good morning. unprecedented event. donald trump and hillary clinton set to go head to head on the debate stage for the first time tonight. a record 100 million expected to tune in for what will be an epi personality. can tru prove he is fit for the job? can clinton show she is trust worthy? this morning, the top aides from both camps weigh in. reaking overnight, evacuations under w in the midwest as rain swollen rivers spill over their banks. thousands of homes at risk. fld waters set to rise higher. and remembering the king.

the age of 87, he brought the game to the masses with his winning personality. a fan base so strong, they came to be known as arnie's army and tributes are pouring in today. monday, september 26th, 2016. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. that was tough news to wake up to this morning. not only golfing icons and idols but idols in general, arnold palmer dying. >> he did so much for the game and we'll look back with a lot of affection in a couple of minutes. >> we certainly will. let's get ro the state of the race. just 43 days to go until the election. as we said, the stage is set for tonight's first presidential debate. hillary clinton and donald trp

in long island. the moderator is lester holt >> look at t bomberg politics poll. clinton and trump are tied 46% among likely voters nationwide. >> the audience will be massive, upwards of 100 million viewers expected to tune in rivaling the super bowl, that would surpass the 80 million viewers for jimmy carter and ronald reagan showdown in 1980. we have every a deba c inovered moment. we'll talk to the campaign managers for both sides. let's begin with national correspondent peter alexander at the debate $esite. good morning. >> reporter:ood morning to you. finally, the first teba this is the job interview for these two candid. the commissionnb7grresidential debates on sunday determining that hillary clinton will get the first question tonight and you can't overstate the importance of these debates.

that the debates will be very important in determining who gets their support. tonight, the showdown, what is likely to be the most watched presidential debate ever. with the candidates neck and neck in the polls, both campaigns expressing confidence. >> when the lights are bright like they are now, she brings the a plus game to the table. she is going to be very, very good tomorrow night. >> the babe ruth of debating. he shows up and swings and does a great job. reporter: for hillary clinton and donald predebate tragedy. trump less traditional. aides thk he is best when he isn't over prepared. clinton's prep more structured a real time mock bate saturday night. 90 minutes without a break, starting at 9:00 p.m. playing trump, veteran former

know me, they know that i say what i believe and i will do it. >> we can't be the stupid country anymore. we're laughed at all over the world. >> reporter: during the day sunday, the candidates taking a break from debate prep meeting separately with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. clinton's 39th debate, dating back more than a decade. this is trump's 12th but first e- and for good reason. politico finding both candidates prone to stretch the truth. over five days. clinton made 8 erroneous statements but over the same period, trump, who gave more speeches and interviews,ad 87 erroneous statements. trump in an intervie sunday asked whether his controversial charitable contribution followed the law. before taking the stage bode

outspoken trump critic mark cuban accepting an invite from the clinton campaign. trump responding saying he might invite gennifer flowers, the former arkansas state employee who had an affair with then rn >> you saw his reaction which i in the sewer and go for a swim. donald trump accusing the clinton campaign try from trying to distract from the issues. >> gennifer flowers will not be attending the debate tomorrow night. >> bace setting the scene, we want to show you the stage there. you can see the two podiums, they are mahing,ilry nald trump on the left. fact, his i a little bit taller than his to offset what is a ten inch height differential between the two. there are seats for 1,000 audience members in this room. for all of the critical things, these two candidates have had to say to each other over the course of the last 18 or so

face to face. aides on both sides tell me they believe the last time that these two had any real interaction in person was 11 years ago at trump's wedding to melania. >>hank you. as peter mentioned,rump has never debated one-on-one. clinton is a seasod debater. we began by asking if he is feeling confident. >> first of all, even seasoned debaters are not used to debating donald trump. this is a than what we've ever had before. i don't see this much as winni and, lo but more about how the candidates present to the american people on how they'll be president of the united states. we ask donald trump to stick with the facts, that he give clear plans, and does he have a command ofhe issues. this is how we think the candidates should be judged. what we don't want to have is a

award but hillary c youlinton know, is getting judged on the fine points of policy. >> both of these candidates have proven that they can land a punch and the polls are very clear, these are the two most unpopular candidates in presidential campaign history. so my question to you is, is hillary clinton thinking about tonight in terms of bringing trump down a notch or two again or do you feel like the work she needs to do is really about building herself up and addressing some of these deficits she has, for example, with trust >> i'm glad you asked the question. hillary recognizes she does need to earn the voters trust. it is a good opportunity to do that. we want this to be the issue and we want them to explain their plans to the american people. we saw at the convention when hillary had the opportunity to talk about not just the things she is going to do but her long history. it is part of a longer mission to help kids and families. she does really well. we're looking forward to that. that is why we don't want donald trump's lies and distortions to

checked so that hillary can focus her time on what she wants to do. >> what are her rules of engagement the? what have you laid out in the debate prep in terms of getting personal and getting negative? we know that mr. trump has been willing to go there over the last year or year and a half. what are her rules of engagement? >> again, it just depends on what donald trump shows up to the debate and we don't know that. and that is where hillary is going to have to make calls minute by minute. >> is she willing to throw the first said, is to prove to the american people she can make a real difference in their life, to talk about the things she wants to do as president. what i'm concerned about is donald trump has so far not presented real plans. he hasn't taken clear positions, and he has run a very negative campaign. so, and look, donald trump is an experienced reality show entertainer, so he may decide that this is a chance to show those chops. that is his choice but we want

possible to talk about how she will me a difference. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> our conversation a bit earlier. let's turn to his counterpart with the trump campaign. kellyanne conway with us this morning on a long day for everybody involved. >> it is a fun day. >> you heard what robbie mook had to say. they're concerned that trump will be graded on a cu. do you agree o do u think he is being underestimated tonight? >> robbie and i are living in pa universes. donald trump has been criticized all weekend long. i think that the clinton campaign has been gaining the wrath, talking to the media saying it is your job to make sure that are donald trump is fact checked and real time. i'm surprised the campaign manager would try to lower expectations that dramatically for his own candidate, but look, they know that campaign debates are not hillary clinton's sweet spot. yes, she is experienced at doing them but the experience hasn't necessarily been beneficial.

formally, can you name anything from a debate that you have seen in hillary clinton that really moved you or you remember and they can't. she has been in 34 of them. >> her strategy will depend on what donald trump will show up. is it the aggressor, the guy willing in the past to hurl insults or is it going to be the reserved donald trump, the reigned in that we've seen on occasion, not often but on occasion. >> donald trump is h he has been in business, quite successfully for many years, matt, and he will answer the question as they're asked. i mean, he has a right to defend himself. >> which do you think will work best in this debate tonight? >> i don't see there are two versions of donald trump. he won't be robotic and scripted which we know hillary clinton is and that is a problem in debates like this because people want to see a future commander-in-chief and president of the united

that haven't been preprogrammed in their head through all of this secretive debate prep and mock debates but somebody who can weigh the consequences and options and make a firm decision. that is why your own commander and chief, he got many more questions than secretary clinton got because her answers are so lengthy and lawyery. >> they have a lot of time tonight. they have plenty of time. >> trump obviously has shown and demonstrated a willingness to go there in terms ofl os past and saying maybe i'll invite gennifer flowers. >> why did he do that, savannah? ey inved mark cuban which isp they haveheir rightnvite whoever they wan but they tried to make it a controversial invite. sitting in the front row. >> okay, fine, they invite mark cuban, a rival. you're a pollster.

be persuasive to him. have you said not go there. >> i won't discuss private conversations bute wer putting the clinton campaign on notice that if they wanted to make this a debate, a conversation between two candidates being what would be president. giving their policies to those who respect and deserve. they say the economy, terrorism, healthcare, corruption, government, education, all very important to them and i disagree with my i disagree with him when i say donald trump hasn't put forth plans. he is talking about policies. in the last month, probably 15 different issues, he has been out there talking about the issues. she is running the negative ads about him right now where she can take that ad money, a quarter of a billion dollars, being spent by her campaign and her super pacs right now. she could take that and say here is my view on obama care. here is my view on ed kapgs. she is trashing him. >> as he is about to amp up his spending which we is about to

the ads will be positive policy ads. >> you'll see him interacting with folks and he puts forth what his policies are. the child care tax policy. >> they won't be negative ads. >> he will counter punch if he needs to but not to the extent that she has. hillary's entire campaign is anti-trump ads. they promised to be more up lifting, optimistic, we just haven't seen . the battle is tonight. >> thank you for having me. we'll have a lot more on what is ahead in a few moments. lester holt will be the moderator. it starts aft 9 eastern, 6 pacific. >> it will be a good night. let's go to mr. roker for a check of the weather. >> we've had floding in iowa. this is cedar rapids or cedar falls iowa and manchester. look at the flooding.

banks. the rain has stopped, thankfully, but the flooding has not. and so sand bagging operations are in full swing. and you can see, folks trying to stem the tide. right now, it is a losing battle. hopefully the weather can will cooperate. you can see clear skies right now in much of iowa. however, we have this cold front pushing through. that is going to be bringing more heavy rain stretching from the great lakes all theay country and moving into the northeast. the great lakes will stay wet around this upper level low and we may see another system develop along the coast in the midweek. we need the rain in the mid atlantic states and the northeast. upwards of four inches possible by friday. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. to be a great athlete or whatever but, you need to make sure you get your college degree.

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popular athletes of all time has died. the golf legend, credited with revolutionizing the game he loved on his way to becoming an icon. >> a less than classic swing. a charming personality and hollywood good looks. together, they helped make arnold palmer golf's first super star. palmer burst through black and white tv set his colorful personality and stylpede helhange golfrom a game of elites to the one to the masses to fans, he was simply arnie and they were arnie's army. >> he made golf cool, mad it thtractive, made it exciting. were a perfect marriage. arnold palmer in television, ushering golf into the mainstream. >> palmer paved the way for today's golfers like tiger woods, who tweeted overnight, it

you or anyone more important to the game than the king. >> arnold palmer grew up in pennsylvania. in 1999, he tolde his dad a country club greens keeper turned pro taught him the game. >> i can see it right now. i can really see it and feel his hands, his hands were much the same as mine. big and fairly strong. when he put my hands on the club the first time, he looked at me just as i'm he said that is how you grip a golf club. just keep them there. >> that grip brought palmer 62 pga titles including seven majors. in 1960, his come from behind victory at the u.s. open, over 200 legends jack nicklaus is considered one of the greatest moments in history. his long time friend jack nicklaus saying arnold was

sport. he took it to another level virtually by him self. palmer also transcended golf, winning the presidential medal of freedom in 2004, comparing golf grips with then president george w. bush. palmer became just as well known for his pursuits off the course. he popularized a drink known as the arnold palmer, half tea, lt?lilemona, and hreated a empire, designing and building golf courses around the world. iconic status going far beyond the ga. >> he had it factornd it was com bustable. he was a star. >> overnight, president obama tweeted here's to the king, who was as extraordinary on the links as he w generous to others. thanks for the memories, arnold. >> thank god for the game of golf and what it has meant to me.

nbc sports. good morning to you. >> hey matt, hey savannah. >> jones, hogan, sneed, a lot of other great golfers. he had impact like none other. why? >> i think your obit said it all and i was just about to cite the same three guys. jones, hogan and sneed who proceeded him. he was the first golf super star of the television era and he had referred to him in the piece that almost burst through the television screen and to aot of people, golf was kind of an eliteountry club sport where arnie was a man of the peop. arnie's army was just regular people and you could see those mannerisms, hitching up the pants a goingor the broke.

shot. other times he would charge from behind and whether he won or lost, the army was always with him. he won seven majors as you mentioned, he might have won ten or 11. he lost the u.s. open three times in playoffs. he won four masters but lost another one on the last hole when he double bogeyed it and lost by a single stroke. that only endeared him to the people who followed him. he was that kind of guy just went for it. >> you quote the stats impressive, i might add. it seems like his legacy is what he did for the game itself in terms of, as you mentioned, broadening the appeal and bringing it to the masses. >> no question about it. statistics can not capture the essence of what some athletes are about and arnold palmer falls into that category. it is the impact that he had and the time where he came along, a

was emerging and golf on television was becoming popular, he was, the nickname was true, he was t king. jik nicholas over took him by every measure but his impact on golf w i knew him but not well because i didn't cover that much golf but every time i encountered him, not surprisingly, he was gentlemanly and gracious, but i heard this story so many times, matt, from spo grew up to be famous or others who maybe not so much, but i heard the same story independently over and over. i was a young sports writer, somebody would say, for the east hobokin gazette and i was the last person waiting in the locker room to interview him, waiting for hours and hours and he was patient with me, he remembered my name, the next time he saw me, he remembered my name. he had time for the biggest and

>> i think you're right, bob. >> playing golf with him, when he walked up the fairway and put his arm around my shoulder, that was it. you could check me out right there. i had made it. it was fantastic. thor your mories. we appreciate it. >> thank you, matt. >> all right. coming up, we'll get back to?@ politics and ask the question, how much can one debate really swing an election. the hig riding on clinton and trump's big showdown tonight. >> on rawson report are your kids scho could be ar the back packs way too heav your guideo make sure the i a success.

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on sunday while tributes of moments of silence were held across the rest of the major leagues. >> the big story of the morning, politics. all eyes on hofstra university on new york's long island tonight. the first presidential debate between hillary clinton and donald trump gets under way. the candidates spent much of the weekend preparing but each took time on sunday to meet with benjamin netanyahu. >> today's campaign moment offers proof that no detail is too small. hillary clinton is ten inches shorter because of donald trump. wabc reporter rita cosby tweeting this up close photo showing the podiums of very different sizes, the idea is to help the candidates look more proportional for tv viewers. >> what else should you be looking for? hallie jackson has that for us this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi savannah, good

here are the three things you want to watch for for tonight. first, for donald trump, can he persuade voters he has the temperament to be commander-in-chief? that is one of his biggest negatives with the american people, so if he can prove that he can look presidential behind that podium, it could help him. as for hillary clinton, given that she struggled when it comes to trust worthiness, can she show she is honest and likeable and third, if hillary clinton can get under trump's skin, how will the react? this is a major or break night that could rival some of of the biggest debate moments in politics. remember richard nixon, sweaty in 19960 and in 1988 there was the lloyd benson slam against dan quale. you're no jack kennedy and al gore's heavy sighing earned heavy criticism against former president george w. bush. through it all, a major night. tonight will be trump's 12th

it will be clinton's 39th but neher has experienced anything like this, an estimated 100 million people tuning in. two podiums. one night for the history books. savannah? >> hallie jackson at the de site. nicolle wallace is here with her take. >> good morning, guys. >> i don't remember a build up for a debate like this but we haven't seen a campaign like this ever. before we get to what each and to do to come away with a win. what are the stakes on this one debate. >> e morning after morning talking about the roller coaster ride that the whole country has been on this year. i mean, this is, like, the one where they start at the top and drop and leave the stomach up there. this is really sort of going to bring this race down to earth. it will crystallize in a lot of people's minds. we talk about the choice but no one has ever seen the choice. this will be the two of them on the same stage being asked by people in the same moment. >> it seems like people are anticipating this epic showdown

this big fight. for both of the candidates, neither comes in with a halo over his or her head. they have work to do in terms of making an affirmative case for themselves. do you think we'll see that tonight? >> listen, i think there is so much talk about the knock out punch and who is -- these are punchers, these are fighters, they prevailed in the primaries because ey ultimately knocked out the opponent. no one questions their ability to deliver a slug above or donald trump's case. what they need to do is work on their own problems for him, r that is the question of presidential nature, presidential temperament. needs to ow i think some remorse about some of the more outrageous statements and insults. for her, it is not that she needs to show that she can be trusted. i don't know how you do that mi. she needs to show that she can address her own questions about whether or not she is -- [ inaudible ]

revealing. break down the notion that she is secretive. >> you worked on campaigns in the past, worked on debate prep. how nerve wracking is this morning? this kind of a morning? >> people talk about election day being the day that you can't look at food, this is the single worst kind of day. you have zero control. you know, you've done all of your preparations, you've gained about every scenario. senato senator obama at hofstra. i spent the day going from avoiding reporter's calls, no offense to feeling like we did everything we could. it really is, it draws the sort of numbers it draws because anything can happen. >> it will be the longest 14 hours in history between now and then. thank you. you can watchhe debate on nbc tonight.

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>> that is your latest weather. always get that forecast you need. check out the weather channel on cable. >> thank you. coming up, a special report all parents need to see. >> good morning, i'm jeff rossen, coming up, your back to school check list from heavy back packs causing child injuries. we're weighing them to sugary lunches. we're taking a look do your kids know your home address? the pop quiz, next. a better moment of proof. victoza? lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didn't get me to my goal. lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. the one i used to take.

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we're back at 7:42 rossen reports time. this morning the srt of a special series aimed at making your kids' school year a successful today. >> today jeff rossen here with important information. goong to you. >> goong. it is back to school and we have you covered this morning from your kids' safety to their health. turns out as parents many of us are making simple mistakes every day. i from their back pack to their lunchbox to what they would do in a real emergency. this morning gathering your family around the tv, it's one stop shopping to make sure you are all prepared. your kids are heading back to class. and you know what that means, heavy backpacks. >> your backpack weighs 16 pounds. >> it's just because i have all my books in there. >> sugary snacks.

>> do you think your child knows important basic safety information? what's your mom's phone number? >> i don't know. >> don't worry, it's the rossen reports back to school checklist. step right up, kids, come on up. >> and we're covering it all. first up, those big backpacks. >> more books in them causing more injuries, neck, back, shoulders, knees even. 14,000 injuries a year. that's almost 80 for every single school day. >> and experts say backpacks of your child's body weight. that means for a 50 pound kid that's no more than 7 1/2 pounds. but just look at these numbers. >> do you think this is heavy? >> yes. >> it feels heavy. let's weigh it. 16 pounds. your backpack weighs 16 pounds. >> my mom says i'm not -- i'm not supposed to carry it because it's too heavy. >> after d. >> 19 pounds.

>> most of them hauling around too much weight. >> 20 pounds on your back. >> it's these textbooks, here is another textbook, two binders. hold on. another binder. >> do you have to take all this home with you every day? >> i just wanted to be prepared. >> it's always good to be prepared. maybe leave some of it at school then you don't have to walk around with as much on your back. >> all right. >> done. see you, buddy. one of the things weighing them down, their lunchbox. experts say what's in there could be hurting >> hi. i want you to grab your lunch boxes out of your backpacks and put them on this table for me. >> doctors say children should have less than 25 grams of added sugar per day. >> okay. so we've opened up all the lunch boxes here, we are not saying whose is whose. >> 24 grams of sugar. almost everything that you need in one meal. this one 19. this juice, 16 grams of sugar.

in it. >> that's double the entire day's intake in this lunchbox. >> exactly. >> did you see anything here you like. >> i did find a good one. i love this one. we have a burrito that's homemade, apples, peppers, we've got fruit and nuts, we have water and we even have a little treat. >> so there is a little piece of chocolate in there. >> a little b. at fine. >> kids want snacks. >> i want a snack, too. >> just don't break the bank on sugar. >> exactly. >> the biggest lesson of the day, somethingid walking to to and from school, their pants' emergency contact information. we found a kid who do know it. >> what's your home phone number? >> 301- >> is she right, mom. >> she's right. >> nailed it. nice job. >> but most don't. >> what's your home phone number? >> i don't know. >> you don't know? that's okay. mom will remind you later, okay? >> what's your home address? >> ow.kn >> do yoowmomm s phone number?

>> for all of us parents an important wake-up call. >> this is a good reminder that i have to teach him the phone numbers and all the emergency contact information. thank you for reminding everybody in america. >> we are all in this together, this is my daughter sloan for another demo and a bonus tip. big thanks to the st. elizabeth catholic school in maryland for helping us out. it's not how heavy your backpack is but how you are wearing it. look how low i walk around schools you see how low kids are wearing backpacks. experts say -- turn around this way -- they say that the top of it should be at shoulder level and the bottom should be no more than two inches below your waist. does that feel okay? can you tell move does this most mornings and not me. that'soing to help out. turn around this way. so now that's how it looks now. do you see howigh it is now? much better. >> come on over here, love.

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it is 8:00 on "today." the stage is set. donald trump and hillary clinton get ready to face-off in the most highl anticipated presidential debate in decades. the candidates are neck and neck what will each need to do? we're live at the debate site. plus, royal road trip. >> thank you for welcoming us so warmly. >> prince william, kate, and their kids head north of the border as their trip to canada makes headlines around the world. and is it a boy or a girl? >> i think savannah is having a boy.

>> i think savannah is having a -- because she told me. we've all made our guesses. now we're about to find out the answer as savannah reveals the gender ofer lite o joy. y, monday, septemb 2h, 16. >> foreign minister huntersville alabama to new york city, roll tide! >> we're on the today show >> we're stopping by "the today show" on our mother/daughter trip. >> happy birthday! >> happy birthday to us! 60 and 40. >> charlie's?d angelsere in the plaza! we're back now, 8:00 on a

it is the 26th day of september, 2016. we have an enormous crowd down in the plaza. >> iknow! >> i love it. >> we have roll tide people back here. alabamafa . c , her voice is as he is. the great kristin chenoweth is re for aive performanc >> we need a check of the rn the bigebate tonight. it is te f the newst a 8. >> and ts is andreal mitch at hofstra universityhenald trun are fg off tonight for the biggest debat t lives. donald trump and hillary clinton after months of sparring from afar, but training for the heavy weight political bout strikingly different ways.

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questions about those ties. whether ties to russia or tax returns. >> hoping to answer questions concerns about her honesty and likability. >> she recognized she has a lot of work to do to earn trust. >> both debating in mind games like clinton inviting mark cuban to sit in the front row and trump upping the ante teting he might invite gennifer flowers. >> you saw his reaction which is to do his f in the sewer ao for a swim. mike pence says that won't happen. >> she is traying to distract attention, her campaign trying to play games with front row seats and donald trump is not about that. >> reporter: explosive issues are likely to include gender and race. donald trump's latest comments about the birther conoversy and of course, the clintonck to. >> tnk you very

lester holt will moderate. that is tonight, 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. now to the ongoing protests in charlotte over the deadly police shooting. the mayor lifted a curfew put in place after last week's incident. emotions are running high following the weekend release of videos of that shooting. nbc's gabe gutierrez has been on the story from the start. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: there were peaceful protestsrn charlotte is now trying to get back to normal after the most difficult week in recent memory. this, after police release new videos over the weekend. the question remains, was keith scott holding a gun? this morning, fewer protesters but the outrage remains high in charlotte after the police shooting death of keith lamont scott. >> it don't matter what color your skin is, they cannot do

>> reporter: earlier, under a massive police presence off the field demonstrators kneeling during the national anthem at the carolina panthers home game sunday. star quarterback cam newton wearing a martin luther king t-shirt during warm ups. >> we are searching for the truth. >> reporter: charlotte is still under a state of emergency at the community picks apart three vide shooting. in this police dash cam footage, two officers can be seen with guns pointed at scott who is inside the white suv. body camera video uniformed police officer trying to use his baton to break the passenger window. scott gets out, walks backward, hands at his side, four shots ring out. police say they are looking for another man when scott parked next to them, rolled marijuana into a blunt and held up a gun. investigators say they found scott's dna and fingerprints on a loaded weapon at the scene. they also say he was wearing this ankle holster. a freeze frame appears to show

we see, he was in possession of a handgun. >> he has no weapon. don't shoot him. >> none of the recordings show scott pointing a weapon at officers. >> we are left with far more questions than we have answers. >> this morning, lawyers for scott's family say the videos are inconclusive and no matter how long scott took to get out of the car, they say, he did not deserve to die. savannah? >> gabe gutierrez in charlotte. thank you. coming up, we'll talk about president obama. >> all right. and then, 25 years later, where the baby from one of the most iconic album covers ever is today. >> coming up on "today" william date are in canada and they brought their children. find out what they've been doin on the road again ? [ front sist sounds ] [ music stops ] [ girl laughs ] ? on the road again ?

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we're back. this is a fir of the duke and duchess of cambridge, their first trip overseas as a family of four. >> they arrived in canada and are quickly taking that country by storm. keir simmons is in vancouver. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. one of the focuses of this trip is young people and particularly importantly the mental health challenges many of them face in this tough, tou world, but one

are two young people. last time they came here they were newly married, the prime minister of canada telling them it's one thing to fly when you are on your own, it's quite another thing as every parent children fly with young a rare glimpse of prince william, kate and their children together. kate carrying princess charlotte now 16 months and apparently teething while three-year-old prince george walking from plane. the duke and duchess usually sh their children from public occasions and it had been a long flight. canada's prime minister failing to get a high-five. william encouraging his son, only mom managing to get a smile. >> catherine, george, charlotte and i are very pleased to be here. thank you for welcoming us so warmly. >> reporter: the family suffering unwanted publicity back home, a man arrested in the uk after reports that kate's

hacked, her photos sten. even royal phone numbers could be compromised reports say. kate carrying on, flying to vancouver, this time withouthe says grge andarloe were supered eitab flying here to canada i guess theyigur f the kids weren't quite ready. william promising to pass on a gift. >> he will love this. >> reporter: while simply meeting a moment for one little girl. >> she smells so good. >> reporter: and how did she smell? >> like flowers. >> reporter: later the couple met vulnerable parents in the city's downtown east . >> it's a huge burden. >> reporter: this year they launched a charity helping young people with mental health issues. >> your children are amazing. >> reporter: duke and duchess cl the country's young

thage. so the royal children stole the show. today the head to the rain forest. the weather is edictable. it may be a difficult trip. hopefully they'reetting well-needed rest. being parents, the other possibility is charlotte has been up for hours and george is running around like a 3-year-old does. >> a 3-year-old with jet lag. keir, thank you very much. now to some other stories president obama's most controversl position yet. he was on cnn last night on anthonybourdain's show who asked him a question. >> is ketchup on a hot dog ever acceptable? >> no. i mean that. that's one of those things like -- let me put it this way, it's not acceptable past the age of 8. >> my daughter is 8. she put ketchup on eggs the other day.

parenting calls for at this point? >> an intervention. i think i just have to say, that's not acceptable. i'm sorry. >> if that isn't a man not running for re-election i don't know what is. >> it's a guy who knows hot dogs. >> i consider the hot dog a vehicle for ketchup. >> i'm with you. >> a receptacle. >> the eggs i get. >> it should be golden spicy brn mustard. >> you want a little? >> you pour ketchup like you pour your wine. >> that's right. >> other toppings i would question before ketchup. >> this isotog. a th ia miake. >> all right. i mean, youy r can't g wrong. you can eat a good hot dog pln. >> this is a cold hot dog. i'm going te?@ my calories. >> here's aprlem. >> care torethink this on >> i'm back. let's talk about a photo

thhoto media at a campaign event in orlando. hillary clinton greeted the crowd with a wave. she was met with a telling sign of the times. rather than receiving waves in return, she saw a large crowd with backs turned toward her. they're a trying to take a selfie. one together then and now photos showing the difference a decade makes. ten years ago before the age of seie mrsclinnas greeted with actual faces and now she sees nothing but what we say around here, elbows and you know whats. smartphones and the backs of people's heads. >> it's so true. even on our plaza. we're like, hi, people are like, oh, hey. >> you saw firsthand when the pope was here. >> everybody goes this way now. >> remember when the pope was going down the church aisle and

>> i do. >> not christmas, not a holiday, many state of the union getting a nice gift, it comes in the form of three words. good-bye to home work. >> the associated press is looking at what is apparently a trend of school banning home work. they want to leave kids with more time to play,ead r and sleep. one principal said they're just kids. they're young and they just put in a full day's shift atwork. to their day.eve in addingor we also feel we are their other passions and interests in learning. proponents say it r what kid learn during the day. >> reading at night is a good thing. i'm for the rest of it. >> a little home work. >> moderation. >> we remember being able to d your home work and still have time to go out and play. >> right. >> kids now he three, four hours of home work. >> you kill the home work, a lot of them will go to the tv. pop start. this is the 25th anniversary o

album from nirvana gave us classic songs like smells like teen spirit and come as you are. another iconic part of this album which featured a naked baby swimming, that baby is all grown up, he's 25 and he re-created the photo for the anniversary. he's telling "the new york post" he wanted to do the reshoot naked but the photographer thought it would be weird. he wore his trunks. we all said collectively, thank u. game with friend and family. she made sure to cover herases on the kiss cam. she takes off her hat and glasses, turns to her right a goes for it wither boyfriend. she said she always wanted to be on that kiss cam. she made the most of it. >> she shared this photo showing her show enjoying the game with jerry sign fell,onah hill as

degeneres may be up to her old tricks. this is what happened on the "today" show. >> i don't understand the process to be perfectly honest with you. >> i'll explain it. holding on to an object, i'll make a stronger connection with the person. >> that's phenomenal to me. i spend a lot of that. >> i feel like i have to explain this. that's a shiny hiney. you can clean down there. >> you know. >> i never even heard of at. >> let's not detract from what's happening. ellen is berays.k to now the eight ball is in your corner. that's your pop start. >> i may just say --

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and that's your latest weather. matt. >> all right, al, thank you very much. fitness trackers are more popular an this wearable technology. nbc's joe lin katz is here. >> we track our sleep, heart rate, stepsnd now silicon valley taking on another major heltask,ng women get pregnant. from counting steps and staircases to heart rates and calories, wearable tech is on the wrists of nearly0 million americans and now that tech is entering theo help women get pregnant. a new device making waves is

wrist to track when a woman's body has the best shot at making a baby. >> how does it work?t' all r ea you just wear it during the night, put it on before you go to sleep and wearing it during your sleep and in the morning you look at your phone. we are so used to technology evywhere ad us,anall cab and track your steps but we want to apply this in a meaningful area. >> it is fda regulatednd tracks nine factors including body temperature and pulse. doctors monitored 41 women whoho wore the bracelet as they s and say they were able to identify a woman's ferayse with nearly 90% accuracy. 34-year-old lauren is an early user of the device and companion app. she and her husband andrew hope to have a little onesoon. >> we try and do all these things right. it makes me feel a little bit more empowered and a little bit. >> 20% of wen in the united

child after the age of 35 and of those couples having children later, about one-third have fertility proble. popular apps lik glow, ovia and clue track ovulation, another new device called know when uses a saliva test to track a woman's most fer tile days. >> some doctors warn a fertility wearable to be a spontaneityndu coups. >> wheerr not you are using an app or some sort of tenogy when you' trying to it's all you think about. whether you want to empower yourself with knowledge of your body is your individual choice. for me i want to know. >> reporter: but ava still new and the results are limited. >> what' exciting aut ava is it will actually allow a predictive opportunity to let a woman know that the next few days will be your more fer tile days. it may not necessarily

noninvasive. >> she believes the data is for more than just conceiving. >> i think understanding your body is beneficial in this process. i think that's really good for the woman and i think it's also good for the couple. so hopefully it happens soon. >> i love you. >> fingers crossed. >> yeah, fingers crossed. >> now, the ava fertility bracelet is about $200 but there's concern about the security of all that data. what happens to it, the companies we've talked to say protect that data but we know nothing is ever fully secure. so be aware of that if you get one of these. >> especially now. >> it could be a real convenience for a lot of women. >> definitely. the more you kn, i guess. >> thank you very much. just ahead, a tasty way to save some money. alton brown kicks off "today" food discount dinners, that's right after these messages, your local news and a look at your

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8:30 now. we have a great morning out here on our plaza. charlie has joined. always good to have him out here. good morning, everybody. >> coming up, we love it when kristin chenoweth stops by, we will talk to her about her broadway show, new album and she will perform live for us in the studio.

chef alton brown here, he is busy whipping up a cheap dinner for your week knight schedule. and then how to guess a baby's gender. what a woman eats, how she's carrying, we will put them to the test and then the big reveal, savannah will tell us if she's having a boy or a girl. >> the besway to tes the ryso out. first let's get a check of the weather. >> i have to show this picture this is spectacular. just fill in the caption. >> what had you said to me right before that picture was taken. >> i didn't say anything, but you said, what was i thinking? >> that makes sense. >> all right. let's show you what you've got for your weather coming up for the week ahead. it's going to start off a stormy week in the eastern half of the u.s. with plenty of s through the plains, then as we get toward the latter of the part of the week much needed heavy rain on the mid-atlantic

sunny out west, finally cools down. toward the end of the week we have more rain. temperaturewise much above empermal ttures out west, cooler than normal down around texas and the great lakes, continues that way toward the mid part of the week, the heat continues out west and then by the latter part of the week cooler in the northeast, mid-atlantic states above normal through the plains. that's what's going charlie having some fun with

and don't forget anytime you need that weather you go to the weather channel on cable and check out your forecast. this is world ftp awareness week, that is a serious form of dementia affecting people in the middle-aged area. don knew house lost his wife suzy to that disease, his brother sy was recently diagnosed with ftd as well and don is here ang huey assistant professor of psychology and neurology at columbia university. good morning. >> good morning. >> your wife, i believe, was diagnosed in 2003, is that correct. >> that's correct. >> she passed away last year, what were the symptoms she was dealing with at the time of her diagnosis? >> at the time of her diagnosis she was having language problems. she had trouble understanding speech and she had trouble speaking. >> and then over the decade, the next 10 or 12 years, what was

completely and she could not understand speech. she also had behavioral problems, she became aggressive and finally she lost the ability to care for herself and she was wheel bound -- wheelchair bound. >> doctor, i think a lot of people have heard of alzheimer's disease, but much fewer or many fewer have heard of ftd. wh what are the differences? >> they are both similar in the sense that they are dementing?i disorders, disorders that progressively affect thinking and behavior, but they are different in two very important ways, one is that while alzheimer's disease is a dis of the elderly, the older you get the higher your risk of it, mentia is a disease of middle age, the peak age is between 45 anher important difference een the two is that in alzheimer's disease it is a

memories are usually pretty good, it manifests as changes in language as mr. new house said or behavioral or moat or changes. >> where do we stand research-wise in terms of finding a possible cure because there no cure at the moment. >> well, it's an exciting time. we don't at the moments have any treatments, but we have a wonderful patient organization aftd which individuals like mr. newhouse and government organizations to fund a research plan to develop treatments. one thing that all of usery much want to advance is awareness around part of the reason for that is that it is frequently misdiagnosed with a psychiatric disorder or alzheimer's disease. the reason for that is people don't think of dementia affecting younger people and they think dementia equals memory which is not always the case. >> i mentioned your brother sy

doing? >> he's doing very badly. he has lost most ability to people and understand speech and he also has motion problems. he needs either a wheelchair or walker and somebody to help him walk. >> i'm sorry to hear that. i know you're doing an awful lot to raise money and awareness and we appreciate that. >> we are doing that. >> thank you both. >> thank you. >> for more information on ftd go to our website today.com. still ahead we're revealing the gender of savannah's baby,

everyone loves a great story. whether it's classics we grew up with, or the ones handed down through history. but what about the comeback stories. where what's new meets what's next, and why meets why not. let's dive into the latest chapter of detroit. and the unmistakable vibe of pure michigan. we're back. time for "today" food. this week it is all about discount dinners. not the way i would describe alton brown. >> wait a second. i'm cheap. i'm easy and delicious. i think it's okay. >> we mean that in the best possible way.

"every day cook." tell me about the book. >> the book is a culinary self portrait. it is the every day food that i cook every day -- if you were to come to my house and have breakfast, lunch and dinner this is what you would be having. >> we're doing a chicken pick cat at that recipe. >> it's a well-known dish, it is pounded out chicken or veal with a -- finished with a sauce with lemon juice and capers but i make mine cheaper and i use chicken thighs instead. they are the perfect thing for this dish because actually they provide a lot more flavor and they stand up to pounding a lot more than chicken breast. nobody actually likes chicken breast, that's my theory. >> we do it because we think it's leaner, that's why we pick chicken breast. >> the difference between the breast and thigh is actually not that much and in the end once the dish is put together there is a lot more satisfaction here, but the big thing is in order to build the sauce properly you

a freezer bag and pound it. this is a part of what picata is about. that's go to tend rise the chicken, give more surface area for browning and embed it with flour which is going to build the sauce. >> is that a boneless thigh? >> i bone mine myself. when it comes time to do the cooking a little oil in a very hot pan and a little oil will keep the butter from burning, that's not really true, it's more about flavor and about not having as much of the milk solids from the butter. to brown this kind of thing you really want to keep the pan constantly moving. i usually do this in bunches, three pieces at a time, you keep it moving over high heat. americans are afraid of cooking with high heat but it develops a lot of flavor. after 90 seconds you flip them and they end up looking like this.

going to magically cover that up and pretend that it never happened. what we end up with is the ground thighs, take those out, same pan, add eight ounces of mushrooms, three tablespoons of capers. >> i love capers. >> pickled flower bud from a mediterranean plant. once those are browns the chicken goes back in. >> can i show our tasters down stairs. wee >> hoda asked for ketchup. >> that's fine if you buy the book. >> i don't want ketchup for this. the lemon is perfect. >> this is important, this is a braised dish which is like a stew, we need to tender rise and build a sauce. i have chicken broth with white wine. that is going to work with the flour that was already on the chicken to make a sauce, about seven minutes later this is what we've got. >> it's beautiful.

creamy looking sauce. >> you can finish that with butter if you wanted to but i don't. number one, i think that this is enough sauce. to me sauce that's on the plate at the end of the day is not worth anything. i like it to be right on top of the meat and clinging to it. >> i love it. >> this is what we end up with, that can be served on rice or pasta or nothing at all to be really honest. hit it with a little parsley and that looks like a dinner party for 4 bucks. >> it really does. alton brown, thank you so much. >> you should eat some. use the big fork. >> and i will mention all the reese piece are on today.com. i have to get some shrooms in there. >> mushrooms are really cheap and add a meaty flavor so i can actually cut back on the chicken, add more mushrooms and you get that umami that savory flavor. you are pregnant, you will eat anything. >> that's not true. >> they told me you were like

hall. does the baby really need that? >> you're coming back next hour. >> i am going to make another dish which is going to be my chicken parm shawn meet balls. can you really guess by looking at someone boy or a girl? >> boy. >> we will test out that theory and a lot more and i will go ahead and tell you what i'm having but first this is "today"

we're back. it's 8:45 with expecting "today." this morning the question lots of people have been asking since i revealed. >> one last look. >> baby number two is on the way. take a look. >> back in june i made a big announcement. >> are you pregnant? >> well, yeah, i am pregnant. >> but what's the gender of the baby? everybody has a theory. >> you're definitely having a boy because you look beautiful and girls steal your beauty when

are the more likely it's a boy so i think it's a girl, then. >> i think savannah is having a boy because i desperately want to teach him how to play golf and her husband doesn't play golf. >> i think savannah is having a -- because she told me. >> i have about a 100% track record in guessing the gender of "today" show babies of my co-hosts. so i think savannah is having a bouncing baby boy. >> savannah is having a boy. >> savannah is going to have >> boy. >> oh. >> she's carrying is differently. >> she does look different. >> she's been watching football and head butting people. will just go with another girl just to be different. we'll see. >> cheers. >>er nev mind the super stigs what about the science. >> we asked dr. natalie azar. >> if you crave sweets it's a girl. >> no. if you're more nauseous it's a boy. >> no. >>f you sleep on your left side you're having a boy. >> no.

carrying low. >> also no. whaut crying straight out front as opposed wide? >>no. >> still even she couldn't resist. >> that leaves me to my next question, what do you think i'm having? >> i think you're having a boy? in the end we crowd sourced it. >> who thinks i'm having a girl? >> okay. and who thinks i'm having a boy? >> wow. okay. sounds like i'm having a what is it >> so in my hands i have a blue shake and a pink shake. >> okay. >> would you like to do the honors? >> okay. you guys, i didn'eallyant to make a big dl of this or anything about what it was going to be, but -- oh, my gosh, wt is that? >> it's a boy! >> yes.

th we popped for a plane? retty good. >> we're a boy. >> the mass were right. >> i know they said there is no science to it -- >> congratulations. >> thanks. >> i haveo say to matt excellent secret keeping. >> thank you. >>e are so excited. >> what's his name? 'm that i'm definitely not telling. >> since everybody would have an opinion. >> that's right. you have to keep it to yourself. we are so excited. >> do we take the pink shoe off there. >> eat the pink shoe. >> what did mike say about a boy? >> he is so excited. he's like, let me talk to my son. he is like, attention, son, you know -- >> it's so exciting. we feel beyond blessed to get to have a baby and to get to have a boy and a girl. >> did you explain it. >> she says baby brother. that was one of the reasons we

i thought it's already enough upheaval for a little girl to have to have a new baby, we have to tell you what kind of baby. so baby brother is on his way. >> if you would be to kind as to consider having one more boy we would have a four-some. >> hotel uterus is closed. >> that's making news. >> why don't you just write the headline for the post. >> coming up next a live performance from winner kristin chenoweth.

the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> all right. we are back. it's 8:51. one o our all time favorites is here, kristin chenoweth. do you have anything to say ? ? let's give the boys a hand ?? >> i have do the low five this time. >> themmy and tony winner has made her mark on the stage and movies and tv. >> and she has just released a brand new album "the art of elegance." is this a bad time? you say this album is you. without sounding sarcastic most artists don't say this is

i think this is because this is some of the music that i cut my teeth on. in oklahoma we had dolly par ton and randy travis but my parents were playing count bay and gershwin and coal porter. now in my 40s singing it feels different than in my 20s. >> i thi when you watch her sing you're always emotional but these in particular strike a chord with you like no other before. >> we sing because we can't speak it anymore is what i always tell my young students. that's t a i'm singing be i'velived, youow, i've lived and that's a good thing. >> and you have new show my love letter to broadway. >> it's going to be on broadway in november so everybody should come. it's just me. and maybe the baby. >> exactly. >> but my uterus is open. that's the line of the day.

us. >> i'm going to sing one of my favorites "smile." >> kristin chenoweth. ? smile though your heart is aching ? ? smile even though it's breaking ? ? when there are sky you'll get by ? ? if you smile through your tears and sorrow ? ? smile and maybe tomorrow ? ? you'll see the sun come shining through ?

gladness ? ? hide every trace of sadness ? ? although a tear may be ever so near ? ? that's the time you must keep oningry ? ? smile, what's the use in crying ? ? you'll find that life worthwhile ? ? if you just smile ?? ?

? light up your face with gladness ? ? hide every trace of sadness ? ? although a tear may be ever so near ? ? that's the time you must keep on trying ? ? smile, what's the use crying ? ? you'll find that life still worthwhile if you just smile ?? [ applause ] >> oh, my gosh. we are a ball of mush over here. you should have seen the lovy

>> have a blessed day today. >> better time. enjoy. and, again, the album is "the art of elegance." we're back after these messages,

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