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anne thompson is here. anne, how would this work?well, lester, this proposed rule would require private insurance companies to cover the cost of contraception you buy without a prescription, including over-the-counter birth control pills, sponges, condoms and the morning after pill, which is also called plan b. currently insurers must pay only if you have a prescription for these items. the white house says this change could affect some 52 million women and it comes two weeks before the presidential election, where reproductive rights is a top issue. there is a 60-day comment period before the rule is finalized, and it's expected to impact plans on or after january 1st, lester. >> okay. anne thompson, thank you. >>> in 60 seconds, the climate challenge. we'll meet a climate scientist who moved to asheville to escape disaster where she (v o) struggling with moderate o severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis? talk to your doctor about #1 prescribed entyvio, offering two maintenance options, including the entyvio pen. infusion and

our anne thompson got a first-hand look. >> reporter: ooh, i just saw a whale. coast. >> whales behind us. >> reporter: and prime time for scientist ted cheeseman. the cold water offering the whales an all-you-can-eat buffet of anchovies and krill. once hunted to near extinction, whales are now resurfacing here in monterey bay in dmatic numbers. now, with just a camera, photos from scientists and the public are helping researchers track whales from anywhere around the world. >> you can really see that whale there. >> reporter: thanks to artificial intelligence and real time, he can match their tails or flutes. they tell stories of where the whales have been and how healthy they are. how do you know that's a killer whale? >> by the parallel lines there. >> reporter: the pictures are uploaded and matched on cheeseman's website, happy whale. through a.i., that image is matched to other whales already photographed, like this one called oldtimer. and monet. >> our last-recorded sighting of monet was back in february down in oaxaca, mexico. >> reporter: is it true tha

anne thompson has a look back at her life and career. >> reporter: teri garr was no dumb blond, but few played the role better. >> would you like to have a holiday? >> reporter: the ditzy lab assistant in "young frankenstein." dustin hoffman's actress friend in "tootsie". earning an academy award nomination. she could play other roles, too, featured in "close encounters of the third countdown", and "mr. mom", with a young michael keaton. she got her start as a dancer in elvis presley films and her break on ""star trek"". she would become a frequent and favorite guest of david letterman on his talk show. >> dave? >> yeah? >> your hair looks good. >> reporter: and phoebe's mom on "friends". >> you know, i wanted to tell you yesterday, but i just, i felt all floopy. >> reporter: struggling for years with an illness, finally diagnosed with mult pple sclerosis. survived by a daughter and grandson in roles that will keep future generations laughing. anne thompson, nbc news. >>> "early today" is back in a minute with a push in florida to win over republicans on abortion rights. >>> and why air

anne thompson, nbc news. >>> we'll take a break then.next, when a small county in michigan made a vote counting mistake, the clerk became a target for death threats. now she's running again and against election denialism. next. next. like your workplace benefits and retirement savings. presentation looks great. thanks! thanks! voya provides tools that help you make the right investment and benefit choices so you can reach today's financial goals. that one! and look forward, to a more confident future. that is one dynamic duo. voya, well planned, well invested, well protected. for 54 years, they were trying to get roe v wade terminated, and i did it. he did it. it was pretty devastating. he is bragging. bragging about the rights that he stole from american women. and trump is promising to do more. *sighs* in project 2025. they are restricting birth control, tracking pregnant women, and forcing a nationwide abortion ban. the government should get out of my business. stay out of my business. that■s not the government■s business. in america,

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here's anne thompson. >> reporter: oh, i just saw a whale. >> really?ime for humpback whales off of california's central coast. >> oh, whales behind us. >> reporter: and prime time for scientist ted cheeseman. >> there they are. >> reporter: the cold water offering the whales an all you can eat buffet of anchovies and krill. whoa! once hunted to near extinction, whales are now resurfacing here in monterey bay in dramatic numbers. now with just a camera, photos from scientists and the public are helping researchers track whales from anywhere around the world. >> you can really see that whale there. >> reporter: thanks to artificial intelligence in realtime, he can match their tails or flukes. oh, my gosh, and look at the matchesthy they are.. that tell stories of where the whales have been and how healthy they are. how do you know that's a killer whale scar? >> by the parallel lines there. >> reporter: the pictures are uploaded and matched on cheeseman's website, happy whale. through ai, that image is matched to other whales already photographed, like th

so heather anne thompson has done really important work on this on this on exactly this comparison. so what thomson is that we should understand southern convict leasing practices post-civil war as as as as an adjustment on the pre-civil war practices that originated at auburn. so you could you could she was for her for four for thomson the similarities are much more significant than the differences and there are important differences. southern post-civil war convict leasing is not primary early in factory based manufacturing, for example. so there are really important differences. but thomson's argument is that the similarities in the continuities are more important than the similar than the differences. and i agree with that and what i would also add is that the lines of influence are explicit and direct the post-civil war south was adapting process is that were innovated in the north and i'll go backwards just a moment to say there are these really wonderful books about convict leasing in the post-civil war south and they have produced so much knowledge that is so important and t

anne thompson, nbc news, monterey, california. wow. some incredible shots there. yeah, absolutely gorgeous stuff. all right, rob mayeda here. the big news of the week can impact us all. changing the climate, changing weather. we're fast forwarding to winter. here we go. wait till you see the cierra snow totals that will be stacking up towards the later part of this week. right now. what we really had was the end of average temperatures for this time of year. we got 60s and 70s here to wrap up the weekend, but the rest of the week will likely be diving below these averages. a nice 76 earlier today in san jose. similar temperatures for parts of the north bay. san francisco 65 from here on out. looks like 50s and 60s for high temperatures. moving forward to start the workweek right now, 56 degrees in san francisco. not too much in the way of fog. not dense fog like we had this time last night. 63 currently in san jose. and by tomorrow morning, 40s and low 50s, probably the last of the mild temperatures to start the day for tomorrow morning, with the chance of a few s

. >> anne thompson caught up with one of those volunteers, a breast cancer survivor now giving back toabout this story is that this is a seem ingly simple solution to equally complex problem in the world of cancer care and that's because, cancer journeys are marathons not sprints. having lots of appointments. helping those on that difficult journey a woman from north carolina. julie spangler is ready with her keys for a journey of compassion and kindness. she's taking 72-year-old rachel capps to a doctor's appointment. the talk is about rachel's new haircut. >> well, i think it's darling. >> thank you. >> do you like it? >> it's been better, but i'm happy and i'm lighter, so i'm grateful. >> you're a grateful girl, anyway, honey. >> i have much to be grateful for. >> i understand. >> reporter: they are both two-time cancer survivors. >> i like to see this. >> reporter: this is the american cancer society's road to recovery program in action. rachel has macular degeneration and can't drive anymore. julie is a volunteer driver. the society is providing nearly ten million rides across the

a 27-year-old mother, ann thompson, georgia mcduffie county, and her one month old twin boys were crushed by a falling tree when it hit their home. in washington county, where marty and i were both yesterday, a seven-year-old boy and four-year-old girl died when a tree fell on their home and trap them inside the burning house. marty and i had the opportunity to speak to both sets of first responders that had to respond to those calls. you can imagine the toll it has taken on them, on their colleagues, and on the local community. again, i would ask all georgians to keep these individuals and their families in your thoughts and prayers. and also as a reminder for us to watch out for each other from a mental health perspective. a a lot of these people work in extremely long hours putting themselves and their community ahead of their own families in their own homes that have trees laying on them, and just keep an eye on these individuals, make sure they are getting the help that they need, and as the first lady always reminds us, we got the 988 hotline number and other resources available for

anne thompson with their inspiring story and how these remarkable volunteers are paying it forward.e thompson caught up with one of those volunteers, a breast cancer survivor now giving back to others in their moment of need. good morning. >> good morning. i love this story, because it's something that everybody can do. you know, for all the advances made in cancer treatment, something as seemingly simple as getting from home to the hospital can be surprising difficult. that's because most cancer treatments is not sprints, but marathons. helping those on that difficult road is a spitfire of a woman from north carolina. julie spangler is ready with her keys for a journey of compassion and kindness. she's taking 72-year-old rachel to a doctor's appointment at wilmington's north carolina hospital. the talk is about rachel's new haircut. >> well, i think it's darling. >> thank you. >> do you like it? >> it's been better, but i'm happy and i'm lighter, so i'm grateful. >> you're a grateful girl, anyway, honey. >> i have much to be grateful for. >> i understand. >> they are both two-time

pulitzer prize winner heather anne and thompson shares that beautifully written biographies are rare gems, and randall woods, john quincy adams, is truly one of the most exquisite. in this contemporary moment when our democracy feel so fragile and when the question of what to find us a nation, what will make us the most egalitarian, the most just, feel suppressing, this vibrant and rich look at the life of a man who is at the very center of an earlier so nation'soment in our past is sobering, hopeful, and needed. i am honored to present doctor randall woods. [applause] >> thanks for coming out tonight on this warm summer evening. i know you've got better things to do that to come listen to an aging historian talk. but i'm glad you are here. this book as large as you can see. [laughing] it's not my fault. it's john queen city's fault. he lived to be come was born in 1767 and died in 1848, and he served as diplomat, senator, secretary of state, president, and congressman for 47 years. en history, but i was the it took me seven years to to finish the book and i became with john quincy a