good morning. new threat? the coming storm. states of emergency declared in florida, puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands as hurricane irma approaches. already a powerful category 4 and it could grow even stronger. this morning why a direct hit anywhere on the east coast would be historic. decision day, president trump expected to end a controversial program protecting nearly 1 million undocumented young immigrants. an announcement set for this morning. the backlash already brewing. show of force. south korea conducting a new round of live fire drills in response to north

largest nuclear test. the trump administration with a stern warning for kim jong-un. >> his nuclear threats show that he is begging for war. >> with tensions rising the surprising call for calm from vladimir putin overnight. all that plus, trouble on takeoff, what caused flames to shoot from this plane's engine. new fallout from that violent arrest of a utah nurse. and meghan markle opening up for the first time about her relationship with prince harry. today, tuesday, september 5th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. so nice to have you with us. we've got al right at the top this morning. hot on the heels of harvey. we're talking about hurricane irma. >> look over his shoulder and that map

>> dwryeah, it's rough. if this makes landfall it would be the t. irs time we have ever had two category 4 storms make landfall in the united states let alone back to back. so this would really be unprecedent unprecedented. we have hurricane warnings for puerto rico, the leeward islands. 150 mile per hour winds and it is moving west at 14 mile per hour. hurricane hunter planes are in there right now and, in fact, saying the wind speeds are at 145 miles per hour. the path right now keeps it just to the north of puerto rico, but well within the scope of those hurricane force winds and form surges of 6 to 9 feet, 10 to 12 inches of rain by saturday morning, it's skirting the northern coast of cuba and look at this, it's in the florida straits sunday morning, 2:00 a.m., 130 mile per hour winds, still a category 4 storm. as dylan has beente

big area of high pressure has been keeping this moving west and down to the south. now, once we get to sunday morning the request he is does this build in and keep it to the south, or does it weaken a little bit and allow a right turn? what we call the spaghetti plots, all the different runs of different models bring this right just as you can see everybody is pretty much in agreement and then sunday into monday look it path, right up through a lot of them to the west of florida, some to the east and then up into the carolinas. some even into the gulf. so we've got to watch this very closely, again, we're still five, six days away from this happening, but right now everybody from the gulf coast all the way into the mid-atlantic states has to continue to watch this. >> and they have to prepare and actually as we mentioned states of emergency declarations in florida, the u.s. virgin islands and puerto rico.

nbc's morgan radford is in san juan where residents are battening down. >> reporter: good morning. as you can see this is the calm before the storm. as you mentioned, states of emergency not only in florida but also here in puerto rico where we were upgraded to hurricane warning just overnight. and that means today is all about preparation. the people who we have spoken to on the ground have said, look, we're caribbean people, we is that understand what it's like to have wind and rain, especially at this time of the year, but a account gore 4 hurricane, that's a completely different beast. that's why the national guard has already been activated, schools are closed, mo more than 200 fema workers on the ground and 500 emergency centers have been set up throughout the island. back in florida people are gearing up, we're having food and supplies and water, they're stocking up because authorities there say they can't afford not to be prepared for hurricane irma. all 67 counties will are under a state of emergency and some people are taking a wit and see approach, deciding whether or not they're going to evacuate

hurricane comes. meanwhile, many there are preparing for an event that's already been described as catastrophic and as life-threatening and one that's barreling toward us as we speak. >> morgan radford in san juan, thanks very much. a lot nor to get it to this morning including a major controversy facing the white house. later this morning the president is expected to allowance his long awaited decision on daca. that is a program that protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to the u.s. as children. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has the latest on this. >> reporter: president trump previewed the big challenges he faces an overnight tweet using just four wordser "big week coming up" and it call starts this morning at the justice department when attorney general jeff sessions is expected to announce the president's plan to end daca with a six-month delay. it's a controversial move that's already creating opposition from the left and many on the far right. as washington gets ck

today president trump is setting off a bruising immigration battle, deciding the fate of more than 780,000 immigrants brought here illegally by their parents. the president will likely end daca today with a six-month delay for congress to come up with a fix. the program protects d.r.e.a.m.ers from being deported while they work or attend school. the expected decision already triggering cross-country protests over the holiday weekend and a blue state backlash with attorneys general in new york and washington vowing to sue if the president cancels daca. candidate trump pledged to repeal the obama era program. >> we have to make a whole new set of standards and when people come in they have to -- >> so you're going to split up families and deport children. >> we have to keep the families together. >> you're going to keep them together out. >> they have to go. >> reporter: as president he sounded more compassionate. >> we're going to show great heart. daca is a very, very difficult

>> reporter: the gop remains deeply divided with some republicans urging the president to allow congress tomorrow could up with a solution. >> we haven't made this a permanent law so it's up to us to do so. >> reporter: others insisting the president must end daca now, including iowa representative steve king, tweeting, the six-month delay could lead to amnesty which amounts to republican suicide. it's the latest edition of the gop's daunting to-do list for september. first up, funding for hurricane harvey relief, starting tomorrow amongst will take up a bill more more than $7 billion in aid, next a number of must do items raising the debt limit, funding the government by the end of the month or running the risk of a government shut down, complicating all of it the president's insistence on money for that long promised border ball and the other items on the gop wish list, tax reform and another shot at healthcare. now, as for daca, hundreds of business leaders have called on president trump to keep the program, from apple to facebook a

battle this fall. matt, savannah. >> kristen, members of congress haven't seen eye to eye on a lot of key topics. what's the likelihood they can come up with some kind of fix for daca? >> reporter: look, matt, in the words of one top republican i spoke to the fight over daca will either unite the republican party or too tear it apart. you have establishment republicans who want to find a fix, but for many on the far right they just think daca goes against the rule of law and think it should be scrapped all together, but, and this is a big but, there's buzz about a potential compromise that could bring both sides together, legislation that would, for example, fund the border wall, that's critical to trump's base while also preserving daca, but the challenges are very steep. >> it's not as though that's the only item on lawmakers' agenda, you have tax reform, there is a debt ceiling to be raised. how will they address all those priorities? >> reporter: you're absolutely right, the to-do list for september a very

everything from hurricane harvey relief to raising the debt limit. those two things could be linked in legislation, but the president's top priority is tax reform. after the failure to repeal and replace obamacare he wants and frankly he needs a big legislative victory. so expect the president to be more engaged than he was during healthcare, he's going to be hitting the road to sell his tax reform package this week, in fact, he will be in north dakota but republicans are still very divided over the details i'm told, still as one top republican source told me republicans need tax reform because, quote, we need to show we can govern. >> kristen welker at the white house. thank you. there is breaking news overnight in the north korea crisis. south korea carrying out live fire exercises for a second straight day following the regime's most powerful nuclear test to date and the trump administration is again warning kim jong-un that enough is enough. keir simmons is in russia near the north korean border. keir, goorn

evening here in russia's far east and the russian border with north korea is just along the coast in that direction and this morning russia's president putin issuing a thinly veiled rebuke of president trump saying what he calls the hysteria over north korea is senseless and could lead to global catastrophe. south korea demonstrating its power on the water with military exercises, a commander vowing this morning north korea's navy will be buried at sea. but today russia's president putin issuing a stark warning. north korea would rather eat grass than abandon its nuclear program and tougher sanctions will make no difference. russia threatening to increase its missile capability in the pacific. on land limits on south korea's missile pay loads will be lifted by president trump according to a south korean defense spokesman and the president in a phone call with south korea's leader

advanced weapons systems to south korea. meanwhile two days after the north korean nuclear test reports kim jong-un is prepare to launch another missile. the u.s. will table a u.n. resolution later calling for further sanctions. >> he is begging for war. >> reporter: on north korea's northern border is north korea's nuclear test site just 200 miles from here. sunday's explosion rocked the city. so you were sitting on the couch here when you felt the tremor. autumn was in his small apartment. >> it blasted maybe 20, 25 seconds. >> reporter: but we soon see some of the thousands of north korean workers who also live here, sending money home. russia's connection with korea's communist north runs deep. autu autumn, a professor, tells me he has north korean students. >> they use smart phones, they have access to internet. >> reporter: and this is autumn's local north korean

north korean man walks by. he doesn't want to talk. the u.s. and its allies say russia and particularly china should cut off north korea, but here at least those ties seem as strong as ever. and tomorrow here in this city president putin will host a conference that will include south koreas's president and a delegation from north korea. president putin putting himself at the center of the international stage and middle of the north korean crisis. he has a lot to win, matt and savannah, and a lot to lose. >> keir simmons in russia for us on this story. thank you. and as the u.s. is preparing for a potential hit from hurricane irma the death toll from harvey is still growing. this morning the non-stop recovery efforts in southeast texas are stretching resources thin. nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer is at the louisiana border. good in

since harvey made landfall and so many neighborhoods look just like this, surrounded by water or under it. so many communities just want to dry out. this morning in hard hit east texas this is the road leading to a city still under water. entire neighborhoods here are submerged, the cleanup can't even begin. rose city won't have electricity for two weeks, but they do have the power of neighbors. >> never in my wildest imagination could i have ever, ever picture this in my mind. >> reporter: with parts of west houston still flooding today, controlled releases from nearby reservoirs mean thousands of frustrated homeowners are losing dry ground. >> this is the sacrificial area for all of houston. >> reporter: this natural disaster is still unfolding with a somber reminder of the lives lost while trying to

others. houston police saluting sergeant steve perez, killed in the storm that took so much from so many away. where the floodwaters have receded a new landscape is emergin emerging, block after block thousands cleaning up, slowly rebuilding. >> it's still very much wet. it's a mess, it's a job, but it's all good, you know, and we're going to get through this. >> reporter: in houston the city says it's open for business, small dry cleaners and big day cares ready for a new wave of people. >> the parents have got to get those kids back so they can get back to work because their jobs won't wait. >> reporter: 33,000 have lived in 284 feshelters, now startingo clear out amid signs of progress. >> for so many life is flipped upside down, now floel coming back. >> i feel good insidean

i never smiled this much. >> reporter: this morning a community coming together in a region still struggling to get back on its feet. >> reporter: officials say the floodwaters should finally recede in about two weeks. the cost to repair all this have damage should be about nearly $200 billion. the death toll stands at 45. matt and savannah, back to you guys. >> thank you very much. a wildfire burning out of control in oregon forced more evacuations overnight and led to the closure of internet 84. the eegsel creek fire has grow en to about 5,000 acres. an air quality warning is in effect. ash to be seen falling up to 90 miles away. fireworks likely to blame for that fire and the suspect is in custody. likely to blame for that fire. a labor day block party became chaotic on monday, when ooh person dro

party. eight people had to be taken to the hospital. the driver told police, her brakes failed. she was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. look at this. frightening moments for passengers on a plane from tokyo to new york. you can see flames shooting from the left engine. this happened a couple minutes after takeoff. the pilot reported a bird strike. the plane returned to the airport and landed safely. let's get the not just hurricane talk this morning. >> that's right. as we look around the country and show you what we have happening we are looking at record heat continuing in the pacific northwest, not helping that fire danger. severe storms firing up in the northeast, new england, dry and milder from the central plains into northern plains. and sunshine west texas into the southwest. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good morning. nice conditions as a lot of people head back to school and work. 70 degrees, sunny skies, but we do have a south wind, breezy today and temperatures will be warming into the 80s. right now mostly mid 60s, 66 leesburg, 68 clinton. dry currently but there is rain on the way. that rain will be here through the afternoon. we're dry by lunchtime, 4:00, 5:00 p.m. some showers and storms starting to move in. temperatures in about the 80s

>> that's your latest weather. coming up, there is new fallout from that violent arrest of a nurse in utah caught on camera. what the hospital is now doing to make sure it never happens again. gourmet pot. the booming business of edible marijuana and why it has critics so concerned this morning. first, on a tuesday morning this is "today" on nbc. why it has critics

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result and with that let's check in with jack taylor and your first 4 traffic. how is it looking, jack? >> reporter: as he puts his head down, freeway westbound a crash did involve an overturned vehicle, two left lanes remained blocked at the scene. 295 solid both directions inbound across the 11th street bridge. this is visible to the eastbound freeway to 395 starting to get sizable delays north of shearling ton heading across the freeway east. at least eastbound lanes are open, westbound half the road is blocked unfortunately. >> thank you, jack. we will take a quick break and check your forecast next. he's our pediatrician, dr. ralph northam. born and raised in rural virginia went to vmi. trained at johns hopkins. an army doctor who treated soldiers seriously wounded in the gulf war. eighteen years as volunteer medical director of a children's hospice.

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we're back now, 7:30 on a tuesday. a post labor day tuesday. is summer officially over? unofficially over? >> please say no. >> it is, but it's back to school, get excited, shiny new trapper keeper on the teacher's desk. >> smiley faces on your homework shoo we want to get to a check of today's headlines. we will start with a new storm threat facing the u.s. >> hurricane irma strengthens overnight into a powerful category 4 as states of emergency are declared from puerto rico to florida and millions up and down the east coast track of dangerous storm's path. we have another strong hurricane headed towards the united states, that landfall would be tow

vladimir putin says new sanctions against north korea are senseless and warns of potential global catastrophe as south korea carries out new military exercises in a fiery response to the north's most powerful nuclear test yet. >> his abusive use of missiles and his nuclear threats show that he is about he going for war. protesters take to the streets over president trump's expected decision to end the controversial daca program leaving thousands of undocumented workers and students at risk of deportation. >> i basically got the message that my country doesn't want me here. western wildfires are threatening two of the crown jewels of national park system, impacting holiday weekend visitors at glacier and yosemite national parks. and going, going, gone. >> j.d. heart nez hits it out of here. >> j.d. heart nez hits four homers in four straight at-bats, tying a

today, tuesday, september 5th, 2017. martin has four homers in four at-bats. that's a pretty good accomplishment. congratulation to him. there is new fallout of the violent arrest of a utah nurse, who refused an officer's demand to draw blood from patients. the nurses will no longer work directly with law enforcement. tom costello has more on that. >> reporter: thousands of people who have seen this video are accusing jeff payne of unlawful arrest. the university of utah has placed a series of procedures that will ensure that nurses won't deal with police. with outrage growing over the video of a

officer grabbing and mman handlg alex wubbels, the university of utah hospital is taking measures to make sure it doesn't happen again. police will have to talk to hospital administratoadministra doctors or nurses. jeff payne wanted a blood sample from truck driver william gray, who was burned in this crash. but the supreme court ruled that police must have a warrant or a patient consent. when saying why wubbels couldn't draw blood, payne became physical. watching it unfold, university police and security failed to protect the nurse. >> i apologize to her for what she had to go through. she is a rock star. she did everything right. she didn't deserve to be arrested for what she did. >> i don't know what his problem was. >> reporter: monday on "today,"

because police were slow to take action. >> i'm not here to police the police. the police have to do that, if they're going to gain any trust by me or the public. >> reporter: but detective payne and other officer was placed on paid leave when the video was released. as the salt lake police department's facebook page fills with thousands of people demanding justice. the salt lake city police and the major have responded to nurse wubbels. detective payne is not responding for comments. william gray, hit by the car being chased by police, he is also a reserve idaho police department. he and his department have thanked nurse wubbels for standing up for his rights while he was unconscious and in the burn unit. friends have set up a gofundme page to helpit

a lot of response online for that we're headed over to al who has another check of the weather, showing the northeast i see. >> we have severe weather to talk about. we are a half hour away from the latest update from the national hurricane center on irma. in the meantime we have this frontal system that's going to be pushing in. we have a risk for severe weather today, storms develop along this wold front from new england all the way into central pennsylvania. as it pushes in look for those storms to fire up later this afternoon into tonight, into the northeast and new england as well. also into the mid-atlantic states. we will be looking especially up to parts of morning new england, 1 to 3 inches of rain, with he could see rainfall amounts anywhere from a half inch to an inch per hour. dry and mild in the pacific northwest, wildfires out west not going to get any help there, and look for wet weather not related to irma down through central and south florida. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> temperatures today are going to make into into

upper 80s so feeling more like summer, yesterday we were only in the low 80s. first half of your day looking food if you have things to do before lunchtime, a okay, will get breezy as we go through the day. after lunch clouds will increase, we will start to see showers and thunderstorms after 3:00 or 4:00 this afternoon, some of those could be strong, we will keep a chance for some rain overnight, expect rain through your wednesday before we dry out thursday through the weekend. >> get your weather anytime you need t check out the weather channel on cable. >> all right, al, thank you. coming up next, an edibles explosion, the new ways people are con um sooing pot and the warning flags now being raised. and what you can do to help the victims of hurricane harvey. jeff. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. we are live in dallas kicking off our special week long effort. people are coming here to donate to the hurricane victims. we are crisscrossing the country collecting donations for those victims. we have a line out the door, people are wheeling this their donations now, plus we will show

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form-to-table dinner. >> beautiful. >> reporter: all paired with a side of cannabis. >> got some prerolls. pop that open. >> people already are interested in having a connection with the food. so, why not have that connection with the cannabis, as well? >> reporter: it's no secret marijuana is no longer a budding business. it's booming. sales in north america totaled $6.7 million in 2016. a 30% increase. >> there's greater acceptance. 91% of americans are in favor of medical cannabis. and we look at adult use cannabis, 60% of americans believe it should be legalized. that's a sea change from where we were 10, 20 years ago. >> reporter: eight states from given medical marijuana the green

as more voters embrace legalization, research shows the industry could see sales top $20 billion by 2021. a growth rate that's faster and bigger than the dotcom era. >> we're pouring the gummis in the mold. >> reporter: and with smoking drop iping cannabis is in different forms. >> the flavor profiles. the ingredients of the products. up a this is becoming much more high-end. >> reporter: there's infused chocolates. mints to match your mood. and gummis dialled in for a customer's day. >> hash oil mixed into the agave. >> reporter: the growing kitchen of boulder has its own pesticide-free ingredients. it specializes in a growing

>> it helps with my sleep apnea. >> for many people, 10 milligrams or 100 milligrams is significantly more than necessary. and the best way to find out that is start low. >> reporter: recreational h marijuana users, learning to create their own edibles. in colorado, sales of edibles more than tripled, from $17 million in 2014, when the state first allowed recreational marijuana use, to $53 million in the third quarter of 2016. this concerns watchdogs who say there are dangers with sweet, potent edibles. >> the creativity around the marijuana markets are continue to normalize marijuana consumption for kids. and what we do know is the impact on the adolescent brain is real. >> reporter: as the government and marijuana industry work

step up safety, the connoisseur is sitting down to new experiences. >> cheers. >> reporter: and back here in the kitchen, we've got a tray of chocolates that have just been made. that's worth $250. a full rack, worth $2,500. all this must be consumed in colorado. the way the current laws are, these products cannot be transported out of state. >> check your pockets, kerry, before you leave. and tomorrow, weed and wine. the problems that the marijuana industry is creating for some of the country's top winemakers. don't worry, winemakers. hoda and i got you back. >> plenty of customers here. who is back? a guy that looks like carson daly. >> good b

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. 7:56 is your time on this tuesday, september 5th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. >> we want to get to wtop's jack taylor on a terrible traffic tuesday. we know it's a busy morning, jack. >> yes, i'm surprised i have any hair left. on the freeway westbound our accident activity at the 3rd street tunnel finally cleared, the delays will not. it's going to be sizable throughout the rest of the morning rush. solid traffic on 295 in both directions and it was unfortunately rubber necking delays 395 coming northbound off and on out of springfield headed across the 14th. new crash on the outer loop of the topside of the beltway before georgia area. they're driving to clear it out of the roadway as quickly as possible. we will check your forecast next. stay with us.

it's going to be a little arm wham out there today, temperatures will rise to the mid to upper 80s. some showers and thunderstorms expected after 3:00 or 4:00 p.m., we will keep a chance late tonight overnight, showers through the day tomorrow, cooler tomorrow. temperatures in the low 70s. and then we are try and very comfortable thursday through the weekend. all right. lauren, thank you. another local news update for you in 25 minutes. back to the "today" show. about asheville. an unspoken invitation to discover who you really are. here, the world is a big, beautiful place filled with adventure. take it in. visit lonely planet's best destination for 2017.

asheville. discovery inside and out. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, preparing for the storm. irma strengthening this morning to a category 5 hurricane. as puerto rico braces for the worst. florida under a state of emergency, as a massive storm barrels through the caribbean. just when might it hit the u.s.? plus, helping after harvey. >> canned goods would be great. >> jeff rossen, crisscrossing the country, collecting donations for people hit hard by the hurricane. this morning, how you can lend a helping hand anywhere you are. and royal romance. meghan markle opens up about her relationship with prince harry. about the diffiie

the couple. >> i have somebody that has to say hello or she is in big trouble. >> i have to say hello to charles white. i love you. i'll be home soon. >> i found madison. what are you celebrating? >> i'm 13 on "today." >> we have a couple celebrating an anniversary. how many years, guys? >> one year together. ten years together. ♪ i can make your hands clap >> we have heaarvey survivors wh us today. >> we're alive and living. that's all that counts. >> these guys fulfilling a 30-year dream to be on today. >> i've never been up this early. >> isn't it awesome being up this early? good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." thank you for getting up early with us. on a tuesday morning after labor day. >> we were talking to those people

through hurricane harvey. we're talking about another hurricane. your news at 8:00. flights are being canceled. windows are being boarded up as irma moves closer to land. states of emergency had been declared from the caribbean to florida. and al is tracking the path of this storm. >> the last time we had a category 5 storm make landfall, and i want to stress, we're not saying it is going to make landfall, but the last time it was a category 5, it was hurricane andrew, back in 1992. so, we're watching this now. here, we got, right now, irma, it is a category 5 storm. leeward islands. 270 miles east of antigua. 175-mile-per-hour winds. moving west at 14 miles per hour. hurricane hunters are in there. we're getting really great data in there. that's why it's been upgraded. they have wind speeds up to 168 miles per hour or higher. we're going

this. a category 5 storm thursday morning. 160-mile-per-hour winds, north of puerto rico. it maybe drops down to a 4, friday into saturday, as it skirts the northern coast of cuba. look right here, between miami and cuba, sunday morning, 2:00 a.m., 150-mile-per-hour winds. the tropical force and hurricane-force winds, as you can see how far out they spread to puerto rico, hispaniola, the dominican republic, into cuba we're watching the turn. the spaghetti plots for the american model. bring it on sunday, sunday morning. and then, up into florida, into the gulf coast, along into the east coast. but does it make this turn? that's going to be the big issue. if it does not, it makes its way into the gulf. we're going to be watching this very closely. and our next update will be later this afternoon, or later this morning. big things are changing and happen right

storm. that's why everybody from the gulf all the way up the east coast, has to pay attention. >> all right. we will, al. thank you very much. another big story this morning. russia is urging the u.s. to back down from its confrontation of north korea. but the trump administration is warning that north korea is, quote, begging for war. nbc's chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, in seoul, south korea, with the latest on all of it. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. adding to this rhetoric, a south korean diplomat just a short while ago, said if the united states continues its aggressive behavior, more, quote, gift packages will be heading towards the united states. south korea expects the north is preparing for yet another missile launch as early as this weekend. south korea's military today is showing north korea it is a force to be reckoned with at sea, with new live fire exercises. the latest show of force, after northko

jong-un, tested on sunday, what his regime claims was a powerful thermonuclear bomb, small enough to be loaded on a missile that can reach the united states. but the news came from vladimir putin, on an economic summit, he weighed in on the crisis for the first time. seeming to back north korea. saying the country would rather eat grass than give up its nuclear weapons. and ramping up military hysteria on north korea is senseless and could lead to global catastrophe. service secretary mattis -- >> we are not looking for the total annihilation of a country, north korea. >> reporter: and trump spoke to his south korean counterpart,

agreeing to sell south korea billions of weapons and lift restrictions on the payload of missiles. the white house strategy is to use military force to deter north korea, while pressuring other states, especially china, into helping. vladimir putin made it clear, he does not go along with that plan. asking how could he support sanctions on north korea while his country faces american sanctions? savannah? >> richard engel, thank you very much. president trump is expected to make good on his campaign promise and order a phasing out of the docket immigration program. it protects dreamers, undocumented immigrants, who were brought here as children. congress will likely have a six-month delay for a fix.

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we're back, now, at 8:10. there's been a lot of speculation about prince harry's relationship and former fashion contributor meghan markle. >> we are hearing from the actress herself. she opens up to "vanity fair." kate snow is here with all of this. >> did she mention us? >> she talked about you, savannah. the duke and duchess of cambridge have a third baby on the way. maybe now there will be a ring bearer or a flower

another wedding, if prince harry were to marry meghan markle. it would be the first time american wed a british royal, since king wallace viii abodi gated the thrown. the intense spotlight doesn't seem to phase her. markel tells "vanity fair," it's really simple. we're two people who are really happy. and in love. we were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news. and news it was. markel was the most googled actress in 2016. i was working during that whole time, markel told "vanity fair." and the only thing that changed was people's perception. nothing about me has changed. i'm still the same person that i am. and i never define myself by my relationship. markel's work is on the hit series, "suits." the

season, just celebrated its 100th episode. from i can take care of myself. >> reporter: markel grew up in los angeles, where her father was a lighting director on "married with children." like prince harry, markel is committed to helping other. the northwestern university graduate, is a united nations women's advocate, and has used her voice to encourage dialogue about race and women's health and education around the globe. last year, she spoke to aol. >> i don't want to wave my hand an that's enough. i get really hand - on. >> reporter: prince harry who has had cameras falling his relationships, has found the p paparazzi crush to be brutal this time. markel, who is bi-racial, has faced racist comments. in a statement last november, the palace described a wave of abuse and harassment. and says prince harry is deeply

right out of the gate, it was surprising the way things cha e changed, markel told "vanity fair." and i have this support system around me and my boyfriend's support. markel calls prince harry her boyfriend. but acknowledges that one day, there may be more to the story. i'm sure there will be a time when we have to present ourselves and have stories to tell. but i hope that people understand that this is our time. this is for us. the couple took a trip to africa, where prince william proposed to kate. but so far no news on any kind of new royal engagement. just a lot of speculation. >> it's ready. >> thank you, kate. for the first tame in a hong time, "trending" with the whole gang. by the way, some topics that are trending on twitter. national cheese pizza day. unlikely royal baby

it's tuesday, not monday. something else that people are talking about. we all heard the saying, have a penny, leave a penny. should we do away with a penny for good? it's a question that's come up. but it's gaining momentum again. how much do you think it costs for the government to make one penny? >> we know it's more. that's the controversy. >> 1.3 cents. 1.4 cents. >> i'd go around there. >> $1 million. i don't know. >> this is the worth imtaugs i've ever seen. if you're going to do it. >> a million dollars. >> according to the website courts, it costs 1.5 cents just to make a penny. it's more than it's actually worth, adding to a $46 million loss over the course of a year. it's led to this debate. is it time to the away with the penny? mr.

it doesn't make sense financially. people who work -- the cashiers in the stores, has to deal with pennies. >> don't you love when something is 1999. it feels better. >> that's another thing. >> to round up. >> in favor of the argument to do away with the penny would help the government to save money. cashiers would save a lot of time. against the argument, losses for consumers. would retailers round up the prices and keep the change for profit? >> of course they could. >> and what about nostalgia? aren't pennies sentimental? >> centimental. i see what you did there. >> a kids these days, they don't carry money. >> they venmo. >> what is that? >> it's something that kids do. >> i don'tw

>> the viewers should chime in. should the u.s. do away with the penny? 65% say yes. 35% say no. >> what do you think? >> i think it's probably time. but i have a jar of those things. carson, "pop start." >> we're going to start with beyon beyonce. the singer celebrating her 39th birthday. this is former first lady michelle obama channeling her inner deyons. >> that's michelle? >> yeah. >> other women who got in the photo shoot, include serena williams. kelly rowland. blue ivy carter got in the action. her mom and jay-z's mom got in on the fun. now, to lady gaga. doctor's orders she had to postpone a show due to respiratory infection. he tweeted, i couldn't

devastated that i can't perform. and she ceadded, i'm sending fr pizza to the monsters outside of my hotel. they are loyal. and look who shows up. that's the scene outside of the hotel. she went down and signed autographs. tempt her promise with the pizza. the singer receiving a lot of praise. we hope she's feeling better soon. and "vanity fair," we showed you the cover of the october issue, with meghan markle. you know who is also in that issue? >> who? >> jenna bush hager and her sister. you can read that when that hits newsstands. >> that's coming out in october. >> and "daly click" is haley who wanted to take her drone out for a little spin. but it was a bit of a distraction. she was vacationing in

got some nice footage. you see sweeping shots of the castle. and she focused in on one friend who was playing to the camera. and -- there she goes. a surprise plunge into the fountain, xlocompletely clothed. she was eventually helped out of the fountain. not one she's going to live down soon. >> she was eventually helped out of the fountain. still >> mr. roker. >> all right. let's see what else is going on around the country. and we actually have some cooler air coming in behind this system, we've got some storms pushing their way through, dry milder conditions also through the plains, record heat continues in the pacific northwest, wet weather and stronger storms make their way down into the lower mississippi river valley. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, a beautiful start to your

seasony skies but we will have clouds increasing pretty quickly as we go through the day today. 69 in gaithersburg, of 6 manassas, 69 in clinton as we go through the afternoon future weather putting thunderstorms in the area, mainly after about 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. and then we go through tonight, we stay cloudy. tomorrow we stay cloudy with scattered showers, much cooler, low 70s. the weekend, though, looks absolutely beautiful. >> and that is your latest weather. >> mr. roker, thank you very much. latest weather. mr. lauer? >> thank you very much. now, "helping after harvey" to bring items to the victims of that hurricane. >> we're going to have jeff crisscross the country and collect donations. he's in dallas this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. we wanted to help the victims of the hurricane. so many of you

where better to kick this off than texas? all these people have woken up early to donate these items. all these people have woken up nice and early. i want to show you what's happening outside, as well. outside our doors, people are pulling in trucks. we take a live picture. and they are unloaded these trucks right now, with all of that bottled water. we've been seeing that all morning, as well. here's the thing. even if you can't get to dallas this morning, or any of our locations, don't worry. we have you covered there, as well. this morning, we're about to show you the new way that you can donate items from home. today, more than a week after harvey hit, the emergency shifts from a rescue effort to a rebuilding effort. and it's massive. officials calling it, one of the largest humanitarian efforts in u.s. history. more than 34,000 peo

shelters today. as many as 40,000 homes destroyed. and we're meeting so many people across the country, who want to help. >> hi, there. jeff rossen from nbc's "today" show. in new jersey, i went door-to-door. >> canned goods? >> reporter: canned goods would be great. >> come on in. is that the stuff you're looking for? >> reporter: this is fantastic. canned tuna. soup. this is all stuff that charities say they need. this is so sweet of you. >> everybody wants to do something. but we don't know what to do. i can't just put a case of water in the mailbox. >> pe >> reporter: that's why we're here to help you deliver this. >> i wanted to do something. you want more stuff? >> down the street, i meet another generous homeowner. >> would you take blankets? >> reporter: she doesn't stop there. >> thanks for givinge

opportunity. >> reporter: in fact, every person we meet gives. >> right here, we have a whole -- bag for you here. >> reporter: thank you so much. >> our pleasure. >> reporter: this man heard we were in town and made a special trip to the store. >> here's the water. >> reporter: great. >> and i got a bunch of toilet paper, too. i know it's going to the right place. >> reporter: thank you for giving. you can give, too, right from your own home, no matter where you live. the american red cross set up a wish list on amazon. how do you do it? go to amazon.com/redross, and see the list. if you want to send food to the victims, add the idea items to cart. and then, place your order and you're done. >> it feels great to give.

together. and sad enough to say, we're being pulled together now. >> reporter: back to a live picture here in dallas, they are unloading all of the bottled water here. people are bringing school slys, backpacks for the kids of houston. i want to bring in jennifer sampson, the ceo of united way here. how helpful will this be? >> it has been a tremendous amount of support from our neighbors in houston. >> those that wouldn't be here today. >> reporter: how do we help? >> go to uniteddallas.org opinion. >> reporter: all this is going to make its way to houston. i will drop my clipboard. and i want to show you what's happening outside of they united way. we have moving vans. moving vans from black tie moving. they are volunteering their services.

and give it to people who need it most. tomorrow morning, we are crisscrossing the country and heading to tampa, fl, where we heard about 1,000 kids who say they want to donate school supplies and toys to the kids of houston. children helping children. we're going to visit them tomorrow morning live on the show. we're taking their items to houston, as well. a big week helping after harvey. >> good work. all of southeast texas needs our help. i hope people will donate. >> and to improvise that amazon deal. that is genius. so many folks want to give. >> now, as we're talking about getting relief and supplies the people in texas, talking about this other situation that could impact the caribbean and florida. keep an eye on that, as well. just ahead, katherine schwarzenegger shares the best advice she's received from her parents. and

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> good morning, it's 8:26 now on this tuesday, september 5th. i'm ag. right now we want to get a check on your morning commute. a lot of extra traffic out there. jack taylor is here with that. >> we had some major problems on the freeway, first crash was eastbound, second crash west bound. the westbound crash is gone, with he still have pretty solid red lines both directions 295 across the freeway, north on 395 trying to come across the 14th. new trouble in frederick county 70 eastbound before 17. only the right shoulder getting by but authorities may stop traffic temporarily. >> we will have a check on your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

good morning. comfortable start to your tuesday. upper 60s, low 70s right now across the area. clouds will be increasing as we go through the day with rain on the way for the afternoon mainly. most of the first half of your day will be dry, storms mostly

temperatures right around 87 for a high. tomorrow cooler, cloudy, some showers, then the weekend looks good. the latest news and weather available in the nbc washington app.

♪ hi. how are you? good morning. >> we're back, now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning. the 5th day of september, 2017. kind of a back-to-work, back-to-school, back-to-the-plaza kind of morning. these people have joined us along with, look who else joined us. megyn kelly. >> at this time of the show, we scan the mrplaza and look for someone amazing. since the gang is all here, and

megyn, too, we're going to take a big selfie. >> hold on. >> squeeze in here. >> get charlie in there. >> there it is. hold on, ready. one, two -- where is the button? >> that's it, baby. >> we will post it on today.com so everyone can get a copy of that. >> i think you're missing the real plaza moment here which is these pants and that jacket. you can't get that just anywhere. >> i will loan these to you, al. >> by the way, countdown is on, megyn kelly today in, what, two weeks. >> september 25th. that's our first show, monday, september 25th. >> are you excited. >> so excited, feel like the racehorse in the starting gate. september 25th, 9:00 a.m. just like here in the plaza we are actuallien viegt you to come visit us, it's going to be acos

which i didn't know before i started working here that you guys are in different buildings. it's studio 6 a right across from fallon, we will have a live studio audience all day. you can get tickets right now, they're free. >> for now. >> until such as time as we can reevaluate. today.com. >> bring every member of your family. >> congratulations. that's awesome. >> you will be great, megyn. >> thank you. >> also coming up in just a few minutes, the bad moms are back, sheinelle visits the set to see how that all-star cast is gearing up to take on christmas. you will love this guy, he is nonas the hammer. he is armed and he is going to take on those watermelon with karate chops. the guy is going for a guinness world record today. >> he's going to chop all those. >> with his hand. >> he has gallagher helping him. catherine swats nationer is here and she's brought an adorable friend with her. sh

animals a loving home. first, though, we have to tell you about something special coming up on september 12th. it's the prime time telethon called hand in hand, it will benefit those impacted by hurricane harvey. >> beyoncé, george clooney, oprah, julia roberts, barbara stries and just to name a few. it will air here on nbc as well as other big networks. hope lee it will raise a lot of money for the people who really need it. again, that is on the 12th of september. mr. roker. >> let's see what we have for you starting off with today. we're looking for more heat in the northwest, not helping those wildfires. temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above average. 90s, probably set a record in seattle today, 100 in medford, 95 salt lake. temperatures will start to cool down as we get on later this week. and then as we move east temperatures really chilly, in fact, we're talking about some of those temperatures that will be anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees in the pacific -- i shoulday

where it's going to be dryer and milder and eventually cooler. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. we have a few clouds out there right now, but we will continue to have some sunshine as we go through the midmorning. and then more clouds expected after lunch. temperatures mild at this point, we are in the 60s and lower 70s. and we will continue to warm up today into the mid to upper 80s. so it will be a little on the warm side, possibly a little on the humid side. showers and thunderstorms expected after 3:00 or 4:00 so you have all day to get some things done before you need to grb that umbrella, after 3:00 or 4:00 we will have rain through the day tomorrow as well. >> got a cutie here. a couple duties. who is is this? >> this is bia. >> where are you from. >> alabama. >> nice to see you. how old is rigs. >> he just turned one on the 4th. >> very nice. get the weather when you need it, go to the weather channel on

guys. >> all right, al. thank you so much. weather channel on cable. >> all right, al. last year's hit comedy, "bad moms" gave women a chance to sit back and relax and feel better about the parenting disasters. >> we needed a sequel. sheinelle visited the all-star cast on-set in atlanta. >> good morning to you. it's called a "bad mom's christmas." and this time we meet some bad grandmas, too. and i can confirm it's better than ever. the bad moms are back. and they're taking on the most wonderful time of the year. >> let's take christmas back. >> reporter: set the scene for us. "bad moms christmas." >> it's a little different. the three of us independently go after the ideals of the holiday system. it

pressure that mothers put on themselves. >> reporter: there's moms that can relate. the notion that christmas has to be perfect. >> we want people to relate. that's what i do. that's the whole point, to let people, no. we're not all islands. we're one big continent. >> i spend months picking out the perfect present for everyone. i get coupons for free back rubs. >> reporter: in real life, do you find your husbands are good partners or people to held? >> i have the most incredible husband on the planet. >> we're lucky in that hospital. >> it's not like we got the three men on the planet who want to do housework. i think we -- >> well -- >> we understand that if you want something from your partner joushgs you have to say it. it's too much pressure. >> reporter: do y

memories? was it crazy in your homes? >> i blocked it all out. i remember my brother -- i remember my brother getting my mom a half-used ed bottle of mousse -- hair mousse. >> no, you don't. where is the other half? and i got my dad a six-pack of snickers one year. >> reporter: adding to the mayhem -- meeting the bad moms' moms. played by christine baranski, susan sarandon and cheryl hines. >> my mom is played by christine baranski. we're like, when this is done, we're going to have a drink and chitch chitchat. >> reporter: in real life or the movie in. >> in real life. she's hung out with me when i pumped. >> mom? >> reporter: the veteran actresses

to be a part of a female-driven comedy. >> i thought it would be a blast to work with all these women. this was so many women. and lael talented, funny women. >> they did such a great job on "bad moms." >> reporter: and talk about the chemistry. >> you get actresses together and bounce off each other. it's like a playground, this movie. >> reporter: can you relate to your character in any way? >> oh, god. i hope not. >> i'm here to see my daughter on easter. >> christmas. >> i've never been drunk and high on christmas. my kids are older, might be the way to go. >> just because you have kids, it doesn't mean you have become this nerd. >> doesn't mean you're not

yim. >> we talk about that in the 9:00 hour. it's an interesting mix of women. >> i should mention "bad moms christmas" hits theaters november 3rd. can you imagine the girls trips going to this? >> guys, too. coming up next, katherine schwarzenegger introduces us to the rescue dogs who inspired her new project. first this, is "today" on nbc.

we're back at 8:41, with katherine schwarzenegger, the 27-year-old daughter of arnold schwarzenegger and pleay shriver. and has just written her third book, called "maverick and me." nice to see you again. good morning. >> good morning. >> where did this passion come from? >> animals? >> was this mom? dad?

farms. we've been around animals our entire life. i've been a huge animal lover and dog lover. i wanted to write this book too teach people about the amazing animals that are available for adoption. >> the story goes, one thanksgiving not that long ago, you and your sister brought some dogs. >> food is not our forte. we decided to bring puppies. we walked by a store that kneaded to find posters for some puppies. we turned my mom's garage into a little kennel. >> how did maria feel about that? >> she loved it. the last one turned out to be a foster failure because i adopted maverick. >> maverick you've had how long now? >> 2 1/2 years. >> how did he inspire you to write this book? >> i got

old. very sick at the time. and i ended up creating a special bond with him and i kept the him and i decided to bite the bullet and adopt him and to see how kids responded to him. they could get a dog that came with the story. i saw my cousin react to me getting him. they thought it was so interesting. i wanted to write the book because i wanted to teach kids about the option of animal adopti adoption. when time comes for them to get a dog or a cat, they might choose to adopt. >> what have you learned about this group through writing books like this. >> this is my first children's book, which i always loved children. >> it's really fun for me. i love kids. to teach them at a young age, you know, about animals and the ones available for adoption. it's something i'm excited about. >> you posted a picture of you working out, with dad. >> that was my father. >> he posted it? i don't know why that doesn't surprise me

he is 70. >> he is. he just turned 70. >> look at the shape he's in. >> incredible shape. both of my parents have been preparing me for every book launch. my mom, we do interview rehearsal. my dad likes to take me to the gym to make sure i'm ready to go. >> i've known for your mom. she's been a dear friend for 35 years. what did she tell you to prepare for you for this interview? >> if it comes to something i'm so passionate about, like animal, it's comfortable for me. >> way to dodge. that was good. what's the one thing about your mom i don't know? >> about my mom? you seem to know a lot. >> something that would really help me in the next dinner conversation. >> the next dinner conversation? i don't know. she loves dogs more than you think

>> you are her daughter. you're really good at this. katherine schwarzenegger. "maverick and me." up next, what do you get when you combine watermelons and karate chops. on the plaza, an attempt of a guinness world record. first,

♪ we're back. with our break-long series "break it today." we've teamed up with our friends at the guinness world records to celebrate the release of the book. >> this morning, a competitor looking to set one by splitting the competition in half. meet the hammer. ron is a real-life fruit ninja, crushing watermelons with a single punch. he's a vert

he's been fighting his way into the guinness world record books. the longest punching marathon. today, ron is looking to have the most watermelons split with a karate chop. ron is almost ready to go, along with michael empric. what is the current record right now? >> the mark to beat is 40 watermelons. they need to be split in half with a karate chop. not a fist. >> why watermelons? >> the last record i set, was a punch bag marathon. i decided i wanted to have a one-minute record. >> do you feel confident? >> i feel very confident. >> i shook your hand and thought i crushed it with my

>> what freaks me out is how close the board is under there. do you slam into the board every time? >> a little bit. >> are we ready? >> i want to say hello to my mom. i love you. this one is for you. >> how sweet are you? >> we should move back. >> are you ready? >> three, two, one, go. >> ronald, are you ready? >> yes. >> for the record, three, two, one, go. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> 30 seconds remaining, ron.

20 seconds left. 15 seconds remaining. ten. nine. eight. seven. six. five. four. three. two. one. [ buzzer ] >> wow. >> what happened? >> how many was it? >> so, what's the total? >> are you okay? >> come on over, ron. >> that was kind of terrifying. are you all right? >> who wants watermelon juice? >> the mark to beat was 40 watermelons. you did have some diua

it's a new record. [ cheers and applause ] >> and he did it for mom. >> ron, congratulations. your mom is watching. she has to be proud of you today. >> i love you, mom. >> and watermelon salad. >> tomorrow on "break it today," the most marshmallows caught by mouth in one minute. we can't wait for that. first this, is "today" on nbc. >> good job.

all right. ellen, eat your heart out. we are back with a look at the plaza selfie we took earlier. >> that's a nice one. >> that's a good one. >> cool. >> let's celebrate birthdays. >> i missed doing this. the tasty jars of

let's start off with a happy 108th birthday to vanentina williams. mr. harry penso celebrating 100 years. a former hairstylist from encino, california. famous for wearing a track suit everywhere he goes. happy 100th birthday to ruth heller of dunlap, iowa. every year for her birthday, she enjoys one grasshopper. >> grasshopper cocktail. there's a difference. >> geraldine smith, a cross country traveler from delaware. she attends a weekly fitness class. that's one more than me. hazel thompson, 100 years

spent 70 years volunteering with a countless number of organizations. last but not least, happy 100th birthday to thomas ford. still rocks out to the same band he founded 70 years ago. the band's name, the rhythm doctors. >> that's a good band name. justin long is coming up next hour. >> we're going to go back to school with some great apps. best buys for fall. and the group, the stereophonics. >> not as good as the rhythm doctors. >> great. have a great tuesday, everybody. get a check of your local news and weather. >> watermelon for everybody.

this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> good morning, 8:56 on this tuesday, september 5th. let's start with a check on the morning commute and wtop's jack taylor. >> aaron, thank you. we had issues this morning trying to come out of hagerstown on i-70 eastbound. the big crash had been before 17 in meyersville. everything off to the shoulder but the delays are back toward 66,

also slow traffic proving moving in this morning. it's been very heavy and very slow this morning. back to you. >> we will have a check on your forecast after a quick break.

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temperatures out there right now in the upper 60s and lower 70s. a little bit of cloud cover out there right now, but for clouds rolling in after lunchtime. it's going to be warm today, upper 80s. we will have rain chances increasing after 3:00 or 4:00, a few thunderstorms some of which could be strong. rain chances continue overnight, scattered light rain showers throughout the day today, only low 70s. dry throughout the week krepd. >> get the latest news and weather anytime just open the nbc washington app.

this morning on today's take, revealing secrets from the set when justin long return as our co-host. the "bad moms" are back. and a big contest announcement that could bring you to new york to be on-set with us. yes, now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to a tuesday for the "today" show. september 25th, 2017. one of our favorites performed this on our program, "shut up and dance" by walk the moon. another reason i'm so happy to be back -- >> welcome back.

to be back. >> say his name again. >> justin long. >> thanks, guys. >> man, this is -- >> they love -- look at them. >> they're going nuts. >> what happened? >> there they are. >> now, nair paying attention. >> that's kind of you. you were away. you were in -- >> i was taking my daughter to paris. she's doing her first year in paris, which is tough duty. we had a wonderful time. and my thoughts and prayers -- we were thinking about everybody, dealing with harvey. i was tempted to think about coming back. and i said, you know, we have great nbc team. my daughter would remember i wasn't there. >> i thought about you. you

scotland. that's fair. your daughter in paris, going off to college. that was a big day. >> were you emotional? did you cry? how did you handle it? >> i -- >> why did somebody laugh? men can cry. >> she's happy and she's got a great set of roommates. at a great school. >> it's a subway ride. deborah's a mess. >> mom's a measure. still? >> big step. paris in the first year. >> that's a lot. >> but i love wearing the beret. >> and the baguettes. >> that might be offensive to them. >> they probably aren't watching. >> the mimes. the mimes are upset. >> if they're upset, they can't talk about it. >> i love your web series,

real steven blat" on funny or die. >> he's abinfluencer. he's a teenager with no talents or skills. and yet, he has all these followers. he feels -- he has nothing to say. but he has a huge platform from which to say it. >> #reallife. >> you can follow him on instagram. >> for real? >> yeah. look him up. he's somewhere. >> type in steven blat. >> there's probably a guy named steven blat. >> you paid him off? >> i think we would have to. i hope there's not. but -- yeah. it's a thing we did with a great art school in florida. >> that's a terrific school. >> she could have gone there. would have been closer. >> could have. >> i am proud about it. shoutout to

mick and linda watching. mick and linda my neighbors in massachusetts. >> hey, do me a favor. can you get a shot in the orange room right now? just -- >> i mean, we can show this over on my shoutouts. >> they're listening to you. it's like their watching in your living room. >> she's laughing at your jokes. >> not laughing, really. >> that was her. >> great. i alienate d the one person -- >> charlie was telling the joke. >> it was hilarious. >> by the way, i was flying to paris, and i watched "dodgeball" again. and just some of your finest work. >> thank you.

i want to come every day. i need this. >> you're in a new film with our buddy, who directed, ryan eggle. >> ryan was here last week. and it's called "right before erin." he goes to his ex-girlfriend's wedding. he gets invited. and he makes the mistake of -- there he is. we look a lot alike. ryan directed and wrote it. >> what is he like? >> he is calm. he's a smart guy. hansom. you can get lost in his face, if you're not careful. >> say that again. you can get lost in his face. >> i don't know. i'm stretching. >> can i steal that? >> sure. >> i heard you're so beautiful, it's like staring at a sun. >> for a guy. i got lost in your face. >> that's a

it's a song by cold play. maybe they would consider that song. >> bands love when you do that. pitch song ideas. >> he starts strumming the guitar like strumming a tune for it. >> you can have it. >> the title is, you're so handsome, i got lost in your face. >> slash al roker. specifically to al roker. >> you are one of the hardest working people in our business because, you do the weekends. you do our show. you do msnbc. and you took a vacation. >> my first family vacation since christmas. i know. >> that was from al. >> that was me. >> she was lost in my face and couldn't tell where it was coming from. >> i thought i got sympathy wow from somewhere else. it was epic and amazing. you have my

>> a big group. >> a big group in and of itself. we have 12 kids. i didn't have to wear makeup, other than when me and my girlfriends had to take this group picture. >> why did you have to wear makeup. >> you got all of the close-ups. >> all of us -- >> we have an iphone. my friend got this picture. all these women with husbands, children, whatever, we rented this massive house and we all had an area of the house. every night, a different couple would cook. i got lucky because my night we wednesdayed up going out to eat. it was amazing. >> toilets? how is the toilet situation? >> this the is setup. i'm not just always curious about toilets. >> that was ransom

my children are constantly clogging toilets. i woke up this morning and all of the toilets are clogged. >> her kids are 20, by the way. >> they did it at this vacation house. and one of the couples were like, since it was your kids, you have to buy a plunger. >> that is fair. >> i was hoping that somebody else would take care of it. >> not like dinner. >> you can take them to the restaurant, too. >> no kid will admit whether they were the culprit. i don't know which kid is doing it. all of the toilets in the house. >> kidd ede eden hidden camera bathroom. >> other people are using the bathroom. >> benefit. >> i remember the last time you co-hosted, a little dark side. >> yeah. >> you mask it very well.

>> are you always thinking things? >> it's a horrible up in here. >> a disaster. >> this is what we decided to do. i said, six squares per trip. >> per trip? >> they can count. they're 5. >> it's on the honor system. >> i want you the take six squares per job. >> that's not right. that's not right. >> you can't go from unlimited toilet paper to six. >> no. >> they're not like a cartoon bear. >> they just don't -- >> i think six squares is enough. if you knew how much toilet paper we -- >> you have to start buying more pants then. only do six squares. we'll be right back. >> justin long, ladies and gentlemen. justin long. by the way, it's -- this is not the only reason it's a big day today.

we are kicking off our giveaway everyday sweepstakes. we are giving ideas to three viewers every day for the month of september. >> are you looking outside? >> these folks who are -- >> you want to -- no. >> we're not normally down here. >> for example. to kick this off -- >> we got the drumroll. >> yes. three lucky winners get six squares -- no. three lucky winners get a 55-inch smart tv. the smart tv platform that offers quick and easy access to content at the touch of a button. for a chance to win, visit facebook.com/todaystake. >> nice. >> letterman used to do that. >> i always wanted to do that. >> can i do one? >> do them all. >> making it rain, justin. thank you. >> now, i don't know what i'm talking about. >> in

day. >> yes. >> cheese pizza day. we are bringing in a superslice from the pizza barn in yonkers, new york. the clis is over two feet long. and the price starts at 12 bucks. do you fold that to eat it? >> where are your pieces? >> go for it. is today really national cheese pizza day. >> al, will you feed me? >> i need to take this picture. that was awesome. >> from this end. from this end. >> there's no gluten. >> no. >> gluten-free. >> it's really gad. the oning is not done yet. how you could win

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taste? >> and student loans. i'm still paying back. >> that's why we need free education. >> have you googled anything? >> i googled whole foods chelsea. >> those lines are longal at this one. >> and how many toilet paper plies is enough? >> six squares is enough. >> i googled me. how great am i? >> you could get lost in that face, al. >> i googled where i could get a yellow/orange moleskin journal. i like that color. >> so random. >> i think i actually have one? >> yeah. >> really. i'm not kidding. >> what is moleskin? >> you know, the notebooks. our producer,

in them all the time. >> moleskin? >> it's a french company. >> they must be really nice. >> it's not writing in a mead notebook. >> google revealed the top questions people look up. number five, how to draw. people want to learn. >> i didn't know it was possible to google that. what do they tell you? >> take your hand. >> how to lose weight? eat less and exercise more. >> you eat really well, right? >> not necessarily. >> a stroll through your twitter feed would suggest otherwise. >> this one is ridiculous. it's very common. >> how to get pregnant. >> yeah. people want to know. >> if there's easier ways to do it. >> really.

easier. i think they're simple. >> sheinelle is a germaphobe. >> her husband has to stand three feet away. >> you know what? >> it involves a trampoline. there's things like lay on your side. >> number two -- >> how to kiss. >> watch. we'll show you. >> don't bother googling it. >> just roll your dvr. >> i guess there are more specific ways. >> and play like -- play like you're 14 and you shouldn't be doing this at 14. let's do 17. your first kiss at 17. these days, instead of kissing a teddy bear, these kids are probably googling it. >> i learned kissing my hand. >> i didn't want to get ink on my mouth,

how co-kiss your own hand. >> the number one thing that people google. >> get that away from me, al. >> number one thing that people google, how to tie a tie. >> that makes sense. >> we tried to figure it out. >> you know how to do yours. and i was trying to teach my son. i had to stand behind him to tie the tie. i couldn't do the mirror thing. >> mine looks like a square not. i have to work on the part where it goes in at the top. >> but googling it would be confusing. >> but they have videos. wouldn't you love to be at this table. wouldn't you love to be part of this? >> we're current. >> we want you to think about what the weirdest thing you've looked up online.

talking about that for a contest we're launching. today, we have justin long co-hosting. but soon, it could be you. >> we're going to invite one viewer -- >> if you are bloack and just have an outline. >> and have question marks. >> you can be there. that's the only people. >> calling all silhouettes. >> so many of you on facebook or twitter. you say, i wish i could sit next to you guys. >> nobody does. >> yes, they do. i could pull it up right now. >> we know people want to come sit next to us. >> i can tell you. it is fun. >> thank you. you've had pizza. >>

baby bird. >> talked about toilet paper. >> if you want to be here next thursday. and i'm warning you, you might want to think twice. >> come. >> head to today.com and write about what you think you can bring to this. whatever it is, it's better than what we do. >> maybe a person. >> include a video of what we can expect from you as our co-host. use the google topic as a starting point. >> i can't wait to meet you. >> you will have fun, too. even off-camera. not like they just shut up and ignore each other. >> actually better. let's do weather. only >> anyway, coming up, have they been naughty or nice? sheinelle getting a sneak peek when mila could you knits, kristen bell and

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free from discover. in the ultimate to rush the holiday we've got christmas early here in studio 1a. in the honor of the highly anticipated new movie a bad tq mom's christmas. >> the follow-up is due out this november and sheinelle got the chance, you lucky devil, to catch up with the star studded cast in the set in atlanta. >> mila kunis, catherine bell and catherine hahn are back. the most wonderful time of the year will never be the same. >> it's impossible to be a good mom. >> let's be bad moms. >> i'm in. >> yes to bad moms. >> reporter: last year's hit comedy gave parents everywhere the chance to take a night off. >> there was something

mommas to pour the wine into big gulps and head to the movies. >> reporter: now, kristen, mila and katherine are back. badder than ever. >> put a baby in me. >> reporter: and ready to tackle the holidays. >> sweetie, we don't drink the tree water. >> reporter: christmas is the super bowl for prom moms. >> we go against the perfection of the holiday season. >> who at is it? >> my mother is coming for christmas. >> and through throw in the wrer mothers are coming to mom. we're not just stressed moms, but we're rebellious teenagers.

>> reporter: enter susan sarand sarandon, and christine p baranski. what drew you to this project? >> think did such a great project. it made me laugh out loud. i wasn't expecting that movie to be so racy. >> reporter: absolutely. >> and we all know what christmas is like. the toxic terrain of christmas. it's a wonderful comic place to explore. >> reporter: what are the real-life moms like with their own kids. who would embarrass their kids on the dance floor? >> i consider that my job. >> i'm good at that, too. >> reporter: why? because? >> because you can. and after a while, they dance with you. and that was a big break,

with me and not being embarrassed. >> i would like to hit that mark. >> you will. >> reporter: what's the last thing you want viewers to know? >> don't bring your small children. >> reporter: i wouldn't let the original bad moms leave without dishing on what makes their husbands good dads. >> we're lucky in that department. >> it's not like we got lucky. like we got the three men on the planet that want to do housework. i think -- >> well -- >> we understand that you -- if you want something from your partner, you have to say it. >> and find a man who is confident. we're all working full time. and our partners are like, i'm going to be the state-at-home dad version. and you have to find the husband that's like, i'm going to thrive on it. >> if you drop in the word protected at any point during the day, you get five days of heck. crossing the street. are you

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