good morning. will she testify? will she testify? accuser demanding an fbi investigationnyefore testimony on capitol hill. p republicans nowaying if she is a no show they move ahead with the vote and the president voices sympathy for his nominee. >> i feelly so b for him. this is not a man that deserves this. just ahead, where this be goes next. breaking news. surprise announcement. in a historic meeting overnight north korean leader kim jong-un agreed to permanently dismantle his country's key nuclear site with outside inspectors there to watch. what does he wanted from the u.s. in return? bursting their banks.

>> sunshin doesn't necessarily north carolina swollen by historic rain from florence now overflowing. the damage and death toll still mounting. the president is heading to the storm zone this morning. all that plus walking free. one of elizabeth smart's kidnappers set to be released from prison today despite rotests from smart and her family. it's complicated. "sesame street" forced to deny bert and ernie are guy after former writer makes headlines t r about their > and hold's new it couple. >> will you marry me? >> their surprise engagement hoole thew at the emmys. now the couple b unforgettable moment is opening up to us about how it all happened he did an amazing crazg and here we are. today is wednesday, septem

>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> g mdning. happy wednesday. nice to have you start your day with . are still smiling about the emmys proposal. don't you wonder what happene next? >> we got to see this part on the air. we will learn about their love story. >> that will be fun. of course, breaking developments overnight in the ttle over supreme court t kavanaugh. a senate hearing with the judge and t woman accusing him of sexual assault sh asked for the fbi to investigate her allegations first before any testimony happens. white e correspondent kristen welker has the lates for us. goog to you. the white house is facing an escalating crisis this mning. lawmakers have invited judge brett kavanaugh and christine blasd to testify on

capitol hill this monday. now ford is demanding the fbi investigate her allegations first, as you say. president trump accusing the democrats oflaying politics overnight tweeting, the supreme court is one of the main reasons i got elected president. i hope republican voters and others are watching and studying the de this morning christine blasey calling her own shots. the woman accusing judge brett kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were teenagersgow say she won't testify on capitol hill until the fbi investigates. judiciary committee that reads, an fbi investigation of the incident should be the first step in addressing her any talk of a hearing on nday is premature because she just came forward with these allegations 48 hours ago. >> reporte the letter also revealing ford says she has received death threats and rassment so intense, her family has left their home,

excoriating senators who seem mo hae up her mind she is mistaken, a reference comments like this one by senator orhatch. >> she is mixed up. >> reporter: overnight night chuck grassley insisted, nothing the fbi or any other investigator does would have any bearing on what dr. ford tells the committee, so there is no reas for any further delay, and republican senator bob corkd, who had pus for ford to testify, now changing his toneti tw, republicans extended a happened in good faith. if we don't hear from both sones monday, let's vote. tt many democrats disagree. >> we need have a non-partisan review of facts so the senators can use those facts as the basis to formheir questions. ultimately, it's up to the president to order the fbi to investigate. earlier tuesday mr. trump dismissing the idea. >> i don't think the fbi really should be involved because they don't want to be involved. if they wanted to be, i would certainly do that. >> reporter: instead, expressing his sympathy for kavanaugh, who

has vehemently denied the alleges. i feel soadly for him. this is not a man that deserves this. >> r all this as a speech kavanaugh gave in 2015 at cliq universy is coming under a microscope. >> a good saying that we've held firm to, to this day, is the dean waseminding me before the talk, which is what happens at georgetown prep stays at georgetown prep. that's been a good thing for all of us, i think. >> so what happens next? is the hearing on or off? >> rorter: that's really the million dollar question this morning. ther yet. will it take place without dr. ford? we know it's unlikely the fbi will cn investigatiun ss the white house asks for it, and that seems unlikely to happen based on the president's comments. republicans who were pushing for kavanaugh to testify are saying it's time for her to come forward.on

t tweeted blican senat moments ago, i implore dr. ford to acc tt invitation for monday in a public or private hetting. reading tea leaves, they are ratchep the pressure. one more twist. ford alleged there was a third teenager in the room named mark judge. in a letter to the judiciary comme overnight judge says he has nohe memory of alleged incident and does not want to testify under oath. thank you. another story we are following, north korea's kim ong-un agreeing t an historic summit with the president of south korea to dismantle his country's key nuclear site. janice mackey frayer is in seoul with details. good morning. >> r there are a lot of headlines out ofhis summit breaking overnight, including a first ever visit by a north korean l the south and a possible joint olympic bid for ,32. pageanthere is a

lot of skepticism about w rth korea i actually taking steps towards denuclearihrtion oring the issue back in the u.s.'s court.e in pyongyang t leaders of north and southorea are claiming a dip plat i can breakthrough. their summit with cheering crowds, even an embrace, producing an agreement to achieve denuclearization. kim jon declaring, we have promised to make the korean peninsulahe land of peace. his statement with south korean president moonn monso the north promised to shut down one of its main missile sites.id prt trump tweeting, kim jeng-un has agreed to allow nuke inspections s to final negotiations and to permanently dismantle a test site and launchpad in the presee of l experts. his enthusiasm is not shared by everyone. e president's historic 'cause

with kim litt progress. analysts warnnthe stateme lacks details and includes like.s america may not ally seems determined al to forge closer ties with the north while behind the scenes kim jong-un's the diplomacy, the world waiting for washin. at issue here, the peace treaty. as a precursor, whereas the u.s. views it as a goal. president moon will bef the u on his talks today, which could n kim jong-un and second summit president trump. >> all right. janice, thank you so much. also this morning hurricane orence's devastating hit on the carolinas is causing new havoc this morning after days of heavy rain. rivers throughout the region are bursting their ban and overwhelming communities there. nbc's gadi schwartz is along the swollen cape fear river in fayettevil this morning. good morning to you.

>> goo a massive ecuation zonetill zbrund way here. this is a half a mile away from the cape fear river and most of those evacuations have happened near the cape fear river and you can see for good reason. that evacuxtion zoneds about a mile out and finally last night we saw the cape fear rive. this morning the cape fear river cresting at over 60 feet. it's just the latest nivth carolina to burst its banks, pouring more water into th already saturated region. part of this hotel buckling from the raging c anoth cresting river outside ofev fayettle. now sunny skies for the first time in five days. bue danger isn't over. >> sunshine doesn't necessarily mean safety. s still have no pon thecarolinas, going on six days,or gens running low on gas. the wait stretching several hours. >> is trying to gefigas and ting.

>> repor over 1,000 roads rema closed in north carolina, isolating communiti and making rescues difficult. and these are men and women of the spring lake fire department. theye been out on patrol nonse been rescuing people from their homes, rescuingma pe. of these rescues happening by boat because it's impossible to get to somf these houses. florence already hitting the economy hard. an estimated $22 billionop in alone. in north nba hall famer michael jordan who owns the charlotte hornets doted $2 million to recovery efforts, a recovery that could be over we willning. >> the president is planning to visit those areas in north and south carolina. ually, there are a lot of complicated logistics when a president s to visit, especially in a disaster zone like that. what are you expecting from the trip? >> r the president is head this way. right now that schedule is being onalized. we expec one those stops to be in myrtle beach. the death toll here continues to

rise. it stabdnds at 35 people including two inmates who were killed when their transport van was swept offd the r by floodwaters overnight. back to you. >> thank you. i the meantime, this is day, the day that one of els convicted kidnappers is supposed to be released from prison after serving 15 years behind bars. joe fryer has the latest on this story. >> good morning. at some point wanda barzee will walk out of prison. nol word that has happened yet. it has drawn strong criticism from her victim elizabeth smart. we are learning more about what will happen barze is out. all eyes on a utah prison where at any moment wanda barzee could the firstd, free for time in 15 years. she has been locked up for her role in the kidnapping of elizabeth smart, who spoke this week with cbs. >> am concerned? yeah, i'm very concerned.

for the community. for the public. as much as i am for myself. >> repor smart was 14 when she as abducte at knife point from her bedroom in 2002. >> elizabeth, we are doing everything we r: for nine month wa held captive by barzee and her husband at the time brian david mitchell. >> there were tim yes, absolutely she was manipulated mt she in her own right abused me just he did. >> reporte mitchel is serving a life sentence and wasn't supposed to be released until 2024. last week utah's parole board ruled her 15-year state ssttence nclude time she spent in federal custod m . she wi now be on probation for five years. she is, as far as i am concerned, a unstable as she abducted elizabeth. she be closely

monitore falls off track of wha her requirements are, that that's a short leash. >> repor federal officials have found a place for barzee to live when she is released but say where. barzee's niece doesn't know of any family members willing and able to take in her aunt. >> in a way, i am glad she is getting out, but she needs too somewhere where she can be helped. i don'k she should be on the treet atall. >> reporte as for smart, she is now getting support frompi kidnapng survivor jaycee dugard, who was abducted by anothe couple in 1991 and held captive for 18 years. in a stement,ugard says, in part, believe elizabeth when she says this i woman a threat to society. barzee's attorney tells nbc news, i d not believe that miss barzee is a risk to the community and i think it is unfair and counterproductive to make those assertions. she should be allowed to demonstrate compliae with >> which leads us to the

question, what are those conditions of her release? >> repor smart's attorney tells us that the conditions of parole include mental hed medication. he must maintain a job and she cannot have any contact with smart.ry you.> a big s this morning. is a truly troubling case out of southern california. a popular surgeon and his girlfriend are accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women and prosecutors say there could be upwards of 1,000 victims. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the details on this. reporter: goodorning. the district attorney ss there could be countle who have yet to come forward. they allege the female suspect approached the victims and lured them in. prosecutors say the couple used ecstasy and date rape drugs to carry out th dr. grant robicheaux is a smooth-talking bachelor who appeared on an episode of a bravo dating show.

>> i am -- >> and her girlfriend, ser ris a riley, lured victims with their good looks and charms, sexually assaulting and drugging them in newport beach. there are thousands of videos and images on bicheaux's phone, many including riley, which we are now meticulously going through. >> repor in the california beach town, police say the successful orthopedic surgeon and his girlfriend met jane doe one at a restaurant, taking her back topa hisment when she was intoxicated. the defendants are accused of supplying multiple drugs to the victim then raping and orally coplating her.e couple say pros jane doe 2 at a bar. that victim also brought to the suspect's apartment, sexua assaulting her with the intent to commit rape when she passed out. she went on a date with dr. the only thing i tnk was a

red flag for me is i am not a big drinker and that seemed to be something that he was like, oh, okay, you don't drink? well, you know, we'll see ya. the date kind of turned once that happened. >> rep another patient is shocke he was known as dr. mcdr, and he is. just very shocked.t i didn't w to believe it just becaus my experience waso stellar. nbc news has not been able to rctch the suspes who are both out on bail. investigators say manyf the victims may have come across the couple at music and art festivals like burningan. a handsome couple, say police, e suspectse f w beacad dec in court next month. overnight their attney telling us all allegations of nonconsensual sex are

unequivocally s entered a plea. bravo, which is owned by nbc universal, says they have no comment. >> thank you. > time now for our first check of the forecast. we have dylan in for al once again. hey. good morning. though the rain has stopped floodingcarolina, the will remain an issue. mostly the river have several r flood stage. if we look at just when they will go below flood stage i s incredible to see the neuse river in kinston will not go below flood weekend, perhaps next week it will come down bit.ea cape friver well above flood stage t should go below flood stage on sarday. we alsave the possibility of some flooding back through parts of the upper midwest tod through wisconsin and iowa. we will see a risk of stronger storms, isolated tornados a s possibility awell, and then tomorrow that cold fron will ing that threat into the northeast. we could see again up to three

to four inches of rain in parts of the upper midwest and that ori flooding. we will get to your local fo good morning. i'm metrologist chuck bell. a mainly clear sky over a fineay t be outside today. no worries about that at all. no real significant chances f in around our area today. current temperatures mostlyn the mid-60s the suburbs to near 70 around town a little chance for a shower up across

southern pennsylvania and southern parts of ohio, could bring a stray shower or two to the shenandoah va today. there is your extended forecast. ni. >> your latest forecast. >> thank you. coming up, days after les moonves's exit from cbs, his wife saido good-bye her cbs talk show whh -- and "sesame street' move to end the debate over bert and er relationship. first, this is "today m a for at children's national,

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break. >> 726, september 19, 2018. od morning. i'm aaronng. d.c. police are looking for three persons of interest in a stabbing in the logan circle neighborhood. a woman was stabbed outside aut carry on p street last night. she smbled into the restaurant thecollapsed. > days away from ribbon-cutti t and sports arena. it sits where st. elizabeth's hospital once was ingr cons heights. nbc4 got a behind-the-scenes look. the arena holds 4,200 people. it will be the new home of th washington mystics next season. officials tell us they are working on a new name.

for now the venue will remain the entertainment and sports arena. let check o your commute. >> good morning. inner loop near 50 we had an overturned vehicle, hast cleare f the way. still see a little bit of a delay this morning, but nothing jor. inbound 395 typical slowdown there. new probl in beltsville after poer mill, left lane blocked by a crash. and tacd takoma park piney bran large tree down. .> w

finally a dry start to the day. temperatures are in the mid-topper 60s to near 70 degrees here early this morning. it will be a nice day today. there is a tiny little chance for rain as those showers across pennsylvania can bring a stray shower to the shenandoah valley or central virginia later on this afternoon.

i think we will be dry in and around the city. warm, too. 85 degrees comin to ano update in 25 minutes. bac.

we are back now. we have a programming note to tell you about. craig is headed toashington, or an exclusive live interview with former vice president joe biden and his wife dr. jill biden. that's going to be a good one. >> we are going to talk to them about their very personal fight against cancer and what they are doing to change the future of research for the disease. natura we will be getting their take on everything going on in washington right now. so b to look for that friday only on "today.." > new developments in the ongoing battle over supreme court not kavanaugh. lawyers for say before she testifies on capitol hill next week she wants the fbi to inves allegation she was sexually

assaulted by kavanau in the early '80s overnight chuck grassley dismissed that request saying soere is no r for any further delay. earlier tuesday the president also pushed back on that idea. >> i don't think the fbi really should be involved because tty don't w to be involved. if they wanted to be, i would certainly do tthat. >> oth republicans say if she is a no show on monday, they will move ahead with kavanaugh's > breaking news out of north korea this morning. kim jong-un h agreed to permanently die the north's main nuclear complex if the united states takes certain steps. kim a south koreanresident moon jn mon announced a weeping set of agreements in pyongyan the two leaders say they are hoping theni korean ula into a land of peaout nucle nuclear threats. kicemth a lswio vowed to work with south korean a bidor the 2032 summer olympics. mcdonald's workers staged a one-day protest in citiesos acr the country tuesday,di inc

los angeles, chicago, and new orans. , to draw attention to the "me too" movement. nothi to address this ise. > the newe allegations against former cbs ceo les moonves. hisng wife ime tv host julie chen announcing she is walking away from her daytime talk show at the net. ste gosk has bee following this. >> julie chen has been one of the hosts on cbs's "th italk" sinc launched eight years ago. following her husband's firing amidst allegatio of sexual misconduct she is leaving the show telling the audience she needs to spend more time with t appeared. on theshow. >> reporter: instead, they played a taped statement fm chen a the end of the show on

tuesday. ilhe cast, crew, and staff have become f to me over but right now i need to spend e at homeit my husband and our young son. so i have decedo leave "the talk." t an everyone behind the ham scenes, i send you m love. i will miss you all very, very much. >> r co-host and executive producerah s gilbert showing her support for chen. >> we thank you foright years of dear friendship and f you di the success of the show. we love you, julie. >> repor chen's announcement comes nine days after her husband les moonves stepped down as t head of cbs. the t network hired law firms to investigate allegations of sexual miscouct made by a dozen women in "the new yorker" magazine accusing the former ceo of improper behavior, harassment, andia retalon. when the first of two reports was published back in july, chen

had this to say. leslie ima a goo and a loving father, devoted husband, and inspiring corporate leader. he has always been a kind, decent, and moral human being. .llully support my husband and foing the announcement that he was stepping down, moonves wrote, untrue allegations from decades ago are being made against me. i'm deeply saddened to be leaving the company. they have been married since some of you may be aware -- >> rorter: besides being o "the talk," chen is also the host of "big brother," grabbing attention when she signedasff from week's episode like this. i'm julie chen moonves. it's bn a year of turmoil atuding les moonves, charlie rose, and td of "60 minutes" jeff fager. nw therk has anotheretwo t is the network saying

about chen's departure, if >> they say they are grateful for her many contributions and wish her the she is expected to remain at "big brother," which has two more epides lefthis season. moonves advisor for the network paying for his office and security for the next two years, guys. a >> julie doe great job on that show. that show is about sharing your life. tough spot to be in for he thanks. let's take a turn. the weather, dan is in for al d morning. very warm temres the middle of the country. not just the heat, but the , humidity. it is going to feel like it's up around 100 degrees in st. louis, for example, kansas city with the humidity will fee like 99. fttle rock, arkansas, a high of . it will like 103 degrees. look back behind thissystem. minneapolis 68 degrees today. pierre, south dakota 6on

thursday. chicag will feel like 95 degrees. heat will start to buio i parts fr iday. igh should hit 85 same for columbia. green bay drops to 66 by friday. it's all with this frontal system that will produceeavier pockets of rain and thunderstorms today. monsoonal moisture b alsolding in the southwest. here is a peek out your window. right her at home it is finally a mostly clear sky over washington this morning. mperat 73 now in arlington, 69 at dulles airport, 69 in led maryland temper in the sub erbs in the mid-60s throu montgomery county. most of usill be dry today. there is a tiny chance s thatome showers near pittsburgh now could reach parts of central virginia later on in the day toda not much of a chance here around .own. >> that's your latest forecast. >> tha> just ahead, what is dri the big boomn baby boomers who

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glenn weiss,nn emmy for decting the academy awards, stealing the show by proposing to his girlfriend jan on e, turning the two into overnight celebrities. >> expected a very private proposal, if there ever were to be one. we have always talked -- >> wait, that wasn't private? >> reporter:he golden marriage proposal seen by over ten million people had stars in the audience on their feet and wing away tears. "snl" star leslie jones taking her excitement to twitter. >> the manon that'sna be with me is gonna propose to me on the emmys, okay? if you don't do that, then you ain't serious aut our love. >> reporte the ring glenn slipped on jan's finger belonged to his mother who wore it f 67 years a passed away just two weeks ago. glenn asked his father for thet ring jwo days before the show. >>hey never separate. so this -- >> the fact that i have been

able to we ts ring and get engaged with this ring is so meaningful for both of us. >> where are you guys right now? >> we are here in l.a. >>. >> reporter: the newly engaged couple appearing on "jimmy kimmel live," aren't used to having their story in the limelighn is pleased people are moved. he did an amazing, crazy thing and here we are. it's really nice te as for the wedding? private. we will do some >> we just love them. two of th girls from the previous marriages and they told us the kids are all fwiollong along with all of the excitement. jan says her phone, of course, blew up right after the show. she had a least 250 texts from friends and family. you canay imagine t is even more so, guys. >> you love the couple even more today than you did before. wow. thank you. coming up, perry smith

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, new twists. a woman accusing brett kavanaugh of sexual assault sing she won't test capitol until the fbi vestigates. >> any talks after hearing on monday is premature because she just came forward with these 48 hours ago. >> what does this mean for the confirmation heari gone to pot? a new study shows more boomers are using marijuana, but these days it's a whole new ijhigh. >> maruana today is a lot more potent than the used in the '60s. >> the weed warning that could going green. on that once and me and true. >> i love women who support each

other with great strength. it's n all we're so yay! >> it's not a pillow fight. >> w exactly. go one on one with drew barrymore talk about the importance of raising t next generation of strong women as we team up for a very special project. toy is we. ♪ sugar yes please ♪ from cincinnati ohio. hi, grandpa! f loveebrating 35 years >> hi, kids! >> love to my granddaughteric andrea in ch ♪ >> celebrating ten years ago. >> from denver, colorado. go broncos! celebrating mom's 70th birthday. >> happy birthday, mom. yeah, i love that. good morning, everybody. welcome t "today." nice to have you along on a bright shiny wednesday morning. f you could not make it to you

e plaza, fear not. lo l the videos. >> we love the babies, the puppies. > it's 8:00. new complicationn the fight over supreme court nomineeh to . it's a bm woman who says kavanaugh assaulted her when ty were teenagers in the '80s. casety hunt joins us about the latest. good morning to you. >> good morning. we were bracing for a spectacle of a hearing with dr. christine blasd and judge brett kavanaugh that had been planned for but now dr. ford wants more time and an investigation. this morning brett kavanaugh's accuser tapping the brakes. dr. christine blasey ford refusing to testify in bill clinn until tin fbi vestigates her allegation that kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. >> talk of a hearing on monday is premature because she just came forward with these

allegations 48 hours ago. >> reporte her lawyers say ford has been subject to death threats. r family forced to leave their home. her email hacked. overnight, senat grassley, the committee chairman, responding to ford's attorney writing, quote, dr. ford's testimony would reflect her personal knowledgend memory of the events. nog the fbi or any other investigator does would have any bearint dr. ford tells the committee, so there is no reason for any further delay. democrats immediately leaping to dr. ford's defense. >> you reayeed to have a non-partisan review of facts so the senators can use those facts as a basis to number tir questions. earlier in the day president trump appearing to push back on any fbi probe. >> that's not what they do. now, they have done supposedly six background checks over the i so badly for him that he years. is going through this, to beho st with you. >> reporte ford's allegation awe e house says he is eager to testify and clear his name.

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andou know what? it's starting to appear at e a . quite a few people in my family havehr ais and they are all it's in my neighborhood, in this neighborhood. it's everywhere. >> r it is marijuana. cannab d folks we spoke with in california reflect the results of a new study. what's the big headline? >> so use continues toe incre for both age 50 to 64, r.d those 65 a we did a previous study that looked at data from, we started in 2005-2006. the numbers have skyrocketed. >> yes, grandma and grandpa are reverting to old habits or continuing to dohat they've always done. t inc hreasing new use? >> not really. the majority of people in the u. age 50 and over first used as teenagers or in their early

20s. >> reporter: 30 states across the country have legalized either medical marijuana, reeational marijuana, or both. if you are a boomer, dreaming oo the bliss days gone by, a word of caution. >> if you are an older individual, especially in your 80s, 70s, and you haven't used wee teenager, you might not know what to expect. your body has changed. and if you happen to be a heavy drinker and then you reinitiate marijuana, thatould knock you on your -- the center on addiction says ts is anything but benign. >> it's a lot more potent that the marijuana peopl used in the '60s. e thc used to be 2% to 5%. today in colorado they are finding 20%, 30% thc marijuana. >> r two-thirds of americans in polls shown in vor of legalization, the

stigma connected to marijuana use has lost much of its sting. >> this generation of baby boomers i think is more open to has changed and it's become more acceptable. the taboos are lifted. more people who are curious or open to it are trying it. >> my mother, she would never use weed, but even she is asking me. she is like, i reading about this. is it really that beneficial? >> r he says he sees it medic practice. >> i see patients 65 d over. i am getting asked a lot more about marijuana use. >> reporte especia for pain. t there are no protocols. no accepted practices. what kind of guidanc do y have? do you hav any? >> i have no guidance at all. don't know in terms of the dosing, the thc,ha cbt, dosing would be best or what ratio. is it better ingested or inhaled? so the a ton of questions th, frankly, as providers we n't know the answers. >> rep you are flying

blind? >> right. >> reporte which leaves some would-be users to self-medicat >> as you g older your vulnerability to the negative impacts of drugsa increases. so your reactions might be more intense. you may be mor dizzy, slower reaction time, more memory problems, and also there is a greater risk of interaction with >> wow. >> there is no template out there. so if you are an older american, have heard maybe this is better for pain relief or whatever, doctors don't have think guidelines. they don't know what to tell you, let ane m doctors won't prescribe it because in the state that they are in, it may be >> isn't it better -- like my dad was sick at the endend was on oxy dilotid. one of the things we know where it's legal, there is less opioid abuse than in leaces where l. but here is the other thing.

so anecdotally, so you s grand-kid out to get you a cookie because you want to buy it and you think it will help you sleep or whatever, you take one bite of a cookie. and nothing happens. it takes 40 or 45, minutes may resident marijuana correspondent? >> five years ago i was looking for something to do. cnbc sai to go to colorado. there is something going on out there. >> why d you buy the apartment over t? >> convenience. >> okay. location, location, location. >> thank you, harry. dylan, what you got? >> rain in the southwest. enhanced some inflow from the south. five million people at risk for flash flood watches because the. so when you get the rain that comes down very heavily, it doesn't absorb into the grostd nough. we could see two to three inches

of rain. heavy rain possible through minnesota. we could gettronger thunderstorms. that shifts east tomorrow. hot and humid through the plains. tel feel like above 1 degrees. northeast looks much better today with sunshine and temperatures closer to 80. that's a look at the weather across the country. good morni. all dry across the d.c. metro area this morning. there is a few more clouds in the pittsburgh area towardsan mown, west virginia, a t chooance for rain in the shenandoah valley. not looking for a big rain chance aroun town. if you don't want to carry the umbrella, you can probably get away with it. by 4:00 to 5:00 a shower around othe high today 85 degrees. . >> that's your latest forecast. >> all right than you may have heard, savannah, wait a minute, are you out with a new children's book

"princesses sa th not all. you also teamed up with yourgi crush drew barrymore. that's a lot of girl power in a room. >> it is. you ow how you and i clicked when we first met? drew and i a had greatce riene perct pno pecollaborateex with on a very special and perso plroject. we've all had a crush on dr ba. she's come a long way since e.t. r career has spanned fo decades, currently starring in the santa claritaydiet. to the mom of two is a role model, balancing motherhood with running an empire, including flower is producingto theon based on "princesses wear i caught up with her atream hollywood. i not starting with a question. i am starting with a tenk you you is a dream come true. >> when your book first came out

and i read it ios wasng about it and i was so in love with it. and we're friends. i was so in awe of it. i was reading it to my daughters. thank you. i never knew i would get to be a part of it, it was so organic. it just came together so, you know, so perfectly. you want to work with good people. i am here to shepherd what you have put out into the world, which i also happen to really believe in for girls. >> we are workorking atomic cartoons, a production team bringing penelope pineapple and her frids to lifen an animated tv show. >> having two daughters and having grown up with girls that i was drawn to, whether it be in real life or characters, i wasa to girls that were capable. but they were still nice to bs and there was that right tone d right message. it was just i can do this. that's what'bo fun doing this together because we are both committed to getting that beautiful middle path that i

hope is really welcoming for people. makes sense that we like each r and are drawn to each other because i think we're very cognizant and protective of what a girl becoming a woman in this world is supposed to be. i love the idea of girls helping girls. girls cooperating. not competing. oud to me, you ey that because are the best supporter of women. >> well tvgs always girls who i think became the people that i knew to follow. our everything going on in society, with "me too," with this awakening, nothing is a small little kids boo anymore. these are important conversations about what is woman hood. what does it mean to b a strong young woman? i just think girls who areca pable but also can carefor, and that's what i love about princess penelope, is s is like a leader, and yet she feels like someone who could be your

friend. how do we n oy survive life without our friends? i thought breakups and drilife dram and trauma, when you get areally seriousut it, was more fun and doable with your it'she only upside of trau breakups and sadness. >> yes, i>>s true. t's meeting your friends and coms. rating. >> yes, i don't know what i would do without m igirlfriends. eel like you made your family out of girlfriends. >> yes. i did. i can seeow good my girls are at being friends to their friends, boys and g i can see that they really value friendship. i am like, great, thank god,ou are going to need this in life. it's not just fun. it's important. >> it's essential. >> yeah, vital. >> one of the things that i'm hoping that we can exemplify is that women workingan together accomplish great things. >> well, when you and hodak t

over as the dream team i was like, oh my god, yes. and i thought about it. i love womewho supporr with gre. it's not all, hee, yay! >> it's not a pillow fight. yeah, we are not braiding each other's phair. >>nting each other's nail. >> exactly. well, i'm desperate f a pedicure. i know watching you as a woman and a friend, who you are as a human beinghrough these books, you're mf >> and you're mine. >> thanks. cheers to that. >> l g's married. >> yes, please. >> oh, my gosh, i'm into you two. she is such a good soul. it's really fun to get to work together a and we're trying to put a nice wholesome good hearted character into the world. o fruition? we expect this to >> i don't know. it's a whole hollywood thi. ith the studi up and making the pilot.

g lady.n to try to develop a in some ways, it's like the girl i am trying to raise is also the girl we are to portray withenope which is a good hearted, k wholesome, strong, tough. this cocktail of wonderful qualities working together. who is going toice penelope? >> i don't know. maybe we will get drew to do it. i think i she open to doing it. i would be open. who wants to hear my voice? >> all right. we are going to -- if you want to hear more conversation thdrew and savannah, which i do, go to today.com. guess what's out? "princesses savehe world." >> tha you. all right. pop star time. >> we have a special guest on we reveal her in ava moment. ah and hoda, you were up late last night.yo joined andy cohn for .

you played never have i ever, it's a game where you ave to drink each time you experienced a scenario. let's see how it went. >> have i ever avoided a guest befo have i ever -- never have i ever asked a question that i immediately regretted? >> yes. >> never have i ever forgotten a guest's name in an interview? neverve have i er passed gas while on the air? >> oh, on the a? >> on the >> once. g well, there you apparently, jet lag and tequila is all it takes to get hoda to fess up. >> we had that kin of night. >> we did, yes. >> it was a little tequila we had almost no sleep, no food, and andy and his tequila. weapon like, bleh. frat party.ike that poor girl

all the poor decisions. >> kelly clarkson is here, everybody. u dominated "the voice." brynn cartelli wg inmale wr. you're back. what do you take away from winning last year? you roll right i 15, same tactics luck. i know she would have been on anyone's team, she would have won. she is a magical unicorn. so, no. we all have great teams this year. i think it is a little -- i feel likes my team best. but, i mean but -- so, but, ain it's really evene out. it's a level playing field this kelly, you are doing "the vou have your kids. you have got other projects in the wo oh, a talka show. tour. >> oh! >> a talk show? that's huge. >> yes. here is the thing.is. i was telling you, like you

brought this up one i wa on here. we wert it in the beginning stages of nbc. i thought someone told you guys. >> i said, oh, you should have a talk show. >> i was like, no. what? and i thought somebody told y'all. i realized you had no idea. >> what's it going to be like? >> a mixture ever the things i love. musi e talking. and i love the charity aspect of this thing i do, miracle on broadway in nashville. we will involve that into it. it's kind of all the things i love. >> but it's really you. you are the star. >> yeah. >> the personality a lot of people don't know you. funny voice," she is like amy schumer funny. i'm serious. souick whitted a funny. it's going to be a huge success. >> you are very nice. now i feelur pre wow. >> the overall deal, first priority at "the voice." >> i know, i know. you know i love it. >> i love your

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i am addicted. we get to bring o that to viewers at home on daily mail tv swooping in. check your local listings. a check of the weather? >> it's a perfect day here in new york city. temperature right around 79. 80 degrees. lo of sunshine, lower humidity. hot and humid through the midwest. st. louis, through louisiana, down through texas it's going to feel like it's up around 100 degrees. we could see heavy rain alreadyh curling thrarts of iowa and minnesota. tomorrow we could see severe storms slowlspread exist' -- eastward. temper will take a turn in the northeast, dropping doer out west it is very dry. that fire threat conditions with humidity and temperatures. he is a peek out your window. good morning everybody.

as i swoop on into the forecas a little bit of cl later on in the day today and the tiniest chance for a sty shower or two, especially in the shenandoah valley. not a big chance around the city. if you are sick and tired of carrying that umbrella, you could geit awayut it not only today, but the next couple of days. we are 74 degrees in washington now. we are headed for a high nea 85. some nice warm weather on the way for the next cple of day as i swoop on out. there is your ten-day forecast. showery weather returns sday. > in the new movie, julianne or plays a world-renowned opera singer who is taken hostage by aroup of insurgents in south america and to angle for their demands the rebels attempt toorce her character to use the power of her voice and sing. g.>> i won't s not for yo >> do what you are told. >> or what?

you'll shoot me? you have kept one woman, one american. americana. if you shoot me, what do you think will hpen to you and your people? i don't think i need do what you esay. juliaoor, hello. >> good mo so you play an opera in a movie that's an aptation of a book. a lot of people may be familiar with this book. opera singer. i think that's one of the roles i haven't seen you play. e never done that. i don't think anything abo reat opportunity to learn something and to work with the incredible rene fleming, who supplies the nvoice. >> w look at you, i think you have won oscar, golden globe,emmys. you hhe pick of all kinds of scripts. what was it about this one when yo looked at it a said, yeah, i like this one? th you know what i liked the most? story. the thing -- sheer is this wom so accomplished, this diva,

opera star who travels all over world she is a real star, but she has s life. you know, has no community. and in this extraordinary situatn shends up finding people to care about and someone to love. she falls in love with ken t clips are rolling on you are screens, you are not looking. i saw you son set. u we i never watch that. what is it about not wanting to watch yourself? >> i think you don't want to be self-conscious.u wan to be able screenven on a tv show without scrutinizing yourself all the time. it's that same -- i think we have all had that experience of g to our voice being played back.t is tt r win i wt a degre o ha unconsciousness about it. >> i like you are still

learning. i fee like you have done all these incredible things. what is there possibly left for you to learn? >> everything. i mean, there is always something to learn about human behavior. what i learned about opera that i knew so little is that the only way to experience it is to experience it live. you don't -- the fire time i w ring we were in a concert hall at a rehearsal. each one of these different singers got up toehearse. and they all -- their resonance was soifferent. how they manufactured sounds was so different. and i thought, i didn't know o seen it on television and the movies. but ,li they are human musical instruments. so there is always something to le other part of your life, two adorable children. one? college. yes. one in high school. bitteither of them been by the no matter how hard i try. i say to my daughter, why don't yo try out for the play? it's not cool, mom.

i am like,ll then -- yeah. so it's not cool. >> when you were her age, was this something you were intere in, acting? >> yes. i was definite i was in the thes pean club. i was that girl. >> was that the profession -- because i read you werhinking about maybe i will be a doctor, do other things? >> i was a good saident. once i was not cool. so i, you know, i was going to be -- you know, i wanted to be a doctor, maybe a lawyer something that -- you know,ra go toate school. then i started doing this, this is my thing, my after sool thing because i couldn't play sports. and you fell in love w? >> yes. >> ware so happy you did. thank you for coming to see us. bell kanto is in select theaters thisfriday. next, what brings you joy? we will share what brings us happiness and how to embrace more ofrs it. thi more of it. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back with happiness -- roll the camera! we are back with happiness today. it's all about embracing chaos.ss. in a moment we are going to talk about ws youan do just that. first, let's talk about what brings us the most joyce in our >> well, my kie me happy evy single day. honestly, i think there is not a problem i the world that a hug from my kids can't fix. tdy really have helped me find my inner happiness in a way i never could have anticipa i h through one person, two names. kalely joy. i feel like i have held a happy

life. i didn't know how high that could go until my heart. >> my family, wife, and two kids. and i find happiness with the rest of my family and my mos happy is getting those moments with calvin and my husband and the tleef us just making our own traditions, making our own memories, and that's when i'm definite >> i thi to find happiness on a dayouo-day basis look for the little things in life that bring you pleasure. a song you love. in the kchen making dinner. your ks are doi their homework. i live my life, try to make good choices. if, over time, i sense a malaise, then i get actively involved in changing things. but generally i wake up fairly ppy and live my life fairly happ. i concentrate on joy which is a constant in my life. nothing can touch my joy, which co. >> whenk i about happiness,

have career, i have family, and o health and wellness. now that i have added ta column, things are so much better because i am squeezing in time for myself. >> for meapness is calm. it's being sort of at peace.al thatmness leads to at the end of the day i think it's about balance. finding happinessn that d also being richly aware of other's need to find happiness and h help them>> do that. he author ofyf ul, the surprising power of ordinary t happiness. s a common thre, that family makess happy. which it should, but not always. what's important to take away from i notice a lot of you talk about your and kids are naturally joyful.

kids, you know, are more in touch with the sort of day-to-day joys that we feel. as adults we sometimes get caught up in the sort of larger pursuit of happiness and success and we can sometimes forget about the lif joy. >> kids totally live in the present. like the escalator is fun. they remind you of that. >> you're right. stuff you would have passed by. and it's good to be able to say what b you joy or hap sness outlouietimes you say, yes, my kids, and you get on with your live. to underscore it?. all so busy. joy is something that often gets lost in the shuffle, so one of the things i often suggest people do is keep a joy actually talk aboutin you joy. notice when y feel yourself smile or laugh. joy is this hard-wired thing that we have evolved to sort of help u thrive, and yet

someh with that. >> i found that when i was wring in my j journal that it was working really well it's a t good time take out the joy journal. but spreading joy is important. why is that important? yeah. you talked about that. when we share a momentoy of with someonein f makes you feel good. it's good for you physically, right? beneficial affects fr earts which can have long-term health effects for us an even potentially prolong our life span. >> this has been so heluul. thank or bringing some happiness to us on this wednesday morning. cookies and e happy. >> for more advice and our full video how we embrace happiness, fascinating conversation, we want to continuet.

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[ applause ] good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. happwednesday. as we like to call it, it's actually swednesday. >> it's really catching on. savannah guthrie is here. she's helping me break down making the rounds today. and we begin where we first met. >> when we say hello, we're too stressed out. >> she's so tall and so smart and so igpretty. >> back at you. >> depends on the heels. things are goi on athe supreme court. that includes the nomination process of judge kavanaugh.