here's nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: we are upslope of the pahoa lava flow right now. so this is all lava underneath this black crust. even though the lava has cooled enough for us to walk on, it is incredibly hot. remember, this is about 2,100 degrees, the molten lava underneath. it's moving at less than five yards an hour. officials think over the next few days it's going to stay moving really slowly. locals here call this the power of pele, the goddess of volcanos. she built this island and is not done building yet. hallie jackson, nbc news, pahoa, hawaii. >>> in maine tonight, a nurse may come and go as she pleases after the state lost its fight to keep her in quarantine. kaci hickox returned to the u.s. a week ago after treating ebola patients in west africa. out of an abundance of caution, maine's governor argued she should stay in her home waiting to see if she develops any symptoms. our report tonight from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> hello, everyone. >> reporter: kaci hickox appears at least in part relieved. >> it's just a good day. >> reporter: today, a district

our report tonight from hallie jackson. >> reporter: medical workers carefully moved dr. martin salia in a pod when he landed in omaha. the surgeon too sick to walk. >> he is seriously ill. more ill than any of the patients that have been transported from western africa to the united states. >> he was diagnosed with the ebola virus in sierra leone on monday. he was working in a hospital in free town. his son said he saw his father a month ago in maryland before he returned to west africa to help treat ebola patients. >> he decided to work there because he found out that was his true calling, he is a hero to me. >> today his wife appears to visit him. they hope to use drugs to treat the patient. he is the third patient to be treated at the bio containment unit and the fifth so far, including thomas eric dungeon. the ebola outbreak, the worst in history, has killed more than 5,000 people worldwide and nearly all of them in west africa. he explained why he needed to be there. >> he told me he needed to do it and i knew that deep within myself that the people in freetown need

we get our report on that tonight from nbc's hallie jackson who is in san pedro, california. >> reporter: thirteen ships wait to get into the country's biggest port complex. >> nothing is moving here. >> reporter: normally there's no line at los angeles, long beach, but congestion's been building at west coast ports including tacoma where gary snyder says hundreds of his perishable christmas trees are stuck on the dock. he expects to lose $50,000 this season since his shipments probably won't make it to asia in time for the holidays. >> we had to cancel half a dozen containers going to singapore. it's because we can't get them into the dock. and if we did, it's going to sit there. >> reporter: it's not just goods headed out, it's merchandise coming in at risk of going nowhere. like rob feldman's glass jars from china used to package his gourmet popcorn. >> glass jars set us apart so that would be a huge blow to our company. >> reporter: so why the port paralysis? management is accusing the longshoreman's union of staging an orchestrated slowdown at some point shortage of truck drivers, r

hallie jackson has more. >> with a billion dollars you could buy a private island, your own nba teamth the divorce settlement she was awarded. he's disappointed with one of the biggest divorce announcements in history. one divorce attorney not involved in the case says it makes sense. >> swe have to divorce ourselves pun intended from the numbers and focus on the legal principles. >> the former ms. ham argues the settlement is not fair. her soon to be ex-husband is one of the richest men in the world. the two were married 24 years. she's a lawyer and economist. he's and oklahoma oil magnet with a net worth of $18 billion. that's why sue an ham's attorney says it's not equitable that he's getting less than 6% of the couple's worth. >> i would say he wouldn't want to have the equitable division done in the reverse. >> mr. hamm's lawyer did not comment on the appeal but told nbc news that we believe it is a fair and ek wet tabl outcome to the case, arguing that the company was mr. hamm's for over 20 years prior to the marriage. still -- >> i would tend to think that she has a very stron

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nbc's hallie jackson explains. >> reporter: with $1 billion, you could buy a private island or nba teamip to the moon. sue and hamm is not satisfied with the $995 million divorce settlement. she is upset with the ruling. a settlement that is making headlines and one that hamm now plans to appeal. one divorce attorney, not involved in the case, says it makes sense. >> we have to divorce ourselves. >> reporter: the former mrs. hamm says it is not fair. harold is one of the richest men in the world. the two were married 24 years. she is a lawyer and economist. he is an oil magnate whose net worth is $18 billion. that is why hamm's attorney says it is not equitiablequitiable. >> i would say he would not want this in reverse. >> reporter: mr. hamm's lawyer did not comment on the appeal, but told nbc news after the ruling, we believe it is a fair and equitable outcome to the case. arguing the company was mr. hamm's for over 20 years prior to the marriage. still. >> i would tend to think she has a very strong case on appeal. >> reporter: that may payoff for her proving if money can't buy love,

nbc's hallie jackson reports. >> reporter: 'tis the season for door-busters. >> woo! >> reporter: and at this colorado store, expectations are, well, high. >> there's no question that there's going to be people here excited, in line, ready to be the first one in the doors. >> reporter: ryan fox is giving any early-birds 80% off an ounce of marijuana this black friday. >> it's a great opportunity for us to have a big weekend while there's a lot of consumers out spending money. >> reporter: it's the first holiday shopping season since colorado legalized recreational marijuana, limiting it to one ounce for anyone over 21. of now many pot shops are embracing traditional marketing tactics, with sales on stocking stuffers and seasonal treats like this pumpkin pie with a cannabis crust. so popular, they have already sold out at evergreen apothecary. mention green friday here and you'll save 15%. to the owner, today's sales show marijuana going mainstream. >> we're going to offer deals like every retailer and bring people through the door. >> reporter: not everyone embracing

here is nbc's hallie jackson. >> reporter: tis the season for door busters and at this colorado store, expectations are -- well, high. >> there's no question that there's going to be people here, excited, in line, ready to be the first one in the door. >> reporter: ryan fox is giving any early birds 80% off an ounce of marijuana this black friday. >> it's a great opportunity for us to have a big weekend while there's a lot of consumers out, spending money. >> it's the first holiday shopping season since colorado legalized recreational marijuana, limiting it to one ounce for anyone over 21. now many pot shops are embracing traditional markets with sales on stocking stuffers and pumpkin pie with a cannabis crust. mention green friday here and you'll save 15%. to the owner, today's sales show marijuana's going more mainstream. >> we're going to offer deals like any other retailer and try to bring people through the door. >> not everyone is embracing legalization of cannabis. >> high levels in pumpkin pie, marshmallo with ws is perpetuating this false myth that marijuana is not dangerous.

for "today," hallie jackson, nbc news, walnut creek, california. >> let's dive into this in a little> thanks for having me. >> egg freezing parties, your gut reaction? >> it sounds a little worse than it actually is. i want to say one thing at the outset. this is not about women who are anticipating any difficulty with their fertility, right? there are a lot of families who have premature ovarian failure. for them it's an amazing technology. this is separate. this is talking about women in their 20s who are being exposed to this technology as a potential viable option to preserve their fertility. >> do the reality check. number one, how successful is it? does it give people a false assurance that they will, if they freeze their eggs, be able to put off child bearing? >> that, of course, is probably a philosophical and ethical issue. it's very expensive. not all insurances will obviously cover it. there are some risks involved. the issue is this. if you preserve, if you freeze an egg in your 20s, that egg is actually healthier than a 35-year-old one. >> it's a younger egg. >> right. b

hallie jackson has more on the big island. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. the news pahoa, the lava flow has stalled. the leading edge is 480 feet back past the roadblock set up to prevent access. it is limited access. folks are showing up. they want to see this front edge of the lava. there is a lot of activity upslope which we got to check out when we were back from the frontlines recently. no mandatory evacuations in place yet, but officials are in close contact with people living on the street letting them know which homes are effected and when the lava picks up speed. as for timeline, still unclear. tough to predict when the pause may end because lava is unpredictable. it is a half a mile away from the main highway. that is a big concern. it is the next piece of critical infrastructure. two alternate routes are finished. one is underway. it is pouring out here this morning. rain is not having an impact on the flow. sheinelle. it is too powerful. >> you would think rain could help, but not in this case. thank you, hallie. >>> at least 200 police officers

nbc's hallie jackson joins me now. >> reporter: here's the latest from the leading edge of the lava flow here in pahoa. it's essentially stalled. almost no flow activity over the last 24 hours or so. so the lava right now, the front edge of it is still about 480 feet back from the street behind me here. you can see where the roadblock is. national guard members making sure that access is limited to this road. if folks who live here have to get out, they want to make sure they can do that easily and without a lot of people or cars blocking their paths even though a lot of people have shown up to pahoa to see this natural wonder for themselves. the lava is about a half mile back from the area's main highway. that's the next critical piece of infrastructure that will be affected. officials have constructed a couple of alternate roads. they're finished two and are working on a third, keeping a close eye on that. that's the next key thing that might be impacted by this lava. at this point, there's still a fair amount of activity upslope from the leading edge. things like breakouts. no mandato

halle jackson joins us live with more. tell us about this, hallie. >> sure thing. you. they've been in talk since the summer but now the maritime association is accusing the union of an essential slowdown to get more leverage in these contract talks. take a look at the long line of trucks waiting to handle cargo in l.a. management says it is refusing to dispatch hundreds of qualified users here and at other ports in the west coast, but they blame the congestion on management. listen. >> there's a lot of growing frustration from workers who feel like they aren't being heard, they aren't getting a fair hearing from the employers. employer who is are doing well financially and are really causing a lot of problems that have plagued the docks for months. >> the big concern here, the possibility of a shutdown. if the ports close here like they did in 2002, that could be devastating to businesses in the auto, agriculture, retail, manufacturing industries. even though several economists say how bad it would be for the economy, a five-day shutdown this year could cost $10 b