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good morning. torn in the usa on the eve of the elections the president makes a stunning claim. he can end birthright citizenship guaranteed in the w constitutih a stroke of his pen. the backlash fast and furious from democrats and republi the president makes his final whirlwind push. 11 stops in six days. strange scheme. the fbi now apparent smear campaig targeting special counsel robert mueller. women allegedly offered money to make false sexual harassment claims against him. who was behind it? prison justice. new details emerging on the killing of notorious boston
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mobst mobster james bulger. what we ar learning about his brutal final moments while officials earch forclues. redall that, plus code thewi city of venice hit th the worst flooding in years. three quarters of the city underwater. tourists forced to evacuate. "golden girls." simone biles leads team usa to a histor gold medal at the world championships all while suffering a kidney stone. and go big or go home. we always go big when happy halloween hits the plaza. get ready. our biggesttu c reveal ever today wednesday, october 31, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with sannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefellerplaza. >> good morning. welcome to today. it's wednesday morning. happy halloween. is i 8:30 yet?
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>> i cannot wait. >> we want to get in costume. i was giving little hints there. it's going to be a big, big day on the plaza, a great big crowd, too. >> if you can find the clue, maybe you will know what we are going to be in a bit. we are going to have a costume contest with the folks outside. this battle over immigration and the president's challenge to the constitution. six days to go to the midterm ections. complete coverage from the border, and we will also have the mood of the cntry. let's start with kasie hunt in kansas city, missouri, this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this is how the president has decided to close out the final stretch of the midterm lerks campaign focused ont issues t divide americans. often along cultural les. is this strategy that will workr will it ultimately hurt his cause? this morningwing controversy after he vowed to stop granting abtomatic citizenship tos born in the united states, something he claims he could do
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without congress. congressional leaders inis own party say the president couldn't override the 14th amendment that promises birthright citizenship by himself. >> you obviously cannot doyo th. cannot end birthright citizehip with an executive order. >> reporter:ef >> reporter:ending his proposal. >> the supreme court has never isve a solid opinion on >> reporter: in a stung rebuke, conway's husband george break being his wife's boss, -writing a "washington post" op-ed with u.s. solicitor general writing, such a move is unconstitutional. trump ally lindsey graham announcing he will support the idea. on the campaign trail the debate dividing voters. >> we have to put a stop to itw some no other president has ever done it. >> i believe that people come to the states to fight for for their children's rights and their r whts. all theant to do is get a
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better life for their family. >> reporter: the president hoping the divisive issue of immigration will rile up his core supporters and convince th't they c risk staying home on november 6th. what's your top issue in thison elec >> i think right now that's the hot button, is immigration. any country that does not have protection of their borders will fail. >> reporter: democrats say the president's latest comments are meant to distract from issues voters say are more important like health care. nancy pelosi last night on the late show with stephen colbert. >> this is more of the same of oat he has been saying. taking babies of the arms of their moms, putting them in cagebo warning a caravan over 1,000 miles away, putting troops on the aboborder. >> reporter: she told me she worries about it the most. >> ill perso am struck with c heale and the pre-existing
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condition. i have been a lifelong vepublican. proud one at that. in the last two years, i have voter hanged my registration card to an independent. >> reporter: that's because of donald trump? >> because of donald trump. >> so what are you hearing from republicans who are in the key battleground races? is the president's strategy working for them or not? >> reporter: well, savannah, the president's straty is focused on his base. when we talk to those voters, we hearg them react to it. but when you talk to the candidates, they know they have to win over independents. they are concerned that democratic enthusiasm is absolu ly off the charts. and that this rhetoric is going to make democrats more angry and more prepared to go to the polls. so i spoke to one candidate in a critical swi district in iowa yesterday. he said he was focused on delivera i said you don't sound like the president on this. he said i myself. his name is david young.
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that's what he wants to send rward. we are in kansas city. s well there is a district in kansas also full of suburban voters. these are not the issues they are foced on. it could be a difference in the senate. for these house distrts i suburban areas this may not be the way the patient wan wan to close. >> thank you. another piece tied to the president's new immigration t crackdow more than 5,000 additional u.s. troops deploying to the southern border while that immigrant caravan slowly makes its way north. still about 900 miles away. what exactly is the role of those serviceme and women? gameball gutierrez guties near border. good morning. >> good morning. the trump administration says this is necessary but critics argue it's a waste of taxpayer money for political gain. more tn 1,000 of the new troops are already here in texas being trained before spreading r out across ther.
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this morning the u.s. military is on the move, growing itspr fot at the southern border to roughly the same troop levels as iraq and syria combined as part of operation faith. patriot. the pentagon is sending 5,200 troops to the southwest border in addition to the 2,0 g nationrd members already deployed there. the new troops are first heading to southern texot. rs will head west to arizona and california. what will they do? they are bringing helicopters and barbed wire. they don't have the authority to apprehend undocumented immigrants. instea they will fly border patrol agents to where they will needed and they willex install a barriers at ports of entry. this as the initial caravan of immigrants and refugees has gotten smaller. u.s. officials estimate that 5,000 hondurans ve been deported or turned around voluntarily. almost 2,000 have claimed asylum in mexico. she was walking across southern
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mexico with her 15-year-old son, who hass down'syndrome and a heart condition. she told me she just wants to wo i and gangs honduras recently killed several of her family members. she ander women and children packing into this truck, desperate to find a ride in the blazing heat. there is a second smaller caravan fourth south of mexico and a third planning to leave el salvador this week. between the twoaravans in mexico u.s. officials estimate about 6,500 people are currently heading to the u.s border, but it could be at least several weeks before they get here. and it is unclear exactly how much this deployment will cost taxpayers. >> gamebabe gutierrez, t gnk yo >>d morning to you. the president is back at the t white houses morning after traveling to pittsburgh in the wake of the synagogue shooting massacre. a visit that drew a mixed response, includi hundreds of protesters. ron mott is in pittsburgh for us this morning. g to you. morn
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>> reporter: good morning, craig. there are more funerals on the schedule for some of those lost in this weekend's synagogue massacre. the president traveled here yesterday, but not everyone welcomed him with open tarms. >> penguins players, coaching staff and ownership ask you to join us in a moment of silence. 11 seconds in honor of the 11 lives >>lost. eporter: late tuesday, a moving tribute before the pittsburgh penguins first home game since. two officers wounded during the taking part i ceremonial puck drop. players wearing stronger than hate jersey patches. the president touched down tuesday in pitburgh. he was accompanied by the first lady as well as daughter ivanka and son-in-lawjared, who both jewish. the predent visiting the tree of life synagogue which remains a crime scene days aft1
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people were killed there. welcomed inside by the rabbi, he laid white roses and salnes at memoto honor the victims. the first family also traveling to a local hospil to meet survivors, first responders, and medical personnel. some locals, including t's city mayor, had asked mr. ump to put his trip on hold. hundreds of residents gathering to protest. >> no more hate! no more hate! >> reporter: while also showing lidarity with a grief stricken jewish community. many here still trying to come to terms with the horrifying attack. huddling together to pray, focusing on fai and unity in theseimes of heartache. the victims on the minds of caro band attended her close neny. friend dr. jerry rabinowitz' >> when a patient died, he always went to their funeral, which i thought was quite beautiful. >> reporter: joycebeeinberg will aid to rest later today.
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jennifer feeley says she will remember someone who was all about family >> when i think about joyce, i think about such a kind, kind warm hearted, smart but devoted mother. >> reporter: the penguins plan auction off those jerseys to help raise money for jewish groups and police officers injured in the attack. >> thanks for that in pittsburgh. also this morning there is a bizarre new scheme targeng special counsel robert mueller. the fbi is now looking into am possible s in an attempt to smear him. nbc white house correspondent kristen welkerh wat story. wh l us? >> reporter: good morning to you. special counsel robert mueller's investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election moves forward and he is dealing with this bizarre twist his own. an apparent scheme targeting him with false accusations harassment. now the usually silent office of
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the special counsel is speaking out. this morning the man behind the russia investigation is now at the center ofiz are new development. special counsel robert mueller is confronting an apparent scam targeting him. mueller's team says it's asked the fbi to investigate claims that women were offered money to smear mueller with false sexual harassment allegations, underscoring the seriousness of the situation mueller's spokesman pete carr released a rare public statement sayingrn when we l last week of allegations that women were offered money to make false claims about the special counsel, we immediately referred the matter to the fbi for investigation. political reporters for several newsl outlets t nbc news they have been contacted over the past few weeks by a woman who said she was offered tens of thousands of dollars if she would accuse muell of sexual harassment when she alleged by worked at a law firm with him in 1974. the woman said she refused. some of the reporters passed on
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the information to robert mueller's office. ed krassenstein of the hill reporter was one of those contact the. >> at first it seeme legitimate until i couldn't find information on this woman. en i f like it was a hoax. i spoke to well known surnalists who began feeling thee way. >> reporter: nbc news has not been able tohe contactoman and a spokesperson for the law firm where she allegedly worked tells us we have no record of this individual working for our firm. it comes as a right wing commentator andell known conspiracy theorist is also targeting the special counsel. >> thursday will be a sad but hopefully a hopeful day. >> reporter: jack burkman is vowing to reveal more allegations against mue eer by thend of the week, but so far hasn't provided any details. all of it p of a recent series of attempts to discredit muelleruss the ra investigation moves idahead. present trump has repeatedly
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railed against the special counsel telling fox news monday. >> they should have never been a special counsel in my opinion. it's an an illegal investigation totally. there was no cousion. there was never any collusion. >> reporter: now, the white house, nor the president' legal team, would comment on these latest developments. there is no indication when the special counsel investigation is going to wrap up. multiple sources familiar with the matter tell nbc news it's unlikely there will be any major developments before the midterms. >> thank you. meantime, we are learning more about theta b death of notorious boston mob boss jamesr "whitey" bu the 89 yard line killed inside the federal prison he had just been transferred to. stephanie gosk with the latest. >> good morning. he was a violent gangster, a killer whose life of crime was infaus, even immortalized on film. he was serving twoife ntences for his involvement in at least 11 murders. now he is a victim, according to
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a law enforcement source, killed in a west virginia federal prison. multiple news outlets reporting a was beaten to death. he evaded the lo of the years. 16 the mob boss turned informant only lasted five years in prison. this morning both the fbi and the u.s. attorney's office ares inigating the 89-year-old's death in this federal prison in west virginia. senior law enforcement officials tlling nbc newy are looking into whether bulr was beaten to death by another inmate or inmates.y bulger had onl arrived at the high-security facility monday night. investigators want to know how did he end up there and who gave the order to move him? for pat donahue, whose usband was shot dead by bulger, it doesn't matter. she says it's time to stlebrate. >> f thing i thought was getting a bottle of champagne and popping that cork.
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>> reporter: bulger left tommy donahue without a father. >> it's going to make me a happy man knowing for the rest of eternally he will be getng a pitchfork in the [ bleep ] from the devil itself. >> reporter: his career turned into legend. the inspirati more than one hollywood movie. >> i'm not the cops. i'm notor runners in scg position you. >> reporter: he started on the streets of south boston. turning to crime at a young age. when you were a sergeant in boston, whatas his reputation at the time? >> brute a in terms of somebody to be feared, somebody who had his run-ins with the >>law. eporter: later bulger would become an fbi informant,ding rival mafia members to jail as his own criminal enterprise grew. the federal government eventually charged him with crimes in 1995. but after getting a tip that his arrest wasne im, bulger went undergrounhe and tn hid in plain sight, ending up living it
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santa monica his girlfriend for more than a decade, taking vacations,ncluding this one to alcatraz where he actually served time in the early 1960s until law enforcement caught up to him, hauling him off and putting himn trial. now the final chapter in bulger's story's end to his violent life has been >> what's the reputation of that place? >> it's not a great place. infact, nbc spoke to a prison guardaihere. they whitey bulger's death is the third death in seven months. >> wow. was he transferred there? >> that's going to be a big question in this investigation. people are going to want to know. he had only just arrived there. >> right. >> all right. thank you. some exciting news from the world of sports this morning. the u.s. g women'symnastics team has captured gd at the world championships. led, of course by four-time
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olympic champion simone biles, capturing their fourth straight world championship team title. yiles actually bg at kninneaid of vtory over second place russia the largest ever in the 12-year history of the g system. tuesday's win guaranteeing a spot for team usa in the 2020 olympic games in tokyo. >> she is amazing. ?hat could she do without a kidney sto i mean, that's incredible. >> we will see in tokyo. halloween, a lot of trick-or-treaters want to know one thing. and al has the answer. what is the forecast for trick-or-treating? >> if you are froex t into the ohio valley, not great. sorry for that news. snow through the rockies. we are looking at w weather pushing east. wove a risk of severe weather f todam houston all the way into mississippi. damaging winds, 20 million folks under possible tornados.ha tomorrow tt risk moves to the east.
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it's a sys sm thatetches from texas all the way up no the ohio river valley. they develop across the south toni tt. from austi paducah really rainy for halloween. then tomorrow tse storms move quickly east. storms that will be heavy along the coast and the gulf coast all the way into the mid-mississippi river valley. look at this. we've got a strong flood risk frewlett-packard a to the southf columbia, from ohio to louisinda. multiple r of storms. the good news, october the driest month of the year, second driest of new orleans, way up into pennsylvania. anywhere from two to three inches of rain. five to seven inches. that could cause that small stream and urban flooding. we will get to your forecast coming up in the nex30 se
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good morning. a ghoulish orange glow on our halloween sunrise this morning. shutterbugs, get your cameras and head outside. it's going to be a beautiful next 15 or 20 minutes out there. feel free to tweet me a picture at chuck bell 4. temperatures in the 40s this morning. it will be a milday today. afternoon temperatures will be up into the upper 60s and 70s. it will be nice and warm again for tomorrow. but again today's high 72 degrees. >> and that is your latest weather. >> i am excited about your costume. >> we can't wait. coming up, the city of water unrwater. the historic flood emergency forcing tourists to flee venice this morning. a live report just ahead.
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good morning. a beautiful sunrise taking place on your halloween morning. temperatures are typically inchilly. 30 most of northern virginia this morning. low-to-mid 40s around most o suburban maryland., 41 frederiryland. 53 annapolis. 37 ins. manas your halloween planner today, kn sunny and mild. trick-or-treat temperatures thin evening bet 6:00 and 8:00 in the mid-60s. staying mild and breezy a and
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little cloudy tomorrow. rain likely on your friday. >> thank you. another local news update in 25 minutes. >> back to "the day show" .
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indd 7:30 on wednesday morning, october the 31st. it is halloween morning. our crowd is dressed. we are looking at our watches because in about an hour we are going to get decked out. we are going to go out and do our costume reveal. i think i b may the biggest one yet. >> that's what i'm hearing. >> it's going to be bi >> i am excited to see what you will turn into. first let's begin this half hour with a check of today'ss headli and the growing controversy over president trump's plan to stop granting automatic citizenship to babie born in the united states. the president is vowing to do ig byng an executive order. but congressional leaders in his own party say the president could not override the 14t amendment promising birthright citizenship bycr himself. des say the latest
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comments are meant to distract voters from issues like health care. trump ally lindsey graham announced he will be introducing legislation in congress supporting the idea. an indiana woman has been chargedith reckless homicide after police say she hit a group of children crossing the street heading to the bus. it happened in fort wayne, indiana. they included 6-year-old twin boys and their 9-year-old sister. an 11-year-old boy was also injud. the stop arm was out but the pickup truck failed to stop. now to te latn the surge for that crashed lion air jet off the coastonfesia. officials believe the fuselage haseen located. they say pings detected on the seafloor are definitely from the plane's flight recorder. the 2-month-old boeing 737 plunged into the java sea on monday 13 minutes after takeoff
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from jakarta, killing all 189 people on board, including three children a team of boeing investigators arrived in indonesia today. also this morning an iconic ty known for the waterways is itself underwater. venice, i venice, italy, dealing with the decade.ood in a wading through waist-deep water. nbc's kellyobiella is there. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: goo morning. well, venice hasn't seen anything like this in a decade. this is the record-high water mark. this time around it was just a few inches below triggering a code red across the city for extremweather. italy's city of water living up to its name with barely any land sight. the famous canals overflowing their banks forcing locals and
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tourists to wade through thigh-high water in some places. one family from minnesota, it took them five hours to get to their hotel. and the water was how high? >> probably here. >> it was >> reporter: historic st. marks square evacuated. the ancientosaic floors swamped. venice floods every year, but is was extreme. at high tide three-quarters of the city w submerged. the water five feet above sea level. the floating city a victim of rising sea levels and climate change. >> every mode of transportation was down. >> reporter: nearby rivers have been overwhelmed by days of pounding wind and rain. violent storms lashing the entire country, leaving at least ten people dead across ily. in venice shops staying open. business owners built barriers to keep the annual floodwaters
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out. this week even those defenoes were noth. pumps and buckets bary making a accident. >> the water was still seeping up from the pavement. >> reporter: american alencia colombo owns a shop in venice with a built-in water pump, but says these days the defenses aren't enough. >> you just go with the flow. >> reporter: she is now trying to dry out of heavy rain. wave the skies have cleed. the caves are open, but more rain is on the way. and they cou have five to ten inches of floodwaters right where i'm standing this time tomorrow they are hoping it doesn't get worse than that. back to you guys. >> all. rig kelly cobiella for us. hard to see such a beautiful city like >>that. his happens four times a year. with climate change and the sea level rise in the mediterranean, by the end of the century that will probably be happening twice a day. >> twice a day? >> wow. >>ro all right, mr. r. let's show you what we have going on. that front causing all the
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probms down through the gulf coast, well, itxtends upnto the east and north and with this system we are going to be looking at continuous heavy rain stretching from arkansas all the way i to ohio. t's going to be a rough time for the trick-or-treaters let alone the airports and driving. get od risk tomorrow as we into the upper ohio river valley. the rain shifts east.mo rainfallts anywhere from two to three inches of rain. locally there could be four to five. hawe will be watching very closely as well. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. goodorning. i'm storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. sun cresting over the eastern horizon on your halloween day. a gorgeous srise in place. get a picture of it, send it to me on twitter. i wi show you some re-tweet love. temperatures in the 30s and 40s afternoon highs today upper 60s and low 70s. perfect weather forre trick-oring this evening. evening temperatures will stay in the 60s. if you need it warm another day longer, no problem.
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tomorrow increasing clouds and mid-70s. >> and that is your latest weather, guys. just ahead before our big costume reveal good advice. your guide for halloween fun and safety. what all parents and kids should be thinking about during tonight's trick-or-treating. why revisiting your favorite blast from the past and childhood memories could be the key to handling stress. and fixer upper star and mother of five, joanna gainescas ndid about life, love, and if she wants an even bigger amily. bfirst, with six days to go, the g florida's race for governor. craig was there. takes us inside that key midterm battle that wl have major implications nationwide right after this. only half the story? at t. rowe price our experts go beyond the numbers to examine investment opportunities firsthand. like e-commerce spurring cardboard demand. the pursuit of allergy-free peanuts.
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♪ ♪ the things that matter most happen one morning and one cup at a time. ♪ ♪ we we are back counting down to election day with our special series the vote, america's future. >> the race to be the next governor of florida is one of the most closely watched in the nation. the president isre heading t today for a major campaign rally hoping to fire up folks for the republican candidate interest. >> he has been weighing in on e race for months, taking some heat earlier this week f labeling a democratic candidate a thief. why is this statewide race so important on aca national sle? we headed to the sunshine state to find out. >> reporter: with less than a week to gn until elect day, the gloves are off. >> so we need you. reporter: on the road and in
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their debates the candidates to be the next governor f ofrida have channelled the no holds barred style of politics that has dominated the nation. >> i am not calli a him racist. i am saying the racists believe he is a racist. >> i am not going to take this nonsense from a guy like andrew gillum who always plays the victim. >>orter: headlines have called the race the epitome of politics in the trump era, the candidates representing the polarizing extremes of both parties. >> if democrats get in power, the country goes in the wrong direction. >> if we don't have a blue wave coming, it's going to be horrible for the working class. >> reporter: mayor andrew gillum of tallahassee a surprise victor in the primary. his liberal progressive politics once thought too extreme now resonating and putting him andr othe progressive candidates across the country o the midterm ballot. former republican congressm ron desantis cruised to victory racing the ary by e
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president. >> the president is going to send folks to safeguard t border i am all f that. >> reporter: this ad getting national attention reading the president's book, the art of the deal, t h son. >> then mr. trump said, you're fired. i love that part. >> reporter: both men attracting big names to their state as they try to rch the majority of voters in the middle. do you see it as two guys who co from opposite ends of the political d spectrum? >>'t feet neatly into that box. i mean, i believe in corporations. i believe in business. but i also believe in people. i don't think you have to choose one over the other. >> reporter: gillum won his first public office a the age of 23 while still in college. he was elected tallahassee's mayor in 2014. his views very different from opponent, and some in hi own party do you want to raise taxes on businesses? >> correct.
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i believe businesses ought to pay their fair share. >> reporter: you want medicare for all? >> i believe it ought to be a right and not a privilege. p reporter: you are perhaps morerogressive? >> well, progressive, i wouldn't deny any day of the teweek. >> rep on the other side desantis a harvard educated lawyer and iraq war vet was elected to congressn 2012. he has been drawing big crowds, touting the president's achievements and agenda. >> we have 20-year low in unemployment. the iran deal is dead. our taxes heee cut. i'd say that's pretty good work for a year and a half. >> reporter: desantis has been hammering gillum over an fbiio investig into possible corruption. >> i am the only candidate runninghat can credibly say he's not under investigation for corruption by the fbi. >> reporter: gillum denies he is the target of that investigation. the fbi has not commented. gillum, who would be the first black governor of florida, has sparred with his opponent over tce.
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especially afters controversial comment. >> the last thing we need to do is to mountaink thi-- monkey th up. >> reporter: a spokesman for desantis said he was only asking voters not to make the wrong decision in mbno. >> my opponent spends a lot of time talking about and helping remind people of my race. i spend a lot of time focusing people on what it is i am trying to talk about. >> reporter: the candidates in florida and nationwide trying to get their message out to a >>vided nation. e should note we reached out to the desantis team for an interview. he was n available. most of the latest polls shows gillum leading by a slight margin. it's anyone's race. a lot of folks out there watching to see how the trump factor impacts the results of president obama heading on behalf of gillum on friy. you have candidates in the primaries, they will appeal to the base. then to the general election, back to the middle. not hapning in florida. this is not a race where both
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>> yes! >> we have been waiting for y, carson. >> or someone dressed up as carson daly. >> you guys ready for the big revee ? >>are ready. ut it's coming up. festive plaza o there. the crowd is ready. we are ready. we are just about to change into our costumes. >> we have not seen eac other. it will be a reveal for all of us. our halloween spectacular just minutes away. >> spooktacular? i meant. what first, your local news and weather. but let's start by finding some reindeer. we've hit the motherload. oh, hey there. [ screaming ] [ bahh ] [ sigh ] well, santa had eight. he looks like he ate the other seven. the grinch. rated pg. fred? what are you doing? okay.
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this is a news4 today news break. >> 7:56 is your time on this wednesday, october 31, 2018. good morning to you. i' eun yang. right now we want to check on the roads with melissa molett and yourfi first4 tr >> still have this alert underway in northwest washington. a crash investigation now beach drive before connecticut avenue. all lanes really bad accident there. so police still on the scene. soutdound beach divero
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porter. southbound rock creek parkway moving fine after connecticut avenue. that is some good news there. inner loop of the beltway before braddock road a crash there and some delay >> melissa, we'll take a break now. we will check your forecast next. stay. news4 today on nbc4 is brought to you by next day blinds. announcer: the following will surprise yk: about barbara comst barbara comstock: "i think roe vs wade should be overturned and the state should decide it." announceck that's right. comsupports taking away a woman's right to choose. she voted to defund planned parenthood 6 times, limiting women's access to contraception.
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rainikely on friday. >> thank you. coming up on news4 at 5:00, llwe will have the halloween festivities happening in old town alexandria. n crisis. our current governor has withheld money that could've been spent on education. maryland needs a governor whose top priority is public schools. ben jealous has a plan to fully fund education, to bring teacher pay up so that we can attract the best and brightest. ben's education plan is supported by teachers like me. if parents want better schools, then ben jealous needs to be the person they vote for. my name is rachel and i'll be voting for ben jealous for governor. i believi've heard storiesnt from people across virginiaing. that have moved me to take action on veterans unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and pediatric healthcare. but we can't make progress when we're divided, when our leaders pit us against each other for political gain. in the senate, i'll always listen to you and focus on solving problems
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that matter to virginia and to america. i'm tim kaine, and i approve this message. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, final push. the president making 11 ahead elections with immigration his center issue from the caravan to the constitution. >> well, you obviously cannot do that. you cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order. >> so where do voters stand on the issue? were live with the latest. plus, something, ventured something gained. >> come on, mama. >> fixer upper star joanna gaines opens up as l her newe as a working mom of five. and tricks and treats. have kicked off the big day country style, the '90s, and
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even gone live from new >>york. party time, e>>ellent! but this year our costumes areigger than ever. so what will we be? our big reveal just ahead. today is wednesday, october 31st, 2018. ♪ >> it's a spooktacular morning. >> in new york city! >> a today show halloween. >> woo! >> it's halloween. >> and her birthday. >> ready for a magical morning the plaza. >> happy halloween from "today"! >> everybody is looking soon go the plaza. good morning. welcome back to "today" it's halloween. >> 30 minutes away.
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>> o big reveal. some of us won't be recognizable. i am going to bank on that. >> i he so. we will get to that in a little bit. first, to your news at 8:00. the president's proposal to end birthright citizenship, he is trying to keep the focus on immigration justhead of the midterm elections, but does he have the power he says he has?h kasie hunt we latest reaction. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, goo morning to you. there is growing controversy on the campaign trail after the president proposed ending birthright citizenship, butic republan leaders, including paul ryan, say he simply can't change the constitution with order. executive so the question, of course, how is this playing on the campaigl tr week before the midterm elections? and democrats say it just h care.ts from issues thiney i spoke to a voter, she is planning to vote for democrats because she is worried about coverage for pre-existing
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conditions. hoda. >> thank you. meantime, theentagon is moving troops and helicopters to strength on the u.s./mexican border. that caravan still 900 miles away. be gutierrez with more on what the military's mission will be. gabe. >> reporter: good morning. more thare one now troops already here in being trained before spreading out. the trump administration says this deployment iscrecessary. ics say that it is a waste of taxpayer money for political gain. the pentagon says it's sending 5,200 troops in total. that's in addition to about 2,000beational guardrs already here at the border. what wil these new troops do? well, they are here to mostly provide logistical support. they areringing helicopters, transporting border agents where they are needed, building housing for the agents and also to construct concrete barriers at ports of entry. u.s. officials estimate that the
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initial immigrant caravan has gotten smaller. there is a second caravan also in southern mexico, a total of 6,500 people heading to the u.s. border. could be at least several weeks before they arriveg. here. cr >> gabe, thank you. notorious boston mob bossan long time fugitive w whitey bulg killed tuesday inside a federal prison. >> federal law enforcement sources say 89-year-old whitey bulger was killed in that west virgin penitentiary. investigators looking into or not he was beaten to death by one or twolg inmates. , who was serving two life sentences for his involvement in 11 murders, h just been transferred to the prison on monday night. this morning both the fbi and the u.s. attorney's office are investigating. among the questions, who order hisransfer and why. it marks the end of a larger than life story, the for more than one hollywood
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mo e. mobboss, fbi informant and famous fugitive, he was charged with a laundry list of crimes, including muer, in 1995 when he got tipped off about an a immineest and he ran beginning 16 years on the lam. he and his girlfriend were arrested in a santa monicae ho whey had been out in the open for more than a decade. we have the news. >> how about a little boost for you? make you a little happier this morning. if there is anything better than a birthday trip to an amusement park, it's getting to meet your favorite character inerson. the 2-year-old you are about to be was about to get a little bit star struck. >> happy birthday! hi, ckey! -hi, mickey! >> oh, my gosh. >> give me a big hug. >> there you go. stop it. all right. and now, i mean, the only
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question is what are they going to do next year? what a great, great moment for that girl. th >> i love . >> the cutest ever. >> adorable. speaking of costumes, still ahead, costumes, candy and caution as well. everything your family needs to know to stay safe this halloween. a spooky good time on thepl a. we are gearing up for the biest costume reveal ever. >> ever.e >> first, thmessages. cars. uh, all the cars? all the cars. old cars? yes. new cars? oh, yeah. sports cars? indeed. a big ol' boat-like car? permission to come aboard! what about a car that's all (makes awkward car noises) hgnnnn-nn-nn-nnnn-ayy-ayyy i don't see why not. what about, let's say... oh, i don't know, a purple van with a painting of a wizard just shooting lightning out of his fingers riding a unicorn sneezing rainbows? definitely. just asking for a friend. yea, i figured. (whispered to camera) wow. ♪
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you still thinking about opening your own shop? every day. i think there are some ways to help keep you on track. and closer to home. i'm all ears. how did edward jones grow to a trillion dollars in assets under care? thanks. by thinking about your goals as much as you do. this morningn today's talker we are getting you ready for a night of trick-or-treating
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with your>> family. of course, everyone wants to have a good time, but there are some things to keep in mind to make sure the celebrations are safe. here is nbc'sye joe >> reporter: it's the holiday th a flare to scare, all in good fun of course, but d eric ball, a pediatrician, knows real dangers are lurking each halloween. what are some of the things people should be worried about? things ink the biggest for kids are traffic related fatalities. >> reporter: on hallowe night there is a 43% higher risk of pedestrian deaths than other nights this time of year. kids ages 4 to 8 face the heist risk with deat peaking around 6:00 p.m. it's why trick-or-treating adults should always accompany young kids. wear reflective clothing. my lones to wear dark scary bings because he is a 13-year-old. we have him carry a glow stick weav e or them not wearmasks.
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it affects the way they can see. >> repor if a kid wears a mask, what's your advice? >> when the walking from house to house they do not wear the mask. take thewe mask off b homes. put it on right before they say trick-or-treat and they take it off when they walk to the next home. >> reporter: parents should make sure costumes are flame retardant, fit properly so kids don't trip, and their makeup is non-toxic to avoid rashes. it might sound obvious, avoid replica firearms and ammunition. at the university of central florida police questioned a student who wore a terminati costume with real ammo. >> when that call went out the hair on the back of all of our necks went up. >> reporter: forto childre scare up a bucket full of treats, it's important for adults to check the candy before eating it andwa -- some warn
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they are seeing methamphetamine pills that look like candy. for parents, the goal is to avoid a trip to the erj.r. and make se november 1st isn't scarier than october 31st. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> all right. some good advice. all right. guess who is here? >> good morning, everybody. >> when you are not here, it's not right with the world. >> od bless yo >> i am excited for the big reveal. we have to get to it. a good one today. first to popta. "people" magazine the latest issue features cp and joanna gaines opening up about their family. it's not hard to fall in love with them. they first found fame on hg tv's fixer upper.
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four months ago they welcomed al fifth d, a baby boy they named crew. >> come on mama. >> reporter: joanna design queen, business mogul and super mom opening up about life, love, and the possibility of more children? that's right. the 40-year-old mother of five who appears on the cover of next week's "people" magazine revealing five may not be enough saying, quote, i love the labor part. this is the moment we get to meet this little's baby. so much fun. i want to do it again. husband chip agrees. don't be surprised if numbeesix is in th cards. they welcomed their fifth child in june, and joanna says rather than slowing her down his arrival gave her a much needed boost. typically, you feel tired. but this baby, he is just like my second wind. she echoed a similar sentiment before his birth when we visited their farm itexas. >> for me what gets me up in the morning, what insprkes me at m, what inspires me to come home to cookeals are my kids.
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>> reporter: that energy boost is also good for business. the reality star who made a name for themselves behind hv's fixer upper have an ever expanding empir with a restaurant, market, and line of home products with target. there is also joanna's new book coming out in november. that's not a say all has aeen breeze. she says having a child at 40 wascuore dif than her earlier pregnancies. i kept saying, guys, i ambe my self when i am pregnant. for whatever reason i was limping into work and i couldn'a e. at 40, it's definitely a little different. a difference weitssed firsthand. >> i can't breathe. i walk and i breathe soeavy these days. >> reporter: before crew was born, the coupleisitedur set and chip revealed why he might be pushing for baby number >>si prior to my relationship with joanna, i always dated slightly bigger-boned girls. so whenever she i w--
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>> how did get to this? >> this is sort of like just to be released, only on "the today show." but so whenever jo is pregnant, it's kind of my thing. it's kind of my game. >> reporter: the issue hits newsstands and friday. carson, would you le to have a sixth child? >> let's go to the next story. thank you very much. a ways to go before that. the duke and duchess of sussex wrapping up their royal tour. they ended the 16-day trip in new england where they walked through century oldwo rs and attended a welcoming ceremony tm p their trip in numbers. they traveled 30,000 miles, visited 11 cities across australia, newealand, tonga and fiji. meghan had 30 outfit changes and sported a baby bump. daphne dunn gting close with a coal a cocoa all at a zoo.
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as for what's next, we will th.ely see them november 11 they will be dressed in uniform for remembrance day. >> up next, pink shairing a heartfelt instagram post from the e.r. after her daughter fell off the mkey bars fro hell. she said that the 7-year-old is doing just fine, joking that ll 's favorite part is getting out of chores. her husband posting a proud dad s ment writing she is tough nails. finally, a preview of what beyonce is dressing up as halloween. another famous singer, toni braxton. look at that. >> wow. >> c hlingself phony braxton. the side by side. >> that's azing. >> captioned the photo saying sending love and adoration . nicely done.th and , halloween friends, is your pop start. >> did you bring a daily clip?
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>>peaking of halloween, 2-year-old maya's halloween costum is turning heads literally in the neighborhood. look at her creepy get-up. >> oh! >> carrying her own severed head. her mom said she wanted to do something different than the fairy or princess costume. i would say she did it. best part, it doubles as a bucket. >> oh! >> right in the neck hole there. it's early, but 17 million views on facebook. i think it's safe toayhe has officially won halloween. >> wow. >> i don't know how i feel aut it. she is really good. >> yeah. >> check up from the neck up. >> wow. a check of the weather? >> yes, we can. todas weather isrought to you by edward jones because understanding what's importtet to you matrs. >> for our friends in boston, bi parade today as they welcome back their world champion red
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sox. 50 degrees, bright se at 11:00. nice and mild. perfect weather. the eastern half of the country looking pretty good. jet stream dips to the south out west. fso temperatures anywherm 10 to 15 degrees below average. here in the easte have temperatures five to ten degrees above average. th will start to change though. below-average temperatures for tomorrow. in new york, look at this, 71 tomorrow. 83 in charleston. orlando 86. bu then the jet stream moves further to the east and we have got cooler weather from chicago, bing you will, nashville, to rapid city. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. sunny skies overhead. temperatures still 39 at dulles airport, 48 in washington, 41 in montgomery, and 46 i prince george's county. afternoon highs delightfullymi . upper 60s and low 70s. and trick-or-treater temperatures for this eveni 6:00 still in the mid-60s and still even as warm as 61 degrees
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by 8:00. this evening haveourself a happy halloween. milder tomorrow, breezy with increasing clouds, rain likely on your friday, and then ending saturday morning. >> halloween forecast coming up in the next half hour. >> i amlad you mentioned halloween. we are getting closer and closer to our extvaganza, our big reveal. don't you love looking at pictures of oldd costumes, k of nostalgic? >> it turns out that happens to be very healthy. we are happy with jenna bush hager joins the table. what do you got >> lots of us love to revisit childhood memories, hobbies or favorite tv shows. turns out it's not only fun, it's important for o psychology. research shows there is a key human need for n. >> reporte on shelves and screens, racks and radios, it's not just you. retro is all the rage. there is definitely a comfort in
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know stall ye right? >> yes. >> reporter: what's old is new again with marketers turning back time. tapping into thosemi happy ar memories. >> this the pepsi for every generation. >> reporter: why do you think now we are seeing nostalgia used in commercials? >> every 20 years or so you see this wave of knnostalgia marketing. it's nice to look back at a time that you think is a happy memory. >> reporter: cutting edge styles, a modern twist on the tried and true. think '70s patterns, '80s shoulder pads, fad flannels. >> like whatever. >> reporter: and it's not just the look. it's a whiff of sty, too. >> because when you stay with the great smell of brut, it stays with you. >> reporter: they're back with spicy sales according to the perfume shop. and even our entertainment is taking a u-turn.
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on tv retro reboots are taking hold with a brand new season of old-school hits. murphy brown, dynasty, "will & grace," "magnum p.i." and charmed. brands like nintendo bringing back the nes classic. or nok resurrecting the old model phones. but the blast from the past is more than just a novelty. there is real science behind our nostalgic in hinct. >> itps regulate orxiety. >> rter: clay rutledge has been studying nostalgia for 15 words.si in other wornce beyonce n released " y nostalgia, it makes them feel reassured about themselves. it gives them a sense of confidence. when you are feeling stress order anxious or uncertain it can restabilizef, yoursel anchor yourself. >> that's what i had in mind. >> reporter: in uncertain times,
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retro is reassuring. it's a positive, healthy, and social pursuit to revisit cherished memories. perhaps most notably, looking back helps us push forward. >> nostalgia is more characterized by people reaching into the past and pulling it intot.he pr >> reporter: so if you are feeling stalled, a ride down sentimental lane may be the real breakthrough you need to conquer the future. >> well, you can never unsee those. >> no. >>ere adorable in the '80s. >> nostalgia is fun. >> the older i get, the more i enjoy it, too. >> wait until lar. i'm just telling you. >> speaking of that, if you want to findut about our favorite halloween candies head to today.com/food. when we come back, you ready? our halloween blowout, full os. surprise mind-blowing costumes. we haven'teen each other yet.
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>> exactly. >> uh-huh. >> but we are going to see it in a few minutes after ychr local eck of news and weather. >> it's go time.
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this is a news4 today news break. >> good morning everybody. 8:26 on this wednesday, october 31st. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's start with an check your commute. melissa molett has your first4 traffic. >> good morning. this is a northwest whhington crcene here this morning and this investigation still ongoing. so beach drive between porte c street andonnecticut avenue all lanes blocked because of the investigation. now take a look at a map and see what else is happening around town. look at mclean, 123 between g.wt parkwaffic alternating both directions because of a crash there and the beltway ng overall loo pretty normal. outer loop passi 395 a little slow. >> thank you. we will have a . #newlivingroom you know, people don't actually use hashtags
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because i've worked across party lines to get things done. that's how we can fix congress and make it work for us again. good morning everybody. it is sunny and chilly this morning. still in the 30s across much of northern virginia, mid-40s closer to the city. afternoon highs today will be on the mild side for sure. up into the low 70s. our warmest halloween since 20. the warm weather hangs around o
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>> and the music we m to all long. ♪ all night long >> this is the '80s. ♪ >> there was just something about the '80 s. it was so alive and everything felt bigger, especially the hair. >> when i was wking in my first local market my hair was too big to have like the squeeze box. they had to back it up. >> i had a white streak of like a blonde streak of hair, and i had a tail which i dyed blonde with hydrogen peroxide. no, i don't have any pictures. >> i had braces an headgear. seriously, who did you know wore braces and headgear? >> me and my shoulder pads. i think that probably was my biggest '80s regret. but at the time i was hot. >> i feel like i am the child of the '80s. i had every single line at the breakfast club memorized. >> demented and social.
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>> good overcame evil in a lot of the '80s movies. i liked those. ie the bad guys sometimes. >> "back to the future," "ghostbusters," "raiders of the lost ark," some of the greatest movies ever cam out of the '80s. >> we are counting down the decades top movie moments. number four ferris bueller's day off ♪ ♪ you got me going now ♪ like i knew you would
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>> number three. >>elcome to my latestex riment. >> "back to the future." >> are you kidding me? you built a time machine? out of a delorean. >> if you are going to go to the future and put a time machine in a car, you m as well do it with style. now we have got to get back to 2018 where we're going we don't need roads. >> number two. >> i am very happy to be here. >> "coming to america." >> we arereot rich. we a ordinary african students. >> , this?
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never mind this. this is my natural hair. i have been growing it for a long time. good morning my neighbors! >>nd number one. ""top gun"." ♪ you've lost thatg lovin feeling ♪ ♪ oh that f lovingling ♪ you'vet lost tha loving feeling ♪ ♪ now it's gone gone gone ♪ woah, oh, oh >> talk to me, goose. >> ladies and gentlemen, rock anll >> music was special in the '80s because what happeneugust 1, 1981. the lunar landing known as mtv. at was, you know, obviously revolutionary towards music because video killed the radio
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star. ♪ hungry like a wolf >> i had every poster on my wall. ♪ wake me up before you go, go ♪ like a yo-yo ♪ >> i listened to a lot of lionel richie and dancing on the ceiling. >> lionel richie, oh, my god, like the soundtrack of my college heartbreak. >> i listened to a lot of hip-hop. i l ttenedo a lot of ll cool j. i listened to a lot of nwa. >> my parents were fairly strict, so i couldn't lisn to a lot of stuff that carson was able to listen to. i don't know if i listened to anything else in the '80s besides michael jackson. ♪ gonna make a change for once in my life♪ ♪ gon feel real good difference ♪a ♪ gonna make it r wht t was playing in your boombox? a look back at the decade's top
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five artists. number five, madonna. ♪ because we are living in a material world ♪ ♪ and i am a material girl ♪ you know that we are living in a material world ♪ ♪ and i am a materialia wld and i am a material girl ♪ ♪ you know that we are livg in a material world ♪ ♪ and i am a material girl >> number four, bruce springsteen. ♪ i go to bed feeli the same way ♪ ♪ i ain't nothing but tired ♪ man i just tir and bored with myself ♪ ♪ hey there baby ld ♪ i cou use just a little hit ♪ ♪ you can't srt a fire ♪ you can't start a fire without
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a spark ♪ ♪ this gun's for hire ♪ even if we're just dancing in the dark ♪ >> number three, teen a turner. ♪ ♪ take my heart and make strong ♪ ♪ you're simply the best ♪ betr than all the rest ♪ better than anyone ♪ anye i ever met ♪ simply the best ♪ >> number two, cindi lauper.
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fun ♪s just wanna have ♪ the phone rings in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ my father yells what you gonna do with your life ♪ ♪ oh daddy you're still number one ♪ ♪ but girls they want to have fun ♪ ♪ oh girls just wanna have fu♪ >> and, finally, number, one elton john. ♪ time on my hands ♪ time spent with you ♪in laug like children ♪ living like lovers ♪ rolling like thunder ♪ under the covers ♪ and i guess that's why they call it the blues ♪
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>> they're playing our song! >> oh! >> yeah. ♪ wake me upefore you gogo ♪ hanging on the line for yo ♪ i d't want to miss it when we hit that high ♪ ♪ wake me up before you go go ♪ i'm not planning on going solo ♪ ♪ wak me up before you go go ♪ take me dancinght tonig >> just getting started. ♪ take me dancing ♪ boom, boom, boom, boom kaine: weliberty and justiceto a flag not for some, but for all. i want a virginia that works for all,
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with economic opportunity and a chance for a good life. i'll work with anyone to build that virginia. we can't let our leaders divide us because we're all americans. i'm tim kaine, and i approve this message because if we ask our kids to say these words... teacher and children: ...one nation under god, indivisible... ...we have to be willing to live by them. teacher and children: ...and justice for all.
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dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. ♪ thriller night >> we are back. it's '80s halloween. we are reliving our favorite decade. >> we have one more. >> dressed up as cher.
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>> oh, baby. i get it now. >> sonny and scher. >> can we have a look at the weather? >> i am supposed to be look at the future. oh, my gosh, it's scary. look rig now in dead wood, oregon, 57 today. salem, massachusetts, 52. tombstone, arizona clear and 57. transylvania, louisiana, it's going to be raining and 57 degrees. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happeninf in your necke and good morning everybody. there is your five-day forecast. if you are wondering what we are dressing up for here in storm team4, we are going out as it's raining man. i hope you enjoy your halloween, everybody. highs today near 72 degrees. light one of these with a underneath it. happy halloween, everybody. enjoy it. mildopomorrow. rain perfect for this costume arrive on friday i and
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lingo the first part of your weekend. there is that word again. the be something wrong with earth's gravitational>> pull. e love a lot of things about halloween. one is this awesome crowd that always comesnut to join the fun. all morning we have been keeping our eye out. we were looking for the best costumes on the plaza. >> okay. so we have three finalists. i know, we can't look at each other. it's crazy. let's bring our finalists. first, steve from cranford, new jersey. this is amazing. he is the headless horseman. he isar ae veteran. he built this electronic horse himself. st does it go? let's see. whoa! that's amazing. that's candidate number one. we will vote in a minute. >> all right. candidate number two, angela and emily, they are from, al,
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oswego, new york. the sanderson sisters frompo hos s. >> oh, you guys are amazing. >> it's emily's fst time in new york city. she wanted to go all out. the hocus pocus sisters. >> ladies, you look so good. our final finalist is reesa from faireld, newersey. she must have a store at the today's show. she is an '80s kid. she is rocking a new kids on the block jacket. her bucket liswas to be here today for the halloween special. >> we are so happy you are here. crowd, this isee where we you. round of applause. is it number one, the headless horseman? is it number two, angela, katie, and emily from oswego, the hocus pocus sisters? or is it number three straight from the '80s, reesa from
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fairfield, new jersey? okay. let's convene. what do we think. who had the loudest applause? i think they are all winners! >> yes! >> you all won! you all are getting a basket of today show stuff and a $50 gift card to the shop at n studios. yay! >> y'all, thank you guys for coming. >> your wig, your wi n >> come on. >> son andch . >> are you hosting "the office"? gl. >> coming up, jenna is going to take us behind the scenes to show us how this came together. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ the washington post endorses jennifer wexton for congress... saying barbara comstock's "promise has turned to dust." she's trump's "unquestioning foot soldier." jennifer wexton is the "clear and convincing" choice.
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dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. ♪ shake it up baby now ♪ twist and sho
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>> welcome back on this spooktacular halloween meaninor. throwing it back to the loved '80s. >> a lot of work. how things went down behind the scenes. >> that's jenna. >> i'm jenna. >> reporter: transforming "the today show" into aad totally '80s m extravaganza takesore than just hopping into a time machin ed i feel the need. the need for spe >> reporter: it takes weeks to channel the decade oig hair. >> like a lion. >> reporter: big shoulds. >> the weight of the country on my shoulders. >> reporter: and, well, bigger everything. >> it will go flying. mama got a little carried away. >> is it large? >> you are above average. >> reporter: halloweenaray starts ely with a 5:00 a.m. start. ♪ >> reporter: then it's time
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between segments we get suited up and ready for our big reveal. >> it's going to be fun. >> i do not have that much hair. >> fun fact. my first crush was michael j. fox. this might be taking a little far. >> let the goose loose. >> don't ruin your hair. never looked better. goose. good to see you, >> good to see you. >> how are y v? >> youce is even the same. >> what can i tell you? here we are. we are ready to go. >> have you taken us back to the future? >> i am. that's why here with you. >> she is really in character. it's great. you look great. >> you look great in uniform. >> thank you. you look great. how do youum feel? >> >> just kidding. >> are girls more fun?
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a we will today. you are not a girlnymore. >> snoe . ♪ holding hands >> where we're going, we don't need roads. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: another "today" show halloweenhe for books totally tubular. >> happy halloween! >> oh, my gosh. first of all, jenna, that is you. we need to point it out. i get confused. >> i sai hio everybody all morning and nobody said hi back. >> oh m gosh, dylan. it's dylan. >> yes. >> it is? >> i feel like everyone is rocking the looks. c kathie lee, you look stunning. >> it's amadonna. pecial thanks to the hair and makeup folks. >> we are not wearingr my h and makeup at all. >> a big thank you. >> yes. and the producers who put that five minutes. in >> yeah. >> i want to know where all your
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hair is. >> it's like a pound of gel, a hammer and they shoved it under this cap. >> remarkable. >> it's amazing what they can do. anit the hair, i lik >> all right. you guys, we haveor a lot still ahead. we will be back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> is that a real delorean? >> it is >> oh, wow. i thissn't an election. it's a declaration. that when they attack who we are. we show what we're made of. and we don't stand back- we stand up. for women's rights.
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why wouldn't you want to save money and make your house look great? visit floor and decor. ♪ the power of love >> this is one of the real deloreans, right? >> what's the flux capacitor? >> it's inside. no, go inside. we couldll actua all get in it and go to the '80s. >> weould. >> yeah. all the actors right on time. >> how did you get this here? in time and got it. >> al and i were geeking out. we were sitting in there this
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morning. are like, we are in. >> speaking of geeking, we have pictures of the real us from the '80s. here we go. oh! >> yeah. >> that's -- i remember tse days. so cute. >> ah! dylie-dylie. >> promotion. >> you were cute. >> i am the only one who is a grown astult hedult in '80s. >> al was a grown adult. >> i love it. >> jenna! she did it. great costume. >> so sad. >> were yo prettyn pink? >> i had an anthony michael hall about me. thank you for noticing. the general bully look. names this o name morning because this is an incredible production from ther car to the h the makeup. let's just say we have to say thanks to our incredible costume
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designer phillip hackman. ed helig and our design team. our wig designer. our janine. >> yes. >> she is amazing. so thanks toan her. don't forget lester. golden boy. >> and laura always. >> yes. >> and marion. >> the marching band. >> hloween fun.
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this is a news4 today news break. >> 8:56 is your time on this wednesday, october 31st, 2018. od morning to you. i'm eun yang. we want to get a checke n your commth melissa molett. >> good morning. shut down between porter street and connectut avenue. all lanes blocked because of this crash investigation. a ba n crash. righ construction from overnight. taking a look elsewhere on the
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map, 123 at mclean between g.w. > w check your forecast .hen we come back.
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plants like fall. the sunny days and cool nights provide ideal growing conditions.
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hope your wednesday morning is off to a good start. bright and sunny for your entire wednesday. afrnoon highs today nice and mild, in the upper 60s to right around 70 degrees. trick-or-treat temperatures will be inhe mid-60s early this evening. sun is down after 6:00. watch out for the littl ghosts and goblins on the side streets. next cnce for rain thursday morning. >> thank you, chuck. get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washing
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♪ this is "today", live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody. >> hi. >> happy halloween. >> happy halloween. >> it's wednesday morning but it feels like throwbackwethursday. e throwing it back to the '80s. how fun was that, you guys? >> wednesday, 1984. >> how does it feel for you, carson? >> it was great. you see everything from marty's record madonna. ferris started things off with the greatest scene from the '80s. >> we want to relive it. let's go back to last hour. ferris, di

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