. >> sex shocker with matt lauer. >> it's a great day here . it's a good day to be alive. >> when you get the papers and they are like this, you're so happy. i was wondering what was matt going to do when the show started. because if you didn't see, yesterday he interviewed miley cyrus who said after 40, people stop having sex. she said, how old are you? he said, i'm 55. she said, you're definitely not having sex. we wondered what was matt going to do. >> it was a firestorm. >> it was all over everything. >> this morning, matt lauer was on set. here 's what happened. >> let's move on to something else. >> i heard when you turn 40 things go a little less sexual. >> don't say that. >> probably around 40. i heard that's when people don't have sex anymore. so i guess maybe around then. >> do you know how old i am? >> i'm going to guess 40. >> i love you. 55. >> 55? well, then you are really definitely not sexual. >> i'm matt lauer and i'm too old to have sex. >> that's what i read in the paper today. >> it's all over the place. >> it's all over. he

lauer. >> that's fine. >> dr.'ll have these gloves on. >> get right in there. >> look at that. >> he's done that before, i guess. >> all right. so you put that on there. >> nicely done. >> okay. now we will put this breadside down in the cooker. that's it. no, nothing else. put this on top. >> really? >> start this, put this on low and there we are. so we're going to put this in four to five hours. it creates its own juice, it comes out looking leak this a lot of spice on it, you get a lot of moist chicken. >> you got another dish. >> what else? go ahead. sorry. >> so we're all going to do something a little unusual. we will do shrimp. if you think about shrimp the problem is they overcook for 30 seconds and they're done. we will create a poaching oil. we have slivers of garlic. we have also smoked paprika and red pepper flakes. we put that in. this is the mixture that goes in here 30 minutes on low, you are creating a lot of flavor. we have two pounds of shrimp. we have to shelf them. one way is to take your fing

lauer says: "obamacare succeeds and fails based on enrollment. period." bracing for the next phase of the new healthcare overhaul law. what to watch for in the days ahead. and history catholic church.e francis plans to eanozewo mee. tomorro tomorrow is expected to mark the beginning of what may be the most important phase so far of president obama's health care overhaul. tonight jim angle shows us that not many people are expecting a smooth start. with president obama's signature legislation on health care about to begin, there are still numerous questions about how and whether it will work. lauer says: "obamacare succeeds and fails based on enrollment. period." most important is whether young people sign up, without whom obamacare will face enormous problems. holtz-eakin says: "the key are the young and healthy who dont have big medical bills but whose premiums will be used to cover the cost of the older and sicker mendelson says: "younger people are subsidizing older people in this law because health care costs for older people run more then seve

lauer. >> that was a real transition. you worked for that one. >> but it brings me to mr. lauer. he is trending today after a particular moment with little miss miley cyrus. >> it's not working for me either. >> that's what i heard -- i don't know. here we go. one finger and one finger. >> that monitor is more than 40 years old. >> okay. here's the deal guys. real quick, we have a poll this morning, after miley cyrus told matt that people over 40 really don't have sex. we're going to pose the question to you at home, are you having less sex if you're over the age of 40. i am 42, wink, wink. but we're going to show it to you and talk about miley's moment with matt that set the internet and even made international news, matt. >> that's great. you keep working on that monitor too. >> you might want to check your finger. >> keep going. >> all right. tamron, thank you. >> coming up, on edge. we'll tell you about the giant killer hornets that are terrorizing parts of china. it's not funny actually. >> apparently on planes too. and on rossen reports, if you throw away food after the use

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie along side natalie morales. where has al roker gone to? miley cyrus. he is out on the plaza along with a few thousand of his dearest friends. they're here to see one of the biggest and most controversial stars in the world making headlines every day. al, can you hear us? >> what's interesting is today kicks off nbc news's education nation. a lot of these kids are missing school but they'll get an education on miley cyrus. she is here as part of our concert series. #mileytoday if you want to be part of all of it. guys, back inside. >> thank you. that comes up in the 8:30 half hour but we want to begin on this monday morning with the top story. the deadly u.s. raids and what we know about the suspect in custody. richard engle is here in new york with the latest on that. good to see you. >> good to see you. u.s. special forces had a busy weekend. two high profile operations. they're conducted in secret but once you do them everybody knows. in one of the operations they managed to capture one of the united states most wanted terror suspects. >

she told matt lauer people don't have fun in the bedroom after 40. >> that's not nice. joining us today is usa today entertainment reporter arrienne thompson. i couldn't know how we're going to be able to go through the show with this knowledge of kris and bruce broken up. >> i'm just devastated. >> are we really shocked? >> absolutely not. for months, years people have said they were going to split up. it was denied, rumors start again, the usual celebrity cycle. now it turns out to be true. the most amazing part is that apparently kris told us weekly they've kept this secret for a year. they've been separated a year. >> you follow the kardashians. did you think it was going to happen? >> here's the thing. if you ever watch the show, he's the sane one, so that tells you a lot. >> there's a lot going on in that house. he can be the voice of reason. so i think more details will come out. they're not a family that keeps much private. so i'm sure we'll learn more. >>> now there's somebody else who doesn't keep things private, talking about miley cyrus and a lot of people t

i'm savannah guthrie along side matt lauer, al roker, and tamron hall.. my favorite movie is all the president's men. >> what did you say earlier? >> butch cassidy? >> which is also great. >> not only is the sting my favorite movie he ever made it's maybe my one or two favorite movies of all time. >> his new movie is great. we'll hear all about it. >> we'll have him in the studio in a second. meanwhile, you know the expression taking one for the team, this young lady broke her arm so she could put an orange cast on her arm. what's your name? >> paige how did that happen? >> i was roller skating and i -- fell. >> feel better paige. >> natalie, good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone, senate leaders say they have made substantial progress toward a deal to extend the nation's borrowing limit. sources tell nbc news the agreement would fund the government and extend it until early next year. the big question is whether house republicans would go along. documents from fugitive leaker edward snowden reveals the nsa collects e-mail and instant messaging c

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. we'll answer the age old question, what does the fox say? >> and we'll answer the question how long will it be before you get that song out of your head. >> two to three days. >> sunday. exactly. we'll get to that later on. we'll get right to today's top story. there's controversy around the nobel peace prize being o warded to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons and not to malala yousafzai. andrea mitchell has more on that. good morning to you. >> good morning. it is surprising and controversial. it effects politics and the concern that she was too young to be awarded the most prestigious prize. she might win it in the future. it set off anger and disappointment. she has made a profound difference for women living under the brutally of regimes like the taliban. at the age of 14 encouraged by her father she started speaking out leading to a taliban gunman boarding her school bus and shooting her in the head. this week as she continues to campaign around the world f

i'm matt lauer with natalie morales and tamron hall. savannah had to leave early.treet. >> he's at the bogs. >> yes, i am with a couple of familiar faces. we'll get into. so here we go. we've got justin and henry. and you recognize them from the cranberry oceanspray commercial. you guys helped bring the bog here for nine years now. what is it that we need to know about cranberries? >> well, i think the main reason we're here, we talk to people all over the world. it's beautiful and wonderful and how healthy they are and how delicious they are and they can be used all year round and they're good for you. they taste good. >> you guys are the veteran and the rookie. >> yeah. >> how long have you been spokes people for -- spokes cranberry farmers for oceanspray? >> well, this is our ninth year. >> i don't know if you're a rooki rookie at this point. >> i still call myself a rookie. >> thanks guys, it's good to see you. come down to rockerfeller center and you can see the cranberry bog from oceanspray. and now, this. >> announcer: today's weather on the bog is brought t

i'm matt lauer with natalie morales, carson daly, and al roker.elves, our audience and you to the test in a game we like to call fact or fiction. >> that's right. sean hayes is going to join us for that too. we're constantly bombarded by information on television or online and it's hard to tell what's real anymore. >> sean is real. >> there's sean. he's going to help us out. one story is legit and one is bogus and you at home and those of you in the plaza are going to help us. >> speaking of information we have been bombarded with we're talking about the government shuttown took pla shutdown took place at midnight. you asked people to share their thoughts. >> number one trending topic. >> keep them coming. >> #dearcongress. >> also, eat pray love with a run away seller and hit movie and now she is out with her first novel in 13 years. it's a beautifully written story. >> we have a lot to get to but can we say hello to herb gordon. he was the first-person ever to drive one car 3 million miles. nice to see you. >> you too. >> you were here in 2002.

savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker.are always a lot of fun. we have great items in the studio right now, including the dress worn -- the the wedding dress worn by julianne drews in" the sound of music." >> cool. >> that is very good. plus, rare items from marilyn monroe, to captain kirk and princess diana. >>> education nation. teachers making house calls. is it a good idea? we'll let you know. >> natalie, good morning. >> good morning, savannah, matt and all. the government shutdown is hitting home for u.s. families who have already paid a big price. the families of five u.s. troops killed over the weekend in afghanistan have been told they won't get death benefits to help with funerals or flights to meet their loved ones cough ins because of the government shutdown. typically $100,000 is wired to a family within 36 hours of a death to help with funeral and other expenses. . >>> with one financial crisis still unresolved, congress now turning its attention to the looming debt catastrophe. senate will try to pass a meas

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm maria shriver. >> what are you doing?as your trip with the first lady? after the interview at the thomas edison historic site. >> that's right. it was very historic. >> you were amazed at the history there. >> when people take a picture i said this is the first and last time you will see me sitting on this bus. >> on a bus. >> but i had actually a very good time. it was fun. a really good time. nobody asked for either one of you. >> oh. >> we missed you. >> has it only been since '98. >> let me just say, if that's the worst we could find of maria, we're doing okay. we got a lot of reaction to maria being here. people are excited to see you this morning. >> thank you. >> matt's hair was almost as big as maria's head. >> and shoulder pads. >> all right willie, thank you very much. coming up on trending, how far would you go to lengthen your career? the female model who is now working as a male model. >> and then at 8:33, bob hope's iconic home is now up for sale and we'll give you a rare look inside. >> it's beautiful. >> c

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a tuesday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer and i'm too old to have sex. >> well, that's what i read in the paper today. >> it's all over the place. >> if you didn't see the show yesterday you're thinking what did he just say? we'll fill you in on that a little later. >> i was doing fine until yesterday. now it's over for me. >> if you missed it miley cyrus informed matt that after 40 people don't have sex and needless to say matt is well over 40. as is everyone at this table. >> you guys aren't well over 40. >> we're just past 40. >> just a hair past 40. >> we'll have a little on that later up and have fun with it. but first today's top story, the standoff over the nation's ability to borrow and what happens in washington could impact every american right away. peter alexander has the latest on the stalemate. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hi, matt, october 17th is the

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie.live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a tuesday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer along side al roker and natalie morales. >> well, washington, here we are. today's top story, much of the federal government shut down this morning. why? an epic battle over the president's healthcare law as the next phase takes effect today. >> we have talked about it for days now. the shut down is not total. some essential services will stay open including the post office and air traffic controllers are still on the job but if you're traveling to a national park today, forget it. they're closed. so are the departments of housing, labor, energy, commerce and environment protection agencies. >> members of the military will continue to get paid but only because of a last minute measure. >> but as many as 800,000 federal workers will be furloughed without pay. >> that's right. we have it all covered this morning, the politics of it and the

i'm matt lauer. >> good morning everyone. savannah guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. >> we're in day nine of this government shutdown but some furloughed workers have been called back to work by the centers of disease control. they're back on the job. they're still not being paid but they're brought back in because of a salmonella outbreak linked to chicken. >> more people are feeling the shutdown but first today's top story. it broke here on tuesday. it's prompted shame and embarrassment on capitol hill and around the country. it's the story of military families caught in the middle of this. andrea mitchell is here again and has the latest in all of it. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. our story did spark outrage from lawmakers that vow to try and fix the problem today. but a private charity stepped in to do what the government did not do. take care of the families of fallen u.s. service members. this morning a solemn ceremony. some families paid for the flights themselves. because of

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, welcome to today on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie along side natalie morales and al roker that just dropped a bomb on us. you say you have amazing video later. >> amazing video. you'll want to stay tuned for this. >> he'll show you next week. let's start with the suspicious packages that lead to tense moments at the jacksonville international airport. kerry sanders is there for us this morning. what happened. >> well it is now confirmed by the jacksonville sheriff's office that one man is in custody. he has been arrested. the charges against him at this hour. planes that were in the air were first told to go into a holding pattern and those flights were diverted to nearby airports. the flights that were on the ground here, passengers, as the planes moved away from the terminals passengers had to deplane and come down and depart and make their way back. they spent the night at hotels. according to the local authorit

welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer.ounds like it might have been more fun at our houses last night than at the white house. >> well, nothing really came of that meeting. we are now in day three of the government shutdown, more on that just ahead. a california jury ruling against michael jackson's family in that month long civil trial tied to the singer's death. we will speak exclusively with dr. conrad murray from jail in a moment. >> reporter: it was an unequivocal win for aeg live, the promoters said, yes, they did hire dr. conrad murray, convicted of manslaughter for giving michael jackson the propofol that killed him. the second question, was murray unfit at the time ag hired him? the case was no. the case for damages for the jackson family has ended. >> the jury said aeg isn't responsible. >> reporter: the verdict was a clear win for aeg. despite the wording of that second question, it was nothing close to vind indication for dr. conrad murray, as the jury made clear. the jury foreman said he was competent as the g

. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone, welcome to "today." i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer, i like to paddle board, my whole body freezes up when i paddle over a jellyfish. so can you imagine what you would think if you paddled over a great white shark? >> no. in walk, here is something we haven't seen in two-and-a-half weeks, federal workers coming out of the metro center, returning to work, 400,000 will now that the shutdown is over. >> at least one guy. >> what do you mean? >> the president signed the bill after midnight, now, obviously, this has cost so much money. 400,000 people going back, national parks will open up. some longer than other, but back in business. >> this is a huge political fight. when up look at what it cost the u.s. to go through this, experts say it is in the billions. reopening the government is the top story. let's go to white house correspondent peter alexander, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. ni

lauer. >> that's fine. >> dr.et right in there. >> look at that. >> he's done that before, i guess. >> all right. so you put that on there. >> nicely done. >> okay. now we will put this breadside down in the cooker. that's it. no, nothing else. put this on top. >> really? >> start this, put this on low and there we are. so we're going to put this in four to five hours. it creates its own juice, it comes out looking leak this a lot of spice on it, you get a lot of moist chicken. >> you got another dish. >> what else? go ahead. sorry. >> so we're all going to do something a little unusual. we will do shrimp. if you think about shrimp the problem is they overcook for 30 seconds and they're done. we will create a poaching oil. we have slivers of garlic. we have also smoked paprika and red pepper flakes. we put that in. this is the mixture that goes in here 30 minutes on low, you are creating a lot of flavor. we have two pounds of shrimp. we have to shelf them. one way is to take your finger leak this, go through, take

she told matt lauer she's not holding back. >> i'm the happiest i've ever been in my life. >> she never intends to offend anyone. her fans are young like she is and they get it. >>> we had a flame malfunction. the olympic torch relay is underway, but we had a little hang up. that's next. >>> want to give you an update now. a very active 30 minutes with the bart negotiations. this friday there could be a bart work stoppage, meaning a bart strike. within the last 30 minutes, we have heard from the bart unions. they are willing to talk. we'll be following this story throughout the evening. negotiations continue between management and the unions. >> the winter olympics are 122 days away. the torch malfunctioning during the torch relay through moscow. an olympic official had a lighter. something like that and lit the torch again. it starts february 7th right here on nbc. >> thanks for joining us at 5:00. we hope to see you back at 6:00. >> good night. inside a pair of daring raids overseas. the u.s. captures one of the world's most wanted. tonight how they pulled it off and what to do with h

. >> and this assertion she made to matt lauer.ide of you we are see ing a lot of now. is it something that will be here for a while and move onto something else. >> i heard when you turn 40 things go less sexual. probably around 40. i heard that's when people don't have sex anymore. i guess maybe then. >> do you know how old i am? >> i will guess 40. >> 55. >> then you're definitely not sexual. >> what's that about? bob loves it. >> she clearly did you want know -- >> i have no comment on that, miley. >> let bob take it. >> they asked me not to say anything about this. this woman who dapss like she's a cheerleader for a prostitution ring tell ing me you don't have sex after 40? i have no comment on that, none. >> except the one i just made. >> bob gets tickled over this miley situation. it's sad. there may be a mental health issue going on with her. you see her behavior and she's starved for attention. it's more than the mickey mouse club gone bad. where are her parents? she needs help. it's sad. >> i thought some of her transitio

brokaw, matt lauer and williams.to wonder what they think of the news brand being demolished by these guys. chris matthews thinks the president isn't nasty enough with all the extortion and blackmail language. listen to this. >> i want to ask you about this. the president is using, i think, the right words. he talks about extortion. strong language b about even criminality. he's doing it calmly. does he have to behave like that? why doesn't he show outrage at this criminality. they are really kidnapping the u.s. government. it's only 30 people on the whack theo right. why don't he go after them? >> round them up, put chains on them and put them in jail. because he actually read the constitution. >> we are talking about the president of the united states. chris matthews says he can talk the about criminality, extortion, accuse them of chaos. make statements to try to rattle the markets. that's okay. he can talk about being extremists, talk about any language he wants to. but he's not angry enough. the problem is here

lauer running for office. we appreciate it.urse, the game is going to be in fenway park. first pitch, cloudy skies, 40% shot at showers. 47. 30% by the end of the game and a temperature of 44 degrees. right now, you see temperatures, we're looking at a fantastic day out west. that's because we have a big ridge of high pressure dominating out west and with that high pressure you're going to see a fantastic day for our friends there. seattle after morning fog, a high of 63. salt lake city, sunshine, 67. vegas a comfortable 82. 91 in phoenix. los angeles with a temperature of 71 degrees. rest of the country, we have a stationary front across southern florida. look for showers in the southeast. a mess with rain, snow, high winds. lake effect snow of about nine inches in the upper portions of new york state. what we call the tug >>> 7:35 on tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we've got a good looking day shaping up. you can see above the clouds we've got a nice clear sky. but those low clouds extend all the way inlan

matt lauer can't see both sides of this issue, only the president's. >> i thought chris matthews put well yesterday. he said the republican are asking the president for something he can't give them, by asking that this health care law be delayed or dismantled. that's his baby, and nobody can give away their baby. so can this end unless the republicans are willing to walk away with nothing? >> greg, no one puts baby in a corner. >> i thought chris matthews put it pretty well. is he referring to his tongue? they're not just mouthpieces. they are sock puppets with obama's hand stuck firmly up their rumps. it's not damage control for the president. it's damage enhancement. >> i want to you watch this fascinating video we've got here. >> it's probably harry reid getting the last sip of whatever. >> that's good. >> can i show you -- guys, take a look at the front of the "daily news." can you read this? am i allowed to do this? >> i don't know. >> what did you do for your country? and they have a picture -- >> for our country. >> -- of boehner ted cruz. i'm just curious -- stuff's falling o

. >> joining us is gary lauer. good to have you on the program. >> great to be here. >> are they taking you up on your offer? what response have you gotten? >> none so far. seems they're busy today. >> why do you think can you do this? >> we've been doing this for years and years, e-commerce, this is what we do, amazon.com of health insurance. we understand how to deal with these kind of volumes. we know what consumers want in terms of interaction and we know how to make this daunting, complex decision. >> you do precisely what they want healthcare.gov to do. >> before the words health insurance and exchange were in the same sentence, we've been doing that. >> do you understand what the problem is with the website? what exactly happened? they were overloaded? >> i suspect it's plural, problems. not just problem. there are obviously fundamental issues under way. we saw that piece where secretary sebelius said she doesn't have access to the data or it's unreliable. a lot of people are piling on. i've taken a differen

. >> miley this morning rowha the "today" show and asked by matt lauer how long she'll keep up her overtlyge. >> i heard when you turn 40, things start to go a little less cking ual, so -- >> don't say that. >> probably around 40. around that time. i heard that's when people don't have sex anymore. so i guess maybe around then. >> do you know how old i sex >> i'm going to guess 40. >> miley, matt is actually 55. but moving on, 20-year-old miley am?>> there will be no twerking tonight. i used to think twerking was cool but now that white people are doing it, it seems kind of lame. i'm not going to do hannah montana, but i can give you an update on what she's been up to. she was murdered. >> miley mocks herself and the gop's michele bachmann. and look at this. miley mobbed at the after party. security hustled the singer in and out of stk where she posted this pic inside. nina parker on the "snl" social media impact. >> her ratings on "snl" and her mtv documentary were fairly average. where she really kills it is on social media. during her appearance on "snl" there were more than double the

her jab at matt lauer about his sex life. >> then you're really definitely not sexual. >> halle's baby where we found her hours before going into delivery.

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, al roker, and tamron hall.list. >> nothing left. >> a lot to get to this morning. we want to check, natalie is at the news desk. good morning to you. >> good morning to you guys as well. there's hints toward ending the government shutdown and averting a debt crisis this month. but on tuesday, house speaker john boehner says he is not drawing lines in the sand and then hours later president obama said he would negotiate with republicans if congress first sent him short-term measures to address the budget and debt limit. federal health officials have recalled some furloughed food safety experts because of the salmonella outbreak linked to chicken. gabe gutierrez is at the centers for disease control in atlanta. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: natalie, good morning. it is back to work this morning for some of the furloughed cdc workers battling the salmonella outbreak. since july, nearly 300 cases in 18 states. no death versus bes have been rt 42% of patients have been hospitalized. they traced this outbreak to r

he told matt lauer he didn't worry about occasional bad reviews. >> if critics knew how to write booksld be writing and not criticizing them. >> reporter: and didn't apologize for political views. his latest novel "command authority" due out in december. tom clancy, dead at 66, survived by his wife and five children and his blockbuster stories. mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. >> that is our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> woody allen shocker. is frank sinatra the father of her son and not woody allen? the startling blue eye, the same bone structure. >> shocking hollywood love child scandal. >> whose the daddy? >>> then, how to defend yourself in the face of this. look, the door is unlocked. big mistake. >> first thing maybe you need to do is lock the door. >> and the trophy wife verses is family. is the legendary broadcaster a prisoner in his own home. >> went to put my arms around him and tell him we love him. >>> plus, st

>> the new confrontation with matt lauer. i'm nancy o'dell. >> and i'm rob marciano. >> 55, then you're definitely not sexual. >> in tonight's top story, miley versus matt on sex. the day before her new album drops. >> there's a lot of speculation that she is completely out of control. >> the family illness that kept billy ray from coming here to do an interview with me. >>> thern kim kardashian hiding in her car? >> i can't believe the paparazzi does not see me. this is the best day ever. >>> "big bang" bling. the new shot of kaley cuoco's square cut rock. and our weekend out with her tennis pro fiance. and what "e.t." found out about the wedding. >> i'm getting a lot of ideas. >>> "baywatch" reunion. 25 years then and now. >> hasselhoff, chokachi, eggert. >> are you find anything dirt on anyone? >> and why pam anderson didn't make it. >> do any of you have any regrets about doing "playboy"? >>> halle berry gives birth this weekend at age 47. mariah was 42. nicole at 41. "e.t." uncovers hollywood moms over 40. why are some s

first, matt lauer. i'm trying to remember everyone's name. >> i want to show you something.ets milan. it's images like that, stories of that is exactly why we created our fact or fiction series. this morning, savannah will get her turn to challenge two new source, one real, one fair. >> first let's get to the news with natalie. she's inside with a check of the top stories. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. president obama is visiting a maryland construction company today to underscore what he says is the impact of the government shutdown on small businesses. after a meeting at the white house last night, house speaker john boehner says the president refused the negotiate on a spending bill. president obama, once again, blamed republicans. take a listen. >> when you have a situation in which a faction is willing, potentially, to default on u.s. government obligations, then we are in trouble. >> republicans, meanwhile, say they are trying to push through smaller bills to restart some popular programs. her parents served as president and secretary of state, she's

and obama has refused to back off of it at all, because, as matt lauer said, this is obama's baby. this is not about obama and his nas sichl, no offense, i know you used to work for him. this is about the best interest of the united states. i don't care if it's his baby. he is going to, in the end, bring down his own party as well as the nation by insisting on obama care because he lost in 2010, the congress because of obama care, 2012 because of the limbaugh there rum my brother talks about. he's never held accountable for his own auctions. >> he won the election where the american people overwhelmingly reler reelected him. >> that's amazing. >> that's how democracy works. >> democracy doesn't work like this with congress not yielding to all my dictates. yes. that's exactly how a constitutional republican works. checks and balances. >> they didn't yield. they voted to pass obama care. why, why is the president being so strong in his position. >> harry reid apparently is telling the president, don't negotiate. is that who he's listening to? >> i think what the president is saying,

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he told matt lauer he didn't worry about occasional bad reviews. >> if critics knew how to write booksld be writing and not criticizing them. >> reporter: and was unapologetic about conservative political views. >> if people vote for my books with their money. >> reporter: they still will. his latest novel "command authority" due out in december. tom clancy, dead at 66, survived by his wife and five children and his blockbuster stories. mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. >> that is our broadcast on a wednesday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> miley do, you mind telling us why you are always sticking out your tongue? >> that is a fair question and more from miley's movements and what is conspicuous missing from the documentary. and now, britney is lost in space, and for decades and so have george and

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. >> reporter: jose told matt lauer that he ran away as math teacher mike landsberry calmly approached the suspect. >> he was telling him to stop and put the gun down. and then the kid, he yelled out "no" like yelling at him and then he shot him. >> reporter: the suspect wounded one more student before taking his own life. landsberry, a marine veteran, who was still active in nevada's national guard, died at the scene. but police say he gave other kids time to escape, which doesn't surprise his little brother, reggie. >> it is unlucky. you know? doggone, it's sickening. but in hindsight, thank goodness mike was there. because it could have been a lot worse. >> thank you. i'm sorry. >> oh, thank you so much. >> reporter: today, reggie landsberry got a personal thank you from jose and his mother. >> i'm glad you're safe. >> thank you. >> i'm glad you're okay. >> reporter: tonight, sparks middle school remains closed as students add to a growing memorial for their teacher. students called him "batman" for his love of the comic book character, but in the end they say it was landsberry hims

welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. it sounds like it might have been more fun at our houses last night than at the white house. >> well, nothing really came of that meeting. we are now in day three of the government shutdown, more on that just ahead. a california jury ruling against michael jackson's family in that month long civil trial tied to the singer's death. we will speak exclusively with dr. conrad murray from jail in a moment. >> reporter: it was an unequivocal win for aeg live, the promoters said, yes, they did hire dr. conrad murray, convicted of manslaughter for giving michael jackson the propofol that killed him. the second question, was murray unfit at the time ag hired him? the case was no. the case for damages for the jackson family has ended. >> the jury said aeg isn't responsible. >> reporter: the verdict was a clear win for aeg. despite the wording of that second question, it was nothing close to vind indication for dr. conrad murray, as the jury made clear. the jury foreman said he was competent as

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. along side -- al, i'm thinking back to a year ago today, and you were talking about those competing european models and the united states model. the european model won out, and people up and down the east coast lost. >> that's right. we were talking about it almost a week ahead of time, and the worst happened. of course, it could have been a lot worse. we're going to look at the lessons that have been learned in one year. guys. >> all right, al. thank you very much. >>> meantime, we want to turn to today's top story. the renewed uproar over the nsa's spying program, but the man in charge has his feet held to the fire later today. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is on the story this morning. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. facing an onslaught from europe about nsa spying on friendly foreign leaders like angela merkel and scathing statements from two top senators on the intelligence committee. president obama is promising to scale back i

good morning, i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer, al roker, and natalie morales.ay. sweetheart, i love you, happy birthday. >> happy birthday. that's a headline. >> but that isn't topping the headlines this morning. >>> topping the headlines this morning, two suspicious packages. one that the police say was of destructive nature forced the airport in jacksonville florida to evacuate. two people are in custody. the fbi is investigating. >> also house republicans are pushing bills to open certain parts of the government on day two of the shutdown. the democrats are rejecting that idea. >> pope francis is in the middle of a landmark meeting on reforming the catholic church. >>> but coming up, surprising new revelations in "vanity fair" from mia farrow on her relationships with woody allen and frank sinatra. perhaps more on the paternity of her son. >> we'll talk about that coming up. >>> meanwhile, let's begin this half-hour with new developments in that case of road rage in new york city involving a family and a group of motorcyclists. this morning, there's a new ar

question one, who joined today in 1994. >> matt lauer. >> there it is. is the famous studio that plays home to today. >> studio 1-a. >> 1-a, right there. >> reporter: and finally, what's al's catch phrase for his adoring fans. >> my people. >> yeah. >> thank you, arizona state. >> reporter: now this story is not without a bit of controversy. as you all know, savannah went to the university of arizona. >> boo. >> reporter: they did put her mug shot on the wall. but carson, it was at the end of the hall. >> doug, thank you very much. by the way, savannah's twitter is count is getting lit up. >> they're trash talking me on twitter. >> meanwhile, let's bring in asu students. ladies, good morning to both of you. >> good morning, matt. >> so it worked. you actually got on the show with this tweet and this little video you sent us. >> yes. it did. this is a complete shock to us. >> it's nuts. >> we are nuts. we're so excited. >> but we are so thankful that you guys wanted to put us on the show. thank you so much and all of us here are super excited. >> guys, i'

i'm matt lauer with natalie morales and tamron hall. savannah had to leave early. >> he's at the bogs. >> yes, i am with a couple of familiar faces. we'll get into. so here we go. we've got justin and henry. and you recognize them from the cranberry oceanspray commercial. you guys helped bring the bog here for nine years now. what is it that we need to know about cranberries? >> well, i think the main reason we're here, we talk to people all over the world. it's beautiful and wonderful and how healthy they are and how delicious they are and they can be used all year round and they're good for you. they taste good. >> you guys are the veteran and the rookie. >> yeah. >> how long have you been spokes people for -- spokes cranberry farmers for oceanspray? >> well, this is our ninth year. >> i don't know if you're a rooki rookie at this point. >> i still call myself a rookie. >> thanks guys, it's good to see you. come down to rockerfeller center and you can see the cranberry bog from oceanspray. and now, this. >> announcer: today's weather on the bog is brought to you

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. today we will answer the age-old question that's stumped people for generations, what does the fox say? >> and we'll answer the question how long will it be before you get that song out of your head? >> two to three days. >> sunday. exactly. we'll get to that later on. we want to get right to today's top story. there's controversy around the nobel peace prize being awarded to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons and not to a 16-year-old girl named malala yousufzai. andrea mitchell has more on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. it is surprising and controversial. the decision seems to reflect both politics and the committee's concern that malala was too young to be awarded the world's most prestigious prize. she might win it in the future. it set off anger and disappointment around the world. she has made a profound difference for women living under the brutality of oppressive regimes like the taliban. at the age of 14 encouraged by her fath

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm willie geist along with al roker and natalie morales. matt has the morning off. al has a busy morning, severe weather across the country and a lot of people asking why would the woman killed outside the capitol do what she did yesterday. >> a lot of questions being asked. that's the top story this morning. the investigation into what caused a woman to ram a barrier and speed off toward the capitol before being killed by hundreds of bystanders and tourists and her little girl. pete williams is on capitol hill with new details on the investigation. pete, good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning. police say the woman at the center of all of this was well-known with a history of mental issues. they discovered indications that she believed she was being stalked by president obama. >> reporter: police and federal agents began their search for answers at

i'm matt lauer. >> good morning everyone. i'm savannah guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. >> welcome to day nine of the government shutdown. no end in sight. embarrassing for lawmakers in washington. we want to report some furloughed workers are back on the job. they are with the centers for disease control and prevention. they're back on the job. they're still not being paid but they're brought back in because of a salmonella outbreak linked to chicken. >>> first, today's top story that andrea mitchell broke. it is a story of military families caught in the middle of the political in-fighting. this is the live look at dover air force base where behind those gates, family members are gathering for a somber ceremony as they collect their loved ones remains. it is happening about 100 miles way from washington where the outrage over the lack of death benefits for the families is one of the most embarrassing points of the government shutdown. we just learned that secretary of defense chuck hagel will be there as wel