i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. as we look at statue of liberty live, we are going to witness something really remarkable today on our plaza, and if there's a dry eye left when this ceremony is over i'll be amazed. 30 people who have worked so hard to become u.s. citizens, a wait that sometimes was measured in decades will become u.s. citizens on our plaza. >> so many of us take it for granted. those people out on the plaza do not take it for granted. their family members are here to witness it as well. it's amazing. >> one minute families in midland texas are being taken to a banquet and the next utter cha chaos. >> witnesses say the float was almost across the track when it was hit by a double-decker freight train. investigators are still piecing together how this could have happen. but apparently the crossing gates and warning lights were working properly. let's get right to nbc's janet shamlian inland, texas. janet, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. no other way to describe it. it's an eerie scene o

he's no matt lauer. matt's body is so much better. >> how do you know?w him in a magazine on a beach. >> yes, you did. >> that's my story i'm sticking to it. >> lindsay lohan, you know what? >> every morning we are terrified we are going to hear one more story. 4:00 a.m., apparently according to tmz and other sources, she was at a night club. >> these things never happen at church. she was at a club at 4:00 in the morning. >> someone was sitting at an adjacent booth and there was some exchange of words. lindsay said something like give me my space. they say at the end of the whole deal lindsay lohan allegedly pun. lindsay in the face. she was on the way leaving and the police intercepted her. i guess that's her under the coat. >> how many times is she going to take the perp walk? >> she is always on tv saying i'm done with partying. she's been saying that a lot lately. done with it. the new me. >> that's the girl who got -- okay. >> maybe she wasn't drinking, but i've never been in a club at 4:00 in the morning in my life. i've been in clubs before like

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer.his election, women, particularly unmarried women. both president obama and governor romney spent a lot of time courting their votes, so who made the stronger case with that influential voting bloc? we'll get into that. >> then a woman who knows a thing or two about very close presidential campaigns. we're going to talk to jenna bush hager about her family's campaign night experiences, and remember while a lot of us look at this as politics the candidates and their families look at this as personal. it impacts their lives dramatically. we'll talk to jenna about that. >> nice to get a perspective. from big bird to bayonets, the moment that caught fire online during this campaign season. >> but first a check of this morning's top stories with natalie morales over at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. it is decision day as voters nationwide cast their presidential ballots. president obama wiped away a tear at his final campaign event in des moines iowa appearing at th

the event will be hosted by matt lauer and feature performances by singers with personal connectionsf the areas hardest hit. >> the entire jersey shore i knew is gone. >> jon bon jovi was back on sing up close the damage from hurricane sandy that he heard about while in london. >> to see it to devastated like this and people i grew up with, my grammar school turned into a shelter, home is gone and then saying to me, we are now homeless. >> that made his taking part in the concert a no-brainer. >> people to feel that if they support us, they know we will be supporting them. people come together in these times. >> another native son, bruce springsteen, and billy joel are also scheduled to perform along with 16. >> my heart goes out to anybody that is suffering or going through a situation. >> this can keep matt lauer suggested a fund-raiser to nbc executives after seeing the devastation in queens. >> when we started to see the first images, we all knew that the predictions had been right. >> he got to cultivate his connection. >> to be able to pick up the phone and talk to the people a

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker. it's remarkable what one d as they are known have accomplished in such a short time. first record out last march and already their second record. >> we should tell these people it has started to rain so you want to go home? i had a feeling that was the case. anyway, another guy with a huge following is in our studio right now. he's bradley cooper. he's got a brand new movie out that is really good. i saw it just a short time ago. you actually saw it as well. he's going to talk about that, and also this is a sad day for women all around the planet because it is his last official day as the sexiest man on earth. we'll talk to him about that. >> and we congratulate him on his benevolent reign as sexiest man alive. erica in our control room, a married mother, has been snapping photos of the monitors just to get a shot of bradley cooper, so just want you to know the lady hysteria is in full form. >> go to twitter #getalifeerica and capturing camelot, some of the most iconic photos from the

nbc is reaching out to victims of hurricane sandy with a sandytelethon, hosted by matt lauer and featuringformances by bruce springsteen, billy joel, christina aguilera. can catch it tonight from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. every means are scheduled for former athletic director tim curley and former vice president gary schultz. the two face several charges, but the attorney general made one more on them on a thursday, child endangerment. it all stems from the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. still to come, it is that time of year for your kids -- sneezing, coughing, sniffling. is it a cold or is it allergies? >> it looks like the chilly temperatures will stay with us through the weekend. we will talk about that and when you can expect through election day. 51 at the airport. 51 at the airport. >> in the "consumer alert," the ipad mini its shelves today could well reduce have been mostly positive, there are criticisms over the price tag, $329. analysts predict that apple will sell between 1 million and 1.5 million at this weekend. as we told you earlier, the unemployment rate was higher during octob

i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm savannah guthrie. possible to overstate how shocked those who know david betrars are over the turn of events and fallout from his surprising resignation is reaching beyond washington this morning. >> his admitted affair was first discovered when the fbi discovered threatening e-mails when sent to a woman in florida. she's now identified as a married mother who works as an unpaid social liaison on an air force base. she says she and the general are family friends. more on her straight ahead, and we'll have a live interview with petraeus' former spokesman who talked with him over the weekend. and then we'll talk with the political fallout of all of this with the former speaker of the house newt gingrich. >> let's get to the news first and nbc's andrea mitchell. she is the one who first broke this story. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. law enforcement officials say that it all began with a complaint to the fbi last summer from a family friend of david petraeus as a woman who said s

matt lauer is hosting.e springsteen and the e-street band is going to come and perform. john bon jovi. >> sting, christina aguilera. >> nbc, msnbc, bravo, g-4, usa. >> wow. >> and streamed. >> gosh, we're big. >> we are humungous. anyway. >> it will be from 8:00 to 9:00 eastern time on the east coast. delay for the west coast. a lot of people are wondering how can they be helpful. you don't want to get all caught up in red tape. this is perfect. get rid of the middle man. call the red cross. just great. >> going to be cool. >>> we read, every now and then, our guy from "the new york times" has interesting things. so there was a question from angie, here it is. for nearly eight years, i've been pleasant to my boyfriend's mother when she visits. she's returned the favor by treating me like dirt. when can i throw in the towel and give her a taste of her own medicine? here's what phil says, never. sorry, angie, for others it's whenever they go. >> focus on departure. be as respectful as you can when she's there

i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie with a late night here on democracy plaza or should i say early morning, but in either case, it wasn't as late as some people expected. >> not to take away from the hours you all put in last night, but fact of the matter is we were thinking that maybe we would come on the air this morning with this still undecided, and it was called fairly early in the evening by political standards in a divided country. >> yeah. remember the key state was ohio, and, of course, nbc news declared president obama the projected winner at 11:12 eastern time when ohio was called for the president. >> now, it took some time for the romney camp to actually acknowledge defeat in that state, but just before 1:00 a.m. governor romney called the president then and delivered his concession speech. the president followed with his victory speech, something like 30 minutes later. >> all right. if you didn't stay up for all of it, here's where things stand this morning. in the electoral vote, pre

i'm matt lauer. i'm matt lauer along with savannah gurthrie and tamron hall.we do. actually, a serious story, the parents of one of the columbine shooters, they have rarely spoken out, but they do so in a new book, and they really offer some interesting insight. we're going to talk to the author of that book about that story. >> all right. >>> in our last half hour, a lot of these ladies were flustered over robert pattinson being here. well, it's my turn now, i'm a little flustered because sir roger moore is in the studio right now. i think the world of this guy. not only is he an amazing humanitarian, but he was, perhaps, the quintessential bond for seven movies. he knocked it out of the park. now he's written the book on bond. and we're going to talk to him on this 50th anniversary of that genre. >> it's just gorgeous, love that jacket. >>> also, let's check out some first of its kind video of a cheetah in action. first of its kind video, we'll explain why. and savannah will come face-to-face with that savannah. make sure you don't miss that. big moment. big

the concert will be hosted by matt lauer and will feature performances by several singers with personal connections to some of the hardest-hit areas. nbc's marc barger has details. >> it's gone. the entire jersey shore i knew is gone. >> reporter: jon bon jovi was back home in new jersey thursday, seeing up close the damage from hurricane sandy that he heard about while in london. >> to see your hometown devastated like this and people that i grew up with, my grammar school turned into a shelter, people's homes gone, and they are saying to me we are now homeless. ♪ >> reporter: that made his taking part in tonight's benefit concert to aid storm victims a no-brainer. >> people in other parts of our country feel that if they support us they know someday we're going to be supporting them. people come together in this time. ♪ hard times ♪ hard times >> reporter: another native son of new jersey bruce springsteen and long island are also scheduled to perform tonight along with the likes of sting and christina aguilera. >> my heart goes out to anyone suffering or going through a situation on

just about everyone is doing the horsey dance, except for our matt lauer. he conveniently wasn't here that are psy's concert on our plaza so jibjab has found a way to make matt dance. >> that's not funny. ♪ ♪ ♪ oppa gangnam style >> something's so wrong about that but so right. go to jibjab.com and put any face you want in there. it's free. so matt, savannah. >> that's really nice. >> you brought this on yourself. >> you could have done the horsey dance. >> am i now off the hook since i've done it, at least computer generated? >> no. >> natalie, thank you very much. stephanie abrams is here this morning because al's still got this laryngitis. >> hopefully he is feeling better this morning. al, hopefully you're watching, and you are recovering. >> he's got the tree lighting with you tonight. >> i can't do it alone. >> what are you doing tonight? >> the gangnam dance. >> anything but spend the night with me, okay. >> let's have a look at the weather and we'll start off in the west, and the rain is starting to come ashore. this is just the start of many storm s

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer.ll check in with tom brokaw and he'll tell us where we stand and what he'll be looking for tomorrow night. >> and the fallout from sandy. gas lines stretching for miles all around the northeast over the weekend, so when will drivers see some relief? when will gas deliveries pick up? we'll talk about that coming up as well. >> all right. also ahead. christina aguilera stops by to talk about her new album, her fellow coaches on "the voice" and how the upcoming fan vote is going to shake things up on the show, but we'll start this half hour on the trail with the presidential election just a day away, and at times it did feel like this was a race that would never end. here's a look at the long and winding road to get to where we are today. >> i'm newt gingrich. >> i am michele bachmann. >> i'm mitt romney. >> i'm jon huntsman and i'm running. >> i'm running. >> i am running. >> for president. >> for the presidency. >> for president. >> for president. >> for president of the united states.

matt lauer will host the event. you can see the telethon right here on nbc bay area. that is at 8:00 tonight. >> they will have aerosmith. great cause. >>> christina loren is here. >> we had to get through the showers earlier in the week and it is cool out there as we had a cold front come through. look at how sunny it is in san francisco. we have beautiful conditions out there right now. you can see for almost ten miles. this is the live picture of the bay bridge. you can vividly see at&t park. home of our san francisco world championship giants. temperatures are comfortable. we are in the 50s with all that sunshine and all that warmth from the sun. not really bringing the numbers up just yet. 62 degrees in sunnyvale. close to 60 in san jose. temperatures are only going to climb into the 70s. however, we have a really good-looking warm up shaping up for the weekend. we keep climbing as we get into next week. talking about the potential for records and then the rain returns. a little something for everyone. we will time it out on the seven-day forecast. >>> sounds per

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, welcome to "today" on a friday morning, i am matt lauer. >> good morning, i am savannah guthrie. we look at the statue of liberty live. we're going to witness something incredible on the plaza. if there's a dry eye left when the ceremony is over, i'll be amazed. 30 people that worked so hard to become u.s. citizens, a wait sometimes measured in decades will become u.s. citizens on the plaza this morning. >> so many of us take this for granted. those people on the plaza do not take it for granted. it will be amazing, their family members will witness it as well. >> we look forward to that. >>> we start with sad news out of midland, texas. one minute they're taken to a banquet to honor veterans, the next chaos. >> witnesses say the float was almost across the tracks when hit by a double decker freight train. investigators are still piecing together how this could have happened, but apparently the crossing gate and warning light

that will be hosted at 8:00 tonight by matt lauer. please join in and watch it. them. >> that will be a great show to watch. here's a little something to make it extra sweet. that world series victory for giants fans. the fever spreading all the way to the heart of dodger country. giants pitcher barry zito and closer sergio romo getting that hero' welcome on the leno show last night complete with all the confetti. how about that, romo, the bomb e, bombing the photos there. he's become famous for a lot of things. other players when they're featured on live tv, in fact romo even got jay in on the act for this. >> i want to thank barry and serj row for coming on the show tonight. nice job, gentlemen. >> he is loving every minute of it. romo for the record, by the way, he actually grew up as a dodger fan in southern california. he told his grand parent he was playing for the giants, his grandfather said anybody but them. but now i'm sure his whole family is giants fans. >> a lot of fun. quite a character there. i want to check the forecast with christina loren. >> a

the "today" show's matt lauer will be hosting. there will be appearances by kevin bacon, jon stewart, teina fey, bruce springsteen, billy joel and john baun joefy. the show is "hurricane sandy coming together" and airs tonight at 8:00 right here on nbc bay area. a lot of powerful people coming together to help the cause. >> you feel here on the west coast very spoiled by the temperatures we're having. boy, what they're dealing with back there. in our neck of the woods very nice in fact for this weekend. meteorologist christina loren joins us with a look at the forecast. >> good morning to you. we've got a great-looking weekend shaping up. temperatures are cold to start. you'll need to pull out that jacket in places like novato. we're at 45 in napa, 49 in sonoma an 52 degrees, running 5 to 8 grows cooler this morning down in san francisco. temperatures today are going to be very nice, comparable to yesterday just give or take a few degrees in either sdredirec. we will have some clouds for the second half of the day. at 9:00 a.m., l

i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. this has been a hard week around here, but it's nice to have something to smile about this morning. aerosmith here on the plaza. >> a confession, i walked outside a second ago as they were rehearsing to see steve tyler behind a microphotograph and joe perry walking up and down the stage. this is just a destruction. the death toll from sandy has risen to more than 90 people. there's a lot of talk about the situation in new york's staten island. it was very hard hit. now some residents there are complaining they have been largely ignored by emergency officials. we'll get a live report from there straight ahead. >> meanwhile, gas is becoming harder and hearder to find all across this region, and when a station does have it, this is what happens. people lined up for blocks and blocks waiting for a chance to fill up their cars and also get much-needed fuel to power generators, and now there's a threat of a new storm which can only add to the headache. >> some of the gas lines we were told

matt lauer will host, with appearances by kevin bacon, jon stewart, and performances by bruce springsteenlly joel, and jon bon jovi. tomorrow at 8:00, right here on nbc bay area. hope you'll tune in. >>> let's bring in jeff raineri with our local forecast as we head into this weekend. >> temperatures are going to be going on this extreme edge as we go through the next five to seven days. it's bitterly cold out here, at least at this time of the night for our standards. 48 in santa rosa. and after the cold we dealt with today, we're on a rollercoaster ride with temperatures. 66 in san jose to 80 expected by sunday. and warmer in the next seven-day forecast. let's get you outside. we're going to take you from emeryville, looking towards san francisco. you can see not a whole lot of dense fog for tonight. we'll have a clear start for a lot of the bay area tomorrow morning. and we'll push you into san jose. the city lights twinkling bright. not to much in cloud cover leftover. that's helping us to cool off at this hour. next 48 hours, we have happening the storm system pushing to the east. an

i'm savannah gurthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker. you know who we have coming up? we have dr. phil in studio right now. we've been reporting about the scandal involving the former cia director david petraeus. dr. phil is going to give us an interesting take on this. he's going to take a look at the women involved in that scandal and give us his thoughts on that. >> all right. we also saw you at guy fieri's restaurant a little while ago. guy fieri has invaded our studio and brought food with him and we're going to put today's professionals, going to put their bibs on and try some of this. >> we'll see what they think about that. >>> and then we had this big political campaign, a lot of debate about what's right and what's wrong with this country. but one thing is definitely true and that is this country's still a beacon of hope for so many people around the world. something special is happening on this plaza on friday. for the first time in morning show history, we're going to have 30 individuals fulfill their dreams of becoming u.s.

the "today" show's matt lauer is hosting appearances by kevin bacon, jon stewart, tina fey and jimmy fallon as well as musical performances by the boss, bruce springsteen, billy joel and jon bon jovi. hurricane sandy coming together airing right here at 8:00. >>> in the meantime the u.s. government is warning people to watch out for scams in the wake of the storm. authorities say many bogus charities are asking for donations through e-mail, text messages and twitter. they may also call. the best way to protect yourself is to check out the charity before you donate. if you don't know what it is, look it up online. sites like ftc.gov and give.gov help you spot the legitimate charities. >>> 4:39. let's check in with meteorologist christina loren to check out your friday morning. >> hey, good morning to you. always want to remind everybody that we live in earthquake country and it's always a good idea to make sure you have as much gas as possible in your tank and you want to collect those canned goods and water every time you go to the store because you never know when it could happen. i

matt lauer will host the show. you see some of the artists schedule to appear include bruce springsteen and jon bon jovi as well as billy joel and christina aguilera. money collected will be donated to the relief fund for hurricane sandy. the telethon will air right here on nbc bay area, starting at 8:00 tomorrow night. >>> after a three-day lull because of sandy, the presidential campaign has revved up again. mr. obama received a key endorsement today from new york city mayor and independent michael bloomberg. with five days until election day, president obama campaigned across wisconsin, nevada and colorado. mitt romney travelled across virginia today. both sides concentrating on nine swing states which could make the difference. >> the president wants to see four more years, that's his chant. our chant is this, five more days, all right? >> we know what change looks like. and what the governor is offering sure ain't change. giving more power back to the biggest banks isn't change. leaving millions without health

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. a few years ago buying online was something of a novelty and made a lot of people nervous, including myself. now it's a way of life and huge business. >> that's right. new numbers released overnight show just that. sales up significantly over last year, and that is thanks in large part to consumers using mobile devices. shoppers spent more than $1 billion. is this the sign we've been waiting for that the economy is finally on the mend? we're going to ask a guy who just might be the best investor ever to walk this earth. how is that for an introduction. >> pretty good. >> warren buffett, glad to have you here. >> all right. an important health warning. if you've having a grapefruit or grapefruit juice for breakfast this morning, it can have serious, even fatal side effects, if you're using certain medications. dr. nancy snyderman will be here to explain that. >> a lot of medications take. like mother, like daughter. anna nicole smith's little girl is modeling for the clothing brand gue

it will be hosted by matt lauer and includes performances by bruce springsteen, jon bon jovi, and christina aguilera. money donated will be given to the red cross. that's tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the networks of nbc universal. much more on the storm in a few minutes. >>> we turn briefly to the final days of the presidential campaign where president obama is focused on iowa, making stops there every day between now and the election on tuesday. his schedule tells you everything you need to know about where his campaign is looking. he'll be in virginia, florida, new hampshire, iowa, colorado, and wisconsin over the next 96 hours. mitt romney will be in many of those same states over the next four days, although he's hitting pennsylvania and bypassing florida. president obama back on the trail yesterday after a three-daybreak to oversee the storm recovery. he rallied a crowd of about 10,000 people in colorado making a not-so-subtle jab at his opponent's tendency to change his mind. >> after four years as president, you know me by now. you know me. you may not agree with every decision i

. >> some big names there, today, anchor matt lauer hosted the tell telethon, and the boss himself performedand the highway shut down for more than five hours, police say the driver of the truck lost control, crashing into the drive in pleasantton. the big rig ended up on its side blocking all southbound lanes of the freeway, along with clearing the crash, the crews had to take care of a fuel spill, luckily the driver was not seriously hurt and the lanes reopened. >>> and silicon valley gets a dose of reality. >> you couldn't script this in a million years, the stress and the pain and the experience we went through on the camera was so -- real. >> we're taking you behind the scenes of the reality show following the drama in the tech industry and why some in the silicon valley are not happy. >>> and up next, you expect your insurance company to pay, what happens when it doesn't? our investigative team finds a loophole you may not be aware of. >>> and in the bay area, warmer trend returns as we head into the upcoming weekend, also 80s, and potential record. and don't forget the clocks, dayligh

. >> and i'm matt lauer. the storm recovery is already beginning, but already mounting frustration among people over how long it's going to take. and i guess that's understandable. >> yeah, and it's going to take a while. that much is clear. not just here in the city, but across the northeast region. as we mentioned, gas has become a hot commodity, especially in storm-damaged parts of new jersey and long island. the traffic problems around new york city are so bad now, governor andrew cuomo has declared a transportation emergency. >>> couple of new regulations in place, for example, a minimum passenger mandate is in effect for cars that try to get on the island of manhattan. you have to have three people in your vehicle to be allowed on the island. officials hope that and the limited subway and mass transit service that resumes this morning, that's good news will help with the situation. taking all that into consideration, organizers have decided to go ahead with sunday's new york city marathon. a lot of peop

here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning.ails on the resignation of cia director david petraeus. we'll talk to the retired general's former spokesman. a health alert. a new study linking the flu to autism in children. robert deniro and a live performance by susan boyle. as we get started on a monday morning. >> you have to see the dragon. 6:52. 42 degrees at the airport. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, will you still go out after your thanksgiving meal, or will you skip seconds for early holiday shopping? >> ooh! >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> hear the stories you'll find at 7:00 p.m. on wbal plus. what he had to say after an engine explosion blew up his car. >> is it fast food giant headed to a crash and burn? those stories and the traffic and weather update.

. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. al will be lighted s.i. with recovery efforts from sandy and a new storm target in the region -- all the live in staten island with recovery efforts. complete coverage of the final day of campaigning before voters head to the polls tomorrow. what it takes for each of them to reach the magic number of 270 electron votes needed to win. christina aguilera opens up about her new album as we get started on a monday morning. >> thank you. 6:53. 40 degrees at the airport. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together 0 >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- if the services were available, would you be comfortable casting your ballot online? mixed reviews here. i wonder if he was talking to dawn. we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. here's some news stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. it is hard not to get election overload. peop

. >> here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. we will break down the election results. or president obama's keys to victory? what does the future hold for governor romney? a big win for democrats in massachusetts. we will talk to elizabeth warren. al will take a look at the nor'easter taking aim at the northeast today. finaltalk about the "twilight" movies. all but a much more right here on "today -- all that and much more. >> will there be >> hear some news stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. more problems for sheila dixon. >> plus the benefits you get from the exercise. those stories and the latest on traffic and weather. >> an accident on westbound 50. one lane is closed. watch for closures at coldspring lane. 30 miles per hour on southbound 95 out of the white marsh region. we still have some activity and that is the pace of things on the west side outer loop. >> we could get some snowflakes today. it will be mostly on the grass. a mix of rain and snow is likely. the temperatures will hold steady, upper 30's and lo

i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie with a late night here on democracy plaza or should i say early morning, but in either case, it wasn't as late as some people expected. >> not to take away from the hours you all put in last night, but fact of the matter is we were thinking that maybe we would come on the air this morning with this still undecided, and it was called fairly early in the evening by political standards in a divided country. >> yeah. >> we should mention that it took some time for the romney campaign to give way to defeat. following that the president followed with his victory speech. >> in the electoral vote, president obama is ahead 303 votes to 206 and we are awaiting results from one state now, florida. if the president were to win the there, that would mark a sweep of all but one of the battleground states. >> that is right, because north carolina went into the romney column. in terms of the popular vote, the president holds the lead with nearly 2.7 million more votes than govern

hosted by matt lauer. the concert will feature performances by bruce springsteen, sting, billy joel. good line up. money collected will be donated to the american red cross relief effort. >> it's final for the jobs report due out at 8:30 achl and it is the final set of numbers and the most important set of numbers before tuesday's presidential election. most forecasts expect a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 7.9%. nonfarm payrolls expected to have a slight pick up from september. has hurricane sandy mitigated the impact or is it a key indicator? >> certainly everyone's focusing elsewhere, certainly i think as soon as people get this number, the first question is what will the payroll look like next month because that's the one impacted by the hurricane and tuesday is the election, what will happen there. so i think people will quickly move beyond this, but it doesn't look like there were any hurricane disruptions to this report at all. >> payroll survey, the household survey. when we saw the employ

a benefit telethon will be tonight at 8:00 hosted by matt lauer and carried by all of the networks of nbc universal. money collected will be donated to the american red cross. again, the hourlong telethon will be tonight at 8:00 on wbal tv 11. >> in this morning's project economy report, you may have heard it takes a job to get the job. that may be true for the man hoping their next job will be president of the united states. we are joined live with a story. any expectation of what the numbers might show? >> we are hearing predictions from economists that the unemployment rate will go up just a little bit, not above 8%, though. this comes as both candidates are on the trail working overtime on the final weekend of campaigning. >> do you want four more years where 23 million americans are struggling to have a good job? >> our work is not done as long as there is a single american who wants a job and cannot find one. >> even though many people will watch to see how both candidates reacted today's snapshot of the economy, some say you should look at the big picture over all -- the trend

i'm matt lauer. >> and i'm savannah guthrie. in justin bieber's defence, i think those were his dressing overalls. >> and that music was not playing. >> the "green acres" song. >> meanwhile, what is our zip code? >> get the typing fingers ready. it is cyber monday. time to surf the web for a really great deal. >> if you are a boss, probably not the news you want to hear. today is the biggest online shopping day of the year because people have access to faster internet access at the office so buying will be up, productivity probably will be down. will the day live up to its hype? we'll get into that. >> a preview from tech to fashion, where to get the best deals, too. >>> and then an important warning for parents about the bounce houses that kids seem to just love. according to a new study out today, serious injuries from them are skyrocketing, so coming up what you need to do to keep your children safe. >>> and then is prince charles getting a little impatient as he waits to assume the throne? some tabloids there are reading a d

this is matt lauer's worst nightmare.hiding and how to keep you and your family health as you do a little holiday shopping. >> al, want to do the weather? >> i think that's the plan. everybody else is out of things to say. >> getting used to the whole idea. >> so i'll do the weather, here we go. starting our weekend off with tomorrow, a lot of wet weather in the pacific northwest, mountain snows and a lot of heavy rain and winds and showers around the central great lakes. sunny and warm through the gulf coast and a few rain and snow showers in the northeast, sunday, sunday, sunday, lack for more rain, interior of new york on into ohio. the heavy mountain snows continue out west, including the pacific northwest, the wasatch and cascades and inner mountain region. sunny on the gulf coast and mild cond >>> well, good morning to you. 8:32 as you can see dangerous driving conditions across the san mateo bridge. we are getting slammed with heavy rain and gusty winds. you can see on the doppler radar we have a few hours to go. s

with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. this latest conflict is now a week old. the president has decided to take a steep step. he's sending in the secretary of state. >> she's on a plane headed to israel in an attempt to push the cease-fire talks along. we'll get a live report on all of it in just a moment. >>> also ahead, more on the severe weather front that is pummeling the pacific northwest. it turned deadly overnight. we're going to have more on that story as well. >> then she's been called a real-life sleeping beauty but this is no fairy tale. it's a serious condition. a 17-year-old girl who suffers from a rare disorder. it causes her to sleep, sometimes for months on end. we'll talk to her and her doctor about that. >> and we have a very excited crowd out on the plaza. kesha is here for a live performance, part of an unbelievable thanksgiving week of concerts outside. and w

. >> and i'm matt lauer. let's look at the highways in and out of the city, mostly into the city. keep in mind it is 10:00 local time here on the east coast, so the bulk of the rush hour is over around yet, look at that. gonna be a lot of people late for work today. all of this caused by the remnants of sandy. >> yeah, a lot of people feeling it. there's some good news to report. limited mass transit services resumed this morning. they were supposed to help ease that commute a bit, as you can see not exactly working perfectly. we will show you brooklyn right now. a massive line of people waiting for shuttle bus service into manhattan. >> take all of that into consideration and, believe it or not, organizers have still decided to go ahead with sunday's new york city marathon. a lot of people shaking their head over that decisionsome it the right call? we will ask the head of the group that organizes the event coming up. >>> let us start this morning with nbc's kerry sanders, high above one of the traffic jams here in the outxoifrts new york. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good m