her name is shawna shendler. pronounced right? >> we're going to meet shawna and her family in just a moment but first let's listen to the letter she sent to us. >> i was a 33-year-old married mother of one when i received the news i had breast cancer. it began as an occasional pain and an enlarged appearance on the right side. a visit to my doctor and one mammogram later and it was confirmed. the radiologist fought back tears as he explained i needed to see a surgeon as soon as i met with her that evening and she stayed late to perform the biopsy in her office. a blessing. i did eight rounds of chemotherapy from april to the end of july. less than a month later, my sister got married and i was able to stand at her side as her maid of honor. another blessing. two days after that, i had a total mastectomy on my right side. i am currently going through 33 radiation treatments. people often ask me how do you stay so positive. sometimes don't. there are many days when the impossible to stand. i also see the blessings. a good prognosis

we had told shawna just don't worry, we've got your back on this. you know, it's -- >> jim, how was parenting the second time around for little ended up being sports addicts. we bonded pretty much. be able to follow him playing hockey. >> there he all are by the way. >> the whole family is here. >> you go through these things as a family. if you're blessed enough to have a family. and a close one that takes good care of you. well, when we come back, we've got a very special song just for all of you. >> and a performance by one of broadway's brightest stars coming up right after this. ahh...still sick, huh? i'll take it from here. i'm good. i just took new mucinex clear and cool. ah! what's this sudden cooooling thing happening? it's got a menthol burst. you can feel it right away. wow, that sort of blind-sided me. and it clears my terrible cold symptoms. ahh! this is awkward. new mucinex fast-max clear & cool. feel the menthol burst. and clear your worst cold symptoms. at clorox 2 we've turned removing stains into a science. now pre-treat with cloro

we had told shawna just don't worry, we've got your back on this. you know, it's -- >> jim, how was parenting the second time around for little ones? >> well, i think griffin and i ended up being sports addicts. we bonded pretty much. be able to follow him playing hockey. >> the whole family is here. >> you go through these things as a family. if you're blessed enough to have a family. and a close one that takes good care of you. well, when we come back, we've got a very special song just for all of you. >> and a performance by one of broadway's brightest stars coming up right after this. >>> it's amazing out there means to me, the wonder and the wow of weather. >> everything is amazing. it could be the smallest ice crystal, the biggest storm cloud. >> what does it's amazing out there mean to me? it means looking up and being inspired. >> even if it's just straight up blue skies. i mean, how beautiful is that? >> that little burst of red that happens when the sun comes right over the ocean when it comes up in the morning. another. >> in the role of

you got two tickets. >> hey, shawna, i just gave tickets to shawna. >> you look like you're 30! you kidding? >> i gave my tickets way down here. where are you from? >> kalamazoo, michigan. >> are you ready to party? >> absolutely. >> going together? >> yes. mother/daughter weekend. >> i was going to say sisters? >> right? love you. >> sure. >> tune in to msnbc for the global citizen festival hosted by this come right here and willie geist. it begs thanks to ticket master, we'll give you a chance to see the events live. enter to win. don't forget to like us. for official rules go to today.com/freebiefriday. >> just ahead, geena davis brings one of your favorite scary films to tv. >> happy birthday to you! if your sneezes are a force to be reckoned with... you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec? for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec? is different than claritin?. because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. one in eight women will face breast cancer. early detection can mean the difference between life and death. planned parenthood gives new hampshire

stevens hired by shawna's kill her. he later was the key witness in teafeys trial and when george in. >>i laughed it off. yeah, okay. and when you think about it. when i found out he was real about it. i said yeah, i would do it. >> reporter: when talking to stevens remorse comes to mind. he is sorry for what he has done. >> i have a mom, a sister. you know what i mean. if i would have thought about it i would probably not have done it. >> reporter: if he could go back he would not tell the george out of it. homeless and alcoholic. something he is not apologizing for. >> i am a street person. i am not going to call the police. >> reporter: stevens sentenced to 42 years to life in prison. he took her life for a man he once called a friend. >> he is a good friend. we were cool. >> reporter: would you say he was a good friend looking back >> no. three. >> anchor: local preacher that talked about sin of sex. assaults young girl. trial continued yesterday with testimony from the victims. we want to warn you, some of the deta

shawnae miller from the bahamas beat her by just diving across the finish line. the difference between just 7/100ths of a second. while she was certainly disappointed to not win gold, the u.s. win did make her the most decorated female in olympic trk and field history. and simone biles will try to receive another she finished third last night on the bar. she was trying to become first female to win five golds. she stumbled yesterday and had to grab the beam to prevent herself from falling. >> i'm disappointed in the beam performance, but not in the medal i got. i shouldn't have gotten higher some it's fine. if you think about it, i'm here and i give myself problems for that. >> christa: biles the youngest hernandez after she got that silver medal. strong, steady, scoring a silver medal for her routine on the balance beam. laurie hernandez looking like an old pro at just 16 years old. the youngest member of the final five telling me she knew she had it in her. >> i told myself, come on, you got this. it's self-pep talk. i think that's really important. >> nancy: l

the problem has been the winds, and for that, we want to bring in meteorologist shawna me d how it concerns the fire die down. first alert radar network tracking the fire. >> and you see the fire burning in ventura and l.a. counties. 8,000 acres burning, several thousand homes evacuated. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the situation there and also we have a fire burning north of us, and the winds aren't helping the situation at all. >> not at all. the winds have been fanning these flames and we still have the red flag warning in effect that continues through the next three hours at least. they may extend that, but we are waking up and looking out the window and seeing a lot of smoke this morning, and we do have a advisory in effect especially for the north bay, east bay, and the peninsula, where air quality will be unhealthy today, and we can already see and smell that. it's a nauseating smoke smell we have lingering over the bay area thising. the south bay will still have the moderate air quality, and so you d time mask, make sure you stay hydrated and do not leave your pets outs

keifer and shawna known to their fans as thompson squ >> this one you are listening to "are you going to kiss me or not". >> parents to a little boy named cooper and a new single. "you make it look so good" y'all have been together how many years? >> oh, my gosh. >> a bunch. >> 17 years. >> and your baby's here. the cutest thing we've seen. >> thompson cubed is what we're switching your name to. >> headphones. writings, your songs? >> reconfigurated our life. even songs we had hits on. so different. >> that video with him is the cutest thing we've ever are seen. >> adorable. what will you sing for us today? >> brand new single. "you make us look good." >> okay. thompson square. take it away. ? stretches out in my big, old bed putting both pillows underneath mine ? tv blaring all night long nothing but espn on ? picking up my buddies on a wednesday night dollar bills, the way you're gonna be ? but you, you look so good ? yeah, you got me wondering what it might be like being there every night and waking up on the other side of the bed ? and i never thought i let anyone get close enough

. >> reporter: that's thanks to shawna williams and her club's scrub crew who help maintain the trails. she, like others, distressed over the plan to build golf course facilities. >> this wall will be gone. you will not see the scrub. >> reporter: the scrub that is home to a number of species like gopher tortoises. and the scrub jay. >> it would clear that entire habitat for the wildlife that call this home. >> reporter: it notes that avoidance of sensitive habitat would be priority. but still, conservationist benji says it would set a precedent for state land. >> from my understanding, deviates pretty significantly from this mission, and what makes these places so loved. >> reporter: then there's the issue of how the golf course would fit mnear the river. >> it is a treasure. this is, this is the treasure of the treasure coast. the herbicides that are required for a golf course would be terrible for this kind of fragile environment. >> reporter: what happens if the trails go away? >> that's what we're out here afraid of. >> reporter: some, like heather a anderson fear that if golfers

. >> i don't know how he didn't hit me >> reporter: shawna said she was at a stop light when the gunman pulled beside her car and fired. >> there were three more shots i'm pretty sure they were for me but he missed. he missed us entirely. >> reporter: isaac eaton was also caught in the chaos >> it was like a war zone. there were cars everywhere accidents, people trying to see what was going on, slamming into each other >> reporter: the company's tow truck helped clear cars off the roads. he use the the cars to bill a texas-size tribute along the highway that is now a memorial as of sunday, a dozen survivors were still in the hospital we have also learned the youngest victim to pass away is 15-year-old lela hernandez relatives say her older brother was also shot and is still recovering from his injuries phillip? >> an awful story there. joe, thank you >> let's check back in with bonnie schneider as dorian makes its way to the united states good morning >> good morning again. a category 5 storm with maximum winds at 175, and dorian is now part of history. really, this is the first time in

you gets fans pretty quick, shawna. >> you know him?lind blowing magic from two proud members of the illusionist. >>> you may still be full from your christmas dinner. coming up, four mouthwatering appetizers sure to be a crowd pleaser at your party. >>> first let's get a check of the weather from shanna. >> let's take a look at this week. some snow and wind through the dakotas. rain through texas. illinois, chicago, a little bit of rain as well. moving into wednesday, you'll see the rain spread throughout the southeast. dry for the west now. we'll see a chance of rain and snow in the pacific northwest by friday. we are looking at some cold on the way. below normal temperatures out in the west. that's going to move towards the east but for now looking at much warmer weather for the east coast. above normal temperatures through the dakotas, illinois looking at warmer temperatures for you through thursday. enjoy this warm, mild weather. by next week we are going to start to cool down and snow i s >>> good morning, i'm first alert meteorol

. >> i don't know how he didn't hit me >> reporter: shawna said she was at a stop light when the gunman pulled beside her car and fired. >> there were three more shots i'm pretty sure they were for me but he missed. he missed us entirely. >> reporter: isaac eaton was also caught in the chaos >> it was like a where zone. there were cars everywhere you know, accidents, people trying to see what was going on, slamming into each other >> reporter: his company's tow trucks helped clear cars off the roads. he used the cars to build a texas-size tribute that's now a memorial as of sunday a dozen survivors were still in the hospital we have also learned the youngest victim to pass away is 15-year-old lela hernandez relatives sale her older brother was also shot skpand is still recovering from his injuries >> thank you >> this is the second shooting in a mosque. they killed 22 people in an el paso walmart new state laws went into effect to make it easier for people to carry guns nbc's garrett haake has the details. >> reporter: in houses of worship across texas, guns now welcome in the pews unle

shawna blank says jealous at kath lee and hoda get to drink at work.rner says i'm jealous that women have gorgeous hair that air dries le it was styled. >> i have that have that. when i see that, i have that. >> i have to fight hoda-esque hair. i think her hair looks awesome now. >> today. >> karlie says firboobs. after breast-feeding all tee i have tube sock mamas. >> ma'ams. >> anyway. what about that. it's interesting, a of thosthings are about external appeances. d one of the pitfallis when we compare our own insides to other people's outdes, right? and cial media has made at hard to not do. because we are constantly seeing other people'sutsides. >> so what's a way we can try to fight that i know y say address it. but what can people do? >> look to your own self-confidence and self-estee use it in a way you can get th to help em be more in aligent as opposed to pulling themo the side and startg rumors and saying can you believe th? be positive. >> people don't want to put in the wo sometimes to get th effects of it. thanks for joining us. >> lovely