people closest to her are outsiders like herself all of them tolerated but not quite accepted as todd steve you'll do the reader as being sent on a journey to the past but that's how they will learn to understand so many things that are happening today a lot is the same today the polarization marginalization discrimination and despotism take it was important to me to tell that story that have been. a writer in exile in her book 10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world istanbul is a refuge the authors found her own refuge here in london. and if she shortlisted for the booker prize as it is rushdie as. would. who else made that short list well one other author to watch on this your short list is 33 year old nigerian author she cozy o.b.o. more with his novel and orchestra of minorities now that's a great title she is not yet a household name but maybe he will be soon he's already been hailed as the heir to nigeria's. literary dorian chinua achebe there's also berna dean every step she's on the list with her novel girl woman other about the overlapping lives of several black british women w

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steve: indeed. todd, thank you very much. janice dean joins us right now. harleston and high tide. right now is actually low tide. janice: right. steve: high tide is 2:00 this afternoon. janice: you have to know when the tides are coming. in that will make the storm surge even more impressive and dangerous. take a look at the maps. new advisory out at 8:00 a.m. with new coordinates. tweargt 3 if this strengthens overnight. the wind gust along the coast line above tropical storm force winds. tropical storm force winds extend 200 miles from the center of this storm. it's going to effect hundreds of miles. even if we don't see a landfall across south carolina, the closest we think the approach is going to be is around cape hatteras tomorrow morning. but look at the tornado warn storms. not only the storm surge, not only upwards of a foot of rain or 5 to 8 feet of storm surge, as well as those hurricane force gusts, we are are going to see the threat for lightning and tornadoes. so all of these that's right areas that you see in pink are tornadoes warn storms. c

steve: todd, thank you so much. just trying to figure it out. brian: let's go to this story. been tracking. ainsley: hurricane hunters completing a 10-hour mission through the eye of hurricane dorian as it unleaderboard the devastating winds down on the bahamas. steve: this shot capturing what scientists call the stadium effect which happens in very strong hurricanes. brian: joining us right now. steve: right there is the stadium effect. brian: hunter flight director richard henning who was flying directly above the storm. right now, richard, i understand that you are right near dorian? >> yes, sir. that's correct. in fact, i'm seeing the eye on radar very clearly. we do have some good news. that is that when hurricane dorian was at its peak intensity at category 5 storm, we had an eye wall that was about 12 miles in diameter that was like the best way to describe it was a buzz saw. just incredibly intense contact eye wall. and we do not have that any longer. it's expanded out to about 35 miles in diameter now. it's rather ragged and poorly organized. and so, as a result, the

todd: obviously a big show coming up on "fox & friends." we just talked to steve. it's going to be big. let's give him extra time. jillian: brian will like that. todd: "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ [speaking spanish] welcome to texas. >> houston, we have a problem. >> my campaign will now give a freedom difnsdz of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 american families. >> i wrote the damn bill, if i may say so. >> this problem, senator sanders with that damn bill that you wrote and that senator warren backed is that it trust doesn't the american people. hell yes we are going to take your ar 15, your ak 47. >> i want to say no. actually i want to translate that into spanish. no. [laughter] >> you know, i think i am the only person on the stage who has been a public school teacher. >> in

. >>> if it is monday, it is "meet the press daily," i'm steve kornacki in for chuck todd. >>> breakingews. president trump is in north carolina where he was planning to tour some of the damage caused by hurricane dorian before heading to a campaign rally which could be a key indicator of which direction the 2020 election is heading. we'll get to that potential canary in a coal mine race later. we also learned the weather is keeping the president from touring the damage and that he will receive a previousing on air force one. a little late-breaking development. i said a lot was happening. at the same time the president is facing new questions about his administration's actions after the president warned -- falsely warned alabama remained threatened by hurricane dorian. this goes beyond the days of digging in insisting he was right, the map doctored with a sharpie. "the new york times" reports wilbur ross threatened to fire top employees at noaa after the birmingham office contradicted the president's report that dorian might strike bam. we'll talk to that reporter. that story broke afte

todd: bye-bye. >> i'm begging. please. pray for us. steve: it is 6:00 a.m. right now in the grand ambassador.rricane dorian bearing down on the bahamas it. is a still a category 5 storm causing catastrophic damage. ainsley: according to the baum press a 7-year-old little intoi dead. his sister still missing. the monster storm packing 200 mile-per-hour wind gusts. dorian's path is still unpredictable. >> i think it's important that we prepare for this to potentially

steve: how was it? >> see what it is. >> focus on what's important. i'm in the fan club. todde the back of it. get off the couch. brian: more "fox & friends" in a moment. sheepdog race, join these guys. >> sandra: the whistle-blower fallout hitting a fever pitch this morning. republicans now demanding to know the person's identity as democrats ramp up calls for impeachment. president trump calling it all a democratic scam. good morning everyone, i'm sandra smith. >> and i'm jon scott in for bill hemmer. the news and reaction coming in fast. statement of moments ago the president calling on chairman adam schiff to resign immediately. next, speaker pelosi claiming there's a cover-up at the white house and there are a growing number of reports saying the whistle-blower did not have direct knowledge of the phone call at the center of it

> make sure to join nbc host chuck todd tomorrow for "meet the press" for an interview with adam schiff. there will also be exclusive interviews with congressman steveka lee si. >>> coming up next, a big honor for brandon belt who has one game left in a giants union tomorrow. we'll be right back. >>> this is it -- the final weekend for giants manager bruce bochy. >> and that means a chance for fans to say good-bye. maychy with a key to the city. he's been with the city for three years. in that time, three world series titles. bruce bochy leaves behind a legacy that will be remembered forever. >> you could point your finger at a lot of heroes in that series, but the one common denominator is the guy that was managing those teams. >> that was duane kuiper speaking on our nbc sports bay area special, "toast to boch," and that's coming up, a full hour tribute to bochy is coming up in about 3 1/2 minutes right here on nbc bay area. >>> another giants legend is now on the wall of fame. peter mcgowan was honored with a bronze plaque during a pregame ceremony. he's the first nonplayer to join the 52 other legends that are kushtly on the walls. friends, fami

he spoke with nbc's chuck todd and he pressed treasury secretary steve mnuchin about why the presidentidn't just take his concern to the fbi instead. take a listen to this. >> these allegations. >> i don't, but let me just say i wasn't on this call. i've been in on many calls with world leaders. first of all, there are multiple people on these calls. i think it would be highly inappropriate to release a transcript of a call between two world leaders. >> i don't understand how that has anything to do with what's going on with this situation. going back to what you just -- why if the president believes an american is committing some -- doing something wrong, why did he go to the fbi? why is he outsourcing it to the ukraine yab government? >> i don't know if he -- i don't believe he did outsource the investigation. i wasn't on the call. >> outsourcing the investigation. now what do you make of mnuchin's response? is this a valid concern? >> i think it's a pretty shifty, shaky response on the part of secretary mnuchin but he's having to rationalize or excuse something that is very difficul

nbc host chuck todd tomorrow morning for "meet the press" featuring an interview with congressman and house intelligence chair adam schiff. also be exclusive interviews with congressman stevelise. that starts 8:00 tomorrow morning after nbc bay area. >> sad news for music fans tonight. legendary mexican singer and song writer jose jose died today at the age of r spanish languagt telemundo confirmed he passed away in florida while he was battling pancreatic cancer. he rose to fame in 1970 after he performed the song el triste. his fans called him the prince of song. >>> cowboy hats are a symbol of the old west, and now they are also part of the napa county sheriff's department's new look. the department just issued new cowboy hats to their officers. they say the hats work twofold. they protect deputies from the son and also a tribute to the area's historical legacy. >> a home coming coronation in the east bay for a deserving young man. gus excexepoleas, he has down syndrome. his parents say he used to be shy. this is his senior year and seniors have a way about them, don't they? they say he's coming out of his shell. he's the king. you might recognize the guy. our own garvi

todd: bye-bye. >> i'm begging. please. pray for us. steve: it is 6:00 a.m. right now in the grand ambassador. right now hurricane dorian bearing down on the bahamas it. is a still a category 5 storm causing catastrophic damage. ainsley: according to the baum press a 7-year-old little intoi dead. his sister still missing. the monster storm packing 200 mile-per-hour wind gusts. dorian's path is still unpredictable. >> i think it's important that we prepare for this to potentially make landfall here. brian: for more than one million people under mandatory evacuation orders in florida right now. intelligence georgia and south carolina. we have team coverage this morning. we have jillian mele out and about and griff jenkins. they are both live in florida. we begin with meteorologist janice dean who is tracking this beast of a storm. janice, man, this is moving slow. janice: 1 mile-per-hour per hour. the worst of the storm surge. the worst of the heavy rain. the worst of the 165 mile-per-hour sustained winds is going on right now in the northwestern bahamas. they have never experienced the storm li

steve: desperate situation there, st. simons sound in georgia. ainsley: thank you, todd. a teachable moment has gone viral.. brian: i would personally like to check in with bill hemmer to find out what he planned this monday. >> big week, guys, really big week. breaking overnight, more on the massive rescue operation you mentioned off the coast of georgia. updates on that. congress is back. house republican leader kevin mccarthy back on the priorities. trump rally in north carolina. critical race tomorrow. we'll tell you about that. the bahamas reveal even more destruction by the day, stunning. join us in moments, kicking off a brand new week in ten minutes. ♪ no matter when you retire, your income doesn't have to. see how lincoln can help ensure you still have income every month of your retirement, guaranteed, at lincolnfinancial.com. bookers can book literally hundreds of daily deals... [so, any plans for this weekend?] you bet bookers have plans this weekend. with daily deals of 30 to 50% off, you can be a booker at booking.com. why not? here, hello! starts with -hi!mple... how can i help? a data plan f

steve eisman, thank you so much. we have much more coming up. right now, though, a conversation with todd from guggenheim partners.we believe that investment grade corporate bonds are an asset class that provides more risk than returns. used to be you have cash in the bank, get a 6% rate of return on it, and the cash would be sitting there, doing nothing for the economy. we think as competition has increased at the rate of return on cash is going down, and we don't think that is going to change anytime soon. we don't have to go back and look at a double-digit 10-year when we think about the challenges because there shouldn't be a double-digit 10-year if you are making zero or 1% on cash assets. everyone is kind of screaming at each other for alarmist purposes, and now you have platforms where everyone can speak and say whatever they want whenever they want. you have people sounding the alarm about clo's there it i am not sure they really understand. brexit to me is man-made. man-made problems generally end up working out ok. the opportunity that we had with -- was really about a -- with the dodgers was really abou

steve about the lineup coming up. it's going to be big. let's give him extra time. jillian: brian will like that. todd: "fox & friends" starts right now. ♪ [speaking spanish] welcome to texas. >> houston, we have a problem. >> my campaign will now give a freedom difnsdz of $1,000 a month for an entire year to 10 american families. >> i wrote the damn bill, if i may say so. >> this problem, senator sanders with that damn bill that you wrote and that senator warren backed is that it trust doesn't the american people. hell yes we are going to take your ar 15, your ak 47. >> i want to say no. actually i want to translate that into spanish. no. [laughter] >> you know, i think i am the only person on the stage who has been a public school teacher. >> in terms of democratic socialists to equate what goes on in venezuela with what i believe is extremely unfair. >> there is so much we have done. i will do what the rest of them do twice over. okay? >> president trump can you go back to watching fox news. [cheers] steve: live from new york city it's fox news as the democrats take the debate stage down in the gre