group text with the world. that's when it went viral. so people are praising him. one guy write, "making the best of any situation dad-style." a fellow student commiserating with literally the same, "my mom was supposed to leave, but she can can't." dad grabbed the attention of the president of the new school who writes, "despite circumstances for his stay, we are happy to have your dad engaging in our curriculum. would love to take him for coffee." it just keeps getting better. all from this picture.

>> you've heard of helicopter moms? that's a helicopter dad. >> helicopter dad. >> and he's bored. >> i would probably do the same thing. thank you. speaking of school, some of the most unusual college classes out there -- or are they? the age of music festivals, amazing world of bubbles. we'll take a look at what's real and what's not. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers ]

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♪ >> your life is in potential danger. >> as they say, get out of dodge. >> this is a category-two hurricane. devastating flooding. conditions will continue to deteriorate over the next several hours. >> i was crying -- i office my knees praying -- i was on my knees praying that we would make it. >> in rockport, this is where harvey slammed into texas for a second time. winds clocked at 125 miles per hour. the rain that's still coming down will continue for days. >> our town. destroyed. and it hurts. >> we are in wharton, texas, now. and the rain is really starting to come down. >> we've got a baby here. got a baby. [ cheers ] >> it happened in texas, and texas can handle anything. >> today most of the rain has been falling across

texas, which has record good a foot of rain. >> every single body of water around us is at capacity and overflowing. >> thought y'all were going to pass us up because another helicopter passed us up. we were so happy. like god handed us our prayers. >> we will be here every day until this city and this state and this region rebuilds bigger and better than ever before. [ applause ] >> hard to imagine so much has happened the past seven days. from a meteorological perspective, we know this storm was different in so many ways. >> yeah. >> what made it so unique? >> there are so many elements that made it so unique. fireman, this was the remnants -- first of all, this was the remnants of harvey at one point and then rapidly developed into a major hurricane. it's the first time a storm has ever made two landfalls in texas. the second landfall was when it was still a category-three fo storm. 52 inches of rain, that's the most amount of rain that has ever fallen

that was in hawaii in 1950. we picked up 51.88 inches of rain out of this storm system. >> in just a handful of days, too. >> you saw so much while you were there, dylan. from the floodwaters to the people helping people. what surprised you the most when you were there? >> i think a lot of people said this -- we focus so much on the flooding, but it was also the wind damage in areas like rockport. there were places just destroyed. there was a time when i was just trying to walk one place, from point a to point b, walking in the rain by myself. somebody pulls up and says, "can i give you a ride?" i'm not even someone needing help, and there were people offering help. i think that's what was so reassuring about being on the ground. >> did you ever feel unsafe at any point? >> i was also with a really amazing crew. we caravanned together. we all kept each other safe. >> lots more. back after these messages. coney island has been around for a long, long time. reminds me of how geico has been saving people money for over 75 years.

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>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" newsbreak. 7:56 on this saturday september 2nd. good morning to you, i'm david culver. let's get you a check of the headlines. we're going to start in the district where the metropolitan police department is mourning the loss of a former leader. former police chief ike fulwood jr. died at 77. he served as chief during a trying time for the district especially given it went through riot and cocaine, crack cocaine addiction rise. you can read more about his legacy in the nbc washington app. labor day weekend packing up now, we give you a live look outside. spots like ocean city and rehoboth.

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>> not the most attractive start to your labor day weekend. sheena parveen you think showers will eventually move on out of here. >> not today but yes. today a rainy, chilly day. tomorrow they will move out. monday will be really nice. most of tomorrow will be dry. it's 58 degrees right now. the rain, chilly and rainy, alleged breezy. waves of rain moving in. some still heading towards the bay bridge right now, moving to annapolis. be careful if you're driving in that direction soon. as far as grilling forecast for today, not good. only staying around low 60s today. tomorrow maybe an early shower. otherwise the afternoon looks great. then we go into monday, sunny, mid-80s. really onlyod

the rainy day out of the weekend. sunday and monday really good for plans. good morning. growing despair. first responders still rescuing people trapped by rising floodwaters in texas as residents start returning to homes destroyed by harvey. flames outside of houston, and another hurricane could be taking aim at the u.s. next week. we're live with all of it. breaking overnight -- raging wildfire. mandatory evacuations ordered as a fast-moving inferno consumes nearly 2,000 acres in los angeles. firefighters jump into action as they deal with record heat and high winds. and the return of "unplugged." ♪ baby there's nothing holding me

>> mtv's iconic series made popular in the '90s is back for a new generation. shawn mendes is kicking things off for the music network, and we have a behind-the-scenes look today, saturday, september 2nd, 2017. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] and a good saturday morning. welcome back to "today." what a solid crowd we have here. >> great labor day crowd! great to have them here. >> you know it's football season when you see the signs -- go, steelers. go, patriots. go, eagles. >> i like go, patriots, the best. >> craig melvin with kristen welker in for sheinelle. dylan dreyer, of course, here, as well. fall is here, too. >> i know. september came in like, all right, i'm going to be fall now. >> right on cue. we've got a lot of barbecuing before it gets too chilly. we'll be talking about that a little bit later. >> yeah. >> a lot to get to this hour. let's begin with today's news. r

in bridge city. across texas the death toll from harvey now stands at 41 and will likely rise. while the floodwaters have not subsided everywhere, the rescues continued overnight on friday. water isn't the only problem. late friday plumes of black smoke rose over the arkema chemical plant outside houston. at least four explosions with more likely to come. >> the remaining six trailers are in a more remote location of the plant. we fully expect the same thing to happen with those containers. >> reporter: thousands of evacuees told to stay away. the smoke could be toxic, the air dangerous. meanwhile, in east sterks a flood of misery -- texas, a flood of misery. desperation is growing. in cities like beaumont, many are wading to safety, running out of time to find dry ground. >> probably all the way up to my roof now. my whole neighborhood is flooded

surrounded by water, there's no safe drinking water. thousands in line for hours waiting for basic necessities. >> got water, a few supplies. >> reporter: how desperate is the situation for people? >> yes because i'm a diabetic and take insulin four times a day. i've got to have water. >> reporter: where the water is receding, the lasting destruction is revealed. 100,000 homes damaged across the region. the flood here may be gone, but the mud and debris is everywhere. >> i keep thinking about like -- like what i could have saved, i could have taken more stuff up. >> reporter: president trump is expected in houston later today. this is what he'll see -- a cleanup that will take months, costing in the billions, and an impact deeper than the murky waters so many have seen. it could take days if not weeks for some people to return home. tonight so many are

forward to the houston astros. they are playing their first first home game today since the storm hit. back to you guys. >> life's starting to get back to some semblance of normalcy in texas. thank you. and dylan, the rain has stopped, as we can see, in texas, but that's not the end of the story for harvey. >> we're still dealing with the

close eye. guys? >> all right. >> thanks, dylan. some breaking news overnight out west where a wildfire near los angeles is burning out of control forcesing dozens of people -- forcing dozens of people out of their homes. we have the latest on that. steve, what are you seeing? >> reporter: it's like the perfect cocktail of conditions to fuel this fire now -- hot, dry, and windy. you can see the fire burning in the hillside behind me. you probably can't tell, but there are houses lining that hillside, and it's getting dangerously close to those houses at this point. the so-called la tuna canyon fire exploded overnight, leading to the mandatory evacuations of about 200 homes 3ding to a dangerous fight overnight

overnight with crews using night-vision technology to pinpoint and douse flames in key locations. it's been tough for them trying to get ahold of this scene. meanwhile, this fire sparked friday afternoon about 1:00 alongside the 210 freeway. it was just a small brush fire, and then the powerful winds picked up the embers, tumbled them across the highway, and turned it almost into a tunnel of flames until crews finally had to shut down the highway. about 260 firefighters battling this fire on the front lines right now. only about 10% contained. the good news now, no injuries reported, and firefighters are having to go house to house to house in areas that are evacuated to make sure nobody's in there. this remains a very dangerous situation and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. craig? >> steve patterson for us in l.a. thank you. now we'll look at some other headlines making news this morning. u.s. officials say that a suspected covert sound attack on u.s. embassy staff inub

month. it was originally thought these incidents ended months ago. the new reports now bring the total number of people who have complained about not feeling well to 19. some of the victims suffering from mild brain injuries and permanent hearing loss. cuba has denied any involvement in the attacks. an investigation is underway. tragedy at an air show near moscow caught on camera. check this out. a small plane trying to make a left turn plunges to the ground instead, exploding into a ball of fire right in front of spectators. police say the two pilots were killed in the crash. no one on the ground was hurt. an investigation is underway. and a record-setting astronaut, peggy whitson, is heading home. she'll touch down tonight in kazakhstan after spending 9.5 months in orbit aboard the international space station. being up in space for so long, whitson has witnessed many cosmic events including the recent solar eclipse. pretty incredible. having spent 665 days in orbit over the course of her career, she holds the record f

american. incredible. >> yeah. dylan's back with another check not only is it hot but dry. elsewhere across the country, a couple of scattered storms through minnesota. feels like fall in the northeast. that's a look at the weather across the country, now a peek out your window. >> it does feel like fall with the rain around, remnants of harvey with us. scattered showers throughout the day. heavier line in the bay bridge, annapolis. as we go into the beltway area, we're continuing to see rain falling. look at temperatures. only mid to upper 50s right now. later on today, we'll only be in the low 60s for the most .

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we're back on a saturday morning. time "to trend." you ready? lots of kids are back to school. i'm going to quiz you ladies now on whether the following classes are real or fake. you're going to guess whether the course i give you is actually offered at a college. you ready? >> i'm ready. >> i'm ready. >> first up, maple syrup: the real thing. is that an actual college course? >> i bet in like the university of -- >> true or false? >> true. >> true. >> it sounds true. >> you're both correct. you bo etth get one point. it's a course offered at alfred university. the students learn the history of maple syrup production. >> does it come with pancakes? >> probably -- >> probably does. >> they make their own syrup in the class, as well. next up -- the age of music festivals. true or false? age of music festivals? >> i'm going to go with false. >> i'm going to go with false, too. >> and -- >> that's false. >> okay. how about the amazing world of bus?

>> really? >> true. >> i'm going false. >> it's actually real. >> really? >> hard to believe. dylan dreyer is right. >> like science there. >> a course offered at caltech. >> oh. >> all right. dylan's got one point you on. >> all right, i'm catching up. >> and the loser is? trouble. final course here -- how to watch television? >> i'm going to say false because i think that's what i do after class. >> i'm going to say true. journalism class. >> that's a real one. >> yes. >> this is at montclair state university. students learn how to look at the role and impact of tv on their lives. >> i could see that. >> did we tie? >> you guys did tie. >> we might need -- >> i'll be back next week for a tie breaker. >> dylan also has "pop start." >> big "pop start." let's get to it. first up, we'll start with mindy kahling, the final episode of "the mindy project" will stream on hulu in a few days. here's a first look at the

>> i've got to go, "will and grace" is back, i'm better than ever. [ beep ] this is the sixth season of "the mindy project." the first episode airs on september 12th. you can hear about mindy talking about the end and becoming a mom with willie geist next week. next up, hbo has announced who will star in the next season of "true detective." this time oscar winner mahershala ali will star. he will play wayne hayes, a state police detective from arkansas. the third season is all about a crime that happened in the heart of the ozarks. and the mystery that deepens over decades because of it. there snow air date or production date to start shooting. we know that detail. and finally, "this is us" star mandy moore has a big boo-boo. she posted this picture to instagram showing her black eye and the stitches below her eyebrow. she hasn't totally explained how it happened, but she did write, "shower door handle, one, mandy, zero." real talk, how does a girl get rid of a black eye pronto?

come to her house to stitch her up. hours later, her co-star milo vent mi ventimiglio wanted to show she's not alone. he posted this picture of her and two black eyes. mandy saying she had the best work family ever. >> that's solidarity. >> that's hard if they're filming and she's got to cover it. we don't want to work that into the story. >> tough. emergency stichts overnight. yeah. >> thank you. ahead, mtv bringing back its classic '90s series "unplugged." we'll talk to shawn mendes as he gets ready to take the "unplugged" stage. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

♪ you know i'll be there yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah ♪ ♪ just call my name and i'll be the

that is mariah carey belting it out on mtv's popular "unplugged" in the 1980s. >> it was because of that show and other stars could show a different side of themselves allowing viewers to take a new look at their most famous songs. >> now mtv is bringing "unplugged" back for a new generation of fans. it's kicking things off with pop star shawn mendes. once again, here's steve patterson. ♪ come as you are >> reporter: unfiltered, unconventional -- ♪ freedom >> reporter: -- unplugged. ♪ in the '90s, this was must-see music television. simple, stripped down, setting the stage for some of the most iconic performances of all time. >> "mtv unplugged" is literally, i think it's safe to say, one of the most beloved music series that came out of mtv. >> ror

carey, jay-z -- ♪ that's the anthem -- giving fans re-imagined, often raw versions of popular tracks in the hey day of mtv. >> i amount my mtv! >> reporter: back then, the cable network was ground zero for youth culture where fans connected to shows like "total request live." >> looking a little banged up. you know, i feel better than i usually do. >> reporter: times have changed in both music and television. ratings have slumped. just last week, mtv's video music awards posted the lowest viewership in the show's history. >> you know, it is -- it is challenging. we have to just stay at the forefront. >> reporter: and duncan says the way forward -- a revival. [ cheers ] friday, "mtv unplugged "returns with a fresh fates for a new audience -- 19-year-old shawn mendes. we caught up with him before he took the stage. >> i think this is going to make people realize what type of

artist i am if i can nail it. >> reporter: right now mendez is the type of artist selling out arenas, but this show is personal. >> in a setting like this, it's more about exactly how i sound in every single note we play. >> reporter: does that make you nervous? >> it makes me a lot more nervous. i think in a way you can't capture what you will capture in a setting like this in an arena. ♪ if you leave my decisions baby there's nothing holding me back ♪ >> reporter: for mendes, it's a chance to show he's more than a pop idol. >> this is a huge, huge step for people to kind of start seeing me as who i am. >> reporter: that's the magic of a show like "unplugged." on such a small stage, there's only room for authenticity. >> thank you very much. to mtv, for letting me do this tonight, i feel very honored. >> reporter: mtv, hoping to capture a new generation by getting in touch with its roots. for "today," steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. ♪ >> shawn mendes, a good person to do it. by the way, that mariah carey song was 1992. i didn't mean to date her.

back. what was your favorite? >> nirvana, hands down my favorite. >> you? >> i have to go with mariah carrie. those unforgettable pipes. >> jay-z was a close second -- >> you forget some of the ones that did it. >> yes, eric clapton. >> bringing back all the classics felt we'll look ford that. still to come on "today," everything you'll want to see on the big screen this fall from superheroes, comedies, and based on real-life stories. all coming up in your "weekend movie ticket." plus, he wowed the world with his air guitar skills. now the champion showing us how to play like one of the best. >> can we do it? i don't know. we'll see. all that and more coming up. first, t hi. oh, hi! welcome to the neighborhood. i brought you this pie to see if you're weird. wow, that smells intrusive. it is. did you want to come in, maybe snoop around a bit? that's why i'm here. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? ooh, i smell onions! the citi® double cash card does. only citi lets you earn 1% cash back when you buy, and 1% as you pay.

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it's 8:26 on this saturday september 2nd. good morning to you, i'm david culver. let's get you because the up on headlines. we'll start in the district. the department there is remembering a former police leader this morning. former police chief ike fulwood jr. died at 77 yesterday. he served as chief during what was a tumultuous period in history. you can read about it and learn about his legacy in the nbc washington app. last chance animal rescue in waldorf expected to see more cute faces. they are coming in from texas. they have been homeless since before harvey hit and

shelters. can you don't for free at the humane rescues alliance as well. of course it's labor day weekend, maybe you're packing up now ready to hit the road. bay bridge rainy, not too bad. spots like ocean city and rehoboth. the first year most maryland schools will not open until after labor day. we're going to check in with sheena parveen with aook at th lat

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a. sheena went outside the studio for a little walk. not only rainy but chilly out there. >> we're in the 50s, believe it or not. only low 60s for most of the area through the afternoon. maybe mid-60s but rainy and chilly today. look at these waves of rain coming in. these are remnants of harvey. we've been watching several days. finally here. rain across bay bridge. maybe if you're heading to the beaches. annapolis, approaching part of the beltway. fairfax county some pretty heavy rainfall there. this will all move through the south, scattered showers through the day today. look at temperatures, 58 degrees. in washington 55, manassas. for today around 66 degrees. that won't be until later today, if that. many areas mid to low 60s.

sunday and monday looking really good. david. >> sheena, thanks. sheena and i will hang around, and we're back on this saturday morning, september 2nd, 2017. a fantastic crowd joining us on the plaza. enjoying this labor day weekend, getting ready for a lot of festivities with family and friends no doubt. >> a lot of folks here in time for the u.s. open. >> yeah. >> folks stopped by to see dylan dreyer. >> a lot of selfies with dylan. >> what to say about that. still to come in this half hour of "today," as summer winds down, a lot of great movies start to hit the theaters. we'll take you through what's new and which ones are expected to be the biggest hits of the season. then, we're going to rock. and we are all going to rock with the world air guitar champion. the newly crowned winner is

he's going to show us a thing or two about playing the air guitar. can't wait for that. and craig and i are going head to head for a cooking throw-down. we're making some of our favorite dishes -- >> they made a trophy? uh-oh. >> we'll ask the judges who will be the winner. anyone want to take a bet? >> why do you use voices -- >> she's imitating me. apparently that's what i sound like in her head. >> this is going to be a fierce competition. the best part is i get to do all of the tastings. >> you show up and eat. >> that's right, i show up and eat. >> like you're back at home. >> that's right. that's the type of competition there is. >> before the cooking and fun, how about a final check some rain is going to move in. we're going to see a chance of heavier pockets of rain thanks to the remnants of harvey. we're also looking at hot temperatures out west. now, on sunday, we're going to continue with those record high temperatures. the heaviest of the rain is going to move into northern new end.

you work in a control room in michigan. >> yes. >> you usually hit the button when i toss to local. so you say you know my toss. >> yes. >> i'm going to let you do it. >> that's what's going on around the country, now here is a peek out your window. >> showers, bay bridge, a lot of people traveling here today, but keep in mind it's been raining a while. in the district we have moderate to heavy rain moving in. across the beltway fairfax, manassas, 66, north of quantico, woodbridge. through the day today, temperatures will remain chilly. we'll continue to see scattered showers, 58 washington, 54 in leesburg. today, though, >> she was great, right? >> sign her up. here's a question -- have you ever stood in front of a mirror and just rocked out like when your favorite show comes on or anythi song for that matter? >> absolutely. >> playing air guitar -- it's an

>> it absolutely is. every year there's a championship to see who's the best in the world. this year, the winner and reigning champ was matt burnes from new york. matt is with us this morning. [ cheers ] >> yeah! >> you see why he's the champion. >> i think the burning question on everyone's question -- >> hit me with it. >> -- is how does one discover the joys and wonders of the air guitar? >> i think air guitar sdofrts you. i think you are -- discovers you. i think you are just born with it. every time that you hear a good song and you've got to rock out because you can't even stand it. [ laughter ] air guitar discovers you, guys. >> matt, how do you prepare for the type of championship that you just won which is incredible, by the way. congratulations. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. it was an awesome contest out in finland. the preparation was brutal. it was intense, it required a lot of trying out a lot of different kind of spandex. a lot of facial expressions. a zumba class here and there, and a couple beers

>> can you play the actual guitar? >> i started getting better -- i started to learn the guitar to get better at pretending to play the guitar. i'm not very good. >> can you teach us to play the air guitar? >> i would love to teach you. >> we have music cued up. >> exactly. >> what's the technique? >> first you need to have a good power stance. >> okay. >> you need to have -- >> my gosh. >> a rock face. let me see -- rrr. nice, guys. ♪ then you just get into it. ♪ where do we go [ cheers ] ♪ >> yeah! >> you can always tap on the drums if you're feeling a little saucy. there you go. mix in the action. ♪ >> you are the champion. >> fun. >> you guys are fun. >> i predict you're going to be doing it for a while. >>

dynasty. matt, thank you. >> thank you very much. thank you so much, appreciate it. >> we would have rocked out longer, but we have more up next. up next, it's time to go to the movies. from action to comedy, we'll run through the hits in the theater this fall. that's right after these messages and we catch our breath. >> hard to top this act. ♪ ♪ ♪

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this morning in "weekend movie ticket," we've got a look at the movies that will be hitting theaters over the next few months. >> yeah. and this round we've got a new crop of superheroes, spies, creepy clowns, and more, all ready to hit the big screen. >> as we say good-bye to the summer blockbuster season, things are getting real at the

starting with "stronger," starring jake gyllenhaal. >> i'm trying to make a hero out of me. >> you need to tell your family what's going on with you. >> the actor already getting oscar buzz helps tell the true story of boston marathon bombing survivor jeff bowman. >> i'm going to walk. i'm going to walk with you again someday. >> ladies and gentlemen, i'm going to put the show back in show business -- >> from the hometown hero to the tennis showdown of the century. >> my gosh. >> emma stone and steve carell star in "battle of the sexes." >> let's play. >> the movie is a comedic dramatization of the history-making tennis match between bill gentlemen jean king and bobby rigs. then "marshall" starring chadwick bozeman. >> i only represent innocent people -- >> the historic drama follows thurgood marshall, the first african-american supreme court justice as he pushes through an early and career-defining case. >> this is legal? >> if you're doing it for the good guys. >> guns, drugs, money laundering, and tom cruise?

sort of truish story about drug-smuggling cia informant barry seal. >> what do you want? >> i want to ask you some questions. >> 35 years after the original, there is finally a "blade runner" sequel. ryan gosling, robin wright, and jared ford star in "blade runner 2049." >> nothing like this ever happens here. this is a safe place. >> it was. >> also, george clooney returns to the director's chair with "suburbicon." and reese witherspoon gives the rom-com a modern twist with "home again." >> i go wah! >> did you watch these? >> i did. >> missed "wonder woman"? she's back along with batman and co to take on a new justice league. >> shall we? >> and one of most anticipated films of 2017 -- >> i only know one truth. >> "star wars: the last jedi." >> time to end -- >>

longer for that one. it doesn't hit theaters until december. nbc news, new york. >> popcorn is here and so is eric davis. fandango's managing editor. always good to see you, sir. >> thanks for having me. >> movie man, let's do this month by month. september, what should we be most excited about? >> let's talk about "it" for a second. the stephen king adaptation. totally surprised me how great it is. this is one of high favorites of the year so far. so good. super scary, super funny. adorably romantic. if you are a fan of "stranger things," on netflix, this is your jam. totally see it. it's going to open the fall season in a major way. also we have a film called "mother" which is a psychological thriller from director darin aranofsky that stars jennifer lawrence and javier bar democrat. a couple moves into a house, they're visited by strangers. things happen. this is already being hailed as one of the more controversial films in recent years. why exactly we don't k

guys like anthony bourdain tweet being it earlier in the week having seen it already. if those are too intense for you, we have "battle of the sexes" from the directors of "little miss sunshine." this stars emma stone hot off her best actress win for "la la land" with steve carell. they play billie jean king and bobby riggs. it centers on the famous tennis match oregon straighted by riggs -- orchestrated by riggs where he wanted to prove that men were more superior than women. bobby riggs, what a doods doozy guy was. >> i can't wait. anything with emma stone is going. what about the must-sees for october? >> my must-see is "blade runner 2049." the original a benchmark for the sci-fi film. harrison ford repridses the rol. he's joined by ryan gosling and jared leto. it looks spectacular. the director did "arrival." he is o

up-and-coming directors. i'm hoping for another sci-fi masterpiece like the original. later in october, we have a film called "thank you for your service," which is written and directed by the guy who wrote "american sniper." he was nominated for an oscar for that film. this say drama about three -- this is a drama about three men who return from war with varying degrees of ptsd. it's powerful. i think it's important. styles miles teller and haley bennett among others. >> superhero movies coming out in november? >> yeah. "marvel vs. d.c." two movies most anticipated weeks apart. the third thor movie. look for a colorful, more funny thor. he's joined by mark ruffalo as the hulk for epic battles. and "justice league." in "justice league" you get all of the heroes. like d.c.'s version of "the avengers." you have batman, superman, aqua man. a bunch of

and "wonder woman" for me is the big draw. she returns hot off of her summer at the box office, crushing records, gal gadot. >> cinematography fantastic. and then december "star wars." >> "the last jedi." a sequel to "the force awakens." ray, fin, po, princess leia, my living room is already scattered in action figures. >> they never disappoint. the "star wars" films. thank you for that. who's ready for a showdown? dylan and craig are ready to roll up their sleeves for a little cook-off. craig's heading out right now. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

craig and dylan have their aprons on, and they are ready to go head to head to prove who the top chef of "weekend today" is. this is going to be a fierce faceoff. they're each going to show us one of their favorite summer meals, and then we'll decide who goes home with the big trophy. joining me in the judging arena are two of our favorites sunny anderson and matt abdu, executive chef here in new york. guys, good luck. and craig, we're going to start with you. what have you got? >> all right. these are recipes from friends and family. this first -- my good friend robert, we call him "bobby go-go," his pork loin recipe. here's the ingredients for you at home. it's simple. italian seasoning. we've got brown sugar, pepper, soy sauce, some salt, olive oil. if you don't like soy sauce, swap it out. here's the swap-out. you take the ingredients, you just pour them all in a ziplock bag. the idea is to let it marinate for four to six

the length of the marination is important. i think i made a word up. here's the italian seasoning package. we'll put that in a ziplock bag. let that sit. you also want to bring the tenderloin to room temperature after that. you bring it to room temperature. like to do it outside. this is in a grill that you can use inside, as well. three to four minutes on each side. >> oh. >> three to four on each side. you don't want to overcook it. the best part is you can also take some of the leftover juice and you just -- you spread it on. you spread it on. you cut it -- here's my mother's potato salad. betty jo's potato salad. the ingredients, you dump it in. my wife's key lime pie. linds lindsay's key lime pie. i'll mix up the potato salad, but we've got to get to dylan. >> one followup. tell us a quick back story of your mom's recipe. i know that hits close to your alert. >> this is my mother's potato salad. she's been making this since

mayonnaise, mustard, simple stuff. but make sure the potatoes are cool before you mix the ingredients. >> you know we don't just eat anybody's potato salad, baby! you know. >> all right. dylan? >> i know. >> a special recipe, too. >> i don't know where these recipes came from. i might have found this on line at some point. the other i kind of tried to re-create something that i had at a restaurant once. mine is super easy. i use skirt steak because it's just nice and fatty and delicious. and then in the blender, i've got garlic, some jalapenos, i've got a nice, big handful of cilantro, i've got orange juice and lime juice, throwing that in. going to do -- white vinegar. i don't know why, but i think the recipe called for that. a whole bunch of salt. pepper. everything goes right into the blender. we're going to blend it up interest some olive oil. -- blend it up with some olive oil. that's what makes it so easy. it blends up quickly. you put -- see, it's so fast. you put the meat in a pan. you pour this right over. i cover it with saran wrap and let it sit

out. you put it on the grill. the best thing about skirt steak is it doesn't take that long, but it gets this nice char on the outside. and i personally don't mind if it's a little red on the inside. once it's done, you cook it against the grain. and there's -- there's your skirt steak. i also have a little salad that goes with it. super easy. tomatoes, avocado, massesel area, red onion -- mozzarella, red onion, topped with salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese. that's it. >> that is looking good. we'll do a quick taste test. what do you think? >> i started already -- >> you started -- >> i'm not supposed to eat. i started. >> what do you think? >> that's good -- >> clear winner yet? >> that's good -- >> i think i do have a clear winner. >> who? >> you have to -- >> give me your quick analysis. whose meal is better? >> i say it now? >> yeah. give it to us now. >> let me tell you, craig, i love the pork tenderloin. it's delicious. >> but? >> dylan said, "but?" it's tender, it's seasoned so properly

>> and the skirt steak is just crazy -- i got to tell you, any time there's a salad that i want to house the entire plate, it's a winner. >> all right. >> yes! i want to eat the whole plate, dylan! >> that's your quick analysis? i'm going to taste while you do that. >> i think both you guys did incredible job. the steak is seasoned, charred, cooked really well. the salad is really -- this is just everything you want to eat every single day for me. the tomatoes, massese el ar-- mozzarella, avocado. i have a soft spot when someone tells me something they make is in remembrance of their mother or grandmother. it's hard to get away from that. i have a recipe, pig beets. i have to go my boy, craig. the loin. >> i'm going tie breaker, dylan. >> what? >> dylan! congratulations! >> congratulations, dylan. >> listen -- this was so close. >> congratulations. >> this was so close. this was so tough -- >> it was od

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good saturday morning. i'm david culver. straight ahead on "news 4 today," a wet start to your weekend. chilly temperatures across the area for your saturday. i'll show you when it will be endi

local efforts to help hurricane victims in houston. i'll tell you what's going on. coming up on news 4. also coming up, remembering a top cop. the legacy and d.c. police chief ike fulwood as one of the most difficult times in d.c.'s history. say good-bye to summer. we'll tell you about the best times to head out to hopefully soak up some rays at the beach. check in with sheena for that and look at drive time forecast for all o

>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. starting with what is going to be a saturday soaker. right now on "news 4 today," storm team 4 you see it there. you see all that green. it's tracking what's left of harvey. we'll tell you how long the showers will impact your weekend plans. the devastation from harvey far from over. tell you about the big tab president trump is asking congress to pick up as the commander in chief heads back south to survey the damage. a lifetime of service. remembering d.c. police chief ike fulwood. he led the district through some of its most trying times. a look at his legacy coming up as we welcome you in on this labor day weekend, september 2,

2017. i'm david culiner. we have sheena parveen tracking rain and chilly temperatures. >> david, it's not that could a start. nap weather but that's about it. scattered showers, not going to see drying through the day today. we're going to keep the rain around. a live look at the radar. we'll continue with waves of rain as we go through lunchtime in the afternoon, even into the evening. moderate rain prince george's into bethesda and parts of montgomery county. if we take a wider look out, all because of harvey's remnants centered over kentucky bringing us rain. right now it's 59 degrees with the rain in the district throughout the day. stay chilly in the 60s. a look at the rest of the forecast coming up. see you in a few minutes. president trump mackie his way back south. he's leaving for texas to visit the many impacted by hurricane harvey. the president's second trip comes as