amy robach reports. >> reporter: meet shannon and paul. they still have a hard time believing what happened. >> it's overwhelming. it is. now that the birth is close -- it's almost too many to fathom. >> reporter: after four years of trying to conceive naturally, they turned to in vitro infertilization. they were thrilled to give birth to two twin girls. they had their extra embryos frozen for future use. >> they were hoping for a third child? >> sure. we have two cute girls that are adorable and fun and have blessed us. we always thought about those six embryos. >> reporter: then they received news from their ivf doctor that would thing their life forever. >> he said your embryos were implanted into another woman. i fell back in the couch. >> we just stared at each other. >> and she's? and they said pregnant. and i thought, oh, my. >> reporter: the savages met the morells. they described that meeting on monday. >> soon as she started with the thank you. >> she was so grateful for what we had done. >> it broke my heart. i said this has bee

. >> i'm amy robach. coming up this morning, chilling new details from prosecutors about that homegrown terror plot. >> they have learned a lot over the last week. the man at the alleged center of the plot is in custody in new york city, transferred friday from denver. prosecutors are laying out more details of what they believe he was planning. coming up, much more on that, including some video of the suspect that allegedly shows him shopping for what could be bomb-making ingredients. >>> also this morning, a bittersweet ending to a heartbreaking story of two families who were united when a fertility clinic switched embryos. we'll tell you what is next for both families and what is being done to prevent this from ever happening again. >> hard to believe. >>> and the woman everyone is talking about this week, actress mackenzie phillips. she was a child star who led a notoriously troubled offscreen life, but no one could have guessed just how troubled it was until some shocking allegations surfaced this we

alongside amy robach. >> nice to see you.hour, we'll talk about help for millions of home owners who are facing some big increases in their mortgage payments. if your payments are about to change and skyrocket, listen up for some advice that could save you some big money. >> also this morning, we're going to go behind the buzz of that hugely anticipated new book by dan browne. it's expected to come out in just a couple of days. of course he wrote "the davinci code" and "angels and demons." thiz new book is called "the lost symbol," already a bestseller. what can you expect? we'll give you a heads-up. >>> as the weather starts to cool, everyone thinks football season. what's football season without chips and salsa? whether you like it spicy hot or full of exotic flavors, there is great salsa out there and the chip to go with it. tiff unfortunate task of tasting the best of the best of chips and salsa. >>> speaking of football, tiki barber joining us as we get ready for "sunday night football." "today" show national corresponde

i'm amy robach along with lester holt. coming up this half hour, after decades of making us laugh on screens big and small, chevy chase is back on nbc. >> he's part of the ensemble cast of a new sitcom that's getting a lot of buzz, a good response from lots of tf critics. it's called "community." i got a chance to sit down with chevy chase and more of the cast. we'll take you behind the scenes in a few minutes. basically it's about all these folks at a community college. a lot of us have attended. >>> leftovers a great way to stretch your dollar, but what is the life span of the leftovers and where are they a hazard to your health? what you need to know before you dig into those leftovers. >> all to come. >>> but first, the latest in the case of a yale lab technician accused of murdering graduate student annie le. now that ray clark has been arrested and charged, authorities are focusing on the evidence and a possible motive. nbc has more. >> reporter: at yale university, the research lab at the center of this murder case

amy robach's sitting in for ann at the news desk. >>> good morning. ahead for president obama. he will speak today at the afl-cio labor day picnic in ohio. it can offer a glimpse into wednesday night's address to congress on health care reform. the president is also defending tomorrow's back-to-school speech to students which critics call indoctrination. >>> his environmental advisor resigned over the weekend, van jones was linked to a petition suggesting a government role in the 9/11 attacks. >>> a new show of defiance today from iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad. he vowed iran will not halt its nuclear development program or negotiate what he called its nuclear rights. the u.s. and its allies have threatened iran with economic sanctions if it does not agree to talks by the end of the month. >>> thousands attended a sunday parade in south lake tahoe, california to celebrate the return of jaycee lee dugard kidnapped from that town 18 years ago. marchers said jaycee's rescue also freed the town from two decades of fear and suspicions. >>> ten people

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amy robach has the latest. amy, good morning to you. >> reporter: meredith, good morning. milburne high school has a bizarre hazing ritual. millburn is what some people call a dream school, listed among the top 200 schools in the nation by "newsweek." it's nestled in a neighborhood where the average home price is $1.2 million. but this dream school became a nightmare for a group of incoming freshmen girls. in a yearly, sexually charged hazing ritual, popular senior girls wrote and distributed what they call a "slut list." >> some girls i think were really, like freaked out and shocked that they were on it. >> reporter: the list names over 20 girls along with lewd, personalized descriptions. >> check it out, katie. it's our burn book. we cut out girls' pictures from the yearbook and then wrote comments. dawn is a fat virgin. >> reporter: reminiscent of the movie "mean girls," most entries are too explicit to quote. the list was obtained by the shorthills patch. "i want you so bad, i'll get you to blank." "keeping up with the family tradition, blank me over and knock me up."

carl, back to you. >> amy robach, thanks for that. geral dou aa geraldo rivera is the author of a new book. nancy faces a lot of the same charges that phillip does. >> sdefdeservedly so. >> how would you assess her role? >> she's a jailhouse groupie. she met garrido in leavenworth her uncle she was visiting. she was a jehovah witness. perhaps she was doing missionary work. she fell in love with the guy, married him behind bars at leavenworth. now that relationship wouldn't happen, just like he wouldn't be released under current law. when i talked to carl probyn, the stepfather, he told me she was the one and he identified her spot on, who grabbed the child, who grabbed jaycee, the 11-year-old and stuffed her into that gray ford. >> do you see a lot of other parallels with wives or mates of those who are accused? i'm reminded of the '80s whose husband joel steinberg who murdered their 6-year-old. her defense was, i was already so beaten mentally and physically that i was scared to do anything. >> and the women's movement, i note for th

amy robach joins with us a preview. good morning. >> good morning to you. come up this morning on "today," all the latest on the showdown with iran. and ratcheting tensions after the country admits building a secret underground nuclear facility. chilling new details about the alleged terror plot. some analysts are now calling the most serious planned active terrorism since 9/11. >>> actress mackenzie phillips the firestorm she created when she published her memoirs. more about her life, the book, and the strong reaction it is receiving especially from her own family. a mother and daughter both crashed their cars into a sinkhole one on top of the other. we will find out how it happened and how they are doing when lester and i see you later on "today." now back to you. >> amy, thanks so much and we ll see you soon. you have to love that video. >> got to love the video. luckily no one was hurt so we can laugh about it. nothing to laugh about when you mention rain on the weekend. >> no. people are upset with you. >> very serious stuff that we are talking about.

. >> it's a party because we've got "weekend today's" amy robach. what's happening this weekend?ll, is it time to start investing again? the best places to put your money right now. >> and the must-read books you'll want to curl up with this fall. we'll have more on that. >> and this is probably going to be the fun one picturewise. janet, qulerst and i all go back to school to relive our glory days. >> wow. >> let's get to jenna now. what she was like back in college. oh, come on! >> i look just like amy! that's crazy! >> it's punky brewster! >> thank you, ann. >> aww, i love all the hair. '90s. >> looks like you haven't aged. like you're anchoring the news. >> that was my sweater with the unibrow. >> here's the tease. if you want to see what lester looked like, you're going to have to tune in this weekend on "today." >> actually, lester looked exactly the same. >> he probably looked just the same, right? who are we kidding? >> we also have a story this hour about triumph over tragedy? >> yeah, it's rachel barton pine's story. she started playing the violin at age 3. leading her

amy robach joins us with a preview. good morning. >> good morning to you, eun. coming up, president obama uses a new weapon in his battle for health care reform. his wife michelle. what this first lady is trying to do that hilliard couldn't. p plus, the search for a motive in the murder of annie le. we will have the latest from yale on that investigation. and a shocking look inside the home where kidnap victim jaycee dugard and her daughters were held for so many years. also some important information you are going to want to hear before you eat those leftovers in your fridge. jay leno's daring new stunt. putting celebrities behind the wheel of the race car. >> we will see you soon. thank you. >>> that looks like fun. >> absolutely. who doesn't like racing a car around a track? goodness gracious. it is a perfect thing to do on a saturday. >> with the top down if you have a convertible. >> top down weather. complete check of your beautiful weekend forecast coming up. >>> hundreds gathered for the annual naap fund dinner. it marks the 100th anniversary. the leader

but listen, now we talk -- let's reintroduce jenna wolf and also amy robach. >> the king of pop, he's'll look at jackson's family now speaking out about his death and celebrating his life. we'll also fill you in on the musical tributes they are planning for him. >>> plus there's a milestone birthday out there. i'm going to look at this side. advantageous for me. coming up for britain's prince harry, the big payout he gets for turning 25. my grandma used to send me a $25 check. i feel like he's probably going to get a little bit more. what one of the world's most likeliest bachelors will do with all the money he'll get for his birthday. >> you are so good with live television. >> i'm so good. yes. i do it so often. >> thank you so much. >>> now let's talk to somebody else who's really good with live television, that's al roker. >> yeah. not so much. for the weekend, we've got sunshine out west. sunny and hot, mild in new england. we've got heavy rain through the gulf coast. and then sunday, sunday! we're looking at some beautiful weather out west with sizzling conditions in the southwe

but first, "today" national correspondent amy robach is here with the latest. to you, amy. >> meredith, good morning to you. carolyn savage and her husband shawn are less than two weeks from having a baby who is not theirs, and shortly after that delivery, they will have to hand that child over to the actual genetic parents, who live a state away in michigan. meet shannon and paul morrell. like the savages, they still have a hard time believing what happened. >> it's overwhelming. it is. i mean, now that the birth is close, it's almost too much to fathom. >> reporter: after four years of trying to conceive naturally, shannon and paul turned to invitro fertilization or ivf. after suffering two miscarriages, they were thrilled to give birth to twin girls ellie and megan 2 1/2 years ago. and like shawn and carolyn savage, they had their extra embryos frozen for future use. >> you were hoping for a third child? >> sure. we have two cute girls that are adorable and fun and have blessed us. we always thought about those embryos. >> reporter: but then the morrells rec

i'm amy robach. >> i'm peter alexander sitting in todor lesr holt.o fill, wch i know because i'm using his office and he left them in thecloset. >> nice to have you here, peter. >> appreciate it. >> as always. imagine, though, if u were looking into yr neighbor's back yard and you saw this -- an 18-foot, 400-pound pet. animal control was kouled in. th called it a monster, the biggest snake they say they've rounded upn years. and of course that's not all there is to it. we'll bring you all the details in jt a few minutes, including at the snake likes to eat. >> may ruin your appetite. >>> plus, if you we hooked by "the davinci code" and tantalized by "angels and demons," dan browne's next blockbte com out in just a few days. what ist abo dan browne stories th kaptd v so many us? wel go inside the suspse, the dark conspiracies, a those thrills. >>> begin with the search for annie le, a medical stude a yale university o wa supposed to get married tomorrow. nbc's jeff rossens on yale's campus in new ven, connecticut. go morning. >> reporter: so birre. am

. >> all right, amy robach, thank you very much. disturbing story. >> it certainly is.the hour right now. let's get a check of the wther from al. >>> all right, thanks a lot, guys. and what, what, what's ho hopenhagen? >> we believe in a better future and it starts with the united nations climate change conference this december. we're going to lead our leaders toward positive -- >> and how do you get formation? >> hopenhagen.org. >> and nice t-shirts, too. let's check your weather, see what's going on. show you for today, man, it is hot in the pacific northwest on into the plains. 24 degrees above normal in great falls, medford 12 drees above normal, d as you look at tse temperatures, 104 in palm springs. pasadena, 102. record hig psible around southern california. restf the country, it's toasty also down through the southeast, lf coast. ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç#ç# >>> mostly sunny and humid on this thursday morning. here is the live view looking off toward the eastern horizon over the potomac river. low and mid 70s around washington. the nearby suburbs. shenandoah

"today" national correspondent amy robach is here with tails. good morning. >> good morning.year thousands of fires are accidentally started by children playing with them. most of us think that telling our kids not to touch them is enough, but is it? we set up a hidden camera experiment to find out. >> reporter: we began our experiment here at the lil' angels day care in frog's neck, new york. our subjects, this adorable group of 3, 4 and 5-year-olds. >> these are lighters. has anyone seen one of these? >> reporter: first we had mary kay, president of the home safety council, talk to our kids about the dangers of playing with lighters and matches. studies show kids as young as 2 can figure out how to work them. >> matches and lighters are tools for grown-ups. they're things grown-ups use but never kids. >> reporter: we told our tots lighters and matches can burn you, and you should never, ever touch them. >> would it be okay for you guys to touch? >> no. >> no. >> reporter: but will the message stick? she says it's perfectly normal for young kids to be curious about fire. >>

going to talk with them exclusively in just a moment, but first "today" national correspondent amy robachtory. >> reporter: carolyn and sean savage still have a hard time accepting what happened eight months ago. >> i was sitting in my office and about 4:00 received a call from the physician who perform the transfer. he let me know in that moment in almost one sentence caroline was pregnant but they'd transferred another couple's embryos. i immediately went to how am i going to tell car linline. >> he was upstairs. he came into the bedroom, he said i have really bad news. i sat up. he says you're pregnant but they transferred the wrong embryos. i was actually yelling at you, you're joking! you're joking! you're jobbing! he kept shaking his head no. he was white as a sheet. >> we had been delivered the worst news of our life. >> after a series of miscarriages while trying to have a third child, the couple turned to in-vitro fertilization, or ivf. it worked. 18 months ago, carolyn gave birth to mary-kate after ten months of trying. as with many ivf cases, there were extra embryos, fertilize