good morning. shooting from the lip. a fired up president trump takes on his adversaries at a ruckus campaign rally in alabama. from kim jong-un. >> we can't have mad men out there shooting rockets all over the place. >> to republicans who won't vote for that last-ditch bill to replace obamacare. >> they don't have the guts to vote for it. >> even nfl players who won't stand for the national anthem. >> get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now. >> we're live with the latest. bracing for the worst. hard-hit san juan, puerto rico, preparing for another potential catastrophe, days after hurricane maria roared ashore. a dam just hours

thousands of people to flee for their lives. >> let's move, people. move! >> as san juan's mayor jumps into action herself, to help save people stranded by the floodwaters. race against the clock. time running out in mexico as the search for survivors enters its fourth day after a deadly earthquake rocked the city. search and rescue teams from los angeles now on hand. survivors waiting breathlessly for word of their loved ones. >> i woke up in an ambulance. my wife is nowhere to be seen. >> we're live in mexico city. all that plus more fallout after this video went public of cheerleaders forced to do splits. is prince harry ready for his public debut with girlfriend meghan markle? and some of the world's biggest supermodels come together for a show-stopping moment at milan's fashion week. today, saturday, september 23rd, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news,

1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. >> i'm craig melvin alongside dylan dreyer. first full day of fall. it feels like summer. >> tomorrow will be 90 degrees. >> you're kidding. >> it's like the warmest we've seen all year now that fall is here. >> we'll take it. i'm sure it'll change soon enough. >> yeah. >> full forecast in a moment. >> let's begin with president trump unplugged. taking on health care, john mccain, north korea and players in the nfl at a rally last night in front of an adoring crowd. nbc's kelly o'donnell is in new jersey where the president is spending the weekend. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. president trump headed south and stepped right into a republican family feud. putting some of his own political capital at risk, he said, by being involved in a senate campaign. the president appeared to enjoy talking to his supporters about

going all in in huntsville, alabama. >> i love alabama. >> reporter: a test of president trump's political muscle, as his own supporters are divided over a senate republican primary. >> luther strange is our man. >> reporter: the president's message ran the gamut. belittling and blasting north korea's leader. >> we can't have mad men out there shooting rockets all over the place. >> reporter: promising he can solve a foreign policy crisis that previous presidents could not. >> rocket man should have been handled a long time ago. >> reporter: on his faltering domestic agenda, a frustrated president trump cut loose on republicans who failed to repeal obamacare. >> they don't have the guts to vote for it. >> reporter: friday, senator john mccain delivered another blow to repeal. i take no pleasure in announcing my opposition to the latest gop proposal. oh

campaign, his last campaign, was all about repeal and replace. so he decided to do something different, and that's fine. >> reporter: fired up, president trump kept going for an unwie unwielding 1 hour 20 minutes. getting into the culture wars. the president using salty language, slammed nfl players who protest the national anthem. >> get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now. >> reporter: trump feeling pressure to deliver a win for luther strange, seen as the establishment candidate, enjoying support of steve bannon, the president's former chief strategist. >> he is not a friend of mitch mcconnell. he doesn't know mitch mcconnell, until recently. he doesn't know him. he just got there. >> reporter: this week, the special election runoff and the chance for senate

consider that latest attempt to overall health care. without john mccain's vote, senate republicans can't lose any other members to have a chance for this to pass. the chances appear dire. sheinel sheinelle? >> busy week. thank u, kelly. we want to touch base on another hot topic, the fact that the department of homeland security contacted officials in 21 different states on friday to notify them they were the targets of russian government hackers during the 2016 election. obviously, a lot of them are frustrated because it's taken so long. why not? >> months and months. they've wanted this information because they're trying to p prepare for the special election mid-terms, coming up in months from now. 2018 is a campaign year. they were pressing for this information. 21 states russians attempted to interfere. no evidence they actually got into the voting records or the voting rolls. sheinelle? >> kelly, thank you. in puerto rico this morning, some towns are still being

dam collapse could wipe them out. nbc is in san juan with more on that and the race to bring power back to the island after hurricane maria hit. tammy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. some 70,000 people are being evacuated from those communities, but all across the island, it's becoming an incredibly desperate situation. this morning, a desperate race against time to save those trapped after hurricane maria battered puerto rico. >> let's move, people. move. >> reporter: with the san juan mayor leading the charge. >> i got an sos from somebody here who had my number. they texted. one of the messages i've received so often in the past days, saying, if anyone can hear us. thoe those are the most devastating words. if anyone can hear us, please come. >> reporter: she did with plenty of help. >> were you worried out there? >>

i was. because this is which number of day. i said, oh, my god, i don't see anyone in their houses. >> reporter: in the northwestern part of the island, an extremely dangerous dam failure is forcing some 70,000 puerto ricans to evacuate. all across the caribbean, dramat dramatic rescues are underway. the mother and two children plucked from their battered boat off the coast. dozens dead as the hurricane tore through the caribbean. losing steam after high winds and rain pummelled turks and caicos. in hard-hit puerto rico, so many have lost so much. >> you lose everything. you have to start from zero. no clothes, no nothing. >> reporter: nearly the entire island has no power. the antiquated power grid devastated. meaning puerto rico will likely remain in the dark for

ten days. i guess for this one, i would say, months. >> reporter: their island dark but not their resolve. people started lining up here behind me at 3:00 a.m. to buy gas. the gas station doesn't even open until 8:00 a.m. they'll only be able to get $20 worth of gas. a sign of how limited the basic necessities are here on the island. craig? >> tammy, thank you. it is hard to get your hard around the devastation. >> the devastation. and the journey ahead, frankly. let's check in with dylan. is maria a threat to the east coast? >> some models are trying to make it a threat. it is a category 3 hurricane. well-defined eye. moving north/northwest at 9 miles per hour. on this track, thi t

from the national hurricane center, it looks like it'll stay out to sea as the storm weakens. we have to keep in mind, the left side of this cone of uncertainty is still a possibility of what may happen. the spaghetti plot, a look at the different models, show the area of high pressure that may turn out to sea. there are a few models including the american and european that want to bring the storm close to cape hatteras in north carolina. we should, either way, see the cold front push everything out to sea quickly so it will not linger. there's the possibility we could see a weaker storm try to approach the outer banks. there is a possibility also of 20 to 25 foot waves for the outer banks. even up to the mid-atlantic, we could see 10 to 15 foot waves. that will be a concern going forward. that's not until next wednesday. there is time to iron out the details of that part of the story. >> thank you. to mexico city, where rescue

crews are working around the clock to find survivors from that horrific earthquake. it's been four days since the earthquake struck, and time and hope are running out to find survivors in the rubble. nbc's ron mott remains in mexico city for us. ron, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you. this is the critical fourth day of search and rescue, after which experts say the chances of finding survivors drops dramatically. overnight, they brought in this crane. they'll lift off large concrete slaps to get down to where they think people are. this is a life and death race against time. a fight for life with time running out to save victims trapped under a mountain of concrete on the second floor of this pancaked employment agency building. members of the los angeles department's urban search and rescue unit joining the mission. >> there are missing people. we have a floor plan, told where the six were. >> reporter: rescuers scooped

disturb the rubble. >> there's five massive players -- layers of slap that collapscollaps cod h rorr:hicoleng tof lyitup. really bad shaking started happening, and we're standing there on the roof, just looking at each other not knowing what we're going to do or if we're going to be alive in the next ten minutes. and all of a sudden, the floors started pancaking. boom, boom, boom. i woke up alone in an ambulance. my wife was nowhere to be seen. >> reporter: he survived with multiple broken bones. both legs, rips and an arm. around mexico's capital, volunteers have worked around the clock, organizing and delivering relief supplies, refusing to wait on government aid. among them, former american d.r.e.a.m.ers l

country in 2015. >> i want my people to come back and make mexico a better place. >> reporter: the tragedy still unfolding here is personal for a mexico-born rescuer from la. >> being from here, this is my country, it is gratifying. >> reporter: there have been 60 or so rescues in mexico city this week, and all the families and friends who have been camped out here since tuesday are hoping to add more names to the list. >> ron mott for us. thank you. now to breaking news overnight. iran state media reporting the country tested a ballistic missile. nbc is in tehran with more. ali? >> reporter: craig, sheinelle, it didn't take long for iran to respond to president trump's u.n. speech. state-run tv released video of a rocket launched late last night, saying iran successfully tested the long-range ballistic missile. this missile appears to have been unveiled earlier during the day, when iran conducted a military parade

state tv reporting it was tested a few hours after being rolled out on the parade. the revolutionary guard claimed their latest ballistic missile is capable of carrying multiple warheads and has a range of 1,200 miles, putting the middle east within its reach, including israel. the missile adds to israel's misery, it says, and it will be the nightmare, as it can accurately target the occupied lands completely. this is iran's fourth missile test this year, and is sure to ratchet up tensions between washington and tehran. following breaking news out of north korea, where a magnitude 3.0 quake was detected in the country's northeast, 12 miles from where they recently connected a nuclear test. there were fears at first this was another test, but the south koreans are now saying they believe it's just a natural occurrence. this morning, the nfl is vowing to fight a lawsuit filed by the estate of

player aaron hernandez. hernandez killed himself in prison earlier this year, a convicted murderer. autopsy released this week showed that heashow ed that he suffered from a brain disease caused by severe head trauma. the latest from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: as a tight end for the new england patriots, aaron hernandez took his share of hits. even so, researchers at boston university say they were stunned when an examination of his brain after his death showed a severe case of c.t.e. he was just 27 years old. he only played in the nfl three years. >> we're told that it was the most severe case they had ever seen for someone of aaron's age. >> reporter: earlier this year, hernandez hanged himself in his prison cell, while serving a life sentence on a murder conviction. >> no question in my mind

responsible for his violent, criminal behavior and his eventual suicide. >> reporter: c.t.e. can cause problems with aggression, dementia and mood swings. it may explain his actions. the diagnosis rattled current and former football players, including hall of famer cris carter. >> i'm convicted. it is a game i love. given the information that i have, i hope the rest of my life works out well. >> reporter: hernandez's estate is suing patriots and the nfl for $20 million on behalf of his 4-year-old daughter. saying the league was aware of the risks and failed to disclose, treat or protect him from the dangers of such damage. the nfl is vowing to fight the lawsuit. >> we intend to contest the claims vigorously. >> the question isn't whether there are risks. the question from the legal standpoint is whether the nfl acted in some irresponsible way for a known

prevented. >> reporter: for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. relief overnight for the re standoff between police and a man armed with a machete at a bank. the man took five hostage before releasing four from the bank and trust in columbia. none of the hostages were hurt, and a motive is unclear. the suspect is reportedly in custody. update in the wake of the controversial video that shows a cheerleading coach forcing students into doing extreme splits. again, this video is disturbing to watch. quick warning there. the colorado high school principal retired and the athletic director resigned after an investigation show both were aware months before the video became public. they didn't act on parental complaints. the principal denying he had prior access to the

the video emerged. the coach was also fired after the incident became public. the world's most legendary supermodels came together for a tribute to versace. bringing in all the big names, as you see here. cindy crawford, naomi campbell were among those who worked closely with the designer in the '90s. he was shot dead on the steps of his miami beach mansion in 1997. dylan is back. we're warm this weekend. what about the rest of the country? >> northwest, only in the 40s and 50s. they've had snow back through parts of the sierra and northern rockies. a little snow through montana, as well. we have a cold front, that's why it is cooler in the northwest. eventually, that will trigger some storms. we will see isolated storms today. basically from minnesota down into parts of texas. none of these storms are expected to really be all that strong. but they'll stilbe

nonetheless. the eastern half of the country, enjoy the summer temperatures. that's a look at the weather across the country. now a peak out your window. >> we have temperatures a little cool, especially if you're in the shenandoah valley. otherwise, around the city, temperatures are in the 60s right now. we will continue to warm up throughout the day. hopefully you like a taste of summer. now we have patchy fog, especially upper montgomery coun county, frederick and down i-81. visibilities are down to zero. be careful if you're traveling out and about this morning. the fog will burn off plenty of sunshine this morning. warming up to the mid to upper 80s by this afternoon. >> that's your latest forecast. still to come, much-needed help for puerto rico. we're on board as a cargo plane full of supplies heads to a hard-hit area. dramatic moments when a military september accidentally fires into a crowd. that and more in the download. first, this is "today" on nbc.

time now for time for the download. our look back at the biggest headlines from the week that was. >> emmys took on the president just days before his first appearance in front of the united nations, but the biggest stories this week, the devastation from an earthquake and two hurricanes. hurricane season showing no sign of letting up this week, with jose and maria. the latest in a string of storms to barrel through the caribbean. >> very scary. >> the winds here have been intensifying, and the worst is yet to come. >> roads turned to raging rivers. roofs ripped off. trees toppled. cars overturned. >> it's very sad. very, very sad. >> san juan's mayor, pleading for fellow u.s. citizens to help. >> remember that you are part of us, even if you're not here. don't

just don't forget us. >> another massive earthquake struck mexico. hundreds killed and many more still missing. a school full of school flattened by the quake. >> rescue teams asking for silence. they can hear faint calls for help. >> families desperate for more miracles like these to rise from the rubble. diplomatic drama during president trump's united nations debut. >> be the president threatened to wipe one of the nations off the map. >> the rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime. we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. >> meanwhile, hollywood's biggest stars took on the president at this year's emmy awards. >> unlike the presidency, emmys go to the winner of the popular vote. >> the big winners who

if the the happen"handmaden's t" >> can anyone say how big the audience is? sean, do you know? >> this will be the largest audience to witness an emmys, period. >> some of the week's most memorable moments caught on camera. dramatic video showing this military helicopter accidentally firing on spectators during war games in russia. several people were hurt. some vehicles destroyed. a koala hitched a ten-mile ride inside the wheel well of an suv before being rescued and returned to the wild. >> off you go. good girl. >> and this wisconsin police officer shocked the crowd at a bar when he grabbed the violin and put on a show to remembe

and youtube star, nick, stopped by our studio for a scientific experiment that never gets old. >> oh, my gosh. what is -- i have to do the news now. >> don't worry. it'll wear out in a couple hours. >> really? >> see? >> it's back. >> okay. >> sorry. >> you guys are crazy. >> yes, we are. >> i have to go. >> we're really 14-year-olds. >> you wouldn't try it. >> i wouldn't. i did it before, but i was kind of afraid. did you hear savannah's voice? after that, i was like, oh, no. >> you're right, it never gets old. >> so funny. >> especially when you think it is helium. your voice is going to go here, and it is really here. >> what if mine never goes back? still ahead, would you know what to do if an earthquake hit? should you go outside? stay under a doorway? jeff rossen is going to answer those questions and more. we

girlfriend meghan markle make their public debut in canada? a double take, sometimes a triple take. first, these messages.

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i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. we stay warm again, right? >> yes, we do. yesterday, we were in the low 80s. today, i think we'll be in the mid, possibly upper 80s. 66 is where we stand right now. winds north at 5 miles an hour. beautiful morning out there. we do have some fog. conditions are improving. again, there is still spotty areas where we have some really dense fog. be careful as you're traveling out and about this morning. again, as we continue through the day, maybe just a touch of humidity. it is going to be sunny, and it is going to be warm throughout the day. tomorrow, temperatures in the upper 80s. right around 90 degrees. we continue to watch maria for wednesday ahu

we could have cloud debris here. too early to tell her track. more weather and breaking news in 25 minutes. for now, back to "today." we are back we are back on a saturday morning. the first saturday of fall. although it still feels like summer for a lot of folks. >> let's begin with a check of the headlines. president trump in alabama. taunting north korea's leader. >> rocket man. >> taking aim at john mccain after the senator announced he will not vote for the latest gop plan to repeal and replace obamacare. >> john mccain, you look at his campaign, his last campaign, was all about repeal and replace. he decided to do something different, and that's fine. let's move, people. move. >> puerto rico in crisis following hurricane maria. san juan's

>> i got an sos from somebody here that had my number. if anyone can hear us, please come. >> reporter: a race again > cest f days after earthquakes turned buildings to rubble. the death toll near 300. >> my wife was nowhere to be seen. >> reporter: first lady melania trump in the dirt of the white house garden with a few helpers. >> i encourage you to continue and eat a lot of vegetables, fruits. >> reporter: nasa opens a new research facility named after a female mathematician whose work helped send men into space and inspired the movie "hidden figures." >> do your best. >> solid advice soed, saturdtod, september rd, 2017. >> nice. puerto rico, u.s.

is struggling in the wake of hurricane maria. one group is taking tens of thousands of pounds of good, water and other necessities. kno morgan radford is here with more. you went on the journey, right? >> this was one of the first relief missions to go into the hard-hit caribbean areas since hurricane maria. of course, this was a special one for me. the plane left my hometown of greensboro, north carolina. they were packed with supplies and people who said, it wasn't just their honor but it was their duty to be there. for millions across the caribbean, scrambling to rebuild in their darkest hour, hope and help are on the way. >> we know when people are in these kind of disaster situations, they're hopeless and they need to know that somebody cares. >> which is why staff members from samaritan's purse, a non-profit based in north carolina, are loading up with emergency supplies on one of the first relief missions to the

caribbean since hurricane maria. >> as americans, we don't know the depth of suffering other people are experiencing. >> reporter: they invited us to come along. >> this d.c.-8 cargo plane left north carolina with 50,000 pounds of emergency supplies, from toothpaste and toothbrushes to backup generators and more than a dozen people here to devote their time and their skills to the recovery. >> 10,000 feet now. >> reporter: in the back, 13 people not only bringing supplies but also their expertise. scott cottrell is a retired army sergeant and telecommunication specialists. why do you do this? >> i love helping people. it is fun to use the skill set i have to help somebody who is in need. >> no cell service at all here. >> reporter: he's ready to hit the ground running, lifting the b boxes, to help carry the burden of the people who need it most. what's been the hardest part? >> communat

communication. can't talk to my son. >> it is stressful, not to know from anyone that you love. >> reporter: a ray of sunshine just after the storm. so that organization, samaritan's purse, has run relief missions all over the world since the '70s. the folks we met on friday were doing relief work not on in puerto rico but dominica and st. martin. that very plane was about to turn right back around and go on another mission all over. >> how bad is it down in puerto rico? you saw firsthand. >> we saw it first during irma. we were there a week. it wasn't as bad as what we saw after maria because of where the eye hit and the proximity, especially to the populated areas like san juan. >> can't forget them. >> hard to. >> thank you. meantime, britain's prince harry is in canada this weekend for the invictus games he created to let wounded athletes compete. will we finally see prince harry and his girlfr,

meghan markle, in public? keir simmons is in toronto, where the games are being held. good morning. >> reporter: hey, sheinelle. good to see you, my friend. we had the chance to spend time with prince harry, watching him with servicemen and women. it is interesting to see how he spends maybe a few hours just hanging out with the people who will be participating in this event. today, he gets to do the diplomatic thing. the first lady is here, prime minister of canada, justin trudeau. the question is, will he be doing the romantic thing? britain's prince harry kick off the invictus games today. an international sporting competition for wounded servicemen and women. he's scheduled to meet with first lady melania trump today. it is another lady many want to see. harry's girlfriend, meghan markle. >> we're excited about that fairy tale going on. >> we're going to look at privacy and harassment

most of the year, filming "suits." ♪ my love however, today, it is the competitors in the spotlight. 550 participants representing 17 different countries. all warming up ahead of tonight's opening ceremonies. corporal souza has no feeling in one leg but he can swim. it is impressive you are wounded, still serving and competing in this. >> i told my friends who are super jealous that i get to travel all the time, i love it. >> reporter: prince harry taking the opportunity to assess competitors, including team usa. so far, there's no sign of his american girl. the couple has been seen together by paparazzi but never at an official occasion. if she appears by his side this week, it'll fuel rumors of a royal engagement. harry is giving nothing away. >> i have no insider information.

in on the secret? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: so where is meghan markle? we know that she lives here. in fact, we think that the couple actually met here when prince harry stopped by in this town last year, which means that all those times that prince harry came to north america, if you got to see him, anyone watching, you could have been the one. helps to have been a stunning actress, but still, right? >> oh, i had a chance. >> great logic. great logic there. >> thank you, keir. >> reporter: just saying. >> i knew exactly where you were going, my friend. thank you, keir. >> keep us posted. let us know if there is an engagement. dylan dreyer is standing by with another check of the forecast. >> a big variation in temperatures across the country. the northwest, we've got below average temperatures. the eastern half of the country, we're looking at highs well above average. some of the warmest temperatures we've seen in quite some time. let's show you

93 for a high in chicago today. 49 in billings, montana. grand junction is 58. memphis, 90. fi phil l philly, 87. st. louis, 91. rapid city with a high of 50. as we go through the week, we will dip off a bit on tuesday in new york. still, well above average. nashville, should be around 90. that's a look at the weather across the country. now a peek out your window. >> temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we'll move into the 80s for day time highs today. mid 80s, plenty of sunshine. overnight tonight, the temperatures will be in the 60s. then tomorrow, looking good. if you are headed to fedex field tomorrow, we are taking on the raiders tomorrow night. if not, you can watch it here on nbc. otherwise, a great evening tomorrow. temperatures are going to be slipping through the 70s. keepi ining an eye on maria. cooler by friday, saturday and sunday.

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hit where you live? >> earthquakes can happen anywhere. today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has life-saving information. >> good morning. what a scary week for all of us. it wasn't just the massive earthquake in mexico either. another tremor rocked california late at night, shaking homes and nerves all over l affirmative action -- la. what would i do? hide under a door. do i not hide under a door? all 50 states in the u.s. are at risk for an earthquake. knowing what to do in the moment can mean the difference between life and death. this morning, we are going inside a high-tech lab that simulates earthquakes to show you how to survive. deadly and devastating. in just seconds. just this week, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shaking mexico city. sparking explosions from natural

causing buildings to collapse. desperate rescue efforts underway as the death toll rises. this latest disaster just weeks after another even stronger 8.1 quake rocking the same area, killing 90. in los angeles, on monday night, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit during the local news. >> did you feel that? >> did you feel it? >> just had a little earthquake. >> reporter: it is not just a problem on the west coast. there's a risk for earthquakes in all 50 states. the u.s. geological survey releasing this 2017 map. highlighting these hot spots that are at a greater risk for a quake this year. that's why engineers are reenacting similar quakes. even simulating a bridge with trucks. learning how to build one that won't buckle. it is all happening here inside this massive earthquake lab at

we are getting rare access this morning. they have high-tech shake tables. it is going right now. they shake the room up there to simulate real earthquakes at different magnitudes to see what happens. the goal, to help build earthquake-proof buildings, offices and skyscrapers. >> earthquakes on demand. bring the idea here, we'll build a model and test it. >> reporter: they built a room on one of the shakers with furniture and all. then they hit the button. this is what a 6.9 magnitude quake feels like right at the epicenter. if you're on the first floor of a building. you can see the walls are rattling, glasses breaks. can you imagine this happening out of nowhere if you were in your house? look what happened here. what do you do if a big one strikes in your neighborhood? >> the rule of thumb is you duck, cover and hope, which is great if you have something to duck and cover under, like a

table or desk. that's what children are caught in school. cover your head and get down. >> should you go out of your house? >> absolutely not. >> what about standing at a door frame to protect you? >> depends if it is a load bearing wall. it may work, may not. stay away from doors. >> it is more dangerous the higher you go. here, the lab simulating what it means like ten stories up in a high-rise. big difference. this time, the furniture and everything else crashes down. >> the building amplifies the ground motion. it is worse as you go to the height of the building. the ground floor, it is one thing. as you go up, it is worse. >> reporter: should you try to get out, run down the stairs? >> no, stay on the floor and wait for the all clear. >> we've shown you what to do, duck and cover, if you're indoors when it strikes. if you happen to be outside, move away from buildings, street lights and utility wires. then drop, cover and hold on. if you happen to be in a

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sorrynot j sorrynotsorry. a tile o ow b this guy. clearly, he's not sorry. the user who loves the original picture, shared this one, saying, puts me in the mind of this little beauty. who wants to get off the toilet when you're facing that. one more. is it flat pavement or a waterfall or both? >> that is so cool. >> i say both. >> both? >> it's not both. >> just paint. >> just paint. >> oh. >> it is amazingly fun though. >> really cool. >> we also like your new glasses. >> they're a little big for my face. >> don't you wear glasses? >> i do. the arm fell off. >> not a good look. tape and off. >> dylan, thank you. still to come, we'll tell you about the music festival bringing some of the industry's biggest names together. it is all for a very good cause. first, this is "today" on nbc. good cause.

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metro transit police are trying to find this guy, lawrence harris. they say he is accused of touching a woman's thigh on a metro train in july. harris was arrested four times in the last three years for sex crimes against women riding metro. we're working for you in the community today. the nbc 4 all state community shred underway starting three minutes from now. almost there. it is going to last until 11:00. happening at fedex field in landover. there is a four box maximum per car. keep that in mind. if you don't need to shred anything but want to meet jim hanley, he'll be there starting at 8:30. you can find rules in the nbc washington app. search community shred. if you have weekend plans, we'll check in to time out your forecast.

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>> you, angie and i back at 8:30 with a full hour of news and weather. now back to the "today" show. . good morning. shooting from the lip. president trump lashes out at a campaign rally that lasts nearly an hour and a half. the north korean leader, kim jong-un. >> we can't have mad men out there shooting rockets all over the place. >> to the republicans who won't vote for the bill to repeal and replace obamacare. >> they don't have the guts to vote for it. >> the president taking on nfl players not standing for the anthem. >> get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now. >> reporter: bracing for the worst. major fears in san juan, puerto rico, that a dam is hours from breaching.

the island struggles to survive after hurricane maria devastated residents a few days ago. faearing the beat. this woman is one of the hottest at rock shows. helping those deaf and hard of hearing enjoy the music even if they can't hear it. we'll introduce you to her, today, saturday, september 23rd, 2017. ♪ >> yay! whose birthday are we celebrating? >> our birthday. >> she's older. >> what's birthday are we celebrating? hers. she's older. >> who's celebrating 40? >> we are. >> it's encounter fifth birthday? high five. i don't even know how to take a selfie. >> good saturday morning you to.

we've got a lively crowd here on the plaza. quite lively. >> my goodness. >> we're in >> in for great weather, too. > it'll be a beautiful weeke >> warm today. it's g hot, really. we have a lot to get to in the f final half hour.in let's begin with today's news.er >> goodter: morning. i'm kelly o'donnell with the president in new jersey. after aonnell w week on the wor at the united nations, presidens trump was in rally mode.uch campaign mode. spending much of friday night ie alabama. the president was there to lendo hisrt support to his choice in special election senate race.hat a runoff that is dividing as conservativ conservatives. luther strange, the establishment candidate. and the opponent is backed by steve bannon and far-right co

kinds ofics.t topic. this is a sample that runs froma north korea to nfl players protesting the national anthem d toidn' frustrations over republs who didn't repeal obamacare. > rocket man should have been handled a long time ago. get that son of a [ bleep ] off] the field right now. they don't have the guts to voth for him,t no okay? >> reporter: in a string of new tweets this morning, the ident president is i going after the e senators who have not come out t in support of the latest attempt to repeal obamacare. after john mccain came out aftei it, the president tweeted today this bill would be great for arizona. mccain let his friend lg down, meaning lindsey graham, one of the co-authors of the bill. the republicans can't afford tod lose one more republican senator. >> thank you, kelly. we're following breaking > we' north korea, where a k magnitude 3.0 quake was

orgs.as eastern portion there, 12 miles from where they recently conducted a nuclear test. initially there were fears that was also a test but south korea is saying it may have just been a natural occurrence. in puerto rico there is frantic evacuation amid fears -- heavy rainfall from hurricane maria has swollen the reservoir behind the near 90-year-old dam. they sent buses in and posted on twitter. for many those went unseen because nearly all the island is without power. time also running out in mexico city where rescue crews and volunteers are working around the clock to find survivors from that horrific earth wake. it's been four days since the 7.1 struck collapsing schools, homes and other buildings throughout the country's capital. the death toll has risen to at least

hope left to find survivors among the rubble. >> certainly pulling for all of them. dylan is out on the >> we could see rainy conditions by the middle of the week. the biggest threat will be for the dangerous rip currents, especially the middle of the week. meantime, we're looking at high temperatures, 15 to 20 degrees above average. 80s and 90s for the eastern half of the country. thunderstorms with cold front moving through south dakota and into the middle of the country.

we even had snow across montana. we've had snow in the higher elevations of the rockies, too. tomorrow is going to be warmer for the northeast. we could tie a record with highs of 89 degrees. did you expect 90s in your visit? >> no. definitely not. >> it's beautiful. >> i know, right? >> we'll take it. >> making the most of it. that's a look at the weather across the country. now a peek out your window. >> leaving snow to portions of the four corners, montana, down through utah. it is going to be responsible for kicking maria out to the sea. we'll still watch for wednesday and thursday. look at these temperatures drop. the warm spell is over. enjoy today. we're going to be in the mid 80s for your saturday. plenty of sunshine. upper 80s tomorrow with humidity building. hot and humid on monday. watching maria for our area wednesday and thursday. right now, just extra cloud cover from her. >> that's your latest forecast. sheinelle and craig? >> thank you. still to come, the retailer upping the grocery delivery game

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your house to unpack all your groceries if you weren't home? walmart was testing the idea out with customers in silicon valley. a walmart delivery person will deliver the groceries, get inside the house to unpack them, and you, the customer, can live stream the delivery by linking your home with the home security camera. you can watch what they do. the delivery person would have a one-time code in order to get into your house. the customer will receive alerts when the delivery person comes and goes. it is in the testing phase. see how it works out. would you be open to it? >> it's important to have a society where we can unpack our groceries. would you let them? >> not if i was not home. i'd gladly sit on the couch while they do it. they can also throw out the stuff that's been in there a while. >> that'd be nice. >> make sure those are fresh. >> you're a no? >> i don't want strange people coming into my home and unpacking groceries. >> they're not

>> they can take my laundry, wash it, fold it. >> that's a housekeeper. >> i wouldn't because i'd be afraid they'd, you know -- >> judge you. >> not that. you have to be insured. >> to not be home is the weird part. >> they'll work out the skinks. >> can you do the pop start? >> let's start with the ka yashiyash i -- kardashians. according to "people" magazine, kylie is pregnant. she's been dating rapper travis scott since earlier this year. the couple started telling friends about the baby a few weeks ago. the 20-year-old has had practice with kids. she's an aunt to kim's two children, kourtney's three. while we can't confirm the sex of the babies, rumors are swirling it is a girl. something tells me we'll be hearing a lot more about that on kylie's social media and reality shows. what do stevie wonder, greenday, pharrell, demi

have in common? they're taking part in a concert to end poverty. to date, 12.5 million actions have been taken. resulting in $1 billion in commitments. for a fourth year in a row, msnbc and nbc university partnered with the global citizen festival. if you can't make it in person, mississippi n msnbc will air a live seit live. counting down to megyn kelly live. things you might not know. >> one, i used to be in terrible debt when i was in college and law school. i had no money. i used to get sick when the bills would come every month. it's not so much i didn't pay my bills. i did it more on a quarterly basis. the creditors don't like that. secondly, i lo

family gatherings. thanksgiving every year. seven cards dead, up and down the river, you make it. i am passing the tradition along to my children, 7, 6 and 4. >> never too early to start with the cards. >> you can play poker. >> i'm a blackjack girl, but i learned to play poker. >> what's something about you we don't know? >> i can sing probably every word to '50s music. >> oh, i did not know that. >> really? >> wouldn't have guessed it. >> my dad used to make cassette tapes with me, for me, of '50s music. >> really fascinating. we'll have to play some. >> i wanted braces so badly, i put bracelets on it. the gummie bracelets. >> you're so wieeird. >> dangerous. >> i love you, but man, you're weird sometimes. ahead, one of the hottest acts at rap and rock concerns these days, a sign

help those who can't hear the music feel it instead. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> who wants braces? >> i did. >> what's something about you? >> nothing. we're out of time.

back on a saturday back on a saturday morning. we want to introduce you to a woman making a difference for music lovers for the deaf or hard of hearing. >> she's a sign language interpreter who performs at concerts. she puts on as good of a show as the artists on the stage. >> steve patterson has more. ♪ >> reporter: festival season. a rhythmic ritual of sound. the musicmusic blaring but not everyone. andrew daily loves live music. >> music is not always just based on hearing. everyone has music in their body, in

>> reporter: luckily, he and others who are deaf have amber on their side. >> we need to make sure we represent that sound. >> reporter: amber is one of a handful of interpreters using american sign language to convey what makes live music so exciting. >> making it a visual language. ♪ i don't ever wanna be like i did that day ♪ >> reporter: a song broken down into a full body interpretation right on stage. ♪ take we all the way ♪ i won't ever wanna be >> reporter: she started by signing music for deaf friends as a party trick, until one day, she saw firsthand how live song signing used to be done. >> signers just giving the bare minimum of the english. so i talked to my deaf friends, and they were like, yeah, that's just what happens. music is not for us. i was like, but that doesn't make any sense to me. >> reporter: it drove amber to use sign language as a platform to break down and interpret

with the signature style blowing beneath the trademark pink hair, the performances started going viral. as demand view, venues fielded more requests for signers. now, she's the head of her own company, staffed with expert music interpreters. like joanne, who herself is also deaf. >> i love doing this, and i think to myself, why should my community, the deaf community, be prevented from having this experience that hearing people are having? >> reporter: for a job like this, passion is a requirement. >> a lot of time, patience, repetiti repetition, memorizationn falling in love with each song. >> reporter: to sign for one artist, amber's team studies, dissects, memorizes and choreographs songs on set lists going back six months of performances. amber and her team walked me through a hit "talking

>> reporter: continuously forever. >> yes. >> all right. ♪ talking body ♪ you got a perfect one, so put it on me ♪ >> it feels amazing. it gives me the opportunity to be able to feel as an equal, as an audience. it is very inspiring. >> reporter: it's inspiring for the artists, as well, including chance the rapper, who recently hired his own interpreter team. >> if you know anyone that's hard of hearing or deaf that could make it to the show, please invite them. >> i think access is my legacy, and to know that music is for all humanity. ♪ >> reporter: bringing the joy of music to the deaf and hard of hearing in a fresh, new way. for "today," steve patterson, nbc news, houston. >> that's cool. >> fantastic. >> great idea, right? >> made my day. that'll do it for us on this saturday morning.

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good saturday morning. i'm david cullerer. >> i'm angie goff. ahead on "news 4 today." >> he preys on women on the blue line. he's still out there. we'll tell you what he looks like and more about him coming up on news 4. and it is a beautiful morning out there. temperatures a little on the cool side for this first full day of fall. it is going to feel more like summer by the end of this weekend. we've got the details on this fall warmup coming your way. we love this weather because we are outside working for you in the community today. the nbc 4 all state community shred underway now, happening until 11:00 a.m. at fedex field in landover. plenty of folks from the news 4 team are out there. we are going to hear from jim hanley in a few

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to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. and ed gillespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy could cut virginia school funding, too. ed doesn't stand for education. >> announcer: news 4 today starts now. >> on news 4 today, the search is on for a man accused of groping and exposing himself to women on metro. why he's been charged with the same crimes over and over again. as hurricane maria weakens, the recovery effort in puerto rico kicking into high gear this morning. we're going to show you what they're dealing with as they pick up the pieces from what was a devastating storm. we are working for

rise and shine. get out there. it is a good day to shred. the all state community shred is happening. nbc 4 all state community shred. what you need to know if you are planning on heading to this morning's event. i recognize some people out there. >> i see hanley and mark seagraves. we'll get to them in a moment. welcome on this saturday morning, the 23rd of september, 2017. i'm david culver alongside angie goff. >> no reason for it to be a bad day. no bad days. we have good coffee brewing. beautiful sunrise. a nice day ahead. >> technically, we're already into fall, right? >> yeah. >> going to feel like a summer day, lauryn ricketts, tracking this. >> today, we're taking the temperatures into the mid to upper 80s and go up from there. you're right, a beautiful morning. the sun came up a little before the 7:00 a.m. hour. now, we're looking at gorgeous sunshine all throughout the region. that's our vi