hoda is off.ter that terrifying hand injury that left him wondering if he would ever bake again he's going to share an update on how he's doing now >>> let's get to your news at 8:00 crews are racing this morning to contain a massive oil spill off the coast of southern california at least 126,000 gallons have leaked into the pacific ocean from a broken pipeline and it's threatening beaches and wildlife the slick spans 13 square miles near the cities of huntington beach and newport beach. the pipeline company says the line has been shut down, but they're not sure what caused it to fail in the first place orange county officials are urging residents to stay away from that coastline. >>> now to the latest on covid cases are slowly declining after a summer surge but despite that encouraging news, the cdc is advising americans to celebrate the holidays virtually and asking the 70 million who are still not vaccinated to avoid travel nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest on all of it

hoda ♪ >> wow to impresses ♪ ♪ singing a coda with hoda ♪ >> that should be your podcast theme songn itunes and spotify, they were topping the charts ♪ ♪ i was recently granted audience with the young women behind the music. here is bridgerton's lady whistledown with the story ♪ >> fair viewers in the know have heard bridgerton is netflix royalty. all those dashing lords and ladies, the technicolor gowns and casting have attracted fans across the globe >> so, guys, what is it about the "bridgerton" genre that you all love so much what captured you? >> it was the cast, it was the chemistry, the drama, the romance, everything was great. >> lady hoda's new friends he have become viral sensations in their own right. she took a turn about the grounds of new york's historic lyndhurst castle to discuss their latest passion this tale begins with a tiktok no, not that kind of tick tock, this kind. >> what if "bridgerton" was a musical? >> you took a little song that you wrote and you put it on tiktok it was like bye-bye, song. so tell me what happened >> i think it was probably a couple of h

>> we buy about three months in advance, hoda. water and food because, at any moment, the country can close down and you can't get any of these things and you just pray that you have enough our workers, our teachers who come in and out are always in danger just by trying to get to our place. we have them sleep over with us most of the time because they're afraid for their lives it's not just -- they're not kidnapping rich people or americans. they're taking average people off the street and trying to get $50. so you plan ahead and you hunker down >> mitch, we just want to say thank you for joining us this morning. i know it's precarious there and we're sending prayers your way. >> incredible work you've been doing there, mitch thank you. >>> the environmental protection agency is unveiling a new plan today to clean up and limit so-called forever chemicals. they are widely used but have been associated with cancer and other health problems. leigh ann caldwell joins us with an exclusive report. leigh ann, good morning. >> rep after

steve, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning.nti-gay language aiming at a slew of targets ranging from players to league officials. they were discovered in a separate workplace investigation during the time gruden was an analyst from espn. in them, gruden uses a racist trope to discuss the union chief smith, he disparages players who protested during the national anthem, pans female referees, knocks concussion protocols. he uses a homophobic slur to describe the first openly gay league player, michael sam. with carl nassib, the first active player to come out, now on his own roster. gruden resigned with an apology to his team. now attention shifts to the 650,000 emails in the washington football team and what else can come from it. hoda. >> steve, thank you. >>> one of the nation's best known universities has declared a mental health crisis as students deal with the usual stress, but combined with the pandemic. anne thompson, this is an extraordinary move. >> it is an extraordinary move, savannah. and there are no classes today f

hey, sam good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning. a million dollars per person, according to "the wall street journal. the justice minister in haiti saying this situation could take weeks to resolve as we learn more information about the reported ages of the kids being held hostage overnight a major request for ransom "the wall street journal" report reporting the gang reporting the kidnappings wants $17 million, also telling the journal the children kidnapped include a 5-month-old baby teams have been dispatched to haiti with white house officialing any potential plans to free the people under wraps >> the president has been briefed. due to operational considerations, we're montana go -- not going to go into too much detail. >> haiti is a country ravaged by extreme poverty, political instability and natural disaster protesters in miami calling on the u.s. to stop deporting haitians the us has pledged money and training for haitian police forces by one study kidnappings have jumped 300%. one doctor has to negotiate with gangs to get

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody, good morning welcome to "today. we got here, 1st of october. >> flip that calendar. we have two big event toes bring you today, including that incredible nfl matchup it's being billed as, quote, the return >> sheinelle is there live at the center of the sports universe and she's right there we'll check in in a moment >> and then a little later, right outside of our studio, we are turning the plaza pink, kicking off breast cancer awareness month. we're going to celebrate with a real special group of people who have been touched by this disease and we're going to turn the towns pink in some towns across the country >>> we're going to begin in washington, president biden's top legislative priority hanging in the balance in limbo. democrats unable to get on the same page when it comes to the hefty price tag to improve the nation's infrastructure. a crucial vote on that put on hold nbc's peter alexander at the white house for us i

say hi, hoda >> hi, hoda. >> happy birthday. 2 looks good welcome back to "today."s on assignment it's a soaker, isn't it? >> i like how you said 2 looks good she didn't look a day over 1, does she would you take a look at our awesome fans right now >> if you come out in ponchos and an umbrella, it is a soaker, but they are here. >> do not say we have fair weather friends. >> totally worth it, too exactly. we're counting down to sunday night, halloween and tomorrow on "today" we're going to help your family how to prepare for how to trick or treat safely to where to find the best halloween costume ideas. >> we are excited to announce our costume. we're going to reveal it right now. we are going to be -- not until friday you're going to love it, though. i think it will be fun >> you guys are loving your costumes this your invitation to join us. can't wait to see that this is your invitation to join us we may treat you to some special surprises, as well go to today.com/halloween. >> good one. >> it's true it's not enough to dress up any more now we have to perform >>

nbc's anne thompson is following that story >> good morning, hoda. good morning, savannah this is stunning when you think it was a little more than a year ago that people were talking about andrew cuomo as a possible presidential candidate. now he's charged with a crime that could put him behind bars this morning, andrew cuomo's horrible year just got worse with his attorney insisting cuomo never assaulted anyone, today he faces a misdemeanor charge of forceable touching for an alleged incident last december at the governor's executive mansion. the complaint filed by the albany county sheriff says cuomo did intentionally and to more legitimate purpose place his hand on to her body part he touched her left breast for the purpose of degrading and gratifying his sexual desire the name of the accuser is redacted in the complaint. while the details are similar to the accusations made by brittany commissopp my breast over my bra in august. when he stepped down, she said his resignation was not enough >> he didn't take responsibility he didn't really apolog

hoda. >> oh, virtual. thank you. >>> the texas abortion ban was temporary prayerly halted in texas, but now it has been reinstated. the twists are leaving many patients and doctors confused. morgan chesky has the details. >> reporter: good morning to you. that law once again back into effect. that means about a half dozen clinics that have temporarily resumed services have stopped. in the meantime, the justice department now has until tomorrow to respond to a federal appeals court to address its calling unconstitutional. this morning, a highly restrictive abortion ban was reinstated late friday after the justice department sued texas, arguing the state's law violates the constitution. the doj now has until tomorrow to respond. >> we'll have to wait and see what the full appellate court subsides, but we are optimistic that this ruling indicates they may be favorable in that ruling. >> that law bans most abortions before six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant, and it allows citizens to sue anyone

hoda of course, we expect additional legal challenges to this new ruling. hoda? >> kelly o'donnell for us at the white house, thank you. >>> another major story we're following. another school shooting. this time inside a dallas area high school. this morning four people are recovering from injuries. the 18-year-old student suspected of opening fire is under arrest. sam brock joins us from the scene. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this is a nightmare scenario that keeps playing out again in america, day after day. any time you hear a student describing to me, which i did last night, going into survival mode when they're walking into a classroom, you're left with the realization, this is going is to effect them for the rest of their lives. police investigating why a fistfight prompted the event. the videos are disturbing. outside, heavily armed law enforcement blanketing timberview high school. inside, student and staff on lockdown for hours following a school shooting. all of it enough to bring a flood of emotions from panicked parents and ter

hey, kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. johnson & johnson this morning applying to the fda for emergency use authorization for a booster shot. researchers at the company say their data shows that a booster given 56 days after the initial single shot provides protection against moderate to critical symptoms. all of this coming, as you noted, as the number of cases nationwide are dropping. hope on the horizon, covid-19 cases are finally falling, down 23% overall from two weeks ago with pediatric cases also dropping, falling the same amount. 23% over a similar period. could this be the last major wave of the pandemic? dr. anthony fauci says not so fast. >> i don't think we're going to be, at least in the near future, completely rid of covid-19 for a number of reasons. as long as you have circulating virus in those other countries, many countries that don't have the resources that we do, then you have the danger of there being new variants. >> reporter: the cdc director citing the 70 million americans who are unvaccinated, but

but that doesn't mean the weather is going to cooperate for the cleanup, hoda. it looks like we've got rain in the forecast for the end of the week. >> oh, okay. all right, thank you. we're going to get to al's forecast in just a little about it. >>> in the meantime, democrats in washington racing to deal with their disputes between president biden's massive spending bill before he leaves for europe tomorrow. but last night, the president was in virginia campaigning for the candidate in the state's deadlocked race. >> reporter: it is down to the wire with officials telling me this morning they're keeping the door open for additional meetings with lawmakers today and even a possible trip to capitol hill before the penalty heads overseas just 24 hours from now. despite the progress, there remain two critical unresolved issues. exactly what is in the final spending plan and how to pay for democrats proposing new taxes. they're now targeting corporations and billionaires. a ticking clock for president biden as he races to lockdown the most important deal of his pres

hey, garrett, good morning. >> hey, hoda, good morning. last night's hearing was short, but it was dramatic with lawmakers ramping up the efforts to get to the bottom of what happened here on january 6th and seth up yet more confrontation with former president trump and his allies. this morning, as former top trump aide steve bannon moves closer to being charged with contempt of congress, the representavetiins vestigating the january 6th riot inclined the form he president and bannon were involved in the planning. >> it appears mr. bannon had substantial advanced knowledge of the plans for january 6th and likely had an important role in formulating those plans. >> reporter: bannon predicted the coming chaos on his podcast the day before the attack. >> all hell is going to break loose tomorrow. >> reporter: president trump has resisted the january 6th probe and trump is not going to comply claiming executive privilege. republican liz cheney saying of those arguments -- >> they suggest president trump was personally involved in the planning

the show has been seen by more than 111 million hoda.ine-episode series, it can be watched in korean with subtitles or dubbed over in english and it centers around characters trapped in debt and chosen to play a series of children's games then they find out, if they lose those games, they lose their lives. >> sounds horrible >> it knox out "bridgerton," the romance period drama that could not be more different than this, the new top show so "quid games." i am hooked. it is so intense you can only watch one episode at a time. >> people can't afford to pay their bills? >> do you watch subtitles or english? >> subtitles i didn't know you could do the english thing. it is very violent >> seems like it is for a lot of people >> 111 million >> what does that say but say that that's the biggest show on the globe right now? >> people are like, oh, you've got to see it. >> there is a lot of social commentary >> are you going out as that at halloween? >> i am not and i'm terrified of the people who are >>> next up, we are revisiting two fan favori

hoda has an early start on the weekend. too. >>> police are searching for more evidence in that movie set tragedy involving actor alec baldwin. he fired a prop weapon killing one person and wounding another. steve patterson joins us with the very latest on this break story. steve, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. this all happened on a movie set in santa fe. baldwin, according to police, discharged a proper firearm and something went horribly wrong. it happened at bonanza creek ranch in new mexico. production on the film has been halted for now as investigators try to determine exactly what happened. in these photos, a distraught alec baldwin reportedly in tears outside the santa fe sheriff's office hours after the deadly accident on the set of his new movie. authorities say baldwin was filming when he shot a prop gun on the scene. halyna hutchins was air lifted to the hospital where she was later announced dead. she had posted this video just days ago writing one of the perks of filming a western i

>> a while ago hoda was doing something with an iphone and apple watch and she called it to see how itthe watch with her number on it. so people during the show started texting and calling hoda. >> i remember that. >> she says she got thousands of messages and calls. >> wow. >> i just posted on social media about the squid game number and also jenny back in the '80s there was a song. >> exactly. [ laughter ] >> let's look at that forecast. >> let's get a look at what's going on as we start out this morning as we're taking a look at storm ranger. we've powered it up because we have a little bit of light rain. often what happens this time of year is that it evaporated before it hits the ground. it's possible it may make it to the surface. for the most part, we are waking up to a new weather system coming in. take a look at san jose, getting ready for a beautiful, colorful sunrise as the sun comes in beneath the clouds. we're starting out with a chilly 53 degrees right now. it's going to be slow to warm up throughout the morning. clouds are going to linger for quite a while with some peek

hey, garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning. the house will vote to send this bill to the president's desk on tuesday. no drama expected there. but this is very much a temporary solution, which could mean we could be staring into another default crisis right in the lead-up to christmas >> on this vote the ayes are 50, the nays are 48. >> reporter: overnight on capitol hill, a debt debacle deferred senators passing a bill to lift the debt ceiling by $480 billion. the temporary move buying lawmakers nearly two months to come up with a longer term solution before the next default deadline in early december >> what is needed now is a long-term solution so we don't go through this risky drama every few months. >> reporter: the short-term solution proposed by republican leader mitch mcconnell breaks an impasse between the parties, with gop senators dropping for now their demands that democrats raise the nation's borrowing limit on their own through a lengthy process. >> the majority didn't have a plan to prevent default so we stepped

. >> reporter: for 14-year-old hoda, who hasn't been to school in two months, the situation she's inrd for her to comprehend. >> your future is, like, you don't know what's going to happen. i had goals, but now i don't know what's going to happen to them. >> reporter: zabihullah mujahid is the taliban's chief spokesman. he insists girls over the age of 12 will be allowed back in the classroom. when can they go back to school? is it a matter of weeks, months, years? ( speaking native language ) he says, "we are trying to do this, but i can't tell you how long it will take." >> the taliban really don't like women at all. >> reporter: afghan american mahbouba seraj is one of the most prominent women's rights activists. what do you want to say to those girls who haven't been able to go to school? >> i want to say to them, "my girls, my dears, my daughters-- don't lose hope. because that is going to destroy you more than you not going to school." >> reporter: and you are going to keep fighting for them. >> till the last, the last... breath i take. >> reporter: women and girls in afghanist

. >>> simone biles opened up about her mental health struggles in an emotional interview for hoda kotb >> to be able not do it is crazy because i love this sport so much but it's hard. sorry. and i don't think people understand the magnitude of what i go through, but for so many years to go through everything that i've gone through i'm proud of myself. >> oh, biles said she is still scared to go gymnastics and announced she has part in other words with a chief cerebral impact officer >>> a blossoming movement, a group in virginia delivering smiles one bouquet at a time >>> celebrating birthdays, actor jonathan lipnikzy 31 jessie ferguson turns 46 reggae wrapper shaggy is 53. actor jeff goldblum is 69. >>> actor tony roberts is 82 toacr christopher lloyd is 83. oh, man that is wrinkly. like, not even just a little wrinkly, that's a whole lot of wrinkly. there are wrinkles on top of wrinkles! how do you even let your clothes get that wrinkled? how?! at least my shoes look good! looking good starts with bounce wrinkleguard. to help prevent wrinkles in the dryer. kim is now demonstrating h

hoda is off this morning along with craig. to a female orchestra conductor. a feat that didn't come easy. >>> let's get to your news at 8:00. former president bill clinton spent the third night in the hospital after a health scare. it was only revealed last night. miguel almaguer joins us with the latest on his condition. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. mr. clinton is said to be in good spirits now, but overnight, nbc news learning the former president's infection, which is not covid related, was serious. he was first admitted on tuesday. details of his condition have not been released, but a source tells nbc news his original diagnosis was a urinary infection that morphed into something broader. in a joint statement, his doctors expressing optimism writing in part, after two days of treatment, his white blood cell count is trending down and he is responding to antibiotics well. we hope to have him home soon. the 75-year-old who has a history of heart disease has had two major heart operations in the past and in 2010,

ashish jod told hoda and savannah he would like to see one. >> i saw lot of unvaccinated people. and i think if we want to get back to normal it is going to make a big difference. >> reporter: travelers need to be flexible about dates and destination this is year, book rental cars now and be prepared for crowds. >>> well of course it is going to be a busy weekend in the city. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect weatherwise and it is not too bad kari at all. >> not bad al all. its been so nice to have the cooler weather. and we've got one more round of a chance of showers. i know you may have walked out the door this morning and said ooph, my car is like really dirty now. because you got spotty light showers overnight. there is another system up there that that will be dropping in fairly quickly and bringing some rain to some of us. but its also been really nice to see the snow falling in thera. that snow is winding down and it was only for the really high elevations. take a look at this from homewood ski area, there was a light dusting of snow earlier thi

go to school, while girls over the age of 12, millions of them, are now forbidden, like 14-year-old hodaan still feel like home to you? >> no. >> reporter: the taliban's chief spokesman: when can they go back to school? is it a matter of weeks, months, years? he says, "we are trying to do this, but we can't tell you how long it will take." >> the taliban really don't like women at all. >> reporter: this woman is an afghan-american women's rights activist. what do you want to say to those girls who haven't been able to go to school? >> i want to say to them, hang in there. >> reporter: afghan women and girls, defiant and determined despite the odds. >> brennan: that is imtiaz tyab reporting in kabul. we'll be right back. ♪ now listen to the beat ♪ ♪ kinda pat your feet ♪ ♪ it's all right ♪ ♪ have a good time 'cause it's all right ♪ ♪ oh, it's all right ♪ >> brennan: that's it for us >> brennan: that's it for us today. thank you for watching. until next week, for "face the nation," i'm margaret brennan. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org i'm

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hey, guys. welcome to "today." we're happy you're joining us. >> we're happy that simone biles will be here live in our studio coming up a little bit later on. >> she has a lot going on. both in gymnastics and away from the sports. simone will share some big news she has about a special effort she's joining us. >>> but, first, the breaking news out of florida. overnight an attorney for the family of brian laundrie said the probability is strong that his remains have been found. >> yeah. it comes amid a five-week manhunt for laundrie. those remains discovered in the nature preserve where he was last seen near items that are believed to belong to him. >> now the fbi is saying that laundrie is a person of interest in the murder of his fiance, gabby petito, who was found at a wyoming national park last month. >> sam brock has the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the carlton reserve right behind me is the same location w

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to today. thanks for joining us. it is a thursday morning. >> you know how much we love a countdown. we'll start it up. 100 days to go until the 2022 winter olympics. >> a little later, we're going to check in with our big group of athletes hoping to compete, including one of the greatest skiers of all time, we'll have mikaela shiffrin with us live in studio 1a. >> she's off to a good start already. >>> the president has delayed his departure to europe for a series of summits in order to meet with democratic lawmakers on the hill this morning. the big question, can they get to a deal on the president's massive social spending plan? we're live at the white house with the latest twists and turns. >>> we start with the new findings in the fatal shooting at the new mexico movie set. the shot fired by actor alec baldwin was in fact a live bullet. authorities have not filed criminal charges but say that does remain a possibility. we're g

, i want to tell you about what is coming up on the "today" show chrissy teigen will hit down with hodainterview she is talking about her challenging year, which included her miscarriage and allegations of cyberbullying have a great tuesday we hope to see you right back we hope to see you right back here tomorw.ro your doctor gives you a prescription. let's get you on some antibiotics right away. you could have it brought right to your door, with 1-to-2 day delivery from your local cvs. or same day if you need it sooner. but at a time like this, aren't you glad you can also just swing by to pick it up? and get your questions answered. because peace of mind is something you just can't get in a cardboard box. that's healthier made easier. at cvs. >>> right now at 4:30, a crucial vaccine vote. we could be hours away from the key decision that will allow for even more children to roll up their sleeves to protect themselves against covid. >>> plus, one bay area city may become the first city in the country to mandate paid sick leave for domestic workers like

i miss hoda and a lot of my crew from the today show. i miss regis. he's with jesus. you know? having -- >> greg: there's a great rime. >> regis and jesus having a few laughs. you know what i miss? i used to walk by, you know, construction sites, and pretend that i was -- when guys would go, oh, hey, babe, ooh, nothing now. i miss it. i miss it. talk about invisible. >> greg: tell me about it. a few cases we have to walk by back and forth just to get a stare. what am i talked about? we've got to go. kathie lee has a new book. >> i do. >> greg: yes. it's call "the jesus i know." it comes out next month. >> that's what i am here to promote? >> greg: too late, promote the this halloween, xfinity rewards is offering up some spooky-good perks. like the chance to win a universal parks & resorts trip to hollywood or orlando to attend halloween horror nights. or xfinity rewards members, get the inside scoop on halloween kills. just say "watch with" into your voice remote october 5th at 8pm to join a special live stream with star jamie lee curtis. a q&a with me! join for free on the xfi

i miss hoda and a lot of my crew from the today show. i miss regis. he's with jesus. you know?egis and jesus having a few laughs. you know what i miss? i used to walk by, you know, construction sites, and pretend that i was -- when guys would go, oh, hey, babe, ooh, nothing now. i miss it. i miss it. talk about invisible. >> greg: tell me about it. a few cases we have to walk by back and forth just to get a stare. what am i talked about? we've got to go. kathie lee has a new book. >> i do. >> greg: yes. it's call "the jesus i know." it comes out next month. >> that's what i am here to promote? >> greg: too late, promote the book or you're going straight to hell. >> oh, stop it! you have the best pizza in town and the worst wait times. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates matching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire go with simparica trio it's triple protection made simple! simparica trio is the first and only monthly chewable that covers heartworm disease, ticks and fleas, round and hookworms. dogs ge

hoda? >> morgan chesky in dallas for us. shortages with the ceo of best buy. >>> now to the mysterious illness that has sicken more than 200 americans around the world. the cause and the culprit remain unknown. andrea mitchell has been looking into it for us. good morning. >> for the first time, three of the original victims in cases known as havana syndrome are speaking on television with the approval of the state department. they say they're going public now because they're alarmed by the escalation of incidence and out of concern for their colleagues. >> reporter: in march of 2017, tina, a career foreign service officer stationed in cuba, was standing at her kitchen window washing dishes when she felt a force. >> all of a sudden, with no reason or explanation, i felt like i was being struck with something. it was gripping. it was likg. it was like i had been seized by some invisible hand and i couldn't move. >> reporter: these diplomats, now at the u.s. embassy in paris, were stationed in havana and experiencing a piercin

hoda kotb has a recap of her extraordinary journey. ♪♪ >> wow. >> simone biles expected to break records never seen her do something like this. >> instead biles broke barriers. withdrawing from most of the slated events after getting a case of the so-called twisties. >> i had no idea where i was in the air. i was petried. >> she returned to competition for a team silver and bronze for the beam and winning global praise for putting the mental health and safety first. >> i have to focus on the mental well being. >> that was brave. >> thank you. it was hard. working five years for a dream and having to give it up was not easy at all. >> it's not been an easy few months for the 24-year-old. in september she attended a senate judiciary committee hearing speaking out about the failure to stop the sexual abusz that she and others surred from former doctor larry nassar. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> biles now headlining her tour gold over america hitting the mat once again. >> joining me now is simone biles and a

. >> and is it true that hoda kotb gave you the idea for this book?ea, i basically just stole the idea from her. kind of halfway through writing it, i facetimed her and said i need to make sure this is okay with you. she's like write your book, babe, write your book. >> a quote from the great evelyn cohen. >> my mom. >> her quote is get ahold of yourself, andy. >> yes. that is a quote that renders me slapped in the face. get ahold of yourself, andy. and i will quite literally get ahold of myself and come back to earth. >> cohen's parents, lu and evelyn, who have become bravo fan favorites in their own right, are now grandparents to andy's 2-year-old son, benjamin. >> they seem to be thoroughly enjoying this ride that you're on. >> they are, because this was the kid that no one saw coming. mom would say you're flying to l.a. for a party right now. when are you going to have a kid? so i proved them all wrong. >> where's ben? where's daddy? yes! >> i feel extra weight on me as a single parent to really let him see that i'm around. now new york is thumpin

hoda played carrie underwood. >>> it wasn't just the costumes it was the choreography. it was a whole show. >> it was so much fun to watch. everyone nailed it. sheinelle continues to wow everyone with her dance moves. that's for sure. >> she has a second career going on. >> we'll look behind the scenes at peter and my costumes, l'l nas, sam elliott. >> you nailed it. >> peter really committed. >>> controversy as the world series comes to atlanta, should the tomhawk chop be banned. >>> plus ed sheehan is out with new music. . >>> marin county is leading the way when it comes to getting rid of your face masks on monday. it will be the first in the bay area to stop require in-door masking in all public spaces. there is a catch, if you are unvaccinated, you do need to wear your masks. the county now has 80% of its population vaccinated. that's people of all ages. the mask mandate will be lifted for vaccinated people who walk into a grocery store or in a bar or worship inside a church. if masks are not going away for good, some businesses require you wear one. >>> happening