good morning. breaking overnight, an oil rig explodes near new orleans sending a massive fireball into the air. seven people injured, another person missing. a frantic search now under way. california burning. the fight against those deadly and devastating wildfires entering its second week. dramatic video emerging of friends narrowly escaping the flames. >> we're going to die, dude. we got to get out of here. >> this morning we're live as crews battle to get the upper hand. crews battle to get the upper hand. on offense, colin kaepernick files a grievance against the nfl, accusing owners of colluding

national league for kneeling. the moment when a passenger jet suddenly plunge 20,000 feet. harvey weinstein's brother speaks out, claiming he was a victim of his brother's verbal and physical abuse. >> late july -- and just in time. >> this is way back. and it is gone! it is a walk off home run! >> a dramatic blast gives the l.a. dodgers a commanding lead over the cubs in the national league championship series. today monday, october 16th/g, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this monday morning. thanks for joining us. >> nice to have you with us as we get started on the workweek a lot to get to. we will start with the

>> an oil rig exploded on a lake near new orleans overnight injuring crew members and leading to fears of a possible leak. nbc's tammy lighter in has the latest on this situation that's been changing. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. five people are critically injured, they have launched a search and rescue and at this point it's believed one person is still missing. overnight an explosion on an oil rig in louisiana near the city of kenner just outside of new orleans. fire erupting on a platform used to transfer oil. >> we are on the levee and we can see it's going to be an oil rig that's on fire. >> rattled residents reported hearing a loud sonic boom, some posting to social media capturing large fire balls and smoke from the rig seen for more than a mile away on the shore of lake pontchartrain. officials were told crews were cleain

exploded. >> from what we understand they were cleaning some type of chemicals on the platform, but fire are in the hospital right now, we can leave those interviews until another day. >> reporter: authorities say it's too early to tell whether any oil was spilled but that no drinking water was affected. >> we're trial to stop the water flow if there's any. we will have to cool it and let it burn off. there are storage tanks on that platform, depending on the volume in those tanks is probably how long this is going to burn. >> reporter: at this point it's unclear what caused that explosion. this morning investigators will be going out to that platform to determine if any oil has spilled into the lake. matt and savanna. >> tammy lighter in on this story for us. thanks very much. also this morning the fight against those deadly wildfires in california now entering a second week and crews are battling those flames. we're seeing dramatic video of two friends trying to escape one of the growing fires. joe frye

us. >> reporter: the winds have died down considerably but the fire danger is still very real. we have seen evacuation orders lifted in the city of napa and other areas, a welcome break for exhausted firefighters on the front line who have been battling for a week trying to save as many lives and homes as helped by calmer winds and cooling temps 11,000 firefighters are gaining ground, but the toll on first responders has been brutal. >> how long are the shifts that you guys are working here? >> we work 24-hour shifts. >> reporter: a week after these fires started they are still burning aggressively, still threatening homes and firefighters are working around the clo k to put them out. thousands of firefighters are now sleeping in tent cities using make shift bathrooms, eating when they can. >> after being up all night i will probably end up sleeping in one of these dirt lots at base camp and we're grateful for any sleep. >> reporter: while saving others homes many firefighters cope wi

>> this is my house, this is my home, this is#s my everything, w i have to figure out where to go from here. >> reporter: most of the deceased are older than 70, like carmen barris, she was with her husband when flames engulfed their home, to escape the childhood sweethearts held each other in the pool for five hours, carmen died in his arms. >> they did that together, that was their strength, that was the beauty behind their relationship and everything they did. >> reporter: how bad has it been? >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: this newly released videos shows two roommates escaping flames in yuba county last week. they survived the drive but lost their home and all their possessions to the fire. among the devastation some stories of hope. jack weaver and his brother-in-law had returned home to search for their dog izzy, she had gone missing in the fire when out of the blue a

izzy was reunited with her owners, frightened but unhurt. >> i dropped my phone i was so excited. yeah, it was a great moment. >> reporter: the death toll this morning is at 40. firefighters, though, say they finally turned a0d corner. the three big fires that have devastated this region over the past week are now between 40 and 65% contained. savannah and matt. >> joe fryer, thank you. got some breaking news now overseas. iraqi federal forces launched a major operation that's aimed at driving kurdish forces from the disputed city of can you remember cook. troops have not yet entered that city but residents reporting hearing what sounded like shelling and rocket fire. kurdish forces took control in 2014 when isis swept across iraq and the country's armed forces crumbled. tensions interest escalated since the kurds

incompetence in a nonfinding referendum last month. the conflict puts the united states in a difficult position because both the iraqi army and those kurdish forces are our allies in the fight against isis. - "áqqpáh toll is still rising this morning after a massive truck bomb blast in somalia's clald over the weekend. more than 300 people were killed and 300 injured in the deadliest attack in somalia's history. some of the injuries were being evacuated to turkey for treatment. rescue workers are searching for survivors trapped under the rubble. no organization has claimed responsibility for this attack, but somalia is blaming the al qaeda linked al shabaab extremist group. there are big headlines coming out of the white house centering on the president's relationships with key members of his administration and party. this as a former white house insider declares war against the republican establishment. nbc's kristen welker is covering all of this for us. kristen,

>> reporter: president trump will spend the day focused largely on his domestic agenda. he and vice president mike pence set to have lunch with mitch mcconnell. on the menu, tax reform and the president's executive orders last week aimed at gutting parts of obamacare but it's mr. trump's foreign policy that's also under a bright spotlight this morning with his secretary of state speaking out over the weekend. this morning the relationship between the president and the nation's top diplomate under mounting scrutiny with secretary of state rex tillerson repeatedly refusing to deny he called the president a moron after a national security meeting in july. first reported by nbc news. >> i'm not going to deal with that kind of petty stuff. i'm not playing. i'm not playing. do you want to make a game out of it, i'mmr not playing. >> reporter: but secretary tillerson did address a provocative comment from senator bob corker who told the "washington post" president trump's tweets and foreign policy comments undercut tillerson's diplomatic

on iran and north korea saying you cannot publicly cast rate your own secretary of state. tillerson's response. >> i checked, i'm fully intact. >> reporter: and despite the president recently tweeting tillerson was wasting his time trying to negotiate with north korea tillerson insisting sunday the strategy is working. >> he has made it clear to me to continue my diplomatic efforts, which we are and we will -- as i've told others, those diplomatic efforts will continue until the first bomb drops. >> reporter: u.n. ambassador nikki haley defending the approach to north korea and down playing any tensions between the president and secretary tillerson. >> i've been in the room with them many times. they continue to work strongly together. >> and while the administration is striking a united front, the president reaching out to members of his own=sparty, including senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, the two set to meet for lunch today after months of tension between the president and mcconnell over the stalled republican agenda. according to a white house

policy, but in the background the gop facing fractures as the president's former top adviser, steve bannon, a vowing to torpedo the establishment garage of the gop. >> there is a time and season for everything and right now it's a season of war against a gop establishment. >> reporter: and delivering this warning to mcconnell. >> yeah, mitch, the donors are not happy. they have all left you. we've cut your oxygen off, mitch. >> reporter: now senate republicans are hitting back. >> mr. bannon's over the top rhetoric is not helpful. mitch mcconnell#x is the senate majority leader, the president needs him. >> reporter: for his part the president spent much of his weekend reaching out to members of his own party, played golf with senator lindsey graham on saturday and senator rand paul on sunday. as he looks for some legislative victories in the coming weeks. matt, savannah. >> it would be interesting to be f

today, kristen. lots more to get to this morning including the long road to recovery for a family held hostage by a taliban linked group for five years. for the first time since arriving back in canada they are opening up about what they faced an their future. stephanie gosk is outside ontario with that story. ontario with that story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. joshua and caitlan boyle are here with their three children. they're adjusting to what must be an unimaginable shock. today we get the first look inside their lives. held hostage in afghanistan for five years, canadian joshua boyle and his american wife caitlan coleman are back in canada this morning. for their children who have only lived in captivity, it's the start of a new life. he's 4 years old and has never had toys or books, has never heard of mickey mouse. >> he doesn't actually understand tt

outside. so forget mickey mouse. we're dealing with the basics. it's not welcome to the western world. it's not welcome to canada. it's welcome to life. >> reporter: caitlan coleman remains secluded, not yet speaking publicly. her husband providing this photograph. boyle says for his wife it's still too soon to talk about what happened. >> her religious faith gets her through. and i think that and her love of being a mother. >> reporter: boyle says the couple traveled to afghanistan in 2012 to help villagers living under taliban rule. but were kidnapped by militants. pregnant at the time of their abduction, caitlan gave birth to two sons and a daughter in captivity. according to boyle, the couple also had anoth daughr w was killed by their captors. the dio tral to the war zone infuriated members of caitlan's family. taking your pregnant wife to a very dangerous place, it's unconscionable. >> reporter: since their release

new attention is being focused on boyle's life before the abduction. at one point he was briefly married to the sister of omar kutter. he was released, the canadian government determined he was being held unjustly. today boyle describes the horror his family endured, imprisoned by a notorious terror group. >> we'd be kept in a chicken coop that they sort of armored up. the worst of them were underground filled with water. >> reporter: and even though they now have all the space they could want, they all still sleep together in this one small bedroom, their children still eating off the floor. boyle worries they are scarred after years of brutal treatment. he and his wife gradually helping them to adapt to their new way of life. >> so what we're seeing now is really what happens when a child goes its entire life without even a concept of what hoping for better is because they

>> reporter: boyle says they are looking for help with this difficult transition and reaching out to psychologists, but honestly, their situation is so unique, they're really in unchartered territory. guys, back to you. >> stephanie gosk, incredible in other news there's new fallout tied to those controversial national anthem protests in the nfl. colin kaepernick who was the first to take a knee last season and is currently out of the league is filing a grievanceqg accusing team owners of conspiring against him. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has that story. >> reporter: it's an issue that's become a political lightning rod. nfl players protesting during the national anthem becoming a divisive topic nationwide. now the man who started the movement, quarterback colin kaepernick, is suing the nfl saying he's being forced out of the league. this morning free agent quarterback colin kaepernick is

field. last season becoming the first nfl player to take a knee during the national anthem. protesting racial inequality and social injustice. now kaepernick is filing a grievance against the nfl, his high profile attorney mark gar goes claiming league wide collusion has kept kaepernick from a job after he became a free agent this spring. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody dis respects our flag to say get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he's fired. >> president trump waded into the issue last month. kaepernick's filing alleges all league's collective bargaining agreement, an effort to prevent kaepernick from playing this season. with the nfl declining comment, the players association says in a statementth

assist mr. kaepernick as we do all players and we will support him, but legal experts say kaepernick could have a hard time proving collusion. >> there needs to be an agreement that he has to have evidence of in order to successfully prove his collusion claim. >> reporter: in a statement kaepernick's legal team says his goal remains to simply be treated fairly by the league he performed at the highest level for and to return to the football playing field. >> there are plenty of coaches out there who could take a guy like colin kaepernick and get the most of out of his based on his skills and ability. >> reporter: kaepernick taking a knee to stand up for what he believes in and now filing a 7f grievance. the national anthem protests kaepernick started are still happening today, six players on his former team the san francisco 49ers took a knee on sunday before their game. matt and savannah, back to you guys. let's turn to al, our first check of the weather.

firefighters and all the folks living out in northern and central california, this has been the persistent pattern, big area of high pressure over the great basin, that's been bringing in the dry gusty winds, the warm temperatures, but that's weakening. offshore winds return, that's cooler, more humid, observation air coming in, plus we have a front that's going to push through bringing more much needed rain on thursday into friday, especially for northern california, anywhere from a half an inch to an inch, maybe even two inches of rain into friday morning and that will help as well. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good morning, everybody. we have a lot of clouds in place this morning and each some areas of light to briefly moderate periods of rain as well. this will continue off and on or so lunchtimejá later today, it will eventually start to clear back out, but for now we are definitely cloudy and on the wet side, temperatures mid to upper 50s to right around 60 degrees here this morning and temperatures won't change much during the day today, only getting into the mid and upper 60s, most of the rain is done by lunchtime and we will be nice and chilly by early tomorrow morning. >> that's your latest weather. guys. all right, al, thanks very much. we have much more ahead for you including the terrifying moment a crowded passenger jet suddenly dropped 20,000 feet, why the flight crew is under fire this morning. and the new allegations harvey weinstein is facing this morning as his own brother speaks out about the scandal. you may be surprised what he's saying, but first this is "today" n

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you can check out the nbc washington app for a link where you can register online. the commonwealth does not allow same day registration. election day is november 7th. that's just more than tvvát weeks away. now let's check your commute with jack taylor in your first 4 traffic. hey, jack. >> hey, eun yang, good morning. our crash out of the ordinary beltway prince george's county after st. barnabas road left lane is closed, delays back to 210, inner loop is normal with the wet roadways expect it to be a longer commute especially. 95 virginia southbound after dale city a cleanup blocks the right lane that is in the clearing stages but has caused an unusual southbound slow down. we will take a quick break now, your forecast is up next.

i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. radar showing light rain across the areao

light rain showers will continue between now and about noontime, then we will get clearing skies later on in the day today, burning breezy as well and way cooler the next couple of mornings.

we're ck we're back, good morning, it's 7:30 monday morning. we're midday through october there are, 16th of october. >> temperatures starting to fall in the new york area, feeling like fall. we want to get right to today's headlines and we're starting with fiery explosion near new orleans. >> the coast guard has been called. >> breaking overnight, an oil rig explodes in louisiana leaving at least seven crew members injured, officials searching for a cause. >> we're trying to stop the oil flow if any that point we will have to let it cool and burn off. life and death battle, firefighters across california push to control those raging wildfires as the deathtoll rises and what the governor is

tragedies the state has ever faced. >> a week after these fires started they are still burning aggressively, still threatening homes and firefighters are working around the clock. army sergeant bowe bergdahl expected to plead guilty today to charges of deserting his post in afghanistan after which he was captured by the taliban and held in captivity for five years. and mile high surprise. the giants stunned the broncos on sunday night football for their first win of the year. >> he took a big hit at the end of that play. >> one of the league's biggest stars, packers quarterback aaron rodgers breaks his collarbone and could miss the rest of the season. while in baseball the dodgers justin turner hits a walk off home run to give his team a two games to none lead over the cubs in the national league championship series. today monday, october 16th, 2017. i had the weirdest dream

giants won a game and then i woke up this morning and said, wow, it actually happened. >> it's a miracle. frightening moments for passengers aboard an airasia fligfu when the plane suddenly lost cabin pressure and plunged 20,000 feet. kelly cobia with the story this morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. passengers described scenes of complete chaos inside this cabin. the oxygen masks came down, some passengers were so frightened they were texting their good-byes to their families, convinced this flight was crashing. confusion and fear at 32,000 feet. passengers told to strap on oxygen masks. cabin crews shouting instructions tell the 145 people on board to brace. >> one of the stewardesses running down the aisle streaming, put your belts on, put your belts on tight and your oxygen8ñ masks a

they kept yelling it out and the alarms kept going. >> reporter: they left at 11:30 sunday morning, it lost cabin pressure 30 minutes later from 32,000 feet it dropped to 10,000 feet in just plins banking sharply and it turned back. on board they say the cabin crew panicked. >> lots of people calling, lots of people pug out their life jackets, pretty much preparing. we thought there was a food chance we were going to go down. >> chris james was headed to bali with his girlfriend to propose, instead he says he pulled down his oxygen mask and asked her in midair. airasia was already under the microscope after an explosion and reported engine failure on this flight from perth to koala lamb pure four months ago. that flight planned safely, so did this one,

and australian officials are investigating what went wrong. as for that midair proposal, we're told, goodéb news here, s said yes. on the plane and once they were back safely on the ground. >> it wasn't like the answer was why not. >> wait a second, we landed safely -- >> kelly, thank you so much. mr. roker, what do you have? >> it's been such a crazy hurricane season, we told you that we've already tied the record set back in 1893 for the most number of hurricanes. well, we've got ophelia right now it's going to be affecting the uk, 85 mile per hour winds, it's booking, it's a freight train moving north at 44 miles per hour, moves to the west of ireland and scotland. this is the only major hurricane to form this far northeast in the atlantic and it's the strongest storm to make landfall in the uk since debbie back in 1961 and now we've had six major hurricanes in the atlantic this year, that ties a

and those winds going to be causing big problems from limerick, dublin, belfast even down into london they will see strong winds so airport delays making their way through europe going to be a big problem. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. and i know we have some problems out there this morning mainly because [x-q seeing showers out there this morning, but again they are lightning up, especially if you are west of i-95. if you are east of i-95 still seeing some rain showers and it's heavy a little bit as you go through southern maryland. we will keep that chance through southern maryland for much of the morning, pretty much not ending until the noon hour. this is also seen with a frontal system, once that front passes the breezy continues will continue, temperatures will top out in the 60s today but sunshine by this afternoon. >> get that weather anytime you need it check out your friends on the weather channel on cable. there's plenty more straight ahead including harvey weinstein's brother speaking out telling us abo

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across international waters as the investigation grows and now the president of france weighing in saying he intends to strip weinstein of the prestigious french legion of honor award. this morning the explosive allegations against harvey weinstein spreading beyond the u.s. police in london are now investigating claims of sexual assault made by three women against the same man reportedly weinstein. actress anthony said he raped her in the 1980s. she said she reported weinstein to the police days ago telling the london times i was disgusted and embarrassed. i blamed myself. i felt like an idiot to think he and i were just friends. more than 40 women have made allegations against harvey weinstein ranging from sexual harassment to assault to rape. weinstein's spokesperson says any allegations of nonconsensual sex are unequivocally denied by mr.

>> which terrible. >> reporter: on friday model angie everhart told tmz weinstein touched himself inappropriate in front of her more than a decade ago at the venice film festival. >> when i talked about it before, nobody listened. i'm glad people are listening. because it's not okay. >> reporter: over the weekend, tmz discovered a video of courtney love on the red carpet in 2005. >> any advice for a young girl moving to hollywood? >> i'll get libelled if i say it. if harvey weinstein has a private party at the four seasons, don't go. >> reporter: tweeting, although i wasn't one of his victims, i was esternally banned by caa for speaking out against harvey weinstein. it speaks to ale taent and sports agency. meanwhile at variety's power of women luncheon on friday, contempt and validation. >> scores of brave women came forward and recounted stories o

sexual harassment perpetrated by a producer who had abused his power for nearly three decades. >> reporter: and praise for women like gwyneth paltrow who shared their stories. >> i would be remiss if i didn't take this opportunity to applaud you for speaking out this week. >> i'm very honored, you know, after many, many decades of what feels like many decades in this industry to have felt the support and the coming together of everybody this week. so thank you very much. >> reporter: but from another hollywood star, words of warning. director woody allen, who has long denied an unproven accusation leveled at him, told the bbc, the allegations against weinstein are tragic for the poor women that were involved, sad for harvey that his lifes so messed up.

a salem atmosphere where every guy who winks at a woman is suddenly having to call a lawyer. they voted to expel harvey weinstein writing the era of willful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually predatory in our industry is over. now weinstein's brother bob opening up to "the hollywood reporter." i was also the object of a lot of his verbal abuse at one time physical abuse. i'm not looking for sympathy from anyone. i do not put myself in the category of all those women that he hurt, but it's a complicated situation when it's your brother doing the abusing to you as well. today the producers guild of america is set to meet to discuss weinstein. the weinstein company board is set to meet tomorrow, according to sources overnight, you may have noticed the

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nature valley. welcome back. dylan's in for carson this morning. and a controversial in the classroom. >> "to kill a mockingbird" has been pulled from reading lists in biloxi, mississippi. the school's vice president said there is some language in the book that makes people uncomfortable and we can teach the same lesson with other books. the novel, which deals with racial inequality has been banned from classrooms

but the controversy is as strong as ever. nebraska senator ben sass tweets, engaged parents should call the school district with the clear message our kids are tough enough to read a real book. former secretary of education writes when school districts remove "to kill a mockingbird" from the reading list we know we have real problems. should it be included in school curriculums? the results are in. 90% say yes. only 10% say no. we reached out to the biloxi school district for comment and haven't heard back. the one and only dolly parton will join our trending table. >> and what are the secrets to happiness? the surprising thing we discovered in one of the happiest cities on earth. when we love someone, we want to do right by them. what is this? (chuckling) but habits are hard to break. honey, where are the habaneros? and then there are things we can't control, like snoring. (loud snoring)

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. 7:56 is your time now on this monday, october 15th, 2017 -- october 16th, rather, gootmpjjjj i'm eun yang. we want to check on your commute with wtop's jack trailer and your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. unfortunately we have some activity in mcclain eastbound on georgetown pike before you get to the beltway you're squeezing by to the left, hopefully that will be cleared by the time you hit the roadway. on the outer loop after st. barnabas road the crash remains blocking the left lane causing dlans back to the woodrow wilson bridge. iñlanes. >> we will take a quick break and check your forecast next.

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well, we've got those rain showers out there right now, again mainly east of i-95 but we will continue to see them through the noon hour, especially if you are east of i-95 while everybody else gets a little bit of clearing. it's going to be breezy today, temperatures in the 60s but plenty of sunshine for the rest of this workweek. another local news update in 25 minutes. but for now back to the "today" show.

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, running on empty. >> i think everyone's tired. this has taken a toll on everybody from an emotional standpoint. >> firefighters in california exhausted after battling that blaze around the clock. is there any relief in sight as the fight against the fires enters a second week? we're live on the scene. plus, the secrets to happiness. >> it's not a coincidence that people are happy here. >> our new series spans the globe in search of what makes a happy life. so come along for the ride as we show you the first stop. >> here we go. and country music morning. ♪ jolene >> we've got miley, billy ray and dolly. natalie sits d

cyruses to talk about their secret weapon on the latest season of "the voice." >> that's why i brought my dad in because i want blake to be very afraid. >> while dolly parton joins us live in studio 1-a to tell us all about her brand-new album for kids. today, monday, october 16th, 2017. ♪ how you doing >> hey, guys, it's meredith's first trip to new york. she has a note for mom. >> mom, i'm fine. >> she's fine. you won't believe this. these four women are grandmas. and how many grandkids among all of you? >> 20. >> 20! ♪ >> who do you want to say good morning to? >> good morning! >> we have a birthday, huh? >> yeah, we're 93. >> what do you mean? >> i just turned the 60. she just turned 33. >> a huge group from indiana. how are you celebrating your fall

>> so have you gone now to going behind the barricades? she used to lean on our side of the barricades. >> yes. the party's on their side. i realized. it took me a while, but now i'm on to it. there's your jam, by the way. >> i love that song. welcome back, everybody to "today" on this monday morning. >> we've got news about tomorrow's programming note. chip and joanna gaines will be here. this is a morning exclusive. their first interview today after leaving that wildly popular show. >> wildly is right. let's start with breaking news. rescue teams have been working through the night after an offshore oil rig explosion in new orleans. we understand five of the injuries are critical, one person is missing. the explosion happened on an oil transfer station in lake pontchartrain. witnesses heard what sounded

large fireball. authorities say it's too early to tell if any oil has spilled into that lake. in northern california firefighters are making headway now against those deadly wildfires burning for a second week, but they know there is still a long way to go. let's go back to joe fryer in santa rosa for us. joe, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. firefighters say they're turning the corner and making progress despite dry conditions over the weekend. they're fighting stubborn spots that are challenging those on the front lines for days. fueled by coffee and adrenaline, many firefighters are running on empty. >> i think everyone's tired. this has taken a toll on everybody from an emotional standpoint. >> reporter: but cooler temperatures and calmer winds are helping some 11,000 firefighters gain some ground while tent cities are helping them get desperately needed rest. >> if they try to keep us off the line for a couple hours to get us some rest in between shifts. >> r

vineyards have been destroyed or badly damaged like one of napa's most iconic wine estates dating back to 1989. much of the property was destroyed, it was not a complete loss. >> the winery building which has been here for almost 130 years, it's the heart and soul of this place, is what matters the most. we open the doors and we looked inside and the insides were okay and the cellars were still cool. it gave us a lot of hope. >> reporter: evacuation orders have been lifted in some areas but firefighters are battling in others. >> we're here to do a job, and that's to protect lives and property. >> reporter: for peter lang, his property was secondary when flames from the tubbs fire started moving in destroying his home. >> there was no choice. >> reporter: for lang, who runs safari west, a wildlife sanctuary outside santa rosa, the animals are his priority. >> these are living, breathing things. you got to stick withhe

and somehow managed to save all 1,000 birds and animals at the safari park. >> if you love it, you want to preserve it and take care of it. it's your responsibility. most of the animals in the years we've been here were born here. >> reporter: the tradition at safari west lives on with a new addition to the park, a baby antelope born just last friday appropriately named tubbs. the death toll is still at 40 this morning, and the three big fires that have really devastated this region over the past week are now between 40 and 65% contained. and the winds have died down considerably. savannah. >> joe, thank you. now to the ongoing crisis in puerto rico. it's been nearly a month since hurricane maria devastated that island, and problems are still mounting there. this morning there's growing concern tied to the water supply. gabe gutierrez is in san juan. good morning to

nearly 70% of puerto rico now has running water, but those who couldn't are getting increasingly desperate. the environmental protection agency telling us that some people are cutting through fencing to get access to potentially dangerous water wells. this morning nearly a month after hurricane maria puerto rico is facing a growing water crisis. some areas don't have it. others like residents of derado west of san juan, fear it could be contaminated. the epa is testing to see whether water from several funds is safe to drink. dorado was added to a list that says it's so polluted. the army and fema are delivering clean water to worried residents. >> have you been drink i any of the -- >> no. a lot of people get sick. >> reporter: only 15% of the u.s. territory has we

that means a population almost the size of nevada is still in the dark. making it hard to pump and treat water. >> the biggest issue for us on water is really electrical power. >> reporter: the mayor here says the biggest problem is distribution, not enough water. >> help is here, and we are actively seeking ways to maximize the efficiency of the water distribution. >> reporter: relief also coming to the i land of vieques just off puerto rico's southeastern coast. the tourist hot spot shredded by maria. the lines for fuel still stretching for blocks. supplies are scarce. locals like william day estimate almost a third of the island's 9,000 residents have already left. why is it so important for you to stay here? >> i'm a fighter. my message would be that, you know, help us, just help us. >> reporter: the governor here has set an ambitious goal of restoring power to 95% of puerto rico by

matt? >> gabe gutierrez on this story for us. gabe, thank you. it's that time of the morning. we get hoda's morning boost. >> a little girl in san antonio cannot hug her dad at night time because he's for training. he sent her a special present, a teddy bear dressed like a soldier. it delivers one great message. take a listen. >> can you press right here? >> daddy misses you so much. and can't wait for you to be in my arms again. i love you. >> oh, my god! that's daddy! >> oh, my god! that's daddy! she hasn't seen her dad since august. that's the longest he's been away. but she'll see him next month when he graduates from his training program. is that not the perfect video. >> not all boosts are better. >> that kept getting better and

a lot more ahead today including -- well, this is a good one, extra reason to get excited. dolly parton will join us for trending. >> what people in one of the happiest places on earth can teach you that will improve your life. plus savannah learns how to prepare a classic spaghetti dish. let me say that again. savannah in the kitchen. >> eating. >> preparing spaghetti. and later on megyn kelly today, astronaut scott kelly opens up about the hazards of the call just came in. it's another missing woman. be careful. [ gasp ] we don't know what we're dealing with. [ gasp ] from executive producer martin scorsese. he calls himself "the snowman killer". he's completely insane. based on the terrifying best-seller. [ distorted voice ] mister policeman, i gave you all the clues. [ distorted voice ] by the time you read this, i will have built a new snowman.

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8:12. time for what's trending. megyn kelly is here and dolly parton. [ applause ] >> yeah. dolly. >> i like to be on the blond side. >> i know. >> blond row over here. >> a lot of people on blond row. >> halloween right around the corner, of course. the national retail foundation surveyed more than 7,000 people for its annual halloween survey. what do you think are the most popular costumes this year? >> topical costumes or run of the mill costumes? >> i feel like we'll have a lot of stranger things costumes. >> superheroes. >> number five, superhero. pirate. third, animal two, batman characters and number one, witch. >> kind of an off year. >> people aren't feeling that original. do you like halloween, dolly? >> oh, of course. i live

my costume. >> do you ever go out trick or treating or do any of that back in the day? >> i go wut with my nieces and nephews. they pick out what i'm going to wear. i go up to the doors and nobody knows it's me. i try not to do that. i have in the past. going out as an overexaggerated dolly, if that's possible. people just think i'm in costume. >> i love halloween. what about you megyn? >> a couple years ago my husband doug and i went as donald trump and megyn kelly. it was very fun because during that presidential debate i had long hair and i cut it all off. we literally got from people, you need some work. because that's not how she -- okay, i'll work on it. >> you're still trick or treating. >> yes, because we have young kids. they get you out. >> do you dre

the kids out? you do, right? >> i did one time. remember, we did the costume here and i was -- we did the munsters. and i was herman muenster. and they let me take the costume home. that scared the you know what out of my kids. >> that was crazy. >> i went out as grandpa then. >> how about you, savannah ? >> i'm not that big into halloween. my mom would be be a tennis player. borrow my racket. >> you have kids now. >> she'll be a pineapple this year. she wants to be a princess and a doctor. i'll make her doctor princess. >> i figured out the best way to get candy when i was a kid, i dressed up as a voting booth when carter and foerpd running. i walked up to everyone's door. i said who is winning? they'd say carter.

i got so much candy. >> that's the first campaign you covered. >> very good. >> dylan, popstart. >> we're starting with one voice, almost live. it was a star studded saturday night for a great cause. celebrities united for a televised special to raise funds for hurricane relief which included incredible performances from jennifer lopez, marc anthony, bruno mars who sung his hit "just the way you are" in spanish. and demi lovato sang a version of "hallelujah" that will give you chills. take a look. ♪ even though it all went wrong ♪ ♪ i prayed before the lord of song ♪ ♪ with nothing on my tongue but hallelujah ♪ ♪ hallelujah >> that's the best version of that song. >> have you ever sung that song? >> no. i have to work on that.

>> i may try that some time. >> you would be great. do it here, please. >> now to ed sheeran. the singer revealed on instagram that he was injured in a bike accident. he share this photo of his arm in a cast. i've had a bit of a bicycle accident and i'm currently waiting on some medical advice that may affect my upcoming shows. we wish him a speedy recovery. chris martin, the singer attended the amfar charity gala in los angeles to honor julia roberts as she accepted the award of courage. and the coldplay frontman showed his support by sar erenading he. ♪ because those movies you get to see ♪ ♪ that beautiful piece of god's dentistry ♪ ♪ that julia roberts smile ♪ it stretches for half a mile ♪ it never goes

♪ it just shines like a great big star ♪ >> it's catchy. he also sings about a miraculous mullet. >> years ago he mentioned like all of her greatest movies except for "steel magnolias," which really needed to be mentioned in that song. >> write a song about me for my famous asset. >> hello! >> you are a cancellation waiting to happen. >> we need these jobs. >> you have click? >> let's do daly click for you. when this golf team isn't on the course, they take the game home with them. golfer brady dixon lined up this shot from deep in the hallway and took a swing. the ball traveled around the corner, down the stairs and right in the cup. >> no! >> in this

dixon eventually pulled it off on his 11th try. >> i'm not sure that's a golf game. that's a drinking game. >> a combo. >> that's awesome. >> can we also mention that dolly is here because she's going to be talking in our next half hour about a brand-new album. 50 years she's been recording albums. this is your first -- >> children's album. >> really cool. >> i and see you a little later. >> i'm looking forward to that. all sorts of fun things cued up for you and i to discuss. >> sometime after 9:00, that's all i'm going to say. >> mr. roker, causing trouble, checking weather. >> it's what i do. it's what you do. well, we've got a big change coming up in our weather, finally cooler weather in the east and warmer out west. look at this, billings, bismarck, denver,

average, pittsburgh below average. the heat continues from billings into minneapolis down tolhdenve. the latter part of the week we will warm up, cincinnati, philly, charleston an memphis. that's what's going on around the country here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. still a mostly cloudy sky overhead this morning, most of the rain is coming to an end slowly but surely. showery weather mainly now across parts of southern maryland down towards fredericksburg and the northern neck, these showers will gradually be pushing out by later in the afternoon. temperature wise we are in the upper 50s to low 60s now, highs today in the mid 60s and very blustery this afternoon and way cooler the next couple of mornings. and that's your latest weather. matt? >> thank you, al, very much. now to an exclusive series we're calling "the secrets to happiness."

grail, that for happiness. >> he tracks down the happiest people to find out wa they can teach us. and cynthia mcfadden tagged along for that ride. that's a cool assignment. >> it was very cool. what an adventure it's been. do you know that about 40% of your happiness is dictated by your genes, about 15% by your environment but that leaves 45% up to you. few have that extra happiness figured out like the danes. can a bike lane lead to a happier life? in copenhagen this is how half the city gets around. >> this city bicycles more than any other city on earth. >> reporter: it's incredible. everywhere you go, there are bicycles. >> 1.2 million kilometers per day. that's equivalent of 35 trips around the world. the city of copenhagen figures it saves $15 billion a year because people are b

>> reporter: dave buettner says that gives them something else to talk about. denver is ranked as one of the 40 happiest places on earth. >> the happiest people in the world are interacting face-to-face like we are right now six to seven hours a day. you can't do that when you're in your car. >> reporter: but he says bikes are just one way that the danes make life less stressed and more joyful. >> when i think of happiness, i think of how much pleasure you have in your life. how much pride you have with your life and living with a sense of purpose. >> reporter: here no job is less than any other. >> do you have any hesitation telling people you're a garbage man? >> no, no. >> it's a job you can be proud of? >> yes. >> reporter: allen christianson just works five hours a day but earning the same as a school teacher. on a scale of one to ten, how happy are you? >> i would

yeah. >> ambition is not celebrated. no matter what you do, you're no better than anybody else. >> reporter: an american clocks in 50 hours a week. >> here 37 hours. and they have a clear puncturati punctuation between work life and life. >> reporter: but the rest of the time she can relax with your family and one of denmark's co-housing communities. >> they call it not quite a friend but more than a neighbor. they can count on this support. mothers don't have to worry so much about child care. in denmark you get a year off. >> reporter: paid. >> paid. >> do you lock your door? >> during the day? never. >> reporter: out on the sidewalk all by herself. there's a baby. >> you'd be arrested in new york for that. >> trust auto is evenor

comes to happiness. there's a feeling here in denmark that nothing too bad will ever happen to you. >> reporter: danes trust their government. they pay enormously high taxes. >> every dane is born with the right to free healthcare, free education through college, comfortable retirement. they're free to pursue a job that meets their passions and their interests. >> reporter: alex monroe's passion is this palace. his family's home for eight generations. how many bedrooms do you have? >> bedrooms, that's a good question. >> reporter: it wasn't designed to be a hard one. he's housekeeper, butler and handyman of this gorgeous but somewhat crumbling estate. you take out the garbage here. >> definitely. >> reporter: yourself. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: this part of danish history preserved for everyone. >> i would put myself at a seven or something like that. i still look forward to finding the woman of my life and havin

my level of joy and happiness can go up. >> reporter: there will be a lot of people watching this who say they can take you right up there to a nine. if you need more proof of just how happy they are here, look what the garbage man does when another truck got in his way. we thought he was going to yell at the guy because that's what would have happened in new york. but no. >> so danish road rage is he got out and asked if i can get out of the way. >> reporter: do i need to move? you don't have room enough? oh, yeah. >> everybody has that attitude, you have a lower baseline of stress. >> reporter: sorry, sorry, sorry. can't stop. can't stop. which certainly helped me and my producer. jake, we're getting weird looks. on our own search for happiness. >> for a woman who couldn't figure out how to work her brake, you were phenomenal. >> reporter: in fairness, they were foot brakes and they were tricky. here in america the amount of time we spend in our cars has tripled since the 1970s and that is not making us happier. >>

five tickets to copenhagen, thank you. we're coming up with the great dolly this is a "news 4 today" newsr break. >> hi, everyone, good morning, the time 8:26 on this monday, october 16th. i'm angie goff. we want to get a check on your traffic with wtop's jack taylor. he has your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. toll road eastbound been painful this morning, our crash before wolf trap had been blocking two left lanes they just put it on the shoulder. southbound on the baltimore washington parkway near 450 inside the beltway we did have a crash, the delays are back in greenbelt unfortunately. eastbound georgetown pike before the beltway the crash right side affected, say left to get past if you're headed out right now. >> thanks, jack. a check on your forecast is next.

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♪ jolene jolene jolene ♪ i'm begging of you >> it's 8:30 now. it is monday, october 16th, 2017. beautiful fall morning on the plaza. boy, they're playing our song. we love us some "jolene." we love dolly parton. we spoke to her a bit last half hour. but now she'll sit down and tell us about her new record. for a whole new generation of dolly fans. >> this is an enormous crowd. >> i found somebody. excuse me, al. a lot of great signs. but i actually still have one that kevin's holding

where's kiana, where's tyler. he wants to ask you mg. where do you guys go to school in. >> in cambria. >> here's the sign. you will say yes to the fall ball? >> yeah. [ applause ] >> aw. >> how cute are you two? how sweet are you? did you think she was going to say yes? >> i don't know. >> well, we're happy she did. guys, thanks for letting us do that for you. you all have fun. >> a >> a lot of pressure there. >> i know. >> we should have a fall ball here on the show. >> every day is a fall ball here. >> just ahead, miley cyrus and her dad billy ray open up about working together on "the voice." >> and i'm waiting for this one, savannah learns how to make a simple pasta to help you become a master chef of your own. >> you guys have to eat it, so maybe you should be a little

music news to announce, next week is going to be a huge one on our plaza. we have three concerts in a row. on thursday, october 26th, niall horan, then rachel platten has a concert on friday, before them khalid is getting things started. plattek. and khalid wednesday. >> we are teaming up with our sponsors to give you a chance to be part of this big show. submit a video of yourself singing the chorus of khalid's hit song "location." and you can appear on the concert stage with khalid. we'll make another big announcement. tune in october 25th. you don't want to miss it. for more information visit today.com/concert series. >> that is pretty cool, dylan. all right. let's get you sed

week ahead, see what you can be looking at. for monday it's cooling down in the northeast, stormy along the southeast, plenty of sunshine plains down to the texas area, winds will ease out west, good news for the wildfires out there. getting into the midweek period dry and warm out west,yb pacifi storms move into the pacific northwest, eastern two-thirds of the country look pretty spectacular as we get toward the weekend, rising temps in the east and up into the plains. wintry mess as you get into the western plains and light rain into northern california. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. we're starting to dry out little by little. most of the heavier rain now east of i-95, but a few showers still back off to the west. we're going to be dealing with lingering showers, especially east of i-95 until about lunchtime and then we're going to the some sunshine. you can see some of these clouds trying to break up.- ql 62 degrees for right now. we are headed into the mid to possibly upper 60s but it is going to be breezy

today with afternoon clearing. enjoy it, we have a dry stretch of weather from now into the weekend after today's rain. it's a huge crowd! don't forget any time day or night, you need to get your weather. check out our friends at the weather channel. we're going around the horn. matt! >> al, i remember a day where you couldn't have done that so easily. >> i still can't! >> she helped us out with trending a little earlier. now dolly parton is back. she's also out with a brand-new children's album called "i believe in you." let's take a look ♪ i'm a brave little soldier ♪ and i must carry on ♪ i'm a brave little soldier ♪ a brave little soldier ♪ ba da rum rum rum >> dolly parton, welcome back nice to see you. >> i was singing to a bunch of gts

album. that's good. 50 years ago you released "hello, i'm dolly." not hello dolly. "hel "hello, imdo'm dolly." >> it seemed to be the right time because i have a program called the imagination library where i give books to children from time they're born until they start kindergarten. we were coming up on giving away our 100 millionth book and the fact that the two "coats of many colors" movies did so well. so it seemed time. >> all the proceeds from this album are going to that. >> every dime of it goes to put books in the hands of more children. >> that's great. you don't have children of your own. you've talked about this in the past. you say you believe actually god had a plan for that. explain that. >> well, god has a plan for everything, but i said that i think it probably was his plan for me not to have kid

and they are now. >> kids gravitate toward you. they love you. why do you think that is? why are you so good around children? >> well, i grew up in a whole big bunch of kids. eight kids younger than me. i just love kids. i have that high pitched voice, i'm overexaggerated. i look like mother goose or one of the cartoon characters. kids relate to that. >> i don't want to make it sound like childlike immaturity, but you have a childlike enthusiasm about you that i think kids identify with. >> i think so, too. i do think i'm childlike. but that's different from childish. people said why did you wait so long to put this album out. i wanted to wait until my second childhood. >> when did that start? >> a few years back. >> i love the title. such a simple phrase "i believe in you." if you say that to a child at the right time of his or her life, it makes a huge difference. >> it does. and in fact, a lot of these ng

the books that we give away. the little engine that could was my favorite little book. that's the first book we give out. i pattern that just like the little engine that says i can or the little engine in all of us that says i can. if i can do it, so can you. and i believe in you. >> i heard you singing a song a second ago, there's another song on the album that's about bullying. >> it's called "making fun ain't funny." that's a subject that's worth really pursuing. it's to teach children that they should not do that. oh, there you go. ♪ >> did you have any experience with bullying? >> absolutely. my song "the coat of many colors" where the kids were making fun of me and bullying us because we were poor kids and wore ragged clothes. i know how painful it is. >> you're modest about it so you don't talk about it all that much, but you're a giver. you showed up at vrb

ago. >> friday. the day the album came out. >> with a big check. >> yes, i did. >> a million dollars? >> yes, for the children's hospital there. because my niece hannah, when she was 4 -- she's 29 now. but she got leukemia. and they took such good care of her. all these many years later god does have his ways of working. so i asked her if she'd come with me down to the hospital. she was so happy. she got to see a lot of her nurses that took care of her when she was little. >> she's doing okay? >> she's great. she was fine after she was like 10 years old we were out of the woods with that. >> you raised eyebrows when you showed up with lily tomlin and jane fonda about a "nine to five" reunion. any chance you'd do the second version of that? >> i don't know. we better get after it or we'll have to call it 95 and not "nine to five." >> you always have time. nice to see you here. >>

song that i wrote, the brave little soldier that you heard and chemo hero were ones i wrote for hannah back then and those are the ones that we performed for vanderbilt. >> it's called "i believe in you." all proceeds go to dolly's project imagination library. up next a family dolly's familiar with. we catch up with miley and billy ray.

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we are back with "the voice on today." miley sire rucyrus is back for n as coach. billy ray is her secret weapon for season 13. he joins her team as her adviser. we talked about their great father/daughter bond, their

course, their careers. ♪ it was the 3rd of june >> first ever all-female team. >> yes! >> i hear you. >> miley, back at "the voice," back coaching. how does it feel? >> i'm so excited. the first all-female team. it was kind of the way it turned out. i did push my button for some dudes. at the end i kind of stopped pushing because i saw that i was so close to having the first all-female team and i like to do something that no one's done before. >> you see adam, blake, all the dynamics. you know how to navigate that now. >> that's why i brought my dad in because i want blake to be very afraid. i stole some of his country artists. now he has a little bit of competition. oh, it's on. >> what's it like seeing your daughter in this position where

careers. >> miley has a good sense for songs and rhythms and pockets. seeing her in this environment is where she belongs. ♪ jolene jolene >> waylon jennings or george jones, dolly parton all had that same common denominator saying the music is an extension of your life. let your songs be your truth. and miley stands for that. and i think that's what she's gibbing back here. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> not only is the miley now different from "wrecking ball" miley 2013? >> i think it's all the same. everyone changes all the time. my dad's least favorite word in the english language is "change." >> have you tried to get him to change the hair? >> no, i love the hair. if my mom was here, she'd tell you that she was trying to shave his head. it's gorgeous. it inspires me. i even brought a flat iron

work today. i've always been his hairstylist. ready, dad? ♪ you belong in that home by and by ♪ >> how much has changed in that dynamic? >> she talks about changing. she hasn't changed at all. she is the same miley that ran around the farm. that's our heart and her spirit. she always knew who she was, why she was on this journey. >> you talked though at one point feeling that your image was being oversexualized and you are sort of taking back who you are. >> talking about sex in front of my dad sucks, so let's move on. no one's been more sexualized than this man. ♪ my achy breaky heart >> show them what the women want. >> give us the billy ray shake. >> yeah, dad, take it. but please, let me leave the room first and vomit in

♪ big wheels keep on turning >> it's got to be real special to be able to call your dad up and say, dad, i need you on my team now. >> there's never been anyone that gives me better advice than my dad. no matter if they win or if they go home or get on another coach's team, i want them to have something that they can take with them. >> all right. but miley has some competition this season with j-hud joining "the voice" which miley says she's a huge fan. and guys are going to see them battle it out this week. >> good one this year. >> how about that little clip you had there of milly ray singing "achy breaky heart" 1992. >> still has the same hair, though. you have to embrace it. >> thank you, nat. you can catch "the voice" tonight and tomorrow at 8:00, 7:00 central. >> up next, savannah gets a lesson on cooking a classic pasta dish. and if she can learn -- >> oh,

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we're back with "today food" and today we're announcing our second today food class in cooperation with craftsy. he'll be leading the lessons for anybody who wants to learn to make pasta like a pro. and he gave me a special behind the scenes class. take a look. ♪ it's been said that happiness can be found in a bowl of spaghetti. so with that in mind i've gone behind the scenes with chef scott conant as he prepares for his pasta class in his

collaboration with craftsy. >> we're starting with spaghetti aglio e olio. >> does it come with a pronunciation lesson. >> the pasta water needs to be salted so that it tastes like broth. plenty of oil because it's aglio e olio. sliced garlic. >> am i overdoing it? giving this garlic the time of its life. >> grab one strand. it's hot. >> hot pasta. >> so taste it and you'll get that it's still a little too al dente but about 80% cooked. this is the key. there's a liquid and the fat and the starch from the pasta, those will intermingle and that creates a great sauce. a great texture on the exterior of the pasta. >> no garlic, right? >>

agitate it a little bit like this. >> i'll agitate it. i'm an agitator. >> i've heard that about you. >> you've been talking to lauer. >> what you want to do is put it towards the end of the pan and then flip up and over. >> oh, sorry. >> no, that's great. >> what do you think? how's the flavor? >> fantastic. really, really good. >> and scott conant -- i'm so nervous -- is with us now. we're ready to cook. >> are you ready? >> i am. the tasters are over there. the judging table, i might call it. >> you've already made this. so i'm going to let you cook. spaghetti aglio e olio. >> it's been cooking. we want to it be al dente, which is italian for just right. i

>> it's a lightly browned. we'll add a pinch of crushed red pepper. i'm going to turn this up a little bit. >> you want to get that little sizzle. >> and we'll add some of -- >> oh, the pasta water. >> do you know why we use the ta water or why we save it? >> why, savannah. >> because it makes a delicious sauce. >> that's right. well done. >> so here i am cooking. >> here i am cooking. >> we need a pinch of salt. >> there's a pinch of salt in the pasta water. >> a little salt. i like a little salt. >> we'll take this pasta. >> oh, i should do this. >> i'll do it. >> okay. >> and we'll take some of the residual liquid that's dripping off and we'll cook it directly in that pan. >> i want to see savannah do that. >> i'm so glad you asked. thought you'd never ask. i tried to do it two-handed. >> careful. >>

>> sounds like a scene in a billy crystal movie. >> so we'll let that cook together for a couple minutes. >> okay. >> turn it up a little bit. >> so you do the parsley last. >> we'll just let it kind of -- so a couple things happened. an emulsification happened like we spoke about. the starch is released into the liquid. the liquid is absorbed into the pasta and that pasta tastes like broth. so it has just enough salt so it tastes like broth. >> it tastes like the sea. >> not like the sea. it will reduce. >> i got that from you. >> not like the sea. >> oh, not like the sea. is it done? >> it needs another second. >> how do you know if it's done? >> thank you, hoda. >> you can tell from the way it falls. the way the pasta is falling. this is a little underdone. >> so if it's

not good. >> crunchy's bad. >> what do you guys think? >> a really good job. >> it's really easy. special when everything has already been done for you. >> scott, don't worry, people will forget all about this. >> scott conant. if you want to make pasta like a pro head to craftsy, you can sign up for six online lessons. if you sign up by tomorrow you can get them for free. and any time for $40. >> bon appetito.

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alex: when i was 11 years old, a man broke into the house and he sexually assaulted me. thankfully, in my case, the police caught him, but there are so many survivors that live knowing that their attacker is still out there. ♪ thank you mark herring, for taking this seriously, and for making this a priority, for all of the victims out there. mark: i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. let's check in with megyn for "megyn kelly live." >> matt lauer will be with us. hence he's missing from the couch. and scott kelly on his record

the thing he missed the most. we'll get to the bottom of that. plus maggie seaver, joanna kerns. >> a year in space, what would you miss the most? >> my family. >> i thought you were going to say bacon or something. >> thank you. >> don't forget you guy, tomorrow morning, chip and joan this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> 8:56 is your time now on this monday, october 16th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. right now we want to check on your commute with wtop's jack taylor and your first 4 traffic. how are the roads? >> we have our crash that's on toll road coming eastbound after hunter hill on the left shoulder but crowding so it's causing a

on the green way on the beltway headed west. george town pike eastbound before the beltway left side of the roadway getting by that accident. 95 in virginia southbound after dale city the ongoing clean up of the accident activity still blocks the right lane. back to you. >> thank you. we will take a quick break and check your forecast when we come back.

well, we've got that rain pushing to the south and east across the region, still a few showers back off to the west but most of this rain trying to move we will continue to see brightening of the skies once that frontal system passes through the area. temperatures in the 60s right now. it will be breezy today but we mir 60s, expect sunshine this afternoon. get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app.

this morning on "megyn kelly today" one more giant leap for mankind. after a year in space, astronaut scott kelly returns to earth one year older and one inch taler? what exactly happened up there? plus joanna kerns opens up about her recent health scare and shares steps you can take to stay healthy. then try this today -- >> velvet? >> it's the real deal. >> a real deal that's ready to wear. velvet. all that and more right now. [ applause ] >> hi, everybody. hello!