good morning. breaking news. no deal. president trump clashing with top democrats after a late night white house dinner, denying they reached an agreement on d.r.e.a.m.ers and border security with no money for a wall. what the president is saying this morning and where this fight goes next. practice run? chilling videos emerge of a teenage suspect in the tragic school shooting in washington. >> sounded like a huge firecracker going off in the hall. >> one student killed, three others wounded, the suspect in custody. this morning, the custodian being hailed as a hero for ending the rampage. nursing home tragedy. a criminal investigation launched in the wake of irma after the deaths of eight residents at a sweltering rehabilitation center

millions remain without power nearly a week later. all that plus a holy discovery 2,000 years in the making. the push to scrap social security numbers. and -- >> it's over. 21 in a row. >> the cleveland indians make history as their record-setting winning streak rolls on today, thursday, september 14th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> morning, everybody. welcome to "today." glad to have you with us on a thursday morning. >> congratulations to the cleveland indians. if you're listening to what some democrats are saying and what the president is saying, you may find yourself a little confused. >> is there a deal or isn't there? this is our breaking news. the president in a war of words just this morning with top democrats

claimed a late night dinner resulted in a deal on immigration and border security and that wall. nbc national correspondent peter alexander is at the white house for us. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. so exactly what happened last night, it depends who you ask. the democratic leaders declaring they made a deal with the president to extend protections for young, undocumented immigrants. president trump this morning saying not exactly. even the idea the president is softening his stand on immigration is infuriating fierce conservatives. one of them calling it, the art of the steal. this morning, a political back and forth over the art of the deal. the president tweeting a short time ago, no deal was made last night on daca. massive border security would have to be agreed to in consent for the vote. the president working around his own party, hosted chuck schumer and nancy pelosi. on the menu,

trade, and how to resolve the dispute over so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers after the administration's move to end the obama era-policy. after the sit down, the democratic leaders announcing, we agreed to enshrine the protections of daca and work out a package of border security, excluding the wall, that's acceptable to both sides. some republicans outraged. congressman steve king tweeting, if the story is correct, president's base is blown up and disillusioned beyond repair. no promise is credible. others praising the president like senator jeff flake. kudos for pursuing agreements that will protect d.r.e.a.m.ers from deportation. the white house pushed back, saying excluding the wall was certainly not agreed to. schumer's communications director then tweeting back, the president made clear he would continue pushing the wall, just not as part of this agreement. all of it a strategic shift for e

capitol by making a decision with democrats. he tweeted reassurance to the nearly 800,000 d.r.e.a.m.ers, say s nancy pelosi. >> this president has done more for bipartisanship in eight days than obama did in eight years. >> reporter: frustrated by how slowly things are getting done, including republicans failure to repeal and replace obamacare. not long ago, trump said schumer was the head clown. and nancy pelosi, the loser. >> reporter: sou sounding like a democrat, saying the rich may pay more. >> if they have to go higher, they'll go higher. >> reporter: skeptics from

>> if we can do things in a bipartisan matter, that'll be great. >> reporter: the president on twitter insisting no deal is done, at least not yet. he writes, the wall, which is already under construction in the form of new renovation and old -- of old and existing fences and walls will continue to be built. then he defends those d.r.e.a.m.ers, writing, does anybody really want to throw out good, educated and accomplished young people who have jobs, some serving in the military? really? matt and savannah, back to you. >> peter, thank you. >> let's bring in kasie hunt. good morning. it is confusing and all seems to boil down to three words in the democratic statement, excluding the wall. do we have a deal or no deal? >> reporter: good morning, matt and savannah. it sounds as though we have the beginnings of what could end up being a deal, but we also have so much confusion about what the president wants, what he promised to democrats over dinner aha

actually going to do. don't forget they, at the end of the day, control whether or not these kids are going to find a legislative fix. you add this all to what the president was saying to our chuck todd just a year or two ag a ago. take a look at that and then we'll talk about it. >> rescinding daca? >> we have to make a new set of standards. when people come in -- >> you're going to split up families and deport children? >> we have to keep the families together. >> keep them together out? >> they have to go. >> reporter: that is, of course, the opposite of what the president is saying this morning, which is hey, we want to find a way to keep the kids here. most important piece of this, i think, and chuck schumer's office has been talking about this, he, of course, the senate minority leader, that the president apparently told democrats that he won't require them to offer money to build the wall in this package in exchange for a fix for these d.r.e.a.m.er

allow democratic votes for such a bill. we'll have to see how the actual details unfold. i do think this, regardless of how confusing it may be, marks an important turning point in these negotiations. >> kacie, thank you very much. lot more to get to, including new information on wednesday's deadly school shooting in washington state. we're learning more about the teenage suspect who is in custody and the victims. joe fryer is at the scene for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. classes a the school are cancelled as authorities investigate this shooting. three students remain hospitalized, recovering from gunshot wounds, and a fourth classmate who was killed is being called a hero for trying to stop the shooter. just hours after gunfire broke out inside this washington state school, the rockford community held emotional vigils to honor the victims. all of them shot, authorities say, by a fellow student.

with all of those who are involved. >> reporter: the sheriff says a teenage student came to freeman school heavily armed. he tried to fire one gun but it jammed. >> he went to his next weapon. a student walked up to him, engaged him and that student was shot. that student did not survive. >> reporter: as students took cover inside classrooms, the sheriff said the armed student fired more shots down a hallway. k >> it sounded like a huge fi firecracker going off. i saw the flashing lights of it going off right at the kid's head. >> reporter: one student was killed, three more were shot and injured. >> one hit in the back, one in the arm. >> reporter: panicked parents rush to the school. most were eventually reunited with their traumatized kids. the shooter was stopped by a school custodian who stepped in and ordered him

officials have not released the name of the suspect, seen here in handcuffs. nbc is not identifying him because he is a juvenile. michael harper says he knows the shooter. >> one of my best friends brought a gun in a duffel bag to school. >> reporter: harper says the alleged suspect had been watching documentaries on school shooters, and students who know the suspect confirm his youtube channel features these channels, since deleted, showing him firing guns. the investigation is just getting started, but the sheriff says a s the suspect may have brought the guns to a school because of a bullying situation. >> we need to find out what's gone wrong with our society, that our children decide they need to bring weapons to deal with the issues they're facing. >> reporter: the suspect is being held in a juvenile detention facility, just one day before the shooting, this school held a lockdown drill to prepare for this exact situation. officials say that may have helped save many

savannah and matt? >> joe, thank you. the ongoing impact of hurricane irma. a criminal investigation has been launched into the deaths of eight residents at a nursing home in florida, three days after the storm made landfall. this as the ongoing recovery efforts ramp up. we have two reports this morning, beginning with nbc's gabe gutierrez. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. the state has shut this place down, at least for you, and we're learning new details about this facility. apparently, it had issues before. a 2016 inspection report found it failed to properly maintain its emergency generator, and local firefighters apparently knew this facility well. this morning, a criminal investigation is underway to find out exactly what killed at least eight senior citizens, found inside a sweltering nursing home in florida, days after hurricane irma. >> the ac unit in this place behind us under

was not working, and they were utilizing portable ac units. >> i'm dealing with well over 100 people being evacuated from a nursing facility. >> reporter: 158 residents evacuated from the rehabilitation center in hollywood hills, many in wheelchairs and stretchers. some suffering from dehydration and heat-related issues. the nearby hospital ordering a mass casualty protocol to deal with the large number of incoming patients. the fire department saying it got its first call at 3:00 a.m. the report of a heart attack. another call an hour later, reporting breathing problems. then another. at 6:15, firefighters started evacuating the facility, as frantic relatives desperately tried to get answers. >> felt like 110, 115 degrees in there. >> reporter: many wondering why the residents weren't moved sooner, with the area's heat index reaching 87 degrees overnight. and the hospital with power literally across the street. >> i think it is an

scandal of large proportions. >> reporter: in the past year alone, authorities say fire rescue crews responded to the facility 127 times. >> in my opinion, it is exce excessi excessive. >> reporter: the nursing home blaming irma for knocking out a transformer that powered the system. the facility's administrator saying we asay ing we are coordinating with authorities, saying workers prepared for the impact of hurricane irma. the center contacted florida power and light, and our staff continually checked on our residents' well-being. the mayor doesn't buy it. >> it was human failure on the heart of the medical staff supervising the folks, to not sound the alarm much more broadly, loudly, way earlier. >> reporter: the deceased ranging in age from 71 to 99. among them, 84-year-old betty. carman thought of vega as her second mother. >> why didn't they

pick her? to pick her when they have problem with the air-condition. >> reporter: a high of 90 degrees and so many without power across the state, an urgent push to protect florida's most vulnerable. the city of hollywood has inspected dozens of other assisted living facilities to check for similar issues. a small one was evacuated yesterday as well as a large one. 150 of the state's nearly 700 nursing homes are still without power. without full power. back to you. >> gabe gutierrez on this tragic story for us. thank you very much. of course, crews are racing to restore power not only in florida but across the caribbean, where so many islands suffered catastrophic damage. nbc's gadi schwartz is in key west with the latest on the recovery efforts. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. after the eight deaths reported here in the florida keys, we now know that two of those deaths happened right here in key west. if you t

drone above, you can see a lot of these neighborhoods were covered in downed trees. now key west is starting to dig out, even as they run dangerously low on supplies. days after hurricane irma unleashed her fury on florida, the sweet sound of relief. military choppers arriving at a key west strip mall to a line of floridians desperate for the basics. >> i was so thirsty. thank god for the army. >> reporter: navy crews fresh from helping hurricane harvey victims in texas. >> what is it like helping out? >> this is why a lot of people join the navy, to do this thing. it is an incredible feeling. >> reporter: people need water, power, fuel. cell service has been cut off to much of the island chain. >> everything is down and gone. everything is blocked. telephone poles are down. >> reporter: the national guard also out in force, helping wherever they can. >> devastation

so we're taking it street by street. >> reporter: along the highway, neighbors feeding neighbors. >> feels good to be able to help somebody else. this is what we do in the keys. we help other people. >> reporter: other parts of florida are suffering, too. middleburg still underwater. >> try to move assets to those affected as fast as possible. >> reporter: in jacksonville, soggy houses. power crews still working on restoring electricity to millions, while all hands pitching in for the cleanup. but as bad as the keys and other parts of florida have been hit, the caribbean took the brunt of the storm. tortola, 90% of businesses and homes gone. families on barbuda struggling to find supplies. nothing is left, she says. on st.

the army national guard distributed ready to eat meals. the basics are all people can hope for now. >> yeah, it's in pretty bad shape. >> reporter: after surviving the monster storm, people are just grateful to be alive. >> there's nothing more valuable than your life. >> reporter: and the next step now is a search of the waters here. officials say after reports that people may have been on board their boats when the storm hit, they have to send dive teams in to inspect all capsized vessels. back to you. >> thank you very much. there are some new developments into the special counsel investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. nbc news learned the son of ousted national security adviser michael flynn is a subject in the investigation. according to current and former government officials, the inquiry into michael g. flynn is focused in part on his work for his father's lobbying fi

could be using the younger flynn to pressure his father into divulging evidence about other high-level targets, including president trump. attorneys for michael flynn and his son decline to comment. new controversy around the treasury secretary. steven mnuchin asked for a government plane to use during his honeymoon vacation in europe earlier this year. it can cost $25,000 per hour. according to a spokesperson, he considered using a military plane because he needed to access secure communications as part of his national security duties. the request was withdrawn after another option was identifies during his extended travel. durinow to a bizarre incidet an airport in north carolina. a plane was taxiing to the gate when a tug driver slammed into the wing of the plane. the tug is the vehicle u

push and pull airplanes. the driver was taken to a local hospital, is in stable condition. no one on the plane was hurt. some flights were delayed as a result of that accident. investigation now underway. let's check our weather for the first time this morning. hi. >> hi, guys. we're talking about heat that's going to be building. humidity is going to be building in florida, when they really do not need it, given that, of course, a lot of folks still without power. it is going to feel like it is near 100 degrees from

i'm storm team 4 meteorologist mostly cloudy start to the day. most of the rain at this point washin on so bring your umbrella with you most of the showers for now are

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7:30 now on a thursday morning. we welcome you back to "today." nice to have you. >> we'll start with the headlines and the breaking news out of the white house this morning. >> more and more, we're trying to work things out together. >> no deal after top democrats leave a white house dinner, claiming an agreement over d.r.e.a.m.ers and border security. president trump says, not so fast, with the wall a key sticking point. >> they talked about everything from trade to tax reform. >> 3 million people remain without power in florida as the death toll from irma rises in the wake of the tragedy at a nursing home. eight seniors dead from the sweltering heat. more than 100 others evacuated. >> we all have

and facilities that we depend on to care for our most vulnerable elderly population. senator ted cruz speaks out again, blaming a staff member for liking a porn video from his account. >> a staffer accidentally hit the wrong button. it was an hon nest mistake. wasn't malicious. martin shkreli behind bars after offering $5,000 for a lock of hillary clinton's hair, prompting the judge to revoke his bail. lucky number 21. >> caught by lonnie chisenhall! it's over. 21 in a row. >> the cleveland indians rewrite the record books with the longest winning streak in american league history. today, thursday, september 14th, 2017. that's a long time without a loss. it's exciting. good for them. this morning, new concerns over the data breach at equifax.

adult in the united states. one question gaining some traction, if so many social security numbers have now been compromised, is it time to actually just do away with them all together? nbc's tom costello has been working the story since it broke. good morning to you. >> morning. the white and blue cards we all have were never meant to be a tax id or health care number, but now there is a good chance our numbers have all been stolen, and that makes us all very vulnerable. the worst hack of personal data in u.s. history. >> this concerns equifax. >> gets worse by the day. >> welcome to the equifax automated security freeze system. >> with the nation's three credit agencies swamped with calls from millions of americans trying to put a fast freeze on their credit reports. 143 million names, social securitys, dobs, addresses, drivers licenses, all stolen. >> what we've seen here is the most outrageous, the most

egregious example of a company not doing what it needs to do when it comes to protecting consumer information. >> in a usa today editorial, equifax ceo writes, we are devoting extraordinary resources to make sure this kind of incident doesn't happen again. meanwhile, those blue and white social security cards we all have were first issued in 1935 when fdr was president. they haven't changed much. but if they have all been stolen, is it time for a 21st century high-tech makeover. >> shouldn't be harder to get into my iphone than it is to hack my social security number. >> over the years, social security numbers morphed into a national identification number. >> our social security number for somebody like me is linked to our whole life. should we change that? absolutely. >> without one, you can't get a job, take out a loan, buy a house, file taxes, get into college or get health insurance. >> i think we can finally drive a stake through the heart of this system. social security numbers were never meant to be

never meant to be any security tool. now they probably never will be again. >> may be up to the financial industry to come up with secure ways to identify identities. constantly changing electronic numbers, two and three step authentications and even iris scans. is this going the wakeup call when the country decides it is time to move beyond social security numbers? >> it needs to be the wakeup call. we repeatedly, year after year, have these wakeup calls and we hit the snooze button. there's no more snooze buttons. >> here's the catch, our social security numbers make it easy to run fast credit checks, so customers can make impulse buys or sign up in store for the credit cards. if that changes, retailers could feel the impact very, very quickly. guys? >> a lot of folks are urging you to do a credit freeze. what does that mean? how do you do it? >> i've done it. here's what you do. go online or you call the

nation's three credit bureaus. yes, call them all. it is an automated service. they've been flooded with requests, so it does take time. you type in your state, your social security, numerical address, all of that, which means only businesses you already do business with can have access to your credit. criminals are locked out. but if a bank or company needs to run a legitimate credit check, like you need to take out a car loan or are applying to college, you need to unfreeze the report. don't forget it. >> does this cost anything, to freeze and unfreeze? >> equifax right now is freezing for free. some agencies charge $5 to $10 to freeze and unfreeze, which can be a hassle and it adds up. you have to remember your credit is frozen if you suddenly need the credit. the other thing, you have to remember your pin number, which they will give you when you freeze. write it down. put it in a secure place. because in a year or two or three, you need the pin number n

>> by the way, equifax better be freezing for free. >> i'll say. >> that would be a disaster. tom, thank you. mr. roker, check of the weather? >> yes. this is free. let's show ya. >> did it come up? i didn't see it. >> it did come up, tom. it's okay. good on you. so remnants of irma now making its way through the northeast. it's not going to be a man is it a muggy start out. there temperatures at 70 degrees. we have a lot of clouds and we do have rain on the

we woke up to some damp conditions. rain will be on and off as we head throughout your day. highs expected to reach 80 staying pretty muggy as we head throughout your day. your storm team 4 ten day outlook does provide some hope. we will have sunshine as we head into the weekend. temperatures over the weekend in the mid 80s. so on the >> don't forget to get your full forecast any time you need with our friends at the weather channel. >> it's free. >> i almost forgot. >> al, thanks so much. ahead, new information in a study raising serious questions about flu shots during pregnancy. what all women need to know. first, st. peter's bones. the chance discovery 2,000 years in the making. a ["love is all around" by joan jett & the blackhearts] ♪ who can turn the world on with her smile? ♪ ♪ who can take a nothing day, ♪ ♪ and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile? ♪ ♪ well it's you girl, and little movement you show it. ♪

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chance discovery and a mystery, perhaps only the pope himself can resolve. on a quiet street in a forgotten church, closed for 35 years, a worker found what may be bone fragments belonging to st. peter. >> nobody in rome knows this church because it was always closed. >> reporter: st. peter was one of jesus's 12 apostles. >> you are peter, and on this rock i will build my church. >> reporter: known as the first pope, catholics believe his spirit guards the gates of heaven. nine pieces of what are thought to be his bones, rarely seen in public, are entombed at st. peter's basilica, where millions pay pilgrimage every year. yet at the entrance to this small, unassuming church, a plaque claims

are here. >> this means there are relics of st. peter. not that all the body of st. peter was here. >> reporter: they were hiding in plain sight. >> yes, they were hiding in plain sight. >> reporter: it's on a plaque. inside, the priest shows us to the altar and the roman-era pot that was discovered here by accident. scratched into the lid, the name of several saints, including peter. what was inside the pot? >> there are relics of peter. >> reporter: bones? >> bones. >> reporter: did this church hold a secret for 1,000 years? the bones, relics, placed here, some believe, by an early pope to assert his authority during a religious feud. now pope francis must decide whether to compare the fragments to the bones at the basilica. >> it'd be wonder to see if the bones found in santa maria in cappella match the b

basilica. and i wouldn't be surprised if they're the same. >> reporter: what do you believe? >> i have no idea. i'll have to wait and see whether those are really the relics. >> reporter: for now, they are locked away in the vatican. perhaps more precious remains of one of christianity's most important figures. can we see the bones? >> we cannot. >> reporter: we cannot? >> no. >> reporter: it's a secret, hidden away. >> yes. >> reporter: until the vatican can flow light on a piece of early church history. guys, you'll remember, matt and savannah, in 2013, when we were all here -- since then, he's modernized and made decisions that echoed around the world. yet, this was a secret waiting for him just around the corner and dating back 2,000 years. how about that? >> i love stories like that. >> i know. >> i love when you start to talk about myses

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this is a big story that's been making the rounds here in new york this morning. carson is in the orange room with more on this. carson? >> bit of a controversy, matt. thanks. we're familiar with the corner store, or the one-stop shop for all your essentials. one startup company may dowa

we have two former google employees who started a company called bodega, that installs these pantry boxes in dorms, offices, gyms, you make it. the boxes will be filled with non-perishable items, the same you'd find in the corner store. you'd use an app on your phone to unlock it and complete the purchase without any human interaction at all. it's sparked debate online. a tweet, corner stores provide much more than havens for chil rooms. another, to actually name it bo g bodega, while putting those out of business, is disrespectful. >> i want these everywhere. what do you think about these? 67% of you are disapproving of the idea. 33% approve. the company has been testing their bodegas in various locations on the west coast and have plans to install more than

the year. what do you think? >> i didn't see a bacon egg and cheese on a roll in this. >> really good bodegas are part of the fabric of a community. you can't replace that. >> they seem like vending machines to me. >> yeah. >> that's what they are. >> carson, thank you. coming up, jenna goes home with the hgtv stars chip and joanna gaines. and coming up, oscar winner you'farewell, cookie betdough ice cream.e! what's that you're drinking? it's trop50. it's fine. it tastes delicious and has 50% fewer calories with this taste? no way. give me fifty squats. but... it can't taste this good ... read the label. ...and have 50% fewer calories? exactly, now you drop... ...and give me the 50. trop50. tastes so good you won't believe it has 50% fewer calories.

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7:56. it is thursday, september 14, 2017. we're going to get right to jack taylor and a look at your first 4 traffic. xi morning off from an early more than crash after the 14th street bridge before the case bridge. everything was on the shoulder. you can see both sides of the water, 395 and i-295 virtually solid trying to moveç into the. at least travel lanes are open. the ramp from potomac park to get on to the freeway does remain blocked. with we have descent 5:00 nenlt on the beltway. severing contained to shoeld aertz least now. we still have some pretty sizable delaywç where you don't normally have them on that stretch of the

good morning. take a look at these numbers. 71 right now in the district. 68 towardsççó dulles. we'll rise to 80 degrees this afternoon. we still have to deal with the showers on and off throughout the day. 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. as lt. governor, he's fighting to expand healthcare in virginia. he'll get it done as governor.

and we need to provide access to affordable healthcare for all virginians, not take it away. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, demanding answers. eight senior citizens dead in a florida nursing home following hurricane irma, as a massive cleanup is underway across the state. the hardest hit neighborhoods now on the long road to recovery, and we're there live. come on, mama. >> plus, the fix is in. jenna catching up with the king and queen of home improvement, chip and joanna gaines, to talk about family, future and fame. >> you're not movie stars. you're not -- you didn't grow up in the spotlight. are you prepared for these types of things? >> i'm like, i can't believe that these things are happening to us. because part of me thinks, who would care about that? ♪ i feel it comin

>> reporter: the mother of all roles. jennifer lawrence opens up about her movie. >> it's assaulting, and that makes it a masterpiece. >> and taking a possible break from hollywood. >> i don't have anything set for two years. >> what are you going to do? >> i don't know. >> hello, sweatpants. >> yeah. >> today, thursday, september 14th, 2017. ♪ >> guess what? lauren is having a 50th birthday. you have been here not one, not two, but three times. >> all we want is a selfie! ♪ you're my pretty little broadway girl ♪ >> hello here. >> hi from fort washington. >> we have a music teacher from new jersey. >> shout out to charles h. stillman and my students. >> what are you

"today." >> i think third time is a charm. they'll get the selfie with matt. >> of course they will. we'll be out in a little while. >> welcome back to if t"today." nice to have you with us on a thursday morning. the president visiting florida today for an update on hurricane irma's recovery efforts. meantime, a criminal investigation has been launched into a deadly situation at a nursing home in florida. nbc's gabe gutierrez in hollywood with the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the state has shut this facility down for now. a 2016 inspection report found that the facility had failed to properly maintain its emergency backup generator. local authorities say that fire search and rescue crews had also responded to this facility 127 times in the past year alone. this morning, loved ones demanding answers, still reeling from the death of eight senior citizens in the evacuation of

inside a sweltering florida nursing home. >> felt like 110, 115 degrees in there. >> reporter: now, a criminal investigation is underway to determine what happened at the rehabilitation center at hollywood hills, where a transformer powering the air-conditioning was knocked out in the wake of hurricane irma. in a statement, the facility's administrator saying, we a are fully cooperating with authorities to figure out what went wrong. saying, quote, workers diligently prepared for hurricane irma, adding the center contacted florida power and light, and our staff continually checked on the residents' well-being. the city's mayor not buying it. >> it was human failure. human failure on the part of the medical staff supervising the folks to not sound the alarm more broadly, loudly and way earli earlier. >> reporter: across the state, a massive cleanup is underway. more than 4 million homes without power. in the hardest hit areas, road to recovery may be long. basic supplies like food,

military choppers touching down in key west to help. >> oh, man, i was so thirsty. thank god for the army. >> reporter: devastated caribbean islands like st. martin, the desperation is mounting. here in hollywood, the city inspected dozens of other assisted living facilities. it evacuated one yesterday. a larger one is also -- was also evacuated in north miami beach. about 150 of the state's 700 nursing homes, savannah, are still without full power. >> it's a hot, hot day coming up there, too. gabe, thank you. in a surprising tweet this morning, president trump says no deal was made last night to preserve daca. after a late dinner at the white house, top democrats said they'd reached an agreement with the president on a way to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation. they said it involved border security without building a wall between the u.s. and mexico. some republicans were

was any compromise on the wall. in his morning tweet ing tweet, president said, massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. and that would be subject to a vote. a sheriff in washington state says the deadly school shooting on wednesday may have grown out of a bullying situation. a student brought two guns to his high school near spokanspok. the first jammed but he opened fire with the second one and killed a student who tried to interview and wounded three others. a school custodian is being praised for stepping in and stopping the violence. nbc is not identifying the suspect because he is a juvenile. students who know him confirm his youtube channel featured videos since deleted that showed him firing guns. now to a new study we talked about on wednesday. it has a lot of pregnant women wondering if it is safe to get their annual flu shot. nbc medical contributor dr. natalie azar is here to address the concerns. good morning to you. what was the headline

and can we take it at face value yule? >> the headline is flu vaccine in pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage. they followed pregnant women over two flu seasons. women vaccinated early in pregnancy with the h1n1, you might remember that pandemic from a few years ago, who also received the vaccine the year prior for at risk for miscarriage 1 to 28 days after the shot. they're not saying there is an increased percentage probability of this happening. this was not a cause and effect. we talk about this often. it is in association, potential link but does not prove causation. in research, this is a safety signal. it is not definitive. it is a finding that warrants further study and conversation. >> okay. that's complicated. let's bottom line it because there are a lot of pregnant women who will be told by doctors, get your flu shot. should t

when? >> yes. okay. so affirmatively, cdc, which funded the study, as well as the american college of si gynecologists, strongly continue to endorse the flu vaccine at any time during pregnancy. previous, lots of data, former studies have demonstrated the safety of the flu vaccine. remember, pregnant women are vulnerable to complications from influen influenza. infants can't get the vaccine until they're six months of age. >> are there some long-term studies that are going to be going into effect now to see if there is a link between these two? >> there is an ongoing study right now that covers the seasons 2012 to 2015 that we'll be reporting on hopefully in 2018 and 2019. again, the bottom line based on all the previous, the vast literature, is that flu vaccine

pregnancy but is safe during pregnancy. >> quickly, taking it past pregnant women, flu vaccines are available right now. you recommend everybody get one? >> everybody who is a candidate for the flu vaccine should get the flu vaccine to protect those who cannot get it. >> tis the season. thank you. >> thanks very much. let's get to hoda's morning boost. >> let's play, everybody. two weeks after giving birth to her adorable baby girl, serena williams is sharing pictures and a lot more. revealing the baby's name on social media, alexis olympia, named after her dad, the reddit co-founder. that's serena's fiancé. serena shared the journey from her sonogram to winning the australian open while pregnant to the delivery. she said, we had a lot of complications but look what we got.

we're happy for her. >> congratulations. >> i love alexis jr. and olympia made me think paralympian. with the gen -- olympian. >> we have more ahead on this thursday morning. a secret health battle and surgery for selena gomez. then a rocket scientist changing this world while reaching for others. then it is oscar winner jennifer lawrence. is she ready for a break? what she's telling us about her future. and we're at home with hgtv's biggest stars, chip and joanna gaines. first, these messages.

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jenna, i don't know, you may regret this but you're joining us for trending. >> i'm regretting it already. >> i chose this. honesty is the word of the day. i'll warn you, this topic could get everybody at the table in trouble. >> great. >> okay. here we go. there is a study published by researchers from florida state university, okay. basically, the headline is, date the frog, not the prince. brace yourselves, all right? you know where this is going. researchers found that relationships are more successful when a woman ends up with a less attractive man. >> i'm married 22 years. >> the reason being, their husbands -- >> ribbit. >> -- compensated with not being as attractive as their wives with acts of kindness, gifts, help with the children and house work, because they felt, i'm getting a good deal here. when women married up -- >> married up? you want to ra

>> meaning they ended up with someone who would be deemed more attractive than they are. they ended up to have negative reaction to it because they obsessed over things like dieting and exercise. i told you where this was going. >> why would you pick this topic? >> men, who would say they married someone more attractive? >> for sure. >> please. have you seen our wives? >> it is true. >> by the way, you married a supermodel. >> you don't have to be so fast about it. yes, of course you all did. now, let's go to the women. >> this is just mean. >> i don't even -- i mean, i think -- >> i think joel is definitely in the better looking category than me by a -- >> no. >> joel looks like he is on point. >> hoda. he is a good looking guy but you're a good looking women. >> strikingly beautiful, hoda. >> so do you have a

happy relationship? >> i don't think you should marry someone too pretty, but my adorable husband and i are of equal attractiveness or non-attractiveness, depending on your perspective. >> when are you running for office? >> we could be brother and sister. i mean, we're not, but we look like it. >> suddenly, we took a turn. >> we look similar. i will say, my mom -- we're not. my mom always says she's glad i married an eagle scout and not a prince. >> that's good. >> i like that. >> taking your personal situations out of it, do you believe the theory? >> yes. >> 1,000%. >> especially the thing you said, if you marry someone who is too good looking -- >> you're obsessed about the gym. >> am i pretty enough? >> yes. >> my mom always said, don't marry someone prettier than you. isn't that interesting? >> or somebody that can fit into your jeans. >> yes. >> that's a horrible feeling. >> gotcha there. you can fit in her jeans. >>

there, al. what are you saying, my wife has a 32 inch waist? >> you're thin. >> that didn't come out well. >> i was with someone who was really overweight, and i felt o so -- you're not self-conscious about yourself. >> he's sweating. >> carson? >> jenna needs to go to ancestry.com immediately. first of all, check all that out. >> pop start, go. >> matt loves to watch us all squirm and sweat a little bit. >> i want to know who is honest and who is not. >> he's stirring the pot. >> a menu of trending items and you chose this to stir the pot. >> vapors right now. >> totally sweating. anyway. >> let's start with big news of selena gomez. the singer opening up to fans, revealing she underwent a kidney transplant this summer due to her battle with lupus. explaining that's why she's not been promoting her new

she's been recovering. she writes, no words could describe how i can thank my beautiful friend who gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me. i'm blessed. selena is doing well. mandy moore is engaged to taylor goldsmith. the couple dated more than two years. congratulations to them. finally, the bell-selling artist ranking compiled the best music makers of all time according to the albums sold. top five. matt, your band is number five, the eagles. >> love the eagles. ♪ california >> people always associate the eagles and fleetwood mac, who was 23. coming in at number four. >> oh, mine. >> led zeppelin. ♪ hey, mama >> the third most successful artist of all time, the king. elvis presley. >> yeah, baby.

>> second place -- >> garth brooks. >> that's right. ♪ and the brother chases >> we have friends in low places. >> top selling music act in history, anybody, 178 million albums sold, the beatles. >> beatles. >> where is michael jackson? >> michael jackson was seven. ♪ i want to hold your hand >> u2 at 21. >> weird al? >> not on the top 50. the daily click, take note if you're getting engaged. dickson wants to make a splash but it is not the splash he had in mind. >> oh, no. >> this is his girlfriend, ruth. favorite park in new york city. there goes the ring. >> oh, no! >> when i first watched this, i thought, no big deal. that's a coy pond and they can drain that out and find the ring. but no, that's a real bridge,

their friends dove into the river, tried to fish it out. >> tell me they found it. >> no luck. they have not found it. >> seriously? >> i haven't seen that shot. friends trying to find it. they have set up a gofundme page if you're feeling like you'd like to donate. you can do that to replace -- >> oh, my gosh. >> not exactly the happy ending i was looking for. >> no. >> thanks for the bummer. >> so sad. >> there you go. >> carson, thank you. >> welcome. let's get a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by

good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. the wave of low pressure going overthoed day wasç atñr one ti hurricane irma. good riddance to that storm. one final chance for rain showers today. not a lot going on right now. you may see a sliver or two of sunshine today. current temperatures in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. it will be a warmç day outside. again, a 60% chance you're going to get rained on today. only a 30% chance you'll get >> don't forget, if you're heading out, check out our sirius xm channel, 108.

>> it's true. >> yeah, baby. >> al, thank you very much. now to the reigning queen and king of home improvement. the stars of hgtv's hit show "fixer upper," chip and joanna gaines. >> jenna caught up with them. you went to texas, hung out at the ranch. >> they may get a restraining order. it was my second time visiting them in waco. i didn't want to leave. we covered it all from the transformation they made in their hometown to their big announcement, a brand-new collaboration with target. >> we're chip and joanna gaines. chip, hold that up there. do you like that? >> i love it. >> reporter: for this texas duo, happiness comes from creating homes for others. >> home is the most important thing. and the fact we get to be a part of that is an honor. it never gets old. i love it. >> yeah. >> come on, mama. >> america's favorite home improvement couple and their four children captivated the nation through their mega-hit hgtv show "fixer upper." now in its fourth season. >> that's

marriage and their humble beginnings, never could they have imagined their quick rise to stardom and the challenges that would come with it. including rumors of her leaving the show and the state of their marriage. you're not movie stars. you didn't grow up in the spotlight. are you prepared for these types of things? >> no. >> no. >> it's funny, i mean, when i think about these circumstances, i think they're hilarious. i'm like, i can't believe that these things are happening to us. because part of me thinks, who would care about that? >> i think for me, even from the beginning, just because i don't do great with seeing that kind of stuff, reading into it, i just don't know what's going on. so then i'll hear someone come up to me and say, i hear you and chip are getting a divorce. i'm like, where did you hear that? i don't know anything going on. we do our due diligence in letting people know as much as we can, this isn't us. don't be scammed. >> one of the things they're most proud of is the

two years ago, waco had about 660,000 visitors. today, that number is 1.9 million. is this where you all are the happiest, on this ground? >> yeah. >> of course. as long as it can work in waco, in our backyard, it works for us. we've got four kids here that need us. we have a business here that needs us. something about our marriage, just we do better when we're on our home turf. >> now they are putting their footprint on a national brand and showcasing their expertise in home goods through their new hearth and hand with magnolia products featured at target. when you walk in and see your line at target, what do you think your reaction will be? >> don't ask me. ah! that's, you know, i'm a fan girl, basically. >> 15 years later, it's like, it does feel like i still have the heart of that girl in that little shop, which

into this. it feels like a complete dream. >> target collaboration is a multi-year deal. they have more than 300 products, which will all be under $30. also, it gives back. a lot of the products give to st. jude. they're so cute. >> i love that. >> i have a crush on them. they live close to my parents. my mom called me a couple years ago and said, i had this girl, she's so cute, joanna, you need to meet her. i'm like, oh, mom, you know, whatever. then here it is. >> mom always knows. >> your brother -- >> henry? >> oh, who is my brother. >> i didn't get it either. >> the products will be online starting november 5th. >> that was sweet. >> they have done a lot for waco, which is great. >> thanks, jenna. coming up, savannah goes e one-on-one with the candid jennifer lawrence. live music from

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on this silverado all star. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 14th day of september, 2017. little unsettled today? had some showers yesterday. seems to have cleared off a bit. hopefully we'll get a good day and a nice weekend. meanwhile, we're out on the pla plaza. inside the studio, the hit band fallout boy, getting ready to play some music for us. >> yay. >> there are a lot of cool people in the crowd, you guys. i notice d this young man here who is dying to meet fallout boy. do you want to meet them? >> yes. >> how bad? >>

>> first time here? >> yeah. >> are you going to come in and see us? >> yes, definitely. >> we'll bring you inside. >> okay. >> here with your dad? >> what? >> here with your dad? >> yeah. >> shoutout to dad. >> we'll see you inside in a second, okay? >> thanks. >> so cool. >> you rock. >> might as well hang with us. >> he's like, no, it's not my dad, i took a train. >> i can respect that. coming up, jennifer lawrence, her new movie is mysterious, terrifying and disturbing. also interesting things to say about fame and what is ahead for her. we'll hear from jennifer in a minute. quickly here, megyn kelly today is launching september 25th, 9:00 a.m. eastern. she'll have a live studio audience. you can get tickets to join megyn on set right now at today.com. >> we urge you to do that. how about a check of the weather? >> let's see what's going on. we'll show you first of all your

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full forecast any time you need it from our friends at the weather channel on cable. these ladies are all celebrating their 70th birthday. where are you from? >> wisconsin. >> kenosha. you brought us kringle. that's good. all right. >> presidential kringle. let's go inside to savannah. >> al, thank you. now to our revealing conversation with oscar winner jennifer lawrence. she stars in the new movie "mother," a psychological thriller that already has people talking. i don't know if i can say this on tv, but one review called this the most wtf movie of the year. >> mm-hmm. >> would you agree? >> oh, definitely. i mean, of all time. >> please, come? >> the film is called "mother." jennifer lawrence and javier bardem play a married couple in a seemingly nice life before a

them. the rest of the plot is kept secret. in a way, you need a key, rosetta stone or decoder ring. >> you can google any of my interviews, and i have spilled the allegory in almost all of them. >> your character is named mother, and people say that that is meant to represent mother nature. i don't want to give a plot line away, but it does not end well for mother. so is it kind of a statement on environmental issues? >> yeah. it's -- i mean -- >> is it larger than that, of humanity? >> it is everything. before the movie was called "mother," it was called "day six." god created the world in six days. to me, it is the beginning and the end, which we have not reached yet. the end of the universe. so in that, there's the creation of man, there's the creation of religion. that house and i are one

organize n organize n organism. >> the house has a heart beat. i just got that. >> yeah, i did, too. >> what were you doing in their luggage? >> when you read the script, what was your reaction? >> i was like, i don't want this in my home. it's an assault. it is really assaulting. that's what makes it a masterpiece. that's what makes darren so brilliant. >> darren is the director and jennifer's boyfriend, darren a aronofsky. it has lawrence exploring deep depths. >> nobody should feel what you see in the movie. yeah, it was hard. i had to listen to christmas music coming out of that. >> i also heard you watched the kardashians to just -- >> i did. i had a kardashian tent. i didn't end up using the kardashians. i surpassed the kardashians. >> needed more. >> yeah. i ended up going straight to the medic tent. but, yeah, i had it.

>> yeah. >> jennifer lawrence is one of hollywood's most in-demand actors, and to some, this explores fame. >> that wasn't the intention. the intention was the insatiable need of humanity. but i think that does go hand in hand with fame. fame shines a huge light on that part of people. we feel so entitled to everything. when i'm getting photographed, just walking to starbucks, i'm like, why does -- why do you feel entitled to this? >> what is the flip side of that, to be the subject of it? >> angry. no. >> honestly, because it feels strange and probably intrusive. >> it took many years for me to -- i was angry and resentful because i thought i deserved the right to do what i love and do my job and have privacy. after a few years, you're like, but that's not the way it is. it's not.

separation and know the people who are screaming outside of a premiere, they're screaming because of a job and because of character. i don't go home and am like, did you hear how much they love me? i don't put stock in it. i'm grateful to them because without fans and people going to see my movie, i wouldn't be able to do what i love. >> you've done a movie -- at least one movie every year since 2010. do you think about taking a break? do you keep up the pace? >> i'm taking one. i don't have anything set for two years. >> what are you going to do? >> i don't know. >> hello, sweatpants. >> yeah. i don't know. start making pots. >> macrame? >> yeah. i'm taking a break. >> you'll be back. >> i'll see you in six months. >> jennifer is a charmer. "mother" is a doozy of a movie. i think it'll get a lot of people talking. >> what happens at the end of "mother"? >> i'm not telling you. i can't. yeah, i can't. it's incredible. i mean, i don't know. people are going

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to good paying jobs in virginia. ed gillespie is a washington dc corporate lobbyist. he shows up for whoever pays him. back now at 8:40 with our special series girls changing the world. this morning, a young woman who is not only reaching for the stars, she also wants to visit them. >> she really does. at 14 years old, she's already won a national science prize with a project about rockets. the next goal, go where no one has gone before. eleanor knows how to elevate a conversation. is it correct to say you're a budding rocket scientist? >> definitely correct. >> she's off to a good start. last november, eleanor won the top prize for middle schoolers at the prestigious masters science and engineering competition. tell me about your project in a way that i can understand.

rockets are powered by nozzles and flowing of different materials through them. you can have combustion, which is the fiery explosion you're probably used to. and you can have gold gas, where gas flows through the nozzle. i simply changed the shape of that nozzle to see if i could produce the most thrust, so the highest push for the lightest and smallest nozzle. >> did everybody get that? eleanor got the idea by watching videos of spacex rockets. but her passion for space travel started in 2011 when her parents took her to witness the end of an era. i got to watch the last space shuttle launch and that was kind of like, this is what i want to do. >> that was the moment? >> yeah, i want to go to space. i want to go to mars. >> eleanor is pretty grounded for someone with much lofty goals. she's one of five children in her family. they live in virginia. we invited her and her parents to speak with us at the hall of science in new york.

how did you get this extraordinary child? how did she get so interested in these incredible things? >> i guess we always let the kids do what they were interested in, what they follow heed? >> always have the opportunities, you know, around. they're sitting there. if you just give them the, you know, environment, they self-motivate. >> eleanor is certainly self-motivated. you made this dress? >> yes, i did. >> she makes clothing using a sewing machine or traditional loom. she's an accomplished violinist. she's learning russian. and she's a member of an award-winning robotics team. eleanor is a builder and a dreamer. when she grows up, she hopes to enter an orbit where currently, few women work. according to the bureau of labor statistics, only about 11% of aerospace engineers are women. why do you want to go to mars? >> because it

yet. it is our sibling planet. so the fact that we could maybe find something there, even if it is just bacteria, that's still life. >> she wants to go to mars. >> yes. >> she says she wants to go even if it is a one-way ticket. >> good for her. you have a different opinion, don't you? >> hopefully you don't have to think about that for a little while. >> right. >> with her sights set off world, eleanor still must face more earthly concerns like navigating her way through her first year of high school. despite her young age, it is pretty clear, eleanor has the right stuff. when you think of girl power, what does that mean to you? >> that really means that we can do anything. we can really dive into it and be the brains behind just about anything. >> what doesn't she do? >> did you get that about the nozzles and the trust? >> totally got it. >> incredible. >> she does everything. her family, all her brothers and sisters accomplished. >> wow. >> she's just one girl changing the world. >>

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ken burns has spent decades taking history out of the books and putting it on to the screen. his award-winning documentaries covering everything from sports to music to wars that shaped our country and the world. his latest set to be released. a ten-part series a decade in the making on the vietnam war. ken, always good to have you here. >> thanks for having me. >> your work always shines. nice to see you. let's start with what you don't think people should do. you don't think they should binge all ten episodes of this. >> this is tough stuff, but it's necessary stuff. i'm not saying it is medicine. i just think we've spent way too long not dealing with the vietnam war and now the divisions we experience today, the

the vietnam war. if we can pack what happened and repack it, we may be able to have a civil conferencversation. >> is the begs wst way to tackl chronologically or do you look for an entry point? >> chronologically. let's find a place where all these diverse points of view -- my co-director and i went to vietnam, filmed north vietnamese soldiers and civilians, south vietnamese soldiers and civilians, along with all the americans here. >> there is a portion of this where you're interviewing americans who were pilots dropping bombs on a truck convoy along the ho chi minh trail, and then you also interview -- go ahead. >> two women who were involved with repairing that trail or driving those trucks. when we had that

force, he didn't know that there were women down there that he was bombing. so what happens is, if you can triangulate a war, you can understand it that much better. >> it's still raw. the subject of vietnam is -- what, we're 50 years basically. >> everybody is in their hardened silos or not dealing with it. we went out to people across the political spectrums for support. we got a sponsor, bank of america. this will be tough stuff. let's do a deep dive into this and have something to share with everyone. >> i was watching a show on tv three months ago. it was on a specific aspect of the war. 1968, i believe. >> one whole episode of our film. >> watching it, i realized even though i was involved during the vietnam war, i know less about it than, for example, world war ii. >> exactly right. a lot of it is because it is unfinished business. it didn't end well for us. world war

how could that be? it is the worst war ever. but vietnam, we set aside. if we look at the hyperpartisanship now, we have to deal with it. if we deal with it, we'll learn, again, how to speak to one another, how to invoke the better natures. >> i think you were 15 in 1968. >> i had a high draft number. the last year they were doing that. that was a big part of growing up. >> so do you attempt in this to answer the question, was it worth it? whose fault was it? where does the blame die? >> we're asking all of those questions. i think as we discover, in particularly, subjects about war, there's more than one truth. what we want to do is lay it out for our audience, from every different perspective. not make anybody's views wrong. if you think we should be there, you can find room in the film. if you knew from the beginning this was the wrong thing. more importantly, all the shades of gray in between, there's a place for you to watch and make your own decision about it. >> i'm your biggest fan. i will be watching. ken burns, always good

you. >> thank you, matt. >> what a pleasure. "the vietnam war" airs on pbs starting tomorrow. up next, a live performance from fallout boy. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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ad. this morning on ""today's take,"" our take a seat contest winner. owen from oklahoma, our co-host. what role did chris hemsworth almost lose to his younger brother, liam? the seven foods best for your body right now. >> announcer: from nbc ws, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it is thursday morning. this is "today," september 14th, 2017. we're listening to "our story." let's pump it up a little bit. >> pump it up. it's thursday. >> all about your story, our story. >> here's the story, we held our

"today's take" a seat contest. we picked mr. owen pickard to join us for the day. >> yes. >> he and his wife, kelsey, made their journey all the way from blancha blanchard, oklahoma. >> i love that. i love that we have an oklahoma oklahoman. >> this is our morning meeting. jenna complete with the rollers. >> humiliation. i just wanted him to feel at home. >> exactly. >> without further ado, owen, come on in. >> yay! >> hey, hey. >> thank you. >> hi, owen. >> hi. how are you? i'm meeting you all for the very first time this morning. how are you? >> forget about the curlers. >> completely different. >> i can take a seat? >> take a seat. >> thank you so much. it's been fun. >> he's here till thursday. >> oh, today is thursday. >> tip your waiters. >> i just drove the guy who runs this set crazy. he's not going to

>> you put it back perfectly. we've been waiting for you. >> jerry would have broken your finger if you didn't get permission. >> his arms are crossed. >> he's been here 23 years and he takes no funny business. >> well, he takes kathie lee. >> don't we all. >> then there's that. we made a little avocado toast and iced coffee. >> is this the norm? >> when i was walking in, there was this big smile. i could tell it was hitting you. when you watch it from home, is it weird to see it on this side? >> it is. i watch this at work, when i get into work. >> you watch us from work? >> it is 9:00 a.m. in oklahoma city. when i get there, i kind of have a little time. i turn it on. so it feels as though i jumped through the television. >> yes. >> by some grace of god and tv magic and here we are. >> awesome. >> the midday show? >> 93.3, jake fm, a new country station in oklahoma city. >> i'm a

do you consider alison krause new country? >> we don't necessarily play it on our station. >> can you play garth brooks? >> "ask me how i know," his new single. >> new meaning new songs. >> contemporary country. >> johnny cash? >> he's not making anything new. >> i wonder why. >> shania has a new song. >> carrie underwood. >> you're name dropping country people. >> those are the ones i'm familiar with. the ones i can sing along to. let's back up a little bit. i don't know why i did this. >> what the heck? >> i don't know. makes me want to dance. >> what? >> that's called al roker's language, right? >> yes. >> why don't we play some of your video again, and then we'll -- >> oh, gosh. is this the one in the car? >> people can see what you submitted. you mentioned your wife. it was sweet. >> hello. this is owen pickard from

oklahoma city. "today's take" a seat contest. i'm in my car, taking a seat. it was nine years ago today that i had my first kiss, mm-hmm. it was after a high school football game. this girl i was interested in was with me. we were hanging out. i had my first kiss at 17 years old. hey, wait, i know that's a little awkward. but the cute thing, i like to think, is that girl is the one i'm married to now. that's who i'm about to drive home to in a moment in oklahoma city. >> owen, hearts are melting everywhere. >> thank you so much. >> and she's here. >> i got to bring her. >> that's right. >> there she is, kelsey, everybody! give her a round of applause. >> yes. >> besides kissing, you sing together, as well? >> i didn't know where you were going with that. but yes, we sing together. we live together. it's a lot of fun. >> what do y'all sing? >> oh, what is this? ♪ now that it's over >> you have a music video? >> my sister lindsey was nice enough til

>> this is so nice. >> this is called "break up with him." she didn't break up with me. but we had our own little thing. >> that's cool. >> that's how we met, through mi music. her aunt diana gave me vocal less sons. >> aunt diana, perfect. it fits. >> aunt diana. anyway. >> she introduced us through her sister's wedding, meg, who was getting married that july. i was honored when she reached out on myspace. kelsey reached out to me. is that awkward? >> all right. >> so you were in high school? >> we were sophomoresish. yeah. >> it was a while ago. >> okay. can we talk about the first kiss? >> yes. it was simple. >> i try to move past that for you. >> it's okay. >> i like to discuss it. >> okay. >> so you kissed her. so thas

>> a late bloomer i guess is what you can call me. go ahead. say it. no, it was my first kiss. it was not like makeout in the driveway. it was like, we're boyfriend and girlfriend now, and we kissed and she left. i was living in moore and she was in blanchard. it was after the high school football game. i remember she drove away. there she is. look how cute. she drove away, and i buddies and said, we're dating now and i kissed her. >> did you think that was it? >> she was the one? >> yeah. >> at the time -- >> you were 17. >> i was 17. thank you. service somewhat it was somewhat of a realization that, looks like we're off to a good start. >> so sweet. >> blanchard, is that right -- which is that? >> you were in norman. 15 minutes southeast of norman. >> in fact, i saw a sign for blanchard. >> you could have come by. >> i didn't know you then. >> in the future, al. >> i don't drive

around. hey, it's al roker, want to know me? although when i was watching your submission, i thought, this guy looks like george clooney. >> oh. >> you did it. you said george clooney. >> i did. >> it was supposed to be a secret. >> that's okay. >> he was supposed to guess who he looks like. >> anyway. >> that's part of the meeting al wasn't at. >> give me your best look. >> you are a young george clooney. >> i'm telling you. >> kelsey, girl. >> i'mgoieven more so in the vi >> look at that. >> i'm trying -- i'm not good at -- >> the mouth isn't exactly what you're -- >> that's not the best picture of george. >> i have to admit something, i do one impersonation terribly, and it is george w. bush. >> i knew you were going to say that. >> that's as far as it goes. >> can you talk? >> me and laura were going to -- >> that's president clinton. >> no, it's not. no, it's not. i said your mom's name. >> i said your mom's name. >> do it again. >> you know, we were down at the

>> that's grandfather. >> that's terrible. you know what -- >> dad, is that you? >> thank you. jenna, we're sure proud of you and all you do on "today's take." >> he wouldn't say that. >> he would. >> he would. >> that was epic. >> would you consider yourself lucky for winning this? >> up until now. no, yes, very lucky. i love it. >> guess who is on the phone? >> who? >> president bush. >> we could get him on there. >> kidding. >> could you really? >> let's test that. >> could you really? we got your mom on. >> challenge. >> commercial break, here we come. >> go time. so we think luck is a matter of chance, rolling the dice. business insider spoke to a phycology professor who has been studying luck. he found that lucky people tend to be more extroverted, smiling twice as much and engaging in more eye contact. >> jenna is

>> which makes them more likely to connect and they tend to be optimistic. leading to a positive attitude. >> it is the chicken and eggs situation. you think about what you bring about. but you project it. >> i can't wait to -- when we have a little more time on our hands, i'm going to start making -- go into a bumper sticker business with you, sheinelle. >> do they sell bumper stickers? >> who puts those on their cars? >> the last we had was honor student in kansas. >> did you have one? >> yeah. >> the last one we had, not trying to talk about myself. >> i think it is true for children. >> what? >> being more extroverted and lucky. don't you think like -- i can imagine a little al roker. >> i was very shy. >> you were? >> i am very shy. i was very introverted. >> okay. a little sheinelle. let's change it. who would have been like,

>> when you're asking to be picked, just like you sid, you're going to get picked. >> are you saying that's what i did? >> i'm saying -- >> the squeaky wheel? >> you exude contentment and happiness. >> i'm happy. >> you seem self-aware. you have a beautiful wife. >> isn't she? >> we like hanging out with you. >> earlier, you said you are the best deejay at the station. >> stop it because they're watching at work right now. >> i'm so sorry. >> what's the name of the station? >> 93.3 jake fm. >> what is the radio stations naming the station? >> who wouldn't want to hang out with a guy named jake? >> that's good. >> alice 107. i've been noticing, all the stations -- >> there's bob fms. america, there's only one jake fm. >> you can't be jake and not be good looking. >> jake was the '80s hot name i wanted to name my kids. jake or brad. >> no. >> no?

syllable. >> i like brad. there was a cute guy in my class named brad. he had braces. >> we digress. >> speaking of cute guys, there are some famous brothers in hollywood. there's ben affleck. casey affleck. then the hemsworth brothers, luke, chris and liam. didn't know there were three. >> i didn't either, actually. >> good to know. >> happy to know that. >> okay. take over. >> well, chris is saying he lost one of his biggest roles -- or almost lost one of his biggest roles to his younger brother. chris plays thor, but turns out it almost went to liam. >> really? >> his audition had gone so badly, he didn't hear from producers for months, while his brother liam was called several times. his mom read the other part for ri

motivation, frustration, that my little brother got farther than me. he eventually got the role. >> that's sibling rivalry, but it is healthy, right? i guess. >> i'm not into that sibling competition. but they're both cute. >> i was just about to say. >> all three of them are cute. >> we just -- >> where's the other one? >> look at the wall. just ahead, our big every day give away. your chance to win a fabulous food prize, just minutes away. you can enter, luke. we'll be back ♪ we'll be back ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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do you wear socks when you go to bed? >> raise your hands if we wear socks. one, two, three. >> what? what's the matter with you? >> you don't wear socks to bed. >> we didn't raise our hand. >> that was the game. >> you know what -- >> i think that means we don't. >> here's the thing, most of america wears socks to bed if you look at the study. >> no. >> i made that up. >> i like to be cold when i sleep. >> no. >> i like to be cool. >> you like to be hot? >> when i'm hot, i take them off. sometimes i do it without noticing. >> how about we cut out the process and take them off before bed. >> socks are like teddy bears. >> there's something that's not that attractive about -- like my sleep outfit is big t-shirt and box boxers, not great. but the socks on top, it's like, hoy.

>> i'm home, you know? >> kidding. most of my socks are like from airlines or places that you give random free socks. >> the hospital. >> i have all my maternity socks. >> me, too. >> maternity socks? >> the ones with the grip on the bottom. i have all those. >> me, too. >> now that's hot. >> twitter users saying things like, i can't trust you if you wear socks to bed. it's so cold and i'm wearing socks to bed. i know, i'm ashamed of me, too. wearing socks to bed isn't that bad. what is the hashtag? >> #bare feet today or #wear socks today. >> at least 60% who don't wear them. >> what if you're chilly? >> it's called a blanket. >> if i can't find the socks, i roll my feet up in the sheets. >> do you ever put your feet on your husband's legs? >>

>> how early? >> i wish we had a violin for you. >> oh, my husband goes to bed with me at 6:00 p.m. every night. >> who is excited about the upcoming pumpkin latte spice season? >> what about pumpkin pie? >> i love pumpkin pie. >> the pumpkin spice latte. everything pumpkin spice. >> i feel like you're saying it aggressively, that -- >> i think we know where you stand. >> we gathered different pumpkin themed food. thank you, jerry. >> thank you, jerry. >> we have pumpkin spice ice cream. pumpkin pie m askpm&ms. pumpkin oreos. pumpkin spice pretzels from auntie ann's. >> i'll try the ice cream. >> what was the rule? what are you -- >> i don't want to eat it. i like don't -- >> try that m&m. >> i do not like them, sam i am. >> please try it. for

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one of these seven best foods, you're going to ring in. >> oh! >> there ya go. >> that'll wake you up. >> now, listen carefully. i'm going to go one by one. these foods are tons of good things to eat but it is confusing. this is based on nutrients, how many nutrients in the food. also versatility, how you can cook with it, things you can do, and also the cost and value of this food. >> okay. >> a lot that goes into it. >> let's get started. >> all right. >> food number one. i come in brown or white. >> rice. >> potato. >> rice. >> rice. >> nope. >> black beans. >> i roll in a pack of 12. >> tootsie rolls. >> torortillas. >> people are particular about how they like to eat me. >> taco shells. >> scrambled, fried. >> eggs. >> i think that was al and owen. >> up here. >> i love that you said tortillas. >> good guessing. >> eggs have a lot of -

they have what's cafull of protein. while there is cholesterol, it doesn't have saturated fats. the balance of stay away from eggs is out the door. >> is brown better? >> brown and white are the same. they come from different chickens. >> okay. >> let's move on. now you have the hang of this. >> eggs are good for the brain. >> a lot of protein and good for other body parts, too. up next, i have eyes. >> potatoes. >> al would be right. >> i said that earlier. >> that was a different question. >> what? >> i like to win. >> potatoes, white or sweet potatoes have a lot of nutrients. it is very good for your digestion. easily digested. it is nature's perfect carbohydrate. it has a lot of vitamin c. more potassium than a bananas. they get a bad rap because it is

other thins. enjoy the potatoes. the next, first clue, i go well with potatoes. >> cheese. >> cheese and potatoes? >> next, i have to be cut with a knife before you eat me. >> i just hit it for fun. >> al roker. >> my type rhymes with plank. >> what? >> flank steak. >> yes! >> okay. >> excellent. >> why this is a best food is, you know, red meat gets a bad rap but lean cuts are good. it has iron, important for circulation in your blood. >> okay. we have to get to the next because we have to win. >> next, this is something that john stamos loves to eat. >> yogurt. >> you'd be right. >> greek yogurt. >> you know. >> commercial. >>

great for teeth, bones and also the pro buy ybiotics. okay. i'm orange on the bottom and green on the top. >> carrots. >> yes, you got that one. >> that's great. >> nice. >> color in vegetables is always good for you. carrots are a good pick because they're cheap. people like them. you can have the baby carrots which, by the way, come from big carrots. regular carrots will have a great taste. mix them with vegetables people don't like like peas. >> next. >> okay, jenna. >> counter part to bolts. >> nuts. >> we didn't hear. >> it's all right. >> the thing is, nuts are great. great for your heart. they're a great protein. great heart-healthy fat. small amount is good. a small handful. >> okay. >> how do we feel about all or nothing? >> not even

>> listen carefully. this is my season. >> pumpkin. >> oh. >> no, okay. >> you pick me from a tree. >> apple. >> yes! >> you got it. >> all or nothing. >> no, it's not all or nothing. >> apple a day keeps a doctor away. it is true. it has fiber. a lot of antioxidants. good for wrinkles. keeping with anti-aging. all doing great. you did very well. >> awesome game show host. >> owen, you're getting a $100 gift card to whole foods so you can buy those things. >> oh. >> when you go back to oklahoma. do they have one there? >> we certainly do. we scoured the internet for the funniest viral videos that will put you know who likes to be in control? this guy. check it out! self-appendectomy! oh, that's really attached. that's why i rent from national. where i get the control to choose any car

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>> oh, this is -- wait, what is he? >> oh, take a seat right there. >> right? >> we need to put this video on our phone, so when our kids throw tantrums, we remember how adorable they can be. >> so cute. >> the next one, what is this? >> you're teaching your kid to talk and make them repeat stuff, right? say paper, and give them the paper. this little girl wants ice cream. she just can't really say it. >> i. >> i. >> want. >> want. >> ice cream. >> can she not say it? >> delta. >> delta. >> eat. >> eat. >> ice cream. >> aono. >> what the heck are you saying? say ice. >> ice. >> cream. >> cream. >> i. >> i. >> want. >> want. >> ice cream. >> pisono. >> too cute. >> trying to think of a word my kids couldn't say. >> my baby

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sunday supper with the family. you can get the larger beets. the baby beets will cook faster for you. >> okay. >> we're going to trim the tops. these tops can be saved to saute and use as a side dish or put into a smoothie. we're going to season these guys with a little white wine vinegar. >> interesting. >> a little salt. >> why vie gnegar? >> it'll add ascidity to this. we have basil stems. aluminum foil. really tight. >> for a good reason, right? >> we get a steamy action as we roast them. they'll be easier to peel. if we open this up -- >> you let it cool first. >> cool a little bit. we put it in the oven for 55 minutes. >> smell that? >> it's great. >> at 350 degrees. we're going to take one of these guys out. i'm going

all i have to do is take a little paper towel, and i'm going to just peel the outside of this right off. >> we don't want the skin on, okay. >> easy. >> you can take the skin off. that's what we have here. little twist on this is to add some lime juice and some lime zest. we'll add a little olive oil. if you want to just mix that up -- >> lookie here. >> little pepper. >> we're pairing the beets with cheese. it's like a creamy mozzarella. this pairing goes well together. >> put it on top. >> we're going to go right on top here. we're going to finish this off with some fresh herbs, if you're lucky enough to have an herb garden. >> if you can't find berada, what do you do? >> mozzarella cheese. >> slice up mozzarella. >> go for it. >> we've got, in this case,

the season/early fall ingredi t ingredients. eggplant. >> these are cute. >> graffiti eggplant. without those, you can have japanese eggplant. >> what steak are we doing? >> pairing it with a new york strip steak. the key is to bring it out at room temperature for an hour before you cook it. you get a nice, even cooking on that. >> sure. >> we'll add some of the eggplants right to the grill. >> you can do this if you have the backyard grill going? >> even in a kitchen. >> okay. >> we'll let the steak rest while we're grilling our eggplants. let it rest for five minutes. you'll retain the juices inside. and we've made a little salsa verde. >> nice. >> it is just some nice herbs. a little capers, a little garlic. we have our nicely cooked steak we'll put on top. >> that's sweet. >> i have

tomatoes around. we're going to season these guys up. add them to our plate with some of the grilled eggplant. that's what we have here. >> very nice. >> need you guys to try this. >> we ate it. the berada was delicious. >> you know what they say, ha kuna berada. garrison, thank you so much. we appreciate it. find the recipes at today.com/food. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> delicious. >> really, really good.

we're back with social media superstar king batch, who has more than 45 million followers. >> what? >> who are all watching right now. during the show, he took over our instagram to make fun videos. how did it go? >> it was cool. it was a little early for me, but i think i got

there's some of it right there. >> how do you start doing this? where did these videos come from? >> i went to film school. >> cool. >> and i started making youtube videos. they cost between $5,000 to $20,000. i said, you know what, let me start doing them on my phone. >> yeah. >> it worked. >> boom. >> it worked. >> 45 million people later. >> amazing. i know you're busy. you have a lot coming up for you. tell us about "where is the money"? >> it's a movie coming out october 20th. myself, terry cruz. >> whoa. >> wow. >> you made it. >> i made it! >> mama, i made it! >> instagram who? >> what? >> yeah. >> that is very cool. >> congratulations. >> so happy to know ya. >> maybe some of your followers will follow us. >> they probably already do. >> you can ask them to. you want to? >> follow king batch because i need more. and al roker, of course. >> yes. >> tha

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